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The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

Buck Duke" noted all over the
world as the American tobacco king,
has no religion worth speaking of,
yet q negro barber at Durham, N. c.,
insists that he is a Baptist, created
SO in due and regular form. The other
Sunday Mr.. Duke was in the town
named, and the next morning he sent
for negro barber, who is an old
friend of the tobacco king, and who,
besides being an artist in his profes-
sion, possesses oratorical powers in
no mean degree, and frequently fills
the pulpit on Sunday. At this time
the congregation of which he is a
member, is struggling to build a new
church and needs money badly. Mr..
Duke asked the barber IL he was
preaching much these days. and was
answered in the Affirmative. "Marse
Buck" then inquired if he believed
In sanctification on earth. The barber
said he preached it, and it was neces-
sary to have something of the kind
to stir the emotion of the members of
his flock, otherwise he could not con-
troll them. Then said the barber:
'Marse Buck, is you much of Bap-
tist these days?"
why do you think am a Baptist"
asked the other.
The barber laughed and said:
"Marse Buck, doan you remember
dat day out here on Emo river when
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AN IMPROMPTU BAPTIZING
Old D.rky Recalls Amusing Incident Of Buck Dukes
Boyhood Days

DR.. Frost was baptizin' dat great null
titude when you was a small boy,
and you and one OBJ de Graham boys
and one OBJ der Turner boys was set.
tin on a big limb OBJ q water oak out
over de hole where DR.. Frost was
putin dem under de water? Right
in de midst of de most 'portant part
ob de ceremony dat limb break, and
all youse boys fall inter de river, and
old doctor he look on with 'stonish-
ment and den lif' up his hand toward
heaben and say, 4 baptize dem boys
by de bunch, Amen. Then Mr.. Duke
laughed until his eyes filled with tears
and said he had not thought of that
occurrence for forty years.
When the barber left the house Mr..
Duke handed him a sealed envelope,
saying he had no change, but there
was a check in the envelope, which he
could carry to the bank in the morn
ing. When the cashier opened the
envelope next morning and saw what
the amount was he asked the barber
if he knew what the check called for.
He said he supposed SO as present
from "Marse Buck" The cashier told
him it was for $4,000. and the barber
put the same to the credit of the fund
with which to complete the church.
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HOW NEAT PLOT WAS FoILEo.
Hard.Hearted Girl Discouraged A.
tentlons Of Admirer.

Hard-Hearted Girl Discouraged A.
tentlons Of Admirer.
Several young men, members of a
prominent West Philadelphia library,
had vainly attempted to become &C.
Quainted with a certain young lady
there in charge as librarian. Plan
after plan was tried, but all proved of
no avail.
Finally, one day when these gentle
men were standing on the corner the
young lady, carrying a suit case,
alighted from car. One OF the gen
tlemen. thinking his opportunity had
come, stepped forward and politely Of
fered to carry the case.
She handed it to him and they
walked together up the street. He
was thinking Of the progress he was
making and how jealous and envious
the other fellows must feel.
All went we'll until they reached the
library door. when she reached for
her suit case and handed him nickel.
That was all.-Philadelphia Times.
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The Risk Of BaIIooning.

Considering the risks which aero
nauts necessarily take every time they
make an ascent the science OF sport
or trade (for it partakes of all three)
is extraordinarily free from fatal acci-
dents. Mr.. Charles Green, who made
over 600 trips, died at the age of
eighty-four in 1870. Twenty years lat
=. M. Eugene GODDARD, who had made
quite 1000 ascents, died in his bed.
On the other hand. among British bal
loonists, Capt. Dale was killed before
he had completed 200, ana Capt. Whe-.
Ian also, in 1892 met his death in his
three hundroN and fifteenth ascent.
Mr.. Percival Spencer. the most noted
living English aeronaut, has probably
beaten all these records, and hasalD
addition made pal achute descents 0U
all the continents and in most of tho
seas Surrounding them.
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Shed get on the grip, sorrowful-like.
and looked straight ahead.
looked like a dead man. He was
look1n' down at his feet an never
winkin' an eye
"Old Bill seen him, too. Look there,
Dad he says, Amt that the lad that
used to ride down town with the girl
so much?'
""That's him. says. Well, sir, r
just felt plumb sick all that day. felt
in my bones that that black-eyed girt
was dead an it seemed like I'd lost
one of my own family.
Il reckon it must have been a year
after that when one warm day who
steps up on the grip but him an what
do you think he has. Nothin' more
nor less than baby. He got into his
old seat an tucked the clothes around
that mite an sort of rocked it in his
kind of sad smile on his face. l was
dyin' to say something-sort of tell
him how mighty sorry l was-but 1
couldn't find no words. l guess he
seen the question in my face for look
of pain came into his eyes an he said:
"'She died the day after the baby
was born Then he drawed back the
little heecy thing from the labys face
an held the youngster up SO could
see. Mister that baby looked me-
straight in the eye an smiled an give
little gurgle like she'd knowed me-
for long time-sort of like was an
old friend. There was her ma, all
right, same snappy black eyes and
same pretty mouth. l stuck my finger.
foolish like, down at her an sir, she
reached right out an grabbed hold
of it an gurgled again like she was
tryin' to say, Glad to see you
The gripman stared up into the tree
tops and smiled-smiled as if he saw
something among the green leaves
that pleased him. Just then a clock
in the barns struck and he pushed him
self up from the bench.
Time to take the old boat out" he
said.
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6 1fk4EkR4E Ef E XXI * XXX {
BOTANIST HAD NO LUCK
lnfallblity Of the Four-Leaved Clover 10
Rudely Shaken.

me we would have to cross the river,
and just as l was about to enter the
leaky craft big blacksnake crawled
between my feet and gave me q
short attack of nervous prostration." "
He told of entering the scow and
starting across the river. In a short
time an island was reached.
"That was not our destination" the
botanist said, but the boat had half
filed with water and l insisted upon
landing. There l was on the island,
with deep water between there and
the shore, and no relief except the
small boy and the leaky boat"
"And what happened next?" his
friend ventured.
What happened next?" he repeat
ed. 81 put my foot on another snake
and nearly dropped dead, that's all"
He explained that he afterward fell
in the mud, slipped in the river and
returned home without finding any
new specimens.
And" he concluded, says the
Washington Star, people say there is
luck in finding four-leaf clover"
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THE RETURN OF THE HEPASSENCER
By EDWIN P.5PAYNE
Copyright. 1902. BY Daily Story Pub. co.)

on part way down town. Before we
got out Of sight ! could $50 they
walked very slow an he held her arm.
"The next thing mat happened Wa
I can't just tell how long after. Might
have been two or three or four months.
We was whangin' away towards tho
barns an I was ligurin' on bein' or
in about five minutes an gettin' home,
to grub, when seen . hearse comm
out Of Blatchford avenue. OF course .
funeral gets the right Of way an !
give her the brakes an stops on the
street line. The hearse crossed an
was leanin' on the levers waitin' for
the procession to pass, lookin' lazy
like at the horses. Old Bill Waldo had
just took up fare in the grip an he
was standin' beside me. think 1T
was in the first or second carriage
after the hearse that l seen him. He
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Famous London Clergyman.

One of the best beloved clergymen
in London was Father Dolling, who
died recently. His work was almost
entirely among the very poor, to
whom his constant advice was: Feed
well, smoke well. drink little and you
will work we'll and live contentedly."
His stipend was about $1,000 year,
but the annual cost of his missions
was something like twenty times as
much and he maintained staff of a
score of coworkers. He raised all the
money by his own exertions-begging,
he used to call it bluntly-and every
penny he got he spent in his own par
ish.
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Mas Waitinq to be the Baby,

1t was at a party and some of the
children had begun to play theater
on their own account. After awhile
they came to wedding. Everything
was going swimmingly.
One of the grown-ups who were
overlooking the party saw one little
girl sitting remote from the wedding
party, contentedly watching the pro.
ceedings, but evidently taking no part
In them.
Don't you want to play, toe, little
Rirl?" the woman asked. you see
what q good time they are having"
"Oh, l am playing" said the child
as she looked up beaming1y into the
woman's face. II am the baby wait
ing to be born"
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Couldn't Stand for Yukon.

Congressman Lands was praising
Gen. Funston for the latter's services
in the Orient and spoke of his gal
lantry in swimming a Philippine
river. Besides" he added 'the gen
eral once swan the Yukon river in
Alaska" Nonsense" said Represen-
tative Sulzer, 1.-The Yukon is too cold
for such trip. Why. the natives have
a saying about that river. Overheard,
dead and that about settles it,
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clergyman in good standing-that is,
in good standing with everybody ex-
cept his children, probably, who can
not help resenting being sent into the
world with such handicaps.
The only parallel to the names of
the children of the Rev. Mr.. Tolle,
mache, says the New York Mail and
Express, is found in the name of an
aged negro who some years ago used
to wander about the New England
cities playing for pennies on an accor-
dion. He worried along in the name
of Glorious Valorious George Wash.
ington Peck Hamilton Stout.
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WRONGS DONE TO CHILDREN.
Notable Examples Of What Might Be
Called Refined Cruelty.

For refined cruelty in the naming OF
children it would be hard to beat the
Rev. Lyulph Plantaganet Tollemache,
a clergyman in the west of England.
Probably infuriated at his own name,
he has named his three youngest
daughters Lyons Decima, Lyonetta
Edith and Lyonella Fredegunda. One
of his sons is Leo Quintus Tollemache
Tollemache de Gremna Tollemache
and another bends under the stagger-
inE christian" name of Lyulph
Ydwallo Hugh Erchenwyne Saxon Esa
Cromwell Orma Nevill Dysart Planta-
genet.
The man who has the heart to give
to his children such names as these is
eougn to. the Earl of Dysart and q
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Many man earns his bread by the
sweat of his brow and many another
man sweats when nd tackles the bread
made by his wife,
Public mau like holy water
every one helpS himself to it.
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GIRL YOUNG AsToR WOULD WED
Son Of Expatriated American Has Sc
tected His Bride.

Lady Edith Viliers, for whose hand
in marriage young Waldorf Astor has
just proposed, is the daughter OF the
Earl of Clarendon ana is one OF the
most popular young women III British
society. Her father, Edward Hyde
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LIVING, HE BUILDS HIS TOMB.

Rear Admiral Melville Erects Struc
ture in Arlington Cemetery.
Rear Admiral George Wallace Mel
vile, who has caused much comment
by putting up tomb, with an epitaph.
for his future use in Arlington GENE.
ter, with the date of death left blank,
is long way from filling his sarcoph.
agus, if energy and usefulness are any
indication. The admiral was born in
New York in 1S41, and studied at the
Polytechnic institute in Brooklyn. He
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more. l didn't ask who the man was,
but l knowed all right.
THE next time l seen them they
wsN together. They TOOK their old
scat in front an noticed that he was
extra watchful of her. l sneaked a
look at her out of the corner of ay
eye as often y; l could from watchin'
the track ahead an someway her face
was sort OF changed. She was every
mite as pretty, but she seemed soberer
Seemed sned all at once growed up
from girl to a woman. They gGr
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We would all be better if we could
have a chance to try 10 live up to oul
obituary notices.
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subsequently entered the navy as an
engineer and won some fame by his
part in the Jeanette expedition of
1879. Admiral Melville is the in
ventor of several devices in ship build
ing.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

It's a poor artist who can't draw q
good hand at poker.
The Jennings daily record., 1902-07-30

1t is easy to threaten bull from a
window.
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Villiers, Earl of Clarendon, is the fifth
of his title. SO that it would appear
that William Waldorf Astor's son aims
at a high social mark. Lady Edith's
mother is the daughter of the third
Earl of Northampton.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-02
Mixing THE soUrA s0II0.
Congressman From Alabama Comments on
Roosevelt's Policy Toward Lilly Whites"

Washington Nov 0.-Representative
Bankhead, of Alabama, speaking of the
Presidents attitude toward Southern
white Republicans said tonight:
The Presidents attitude toward the
Lily White Republicans in Alabama has
caused widespread comment and no little
irritation in our State. OF course. our
Republican friends. the overwhelming
majority of whom are Lily Whites
that is, opposed to the negro in politics
were at first greatly surprised and are
now indignant at the Presidents treat
nent Of them because OF their political
divorce from the negro. But the Demo
Gratis are naturally jubilant that the
President should use the power OF his
great office and his deservedly powerful
personal prestige to prevent the upbrild-
ing of q strong Republican party in the
South, which might in time threaten
Democratic supremacy.
THE Presidents virtual removal CT
Collector Bingham, of Alabama, who is
personally a man of high character and
an official admittedly efficient, tends
powerfully to solidifv all white men IN
der the Democratic banner. and to our
party this is comforting. The President
says in effect to Southern white Repub
leans, You must take the negro or I
shall have none of you. That appeals,
of course, very strongly to the negro
vote in the North. but it tends at the
same time to perpetuate the Democrat
ic solidarity of the South.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-02
A State Board of Pardons.

To the Editor: Is it not about time
for the people of North Carolina to be
making some movement toward securing
legislation by our next General Assem-
bly, removing the pardonng power from
the Governor of the Stateo
Suppose they create a body" or
Board of Pardons," who shall pass upon
all petitions for the pardon of criminals?
Let this "body" be composed, say of
State officials, the Governor as eX-officio
chairman, and meet regularly in the city
of Raleigh to receive petitions and an
swer the prayers Of petitioners
The Wholesale pardon of criminals is
fast becoming a matter of great moment
to the people of North Carolina. Some
action had better be taken and taken at
tom to criticise the Governor, but it is
not the fault of the Governor, it is the
system to blame
When a mans life or death or liberty
is placed in the hands of one man, and
that man be kind hearted. good and
sympathetic individual, it is pretty safe
to say the prisoner will get life or lib
erty The remedy is surely to divide
the responsibility.
There are being too many pardons is
sued, but under the circumstances l can
not find it in my heart to blame the
Governor. but it is high time the people
were seeking a remedy.
Very respectfully,
JOHN r. ROSS.
Washington, N. c.. Dec. l. 1902.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-02
BAD BLOW WITH A ERICK.
Distinguished Visitors i'll Westinghouse Saw
ings and Trust Company Organized.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Washington n. c., Dec 1.-Two negroes
became involved in an alteration at
Scranton, n. c., Saturday afternoon anG
one negro picked up a brick and struck
his adversary on the skull. The negro
is expected to die, and the assailant is
still at large.
William c. MacKay and three ether
distinguished Philadelphians. are in this
city on a hunting outing. They intend
to stay here until Christmas.
The private yacht, "Ihetis, belonging
to Chas. H. Fuller, wealthy capitalist,
Of Providence, r. l.. came in Saturday
afternoon. For several winters Fuller
has been here with his family and har-
bors his yacht here. He hunts for sew
eral months on Pamlico Sound.
Ex-Congressman John E. Reyburn is at
his island retreat. near Roanoke Island,
Durent's Island, and he has with him
Hon. A. N. Thackera Consul to Havre,
France.
The Washington Savings and Trust
Company was organized last night. The
ircorpcrators and subscribers to the CAPT
tai stock are Beverly G. Moss, Justus f.
Randolph, John B. Sparrow, John W.
Outn, y. II. bfNdUs WHY y. INohIllou,
T. Stewart, r. G.. Paul, y. f. Shull,
president of the Hamilton Trust Com
rany of Philadelphia, and l.. r. Mayo.
temporary organization was formed
for the purpose of securing charter and
the application for same appeared in the
afternoon paper today. The temporary
officers are Beverly G. Mess, president,
and John B. Sparrow secretary and treas
urer. The corporation will receive its
charter early next year and will begin
business Immediately upon receipt of
same. They will do a general banking
and trust company business, executing
all forms of banking PAPER. Deposits
will be received from ten cents up and
dcpositors will receive four per cent in
terest Deposits are required to be in
vested in State bonds or real estate loans
and are Of course amply protected.
II is an institution that Washington
has needed for long time and it is q
matter of congfatulation that the inves~
tors are local men. The capital stock
Of the corporation is $4,000. They will
occupy the building now used by the First
National Bank.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-02
BANK CLERK KILLED
Indiana Man Engaged Robbers
in A Desperate Battle.
Found Dead by his Employer, With One Revol-
YER Empty and Another Partially tmp'y
al htc Side
at his Side.

Laporte, Ind, Dec. WESLEY Rey
nolds, aged 16, employed as clerk in the
bank at Westville in this county, was
shot and killed at an early hour yester-
day morning by robbers who had broken
into the place and were about to blow
open the safe. The men escaped in a
stolen rig. Adolph Koontz, passing the
building early in the morning discovered
a broken window and called for Rey-
nolds, but received no response. He re-
ported the circumstances TO E. S. Smith,
owner of the bank who investigated,
finding his clerk dead in a pool of blood
revolver and another partiaIiy empty.
Examination showed evidences of a des-
perate battle. More than twenty shots
had been exchanged. From the trail of
blood left by the robbers it is believed
one of them was wounded. The rig in
which they escaped was abandoned six
miles south of Westville. Sheriff Small
and a posse of men are securing the
country for the men. A reward of 81 900
has been offered for the apprehension of
the robbers. Pinkerton detectives sent
to the scene by the American Bankers
Association. of which the Westvilie bank
is a member, are also working on the
case. Young Reynolds received three
bullet wounds-one through the head
the second through the neck. and the
third through the heart.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-02
STATEMENT.
Michigan Mutual Lille lnSur-
anCe Co.,.
or PENNSYLVANIA.

or DETROIT, MICH.
Condition December 3lsi., 1901, as Shown by
Statement Filed.
Capital Stock authorized, $250,0oo
Subscribed, $3.50, 600: Paid in cash, $3.50, 0O00O
Income-From Policy-holders $l,303,
Total ....................... 81, 675 ,2lSs7
Dishursements-.To Policy holders,
$760G69.$9 Miscellaneous S49I, 466.51;
Total .......................... 1,252, 1880
27.o2i; Amount ........,........ 80, 4Ss, 9lI.3O
of Policies. Ii. COG: Amount II, 800 G9o o.
ASSETS.
Value of Real Estate Qess amount Of
encumbrances) ...................s 426,79o.Oi
Value of Stocks and Bonds United
stetes, state etc, owned -. 16s,oOoOO
Loans Real Estate (first lien on fee
simplex 5,5o7 ,sll.2o
curity .......'..................... 25,OOo.N
Loans on Company policies ....... 623 $1,000
Interest and Rents due and accrued. llS,4i0I5
Cash in Home Office and deposited in
Banks OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1I649I.Oi
Premums unpaid ................... 1S4,557.59
Al other Assets, detailed in state
ment ......,.............,...... s4,5o4.ol
Total ........................ ,274Gl2.26
Less Assets, not admstted. ....... 1,o15.00
Total admitted Assets. s., ~, 1929
LIABILITIES.
Net reserve .S6, s4o, vl4o5
Net policy claims .................... $3.50. 10
Present value nonduc matured install
ment policies .....,................ l5,JJo.S4
holders .. -. 94529O
statement 49ss.40
Total Liabilities as to Policy
holders ~, 3d. o55. ~
Capital Stock paid up ...............S 25O,OoO.Vo
Gross diyisiblc surplus .............s l5s,sb''eo
Total Liabilities ..............s7,272 6 97 .96
BUSINESS IN NORTH CAROLINA IN 1901.
Policies written and revived in 1901,
Number, 242; Amount ............... 2t9,loi.9l
Policic in force. Number, 306; amount 3oJ,Vib.Si
Total amount premiums collected ana
secured ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. lV,-V-'9o
Amount of losses aud claims Incurred
$1,C01.00; Paid .................,...t. 3,99tJ
President, o. q. LOCKER
Secretary, A. 4. Moore
Home Office, 80 Jefferson Avenue Detroit
Michigan.
General Agent for service, Jos. J Mackay,
raleigh. n G.
Bsiucss Manager for North Caroline, JOS D.
Maalay, Rlleigh, y. G.
STATE or NORTH CAROLINA
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT.
RALEIGH April ~, 1907
| james r Young, Insurance Commissioner, DO
hereby certify that the above Is trc and cor
rrct abstract Of the statement cf thc Michigan
Mutual Life Insurance Company Of Detroit,
condition Of said Company on the 5lst day OF
December, 1901
Niiuess my hand aud official cal The DAY and
l1te above written.
JAMES h. YOUNG
Insurance Commissioner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-12-02
Re RAD A VISION,
Rev. w A. Ayers OF Eeriford 10 led, by the
Lord, Upon high Observation-Disclosures
it a Prophecy.
Elizabeth City Tar Heclo

L
Rev w A. Ayers, of Hartford, the
little city few miles below here, was
recently called to the passionate OF the
Read Street Baptist church of this city.
He would not tender his acceptance, but
asked for time in which to give the mat
ter careful consideration.
The First Baptist church of Heruofd'
of which he is now pastor, seriously OBJ
jected to his resignation and held out
to him many extra inducements to re-
main in it's midst.
But it seems that Mr.. Ayers will ac-
cept the passionate of the church in this
city and all because Of a strange dream
or as he terms it vision. On the night
previous TO his receiving a call from the
Elizabeth City church he had a dream
that is best told in his own words. Mr..
Ayers says: Il dreamed that the Lord
led me upon a high mountain and there
pointed to the world lying al my feet.
Great cities and beautiful countries lay
before me on every hand and God said
to mo: "All these things are yours if
We VIII but seek them | was much i'm
pressed with this vision and all night my
dreams were haunted with it. Next
morning I related it to my wife and fire.
quently it entered my thoughts during the
day ! was still bordering over it's sig
nlhcance when the letter. extending to
me the Dastorate of the Elizabeth City
church, came into my hands, / believe
that my dream was a summons from
God"
Mr.. Ayers seems much upset over his
strange vision and it's effect upon him can
be more appreciated when it is said that
his acceptance of the pastorate of Read
Street church will be effected only
by the dream