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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-05
LEGISLATURE FOR SALE.

A. Boston copper king has written an
open letter saying that one concern mad
spent over 100000 to see that certain
committees work came to naught and
that the same concern had spent over
50 600. 900 to see that the Massachusetts
Legislature was properly educated to its
duties and that on its books would be
found a single item of $1,000,000 paid for
that laudable purpose" And TO iegisla-
tor who seems to want to investigate,
Mr.. Lawson says
Don't waste your time trying to get
real gas Investigations this year, for you
cannot have any, because it has been so
decreed by those who have more to do
with legislation than legislators
And this charge as to the corrupt use
of money is in Massachusetts and not in
Montana! If the truth we're knownA the
chief differences between Western and
Eastern corruption is that in the West it
is new and the hinges creak, making a
great noise. 1t is creased and works
without friction in Massachusetts. In
Montana, millionaire vulgarly buys a
Senatorship In Massachusetts, he buys
a whole Legislature by modern and re-
fined methods that do not shock the
conscience of the Puritan of the Twen-
tieth Century
In the face of all these charges in New
England and the West, it is refreshing TO
live in a State where none such can be
seriously made. There are wrongs here
and evils, but bribery and corruption
among public men has been comparatively
unknown among us. Let us hope that We
may never be cursed with them!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-05

Dorothy Dix is pretty hard on our
modern college athletics. Her latest is
"The poor hoy who isn't a horn student
should be kept at home every time, in
stead of icing sent away to a unlVer-
sitv He can get just as much exercise,
with less danger, in calling hogs and
splitting wood as he can in acquiring a
college veil and playing football. And
it won't come so hard on ms poor ora
parents"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-05
A GOOD LAW.
rarhoro Sontherner.

IJTDOTU SUIItILtI lItI
The provision of the divorce bill before
the legislature permitting judges to al
low permanent alimony after an absolute
divorce is in accord with justice and right.
If brute of husband so conducts him
self as to force his wife to apply for an
absolute divorce he should be made to
pay for it. 1t is a pleasure to note that
Senator Speight voted for the bill.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-05

The Danville Bee says: There was once
talk of impeaching Governor Russell OF
North Carolina. but he escaped, and went
out Of office in blaze of glory" The only
..bIaze of glory" about Russell's retire
ment was ! the praise of The Morning
Boast and other railroad ORGANS. Inc
bulk of the people have always regretted
that Russell was not impeached. He de-
served IL.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-05

The Charlotte Observer wants to know
what will be done with the insane now in
the penitentiary if the so-called Grim
inal department is abolished. Why, send
them to the institutions where they be-
long. They are too crowded? Appropriate
enough money to enlarge the buildings.
Where is the money coming from? From
taxes on privileges, franchises and prop
erty that IS undervalued or that is IN
hiding.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-05

endorse generous appropriations TO it,.
This is one cause that will not appeal TO
many Legislatures, for the old veterans
are rapidly-all too rapidly-passing to
the better land. What is to be done for
them must be done within the next
few gears.
Senator Glenn. a practical business
man, has not been an advocate of early
hours for the meetings of the Senate,
since he attaches great Importance to
giving the committees time TO work an
hour or SO in the morning. Hence
yesterday Senator Glenn moved that
the Senate adjourn until eleven O'Clock
Tuesday. Senator Crisp then arose and
said humOrously: Il think eight o'clock
is rather early. l move to amend max
ing it nine" Lieut.. Gov. Turner ex-
planned that the Calendar was very
light so the Senate adjourned until noon
Tuesday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-05

Mr. Edward e. Britton has accepted
position on the. News and Observer. He
has made the Wilson News one of the
newsiest and brightest afternoon dailies
in the State and is a born newspaper
man. He is commended to the friends of
the News and Observer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-05

City from 0 to 100; China Grove from
ia to SS7. etc. These are only few in
stances--the list could be considerably
extended A number of the smaller
towns show losses. but there are no cot.
ton mills near them. In the matter of
holding their own it is a tie between Har
relsville and Holly Springs Each had one
more inhabitaDt in 1900 than it had in
1890. Another tie is between Rolesville
and Woodland. each with gain Of o.
while Ringwood and Magnolia tie on 6.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-05
THE SCHOOL BOOK QUESTION.

North Carolina Baptist.
We are not after meddling in he
school book fight now on in the Aegis
lature We will only say that the best
books, uniform throughout the State.
should be gotten into the hands OF the
school children at the lowest possible
fgIre The details of how this is 70 b9
done are not ours to discuss here. The
necessity for a betterment of the nres-
ent system is evident. While the leg
islature is looking after the schools
let them also look after what is taught
in them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-05
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.
All communications addressed to the
editor aust be signed by and will be
printed only over the authors real name.
40 exception will be made to this rule.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-05

IA Bible and newspaper in every
house, a coed school in every district
all studied and appreciated as they mer-
II, are the principal supports of virtue,
morality and civil liberty BENJAMIN
Franklin.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-05
Is it a Deposit Of Iron?

To the Editor: | would like to hear
from some one through your paper, who
has had some experience in locating iron
deposited in the earth. There is farm
here which has been surveyed and at
points on the farm the needle of COM
pass would not work. The deposit runs
north to south, and must be very rich
deposit of iron or some mineral deposit
to affect the needle. The line of same
runs over a mile from north to south.
Would lie glad to hear from any one on
the subject.
Very respectfully,
JNO. C. FORT.
Watt, n. c., Feb 4, 1901
Wealth makes kleptomaniacs; poverty
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-05

Dr.. p. l.. Murphy, Superintendent of
the Western Hospital, who has been in
Raleigh since the opening of the Legisla-
ture has returned home. He appeared be-
fore the Insane Asylum committee, and
advocated increased accommodations for
the insane. He has gathered statistics
from the Western district showing the
pressing need for enlarged accommOda
tions. He presented plans for the en-
largement of the Morganton Hospital,
with cottages. He advocates the introduc-
tion of the cottage system in the hospi-
tails. 1t is the modern method and where
adopted works well,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-05

Hon. Thomas G. Skinner is always an
interesting talker, but never so inter
esting as when he talks about the re-
sources and richness of Northeastern
North Carolina. He says that Elizabeth
City is destined to be a great city and
needs now quick transportation He was
here TO secure legislation to construct a
railroad from Elizabeth City to a point
on the Suffolk and Carolina road. At that
point the projected road would make con-
nection with the Seaboard, Norfolk and
Southern, and Norfoll; and Danville rail-
roads. thus giving it direct connection
with the outside world. The distance be-
tween Elizabeth City and the Suffolk and
Carolina road is only nineteen miles. 1t
will make Elizabeth City twelve hours
nearer than Raleigh and give it rail
road competition. The outlook for build
ing the road seems to be good.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-05

Or retiring and tomorrow your di-
gestive organs will be regulated and
you will be bright, active and ready
for any kind of work. This has
been the experience of others; it
will be yours. HOODS PILLS are
sold bv all medicine dealers. 25 cts.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-05

This afternoon at half past three
O'Clock the committee appointed by the
Confederate Veterans Association re-
Gently assembled in Raleigh viii be
given hearing by the Commission on
Pensions and Soldier Home. They
win ask for $4,000 a year for mainten-
ance with snecial appropriation of
5000 for buildings and repairs me ne
Home is very dear to the heaIea u my
people of North Carolina, ana 'neS VII
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-05
-VVVVNNN NNNNHHNS tHFVVVVVV
. UNDER THE. DOME. S;


1t seems that there is talk OF lurther
impeachment proceedings. Col. oiPs
writes thus to the Wilmington Messenger
Since the news of the proposed steps
to impeach Judges Douglas and Furches
reached the public letters and demands
are pouring in upon members from the
ninth and tenth judicial districts 10
impeach the solicitors there One OF the
letters your correspondent saw from
one OF the most distinguished men OF mat
section of the State, a Republican attof-
ney of high standing, had these WORDS
"A corrupt, or incompetent solicitor IS
more dangerous than a corrupt Judge. IL
the present solicitor continues in ms ca
reer we know not. what will be the result
Already there is no security in my county
for life or property
Charges OF the grossest corruption are
freely made and details and names given.
One charge is that a solicitor received
1000 TO recommend pardon. Repub1-
can member from the ninth district sald
this morning that he should be compelled
TO present articles of impeachment II the
demands on him continued. a leading
Democratic member from that section
says that the matter is very serious ana
is being carefully investigated
The solicitors referred to are Marshal
L. Mott and Moses Harshaw
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-05

There fell in with one another just
inside the capitol yesterday the head of
a railroad, lawyer. two newspaper men
and a book agent. The conversation soon
reached the lobby bill. which causes the
terrible lobbyist to move on. One mem
Der of the group remarked that all lob
byists were to be tagged. The attorney
said at once that the railroad man should
wear an engine. and was met with the
quick reply Yes, and the lawyer lobby
lists should wear on their hats one of
those ancient musical instruments"
What is it," asked the lawyer "A
Tyre" put in a newspaper man. The book
agent quickly left as he thought the next
symbol suggested might come from the
lower region. as he positively knew that
the newspaper men would have Angels
wings as their tags
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-05
w D SMITH.

p. S.-Pichmond papers are requested
TO ccDy
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-05

The Republicans intended to hold
Joint caucus last night but it was later
postponed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-05

Senator Morton. who las been confined
to his room with the grip, was able TO be
out yesterday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-05

1T is the property that is out of sight
that ought TO be taxed" said banker
yesterday. IF you could put that on the
tax-list and then put proper value on
the property that is undervalued, there
will be revenue enough to run the State
without stint"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-05

The retiring Secretary of State recon-
mended the abolition of the Office Of coun-
ty surveyor. He SAYS il is generally i'm
perfectly filled. So ear ~ bill % abolish
that office has been introduced.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-01
close with good wish for one and all.
GOOD WILL.
pIcKINGs FOR PRUDENT PURCHASERS

Rough Rider shape soft hats at
Michaelsohn's.
Ladies patent kid walking shoe With
heavy sole, 81 % at The Big Store
For the children-red, black and
brown strap sandals at The Big Store
-Up-to-date wall paper at johnson g
drug store. Don't buy till you have
seen them.
For sale, finely matched pair of
drivers. both Vernon's. Enquire of NJ.
G. Davis, Viroqus.
For style, comfort and fit the Regent
shoe has no equal. They go ont among
the best dressers. THE BOSTON.
DO not forget that we ara showing
the finest line of little SHOES for little
children THE BIG STORE.
Spanish Havana sod grp"', nv s. N
Neprud, Westbv Wi.c,n sin: SOC per
ounce. Call on or address hintt Westby
Elegant new line of ladies' Oxford
and strap sandals for sumner wear,
from 81 cents to 3! 90 at The Big Store.
You can save money and get ur-to-
date patterns in wall paper and borders
by making your selections from tine fine
new lines at JohnsOn's drug store.
For sale, my house and one acre of
land in Second ward. Good barr,
and bearing small fruit of all kinds,
chicken park. Inquire at CENSOR office
Before making purchases Of wall
paper and border for vour spring u .
SADIE on the old house or new house, call
at Johnson's drug store and inspect the
fine lines mentioned.
Lost. bay bronco with halter on,
white face, two white feet. Strayed
from my place at Rising Sun about
April /. Finder will be rewarded by
returning same to Albert Swangstu.
Ask for our cash discount checks.
They are equal to a straight five per
cent. discount to you. The largest in
ducement yet for cash purchases.
BLUE FIR Mt STORE.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-01
GENOA.

HICKORY RIDGE, April 90 Must re-
new our correspondence with the CEN
SOR now or never, as 1t has been very
long since any news items have appear
ed in its columns from this vicinity. 7
will state first what is formost in our
minds which is the marriage of Miss
Phoebe Huntington and Albert Hopp.
They were united in holy matrimony at
Viroqua City. Tuesday, April 10th, by
Rev. VIM. Haughton. The bride was
raised in this neighborhood and is high
ly esteemed and honored by all who
know her. The groom is a young man
of sterling qualities and is worthy of the
bride of his choice There future home
is at Purdy Our good wishes for their
future happiness go with them. We
also expec To hear of another wedding
in the near future. Every one Is very
busy blowing and putting in their spring
crops, =. Our school commenced the 10th
with Miss Lucy Shorey as instructor,
Levi Huntington's new house is just
being plastered. Mr. Tergerscn of La
Crosse is doing the work Elmer
Woodward makes weekly trips TO Ro-
nance, so il is reported Ben Fox
made a trip to Genoa one day last week
1859. VIM. Hall was q Genoa business
caller recently !. j. Best and A Sch
wosrt the former from Viroqua and the
latter of Genoa, are laying the founda-
ton and erecting a new dwelling house
at NJ L. Huntington's. Floyd Munyon
is seen quite often crossing the ridge =.
Mr.. and Mrs Abraham Morris were
visitors at Mrs Eta Huntingtons $500.
Frank Prindle and wife visited at thu
latter's parents net long ago w
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-01
LIBERTY.


RUsK CORNERS, April 26. Liberty
reporter is back to his post of duty once
more. Farmers here are busy seeding
-. Andy Hawkins and Ernest Randalis
have gone to Liberty Pole to work dur
ing the summer. :. Cora White visited
with Mrs T. r. Smith and Audray
Wood the fore part of last week. C.
Morley has gone north in search of &
homestead Olive Kast is working for
Mrs Grears. Harry Kast is seen 60
ing east quite often of late. Ed Gore
began his school in the Ames district
last Monday . Mr. and Mrs. Owen
Kanahle of Kickapoo Center. have gone
on to the G. W. Wise place. :. The Lib
erty church organ has been repaired and
is now ready for use. The Congrega-
tional Sunday school is better attended
now than during the winter Mrs E.
Hudson has been visiting her daughters
Mrs Morley and Mrs White Miss
Fanny Gssling has been staying with
her sister, Mrs. Belle Oliver. :. Cole
mans are to have sale on Saturday
and expect TO go to Oklahoma in the
near future Mr.. J. s. Harris has been
quite ill but is somewhat better at this
writing. Mr. DeLap came home a
few days ago and is reshingling his
house Miss Matte Oliver intends to
90 to Spring Green soon. !. !. Earl Morley
is working for Mr.. Dinsdale. . i. Mr., and
Mrs Williamson started yesterday FIR
their new home. They will be greatly
missed by all who knew them.
CHATTER Box.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-01

L. II Munyon has made Improvements
in the old north Buckley building on
Main street. and is ready to give you
first class work in photography at req
sonable prices If you have not called
on him do so now. Every body welcome
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-01

professional duties. but we are glad to
say that he is once more improving.
Mr. W. FL. Brown exhibits with much
pride, new buggy of the latest style,
which he pur, based in La Crosse recent
ly. Some of orr farmers have extra
blowing to do thisspring go they report,
on account of their winter wheat being
killed out A bouncing baby boy ar
rived at the home of our merchant, Ole
Eide, on Friday last . Mr.. L. Finstad
has just returned from his western trip
-. A large number of young people
confirmed in the German Lutheran
church, on Sunday last.
SPRING BLOSSOM
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-01
HAMBURG.

CHAsEBURG. April SO-Dr Christian
son was called to our town q short time
ago. to attend DIR. Moe who has not en-
tirely recovered from his severe illness,
and had over taxed his strength by his
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-01
Nol22, s
Published April Is. 1901.

AN ACT authorizing the commissioners OF
fisheries 10 release a public ease nent IN Ger
The people OF the state of Wisconsin repre-
scented ia senate aud assembly do enact as
follows:
OF th,, state of wisconsin are hereby anthortz-
ed to release the public easement TO enter
for the purpose Of fishing with nook ana ilne.
terjas of section number twenty t29i ana toe
north half 10 of the northwest quarter ~ OF
Of whftesfoVp Vernon county. Wisconsin.
Section 2 This act shall take effect and De
in tlrca from and after its passage aud pub
LEGATION.
Approved April is.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-01

ORLANDO BURNETT.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-01

At the residence OF the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs JOHN HALL in the town of kickspoo.
April % their daughter ELLA to EVILS II
LARSON After the ceremony boanutni
wendinv dI~ner was served The groom g a
brother OF Mrs. Chas. Asbjornson Of this city
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-01
MARRIEI,


At the residence o' James Newlnn in the
town OF stark. by VIM Seihach. Esq.. April
% Mr. WILLIAM DFLBERT NEwLUS and Miss
MARY f. COOPER, both OF Stark.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1901-05-01

The assembly win deal this week
with the third railway measure
Halls railway commission bill and
the increased license fee proposition
having failed. This u another tax
commission bill, embodying the idea
OF taxing railway property as is other
property. 1t has the advantage of
majority committee favorable report
"A TO 81 and as some of the members
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-11
A Novelty In Bridegrooms.

Seven Vienna ladies, weary of Eu-
rope and Western civilization, have
married seven male members of a Be-
douin troupe which has been perform
Ing in the Austrian capital during the
summer and autumn. Five of these ad-
venturous women are spinsters and
two are widows, and they have just ac-
companied their Asistic spouses to
their native deserts and GASES, where
they are to be again married after the
Arabic ceremony The scene at the sta
ton when they took their farewell of
Felix Austria" says the Vienna Tag
blatt, was truly astonishing. The plat
form was crowded with sympathetic
friends, the majority of whom were
women and girls, and not few among
them expressed their envy of their sis
tiers who had won such magnificent hus-
bands. All the seven brides, accord
Ing to the ungallant reporter, "were of
uncertain age" and, as they all had
some property, he insinuates that the
Arabs were not so much fascinated by
their beauty and youth as by their gold
and silver. The crowd of women left
on the platform as the train steamed
out burst into tears at the departure of
the heroes of the circus.-London Daily
News.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-11
Engineer Got the Old LADY,"

The president of an Eastern railroad
tells of an engineer of a fast freight
train who called on him one day and
asked him to prevent deaf old woman
from walking on the tracks along one
section of that division. Several times
the engineer had barely missed run
ming over her, and he was terrified lest
fatal accident should happen to her.
''The only way to prevent a deaf per-
son from walking on the track" said
Mr.. Underwood, would be to cut his
legs off," "That is just what I will do
for my deaf old lady if you cannot
stop her," replied the engineer. In
vestigation showed that she was ac-
customed to go to summer hotel to
sell baskets and embroidery, and that
the railroad afforded her short cut to
her destination. She was demonstrated
with, but it did no good. "And, do you
know" said Mr.. Underwood, "she was
finally run over. That very engineer
called on me, with tears running down
his cheeks, one day, and reported: i've
got the old lady at last, SIR"
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1901-07-11
Drawing the Line.

The delegation of Infatuated citizens
walked into the reception ROOM
What can do for you, gentlemen?
inquired the head Of the house.
The chairman Of the delegation
cleared his throat and, after some hes
itation, said:
"Sir, we have come to tell you that
we have no objection to your buying
the Eastern Sunday papers, but we
want it understood that, from this time
on we going to draw the line at your
daughter trying to sing the song sup
PIGMENTS"
The times may be changed, brethren,
but self representation continues to be
the first law Of nature.-Omaha World
Herald.