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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-04
Leads all Carolina News and Circulation

of such treaties in respect of the transit
passes issued in feturn for stipulated
payment, and intended to clear imported
merchandise from all further taxation in
its way to the inland markets.
One of the principal objects and pur-
poses Of the association is TO foster and
safeguard the trade and commercial in
terests of citizens of the United States
and others associated Herewith in the
empires of China, Japan and Corea, and
in the Philippine Islands. The member
ship is said to consist mainly of persons
interested in the cotton trade. The dele
cation which called upon the President to-
day consisted OF Joseph r. Patterson,
Clarence Cary, Silas ID. Webb, John Ford
and S. G. Hopkins, all of New York A.
r. Leftwich, of Baltimore, and d. A.
Tompkins, of Charlotte, n. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-04
PRESIDENTS POLICY APPROVED.
The American Asiatic Associations Represen-
tatives Call Upon Mckinley.
(By the Associated Press. }


Washington, Jan. "a committee from
the American Asiatic Association, with
headquarters in New York. called on the
President today and presented memo
rial expressing their emphatic approval Of
the efforts made by him and the Secretary
OF State to hasten the settlement of ques-
lions at issue between the powers and
the Government of China The memorial
lists single out for special approval the
demand made upon China, that in future,
the diplomatic representatives of foreign
governments have direct access to the
Emperor. The belief is expressed that
the good of all concerned required the
resumption of authority by Emperor
Kwang Hsu and the hope is expressed
that the integrity of the Chinese empire
may be a condition precedent Of any set
Element to which the United States is a
party, and also that the great province
of Manchuria should continue to be re-
garded as inseparable from the Is prov
inces of the Middle Kingdom.
In the negotiation OF a new treaty of
trade and navigation the memorialists
represent the necessity Of insisting upon
fun heed being paid both by the imperial
and provincial governments TO the letter
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-04
A ROMANCE OF THE MAILS.
Ends in the Marriage of Mr. ]. ]. Cooke to
Miss Isabella Hearsey.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Louisville KY, Jan. 3.--In the marriage
of ]. J. Cooke and Miss Isabella Hearsey
ct Bedford, Ind, yesterday afternoon,
there is romance of Uncle Sans mail
The groom is a young merchant of Dunn.
N. c., and had never seen his bride until
few days before they stood together at
the altar. Cooke told the story of their
unusual courtshiD to a reporter.
II first became acquainted with my wife
through the mail said he. 81 was then
temporarily at Bowling Green in this
State. My cousin, who lived at Bedford
had mentioned me to the young lady who
is now my wife. and she, in a spirit OF
fun wrote me a letter. l did not know
who she was and had in fact. never heard
of her previous to that time. which was
about two years ago. ! answered the
letter, however, in the same spirit of
fun. Other letters followed and soon we
exchanged photographs | then returned
TO my home at Dunn, N. c., and we drop
ped our correspondence. trifing incl
dent resulted in our resuming it. A man
travelling for a firm of portrait makers
stopped at our house one day and in
talking to my mother looked at the family
album. When he saw my future wfe's
picture, he said he recognized it. He told
me so later, when he saw me, and / told
him her name and where she lived. He
at once recolected her, as he had made
portrait of her while in Bedford. He
told me all about her. and my interest
in her was aroused again. / wrote to her
and we correspondent regularly up to the
time Of our marriage"
The young couple left Louisville over
the G. & o. this morning en- route to their
future home at Dunn n. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-04

portionment Of representatives were OF
the highest constitutional privilege and
cited an elaborate opinion OF Speaker
Keifer in the Forty seventh Congress in
support OF his position.
Speaker Randall, he said. had also held
that an apportionmsnt bill was mat
ter OF the highest privilege. His resolu-
ton, he contended, seeking as 1t did TO
determine the Constitutional basis of
representation, was equally privileged.
The House, he argued, could not act in
diligently unless it was advised in what
States and to what extent the suffrage
Of citizens of the United States had been
abridged. MIR. Olmsted said the resolution
touched the dignity of the House itself.
If the suffrage had been abridged in GER
tain States then members were uniustly
and uneonstitutonally holding seats upon
this floor and this constituted an inva-
sion Of the dignity of the House.
The matter dealt with by the resolution
might also affect the election of a Presi-
dent of the United States, a matter held
repeatedly to be a matter of high priyi-
lege But Mr.. Olmsted was willing to
rest his case upon the plain mandate of
the Constitution
MI Richardson maze Dflet response
to Mr. Olmsted. He conceded that an APP
portionment bill was privileged but con-
tended that a resolution itself was simply
one of inquiry to ascertain facts which
might or might not be true.
'The resolution clearly recites that in
certain States suffrage had been abridged
without reduction of representation, in
terposed Mr.. OImsted.
THE whereas makes such an alloga-
ton replied Mr.. Richardson, but the
resolution is simply one of inquiry"
How can we apportion constitution
ally" asked Mr.. Mahon (Pa.), 'if we do
not know the facts. How can we ascer-
Continued on Sixth Page)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-04
Considering Naval Stations Removal.
tBy The Associated Press

Washington. Jan. S.-The Port Royal
Board. headed by Rear Admiral Rodgers.
today began the further consideration Of
the question of the removal of the Port
Royal Is. % naval station to Charleston
harhor. The work of the board has been
retarded by inability to obtain certain
necessary data from soundings in the har
Dor at Charleston, on account of the
weather. However, all the necessary in
formation is now before the board and 1t
is expected to complete its work and
submit Its report within a week or ten
days.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-04
THE CLANS GATHER
Loge Harris, Reynolds and
Pritchard to Confer.
They will Pass Upon Governor RusseIl's Pro-
. .a... M gramme To Lift Himself 10 the
Chief JusticeShip.
Especial to News and observer.)

Washington, ID. c., Jan. 81. G. l..
Harris, of Raleigh, is in the city; he
was at the Capitol today and had a talk
with Congressman Linney. Mr.. Harris is
much interested in the appointment Of
the Chief Justice. which is soon to be
announced by Governor Russell He came
here to meet 1t. Gov. Reynolds with
reference to the appointment of Governor
Russell as Chief Justice. Lit. Gov Rey-
nods is expected here tonight. There
will be conference between Reynolds,
Harris and Senator Pritchard
1t was intmated this evening that
Judge Furches will be promoted to Chief
Justiceship. The name of Congressman
Linncy has also been mentioned in con-
nection with this high judicial office.
Judge Ewart is in the city on business
connected with Internal Revenue Bureau
He will be here for several days.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-04
Broker H. H. DeLeOn Dead.
(By he ASSOCIATED Press.

Charleston. S. c.. Jan. 3.-H H. DeLeon
of this city died at the Charleston hotel
here this morning in the 72nd year of his
age. lie was leading broker of the
city and was largely interested in cotton
mills throughout the State. Mr. DeLeon
was noted for his charities. He began
life poor, and not only supported q wild
owed mother and seven sisters. but
amassed o private fortune He was a
member OF the famous DeLeon family of
the South. Camden. s. c.. was the place
OF his birth.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-04
PROVIDES FOR LEE AND WILSON.
Senate Committee on Military Affairs Accept
Daniels Amendment
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Jan. 3.--The Senate Com
mittee on Military Affairs today agreed
TO accept the amendment to the Army
organization Bill suggested by Sena-
tor Daniel for the retirement of General
ITitzhugh Lee and General James II. Will
son as Brigadier Generals and also
agreed to an amendment for the retire
ment of General Shafter as a Major Cen
eral
The committee also decided to press the
Army Bill with all possible speed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-04
The Elsa Damaged and Leaking
tBy the Associated Press

London, Jan 3.-The British steamer
Maranhense, from Liverpool December
10Th for Para, has arrived at Havre and
reports that on December 31st she spoke
German bark Elsa. Captain Springer from
Savannah November 10Th for Hamburg
in latitude So longitude 3, damaged and
leaking The Elsa wished to be taken
into tow. but the gale would not per-
nit Her crew refused TO abandon the
vessel. The masts and rigging appeared
to be intact
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-04
A Bond of One Dollar Each.
Especial to News and observer.)

Winston Salem, n. c.. Jan. 3.-The
Winston citizens. who were indicted in
the Federal court at Charlotte on the
charge of interfering with the voters at
the November election. will be required to
give one good dollar bond each. War
rants were served on several of the de-
PENDANTS today. They will have no trouble
in giving bond on Saturday when the
cases come ~ before the United States
Commissioner.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-04
DeHaas Shot Himself Dead.
lBy the Associated press.l

(By the Associated Press.)
Pensacola, Fla. Jan. 3.-William De
Haas. a civil engineer in the employ OF
the United States Engineering Depart
ment here, shot himself this morning and
died almost instantly
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-04
7 Extend Our Land Laws to Hawaii
DIV The Associated Press. }

Washington, Jan. IA bin proiding for
the extension Of the land laws Of the
United States to Hawaii was today intro
duced by Senator Hansbrough.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-04
READY TO SIGN THE JOINT NOTE.
So the Chinese Enjoys Inform the Foreign
Ministers.
(By the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press)
Pekin, Jan. AT a meeting Of the
Foreign Ministers today it was announced
that Ii Hung Chang and Prince Ching
were prepared TO sign an agreement as
soon as it is ready for signature. Ii
Hung Chang desires to conduct the peace
negotiations to a conclusion and the ply
sicians attending him think he might be
taken to the Spanish Legation, where the
conferences have been held, If the weather
IS favorable
The Germans are reported to be re-
turning to San Ho with number OF
prisoners.
NO DECISION BY THE MINISTER'S.
Pekin, Jan. 3.--iThe foreign ENJOYS with
the exception of the British Minister, Sir
Ernest Satow. met today TO consider the
time and place for the acceptance and
signing of the joint note. Nothing definite
was decided. 1t seems to be tho opinion
OF some of the ENJOYS that the acceptance
OF the terms of the note bv the Chinese
is not explicit enough. The Chinese de-
sire for consultations regarding the raZing
OF the forts and the legation guards is
open to misinter9retation and liable to
lead to long and continuous arguments,
which might, III the opinion OF some of
the ministers, simply mean sparring for
time on the part of the Chinese.
Consequently the Chinese plonipoten-
tiaries will be rotiied that they must sign
the note before the meeting between them
and the foreign ENJOYS can be held.
Sir Ernest SGtow, who has beeu suffer-
ing from chills and fevsc IS hetter.
The military engineers of the allies
have agreed upon a plan for the future
defences of The legations.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-01-04

Let us proceed to find the motive.
Democrats. desiring party advantage.
might well wish that Russell would
The Iola register., 1901-04-19
Lost Horse Mystery Explained.

Readers of the REGISTER were in
formed Friday of the finding of a
horse, buggy, coat, hat and other
things of some traveller who had left
the entire outfit in Billy Stafford IS
pasture southeast of lola. The creek
is close by and people worried all day
in the impression that some despond-
ent man had put himself in soak for
good.
Last Saturday the mystery was
cleared up. a man had been in soak,
but of the internal kind. He was an
lola man, full of years and bad booze
and he had a foolish notion to get out
and tie up in that pasture. Then he
went some distance away and lay down
on the ground and went to sleep. He
awoke with the birds and started
across country but came to when near
Gas City and headed for home. Feel
ing ashamed to come walking in he
sought lodging in a corn shock and
there slept throughout the day, com.
ing into town that night. He is APP
parently not much the worse for wear
and as soon as the horse and buggy
and his wardrobe are gathered to-
gether the incident will be closed.
The Iola register., 1901-04-19
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S. d. SMITH.
The Iola register., 1901-04-19
THE MISSIONARY MEETING
The Convention Closed Saturday
After Most Interesting
Sessions

The feature OF the popular meeting
of the Presbyterial Missionary Society
meeting at the Presbyterian church
last Friday was an address by Miss
Florence Stephenson, principal Of the
Girls School at Asheville, North
Carolina.
Miss stephenson. has been engaged
in this work, the Christian education
of the poor mountain whites. for four
teen years, and the story she told of
the need of such work and of the
splendid results of it, made her talk
of an hour most interesting one.
The great need comes from the fact
that the State makes hardly any pro-
vision for public education. In even
the most favored districts schools are
maintained but three months in the
year, while they are of so low grade
owing to the incompetence of the low
salaried teachers as to be almost
worthless. The people are naturally
bright, still retaining much of the in
Irish ancestry, they are hunrgy to be
taught, and they make the utmost use
of the privileges that are given them.
The school Miss Stephenson repre-
sents is supported by the Presbyterian
Board of Home Missions, and it is
certainly one of the wisest benevo-
lences of the church.
AT the close of Miss Stephenson's S
address the committee on resolutions
reported, thanking the officers for
their lavish hospitality.
The closing session of the conven-
tion was held Saturday, the prin-
cipal business being the election of
officers for the ensuing year which re.
suited as follows: Mrs H. a. Ewing
lola, (re-elected) President; Mrs.
ShumalSer, independence, Vice 'Presi-
dent; Mrs. n. c. Wilmington, Hum
boldt. 2nd Vice-President; Mrs. A..
w. Crawford, lola, Secretary; Miss
Elizabeth Emerson, Parsons, Treas
urer.
At the close of the session luncheon
was served in the church, and pleas
ant social hour enjoyed, thus fttingly
closing wha. all declared to have been
one of the most delightful meetings
ever held by the society.
The Iola register., 1901-04-19
Rather q Funny Suit.

Sallie Y. Payne has brought q re-
plevin suit in district conrt to recover
from George Rhodes stallion
which she owns and which
Rhodes has been keeping at his farm
in Salem township. Plaintiff makes
two charges, that defendant refuses to
yield the property and that damages
amounting to $500 have accrued, by
such detention.
Which recalls the fact that during
the last county campaign Joe East
wood was put in nomination by the
fusion forces for police Judge. Some.
one arose in the county convention
and remarked that there are two Joe
Eastwoods and wanted to know which
one was meant. The chairman said
it made no difference, but Mr.. Rhodes
thought it did. zone Joe Eastwood
is in the horse business, like myself, y
he said, land am voting for him.
If get him elected probate Judge he
will have to give up the horse bust.
ness" But he wasn't elected, and
now comes this suit with menace
that possibly Rhodes may be put Out
of his competitors way.
The Iola register., 1901-04-19
Stover Awaited a Funeral.

Lutte Stover returned home last
week from a trip to the Indian Terri
tory where he visited his old-time
friend, Joe Miller, thecattle and wheat
King OF Ranch No. 101. He delayed
his return home in order no attend q
big festivity which was slow in MATER
ializing and so he had to come home
without seeing it.
The festivlty was the funeral of
Johnny Meanbear. He is quite a
prominent and wealthy Indian among
the Otoes and is dying of consumption.
According to the custom of his tribe
he will give away all his wealth on
his death bed and so when he announc-
ed short time ago that he would die
in two days there was a handsome
gathering of ''mourners. He con-
fessed freely that nobody should ever
have a bigger funeral than he pro-
posed. Then he began to haggle and
make terms. He wanted the fence
about his grave fixed up and Joe
Miller had it painted red. Meanbear
objected to the color and it had to be
changed. Then he wanted to have his
coffin brought so he could see it, and
when this was done he seemed satisfied
and sent another summons to all his
friends to belpresent as he was about
to die and did not wish TO miss any of
them in the great gift distribution. The
Indians gathered and camped. Mean
bear next wanted mis- tombstone
brought, but it was explained to him
that the stone could not be prepared
for some time.
The funeral was certainly going to
be big one, and Stover waited and
postponed his departure for home un-
til two days ago when young Indian
came from Meanbear's house over to
the Miller ranch, looking mighty glum
and downcast. Thinking the old In
dian was now surely gone, Mr.. Miller
inquired If death had come.
"Humph ~ grunted the boy with a
scowl. Him sittin'up !" So Slower
came home.
The Iola register., 1901-04-19
OFFICIAL PAPER OF ALLEN COUNTY
WANT An lola BUSINESS
Two Wealthy Greenwood County Men
Here Seeking an Opening For
Big Dry Goods House.

On the register of the Hotel Thomson
appears the name of F. A. Brownson,
Toronto, and w. T. Peters of Eureka.
They came here Friday and are
here yet, and they are determined to
get what they came here for.
1t is understood that the two young
men were attracted here by the news
that the big New York store isclosing
QUITO quit business and they recognized
an opportunity to step in and pick up
an established trade. 1t is reported
that they have made overtures to the
proprietors of the New York store for
their stock, but with what success
could could not be learned. They de-
clared that if they cannot get that
stock, and if they cannot rent room
they will build one to suit
themselves and put in a stock.
This is the kind of grit and push that
wins homes and these young men are
said by people who know them to have
abundant capital to do most things
that they set out to do. They run a
huge dry goods store at Toronto and
one at Eureka.
The result of thenegotiations will be
awaited with interest las the general
feeling would be one of relief to have
the big sale declared Off, so far as the
business circles are concerned.
The Iola register., 1901-04-19
Raging. Roaring Flood

Washe - down a telegraph line
which Chas. 9. Ellis, of Lisbon, Ia,
had to repair. Standing waist deep
in icy water" he writes, "gave me a
terrible cold and cough, 1t grew
worse daily. Finally the best doctors
in Oakland, Neb., Sioux City and
Omaha said had consumption and
could not live. Then l began using
DR.. Kings New Discovery and was
wholly cured by six bottles" Posi-.
lively guaranteed for coughs. colds
and all throat and lung troubles
Prices SOC and 81. Evans Bros.
The Iola register., 1901-04-19
Those Dear Onl Settlers.

People who have come to lola OF
late and been greeted repeatedly with
the snub of disdain because they do
not belong to that aristocratic aggre-
cation known as "old settlers" will
learn with some JOY that there were
one or two "old settlers" who we're
inclined to be ornery. Recent: dis
patches from Nebraska tell, how one
d. o. Luse was shot to death by an
officer for resisting arrest on the
charge ofplanning arailroad robbery.
And this recalled to Z. A. VanValk-
enburg, the deputy sheriff, a story
of some of the dear old early
settlers.
1t was along in the latter ,,'7Os that
d. o. Luse. who owned the farm in
lola township justwest of John Bales
and which he traded for stock of
sewing machines and moved to Hum
boldt. There he secured as agents
Nose Coy, Henry Ames, - Price,
alias Missouri" who Travelled over
the country ostensibly selling ma
chimes, but really locatinggoodhorses.
And farmers began missing their best
steeds and vigilance committees we're
organized and feeling ran high. Sus-
picion finally centered about d. o.
Luse and Sheriff Bert Hodgson, foster
father of Otis Hodgson OF this city,
went after Luse. The latter skipped
and was followed by the posse down
west of Fredonia where pitched bat
tie resulted on Rainbow creek and
Luse was brought to lola badly
wounded. For six weeks he lay in
Jail, too badly hurt TO be moved, and
a constant guard was kept over him
to keep his friends from rescuing him
and the vigilance committee from
lynching him.
The trial finally was held and the
specific charge made was the theft of a
horse from Strosnider. Jim Murray,
S. S. kirkpatrick, Mr.. Rosecrans and
Mr.. Mcdonald and H. d. Smith de-
Tended him while Judge Goodin helped
County Attorney Keplinger prosecute
him. This was in August, 1879, and
the whole county did little else during
seventeen days of:the trial but attend.
Price finally confessed the theft and
Luse was acquitted and left the coun-
try going to Nebraska, where he is
now reported shot to death.
OF his gang none are left. Nose
Coy was sent from the penitentiary for
horse stealing; Henry Ames shot Mr..
Strosnider and was sent to the pen;
Price was caught in DR.. Dernberger's S
we'll south of town where he had lain
for three years, suspected of having
been put there by the vigilants. And
Bill Luse, who tried desperately to
get gang to rescue his brother from
jail, was later hung inTexas for horse
stealing.
All OF these names are familiar to
''old residents" and it is some com
fort to parvenus to know that not all
ancients were angels.