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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-07-13
DECISION FOR DIXON.

Denver July 12.--George Dixon was
given decision over Tommy White
at the end Of the goth round before the
Olympic club last night.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-07-13
FREEPoRT BANKER DIES.

Freeport, July 12.--Aaron Wolf.
president Of the Exchange bank at
parkersbnrg, Ia, and other western In
situations. died here Tuesday, aged 50
years.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-07-13
ROMAN CARDINAL DIES.

Rome, July 12.--CardInal Teodofolo
Mertel, vice chancellor OF the holy
Roman church, died Tuesday.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-07-13
CHICAGO MARKETS.

The following table shows the open
Ing highest. lowest and closing prices
Of produce Tuesday at Chicago:
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-07-13
KEEFE is DISBARRED
MILWAUKEEAN STRICKEN FROM
ROLL OF ATTORNEYS.
FORMER VARSITY STUDEN T

Judge O'Neill Pronouuces Him Guilty
Of Several Unprofessional Acts
Disbarment Proceedings Instituted
and Prosecuted by Milwaukee Couu-
~ Bar Association.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-07-13

The firm Of Frank E. Styles & Co.
retail butchers of Beaver Dam, Is In
the hands Of a receiver.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-12

invested in the South can be made to
ield larger returns than that invested
a the North, and desiring to cooperate
With all good Southern people in the
York OF the development of this South
IN section Of the Union, have
lined i'm general invitation
their friends of the North to
Ieet ar this place, the business men of
he South on the 18th day of April next.
f you will be present on that day and
lake known TO the Northern financieTs
he chances Your locality affords for the
manufactures of cotton, furniture, cloth
ag, wooden and stone ware, iron and
teel manufactures, and in fact the total
inc Of manufactures that have made the
orth rich and powerful. you will only
erform a duty that you owe TO yourself
nj the community you live in. Make
lear to the man who has money 70 in
est, that the South offers to kim solid
nd safe investments at q higher rate Of
interest than he is now getting and he
viii bring his money here; that is only
human. Arrangements are being made
or reduced rates OF transportation from
II principal points for that day, and az
njoyable as well as profitable outcome is
ssured. Southern Pines Is good half
,ay meeting place, with ample hotel ac-
ommodations to take care of all who
ONE, and you viii see what Northern
lpital has done for this place. Many
irominent Southern men have already
unified their intention to be present and
will address the assembly.
You will be duly Informed Of the pro-
ramme proposed for that occasion, IL
on take an interest in our efforts 70
ring Northern capital South and VIII TO-
" 10 this communication. Trusting that
on will write at once endorsing the Of
orts of the Northern settlers at South
rn Pines. to interest their friends North
. invest their money IN Southern enter
rises, and that you will arrange to be
resent on the occasion Of the meeting,
ye are.
Very truly yours,
A. NJ. CLARKE.
President, Board of Trade.
L. II. BECK,
favor. Southern Pines, Committee on
Invitation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-12
FARMERS CLUBS.
To the Editor:

To the Editor:
1t has come to be generally admitted
that the oftener farmers come together
to discuss their own affairs, the better
for them. For the past ten years or
more, Farmers Institutes have been
carefully fostered by the legislatures or
several of the Northwestern States, and
they have been a power for good in en-
couraging better methods in farm econo-
my, and in making life more pleasant and
profitable in the rural districts of those
States. This good work of the Institutes
could be supplemented to a great degree
by the organization of farmers clubs.
AS | understand the formation of these
clubs. twelve families is the maximum
number for one club. The club is en-
tertained by some one of the twelve FAM
lilies once month, and the circuit is
made in year. The entertainer furn-
ishes the dinner, etc. A committee on
programme meet and make out COM
plete programme for the year, so that
each one knows the part they are ex-
pected to perform, and when and where
they will meet. etc.
The business of the club is conducted
in a business like mannenr, as there is
a regular order of business for each
meeting. Every one is expected to be
present in the forenoon at roll call
The women-the wives, mothers and
daughters-are expected to be present
and lend their influence. as it always is,
for good. There never has been a time
when women have come to the front as
at the present. The whole country is
looking to the women of the day for the
lettering of the race. 1t is peculiarly a
woman's spirit. How few men, who
have succeeded i'll life, that were not
largely indebted to their wives for their
SUGGEST
England's greatest statesman acknowl-
edged his Indebtedness to the wife who
had stood by him with wise counsels, and
that love that a wife only knows,
through long and eventful life. Mr..
Gladstone was always ready to acknowl-
edge the God who made and sustained
him, and the wife who shared with him
his tolls and joys. Excuse this digres-
sion, if it is so considered.
These clubs are only Farmers InSti-
tues on small scale. Farm topics are
discussed, and as is always the case,
when interest is manifested, some one, if
not every one, hears something they
did not know before.
The plan and style of farming of their
host is carefully looked over at each
meeting. From beginning to end the So
cial is mingled with the practical and
helpful, which make for better in farm
life.
How necessary it is in these stringent
times, when it is so difficult to make
money farming, for farmers to come to-
gether and discuss some vital question
in which each and every one is personally
interested.
These are only written as sugges-
tons with the hope of hearing from
others.
JOHN ROBINSON.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-12
THE CONFEDERATE SOLDIER
is HE A BACK NUMBER.

To the Editor: 1t was my fortune to
visit the Confederate Bazaar last week
and listen to the very patriotic speeches
of Col Carr and others. We have lis
tened to the same thing years ago at the
reunion of North Cardinals veterans III
your city. The speeches on these occa-
sions are always very entertaining to the
veterans with empty sleeves and empty
pant legs, and others who suffer little
less from wounds in other parts of their
bodies se ihey lean upon walking canes
and crutches as they move about. | re-
peat that it is mighty entertaining to
listen to their deeds of valor, and TO
know that they have not been forgotten.
Did say forgotten? Certainly he is not
forgotten
Bless your soul, we are reminded OF
him and his deeds of valor, and of his
suffering every year or two on occasions
like this and similar ones. What lia-
triotic speeches were made by Col Carr
and others! The veterans wept and the
audience cheered. And people said was
it not grand? And many of these grand
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-12
SUGGESTIONS TOUCHING THE
SCHOOL LAW.

To the Editor: Please allow me space
i'll your paper to say few words in re-
gard to pending legislation. The sub
jects Of paramount Importance we deem
to be the school law and the election law
Concerning the first we wish to say that
our people are in favor Of longer schools.
Our situation here now is worse than
under the old law. The township com
mittees have divided up their districts
and multiplied them so that some of
the schools have less than two months
terms. What we need worse than any
thing else now is the redistricting of
such territory. Our school terms now
are not much longer with 1Sc taxation
than they were with &C., few years ago,
and all owing to the multiplication of
school districts. Another feature our
people would be pleased to see engrafted
in the bill is the present system Of
county adoption OF textbooks. We
think it best for several reasons. We
told the people in the last campaign that
we were opposed to the creation of new
offices, and we think it unwise now at
least to attempt to create any.
AS to the election law we favor the
Mississippi plan as that has been tested
in the courts while the Louisiana plan
has not, and again we think the
Grandfather clause would be distate-
full to our people. We do not think it
would be wisdom to take any risks in
this matter. We see the name of our
friend, J. L. Gwaltney, Of Taylorsville,
mentioned as one of the candidates for
Railroad Commissioner. We think the
Legislature could no no better in this
matter than to elect Mr.. Gwaltney.
There is no man in Alexander county
who did more to redeem that county
from Fusion. misrule and incompetence
than he. We had the pleasure of being
associated with him in the campaign of
1896, and know whereof we speak. There
was no sacrifice too great for him TO
make, nor any labor too hard for him
when he saw by such action that he
could further the interests of Democracy.
We trust the Solons in their great WIS.
dom will see fit to so bestow the honor.
No more fitting tribute could be paid
to more loyal son.
Give us county adoption of textbooks,
fewer school districts and longer terms.
the Mississippi election law, with some
notifications, and Hon. j. l.. Gwaltney
for Railroad Commissioner, and Western
North Carolina will be Democratic for
ever and day.
c. C. WRIGHT.
Straw, y. c., Feb. 6. 1899.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-12
The Peoples Forum
WHAT OUR PUBLIC SCHOOLS
NEED

To the Editor: / endorse the sensibl,
article of Mr.. Dunn in a recent issue o
the News and Observer on the public
school question. ! agree with Mr.. Dunr
when he, says that il is not more money
we want but more judicious expendi
ture of the money we already have.
Seventy-fve per cent of 'our school funC
is virtually squandered. Take, for ex
ample, my home county, Buncombe
which ranks in public school interest
with the leading counties of the State
Within the last two years there was ex
pended, ON the statement of the county
treasurer, near S25, 900 for mathematical
charts at $3.50 each that were not
worth to the schools 3712 cents. The
salaries of the county board of educa
ton, supervisor and their office ex-
penses amounted to more than fifteen
hundred dollars in fact. a contingent
fund of 81, 800 was reserved and, sup
pose, every cent spent for that purpose
I his is made on the statement Of the
supervisor There were a number OF
summer schools held for the teachers
which were said TO be useless expendi.
ture of the children's money, by the few
teachers who attended. These facts are
given as q fair example of the state OF
affairs throughout the entire State
| understand it is much worse in many
other counties. This will continue until
practical public school men are placed al
the head of the schools.
The great trouble is that our public
school policy is shaped by college presi-
dents and principals of academies in.
stead Of the men who are familiar,
through experience, with the wants and
needs of the public schools The great.
est object, it seems of this class of men
is to get our appropriation from the
State for the respective institutions. We
refer you to the memorials before the
Educational Committee OF the present
Legislature.
After an experience Of FIVE or six years
In the public schools, we make the posi-
tive statement that all legislation on this
subject will. in a large measure, prove a
failure without law to compel attend
ance. Mr.. Dunn was right when he
said there was a woeful lack of interest
among the masses on this question. All
children between the ages of eight and
sixteen years should be compelled by
law W uANSilN thS HuDiAC SCuOOl SeSSlOl
their districts unless in school elsewhere.
This is the only thing that will meet
the present condition in North Carolina.
The employment of the teachers must
be taken out of the hands of a commit
te and placed in the hands of the county
supervisor as it is in our best graded
schools. The entire management of the
schools should be in the hands of the
man who is paid to do the work. The
average committeeman cannot from a
lack of practical knowledge of school
teaching, secure the best teaching. There
are few Dunns among school committee
men. This would stop the cry for paid
committeeman. Present committeeman
claim that they are not paid for their
services hence their neglect of duty.
G. NJ, GARREN.
Wanchese Dare Co., N c., Jan. 80.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-12
A PERMANENT HOME.
It. Luke's Circle of the Kings Daugh-
ter's Noble Work.

It. Luke's Circle of the Kings Daugh-
ter's Noble Work.
The st. Luke's Circle Of Kings
Daughters have recently obtained
hartrr from the Legislature to esrair-
ash q permanent Home for the Ag.1.
infrm AID lhcurable Old Women.
The Circle for some years have been
arrying on a home for this purpose, but
low they wish to enlarge the work so as
o accommodate many more patients.
rhe Circle have gone actively to work to
raise a fund of ten thousand dollars
with which to purchase ample ground
and erect suitable buildings thereon.
Several citizens have already encour-
aged the Circle by their contributions Of
money for this purpose.
Through the strenuous efforts of a de-
voted band of women, the Home above
mentioned has been nurtured and cared
or since 1894, beginning at little
to sustain it, The small Home as it is
1T present. sustains cook and matr0n.
The inmates that are now in the Home
ire all incurably diseased-the manned,
the halt the blind. They have passed
he morning and the MONDAY, yea the
evening of life is upon them, and their
sOIEONS anu tAleAI near taSh~o WIZ SUN
be passed. Let us remember that the
Master has said "Inasmuch as We have
done it unto the least of these my broth
rem, We have done it unto me-"
The said Circle of good women feel
now that from the many applications
hey have for admittance into this Home,
t should be placed on a permanent
basis for the good Of the State at large.
Contributions may be sent to Mr.. John
T. Pullen, Cashier of the Raleigh Saw
ings Bank, who is Trustee for the fund.-
or to the Canyassing Agent, Mrs. NJ. A.
Johnston.
MRS, JOS. BLAKE, Pres.
JNO. Il. PULLEN. Trustee.
MISS ELIZA MOORE. Sec.
MRS. G. A. SHERWOOD, Treas.
Raleigh. n. C.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-12

are better adapted to the culture of
cigar leaf from the Cuban or Sumatra
seed; and when they learn the methods
of handling this kind of tobacco, and
abandon the bright tobacco to the upper
section of the State, they viii reap large
profits from tobacco. But we do not adj
wise you or any one to at once aban-
don a crop with which you are familiar,
and place your dependence on crop of
which you know nothing. Change
gradually, and farm better, so that the
cotton you grow will be grown at less
cost. w. L. MASSEY.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-12
FARMING.

What is more important matter to
farmer in his farm business than to pro-
duce ON his farm what he needs for food
for man and beast?
The old method was TO farm to live.
The modern method is to farm to make
money. What is the difference? The
farmer who farmed to live produced his
food for his family and his stock, and
had corn. wheat, pork, cattle, horses, etc
to sell, and hence always had money.
Now the farmer who farms TO make
money has his supplies to buy, corn,
meat, -four, horses, mules, cows, ETC.,
and no money, or not enough to buy
with.
Why our farmers will persist in rails
ing cotton when there is no profit in IT.
and buy their provisions that they could
produce on their farms, when provisions
are so much dearer than cotton, / can
not give any good reason for.
p. ID. GOLD.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-12
A GREAT GATHERING.
National Congress of Mothers.-Thili
Meeting February, 1899

NatlonaI congress OF Motnefs.-1Il HI l.
Meeting February, 1899.
The National Congress of Mothers
will hold its third annual meeting i'll
Washington in + February, from the 14th
to the 18th inclusive, and will include
on its programme speakers who are au-
thorities of wide reputation on the sub
ject, which they present.
The meetings of the Congress will
be held in the First Baptist church,
Sixteenth and o streets, (where the
first Congress was held, and the head
quarters Tor delegates and visitors will
be THE Cairo," which is within two
blocks of the church.
Reduced rates will be given on all
railroads, ana also at the hotel
The Congress will open on Tuesday,
February 18th, with an address of well
come from Mrs Theodore w. Birney,
president, and also from President Whit
man, of Columbian University.
The response will be made by DIR.
Mary Green, president of the Household
Economic Association.
There will be reports from delegates,
which will give an idea of the wide and
extended scope of the organization, al
though so recently formed.
MRS. r. r. GOTTEN,
Rec. Sec'y National Congress of Mothers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-12
THE STATE LIBRARY.
How It's Usefulness Can be Greatly In
creased.

How Its Usefulness Can be treaty III
creased.
To the Editor:
The collection Of books forming the
State Library while comparatively smaii
contains much of value. 1t can IN prop
er hands he made great power Tor
good and enlightenment Almost as
much depends on the capacity and quall-
fcation of the librarian as upon the
books themselves. He must be man
who knows and loves books. lie must
be not only a man of information but
also of culture Such a man will not
only know how to expend the a1propr'a-
ton for books to the greatest and most
permanent advantage, but he will be
able to place the right books III the right
hands and make his library living ana
ouickening influence. Many, if not
most. of the frequenters of libraries are
much at sea as to their intellectual aims
and needs. Many people who know what
they want are at a loss just where to find
it. The nearer librarian can approach
TO being sympathetic grlce fo- al
these. the better librarian he is. A IL
hrary in charge If a mere hauicr down
of books is a dead not living thing.
The influence of man like Mr.. Spot
ford. of the Congressional library at
Washington has been immense and last
ing. True, copyright accounts fell
into temporary confusion, but they We're
matters with which Il man en2rossed
with Mr.. Spafford's great mission shcaIld
never have been burdened. THESE s4ouid
have been left to irear and smaller men.
OF course Spofford is not within
our reach. But snrely some lover Of
letter. is. The Library should BIZ taken
out of politics. The librarians tenure
Of office should he as long MS he fills the
position capally and zeal ,usly. There is
no State office is which usefulness would
increase fas.er, with experiences. or in
which special aptitude is more essential
in the incumbent.
The choice of a librarian should GER
tainly light on 4 Conf,sierate veteran
should fit on. be found who will accept
the office. Failing that the widow or
daughter of Conte,lprata veteran
should have the prafesance. There is
no public sent ment against wnman's
holding the place. The fat that wo-
man would be less apt I; be "iislcl than
man. and Therefore be given a longer
tenure of Office end u better ol,p0rIun-
~ to increase her usefulness hy rsprr-
fence. argues FOR her appointment
But it will be reproach to the state
to put in charge If tits expensive cDlicc-
tion of books Il PERSIA dead TO ;iip:r
value and therefore unable 70 make
them available.
A hopeful sign II intal!atgnal advance
ment in North Carolina world be IL zee
this post 'intalll;,n:iy and discriminatory
filled.
O. w. BLACKNALL.
Kittrell, n c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-12
AN IMPORTANT MEETING.
Prominent Northern Bankers and Inves
tors Invited to Southern Pines,

Prominent Northern Bankers and Inyes-
tors Invited to Southern Pines.
The following letter has been sent out
follow:
Southern Pines, n. c., Feb. 8, 1898
The development of this beautiful
Southland should be the desire of every
true Southerner and to that end lie.
should bend all his energy. No doubt #
Northern capitalists, who are only get
ting from 212 to per
cent ON their money were
brought face to face with the end
less resources of this land of sunSl ne,
and made to see the safe and staple N
vestments that can be had at much
higher, yes double the rate of interest
at the North, it would only be n
question of time, before this Southland
section would be among the richest and
most prosperous in the Union.
Invitations have been sent out TO Il
large number of the most prominent
Northern bankers and investors asking
them to meet you Southern people ut
Southern Pines in a business way IN the
18th day of April land attend the ban
Guet to be given at the famous "Finey
Woods Inn" a hotel at this place on
the goth day of April neXt) for me pur-
nose of discussing Southern investments
The residents of Southern Pines. n G.,
being settlers in the South from North
ern States and having located in and
built up this prosperous city in the South.
where we and many other Northern men
have seen it demonstrated! that money
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-12
THE WHITE MANS BURDEN"
lFrom Ale Bnffalo Express.l

From the Buffalo EXpress.)
Take up the White Mans burden,
Nor stop to mourn and sob
The filing of the office,
The giving of the job,
Too small now grows your country,
The places won't go round;
Among those new-caught people
New chances must be found.
Take UP the White Mans burden
Those futtered folk and wild
Know ranght of holding office.
As devil man, or child.
While We have such surplus
'Twould really be a shame
To let this chance slip past you.
Increase your power and fame!
Take up the White Mans burien
Your duty bids you rule
OF course, you do not want TO,
But. then, you're not cool.
You've proved your fitness
in caucus and on stump.
The Lord made Anglo-SaSons
To make poor nat YES hump.
"COrn9on. Won alwnvs come in when
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-12
MY SHIPS AT SEA.

All. ships that hasten 10 my shore,
Stay out, i beg, year or more;
All patiently that time / wait,
When I'll have cash to store you
freight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-02-12

"Corrare, you always come in when
I'm busy"
''No. You always get busy when you
see me come in
Lincoln County leader. [volume] (Toledo, Lincoln County, Or.) 1893-1987, 1899-02-17
Toledo Public School.

School closing on Wednesday
last week for examination, the cor
respondent failed to do her duty in
writing the school letter.
Alma Bredeson and her sister
returned to school last week. Alma
and Effie Bridgham dropped the
sixth and took up the seventh
grade work not many weeks ago,
and as Alma has missed the most
of the school since that time, no
doubt it will be hard for her at
least for a short time. But the girls
have both done very we'll.
We now have a janitor, Harry
Nevers, in our room. He has done
the work we'll so far and no doubt
will continue to do the same.
Ten of the eighth grade pupils
took the examination last week.
They were as follows, Ira and Jesse
Reeder, Emrey Brigham, Albert
and Iona Ewing, Ralph Carson,
Arthur Pepin, Leland Collins,
BERTHE Hobart and Mamie Wake
field. Those who passed we're,
Ralph Carson, Albert Ewing,
Mamie Wakefield, Bertie Hobart,
Leland Collins and Arthur Pepin.
Valentine Day the primary schol-
ars had short program, and quite
number of valentines. AS each
did their part willingly they all had
very pleasant time.
The Lincoln Day exercises in