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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-06
CASTOR AND COKE ovERRULBD.
The Supreme Court of North Carolina

The Supreme Court of North Carolina
recently overruled in express terms
former decision of that court which
was rendered by the illustrious
Judge Castor, and which, in turn,
was based ON a statement of the law
made in his Commentaries by Sir
Edward Coke, the great English Jurist.
The statement of the proposition is cal
culated to horrify the average lawyer,
who wOrships nothing so much as pre-
cedent. The American Law Review
in its last number notices the action of
our court with favor and 50, we believe,
will the reader when he understands
the point passed upon. In the case of
Fox VS.. Horah, Judge CASTOR held for
the court then consisting of Ruffn.
Daniel and Gaston) that upon the disso-
luton of Il corporation by expiration Of
its charter or otherwise, its real estate
reverted to the grantOrs Though they had
been paid for it ia fuID, its personal
property escheatcd to the State and its
chooses in action became extinct, hence
notes due to Il bank whose charter had
expired or become forfeited, were not
collectable, the debtors being absolved
by the dissolution This decision, which
till the late decision was law in North
Carolina, was based upon the law as
laid down by Sir Edward Coke. and
hence upon dissolution, the creditors
-, al. -La+
In the recent opinion in Wilson VS.. Lea
ry' which overruled Fox VS.. Horah, Mr..
Justice Clark, who detiyers the opinion,
demonstrates that Sir Edward Coke was
guilty Of an inadvertence for ''even
Homer sometimes nods'D and was not
sustained by the authority he relied on,
but adds that if he had been that the
common law is simply the right
reason of the thing" in matters as to
which there is no statutory law and that
when it is msconceived, and wrongly
subject to be overruled, whether it is
an ancient or modern decision" Ac
cordingly the court holds. reversing Gas
ton and Coke. that upon the dissolution
of corporation dts real property does
not go to those from whom it had been
bought. nor does its personal property
escheat to the State nor are the debtors
on paper payable to the corporation dis
charged from liability but that all its
property of every kind is to be admin
istered, first for the payment Of its debts
and the surplus. if any, is to be divided
among It's stockholders 1t is hard to real
ize now the condition of the times which
could have made SO clear-headed judge
as Coke hold the reverse, nor the intense
respect for precedent which could have
induced such Il bench as Ruffin, Daniel
and Castor to follow him. 1t is fair TO
say that when Coke Hved corporations
were very rare, and their rights, pow
ers and liabilities very indistinctly un-
derstoOd.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-06
ELECTRIC BITTERS.

Electric Bitters is medicine suited for
any season, but perhaps more generally
needed when the languid, exhausted feel
ing prevails, when the liver is torpid
and sluggish and the need Of a tonic and
Alternative is felt. A prompt use OF this
medicine has often averted long and per-
haps fatal bilious fcyerS. No medicine
will act more surely in counteracting and
freeing the system from the malarial
poison. Headache, Indigestion, consti-
patton, dizziness yield to Electric Bit
tiers. SOC and $1.00 per bottle at any
drug store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-06

1O-udy.
Louisburg, " c., April 5.-(SpeciaD-
There was some excitement Saturday
night by a small fire in the Jail. The
planking under the steel floor of the
cells caught fire by some means as yet
unknown. The inmates cried Justify for
help when the smoke began to arise. The
fire was soon extinguished and but little
damage was done.
There seems to be some doubt as to the
effect of the act of the recent legislature
with reference to the election of mayor
and commissioners which is held under
the general law. The authorities under
the new law have made no effort to have
any election this year and hence a man
damus has been sworn out to- compel
them to take action. 1t is returnable
in Raleigh before Judge Furches to-
morrow afternoon at o'clock.
Mr.. w. II. Strickland last week brought
to town a ham weighing IA pounds.
Quite a good ham from ''home spun
hog.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-06
HARRIS
Lithia Carbonated.

We guarantee that one glass of Har-
ris' Lithia Carbonated Water will relieve
any case of indigestion in one minutes
time or money refunded, or if taken
after each meal will cure any case of in
digestion. Read what the noted DR..
Davega, of Chester, S. c., has to say
for it: b.
Mr.. J. T. HARRIS:
Dear Sir-For the past eight months
| have been using Harris Lithia Water,
with the most excellent results, where /
have been able to get my patients to,
drink sufficient quantity daily. The
Carbonated has no equal in gastric dis
turbances. In old chronic dyspeptics if
you will wash the stomach with salt and
water, and an hour later have your pa
tent drink the Carbonated Lithia you
will make many friends and improve
many stomachs 1t is ah excellent table
water. 1t is an excellent laxative, and
is a sure cure for datulent dyspepsia.
s. M. DAvEGA, NJ. D.
SOL n PY
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-06
RALEIGH IS DEMOCRATIC.

The action of the Democratic primaries
last night-largely attended, harmonious
and wise action promises well for the
success Of the ticket foreshowed at the
polls.
The aldermen nominated will give the
city an excellent city government. They
should be elected, and the indications are
that nine out of the twelve will be sue
cessful at the polls.
On Thursday night the full city ticket
will be named. 1t will be worthy of the
party and the city.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-06
FORCED DEMOCRATS OUT
DEAF AND DUMB SCHOOL TEACH
Frs SALARIES REDUCED.

Prof. Goodwin Stays, Eut For Less
Money NO App icatiors to III Some
of the Fac S. More Teachers to be
Employed.
M3rganton, \. c., April ESPECIAL
to The Citizen 1.-THE board Of directors
OF the deaf and dumb school here at
their meeting which adjourned yester-
day retained Prof f. Mex. Goodwin
as superintendent, and Capt. Geo. l..
Phifer as steward Prof. Goodwin $
salary was reduced to 800 on the year.
All Of the teachers were retained, but
their salaries were reduced ON an aver
age of about 1926 per year.
Miss \. c. Allen, il teacher in the oral
department, has resigned, to take effect
in September. Miss Lucy Happoldt, Of
Morganton. succeeds Mrs. Mary Erwin
as assistant matron. Mrs. Malone is
retained as matron. There were no ap-
plications for her position or for the
positions of any in the manual or oral
departments. V. V. Mailman. Repub-
licam Of AlOrganton, succeeds Il. p. Nc
Coy, a Democrat, as carpenter. The
salary of the carpenter was reduced from
$50 TO $40 per month. The salaries of
all under him were also reduced.
Chas. McNeely. Republican of Nor
canton, succeeds w. J. Mathews, Dem
ocrat, as chief engineer at salary Of
$40 per month, a reduction ofne$10. a
few minor positions get a slight raise in
wages. We understand that more teach
ers will be employed in future.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-06
EVERYBODY WANTS 1T.
lLincoln Jonrnnl.l

n petition was circulated here this
week asking the board of directors Of
the MorgantOn Asylum to retain DR..
Murphy as superintendent. 1t is not
necessary to say that it was signed by
hundreds and these subscribers repre-
scented every shade of political faith. The
retirement of DIR. Murphy would be Il
calamity, and our people appreciate this
fact.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-06
M'KINLEYIsM REPUDIATED.

GAINESVILLE, Ohio, April 5.-The entire
Democratic city ticket was elected here
to-day by about five hundred majority
That party will control every branch of
the city government except the water
works, and cemetery boards This city
gave Mckinley plurality hast November
of 250.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-06

The Wilmington Star and Messenger
have joined the Associated Press. This
acquisition will help the News and OBJ
servers news service, supplying the only
link needed in the best telegraph service
that can be produced.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-06

Winston's daily, the Journal, is a
bright and attractive paper, firmly
planted on the Chicago platform and
backed by big advertising patrona &c.
1t has eur Vest wishes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-06

1t is reported that Col. John S. Cum
ningham. of Person, has recently inher-
tied 00.000-CharIotte Observer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-06

Il wonder if Adam could have had
any poetic talents?"
''Of course not. Poets are born; not
Indianapolis Journal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-06

Teacher-"What is the knight of tn,
order Of the Bath
Small Boy Saturday is at our house
New York Journal.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-06

DEMOCRATS ARE GAINING.

Niles, Mich, April j.-F. W. Richter,
Democrat, is reelected mayor The
Republicans elected clerk. treasurer and
one alderman. The Democrats elected
three aldermen. Yaple has big majority
for supreme justice.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-06

She-3'I can sympathize With you.
was married once myself
He-'But you weren't married to {
an."-Tit-B Bits.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-06

Come, now. do you really believe he
married her for loveT' ITO be sure
The kind of love that the Bible says is
the root of all evil."-Boston Transcript
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-06

TO CURE A GOLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
ALI druggists refund the money II Il
1ails to cure. He.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-06

Bailey Brothers old BOB" To-
bacco is the best chew on the market.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-06
FIRE IN THE JAIL.

\ Mandamus Returnable Before Judge
Faircloth Sworn Quito be Heard
To-day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-06

Mother ,reprovingly)-'Yo shouldn't
make light of marriage, my daughter
Daughter Indignantly think it:
all right to make light of Match
Yale Record
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-04-06

Dearest Delia-How did you come to
make your mind up to marry old Money
bags?
Sweetest Susan-Well. l remembered
how well I look in black.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-10
FREE TO EVERY MAN.
The Method of a Great Treat.
ment for Weakness Of Men.
Which Cured Him After Every
thing Else Failed.

Painful diseases are bad enough, blu,
when a man is slowly wasting away with
nervous weakness, the mental forebodings
are ten times worse than the most severe
pain. There is no let up to the mental suf'
fering day or night. Sleep Is almost i'm
possible INC under such o strain men are
scarcely responsible for what they do. For
years the writer rolled and tossed on the
troubled sea OF sexual weakness until II
wal a question whether he had not better
take a dose of poison and thus end all bis
troubles. But providential inspiration
came to his aid In the shape OF q combine
tion OF medicines that not only completely
restored the general health, but enlarged
his weak, emaciated parts to natural size
and vigor, and he now declares that any
man who will take the trouble to send bis
name and address may have the method OF
this wonderful treatment free. Now when
l say free, ! mean absolutely without cost,
because { q every weakened man to get
the benefit of my experience.
/ am not a philanthropist, nor do l pose
as an enthusiast, u there are Thousands
of men suffering the mental tortures OF
weakened manhood who would be cured at
once could they but get such q remedy a.
the one that cured me. Do notify to study
out how / can afford to pay the few post
age stamps necessary to mail the informa-
ton, but send for 1t, and learn that there
are a few things on earth that, although
they cost nothing to get, they are worth q
fortune to some men and mean q lifetime
Of happines s to most OF us. Write to Thorn.
as Slater, Box 507, Kalamazoo. Mich, and
the information will be mailed In a plain,
sealed envelope. Is.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-10
GVuNUlL kIEl Nal bfl
Al Act MhklRn i'dftfisf Proslslahs
For tho Ssw NIbxico insane
A Asylum.

IA Ir "NN. - M
Be Il Enacted by the Legislative assembly Of
the Territory Of New Me1icos
SECTION l. There Is hereby ap-
propriAted out Of any unused funds
now remaining in the hands Of the
Territorial treasurer to the OF
any specific fund for the past fiscal
year, the sum Of 1000, to be used in
the construction Of a small stone build
Ing for the use and accommodation OF
filthy and helpless insane patients,
which building shall as soon as said
funds are paid over, be Immediately
constructed by the directors Of the in
sane asylum. II the amount in this
section does not remain IN any one
fund, then there may be taken from
such amounts as remain In the
several specific funds a sufficient
amount Of each to make the said sum
OF 81, 1000.
Sec. 2. Immediately after the tax.
ing effect Of this act, the directors Of
said asylum shall make an order which
shall be entered of record on their
proceedings, on the Territorial auditor,
for the said sum Of $1,000, and there
upon the said auditor shall draw his
warrant In favor Of the directors Of the
insane asylum, upon the treasurer Of
the Territory, who shall, from the funds
named, in the first section Of this act,
pay over to said directors the said sum
to be used ~ in this act specifically
provided.
Sec. 5. This act shall be In force
from and after Its passage.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-10
PACKING INTERESTS.


CINClNNATI, Ohio, February 9TH,
future Of the packing business is th,
one absorbing subject to claim the at
t%ention OF the delegates to the seventh
annual convention of the national can.
ners, machinery and supply assoeia.
ton, which opened to-day for a three
days session. The members Of the
Atlantic states packers association an
representative packers from different
parts Of the United States and Canada
are the guests Of the Gamers, and the
total attendance from all branches OF
the industry is in the neighborhood Of
1900.
During late years, the packing bust
ness has suffered tremendously from
the general depression, the surplus OF
1894 being in the neighborhood OF
5000. 600 cases; and, although the
members Of the western packers asso-
citation pledged themselves to run but
half time, there was an excess Of pro.
d~uction, both in '95 and last year.
The question which confronts the
ISOLATION is one of over production
rather than that OF hard times, and
measures will be suggested looking to
. general curtailment or allotment Of
manufacture, to the end that IL
seasons product may be kept within
the demand and prices maintained.
The convention will be asked t
petition congress in opposition to
tariff on tin. 1t was at the instance 0
the executive committee Of the organ
~ization that the tariff was removed
some years ago, and as result, can
that formerly cost 4 cents each are nov
to be had by the trade for ~ cent.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-10
Lewis. the Prize Et1htar.

Special to the Citizen.
FLAGSTAFF, A. T., February o.
Jim Lewis, the prize fighter. is locked
up in Jail here, in default Of $500
bonds, which he was required to fur
nish when bound over to the grand
jury, charged with making an assault
with a deadly weapon, on ice Dixon,
a colored porter. Lewis has boasted
for some time that he could whip Dix
on, or my other colored man in Flag
staff.
A few nights ago, while boastingN a
little louder than usual, he was attacked
by Joe Dixon, and that gentleman.
with the assistance of three chairs, got
the best of him. Lewis then jumped
behind the bar Ia the saloon, where the
fight was taking place, grabbed . Win
chester and dropped it on Dixon. The
gun was taken away from him, and,
together with Dixon, he was arrested.
At the preliminary hearing, Lewis
was bound over for assault with . dan
gerous weapon, and put under $500
bonds. Dixon pleaded guilty to sim
pie assault, and was fined $40 and
costs, which he paid.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-10
Y DECORATORS.



CHICAGO. Illinois, February o.
The thirteenth annual convention Of the
national association Of employing house
painters and decorators, opened here,
this morning, with a large attendance
from all parts Of the country. Thomas
A. Brown, of Washington, d. c., pre-.
sided. After addresses OF welcome,
the president delivered his annual ad.
dress.
The convention is to continue in ses-
sion for three days, during which ii
will discuss matters growing out OF
various branches of the business. One
session 10 to be devoted to the commit.
tee on trade schools, which will bring
up anew the matter Of the apprentice
system. Another important question
to be discussed is the desirabIllty OF
closer relations between the master
painters and the manufacturers OF
materials.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-10

pufs6h ID obbtlnAtt bi ev5h big huAdsdI
II hu paases d certain linU, whefoas the
self-same qualities exercised In greater
moderation win for him the praise OF
frmness. We say that a man Il = flop
or a dude, II he devotes excessive alton
tion to his person, u~nhindered by the
circumstance that our own nicsness
about the same matter would be brand
ed with the same epithet by a cowboy.
We call a man a gourmand, II he makes
the excellence Of his fare too absorbing
a subject Of care, though almost every
n Of us cares far o about the
nature OF his food than Is At all called
for by the law OF self-preservation. The
common sense Of the community draws
the line somewhere In practice, IN
these and a thousand other things,
without being In the least troubled b.
the impossibility of laying down any
rule for drawing it. or by the fact that
the line was drawn far otherwise 10
former times, or is drawn quite other
wise in other parts Of the world.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-10
THE x LINE DRAWN,

A couple Of weeks ago, a New York
Clergyman expressed his condemnation
OF a social festivity to occur tonight,
in New York City, which ls to be
marked by extraordinary l~avishness OF
expenditure. The expressed ground
OF his condemnation was the stimulus
TO discomfort and unrest which such a
display OF extravaganza would produce
at this time, when, in conse luence of
several years Of depression in business,
suffering among the poor is intense
and widespread. But the discussion
which was called forth by Dr.. Rains
ford's sermon has naturally taken
broader ground, and covered the gen.
eral question of luxury and extrava-
gEnce in its moral, social and economic
aspects.
TIE out-and-out defenders of the
Bradley-Martin type of luxurious ex-
penditure are very apt to attempt to
close the whole question, on it's moral
and social side, by simply pointing out
that it is impossible to draw the line;
that what is luxury to-day is matter-of-
course tomorrow; that what is ex-
t~ravagance to oae person, is mere
ordinary expenditure to another-in
short, that no defioition can possibly
DO laid down which would discriminate
between reprehensible luxury and
legitimate indulgence!s Aud this is
certainly true. 1t is quite impossible
to draw the line upon
any abstract principle. But this
is equally true of almost everything
Ipon which We base a judgment of
conduct. We draw the line
somewhere in practice, though II would
'e impossible to lay down any general !
linciple for doing o We say that 9
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-10

ABOUT the more recent issue Of mill
tia warrants, The OPTIc would say :
No debt IS more sacred, by any coun-
try, than that which has been incurred
In the country's defense; and IL 10 70
the disgrace of New Mexico that these
militia warrants have 80 long remain
ed unpaid. Every citizen Of this bright
and beautiful cline, who is permitted
to enjoy it, undisturbed by tho war
whoop of the Indian, or by the dread Of
his %tomahawk and gun, owes the fact
to those who fought the battles of the
Territory against the blood-thirsty and
devilish Apache; and every such citi-
zen should be willing to pay the claims
of those who thus won this land from
the domination OF the red man.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-10
WEDNESDAY EVENING. FEB. 10, 1897
THE EXPERIMENT STATION.

The law passed by the Territorial
legislature in 1898, creating two branch
agricultural experiment stations, pro-
vides that one Of these shall be located
at some point in the Pecos valley, and
the other shall be located somewhere
between the towns Of Glorieta and
Ration, the selection of the places to be
made by the board of regents of the
New Mexico agricultural college and
experiment station.
AS condition precedent to such selec-
ton, there must be transferred to the
Territory, at each of the places desig
mated, not less than 100 acres of
good, arabic land, under irrigation
ditch, the board to accept the donation
and the solicitor general to pass on the
validity of the title.
On the lands which the board shall
ace pit, there shall be constructed, al
each point, buildings to cost not less
than 81 $500, while the board shall APP.
ply, for the yearly support and MAIN
tsnance OF each branch station, from
the appropriation made by the United
States government, so much thereof as
can be applied by them in justice to
the agricultural college at Las Cruces,
and the experiment stations heretofore
established in the Territory.
TO meet the demands of this bill and
to provide for The construction of ad-
ditional buildings for the agricultural
college at Las Cruces, a tax is levied,
beginning March 3rd, 1898, and end
ing March 3rd, 1894, OF one fourth Of
one mill.
1t was in but one of these branch
experiment stations that Las Vegas
was interested, and to the extent of get
ting it established at this poiut-the
one located between Glorieta and
Ration. And the same reasons that
applied IN securing the institution.
should prevail in efforts for its main.
teDanee.
The argument for having a branch
establishment is that the mountain
country fthe Territory differs as much
from the Mesllla valley country as
Iowa differs from Georgia, aud that,
consequently, the mountain country
should have en- agricultural station to
properly develop the u of the
Territory.
The snb-station is q crying need of
the country tributary to Las Vegas, and
this city will never be 1t her best till
that need is satisfied in the fullest man
ner. 1t does lot signify how many
railroads we may secure, how cur
population shall increase, how improv-
ed become our sheep and cattle in.
dustries-with all these things, we will
remain poor as long as the community
is drained Of its wealth to import food
for its people. Las Vegas must, for
self preservation, develop her agricul.
turaI resources; and, as already said,
nothing else can so aid us in this effort
as the establishment of an agricultural
experiment station.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1897-02-10

REPRESENTATIVE KNOX, Of Massa-
chusetts, has introduced a bill in con-
gress, supplementary to the act vail
dating bonds issued by certain coun-
ties in New Mexico in aid Of railroads.
The authorities have failed to take any
action in regard to the re-fdnding
bonds, as authorized, and this bill
seeks to set the proper machinery in
motion to have this done. 1t has not
been formally acted upon by the COM
mittee on Territories, but it is under
stood to meet its approval.