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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-24

and in whitening terms denounced
their SELFISH scheme making them,
doubtless. feel very mem. At any
rate, they changed their propositions
and said, they would go over and help
fight the battles until the land was
subdued, and then if Moses were will
ing, return and occupy that country.
All right, said Moses. if you will do
that you can have this land; but be
sure you do what you promise, for if
you don't your sins Will be sure to
find you out.
l know some Reubens and Cabs who
wiggle out of all the fights. They
march along with Gods people and
seem to enjoy the camp life when ra-
tons are plentiful and no work is to
be done; but, they manage TO keep
we'll out of the way when hghting is
to be done or crosses are to be borne.
/ used to know a manly the way his
name was Reuben-who wns very
mouthy member of the church. and
could think Of more impracdcable
things and do less than anybody /
ever saw or knew. He never agreed
TO any proposition others would make.
however practical they might be, but
propose something i'm its stead winch
ne, and everybody else knew, couid
not be done. The consequence was
that he hated every movement that
promised TO advance the interest of
the church When he died the peo
pie said if he got to heaven it wouldn't
De long before he'd raise some Kind
Oh disturbance there, for they knew
ne ana the Lord couldn't agree.
know some people now, IKE the
JufYman who thought the eleven men
were FOOLS because they did not agree
VIII MIN on verdict.
oho he
same now as when the Israelites
9anced around the calf. and when
Reuben and Cad tried to play off that
smart trick on Moses.
II me reader don't think so. let him
put himself to the TESTIFY himself
4iohg an lines. But thanks be unto
= o. winch giveth US the victory
our human natures
Raleigh, y. c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-24

NCCii'ilueu from rage Eiye.)
-------------
ly's, the Clements, the Bailev.s Mo
Neeleys Chaffins and others who be-
came prominent In after life AMI
nearly all of whom have preceded me
10 the better world / next entered
wake Forest College in 184S and
graduated from there In 1852. June
10Th j had for my class mates DR..
William Castor Simmons, the learned
educator, Benz. f. Lea. who died
holding the office of Chief Justice
Tom Bedford Brown, Jr, of CaswelI
Gerard j. Hinton, of Wake; BENJAMIN
r. Biddle, of New Bern: James Bond.
of BERTHE: Samuel o. Tatum of Davie:
Joseph j. Freeman, of BERTHE. and
last but not least, the beloved DR..
John Mitchell, SO well known all over
Inc State. Nearly all OF these have
PASSED over the River. / have surviv-
ed all my teachers, not one of whom
Is now living on earth. After leaving
Wake Forest, / desired to visit the
greatest institutions In our country.
spent awhile at Hazard UniversltV.
in Mass.--the oldest college I'm Amer
lea which had at that time over one
hundred professors and tutors. and
over one thousand students. which
have greatly increased in number
since then. Here was the first
"schoole" on the American continent.
founded In 1886. only six years after
the colonists landed. 1t is only three
miles from Boston. The grounds.
and buildings are perfectly magnifi-
cent, and not excelled by any insti-
tuition in Europe. The school prom
erty Is worth many millions. After
leaving here / visited other schools
In New England and Canada Cas-
Teton in Vermont, Ottawa and on
tario, all give free tuition TO those
who have diplomas from any pepu-
table college. Stopping at Niagara
Falls, / went up the shore Of Lax
Era on the Canada side to see the
Burning Spring-it Is a great Curl
osty--a light blaze of fire rises about
three feet from the surface OF the
water and would catch your clothes
On fire If too near 1t. We lighted
our cigars with the fame Still. with
long-handled gourd. we dipped
water from under the blaze and
frank 1t, being cool and pleasant
asted. Some twenty years after
wards | went up there again with
'riend and found the spring still
burning az when / first visited IT,
On returning home after this long
extended trip Of observation and In
ormation. / followed the profession
II teaching for many years until the
var called me off TO aid In the de-
ense Of our beautiful Southland.
JAMES FOOTE.
Roaring River N c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-24

But 1t wud be hard to shove tn loikes
Nv tn rist Nv tn ceremony on tn poor
oneducated OWLS"
Faith, an If ye know so much ABBOTT
praychin, why is it We don't prach
yureslf," said Mr.. Hennessy.
"Oi he'd tn call" said Mr.. Dooley.
Oi he'd tn call onct, an Oh answered
IT, but Oh found out it wudn't do f'r
me to praych. OF didn't hey' neither
religion enough nor tn power iv kapin'
me congregation awake. There is lots
~ pulpits in such throuble"
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Roaring River. N. G.
NslarIa Make Pale. sickly elhIIdren.

The old Standard Groves TasteIess
'hlll Tonic. drives out malaria and
builds IN the system. Sold by all
dealers for 81 years. Price so cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-24
Marshal Ney of France Was
a Tar Heel School Teacher.

Continued from Page Five.)
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-03-17
BRUTALITY OF THE
RUSSIAN GRAND DUKES
MAXIM GORkI, THE NOVELIST. FLAYS
RELATIVES OF THE GAR.
Draws a Scathns Pen Picture of the Grand Duke
Boris and the Sycophancy of Russian Off
caldom.--The Author Now Lansush-
ing in q Dungeon Awaiting
en- Unknown Fate.

| this is the library of the club, not the
wineroom. And be good enough to with
draw at once"
The intruder burst out laughing, while
the women giggled. Library" he cried,
"fddlesticks for your library. l would
turn the library of the winter palace into
wineroom if we're czar. Don't look so
grumpy" he added. Rather have a
drink with us, and then kiss yourselves
good-by, grandpas."
Suiting the action to the word, the dom
ino knocked down the financier's paper
with fan one of his women companions
handed him. The banker grew red in the
face, and, being small man, sickly and
in his dotage looked helplessly at his
friends.
"Sir," he suffered at last "you don't
seem to know with whom your are deal
ing. l am councillor of state, Baron
Schestjakoff."
"Oh, you are, are you? A pawnbroker
of the highest order, believe. Well, since
you introduced yourself, have drink
| and then once more good-by-good-b to
all of you. You are in my way. Myself
and friends desire to be alone. Do you
hear?"
BY this time the insulted gentlemen
had risen, and all spoke at once. The
masked man seemed to know them, for
he addressed them by name and heaped
insults upon each. The admiral was
saying: 81 never encountered such i'm
pudence. We must make an example
of this loafer."
"Loafer?" shouted the man in the
mask. Take care that do not pull
verize you, admiral, and now, out with
you, or will have you fired head fore
most"
Meanwhile one of the ministers had
sent for the president of the club, who
entered, still red with the excitement
of the dance. Leave the room at once" :"
he demanded, "and when sober prepare
to pay for your intrusion with expul-
sion. Waiter, remove the glasses and
bottles and report to the board of gov
ernors for insubordination."
"Now what are you up to?" laughed
the man in the mask. 81 didn't send for
you. l am quite sure didn't"
Leave the room at once" shouted the
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-03-17

president. I'VE will attend to your in
suits later"
The masked man leaned back in his
chair, crossed his legs and quizzed the
president leeringly.
See here, fellow" he said, slowly, in
an ironical voice. Come to think of
1t, you are not as useless as first imag-
ined Being the president of the club,
you have full power to remove these
fossils from my sight. Do so quick
ly, and I'll promise to forget the
incident. But don't be all day about it.
Ivan. The ladies and myself are eager
for tete-a-tete. and your antiquated
friends are In the way"
"The master of police happens to be
in the ballroom" cried one of the min
listers. Send for his eXcellency." The
president himself went to look ID the
official gentlemen, who apr d al
most Immediately, having besa Ir ~,
the rumpus.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-03-17

st. Petersburg.-In Russia the gov
erning power is virtually in the hands
of the grand dukes 1t is to them the
car must turn for advice, and 1t is
their advice which must be accepted
whether the czar would or not, for they
are more to be feared by the Little Fa-
ther than are the people. Palace walls
guard him from the populations of the
working classes and prevent the plac-
ing of nihilistic bombs, but palace walls
will not guard him from the hemachinations
Shey would not always be averse to
his death.
They can rule only so long as Russia
remains an absolute monarchy. Once
let reform get a start, let the people
have a share in the government, and
the day of the grand dukes is over. This
they know, and it is against such pos
sibility that they will exert every in
fiuence.
AS a class, the grand dukes of Russia
are not worth representing any people.
AS class they are dissolute set to
whom country, society, morals, must
be sacrificed on the altar of their de-
sires. There are exceptions to this
rule, but they are not many. Grand
Duke Boris is fair example of the rule,
and, as an illustration of his charac-
ter, and of the influence of the grand
dukes upon Russia, is given the follow
ing story written by the great Russian
novelist, Maxim Gorki. Cork is one
of few men who dared picture Russian
conditions as they exist and for his dar-
ing he is now languishing in a
Russian dungeon, removed, pos
slbly forever, as many Rus
sian hero has been before him.
from friends and associates, and if not
TO meet death, then to suffer exile to
the Siberian mines that his influence
npon the Russian people may be re-
moved. His story is as follows:
Bal pare at the Nobility club, the fore
most social organization of ST. Peters
burg. Twelve o'clock, midnight. Five
venerable members, two ministers of
state, an admiral, marshal of the aris-
tocracy and a millionaire banker are In
the reading-room doing at the great
round table over magazines and newspa-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-03-17

and officials separated ostenratiously
from civilian members.
AT two o'clock his imperial highness,
Grand Duke Boris, issued from the Ii
brary with heavy step. His face was red
as lobster's, his hair disheveled, his
clothes in disorder. His women compan-
ions remained behind, stretched out in
their chairs, fast asleep.
The grand duke ordered several gen.
tlemen he met to assist him to the music
stand. He took seat by the side of the
bass drum, his head dropped upon his
chest, and he began 70 snore audibly I'm
mediately the bandmaster dropped his
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-03-17

He walked up to the masked man.
and, assuming an authoritative tone,
said, curtly: Leave the room this in
stant, sir and take the women with
you"
"Polizeimaster," cried the domino,
don't you know that l am suffering
from heart affections? shall kill my
self laughing at you if you go on in that
way, and particularly If you insist upon
using green hair dye, as you did this
evening. Your beard looks like the
back hair of mermaid"
The master of police grew very red
in the face, stamped his feet and trem-
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-03-17

pers. From the dancing hall near by
flowed in the subdued strains of the
.quadrille.
Suddenly boisterous voice: "Follow
me, girls. Here is quiet nook, set aside
for our entertainment"
A tallish man in pink domino, a black
velvet mask before his face lady in
elaborate evening dress upon each arm.
A waiter carrying tray of liquor bot
ties, confectionery and glasses, fol-
lowed.
Put II on the round table, boy, and la
dies, he seated in these excellent loung-
ing chairs" Then, turning TO the old
gentlemen "And you, there, move up
- 'Hr reading. any
ed several
under
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-03-17

baton. "All quiet, his imperial high
ness deigns to sleep"
He slept one, two, khree hours, while
the club members, their wives and daugh-
etrs, thousand all told, looked on with
out daring to stir. However, the per-
sons most interested in Boris slumber
were the two ministers of state, the ad-
miral, millionaire banker, marshal of the
aristocracy and the president of the No
bility club, desperately bent upon wip-
ing out the insults they had innocently
heaped upon the imperial loafer.
At last the marshal of the aristocracy
took courage to step up to Boris and
whisper in his ear.
His imperial highness moved his lips
as if trying to blow away a fly perched
on his nose.
''Will your imperial highness deign
to permit me to attend you to your pal
ace, or Is your imperial highness
pleased to order me to fetch the car
riage?"
Boris mumbled something; then,
awakening, bawled out with a yawn:
Eyes, I am about ready to go homo,
and you shall have the honor to conduct
me, fellow"
The marshal's face cleaned with hap
piness; he was once more summing him
self in the radiance of right royal IA
vor But the admiral, the president the
two ministers Of state and the banker
wanted their share, too. They crowded
around his imperial highness with COM
pliments, offers of service and petty talk.
Finally, they half carried him to his
coach. AS 1t drove away, the marshal
cried rapturously:
Your imperial highness, Grand Duke
Boris, we are all agreed that you played
your part to perfection. To mystify
whole club for an hour-old Coquelin
couldn't do better. OF course, saw the
joke at once, and entered into Its spirit
Never laughed so much in my life, and
how enjoyed your imperial highness'
jests with their excellencies / never
saw such dumfounded parcel of fools!
shall not forget, in hurry, the hap
piness of this evening, and those old
fossils, as your imperial highness called
them won't, either"
Meanwhile, the fossils" held an i'm
promptu meeting in the library, from
where Boris lady friends had been
gently removed.
His imperial highness nodded to mo
in quite charming fashion," said the
master of police, "as he passed out"
"And our good grand duke had the
supreme kindness to press my hand
gently as | helped him into the royal
coach" cried the financier.
Il am sure he forgave u.s." said the
two ministers of state. "He laughed
most happily between hiccoughs as he
sat on the music stand, with one foot
in the bass drum"
Gentlemen" announced the presi-
dent of the Nobility club, 81 secured the
drum as a memento of this unhappy
happy evening. The spot where the i'm
perial leg and foot rested shall be
framed in silver"
Bravo" cried the pollzeimaster, the
two ministers of state, the admiral and
the financier. And the latter added: "I
secured the names of the ladies who ac-
companied his imperial highness to tho
club, and have ordered two immense
flower pieces for them, to be presented
early tomorrow morning"
mot early" decided the polIzeimas-
ter. "Wait at least until one in the aft
ernoon. Their ladyships might no.
wish to be disturbed before that hour. -
! -.,... MAXIM GoRKI.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1905-03-17

bled with rage. "Send for the secret
service men," he whispered to the presi-
dent. This is going too far"
Several officials responded. Some
body brought foolscap paper, ink and
pens and the polizeimaster was about to
take down an account of the incident.
when the masked man interrupted the
proceedings by shouting:
What are you doing, polizeimaster?
1t cannot be your intention to make me
unhappy for the rest of my life? Send me
to Siberia or cut off my ears? Don't do
it, l say. You won't listen to my prayers?
Well take my commands, then, slave!"
Saying this, the speaker drew himself
up to his full height and threw off his
mask.
Grand Duke Boris!" His imperial
highness! I'VE are lost!" whispered
president, polizeimaster the ministers of
state, the admiral and banker. Boreis en-
joyed their confusion, looking for min
ute or two from one to the other and
grimacing. Then he threw himself into
a big arm chair and held his sides While
indulging in another fit of laughing.
well, are you going or not?" he de-
manded, after awhile. How often shall
tell you that myself and friends decided
to dispense with your precious COM
pany?"
The chief of police, the two ministers
of state, the admiral, marshal, financier
and president of the club looked at one
another, bowed low and tiptoed out
like so many whipped schoolboys. At
the door the chief turned and came
forward once more ito pay his respects
to the ladies'" And the rest meekly
followed.
While Boris and his friends were
laughing to split their sides the polizei-
master interviewed the waiter.
you knew that the masked gentle
man was his imperial highness?" he
asked, sharply.
Yes, at your excellency's orders" re-
ported the trembling Ganymede. "His
imperial highness forbade me mention
ing it. He said he would have my ears
if | squealed."
"Well, will have your ears, and your
nose, both, if this gets me into trouble, u
cried the chief Then, turning to the
two ministers of state, the admiral and
the rest, he added: Gentlemen, am
astonished at your behavior. All oi
you seem to have been blind and deal
~ MIGHT Cannot distinpuich tho I'm,
perial voice, his gait, demeanor Gen,
tlemen, you must have taken leave OF
your senses before you came here"
] The ministers, admiral, bankers, presi.
dent, etc, were profuse in excuses. One
confessed that he was excited" another
that he couldn't see we'll under artifi
cial light, third that he suspected the
identity of his imperial highness, bul
his protest was overheard.
"At any rate. the all-highest gentle
man would have stayed probably nc
longer than half an hour or an hour
Why could you not oblige him? Why
In thunder must you read newspapers
at 12 midnight"
The five old gentlemen departed singly
or in groups whispering to each Other
with the air of persons who had just es
capped some great disaster. When theii
wives and daughters on the floor heard
what had happened they were loud in de
nunciation of husband and father. "He'
never knew where to stop and woult
make them all unhappy" Some families
went home abruptly, and army officers
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-28
THE PERFECT WAY
Scores OF Fredericksburg Citizens Have LsarAtd

II you suffer from backache,
There il only one way TO cure It:
The perfect way is to cure the Kidneys.
A bad back means sick kidneys.
Neglect it, urinary troubles follow.
Doan's Kidney Pills are madefor kidneys
only.
Mrs. Lottie l.. Rosson, wife OF +. j.
Rosson. clerk in RossOn's grocery, resi-
deuce on Davis St, Culpeper, Va, says:
al have great faith in pOan's Kidney
Pills aud the best of reasons form. They
stopped an attack OF backache which
was almost continual. Alter a hard
laws work or II stood any length OF
time at my duties, at night | was restless,
nervous. often~suhered from headaches
and was continually trying medicines, all
of them gdaranteed to stop such symp-
toms. but met with very little perma-
nent success until | procured Doan's
Kidney Pills. When | had finished a
course OF the treatment, the pain disap-
reared. Since then have not noticed a
symptom of return. know OF Others
in Cnlpeper who consider Doan's Kidney
pills a very valuable preparation"
Plenty more proof like this from Fred
ericksburg people. Call at GoOlrick's
Pharma " and ask what theircustomers
report. 49,
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, n. l., sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name-Doans-and
take no other.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-28
VIRGINIA NEWS

The three-year-Old daughter OF Mr.. {.
d. Fickln, merchant, near Mlllenheck,
died Monday night OF brain fever.
Clifford Watts, OF Westmopland coun-
tv. and Mrs. Marion Thomas were icens-
ed to wed in Washington Tuesday.
Will Lumley, son OF Thomas W. Lum,
ley. OF Downngs, Richmond county, had
his right hand sawed of at the mill OF A.
d. Rock Thursday 10y striking n clrcular
saw.
Linn l.. Brooks has been appointed
postmast ,r to succeed Eta +. Lloyd, re
signed. at DongolO, Louisa county (;
Healy Topping, TO succeed Henry NJ.
White. resigned, at Messick, York county.
DIR. VIM. p. Hereford, native Of Mid
dleburg. Loudoun county, died recently
mt his home in Wellington, Prince Viii
liam county, aged 80 years. DR.. Here
ford was the only survivor OF the Semi
mole war. One son survives.
Dan Fisher. colored, % years old, was
drowned off Farnham Greek, Rappahan-
mock river, Monday. Fisher was at
tempting to place rudder on n boat
which was under full SAIL aud fell over
board. The body was recovered.
Cards have been issued for the ap-
preaching wedding OF Miss Bertha Lee
Walker. daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. W. II.
Walker, of Walkerton, to Charles r..
Broaddus. OF Richmond. The ceremony
will take place in Mizpah church, Walk
erton. King and Queen county, October /.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1905-09-28
PRODUCE QUOTATIONS
The Latest Closing Prices In the
Principal- Markets.

PHILADELPHIA - FLOUR quiet;
winter extras, $3.1063.25; PCnnsylva-
MIA roller. clear, $3.50G 3.65; city mills
fancy $5d525. RYE FLOUR steady;
per barrel. $3.50. WHEAT steady;
No. 2 Pennsylvania red, new, S3d
S3hc. CORN steady; No. 2 yellow,
local. Gle. OATS steady; No. 2 white
clipped. 33hc.; lower grades. Bic
HAY Arm; No. timothy. large bales.
Sl5. Pork steady; family. 81. BEEF
firm: beef hams, s23Q24. POULTRY:
Live steady: hens. l4hc.; old roos-
tiers, 9G912c Dressed steady; choice
fowls, 15c; old ROSTERS. loo. BUTTER
firm: creamery, 23c. per pound. EGGS
Arm: New York and Pennsylvania, %
62Ic. per dozen. POTATOES steady;
45Go3c per bushel
AUTHORITARIAN firm; No. z
red. 3aS3hc.; steamer No. 2 spot
79G79Ac.; southern, 70q 75c. CORN
frmer: mixed spot, 58k q 5SBc.;
steamer mixed. 56h G56%c. southern,
50T55c. OATS stronger; white No. 2
S2X m32hc.; No. 3. 31qS1hc.; No. 4.
oqG09ihc.; mixed No. 9, 3Op3 &c. !;
No s. 29d291ac.; No, 4. 2Sa 2Si5c.
HITTER firm; creamery separator ex.
tras. 22h 23c.; held. 20422c.; prints,
24G25c.; Maryland and Pennsylvania
dairy prints. ZVQ EEC- EGGO St'luH >
fancy Maryland and Pennsylvania, %
G23c.; Virginia, 21022c.; W,st Vir.
einia. 21c.; southern, 10000.
NEW YORK-BUTTER weak; com
mon to extra creamery, 1742Oc.; do.
state dairy, 16hG19hc.a western imi-
tatlon creamery. extras. lShg lyc.;
do. firsts. 17kG 1Sc.; common to extra
renovated. 15G19hc.; do. western
factory. 15617&c. CHEESE quiet;
state full cream. small colored an
white. fancy. 12c. do. fair to choice;
11XG1fXc.; do. large colored and
white. fancy. 11%G12c.; do. fair I"
choice. 11G11hc.; skins, full to light.
2H610c. EGGS steady; state. Penn,
syiyanla and nearby fancy sci ected
white, 2Sd 30c.; do. choice, 25d &c;
do. mixed extra, 24Q25c.; weste. ex
fra irsts. 22c.; do. frsts, 20G2lc
POULTRY: Live castor; western
chickens. 11ikn12c.; fowls, 13c.: tn
KEYS. 13c. Dressed steady; western
chickens. 11612c.; fowls: l4c;; sprln
turkeys. 14N1Sc. PEANUTS easy;
fancy handpicked. SC; othor domes
uc 3G5Kc. POTATOES: Irish Am
long Island. s175d2; Jersey. 81 500
iS5 Sweets weak: Jersey. 81 50m2:
,outhern yellow. STA ]. so. CARRIAGES
steady; per 100 head. s2.50G4.