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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-02

has such good attendance-the largest
for years past. Since President Pea-
cock assumed the presidency, no ses-
sion has ever opened with less than
hundred boarding pupils. In every de-
partment of the college there are signs
of progress. In addition to an increase
in the number of the faculty, there has
been a decided strengthening of the
work by improvements in the way OF
laboratories, apparatus, and libraries.
The owners of the college have been ex-
ceedingly liberal in their appropriations
for the above purpose, and Greensboro
Female College to-day is one of the
best equipped institutions in the South.
The people show their appreciation OF
this fact by giving it the most liberal
patronage it has done in several years.
DR.. Peacock is not only a student and
scholar, but he is as well a man OF
affairs: broad gagged, level headed, and
discreet; conservatively progressive; a
man of great industry and with correct
ideals. He is the youngest college pres
ident in the State, and there is not one
in or out OF the State who has wrought
more successfully.
Rev. w. s. Davis, pastor of the
Methodist church at Frankllnton, VINO
suffered a stroke of paralysis three
months ago, is attending Conference. He
will not be able to take work. Col
Davis, for he was q gallant colonel in
| the Confederate army and lost an arm
during the war. His old army friends
| in the church will wish for him speedy
restoration to health. He is a noble
veteran of his country's and his Master 8
armies.
Rev. John r. Brooks and wife are at
tending Conference and are the guest:
of Mrs. Garland Jones, the sister Of
Mrs. Brooks. 1t is always a pleasure
to see DIR. Brooks In Edenton stree
Methodist church. 1t was in that churc.
that he was baptized, licensed to preach
recommended by the quarterly confer
ence to preach, and ordained to the min
istry. DR.. Brooks is one of the dele
gates from the Western Conference t.
the General Conference.
The Conference Historical Society o
the conference is doing good work
Prof. John s. Bassett, OF Trinity Col
lege, Is the leading spirit In the publ
cation and preservation Of the paper
read before the society. It has Issue,
! its first annual publication Of historical
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-02
CONFERENCE NOTES.

The Raleigh pastors-Rev. w. G. Nor
man, Rev. f. G.. Glenn and Rev. X. H..
Whtaker-are glad to tell their breth-
rem that Mehodism in Raleigh is grow
ing in numbers and in usefulness. 1t has
the second largest membership of any
church in the city, four churches, and
in all church work is aggressive and
progressive. These pastors will be ready
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-02
BUCKLEN's ARNICA sALvR.

The best Salve In the world for Cuta.
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum.
Fever Sores, letter, Chapped Hands,
Chilblains, Corns. and all Skin Erup
tions, and positively cures Piles. or no
pay required. 1t In guaranteed to give
perfect satisfaction or money refunded.
Price Is cents per box. For sale by an
lruggista. :, 9s sR6a&as IN
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-02

A record Of uninterrupted cures fol-
nearly half century has convinced sen
sible people, that DIR. Bulls Cough
Syrup IS the best in the market. Why
try new things, when you know, that
you have what you need. 1t is in
fallible.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-02

7 Now the story comes, as told in another
column, that Butler and Pirtchard are
to get together again. If any Populist
know any just cause why these two
should not now be lawfully Joined to-
gether, let him now speak or else here.
after forever hold his peace.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-02

TT WAS SUPERB.-There was never
anything more superb than the wedding
supper served by Dughi at Mrs. Il. 5.
fuckers last night. No Southern city
has a better caterer than he. Raleigh
is to be congratulated that it has a
Dughi.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-02

Senator Hanna is too sick to be pres
ent at the opening of Congress. His in
terests are not likely to suffer as long as
he has Mckinley on the spot.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-02

: Mark Twain was hit on the head al
the Vienna Riots. But what struck hin
most was no doubt the humor of the
situation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-02
ZERO, THE WARMEST.

The Northwest Gets a Vicious Pinch OF
Jack Frost.
st. Paul, Mimi, Dec. 1.-Of the north
western stations Of the weather bureau,
the warmest one at seven o'clock to-
night was that at Duluth, which re-
cords zero. At the same hour, it was
four below in st. Paul, six below In
Huron, ten below at Winnipeg, twelve
below at Bismarck, Battleford and Min.
nedosa, IS below at Willistown, 20 be-
low at Medicine Hat and 30 below al
Havre.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-02

held this afternoon, ut which Mrs. Har-
grove would speak to women only.
The session then adjourned until this
morning at O'clock
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-02
DIR. DRIED PEACOCK,

President of Greensboro Female
College.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-02
NOTICE TO CONTRIBUTORS.

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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-02
MRS. HARGROvE's ADDRESS.

~ ~ ~~~A~o'
Edenton street church, In the evening"
was filled, both body and galleries,to hear
the address to be made by Mrs. Har-
grove, the wife Of Bishop Hargrove.
After hymn, which was heartily CAV
en-, DR.. +. d. Swindell offered an I'M
pressive prayer. DR.. Swindell then read
from the 9th chapter of the second let
ter to the Corinthians on giving, after
which was sung the S6Sth hymn, which
was Joined in with a will by the whole
congregation with the chorus:
footprints Of Jesus
That make the pathway glow
We will follow the steps Of Jesus
Where'er they co."
DIR. Swindell said it was great pleas
| ure to have among us one OF the elect
ladies of the church, who was here to
speak about an important work IN the
| Southern Methodist church. Mrs
Bishop Hargrove was then introduced
her subject being 1.-THE Parsonage ant
! Home Mission Work."
i Opening with most happy reference
to the noble character of the Nortl
i Carolina Methodist church, and touch
ing upon the history Of the society, which
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-02

We note among the visitors attending
conference President bred Peacock, Of
the Greensboro Female College. We
are glad to learn that this old institution
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1897-12-02

catered ut the postoffice at Raleigh
n. g., as second-class matter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-26
CITY WHERE WOMEN RULE.

(From the Chicago Chronicle.)
Inasmuch the population of Dunedin.
New Zealand, is largely of Scotch extrac-
ton, it may be regarded as somewhat sin
gular that at the last election there the
usually hard-headed sons of Caledonia al
lowed the women to assume almost entire
control of affairs. New Zealand, as
whole, has of late shown a tendency to
extreme radicalism, but according to all
accounts even the people themselves did
not look forward to such a revolution as
woman suffrage has brought about. 1t is
believed that the election referred to has
brought about a state of affairs not to be
paralleled elsewhere in the dominion rul-
ed by Queen Victoria. The women mus
tered III Sucn strength DIS " y ~ III DeI
the male electors by more than z,OOJ Inere
is a natural feeling of curiosity as to the
choice of constituency so composed. Out
OF IL candidates the ELECTORS had TO Selecl
three representatives. If the ''predomin-
ant partner" (feminine) was mainly re-
sponsible for the choice, II would appear
to indicate that the female fOndneSS for
variety is carried into politics at the an
tipodes. While the first and third mem
berS chosen were cOnservatiV the mid
die one was an advanced radical and Ia
Dor member. The first and second were
strong supporters of secular education,
the third was denomina tional1st- Change
was the order of the day for the three
former members were ruthlessly rejected.
The gentleman who headed the poll was
an exceptionaIllv clever and adroit speak
er. But lest it should be hastily thought
that the feminine mind only accessible to
oratory, it should be noted that the third
electors at all by an obstinately sore
throat
The first winner had to overcome lit
tie difficulty, inasmuch as in former years
he had actively opposed the grant of the
franchise to ladies. He met this, how
ever, with calm assurance that he had
voted from a conviction mot that the
franchise was too good for women, but
that women were too good for the fran
hiSei''-which little bit of SophiStry may
not have had a share in swelling the maj
GRITTY. The tidings cabled of a disgrace
full display of rowdyism by women at an
election meeting in Dunedin seem to have
been somewhat exaggerated. The meet
ing was a small semi-private gathering
of a woman's association. One amiable
clergyman. in the chair, alone represented
the inferior sex.
A persistent but unpopular. speaker was
greeted with Kisses outcrieS, stamping,
and in a few cases the branishing of UNI
brellas. The proceedings were for a time
brought to a standstin That was all. 1t
was from much larger and wholly mas
culine meeting in the same town and dur
ing the same week that an unlucky cam
didate, after being disaStrously pelted
with evil eggs and caSt-Off cabbageS, was
escorted home under police protection.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-26
TABOR OPERA HOUSE GOES.
The Once Wealthy Mining King
Loses His Last PropertY.

Denver, March 26.-The undisputed til
tie to the Tabor Opera House block, on
Sixteenth and Curtis streets, and the
Tabor block on Sixteenth and Larimer
streets, rests solely with the Northwest
ern Mutual Life Insurance company of
Milwaukee, Wis, and the two hand
some and substantially built business
houses whose construction marked the
opening of the era of permanent office
buildings in Denver are now to be class
ed in the available assets of that insur-
ance company.
Yesterday the deeds We're signed by
attorneys for the company and the final
act in the transfer is made. 1t is a IA
miliar story to the Denver public how
H. A. w. Tabor had struggled for years
to retain possession of these two prop
critics. in which is included the opera
house proper.
During the long period of depression
and business reVerseS which followed
and seemed to dog his footsteps, Mr..
Tabor sacrificed one property after an
other in order to protect his interests in
the opera house and business block on
Larimer street.
In the last extremity Mrs. Laura D.
Smith, who had known Tabor in the
early days of mining in Colorado. when
she and her husband were struggling to
make living, came forward and made
a blanket loan of $500, 600 on the two
properties. At that time the Northwest
ern Mutual Life Insurance company
held a first mortgage upon the property
to protect a loan of $500, 000 and Mrs.
Smith had to be content with a second
mortgage to secure herself.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-26
a CoNCERT OUT or TUNE.

The attest dispatches from Europe re-
garding the trouble growing out of the
rebellion in the Island of Crete indicate
that the much discussed concert of the
powers" has no existence in fact. There
is neither concert of sentiment nor of
action. 1t is a question whether there
has been any intention on the part of
some of them, notably England, France
and Italy, to join in any coercive move
ment directed at Greece.
In the case of England. however, if
there have been at any time such in
tention the British public has made it's
opposition to such a course on the part
of the government so strongly manifest
as to render such action improbable.
The fact is that in none of the leading
nations of Europe is the crown so Sc
curely placed with the possible excep-
ton of Russia, that it's wearer dares to
act contrary to a strongly expressed
public sentiment on any important
question.
The people simply tolerate their kings,
queens and emperors while those here
ditary rulers go the peoples way. These
same rulers have a wholesome fear that
whenever they attempt to thwart the
people in anything in which their hearts
and consciences are concerned off will
go the crowns and possibly the heads
which have been adorned by them. This
feeling probably affords the strongest
reason for England's sudden change of
front on the Grecian question.
John Bull is a sly old fellow, how
ever,and it is not improbable that there
was never any intention of mixing up
in the eastern imbroglio until the time
came for a division of the spoils. When
such time arrives the Lion is always
on hand and usually gets the share
popularity accorded to that beast
France is in a position that what she
does must be sanctioned by the people
through their representatives in the
chamber, in advance. It is extremely
unlikely that when it comes to actually
doing something. that so liberty loving
a people as the French would agree to
any proposition to take the side of the
1nhuman Turk against an enlightened
and Christian nation like Greece.
France has gone as far as she has, only
in an effort to retain the good will of
Russia, which she feels that she may
need at any time in connection with
possible troubles of her own.
The whole situation seems to be a
play for position on the part of each of
the powers. The proba bility is that all
of them would rather see Greece and
Turkey fight than not and they are
maintaining a semblance of cencertive
action for the purpose of jointly dfctat-
ing the terms of peace.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-26
ENGLISH IDEA OF HUMoR.
(From the Chicago New!

There is at present a play running in
London. The Circus Girl in which there
is a curious display of the British idea
of things American.
One of the leading characters in the
play is Biggs, an American bartender. The
whole effect of Biggs is decidedly cock
ney and as far removed from being Vans
kee a Hindoo fakir is from a Fifth
avenue clubman. American bartenders
do not wear that kind of a face nor that
kind of tie; moreover, a bartender arisen
to the dignity of white jacket and apron
does not come from behind the bar to
take orders, but remains entrenched be-
hind his barrier of bottles and glasses and
haughtily deals out liquids which are re-
specially taken by trembling walters and
deposited on the tables before the
pectant customers. Biggs is a great and
bowling success in London. but If he ever
dawns on America he will learn several
things.
Another little gem in the play which is
proving favorite with the English audi
ences is where Lucille greets her lover,
Biggs, by dropping a brick on his head.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-26
THE REALISTIC NOVEL.

From the New York PoSt)
The theological soul has performed
astonishing feats in it's time and way,
but they are nothing to what the soul
of the realistic novel is capable of
doing.
No details are too repulsive, no satur-
alton with ditchwater too complete no
lying in the gutter or breathing of sew
er gas too prolonged, if only the defence
can be set up that in this way some
bodys soul is being laid bare to the
reader. who would much prefer that it
slroJld remain covered
As for human documents writer's of
fiction seem to forget that they can be
as superfuous, as dry as choking with
dust, and as dangerously germ laden
as documents of parchment or paper
Sainte-Beuve cried out in alarm and
despair at the way musty and useless
old documents were, in his time pour
ed out upon the luckless student For
heavens sake. discriminate, he begged.
His prayer may we'll be addressed to
many of the modern purveyors of hui
man documents
Human, or inhuman, too many of
them are without charm or value 1t is
no comfort to one to be told that a sto-
~ all reeking from the sIums is as
inevitable" as Aeschylus. The real
comfort is that it is not, at any rate,
inevitable that one must read it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-26
STOCK YARDS TO REMAIN.
No Truth in the Rumor of its Renov-
al From Kansas to Missouri

Kansas City, March 26.-Because
Judge David L. Martin, Atchison
attorney, has been examining titles to
land owned by the stock yards COM
pany and other corporations in the
West bottoms, during the last week,
a rumor was started that the stock
yards company was preparing to move
it's entire business to the Missouri side
of the line.
In response to the question as to the
truth of the rumor H. P Childs, assist
ant general manager of the stock yards
company, declared there was absolute
ly no foundation for the story.
1T would be just as practical for us
to attempt to remove to Topeka or some
other distant place. An effort to move
such a business as this would require
at least a year or two of careful prep
aration and strict secrecy would be OBJ
served said he.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-26
REMEMBER WHEN IN MEXICO.
[From Modern Mexico.l

lFrOm Modern Mexico
That gentlemen tip their hats to each
other.
That pedestrians. doorknobs and street
cars turn to the left.
That you ring the bell yourself when
you want to stop the street car.
That you can attract ma tive's atten-
ton quicker by kissing than by call
ing.
That ''a dollar means a Mexican sill
yer dollar, unless otherwise specified
That it is considered very unhealthy
to battle at any time except in the
morning.
That Mexicans are polite under all
circumstances, and do not like people
who are not.
That you can buy any article offered
you by street vender for at least one
half his first price.
That when Mexico is spoken of it
means the capital city. The country is
referred to as the republic
That you will need good warm over
coats and underclothes. The nights on
the high plateaus are always cool
That your hack driver will always
expect small qualification in addi-
ton to his scheduled charges. Ten or
II cents is enough to give him.
That every check or receipt must bear
a revenue stamp to be legal properly
cancelled, with the date and the name
of the maker of the document.
That you must not spoil the servants
by giving them too liberal tips just be-
cause you have doubled your money
and feel rich. Your waiter will be lust
a S well satisfied with or 10 cents
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-26
woMEN's FIELD WIDENING.

TFrom the Denver Republican,
There is something worth thinking
of in the advance of women in public
AFFAIRS" said c. F. Cornden at the Alb
bolt yesterday. "a few days ago two
women sent applications to President
Mckinley for diplomatic appointments.
One wanted to be minister to the repub-
lie of Colombia and the other to be con-
sui al some European city. 1 presume
that both women had the ability to fill
the places asked for credita bly,. hard
ly think they will get the appointments,
though I am told there is nothing in
the law to prevent it for in appointments
of this character consideration must be
had for the customs and preiudices of
foreign countries. While the woman
movement is much more general in this
country than elsewhere, it is fact not
generally known here that in England
women are recognized as much more
important factors in municipal gov
eminent than in this country, and sew
eral of them took an active part in
framing the famous parish council bill
which came into force three years ago,
many of the first candidates for the Of
flee of parish councillor being women of
distinction who had performed their
share of the work of framing this mod
ern and revised edition of Magma Char
ia for the rural districts of the United
Kingdom. The census office reports of
this country show that during the 10
y
the United States were entirely emanc-
ipated from the trammels imposed upon
them by men on account of her sex.
With the exception of the army and
navy no door is now closed to women.
They labor in the field and dairy and
thrive as farmers, planters and over
seers. They go out in boats and brave
the wind and sea in fishing and drag
the bed of the ocean for oysters. They
are found in lumber camps doing duty
a. woodchopper and lumberman, while
at least C|>e woman was found willing
to own Zlat she was engaged in guild
ing lum\er RATS. They have been found
in the mines Quarries and coal pits, as
well as in the pulpit and at the bar.
Perhaps the most important work per-
formed by women in these latter days
is in the line of keeping our cities clean,
and in this line they have met with re-
marka BILE success. The streets of Den
yer, of Washington and even of New
York, have been vastly improved by the
work of women, and not the least of
their triumphs is the fact that in Wash
ington, not long ago. when a man show
ed his lack of regard for decency by ex-
pectorating in a public conveyance he
was promptly arrested and fined. The
nineteenth century owes a great deal to
its intelligent women"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-26
ONLY A HEARsE WANTING.
[From the Chicago Tribune.

lfTOm Inc chicago tribune.
The town of Lubec, Me, is one of the
goahead villages of the Pine Tree state
and the one thing wanting to enable it
to keep up with the procession is
hearse. The citizens investigated the
condition of surrounding towns and
learned that every one of them had
hearse and they considered it a burn
ing and municipal shame that Lubec
should be so far behind the times
Therefore, it was resolved to have one,
although according to the rates of long
evity in Lubec it was not considered
likely there would be much use for it.
A mass meeting of the citizens was
called to discuss the grave subject. The
enthusiasm was unbounded and it was
at once decided to purchase the vehicle
by voluntary subscription, making a
sort of joint stock concern or hearse
corporation. Each subscriber Clipped
in 81, but the wary and thrifty Lubecer
insisted upon prOViSO whereby he is
enabled to get show for his white al
ley 1t was unanimously agreed that if
any stOckholder had use for the hearse
within a certain number of years from
the date of his subscription he, the said
subscriber, should be entitled to re-
bate of the sum paid in. Now the Lu-
becer awaits the approach of the grim
destroyer without emotion. In the
event of his death he is assured of a
hrSt-clasS funeral. with plumeS and all
the outward trappings of woe, and he
gets his money back besides.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-03-26
PRESENT FOR HOBART.
a Gave1 of Historic Wood Given the
Vice President

Paterson, N. j., March 26-Mr. D. B.
Bradley has presented to Vice Presi-
dent Hobart a gaveI made of mahogany
taken from the desk used by the first
vice president in the present senate
chamber. The handle is of yellow pine
taken from the stairway leading to the
old senate chamber. The stairway was
laid in 1900.
inserted in the handle are small
pieces of wood with the following his
tory: Cherry from Mount Vernon,
lockwood that was planted by Wash
ington and named after Lafayette,
magnolia that was planted by Wash
ington in the year 1879, live oak from
the frigate United States and from the
rebel ram Merrimac, lgnum vitae
from the sheave that hoiSted the statue
of Liberty to the dome on the capitol,
pine from Ford's theater, Washington;
oak from the bridge that crossed the
east branch of the Potomac, burned in
1914; pine from the root of stump
near the ''Providential Spring" in An
Jacksonville prison. hickory from Wash
ington's birthplace, and piece of the
Charter Oak.