GRAVEYARD
HSUUCE
BIG FRAUDS UNEARTHED AT
BEAUFORT COSUMPTIVES
INSURED POOR AND
DECREPIT PEOPLE
, . INSURED WITH
OUT BEING
ASKED.
The insurance swindle recent
centlv unearthed at Beaufort, N
C, has been going on for eight
years, and some of the merchants
in the town have been engaged
in it. So numerative had it be
come that the negroes went into
the business on their own ac
count, and eventually joined
forces with the white men. The
gang finally became bolder, tak -ing
out larger policies of insu
rance, where heretofore they had
been satisfied with small but
quick profits, and their greed was
the ultimate cause of their exs
posure. Policy holders of five
New York and New England
companies have been defrauded
by them.
It is alleged that about eight
years ago C. R. Hassell, a shrewd
horse trader, went to Beaufort
and soon engaged in the insu
rance business, and that after a
while he and a physician and
some merchants formed a ring to
defraud the several insurance
companies that employed Has
sell as their agent.
Old, decrepit, and dying whites
and negroes of both sexes were
insured, in many instances with
out their knowledge. It was no
uncommon occurrence it is said,
to see men hawking around
Beaufort and its suburbs policies
of life insurance, offering to
place them free of cost to the as
sured if in ill health, and agree
ing to provide the necessaries of
life while" alive and at death to
have them decently buried, bes
sides occasionally allowing
small sum to provide for their
families' requirements. When
they found a dying Jperson they
would sometimes take out poli
cies without securing the consent
of the insured.
It is alleged further that Levi
T. Noe, Selden D. Delamar and
Jacob C. Delamar, under the firm
name of Noe, Delamar & Co.
secured the assistance of Dr. T.
B. Delamar, a relative of the
junion member of the firm, to
gether with the agency of sever
al reputable life insurance com
panies, and began operations of a
suniliar character.
The first company to start an
investigation was the Mutual
Reserve Fund Life Association
of New York, which had a death
loss of 1,000 upon EllaG. Roun
tree, a negress, insured as a white
woman, who died of consunip
tion shortly after she had been
insured. The aggregate insu
ranee placed upon her life in
various companies within a few
months of her decease was $14,
000.
The Massachusetts Benefi
Life Association of Boston, which
had been represented by Noe
Delamar & Co., less than six
months, stood for policies aggre
gating $50,000. Upon notifica
tion of two death losses, occur
ring within a period of less than
two months after issuing the
policies, the company detailed
its inspector, W. C. Abrams, to
make an investigation. He
found that Fereda Williams, one
of the risks.who had been insured
for $2,000, had been lying at the
point of death for several weeks
prior to the issuance of the poll
cies, and that Ella G. Rountree
colored, who had been insured as
a white woman, had been in il
health for three years before
and had been confined to her bed
several months when the insu
ranee was affected. The bene
nciaries in tne Kountree case
figured in the policy as the
father and the brother of the de
ceased. The "father," Stephen
I. Turner, is a Baptist minister
Neither of the parties was pos
sessedofthe means to carry so
heavy aline of insurance.
In the course of Inspecto
Abrams' investigation he discov
ered that men and women 65 to
So years of age had been insured
on the basis oi ages ranging
tvom ten to fifteen years. He
discovered also that one of the
insured, John Boyd, was a poor
demented negro; another, Man'
A. Longest, was 65 years old, but
was insured as 53, while she had
suffered from heart disease for
several : years, and died of it a
few months after the cancelling
of the policy.
Fereda Williams had been in
ill health for several years. Her
husband, Samuel Williams, who
is nominated as beneficiary, is a
fisherman who. is and always has
been in straightened circum
stances. His boon companion, Abe
Wigfall, secured $3,000 from the
Bay State Beneficiary Associa
tion of Westfield, Mass., upon the
death of his brother, James Wig
fall, who was insnred on his
death bed, eleven days before his
decease. The claim had been
paid without investigation upon
the part of the company, as a
clean set of proofs of loss had
been forwarded by the conspira
tors, giving cause of death as
malarial fever, a disease common
in this section. This money, it
is alleged was divided between
Abe Wfgfall, David Parker,
Frank Gibble ana ouas ciounu
" s in
stituted suit against each of
them to recover the amount.
It is stated the inspector s liie
has been threatened since he be-
gan his investigation.
Among ine ina.uy wca
ioWi fmnrl twinned in nolicies
secured through the agency of
Noe, Delamar & Co., with the must needs have opinions de
aid of the company's examining cided ones but she must have
physician, Dr. T. B. Delamar, are
the following:
OaillUCl VV lliusui , maun." "
wliitp ttian. atred s8. for gl.ooo.
He is a negro, 75 years old, in ill
lealth, and had no knowledge
that his life was insured.
Marv Williams, negro, 50
years old, has a son living, aged
Rosauna Washington, insured
"or 5,000, has never been exam-
ined and had no knowledge ol
-1
any insurance being placedupon
ler life.
- r .J;,0rganf cn 7, n
ill 1,Mlth and is 70 vears old.
Ui jpv ci l tut- "ti'- j j 1 - 1
Holdan A. Morgan, insured tor
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$6,000, was suffering from a com-
plication of diseases, and her sig-
nature to the application ac-
cording to ner statement, u
Wed.
Sarah A. Lewis, insured lor
S2.000 at the aire ot 39, is a sep-
tuageuearian.
William H. Jones exvpostmas-
ter of Morehead City, insured for
$ 1 ,000. The policy was cancell
cd.as he is a consumptive.
Maria Hamilton, insured as a
white woman for 2,500 at the
. s -t
age 01 47, is a negress 05
years old, and in declining
health.
Thomas Davis, insured for $2,
000 at the age of 44, is over 50
years old and has consumption,
Shepherd Davis, insured lor
$6,000, age given as 57, is 75
years old, bent, a chronic sutlers
er from rheumatism, and is pov -
erty-stricken and dependent
wholly upon charity for support,
He had no knowledge ot being
insured.
The medical examination mi.
.... c T 1
fir Wiorfnll was made bv I
Dr. Edward Thomas, of New-
bern, N. C, who was at the time
visiting Beaufort. He has since
removed to New York City, and
is said to oe ciomicnea at a loug-
ing house known as the Waver-
ly, No. 9, Bowery.
Hay Growing.
North Carolina is excellently
adapted to hay growing. It can
be made ol great utility and
profit if our people would learn
to farm. Instead of importing
hav from the North. North Car-
olina should be exporting by the
j 1
ten thousand tons. The Wilks-
boro Chronicle the other day
said that Mr. Hackett had sold
12,000 pounds of the best hay
from first cutting of 12 acres,and
has from 9,000 to 10,000 yet of
the same cutting. The second
cutting will yield as much as the
first. And this is the first year's
cutting. Such results can be
. 1
obtained in almost every one of
the ninety-six counties. Why
not? Judicious cultivation will
fetch it. Wilson Advance.
Small-Pox Scare.
The small-pox scare in rat-
rick county, Va., near the North
Carolina line, is creating consid-
erable excitement. Three cities
have quarantined against the
iufected district. Eight deaths
and twenty one cases are report-
ed up to date. Several citizens
are said to be leaving Martins-
ville and other places near by on
account of the disease.
The Massacre of Missionaries in
China.
The London Globe publishes a
dispatch Irom Hong Kong say-
ing that the massacre at WhaJ
sang, near Kuchene. commenced
earlv Thursday. The mob set
fire to the houses of the mission
anes ana killed eight women,
one child and the husband of
one of the women. Several
Christians were wounded, two
probably tatally. Chinese troops
have baen dispatched to the
scene. The British and Ameri
can Consuls will interview the
Viceroy of the province in re
gard to the outrage. All the
foreigners who were killed were
British, the Americans all es
caping. The members of the
attacking party belonged to a
Chinese sect.
Remember when you have
any job printing to do, give us a
call and see our , prices. See
samples. Satisfaction gtjarau
t?ed.
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How to Larn to Tall?.
Learn to listen well, and soon
y0u will find yourself speaking
the word in season and surpris-
y-rsclf as well as others by
the quickness with which your
thoughts will be expressed.
Read the works of great
wrjters think them over, and
conclude in what wav you differ
r
Irom tnem.
The woman who talks well
them well in iamJ; as nothing is
so disagreeable as an aggressfve
talker.
say v.nai on aae w
pleasantly and sweetly; remein-
her always that the best thing in
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wo;'bv that delightful
ming, -a iuv vuc.
Be not too critical; remember
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that every u.ow given anotner
woman is a boomerang which is
bound to return and hit you with
double force
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'lake "i into consiueraiuu
it is never worm wnue 10 niciKc
a nmlicious remark, no matter
how clever it may be for those
h at u at the time
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consciously arm icwm uuc
U1 juipn-wwu uu
that you are "ot of the sweetest
alKl ireutlest nature. Gold Leaf .
A Sure way to Success.
The way to make your town a
blessing to yourself and every
one else and the finest and most
interesting place to live is to
push it, talk it up, help improve
it, beautify its streets, use its
manufactured products, speak
wej 0f ts enterprising men, and
if vou cail't say something good,
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means invest in some. mug, em-
ploy somebody; be a hustler.
Je courteous to visitors so that
Ifliv tVm Innw town with ,1 food
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impression. Always oe reaay to
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encourage and support new ins
dustries and you will be reward-
ed by a prosperous and go ahead
town. Extend a hearty welcome
r1 nf.ftrncrp an w ,n mntem-
ulate locatniQ- amone you. as it
takes people to make a town
Never fail to have a good word
to say for the man who puts up
the most buildings in your town
or comes down with the largest
amount ot cash to help along a
business boom or a big day,
which is always a blessing to
our business men. Above all
don't Jdck about any necessary
improvements because it don't
I harmen to benefit vou as much
or more than it does anybody
else. Let the good of the town
be your highest consideration
and you will always be liked and
honored by the whole commit
nity and your name' will never
die, but live long after you are
dead and gone. Ex
The Mouth.
Some mouths look like peach
es and cream and some like
hole chopped in a brick wall to
admit anew door or window.
I he mouth is a hotbed ot tooth
aches, the bunghole of oratory
and a baby's crowning glory. It
is patriotism's fountain head
and the toolchest for pie. With-
out it the politician would be a
wanderer on the lace ol the
earth and the coruetist would go
down to an unhonored grave. It
is the grocer's friend, the orator's
pride, and the dentist's
Durham Sun.
hope.
Our subscription list steadily
increases and we feel verv tlinnk-
fui f()r the patronage we are re-
ceiving. Help us with subscrip
tions and advertisements and we
promise to give you a first class
county paper.
This paper for $1 dollar, if paid
in advance.
Tiiousands ol Women:
SUFFER UNTOLD MISERIES.
BRADFIELD'S
REGULATOR,
ACTS AS A SPECIFIC
Bj Arousing to Healthy Action all her Organs.
It causes health to b'oom. and.
Jjoy to reign throughout the frame.
I... it Never Fails to Uerjuiate
"My wlfo ling been under treatment of lend-
1 intr ih jricIbii three years, without beneUt.
, After .mini; three bottles of UKADKlKI.irri;
. J-Jfll AI.K Kv.fi ULmA lull Bliocmidoliorowii'
cooniiit, nillklnir and waBblne."
ft. S. 1Kk AN. Henderson. Ala,
; IMUDr iKIJt BKUCLATOC CO., Atlanta. C.a.
Bold by druggUU at 81.00 per bottle.
A Birthday Present
FnsnoyiA, N. Y., July 1, 1894.
Dr. M. M. Fexxeb,
Dear Sir; When I was eleven years
old I had a weakness In my kidneys and
back which became so distressing that
sorious consequences were feared.
I was treated by two eminent physicians
but ne'ther seemed able to reach my case,
and I contluued on in this distressing con
Jition without hope.
Finally a friend gave me as a birthday
present a bottle of your Kidney and Back
ache Cure. I realized its benefit as soon
as I began Its use. Improvement was
steady and by the time two bottles had
been taken I was well. Six yeare
have gBovf elapsed and I have not had
any return ol the disease."
DR. FENNER'S
Kidney and Backache Cure
9 DID IT.
A Great Renal Depurant.
Cures all diseases of the kidneys,bladder,
urinary passages, Female Weaknesses,
Bed Wetting in children, Dropsy, Heart
Disease, Rheumatism, Skin and Blood
Diseases, Swelled Limbs, Eright's Dis
ease. ImDotencv. etc.
Satisfaction guaranteed. Sample free.
Dr. Fnnnor's Pellets cure Sick Headaches,
Constipation, etc. The best Family Physic
Dr. Fenner's German Evfl-Salvo cures
Sore Eyes. Cracked Lips.PiIes.Skin Eruptions.
Dr. Fenner's Coucrh Honev.
Relieves any cough, asthma, etc., in an hour,
Dr. Fenner's Colden Relief. A specific
In any iniiammation. lielieves Durns,tootn
ache. neuralgia, rheumatism, or any pain in
1 to30 minutes. Cures colic, dyspepsia. dysen
tary and flux; also bronchitis and consump
uon. une aoso cures ijaurippo.
Sold by Walter I. Leavy.
EN WE
Buy Right x
you can't make mistakes;
e
have been learning the ousr
ness ot buvmcr 101- vcars: we
know a lot of things about gro
ceries that you can't learn
from hearing other people
talk, nor is there any print
matter on the subect. When
we sav a thine s good, tis
good; when we say a price
low, 'tis low; we sav that our
Flour
By the Barrel
or Retail
is tlie lest ana vnea;jest ever
A.
offered for sale in Eden ton.
Groceries of every kind al
ways kept fresh m stock. I he
verv bestN. Y. state Butter
for 25 cts 1T. The best Cigars
and tobacco at low figures.
Salt and smoked meats al
ways on hand.
Tinware, Crockery &c -
Garden and Flower seco o
everj- kind.
iown aiut country people give
us a trial we will surclv save
you money. Store i door be
low O. H. Darden.
Respectfully,
PARKER & 11
IWEL
WALTER HUGHES,
HOUSE and SIGN
Ornaniciited
work of all
kinds, Grain
ing, Kalso B
mining, PI as- F
tocoing, Paper
Haneinir. c.
Prices as low as any. Dcst work
guaranteed. Address me at
Edentou, TV. C
an:
W. i. HOOPER O. CO.
D At.Tt MORE, MD.."
.-inafficiu.vr& cf
Cotton and Flax Gjli. Nsi.
Corks, Sefne Leads, -c.
Kein Twine of all Itir.'t. ,V
oFk tTi JT;.?.1 Prin- Commercial Collie
ot Ky. tunersuy, Lenngton. Ky.. was awarded
MEDAL AND DIPLOMA
BY THE WORLD'S COLUMBIAN EXPOSITIOS,
For System or Book-keeping and Generml
Business CourseaboutUO.inrln1ino..r,i. iirttz
Teleitra
"hd; ,p5S?5ph3r' TyP Writing and
'E.Sh or "''"liars, address.
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OKFOI.k & SOUTHERN ll.MLROAV
- COJil'ANY.
Mail Train leases Edeutonl:iO tt.ia
daily, except Sunday, arrives at Nor
folk 4 :2a p. m.
txpressj Train leaves Edenton
Daily (except Suudav) at S a. m
arrive at Norfolk lla.ni.
Connection mad at Norfolk wiih al
rail and Steamer Lines, and at Eliza
betht ity with Steamer Neuse Tuesday.
Thursday and Saturday for Roanokt
Island, Near Berne and Atlantic S
North Carolina R. R. Stations and
the Wilmington, New Berufe'and Nor
folk u. It. ijteaniergNew Heme daily
fcr Nag's Head.
The Companj "s Steamers leavo Eden
ton as follows: Steamer Plymouth at
l:i.O p. m.. for rlyrnouth via Machey'F
Ferry with piissengerp and baggage for
Rcper, I'auiego, Delihaveu, co;jncciini
with Fteainer lrgima Dare for Mnh
iey3v;!le, Aurora, South C.wk ui.)
Washington r.no int?rn:eii.:;ite iand inert 1
a'd steamer Bertie for Wimito: !
Steamer Wagner, 12:1j p.m., Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday for Chowar
Kivei ; Wednesday fcr Avoca ,i?:d Sal
mon Creek, and Monday and Frldaj
for Scuppernor.pj Kivcr.
Norfolk pasr.enirer "slaticr. at Norfolk
and Western rjailroadDrpot. Freiiu
depot oa Water street
Through tickets on sale ana bassncf
checked to all principal point?.
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EASTERN CAROLINA DTSI'ATC Tl.
Mbi p xIau au a Ji Ai a h &
AND FASSENtJER ROUTE.
Regular line of steamers but wees
New Berne, and Elizabeth city, A. &
tJ. ii t:.. anii w. . li. U.
Dai! v all rail service between Edonton
New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore nv,6
Norfoik.
Througlicars,aslowrte8ind.pucl:ei
time than by any ether route.
Direct all goods to be shipped bv E;isi
ern Carolina Dispatch, as follow?: I ron.
Norfolk by N. & 3. II. R; Baltimore by ?
w. Jt b. R. R.: President St. Station.
Philadelphia by Penn.-yl ynnia U. Ii
Dock St. Station. New York by Penn
sylvania R. R.. Pier 27 North Uivt.r, or
Old Dominion Line Pier j-S.
For further information apph to
E. W OOD, Agent, Edonton, N. C. o:
to the General Office of tha N. & S. R.
R. Co., Norfolk, Va.
M. K. KING, General Manager,
fl. C. IIUDGINS, G. F. & P. Agt.
Ibemarie Steam Navigation Co.
MCI 1 1-2 1 TtT 3
STEEPj OLliE,
C.V.O II. WIYIIUV, MASTKR.
Ltaves Ivdeuton every Tues
day, Thursday and Saturday at
4 a.m., connecting at Tunis with
rains for Norfolk and Raleigh.
Connecting at Franklin with
trains for Norfolk, Ralegh rv,il
Atlanta.
These are sure connections and
we hope the public will show
their appreciation by patron
izing the "Old Reliable."
R. A. PRETLOW
Sup't.
SOMETHING NEW
EDENTOX.
FOR
J. W. Sprucil has just opened
a first class Feed Store on tbe
corner of Broad and Water Sts.,
where the public can besuppried
with Hay, Corn, Meal, Oats, Ship
stuff, Bran, Cotton seed incal.&c,
at the very lowest market prices.
Also keeps on hand L,iiue,Bricks,
Shingles, Posts, Sealing, Floor
ing, Sec. Wood will be furnish
ed at low prices.
I have also built a q-ood k.-t of
stables for the convenience of the
public, where their horses can
taken care of at a small cost, and
be safe and protected from the
bad weather.
lumbermen will find it to
their interest to call and ct my
prices. Goods delivered free to
any steamer, train or anywhere
in town.
I have also a chicken depart
ment where a nice lot of fat
chickens are daily kept at market
prices.
Give me a call when in need of
my goods and accommodations.
Respcctfuilv,
J. W. SPRUELL.
FOR SAL!'..
Three building lots 0:5 V; st Church
street.
One house and lot corner Church and
Mosely streets, and two on Mosely
street.
All will be sold on easy terms
Apply to J. W. Spri Ei.t. .
BUCKLEN'S ARNICA SALVE
The Dest Salve in the world for Cut?,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Halt Khcuin,
Fever Sores, Tetter. Chappe i lands,
Chilblains Corns, and all Skin Erup
tions, and positively cures Pile:?, or no
pny required. It is guaranteed tocriv
perfectsatisfaction,or money ref unded.
Price 23 cents per box.
For saleby V. I. Leary. Druggist.
JlGHT rUNHIHG
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DURABLE.
MAHASE,
THE BEST IS THE CHEAPEST.
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mmw
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We have a. few copies left,
after sending out our lists,
which will he sold at 0 cts.,
A cRitniT To Tin: town:
We have received the Trade
Edition of the Fishkkmax 6c
Farm Kit, publislied at Kdenton,
N. C, by Mr. A. H. Mitchell. It
contains twenty pages. It shows
enterprise on the part of Bro.
Mitchell and is a credit to tlie
town and section it represents. It
contains mil ana renaole mior i
matiou and will no doubt be of
vast benefit, This benefit may
not come in a da', but it will
surelv come. It is well illustra -
ted It i-s a o-ood historical nud
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..tescripuve rcv.ew of i,acnton
and tnc section adjacent.- -Vv asn -
rr.gtou !):ii!y I
Wh.
oes
Have ynrwork done at the Yim
MtMAN & jARMER Job Prill till
Office. With our many new mui
haiidsoiiie faces of type, the beauti
ful line of stationery, the mammoth
Potter press, and the most caref u !
workmaBship, we are sure to mvv
Qfl tf I1 Q ft"i ffi
eei a
"Your Native
Copy of
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mei wis s no wmar
attractions oirered by 5m
beaiitifn! little City,
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SYTI.T. CT'RTAIXLY MTHACT ATTIC NT 1 ON ONK up Till-! HA N :KOM t'ST 1
wiieuj". v Kit it govs: kvi:u I."-.".! !-n : n pastv'.;; n 1 i :
The trade edition of the I::sn
Krmax ec Farm published at The current issue : ilu i
ivdenton, North Carolina, lias kkman Sc Kakmku, ul)i;.;;
found its way thus far Ncrlh.i Kdenton, is one of the b r.-.;
and will certainly attract attcn-icst publications cwr i.-mu
tion wherever U'.;ocs. It is h.aml- ' ICastern North Carol;;;. i I;
sonicly il lustra! cl and full of his- i trade edition and is eooi
jtorical and otl?er facts regarding
that interesting and at present
flourishing old town. The first
! settlement of that vicinity was
.i about 1658, and the court-house
still standing was built in i7;,i.the progress and prospni'-.
To Ohioans an interesting point j Ivleuton a showing tli it
in the hhtory of the place is that
! Ciov. William Allen of the Buck-j perous large towns of tlw i
j e'p State VCS horn tl,crc- Mr. j The editor of the Fisiikuma
j A. II. Mitchell is the editor of Farm i:r has done his town
; thc spright p ishi.:rm . x ANI)SCction a scrvicc xvllich
: Farmic u. Cincinnati: ( )i Ti;i:cs- doubtless be fullv appneir.
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Anything from a visiting- card to
a newspaper. No orders too large,
none too small. All will receive
prompt attention
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j lustrated with views ot
j churches, schools, and !',; ,
interest, together with :
or the leading citizens. ;
1 it is brim full of faets In
that town among the mos
I Raleigh Arr.? nnJ Obsn.;
Few Can Do it as Well,
None Better.