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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02

tive appropriation committee at Raleigh
that provides 1921 OO0-not fsr from a
mlllion-tor the next two years sup
port of the insane asyiuns. What a
mania is on for expenditures 1t is a
positive craze and strange to say the
victims think themselves wisely prog
resslve and perfectly sane. Will that
1921 600 be ventured upon? Put on the
brakes, the engine is running away.
Go slow is so much wiser and safer
than runaway smash-up.-W
ton Messenger.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02

There are many wise men in the Lcgis-
lature who desire the upbuilding of our
State We hope they may find some prac-
teal and just means of increasing the
re,cnnes.-w :rston Sentinel.-We still
believe that a reassessment Of all proper
ty under stringent regulations would be
the fairest method. or If that cannot be
had, an income tax on all individuals and
corporations
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02

The ten Congressional districts will all
~ 1amoe attic when the party is united;
80 Is be r 10 lose four districts once in
years than TO deem the people OF any
Wse Is hopeless Republicanism. That
.oald IS cruel and unusual punishment"
ana as contrary to the Constitution Anc
o sinaie district will be lost if Demo-
do their duty.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02

First of ALL legislators: A four months
school in every school district in the
State. That is the sacred pledge that has
eeen made to the people, and it must be
kept no matter what else is neglected.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02

Bonds or taxes? Tennessee has 500 less
miles of railroads than North Carolina.
and vet that State gets 1925, 900 more in
taxes from railroads than North Caro-
lima. Do you see the point?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02
A POOR MILLIoNAlPB

Lately starved in London because lie
could not digest his food. Early use
of DR.. Kings New Life Pills would Eava
saved him. They strengthen the sIo-lat h..
aid digestion, promote assimilation. inn
prove appetite. Price PIC. Munay lack il
not satisfied. Sold 5y al druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02

The conviction of the Rowan county man
who has burned three stores to get the
insurance is a healthy sign. The en-
forcement of that law will do much toward
cheapening insurance to honest men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02

1t VIII be better to await the decision
of the courts or the suffrage amendment
before proposing any more Constitutional
amendments. good or bad.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02

The wise man cuts his garment accord
ing to his cloth. Legislators who favor
big appropriations should levy taxes to
secure the necessary revenue and not i'm
pose burdens on posterity.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02

SD c or town or county authorities
ean bonds without vote of the
naaple hat ought to be the law as to
s1ele gislatures. Then tax-dodgers
ecnldnt escape taxation by advocating
bond issue s and patriotic men could not
seek to put the cost of progress upon
posterity
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02

1t would be a good idea for those who
object to the taxes levied in the revenue
bill to tell the legislators upon what
property and privileges can be levied.
Must ..the forgotten man, pay it all?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02
NOTICE.

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN THAT
an application will be made to the
present General assembly for char
ter for banking institution at Louis
burg, the specific name thereof to be
adopted when the charter is granted
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02
NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS.

Communications. and items of news I'm
tended for publication in the News and
Observer should not be addressed to in
dIvidual members of the stan, but simply
to The News and Observer.
Ell communications, addressed to the
editor -lust be signed by and will be
printed only over the authors real name.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02

Some people think 10 get to heaven
inetheir hearts and glory on their heads
while their hands gather the pickings
OF hell.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02
BIDS FOR THE STATE PRINTING.

Sealed bids for doing all the pubic
printing, binding. job work and all other
similar work required and allowed by
law. for the State OF North Carolina, for
a period Of two years from da;e OF con
tract are requested, the same to be in
this Office not later than noon Thursday,
March Z, 1901.
The right TO reject any and all bids is
reserved.
II. r. WARMER
Secretary State Printing Commission.
3-1-5t.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02

This Legislature, ought to raise enough
revenue to appropriate enough money to
care for "the INDECENT insane" of the
State. Not one of these ought to be de-
MED treatment in. our hospitals. But the
Constitution does not permit the care of
any except the ''indigent insane, and the
practise of receiving others to the ex-
clrsion of the INDECENT is in direct viola
ton of the Constitution of the State
fSce the State Constitution).
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02

Charlotte wants LOCALIZED primary. A
legalized primary, imposed on all political
parties. would be wise measure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02

The Durham capitalists. who are going
to build an electric road from that busy
Town to Raleigh will win the gratitude Of
all the people in both cities and every
body along. the. route. Durham and Raj
eigh cannot be bound together too closely.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02
To Succeed Pritchard.
lThomasville News.l

Old veterans candidate TO succeed Hon.
J. c. Pritchard. for United States Sena-
tor: Hon. Fl. 4. London, OF Chatham coun-
ty. Subject to Democratic primary next
year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02
GUILTY OR MOT GUILTY

People continue to ask: will the Sen
ate remove the Judges from Office" That
is not the question, ao-4ask. The correct
query is: "Have the judges violated the
Constitution and laws of the State?" In
the court Of impeachment, upon each arti-
Gle every Senator has to answer guilty"
or mot guilty" If the Senator's find that
the judges have violated the Constitution
and laws of the State. they will vote
guilty" II they find they have not vio-
lated the Constitution and laws of the
State, they will vote mot guilty" 1t all
depends upon the matter of violation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02

Palemon John. editor of the Radical
ryan at Elizabeth CITY quotes with APP
roval the ISLANDERS of this Legislature
hat appeared in so-called Democratic
aoers. See?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02

Col Dockery succeeded in his contest
18th Mr. Beilamy. He got $4,000 as ex-
enscs for making the contest, and II was
on that sum he began his contest. He
ever dreamed of getting anything else.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02

1t is generally believed that the eX-
pressicn trumpet of the Lord does not
refer to the deacon who sleeps in the
meeting.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02

iTaf fayetteville Dispensary will con-
Hda s:nees at the old stand for two
~. ore. After the negro vote has
tien "a minated. the people will have a
naaea > vote on 1t in legal way.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02
1T WAS a GEM.
Roxboro Courier.

Roxboro Courier.
The speech of Hon. Locke Craig before
the House on this question (impeachment)
was the finest that has been heard in
those halls during this session. 1t was d
rem
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02

You will find an angel on tho hack
of some cards but you will find the devil
on the front of them all.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02

The delegation from NeWbern TO pro
test against the dismemberment OF
Craven county say the people OF that
city are hotly opposed to it and are
not sparing in criticism of Representa-
tive Pearce who was willing to have the
township in which rs resides annexed
to Lenoir. a public meeting protested
against his action and Il resolution was
introduced requesting his resignation,
but it did not pass.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02

oUTR AGES BY THE ALLIES IN CHINA.
New York Herald.
If only one-tenth of the charges of
murder, rape and robbery made against
foreigners in China is substantiated
Chrstendom win have cause to blush for
shame.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS,
ALL PROPERTY SHOULD BE TAXED.

ALL PROPERTY SHOULD BE TAXED.
SALISBURY Srn.
1t seems to us that every tax payer in
North Carolina ought TO be in sympathy
with some measure looking to the placing
OF all property on the tax list. A great
deal of property, with the present condi-
tions, escapes taxation thus making the
taxes heavier on MANY less able to pay
There should be some wav to have ali
taxable property listed and if making it a
law that no note can be collected unless
listed will do it then let us have that
law. II is but Just and right for tax to
be paid on all property and the State GER
ta;alv needs law TO insure that it is
done.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02

The example of the billion dollar and
half congress is exerting a bad in
fiuence probably. The proceedings are
rot alNavs healthful or desirable. Peo-
pie read and catch the same disease
that is affecting the federal congress
There is bill now before the legisla
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02

The Senate favorably reported the
Constitutional Amendment of Senator
London to permit additional school tax
10 be raised by white voters for white
schools and by negro voters for negro
schools separately. This amendment
would not affect the is cent tax fol
schools raised by the State, but only the
additional local tax would be divided
between the races in proportion to tho
amounts each race pays
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02

N0te:-a Daily except sunday FDalIy,
@Central Time. b--Eastern Time.
Dining cars between New York and
Richmond, and Hamlet and Jacksonville,
Fla, on trains Nos. 81 and A.
Tickets on sale to all points, Pullman
Berts Reserved and reservations made on
outgoing steamers from Norfolk Bag
gage checked from hotel and residences
without extra charge at
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02

The bill to divide the school fund Of
the State to each race in proportion tt
the amount paid by each race, ought tc
be eneitled An Act to Kill the Consti-
tntional Amendment" said gentle
man yesterday THE Supreme Cour.
would be certain to decide against TIL,
suffrage Constitutional Amendment ii
followed by the amendment to divide
the school fund. 1t would be unwise Il
submit another constitutional amend
ment that treats of the race question il
any shape at this time"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02
!: UNDER THE DOME. :

high compliment was paid Durham s
in the House, r. G. Rus
SELL when he was called TO the chair
TO preside over that body during the con-
sideration of the pension bill. He per-
formed his duty well.-Durham Sun.-lt
was a fitting as we'll as deserved compli-
nlent
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02

from the mountains are greatly pleased
with the new Congressional district ar
The most opposition comes
from Mecklenburg, Forsyth and Rowan.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-02

Referring to the proposition to move
the county seat Of Gastonia from DallaS
Gastonia, the Gastonia Gazette says: Let
the people decide it either by petition OF
by an election at the earliest practlcaDle
day This much is due TO Dallas; LOT the
actual loss of the Jail and court mouse
could hardly injure her development more
than the feeling of uncertainty ana sus-
pense which is born of constant aglta-
ton. F."
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31

I can shat On one or open either one MT
pleasure. With this sort of wagon the
! expert driver leaves behind him dry
crosswalks with perfectly defined lin
It's, and when he comes to carriage or
street car upon which he doesn't
want to throw water he shuts off the
flow on that side and keeps the other
going. Sprinkling wagons are made in
various sizes, ranging from $50 gallons
to 1000 gallons capacity. There are 20
sprlnkling wagons sold in this country
nowadays where there were was one
sold only few years ago. This great
increase in their use is due in large
measure to sanitary reasons, to the
great extension of good roads and to
the common desire for comfort.
Sprinkling wagons are used nova
days commonly in many smaller towns
and villages where they were never
thought of some years ago. And Amer
lean sprinkling wagons are now found
all over the world wherever sprinklinp
wagons are used.
They are exported to Australia, Gu
ba, Porto Rico, South America, South
Africa and Europe. The modern sprin-
King wagon that the traveller chances
to see in Paris or Berlin or Hamburg
came very likely from the same factory
as the one he saw here before he left
home going through his own home
street.-New York Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
HOW BIG SEA TURTLES FEED
Take big Balls of Grass Out to Sen
and Ent While Swimming.

Take Big Balls of Grass Out to Sea
and Ent While Swimming.
With my gastronomic taste natural-
~ was very curious to know just what
kind of terrapin are caught in these
waters, for the dish is one much
sought after by epicures and forms
part of the menu for every first class
hotel on the coast. l was told that
none is caught about here, but was
invited to>a a sea turtle hunt. Let the
reader imagine a turtle weighing all
the way from 1,200 to 1900 pounds,
and not long ago one was turned over
on the beach near Miami that weighed
more than 1,600 pounds. OF course 1
am giving the largest weight, for the
average weight of those caught along
the coast is about 500 pounds. After
they are caught the turtles are kept for
long time. their captors feeding them
on cabbage, lettuce, turnips, carrots
and sea grasses.
The, study of this monster shellfish is
most Interesting one. In order to get
rid of the parasites that cling to their
shells they often enter fresh streams to
enjoy bath, but they are extremely
timfd and take fright at the least
noise. The hunter knows, however,
that the turtle feeds in brackish
streams where the tide falls rather low
and where the turtle grass grows in
greatest profuslon. The turtles cut
great quantities of this grass and then
roll 1t into ball, cementing it as they
roll 1t with the clay in which the grass
grows, and in this way, when they
have managed to amass goodly sup
ply of provisions, they wait for high
tide and float away seward, feeding
as they float
The professional hunters,are quick to
detect these balls, and just the mo-
ment they do so they set their seines
and send their peggers, as the men are
called, in search Of the feeding shoals.
Men are not the only enemies the tur-
ties have, however, for bears, raccoons
and other animals native to Florida
destroy great numbers of them.-Jack-
sonville Fla.) Cor. Baltimore Ameri-
can.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
The Opal Superstition,

There is one superstition of wide
range and influence that is directed
against one of the most beautiful OBJ
jects in nature, the opal. a man in my
town failed in business, and what do
you think he did? Took his opal ring
into the yard and smashed it to pieces
with hammer! He ascribed his bank
ruptcy to that opal, and he intended
neither to suffer such misfortune again
nor to allow any other one to do so by
inheriting or buying that Ill starred
property.
One Of the most amusing instances of
a trust in wrong things is reported
from New York. where man took an
opal to a jeweler and asked him to sell
1t, as he had had nothing but bad luck
since he owned 1t, his business ven
lures having failed. his children having
suffered illness and the old scratch
having been to pay generally. The
jeweler found the gem, to have been an
imitation. Its falsity must have been
obvious to everybody except the vic
tim, because the opal is the stone that
has never been even passably initiated.
New Lippincott.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
Corn and its Future.

The somewhat startling fact is an
nounced by men who have made q
study of the question that the produc,
tion of corn has reached Its limit in
this country, while the demand for 1t
is bound to constantly increase. 1t is
claimed that the days of cheap corn
corn at from Is to 25 cents per bushel--
are over and that the greatly increased
domestic and foreign demand is likely
to force the average value of this cereal
to about 40 cents as against an average
value of about 80 cents for the past
decade-in other words, that the corn
crop is likely to be worth 25 per cent.
more for the coming ten years than for
the past ten. This fact, if it prove to
be well stated, will be good news to the
the residents of the corn belt, for coup
led with 1t will be the certain advance
in value of all meat commodities of
which corn is the foundation.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
Any Reason VIII Do,

Justice Brewer expects war to be aban.
doned because of the growing moral
sense of the world-because men will
become more humane as they become
more generally enlightened. The Rus
sian expert, M. De Bloch; looks for
ward to period of universal peace be.
cause war will be too destructive for
the nations to engage in it. 1t matters
little which point of view is the correct
one if war be finally abandoned. If uni
versal peace be established and main
tanned in the centuries to come the re-
suit is one over which the world may
rejoice without arguing whether 1t was
due to fear or to the development of
humane instincts and the higher moral
sense. Baltimore Sun.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
Mastery of SELF.

Mr.. Rockefeller gave hard prescrip-
tion to the graduating class of Chicago
University in saying to them: sIf you
are to succeed in life it will be because
you arc masters of yourselves"
A wiser than Rockefeller said that
"he that ruleth his spirit is greater than
he that taketh a city" Self-mastery of
q strong nature is the greatest of VIC
tories. A man who is ruled by his tenn.
per or by any other of his passions is
not master of himself. One who is the
slave of any appetite has cruel master.
Mastery of self means more than self
control-it includes self-possession; the
absolute power over and direction of all
the faculties of mind and body.
Very few men have complete mastery
of self. And this is perhaps why there
are relatively SO few complete and con-
spicuous successes in the higher and
more strenuous walks of life.
The Standard Oil King is master of
himself and of good many other peo-
ple.-New York World.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
why Are Not More Sheep Raised.

Why Are Not More Sheep Raised.
Are We unmindful of the benefits of
sheep raising, on account of the small
amount of capital represented in each
animal; just as we often ignore poultry
for like reason? There are many
farms with brush land and small
growth that would be benefited by q
flock of sheep. We have noticed num-
erous places where the land seemed to
be given up to brush, briars, weeds and
underground. Ask the owners of these
farms why they do not keep a few
sheep and you are likely to get the ans
wer that it would probably be a good
thing to do SO, but that they had been
busy looking after other thinga and
had not given sheep any attention. For
the public good few sheep should be
kept on every farm. The average num-
ber of sheep on Illinois farms is today
only little over two. Think of 1.-two
sheep to farm. If American farmers
would pay little more attention to
this question it would soon be unneces-
sary to import large quantities.of wool
and other products of the sheep, and in
stead the money would go into the
pockets of sheep raisers and remain in
circulation in their neighborhoods.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31

Persons who have visited the Pan
American exposition have noted an ex-
hibition of rubber substitute, or "raw
rubber" as it is called, made from corn
1t is said to be an almost perfect sub
stitute for the product of the rubber
tree. Corn oil is the raw material, and
it is put through vulcanizing process
The product is said to closely resemble
Para rubber, both in appearance and
utility. Itcan be used, say the manu-.
facturers, for all grades of sheet rubber,
bicycles tires, rubber boots and shoes
waterproofing, linoleum, etc. It is even
claimed for 1t that its is superior in
one respect to the real rubber, in that IL
does not crack. It's cheaper than i'm
ported rubber. The uses to which In.
dian corn is now being put are multi.
tarious. Every part of the plant is
utilized. If to the others is added rubber
in its various forms, corn will be king
indeed d'-Des Moines News.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1901-07-31
Sheep And Agriculture.


There is enormous loss occurring to
farmers through their neglect of the
sheep. The feeding of sheep is the lead
ing industry of all the most prosperous
countries of the world.
England, Scotland. Germany, France,
in the order named, not to omit Aus
tralia, Hungary and Spain, all base
their agriculture ON the sheep. Breed
ing sheep is the pivot of English hus-
bandry, and it explains the fact that
for hundreds of years past special breeds
of sheep have been produced in several
localities, counties, even, or as they are
called in England, shires.
Such are the Shropshires, Lincoln
shires and all the Down breeds, the
Dorsets and Somersets, md the Ken
tish, the Leicesters. All are centered
in the counties of these names. With
the sheep goes the culture of roots,
rape and grass, all crops which enrich
the land through the feeding of the
sheen.