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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-09
A STRIKE LED
TO HIS FORTUNE

They were talking about the strike
day when one of the company, now an
ex-Judge, told this story:
"It was a strike that decided my
destiny. I was a verdant sprig of the
law in a county seat of what we now
call the Middle West. My shingle had
creaked in the winds of dreary winter
until it had lost its shape, and not a
client had called. / foresaw that the
time was near at hand when 1 should
have to bolster my credit with my
landlord or leave.
"A stroning Uncle Toms Goblin COM
pany came TO town in search of food
and rest and persuaded the Sheriff to
let them play in the court house for
three nights. In the afternoon before
the first performance the manager of
the company clambered up the rickety
stairway which led to my office and
informed me that one of the members
of his company had struck
HE wanted to know if there was any
law which would compel the fellow to
act. While trying to think of some
statute that would cover the case
asked the manager what part the re-
calcitrant had played. He replied that
it was Marks, the lawyer.
Before 1 had collected my thoughts
the manager added:
81 don't care so much about forcing
him to do the part, if I could get any
body to take his place, for he's the
poorest stick in the company. He
couldn't even play the part of one of
the bloodhounds.'
II then inquired how much of a part
Marks was. had never seen the play
but once, and L couldn't recall any
character in the cast except Topsy
I reckon there is nobody in your
town, said the manager, who could
play the part.
81 asked him how much he would
pay for a good man. He replied that
it was his custom to pay on shares
after the box office receipts were
counted. He said that Marks had made
$3.50 the last night he played but that
he had taken out as much as $3.50 on
several occasions
After further consultation I agreed
do the act. In order to work up a
good house I did little press agent
stunt on the side. I suggested that he
! get out some handbills announcing that
a young lawyer of the town had volun-
teered to play the part of Marks
THE old court house was crowded
Curiosity in the town was on tiptoe tc
see the lawyer. Ny makeup would
have concealed my identity at mas
querade. L had rehearsed my part fol
two hours-the first work I had done
by the way, since I opened my shop.
But 1 was not acquainted with tn,
dog in the company. When I came o,
the dog got loose and the part h,
played in trying to divarrange my UNI
brella was not in the play. In fightin.
him off, a part of my disguise was re
moved and 1 stood before the audience
revealed.
The house howled with delight.
went on with my part and got all tn
applause. The audience waited for ms
After the show was over the manage
handed me s., the first money I ha
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-09
HAI.EIWk.

The Haleiwa Hotel, Honolulu's IA
nous country resort. on the line of
the Oahu Railway, contains every
modern improvement and affords its
guests an opportunity to enjoy all
amusements golf. tennis, billiards,
fresh and salt water bathing, shoot
ing, fishing, riding and driving. Tick
cts, including railway fare and one full
days room and board, are sold at the
Honolulu station and Trent & Com
PAW for $500. For departure of trains
consult time table.
On Sundays, the Haleiwa Limited, q
two-hour tram, leaves at s:22 a. NJ;
returning, arrives l. Honolulu at 1910
D. IA.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-09

earned in the town. He offered me
guarantee of So for the next night if L
would appear, and promised to tie up
the dog.
But had had enough. returned to
nv office. The next day 1 did some law
business: it kept coming my way, and
inside of a year 1 had more than I could
do.
"A few years later became prosecut-
ing attorney, and then I went On the
bench. I served three terms, retired,
and came East. In way, never hear
of a strike that I do not feel inclined
to sympathize with it."
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-09

Little Willie-'I say, pa. what is an
empty title?" Pa-"An empty title. my
son, is your mothers way of referring
to me as the head of the house when
there are visitors present. Glasgow
Evening Times.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-09
QUALITY!

has always been one of our
chief aims. Lowering the price
by lowering the quality, and
substituting, is not our policy.
The cut in quality is always
greater than the cut in price
and the spectacle wearer is the
loser.
There's mental satisfaction for
you in the high quality of our
goods.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-09

Waiter. these are mighty small
oysters Yes. sir" And they don't
appear to be very fresh. either
Then it's lucky they're small. amt it.
s:r?"-CleveIand Leader
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-09

Jack-"Why do you girls spend so
much time and money on dress?" Nell
(candidly)-"To interest the men and
worry other girls''-Philadelphia Press
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-04-09

The body o tn above o
him uingth epndency o the Strdca cas- Elm Honolulu o OF
9th copoEce clear tina the n
miS was lg o b.
O somebdy tina
Mrs Stanford was dos grains th
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-01
FORTUNATE ADMISSION.

Mrs. X. G. Randall has been elected
to a position in the faculty of Noble
Institute, an Episcopal church school
i'm Admission, Ala. She will fill the
chair of English and History Mrs
Randall is easily one of the most ac-
complished women in North Carolina
In the school room or with her pen
She has won reputation at the State
Normal and Industrial College, where,
in addition to her duties as teacher
she edited the college magazine, and
gave it a literary tone and breadth
which has put it among the foremost
college publications. Noble Institute
Is fortunate in securing so accomplish
ed, scholarly and versatile an addition
to it's faculty. With the graces of
Southern womanhood Mrs. Randall
combines the strong mind that for
many generations has made her fami-
ly strong and able writers, teachers
and publicists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-01
TT is A GOOD WORK"

The News and Observer printed on
Educational Edition." containing an
accurate story of the educational pro-
gress and future outlook in North
Carolina.
There is one feature of the paper
that we wish to make valuable and in
teresting-a section devoted to rescu-
ing from Oblivion the names of the
noble teachers of past generations who
gave their lives to the intellectual bet
terment of North Carolina. Every
county has had teachers who so i'm
pressed themselves upon bright pupils
as to train strong men in every de-
partment of life. Most of those teach
ers have gone to their reward and
many of them sleep in unforgotten
graves They planted the seed, in
poverty and in struggle, that have
borne abundant crops for the uplift
of the State. The men who. at this
late day, tell the story of the unselfish
life of one of these noble old teachers,
VIII De QOlllS SOOu service toWdIu
writing the best page of North Caro-
lima history.
We make an appeal to every reader
of The News and Observer to contri-
butte to rescuing the names and fame
of the splendid men whose labors as
teachers entitle them to have their
names recorded with the names of the
Binghams, the Horners, and the other
great teachers who shaped the lives of
so many of the States most useful
citizens. We will be obliged if those
who read this invitation, will regard
this as a personal request from the
editor to write a short article upon
some noted teacher of the past who
deserves a place among the States
foremost teachers. You will be repay
ing a slight debt you owe to the
teacher who first fired you with am
bition to do noble deeds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-01

room. He was bound over until trial
tomorrow, in default of which he is
languishing in JAIL This afternoon
just after the noon hour the officers
arrested John Garrett for an assault
upon w. A. Scott in SCOTS house. Lii
quor was the cause in this case also.
1t has been discovered that there is
brand of whiskey on the market"
which is calculated to make any one
daffy who drinks it. In color it is
quite yellow and is doped with some
thing that goes rushing to the brain,
producing temporary insanity. By us
ing this drug the manufacturers" can
make a gallon of liquor out of one
quart of the real fluid and is much
more deadly in it's effect 1t is quite
evident that some of the liqpor drank
in this city needs examining for the
welfare of its hayward citizens and
upon humanitarian grounds, if nothing
more.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-01
ON TO ELLINGTON.

Thursday of this week is to be the
greatest day in the history of Harnett
county. Upon that date the county
will be fifty years old and its people
have arranged to celebrate the semi
centennial upon a fitting scale. Mr..
John NJ. Hodges will be chief marshal
and addresses are to be made by men
of leadership. The foremost doctor
in Richmond and the ablest Methodist
divine in Georgia-both natives of
Harnett couuty-are among the
speakers Harnettt has sent out strong
men into other counties and States
and has kept strong men at home.
They will mingle together on Thurs
day with host of friends and neigh
bors from other counties.
Thursday will be a great day at
Ellington. The railroads are making
special rates and will run excursion
trains. Raleigh will send large dele
CATION. thus attesting its regard for its
sister county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-01
FIRE INSURANCE.

Insurance premiums are too high we
have frequently printed the amounts
paid in premiums in North Carolina
and the amounts paid in losses. The
same is true in all the States, certain
ly i'm the South. where nearly all the
companies are foreigners, as the fol-
lowing from the Nashville American
shows:
For the year 1904 the premiums
received by fire insurance companies
doing business in this city were $6l3,-
900. The losses paid were $177, 5SS.
The cost of doing business, as given
by the State Insurance Commissioners,
is 36.1f per cent. of the premiums.
Even taking this excessive expense ac-
count, the profit on fire insurance bus
mess in Nashville for last year is a
very large one, and for the past ten
years. as shown by the report OF the
Secretary of the Nashville Board OF
Underwriters the excess of premiums
received over losses paid amounts to
$2,427, sos, and deducting from this
the expense of doing business as pre-
viously estimated, the net profit is
very handsome one.'
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-01

among men in all the relations of life,
| it is nothing. If it does SO stand,
it can live and thrive without the least
dependence upon resources which are
born Of methods that are known to be
wrong in themselves and detrimental
to men,"
This is the only solid foundation
upon which good men can stand. The
question of tainted money" of which
so much is heard, is really not so
much a question as to whether the
money is tainted as to whether it
taints those who receive it. Money
from a thief thrown into the mission
airy collection would not faint the
church getting the money unless it
condoned the theft and made hero
of the thief. DR.. Atkins sums up the
whole matter when he says ''There is
always the danger of an implied aD-
prOvaI of the means by which the
money is known to have been obtained
accumulated
Mr.. Rockefeller gives money free
~ and many institutions accept it.
Now that money will not injure the
COlleS6 unless There 10 Oil CApi Co9 VI
implied approval of the means by
which it was obtained" If a college
takes the money and uses it to hire
good instructors, it is being put to
good use. But if the college takes it
and the president and professors and
trustees begin to teach the students
that the Standard Oil trust is a good
thing and Rockefeller "a greater man
than old Grant" then the money is
curse to the institution and starts
young men upon the sea of life with
low and injurious ideals Young men
ought at college to have the highest
ideals held before them. Contest with
the world will tend to drag them
down to materialism and to Shatter
their brightest ideals. If they start out
with Rockefeller, who got his first
wealth by crushing competitors and
illegally getting rebates, as the sort CT
man they should emulate, they Will
crawl on their bellies in the dirt all
the days of their life and never see
the stars 1t would be better for such
a young man that he had never seen
the inside of a college.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-01
THE DANGER OF SO-CALLED
TAINTED" MONEY.

In recent issue the Sunday School
Magazine of the NJ E. church South,
edited by Rev. James Atkins, ID. D., Of
Waynesville, there is a sensible article
on "Unrighteous Mammon" DIR. Atkins
shows that money has of evil in it
self" and it comes about that every
dollar which comes into the possession
of man, whether by inheritance or
by his own effort, takes on while III
his keeping, and by his use, such NOR
al complexion as the owner imparts 10
it,
Concluding the article, of which the
above is the result of logical discus
sion, DR.. Atkins says:
while what we may have said as
to the fact that money gets its moral
complexion from him who holds or
uses it is true, it is also true that the
church has reason to exercise great
care in the acceptance of money which
comes from questionable sources.
There Is always the danger of an im-
piled approval of the means by which
the money is known to be obtained or
accumulated. The church has no
more right to eat meat which causes
men to offend or stumble than has the
individual believer. In any case where
money is known to have come by
the WrOnging or oppression of men ii
is vastly better for the church TO
quietly rebulke such methods by re-
fusing to handle such money. If the
church does not stand for integrity
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-01
CUTICURAGROWS HAIR
Crusted Scalps CIeansed and
Purified by Cuticura Soap

Assisted by light dressings of Cuti-
cura, the great skin cure. This
treatment at once stops falling hair,
removes crusts, scales, and dandruff,
destroys hair parasites, soothes irri-
tated, itching surfaces, stimulates the
hair follic1es, 1oosens the scalp skin,
supplies the roots with energy and
nourishment, and makes the hair grow
upon a sweet, wholesome, healthy
scalp when all else fails.
Complete external and internal
treatment for every humour, from
pimp1es to scrofu1a, from infancy to
age, consisting of Cuticura Soap,
Ointment, and Pills, may now be had
of all druggists for one dollar. A
single set is often sufficient t. C'lre
the most distressing cases.
Cucura Resolvent liquid and in the of Chocolate
Coated Pills. Cuticura Ointment, and CuticuIa Soap
solo throughout the world. Potter Drug Chem Corp.
1877 Columbus Ave. Boston, Sole Proprietors
H3- Send for How to Cure Every Humour, and
SHOW to Have Beautiful Hair
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-01
CROPS HURT BY HAIL.
Old Soldiers Reunion Day to be a
Memorable Occasion.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Wadesboro, n. c., July 51.-The
southern portion of this county has
just been visited by a very severe hail
storm. Corn and cotton were badly
torn up, fine fields of cotton in one
or two instances being almost totally
destroyed. The cotton crop as rule
all over the county is about the best
ever grown up to this time.
There was a large Sunday school
picnic at Deep Creek Saturday. Ad-
dresses We're made by Prof. W.. Fer
rail- and John w. Gulledge, Esq.
Friday, August the fourth. is old
soldiers reunion day at Wadesboro
and our public spirited citizens are
preparing 70 make it the best and
most pleasant occasion these noble cit
liens have ever had. The widows OF
those who have passed over the river
are to be invited to partake of the
sumptuous repast, which is to be
spread for the soldiers.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-01
REALLY CRAZY BOOZE.
1t Even Gets Away With the Morals
of an AlbinO.
(Snecial Il News and Observer. J

Especial tc News and Observer)
High Point. n. c., July 31.-Word
has been received here telling of the
election of Or. Chas. Lee Smith to the
presidency of Mercer University, Ma
con, Ga. DIR. Chas. Smith is som
in-laW of DR.. w. 0. Jones, of this
place, having married his daughter,
Miss Sallie. For the past fifteen years
DR.. Smith has been professor in
William jewell College at Liberty,
Missouri.
Sunday night and yesterday was a
record breaker in police circles. There
were three drunks and downs and
three hoboes confined in the city jail
last night. This Orning two or three
more law breakers were added to the
list. A white man, an albinC by the
name of Garrett, had imbibed too fire.
quently and while in this state OF
good feeling" stole a watch from a
man and sold it before leaving the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-01
AT A RIPE OLD AGE.
Death of Mr.. j. A. Pope, Nearly 80
Years Old.

Especial to News and Observer
Scotland Neck, n. c.. July 31.-Mr.
]. A. Pope, who WIS nearly 80 years
old. died at the home of his son, Mr..
w. w. Pope, Friday night and yes
terday at 10 o'clock the remains were
inferred in the Baptist Cemetery at
Corwell's. where the deceased had
long been a true and faithful member
of the Baptist church. Mr.. Pope was
a Mason and was buried with Masonic
honorS quite a number of MaSonS
going from the lodge in Scotland Neck,
where he was member, and also
number coming from Enfield to par
ticipate in the funeral exercises. The
religious exercises were conducted by
Rev. w. S. Brooke, Of Scotland Neck.
Mr.. Pope leaves three sons and two
daughters-W. w. Pope, of this place;
f. M. Pope, of Newport News, Va;
j. j. Pope, of TOyah, Texas, and Mrs.
Jennie Arlington, of that place, and
Mrs. Cottie Pittman, of Norfolk, Va.
If all donkeys had long ears it
would be necessary to change the
style of masculine headgear
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-01
SCRATCHED
DAY AND NIGHT
Lady Suffered Tortures with itching
Scalp Humor One Box of Cuti-
cura Ointment and One Cake of
Cuticura Soap Cured Her.
WILL NEVER BE
WITHOUT CUTICURA

envy scalp was covered with little
pimples and I suffered fortunes from
the itching. was scratching all day
and night, and could get no rest. I
washed my head with hot water and
Cuticura Soap and then applied the
Cuticura Ointment as dressing. One
box of Cuticura Ointment and one cake
of Cuticura Soap cured me. Now my
head is entirely clear and my hair is
growing splendidly. Ihave used Cuti-
cura Soap ever since, and shall never
be without it. (signed) Ada c. Smith,
3oo Grand ST., Jersey City, N. J."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-01

above all, a woman who has had
more experience in treating female ills
than any living person.
Over one hundred thousand cases OF
female diseases come before Mrs. Pink
ham every year, some personally,
others by mail, and this has been GO
ing on for twenty years, day after day.
Surely women are wise in seeking
advice from a woman of such expert
ence, especially when it is absolutely
free.
Mrs. Pinkham never violates the con-
fidence of women, and every testimo-
NAL letter published is done SO with
the written consent or request of the
writer, in order that other sick women
may be benefited as they have been.
Mrs. Fred Seydel, of 412 North saith
Street, West Philadelphia, Pa, writes:
Dear Mrs Pinkham:-
cover year ago | wrote you letter asking
advice, as | had female ills and could not
carry child to maturity. | received your
kind letter of instructions and followed your
advice. / am not only well woman in con-
sequence, but have beautiful baby girl. |
wish every suffering woman in the land would
write you for advice, as you have done so
much for me-"
Just as surely as Mrs. Seydel was
cured. will Lydia Z. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound cure every
woman suffering from any form of
female ills.
No other medicine in all the world
has such a record of cures of female
troubles as has Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound. Therefore no
prudent woman will accept any substi-
tute which druggist may offer.
If you are sick, write Mrs. Pinkham,
Lynn. Mass, for special advice. It l.
free and always helpful.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-01
THE TRUE SCHOOL.

Some mems hostility to intended
wrongs is based more upon hatred of
the few who have made wealth than
on the love of justice and love of the
people despoiled. Such men would
despoil the rich. They are not the
sort of men who are animated by the
true ideals The true school of De-
mocray is composed of men who have
genuine faith in and sympathy with
the people, and whose hostility to
trusts and combinations is because
they deny to all an equal chance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-01
Spirit of the Press.
Not Less Sacred Than The Calling OF
The Preacher.
Milwaukee Journal.

Milwaukee Journal.
The editor is the representative OF
the people. He is as much their rep
resentative as if he had been elected
to the office of editor by the votes or
the people.
Any conception of his office less
than this is too low.
And yet
There are newspaper editors-hap-
PLY they are rare-who will tell you
privately that a newspaper has as
much right, morally. to champion the
cause of some special and selfish in
terest for pay as lawyer has to plead
the cause of his client for a fee.
The editor who makes such claim
has no righteous conception of his re-
lation to his constituency.
Newspapers are puryeyors of news
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-01
SELECT BOARDING HOUSE,

Mrs. Wiley M. Rogers calls attention
to the fact that this large house,
within half square of the capitol, has
been newly painted, papered and furn-
ished, ana is open for boarders by the
day, week or month. Large and airy
rooms. Reasonable prices. Within
one-half square of the capitol.
11S N. Wilmington ST..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-01
Stockholders Meeting.

The annual meeting of the stock
holders of The News and Observer
Publishing Company will be held in
the office of the company in the city
of Raleigh, Monday, August 14th, at
p. m.
JOSEPHUS DANIELS, Pres.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-01

There will be genuine and deep re-
greet because of the death of DR.. w. b.
Murphy, of Sampson. He was the
best type of the Sampson county gen
tleman-and there are better men
nowhere He served the county in
the Legislature with ability and ac-
ceptability in the days when Democ-
racy was militant and successful in
Sampson.