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The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-04-13
CROW THAT CAN TALK.
oHello, Hold on a Minutel" He Shouts,
and Then Adds with a chuekis
20, Go Long

This introduces Mr. Jim Crow Rich
ards. of shuy, Me, who sends his photo
and makes his best bow, says the Bos.
ton Globe.
Jim was taken from his nest In June.
1908: kept tied for three months, then
allowed TO roam at will; was fed On
bread and meat. bathed often and b,
came very clean in habits.
Mrs. Richards began TO take pains TO
teach him. The first word he said was
"Hello," next How de do" then
"How's your foilxs?" Soon he began to
connect the three.
A fayorite pastime OF the crow Is TO
60 out In the rain, dig an angleworm,
cock his head. and grayely say: How
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-04-13
ODD PENCIL TRAciNos.

The pencil to hold II firmly In place,
Twill the pencil az one would spin a
TOP. and a number OF strange designs
will be found traced upon the paper
placed beneath. Paste this paper on a
piece Of card board. and II this Is held
firmly with one hand, and tilted from
side 10 side with the other, many
extraordinary designs viii be made.
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-04-13

One Of our great American leaders
says q boy should learn
To let cigarettes alone.
To be kind to all animals
To be manly and courageous.
To ride. row. shoot and swim.
To build fence scientifically.
To al the wood box every night
To be gentle 10 his sisters.
To shut a door without slamming.
To sew on a button
To do errands promptly and cheer
fully
To have a dog, and make a companion
az him
To get ready 10 go away without this
united efforts Of mother. Grandmother.
sisters. chambermald and cook
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-04-13

Mrs. Wood sympathize with yol
deeply. Il must be very painful "a
lose a fortune.
Mrs. Illuck-It's terrible. When we
were rich we used nothing but the
most exquisite antique furniture, but
it's all gone. every piece.
1.-THE new furniture which you have
here looks very comfortable"
That's the trouble. II ia so comfort
able that I am continually reminded
of the awful fact that 1t 4 pot antique
-Tit-BitA
The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1905-04-13
A MAGIC PENCIL.
Row a Round PHI Box and Pencil
May Be Made TO Do Queer
Stunts.

Take a round box with nat surfaces
(such a box as druggists put pills I'M.
Through the center OF both ia and
box pierce a hole through which a
well-sharpened pencil Il allowed to
pass. Put a BIT OF sealing wax around
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-24

Gates as individuals and on the part of
the companies and without railroad
bonds and stocks to float, underwriting
syndicates would be superliuous. The
intimate connection in thus establish
ed and while no one would dream that
the political contribution of the life
insurance companies were made with
a view of warding off railroad rate
regulation, their acceptance put the
campaign committee under obligations
and, as i'm the case of the highly pro-
tected industries which are opposing
tariff revision, such obligations are
given due weight and respect, The
wishes of the liberal Messrs. Mccall,
Perkins, Dryden and others are like
ly, therefore to be respected in the
matter of insurance and railroad rate
legislation.
Incidentally it may be remarked
that the people OF the United States
are, through their deposits in national
banks and trust companies and the
life insurance companies swelling the
mass of railroad securities on which
interest must be paid for which the
money must come from excessive
freight rates. Every bond and every
dollar of stock, issued by railroad
for improvements which could be
made out of the current income of the
railroad, makes the load heavier.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-24

volume of freight and passenger traf-
fic constantly increasing enormously,
just as the golden food continues to
pour into the Golfers of the Insurance
companies despite the disclosures.
even the Wizards of Wall Street cam
not water the stocks rapidly enough
and they continue to climb skyward.
Now to control q stock of great
railroad corporation looks like q diff
ficult matter. but suppose it is CAPT
talized at fifty million dollars selling
at par. Fifty one per cent would give
control and that can be had for $25,-
,500,0 900. On that amount of stock the
banks will loan to within anywhere
from ten to twenty per cent of its
market value, according to the Stnad-
ing and pull of the parties seeking
control. Assuming a margin of ten
per cent the capitalists purchasing
control would put up $2,550.000 and
the banks would lend them the bal
ance. and for this figure they would
obtain control of the road. This "con-
troll" is exercised in various ways, Of
ten to create additional securities and
market the same on the showing of
net earnings which are made possible
by the freight rates paid by the ship
per and consumer AS has been said
the life insurance companies are vi
tally interested for they deposit a
large portion of their funds in banks
and trust companies which they own
or CONTROL these lend the money to
bankers and brokers on railway stocks
as collateral; the trust company gets
from four to six per cent on the money
and pays the insurance companies two
per cent; the officers of the inSur-
ance companies draw large salaries
and invest in the stock of the banks
and trust companies II the system
of collecting money from po&yhold-
ers and lending it on collateral rail-
road stocks continues vast prohts go
to those on the inside. But IL Congress
should seriously undertake to regulate
railroad rates the house OF cards would
be in danger Lower rates-rates in
proportion to the actual value OF the
investment instead of the inflated vol
ume of securities skillful market ma
nipulators have been able to float
means a. decrease in dividends and
falling of the prices of railway
stocks. A few points drop means
call from the banks f." more money
and if the market value OF the stocks
should by any chance shrink 10 the
real and intrinsic value, based on the
capital actually invested ana win que
regard for the rights of the public in
the matter of rates-tne banks ana
trust companies controlled by the life
Insurance companies would find them
selves holding enormous docks OF
these stocks sacrificed by magnates
who would throw them over rather
than put up the margins. These stocks
would either have to be carried In the
face OF enormous losses or onered Tor
sale on a rapidly reecdlng market:
IT is not necessary now 10 SPEAK OF
the intimate relations existing between
the New York Life and j. +. Morgan
and Company, between the Equitable
ana Hartman of old. or between the
Equitable and Ryan now. All partici-
pated IN various underwriting syhdl-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-24

Bay and held a long conference with
the President on their pet project. At
the conclusion it was announced that
the President favored the plan and
that Senator Dryden would introduce
the Dill. 1t might have been added
that Mr.. Beck would co-oeprate to
the end that the bill might overcome
several constitutional defects which
have hitherto operated against the
scheme. Whether Messrs. Dryden and
Beck can draft a law which will con-
stitutionally give the general govern
ment control of life insurance is doubt
ed as there are decisions to the eff
feet that policies are not interstate
commerce.
Another reason which is freely given
as actuating the companies to make
heavy campaign contributions is the
fact that they and their associates
are uniformly opposed to railroad rate
regulation by the government Messrs.
Alexander, Mccall, Perkins and 9TH
ers have made heavy investments of
insurance funds in railway and steam
ship bonds and through the trust COM
panies and banks owned or controlled
by the life insurance companies, have
loaned and are lending untold mil
lions on railway securities. A glance
at the situation reveals the peril. All
railroad stocks are up, away up. Many
are selling at thirty to fifty dollars
a share more than they were four
years ago This is not due to stock
manipulation but to the earnings of
the roads which have in most in
stances been increasing by leaps and
bounds More than six, eight or ten
per cent at the outside paid on COM
mon stock of a railroad is dangerous
as it gives impetus to the cry of the
shippers and consumers that railroad
rates should be regulated for their
benefit as well as that of the stock
and bondholder. Ill-bred and "com-
mon people entertain the idea-to
Wall Street absurd-that common
carriers with public franchises and
rights Of enormous value owe some
thing to the public. Therefore Wall
Street strives by issuing additional
securities to keep the rate of interest
down TO a point where the complaint
of the shipper as to excessive rates
is offset by that of the stakeholder
as to meagre dividends. But with the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-24

ease if permitted to do so. An earnest
effort will be made to assign homes
with q view to congeniality.
The committee will start one or
more canvassers next week for the
purpose of securing information from
every home within the city which
might be able to participate in this
work We urge you to make some
sacrifices, if necessary. and to give the
canvassers the information desired
promptly as We are pressed for time
and money in completing this work. 1t
would facilitate matters if you will
kindly consider the question before
the canvasser reaches your home and
drop a postal card at once to me at
the Citizens National Bank, stating
how many you will entertain, giving
your street and number, or to Mr..
Chares j. Parker, chairman of the
committee, telephone number and in
dicating whether or not you will fur
insh lodging only or breakfast sup
per and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. will get their
lunch elsewhere. We expect to be
taxed to our utmost capacity and urge
that you cooperate to your fullest
ability in this matter. We ask this for
the good name of our city, which, dur
ing the past, has suffered along this
line.
Confident of your hearty co-opera-
ton, / would urge your prompt at
tention which will greatly facilitate
the work in hand
(Signed) JOS. c. BROWN,
President Chamber of Commerce.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-24

the party and the President of the
United States his wishes are likely
/ to prevail unless a stumbling block
of huge proportions is found in the
fact that the New York Life Insur-
ance was not the only company of
this kind to make a contribution. 1t is
almost a certainty that the Equitable
came down handsomely, that the
Mutual Life Insurance of New York
gave as much or more than the New
York Life and that Senator Dryden's
company, the Prudential, was in line.
There is no doubt that all mentioned
and probably many others gave large
sums in 1896 and 1900, justified from
their standpoint by their belief that
their investments We're endangered by
the free-silver agitation. But in 1904
there was no such danger and the
result was a foregone conclusion, SO
much so that the betting was five to
one in favor of Roosevelt. Campaign
contributions under such circum-
stances from life insurance companies
who properly should have no interest
in legislation further than to protect
their rights, are naturally regarded
with disapproval especially by the
policyholders who foot the bills. Spec
ulation is therefore active as to the
impelling causes which led these COM
panies to make such princely contri-
buttons and the suspicion has been
aroused that something was expected
in return. 1t is not strange in view
of the little information which the
great public has on the life insurance
question, that out of the scandals
which have been uncovered there
should be growing demand for Fed
eral supervision of life insurance COM
~ int 70
note that instead of these companies
| opposing Federal supervision they are
| the ones which are seeking national
| legisla ton to that end and their cam
paign contributions admit of the eX-
| PLANTATION that they were made to
| further their interests in this connec-
! ton. When the Department of Com
merce and Labor was organized GER
| tain of the. insurance companies made
| a vigorous effort to have included in
the department bureau of inSur-
ance. While the powers of the bureau
were only vaguely outlined its es-
| Establishment was all that was desired
| at that time as this once accomplished
the duties and powers could be broad
ened as the occasion arose and OPP
portunity afforded. The opposition
| of Southern States Rights Democrats,
however, knocked this scheme in the
head Then followed the campaign of
| 1904, the first national campaign after
the bureau plan had failed, and
heavy campaign contributions We're
made by the life insurance companies
interested to the already plethoric
| Republican campaign fund. This SEES
sion will see the new Congress elected
| last fall and a president elected at
the same time, by campaign commit
| tee to whose expenses the aforesaid
! contributions were made. Not long
| ago Senator Dryden, president of the
Prudential Company, and former So
icitor General Beck, who especially
represents the New York Mutual on
this subject, slipped over to oyster
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-24
About Return of Doodle
to Mccall.
OTHERS WERE IN LINE
More Companies Which Gave Contribu'
tions to the Republican Campaign
Fund. Reasons Which ACtuated
to Supply Money. Do Corpora
tiOnS Owe the Public?
BY WILLIAM WOLFF SMITH.

Washington, d. c.. Sept pa few
days ago it was suggested in this cor
respondence that the Republican Ma
tional committee having, according to
all reports, a large surplus from the
campaign fund of last year, might
with very good grace return the $4S,-
900 that President Mccall, of the New
York Life Insurance Company, had
contributed through George w. Per-
kins, Of j. +. Morgan and Company.
President Roosevelt, it appears, enter
tains the same idea and there is every
reason to believe that he is consult
ing the leaders of his party on this
point. While Mr.. Roosevelt has Moth
ing to do with the National campaign
committee, which is the organic body
of the Republican party, at the same
time as the successful candidate of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-24
EXCELLENT FRUIT.
Many Exhibitors 1T WesJerp. North
Carolina Apple Fair.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Asheville, N. c., Sept. 23.-SeVeral
additional exhibitors have sent speci-
mems of apples to the Western North
Carolina Apple Fair today, and much
of the available space is now occu-
pied Among those sending in ex-
hibts yesterday and today are: Nc
Council Bros, of Asheville; j. Walker.
l.. M. knapp and j. w. Daugherty. Of
Black mountain. The exhibits from
Yancey county have not yet arrived.
but they are expected Monday. r. 8.
Jones, of Reams Creek, who will make
a showing for Buncombe county is
also expected to bring in his exhibit.
John F. CULVER who is exhibiting
fine peaches at the fair, has been
swamped with orders for his fruit
The supply, however, has been ex-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-24
SEALED BIDS.

In order to carry out the duly ex-
pressed wishes of the officers of the
North Carolina National Guard foi
permanent place of encampment
sealed bids Will be reC>\Ved until No
vember 1st next, from corporations on
individuals, offering donations of LAND
or money, or both to secure the es-
Enlistment of Il permanent camp site
r. Is. GLENN,
Governor and Commanders in Chief
THOMAS r. ROBERTSON.
Adjutant General
9-24-1aW-1Wk
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-24
Mrs. Joshua Rouse Dead.

Especial to News and Observer
LAGRANGE n. c., Sept. 23.-Mrs.
oshua Rouse, who has been a suf-
ferer for several weeks from typhoid
fever, died last night at o'clock at
the home OF her mother, Mrs. Fields.
The burial took place this afternoon.
Mrs. Rouse is survived by her hus-
band and one child. She was about AS
years of age.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-24
DON'T FORGET THE DATE.

The State Fair at Raleigh embraces
the week of October 16th-2Ist inclu-
slVe. On Thursday, October 10Th.
President Roosevelt will deliver an adj
dress at the Fair Grounds. This will
De The greatest Fair in the history of
the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-24

hausted Mr.. CULVER yesterday dis
posing of the last of his crop to
George w. Vanderbilt and the fruit
will find place on the tables of the
BiltmOre house
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-24

Canvass covered, iron bottom, 1885,
to $500.
Same with straps, $2.70 and $500.
.Linen-lined, $500 to $500.
Special brides trunk, $12.75.
Cheap Trunks, 33c to $500.
Bags 25c to $500, Straps, 43c
Dress Suit Cases, 81, to So
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-24
STOVE DEPARTMENT.

Wood and Coal Heaters.
Cook Stoves, Oil Stoves, Coal hoas'
Pipe, etc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-24
HARDWARE DEPT.

single-barrel Guns. 1915, $500.
Double barrel at $500, $500.
Knives, RaZors, Spoons, Mechanics
FOOLS.
Saws loo to $1.75.
cash Boxes. 3Sc. to 55c.
Bread Boxes, 45c. to Csc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-24

y,
Md, was the visit of w. ]. Henderson,
the noted New York Music critic and
author. Mr.. Henderson, after attend
ing the four closing concerts, wrote in
part II cannot believe that any other
American Conservatory would bring
forward as many advanced pupils at
q series of commencement concerts
| am thoroughly satisfied that more
sincere, devoted and honestly artistic
body Of instructors does not exist any,
where else. The institution is ad-
mirably equipped for the development
of artists" The past season was the
most successful in the history of the
Conservatory not only in the remark
able numerical growth in membership,
but in the improvement in artistic
achievement in every department of
study. Nearly 1000 pupils were en-
rolled. The opportunity of hearing
the master compositions of different
epochs presented by the greatest ar
fists of the day, the advantage of
playing with and before others, the
ensemble rehearsals, the lectures, the
pleasant musical association, the class
Spiritual these tend to stimulate a
healthy interest and establish q high
ideal of excellence by means not OBJ
tainable outside of a conservatory.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-24
MUSICAL DEPARTMENT.

Guitars, $2.4O. 1886, 1925, $500.
Mandolins, $50, $3.50, $500.
Banjos, $l.45, 81. 1925, $500.
Violins, 500, $3.50, $3.50, 1925.
Autoharps, $500, $500, $500.
Accordeons, $1.25, $3.50, $2.5O.
Music Racks, 43c.
Cases, Strings, Repairs.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-24
DRY GOODS DEPT.

Big Line Staple and Fancy Cloths.
Counterpanes, soc TO $3.50.
Comforts, rs, 80, $1.10.
Blankets, soc to $500 pair.
Portieres, $1.35 to $500 pair
Lace Curtains 40c to $3.50.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-24
CLOTHING DEPARTMENT..

Mems suits, $275 to 1880.
Strong lines at $500, $500 and
$500.
Mems Corduroy Pants, $1.15 To
S1.75
Mems Pants, Csc to $500.
Boys Suits, 75c to $500.
OVCt,coats, OVeralIS.
Rubber long coats, $l.65 and 1925.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-24
UMBRELLA DEPARTMENT.
TRUNK DEPARTMENT

Steel rod Umbrellas, 40, 65, IS, 81,
$1.35.
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CRoCKERY DEPARTMENT.

100 p. c. Dinners, 1925. $3.50.
Bowls and Pitchers, Csc to $l.35.
Jardinieres, $3.50, $1.10, 85c down
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-24
FURNITURE DEPARTMENT.

White Iron Cribs, $3.50 to $5.75.
White Iron Beds, $3.50 to $1,000.
Dressers. Chiffonires, Chairs.
Imitation Leather Couch, $500
Bed Springs, S1.35, $40. $500.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-24
iInRIcy S
THE BIG STORE
32G, 32S, $50. 332. Fayetteville Street.
Raleigh. n G..
EVERY DEPARTMENT CROWDED
at the price YOU want TO pay.
MILLINERY DEPARTMENT

Latest styles i'm Polo turbans and
other ready to-wear hats, so, IS, 50,
$l35, $1.90, $3.50.
Latest Misses Caps. 25, 80 and soc.
) corner Pat Lea. School hats, soc,
and 60c.
Tams, Toques, Ribbons, Wells.
Jap silk Baby Caps, 20 and soc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-24
LAMP DEPARTMENT.

Vase Lamps, $1.0O, 1925, $2.15.
Hall Lamps, $1.0O, $I.10.
Glass Lamps and Lanters.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-24

CARPET DEPARTMENT.
Hemp Carpet, 10c 1870
Ingram Carpet, 25, 3d. SIC.
Brussels Carpet, 57Rc.
Art Squares. Cotton. $3.50 to 500
Art Squares mixed, $40 to $500.
Art Squares, wool, $500 to $l4.OO.
9x12 Smyrna, 1925.
Rugs, rs, 43, 20, $1.00 to $500.
Floor Oil Cloth, 25c. yard.
Shades, Poles. Door Mats.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-11-28

to the children. She says: II protest
against alling childrens minds with such
nonsense and such impractical ideas. They
should be taught from their earlier years.
instead, the lives Of the worlds great men,
Julius Caesar, Dante, Napoleon and NIL
ton"
Pshaw, Ten minutes with the fairies VIII
be better than an hour with these bloody
and roetic heroes OF the grown-ups. Big
Sister" may pretend to like Milton. Julius
and their kind. but the little ones prefer the
elfn tribe with their larks and their gam
boIs and the music murmurs of their wings.
To separate children and the fairies is cruel
70 both. Fairies cannot live without the
children: they are the best friends the chill
dren have And without the fairies many
little children would be so lonely. If these
encroachments on childrens rights are not
stopped now, some wise lady will start
movement to Danish all the dolls.
There are persons who. after insulting
the fairies and shutting the chimney IN
the face of Santa Claus, will buy stock IN
fairy mines, put their money In faary
schemes. invest in bricks of fairy gold ana
vote for politicians on the strength VI
promises that no fairy in good standins
would have the conscience to make