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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29

With the passing of the old year and the
opening of the new there comes again that
most opportune time for the turning of a
fresh leaf, the putting into effect new
resolutions gathered from the experiences
of the past. In homes where Charging
has been the order Of the day the new year,
with its attendant influx Of bills, is not a
holiday of unalloyed JOY. Hinged by the
expectation of those financial reminders
the pOstmans whistle and the doorbells
ring take unto themselves new and diabolio
tones. 1t has been so fatally easy through
the past months to say, Put 1t on the
bill" charge 1t to my husband" Send
the account to father" and then let the
whole transaction pass from the mind
But, in the words of the philosophical
Richard, when you have got your bargain
you may perhaps think little Of payment
but creditors have better memories than
Debtors There are few women who
would Intentionally go beyond the family
income, and fewer still who ever intend
to injura or defraud the merchants; yet SO
easy IS 1t to supply moderate and reason
able requirements when living on a system
of credit that the sum total of many small
expenditures assumes Brobdinagian pro-
portions before one realizes its legitimate
sequence
On the threshold Of this new year then,
is II not wise to examine ourselves as to
whether we are truly providing all things
words, living within our means-owing no
man?
Iced coffee with whipped cream on ton
makes very desirable filling for the New
Year punch bowl.
Another temperance beverage for the in
dlspensable punch bowl is tea punch To
make it, take the Juice Of three lemons
three oranges. one pineapple shredded or
grated, one box of strawberries, or If they
cannot be procured canned Strawberries
Will do. one tablespoonful CeyIon tea ind
one quart freshly boiling water Pour the
water on the tea and let it stand fifteen
minutes, then set aside until cold. Add to
the fruit one or two cups Of sugar accord
ing to the acidity and mix with the cold
tea. Add one quart of Apollinaris water
and large block Of Ice. The pulp of the
orange as well as the shredded pineapple
may be left in the punch. If canned pine
apple is used lessen the quantity of sugar
The genuine southern egg-nog is another
story, but here are directions for its con-
coction, just as given by a southern wo-
man: Take Dozen fresh eggs and beat
the whites until stiff. Add to the yolks
twelve tableBpoohfuls Of sugar and beat
until thorough. blended. Whip also
quart Of slightly sweetened cream until
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29

Some of the new tailor-made hats are
quite pretty with short skirts, but whether
they are practical is another thing. Very
smart is the felt toreador, with a silky
pompom at the left side, and this is all
very well If one is sure ones hat will re-
main at just the angle fashion DEGREES it
should be worn. But, alas, the wind and
show the scorn with which they regard
fashions latest DEGREES and do their best
to make them look absurd. The French
sailor in black and white plaid velvet, trim
med with black velvet ribbon and one
quill, Is the latest and is worn straight and
tilted over the nose
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29
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for in front of her little girdle are two
plump ones of more than respectable size.
/ shouldn't be at all surprised if she turn
ed the head of the weak-minded young vi
comte and then wouldn't madame, his
mother, be sorry she invited her.
Sparkling Gown.
Nine Celeste also showed me a mar
Vicious gown she was making for a lady
who is more wealthy than respected; but
l am going to talk about the gown and
not about the lady; there are plenty enough
people to do the other thing. My dears,
this dress is entirely made of silver gauze
or webbing or whatever you call the goods.
Anyway, it sparkles like concentrated da
monds. The style is plain enough-princess
but it is simply covered with beautiful
chiffon roses of all shades and color. Some
of them have jeweled green leaves and
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29
The Secret of Frying Potatoes.

Many people fail in cooking potatoes
when they fry other things WELL The Eat
must be very hot. If not actually boiling.
before the potatoes are put in. Each piece
of potato must be quite dry. for If at all
damp it will not get crisp. Directly the
potatoes are sufficiently Drowned they must
the fire to dry Scatter some dried salt
over and serve The potatoes must be raw
and may be cut in any shape liked. Rib
bons are very nice. and these may be cut
with an ingenious little contrivance sold
for the purpose. II cooked potatoes only
are at hand, cut them in slices and flour
them thickly before frying in deep fat.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29

stitched and then more or less braided and
finally at top and bottom a shaped stitched
strap Of goods passed about the neck, cross
es in front and this let's fall two barbed
ends on which exceedingly small buttons
are arranged IN geometric patterns At the
neckwear counters, where one grows per-
fectiy befuddled in the attempt 10 make
choice from the numberless models dis
played, the most alluring collars are elabo-
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29

very tall with a outward rolling piece thsS
flares a little on the shoulder. 1t Is quite
like the tall double linen collar that men
have been wearing for the past eight
months, with the difference that the bottom
Of the rolled over piece is FOR woman's wear
made as full faring as an annex founce
Underneath the broad rolled overlap a tiny
string tie of silk or satin is drawn and
fastened in a Wee bow in front ND
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29

useless presents he had intended to give
his friends on New Year day. He was
filled with noble resolution. The next
day the closet was empty, and he wrote as
many letters as there had been presents in
it. The first was a fair sample Of them all.
1t read:
Wonder If This Pleased.
"Madame-I had intended to send you as
New Year gift a beautiful little water
color by the celebrated painter Y, but l
changed my mind, and am sure your good
heart will approve my deed. Yesterday l
heard of sad case-an unfortunate family
OF little ones were suffering for the lack of
the necessaries of life. 1 sold the painting
mad destined for you, madame and l
gave the money in your name to that suffer-
Ing mother. If you could have heard how
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29
The Art of Raising the Skirt.

There are leagues for all sorts of things
in this era, and one for the culture and art
Of wearing clothes properly is strongly rec
commended The unsightly aspect presented
by many figures when well-dressed women
hold up their fashionable skirts causes no
end of amusement to the opposite sex, rich
well poor. If blushing were not out
Of fashion, a roseate hue would spread over
many a girls pretty face could she hear
some Of the remarks which hail the want
of grace and the undue prominence of
limbs displayed by an ignorance of how to
hold long skirt up when walking in the
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29

above the middle of the card and attach
one of the small calendar pads beneath it.
A strip of pasteboard fastened easel fash
ion to the back narrow ribbon passed
through the eyeet holes at the top of the
card completes dainty New Years souve-
mir.
eaten with nuts to insure their easy diges-
ton, but not every one knows that salt
should also be served with the cheese and
'pippin" course. Orientals. who, by the
a hygienic standpoint much better than we
of the occident, always take salt with their
cheese. Those who have become addicted
to the salt and apple habit declare that ap-
Piles should never be eaten in any other
way
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29
What He Got.

From the Philadelphia Press.
Towne-"Our friend Underthum tells mo
he's got fine situation. How much does
he get. do you know?'
Browne-"Oh, about 81 a week"
Towne-"You don't mean it! 1t mus. be
fine situation to command such a princely
salary"
Browne-"I didn't say that was his salary.
That's what his wife allows him.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29
StranDinSA.

Cloths are still being strapped with glace,
but the very newest things will be satin
and velvet. The dressmakers declare our
skirts will be trimmed, and they will be, of
course, in moderation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29
Painting SneIla.

him down, keeping the head low, and loosen
the clothing See that he has plenty of
fresh air and dash cold water In his face.
Use stimulants and smelling salts when
consciousness has returned.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29

she blessed you, you would forgive me.
Their address Is ="
And on New Year day great peace filled
his heart. CATHERINE TALBOT.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-12-29

very thick, and set each separate bowl on
ice or In a cool place. When ready to serve,
add one pint of st. Croix rum, or half a
pint each of rum and brandy to the yolks
and stir briskly. Add the whites and
cream and mix. Serve In punch glasses
with fruit cake or rich white cake. A
little nutmeg may be grated in if preferred,
and part rich milk may be substituted for
all cream.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-18
Williams Gives the Icy Stare.

Williams then devoted himself to Page;
asked him whether he had not always
treated him with courtesy. Page replied
yes. until yesterday, when Williams had
passCd him in the court ho1se with an
lev stare. but perhaps didn't see him. This
raised a laugh.) William asked Page if
at dhe meeting here last December Page
had not called him aside and asked fer
postponement. saying he (Williams) might
adjust the differences with Ryan by a
personal meeting or conference. Page
said this was true. Williams asked Page
If he was not at that time aware Of Il
l,il before the Georgia Legislature in
tended to defeat consolidation of the S.
A. H. Page said he did not know of it IN
til it had passed the Senate, and added
that if such a bill were introduced in each
State it would be u godsend. Williams
pressed the question: by asking Page If
when he (Williamsl at Washington, men,
tened the bill TO HIM it was news to him.
Page said he couldn't say. Williams ask
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-18

Miss Susan Wymar, teacher in the
Richmond school, Chicago, ILL.,, writes
the following letter to DR.. Hartman re-
garding Pe-ru-na. She saws: "Only
those who hayo suffered as L have, can
know what a blessing it is to be able to
find relief in Pe-ru-na. This has been
my experience. A friend in need is a
friend indeed, and every bottle of Peru
ma ever bought proved good friend
to me."-Susan Wymar.
Mrs. Margaretha Dauben, 1914 North
Superior ST., Racine City, Wis, writes /:
s feel SO well and good and happy now
that pen cannot describe it. Pe-ru-na is
everything to me. / have taken several
bottles of Pe-ru-na for female complaint.
am in the change of life and itdoes me
good" Pc-ru-na has no equal in all of
the irregularities and emergencies Pc
culiar to women caused by pelvio
catarrh.
Address DIR. Hartman, Columbus, o.,
for a free hook for women only.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-18
Eleven Million Dollar Mortgage.

President Williams then laid before the
meeting the matter OF the issue of bonds,
Charles e. Johnson moved to ratify and
confirm the action of the board of direc-
tors i'm issuing bends. Judge Cross.
counsel fer the bondholders committee.
read the chief features of the paper and
explained it, saying it provided for The
issue of S5,000,0O0 in bonds for the Raj
eieh and Castor: of these S3.S00.000 10
be issued now and S1.200,G00 to he re.
served to meet the first mort gage bonds
of the Raleigh and Castor 10 the Aler-
camille Trust and Deposit Company of
Baltimore; with power to isslie 81 900
600 of new bonds to pay those of the
Raleigh and Augusta when the latter
mature: also to issue $5.3G0,000 for the
Georgia. Carolina ard Northern bonds;
and $150,0C0 for the Durham and North
ern bonds: so that the total amount ever
outstanding would he 11,510,000. Judge
Gross stated that the mortgage is made
to the Continental Trust Company of
Baltimore, as trustee: (sOme one said 'of
which Ryan is a director the security
being the Raleigh and CASTOR and the
rights il acquires in the other roads, and
there is provision of all details fer the
taking over of the various properties.
Judge Gross summarized the salient
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-18
RYAN Makes His Usual Kick.

w. Ii. Page in Ryan'S behalf offered as
a substitute for Gray's resolution, mo
1ion 10 the effect that the report be ia
bled for the reasons set forth in Ryan :
protest which was filed, and i'm the pan
Ders lust served ntpon Treasury John IL.
Sharp. He then read the protest as Il
mart of This resolution. 1t was signed by
Thomas f. Ryan. John III. Ninder. W.
l.. MarIburg and ID. l.. Groner. 1t den.ed
the validity of any action fer the acquif-
ing of the Georgia and Alabama and the
FLORIDA Central and Poninslllar railways
and claimed that the proceedings he,G-
had were in violation of Judge Waddli ;
order This protest is printed elsewhere.
Groner then asked Chairman Cameron
whether 1T was proposed to consolidate
the companies to lie purchased und I
the North Carolina act of 1899 amefdlAg
the charter of the Raleigh and Castor
and also whether it was the purpose OF tne
stockholders and directors to bring about
consolidation. Mr.. Cameron referred IN"
oqrestion to ex-Judge Leigh X. Watts.
general counsel.
Judge Watts said he recognized abso-
Iutely the rights of a minority stock
holder. even though that stOckholde'
may have stock assigned TO him TO al +
tend meetings for the purpose OF VeXnl%
and annoying those he opposes; that fer
three and a half years Thomas f. Ryan
had been annoying the management OF fA2
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-18

peillts of the mortgage, saying the latter
was not Yet recorded, but wolIld he as
soon as authorized; at Raleigh first. and
later nit other places. Page asked for
copy of the mortgage. saying he wished
to look at it few minutes. He was
given a copy. Groner told Cross his eX-
plantations of the provisions of the mort
gage was very satisfactory. The mo-
ton of c. +. Johnson to ratify the action
ef the directors was adopted by stock
vote, 1866 TO IS. as before.
Page asked leave to offer resolution.
to be prt OH record, that the action of the
president and directors be not ratified;
that the demands made by Ryan and
others in their protest filed be COM
piled with ard that the execution of the
mortgage be deferred. Charles T.. John
son said the request was out of order as
the protest had been tabled by former
vote, but Judge Watts said, Lets table
1t again, as the shortest way TO dispose
of At, and TO the table it went.
At-2 o'clock the stockholders adjourned
until noon january 81. This was the
regular meeting. The special meeting
was adjourned to the same time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-18
HOT TIME IN THE MEETING.
The Ryan and Williams Factions
Clash Nightly.

Ar noon the stockholders of the Raj
eich and CASTOR Railway met. President
John SHELTON Williams called Bennehan
Cameron to the chair. John NJ SheF-
wood was secretary. Charles f. johnson
and r. T.. Gray. proxy committee. re-
nortod that out of $4,000 shares 1885,
we're represented, and The chief officials
Of the Seaboald Air Line were present,
with members Of the Richmond and Bal
1imore syndicates, while w. III. Page,
.Ir.. of New York ID. l.. Gronor, of Mt
folk. and II. o. Burton. of tfls city, rep
resented the Ryan interest .as usual.
President Williams submitted inS re
mort and that of the directors and the
secretary read it, 1t gave the number
of shares and values OF the railway
stocks acquired and told of the progress
of consolidation of the properties. *. Il
GRAY. offered the following:
Resolved That the report of the PRES
ident and directors be approved and tneE
are hereby authorized and empowered tt
conSunmate the purchase of the outstand-
ing stocks referred to III the report. upc1
such terms as they approve, and also
1haf they be further authorized and EN-
nowered TO effect the lease or purchase
of the Carolina Central, Raleigh and All
~llsta. Georgia. Carolina and Northern
SEc.. &C."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-18
Groner and the Times" Man.

Williams then turned his attention to
Groner. one of Ryan attorneys and what
he had dome after being his guest on his
Special train from here to Portsmouth
last December: that on arrival at Nor
folk he had hurried to a newspaper end
given information to be telegraphed TO the
Richmond Times: that an investigation
had been made and this traced to Groner.
Groner. said he wanted to explain.
On arrival at Norfolk he went to his Of
fee and then home: that later he was
telerIhoned 10y the Washington Post cor
respondent. and saw no ether corresp0n-
dent: that he was asked for news of the
Raleigh and Castor meeting here ON t'lat
day. but said nothing save that protest
was filed and noth.llg as to holding up
the meeting. WATTS said the matter had
been carefully investigated and that
Maxwell, the Times correspondent. sand
Groner came to his office al . O'Clock tnat
night with telegram signed and asked
him to send it. Groner said this was I'M
true: that Maxwell told an untruth if he
said it and so did amy man who repeated
it after his (Groner's) explanation.
When this long and lively discussion
cndcd a vote was taken on Pages sub
stitute. 1t was a stock vote. and aga INST
the resolution, 14,967 votes being cast in
the negative while only IS were in favor
of Pages substitute. BY the same vote
Grays resolution was adopted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-18
GREAT SEABOARD
AIR LINE SYSTEM.
Great Progress Was Made Yesterday Toward
Contamination of the Plans For It's
Consolidation.
Mortgage Given TO the Continental Trust Company of
Baltimore For Sill, 100000. Ryans Protest Filed
as Usual, and Voted Down. A Hot Time
in the Meeting Between the
Two Factions.

Great progress was made here yesterday
towards the ccasummation of the plans
of the Greater Seaboard Air Line Sys-
TEN.
Meetings were held of the directors and
stockholders of the Raleigh and CASTOR
Railroad and resolutions were adopted
providing fer immediate merger with
the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad Com
pany, of the Raleigh and Augusta Ail
Line, the durham and Northern Raj
road, the Carolina Central Railroad the
Georgia. Carolina and Northern Railway
the Palmetto Railroad and the Chester
field and Kershaw Railroad.
Under the plan adopted, all the rAysi-
cal properties of the above mentioned
railroad companies will be forthwith ac-
quired by the Raleigh and CASTOR RAD
road Company. thus increasing the mile
age owned by the Raleigh and GastC-l "a
eight hundred miles.
arrangements were ALSO made for the
issuance of $5000,000 first mortgaG So
bonds upon The Raleigh and CASTOR Rail
read properties, including its owner hip
in other Zines. Of the S5.000.000. there
is 10 Ae 81, 200. COO reserved ir, the treas
ury fer the purpose OF retiring the pres
ent outstanding bonds of the Raleigh and
Castor Railroad Company.
The total indebtedness of all the roads
to he thus Immediately merged with the
Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad, including
ltew bonds TO be issued. will be about
fourteen million dollars CIR less than S1S,-
600 per mile on the 500 miles Of road
which viii be directly owned by the Rad
Ci2h and Castor Company. The cam
ings of the system show a large surplus
over and above the interest ON ali bonds
Haw outstanding. or those proposed to he
issued.
The woke upon questiGns submitted to
the meeting stood 1866 in favor of. ana
IS shares against These Is shares were
voted by the attorneys of ThOs. f. Ryan.
Meetings were also held of the stock
holders of the Durham and Northern
Railway and in which every share Of
stock Of the company was represented
alrd voted unanimously in favor of the
merger with the Raleigh and CASTOR Rail
road Company.
At the next meeting of the stockholders
Of the Raleigh and CASTOR Railroad.
which will take place on January 31st.
the acquisition Of additional railroads
will probably be reported.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-18
Ryan Accused of Bad Faith.

He them asked Page if Ryan did not
say if Williams would offer favorable
terms he would co-oT.rate: that the
Georgia bill would have prevented the
carrying out of such plan and that IT
would have been impossible for Ryan to
do anything save to sand bag cons3l-
idar.iOn, AS Ryan flrased 1t: that Ryan
had always refused to sell rs sock or
name a price for IL; that Ryan had said
he would nat offcr 10 take UP the mat
ter Of co-OperatCl with Williams before
Dec. 9th last and tha: az Evans r.
quest he had adjourned the stockholders
meeting; and he wanted TO know c. Page
ii ii was honest that on December 9th
Ryan should have engineered III the
Georgia Senate Il Lii which the :. \. l..
defeated as Soon us discovered. Page
said the bill would have passed had
there been time. He denied that Ryan
dad ANYTHING to do with the bill. Will
Hams said ii was directly charged that
Ryan did 1t: that he recognized Ryan $
lhandiwork; that Ryan Thought THAI 1rn-
less he could force Williams to agree
with him he would put such u bill
through; that he Thought Ryan too honest
to do such a thing while negotiations
were pending and Williams waiting on
him in the hCTla that thor might he some
agreement; that Williams Thought there
was, chance of agreement. and of Ryan's
coming i'm. Page admitted THAT such a
statement was made. Williams won't on
to say that Ryan had ingratiated himself
with him for the purpose Of getting in
formation and using it against the ;. a.
H.; that Ryan distorted i'll the public
press what he had obtained under the
sacred seal of confidence.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-01-18
Ryan and His Past Reputation.

Page here asked if Watts was attorney
for the State Trust Company. Watts
turned ON him and babe him to quit ask
ing irrelevant questiCGs and then con-
tinued his remarks ON Ryan. saying that
it would become the latter better to ac-
QUIT himself VI 18th the minority stockhold-
erS of the trust company than to cone
here and try to arraign the character OF
gentlemen above rerroadh; that there
was nothing honest. genuine on sincere
about his conduct; that it WAS simply an
attempt to use the courts to prevent the
cCnsummation of a great plan of develop
ment of the most vital Importance TO the
States traversed: that he hoped the rapport
Of the president and directors of the
Raleigh and Castor Company would be
adopted and quiet this Ryan matter.
Groner reiterated his request for in
formation as to consolidation, &c say
ing he was not present to defend Ryan
that Watts could not put Ryan ON the
defence on the State Trust Company
matter or amy other matters; that Ryan 5
reputation in the past speaks for itself.
Watts said that what he had said was
brought out by the very impertinent pro
test Page had read and filed; that he had
in his remarks done Groner no injustice
Page said Watts had quoted the Herald
as authority: that Ryan had put up sacur-
titles worth $3,500,000 for the S2,000.O00
obtained President Williams said that
from what he had read of the transac-
ton it was unusual and scandalous and
most reprehensible. Page then said he
was present as a guest and could there
fore take no offence at remarks and that
he had NOT brought in anything about the
State Trust Company. Williams asked
him if he did not think Ryan's conduct
rorrehensible and if Mr.. King, a reputa-
bic citizen of New York. had not filed a
petition in the trust company matter
Watts said it was so stated