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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

Rarely has been found a body of men
SO fitted for its peculiar duties as was
the upper House of the recent North
Carolina legislature. Some of its mem
bers had minds trained by former legis-
latiye experience. and those who had
not. come to their seats well equipped
with knowledge of the needs OF their
constituents and of the State at large.
They were not only thinkers hu. they
were workers-conservat thinkers
and workers.
Digniied yet diligent, they seemed to
fully realize that theirs it was to care
fully consider al legislation and enact
laws for the good of the Commonwealth.
1t has been truly said that the lower
House was not only eIuinentiy
representative body, but by comparison
was noticeably an aAp body. 1t was
representative Of North Carolina re-
cause it had an overwhelming majority,
a hopeful ard persistent Republican
contingent and a Pcpulist forlorn hope.
1t was representative of the classes
because the lawyer was there with his
w,hereases and aforesaid: the doctor
with his remedies for ''incipient dis
eases of the body polite: the printer to
see that any man who got any pie from
the public should get the variety spall-
ed without the final E: the banker with
his financial plans the preacher with
his thirdly, ''fourthly" and but
agains," and the farmer watchful of the
interests Of the class agricultural and
ever ready TO see that the people should
not be injured Yes, the House of
Repr5 sentatives was representative.
1t not only represented the North
Carolina people, but also North Carroll
ma Progress: North Carolina Pride aud
North Carolina Push There was moth
ing small about it. Even its smallest
member was only small in stature. He
was large in the consciousness that he
was representative of a North Caro-
lima Constituency, and as matter OF
course a large-hearted constituency To-
cared in the best State in the South.
They mingled here. did these North
Carolina representatives, and whether
they were in debate addressing each
other as the honorable gentleman from
-. or at recess greeted each other as
Tom or Bill. they were still represen-
tatiye North Carolinians. The official
Journals and the daily papers have
told you Of their official acts in lengthy
detail. Our mission is to give you be-
low some insight into the personality of
both houses, as well as sketches of the
counties and-l;stricts from which they
were sent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
CURRITUCK COUNTY.

Currituck county is bounded on the
north by Virginia, east by the Atlantic
ocean, south by Dare county Kitty
Hawk Bay and AlbemarIe Sound, and
west by North river and Camden coun-
ty. 1t is traversed north and south by
the Currituck Sound, which is on an av-
erage of about six miles wide.
1t has 1G1 1888 acres of land valued ut
$42S, 1872.
Total valueso property, S625,921
Vote in 1898: Democratic, 963; Flu
sion, ACT.
County seat, Currituck Court Hoasc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

and High Point Academy he entered
the State University Here it seemed
that his lifelong ambition was TO be
grati6ed, but before graduation his
health failed and he was compelled to
leave the University, not however be-
fore he became familiar with university
methods of investigating subjects and
has acquired correct habits of thought
and discipline. Returning 10 his native
county he was made principal of War
wick Academy, the school he attended
before going to the University. After
il study OF political ard economic sub
jects he decided that the Democratic
PARTY was the party OF the people and
he was firmly convinced its principles
offered more hopes for the betterment Of
the people than the Republican party.
So he is a Democrat not only from
birth and sentiment but from principle.
Hc consumed four weeks in making a
personal canvass of his county aud was
elected over his Republican opponent by
only ten votes. ais VIII be better APP
preeiated when it is known that his
county went Republican for four years
previous to the last election and rhat
the county has a negro majority Of 200,
and two years ago the county went Re
publican by 500 majority. Mr. Welch
is a member of the following commit
tees: Educational, Fish, Oysters, lnsur-
ance, Military and Insane. The State
has much to expect from this young ana
sterling Democrat.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

completing his education he taught
school for several terms and during this
period won a reputation that was fa-
yorably commented upon by the press.
At this period he entered the political
arena. In 1893 he was nominated as
the Republican candidate for the lower
house and was elected by majority
of 3l7 votes.
He has introduced an educational bill
and several pension bills, affecting Hert-
ford county. Mr.. Snipes was 2 mem
her of the Committee on Claims and
Health and did considerable committee
work He is an ardent Republican and
the youngest and brightest Republican
ever sent to the House from HEREFORD
county. His future bears the stamp Of
signal success and prosperity.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

Providence. Rhode Island. After com
pIeting his education he engaged in
merchandising, later branching out in
the purchase of rough rice. Mr.. Mich
olson is of good old Quaker stock his
father having held the position of coun-
~ treasurer for period of twenty
two years. He is author of the bill to
provide an elevator for the Capitol build
ing.
Let us say in conclusion that the flu
tllre. of this gentleman is indeed bright,
and the writer is pleased to be number
cd among his large circle Of friends.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
The Gentleman Who Represents Curri-
tuck County.

The success a man makes in life is
always looked upon WIN interested eyes,
and for him there is always coming in
the rewards for close application to BUSH
ness and for a logged, determination to
succeed. Such a man, and such a sue
cess is Mr. Samuel NJ. Beasley one Of
the brilliant and wide awake members
of the recent House of Representatives
A self-made man, who has come to the
front by reason OF his own efforts. He
was born in Currituck county, this State,
February It'll, 1864 He comes from
an old and highly respected lineage,
thoroughly Democratic. Mr. Beasley
started out in life, as did, Lincoln, Gar
field and many other men, afterwards dis
tinguishad in public and private life-a
poor boy He received an ordinary pub
lie school education. Subsequently he
worked on farm in Virginia, for
period of several years, and then return
ed to the Old North State and secured
a situation as a clerk in "A country store
and this position he held during the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
CAMDEN COUNTY.

Camden county is a long narrow strip
Of territory, parallel to Currituck. North
westward lit reaches the dismal swamp.
and southwark, Albemarle Sound, and
lies between two of its projecting arms,
Pasquotank river and North river. The
northern and large portion of this coun-
ty belongs to thet description Of ssnli-
swamp or oak flats.
1t has 127,29S acres of land valued at
S345,991.
Town lots 81, valued 1T $24, liz To
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
uIEErrnRn COL MY.

Hereford county Lies ON the northern
border of the State, and is bounded e2st-
ward by the Chowan river. The soils
are, for the most part, of the general
region Of upland piny woods lands, but
near the water-courses there are consid-
cradle tracts of oak and pine flats and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

The Hon. W. d. WEIGH is the young
brilliant and progressive member of the
House from Chowan county. He was
born in Chowtan county in May, 1873,
and is thus one of the youngest mem
bers in the House, In his boyhood
days he was very anxious to secure a
thorough education and this object was
always upnermost in mind. After fin
ishing the courses at Warwick Academy
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
pERorIMANS COUNTY,.

Perquimans county is i'll every respect
twin to Pdsquotank, and northward. it
reaches the great Dismal Swamp. A
considerable percentage of the surface
of Perquimans is occupied by what IS
commonly called swamp lands.
1t has 145, 7GJ acres of land, valued at
S710,1S6.
Town lots, $40. valued at S14S.430.
Total value of property, 1,4OS,4lS.
Vote in 1898: Democratic, 60; Flu
sion, 992.
County seat, HEREFORD.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

alluvial land along thu margin of the
Chowm1 and some Of the other water
courses are flinges Of gum and cypress
sWalnps.
1t has .01, 91l acres of land, valued at
S915,s54 Town lots, 800, valued at
S20I,G36 Total value of property, ST.
SS9, 419.
Hosiery milf. l, canneries and wood
works.
Vote il 1898: Democratic, 1,1S3; Flu.
sion, 400.
County seat. Winton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

While good words easily troop to the
pen of the biographer in his task of
chronicling the principal events IN the
lives Of his fellowHnen. that task IS rem
dered more easy when the subject is
conspicuous. For sterling integrity
and for ii uniformly high grade OF char
acter Senator Thomas @. Skinner, one
OF the representatives Of the First SEN
ator;al District. embracing the coun-
ties Of currituek, Camden, Pasqnotank
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

ular member from HEREFORD county
Mr. Snipes was born at Menola, Hert-
ford county, November 9th, 1876, and
comes from an old and distinguished
family Of that section. His youth was
passed III acquiring an education OBJ
tanned at Winton. this State, where he
took a special literary course, and sub
sequently completed business course
Mt Orlando. During his school career
he Won three medals for oratory. Upon
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
FIRST SENATORIAL DISTRICT.

1t is Rich in R sources and Able
Men.
The First Senatorial District is com
posed of the counties of HEREFORD. Per-
quimans. Camden, Chowan, Currituck,
Gates and Pasquotank and is repre-
scented by the following gentlemen:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

tic Of Hon. Francis II. Nicholson, the
wide-awake and popular representative
from grand old Perquimans county.
He is a North Carolinian by birth and
received All excellent education at Bel
yidere Academy and Friends School of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
HON. JOHN KELLY ABBOTT,
The Present Representative of the Coun
ty of Camden

He was born in Camden county, jan
uary 3rd, 1881, and comes frGgn an old
and well known family of that section.
He received an education at the Old
Field Schools and. spent three years at
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
LEADS ALL NORTH CAROLINA DAllES DIM NEWS AND GRGuLA 0N

tai value of property, $3.50. 430.
Vote in 1898: Democratic, COG; Fusion,
300.
County seat, Camden Court House.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
HON. ISAAC i. sNIPEs.

The Brilliant Young Member From
Hartford County.
An able legislator gentleman Of
brilliant address and a progressive, up
right gentleman describe fully the char
acter of Hon Isaac +. Snipes, the pop
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
HON. W. d. WEIGH.

The Brilliant and Popular Young Mem
Der from Chowan.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
HON. SAMUEL NJ. BEAsLEY,

County seat, Currituck Court House.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

An Able Lawyer and a Staunch Demo-
crat Representing the First Senatorial
District in the State Senate.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-13
DOMESTIC.

A fatal cyclone occurs in Tennessee.
The Bank Of Golden Qll.) has
failed.
Serious floods occur along the Ohio
river.
Ambassador Choate arrived in Eng
land.
Actress Emma Walker is dead at
New York.
A baking powder combine has been
formed.
Boodling in the Colorado legislature
is charged.
Ichabod T. Williams, aged Is, is
dead at New York.
Mr. Bailey of Texas gives up the
leadership of the house.
Congressman John W. Crawford of
Texas died at Washington.
The North and South Dakota legis-
latures adjourned sine die.
Michigan republicans Endorsed the
administration of Mckinley.
Mrs. Sarah Stevenson, mother Of
former Vice President Stevenson, died
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-13
PIN AS A MUSICAL INSTRUMENT

A common pin is not generally re-
garded as a musical instrument, yet
anybody with a bit of common, soft
deal board an inch thick, a few score
of pins and a fair stock of patience
can get an amount of music out of
these materials that is simply aston
ishing.
All that you have to do is to first
select the tune that the instrument is
to play and get it thoroughly fixed in
the brain. Then drive a pin into the
board and keep trying it with the fin
ger-nail till it sounds like the first
note. Drive another for the next note
and so on. The further a pin is
driven in the higher the note it pro-
duces, and, of course, for the low notes
the pins stand out higher.
To regulate the length of a note one
must regulate the distance of the pins
apart; set them closely for quick mu
sic and wider apart for slow. The
tune should be set up in straight
line and played by running an ivory
toothpick or a long bonnet-pin along
the line. There is no end of fun get
ting the thing started, and the music
always proves a surprise and de-
light. Louis Post-Dispatch.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-13

Hon. Myron H. McCord, Ex-Governor
of New Mexico, in letter to DR.. Hart
man, from Washington, d. c., says:
Gentlemen-At the suggestion OF
friend | was advised to use pe-ru-na for
catarrh, and after using one bottle | be-
gan to feel better in every way. 1t helped
me in many respects. | was troubled
with colds, coughs, sore throat, etc, but
as soon as | had taken your medicine
began to improve and soon got we'll.
take pleasure in recommending your great
remedy to all who are afflicted with ca
tarrh.-M. H McCord
Thousands of cases of chronic cataTh
have been cured by Pe-ru-na during the
past winter. In spite of changeable
weather, in spite of the natural setback>
from catching cold, and confinement /"
lily ventilated rooms, the great catarr!l
remedy-Pe-ru-na- effected these
cures. But now spring is here. The days
are longer, the sun is warmer, and the
blizzard is gone for another year. This
presents much more favorable Opportu
nifty for the permanent cure OF chronic ca
tarrh, especially old, stubborn cases. Now
is the time to begin treatment Other
things being equal, one months treatment
in the spring is worth two months treat
ment during the inclement weather OF
winter. Insist upon having Pe-ru-na.
There are no successful substitutes for
this remedy. Send to DR.. Hartman, Co
Lumbus, Ohio, for free catarrh book.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-13

Kinchloeb, and then commit suicide,
but that the three were murdered.
At Los Angeles, Cal, under the di-
rection of Prof T. S. G. Lowe, a series
of experiments are to be made at art
ificial rainmaking. A committee has
been appointed by the chamber of
commerce to raise $4,000 for the pur-
pose.
At La Crosse, Joshua Weston, who
died a few weeks ago, left by will
SO 900 to his brother John, now sup
posed to be in California. This sum
the Batavian bank has attached on a
claim for about $4,000 now nearly
twenty years old.
Archie McNaughton, a wel-known
young man, died at the Wauwatosa
insane asylum. For a number OF
years he was assistant paymaster OF
the Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul
railway and was once prominent in
Milwaukee social circles.
Shoots-at-Him, an Indian from
Rosebud Agency, has commenced di-
vorce proceedings in the United States
circuit court at Deadwood, s.. D..
from his wife, Fanny Shoots-at-Him !.
He alleges desertion as the cause.
This is the first case on record of an
Indian applying for a divorce.
Baron Farrer Herschell, former lord
high chancellor of Great Britain and
representative of that nation on the
Anglo-American joint high commits
sion, died in Washington. Lord Her
schell was also a member of the arbi-
tration tribunal to adjust the boundary
dispute between Venezuela and Great
Britain
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-13
Our Naval Station at San Juan.

The United States naval station to be To-
Gated at San Juan, Porto Rico, will be of
the utmost Importance as the key to the
situation when the Nicaragua canal is con-
structcd The key to good health is Hos
letters Stomach Bitters 1t guards the di-
gestive organs from attacks of indigestion,
biliousness and constipation.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-13
FOREIGN.

China refuses Italy a coaling sta
ton and Italy will use force to get it.
An attempt at revolu.1on in Costa
Rica has been suppressed and martial
law has been declared there.
Emperor William has promoted his
brother, Prince Henry of Prussia, to
command the German cruiser squad
ron
The bubonic plague is raging at
Bombay with unparalleled severity.
There were nearly 1900 deaths last
week.
Dreyfus is said to be in a state Of
prostration that causes much anxiety.
He still hopes to be returned to
France.
Raffel, the head of the German
movement in Samoa, apologized to the
British there, but still defies the
Americans.
The latest news from Samoa is that
clashes continue between the British
and Americans on the one side and
the Germans on the other.
Admiral Camara having declined
the post of minister of marine in the
Spanish cabinet, it has been accepted
by Admiral Gomez ImaZ.
Sixty persons were killed and over
100 injured by the explosion of the
naval powder magazine of La GOu-
bran, near Toulon, France.
Chill has decided to reduce its
army, and, it is reported, is contemp-
lating the sale of several cruisers to
the United States and Ecuador.
Italian war ships have landed mar
ines at San Nun Bay, China, thus
virtually taking possession of the
coaling station Italy has demanded.
According to a Manila dispatch the
Japanese authorities have seized a
steamer with 10000 stands of arms
and ammunition bound for the Philip
pines.
At a banquet, Major General Hut
ton, commanding the Canadian mil
tia, stated that he had asked the gov
eminent to provide for a national
army.
The remains Of Prince Bismarck
rose tinted marble bearing an inscrip-
ton chosen by the iron chancellor
himself
An operation for the removal Of a
cyst from the pope's left thigh was
performed in Rome. The patient rail-
lied from the shock and is said to be
on the road to recovery.
g., 10
partition of China seems imminent
and that the United States will prob
ably prefer the province of Pe-Chl-
Lii, in which Pekin is situated.
Madrid advices report the discovery
of a plot for the overthrow Of the
dynasty Generals Campos, Blanco,
Rivera and Dominguez, the alleged
leaders, are said to be under sur
veillance.
The new cabinet of Uruguay is as
follows: Interior, DR.. Saturnine Cam
pc; finance Campestegui; agriculture,
Carlos Marie Pena; foreign affairs,
Herrera Espinosa; war, General
Nicodemus Castro,
Very Reverend Andrew Kennedy
Hutchinson Boyd, known under the
nom de plume of "a K. FL, b." died
at London through accidentally drink
ing a carbolic lotion instead of medi-
cine He was "a years old.
President Alfaro, of Ecuador, has
issued proclamation granting amnes-
ty to rebels who shall lay down their
arms within thirty days. Those not
complying with this proclamation will
be regarded as outlaws.
The object of the ilibusters who
have gone from the United States to
Central America is said to be the
overthrow of the Nicaragua govern
ment to secure the control of the
building of the isthmian canal by
New York capitalists.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-13

The presentation copy of Rudyard
Kiplings Echoes (by two writer's,
from j. L. K), the authors father,
was auctioned off in London for
S1O7.5O at Sothdoby's. A copy of the
first edition of Departmental Dit
ties was sold for $3.50.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-13
WAS A CONFESSION.

81 suppose said she, that you are
a close student of literature?"
mo-" answered the young man with
blackrimmed glasses, I'm a student
of illiterature. / like dialect stories. !"
st. Louis Republic.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-13
OPPOSED TO 1T.

Nell-Is she so dreadfully opposed
to matrimony as they say she is?
Believes, indeed. Why, she has
had three divorces already and now
has instituted proceedings for a
fourth. Philadelphia Record.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-13

Washington, March 5.-Vice Presi-
dent Hobart declared the senate of the
55th congress adjourned sine die at 8
minutes after II o'clock yesterday
When the doors opened there were
seen but a handful of tired, haggard-
looking senators who were waiting
for the final reports from the con-
ferees on two bills yet in dispute
Finally Mr.. Hale appeared with both.
The deficiency bill was quickly passed
then came the final closing fight on
the naval bill and the price of armor-
plate and for an armorplate factory
This was finally over. President Nc
Kinley and the entire cabinet had come
to the capitol and were in the presi-
dents room back of the senate cham
Der. The various bills were hurried
for signature. Finally, the last bill
having received the presidents appro-
val everything was ready for a close.
The resolution thanking Vice Presi-
dent Hobart and President Pro Tenn
Frye were adopted. Hobart responded
in an appropriate address and the SEN
ate came quietly to an end.
Washington, March 5.-Wearily the
house sat through the silent watches
of Friday night, recessing from time
to time while waiting the conference
reports upon the appropriation bills.
The final agreement on the river and
harbor bill containing a compromise
on the Nicaraguan canal of $1,000
900 for surveys was secured at about
$3.50 a. NJ; the sundry civil bill, in
which the house forced the senate to
surrender the provisions for Paci-
fic cable, about 6; the district of Co
lumbia, with a provision for sectarian
institutions eliminated, about Z; the
deficiency at $780, and the final confer
ence report upon the naval bill about
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-13

The British court Of appeals has up
held the decision of the lower court
ordering the Peter Schoenhofen
brewery to pay income tax on the en-
tire profits of the business in Chi
cago and not merely on the portion
remitted to England.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1899-03-13

The senate yielded to the house as to
the number of ships to be authorized
by the naval bill (twelve), and the
house confirmed the armorplate pro-
vision so as to limit the cost of armor
to $500 a ton but secured the eimina-
ton of the provision for an armorplate
factory. The house reluctantly yielded
up the items as to price of armor and
only in the hope that a future congress
would remedy the situation regarding
armor. In the sundry civil bill no pro-
vision is made for a Hawaiian cable.
The appropriation for reservoirs on the
upper Missouri for irrigation purposes
also failed