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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-07

turned the ten million dollar mark, the
amount being $1O,4S6. 89117, or 1929, :
226.56 more than year ago. The surplus
also has advanced and is now $423, 657.56
over all liabilities and capital stock. In
yaluing the liabilities the basis used has
been the HIM table with four per cent.
interest on all policies issued prior to the
31st December, 1899. and three and one
half per cent. on all policies issued sine
that date. This standard is very much
more severe than that REQUIRED ~ the
Dominion insurance law.
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now being made 1t will be noticed that a
considerable portion OF the Companys as
sets now consists Of long term bonds or
preferred or guaranteed stocks of the
choicest character.
The continual growth OF the business
decided your directors to purchase the
building known as the Trafalgar Cham
bers, in rear of our main offices. This
has been completely remodelled. and, with
the exception of the fiat occupied by a
portion Of the Companys STAFF IS entire
ly rented on most favorable terms.
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vlRGINIA.CARoLrNA STOCKS.
listed on the New York Exchange and Sell
ing Away Up.

The Virglnia-C Carolina Chemical COM
oany stocks We're admitted to dealings
1T the Stock Exchange in New York
last Friday, and are yelling at 121 for
preferred and 67 for COMMON. This COM
oany is engaged in tie manufacture Of
chemical fertilizers, aclGs, cottonseed
iii, meal and kindred products, mining
and selling phosphate rock, pyrites, sui
phur and other articles. and importing
chemicals. The plants. numbering so,
are located principally in Maryland,
Virginia, North Caro- ina, South Caro-
lima, Georgia and Tennessee.
The stocks issued %re S12,000000 pre-
ferred s per cent cumulative stock and
S12, 900, 900 common stock The company
has paid, since its Organization, per
cent on preferred stock and per cent.
on common.
In the application to list, net profits for
the year ending June 50, 1900, are stated
at 81 539 900, from which were desuCted
dividends for preferred and common
stocks (then outstanding amou ting to
1922 600, leaving a surplus Of $7lS,OO to
which should be added the income from
other sources, carried d1rect to undivid-
ed profits, amounting 90 S25S, 000 The
company claims to have rearly SO 1000, 600
good and quick assets consisting Of
cash, accounts receivable and meridian
disc, in excess Of its current liabilities.
This does not take into consideration
any of it's plants, mnes, lands, steam
ships, tugs, lighters, Sc miles of rail
way, Is locomotives, 4Gc cars and its
investments in other companies.
amounting to over $1.oCO000.
1t is understood tnat the preferred
and common stock is practically all he'd
by people in the South. The estimated
sales for this. fiscal year, ending June
30, 1901, are $4,000 tons, against CSlO00
tons last year. and the estimated net
profits $2,O0O000.
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Points from the Report

Assurances issued and paid
for ....................... $40, 42S, 445.37
Increase over 1899 1890. 677, 1868
Cash Income from Premiums
and interest ............... 2,789, 226.52
Increase over 1899 ..... 193,019.25
Assets at 31st December,
1900 ................... 10, 486, 891 II
Increase over 1899. .... 1 ,239. 226,56
Undivided Surplus over all
Liabilities, except Capital
according to the Company's
Standard, the HIM. Table,
with per cent interest on
policies issued before 31st
December. 1899. and 31a per
cent on those issued sinee). 52S, 1857 SO
Increase over 1893 .. SO, S53,l1
In addition to profits given
during the year to policies
entitled thereto. ..,.,..... 59,84S.9b
Maing a total paid or ae-
crued during the year Of. 1l0l97.01
Death Claims, Matured En-
dowments, Profits and all
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Annual Report for Year 1909.

Applications to the number of 1888
have been received during the year for
assurances Of $13,S41 ,S7245 The number
of policies actually completed and paid
for was 1929, assuring 10,423. 1857.
This exceeds the corresponding amount
Of the previous year by $677. 1868.
The assurances in force on the Compa-
nys books at the close of the year num-
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LIABILITIES

Net Reserves, according to
the HIM. table with 1 per
cent interest, on policies is
sued prior to 31st Decem
Der 1899 and 80 per cent
on those issued thereafter. IS, 1917, 610.01
All other Liabilities ....... $40, 623.60
Total Liabilities .....,...... So ,958,233. I'll
Cash Surplus to Policyhold-
ers by HIM. per cent and
9b per cent Standards, as
above ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 5zo,0oi.oO
Capital Paid-up. .$105000.O0
Net Surplus over all
Liabilities and Cap
ital .............. 423, 657.56
Over all Liabilities,
except Capital, -. 528657.56
Including Subscribed
but Uncalled Capt.
tai the sudplus on
above basis is... 1923, 657. 56---
$40. 4S6, S91.1
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THE sEABoARD AIR LINE RAIL
WAY is called THE CAPITAY CITY
LINE, because it enters the Capitals of
the six States which it traverses, exclu-
sive of the National Capital, through
which it's trains run solid from New York
to Jacksonville, and Tampa, Florida. 1t
runs through Richmond, Va; Raleigh, N.
c. Columbia, S. c.; Atlanta, Ga; Mont
gomery, Ala, and Tallahassee, Fla.
This road will continue to run the ia
NOUS FLORIDA AND METROPOLITAN
LIMITED, and THE FLORIDA AND At
LANTA FAST MAIL TRAINS affording
the only through limited service daily,
including Sunday between New York and
Florida, and is the shortest line between
these points.
These splendidIy modern trains of the
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along time, Tor the disease develops slowly
in some cases, but the poison is in the
blood and will break out at the first favor
able opportunity. S. S. S. cures this vast
ing, destructive disease by first purifying
and building up The blood and stimulating
and invigorating the whole system.
]. NJ Seals, IFS Public Square, Nashville, TENN,
says: Ten years ago my daughter fell and cut
her forehead. From this wound the glands on
the side of her face became swollen and bursted.
Some of the best doctors here and elsewhere
attended her without any benefit. We decided
to try S. S. s.. and few bottles cured her en-
tirelyu
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Auditors Certificate

Montreal, March 18th, 1901.
We hereby certify the correctness Of
the above statement
P. S. ROSS & SONS,
Chartered Accountants
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child the same disease
1nanifesting itself in
the form of swollen
glands of the neck and
throat, catarrh, weak
eyes, offensive sore S
and assesses and Of
tentimes white swell
ing sure sig n $ of
Scrofula. There may
be no external signs for
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ASSETS.

Provincial Government. Mu-
ncipal and other Bonds,
market value ..,...........$ S,Sf5' l4a.oz
Stocks, market value ..... 64S46S'O6
First Mortgages on Real Es-
tate. including Ground
Rents .. 1866. 1852
Real Estate. including Com
pany,s Buildings ....... 1,O72,O72.66
Leans on Company's Poll
cies . .S4167O.97
Cash in Banks and on hand 254'9lo.lo
Other Assets 665, 523.G4
Net Assets ................s1o,4 1856 s9l.l7
Including Uncalled Capital the Total As
sets are 81, OSl 89117)
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SGrOfIHla
THE OFFSPRING
OF HEREDITARY
BLOOD TAEM7s

Poison and Consumption. The parent
who is tainted by either will see in the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-07

In every love affair there is one woman
that a man is trying to get and another
that he is trying to get away from
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-07

It overcomes all forms of blood poison,
whether inherited or acquired, and no
remedy SO thoroughly and effectively
c1eanses the Slood. If You have any
blood trouble, or ycar child has inherited
some blood faint, take S. S. S. and get
the blood in good condition and prevent
the disease doing further damage.
Send for our free book and write oaf
physicians about your case. We make no
charge whatever for medical advice.
TIE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., ATLANTA. GA.
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makes new and pure
blood to nourish and
strengthen Me body,
and is a positive and
safe cure for Scrofu1a.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-04-07

A woman that talks politics is about as
attractive as man who knows the names
of all the different crochet stitches.
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THE APRIL WORLDS WORK.

The Worlds Work, which makes the
teaching of the gospel of work progress,
and success it's evident mission, closes
its first volume with the best number it
has yet put forth. The striking feature
of this months number is a remarkable
article about Andrew Carnegie-of parti-
cular interest at a moment when he is
startling the world with his benefactions.
Nothing like this sketch in completeness
and conciseness has ever been printed
about Mr. Carnegie, J. Pierpont Morgan,
Charles NJ. Schwab and Archbishop Ire
land are made the subjects of that sort
of intimate personal appreciation which
The Worlds Work has been doing so we'll.
Men are more 5e!ercspec than
women are. No mans bosom friend
ever knows how badly his wife treats
him.
The girl over six feet tall ought to get
into heaven without having to be good.
Probably Noah had TO Keep his wife
locked up all the til,rs oil the. flood for
fear she would forget and shoe the two
flies off the Ark.
AS soon as the average man hears a
women talk about altering the marriage
service he quits wanting to marry her.
man can always get on with the wo-
men if he can make his voice tremble
whenever he wants to.
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INCOME.

Life Premiums-New .......$ 4SO, 297.01
Life Premiums Renewal -. 1.8O8.44719
$,849,l1s.2
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other payments TO Policy
holders during 1900. ........ S43, IN. SO
Death Claims, Matured En-
dowments, Profits and all
other payments to Policy
holders to 31st Dec. 1907. 6.774, 364.86
Life Assurances in force. Dec.
31st. 1900 Observation-Disclosures. $3.50, 634,6S
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Progress.

Net Assets Life.
Income exclusive of Assurances
Uncalled Capital in Force.
1890 S SSaO7S.S7l$ 2,473.5I4t9$16. 1853, 1852
1900 2,7S9, 226.52 1896 S91.l7l 81, $50 684 6S
Inc $1,000, 14Z65I$ sob s76.9s sal. 221. 1856
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DISBURSEMENTS

Death Claims, in
Guiding Bonuses. .$489.9S9.22
Matured Endowments
and Annuity Pay
ments ............ 1S2,SlS.42
Cash Profits paid Pol
icyholders -. ]. 59,S43,96
Surrender Values. 161,594.55
Dividends on Capital l5,75o.Oo
All other disburse-
ments ............ 675,O41.1S
@e1 l. 5S4. 5S7. 8
Surplus over Dis
bursements ..... 1854 ,GS91
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SEABQARD AIR LINE RAILWAY.
THE Capital City Line.)

Its Magnificent Through and Local Pas
senger Service Between the East
and South and Southwest.
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52S,657.56
5O,35311
5984S96
1t0197.07
The Florida star., 1901-06-28
Why the 8 Cent Rate Failed.

The Kissimmee Valley Gazette, in its
last issue, in speaking about the legisla-
ture and the three cent straight passenger
rate bill, which was not passed, says:
''The railroad commission has ascertained
from an examination of the affairs OF the
railroads that only two trunk lines in this
state could stand a three cent compulsory
rate. On all the other lines such a rate
would force them to operate at loss.
The commission had reason to believe
that were such a rate to be imposed the
railroads would not only appeal to the
courts on this score, but they would
claim the right to compensate themselves
for the loss on the passenger side OF the
account by raising freight rates, which
would have meant still more litigation.
"The commission has lately succeeded
IN reducing the freight classification on
nearly 500 articles in common use; TO be
exact, the number is 492; and the COM
mission was opposed TO giving the rail-
roads a chance to disturb these rates.
Moreover the commission was better able
TO Judge Of the justice and reasOnableness
of a three cent passenger rate than the
legislature, having had access to sources
of information with which the members
of the legislature were not familiar.
"As to whether an unjust and unrea-
sonable rate will stand the test of lItiga-
ton, our own supreme court in the PEN
sacola and Atlantic case laid down the
principle that rates that not reasonable
and just amount to taking of the rail
road company's property without just
compensation
"The question at issue in cases of this
kind is one of fact: Are the rates reason
able and just? Otherwise why not fix
one cent rate and be done with il? Why
temporize with a three cent rate? The
weight of authority in this state is against
the contention that the business of the
railroads will at the present time justify
the imposition of three cent cOmpul-
sorry rate. Bye and bye as the state devel-
ops in wealth and population the three
cent rate will come without prejudice to
the lawful rights of the railroads. When
ever business warrants it the commission
may be trusted to act without being
spurred on by the legislature.
"The commission is as anxious for a
three cent straight rate, or two cent
rate for that matter, as the people are,
but it is not going to perpetrate All act of
injustice in response TO an uniformed
popular clamor. The above embOdies
substantially the reasons that actuated
the opponents of the bill in killing it,"
The Florida star., 1901-06-28
President LOubet to Americans

The first magazine article written by
NJ. Loubet since he became president OF
the French republic Will appear in The
Saturday Evening Post for July 18th.
This important paper, entitled ''IOung
Men and tie Republic" after touching
upon our pleasant relations with the
French republic, continues with signifi-
cant reference 10 the attitude of France
toward the other powers. The mastery
summing up with which the article con-
cludes is fine expression of the strong
republican spirit which reigns in France
today.
"Young Men and the Republic" was
written expressly for The Saturday Even
ing Post, and will appear in no other
magazine. The illustrations are repro
ductiOns of private photographs taken
by President Loubet's son.
The Florida star., 1901-06-28
Attempted to Shoot Teacher.

Another strange story of an incident
which came very near eliminating in q
tragedy comes from Wakulla county.
Miss NJ. M. Manning, of Leon county,
was teaching school at Moody. Last
week trouble developed between two
patrons of the school about the attend
ance of the children of one of the par
ties. Miss Manning boarded with Mrs.
Mittie Moody, widow. While walking
across her room one night recently with
a lighted lamp some one shot through
the window, the ball knocking the lamp.
ont of Miss Manning's hand. A stone
was also thrown through the window.
Miss Manning left for her home the next
morning, giving up the school.
The citizens of that section held a
meeting and passed resolutions condemn
ing the outrage, and raised $3.50 as a re-
ward for. the apprehension of the guilty
parties.-JacksOnville Metropolis.
The Florida star., 1901-06-28
The Test of Democracy.

The decision of the supreme
court in the insular test cases
affords all factions of the Dem
Ocratic party an opportunity
to get together and unite in a
strong fight in 1904 against the
Republican party and Imperialism.
Some of the ablest jurists of this
country declare that these deci-
siOns defend taxation without rep
resentation and consequently deny
the fact that governments derive
their just power from the consent
Of the governed. The issue raised
is one that should be referred to
the people for settlement, for the
effect of these decisions can be
made applicable to the trade rela-
tiOns between this country and
Porto Rico in such manner that
they will benefit or hurt in special
lines as such parties may be pow
erful or unskilled in directing the
enactment of laws in their in
terest.
This side of the controversy is
ably presented by Senator Bacon,
of Georgia, in a recent number of
Golfers Weekly, than whom there
is probably no man better posted
to present the arguments against
the decision of bare majority of
one of the supreme court judges.
The decision leaves but one issue
before the American people. There
will be but one issue until it is
settled for all time. The Kansas
City convention rightfully declared
this issue paramount" So it was
in 1900. In 1901 it is not only the
para mount issue, it is the only is
sue which the American people
can afford to seriously consider.
Until this supreme issue is dis
posed of all questions of financial
or economic policy must be regard,
ed as puerile and insignificant.
Until it is disposed of there can be
but two political parties in this
country-one the party of free
government, that is to say, the
Democratic party; the other the
Nuarty of imperialism, miscalled
The Florida star., 1901-06-28
Mr.. FIaaIer Not a Politician.

There is a disposition on the
part of some of our state exchanges
to regard Mr.. Flagler as senator
ial possibility, and those mention
ing his name in connection with
that high office have in the main
been favorable, even our esteemed
Georgia contemporary, the Savan-
nah News, saying "that as a man
he has qualities which command
respect and make him a leader in
whatever field of endeavor he may
be active" adding, ''if the people
of Florida should elect him to the
senate he would serve the state
we'll and faithfully"
We do not believe that Mr.. Flag
Ter has any such aspirations, and
in saying this let it be understood
that the opinion is our own en-
tirely. We are not even on init
mate terms with Mr.. Flagler's
closest friends, hence we have no
authority for denying the claim
made by some of our brethren of
the press, but we believe from Mr..
Flagler's movements that he has
no political aspirations to crafty,
and that there is no political pre-
ferment in this state that would be
acceptable to him.
Mr.. Flagler's ambition has been
in other lines and his life has been
one of industrious activity, and it
is but reasonable to suppose that
now he will devote his last years
to leisure and pleasure.
Is not this already manifested in
his resigning official positions in
large business enterprises with
which he has been connected?
The Florida star., 1901-06-28

NOT only the mosquito, but the
industrious and searching flea is
declared To be an active instrument
in the spread of the plague, ty-
phoid fever and cholera. In re-
cent circular to the surgeons of the
marine hospital service Surgeon
General Wyman calls attention to
the official denunciation of the
mosquito, and enumerates other
noxiOus insects and bugs which
need TO be looked after.
The Florida star., 1901-06-28
the Republican party.

the Republican party.
Every man who stands with
those great jurists and patriots,
Fuller, Harlan, Peckham, and
Brewer, and is ready 20 do battle
for the immortal principles which
they asserted in their dissenting
opinions in the insular cases, is a
Democrat, whether he believes in
protection or free trade, monomet-
allism or bimetallism, subsidies or
income tax, or what you will.
Measured by this supreme test
Grover Cleveland and William
Jennings Bryan, David B. Hill and
Adlai Stevenson, Richard Olney
and William ]. Stone, Melville w.
Fuller and Charles A. Towne, John
G. Carlisle and David Turpie, are
all Democrats. However these
men may have disagreed upon
questions of finance and taxation
they are of one mind upon the su-
preme question presented by the
McKinley-Hanna program of frevo-
luton and Imperialism which has
just been sustained by bare ma
jority of the supreme court, in de-
fiance of precedent, reason, and
every accepted rule of constitu-
tional construction.
1t is the duty of these men, and
of all who, like them, believe in
constitutional liberty and free
government to drop all other
questions and unite in a supreme
struggle to rescue the republic
from the fate which threatens it if
the constitution is to become the
dead letter which the supreme
court, itself the creature of the
constitution, would make it.
The Florida star., 1901-06-28

The United States are now the
leading gold producing section of
the world. The Engineering and
Mining Journal estimates that the
total production of gold last year
was 1856, ,92I, 1854, of which the
United States produced sllS,435,- :
562. In 1899 the United States
ranked third in gold production.
In the next year, with the Trans
vaal eliminated, practically, the
United States forged to the front.
The great gold countries last year,
according to rank, were the United,
States, Canada, Australasia and
Russia.
The Florida star., 1901-06-28

Notice is hereby given that |, w. q. Frink,
as guardian for Hughlett Magruder aud
Gladys Magruder. infants. will on the 18th
day of July. 1901, make application TO the
Hon. A. ID. Penney. county judge Of Brevard
county, Florida, for authority TO sell at pri-
vate sale all the following described real es-
tate belonging To said infants, lying in BreV-
ard county, Florida. tO-wit: Ali the one half
undivided interest in lot CD One except
81 100 of an acre in the northeast corner of
said lot l sold To Keath. as described in deed
recorded in the records Of Brevard county in
deed book -, on page So aud the undivid-
ed One-half interest in lot (2) two. and un-
divided half interest in southeast of north
west of section %, township 25 south, range
36 east, containing lO4 acres more or less.
w. q. FRINK,
AS Guardian for Infants Hughlett Magruder
and Gladys Magruder
Titusville, Fla, June IA. 1901.
The Florida star., 1901-06-28
Cures Blood Poison and Cancer.

Eating sores, swellings, falling hair,
mucous patches, ulcers, scrofula, aching
bones and bones, itching skin, boils,
pimples, etc., by taking Botanic Blood
Balm (B. b. b. made especially to cure
malignant blood and skin troubles. B.
b. B: heals every sore and makes the
blood pure and rich. Over 5000 cures of
worst and most obstinate cases by taking
b. b. b. Druggists, 81. Describe tron-
BILE and trial bottle sent free by writing to
Blood Balm Co Atl~ =, Ga. 3
The Florida star., 1901-06-28
OFFICE OF ID. II. HARDY. Sec. of State,
InnA

have found DIR. Moffett's Teethina a
splendid remedy and aid for my teething
children. When my Oldest boy was
teething child every succeeding day
warned us that we would inevitably lose
him. happened upon Teethina and be-
gan at once administering il 10 him, and
his improvement was marked in "a
hours, and from that day on he recuperat-
ed. | have constantly kept and used il
since with my children, and have taken
great pleasure in sounding its praises TO
all mothers of young children. l found
it invaluable even after the teething
period was passed.
Mrs ID. II. HARDY.
The Florida star., 1901-06-28
1901

Total rainfall for the week. :. 66 inches
Departure from the normal rainfall for the
week. plus liz inches.
Departure from normal rainfall since Jan.
l, 1901, plus IL. .65 inches.
HAL L. HARDIN,
Observer Weather Bureau
Jupiter, Fla. June %. 1901
The Florida star., 1901-06-28
stepped Iuto Live Goals.

when a child l burned my foot fright
fully" writes w. II. Eads, of Jonesville,
Va, (which caused horrible leg sores for
so years, but Bucklen's ArnIca Salve
wholly cured me after everything else
failed" Infallible for burns, scalds, cuts.
sores, bruises and piles. Sold by Wilson
& Son and j. b. Screven. 25c. 5