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]he Rocky Mount Record Published Every Thursday by XOCKY MOUNT PUBLISHING CO., C. W. FORLAW, Editor SUBSCRIPTION PRICE: (/it Advance) florae Months, ------ .35 Months, ------ .60 2aeYear, ------- 51.00 Entered as Second Class Matter in Post Office at Rocky Mount. N. C. LET US REMEMBER. In the heat of a political campaign many things are said and done for which the sayer or doer should not be ield strictly accountable because of the {particular form of insanity under which 'he labors. For this reason we urge *opon our readers to be of good cheer and not allow themselves to be worked into a frenzy because the overzealous friends of this or that candidate for governor pictures the most awful ca lamity if his man should be defeated. Some Democratic newspapers, too, are joining in the unseemly conduct of making charges against the candidates not of their choice and thereby place themselves in the awkward position having to eat crow after the State aonvention should a candidate other . Mian their choice be nominated. This, in •ur opinion, is all wrong, from a party standpoint, though we concede the light ot a Democratic newspaper to es pouse the cause of any party candidate for office against another of the party, though unwise to do so) but it should not allow its zeal to override its judg ment and cause it to say things reflect ing on the opponent of its Jriend, un less, of course, he be an unfit roan. This sharge cannot truthfully be made against either of the candidates for governor of this State this year and therefore it will be well to refrain from indulging in such vituperation that can fcut do harm to the party. A little calm reflection wi 1 convince you that Hon. Locke Craig is not a truckling tool of the corporations but an honest, high-toned Christian gentle man whose marked ability, integrity of purpose and other great and good qual ifications have brought him to a high glace in the minds of the people; that Hon. W. W. Kitchen is not a danger lUS demagogue and enemy to property &ut is in fact a brilliant statesman who Aas distinguished himself in the halls of Congress, where it is presumed the greatest brains of the country are con- Jered, and is a patriotic citizen and /nan sf unblemished character; that Hon. Ashley Home is a true, safe and thoroughly capable man, of wide ex perience in affairs, one of the most successful farmers, business men anc 1 bankers of the State and would fill the •ffice of governor in a manner that would reflect credit on the State. This same calm reflection will also convince you that Craig is not going to wia in a walk, that Kitchen is not go ing to be nominated on the first ballot and that the supporters of these or •it her of these candidates are not go jjr jg to give up the fight and nominate j&©rne for spite, without a fight on the #3or of the convention first. Let us remember that very "likely one •f these gentlemen will be nominated for governor and every Democrat who totes in the primary is bound to sup |>ort the nominee, or stultify himself, •whether his choice or not. I As a result of a cyclone passing over ffee states of Texas, Oklahoma, Arkan sas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Alabama and Georgia, Friday, 500 lives were lost, 1003 people were injured and millions of dollars worth of property n destroyed. Truly this section is a is'vored part of the world, as it seems ♦l> escape great calamities. V/e note with sincere regret an an nouncement in the last issue of The Shfield Progress that Mr. Henry W. CbSlins will retire from the editorship. ~jgj. Collins is.a forceful writer bold and learless, and we always read his edito rs with real pleasure. Mr. T. M. Cooper has purchased and will edit The Ftogress. •Raleigh citizens last week refused to a bond issue to continue their «:hools for nine months, and as a re- Bait the schools will close the first of fi.y The bond issue was to make up a deficit in the school fund caused by tfje abolishment x of the dispensary. capital city will find it expensive «Eoomy to let the schools suffer. LIFE-SAPPING PARASITES THAT WRECK HUMAN SYSTEM The following remarkable statement was recently made by L. T. Cooper. It concerns the preparation which has been so widely discussed throughout the country during the past year, and has sold in such enormous quantities in leading cities: "It is now a well-known fact that wherever I have introduced my New Discovery medicine, hundreds of peo ple have brought internal parasites, or tapeworms, to me. In many cases these people did not know the nature of the parasite, and were consequently extremely nervous until I explained the matter to them. In some cities so many have had this experience that the public generally became alarmed. "I take this opportunity of explain ing what these creatures are, and what I have learned about them in the past. "Tapeworms ure much more com mon than would be supposed. I ven ture to say that ten per cent, of all chronic stomach trouble, or what is known as a 'rundown' condition, is caused by them. An individual may suffer for years with one of these great parasites and not be aware of it. PROHIBITION AS AN ECONOMIC MEASURE j 1 We have adverted before in these columns to the fact that in our opinio* r.ot the least bfneficial effect, of State prohibition would be the diversion of a vast sum of money, which is now spent for whiskey, and worse than wasted, into other channels of trade, thereby promoting useful industries. Of course State prohi ition will not eliminate whiskey drinking, anil there will be same money still spent for intoxicating beverages. But the harder it is to get whiskey the fewer number to buy it, and a great deal of money will be saved for other and more useful things. To say the most for it it is a luxury that not only swallows up the haril earned dollars of the toilers of all classes but sap-: the life-givii.g energy necess iry ro a c ntinued earning capacity, and can be easily left off. It is probably a conservative estimate ro place the amount spent in Reeky Mount for intoxicants at a quarter of a million dollars annually, by the consu mer. This amount is not spent alto gether by citizens but is largely by people who make this city their trading center. Does any man dare say that t lind tigers would sell a fifth of that amount? Then the bulk of this vast sum would be spent with other mer chants for useful and necessary things, placed in bank or invested in the up building and enriching of the city and this section. See the point? It ap pears sound reasoning to say that it would be bound to help instead of hurt business. All this is aside from the moral phase of the question and is di rected to those who honestly, though we believe mistakenly, fear the effect of prbhibition on busines?. It strikes us that it will pay in dollars and cents, even if some "personal rights" are acrificed. . ■ 11 ii —l— " smmmm Candidate For House. Subject to the action of the Demo cratic Primary, I hereby announce my self as a candidate for the office of member of House of Representative from Nash county. Dr. J. C. Braswell, Whitakers, N. C Canidate For Register oi Deeds. I hereby announce myself a candidate for the office of register of deeds of Nash couuty, subject to the action of the Democratic primary. Respectfully, J. L. Corn well. Spring Hope. N. C. To Tbe Voteas of Nash County. I hereby announce my candidacy for the office of Sheriff of Nash county subject to the action of the democratic primary to be held on |June 13th, 1908. In making tnis announcement I wish to express my sincere appreciation for the liberal support you have given me in the past. Yours to serve, C. L. Johnston. ! —^—■ To Tbe Voters of Nash ounty. I hereby announce myself a candidate j for the office of Register of Deeds of Nash county subject to the result-of the Democratic Primaries.. Zeb V. Jenkins. andldate For Treasurer. I hereby announce to the voters ol Nash county that I am a candidate for the office of Treasurer of Nash county, i subject to the action cf the Democratic , primaries. Very Respectfully, Samuel S. Gay. The Rocky Mount Record, Thursday, April 30, 1908. "Contrary to general belief, the ap- ' petite is not greatly increased —it only becomes irregular. There is a general feeling of faintness, however, and a gnawing sensation in the pit of the stomach. "People afflicted with one of these parasites are nervous and depressed. Their chief sensation is one of lan guor, and they tire very easily. Lack of energy and ambition affect the body, and the mind becomes dull and slug gish. The memory becomes not so good, and the eyesight is generally poorer. "The New Discovery, in freeing stom ach and bowels of all impurities, seems to be fatal to these great worms, and almost immediately expels them from the system. I wish to assure anyone who has the experience just related with my preparation, that there is no cause for alarm in the matter, and that it will as a rule mean a speedy restoration to good health." The Cooper medicines are a boon to stomach sufferers. "We sell them, i i —May & Gorham. STATEMENT UNDERWRITERS FIRE INSUR-' ANCE COMPANY OF ROCKY MOUNT, N. C. Condition December 31st, 1907, as Shown by Sta'ement Filed. Amount of capital paid up in cash, $ 51,500.00 Amount Ledger Assets De cember 31st, previous yr., 68,069.77 Income —from Policy H'iders, $8,974.99; Miscellaneous, $2,914,14; total, 11,889.13 j o Po'. H'lders $2,701.56; Miscellaneous, $3,492 80; Total, 6,194,36 Fire Risks, written or re newed during year, 847,073.48 | In force, 959,833.48 I ASSETS. Mortgage loans on real es tate, $ 68,204.48 Deposited in Trust Compa nies arid Banks not on In terest, 3,929.89 ! 7 I Agents' balances, represent ing business written subse quent to October 1, 1907, 1,230.17 Interests and Rents due and accrued, 2,611.56 All other assets, detailed in statement, 400; 00 Total, $76,376,10 Less Assets, not ad mitted, Total pdmitted Assets, $75,976.10 LIABILITIES. Unearned Premiums, 7,805 06 Total amount of ali Liabilities except Capital, $ 7,805 06 Capital actually paid up in cash, 51,500 00 Surplus, 16,671.04 Total Liabilities, . $75,976.10 BUSINESS IN NORTH CAROLINA IN 1907. Fire Risks written, $847,073.48 Premiums received, 13,575.06 Losses incurred, fire, 2,701.56 Paid, 2,701.56 President, M. R. Braswell. Secretary, W. S. Wilkinson. Home Office, Planters Banking Build ing, Rocky, Mount, N. C. Attorney for Service, Officers of Company, Rocky Mount, N. C. Business Manager for North Caro lina, Home Office. State of North Carolina, Insurance Department, Raleigh, March 27, 1908. I, James R. Young, Insurance Com missioner, do hereby certify that the above is a true and correct abstract of the statement of the Underwriters Fire Insurance Company, of Rocky Mount, N. C., filed with this Department, showing the condition of said company on the 31st day of December, 1907. Witness my hand and official seal the day and date above written. JAMES R. YOUNG, Insurance Commissioner. •v STATEMENT UNITED STATES FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY OF NEW YORK. Condition Dec. 31st, 1907, as Shown by Statemen Filed. Am'nt of capital p'd up in cash, $250,000.00 Arrount ledger assets Dec. 31st previous year 534,164.84 Income—from policy hold ers, $395,862.87; total, ' 416,052.97 Disbursements —to policy holders, $185,220.47; Total $ 309,856.53 Fire Risks, written or re- S?newed during year, ' $42,548,856.00 In force, 38,261,054.00 ASSETS. Mortgage loans on real es tate, $ 23,000.00 Book value of bonds and stacks, 399,113.00 Cash in Company's office, 488.22 Deposited in Trust Compa nies and Banks not on in terest, 29,104.66 Agents' balances, represent ing busings written sub- lAt Cost For 10 Days| g Beginning' || | Friday, May Ist, 1908| I Our Entire Stock ot New Spring and Summer | II ; Goods * g | Look At These Prices. | All $1 and $1.25 Voilles, Serges, Mo- All 121-2 and 15c Lawns 10 12c Jl| (SD hairs, Panamas and Taffeta Silks at 79c % # \\f Millers yd wide Guaranteed Silk 98c Androscoggin Bleaching 9c YA ■xi r>i x o-ii 919. Simpson & American Prints ' sto6c J\> Z* 85c Shantung S.lk 62 l-2c Spoo , Cotton 4 l-2c \s) All 50 and 60c Goods iVc Ladies $3 . 50 all( ] $4 shoes $2.75 '|||> All 50c Japanese Silk 37c Ladies $2 and $2.50 Shoes 165 All 25c Lawns 19c Mens $5 Shoes 3.50 |j|| ||| All 15c yard wide percale 10 l-2c Mens #3.50 and $4 Shoes 2.90 ||| || Positively Eeverything' Will Be Sold at Cost J i IT* fTo the Person maKing the largest purchase during the sale, |§| §* we will give free a hindsome MORRIS CHAIR now on ex- jgg hibition in our window IcOFFIELD & RAWLS,I Planters Bank Building. sequent to Oct. 1, 1907, 88,655.40 Interests and Rents due and accrued, 3,080.83 All other assets, detailed in statement, 1,532.02 Total, "$544,974.13 Less Assets, not ad mitted, 44,958.00 Total admitted Assets, $ 500,016 13 LIABILITIES. Net amount of unpaid losses and claims, 25,088 76 Unearned premiums, 194,809.00 All other Liabilities as de tailed in statement, 1,766.66 Total amount of all Lia bilities except Capi- I tal, 221,664.421 Capital actually paid up in pa oh 250,000.00 1 Surplus, 28,352.71, Total Liabilities, 500,016.13, BUSINESS IN NORTH CAROLINA, IN 1907. Fire Risks written, 314,211.00 Premiums received, 6,172.00 Losses incurred, fire 1,323.00 Paid, 1,282.00 Losses now unpaid, 41 .oo President, W. Wilson Underbill. Home Office, 96 William Street, New York City. Attorney for service, R. L. Huffines. Rocky Mount, N. C. Business Manager for North Carolina, managed from Home Office. State of North Carolina, Insurance Department, Raleigh, March 27, 1908. I, James R. Young, Insurance Com-, missioner, do hereby certify that the above is a tree and correct abstract of the statement of the United States Fire Insurance Company, of New York filed with this Department, showing the con dition of said Company on the 31st day of December, 1907. Witness my hand and official seal the day and date above written. JAMES R. YOUNG, Insurance Commissioner. The kidneys are delicate and sensi tive organs and are very likely at any time to get out of order. DeWitt s Kidney and Bladder Pills are prompt and thorough and will in a very short time strengthen the weakened kidneys and allay troubles arising frominfiama tion of the bladder. Sold by May & Gorham. 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