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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-26

CLAIMS against the company or the
forfeiture of it's concession. No or
ders for warships to be held in readi-
ness have yet been issuer or are con-
teraplated for the present but there
seems TO be q growing impression in
official quarters that the presence of a
warship i'm Venezuelan waters might
exercise u salutarY influence.
The Official dispatch adds that Presi-
deEt Castros declinatiOn to arbitrate
the American demands was accom-
panied by q refusal to hold any con-
Versati0n OF the subject.
The French Gable Company has re-
ceived adviCes practically to the same
effect. These indicate that President
Castro's influence viii probably cause
the court to render final judgment on
the cable company's concession early
next Woak.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-26

cry and Oliver H. Dockery. He is a
Mississippi Democrat and talks with
interest of conditions in that State.
This is Major Dockery's first visit
to North Carolina since he left the
State thirty-five years ago, his home
now being in Mississippi where he is
a successful planter. Major Dockery
was one of the first students to enter
Wake Forest College. He finds the
trip back to the State a quicker one
than that on which he left years ago
when the stage coach took seven
days to reach Memphis from Rich
mond county, the cost being $50. He
goes from here to visit relatives in
Rockingham.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-26
INTERPRETATIONS
Wood and Ppe Manufacturing and
Farming Companies.

The Flogge Brothers and Company.
of Morehead Township. Guilford coun-
ty, with $4,000 capital stock. and
$500 paid in, was chartered yester-
day. The OBJECTS of the company are
to conduct a farming business. deal
in horses and cattle. purchase and
sell timber.and can fruits and vege-
tables. The incorporators are Walter
Flogge. Henry Flogge. of Greensboro:
and others.
The OxfHrd Manufacturing Com
pany, of Cord. with $4,000 paid in
capital Stocs chartered. The OBJ
jects of tn ees}l " are to manufac-
ture wood sash. doors
blinds, fu lumber: oper-
ate machiE aa The incorDor-
ators are -. Kay of oxford: and
ID. A. BIT sis a3a 3lnie c.. Burwell.
of Stoval
The H. Rt pc and Foundry
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-26
BANK OF APEX.
Money Subscribed. and Bank VIII
Open in so Days.

A little over a week ago the farmers
and business men of White Oak Town
ship met in Apex. The meeting was
presided over by Mr.. Percy j.. Olive,
for the purpose of considering the
opening of subscription lists for q
bank to be established there. Lists
were placed in the hands of rep:esen-
tative farmers and merchants to cir
culate, and the stock was quickly sub
scribed.
Wednesday night the organization
meeting was held. presided over by Mr.,
w. f. Utley. Mr.. Olive acting as sec
rotary.
The following officers aEd directors
were elected: President, w. II. Har-
ward, vice-president w. f. Utley. Di
rectors: w. H. Harvard, w. f. Utiey,
A. b. Hunter. Lindsay S. Olive. j. i.
Mason, j. w. Phillips, *. Johnson,
w. b. Upchurch. John c. Angler DR..
r. w Johnson and j. III. Sears.
Committees were appointed to Sc
cure a site and to select Il cashier.
The bank will be open for business III
30 days. More than enough stock vas
secured to begin business.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-26
IT'S FOOD.
That Restores and Makes Health POss-
BILE.

There are stomach specialists as well
as eye and ear and other specialists.
One of these told a young lady of
New Brunswick, n. j., to quit medi-
cines and eat Grape-Nuts She says:
For about II months l suffered Sc
verely with gastritis. | was unable
to retain much of anything on my
stomach, and consequently was COM
PEELED to give up my occupation. l
took quantities of medicine, and had
an idea | was dieting, but | continued
to suffer, and soon lost Is pounds in
weight / was depressed in spirits and
lost interest in everything generally.
NV mind was so affected that it was
impossible to become interested in
even the lightest reading matter.
After suffering for months [ de-
cided to go to a stomach specialist. he
put me on Grape-Nuts and my health
began to improve Immediately. 1t was
the keynote of a new life. | found
that | had been eating too much
starchy food which I did not digest,
and that the cereals which | had tried
had been too heavy. l soon proved
that it is not the quantity of food
that one eats, but the quality.
"In a few weeks / was able to so
back to my old business of doing cleri-
cal work. l have continued to eat
Gfdpe--4Nut IOr DDlH the hAOI iiili .
and evening meal. 1 wake in the
morning with a clear mind and feel
rested. l regained my lost weight in
short time. l am we'll and happy
again and owe it to GrapeNuts.
Name given by Postum Co, Battle
Creek, Mich.
Look in each package for the little
book, 1.-The Road to MELVILLE"
Mr.. John e Wnndard Of Wilson is
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-26
Mr.. Faison win practice at GastOnia.

Mr.. Paul Il. Faison, of Raleigh, a
young man of splendid ability, brother
Of Mrs I'D. Chambers Smith, has gone
to Gastonia,t to practice law. The Cas-
tonia Gazette says of him:
1T is a pleasure to announce thu
addition of Paul F. Faison, Esq, to
the local bar. He is 81 son of the late
Col. Paul Faison, of Raleigh, and re-
ceived his license at the February sit
ting Of the Supreme Court in the cap
ital city BY inheritance, training, and
character he is well equipped for his
profession. AT present he is dividing
his time between the offices of Capt. G..
Il. BasOn and Mr.. A. C. Mangum ac-
Guainting himself with the practicat
side of the legal work.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-26
And His AttitIS de Against the French
Cable CoRnDany is Threat
ening.
(By the Associated Press. }

icy TIE RSSOCtaJed Press.J
Paris, March< 25.--An official dis
patch from CarAc2s. Venezuela. says
President Castro who was abent from
the capital 3uri1ie the recent supposed
amelioration Of the situation has re-
turned and has manifested strong hos
tility against American and French
interests. His attitude, ii is added
is particularly menacing against the
French Cable Company. 1t is prema-
ture to say what steps France will
take, us the information has lust been
received and the officials have not vet
had an opportunity to consider it.
However, it is likely that their action
will depend upon President Castro nut
ting his menaces into effect by overt
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-26
Death of Rev. Nj. w. Esert6n.

The news comes from Henderson,
vile of the sudden death Of Rev. NJ.
w EgertOn. q brilliant voting Baptist
divine, He was forced by loss of
health TO resign last year as pastor
of the First Baptist church in Knox
vile. Tenn, where he made great rep
utation. He graduated with high hon
ors at the University of North Caro-
lima, began to practice law with bril-
liant promise of Success and when
called to the ministry left the law His
untimely end is a great loss to church
and State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-26

Company, of High Point. with $780,
eco authorized capital, and $12, 500
paid in, was chartered. The objects
of this company ere to manufacture
cast iron pipe and plumbing supplies.
The incorporators are: j. @. Adams. Of
Charlotte, and o. n Richardson. and
E. M Armfield. of High Point.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-26
Funeral OF Little Ruby May Mimms

The funeral of little Ruby May
Mimms, infant daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs r. Floyd Mimms, was held from
the residence on Cary street this af-
ternoon at 2:30 o'clock by Rev. DR.. r..
r.. Bumpass, of Edenton Street Meth
odist church. The interment was in
lakewood.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-26
TWELVE PER CENT. DECREASE
In Use of Fertilizers by the Farn-
ePS

1t is now so late in the season that
the railroads cannot handle the traf-
fic of fertilizer in time for the farm
ers and they are using considerably
less this year than last. but this is
due to two reasons. first, because of
their agreement and second. because
of their inability to get the railroads
tohandle the fertilizer. The farmers
must have it by the first of May, and
the season will be over by the 18th Of
May
The amount of fertilizer sold this
year will be about IL per cent less
than it was last year. Tie amount of
fertilizer used this month. Mr.. T. K.
Bruner says. is the same as that
handledin March last year. The sales
Of fertilizer tax tags are about what
they were two years ago.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-26
Hear DR.. winston This Afternoon.

Dr. Geo. T. Winston president of the
A. q NJ. College, will address the Bap-
fist Young Peoples Union of the Tab
ernacle this afternoon at O'Clock
Special musica quartette by young la
dies of the University for Women.
Chorus by Tabernacle choir. Every
one cordially invited to this service.
Strangers in the city will find a hearty
welcome.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-26
Two Negroes Hanged.

Montgomery, Ala. March 24.-Geo.
Calhoun, negro, was hanged today
for the murder of his wife.
Abingdon. Va. March 24.-Robeu
Turner, a negro. was hanged here to-
day for the murder of Louise Jeffer-
SON cOlOrpd
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-26
BaptIst Pastor al Mt. Alrv.

Rev. ]. e. Smith, lately called to
be pastor of the Baptist church at Mt.
Airy began his pastorate last Sunday
and is reported by the paper there
as having made an excellent impress
sion.
The salary is $1,000 year Mr..
Smith, who is 40 years old, married,
with five boys was reared near Rail
eigh and educated at Wake Forest and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-26

Vanderbilt University, obtaining his
degree at the latter. He taught school
at Reidsville for three years, went to
Louisville to the Theological Semi
nary, and later served the Baptist
church at Concord He is man of
good appearance, graceful and elo-
quent, full of enthusiasm and the out
look is bright for him at his new
home
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-26
To Return an Alabama Flag.
(Ey the Associated Press

(Ey the Associated Press.)
Madison, Wis, March ga joint
resolution to return to the State Of
Alabama the flag of the First Ala
baEla regiment. was passed today by
the Wisconsin Senate. The flag was
captured by the 18th Wisconsin regi-
ment, at Island No. 10. April z. 1862
and the governor of Alabama request
ed that it be returned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-26
An Inf.nt's Death.

The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Rufus Jones departed this life at her
residence No. 513 NJ West street at
1880 Friday evening. The funeral
will be held at St. Saviour's Episcopal
Chapel at 10 O'Clock this morning and
will be conducted by Rev. NJ. M. Mar
shall, pastor Of Christ church.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-26
Oak City Guards.

There win be a meeting of the Oak
City Guards military company tomor-
row night at4 eight o'clock for the
election of officers. Every member is
summoned to be present.
BY order of
w. d. STRONACH,
Captain.
L. M. SMITH, Rirst Sergt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-26
Won success in Mississippi.

Major Thomas c.. Dockery, of
fernando, Miss, is visiting relatives
in North Carolina and yesterday was
in Raleigh. He is seventy-nine years
old, the son of Gen. Alfred Dockery,
and the brother of Messrs. H. C. Dock
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-26
The Jockey Dies.

(By the Associated Press.)
New Orleans, March 24.-Jockey
Charles McCafferty, who was injured
at the fair grounds today, died at the
hospital tonight.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-26

The association will endeavor to
have the grand-stand at the track en-
larged before the spring meet. 1t
aims to double the size of the stand,
believing that the increased space will
be necessary in order to accommodate
the crowds that will attend the spring
and fall races.
OF the steeple chase races two will
be open and two of the hunter class,
one of the latter being in costume.
OF the purses to be given from
5000 to $500 will be distributed daily
among local horses and those coming
from surrounding territory.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-26

Wholesome for the children, ape
proved by the grown folks, and en-
joyed by all.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-26

Mr.. John E. Woodland, of Wilson, is
a visitor here.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-26
RACE CARD FOR
SPRING MEETING
Mr.. GOodridge Completes
the Program and
the Purses.

Vice-President Harry B. Goodridge,
Association has given out the racing
card and purses for the weeks meet
at the track in Norfolk, May IS, IL,
IS and 10. In all, more than $4,000
will be given in purses, and the pros
poets point to a large number Of
entries.
Following are the events and the
purses offered for each:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-26
CAsrRoi is REEL MAD.

L. NJ. SMITH, Rirst Sergt.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-11
TOUCHED ZERO LAST NIGHT
THE COLD WAVE PREDICTED
YESTERDAY ARRIVED ON
SCHEDULE TIME.
other Chilly Nisht-May Be
Colder Yet.

The cold wave predicted by the
weather office yesterday arrived on
schedule time last night. 1t is IN
necessary to call attention to the fact
that it is cold in Walla Walla today
and that the clear blue sky portends
another chilly night, even colder than
last night
The Thermometer at the weather
bureau registered just zero when OBJ
server Newman climbed onto the roof
of the Ransom building at o'clock
this morning, although number OF
downtown thermometers registered
lower than this, ranging from two to
five below. Last night was the cold
est Walla Walla has experienced in
two years. January % two years ago
the mercury dropped to two below.
glance over the records at OBJ
server Newman's office regarding zero
weather in Walla Walla SLOWS that IN
7,
tered 20 degrees below, which is the
lowest ever recorded by the local
weather Office. In February, 1888, it
was 20 below and in 1888, II below
was recorded. .-H+
During the past Is years zero wealth
err has been recorded six times. In
January, 1890, it went to 1G below !:
February, 1898, Is below; November,
1895, 8 below; December, 1898, be
low; February. 1899, 6 below and in
January, 1902, 2 below. Last year the
coolest recorded was 13 above, which
ter.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-11
HIGH ENDORSEMENT OF Y. M. c. A.

No more valuable endorsement could be given any in
sution than that which Young Christian Asso
at the hands of the high United
States government representatives the Isthmus Of
Panama In an article in Review of Reviews, Hon.
John Barrett writing concerning the
conditions that Chief Engineer
Wallace and Col. Gorgas chief of the sanitary
staff are in the establishment Young
Associations points along line of the
gentlemen with Secretary Taft believe that
right (under the instructions
OF president provide the we-beng of the
in employ appropriate money
necessary buildings Young Christian AS
ISOLATION maintenance especially this
citation is entirely -sectarian.'
Continuing Minister Barrett says: 1T is hoped that
the canal commission for its good and for the eff
cheney of its employees will take the steps in
this matter. They certainly unanimous
support of Christian family influence throughout the
United States in doing whatever required and
reasonable for the moral and physical webeng Of the
their homes in the United States country
the construction mighty waterway in tropical
land and under totally different conditions" 49,
This proposed of the government representa-
tves congress in providing
for the of post buildings by Young
Mems Christian Associations
citation buildings on military reservations
The fact is the Young Mems Christian Association
delivers the goods" No other organization
has ever done we'll does This being
the case it would be strange indeed if
they do-enthusasticay support it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-11
NOTICE TO ADVERTISERS
o,v If chance Of must be delivered to the
ce NV the hour Of o'clock to insure insertion
in the issue Of even date
rIcE TO ADVERTISERS
LEST IT SHOULD BE FORGOTTEN.

The Northwestern & Electric Companys plant
failed to furnish power and light to the people OF THIS Guy
during the greaet part of the time from saturday eve
ming January q to of Monday January zoa
AS it is made duty the police department TO noS
the city clerk of denouencies on the part OF the
company in furnishing lights the Statesman gives ths
gentle reminder fact not be overlooked "ne
the January bill lights is paid by the city.
Again this morning from about o'clock till S:So the
electric lights throughout the city were out, the power
being off These denquencies the part of the electric
light company should considerable reduction in it's
b;us AGAINST the city, OF course the company easily
recoun scn losses by raising few house
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-11
THE PEOPLE ARE WITH ROOSEVELT.

The Esch-Townsend interstate commerce bill passed
The house yesterday unanimously only eleven re-
puolcans and six democrats voting against it. The bill
is fairly good measure and is with President
RooseNets recommendations the exception of it's fail
ure 10 put an end to the private abuses by which
such monopoes as the beef been enabled to
secure rebates and favorable determinations from the
roads However the bill is much stronger and better
han he people expected from majority in the hons,
'hat It's passage is hailed with general approval
However, there is poor chance of the bills being
passed by the body for years has been n4er
corporation control and doubtful whether the rail-
ROAD lobby will allow Escn-T Townsend bill tn become
LAY" 1t will be demonstrated who has the greater in
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-11

huence the senate President
railroad corporations The railroads willing pass
such toothess spineless
Hepburn bill, but they bill passed by
The EschT Townsend bill o the interstate
commerce commission the freight
which exercised for years. 1897
the Cullom Reagan law, which stripped by
decision United supreme During
period of years the pussant body
and its decisions usually acquiesced by
roads The people of the Inland Empire proof the
power of the commission by decision it gave
exhaustive hearing making considerable reduction
freight to Portland
strong interstate commerce law supplemented by a
mense benefit to the shippers of this state At present
there danger the railroad lobby CAPT
tai and the railroad lobby the state capital will be able
defeat both propositions Roosevelt
kind of fight his hands in securing effective
state commerce law that Governor Mcbride had in mis-
efforts the railway
commission The president has the support of the best
elements of both the political parties in and of
but against him arrayed and
Doodle seekers who ready the bidding
powerful corporations money
give their There probability
many whose their to
railroad influence will pass the Esch Townsend bill in the
three weeks remaining of the session The presi
however, expressed determination call
extra session in April with the
question railroad regulation will fight it out
along that line if it takes all fall. If the
president he depend upon American
people that will obey their will
In this contest the democrats throughout the
standing with president Only corporation
of party represented "reorganzers"
shows disposition to regulation OF
the railroads. Eventually alignment of
parties independent patriotic republicans
following Theodore Roosevelt in his
mand for square deal for everybody and all the pluto
pampered special privilege
funkies ocking together party
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-11

The rules of the United States senate do provide
closure of debate No pass that body
until each had opportunity to debate
his hearts 1t is thus within the small
minority block legislation almost in
definitely Examples o common
the
The theory upon which such power is vested in a
single-handed that represents in
himself sovereignty and until that
eregnty is satisfied proceedings should Some
efforts have been made change the of
notably the campaign Of Mr. Mason few for
cloture accomplished merely his extinction
politics. The theory of sovereignty the traditions of
the senate TOP strong for him.
Similarly Reeds minority
of rules could mold up important
indefinitely. accomplished usually by tedious
speeches everything but the question of the hour
followed dilatory motions involving
which out the members When every other of
obstruction exhausted the minority would flee to the
cloakrooms and endeavor leave the without
quorum These tactics when necessated
of the house and more tedious waiting
When Thomas B. Reed became speaker he announced
that would count part the quorum
voting, whom told him present. There
terrible cutlery from the minority but the
speaker stood his ideas parliamentary law
eventually incorporated the rules of
a succeeding congress when democrats a
jory and elected Judgs Crisp Of Georgia speaker, the
into anarchy, and the forced restore
them. This was the end of the flbusterer.
From that time the Importance of the house
legislative body declined until Speaker Henderson it
became machine registering the DEGREES
committee rules
Meanwhile the senate had very much in import
self-importance opposite policy unm-
tied debate When the president wished to put some
through the house. ne had only the
operation Of the committee rules. But when it came
the senate, considered satisfied.
The has thus, from coordinate branch of the
legislature advanced the position keystone the
government. This might nave been not bad had the
senate maintained it's ancient standing. But the senate
grown body ninety its
has gradually changed by accretons states
and by subtle change of it's great
body of statesmen it has sweed to large body special
agents rail-
roads, oil trusts the bloated of
the tariff today have majority of the senate.
They are enabled maintain this ownership mainly
through electing by legislatures
the 1t is
that the people in state elect reform senator
only by methods akin revolution they can
blow trust-ridden senator out of his intrenchments
There grown up a the direct election
principle that
sovereign people, sovereign people
them allied interests that control upper
relied to fight this reform last
ditch
1t is reform which much. 1t is the first step
bringing proper subsection
expressed the people brought
only from threefourths of the asking
constitutional amendment If people
their stake the character of the United
they will that call
misery loves company" IS again demonstrated by
nearly everybody reconciing
himself put with present snap by thinking
the people living east are
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-11
SOMETHING
ABOUT CIGARS
Worth Knowing

Over one-half of the Cigars on the
market today are adulterated Instead
of buying the best in the market, the
of poisonous drugs. To avoid this
smoke FEEDERS long ones UUZ-DE-
ORO) INVINCIBLE and SWEET
ERIN, made only of the natural leaf
as nature has made it, thereby insur-
ing the smokers health and comfort.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-11

That misery loves company is again demonstrated by
the that nearly everybody reconcing
himself to put with the cold snap by thinking
how much the people living farther
ing it.
The Evening statesman. [volume] (Walla Walla, Wash.) 1903-1910, 1905-02-11

Orchestra music for dances, recep-
tions, etc.. Phone Main 1872, Richard
Truant