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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-11

Observer jumps on him and asks the pious
portion of it's readers to be Mortified at
his sacrilegious comparison.
The Observer now says that the plat
forms of 1896 and 1900 were binding in
those two campaigns. but the party hav-
ing been defeated on them. they are
dead. If the contrary were true, it
argues, the party could never go forward,
but would be hopelessly chained to the
past. But if defeat annuls the platform,
then the platform of 1888 died with the
defeat of Cleveland, yet the Observer con-
sidered it very much alive in the spring
of 1892 and applauded the ruling of our
State Chairman in making it one of the
conditions of entering the Democratic
primaries. If the platform of 1888 was
the party law till the national convention
of 1892 made a new one, Notwithstanding
the party lost the election of 1888 upon
it, then the platform of 1900 is the law
now and will continue to be 1.-The SUI
preme test" till reversed by the national
convention, 'the supreme court Of the
party"
The Observer laid down the law even
more emphatically in March, 1896, as fol-
lows:
Loyalty to the platform of the ma
tional Democratic Convention is the SUI
preme test of party fealty. If this test
is not recognized, what is the use Of
party organization? How can party
hope to accomplish results? A man who
denies the validity of this supreme test
is political Quaker, mugwump, an
Uitlander. He cannot wear a party uni
form and drill in the ranks. And
bolter is worse still-a traitor
According to the Observers own test,
McLaurin has no right to wear the Demo-
cratic uniform and drill in the ranks.
Much less has he right to wear the
gold braid and carry the sword Of
Major General in the army of Democracy.
He is an Uitlander, claiming privileges
without taking the oath of allegiance. But
the Observer now believes in the policy
of the Uitlanders, who have destroyed the
Boer republic by force of arms because it
would not give them citizenship unless
they would renounce their allegiance to
the British empire. This shows that
when the simple and elementary princi-
pies of Democracy are repudiated there is
no telling where the derelict will drift.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-11
FOUR SCORE YEARS...AN OLD MANS VIEWS
(By shawen in Greensboro Telegram.)

grave, like things of life--little wander
ars uncertain of their way.
On the grave where he stood was a
bunch of flowers. Every day for twelve
month he had placed fresh flowers on
that holy dirt. He fell i'll afterward, and
could go there no more. Then every day
he sent the beautiful emblems he could
not longer carry.
When his end came he rejoiced, say
ing: 'tShe will have to wait no long
err"
And princely soul went forth to join
its mate. He was buried close beside her
and-the two are one for all eternity!
Only one of his early lifelong COM
panions survived him. All the others, the
pioneers, has confirmed the fact that
death allows humanity no exemption. And
I think of that solitary man of the past
as prompting oliver Wendell Holmes in
THE Last Leaf
The messy marbles rest
On the lips that he has press'd
In their bloom.
And the names he used to hear
Have been carved, for many year.
"a On the tomb.
The only sustaining staff in aged soli-
tude, when all who formed the dear COM
partnership of life are dead, and naught
remains but memories and decrepitude-
when the grave threatens hourly with
It's dismal habitude in such time the
only comfort is the knowledge of q life
Well spent, and freedom from regret
With these consultations, the man of years
sinks to rest lust as
The full-juiced apple, waxing over mel
low,
Drops in silent autumn night"
Greensboro, N. c., July Is, 1901.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-11
OLD SOLDIERS EXPERIENCE.

NJ. M. Austin, a civil war veteran, of
Winchester, Ind, writes: my wife
was sick a long time in spite of good
Doctors treatment, but was wholly
cured by DIR. Kings New Life Pills,
which worked wonders for her health"
They always do. Try them. Only 25c
at all druggists.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-11

The first train on the completed TWEEN
ty-six miles of new railroad from Tar.
boro. Edgecombe county, to Farmville,
Pitt county, was run on regular sched-
ule on Thursday of last week. 1t was
an event of State wide importance and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-11
HENRY CLARK BRIDGERS,

Who Has Built the East Carolina Rail-
way From TarborO to Farmvllf.
last Sundays News and Observer had
a four column account of the compile
tion of that important line. Today we
print the picture Of the young man
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-08-11
$29.25 to BUFFALO, N. Y, AND RETURN
VIA s A /. RX

VIA 5. A. l.. RY
On account of Pan-American Exposition
tickets sold daily with limit to return Ia
days from date of sale.
Double daily passenger service, I'M
questionably the best, shortest and quick
est route. For tickets, Pullman reserva-
tions and any information call on.
c. III. GATTIS, C. P. and r. A,
Raleigh, N. C.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-03-22
REMOVED IN BOATS.
Ees'n cnts Of loWlands at Portland
Mich, Have Marrow Escapes.

Portland, Mich. March ga huge
ice gorge in the Grand river mile
below this village backed I'D the water
until at 2 o'clock a. m. it was found
necessary to sound the fire alarm to
summon aid for residents on Water
street who We're penned in their
houses.
Mrs. Mary Marcy was taken from
ner residence in rowboat after call.
ing frantically for help from an upper
window with the water nearly up 70
her head. T.. l.. Watson was also res
cued from a dangerous position by a
boat crew.
After several hours of hard work
All the families living on the street
had been removed TO places Of safety
on high land. II the gorge breaks
suddenly II Is feared that the electric
light plant dam will go out as well
as the waterworks. Every cellar on
the west side of the principal bust
ness street is flooded and the damage
will be heavy
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-03-22
MCRCAN'S NEW PLAN.
Scheme to Settle Chinese Indemnity
Question.

Washineton. March 2o-Senator
Morgan has submitted a proposition
to Secretary Hay which he believes
will satisfactorily dispose of the in
demnity question. This is that China
be allowed to sell Manchuria TO Rus
sia and with the proceeds liquidato
the demands of the other powers.
Such a surplus as she will have will
enable her to institute many govern
mental reforms. This proposal is not
at all acceptable to the authorities
because no provision can be made. IN
case of the alienation Of Manchuria
for American trade
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-03-22
Question Answered.

Yes. August Flower still has the
largest sale of any medicine in the civil.
ized world. Your mothers and grand.
mothers never thought of using any
thing else for indigestion or biliousness.
Doctors were scarce and they seldom
heard Of appendicitis. nervous prostra-
ton or heart failure. etc. They used
august Flower to clean out the system
and stop fermentation of undigested
food. regulate the action of the liver
stimulate the nervous and organic
action Of the system. and that is all they
took when feeling dull and bad with
headaches and other aches. You only
need few doses Of Green's August
Flower. in liquid form. to make you sat.
isiied there is nothing serious the matter
with you. Get Green's Prize Almanac.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-03-22
AFTER CRAPS AND POLICY.
Chicago coIored Woman Starts en- .
Mrs. Nation Crusade.

Chicago. March 2o.-Adopting The
smashing methods of Carrie Nation
Mrs. Lottie Jones. colored. went forth
on the South Side to WELD an axe II
a crusade against crap games and poi
icy shops. She began her work by
wrecking a coal Office on Dearborn
street. where she found her husband
engaged in a game of craps. WheH
she had smashed the windows and re
duced the furniture in the coal ofiic'
TO kindling wood Mrs. Jones shoul
dered her axe and started in searc'
of a policy shop where her HUSBAND
had been losing money. When she
reached the place. however, she found
II closed. Disappointed she went
home. Mrs. Jones says she will smash
every place where her husband Is ae
customed to gamble.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-03-22
Creatsinqer Succeeds Rossiter.

New York. March 22.-At special
meeting OF the boards of directors of
the Brooklyn Rapid Transit and the
Brooklyn Heights Railway companies.
Clinton |. Rossiter presented his res
ignaton as president and director oi
the two companies. The resignation
was accepted and J. l.. Greatsinger
president Of the Duluth and Iron
Range railway. was elected president
and director to fill the vacancies
caused by Mr. Rossiter's resignation
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-03-22
COURT SUSPENDED.
Smallpox Breaks Out Among the
Clerks in the Oes Mojnes Court.

Des Moines. Ia. March 22.-The
Polk county courthouse was closed
during the day on account Of small
pox among the deputies OF Treasurer
John Mckay. All business in the
courts was suspended until April s.
and the grand jury was discharged
until that time.
Charles Murrow. collector OF delin
ouent taxes in the county precincts
Is down with smallpox. and three
other officials are dangerously i'll. 4
number OF prisoners in the jail be-
meath the courthouse carried the
smallpox germs into the building. The
payment OF taxes is deferred 90 days
for the first time in history.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-03-22

Washington. March 22.-I.atar ad-
'lces from Mr.. Rockhill our special
commissioner at Peking, are Of more
hopeful tone than those Immediately
preceding. for they indicate that the
subject of indemnities is being dis
cussed with an apparent disposition
to reach a unanimous decision.
The United States proposition look.
ing to the agreement of the powers
upon lump sum for indemnities. fix
cd by the ability OF the Chinese to pay
without destroying the government
seems to be growing in favor But
the difficulty is that while the ma
jority of the powers. even all OF them
might be induced TO accept the prin
ciple of thus guaging the burden IL
the strength Of China. they are far
from unanimous as TO the method OF
distribution Of this money among
themselves.
So far. although no less than three
schemes of valuation have been con
sidered at Peking. it has not been
possible To secure the adoption OF any
one.
Without displacing the pending
proposition the United States govern
meht has advanced another and a rad
ical proposition. namely:
To divide the total indemnity col
lected-say 100000 .0oo-into eigh,
parts of which the United States
would receive one. II is true that II
powers are represented AT Pckins bu'
at least two of them have no founda
tion for claim for indemnity. This
suggestion has not been warmly re
ceived by those nations which claim
to have been put to very much NOR
expense than was the United State
through the Boxer troubles. But th'
answer to this has been that in mos
cases the greater part of these eA
penses was absolutely unnecessary
that there was no occasion for tn
maintenance OF large military force
in China after the fall of Peking an'
equally unnecessary and perniciou
were the various so-called punitiv'
expeditions which have been dis
patched from Peking at short int,
,als ever since that date.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-03-22
ILB DISPUTE
,rosy BETWEEN GREAT
AND RUSSIA TEN.
IoaARlLY ARRANGED.
R,.! STATEMENT MADE

.s;es Aqree to Withdraw
From the Disputed
i Tien Tsin and Reserve
.oo Of Title and Prophet.
.on Of Title and Proprie-
.or Subsequent Examina.
Narrh 22.-Ih the house of
-. ..i,n secretary, Lord Lans-
.,.nced that Russia and
a. IN mad agreed to withdraw
RON the disputed terri
~, Tsin and reserve the
- title and proprietary
-. snbsconent examination.
,anaslowne supplemented the
@ment by explaining that the
.oncerned an extensive area
| -, hank OF the Pei-Ho river
49, Russians occupied In the
and claimed by right OF con
Subsequently the government
I.ormt a that China and Russia
kaehed an agreement placing
| under Russian occupation.
rea however. comprised plots
Inc 10 the Northern Chinese
4 and was therefore part of the
! nj the British bondholders.
= vas part OF the railroad re-
transferred by the Russians to
Marshal yon Waldersee. who re-
lrrad il 10 the British. The
,,ies OF the allies required the
cctjon Of siding on one OF the
tferred 10 and the presence OF
workers on the plot was treat
a ,resspass on Russian terri
II was subsequently alleged
i Russian boundary marks have
kmoged By the British. In those
stances the government. March
)egraphad TO it's representative
na that it thought the rights of
fitish ar Russian troops To oc-
the disputed points could be
)etflei hy Field Marshal Won
rsee as the eommander-in-chief.
kneral Gaselee. the British COM
r. was instructed to request the
barshal 10 settle the immediate
hces. reserving for future exam
! fho question OF the validity of
leged present rights. General
was also instructed to refrain
rslas force except to rcpel az
bn.
lordship expressed the hope
he result OF the negotiations
Hha' was really q very small
OF strictly local Importance.
not be allowed to disturb the
Pns between the two countries.
statement was received with
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-03-22
STEAMERS COLLIDE.
Thirteen Of the Crew Of the Tay lc*s
Their Lives.

Antwerp. March .2.-The steame:
Clemnitz CT the German Australian
steamship company and the British
steamer Tay collided in the Flushing
roadstead The Tay sank and only
two of her crew were saved. me
Tay had pat into Flushing roaaatcad
owing to the prevailing storm. IN"
Chemnitz sailed from Sydney, Austria
liza. for Hamburg. on Jan. IA.
Thirteen of the crew OF tn ray
usrished
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-03-22
Thompson Gains Two Votes.

Lincoln. Neb.. March 22.-D. +.
Thompson. on the days ballot for
United States senator gained two
votes and came within six votes Of
election The vote was: Allen Gu
sionist SO. Hitchcock tFusionistl IS.
w. II. Thompson (FusionisU Il. u. f.
Thompson 5S. Crounse .. Currie S.
Meiklejohn %. Hinshaw {. Martin 1.
Rosewater 81. scattering g.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-03-22
Profits Of the Bank Of England.

London. March 22.-At the semi
annual meeting of the Bank of Eng
land directors the governor announced
that the net profits for the six months
ending March is were e255.a5S. max
ing the amount Of reserve at that date
.c3.750,341. After providing for div
idend of 5 per cent the reserve was
E3,02s,69l.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-03-22

Mr.. J. W. Patterson. night police at
Nashua. Iowa. says: I'm January I had
very bad cold on my lungs. and used
half dozen different cough medicines
and prescriptions from two doctors. but
grew worse all the time. | finally
bought bottle of Foley's Honey and
Tar and after using two thirds of il.
was entirely cured"
CHRIS. SCHUTz.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-03-22
RAISED POSTAL ORDER.
North Dakota Woman Arrested on :
Serious Charge.

Minnewaukan. y. d.. March 22.--
Miss Ethel Hardness. aged about %.
;iving three miles out. has been ar
rested by deputy United States
marshal on the charge Of raising a
postofiice money order from 30 cents
to 1880 and negotiating the same
with T. NJ. Roberts OF Minneapolis.
She Is also charged with raising other
money orders. both postofiice and ex-
press. In similar manner OF operat-
ing. Her general conduct here in
dicates insanity. Her parents are
hardy orking people recently arrived
here. and are considered espectable.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-03-22
EXECUTIVE COUNCIL.

rrsnsvaal Officials Named by Sir A.
fred Miner.
Johannesburg. March 22.-The ne"
Transyaal executive council. appoint
ed by Sir Alfred Miner. governor OF
the Transvaal and Orange River col
onies, is as follows:
George V. Fidds. secretary or ad'
ministration: Mr.. Duncan. secretac"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-03-22
KNIFE IN HIS HEART.
aov Killed While Cutting a Hole IN
Board.

Dayton. O.. March 22.-Dan'ei flo'1,
man aged l3. was killed here IN =
neculiar manner. He was cutting "
souare hole In a pine board Win q
charm knife. He held the board
against his breast and was afaM'ns
the knife blade toward his body when
the blade slipped and entered the ho'e
IN the board. The blade just sraIr'
a rih and entered the boys heart. ne
died instantly.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-03-22
Another Rumor Denied.

Washington. March GIT is stated
on high authority that Former Sen
atOr Aolcott OF Colorado is not to
succeed Secretary Hitchcock as head
Of tho interior department. Secre-
tary Hitchcock. when shown the item.
said 50 far as am aware there IS
absolutely no foundation for the
story"
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-03-22
M;oneeota Commissioners Nameo.

- Paul. March Ex-Governor van
SAINT has named as Minnesota '", nns;
sioners for the Pan-American expos,
tion at Buffalo II. p. Hall OF 81. rau.' ,
n n Kinney Of Duluth and Jonh Mo'
toa Of Nicollet county.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-03-22
Cincinnati riremsn Injured.

Cincinnati. March 22.-Duling a fire
which started in the livery stable OF
&. 7. H8Yman & Co. on West Seventh
stree six firenen We're hurt. two b.
a fa..jag ladder and the others By
brlch om falling wall.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-03-22
MISSION SUCCESSFUL.
= Statement Regarding vor
Plcersee's Visit to Tjeu Tsin.


h March 22.-The correspond
We Associated Press has learn
N good authority that Count
ANersee, during his brief stay
~ Ism. Wednesday. succeeded
MISSION. which consisted mere.
preventing bloodshed among the
uoops Beyond this II is claim.
o"'lai circles Germany will re-
perfectly neutral.
'0ns to Russian accounts that
eached Berlin the question al
~ ilen Tsin is not controyer.
Au 'hr Russian claims to the
' where the trouble occurred
''p''aole. Besides the Russian
Sald Russian boundary marks
A., A"'o''ed which the British sol.
ula not respect
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-03-22

ABOUT l'ooo white British troops in the
vicinity. The Russians are NOT 81 -,
merous. '"'
II is rumored that French detacb.
ments at Yang Tsung and Lang Fang
nave Deen warned that they may be
wanted at Tien Tsin.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-03-22
eA'lY EXAGGERATED.
oeh'-Offieial Statement Of ths
lien Tsin n;sc..>>

eem'-official Statement Of the
len Tsin Dispute.
e"rSonrg. March ga semi.
s.a'e'nent has just been issued
:, uHeet e. that a commonplace IN.
o.a " zen Tsin has been terribly
's' ai by the British press until
h ,ph"sI assumed the gravity OF
y 'ein' According to the state.
,n, "onble was due to British
t' ING to forcibly possess dis
|tb,, 'i,ory. The statement re-
Lon '"e matter Is manifestly a
Iuss;af 'of diplomatic treatment and
bat .' :, government has no doubt
btjsfao.m' WIN be amicably settled IL
bn ae'lon a', OF the governments at
""a st. Petersburg.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-03-22
PHILLIP BOTHA DEAD.
Brother Of the Boer Commander'n
Chief Killed.

London. March GA dispatch rom
ord Kitchener. dated at pretoria
March 90. says:
"phjllip Botha. brother or the
Door commander.in-chie was killed
on the Doornburg. His two sons were
wounded.
"The Beers Of the Orange River col
opv have disbanded and scattered
yn.wet is in the ncighborhoo1 d
HcilbrOn.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-03-22

Their promptness and their pleasant
effects make DeWitt's Little Early
Risers most popular little pills where
ever they are known. They are simple
perfect for liver and bowel troubles.
Cook X ODEE.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-03-22
TO REVISE THE OATH.
Joint Committee Proposed by the Pre-
r,ier. Lord Salisbury.

London. March 22.-In the house OF
lords Lord Salisbury's motion to ap
point a Joint committee to revise the
kings anti-poman Catholic accession
oath vas adopted.
In The house of commons Mr.. Bal
four, the government leader, replying
to a question on the subject, said q
specia ambassador had not been sent
to the pope but that the death oi
Queen Victoria and the accession oi
King Edward would be notified to the
pope il a letter.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-03-22

Puts light into the eye. tints The
cheeks with natures vermillion. loosens
the tension Of life. brushes cobwebs
from your brain. That's what Rocky
Mountain Tea will do.
FRANK SMITH.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-03-22

Of the treasury; Richard Solomon, at
torney general; Sir Godfrey Y. Lag
den. commissioner of natives, and Mr..
Wyberg, commissioner of mines.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1901-03-22
AMERICAS PLAN.
ADVANCES ANOTHER PROPOSE
TON FOR SETTLEMENT or
CHINESE INDEMNITY.
THIS SCHEME VERY RADICAL

Would Fix The Total Sum t. Pe coi.
lected at s2ooooo,ooo and Divide II
Into Eight Equal farts-Th,s SAG.
gestion Not Warmly Received by
the Powers Having the Larueet Mil.
itary Forces and the Most Expense
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-09-18
HELD A BIG RECEPTION.
The Rebekahs Entertain Many Peo-
pie at TomIinson Hall

The Rebekahs held a reception for the
public in Tomlinson Hall last night, and
for more than three hours visitors came
and went by the hundreds. The guests were
received at the door by Mr.. and Mrs. Enoch
G.. HOgate of Danville. Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Ray of Shelbyville. Mrs. Rose Martin of
Westville, Miss Elva HOldson, Mrs Charles
Duvall. Mrs, Rose Anderson and Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas II. Jessup. The receiving
committee stood in line until IL o'clock
shaking hands with visitors and welcoming
them TO the hall. On the inside all was
Sayety. and jovial crowds. old and young
marked each place where punch and light
refreshments were being served.
The general reception committee had esti-
mated that il would entertain 200 or / 500
in the hall last night, but this number was
exceeded by several hundred. Arrange
ments had been made for music but none
was present. This, however did not inter-
fere with the reception or lessen the pleas
ure of the evening. The members of the
committee were kept busy introducing
strangers and giving out information The
balconies were half filled with spectators
who took this point of vantage to view the
reCe ptiOn.