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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-28
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK

The First National Bank of Durham
was founded in 1888. 1t was established
upon solid foundations by men Of large
capital and successful business experience,
and from the first day it opened its doors
it has ranked with the most prosperous
and solid and substantial financial insti-
tutions in North Carolina The moving
spirit in the organization of this bank was
General Julian S. Carr, who, since Dur
ham was a village, has been one of the
chief factors in every movement for tie
adv ancement of every interest in the com
nunity. He was elected president when
the bank was organized and is now its
chief officer.
The First National Bank of Durham is
a United States depositary, state deposi-
tary, county depositary, city depositary.
It carries on its ledger the largest number
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ham and one of the best in tho whole
State. It is an ornament to the city of
Durham and was the first business or
banking building Of modern design con
structed in the city. AS evidence Of the
Usefulness and popularity of the First Ma
tional Bank. it may be stated that it acts
as paymaster to every tobacco warehouse
in the city. and does the largest collection
business of any bank IN Durham
The capital stock Of the First National
Bank is ore hundred and fifty thousand
dollars (s150,OOO), the surplus is sixty-two
thousand dollars ($62, 0O0) and the bank
has paid an annual dividend Of six per
cent Ia its stockholders. It's directorate
is composed of the following General
Julian S. Carr, capitalist; L. A. Carr,
North Carolina manager of the Virginia
Carolina Chemical Company, and capital
ist J. S. Manning, one of the first law
yers of the Fifth District; T. J. Lambe,
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THE CITIZENS SAVINGS
BANK
Has Stimulated Saving by
Wage Farmers.

Progressive Durham, with its thousands
of factories and mill employees, has the
Citizens Savings Bank, which encourages
the laying aside of small amounts and
urges the beginning of a small account
by the young man who wants 10 get
ahead-the laborer, mechanic, clerk,
teacher and all others who work for wages
or on a salary.
Four per cent interest is paid on de-
posts and the bank has been able to at
tract as large a clientele as any savings
bank in the State, though its i.ggregats.
deposits are not as large as some older
savings banks.
The Citizens Savings Bank has a capital
of fifteen thousand dollars ($15,0O0.00),
and has undivided profits of nearly two
thousand dollars (S2,O00.OO)
The directory includes the names of the
most representative citizens OF Durham,
among them are Honorable ]. S. Man,
ing, attorney, who s vice president Of
the bank; l.. A. Carr, business manager
of the Virginia Carolina Chemical Com
pany; Victor s. Bryant, attorney; Cen
eral Julian S. Carr, capitalist, who IS also
president of the bank; w Nj. Yearly,
druggist; ". J. Griswold, insurance; t.
j. Lamb, clother; J. sB. Warren, real es
tate, and II. ]. Bass. tobaeconist.
Mr.. w. W. Whitted, the cashier of this
bank, started with the First National
Bank of Durham, and has been success
fully in the management of this bank.
There is no feature in life in
this city that does not feel the
influence OF this bank, which has its
individual banks in more than thousand
hoploS in Durham Those hanks hay ~.
become quite popular in this city, and
have been the means Of building up the
banks deposits more rapidly than ever
before.
The management of this bank has been
so successful that it enjoys the fullest
confidence of the youngest wage Garner
and the wealthiest capitalist. Cashier
Whitfield devotes al his time to it's al
fairs and is as popular as ne IS prudent
and reliable. The growing size of the
deposits of this. Durhams youngest fnan-
cial institution. is proof of the thrift and
wisdom OF Durhams large wage earning
population. The incentive to saving brought
into being by the organization of this
bank, has had most salutary effect upon
young and old wage-earners. The pro-
noters and managers of this institution
may truly be said TO have been publ
benefactors if the man who makes Two
blades of grass grow where one formerly
grew is to be honored. The small Nv
ings, gathered in this bank, are turrNpd
into the channels Of commerce and mann
featuring, and serve to create new indus
tries to give employment to more skilled
hands TO increase Durham's primaey as
manufacturing center.
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undivided profits Of over one hundred and
fifty thousand dollars 05O,OOO) the bank
has paid average dividends at the rate of
per cent. per annum. It's stockholders are
among the leading business men of Dur
ham and embrace some of the wealthiest
men in the South.
The President of the Fidelity Bank is
Mr. Benjamin N Duke, Treasurer of the
American Tobacco Company. Mr.. Duke
is one of the wisest and most prudent
members of the Duke family, whose sue
cess in every manufacturing or business
enterprise in which they have entered has
been phenomenal. He has, from its or
ganization, taken the deepest interest in
this bank and given to 1t the benefit of
his mature judgment and large expert
ence While his office is in New York
city. he takes deep interest in the affairs
of the bank as well as in the many other
corporations in this State in which he is
connected as officer or director. The name
of B. N Duke at the head of any enter
prise is guarantee that it is conducted
along lines of approved business methods
and that 1T has abundant capital to carry
out all its Undertakings.
Mr.. Duke has not only been q leader
in the industrial and financial develop
ment of Durham, but has given largely
of his means and of his time to TIE de
velopment of educational and charitable
institutions. His generous and wise gifts
to the Oxford Orphan Asylum have en-
abled that institution to care for many
more orphans than formerly enjoyed its
beneficence, and there have been erected,
chiefly through his generosity. on the
grounds of that institution several hand
some, modern. comfortable and we'll
equipped buildings, where a new and
better system for the care and education
of the orphans has been put in operation.
In this work Mr.. Duke has taken
deep personal interest and has studied
the various systems in the different
States and his gifts have been accom-
panied by his wise counsel and assistance
as a member of the Board of Trustees.
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Durham Fertilizer Company. the parent
company Of the mighty Virginia Carolina
Chemical Company, which has grown to
be the greatest company in the South
manufacturing fertilizers. Mr.. Carr is the
North Carolina manager of this great
company He is the president of the In
terstate Telephone Company, and is con
nected with many Of the leading industrial
enterprises of this and other towns. He
is wide awake, successful, progressive
business man. lie is one of Durhams
most popular citizens and in every way
adds TO the popularity and strength of
the bank
Mr.. w. J. Holloway, the present
cashier, was elected to that position in
1902 when Mai. Leo. D. Heartt resigned
to become vice-president of the Carolina
Trust Company of Raleigh Mr., Holo-
way is a native of Granville county From
his early youth he has been in the bank
ing business. His first experience, after
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of individual accounts of any bank in tie
city Of Durham, and its line of customers
increases steadily with the increased
growth of Durham. It's board of directors
and officers enjoy to the highest degree
the confidence of the business community,
and It's statements show that It is worthy
oil this confidence.
The haudsomest bank building in the
city OF Durham belongs to the First Ma
tional Bank. It is centrally located on
the corner of the two principal streets of
Durham and is convenient to the heart of
the business of the city. 1t is by all odds
the best equipped office building in Dur
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tive policy, which has resulted in build
ing up one of the largest and most IN
fluential banking institutions in North
Carolina.
The following statement, under date OF
June 8, 1903, bears testimony to its re.
markable success:
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THE FIRsT. NATIoNAL BANK e DURHAM

is not bound by any State limits. He
sdcvotes much of his time and thought to
the affairs of the bank and its growth
and influence are very dear to him. He
is connected as director or officer with
more industrial and business organizations
than any man in North Carolina, and
has for thirty years been leading spirit
in most of the enterprises that have en-
abled Durham to grow from a struggling
railroad village to one of the chief cities
of the State.
Mr. L. A. Carr, vice-president of this
bank, came to Durham as young man
and was one of the organizers of the
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one of Durham's most successful mer-
chants; p. w. Vaughan, leading and
successful druggist and j. S. Carr, Jr,
manufacturer. This small directorate,
composed of prudent and successful men,
manage the affairs of the bank with great
care and success. 1t is the invariable
rule Of this bank to pay each director for
attendance upon directors meeting, hand
ing the cash at the close of each meeting
to every director present. The officers
of the bank are ]. S. Carr, President; L.
A. Carr, Vice President; W. ]. Holloway,
Cashier, and J. M. Whitted, Teller. or
course General Carr is the moving spirit
Of the institution AS president of the
Blackwell Durham Tobacco Company.
from its infancy until it became known
throughout the whole world, he made a
reputation for success and sagacity that
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The Fidelity Bank of Durham com.
menced business in January, 1883, with
capital of fifty thousand dollars ESQ.,
OOM. The business of the bank was so
large and the confidence shown by the
public generally in its management was
so marked that on July 1st, 1888, the
capital was increased to one hundred
thousand dollars (s1OO,OOO). This increase
gave the bank sufficient capital to pro-
vide for its rapidly increasing business.
The officers and directors of the bank
have been rewarded for their conserva-
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coming to Durham from Granville county
as a boy, was as book-keeper for South
gate and Son. He was then book-keeper
in the Bank of Durham, established by
Col. w. T. Blackwell. Upon the organiza
ton of the First National Bank of Dur
ham, Mr.. Holloway accepted position
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-26
TWO WOMEN FACE HIM
Each DecIarIn That She Is HIS True and
Lawful Wife-Preacher's Son
in Trouble.

Lincoln, Neb, June 26.-With the
two women whom he had betrayed fac
ing him in court and testifying to his
guilt, Ray C. Smith. alias Harris De-
Far, was bound over for bigamy and
held for trial under heavy bail. Smith
is the son of a prominent Methodist
preacher living in Ames. Ia. The first
wife. once Miss Della Wolgamott, of
Creston and Gl eenfeld. Ia. served no
tice upon Smith that she would ap-
ply at once for divorce. After Smith
was led back TO 4 cell the two women
were the actors in a fearful scene. en-
bracing each other and venting their
sorrows in piteous sObs.
Leaving the station they walked
down the street hand in hand with
the 4-year-Old son of the first wife
toddling along between them. The first
Mrs. Smith will depart for her home in
Greenfield. Ia. where she has been
supporting her child by working as
clerk il Il store. but she will return to
prosecute Smith when his case is called
in the district court in September.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-26
TALKED FOR HIS VERY LIFE
AS He Was Lawyer 1t Probably Came
TOlerably Easy-His HOstler
Goes Suddenly Mad.

Logansport. Ind. June 26-Lawyer
Michael +. Mahoney had to put up the
greatest argument of his life when he
went to his stable and found his hos
tier. John Obringer, a raving maniac
armed to the teeth and determined to
make Mahoney over into monument
that would hereafter grace ellington
park, near this city.
When Mahoney stepped into the sta
bic the man showed him two pistols
and knife, declaring himself to be
MahOney's friend, so much so, in fact,
that he wanted Mahoney transformed
into a stone that would be placed in
the park.
NIahOney began his argument. which
brought out great beads o. sweat on
his brow. He was finally allowed to
go for tools with which to do the
Transforming and Immediately called
the police.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-26
CEDAR RAPIDS TO LOSE
THE DIVISION OFFICE

The city of Cedar Rapids has eN-
perienced with regard to the B., c. II.
q y. what Rock Island has with re-
gard TO the Rock Island & Peoria, the
complete eradication of every evi-
dence of the headquarters that each
once possessed prior to the eonsolida-
tion of both roads with the Rock Island.
The division freight office is now to be
removed from that city to Davenport.
concerning which the Cedar Rapids
Republican says:
Announcement was made yester-
day that the division freight office OF
the Rock Island is TO he removed
from this city TO Davenport July 1.
taking with it all the officials and
clerks. big and little. including q. r.
Albright the division freight agent,
and y . w. Eberhart. his assistant,
who recently resigned Il good posi-
tion on the Northwestern 10 go to
the Rock Island. Ed Winters cards
now read f. w. Winter. travelling
freight agent. Rock Island System,
Davenport. Iowa.
This removes the last vestige of
the old b.. c. L. & y. and il is proba-
BILE that the for rent sign will soon
be displayed on the big building for
merly used by the B., c. Il. &, n. The
two upper floors have been vacant
for a long time and the small force
that is now left could easily be ac-
commodated on one of the two floors
remaining.
1T has been thought that the Rock
Island intended to erect new shop
buildings in this city, but an official
of the road in this city expressed his
opinion that the structural iron which
has been lying around at the shops
for a year would ultimately be ship
ped to the new shops near Moline.
Some new machinery has been order
ed for the repair shops here and it
was the opinion of this official that
the company will always maintain
the present shops as repair shops"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-26
RICHMOND STREET CARS RUN
From Four to Eight Soldiers Required on
Each Car to Make It a Go.

Richmond, Va, June 26.-Street cars
were run on three of the city lines
and were run at night without serious
molestation. On each car were four,
six or eight militiamen, with rifles
loaded and bayonets fixed. Strong
guards of militiamen We're on duty
at all the power houses and
car barns, including the West End
barn in Henrico county. Stringent or
ders were issued by the authorities
with the object of maintaining order.
Women and children were asked to re-
main at home as far as possible. and
the troops were specifically directed
to shoot promptly, and to kill, if neces-
sary to prevent destruction of proper
ty or peril to life or limb.
Arrests are made on the SLIGHTEST
provocation, and, altogether, what is
very nearly martial law is being en-
forced There were some slight out
breaks of disorder. A volley was fired
over the heads of riotous crowd by
a squad of troops on a car, but gem
orally the cars ran over the whole eX-
tent of the several lines, and no riot
ing of any consequence was report
ed from any part of the city.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-26
SOARING PRICES REACT
ON THE BUILDING TRADES

Everywhere in the building trades
is noted general letting mp of the
activity that was evidenced early in the
spring, due. without any doubt. to
the great cost of building. There has
been unusually little new work begun
this spring except upon the smaller
cottages, and even these are not being
built as rapidly as they were. y large
portion of the work done on the larg-
-er buildings so far has been in the
completion of contracts that were
signed last season. Lumbermen and
dealers in all other kinds of building
material note a slackness in orders
and nowhere is there much hope of
an improvement expressed.
The cost of erecting a frame dwell
ing has almost if not quite reached
the cost of building one of brick and
many believe that the inevitable turn
ing point is at hand and that from
now on brick will be used in a much
greater proportion. The demand for
building brick continues stronger
than that for other building materials
at present. The increased use of
brick means that development in
the bricllmaking machinery is in or
der and manufacturers of this line
look forward to an era of prosperity.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-26
M'CO0L IS ACQUITTED
OF HOMICIDE CHARGE

Decatur, ILL.,, June 26.-The jury in
the case of McCool, charged with the
murder of William q. McNier on May
4, found a verdict of not guilty. The
trial lasted ten days and was one
of the hardest contested in the history
of the county. McCool and McNier
and their wives lived in the same
house. When McNier went into the
house at 10 o'clock at night he was IA
tally shot by NfcCoOl. The prosecution
tried to show that McCOol had laid in
wait to kill McNier because of trouble
between the two families.
McCool on the stand said he and
his wife had left the house and he had
gone back that night to get some cloth
ing. He was looking for Il match
when McNier came in, and, thinking
McNier was drawing revolver, Nc
Cool shot him. \ loaded revolver was
found in AIcNier's pocket. McCool was
acquitted on the ground of self-defeuse.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-26
as many of the United States officers
as could get leave attended.
CABLES TO THE PRESIDENT.
Kaiser Keeps His Word to Telegraph to
Roosevelt of the Kearsnrge's
EfHcfencv.

Washington, June 26. - President
Roosevelt has received the following
cablegram from Emperor William,
dated Kiel, June %:
ION my arrival at Kiel was saluted
by fine American squadron, and had
the pleasure of receiving Admiral Cot
ton and his captains. 1t was a very
happy and kind inspiration on your
part to send the squadron to Kiel for
the week, and thanks to this fact
was able to inspect the magnificent
flagship Kearsarge today, when L was
able to compliment the captain on the
exceptionally good state of efficiency
and neatness of the ship and the fine
appearance of his gallant crew.
with the expression of my warmest
thanks assure you that the squadron
is warmly welcomed here, and will,
trust, make an agreeable stay. Every
body will vie with each other to make
them feel at home, in response to the
kind and friendly reception of my
brother by the citizens of the United
States. WILLIAM 1. r."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-26
SHOCKING NEWS is
KEPT FROM TWIN CHILDREN

Logansport. Ind. June 26.-News
of the death of John McGreevy. the IL
year-old son of Mr.. and Mrs John Nc
Greevy. who was killed in the Pan
handle yards Sunday evening, is kept
from the little brother and sister, who
are twins, in order to save their lives.
The little girl is dangerously i'll of
diphtheria and the boy is at the most
critical point with typhoid fever.
Through a little friend they heard
of the accident to their older brother
and both children Immediately began
to grow worse. To annul the evil ef-
fectsof the story the children were told
their brother was not seriously injured,
and would be well in few days. This
justified prevarication had the desired
effect, and the little twins are much
better.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-26
Plano Keen. an Anniversary.

Plano, ILL.,, Junes 26. - Plano
donned gala attire and celebrated its if
tieth birthday anniversary and the
coming of the railroad. The event was
celebrated by a vast picnic in Stew
ards park, one of the most beautiful
spots in Illinois. The committee on his
torical relics and data collected all the
relics that had lain in garrets and lofts
for the last decade and they We're dis
played in two large tents In the park.
Several hundred portraits of old set
tiers, with many old maps and official
papers. were collected and framed for
display.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-26
Went Crazy over Base Ball.

Council Bluffs, Ia, June 26.-Being
base ball fan has proven too much
for a young man of this city and he
has been declared insane on the sub
iect and sent TO st. Bernard's hospital.
The form of insanity is harmless and
is apparent in only that he absolutely
refuses to talk on any other subject
than base ball. When asked by the
board who was the president Of TIE
United States he replied: Raymond,
the Indian. who is going to make the
best pitcher on earth"
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-26
Assisted Bishop Morrison.

Rev. Deforrest has been a resident
of Davenport for the past two years,
coming there with his family from a
charge in Oregon. He was assistant
to Bishop Morrison at the cathedral
and was assigned to the particular
duty of filling the pulpit at Washing
ton, Iowa, to which place he went
weekly. In addition to the wife and
daughter, Miss Adele Deforrest, who
survive, as told in the above Associa-
ted Press dispatch, he leaves a son,
Fulton. Rev. DefOrrest made many
friends in Davenport. He was known
as a great admirer of out-of-door
sports and was a thoroughly agree
able associate.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-26
JOHN MITCHELL BUSY:
ATTENDS TWO MEETINGS

Kansas City, June 26.-After attend
ing two meetings, one of the district
officers of the U. NJ. W., and the other
of the Missouri and Kansas operators,
and both unofficial. John Mitchell said:
1--WE really have done nothing at ALL We
simply talked among ourselves about
the coming conference at Pittsburg,
Kan, and about having the operators
meet there with us. The operators
have. not yet accepted our invitation
to meet with us, but I rather think
they will do So" Mitchell said the min
ars intend to ask for an increase.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-26
KAISER EXAMINES A TURREr
Wants TO Know a Thing or Two as He
Passes Away.

Emperor William entered one of the
double turrets and scrutiniZed the
mechanism Lieutenant Muslin, of the
Kearsarge, showed the emperor the
speed and smoothness with which the
turret could be turned.
What is the real value of these
turrets?" asked the emperor, turning
to Captain Hemphill. THAT could only
be known in war, sir,1 replied the cap
tain. The emperor recalled some of
the recent French experiments with
double turrets, in which sheep in one
turret Were killed by the shock of the
gunfire in the other
That" said the captain, 'was due
to the shOrtness of the guns which the
French experimenters used. The long
guns of the Kearsarge change the field
of the highest 'concussion."
after visit to the cabin and a glass
of wine the emperor left the ship for
the HohenZollern, where shortly he re-
ceived Ambassador Tower. He ex-
pressed to the ambassador his gratifi-
cation over his experiences on the
Kearsarge.
Captain Hemphill knows his busi-
ness" said Emperor William. "He is
captain who understood his ship. He
does not have to ask other people be-
fore answering questions"
The emperor gave dinner at night
on the HOhenzollern to Admiral Cot
ton, the United States captains, Am
bassador Tower, United States Naval
Attache Potts and all the other mem
bers of the United States embassy
staff; Prince Henry of Prussia, the
German admirals and the other mem
hers of the imperial party, and Chan
celIor Won Buelow. Admiral Cotton
will entertain the emperor at break
fast on the Kearsarge tomorrow.
There was a dance on the German
cruiser Prinz Heinrich at 4 d. M. and