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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-01
DIRECTORS.

The Audit Company has been organized
and is now in position to examine and re-
ort upon the accounts and financial condl.
ton of corporations, copa, tnershtps and In
dfviduals. and to examine ard report upon
the physical condition of railroad, manufao-
turing and other properties.
Its services will be of value to Investors
financial institutions borrowers of money,
directors of corporations, merchants, firms
and purchasers Of properties.
The Audit company. In addition to It's
other corporate powers, IS autho riZed by it's
charter to examine and report upon the
physical condition of railroads. manufactuR.
ing and other properties.
Recognizing the importance of, and the
lack of existing facilities for, readily obtain.
ing such Information, the directors OF The
Audit company have organized this depart
ment with the same care and attention that
ment.
The offices of the Company are on the firss
hoor OF the Equitable Building, 10 Broad
way, New York. am their Special Southern
Representative.
PHILIP WILLIAMS AVIhETT.
Citizens National Bank Building,
Raleigh, N. @.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-01

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quiuine Tar
iets. All Druggists refund the money l.
II fails to Cure. 25e.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-01
THE AUDIT COMPANY
OF NEW YORK.

--A@-.4 "a
Acting President.
AUGUST BELMONT
Vice President,
WILLIAM A. NASH
Manager,
THOMAS l.. GREENE
Chief Consulting Au itor,
STEPHEN LITTLE.
Consulting Eneineor.
WILL AM Barclay PARSONS.
Chief OF Corps of Engineers,
HENRY b. SEAMAN
Secretary and T eaSurer.
EDWAD Il. PERINE
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-26
A Crickef-playia Bishop,

Clergymen who enter into general
athletic sports always run the risk of
encouraging familiar and impertinent
relations on the part of those with
whom they play. AS an instance of the
way in which this may take place, a
story told of the late bishop of Roch-
ester by an English paper may be quot
ed. This good bishop was so fond of
cricket that he used to play the game
with an expert local team. One day
when he was batting in match the
bowler pitched very wide. and the bish-
op exclaimed sharply:
please keep the ball in the parishw
The next ball which the bowler sent
knocked out the bishops mid stump
whereupon the bowler remarked loud
enough for some of the spectators to
hear:
II think that's somewhere about the
diocese, ray ludr'
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-26
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

The song OF the nightingale can bs
heard at the distance of a mile.
Thirty colored men and one colored
woman are now practicing law in Chi
cago.
The largest standing army Is pos
sessed by Russia. Germany and France
come next.
The West Point Academy has this
year class Of 1882 cadets, the largest in
the history of the institution.
Michael Faraday, the noted chemist
and philosopher began his business
career, at the age of thirteen, as a
London newsboy.
In the Baltic Sea there are more
wrecks than in any other place in the
world. The average throughout the
year is one each day.
The late Mrs. Hicks-Lord, OF this
city. so appreciated the faithfuiness OF
her colored maid, Maria, that she be-
queatbed to her $500 a month for life.
Professor Huxley says that an oyster
is a far more complicated piece of ma
chinery than the finest Swiss watch.
The greatest Taxpayer is tobacco. In
the last twenty-seven years this prod
uct has paid tribute OF $1,000, 0OO. 900
to Uncle Sam alone.
By washing clothes at the undertake
er's the second wife of Bangor (Me.)
man is paying off the bill for the bur.
ial of her predecessor.
Kansas City has copied the white
wings" idea from New York. ItSstreet
cleaning force has recently been put
:nto waite duck uniforms.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-26
FACTS ABOUT MARS.

The diameter of Mars is 4,215 miles.
The weight of Mara is trife less
than one-ninth that OF the earth Its
density is seventy-two one-hundredths
that of the earth.
The surface area of Mars Is a little
more than one-quarter that of the
earth. It's volume is about one-seventh
that of the earth.
Mars has changes of seasons as it
circles around the sun, corresponding
with the earth's, though the seasons of
Mars are all nearly twice as long as
ours.
The equator of Mars Is inclined to
the plane Of its orbit about % degrees,
which Is trifie more than the equa-
torial inclination OF the earth-23 de-
grees. "a minutes.
Mars turas on its axis in "a hours. 81
minutes. 22.7 seconds. The earth ro-
tates in % hours and sc minutes. about.
The day Of Mars is therefore about for
ty-one minutes longer than ours.
To give fine favor to corn beef hash
use good soup stock for moistcning,
with pinch OF salt, sugar and cayenne.
Three tablespoons of freshly made
Japan tea, with a bit of nutmeg. gives
an indescribable favor 10 an apple
pie.
Put few sticks of cinnamon bark
and a little lemon juice with crab APP
pie when making jelly; the flavor is
good
To give an appetizing flavor to a
broiled beefsteak cut an onion in half.
rub 1t over the hot patter with the
melted butter.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-26
JOSH BILLINGS PHILOSOPHY.

unsafe az krazzy one.
II you kant reach man with polite
ness, try klub on him.
Flattery often may be innosent. but
It IL never but one remove from decep-
shun.
Thare IL no animal so cunning az the
fox. and thare IL none that liz hunted
that liz oftener kaught.
Nj dear friend, don't talk too high:
thare IL no diet SO remorseless az to
have to eat your own words.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-26
Honey "A Cure for SMALLPOX.

Experiments made with smallpox pa
tients in Oaxaca, Mexico, show that by
administering honey diluted in water
TO smallpox patients the pustules of the
worst variety disappear and the fever
is Immediately diminished. The mat
ter attracts much attention. The rem
edy was accidentally discovered by a
young girl who was down with the
disease, who secretly refreshed herself
with honey and water, with astonishing
curative results, and it was then tried
on soldiers sick with the disease.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-26
RAMS HORNS.

The devi! changes his coat every day.
The truly great are those who con-
Quer themselves.
If there is good In us, 1t will bring
out good In others.
In what we can do best, only God
can be our, teacher.
When duty is hard, remember that
Jesus never shirked.
Some people look happiest when they
have bad news to tell.
Every saloon keeper has the devil
for his business partner.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-26
The Livery of Biliousne esq

Is n pronounced yellow. 1t is visible in the
countenance and eyeballs. 1t is accompan-
led with uneasiness below the right ribs
and shoulder blade, sick headache, nasuea
and irregularity of the bowels To the re-
moval of each and all of these discomforts,
as well as their cause, Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters is admirably adapted. This pre-
eminent family medicine also remedies
malarial, rheumatic and kidney complaints,
nervousness and debility. 1t promotes ap
petite and sleep.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-26
Wounded I'm Battle.

There is but one monarch of Europe
who can show the scar of a wound re-
ceived in war. 1t is King Humbert,
who received severe saber cut at the
battle of CustozZa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-26
These Curves.

Briges-I had TO stand all the way
coping up to the cable ear, but we
rushed along AT racing speed.
Griggs-How many laps to the mile?
New York Journal.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-26
HOw's This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that cannot DO
cured by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe
him perfectly honorable in all business
transactions and financially able to carry
out any obligations made by their firm.
West a. 1ruax, Wholesale Druggists. To-
ledo, o.
Druggists Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Testimo-
malls sent free. Price 75c per bottle. Sold
by all druggists.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-26
TAIN AGES SERMON.
STORMING THE HEIGHTS OF
LEACUED OPPRESSION.
From the Text, "WhO Art Thou, ID
Great Mountain" Before Zerubbabei
Thou Shalt Become a Plain."--Zech-
aria, ChaDter A, Verse Z.
ERUBBABEL. Who

ERUBBABEL! Who
owned that difficult
name, in which
three times the let
ter "b" occurs, dis
posing most peo-
pie to stammer in
the pronunciation?
Zerubbabel was
the splendid man
called to rebuild
the destroyed Tenn
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-26

Johnny--Mamma, this looks as II it
would be a big snow storm dosen't ita
Mamma-It does, indeed.
Johnny (mournfully) But guess there
will never be any more snow storms like
the ones they used to have when grandps
WI a how
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-26
Very Popular Calendar.

Few people in these busy days are willing
to live without calendar TO mark the pass
ing of time. This fact, no doubt accounts
for the calendars of all kinds, colors, shapes,
and sizes which food the mails at this
season. Among them all the one that best
suits us is the one issued by ~ w. Aver "
Son, the keeping INCREASINGLY At IL"
Newspaper Advertising Agents of Phiiadel-
phia. We have just received our new copy
and are fixed for 1897. 1t is not difficult to
see why this calendar is SO great a favorite.
The figures on it are large enough to be read
across room; its handsome appearance
nished Office or library, while it is business
like all the way through. The publishers
state that the demand for this calendar has
always exceeded the supply. This led them
years ago TO place it Mt u nominal price
% cents, on receipt of which it is sent, post
paid and securely packed, to any address
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-26

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. AL
Druggists refund the money IL IL fails 10 cure 25c
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-26

Since the beginning of the government
there have been twelve extra sessions of
congress The one to be called by Presi-
dent Mckinley will be number l3.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-26

"Have you heard from uncle, who went
to Africa as a missionary" "Oh, yesl a
friend sent me the menu"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-26

All our New Years resolutions,
Which we make in hopeful cheer,
Have the same weak constitutions
AS the ones we made last year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-26

Inever used so quick cure as Piso's
Cure for Consumption.-7J. b. Palmer, Box
III, Sea tt lie, Wash, Nov. %, 1895.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-26
An Object Lesson.

Happy thought, the Salvation army tax
ing to bicycles in their crusade against
sin"
Think so?''
Yes; the scorchers furnish an object les
son, you know"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-26

The cemeteries Of t,e city OF London Gov
err 9, 600 acres of ground.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-26
NO.TO.BAC FOR FIFTY CENTS.

Over 404 ,000cured. Why not let No-To- BAG
regulate or remove your desire for tobacco
Saves money, makes health and manhood.
Cure guaranteed, SOC and 81, all druggists.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-26

The flesh of the alligator is eaten by the
inhabitants of India. Boiled, it tastes like
veal
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1897-01-26
Governor DRAKE TO THE STATE LEGISLATURE
SHORT DOCUMENT IN WHICH THE GOVERNORS
V EWS ARE PRESENTED.
Damage to State Institutions by Fire and Wind Should
be Repared-State Should Insure Property.
Good Laws Should Be Retained

Following is the message sent to the
extra session of the legislature by
Governor Drake:
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-24
Much Money on Fitzsimmons.

New York, Feb. 23.-Although there
was little or no betting on the big fight
yesterday, there was much more Fitz-
simmons money to be seen than on
Saturday, when James Kelly's commits
sioners offered to bet any part of
s100, 900 on Fitzsimmons.
Yesterday another large commission
was placed in the hands of George Dali
ton and Henry Stedeker. with instruc-
tions to take all the Corbett money in
sight at any price. The maker of this
latest Fitzsimmons proposition is re-
ported to be a well-known western
man. who has a wide reputation for
betting higher and freer than any other
gambler. The Corbett men are in no
haste to cover the money at existing
prices, and betting in this city is at a
standstill, and money on the Cornish
man is going begging.
Big slices of these commissions have
been sent to Pittsburg and Chicago
on reports of considerable money in
those cities to bet on Corbett.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-24
WHY HE VETOED The BILL.
CLEVELAND DEFINES HIS POL
ICY AS TO PENSIONS.
Gives Some Facts and Figures Re
garding Pension Legislation
Which Will be Inclined to Startle
the Average Citizen of the Re
public.

Washington, Feb. 23.-In sending t
the senate his veto of a bill to pension
Maria Somerlat, a REMARKED widow
of a volunteer soldier. President Cleve-
land takes occasion to define and de-
fend his pension policy as follows:
''The rule governing the operation
of general pension laws, which for
feits a widows pension on her re-
marriage, seems so reasonable and
lust and its relaxation must neceS-
sarily lead to such a departure
from just principles and to such
vexatious pension administration,
that l am convinced it ought TO be
strictly maintained.
Il hope l may be permitted to
call the attention of the senate TO
the increasing latitude clearly dis
cernible in special pension legisla-
tion. 1t has seemed to me so useless
TO attempt to stem the tide of this
legislation by executive interfer-
ence that I have contented myself
with non-acquiescence in numerous
cases where 1 could not approve
There have been already pre-
sented to me for executive action
during the present session OF con-
gress 206 special pension bills, of
The entire number of such bills that
have become laws during the four
sessions of the congress since
March 4, 1893, is 391. Some of these
presented at the present session are
not based upon the least pretext
that the death or disability in
volved is related to army service,
while in numerous cases it is eX-
tremely difficult to satisfactorily
discover such relationship.
There is one feature of the leg
islation which 1 am sure deserves
attention l refer to the great
number of special bills passed for
the purpose of increasing the pen
sions of those already on the rolls.
OF the lis special pension bills
which I have examined since the
beginning of the present session of
congress, IS granted or restored
pensions and 81 increased those al
ready existing. while the appro-
priation of money necessary to
meet these increases alone exceeds
considerably the amount required TO
pay the original pensions granted
or restored by the remaining 5S
bills
Il cannot discover that these in
creases are regulated by any rule
or principle, and when we remem-
ber that there are nearly 1000. 600
pensioners on our rolls and con-
slider the Importantly for such in
crease that must follow the pre-
cedents already made. the relation
of the subject to a justifiable in
crease of our national revenues
cannot escape attention.
GROVER CLEVELAND"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-24
Reform, Press Association.

Memphis, Tenn. Feb. 2S.-The re-
form press association had for its chief
business today consideration of charges
made by the Nebraska state associa-
ton against ex-President Paul Wander
WORT. a committee appointed early IN
the day to investigate the charges, re-
ported this afternoon that it was un-
able to substantiate them The Ne
braskans charged Vandervoort with
being a Republican spy in the camp of
the Populists and to sustain the
charges Secretary Edgerton recites the
fact that he held office under the ap-
pointment of Republican administra-
tion in 1885.
The balance of the afternoon session
was devoted to hearing a stream of
elaborate resolutions, one set of which
favored amendment to the conStitu-
ton of the United States, to bring
about government ownership OF rail-
ways. telegraphs, etc, along the line
of the usual Populist doctrines.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-24
Bicyclists at the velodrome.

San Francisco, Feb. 23.-The bicy-
Gle racing at the Velodrome yesterday
was marked by a steady lowering of
existing records, Notwithstanding a cold
wind which swept down the finishing
straight, and chilled riders and spec
tatorS alike.
The greatest interest centered about
the five-mile match race between W. L.
Becker and Horace Slater. Becker won
in 9:54 3-5, his opponent crying quits at
the half mile. The time for the inter
mediate miles was 1:5S, 1854 3-5, 1854 3-5
and 1854 3-5.
In the Shield race, which was first
on the programmed c. Z. Dow turned
the tables on D. E. Whitman and
wrested from him the silver shield, en-
blematical of the unpaced champion
ship.
One mile professional, open-Won by
A NJ. Byrne, L C. c., H. B. Freeman,
B. c. w, second. Time-2:lO1a.
Half mile handicap. amateur-Won
by E. F. Russ. o. c. W., scratch, C. d.
Gooch. R. A. c., 20 yards, second.
Time-1:O3 S-5.
Match races-One mile (Shield r. c.
won by C. E. Dow. c. C. c.; D. E.
Whitman, G. C. c.. second. Time
PIG As
Five miles-Won by w. E. Becker, o.
c. W; Slater second. Time-9:54 3-5
(World's record.)
Record trials-One-third of a mile
triplet team: c. D. Shearer, l.
Schmidt and E. Mas, pacing w. S.
Bacon, o. c. Time-:35 As (Record).
One mile-Triplet team. George
Dixon, w. l.. Loos and Charles
Krafts, pacing W. Bacon. Time
1855 2-5. (Record)
Unpaced trial by c. R. Coulter, o.
C. W., half mile. Time-1:04 As.
Half mile trial-George Tantau paced
by Dixon, Loos and Krafts. Time
.53 Oh record
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-24

Washington. Feb. 2S.-In the senate to-
day, a resolution was offered by Mr..
Mills Dem. Texas). and was agreed to
requesting the president to furnish a
statement of the facts concerning the
arrest, imprisonment and death of DR..
Ricardo Ruiz in the Cuban jail.
Practically, the entire day was con-
sumed in the discussion of an amendment
in the Indian appropriation bill for the
opening to settlement of the Uncom-
pahgre Indian reservation in Utah, con-
tanning over 100000 acres
The amendment was resisted by Mr.
Villas Dem- Wis.,, principally on the
ground that it was in the interest of the
rich corporations who were engaged in
the business of extracting aSphaltum and
gilsonite. of which there are large and
valuable deposits in the reservation. Be
fore abandoning the fight, Mr.. Villas pro-
posed an amendment looking to the sur
vey OF these mineral lands and their
division into lots which were then to be
leased for % years. a royalty of so much
Der ton to be paid to the government
This was fought by Mr.. Brown (Rep.
Utah) as entirely at variance with the
mining laws of the county, and with the
interests of the people. 1t was defeated;
and then the original amendment. some
what modified. was agreed to. That one
paragraph was the only paragraph which
the senate made in the Indian appropria-
ton bill. 1t was laid aside at 4:40 and
the senate proceeded to the constellation
of executive business and shortly after
ward adjourned until tomorrow at IL
q. m.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-24
DoMINIcK M'CAFFREY.
he Says Fitz VIII Win if He Gets
Fair Show.

Omaha, Neb. Feb. 23.-Dominick Nc
Caffrey, the old-time pugilist, is spend
ing a few months on the ranch of his
brother at O'Neill, Neb. He is greatly in
terested in the approaching fight be-
tween Corbett and F'itzsimmons. and in
an interview with representative of the
United Associated Presses, had this TO
say:
Il look at it in this way: 1t is a great
boxer against great fighter, and YOU
know there IS vast difference. between
ally brings the money home. All things
being considered, / feel sure that Fitz-
simmons will win. if he gets fair play.
You know an individual cannot beat an
in San Francisco. Corbett will be handled
by smarter people than Fitzsimmons. and
he IS a better business man all around.
and is more clever in boxing. On the
Fitz. cannot hit and when he lands he
makes the desired impression. Corbett
never got hurt up to date and when he
does, he will forget his cleverness
1T will certainly be the greatest fight
of the century, and the best chance to
make money. 1 would back Fitzsimmons
to a stand-still had / the money to do so.
FitZsimmons' case puts me in mind of my
fight with Sullivan to some extent 1
had the good Will of the people in the
country, but their position in the business
and tie social world would not allow
them to fight for my rights at the ring
side. FitZSimnons is single-handed and
alone and is disiiked by the sports; STILL
with fair play, he will win. That is my
opinion
McCaffrey, has a pretty good idea of
fighters. and his declaration that F'itz.
will land a winner at Carson carries
with il much weight in local sporting
circles. This alrea.y shows itself in the
bets made tonight.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1897-02-24
OMAHA EXPOSITION.
Committee Will Meet With a Joint
Session of the Idaho Legislature
Today.

Especial to The Herald).
Boise, Ida, Feb. 23.-The Omaha ex-
position committee, headed by Presi-
dent Wattles, will arrive in Boise to-
morrow. Today Governor Steunenberg
sent a special message to the legislat-
ure calling attention to the visit of the
committee and adding:
Il am informed that one of the de-
sires of the visiting delegation is. to
present the aims and objects of the
exposition to the present session of
the legislature, and 1 would respect
fully recommend that a joint session
for this purpose be arranged for to-
morrow afternoon or evening This
courtesy has already been extended the
distinguished visitors by the legislat-
ures of the states of Utah, Colorado,
Wyoming and Montana, and l have
no doubt you viii cheerfully accord
them this favor
Conference committees were appoint
ed to arrange a joint session for the
reception of the committee. The pro-
posed exposition has been talked and
written up a great deal here for some
time, and no little interest has been
aroused. 1t seems doubtful if the leg
islature will make an appropriation,
still it may, as strong influences are
at work with that end in view. 1t may
be said, however. that Idaho will be
well represented at Omaha, even
though the legislature does nothing. as
private citizens will raise funds suffi-
cient to install a creditable exhibit