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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-08
LIFE INSURANCE LAWS.
Commissioners Young Calls Attention of
the Companies to Them.
Insurance Commissioner Young .

Insurance Commissioner Young yes
terday issued a circular 70 all life in
surance companies doing business in the
State, calling attention to sections 81,
SO. 81. SO and IS of the Insurance Laws.
He says:
.JTnier the laws of North Carolina it
is made the duty of the Insurance Com
missioner upon proper application by
any citizen of the State, to give a state
ment or synopsis of the provisions OF
any insurance contract offered or issued
to the said citizen. 1t is the desire
of the commissioner to perform this
duty intelligently and in manner en-
tirely fair and just to all concerned, and
he would be pleased to have you furnish
to this department copies of your con-
tracts for his use, and such other data
as will aid in this matter.
Every corporation, society, organiza-
ton or association transacting business
in the State is required to file with
this department IF not already fled Il
copy of their charter or articles of assoc
citation. rs well as the bylaws. rules or
regulations referred to in their policies
or certificates and made Il part of the
contract.
l. D0or the laws or the state III Is
now unlawful to pay or allow any re-
bate of premium. or any special favor
or advantage in dividends, or any bene.
fit or advantage not specified in the pol.
icy contract, or to make any distinction
or discrimination in favor of individuals
between insurants. of the same class and
equal expectation of life.
mo life insurance company can en-
ter into any contract of Insurance upon
lives within this State without having
previously made or caused to be made
a prescribed medical examination of the
insured by registered madical practi-
toner.
Returns are required TO be made for
taxation twice a year by every COM
pany of the gross receipts derived from
the insurance business in this State.
This return must include the full amount
of premiums collected or secured in the
State during the time in cash and notes
or credits, without any deduction for
losses, dividends, commissions or other
expenses"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-08
DEATH OF Mrs MARTHA A
HUNTER

This noble Christian woman died yes.
terddy afternoon Mt twenty minutes paSt
four o'clock.
The funeral services will he held al
her late residence, the old Jordan home.
stead, 6G5 East Hargett street ut six
o'clock this (Tuesday) evening, and the
interment will be in Elmwood cemetery,
Charlotte. about eight O'Clock Wedncs,
day morning.
Mrs Hunter was the daughter Of
John G.. and Eliza Brown, of Meek
lenhurg county, n. G. She was born
April is, 1910. On the 10th Of March
1862, she was married to j. Nick Hun,
ter, of Charlotte, who in 1870 moved TO
the place which took his name ami Is
now known as Huntersville. Mr.. Hun.
ter having died in 1884, his widow con
tinued to live in Huntersville until eight
years ago when she came TO Raleigh
and here lived until her death, Two of
her brothers were killed In the war,
one has died since. and one is still
living in Charlotte. A sister resides in
Huntersville. Mrs. Hunter was the
mother of twelve children. of whom only
three are now living; Mrs James Ior-
dan, of Raleigh; Mrs Zula Parham, OF
I<inston. and Joseph O. Hunter, of Raj
eigh. All these deyotedly attended her
in her long illness and were present TO
receive from her mothers blessing as
she died.
From early girlhood, Mrs Hunter had
been Christian. She was n faithful
and consistent member of the Presbytc-
rian church. Her suffering ana weari-
ness were horne with meek Christian
fortitude and all felt that the chamber
where she met, not her fate" but her
loving Lord, was quite on the verge of
heaven"
Cone gentle sigh the letters breaks;
We scarce can say, She is gone
BEFORE the willing spirit takes
It's place before the throne
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-08
ON THE DIAMOND

Charlotte, n. c., Aug, 7.-(SpeciaD-
Tarboro won from Concord in the first
game of the series for the State cham
poinship. Meale's batting was the feat
ure of the game. Tarboro, eleven runs
fourteen hits, 5 errors; Concord, 3 runs
nine hits, six errors. Batteries: Kenna
Luskey, Latimer, Mangum, Frans.
NATIONAL LEAGUE GAMES.
Philadelphia, Pa, Aug. Cooley was
the prime cause of the Phillies' defeat
today. In the third inning he had a
chance to retire the side by a double
play, but lost his head and fumbled the
ball Dolan also helped Baltimore in
the same inning by dropping thrown
ball. Piatt pitched beautiful game.
Attendance 4,752. Score: r. III. 4.
Baltimore 100000 o. 3
Philadelphia 80 90 10000 Id 4
Batteries: Kitson and Smith; Piatt,
Douglass and Mcfarland. EMPIRES,
Emslie and Mcdonald. Time 1:50.
Boston, Mass, Aug 7.-Boston hit
Dineen hard and often and won with
ease today, Washington failing to score
single hit off Willis. Their only run
was scored in the first on two passes, a
wild throw by Bergen and an attempted
steal by McGann. Attendance 1000.
Score: r. III. e..
Boston .....3OOO0103 IA 3
Washington Il 00000000-1 2
Batteries: Willis and Bergen; Dineen
and Duncan. Umpires, Lynch and
Connolly Time 2:05.
New York, Aug. AFTER tieing the
score in the seventh New York batted
Dunn's pitching for three triples and
four singles in the last two innings,
winning the game in a canter. Attend
ance 3,100 Score: II. II. e.
New York 020000133-9 ii
Brooklyn ..300000000-3 6 0
Batteries: Meekin and Warner;
Dunn and MCGUIRE. Umpires, Gaffney
and Latham. Time 2:10.
Pittsburg, Pa, Aug. 7.-St. Louis won
the first game in the first two innings
by getting seven hits and seven runs
off Leaver. The second game was a
pitchers battle. Pittsburg scoring 3
runs in the fifth on errors by Cross and
Schreckengost. Attendance $500
Score: r. III. f.
First Game.
Pittsburg ...o00OOO005- II 3
st. Louis "A 1901 10200-11 is G
Batteries: Chesbro, Leaver and Sch
river; Cuppy and Schreckengost.
Second Game. r. I'll. e.
Pittsburg .....O00O21 00*-3 4 /
ST. Louis $50. 000100000-1 5
Batteries: Sparks and Schriver; Me-
Bride and Schreckengost. Umpires,
Swartwood and Hunt. Time 1:50.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-08
WHY SHE DIDN'T co

A lady who had been saving up money
to go to the Springs for month or 50
changed her mind very suddenly when
she found that she could buy an elegant
piano at less than wholesale price from
The Hume Minor Company, on Martin
street in Academy of Music building.
She said that the piano would give her
pleasure for the next fifty years. No
household should be without a piano.
Call on Mr.. Meares and he will take
great pleasure in showing you these
pianos which the big factories of New
York have sent here as samples Of the
fall styles.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-08
A NEW LUMBER COMPANY.

The Mount Airy Lumber and Manu-
featuring Company was yesterday in
corporated by the Secretary of State,
with capital stock of $780, 900 to $780,
600. Its incorporators are Walter III.
Tunis. ]. ID. Minnick, G. r. Deaton and
W. r. Poole, of Mt. Airy, and
Theophilus Tunis, of Baltimore The
principal office of the company is at Mt
Airy, Surry county. and the business
proposed is that of buying, selling, mill
ing and manufacturing timber and car
rying on the lumber business in all its
details
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-08
X OF p NOTES

Centre Lodge, X of F.. met last night
in Sweat" which excited the commem-
Grafton of Past Chancellor Henry Perry
to such an extent that he requested the
lodge to accompany him TO the Ice fac
tory and partake of frozen melons. etc.
That the melons were the most luscious,
and We're in that exact state of frigidity
to make them the most enjoyable, goes
without saying. An ice cream entertain
ment was also arranged for, to come off
at an early date, with Mr.. Perry as
the host.
Officers of the lodge will go to Hills
boro the 10Th to institute lodge of the
order at that place.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-08
THE CHRISTIAN EiNDEAvoR.

An address was delivered Sunday night
at the Christian church by Miss Mamie
Bays, Of Charlotte. She is chairman
Of the press department in The State
Christian Endeavor Union. Having al
tended the Detroit convention in July
the speaker mad many interesting things
to reIate--and she related them n most
interesting manner. Last night meet
ing Of the Christian Endeavor Society
was held at the home of Miss Ruth
Worth. Miss Bays was present at this
meeting also and gave an instructive lcc-
ture
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-08
DEAx1 or MISS KATE HIII.

Miss Kate Toomer Hill, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. n. NJ. Hill, of Pittsboro,
died Saturday morning in her 18th year
after a short but painful illness with
appendicitis. She was buried Sunday IN
the Episcopal church-yard. Miss Hill
was one of the handsomest and most
popular young girls in Pittsboro and her
sad death has cast gloom over the
whole town. She was a niece of Mrs.
I'd. w. Pou, of Smithfeld.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-08
A RAID BY REMEMBERS

Saturday and Saturday night three ILL
cit distilleries were found and destroyed
in Johnston and Nash counties by rev
enue officers Two of them were near
Glover in Nash county and one near
Princeton. in JohnstoD county. Two
sinners were caught One of the stills
had a capacity of 125 gallons. another
of 80 gallons and the third of go gallons.
Fifteen gallons of whiskey was captured
and nearly 1000 gallons of beer destroy
ed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-08
BURGLAR NOT CAUGHT.
Mr.. Harris Shot at Him-A Daring
Scoundrel.

Though the police have made every eff
fort, no trace has been found of the
burglar who entered the house of Mr..
NJ. f. Harris, on Elm street, on Satur-
day morning at half past three o'clock.
The burglar did not enter through an
open window, as was incorrectly printed,
but broke open the blinds from the side
of the house. As soon as his presence
was discovered in the room in which
Mr.. and Mrs. Harris were sleeping, Mr.
Harris grabbed his pistol to shoot. Be
fore he raised his pistol, the burglar
threw the lamp ont of the window and
followed it himself into the dark Mr..
Harris shot at him twice but the dark
ness prevented his hitting him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-08

"Our baby was sick for a month with
severe cough and catarrhal fever. Al
though we tried many remedies she kept
getting worse until we used One Minute
Cough Cure.-it relieved at once and
cured her in a few days. "-B. l.. Nance.
Prin. High School, Bluffdale, Texas.
Bobbitt, Wynne & CO., w. III. King &
CO., Adams & Moye, VIM. Simpson,
Druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-08
CHANGE OF RED CROSS FLAG

There is a movement afoot to change
the Red Cross Flag. The Red Cross
Society is known far and wide for its
magnificent work. 1t seems a pity to
change the signum which stands for as
much good to humanity in another
war as the name Hostetter's Stomach
Ritters. 1t strikes at the root OF almost
all illness-the stomach-m making it
strong and hearty. 4 healthy stomach
invariably means health. If you have
constipation, Indigestion, dyspepsia, ner-
yousness, insomnia, or liver and kidney
troubles, try Tostetter's Stomach Bit
ters. 1t has cured these ills for half
q century. See that private Revenue
Stamp covers the neck OF the bottle. &
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-08
REwARD FOR MURDERERs.

Town Marshal at Red Springs Killed
by Two Negroes.
Gov. Russell offers a reward of $500
and the town of Red Springs reward
of 500 for the arrest of John and Ghas.
Monroe, two mulattoes, for the murder of
William Atkinson, the town marshal of
Red Springs, on Friday, July II.
1t seems that the negroes were disor-
derby and the officer attempted to arrest
Charles. While in the discharge of this
duty, Atkinson was shot in the back by
John Monroe, and as the officer turned
to defend himself he was again shot in
the breast, which resulted in his death
shortly afterwards. The murderers are
young mulattoes, about % years of age
John had small black mustache, had
a scar on his right hand; they are about
5 feet 10 inches and six feet tall.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-08

tually closed against disease by DeWitts
Little Early Risers. They cleanse the
bowels, promptly cure chronic constipa-
ton, regulate the liver, and fill you with
new life and yigor. Small pleasant,
sure; never gripe. Bobbitt, Wynne &
Co, w. Ii. King & Co., Adams & Moye
VIM. Simpson. Druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-08
THE SCHOOL LAW.

The State Superintendent of Public
Instruction has had another edition of
the school law, in pamphlet form, print
ed, so great is the demand for copies Of
the law The first edition printed and
distributed was $4,000. This edition is
10000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-08
$500 RECRUITS NEEDED.
That Number Will Fill the New Vol
unteer Regiments.

mat Number VIII Fill the New Vol
unteer Regiments.
Lieutenant Settle, of the regular army,
in charge of the recruiting offices for
this State, received a telegram from Ad-
Jutant General Corbin yesterday after
noon stating that only $500 recruits are
needed to fill the new volunteer regi-
ments. An effort will be made to secure
that number this week
Lieutenant Settle will enlist men for
the 18th regiment, located at Fort Nc
Pherson, Ga; the 33rd at Sam Houston,
Texas; the 34th, at Fort Logan, near
Denver; the Both at Van Couver, Wash
ington State.
All the regiments except the Both are
pretty well filled up. Lieutenant Settle
sent six men to this regiment from
Greensboro last night
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-08
WORKING ON EXTRA TIME.
The Business of the Willardville Hosiery
Company Growing Rapidly.

The Willardville Hosiery Company OF
this place. began last night to work part
of their mill on extra time. This is be
cause of the orders coming in in excess
of their capacity.
Their business is gradually increasing
in volume and in extent Of territory,
During the last month their shipments
covered nearly every place of note from
Boston to San Francisco and Texas,
while one firm alone in New Orleans.
took 1.400 dozen pairs Of their goods
at one time. They will continue their
might work for some time until they
catch w with orders.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-08
Schedule in Effect December 18th. 1895.
SouTHRouNo
a l6 am
HORTH aOUnu
q 10 am tIl is am
Ar Raleigh
Enny1ty

Ar Raleigh ~ 10 am tII is am
%DaIly.
NaS. 400 ard 402-"Tbe Atlanta SpecisIs."
Solid Vestibuled Train of Pullman Sleepors
and coaches between Portsmouth and Atlanta,
also Pullman Sleepers between Portsmouth and
Chester, S. q.
~cs Al ard 48 "Ihe s. A. [. Express Solid
Train, coaches and Pullman Sleepers between
Portsmouth and Atlanta. Company Sleepers
between Columbia and Atlanta.
Both trains make immediate connections st
atlanta for Montgomery, Mobile, New Orleans
Texas, California, Mexico, Chattanooga Nash
vile, memphis, Macon, Florida.
II. S. LEARD, 9. II. and Z. A.
Raleigh, N. g.
II. ST. JOHN, Vice Prest. and Cen.
Manager.
III. w. GLOVER, Traffic Manager.
,E. McBEE, General Supt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-08
THE STATE ALLIANCE.
1t Meets at Hillsboro Today in Annua
Session.

The State Farmers Alliance meets al
IIillsboro today in annual session. The
session will last three days.
1he executive committee held meet
ing yesterday.
Many delegates from the eastern part
of the State passed here yesterday after.
noon. Among those from here arc ]. w
Denmark and w. S. Barnes. Others
will go up during the meeting.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-08
TAcKs PTrNyrJERE TIRES.

There is complaint that some one has
been maliciously scattering tacks on
Hillsboro street for the purpose of pune
turing bicycle tires. He must indeed be
very base who would thus want only
TO destroy property
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-08
THE CoLoRED FIREMEN.
The Victor Company Left Yesterday
Morning For the State Association.

Morning For the State Association.
The Victor Fire Company, forty
strong, left here yesterday morning for
Washington, n. c., to attend the meet
ing Of the colored firemen's association
this week and take part in the tourna-
ment there next Thursday. They ex-
pect to return Friday
They have been practicing almost
daily now for six weeks and calculate
on giving somebody close shave for the
prizes offered
The officers of the Victor company
are: John Hardy, foreman; Will Ill.
Palmer. assistant foreman; Stephen
Hawkins, secretary, and Cyrus Mallett
treasurer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-08
Mortgage Sale.

Under and by virtue of the power
conferred in a mortgage, executed on the
18th day of April, 1894, by ID. S. Saul
ter and wife, l viii expose for public
sale, for cash, at the court house door
in Raleigh, N. c., on Monday, the 4th
day of September, 1899, at II o'clock M,
the following described land, to-wit:
Begins at the southwest corner of Moses
Saulter's lot on the north side of Cotton
Place street, runs thence north with his
line 1917 feet, thence west 80 feet
to a stake, thence south 1919 feet to
Cotton Place street thence east along
the north side of said street to the be-
ginning, being lot No. 10, in sub-diyis-
ion of the Cotton property.
VAN Il. MOORE, Mortgage.
BART NJ. GATLING, Atty.
July %. 1890.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-08
MATTER FOR THE GRAND JURY
The Issue of Non-transferable Trade
checks ond Other Scrip.

checks" ond Other Scrip.
In reply to letters of inquiry from the
State Treasurer inaregard to the use OF
non-transferable and non-redeemable
trade checks" and scrip, the Attorney
General writes:
1T is the duty of the grand jury Of
the county or the solicitor to see that
such infractions of the law are not per-
mitted."
The law (chapter $50, Laws of 1880
says that ali tickets or scrip issued ia
laborers for labor done shall bear ON their
face the words '.non-transferable" and
the face value of the ticket shall be paid
by the person or persons, firm or cor
poration issuing them. A violation of
this law is made misdemeanor punish
able by fine of from SO to $50 or inn
prisonment not more than 30 days.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-08
CAPE FEAR AND NORTHERN
RAILWAY

Is Now Open for Business.
Trains leaves Apex for Anglers daily
Except Sunday with comfortable
coach, upon the arrival of the south
bound S. A. l.. local passenger train.
Train leaves Angler daily (except
Sunday in time to connect with the
5. A. r. northbound local passenger
train for Raleigh.
GEO. Il. LENNON,
Superintendent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-08

Jeremiah X. Reynolds has been APP
pointed postmaster at McLaurin. and
Matte West at Sugar Grove.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-08

T0OD'S PILLS cure liver Ills, Bill
iousnesS, Indigestion, Eeadache.
EASY to take. nacv IN o'o~-9tG. 2Ec,
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-08-04

somewhat clumsy, but the character
Of the figures showing fully the idea.
There was a girdle Of leather about
three inches wide. studded with silver
nail-heads, which fastened about my
waist with huge silver buckle. There
was also a mack, which concealed Iy
features.
Arrayed in these garments, | stood
before the glass, wondering il the
mysteries Of which I had heard and Of
which was now part could really
exist in a land that had made sucn
vast strides in the direction Of public
enlightenment and liberal Govern.
ment.
But had no time to waste in cog;
ialion.
The ship left Honolulu for GoioLai
on the following morning, and ] had
not yet informed Uncle Tom that was
going.
had feared that the task of getting
away from him would be severe one.
But the excuse / had given Dole
struck me as being the best could
use. Everybody knew of my pro.
jected monument to Warren, and il
must he plain that I would need to
visit the spot before having any Of the
work begun.
1t happened to be at the time Of
year when there was little to do, com.
paratively. and | could more easily be
spared.
When l told Uncle Tom OF my in
sentiDn to visit. Molokai. much TO nv
agreeable surprise, he offered no OBJ
lection.
go on, my boy" he said. II can
attend TO things while you are away. /
know how YOU feel about Warren, and
you are no more in earnest than am.
Hurry the thing along, and see that
tho tribute is worthy Of the grandest
man alive"
So ] hurried to put in my gripsack
suck few things as were indispensable
to me, as well as the contents of the
leather pack
The rest Of the day | spent on the
porch with Uncle Tom, except Of
course, the time devoted to our meals,
aud an honr toward evening when we
drove MP the valley few miles and
back, castom Of Uncle Tom s, which
he had followed for years.
Aud tho next day Uncle Tom drove
me to the wharf, and saw me embark
for Molokai.
ooh, yes, know Patua, the fisher
man." he said.
DO you know where he lives?"
"Oh, yes, know where Patua, the
fisherman, lives.
"Well, where?'
"How much?'
had forgotten something. The
true Kanaka, as the natives are i'm
properly called, never give up any de-
sired information for nothing. 1
threw him coin.
''Patua lives in the big house over
on the point" he said, stretching his
arm and pointing toward a strip Of
land covered with trees, reaching ont
into the water.
Big houses are comparative. While
Patua's might be a big house to my
informant, / did not expect TO find it
very great in size. ] started on
toward the place indicated.
/ have said that the natives were i'm
properly called Kanakas. The word
actually means in their language, "a
man, not necessarily man of their
breed but any man. Bat tho term
has been unfortunately employed
to designate this peculiar race; and
as they are fast dying out, it is not
worth the trouble to invent a new
name.
/ found Patua.
ITO be continued.)
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1899-08-04
LA PLATA, MARYLAND, AUGUST 4. 1899
By SEWARD w. HOPKINS.
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Have You seen Gordon?" / asked
him. II was to meet him tonight,
but he failed TO keep the appoint
ment.
No" replied Dole; 81 thought he
was with you at The Corals. 1 had
arranged meeting between him and
the Secretary Of the Interior to-day at
tye o'clock, but he did not come.
What can have happened him:"
Yes, what? What might not have
happened to Gordon, with the mys.er-
les ihickening around us? / bade Dole
good night, and hurried home with an
aching heal or heart fully expected
my turn would come next would
be prepared for it when it came.