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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-16
IN A BOMB PROOF
Since the Kelley Treat
ment Alcohol Assaults
Him in Vain.

Mr.. \. J. Williams. of Greensboro,
has sent the following letter TO ex-
Mayor w. H Osborn, of that city:
In July. 1902, L entered your insti-
tute for treatment for the whiskey
habit, or disease rather. l had been
drinking the STUFF off and on for
something like eighteen years, and had
been trying to stop for several years,
but try as | might / could not: and
the older l grew the stronger the
habit grew on me until L became dis
gusted with myself. and nearly every
thing else At last a friend of mine
who had taken the treatment and was
cured, advised me to do the same. and
after thinking over the matter / did
so, and I thank God that | did. l be-
lieve if | had kept on drinking two
years more il would have killed me.
for my health was failing very fast.
| entered the institute on Saturday
night and drank something like half
q gallon by the following afternoon
at o'clock then / quit off, for l did
not want any more, and have not
wanted any since, up to the time Of
this writing, Notwithstanding the fact
that / have been asked scores of times
to drink. nor have l stunned any of
my Iotn4er friends VINO drink V-rIS-
kew. The treatment has proved to be
a bomb-prOof magazine for me thus
far. and | have confidence IN It's stay
ing qualities so long as / live, provided
| don't force whiskey down my throat
and acquire the old disease again. My
health has been frst-class since TAX
ing the treatment, as | have not been
sick single day since, whereas, before
taking the treatment | was sick three
to five days nearly every month.
A. J. WILLIAMS.
Greensboro. y. c.. Dec. Z, 1904.
Send names Of friends who might
be benefited to Kelley Institute,
Greensboro y. G.
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Spirit of the Press.
CleveIand'S Declarations Impossible OF
Execution With The Ryanites
In Control.
New York Commercial.

New York commercial
AS is usual in all his public utter
ances. former President Cleveland s
letter of acceptance addressed 10
Thomas f. Ryan states his position
and his purposes with notable clear
ness and force. As one of the three
trustees of the majority of the Equi-
table stock he stipulates only that this
body. in so far as it is to be vested
with discretion in the selection of the
societyS directorate. shall be abso-
lute.y free and undisturbed in the eX-
ercise of its judgment. That can
mean only one thing-that in selecting
the twenty-four minority directors
Trustee Cleveland and his associates
are not TO be interfered with or "ap-
preached" or in any way influenced
by the syndicate the minority stock
holders the policy-holders. the socie-
tvs salaried officers or agents or by
anybody else.
If the Ryanites and all concerned
but especially the Ryanites-can keep
their hands off the trustees like that
and themselves far away and out of
sight and out of touch with the mails,
the telegraph and the telephone, ii
will be a wonder indeed. And what a
tremendous sacrifice of control and
power and influence by men who espe-
cially crave these things. Does ans
practical man of affairs. in these days
of manipulation and pull and bust
ness politics, believe that they can
live strictly up TO this Cleveland
hands off programme
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WHAT is THE REDUCTIONS

The wide divergence in the esti-
mates of the reduction of acreage this
year makes it difficult to get any safe
estimate upon the size of the next
crop. The Government Report, esti-
mating a reduction of only eleven per
cent, was not accepted anywhere in
the cotton belt, but was generally ac-
cepted elsewhere until Mr. Cheatham' $
evidence and the suspension of Mr.
Holmes discredited it. The Southern
Cotton Association about the same
time that the Government report was
issued. estimated the reduction at
IS per cent And now, some weeks
later. comes the Farmers Union,
through Manager Garner. at Dallas,
Texas, and estimates the reduction at
SO per cent. In the Telegram
printed yesterday he said:
Il have had every coupon tabulat-
ed and the full report shows a reduc-
ton in cotton acreage of 80 1-3 per
cent. The late cold wet weather has
caused a still greater reduction in
acreage, then the web, or as some call
il, the careless worm is stripping
the foliage of thousands of acres all
ever Texas, most of which will have
TO be planted over even at this late
date.
AT the present outlook this years
crop will not exceed 5000, 600 bales" .
There is no doubt that the heavy
rains and the bad seasons have greatly
cut off the production. 1t is too soon
to say how much.
If Mr.. Gamers prediction of 5000.
600 bales is right, cotton should bring
a fancy price.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-16
\ Grave Public Menace.
au, YORK World

Except the people of the State of
New York and the 100000 scattered
policy holders, everybody concerned
in Equitable affairs is satisfied with
the present situation.
The Dignified Dummy Directors
who did not know what was going on
have nearly all resigned. Several or
the Predaceous Dummies have also
Quit. The other Predaceous Dummies
and the Hereditary and Parasitic
Dummies and the Satellite Directors
remain. Instead of the Dignified
Dummies who formerly furnished the
Responsibility, Mr.. Cleveland, Justice
OBrien and Mr.. Westinghouse will
provide a new set of directors fully
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MIR. HYDE WILL RETURN.

The investigation into the cause OF
the leaks and wrong statements with
reference to cotton in the United states
Agricultural Department continues.
Mr.. C.heatham is aiding the detectives
and Secretary Wilson. Mr. Holmes
assistant statistician. has been sus-
pended and Mr.. Hyde. head of the
Statistical Department, was on his way
to Europe when Mr.. Cheatham gave
Secretary Wilson evidence that caused
the immediate suspension OF Mr..
Holmes. The return of Mr.. Hyde will
be awaited with interest. Mr.. Cheat
ham evidently thinks we have another
case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-16
MORNING TONIC.
(Woodrow Wilson.l

(WOOdrOW WlISOn.J
The ideal object of education is at
once to develop and simplify the
mind. simplify it by perfect adjust
ment To its uses. and 10 its environ
ment and such is health. The mod
ern struggle for wealth is more like q
consuming fever than a right function
of health. There is in many of our
material achievements a touch OF
frenzy and distemper. Our energy Is
stimulated to the pitch of intoxication.
lacks poise, and overleaps the bounds
alike of prudence and of pleasure and
hurries us. painting TO the bed of ex-
hauStion and of sickness. where the
physicians task is to get the heat and
turmoil out of our blood.
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A Happy Family.
(Wnkesboro Chronicle.

Some time ago, Harrison Walker.
up i'm Lewis Fork township, caught
five young foxes in a hollow log He
let Frank Vickers have one. and he
was raising some young pups The
little fox took up with the pups,
nursed their mother with them and
they are growing up friendly together.
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city. secretary; and Rev ]. H. Moose,
of Rowan county, treasurer. 1t was
also decided to open an orphanage in
the name of the church at once. A
commodious building will be erected
at Faith, at a cost of $4,000, of which
amount $4,000 have already been
raised. Until the building can be
completed temporary quarters will be
used for the accommodation of all
patrons.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-16

The Wisconsin Legislature has pass
ed bill to compel the mutual life in
surance companies to divide their sur
plus among the policyholders at least
once every five years That law will
have direct bearing upon the squab-
bic over the Equitable millions in New
York. 1t is the first law OF its kind in
the country.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-16

Yesterdays Greensboro Telegram
was handsome illustrated Industrial
Edition, showing the splendid prog
ress that enterprising city is making
along all lines. Greensboro is a great
city and the Telegram has put its
best foot foremost.
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Orphanage to be Built.

Especial to News and Observer)
Salisbury, n. c.. June 15.-At a
meeting of the board of managers of
Nazareth Orphanage Home, held at
Falth, Rowan county yesterday. a re-
organization of the body was affected
Dy the election of Rev. j. NJ l.. Lyerly,
chairmani Rev. w. B. Duters, Of this
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-16

Writing of the Ryan control of the
Equitable. the New York World says:
1.-The public danger now is that these
assets Will be used to fasten upon the
city of New York a combined corpor-
ate monopoly of all public utilities.
Such control in one man imperils
government"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-16
Snake Story From Wilkes.
lWilkeshoro Chronicle.l

(WilkeSbOro ChrOnlcle.)
The hair snake" is not combining it
self to cabbage entirely The other
dav Mr. d. J. McCann's daughter at
Trap Hill was peeling an apple and
came across a hair snake" that was
1-2 inches long. 1t acted as if alive.
twisting. working and coiling up it
self
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-16
STATE NEWS.

Pittsboro, \. c., June 15.-Mr. r.
p. Johnson has been elected principal
of the Pittsboro Academy. Mr.. ii. NJ.
London. who had been principal for
two years, declining reelection. Mr..
johnson has been county superlntend-
ent of education and is teacher of
experience.
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Treat All Alike.
wilkesboro Chronicle.

WilkeSboro Chronicle.
This paper and others have hereto
fore mentioned the fact that Judge
Boyd, in doing his duty, is becoming
a terror to the blockaders and even
the grafters are getting scared. II
we catch the situation, Judge Boyd
intends to enforce the law, regardless
of any arrangements made with rev.
enue grafters. That's right. Treat al
alike. Don't let specials" run De
cause they can pay.
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The New York World calls upon
Governor Higgins TO call special ses-
sion of the New York Legislature 10
provide a public investigation into the
affairs of the Equitable. with the
abolition of the present life-insuraace
system under which such public
danger is possible as the use Of the
savings of the people TO enthrall
Them
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equal in responsibility to those who
have resigned.
Instead of being Mr. Hyde's Dunn
my Directors the new board will be
Mr.. Ryan's Dummy Directors. While
the change may be no wCgse for the
policy holders, it is a grave public
menace.
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No More Ground Hog Weather.
CWnkesboro Chronicle.)

IWlIKtSDDIU OIITUIIICIE-J
Bill Mastin's boys were out on the
Peden Hill last Saturday and back on
the cliff they discovered the ground
hog. and by the help of their dogs,
ended his existence. He was a big
fat old fellow and is supposed 10 be
one who has been presiding over the
weather business for the last few
winters
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-16

It's a mistake to imagine that itch
ing piles can't be cured; a mistake to
suffer a day longer than you can help.
Doan's Ointment brings instant relief
and permanent cure. At any drug
store, so cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-16

A blessing alike to young and old:
DR.. FOwler's Extract of Wild Straw
berry: natures specific for dysentery,
diarrhoea and summer complaint.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-16

Mount Olive, y. c., June 15.-An
insoleut negro named Sam Dixon,
when called upon to pay debt he
owed Mr.. Albert Pickett, became very
abusive, whereuDon several white men
gave him a thrashing he Will not soon
forget.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-16

No one would ever be bothered with
constipation if everyone knew how
naturally and quickly Burdock Blood
bowels.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-16

Cures Group, sore throat, pulmonary
trOubles-Monarch over pain of every
sort. DR.. Thomas Electric Oil.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-16

Mount Olive, Y. c., June ia ne
gro convict, belonging TO a gang at
work on d lumber road al BOwden' s,
just below here. was shot and killed by
a guard while attempting to escape.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-16

Pittsboro, N c., June 15.-Mr. John
Y. Webster, one of our oldest citizens,
died very suddenly here one day this
week, and his remains were Inferred
in the Methodist cemetery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-16

consideration as the millionaire or |
the man who controls his church
Yes, Thomas ]. Gattis was poor and
Insignificant, but the Lord-and the /
law-regard the fall of a sparrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-06-16

VII. Holdings Reply.
Mr. Holding said it seemed strange
that the defendants should attempt
to get your Honor to do what the Su-
preme Court did not do.
Judge Winston stated that action in
a religious body could not be held to
be malice; that this action was on
all tours with an action for malicious
prosecution. Judge Winston's case de-
religious body was not evidence of
bona fides. How they do love TO read
the case of Gattis VS.. Kilgo and say
that the evidence absolutely bore OUT
DR.. kilgo. He would show it was
nothing but a dictum. There is not a
line of evidence that Gattis ever dis
pensed unchristian gossip and used
such language that a decent man
could not stay in the store. No judge
has the right to establish fact when
there is no evidence OF 1t. Such ex-
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-04-30

- s.fgi 40 r r s
YOU do when You visit royalty in Turkey
"a Egypt, FORE good frock -acoat and
silk hat will take you anywhere IN
the day time, and swallo W. tai ,ls
legal tender at night, so dad put on DIS
frock coat and silk hat, just as he would
to 20 and attend an afternoon wedding
at home, and weN were ushered into
regular parlor, where the emperor was
having fun with his children, and tho
empress was doing some needle work.
Dad supposed we would have to TAX
to the emperor and the prince through
an interpreter, and We stood there wait
ing for some one to break the ice. .Wneh
some one told the emperdr that an
American gentleman and his boy wanted
I to pay their respects. and the emperor
who wore an ordinary dark suit, WIN
no military frills, took one OF the young
princes he had been playing with, across
his knee and gave him couple Of easy
spanks. In fun, and the whole family
was laughing, and the spanked boy
..tackled".5the emperor around the legs,
below the knee, like football player
and the other princes pulled hsm or,
and the emperor came up to DAG, smll l
as though he was having the time OF
his life. and spoke to dad In. the purest
English, and said he was glad to see
the bad Boy" man. because he had i
read ali about the pranks OF the PAD
boy and bid dad welcome to Germany,
and he didn't look sick at all.
Dad was taken all OF aheap. and uldn
,,noy what to mako OF the German en-
peror talking English hut when the ruler
of Germany turned to me and sald.
"And SO this is the champion little devil
Of America" and patted me on the head.
dad felt that he had struck q frien tl35 o.
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.PECK'S BAD BOY ABROAD.

toEpa tronize his bar. everybody here acts
like he was at picnic in the woods.
with a large barrel OF beer with perspira-
ton oozng down the outside, and y
,spigot OF the largest size which fills q
schooner at Gnea turn Of the wrist. and.
every man either smiles or laughs out;
loud and you feel as though there was
happiness everywhere, and that heaven.
was right here In this greatest German.
city. There is laughter everywhere, cx-
cept when the emperor drives by, es-
corted by his body. guard, on the finest.
horses In the world. then every citizen
on the street stops smiling and laugh.
ing, ali stand at attention, and every.
face takes on solemn, patriotic. all
most a fighting look, as though each
man would consider 1t his happicstT duty
and pleasure to walk right up to the
mouth Of cannon and die In his tracks
for his pale-faced, haggard and loved
emperor. And the emperor never smiles
on his subjects as he passes but looks
into every eye on both sides OF the
beautiful street with an expression Of
agony on his face, but n proud light
in his eye, as though he would say. Zach,
Colt but they arc daisies, and they
would fight for tho Fatherland with tho
last breath In their bodies"
The pride OF the people in that
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THD rrMEs RICHMOND VA SUNDAY ARII,3 1906

tho family and he sat down with the en-
pesor and talked for half an hour. while
the young princes gathered around me,
boys got out their knives and we played
mnmblety peg on the carpet, Just as
though we were at home, and all the
boys talked English, and we had a bully
time, The princes had all read "Pcck's.
Bad Boy" and think the emperor and
empress have encouraged them in their
wickedness, for the boys told mo of sew.
cral tricks they had played on their
fathers the emperor, which they had
copied from the Dad Boy and 1t made
mo blush when they told Of initiating
their father into the Masons, the way
my chum and initiated dad into the
Masons with the aid OF goat.
asked tho boys how their dad took
1t, and told them from what we In
America heard about the emperor Of
Germany, we would think he would kill
anybody that played a trick on him. but
they said he would stand anything front
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moustached young man. with the look OF
suffering, Il only equaled by the pride
of the emperor On every German IN
Germany, or anywhere on the race OF
the globe. There Is mono Of tho "H en-
Bill ~ such as we have In America. when
Che president drives through his people;
many OF them yell, Hello Teddy. while
he shows his teeth and laughs and stands
up In his carriage. and says, Helio
Mike" as he recognizes an acquaintance.
But these same Hello Bill Americans
are probably just as loyal to their chief.
wherever he may be. and would fight
as hard as the loving Germans would
for their hereditary emperor.
suppose there is somebody working
In Berlin, but 1t seems to us that the
whole population. so far as can be seen,
Is bent on enjoying every minute, walk
Ing tho streets. In good clothes, giving.
military salutes, and drinking beer be-
tween meals, and talking about what
Germany would do to an enemy II the
ever-present chip on the shoulder should
be knocked Oft, even accidentally. But
they all seem to love America, and when
we registered at the hotel, from Mil
waukee, Wis., u. 8, A.. citizens began
to gather around us and ask about rela-
.tives at our home. They seem to think
that every German who has. settled IN
milwaukee, owns 81 brewery, and that al
are rich, land that some Gay tHc5 VIZ
come back to Germany and spend tho
money and fight for the emperor
We did not have the heart to tell them
that all the Germans In Milwaukee were
going to stay there and spend their
money, and while their hearts were still
warm towards the Fatherland they loved
the Stars and Stripes and would fight
for the American flag against the
world, and that the younger Germans
spoke the German language, II at al.
with Yankee accent. Gee. but wouldn't
the people OF Berlin be hot under the
collar II they knew how many Germans
In America were unfamiliar with the
make up OF tho German flag, and that
they only see It occasionally, when some
celebration OF German days takes place
Well. when dad saw the German en-
peror drive down the great street and got
a look at his face, he said, "Hennery, |
have got to- see that young man and
advise him to go and consult a DOCTOR
and 50 We made arrangements to go to
the palace and see the emperor and his
son, the crown prince, who will before long
take the empire on his shoulders II
william is as sick as he look. You don't
have to hire any masquerade clothes 70
call on the emperor OF Germany, Ike
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tho children, and enjoy it, but II grown
men attempted to monkey with him. tho
fur would fly. The crown prince came
In and was introduced to me, and heS
seemed proud to 8 SEQ me, cause hist
uncle. Prince Hennery, had told him
about being in Milwaukee,, and how all
the women In that town were the hand
soonest he had ever seen In his trip
around the world, and he asked mo Il
that was 80. referred him to dad, and
dad told him the women were the great
est In the world and then dad made his,
usual break He said: Look ahere,a
Mister Prince you have. got to be mar
ried some day, and raise family to-
hand the German empire down to, and
my advice to you Is not to let them saw
off on to you no duchess or princess as
homely as a hedge fence. with no ginger
in her blood, but you skip out to America
and come to Milwaukee, and I will in-3
troduce you to girls that are so hand-i
some they will make YOU toe the mark
and II you marry one of them she WIZ
"a ise a family Gof healthy young royalty
with no humor ins theli blood, and you,
won't have to go off and BIO gay away:
from home, cause an American wife VIII
take you by the ear A. you show any;
signs Of wandering from your own nrc5sS
side. IKE lots Of your relatives h Ea
done.''
3 Gee, but that made fflle emperor hot:
and he said dad needn't instlll any OF
his American, idc9s into the German no.,
;bIlity, as he could runs things all right
without any help. and dad got 4 ready
to 20, cause the atmosphere was getting
sort of chilly, but the emperor soon got
over his huff. and told dad not o1hurry,
and u then glla TUNED 70, me and said,
Now, Slittre Aintasrttah BAL boy what
kind Of trick are n you going e,
play on me, cause "A from what
i have read OF you I know you Will never
20 out OF this house without giving mo
benefit, and all my. boys expect It,
and Will enjoy It, the SHINE as i VIII;
now let or go. vi 81
4 felt that it was up to me to do
something to maintain the reputation ]
had made, so. said, ~ Your majesty
I will now proceed to make it interesting
for you.sif you and the boys Will kindly
be seated in circle around me. They
got into a circle, all laughing, and |
took out Of my pistol pocket half
pint flask OF glass, covered with Learner
rild with stopper that opened by touch
ing a spring, and walked around In
front OF each one of the. royal family,
mumbling, Enc men -mony- my. and.
opening the flask in front of each one.
and pretty soon they all began to get
nervous, and scratch themselves. and the
emperor slapped his leg and pinched his
arm and put his fingers down his coll
lar and scratched his neck and the