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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
MAY MODIFY RATES
Is the Railroad Commission
Weakening?
OR BEING BULL00ZED.?
SSEyNGER RATES WILL Re PIT
PASSENGER RATES WILL BE PUT
UP AGAIN.
WILL PROBABLY BE 21.4 AND 2 3 &c
The Southern Will Get Out a Federal mi unc-
ton if the New Rate is Maintained
The Seaboard Has Filed
Its Exceptions.

The Seaboard Air Line system yester-
day filed exceptions to the recent order
of the Railroad Commission fixing pas
senger rates at 2 and 2112 cents on the
Raleigh and Augusta, Raleigh and Gas
ton and Seaboard and Roanoke divis-
ions of its system.
The exceptions are the same for each
of these divisions. They set forth:
l. That the old rates (2M and 31) do
not Yield more than a sufficient return
upon the capital invested, being barely
sufficient to pay the actual cost OF
operation, reasonable interest upon the
funded debt, and not sufficient income
to pay any dividend; and that the re-
duction will probably result in def
cit.
2. That the determination of the Com
mission substantially requires the road
to CARRY passengers without reward, UNI
der pretense of regulating fares. and
amounts to taking private property for
public use without just compensation
and without due process of law.
3. That the reduction is arbitrary and
made without any complaint and without
hearing any evidence to show that the
old rates were unreasonable or that those
proposed to be fixed were reasonable
and Just: that the determination was not
only without evidence to support it, but
in disregard of the evidence offered be
fore the board. showing that the re-
duetion was unreasonable, amounting
RI :, sAnt14icant-sa,l of 1Opn1RpIsfv
A. That the new rates will have the
effect of compelling the railroad to carry
on it's business of transporting passen-
gers at loss.
The other roads on which reduction in
rates were made-the Wilmington and
Weldon and the Southern-have not yet
fled exceptions. They have until Thurs
day to do so.
1t is expected that the Southern. IL
its exceptions are over-rIled. will sue
out an injunction in the Federal court,
based on the ground that the new rates
amount practically to q c0nfiscation of
its property and therefore impairs the
obligation of contracts.
1t may be pretty safely predicted that,
when argument on the exceptions Is
heard material modification will he
made in the new rates. They will be PUT
back up at least II of cent and posi-
bly, " a cent.
1t is we'll known that DR.. Abbott OPP
posed any reduction at all. Commission
err Pearson favored reduction but he
thought the c1t made was rather too
deep. Chairman Caldwell was for cut
ting deep. His ideas were adopted:
but they will hardly he allowed to
stand if the railroads can show, as they
claim they can, that the reduction will
make it necessary To operate at a loss.
1t is equally certain that the old rate
will not be restored, even though Gov.
Russell wants it done in order to make
it possible for him to carry through
his scheme for leasing the Atlantic and
North Carolina Railroad to the South
ern.
Has the Governor at last gone over to
the Southern?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
FREE SUGAR BEET SEED.
Several Pounds for Distribution by the
Experiment Station.

SCldllOLs
Prof. w. A. Withers, the acting direc-
tor of the North Carolina Experiment
Station, announces that he has several
pounds Of selected sugar beet seed for
gratuitous distribution to farmers in the
u4fferent counties Of the State. In ac-
cordance with the wishes of the Sec
rotary of Agriculture, who furnishes
them. the beet seed will be distributed in
North Carolina only to those who prom
Use to follow the directions in re-
gard to planting. cultivating, harvest
ing, and who will send samples for an
alysis, and give full information as
to cost The farmer who undertakes
the work should be able to realize Il
good yield, and as the beet is very excel
lent for table use and proves Il valuable
feed for stock, the farmer viii be fully
repaid for his time and trouble.
isothermal belt in which it lis known
that the sugar beet is grown most sue
cessfully for commercial purposes; but
should we be able to grow a beet with
n sufficiently high percentage of sugar,
this will doubtless lead to the erection
of a factory in the State, and there will
he many benefits to come to our people
in consequence.
The Experiment Station Will be very
glad to receive applications for sugar
beet seed on the conditions above nam
ed, and to correspond with any one in
terestcd in the subject.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01

the lips of the welded couple to whose
home there never comes the patter of
childish feet.
One cause, more than any other, con-
tributes to making the tens of thousands
of childless, and consequently unhappy,
homes all over this country. The cause is
often the unconscious fault of the wife. A
woman who suffers from weakness and dis
ease of the distinctly feminine organism is
untitled for motherhood, and if she has
children it will probably be at the sacrifice
of her own life. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Pre-
scription is a wonderful medicine for wom-
en- who suffer III this way. 1t acts directly
on the delicate and important organs con
cerned III wifehood and motherhood 1t
makes them strong, healthy, vigorous, vi
rile and elastic. 1t banishes the squeam-
ishness of the expeCtant period and makes
baby's advent easy and almost painless. It
insures the little newcomers health and
bountiful supply of nourishment. Thou
sands of homes that were childless and
unhappy now echo with the prattle of
healthy babyhood, as the result of the use
of this marvellous medicine.
"When began taking DR.. Pierce's medicines
was very sick writes Mrs r. ID. Moore OF
SCHUYLER Cofax Co., Nebr., Box 1872. " / could
not keep anything my stomach. and kept
getting worse. My husband got me two bottles
of DR. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery two
of his Favorite Prescription and four Of his
pheasant Pellets (At this time had been prep-
nant about two months) began taking the
medicines, and i'll less than a week could eat
ANYTHING. The Favorite Prescription is the
best medicine in the world for prospective moth
ers MY health is better now than it has been
for twelve years My little girl is now six
months old and is wei and healthy. / do not
think / should have had my baby if we had not
obtained something to build up my system and
strengthen me"
Twenty-one one cent stamps cover the
mailing Of paper copy of Doctor
Pierces Common Sense Medical Adviser.
Cloth bound, 81 stamps. Send to DIR. r. ".
Pierce, Buffalo, N. Y.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
A CLEVER TRICK.

1t certainly looks like it, but there is
really no trick about it. Anybody can
try it who has Lame Back and Weak
Kidneys, Malaria or nervous troubles.
We mean he can cure himself right away
by taking Electric Bitters. This medicine
tones up the whole system, acts as a
Stimulant to the Liver and Kidneys,
is blood purifier and nerve tonic. 1t
cures Constipation, Headache, Painting
Spells, Sleeplessness and Melancholy. 1t
is purely vegetable a mild laxative, and
restores the system to its natural vlgor
Try Electric Bitters and be convinced
that they are a miracle worker. Every
bottle guaranteed. Only SOC bottle at
NY drug store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
THEY WANT LANGDoN BAD.
Young Forger Seems to Have Done"
People All Over the South.


People All Over the South.
1t seems that young Langdon is a
forger of great experience. a letter from
Officer Haynes. who went to Norfolk
last Friday to bring him back here, says
that kilograms are pouring in to the
Norfolk police from all parts of the
county. Langdon seems to have victims
everywhere. who are anxious to get Il
whack at him.
Augusta. Ga, is especially anxious to
get him. and has not only written to the
authorities in Norfolk. but yesterday
telegraphed here to Chief of Police Nor
wood asking him to hold the fellow, as
he is wanted for several forgeries there
Officer Haynes says he will bring him
here Immediately after the requisition
is honored by Governor Tyler and for
warded to him from Richmond. The
hotel at which Langdon was stopping
has seized his baggage and the attor-
neys have taken charge of his money.
This would indicated that there is
not much chance for the folks he has
soaked so heavily with his bogus
checks
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01

Total .............. SoOJ,OU4.O4
State of North Carolina,
County of Wake. SIS:
I. +. II. Briggs, Cashier of the above
named bank. do solemniy swear that the
above statement is true to the best OF
my knowledge and belief.
T. II. BRIGGS, Cashier.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 2Sth day of February, 1893.
ID. ID. UpCHURCH,
Notary Public.
C0rrect-Attest:
CHAS. II. BELNIN,
j. Il. BATCHELOR,
JAMES A. BRIGGS,
G. NJ. BUSBEE.
Il. Il. CROWDER.
CHAS. e. JOHNSON,
JULIUS LEWIS,
+. o. MORING,
W. X. TUCKER,
Directors.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
MOTHER AND SWEETHEART.
Trubie Finch's Death Nearly Breaks
Hearts of Two loving Women.


One of tba saddest stories connected
with the A.aine disaster rs that Qf Iru-
bic Finch, a first-class apprentice from
this city. who went down with has snip.
There is a little girl in New York who
.mourns the loss of her sweetheart, ana
nm aged mother in Raleigh who is stun
Dad nv the death of her son. Truble
Ewas only twenty-one years old, and
kvo1ld have been honOrably discharged
next June.
1yha New York Journal last Sunday
nnhlisbed u picture of the young sailor
and his fiance. who were separated by
the tragedy in Havana harbor.
Emma Brunhuber, the boys sweet
heart. is a slip of Il girl with a pretty
face surrounded with a halo Of golden
hair. adds the Journal. Her blue eyes
are dimmed with weeping for the hand
some sailor who will never return. They
had known each other for many years,
and while their engagement had never
been announced they had planned to be
married, July %, 1901, that being the
twenty-ffth anniversary of the wedding
of Miss Brumhuber'S mother.
When the boy left the navy he was
to have started in business having
been saving his pay in order to have
some capital to start with. His letters
to his sweetheart were always filled
with the most encouraging news. Never
once did he hint at danger, even when
all on board the Maine knew that trou-
bic was brewing and felt that their
every movement was watched.
The last letter she received from him
reached her the morning that the papers
were on the street telling of the terri
BILE disaster to the battleship. In the let
ter he said:
i have your picture in the Bible
that mother gave me. The boys have
5 been borrowing the Bible so often
that wondered what had come over
them. You know sailors do not
make practice of constantly reading
reading that good book. One day
| took the picture out of it, fearing
that in lending it to so many the pho
tograph might be lost Do you
know that the first fellow who bor-
rowed the Bible after that came to
me and wanted to know what had
become of the picture of the pretty
girl? Then | knew what the boys
had been admiring you. and not read
ing as much as | gave them credit
for.
Miss Brunhlber has communicated
with Mrs Finch who has been living in
Charlotte but is now in Raleigh with her
daughter There is nothing that the
mother and sweetheart can do, even
the consolation of burying the boy they
were both so devoted to is denied them.
The girl was to have spent several
weeks with his mother after Trubie re-
ccived his discharge. They had been
planning and writing over the pleasant
vacation of the coming summer, but
there will be no happy days this sum-
mer for the women whose hearts are
buried in sailors grave in Havana.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
SUNDAY SERVICES AT SHAW.

The communicated services at Shaw
University, conducted by Mr. n. b.
Broughton We're most helpful and i'm
pressive Few speakers so completely
get hold of our great student body and
helps tine interest as rapt and tense.
The subject was a new one, if not, it
was presented in such a skillful, tasteful.
yet simple way, that it seemed new to all
and the subject was the Bible"
Rev. ]. Il. Pullen was also present
and remembered all present with pref
ty card containing appropriate words
from the Book.
This service began the Bible Campaign
planned by the Bible Study committee
of the Y. NJ. G. A., and already good
results are being Eeen in the effort to get
hold of and study personally their bibles
The purpose is to get a good Bible into
the hand Of each young man and have
him intelligently using it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
CHURCH ORGAN RECITAL.
Tomorrow Evenings Programme at the
First Baptist Church.

This evening there will be an
organ recital at the First Baptist church
and music lovers are promised a rare
treat.
There is no admission charge but
collection will be taken for the improve
ment society.
The recital begins promptly at elght
O'Clock and the following programme
will be rendered:
PART /.
/. Voluntary.
. PRAYER .......D DIR. Carter.
,. Chorus-Ihe Belfry TOwer-(Had-
dom.
4. Solo-The Hearerdy Song-(Grey).
Miss Mary MacKay.
,. Duet-peace to this Dwelling
(Smith)-Miss Novel;, Mr.. Newcombe.
&. Organ SolO-Offectorie in Il Major
Batiste)-Miss Lula Holden.
{. SOlo-I Know That My Redeemer
Liveth-C Messia'' Mrs. d. S. Hamil-
ton.
PART III.
/. Quartet Come unto New. f..
Strongly Misses Simpson, NOVEL;, Messrs
Newcombe and Boykin.
.. Solo-His Loving Kindness-(A. f..
IOwd)-NIr. Edward II. Baker.
9. Organ SOlo-Oh Holy Night-(Dud-
lev Buck)-Mr. Sam Parrish.
4. Judith-(J. Concone)-Mrs. G. w.
Bryant.
;. Offertory-(M communion in f.; o.
affe, tor N B-(Batiste)
6. Solo-Selected.
6. SoIo-Selected- w. H. Stone,
Jr.
{. Chorus-King of Kings-(Simper),
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
NEARLY HALE A MILLION.

The report of the condition of the
National Bank of Raleigh, which APP
pears elsewhere in to-day's paper, shows
that the individual deposits subject to
check in that bank aggregates S457.-
793. 56-almost half million dollars.
This is one of the oldest banking insti-
tutions in the State. There is not one
in the South stronger or with better
assets.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATORS.

Having qualified as administrator c. t.
a. of the estate of Mrs. Jane G. Hinton,
deceased, late of Wake county, n. c.,
this is to notify all persons having claims
against the said decedant to present
them to the undersigned at his office i'll
Raleigh. n. c.. on or before the md of
March, 1899, or this notice will be plead
in bar of their recovery and all persons
indebted to the said estate will please
make immediate payment to the under
signed.
J. G.. MARCONI,
Administrator.
Battle and Mordecai, attorneys.
March LIST, 1898.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
WAS GIVEN KNOCK OUT DROPS

Yesterday morning 81 white man "a
named Salzburg. from Raleigh, n. ~
reported 10 Justice Rustic that ne CANE ie
to town Friday night and went TO tle
house Of Helen Graves, a coloreu m9-
man living on King street eACe aI.ho'i
where he claimed to have been i9 oi
of SAT. Salzburg says that ne C,a iounr
himself yesterday morning on "i Inso,'
street He says he was g IVen H 4on1
put drops in his liquor.--NorfoiN i1"nu'
mark.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
a DESERVING CASE, THIS.
An Industrious German Immigrant al
Vaughan Burned Out.

An Industrious German Immigrant at
Vaughan Burned Out.
Mr. n. w. West, who returned yes
teroay afternoon from trip down the
Seaboard Airline, brought news of the
complete destruction by fire of the house
of John II. Hile, a german immigrant
who recently moved to Vaughan, a sta
ton in Warren county, seventy-fve miles
north of Raleigh. 1t was consumed at
II 30 O'Clock, with all its contents, the
wife am seven children barely escaping
with their lives.
Hile is said to be worthy, hardwOrll-
ing carpenter and machinist. All that
he had in the world was burned He
has seven children-twO boys and five
girls-the youngest 2 years old and the
Oldest II. Those who can do so should
lend this man and his family helping
hand-food, clothing or steady employ
ment.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
BUCKLEN's ARNICA sALvR.

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Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and posi-
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Is guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction
or money refunded. Price % cents per
box. For sale by all druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01

Don't annoy others by your coughing,
and risk your life by neglecting a cold.
One Minute Cough Cure cures coughs,
colds, Group, grippe and all throat and
lung troubles. Heart & HEARTS drug
store.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
LAW ROCKS FOR SALE.

For the next ten days we will sell
Pemberton and Jerome's Criminal Code
and Digest for only $500, entirely new.
lark's Code is out of print and p. 81.
will soon be. Send in your order at
once for it and the 121 n. G. Report,
prepaid for $500.
We offer set of Z. S. Reports, L. G..
T. edition, with Digest, for only 500.
n. c.. 1915; Georgia, $500; South Caro-
lima. $500; New York, $50
Send for catalogues of law or school
books. Satisfaction guaranteed or
money refunded.
NJ. Nj. SMITH. Prop,
Southern Book Exchange,
Raleigh, n. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01

The Durham Sun is nine years old. 1t
grows brighter and better every day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01

/ the heart of every
/ and in the soul
every woman there
a vacuum that can
ly be filled by a
child. In America
there are too many
cllildless homes.
All the love and
passion of court
ship and all the
X j S s c S o f t Il G
honeymoon turn
to bitter dust upon
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01

All you have to do is to look around
for old books. make a list of them and
send to us. We buy all kinds for cash
or in exchange for others. We furnish
school books at half price and we have
thousands of them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-03-01
STATEMENT
SHOWING CONDITION OF THE
German American In
surarCe Conn ny,

SuraGC6 GOmE ny,
December 81, 1867.
ASSETS.
Value of real estate and
ground rents owned by
the Company less the
amount of encumbrances
thereon ............. S15,OOO.OO
Loans ON bond and mort
cages duly recorded and be-
ing first liens on the fee
simpIe) ........... 5S,OOO.OO
Account of stocks and
bonds of the United
States, and of this and
other States, also all other
stocks and bonds absolute
ly owned by the Com
pany .............. $500, co.. 90
interest due and accrued on
stocks and other seculi-
ties ................. 1O9S1.O6
Cash in COmpany's prin-
cipal office and belonging
to the Company, deposited
in Bank ............ 286, 1896
Premiums unpaid . 399,021.21
Total assets .......... $7,73s, 1923
LIABILITIES.
Losses unpaid, including
those resisted ....... $3O2,614.43
Reserve, as required
by law .............. 2,G01 .6S9.S1
All other claims .... 155, 1861
Total liabilities ..... $3,059, 1895
Capital stock paid up -. $1,000, 10000
Total income ...... 1924 1884. 53
Total expenditures .... 2,4S2, SS0.39
NORTH CAROLINA BUSINESS IN
1897.
Risks written .......... $1,O71, 1O3. 90
Premiums received .... 1891 80
Losses paid on risks taken, 11,777.34
Losses incurred .... 9.603.34
President-Ernest Il. Allen.
Nice-President-L. Il. Dammerich.
Secretary-Wm. n. Kremer
General Agent-W. s. Primrose, Raj
eigh, n. c.
State of North Carolina.
Office of Secretary of State.
Insurance Department,
Raleigh, February 25th, 1898.
certify that the above is a true ex-
tract from the sworn statement of the
German-American Insurance Company
ON december 81, 1897, now on file in this
Department.
CYRUS THOMPSON,
Secretary Of State.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-08-13

indispositions. He is too busy making
money. He says he leaves sickness to the
women folks.
That is he way men commit suicide
tens of thousands of them. A woman can
stand between this danger and her husband
if she will. A little w~atchfulness-a sug-
gestion now and then and a little of a good
general remedy always at hand may save
her husbands life. DR.. Pierce's Colder
Medical Discovery is a remarkable remedy
for hard working men and women. In a
certain sense, it is a cure-all, for the reason
that it goes down to bedrock and cures the
disorders that are responsible for the ma
iority of serious illnesses. 1t strengthens
the stomach, and makes the appetite keen
and hearty. 1t invigorates the liver. 1t
aids the natural processes of secretion and
excretion. 1t makes the assimilation of
the food perfect. 1t purifies the blood
and fills it with the life-giving elements
that build new and healthy flesh tissue. 1t
tones the nerves. 1t is the great blood
maker and flesh builder. 1t cures % per
cent. of all cases of laryngial, bronchial,
throat and kindred affections, which, if
neglected, lead up to consumption. 1t is
also an unfailing remedy for all nervous
disorders. An honest dealer will not urge
a substitute.
Last winter 1 took sick with what the doctors
called la grippe writes Mrs. Sarah Farley, of
Fairfax, Atchison Co, Mo. Was sick for about
do me any good. My friends thought I had con-
sumption. l coughed up blood for a long while,
and nearly gave up all hope of ever getting we'll.
Iheard of Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery
and thought l would try it. l had not finished
the first bottle when l began to get better: !
have taken two bottles of the Golden Medical
Discovery and one of the 'Favorite Prescrip-
dion and feel better than ever beforei in my life"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1898-08-13
WAR BALLOON UNDER FIRE.
Remarkable Escape of Its Inmates From
a Scathing Fire at Santiago.

Remarkable Escape of Its Inmates From
a Scathing Fire at Santiago.
The balloon, drawn by a strong
rope ], 1000 feet in length and held by IS
men, was being carried all over the
field, and the movement Of troops at
Santiago was directed from it until it
was finally shot to pieces at about IL
o'clock. A telegraph wire connected the
basket Of the balloon with the ground,
and observations were transmitted IN
that manner to the officers below. FL
nally a point that is now known as
Hell's crossing was reached by the bal
loon men, and a scathing fire was pour
ed into the initiating bag. Three shells
from a %shrapnel battery tore great holes
in it, and showers of bullets made it
resemble a large sieve. Remarkable is
the fact that the three men in the bas-
ket at the time it was destroyed escaped
with but IL slight injury. They were
Colonel Drew, chief Of engineers on
General Skaters staff; Major J. e.
Maxfield of the signal corps, and Ser
geant Thomas G. Boone, detached from
Company K of the Second Massachu-
sets volunteers, as telegrapher in the
balloon detachment. Three of the men
holding the rope on the ground were
wounded. The balloon was finally land
ed in the middle of a stream waist deer
Just as the First and Tenth regiments
Of cavalry, dismounted, were charging
a Spanish ambush in a field Of wild
corn on the west side of the stream,
which for the terrible slaughter there is
known as Hell's crossing
Letter in Springfield Republican.