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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04
RIGHT MAN AT RIGHT PLACE.

The News and Observer has received
many compliments upon the excellent
report it printed in Sundays paper OF
the wreck of the Ogden train. out
side of the South Carolina papers and
the Baltimore Sun, the story in this
paper was the fullest and most
graphic published by any paper in the
United States. The paper and its sub
scribers are indebted for the speclai
story to Mr.. John Wilbur Jenkins, VINO
has the happy faculty of being at the
right place at the right time He was
among the brightest and earliest grad
yates of 'sThe News and Observers
School of Journalism" and his story is
worthy of his journalistic ability No
young man in North Carolina in this
decade has shown all around newspa-
per ability of a higher order than Mr..
jenkins.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04
Why Fire Insurance Rates are Too
High.

TO the Editor:-The fact that fire
insurance companies licensed to do
business in North Carolina, after pay
ing princely salaries, lavish expenses
and all their losses, are able to show
clear net profits in one year of over
so per cent on their capital stock
paid in, is of itself sufficient evidence
that their rates are too high. But there
is another reason which is, that there
is no competition. The companies fix
their own rates, and the property
owner either pays these or goes with
out insurance. A sufficient number
of these companies to control the sit
uation have formed a combination or
compact, known as the Southeastern
Tariff Association the purpose and
effect of which is to fix and maintain
rates and to restrict the compensa-
ton to be paid agents. If you do not
think this association is effective, go
to work and try and insure your
house or stock of goods at less than
the rate it has fixed. To say that the
rates arbitrarily fixed in this manner
are not too high. would be to contend
that the Southeastern Tariff ASSocla-
ton is q society of angels.
That this combination or trust Is
unlawful and against public policy
and good morals is absolutely beyond
question. The Constitution of North
Carolina condemns it. The State and
National Democratic platforms cry
out against it. The common con-
science of a brave and free people
rebels against it, / know that there
are good men engaged in representing
and forming this combination, and
this is all that has made it tolerable
thus far; but the system is bad, and
there never were, and never Will be
any men good enough or great enough
to dignity and make good q vicious
system. Even the best of men cannot
make thorns produce grapes or this
ties figs.
There is a judicial opinion on this
subject which is so full of good law,
good morals and good sound common
sense, that / am going to ask its pub
LEGATION is next Sundays issue of this
paper. 1t will do the people of this
State good to read it at this time.
The Supreme Court of the United
States in the case of Paul VS.. Virginia
decided that insurance is not COM
merce, and therefore not protected
by the Interstate commerce clause OF
the Federal Constitution. This decis-
ion puts the insurance trust on an
entirely different footing from the
other trusts, and makes it possible
for the State to grant adequate re-
lief to its citizens. But there is an
other remedy which may be admin
istered without legislative action. 1t
will not do, however, to discuss the
remedies until the people become
thoroughly aroused to the fact that
they are in the hands of q combina-
tion, which has fixed it's rates too high,
and have the power to fix them as
much higher as they wish.
ALEX. J. FIELD.
Raleigh, n. c., May 8, 1905
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04
A PHYSICAL WRECK
And Death Drew Near
Unto Him.
But Disease Was Checked BY Treat
ment Which is Not an Expert
ment.

Mr.. Otis Ward, of Dunn tells this
interesting story from real life:
In 1896, after having spent ten
years of my life a victim of strong
drink, | decided to go to the Kelley
Institute at Greensboro, N. c., for
treatment. When | arrived at the
Institute / was a physical wreck, I'M
able to do any kind of work. | could
not eat anything, and L could have
lived but q short while had | not
received help. / determined that false
pride should keep me away no longer,
and thank God / went. During the
four weeks that | was at the lnsti-
tute | gained in weight about thirty
eight pounds. | certainly could not
have quit the drink habit without TAX
ing the treatment, for / was helpless
in its grasp. When / came home l
was ashamed of no one; l was proud
of the opportunity of telling my
friends of my great deliVerance. Eight
years have elapsed and l have not
taken a drink of intoxicants nor have
| wanted any. The effect of the Kee-
ley Treatment is marvellous; it takes
away from man that great desire for
drink caused by its long continued
use. 1T cures equally well those ad-
dicted to the drug habit. The Kelley
Institute places those who's take the
treatment exactly where they were be-
fore they acquired the habit of strong
drink or the drug habit. / personally
know many who have been cured
and have remained so. 1t is no hum
bug. 1t is no experimental work, be-
cause the efficacy of the treatment
and its power for good are thorough
ly established. 1t is doing a grand
and noble work for the moral and
physical uplifting Of mankind.
OTIS WARD.
Dunn, N c., r. +. ID. No. s. Deem
Der 7, 1904.
Send names of friends who might
be benefited to Keeley Institute,
Greensboro, n. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04
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BI.ANDWOOD is SOLD.
Bought by Col. w. III. Osborn. Manager
of Kelley Institute.

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro. n. c., May 3.-Another
important real estate deal was con-
summated here this evening when Col.
w. II. Osborn, manager of the Kelley
Institute purchased of j. w. Fry, adj
ministrator of the late julius A. Gray,
the buildings and grounds known as
Blandwood at present occupied by the
Kelley Institute, it having been the
residence of Governor John M. More
head. The reported price is $4,000,
though not exactly known to be. The
institute being badly pressed for adj
ditional room, will at once greatly en-
large the buildings, equipping a mod
efn sanitorium.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04

S93,S17 piled up and controlled by
fifty-four life insurance companies in
stead of remaining as assets in the
peoples hands. Can any one tell?
/ would not have your readers
think that ] am opposed to insurance
under all circumstances. | have ta-
ken out a policy myself. An agent
came in my office one day and with
the usual question asked me if l car
ried any insurance? / replied, mo"
He asked me if l would like to take
out a policy, [ replied Il have been
thinking of doing So" His face bright.
ened, / asked him if he issued acct
dent policies. He said he did. I told
him that was the kind l wanted. That
my saddle horse would fall down and
I never felt exactly safe on him, and
and as / was about him sometimes
| thought it prudent to take out a
policy, and that / was Breaking a
young horse that was quite wild and
that / would feel safer if my life was
insured. | told him that / had re-
Gently purchased a bicycle and that
had determined to have my life in
sured before | ever got ON II. The
agent suddenly remembered that he
had an engagement and left promls-
ing to call again, but he never did.
out a policy that lasted until | traded
my stumbler, broke my colt, sold the
bull and learned to ride bicycle. So
under some circumstances l favor in
Surance.
Let the State insure such as de-
sire to carry insurance, but let not
it's agents persuade any to insure who
are not able to carry policy longer
than strength lasts-a rainy day
&c ialy In Hn fa11
or a job is lost-for all of these things
will surely come and with them
lapsed policies have come by the
thousands rather let the State en-
courage such to store their money
where it Will bear interest for them
selves in old age and sickness rather
than to add to the billions piled up
in foreign corporations.
j. II. FLEMING.
Raleigh Nav 9 1909.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04
A Token of Consideration
ROYSTER'S CANDY
is an Appropriate Easter Offering
Sale of Valuable Coopcrage.

BY virtue of a decree of the SUI
perior Court of Halifax county, rem
dered in the cause therein pending,
wherein the Bank of Enfield on be-
half of itself and all other creditors
who may come in and make them
selves parties to this action. is plain
tiff and III. S. Harrison and Charles II.
Warrick partners trading as Z. W.
Garrett &, Co., are defendants. / will
on Monday, the 18th day of May, 1905.
expose to public sale to the highest
bidder for cash, at Medoc, n. c.. at ! :
O'Clock M, all of the Cooperage be
longing to Medoc Vineyards, consist
ing Of about 100 casks, s fermenttEs
tanks, pipes, etc.
This 18th day of April. 1905.
A. S. HARRISON. Receiver.
4-22-E o d to May 10
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04
BIG GAS STEAL.

The machine in Philadelphia is
enty-five years. The Public Ledger
calls it "a bold case of highway rob-
berry" Thousands of citizens are
wearing a badge with the picture of a
gallows with a man hanging on it
bearing this legend. "No Gas Steal
CPicture of Gallows) The Last Resort.
We Mean It.
Terror stricken at the prospect of
an unprecedented display of indigna-
ton by thousands of citizens who
threatened to overwhelm Councils
chambers and the vicinity of City
Hail. says the Public Ledger, the
consideration of the steal has been
postponed one week.
1t will be remembered that the eX-
tension of the street car franchise in
Chicago was defeated by similar tao
tics. The company had enough alder
men pledged to secure the franchise
when the people rose up in their might
and made it too hot for the corrupt
alderman to carry out their pledges.
Thousands of them, wearing a hang
mans moose in the lapel of their coats,
including many of Chicago's first citi-
zens, crowded the streets and the
Council Chamber and the streets lead
ing to the City Hall. They terrorized
the aldermen who did not dare to vote
for the robbery of the streets. The
defeated franchise grabbers denounced
the mayor as an anarchist and the
people as bomb throwers. But force
prevailed over fraud
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04
.ANAEMIA

is thin blood. 1t CAUSES pale
faces, white lips, weak nerves
and lack of vitality. A blood
cnriching, fat producing food
medicine is needed. SCOTS
Emulsion goes to the root OF
the trouble, strengthens and
cnrichcs the blood, and builds
up the entire system. For
anaemic girls, thin boys, and
enfccbled mothers, it is the
standard remedy. It builds
up and strengthens the entire
system with wonderful ra-
pidity.
Wen seno you sample free.
Scott & Bovine, 400 Pearl ST., New York.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04

server, says that in this State the ques-
ton IS not is money tainted, but is
it current? Not altogether. The late
John II. Mills returned a contribu-
ton to the Orphanage that he be-
lieVed was secured by immoral
methods, and the present General
Manager has refused more than once
to accept money from shady sources.
We believe there is plenty of clean
money in North Carolina to run this
institution without appealing to those
who have ways that are dark and
tricks that are vain.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04
ECZEMAFOR TWO YEARS
Little Girls Awful Suffering With Ter.
ribIe Skin Humor. SIeepIess
Nights for Mother.
SPEEDY CURE BY CUTICURA

"My little girl had been suffering
for two years from eczema, and during
that time 1 could not get nights
sleep, as her ailment was very severe.
I had tried SO many remedies, de-
irving no benefit, had given up all
hope. But as last resort 1 was per-
suaded to try Cuticura, and one box
of the Ointment, and two bottles of
the Resolvent, together with the Soap,
effected a permanent cure.-Mrs. l. 3.
Jones, Addington, Ind. T."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04
The White House Rooster.
New York Sun.

(NeW York SUM-
A few days ago l happened to be in
Washington and passing near the rear
of the White House. [ noticed a
great connection among the fowls III
the barn yard and my attention was
particularly directed to a large roos-
ter who seemed in q great state of
excitement and was cackling most
vehemently. / asked the man in
charge what the matter was and was
told that a hen had laid an egg. L
would like to know whether the prin-
ciple of anti-race suicide has invaded
the White House barnyard, or Wheth-
er it is the usual thing for the rooster
to do the cackling when the hen lays
an egg. Perhaps some of your read
erS can tell me.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04
Raleigh, May 8, 1905.
Church Built Without Ice Cream or
Oyster SupperS.
(Biblical Recorder.)

The Smithtield Baptist church was
dedicated last Sunday. Secretary
Johnson preached the sermon. When
Brother Suttle went to Smithfield,
seven years ago, there were two ac-
tive male members in the church and
a few good women. They were wor-
Shipping in a small uninviting house.
There are now fifty-seven male MEM
bers, ,siXty-seven females and they
have church property valued at
$4,000. Brother Suttle stated that
not a dollar had been raised by ice
cream and oyster suppers for the
building; that a little money was
raised in that way to buy the lot and
he heartily wished that was out of it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04
Mrs. S. w. Wilkinson Dead.

Especial to News and Observer
Washington, N. c., May 3.-Intel-
ligence of the death of Mrs. Sam w.
Wilkinson, of Pantego. reached here
yesterday morning. Mrs. Wilkinson
was a Miss Shavender and leaves a
husband and several children. Mr..
Wilkinson is a prominent farmer and
ginner of Lower Beaufort and
brother of Mr.. j. A. Wilkinson, super
intendent of the Schuett Mills.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04

Changes on the Salisbury Sun.
Special to News and Observer

Especial to News and UbserVerJ
Salisbury, N. c., May 3.-Editor
Carl Hammer, of the Salisbury
Evening Sun has sold his interest in
the paper and reorganization of the
company was effected today. Mr.. G.
j. Caddell, formerly the we'll known
editor of the Raleigh Evening Times,
has been elected editor and has taken
charge of the paper.
J. III. Curd remains with the Sun
as business manager. In the reor-
ganization Mr.. H. B. Warner Labor
Commissioner of North Carolina, was
reelected president of the company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04

Hyde says he hesitates to resign
the vice presidency of the Equitable,
because it would disgrace his dead
fathers memory. Mr.. Hyde ought to
have thought about his dead fathers
memory when he used the money of
policy holders to give fancy dress
balls and banquets. His father made
the Equitable great by quite different
business methods.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04
MAD CHASE AFTER THIEF.
Both Pursuer and Pursued Ran Into n
Barbed Wire Fence-NegrO in
Jail.
(Special 10 News and Ohserverl

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, n. c., May 3.-A negro
tonight slipped into the store of c. A.
Clapp while the clerk was standing
in the door, robbing the money drawer
of $75. He dropped a silver dollar
on the floor; the clerk heard the noise
and took out after the thief capturing
him and the money after a chase of
seven blocks. Both clerk and thief
required a physician to attend the in
juries caused by jumping through d
barbed wire fence. they ran into it on
q vacant lot in their mad career. The
negro is in Jail.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04
Notice TO Contractors.

Bids will be received at the lice
of the superintendent of the State
Hospital at Raleigh, N. c., UP to noon
:. May 23rd for the construction OF
an annexed wing to the original build
ing.
Plans and specification can be seen
at the office of Mr.. w. p. Rose. aren't
tect Carolina Trust building, Raleigh,
N. c., on and after May 10th. The
right is reserved to reject any and
all bids.
4-20-tf
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04

'"The ruling passion is strong in
railroad accidents. AS soon as he was
certain he had been miraculously
saved in the wreck of the Ogden train,
Editor St Clair McKelway, of the
Brooklyn Eagle. wired his paper q
magnificent story. You can't lose an
American editor Heels first man on
deck"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04
Oslerism Disproved in Pitt.
(Greenville Refractory

WI CcIlNlIIt INGIleCtOI.I
On Saturday afternoon five of our
oldest tcitizens by chance, gathered
together at the office of Major H.
Harding. AS the conversation turn
ed to old times the question of their
ages came up. 1t was found that the
combined ages of the five men aggre-
gated 35S years, or an average of
II 3-5 years. Mr.. j. c. Trip led the
party with II years behind him. Elk
Sheriff w. M. King came next, IA
years to his credit. The other three,
Ex-Governor T. j. Jarvis, Mr. Josiah
Dixon and Major Henry Harding are
each 60 and look young for their
age. You do not come across better
men in punches of five, either.
Usually the fast man is slow when
it comes to handing money over to
his wife.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04
A. M Powell. 7. G. Powell
NOTICE OF COMPREHENSIVE.

We wish to notify the public that
we have this day entered into a CO.
partnership for conducting the coal
wood, single and lath business at
107 Fayetteville street. We will at
all times carry full supply of the
best material in our line We invite
our friends and the public to give us
a call before purchasing.
= POWELL g. POWELL,
Jones & PoWell's Old stand.
5-2-10t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04
STATE NEWS.

The Monroe Journal pays q high
tribute to eX-sheriff Horn, who died
suddenly on Thursday night of last
week. He was a true man in every
relation of life a brave Confederate
soldier, capable public official, and
unaSSuming Christian.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04

I<inston, N. c.. May 3.-Mr Jesse
Jackson, a prominent farmer of Neuse
township, and former treasurer of Lee
noir county, fell from a foot log over
a branch and broke a rib A watch
in his pocket struck the rib and caused
tEe fracture.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04
MORNING TONIC.
(Horace Bushnell.

joy is for all men. 1t does not de-
pend on circumstances or condition;
if it did, it could only be for the
few 1t is not the fruit of good luck,
or of fortune, or even OF outward
success, which all men cannot nave.
II is of the soul, or the souls char
acter: it is the wealth of the soul S
own being when it is filled with the
spirit of Jesus, which is the spirit of
eternal love.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04

Winston-S Salem has resolved to Sc
cure better transportation facilities,
having voted bonds for the South
bound Railway. 1t has now voted
bonds for q. trolley line to High Point.
That trolley line will do much for
both towns and the intervening sec
ton
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04

Is there no remedy for those grow
ers of strawberries who cannot get
refrigerator cars for their crop? If
there is no remedy, there ought to
be one. Refrigerator companies ought
to be forced to supply the demand
or give way for a company that will
prevent disaster to truckers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04

Daniel L. Russell says that he and
Marion Butler could not be induced
to try to make North Carolina pay
a cent it did not owe. Of course not.
Their tender solicitude for the State
is marked and is as genuine as the
love the snake has for the frog he
is preparing to swallow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04
A Hint To Sallie.
(Lumberton Argus.

(LumbertOn Argus
Ten days ago Sallie Oxendlne re-
turned to Lumberton and was order
ed out of town by the Mayor. She Is
here again and the new mayor VIII
have an opportunity to exert imme-
date authority in behalf of morality
and decency. 1t is best for all con-
cerned that she go way off and stay,
for trial would hurt persons VINO
are innocent. But it would be run
for some folks. Yes; Sallie would
better decamp.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04
The Watts Law in Indian Territory.

The newspapers mention the note
worthy fact that three brothers named
Watts are mayors of cities in Indian
Territory. Charles c.. Watts holds
office in Wagner, John w. in Salli-
saw and Thomas G. in Muldrow. We
presume that the Indians out there
kick as hard against the Watts law
in those towns as some folks kick
against North Cardinals Watts's law.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04
Only Professors in the Richer Institu-
tons Need Apply.
Christian Advocate.

Rdlelgn CHRISTIAN Advocate.
Mr.. Carnegie has given $4,000, 900
to superanuated college professors.
By the terms of the bequest no insti-
tuition which is run by the State or a
religious sect can get any of the
money This will make beneficiciaries,
it seems to us, only of those professors
who belong to the larger and richer
institutions. Thus is illustrated in a
strange way the saying, ITO him that
hath shall be given"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04

Henderson does not seem to have
become enamoured of the theory of
rotation in Office" for Mr.. r. j.
Switzerland was reelected Mayor on
Tuesday for the twelfth time.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04

Under the new rules saloons in Sail
isbury will open at a. m. and close
up at $3.50 p. m. This early. closing
is d long step forward.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04

New Bern, N. c., May 3.-There is
brisk movement of truck now from
New Bern and its vicinity.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04
Durham GrieVeS.

Durham Herald.
That depot is a nice thing and all
that, but we can no longer stand on
the platform and see the trains 60
by D.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04

The only negro alderman in Balti-
more was defeated in the city election
on Tuesday He lived in ward that
is strongly Republican.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04
Spirit of the Press

Plenty of Clean Money.
Charity and Children.
Our good friend, the Charlotte Oh
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04

An anonymous contributor has
given Columbia University in New
York 100000. The university needs
$4,000 in order to make Mr.. Car
negie's $4,000 available. President
Venable would be glad to hear from
some contributor who will generously
give the $4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04

The business of the successful trust
promoter is founded upon the
rocks
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04
LADIES FROM OUT OF THE CITY

visiting Raleigh to do their shop
ping, and desiring room and reals
at reasonable rate. with private
family, can find same at Mrs W. Ia.
Rogers. 531 Halifax street.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04

Baltimore voted ten million dollars
for bonds for important sewerage and
other improvements and at the same
time elected majority of Democrats
to the City Council as a check upon
the Republican mayor. Baltimore's
progress since the fire has been the
marvel of this new century.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-05-04

eff the condition of man is to be
fondly hope and believe. education is
to be the chief instrument in effect
ing it, wrote Jefferson to Mr.. Julien
in 1918. The people of North Carolina
share Mr.. Jefferson's views by voting
taxes for public schools and voting
bonds to build good school houses.
Let the good work go on!