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Ii MAY Make You Rich.

Say in your newspaper announcement
Just what you would say if you were to
go personally to talk up -Fyedr goods, and
ourword for it you will make of the
newspaper thousand fold better sales
man, because it can present your an
nouncements every day to 10, 900 possible
purchasers. The newspaper can do the
work in day that hundred most eff,
cient and active statesmen cannot accom-
plish. And the newspaper can save clerk
hire and the soiling and spelling Of goods
in the showing of them by telling Gus
toners beforehand just what you have
The newspaper will make you rich II
properly utilized. ed.-Nashville Banner.
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MUTUAL
LIFE
INSUR TRANCE co
OF NEW YORK.
RICHARD A. MCCURDY, Presid't.
Assets s.........$147, 1874 ,9G1 90.
Liabilities. 1877, ,173, 727S2.
Surplus...............$9 ,9S1 ,233.3S.

panes. remember that the MUTUAL
LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY of New
York is entitled to your first consideration
since it holds the foremost place among
the Life Insurance Institutions of tue
world, and offers superior advantages in
all the features of business, together with
une0ualed financial security.
lit is the OLDEST active Life Insurance
Company in this country.
at is the LARGEST Life Insurance Com
pany in the world.
Sit is the STRONGEST financial nStitu-
ton in the world, its assets amounting
to over S141 200, 600.
At is the SAFEST Company in which to
insure.
Sit is the CHEAPEST Company in which
to insure. Its large dividend returns
reduce the final cost Of insurance to
minimum.
Cit is the BEST Company in which to in
sure, as it combines all the advantages
of age, large and select membership,
financial strength, absolute security,
and the cheapest Insurance that is
honestly possible under any contract
which has definite value to the bene-
ficiary.
Tt has no stockholders to claim any
part of the profits. The assets and
surplus all belong to the insured
SITS ratio of expenses to receipts shows
the most economical management.
9.-Its New Policy is the most liberal
ever offered by any Insurance Com
pany.
lot places no RESTRICTIONS upon
Travel, Occupation or Residence after
being two years in force.
n.-Being practically NON-FORFEITABLE
and INCONTEsTABLE it provides leg
acy and not lawsuit.
12.-It is the SIMPLEST and most compre-
hensive form of Insurance Contract
ever issued. If the Policyholder pays
his Premium while he lives, the Com
pany will pay the full value of his
Policy when he dies.
13.-All CLAIMS are paid Immediately
upon acceptance of proofs of death.
14.-The DISTRIBUTION POLICY of this
Company presents most attractive
investment feature. 1t not only accu-
mulates the surplus arising from the
premiums over the cost of the insur-
ance on each policy in force during the
Distribution period. but increases it by
compound interest
CLAUDE HUNTER,
Agent,
HENDERSON, N. CAROLINA.
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Rates to Catawba Agricultural and
Industrial Fair. Newton, n. c.

For above occasion the Richmond and
Danville Railroad will sell tickets to New
ton, n c., and return, ut following rates
from points named. Tickets on sale Sep
tember 2Sth to October 3rd, limited re-
turning October 9TH, 1891: From Ashe-
vile, 81 80; Marion, $1.1O; Salisbury,
S1OO; Charlotte, S1.40; Greensboro,
zoo; Durham, So 30; Henderson, 81. 90;
Raleigh, $500; Selma, $4.OO; Colds
boro, $3.50.
Rates from intermediates points in same
proportion.
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THE PORTRAIT OF MRS. MACkAY.
IL was Painted by Meissonier. but Didn

IL Was Painted by Meissonier. but Didn't
Give Satisfaction.
Mrs John w. Mackay has relented and
shown her noted picture to her friends"
This does not seem like much of an item
in general news, but in art circles it excites
great interest, for the portrait was by Meis-
sonier and the fair original had denounced
1t. The report went out that she had de-
stroyed it, but in truth she had merely put
1t In an obscure corner with the face to the
wall She declared that it "maligned her
features" Privately it was whispered
about that sit made her look old"
BE that as it may, the portrait now hangs
conspicuous among the valuable works Of
art In the wonderful Mackay drawing
room at g Carlton House terrace London
and at a recent reception it excited great
The gold leaf., 1891-09-24
DONE WITH PUBLIC LIFE.

Frederick Douglass, the Colored Orator
and Politician, Retires from Office.
The Hon. Frederick Douglass has re-
signed his place rs minister to Hayti, and
announced that he is done with public life
forever. The president, he adds, has not
asked for bis resi- ign;,tion or found any
fault with his action in Hayti. but he feels
that he is getting too Old for active service
in any field, and wants to pass his few re-
naming years in quiet with his children
and grandchildren.
In thus taking leave of official life he has
much to say of Hayti, and very naturally
The gold leaf., 1891-09-24

H1dkeS tne DeSC
possible showing
for the negro re-
public. And the
b: st is bad. The
island has now
been free from for
eI-n control near
ly Il century, and
in that time there
!, have been nine
. teen revolutions
/: completed, besides
a bewildering va
riety Of minor "af-
4 - -, n
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Attract and Convince

There are two things a successful ad'
vertiselnent must do-attract and con.
vince In other words, it must be read
and leave good impression. In order
to attract attention it must not be sim.
ply noticeable, for that might be on ac'
count of its shocking and ridiculous ap-
pearance. It should look new to the
reader-like something he has not read
before
The gold leaf., 1891-09-24

There are more buildings, more or
less costly, going up in Asheville now
than any other city of the State, or
several States, can boast. In every
section of the city the hammer and
saw are buSy.-Asheville Democrat.
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The Criterion of Value.

Good advertising is the kind that
makes it's influence felt upon the adver-
tiser's cketbook.-Printers' Ink.
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A Profitable Accomplishment.
Aptitude in advertising is an accom-
plishment that yields remarkable re-
turns.-Troy Press.
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admiration. The price was 5000 guinea..
or Sl5,24O. and though her friends agree
that the panel is a beauty, they still insist
that the hands are painted entirely too
large, and that this destroys half the value.
&C add to the lady's chagrin the portrait
Was exhibited in the Paris salon, and il is
said that the unpleasant controversy was
the cause of Mrs. Aackay:s leaving Pari.
to reside permanently in London.
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Try Prichard's Pride and Niche To-
baccos, at Parker's csrug store.
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Over $&2,0OO,OOO Cash Assets Represented


1919 Etna Fire, of Hartford, s1oo7 i, 500
1861 Commercial Union, of London, I65So,o65
1921 guardian, of London, 244s2,7 So
1894 Insurance Co. Of North America, S7sI,25o
1892 Lancashire, OF England 97S3O4SI
1906 Queen, of Liverpool ,oI5
I7Io Sun Fire Office of London, >Io,SS,52S
Hartford Steam Boiler Inspection
and Insurance Co.. Is4s.oo5
1868 Traveller Accident, of Hartford I25ooyooo
AnglO-Nevada, of San Francisco 25oo,552
1861 ST. Paul Fire and Marine, I7o5oo4
1906 Caledonian, of Scotland 100000
IS43 Mutual Life, of New York, 100000
A Share of Your Business is Solicited.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-10

CHICAGO, December Anthony Com
stock, the head of the New York society for
the suppression of crime, is in Chicago. He
tells his errand:
The society in New York and the western
society in Chicago, of which R. W. McAfse
is chief agent, have labored assiduously for
years to crush out, as far as posi- BILE, obscene
tuuons of this kind in New York we 3 lied
and destroyed the plates used by 226. just
as We have accomplished so much there for
the good of society certain Chicago publish
ers are endeavoring to undo all that We have
done by issuing the filthiest publications.
What we need here in this city is an aroused
public sentiment that will take every man
and woman to the penitentiary who de-
bauches the minds of children.
at ought to be counted high treason 10
debauch the children of to-day" continued
Mr.. ComstOck. 1T not only curses the
future life of the individual, but it affects the
next generation, besides breaking down the
strongholds of morals and religion. The
publishers of these vile things seems to for
get that the boys and girls of to-day are not
only to be the men and women of the future,
but the parents of a still more remote gener-
ation- The pestilence of evil reading is
worse than any other known evil IN this land,
IN my Judgment. To debauch the minds of
the boys and girls of to-day is to curse the
men and women of tomorrow"
Mr.. ComstOck remarked that a third of the
population of the United States-mOre than
10000. 0OO-is composed of boys and girls
under p years of age. To inoculate this 2O-
100000 with the moral leprosy of licentious
publications is to infiict damage upon the
men aud women of the generation to come.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-10
A Homa For All.


COLUMBUS. o., December 2.-"Land Bill
Allen was born in Windham county, Con-
necticut, in May, 1903, and received the ben
eft of q fair education. His father was a
tailor and extensive land owner, under whom
the son served an apprenticeship before they
removed to New York. They resided In sue
ceSsion at Providence, then at Batavia, n. Y
He learned the printers trade aud came to
Ohio in 1880. He settled in the vicinity of
Columbus and became peddier, claiming TO
be the first engaged in this and the auction
eering business in central Ohio. On the side
of his peddhng wagon he had printed Land
Bill Allen" and "a home for all" The en-
ergies of life and all he could make were
finally spent in tho effort to get the land bill
through congress He was at Que time worth
an immense fortune, but his hobby reduced
him to a small cabin in Plain township, this
county, where he spent his latter years. The
little home was taken from him a short time
ago and sold at sherIff's sale. Being without
means of support, he was taken to the in
Urinary, against his loud protests.
Since his confinement at the poor house
the superintendent has received many letters
from all parts of the country inciosinE con-
tributiOns for Aliens aid, and others proffer-
Among the latter were letters from Philadel-
phia and Elizabeth, n. ]. The land settlers
in the west also have been generous in their
contributions through sympathy for the man
who made 1t possible for them 10 gain homes.
The cOntribut ons, which have been pouring
in from various parts of the country, Will be
sufficient to buy a lot the cemetery and
erect monument to the memory of the land
bill agitatOr.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-10
The November Corn Corner.


NKw YORK, December AFTER the clos
ing of the produce exchange at the end of
the month, a we'll known Chicago grain op-
orator briefly reviewed the situation. He
said: ''Ihe whole facts are these. There
has been big demand for corn for export
during the last thirty days, and while the
corner caused the supply of old corn, which
Is the only one that November contracts
could be filed with, to fall short, owing to
the high price at winch White put corn in the
Chicago market when the price broke corn
shipped to New York Was shipped abroad
The remaining corn in Chicago fell into
the hands of a few buyers and these also
shipped it a. fast as pos bic to I'LL the New
England demands. The consequence was
that il left the Chicago market short of corn.
The demand continued, the market was heav-
lily oversold, and holders of cash corn be-
came holders of options as well. There
Was no manipulation in the matter at all. It
Was Just natural corner. and three or four
people who held corn made q combine The
lump corn made in the market was due
to the blockade in Buffalo, Some of the
western shippers had sold corn down here
for November delivery, but owing to the
large amount of gram in transit on the lakes
there are ten millions of bushels of grain of
all sorts for which they cannot find an
outlet"
One hundred thousand bushels of NoVem-
Der corn were defaulted at the end of the
session OF the board of trade.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-10
A Conyant Burns

NKwBURa. n. Y, December 3.-The large
building known as the children's department
Of the Convent of Our Lady of Mercy is oe-
stroyed by fire. A mIlkman. making his
morning rounds at daybreak, saw flames
pouring out of the east windows of the first
story. There were $50 boys asleep on the
third and fourth floors The building was
100 feet long and fifty feet wide with an
annex.
The whole eastern end seemed to the milk
man to be on fire. He alarmed the sisters.
who were asleep in the convent, which is
separate building, and they hurried to the
rescue of the sleeping lads. end in a very few
minutes all were out of danger. The larger
boys and the Sisters carried all the smaller
children. Many of them had nothing on
but their night clothes. but most of them
saved their clothing. The sisters say Time
the children had scarcely got out of the build
ing when the flames had seized upon every
part Of it Nothing but the walls were left.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-10
Russian sub-TreasurIes.

WASHINGTON, D. c., December 5.-Consul
General Crawford. at st. Petersburg, has
Transmitted to the department of state an i'm
portant report upon the details and workings
of system now in practice in Russia re-
sembling certain plans incorporated in the
platform of the farmers alliance of this
country, of making advances on farmers
officials of railways of the country. The
salient points of the system briefly stated are
as follows:
Advances on grain may be made by any
railway company on account of the Imperial
bank of Russia authorized by the minister of
finance. They must not exceed 50 per cent.
of the value of the gralu at the nearest mar
ket place, except in cases of loans for six
weeks or less. when an so per cent. advance
may be obtained.
The usual interest is per cent. payable in
ADVANCE, with further small charges on ac-
count of a sinking fund and commissions to
railroads.
Loans range from six months to one year,
and if not repaid at their eX piratiOn the grain
is sold by the railroad company at auction.
Grain may also be SOLD if in danger of de-
terioration-
This scheme went into effect on June Il,
1888. and at the present day IS generally
adopted throughout the country and bust
ness is carried on under it on a very large
scale.
have also to add, the scheme gives great
satisi action to farmers, very many Of whom
declare it has Deen an essential feature of
successful farming IN Russia
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-10
Insurance FIrebugs.

ST. Paul, MINI, December 3.-One of the
most diabOlical eOnspiracies ever cOncOcted
was made public IN the arrest of two mem
bers of gang of incendiaries, who for over
a year have made regular business of set
ting ire to houses and stores in various parts
of the city for the purpose Of securing a pOr-
ton of the insurance money.
The scheme was unearthed by the clever
work of the private detective service, and the
men were nabbed in the very act of apply
ing lighted match, which was intended to
destroy the property.
Early IN the fall the insurance agents of
ST. Paul became convinced that many of the
numerous fires were of incendiary origin. A
meeting of the agents was held, and ].
Quincy Haas, of the German Insurance COM
pany. was delegated to take charge OF the
matter and detect the rascals if possible As
a result of his work, part of the gang are
now under arrest for firing building.
Morris Mlchaels and Max Michaels. uncle
of Morris, were the persons arrested. In
company with Detective Floyd, they fred
building uyon which a policy of insurance
had been obtained by fraud, the understand
ing being that the Michaels were to receive a
part of the insurance. Morris stated to
Floyd that he lived IN Chicago under the
name of John Meyers and had made lots of
money by setting fires
There are three other members of the gang
who will be arrested in a few hours.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-10
A Car Famine.

Omaha, December 5-For some time past
there have been tears that the railroads oper-
ating in Nebraska would run short of
cars to move the enormous crops, and the
dreaded blockade appears now to be immi-
nent.
1--WE have just received notice from eastern
connections" said General Freight Agent
Crosby of the Burl ngton, ''that they will not
receive any more shipments of grain until
further notice. The Burlington is loading
300 cars per day, and could use ], 900 if it had
them"
]. p. Phillippl, of the Missouri Pacific,
said: ''We are considerably behind the de-
mand for cars for moving corn and coal,
and are loading these commodities in stock
cars. Much of our rolling stock ia TIED up
in the south, in the cotton trade, and many
cars are in the east, where unloading seems
to be slow"
The shortage Oh the Union Pacific amounts
to only 400 cars.
The Elkhorn is short nearly 1000 cars,
with no immediate relief III prospect.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-10
The Packers Colombo.

CHICAGO, Ill, December 5.-Tbere has
been put on record a deed made by Aural
Openheimer and wife, representing A. B.
Stickney, to the Chicago National Stock
Yards company, of $50 acres, located within
what Is known as the Stickney tract. on the
west side of the city.
This completes the already announced deal
by which syndicate of packers, exclusive of
the ''big four" Armour, Morris. Swift and
Hammond, are to leave their union stock
yards, which are overcrowded.
The consideration was $3.50, 900, and it is
announced that the work of building neces-
sary yards, packing and Strengthening houses
will begin at once. Dwellings for the en-
ployes are to be erected on the 80 acres adj
joining this tract. There are fifteen packing
so per cent. more space than there is in the
present yards.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-10
She Is a kanaae Woman.

KANSAS CRY, Mo-, December 4.-The
identity of the mysterious Albert King and
the woman who calls herself Lizzie Smith,
under arrest for kidnapping Junior" Beals,
has apparently been fully established.
The police have discovered that the Smiti.
woman was one of the ten daughters of Mr..
and Mrs. James Clevidence. of Bennington,
Kan. Lizzie CleVidence, alias Lizzie Smith,
led a reckless life at Bennington, but finally
married laborer named Dennis, with whom
she went to Denver. where her husband died
of-consumption. Later she went to Omaha,
where she joined a sister who was living
there. 1t was there that she met and married
Albert King, her alleged accOmplice in the
kidnapping of Millionaire Beals son.
Eugene RalstOn, the third participant in
the crime, is still at large, and there appears
to be no possibility of his speedy capture.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-10
A MunIfIoent Off.

The largest gift ever made to a STATE
institution in Kansas by private indI-
vidual was received by Chancellor Stow
from the trustee of his uncle's estate,
William B. Spooner, late of Boston.
MIR. Coffin sent the following interesting
letter with the check for $9I 61S.03:
Professor +. H. Snow. Chancellor University OF
Kansas, Lawrence, Kan.
Boston, November 14-Dear Sir: L
hand you herewith a check for S9l,-
6lS.03, the amount coming to you by
virtue of the will of your late uncle,
Mr.. William B. Spooner. of this city.
In placing this magnificent present in
your hands, beg to assure you that
this ought to be considered in some de-
gree measure of your uncle's conf
dence in yOu, his admiration for your
work in the great field of science, and
his faith in the institution to which
you have so nobly devoted your life.
1t is a source of deep qualification to
me to feel that your uncle's trust was
we'll placed, and you are to see that his
bounty is to be dispensed in accordance
with his mcHt ardent wishes.
Yours truly,
CHARLES F. COFFIN, Trustees
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-10
More one Pound Notes.

LONDON, Decem Der A-The Right Honor
able George foschen, chancellor of the e1-
cheouer, addressed meeting of the leading
bankers and merchants on the financial oues-
ton. He entered into detailed statement
of his proposed scheme for increasing ths
stock of gold IN the Bank of England BY the
issue of 81 notes to the amount of e38 OOO-
900. on the same conditions as notes are now
issued. After that point they Will be issued
at the rate of fOur-fifths against gold and
one-fifth against SECURITIES. If, by these
means, the stock of gold is largely increased.
GOschen said that he would relax the bank
charter act so as to allow the bank, in times
of an internal crisis, TO issue notes against
securities, on condition of its paying a high
rate of interest to the government on such
issues. The scheme would be an enabling
and not compulsory one. 1t would depend
for Its success upon the popularity of the one
pound note with the bankers and public
The scheme for issuing ten shilling silver
notes had been dropped, but on condition
that if foreign governments opened their
mints to the free coinage of silver, the Bank
of England would be entitled to act upon the
provisions of the bank charter act, allowing
it to hold One-fifth of its bullion in silver.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1891-12-10
English Influence Obstruots.

WAsHNGToS, D. c., December 4-Eng-
lsh interests are causing hitch in negoh-
atoms for reciprocity with Costa Rica. as
they tried to do in negotiations with Brazil.
If it we're not for the pledging of custom du-
ties for the payment of interest ON
Sl0,OOOOO0 worth of bonds, mostly
held in England, Costa Rica would have
made treaty under the reciprocity section
of the Mckinley bill some months ago The
agreement is now we'll under way and both
governments are waiting negotiations with
the English bond holders before 1t is COM
Pleted. Secretary Blame and the Costa Rican
minister here have agreed that the arrange
ment shall follow this lines of a tire atty, which
was proposed in 1885, but which was never
ratified by the two governments.