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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-24
An Opportunity for Successful Life In
surance Men in North

Any life insurance solicitor who is
successful and reliable, or any capable
reliable man who is willing to York
up to it. can secure from the Southern
Loan and Trust Company OF Green's
boro, N. c., a working contract pos
sessing all the advantages of general
agents contract. With this contract
can be secured small or large territory
as desired and snch facilities as may
be necessary for financing the general
agency. No man need apply VINO IS
not a worker and who can not give
satisfactory references.
The Southern Loan and Trust Conf
pany has spared no pains or expense
to give it's patrons the best that there
is in life insurance. 1t is legal re-
serve company with cash capital
and surplus of over $225, 100000. The
company has operated in only a few
counties in North Carolina, but in the
territory in which it has operated, has
written more business than any other
company. For further information,
address. A. w. McAlister, manager
Greensboro, n. c.
5-27-1 a w-4w
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-24
Dawn Of a Ncw Day.

a gentleman writing to me recently
from New Bern, opposing the lease Of
the Atlantic & North Carolina Rail
road, declares that a new day has
dawned in that section; that men feel
secure in their property, safe in their
business and have therefore turned
their attention to business and that
the whole Eastern section viii soon
become a garden out of which the At
lantic & North Carolina Railroad shall
grow rich. This feeling of security
covers the State. This wonderful in
vestment of capital in large business
enterprises, with a full knowledge of
cur ta.- laws. of our assessments. of
our needs, OF our purpose to care for
the weak and afflicted, and to educate
the young, proves concluSlVely that
the business men of North Carolina
realize the benefit of good government
and the profit TO be found in an edu-
Gated people. In view of all these
facts 1 cordially invite every North
Carolinian to become a Democrat.
There are those who say that we
ought to have two parties in the State.
The time may come when this will
be true. 1t will certainly come If the
party in power proves unfaithful to
it's trust and becomes corrupt or inef-
ficient; but for the present, with an
honest and courageous administra-
ton of the laws. with constant
thought for the needs of the weak,
with a due respect to the rights OF
the strong, with an earnest endeavor
to serve all to the uplifting of the
whole State-the Democratic party is
alone sufficient. We need a united
people. We need the combined effort
of every Moth Carolinian. We need
the strength which comes from be-
lieVing alike. Brt I am no advocate
of compelling belief. / would not
check freedom OF spec III. | would
set no limit TO the utterances. of the
press, save the limit which the law
always sets, that of speaking the
truth. But. having spoken the truth
having printed the truth, | would nave
all our people to believe in the pos
sbilities of North Carolina; IN the
strength oe her men: the purity or hef
women and their power TO accom-
plish as much as can be done any
where on the earth by any people 4
would have them to become dlsSatlS-
fed with small things; TO be anxious
for higher and better things; TO yearn
after real greatness; TO seek after
lxnowledge. 10 do the right thing in
order that they may be what they
ought 7 would have the strong to
hear the burdens Of the weak and to
lift no the weak and make them
strong-teaching men everywhere that
real strength consists not in serving
ourselves, but in doing for others.
/ see the day coming when this
state shall sit down at the common
table of the Union an equal sister with
all the others gathered there-equal
in wealth; ecual in high performance;
equal in noble ideals Nothing short
of this ought to satisfy us and to at
tain this let us ever hope.
/ thank you gentlemen of the con-
vention, for the courtesy you have ex-
tended me in permitting me TO say
these things. ! know that the choice
which you shall make today wi. be a
worthy one. The State will be in good
hands and | shall return to the life of
private citizen forever grateful to
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-24

Charles J. Parker,
acknowledgements, nnen+ RALEIGH n

the people Of this state for the honor
which they have done mo and for the
considerate courtesy which they have
ever ST own me.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-24

Croupy children are Immediately re-
lieved with an application of Gowans
Pneumonia Cure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-24

come king. Large portions of the East
have been converted into market gar
dens for the popuIous cities of the
North A negro tenant in my county
of Wayne recently declared that he
had made $4,000 on strawberries, af-
ter paying his rents. and then added:.
You see i couldn't afford to be Gov
~,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-24

Neighborly sympathy, as rule.
turns out to be about nine-tenths
curiosity.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-06-24
wv the Dawn Broke Over
North Carolina.

CONTINUED from Page Three.)
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-31
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
IFrom the Chicago News.l

Ikrom the Chicago News.l
A chronic kicker is never out of a
job.
Love is never satisfied until it gets
both arms full.
A mule that draws well is an artist
in his line.
A woman without a grievance IS like
a ship without a rudder.
Some nat buildings are owned by
sharps-so the tenants think.
Science discovers an occasional truth
and originates many errors.
The more ciphers attached to the
Widows mite the more men sigh for it.
Happiness is one thing a man con-
tinues to search for after he has found
1t.
Many man who thinks he is smart
outwits himself in trying to outwit
others.
1t is fortunate for the wise guys that
the fool and his money refuse to stand
pat.
After getting a new benzine buggy
a man isn't satisfied until he gets it in
the neck.
The politics of many an orator de-
ponds on the party Offering the highest
price for wind.
Many a young man asks for girls
hand when what he really wants is her
fathers pocketbook.
When a girl becomes engaged her
mother always says it is hard to give
her up-but she may think otherwise.
Possibly you may have noticed that
train robbers do not tackle passenger
trains leaving St. Louis at the present
stage of the game.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-31
BUILDING COLLAPSED.
Eight Persons Buried in the Ruins
One Seriously Hurt.

Memphis, Oct. 31.-A building occu-
pied by the Continental Savings bank
collapsed today, burying number of
persons. Eight have been rescued, in
Guiding F. Chase, president of the
Continental Savings bank; f. ]. Baum,
cashier; Clarence Heningsburg, teller;
w. H Stotts. real estate dealer. and a
man named Fisher. With the excep-
ton of Fisher their injuries are most
serious. No bodies have been found.
Excavations made for an adjoining
building, caused the collapse.
So far as known only one person, a
negro saloon porter, remains under the
debris The others were quickly res
cued by the fire and police depart
ments. Joseph, Fisher, a tailor, who
had a shop in the building, is the only
person known to have sustained seri-
Gus injuries. The building was a
four-story office structure.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-31
ABOUT ELECTION BETS.

From the Washington Post.
We think it is quite safe to classify
the bettors on elections as we do the
voters. There are several kinds of
bettors, but the great bulk of them
consist of two varieties-those who bet
for publication and those who do not
care to advertise. 1t must be con-
Eidered, also. that men do not wager
money intelligently. or with sure
knowledge, as rule, for if they did
there would be very little profit in the
business. There could be but one side
to a question if everybody knew what
he was talking about 1t seems to
us. therefore, that in order to gauge
the real significance of election bets,
one must wait for the returns. Then,
and not till then, shall We be able
to differentiate the wise men from
the fools.
Thus it happens that we attach very
little Importance to the published rec
ord in this regard. To begin with, it
IS quite safe to assume that the rec
ord is far from being either accurate
or complete. We hear of certain
wagers offered, without knowing
whether they are offered in good
faith, and at the same time we feel
sure that for each bet thus advertised
there are hundreds of which no men,
ton is made. Moreover, it is always
safe to assume that ostentatious proc
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-31
TANGLED UP.

When man tells a falsehood and
begins to explain he gets himself deep
er and deeper into the mire of untruth.
Witness the case of the coupons con-
nected with the shortages published
Saturday and again summarized on the
first page of this issue.
Many of the bonds from which KEEL
ly would have people believe the first
coupons were clipped by those selling
them to the state. bore only 4 per cent
interest. The school fund commits
sioners have never purchased bonds to
bear less than 4 per cent, yet $500
worth of coupons were taken from
$4,000 of lola per cent bonds. and
$500 worth of coupons from Marmaton
township, Allen county, per cent
bonds. Again $3.50 clipped from
CowIey county bonds were taken from
bonds bearing only per cent on their
face. The Wichita bonds. from which
Kelly's private accountant, H E. Pat
terson, claims $500 worth of coupons
were authorized clipped by the school
fund commissioners, were only per
cent bonds. Hence the coupons could
not have been clipped by the authority
of the school fund commissioners.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-31
THEY HAVEN'T GIVEN UP
Anti Waterworks CounciImen Are Still
Active.


1t seems likely now that the water
works obstructionists in the city coun-
Gil will make another effort to carry
their point. In spite of the wavering
condition of Councilmen Neil, Sinner
and Rice, they think that they can
muster enough votes to control the
situation They figure that Rice and
Sinner have not entirely deserted
them yet, and they sexpect to whip
them into line for one more vote.
The object seems to be to get the
legislature to pass a law enabling the
city to vote bonds to build its own
waterworks plant
One of the things which the OPP
ponents of the purchase of the plant
have insisted upon Is that the lawyers
of the city generally sustain the idea
that the water company's self-extend-
ing franchise is no good. They say
that David Overmyer, w. A. S. Bird
Judge Hazen, ]. d. Mcfarland and
many others are lined up this way.
David Overmyer is said to be the one
who wrote the Holiday resolution
which the council adopted at its last
meeting.
Another claim made by the Oh
structionists is that by delaying the
saved $1,000 on this years taxes on
the plant. Mayor Bergundthal said
this morning:
DO these fellows imagine We would
have taken over this plant without
looking into matters of taxes, etc.
We are not quite as easy as that. If
the company insisted upon our laying
the taxes. we would have insisted
upon having the receipts of the plant
been nothing lost to the city on
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-31

Almena is a town without a house to
rent.
From choice a Nickerson resident has
chosen a home near a graveyard.
To renovate or not to renovate the
pig pens is a town issue at Stockton.
A Topeka politician has been bounded
SO much that he is leading dogs life.
There are enough physical culture
girls in Almena to run two basket ball
courts.
hour late Tuesday for the second time
in ten years.
A superstitious motorneer at Fort
Scott has resigned because Of the kill
ing of cat.
Flynch has been superseded at Bur
lington by Five Hundred" a mixture
of euchre and whist.
An lola vandaI is experimenting with
his diamond on several of the best plate
glass windows in town.
The Anthony Daily Bulletin has gone
to press for the last time. Hereafter
only the weekly will appear.
Newton mothers scorning to pattern
after Harry Lehr give baby parties
rather than canine banquets.
Winfield undertaken happened to be
in position this week to I'LL an order for
coffin for 800 pound occupant.
1t seems after all that Mrs. Nation
was justified in going to Wichita. A
fisherman is telling of catching a white
bass.
A Winfield party robbed a bee tree of
forty pounds of honey. Although badly
stung they bravely took things as they
comb.
Meerschaum pipes are good for some
thing. One in the vest pocket of a
Chanute man turned pistol ball from
his heart.
A great number of Topeka women
have failed to register presumably be-
cause they have no new gowns or bon
nets to wear to the polls.
Two. lola men killed a golden eagle
the other day. A Topeka man to the
Worlds fair said he killed several In
one day in the pike alone.
Mr.. Jones took out his second natur-
alization papers In Leavenworth this
week. He drew his first fifty years ago
in West Virginia but lately lost them.
Greensburg has a boy who can trace
his ancestry back 700 years. That's all
right but the chances are that he could
have earned a good many dollars while
doing it.
travelling man who sneaked awav
from Humboldt landlady to avoid a
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-31
ONE DOCTOR COMPLIED.
Why Topeka Has No Authentic Birth
Record.

"You mean to say that doctors must
report all births which they attend ?"
That's the law"
"Well, City Physician - told me
it didn't make any difference about
the birth reports"
Cant help it; you'd better send in
all your cases if you don't want to get
into trouble"
AS a result of the above telephone
conversation the other day, the city
health department today received from
DR.. Frances Baker % postal cards,
each card giving information of a diff
ferent birth. They are all the cases
which DIR. Baker had on her books for
the past year. There are probably a
majority of the doctors who might
make as good a record for clearing up
back work if they should set about it,
The health department supplies the
doctors with free postal cards, and tbe
law makes it a misdemeanor not to
give the information. and for all that,
the birth records of the city are very
inaccurate and incomplete.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-31

Iamation in such cases is inspired by
motives which have no relation to the
facts. How easy, for example, ii would
be for a syndicate of gamblers to
stimulate this kind of speculation in
others by announcing certain odds
with a great flourish, and then pri-
vately taking all bets offered by their
dupes and initators! Suppose by a
judicious use of $4,000. say, they
could induce the ignorant and cred
ulous to put UP 100000. on the same
or even approximate terms, is 1t not
clear that they might profit largely on
the deal?
These, however. are the simplest de-
vices of the trade. The real question
is whether. supposing the bets were
all made in good faith as published,
and represented the honest conviction
of the bettors, the fact would throw
the smallest light upon the situation.
What do the sporting fraternity know
about the sentiments and tendencies
or the American people? Do they
know anything more about that than
the Wall street sharks and parasites
know about the heart and purpose OF
the nation? We think not. We feel
sure not In a word, we attach no
more importance to these daily bulla-
tins of election betting in New York
and elsewhere than we do in the
shouting of the hired marchers in
professions or the haranEues of the
retained orators of either side. In our
opinion, the men who are to decide
the question neither talk nor bet for
publication
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-31
partment

The New York Evening Sun has bee u
looking at the presidential election re-
turns of four years ago, and says OF
this total that it is greater than the
vote cast for president in 1900 in any
other state in the Union, except Hill
nois, Ohio. and Pennsylvania. The Sun
mentions Indiana, Iowa, Kentucky,
Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota.
Missouri, Texas. and Wisconsin as
great commemorative. but it finds that
in each of them there were fewer bal
lots cast in 1900 than there are voters
on the registration lists in New York
city today. The Sun is able, by that
simple mathematical process which we
call addition" to ascertain that the
states of ALBANIA, Arkansas, Florida,
Georgia, Louisiana. Mississippi, and
South Carolina combined cast 6s7, sol
votes in 1900 or Liza less than would
be cast if every registered voter in New
York city were to go to the polls on
election day. 1904. But" says the
Sun. in conclusion, there will be alb
sentees for one cause or another-busi-
ness. pleasure, sickness, or death. Es-
timating the percentage of absentee
Ism at 20 per cent. the total vote would
still be $4,000 in round numbers"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-31
REPUBLICANS TO MEET.
Homer Hoch and Mr.. Curtis at Audi
torium Wednesday.

A Republican meeting has been an
nounced by the county central COM
mittee for Wednesday evening at the
Auditorium, at which Homer Hoch,
"son of Governor Hoch,'' as the ad-
vertising bills put it, will be the prin-
cipal speaker. Congressman Chas.
Curtis will also speak.
Homer Hoch has been holding down
a job in Washington, D. c., as acting
chief in that department of the post
office service having in charge the
appointment of third and fourth class
postmasters. He is graduate of
Baker university, and won high ora
torical honors while there. He is said
to be a spellbinder of more than ordi-
nary ability.
The Fremont and Lincoln club and
the First Voters club will march from
the Armory to the Auditorium, head
ed by a band. There will be vocal and
instrumental music on the programme
in addition to the two speeches.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-31
DR.. j. Alvin Horne,
New Treatment.

Gives life, health, vitality and vigor to
debilitated, weak and nervous men
and women. DIR. HOrne'S new treat
ment has made him famous. He I'M
wells the mysteries of the human
body and heals its diseases by a new
force. Marvellous cures are wrought
by his new treatment.
In an interview DIR. Horne said his
new. treatment combined with his
magnetic medicine, is now recognized
as the greatest healing, rejuvenating
and curative power in the world. II
enables us to penetrate the mysteries
of the human body, to locate disease
and drive it from the body.
He wishes to extend to all who suf-
fer from chronic and lingering dis
eases, Paralysis, Locomotor AtaXia,
Nervousness, Insomnia, Tuberculosis,
Cancer, Nervous Debility, Varicocele,
and Weakness, or any other trouble,
cordial invitation to call and learn of
curative treatment that he is now
using. There is absolutely no fee for
examination and consultation. Ply
sicians DESTROYS of studying this great
professional courtesy.
DIR. Horne is permanently located
in Topeka. At the solicitation of
large number of people who have
X-Ray examination, he has extended
his offer to all who call upon him.
His object in pursuing this course
is to become rapidly and personally
acquainted with the sick and afflicted.
and under no conditions whatever will
any charge be made for an examina-
ton given if you call at once
The doctor treats all forms of dis
ease and deformities, and guarantees
a cure in every case he undertakes.
At the first interview a thorough ex-
animation is made, and, if incurable.
you are frankly told so and advised
against spending your money for use
less treatment. DR.. Horne will not
take an incurable disease. If you
wish the advice of a competent, honor
able and upright physician, call upon
him at once and receive his valuable
advice absolutely free.
Male and female weaknesses, ca
tarrh and CATARRHAL deafness, also rup-
ture, goitre, cancer, nervous debility,
blood poison (either inherited or ac-
quired), and all skin diseases are posi-
lively cured by his new method of
treatment.
DR.. ]. Alvin Horne's office is No.
LOG West Eighth street Opposite the
Transfer station).
If you cannot call, write to him and
he will give you his advice and coun-
sci absolutely free. Hours to IL, to
5, to s.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-31
is AN INDIAN A CITIZEN?
Claimed That He Is If He Takes Land
in Severalty.

Washington, Oct. 31-If a motion filed
by Attorney Crane of Holton, Kan, is
granted, the supreme court of the Unit
ed States will be called upon to decide
whether an Indian becomes a citizen of
the United States by taking land in
severalty. The case is that of Albert
Neff, of Kansas, who has been SEN
fenced by the United States district
court to pay a, fine of 5000 and serve a
term of four months in prison on the
charge of selling beer to Kickapoo
Indian. Mr.. Crane asks the court for a
writ Of habeas corpus releasing Nef
from Imprisonment on the ground that
Neff, who owns land in severalty. is by
virtue of that fact a citizen of the
United States, thus rendering inapplica-
BILE the statute making it a misde-
meanor to sell intoxicants to Indians
Neff has served one week of his SEN
tence.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-31
SUES THE DIRECTORS.
Cashier of Bank Tries TO Recover
$4S5,6O

st. Louis, Oct. 31.-Eugene H. An
CERT, attorney for August E. BROKER.
cashier OF the Manchester bank, today
filed papers in suit in the circuit
court against 10 directors and promo
tiers of the Title Guaranty Trust COM
pany, seeking to compel the payment
into the company's treasury of $485, 900.
The company is named as co-defend-
ant The Title Guaranty Trust COM
pany capitalized at 50. $50. 0o0, practical
ly controls the title investigating busl-
ness of the city. The object of the
suit is to compel the defendants 70
turn into the treasury of the Title
Guaranty Trust company, the amount
the plaintiff declares was acquired by
the defendants at the time of the or
ganization of the company IN Febru-
airy, 1901, the amount being profits on
the transfer of the stock of the con-
Germs merged
Plaintiff contends that he and all the
small stockholders should participate
in this profit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-10-31
LOCAL MENTION.

The following building permits have
been issued by the fire marshal: E. p
Thrall, IS. 500, story dwelling on lots
No. 44S to 447 Harrison street; Frank
Ekblad, S., 400, story dwelling. on lot
No. 2S Clay; r. Hargraves, $500, 2
story dwelling on lots No. SOS and 597
Harrison street.
A still alarm Sunday called the fire
department to the rear of Burg Zeis'
store, where some rubbish was burn
ing.
The work on the East Eighth pave
ment will be delayed for two or three
days because of lack of brick on the
ground. This is unfortunate for it is
losing time which ought to be utilized
in completing the pavement before cold
weather. Pleasant days are likely to be
scarce before long.
The Potwin football team defeated
the School Of the Assumption Saturday
by score OF 20 to 0.