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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22

AN ACT TO REGULATE THE MANUFACTURE
AND SALE OF LIQUORS IN NORTH CARO-
LIMA.
Section l. That it shall be unlawful for any
person or persons, firm or corporation to munu-
iacs,ire, sell or otherwise dispose of for gain any
splutuous, vnous or malt liquors or intoxicating
blttefs within the State of North Carolina eX-
cept IN Incorporated cities and towns wherein the
salc OF manufacture of liquor is not may not
hereafter be prohibited by law or regulated by
special statute; Provided, this act shall not be
construed 10 forbid the sale of such sprituous
Nlhous or malt liquors by druggists for sickness
upon .ne written prescription of a legally quail
n,u physician having such sick person under his
tnd'se' rroVlded, further. that this act shall not
ne construed as to apply TO wine or cider manu-
featured from grapes. berries or fruits raised on
',e ANUS OF the person 50 manufacturing or pur-
tfidsed oy the manufacturer from the growers
.heteoi' PROVIDED further. that this act shall not
nc construed 10 apply TO brandy manufactured
IRON uuit or grapes and sold i'm original mack
ages OF not less than FIVE gallons
section 2 That it shall be unlawful for any
person, persons, nrm or corporation TO manufac-
tufe, sell or otherwise dispose of for gain anv
splrltuouS vinous OF malt liquors or Intoxicating
hitterS, except as hereinhefore provided in anv in
corporated city or town. without first obtaining
as provided by law, license therefor both
from the board OF commissioners of the county
in which said town or city is situated. and
from the board of aldermen city counciImeu. or
the governing authorities, BY whatever name
called. of said city town.
Section 3 That any person violating the proyi.
sions of this act with reference 10 the sale or
disposition for gain Of spirituous vinous or
malt liquors intoxicating bitteFs, shall be
guilty of a miSdemeanor. and, upon conviction
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22
THE SECOND 100000.

,o1N,r prsoTuf1ON TO PROVIDE FOR TIE
PAYMENT OF TIE SECOND slolm, ArPho~
PRIATED BY CHAPTER 543 LAWS Of W.,
FOR THE PURPOSE OF BRINGING ~ ~
THE CONSTITUTIONAL REQUIREMENT "
FOUR MONTHS THE TERM IN EACH SOHuoA
DISTRICT IN THE STATE.
Whereas, by the Public Laws Of 1901, chapter
543 there appropriated out OF the ota'
Treasury the sum OF SlO0O0O LOT the pellsnt ~
the Public Schools to be divided per capita a.
to school population, N.
And whereas by section of said act, an addl-
tonal sum of 100000. or 50 much Thereon - may
be necessary, was appropriated ahhu",E out va
the State Treasury for the purpose OF bringing
mo to the constitutional requirement OF folu
months the term in each school district IN the
State, ,e.4
And whereas. owing to the unexpected dehcit
in the State Treasury caused by the Revenue
Act of 1901 to raise sufficient money to meet all
the appropriations made by the General AS.
sembIy OF 1901, including the said amount 81
500 600 there is no money out OF winch
the said last 500 900 can be paid,
And whereas there is in said Treasury Slt5'z2o
in North Carolina per cent bonds; ana 9[,o e
in North Carolina per cent. bonas aho eoo;
$50 55 in cash, known az the state ldterary fuho'
derived from the sale of swamp lands IN Tue
eastern part of the State, upon which the stare
pays. interest annually to the general schooi
fund.
provision should be made to meet the payment
of the 100000 appropriated by the LAWS oi
1901, to bring up to the constitutional require
ment of four months the term in each school DIS
trict in the State,
Now therefore be it resolved by the House OF
Representatives the Senate colcurring
l. That the Treasurer of the State be and he
is hereby authorized and directed to use 49,
asg So in cash and so much of the North Carolina
per cent bonds now in the State Treasury to
the credit of the State Board of Education as
NAV be necessary to pay off the 100000 or so
much thereof may be necessary. appropriated
under section g. chapter 5i3. of the Laws OF
1901, to sbring up the term of each school dis
trict in the State to the constitutional require
ment of four months.
2 That the said Treasurer be directed to re-
place said 900 or much thereof as may
have been used for the purposes aforesaid, with
the bonds of the State duly executed. payable to
the state Board of Education on or before the
first day of june 1906, with interest at per
cent per annum payable semi annualy until tho
principal shall have been paid.
3. That the said Treasurer of the State be aud
is hereby authorized and directed to apply from
time to time any funds in the treasury not other
wise appropriated to the payment of said bonds
mentioned above
in the General Assembly rcad'T1Trs- times and
ratified this 9th day of March, A. u. 1900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22
Chairman Comittce on Education
and Rules.
REP. A. w. GRAHAM,
Of Granville.

ne-tenth of the money loaned each year
will make something of an 'tendless
chain loan, that which is returned be-
ing available for use by other districts.
SO the children may eat their cake and
have it, too, very unusual state of at
fairs, truly. But then North Carolina
has very unusual State Superintendent
OF Public instruction, and a very unusual
General Assembly.
Now. as to the special approximation of
$4,000 10 the schools. Here again there
is new departure The first 800, 900
is appropriated as before, out of the State
Treasury in the shape of an extra appro-
priation, to be distributed per capita to
the various County Boards of Education.
1t is in the method of obtaining the
second $500 600 that the clever fnanceer-
ing is displayed. The Legislature de-
termined to borrow this sum, or as much
of it as might be necessary to bring up
the weaker school districts to the con-
stitutional requirement of a four months
term, from the permanent Literary Fund
In return for this money special three
year bonds of the State will be placed
with the State Board of Education.
which bonds of course command a ready
sale
Thus the money needed is secured in
the best possible way, and the general
ten-year bond issue reduced from $780,
900 to 5000, COO
Superintendent Joyner was asked the
other day what kind of school houses
would be built under the new law He
replied:
"Tho new law providesA hat all school
houses shall in the futur'Epe constructed
in accordance with planA approved by
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22
LOAN FUND FOR SCHOOL
HOUSES.

AN ACT TO ESTABLISH A STATE LITERARY
FUND TO BE USED AS \ LOAN FUND FOR
BUILDING PUBLIC SCHOOL HOUSES.
The General Assembly OF North Carolina do enact:
Section l. That all funds Of the State heretofore
derived from the sources enumerated in section
T. article of the State Constitution, and all
funds that may be hereafter 50 derived, together
with any interest that may accrue thereon shall
he fund separate and distinct from the other
funds of the state. to be known as the state
Literary Fund
Soc ,. That the State Board of Education
der such rules and regulations it may deem
advisable, not inconsistent with the provisions
cf this act, may make loans from such fund to
the County Board of Education of any county
for the building and improving of public school
houses in such county
Sec B. That loans made under the provisions
OF this act shall be payable in ten installments
and shall bear interest at four per cent payable
annually. and shall be evidenced by the note
of the County Board OF Education executed by
the chairman and secretary thereof and do
posted with the state Treasurer. The first in
stallment Of such loan together with the interest
on the whole amount then due shall be paid
by said County Board the 10th day OF Feb
ruary after the 10th day of August subsequent
Continued on 10th page)
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TO EDUCATE THE CHILDREN
BUILD NEW SCHOOL HOUSES
Special Appropriation of 100000 Continued, and
Permanent Loan Fund of 100000 Established
for School Houses.

the County Board of Education and the
State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton. / have had prepared in pamphlet
form by skillful architects excellent
plans for public school houses varying
in size from one to eight rooms. These
will be sent to school officers. They con-
tain full specifications and bills OF ma
terial for every house, so that it will
only be necessary to send printed pam
inlet to any school committee and any
intelligent carpenter can have erected
house in accordance with any plan con-
tanned therein
In addition to the school legislation
above mentioned, provision was made
for the extension of the system
of rural free libraries. Six new
libraries, besides those already estab-
lished, may be started In each county,
and the libraries already existing may be
enlarged. Whenever the patrons Of a
library will raise 100, the State will
contribute $1,000 more to establish a new
library and wherever the patrons of ex-
listing Libraries will raise $500 the State
will add $500 more toward charging 1T.
For this purpose $500 is appropriated.
Then the teachers of those extreme
western counties that have limited rail-
road facilities were not forgotten There
is an act that appropriates $4,000 for the
establishment of a training school for the
public school teachers of those counties.
Young men and women of that section
,oav be educated free at this school
upon pledge to teach for at least two
years.
Moreover there is q provisional appro-
priation of $4,000 for school of scien
tific research to be established at Roa-
noke Island.
The hands of the State Superintendent
of Public instruction are held up in
material way by increasing the salary OF
the position from 81 500 to $4,000, TO take
effect at the close of the present term,
and by allowing him an additional clerk
to have charge of the- work connected
with the disbursing of the loans for new
school houses
And finally. the appropriations 10 al
most all of the States educational IN
situations were noticeably increased,
The following are the acts as they
were passed. some in full, and others
given in substance:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22

Perhaps no member of the Legislatures
of 1899, 1 and 03, so endeared himself to
his co-Workers as did the Hon. S. NJ. Cat
tbs. He was a recognized leader and dis
tinguished himself in committee room
and on the floor, and as Speaker of the
House,
Mr.. Gattis is a broad guaged, conser-
vative, patriotic man, one of the most
influential and wisest of the party lead
ers in the State. He is fair, just hon
est courageous and himself a worthy
successor. to the great North Carolinians
who have filled the high office of Speaker
of the House to which he was chosen at
the session of 1903.
Samuel NJ Gattis was born in Orange
county, March 7th, 1868, and acquired his
education in the schools of his county,
and graduated from the State University
in the class of 1884 with the degree of
Phi. B. He afterwards taught
school at Wentworth Academy in
Johnston county and was then principal
of the HEREFORD High school for two
years. Subsequently he read law under
the late Hon. John Manning and OBJ
tanned his license to practice law in
1883. Shortly after this he was appoint
ed clerk of the Superior court of Orange
county and continued in that office until
1890, when he was, regularly elected for
four years. He was renominated in 1894,
but was defeated by the flood of Populism
and Republcanism that swept triumph
antly over the State After his defeat
Mr.. Gattis resumed the practice of law,
He has been chairman of the Democratic
Executive Committee of Orange county
since 1885, and also a member of the
State Executive Committee since 1892. He
was elected to the House of Representa-
tivcs from Orange county in 1898.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22

The Legislature of 1901 set tremend-
Gus pace when it made special appro-
priation out of the State Treasury of
5000, 900 for the sole benefit of the public
schools of the State, over and above the
regular school fund arising from the stip
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22
WATTS BILL AND OTHER
TEMPERANCE LEGISLATION
Country DstilIeries Abolished. Local Option for In
corporated Towns. Jug Laws. Prohibition
and Dispensaries.

shall be imprisoned not exceeding six months or
fined not exceeding $500, or both, in the discre
ton of the court.
Section 4. That any person violating the provi-
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-31

simple. Half dozen threads of flo
is ingeniously adapted to the render
ing of leaves and flowers, while the
stalks and finer details are worked out
in one or two strands. One advantage
Of this work is that no frame is re-
quired while the patterns may be car
ried out in washing silk upon linen in
tended for table covers, dresser scarfs
and any of the many accessories OF this
sort for table and boudoir
An exceedingly effective example of
this work is the table cover of which
corner is here illustrated. It's grace
ful ribbon-tied festoons of diminutive
blossoms, in tones of rose, soft, faint
blues and yellows with here and there
touch of purple or orange, are charm
foliage. By clever arrangement of
stitches, the characteristics of the flow
er FORMS are indicated, especially in
the roses, in which, touched in with
three shades of rose color, the satin
stitches are worked horizontally and
overlapping one another here and there
indicate the little crumplings of the
folded petals. A couple of stitches are
all that is necessary to indicate each Of
the delicate green leaves in the sprays
of foliage. 1t is this that constitutes
one of the charms of the work that,
while by no means difficult to carry out,
it affords SO much opportunity for light
ness and variety of touch. Edged with
French lace, such cover is especially
adapted for the five o'clock tea table
with it's equipment of glistening silver
and dainty china. Another design that
may be successfully carried out on fine
white linen shows pink roses incased
within an empire frame of laurel leaves
and small purple Brooklyn
Eagle.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-31
WHAT LUCINDA MEAN

WHY do think she likes me best?
She never told me SO, and |
lave never put her to the test;
Perhaps I'll ask her by and by.
Why should she stand and watch, you see,
When / come down the maple lane!
why should she wave her hand to me
And tap her fingers on the pane?
Why should she reach her hands to take
My oyercoat and hat, you know?
Why should she pass the frosted CAKE
And archly say: II made it, Joe?
And then, why should she always call
Me by my first name2 Don't you see
Such things as these, and others, all
Are signs Lucinda takes to me!
Why does she lean so close, / say,
There in the parlor where We sit
After the rest have gone away,
With the lamp wick turned down Dit!
And why, / wonder, does she rest
Her hand moment on my knee!
Sometime I'll put her to the test
And ask her if she cares for me.
Tonight when I arose to go
She went and stood beside the door,
And said: You're always welcome, Joe,
A thing she's often said before.
So now l guess it is all right;
Next Sunday / will know, you see,
Just what Lucinda meant tonight
When her hand waved kiss to me.
Horace Seymour Keller. in n. Y. san.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-31
SIMPLEST OF IMPLEMENTS.
Internal improvements Effected by
q Woman witt, a Hairpin
and a Brush.

There is a story in Lippincotts Magazine
of a husband who, on his return from a
visit, sat down to hear the family happen
ings during mis- absence. This incident, il
may seem, has moral. The wife was nam.
ing the reforms she had successfully intro
you know" said she, that closet that
was locked for over month? You said
it couldn't be opened except by locksmith
Well, | opened it..
"How in the world did you do it,"
with hairpin. And the furnace door
has been sagging round on one hinge for
ever so long, you know; but it's all right
now"
"Well, I'm glad you had it fixed"
"Had it fixed! / fixed it myself with a
hairpin. And then there was that crayon
portrait Of mother that stood on the floor
for six weeks because you hadn't brought
me any picture-books-"
"Well, l intended to- but"
"Oh, it doesn't make any difference now.
/ made hook myself out of hairpin."
MOP
And there's Willie! You've been coax
ing and bribing him for year. to break
him Of biting his nails, and | broke him
with hairpin?" he inquired, weakly.
"1Jc! Don't be a goose. With hair
bruch l."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-31

-
wards used in Tending are comprised in
it. Some of the CARDS used by boxers
and movements of he leg and foot prac-
ticed by exponentsof French boxing are
introduced, as vel as certain methods
peculiar to German swordsmen and pro-
fessors of the raper. Numerous tricks
are borrowed from the marvellous jap
anese system known as "Ju, Jit Su," or
weakness againS strength" against
viii b Fitzsimmols would be as help
less as babe, and any delicate lady
who becomes proficient in the art can
rest assured tina she is a match for
at least one or wo roughs so long as
she retains her presence of mind and
her umbrella!
The accompanying photograph, made
for the Kansas City Star, and for which
Nine. Vigny con;ented to pose, gives a
better idea of The system than any de-
scription could.
Miss Baden-Pcwell, the sister of the
famous general, impressed by her broth
er's adage that "a smile and stout
stick will carry one through any diff
Guilty." has become proficient in self
defense with parasol and walking
cane.
The method If self-defense with an
umbrella or wal1ing-stick does not take
long to acquire After three months
tuition an average young girl would be
equal to almost any emergency. No
matter how well a rough might box, he
would have no chance to get in blow,
and he would be powerless to protect
himself from terrible punishment in
the shape of TRUSTS or prods, and while
staggering from the effects of these he
would receive blows on the head and
face that would speedily dispose of him.
Furthermore, the pupils are taught how
to trip an adversary up and throw him
with the handle of the umbrella, and
how to throw him, should he close,
after the manner of the japanese. A
combined knowledge of the laws of
dynamics and anatomy can always de-
feat mere strength, and in a street fight
where the Queensberry rules of the ring
are not observed the skilled pugilist
would be at the mercy of the girl who
understands these arts and possesses
the nerve to put them to practical &C
count
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-31
PARASoL FOR DEFENSE.
London Women of he Upper Tendon
Are Learning PROJECTION
Against kuMi.ns.

For some reason thee has been a
great increase of late In what London
folk call "hooliganlsm. The riotous
street demonstrations OF "Mafeking
night" and in celebration or the close
of the Boer war, taught he stream OF
toughs who poured out rom White
chapel into the West END that the re-
nowned London BOBBY" could not be
everywhere at once, an6 that with a
ratio of 20 hooligans to one bobby
quite a bit of lawbreakilg might be
done in more safety Ihanhad been sup
posed.
Since then a number otsolitary way
farers have been attackd and robbed,
and two or three have ben murdered
all of which was most dsconcerting to
the Independent English woman, who
has taken to going on biycle rides into
the country by herself, and to walking
about the city streets il the daytime
without the chaperone Tho was con-
sidered so necessary a ew years ago.
Lady Jeune had her purse wrenched
from her recently by boligan in the
Ids u1OudUl0 h0uSluSCOA SIlICl VI LII
don, and Lady Mary iackville was
robbed of her bag and ihatelaine not
long ago by rough wlo struck her
and decamped. Many oter attacks OF
the sort have been made IN less famous
folk.
In consequence of thisstate of affairs
it occurred to young Fench woman,
the wife of the famous french swords
man, Pierre Vigny, to Undertake the in
struction of Englishwomn in the art of
self-defense with a paraSl or walking
stick, according to sysem devised by
her gallant husband wb has devoted
years to it's perfection. It may best be
described as a mixture Of the various
different methods Of seltdefense, prac-
ticed in England, Franc Germany and
Japan. Many of the passes, thrusts and
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-31

The use of the corset is to transmit
the pressure of the skirt bands to the
hips and the ribs, and so to protect
from their pressure the organs in the
region of the waist. The conclusion is
that SO long as skirt bands are fas-
tened round the waist corsets should
be worn. They should be sitter than
usually made if they are effectively to
protect the soft middle portion of the
body from the pressure of the waist
band. The front should be quite
straight, and the waist measurement
should be at least as large as the wear
er's waist, measured over single soft
Chicago Post.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-31
Mr.. Grover's Cnse.

Frederika, Ia, Dec. 28-Mr A. S. Grover
is now "a years of age. For the last 80 years
he has suffered great deal of sickness, and,
although he is temperate man and never
used spirits of any kind, his kidneys had
troubled him very much. he said:-
81 was told | had Diabetes, and my syInp.
toms corresponded exactly to those of a
young man who died of Diabetes in this
neigaborhood. Ny feet and limbs were
bloated quite little.
81 heard of Dodd's Kidney Pills, and at
last determined to try them. | took in all
ten boxes before / was well, and now can
truthfully say that / am all right. The
/ have gained eight pounds in weight, and
can sleep well at night, and every symptom
of my trouble is gone.
1T is some time now since ! was cured
and have not had the slightest return o.
any symptom of the old trouble"
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1903-12-31
DAINTY NEEDLE WORK.
ssTrench China" Is the Euphonioas
Name Given to the Latest Fancy
i'm Embroidery.

New suggestions for embroidery or
adoptions of old ideas that pass mus
ter as novelties are always welcomed
by the woman skilled with her needle,
particularly if she be of an artistic bent
of mind, and French china work new
and charming manifestation of needle
skill is likely, therefore, to find many
admirers. 1t is comparatively easy of
execution, and is as dainty as bit of
Sevres porcelain, this dominant charac-
teristic of delicacy accounting for the
name that has been bestowed upon this
latest development in needle painting.
The same patterns are used and there is
the same idea of raised effect as in eight
zenith century ribbon work, but the end
is achieved through the medium of en-
broidery silk and stitchery, pure and