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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-17
CONFEDERATE VETERANS PARTICIPATE.
In Doing Honor to the Memory of General
Grant
CBy Associated Press. }

Washington, May 16.-A movement is
on foot to invite the Confederate Veterans
Association to share with the G. A. r.
in doing honor to the memory of General
L. S. Grant at the ceremny attending the
unveiling Of the Grant statue in Statuary
Hall next Saturday. Representative Otey
OF Virginia, today telegraphed to the head
quarters of the Confederate organization
at Atlanta to exact details as to the mem
bership, etc, and when this is in hand it
is understood that Representative Cum
mings. of New York, will move that the
Confederate Veterans be extended SINH
lar ccurtesies at the unveiling as those
accorded the Veterans of the North.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-17
SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL CONVENTION.
Hears Several Eloquent and Able Addresses
CBy the Associated Press,ly9


Chattanooga, Tenn, May 16.-The morn
ing was spent by the Southern Industrial
convention in a trip around the belt rail
way as guests of the Alabama Great
Southern Railway and visited sixty manu-
featuring plants. In the afternoon Mr..
Cyrus Kher, of Knoxville spoke on The
Poor White Boys of the South-A plea
for archaeological Schools.
R. V. Taylor, general auditor of the
Mobile and Ohio Railroad Of Mobile, Ala
bama. read paper on THE Export Trade
of the South" He said that when the re-
suit of the ship channel between the Gulf
of Mexico and the Pacific becomes an ac-
complshed fact with the fleets of the
world seeking a far west and Far East.
the Gulf will become the Mediterranean
of the new world, teemfng with COM
merce greater than the old.
DR.. w p. Wilson, of the Philadelphia
Museums of Philadelphia, addressed the
convention on The Worth of the Mu-
scum.
Secretary Thompson offered a resolution
endorsing the Philadelphia Commercial
Museum and asking active support from
every Southern Representative and Sena-
tor in Congress for the passage of bill
for Governmental support of the Museum
The resolution was adopted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-17
PAID THE PENALTY.
Sam Hinson Negro Who Attempted to M ur
der White Woman Lynched.
(By the Associated Press }

(By the Associated PresS)
Meridian, Miss, May 16.-Parties ar
irving here this evening from the interior
of Nesbo county, bring information of the
killing of a negro named Sam Hinson, by
a mob Of white men several days ago.
Hinson was employed on the farm of
Mrs. Eliza Adams near Cushtusha and at
tempted to murder her. He was pre-
vented by the arrival of neighbors who
heard Mrs Adams scream The negro
was captured and lynched.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-17
Leads all North Carolina Daiiegim News and Circulation

Northern Christian Advocate was taken
up.
The conference finally adopted the COM
mittee report as amendment which pro-
vides for suspension of the publications
unless the commissions for the various
Eastern conference which has its own
publication in hand. execute a bond guar
anteeing the book concern from further
loss
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-17
ASSOCIATED PRESS MEETS.
One Hundred Members Present. Four Nc "
Directors Elected
(By the Associated Press)


Chicago, H., May 16.-At the annual
meeting of The Associated Press today
over 100 members were present.
The following directors, to fill vacan-
cies, were elected:
Charles H. Grasty, Baltimore News;
e. p. Call, New York Evening Post; e.
Rosewater, Omaha Bee; George II.
Thompson. st. Paul Dispatch.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-17

Washington, May 16.-Admiral Dewey
and Mrs. Dewey returned to Washington
this afternoon from their Western trip
The depot was deserted. They drove at
once TO Bouvor their summer home.
The party accumulated a quantity of
souvenirs during the trip.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-17
ALASKAN CODE BILL DISCUSSED.
Representative Hay After the Postmaster Cen
eral With Resolution.
(By the Associated Press. }

Washington. May 16.-The House ac-
complished little today beside passing the
Senate bill to incorporate the American
National Red Cross. No progress was
made with the Alaskan Code Bill owing
TO the inability of the two sides to agree
as to the time to be allowed for general
Continued on Second Page.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-05-17
Fire Destroys Mining Property.
(By the Associated Press. }

Richmond, Va, May 16.-A fire at the
Toms Creek, Wise county, mines de-
stroyed the tipple and other machinery TO
the value of 100000
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
Carried Her Point ana Dog.

1t is said by cynic of the mascu-
line gender that man never yields
when he knows he is in the right, or
a woman when she is equally certain
she is in the wrong. In an Amsterdam
avenue car the other day, while the
conductor was forward collecting fares,
a woman, followed by large English
bulldog, entered and seated herself.
Madam" said the conductor, dogs
are not allowed in these cars"
Il am going to Fifty-seventh street;
here is my fare" was the answer.
81 cannot take it, madam. 1t is as
much as my position is worth to let
that dog ride in this car
Here is my fare"
81 must enforce the rule. 1t would be
better to get off quietly; otherwise
shall have to call an officer"
1--WE taken the dog in these cars be-
fore"
"Only dogs that can be carried are
allowed to ride in these cars"
Come, darling, get in mothers lap,
she said to the beast, and after consid-
cradle effort succeeded in dragging
darling up on her knees. She flashed
a look of scorn at the conductor and
exclaimed: Now, aren't you ashamed
of yourself ?"-New York Herald.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
MANY PLAQUES IN AFRICA.
Both Man and Beast Are Made Miser-
able by Natures Pests.

South Africa exports hides, wool and
mohair ana the ranchman would reyel
in riches were 1t not for the yari-
Gus pests that decimate his fiocks and
herds. The most deadly one is the rim
derpest, cattle plague which in the
last ten years has been slowly creep
ing from central Africa southwark.
ieayifig d wake of whitened bones. In
travelling through Natal I saw flfty
oxen lying dead about spring, where
they had tumbled one over the other,
so suddenly had the disease attacked
them. 1t was almost impossible then
TO get an untinged piece of steak at a
restaurant, though the proprietor re-
scented any such charge. and a pletho-
ric German traveller who called out in
a loud tone for roast rinderpest" in
the railroad cafe at De Aar junction,
Cape Colony, had to be picked up in
fragments. DR.. Koch and other emf
nent specialists tried in vain TO stop
this plague. The country is now re.
covering from it slowly.
Another pest is the tsetse fly, an in
sect resembling cnr common house fly,
but three times as large. Its bite will
kill horse, COW or any other domestic
animal in about ten days, but, strange
to say, does not affect a wild animal
or a human being. 4 lss dangerous
but more troublesome pest is the
white ant, which is about one-quarter
of an inch long and ubiquitous in many
parts of the country. They live under
the ground and can only be routed by
killing the queen, which sometimes
reaches the size of one iech in length.
This insect is particularly harassing
in Rhodesia. 1t Buluwayo my travel
ing companion inadvertently left his
boots on the floor after turning in at
night, and re arose next morning to
find the uppers carefully separated
from the soles. Lucky you didn't
leave your clothes on the floor" was
the hotel-keepes's only consolation.
These ants will cat through anything
but metal. and for that reason much
of the building is done with CORFU
gated iron. The anthill is one of the
conspicuous landmarks in travelling
over South Africa
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14

On the dag the Beers declared war
there were in Africa nearly twelve
thousand miles of railroad. At the
end of 1890 the mileage for the entire
continent was only about fifty-nine
hundred miles. In the past eight years
it has more than dou bled, six thousand
miles of new roads having been put
into operation. Some of these roads
are uow being extended, work has be-
gun on a few new enterprises and these
extensions and new lines. for whose
completion financial arrangements have
been made will add about twenty-five
hundred miles to the total Then there
are other projects, such as the German
road to Tanganyika, the French road
from Algeria to the Soudan, and the
Belgian road from the Congo to the
Nile, all government schemes. and not
vet under way. 1t is probably a con-
sentative estimate to say that the end
of the next decade will see twenty i've
thousand miles of railroad in opera
ton,
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
Where the Mother.in-Law Rules.

w hCFG tIG HHubHGE-tn- E4aW fAHkeA.
AS Europeans understand the term,
the harem no longer exists in Europe
Every native house, however, has its
harem division. set apart for women,
as the salamlik is for Eothing
more. In this department reside the
wife or wives end children of the mas
ter, with the addition, perhaps. of his
mother. In this case, her rule is prob
ably absolute. 1t is she who chooses
instructresses for the children, orders
The affairs of household, and even pre-
scribes the fabrics, fashions, and or
naments of the women. who are SIM
ply the wives of his eXcellency the
pasha. Here, at least, the mother-in-la law
is happy. The windows of the harem
usually overlook courtyard or rear
street, and are screened with musha-
bean lattices, penetrable only by the
gaze of person within. TO minister
to the wants of the woman's division,
a small army of servants shiny black
slaves" from Nubia md Berber. and
possibly fair Circassian of two. inn
ported from Constantinople--is essen
tial. Slavery of this sort is scarce
ly bondage. 1t is the law of Egypt
that manumission can be had for the
asking, with little circumlocution or
delay. These servitors are kindly
treated, value their home, and shrink
from any movement toward legal free
dom. Except to the master and sons
of the house, the harem is closed to all
men, but women friends come and go
freely. The tall, high cheek boned
black men guarding the entrance to
the darem have a highly developed
aversion TO sight-Seers.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
Disputed Honors.

History being but continuous sue
cession of repetitions, we do not have
to search far in the past to find dis
pute regarding the award of honors for
a naval battle which bears an interest
ing if not very close resemblance to
the contemporary controversy concern
ing Schley and Sampson. 1t stands out
as one of the picturesque incidents of
the war between the States, and Farra-
gut is the central figure. After the
capture of New Orleans by the feet of
that famous admiral he sent the report
of his operations to Washington by the
hand of Capt. Theodorus Bailey. The
captain, innocent of the contents of the
report which he bore from his COM
mander, was eagerly welcomed at the
capital. and in the presence of Senator
Grimes, of Iowa, was asked by the Sec
rotary of the Navy to tell the story of
the fall of the Crescent City. When
Bailey had finished Grimes exclaimed:
Come with me. The account of this
great bat lie must be told on the floor of
the Senate"
In the Senate chamber Capt. Bailey
was greeted with emotional cordiality,
and members of the House hurried over
to listen to his recital of the imposing
and stirring events, in which he had
taken an important part, leading, as lie
did, the first division up the river even
in advance of Farragut. At the conclu-
sion of his narrative the Representa-
tives returned to their chamber with the
impulse to give thanks of Congress to
both Bailey and Farragut, while Sena-
tor Grimes instantly arose in the Senate
for the same purpose,
But before the motion was made Sec
rotary Welles had read Farragut's re-
port, which did not refer to Bailey as
having led the way, and indeed repre-
scented the feet as ascending the river
in two columns abreast, himself at the
head of one Of these WeIles FASTENED
a warning to Grimes. and the Senator,
in the midst of his eulogium, was
obliged to call halt on the enthusiasm,
which was sweeping the two houses
along. He explained the matter as well
as he could to Capt. Bailey, who still sat
in the chamber, but naturally that Off
Ger went forth filed with humiliation.
Afterward Farragut alone received
the vote of thanks for the victory, and
1t was seven years later, and after
much correspondence between him
and Bailey that ne was brought to see
the error which he had committed by
inclosing in his report a sketch Of the
movements as he had originally Planned
them. but which he'd been rendered
vi.ally incorrect by a ubseduenrchange
in his plans. 1t was then that he wfcte
to his wounded subordinate: MY ex-
animation Of the printed diagram has
fully satisfied me Of the justice of your
appeal. shall therefore forward to
the department a correct sketch Of the
final attack as we passed up the river"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
READY FOR PARTY BATTLE.
Organization of Republican Congress
siona1 Campaign Committee.

Organization of Republican, Congress
siona1 Campaign Committee.
The Republican Congressional Cam
paign Committee has been organized
with the Following officers: Represen-
tatiye j. w. Babcock of Wisconsin,
chairman; Representative j. S. Sher-
man of New York, Vice Chairman;
Representative jesse 0verstreet of In
diana, Secretary; w. B. Thompson,
Treasurer. A resolution was adopted
declaring that lin the interest or an
effective and successful campaign the
early nomination of candidates for
Congress is earnestly requested"
The list of members of the committee
is as follows:
California Representative Metcalf.
Connecticut-Re Representative Russell.
ware-Representatiye Hoffecker.
Idaho-Senator Shoup.
Illinois, Representative Cannon.
Indiana Representative Overstreet.
Iowa Representative Hull
Kansas Representative Calderhead.
Kentucky Representative Pugh.
Representative Boutelle.
Maryland Representative Mudd.
ts-Representatiye Lover
ing,
Michigan Representative Corliss.
Representative Eddy.
Missouri Representative Pearce.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Carter.
Nebra ka-Representative Mercer.
New Hampshire-Sen Gallinger.
New Jersey-Representa Louden-
slayer.
New k-Representative Sherman.
North Representative Lin
ney.
North ta-Representative Spald-
ing.
Ohio Representative Van Voorhees,.
Oregon Senator Mcbride.
Pennsylvania-Repr Cornell.
Rhode Island-Representa Bull,
South Representative Gam
bell
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Gibson.
Texas Representative Hawley.
Nermont-Senator Proctor
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Jones.
West a-Representative Dow
ener.
Wisconsin, Representative Babcock.
ming-Representative Mondell.
Observation-Disclosures Flynn.
New Mexico-Delegate Perea.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14

hypnotism and somnamDulism, takes a
close look at spirit phenomena, and
learns, doubtless with growing inter-
est and profit, "the practical adapta-
tons of the various arts of diyination..
Finally, in his third year, he studies
the action of human thought on the
invisible, and mauy other obscure
matters. his comprehension of which
is aided, 1t may be presumed, by his
previous training. These successive
stages accomplished. it is his own fault
Ii he is not full-hedged wizard.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
ltaiy,s Iron Crown.

The Iron Crown of Italy was a crown
Of gold. having inside of it ring OF
iron which was said to have been
forged from the nails of Christ's Cross.
1t was made by order of the Princess
Theudelinde for her husband Agilulf,
King of the Lombards, in the year sol.
1t was afterwards given by the Queen
to the church at Monza. The iron
crown was used by Charlemagne at the
ceremony of his coronation, and after
him by all the emperors who were also
kings of Lombardy The Order of the
Iron Crown. which is now regarded as
a high honor In Austria, was founded
by Napoleon. 1t fell into dlsuse after
his fall. but was revived by Francis [.
CT Austria, in 1916 In 1859 the Iron
Crowa was taken by the Austrians TO
Vienna. but was presented to the King
of Italy in 1866 and is now among the
ROYAL treasures in Naples.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
4 PolNT OF CRIMINAL LAW.
knowing His Clients Guilt His coun-
sci Must Maintain His Innocence.

knowing His Clients Guilt His Conn
sci Must Maintain His Innocence.
A ease occurred at Worcester the
other day which raises the question OF
the ethics of the bar in q curious man
ner, says writer in St Paurs. An
accused wished to be defended; sew
eral barristers were invited to de-
fend him, and all declined because
he was sure to be convicted. When
Justice Mathew heard this he was
very indignant and after his observa-
tons one OF the counsel who had re-
fused the prisoners brief defended
him, and the man was acquitted.
This reminds one of the question OF
the morality of the profession of adyo-
cate, about which much nonsense is
talked and many lies are told. The
leading case on this point is that of
Sergeant Phillips in his defense Of
Courvoisier, the murderer of Lord
William Russell. 1t was said that he
pledged himself in court as a believer
in the innocence of his client. the ac-
cused, having his written confession in
| his pocket.
| AS matter of fact, on the first day
Of the trial, Sergeant Phillips suggest
ed that the murder might have been
committed by another servant of Lord
William. On the second day Courvoi-
sier told his counsel that he was guilty.
and required him f. continue his de-
Tense. In those days second Judge
sat. as sort OF assessor, in capital
cases, and Sergeant Phillips had the
presence of mind TO lay the matter be-
fore the assessor judge. His lordship
decided that it was the duty of the
sergeant to continue the defense, but
to avoid any statemec. hat would be
inconsistent with his knowledge of
the prisoners guilt This Sergeant
Phillips did, and the judge who had
advised him approved of his line of de-
Tense.
Part of this story leaked out, and the
sergeant was abused as having pro-
fessed his belief in his clients inno-
cence knowing him to be guilty. The
sergeant did, indeed, know hat his cii-
ent was guilty, but he suggested moth
ing inconsistent with such knowledge
after he had acquired it. But the lie
sufficed to ruin Phillips practice, and
he would have been lost man had not
Lord Brougham given him an appoint
ment in the bankruptcy court.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
A Racy Rejoinder.

Recently an eye-gl lssed young gen
tleman, accompc nieI by a stylish femi
nine friend. was promenading in Lon
don when man with asses accosted
him thus:
Ere ye are, sir; two champion don
keys for you an The lady. Nice time
for a ride. sir
nAh-get away; Tm--er-not used 20
that-ah-eort of mount, my man" was
the lofty reply.
Much to the Johnnie's and his fair
companions amusement the jackass
owner instantly retorted:
Il was afeeard so, mister; but never
mind. nv mattel fix you up. f owns
the 'obby 'osses. Go boy Ere, Jim
nv. show Tod Slean to Bill Beresford's
merry round"
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
THE FIRST PHOTOGRAPHS.
IT Was of a Woman of Course and Is iii
the Sir Johu HerscheI CoIIeefton.

IL Was of Woman of Course and Is In
the Sir John Hersche1 Collection:
The first Photographic portrait from
life ever made was of Miss Dorothy @.
Draper OF Hastings, n. Y, who posed
for the picture in 1889. Her brother,
Dir. John W Draper, who had been
greatly interested in the experiments
OF Daguerre and Niepee, took the like
ness, which has since become famous.
1t is infhe collection of Sir John Her
schel. 1t is long time--half a CEN
fury now-since Miss Draper, in the
quaint bonnet and gown of the period,
sat for her picture. which is still in an
admirable state of preservation. AS q
faithful and beautiful likeness IL has
never been surpassed by modern pho
Biography.
1t is a long step from the daguerreo-
type Of fifty years ago to the wonder
full photographs of 1900. From the
time of the discoveries Of Wedgewood,
in 1902, to the successful completion of
the daguerreotype process by Daguerre
in 1880, the only pictures taken were
of still life. Even when the daguerreo-
type was in its perfection long expos
ures were required, varying from three
to thirty minutes. With a strong sun
light five minutes was considered by
many photographers the requisite
length of time to take a portrait
The method of obteining daguerreo-
types was complicated. First, bright
ly polished silver plate was cleaned
with pumice, olive oil and nitric acid.
and afterward brilliantly polished with
soft buff. The plate was then placed,
face downward, resting on supports,
over a saucer on which had been scat
tered fragments of iodine, covered with
gauZe. The vapor from the iodine form
ed upon the plate surface of silver
iodide, which Is the sensitive COM
pound The stage of maximum sensi-
tivcness was reached when it was of
golden orange color. In this stage the
plate was inserted in the dark slide of
the camera, ready for exposure. The
pictures we've beautiful, but copies
could not be made. Not until Dr. Ora
per's successful venture was the idea
of using the daguerreotype as the
means of perpetuating the likeness of
individuals considered feasible. He
opened new and fascinating realm to
the photographer.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
Learning the Black Art.

Witchcraft is now regularly taught
in Paris. and students who are pos
sessed of the necessary patience may
after a three years course of study en-
ter the arena of black magic. During
the first year he is made to acquire as
much Hebrew as will enable him to
understand the books of the old al
chemists" He begins, too, the study
"of the constitution of man and of his
dips into Sanscrit, exercises himself in
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14

Lady Slocomb is a large s-lnch coian-
bad cannon which helped 1000 Confed-
crate eoldiers 10 hold 10000 Federal sol.
dierg at BAY for fifteen days at Spanish
Fort, Mobile Bay, when they were be-
sieged by land and By sea. sass the
Selma (Alal News.
The Lady Sloconb was made at Sell
ma out OF Alabama iron. under the SUI
pervisiou of our popular citizen and
present commander Of Camp Jones.
United Confederate Veterans, Simon
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1900-02-14
Russian society.

Society exists in Russia for its own
sake, and is not merely gen gal clear
ing house where social debIs and du-
ties are civilly discharged. In fact, 1t
Is an earthly paradise, wherein you
can daily with your life, dreamily
watch it glide away through asphodel
meadows, and enjoy its pleasures heed
less of time and tide. And, like para
disc. 1t is reserved for the very elect;
only those predestined from their birth
may enter on the joys of the place. The
uniform of an officer of the imperial
guards, for instance, is an open sesame
TO the bliss ii bestows, and to follow a
trade is to have committed the unpar-
donable sin. 1t is conceivable that a
prince or count should be driven from
the precincts of this Eden, but heaven
and earth will pass away before a mer
chaut viii be allowed 10 cross its
threshold.