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The news & observer., 1897-02-21
WHY TT WANTS ANNULMENT.
The People of Hickory Have no Selfish
Motive in Favoring the Annulmcnt.
(HickoIy Times.


1--WE observe" says the Salisbury
World, that a number Of citizens Of
Hickory have memorialized the Legisla-
ture to annul the lease, and among the
signers we find the name of our old friend
and townsman, j. r. Whichard. What
advantage could possibly accrue to Hick-
ory from the annulment we fail to see,
as it would operate in making this thriv-
ing town a mere country station" The
reason why the people Of Hickory favor
the annulment Of the lease was stated in
the Times last week. They see no reason
why the State should make the Southern
Railway Company a present OF $4,000
a year. Besides this, they do not favor
a lease to any company for a term Of 90
years. The time is too long and the
compensation too small for the valuable
property. Hickory fears nothing FROM
the annulment of the lease. 1t is at pres
ent receiving no fayOrs from the South
ern that would not be given it then. We
do not fear becoming a mere country sta
tion," brother. That day is past in Hick
ory's history. But selfish motives did not
enter into the consideration Of the ques-
ton with our people. They believe a mis-
take was made and want to see it cor
rectnd Whether or not some particular
town win receive special benefits was not
for a moment considered That the World
and Salisbury are prompted in their ac-
ton by motives Of self-interest is plainly
apparent to the most casual observer.
The news & observer., 1897-02-21
A DEPLoRARLE AFFAIR.

CreenviIle N. c.. Feb. 1S.-Mr. Quin-
nprlv fatally stabbed 7 ee Lanhley a half
witted negro. here to-day. eos actions
cansed the difficulty. Ou;nnerly not know
ing him. 0uinnerly gave $1,000 bond for
his appearance at court.
The news & observer., 1897-02-21

Mrs. Rebecca Mitchell. of Idaho Fails,
president Of the Idaho Woman's Christian
Temperance Union, has been elected
chaplain of the State Legislature, an I'M
usual honor for a woman. She was lar
gely instrumental in securing woman suf-
frage for Idaho,
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-11-02

vote and retire from the scene. After
the election the votes are counted
and the men having the largest
number OF votes in their respective
party is declared the candidate for
that party Thus it will be seen that
all the candidates for office are
chosen by the people and not by q
set OF delegates who have worked
their way through the various stages
until they have reached the state
and county conventions. Compare
the advantages of such primary
election law with the one the Repubil-
cans did adopt as an excuse for de
feating the Lewis bill and the people
will then find out what they have
lost-how they have been hood-wink-
ed.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-11-02

The dime social given by the
Odd Fellows and Rebekahs last
Friday evening was a success.
Cards and dancing were the order
Of the evening, while the inner
man was made happy when the call
to supper was heard. A good time
was experienced and the sug-
gestion has been made, "Why not
have one Of these every two weeks
all wlnter?"
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-11-02

Halloween is a mere relic of pagan
times or of medieval superstitions.
While in its inception it was hallowed
as sacred, yet today it has nothing
either churchly or sacred about it.
Sensible minds will hardly concede
that the following day of All Saints
had it's origin in such pernicious tricks
as have from ancient times attached
themselves to this evening. The
descent of young ladies into cellars at
midnight with lighted lamp in one
hand and a mirror that reflected
thousand weird images in the other,
the changing of princesses into wild
beasts; the deciding time for young
lady who had two lovers whom to
accept; the "bobbing' or 'tducking"
for apples set aAoat in tubs and the
reciting all the hideous ghost stories
in a dark room, these and kindred
other amusements nave and do now
engage the young upon this evening.
We Go not know from whence sprang
the custom that licenses the destruc-
tion of public and private property
upon this evening as is often the case.
If people still persist in engaging in the
relics OF barbarism indoors, it seems
only just that the law will protect pro
perty and life against the wantonness
and foolishness OF irresponsible
youngsters.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-11-02

At a recent convention of the
French scientific press some very
novel ideas on the subject of mirth
cure were under. discussion. French
scientists have long held mirth as a
means of disposing of diseases especi-
ally diseases of the mind. Several in
stances were recalled where mirth
figured largely as q cure, one being
that Of Lord Lanes orough, who, on
the approach of an attack of govt,
began to dance, not from pain how
ever, but because he was a firm be-
lever in the mirth cure We all
know that cheerful mind goes a
long way in aiding medicines. The
instance related above and many
others prove that mirth has been
successful in curing diseases where
medicine has failed. Laugh and
grow we'll" is new version of the cid
saying 'Laugh and grow fat !" The
French doctors are very novel in
their ideas and it will probably re-
quire more than their assurance to
establish the principle that any
bodily ailment can be cured by the
simple remedy of laughter
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-11-02

While it is the general opinion in
Washington that Ohio will go Re-
publican, the arrival OF big batch
of railroad tickets from Washington
to Columbus and return, which are
furnished free to Ohio republican
voters temporarily residing at the
national capital who do not feel able
to pay their own way, indicates that
the republican managers are not SUI
fering with over confidence.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-11-02
Normal Notes.

Miss Gilfillan has organized a
conversational club for the bene-
fit of the German classes under her
instruction.
The photographic entertain
ment at the Lyceum last Friday
evening furnished by Mr. Gunder-
son was highly appreciated.
We are pleased to see that j. Fl.
Andrews, who had returned home
last week on account of his eyes,
has so far improved that he has
returned again to take up his
school work.
The game of football on the Nor
NAL campus a week ago Monday
afternoon was marked by a series
of accidents. Purves' mishap has
already been chronicled. Even
more serious than this, however,
was the severe attack OF stomach
ache which seized the journal
correspondent when he was not
allowed to dictate the umpire s
decision. If "the shoemaker
should stick to his last,' SO should
a writer of sentiment stick to his
love stories. The manly sports
seem to be beyond his compre-
hension.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-11-02

The people of this great nation hold
sacred the freedom of speech and
press guaranteed by the organic law
of the land Should the time ever
come when there is q relinqlishment
of this vital principle in our national
life then will true liberty be dethroned
1t is b It recently that the American
nation has been called upon TO mourn
the loss of one of her best and most
sincere citizens. Although differing
upon que tons of public policy with
the majority Of American citiZ ms,
vet Henry George must be credited
with the highest of motives and
having only he best interests of his
country at heart. As originator OF
the single tax theory he has ever
been faithful and consistent with his
belief Henry Georges sudden death
is a bad thing for New York as we'll
as for the American Republic. He
was an exponent OF clean politics and
a bitter enemy OF the political machine
and bossism, and his presence meant
defeat if not at this election then at
no great distant future of the political
misrule and other kindred practices.
It is such men that the nation can
lily afford to lose.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-11-02

Business in River Falls is picking up
rapidly and the merchants are laying
in big stocks of goods for the fall
trade. No city in the Northwest has
acquired a larger radius for patron
age than has River Falls This has
been done principally by fair dealing
on the part Of the business men with
their patrons, and the wide and
liberal patronage is the direct result.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-11-02

Let us suppose, for instance, that
the Republican party in this state
had passed the Lewis primary election
law in the last legislature instead OF
turning it down With this law in
force the secretary Of state would
give notice between July first and
the fifteenth next that on the first
Tuesday after the first Monday in
September primary election would
be held in all the voting precincts
throughout the state for the purpose
of electlng candidates mot delegates)
Tor the various Offices IN counties and
state, the primary election to be con
Quoted in the same manner and
under the same penalties as the reg
ular November election. 1t will be
remembered that under the Lewis
bill no delegates are ever elected. The
people vote direct for the candidates
themselves 1t is thus impossible for
half.a dozen politicians to step in and
'run the caucus" by getting set OF
delegates chosen which they had pre-
viously determined upon as is in
variably the case under the old
method and which is very likely to be
the case under the present primary
election law. 1t must also be re-
membered that under this law no
buying and trading among the dele
gates can possibly be done for the
simple reason that there are no dele
gates to buy or tradeas the people
vote direct for the candidates. But
who will be the candidates for the
various offices is asked by those who
do not know the merits of the Lewis
bill. This bill provides that the man
desiring to run for any office shall
secure in his behalf the signatures of
at least one per cent. OF the persons
who voted with his party at the last
preceding election. Having secured
the requisite number of signatures o
his call for office, his name is placed
upon the ticket. Any number OF
names are in like manner gotten
on the ticket for the same office
perhaps. Thus the whole ticket is
supplied with those seeking to become
candidates. The different political
tickets are made up in this way by
candidates good, bad and Indifferent.
1t now becomes necessary for those
seeking the various PAGES to advance
their special merits and capabilities
for the Office they seek, giving the
people a fair opportunity to correctly
size them up and choose the best. AS
each voter files into his respective
voting booth, where he is at liberty
to vote for whom he may, it IL
evident that the influences of the
political bosses is not felt Sharpers
cannot come into such primary
and run the thing as is done in the
caucus. There is no place for the
boss or the wire pullers in such pri-
mary except to cast his individual
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-11-02

There will be a band concert
Friday evening, Nov. y, in Opera
Hall. The boys have prepared all
new selections, many of which will
be especially entertaining. Many
new and interesting features will
be exhibited, among which the
Pickaninnies on Parade will be
seen. Prof. Ross will en tertain
with his mandolin and Miss Cum
mings will give recitation.
Prices Is cents to all. Seats on
sale at Taggart's.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-11-02

Railroad fare seems to be coming
down. 1t is reported that the ex-
cursionists from Madison to Mime
apolis were transported for s. 90 per
head for the round trip. This is
almost as good as carrying a pass
and far more honorable.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-11-02

For SALE.-One nice, seven
room house, with barn and shop,
on Main STREET. Also a nice place
on Second Street. Apply to
j. A. Reed, southeast of Public
school.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-11-02

Medical and surgical business is
improving in River Falls, but the
Republicans don't claim credit. They
are hard hearted enough to lay it to
the playing of football.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-11-02

TOCURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo @ uinine Tablets. All
Druggists refund the money if it fails to
Cure I5c.
The River Falls times. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1894-1933, 1897-11-02

Leheigh coal delivered in your
bin for $7.85 a ton.-Howe &
Ainsw orth.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
A HEAD LIKE GUlTEAU'S.
A Phrenologists Study of Fritz Meyer.
the Murderer and Degenerate.

A Phrenologist's Study Of Fritz Meyer.
the Murderer and Degenerate.
If the evidence of his own family is
credible, Constantine Stciger, more COM
monty known us Fritz Meyer, confessed
murderer of Policeman Frederick Smith,
who Is now on trial for his life In New
York. furnishes a shocking example of
desperate, dogged, long continued brutal
ty. Their testimony as to his character
would show him to be O creature Of un-
parallelcd ferocity. ever ready to feed the
slightest grudgo with the pain or life Of a
victim.
There is plenty Of other evidence that
Meyer is O degenerate. Charles Todd
Parks, the phrenoloKist who examined
Meyer for the New York Herald, says the
man was born Of bad stock and brought
up under influences which have steadily
smothered whatever good instincts he has.
The peculiar shape Of Meyers finger
tips Is one of the stigmata of degeneracy.
They are clumsy and coarse. Instead OF
sloping away evenly and symmetrically,
the fingers are thicker at tho tip than at
any other part. and the curve Is abrupt,
almost angular. The texture Of the skin
on the hands, too, is coarse and leathery,
which indicates that Meyer Is lacking in
sensibility.
A study of the face, Mr.. Parks declares,
also indicates the mans character The
eye has furtive look, and the cheeks arc
sunken, Indicating malnutrition, while
the dull, dead color of the skin indicates a
general urmmic condition which would
almost compel its victim to take dark
view of life.
The formation of the head is remarkable.
From the forehead it slopes upward sharp
~ to the point Indicated in the drawing
by A, where it is abnormally developed.
This indicates extreme cgotism, and in
that respect Meyers head Is wonderfully
similar to that Of Guiteau.
Across the top the head Is shrunken and
sunk in. That means that the organs
there are undertlevelopcd. This part Of the
head, indicated by B. is tho seat of the Or
gans of moral anG religious feeling. Tho
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
ROADS FOR MISSOURI.
DRAIN ON THE STATES RESOURCES
TO eE CHECKED.

OF u, 0OO. 900 Spent For Roads Last Year
$3.50, 900 Wont Into tho Pockets Of Over
seers-Common Roads Neglected and
Farmers and Merchants Suffer.
A state convention for good roads and
public improvements will he held at st.
Louis on Nov % and 23. A call for
this state convention has been prepared
by the officers elected at the charities
and correction and good roads conven.
ton held at St. Louis last year. Circu-
lars have been issue. and 1.-The State 8
Duty" and other literature has been sent
into oil sections of the state, urging the
necessity for the judges Of county courts,
the mayors Of cities and the commercial
bodies to name delegates to this impor-
tant meeting.
1t is proposed that each county Judge
shall name two delegates from county
and that every city aud incorporated
town and also every commercial body
shall send representatives. w. H. Moore,
president of the charities and correc-
ton and good roads convention of last
year; E. 9. Rowse, the secretary, and
President Jesse OF the state university
at &c lumbia, who is one Of the vice
presidents, and many other prominent
citizens Of Missouri are taking an &C.
tive interest in the arrangements for the
coming good roads and pubic improve
ment convention.
1.-The chief object in calling this con-
vention more than a year before the for
tieth general assembly Of Missouri will
convene is to arrange in advance for the
enactment of feasible road legislation, "
said President Moore recently "When
the people of Missouri understand how
road construction is progressing In a
systematic and practical way in other
states, it will be an incentive for the1n
to adopt similar plans for the building
of good roads and the promotion Of pub
lie improvements. Conventions crystal
! lie public sentiment This state has as
much road legislation on its statute
books as any state in the Union, per-
haps, but the fact that good roads AFT,
not being built in Missouri is proof that
active and consistent legislation should
be enacted.
"Missouri spends 81, 900, 900 a year on
her common roads. but last year $632,
900 of that sum went into the pockets OF
road overseers. The common roads have
been neglected in this state. AS mas been
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
HOME DECORATION.
Furniture For Bedrooms-A Novel Cos
tune For . Girl.


tune For Q Girl.
Enameled wood furniture Is very much
favored for the bedrooms of young girls
1t Is usually white or cream, but the style
Of decoration varies Gold or colored lines,
blue or green delft scenes and flower de-
signs painted in oils are all employed.
With this style of furniture Powered Gre
tonnes, or blue and white Japanese cotton
grapes, are used for curtains and cushions.
Small tables of fancy forms. SO useful
for holding o plant, vase or workbasket,
are easily decorated at home, and as the
frame may be of plain deal tho whole AZ
fair need not be at all expensive. Square,
triangular round or oblong, they usually
have q shelf near the floor which serves
to keep tho legs firm. or course the top
only may be made Of deal. the legs and
shelf being of fancy wood. but in that case
the table is moro costly and can hardly
be called homemade Where the whole
thing is of deal and the legs arc square
and plain it may be completely covered
with Powered crctonne. or denim. or bur-
laps, cut to fit the various parts drawn
tight and tackled with invisible tacks, or
with nails having fancy heads Some OF
these tables and dressing stands arc OK
ccedingly pretty, but the frames to be thus
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03
FASHION EFFECTS.
Patchwork Cushion Cover . and Tabl
Spreads-Minor Matters.

Patchwork Cushion Cover and Table
Spreads-Minor Matters.
Patchwork is by no means out of date
in France. Partisan women fond of fancy
work utilize the fragments of wool or silk
materials left from their gowns for the
manufacture of cushion covers and table
spreads as we'll as quilts. The pieces are
cut in tho form of diamonds squares, hex
agons or trianglcs
Fur is to be worn to great extent this
winter, and composes not only pelerines
and capes, but jackets and blouses. These
blouses require to be very carefully made,
as they tend to cause the waist to appear
very large Velvet is usually combined
with fur for these garments.
Cuffs are an important feature OF the
costume, now that the upper part of the
sleeve is shorn Of it's superintendent glory,
and cuffs always repeat the decoration OF
the collar and revers.
Boleros aga, short pelcrines Of fur are
used as a decoration for jackets of cloth OF
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03

suddenly i'll, that he expressed his willing
ness, even his anxiety, to announce to the
world chat the woman who had SO patient
ly loved him for so many years was his
wife. Death came, however, to seal his
lips, and neither will nor declaration was
left behind to prove to the world that he
left a widow.
The heirs began proceedings to recover
the estate. and every effort was nude to
discredit the widows right. Lille Greg
ory, however, the woman who had pre-
vailed upon her uncle to right the wrong
he had done. threw aside ull thoughts of
inheritance and went boldly to the witness
stand and told her story of the marriage
which she herself performed. Her evidence
made great sensation and won the case
for Martha ClybOurn.
Judge kohls,.i,t held that the marriage
was legal. and in handing down his tleci-
sion made Mrs. a lien Gregory the posses.
sor of the property worth $500, OOU and
gave her back her good name.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1897-12-03

acknowledgment there indicates an utter
lack of veneration Meyer Is an atheist),
. lack Of buoyanoy and an almost utter
absence of hope.
The organs Of hopa generation, spiritu.
ality and benevolenoe are all far below
the normal Such . Developments indicates
q man without respect for any authority
and one given to fits Of deep dependency.
The shape of the back Of the head 10 also
most peculiar: This 10 the seat Of the or
Rans Of friendship and love Of home. In
Meyers head these are almost entirely
lacking. l,stf&sHat.fgE e"H s
The front Of the head at the point indi.
Gated ~ d 10 also underdeveloped. This
means that he is deficient In benevolenoe
and sympathy. Meyers intelligence, how.
ever, 10 good, a. indicated by the develop.
ment at Il. His reasoning 10 clear and he
seeks to get to the bottom Of things.
Meyer has also . large development Of
the selflsh propensities the organs Of COM
bativeness, secretiveness and destructive
nese. These are Indicated BY large de.
velopment behind and around the earl.