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Richmond daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1876-1904, 1901-12-13

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ana Al the latest oolors of taea silk every yard
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Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1901-03-01

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Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1901-03-01
Handsome Costumes and Beautiful Flow
ers Lend Enchantment toa Per-
feet Social Session.
ELkS AS ENTERTAINERS
Bear Tooth Lodge No. 534 Celebrates Its
First Anniversary in Right
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-03-05
FORTY-NINTH DAY-FEB. 25.

The Senate Organizes as a High Court of I'm
peaehment-Trial Begins March 18th.
As announced in last weeks Pro
gressive Farmer, the Senate today
organized as a High Court of I'M
parchment. The Senators were
sworn in as jurors. Notice was
served upon the accused judges, in
response to which summons their
counsel, Messrs. T. J. Jarvis, F. 1.
Osborne, B. F. Long, w. P. Bynum,
and F. H. Busbee, appeared. They
asked that they be given till March
9Th to prepare answer, and hat trial
begin March 18th. Rountree, on be-
half of the House managers, did not
wish to give this time he suggested
that the judges be given until next
Monday to file answer and that the
trial begin next Wednesday.
The Senate, however, regarded the
request of Senator Jarvis as reason
able and Morrison's resolution Civ
ing the judges until March 9Th to
file answer and the prosecution three
days for reply, the trial to begin
March II, was unanimously adopted.
The court then adjourned until
noon March 9Th.
The last measure passed by the the
Senate today was a joint resolution
providing for the payment of the
Senators while sitting as members
of the court of impeachment, at the
usual per diem, 81.
The House cut down the ~appropria-
ton to the Department of Insurance
from 81, 800 to $1,000. The $500 ap-
propriated for additional clerical as
sistance was the bone of contention.
This feature of the bill passed the
House easily Saturday, but today
failed to receive the necessary ma
jOrity.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-03-05
The Legislature.
ARTICLES OF IMPEACHMENT.

The articles of impeachment as
framed by the House Managers and
finally adopted by the House are OF
such great length that we are unable
to publish them in full. The follow
ing synopsis of the five charges, how
W. is given by the Raleigh Times
The first recites the history of the
White claim, the article of the Con-
stitution said to be violated by the
issuing of the writ of mandamus.
Article two charges that the judges,
in violation of the Constitution, and
in fat disregard of act of the Legis-
lature and their oaths of Office, caused
the peremptory writ of mandamus to
issue against the State Treasurer,
thereby usurping the rights and
powers of the General Assembly.
Article three charges that the case
of White against Aver was decided
at February term, 1900, and the Su-
preme Court had adjourned before
June, 1900. That the Legislature in
June ascertained that the money had
not been paid out and in spite of the
plain law forbidding the payment of
this money to White, the court issued
it's writ and compelled its payment.
Article four recites that the writs
were not issued in conformity to the
rules and regulations of the law in
relation to submission of ~cOntrOver-
sizes without action that the law did
not provide for the submission of
such a suitin the county of Perquim-
ans in the Superior Court or in any
court of Wake county. That the
issuing was contrary to the proceed
ings in the course of practice in the
Supreme Court that we'll knowing
two judges did not concur, one of
the judges was denied the right of
entering his protest on the minutes
of the court and denied the right of
a dissenting opinion being filed.
Articles five recites the history of
the ofhcehOlding cases, and says that
by a specious course of reasoning the
impeached judges, in reality and
effect abrogated the acts of the Legis-
lature of 1899 and under color of
their office wilfully and unlawfully
caused to be withdrawn from the
Treasury of North Carolina the sum
of 1865, contrary to the Constitution
and in contempt and utter disregard
of the laws of the State.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-03-05

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ing the acids in the blood, which
cause the disease, and drivino
them out of the system, and does
it so thoroughly that it rarely
ever returns.
Until this remedy was discov-
cred, rheumatism was thought
by many to be incUrable. Anotbs
er fallacy has been exploded
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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-03-05
F1FrY-sECoND DAY-FEB. 90.
Senate Votes Against Fayetteville Dispen-
sarv-stubbs Bill Re-Referred.
0EHNT A TTT

Senate Votes Against Fayetteville Olspen-
sary-stubbs Bill Re-Referred.
SENATE.
The following account OF today g
Senate proceedings is taken from the
Raleigh Post and is, We believe, cor
rect in every particular:
Bill passed providing for an as
sistant to the State Librarian, and
making provision for a separate
apartment for negro visitors to the
library also creating a committee
(the members of which are to be ap-
Dointed by the Governor) to select
the new books purchased annually
bv the library. The committee and
the Senate declined to increase the
salary of the librarian, and 1T re-
mains at the old figure, 81, 900.
Among the bills reported was the
one providing for the proposed Re
form School. 1t now goes to the
Committee on Appropriations, and
lust what it's fate will be cannot be
stated at this time, and will depend
upon whether that committee de-
cides that the States income under
the new revenue bill will warrant
the establishment of the institution
at this time.
The State Prison Parole Commits
sion bill also passed today. This
bill provides that a e of reliev-
ing, to some extent, the heavy bur-
den now imposed upon the Governor
of passing individually on all the ap-
pIications and appeals for pardons,
and ~prescribes a way whereby con-
victs who appear deserving of elem
ency may be put upon trial, parOled,
for stated periods, before receiving
an absolute pardon, ETC., the com
mission looking after these cases and
finally recommending to the Cover
nor whether he should pardon the
paroled convict after such parole has
expired. It is a good bill and ought
pass the House.
The bill repeating the Cumberland
~dispensary law passed its second and
third readings by the vote of "a to
ID, with two Senators paired.
The opponents of the measure pos
sibly anticipated their defeat, before
the discussion closed, and when Mr..
Webb, of Cumberland, offered a sub
stitute providing that the dispensary
be abolished and that no saloons be
licensed until the next regular mu-
nicipal election, when the voters of
Fayetteville should hold a local OPP
ton election, they all voted for it,
the substitute being lost by the vote
of % to 10.
The vote on the Webb substitute
was as follows: For the substitute
-Messrs. Aycock, Broughton, Brown,
Gambler, Lindsay, London, Long,
Mcintyre, Michael, Robson, String
field, Webb and Wood. Totals.
Against the Webb substitute
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-03-05
FIFTIETH DAY-FEB. 26.
Divorce Bill Amende and Passed-Many
Bills Disposed of in the House.
SENATE.

One Of the hardest-fought battles
of the session ended today with the
passage of the much-talked of divorce
bill. The bill as passed, however,
differs materially from that which
passed the House. After stirring
and lengthy debate, the Senate TODAY,
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1901-03-05
RHEUMACIDE

cures bad, long standing cases.
But it is easier to cure in the
first stages. DON'T DELAY
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-13
LIST OF PATENTS.

C.. E. Bailey, Providence, k. l., article provided with heads of leather; J. NJ. Baker, Providence. R. l., shut-ofr noz- gle for fireman's hose; H. A. Benson, Bridgeport, Conn, rotary engine; k. Bronori, Bennington, Vt, vending ma chine; H. B. Brewer. Quaker Farms, Conn, dust guard; J. Brown, Paw tucket, k. l.. holding socket for bob bins; G. F. Dreww. 'Brunswick Me, means for cooling calendar rolls; J. French. Woonsocket, k. l., mechan- isem for feeding cards: NJ. B. Ham mond, Bridgeport, Conn. hose-support- ing device; B. Holland. Providence, l.. l., means for holding members of ma chimes upon ends of studs or shafts; E. T. Noble, Southington. Conn, screw driver or kindred tool; E. G. Parkhurst, Hartford. Conn, magazine fire-arm: J. H. Taylor, Pawtucket, R. l., furnace for heating bars. of metal; H, A. Til linghast, Providence. R. l., tentering machinerail; +. H. Turner, Hartford, Conn, cutting machine; E. c. Webster, East Shoreham, Vt. ratchet wrench; j.. F. Wright, New Haven. Conn. starting device for oil or gasoline engines for automobiles; +. N. Young, Providence, R. l., folding paper box.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-13
WHAT TO TEACH BOYS.

A philosopher has said that true edu- cation of boys is to .'teach them what they ought to know when they become men,
 1. To be true and to be genuine. No education is worth anything that does not include this. A man had better not know how to read. and be true and gen. uine in action, rather than be learned in all the sciences and in all languages, and be at the same time false i'll heart and counterfeit in life. Above all things, teach boys that truth is more than riches. power. or possessions.
 2. To be pure in thought, language and life-pure in mind and body.
 B. To be unselfish. To care for the feelings and comforts of others. To be generous, noble and manly. This will include a genuine reverence for the aged and for things sacred.
 4. To be self-reliant and self-help- full, even from childhood. To be indus trious always, and self-supporting at the earliest proper age. Teach them that all honest work Is honorables that an idle life of dependence on others is disgraceful.
 When boy has learned these things, when he has made these ideas part of him-howeyer poor or however rich-he has learned many of the most import ant things he ought to know.-E Ex- change.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-13


 Outside of those interested in and re sponsible for the job, for job 1t is, even if n little one, it is doubtful whether a single member of the last congress had any idea that the item in the agrl- cultural bill, carrying an appropriation of S2O,OOO for .'pomological investiga- tionn was an entering wedge for the payment of ap export fruit bounty by this government. The cat is now out of the bag and, in answer to q letter from Secretary Wilson, the comptroller of the treasury has decided that the money can be used either to guaran- tee n minimum return to fruit ship pers or to defray whole or part or the transportation charges; in other words. it can be used to pay bounty to the shippers of American fruit who are fortunate enough to be i'll the good graces of Secretary Wilson. The gov ernment bounty idea has never been popular one in this country and the administration is likely to hear con siderable about this new bounty dur ing the next session of congress.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-13
A CURIOUS CALCULATION.

Ask a friend to open book at ran dom and select and mark any word within the first ten lines, and within the tenth word from the end of the line Now, letting your companion dc the figuring, proceed to discover the word through ''the magic of.numbers. 7 Ask him to double the number of the page, and multiply the sum by 5, and then add 20.
 Then to add the number to the line
 Then to add ,.
 To multiply this sum by 10
 To add the number of the word in the line.
 To subtract from this sum 25O, and tell you the result.
 The remainder will indicate in the unit column the number of the word in the tenth column the number of tho line, and the remaining figures tho number of the page.
 Though you may not be able to ex plain this curious calculation it will al ways come out correrctly-
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-13
HEARD IN PASSING

MT Nation may have done the right thing in suing his wife Carrie for di- yorce. but he made a mistake in nam ing abandonment of home as ground. She might go back to him when she hears of it.-Exchange
 Good for General ChafTee! He has moral as well as physical courage. He speaks right out in meeting. about this attempt to get 16.000 taels and ninety six acres of land for the benefit of q corporati ton of missionaries in China, as squeeze" That's just what it is, and dishonesty and rapacity and op- pression t0o.-Brooklyn Eagle.
 The Marquis of Londonderry is one of the largest retail coal dealers in London, Lord Rosebery is reported to be interested in profitable dairy busi- ness and Lord Harrington is the pro- prietor of a fruit shop. These three are the most notable members of the English nobility who hive dared to in- wade the realms of vulgar trade-Ex- change.
 When we come to consider the fact that mile a minute is very fast time for a locomotive engine, and that most railway trains on most occasions do not make more than half this speed, it it rather remarkable that horse has been bred which can trot a mile in about two minutes. This, however. is the record of Cresceus. The Ohio champion has reduced his own worlds record.- There Is believed to be a limit to the locomotives capacity for speed Is there any for the horse? New Haven Union.
 Sergeant Hattie of the Seventh U. S. infantry, who is just back home in Meriden from Alaska where he has been on duty, tells Record reporter that the American soldiers in Alaska are treated like common. every day Ia. borers. They are made to build roads, set telephone poles and such work. He says the duties assigned to the troops is q disgrace to the United States gov. ernment. There is no fighting there aside from an occasional skirmish with Indians that amounts 10 nothing Tn fact. there is no need of soldiers there he Hartford Post
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-13
MERIDEN BRANCH.
BRIDGEPORT STEAMBOAT CD.

Popular Long Islam. Sound Route. Between New York, Bridgeport and all
 Stations on Naugatuck Division of N. Y., N. H. and H. R. k. Steamer Rosedale-Lenyes Bridge Dort daily Sunday excepted) at :45 a. m. on arrival of train leaving Wa terbury 6:45 a. m. from all stations on Naugatuck division. arriving New York Il a. m.
 Steamer Allan Joy-Leaves Bridge port daily (Saturday excepted) F o'clock midnight, arriving New York in early morning, giving passengers ample time to connect with trains for the west and south. Passengers can remain aboard boat until 9 q. m. RETURNING FROM NEW YORK.
 Steamer Allan Joy-Leaves from Pier 31 (new) East river daily (Sun- day excepteO at II a. m., arriving Bridgeport p. m., connecting with afternoon trains for the east and sta- tions on Naugatucz division.
 Steamer Rosedale-LeaveS from Pier 31 (new) East River daily (Sun- day excepted) at p. m., and from foot East 31st street, 3: 15 D. m., con- meeting with. TAO D. m. train for ak stations on Naugatuck division. Sat urdays this steamer leaves New York one hour earlier from both landings.
 Special excursion rates. every Tues- day and Friday via steamer Rosedale, round trip 50c. other days regular
 SUNDAY SERVICE.
 Commencing Sunday, June g, steamer Rosedale leaves Bridgeport at g a. rn., on arrival of Sunday morn ing train from all stations on Nauga- tuck division, for New York and Coney Island; returning leaves New York at , D. m., arriving at Bridgeport 9 P. m.
 Tickets sold and baggage checked 10 all stations on N T., N. Fl. and H. R. K. Baggage transferred to and from railroad depot free.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-13

Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans. "Fighting Bob'-should, in the opinion of his friends, says one writer, regard the letter of cen sure written him by Acting Secretary Hackett, for telling the truth in his book about the manner in which Lit tie Billy Chandler treated him be- cause he would not wink at the dirty political bargains that Chandler made while he was secretary of the navy, as an honor rather than a disgrace. Ad- miral Evans is a democrat That was why Chandler officially mistreated him, and that was why he found it so easy to get him censured by the present ad- son why Admiral Evans should con slider this censure an honor. It was given him for telling what every one knows to have been the truth, by de- partment which has not had one word to say of the lying abuse of Rear Ad- miral Schley, by one of its employees. If Maclay has its approval, as he ap- pears to have. any honest man ought to be proud to have the disapproval of the navy department, as at present conducted. Chandler's crying letter to the department had the following bK of sarcasm for Fighting Bob": When I examine the aforesaid book, A Sailors Log, my pride in the glory which came to my country through the naval victories of war with Spain Is unbounded, and when read his frank admissions that he, almost alone. in 1882. changed our naval construc- ton from wooden to steel ships, and thus originated our new navy; in De- cember, 1897, induced Assistant Secre- tary Roosevelt to prepare the navy for the approaching storm of war; in 1898 persuaded you, with AIr Roosevelt's assistance, to provide our fleet in Gu ban waters with torpedo boat destroy CTS and guard boats; and above all, on July 8, 1898. commanding the battle ship Iowa, discovered Cervera's fleet coming out of Santiago harbor and de stroyed 1t. feel that liberal allow ances should be made by all true Americans for any mistakes in smaller transactions of fife which may be made by our greatest self-confessed and self-recorded naval hero of the wan of l8os"
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-08-13
THE LAST ADVENTURE OF THE
 SKY PILOT.

Ralph Connor has never told any thing better than the last adventure of the Sky Pilot,which appears in Leslie $ Monthly for August. The faithful Bill is hunting for the Pilot in blinding blizzard into which the Pilot has ventured on an errand of mercy, only to be utterly lost in the storm.
 "Listeniv' Bill said, holding up his hand, and we stood listening for our lives. But only the hissing boom of the blizzard beat upon our ears.
 Il swear l heard something just as I-there-'' He put up his hand again, and through the storm came the sound of a voice singing:
 God in the midstyof her doth dwell,
 Nothing shall her remove"
 Bill dropped on his knees, and talk ing off his cap, sobbed out: Thank the good God!! That's him. It's the Pilot" Then he sprang to his feet and yelled
 Hello! You dod-gasted fool-hunter, where in thunder and lightning are you anyway" @
 Hello, Bill! Here you are, old boy.''
 In the bluff we found them; the Pilot liyid with cold and near the last stage of exhaustion. holding up a stranger as they tramped wearily the path they had beaten around the horses to keep themselves from freez- ing to death.
 "Oh, Bill," cried the Pilot, making a brave attempt at smile, you're a great man"
 Bill held him at arms length mo- ment, and then said solemnly:
 Wall! Iye come into contack with some fools, idjits, blanked idjits"- Bill had lost his grip on himself for 2 moment-'.in my time, but such q blanked. conglomerated idjit it hasn't been my pleasure to mix up with to this point in my career
 The Pilot by this time was in fit of hysterical laughter.