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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-05

by Virtue Of certain deed OF trust,
dated March 26t p 1900, and duly. recorded
in the Henrico County Court clerks office.
in d. B. 158 3, page A32, default having
been made in q portion Of tho debt Sc,
,TI Sy1S THU RsDAY. APRIL It'll. 1901,
at I o'clock P. NJ, on the premises pro-
conveyed therein. VIZ: All that certain
lot or parcel Of land lying and being
in the county OF Henrico. Va. IN Fair.
mount, near the northeastern limits Of
Richmond, beginning at the point Of In
tersection5 OF the east line OF Twenty-flrst
Street, with north line Of Q Street, eX,
east ilne Of Twenty-flrst Street and 'front.'
Ing thereon THRU I -THR Rec 1885, FEET,
and running back at right angles and
is the stlid north line Of q Street, 1G
feet and 8 inches to an alley in rear II
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-05
~ = VIRGIN1us NEWTON.
r. 7. ARLINGTON,
B. ALSOP,

State OF Virginia, city OF Richmond.
I sworn to and subscribed before mo this
4th day OF April. 1901.
J. C. JOPLIN, Notary Public.
Ny commission expires 10Th OF Decen-
Der 1904.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-05

THE VALENTINE AUCTION co.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-04-05

I, u. 3. Bensley. cashier. do soleniny
swear that the above. is true statement
Bank Of Richmond, located at Richmond.
Ia tic State Of Virginia, at the close Of
business on the 18th day Of March, 1904.
: J.Hb. BEAsLEY, Cashier.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-13
INSURANCE LOSSES
Total of Companies in the
Stale May Reach
$50,OO0,OOO.

Insurance Commissioner James r.
Young says that there are now licensed
to do business in North Carolina ia fire
insurance companies. They report as as
sets owned by them in round numbers
$500, 0Q0,G00, and surplus over and above
liabilities in round numbers $94 ,0O0, 900.
It is, of course impossible to tell at
this time the amount of their losses in the
Baltimore confagration. The reports in
the press so far put the total losses of all
the companies, licensed in North Carolina
as less than $4,000 600, and 1t would be
supposed that they may reach $4,000, 900.
This would be about half of the surplus
OF these companies. Seine licensed here
do DO business III Maryland and have no
losses in Baltimore while others lose,
some more and some less.
The Commissioner SAYS that while il is
but natural that there should be some cor
cern and anxiety among the agents of
fire insurance companies as well as
among the insurers Of the State, yet,
there is no cause for great alarm. it
looks now as il few companies would 60
to the wall and these will be largely com
ranies not doing business in North Caro-
lima. Of course many Of the surplus liners
and wild cats" viii have to show their
hands and in most cases they viii $50 up"
Commissioner Young says that he has
called for special reports from all Of the
companies and viii keep the citizens of
the State informed as to any information
chat viii protect or be Of service to them
There is no reason why the citizens of
the State should doubt the assurances held
by them in fire insurance companies. IL
censed to 90 business in North Carolina,
or hesitate about ayailing themselves of
the protection afforded by these com
panies.
Mr. Young desires to call the attention
Of FIRE insurance companies and agents in
North Carolina to the fact that the law
requires that in the publishing of the
assets Of an insurance conpany they shall
at the same time publish with equal con
apicuousness the liabilities. This IS neces-
sary in order that the people may under
stand what IS the real financial standing
CT the companies.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-13

Funera! in Christ Church at $50
This Afternoon.

Major William B. Quick, formerly q
resident of this city, died in the city of
Columbia on the morning of the 18th inst,
in the 18th year of his age. At the time
OF his death he was st the home Of his
daughter, Mrs. H. D. Heinitsh.
Born in the State OF New Jer-
sey, he was graduate OF Prince
ton University, where he was q
college mate OF Dr. Thomas W. Eogg and
the late VIM. Grimes, ST., OF this city.
When still young man he moved 10
Washington. n. c., and then for some
years edited Democratic paper. On the
breaking out of the War Between the
St&tes he was appointed, by Governor
Ellis, Commissary OF the North Carolina
State Troops, with the rank o. major, and
he retained that position under successive
administration until the end OF the war.
His office was in Raleigh and having re-
mcvod his family to this city, he CON
tinued to live for some years. Ee was
good book keeper and making q study OF
the financial system OF the country he &C.
came the cashier Of the National Bank
org nized in Raleigh. subsequently he w2s
cashier Of a National bank established in
Columbia, S. c. Returning TO Raleigh he
CpgG ged in the cotton business for a
while, but not finding that congenial to
his tastes he became book-keapcr for a
lothing house in Philadelphia, and then,
Iron a competitive examination he was
given employment with q good salary as
beck keeper in the Navy Department at
Washington, D. c. That he held under the
Civil Service rules until his eyesight be-
oh, inv, mod n t5svzrn ~
when he resigned. Since then he lived
with his children.
Major Gulick was twice raHied, his
first wife being Miss Lucy Runion, Of
Washington. ~ c., and his second, Miss
Laura B. Mckee, sister of Or. James
Mckee, and half sister OF Mrs. Kemp p.
Battle Jr., Of this city, and who died
here nearly twenty years ago. He left
a son and q daughter by his first wife
ard two sons and two daughters by the
second, all of whom are doing we'll AMI
were devoted to their father. He had
been q commitment Of the Episcopal
church since his early manhood and haY-
ing a talent for music he was director
of the Chair in Christ church during
much Of the time OF his residence here.
Major GuIick was man CT TGuch and
varied information, and few OF our people
who never made politics a business were
his equal in knowledge of the principles
of our government ana its parties. His
iifoI nation about matters which most in
tcrest the public was SO accurate that he
was very instructive convarsationaiiet,
He had many friends among the older
people Of this city and elsewhere in the
State who viii learn of his death with
regret.
Both of Major Gulicks wives We're
buried here, and his body will be brought
here for burial The remains will reach
here today, and the funeral viii be held
from Christ church this afternoon at 4:3O
O'Clock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-13
Lumberfon News.
Especial to News and Observer.)

N"PSSleti " NEWS duu j
Lumberton, n. c., Feb 1.-THE Bank
or Rowland has been organized with the
following officers: President, james Al
len Edins; vice-president, Mr.. A. L. Bull
lock; Cashier, MIR. w. F. Bristow.
The Bank has been doing business only
q short while. but has made a fine re-
cord
An electric fire alarm has been installed
by order OF the town aldermen. This is a
great improvement over the old alarm.
McMiehael and Hunter, architects. of
Charlotte, will this week submit plans
for the new bank building, which will re-
place the one recently burned.
On account of the prevalence of small
pox in the. county, Robson Superior
Court, which convened Monday, has been
postponed until the July term. Judge
PEBBLES left for his home yesterday
Mr.. R. w. Yadd, of Charlotte, repre-
senting the D. A. Tompkins Company. is
here for the purpose of submitting plan.
and specifications for the erection of an
oil mill.
The charter for the Bank Of Ashpolt
has been received. and as soon a
steps necessary for organization can b
taken, the banks will open for business
Mr. r. c. Lawrence has purchased ;
lot on 9th street on which he expects t
erect a handsome residence at cost O
$4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-13
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IT STANDS ALoNE.-The "Favof1te Pre-
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In cases attended by leucorrhcal drain
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Send 81 cents in stamps for DR.. Piercc's
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-13
Az NJ. Graduates Advancement.

The Phoenix Bridge Company, OF Phoe-
melville. Pennsylvania, has promoted Mr.
=. H. Barnhardt Of Norwood, Stanly
county, to the position of civil engineer
in charge of construction. Mr.. Barnhardt
graduated at the A. and NJ. College in
the class of 1901, taking high rank in
scholarship. He entered the employ Of
this company two and one half years ago
as a craftsman. His rapid advancement
is a tribute TO his ability, and also to
the value of industrial education and
thoroughness OF the instruction given at
the A. and NJ. College.
EURNETT'S EXTRACT Or VANILLA.
Has taken gold medals against all other
brands.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-13
AN OLD SERVANT BURNED.
Dies in the Ruins of the Home of Mrs.
Kate Riggs.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Durham, N. c., Feb. 12.-News reached
this city tonight of fire that occurred
in lebanon township, this county, yes
terday in which an aged colored woman
lost her life. The home of Mrs. Kate
Riggs was the one burned. and her aged
years of age lost her life.
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. Riggs went
to the home of relatives to spend the
night, leaving the colored woman in charge
of the home. When she returned to her
home this morning Mrs. Riggs found the
entire place in ashes and the charrel re-
mains of old Aunt Rachel. were among
the debris. Mrs. Riggs. widow, LOST
practically everything she had No foul
play is suspected as there were evidences
that fire was accidental
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-13
DESPISED AS TRAITORS.
Burlington News.

We have before us two citizens o.
the state, perfectly familiar with the CIR
cumstances of the issuing Of the bonds
perfectly aware of the fact that the
State only received actually twenty-five
cents on the dollar, and that settlement
of those bonds on this basis WAS only
fair. thew knew that tic State had hon
orally undertaken to do chat was rlgEe
and that their clients were trying 70
take advantage of their state. ana YET
they entered into the conspiracy Thav
stand despised by all men ot me state
as traitors and are denounced by every
man who has any sense OF decency
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-13
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN BASSETT
AND PETIGRU.
Richmond Times-Dispatch.


In an editorial article plainly intended
to be just, the Century Magazine notes
the Bas5ett incident, and refer to preyi
Gus instances of tolerance in the South
The Century recalls the remarkable case
of Petigru, the great Charleston lawyer,
who was elected by the hot-blooded peo-
pie of this city to offices OF trust through
out the Civil War in spite of his hold
and inveterate opposition to the war
itself. But the comparison OF this case
with that of Professor Bassett betrays a
lack of appreciation of Southern condi-
tions.
Petigrus uncompromising assertion Of
his opinion with regard to secession did
not strike at the security Of the fun
damental principle of society; Professor
Bassett's reckless talk about equality
did. There is one thing that the people
of the South will not tolerate, and i'll
that they are like the people OF every
other part of the country. They regard
publications like DR.. Bassett's Just as
they regard and as other Americans re-
gard anarchistic aganda.-Norfolk
Landmark.
Suppose any college professor should
publish in a magazine or other publica-
ton an article in advocacy of polygamy
would the cry OF intolerance be raised If
he should be summarily dismissed from
the institution? But is not miscegenation
a thousand times worse than poiygamy :"
And does not social equality lead logically
and inevitably to miscegenation? The
South is intoerant on this subject, and
must be, if the integrity of the whole
race is to he preserved.
We have letter from Trinity College.
in which the writer says that Professor
Bassett does not believe in social equal
ty. We have no idea that he does. But
that is necessarily the result of the
doctrine which he has preached.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-13
Spirit of the Press.
COL WALTER HENRY TURNS
STATE EVIDENCE.
Duplin Journal.

Duplin Journal.
Colonel Walter r. Henry, one of the
famous Demi-Pop-R Radical political aero
bats and pie-hunters of the Fusion tribe
who recently lost his job as Republl
can bank examiner on account OF incom
potency, makes the following statement
as he retres from politics:
ION principle, there is nothing in
fight against the Democrats, I'M
less one wishes to play political
poker. l do not care to sit in the
game. North Carolina will give the
next Democratic candidate for the
Presidency, who viii be promptly
beaten, no matter where he comes
from or who he happens to be, 1000
majority, il there is inter est enough
developed to bring out the vote, and
as for the State, the Democrats have
that grabbed for the next hundred
years. Ny observations, reflections
and experience, have conducted me
to the conclusion, speaking generally,
that politics is the dirtiest pool this
side of hell. From out it ooZes tie
flower of happiness seldom springs.
Friendship, there is but name; CON
sistency, discarded jewel, while the
wIll-o -the-wisp that dances above its
slime is but the seductive, fleeing Of
flee. Politics too often. is not 81
much the science of government as
the tetid chaos out of which wriggle
the political bacilli that rot the body
polite"
No one could express from his own eX-
perience and observation the kind OF
politics Henry dealt in better than he
and such confession on his part will al
low the balance of the State to tank
the Lord that such political bacciIli' as
he and his crowd will no longer pollute
politics and make it ''the dirtiest pool
this side of hell
1t Will be remembered that eX-Gov-
ernor Russell, Pritchard, Harry Skinner,
Claude Bernard and Mary Ann were con
temporaries OF Henry's and their comics
sions will be, no doubt equally as clear
and conclusive when they do "fess up.
The South Dakota bond case will, no
doubt, attract even more attention than
the Ex-Governor letter to Miss Darby
or Mary AIMS first deal with Pritchard,
which he afterwards repudiated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-13
Is THE COUNTRY ALWAYS WRONG
THAT STRIKES FIRST?

Did Japan blunder in declaring war?
The New York Evening Post is greatly
grieved that the Japanese have commit
ted ''the same terrible blunder" as did
the Beers when they attacked England,
instead of waiting to be attacked. It
seems to think that the assumption of
the aggressive ruined the chances of the
Beers and seriously damages those of
Japan In war, says the Post, the coun-
try that begins hostilities, whatever the
cause, is technically in the wrong
It will not do to lay down any hard and
fast rule about SO serious and so delicate
a matter. It is fundamentally true that
every country ought to avoid war if con-
sistent with national honor and national
safety. The country that needlessly pre-
cipitates war is responsible for muir
der. But often the wisest thing to do,
if war is necessity, is to strike quick
and hard Delays may result in more
bloodahed than decisive blow dealt at
the Opportune time.
We do not believe that war is ever ne
cessary We are convinced that the Ar
btration Tribunal, established at The
Hague. is capable Of settling every dis
pute between nations if all would agree
to submit their difference The award of
such tribunals would give substantial
justice to nations, save the lives OF
thousands Of men, and permit millions
of money wasted in war to be employed
in industries and business that would add
to the comforts and blessing of mankind.
When Sherman said War is hell he
spoke a proverb. 1t should be added
that the nation that brings on war I'M
necessarily is responsible for the hell on
earth that follows.
Russia complains that Japan begun
war without waiting to receive its last
note and without knowing its contents.
IF, in answer to Japan's first note, the
Gear OF Russia had replied that he would
agree to submit the matter to arbitration
and appeal to The Hague Counsel to set
tie the differences, he would have been in
a position now to condemn Japan and in
so doing would have the moral support
of every believer in arbitration in the
world. Instead of doing that, he began
a parieying with Japan, which that island
kingdom construed a determination to
dilly-dally about the matter until Russia
could mass its troops In Manchuria and
assemble its naval squadron in the Pa
cific waters ready to strike. Convinced
that such was Russia S intention, and
feeling sure that war was inevitable if it
would preserve its place on the map and
its position among nations, Japan saw
that TO wait meant to give Russia an ad
vantage that might operate to destroy
Japan's prestige. Under such conditions,
the manifest duty for self-defence was for
the smaller country to strike when it
could do so most effectively
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-13

VIII the United States become involved
in the war in the far East, if it lasts
long? That question is often asked. If
we had a President like Washington or
Jefferson the answer would be that this
Republic would have mo alliances with
any foreign country" But with the
Rough Rider who can predict what he will
do? His natural gait is running away"
and if he can put us into the war he may
be relied upon to do So
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-13


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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-13

Century Prodigy-look
ce that you have lived
ody ever discovered to
t until 1 made the dis
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draw a contract be
and his other Cabinet
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-13
A MORNING TONIC.
Theodore Cuyler.)

Eear in mind that your happiness or
your misery is very much OF your own
making. You cannot create spiritual sun
light any more than you can create the
morning star; but you can put your soul
where Christ is shining. Keep a clean
conscience. Keep a good stock Of Gods
premises within reach. Keep nightin-
gale of hope in your soul that can sing
away the dark hours when they do come
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-02-13
SCHOOL FoR GROWN UP PEOPLE

SoIlOOL HOIo NlNcN'N u LOA LIZ
Gastonia Gazette.
The Statesville Landmark refers to the
pluck of a boy II years OLD and of man
twice that age who recently buckled down
20 books at Buie's Greek Academy with
out knowing how to read. The boy didn't
know his letters, the man began in the
first reader. Yes, that is plucky in a
sense Not that the task Is so great,
but that the nerve to get ones consent
to undertake it at those ages is so rare.
But it ought not to be rare. The task
is not great. not difficult of accomplish
ment Little children who live with books
and picture blocks learn to read before
they are six years OF age, learn without
special teaching; with some direct and reg
ular instruction they would learn sooner.
We do not believe there IS IN the state
an illiterate grown man of ordinary IN
telligence and industry who could not
learn to read IN SIX wecIS, write IN ten
weeks, and get good beginning IN anth-
metic IN g few more weeks II he would
only give these things attention and reg
ular study. Why hasn't somebody started
a school for grown men who cannot read
and write? The gap between the man
who cannot read and the man who can
how great and wide it Is! What store
houses of richness. and vast and fertile
and beautiful fields are shut away from
him who cannot read Beyond the Alps
lies Italy-apd the Alps in this case are
not impossible. The gap is wide but not
difficult to him who tries. and the prize
is so worth the winning! The man who
cannot thinks the way is hard; the man
who can knows it is not The grown man
who cannot read and write-somebody
show him, somebody help him. Here's
missionary work for one. and priceless
happiness for two.