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The news & observer., 1905-09-17
TELLS OF TEMPTATION.
When Rockefeller Rebuked Dishonest
Lake Captains.

cleveland Cor. New York Times)
John D. Rockefeller explained yes
terday why he kept away from the
public To reporter who visited him
in his home he said:
"In regard to what is called my Sc
clusion, it has been imperative that
deny myself the associations with peo-
pie that / naturally enjoyed. Never
theless, | have been much with people
in fact almost every day groups OF
them come to see me- and 1T is bright
spot in the lives of all of us as we
drive or walk about the grounds. l
have never been a club member and
have not frequented places where peo-
pie generally 90 for company. My
are many of them from my home
church.
ut takes infinite patience and cour-
age to compel men to have confidence
in you. / believe 1 have both. of these
qualities, and 1 also believe that they
are the secrets of my success. / learn
ed to cultivate both of them when /
was 16 years of age. My first real
test was when ! was making out bills
of lading for canal and lake boats here
I'm Cleveland. There was much to
try the patience there, and the first OPP
portunity in my life to take the wrong
course--to repel rather than compel
confidence from my associates and en-
ployers.
"Often a captain would want me to
put down the wrong figure. He would
assure me that it would never be
known, that it was the customary way
of doing things, and that it was the
right thing for me to do. | reasoned
with him: If this and thi~ is So
then so and SO is right 1 insisted
upon what l thought was right, but
had patience with all who opposed me.
Soon my employers noticed my meth
ods of doing business; other employers
knew that I wanted to do the right
thing: bankers then came to have con-
fidence in me, and then success fol-
lowed step by step"
"What are the young mans chances
today?" was asked.
Far better today in Cleveland than
when / was boy here. In those days
this was a small city, and the indus
tries that flourish here today were un-
heard of then. There were very limit
ed opportunities for the young man
who wanted to make a SuDStantlat
figure in life.
81 never regret the coming of fall.
although it marks the close of the
outdoor season, and l have found
outdoor exercise wonderfully beneficial
to my health. / like to ride and wheel
over the golf links best of all, perhaps.
and winter puts a stop to that. But
we need winter. l believe we, in the
temperate zone, are better for it. We
need the invigorating influences of cold
weather. Each winter / take party
of my friends South to spend a month.
This is for the purpose of getting into
the open air more rather than for the
purpose of getting the milder climate.
Mrs. Rockefeller always admonishes
me against too long a stay In the
South because she maintains, and
rightly l believe, that all of us who be-
long to the North need the cold win
ter"
The news & observer., 1905-09-17

able prices Of admission giving at
the same time a high class card of
thoroughbredS. mostly prize winners,
that will be superior to that of any
other show in the South this year. The
coliseum will seat 10000 people and
will stand several thousand more. Be
cause of it's immense capacity the Nor
folk association does not need to limit
its sale of tickets. The box sale is
on now and October l the reserved
seats will be placed on sale. All re-
spectacle parties desiring seats may
obtain them by making application to
Mr.. Wrenn, Mr. Goodridge. or Mr..
Smith at No. 247 Main street, where
the association has permanent offices
all the year around.
Following are the new vice-presi-
dents Of the Norfolk Horse Show AS
sociation and a glance at it is suffi-
cient to convince the reader of the
influential part North Carolina will
play in the success of the second an
nual equine exhibition at Norfolk:
Honorary Vice Presidents.
Governor A. j. Montague, Virginia; /;
Governor Robt. B. Glenn, North Car
olina; Senator T. S. Martin, Virginia
Lieutenant-GoYe JOS r. Willard.
Virginia; Honorable Thos. ]. Jarvis,
North Carolina; Honorable L. Banks
Holt, North Carolina; General Julian
S. Carr. North Carolina; William E.
Holt, North Carolina r. j. Reynolds,
North Carolina; z. c. Hathaway, vice
president Norfolk Railway and Light
Company; Caldwell Hardy president
Norfolk National Bank; n. Beaman,
President National Bank of Com
merce; Colonel Walter H. Taylor,
president Marine Bank w. w. Moss,
president Citizens Bank; Med. l..
Wrenn, vice-president Citizens Bank
A. E. Krise. president Atlantic Trust
and Deposit Company; William H.
White, Virginia; Colonel Jno. n.
Vaughan. Virginia; w. M. Whaley,
Virginia; r. B. Fentress, Virginia; r.
B. Cooke, Pennsylvania Railroad; n.
The news & observer., 1905-09-17

ing commercial factors of both States
will be largely in attendance. No ex-
pense has been spared to make this
the most brilliant horse show the South
has seen. No other exhibition of the
kind in any way approached the prep
arations that are going on for Nor
folks event. Eight thousand dollars
in cash prizes, from 5000 to 10000
people present nightly at a very con-
servative estimate, thoroughbreds from
the largest and most expensive show
stables in America on exhibition in
the tanbark arena, thousands of cleo
trio lights Illuminating a brilliant
scene, society out in all its finery and
with all of its distinction, the masses
represented by thousands of specta-
tors who, not desiring and not hav-
ing to go to the expense of prepar-
ing special costumes and gowns and
purchasing boxes will occupy the re-
served seats; all contributing to the
The news & observer., 1905-09-17
BLIND TIGERS AND TTGEREssEs.
Illicit Sellers Were Formerly Called
"Blind Hogs Because The PuP-
chaser Had to Give a Ger
tain GPunt to Get
The Stuff
Monroe Lonrnal.l

Monroe Journal)
Where did the blind tiger get its
name? 1t seems to be a pretty uni
versal one, being used wherever the
trade is piled. Heretofore when a
tiger was caught it was not dignified
with a distinction of sex, but Charlotte
changes that by announcing the cap
ture of a blind tigreSs. one thing
about the business wherever it is
found, is that those who ply 1t appear
to always have mon>e enough to de-
fend themselves in the courts. Their
lawyers usually fight the case to the
higher courts, which means that the
money holds out. They don't mind
paying for them. The other day the
writer was in a town of another coun-
ty. 1t was not county seat and there
were no lawyers there. a lawyer from
another town happened TO be there
that day, and just as he was about
to take the train to go home he was
approached by a man who had been
indicted for illegal traffic and was
about to have a hearing before
United States commissioner. He want
ed the lawyer to stay over and appear
for him. The lawyer told him candid
ly that he would prefer to go on, as he
thought the commissioner would bind
anyway and he could not be OF any
service. But the man insisted on his
staying anu dSk0u WIldl NOulU bC 1iAC
charge The lawyer named a figure
that he was certain would not be ac-
ceptable, but to his surprise the man
pulled out the money and paid it.
But we have gotten off the subject.
of names When prohibition was first
enacted in Monroe and the illicit seller,
made his appearance, he was called
the blind hog" This name camet
from the fact that the purchaser in:
dealing with the seller had to give a.
certain grunt at the appointed time.
When he had approached the spot
where a hole in the wall allowed
drawer to slip through, he gave the
grunt. Pretty soon a drawer came
sliding out. On this piece Of money
had to be placed to make the hog OPP
crate further. When the drawer and
money disappeared the customer had
to wait a bit. Then the drawer gradu-
ally appeared again bearing the
amount of liquor that had been paid
for. This was termed a blind hog be-
cause of the grunt and the fact that
no one was seen in the transaction.
But who began calling the blind
tigers?
The news & observer., 1905-09-17

NJ. Osborne. Norfolk and Western
Railway; c. b. Ryan. Seaboard Air
Line; e. T. Lamb, Southern Railway;
Colonel II. c. Hudgins Norfolk and
Southern Railroad; NJ. B. Crowell Old
Dominion Steamship Line; Jas. w
McCarrick, Clyde Steamship Line; d.
j. Callahan, Norfolk and Washington
Steamboat Company; Colonel Charles
f. Johnson. Raleigh, n. c.; George
w. Watts, Durham, n. c.; DR.. Charles
Robertson, Greensboro, n. c.; C. n.
Evans, Charlotte, \. c.; Colonel Rob-
ert l.. Holt, Burlington, n. c.; ID. Y.
Cooper, Henderson, n. c.; Brooks
Parham, oxford, N. c.; W. T. Old. Jr..
Elizabeth City n. c.; Colonel John f.
Bruton, Wilson, n. c.; George How
ard, Tarboro, n. c.; Honorable
Charles r. Thomas. New Bern, n
c.: Honorable Stephen c. Bragaw.
Washington, n. c.; f. B. Borden,
GoldSboro, n. c.
The news & observer., 1905-09-17

During the war slander with ten
times ten thousand tongues assailed
Mr.. Buchanan. Enough falsehood was
concocted and related Of him to sink
Nelson's feet. But he was a danger
Gus man to lie about He had a pas
sion for saving writings. and he saved
enough to vindicate himself. The hour
has come when it is no longer bad
manners or bad citizenship to tell the
truth about James Buchanan, a true
man in all respects.
He educated Harriet Lane-this old
bachelor who had been widowed ere
he was wed. His letters to his niece
ought to be read by every young girl
in the land. AS the mistress of the
White House, the first lady of the
land, Harriet Lane was a noble and
queenly woman, the full equal of any
ever called to that exalted station.
The news & observer., 1905-09-17
SOCIETY To SEE
NORFOLK NEXT
Great Southern Event
October 1921.
GREAT HORSE SHOW
Between 10000 and 10000 People
Expected to Witness Great Exhibi-
tion OF Horse Flesh in October.
Tar Heels Who are
Leaders.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial TO News and ObSerVer.)
Norfolk Va, Sept. 16.-No event
of recent years has done as much to
cement the good feeling and fellow
ship between Virginians and North
Carolinians as will result from the
second annual Norfolk horse show
October Z to 81, by reason of the
event it will be distinctly a Virginia.
Carolina occasion, at which the best
society and representative of the lead
The news & observer., 1905-09-17
we Make The Limit sixty Davs.

The Iron Mountain Route has now
on sale very low rate tickets to Hot
Springs, Ark. Tickets can be bought
on certain days during July, August
and September at one fare, plus two
dollars, for the round trip. Write for
literature descriptive of hotels. etc.
/. E. REfLANDER,
travelling Passenger Agent,
f-It-zawtr Chattanooga, Tenn.
The news & observer., 1905-09-17
No Use Complaining.

Games Whitcomb Riley.)
1t hain't no use to grumble nor COM
plain;
It's just as cheap and easy to rej'ice:
When God sorts out the weather and
sends rain.
Why, rains my chice.
The news & observer., 1905-09-17

compliment to adopt his policy and
follow it until war came. Then he did
exactly what Buchanan would have
done had war come in his term.
The news & observer., 1905-09-17
MALARIA
UNDERMINES THE HEALTH

When the germs of malaria enter the
blood the entire health is affected, and ii
the blood is not purified of these germs
and microbes, Chronic Sores and Ulcers,
Liver Splotches, Chills and Fever, Boils,
Aches and Pains, and a great variety of
troubles manifest themselves, and soon
the entire system is undermined, leaving
the sufferer a prey to most miserable,
weak and nervous condition.
o13 w. Market St., Louisville, KY.
For several years suffered with Chills
and Fever, caused by Malaria in my
system, and each summer tor several
years 1 would have q relapse. Finally
my physician prescribed 8. S. s. / took
a few bottles; this was about sixI
I have never been troubled since. I am
sure no other medicine could have given
me so complete and immediate relief,
and I cannot speak too highly of S. 8. s..
My partner in business IS now taking
8. S. 8. for an eruption of the skin, and
a general run down condition ofthe sys-
tenn, and although he has taken but one
bottle, already commences to feel better.
I. SHAPOFF.
S. S. S. counteracts and drives all the
poison from the blood and builds up the
system by its fine purifying quail
tiles and tonic effects. 1t strengthens
every part, increases the appetite, helps
the stomach and digestion, and by sup
plying the body with rich, pure blood
cures Malaria and all its disagreeable all
The news & observer., 1905-09-17
ROYAL
ELASTIC
FELT
MATTRESS

in just a moment, but
what we would like to do
is to secure your attention
long enough to impress
upon you the importonce
of buying the B E S T
M A I T R E S S made.
Remember, you have 80
days trial, and if not sat-
lsfactory re turn to us.
1t not sold by local dealer
order direct from us.
The news & observer., 1905-09-17

lIlents. Unlike
most blood med
icines S. S. S. is
purely vegeta-
bic. tdoes not
contain a par
ticle of mineral
of any kind to
The news & observer., 1905-09-17

disagreeably affect the stomach, diges-
ton and bowels, but by cleansing and
strengthening the blood, puts every part
of the body in healthy condition. Book
on the blood and any medical advice de.
sired without charge.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC CO., Atlanta, Ga.
The news & observer., 1905-09-17
JUST TaMOMENT

We do not expect to tell
you all the good qualities
a n d point t S Of ur
The news & observer., 1905-09-17

John Randolph, of Roanoke, was
another distinguished member of the
Seventeenth Congress. He was now
a free lance. the fiercest debater Con-
gress has ever known, and one of the
ablest. 1t is worthy OF note that John
Randolph, Thomas Jefferson. John
Marshall, John Randolph Tucker. and
Robert f. Lee were all descended
from a not very remote common an
cestor. There were also from Virginia
in that Seventeenth Congress Henry
st. George Tucker and Philip Bar
bour the latter the Speaker John
Sergeant was from Philadelphia Louis
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-17
RfCH AS M UD.

An indication that we are at least that diamonds have been and are fast coming into this country. During the past decade over S129,O0O,OOO worth of diamonds have been imported into this country, having increased from $1,500,- 900 in value in 1896, the earliest year for which figures are available, to s23,- 75O00O in 1904 Of the latter sum S1O,- 100000 value was imported in the un- cut state, indicating that diamond cut ting is becoming an important indus try in our country. Jewelry and pra- cious stones other than diamonds, on the other hand, have fallen off from a total importation of $1o, 1884, 2O2 in 1896 to $5,54S,224 in 1904. That this decrease in the importation of foreign manufac- lures of jewelry and other forms of gold and silver does not represent any reduction in home demand for such luxuries is shown by a reference to the census figures. The capital employed in the United States in the manufacture of jewelry has, increased from $11, ,0o0, ,o0O in 1880 to s22ooo,oOo in 1890 and $2S,ooo,- % in 1900; and the value of the product from $22,0000GO in 1880 to s34, ,750, 900 in 1890 and s46,5OO,OoO in 1900, practically market.
 We can have what we want, whether we have to import it or make it. We've got the money to make the mare o1 anything else go or come.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-17
NIRY 1T HIRR

Mary NJ. Babb. who has passed on,'' as she would like to have it said. was of the salt of the earth. She was a woman Of the kindest impulses and the noblest aspirations. She spent her life in being good and doing good. Her sympathy and help were always ready for the needy to draw on, and she would stint herself to help others. She loved humanity and she believed in it. She was sure that it would finally come out all right, and she had gentle and hopeful excuses for it's present defects. Being cheerful she gave cheer wherever she was, and being hopeful she gave hope. She was active and efficient in church and other benevolent work She was warmly friendly and so had warm friends They and all who knew her worth and her faith will hope that she is already enjoying, as she firmly ex- pected to enjoy, larger opportunities for being, doing and knowing than were hers on earth.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-17

ceipt. and is sent to the keeper of the privy purse, by whom it is signed on behalf of the King, and then lodged to the credit of His majisty's private banking account,
 The Emperor of Austria is put to some personal inconvenience before he can obtain his salary, owing to the love of maintaining ancient customs and ceremonies that prevail in the Austrian court. On June 1 and De- cember l the Austrian monarch pays a visit to the office of the State Treas ury, where he is received by three im- portant officials. One of these officials then reads out a document to the monarch, reminding him of the many duties he owes to the State, and ex- horting him to the faithful perform ance of the same. The document con- cludes with a mention of the amount of money that the he Emperor is en- titled to receive from the State to maintain him in a position of such great dignity becomingly. The Emperor is then asked if the amount is 'suffi- cient, and on his replying to the ques- tion in the affirmative, is given a re- ceipt to sign for the money, which is, in due course, lodged to the credit of the imperial account.
 The Kings of Portugars salary is vested in the care of three officials, upon upon the King can draw when
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-17
"lIind Yer Ogxn Bizness."

I met friend links upon the street, and he forgot to stop me with
 An inquiry about my health, nor told the latest one on smith.
 He simply passed upon his way-a thing which pained me mueh' Tor Had oft regaled me with bit of gossip, but he seemed to be
 In no such frame of mind that aay; ne seemed lost in world Of cares, For all the people in the world were tending to their own affairs. I stood upon the street and watched the people hurrying to and fro-- Their eyes were bent upon the ground they had no glaRces to bestow JJpon their townsmen; now and then a man would stop his neighbor, ana Would thrust a dun or put q piece or money in his eager hand; Then onward they would take thelr way down the gloomy thoroughfafes, For all the people in the world were tending to their own affairs Indeed, it was a cheerless scene; The cripple, clad in rags, would wnlne His niteous tale in vain, and in Wonl- ans eyes saw the shine . Of fever, but no hand was raised 70 help her, and she went alone Until her strength was overtaXed, and' sinking on the elammy stone, u, She lay there, shrinking from the gaze
 of passers-by with heartless
 stares, . For all the people in the world were tending to their own affairs. In vain I listened for the ring of laugh
 ter that was once so sweet, But all I heard upon the pave was Just the ring of hurrying feet; < -. And when I woke and rubbed my eyes
 and saw the morning sun a-gleam, .... .i ,,. And realized that it had been the dark-
 ened shadow of a dream I said Good morning" to the world
 and, clattering gladly down thf
 stairs, "a. I thanked the Lord that people do mix
 up in other folks affairs.
 Detroit Tribune.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-17
p,IP ER IN CHINA.

A. great deal Sof paper is made in China, but it is made by hand in small establishments. The rough paper is made back in the hills where there are no means of floating bamboo to market. but where there are canals and water enough to float down fight boats with loads of paper. The natives cut their bamboos in convenient lengths, and Soak them in lime vats for several months. When the wood is disintegrat- ed, they strain it with home made strainers made out of bamboo flores, and gather up enough of the pulp to make one sheet of paper at a time. The fbrous mass is beaten or pressed into the paper sheet, and when the greater part of the moisture is pressed out, by hand, it is pressed up against smooth surface, made for the purpose, on the outside of a native stove or furnace. Sometimes this is merely a smooth place on the outside of the household chimney.
 When the sheets are dried in this manner they are counted and packed in bales, which are placed under native
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-17
KINGS PAY ENVELOPES.

How the Effete Monarchs of Europe
 Have to Draw Their Wages.
 The Emperor of Russia is the only Eudcpean sovereign who is entitled to draw on the revenues of the country over which he rules whenever he pleases and to almost an unlimited extent. All the vast sums accruling from various forms of taxation ill Rus sia are banked to the credit of two of ficials named the Imperial Treasurers, who discharge all the liabilities of the Russian Government.
 The Czar, however, has the first call upon the money paid into the imperial Treasury and draws upon it whenever he wishes by simply directing the treasury officials to lodge so much money to his private account, giving them a voucher for the amount. Under the Russian Constitution the Czar is entitled to receive a seventh share of the revenue of the country, and though he, as matter of fact, never draws upon the treasury to this extent, the Emperor of Russia is yet by far the best paid and wealthiest of European mcnarchs.
 The Emperor of Germany is in re- ceipt of a salary of e100,000 per annum from the State, but His Imperial Ma iesty has, of course, many other ways of supplementing this pay, which would be very poor one for the sovereign of 8 great Power. The salary is paid into the Emperor's private banking account twice year, the check for it being signed by no fewer than seven officials, and is finally indorsed by the Kaiser himself. The Emperor, also receives a military and navar' allowance, which amounts to big sum, and the eXpen- Ises in connection with the maintenance of the royal household at Potsdam are paid quarterly by the State treasury. ..
 King Edward receives a quarterly check from the Paymaster-G General for his salary as monarch; the. check is what is known as negotiable re-
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-17

press and kept under it until the prod uct is taken to market. As is usual with Chinese producers of articles of mer- chandise of this sort, the manufactur- CT is also the sales agent and transpor- tation company. when the Chinese pa- per maker has used up his supply of bamboo and rice straw and other paper
 materials, he takes the result of his la bor to market, disposes of it, and goes back home with his winter supply of city goods. The finer grades of paper are made in the cities, as rule, with appliances which seem very crude, but the quality of paper produced is sur prisingly good.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-04-17
SAYING NI4G4KA FALLS.

While New York's governor is de- pended upon to save New York's part of Niagara Falls from the rapacity of the power promoters, the commissioners of Queen Victoria Park, on the Cana dian side of Niagara Falls, show a proper sense of the condition now af- fecting that majestic cataract. They have just issued their nineteenth annual report and laid it before the Ontario legislature, setting forth that halt must be called in the granting of fran chises at the falls, and that too many have been given away already. Three of them are now in the possession of private companies, and fourth, per hitting the creation of 100000 more horsepower from the Chippewa river, is under consideration. This will make an aggregate on the Canadian side of AIS, 000-horse-power, which the commis- sioners think should not, at the present time, be exceeded, If more are to be given hereafter they should cost the grantees more, and in particular care should be taken that the shores above and below the falls be not marred by unsightly buildings.
 More power and success to all engag- ed in this work. These are days of business, but there are few things that should not be wholly given over to business. Niagara Falls is one of them,