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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
THEY HAVE REACHED THE TOP MOST ROUND
Gentlemen With Records The Designers Of Many Handsome Bull
dogs in North Carolina Each Year Brings Increase IN
Business and Renewed Prosperity. Offices
in the Tucker Building

tain Samuel A. Ashe, one of the best
known men in the State.
Our subject was born In Raleigh
February 18th, 1875. He received a
liberal education, and then entered the
Agricultural and Mechanical College.
He applied himself thoroughly to the
work in hand, and i'll 1890 was gradu
ated from that institution. Subsequent
ly he took postgraduate course, and Ill
July OF 1895 entered upon the active
practice Of his chosen profession. At
that period in order to becoire y
oughly conyersant with the work he as
sociated himself with the lending h,."
of architects of the South and remained
with them for period of two years.
At the expiration of that ume he trav-
cled for his health and study, believing
that by actual study of existing things
he would be greatly benefited.
Mr.. Ashe is a wide-awakc young man,
pleasant and genial in his manners, and
his friends are only limited by the num-
Der of his acquaintance.
These gentlemen form 4 rare c3nlb:Da-
tion of knowledge, Intelligence and in
genuity that is hard to equal tnncll less
surpass. They are thoroughly welded
to their profession, aud their ultimate
destiny is assured. It has Been said
that merit is the high road Is succnss
ana fortune Messrs. Pearson g. AShe
possess Il large degree of the requisite
essential, hence their recognition among
the leaders of the architectural world OF
Dixie.
Messrs. Pearson & Ashe are always
ready to undertake any commission de-
sired and to furnish plans, and speciff-
cations for any and MI classes of work
In their line. It may here be stated
that there is a completeness and finish
about their work that displays the mas
ter artists. One leading feature OF
their work is the fact that they are thor
oughly conscientious in their dealings,
and this fact is recognized and appre-
ciated by the public
In concluding the sketch of this pop
ular Raleigh firm the writer would say
that Messrs. Pearson a. Ashe are TO be
congratulated upon their success; they
are estimable gentlemen whose acquaint-
ance and professional reputation are
such as to cover wide field of skill
and knowledge as has been thoroughly
attested in the vast amount of work
previously executed
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Head of the Company.

and C. B. Ray, gentlemen of progressive
ideas and business methods.
Their place of business is situated at
100 East Martin street, where they
manufacture goods and have their sales
rooms. They are nicely equipped for
the manufacture of their products, it be-
ing their ultimate idea to manufacture
everything used in their line, and thus
cheaper, but by no means lessen the grade
of their staple articles. Their depart.
ments embrace tanning, and the manu-
facture of collars, harness and saddlery.
They have a finely equipped tannery
located ON some eight acres of ground,
contiguous to the Seaboard Air Line
tracks. The main building is a commo-
dious three-story structure, with ample
capacity They have two large bark
sheds and are otherwise nicely fixed.
They are now tanning all of the light
leather used in the construction of their
goods. and will ultimately tan the heavy
leather when arrangements can be made
to secure the raw material.
The Wyatt Harness Company make 4
speciality of manufacturing collars, and
it may be said that they enjoy the dis
tinction of being the only collar nranufac-
tory in the State. Their reputation IN
this line is unexceled as can readily be
seen from the fact that they do not even
have a travelling man upon the road
their goods from their superior quality
sell themselves. There is a splendid
reason for this, because they are made
from the very best material and are
stuffed by hand, the utmost care being
taken in their construction. Orders are
continuously being received from the
leading saw mill and cotton mill men OF
the State. Their best grade is popularity
known as the Scotch and for dura-
bility and completeness of finish hasn't
an equal upon the markets of the
country. pit
The same may be said of their harness
and saddlery-it is of a superior grade,
and although they may ask you little
higher price, You more than get your
money! worth, because every article
that leaves their premises goes under a
guarantee and il not as good as repre-
sented the company promptly makes It
so. They sell large quantities of goods
throughout the entire State, and the bust
ness under its wide-awake and progress
sive management is rapidly growing and
expanding.
1t may he said that owing to the in
creasing demand for their goods that the
gentlemen are rapidly pushing their
business.
Mr. w. II. Wyatt. the senior member
of the firm. is a gentleman whose com
mercal honor and probity are so we'll
known that nothing from my pen caa
add to his dignity or standing. He was
born and reared in Wake county, and
has spent the greater portion of his life
in the harness business, and therefore
understands every detail. He is CON
sidered one of our leading and ssbstan
tial citizens.
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stantia buildings planned by this wide
awake and progressive firm, the writer
mentions the following:
The Agricultural Building now under
construction.
The Residence of John G. Drewry.
The Block of Residences for Colonel
j. S. Carr. at Durham.
Residence of S. A. Vest, of Haw
River.
Residence Of Mrs. B. S. Mcmillan, of
Red Springs.
Residence of X. L. Hufines, of Rocky
Mount.
The Carr Dormitory Building, Uni
versity of North Carolina.
The Zeta Psi Fraternity Hall IA pure
specimen of Ionic architecrTre). of the
State University at Chapel Hill
Residence of Miss Carrie Strong
Raleigh.
If space would permit, the writer could
mention many other handsome speci-
mems of their genius 4 Messrs. Pearson
4 Ashe are busy men, their work has 50
thoroughly advertised them that they
are kept continually in harness At
the meeting Of the School Board of Raj
eigh Township during June, Messrs.
Pearson Il Ashe were selected as super
vising architects OF I'LL school buildings,
which includes the new school building.
Mr. Charles Pearson is Il North Caro-
linian by birth, and first saw the light
of day at Asheville October oath, 1879.
He took up the study of his profession
September 9th, 1890, at one of North
Cardinals greatest institutions namely
the Agricultural and Mechanical Cot
lege. After a thorough practical course
at THAT institution he was in 1894 grad
uated from there with the highest hon
ors OF his class, with the highest average
that has ever been made there. How
ever. Still not deemmg himself suffi-
GENTLY prepared for his lifes work, he
took postgraduate course ar the same
College in civil engineering. June,
1895, he began the practice of his pro
festsion at Raleigh His success needs
no recommendation ut the hand of The
writer, for it is State wide. He is {
young man of pleasing address aud !,
thoroughly progressive in his IDEAS ana
ways
Mr.. Thomas NJ. Ashe springs from one
of the old and distinguished families OF
North Carolina He is the son of Cap
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Enterprise and culture of a people are
shown in the character Of the buildings
they erect, and nothing produces deep
or or more lasting impression upon a
stranger. If there can be seen on every
hand handsome structures possessing
both solidity and architectural beauty, IT
i safe to infer that the people are pro-
pressiye and have both taste and good
Judgment, Although these virtues may
he inherent to certain extent, the
credit for their development must n
most cases be awarded the architect.
He stimulates their desire for artistic
work and the products Of his brain IRE
materialiZed into the structural orna-
ments of the city The architect must
nor ONLY have artistic taste and skill as
a draughtsman, but he must also have
an intimate knowledge of the building
material and their value. Raleigh has
in her midst firm of architects that
come no to the requirements, reference
is made to the firm of Messrs. Pearson
& Ashe. gentlemen of practical expert
ence. Their genius is their practice,
unlike that of the sculptor or painter.
winch may ne utdulleSteu III lhC hiSi1c'
forms almost single handed, Within the
four walls of il studio, they deal with
the stern material, and have to WELD
not only the impractibility OF matter,
but even the greater inrpractibilities q
mems adverse wills; and to move the
apathy and frequently the ignorance OF
ll-constituted opinions. Messrs. Pear
son & Ashe are not only pastmasters in
their art, but cultured, pleasant gentle
men.
The firm was incepted July, 1893
with an office force composed Of two
During the time that has INTERVIEWED
since that date, their business hns
grown aud expanded until today. they
have an office force of FIVE. lit may
here be stated that the latest addition
to their force is Miss Bonniwells' OF
Hickory.
The firm occupy offices in the Tucker
Building, and these are splemdidly equip
ped for the inside work of their bust
ness. Messrs. Pearson Il Ashes work j:
by no manner of means confined TO this
locality, but extends throughout the en-
tire State, and as each cycle of time
touches its predecessors their fame
grows.
Among the many handsome and sub
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@. c. Bosbyshell Treasurer Fidelity
Mutual Life.
Conrad b. Day, Ex-President Seventh
National Bank.
George w. Kcndriek, IL, yiee Presi-
derft Third National Bank.
J. Simpson Africa, President Union
Trust Company
4. +. Flint, with American Book Com
pany, New York
C. Fl. Biles, Cashier Ninth National
Bank.
VIM. g. Fischer, Pianos and Organs.
(All of Philadelphia
Hon. Levi b. Kaler. President Nation
al Bank Of Phoenixvile.
j. +. Hale jenkins, Attorney a. Law,
Norristown, Pa.
The North Carolina Agency was es-
tablished about twenty years ago and
has been under the management of Mr..
w. Il. Farrell for the past five years.
The Company although operating under
the assessment Laws, has maintained the
reserve required by the established NOR
idIIl9 ldbISSs anu udAt lily doFNtH INp'ill-
ed by the legal reserve law, so that this
year they have regularly qualified as Il
Legal Reserve Company. The Fidelity
under recent notifications of The general
law will have the same liberty aud free
dom rs it hitherto has enjoyed in the
making Of contracts, so that its TWO
distinctive and essential policy features,
expense limitation and the safety clause
-insuring the insurance will not be dis
turbed The cost of insurance will be
the same.
The Fidelity already has accomplish
ed not only at less cost. but which
would be practically Impossible accord
ing to accepted authority. confirmed by
fitcts and our personal observatory for
new company under the reserve law,
namely, to firmly establish itself in IS
States with Il well-equipped plant. Sew
er;d years ago, without risk to mem
hers, it made the requisite SiDo,000
deposit with the Pennsylvania Insur
ance Department. Recently it obtained
from the Pennsylvania Insurance De
partment 4 certificate OF valuation, and
is we'll prepared to comply with the stat.
utOry reserve requirements.
This is the only legal reserve com
pany that make any provision against
reserve impairment. which has been The
immediate cause of all failures i'll the
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past, by means of its safety clause. The
following extract taken from Mr.. Camp
BELLS bulletin of April Edition, 1899, is
splendid explanations
Illustration of their safety clause
Suppose a. has a policy of $1,000 in
the Fidelity and -B'' has policy of the
same amount in some otaer company
which has no safety clause, aud that
the reserve required for both policies is
5000 and that the reserve OF both cGm-
panies became impaired to an average
of So per $1,000 insurance In f,'rre.
a" would have the option Of taking his
$l95 in cash or Of paying the 50, or of
having his policy scaled the amount of
insurance 50, would purchase Il. his at
tanned age, say SO to $50. While "B'
would be compelled to forfeit his insur-
ance. and of the S19J reserve remain
ing to his credit re would receive (ac-
cording to past experience with receiver
ships, about $40, lribbiel out through
a long period Of yeas. lis company
would be wound up, while the Fidelity
would continue 20 DO business without
interruptions, and in short time would
earn in surplus the So, and pay it back
to "A" or remove the scaling on his
policy, and unless he died during the
interim the only loss he would Sustain
would be the interest on his s..
This is not new or untried safeguard,
but has existed in Great Britain as Il
statutory requirement Tor amosr Il
quarter of Il century, and by its effect
a failure is an impossibility.
Another strong feature of the CON.
pany is its expense limitations, it being
u guarantee to it's members Of economi-
cal management, guaranteeing that all
paymeAts to the Insurance fund must
be accordingly applied so that police
holders will receive full benefit Of the
savings and profits. The surplus he
yond the limitation cannot lie diverted
to the expense fund, as is so often the
case when there is no expense liulsa-
ton. The company has recently issued
an entirely new line 'of cash value poll
cies> based on 80 per cent reserve.
Mr. L. G. Fouse, the President "f the
company, is recognized as authority up
on insurance matters, and has IN inter-
national reputation.
The company is doing Il fine business,
gradually increasing, and has over ST.
100000 insurance in force in North
Carolina 1t may be stated that this
is the first Life Insurance Company that
qualified under the Craig Law. The
offices in Raleigh are now located at
Ne. pullen Building, and will subse
ouently be moved to the Tucker. They
now have twenty agencies scattered
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Makes any Provision Against Reserve Impairment Has
SIC, 100000 Insurance in Force. Twenty Years
Steady and Substantial Progress 30, 1885,
543 Paid in Losses. Assets ST. 400
OOO w. B Farwel State Agent

at the names. L. G. Fouse, President
aud Actuary. Alexander Mcknight,
Vice President; O. G. Bosbyshell, tex
Superintendent United States Mint,
Philadelphia Treasurer; Edward G..
Lilly, Assistant Treasurer; w. S. Camp
bell. Secretary and Solicitor; +. l.
Quinn, Assistant Secretary; DR.. o. NJ.
Belfry, Corresponding Secretary; S. y.
Wylie, Assistant Actuary: Medical Di-
rectors. Drs. Horace G.. Hill J. X. Lee
van. John J.. Vary; Agency Directors.
G. III. Philpott. +. NJ. Wheaton and W.
lie Mar Talbot.
BOARD OF DIRECTORS.
T.. c. Fouse, President Fidelity Mu-
tual Life.
Alexander Mcknight, Vice President
Fidelity Mutual Life.
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Among the great life insurance I'M.
panies the Fidelity Mutual Life Associa-
ton of Philadelphia stands in he front
ranks, and for stability, economy of
management and promptness III paying
losses has no peer in the world. The
company was organized in 1879 at
Philadelphia as premium company,
and subsequently changed to a level
Premium Assessment Company. Its
career has been one of phenomena
growth. 1t grew from nothing until in
twenty years Of its existence ii has over
SIG, 100000 insurance i'm force. THE As
ISOLATION is well financed. Among the
officers and directors may be found
some of the leading life underwriters
and financers of the country. Glance
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Mr.. C. B. Ray, the junior member is
one of our Invest and best known bust
ness men. In the prime of mental vigor
he possesses singularly keen business
perception and is hustler from begin
ming to end" Like his partner, he was
born, reared and educated in grand old
Wake county. In 1897 he served the
county as superintendent of the County
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1t may seem a broad assertion that
places the manufacture and sale of har-
ness, collars and saddlery among the
chief manufacturing and commercial in
terests of the country, and yet to sub
stantiate such a statement | have only to
call the attention of the reader to the
house of the Wyatt Harness Company.
The story of the rise of this great es-
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of affairs, who are guiding the destiny
of this staunch home enterprise. Its
past history is familiar throughout this
vast section. 1t was founded back IN
1875. by Mr.. L. +. Wyatt, father of Mr..
w. f. Wyatt, and became known under
the name of e. f. Wyatt & Son. The
present change was made during the
earlier part of this year, and the com
pany is composed of Mr.. w. Il. Wyatt
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ETC., specialties being made of carnations,
roses, violets, hyacinths, lilies of the
valley, etc. He raises rose plants ana
all kinds of plants for the adornment OF
yards, as well as shrub berries, shade trees,
evergreens, ETC. He also sells all the
various bulbs as hyacinths, tulips, etc,
for fall or early spring planting. He
also handles all the vegetable plants dur
ing seasons, such as cabbage, tomato,
celery, etc. Inc business is by no means
local. but extends throughout the State.
AN orders by telegraph or mail receive
prompt attention.
With large experience, unsurpassed ia
cilities, and a born-love for the art on
the part of Mr.. Steinmetz, this business
occupies position in the van of its trade
that is alike creditable to it's founder
and to the city, in which it has found a
congenial field for its development.
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TT WAS LOVE.

1t was a marriage for love, | sup
pose?"
Il suppose So Love has been de-
scribed as an inexphcable yearning,
hasn't it?"
Il believe So"
Then it was love all right enough.
She yearned for title. Chicago Post.
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the Famous Wyatt Harness Company the Only Collar Manufac
tory in North Carolina. Also Tanners and
Manufactures of STANDARD Grade
Harness and Saddlery.

of Goes Guarantee and sn
Right w. Wyatt c. B. Ray the Wide
Awake Gentlemen the
o he
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Home and Work House. In 1898 ne fill
ed the same position as well as Supervi-
sor of the county roads, and during his
administration built one of the finest
roads in the county, yeritable credit
to this section.
In concluding the sketch of the Wyatt
Harness Company |, in common with
every believer in home enterprise, be
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speak for it the patronage of all. Its
success means the success of manufac-
turing in North Carolina, and in view of
this fact. builds up North Carolina indus
tries. The Wyatt Harness Company
forms one of the most vital sparks to
the progression and enterprise of the
capital city of the Old North State.
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throughout The thorough
~, featur
~ - go ~ TO- ~ i the future the Fidelity
Farrelrs S
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WHEN SIZE is CONTENT.

Maud-Do you like to have men fatter
you?
Ethel-Oh. | don't mind if they happen
to be photographers Harper's Bazaar
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WITHOUT PEERS IN
THE HRCHITECTURAA

World of the Old North State are MessrS Pear
son and Ashe, Masters of their Art.
Climbing the Ladder of Success.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-29
Queer Thirs. Chnmce.

Il was at Monte Carlo last year.
said New York turfran. land was
amused watching the gac.blers in the
casino playing systems. If red would
win, say, four times hand lunning
everybody would double up on black.
The more times one color showed in
succession the bigger were the bets on
the other. which was mathenatically
an error, although you couldn't con
vince gambler of it. Once while was
there red won l2 times. and over 40,
600 francs were staked on black. One
lone player had the nerve to put 80
francs on red. 1t won and he let the
bet lay, and il won again. Then every
body got sOdden idea it would win
once more, and it was played to the
limit. That time black showed.
did you ever hear about runs OF
color p asked somebody.
81 did over there, replied the man
who had been to Monte Carlo. at i:
generally believed that when one colol
wins the odds are III favor of it win
ming twice more. There's no sense il
it, but the records Of the game do {
good deal to confirm the superstition
| Queer thing. chance.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-29
Prevention of Disease.

Mr.. Miles Menander Dawson, con-
sulting actuary and author of standard
works on life insurance, says in an in
terview: "From one-fifth to one-half
of the deaths that occur in youth and
middle age could be prevented by
decent regard for sanitary conditions
and by common action of society for
the benefit of all. 1t is not enough that
a man should take care of himself. Dis
ease is communicable, and protecting
man against it is social function.
"Fully one-fifth of the total number
of deaths are caused by zymotic dis
eases which are as purely accidental as
falling and breaking a leg. And one
fourth of the deaths in addition are
from digestive and respiratory diseases,
almost all of which are preventable
About II per cent of the deaths among
insured lives is from consumption and
per cent from nervous diseases, all OF
which are now believed to be prevent
able.
''This means that fully one-half of
| the deaths among young and middle
aged persons could be prevented and
the proportion could no doubt be great
ly increased if parents paid proper re-
| spect to the laws of heredity. 1t would
| certainly be most important achieve
ment for the human race if united ac-
tion could be taken to secure that q
larger proportion of persons would at
tain old age than at presnt "-Ainslee'
| Magazine.
Smyrna times., 1899-03-29
He Did Not Have 1t.

William Lightfoot Visscher in The
Womans Home Companion tells this
characteristic story of the Hon. Isaac
Parker, famous as the terrible judge at
Fort Smith. Ark, who probably SEN
fenced more men to be executed than
any other judge that ever lived. This
was not, however. because he was SO
unrelentingly severe, but because he
had the hardest and most numerous lot
of criminals to deal with that ever
came within the jurisdiction of such
an official. One day when there was an
unusually large batch of culprits to be
sentenced the judge looked compassion
ately over his spectacles at one young
scamp and said:
''In consideration of the youth and
inexperience of this prisoner | shall let
him off with a fine of $50
Before the judge had done speaking
the very fresh young man coolly stretch
ed his right leg and ran his hand into
his trousers pocket ON the side, remark
ing nonchalantly as he did SO:
"That's all hunky, judge. I've got
that much right here in my jeans.
"And one year in the penitentiary
continued the judge. Then, looking ovel
at the convict i'll qui2zical sort CT
way, he added, DO you happen to hav,
that in your jeans?''