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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-01
CUTHBERT & CO.'S FAILURE.
Catches Many People in North Carolina
for Small Amounts.

| Considerable excitement was caused
here yesterday at $50 o'clock by the fol
lowing telegram:
| sc. b. Cuthbert & Co. have made an
assignment to E. II. Ball.
A few minutes later the following was
sent out:
TOO much leniency and credit is the
real cause
/ Then, half hour afterwards, came
this from Z. III. Ball:
| Impossible to make any statement at
present"
| This failure means much to North
Carolina. The Cuthberts have established
many branch offices in the State and its
agents have worked up good trade at
all of them. AS many of its customers
kept standing accounts with the firm,
which is now also in the banking
business, many of them have no doubt
been caught for good round sums.
Branch offices, with continuous wire
service, were being operated in the fol-
lowing cities when the crash came: Raj
Ieigh, Wilson, Goldsboro, Fayetteville,
Durham, Asheville, Charlotte, Wades-
boro and Monroe.
Raleigh is the oldest and largest of
these offices. Several people here are af-
fected by the failure, but Mr.. Leach, the
local manager, says nobody in Raleigh is
very largely hurt.
Though the notice of the failure came
about 2:30 o'clock, quotations were kept
up till the closing hour, o'clock, and
agents at the various offices were mott
fed to be on hand again this morning at
1.-THE usual hour This, Mr. Leach takes it,
means that the firm hopes to make ar
Irangements to resume business at once.
The Cuthberts have had an office here
ever since 1894. At first quotations were
received every hour and the office kept
open only during the cotton season. Then,
in the summer Of 1896, special wire,
for continuous quotations, was put in,
and has been in operation ever since.
Mr.. G. e. Leach is the manager here,
he succeeding Mr.. e. A. Keeling, now
Cuthberts Southern representative, who
was manager here a year ago.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-01
THE WINCHESTER MONUMENT
Corner Stone to be Laid Sept 17th-Ral-
eigh TO be Represented.


eigh TO be Represented.
The monuments over the graves Of the
North Carolina Confederate dead in the
Stonewall cemetery at Winchester, Va,
will be formally dedicated on Friday
September 17th
This date has been chosen because it is
the thirty-ffth anniversary of the battle
Of Sharpsburg in which so many gal
liant soldiers from North Carolina fell
and which was one of the greatest fights
of the war.
On this day also the cornerstone of a
central monument to the North Carolina
Confederate dead will be laid. For this
Mr.. Charles B. Rouss, of New York, has
promised to give as much as the people
Of North Carolina will raise, dollar for
dollar.
The orator Of the day will be Rev.
James Battle Averitt, Of Louisburg. The
occasion will be great one for North
Carolina, and it is desired that as many
people from this State as possible, espe-
cially old soldiers, attend the ceremonies.
To this end meeting of the L. OBJ.
Branch camp was held here last night
and it is likely that quite good delega-
ton will 60 from here.
1t was not, however, definitely de-
ternnined last night just what would be
done, though committees were appointed
to take the matter in hand, canvass the
situation and report at the meeting Mon
day night.
A letter was read from the ladies of the
North Carolina Monumental Association,
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os MeoosAzosss Co MzNiAs clscpu,so.
(aNMMNEagXGNlNSINlSS2AY
NE oosAro.s Co.. Mzaras. cwc,.
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

MARLBOROUGH house, w
Merritt, Atlanta; w. C. Iseley, Burling-
ton; r. l.. Potts, wife and child; Raleigh
w. w. Boykin, Charleston, S. c.. S. l..
Mitchell +. w Scarborough, New York
Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Fl. S. Burgwyn,
Henderson; Jno. E White, J. e. Alex
ander, City; w. A. Jordan, Evansville;
III. o. Miller, Cincinnati: G. +. Burns,
New Bedford, Conn; J. G. Taylor, Cam
bridge, Ohio; G. w. Hinshaw, Winston;
J. S. Carr, Durham; Miss Litchford,
Raleigh; r. S. Dodd, Wake Forest; L.
A. Carr, Durham; J. b. Munson, Raj
eigh; L. d. Turner, S. S. Crittenden
n. c.; J. e. Reisner, Lancaster, Pa; ID.
G. Parks, Hillsboro; j. A. Owens Balti-
more; w. p. Cline. Richmond; S. f.
Exum, N. c.; II. S. White Baden; c.
+. Harvey, -; w. l.. Stevens, War
saw; ID. Nj. Jones, Norfolk; L. DlHowell
City; A. e. Wilson, n. c.; Thos. G. Ar
rington, Brunswick, Va.
PARK HOTEL.-R. G. Henry, Rich
mond; w. w. Blair, New Orleans; NJ
Westheimer, Philadelphia; III. Knox, At
lanta; S. s. Bachelor, City; E. Putney
Virginia; M. l. Stewart, Winston; J. c.
Hunt, Baltimore; M. l.. Hutchinson
Richmond; Robt. Chapman, Nashville; r
j. Price, Wilmington w. r. Philips
Rocky Mount; B. f. Brubaker, Klon
dyke; G. b. Barbee, City; d. e. Gill, n
c.; S. M. Secotte, Monroe; w. p. Glenn
ents, Weldon; A. A. Martin, Norfolk
B. Birnstein, Durham; M. l.. Hammel
New York; III. T.. Pearce. Franklinton
r. A. Cole Portsmouth: \ III (,wath
ney, Wake Forest; T. III. Watson
Greenwood $. c.; Mr.. and Mrs. w \
Strebling, Spartanburg.
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stating that the money had been raised
and the head-stones placed at the graves
of the Confederate dead at Winchester,
and asking the camp to now take in
charge the matter of the proper obser-
vance of day on which they are to be
dedicated, September 18th.
Before the trust was accepted by the
camp Rev. Mr.. Averitt spoke to the
camp in regard to the importance of the
occasion and the duty of all North Caro-
linians to do what they could toward
having the State well represented ON that
day.
I'm going to Winchester and honor
ing the dead" he said, 1--WE do a high
duty to ourselves as well as pay a loving
tribute to those who adorned our cause.
North Carolina has more dead in the
Stonewall cemetery than any other
State. and the place of honor has been
assigned to her in the location of her
central monumental shaft.
II should be panied to see North Caro-
lima have a central shaft there no larger
than Maryland or Arkansas with their
fifteen or twenty dead. / should be pain.
ed did we not have shaft as tall or
| tuuA IOI we nave ulOTt
dead buried there"
| Mr.. Averitt was thanked for his re-
marks and the request Of the ladies to
take in charge the arrangements for a
proper observance of the day was agreed
to, and a message of thanks extended the
ladies Of the Memorial Association.
DIR. Hines was requested to correspond
with the railroad authorities in regard
to rates and Judge Clark, Capt. Ashe
Judge MacRae and Mr.. r. III. Battle
We're appointed a committee to prepare
proper articles to go into the pocket OF
the cornerstone.
The adjutant, Mr. Birdsong, was also
directed to write to State Commandant
DeRossette. of Wilmington. requestin:
that he call attention Of all the camps
of the State to the occasion and urge as
many of the old soldiers as possibly car
Ito go.
Several camps along the Seaboard Air.
Line-Franklinton. Louisburg, Hender
son. Warrenton and others-have already
held meetings and decided to be repre-
scented.
At the meeting here next Monday night
final action will be taken and it is there
fore desired that there be full attend
ance.
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REWARD FOR A MURDERER.

Governor Russell yesterday offered a
reward of $500 for the negro A. w.
Jones, who SO brutally murdered his
wife Mt Wilson last Friday night and
is now fugitive from justice. Jones
is black man. about thirty-eight (3S)
years old, 8 feet 8 or 8 inches in height,
with broad shoulders, a very large head
and thick lips. He is quick of speech
and motion, and weighs about. 175
pounds, and wears a small shoe, a No.
q or Z. He has large teeth, and when
ne laughs or smiles his gums show
prominently.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-09-01
DEVILS AUCTION TONIGHT.

Tonight at the Metropolitan Opera
House will be presented Yales big 'Dev-
lis Auction" with cast of fifty people.
This is the first appearance of this COM
pany in this city although the play has
had a most successful run of sixteen
yeans. The play abounds in many fine
specialties, gorgeous costumes, wonder
full effects, good music and dancing and
pretty girls. There is big treat in store
for you. Do not miss seeing this cele-
brated production. 1t is one of the finest
attractions of the season.
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TO THE GREAT WEST.-CoI. A. b.
Andrews left yesterday in his private car
for months stay in the West. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Andrews, his
daughter, Miss Jane Andrews, his four
sons and his private secretary. They go
first to Yellowstone National Park, to
Oregon, California, Utah, Colorado, and
then back home, reaching here October /.
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metropolitan Opera House,
Wednesday Evening. Sept.1.
SIXTEENTH EDITION
CHARLES H. YALE'S
FOREVER
DEVIL'S AUCTION

New in its entirety. Faces Features.
Scenery. Costumes
Mechanical ard Light Effects. Premieres.
Ballots Grotesques. Acrobats. Gymnasts.
Pantominists.
Special Features: Colby-DeWitt Mle
Flora, Harry Brown. Lorela Snow. Bros
Phantos. Mayme Mayo, Mabel Harrison,
Decca, BIkist.
Every New Feature. Scene. Costume and
entire performance Great Big Hit
Three Grand Balets-Amalia Maveroffer
Fraulein Wass erman, Principals
Grand Scene of Transformation-Halfa
hundred features.
Same reasonable prices-25. 80. Zoe and sI.Oo.
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WANTED.

Travelling salesman for Advertising
Calendars, exclusively or as side line.
Also local resident salesman. Address
with references, also stating business ex-
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Aug. Cast Bank Note and Litho Co.
st. Louis. Mo.
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MRS. w. w. HOLT, GRAHAM, N. O.,
SAYS:

If all nursing mothers could only NOW
the true worth of Mrs. Joe Person' Rem
edy, world of anxiety and trouble
would be saved. 1t is the greatest medi-
cine / ever tried in my life. 1 had a
large family of children, and do believe
am indebted to Mrs. Joe Persons REM
edy for having raised them all. When
anything is the matter with my children
give them the Remedy and there is
never any need to give them soothing syr-
ups, paregoric and things Of that kind.
The Remedy keeps them well and
healthy, especially when teething, and
they never need anything else. One Of my
ba bies had sore eyes so that the eyes had
to be kept shaded all the time, and the
Remedy cured her. cannot say enough
for it. II everybody could know what
it would do and try it, world of suf-
fering would be saved.
MRS. w. w. HOLT.
Graham, N. c., July Is, 1897.
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A WELL ARMED MAN.

For life's battles is who hath about
him.
Kodak Headache Powders e doses 10
cents to keep his head cool and free Of
pain, and Vick's Little Liver Pills-(no
gripe) % cents, to keep his bowels and
liver in healthy state. Druggists sell
them.
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FOR SALE OR CHARTER.

A bargain; hansome, in every way
first-class, passenger propeller. Fully
equipped. Licensed $50. Address,
Steamboat Company, New Brunswick,
n. j.
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A first class Bartender that don't drink
a drop. can furnish good references and
if necessary can give bond. Want
man out of city. Address X, care News
and Observer.
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An industrious young man for per
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care News and Observer.
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A Druggist desires to purchase stock
of drugs in growing town in North
Carolina. Address p. o. Box 135,
Greenville, n. G.
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Position by Registered Druggist. AG
dress a, care News and Observer.
IT,
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Business Notices.
FOR SALE.

Crescent Ladies' Bicycle; good condi-
ton; SIS. 525 North Blount street.
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EMENT
Showing the Condition of the
PamIic0 Insurance Banking CO

Accrvrcs
AooHio o.
December 81, 1886.
Value of real estate and
ground rents owned by
the company (less the
amount OF encumbrahces
thereon) ...........'... So,3S2.i4
Loans on bond and mort
gage duly recorded and
being first liens on the fee
simple) 800. ........., 136,96S.9S
Interest due ana accrued
on STOCKS ana other St. -oo,oo
curltles. ....'.... $1,000. o'oo4.oo
Cash In Company prncl-
pal office and belonging
to the Company, deposited
IN Bank ..;;.;;.'...... 49'o.3 3dd
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-27

February II, 1909. His parents were poor
backwoods people. His mother was we'll
educated, but his father never had any
chance TO gain an education. When Abra-
ham was 8 years old his parents moved to
Indiana. They cut their way through the
woods and lived on game. His father
built rough hut without any windows or
chimney, and the front was ali open. The
fire was built outside, and when it was
cold skins were stretched across the front
of the hut Their table was four posts
stuck in the ground and some planks laid
across them. The hut was not quite
finished when Abraham's mother took
sick and died. There were no neigh bors
to help bury her. Mr.. Lincoln had to cut
down trees, make a coffin and bury her
himself They buried her under a tree
near the house. Abraham often sat there
and wept. He attended the backwoods
school. He never went to school more
than three weeks at a time. He learned
TO read write and little arithmetic.
The teachers did not know much them
selves and could not teach the children
much. The people could not afford TO
pay for good teachers, and besides they
would not go so lar out into the wilder
ness. He used to practice writing with a
burnt stick on the back of his wooden
shovel. He often cut letters in the table.
His whole schooling amounted to one
year. When Abraham was - years of
age his father married again. Abraham
was afraid his stepmother would not trea
him kindly, but be made up his mind to
obey and respect her. He thought then
she would be sure to treat him kindly.
She did treat him well and the first thing
she did was to make him a new suit. She
brought with her some furniture, the like
of which Abraham had never seen before
bed, bureau, some chairs and a table.
Abraham used to sleep on grain sack,
filed with corn husks. The first money
he earned was 81 Two men gave it to
him for rowing them across the Ohio
River; afterward he worked for nine
months at rowing people across the river.
Once when be was playing an old lady
came along and said to him, What do
you expect will become of your" Abra-
ham said, "Well, 1 guess I might be
President of the United States some day."
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The Mountains at Angels Camp

1t is glorious sum mer time in California and
the mountains are full of wondrous beauties.
The little brook babbles down the mountain
side to join the river as it swiftly rolls to the
ocean blue. Along the banks of the clear
stream grows the dainty maiden fern.
The breeze gently whispers through the
pines. The quails are calling to their young.
while merry children, with bright, happy
faces, are busy plucking flowers and gathering
the delicious wild berries. The cattle are
peacefully grazing on the green hillsides. Now
and again blast from some distant mine
startles the ear.
As write little squared sits by on log,
chattering away as if he, TOO, were enjoying
the beauties of nature.
FLoY HAYES &c. R. c..
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CHAPTER II.

When Abraham Lincoln was 81 years OF
age his parents moved 10 Illinois. Here
his father built better cabin, as Abra-
ham was old enough to help him. Abra-
ham split rails for the neigh bors. He also
split rails for his father and fenced in a
place in which to plant corn. One time
when Abraham needed a new suit he split
300 rails for every yard of cloth. Another
time he got chance to go down to New
Orleans on fatboat with some hogs. He
found he could not drive them so be took
them one by one in his arms and carried
them on board. While he was in New
Orleans he saw a family of slaves being
sold to different owners aud he felt very
sorry for them. On his way home the
The San Francisco call., 1897-06-27
Answers to Puzzles of dune 20.
Letters Received.

Besides letters published pleasant communi-
cations have been received from the following
members of c. R. c.:
NJ. Eva Navone. Retha Waldau. R. Maud
Mallory, Marie ellsworth, Grace Lob, Mada-
lena Lagomarsino, Alice Bell, Charles H.
Owens, E hel Mcclure, Marie J. Parish, 10
sephine Rasfuller, Jennie McCaughen.
From non-members:
Erlestine Seneau. Hazel Duncan, Madge
Brown, Thomas Sullivan, Zella Gossett, Nellie
Herman, Edna v Nagle, Josephine johnson,
Leila E. Smith, Bessie Fitzgerald, Hattie NJ
Williams, Floyd Smith, Marguerite R. Mossop,
Abraham Preciado, May Lowman.
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Dedicated to NJ. Eva NaVone.

wonder not that thou art sad,
To bid thy school good-by-
That while thy schoolmates all are glad,
The tear-drops dim thine eye.
Such tears spring from fount of love
And glisten as they fall;
Zen as the dews from heaven above,
When we the past recall.
Such tears will keep the memory green
And fresh, e'er, in thy soul,
OF many schoolday's happy scene,
As down they gently roll.
The memory of our childhood's days
Still fingers long through life,
To guide our paths with lis bright rays
Through the dark world of strife.
o, Eva! all the C. R. e.,
With whom thy spirit lives,
Will pray thy life e'er blessed
With peace that heaven gives.
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tide was against him and he had to walk
great part of the way.
When he went back to Illinois he got a
position as clerk in a store. He was al
ways particular to give the right weight
and change. Ii he made a mistake he
could not rest until he had righted l.
again. He learned to be a surveyor and
earned enough money. he thought, to
study law. He did not have quite enough
to finish though, so he went back to sur
veying and earned enough to enable him
to complete his studies. After he became
lawyer ne often defended poor people
for nothing. Once when he was defend
ing murderer one of the witnesses said
that he had seen the man being killed by
moonlight. Lincoln proved it untrue by
the almanac. for it showed that the moon
at that time had not risen. He never
fought in the war, although he belonged
to an Illinois regiment. The regiment
often went to hunt the Indians.
Lincoln was elected a member OF the
Illinois Legislature and afterward was
sent to Congress. Some made fun of him
because mis- clothes were of homespun
cloth. When his friends advised him to
run for President his enemies laughed at
him and said, THE idea of his running
for PresidentW During the campaign
some of his friends showed some of the
rails he had split. People cheered him
and this gave him a great many more
votes. He was elected resident. In q
short time the Civil War broke out, He
did not have much pleasure during his
first term. He was reelected, and about
forty days after went one evening to the
theater, where Wilkes Booth assassinated
him by jun ping into the box behind Lin
coin and shooting him through the back
of the head.
Lincoln died the morning of April Is,
1865. AS Booth jumped out of the box he
caught his foot IN the American flag and
broke his leg but he managed 10 get away
There was a horse standing outside and
he jumped on its back and rode off. Some
actors gave chase, but as they were on
foot they soon lost track of him. The
rest all rushed to Lincoln. Booth hid in
barn and if any one entered he shot
at them. The people set the barn on ire
and when be came out they riddled him
with bullets. Vice President Johnson
took Lincoln's place. Lincoln signed the
bill that set the slaves free.
VIOLET CATALAN.
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II. Make a crossword enigma out OF the
word vacation.
Example: Ny is in loaves, but not in
bread. ED.
III. Word Square.
IA small bird.
2-Violent anger.
3-Bodies which contain the young OF
birds.
"A warm, close place of abode.
O.-ALIcE THOMPSON &c. R. C.).
~. Ansgrams.
Cities of the U. S.
1-Eelhan.
2-DonptarI.
3-Tedtoir.
OIL. A. HANNA &c. r. C.l.
v Crossword Enigma.
My is in read, but not In sing,
Ny is in lead, but not in bring;
Ny is in up, put not in down,
Ny is in city, but not in town;
My is in acre, not in rod,
My is in dirt, but not in sod;
Ny is in fish, not in salmon,
My is in boy, but not in CANNON;
My is in nut, but not In seed,
Ny whole is what boys and girls need.
Oh. FROST KEYEs.
VI Conundrums.
(d) What two kings rule in America?
(b) What man carries every thing be-
fore him?
s.-THEo Joos &c. R. C.).
VII. Name of an ancient Syrian city.
2-Name of a noun tain range in Russia.
3-Name of a river in Afrlca.
4-Name of lake in U. S.
When rightly guessed the first letters ar
ranged in order as above, will spell the name
of month. ED.
VIII. A Diamond.
IA letter migrate.
"a Turkish title of respect.
ga quartz formation.
4-Past tense of verb.
5-A letter in crate. ED.
TX. Beheadings.
(d) Behead piece of fur and have boys
nickname.
(b) Behead "to close'' and have a small
house.
(c) Behead "to pulp and have uncooked.
o.-ANNIE JONES &C. R. CO.
Y. A tree puzzle.
Fill eacn blank with the name of a tree.
Last summer we had pleasant trip to the 1
My sister. who deserves the 2 for early rising,
as she is always up at o'clock, called the rest
Of US. After making ourselves look as 3 as pos
sible, we started. 1t was cool enough for
capes, but we did not s, for wo knew the heat
would come later. Dinner was an important t
feature of the day. We had clam chowder. a 6
of chicken, pie, cake and other good things.
An taken occasionally gave relish to all
Our conversation turned on heroes, and nv
little brother said he admired old 10 mora
than any other President We gathered
daisies and roses. I never thought it possible
that IL grew so close to salt water Before
starting for home we all signed our names in
the hotel register. We used pencil which
we thought as good IL and ink. Driving
home along the shore of the 13 we watched
the beautiful sunset Regardless of propriety
most of US were chewing IA all the way, but
no one seemed to care 15 1 was the one to
settle the drivers exorbitant bill, and now my
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Club Motto.
Act well thy part; there all the honor lies.
AL1~A
Club Motto.
ct well thy part; there all the honor lies.

Our badge is of very pretty design. 1t is
made of silver. Send 90 cents and 2 cents for
postage and one o. these neat little pins will
be mailed to your address as soon as you be-
come a member of our club.
A new feature is about to be introduced on
our page and very pleasing one, I'm
sure, it Will prove to you slL 1t is the c. R. c.
gallery, and in il Will appear from time to
tine pictures OF the members who have made
"The ChildhOod's Realm of The SUNDAY
CALL such q grand success.
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The Gift of the Rose.

The flowers of many climates,
That bloom all seasons through,
Met in stately garden,
Bright with the morning dew.
For praise and loving worship,
The Lord they came to meet;
Her box of precious ointment
The rose broke at his feet
-Seleotad