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Asth ima "One of my daughters haJ a terrible case of asthma, fe tried almost everything, btit without re lief. We then tried Ayer's Cherry Pectoral, and three and one-half bottles cured her." Kmma Jane Entsminger, Langsville. 0. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral certainly curesmany cases of asthma. And it cures bronchitis, hoarseness, weak lungs, whooping-cough, croup, winter coughs, night coughs, and hard colds. TkrM ilin : S9c.. II. All dnoiHa, Cnitktilt four itupt.ir. If lie "yi Uk It. tltnii u Kt be inf.. It !' telln 7'U nnt t. .itkfl H. lhn -.loii't take It. lie kaowi. Leave It vUtli lum. W nro wIIIIkk. J. C. AVb.ll CO., I.gwell, Man. GENERAL ASSEMBLY. CONDENSED REPORT Of the Proceedings of and Senate For the Ending Monday. House Week There were no petitions. A largo number of bills were reportid from comniittea", anions; ihetu Governor Doughton's bill to issue bonds to the aoiouut of i! 100,000. THE ROANOKE NEWS THURSDAY, MARCH 1903 PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. Enured at Pott Office, at WMnn m Second-On m .Vatttv. RATES OF SUBSCRIPTION IN ADVANt'B. One Year (by Mail), Postage Paid Six Months $1.50 . 75. A Weekly Democratic jonrnnl devoted to the material, educational, political and agricultural intercut ol 'Halifax and sur rounding counties. HaT A(!veitisinu rates reasonable furnished on application. and THIRTEEN new Senators will t:ike their places for special session of I he Senate. will be would Many retiring Senators never missed. Their absence if, noted, prove a relief. The Democrats in the Fiftysevcnlh Congress fought consistent for tariff re vision ami anti-trust legislation, . The Cubans are eteat imitators. The Senate has learned from our Congress how to filbu-ter a bill or a treat; to death. Republicans and Democrats are unanimous in acknowledging that the re tirement of Senator Vest is a loss to (be Senate. The Ininiirgaiioa bill robbed of most of the provisions which would have made it valuable to the people, has be come a law. After a long sirupglc in the Missouri Legislature, base-ball, foot-ball and high ball have all won the right of way on Sundays in that State. TllE supersitiuus have not I'ailid to sole i hat the iMnl comes on Friday this month just as it did last month, and yet we have not had any earthquakes. The leiupirinee w ive is a little pus sling. While some states, Nonh Caro lina, for instance, are going dry, others that have been dry, Vermont, for in stauce, ate goiug the other way Tiie Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company has applied to the New York exchange to list $31,340,000 first con solidated mortgage 4 per cent, bunds of 1052. and $35,350,1100 common stock A church census of New York City hows 636,000 infidels. The "yellowest'' sermons and the most porfeo: and expen sive operatic music have lost their di aw ing power in the greatest city of Atuer ica. ConuiUbs) has adjourned, lhanks to Father Time. But considerable impor tant business was Ief undone. As a rule Congress leaves undone the things that should bs done and does things that could well be left undone Senator Hoar frequently pours ui on the troubled waters of debate by hi wit. In a recent encounter between Senators Kikinsand Lodge the venerable Senator changed the current of events by telling Mr. Elkinshe was ' the essence of wudom and beauty." The only dead m-n who teli tales ate the "dead" politicians who spend the re. mainder of their lives explaining hoi came about, how tbeii friends proved traitois and the people "never could uo dcrstand." Tiny are such lores they Olleo get consulships I'.iraistNTAr;vt-Ki.k.:T y "I doubt if the country knows there has been any trust legislation at this sesaion of Congress. Congress has legislated all round in the vicinity of frusta. The situation is like a fellow winking at a girl id the dark. He Day know he it wink tog, but oody else does The Wilmington Star thinks the Leg islature made a mistake id not giving in the Wans till, the rixilege of local op lion to the people of the rural district at well at in those of the incorporated towna It says: ' The plain people of North Carolina are quite jealous of their rights and the effect of this discrimination against the couotry people will be seen in the elec tions of 1904." TO CURB COLD lit ONE DAY Take Laxative Bromn Quinine Tablets All druggist! refund the money if it fails to cure, S. W. Qrove's aiguaturt ia on nh box. 25i. j- lownt gallons; wear longer, Devo . wit rrwrtgf Pweaalej SENATE. Tuesday, March 3 Bills passed final readiDg as follows: To fix and regulate lime of holding Superior Courts. To protect telephone cotupauies. To slioiitn argument before juries in the Superior courts. (jiliiatu wanted the tax on dealers in futures iticn-usid and declared he wished lie bjuti. u buMDtss c.u'd be driven frrni the State. He tffired an amend ment for a graduated tax of from $200 to l.'ltlll; adopted. Wednesday, March 4 ine following are among the bills which passed: To provide for settling certain indebted ness iu Norihatiiptuu. To pay liquor license at Scotland Neck to the school find. At 11 o'clock the Senate took up the revenue bill. Thuisday, March 5 Hills were intro duced: Godwin: Resolution to adjourn March 7th at midnight. !! .inter: To amend the road law in Warren county. Travis: To incorporate the Choe.iyotle Railway and l'ower Company. The school law bill passed third read ing and was sent to the House. The bill bv Wellborn to permit any railroad company to give I'tee passis to any ex-Confcderato soldier came up. Mr Wclli scut up an amendment pn-Moing su .'li soldier is on the pension loll. This was adopted. Mr. I'll arr said he did not believe in such disutiuiiuaiion and was opposed to lice passes on piinciple Mr Justice opposed the bill. Mr. London advoealid it. Mr. Glenn pleaded for free passes for old soldiers, sajing he bad seen Legislatures where every member bad a free pass and be had never seen more fair honest men. "This anti-frit! pass leg islation is a relic of Populism and wouid to God the Democratic patty bad the backbone right now to wipe the outrage from the books. The railroad should have the ri:ht to give lice transporalion just the same as the hackinen. The bill passtd 3G to 6. House bill to allow (wo years aban- oinent prior to Jauuaryl, 1003, as grounds for divorce, (divorcees may re mairy five years after decree) came up as pecial oidir Speeches in support of the bill were made by Travis and Gilliam and against it by Henderson, London and Vann. The bill passed, only thirteen votes being cast agaiust it. Friday, M-reb ti The following bills passed: To protect telephone companies, pro hibiting cutting in to hear messages. To provide for registration of labels and designs. To provide for procuring and distribtu- ing dead bodies. To amend the law relating to invesigat- in nres. To provide for the issurance of State ooods. 31 r. tsrown sent amendment so that the Council of State should issue bonds not exceeding $500,000 instead of $300,000 and making the per cent, not exceeding 4 instead of 3. At the alternoon session of the Senate the bill to tax dogs was tabled on motion of Senator Pharr. Saturday, March 7 The bund bill came up at noon as a special order. After lengthy discussion the bill finally passed providing for a $300,000 bjnd issue, at Dot exceeding 4 per cent. The House bill came up to regulate saloon", requiring all to close at 8 o'clock at night. The judiciary committee re ported it unfavorably, but London and I'harr made a minority report, recutii mending its passage. London advocated the passage of the bill. He said the most progressive town in the State Charlotte, now closed in saloons eaily The bill was tabled, ayes 23, noes 15 Those voting to (able were: Aar.m Baldwin, Italleiger, Bellamy. Burton Cotilcy, Ciiso, Glenn, Godwin, Hicks, of Grat.villt; Hoey, Hundr, Justice. Nnrris Polhclt, Reinliardt, Spenec, Travis, t auo, Warren, Webb, Wellborn and Wrolrd. Those voting no, were All'son Heaselet, Urown, Henderson, Hicks, ol Duplin; Lamb, London, Maun, Igersall Milton, I'harr, Thayir, Walker and White Mouse bill authorising incorporation of banks by the Secretary of Stale was amended and passed. lUti bill lo establish a parole aoniiitiw- sioo was tabled, aa were billt to establish a State reformatory and to protect land lords and tenanta. The bill to regulate the praolioe of medicine was referred to the judiciary ooinniittee by a Tote of 15 to 16 HOUSE Tuesday, March 3 The following bills passed final reading: To empower the commissioners of the town of Enfield to donate part of pro tils of liquor business to the graded schools. To incorporate the Norlioa, Warreotoo & Carolina Railway Company, To autboriie the commissioners of Edgecombe county to levy a special tax. The bill to incorporate the Audubon Society of North Carolina, for the pro tection of long and game birds, wai dis cussed at considerable length. The bill passed its several readings. Wednesday, March 4 Tha House act it 10 o'clock and was opened with pray.t by Rv. M. W. Butler, pastor of the Christian ehurcb. I lf fi.n.iwin.. liilU risi J: To pay waf.es of deceased imployts to widows and next of kin. To atneud section 30, of the corpora tion law of North Carolina, providing lees to be paid to the Suretary of Slate lor increasing or d creasing capital stick of corporations by amending charters. To amend section 97, of the corpota li n 'aw to make fees unil'oim. To incorporate the l'erpetual ln-ur-at eo Company of North Carolioa. To secure the supervision of all in surance cotupauies doing husiniss in the Slate To protide for the registration of l. bels, trade mark- and designs. To amend sect i iti 1 1!', of The ( de in tefcrenee to the retutu of executions To estalili-h a training school for teachers in western N'oith Carolina Graham itfired a substitute resolu lion for the rcsoliiiion ofl'eid several days ago to borrow $100,000 lo pay the M-hool fund d. licit. The substitute pro tides for borrowing inemy fiotn the liierary fund now in the State Treas ury. The substitute bond bill Mas also re plied an-1 the resolution aud bill were sin i I KJ A WELDON, K C. Complete line of everything in GENERAL MERCHANDISE. & New Goods arriving daily. 1 was never more complete. Best grades of flour in the market. By the barrel, sack or pound. FKKSll RICHMOND HKKF DAILY considered together. Mr. Dotighton explained the present diticit of $152,500. (If this amount $200,000 is for money borrowed in New York; $100,000 due piblic schools and $152,500 due a number of gentlemen There is at present $30,000 available for the paymmt of these claims, leaving $123,500 unprovided for. The plan is lo issue bonds in the sum of $300,000 and to borrow $100,000 from ihc literaty fund and pay the remaining $22,500 out of moneys soon to be derived from the collection of taxes. The substitute resolution was adopted 3S to 52, the substitute bill 09 to 13. Thursday, March 5 The following fills passed final reading: To relieve the North Carolina insti tutions for the deaf, the dumb and the bund. To establish graded schools and elec tric lights in Scotland Neck. To incorporate the North Carolina & Ohio Railroad Compauy. To authorizi and direct the issue of State bonds to pay off indebtedness of the Stale. Tobotrow $100,000 to pay school fund indebtedness. To regulate the sale of salt, fish, meal, fl jut and food stuffs To amend the laws relating the militia and the State Guard. To consolidate the colored normal schools ol the State into three and cm power the State board of education to say where the schools shall be located. Friday, March ti The following billt passed final reading: To abolish the office of staudardkeeper of Northampton county. To correct State grant 2507. To provide for a stock law eleotioo in Northampton county. To amend act concerning the Seaboard dispensary. To regulate stock law in Northampton county. To provide a short form of crop lien applicable to Halifax county. To provide fur five commissioners of Halifax county. To amend chapter 55C, lows of 1901 relating to permanent registration of voters. To validate irregular probate. lo allow railroad commissioners to regulate speed of trains in towns and ci' ies. Jo provide a mode of procedure coteriug credits upon judgments. To allow banks to b? chartened bv the Secretary of State during the interim be tween the meetings of the General Assem bly. Saturday, March 7 The following bills passed final reading: To amend the laws of 1901 relating to the establishment of text-book commis sion. To authorize the widow of Charles Smith to collect his pension. To provide for the care and preserva tion of the Caswell monument at Kin ton. To appoint members of the countv boards of education in the various coun ties of the State. To amend the Code and define the praotioe of medicine. Mr. Morton offered an amendment to exempt Christian Scientists. Gen. Davidson's amendment that it shall not apply to persons practicing spiritual healing was adopted and the bill passed second reading. The rulea were SUspeudrd and the bill pawed 6nl rH- ing. An act for the correction of youthful criminals, introduced by Mr. Smith, passed iu several readings. J Bills passed to appropriate to the pub lie schools of the State $200,000. The House declined to concur in the Senate amendment to the bond bill chang ing the rate of interest to 4 per cent, and was appointed. Leading Makes - of - SHOES ! Best Goods For the Money DRY GOODS and Clothing in endless variety. Full line of Rubber Boots & Shoes direct from the Factory. REED'S ANTI-Rl'STING TIN WAKE Every picoe guaranteed not to rust. A new piece will be given for every piece returned to ui thtt has rusted. No lime limit on this guarantee Cook Stoves HTe Everything at prices to suit the times. Immense stock to select from. Polite and attentive sales men to wait on you. EMRY & JOHNSTON. oetMly Hi HI j i jot m PUBLIC! We have opened a store for the exclusive sale of shoes, in the town of Wcldon on the Corner of Washington Avenue and Second Street. We will keep a full line J . . 1 . . . 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