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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-31
AETNA LIFE.
It's Remarkable Progress in 1908

It's Remarkable Progress in 1908.
The condensed statement of the Aetna
Life Insurance Company of Hartford
Conn, which appears elsewhere today is
showing of growth and strength that
must be especially gratifying to policy
holders of this sterling company, coming
as it does after year in which financial
institutions have had many unusual con-
dltions to contend against.
IL these days of insurance progress one
naturally looks to the leading insurance
company in New England, and to the
largest company in the word issuing Lie,
Endowment, Accident, Health and Liza
bility insurance for big results, but when
one looks over the Aetna Lies favorable
results fairly astonishes him.
The Aetna Life, which is now over halt
century old, has developed into one OF
the famous companies OF the country and
is !. notable monument of the business
and financial ability Of the president, ex
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-31

Governor Morgan G. Buckley. When
he took the helm twenty-five years ago
it had in round numbers $26,OOO,OOO of
assets, and was carrying about$7S 900, 900
of life insurance. Today it has over $685.
100000 of assets, and is carrying $780,.
100000 of life insurance, to say nothing
of over $20S 200, 900 of accident insurance,
and immense lines of liability insurance.
A very large and important part of this
splendid growth is due to the wonderful
stride made in the accident and liability
department of its business. ia
These are the important facts about
what the Aetna Life has been doing.
1t Is not only matter simply of interest
to its policy holders, or to its managers,
but to every citizen of the country at
large who seeks for the very best there
is of insurance that really insures.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-31
The Cotton Situation.

To the. Editor: There is much wisdom
and much timeliness in the communica-
ton published in today's News and Oh
server headed Keep Cool in Dixie No
observing man should doubt that the
present high price of cotton is owing
more to the strategy and tactics of the
spectators than to the shortness OF sup
ply If the 10,5OO,0O0 bale crop made IN
1902 was by the laws of supply and de-
mand worth cents, the crop of 1903, even
putting it as low as 9,500000 bales would
be at the same ratio and under the same
economic conditions be worth less than
10 cents. That the economic conditions
have undergone some change cannot be
disputed That they have undergone
change enough to justify hundred per
cent increase in price because there is
probably a twelve per cent decrease in
supply cannot be believed. If the ex-
dation except the bubble speculation, and
| see no other, it must finally collapse
and collapse suddenly.
OF course spectators money is as
good as anyboy else's We are willing
to take just as high price as he is
willing to give. The danger in the stu.
dllOu Is Ill Catching bHS COILdSIOH anu
turning spectators, or gamblers or what
you will. ourselves If counting on 16
cent cotton or anything near it our farm
ers and merchants incur in proportion
undue indebtedness and neglect food
crops, they are acting as unwisely as il
they bought November futures at IS
Icents. A farmer who gave a mortgage
for an investment of that kind would be
considered of unsound mind.
There is every reason to believe that
owing to the scarcity of labor and other
drawbacks to cotton cultivation that for
years to come cotton should sell veil,
though not at 16 cents. But should ana
would in this unjust world do not go
hand in hand as often as they ought.
The speculator, the gambler is a factor
that must always be considered. And
the Spectator may use the same finesse
to depress the prices of the next crop thai
he has used TO initiate the price OF this
crop.
Let the South make every pound of cot
ton that she can safely make. but let her
beware lest the 16 cent cotton tempt
her to disaster
O. w BLACKNALL.
Kittrell, N. c., Jan. 90 190
SO pure and strong that every drop
counts Blue Ribbon Vanilla.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-31
DEATH OF Mr.. WITHERSPOON.
For Many Years He Was a Popular
and Leading Merchant Of Sanford.
Especial to News and observer.)

Sanford. N. c., Jan. 30-Mr. j. r.
Witherspoon, leading merchant of this
place, died at his residence here this
morning at six o'clock. He had been in
feeble health for more than year, and
his friends were prepared for his death,
He was about forty years of age. From
his boyhood Mr.. Witherspoon has been
conneat,d with the business development
of this place. He was formerly a part
ner of Mr.. A. p. Mcpherson under the
firm name of Mcpherson and Wither-
spoon. Afterwards he purchased the in
terest of his partner in the business and
continued the business on large scale.
He was one of Sanfords most popular
and public spirited citizens and was uni
versally esteemed. His death is widely
lament2d
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-31

Stanly, died yesterday of consumption
and was buried today at II o'clock at the
family burying ground at Park Cross
Roads.
Mr.. Dixie Gilmer, late proprietor of the
McAdoo Hotel, is prospecting in Indian
Territory with view to an investment
there.
United States Cour. .iusgc James E.
Boyd has received and accepted an inVi-
tation to banquet 20 be given III Rich
mond next week, COMPLIMENTARY to Judge
B. b. Wexford, who after many years o.
service has retired from the bench as
Judge of the Richmond Circuit Court.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-31
PROPOSAL.

The Board Of Commissioners for Gates
County will receive sealed bids, up to IL
O'Clock noon, Monday, March 7, 1904. to
remodel and enlarge the present Court
House, including building and furnishine
two fire-proof rooms. 1t must be con
structed according to plans and speci6ca
tions on file in the office of Register Of
Deeds, Gatesville, n G..
The Commissioners reserve the right tc
reject any or all bids.
LYCURGUS HOFLER,
Clerk to Board County Commissioners.
1-19-3t wks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-31

VXTOMEN should beware of contract
wv ing catarrh. The cold wind and
rain, slush and mud of winter are espe-
cially conducive to catarrhal derange-
ments. Few women escape.
Upon the first symptoms of catching
cold Peruna should be taken. 1t forti-
fies the system against colds and ca
tarrh.
The following letter gives one young
woman's experience with Peruna:
Miss Rose Gerbing is a popular society
woman of Crown Point, Ind, and she
writes the following:
"Recently [ took long drive in the
country, and being too thinly clad I
caught bad cold which settled on my
lungs, and which I could not seem to
shake off. I had heard a great deal of
Peruna for colds and catarrh and l
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-31

SO pure and strong that every drop
counts. Blue Ribbon Vanilla.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-31
SENATOR OvERMAN.
Editor McKeIway's Opinion of Our
Junior Senator.
charlotte News.)

And by the way, Senator Overman, OF
North Carolina, looks as much like Sen
ator, an ideal Senator, as any man in the
body and is rapidly becoming respected
both for his ability and his character.
We assured him that the exception of 4
few commercials whose influence was
already discounted were with him in The
stand he had taken with regard to the
Panama treaty as he has already outline
his position.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-31

bought bottle to try. I am pleased
that did, for it brought speedy relief.
1t only took about two bottles, and I
considered this money well spent.
"You have firm friend in me, and
not only advise its use to my friends, but
have purchased several bottles to give to
those without the means to buy, and
have noticed without exception that it
has brought about a speedy cure where
ever it has been used."-M Miss Rose
Gerbing.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Pcruna,
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving
full statement of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable cd
vice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President Of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, 0.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-31

Miss .Kenah
caught cold, which settled
perssfenty that became alarmed
benefit until digestive became
upset. severely frequently
advised Peruna and although had little faith
ready anything brought blessed
three completely perfect
health SINCE
az now have the greatest faith Peruna" F. E. KENA
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-01-31

The feminine idea of a spendtbrift is
another woman who lives beyond her
almony.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12
DIRECT NOMINATIONS.

The right to make the ballot is as
sacred as the right to cast it, They
constitute co-equal and inseparable ele-
ments in suffrage, and should be alike
protected in every way TO secure the
direct will of the citizen without the
intervention of any other agency. The
caucus and convention system invites to
manipulation, by bosses big and little,
in combination with tn, political agents
of the public sssy ce corporations Fur
thermore. it snor / never be forgotten
that not only - character of the men
nominated, but the influences to which
they owe their nominations, determines
the character of government. Make all
men nominated and elected to Office di
rectly accountable TO the people, by
direct nomination under the Australian
ballot, and they will serve the people, -
Gov. La Toilette in Golfers Weekly.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12
HOW DOES IT COMPARE

During the last session of the legisla-
ture the railroad lobbyists declared that
there was no such thing possible a. re-
bates TO favored shippers They de-
uounced Governor La Toilette SIS liar
a disturber. a populist, and all of the
other low and contemplate names at
their command because he insisted that
the companies had swindled the people
out Of moneys due the state in this re-
gard A law was passed giving the state
railroad commissioner power to investi-
gate the charge. That official has par
TALLY completed the work and finds that
millions have been withheld Of tax mon
eys due the state, a good per cent of it
given to favoreded shippers, to the det-
riment of the state and the ordinary
shipper As proof of this the 500"
road, last week, voluntarily rather than
be sued) came forward and admitted
its guilt and paid into the state treasury
about seven Thousand dollars. And still
~ OA'ctsC ~ POPht45L anu sell Seek
ing demagogue because he compelled
this investigation. This is one of the
''good" reasons why the stalwart bunch
Of corporationists like Babcock and his
iik are tightin., the governor and will
spend a million Of dollars in their bolt
ing determination tc defeat the man
who has courage to show the people
what the corporationists are doing
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12
1t will pay you to buy your carpets
at our closing out sale.
n,rr1c n 1,l MEEl,A NnII-E Co

1t will pay you to buy your carpets
at our closing out sale
THE TATE MERCANTILE Co.
Every pair of sho all mems fur
nisbi,Ig goods. all gsoceries and all car
pets will be closed ont for good
THE TATE MERCANTILE Co
Special lots of shoes on counters
that we are selling for soc, SOC, zoe. 9Sc
a pair. This is only few OF the many
bargains of our Closing Out Sale.
THE TATE MERCANTILE Co.
We will sell cheap for cash the fix
lures in the grocery, shoe and gents fur
nishing departments The closing ont
of rhe stocks IN these departments now
in full blast. THE TATE NERO. Co.
Furnished rooms to rent Inquire
of Mrs L A. Stark.
Even staple groceries must go
Everything we have advertised &c close
ont will be, and it will be to your adj
vantage to buy what yOu need 1T the
closing out sale of The Tate Mere Co
New fall STYLES of soft and derby
h ats The very latest made
BLUE FRONT STORE
IF you are deslrous Of saving money
Won can do so best by buying your
goods at our closing out sale.
THE TATE MERCANTILE Co.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12
TIE SUPREME COURT DECISION
AND ITS EFFECT TO DATE.

| The CENSOR m erely had opportunIt
last week, to announce the findings of tn
supreme court on the state ticket mud
die. 1t has been received with grea
satisfaction by all classes of republican
who desire only the right and Justice il
the premises. A synopsis of the find
ings is published in the news columns
of today's CENSOR.
The decision is to the effect that the
regular ticket headed by Governor La
Toilette, is the ticket that must be placed
under the head of the national party
ticket, and 30 directs the secretary OF
state to proceed in making up the of
fetal ballot to be forwarded to the sew.
eral county clerks throughout the state
for their guidance. The decision created
CONSERVATION in the ranks of the ultra
stalwarts, or railroad republicans. They
have been squirming and endeavoring
to find way to avoid the odium Of their
total failure.
Immediately on the decision of the
court, Samuel A. Cook, their candidate
for governor, withdrew from the ticket
stating that he was law abiding citi-
zen and bowed to the mandate of the
court. But they found ready subject
willing to take up the defiant fight, in
the person of former Governor Scofeld,
and thus the belligerents propose to keep
mp the contest, not with the hope of
success for the party, but for its defeat.
The boilers have adopted as the name
under which they will falsely keep up
the sham, National Republican.
But the boilers are confronted with
another and serious condition in the firm
and positive determination of the repub
lican national committee to recognize
La Toilette and .his state central COM
mittee as the only authority when send
ing speakers to the state. That is the
decision OF the national body. recogniz-
ing the decision Of the supreme court as
final in settling the issue.
And why should Mt Paddock, Spooner
and Quarles keep up the boiling fight ?
They must do so to hide their shame for
stealing seats in the National republi-
can conve ntion that belonged to other
men. They did the lobby work with
the corporation interests in the national
committee membership that decided
the case before the convention met. The
national committee never considered the
case, but decided that Bah, and 10. and
John were the re gular delegates" with
out examining paper or scrap of evil
dence. taking less than a minute TO
make their final determination, and as
one member of the committee said. they
could have decided it sooner but for the
time it occupied in closing the committee
room door.
1t makes no difference what these dis
tinguished bolterl may do, for the PEG.
pie are determined, and regardless of
party, the people are satisfied that Gov
ernor La Toilette is right in his contest
for good government and will re-elecl
him and the whole state ticket by such
a majority that new era will be estab-
lished in political ethics, not only in
Wisconsin, but throughout the United
States
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12
COUNTY TICKET.

For County Clerk
JAMES }. MARSHALL, Of La Fargo.
For County Treasurer
TORGER BERGE. Of Franklin.
For Sheriff
CHARLES f. WARD, OF Hamburg,
For Register OF Deeds,
CLAUS GILBERTSON. OF Viroqua Town
For Clerk OF Court
u. FRANK MAINS, OF Clinton
For District Attorney
EARL b. HARkIN, Of Htnshoro
For Coroner
WARREN ", DUNLAP OF yiroqua
For Surveyor
ALIEN RIsTOW, OF Genoa
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12
FALLS INTO LINE.

| line better class OF republican news
papers those not under mortgage Il
some bclC'rg politician or under pay O
the Eleventh story Milwaukee corrup
tion association, give evidence of &C
cepting with good grace the finding of
the supreme court in its decision on the
question of which is the regular repub
lican state ticket. The Milwaukee Ger
mania, the leading German paper in
the west, treats the matter from pstri
otto standpoint. 1t says
ONLY ONE REPUBLICAN TICKET NOW.
The supreme court of Wisconsin has
rendered its decision in the action in
stituted by the stalwarts, and the faction
which looks upon Gov. La Toilette as
its leader, has come out the victor in the
contest. We can well refrain from a
closer consideration of the decision in
this place and will only mention that it
rests upon section So of the revised stat
utes, which the highest tribunal of the
state considers binding. Since the high
est judicial authority of the state has
spoken, the way which the Germania
must 90 has becOme,all the clearer, in
asmuch as this paper from the very be-
ginning TOOK the ste nd, that since the
supreme court has | 'en appealed to,
its decision must be the only guide
of every citizen. And inasmuch as the
most important national interests are at
stake in the election of the presidential
electors, it is all the more to be desired,
that all republicans, no matter to what
faction they may hitherto have adhered.
should bow to the verdict of the supreme
court and both consider and treat Mr..
La Toilette and his associates on the
republican party.
From the very beginning we have
done everything in our power TO refrain
from participation in this unhappy strife;
but as TO the present position of the
Germania, this paper from now on rec
ognizes but one republican state ticket
and that the one that has been declared
regular by the supreme court of Wis
consin. -Germania, Oct. 5.
SETTLED BY THE COURT.
The decision of majority of the mem
bers Of the supreme court
settles the case in the minds of the
people. The fight in the
party ends here as it should end. ANY
fight now that is put must be made out
side of the party, and any one who en-
deavors to put up a fight against him
places himself outside Of the republican
party 1t may as well be recognized now
as at any other time that the name Of
the next governor of Wisconsin is Robert
NJ. La Toilette and the majority which
elects him will be spelled with six fig
ures. 1t is altogether probable that the
rank and file of the republican party in
the state will give him their support,
and while many of them would much
prefer some other man to lead the fight,
they will stand by the party nominees
Green Bay Gazette (staIwsrt)
The above extracts are indicative Of
the attitude Of the thoughtful portion
of the press. No sane man expects the
Milwaukee Sentinel, and the class of
papers that follow it, to pay any heed
to the mandates Of a supreme court
Their only purpose is to serve the cor :
porstions. The Sentinel ownership is
vested in all class of corporation stocks
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12

The La Crosse Chronicle denounces
Governor La Toilette and everybody
who believes in him and the righteous
principles advocated by him and them,
as populists and disturbers and not re-
puhlicans. That's right good It's re-
freshing and pleass 1t to be thus de-
nounced by a new paper owned by the
associated street-car, grain-elevator, cleo
trio light and gas corporations of La
Crosse. The Chronicle announces that
1t will not support the republican legis-
iative nominees. OF course it won't.
Why should it? For they are pledged to
vote for equal taxation, railroad regula-
tion, primary election and all other hon
est measures to come before the legisla-
ture for settlement. Reason enough
why the Chronicle and all corporation
followers should bolt the republican
nominees, And this lisa very satisfac-
tory reason why honest men in all par
ties should give their support to srch
candidates
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12

w. A Jones of Mineral Point, who
has rendered particularly valuable
service as Indian commissi oner, gives
expression to his views as to how the
Indian should be treated, as follows
Give the Indian a white mans chance.
Educate him in the rudiments of our
language Teach him to work Send
him to his home and tell him be must
practice what he has been Taught OF
starvs. It will exterminate the Indian
but develope the man. Mr.. Jones has
shown himself real friend of the In
dian in more instances than one and
mis- plea that the red man should be given
a white mans chance is at once sound
and timely. -Ex.
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12
WHERE Is BABCOcK AL

The decision of the supreme court in
the contest pu. Up by Babcock, Spooner
and the balance of the corporation bolt
ers from last summers republican state
convention, leaves our member of con-
gress in sorry plight. Bat it serves to
show MIN up in his rue light, "a
seheming political boss who has ho re-
gard for the common veal, the inter-
ests of his constituents or the republi-
can party that has 80 long honored him.
Although the nominee for congress, he
defies the republicans of this district and
the state by openly repudiating any fur
Their claim upon the party by boiling
the regular state convention and plac-
ing himself in the open as an enemy of
the party and the common people He
has given no word as to his acceptance
or rejection of the findings of the high
est judicial tribunal in the common
wealth. But there il little doubt that
his defiant attitude toward constitu-
ents and party will lead him to keep mp
the bolt with the corporation. party in ef-
fort to defeat the regular republican
party in the state. His associates in
leading the corporation bolt Spooner
and Quarles, defantly ignore the cour
decision and are nightly speaking
against the ticket regularly nominated,
and 40 declared by the court
| Loyal republicans of Vernon county
and the Third congressional district
read what your misrepresentation in
congress said before the boilers conven-
ton on the 18th day of May. last
l want to say, here that MY BEST
EFFORTS. AND EVERY MOMENT
OF TIME THAT Is POSSIBLE to de-
vote TO the state of Wisconsin, WILL
Re GIVEN, THAT THE TICKET YOU
REPRESENT MAY BE SUCCESSFUL
AND THAT YOUR EFFORTS lat bolt.
ing MAY BE CROWNED WITH
GLORY. Gentlemen | thank You for
your KIND attention "
Thus spake Bsbcock to the corpora.
tomb boilers convention, and he was
cheered by his fellow boilers.
In some foreign lands treason to
country and principle are made subject
for execution. The people of patriotic
America do their execution at the ballot
| box
Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-10-12
STATE TICKET.

For Governor
ROBERT NJ. LAFOLLETTE. Of Dane
For Lieutenant Governor
JAMES 0. DAVIDSON, OF Crawford
For Secretary OF State
WALTER l.. HoUsER, OF Buffalo.
For State Treasurer
JOHN j. KEMPF, of Milwaukee.
For Attorney General
In. sTURDEVANT, Of Clark
For Railroad Commissioner
wv. THOMAS, of Chippewa.
For Insurance Commissioner
ZRNo NJ. HOST, OF Milwaukee.