The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-03-23
HAS Mr.. DIXON SEEN THE GHOST /?

| Hon. Joseph M. Dixon, member OF Con-
gress from Montana, is a native OF North
Carolina, and therefore may be relied
upon when he next visits the State OF his
birth to tell a hair-raising ghost story.
| Upon the occasion of his last visit, he
married very bright speech by declaring
| that there was a lack of freedom IN North
Carolina that depressed young men. 1t
wasn't so, but he thought it was, and we
| freely forgave him. He wanted to go to
go to Congress, and, being Republican,
he had no chance in North Carolina be-
cause he lived in a Democratic district.
He thought there wasn't the right to think
as one pleased here in North Carolina be-
cause Democrats didn't want to send a
Republican of his brightness to Congress.
And so he went West and returned East
as Republican Congressman.
But the next time he comes back to his
native State Mr.. Dixon will be ready to
regale his friends with a real up-to-date
grost story. In Montana, few days ago,
a man by the name of Louis H. Mott, was
hung for numbering his WIFE, On the gal
lows he made a farewell speech. It was
not of the hackneyed kind, in which the
man to be hanged claims to be on the
road to glory via the hemp route His
speech was along another line. He in
formed his auditors las he stood upon the
gallows, that he would return to the earth,
and within two days would show himself
to his friend, Hon. Joseph M. Dixon,
Congressman from his State.
1t is not stated how the murderer be-
came friend of the Congressman. We
hope our North Carolina born Congressman
hasn't gone to keeping bad company in
his adopted State, though the Republi-
cans of that State havn't borne very
good reputation since the Broken Bow
theft of elections some years ago. AS
ISOLATION with Montana Republicans is
only presumptive evidence that he has
been keeping bad company, which may be
rebutted. Certainly Mr.. Dixon looks like
a man who keeps good company, and yet
why does this wife murderer, while on
the gallows, call him my friend" and Sc
lect him as the person to whom he would
show himself two days after the hang
ing? There is something mysterious and
uncanny about the affair that needs to
be cleared up.
Four days have passed since the wife
murderer was hanged. Has he shown
himself to Congressman Dixon? That is
a question that is interesting everybody
in Montana and will interest everybody
in North Carolina, for Tar Heels take in
terest in all native born sons who do well
elsewhere and often forget those who stay
at home and do we'll There is another
reason why North Carolina folks will be
interested. 1t is because there is moth
ing they love quite so well, after jowl
and greens, as a good ghost story that
makes ones hair stand on end. If Mr.
Dixon sees the ghost of the der
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and tell it half as well as Gen. Ransom
can tell ghost stories that will make you
shiver on a July night-if he can do that,
why he might get to Congress in his ma
tive State, in spite of his bad politics
Has Mr.. Dixon seen the ghost? Has
the wife murderer returned as he promised
and shown himself to his Congressman?
Did he know where to find Mr.. Dixon?
Can ghost travel from Montana to
Washington unless he has pass? Is he
now walking around in Montana looking
for Mr.. Dixon? And must he wait till
the Congressman returns home from
Washington before the spirit of the de-
parted Mott appears to Mr.. Dixon?
The North Carolina members of Con-
gress wM do their constituents a great
favor if they will interview Mr.. Dixon
and ascertain whether he has yet seen the
ghost. The suspense is great and tele-
gram from Washington relieving the ten
sion will be greatly appreciated.