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l ' : : , v; i THE .EVENINQ TIMES: RALEIGIII,N. G, WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 14, - 7 ,.. ;I.t ri AftB, ttf .3-, TIUEg IBUIfcDIHO 4. ,;C;AKDU."jM!ii PsdOlslier. f " -'ot Editor -m ,, . I'.1 ..&s (,l6o "., ."''. .v . . :. CMtio- Iprtmmt '.,. '.V V t"iiila Editor w.. . .. . , City" hOUav . Si .i ' ; 'i.' Luslness OOee . m 171 m in IT ' cttescwptiok rates. - i Three Montma ... '. . UW Ou MontsV,.M vtu;- ... ,48 On WMk . , m .. : 10 It you hT any tronbl IrettUw The . Vrealng Times -telephone or - write to the Circulation Department and have It promptly remedied. In ordering a hangs of- address alve botk eld and hew. addresses. cs: - It tt Imperative that all, communica tion! be signed by the writer, otherwise they, wll not be published. -., The Evening Tinea prints ao mn eleasf or" objectionable advertising. Keither does it print whiskey or any Bntered at the post office at Raleigh, K. C. as second class, matter. ' Later figures give the democrats only two of the four congressmen from . Maine, with a possible recount or contest in, .one district. ' but, tliey insure, the ejection of a democratic, senator!, to, take Senator Hale's placg. The Jay gf judgment fo.r the, renti:, llcan party is at band. The verdirt in .conservative Maine., spells ' doom for the republican brand of politics. THE INSURANCE DEPARTMENT. . Insurance Commissioner James R. Young's annual report contains the following: "The department should be pro vided With better quarters, located in . a state building and specially adapted - to the work. This would materially help the work of the department and provide for the safe-keeping of its - increasing ana xaiuame records-ana . statistics."' i?' ; This is a question that should have the attention' of the nest legislature, This department of the state govern ment started off in 1898 w:th annual receipts of $84,879.28, and has in creased until last year the commis sioner- pald.-into: the state treasury the sum of 1246,566.89. And the receipts aret still growing as were shown by the ' August report, which .increased $11,000 over the same ' .- month of last. year. In all probabil ity the state will derive over a quar ter Of a million dollars next year from' this department. The benefits derived by the state , are' not. confined to the annual rev- enue. . .Since the organization -of --the in surance ' department, 112 persons have been convicted of incendiarism by it and a dozen cases are now pend ing in the courts. This item alone has. been of inestimable value. Probably the most important work done by the department has been the supervision of the various Insurance companies doing business in this state. Before , the inauguration of this branch of the. state government the 'citizens were subject to all kinds of frauds perpetrated by wild-cat In surance companies, thousands of dol lars were paid out annually to these companies from which " no benefits .were,-nor could have been, derived. The department Investigates the re sponsibility of every Insurance com pany, whethef life, fire, accident, or 'whatnot, and if It is not all "right the public Is notified and the people : are protected. , No company can do anything but a legitimate insurance business In the state, and the saving amounts to ' many thousands of dollars jevery " yar; ; - - , ' , ' There are other advantages .e rived by the state, but these - are 'enough for the present:.. A greatly increased revenue, amoinung to, ,a quarter of a milln defiars; prompt and swift1 punishment,; of 'firebugs, and protectron' rrom wild-cat lnsur- ",Thl impqriant branch of the state government . Is quartered In an old, rented, fed brick, Huffdjlng1 and has absojqtely ' no protection from fire. The building Is not isolated nor fire proof,' and every year valuable rec ords and. documents are stored away Id It which would ttf at- tbe mercy, of I a conflagration. When it is destroyed with its valuable records it wilt be toalate v Now is thetitne, wace room inai in cuuiuiaurni, wlthxthe value of the office' and its documents to the state and protect state property,, and furnish adequate and convenient quarters for this im portant department. This is an urg ent matter ' and should ' not be de layed longer than the next session of the general assembly. ... , v There are other departments as badly In need of suitable quarters, but more of this later. THE LOAVES AND FISHES. Sam McNinch, who has for sev eral.' years been a "candidate for ye smiles of. Roosevelt, and is now a candidate for., congress ( trpjp , the Charlotte district, along with , other southern republicans, argue that the south is standing apart' from the na tion and has no part In the federal government. They say. that since the national government is republican that the south does not stand a fair show. It Is rather a severe Indict ment of their party that these pie- seekers are making, but probably a true one.. But even If a few south ern republican , congressmen couia change the attitude of their party to ward the south It is a mighty poor plea to use to gain support. It Is, in effect, asking the southern man to barter his principles for a few offices and a little better standing at court. We think it Is an argument that will not appeal to many. Granting that these men could bring to pass what they claim, but few, we believe will care to' take the bait. But can they deliver the goods? If they, can how, for how long can they do It? They can give, no guarantee to the voter whom they would cajole that the country will continue to be repub lican. Suppose some man accepts their plea and votes the republican ticket and then wakes up the morn ing after election to find himself In a hopeless minority, with the country solidly democratic. : Having sold his vote to get on the Bide of the major ity he suddenly finds himself left away In the rear. And' it is hot too much to expect that the next years, for some time to come, will see the country in the hands of the. demo cratic party. ..The republican party Is in worse onditlon today than was the democratic party at the close of the second Cleveland administration A great deal worse because the rec ord of the republican party is posl tlvely bad. It has Served the special interests to the best of its ability and has made a record against the peo ple that it cannot explain away. . The people have been fooled a long time. but don't propose to be fooled .any longer. The election in Maine and In Vermont and the special elections that have been held this year show an awakened public sentiment. And this-sentiment is sufficient to crush the republican party and grind it out of existence. And it Is to this forlorn hope that S. S. McNinch and Iredell Meares and John Motley Morehead would turn young men as to the party of opportunity. : Beware, young man, before you are caught by this specious plea. If It is a party of opportunity you are looking for you had better turn to the democratic party, whose return to power is as certain as day succeeds the night. And if you are looking for a party of principles, of honest and just government, admin istered for all the people, there Is no where to turn but to the democratic party. And after all the specious pleas that can be made principle is the only thing that should be consid ered anyway. GAS CAPITALIZATIN PRICES. AND GAS "Consumers of gas In Washington, always ready to sympathize with the local gas monopoly in Its perennial sorrow, superinduced by its pauper ized condition, will be interested in a series of significant events in the gas world this summer. ' "As a basis for the ' information which is to follow, please remember, that the price of gas in Washington is 90 cents per thousand cubic feet ninety cents!; Please remember," also, that practically every sent of-value in the gas monopoly's property was created by the clever process of In vesting surplus earnings-retaking the excess money paid In by the Users of gas and 'buying machinery and lay ing mains with It, afterward issuing capital against it, and then taking more of the excess receipts from the sale of gas and paying dividends on that capital. Don't forget that "Now as to the gas world events. Out in Cleveland they've been strug gling with the price of gas.' The gas company managers displayed the us-, ual intelligence is withholding infoi1- matioa, and adopted the usual "pub- 11c ' be 1 damned" policy when" , ap. dfeg ever.; the mayor sent an. expert down to. Indlanapolisi to see what the rates were ln that v.Ity.? Mis Investigator found an independent gas company, composed of 3,600 cltizen-Btockhold ers, selling manufactured- gas at 60 cents per : thousand 'eubic 'feet; ani making money. ; ; ;, "'' '.. H "The expert went back to . Cleve land and made an Investigation of the gas company's affairs without Its con sent. From other , sources he , ob tained information upon which he de cided that it was entitled to a capital ization of $3.92 for every thousand cubic feet of gas sold. - This, he main tained, was a liberal allowance. "Such a basis of capitalization ap plied to gas monopoly of the District of Columbia would give a capitaliza tion of $7,840,000, yet the gas offl dais modestly state they are entitled to a capitalization of $13,000,000. Exploited to that figure, the gas mo nopoly's securities would amount to $6.60 for every thousand feet of gas sold "After completing his Investigation the expert -employed to help the Cleveland mayor recommended - a price of 75 cents straight, admitting it leaned toward the company in reasonableness. Washington, ' re member, pays 90 cents! "Another interesting event in gas history fvss the action of the Laclede Gas Company in St. Louis, which re duced its rate for gas to 80 cents per thousand cubic feet. This came on the heels of the discovery that movement was gaining - headway to bring natural gas into St. Louis from Louisiana. Boston, New York, Milwaukee, Chicago, St. Louis, and a number of other cities now have 80 -cent gas Washington has 90-cent gas, and the managers of the concern that con trols the field here give no indication of an Intention to reduce the price at any time In the near future." Wash ington Times, The big cities seem to be having a lot of worry and trouble over 80 and 90 cent gas. Down here we pay $1.50 for fuel gas, to say nothing of the price for lighting gas. Washington is having almost a war over 90 cent gas and the fight that b being led by the Washington Times grows in interest each day. We think it would be advisable to invite them to come down south and see how we get along oh $1.50 and $2.00 gas. 1 -Conditions,- however. In the north ern cities are very different from the conditions here and it is to be sup posed that these conditions account in a great measure for the difference In price. . y Press Comment. ' A Question of Guesta. y Ttie Chicago Iiker-Ocean, In editorial utterance upon the -boorish refusal of Roosevelt to. sit at table, with one of the hosts whose hospitality, he had accept ed, is mean enough to dig up old scores and indulge In biting comparisons.. Charging that the Colonel's affront to Senutor Lorlmer was merely the con summation of a political feud of seven years standing, the Inter-Ocean says that this charge is supported by the fact that the ex-presldent ."made no objections to sitting at the same table with the leprous Busse, beside whom Mr. Lorlmer is viewed, even by his bit terest foes, as a paragon of social, political and official virtue.": i We trust that the terms of this comparison are plain to both Roose velt and Busse, both of whom doubt less recall the unfortunate incident, two or three weeks after Mr. Busse's term as mayor of Chicago began, when the newly elected mayor was "among those present" when, at an early hour in the morning, the blundering police undertook to "raid" one of the more notorious of the many Chicago dives'. His very prominent presence at the dinner o( the Hamilton Club serves at least to- show that the ex-president's social choler Is a quality that not every social lapse Is powerful to fan. Richmond Virginian. " No Banquet. We rather Imagine that If Roose velt had been Invited to the Virginia Club, of Norfolk, and had conditioned his coming on the exclusion of mem ber, that he would have gone without a banquet. Ledger Dispatch. Help Up jthe Railroads. : . "Sunny Jim" 'Sherman, vice-presi dent, who is soon coming- to North Carolina to spallblnd, does not seem to etand very high, even among the republican papers up north. He made himself even more "fnposse" when he shared in the standpat deal by which he gave ex-Preeident Roosevelt the biggest rebuff out of four adminis tered to the" Rough Rider since . his return from Elba," . "Sunny Jim," by his connection fith thf transac tion In which he Was chosen- to pre side -as temporary chairman of the forthcoming republican state conven tion at Saratoga, over ." ex-President Roosevelt-who was "figuring hlgb'.-on that honor, was guilty of such bad po litical manners President Taft repudi ated the vice president and the part he -took In the transaction. Of course. Col. Roosevelt put the vice president on bis list of "undeslraDle , cltlseos," and even - refused, to receive him in conference. : , Republicans are now ' beginning to believe that the vice president : will do them aboot, a .asoch' harm a political "object lesson as either Can non or Aldrlch and some rough things veiDS luiu, un nun.- iae Duuaiu Courier, for-instance,' adds to the vice president's woes "by - recalling attention to a 'slick trick, by. Mr. Sherman when he was member of congress. The story goes that the railroads were not "coming across lively" with campaign funds, so Mr. Sherman introduced bill which made them sit up and take notice., This , Sherman bluff bill pro vided that all railroads doing an In terstate business should Issue and have on sale mileage, tickets containing cou pons, ,,in -books of ''not more that 6.000 miles,' and that these books should be sold at a uniform rate of two cents a mile. The bill ' also provided that the coupon tickets should be unlimited as to the time In which they could be used, .and .should be good for trans portation and checking baggage upon the trains of any railroad in the United States. It further provided that the coupon rtlcket should not be restricted to passage on any train on any ran road engaged in interstate commerce and that they should be redeemed at face value on presentation at any ticket office of any railroad engaged In Inter- This remarkable bill was introduced session of congress. Immediately pre ceding a congressional campaign, when there was no possibility of its passage, At the time Mr. Sherman was chair man of the : republican congressional committee and the ranking member of the house committee on interstate com merce, and to the latter th,. committee bill was referred. When congress ad journed the senate had passed a bill forbidding Corporations to make cam paign contributions, but it had been held up in the house. Therefore, the author of a bill violently opposed by the railroad Interests was In a posi tion, as . chairman of the republican congressional committee and a member of the house interstate commerce, to aproach the railroad managers and say to them that It remained to be seen what could" be done with the mileage coupon bill at the next session ana after the congressional elections. It Is a significant fact that at the next ses slon of congress Mr. Sherman's mile age bill was quietly chloroformed and nothing was heard of It afterward. The Courier. In relating the facts declares that "there is not the least doubt that It was a 'strike' bill and served the purpose." At any rate, that paper adds that "It coerced the rail roads and thev came forward with handsome campaign subscription This certainly illustrates two things that the legislation of this country can be used by unscrupulous politic ians to hold up the "Interests" and that such a condition grows out of greed for funds to corrupt the politics of this country .-Wilmington btar, PROGRESS IN WELDON. A. C. L. New Improvements in Koaa Structure Public Schools Open New Methodist Church Being Built. . v . (Special to The Times.) Weldon - N. C. Sent..'" 14 I notice letters bf interest front1 some parts of our vicinity but never anything from Weldon In your columns. That we are not dead but very much alive, I think I can prove by giving you a a few items now and then. First," I nm,,iii . pv that our town is steadily growing and there is plenty of work oi all kinds waiting for willing hands to do. The business enterprises are flourishing. I was told by a prom inent merchant that this had been the best year of his business. There are many strangers In our midst and every house In town Is occupied and more . In demand. The boarding houses are crowded, the hotels doing a fine business and the demand for the much talked of new hotel Is Im perative. Much of this Is caused by thft work on the change the A. t. L. railroad Is making in Its roadbed and the new street bridge being built over the Roanoke river here. The con crete pillars are now being put in and as soon as they. are completed the bridge will be Intact. The receipts of the postofflce have advanced very much and the govern ment is negotiating -now for a new and up-to-date building and equip ment In whieh to handle this in crease in business. The elegant new church being built by the Methodist congregation on Washington avenue Is being cov ered in with slate and is the admira tion of all vlstlors to our town. It b) expected the church will be occupied by December 1st, If nothing prevents. The ladies of the church will hold a bazaar at Bome time in the near fuy ture to raise funds with which to pay1 for "the carpet for the church. Our graded schools will open this week with Prof. Everetts, of Rocky Mount, in charge with a faculty of eight teachers for the white school and a sufficient corps for the colored. Right many of our older boys and girls will enter the different colleges. of the state. Some have already gone . Uo Wake Forest, A. & M., and Trin ity while the girls will leave this week for the State Normal at Greens boro. ' : . ' ' - " ' Our community was very ' much grieved at the death last week in a hospital in Staunton, Va., of ' our townsman, Maj. T. L. Emery, who was well known all over North Caro lina and Virginia. The remains were brought to Weldon and buried from the Episcopal church on Saturday last. A large concourse of people fol lowed them to the cemetery, where after the church services were com pleted the Masonic order, o.t which he had long been A member, perform ed their last sad rites'. After this beautiful eulogistic remarks were made by Judge R. B. Peebles ' and others. On reaching Weldori the cof fin was beautifully draped . with , a handsome silk Confederate flag own- ed by the Bill iobnstoh Camp Con federate veterans, of which Maj. Em ery had been commandant for years. The floral offerings were many and beautiful, especially one, a large Con federate flag built of flowers sent by the Bill Johnson Camp. The Junius Daniel Chapter, U. D. C, will bold their first meeting of the season ' -tomorrow ; when - Important business will, be taken up. A dele gate to the annual .'. convention at Rocky Mount In ctober will be elect ed and a program for the coming months discussed. ;v ' S i- - The fifth carnival of the season is here In full blast for a week to the delight of the kids in general and some of larger growth. IN THE BEST OP HUMOR. "No, I can never be your wife." "What? Am I never to be known as the husband of the beautiful Mrs, Smith?" - ' ! She ; succumbed. Llppincot't's. The Bankrupt -How unjustly are possessions divided. Those who have the most credit, are precisely the ones who don't need it. Fllegende -Blaet- ter. "Do you have much trouble with your automobile?". "Trouble. . Say, I eouldn't have more if I was married to the blamed machine." Detroit Free Press. Old Lady (who has lost her bear ings) But, dear me! I'm certain that the last time I was here I went that way to Harlem. . Diplomatic Policeman It's right In the opposite direction, now, mum Ye'd be surprised at the changes that's been made. Life. . '-. "Mother, send me for the doctor." "Why, my son?" " 'Cause that man in the parlor Is going to die; he said he would if sis ter Jane would not marry him, and Jane said she wouldn't," Judge. "Miss Footlittle's reputation and her complexion are very much alike." "Meaning that they are both bril liant, eh?" "No; they are both made with a puff." Boston Transcript. "What I believe in," said Mr Erastus Pinkly, "is kindness to dumb animals." ".Yes," replied Miss Miami Brown. "I has hyund dat sum folks kin lif a chicken off de roos,' so gentle and tender dat he won't have his sleep disturbed ska-sely none." Washing ton Star. - THE EMERSON TYPEWRITER, Visible Writer None Better. A standard machlnce at HALF the standard price. You can make no mis take In ordering this machine. Inspec tion Invited. 150.00 with cloth cover. $50.50 with metal cover. Has two-color ibbon, back spacer and tabulator. Order a week ahead of your needs. C. H. HOLLOW AY, 117 E. Hargett St Raleigh, N. C. WE SELL THE STYLES OF FRUIT JARS That are recommended by the State Department of Agriculture, Large month. Glass Tope. Easy to Seal and a full line of Jelly Glasses, Preserving Kettles, and , PARAFINB. Thos. B. Briggs & Sons - RALEIGH, K. O. The Big Hardware JKXea MUSIC LESSONS. ' Lessons given on Violin, Cornet .Mandolin, Guita. Also other String and Brass Instruments. . Orchestra furnished for all occasions. ' PROF. E. F. FALTE, , ' - 110 8. Salisbury St. MUSIC PUPILS WANTED. On Piano, Violin, Mandolin, and Guitar. . Class begins September 1st. No extra charge to teach at pupil's home. First class satisfaction guar anteed. Very reasonable price. Books and music free of charge. Ap ply to r PROF, J. LEVIN, Phone, 807. 'S39 W. Jones St, City. . , es New Pipes and new pi-Ices.' From . 25 cents - np. - The famous African Calabash -from 83.00-to $5.00. - These ere the new ' Pipes; s' with, the sweet - mild flavor, and have - - proved , popular among the smokers, : TUCKER BUILDING , PHARMACY. Both Phone. THE MOST APPETIZING DRINKS t ..- are served front our san itary fountain. The best ' of Ice Creams made from the' purest Ingredients. Drinks to suit (lie most exacting. BRANTLEY'S DRUG STORE. BOTH PHONES. No. 15. Masonic Temple, Raleigh. N. C. 4 DR. JENNIE W. HOUGHTON, ' Osteopath. Women and Children's Diseases a specialty. See me In time to prevent invalidism and operations. Consultation free.' Office hours, 9 to 12:30 to to 5.", and by appointment. Room 16 Hotel Glersch. Phone 391. PRESERVING SEASON MASON FRUIT JARS: pints. 1 QUARTS. HALF GALLONS. RUDY & BUFF ALOE, Both Phones. 108 East Harcett Street, tv ,k a! trained Instructors, fake Dl unsurpassed health reoord. BrtoK tmucuiiga steam heat. Excellent table. Tirje (ty mnaslum. Parle -like oampus. Oonoerta, leotures, tennis, basket ball, write for our catalog before selecting theoollege tor your daushter, MXWaTY JgOMB TOCKARB A. Pr Kaials h. SUp. THE NORTHSIDE PHARMACY, Is a Pharmacy In the fullest meaning. A place where yonr Pre scriptions are carefully compounded by registered and experienced Pharmacists. Phone us to send for your next prescription aild yon will get your medicine promptly. THE NORTH SIDE DRUGGIST. M. L. SHORE, . Manager. v Let the Oldest and Best Be the Best for You. Phone us and we'll call for yonr bundle. If our work Is not the best, there will be the reason for yonr going elsewhere we know that It WILL PLEASE YOU. , .'. " ':':;."v- ; 7'; .'(' 7. OAK CITY STEAM LAUNDRY, RALEIGH N. C. ;:" HOTEL BUFFALO, v - White and White : " You know white and white enam elled ware. On Monday,' September 19th, "Toyland.Tthe great China arid Toy Store, will offer live' specials. White and white basins tor.JS cents, '10 quart white and white pails, three quart wh.lte and white seamless pitch ers, white inside and out, made ' in Sweden, regular f 1.00 value: special sale Monday, 19, for', 50c.; 10 quart mixing, bowl jn, gre enamelled . ware ; regular 60c value for 25c. Four coated blue, three-'quart pitchers for 45c. i : :- :'-:'r'' i 'v. SAUNDERS ST. PHARMACY; wishes to supply your wants from a new stock of PURE jmUGS, TOILET ARTICLES, STATIONERY, ETC. Prescriptions sent for, and accurately filled by registered pharmacist.. . - ' f v. Phone 420. REGINALD HAM LET, PROPRIETOR HOTEL 'ST. DENIS1 BROADWAY and 11h ST. NEW VORK CITY Within mh kccm o mry point of io- Frve minutes' w it oi Shopping Dntriot. Half block from waiumMW NOTED FOR: Excellence of cuinne, comfortable appointment, courteous service and homdika urrounlinn. Rooms $1.00 per ii and o With privilege oi sain $1.50 per day and up . - EUROPEAN PLAIT- . Taste Mot araakiatl l(r WM.TAVLOR A SON, In. SPANISH MACKEREL, ' SALMON TROUT, . GREY TROUT, BUTTER FISH FLOUNDERS, MULLETS, NORFOLK OYSTERS A SPECIALTY. . WADE'S FISH MARKET R. T. WADE, Mgr., Both Phones E. Martin St. 356. 113 "QUICK DELIVERIES." The North Carolina College, of Agriculture and Mechanic Arts. The State's college for training Industrial workers. Courses In Agriculture. Horticulture, Ani mal Husbandry and Dairying; in Civil. Electrical and Mechan ical Engineering; - In Cotton Milling and Dyeing; In Indus trial Chemistry; and In Agricul tural teaching. Entrance examinations at each county seat on the 14th of July. D. H. HILL, President, West Raleigh, N. C. It (Jib al .7:23 andOoIleslataonarsM. Art. ulnesa. etc Oonanrratorv rl Staff Of ATTIAril.nnH. ntlffA. only 100 boarders and teaches the Individual. LENOX N. Y, HlgUost Grade. Fireproof. Service Unexcelled. Conveniently located In moat beautiful part of Buffalo, the ideal summer city. . s Southern families -find Tne Lenox a delightful stopping place. ' EUROPEAN PLAN. , 91.60 Per Day and Up. Special Weekly and Monthly :-':' Rates. ; "' Patrons may take taxlcabs or carriages from depots or wharves direct to the hotel, charging same to The Lenox,- C. A. MINER, Manager. i