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Newspaper
Orange County Observer
Location
Hillsborough, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 17, 1901
Page
2
Range County Observer notes Gov Russell's lengthy Legislature message. He backs a reformatory and juvenile education program, calls for higher governor salary, supports State University, and urges liberal funding for institutions. Recommends a code commission and broad election law changes to ensure every vote counts. Exit Russell.
From Col. Olds' State Letter. The Legislature lacks any negro or eastern Republican members. Republican strength totals 25 in both chambers, confined to the 8th and 9th districts with senators from districts 27 28 29 80 31 34 35 and House seats from Alexander Ashe Caldwell Cherokee Clay Davie Henderson Madison Mitchell Polk Sykes Surry Swain Watangva Wilkes Yadkin and Yancey. Eastern Democrats outnumber western in both chambers, while Republicans sit only in grain producing counties. Senate 40 7 3 and House 101 17 2. Lawyers account for 14 of 50 senators and 32 of 120 House members. Both chambers exceed average personnel.
A vintage ad touts Dr Kings New Discovery for coughs and lung diseases. It warns against exile for health and promises home cure with relief from the first dose. Trial bottles are free at W A Hayes drug store with bottles priced at 50 cents and 1 dollar, all guaranteed.
Former president Cleveland argues for electing the president by direct vote of the people and a longer term without re election, urging constitutional reform to remove the need for frequent re election and strengthen democratic legitimacy.
A Mexican war veteran and prominent editor praises Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy, claiming it helped him avoid an increase in his pension after Mexican diarrhoea in 47 and 48. The ad notes the remedy as quick, pleasant, and safe, sold by W A Hayer, Druggist. London’s growth and census estimate are mentioned.
A note by W.A Hayes urges taking One Minute Cough Cure at first signs of a cold to prevent pneumonia or consumption. The claim emphasizes rapid relief and early use. Separately, a Japanese tea is mentioned as selling up to $100 per pound.
In Washington the House considers a bill letting the Secretary of Agriculture buy up to 2,000,000 acres for a national forest reserve in the Appalachians across Virginia to Tennessee with a $5,000,000 appropriation. Other items note Boer losses against Britain, Lee birthday plans, and health ads. Market data lists grains, meats, dairy, and produce prices per unit and per purpose.
The Burleigh Re apportionment Bill, already passed by Congress, preserves the current number of representatives for states while allowing gains for Illinois New York and Texas three each Minnesota New Jersey and Pennsylvania two each and Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Florida Louisiana Massachusetts Mississippi Missouri North Carolina North Dakota Washington West Virginia and Wisconsin one each The bill adds that a new state admitted will receive representatives in addition to the bill totals It also requires that districts be contiguous and compact and that new seats be elected at large until redistricting occurs
Obituary notice in an old Observer tribute honors Roxana McCauley wife of John McCauley of Orange county Bingham township who died December 17 1900 in her 49th year leaving a husband ten children and two dozen descriptive virtues. The piece recalls her kindness upright conduct and devotion as wife mother and neighbor and laments the loss to family and community.
An old bachelor quips that a rich and pretty widow never comes amiss while public notices list various items from medicinal pills to salves. Advertisements promote De Win’s Little Early Risers and De Witt’s Witch Hazel Salve, with drugstore samples and cautions about imitations.
The last figures of the popular vote show McKinley at 7,206 677 and Bryan at 6,374,397 with McKinley holding a 832,280 plurality, the largest ever. McKinley’s electoral vote stands at 292 to Bryan’s 155, a record margin compared with Grant over Greeley in 1872.
Mrs Newton McCann of Roaring Gap in Wilkes county reportedly gave birth to seven children across two births, two girls and five boys, with all seven now living. The account, dated around 1900, states two prior children arrived two years apart and frames the event as a record challenge.
The Wilmington Star notes world population reached about 1.5 billion, up from 640 million at the century’s start, suggesting continued growth could push real estate prices higher in coming centuries.
Tue Morser's Favorite claims Chamberlain's Cough is safe for children and effective for coughs colds and croup. The Senate confirmed James E. Boyd as United States District Judge for the Western District of North Carolina. De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve warns against counterfeits. State University enrollment reaches 507, below 512 in 1899-1900, likely to rise this year.
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