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J. A ARTHUR Jr dl6frK
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NO. 51-
- Mhlntoa, N. C Friday. Jan. 14. IMS.
H ANNA'S VICTORY.
The Senatorial contest in the
Ohio Legislature ended Tuesday
in a victory for Mark Hanna,
who thus returns to his seat in
the United States Senate. It
was a remarkable contest, and
while the enemies of Hanna ex
hausted every resource in their
power to put up a successful
fight, he could and would still
have beaten them had they been
able to have made a stronger
fight. His barrel was inexhaus
tib.e, but that alone did not do
the work. A barrel in the hands
of one who is not a politician
does not amount to much, but in
the hands of a campaigner like
Hanna it is almost sure of re
sults, especially when material
like the Ohio Legislature is the
subject of its influence. Hanna's
barrel plus his foxiness won for
him.
The tight in his party against
Hanna was not one of principle
or patriotism. It was simply
spite work, and this won Hanna
some sympathy. In no respect
would Kurtz have been an im
provement on Hanna in the Sen
ate chamber. Both are unscrup
ulous politicians. If the charge
is brought against 'Hanna that
his election was bought, it can
be charged with equal fcrce that
the Kurtz people also bought
votes, but did not buy enough.
Hanna's election was corrupt,
but his defeat also would have
been accomplished through cor
ruption. The una vailing (efforts to beat
Hanna, besides affording an ob
ject lesson in the corruption of
latter day politics, may serve
one good end in aiding the Dem-!
ocrats of Ohio to retire both the
Hanna and the Kurtz crowd, and
capture the State. The animos
ities aroused were so bitter that
the desire for revenge may actu
ate some of the Republicans at
the next election, if not to aid
the Democrats, to let them alone.
If the Ohio Democrats are any
account they may find a number
of opportunities opened to them
by the Hanna-Kurtz fight, of
which they might avail them
selves to advantage.
The fact is, Hanna did the
party a certain service and
claimed his reward. He was
not the choice of the people. He
is not the man for that position.
But ho happened to be the man
who led the McKinley fight to a
successful issue and he must
have his reward. Party disci
pline demanded it. Does not
the spoils belong to the victor?
To have withheld from this man
his reward would have discour
aged every "party worker" in
the land. If the man who makes
a President is not to have party
favors, who is safe? And what
are wTe here for? That's the
doctrine of the spoilsmen of
whom Hanna is chief and he got
his reward.
The only remedy for these
evils is the election of U. S. Sen
ators by the popular vote of the
people. The people did not
want Hanna, they were disgust- j
-ed at his methods and in a popu
lar election he would have been
igL-ominiously defeated. But the
Legislature was easier to handle
and the most powerful influence
of the political machine was
brought into play. As usual in
such cases the charge of bribery
was made ancl-Ja great scandal
will hang oveihimwhile he sits
m"the Senate. ' We admit it is
the rule and not the exception
tKatih ' -cIoscT con tests of this
character there is either a scan
dal or deadlock, or both. There
is but one remedy and that is
the election of Senators in Con
gress by popular vote, and it
does seem to us that there is
positively no argument against
the adoption of that plan.
REJQICINQ IN MISFORTUNE.
It is no uncommon - occurrance
to hear some one of the Repub
lican fusion combine, approving
the law that anticipated impris
onment for non-payment of taxes
and, boasting that more taxes
have been collected and there
aie less delinquent or insolvent
tax-payers this year than ever
before. They go further and
say this is smart and the people
will be pleased to know it. As
far as the Messenger-Gazette is
concerned, all it has .to say is,
may the good Lord have mercy
upon the man who delights to
know that the people have had
to pay more taxes this year than
formerly. If they cannot give a
better account of their steward
ships than this thev are certain
ly in a bad predicament. What
the people need these stringent
times is, men in office who can
show they have reduced taxes,
reduced the running expenses of
the government and made the
burdens of the people less. They
say they have collected a large
amount, more than was ever col
lected before. This may be
true, and no doubt is, and still
the question might be asked by
some horny handed, hard work
ing farmer. What has become
of all the extra amount of money
collected in fear of this law, and
the answer would be, if honest,
gone into the pockets of the pie
brigade and to support the new
offices created by the fusion Leg
islature. If this is true the in
creased amount of taxes collect
ed had better remained in the
hands of the poor people. The
next election will tell what the
tax-payers think aboiut it.
The fact is, the Republican
Populistic regime that is now
disgracing the good old State of
North Carolina by all sorts of
odious practices and reprehensi
ble performances is surely rid
ing to a worse and more abiding
oblivion than overtook the g. o.
p. for its record of 1868. The
unholy com bine of Reps and
Pops, that, under the leadership
of Marion Butler, rode into
power in this State, is making
history now and such a history!
we are treasuring it all up for
next fall's campaign. It will
make "mightly interesting read
ing" then.
There are only fourteen sur
vivors of the war of 1812, but
3,287 widows of soldiers who
fought in that war are drawing
pensions. This makes nearly
235 widows to every survivor
If the same ratio holds good re
garding the late war, we would
just as well make out a deed to
the country and turn it over to
the pensioners at once. The
people are tired of all the fraud
and sham of pension and the
vast horde of mendicants that
stand at the treasury door. Grat
itude is all right and no one de
nies that those who have been
disabled in the service of their
country are entitled to pensions.
But the pension rolls hold a com
paratively small number of per
sons who draw pensions honest
ly and honorablv.
lit n
keen knife to prun
ing prices on all winter-weight
Clothing,
Dress Goods, etc.
Prices were down
pretty low at the out
set, but we've man
aj;ed to cut them still
lower. Doesn't hurt
the looks of the goods
any. Only makes the
purchasing power of
your dollar a great
deal more.
An inspection of
our immense line of
shoes will repay you,
that is if you are in
terested in quality,
style and durability,
combined with low
prices,
Respectfully,
SPENCER BROS. CO.,
PROPR'S BIG RACKET STORE.
DON'T FORGET
That I keep on hand the best
selected stock of
In the city; also a choice and se
lect stock of
HEAYY & FANCY GROCERIES.
Fruits at wholesale. Apples
and Bananas a specialty.
Goods delivered to any part of
city. Phone 104.
HARRELL'S CONFECTIONERY.
Administration.
avinsr this day qualified as administrator
of the estate of the late Eunice a. Boyd, deceas
ed, before the Clck of the Superior Court of
Keaufort couuty. uoiice is hereby given to all
persons indebted to s id estate to maVe imme
diate ay nient to the undersigned. A 1 persons
ha vine claims agains the said e'tate wilO pre
sent them to me within 12 mouths from this
dte or tbfs notice will be pleaded in bar of
tneir recovery.
This 5 h uay of Tanury, 1898
H.A. WINDLEY, Adm'r.
Taylor Pharmacy.
Every Dbd Jtment Over'lawing.
Four atteciion is now invitee
to our New Stock of
Drugs, Patent Medicines and
Toilet Articles. j
A grand array of attractions ir
Perfumery, Toilet Soaps
and Colgate's Sachet
Powder, etc., etc.
The best on the market, kept
constantly on hand.
iPerscriptions carefully com
pounded. Phone 30.
319 W. Main street.
THE MOST remarkable cures on
record have been accomplished by
Hood's Sarsaparilla. It is unequalled
or all BLOOD DISEASES.
on't Tobacco Spit u J Smoke Your Life Away.
To quit tobacco easily and torever. be mag
Jetic. full 'of life, nerve and viror, take No-To
Bac. the wonder-worker, tbat makes weak men
strong. Ail drusitrisui,Oc or l. Cure jruaran
;ed Bxiiiet and sarnpie free. Address
Sterling Rerpedv Co.. Chicago of New Vork
CURE
A New and Complete Treatment, consisting of
SUPPOSITORIES, CapmWsof Owtrowt atd I wo
Boxes of Ointment. A never-failing cure for Piles
of every nature and degree. It makes an operation
with the knife, which is painful, and often results
in death, unnecessary, why endure this ttrribla
4fete t - Vt-fkt -m WfittaMhMrMte 4
II Bex. No Cure, No Pay. $oe. aiid f i a box, 6 for
$Sf Sent by mail ., --Samples free
great LIVER and STOMACH REGULATOR and
BLOOD PURrFIER. Small, mild and pleasant
to take: especially adapted for children's use. 50
doses 25 cents.
FREE. A vial of these famous little Pellets will
be given with a $1 box or more of Pile Cure.
Notice Thk cbnuimk fresh Japanese Pius
Cure for sale only by - - -
McKeeFs Pharmacy.
1
w Secret Remedy Absolutely Unknown to the
profession. Irmat Cure in 18 to 35 days. We
refund money if we do not ruW You can be treated at
Ladies :
I have bought for this season
some of the prettiest Dress Pat
terns that has ever oeen brought
to Washington, with Trimmings
to match. Also pj nice selected
stock of pretty Dress Goods in
Cashmeres, Puff Effects and
Serges. An examination will con
vince you that Carrowan's is the
cheapest house in town to get
your Dresses from. Call and see.
Gentlemen :
1 have bought for this season
a handsome line of Clothing
which I will sell CHEAP, and will
guarantee to give you as good
Fits and as Well Made-up goods
as any house in the State.
Do you want a Suit made to
order? Come and see me. I made
up more clothing the past twelve
months thnn any other house in
Washington, and never had a
misfit.
Do you want your foot to looki
neat and nice? Come in and try
on a pair of Reynold's Hand
Made Shoes, for less money than
you can buy a standard shoe in
town. Every pair sold under a
guarantee'. The largest stock of
medium grade Shoes in town and
to be sold cheap. Boy's shoes of
all kinds.
A nice line of Gents' Furnish
ing Goods and Neckwear.
I take 'this opportunity of
thanking the public for their
liberal patronage the past year,
and ask a share o2 the same in
the future. Always ready and
willing to show goods and treat
our customers right.
Yours to please,
T. C. CARROWAN.
SHOE SHOP!
I have opened a first class
shoe and boot repair shop at B.
F. Fortiscue's on Market street,
where I am prepared to do all
kinds of work. I was in the em
ploy of Z. Habourn for years,
and guarantee satisfaction. Your
patronage is solicited.
Respectfully,
J. A. Harmon.
STOCKHOLDERS' MEETING.
home for tseeame price
tees: with those who
will contract to cor
coming,
and hotel I
Make no I j
we fail to L
you have taken
still hare -aches nl
in moocn, Bore i arMi,
ed Snot, Ulcer on any
Eyebrow fallln mat,
Secondary 6r Tertiary
g-uarantee to cure. We
ate eaaea and ch allelic
'Cannot cure. This dis
-the skill Of the moat
or many years we nave
I BY
11
W T
I I I I enrr. lodld
acd the same run.rm.m-
lefer to come here we
them or pay expense or
Taiiroaa
Vills, and
Gfctrge, It
are. ir-
)otaafcani
"MlIcs, Macou4tehc
part of the body, Hair or
ft is this Prlaaary,
Blood Poison that we
solicit the most -ob.tin-tbe
world fbtaveaae w
ease has always baAed
einlnenk7lciana.
made a SDticialtr of
treating this disease with our OYPHILENB and wo
have 500,000 capital beTUnd our na&nditionat
guarantee. Write us for 1 00-are book ana absolnte
proofs. Address -COOK. KEMEDV CO.,
483 Slavonic Temple, Chicago, Hllnol
The Travelling Public
Is invited to stop at the
PAMLICO I Rift,
206 MAIN STREET,
Washington, n. c.
We think we can please you and
save you money. Rooms neatly
kept, table supplied with the best
the market affords.
Terms One Dollar per day.
Give us a call.
J. H. ORMOND, Prop'r.
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SAVE YOUR DOLLARS !
THE LATEST IN
Scarf Pins, Brooches,
SILVER BRACELETS,
WATCHES and other JEWELRY.
A General .Stock of
HOLIDAY GOODS.
Values up. Prices down. Ex
amine stock before purchasing.
W. M. BELL, Jeweler,
112 Market Street.
STATEMENT NO. !.
The Royal Arcanum was or
ganized twenty years ago with
nine members. It has now a
membership of two hundred
thousand men, who are enlisted
in a cause for the relief of "the
widow and orphan. During theso.
twenty years the Royal Area
num his paid to its beneficiaries
forty-two millions of dollars, or
an average of tive thousand dol
lars for every day of its exis
tence. It is established on a
good foundation and offers pro
tection at a minimum cost.
Notice is hereby given that
there will be a special meeting
of the Stockholders and Board
of Directors of the Eureka Lum
ber Company to be held at the
office of the said Company in the
town of Washington, N. C. , on
Wednesday, February 2nd, 1898,
at 10 o'clock a. m.
Geo. T. Leach,
Pres. Eureka L. Co.
G. A. Phillips,
Sec. Eureka L. Co.
on
STAR sacs
C. C. WALKER, Prop'r.
The Laboring Man's as well as
the Sportsman's Resort.
noico
Wines
an
0
yors
PERFECT and permanent are the1 PT . DC1 3
cures by Hood's Sarsaparilla, be- ' OKjAKb and TOBACCO.
cause it makes pure, rich, healthv,
life and health-giving BLOOD.
Call at 109 Water St.