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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-18
NEW INTERPRETATIONS.
Wilmington and StatesvilIc are Inter.
ested In These.

The following companies were incorpor-
ated here in the office of the Secretary of
State yesterday:
The Universal Oil and Fertilizer Com
pany, of Wilmington. N. c., with an au-
thorized capital stock of $4,000. 1t COM
mences business with $4,000 paid in and
is allowed to increase its stock to $500 ,00e
The purpose OF the corporation is to man
ufacture cotton seed oil and all other
seed, and manufacture fertilizers. The
inc operators are: B. G.. Worth, c. w.
Worth and w e Worth, all Of Whining
ton.
TIE Craig Flanagan Harness Company,
of Statesville, with an authorized capital
stock of 100000 It begins business
with $4,000 paid in. The object Of the
company is to manufacture harness and
leather goods. The incorporators are: d.
j. Craig, ]. r. Craig, r. L. Flanagan,
Jas, P. F'laEigan. John P. Flanagan, and
others. all of Statewide.
The Bank of Ashe, of jefferson, Ashe
county, fled a certificate that its capital
stock has been decreased from $4,000 to
900. The certificate was signed By j.
z. Finley, president, and w. II. Worth.
secretary.
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HIGHER It CLIMBS
Cotton Heading For Thir-
teen Cent Mark.
The Market Here Yesterday Was
Strong and the Prices Came
Within Three Sixteenths
of Thirteen Gents.

There was something doing in the cot
ton market yesterday and the bulls were
responsible for this
The price took an upward movement,
and before the day closed cotton had
sold within three-sixteenths OF IS cents
a pound.
There were sold here 26O bales at prices
ranging from 12A to - 1916 cents a
pound, the average being 1925 cents a
pound. year ago 122 bales were sold
at prices ranging from to S1s cents a
pound.
The high prices yesterday brought on
the market some of the cotton put in
storage here and about 100 bales of this
was sold There is said to be about a
thousand bales in storage. as against
a general number of about five thousand.
The course of the market in New York
and New Orleans very clearly demon
strates one thing, and that is that it is
much easier to put the cotton market up
than to put it down.
The strength displayed recently by cot
ton under the heavy onslaughts Of the
bears making practically no impression,
and the experience of yesterday proves con-
CluSlNCly tIdJ thCEt pSoHlS CApSCliu6 W
see cheaper cotton in the near future may
have to chew the end of disappointment.
prominent cotton buyer, talking of
the matter OF "curtaiiment," said yester-
day: IF there is much more talk of cur
tailment of production by the mills all
our rural bellies are likely to be wearing
diamonds in the spring." Continuing he
said
THE mill business, particularly as to
yarns, has shown a decided improvement
during the past ten days and if the talk
OF curtailment has had no other effect
it has probably called the attention of
the trade to the fact that the price of
goods had to be advanced as the price Of
The raw material had done So
The advice given some days ago to the
merchants that they buy cotton goods
ahead is WORTH repeating now Since then
there has been an advance of Il to Il
cents yard on cotton goods.
The outlook for the market is for still
further increase in the price of cotton
and only the unexpected viii drive down
the price within the next few days.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-18
DOCTOR" WILKlNSON'S JAG.
The Mayor Deals With the Erring Ones
SfernIy.

B. H. Wilkinson. who styles himself a
Doctor and who has distinguished I'M
self hereabouts in drunken antics. was
at it again Wednesday night, though he
lad just returned from doing work on the
county roads.
He was drunk at the Academy of Music
and became disorderly, 50 much so that
Mr.. Ben Hardy, one of the attaches, had
him removed from the gallery. Yesterday
morning Mayor Powell sent him back to
the roads for thirty days. though the
prisoner argued nightly that he was
worse prosecuted than Peter. His ora
tory highly delighted the audience, but it
did not lessen his sentence.
John Young, colored, for an assault
on Walter Burch with crutch. was bound
over to court under $50 bond, and failing
to give this was sent to jail.
Ada Perry and Bette Mitchell, colored
were sentenced to the roads for thirty
days for disorderly conduct.
George Marshall, colored, was bound
over to court under a $40 bond for beat
ing his wife, and the beaten wife gave
bond 10 keep hubby out of Jail.
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The Facts as Seen by Geo
l.. Morton,
Continued from First Page.)

am informed that this rule has been strict
ly lived up to- except in perhaps thirty or
forty instances, where a new superintend-
ent, Mr.. Kempner, was put IN charge OF
the Registry System, and while he was
new in his position and before he had
learned of the existence of this rule, thirty
or forty books were sent out to mail Of
fees up to ,ne time Of the beginning Of
the investigation. But of this fact we
ha dino kndv- edge whatever and knew
nothing of it until the report insnuated
that our company was having this done,
and then We questioned Mr.. Kempner and
learned these facts from him.
1.-TWO postoffice inspectors were assign
cd to the investigation of this business,
and we took pleasure in showing them
through our plant and opening for their
inspection all of our books and papers.
They were put in possession of all of the
facts outlined and contained in this letter
and | am at a loss to understand how it
is possible to reconcile the conclusions
made in the report Of the inspectors with
the facts of the case as known to them.
I'm conclusion, we urgently request and
petition the fullest investigation ant feel
that We have the right to ask for it in
order to place ourselves in the proper
light before the public
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The Maryland Life Insurance Company
OF Baltimore has been successfully con-
siuctinc conservative business for thirty
eight wears.
It's payments 20 policy holders amount
tn $4,000 900, and every claim has been
promptly settled without delay or litiga-
ton.
It's investments are of the highest grade.
The Company does not buy or own specu-
latve or doubtful securities Of any kind.
The Company will establish District
Agencies in North Carolina and each
District Agent will receive the full COM
pcnsation usually paid to State agents.
For particulars write Home office. Appll'
cations are invited from reliable men.
No previous experience in business re-
CURED.
The Company will employ on salary a
reliable man who can furnish satisfactory
references as to his character, energy and
business ability. and who can demonstrate
that he can successfully perform the
work as SUPERINTENDENT for the State of
North Carolina. No attention paid to ap-
plications unless accompanied by refer
cnces. Address Maryland Life Insurance
Company, of Baltimore, and 10 South
streets. Baltimore. Nd.
112i-tues sun 3 wks.
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Chatham County Approves.

II am a Methodist and would like to see
Trinity College succeed, but Chatham
Methodists are almost solidly behind the
News and Observer in favoring a change
CT management of that institution" said
Mr. l.. F. Williams, Of Chatham county
who was in Raleigh yesterday. "Our peo
pie think the college is too close to the
tobacco trust ard the Republican party.
Il am hardly able to take a daily
paper added MI Williams, but l wish
to show you that in this matter you have
my cordial approval. Send the paper.
Every man who sees you fighting for the
right ought to stand by the News and
Observer
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More Popular Than Ever.

81 have finished my years work and
am going home for Christmas sad Mrs.
Joe Person, Of Kittrell. who was in Raj
eigh yesterday. Il have travelled much
over the State and 1 find that the News
and Observer is more popular than ever
Everywhere l 90 people are talking about
the paper, its position on public affairs
ard are proud cf it. Tt is more popular
and powerful today than ever in its his
torn"
The example of Mrs. Person is an insplr-
alton. She has grown grand children, and
is as active and young as the youngest
full of energy and the love of humanity
a business woman who has hosts of friends
ali over North Carolina who VIII join
the News and Observer in wishing her a
Happy Christ,nes.
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Southern Surgeons Elect Officers.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated FreSs.)
Atlanta, Ga, Dec. 1.-THE Southern
Surgical and genealogical Associa ton to-
day elected the following officers for the
ensuing year:
President, Floyd w. McRae, Atlanta;
First Vice-president, George s. Brown,
birmingham, Ala. Second Vice president,
j. Shelton Horsley, Richmond; treasure"
Charles N. Rosser, Dallas, Texas; Sec
rotary, ". D. Haggard, Nashville.
DR.. Richard Douglas, OF Nashville and
j, Wesley Bovee, of Washington, D. c.,
were named to fill vacancies on the Board
of Council.
Birmingham, Ala, was chosen as the
place of holding the convention next De-
cemDer.
Dallas, Texas, had bid for the meeting
but as the statue of w. E. B. Davis,
founder of the organization, is to be I'M
yelled at Birmingham, it was decided 10
FoId the convention there.
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Some Industrial News.
Especial to News and observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
High Point. n. c.. Dec. 1.-THE High
Point Veneering Company will install q
celebrated Coe Automatic Veneer Drying
machine. the only one in use in the State.
The wood is put in green and comes out
dry in a few seconds. An addition to
the machinery room. 50x70 feet. is being
put up this week.
A prominent machinist here this week
Informed your correspondent that ma
chimes had been purchased for a match
factory at Ronda. this State Mr. Nc
Elway is the promoter of this new in
dustrv.
Capt. Milt Jones' of the lola Gold mine
at Condor. is hustling things. The ca
pacity of the plant will be doubled at
once The stock is selling rapidly at
$500 and a number of checks are coming
in from Northern parties for stock.
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60; 60 ssRefleCtiO 60.

An argument worth hearing. Some peo-
pie have an idea that in their home town
nothing is as good as it is elsewhere.
his. in some cases is true, but when 1t
comes to Bread we have it here, made
by people who have made Bread for more
than twenty years. We refer to Mr.. c.,
VI. Bretsch. When but a boy he settled
in Raleigh, opened up bakery establish
ment and began his duties. Dyummers.
Tourists, and visitors have all left RAJ
Ugh praising it's up-to-date Bakery.
Washington Bread to Mr.. Bretsch is as
easily made as is that of our usual loaf,
md we are glad to note Mr.. Bretsch is
now making Washington Bread, and
guarantees HIS to be better than any
,ther Bread on the market Remember
his fact: Why not patronize home in
dustry?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-18
IRON TO TIE CAR
This is the Front Japan
Has Decided to
Present.
(By the Associated Press.)

elder statesmen of Japan including the
Marquis Ito, and the Cabinet ministers
yesterday, resulted, according to a semi
official statement, in a determination to
oppose a strong front to Russia, in view
of the latter's unsatisfactory reply to the
japanese proposals.
Another report says it is understood
that although the Russian reply was con-
sidered highly unsatisfactory the confer
ence decided to make another and prob
ably last attempt to arrive at friendly
cettlement.
The situation is considered grave. Even
the most sober section of the Japanese
press declares it is high time for action.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-18
Land Transfers.

The following transfers of land were
recorded in the Register OF Deeds office
yesterday:
II. j. R. Durham, Of Wake 20 w. B.
Wilder, a tract containing 26 ga acres,
adjoins the lands of G.. E. Leach Dixon
Hayes and W. C. Stronach for $3.50.
j. w. Creel, mortgage, q house ami
lot on the west side OF Cary, formerly
the property of Lucius Hamilton ard
wife, to Lonnie Rogers. the highest bid
der at the sale on November 80, for $50
A quit claim deed was given by II. 4.
Sexton and wife. of Georgia, w. e. Sex
ton and wife, w. B. Sexton and j. D..
Belts and wife to R. R. Sexton, a tract
in Middle Creek, containing SO acres, fer
the sum CT $1G0.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-18
SPECIAL COURTS.
Ordered for Craven, Washington and
Rutherford for Civil Business.

a special term OF court was yesterday
ordered by Governor Aycock for Craven
county, to begin on February s. Judge
NJ. II. Justice is to preside and it will
be for che week for civil business.
A special term was ordered for Wash
ington county to convene January 25th.
Judge w. H. Neal is to preside. Th@
court is for civil business and to con-
tinue till business is disposed Of.
A special term is ordered for Ruther
ford county to convene January 9th, for
civil cases till business is disposed o..
Judge e. 3 Jones is to preside.
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The South Carolina Dispensary.

Charleston, S. c.. Dec. 1.-THE figures
from the report OF Chairman l.. j. Viii
iiams. of the board of directors of the
state dispersary. for the fiscal year 1908,
show chat the business done amounted to
$2,S17 .99S77. Following are the compare
tic figures:
For 1903, gross sales. SYST .992.77; 1902
gross figures, s2,405,213.27; increase.
s411. 1887.
The net profits to towns and counties
for 1908 was S512, 1855, and the net profit
for the school fund for 1903 was S126.266.
Increase of net profits in 1903 over 1902
is ST. S4
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Mrs. G. w. SanderIin III.

Tie many friends of Mrs CT w. Sander
lin, widow of DR.. Sanderlin. at one time
tie State Auditor. will regret TO hear that
she is critically i'll at her home in Wash
ington, d. c. Mrs. Sanderlin was here
last week, the guest of her nephew, Prof.
j. Y Joyner State Superintendent of
Public Instruction, and seemed in excel
lent health.
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ELLIMITABLE FREEDOM.
Judge VI. S. OBJ. Robinson and tie
negro Guest of Mark Hanna.

Said Marcus to the Judge
wv. S. OBJ
"You will come, dear Judge,
To my evening tca?'
Said the Judge: Uncle Mark
You can count on me.
I'll appear in great shape
At your evening tea
The Judge sailed forth
CIV. S. OBJ
No one was arrayed
In style such as ne.
But It's SADIE to relate
To the same evening tea,
Arrayed as the Judge
Came the mig from George
Then up rose the Judge
CIV. S. OBJ
Saids Mark: "I'll be d.
If stay to your tea
Excuse me, 1 pray,
Your guest ! can't be.
I bid you good night,
I'm gentleman, you see."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-18
More Torpedo Boats Move.

Washington, Dec. 1.-THE second tor
pedo beat fotilla consisting of the Trux-
tun, Whipple, Worden, Lawrence and
Stewart left Hampton Roads today under
convoy of tho battleship Texas for Charlie;
ton, S. c.. on their way to Key West, Fla.
which will be their base OF operations
for the next few weeks.
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A Card.

To the Editor:--Lest l should be criti-
cised for reporting Rev. J. G. Massee. !;
speech in the Baptist State Convention III
a sensational and slightly hostile manner
"a thing unbecoming in fellow minis
teri desire you to state that l was not
the author of the dispatch regarding Mr..
Massee. 1t was printed over my name II
connection with an article | did write;
but l wrote no part of the account Of FIR
Masses speech, having left the convep-
ton before it was delivered. Your Local
correspondent Mr.. Matthews, kindly
to write up Saturdays proceed
irgs.
Yours truly,
CHARLES L. GREAVES.
Re!dsville, N. c., Dec. II, 1903.
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Her Condition Hopeless.

4 telegram received last night announces
the condition of Miss Rebecca ID. Williams,
who is I'll in Ashevilc to be hopeless.
Her sister Miss Mary l. Williams, and
brother-in-law. Mr.. John w. Brown, are
at her bedside.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-18
FOUR CASES or SMALLPOX.
The Spirit 0; the People Of Grifton
Justly Commended.
Especial 10 News and Observer }

Kinston, n. c., Dec. 17.-There are four
cases of smallpox at Grifton, which have
been isolated in pest houses a mile from
town and every preoaution taken to pre-
vent q spread of the disease. Proper
vaccination has been ordered and the town
has been inspected and the houses in
which the dreaded scourge was discov-
cred have been thoroughly disinfected
Three of the patients are colored and one
white.
The action Of the citizens of Crifton
in giving publicity in the beginning to
what would surely become public sooner
or later, cannot be too highly commended
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-18

( Rev. e. Pope and wife are visiting
az Mr.. d. T. Barnes on z. F. D.. No. 3,
near Raleigh, He Will leave Tuesday for
his new appointment at Jonesboro. lie
has many friends in Wake county who
are always be glad to greet him.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-18

Special sale Of Overcoats. For the next
week we will run a sale on Overcoats at
,rices never before heard of in Raleigh.
We have about $4,000 worth of these
Coats, solu 10 US direct from the manu-
racturor at prices that enable US to offer
eye opening" bargains. This is not an
old stock, but styles for 1903-94 Every
Coat is made Of the best material, with
best workmanship, and fit like tailor
made. The original prices of such Over
oats would range from $500 to $4,000
Tor the next week we will offer them at
prices from $1,000 to $25.CO. Come and in
pect them for yourself Cross & Linehan
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Delicious. economical. Blue Ribbon Va
nilla extract.
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TIE NATIONAL BANK OF RALEIGH

RaIe!21. n. U DtU. 10 IJ0o
The annual meeting Of the shareholders
of this bank for the election of directors.
and for the transaction Of such other
business as may come before it, will be
held in their banking house at y m.
Tuesday, january 18th, 1904
r. H. BRIGGS. Cashier.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-18

Wilson. where he went Oh professional
business.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-18

For a Christmas gift to your friend get
4 nice guitar, banjo. mandolin or yioiil
rom Darnell & Thomas. 81
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-18

Hints from Hinton. Fire taiior-c,od 4.
,uits and overcoats. A. G. Hinton. q
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w. g. Mann, Hargett street, Caristm;
groceries. It
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-18

Dughi is the only caterer who can sup
ply individual shapes of ice cream with
your initials on each. Fills orders promptly
Ill over the South. Different shapes with
different favored designs; stars, hearts,
ETC., shown in every slice of cream, wheth-
er cut in thin or thick Slices Serves
small parties or large banquets. Also pre-
cared to furnish all necessary linen, China.
and silverware for entertainments served
by Dughi or to rent same to reliable fam
lilies. 12-15-1wk.
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Holiday cigars at Bobbitt -Wynne Co.
12-15-St.
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Bibles, Christmas Cards. Fountain Pens
our speciality for the holidays Southern
Book Exchange. 12-6-20t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-12-18

Our entire stock of liquors wines, cor
dials, etc. for sale at reduced prices
These goods 'uls. he sola before January
first 49, lit.
NJ. ROSFNTHAL & co.
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Everything in Art at Ellington's.
12-15-St.
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Yours truly,

CHARLES L. GREAVES.
Re!dsville, n. c., Dec. II, 1903.
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ore was purchased in 1901, one donated
and the fourth was purchased this year
These books were taken from the library
for stamping.
RECEIPTS
Report of H w. Jackson, Treasurer of
the Olivia Raney Library, for the year
ending November SO, 1903
RECEIPTS.
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Remember, this sale closes December %. Cone early
if YOU wish to get the pick. Other Christmas goods
being added daily. =: :: :: ::
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crowded store at Hughes. Stop n and
look. Fayetteville street.
1215-St.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-28

Elections upon the management OF the com
pany. The creditors decided by vote that
the receivers should have right to con-
tinue the operation OF the plants of the
company.
In his testimony Receiver Bush stated
that the Southern Car and Foundry Com
pany had no working capital of conse-
quence and its credit was greatly injured
by irregular business methods.
According to the statement Of Colonel
Bush warehouse companies talks were at
tached to large quantities of material af-
ter the receivership Of the Southern Car
and Foundry Company.
The apparent, though not actual profits
of operations under the receivership
amount to about $4,000. But it was ex-
planned that the operations of the receiv-
ership have been, and will be, more in the
way of preventing losses than making ac-
tual profits.
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him. There is no cause for secrecy in
this will. MIR. Stoddard seems to feel
that everybody should have been invited
in when it was written. But that is not
the way wills are prepared. There is no
evidence that Mr.. Bennett ever consulted
me upon law matters. Our friendshi,
was personal, political and in the way of
business
For the remainder of his speech Mr.
Bryan discussed Mr.. Benefits return to
New York, how he executed the will,
placed it in a safe deposit Vault and left
it there without alteration three years,
although he had every opportunity to
make such changes as he might have de-
sired.
Attorney Newton argued the law for
Bryan's contention. Judge Stoddard then
moved that the sealed letter and the
clause in the will relating to it, be disre-
garded in probating the will.
Decision was reserved.
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Swindled by Three Card Game.
(By the Associated Press }

Hartford Conn. Oct 26.-Two strangers
who are alleged to have swindled G. S.
BuInham, of this city. out of $4,000
through a three card game, are being
sought for by the police authorities here
and in other places tonight Burnham
reported his loss this afternoon. He is n
we'll to do retired farmer, about siXty-6ve
years old.
One of the strangers said that his name
was Brooke and that he was connected
with a bank in Torlington. Conn, while
the other represented himself as a South
erner, who had come North. for the pur,
pose of finding his sister, in Wlnstal. 10
to whom he was to pay 100000. Having
learned that his sister was dead, the
Southerner said he was reckless as to what
became of the money. He offered to show
Brooks and Burnham how to play the three
card game with the result that Burnham
was induced to draw 5000 from the bank
and put it in a tin trunk. together with
a roll alleged to contain $4,000 which the
Southerner placed as his part OF the wager
Burnham was given the key for the trunk
and the men drove to West Hartford, stop
ping at a secluded place in the woods,
where the game began.
Burnham won, and receiving the trunk
started home alone It was not until ne
reached home opened the trunk ana
found it empty that he realized that he
Lad been duDed