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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24
BOARD TO VISIT INSTITUTIONS.
To be Appointed by the Governor to Inspect
State Institutions.

The State Institutions are to be in
future regularly visited and examined by
a Board of Examiners, to be appointed by
the Governor on or before August 18th,
1902, and every two years thereafter. The
act provides that the board shall consist
of three members, that one shall be of
the party different from the one in power,
and that no member shall be connected
directly or indirectly with any State in
stitution. 1t shall be the duty of the
Board, between August Is and November
18th, 1902 and every two years thereafter,
to visit all State institutions, whether
supported in part or wholly by the State,
and thoroughly examine the same, and
on or before November 18th make report
to the Governor. The board is authorized
to summon any employee of the institu-
tutions or other person to testify
and is empowered to administer oaths.
! The report Of the board is to be printed
by December list, and copy mailed to
every member elect of the General AS
sembly. The visits are to be made by
the board without giving notice of the
time thereof to the officials of the insti-
buttons. No member of the board shall
be a member of the General Assembly
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BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION.
Not Governed by General Insurance Law. Bond
and Investment Companies.

An act amending the insurance law,
chapter 81, Laws of 1899, strikes out sec
tion 81 of that chapter, and provides in
lieu thereof that nothing in the general
insurance laws shall apply to benevolent
associations, which only levy an assess
ment upon their members to create fund
to pay to the family of the deceased mem
Der, and make no profit thereupon, and
that have been incorporated and do not
such laws as apply to "faternal orders I"
solicit business through agents, except
That all bond, investment, dividend,
garantee, registry, debenture, or such
like companies shall be licensed by the
insurance Commissioner before doing bus
mess in this State. If such company is
chartered and has its home office in this
State, it may if stock company, com
mence business with a capital of $25,000
provided it is solvent to an extent of not
less than $4,000. Such companies when
domestic shall pay a license of $500
per annum, and where the head office is
in some other State or country, $500.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24
SOCIETIES AND CHURCHES

The following named schools, academies,
colleges and Institutes were incorporated
by special acts
Cleveland Commercial College, of Shell
by Cleveland county.
Winterville High School, Pitt county.
Fruitland Institute, Henderson county.
Tuckaseegee High School, Jackson
county.
Yadkin Valley Institute, Yadkin county.
Free Will Baptist Theological Seminary.
Oxford Seminary for Girls
Yadkin Valley Normal and Industrial
Academy for the colored race, at Wilkes
boro.
Sylvan School House, Ruffin Township,
Richmond county.
White Oak Academy.
James Sprunt Institute of Duplin county
Peru School House in Arson county.
Belgrade Institute in Onslow county
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24

of the Superior court by Governor Carr,
and was also nominated by the Democatic
party for the same position. He was mar
ried in 1886 to Miss Matte M. Moore.
During the session of the Legislature just
ended he has been in the lead in all i'm
portant matters, and is chairman of the
Board of Managers of the Impeachment of
Judges Furches and Douglas. His speech
in the House on the impeachment and his
opening speech in the Senate, are two of
the ablest and most noted speeches made
during the last session AS a member of
the House he served as chairman of the
Judiciary Committee and as member of
the committees on Constitutional Amend
ment, Internal improvements, Courts and
Judicial districts.
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SCHOOLS AND ACADEMI ES

The following societies, associations and
churches were Incorporated:
United Sons and Daughters of Salem.
Wilmington Lodge No. 532, B. p. 0.
Elks.
Chamber of Commerce at Washington
n. c.
The Charlotte Brotherhood.
Oasis Temple, Ancient Archie Order,
Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine.
Trustees of Lincoln Hospital.
Piedmont Gun and Athletic Club.
United American Free Will Baptist De-
nomination (colored)
Winston Aid and Benevolent Associa-
tion of North Carolina.
Bread Winners Mutual Benevolent AS
ISOLATION.
Pamlico Lodge No. 70, K of p.
Home Mission Committee of the Presby
terry of French Broad.
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TOWNS INCORPORATE

The following towns were incorporated:
Biscoe, Montgomery county; Wingate,
Union county; Mapleton, Hartford coun-
ty; Rose Hill, Duplin county; East Spen-
Ger, Rowan county; Merry Oaks, Chatham
county; Pinnacle, Stokes county; Spencer,
Rowan county; Bushnell, Swain county;
Raeford, Cumberland and Robson coun-
ties East Lumberton, Robson county;
Parkton, Robson county: Chockeyotte,
Halifax county; Toxaway, Pennsylvania
county; Lawrence; Angler; Jonesville.
Yadl1in county; Lands; Woodside. Rowan
county; Swami Station, Moore and Har-
nett counties; Clarkton, Bladen county;
Speed, Edgecombe county; Mildred, Edge
combe county: Macclesfeld, Edgecombe
county; Dover, Craven county: Staley,
Randolph county; Rutherford College,
Burke county.
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For Neglected Children

Neglected or abandoned children are
provided for in an act amending chapter
8, section II, of The Code, so as to give
the clerk of the Superior court of any
county the authority to investigate cases
where INDECENT infants under sixteen
years of age are reported by three re-
putable citizens to be in circumstances
exposing them to the evils of an idle and
dissolute life, on account of the neglect,
crime or vice of parents or persons with
whom they live, It shall be the duty OF
the clerk of the court, if he find the con-
ditions to be as set forth, to procure for
such children admission into some or
phan asylum in the State, or to bind them
out as apprentices.
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Institution For the Blind.

The act for the better government OF
the North Carolina Institution for the
Education of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind,
so amends sections 1 and of chapter
81, and section / of chapter $40, public
laws of 1899, that the Governor shall,
with the consent of the Senate, appoint
the successors to the directors of the
institution, as their terms of office shall
expire and as vacancies occur.
Section 1884 of The Code is also amend
ed so as to permit the board of directors
to elect officers and teachers on the
second Monday in June; provided that the
terms of office of the principal and stew
ard shall begin June 1st, and the terms
of all other officers September 1st.
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NJ II Church

Kittrells M. E. Church.
Ladies' Aid Society of the M. E. church
South, of Murfreesboro, Hartford county.
Certain churches in Robson county.
Churches in Snow Creek Township,
Mitchell county.
Cape Fear Free Will Baptist Confer
ence.
Corinthian Lodge No. 2SO, A. F. and A.
NJ, of Rocky Mount.
Carolina Benevolent Association.
Greenville Lodge No. 2S4, A. f. and
A. M.
Unity Cemetery Association of Rocky
Mount.
Board of Trade of Asheville.
North Carolina Poultry Association.
J. NJ Ray Camp of Confederate veter-
ans.
West AshevilIe Cemetery Association
Beaver Island Baptist church, Rocking
ham county.
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to which said board makes its report.
No committee appointed by the General
Assembly shall visit the institutions, eX-
cept by special order of the General AS
sembly. The Governor is authorized to
send the Board of Examiners to visit an
inspect any of the institutions at any time
he may deem it necessary. The members
of the Board shall receive for their SER
vices $500 per day and expenses while
engaged in examining and making reports
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To Prevent kidnapping.

The act to prevent kidnapping and to
secure to parents the custody of their
children provides that any person who
shall forcibly or fraududently kidnap an
other shall be guilty Of crime, and may
be punished by Imprisonment not exceed
ing twenty years in the States Prison.
Any person persuading minor to leave
unlawfully the service of his or her pa
rent or person in o-parentis or any per-
son knowingly harboring in his own SER
vice such minor, shall be guilty of a
misdemeanor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24
GRADED SCHOOLS ESTAB.
lISHED.

Graded schools were established in the
following towns and counties:
Rocky Mount; Enfield, Halifax county;
Henderson township, Vance county; East
Bend, Yadkin county; "Guilford Graded
School," in Guilford county; Henderson,
vile; Rockingham, Richmond county;
Selma, Johnston county; Smithfield,
Johnston county; Marion, Mcdowell coun-
ty; Mt. Olive, Wayne county; Edenton,
Halifax county; Greenville, Pitt county;
Sanford, Moore county
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24
Regulate Employment of Labor.

An act to regulate the employment of
labor for certain counties provides that
any person who shall knowingly hire, en-
ploy, harbor or detain in his service any
servant, employee or wage hand of any
other person, who shall have contracted
for a fixed period to serve his employer,
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Colored Normal Schools.

The act for the consolidation and gov
eminent of the Colored Normal Schools
annovers the State Board of Education
~ rer,ove or close any of the State color
ed Normal Schools, and 70 distribute the
funds now appropriated in such manner
as NAV be best for the interests of the
remaining ones. All regulations of the
state Board of Examiners in reference to
said schools shall be subject to review
bv the state Board of Education.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24

Bank of Youngsville.
Southern States Trust Company.
Bank of Beaufort
Citizens Savings Bank Of Kinston.
Bank of Benson.
Bank of Davie.
Central Trust Company.
Citizens Bank of Franklin.
Salisbury Loan and Trust Company.
Clayton Banking Company.
Asheville Savings Institution
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Assoc
citation of Edgecombe county.
Citizens Banking and Trust Company
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Judges Shepherd and Manning. He began
the practice of law at High Point, and af-
ter having been in the county only Is
months was elected to the Legislature of
1901, having been nominated by the DEM
ocratic convention unanimously, and lead
ing the Legislative ticket. He is in part
nership with Hon. John Fl. Barringer, of
Greensboro. He served in the Legisla-
ture of 1901 as chairman of the Commit
tee on University Trustees and is MEM
Der of the committees on Judiciary, In
sane, Deaf and Dumb, Senatorial Appor-
tionment, Court and Court Districts, Cor
porations.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24
Colored Orphan Asylum

The Colored Orphan Asylum at Oxford
will by special act receive the sum of
81 500, in addition to the annual appro
priation for it's maintenance. The amount
is to be used to pay off the existing debts
against the asylum, and to make such re-
pairs as may be needed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24
DlSPENSARIES ESTAR-
LlSHED.

Dispensaries were established in tn
following counties and towns:
Township No. /, Edgecombe county.
Winton, Hartford county.
Murfreesboro, Hartford county.
Mayodan, Rockingham county.
Kenly, Johnston county.
Lucama, Wilson county.
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and who shall have left that service in
violation of his contract, the person so
hiring or harborng shall be, guilty of a
misdemeanor and fined or imprisoned or
both, and shall be civilly liable.
This act applies to the counties of
Beaufort, Edgecombe, Person, Pitt, Wash
ington, Warren, Vance, Pender, Halifax,
Guilford. Granville, Hartford and Caswell
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24
REPRESENTATIVE c. RICHARD
SON, OF JOHNSTON.

Hon. C. Richardson, Of Archer repre-
scented the people of Johnston county in
the Legislature of 1901. He was one
of the youngest members of the House,
and is a native of Wake county being a
son of the late DR.. Richardson, enc of
the most popular men that ever lived
in Marks Creek township. He inherits
his fathers fine sense, cleverness and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24
REPRESENTATIVE ALLEN. OF WAYNE

Hon. w. r. Allen, member of the House
from Wayne was born in Duplin county in
1850, where he lived until he was Il
years of age. He was educated at Trinity
College, and in 1881 he obtained his license
Goldsbore, where he has resided ever
since. He has three times represented
his county in the House of Representa-
tives In 1893 he was chairman of the
Judiciary Committee, the most important
in the House, and in 1899 was chairman
of the Railroad Commission Committee,
and member of other important commit
tees. In 1894 he was appointed Judge
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24
REPRESENTATIVE WEsTCOTT ROBER-
SON, OF GUILFoRD.

Hon. Wescott Robertson, of High Point
was one of Guilford County's Democratic
representatives in the Legislature of 1901.
He was born February 16, 1875 at Chapel
Hill, and after his early education grad
uated at the University in 1896 taking
the law course in 1897 and 1898 under
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24

Coal for 3 cents a bucket is sold to
needy persons in Boston by the Sal
walton Army.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24

1t is estimated that the wheat crop
of Australia will be about 100000
bushels.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24

In Some Swiss hotels fixed charge
of $500 is made in case of the death of
a guest.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24

Berlin has fourteen schools in which
girls of thirteen and fourteen are taught
to cook.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24

New York butchers have asked the
public's aid in abolishlng Sunday work.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-03-24

President George II Harris. of the
Burlington Railroad, was once brake
man.
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independence. In the House Mr. Rich
ardson spoke seldom, but always to the
point, and made faithful and useful
representative, looking we'll after the
interest of Johnston, the banner Demo-
cratic county. He served on the COM
mittees on Education Railroads, Re-
apportionment and PEblic Printing.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-22
Marvels Of Everyday Life

heehuHo "a lower. contrary q his
political bias and for the purpose 81
winning the maid If HE heart. voted
the Democratic ticket IN Topeka the
other dHlt The result OF the rtee ton
o. ebausgd. Tile was the casting vote
that decided ths tIe Ia favor af ths
Democratic nominee Quhdrupluts
arc born "a MrH IItxir kehmulke az
this city, but. rpfruWful t. relate.
The little ones all died Numerous
locked sput klfl silk wfafeta Of
Ntikrsnafre. Pa excite ths gym
pHfhy aud reEard of young uuipa
WafkmFn. H Aa many them.
Stella MlHfr'a dead pct daE i1do.
iu given "a swell funeral "a ithaca, =
T. Wsoptus meu and women tiuad
With costly uaacrH. The
taakrt roaI $50 The silk cushions
upon hieh ths CORPSE rested cost
3la A lapaHfg ttudl woman con-
feeaen that che has Sin husbands. aud
the latest ef fhrm reeAa "a dikufHr
iu consequence. Three hundred
BRIDGE are distributed among the
younE bls - an the Indian rsaefta-
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charm, and what is more important
stilL Intelligence.
Nut the Martha Nisa Chriatiur
nm, We take on car hat To YOU, You
ar0 IT. Of an the southern mann
WiCs, Martha Ia the beet she Is IN
imitahlc. she d pcrfrvt Oh, WHY
can We have Martha's IN this cold
northern land vt ours life would
b. So much better worth livinE
Evcry human being who has ever
been south ot Mason and plNan'a line
should see Secret Service, n only
fer the purpose 81 seeing again the
real old 'nlgscr mammlu' as played
By Miss Christine I'M who plays the
part better than 10 has over been
played before.
Naung Clarence chase was manly
aud interesting as the boy Milfrvd
Naruty Miss MeAluater played the
mother humanity Most STAGE moth
efs are distressing creatures, ana
" hen they haNr e. SAY MN boy. my
hoy they are simply Instruments
81 torture. Mlsa Phosa MeAllister
was human 0nd loXrRhlr. ana she
said Ny bo1, Ms boy tua.
Harrington Reynolds showed g.
good advantage as NJ. Arrvlsfort, as
dtd Mr, Amory la n small part not az
all worthy of his ability. Taken an
In ali. the cast Is IDEAL the play ia
certainly the best example ~ modern
stage craft.
What more can anyone wauta
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-22
"secret Service"

r. Daniel Frawlsy returned 70 the
head Of his own company at the
Grand opera house last night.
There II much that Is worthy
Of praise In Secret Service" II
tells a story q thrilling interest
with congumrnate skill. Every pos
sibls trick and srtiace IL used, but
80 skilifully. that 70 the average on
locker they are not observable. This
h the very highest form Of play
writing. II Is better play than
.T,rhe Prisoner OF Zenda."
As Capt. Thorne, Mr.. FraWley an
pears 70 better advantage than in
any other character that now comes
20 mind. He played with the koen-
est Intelligence and made his points
quietly, simply and with telling ef-
feet The temptation 70 Indulge iu
emotional pyrotechnlcs, usually an
Irresistible one 70 the actor. was put
entiFsiX behind Mr.. FraWIey. Ha
aetsd with a marked degree Of sup
pressed force. He was quiet IN the
extreme, but with much discretion
he did not let method OVerHhad0w
hia natural force. Gillette, who orig
played his love scenes like an autoull
at0n. Mr.. FraWiey played them
Ike man very much In love and
neither ashamed nor afraid 70 show
y. in this way he got more light
and shade IN his characterizatlgn
than did Mr. Gillette.
Miss Van Buren, az Edith Varney
haa more 70 DO than in any play
put forward during the present en-.
Eagemept ~ the company. ne,
work improves steadily in quallty
hnd she gains power almost daily
~ the strongly emotional scenes oi
secret service Miss Van BureH
showed to hne advantage.
Mics Pearl Landera, who Is a Freaf
favorite In Seattle made her re-
appearance ~ Caroline Milford. and
~ usual Won every man, woman and
Mild In the audience. This vouna
Nnan. she Us. BY the way. acareels
X than a child. gives promise 81
far ia her calling. She has
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-22
Heaters.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

FLORENCE Roberts gave Carmen
last night at the Seattle theater, IN
q manner that az times pleased and
1T Others disappointed. Her Carmen
meets combing out.
speak tha pieex, pray yea. as
rfaasunee Il 10 yoo-trtppiuEiy on
IT, tongue. Nobody last night
seemed 10 follow this good advice q
s4akezyeare, except Miss Juliet Croa-
-. vino played Mercedes. The 9th
era. aot excepting Miss Roberts her
als. stumbled In places IN their
igats. A. 70 the play. Il Is too we'll
known 10 need description. At the
t.Eae * the action Ia spain. the
Esrtfy. soldiers and others might
tAVG aeGn In such a state q imneell-
~ - 20 fail n love With = Eipsy
Nhn II low and vulgar, with not even
ffse redeeminE quality Of education.
bat people nowadays cannot under
skana such Wholesale weakness and
dapravlty. Carmen teaches no les
son. There II not a good side 10
her makeup. and her dupes are IN
natural fools
altas Roberts, q course. Is an
MEANrts anu Ml.AAA AAAH EAAMNAAtNNA NA AAHA
word Juggling. gave a strong pres
entation Of the repuisive gypsy WON
an
There i one character in this
play that lifts II for a time. She "a
Mercedes. the sweet sister Of Don
jose. No one can tell just how II
Il possible that this vlrtuous maid
succeeds In breathing the air 50 con-
tarniuated b. every other character.
She - the redeeminK element. and
one Is glad when she comes upon the
stage and sorry when she leaves As
Mercedes. Miss Crosby was excellent
last night. The scene IN which she
gave UP Der brother contained the
best dramatic action Of the perform
Ence.
k.uelus Henderson as Don Jose wac
very good. and mingled the varied
emotions which must come 20 such
. fool as Jose. with an adroltness
that placed him well up In the audi
eDce's appreciation.
Clarence Mountains did Garcia, the
fugitive gypsy in ereditabis man
ner. In the dual scene he was ex-
seilent.
Paal Gsers8n, a. EsaamiliO. another
81 Carnan'a lpnatios, did very we'll
although a little too hazY ia what
BE- had to say.
Tonight and tomorrow night Car
men viii BE- repeated.
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HOUSES MAY
SOON BE PLENTY
The Scarcity Already Shows Signs
OF Decrease.

The unparalleled building boom IN
Seattle Il already beginning % MAX
an appreciate differences in the
scarcity Of houses Three months
aka one could scarcely uud "a house
a. rent New. although the papula-
tion is growing Just aa rapidly. 10 f.
easier 90 bet a home. Within the
near future tha movement Will be- re-
neetcd iu somewhat lower rents.
The building permits taken eut at
the citN engineers office show "a t.
markedly largo portion ~ home
building hy uWuerH There 10 40
sisu ~ a diHcuutiuunuce of che great
REGARD and Do Is net Hkslv that the
boom Viii b. checked until re
uuetlnn 100 ryuts follows.
Another sign uf che times e. the
unusual number OF water dtacuu-
uretluna ia rented houses $50 far In
Apfil There are t6 diseouneuuuus ord
erred az against an average of 90 Ih
past months This indicates the
movement - citizens frum Heuted
houses into their own homes.