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The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
Pearson Scores the
River and HarbOr Steal.

Representative Richmond Pearson,
of North Carolina, deuounces the
snndry civil bill which passed the
House under the suspension of the
rules, which prevented amer dment
and shut off debate, as. an unpreee-
dented waste of public money, says
the Washington Post.
"An examination of the BILL" said
Mr.. Pearson yesterday, ''diScloses the
fact that it contains thirty-s u
items of appropriations for rivers and
harbors, and twenty seven items of
appropriations for public buildings
These projects, separated, are weak
as strands of cotton, but combined
and twisted, as in this bill, become
strong as an ocean cable. The bill
breaks all records, AMI unless it be
vetoed, this Congress will necessarily
break all records in the aggregate of
the appropriations passed"
When the hill was before the
House, Mr.. Pearson did what he
could in the FIVE minutes he was
allowed to talk about it, to acquaint
the members with the extravagant
and unworthy appropriations which
it contains.
eff 1 had the opportunity, Mr.
Speaker" said he, 81 would move to
strike out the appropriation of $780,
900 fixed in the bill for the improve
ment of the mouth of the very river
upon which [ was born, because |
know that it is useless and an ex-
travagant appropriation. | have
appealed to you on this floor for a
measure expediting the mails in my
section that | knew 10 be wise and
meritorious one. But l certainly
would not ask what is proposed in
this bill, the sum of 100000, for
the improvement of Winyaw Bay,
South Carolina. The collector of
customs only takes in 1856 year.
and it will be 100000 years before
he will take in enough to pay the
amount of the appropriation provided
by this bill, which IS only a begin
| ming Of the outlay"
"Where is Winyaw Bay?" asked
Mr.. Sayers, in tone which seemed
to apologize for such gross ignorance.
"Ahout 5000 miles from Kenenaw
Bay, for which an appropriation of
100000 is also made" replied Mr..
Pearson. AS soon as he could be
heard again after the laug hter which
this answer provoked, he went on
This created more merriment
among the members. Then, drop
ping his jesting manner, Mr. Pear
son said, with earnestness and en-
phasis:
81 mean no personal sspersion on
the members of the committee on
rivers aud harbors, but it is a strange
fact, and will be recognized az fact
| by the country, that almost every
member of the committee has a
100000 appropriation for some
place, more or less obscure, in his
own State or district. If these things
are meritorious why not have the
manhood to put them upon thei1
passage on their own merits and not
tie them up in this congeries OF
enormities, in which you cannot sep
arate the good from the bad?
"Here are sixteen several appro.
priations of 100000 each; but ]
desire to say, in justice to the chair
man of the committee Mr.. Hooker
of New York. that he is more mod
est than the others, and takes only
$398,258 for a place called Dunkirk
which suppose is the beginning Of
indefinite appropriations for al
unknown time in the future
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
Newsy Briefs of
State Happenings.

"The Honorable David Bullhead
Sutton has jumped on the Raleigh
Tribune Watch the fur fy-off
David b. says the Wilmington Dis
patch.
The Asheville Citizen says: "Fhe
Raleigh Tribune says that 1.-The peo-
pie Of Western North Carolina are
up in arms again, the revocation of
the North Carolina lease" On the
contrary, we have not seen anybody
up in arms over this matter, the ex-
citement, if there ever was any, has
gone. Nevertheless, perhaps the
consensus of opinion would be that,
if any change is possible, it ought TO
be along the line of shortening the
term of the lease to one third of It's
present figure, 90 years"
The Greenville Reflector remarks:
"Geo. Fleming says the latest news
from Raleigh, via. tobacco town, is
that a bill was introduced in the
legislature to make little possums
climb little trees, and vice versa,
requiring an expenditure of too
much labor to cut down a big tree
and find nothing but a little pos
sum when a big one was expected.
Also that founders be compelled to
swim with their white side up so
that it will be easier to see and gig
them at night
A bill is being prepared to prevent
ladies from wearing hats while oc-
cupying seats in a theatre, which it
is said, will be introduced in the
North Carolina Legislature.
Mr.. John NJ. Julian says in the
Salisbury World in a letter from
Raleigh: every Republican repre-
sentative from Cherokee to Raleigh
will vote against annulment.
| Mr.. A. B. Newman, aged II, a
we'll known farmer and business
man of Leesburg, and Mrs. Ellen
Bailey, aged 81, widow of Colonel
Benjamin Bailey, of Walnut Cove,
were united in marriage in Winston.
Quite a strange coincidence is con
nected with the marriage. Mr..
Walkers first wife was daughter of
Mrs Bailey, while his second was a
daughter Of Mr.. Newman. Both of
his wives, however, are dead.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
The Rome Aronnd a. g..

Tuesday evening Charlie Beam
and Alfred Taylor were in the woods
near Cool Spring and discovered a
negro sitting away up in a tree with
rope around his neck with one end
tied to a limb. They made him
come down. His name is Thomp
son and he lives near the o. R. & G.
depot. He has a wife and several
children. 1t is supposed he was
contemplating suioide.-Cleveland
Star.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25

BY Telegraph to The News

PITTsBURG, Pa, Feb. 22.-The
rumor that President Leishman has
resigned from the presidency of the
Carnegie Steel Company, (limited)
and is candidate for the appoint
ment to repre- ent the United States
in Switzerland, is confirmed by IT.
q. Frick, the vice president.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
MAJ. MCKlNLEY's Cabinet is

MAJ. MCK1NLEY's Cabinet is at
last complete. 1t is as follows:
Secretary of State-John Sher-
man, of Ohio.
Secretary of the Treasury-Ly-
man J. Gage, of Illinois.
Secretary of War-Russell A. AL
ger, of Michigan.
Secretary of the Navy-John d,
Long, of Massachusetts,.
Secretary of Agriculture-James
Wilson, of Iowa.
Secretary of the Interior-James
M'Kenna, of California.
Attorney General-John j. Nc
Cook, of New York.
Postmaster General-James A.
Gary, of Maryland.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
A New Kind of Policy.

Mr. Jas. H. Holt, who died at
Burlington several days ago, had
$4,000 policy of a rew kind on his
life. 1t will pay his daughter
$1,000 year as long as she lives.
No other policy of the kind has yet
matured.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25

The long deadlock in the South
Dakota Legislature is broken at
last, and Senator Kyle is elected to
succeed himself, The Republicans
were stampeded to him, all the Pop
ulists voted for him, and he received
eight Democratic votes.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
PineVille Circuit tAppoiptmeDts.

Harrison--lst and 3rd Subda,s, II 1.
M, sunday school at 10 a. M, w E. Gun
ningham, supt
Pineviile-2nd ani 4ih SnnGays II
m Sunday school II 10 y m 3 p IN ina.
A. 1ou'ts. superb ir dent
Marvin-lst AMI 3r Sundays D NJ.
sunday school at o "A. m and 1.30 p M,
Geo. w. Sutton, supt
HebroD-2nd and 4th SUNDAYS. m
Sunday school 10 a. m and | 80 -. m
Chas- NJ. Campbell, supt
THos w. SMITH. P. G.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25

POSTMASTER General William L.
Wilson has accepted the presidency
of the Washington and Lee Univer-
sity. He was college professor be-
fore he entered political life, and is
an able, broad minded American, of
scholarly attainments and wide ex-
perience.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
LINCOLNS INAUGURATION.
There Were Grave Fears of His AS
sassination as He Rode to the Capt.

There Were Grave Fears of His AS
sassination as He Rode to the Capt.
tOl.
The contrast in the condition of
the country between the time of Lin
coins first inauguration and that of
President elect Mckinley is said to
be wildly portrayed in an article by
Stephen Fiske for the March Ladies'
Home Journal. In telling of When
Liucoln was First Inaugurated,"
Mr.. Fiske graphically describes MIR.
Lincoln's journey from Springfield,
Illinois; to Washington, and the in
cidents of the Inauguration and the
attendant festivities. There were
grave fears that Lincoln would be
assasSinated as he rode in the inau-
gural procession to the Capitol, and
every possible precaution was taken
for his safety. Special officers and
detectives in citizens clothers were
stationed in numbers among the
crowds that lined the sidewalks, and
sharpshooters occupied positions of
vantage on housetops, etc, along the
route of parade. The military escort
of the President elect was heavily
armed, ready to promptly meet any
hostile demonstrations, and the
crowds were kept distance from the
Presidents carriage so far that
they could not distinguish Mr.. Lin,
coin from Mr.. Buchanan, who rode
beside him. The police were in
structed to arrest all persons making
opprobrious threats against Mr. Lin
coin, or uttering disloyal sentiments.
The tension was great and the whole
country was in state of suppressed
excitement.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
Used in Germany.

Go sc Grease has been used in Germany
fOI thousands of years for Rheuma atism,
Neuralgia, sirains. bruises. etc and found
to be he mos re iabie remedy known. Al
ways s''l under guarantee If il does you
no G" d tax. it back to your druggis: and
get your monry Made only by Goose
Grease Liniment Co., Green boro. IL. c.
Apr 10-1y
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
vanderbilt's BiItmore Church.

George Vanderbilt's Biltmore
church is more Dretentious than any
yet constructed as a peace offering
to the Lord. 1t is not a memorial
church, being built by Mr.. Wander
bilt for the living people of the
parish of Biltmore. In the regis
trar's Office is deed conveying the
church, the parish house and rectorY
to the vestrymen of All SouI's church
forever. The church is heavily en-
dowed, and for generations will be
used to train the young of North
Carolina in the Episcopal faith
The church is one of the most
singular in the world. It's owner,
with a loving fancy, decided to con-
truct it entirely of native products.
The stone was hewn from the adja-
cent quarries of the State. The
pulpit and pews were carved from
native woods All the interior wood
work was from fancy specimens of
beautiful trees found in this section
of the country. The baptismal font
was Of marble or variegated stone
found not many miles away. Only
the glass came from another Sec
ton.
The architecture is a mixture of
Dutch and Swiss, as a compliment to
MIR. Nanderbllts o~n ancestry; and
the grounds around it contain speci-
mems of every tree that can be found
in the State of North Carolina. 1t
will soon be fully equipped with
rectors and teachers from the parish
school. That is ''back door, with
portals broad. Washington Post.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25

The colored representative, Howe,
is not backward in asserting his civil
right to call names and make allega-
tions. Governor Russell drove this
lusty Savage" out of his office, and
told him he was in the pay of the
Southern railroad. When Howe
reached the floor of the House he re-
taliated, charging that Russell was
in the pay of the Seaboard Air Line.
The negroes seem to have caught
the denouncing fever which has
been epidemic in Raleigh since the
beginning of the senatorial contest.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25

Col. RUFFIN HENDERSON, the
veteran office-chaser, is a-wearv He
has returned from Raleigh to the
State of Wilkes and says the Legisla-
ture is ''doing nothing but fussing
over the Southern railroad" If the
Legislature hopes to make a good
impression on Ruff it must do some
thing for Mr.. Henderson.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25

IT turns out that the bill to in
cluds Cumberland in the Eastern
Criminal Circuit allows the Judge
800 week or $4,000 year. This
is the circuit which includes Meek
lenburg and New Hanover, and of
which they say Lawyer Henry is to
be the Judge.
The bill was loaded, and now the
question arises, who loaded it ?
$4,000 year is better pay than
Judges have been receiving in the
State.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25

The Concord Standard SAYS:
"Mr, W. A Foil, the popular clerk
at the Arlington Hotel in Charlotte.
passed shrough the city last night
going out to Mt. Pleasant to attend
the recital and reception at The
Seminary. Architect c. G..
Hook, of Charlotte, was in the CITY
Friday night consulting with the
Messrs Odell, for whom he will
furnish the drawings for the large
store room to be built by the Odell
Manufacturing Co."
The Augusta Chronicle says:
"Mr. Geo P. Battle, travelling pas
senger agent of the Seaboard Air
Line, with headquarters at Char
lotte, is in the city, stopping at the
Arlington. He leaves to dav for
Port Royal."
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
Greek Fleet Goes to Turkey.

ATHENS, Feb. 20.-The Greek
ronclad warship "Spezia," accompa-
MED by torpedo fiotilla, is about to
start for Turkish waters.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25

IT may be safely guaranteed that
the Biblical Recorder will get no
answers to this want advertisement
recently inserted in its columns:
"Wanted: Thirty thousand poll
ticians who do not want office, but do
seek the good of the Commonwealth"
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
Celebrating Washington's Birthday.
BY TelegraDh tc The Naua

NEW YORK, Feb. % Washing
tons birthday was generally cele-
brated today by a cessation bust
ness, and by various societies and
private entertainments,
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25

"ToM REED will have to do some
thing desperate to keep ahead of the
Speaker of the Kansas legislature"
remarks the New York Journal.
Our own Speaker Hileman could
give Thomas some points.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25

IN all the mass of Butler and
Skinner letters and railroad wars and
such, it seems the watch Major
Guthrie" column has been lost.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
Potash.

When Baby was sick, we gave hrr CaStoria
When she was Child, she cried fer l;aStori,
When she became Miss, she clung to Castor.
When she had Children, she gave them Caxto..
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25

The new Attorney General is not
Likely 10 lunt the trust monsters
enoug gh to iDjure his health. His
appointment was made just after a
visit of John E. Searles, of the Sug-
ar Trust, to Maj. Mckinley. Of
course, both SearIes and McCook de-
Nv that this visit to Canton had any
thing to do with the appointment.
but it is known that Mr.. McCook's
appointment is satisfactory to all the
leading trusts and combines.
Speaking of his policy in office,
Col. McCook said:
"If l should be appointed Attor-
nev-General, and my views were
sought, then | think / should still
reply that | had nothing to say
about what | intended to do, or was
going to do. | am neither prophet
nor son of a prophet, and | should
prefer to wait until my term was at
au end, and let it's record speak for
itself. | am merely lawyer-busy,
as you see-with the practice of my
term profession, and with no idea of
being disturbed, or removed to an
other sphere of action. 1t would be
unbecoming in me at this time to
say anything further than that"
All the trusts ask is to be let
alone. They must be paid for their
immense contributions to the Nc
Kinley campaign fund, and how
could they be better paid than by
tha appointment of McCook as At
torney Generals
The session of the Legislature is
getting along towards the end, and
as yet very little has been done.
True, members representing con,
stituencies solid for silver elected d
gold-standard Senator, but that is
no surprise when one knows the
members. Som ething less than d
thousand fool bills have been intro
duced, from one taxing bachelors, tc
one establishing a cigarette dispen-
sary, and another providing that
possums shall climb small trees
The legislators have taken look al
| Mecklenburg's good roads, and next
week will view the NeWbern fair
Perhaps their mind view will be sc
broadened by the sights at the fail
that when they return to Raleigh
they will kill some nine hundred
and eighty of the bills introduced
and enact some legislation of bene
fit to the State.
THE Lewiston Journal speaks Of
"such a jingo as Senator Morgan,
and the New York Sun takes it up
remarking:
"The man who is such jingC
may be proud of himself. Wash
ington, Jefferson, Madison, Webster
and every stalwart lover of tn
United States more than of othe
countries, has been jingo like Sen
ator Morgan. And the more Amer
leans like him today the better.
The Charlotte Democrat., 1897-02-25
TH II
BACHELORSS BACCHLQSS
7 H b B ( B HI VI

will have
that while scattering them
saw Them from 25 to so their purchases.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-17
j. J. E

with the wagon and hay rack, crashing
in between Jesse Roses barn and lum-
Der wagon, stripping the horses free OF
all but the whiffle-trees with which at
their heels they ronpded the stone
bridge and came down/Egan arsaue for
a distance at a pretty fast gait. No
great damage was done.
Brookipgs Register, IA: Col. L. G. Orr
is winding up his business with the old
Walter A. Wood company and after
Christmas will take the road as general
agent for the Agricultural Insurance
company of Madison. The company is
fortunate in securing his services for
there is not a better known or more
popular man on the road than "Tom'
Orr. He will do a big business for the
company.
The friends of Oliver Cleveland in this
city will be pleased to learn that he has
secured a position id the Erie loco
motive construction and repair shops a,
Susquehanna, Pa, where the family nov
reside. A letter from Rev. Mr.. Cleve
land states that the family are enjoyins
good health. mo winter yet; a LITTLE
snow aud mild freeze-up about Thanks
glving-sinoe then rain and mud" Yer,
different from the crisp, cold, dry at
mosphere of South Dakota.
Call at Frank Smiths and get a DO,
! of 'Corn Huskers Salve" for % CEN san,
you will receive an elegant chllds rollet
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THE CITY.
sAlCAL BRKVITyEA.

SOCIAL BRKvlTyEn.
Wheat No. 2, % cents, No. 3, 6s, flax
s..
New advertisements. Thos. Carey's
and Kaufman Brothers.
Mrs. J.. G. Whalen took her departure
by the east going tram this morning.
The standard thermometers registered
10 below before sunrise this morning.
G. A. Farmer and Geo. Van Lanning-
ham, of Howard spent the day in the
city.
Mrs. Casey went to Howard to reside
with her daughter. Mrs. Geo. Van Lam
ningham.
Remember the cransberry social at
the residence Of DR.. and Mrs. Clough
this evening.
Mrs. Alex Cameron of Artesian spent
the day between trains calling on
former friends.
Jason Rains was brought before JUS
tice Holdridge this morning and fined
s. and costs or 60 to Jail n day for be.
ing drunk. He went to Jail.
Owen Roberts of Minneapolis, col.
hector for the Walter A. Wood Co., has
spent q few days in the city attending to
the business of his company and visiting
with his old friend of twenty years ego
II. r. Williams.
By an oversight in our report of the
election Of officers of the Modern Wood.
men Camp, the other evening VIZ
omitted the name of A. p. Harling, wht
wos elected to the responsible position O
banker Of the Camp.
V. Munger's team made a dash from
the real door of his house tn ie sfterncc
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gold plated necklace free, this is a grand
offer and a grand salve-and we sell it.
Bucklin q Arnica Nalve.

The Best Salve in the world for Outs,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt RheL: "A. Fe.
YER Sores, letter, Chapped Hands, Chill
blains, Corns, and all"Skin Eruptions,
and positively cures Piles, or no pay re-
quired. 1t is guaranteed te give perfect
satisfaction or money refunded. Prize
25 cents per box. For sale by G. H
Wood.
Mrs. NJ. B. Ford, Ruddell's, IT., suffer
ed for eight years from dyspepsia and
chronic constipation and was finally
cured by using DeWitt's Little Early
Risere, the famous little pills for all
stomach and liver troubles.
FRANK SMITH
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1897-12-17
Kidney or Bladder Troubles.

Kidney or TROUBLES.
Any OF the above complaints or too
scanty urine are surely and speedily
cured by "Dr. Fenner's Kidney and
Backache Cure" Bed wetting by chill
dren is generally cured by one bottle of
this powerful remedy. Testimonials
will be furnished on application to the
dealer whose name is given below. If
not satisfied after using one bottle, your
money will be refunded by Frank Smith
of Madison.
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81 DAILY LEADER
FRIDAY, DECEMBER II, 1897.
Local Time Table.
MADISON. SOUTH |

Local Time Table.
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. PAUL Railway which
took effect, sunday, December 5, 1887:
TRAINS GOING EAST.
Passenger, No. 4, departs II 90 q. M.
Freight, No. 80, departs $50 3. m.
Freight, No. ~, departs $50 p. m.
TRAINS GONE WEST,
Way freight, No. 81, departs 4:15 p. m.
TRAINS FROM rHE KAsr.
Passenger, No. l, arrives 4 100 p. M,
Freight. No. %, arrives 2.45 p. N.
Freight No. q, arrives $50 .. m.
TRAINS PROM rHB WEST.
Freight, No. yS, arrives 0:i0a a. m.
Ali the above trains carry passenCers; bnt
f,eighte only when passen gers are provided with
tickets.
Passenger traine going east make connection
It Egan for all points south.
AADIaoN d BHlerOL LINE.
Nos. 21 and ZOE run Mondays, Wednesdays and
Fridave.. only, leaving Madison, north, at4:lo p
m: arriving at Madison at $50 p. M.
Nos. a3 and Nt lun Tuesdaya, Thursdays,
and Saturdays, only, leaving Madison, north. at
II q. m; arriving ut Madison at 1850 a. IN.
r. j. HOLMES. Local Agent.
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Mrs. Mary Bird, Harrisburg, Pa, says,
"My child is werth millions to me; yet |
would have lost her by Group had l not
invested twenty-five cents in a bottle OF
One Minute Cough Cure" 1t cures
coughs, colds and all throa. and lung
troubles.
FRANK SMITH.
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"A LETTER FROM
SANTA CLAUS."|
FRANK SMITH,
! DEAR SIR:
1 I wish to inform you
that I shall be in Madison very soon. I
Kindly let all the little boys and girls {
1know that I am on my way. I did in
ltend to receive all my old friends in the !
court house square--but as it is too cold
Sout in South Dakota I wrote my friends !
dthe little Brownies-for a nice warm
zhouse-and the dear little chaps sent me
zword--on a ray OF sunshine-that you
Shave built a large and roomy store ex-
pressly for my use--and I know that it
Z will be nice and Warm-well lighted and
aclean--The little Brownies also inform
; me that you have any quantity of nice
: things--an that I shall need in the way of
) presents-By the way, Mr.. Smith, give my
regards to myfriend Mr.. Frank Halstead
zwho has charge Of your jewelry depart
1ment-I haven't seen him since he was
IA wee little boy-Say! Ask him where
zthat red sled is I left him for Christmas
Sway back in the '6Os--I bet you he had
D more fun with that old bob than he has
kever had since tinkering watches-Per-
Chaps it's lost but the memory of the rides
Rhe had down those hills back in Wis
Hconsin will last forever.
b SANTA CLAUS.
y P. S. Now don't fail to send word to
kthe people that I will be waiting-and
THAT they will be welcomed at your
Rstore. S. G.