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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-01

CBy the Associated Press.)

Constantinople. Aug. 31.-M Bapst,
Councillor Of the French Embassy has
received from the Porte a copy of a tele-
gram sent to the Ottoman Embassy at
Paris for communication to M. Delcasse,
the French Foreign Minister. This tele-
gram, while giving vague assurances,
formulates nothing concrete. 1t requests
resumption of diplomatic relations be-
tween the two countries with view to
reaching a satisfactory settlement of the
matters in dispute.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-01
TO MOVE TIE CROPS.
ING Shipment OF Money to the South and West
Heavier Than Ever Before.
(By the Assooiated precs

lby the Associated Press)
washington, Aug. 31.-The shipments of
money fro mthe Treasury to the South
and West for the movement of crops hay
been much heavier this season than ever
before Treasurer Roberts said TODAY
that at the close of August, 1899. there
had been transferred to the Sub-Treasur
les at Chicago, New Orleans and St.
Louis the sum of 81, lis, 500. At the close
OF the same month in 1890 the total was
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-01
Weekly Bank Statement.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
New York, August 31.-The state
ment of the associated banks for the
week ending today shows:
Loans 1896, 1856. 500; increased. 81 .349,~
200; deposits, $685. 900; decreased
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$27, ZOO circulation, $50, O97 400; increased.
$1,OS9,OOO legal tenders, ST ,159 900; de-
creased, $99,9O0 specie, SIG, 791 AGO. de-
creased, Sc, 200; reserves, 1888, $50, 400;
decreased, $6;235, 100; reserve required,
$242O30, AIS; decreased, $685. surplus,
$11,919,9 1926; decreased, $6,22S,175.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-01
THE DURHAM STREET RAILWAY.
Contract Of Eight Miles Let Mr. Duke Offers
to Straighten Road
Especial to New and Observer )

7Nh'FCNfuI J
Durham, N. c., August 81
The Durham Traction Company has
let the contract for the construction
of eight miles of street railway inside
the city limits. With the beginning OIL
this work the laying of the sewer will
begin on a small scale. There will be
line from East to West Durham, up
Chapel Hill. and out Mangum street
to North Durham. Through the bust.
ness portion of the city there will be
a double track, with loop in East
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-01

The postal authorities have decided to
place a portrait of General III. w. Law
ton, the military hero who lost his life at
San Mateo in the Philippines, on one of
the new issue postage stamps.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-01

The intellect Of the hen has been ques-
toned but she was never known to
cackle before she laid the egg.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-01

Charity begins at home-but if you
maven nome of your own you can
easily get the loan of one to practice ON.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-01
THE MYSTIC SHRINERS.
fBy the Associated Press. }

(By the Associated PreSs.)
Buffalo, N. Y, Aug. 31.-The Mystic
shriners from all parts of the country.
made merry at the Pan-American Epo-
sition grounds today.
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Eastern League

Montreal, 8; Worcester, Z.
Second game: Worcester, T. Mon
treal, IL.
Buffalo, 4; Brockton, 8.
Second game: Buffalo, 5; Brockton, 8.
Rochester, 4; Hartford, 8.
Second game: Rochester, Z; Hart
ford, 3.
Toronto, 9; Providence. 2.
Second game: Providence, a; To-
ronto, 3.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-09-01
Southern League.

At Little Rock: Little Rock, S. Chat
tanooga. =. Called end of the ninth in
min gon account of darkness
At Birmingham: Birmingham, g.;
Shreveport, s.
AT New Orleans: New Orleans, Is,
Selma, /.
At Nashville: Nashville, 5; Mem
phis, 4.
Second game: Nashville, 1 Mem
phis, 2.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-30

cry and before they knew what had
happened they were surrounded by a
band of Indians and were captured and
bound.
I'VE were taken to a tree and bound
there securely. There was another
prisoner, a stranger to US, who was in
the hands Of the Indians. He was bound
to a separate tree and the fagots were
piled around his feet. The savages went
to the fire and got a. brand which they
applied to the fagots. We stood there
bound to the tree and in our helpless
ness saw him burn and Wrfthe in the
flames, and when the ropes which held
him burned through he fell forward on
the pile of burning fagots. We heard
his screams and calls but could do moth
ing to aid him. My companion, who
was a hercules, burst his bonds and af-
ter releasing himself cut the bonds from
my arms and we escaped
My companion said to me as we rest
ed after our run from the savages. This
thing can not always exist. 1t win be
supplemented by civilization His words
have come true In place of tepees
and Wigwams we have schools and
churches. In place of the red man burn
ing the white man at the stake the white
man now burns the black man and we
have civilization. Forty years ago I
slept with John Brown with the grass as
a. mattress and the blue canopy of
heaven over us. He told me of his pur-
pose to free the black man. Ny blood
was hot and feverish- I thought of the
wrongs of the black man and agreed
with the great man in his ideas All
the world would call John Brown great
today if he was alive He soWed the
seeds of emancipation and through the
final red baptism the black man was
made free.
But after forty years have we made
any progress in Kansas? Did John
Browns teachings materialize? What
have we done in forty years? We have
the church and the penitentiary, the
public schools and the reform school;
there What are we doing? We have
violaters Of the law there and cranks
here and between we have the law low
ing people to make the commonwealth
secure After all is our law q veneer?
/ think not Thousands are after the
truth and the right and with all her
faults I still love Kansas There is no
fairer land between the Atlantic and
the Pacific. In the national diadem
there is no gem that shines brighter or
with purer luster than Kansas
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-30

meeting of the club as of this, and the
year books prove it, There are excep-
tions, Of course, but most of the ex-
cepted ones are living without the state
they left before the coming Of the day
of reward They were not seerss as
were We sThev fought and ran away
only to find that the art of politics is
widely distinguished from the art of
war. They were not here to fight an
other day and consequently the Offices
are ours
"Self-sacrifice in politics has not a
meaning different from self-sacrifice in
religion No man loves his God who
gives Him only the day and the dollar
that he can spare. Self-Sacrlnce IS the
test-the measuring standard-in every
walk Of life, and, applying it to politics,
how few OF us are able to measure up
to it.
Among the great men there is an oc-
casional illustration, and that will make
you think of Theodore Roosevelt We
have no better living example-in poli-
tics. Yet his motives have always been
questioned. AS long ago as when he
was police commissioner of the city Of
New York, as dirty and disagreeable a
lob as a man ever undertook, an illus
trious Kansan said that any man with
Roosevelt's financial independence
could do it. The truth is that all the
days of the years of his life Theodore
Roosevelt has been doing the things
that he did not have to do. Rewards
have come to him. but they are but the
offerings Of a grateful people.
particularly to call your attention is
the politician at home, the one who
works in the ward, and who is office
less epassless,' and hopeless, except for
his party He knows no guile and
needs none. He asks only for the oppor-
tunity Of honest service. When one re-
counts the work that he does without
hone of reward, there comes a feeling of
gratitude and respect that is not easy
Of expression. You know him; he lives
in your ward. When you wish to know
how some obscure party is going to vote,
you send for him. He knows; if not, he
finds out When a meeting is on hand.
chairs gets the water and lights the
lamps. And then, he persuades the
doubtful ones that we, against whom
they are probably prejudiced, are not
more than half so bad as we are paint
ed. He does not build for a day. The
services of this man are worth more
than all the money put into all the
Joints in all the state of Kansas No
spectre of retribution follows in his
path
Now, what makes him do it2 What
is it that causes him to continue TO
sacrifice his strength and time and
talents. and permit You and me to reap
the reward? 1t is purely a matter Of
misunderstanding more. nothing less
His work is what George R. Peck would
call the evidence of the strength of a
sentiment" And, after all, has been
said. sentiment is the strongest thing in
politics. 1t has won more victories for
It has brought more honOrs to men than
has ability. It brings forgiveness and
forgetfulness to a multitude of sins.
Editors like MI HarmsWorth. Dir.
Hearst and Mr.. Pulitzer are trying to
prove that the world has passed from.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-30
RAILROAD NEWS.
Attorney Evans Of Rock Island
Returns From Washington
Signed Contract For Re-surFey
Of Indian Lands.
RESERVATION TO OPEN.
Work Of Surveying to Be Begun
at Once
Opening VIII Occur in July or
August.
RESERVATION TO OPEN

w. f. Evans. assistant general attor-
ney for the Rock Island. returned yes
terday. afternoon from Washington, -
C.. where he has been for the past three
weeks. Mr. Evans was called there 70
negotiate with the government Tor ths
resurvey- Of the Kiowa, Comanche anu anu
Apache Indian lands which are TO De
opened for settlement. He signed con-
tract to the erect that the Rock 1slaho
company should begin the resurvey at
once and should complete it by July l.
This viii put the time Of opening some
time in July or August. The ROCK ISL
and company is greatly interested IN IN
the opening Of these lands and agreed 10
make the survey for about S0oOVU as
consideration a sum only about hdi1 a.
great as that which II would cost IL -
government to do the same WORK 14S
reservation has never been accurately
SURVEYED and sectionized, and estimates
OF its size in acres is approximate s ollis ;
but it is thought from 2,2oV,ovV ~ a,vVos-
600 acres is conservative stLh5is.s1- l...s-
There are about three thousand AhliaLs s
each of whom has a first choice oI 10y
in addition to this 100000 acres, the
Indians are permitted by act OF con-
gress to retain the same amount 1ot
Grazing lands to be used in common
by the three tribes Then Tor schooi
purposes sections numbered l3, 10, 50 anu
sion churches now in operation are en-
titled each to the quarter section upon
which il stands Outside of school ana
church lands there will thus remain up
wards of ]. 500 coo acres to be entered py
the whites Already the prospective
opening of this country has attracted
many settlers from Iowa, Illinois and
other states of the north and east. A
man who is watching the development
of the country said: THE best agrlcul-
tural class is preparing to settle these
lands. Young farmers from the best
agricultural states are already IN the
towns along the border awaiting the
opening of the reservation. The climate
Is such that there is but little snow
during the entire winter For a corn,
wheat and cotton-growing country IT
cannot be beaten The fibre of cotton
raised in this country surpasses that
produced in Texas last year. Men IN the
reservation who previous to last year
never saw a hundred dollars since then
have handled two or three thousand
dollars and are getting rich In my
opinion there is some precious metal IN
the Wichita mountains. but I doubt II
ii is in very paying quantities Chlcka-
sha will remain the leading town. There
is no question as to the future of this
country"
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-30
RAILRoAD NoTEs

Charles Priestly. formerly of the Santa
Fe passenger department at Wichita.
but lately relief agent on the middle d.
vision. has been promoted to the posi-
tion Of relief agent with headquarters
in Chicago.
Conductor Henry. Rhodv of the Mis-
souri, Pacific, has sold his home in Atch-
isOn and will move his family to Downs
Paul Morton. second vice president Of
the Santa Fe. has filed com nplaint with
President Mckinley against Secretary
Root Of the war department. Mr.. Morton
alleges that Secretary Root has given
the Southern Pacific more than its share
OF the business OF Transporting military
supplies to the Philippines.
There is some talk that the Santa F'e
viii build a new freight depot at Law
renee.
J. E. WiIfong, agent at Concordia for
the Union Pacific, is perhaps, one Of
continuous service, having been with the
company p years next August He is z
good man and the company appreciates
him.
w r. Thomas. of Emporia, will prob
ably sue the Santa Fe for injuries 10
himself and for the death Of his son. Mr.
Thomas was hurt and his son killed in
a rear end collision on the Ottawa
branch December IT,
The report is current that the Santa
Fe viii build a cutoff between Strong
City and Abilene from Lost Springs to
Marion.
new refrigerator cars which are now
being used in the California fruit rush.
The city council of Ottawa has recent
" granted certain switch privileges"
which may soon result in the building
of a wye connecting the Santa F'e ard
Missouri Pacific tracks. The establish
ment of this new connection it is
thought would benefit the city OF OF
tawa in more ways than one.
The Chicago Great Western viii make
permanent improvements this spri,.s
and summer. One of the largest items
is 100000 for grade revisions, reduction
of curves, filling of bridges, etc. The
sum Of $3.50 600 will be spent in laying
additional sidetracSs for Industries. Ten
heavy consolidation engines and 80 fiat
cars have been constructed for immedf-
ate delivery. One hundred Thousand
dollars wiz be expended in improve
ment Of the Chicago, freight station.
George w. Hagenbuch Of the Santa Fe
passenger department at Kansas City.
was in Topeka today
On the Central Branch division of the
Missouri Pacific, there was reported a
scarcity OF from IS TO a 100 grain cars
daily last week.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-30

HON JOHN J. FURLONG, Member
of the Thirty-ifth General Assembly of
the State of Illinois, writes of Peruna as
follows:
1858 Osgood St, Chicago. Ill
The Peruna Medicine Co. Columbus. @.
0entIemen-s.I can safely recon-
mend Peruna as a remedy that will
cure all catarrhal troubles.
at was of great benefit to me as it
cured me of catarrh of the throat and
lungs permanently and IN a very
short time. ! am glad to add my
endorsement to that of others.''-
John j.. FurIong.
The order in which the SYMPHONIC of
chronic catarrh occur are nearly always
as follows:
A cold which hangs on longer than
usual; q sensitiveness Of the air pas
sages, by which one catches cold easily,
a continual settled cold in the head.
throat, or chest; discharges grow
thicker and more offensive loss of flesh,
dependency, loss Of appetite. headacne
or cough, and general lassitude.
Now this is about the order in which
symptoms of chronic catarrh make their
appearance, and if the sufferer is fortu :
nate enough to find a cure the symp
toms will begin to disappear in exactly
the reverse order. There may be at first
no perceptible improvement in the earli-
est symptoms, while the latter symp-
toms show prompt Improvement.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-30
FORTY YEARS OLD.
TContlnued From First Page.l

- redeemed The days Of her affaiction
are over No longer held in ridicule by
the east; no longer deafened by bowling
calamity; no longer administered over
by men who would Iegfslate themselves
rich and the state bankrupt; with her
debts paid. her credit esta blished. her
nonor restored, Kansas has once more
taken her place in the front rank of
commonwealth
Greater Kansas is my plea tonight
Greater in her latent resources. greater
IN the development of her industries,
greater in the increase of her markets,
greater in her institutions and her laws.
and greater in her men. Kansas IS des-
tined for larger things.
At the beginning of the twentieth
century we find Kansas with a surplus
of energy and wealth. She has paid off
millions of dollars worth of mortgages,
and still there is a surplus of wealth.
She has fed millions on her produce,
and still there is to spare. With nearly
one hundred million bushels of wheat in
a. single year, raised on One-tenth or her
t1llable soil, Kansas is capa Bile Of dupli-
eating the output of the world. With a
small per cent OF our soil in corn we
have produced as high as one sixth OF
the crop of the entire country Our pos
s1bil1ties in the growth and development
or the live stock industry are not ex-
ceeded by any state in the union There
are more cattle shipped from the town
Of Elgin than from any point in the
world More than two and one-half
millions Of cattle are owned in Kansas,
and there is room for twenty millions
more Our mineral output for 1900
reached eighteen million dollars. In the
production of zinc ore Kansas leads all
the states, and the industry is in its in
fancy. We produce millions of tons OF
coal annually. and the richest fields are
still undeveloped. We have lead and
salt and cement in abundance, and
petroleum and gas to burn.
The development of Kansas indus
tries and Kansas resources, the realiza-
ton Of. our brilliant prospects in trade
and commerce, rest with us. The party
that has made possible our past must
mould our future.
''Girded with the strength of man.
hood and bound at the bar of our con-
sciences, as young Republicans and as
older Republicans of the Kansas Day
club, let us accept the opportunity that
God has given US, let us shoulder the
responsibility which the new century
has brought us-let US stand fast in the
faith, quit us like men, be strong.
1T viii mean untiring effort; it will
require the utmost harmony; it will de-
mand strict adherence to right; it will
call for the .purest patriotism-but il
will be done"
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-30

Eczema is caused by an acid humor in
the blood coming in contact with the
skin and producing great redness and in
hammation little Pustular eruptions form
and discharge thin, sticky fluid, which
dries and scales off sometimes the skin is
hard, dry and fssured. Eczema IN any
form is a tormenting, stubborn disease,
and the itching and burning at times are
almost unbearable; the acid burning
humor seems to ooze out and set the skin
on FIRE Sa1ves, washes nor other exter-
nal applications do any real good, for as
long as the poison remains in the blood
it will keep the skin irritated.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-30
SALMON GAMER COMBINE.
One is Projected to Protect the Busi-
ness From Labor Agitators.

Victoria, B. c., Jan. 9o.-A series of
meetings is being held by the salmon
Gamers Of the Fraser and Northern
British Columbia rivers TO perfect
combine for the coming season and also
to provide protection for the Gamers
from the labor agitators who succeeded
in keeping the fishermen from working
while the big run of fish was on last
year. Every Gamer on the Fraser IS
going into the pool. Fishermen are also
active in this direction and have formed
five unions on the different rivers, in
cluding in their membership Indians az
well as white fishermen 4 central au-
thority is to be appointed to act as the
representative of the unions in dealing
with the combine
An effort is being made to keep the
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-30
FROM NEWTON.

Machinist Pete Stradley dropped an
engine spring, and in falling. the heavy
casting struck him on the knee injuriag
1t quite severely He viii be laid up a
short time
NIachinist Nate Gavitt resumed his
position in the back shop. His eye, which
was so badly injured week before last
is as good as ever, for which he is truly
grateful.
Engineec Small and Fireman Balling
OF the Oklahoma division laid off Rollo
and Heist went out in their places.
Frank Spangler departed for Texas.
He viii make the trip on a bicycle, and
II the weather is favorable, expects to
make a century run every day. Frank
was a former enploye of the Santa Fe
in this city.
r. D. Fowler has returned from Chi
cago- Mr. Fowler learned shortly after
his arrival in the city near the lake
that the climate did not agree with him
and he has returned to Newton. He Will
probably resume charge of his former
position as trainmaster here
Fireman T. w Remmo took engine
senger,
Engineer snyder is laying OF for a
snort time and Ollie Halsey is protect
ing his run on trains Nos. and s.
A Hagman has been stationed at the
south side of the Main street crossing
TO warn all who desire to cross. Of tie
approach Of a train
Engineer AL Dean is reported quite III
at his home in this city. His wife AMI
mother are also sick. making his alor1,e
a small hospital at present
- f. Cooper resumed his position in
the roundhouse. He hopes to be able
to stay with it this time.
repairs.
Engineer Harry Johnston has resu,n-
ed his position with the Santa Fe.
Engineer Arthur Thomas laid of in
order TO secure little rest.
The Topeka state journal., 1901-01-30

Cures Made in This Way are Perma-
nent Cures.
patient cured by Peruna is no
more liable to catarrh than as II he hast
never had it.
Cured Of Catarrll Of the Entire System.
Mr. William Flood. care Fifth Avenue
Hotel, Louisville, KY, says: Your PEE
distressing disease, catarrh. which Of
fected my head, nose, bronchial tubes.
and in fact, my whole system.
For nine years / bought everything
that was advertised as a sure cure fer
my complaint. but IL so happened thai I
did not buy Peruna until FIVE months
ago.
After using your splendid remedy ac-
cording to your directions i am today "a
well man. I find Peruna to be the great
est family medicine ever discovered. I
shall always keep a bottle of It on hand.
Il can candidly state that had It not
been for Peruna I would have given up
my position, being too weak to do my
work. For eighteen years life was a
burden."-Mr. William Flood.
How Mr.. BowkIey Suffered IS Years.
Mr. William Bowkley. Clouster. Ohio.
says: Eighteen years ago 4 suffered
with chronic catarrh which made llfa
burden to me. had been treated by
several physicians and had tried MANY
different patent medicines and had Civ
en- up hope of ever being entirely cured.
"Peruna and Manaun were recon
mended to me, and as I had tried every-
thing else I knew, 1 thought / would
give it a trial After using four bottles
of each. I was entirely cured and have
had no return of either affection.
It regard It as a wonderful medicine
simply wonderful. and take great pleas
ure in recommending this medicine to
all who may be afflicted in that way
William Bowkley.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna.
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement Of your case and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus. d.