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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06

4oJdI Liabilities ~ 0s054, ~ IS
BUSINESS IN NORTH CAROLINA
IN 1902.
Policies (Life) in force December 3tst
Of previous year, Number 129; Amount,
$I62, SO5.OO
Policies G4ife) written and revived in
1902 Number 100, Amount, S1S5,3SL00
Policies (Accident) in force Deem
Der 31st Of previous year; Amount, not
given.
Policies (Accident) written and revived
in 1902; Amount, $491 10000.
Policies in force (Life), Number 2S3;
Amount, 1921 ,1S6OO.
Policies in force (Acciden) Amount.
$272 100000
Amount Losses and Claims I4ife) IN
paid December 31st previous year; none.
Amount Losses and Claims (Accideut)
unpaid December 31st previous year
none.
Losses and Claims tLite). incurred,
none; paid, none
Losses and Claims (Accident), incurred.
$461. 81 Paid, $461.91.
Total amount premiums collected and
secured (Life) $9,421S1.
Total amount premiums collected and
secured (AccluenIJ, Sl,30b.iz.
President, Geo. A. Moore.
Secretary, S. NJ. Marks
Home Office. sos Montgomery St.. San
Francisco, Cal.
General Agent for service. Jas. ]. Rogers
Kinston, N. G.
Business Manager for North Carolina.
Jas. J. Rogers. Kinston, N. G.
State of North Carolina,
Insurance Department,
Raleigh, N. c., April 2S, 1903
I, James R. Young, Insurance Com
missioner, do hereby certify that the
above is a true and correct abstract Of
the statement of the Pacific Mutual Life
Insurance Company, of San Francisco,
Cal, fled with this department. showing
the condition of said company on the 3A-t
day of December, 1902.
Witness my hand and official seal, the
day and date above written.
JAMES r. YOUNG.
Insurance Commissioner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06

Warren county has increased the road
tax, as has Rowan and a dozen other
counties. Though not so rapidly as we
could wish, there is steady progress in
North Carolina in building good roads.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06

Quality is what makes price. II BUR-
NETT'S VANILLA EXTRACT was no
better than other extracts its price would
be the same. Once tried, always used.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
Object of His Visit.


NN6WLOn EIJGIpAAoS1
The object of Mr. H. s. Shoper's visit
to North Carolina seems to have been to
find out how the Democrats look upon the
candidacy of Mr.. william K. Hearst Tor
the Presidency.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06

The capitalists are to establish new
bank and trust company to keep open
until ten o'clock for the convenience Of
folks who do not wish to quit business
at dark. The time may come when banks
will keep open all night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06

negro preacher was allowed to pray
at the Ohio Republican convention, but
no negro got an office No doubt the
delegates needed praying for while they
were planning to prey upon the public.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06

As to the effect of the Watts act in
the number of revenue employees, the
Asheville Gazette, organ of the revenue
agents and .'gougers'' in Western North
Carolina, says:
With the end of this month closes the
fiscal year in the United States internal
revenue department and beginning the
new years business there will be a large
number of decapitations of employees. This
is made necessary on account of the
Watts bill. The names of those whose
heads are to be chopped off, the collector
has not given out. When questioned yes
terday by a Gazette reporter as to the
proposed changes, Collector Harkins sta
ted that he could not tell yet just what
the changes would be. There will be a
considerable reduction, he stated, of en-
ployes in the field.
What is going to become of all the
distilleries that go out of business next
month, In accordance with the provisions
of the Watts bill?" he was asked by the
reporter.
They viii take to the woods" re-
piled the collector at least / believe
that 80 per cent. of them will
Il don't look forward to any decrease in
the revenue collections continued Mr.
Harkins, notwithstanding the facts that
the Watts bill has driven hundreds of
distilleries out OF the district. The dis
tilleries that remain will enlarge and if
anything, l believe the amount of whis-
key to be made will be even more than
il has BEEN
How about the consumers he was
asked. Where are they coming from?'
There is no need to worry on that
score" replied the collector. THE con-
sun1ers are still on hand and you may
rest assured they are going to have Ii
quor''
With reference to the prediction that
so per cent of the distillers will take
to the woods" we may venture to say
that the wish is father to the thought If
less men, ready to become criminals, as
Collector Harkins' predictions indicates, it
is high time that they should not be licensed
TO do any sort of business in North Caro-
lima Many believe that, instead of in
creasing under the Watts act, moonshine
stills will decrease because, after July
first every country still viii be known to
be moonshine. Now it is not so easy to
detect them because there are SO many
licensed stills 1t is believed that many
OF the moonshine stills are run by or as
sisted by licensed stills and bars which
buy their product Stop all country IL
ceDsed stills and shut up the town bars
which encourage them-do these two
things and most of the moonshining can
be stopped by wise and honest officers of
the law.
AS To the consumers, those who wish
to order their liquor from licensed stills,
in or out of the State, will continue to do
50, but few win dare take the risks in
voiyed by purchasing it from moonshin-
ers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
THAT'S WHAT THEY WE'RE ESTAB-
LISHED TO DO.
Nashville Graphic.

Nashville Graphic.
Notwithstanding the cry of some papers
against "bunuing up public sentiment,
those same papers are "practicing against
their preachings" by trying to 'builu up
sentiment in favor of certain derelict
politicians. What's the difference?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
STATEMENT
Pacific Mutual Life lnsnr-
surance Company
OF CALIFORNIA.

OF CALlFORNlA'
c,o.d;t;o, r,aoor,hor 21st. 1902. as shown
- c4o4r,a,t Filled
Genital. poid i cash ,s 5O0.OOOOO
Amount Ledger Assets Dec.
31st previous year 4,499''Io.oo
Income (Lte)-
from foHey-noIaeIs - - 1890 1870, ~,
Miscellaneous oV4'lz4'Vo
Total - z5zt i'oO9'9'
Income (Accident)-
From Policy holders :. IS $40, 4O9.6l
Total =. =. u, =. IS 4O4O9.6l
Disbursement (LIte)-
To Policy holders. :. IS 621 002.44
Miscellaneous :. =. =. =. 1,138 108.45
-
Total i. i. :. !. :. :. IS LISA, 11O.89
Disbursements (Accident)-
To Policy-holders :. IS 214965.06
Miscellaneous :, j.. ., =. 29O,34O.fS
-
Total sos 305.84
ifo prs;noss in Eorco-
NT,,r,,ho,. - policies % AZ % 9o5 q72 90
7 ;re WIZ, written ,'., during vear~
Nuroher If policies 3 $50 II O62. 5a7 90
n arr.O'H' '' s1el o22 o5o 90
AesETs
- 49, H.
"luo - i'e,'' ,-..a - 600 oo7 90
,,-I -,
mortgage Loans On real = -
tate'' F." l'loV'llo'O'
Loans secured Dy pleose OF
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
If 1T WOULD BUY SOUND TIES IN.
STEAD OF SUBSCRIBING A
NEWSPAPER.
Greenville Reflector.

Greenville Reflector.
Ii the Southern Railway would take the
money it spends trying to defend itself in
print and buy crossties with it, the News
and Observer would find fewer rotten ones
TO pick to pieces.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
TAXING THE SKILL

N. G. Christian Advocate.
The excess of daily papers now printed
IN Charlotte is evidently taxing the skill
OF reporters in the matter Of finding ma
terial with which to fill space.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06

Wilmington Star.
The Southern Railway people ought to
bring mental anguish suit against the
News and Observer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06

EUvITA is non-alcoholic and non slim
ulating. At all fountains.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
UNIMPRovED PROPERTY.
Catawba County News.

CataWba County News
Unimproved property should pay a
higher rate in proportion than property
which owenrs hold hoping that he may
get an exorbitant price for it in future.
Tax assessors. do your duty is all we can
ask you.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06

THEIR TIME IS "A GETTrN' MIGHTY
SHORT"
Wilkesboro Chronicle.
The whiskey makers have another
month to work in.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06

WOULD BE AS ROTTEN AS THE
CROSS-TIES.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06
THE WATTS BILL HITS IT HARD

| Many people have not realized that the
Watts act, which goes into effect on the
first of July, is intended to put an end to
wholesale systematic net work OF
petty fraud that has honeycombed many
sections of the State. OF course there
are some honest small distillers who do
not practice fraud and some honest reve-
nue. officers who are not in collision in
defrauding the government, but they are
few and far between. This story in the
Washington Post illustrates the situation
that the Watts act viii terminate:
lone Of the greatest schemes of de-
frauding the government" said Mr.. c.
l.. Parker, of North Carolina, at the Ho-
tel Barton, lis that practiced by the
small whiskey distillers of our State.
They are licensed to operate cheap
little plants with a capacity not to ex-
coed eight gallons of corn liquor per day.
But the profit on such AN output, con-
sidering the government tax of $1.10 a
gallon, would hardly let the ownerl live.
What he does, then, is to manufacture
eight gallons, which will be reported and
on which the tax will be paid, and be-
fore the day is finished about that much
more will be produced, on which the gov
eminent will not get a cent of revenue.
"Of course this programme could not
succeed but for the active aid and con-
nivance of government officials, store
keepers, and gaugers, who stand in with
the rascally distiller and get their per
cent. of the illicit profits. They know of
the crooked work and countenance it for
personal gain. But this state of things
won't exist much longer, as under re
cent State legislation these little distillers
are going to be put out OF business
After July 1st zone of the greatest
schemes of defrauding the government" if
carried on at all must be continued in the
open light of the few towns that viii ad-
NIT distilleries, under police protection
and surveillance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06

Total Liabilities =. =. IS 5,594, 729 80
BUSINESS IN NORTH CAROLINA
IN 1902.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-06

Madison, N. C.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-03-07
AFTER UTAH TAX DODGERS.
photo From Architects Model in Miniature)

Senator Lewis introduced bill in the
Utah Legislature last week aimed at the
tax dodgers, following in the footsteps Of
New York and Illinois, but very far be-
hind. The bill provides for the publica-
ton by the Assessor of complete lists OF
the personal and real property assessed.
If it is found that any property has been
omitted the Assessor or County Com
missioners can reassess. A fine of from
$100 to 81 1000 or six months in Jail is
fixed as the penalty for divulging the
name of the person informing as to
property not assessed. The same pen
atty and double assessment are fixed for
concealing property. The Assessor who
omits to assess property may be deprived
of his office and his bondsmen held for
double the amount of the assessment.
This bill went to the Judiciary commit
tee.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-03-07
Frisco Savings Bank Statistics.

A San Francisco dispatch of Feb. 10
says: The final statistical report of the
bank commissioners for January ] 1908,
shows a state of financial prosperity in
California that is believed to be unpre-
cedented in the history of the Nation.
There are nine savings banks in San
Francisco with deposits of $l44, ,2S4 1885,
70, and 1855 depositors having an aver
age deposit of $S31.24. In the fifty-two
interior savings banks $53, ,72S,277 is de-
posted. These sixty-one savings banks
of the State of California aggregate the
grand total of $19S, O12,512, distributed
among 2s4,952 depositors with the un-
paralleled average of $694.S9 per depos-
itor.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-03-07
NEVADA'S NEXT U. S. SENATOR.
william Il. Sharon Interviewed Oh
His Alleged Candidacy.
From the Virginia Report Of Feb. %.

From the Virginia Report Of Feb. 2e
William E. Sharon, in an interview
this morning with a representative of
the Report on the statement made in
the San Francisco Call few days ago
that he is a possible candidate for
Stewards toga in the United States
Senate two years hence, said:
1.-TWO years hence will be Presiden-
tial year and Republicans will undoubt-
edly use every effort to carry this State
for the candidate of that party. For
that purpose it will, in all probability,
put some one to the front for Senator
who can command national or trust
money. I don't know who that man
will be, but it is more than likely that
it will be Stewart, who will again en-
deavor to force himself upon the Re.
publican party of this State.
"In that event it will be labor Of
love on my part to fight that old fraud
and traitor to every interest of the
people of this State. Whether I am
the man who will be satisfactory to my
party or not, am determined Stewart
shall no longer misrepresent State
and it's people where he has no common
interest and does not even pay poll
tax.
GAS to my candidacy I can only say
that I wish to see the Fusion party put
up some man that can get the solid
vote of the nine hold-over State Sena-
tors and he will, in my judgment, stand
more than an even chance. Should the
Fusion party consider me the man to
make the fight, may yield to its judg-
ment, but with me it is anybody to beat
Stewart, and I have confidence enough
in my party to believe it will select
some one that can beat that old hum
bug, or any other man the Republicans
may select"
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-03-07
To Represent Guggenh h eims.

Word was received in San Francisco
last week that John Hays Hammond,
the we'll known mining engineer, repre-
senting the London Exploration Com
pany and other big British mining cor
porations in this country, has been eleot-
ed general manager and consulting
engineer Of the Guggenheim Exploration
Company, a syndicate largely interested
in copper mines throughout the country
and owning big smelling works at Pueblo,
Ell Paso and in Mexico.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-03-07
ToNoPAh Defeated.
Nye COunty's Court House Will Re-
main at Belmont - Senator Bell
Offers q Good Argument Against
Its Removal.

From the Carson Appeal Of Feb. %.
The bill to remove the county seat of
Nye county from Belmont to Tonopah
was killed in the Senate yesterday. The
credit of the defeat of the measure rests
in the hands of Senator Bell, and to
him good or bad effects will have to be
centered. Mr.. Bell gave full explain
alton before the Senate as to the reasons
why the bill should not pass. While
the Appeal has advocated the removal
of the court house, yet Mr.. Bells ex-
plantations and reasons deserve public
ity, as they seem just.
He stated that the bill was premature.
That it had been worked up after the
election and therefore gave no chance
to interview the old residents of the
county on the proposed change. Many
residents of the county have been pay
ing taxes for the past thirty years, and
they had been given no chance to ex-
press an opinion on the matter. Fur
thermore. the county of Nye at the
present time was in debt to the extent
of SO, 900 for the old court house build
ing, and he did not believe in building
a new house until the old one was paid
for.
Another point he raised was the fact
that Tonopah did not pay the bulk of
the taxation of the county. On the
contrary, the other districts paid con-
siderable more than did Tonopah, and
this fact. coupled with the others
should carry some weight. He stated
that to-day Tonopah was so close to the
Esmeralda county line, that the ground
was in dispute. This is fact. He
thought it was wise to postpone action
until the next session Of the Legislature,
when the true worth of Tonopah would
be established, and at the same time
should the taxpayers so designate then
the county seat could be moved.
His argument was convincing, as the
vote showed. The Senators evidently
believed that the time had not come
and so Tonopah will have to get aloug
with the county seat in another town.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-03-07

The owner of cheerful nature has
property worth more than palace.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-03-07
More Riots.

Disturbances OF strikers are not nearly
as grave as an individual disorder of the
system. Overwork, loss of sleep. nervous
tension will be followed by utter collapse.
unless reliable remedy is Immediately en-
ployed. There's nothing 90 efficient to
cure disorders OF the Liver or Kidneys as
Electric Bitters. It's q wonderful tonic,
and effective nervine and the greatest all
around medicine for run down systems. 1t
dispels Nervousness, Rheumatism and Neu-
ralgia and expels Malaria germs. Only SOC.
and Satisfaction guaranteed by the Schnei-
der Drug Store.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-03-07
Southern Pacific Earnings.

The statement of earnings and ex'
penses of the Southern Pacific for the six
months ending December 3, 1902, has
Just been issued. It shows the gross
receipts to have been $45 $685. ,511, which
is an increase of $2,254 1868, over the re-
ceipts for the corresponding period Of
last year. The taxes and expenses are
given at $50 $50, ,6O6 an increase Of $3, ,0S3,
OIL. The net income was $15, ,734, ,017,
and out of this income the company
spent for fixed charges and rents IS, $780,
O65, and for betterments and additions
$1O,777, ,7s1, leaving deficit Of $S,073,-
825.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-03-07
Mileage Allowed Nevada Legislators.

ALI Doten in Salt Lake Tribune: The
matter of mileage of members to and
from this Legislature at each session at
Is cents mile both ways, amounts to
$1.91422. Brougher of Ormsby, resid-
ing in Carson is counted at one mile. OF
80 cents, while Prudential of Lincoln,
2.0S4 miles, gets $305.10; Greene OF
White Pine, 1.OS6 miles, $162.9O; Bell ol
Nye, s2O miles, $l23.O0; Raftice OF Eu-
reka, SIG miles, $122.40; Graham o
Elko, 796 miles, $119.40; Miller of Lam
der, 72O miles, $1OS.OO; Hunter Of Elko
692 miles, $1O3.S2, and all the rest pro-
portionately less than $1O0. 1t will be
appreciated that free passes by stage o.
railroad for any of these long distance
members are highly esteemed as adding
to their financial profits of the session.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-03-07
Chas. Karbstein's IDjurles.

The Salt Lake Tribune says: The
compound fractures of the legs sustained
by Chas. Karbstein couple Of weeks
ago at Cherry Creek, New, by falling
down shaft 400 feet. were reduced last
weekat the hospital, and Karbs tein was
reported to be resting easy. The fractures
we're of most serions nature, the bones
of both ankles protruding through the
heels, and it will be several weeks before
Karbstein will be able to be out Of the
hospital.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-03-07

"Just in the nick Of time our little boy
was saved" writes Mrs. W. Watkins Of
Pleasant City. Ohio. "Pneumonia had
played sad havoc with him and = terrible
cough set in besides. Doctors treated him,
but he grew worse every day. At length
we tried DR.. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption, and our darling was saved.
He's now sound, and WELL" Everybody
ought to know. it's the only sure cure for
Coughs. Colds and al Lung diseases.
Guaranteed by the Schneider Drug Store.
Price 500 and $l.00. Trial bottles free.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-03-07
S FOR WEEKLY SENTINEL.
|lvERSITY APPROPRIATIONS
From the Carson News.

III The present session of the Legisla-
ture has acted wisely in killing two
bills, at least; one being the bill to re-
fund SO, 500 used to erect cottage for
the President of the University. and the
other being to appropriate $S, 900 for a
Fmetallurgical laboratory, also at the
State University.
The trouble with the particular
friends of the State University is that
they imagine the institution to be OF
more Importance than it is. Without
doubt it is credit to Nevada and would
be even to a State of twice Nevada s
population, but it isn't the whole thing
by any means.
The presidents cottage bill was about
the nerviest document ever introduced
in the Assembly. The president of the
University was comfortably housed in
University buildings and without cost,
but together with some of the public
spirited people of Reno, he concluded
to have erected residence for his own
use. A subscription list was circulated
and the money sufficient raised. The
building was erected and President
Stubbs moved into it with his family
and has occupied it ever since. The
subscribers to the fund were such by
their volition. The whole transaction
was unauthorized by the State and the
State has no interest in the proceedings.
Upon what line of reasoning the en-
terprising president of the University
and his friends of Reno based their
claim to have the State give them back
the money they invested in private
enterprise is not plain. The president
was housed we'll enough before. How
ever, the bill was killed as it should
have been and Renoites will hereafter
hesitate to subscribe any sum of money
with the expectation of getting it back
from the State Treasury.
The proposed appropriation for a
metallurgical laboratory seems to be in
the class of luxuries. The one impor-
tant feature of the State University so
faras any practical results show has
been the adjunct known as the school
OF mines, and the excellent reputation
that enjoys appears to be principally
based upon past achievements, during
time when there was no metallurgical
building.
The fact is that appropriations for
the University are growing great deal
faster than the population of the State.
At the present time Nevada is spending
more for the support of her University
than is any other state in the Union,
per capita, and it is time to call bult.
The fact that better results we're obtain
cd from the University ten years OF
more ago, with smaller appropriations.
than appear to have been attained dur
ing recent years, indicates that the ef-
fciency of the institution is not neces-
sarily measured by the amount Of
money it can secnre from the State.
II the State of Nevada has any more
TO spend upon educational institutions
than is being spent now, it should go
to the public schools, for they are real
~ the important branch. Not one
child in twenty ever goes to the Uni
versity, while practically all attend the
public schools, therefore the best en-
deavors of all should be directed to-
ward the more important and the neces>
sary, and not to the luxury-the Uni
versity.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-03-07

The scratch of pin may cause the loss OF
= limb or even death when blood poisoning
results from the injury. All danger of this
may be avoided, however, by promptly ap-
plying Chamberlain Pain Balm. 1t is an
antiseptic and unequalled as quick healing
liniment for cuts, bruises and burns. For
sale by Mrs. II. M. Schneiders & Co.
The Eureka sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1902-current, 1903-03-07
Working overtime.

Eight hour laws are ignored by those
tireless, little workers-Dr. Kings New
Life Pills. Millions are always at work,
night and day, curing Indigestion, Bilious
ness. Constipation, Sick Headache and all
Stomach, Liver and Bowel trombles. Easy,
pleasant. safe, sure. Only 25cts at the
Schneider Drug Store.