davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15
FIRE WASTE BILL NULL.
So Declares Mr.. McKethan and Give
His Reasons.

Fayetteville, n. c., August IA. 1905.
1t has been found that the bill
known as the Fire Waste Bill,
whose passage through the last LeGIs-
lature was secured by the insurance
interests is null and void in that the
condition precedent to its enforcement
provided in section 80 was not regard
cd The bill has been denounced as q
most dangerous invasion of municipal
rights, the municipal authorities OF tnt
several cities and towns in the STATE
being heretofore fully empowered il
this matter of fire protection anc
amply able to govern themselves with
cut the arbitrary dictation of foreign
insurance interests.
Section 80 (see Chapter 500, Laws OF
1900 reads as follows:
And this act shall apply only TO in
corporated cities and town of over ont
thousand habitantS, according to any
last United States census, and shall b.
in force from and after the first day
of July one thousand, nine hundred
and five; provided. that il shall be tbs
duty of the Insurance Commissioner Il
send copies of this act to the mayOi
and chief of the fire department OF
every city or town affected thereby.
and the Board of Aldermen or Com
misSiOners Of every such city or tow
may before the first day of July, one
thousand, nine hundred and five, ID,
resolution. exempt such city or tow
from the operation OF this act; pro
vided, that before passing such eN'
cmpting resolution the said board shai
give the Insurance Commissioner fiji
teen DAYS notice of it intention to eX-
empt such city or town
AS the act was to go into effect JUL
1, 1905, and copies were to be FUR
nished for consideration before TINS
date. and as fifteen days notice or IN
tended exemption was required, lh'
very latest date that the insurance De
partment could have legally sent on
copies would have been June 10 l9oa
Even then it would have been TOO lale
as providing no time for discussion IL
council.
The evidence i'm Fayettcvilie IS tha'
the mayor received his copy on August
.. 1905. as shown by the p0st-mark
thereon. just one month and two Day
after the date set for the law to go III
to effect! -
IN
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15
DEATH OF MIR. II. ID. HOLT.
New Cars for Atlantic and North Car
DINA. Huh? What's That About
Union Depot? Come Speak
IL Little Palmer.
(Snecial to News and ObserverO

especial to News ana observer
Goldsboro, n. c., August 14.-The
death of Mr. r. d. Holt, one of Colds
boro's most popular and influential
citizens, occurred at his home this
morning, on West Centre street at 8
o'clock, after a prOtracted illness.
Mr.. Holt had been a resident of
this city for more than forty years,
and was long a leading merchant but
retired several years ago after ac-
cumulating considerable property. His
wife preceded him to the grave sew
eral years ago. He is survived by two
brothers and two sisters, Messrs. G. Il.
and l.. b. Holt. and Mrs. Josephine
Sanders and Mrs. A. l.. SaSSer, all OF
whom were at his bedside this morn
ing when the end came.
The funeral will be conducted from
the home tomorrow morning.
Mr.. Walter r. Phillips, Of the Colds
boro Record, who was injured by
street car in Richmond, Va, a few
days ago, is confined to his home and
is suffering very much.
Four beautiful new forty-1iVe foot
passenger cars, second class, for the
Atlantic and North Carolina Railway,
nave arrived and have been placed i'll
service. Several new locomotives are
expected to arrive in a few days. The
leSSeeS of the road are, in our opinion,
more imam Keeping up lHclI pciI VI
the contract and when the laying OF
the new steel rails, which has now
reached Dover, on its westward course
TO this city is completed, the a. and
" c. r. r.. for speed and accom-
mediation, will not be eXcelled by any
railroad in the South.
The condition of Mr.. William h.
Borden president of the GOldSbOro
furniture Manufacturing Company,
and one of the most prominent citl-
zens of Goldsboro, is unchanged, and
his death is momentarily expected.
1t now seems to be quite certain
that Goldsboro is to have a Union pas
senger depot, and most all our peo-
ole are delighted at the prospect Tor
passengers arriving in Goldsboro on
Ill trains yesterday were greeted with
)ne of those distressing drenching
lownpours of rain that SO often and
unsparingly~ emphasize Goldsboro
need of a passenger depot.
The Teachers Institute of Wayne
county. opened in this city today for
two weeks term and will be con-
lucted by Prof. f. c. Brooks, super
intendent Of the GoldsbOro graded
schools, assisted by Prof. w. d. Car
michael of the Durham schools, and
Miss Eta Spier, of the Goldsboro
schools. The opening attendance OF
teachers was quite large, and an in
eresting programme of work for the
ensuing two weeks was mapped out.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15
VIRGINIA REEL.
Delightful Event Enjoyed by Guests at
Cleveland Springs.

Cleveland Springs. August 14.-The
browning success of all the delights
enjoyed at this popular summer re-
sort, where there is a great crowd of
delighted visitors. was that OF FRIDAY
night when merriment and pleasure
ruled.
This was the Virginia reel of the
old-fashioned kind. the pleasure of the
figures being added to because they
were led by Judge Charles M. Cooke,
of Louisburg, and the charming Mrs.
f. S. Spruill, of Louisburg, who is
spending some time here. With so
courtly a gentleman as Judge Cooke
and so graceful a lady as Mrs. Spruill
as leaders the Virginia Reel was
danced to perfection, the onlookers
having as much pleasure as the many
couples
With Judge Cooke and Mrs. Spruill
there were Mrs. Grady, of Georgia,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15
Excursion Rates to the Pacific Coast

The Seaboard Air Line announces
that on account of Lewis and Clark
Centennial Exposition and other oc-
casions to be held on the Pacific Coast
season 1905, they will sell round trip
tickets from principal points at the
following rates to Portland, Oregon,
and return, going via any regular dl-
rect route and returning via that or
any other regular direct route, $'I.o0;
going via San Francisco and Los An
geles, $3.50. These tickets will be
sold practically every day until Sep
TENDER goth and bear final return
limit Of ninety days from date of sale,
and will permit of stop-over at and
west of Colorado common points,
CHEYENNE, Trinidad, Fort Worth, San
Antonio and west of st. Paul and
Chicago.
For further information as to
schedules and rates to the Lewis and
Clark Exposition, apply to agents, or
G. H. GATTIS,
t. p. A., Raleigh N. q.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15
e1suop A COKE SMITH BETTER.
Strong Houcs Are Now Entertained OF
His Recovery.

Especial 10 News and Observer
Asheville, n. c., Aug. lathe con-
dition of Bishop A. Coke Smith was re-
ported as more favorable today. me
bishop rested we'll last night after a
restless day. He slept peacefully the
entire night. 1t was stated this after
noon that pneumonia symptoms Incl
dent to the severe cold contracted
while the bishop was en- route TO Ashe-
Vile were rapidly disappearing, and
hone is now entertained that the dls-
tinguished divine will again be able TO
soon leave his bed. There is NIUE
hope, however, for Bishop Smiths ul-
innate recovery.
\ Boy Disappears.
Zeb Garrison the tWelVe-year-old
son of ]. n. Garrison, engineer at the
Asheville cotton mills, mysterlousiy
disappeared from the home of his IA
Their yesterday between 9 and
o'clock and the efforts of the parent
to locate the boy have proved futile
Ii is the opinion of the father that MS
son has been drowned.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15

with Mr.. Witherspoon; Miss Frances
Hayne of South Carolina, with Mr..
Murray; Miss Harris, of Reidsville,
with Mr.. Hamrick; Miss Alice Spruill,
of Louisburg, with Mr.. Claude Miller;
Miss Hannah Cole, of Rockingham,
with Mr.. r. II. Burns; Miss Elizabeth
Cooke, of Louisburg, with Mr.. Wray;
Miss Leonore Seay, of Raleigh, with
Mr.. Williams; Miss Butler of Reds
vile, with Mr.. Walsh; Mrs. Zweier, of
Charlotte, viii Mr.. Alphonso Borders.
This is one of the delightful events
here, but there have been others,
though this for it's pleasure leads all
the rest
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15
"Sunshiners" TO Frolic.

Col. Fred A. Olds and a number of
lads. members of "The Sunshiners,
leave Monday morning for Beaufort to
spend a week They will be Eat
home" in the old laboratory building.
A visit will be made to Ocracoke, and
the points of interest about Beaufort
will all be taken in. There will be
swimming. fishing, sailing a visit to
the pony pennings and other delights
1t is being urged that Boys Brigade
be established in Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15
ENFORCE THE LAW IMPAIR
TALLY.

The public officer who winks at
the violation of law is the greatest
agency of lawlesSneSs among us. He
is like the trustee who betrays the
interest of the person for whom he
acts The public tax themselves to
pay him to enforce the law and when
he fails to do this he is as guilty of
crime as the man who gets money I'M
der false pretences. The voters have
the remedy and should refuse to re-
elect any man, charged with the duty
of law enforcement, who does not do
his duty.
There are too many public officials
who are conveniently blind if their
relatives, friends or partisans are
guilty; there are too many who dodge
the disagreeable duty; and there are
too many who arrogate to themselves
to say that this or that law ought not
to be rigidly enforced particularly
laws against blind tigers and houses
of ill fame. You.actually find officials
drawing salaries to enforce these laws,
who arrogate the right to repeal those
laws so far as their jurisdiction is
concerned Talk about anarchy, the
crazy fellow with bomb is not to
be compared in his capacity to destroy
the law with the man who accepts an
official position and then refuses to
enforce the laws he is paid to execute.
Governor Folk is the ideal public Off
that the statute books say he should
enforce, denying the right of an Off
cial to virtually repeal any law he does
not like. That's the attitude the pub
lie must compel every public official
to assume or turn him out of office,
if we are to have lawful govern
ment
\ few days ago this paper had an
editorial on Shut Up Justice Shops
condemning the business of permitting
criminals 70 escape upon the pay
ment of costs" A prominent Baptist
divine, in nearby town, clipped that
editorial, and returned it with some
comments so wise that we take the
liberty of quoting his entire letter. He
said
You are striking in the right direc-
ton in this editorial. Our laws are
made to execute not to evade. 1t is
the duty of officers to enforce the law
and not to violate it. They are elected
or appointed to see that all get justice.
The offended should be considered as
well as the offender. The State and
the community are interested in every
breach of the law. They cannot be
present at the trial but they have
their Representatives, the officer, there,
not to punish the innocent but to
see that the guilty do not go unpun-
iShed.
The private citizen has a duty to
perform in assisting the officers to
execute the law. The servants cannot
locate and punish crime without the
support Of the master. When the
public ceases to wink at violations of
the law and endorse unjust decisions
of the court the offender will regard
the rights of others.
Our laws ought to be enforced or
repealed That man who seeks to
evade the haw, as an officer rather
than execute it, is an enemy to the
government, has proven false to the
trust committed to him and is not
worthy of the rights of a citizen.
But l only meant to thank you
for speaking out boldly for the im-
partial execution of our laws"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15
HOSTETTER'S
STOMACH BITTERS

IS n perfectly safe medicine and has
restored thousands of women to ro-
bust health who suffered from Month
Iy Irregularities, Bacl<achc, Dizziness
Painting SpeII< Indigestion or Dys'
pepsia.. Try it today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15
AN AGREEMENT REACHED.
1t Will Stop the Turmoil and End the
Strike in the EaStSide.

New York, August 14.-Committees
from the boss bakers and the striking
bakers of Kosher broad met and prac-
tically reached an agreement which
will end the strike and restore quiet to
the Eatside, which for a week has
been in turmoil. The boss bankers Will
accept the terms offered by the strik-
ers committee except as to wages to
be paid second and third helpers. This
question will be arbitrated, it is said,
and the men have returned to work.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15

Why don't Mr. Carnegie and Mr..
Rockefeller pay Japan the indemnity
and stop the war? They could then
escape the disgrace of dying rich and
set an example of buying peace as
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15

The Gar seems to be more afraid
of his folks at home than of the Japa-
nese. A foreign licking is preferable
to the little man than giving his people
a voice in self government
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15

BristoW, who did SO much to I'M
earth postoffice frauds, is gong to re-
tire from public office and return to
Journalism Sensible man. There's
always room at the top for such men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15

And now they say the President is
about to change his mind and will not
call an extra session. Does that mean
he is weakening in his proposition to
secure the passage of the Esch-Town-
send bill? 1t begins to look that way.
If he weakens on that legislation, the
railroads will have shown that they
are too much even for the Rough
Rider f&R
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15

The whole South will earnestly wish
for the recovery of Bishop Coke Smith,
who is seriously i'll at Asheville. In
character and in ability he is man
that wins all hearts wherever he goes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15

Mr.. David r. Francis, the president
of the late st. Louis Exposition, an
nounces that he will be a candidate
for the Democratic presidential nomi-
nation, provided Bryan is not in the
way." If Missouri furnishes the cam
didate his name Will be Joseph w.
Folk. He is "making good
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15
SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY

AIR LINE RAILWAY
Between points North, East, South
and Southwest,
Schedule in effect July 2, 1905.
Trains leave Raleigh.
NORTHBOUND.
No. "a at 100 a. IN. daily for Nor
folk, Richmond, Washington, New
York and points north and northwest
Pullman drawing room sleeping cars
to Portsmouth, Washington and Jersey
City.
No. 3S at 100 a. m. daily for
Portsmouth, Norfolk, where conrec-
tons are made with steamers for
Washington, Baltimore, New York.
Boston, Providence and Nypan fos
New York Pullman to Portsmouth.
No. sc at 11.50 a. m. daily for Rich
mond, Washington and New York.
Connects at Richmond with G. & o.
for points West Has day coaches to
Washington, Pullman Sleeping Car to
Jersey City and Dining car.
SOUTHBOUND.
No. Al 400 p. m. daily for all local
points, connects at Hamlet for Will
mington and Charlotte. Pullman sleep
ing car for Atlanta where connections
are made for all points Southwest.
No. AZ at 7.15 p. m. daily for jack
sonville, Tampa and all Florida points.
connects at Hamlet for Atlanta. Pull
man sleeping cars to Jacksonville and
dining car to Hamlet.
No. 81 at 1925 a. m. for all points
South: Atlanta, Charlotte, Whining
ton, Columbia, Savannah, Jacksonville
and all points in the southwest.
No. 80 at 500 y. m. daily except
Sunday. Shoo-Fly local train between
Raleigh and Weldon with connections
for Louisburg, oxford and Warrenton.
No 20 Shoo-Fly daily except sun
day between Weldon and Raleigh with
connection from Warrenton, Oxford
and Louisburg. Arrives Raleigh 1919
a. m.
For further information relative to
rates and time tables address
H. A. MORRISON, C. p. & Il. A.,
Raleigh, N. G.
C. B. RYAN, G. p. A.,
Portsmouth. Va
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15

The Peace Commission made big
Those New Hampshire mosquitoes are
enough to induce return to HOSTILE
ties
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15

The Peace Commission went to New
of Washington, and they are being
eaten by the mosquitoes. The South
is their place!
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15
ATLANTIC AND NORTH CAROLINA
COMPANY.

Circular No. Ii. 1871.
important Change in Schedule and
Improvement i'm Service. Eject
i've June IL. 1905.
All Ticket Agents Conductors and
Connections and the Public:
On Sunday, June II, 1905, following
schedule of trains will become eftec~
i've.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15

Mr.. Wanamaker is now engaged IL
breaking down the social equality par
riers He ought to know better.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15

They are writing "open lessons to
That's opening the way for another
big Tillman victory in the Palmetto
State
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15

The New York papers say that Rus
STA has agents in New York seeking a
loan. M. Witte will settle up if Japan
will mark bargains down to forty
nine cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15

Africa to civilize the natives. Instead
of doing So he lapsed, back into bar
barism.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15
Women

Need not be sick any longer for in the
Bitters they can find a sure cure. 1t is
compounded especially for such all
ments as women and girls are subject
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15
LUMINA makes WrightsvilIe popular

Hon. Kope Elias, of Franklin, who
was here yesterday, said that the
building of the through line OF rail-
way from Cornelia, Ga, to KnoXVlIie
was proceeding rapidly and that the
road from Cornelia was sixteen mlleS
from Franklin, where trains would be
running i'm six months. 1t was esti-
mated Mr.. Elias said, that the entire
road would be completed in year.
ASheVille Citizen.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15

Is it possible that when Mr.. Roose-
Welt invited the Peace Commissioners
to meet at Portsmouth he forgot to
provide a pipe of peace and Durham
Bull tobacco?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15
MORNING TONIC.

(FalconerO
Do not talk about disgrace from a
thing being known when the disgrace
is that the thing should exist.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15

The demand for money by the Japs
is believed by Russia to be spirit at
commercialism that BODIES no good.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15

NJ White says that Russia does not
come to this Portsmouth meeting "as
a vanquished country begging for
Terms" Well, what is he here for?
They've been licked on land and on
sea Hasn't Witte heard of that?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15

Why shouldn't the Kansas idea OF
christening warships become popular
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15

There is considerable more danger
to seaport towns than to the miami
cities. Mr. McCa1Sy says that
"In the early years OF the last cen
fury, yellaw fever appeared IN cpl
demic form in both New York ana
Philadelphia. Small and short-llVed
epidemics have also appeared In Eng
lish. Italian, Spanish and Portuguese
seaports. In all these cases 1t is sup
posed that ships harboring persons
actually sick with the disease, or germ
laden mosquitoes, started the epidemic
which died out with the death OF the
infected mosquitoes. The true fever
mosquito may be present in LOCALITY
but cannot become infected or carry
the disease until it has sucked the
blood of a person having contracted
the disease within three days past.
Older cases of fever do not infect.
ON this accout persons leaving yellow
fever infected localities cannot trans
fer the disease after,72 hours from me
time! of leaving the infected region
Twelve days must elapse between the
infection of mosquito and its power
TO vonVey the disease. Once injected,
a MOSQUITO retains its deadly power
during the rest of its life, which may
last three months during warm sea-
son and six months counting the
dormant winter months.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15

Most men who clamor for 'vindi'
cation" are sadly in need of it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15
CANCER CURED.

We want every man and woman in
the United States to know what we
are doing. We are curing cancers,
tumors, and chronic sores without the
use of knife. and are tndorsed by the
Senate and Legislature OF Virginia. IL
you are seeking a cure, come mere an0
you wll Et-i
We Guarantee Our Cures
The ktGiIAAN1 CAnCEft dCSEITAh
kichnund Va.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15

Not long ago WiIberforce Univer-
eitv Ohio. educated leading Africans
from Freetown and sent them &c
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15
YELLOW FEVER MOSQUITO.
State Biologist Issues Interesting
Statement About il.

Mr.. Gerald Mccarthy, State Biolo-
gist, mas issued an interesting state
ment. 1t is next to impossible 70,
Raleigh to become infected with the
disease, unless some whiting should
bring the Dreaded variety of insect
here and turn them loose Just tol
fun
Raleigh can hardly catch the disease
from visitors and refugees coming
here from New Orleans, and MI. NC
Carthy says:
There seems to be no reason TO De
lieve that the germ of yellow fever
can be transferred in rolls of clothing
or blankets, although these artic's
might JceOntain, or harbor infected mos
puitoes, which may start an outbreak
by biting people, after the insects are
liberated from the clothing.
Thief avorite breeding places OF the
yellow fever mosquito are not Wen ul
derstood, but as the insect is closely
related to the common house moSqui-
to. it is considered likely that 1t bfeeuS
in similar placeS-tomatoe cans, potS'
barrels and cSternS of ram water
fountains, ponds and bitches. Ihese
and most other species of mosquitoes
can be eXterminated by a niue care
in preventing Stagnant water aDoul
houses Water barrels and clSterns
should be covered with mosquito WIRE
netting Fountains and ponds ShoulI
be stocked with minnOWS, or nave
the surface of water covered with thill
film keroccne oil-one gill OIL VIII
cover 20 square feet of water surface
and need be replenished only once
in two weeks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-15
RY. CO.
Schedule Effective May IA, 1900
SOUTIIBOUND.

e. IJ. REID, u. y. ~
Chester, s. O.
r. II. NICHOLS. Gen. Mgr.