davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-09

counties, upholding local self government.
Senator Morton said magistrates in
some of the counties met; that seven
counties were under the old system. their
county commissioners being elected by
the magistrates. His amendment was lost.
Senator Morton then offered another
amendment that those counties which
are under the old system of county gov
eminent should lodge this power with the
magistrates; adopted. The bill then pass
ed third reading.
STATE LIBRARIANS SALARY.
Senate Bill: Relating to the State IL
brary. Senator Henderson said as the
law now stood the librarian got a salary
of 81 900, and had nothing allowed for an
assistant. This bill gives him salary OF
| 1880 and allows him $500 year for an
assistant.
Senator webb moved to refer it to the
Committee ON Salaries and Fees.
Senator'S Foy and Brown favored refer
ence to that committee.
Senator Springfield thought the bill
ought to pass, there was not a worthier
man in the State than NJ. O. Sheriff. and
he was underpaid.
Senator Broughton had no objection to
an investigation of the bill; for an in
crease was necessary The Librarian S
time was fully taken up yet he was the
poorest paid officer of the State. The
Librarian receives the same salary that
he did twenty-five years ago when the
library was in the little room here In the
capitol now occupied by the Insurance
| Commissioner. Mr.. Sherrills time is full
ly taken up and he ought to be paid more
Senator Foy considered this big in
crease and was opposed to it,
Senator Lindsey said he was always OPP
posed to high salaries but he had investi-
gated this personally and regarded it as
a necessity.
Senator Webb's motion to refer to the
committee on Salaries and Fees prevail
ed.
THE DAYS CALENDAR.
Senate Bill: To establish graded schols
at Selma, passed third reading
Senate Resolution asking information
from the Board of Agriculture was post
poned on request OF Senator Scott.
Senate Bill: To incorporate the Marion
and Northwestern Railroad Company
passed secopd reading.
Senate Bill: To protect the lumber in
dustry, was tabled.
Senate Bill: To incorporate the Green
vile Banking and Trust Company. passed
third reading.
Senate Bill: To amend the charter of the
Asheville school, passed third reading.
Senate Bill: To regulate the fees of
notary publics and others in protesting
instruments Senator Long explained that
the fee used to be $780, but was reduced
afterwards and this now puts ia at 80
cents. 1t passed third reading.
Senate Bill; To amend section II, chap
ter 235, Public Laws of 1899 in regard
to the probate of deed and other nstru-
ments of corporations was deferred on
request of Foushee.
Senate Bill: To pay j. NJ Weatherly,
of Rockingham county a school claim,
passed third reading.
Senate Bill: To establish a free ferry
across the Cape Fear at Elizabethtown,
passed third reading.
PASSED FINAL READING.
The following having passed all their
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-09
A PROCLAMATION
BY THE GOVERNOR.
$500 REWARD.
state Of North Carolina.

Executive Department.
Whereas, official information has been
received at this department that some
person or persons unknown, murdered
Mrs. Violet Cooley and Miss Jane Cath
cart and burned the house In which the
murders were committed with the, dead
bodies of the victims, ana
Whereas it appears that the said per-
son or persons unknown has or have fed
the State, or is or are so concealed and
that the ordinary process of law cannot be
served upon same
Now, therefore, |, Charles b. Aycociy.
Governor of the State of North Carolina,
by virtue of authority in me vested by
law do issue this my Proclamation ofler-
ing reward of four hundred dollars for
the apprehension and delivery of the said
person or persons unknown to TIE sehriff
of Mecklenburg county at the court house
in Charlotte, and ] do enioin all officers
OF the State and all good citizens to as
sist in bringing said criminal or criminals
to justice.
Done at our city of Raleigh, the 26th
day of January, in the year OF our Lord
one thousand nine hundred and one, and
in the one hundred and twenty-ffth year
of our American independence.
CHARLES b. AYCOCK.
BY the Governor:
p. NJ. PEARSALL, Private Secretary.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-09
Bg5Rs1E Jg ED EVDSv7E W.

We look i'll anazetnent at the burdens
some women carry upon their heads.
Yet how light they are compared with
the burdens some women carry upon
their hearts. There are chi1dless women
whose hearts ache ceaselesSly because of
the childless home. That burden of
childlessness has been lifted from the
heart Of many woman by the use of
DIR. Pierces Favcrite Prescription Many
OF the obstacles to maternity are remov-
able. Such obstacles are entirely re-
moved by "Favorite Prescription" 1t
contains no alcohol nor narcotic.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-09

provision ON the subject and the last
census had been followed exactly
Senator Gudger said he did not know
OF the change in Buncombe TO two and
hoped the bill would go over until to-
Buncombe was the third county in the
State and he expected that il would have
three
senator Morton explained that it was
first simply an, error in calculation in
that the Constitution equation was not
followed by which means it was supposed
Buncombe would get three.
Senator Henderson said that there was
no politics in the measure the Consti-
tuition was simply followed Upon request
Mcneil the bill went over until tomor
row.
OFFICE or COUNTY TREASURER
Senate Bili To amend section 7GS
OF the Code, relative to county treasurer
Senator Webb said it simply gave county
commissioners the power to create or
abolish the office of county treasurer.
Senator Morton then opposed the bill
saying it was unwise and would give
an opportunity to play politics. 1t is not
safe to give few men such power over
an important office. They might do away
with the office because they did not like
the treasurer.
Senator Foushee explained the bill say.
ing it gave the commissioners power that
belonged once to magistrates
Senator Morton thought it should re-
main with the magistrates.
Senator Gudger moved to amend so that
the commissioners shall not abolish the
office during the term of an incumbent
elected by the people
Senator Morton did not think that the
amendment would help; that they could
abolish the office and recreate it three
months later. He knew of two cases in
which he thought Ii would work a hard
ship. though not in his own county, New
Hanover.
Senator Webb believed the commission
ers the safer body to lodge this power in ::
he did not believe that they would play
politics. They can judge best the needs
OF the county.
Senator Gudger's amendment was
adopted
Senator Morton sent an amendment to
substitute magistrates or justices of the
peace for commissioners
Senator Webb did not see how this
would do anything for there was no
provision by law for the justices of the
peace of county to meet. He believed
in leaving more and more power with the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-09

Nasal Catarrh quickly yields to treat
ment by Ely's Cream Balm which is
agreeable aromatic. 1t is received through
the nostrils, cleanses and heals the whole
surface over which it diffuses itself A
remedy for Nasal Catarrh which is drying
or exciting to the diseased membrane
should not be used. Cream Balm is rec
ogniZed as a specific. Price 80 cents at
druggists or by mail. A cold in the head
Immediately disappears when Cream Balm
is used Ely Brothers, Sc Warren Street,
New York
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-09
A FIREMAN's CLOSE CALL.

81 stuck to my engine, although every
joint ached and every nerve was racked
with pain writes c.. w. Bellamy a To-
connective fireman, of Burlington, Iowa
Il was weak and pale, without any appe-
title and all run down. AS l was about
TO give up, got bottle of Eelectric Bit
ters and, after taking it, l felt as well as
| ever did in my life" Weak sickly, run
down people always gain new life,
strength and vigor from their USE Try
them. Satisfaction guaranteed by all
druggists. Price so cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-09
INAUGURAL EXCURSION.
seaboard Air Line Railway to Washing
ton, d. c.. March 1, and 8, 1901

On account of the inaugural ceremonies
of the President and Vice President, at
Washington. March 4th, the Seaboard Air
Line Railway will sell excursion tickets
from all stations at rate of one first-class
fare for the round trip. Tickets will be
coed going on all trains of March list,
End and 3rd, and valid for return March
9th, 1901, inclusive.
For fine trains and fast schedules take
the Seaboard Air Line Railway. Their
famous Florida and Metropolitan Linn
tied" and FLORIDA and Atlanta Fast
Mall run direct to Washington.
For tickets, schedules and sleeping car
accommodation, call on or address any
agent of the Seaboard Air Line Railway.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-09

The Asheboro Courier says that Ran
dolph county last year raised about AGO.
900 bushels of wheat. Mr.. Thos Finch,
chairma nof the board OF county COM
missioners, some years ago took the prize
at the Vienna Exposition for the best
wheat.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-09


the Senate
the Librarian to provide separate read
ing room, for colored people. The Super
intendent of Public Instruction, the Lib
rarian and third person TO be selected
Iy them are constituted the committee
TO purchase books.
The Senate passed, after several amend
ments were adopted, a bill by Senator
Foushee giving the county commissioners
power to either abolish or create the
office of treasurer OF county. This
was amended by Senator Gudger so that
the commissioners cannot abolish such an
office during the term of an encumbent.
Senator Morton had it further amended
so that in the seven counties which are
still under the old county government
systematic magistrates being elected by
the Legislature and the former in turn
choosing the County Commissioners-this
power of abolishing or creating the office
is vested in the magistrates.
The Governor sent in the report of the
A. and M. College and recommended the
maintenance of that institution.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE DAY
Lieutenant Governor Turner called the
Senate to order at eleven O'Clock and Rev.
Mr.. Weaver, of the House offered pray
err.
Senator Henderson sail by some IN s.
take House bill to repeal section2, chap
ter 238, Public Laws of 1899 passed third
reading Thursday. This bill had been
unanimously reported unfaporably and
was local bill relating tc his county.
At his request it was then recalled from
the enrolling clerks office and on motion
tabled
Leave of absence was granted Senators
Marshall and James till Monday, and
Wood until Tuesday.
PETITIONS PRESENTED.
Mr.. Miller of CALDWELL: From citizens
of Caldwell for certain notifications of
the election law
Mr.. Warren: To pension W. II. South
erland and B. H. Bishop. ex-Confederate
soldiers.
Mr.. Broughton: From Beaulah Chris;ian
church and other citizens of Wake county
Mr. Foy: To incorporate certain
churches in Fender county
BILLS INTRODUCED.
BY Mr.. Henderson: To amend the char
ter of the Salisbury and Fayetteville
Railroad.
By Mr.. Dula: To allow the commissions
ers of Wilkes to levy special tax.
BY Mr. Travis; To incorporate the
Scotland Neck and Roanoke Railroad.
BY Mr.. Arlington 70 place p. S. Hicks
on the pension rolls.
BY Mr.. Gudger: resolution in nehslf
of ]. w. Stamey and w. w. Strngdald
By Mr. Aycock: To change rhe han G
OF Sauls Cross Roads to Eureka.
By Mr.. Foy: To repeal chapter c55,
Laws OF 1895.
BY Mr. Glenn: A resolution requesting
our Senators and memb ers of Congress to
support the bill to purchase the historic
Temple farm and Moore house at York
town, Va
BY Mr.. Vann: To reg lla.e licensing of
pharmacists.
BY ME- Scott: To change Melville town
snip lines in Alamance county.
APPOINTMENT IN THE HOUSE.
Senate Bill: To apportion the state rep
resentation for members of the House.
The committee offered an amendment to
change Buncombe from to and Samp-
son from l to 2.
Senator McNeill chairman OF the COM
mittee said that the apportionment was
In exact accord with the Constitutional
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-09

g have never written you how grateful am
to you foT your help in securing good health and
one of the sweetest dearest, thirteen pound
girls that ever came into home, f" writes Mrs. NJ.
Vastine of o47 South Liberty Street Galesburg,
Ill. III took SIX bottles of DR.. Pierce's Favorite
Prescription, four Of the Golden Medical Dis
covery and four walls OF DR.. Pierce's Pleasant
Pellets. Before had taken four bottles of the
Favorte Prescriptio woman,
cannot make pen describe my heartfelt graft
tude 50 will close by saying if any one disputes
the value of DR.. Pierces medicines ! will be
pleased 10 confirm the truth of all say If they
will enclose stamped envelope tor reply"
Dr. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets are a
ladies' laxative. No medicine equals
them for gentleness and thoroughness.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-09
Machine Business.
No ice.

Notice is hereby given that the Norfolk
and Western Railway Company will APP
ply to the General Assembly of North
Carolina at the present session for au-
thority to locate. construct and operate.
extensions of its line of railroad from
Carroll and Grayson counties in Virginia
into the Counties of Allegheny, Ashe and
Watauga, in North Carolina with
branches therefrom.
NORFOLK AND WESTERN RAILWAY
COMPANY, BY
GUTHRIE & GUTHRIE,
Attorneys.
Durham. N. c.. January 22nd. 1901
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-09
January 16, 1901.
w. A. MYATT.
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF LAND.


Under and by virtue of powers con-
ferred by judgment rendered on the 18th
day Of January. 1901. by the Clerk of the
Superior Court for Wake county, North
Carolina, in special proceeding entitled
J. G. Maroon, administrator OF s. r.
Carroll. deceased, against Julia G.. Car
roll ct al, l Will sell. on the
EIGHTEENTH DAY OF FEB 1901,
at pubic auction, for cash, at 10 o'clock
m, at the court house in Wake county.
to the highest bidder, the following de-
scribed lots or parcels OF land, lying and
situate in said county of Wake, in st.
Mary's township:
Lot No. l.-BeginniEg at Adams cor
ner. running west 90 feet to Bennett's
corner. thence south 80 feet to stake.
thence east So feet to a stake-AdaIns
corner, thence north 50 feet to the be-
ginning.
Lot No. 2.-Beginning at a stake In the
aRnd road, runs thence north So degrees
w, IA poles to a stake, thence north 2
degrees E. 2 poles Is links to a stake.
tehnce south 6S degrees E. IL polls to the
said Rand road, thence with the road
2 poles, 10 links to the beginning.
]. C. MAROON, Commissioner.
January II, 1901.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-09

Scrofula in the blood shows itself SOON
er or later in swellings, sores, eruptions
But Hoods Sarsaparilla completely cures
it
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-09

John r Smith has been appointed post
master at Aaron, G. Thos. Evans a0
Craters, and John c. Parker at Drum
hill.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-09
WANTED.

100 travelling. statesmen and collectors
to handle the Singer Sewing Machines. on
salary and commission. Machines sold on
easy monthly payments. Call on or al
dress,
SINGER MANUFACTURING CO..
r. l.. GREEN, Manager, Raleigh. N. G.
Phone AGA.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-09
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

The partnership heretofore exist
ing between w. A. Wyatt and G. T..
Hunter under the firm name of Myatt
g. Hunter, is this day dissolved, by
mutual consent. All parties indebted
to the above firm will please come for
ward and pay promptly, otherwise, coll
lection by distress will become neces-
sary.
w. A. MYATT.
G.. e. HUNTER.
January 16, 1901.
AS successor to the above firm, ! take
great pleasure in thankig my friends
and the pubic generally for the liberal
patronage h. retofore given them, and
hope by st;rct attention to business
TO have continuance of the same.
shall carry large stock of heavy and
fancy groceries. and will make prices
satisfactory to command your atten-
ton.
Ve'y respectfully,
w A. ATYATT
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-09
SALE OF LAND.

Durham. N. G.. january 22nd. 1901.
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-10
COMMANDER HODGSON TELLS
WHAT SCHLEY REALLY DID

Washington, Oct. o. Lieutenant
Commander HOdgson was examined
in regard to the part the Brooklyn took
in the battle of Santiago, continuing
his description of the naval battle of
July 3rd from the point where he had
dropped that description Mt Captain
Lemly's request while he was ON the
stand Friday.
In this connection he said: 1.-THE
Brooklyn did all she could She got
into action just as quick as steam
could carry her there. We commenced
firing as soon as the first gun on the
port bow would bear and we kept the
port battery firing until she turned
with port helm through the arc, using
the aft guns until we got all the star
board guns to bear"
The witness gave n detailed account
of the part taken by the Brooklyn in
the engagement. In reply to questions,
he said that at the beginning of the
fight he had given the range ut LOO
yards, but that after the loop it was
about 2,4OO to $500 yards.
Mr.. Rayner: what was the bearing
of Commodore Schley during this en-
gagement, or any engagement in
which you saw him."
His bearing and manner. with re-
spect to an officer of his rank and sta
ton in the naval service. We're nat
urally those of a commander-in-chief
of n naval force on that OCCASION
The witness said that the commO-
dore had occupied n place on a plat
form around the coming tower during
the engagement. This, he said was Il
position of danger, as the commodore
was there always in full view of the
enemy's ships.
1T has been stated here" said Mr..
Rayner, that the Brooklyn ran 1000
yards away from the enemy's ships in
making her loop"
The witness replied: "Any witness
who made that statement, although he
may have stated what lie thought had
occurred. was absolutely mistaken"
How far did she 90 from the enc
my's vessels?'
She must have gone about 600
yards to the southwark. as that is
about the tactical diameter of the
Brooklyn at that speed"
Did this turn interfere with the
Brooklyn's ability to keep up her
fire:'
1T did not: she continued to fire
from her aft turret"
At this point Mr.. Rayner questioned
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-10
EARTHQUAKE FLOODS
COAST OF NICARAGUA

New York, Oct. o.-Dispatches were
received in this city yesterday from
San Juan del Sur. Nicaragua, which
tell of series of earthquakes and Il
tidal wave which did serious damage
to the town. Shocks We're felt several
times in succession from 10 o'clock
Monday night There followed n tidal
wave five feet in height which swept
through the town and flooded houses.
1t did not recede until . o'clock this
morning. 1t is believed that the earth
quake was most severe at sea, as
shown by the tidal wave.
Advices received by the Central and
South American Telegraph Company
state that the station OF that company
nearly mile from the main part of
the town. was flooded
San Juan del Sur is in Nicaragua.
twenty-four miles southwest of the
city of Rivas. 1t is fifteen miles south
of Brito. the western terminus of the
proposed Nicaragua canal. The town
Is headquarters for the shipping inter.
ests of the southwestern part of Me.
aragua and has long been n port of call
for the Pacific mail steamers.
Few details of the earthquake are
now obtalnable. Nothing has yet been
received concerning loss of life. 1t Is
believed that the damage to the town
by water has been extensive.
San Juan del Sur is practically on
the beach. The bay at the end of
which 1t is built Is about one mile in
width at its mouth. 1t Is thought that
the force of the tidal wave may have
been partly broken by Its striking Il
point Of land to the north. A wave
five feet higher than high tide would
necessarily sweep the town.
Managua. Nicaragua. Oct. 9.-Severc
seismic disturbances. caused by vol.
cnnic action In the Pacific raising the
level Of the ocean, occurred at 0 o'clock
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-10

equal fascination. No one who has
been in the real Japan which lies out
side the treaty ports and the foreign
hotels and railways, ever could or
ever would forget his experience. No
one, If he could, would ever fail to
return. The great secret of this charm
lies with the people themselves. They
have made fine art of personal rela-
tions. Their acts are those of good
taste and good humor. Two cities of
about the same size and relative i'm
portance are Paris and Tokyo. No
two could show a greater contrast in
spirit, says David Stan Jordan in HUI
manitarian. Both are, in a sense,
cities of pleasure. Tokyo is a city OF
continuous joyousness, little pleasures
drawn from simple things, which leave
no sting and draw nothing from fu-
ture happiness. Paris is feverish and
feels the difference in the morning
and the hard, fierce lust and cruel
deed" which go with the search for
pleasure that draws on the future for
the joys of the present.
No one who catches the spirit OF
Paris can fail to miss the underlying
sadness, the pity of it all. The spirit
Of Tokyo-not of all Tokyo, but of its
life as whole-is as fresh as the song
Of birds. as sweet as children's pratt
tie is" and it is good to be under its
spell.
Gilpin observer., 1901-10-10

the witness at length concerning his
reported colloquy with Admiral Schley
during the battle off Santiago. in
which the commodore was reported to
have said: damn the Texas"
Witness said that when his conversa-
tion with Commodore Schley had oc-
Cured on the Brooklyn, the commo-
dOre was standing on the platform
around the coming tower and two or
three feet from himself the witness)
an that Captain Cook, a part Of the
time, stood in the door of the coming
tower, four or five feet distant
He said Captain Cook had taken
part in the conversation.
Mr.. Rayner then questioned the wit
ness very closely in regard to the Ian
guage in which this cOlloquy was re-
ported by the newspapers and the Ian
guage used by Mr. Hodgson in his cor
respondence with Admiral Schley. He
read the newspaper version of Com
mander Hodgson's statement of the
colloquy as follows:
'Schley: Hard aport'
.'Hodgson: You mean starboard'
''Schley: NO, l don't. We are near
enough to them dhe Spaniards) al
ready
'Hodgson: But we will cut down
tIe ItAds.
'Schley: Damn the Texas; let her
look out for herself"
Mr.. Rayner then had the witness
scrutiniZe the letter which he had
written to Admiral Schley June Sth
and drew from him the statement
that he had not then Informed the ad-
miral that he had used the expression,
Damn the Texas" When the wit
ness was asked if he thought that
there was any suggestion of such an
expression, he replied: when / sug-
gested to Commodore Schley that
there was danger of colliding with the
Texas he said: Damn the Texas He
used the expression as not in any way
condemning the Texas for being there.
but as if he We're irritated as one
might be about anything"
Mr. Rayner asked then about the ex-
preston attributed to the witness:
she will cut down the Texas" Com
mander Hodgson replied that there
was no such expression in the letter
and that he never had said that the
Brooklyn would cut down the Texas
There is n good deal in that reported
| colloquy that l did not say" he added
The statement was never made" he
went on. but the commodore did say
Damn the Texas"