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A Great Step Forward.

Not since the great Alexander IL
freed the serfs III 1851 and establish
ed provincial institutions in 1864, has
so important an event happened in
Russia as the issue of today's mani
festo by Nicholas II extending to the
people OF the empire the right TO par
ticipate in the government of the en-
pire through elected representatives.
Autoeracy and legislative control Of
the exchequer are utterly incom-
patible. If, then, this new concession
proves not to be name merely but a
right to pass upon the expenditure of
the taxes and to audit all the depart
ments of the government. the last
absolute monarchy among the great
powers shall have passed away.
It will be we'll for the rest of the
world, however. to temper its salts
faction in this project with caution.
The elections may prove to be moth
ing more than parades controlled by
the military. They may proceed in
such disorder as, for the present at
least. to yitiate the whole scheme
The electors are not TO assemble until
the middle of next January. and, if
the elections be fair, the choice of the
electors admirable, and the assembly
accomplished in due form. it may
then develop that the restrictions
with which the Cars plan abounds
are crippling and battling in the ap-
plication.
A property qualification and abso-
Lutte exclusions against governors,
police, women. men under twenty-five
years, students, sailors, soldiers, bank
rupts,- and conyicts- put the elections
in the hands OF the ''intelligentia' or
domestic middle class The peas
antry, however. votes one ballot il
an electoral college. which includes
also one ballot each for rural land
owners and urban electors. The as
semhly ought, therefore, to be fairly
representative of all the Russians.
and especially responsive to the will
of the merchants. industrial proprie-
tors, and members of the professions
When organized (by the Car il
viii consist Of 412 members. A care
ful reading Of the dispatches which
epitomize the ministerial scheme dis
closes that these 412 mem bers are TO
have absolute authority in nothing
If the legislative assembly and the
council-a body of the nobility and
churchmen-shalld disagree. the coun-
Gil is TO have the deciding vote. More
important still, the assembly can be
dismissed at the Cars will Its
right, then. TO reject any proposed
legislation by q two-thirds vote can
be exercised only when the monarch
concurs.
Yet much has been gained. 1t is
the history of every civilized nation
that the power of legislative assem-
blies grows irresistibly If not to-
day. then within twenty years. or ter
years. or five years. this body vii
have control Of the Russian taxes, an6
once it grasps firmly the purse-string:
Of the empire its power is secure
With all its restrictions this mani
festo is a threshold to legislative gov
ernment. Its chief significance is thai
of a promise which not even an auto.
cracy will ever dare TO break
Through it the final progression haf
begun in that great movement toward
civil freedom which had its first vic
tory in the Magma Charta and it
broadest exposition in the foundation
Of the American democracy.
The Washington times., 1905-08-19
BRAZILIAN MINISTER
AT BRETON WOODS
Joaquin Nabuco With Suite Has Gone to the Beautiful
New Hampshire Resort to Spend the Summer
at the Mount Washington.

His excellency Joaquin Nabuco. the
newly appointed minister TO this coun-
try from Brazil, has gone 10 the Breton
Woods of New Hampshire, where he
is stopping at the Mount Washington
With him is A. de VeiIoso. the second
secretary. and servant. Madam Nahu-
c. has not yet come to this country and
It is not yet known whether she viii
arrive in time for the coming social
season or not.
DR.. William j. Morgan and Dr.. =. L.
Stonley arc two Washington phy5icidns
who are enjoying life at the AIT Wash
ington, one Of the most beautiful hotels
in the Breton Woods CT New Harlp-
shire
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MARRIAGE LICENSES.

Harry Lewis, 50. Memphis. Tenn, and
Anna Lewis, %, District of Columbia
John W Coughlin, q, and Annie. i.
keenan,, p: both Of Shenandoah City
Carlton NJ. Collins. S6. Pittsburg, Pa,
and NIyra Lopreux 19. District OF Co
lumbia
Clarence r. Wilson. .. and Frances
X. Jordan. IS.
Monroe Lefegcd, %. Bethesda. Nd,
and Mary Hamlet %, Tenleytown. Md.
John Rhoden, 29, and Mamie Wilmore,
90
The Washington times., 1905-08-19
Mis- Roosevelt Cannot
K0wtow With Empress
The President Has Refused TO Consent 10
Visit-Chinese Dowager Not Suitable
Acquaintance for Young Girl.

NEW YORK, Aug. 19.-1fiss Alice
Roosevelt is, after all not to kowtow
with the wicked old Dowager Empress
OF China, at Pekin, and the President
has. il is said, set down his foot per-
emptorily upon her proposal to quit Sec.
rotary Taft's party, in order to spend a
month in China with Minister RockfliB
and his wife. and to be entertained by
the Chinese court and dignitaries.
In the first place, the Dowager EN-
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press. woman directly responsible fog
81 many terrible atrocities, is not pre-
cisely desirable acquaintance for a
young girl. and then too there Would
oc an obvious improperly in the 7affEh-
ter OF the President of the United STATE,
accepting courtesies from China al the
very moment when they are engaged in
try.
So Miss Alice will come home with the
-, taIL = party, and viii be back here again
by the end Of next month.
The Washington times., 1905-08-19

Miss Harriet l. C!afiin. who has been
enjoying a summer outing at l'awpaw
Lake Mich, Chicago, and Tayloryille,
H.. and her sister. Mrs. Fred \. Clarke,
who was visiting a few weeks at the lat
ter place, have returned to heir home
623 Florida avenue northeast, Kendall
Green.
The Washington times., 1905-08-19

In outlining the organization of his
parliament, the Czar reserves to himself
the powers OF the senate and the speaker
of the house. which shows that he has
studied the methods of the American
demo-autOcracN.
The Washington times., 1905-08-19

The example OF that Austrian anar-
chist who killed himself instead of some
body else, is commended to all his col
leagues.
The Washington times., 1905-08-19

That Chicago minister who went into
the wholesale business of cheap trans
portation. may have had a haliucination
that he was as good s a Congressman.
The Washington times., 1905-08-19

Miss Irene Dietrich, of 1853 East Capt.
tol stree who has been studying music
in Germany for the past three years, re
turned to Washington on Tuesday. Miss
Anita Dietrich. who went to Europe
early this summer. returned with her
sister
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Leslie Carter, the actress. for whom she
has been frequently mistaken. Mr.. Col
Inns Vyak at fhe Raleigh Hotel here for
ten years. iii about two months ago,
when se went to Pittsburg to become
chief clerk OF the Hotel Scheniey,
large, new hostelry in that city.
Miss Jeanette Brush is spending some
time in GIyndon Md, as the guest OF
Miss Amy Arnold.
The Washington times., 1905-08-19

The Mullins and FIemings must raise
big families down in Kentucky to pro-
vide raw material TO keep that feud
alive all this time.
The Washington times., 1905-08-19

The Cuban senate's action on the rice
bill indicates that it doesn't think any
better of President Roosevelt's ideas
than does the American Senate
The Washington times., 1905-08-19

The Arizona judge doubtless thought
anybody who would live In Arizona
ought TO have q house donated.
The Washington times., 1905-08-19


Mrs. y. b. Brown and daughter Ma
bel are spending the summer at their
hotel. the Dunray. in Atlantic City.
The following Washington people are
registered at New York hotels today:
z. {. Brown, Miss c. e. Campbell, {.
Cook. c. ". Currier. 5. Desio, j L
Eastburg. H. NJ EsJin. NJ. \. Greeh,
]. n Halderman, 4. f. Holden, 7. q.
AIcCurn. c. b. Mcknight, Mrs. J. NJ
Miller. Miss J. +. Petit T. r. Rich
ardson L. +. Richardson. j. W, Sher-
wood, +, S. Smith. r. White and wife
W. A White, Mrs. NJ. j. Colbert, M. j.
Donoioe, J. l. Eaton and wife, 7. J.
f;amnev. ". 4. CIravcner. w L Harri-
SON y Kaufman ". T. Gilman and
wife j. L. Minetroe, Miss NJ. Ray. G
W. y. Sullivan, Miss Sullivan. ;. Wal
ton g e Whitcheard, Miss G NJ. Arth,
II. j. bowie, jr., Miss \. II, baptiSta'
T. Cruze. NJ. y. Deiaplane; {. r, b2oIGE'
Hoover, {. N. kendrick and VIE. n
Lotus, ". L. Marsh and wife, =. i,
Martz. e p. Miller, +; RiNero' w IL.
Russ and Miss X. +. Schcrrer
Vice President and Mrs, Fairbanks,
who have been elaboTately entertaliled
in Bar Harbor Burlington. PlattSbuIS.
n. Y. and other places. are eNpeSltu Geo
AT the close of this trip 10 stay mere
the remainder of the season. MIS-. I'm
mons. their daughter and Lieut., JHhh
". Timmons are still at their suburban
home and may remain there Tor some
weeks vet before starting OF the.r pro-
posed Western trip
Robert Rhuyno. of this city, IS regis
tered, among other Americans III 4dr@7'
Mrs. +. J. Young, who is spending the
summer on an island of the MdSSaCnu-
setts coast, has been joined by her
daughter. Mrs William McNeir Mrs. l.
u Bradley and Miss Emma l.. Cooley
AL Of this city.
Miss ,Wanita kaufman, who Just re
turned from Il month stay al Alidltlt
| City, has gone TO Rock Hall, Md, Tor a
couple oI weeks.
Maurice Sinsheimer. who has been
spending his vacation at Atlantlc ciI1'
/ returned to Washington yesterday
Harry Kaufman. OF New York, for
merly Of this city, spent few Gays
| here this week
! Miss Josie Steinberg has Joined the
| Washington colony at Rock Hall, Md,
After a stay of couple Of weeks at
/ the Lorraine, Atlantic City. Mrs. 4 stern
| their home TODAY, while Miss Minnie
Stern went 20 New York, where she
will remain for few weeks
| Mrs. Fannie X. Levi and brother, Har-
| old e Kaufman. have gone to the Riu@
| Mountain House. TO join their mother
and sisters and to remain a couple o.
| weeks
! Mrs Samuel Kimberly returned home
| this week from visit to her sister-in-
| law. Mrs. Oler formerly OF Baltimore,
| al her country place al Larchm0nt, ~
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Y. Mr.. and AIRS. Oler have recently
taken up their residence in New York.
The Washington times., 1905-08-19

At . o'clock yesterday afternoon in
the parlors OF 81. Pa2rick.s house Miss
Ayra lie PreuX, daughter Of Mr. and
I1aarriaEse to c. NJ. Collins, of Pitts
burg.
The ceremony war witnessed by only
a ieW members OF their immediate fam
tHes. The popular young couple left
in the evening for Winchester. Va.
where Mr.. Collins parents reside, and
after u brief trip viii make their
home in PittsDurE.
Both the bride and the groom have a
large circle o. friends in Washington.
Mrs. Collins IS q woman of striking
appearance. She closely resembles Mrs.
The Washington times., 1905-08-19

Mrs y b Brown and daughter. Ma
bel. are spending the summer at their
hotel. the Dunray. in Atlantic City.
The Washington times., 1905-08-19

Robert Rhuyno, of this city, IS regis
tered. among other Americans, IN Pari5'
The Washington times., 1905-08-19

The Misses Katie ana Josephine Wei
linger. OF HagerstoWD. Md, who have
been the guests of their sister, Mrs
Oscar Montague, have returned TO their
home
The Washington times., 1905-08-19

Miss Juanita kaufman, who Just re
turned from Il month : stay at Atlantic
city, has gone to Rock Hall, Md, FOR a
coupIe nf WeeEs.
The Washington times., 1905-08-19

Mrs f. J. Young, who is spending the
summer on an island of the MaSsacnu-
Sctts coast. has been joined by her
daughter Mrs. William McNeir, Mrs; l..
y Bradley and Miss Emma l.. Cooley
all of this city
The Washington times., 1905-08-19

Maurice Sinsheimer. who has peeh
spending his vacation at Atlantic CITY
/ returned TO Washington yesterday.
The Washington times., 1905-08-19

Miss Josie Steinbera has Joined the
Washington colony at Rock Hall, Md-
The Washington times., 1905-08-19

Harry Kaufman. OF New York, for
| merly Of this city, spent few DAYS
! here this week.
The Washington times., 1905-08-19

Mrs. Stephen B. El6ins and Miss
Katherine Elkins are now in Lucerne,
where the other night they gave a
smart dinner party with the American
Consul and Mrs. Il H Morgan and Mr..
Perrin among the guests.
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Mrs. Thomas Munroe Elliott OF 1926
Cincinnati street, announces the engage
ment of her third daughter Miss Nellie
Gait Elliott. 10 William Madison Mason,
Of this city.
The marriage viii take place in No
Nember.
The Washington times., 1905-08-19

Mrs. Samuel Kimberly returned home
this week from Il visit to her sister-iH-
law. Mrs. Oler formerly of Baltimore,
al her country place al Larchu4Ont, y.
The Washington times., 1905-08-19

Mrs. Fannie X. Levi and brother Har-
old e Kaufman, have gone to the htu'
Mountain House. TO join their mother
weeks.
The Washington times., 1905-08-19

Lieutenant General and Mrs. Chaffee
and Miss Chaffee sail today from New
York for Europe. where they go to wit
ness the maneuvers of the French army.
They sail on the Kroonland, and in re-
turning to this country will sail from
Southampton. on the Philadelphia, Oc-
tober :.
The Washington times., 1905-08-19

the Lorraine, Atlantic City Mrs. z, Stern
and Miss Blanche Stern returned to
their home TODAY. while Miss Minnie
Stern vent 20 New York. where she
will remain for a few weeks.
The Washington times., 1905-08-19

Capt. Henry NJ. Durand, son Of the
British ambassador, will take the place
OF his father on the LenoX cricket team
IN the game to be played on the Sloane
field today.
The Washington times., 1905-08-19

II. de StraIe. charge danaires for
Norway and Sweden in the absence of
the Minister, NJ. Grip and Nine. dc
Strale, are entering into all the sports
Of Lenox with fine spirit, and just now
are engaged in a croquet tournament
with society people at Shadow Brook
Inn
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-02
Items From Faith

The Daughters of Liberty were
organized here Saturday night
with fifty charter members. Sew
eral parties came out from Sails
bury.
Mr.. Stirewalt has bought anoth-
er lot from Henry Cauble, and is
pow having lumber hauled for his
handsome residence, which will
60 up as soon as possible.
Charlie Ross has moved in his
new residence between Faith and
Granite Quarry.
We have just found a man who
claims to have discovered a sure
cure for a mad dog bite. He has
cured two cases and says he can
cure any case-don't matter how
bad-if he can get to the patient.
When the fit is on theEl Is the
time be cures them by arresting
the poison when it is in action.
Many lives may be saved by this
new discovery.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-02
Two Boys Tried for Train Wreckipg.

Jacob Morgan and John Brady
seventeen-year-old country lads,
living near Rockwell, are in jail
charged with attempting to wreck
a train on the Yadkin road by
placing spikes on the rails. They
were arrested last week and ar.
raigned before Squire Miller last
"Wednesday afternoon, but owing
to the absence of Detective Ha-
ney, vino caused their arrest, the
trial was postponed till Tuesday,
August 1st.
At the trial yesterday they were
bound over to court under bonds
of 500 each, which they failed to
give, and were remanded to jail.
We are informed this morning.
however, that both boys will be
able to give bond today, and that
they will leave for their homes in
Gold Hill on the noon train.
1t was thought at first that De-
tective Haney had a strong case
against the boys, but 1t proved to
be purely circumstantial evidence.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-02
Narrow Escape.

A white man, his wife and two
children had a miraculous escape
from death between Salisbury and
Spencer last Friday. The parties
we're unknown. They were IN a
double-seated trap and ona q fill
when they met an automobile, at
which the horse took fright. The
hors sprang to the side Of the road,
carrying down the steep embank-
ment the carriage and it's four oc-
cupants. The man was severely
stunned, but received no serious
injury. His wife and children
we're unhurt. The horse also es-
capped injury. This embankment
is about 30 feet high. and this es-
cape is almost miraculous.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-02
COVERED BRIDGE AND OLD DEPOT TO GO,
Driveway Of Bridge Closed Because Unsafe.
Southern has Not Done What it Promised,

l. st Thursday morning, aftel
again examining the old covered
bridge. Engineer Miller ordered
the roadway closed, in justification
of which he said:
81 found the b'idge, after exam.
lining it according to instructions
in a very unsafe condition, and a
serious accident was liable to occur
at any time.'
Mr.. Ackert, for the Southern R.
R. Co., said some months ago that
the company would tear down the
old bridge and replace 1t with a
steel structure at once; but SO far
they have done nothing tangible.
AS Inniss is one of the most used
streets in the city, it is hoped that
the Southern will attendsto this
matter without unnecessary delay.
Mayor Boyden has returned from
Washington, and reports himself
as highly pleased with the inter-
view had with \ DR.. Ackert as to
10th the Inniss street bridge and
the new depot, both of which, he
says, will be built at an early day.
Mayor Boyden also reports Mr..
Ackert as saying that more addl-
tions will be made to the shops at
Spencer.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-02
A Higher Standard for Rowan Schools

The Board of Education for the
county met in special session yes
terday, the first of August, for
the purpose of consi iiering re-
quests and petitions for building
new school .houses, and for ma
king repairs on old houses. The
board fixed the salaries of the
teachers in all the school districts
in the county. The policy of the
board is to bring our rural schools
up to the high sta andard the State
Board of Education would have
them attain.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-02
Unique Character Passes Away.

Mrs. Amanda Parks, an old and
well-known woman of Salisbury,
died last Friday evening at her
rooms on North Long street. Her
death was due to injuries received
one day last week, when she was
knocked down and run over by a
negro bicyclist while on her return
from a berry patch. From this
shock she never recovered.
Policeman Cauble is credited
with the kindness of looking after
her wants during her illness-fol
which he deserves much credit.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-02
Death Of Prof. Griffin's Father.

Prof. Griffin, superintendent of
the city public schools, received a
telegram one day last week an
nouncing the death of his father
at his home in Union county. AS
he was hot aware of his fathers
illness, the information was Sc
we're shock to the professor. Prof.
Griffin went to Monroe to attend
the funeral, and has returned to
Salisbury to take up his summer
work.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-02
CONCORD AND CABARRUS COUNTY.
Picnic, Camp Meeting and Sunday School
ConyentOn-Praacher Robbed
Concord Times, Aug. l

| Concord Times, Aug.1
The farmers picnic of No. II
township will be held at Mt. Her
| mon church August 3. The pub
| lie is Invited, and a big time is
expected.
| The camp-meeting at Bethel
| will be held on the second Sun
day i'll August. A new roof is be-
ing put on the arbor, and the
tents and the grounds are being
put in good condition.
The Sunday school convention
of No. 3 township will be held at
ShiIoah church on Wednesday,
August 8. Several prominent
speakers, including M. f. Strick-
ley, Of Concord, Will be present
and make addresses. R. A. Nash.
who is vice-president of the asso-
claticu, asks us to make the above
announcement.
Last Tuesday night Rev. J. A.
Stirev alt fLuray, Va. missionary
TO Japan, who had been in Cabar-
rns Wis ltlng in the interest of his
work, left on No. II for States
willie. He lad his valise checked,
hut some time before the train
. left it was stolen from the trucks.
On Wednesday some d darkies living
III W. H. Blume's house in Cole
burg. reported to Mr. Blume that
some me was throwing trash in
the W. Il, as q lot of papers, a
diary. a memorandum book, etc.,
had cen drawn from it. Mr..
Blume investigated and found by
the contents that the papers be-
lopged to Rev. Stirewalt. The
matter was at once reported to
the police and railroad authorities
who went to work to find clue to
the thief, but so far none has; been
obtained. The valise had been
checked, and the railroad, there
fore, is responsible for it.. The
thief had stolen all Mr.. Stirewalt's s
wearing appeared, including a
Prince Albert suit, throwing only
the papers, ETC., in the we'll.
Last Saturday night Charley
Broder, a white boy who claims
to be from Philadelphia, and who
had been on the Cabarrus chain
gang for beating a train,
came to Concord. his sentence
having ended that day. He was i'll
bad condition physically, his
back being covered with large
whelps and his feet terribly
bruised and very sore. He claims
that he was mhumani]y whipped
| by Herbert Smith, boss of the
gang, who whipped him several
times, the last time on Friday.
Frank Duffy, who says he lives in
Birmingham, and who was sen-
fenced for the same offense as
Border, at the same time, confirms
Broder's S statement. Broder could
not eat anything for four days,
and is now at the County Home.
A warrant was sworn out Monday
by Duffy for Smiths arrest, and
the trial came off before Esq.
Pitts in the afternoon, who bound
Smith over to court, ssrequirlng
him to give a justified bond of
800.
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-02
NEWS FROM RIDGE ROAD,

A Good Batch OF News From that PIac
Sent In by Polly.
| The seasons through this section
is excellent, and crops are looking
we'll.
Watermelon season is here anC
some of the farmers have some
very fine melons.
Waeat threshing Is all over
around here.
The singing school at Liberty
and Corinth is being successfully
taught by Columbus Lentz. Sing
ing will begin at St. Mathews
next Friday. It also will be
taught by Mr.. Lentz.
The Morgan Township Sunday
School Convention convened in
st. Matthews E. L. church last
Friday. Notwithstanding the in
clemency of the weather, very
'arge crowd was present. The
programme was very successfully
carried out, every topic being
very ably discussed. Rev. J. NJ.
L. Lyerly, of Crescent, very ably
discussed the topic: "What Re-
lation Does the Holy Spirit Bear
to the Sunday School?" Rev. G.
Diefendorf gave very interesting
and excellent address on the top
ic How to Arouse Interest in
the Sunday School Work. The
topic: Education an Auxiliary
to Efficient Sunday School and
Church Work. was very ably dis
cussed by Rev. J. L. Morgan, of
Enochville. Rev. Bcdie gave an
excellent address on the convex
tion.
There was preaching and COM
munion at St. Matthews last.Sun-
day. A very large congregation
was there. The church was filled
to the very utmost seating capaci-
ty.
EMS, the nine year old son Of
N G. Eagle, was laid to rest in
the Liberty cemetery Sunday eve-
ming about 8 o'clock. The funer-
al services we're conducted by his
pastor, Rev. Postelle. EMS was
taken with fit, which resulted in
his death Saturday evening about
4 o'clock.
Miss Ludora Van Pool, who
went to Baltimore about two
weeks ago for the treatment of
mad dog bite, mas not yet return
ed home. She is greatly missed
in the Sunday School and church
work.
One among the many we saw at
the convention was Ladder.
We are glad to note that Saw
Mil! Jake has returned from Char
lotte.
The cutting and drying of snits
is the order of the day around
here wherever there is fruit
enough to make snits out Of.
Samuel Bame and P. N. Trek
ler went to Albemarle Monday to
sell their cotton. Most of the
farmers through this section have
sold. There is but mighty little
in the county any more.
The health IN this community
ia good except a few chllls.
Misses Mamie and Lille Cas-
per visited Misses Flora and Car
rie Bame last week, Polly.
A Higher Standard tor Rowan Schools
The Board of Education for the
Carolina watchman. [volume] (Salisbury, N.C.) 1871-1937, 1905-08-02

Don't fail to clip the coupon
IN Spot Cashe's ad. this week.
1t will save you money.