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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-03
Summer Training School OF Insurance

On June 18th, just following the adj
journment of the Teachers Assembly
at Greensboro, Will be held two
weeks summer training school of In-
surance for new agents by the South
ern Life & Trust Company, of Green's
boro n. G. Some of the best posted
life insurance experts of the country
are expected to be present during the
course and to contribute to its instruc-
ton. Those in charge of the school
will undertake to give to those in at
tendance only elementary technical m
struction in the science of life lnsur-
ance and such practical information
and suggestions as Will be OF service
to new men entering this field of work
The expenses of those in attendance
will be paid by the company while
they are in Greensboro.
The acceptance of this offer by any
one will not place him under obliga-
ton to enter the life insurance buSl-
ness if at the end of this summer
course he does not think it advisable
to do so, but it is expected that al
those who apply for admission snail
do so with the intention of making life
insurance their business. Only picked
men will be admitted, those furnish
ing satisfactory references, of good
character, good habits and of capabll-
;tv. The number will be limited, and
those desiring to avail themselves of
this offer should send in their appli-
cation without delay to the Southern
Life and Trust Company, of Green's
boro.
The greatest business in the world
today is that of life insurance. There
is no line of business that is making
such remarkable progress. It is an
honorable business, and there is no
other business so remuneratiVe to
those who are successful in it. In
choosing his life work. a man can not
make a mistake in choosing this great
progressive, beneficent profession OF
life insurance.
H. D. BLAKE,
Special Agent
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-03
COL. CUNINGHAM'S VIEWS.
He Speaks of the Value of the Work
of tie Cotton Association.

Col John S. Cunningham, of Person,
president of the State Cotton Asso-
citation. reached the city on yesterday,
to look after some business affairs.
He reports the farmers as backward
with their crops, but actively at
work planting corn and preparing
for their other crops.
He said that he believed that our
people are awakening to the necessity
of growing their supplies upon the
farms and expressed the belief that
the cotton acreage has been ma
terially reduced in North Carolina and
in the South, as well as the fertilizer
used under cotton crop. He eX-
pressed the opinion that the number
of bales this season will be much
less than last year. He believes that
the Cotton Association has done a
great deal to put up the price of cot
ton, and to reduce the cotton acre
age. But for its work he believes
that cotton would have gone as low
as fire cents this season.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-03
Special Rates Via SeabOard Air Line
Railway.

Account Southern Baptist Conven-
ton. Kansas City, Mo-, May 10th to
18th.
Mr.. n. b. Broughton, Rev. Living
ston Johnston, and Mr.. j. w. Bailey,
of Raleigh, n. c., have selected the
Seaboard as their route to the above
convention, and would be glad to
have all other delegates and laymen
join them Ell route-they are going
via Atlanta, Chattanooga. Nashville
and St. Louis, in order that they may
have the privilege of stop-over at St.
Louis on the return trip to attend
the National Baptist Anniversary,
May 10th to oath
They will leave Raleigh on the Sea-
board train No. Al at 400 D. m. or
700 p. m. May 9Th, joining the Geor-
gia delegation at Atlanta, who will
leave Atlanta on Special train at l: 100
p. m. May 10th, provided the num-
Der justifies it, if not, will leave At
Ianta on N. c. & st. l.. at :35 a. m.
Rate of one fare plus 75c. will APP
ply from 81 stations.
For rates. schedules. reservations
and general information, address the
undersigned.
G. II. GATTIS,
Travelling Passenger Agent
Raleigh, N. c.
II. A. MORSON, C.sP. A, Raleigh.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-03
ORDER RESC|NDED
Relative to Raleigh and
PamIico R. R. Bonds.
Commissioners Substitute $1,000
Bonds For $100 Bonds County
Will No Longer Pay Interest On
township Bonds Out of Treasury.

President j. NJ. Turner. and Mr.. c..
B. Barbee, representing the Raleigh
and Pamlico Sound Railroad Company
appeared before the board of county
commissioners yesterday and requested
that the board substitute 81, 900 bonds
for the 500 bonds held by the county,
and the request was granted. County
Treasurer Williamson reported that
interest on these bonds had been paid
by him up to January /. 1905.
The board rescinded the last section
of an order passed May 3, 1904, which
read as follows:
Until the taxes levied in the re-
spective townships become available
for the payment of the interest due
on the township bonds, the commits
sioner is instructed to pay the interest
falling due on the township bonds out
of the funds of the county, If neceS-
sary, and repay the county out of the
first funds coming into the sinking
fund.-
Mr.. H. G. Holding, superintendent of
Roads, submitted his bond for $4,000
with the u. s. Fidelity Co. as surety,
and the bond was accepted. the binder
presented at the last meeting of the
board being destroyed.
Mr.. j. II. Robbins, former Superin-
tendent of Roads, was requested to file
a report of his work while superln-
tendent at the next meeting of the
board which will be in June.
A delegation from Panther Branch
township appeared before the board
md asked that changes be made III
the roads running through that town
ship. The matter was referred to the
County superintendent of Roads, and
the road supervisor of that township.
Mr. H. c.. Holding, superintendent
of Roads, submitted his report for
the month of April. and he also sub
mitted an inventory of the stock OF
Wake county roads.
w. H. Gilbert was ordered to be re-
ceived into the county home. provided
his friends would carry him there
A delegation of citizens from Wake
Forest township appeared before the
board and called attention to the bad
condition of the Wake Forest roads.
They claimed that they had not been
treated fairly, and asked relief NO
action was taken.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-03

The following cases will be heard
at the end Of this district: Rowe VS..
Lumber Co, from Pender;. Wright VS..
Insurance Co, from Durham; Jones
VS.. Water Co., from Durham.
Appeals from Fourteenth district
will be called NEXT Tuesday, May 9th.
in following order: state VS.. Garland
Norton US. Railway, Huet VS.. Lumber
Co, Edney VS.. Railroad, Rayburn VS..
Casualty CO., Bridges VS.. Railway.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-03
Wake Civil Court.

The case of b. f. Sturtevant & Co.
against the Selma Cotton Mills was
ordered removed to Johnston county
yesterday by Judge Moore. No COM
plant had been filed in the Wake
County Court.
non suit was entered in the case
of Garrett Brothers against the Sea-
board Air Line Railway
The case OF Pegram, admir- Wilson,
against the Seaboard Air Line Rail
way, was argued yesterday, all evi4
dence having been handed in. Mr..
Elmer Shaffer spoke for the plaintiff,
and Major j. d. Shaw and Col j. c..
l.. Harris, appeared for the defend
ant,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-03
PostaI's Newest Cables.

The Postal Telegraph Companys
new cables between Guam and Postal
cable stations in the Pacific ocean
and Yay Islands are about SIX nun
dred miles west Of Guam and continu-
ing an additional distance or about
twelve hundred miles TO Menado on
CeIebes Island where the Postal con-
meets with other cables to Sumatra
and other points in the Dutch East
Indies are now open TO the public.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-03
Wanted: Superintendent of Graded
Schools

On Monday, May Is, 1905, at 2
O'Clock D. m, at the Office of VIM. II.
Ruffin. in Louisburg. North Carolina.
a superintendent of graded schools for
Louisburg will be elected Core
spondence with applicants solicited.
F. n. EGERTON, Chairman.
VIM. II. RUFFIN, Secretary.
May 3, 1905.
53-Wed Fri Sun-3t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-03
For Foreign Missions.

The State Conference of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Societies
will begin in Louisburg tonight. A
number of ladies from Raleigh will
attend.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-03
Graded School Bond Sale.

On Monday, May 18th, 1905, at 4
O'Clock p. M, at the office of VIM H.
Ruffln in Louisburg, North Carolina,
sealed bids %:Gf be received for $10,-
600 OF Louisburg Graded School Dis
trfct Bonds; bonds to bear per cent
semi-annual interest and to run thirty
years Each bid must be accompanied
by certified check for $500 and no
bids will be considered unless above
105. Right to reject any and all bids
is reserved.
T.. N. EGERTON, Chairman
VIM. H. RUFFIN, Secretary
This third day of May, 1905.
5-3-1Week
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-03

Mr.. w. c. Feinster, of Newton the
representative from Catawba in the
Legislature of 1905, after being here
on business in the Supreme Court,
LEFT for his home Yesterday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-03
Sunday Excursions to Morehead City
and Beaufort.

The Atlantic and North Carolina
Railroad will on each Sunday until
further notice, sell round trip tickets
for Sunday trains only, scheduled to
leave stations before noon, from all
stations TO Morehead City and Beau
fort, N. c., and return at the follow
ing Excursion rates:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-03
Pitt County Enterprise.

The Parker Company, of Melrose.
Pitt county, with $4,000 authorized
and $4,000 paid in capital stock. was
chartered yesterday. The objects of
the concern being to operate gins, saw
mills, grist mills and oil mills, and do
general merchandise business. The
incorporators are r. H. Parker, c. l..
Parker, and T.. e. Parker, of Green
vile, and GA. Stancill, Of Hillsboro.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-03

Goldsboro N. c., May 2.-Mr. Titus
Smith, brother of Messrs. Jno. r. ana
w. II. Smith, died at his home on his
farm after a protracted illness.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-03
TANNER PAINT AND OIL COMPANY

Manc.asurea
OF q
WV,
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-03-18
The Virginia Mine Disaster.
Last Four Bodies Recovered, Max
ing One hundred aud Eleven in
All.

Birmingham, Ala. March IA.
With the removal of tbs last
four bodies from the Virginia
mine today the total number of
bodies recovered from the awful
explosion of February 20 was
swelled to Ill. The recovery cf
the bodies has been II slow and
difficult task.
The fund which was raised for
the relief of the widows and or.
phans left by the disaster reached
nearly $50, 900, and this is being
distributed among them in the
f,rm of sem;-monthly allowance
bv n committee. composed of the
most prominent ministers OF the
Birmine ham district.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-03-18

Here's an evidence of good
farming we clip from the Wal
halla Courier:
George A Harrison, Il renter near
Landrum, raised with two horses
500 bushels of oats on IS acres:
155 bushels of wheat on acres;
S56 bushels of com on II acres;
Is bales of cotton on - acres,
400 bushels of turnips; $50 bush
els sweet potatoes;40 bushels of
Irish potatoes; 10 bushels of white
navy beans; 20 tons of pea vine
hays tons of wheat straw; Il tons
of oat straw; 1000 pounds of
pork; 5000 bundles of fodder;
400 bushels cotton seed. If cot
ton was sold early in the season at
10 cents the market price of this
crop was about 50, 900. Let it
be remembered this farm is in the
region where the Pueolet flood
was ut it's worse.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-03-18
Why He Passed.

One of Assistant ATTORNEY Gen.
eral Beck's stories WAS especially
appreciated by law students. A
general In the civil war applied at
the close of the conflict for admis
sion 10 the bar of the United
States.
A committee of three examin.
ers reported that he had answered
correctly two-tblrds of the uues-
tions put to him. A Judge, aston
lshed at the generals success, ask.
ed the chairman of the committee
what the questions we're. sWell,"
he replied, "the first was, what
is the rule in Shelly's case9' and
the answer was Writing poetry
That was not correct.
'rhen we asked him what was
a contingent remainder, aud a
vested interest," and he said he
did not know. That was correct,
and we admit him" Chicae O
Law Journal.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-03-18
Senator Hale " as there.

Senator Hale met Senator Spoo-
ner one day last week when there
was to e night session of the
senate, says the New York Worlds
Washington letter.
"Spooner" said Hale, 81 sup
pose you will be at the night ses-
sion!"
81 don't scd how | can,
Spooner replied. 81 have din
ner engagement"
"Spooner," demonstrated Sen
ator Hale gravely, "that lsen't
the right spirit. We have an
enormous quantity of work to do,
and we must not give up the du
ties our constituents have intrusted
to us to perform. We are needed
here at our desks" +"
Senator Spooner thought it over
ard telephoned Mrs. Spoone" that
he could not get to the dinner
because Of the night session of the
senate. He told Mrs Spooner
to go ana have good time and he
remained at his desk until the sen
ate adjourned.
When Senator Spooner reached
home that night he asked Mrs.
Spooner if she had a good time.
ooh delightful" Mrs. Spoon.
er replied.
"Who took you out to dinnerP'
asked Spooner.
"Senator Hale, Mrs. Spoonel
replied.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-03-18
{ abbage Plants

From The hest selected seeds.
Now really f,r sh; pment. large.
strong. healthy, these plants are
grown in the open all and will stand
severe freeze with out injury. Early
Jersey Wakefield, Large Type or
Charleston Wakefield which are the
best known varieties Of early cabbage,
also Hende,son's Succession. the best
large, late and sure header, Augusta
Early Trucker, also a fine type of late
variety. Neatly packed In light bas-
kets. $l.5O per NJ, For five thousand
or over $l.25 per thousand FO b Ex
press office. Chas NJ Gibson.
youngs Island. s G..
Dec 20, 1904-3m.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-03-18
Notice to Road OVerSeerS

All overseers of the public
roads of Lancaster County who
have not worked their section of
road will please warn out their
hands and work same at once, as
the roads have now dried off so
they can be properly worked. If
there is any section that has not
an overseer, please report same to
me at once and | will appoint one.
NJ & Gardner,
At. Co Supervisor.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-03-18
PILES! PILES! PILESl

DIR, Williams InIian Pile Ointment
will cure Bind = c"diug, liberated,
and Itching Pil"s l. absorhs the tu-
mors alli!s the iic',ing at unce, sctg
"a "oI!Lt"e. gives instant rc!iei DR..
Williams IndiVn Pie Ointmer' il
pr par 'lv for Piles aud itching az
the private pait1 aul nothing e. sr.
Every box guaranteed ,.p;l by
druggists sent hN mail, for 50t End
81 90 per hox W.ibIA Ms FIG
20 Prop Firvrinuh, Ohio
Soid 10y Fan !'.rturk ,'na~:uH'y.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-03-18
Two Negro Murderers Lynched.

Mobile, Ala, March IA
Register special from Selma, Ala,
says Ed and Will Potency, ne
groes, who yes:el day morning shot
and fatally wounded Prof Claude
Hardy, at Pineapple Ala, were
caught today by a}mob of citizens
in house near Attention, Wilcox
County, Alabama, where they
had barricaded themselves, and
were taken to n nearby swamp
and hanged.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-03-18
Notice of Final DISCHARGE

Notice is hereby given that on
the 3lst day of March, 1905, the
undersigned, as guardian of Mag
gle < Sistare and George w Sis
tare, will file his final return and
settlement and make application
to the Probate Court for the
County of Lancaster, State of
South Carolina, for a final dis
charge as such guardian.
l. T Mccain.
March 1st, 1905.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-03-18
9BAGE PLANTS
$3.50 PER THOUSAND.

am prepared to fill any aud all or
ders with the best varieties Of rahhage
Plants. Orders filed for any amount
and varieties, Write fIr - ices on lots
Of 3 .0C0 and over. hddre orders TO
w II Carr,
Megget's. ) {
Dec 20. l9O4-3m
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-03-18

Dec 20. l904-3m
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-03-18

FoIey's Honey and Tar is best
for Group and whooping cough,
contains no opiates, and cures
quickly Careful mothers keep it in
the house. Sold by Funderburk
Pharmacy.
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-03-18
Assigning Russian Prisoners.

Toxic, March 15.-The gov
ernment is assigning quarters to
the 43, 600 Russian prisoners cap.
tured in the recent battle of Muk.
den. These will be distributed
throughout 20 garrison towns, the
largest number going to Kanasa-
wa, Kumamoto, Akit, Sandal,
Fushini, Nagoya, Knrume and
Kukuoka.
1t is easier to applaud that it is
to win applause.
CAsToREA.
Bears the h!aa Kind You Have Always Bouss
signature "a E/9azzzx
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-03-18
All Involuntary Hero
How II Captain Won Glory in
Battle Which He Didn't De.
serve.
serve.

Speaking of Hur Incidents"
said veteran newspaper man, "a
friend of mine In West Virginia
who wore the Union blue in the
civil war was tho principal actor
in an affair that was unique. He
was promoted from captain to
colonel for bravery in the face of
the cncmy," when as n matter of
fact he was brave on the occasion
which brought about his promo
tion because he could not help it
1t was a case of bravery being &C.
tually forced upon him against
his will.
cit appears that the Union
troops of which the captains
company was art had become
demoralized to some extent by
the fire Of the cunfederates, and
the soldiers were scattered over
the battlefield In squads. The
captain had secured stray horse,
and soon after mounting the
strange animal an orderly dashed
up to him and said:
The genersl commands you
to charge vour men and take
those works in front OF your
line
"Turning to the scattered troops
the captain sang out.
"Rally, men, the general has
ordered us to capture those works
ahead.
GAS some of the soldiers were
lining up for the advance the
captain accidentally touched his
spurs to the flanks of the strange
horse. With u snort the animal,
seizing his bit in Its teeth, sprang
forward, and going like whirl-
wind, headed straight for the
enemY's works.
Come on men, shouted the
captain, rs he clung on tor dear
life and tugged ut the birdie in a
desperate effort to bring the ex-
cited beast to u standstill. But
the more he tugged at the bit tho
faster the horse went toward the
enemy.
"Bullets were 'zipping' un-
comfortably close to the captain
and he expected to be punctured
by mimic ball at any instant.
He glanced backward and saw his
scattered followers far in the rear.
He was close upon the earth
works, when gripping the reins
and closing his eyes, the mean.
time yelling whoa at the horse
he prepared for tho worst. With
mighty bound the animal cleared
the works and was on the inside.
The sole defender was a gray-clad
Confederate infantryman, who
bad been pegging away with his
musket at the union line.
" Surrender you scoundrel,'
shouted the captain, partly in
terror and partly to terrorize the
solitary confederate soldier.
" 'You 60 to Hades, you in~
fernal 1ank, replied the South
erner, as he dashed down a hill
and disappeared in nearby
thicket, leaving the captain and
his excited prancing steed in sole
possession of the works he had
captured single handed and against
his will.
"'l was simply rushed into
fame and glory by. a crazy run.
away horse,' said the captain,
'but when my promotion came,
with thrilling description of my
'heroic charge and capture l
simply accepted it as one of the
The Lancaster ledger. [volume] (Lancaster, S.C.) 1852-1905, 1905-03-18
Notice..

My regular office days will be Sat-
urdays and first Mondays. All other
days you will find me at my office
near l. & G depot Will keep school
books at both offices and will be glad
TO wait on you any day in the week.
w VI Moore,
Co Supt of Education.
Jan 16, 1905.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-22

COLUMBIA DUE
IN ROADS TODAY
Fastest Cruiser of Navy Will Take
Secretary Taft on His Trip
to Panama.

The United States protected cruiser
Columbia IS due to arrive in Hamp-
ton Roads from New FORK this morn
ing enroute TO Panama. Upon her ar
rival in the Roads the cruiser Will
proceed to Norfolk, where she Will
take aboard Secretary OF War raIt,
who is to make an examination into
affairs in Panama. 1t is expected that
the vessel will SAIL tomorrow morn
ing
The Columbia has been undergoing
extensive repairs at the New York
navy yard, where she mas been out OF
commission for several weeks. Her
engines have been overhauled SO that
now they are in perfect condition and
the cruiser should break all records
on her run to Panama. TOR she VIII
be showed to the limit of speed. The
ship was chosen 10 convey Secretary
TAFT to Panama tor the reason that
she is the fastest cruiser In the navy.
After completing his investigation
Secretary Taft VIII return to ltamL.
ton Roads on the Columbia.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-22
MEATH CITY SPIRES
Meetings of Unusual Interest Dur
ing Past Week.
SPECIAL SERMON TO REQ MEN
comanche Tribe Will Attend Services
at Trinity Lutheran Church Today
in Body-subjects Announced by
Various Pastors-Relisious Notes.

Meetings OF unusual interest have
been in progress at the Newport News
Baptist and Trinity Methodist
churches during the past week. rhe
congregations have oeen large and
there have been many confessions or
faith.
Rev. ]. c. Masslc. of Raleigh, N. C..
preached each night during the week,
except last night, at the Baptist
church, assisting the pastor, Rev. j.
~ Porter. ID. d.. IN conducting a re-
viyal. SPECIAL music was rendered at
every service.
AT the laethodist church Rev. W.
V. Tudor, ID. d., presiding elder OF this
district. preached every evening, as.
sisting in series OF revival meet
ings. commenced by the pastor. REV.
W. B. Beauchamp, two weeks ago.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-22
INSTALLING NEW
HEATING PLANT
Extensive Improvements Being Made
at the First Presbyterian
Church-lIome Missions.

Extensive Improvements are being
made at the First Presbyterian church,
the handsome and comparatively new
house OF worship on Thirty-second
street. steam heating plant, costing
about two thousand dollars, is being
installed and the entire church is
being renovated under the supervision
OF the Ladies' Aid Society. The pui-
pit has been enlarged and recarpeted.
The church has employed Miss
Craig, OF Ora, 5. g., as missionary,
TO assist the pastor, Rev. H. II. Well
ford, and Others workers, in looking
after strangers and non-church goers
Miss Craig mas just entered upon her
work
There were seven additions to the
church at the October communion.