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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-23
A MONSTER PETITION.
Asking for the Dispensary, Will Arrive
From Charlotte Today.

Charlotte, n. c., Feb. 22.-(Special)
The largest petition ever sent by a
North Carolina county Ito the Legisla-
ture will be carried to Raleigh tomorrow
by one of the largest delegations ever
sent to the capital. The petition con-
tains 2,160 names of white voters, and
so carefully has the list been secured
that a rigid examination of the names
shows only five or six doubtful ones or
accidentally duplicated. Nearly half the
names are from Charlotte township,
but some of the country townships sent
nearly as many names as there were
votes cast for our Senator and Repre-
sentatives last fall. The people are
in earnest. The delega-
ton leaves ON a special train and will
arrive at Raleigh at II a. m. There
was mass meeting at Davidson today
and a delegation came down tonight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-23

who shall buy for the purpose of sell
ing spirituous, vinous or malt liquors,
shall. in addition to ad valorem tax on
his stock, pay as license tax = per
centum on the total amount of his pur-
chase"
Mr.. Julian, of Rowan, thought > per
cent burdensome tax and amended TO
make it / per cent. He argued that as
the law now stood many persons con-
sidered the tax too high and so consid-
cred it not wrong to evade it. He
thought ! per cent tax would yield
more revenue.
Mr.. Holman didn't think so, and want
ed to know if it was proposed to carry
this principle through the whole bill
the lower the tax the greater the rev
enue.
Mr.. Overman favored the amendment.
He said | per cent was the old Demo-
cratic tax, and he considered it suffi-
cient.
Already the whiskey men are COM
planning that this Legislature is against
them. We are establishing dispensaries
around over the State and running them
out of business and | think we mad bet
ter reduce this license tax. | hope the
amendment will prevail"
1t did not prevail however. The vote
was 36 for and 80 against.
But this had not settled the section.
Indeed, it had only prepared it for the
following firebrand which Mr.. Winston,
of BERTHE, now tossed into it:
Provided that nothing in this section
shall be construed as eXemptng dispen-
sares from taxation"
This brought Mr.. Robinson, of Cum
berland, to his feet
Certainly the gentleman from BERTHE
doesn't understand the principle on
which dispensaries are based" he be-
gan.
Has the gentleman from Cumberland
at last arrived at an understanding ON
that question:" retorted Mr.. Winston.
amid laughter and applause. IL
Mr. Hartsell-'How much profit did
your dispensary make last year,"
Mr.. Robinson-"Four thousand eight
hundred dollars"
Mr.. Gattis-"Did it pay any tax?"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-23

Though it was holiday, and other
people were taking day off yesterday,
there was no rest for the House.
In fact it turned out one of the best
days work it has yet accomplished.
1t got down to It's knitting early and
stuck to it late, being in session from
10 to 2:30, and from 8 to 1915.
The Jim Grow Car Bill scored its
final run, twenty odd sections of the
Revenue Act were adopted and no end of
local bills were enacted into laws.
But it was last nights session that
made the hole in the calendar. Just ex-
actIy fifty-two bills were disposed of.
Half dozen of them passed their third
reading. and the others were put on their
second reading. They will be finally
passed to-day or tonight.
The morning session was devoted en-
tirely to the two first-named measures
consideration of the Revenue Act and
passage of the Jim Grow Car Bill.
The number Of new bills and resou-
tions was the smallest known since the
session began. 1t took but half an hour
to dispose of them and receive the re-
port of Standing committees.
1t was therefore just 1890 O'Clock
when. on motion of Mr.. Holman, the
House resolved itself into Committee of
the Whole to resume consideration of
the Revenue Act.
Speaker Connor vacated the chair and
MIR. Moore, of Jackson, presided.
The bill was taken up at beginning of
schedule B, where consideration was left
off Tuesday Most of the sections We're
adopted without discussion. but over the
whiskey tax. slot machine take there
were quite spirited debates.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-23
NEVER TO BE TAKEN DOWN.
SO Spoke Alger of the Stars and Stripes
at Manila.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 22.-"1t has been
a difficult year. We are landed on a
new field. The Stars and Stripes are
planted in place where they have
never been before on Washington
birthday. They have never been taken
down from where they had been planted
but once before; and they never will be
again"
Such was the characteristic utterance
of General Russell A. Alger, Secretary
of War, on assuming the function OF
toastmater tonight at the fourteenth an
nual banquet of the Michigan Club. The
Secretary was introduced by Brigadler
General Henry NJ. Dnffield. president of
the club, who said:
Among the Secretaries who have
held UP the hands of the President, none
have done more difficult. more arduous
or better work, and none have been
bearing more heavily the brunt of the
fight throughout than has your own be-
loved fellow citizen, General Alger
When the POSTMASTER arose he was
greeted with enthusiastic cheers from
the FIVE hundred Republicans of Michi-
gan who sat at the banquet table, ana
from the crowd in the galleries The
Secretary said nothing specific in his
brief Introductory remarks about War
Department affairs. He congratulated
the citizens of the United States upon
their ntlligence. loyalty and patriotism
shown the past year and upon the fact
that the financial tide had turned so
that the nation which was once a bor-
rover is now on top i'll a financial sense.
He said
I'VE have some hard propositions to
solve, but we have solver in Wash
ington."
General Duffield, in his opening ad-
dress. characterized President Mckinley
as 1.-THE peer of Washington and Lin
coin
In introducing Governor Pingree to
deliver his address of welcome, General
Alger raised laugh by saying:
"The Governor has just been telling
me he always dreaded to speak. L
told him / thought | could get up lib
eral contribution if he never would
speak"
Hon. John S. Wise. who was to have
spoken on "The Things Settled and
Unsettled by the War With Spain" sent
regrets as did also President Mckinley
and several others.
Patriotic songs were interspersed
throughout the evening
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-23
COMMISSION FROM NEGROS.
Declare Themselves Ready to Accept
Whatever Americans May Offer.

Declare Themselves Ready to Accept
Whatever Americans May Offer.
Manila, Feb. 22-12:45 p. m.-While
the guns on the city walls and those on
board the ships of Rear Admiral Dew
eys fleet in the Bay fired salute in
honor of Washington's birthday, four
commissioners from the Island of Ne
gros had an interview with Major Cen
eral Otis and informed him that the
American flag had already peen raised
over that island and that its inhabi-
tants were ready, anxious and willing
to accept any proposition the Americans
might offer. The insurgents have been
driven from the island entirely.
Although the Iloilo rebels have given
the people of Negros much trouble in
the matter of financial assistance de-
manded by the rebel leaders, the inhab-
itants of Negros have persistently held
aloof, and now, through the commits.
sioners, they announce that they want
the advice and help of General Otis.
The latter assured them that the Am
ericans would provide an acceptable
Government and in the meantime, he
instructed them not TO pay the rebels
anything. The Negros commissioners
were delighted with their reception.
The United States cruiser Charleston
is coaling here, preparatory to starting
on cruise.
The United States gunboat Benning-
ton arrived here today from the Island
of Guam.
The United States transport ST. Paul
has arrived here from Iloilo, but she
did not bring any news of Importance.
WILL. PUSH THE CAMPAIGN
Washington, Feb. 22.-1'he authorities
here are giving close attention To the
daily developments in the military sit
uation in the Philippines and have 60
cided to push the campaign AGAINST the
rebelious followers Of Agulnalio with
energy. Within two or three weeks. a
forward campaign will begin and a nea ~
blow be struck that will keep the in
surgents quiet during the rainy season.
if it does not bring about thcir hume
date surrender.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-23
THE KHALIFA Is ON THE
MARCH.

London, Feb. 22-According to a
special despatch from Cairo, the dis
quieting news has been received here
that the Khalifa, ut the head of great
ly augmented forces is marching on the
Nile.
1t was announced on February 2otl.
from Omdurman. that the Duke ard
Duchesse of Connaught had arrived
there on the previous evening, had re-
viewed the troops, had visited the tomb
of the Mahdi, and had inspected the
Khalifa's house and gardens and the
palace at Khartoum.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-23
MRS. HAYS, NEE DAVIS, ELECT
ED

Richmond, Va, Feb. 22.-Mrs. Hayes,
the only living daughter of President
Jefferson Davis, was today elected Hon
orary Regent of the ''Sold South -
Room in the Confederate Museum, vice
her sister, Miss Winnie Davis. Today
was an anniverrasy meeting falling on
Washing's birthday, the anniversary of
Mr.. Davis Inauguration, and third an
niversary of the opening of the museum.
Mrs. Davis sent the museum % metal
and four ribbon badges presented 70
Miss Winnie by Confederate organiza
tions and Mrs. Hayes promised the sait
of clothes worn by Mr.. Davis when he
was captured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-23
OUTBREAK. OF FIRE BUGS IN MA
NILA; BIG PROPERTY LOSSES.
Aguinaldo Issues Manifesto Declaring That
the People Will Perish Rathsr Than
Accept American Dominion

Filipinos in newspaper reports. He is
classed as being especially obnoxious
TO the Filipino Government"
Finally, Aguinaldo expresses the wish
to proclaim to the world and officially
dispel the false rumors that Germany
or any other power has rendered as
sistance, moral or material" to the Fill
ipinos. adding, "Nor have the Filipinos
solicited it."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-23
THE WILKES COUNTY BONDS.
Bill Filed to Make Them Valid-Judgc
Goff's Injunction.

Richmond, Va, Feb. 22.-A bill was
filed in the United States Court here to-
day by Mr.. Charles Price, of North
Carolina, representing Coler and Com
pany of New York, asking for an in
junction upon the corporate authorities
of Wilkes county, North Carolina, re-
straining them from disposing of the in
terest on the bonds issued by the county
in aid of the Northwestern Carolina
Railway. Circuit Judge Golf granted
the Injunction and will hear the motion
TO make it permanent at Asheville in
March. This bin is filed to validate the
county bonds declared unconstitutional
by the Supreme Court of North Caro-
lima some months ago.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-23
PROVES DREYFUs INNOCENT.
And That the Crime for Which He Suf.
fers Never Existed

Paris. Feb 22-Tla :>oi. announces
that NJ. Manau. the precurateur Gen
eral. will submit his report in The Dicy-
fus affair next week. The report Will
ask the Court of Cessation. it is Sad.
to annul the conviction, with ,ut order
ing a re-trial.
If this is correct. it shows that the
evidence before the court not only
proves Dreyfus innoncent, but that the
crime for which he was punished never
existed. as the French law allows the
Court of Cessation to quash sentence
without re- trial only when here is proof
netrated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-23
ORLEANS MEDALS SEIZED.
Precautions Taken by the Paris Police
to Prevent Demonstrations.

to Prevent Demonstrations.
Paris, Feb. 22.-The police this morn
ing seized in this city 10000 medals
bearing the head of the Duke of Or
leans and five moulds for striking them
The medals are inscribed as follows:
Il will only avenge my country's in
suits. Philippe"
And II will replace my country in the
first rank of nations with the help of all
true Freedmen"
In view of possible demonstrations
tomorrow, upon the occasion of the fun
eral of the late President Faure, the
Prefect of Police has ordered the seizure
of all seditious emblems, the arrest of
their wearers the dispersal of all street
gatherings and the arrest of anybody
raising insulting cries against the Pres
ident, members Of Parliament or other
State officers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-23
RUDYARD KIPLING ILL.
He is Suffering from Inflammation of
the Lungs.

New York, Feb. 22.-Rudyard Kip
ling is seriously i'll in this city at the
Hotel Grenoble. He is suffering from
inflammation Of the lungs. His doc
tors. however, hope that with his strong
constitution he will be able to pull
through all right
The following bulletin was issued at
2 o'clock this afternoon by his physic-
ians, Doctors Janeway and Dunham:
'Mr. Kipling has an inflammation of
the right lung. This produces the usual
fever. There are at present no COM
plications."
Dr. Janeway left Mr. Kipling at 10
o'clock tonight. DR.. Dunham remained
with him during the night. At midnight
there was no change in Mr.. Kiplng' S
condition.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-23
SENATOR JONES ILL.

Washington, Feb. Ex-senator Jones,
of Arkansas, is confined to his bed with
an attack of pseudo angina pectoris,
an affection of the lungs. His condition
is not considered serious
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-23
MUCH WHIsKEY TAX TALK.
The Dispensaries Must Pay Per Cent
Purchase Tax

Over the whiskey tax, as applied TO
dispensaries, the debate was especially
hot.
The matter came up first in section
"A, which provides that every person
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-23

People would have fewer troubles if
they spent less time in talking about
them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-23

Its poor kind of repentance that
doesn't insure against a repetition of
the offense.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-27
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method a1d beneficial
effects of the well known remedy.
SYRUP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA Flo SYRUP Co., illustrate
the value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
incidentally laxative and presenting
them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. It
is the one perfect strengthening laxa-
tive, cleansing the system effectually,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
to overcome habit2al constipation per-
nanently Its perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
Laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant to the
taste, but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by Il method
known to the CALLFoRNIA FIG SYRUP
20. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and to avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP CO.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL
LOUISVILLE. " NEW YORK.. N. Y.
Fc- sale w iii 1'r.. ISIS. Price 500 per bott''
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-27
Bows All Over Ones Frock.

A noteworthy feature of the moment
IL the eruption of bows all over one $
frock. They are dabbed up and down
the skirt, they finish off waistband and
fichu, they break forth on the shoulder.
So far SO good, but a bow, except it
appears to fasten or finish off anything,
is out of place. It should always have
q raison d'etre.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-27

CAMERAS FOR HAND AND TRIPOD.
ple." Whether this is due to the fasci'
nation attendant upon ''making pic
ture'' of some admired object or to the
marvelously small figure at which q
camera may now be purchased, or to
these two items coupled together is not
especially material
Generally speaking, the path Of the
amateur photographer is by no means
an easy one to tread. In spite of its
palpable allurement, it would be diff
cult to name a pursuit more hampered
with obstacles, more involved in un-
certainites Indeed if the experimenter
does not possess practically exhaustless
stock of patience and persistence it is
foregone conclusion from the begin
ming that he will sooner or later throw
up the whole thing in utter disgust.
Next to clear headedness and the ar
tistic instinct, stick-at-it-iveness is the
one quality Of which the would be
photographer stands most urgently in
need.
The all important question Of outfit
is naturally the amateur photographer q
first consideration-and one that he
finds not little perplexing. A small
hand camera, with a complete outfit,
can now be purchased for the insignifi-
cant sum of $3.50, and. though this
will scarcely afford the results desired
by the beginner Of exalted ambitions,
it may nevertheless be made the source
of no small amount Of qualification.
Five dollars. however, will procure q
better one, $40 a better one still, and
so on through all the styles and grades.
For ''snap Shooting" purposes the
hand camera-the ''detective," as it is
technically cal]ed-is at once the most
convenient and the most easily man.
aged. The most satisfactory camera for
general use, however, is one Of the
folding variety, adjusted for use on a
tripod and at once light of weight,
compact of form and solid of construc-
ton.
Even more important than the
camera is the lens, whose quality should
be of the best. A cheap camera may
prove serviceable; cheap lens-never |
Wherefore it ia advisable, in most in
stances, to purchase good lens sepa-
rate, having it fitted to the camera.
Making conservative estimate it may
be said that very good lens for "all
around" work-that Is, landscape,
groups, etc.-can be procured for a
trife under IS; though the scale of
prices-even for lenses designed for use
with ordinary cameras. producing 4
by s photographs-runs up to more
than ten times that sum. OF course,
such a lens-a "single view" lens, it
is listed in the catalogue-will not do
quite everything in the line of picture
taking. Interior work requires "wide
angle" lens. while for instantaneous
photographs "rapid rectilinear" lens
is in order.
Another part Of the Photographic
outfit that is usually purchased sepa-
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-27

formation about Twain, and he discovered
again that he himself was the Mark talk
ed Of Ho was thrown off his feet by this
statement, but he had self possession,
enough to skip to Paris. While there a
letter came to him from tho Glasgow edi.
tor, asking him to come ut once to Glas'
gov. Thinking that the truth at last was
about to como out, he returned and found
that tho editor wanted to submit to him q
business proposition. The editor was to
print anything that Clemens might choose
to write denying that he was Mark
Twain, and then pay Clemens we'll fol
travelling over Scotland and write it up
ION the American PLAN" Clemens was
to be himself and no ono else, and he was
to get big pay for being honest. This
looked like profitable and reputable
scheme, and Clemens wrote the letter
denying his identity with Mark Twain,
and then started off on his tour. But
when he got to tho next town he found
that his letter rs published had preceded
him. Worse than that it was accepted as
only ono more Of Mark Twain's things. y
whats the use, said Clemens to him.
self, "of poor devil trying to be honest
in such country as thisp" So he pre-
pared to return to his own Kansas, where
at least he was what he was. But lie
couldn't make fly by night trip. SO /,
came to pass when he was on tho ship that
he was placed ut tho captains right at tho
table, and for II long days he had to ca,
Mark Twain food and drink Mark Twain
drinks. Kind ladies got down Mark {
books from the ships library, and Glen
ems had to give readings from 1.-THE
Jumping Frog and other Of his Town
works." He lost his suspender buttons
and COLLAR buttons which were taken
from him as souvenirs, and as soon as hi
reached Now York he rushed of to the
land where he was known for what hi
was.-Now York Press.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-27

' 6urln8 IOr Gne
TRIPOD. camera an ahso.
lutely firm and level position. Still an
other important essential is that it be
readily and compactly folded for con-
venient carrying in the hand. The
price of this useful implement is quite
moderate, very good specimen being
procurable for $2.25, while the best on
the market does not cost more than S.
Armed with the working equipment
herein mentioned, together with plates.
developing and printing materials,
trays. etc., all of which come with tho
camera, the prospective photographer
is practically ready for his first attempt,
says The Designer, from whose series,
"Half Hours With a Camera" the
foregoing items and illustrations are
cleaned.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-27
Stirring Tn CnpleaHant Facts.

"Ycs, the velvet gown was an heir
loom in aunties family
"Yes, know. Your aunt kept mas
Querade establishment
"You'rc too provoking. And this ring
was in unclc's family for grncrations.'
II think understood your uncle was
pawnbrokrr - cleveland Plain Dealer.
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-27
WITH THE CAMERA.
A WORKING EQUIPMENT FOR A FIRST
ATTEMPT THIS SUMMER

Fascinati0ns Of Amateur Photog-
raphy-The Most Satisfactory CAM
era For General Use-Ncver Buy .
Cheap Lens-The Tripod.
One Of the most remarkable features
Of modern photography is the great in
terest and enthusiasm which 1t has
evoked among persons not otherwise
possessed Of pronounced artistic inclina-
tions-in other words. among 1.-The peo-
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-27

rE% ~ IS the trl-
pod. Like the
camera, it should
be sufficiently
light Of weight
to be easily car
ried. yet strong
enough to bear
constant usage.
and it should al
80 be capable Of
easy adjustment
to any irregular
ity Of the earth 8
surface, thus in
anrinO for the
Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-06-27

"A Stephen, MIMI, man is friend
of the small boy. He has invented a
machine for pulling weeds. He was
due thirty years ago.
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