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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-04
FoRTY-EIGHT KNOWN DEAD.
The Governor Of Kansas Calls for Relief fol
Flood Sufferers.
fBv the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press.)
Topeka, Kan, June 2.-The flood situa-
ton in Topeka tonight may be briefly
summarized thus:
known dead forty-eight.
River has falen today three feet and
is now receding at the rate of two inches
an hour
Distress will be great among the
refugees.
Governor Bailey issues a proclamation
calling for help for food sufferers of the
State
Fifty deputy sheriffs armed with Win
chesters go to North Topeka to protect
whenever they are caught stealing.
Governor Bailey's proclamation calling
for outside aid was decided upon at a
mass meeting today when the governor
was requested to issue the call 1t was
decided to make this a general appeal
for the people all along the flooded dis
tricts of the State as well as for these
in Topeka The plan is to make Topeka
headquarters and to distribute the aid
from here to the other parts of the State
There viii be this general appeal. ar
appeal through the fraternal organizations
and other agents through various sources.
A meeting of the representative people
of North Carolina, who are on the south
side was held today to arrange for sys
tematic protection Of their property in
North Topeka Immediately after the
meeting a large number of men left in
boats or the north, where they will guard
property and their orders are to shoot.
The river is three feet below high water
mark. 1t is the opinion of experts that
the river will go down rapidly from now
on. The Blue. the Republican and the
Solomon have spent their force and the
volume Of water spread over the KaW
bottom will find its channel quickly.
The situation in the flood stricken dis
tricts is better than it has been before
for the reason that fewer people are
marooned in houses, in trees and on
islands. Nobody is now clinging to trees
Not to exceed four hundred people are
in Topeka on the north side tonight The
work Of removing them began early today
and it is believed but few are left In the
flooded town. There is no way Of got
ting at the amount of damage done in
Topeka by the flood The damage may
reach $1,000 000 1t may go beyond that
and it may be much less. Crops in the
Kansas bottoms are destroyed, winch viii
cause an enormous loss to farmers.
Governor Bailey will communicate with
the Federal authorities and expects to
have no trouble in securing the use oil
whatever tents are needed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-04
Editor Underwood Marries

Mr. W. T. Underwood, city editor Of the
Charlotte Chronicle, is receiving the con
gratulations OF his friends upon his mar.
rage in Washington City to Miss Mary
Hancock, a beautiful young lady Of that
city The marriage was performed by
Rev. Dr. Pitzer, pastor of the Southern
Presbyterian church, at the home OF the
brides uncle, Mr.. G. G. Heard. The maid
of honor was Mrs. Anna Heard Holt,
cousin of the bride, and Mr.. H. L. Hop
kins, of Richmond, was best man. They
are visiting relatives at Greensboro.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-04
Approaching Marriage.

Durham, n. c., June Especial Am
nouncement has been made OF the ap
preaching marriage of Miss Ethel Haye
Lewis and Mr. Richard Bolton Arlington
on June 18th.
The marriage VOWS viii be spoken in
Main Street church at O'Clock Wednes-
day evening, June nth. They will &c
on a bridal trip and make their home in
New York.
After their marriage they will be tend
cred a reception and will then leave fol-
the North On their bridal trip they will
travel extensively in Canada.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-04
Three People Drowned,
lRr AZ Associated Press. J

ST. Louis MO. June 2-Thirty feet the
danger point, was reached and passed to
day by the flood that is coming down the
Mississippi River. The river continues to
rise rapidly and point considerably
higher than thirty four feet, which
Weather Forecaster Bowie had predicted
would be reached by Thursday or Friday.
will be accomplished. The crest Of the
food in the Kansas and Missouri River
is yet to come, and when il shall reach
here. and be increased by high water in
the Mississippi, some loss Of life Is feared
and destruction to property must follow.
The first loss attending the present food
in this vicinity was reported today IN the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-04
Welded at High Noon.

AT high noon to-day, at the residence
Of the brides parents, Judge and Mrs.
w. II. Ellen, Rev. DR. II. w. Battle sol
emnized the marriage OF Miss Bessie ellen
and Mr.. r. Whit Stone, both Of this city
lawn party Of friends Of the popular
couple were present. and after sumpt-
uous luncheon, the bride and groom took
the northbound train for a trip to north
ern cities. Miss Ellen has been one Of
Gate City's most attractive and accom-
plished daughter and Mr.. Stone is high
" popular and successful young business
man.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-04

resentatiye gathering Of North Carolina.
and Virginias chivalry and beauty.
Among those present we're: Misses Annie
Cox, Of Greensboro, N. c.; Lillian Ay-
cock, Of the State Normal College
Greensboro, n G. Flora Aycocl, Of the
State Normal College, Greensboro, n. c.
Carrie Y. Becton. Alice Flora Best, Kate
Johnson, Ollie Earnhardt, Bette Earn
hardt Ella Watson, Nora spenee, Ere
mont; Mary Short, OF Greensboro; Myde
Best, Of Littleton; Mesdames O. Hooks
Of Richmond, Va; j. Hugh L. Yelvorton
Of Baltimore, Md; George e. Hood, o.
Goldsboro; J. II. johnson, George Mayo
Attn Yeyerton. j. G. spence, 7. d
Gurley g. e. Best, Fremont; Hugh l.
Alien Gnldshnrn
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-04
A Brilliant Reception.

Fremont n. G.. June @ Especial The
most notable social event Of the season
was the reception given last evening by
Mr.. and Mrs. G. G. league at their beau
tiful home on Pender street, in honor Of
their guest, Miss Katheryn Ashburns OF
Suffolk, Va, one Of Virginia's most charm
ing and accomplished young ladies' A
delightful menu was served to the entire
satisfaction Of all present. 1t was a rep
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-04
A Surprise Marriage

High Point, n c., June (SpcciaD.
A marriage was solemnized here this
evening at o'clock when Professor W.
H Swift, Of Greensboro, was married to
Miss Beulah Bagby. daughter of Rev
w. M. Bagsby, pastor of the First M. e.
Church here, who performed the cere
mony at the parsonage. The marriage
was kept close secret, only few in
innate friends being aware Of it. Mr.
Bagby ate supper at Mrs. Cassidays S,
where he married her daughter and came
directly to his own home married his
daughter, performing both ceremonies
within an hour.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-04

drowning Of Mrs William Schmidt and
her two children in an attempt to escape
on fiat boat from Catfish Island. IN tho
Missouri River Schmidt and his family Of
four were compelled to abandon their
home on the island early today, and put
some of their household goods in the
small boat in which they depended for
safety. In midstream the boat capsized
and Schmidt was able to save only one
Of his children.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-04

The GERMANIA offers the most approved
plans of insurance, whether the object desired
be an investment, protection to the family OF
dependents in case of the death of the insured
or special provision for an Individual beneficiary
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-06-04
Ice Mission Band,

The Ice Mission Band will meet this af
ternoon at 6 o'clock in Room 52l, Tucker
building. All members are requested to
be present.
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and young women's associations, Just as
there are in other churches. to carry on
the social work OF the mission. On two
afternoons OF the month the Japanese
women come pattering 10 their meeting,
which is like any other sewing society except
for the language spoken, and in connection
with the mission IL a school for Japanese
students.
No sooner did the San Francisco mis-
SION gain a foothold than branch missions
were founded In neighboring towns. and
DIR. Sonoda was sent on to Europe, leaving
DR. X. Hori in charge of the work in America.
Dr. Hori has proved as jealous AZ his prede-
oe-sor, and the membership has increased
on the coast until IL numbers Thousands.
One Of the mos, hourishing missions n
in Seattle, where there are more than 60
ueinbers while the Sacramento branch
las reached such size that II has been reoog-
nized as a church by the California Legi-.
lsture. This success has encouraged the
mother church In Japan TO give the Bud
dhist work wider range. and as soon ~ more
priests can be prepared for work In foreign
| fields they will bs sent to America to spread
| their faith ia the Eastern States.
sBuddlhsm H. your forefathers' religion.
declares one enthusiastic missionary. Your
I fprefath.Is wrote In Sanscrit. oDr Bible.
OF su,ra as We call IL, h written In sanscrf T..
and H. also translated into Pail. which 10 .
corrupted form al the saine language.
.Ous of the fallaciss which buddhisis
' ind hard to overcome in America 10 the
| idea that Buddhis,s are bsatheis and Idol
yorshipers. which every schoolboy and
s.n lsarns in the geography. even nov
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20 for refuge to the Kharrna for eternity.
go for refuge TO the Sangha for eternity.
take the vow not TO destroy life.
take the vow not to steal.
take the vow TO abstain from impurity.
take the vow not to lie.
take the vow to abstain from intoxicating
drinks, which hinder progress and virtue.
take the vow not TO Invent evil reports.
take the vow not to carp.
take tho vow not to be profane.
take the vow not to covet.
take the vow to cleanse my heart OF
malice and free my mind Of ignorance.
At first IL was only the japanese who
came on Sunday to say their beads and
listen to the priests instruction. Then
curious Americans began TO 60 to the drab-
colored house with the little sign Buddhist
Mission" above the door; and Of those who
came. perhaps to scoff, first one and then
another remained TO say his beads and
Join the Dharma- -Sangha Of Buddha, an
organization composed entirely Of American
converts.
For the Japanese there are young mems
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And every day he did II. No sooner
was he taken from his own cage in the
morning than he went NJ traight to the owls
cage. opened the door and walked in.
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satisfaction. apparently . welcome guest.
Meanwhile. one Of the owls built her
nest. laid half dozen eger, sat upon them,
and In due time Matched out ak owls that
for all she knew were normal owlets. But
as they began to take shape and color,
they grew less and less like the mother
owl.
Instead Of having . rusty brown coat
like hers. they were tawny. yeilowish things
with white spots on their backs and wings
Instead Of stopping when they got 20 be AZ
big ~ thsir mother. they kept on growing
until they were t~ioe her sizs.
Nor did the six birds look alike. Soms
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BOVINE HOMESTEAD.

turned a bill indorsed 'Ignoramus. The
presiding Judge rebuked the Grand Jury
FOR their action and sent the case back
TO them, and a second time the bill was
returned with the sams Endorsement
Tho Grand Jury were discharged and
Bownas was sent to,jail, where he remained
for eleven months. His case vas again
turned bill indorsed .Ignoramus' and
were lectured and discharged, and the
following day the prisoner received his
liberty amid great rejoicing on the part 81
his friends and followers. While In jail
Bownas was taught to repair shoes by
sympathetic village cobbler.
There are many Quaker families living
on Long Island who are direct descendants
of the first settlers OF Flushing and its
vicinity. Quaker meeting houses we're
erected at other points and several Of theT,
are still used for services. Many menbAfs
of these Long Island families are prominent
In social. business and political life.
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in Flushing when 1t was settled more than
two centuries ago. John Bovine. was its
builder and the highway running alon gsde
Of 1t was named for him.
Near the curb line Of Bovine avenue and
almost directly opposite the home Of John
Bovine 10 Q small granite monument five
inches square on top like those used by
surveyors. Gut In the top are these words:
sFox Oalks.'
This little stone marks tho site Of big
oak tree under which George Fox, the
Quaker. hold open-air meetings. The tree
and one like 1t were destroyed by . storm
some years ago and residents OF Flushing
had the place marked. Fox lane therofore
takes It's name from George Fox.
A few blocks from this little monument
Is a square wooden building standing on
Broadway with its back to the street line
This is the Quaker meeting house, and black
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umbsrs under q rear window give the year

numbers under q rear window give the year
Of ite erection ss 1895.
The building stands to-day as it did when
completed The interior Is In just as good
condition as the exterior and last week
there gathered within its ancient walls the
representatives Of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union in Queens and Nassau
counties for the purpose OF holding a con-
vention.
Flushing was originally settled by Quakers'
and 20 far "a historians have been able to
verify IL, the date Of settlement was about
isls. Unfortunately all the early records,
including the original patent. were destroyed
In nrs that swept through the village In
iDs. Gov. Kieft granted the charter and after
the FIRE Attorney General James Graham is-
sued an exempliHcstion Of the original.
The early population Of the place was aug
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pose OF holding meeting. remonst rance
was eent to Gov. Stuyvesant, but he paid
no attention to II.
The old records show that Townsend
was fined many times Ei00, Flanders. for
being concerned in gatherings Of Quakcrs
for religious purposes. John Bovine wan
fined r25. Flanders, for . similar offence
and, on refusing TO pay the fine, was sent
10 Jail for year and thsn transported 10
Holland. His case was prsssnted 10 the
West India Company In Amsterdam and
It's directors declined TO approve the erbi.
trary methods followed In his case snd
not only treated him we'll. but sent mes
sage TO Gov. Stuyvesant rebuking him. :.
Persecution OF the Quakers continued
under British rule. An instance In point
was the case Of Samuel Bownas. . mis-
sionary preacher. e.
At the half-ycarly meeting held in he
Quaker meeting house on Nov. %. 1902,
Bownas was placed under arrest and his
case was taken before the Grand jury.
After hearing the evidence that body re-
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RAILROADS THAT DISAPPEAR.
Erect Of the Combinations Made In the
Last Ten Year,.


The extent Of railroad consolidation in
this country in the Last few years Is s,Iik-
ingiy illustrated by the recently announced
merger Of the Rock Island and ST. Louis and
san Franoisco interests. In combination
the two roads will constitute system OF
soms 5000 miles. and their combined
cspits stock st the present figure. viii be
about 600 900. 900. The territory served
By tbs syssm comprisss more than Q dozen
states, the western terminal bsing Denver.
tho ssstsrn Birmingham. Ala. the northern.
Chicago, asd The southern Galveston.
Not more than ten years ago thsre we're
eighty railroads furnishing ~eekiy CON-
pilsiions Of earnings. To-day only hfty-
Ave roads publish such figures. 20 that
twenty Ave have dissppssred. in few
cssss this " dus 70 the abandonment Of re-
posss. hut in fer the greater number tho
rea.on is found In consolidation.
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a, one tims bls isolors In the railroad world
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Los ANGELES. Cal. March 2t.-To teach
a benightcd Christian nation the light OF
Kborma. the Joy OF Nirvana, In the mission
Of a handful OF Buddhist priests sent TO
America by the mother church OF Nshi-
Hongwanji at kyoto, Japan.
san Francisco Is the headquarters for
this work, and already twelve branch mis-
,ions have been established on the Pacinc
Coast. forming a chain from San Francisco
10 Seattle. Spurred on by this success,
the Buddhist enthusiasts have sent an agent
+, Europe 10 make arrangements for tho
\ work there.
= For centuries the West has offered its
religious faiths to tho East, and now the
tide has turned. The little brown Yankee
osthc Orient has been studying the methods
NJ the patient, plodding missionaries Of the
Occident, and now he Is ready To practice
hiS lesson.
-You do not realize that you lack the great
TRUTH say these priests who have come TO
show Christians the way OF salvation.
We bring you Christ. who Is the way,
the truth and the life." say Christian mis-
,ionaries across the seas TO those OF Bud
dhist faith.
We come to teach universal love- say
the Japanese priests to America.
our message is peace on earth, good
will to men, say the Christians over In
Japan and India.
\ we offer you Nirvana, which is bliss and
I rest and peace say the japanese priests.
we give you hope Of heaven, say the
Christians.
-Orr faith is Kharma. which IN the law
Q! Justice says the one.
Our faith Is Christ, who died to save
sinners" say the others.
\ And over In Japan and India, Buddhists
j are becoming Christians; and now here In
America Christians are becoming Buddhsts
II is three years since Count h. Otani. high
priest of the mother church OF Shin-Shu
the most powerful Of the twelve sects Of
,apanese Buddhism, sent the first Buddhist
missionary to America. The task Of under
taking the propaganda Of an Oriental 70
lieion In this Christian land was given to
Dr. s. Sonoda and Kakuryo Nishijirna
men made OF the true missionary stun
men who could get in and work hard and
wait for results.
There was no itinerary mapped ou'
taking in all the big cities, no lectures widely
! advertised None OF the ordinary methods
OF evangelists has marked tho advent o,
\ the missionaries. The japanese came ir
the quiet. purposeful way that Christian
4 missionaries 60 into foreign fields. without
y blare OF trumpets or hope Of wholesale
conversion.
They rented q house In San Francisco
not In the japanese quarter, but within ,
block Of Q very fashionable avenue, for tn
mission was not exclusively for their owl
people. It b . dingy house, with the fog