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The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-11-10

You can't cure consumption but yoa
caat avoid it and cure every other ioem u
throat or lung trouble by the use Of. One
Minute Cough Cure. J. d. Mcmillan.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-11-10

A little child Of j. r. Hays. living near
coIqnitt, Ca, overturned pot Of boiling
writer, sea1diHg itself so severely that the
skin came off its breast and limbs. The
distressed parents sent to Mr.. Bush, q
merchant of Colquitt, for remedy. and
he promptly forwarded chamberlain's
Pain Balm. The child was suffering in
tensely but was relieved by single apph-
cation of the pain balm. Another apph
cation or two made it sound snd we'll
For sale by DIR. ]. D. Mcmillan.
The Robesonian. [volume] (Lumberton, N.C.) 1870-current, 1897-11-10
Lst Us Stop to Think.
Outlook.

Lst Us Stop to Think.
Outlook.
Let us stop to think of the
goodbye kiss. Better miss a car
than leave a heartache.
Let us stop to think of the chill
dren. We, too, were children
once and loved to be remembered.
Let US stop to think Of the aged.
For US, too, the evening shadows
will close at length and we shall,
perchancs, be left at desolate
hearthstones. We shall need to
be remembered then.
Let us stop to think of the stran.
ger. We, too, have beon alone
and have needed the touch of ths
kindly hand upon our lives, and
many life has gone out in th'
blackness of darkness for the lacl
of such a touch as any one of u
might have given.
Let us stop and think of Got
and the future. At best the tim
is short and the end is near. An,
when it shall come, blessed will b
he to whom the entrance upol
another life will be but the real
, ization of dear and familia
dreams, the consummation Of
lifetime of longings. Let as sto
to think. If there be any virtu.
!. if there be any praise, let us sto
tn think uDon these things.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-21
Our TWO Chief ambassadors.

copyrighted, 1897, by Frank G. Carpenter)
WASHINGTON, March 49, want
to tell you something about our two
leading ambassadors. Col. John Hay
As to be ambassador to Great Britain,
and Gen. Horace Porter is to be our am
bassador to France. The ambassa-
doris rank far above the ministers. At
McKinley's Inauguration the four am
bassadOrs came into the senate first.
Then ministers followed. The am
basssadors sat side by side with Presi-
dents Cleveland and Mckinley when
Vice President Hobart was sworn in.
1t will be the same way at London and
Paris. Ambassadors Hay and Porter
will take precedence of the ministers
from other countries, and they will, in
fact, command as much respect as
though President Mckinley himself
was in their places. They go abroad
rs the representatives Of the president
himself and they can confer directly
with Queen Victoria or President Faure.
The English and French secretaries
of state will have to make the first
calls upon them. and their influence will
be such that they can do much for our
country. l understand that they both
go abroad with the intention Of ac
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-21
ADericuDs in Sion.
<1eGS
STORY OF THE CHEEK CLAIM CONTROVERSY.

From time to time the cable dis
patches contain reference to the Cheek
claim, which the heirs Of an American
citizen are pressing against the gov
eminent of Siam Much diplomatic
correspondence has been exchanged on
this subject, and at times it has looked
as if the United States would be in
volved in a serious MISUNDERSTANDING
with that Oriental country. We have
even gone so far as to send a warship
to Bangkok to look after our interests
there. England, Germany and Austria
have also been drawn into the contro
versy.
But back Of all this diplomatic tan
gle is a story of dramatic interest
the story of how a young American
doctor became known as the teak
king" This was DR.. NJ A. Cheek,
native of Mebanesville, N. c. He little
dreamed Of the exciting career which
was to be his when he began the study
of medicine. He was a mere boy when
he attended his first clinic, but he had
a genius for the profession, and at
twenty he was not only practicing but
had a local reputation for skill in both
medicine and surgery. In 1873 he was
sent 10 Siam as a medical missionary
by the Presbyterian board of foreign
missions.
For ten years DR.. Cheek was con-
tented with his position as a missionary
surgeon. 1 am unable to state whether
or not he was successful in making con-
verts to Christianity, but I dc know
that he ministered to the physical ills
of the Siamese so effectively that he
was known among the natives far and
wide as the white magician Stories
of his wonderful skill reached the ears
of the king of Siam, and he was asked
to become the family physician Of
Siamese royalty. Dr. Cheek accepted
this post and ceased to be a mission
airy. A short cut to fortune had sud
denly been opened up before him, and
he was determined tC take advantage
Of it.
DR.. Cheek rose high in favor at the
royal palace, and he turned his atten-
ton to tie undevelOped industrial and
commercial interests of the rich coun-
try around him. He received conces-
sions for which rich syndicates had
schemed for months and which had
even been refused to the all powerful
British East India company. He pro-
ceeded to establish telegraph lines. He
introduced brickmaking machines and
improved saw mill apparatus which
were the wonder Of the natives and
the delight of the Siamese nabobs, who
raked in the lions share Of the profits
from them.
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IN the meantime the pockets Of the
energetic American bulged with gold
pieces OF the realm. He was no longer
IT Cheek the missionary, but Sahib
Cheek, the capitalist. The promoter
was new to the Siamese, and thew
looked with wonder on the game. Many
times had English companies wished
10 establish line Of steamers OF. some
OF the S1amese rivers, but permission
had been denied them. When DIR. Cheek
suggested it, however, the king told
MIN TO go ahead, and he did. Sew
eraI positions of trust in the govern
ment service were offered DR.. Cheek
but he declined to accept them.
In 1854 he made his last and biggest
zeal He received from the govern
ment concession allowing him to re-
move teak logs from the interior Of
the country. The business had been
carried on In desultOry manner be-
Iore, but he recognized the immense
value of the wood and the vast profits
Whlch could be made by shipping it
10 other markets The Siamese gov
eminent advanced him 100000 at s per
cent interest and for a consideration
OF third the dividends. Dr. Cheek
bought zoo elephants and set them at
work in the teak swamp. Then came
TWO years of drought which he had
not counted on. He could not float
his logs down the river and conse-
quently could not realize on them. But
the Siamese government officials clam
ored for the interest money and for
their share of the dividends which
were not
DR.. Cheek tried to explain, but cash
was what the Siamese wanted, and
this he did not have So he was
charged with delinquency and violation
of his contract. He applied to the king,
put the monarch did not see fit to help
him, and the officials arbitrarily seized
his herd Of elephants and as many logs
as they could get. He then asked the
United States consul to demand re-
dress for him Dr. Cheek was still
hght1ng the case when In 1895 he was
taken i'll and died on a steamer bound
for Hong Kong. DR. Cheeks widow
and children returned to America. and
are now living in Oakland, Cal, await
ing the outcome of three suits, claim
ing damages aggrega ting S, 400. 900.
The claim has recently been submit
ted for arbitration by the governments
Of this country and Siam, Sir Charles
Hammer, the British consul general at
Shanghai, being the referee selected
Andrew Downs
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nearly all the ceremonies connected
with the introducing Of President Nc
Kinley to the White house. Gen. Por-
ter is perhaps the finest looking man of
the new administration. He is broad
shouldered and deep chested, and is so
straight that a line dropped from the
back Of his We1T-bfushed head would
just touch the heels of his well polished
boots. His face is a very handsome
one. The forehead is high and broad,
the eyes are bright and cheerful and
the nose is just little inclined to the
Roman. Above all things, he i'm
presses you as being a gentleman. He
keeps himself well groomed. He wears
the best Of clothes of the latest cut, and
he has the quiet air of a New York club
man. He is now sixty years of age,
but he does not look to be more than
fifty. I am told that he never worries,
and that he has accustomed himself to
take things as they come, and do them.
He says himself that he never goes into
a spasm over anything, and you can
see by talking with him that he has
himself we'll in hand.
PORTER AND GEN. GRANT.
Some Of Horace Porter's experiences
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-21
LOCAL MUSIC PUBLISHING.
1t Will BE an Actually After a Few
Days.

one often hears the titles OF popular
songs worked into common parIanc44
such as Don't Tell Her That You Saw
Me, Passing Faces" II Wish I'd
Never Been a Soldier" and many 9TH
ers, but little thought is given to the
composers Of the songs. In fact, very
few people can tell you the names Of
the writer's of popular music. Prob
ably not fifty people in st. Paul know
that the author and composer of these
and many other famously popular
songs and piano pieces is at present
residing in st. Paul. He is the local
manager of the sheet music publishing.
ana merchandise departments Of the
COnOVer Music company, and his name
is Raphael Fassett The publishing Of
sheet music in all it's varied forms is n
branch of the music trade that Mr.
FaSSett has been closely identified with
the past few years, meeting with such
pronounced success that strong induce-
ments were made to obtain his services
as music publisher for this CITY. there
being no one in st. Paul making =
speciality Of this business. Mr.. Fassett
comes to st. Paul with Endorsements
of the very strongest kind. that show
him to be a most desirable acol1isition
to the musical interests of the citv
The first issues of the Conover Music
company. as music publishers. anpear ;.
this week, and are truly works of art
in every detail, the designing, engrav-
ing and printing being done in this
city, the music plates only, being cast
in Boston. "Papinta," graceful
dance, for piano, by Fred H. HartweII
is extremely odd and neat. After the
Victory" march, two-step. by Raphael
Fassett, is destined to be a popular
favorite. Of the vocal numbers re-
ceived in this first consignment is THE
Old Rope Swing" the verses exceeding
~ well written, and appealing to all
who ever swung their girls, high up
till they touch the green boughs.'
Floyd Mcclure a we'll known song
writer and collaboration, with Mr.. Fas-
sett, appears responsible for this. Mr.
Mcclure and W. G. Sired. Of England.
also producing THE Frog, the Calf and
the Sand Hill Crane" which will surely
prove an acceptable and worthy sue
cesSor for The Owl and the Pussy
Cat The spirited military march.
Meme Vaterstadt Berlin" from the
new operetta produced in Berlin with
such success, and played at the last
Seibert orchestral concert, for the first
time IN this country, is published by
the ConoVer Music company, who also
control the United States of America
for the performing rights Of the opera
from which this popular march is
taken. Any enterprise or industry hav-
Ing tendency to stimulate home tai
ent is heartily deserving the best
wishes of the people.
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ccmplishing more than our ministers
have in the past. They realize that
this is business administration, and
they intend to do everything they can
to push American business to the front
Both Hay and Porter are practical
business men. They are both of a
singularly diplomatic turn, and both
have had lives which fit them for the
places which they are now about to fill
AMBASSADOR TO FRANCE.
have seen a good deal of Gen. Hor-
ace Porter during the last three weeks
He has been here in charge Of the In
augural parade, and has been a part OF
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-21

with Gen. Grant will stand him in good
stead at the court Of Paris. Every one
knows that he was with Grant during
the war, but few appreciate that he
was to a large extent the confidential
adviser of Grant while he was Presi-
dent of the United States. Grant did
not at first take to the idea of being
president. When his name was pre-
posed by his friends he at first hung
back, and when he went into the White
house he felt afraid of the change of
life and duties. AS soon as he was
elected, however, he sent for Gen. Por-
ter and told him that he must come
with him into the White house, and
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-21
Frank G. Carpenter.
FASHIONABLE NOTE PAPER.
What It's shape and Color Must BE.
as WeIIras Its MarIsing

The latest shape in fashionable note and
letter paper measures fully one-fOurth of an
inch more in width than in length. For
instance, the size used for notes is 5A inches
across and only inches up and down That
used for letters is a trife longer, but of the
same shape. The extra width gives the paper
rather a Land of the wooden shoe" look
which, however. disappears when il is folded
and placed III the long narrow envelope, with
its square-cut faps then when your note final
ly makes its appearance in public it has quite
a slender, well-bred air AS for color delicate
tints of blush tone are the favorites There
are azure" new pale gray blue; sap
phire,' which somewhat resembles the robin 5
egg in color; silver gray" or If your taste is
for something more decided, ask for "bleu
du roi."
The monogram. fashion DEGREES. shall be
inclosed in some small device, circle OBJ
long what you fancy, so long as X is
quite small. This is placed in the center Of
the sheet, about half an inch from the upper
edge. If you wish your residence also on
the paper. the monogram is moved to the left
and the address stamped at the right but
rather lower down the sheet. These little
monograms are veritable works of ar. so
fine and dainty are they. All are made
ance. Those which are Illuminated are first
stamped on the paper without color. The
ground color is then laid on by hand after
which it is again stamped with the required
bronze or color. Two specimens especially
attracted me. One was the blue du roi''
paper, wherein the monogram of silver
DIOuZe SHOn6 out from deep blue back
ground. The color of the other paper was
sapphire" and the groundwork Of the
shield is Pompelian red; the letters were
also in silver.
For use mans stationery come mono
grams Of very different character; the de-
signs are much holder and are not inclosed.
Bronze is here the favorite medium also. The
paper is more conservative in form. A spe-
cimen Of note size measures inches in
length and Az inches in width. 1t will read
lily be seen that envelopes for this paper will
be nearer square in shape. as it is allowable
to fold paper butt once. They have either a
square flap or one very sharply pointed. The
envelopes in all cases remain unstamped with
the monogram, although if you so desire the
residence address may appear thereon with
out seriously compromising you. but the
seal must be REPRODUCTION of the die used for
used in 1t. The latest text used in visiting
cards is the Roman; in shape they remain
UNCHANGED
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-21
A Nose Party.

A nose party is the latest 1t came off IN
Bucksport, Me-, the other evening and Is
thus described by a participant: Holes were
made in a sheet large enough to admit a
good-sized nose. Half of the party got behind
1t, and for a moment two there was q
widely varying assortment Of proboscises on
exhibition, ranging from the turn-up pug to
the needle-pointed creation searcher. The
party the outside selected noses each
choosing the particular nose that suited his
ideas and the owner thereof was his partner
for the evening. 1t was a solemn occasion.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-21
Among Friends.

Jane-O, Mary, congratulate me; Arthur
has proposed.
Mary-I'm not surprised. When I refused
him he threatened to do something des
perate.-Fliegende Blaetter.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-21
The Human Voice

In the human voice. though generally but
of nine perfect tones, there are actually no
less than Il, 592. 1S6 different sounds. These
effects are produced by fourteen direct
muscles, which give about 1888 different
sounds, and thirty indirect muscles, which
produce 1857 500 sounds,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-21
His Belief.

do you think opals are uniucky?" in
quired the superstitious man.
one and it's going to cost me fifty dollars.
Washington Star.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-21
RECITAL BY PIANO CIJR
To Be Given Monday Evening at
Howard & FarwclFs Rooms.

A piano club recital will be given at Howard
& FarwelPs music store Monday evening. the
Minneopa quartette and D. Van Week bari
tone. assisting. The programme to be pre-
scented is:
Terpsichore, opus s .........Ch aminade
Miss Grace Rhodes.
Papillon ............... ................ Greig
Miss Shirley Morgan.
Quartette ................" THE Kerry Dances
Minneopa Quartette
Scherzino Observation-Disclosures p. Scharwenka
Miss Jessie O'Brien.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-21

Olav ! Bakken Grannen hans. @. Bortwaite
Tunhltd, OlVas Roma ........... Mrs. Bratager
Asmund, Son til fyrre Manen i FIaavik
Holger Toftoy
store Bededagsaften.'
Farce med Sang i en- Akt
PerSonarne:
Madame Kroyer, Enke ......,.....
Beck, Bagersvend .................E. Trana
Math1lde Funck, Syjomfru ..........
Miss Lille Hammer
Madame kroyers Role spiles af Mrs. Guile.
Seibert Season Closing.
The next Seibert concert, week from to-
Day Will be the last but one this season.
me programme on this occasion is made uD
mostly from requests received, and promises
TO be one OF the most enjoyable OF this sea-
son. The vocal part will be, as usual under
the direction Of Prof. Emil Onet and he has
promised voice of the very highest stand
Ing among the local lady vocaists The little
prodigy ten years old, and daughter of Louis
Mich, will make her debut in part Of a Mo-
Fart piano concerto, with orchestra accom-
pa1lment. Critics assure a genuine treat
ana surprise in this little musician.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-21

6-"By throwing some flowers in the
crown and wearing it upside down
it's divine. The girls will turn green
with envy I'm sure
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-21

NF---S SNAS 49, .HenSelt
Miss May Jewell
baritone Solo-"Du Bist We Fine
''''' ....ss....... .L1SZt
D. Van Week
'N-N- .Ru0lnSte1n
Miss Bessie Godkin
OeleAdue ''.'.......... M. Helmund
Miss Ella NJ. Hall
Etude de Concert ...............I List
Mrs. ]. A. Deter.
Quartette-'Last Rose Of Summer
Minneopa Quartette.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-21
BY LOCAL TALENT.

scandinavian Entertainment MT
Mozart Hall This Evening.
scandinavian dramatic entertainment I'M
der the direction of Prof and Mrs. OuIie Of
minneapolis, will be given at Mozart hall this
evening. Programme:
'Ervingen."
spelstykke en- Akt af Ivar Aasen.
Personarne:
hermann Sauenback, buande Flaavik
lnga, Dotter hans ............M Miss Homo
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-03-21
JOHN HAY AS A DIPLOMAT.

There is no doubt h;It that John Hay
will make a good ambassador to Eng
land. He had the advantage of Presi-
dent LincOln's tutorship while he was
private secretary in the White house.
and Lincoln, it is now generally con-
coded, was one Of the greatest diplo-
mats this country has produced AS
an illustration Of his diplomacy I hear1
the other day of a lesson which he is
said to have given Col. Hay when he
was private secretary at the White
house. A public man of some note had
acted rather extensively toward the
president, and John Hay, so the story
goes, told the president that he ex-
pected to write letter giving him a
piece of his mind. That's right"
said President Lincoln. DO so give
it to him; write out just what Won
think John Hay did so, and he
brought in the letter to the president
and read it to him. AS he read Mr.
Lincoln from time to time said: Good ,
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-06-18
SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

The house and nearby buildings owned
and occupied by Peter Doyle at Prince
ton were burned. Tuesday night. The
contents were saved. Loss, s2oe9; parti-
ally insured.
Saturday. news reached this city an
nouncing the death mt the Maine General
hospital, Portland. of Capt Edgar C. Nc
Clintock. Capt. McClintock's home was
in Gardiner and years ago he commanded
the old side-wheel steamer Henry Nor
riSon. which ran from points along the
kcnnebec to Boothbay and the Islands.
When that craft was sold, he ran for sew
cral years on the steamer Star of the
East. now the Sagadahoc. During the
last few years he has been one of the
fore men at the Bath Iron Works He
WAS aged 81 years and his body will be
buried in BOothbay. He was a knight
Fem 4ar.-Bath Enterprise.
The last days session of the yearly
meeting of the Society of Friends opened
a. Portland. Wednesday, with a good at
tendance. The forenoon was largely oc-
cupied by the reports of the officers of
the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
The following officers Were appointed for
the ensuing year: President. Phebe S.
Aydelott. FAN River. Mass. vice presi-
dcnts-at-large. NJ. f. Frye. Woodfords.
Euth S. Murray. New Bedford. Mass;
corresponding secretary, Alice w. Max
held Amesbnry, Mass: recording secre-
tary. Abby NJ c. Breed. Lynn. Mass
Mass. Az the annual meeting of the We
mans Council of Friends these officers
were elected: President, Mrs. Margaret
]. W. Merrill; vice president, Mrs. Geo
;. Hunt: corresponding secretary, Mrs
Justina II. Worcester: recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Lyman II. Nelson: treasurer.
Mrs. ; b. Kelsey; auditor, Mrs. James
f. Mcdowell
The 1ith annual meeting of the Ken
nebec conference of Congre gational
At I tAht 81.
Tuesday. June Is, and continued over
wednesday, June 16. The conference was
organized by the choice of Rev f. Chase
Hallowell. moderator and Rev James
Richmond. Litchfield Corners scribe. The
devotional exercises were conducted nv
Mr. Il. II. Newcomb, Richmond. Various
papers We're read Wednesday was de-
voted to the discussion of The Kinder
garten in Foreign Missions" by Mrs. f.
l.. Marsh. Waterville; How to Make
Christ Real to the Mind of a Child" Mrs.
William G. Wade, Pittston: Living
Messages from Living Messengers" Rev.
a. J.. Struthers, South Gardiner: Soul
Saving. Rev. +. Chase. Hallowell The
reports from the churches in the con-
ference were full of encouragement show
ing that good work is being done through
out the country. The conference closed
with an able and helpful sermon by Rev.
J. >. Williamson. Augusta. The COM
mun1on table was served by Rev E. L.
Marsh. Waterville, and Rev. s. r. VIII |
iams. Winsiow.
Old Town is soon to enjoy the luxury of
CITY clock