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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-05
INVESTIGATING THE EQUITABLE
State Superintendent of Insurance
Francis Hendricks Begins the
Work
(By the Associated Press.

New York, April 3.--The most I'M
portant development in the Equitable
Life Assurance Society's affairs today
was the announcement tonight by
Governor Higgins at Albany and by
President James w. Alexander of the
society of this city, that the State Su
perintendent of Insurance, Francis
Hendricks had begun an investigation
of the company's affairs.
This was followed by the introduce
ton in the State Senate tonight of a
resolution providing for a legislative
investigation of the Equitable. The
resolution was presented by Senator
Bracket
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-05
GoUGEs By CONSOLIDATED.
How the Gas Corporation Made New
Workers Pay More Than Double
Usual Rates.
(Rv the ssociated Press. }

New York, April 3.--NearIy five BIZ
lion of the thirteen billion cubic feet
of gas supplied to consumers in New
York city by the Consolidated Gas
Company last year was purchase
from the New Amsterdam and uther
gas companies at the rate of from rs
to 40c per thousand cubic feet This
fact was brought out today during the
examination of Benjamin A. 2Vhitcley,
assistant secretary of the Consolidated
Gas Company before the legislative
commission which is inquiring nto the
lighting conditions in this city. The
Consolidated Gas Company supplies
gas to consumers at $1.00 per thousand
cubic feet.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-05
SOUTHERN ORDERED TO BUILD.
Mobile Wanted Union Station, and APP
pealed to the Railroad Conn
mission.
lBy the Agsociated Press. )

Montgomery. Ala, April 3.-The
Alabama Railroad Commission today
peremptorily ordered the Southern
Railway to build at Mobile, Ala, q
union passenger station to cost .,p-
proximately a quarter of million dol
lars, and it is furthermore ordered
that actual work on the structure snail
not be begun later than forty days
from today.
The depot had been previously or
dered built but this had not been
done and Mobile appealed to the State
commission in the matter with odlY :
action of that body as a result.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-05
LoYLEss BUYS CONTROL.
And Becomes Business Manager of the
Augusta Chronicle.
(By the Associated Press


Augusta, Ga, April 3.-The ChrCu-
icle tomorrow will say that Thomas
w. Loyless has bought the control Of
the common and preferred stock Of the
Augusta Chronicle and that III. III.
Cabaniss resigns as president and
business manager. He will be sue
ceeded in the business management by
Mr. Loyless who has been editor and
part owner. Mr.. Loyless announces
that the Chronicle will continue to be
run as a strictly nom partisan demo-
cratic newspaper and will not be con-
trolled by any faction or special inter-
est. 1t is understood that the price
paid for the control was on the basis
of $4,000 which is an increase of
$4,000 over the price of two years
ago. 1t is also announced that the
new management will also pay off all
outstanding Indebtedness and has
ample capital on which to conduct a
high class progressive newspaper.
Mr. Cabaniss will probably return
to Atlanta.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-05
MISS sALLIE ROBERTSON DEAD.
A Fall From Porch Broke Her Hin.
and She Never Recovered.
(SneciaI to News and Ohserver.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Williamson, n. c., April 3.-Miss
Sallie Robertson, an aunt of Mrs. Wal
ter Hassell, died this morning. Miss
Robertson was on the back porch of
the Hassell residence last Sunday night
and fell from the porch to the grourd
breaking her hip. She was in her
seventy-second year, and from the first
it was feared that she would not re-
cover. She was a communicate of the
Primitive Baptist church. The fun
eraI services will be conducted by
Elder sylvester HaSselI! Miss Rober-
son leaves one sister, Miss Mamie
Robertson, of South Carolina; three
nieces. Mrs Walter Hassell. of Will
liamston, Mrs. Hill. of Richmond, Vir-
ginia, and Miss Matte Nichols, Of
Baltimore, several nephews. and
grand neices and nephews.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-05
IN THE SUPREME COURT.
Decision i'm the Case of Hartman VS..
Northern Securities Company
Handed Down.
(Rv the Associated Press. +,

Washington, April 3.-In the SUI
preme Court of the United States to-
day the Chief Justice handed down the
opinion of the court in the case of
Hartman VS.. The Northern Securities
Company, the decision in which case
was announced several weeks ago. The
motion for the immediate issuance of
the mandate was denied, the date for
issuance being fixed for April II.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-05
CHICAGO VOTES TO-DAY.
And the Election Will Ultimately De-
eide Her Street Railway Problem.
(By the Associated Press

Chicago. April 3.-The municipal
election to be held tomorrow may
ultimately decide Chicago's street rail-
way problem. The question has SIM
mered down to immediate municipal
ownership as favored by Judge Ed
ward f. Dunno. Democratic candidate
for mayor or a tentative arrangement
with the traction companies providing
for ultimate municipal ownership
under John Nj. Harlan. Republican
nominee.
Both Mr.. Harlan and Judge Dunno
have made a strenuous campaign of
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-05
THE SOUTHERN IRON MERGER.
1t is an Assured Fact, Declares Colonel
Bush.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chattanooga. Tenn, April 3.-"The
Southern iron merger which has been
for several months in its formative pc
riod, is now a practical certainty was
the statement given out this afternoon
by Colonel z. G. Bush, president of
the Alabama Consolidated Coal and
Iron Company. 1t will unite the Ten
nessee Iron, Coal and Railroad, the
Schloss-Sheffield Iron and Foundry,
the Alabama Consolidated Coal and
Iron and the Alabama properties Of
the Republic Iron and Steel Company.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-05
TROOPS FIRE ON GUARDS.
Four Are Killed and Many Wounded,
Among the Latter, Women.

Warsaw, April 3.-On Sunday a
Jewish socialist organization was MAX
ing a demonstration in Dzika street
when troops coming up to dispense the
gathering fired into the throng, killing
four people outright and wounding
forty others. A few of the wounded
were women.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-05
Announcement.

At the solicitation of my friends l
hereby announce myself as a candidate
for alderman from tile Second Divis
ion of the Fourth Ward. / do this
solely in the interest of good govern
ment, and not in the interest of any
man. clique or corporation. If elected
Will do all I can 10 promote good
government. q. w. GOODWIN.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-05

Mayor Boyden, of Salisbury, has
gone to Washington to urge Presi-
dent Spencer of the Southern Rail
way. to build a fitting depot at Sails
bury If he does not agree to do so,
Mr.. Boyden should apply to the Cor
poration Commission. A little fire
from that quarter would make the pot
boil quicker.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-05
Cure For The Blues
ONE MEDICINE THAT HAS NEVER FAILED
Health Fully Restored and the 10y OF
Life Regained

When cheerful, brave, light-hearted
woman is suddenly plunged into that
perfection of misery, the BLUES, it is
q sad picture. 1t is usually this way:
She has been feeling "out of sorts F"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-05

the city and tonight, on the eve of
election day, each declared his conf
dence in being elected tomorrow
Judge Dunno claimed a majority Of
$4,000 to $4,000. while Mr.. Harlan
predicted Republican victory by 20,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-05
CHILD ON THE DOORSTEP.
A Little Stranger Only Few Hours
Old.

Especial to News and Observer
Williamson. N. c.. April 3.-At the
old Biggs place, now owned by Mrs.
Hadley, of this place. there was found
a baby of a few hours age. The child
was wrapped in cotton and put in a
box which was tied to the gate The
man living at the place found it the
next morning. This family had a
large number of children and did not
feel able to take the child, so Mrs.
Hadley now has it in her possession.
There is no idea whose child it is
or from where it came.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-05

Does this not represent the truest
form of self-denial-to have good adj
vice on tan and not to give it,
a man hardly ever knows enough TO
pretend to think his wife knows more
than she 1nns
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-05
Mrs. Hill Reaches Home.
(Bv the Associated PICS. J

(By the Associated Press.)
Lakewood. N. T.. April 3.-Jamos
Hill president Of Great Northern Rail
road, arrived here on a special train
today. accompanied by his wife. II
had been reported here that Mrs. Hill
was seriously i'll but Mr. Hill said
that his wife's illness was not serious.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-04-05

At Charlottesville, Va.-P ennsyl-
vania State College Is; University of
Virginia 2.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-10-20
FOR THE LITTLE ONES.
A Wonderful Tree That Grows In south
America.

One Of the very remarkable trees
of South America region notable
for its natural history wonders-is
that called the COW tree. 1t receives
that name not because in its shape it
Is at all like a COW, but because at
certain seasons it yields an abundant
supply of milk. 1t grows in hilly
districts, usually where very little
moisture is to be had for several
months of the year. This makes it
more singular that a plentiful flow
of milky fluid viii come from The
trunk on boring into it deeply,
though the branches look dried. 1t
is believed that most milk is got
when the tree is tapped about sun
rise or when the moon Is nearly full.
If the milk is put aside for a time a
thick cake forms upon it, under
which is a clear liquid. Some of it
kept in a bottle. well corked up, was
once preserved for several months.
The cork on being extracted came
out with a loud report, followed by
a blush smoke. The milk was a lit
tie acid, but not disagreeable to
taste.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-10-20
How We Got Thermometers

1t is believed that Galilei made
the first thermometer about the year
1895. 1t was an instrument of
glass, consisting of bulb from
which slender tube depended, open
at its lower end, and there plunged
into vase containing some colored
liquid, such as vinegar or wine.
The glass bulb was heated before
the stem was immersed, and when
the contained air cooled and con-
tracted the fluid in the upright ther-
moscopic tube rose to higher level.
This simple and primitive apparatus
is constantly made use of on the lee
ture table nowadays when some sim
pie demonstration of the laws Of
heat is to be made.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-10-20
An OrioinaI Punisher.

OF Captain Harry Graham, who is
to marry Miss Ethel Barrymore, the
following story is told:
Il knew Graham well in London.
He often entertained me in his beau
tiful apartment overlooking the
Thames. Sometimes he read me his
poetry, which was execrable; some
times he sang comic songs in pleas
ant tenor voice, and that was better.
During one of my visits some
guardsmen called, and over the spir-
it case and the soda water they told
stories of Graham's military life
with the Coldstreams.
HE was always an ingenious
man at a punishment said tall
youth. Some of his punishments
are still remembered, they were so
original and odd.
"'There was private one day
who had misbehaved, and Graham
ordered him to be put on bread and
water for three days.
But the sergeant, saluting, said
that such a punishment would make
no difference to the culprit, because
he was vegetarian.
'"Oh, a vegetarian, is he?" said
Graham. ''rhen put him for three
days on meat and soup" '''-Phila-
delphia Inquirer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-10-20
Drinkinu Water,

A rational habit of drinking wa
ter will improve health and preserve
it. Cold water is good for some and
warm water for others. The former
stimulates the membranes of the
stomach and the latter soothes
them, so it becomes matter of
choice to suit the system. Neither
one should be taken rapidly. Sip
ping is the healthful way. When
the taste of hot water is unpleasant
to the palate it is improved by add
ing a pinch of salt or a dash of lem
on juice, and pinch of soda with
lemon Juice is better still.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-10-20
ALL OVER THE HOUSE.
Advice as to Cutting Down and Mend
ing Worn Carpets.

In mending or cutting down worn
carpets a lcngthwisc seam is more
noticeable than one made across the
breadth. However skillfuIly done,
mending as one would an ordinary
garment, by cutting ont the worn
place, clipping the corners diago-
nally, turning under the edges and
stitching them down to a piece of
carpet secured to the under side, is
sure to be conspicuous.
1t should be done by cutting
across the entire width and match
ing the Nttern perfectly. Insert Il
piece by neatly folding the edges of
both the body carpet and piece back
on the wrong side an inch, basting
securely in position. Overland stitch
the edges with linen thread as near
the color of the ground as possible.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-10-20
Household Hints.

Spirits of wine rubbed in well
with a clean cloth will remove all
stains on white leather belts.
To keep parsley shut it up in an
air tight tin and store it in cool
place. 1t will last longer thus than
if put in water.
When tarnished gold and silver
embroidery may be frightened by
being rubbed with flannel dipped in
spirits of wine.
The ordinary cake backing mixed
with little milk makes a fine polish
for shoes and prevents the leather
getting hard and cracking.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-10-20
Cooking Made Easy.
Many Improvements in Ranges That Interest
Al housewives.

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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-10-20
Troubles of a Cross Examiner.

Speaking Of the tribuIations of
the cross examiner, a recent writer
cites this experience:
In the progress of murder trial
near Kansas City he wished to learn
from witness just where the bullet
struck the victim.
"Where was this man shot ?" was
asked.
fright here in this town." replied
the witness.
"Yes, know. But where did the
bullet hit him."
''Near Sixth and Wyoming
streets
"You don't understand me. Where
did the bullet enter?'
at came in the window"
"But in what part of the body did
it LODGE"
at never hit his body"
"Well, it certainly hit him some
where. lie is dead"
Gilt him in the head" said the
witness.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-10-20
Poor Little Country Birds.

Alice Barber Stephens, the artist,
told this story recently:
A little east side boy was on his
first country excursion. He lay on
the grass in peach orchard making
a chain of daisies and buttercups.
Across the blue sky line of birds
darted, and his hostess, a young wo-
man, said:
Look up. Look up, Tommy. See
the pretty birds flying through the
air"
Tommy looked up quickly, and
then he said in compassionate
tone:
"Poor little fellers. They amt
got no cages, have they %-New
York Tribune.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-10-20
Crushed.

A pompous tourist was talking
loudly in a railway car. He was
boasting: Il have been all over Eu-
rope, seen everything that's worth
seeing. l've been to Italy, France,
Germany, Spain, England, every
where in fact. Why, I've been to
Constantinople ten times at least
Funny thing the way the dogs are
the scavengers in Constantinople.
Lie about the streets and eat all the
rubbish. Awfully dangerous to touch
'em. They eat up every scrap of
rubbish" Then at last young wo-
man managed to say, 81 really Won
der you got home alive" And 81
lence fell on the passengers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-10-20

watched the pleased changes on his
flushed face while he hurriedly read
the great news | had brought from
Sherman" says Mr.. Byers. Gen
eraI Ord happened in at the mo-
ment, and the good news was re-
peated to him. Ord clanked his
spurs together, rubbed his hands
and manifested JOY. 4 had my
fears, had my fears he muttered.
And | not a bit said Grant, spring
ing from his seat by the window. 1
knew Sherman-l knew my man. "
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-10-20
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
Story Of a Gentleman Who Was Fond
Of Visiting His Friends.

Some lime ago there lived gen.
ileman of inLo.gnt habits who spent
ms time visiting among his friends.
After wearing out his welcome in
his own neighborhood he thought
lac would visit an old Quaker friend
some twenty miles distant. On his
arrival he was cordially received by
the Quaker, who. thinking the Wis
itor had taken much pains to come
so far to see him, treated him with a
great deal Of attention and polite
ness for several days. ~ the yis-
itor showed no sf.ns of leaving, the
Quaker became uneasy. but bore it
with patience until the eighth day,
when he said TO him:
".iv friend, am afraid thee will
never come again
"Oh, Yes | SHALL" said the visitor.
q have enjoyed my visit very much
and shall certainly come again."
But" said the Quaker, If thee
will never leave how can thee come
again :'-Philadelphia Ledger.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-10-20
A Tip From the Bench.

"When Judge McCay was on the
bench for the northern district of
Georgia, the attorneyship of which
the president has offered Represent
atiye Carter Tate" said a Georgia
representative, "a young lawyer Sc
cured the attention of the judge and
told him that he wished a postpone
ment of a case in which he was to
appear for the defendant. The case
was one of simple moonshining, but
the lawyer contended that it would
take several hours for the argu-
ment
"I can understand all you will
have to say in an hours time said
the judge.
"I am satisfied l shall take fully
eight hours in my argument con-
tended the lawyer.
every well; have your own way,
but it will take the prisoner about
three years to tell why he employed
YOU "-Philadelphia Public Ledg-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-10-20
Human Beings Hatched From Eggs.

The Burmese account Of creation
as translated from their sacred
book by Professor Kyle is as fol-
lows: "In the beginning of the
world, after the sun, moon and stars
had appeared, the earth, by its own
inherent power of productiveness,
brought forth the female creature
Hleenen. She laid 100 eggs and
hatched them in cotton wool, and
from these eggs sprang 100 human
beings, the progenitors of the diff
ferent races.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-10-20
Homemade TOPS,

Take big, empty cotton spools and
paint them in bright colors; then
pound into them stumps of lead
pencils or round sticks, leaving
about half an inch at the bottom.
Sharpen this into a point, and you
have a fine top. If you wish, you
can put short, fluffy skirts on the
spool and make tiny hat or bonnet
for the part of the pencil that sticks
out above, and you will have ballet
dancing top.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-10-20
Whisk Broom Holder.

A whisk broom holder which looks
like two circular pieces of delft por-
celain is made of two disks of card
board about four and a half inches
in diameter covered with a glazed
chintz on which are figures and
symbols in delft design. The disks
are fastened to each other by delft
blue satin ribbon bows, leaving room
for the whisk to be slipped between
them. The holder is suspended by
delft blue ribbon ends.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-10-20
Cooking Fish.

In cooking fish it should not be
exposed to fierce heat and at the
same time it must not be put into
cold water or into cold oven. There
are exceptions to the above. For in
stance, salmon, especially if just
caught, should be put into cold wa
ter and brought gently to the boil,
but the general rule is to put fish
into warm water, bring the water
slowly to the boil, then let it SIM
mer
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-10-20
Care of Wood Floors.

Painted or vanished floors may
be kept in good condition by wiping
with damp cloth and then rubbing
with dry woolen cloth. This, of
course, is for floors that do not get
badly soiled. Kitchen or pantry
floors may be washed with skim
milk; if very dirty, with soap and
water. A scrubbing brush should
never be used on painted or var
nished floor.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-10-20
A Trick With Cards.

Take a pack of cards. Look at the
bottom card. Then ask one Of your
mates to take any card out Of the
pack and put it on the bottom.
While doing this shut your eyes all
the time.
Then shuttle (eyes shuO once or
twice and deal out, and when you
come to the bottom card which you
looked at the one before is the card
that your mate took out and placed
on the bottom.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-10-20
He Knew Her.

A pretty woman who had made
pp her mind never to enter into the
estate of matrimony once scratched
some verses announcing her inten-
ton upon a window pane, Soon
after a man, who knew her by sight,
passed by and capped the lines with
the following:
The fair whose vow these scratchy lines
betoken
Wrote them on glass; she knew they
would be broken.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-10-20
CONDENSED STORIES.
Grants High Opinion Of sherman's
Ability as a Soldier.

y graphic account of how he car
ried to Grant before Richmond the
news of General Sherman's advance
through North Carolina on his
march TO the sea in 1865 is told in
a recent issue of Harper's Weekly
by Adiutant 5. II. NJ. Byers of the
Fifth Iowa infantry. After a peril
ous trip he finally reached Grants
headquarters at City Point.
Il ripped open my clothing, hand
ed him my dispatches and excitedly
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-10-20
Candied Sweet Potatoes.

Cut raw sweet potatoes after they
are peeled in thick slices crosswise; !;
throw them into boiling water or in
the steamer above pan of hot wa
ter (the latter way gives them bet
ter favor). When the slices are soft
roll each slice in granulated sugar
and have ready skillet of hot fat,
into which throw the slices after
they have been well turned in the
granulated sugar. Fry the slices a
golden brown.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-10-20
Alphabets.

The number of letters contained
in the alphabets of the different
languages is given here:
Russian, 35; English, 2G; French,
IS; Italian, 20; Spanish, 27; Ger
man, 26; Latin, 25; Greek, "a; Ara
bic, 28; Persian, 32; Hebrew, 22,
and Sanscrit, A.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-10-20
President Makers.

Every great war in which this
country has been engaged has pro-
duced a president, The war of the
Revolution gave us Washington,
that Of 1912 Jackson, the Mexican
war Taylor, the civil war Grant and
the Spanish war Roosevelt.-Denver
Republican.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-10-20

or other artificial preseryativc, set
glassful in a warm place for six or
even hours. If it sours, the milk IS
pure. If it remains sweet, it prob
ably contains formahn and should
be sent at once to the laboratory for
analysis.