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The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1903-02-05
FARMING
in THE SOUTH

The Passenger Department of the Illinois
Central Railroad Company Is issuing monthly
circulars concerning fruit growing vegetable
gardening, stock raising, dairying, etc. in the
States of Kentucky, West Tennessee, Missis-
Sippl. and Louisiana. Every Farmer or Home
seeker, who will forward his name and address
to the undersigned, viii be mailed free. Clrcu-
lars Nos. l. >, 3, t. and 5, and Others as they are
published from month to month
E. A. RICHTER,
TRAVELLING PASSENGER AGENT.
PARK BUILDING PITTSBURG, PA.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03
GOSSIP FROM NEW YORK How George W, Perkins Passed from Insurance Agent
 to World Fame as Financier- Automobile Owners.
BY JoH N MARTHoL.

i knowledge made him valuable. He ob- tained an identity for himself He tossed aside clerical work to enter the more profitable field of insurance solicitation. His work as a solicitor was remarkable. He read men like a book, he learned their secret thoughts, he sold them insurance where other agents failed. He became the manager of a territory with Chicago as headquarters. His agency became so strong, his agency forces so well or ganized his territory extensive that the home office authorities feared their indefahgable manager might organize a company of his own. They bought him out and made him the western superin- tendent of agencies. Perkins was riding vest from the New York office when a telegram was put in his hand stating there was a vacancy, the superintendent of eastern agencies was dead. The train was in motion moving from the station. Perkins seized his valise, jumped on the nlatform and bought ticket back to New York.
 On the following morning the president of the company was surprised to receive a visit from Perkins. He quickly made known his mission. It was that there should be one superintendent of agen- cies, and his name should be George w.. Perkins. The argument was to the point He was appointed.
 Dark days came to the company. Will liam c. Whitney, David B. Hill and oth- CTS started in to reorganize. John A. Mccall, comptroller of the Equitable and late commissioner of insurance, was to be the new president. Mir. Mccall had no experience with agents or agencies Perkins undertook to secure the proxies from stockholders. He did so. When the company was re-organlzed John A. Mo-
  kins third vice-president. Then the knowledge acquired by Perkins began to tell; for years his energy, genius, indus try was absorbed by the New York Life Insurance company. He made 1t the great company it Is today.
 European governments, jealous of the American life insurance companies, de- cided to bar them from doing business. Perkins went abroad. It was not long before his skill as a diplomat revealed itself by government after government admitting Perkins company to do bus mess He negotiated successfully Rus sian loan. taking 1t away from the Roths- childs and J. F. Morgan & Co. Morgan wondered and then sent for Perkins. Re- suit. George w. Perkins became a mem- Der of the firm.
 Financicrs in Wall street rubbed their eyes. But it was only for a short season. AL conferences or great importance tHe banking house of J. P. Morgan & Co. was represented by George w. Perkins. Old men soon discovered in the young finan- eier a skillful, earnest, thoughtful able man. His information surprised them; his resourceful suggestions astonished them. They realized MT Morgan, in seek ing partner in Perkins. had acted with that clean. clear foresight which has al- ways characterized him.
 Today George W. Perkins is one of the most talked of men in Wall street and ex-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03

the New York state delegation will pre- sent his name at the national convention. John E. Crimmins is also a Parker advo- cate. He is in contact with democratic leaders throughout the country and says the Parker sentiment is growing stronger day-by-day. Frank Campbell Is singing the praises of Cleveland. At the Hoffman House the wise ones laugh. They say Hill is beginning to circle like a dove to see on whose shoulder he shall perch Hill knows the presidential bee Is wasting time in trying to buzz in his bonnet. Cleveland men say the country will not stand for "a third term" or "a man who might die in office"
 In the course of his business career, MT. Maurice Grau has made many infiu- entfal friends; and now that i'll health has made 1t necessary for him to retire. they rally about him to give him an evi- dence of their regard. MT. William C.. Whitney gave him handsome farewell dinner at the Metropolitan club, at which the directors of the Metropolitan Opera company, the seven directors of the Mau- rice Grau Opera company, and the fifteen directors of the Henreich Conreid Opera company, Senator Depew Corporation Counsel George l.. Rives, Edouard de Reszke and others were present. MT. George C. Haven, the manager director, acted as toast-master. Speeches were made which greatly pleased MT. Grau. Early in the week "a testimoniaP' was given at the Opera house when all the great artists In MT. Grau's company ap- peared, including Mime. Flames who has not been heard this season. These evil dences of regard by stockholders and ar lists mark the close of MT. Grau's la bors for many years as successful im- pressario.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03
SILK MANUFACTURE.
Great Increase in Imports of Raw Ma.
 teria in a Few Years.

From the Washington Times.
 The demand of the average American for silk manufactures must be steadily and rapidly increasing. Measured by the barometer of the imports of raw silk, the activity of the manufacturers of the country must be far in excess of any pre- ceeding year, while the importations of manufactured silks are also greater than for many years. The importations of raw silks, as shown by the figures of the treasury bureau of statistics, amounted to thirty-seven million dollars in value for the eight months ending with February of this year, as against twen- ty-nine millions in the eight months end ing with February. 1902. and fifteen mil- lions in the eight months ending with February. 1901.
 Measured by quantity, the figures for the eight months ending February 1903, amounted to ten million pounds, against less than nine millions for the eight months ending with February, 1902. and less than five millions for the eight months ending with February. 1901. Meantime the importations of manufac- -tured silk have also increased. with fig ures for the eight months ending with February 1903 being valued at over twenty-five million dollars. as against less than twenty-three millions in the preceding eight months period. and eighteen millions in the eight months ending with February, 1901.
 The growth in the production of silk manufactures in the United States-a production which is wholly from im- ported material, much of which Is
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03

New York, May 2.--With the departure of J. P. Morgan for foreign lands in pur- suit of recreation and art treasures the scepter of the king of finance passes into the strong hand of George w. Perkins. Strange is it not that man who five years ago was scarcely known in the ft- nancal world. is today known in every financial center in the world? Ability tells, genius scores, industry works won ders in a short time. Perkins Is a man of ability. of genius, of industry.
 MT. Morgan in the last few years has proven to the world at large that the in- dustrial and financial world has been to him as a checker board. Railroads, roll ing mills, forges, banks, trust companies have been as the pieces set upon it. He has been the masterful hand which has made every move. His genius for com binations, his ability to win in the great game of finance is spread on the records of contemporaneous times He knows the value of combinations; he knows the value of men. It is in these personal as- scssments of values of properties and of men; it is in these combinations of prop critics and in these combinations of men, which Morgan makes, lies the secret of Morgan's power. Perkins attracted Nor gan. Morgan needed a man like Perkins and hence the invitation of J. P. Morgan & Co to Perkins to enter the great, world famed banking house of J. r. Morgan & Co.
 And Perkins?
 Not one of the great controlling finan- ciers of today began life with the pro- verbal silver spoon. Glance them over. John Rockefeller William Rockefeller Andrew Carnegie, William c. Whitney Thomas F. Ryan, James Stillman John Mccall, P. A. B. Widener, Charles F. Bar ney; why name more? George w. Per kins was no exception to the rule. He began life as an employe of an insurance comrany in Chicago.
 It was a small beginning. Industry, perseverance careful acquisition of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03
from the other side of the globe

brought from the other side of the globe lis rapid and interesting In 1870 im- portations of raw silk were but half million pounds; in 1880, 2500. .OO0 in 1890. 7.500 GOO; in 1900. 1s.000 GOO. and in 1903. seem likely to be 100000 pounds. The value of the raw silk imported was, in 1897. $19.- 100000; in 1899. $32000,000; in 1900, S45 0O0,- 900, and in the present fiscal year seem likely to be 5o,000.0oo. From the silk thus imported the silk manufacturing estab- lishments of the United States produced In the year 1900 silk goods valued at over s100 00O0, GOO: and in view of the fact that the raw silk importations of the present fiscal year materially exceed those tf 1900 or 1899, 1t seems probable that tke value of the silk manufactures of the country in the present year win mater ially exceed those of 1900.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03
KING or u,REFRICERATO TORS...
 IS THE OPAL.

Opal is the acme of perfection for re- frigerator lining, as it positively will not absorb odors Or moisture and will not stain It has china finish. Insulation
 the inside sheet of opal sheets of air and waterproof sheeting, 2-inch course of mineral wool, outside the sheet of opal or oak panel produces an insulation that isunsurpassed for refrigeratorpurpos
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03
The product of the value of the silk

The product of the value of the silk manufacturing establishments of the country grew from $12.O000 900 in 1870, to s41, ,O00,0 GOO in 1880: sS7,O00,000 in 1890, and s107, 100000 in 1900; and for the present year the total product will probably ma terially exceed that of 1900. Nevertheless the importations of silk manufactures are greater in value In the present year than for many years. For the eight months ending with February, the total value ot silk manufactures imported was s25,00o. .000 an increase of sz000.000 over the figures of a like period two years earlier.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03

days The testatrix, who desired that her name and the names of the annui- tants under her will should not be pub lished, left $50, 0,0O0 and her residuary es- tate, which will probably make up the total to nearly $175,000, in trust to apply the income in payment ofShnnuities of $500 each to unmarried women, who must be ladies by birth and have fallen from affluence or from comfortable circum- stances and have no present assured in- come of more than $50 year each. There is no restriction as to religious be- lief. The annuitants are to be women nominated by her during her life or chosen by a majority of the trustees.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03

Brings Joy to the sick throughout the world. filling despairing hearts with hope and restoring health to the afflicted
 Last year I cured so per cent of the S,756OO0 cases of Constipation, Rheuma- tism, Kidney and Liver Troubles, Sick Headache, Catarrh, Nervousness and Diseases of the Blood which were treat ed with this great remedy. All Druggists
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03
A Curious Fund,

An unknown Englishwoman left by will recently "a curious fund.- for the benefit of women who have seen better
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03

Southern Flakes For supper with strawberries.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03

authority, is an ardent supporter of Judge Parker. He firmly believes that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-05-03
-THIS- HANDSOME REFRIGERATOR S13.2O.

Outside case made of select seasoned oak, golden finish, lined with galvanized iron, insulated with mineral wool and non-conducting sheeting, trimmed with genuine brass locks and hinges, Roman gold finish, doors close automatically. For next week only $I32o.
 P. S.-We have 2 car loads of differ ent sizes Ice Boxes and Refrigerators.
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-30
(To be Continued }

Kentuchy's famous Jsesse Moore
Whisky, unequalled for it's purity
and excellence. On sale ut any OF
the saloons and at Lovsjoy & &c
distributing SCENTS foY the HAWAIIAN
Islands
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-30
j be orgrnic a CT.
CONTINUED from tSt page J

words except as provided in section
one hundred and fourteen hereof
"In sections fifty-three, fifty-four, fif-
ty-six, fiftyseven, fifty-nine, sixty,
seventy-one, ninety-two, ninety-three
ninety-four, one hundred and eleven
one hundred and twelve, and one hun
| dred and thirteen strike out the words
minister and minister of the interior
| wherever they occur and insert in lieu
thereof the words secretary of the Ter
ritory.'
In section fifty. six, paragraph three.
strike out interior office and insert
office of the secretary of the Terri
tory.
"In section fifty-six, first paragraph.
after the words candidate for election
insert to the legislature; and in the
last paragraph strike out the word
only
Strike out the word elective in sec
ton sixty-four.
I'm sections sixty-four, sixty five,
sixty eight, and seventy-two strike out
the words minister of the interior or
minister wherever they occur and in
sert in lieu thereof the word COVER
ror.
Amend section sixty-seven SC that il
will read:
"'Sec, 67. At least forty days before
any election the governor shall issue
an election proclamation and transmit
copies of the same to the several boards
of inspectors throughout the Territory
or where such election is to be held.
Amend section seventy so that Il
will read:
"Sec. 20. When an election is ordered
the governor shall appoint from each
precinct. from the electors thereof
| whose names appear upon the last
tot, ,nlI ~ i :,
trict, two inspectors, two judges, and
two clerks; the inspectors, judges, and
clerks to be apportioned equally be-
tween the two political parties which,
respectively, cast the highest and next
| highest number of votes for delegate
| to Congress at the last general cleo
| ton; the inspectors and judges so ap-
pointed shall constitute board OF
election for such precinct. Such board
of election shall canvass the votes for
such precinct, and must be present at
) the closing of the polls. The members
I OF said board shall relieve each other
in the duties of canvassing the ballots,
which may be conducted by at least
half of the whole number, but the fin
al certificate shall be signed by a ma
| jority of the whole. No person shall
be eligible to act az an officer of cleo
ton at any precinct who has been en-
ployed in any official capacity in the
district in the Territory, within ninety
days next preceding any election. Any
person who refuses to act upon such
proper notification of his appointment,
who is otherwise eligible unless good
and sufficient cause for such refusal
! is shown to the election board or to the
I governor, shall. be guilty of misde'
meanor and upon conviction shall be
subject to fine of five hundred dol,
lars, and upon failure to pay said per
son shall be imprisoned for the period
of one day for each one dollar of said
fine. The inspector may appoint
judges and clerks If, during the prog
ress Of an election, any judge or clerk
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-30
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PARIB--Credit Lyonnais.
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NEW ZNALkND AND AUSTRALIA
Bank Of New Zealand.
VICTORIA AND VANOOUVEh-BsnS
of Britjsh North America.
Transact General Banking and E1ohnss
B,isis,ess.
Deposits Received. Loans made on A
proved Security. Commercial and Travel
STE Credit IRnued. bile Of Rxchanls
bought and scld.
cniicotlcnc Promptly Acoonntst Fes
The Independent. [volume] (Honolulu, H.I.) 1895-1905, 1903-01-30
Fire Loss
Sale

A large lot OF Horse and Mule
shoes, assorted sizes;
Galvanized Iron Buckets, assorted
sizes;
Rand galv. I'm. Tubs, az escorted
sizes;
Sisal ana Manila Rope, assorted
sizes;
Planters and Goose Neck Hoes
assorted siz g.;
r R Picks, Axe and Pick Mat.
tocks, assorted sizes;
Axe, Hoe and Pick Handler, as.
sorted sizes;
Ready Mixed Paints, assorted
colors.
Agate Ware,
The above merchandise must be
sold-cheap for cash,--by
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-06
CHANGE The ROANOKE.
Plans for Retaining Thousandso Of Acres OF the
Richest Farm Lands in the State
Roanoke-Chowan Times.)

(ROanoke-ChoWan IlmeS.)
A gentleman with calculatIve turn of
mind dropped into the Times Office the
other day with plan to reclaim thousands
of acres of the richest lands III the State
and bring them into cultivation. He eslly
demonstrated the feasibility OF the plan,
and according to his calculations one
fourth of the croys raised on the lands
thus reclaimed would soon pay the eX-
pense of turning the overflow waters OF
the Roanoke into another channel.
His proposition is to turn the overflow
waters of the Roanoke into Uraha Swamp
and through it and Potecasi Creek into
Meherrin River We have heard 1t as
serted by students of geology that the
waters of the Roanoke once flowed
through this swamp.
But of the plan. The great Uhara
Swamp has its rise within a few hundred
yards of the majestic Roanoke. During
the large freshets the waters of the Roam
oke, it is asserted, lack only few feet
of Overlooking and running into this
swamp A canal Is feet deep from its
source to the ricer, and from Is down to
10 feet deep where the swamp empties into
| IOIGCdSl CREEK near WOOuldHN, uloCdilIN
of about Is miles, would be sufficient
| The creek is deep enough except at Jew
places, but would need cleaning out, after
which it would be navigable for boats
| giving d large section of fertile country
water transportation. Our friend impress
| ed us with the fact that it was not pro
posed to draing the Roanoke this way
but simply the overflow that is SO dis
astrous to the crops in the river lowlands
| The water thus turned into the Uraha
would not overflow an acre of cultivated
land and would flow through the land
(canaD and not over it. In proof of the
feasibility of this plan it was pointed
out that it is rs miles nearer to tide
water through the proposed canal than by
the Roanoke 1t would be a great advant
age to the health of this section to dralr
the Uraha Swamp.
| About six years ago an appropriation
was made by Congress to make a survey
of Potecasi Creek from its mouth up tC
Potecasi, beyond the point where Urahe
| Swamp empties into it, with a view tt
| opening it to navigation, but from some
cause not known the survey has never
been made.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-06
A Healthy Revolution.
buckingham AngIo-Saxon.l

(Rockingham Anglo Saxon.)
Quite a robust and praiseworthy revo-
luton is going on in the judicial system
OF North Carolina.
In the first place our judges are
little more vigorous in the dispatch of
business than formerly and are more dis
posed to ignore the aimsy and technical
excuses for continuance and delay Of
trials This is progress indeed, for a
real live "delayer'' has been known to
cause many a case to die on the docket.
And while this is not blood-thlrsty
age at all, the public conscience is reach
ing a degree of keenness and most every
community wants to get rid of its law
breakers. They not only curse but cost
a community.
And another good sign, and there IS
still room for Improvement, is the better
ment in the personnel of jurors. Good and
intelligent men should willingly serve on
our juries, though the service cost them
something. If they are not patriotic
enough to make the little sacrifice OF
selfish interest, they should be forced to
serve anyhow. Then we will have bet
ter verdicts and the cause OF justice SIT
safer.
Crime is no longer profitable and pun
ishment is becoming surer and surer. We
are making fair progress In North Caro-
lima court houses.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-09-06
EXIT SALOON, ENTER
MILL.
CASTOR Leading Cotton Mill
County of the South.
DstiIIeries None, She May Point 10 Thirty Hum
ming factories Saying, ! Have Found
Better Way.
Scotland Neck Commonwealth

Scotland Neck commonwealth
Knowing that CASTOR county is under
prohibition and that it is one of the most
prosperous counties in the State, the
editor of The Commonwealth addressed a
letter to the Gastonia Gazette, and asked
him what influence prohibition has had
on the prosperity of his county.
Editor Marshal lis one of the brightest
and best and purest men in the State and
here is his reply:
ITO the Editor of the Commonwealth:
Il came to CASTOR county in 1890, a
stranger. Shortly afterward, as a dele
gate to the COMPRESSION convention which
met in Wilkesboro, l was introduced to
other delegates as hailng from this coun-
ty. You from Gaston?' exclaimed the
hospitable strangers with cordialty. Well,
come right down into the basemen with
me; you want drink, / know
THAT was eleven years ago. Now when
a CASTOR man is introduced abroad the
stranger says, not Let's take a drink,
but, How much stock will you let me
take in your new cotton mill?
CASTOR county had a Statewide, reputa-
ton for the number of its prolific distil-
leries. Today, without a single distillery,
CASTOR is the leading cotton mill county
in the South, and, pointing to her thirty
busy factories, is able to say, I have
found better way.
Twenty years ago CASTOR had bar
rooms, distilleries, $4,000 people, $2,OO0,OO0O
on the tax books. Now she has prohibit
ton, thirty cotton mills, and 10000 peo-
pie and 100000 on the tax books.
"In your contest for prohibition in
Scotland Neck, which arouses the interest
of the States well-wishes everywhere, you
are going to find the man who says: Bet
ter go easy about this; you are going to
hurt the towns business When You
find him, point him or ship him to Gas
ton county. Well send him back con-
verted or keep him as a curiosity.
"As the county has grown in prosperity
and population, the prohibition sentiment
has grown with it. And vice-versa as the
whiskey evil vanished and the money
went into factories, prosperity has bios
somed and the songs of contented labor
have taken the place if rioting and rev.
elTy.
what is back of this prohibition sen
timent? The ministers? Yes. The good
women and church members? Yes. Is
that all? No Who else? The business
men, the manufacturers, the capitalists.
Why? Because in operating their fac
tories they wanted the best help OBJ
tainable, and they knew that red rye and
reliability, corn liquor and good character
couldn't inhabit the same hide together.
And falling right in line with the idea,
the operatives, and bosses, and clerks,
and ,ook-keepers, and the rest of us, all
for prohibition, too. 1t helps business and
helps character.
And the day that Scotland Neck kicks
i'm the heads of her whiskey barrels closes
her bar-rooms, takes her money out OF
corn whiskey and puts it into cotton
mills, and wagon factories, and harness
shops. and other industries, she will be
doing the biggest and best days work OF
all her history.
''W. F. MARSHALL"