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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-27
DEATH OF HE MOST FAMOUS
NORTH CARCLINIAN.

The Associated Press dispatches bring
the news of the death of DR.. Richard j.
Calling. the famous inventor of the
Calling gun He had lived to ripe old
age and his name was known throughout
the world.
DR.. Calling was a native of Gates or
Hartford county, North Carolina, the
latter we believe. He went North as a
young man and first lived in Indiana.
He was living there when the Calling
gun gave him worldwide reputation. At
forwards he moved to Connecticut and a
short time ago invented an improved
pillow, thus turning from death-dealing
guns to plows, illustrating in his own life
the fiulfllment of scripture.
Dr.N Calling visited North Carolina
some years ago and spoke at the Inter
State Exposition. He was the guest
while here of his old friend, the lamented
and accomplished gentleman, Pulaski
Cowper, Esq. He greatly enjoyed his re-
turn to his native State. He contributed
a very interesting article to these col
umns upon his delight in the progress
time had wrought in North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-27
A UNIFORM SYSTEM NEEDf D.

The State Corporation Commission has
been made the State Tax Commission.
The work thus imposed upon it is one OF
it's most important functions. To it
should be sent all the reports from all
corporations. including railroads, banks
and private corporations. These reports
have heretofore been sent to the state
Auditors office-a department charged
with important duties of quite differ
ent character. The Joint Finance Conf
mittee yesterday by vote of 10 to voted
10 transfer these reports to the proper
place-the Corporation COMMISSION
Afterwards, it seems, DR.. plAon' StaIe
Auditor conceived the idea that the
transfer might be construed into re-
Election upon his department, and aiter
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-27
rs HARRING TON A FRAUD?
Those Who are Short 500 are Now asking
Themselves This Question.
Especial to News and Observer.)


Greensboro, ~ c., Feb ga man who
registered here last week as ]. C. Har-
rington, n. Y, looked up the heads of
the business associations and real es-
tate dealers here, claiming to represent
a syndicate which proposed to build a
$3.50, 600 knitting mill. He had every at
tention, especially as he showed testi
monials and recommendations from lead
ing fnanciers OF New York.
He inspected several places, one be-
ing shown him by the president of the
Southern Loan and Trust Company.
Friday afternoon, he asked to have a
check on the Chemical Bank of New
York cashed, and was accommodated by
the Loan and Trust Company bank.
That afternoon he ordered from a cloth
ing firm two $25 suits to be sent to his
room at the Benbow Hotel to get a fit.
That night he left with both suits of
clothes unpaid for, and Thursday the
bank got wire from New York say
ing that ]. c. Harrington had no ac-
count at Chemical Bank.
1t is learned that he stopped in Char
lotte Friday night and said he was going
to Augusta Ga.
The clerk at the hotel says Harrington
paid his bill all right on leaving and
that ne received a great deal of mail,
with business heads of prominent firms.
This morning he received a letter from
Harrington telling him to forward any
mail that come to him to Albion Hotel,
Augusta, Ga, until February %, and
hold mail after that. as he would be in
Greensboro, March End.
Whether this letter is a blind, or what,
remains to be seen.
In any event, at present, Harrington
is long by about 800 and Greensboro
citizens short to that amount.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-27
FOR women
Much That Every Woman
Desires to Know
About SanatiVe AntiSep-
tic Cleansing
And About Curing Lucrative
Pains and Weaknesses.

Too much stress cannot be placed on
the great value of Cuticura Soap, ONT
ment and Pills in the antiseptic cleans
ing of the mucous surfaces and of
the blood and circulating fluids, thus
aIording pure, sweet and economical
local and constitutional treatment for
weakening discharges, alterations, in
Examinations, itchings, irritations, relax
ations, displacements, pains and irregu-
larities peculiar to females. Hence the
CUticura remedies have a wonderful
influence in restoring health, strength
and beauty to weary women, who
have been prematurely aged and in
valided by these distressing ailments,
as well as such sympathetic Affections as
anamia, chlorosis, hysteria, nervous
ness and debility.
Women from the very first have fully
appreciated the purity and sweetness,
the power to afford immediate relief,
the certainty of speedy and permanent
cure, the absolute safety and great
economy which have made the Cuticura
Soap, Ointment and Pills the standard
skin cures and humour remedies of the
civilized world.
Millions OF the worlds best people
use Cuticura Soap, assisted by Cuticura
Ointment, for preserving, purifying
and identifying the skin, for cleansing
the scalp of crusts, scales and dandruf,
and the stopping OF falling hair, for
softening, whitening and soothing red,
rough aud sore hands, in the form of
baths for annoying irritations, infam-
nations and Lucrative weaknesses, and
FOR many sanative, antiseptic purposes
which readily suggest themselves, as
we'll as for all the purposes of the
toilet, bath and nursery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-27
.POLYGAMY CHARGED
Smoot Said to Have Two
Wives. Protest Against
Sealing Him,
CBy the Associated Press.)

Washington Feb. Ex-senator Burrows,
chairman of the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections today presented
to the Senate protest, signed by Rev.
j. L. Leitich, in the case of Senator
elect Reed Smoot, of Utah, urging that
Mr.. smoot shall not be permitted to take
his seat in the Senate. Mr.. Leitich is
in charge of Methodist missions in Utah
and resides in Salt Lake City. He is in
Washington as the representative of the
Ministers Association Of Salt Lake. His
statement is sworn to.
Mr.. Leitich declares that Smoot is
polygamist and now has a plural wife,
although he deems it ineXpedient to give
the maiden name of the lady at this
time
His charge on this point is as follows:
THAT the said Reed Smoot is a polyg
amist, and that since the admission Of
Utah into the Union of States he. al
though, then and there having a legal
wife, married a plural wife in the State
of Utah. in violation of the laws and
ccmpacts hereinbefore described, and
since plural or polygamous marriage the
with both his legal wife and his plural
wife in the State of Utah and elsewhere
as occasion offered and that the only
record of such plural marriage is the
secret record made and kept by the au
thorities of the Church of Jesus Christ
of Latter Day Saints which secret record
is in the exclusive custody and control
of the First Presidency and the quorum
of the Twelve Apostles Of the said church
of which the said Reed Smoot is one,
and is beyond the control or power of the
protestant Your protestant respectfully
asks that the Senate of the United States
or its appropriate committee, compel the
First Presidency and the quorum of the
Twelve Apostles and the said Reed Smoot
to produce such secret record for the
consideration of the Senate. Your pro-
testant says that he is advised by coun-
sci that it is ineXpedient at this time to
give further particulars concerning such
plural marriage and its results, or the
place in which it was solemnized, or the
maiden name of the plural wife"
Mr.. Leitich also asserts that "Presi-
dent Joseph F. Smith the president of
the Mormon church, is living in open
polygamy and has had a child born to
him by his plural wife" as late as
1S99''
And also that president Lorenzo Snow
lived and died in the practice of poly
gamy and polygamous eohabitation. and
that his plural wife, Minnie Jensen Snow,
bore him a child as late as the winter
of 1896 49,"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-27
Will it be Transferred?

At the meeting Of the Finance COM
mittee yesterday, it was decided by a
vote of II to to require reports under
sections 4 and of the machinery act
heretofore sent to the State Auditor, to
be hereafter sent to the Corporation
Commission.
After wards when nearly all the l1em-
bers of the committee had Withdrawn,
State Auditor Dixon came into the COM
mittee and said that it was reflection
upon him to require the reports required
in sections four and six of the Machinery
Act to be sent to the Corporation Com
missions office instead of to the state
Auditors office. These are reports from
banks and corporations. All the mem
bers disclaimed any intention whatever OF
rejecting upon the State Auditors De-
partment Upon motion, the action OF
transferring this business from the State
Auditors office to the Corporation Com
mission was reconsidered by a vote Of
8 to and the report was put back into
the State Auditors office In the full
committee, the vote to transfer these re-
ports to the Corporation Committee had
been adopted by a vote of 10 to b.
The easier it is for a man to run into
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-27
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals will be received until
II o'clock noon of Wednesday, February
25th, 1903 for the construction OF store
and office building to be built at Wades-
boro, N. c., for Messrs. Parsons, Leak
& Marshall
Plans and specifications can be seen at
the office of Hook and Sawycrs, archi-
tects, Piedmont building Charlotte, n.
c., or at the office of Leak Marshall,
Wadesboro, N. c. The right is reserved
to reject any and all bids. All proposals
are to be sealed and addressed to Messrs.
Leak & Marshall, Wadesboro, N. c., and
marked Proposals for Building
2-21-1w.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-27
RATE DISCRIMINATION.
W. Jennings Of Greensboro Files Complaint
at Washington.
(By the Associated Press

Washington, d. c., Feb. &c. w. Jen-
nings, of Greensboro, N. c., has filed a
complaint with the Interstate Com
merce Commission, alleging that the
Southern Railway had imposed unreason-
able and discriminating rates for the
transportation of bananas from Charles
railroad required him to pay 40 cents per
hundred pounds on car load, minimum
weight of 10000 pounds. while eXacting
from other shippers only twenty cents
per 100 pounds on a carload minimum
weight Of 1S.000 pounds. for transporting
similar shipments.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-27
OCCONEECHEE FARM.

We have for sale two Shet-
Iapd Ponies for $4,000 each.
They are beauties,
We offer also young Jersey
Cows With first calves, at
$500 each.
These young Jerseys are finely
bred, and by proper handling
ought to develop into very
choice animals.
One Heifer ready for de-
livery. Orders booked for 5
more, to be supplied in the
order received, and when the
Jersey is ready.
OCCONEECHEE,
HILLsBoRo, NC.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-27
THE REPEAL OF SECTION FIFTY
WOULD MAKE AN ENfERING
WEDGE FOR SIM0NTON.

denied the power TO levy taxes upon
its railroads. 1t can tax private citi-
zens, private corporations. incomes Of
ordinary folks, lands, solvent credits and
anything else under its sovereign powers
But ii is denied the sovereign right to
tax railroads. Judge Simonton, of the
Federal court, has vetoed the tax as
sessments on that property at pleasure
by his injunctions restraining the State
from collecting it. He has annuled the
States right to tax by claiming that
the Corporation Commission, in the exer-
else of the discretion given it, has dis
eliminated against railroads This, 100,
when railroad property that would bring
one hundred million dollars at a forced
sale has been assessed at less than half
that amount.
1t is to be doubted whether the State
can frame a taxing law that Simonton
will not veto by an injunction. 1t is certain
he will veto any plans like those under
which the State has operated in the past.
Why? Because he has twice nullifed
such laws. The last Legislature provided
a better section-known as section fifty
OF the Machinery aet-which is the best
and fsirest and most perfect method yet
devised for assessment by Corporation
Commissions. It's provisions are along
the line of provisions that have been
ho Int
court, and this particular provision has
stood the test of the Supreme court of
this State. 1t is believed to be Federal
court injunction proof. If it is carried
out it will fairly assess railroad prop
erty. And that is why the railroads are
fighting it so vigorously and so earn
estly. Mr.. Willard spoke parable yes
terday when he declared:
81 Judge from the character of the
opposition to it that section fifty will
accomplish the purpose for which it was
intended if il is allowed to stand"
He spoke a prophecy when he predict
ed of it,
eff il stays in our laws it will here
after be found on many statute books
Other States will be glad to borrow
good thing from North Carolina"
Why cross ct" or dot an "i'' in
section fifty? There may be legislators
who might draw section that would
more surely secure just and full assess
ment of railroad property for taxation.
But until one assessment is made under
il. why risk a change. especially when
nearly all the people who wish the as
sessment raised oppose change and
the railroads are united to secure
change? Does anybody believe they would
wish TO go back to the old system, Civ
ing the Corporation Commission full
discretion without direction, if they
thought it would increase their assess
ment? Under that plan Simonton has
vetoed past assessments. How can We
Judge the future except by the past?
After long hearing and discussion. the
Joint Committee on Finance yesterday,
by a vote of IL TO voted against making
any change in section fifty. The whole
state. deeply interested in proper taxa
ton, will read this announcement with
pleasure. and they will hope that the
General Assembly will act as wisely as
this Joint committee.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-27
PEAKS GONE IN A RED FLARE.
An Engine Sets the Town on Fire and Little is
Left
(By the Associated Press.)

Columbia, S. c., Feb. 26.-At o'clock
this morning fire in the town of Peaks
on the Southern Railway. twenty FIVE
miles north of Columbia, destroyed $780,
600 worth of property. A shifting engine
started the fire in forty bales OF cotton,
which was consumed. The names spread
to the depot and nine stores and ware
houses, including the dispensary' me
little town was almost wiped out Inc
insurance is unknown.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-27

cent buildings have been built at the A..
and NJ. College from the State Treas
ury. 1t needs this additional building.
This paper would advocate State APP
preparation if the State had the money.
1t has a hole in the ground. The build
ing must be built by money saved by
the Agricultural Department or its eon-
struction deferred two years.-Editor.l
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-27
Young Begged for Protection.
Especial to News and observer ,

Monroe, \. c., Feb. 26.-Young the
slayer OF Williamson, was captured one
mile from Marshville, by Chief HOWE,
Policeman Laney, Constable Bivns and
Lee Williamson, the brother of j. H.
Williamson. He was brought to Monroe
and placed in Jail. Young offered no re-
sistance. He expressed regret for his ac-
ton and begged pitifully to be protect
ed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-27
Case Against Henderson Dismissed
Especial to News and Observer

Greensboro, N. c., Feb. 26.-Judge Boyd
this evening heard evidence against ].
r. Henderson, u. s. Commissioner, at
Wilkesboro, charged with acts unbecom-
ing such officer After examination of
witnesses, Judge Boyd dismissed the case,
saying there was no deriliction Of duty.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-27

The independence of the non subsidized
sbanI independent press is that it feels
no responsibility and has no convictions.
1t is an agnostic. The other portion of
the sham independent press is not ham
pered by convictions or consistency. 1t
sells out to the highest bidder.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-27

'"The door of hope and opportunity" is
about to be shut in the face of Sam Wick
by Roosevelt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-27
A MORNING TONIC.
(Voltaire.)

Judge a man by his questions, rather
than by his answers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-27
The Dome.

Since his return home from Raleigh.
Burton Craige, Esq, one Of Rowan's rep
resentatives in the Legislature, has
gradually improved. Mr.. raige is still
confined, however, to his room and will
probably not be able to return 10, Raj
eigh before the adjournment of the Leg
misunderstanding Sun. The many
friends of Mr. Craig will regret his ill
ness and will hope for his early restora-
ton to health. He had favorably inn
pressed his colleagues and shown that
he was worthy representative of the
great Democratic county of Rowan.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-27

We are in favor Of Daniels bill that
provides that no pistols shall be toted
less than twenty inches long and weigh
ing three pounds. We think this would
effectively prohibit the carrying of con-
cealed weapons. The man who could
conceal a weapon of that length and
weight would be a genius.-Wilson
Times
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-27

The easier it is for a man to run into
debt the harder it is for him to get ahead.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-02-27

In Wednesdays report of the proceed
ings, it was omitted to state that Sena-
tor Richardson, of Johnston, was a sup
porter of the Watts bill.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-17
CorlINC ATTRACTIONS
New National Theater.

The first sterling drama of the season is
promised at the National Theater next
week, when. by arrangement with David
Belasco, Manager Rapley is able to pre-
sent the greatest of American artists. Mrs.
Leslie Carter, in the Belasco play, 'Du
Barry" The engagement gains additional
interest with the announcement that after
the present season Mrs. Carter will not be
again seen as the Du Barry, but will APP
pear next year in a new BelaSco play. AS
only four performances of ''Du Barry"
were given in Washington when the drama
was originally disclosed upon the local
stage many who were unable to secure
seats then will be glad of this second and
last opportunity to see her in her greatest
role. Mrs Carter comes direct from New
York in her own special train of eight
coaches, of which no less than five great
baggage cars are required to transport the
elaborate and costly production, for it is
promised that all the accessories of scenery,
costumes, furnishings, etc, that were so
much admired during the 352 performances
of "Du Barry in New York will be brought
here.
1t being the managerial policy of David
Belasco to make few changes in the casts
of his plays after the actors have once eS-
tabiShed their value in their roles Mrs.
Carter will bring with her practically the
same supporting company as before. This
will include Charles Stevenson, as King
Louis XIV; Campbell Gollan, as Jean Du
Barry; Claude Gillngwater, as Denys; c.
p. Flockton, as the lord chancellor. and
Herbert Millward as the Due de Brissac.
The most notable new recruit is Charles
Millward who plays Cosse. "Du Barry"
will be given with all the wonderful stage
pictures of the fcte at Versailles and the
journey to the guilotine 1t is in such
things these that Belasco shows the
master hand of the stage manager, for he
succeeds where most fail, in infusng more
than a semblance of reality to such scenes
and imparting that mysterious quality
which is known atmosphere" for want
of better term.
It was a daring thing to choose as the
heroine of play the notorious Du Barry
of history, that remarkable woman who
rose from the milliner shop to the domina-
ton of the brilliant and corrupt court of
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-17
Chase's Theater,

The lehman Show will make its annual
appearance at Chases next week. commenc-
ing at the Monday matinee, its program
embracing the Russell Brothers company.
George Felix and Lydia Barry. Edgar Blk
ley, the Rossow Midgets. Burton and
Brooks, little Charlie Rossow, the Three
Livingstones. Sullivan and Pasquelina and
Leon and Adeline. Those two unique come
dams, John and James Russell. long IA
nous as "Our Irish Servant Girls will be
assisted by John, jr., and Annie Russell,
and will produce George M. Cohan's new
sketch, "a Romance Of New Jersey Geo.
Felix and Lydia Barry will be seen in THE
Doings of Johnny Jones'" Felix is an
centric acrobat, Disgusting his work in
the most unique and surprising way, while
Miss Barry is a graceful singer and fine
dancer. Edgar Bixley gives nondescript
musical speciality that reveals his talent
dramatically, unsteady and vocally. The
Rossow Midgets are the miniature marvels.
the smallest perfectly formed men on the
stage. Burton and Brooks will sing their
successor to More Work for the Under
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-17
CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR HOUR
Conducted by
GRACE LIVINGSTON HILL.
For Octohar 10


Topic: Great Men of the Bible: What Mosas
Teaches Us."-Exodus xxxiv IS; Matthew. xvii.
"a; Hebrews iii:4.
Exodus xXxiv:2S. And he was there with
the Lord forty days and forty nights; he did
neither eat bread nor drink water. And he
wrote upon the tables the words of the cove
nant, the ten commandments
-. And it came to pass, when Moses
came down from Mount Sinai with the two
tables OF testimony in Moses hand, when
he came down the from the mount that
Moses wist not that the skin of his face
shone while he talked with him.
80. And when Aaron and all the children
of Israel saw Moses behold. the skin of his
face shone: and they were afraid to come
nigh him.
81. And Moses called unto them: and
Aaron and all the rulers of the congregati
returned unto him; and Moses talked with
them.
81. And afterward all the children of
Israel came nigh, and he gave them in com
mandment all that the Lord had spoken
with him in Mount Sinai
80. And till Moses had done speaking
with them he put vail on his face
"a. But when Moses went in before the
Lord to speak with him, he took the vail
off until he came out. And he came out
and spake unto the children of Israel that
which he was commanded
80. And the children of Israel saw the
face of Moses. and the skin of Moses face
shone; and Moses put the vail upon his
face again. Matthew xvii.3, 4;
3. And behold there appeared unto them
Moses and Elias talking with him.
4. Then answered Peter and said unto
Jesus, Lord. it is good for us to be here; If
thou wilt, let make here three taber-
nacles, one for thee and one for Moses and
one for Elias.
Hebrews, Hills, from the Twentieth Cen
fury Testament.