WORK OP THE LEGISLATURE.
What Is Being Done by the Law
makers at Baleigh.
Senate, Jan. 18. Senator Smith
announced that in accordance with
instructions r from the Senate bis
committee had reduced Jhe nuin-
;ber of pages from ten to six.
A Among the bills introduced were
the following: To incorporate the
city of Newbern ; to prevent the
removal of 6ses from State to
Federal courts; to provide "pri
mary elections f or political parties ;
to allow surety companies to be
come surety for guardians, execu
tors fee, (practically re:enacting
- The bill to take the government
of Hertford county out of the
hands of its present unscrupulous
officers nasaed third reading. This
bill restores white supremacy and
good government in Hertford.
House, Jan. 18. A -resolution
ota infmrinnnri intrnftinc the
committee on judiciary to, enquire
and report whether Judge W. L
district, should bejmpeached.
The following were some of the
bills introduced: To protect game
in Randolph county ; to allow ad
ministrators and executors of trus
tees in a mortgage to make deeds
foreclosure; to fix salaries ot so
licitors and require their fees to be
'turned into the state treasury; to
have the elementary principles of
agriculture taught in the public
schools; to amend the law regard-
Inn Vt vtWAwi o s C Iab SMI gt f Vl O
state; to provide for giving secur
ity in criminal actions; by Red
ding, of Randolph, to amend sec
tions 19 and 37, acts of 1897, so as
: to release the $1 tax oh livery sta
bles and the $50 tax or manufac
tures.
A bill to give magistrates final
jurisdiction in cases for carrying
concealed weaoons came ud with
an unfavorable report from the
committee, and alter considerable
discussion failed to-pass.
A bill passed allowing various
sheriffs and tax collectors until
December 31st next to collect ar
rears of taxes.
A bill was tabled to repeal the
act making two years abandonment
ground for divorce, as was also the
bill to prohibit the charging of
over 6 per cent, on erop liens, etc.,
by merchants, etc. -
The bills to prohibit trapping
partridges in Randolph county and
to protect ' wild ducks there be
tween February 1st and December
lit passed.
Senate, Jan. 19. Senator Ful
ler,' colored, offered a memorial
from his race. He said that there
had been considerable unrest among
his people and they were-now re
luotant to fulfill contracts and ob
ligations, so uncertain were they
as to their future, and that repre
sentative men of bis race in the
state had decided to address the
colored people, asking that they be
better: citizens, and address this
body in a memorial, which he sub
mitted. -The memorial was read.
ance of the legislature on the col
ored nuhlic anhnnl miestinn.
Reports of committees were fav
orable as to the bills to appoint ex
tra commissioners for Caswell,
Edgecombe and Sampson counties.
Amonc the hilla intrndnnri waia
the following: By Senator Wilson,
to change the dividing line of Sur
ry and Wilkes counties; by Sena
tor Black, to authorize the treas
urer of Randolph county to pay
school claims; by Senator Miller,
to place a tax of $30 on billiard
; tables. . ;
On motion the senate adjourned
at 11.15 a. m. in honor .of Lee's
birthday.
House, Jan. 19. The following
were some of the bills introduced:
To repeal the act of 1897 imposing
a tax on inheritances; to create
the county of Scotland out of the
four southern townships of Rich
mond county ; to repeal the charter
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Una railroad, so as to take all
power given the governor and place
the road in the hands of the board
of internal improvements.
A bill to proteot the people from
court house rings. This bill makes
it unlawful for any board of coun
ty commissioners to employ any
attorney when the latter is in any
way connected with any bonded
officerof the county or in any af
fairs in connection with the county
commissioners, and it further re
quires that air public improve
ments shall be" let to the lowest
responsible bidder after due publi
cation; the penalty for violation
of the law being $50, or imprison
ment for 30 days.
At 10.50 a. m. a motion to ad
journ in honor of the birthday of
Robert E. Lee was unanimously
adopted. '
Horrible agony is caused by Piles,
Barns and Skin Diseases. These are
Immediately relieved and quickly
cared by De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve.
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y?" Vl worinieas imitations. How
ard G ardner. -
Is the Church Retrograding?
A Memohis preacher: recently
startled his congregation by de
claring that the church was not
keeping up with the times. He
said that its methods were oia ana
out of dateand that it had lost its
hold upon the people. He said
that he believed the church should
fm fpAA IrihrWcrarteng for the in-
uca.w o
struction of the children of the
poor; that it should have day nur
aerief. where working women might
leave their infants safely while ab
sent from home; that it should ai-
wavs be doing something to ame
liorate' the condition of the poor.
"The church is dead," said he, "and
its ministers are asleep. j
The statistics do not bear out
this assertion. According to fig
ures lust i sent out, there were in
this country, on January 1st last,
27.714.523 church members, a gam
over the previous year of 862,300, a
greater percentage of gain than the
gain in population.
We do not disparage good works.
It is the duty of the church to
minister to the poor, to raise up
the fallen, to comfort the distressed,
to strengthen the weak-hearted,
and generally to improve the con
dition of mankind. We believe
that the church should be the in
spiration of all public charities, as
indeed, it is to a great extent. But
these efforts may be misdirected.
All such efforts should be incidental
to its greater work, the means to
an end. The great mission ef the
churoh is to build up Christian
character, and that fact should be
kept prominently before the world,
before those who seek admission to
its membership. If the church
make itself an asylum for those
who seek its material benefits, if it
attempt to increase its membership
by holding out material induce
ments to the people, it will soon
degenerate into a sort of humane
institution, without spirituality,
without lire.
The church cannot afford to j en
courage mendicancy. Its mission
is to stimulate, endeavor to en
courage Christian manhood, to ln-
BDire every man with "a manly de-
pendenc upon his own effort for
those things which are necessary
for the body, and with a confiding
dependence upon Almigbtiy liod
for those things which are neces
sary for the soul. It cannot af
ford to increase its membership and
ite wnrldlv inflnenca hv anr aert of
political clap-trap and indirection.
We say that, it should minister to
the needy, for it has been oem
manded by the Lord God to to j do,
but it should not hold out induce-
ments to candidates who seek its
influence for "the purpose of pro
moting their temporal interests,
whether such candidates for mem
bersbip be business men, profes
sional menpoliticians or mend!
cants The church must be greater
than all its instrumentalities, must
stand sauarely upon the merits of
the religion which it teaches, must
not fail to keep prominent the fact
that; its kingdom is not of this
world, must enanlov all its agencies
only as a means to its great end.
Richmond Times.
Drastic Bills. ,
The sleeping car companies are
in danger of drastic treatment by
the Legislatures of Kansas ! and
Texas. The Legislature of Kan
sas, having passed a stringent bill
regulating; railroad, telegraph and
express companies, is now engaged
on a bill, which will probably pass,
regulating the rates to be charged
by sleeping car companies. This
bill provides that not more than
fifty cents shall be charged for a
double berth for a night, and that,
if. all, the berths have been sold, a
passenger may, upen paying $1,
demand that the stateroom shall be
opened for his occupancy. The
sleeping car conductor who violates
the law is liable to a fine of $1,000,
half of which goes to the informer
and half to the state school fund.
Coffee and Tea Adulteration. : Ttsla'g Latest Proposal.
The North Carolina Agricul- "Nikola Tesla, whose boldness in
tural experiment station nas in- conceiving astonisning uses to
stituted an investigation of the I which electricity may be put has
food supplies for sale in the state, given the scientifio world surprises
with a view to ascertaining the ex- from time to time, has a new pro-
tent to which adulteration is prac- posai.
ticed. He now proposes to destroy the
The second bulletin of the series bacilli of all diseases by applying
relates to coffee and tea, and is the millions of volts of electricity to!
result of Director W. A. With- persons afflicted. The tremendous
ers and Mr. 6. S. Fraps, assistant I force is to be applied in such a
chemist. The samples were .pur-manner that the vital organs will!
chased in the open market. be free from harmless effects and
Twenty samples of coffee - were so that the bacilli will be drawn
examined and seven, representing! from the system.
thirty-five per cent., were found The tremendous current which
adulterated. Lown's Capital, Star Tesla proposes to apply will not be
and another without a name, were sent through the body, as in the
found excessively glazed; Bed cases of persons executed by elec
Seal, Hero and Crescent (Smith 1 tricity, but will run along the sur
Bros.) were found to contain ex-face.
cessive amounts of coffee screen- The new plan for destroying dis-
ings, and Number Twelve was ease germs, including even those of
found excessively glazed and to consumption, was outlined in! an
contain also an excessive amount exhaustive paper which the elec
of screenings. ' trician read before the Electro-
All cheap coffees examined were Therapeutic Society and created
glazed. No high-priced coffee was deep interest.
found adulterated. Purchasers are
advised to beware of coffee which
has no brand and to which the
Relief in Six Hours.
Distressing Kleiner and Bladder disease re
lieved in six hours by uNxw Ukiit South
roaster or importer is ashamed to amebic an kidketccre." a is a great sur-
L i priBe on account of its exceeding promptness in
affix hi8 name. relieving pain in bladder, kidneys and back, in
t . : i a male or female. Keneves retention of water al
pine eampies ul iea were ciam- m0ftt immediately. If yon want quick relief
ined and four or fortv-iour ner ana cure tms 100 remedy, noia oy u. r.. noi
mea ana iour, or loriy lour per druK18tt Greensboro.. C. f - i 98
cent., were found faced with black
use uaraners u. . lmimenc ior an;
aches and pains. Cor. opp. postofflceJ
load or Prussian blue, viz., Royal
Pekin (mixed), Austin & Co.'s
black, Austin fc Cos green, and
Gunpowder (green). The facing
is not injurious to health, but
makes .the tea appear better than
it really is and such a practice is
to be condemned.
Some legislation is needed to
protect consumers from these im
positions.
The bulletin contains sixteen
pages, carefully prepared and tab
ulated
Proposed New Eailroad. !
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It is reported that the proposed
railroad from Snow Hill to Pantego,
N. C., is being backed by j the
Southern Railway. It is said that
the Southern owns a majority of
the stock in the Norfolk & Souths
em Koad, wnicn terminates at
Pantego, and that it is their pur
pose to extend this proposed road
, and may- be obtained by ... f , , , i
- . . r Drobablv to Goldsboro. making a
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cultural Experiment Station, Ral
eigh, N. C. ,
a
LOCAL OPTION LAW.
ith
deep-water terminus at Norfolk
At present the Southern; is paying
the Atlantic Coast Line a large sum
for the privilege of using the track
of the latter-from Selma to Nor
folk, so that it is reasonable to be
lieve that the Southern is backing
this proposed road, for a line of its
own from Goldsboro to Norfolk
ould be a great saving and of
much advantage to it. Ra
News and Observer.
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CASTORIA
' Tot In&nta and Children.
The Kind Yon Hare Always Bough
Bears the
Signature of
The North. Oarolina Anti-Saloon
League Asks Certain Changes.
Following is the text of the local op
tion law as proposed by Rev. J. W.
Lee. of this city, secretary of the
North Carolina Anti-Saloon League :
The General Assembly of North
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fltinnl Th.ttMtlnn thrA thnn- J) or COBgns anacoiai usruuf r ?
i :r ZaZLa tm of Wi Tar and VIld Cherry Cougn Cure
"j ii rrj : :z :ri: i:rrc. ;" cor. oPP. postomcQ.
VUUO UO BUtt WUO BAUiD UVtCUJ IB 1D-
pealed ; and the following shall be a
substitute therefor, and constitute said
section of the Code, to-wit :
"I shall be the duty of the Board
of Commissioners of any county, upon
petition of one-fourth of the number
of votes cast at the proceeding general
election (said petitioners being regis
tered voters) of any county, city, town
or township, In their respective coun- j
ties, to order an election to ascertain
whether or not intoxicating liquors
may be sold in said county, city, town
or township : said election to be held
within forty days from the date of the
presentation of said petition to said
Board of Commissioners in any month
of any year, except that such election
shall not be held in any. month in
which a general election for State, or
county officers shall be held ; provided,
however, that an election under this
section shall not be held oftener than
once in every two years in same coun
ty, city, town or township." t
Section 2- That all laws and parts
of laws in conflict with the foregoing
section are hereby repealed.
Section 3. This Act shall be in force
from and after its ratification.
VICKS
UTT1E LIVER PILLS
KEEP THE FAMILY WELL.
NEVER CRIPE.-VECETAB1X.
25ML DRUG STORES,-
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bill
pro-
In the Texas Legislature a
has been introduced, which
viaes tnat in iuture sleeping cars
operating in the state shall be
under the supervision of the rail
road commission, and that they
shall not charge in excess of $150
per night for lower! and $1 for
upper berths, said, night to begin
at 6 p. m. and run until 9 a. m.,
and that the day rate for accom
modations shall not exceed one
third cent per mile, and any viola
tion of the law shall be subject to
a fine of $500 per day, Baltimore
Sun.
How to Prevent Pneumonia.
You are perhaps aware that pneu
monia always results from a cold or
from an attack of la grippe. Daring
the epidemic of la grippe a few years
ago when so many cases resulted in
pneumonia, it was observed that the at
tack was never followed by that disease
when Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
was used. It counteracts any tendency
of a cold or la grippe to result in that
dangerous disease. It is the best rem
edy in the world for bad. colds and la
grippe. Every bottle warranted. For
sale by C. E. Hoi ton.
i-
Fresh Garden t cimrAnavm Af
Ann MA.f jM.
To the Public -
We are authorized to guarantee every
bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
and if not satisfactory to refund the
money to the purchaser. There is no
better medicine made for la grippe,
colds and whooping cough. Price, 25
and 50 cents per bottle. Try it. C. E.
Holton. . .r-
Those Americans.
Those Americans who are clam
oring for the annexation of all the
Philippines to this country, so that
we may civilize the inhabitants
and make good citizens out of
them, ought to read what Father
Coleman says about the Moros who
inhabit some of these islands.
Head-hunting, he tells us, seems
to be the chief object of existence
with these gentle Filipinos. "The
man who has chopped off sixty
heads is entitled to wear a scarlet
turban for the rest of his mortal
life, and scarlet turbans are- far
from uncommon among them."
Others are incorrigible pirates;
there are thirty different lan
guages or dialects spoken in the
archipelago, and the visitor who
escapes the head-hunters has to
look out for the savage alligators
with which the island waters
abound. Sacred Heart Review.
CHOOSE YODR DRUGGIST CAREFULLY.
I - .'"' ' '
A drngfrist can do more harm or good than
most people give him credit for. There are dif
ferent qualities in drags jast as there are in dry
goods, and to the outsider all qualities go by the
same name. The difference between pure, high
grade drugs and cheap, inferior drugs of .the
same name, means the difference between keep
ing sick and getting well. When a doctor writes
a prescription, be means best quality. When
some dm r gists fill a prescription, they think
onl about big profits. : .
Choose your druggist careiuuy.
W. WAESB.
The grand jury has closed the
pool rooms in Lexington, Ky., and
stopped gambling of every kind in
the city. '
With a torpid lirer and the impure blood that
follows it, you are an eay prey to all sorts of
ailments. That "used-up'' felling is the flrtt
warning that your lirer isn't doing it work.
That is the time to take Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical DiscoTery. As an appetizing, restora
tire tonic, to repel disease and baud up the
needed flesh and strength, there's nothing equal
to it. It rouses erery organ into healthful action,
purifies and enriches the blood, braces up the
whole system, and restores health and Tigor.
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I have the'finest herd of
REGISTERED HOGS !
In tbe South. j
Pigs for sale at reasonable prices.
John A. Young.
Desirable Farm ior Sale.
175 acres of highly improved land well adapt
ed to the growth of Wheat, Oats, Corn. Tobacco,
and especially Clorer and Graases 30 to 40 acres
now in Clorer and Grass. The farm is well wa
tered by springs and small streams running
through it. Good well of water, 7 -room dwell
ing, lax sre grain and feed barn, and all necessary
outbuildings. Fine early Peach Orchard; abio
an Apple Orchard of selected variety ot apples i
Pears, Plums, also fine selection of Grapes, all
just coming into bearing. The farm is located
conveniently to School Churches. XI ills. Mar
ket and Railroad, and in one of the healthiest
localities in the state. family of 11 having re
sided on tbe farm ten years and not having re
quired the services of physician during the time.
An adjoining sO-acre tract can be obtained.
Terms to suit purchaser. Apply at Patkiot
oAce
; XArge package of tn worM b cleanser -
for ;a nickel. StEl greater economy in 4-poood
package. All grocers. Made only by
THE JT. K. PAlRHAIfK COMPATTT.
Chicago. St. Louis, New Yorfc. Barton. rhttadaljJilai
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for Infants and Children. 1
The-Kind Yon lim Always Bought
BEARS THE SIGNATURE OP i i
In Use For Over 30 Years.
TMC eiNTtWN eOMNNT, TT WWMMAT TIeT. MtW TOMH CITT.
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We desire at the beginning of another new tobacco year to retura
our thanks and express our appreciation to our friends and customeri
for their past favors and liberal patronages It is known to
that we have the best market in this country and that . v
moet of joa
The Banner Leads in Big Averages.
, Our buyers are now ready for all grades and kinds of your tobieeo
and we claim the advantage of having, a buyer for every kind. Sorciof
them ship to foreign markets and are in a position to pay the terr high
eat market price for all export grades, while others 'are repretentatiTri
of the largest manufacturers in America. There is active comfxtitioi
between these buyers. The buyer for the American Tobacco Co. t:l
our home manufacturers use all classes of stock. . While this ii true we
feel safe in saying that
YOU CANNOT FIND A BETTER MARKET
than Greensboro for your entire crop, from the commonest filler to it'
finest bright and mahogany wrapper. !
The Banner Warehouse is fully equipped and operated by txper
ienced warehouse men. No one will give your tobacco more careful f.
tention or exercise better judgment in selling than. will "IiU" Hrindt:.
our auctioneer, and W.J. Blackburn, who has charge of the, sales."' Tfcfj
have had many years experience in the warehouse busineii. i -Tfcej
know the worth of tobacco and will get you its full value. John Will
Smith, our: weigh and paymaster, discbarges his duty correctly and coi
scienciously. W. L. Wharton and "Shell" W. Porter, our book meM-
thoroughly competent and dispatch business with correctness. Jib"
M. Sharp, Will B. McKinney and W. J. Branch are all at the Banner
see that you and your stock are properly cared for day and night
Hoping to see you soon, we remain your friends, !
SHITE BLACKBURN & GO.
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