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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-27
PEOPLE MUST ACT.

The news comes from New York
that four of the largest life insurance
companies in the world announce that
there will be an increase in the prem
ium rates. This announcement comes
on the heels of the proof that present
rates are SO high that they enable the
big companies to pile up SURPRISES 50
big that they endanger the good man.
agement.
The people of every State ought to
patronize to a large extent their solid
home companies and quit paying out
two dollars in premiums to get back
one dollar when they die. The Nor
folk Landmark, discussing the matter
truly says:
''The pending fight in the Equitable
Life Assurance Society of New York
which is one of the greatest insurance
companies in existence, has "let the
cat out of the bag in the life insur-
ance business. He must be dull, in
deed. who cannot deduce from the
facts revealed in this wrangle that the
distinguished and plutocratic names on
the directorate of the Equitable are
of very little use to the policy holders.
Many of these men are what are
known as dummy directors, merely
holding stock as representatives = or
friends who are in the controlling
clique. Most of the directors of real
influence seem to have been satisfied
with a policy which took advantage
Of the earning power of the $500, 000,-
eco surplus to further private inter-
ests.
1.-The policies of the policy holders
in the Equitable are doubtless entirely
safe. The company is financially but
tressed by the reserve taken from the
income. The point is that this gigan-
tic reserve has not been handled with
view to reducing the expenses of the
policy holders. 1t has been the play
thing, as it were, of the controlling Of
ticers and directors
why should we of the South send
all our insurance premiums to COM
panieS outside of our own section?
We have in the South, in nearly every
State, insurance companies which are
we'll managed and have given abund-
ant proof of their stability Many of
these companies began business on
capital no smaller than that on which
the Equitable was launched upon it's
remarkable career. Our own people
can and do operate insurance compan-
les just as we'll and just as safely as
the people of other sections. A small
company with a $4,00O,000 surplus
may be in every respect as safe for the
policy holder as a giant company with
a 40O,000,000 surplus. The South
ought to get more of its own insur-
ance business
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-27
STARTLING FIGURES.

The three big life insurance COM
panies in New York received last year
from policy holders $206, 1872, 511.44.
They paid to policy holders and beneti-
Charles $111,404,17S.79. These figures
show that the policy holders pay in
about twice as much as they receive
back from those companies.
What becomes of the 500, 100000
not returned to the policy holders? A
Fart is used to pay extravaganza salaries
and unnecessary expenses, a part to
pay necessary expenses, part goes TO
make the pyramid higher, and the ball
ance goes to pay for balls and BAN
Quets and the like.
1t is startling to know that policy
holders pay out nearly two dollars for
every dollar that is paid back to them.
And yet we are told that insurance is
"a good investment"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-27
ACTIONS SPEAK LOUDER THAN
WORDS.

An eminent teacher in Philadelphia
says: 1--WE do not believe in educa-
ton as much as we pretend. A proof
of this is the fact that in the counties
the salaries of men at the head of
schools are far lower thon those re-
ceived by other public officers Edu-
cation should be the greatest aim we
have next to home-lnaking."
That situation is not confined to
Philadelphia. The city of Raleigh pays
the tax collector and city clerk more
than is paid any teacher in the public
schools. The county Of Wake pays the
superintendent of schools $1,000, while
ii pays the county treasurer, register
of deeds, clerk and sheriff salaries
said to range (for nobody knows)
between $1,000 and $4,000.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-27
SOUTHERN EDUCATIONAL CON
FERENCE.

The annual meeting of the educators
and public-spirited men in the South
and the North, known as the Southern
Educational Conference. in session this
week at Columbia South Carolina.
received a warm welcome last
night from the progressive governor
of that State, who voiced the senti-
ments of the South in his words of
cheer and of welcome. The chief need
of the hour is the education of the
children and every man who contrib
utes toward better educational faciH-
ties is the best friend of the South.
The leading spirits of the Southern
Educational Conference are DIR. Chas.
ID. McIver DR.. Edwin A. Alderman,
Dr.. Charles w. Dabney and kindred
spirits, devoted to the best traditions
and truest welfare of the South.
Where the men of that stamp lead,
the best men of the South can afford
to follow They would not have any
part or lot in any movement that
looked to taking away from represen-
tative Southern men the direction and
control of the Souths educational
policy. Like all other progressive men
in the South they welcome the CO.
operation of such men as Dir. Ogden,
Mr.. Peabody, and other men from the
North and from the South who are
interested in the problem which the
South is seeking to solve.
1t is gratifying to see that in Rich
mond, in Montgomery. in Winston
Salem, in Columbia these scholarly
educators and patriotic business men
find that the people are wide awake
in the matter of education and in
hearty accord with the spirit of the
conference. Upon the adjournment
of the conference, the visitors from the
North will visit Charlotte and Green's
boro, two of the States best cities. In
both they will come in touch with the
best thought, educational and indus
trial in the State. and receive the same
cordial welcome given them in other
Southern cities. They will find these
growing cities full of the best CONNER
cial spirit, wide awake in manufacture
inc and in business, but keeping their
educational and political views and
convictions uncontaminated with the
love of the dollar.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-27
Wanted: \ Remedy.
Wilmington Dispatch.

Escapes from the penitentiary are
entirely too frequent and some remedy
should be found. After awhile the deS-
perate criminal will not object to
being sent to the State penitentiary,
for he will know that it will only be a
matter of a few days-probably a few
months-and he will breathe the air of
freedom again. His capture stands
about one in a hundred. for it is very
seldom that you hear of one of the
penitentiary escapes being captured.
While the public has to suffer by
the desperate criminal escaping more
than it would if one of the under grade
convicts secured his liberty yet it
seems inevitable. Why this is so should
be answered by the penitentiary Off
Gals in some way. for the desperate
criminals should be more closely
watched than the others.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-27
A LEADING TEMPERANCE MAN

Carolina have cause to rejoice in the
selection of Mr.. James Iredell Johnson
as mayor of the capital city of the
State. He is a consistent and earnest
advocate of effective temperance
has been a member of the executive
committee of the Anti-Saloon League.
is a Democrat of "the straitest sect"
a foe to vice and graft, business man
of excellent Judgment correct in his
dealings and upright in public and
private life. His election shows how
Raleigh stands.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-27
TORTURING HUMOUR
Body a Mass of Sores. Called In
Three Doctors but Grew Worse,
CURED BY CUTICURA FOR 75c.

My little daughter was mass of
sores all over her body. Her face was
eaten away, and her ears looked as if
they would drop off. 1 called in three
doctors, but she grew worse. Neigh
bors advised Cuticura, and before 1
had used half of the cake of soap, and
box of ointment, the sores had all
healed, and my little ones skin was
as clear as a newborn babes. would
not be without Cuticura again if it
cost five dollars, instead of seventy
five cents, which is all it cost us to
cure our baby. Mrs. G. J. Steese, 7oI
Coburn St., Akron, Ohio
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-27
The Exhibition Opened by Judge
Pritch3rd-Much Interest in the
Event.
Especial to News and Observerl

Especial to News and Observer.)
Asheville, N. c. April 26.-The first
days events of the third annual horse
show was pulled off at Riverside Park
this afternoon. Several hundred horses
and eQuippageS were on exhibition
and every available team in the city
was in use.
The show was opened by Judge j. G.
Pritchard at two O'Clock sharp, and
much interest was manifest in the
events
downpOur of rain occurred short
ly after three o'clock, but this III no
wise prevented the conduct of the
show, the exhibitors and judges carry
ing the program out to the entire
satisfaction of the great audience.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-27
THANKS Be TO GOD
Once Unfit to Live He is
Now Sober, Prosperous
and Happy.
The Kelley Institute, Greensboro,

The Kelley Institute, Greensboro,
N. c.:
1t gives me pleasure to have this
opportunity of adding a testimonial to
the great good the Kelley Institute
has done for me. Before attending
the Institute four years ago [ had
drank WhiSkey until l was unfit 70
live among decent people; to say
nothing of the sorrow | caused my
family. | was taken to the Institute
while beastly drunk, and while there
| was sobered and permanently cured.
was treated with the utmost kind
ness and consideration while under
treatment, and will feel q lifelong
obligation for the good done me.
advise any one who is afflicted as l
was to take the cure. l am now a
sober, prosperous man, and thank God
for the Kelley Institute. There are
other graduates here who are doing
well.
r. l.. BEST.
Warsaw. n c.. Dec 8, 1904
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-27
Spirit of the Press
Evidence Should Be Produced that
Will Enable the Sheriff to Pull
the Rope.
Greensboro Record.

Greensboro Record
Wonder is sometimes expressed that
the people take it into their heads to
run liquor out When such incidents
as that occurring at Center Sunday
night are thought of there is no won
der about it. Mr.. Stanley is an estima-
bic, honest old citizen of the county,
yet when he took steps to put stop to
blOckading in his section his barn and
granery are set on fire. There seems
to be no doubt about the work being
that of an incendiary and that it was
caused by Mr.. SANKEY'S effort to close
up a still down that way as we'll as the
somewhat indiscriminate sale of liquor.
When deeds of this kind are commit
ted no surprise need be expressed if a
rope is used and not by the shriff
either. :a
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-27
The Greatest Aid to Temperance
''JOhn Doe Warrants
Biblical Recorder.

blDllCdl hecOruer.
The press has not paid the atten-
ton to one act of the recent Assembly
that its value and importance de-
serves: Under this act it will be easy to
uproot blind tigers"-the curse of
prohibition laws. ta34
Upon finding a man intoxicated or
in possession of Liquor, a warrant in
blank may be sworn out to the effect
that he purchased his liquor from
-----; and he may be called
into court and required to say under
oath where he purchased the liquor.
This called the John Doe warrant
to fill the blank.
This puts the great difficulty of tenn
perance laws in the hands of the
friends of temperance. They can re-
quire the local officers to enforce the
law to the very limit.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-27

One day they suggest Judge Gray
for the presidency of the Equitable
and another day Gen. Miles is selected.
These names are put out to try them
on the public to see how they will be
received. 1t is not a new man the
Equitable needs Mr.. Alexander is d
good man. 1t is a better system.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-27
RALEIGH Service.
kinston Free Press.

kinston Free Press.
Raleigh has done a service to the
whole State in conducting an object
lesson in which the value of the Aus
tralian, ballot was tested. The expert
ment was satisfactory and on all sides
there was much commentator of the
secret ballot.
1t is really the only way, frequently
in which the voter can express his will
unhindered by outside circumstances
The time will ultimately come in
North Carolina when this method of
voting will become UNIVERSAL and
each progressive community that
adopts the Australian ballot in it's local
affairs and demonstrates it's value, de-
serves the thanks of the public.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-27
The News and Observer paid as

The News and Observer paid as pos
tage on one Sunday edition last month
$44.06. it never pays on sixteen pages
of its Sunday edition less than $40 to
$24. 1t comes high but people all
over North Carolina will have The
News and Observer which has over
any other newspaper in North Caro-
lima.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-27
John WhitelaW
STONE CONTRACTOR FOR GRAN
TIE AND BROWN STONE.
Work done anywhere in the State.
2f2 S. BIount Raleigh, n. G.
Dissolution of Co-PartnershiD Of the
Dry Goods Firm OF j. Nj. Nome
& son.

Notice is hereby given that the CO.
partnership in the dry goods business
heretofore existing between J. NJ,
Monte. ST., and J. NJ. Monte, Jr, and
doing business in the city of Raleigh,
n. c., under the firm name of j. M.
Monte & Son. has this day been dis
solved by mutual consent
The said j. M. Monte, ST., is author
lied to collect all debts due to the firm
and all persons indebted to said firm
will pay said debts to him, and any
person having any claim against said
firm will present the same to j. M
Monte, ST.
This April 25th, 1906.
j, N. NOME SIR.
j. M. NOME, JR.
l aWk. 4 Wks. Thursdays
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-27
Two Opinions.
Biblical Recorder.

Biblical Recorder.
The acceptance of Mr. ROckefeller's
money is an endorsement of his bust
ness methods, and that is the core OF
this whole matter.-Charity and Chill
dren. Now come to the point and de-
clare that Wake Forest College and
the Baptist State Convention endorse
the Standard Oil business methods.
We hold that they neither approve nor
disapproVe them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-27
MORNING TONIC.
(Emerson.)

But all great men come out of the
middle classes 'Tis better for the
head; it's better for the heart. 1.-The
so-called high BORN Marcus Aurelius,
quotes from Fronto, "are for the most
part heartless;" whilst nothing is so
indicative of true culture as the tender
consideration of the ignorant.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-27

Monroe Journal.
The city of Raleigh was given a
primary election law by the last Leg
islature embracing the Australian
ballot system, and the first election
under it was held last week. The
observers there were highly pleased
with the results. 1t is declared by
the Raleigh papers that the system
breaks up corruption of all kinds,
especially the buying of votes, and al
lows every man to vote his honest
convictions without fear or molesta-
ton. There is no place where the de-
generacy in American politics is more
manifest than around the polls right
here in North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-27
That Assa,lIt was am outrage

Greensboro Reflector
The Raleigh News and Observer has
manfully taken up the cause of Edt-
tor Deal, of the Wflkesboro Chronicle.
who was brutally ASA ulted by revenue
officers and is insisting that il is the
duty of the government to investigate
the charges brought against the ofh-
GERS. That assault was an outrage.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-27

AT one time in Rome it was deemed
proper for a man tired of life to have
the nerve to commit suicide. In North
Carolina of today no such notion OBJ
tains. A negro has been sentenced to
the chain gang in Buncombe for two
years for trying to take his life. There
is too much need for road improve
ment to permit a good hand to put
himself out of the way.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-27

Whenever a man in public office
thinks he has a "cinch'' on the job
the day of his defeat is at hand. The
people take pleasure in defeating d
man who thinks he is TT And they
are generally right. No man is big
ger than the public.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-27
WHY DOES
A BABY CRY?

Because it is either hun
CRY or in pain. Properly
nourished it will usually grow
up right and be comfortable
that's the principal thing
for a baby. If its food lacks
strength and nourishment
add SCOTS Emulsion at feed
ing ..:::ne. A few drops will
show surprising results. If
baby is plump it is reason
ably safe. SCOTS Emulsion
makes babies plump.
Well send you sample free.
Scott & Bovine, 409 r'earl ST., New York.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-27

The farmer who holds his last years
cotton crop and plants big crop this
year is inviting an era of five cent
cotton and disaster. 1t would have
been better to have sold last Novem-
Der at the prices then prevailing
than TO have held on and now glut
the market in October and November
of this year. Unless the cotton crop
is materially reduced, the conditions
this fall will be as bad with cotton
farmers as in 1894, if the seasons are
good.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-27

They claim to have state supervis-
ion of insurance companies in New
York. The disclosures about the
Equitable shows that it is worthless.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-27

His birth place in Scotland, Fred
ericksburg, Philadelphia, New York
and Washington all claim the honor
of being chosen as the place for the
burial of John Paul Jones. Halifax,
North Carolina, has as much right TO
tho honor as any of the above cities.
The controversy recalls Heywood's
couplet:
"seven cities warred for Homer being
dead
Who, living. had no roof to shroud his
head
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-27
THE AsHEvILLE HORSE SHOW.

Warsaw, n. c., Dec. 3, 1904.
Cañon City record., 1905-04-27

the beginning. He gives you all a
chance to be saved. II God did not
want to save you he would not have
provided means for your salvation.
Love of money is keeping many out
of the kingdom of God. Many busi-
ness man will not heed the message
because If he did he would have to
organize his business on a new basis.
He will not sacrifice the profits OF his
dishonesty. He choosec the larger in
come rather than the road to heaven.
God IS curse will rest upon any man
that compels his clerk to misrepre-
sent goods that he might receive dis
honest dollar. You cannot keep a dis
honest dollar down. 1t will come up
/ would rather undertake to save ten
drunkards than one old money shark.
You had to give up something to get
an education. The sacrificice WAS not
too great for the benefits you derived.
You will also have to give up some
thing to get religion. Throw away
your cards, your dice and your whisky
bottle and then you can pray. Jesus
Cañon City record., 1905-04-27

you. Let mysteries alone; If mys-
teries had to do with salvation they
would have been made plain to you.
If the incarnation is placed above
these mysteries it makes things plain
and makes clear the miracles of the
Bible. Let the incarnation Of Jesus
come to the help and it teaches you
and me and accounts for the effect
produced by that cause. It is true in
science and true in religion that effect
must be in compliance with cause.
By and through the incarnation will
come the explanation Of all the mira
cles.
The final climax of the sermon was
the recitation of few verses of song,
in which the oratory of the evangelist
was brought out in a manner that
thrilled the audience, especially as he
placed special emphasis on the lines,
"On Christ the Solid Rock / Stand +,
All Other Ground is Sinking Sand" ="
Isn't it worthy of your consideration
After making this interrogatory the
evangelist extended the invitation, and
twenty three people came forward as
an indication of the depth and power
of his sermon.
Cañon City record., 1905-04-27
Thousand Dollars Worth of
Good.

IT have been afflicted with kidney
and bladder trouble for years. pass
ing gravel or stones with excruciat-
ing paid," says A. Fl. Thurnes, a
well known coal operator Of Buffalo,
o. 81 got no relief from medicine
until began taking Foley's Kidney
Cure, theu the result was surprising.
A few doses storted the brick-dust-
like substance and now l have no
pain across my kidneys and l feel like
new man. 1t has done me $1,000
worth of good" Foley's Kidney
Cure will cure every form of kidney
or bladder disease. Sold by Palace
Drug Store.
Cañon City record., 1905-04-27
THE INCARNATION
OF JESUS CHRIST.

Some merriment and expectancy was
created during the song service at the
Tabernacle Thursday night by Mr..
Fischer, director of the chorus, asking
Rev. J. T. Thomas to sing, "Christ Is
The Sunny Side:" not that Rev.
Thomas cannot sing, but the strange
ness of the request in view of the fact
that he was not known to be vocal
soloist evoked smile throughout the
audience He declined the very ur-
gent invitation to appear in new role,
but demonstrated his skill as a singer
few minutes later by leading the
ministers who sat with him on the
platform in singing the selection Mr..
Fischer had appealed to him to favor
the audience with as a solo. So well
did the ministers acquit themselves
that they were requested to whistle
the chorus, but they drew the line at
whistling and sat down somewhat con-
fused and discomftted.
Incidentally it may be stated that
the splendid singing at the Tabernacle
SINCE Rev. Sunday began his evangel-
istic work in this city has been one of
the interesting and helpful features of
the meetings If it has not received
its:due need of praise at the hands of
the local press it has been because of
the greater Importance of the words OF
the evangelist pointing out to people
the way of salvation. Under the train
ing and leadership of Mr.. Fischer the
choir has attained proficiency seldom
Cañon City record., 1905-04-27
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications. a. they cannot reach the
diseased portion.of the car. There Ia only one
way To cure deafness, and that Is By oonstiiu-
tional remedies, Deafness IL caused by an
inHAncd conditioned the mucous lining Of the
Eus,achLangTubp. When ,his tubc ia tnnafncd
you have . rumbling sound or impsrfess heAf-
Ing and when Il IL entirely oiosed. Deafness IL
the result and unles- tho Inflammation can be
tskcn out and this tube restored TO It, normal
nine case. out Of ten arc caused by Catarh,
which IL nothing but an innsmsd condition OF
the mucus sutfncc~- We will give One Hun.
dred Dollars for any ca.e of Deafn~.s Icaassd
BIZ catArrh) that cannot be cured by Halls Css-
arrh Cure send for circulars, frce.
ri CHENEY q Co. Toledo. o.
sold by Druggists. 7hc.
Take Halls Family Pulls for constipation.