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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-05
THE NORTH Is

The North-or at least a larger and
constantly growing larger portion OF it
is rapidly learning the truth about suf-
fraee in the South. 1t is rare now to flnd
a We'll informed man, who has travelled
in the South or come in contact with the
best Southern sentiment anywhere who IS
not ready to declare that it was a mis-
take to nave given the negro the ballot
North should generally be ready to make
that admission during the life time of
many who participated in the passage of
the reconstruction acts. 1t does not fol-
low that ALI who admit the mistake are
agreed as to the roper way to remedy
it. Some few would be ready to disfran-
bulk of those who admit the mistake look
to see it righted through the suffrage
amendments adopted by North Carolina,
Mississippi and other Southern States.
They are doing we'll to give their moral
support to the sincere efforts of the South
to do the best it can with the difficult con-
ditions, knowing The sit is a condition,
not a theory with which the South deals.
The New York Suns leading editorial
of April 3Oth, openly advocates the dis
franchisement of the negro, saying:
THE hasty policy which invested the
pmanclDatpd males of African descent
with the full right of suffrage was partly
the result Of supposed political expe-
diency and partly of an ignorant over
estimate of the possibilities of develop
ment inherent in the race.
The costly experience of more than
a third of a century, the span of a whole
generation, has demonstrated the tremen-
dous double mistake. The South has long
known it; the North is fast learning it.
However far the direful
of this error of national judgment in 1869
and 1870 may be successfully avoided in
the twentieth century by local expedients,
in evasion of the spirit, if not of the let
ter, of the Fifteenth Amendment, the
probability remains that sooner or later
the country will have to face squarely
the question of it's repeal.
perhaps the sooner the better for the
! dignity of the instrument that now ex-
hibits as a fundamental principle of the
American system a theory of suffrage
impossible of practical application with
safety to the vital interests of the States
chiefly concerned.
"When even the Supreme Court of the
United States, this very week, in the case
of the clash of the Alabama constitution
with the Fifteenth Amendment declines
to interfere and dismisses the appeal for
the enforcement of the negro's right to
the unrestricted franchise, the time can
not be far off when American common
sense will be ready to go fearlessly to the
root Of the matter"
The Sun may be right, it may be as
sincere as it seems frank, but we do not
believe the South will be wise to follow
its lead or look for a repeal of the Fiji
teenth Amendment. This generation viii
not see that done. 1t is a great steI
when the North appreciates the problem
and is treating the action of the Southerr
people in the spirit that Henry Grady
in his memorable Boston speech, begged
they would bring to the consideration O.
the difficult task to which the South wa:
then and is now conscientiously address.
Ing itself.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-05

1t is said that at the coming Southern
Baptist Convention an effort will be made
to change the present basis of represent
tation. Now every church has one dele
gate for every $3.50 contributed to the va
rious benevolent enterprises of the con-
vention. The advocates of a change saw
that representation should rest upon the
number of members and not upon a finan-
cial basis.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-05

We are glad to see that tho Doo,,u
ton Of Independence is tn he rnaor ,
and Key. Having repudiated it in orr
colonial policy, it is well to put if in
hiding.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-05

Two divorce cases were granted in AL
exander county this week, and it WASH t
a good week for divorce either. It is a
crying evil in North Carolina.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-05
THE BONDS SOLD REMARKABLE
HIGH,

The sale of the North Carolina bonds
On Tuesday was a very remarkable one.
considering the condition of the money
market. A short while ago when money
was easier it would have been a simpler
matter 20 nave foated these bonds, but
at the present time the money market
is in such condition as to make it very
difficult to sell bonds at all. Our bonds
sold higher Tuesday thar the bonds of
any European country. They sold full
ten points higher than British consols
and even when the difference in interest
is taken into consideration, the net price
was better than England has obtained
for its Transvaal loan now on the mar
ket. England's consols. paying nearly 3
per cent, sell at 81 and on long term.
Our 4 per cent bonds, running only ten
years, sold for about 1903, SO the net
amount received for ours makes the
actual interest paid less than England is
paying. We sold at a higher price than
any European country's sold for and
probably, if our bonds had had such
banking privileges as the United States
bonds have, there would lave been no
material difference in the price paid.
When it is borne in mind that these
are the first bonds that we have offered
fer sale in a generation, which do not
convey a lien On some specific tax or
source of revenue or property Qike the
penitentiary bonds which are to some
extent a special lien on the penitentiary
earnings, and our 4 per cent bonds which
have certain taxes pledged for their pay
based upon the faith of the State, it is
seen that our credit is remarkably high
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-05

Educational progress is seen on e'..
hand. One of the most important a..'
of the past week was the action OF '+
trustees of Pee Dee Institute, Nd"'
boro, determining to erect a ne"
commodious dormitory for that rAcell'"
institution.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-05

The trustees OF the University of Vir-
glnla have decided to elect a president on
the thirteenth of June. The salary is
fixed at $4,000 and the men chiefly men
toned are DR.. Moore, Dr.. Alderman, DR..
Daphe Present conditions demand a
cnange from the ideal system of a century
ago.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-26

ton and Continued to South Africa,
where. according to his letter he imme-
diately set out to make a fortune
He had just So when he reached Jo-
hannesburg. but he had courage and de-
termination enough for a dozen men.
and he succeeded. He fell in" with a
party of johannesburg prospectoTs and
struck great riches, so his letter says
The party came in possession of an Old
worked out diamond mine. which they
determined 10 Investigate. They dug for
nearly two weeks before they struck
single gem. but finally perseverance won
and now the mine is one Of the most
valuable in the Johannesburg district
Perkins said in his letter that the mine
was netting him over 5000 "A month and
he expects to become immensely wealthy.
Perkins said in his letter that he re-
GREETED the step which put him in disre-
quite with the United States government.
but he could not remain here. he said.
and be bounded to death by a woman.
The woman mentioned in the letter came
here in october, last year. and claimed
to be Perkins wife. She told the com
manding officer at Fort Leavenworth that
Perkins was not the correct name Of
Ter husband but that il was RaynoT
She said she married Raynor when ne
was a sargent. and she knew pOsitivelv
that his name was Raynor. for she knew
his parents well Her husband left her.
she said. and she knew nothing Of his
whereabouts until she learned that he
was a lieutenant al Fort Leavenworth
under the name OF Perkins The officer
at first discIaimed any knowledge of the
woman. but finally admitted that she WAS
his wife They met at the law Office Of
AtwoOd& Hooper and there they reached
an agreement whereby Mrs Raynor was
70 have a divorce without opposition and
also a certain amount Of the officers pay
each week While the attorney and Mrs-
Ravnor were waiting for the husband 10
can and make final settlement Of the
difficulty. Raynor left Fort Leavenworth
and never returned
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-26
AN ACCEPTED AUTHORITY.
But Tried and True Will Be "Head of
the Corner"

Newkirk, o. T., April 25.-The corner
stone for the Oklahoma building at st.
Louis has been prepared and is on exhi-
bition in this city. 1t is a fine stone and
attracts much attention, 1t will be taken
to Oklahoma City to be placed on the
oklahoma Special to be transported to
st. Louis with the oklahoma party.
The stone is 1Sx3O inches and s inches
thick. 1t is TO be used as a capstone for
a. buttress at the entrance of the build
ing. There will be two stones. but only
one of them will have an Inscription on
it, At the top of the stone is a star.
Below the star are the words. okla
homa, the next star on the flag
The stone was secured from the John
p. Baker quarry near Uncas- 1t was cut
by L. Carmichael, who formerly oper-
ated in the Bedford. Ind. limestone He
says the stone is as fine as any stone
ever taken from the Bedford quarries
The letters in the inscription We're cut
by c. W. Murphy of the Ponca City mar
BILE works.
That Oklahoma has limestone second to
none is demonstrated in the corner stone
and visitors to the exposition will un-
doubtedly be impressed with the quality
of the Oklahoma product.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-26
HAS JUST AWAKENED.
Resources of Kansas Only Now Dawn
ina on State Officers

Topeka, Kan, April 24.-The state board
of railway assessors have returned from
their tour of inspection of the Santa Fe,
and incidentally they took in the gas and
oil fields of southeastern Kansas, which
some of them had never seen before.
Here l have been living in Kansas for
twenty-five years and am just beginning
to wake up to the resources and possibiIi-
ties of our state" said Secretary Of State
Burrows today SThat gas and oil region
is something wonderful to person who
has never seen 1t, and it is just on the
threshold of its development. Kansas
now leads in agriculture. but within %
years / believe 1t will be one of the lead
ing states in manufacturing and well up
in mining too. The gas down there Is
bound to draw the manufacturing indus
tries in the east
The board has set Nav as the date
on which it will hear complaints from
telegraph. telephone and railroad com
panies concerning their assessments
Next Tuesday the board will go out
over the Union Pacific and back over the
Rock Island. inspecting two roads on one
trim
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-26
GA. - -S TX A~.
sssrs the u The Kind You RaVa Always Bc1gs
's.s'''' at &xzzzm
SLAVE OF COCAINE.
Tries to End Miserable Life With
Carboiic Acid,

Topeka, April A.-Charles Baker, well
known in police circles as one of the
charter members of the white horse gang.
concluded to end his life last night, and
purchased for the purpose a quantity of
carbolic acid. 1t was reported to the police
station. and Chief Golf and Detective
Gardner started out to look for Baker.
They found him and got the po ison. but
did not arrest him. Baker told them that
he had tried ii the night before with arse
Eic, but did not have enough He re-
marked that he only took fifteen grains.
From that it would appear that either
his system is peculiar, or his imagination
slightly got the better OF him as to the
amount Baker gave as his reason for
wanting to die that he was a confirmed
user of cocaine. could not break himself
of the habit and was no good to himself
or anyone else. So he thought ii would
be better to get out of the world Tho
stuff he had last night was carbolic acid
beyond a doubt. Detective Lucas spilled
a little on one finger; and spent the rest
of the evening trying TO get rid of it.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-26
A Consressman's Letter.
OPEN LETTER TO ROOT.
Welsh Asks That Court Be Convened
and Witnesses BROUGHT

Philadelphia. April Z5.-Herbert Welsh
editor Of City and State a reform peii-
odical Of this city. has written an open
letter to the secretary Of war concerning
the refusal Of the war department OF
Brigadier General Funston's request for
court Of inquiry 70 investigate hts con-
duct in the Philippines
Mr.. Welsh quotes from a previous let
ter 10 the president repeating the charee
against General Funston which was TINT
he had before the battle of Caloocan coa-
veyed verbal instructions 70 the officers
Of the Twentieth Kansas ITO take no
prisoners in that battle. Continuing.
Mr. Welsh says:
The general placed nv letter iu your
hands. as the head OF the war depart
ment Tor official action How did your
department treat it? Did YOU undertake.
to disprove the facts. which had already
been stated IN substance before bv Moor
field Storie counsel D. the Adams
Schurz committee In HE marked erverf-
ties pamphlet pamphlet which con
tained a terrible arraignmcrt n volr
official management % this war ard Of
your department and one 20 which you
have given no; a syllable Of rceuouee7 on
the contrary. you contenfed yourself with
the most shadowy % technical excura
the most sh1dowy % technical ezcBaee d"
Mr Welsh states on March Do Do openi,
APPEALED 70 General Funston 20 demand
an inquiry He received no answer other
than tho announcement hy fhe secretarv
~ war that the department Is FaiisGe.l
with previous inquiry N The question ~
ISSUE. Mr. Welsh claims 20 have lad
TESTIMONY which would have proved
General Funston guilty u gross military
Incompetence The letter proceeds.
II will make a suggestion that vfH
give you fair chance e. show tha. r--.
are rieht sTrruon 2 conr; n w-ashi-r-
ton. fhe mernbers ~ uhich shall - ra--er
by the cornfrarSlnR General selsrn
Miles Then summon before ~ e-1rr,
nay wftnesses whom YOU or ce-a-af
Funston NAV desire tu- af~o ~,r-rr,o-
Col EdwaTd p fs,ffs ~ sffars ya~
who orvarizet n T~erflesh Kansas
and Ldeutenanf John r uan - tss
Twentieth Kansas anf wiriarn woors
q Aiiesviiis Ean- zhs va ordered -
Colonel Metcaif g. rheo- r-fuors- =.
Caioocan ~ - krefs he~zfrz r.ffsea-es,
FOR rnercy. ani zho resurs1
Such 4 court ar this rhoaid sessle ~
qnesrf--
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-26
TELEPHONE
EFFECTS A
MERGER
Western Union and Operating
Lines Concerned.
LINES PAY VERY WELL
Consolidated Companyto Take
Place of Individual Lines.
LINES PAY VERY WELL

Guthrie, o. T., April 25.-It is believed
that plans are now on foot for the merg-
ing of a number Of telephone companies
owning and operating lines in western
Oklahoma There has been much talk of
a merger of lines in eastern Oklahoma
and western Indian Territory. but the
statements made relative to the merger
have been strenuousiy denied by Oklaho-
ma telephone men. There are some valu-
able lines in western Oklahoma, payingg
good intrest on the money invested. There
is a growing field for such companies and
business men have been closely watching
the situation with a view Of establishing
q foothold in the telephone
What makes il almost certain that
merger will be effected. or at least an
attempt made is the fact that charter
has been issued to the Consolidated Tele-
phone Company with the principal place
Of business at Nashta Junction, Custer
county. The charter is fer period of
twenty yeats and the men interested are
Z. Z. Blake, Otto a Shuttee and L. j.
Simpson, ali of FL Reno. The capital
stock is placed al S500,00O each share be-
ing worth 800
The new company. by the charter is
sued. receives power to construct, own,
operate and maintain systems OF tele-
phone lines and to acquire stocks and
title TO other lines and to acquire the
egod will, rights and property of all
kinds and TO undertake the whole or any
part of the assets and liabilities of any
person. frm or corporation, and to pay
for the same in cash, stocks of this cor
pOration. bonds or otherwise.
Il is stated that an effort viii be made
TO further interest capitalists in the mat
ter and to Immediately begin the work Of
consolidating the telephone companies.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-26
PROGRAM is COMPLETED.
President Roosevelt Will Arrive in
Topeka at 6 %. m.

Topeka, Kan, April 25.-President
Roosevelt's train is scheduled to arrive in
Topeka at 6 o'clock p. m. May 1. At the
junction depot in North Topeka the I'm
ion Pacific engine viii be detached and a
Santa Fe switch engine will pull the cars
across the river to the point where
Fourth street intersects the Santa Fe
Santa Fe tracks, for the purpose of hav-
ing the president lay the cornerstone
of the railroad Y. NJ c. A. building No
trains will be moved and the precautions
taken will be such that no accidents need
be feared.
Adjutant General Kelsey has been re-
quested to have Battery B commence fir
ing a presidential salute of twenty-one
guns as soon as the presidential party
is reported as having arrived at the juno
ton depot in North Topeka. He has also
been requested to order out Company A,
and such other miltiamen as may be
available for service to act as guards
during the ceremonies of laying the cor
nerstone. The knights of Pythias band
has rendered its services and will furnish
music for the occasion.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-26
RAILROAD TO THE FORT.
If Others Do Not Build, Local Capital
VIII Take IL Up.

Guthrie, o. T. April 25.-Colonel Jim
Candy. the custodian of Fort Supply.
while in the city yesterday stated that
two railroad surveys have been made to
Fort Supply and that railroad 10 that
point in Woodward county is an assured
thing. He says that if some of the rail-
roads now doing business in Oklahoma
do not take up the matter within the
near future local capital will be used to
arrange for a means of transportation
from Woodward to the fort.
A meeting of Woodward citizens was
held this week to organize a company.
Arrangements will be made for the TAX
ing out of a charter at once and an act
i've campaign inaugurated for the con-
struction of a road TO the fort.
Colonel Candy states that one of the
largest cavalry barns was recently burn
ed and it is his belief that the origin
was incendiary, although he does not
know why any one would want 10 burn
the buildings there.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-26
oEsERTER HAS DIAMOND NINE.
Perkins Of CesVenworth Finds For
tune in Change.

LeaVenvorth, April zs.-According to
prominent army officer. Lieutenant Per
kiEs. who deserted from Fort Leayen-
worth on the night of December g.. Iz in
South Africa and has struck fortune IN
the diamond fields Lieutenant Perkins
had many warm personal friends among
tire officers He has written a letter IN
which he tells all about his desertioz
from Fort JeavsnwoTsh and describes hts
lcng journey to South Africa After leav-
ing Lezveuvo-th or the night OF Derern-
bsr q last. Perkins went 20 Kansas City
and stopped at the Centropolis hotel over
night Shortly after noon the next day
he left for New York city. arriving there
on January 2 Ee remained n TIRE ne
t-0poiis two weeks and then took a
steamer for the south. intending 20 stop
at Venezuela While making the fcsruey
he changed his mind about his destlnz-
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-26
SUIT CLUB is EsToPPED.
Sheriff Closes 1t Up on Ground OF
"Game of Chance"

Norman, o. T.. April 25-Sheriff Barker
of Cleveland county is making tings in
teresting for the men who operate
games of chance. His latest is TO stop
the progress of forming suit clubs. The
plan used was TO secure twenty-five
members and upon the payment OF GER
tain sum each week a drawing was to be
held every Saturday night. The man
whose name was drawn out secured
suit of clothing and was not required to
pay any more weekly dues, When one
man dropped out another member was
secured.
One firm of tailors has been operating
the suit clubs and are now arranging
matters with their customers SO that
they can get suits OF clothing without
losing the money already paid in. This
is believed to be the first cast of the
kind in the history of this territory
where sheriff has ever interfered with
a thing of this kind
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-26
SENT THREATENING LETTERS.
Bank President Told to Deposit $3.50
or Trouble Would Happen,

Paul's Valley. l. T., April 25.-The
Chickasaw Enterprise records the fol-
lowing:
c. J. Grant. president of the First Ma
tional bank, has received several threat
ening letters within the past week from
some unknown party or parties. The
writer of these anonymous letters desired
Mr.. Grant to deposit $3.50 at certain
place north Of town and i'm the event
that the money was not deposited it was
threatened that his family would be pois-
oned or one of his little girls kidnapped
No attention was paid to the first letter
but they continued to come-one each
day for several days-and then Mr. Grant
became alarmed and through his efforts
and those of other citizens with the Of
ficers young man has been arrested
charged with the crime
The young man goes by the name of
John Van Story and halls from Green's
borough. n. c. He was taken before
Judge Pfeiffer at Purcell this week and
bound over to the grand jury in the sum
of $500. The young man has made no
bond
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-26
PRAISE FOR TIE BANQUET.
Gives Members a Chance to Talk Pol
itics Once a Year.

Guthrie. o. T.. April 25.-"I consider the
annual banquets OF the Oklahoma Ami
versary Republican club one of the best
things the Republican party in Oklahoma
can have for its advancement" said a
Republican today. who took in the last
banquet at Oklahoma City this week
The members Of the party enjoy an
event Of this kind for it gives them an
opportunity of getting together and talk
ing politics and enjoying a social time
That the organization is success there
is little question and the time viii come
ir Oklahoma when many hundred plates
viii be laid each year.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-26
COMMITTEE AT HUTCHINSON.
Republican Seventh District Mer Con
slider Campaign.

Hutchinson. kan. April &-The Re
publican congressional committee of the
Seventh cistrsct ne, here yesterday 20
cons!aer plans of the campaign There
vas large ATTENDANCE Of the oor1nsitise
md much work vas done along TIE Enes
OF organlzsng wlth an especial e-ort -
getting CIT the sote. There are rsarsy
cosRsieS that have special ssectioas and
thss orc thing - caicilsfe's 20 get os' .
large vote in tkese cognf5ss
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-26
smAlLPox IN NemAHA.
Seems 20 Be No Danger Of It's Spread,
However.

Topeka. Kan. April 2t-Dr Charles
Lowry. secretary of the state board of
health yesterday received telegram
from Dr. Irwin g. lies. county health Of
hcer of Nenaha county. informing him
OF the outbreak of smallpox IN railroad
section gang The men were living n
covered wagons As soon as the cisease
was discovered the men were removed
10 an isolated building and quarantlnef
II IS thought there is 10 danger q the
disease eprea6fnz
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-04-26
WAURIKA is PROUD.
First Brick Building for the Town Is
Commenced.

Guthrie, o. T, April 25.-The Waurika
News boasts of the towns growth as
follows:
The first brick building for Wauril<a is
an assured fact. the work having com
menced and everything is moving along
at satisfactory rate Mr.. Mccullough.
the gentleman who is building it. says
it will be two stories with an opera
house above and store rooms below. The
building is 5OxSO and viii be one of the
finest in the country when completed
There is always a pride felt in the first
brick building in a town, and justly. too.
for it shows confidence in its stability
and marks an epoch in its Advancement.