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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19

additional room and clerical help for
he Insurance Department. Both are
badly needed, and their absence
hampers the usefulness of the Depart
ment. The room now assigned to the
Department is on the third floor of the
Capitol and is only 20 IT. X 80 feet. 1t
S now crowded, While more desks and
1ling cases are needed, to say moth
ing of the additional room called for
by new department. duties imposed by
The last Legislature. The cost of the
Department annually to the State is
about $6,000.00, while there is collect
ed through it annually about $780,
10000 of revenue, to say nothing of
The supervision and other duties and
benefits received through this import
INT department of the State govern
ment.
The other bill that failed to pass
was the one providing for fire
escapes" An admirable bill was in
reduced in the Senate by Senator Zol-
icoffer, of Vance, and passed the
Senate after being especially examined
into and scrutiEiZed by that body, and
)ne of its very best committees. The
oil had a tempestuous career in the
House, and was killed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19

tablet to mark the spot where young
Wyatt was killed i'm 1861, the first
Confederate soldier killed in the war
between the States.
The act was as follows:
Whereas, at the battle of Bethel
Va, on the 10th of June, 1861, Henry
L. Wyatt, a private soldier from North
Carolina, was the first Confederate
soldier killed in battle, and at Chick
amauga, North Carolina troops made
the farthest advance, both on the
18th and goth, September, 1853; and,
whereas, there is no memorial to
mark these historic spots, save a pine
board tackled to a telegraph pole at
Chickamauga, on which field the po-
sitions held by other troops from our
sister Southern States are marked by
costly and appropriate memorials,
now, therefore.
The General Assembly of North
Carolina do enact:
That in honor of so much valor,
tablets, with appropriate inscriptions,
shall be erected to mark the farthest
advance of the North Carolina troops
at Chickamauga, at a cost not exceed
ing five hundred dollars for said tab
let's, including all accompanying ex-
penses, and Judge A. G. Avery, chair
man; James W. Ray M. G. Toms,
Issac H. Bailey and Henry G. Cham
bers are hereby appointed special
commissioners to prepare suitable in
scription and procude and supervise
the erection and placing the tablets
That for the purpose of erecting
tablet to mark the spot where Wyatt
fell, Major E. ]. Hale, chairman; Capt
w e. Kyle, Capt. John H. Thorpe,
Capt w B. Taylor and r. H. Kicks
are hereby appointed a special com
mission to prepare suitable inscrlp-
tons and supervise the erection and
placing of the tablets to mark the
appropriate spot at Bethel, Va, at
a cost not exceeding two hundred and
fifty dollars for said purpose, includ-
ing all attendant expenses.
The above sums are appropriated
for said purposes to be paid on the
order of the chairman of the respec-
tive commissions. and approved by the
Governor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19

full authority to grant licenses under
the same rules and with the same
powers provided for and given to the
several clerks to carry this provision
into effect. The oyster Commission
er, Assistant Oyster Commissioners
and Inspectors are vested with full
authority to administer such oaths as
are necessary to carry this provision
into effect Provided they shall not
receive compensation for granting any
license, but that the fees paid by the
applicant shall go into the general
oyster fund.
Section % of the old law prohibiting
the shipping of oyster shells out of
this State is repealed by this act.
There were several other minor
amendments to the law that are not
of general public interest
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19

purpose of fishing in Currituck Sound
or its tributaries. or to continue to
fish after dark, but the act will not
prohibit fishing after dark in that part
of the sound west of line beginning
AFT the north point Of Bells Island,
thence north not more than one thou
sand yards from the mainland to the
mouth or entrance of TulPs Creek. and
this act will not prohibit night fishing
between March 31st and october 3lst.
500 yards from the shore from Mar
tins Point to Kitty Hawk Bay
This act will not prohibit the setting
or fishing of pound nets between Sep
TENDER 18th and April 31st. of each
year, not exceeding 500 yards east of
a line beginning az Pig Point.
straight course south to southeast
point of Powers Point
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
AS TO PARDONs
Important Act Regulating
These, and Affecting
the Executive.

The Legislature passed an import
ant law regulating conditional pardons
and placing upon the Executive Ger
tain obligations and duties. In case
in which the conditions of a pardoa
have been violated by the prisoner
the Governor is required to have til
prisoner summoned before him. an
provides what course he shall pursUe
in such cases.
The text of the bill is as follows:
In any case in which the Governc
is authorized by the Constitution
grant a pardon, he may, upon til
petition of the prisoner, grant it, sub
ject to such conditions, restriction
and limitations as he considers prope
and necessary. and he may issue Ia /
warrant to all proper officers to carr
such pardon into effect, in such man
ner as he thinks proper.
If a prisoner who has been paro
oned by him, violates such condition
or any of Them the Governor, upo
receiving information of such viola
ton, shall forthwith cause him to L
arrested and detained until the cas-
can be examined by him.
The Governor shall examine til
case of such prisoner, and, if it al
pears by his own admission or b
such evidence as the Governor ma
have that, he has violate
the condition of his pardo
the Governor shall order hir
remanded and confined for tt
uneXpired term of his sentence. sal
confinement, if the prisoner is unde
any other sentence Of Imprisonment
at the time of said order to begin
upon expiration of such sentence. II
computing the period of his confine
ment the time between the condi
tional pardon and subsequent arres
shall not be taken to- be part OF hi
sentence. If it appears to the Gov
ernor that he has not broken the con
ditions of his conditional pardon, II
shall be released and his conditiona
pardon shall remain in force.
If a prisoner is pardoned condition
ally or Internationally, or his pun
ishment commuted, the officer to
whom the warrant for such purpose
is issued shall, as soon as may be after
executing it, make return thereo
signed by him with his doings there
on, to the Governors office, and shall
file in the Office of the clerk of the
court in which the offender was con-
victed an attested copy of the war
rant and return. and the clerk shall
file the same in his Office and subJoir
brief abstract thereof to the record
Of the conviction and sentence: anc
at the next regular term Of said couri
said warrant shall be entered upon
the minutes Of the court.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
LAWS
Relative to AlbemarIe,
PalniiCo and { urrituck
Sounds.

The new law enacted by the Legis-
lature regulating fishing in Albemarle
and Pamlico Sounds and waters con-
nected with them is lengthy in it's pro-
visions and full of technicalities and
descriptions. 1t provides that fishing
shall be unlawful at any place within
a radius of two and one-half miles
either way from Roanoke Marshes
Light House, at a distance of more
than five hundred yards from the
shore of Roanoke Island or the main
land on the west side of Croatan and
Pamlico Sounds; and no person may
set or fish any pound or Dutch net
on the eastern side OF Pamlico Sound
within ten miles Of the Roanoke
Marshes Light House, except such as
shall be pitched within five hundred
yards of the Roanoke Island or Hog
Island shores. No person may set 4
Dutch net on the eastern side of Pam
lico Sound more than 1000 yards rum
ming southeast from Big Island to Bulk
Head or shoal west of Chicamacomico,
or south of that point, more than two
thousand yards from the shoals as
marked on the United States govern
ment chart made in 1904. No person
shall set any Dutch net on the west
side of Pamlico Sound extending into
the water more than two thousand
yards from the shore of the mainland.
1t will be unlawful to set a Dutch net
in CrCotan Sound further from the
shore than one fifth the width of the
sound at that point or to set or fish
such net in the Albemarle Sound more
than two thousand yards from the
shore of the mainland, or in Chowan
river further from the shore than one
third the width of the river at place
where nets are set, or within one
fourth mile of any wharf used by
steamer on that river.
No person may fish with appliance
of any kind within one mile on north
or south side of a line five miles long
running west from center Of New Inlet
or Oregon Inlet, or on north or south
orthWest from center OF HatteraS Inlet.
The provisions of this law will apply
only to that part Of the year beginning
January 18th and ending May 10Th,
and any person violating any provls-
ion Of this act shall be guilty OF d
misdemeanor.
1t was made the duty of the Oyster
Commissioner or his assistant. when
ever an affidavit is delivered TO him
giving information of violations of this
act, to go himself, or send deputy
to such place, make Investigations and
seize and remove all appliances bein~
used in violation of this act, sell the
same at public auction and apply the
proceeds of the sale to the payment OF
costs of such removal. and pay any
balance remaining to the school fund
Of county nearest to where offence is
committed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
To Prevent Fire Waste.


The new act to prevent fire waste
adds to chapter ST., Public Laws of
1901, after section 8, several new sec
tons, which provide that the Insur-
ance Commissioner shall notify every
city and incorporated town, where
there is no chief of fire department,
to appoint such officer at once, who
shall also be local inspector of build
ings, and shall make all reports re-
quired by the Insurance Commission
er. The Commissioner shall make
special trips of inspection, and when
he has reason to believe that local in
spectors are not doing their duty he
shall make investigation, and take
such steps as may be proper to have
the laws relative to the prevention of
fire waste enforced. The governing
boards of Incorporated towns are re-
CURED to pass ordinances to establish
fire limits. and no wooden or frame
building shall be erected within such
district. A schedule is made to which
the walls of business buildings made
of brick or stone must conform, and
the law requires proper and firm foun-
dations for such buildings, and de-
fines such.
The Inspector shall declare every
building unsafe, which appears to be
reason of bad condition of walls, over
loaded floors, defective construction,
decay or other causes, and he shall
affix a notice of such condition to the
exterior of the building, and shall no.
tify the owner, who shall forfeit a
fine of not less than $40, nor more
than $50, for each day he permits the
building to continue in the dangerous
condition. No building now or here
after built shall be altered until it
has been examined and approved by
the inspector as being in a good and
safe condition to be altered as pro-
posed and the alteration so made
shall conform to the provisions of this
act.
The law directs concerning the plac-
ing of joints and Orders, the con-
struction of fire-places, chimneys,
smoke fiues, ETC., the laying of steam
pipes and electric wiring.
Once every three months the in
spector shall inspect personally every
building within the fire limits.
Before a building is begun the own
er shall apply to the inspector for a
permit to build.
At least once every year the inspec-
tor shall inspect each building within
the corporate limits and he shall re-
port all MS inspections to the 1nSur-
ance Commissioner before the~15th of
May of each year during the year end
ing April 1st.
The bill contains a great many other
important provisions, among which
are: All duties of the building in
spector may be performed by a depu-
ty; a town or city governing board
may appoint an electrical inspector in
addition to the building inspector,
and that this act shall apply only to
incorporated cities or towns having
over one thousand inhabitants accord
ing to the United States Census of
1900, and shall be in force from and
after July LIST, 1905.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
FISHING ON THE. CAPE FEAR.
Law Passed Prohibiting the Setting of
Traps More Than One-Third
Across the Channel.

For several years there has been
complaint made of the practice of a
great many fishermen on the Cape
Fear River of setting their traps
across the channel of the river and
the Legislature passed a bill affording
the relief desired
A law was enacted to prohibit the
operation of fish traps in more than
one-third of the channel of the Cape
Fear River, and that all traps being
used contrary to this law must be
removed within sixty days from its
ratification: Provided, however, that
any person, firm or corporation may
maintain and operate fish traps which
extend not more than one-third of
the channel of the Cape Fear River
but all persons operating fish traps as
provided in the law shall on the first
day of June of each year remove the
Stats or fingers on the traps.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
COMMISSIONER OF WRECKS.
An Act Passed by The Legislature for
His Benefit.

A special act was passed by the Leg
islature for the benefit of the Com
missioner of Wrecks. 1t amends chap
ter 10, section II, Public Laws of
1899, by inserting after the word
sales in line s, of that section, the
following: and in addition thereto
he shall receive his actual expenses
incurred in going and returning from
the place of said wreck, or where said
property is stranded, to be paid out of
the gross amount of the said sale;'
and adds after the word "property.'
in line IL, Of that section, "and in adj
dition thereto his actual expenses for
the purposes herein provided"
The following is added at the end
of section 25 And any person who
wilfully and unlawfully resists. de-
lays or obstructs the said Commission
er in discharging or attempting ia
discharge his duties, shall be guilty Of
q misdemeanor.'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
Largest Home Company.

The Mort hState Fire Insurance
Company of Greensboro hasa list of
officers and directors which is calcu-
lated to inspire the confidence of the
public generally. This company adj
vertises itself as the largest company
in the State, and with such an ener-
getic manager as Mr.. ames F. Cobb,
who is one of the most experienced in
surance men in the State, this COM
pany's success may be eaken as a mat
ter of course.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
Local Ffs.l Laws.

Local fish laws were enacted for the
following counties:
Bladen, Greene, Mitchell, Martin,
New Hanover, Brunswick, Haywood,
Burke, Currituck, Robson, Swain,
Tyrren, Beaufort, Halifax, Cherokee,
Johnston, Perquimans, Wake, Hert-
ford, Ashe, aYncey, Carteret, Dare
Buncombe, Franklin, Nash, Arson,
Greene, Columbus, Sampson, Fender,
Bladen, Pamlico.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
MEMORIAL TABLETS.
To be Erected at Chickamauga and
Bethel BatteIfelds.

The Legislature passed a bill au-
horizing the erection on the battle
ield at Chickamauga of a memorial
ablet to mark the locality of the far
advances of the Tar Heel troops,
which pushed farther toward the
enemy there than the soldiery Of any
other State. and on the battlefield
IF Bethel Court House, q memorial
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
FISHING IN CURRITUCN SOUND.
Requirements ard Provisions Regu-
Iating This Industry.

The new fishing law for Currituck
sound provides that persons shall not
set any pound or Dutch nets to the
aast of the center of Currituck Sound
nut this act shall not prohibit the
setting or fishing, pound or Dutch nets
N the east side of Currituck Sound
rom the west ~oint of Macky's Is.
and north of the Virginia line. 1t
will be unlawful to leave any landing
or anchorage before sunrise for the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19
Nfunlclpal Taxation Exemptlon.

All laws heretofore passed exempt-
ing bonds issued by any municipal
corporation of the state from State.
county. or municipal taxation were by
a special act repealed. Nothing in this
act however shall be construed to pre-
vent 9 municipality from exempting
it's bonds from its own taxation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-03-19

Al donkey knows when he has
enough unless he is q two-legged one.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-10

her in a relentless grasp for the moment,
The grasp may relax. Some happy turn of
affairs may bring back health. Men ana
women today taking hold of life and
work with courage and ability who for
years were able TO do little except sit still
and be cared for.
Always expect to get well. Do not con-
slider your invalid's room prison cell. but
look at 1t rather as way station on tho
road, where you are. notwithstanding de-
lays, to enjoy yourself to a certain extent,
and where you may occasionally touch
hands with fellow passengers who are wait
ing for a train. Let the invalid's room be
a cozy corner of the house into which neigh
bors may drop in for a little gossip now
and then.
These bodies of ours are largely under the
control of the mind. While ii is the best
plan to seek a specialist or turn to that
stanch friend, the family doctor, when
anything is out of gear. 1T Is the part or
philosophy. too not to give up the ship
You can do many things If only you think
you are strong enough. If the house were
on fire many person who is lying back IN
an easy chair convinced that she could not
move an inch, let happen what might.
would find herself able to make an attempt
TO get into fresh air. There is often hero
ism in the self-control that refuses 10 give
UP to panic, and that resolutely makes the
best of what cannot be helped Cali IL by
any name you please, but believe that while
tn world lasts the faith cure viii never
grow altogether impossible. Faith stun, as
in our Lords day, removes mountains. Inc
trouble is that of us, i'll or well, nave
far too little faith.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-10
New Pillow Pattern.

To make stained glass pillows take an
ordinary needleful of any shade of WOOL,
begin at one corner OF a square of canvas
and work either irregularly or otherwise az
long as the wool allows in ordinary cross
stitch; then fasten off the thread and edge
the worked section with a line of cross
stitch in black Take a thread of another
shade of wool and make another section,
edging it, like the other with black. Con-
tinue this method till the square IS covered,
varying occasionally the length of the nee
dIeful. When the square is finished and
backed with silk or other material. the edge
seam may be covered with heavy cord or
twisted black wool.
If one has the wish to do 1t, medieval
saint copied from Berlin pattern may be
embroidered in the center OF the square ana
the ground covered with the colored sec
tons described above. II IN this case the
outlining is done with stone gray instead OF
black in imitation of the loaded setting. the
stained glass window effect will BIO more
realistic. although the colors Will be shown
out with less briliiancy thar where black Is
chosen.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-10

In color. Folds of dark brown panne vel
vet swathe the crown from brin to top,
and at the left a birds head with float
ing plume of bird of paradise feathers IN
shaded yellow, browns and orange Is
placed. This hat has its bandeau covered
with brown velvet, and loops of pale yellow
velvet are placed at the left and back
under the brim. This creation is tilted
over toward the right, the plume being at
the left.
Still another hat, purchased by Phila-
deIphia woman and worn by her at q re-
cent reception, was a black velvet with a
moderately high crown. the brim rolled at
both sides the front and back left I'M
touched and unrolled At the right side
a black head of bird. with long jet black
beak, was placed. and from this head and
breast effect in glossy black foated two
sets of feathery white aigrettes, so treated
as 10 form the curious curving outline of
the Tyre birds tail. Not another bit of
trimming was seen, no cachepeigne or ban
deau being visible.
charming little creation for theater
wear is a combination Of cloth Of gold roses
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-10
Help for the Invalid.
Copyright. 1905, by Joseph B. BOwles)

Copyright 1905, by Joseph B. Bowles9
Written for The Star by Margaret E. Sangster.
Nv the invalid 1 do not mean the victim Of
an acute illness in whose behalf doctors and
nurses are in attendance and who for the
time monopolizes the attention of the entire
household A grave attack of disease, such
as pleurisy, pneumonia or typhoid Is
thing to be met and fought with the cour-
age. persistency and resource of the latest
medical skill. and with the continual vigil
ance of the very best and most intelligent
nursing. When such an illness invades a
homo 1t is turned at once into a silent but
energetic battlefield and the campaign is
not over until the patient is fairly conva-
descent and pronounced out Of danger.
In anv one Of a dozen houses that stand
on a village street, or are closely crowded
In the barrack-like cortiguity of the town,
there may be chronic Invalid. This person
may be young or old. II seems niue SAD
der If he or she happen to be young, than
if tnyalidism has laid its whitening spell
upon vitality when the sands are almost
run from the hour glass. Still there are
young old people and old young people. and
a sunny temperament may triumph over
feebleness even when the invalid Is beyond
three score years and ten. ON the other
hand, a morose, fretful and disagreeable
disposition will make Its possessor a tyrant
although she may be not much beyond the
twenties Some months ago one of the
monthly magazines published an amusing
story of woman whose illness, partly real
and partly fancied, had made her look older
than the mother her caprices We're fast
wearing out, and had transformed her into
a creature not unlike f1end. If any Of us
are really invalids and cannot help our
selves we may as well make up our minds
to the inevitable and not quarrel with fate
or repine at the will of God As for our
friends, we may be sure that II we are low
able they will be loving. IL We are serene
and even temperd they will find our COM
pany tolerable, and that they will try to
make our handicap as light as possible.
An invalid's room should be warm In win
ter and cool in summer. At this season 1t
should be so situated that the sunshine will
flood 1t and there should be some green
things growing, or a Towering plant or two
to give 1t that impression of life and health
which Is cordial and tonic to a sufferer Its
walls should be painted or papered in a
soft neutral tint, and there should not be
too many pictures. Nothing Is more irrt-
tating to nerves that are ajar than a wall
paper in discordant and inharmonious tones
with q set pattern that repeats itself over
and over The invalid sitting In her chair or
lying on her bed begins to count the rose
buds or the geolnetrtc squares and counts
on till the dreary iteration makes her half
beside herself.
Everything about an invalids room ought
to be keyed to an ideal Of rest. The furni-
ture should not be crowded In the room. nor
g q suparfluOua amount OF It at all des3ra-
ble Al table beside the bed large enough to
hold candle ana cai1dlestick, book or two.