vou XIII. "
Y BURLINGTON, N. C, WEDNESDAY, APRIL. 4, 1900.
NO. 32
EDITORIAL' COMMENTS.
V! E have often expressed onr
W ' selves on the . amendment
question, and have given much space
to the discussion of the subject.
But ve would like to have one more
" pull " at it before ft carries. We
are in favor of the amendment for
one reason, and on that reason we
base our contentions. That it will be
for the good of our State; we care
not whether it will be for the good of
the Democratic party or not; we care
not' Whether it will be good for the
Republican party, but we do rejoice
-that if 'carried, the political fight will
he between the white people of our
State. Instead of having the fate of
our government hung on the decid
ing vote of a race which are incom
petent of governing hennelves,
much lees their superiors, we shall
have a bat tle for supremacy between
the people who own and should con?
trol this country. If it wipes out
every political oarty now in exist
ence, may God hasten the time when
the white man" shall measure arms
with the. white man in the straggle
'over the issues which are vital to the
country's interests, and if a white
man is in favor of certain principles
of the Republican party, he oan go
into it without somebody hollering
" nigger" at him. We want to see
the time come when prinoiple will be
the object of contention, and right
shall be arrayed against wrong. We
believe if the negro is taken out of
politics in ten years he will be much
better tiff, and all parlies much purer
by having him eliminated from'
politics. N j
The Kentucky Assassination is
still a mystery, but each day brings
more evidence that it was a deeply
laid political murder. Bit by bit of
evidence is accumulating, and every
thing lays the murder at the door of
Taylor. William H. Oulton one of
the implicated " murdereis has made
a confession, involving Secretary of
State, Powers, Chas. Finley, H. P.
Youtsey, and several others. The
plan -- was to start a riot and kill
enough' Democratio members of the
Lgittlatme to make a Republican
majority. ;Youtsey is the man sup
nnuvl tn have done the shoOtine and
it is claimed that conclusive evidence
has been obtained: to this effect.
Sheldos has given us his idea as to
how he thinks Christ would edit a
paper, now an editor in Ohio pro
poses to give over bis paper a week
to a fellow who will edit it like he
thinks the devil would edit it. The
last fellow will have the easiest job.
Coi. John T. Britt, editor of the
Oxford Ledger, is a candidate for
Commissioner of Labor and Public
Printer He is a staunch Democrat
and a noble man, and we take pleas
ure in- endorsing him for the place.
General Joubebt, one of the brav
est of the generals in the South Afri
can armv. died last week, from a
stomach trouble.
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Unprecedented Prosperity. "
Baltimore, Special. It is estimat
ed that at least $100,000,000 is now
going into new industries in the
South. With cotton commanding
$10 to $15 a bale more than for
some years, the income of the South
is increased by $75,000,000. This
indicates that the South will be able
to contribute - additional capital to
the movement of proeperty in that
section, which is thus summarized
by the Manufacturers' Jteood
"Southern cotton mills are making
phenomenal earnings, and about
100 new mills are under construction,
while established mills are steadily
enlarging their plants, the sggregat
new capital now into. Southern cot
ton manufacturing being about 25,
000,000 to $30,000,000.
"Every:iTon furnace and coal mine
in the South is being pushed to its
utmost production at profits that
make glad the hearts of stockhold
ers. New coal and ore mines are
being opened as rapidly as possible,
and the" South's annual output of
40,000,000 ton of coal and about
6,000,000 tons of iron will be won-
derfully increaeed during the con ing
years. "" :
8 1'Phosphate --mining is stetdily
expanding and- coincident with it
there is a great ' increase in fertilizer
manufacturing.
"Lumber interests in the South
are everywhere prosperous and the
activity in every . line of lumber
bueinej-s and wood-working gener
ally is adding millions of dollars to
the prosperity of this, seotion p.nd
rivaling cotton and iron and coal in
its influence upon the South's up
building. "Turning from these leading in
dustri's, we find equal activity and
prosperity in evreything else. Bail
road, are over-bordened with busi
ness; new electrio and water plants
and building operations are equally
as conspicious, and along the while
line of human industry in the South
you hear the- uubroken strain of
what has been aptly ' termed the
music of progress the whirr of the
spindle, the buzz ' of the saw, the
roar of the furnace aod the throb of
the locomotive.'! ;
i
Mies Mary Kluttz, daughter -of
Congressman Kfottz, of Salisbury,
died in Baltimore last week, sb the
result of an operation which she un
derwent for appendicitis some two
weeks or more, ago at Dr. Kelly's
Sanitarium.
Judge Dossey Battle died at his
borne at Rocky .,yint X; C, last
Wednesday from the effects ol the
grippe. Col. Cha. A. Cook, of Mon
roe county, has been appointed to
succeed Judge Battle.
A resolution has been introduced
into the Senate authorizing a repc it
of the casualties in the Philippine?,
as it is reported that the soldiers a: e
dying out rapidly and many goirg
crazy.
The kissing bug is coming agair.
This year it is said to be eve a more
deadly than the year before. This
year the bug hales from the Bio
Grande Valley, and its kiss is said to
be fataL
THE BEST -
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TT IS A proaf oonrf-- nf sntifl'ariHnn to r-vrv womar to know
that l he 'IMPERIAL" SIIOTJS rff. r her tb opportunity
of i-electin iv Rtyje dim nmv f cviup t tt- nrtif' Trn
prinp of $3 00 per pair. Tiie l.-il)er, wntii, of ion, and
atylfl of beel are left to her obosiDjr " In pri; 1 " Shoes
T?r . are nnt, thb Standard for poor 3iorh, but iue S'tindard for
the beet.
- " - Not One Style but Manyf
Not Many Prices, but One.
Que W&le&s
All .Sfiyles,
JNO. R. FOSTER,
Wto Slide Man
Burlington, N. C.
CASH 1 BUYS
-68 .
BARGAINS !
At E- E. WORKMAN, m BURLINGTON,
Front Street, North Carolina.
I'm Running
To get to Al Furniture aad Shoe House before their great big
stock of Shoes are picked over-too much. You know they are
selling all their Shoes at
' ' ' And they are nice new ones too. They intend to go out of the
- . - - Shoe business and - ' i
ShcSc v . . . Wy - -
T. - ' - - - - . . w-i- "
-I. , 'J - If you want -to see the biggest and prettiest stocis of
Furniture and House Furnishing Goods
il In Alamance County," you can find it at
AL, FUIINITURE and SHOE HOUSE,
ALT ION L. DAVIS, tlsr.
Main Street, Burlington, IT. O.
1900
The Last Year of the Century.
DAVIS FURNITURE CO.
Will lead tbe Procession in the following points
Largest Stock of Furniture in the Coun
ty. "Widest Range of Designs and Finish.
Lowest Prices for Equal Values. Easiest
Terms for Buyers. Only Exclusive Furni
ture Store in the County, Full Stock al
ways on hand. Goods, in loads, delivered
to any of the mills in the county.
We buy in large lots and upon the very lowest terms possible. An ia
spection of our new goods, and also, your patronage is solicited.
J. L. DAYIS, Manager.
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. ; , v , v . . : Ellis' "Old Stana' Burljington.
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