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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-14
FAILURE OF W. E. JONES.
Voluntary Petition in Bankruptcy Filed on
Wednesday Evening.

Late Wednesday afternoon w E. Jones,
who has for several years been in the
dry goods business in this city, filed a
voluntary petition in bankruptcy the Uni
ted States District Court here.
His liabilities are placed at $22973.1S,
and assets at $12.454.81. Of the liabili-
ties $21 ,094.3 are unsecured claims, and
81 $50 are secured claims. OF the assets,
Sc, $50 are policies of insurance $4,000 on
his life and $4210.67 fire insurance on
goods ~ stock.
The largest amounts due are as follows:
To c. 3. Rouss. New York, $12.749.91; to
A. Wright, Petersburg, S4,163.4O Arm
strong Gator s. Co., Baltimore, 81, 65S.S7
Snyder Harris. Bassett & Co.. Philadel-
phia 81; Weimer. Wright & Wat
kins, Philadelphia, $326.25; X. T. Hodges,
Washington, N. c., $4,000; Citizens Ma
tonal Bank, Raleigh. $3.50.
This petition is set for hearing before
the referee in bankruptcy on Tuesday,
September 25th.
A voluntary petition in bankruptcy was
yesterday filed by Daniel d. Blue, for
merly n lumberman at Aberdeen. His
liabilities are estimated at $937, and the
assets are $50, together with $4,000 insur-
ance policies payable ON death.
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HOW RELIEF FUNDS MAY BE SENT.
The Telegraph Companies Will Transmit The n
Free of Charge.

Manager j. A. Egerton, of the West
ern Union Telegraph office here, yes
terday received the following tele-
gram in regard to the transmission
of relief funds over the wires of his
company:
Richmond, Va, Sept. 10, 1900.
Manager ]. A. Egerton, Raleigh, N. c.;
Referring to the disaster at Galveston,
we have not sufficient funds at Calves
ton, Houston, or other points in Texas
to enable us to make extensive money
transfer payments to relieve the suffer-
ers. Kindly notify your readers that the
Western Union Telegraph Company will
extend free service to relief committees
relating to the Texas sufferers, and also
free service on messages between banks,
transferring money for such relief. Par
ties desiring to make payments on such
account in Texas can deposit the money
in bank, at Richmond, or elsewhere and
obtain a telegram from the bank to a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-14
A TOO MUCH LOVED MAN.
Married Sweetheart No. Q and Then Eloued
With Sweetheart No. l.

The Winston Sentinel prints the
following about the elOpement of a
young lady we'll known in Johnston
county and a young man who was re-
Gently a student at Wake Forest Col
lege:
1T is said that about five years ago
Miss Sarah Stancll, a member of one
of Johnston countys best families went
to Davie county TO teach school near Au-
gusta. She boarded with a Mr.. Pack, of
that county. and was seemingly happy
with her surroundings. Mr.. Pack had n
son named Jesse. with whom Miss Stancill
fell in love. After teaching her term out
the young woman returned to her home
and Pack went to Wake Forest College.
Last year, however, he taught school in
Davidson county near Tyro, and fell in
love with one of his pupils-a Miss Koontz,
a daughter Of one of Davidson county's
best citizens. She reciDrocated and a
license was procured. The couple went
before a magistrate and were married
and the certificate is now on record at
the Davidson county court house.
Shortly after this Pack took his wife
up to his home in Davie county. Miss
Stancill decided to take an advanced
course in study in New York and made
all preparations to leave for that city
She had, in fact begun her Journey and
gone IS far as Greensboro. when whom
should she meet but Pack. He told her
that he was still waiting for her. The
result was that the couple elOped to the
West and are still there.
Mrs. Pack No. is still living with
her father n-law in Davie county"
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bank at point of destination, ordering
payment We are anxious and willing
to do whatever lies in our power, for the
relief of the Texas sufferers.
VIII you kindly publish this in such
prominent position in your paper as will
meet the eyes of those of your readers
who are anxious to relieve this afflicted
section of our country.
J. B. TREE Superintendent.
In yesterdays paper notice of SIM
liar instructions from Superintendent
Hates, of the Postal Company, was
printed.
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The Call For Public Subscriptions Meets
With a Prompt and Hearty Response
From the People of This City.
GOOD SUM RAISED At YESTERDAYS MEETING
Committee Out Soliciting Further Contributions From
Citizens Today For This Worthy
Purpose

the chair appoint a committee of not
less than nine to make n canvass of
the city at once, and ask subscriptions.
The motion prevailed and the COM
mite above named was appointed.
On motion of Mr.. II. H. Battle.
Mayor Powell was made treasurer of
the committee and authorized to for
ward from time to time the funds
collected.
DR.. Geo. T. Winston said he had
noticed that the city council in other
cities was making appropriations for
this purpose, he therefore moved that
it be the sense of the meeting that
the board of aldermen of Raleigh con-
tribute $500 to help relieve the suffer-
ing in Galveston.
Mr.. Battle said that under the new
city charter this could not be done.
Mr.. w. c. Stronach was, on motion,
made chairman of the soliciting COM
mittee and he at once called meet
ing of the committee for organization,
this morning at o'clock, in the may
or's office.
I
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A Slip on the Types.

In the review of the book entitled a
Rebel Cavalryman," published in our is
sue of Sunday last. the unmanageable
types make us attribute to Gen. Lee the
Expression used at the Battle of First
Manassas: There stands Jackson like
a stone wall
The words were used. of course, by
Gen Bee of South Carolina, who was af-
forwards killed in the same battle.
Gen Robert E. Lee was not at the bat
tie os First Manassas.
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A special communication of Raleigh
Lodge. No. 500, A. F. and \. NJ. will
be held this evening at s O'clock for
work in e. A. and +. c. degrees. AL
Masons invited to attend
BY order of Worshipful Master.
w. +. FAISON.
Secretary.
w. T. HARDING.
Worshipful Master.
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CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE FUND.

On suggestion of Mr.. Frank Stron-
ach. subscriptions were then taken
from those present who wished to con-
trihute They were as follows:
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The Commercial and Farmers Bank is
making an excellent showing, as will be
seen by the statement in this paper; 1t
is most wisely and ably managed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-14

The statement of the Mechanics Dime
Savings Bank, in today's paper shows q
most excellent standing which is very
gratifying to it's officers and patrons.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-14
HELP is NEEDED AT ONCE
The Masons and Odd Fellows
Make Liberal Con-
tributions.
Contributions May be Left at the
Banks or at the Mayors Office in
Case You Are Not Waited on
by the Committee.

AT a citizens meeting neiu
at 5 o'clock yesterday after
noon, a committee consisting
of Mr.. w. G. Stronach, who
presided over the meeting R.
. II. Battle, Joseph G. Brown,
N. B Broughton, Frank Stron-
ach. b. R. Lacy, VIM. Grimes,
C. S. Allen; F. A. Odds, Geo
W. Thompson, Jos. E. Pogue,
E. H. Anderton, Hal. w. Aver,
! Ham F. Smith and V. H. Boy
den, was appointed to maze
! an appeal to the people of Raj
eigh, to come to the help of
the sufferers from the awful
calamity which has befallen
Galveston and Southern Texas.
-. That this appeal will meet a
ready and generous response
from all classes of our people
we cannot doubt.
At such a time and tor such
a cause he gives twice who
gives quickly. The means OF
relief are needed desperately
in Texas, and we hope that to-
day will see a large contribu-
ton on its way from Raleigh
to Galveston. Subscriptions
left at the office of the Mayor,
who is treasurer to the COM
mittee, or with the cashiers OF
any of the banks, will be &C
knowledged in the News and
Observer and sent promptly to
the proper authorities.
This is a noble under taking,
and the News and Observer is
sure that many contributors
will be found in Raleigh, The
list has been started and it will
grow rapidly.
THE CITIZENS MEETING.
The cry for help from stricken Gal
weston will find a liberal response
from Raleigh.
The action of the citizens meeting
Yesterday afternoon makes this GER
tain.
It was held at o'clock in Metro
politan Hall. and though the attend
ance was very small, voluntary con-
tributions were made to the amount
of over $500 and a committee was APP
pointed to solicit other funds today.
Mayor Powell called the meeting to
order stated its object and asked
Mr.. w. C. Stronach to preside. The
reporters of the city papers present
were appointed secretaries.
On taking the chair Mr. Stronach
spoke of the Importance of the meet
ing and of It's taking quick action.
He knew it was only necessary to tell
the people of Raleigh that there was
suffering to secure from them a lib
eralt contribution for the relief of the
thousands who have been overwhelm-
ed with suffering, by the recent ter
rife storm and flood at Galveston and
on the Texas coast. His information
was that the waterworks having been
DESTROYED the people are without
water and practically without food,
their homes wrecked, business pros
trated the bridges connecting the is
land on which Galveston stands with
the mainland having been destroyed.
Further particulars in view of the
statements given in the newspapers,
he thought unnecessary.
'sThe distress is appalling and lmme-
diate help is necessary. and don't
see what better we can do than APP
point committee to wait on the gem
erous people of the city and vicinity
tomorrow morning"
Mr.. Josephus Daniels moved that
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-14

If you don't feel quite well. try bottle
of Hoods Sarsaparilla. 1t is a wonder
full tonic and invigOrator. 1t will help
you.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-09-14

This fund by noon ought to be in
creased to $1,000. Everybody can
help little, and the quicker the bet
ter.
Do not wait for the committee to
call on you. Aid Them in their work
by going to them, or to the mayor
or to the cashier of your bank with
a contribution .-.'r-7'
Raleigh people always foremost
in every good and public spirited
work-must do their full duty in this
instance.
MASONS AND ODD FELLOWS.
In accordance with the appeal sent
out by Grand Commander Randolph
and printed in yesterdays News and
Observer, the Masons of the city met
last night in joint session and raised
by voluntary contribution over 500.
AS the meeting was not SO we'll at
tended as it should have been. A COM
mttee composed of Messrs. w. f.
Jones, +. w. Hunnicut, w. w. Parrish,
w. T. Harding and j. H. Mullins, were
appointed to solicit contribution from
the Masons of the city for the relief
of MasonS of Galveston, Texas.
This committee will meet at the City
Clerks office this morning at $3.50
o'clock.
At Seaton Gales Lodge of Odd Eel
lows last night $25 was contributed
fering in Galveston.
Other lodges in the city will prob
ABLY take similar action.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-31

school education7 Many of our great
est men were born OF mothers married
before reaching the age OF twenty.
And, Indeed, early marriages were the
rule in this country until within the
last third of the century. 1t cannot be
said they were less happy or less sue
cessful than the later unions. The per-
centage OF divorces was much smaller
than 1t has been In the later years.
Advice concerning marriage Is cheap,
and the rule fixing the limit of age at
which young men and young women
may enter into the relation is ill-ad-
vlsed. 1t must be left to circumstances
and opportunity. The man should
marry at twehty-one IL he has found
the right girl, and no insuperable OBJ
jectlons exist. The girl would better
walt until she Is thirty than to marry
the wrong man at twenty. The age is
an open question which should not
govern individual cases. 1t may be
added that the young couple married
while both are innocent, pure and sin
cere in their attachment rarely have
business in the divorce court
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-31
PERSONALITIES.

General Cronjc appears to be thriving in exile
Since his surrender he has gained thirty pounds
OF the forty he lost in his recent campaign.
The literary proclivites Of King Oscar. Of
Sweden and Norway, led him to call on Henry
James and Swinburne while in London recently
j. +. Rhodes, the historian, was clerk
in Senator Hannas firm in Cleveland and 1t
was at Mr.. Hanna's advice that he took up writ.
ing.
Miss Helen Gould. who has always been a
good horsewomen, has taken to the bicycle as
a regular means Of exercise and rides long dis.
tances nearly every day.
@. F. Sever has been appointed as supcrintcnd.
ent OF the electrical exhibits at the Buffalo EH.
position. Mr. Sever is an electrician Of national
fame, and for seven years has lectured at Colum.
bia university.
Within the past three weeks Congressman VIII.
lam Astor Chanlcr, Of New York, says he has
been mistaken for W. j. Bryan nearly dozen
times. The resemblance is merely in the face,
the two men dressing very differently.
General Ian Hamilton. who has command OF
the newly formed Colonial Division in South
Africa, is a Wellington college man, and still
well on the fighting side Of co. lie Joined the
Gordon IIGhlanders In 1879 and distinguished
himself in the Afghan campaign Of 1s7o.so.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-31
When to Harry.


From the indianapolis Press).
"~HE COUNTRY has been re-
galed with two opposing ar
Il guments lately on this i'm
portant question, Edward
Box, in the columns Of the Ladies'
Home Journal, expresses the opinion
that no man under twenty-five years Of
age should marry, because he knows
nothing Of love and IS not competent
to choose or keep wife. Mr.. Box as
serts that before the age of twenty
five the man is n mere boy, with un-
formed character and nothing as q
foundation for marital happiness; that
he Is entirely ignorant Of the first es-
sential elements of love for woman;
doesn't know himself; is full Of fanciea
and inclined to flirt; is full Of theories
that fail when put to the practical test
He is simply boy, passing through a
trying period; his opinions of life are
to change, and therefore his fancy for
the girl ne loves will also change. He
clinches the argument by asserting
that the man Of thirty seldom weds the
girl he fancied at twenty.
On the other hand, the Rev. Newell
Dwight Hills advises all young men
to marry early; to dare to take the
girls they love and not be ashamed of
poverty at first, but try to work out Of
It by means of the partnership. DR..
Hills argues that the very young man
and the very young woman who are
fitted for each other by temperament,
social standing, tastes and ambition,
give each other their confidence with
out reserve and grow together more
| and more until their aims and hopes
and Joys and very lives become one.
There IS less danger of infidelity in
such marriages, because the two lives
have been united thoroughly, before too
much has been learned by experience
of the deceit, distrust and wickedness
OF what passes for society among the
Indifferent.
Most thoughtful persons whose ex-
perienced observation gives weight to
cept the Views of DR.. Hills rather
than those of Mr.. Box. No rule can
be adopted, however, to regulate the
time Of marriage according to the
number of years the man or the wo-
man has lived. Some boys are quite as
mature and considerate at twenty as
others are at thirty, and perhaps more
competent to appreciate and respect as
wives the girls to whom their fancy has
Nightly turned" Some girls at nine
teen are as well qualified for the re-
sponslbilities Of a home as their sisters
are at twenty-five. And then the hues-
ton of opportunity must be taken into
the account, If young man and a
young woman occupying the same
social plane, possessed Of good common
sense, have heart to heart communion
with each other, after an acquaintance
which gives to each the requisite
knowledge Of the character and prin'
ciples of the other, and there is har'
mony between them at twenty-one and
nineteen, why should they wait ter
years before uniting their fortunes ans
their lives. If both have finished theil
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-31
Taking the Census.

" EG1NNING tomorrow. the
census taker will have the
.0-D right Of way and II would
be well If every citizen
should, make his work as easy as pos
sihle by preparing in advance to an
swer his questions promptly, accurate
ly and in good humor. The census
talIcr Is not meddlesomely inquisitive
by nature, and II he We're, ne could
not, under the law, divulge any OF the
information impaired to him in his
official capacity. Each enumerator
has been supplied with a commission
and official badge, which give him the
right of entry into every house: and
the law provides that those who re-
fuse to answer the questions which
the government has instructed him to
ask shall be liable to n fine not OK
ceeding $l00 The cnumerator, on his
part, .mEst hold these answers as con-
fdential under penalty Of a fine not
to exceed $500.
Some Of the questions which he will
ask are rather personal, but he will
not ask them for the fun OF the thing.
He will ask them because the law re-
quires him to; and the good citizen,
for the same reason, will cheerfully
answer them. He will ask the date
and place of the birth Of every person;
whether single. married widowed or
divorced; number of years married;
number Of children living and dead;
place Of birth of father and mother;
year of immigration to the United
States If an immigrant; number of
years in the United States: facts as
TO naturalization; occupation: months
In census year not employed; months
Of attendance at school; whether able
to read, write and speak English
whether house Is owned or rented and
If owned, whether there is a mortgage:
whether defective in sight, hearing or
speech; also, name, color race, sex
date Of birth, age, whether single
married or widowed. place Of birth
place of birth OF father and mother
occupation, and date of death of any
member of the family who may have
died within the census year (June l.
1899, to May 81, 1900. together with
disease or cause of death, length OF
residence in the city, name of attend.
ing physician and physicians state
ment OF cause of death. The wore
family" as used in the census in.
cludes every person residing in the
house.
This information, is well be under.
stood, is not wanted by the govern
ment because OF Its reference to any
individual citizen; 1t is wanted to make
up the statistical tables which give {
census value. The purpose OF asking
whether mans house is mortgaget
or owned free OF incumbrance is no
to pry into his private affairs; any
how. that could be done by search
ing the records in the court house; III
purpose Is to ascertain what percen
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Creator. Men are not left to their own ind.
vdual consciences to choose what they should
do. Conscience, II It has not been rightly In.
structed Is not always a safe guide. The word
OF God clearly defines the manner OF life man
must lead to be useful as a Christian. Human
selnshness would revise the word Of God and
remove from II all Ills prohibitions, but the
scriptures shall remain the same until heaven
and earth shall pass away, even though "customs
do change" Sin 1, sin today as much as when
our grandfathcrs and grandmothcrs lived. Ar
senc was a deadly poison then, II Is such today.
Though customs have changed the treatment OF
case OF poisoning must aim TO neutralize the
poison and remove II at once. / notice that al
though conditions have changed and we now
travel by electricity and converse by electricity,
we yet require to eat and drink and sleep and
rest We must have heat TO warm us In winter
and all the wants OF physical man apparently
remain unchanged.
FOR one / am satisfied with the discipline Of
the Methodist Episcopal church as 1t Is. by its
provisions the Christian has the rule which will
best aid him In attaining likeness TO Christ A
person Joining the Methodist church should not
seek fowery path for the indulgence OF worldly
pleasures. Other churches may do that; Metho.
dism does not, Mcthodism emphasizes the Mas.
ter's words: III any man will be my disciple,
let him deny himself and take up his cross and
follow me-" not follow the world. Mtthodism
stands for Christianity In earnest. Its books OF
discipline, based on the undisputed teachings OF
the Holy Scriptures, may safely be trusted to
guide one into a life that will afford the great.
est liberty consistent with a child Of God, and
fit him for the greatest usefulness Al. a Christian,
Let us make revisons OF the rules, then, where
change would improve the moral conditions
affected by such change, but let us be slow to
lower the standard Of Christian living to the e1.
tent contemplated by some who have sought to
annul paragraph No. CAS- OF the discipline.
Yours for the discipline as it is,
F. p. Doty.
Scranton NAV
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tage of the homes of the American
people are owned unconditionally by
their occupants. very interesting
and instructive point bearing directly
upon the question Of the country's
progress in prosperity. Nor are the
Inquiries as to age. date and place OF
birth, length OF marriage, ETC., pro-
pounded in q spirit Of iInpertinence;
they have a valuable connection with
determining the annual birth and
death rate, the proportion Of married,
widowed or divorced TO single persons,
and the ratio between native and for
eign born, as well as the number of
those who are the offspring of parents
born in foreign countries.
When complete the census will be
full of instruction to every citizen.
The only way to make It complete is
to answer Its questions willingly