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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-12
UNITED STATES BONDS
Chicago Stocks.

[Albert r. Thompson & Co.'S wire.I
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-12

1t Is easy enough 10 open an account II
Won make up your mind to do II. Every
one spends some money foolishly which he
could just IS well save.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-07-12

There is talk in Wall street that Colorado
Fuel and Iron will be lifted out of the mar
ket as a speculative proposition. The great
bulk of floating supply OF stock of the cor
p~oration has passed into the hands of John
d. Rockefeller and hts son. John d., jr.
There is a pool I'm the shares composed OF
the younger members of the Gould family
and the junior Standard Oil crowd. but this
Is not important. ]. c. Osgood. founder of
the company, and until lately it's controlling
figure. still holds a large interest I'm the
porperty, but he will hereafter MY be a
subordinate factor in the management The
extensions already made and those which
are still necessary will leave the company
with a tremendous bonded indebtedness. II
may work out from under eventually, but
whether IL does or not the ownership will
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25
THE BlGGS CASE.

All the Greensboro physicians in today s
paper sign a statement to the effect that
they do not approve the decision of the
Supreme court in the Biggs case. rms
writer has not read the Biggs case and
will not, therefore, express any OPINION
upon it until he can read it.
One thing is certain: The time has come
when legislation should be enacted to re-
quire all persons holding themselves out
to treat the sick to pass an approved
examination before the lawful State
Medical Board. There may be something
in the methods and remedies Of the Vari-
Gus schools that essay to cure sick men,
but the only safety to the people is to re-
quire all persons calling themselves doc
tors or setting up to treat people TO
understand the fundamental principles of
medicine and anatomy required for license
to practise medicine.
No man is permitted to practise law
unless he stands an approved examination.
How much greater is the body than the
bulk of things over which men Htigate!
Until recently no stringent legislation has
been deemed necessary, but the time has
now come when for the protection of the
public those offering their services to
treat or heal sick folks should be required
to take the regular course prescribed by
the best medical thought of the world.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25

generous side to Mr.. Rockefeller. In
truth, while ruthless in business and
showing no quarter to competitors, he is
noted for his uniform courtesy and gen
crosby TO those in his employ. His has
been a laborious life and wealth finds
him bald and without the ability to d.
gest good old North Carolina Christmas
dinner, but he has a human and kind
hearted side. He is a man of simple and
quiet tastes in his private life, free from
ostentation. How little we know of the
better side of the public men and the
rich men, often, away from the forum
of their power where they show no mercy,
they are as generous and warm-hearted
as men who have never been near the
finty marts of trade and commerce.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25

It does not take any nerve today to buy
it along side of the best bonds il this
country, and l honestly believe they are
no better than Great Western. The an
certainty is eliminated, the chance of loss
is removed. You may take your fond;
what does it pay you? per cent year.
What do you pay for the bond. You ray
par, or more. Take Great Western Stock.
What DO you pay for it? 10c share. Par
value is $1.00. You get $100 wortn OF
stock for 10c. What will it earn you?
Mr. NJ E. Dittmar, /Redding, California,
one of the best posted mining men of Cali
fornia, says the time is not far distant
when Great Western will pay as much
in dividends annually as the stock now
costs. Remember that is 1Gc per share,
OF 100 per cent. on your present invest
ment, or 10 per cent on the par value
of the stock, $1.00. This is as pain as
| can possibly make it. | believe that
before the end of 1904 the Great Western
Gold Company viii Commence saying
dividends at above rate, and in the course
of very few years will pay considerably
more than above. Is this not making
money fast enough? Some will no doubt
say: Is it not gambling to sell mining
stock, or to buy mining stock. l ask
you to be honest and ask yourself the
question: Is it gambling for party OF
gentlemen to get together and form a
company and sell its stock to run cot
ton mill? Is it gambling for q party
of gentlemen to form a company, and
sell stock to open up a bank? Is II gam
bling for party OF gentlemen to get &C.
gether and form company and sci. its
stock to build a railroad? Now be rea-
sonable. Is it gambling for party OF
gentlemen to get together, buy number
of acres of mineral land on WeIIkn0wn
mineral belt, having had it examined by
first class experts before purchasing,
form a mining company, and sell its stock
% put that mine on first class divl
dend paying basis? Do the people not
buy bank stock in order to draw 0ivi-
1ends. Railroad or Cotton Mill stock
the same Banks, Railroads, Cotton Mills
NAV pay you from per cent to , rer
cent. Mining when properly condnot"d'
pays anywhere from y per cent % 5Oo
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25
A HAPPY EDITOR.

Editor Joseph A. Harris has more rea-
son to be happy than most men. He IS
mayor of his town and has the cleverest
set of subscribers in the world. Every
summer he suspends his paper week or
two and goes off for rest. His sub
scribers, who are personally fond OF him.
never complain but rejoice with him n
his vacation. At Christmas Editor Har
ris also takes a vacation-and here's wish
ing he may have as good a time as he
deserves!
In this weeks paper he says:
1--WE know when Editors Caldwell, OF
the Charlotte Observer; Daniels, or the
News and Observer; Furman, Of the Morn
ing Post, and Beasley, OF the Monroe
Journal read our announcement NO
Paper Next Week." to be found on this
page, second column, they will envy us.
We would be glad if these brethren could
all be here and take Christmas dinner with
us and enjoy our n. c. ham, (raised by
Mrs. Evans Turner, OF this county, ana
all who have tried them say there are
none better), plain beaten biscuit, fruit
cake and other good things too numerous
to mention, (this being prohibition
town. They might then be willing to
sojourn at Damascus" at least until tEe
feast of good things ended
Who wouldn't be a country editor!
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thoroughly understood that t is
my loyalty to my friends and
my personal influence with the company
that has caused the stock not to be ad.
vanced on January 1st And II 1nyone
wants to attach any blame to any ona,
don't blame the company. Place .amc
on me. am trying to do this in ordor
to give my friends show To any one
contemplating purchase of the took
however l will say: You had better
send checks at once to me, as | nave
no authority now for saing that you
can buy the stock for less than 81 co
per share after January LIST. To 90 IN
the safe side get in quick. 1 also de-
sire to say in order that you may kno'e
exactly what to depend upon, that / 30
not believe the company can commence
paying dividends before the summer,
fall or winter of 1904 But put your
$1,000, $500, $4,000, $500, 5000, $500, ST.
600, $1,000, $4,000 right here now at Zoe
per share. Lay your certificate in your
trunk and before commencement OF
1905, barring strikes, you will begin to
realize what l have recommended To
you. You can, however, sell your stock
for a profit long before this time. l do
not say you VIII De dDle u get S1.OU LOT
it before the company commences to
pay dividends. But l do say that you
could sell for more than it cost you in
a few months. and if you will hold I'M
til time mentioned you will draw divi-
dends on $1.O0 stock. And the mini
mum dividends the company, mot my
self" expects to pay will be 100 per cent
on present price f0c per share per year
Now if anyone thinks it is gambling
for me to recommend to my fricnds
what l believe to be a first class in
vestment, the company does not need
your money. I would not have 1T II
knew it, and we are not asking you to
bu 1 am sending out this advertise
ment to my friends mot even to stran-
gers" If strangers desire to purchase
all right. If friends and strangers are
dubious about it and prefer TO take
others advice and not touch this prop
osition, ut will be your loss, ana l
positively declare to you it will be ell
right with me. But whatever you DO
must be done quickly. Yours Faithfully,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25
THEY ARE NOT INFALLIBLE.

Statesville Landmark.
Commenting on the case OF Raleigh
pastor who recently said some imprudent
things, editor Bailey, of the Biblical Re
cCrder, says: "a minister's opinions are
not sacred. There is no divinity that
hedges his views from attack" This is
well said and needs to be remembered.
On account Of their calling ministers are
entitled to respect and Tor this reason
their utternaces receive unusual weight.
But a minister is not infallible. Some OF
them sometimes do and say very foolish
things, and they take advantage OF the
divinity that they think hedges them
about to resent any sort OF criticism.
The world, however, is coming to regard
ministers as other men; to take what they
saw at it's worth and no more; and they
must stand or fall on their merits. The
people who think anything is sacred be-
cause theminister says it, and hat only
persons given over to the devil VIII open
ly differ from a minister's views, are still
with us. but there are fewer of them
every year And the preachers who think
that, by virtue of their calling, they
have all wisdom and all righteousness,
and who would consign to the stake Oh
earth and to hell hereafter anybody who
may question the divinity that hedges
them about-there are still some OF them,
but they are fewer in numbers and IL
fuence every year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25
TWO GENEROUS DEEDS.

The man or woman who makes some
body else happy shows the real Christmas
spirit More men have done good deed ;
this week than the world will ever know.
may not pay off the mortgage of poor
friend, but the man of small means may
bring just as much JOY and happiness by
doing the little deed of kindness that OPP
portunity offers.
The press this week records two incl
dents of a like character showing the
good side of men of wealth, the first by
General Julian S. Carr and the second by
Mr. John D. Rockefeller. For No
DINA, General Carr is a rich man. Com
pared to Mr.. Rockefeller he is far from
Tich He has used his honestly acquired
wealth for patriotic and noble purposes
and many a Confederate soldier and other
person in need has been blessed by his
benefaction. This weeks Orange Coun-
ty Observer says:
Mr.. Dennis Gates. 2 Confederate $
der, aged 81 years, and a member of the
2Sth n. c. Volunteers, was in town Mol
day. He was happy man. General Ju.
liam S. Carr had just cancelled a mortgage
lie held against him, and made Mrs. Gates
a present of home. Both Mr.. Gates and
his wife desire to express in this public
manner their gratitude to General Cam
for this Christmas gift. God bless this
good man." they say, and thousands Of
Others in North Carolina respond amen"
That deed will give General Carr a
greater thrill of happiness today than
would come if he should find his stocking
filed with untold good things for himself
st is more blessed to give than to re
ceive.''
| A dispatch from Sioux City, Iowa. teil'
like incident:
IAN unexpected gift from j. ID. Rookie
| teller has made Charles Austin happy
man, for it will wipe out mortgage h
las struggled for some years to pay. MI
Austin has a seven-acre melon farm Oh
Walkers Island, in the Missouri river.
| few miles from here. He has not beer
prosperous, and, in spite of assistance
by his sors, he was unable to avoid rh
| impending loss of his property. In then
youth Mr.. Austin and Mr.. Rockefelte
were the best of friends, and the wv
have since corresponded with some regu
! Iarity. Mr.. Rockefeller learned OF tn
mortgage, and, ascertaining the amount
| surprised Mr.. Austin with a check tina
will end his financial troubles.
This incident shows that there is
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25
CHRISTMAS MORNING TONES.
(Charles Dickens }

Christ time! That man must be a
misanthrope, indeed, in whose breast
something like jovial feeling is not
roused--in whose mind some pleasant as
sociations are not awakened-by the re-
currence of Christmas. There are few
people who will tell you that Christmas
is not to them what it used to be: that
each succeeding Christmas has found some
cherished hope or happy prospect of the
wear before dimmed or passed away;
that the present only serves to remind
them of reduced circumstances and strait
ened incomes-of the feasts they once be-
slowed on hollow friends, and of the cold
looks that meet them now, in adversely
and misfortune.
Never heed such dismal "reminiscences.
There are few men who have lived long
enough in the world, who cannot call up
such thoughts any day in the year. Then
do not select the merriest of the three
hundred and sixty-five, but draw your
chair nearer the blazing fire, and thank
God it's no worse. Our life on it, but
your Christmas shall be merry, and your
New Year a happy one.
(Charles Dudley Warner.)
1t is impossible to conceive of any Holt
mas. nor. indeed. would it seem that hui
man wit could invent another so adapted
to humanity. The obvious intention of
it is to bring together, for a season at
least, all men in the exercise of COM
mon charity and a feeling of good will,
the poor and the rich, the successful and
the unfortunate, that all the world may
feel that in the time called the truce OF
al 70 oil &c
best thing in life.
(Hamilton w. Mabie)
He who does not see in the legend OF
Santa Claus a beautiful faith on one side
and the naive embodiment of divine
fact on the other is not fit to have a
place at the Christmas board. For HIM
there should be neither carol nor holly
nor mistletoe; they only shall keep the
feast to whom all those things are but
the outward and visible signs of an IN
ward and spiritual grace.
(Matthew Henry.)
We put ourselves in the way of divine
visits. when we employ ourselves in hon
est business. Tidings of Christ's birth
were brought to the shepherds, when they
were keeping their fiocks.
(Margaret Fuller Ossili)
If ever there was an occasion when
the arts could become all but omnipotent
in the service of holy thought it is this
of the birth of the child Jesus.
Edward Everett.)
MAY this hallowed and gracious time
difuse its innocent cheer through every
family circle, and scatter its bountles
largely among the children of want!
George MacDonald)
My heart was glad that Christmas eve
just as if the Babe had been coming again
to us that same night. And is He not
always coming to US afresh in every
childlke feeling that awakes in the hearts
of His people?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25
REMEMBER THE ORPHANS.

Some people have been so busy at their
work this week they have not had time
to send any gift to the widow CT the or
phan Some others have been so busy
buying fine presents for their own chill
dren and for others who do not neeG
them, that they havn't had time to buy
anything for the poor or the needy.
Do you want the best sauce IN the
world for your Christmas dinner? Well,
ii YOU havn't already procured it, it IS
right at your hand. Here is the recent
1T is easily made: Make somebody happy
give some gift to those whose lives
do not run in prosperous grooves, glad
den some child's heart. 1t will give zest
to the appetite and glow to the heart
that can be found in nothing else.
There are orphans, widows, needy per
sons all about you--help them today, Ii
you have not already done so. Do not
say: Il have given to the charity board. :
That is for ordinary days Make Christ
mas day glad day for some who need
your smile and words of good cheer as
well as your gift.
There arc several orphan asylums in
the State The children have 10 ''home
Santa Claus, though the kind and loving
officers come as near to it as they can
Right now-before you eat your dinner
send something to the orphans Better
still: Go and carry your gift and gladder
their hearts. In Raleigh there are tw,
orphanages. Raleigh people ought to r.
member them literally today.
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per cent, and it is perfectly legitimate
and clean Beside the Banks, Railroads.
Cotton Mills and even the government it
self cannot run without the Col and
Silver taken out of the earth fr' M the
mines in the West, $260,OOO,000 Cold and
Silver produced last year In cur own
country from these mines. l have too
much confidence in the people o. North
Carolina. South Carolina and Virginia,
and in the loyalty CT my friends to be-
Iieve that for one moment they would
ever entertain the idea that w. P. Fife
had sold out to the devil and gone
to gambling in mining stock and decelv-
ing the people that has so faithfully
stood by him. Ny enemies may 'aini
so. NV friends never will. Even il
this company were to go to piece, (and
believe it as solid as the eternal
hills) they would no doubt say | had
erred in Judgment, but all tie powers
Of darkness could never con 5ince me
that thew believed I had gone III will
inpIy and knowingly to rob or deceive
them. l have spent more money IN adVer-
Using in order to bring the company
to the notice cf my friends than I have
ever mads out of commissions l receive
with all the hart and soul and mind that
is within me that it is the best proposition
know on earth today as an investment.
And as a private stakeholder, mot promo
ter desiring to be a blessing to my
fellow men on all lines, and being deeply
grateful for their liberal contributions
to me in the past during my eVangeiistlc
labors, l recommend this stock to thtm
am not a stock broker, but private
citizen doing this. The company is alb
solutely independent, having money suth'
Gent now to carry out their plans and
they advertise that time is now reduced
to days when the stock will be advanced
to $10O per share or be taken of the
market entirely L am using all the
influence 1 have with the board Ot dire
tors to keep them from advancing me
price the LIST of January. I am doing this
solely because during holidays peoples
minds are on other things, and l wish
my friends to have time to investigate
and invest in this grand organization l
have not yet succeeded, but still have
hopes, and if l succeed l desire it 10 be
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25

ing place. While it was being coVerei
from cur view her favorite hymn 20
Paradise" was sung, after loving hands
had laid upon the mound the many beau
tiful floral offerings. Mr.. John Fleming
read with exquisite pathos, poem en-
titled: Under the Cedars" which was
composed by Mrs. Dodson several yeas
ago and dedicated to the Milton Mem
orial Association" Mrs Dodson was a
woman of rare intellectual attainments
and also a gifted artist. Although she
was an invalid for several years many
gem of art was sent from her room,
prepared by her own hands, to express
her sympathy for friends, both in JOY
and sorrow; thus showing at the ex-
duisite sentiment and refinement of her
nature could not be dismissed by sur
fering. Her memory will live sweetly
with us all as she sleeps Under the
Cedars."
I'm sight of the ripping river
In the sight of the setting sun
A FRIEND.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25
4 gEgWHAT HIGH COTTON DOES.
Saloons to CIose---Dr. TayIor's Power
full Lectures on Christian Citizenship.

Especial to News and Observer
Wadesboro, N. c., Dec. 24.-The town
of Wadesboro is now doing large buSl-
ness in trade for the Christmas holidays.
Cotton has been selling at above IS cents
a pound and tire farmers are smiling and
furnishing their homes with many COM
forts to recompense honest toll. New
buildings are constantly going up and
houses for rent are in great demand.
Five of the six saloons go out of bust
ness the first of January, and the sixth
one closes February the first.
Last week DR.. e. o. Taylcr delivered mere
lis series of powerful lectures on Chris
tan Citizenship to audiences that We're
not only highly entertained but were
thrilled by the great truths OF true citl-
zenship. Our people have never heard
the subject so reasonably and torcetully
presented The lectures will surely dc
great good If all the people OF our good
State could hear these lectures alcohoi
would soon no longer beking, but right
eosuness and temperance would reign in
stead.
w. J. TERRELL.
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Obituary..

On yesterday in our beautiful SUNSET
View cemetery the last remains OF MIS-
Annie Barrett Dodson, wife Of our beloved
physician, DR.. H. H. Dodson, were 10Y
ingly laid to rest Under the ceuars.
Mrs. Dodson passed away two WeehS 'go
in Wytheville, Va, her girlhooos nome
and her remains. after being carefully
embalmed, were brought to this place.
accompanied by her devoted husband and
her only sister, Mrs. Mary Heuser' OF
Wytheville. The burial was DELAYED sew
eral days waiting for the arrival OF her
only daughter, Miss Priscilla, from Mex
leo.
The funeral services were conducted
from the Episcopal church OF Wnicn sue
was a devoted member, by Rev. r. a
Fetter, and were tenderly beauti1ul ano
impressive; then the casket, Wreatheo
with ivy from the mountains she ioveo
SO we'll, was gently borne to its last rest
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25

Mr.. Lawrence Holt tells reporter for
the Washington Post that in some of the
States the farmers gathered the unopened
bolls, those that never would have burst
apart. owing to the lateness of the sea-
son, and placing them in a threshlns
machine extracted from them an inferior
grade of cotton which, however, COM
manded fair price and was con-
siderable addition to the regular crop.
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SPIRIT OF FAIRNESS.

All fair-minded men will commend the
Raleigh Times for the spirit it displayed
yesterday in printing an eight page paper
SO as to give its readers the letter of Er
Bailey and the reply of Mr.. Daniels. This
paper appreciates the spirit shown. If the
people see both sides, they will render a
Just verdict. We are content to rest our
case with them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25

The people of this country do love
turkeys. A special turkey train was run
from st. Louis to New York, consisting
OF nineteen cars, filled with turkeys
weighing 100000 pounds. The turkeys
brought between 100000 and 100000 OF
the market. There is a suggestion in this
for North Carolina farmers: there S
good money in raising turkeys for mar
ket
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25
NOTICE.

Having qualified as executor OF the c9-
tate of Rufus Jones, ncticc is hereby CIV
en- to all persons having claims against
his estate to present the same to the
undersigned within the time required by
law, or notice will be pleaded in bar ol
their recovery.
A. SIDNEY JONES,
Dec. "a, 1908.
Executor, Cary, N. c
12-25-1aw CIV
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25

Hello, therei While there may not be
an actual merger there seems to be a1
agreement between the Interstate and
Bell telephone people. The Bell folks
get Winston-Salem exclusively and the
Durham folks get the Interstate. What
are they going to do with Raleigh?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-25

''Why is the illimitable freedom OF the
mind like -fddler?" is a query pro-
pounded By a subscriber. Who can an
swer It?