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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-30
TRANSFER BOOKS CLOSED.

1IN<A4VNH 11IV - ~'1Ak1 OA1NR5I4L'
Notice is hereby given that the books
for the transfer OF stock in the North
Carolina Railroad Company will be
closed from the 1st January 1908 till the
1st February 1903.
d. II. 4dcLEAN,
Secretary and Treasurer.
1873 4wks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-30
NOTICE.

The stockholders of the Commercial
ard Farmers Bank of Raleigh, N. c.,
will hold their annual meeting at its
banking house, on Tuesday, January 10.
~ IN, 1908 B. S. JERMAN,
12-12-t. Cashier.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-02-07
STRIKES AT CIVIC LIFE.
fudge Ryan. In Charging St Louis Grand
Jury. Says That Corrupting Legislators
Is Worse Than Anarchy.

st. Louis, Feb. 4.-In a most scath-
ing charge to the February grand
jury, just empanelled, which he or
dered to continue the investigation
begun by the previous body into the
charges of bribery in connection with
the ST. Louis & Suburban railway,
Judge O'Neil Ryan, on the criminal
bench of the ST. Louis circuit court,
Monday, declared that crime was a
menace to civic and political life. at
is anarchy" Judge Ryan said, 'for it
strikes an. insidious and deadly blow
at government Judge Ryan said in
part:
The work and report of the last grand
jury revealed appalling conditions touch
ing bribery of public officials. These
revelations indicate that men in high po-
sitions in the social life and commercial
activities of this community have, in
their endeavor to secure public fran
chises for private gain, not hesitated to
bride members of the municipal assembly
to betray the public interests and well
fare they were elected to protect No
graver danger exists in our midst than
this Infamous method of robbing the
people by corrupting their trusted repre-
sentatives. 1t is a menace to our civic
and political life. 1t is anarchy, for 1t
strikes an insidious and deadly blow at
government.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-02-07
INGERSOLL's "SUccESSoR."
Rev. j. e. Roberts Would Make Kansas
City the Center of Agnosticism with
Himself the Leader.

Kansas City, Mo-, Feb. 4.-The
board of trustees of the Church of
This World, of which DIR. J. E. Rob
erts is pastor, has decided to expand
the local church, SO that agnostics all
over the world will be included in it's
membership. Plans have been per-
fected which have for their object the
making of Kansas City the center of
agnosticism for the entire world, with
DR.. Roberts as the leader. j. is the
intention to send DR.. Roberts to ev-
cry part of the United States to or
ganize churches, all of which shall be
under the jurisdiction and control of
the Kansas City church.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-02-07
THE STATE MILITIA.
Enlisted Men Aggregate 106.99& In the
Various States-Totai Fighting Strength
Is 1O.S45,26S.

Washington, Feb. Am abstract OF
the returns of the adjutant generals
of the militia of the several states
prepared by the adjutant general OF
the army, was sent to the senate yes
terday. This abstract shows that the
total number of commissioned officers
in the militia of the several states
and territories is $751; and total mum
Der of enlisted men 1O6,99s. The num-
Der of men available for military
duty unorganized is shown by the
statement to be 1O,S45.26s.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-02-07
Powdered Rock for BAKING Powder.

New York, Feb. 4.-Three and one
half tons of baking powder seized by
the board of health and officially con-
demned by the city chemists was de-
stroyed yesterday. Part of the pow
der was found at a department store
aud the rest in a warehouse. The
chemists who examined it said that
it contained 20 per cent. powdered
rock.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-02-07
Victims of the Cold in Chicago

Chicago, Feb. chicago suffered
severely from the cold wave yester-
day. An inmate of the old peoples
home was frozen to death and John
r. Davis, of Chenille, ILL.,, was taken
to the hospital with his hands so bad
1ly frozen that amputation may be
necessary.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-02-07
Now She Wants Damages.

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Feb. 4.-Joseph
Zeigler, a cigar manufacturer of this
city, has been sued by Miss Nellie
White for dislocating one of her ribs
by hugging her too severely. She
was willing at first to settle if he
would pay the doctor and druggist
bills of S11.50.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-02-07
VIII Exper mont with TEXAS OIL.

Washington. Feb. 4.-The navy de
partment is about to experiment with
Texas oil. An estimate amounting to
$4,000 is to be sent to congress and
if it is appropriated a supply of oil
will be obtained and tested to ascer-
tain whether or not it can be used in
the place of coal as fuel for the navy.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-02-07
Three Feet OF Snow.

Malone, N. Y, Feb. 4.-No storm in
recent years in northern New York
has reached such serious proportions
as the one now prevailing. 1t com
menced at noon Sunday and in less
than eight hours three feet of snow
fell. For the last ten hours the wind
has been blowing a gale.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-02-07
A Nebraska once for . Travelling Man

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 4.-Traveling
men have been recognized in Nebras-
Ia politics by the appointment of j.
F.. Hays, of Lincoln, to the state oil
inspectorship- He was commissioned
by Gov. Savage, succeeding E. r. Siz-
er. who becomes postmaster at Lin
coin.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-02-07
Kaiser,s Gift to Miss Roosevelt.

Berlin, Feb. 4.-The kaiser's gift to
Miss Alice Roosevelt, in connection
with the visit to America of Admiral
Prince Henry, is to be a gold jewel
case, richly studded with diamonds.
In the center of the lid is a portrait
of the kaiser in enamel with the i'm
perial monogram in diamonds.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-02-07
Four Postmaster. Appointed.

Washington, Feb. 4.-The president
Monday appointed w. A. Green regis
ter of the land Office at Lincoln, Neb.,
also these postmasters: Kansas
John NJ. Garvey, McCune; Eldon
Lowe, Fort Scott. Missouri-Ida
Blackburn, Savannah. Nebraska-S.
D. Cole, Wymore.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-02-07
Has the Rogers Boy Been Found.

Chicago, Feb. 4.-Chief of Police
0'Neil has received a telegram from
Chief Ballard, of Casselton, N. D., say
ing that Florence Ely and Frank Ely
Rogers. the boy whom the woman is
said to have kidnapped from Evanston
last July, are in that town.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-02-07
white Man for Negro. Secretary.

ST. Joseph, No., Feb. 4.-Herman
Rithermeil, white republican, is to
be secretary to DIR. j. R. A. Grassland.
the negro minister to Liberia, at a
salary of 81 800 q year.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-02-07

MRS. BELTA A. LOCKWOOD.
Mrs. BeIva A. Lockwood, late
candidate for the Presidency,
writes: 81 have used your Pc
runa and I find 1t an invaluable
remedy for cold, cafarrh and kim
dred diseases; also q good tonic
for feeble and old people, or those
run down and with nerves I'M
strung. I desire, also, to say that
it has no evil effects. Mrs.
Lockwood's residence IS Wash
ingfon, d. c.
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-02-07
CONGRESSMAN CUMMINGS,
OF NEW YORK CITY,

Catarrh has already become national Its
to More than one-haH of the people affected
ten7ic disease Perua systemic remedy Peruna
the cause. Address The Peruna Medicine Co., Column
The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1902-02-07

GENERAL JOE WHEELER.
Major General Joseph Wheeler;
commanding the cavalry forces In
front of Santiago, and the author
of {" The Santiago Campaign" I'm
speaking of the great catarrh rem.
edy, Peruna, says: sI Join with
Senators Sullivan, Roach and Mo
Emery in their good opinion of Pc
runa. 1t Is recommended to mo
by those who have used 1t as an
excellent tonic and particularly
effective as q cure for catarrh."
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-18
THE FALL ELECTIONS.

The following offices NJ to bc filled
by the voters this year:
Sheriff. Salary and pcrluisites $45,.
600 per year.
County Treasurer. Salary and per-
Quisites $20O,OOO II year.
County Clerk. Salary and perqulsites
$4,000 per year.
Clerk of the Probate Court.
Clerk of the Criminal Court.
One member of the Board of Review.
Two members of the Board Of Assess.
Ors.
One Judge of the Probate Court.
One Judge of the County Court.
Five Judges of the Superior Court tn
succeed incnmbents. Salary, $4,000
each per year.
Three additional Judges of the SUI
pcrior Court, salary $4,000 each per
year.
Three additional Judges of the Cir
cult Court, salary $1,000 each per year
One President of the County Board.
Fifteen County Commissioners.
Ten congressman.
Sixteen State Senators.
Fifty-seven Representatives In the
Legislature.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-18
coRN PREDICTIONS Prove TRUE.

king Corn Is the title of an enter.
taining and Instructive booklet issued
by l.. II. Manson 4 Co.. ~. -. 50 Boar,,
OF Trade Building. II Is n history of
Americas greatest cereal"
Nearly II year ago, when corn was In
the thirtles. this firm made the predic.
ton that corn would sell at 80 cents
before the harvesting of another crop.
The prediction was fulfilled. When.
however. corn reached 439i. the firm
predicted that 1t would 20 to ~. That
prediction. too. was fulfilled. The firm
has great faith In much higher prices
Tor corn. and the opinions Of the house
are held In highest esteem.
The booklet says: 80 far as connect.
ton Is concerned our corn has little to
fear abroad. American wheat has COM
petitors from Russia, hungary. India,
nut no country Gun compete with our
corn In quality and price" The firm
predicts that james q. Blainc's propl,.
ccy will be found true-"COrn win vet
be- the spinal column of the nations
agriculture"
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-18
FRANK B 1OBEY.

Frank Il. Tobcy, who has just been
elected to his seventh term as president
Of the Bureau Of Justice. In the presi.
dent Of the TObey Furniture Company.
president Of the Society OF Ethical Cul.
turc. vice president Of the Board of
Trustees Of Rush Medical College, and
II member Of the Board of Trustees Of
the West Side Dispensary. He IL well
known In philantrOpic and sociology
cal work. He was born In Dennis.
Mass, IN 1888, and came to Chicago IN
1857. entering the employ Of his broth.
er Charles. Il furniture dealer. The
house Of which he II now the head rose
from that beginning. The Bureau OF
Justice has just issued It's fourteenth
annual report and resume Of the
fourteen years work of the bureau.
The latter shows that aiOS7 cases Of
fraud, wrong and mlsun,lerstan ding
have received attention since 1883, nil
average Of over 1900 per year. Only
3.-i05 Of these cases have gone to court.
The amount Of money saved on chattel
mortgages IN x:li,S4S. Wage claims tn
the amount Of x62,:5O2 have been col.
lected. The object Of the bureau ia to
assist In procuring legal protection
against injustice for those who are ui,.
able to protect themselves.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-18
AN OPENING ron ARARCHY.

Referendum II the newest fad of the
selfish little political egOlst who puts In
all his time these frosty January days
ia laying plans to renew his cOnnec-
ton with the AIay0ralty pay roll u
year from next spring.
Gradually hut surely nowadays the
Yellow Kid Is sliding In the direction
of anarchy.
1t would not he surprising to find
Carter and John i. Altgcld running on
the same ticket In the next municipal
election.
The only difficulty would be that
there Is nothing less than the Mayor
atty big enough for the former Gov.
crnor. AMI not even Il chance To land
inside the portals guarded by st. Peter
would induce him to run ON the same
ticket with the Yellow Kid.
John H. would he too much afraid
that he would have To give the fisher
man liberal dose of false pretenses
In order to pull his running. mate
through, and false prctcnsc is not II
component part of the makeup of John
Peter, whatever else may be said of
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-18
our Down The TEACHERS SAL.
ARIES.

Chicago Is now being RECALLED with
learned dlsQuIsltlOns by the pctticoat
philosophers Of the Teachers Fedora.
tlOn on the subject of retrenchnent by
the Board of Education.
At the Masonic Temple the other day
II curtain lecture was read to the Board
by the twin apostles of the Il. T.. upon
this subject. ana no doubt the hen
pecked Board. with due considerable
for lts own welfare. will meekly pay
full attention to tho whole thing.
II there were enough manhood on the
Board Of Education to entitle It to be
classed In the masculine gender. The
Eagle would suggest to It simple way
out of the dilemma.
This Journal would suggest that the
salaries OF the school teachers be ~.
duced by twenty-five per cent ana that
every teacher who Joins or retains mem
bership In the Orga nizatlon known as
the Teachers Federation be peremp.
torily discharged.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-18
POINTERS ON 'CHAN0E.

NO man living could anticipate the
financial troubles which came to u
leading speculative house after the
close Monday" said L. II. Manson 4
Co., "and the selling out of about 5000
ono bushels of wheat, rye ana corn on
Monday morning naturally upset I'LL
calculations. II, as has been claimed
In some quarters, the markets Were
over'bulled mt top prices, 1t ought ia
follow that they are In healthy posi-
ton now. After This storm everything
should be better"
All day long on Tuesday there was
talk of other houses being hard hit by
the Phillips liquidation. There are four
concerns more closely allied with Phil
lips trades than most others. One of
the four Is Il commission house as
strong as bank. Another is a smaller
commission house at one time pros
pectiye partner of Phillips when he re-
sumed after his disastrous corn deal.
But this house responded with 10 per
cent margin calls so quick 1t took the
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-18

the alleged Mayor of Chicago has paid
to such men as Judge Edward +.
Dunno. Judge Owen Thompson. James
Hamilton Lewis and the other gentle
men who took part in the oratory of
the occasion.
VIII Judge Dunno rest under the i'm
putation that he did not mean one word
of what he said about the need of An
drew Jackson ''revisiting glimpscs of
the moon!"
Will Judge Thompson permit the
statement to go unchallengc,l that he
was laughing or lecring In his sleeve
when he was talking about "Govern.
lncnt by lnjunctionI"
Can james Hamilton Lewis stand for
an inslnuatlon that he was merely
talking through his hat and knew II
when discussing Our Threatening
DcstinyT
VIII the ignoblc slur on the entire
Democratic party and the memory of
Andrew Jackson lis allowed to remain
where II has been east by Chicago's
Mayor-Curter II. Harrison!
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-18
ABOLISH THE UNNECESSARY 10.
CAL IMPROVEMENT BUREAU.

II Mayor Harrlson's policy OF forcing
the taxpayers to clean their streets
themselves IL to be followed to it's lOgl.
cal conclusion, we may expect to see
the citizens also forced to go out upon
the streets, paving hammer and tar
brush In hand to pave as well us tn
clean the highways.
In the meantime. what use IL there
for the existence of the expensive
Board of Public improvements
Does anybody ever hear of its doing
anything?
What work or business do the mem
beers transact to earn their salaries?
Nothing that anybody has ever heard
of. While the spasm of economy Is IN
full force and effect. why not abolish
the useless, unnecessary and expensive
Board of Public improvements!
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-18
HARRISON mas RUINED me FIRE
DEPARTMENT.

When Mayor Harrison permitted the
splendid Fire Department of the city
of Chicago to he PLACED nj the tender
mercy of his bungllng and mlsmanaglng
civil Service Commission 1t was pre-.
dictcd by many thinking citizens that
the effect upon the department would
he disastrous.
Few. II any, anticipated, however,
the full extent OF the mischief which
the Mayors unfortunate surrender of
the fire fighting force To his irrespOn.
s!b!c political trlumyratc would ulti.
matcly work Ia the city of Chicago.
To-day the public may gain pretty
thorough idea of the havoc wrought In
The most important branch OF its ser.
ricc from the fact publicly proven and
acknowledged that the great lire insur'
ancc companies Of this city and Of the
East have advanced very materially
The rates Of fire insurance upon prop
.rty IN Chicago.
This Is the net result to the public ol
the mischievous interference OF Carter
II. Iiarrison's knOw-nOthing civil Ser.
vice commission In the conduct of til"
Fire department,
Just what 1t means to the general
public In the shape of financial loss can
hardly he accurately estimated Just
yet Int II Is certain to be well up In
the hundreds of thousands Of dollars.
What IA useful public institution IIar.
rison's \. i. \. Ciyil Service Commits.
sion has proven, 10 bc sure,
Hundreds Of thousands of dollars
must come out OF the pockets of the
business men OF Chicago. because May,
or Harrison must have his way about
widening the scope of his pet bureau,
aud permitting the mischieyOrs actiyi-
ties of the commission. composed of
John Wings Ella, Robert l.indblpm ANA
Joseph Powell, 10 work their sweet will
IN whatever direction they may choose
10 extend them
The Increases IN lire Insurance rates
which become effective AT once as n re-
suit Of the civil Service intermeddling
with the management OF the Chicago
Fire department are as follows:
Contents Of all nOn-prcfcrTcd, non.
Sprinkled, non-lireprGOf risks, except
single occupancy risks, 10 per cent,
Provision warehouses and contents,
10 cents.
Coal, ~ cents.
Street car barns, from IS TO 80 cents.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-18
NO WONDER ROSENFELD "0iVES
UP."

Much amusement was furnished the
plblic tho other day by the fattcring
encOnliums paid by the press to COun.
ty Commissioner Maurice ROscnfeld
because that official refused to accept
salary for five months, during which
he was In Europe.
or course Rosenfeld didn't draw his
salary. because, ns he says himself, he
didn't earn II.
What particularly great exhibition of
public virtue Is there In doing that?
hut this II not all.
County Commissioner Maurice TO.
senfeld could well afford to be publicly
generous with Cook County.
His building, which II located In an
out of the way ami incOnvenient place,
II the headquarters for number OF
the most important county offices. In
fact, between the Republican party
leaders ana the Republican Ofticehold,
ers of Cook County Ilosenfeld's entire
building IL rented ut high prices from
top to bottom.
Tip'tOp prices, mind You. for Office
room In II building. which, because II
was Old-fashioncd and In an out Of the
way location, was almost tennntless be-
fore the county officials and the Re
publican campaign committee took
their valuable lease from Its owner.
1t II sometimes amusing to cOntem'
plate the cheap public virtue that arises
out of valuable private business cOnsid'
erutiOns.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-18

the people Interested In II may change
their minds and organize II az a trust
company. The capital will be $1,000.
600, and the surplus $5OO.OOO The
stockholders would pay In more than
the par value of the stock In order to
begin business with a substantial sur.
plus.
While no names Of the promoters are
given out. 1t IL understood that they
include people ut present Interested In
other banks. For this reason II may
he that the new institution will he u
trust company. 80 that the interests
will not conflict. There Ii Il strong
sentiment. however. In favor of II ma
tlonal bank. as the stockholders could
turn In outside business to such an In.
stitutIOn. Neither u name or u location
has been selected for the bank. but Il
II probable II place In La Sale street
would be chosen. \ general business
would be transacted.
The other institution which IL talked
about Will also have n capital Of ST.
OOO.OOO. Its surplus. according to the
present arrangement. will he $3.50. 900.
a Chicago capitalist who resigned u
short time ago as u director of Il large
corporation will he President II the
plan natures. \ Western banker will
take large block of the stock. The
bank will be organized under the ma.
floral banking laws.
Since the consultations of national
banks In Chicago In 1900 sev eral new
banks have been projected. but none
has materiallzcd up to this time. The
people who IRE Interested In tho two
banks now under consideration feel
that u Held exists for more institu-
lions, and say that the banks which
went out Of business were profitable
enough, but retired because good Of.
fers were made for their stock. Bank.
ers ut present In business naturally
think the field IL well occupied, and
that there IL not room enough for add.
tiOnnl banks.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1902-01-18
HARRiS0N fAvORS 4 POLL TAX,

Taxpayers of Chicago viii have to
sweep the streets themselves or be
soaked for $l,5OOOOO In the shape OF
poll tax for the doing of Il.
Yellow Kid methods and n Yellow
Kid administration has landed the peo.
pie or Chicago In II pretty pickle at last.
Just Imagine for u moment. the house.
holders and taxpayers of this city may
have to clean and sweep It's thorough.
fares.
lInrrisOn's administration has no
money to do II with. and so every able.
bodied citizen over the age Of ~ ycnrs
VIII either have to handle u broom un,,
shovel himself or hire somebody else
to do II for him.
This means that the male residents
of Chicago will he mulctcd To the tune
OF $1.'OO.OOO year for the cleaning of
the streets. under stress of being com.
PEELED To 20 out. broom In hand. them.
selvcs--evcry mothers son Of them--as
the only other alternative.
Maybe the readers of The Eagle may
Imagine that this II II joke or an exag.
geratiOn. hut II IL not.
Read the following communication to
the City Council, printed upon page
100 Of the Council records, and he con.
vinccd:
ATTENTION IL respectfully called 10
Article >. Section 10. of the City char.
ter, by virtue Of which the Common
Council II empowered by ordnance to
require every able.bOdlel male inhnbI.
tant Of the city above the age of TWEEN.
ty-Onc years AMI under the age of fifty
years. to labor on the streets and alleys
Of the city three days In each year. but
such ordinance shall provide for com.
mutation Of such labor ut not more than
$50 per day.
III an ordinance In conformity with
| such power were passed no doubt all
| the parties liable for such labor would
commute the same, which would enrich
the City Treasury to the extent of $i.5C
for every male inhabitant Of the city
over the age Of twenty.One ana under
the age of nifty years. Making II sum
Of not less than x1,JOO.OOO.
I'm view Of the urgent needs of the
city for more revenue. and that the
additional funds required cannot be oh
talned from the already heavily bur
dened real estate, tho passage OF IN or
dinance such AZ IL above outlined would
appear to be OppOrtune."
And Mayor Harrison has undertaken
| to enforce this.
1t speaks for itself; what do you think
| Of II!