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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29

Beckett and the RESPONSES were elo-
quent and witty, these being:
Our Graded Schools by Mr.. w
H. Ruffin
Some Franklin County Masons." by
Hon. F. d. Winston.
The superintendent by Prof. j.
L. Alderman.
Relation of Masonry to Orphans,
by Mr. w. w. Boddie.
Masonry and Education" by DR.
George 7. Winston.
Our Fair Guests" by Mr.. w. H
Marlborough, Jr.
The menu was a delightful one, and
was enjoyed by all, the feast of good
things being:
Barbecue Turkey Oysters,
N. c. Ham. Chlcken.
Celery, Cranberries,
Mixed Pickles Sauce.
Loaf Bread. Biscuits, Bread a Ia Corn,
Irish Potatoes Sweet Potatoes.
Tea. Coffee.
Ice cream. Cake,
Apples Oranges. Grapes Nuts
The whole of today was delightful
in Louisburg. and the splendid citizen
ship of the place is to be congratu-
lated on the success of the event at
the LAYING of the corner stone, and
on the splendid banquet which
brought to a close a great day for
Louisburg.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29

SOUTHERN RY. TRAIN, leaving
Raleigh $40 a. M, and Durham $3.50
a. M, arrives Greensboro IL noon and
Lynchburg S;45 p. M; connects with
G. & o., leaving Lynchburg 4:IO ?. m
daily (will wait 80 minutes for connec-
ton, If passengers are reporter ana
arrives Va. Hot Springs 1O.-S ,. m''
Cincinnati a. M, Chicago $3.50 p. I'D
st. Louis 6:3S T. III.
Parlor Car Lyn chburg to ChIton
Forge.
Pullman Sleeping Cars Clifton Forge
TO Cincinnati, Louisville, Chicago an'
st. Louis, connecting at these cllies 10,
all points in Northwest. west ana
South west.
S. A. l.. TRAIN, leaving Raieigh
!l:5O a. M, and Durham lO'Oo d. ~"
arrives Richmond ASS p. ~ aho con
meets with c. q o.. leaving lV.a@
M. with Pullman Sleeping car 10 In
ciDnau and Cincinnati to Chicago I'D"
st Louis.
For Rates. Tickets. Pullman nes''l'
sations and detailed inlorLla'Aon a., az
ply to yonr ticket agent. or address
W. G.. Warthen, -. F. A. I. {" - IVY
Richmond. Va. -
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29
g nay DOCTORS
GAVE ME UP"

writes Mrs. Malinda A. Akers Of
Basham, IA, AMI said No medicine
could reach my case. had trouble
tor Is years, and suffered every
month with headache, pain in my.
back shoulders, limbs and side ]
had pfojapse' and could no: stand
on my feet. At last my husband SO,
me Wine of Cudu, and after taking
nine bottles | am now enjoying the
best Of health
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29

The Greensboro Telegram thinks
the work of double tracking the
North Carolina railroad from Green's
boro to Charlotte is not progressing as
rapidly as newspaper reports would
indicate.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29

AND II not natural, OF course lleJ cen
be relieved or cured?
Yes Take Wine Of Cardui
1t is the remedy for wocnen's Ills, for
women's pain; the renovator Of Wonan'S
health, the preserver of her beauty
What more need be sald2
But is it all TRUE?" you ask
So true, that for over 70 years Wine Of
Cardui has been one of the most popular Of
all medicines for women. Its use has grown
continuously and steadily, and in that time
relief and cure
The explanation is not far to seek.
It is a Wornan's medicine. Il is prepared
scientifically to combat woman's ills, to cure
her pains. It's not for men. 1t not claimed
to be general remedy for all diseases It is
composed Of choice curative plant ingrcdi-
ents which are adapted to sootlle, cure and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29

al mems intAnti"ns are good- for
paving n .bs-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29

CIILo, WIIICII dIC dQdE ICO
build up the strength Of
Women's special organs.
Because of all this, it.
goes deep down into the
very origin and cause Of
women's special diseases
and troubles, stops PAIN,
relieves and cures in
flammatlon and disease.
Try it.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29


You ask me who is most beautiful
answer, it is THE WOMAN WHO HAS
NEVER SUFFERED PAIN
Pain with its distorting fingers passed
4 over wonnan's face will soon steal away her
Il great treasure-Buauty.
Have you ever seen a person you knew
who had passed through some terrible expert
1 ence of pain-a fire, a railroad wreck?
Did you notice the years-ten, twenty or
more-tnat seemed to have been added to that
persons face; the hair whitened perhaps in
single night
In no way will SO strongly be brought
n home to you the fleeting character Of beauty.
It is not wrong for a woman to wish to
be beautiful It is part Of her NATURE,
Il implanted in her at birth, and therefore must
h be right.
Now want you to understand that the
\ pain from which you, as a woman, suffer every
h month will act in just the same way with you
as (only, perhaps more gradually than a
4 railroad wreck.
twill steal your beauty.
/ II will undermine your health.
! Your grinding headache, backache, dull
4 aching dragging pains, dizziness, etc.-YOu
surely do not think these are NATURAL?
New-York tribune., 1905-02-12

Northern India, and arose from the artificial re-
strictions placed by ancient custom on matri-
mony- Rajput man only marry a Rajput
woman, yet she may not belong to his own class,
50 that the matrimonial field is most incon-
veniently narrow" Large dowries are usually
necessary to enable girl TO marry. and suit
able alliances may mean the ruin of a family.
it was simpler to do away with girl babies than
to involve family IN ruin and the people have
gone on killing their children generation after
generation-in the words Of Sir John Strachey.
not only without a thought that there was any
thing criminal in the practice, but with con-
viction that it is right" Yet he has no DOUBT
that if British vigilance were relaxed the Gus
tom would before long become as prevalent
ever"
Not the least interesting chapter is that de-
voted 10 Afghanistan the buffer state" The
annual subsidy Of $4,000 rupees paid to the
Amir is chiefly expended by him in maintaining
an army of about 10000 men 10000 of whom
are regulars. The author states that there are
to-day actually more modern mountain guns in
Afgharistan than in India, and that in case of
war 4 rife could probably be placed in the hands
Of every capable fighting man Of the country.
There is Z special significance in these facts
when il is considered that through the Khaibar
route have passed those military iuvasions
which have changed the destinies and dynasties
Of India" Only second in Importance to
Afghanistan is Kashmir famed alike for its
climate and scenery, the guardian state of those
entrances to India from the north which are
directly connected with the eastern passes over
the Hindu Kush KashInir has also lately ac-
quired a fresh interest as possible sphere for
European colonization. But every state has its
own Distinguishing pecuIiarities- Burmah. with
its Iighthearted people and pagodas; Ceylon,
with its Buddhists and unrtvaled scenery; Ben
gal with its extremes of humidity fifty sixty
feet Of rainfall being a not unusual record at
Cherra Punu ON the edge of the plateau: there
New-York tribune., 1905-02-12

that they are no longer in touch with their own
people"
India has Of course. increased enormously
IN wealth and economical development under
British administration, but those who have
reaped the benefit of the already well to do
classes, the merchants middlemen. shopkeep
ers and large landowners. The safeguarding Of
the poorer class by a government which has
brought about reign of law, order and justice
has also contributed directly to enormous in
crease Of population, that the OF human
misery distributed through the lower agricult-
ural classes has probably been but slightly di-
minished. STILL in the authors opinion, there
has been Improvement as must be apparent Ito
every one who has lived long in India, who
has moved about the country and among the
people," and who cannot fail to see that large
sections Of the agrieulturists are certainly bet
ter off than they were twenty-five years ago"
For one thing, the practice of infanticide has
been largely curbed if not entirely abolished
This crime, oddly enough, peculiar to the
Rajputs, in all other respects the noblest. as
they are the oldest, of the Aryan races Of
New-York tribune., 1905-02-12

:. -4c4d obedience Of the law. Like an good
ro.s.teeDcrs the first hours OF the morning, are
.Ae hofrserraid whose cap strings are awry or
e 60 - NV whose brass fails to glitter Mermaid
= h11,s..v-iyos Just around the corner love 10
s-sri- nf the way NJ James oVcTloOkS his tai bla
Es--s every meal They say he ALWAYS adds
-,-,l- ~ --t-nneSS TO the carefully laid hoarS
= Futs II impossible pass a pillow wit hort
A.,--7,Dr L. or a curtain but must needs give If
-T5st and tweak The spirit Of his Puritan
,e-0-e Is dominant indoors. and il is said that
s--estic able 70 secure Mr.. Iamess signature at
- FOOT ~ h@r TeCoTnTnenoauon papers could Sc
- s berth King Edwards own suite
0-5orSekeeu5u- cares laid aside, MI James always
s-ss his syenoE-aTher awaiting him in a big old
IIal;,-e5 slr-pIy furnished Study at the hack of
.se house. overlooking one OF the loveIest of Eng
fgh gardens
a:Eod OF composition. and is fond OF saying that
- always develops his books from a germ. I'm
--e5iatey he -ets hold OF idea that pleases
~ Re diCt1trS = in the form Of short story
---It-c SLOWLY and evenly back and forth as he
estes This ten thousand more words is then
.--ed read ana Qondered over. and later with
.-,iaIls weaving IN new characters eKpandfng 2
--es md co-S-~--ctiug sentences that are at once
-ou stretched over n long short-story novelette,
= --svhe twenty thousand words and only whom
- ras seer The result Of this again on paper does
v- lanes throw ms ma terlal into the form in
--si.h he r1fl~e - give II 10 the world All this
,eass Is ca-~s=d with Ia bits Of Clocklike pre-
r.si7n and close concentration Of effort For a
.4i- -1r--he- = hours after breakfast and lunch
- e7rh 6ay Tire author shuts out the real world
ord lives utterly absorbed in spheres where little
and 2o-8 r must be con feSSed. the in ia hi
+---s are srr1l lines long WindNd and talk in in
-stva5 h-ai- fislscatI0g Terio9s II is not until
80 magic ha--- = IT hand that ATr james gives
-a- anz r.- simply furnished yet really Ix1!ri-
--s draw ~.a~r ''iDs bic house guests or ia
--z-ared -e"eiFa stray visitors From : o clock
r. - t.a-~- -.s lends lets novel mixing fall
- ,he T. sE-7--5 and becomes an ideally charm
he host
New-York tribune., 1905-02-12

visit a poor family, carrying with him sack
or provisions Tolstoy il is said, has lately
taken TO making his own clothes, as he does
not wish to be dependent on hired labor for
anything.
Gorky novelist and socialist, is said to have
softened down in the last few years. no longer
feeling The bitter hatred of society which ami
mated him in his tramp days, fifteen years ago
He is now the idol of the Russian students and
their government could hardly do a more dan
gerous thing than 70 send him to death or
exile.
adventures Among Books" forthcoming
volume by Andrew Lang, is TO contain records
OF personal Impressions. "Reminiscences of
Oliver Wendell Holmes are 10 be included
Mr.. Lang, who is, We believe fond of that
pre-emincntly literary animal the cat, quotes
III his current sign Of the ship a story told by
MS Frederic Harrison. An old lady cat felt
that she was dying before her kittens We're
Weaned. She could hardly walk but she disap-
peared one morning, carrying a kitten. and
came back without it. Next day. quite exhaust
"a. she did this with hcr ether two kittens and
then died. She had carried each kitten to a sep
arate cat. each Cr which was u0urishing a fam
iv and accepted the new fosterlinE Can any
thing be wiser or more touching This poor old
cat had memory, reflection, reason Though
wordless. she was much a thinking creature
any man who makes his last viii and testa-
ment"
How the conditions Of publishing have changed
in England in the last thirty years is vividly
realized by one who remembers the Uprodr
which greeted Mr. Swinburne's first volume of
Poems and RalIads" An early copy says Mr..
Rhys. came into the hands Of Dallas then chics
literary reviewer to The London Times" He,
"after ruminating or what we viii call the
piarny poems. STROBE off TO Moxon's with an ulti-
rnatum Either. said he, let them withdraw the
book or ne would denOunce it and destroy il.
AS they Lad wish to be denounced or de-
stroved themselves. they preferred to accept
the former alternative"
W. Fraser Rae whose death is reported from
England was well known in this country. hav-
ing travelled here a great deal and having writ
fen several books about US. He was an accom-
nIished man Of letters and one whose scholar
New-York tribune., 1905-02-12

Is not one which does not afford material for the
student of geography, history. ethnography.
archaeology, religion, cluatoogy and many
other subjects, all of which have been ably and
conclsely discussed in the present volume
New-York tribune., 1905-02-12
LITERARY NOTES.

1t is worth while remembering that this coun-
try now has ten thousand libraries with over
fifty million volumes in them. Among the mod
ern developments of the American public library
is the supplying of musical scores
New-York tribune., 1905-02-12

OF Scotland at least it may be said that the
love OF poetry survives within her borders.
Burns's birthday was lately celebrated through
out that country with innumerable dinners,
speeches and club meetings. Various clubs in
London also gave commemorative dinners. Mr..
Winston S. Churchill, M. p, made an address
on the poet at Manchester.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-12

In the current number of The Sphere" we
find the new and interesting portrait of Count
Tolstoy which we reproduce. 1t shows him in
the peasant garb in which, we are told he
takes long tramps in Moscow When this
photograph made he was on his way to
New-York tribune., 1905-02-12

ship was sound His biography of Sheridan is
a careful and interesting work The Identified
ton of Junius was the subject to which he
devoted himself with the most ardor At the
time of his death he believed that he was
within sight of the solution of the mystery He
had discovered, THE Athenaeu1n'' says some
very rare poems apparently due to the author
Of the Letters
New-York tribune., 1905-02-12
/ LAND OF CONTRASTS.
Great BriUH'S Problems South of
the HimGlqyas.

INDIA Py colonel Sir Thomas Hungerford Hol-
5ich < C. ". G. K c. T. F. Q B.. r F.
late Super 1teHGent Survey Of India With ia
u4ls az. diagrams eight coIored- CThe
APPLETON Co.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-12

The personality of the IN. Lanin'' who pub
1shed some years ago a number of brilliant ar
ucles on Russia has lately been revealed He
Is DR.. Dillon, the present representative of The
London Telegraph at Berlin and St. Peters
burg. He is an Irisbman by birth, but may be
said to have been educated in Russia, where he
has held d profesSorship. His wife is a Russian.
New-York tribune., 1905-02-12

visit a poor family, carrying with him a sack
of provisions. Tolstoy, il is said has lately
not wish to be dependent on hired labor for
anything
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-07
MAYDOMDARDCITY
GUNS or KRoNsrAnr SAID TO BE-
TRAINED ON CAPITAL.
GAR SHOT BY An ASSASSIN
Grand Duke Vladimir Said 20 Have
Attempted 10 XIII Nlehoiau-East-
ern Army In Mutlny.

ST. PETERSBURG The Russ de-
clares that the situation throughout
the empire and particularly In the
capital Is acute and the government
Il unable to guarantee that saturday
the guns OF the KronstRdt forts viii
not lombard the capital.
The White government seems unable
to check the growth OF the revolutions
airy tendency. II has attempted TO
steer the people towards a passive
course OF revolution. but without sue
cess.
The loyalty OF the troops grows
weaker day by day and the car is re-
lying for safety solely on the Cos.
sacks. increasing numbers OF which
T being brought into the capital
daily. The government has ordered
the mobilization of all the Cossack
forces, numbering. it Is estimated, $780,
600. On these troops the government
stakes its last hope.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-07
RESULTS OF THE LAKE STORM.
Five Vessels Wrecked and Sunk and
Five Others Stranded.

DULUTH. MINN.-The net results
Of the great storm on Lake Superior.
as far as known, are the total wrecks
OF the steamers Mataafa. Crescent
City. EdenbOrn and Lafayette, the
sinking Of the Elwood In Duluth har
Dor. the strauding Of the barge Manila
and the steamer w. b, England. tho
stran ling OF the BrHnsford at Isle
Royale ana two barges missing. the
Madeira and Constitution. The Brans-
ford escaped with a puneture In her
forward Compartment and succeeded
IN reaching Duluth. A fireman of the
Lafayette was drowned and the second
assistant engineer OF the Edeuborn
WIS lost. Their names are unobtain.
able.
President Coulby Of the Pittsburg
Steamship company arrived AZ mid.
nlFhi on a special train with much
wreeking apparatus. and an effort will
be made a save some ~ the strand
ed boats among them the Manila.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-07
FINED A UNITED
STATES SENATOR $1,000

DENVER, SOL-United States Sen
ator Thomas McDougaI Patterson. pro
prietor Of the Rocky Mountain News
and the Denver Times. has been fined
$1,000 for alleged contempt of court
and ordered to stand committed until
the fine was paid. Subsequently an
appeal to the United States supreme
court brought about the suspension Of
the fine. Just before the penalty was
announced Senator Patterson. when
asked II he had anything to say, shook
an accusing finger at Chief JuEtice
Gabbert and told the court the article
complained Of was true. There was
a sensation at Patterson's stand and
an angry flush mounted Judge Cab
bert's cheek when he commanded the
bailiffs to stop any demonstrations.
When the Rush bill. merging the
city and county Of Denver. was de
elared unconstitutional by the supreme
court. that tribunal unsested all Dem
ocratic county officers. replacing them
with Republican officials, At the time
Senator Patterson printed a cartoon
showing Chief Justice Gabbert as the
chief high exeeutioner. decapitatlng
the county officers. Prior 10 this time
the Denver News had criticised Judge
Gabbert for his decision in the Meyer
case.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-07
THEY HOOT THE
KINGS DAUGHTER

LONDON-Egged on by the Social
Democratic party. the unemployed
mustered in strong force around the
church army tents OF the Strand and
ieerel and hooted the princess royal,
the Princess louise. Duchess OF Fife.
eldest daughter Of King Edward. who
performed the ceremony OF opening the
tents. which were presented BY the
king and endowed with $1,000 from
Queen Alexandra's fund 20 house and
feed great numbers OF the unemployed
who are TO chop wood FOR this relief
Shouts of "Religious swea,ersl" AMI
Curse thy charity" greeted the
princess and the crowd became so
boisterous that a large number Of pO-
l!ee had TO be summoned 10 dispense
them.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-07
SENTENCE BURTON
six MONTHS m JAIL AND a FINE
or $500 SAYS The COURT.
OUT OH AN APPEAL BOND
Judge Van oevantsr stayed the Eseeu.
ton Of the sentenee-kerena
on 5000 eait.

ST. LOUIS, MO.-loseph Ralph Bur
ton, United States senator from Kan
sas. has been sentenced In the United
States circui, court to serve six months
IN the Iron county Jail. Ironton. Mo-.
and to pay a fine Of $4,000 as a penalty
for conviction upon the indictment
charging that he had acted In the ca
pacity of a paid attorney In behalf Of
the Rialto Grain AMI Securities com
pany Of ST. Louis before the Postoffice
department to prevent the Issuance
OF a fraud order. Senator Burton was
released on a bond Of $4,000, with r.
G. Kerens as surety. pending an appeal
to the United States supreme court
Execution OF sentence was staid pend
Eng appeal.
After a trial which continued
throughout last week Senator Burton
was found guilty early Sunday morn
ing on six counts. which charged that
he agreed to receive compensation for
his services as an attorney before the
Postoffice department in behalf Of
the Riaita company and two charging
that he received such compensation.
A number OF friends crowded around
the senator after the ordeal vas over.
lie shook his hands with theni and
accepted sheir good wishes without
comment. The courtroom was pretty
we'll crowded with friends Of the sen
ltor and By others interested in the
case. The general opinion after the
sentence was passed was that It was
what was 10 have been expected.
Senator Burton refused 70 discuss
the sentence and referred Inquiries
10 his attorneys, who were also un-
communicative.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-07
nocskFalLrR ls sLupINo rAEM.
The standard on Kings Employees
protectlno Him From e~ubpoenae.

The standard OH Kings Employees
Protecting Him From s%uhpoenas,
NEW YORK Although a dozen
process servers have been looking for
John D. Rockefeller and other stand
ard on no1abios 20 serve them With
papers issued by Supreme Court Just
Ice Kiteerald, at the inquest Of Gov
ernor Folk Of Missouri, Mr.. Roeke.
Teller has been living quietly At his
country mansion At pooantlco hills.
westehesteF county.
Mr., Rockefeller takes daily Rides
around his estate. accompanied by q
body guard. and when q stranger ap-
~proaches his horses are whipped up
AMI he Is driven TO his homo before
the stranger can get ear him. But.
lers bar the door ut the house and tell
callors that Mr.. Rockefeller Is mot at
home"
Il is reported that the watchers VIII
camp out around the Rockefeller place
and endeayor to serve the millionaire
when he goes out. The statement Is
made that he has not been IN the
links since Governor Folk began
action.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-07
Attemptr 10 an 60.

BERLIN.-The ST. Petersburg cor
respondent Of the yosslscbe Zeituug
reiterates the statement TO his paper
that one OF the grand dukes Of the
imperial family attempted to assassl-
nate the car, intending TO sacrifice
Nicholas rather than tolerate the In
PRODUCTION Of a constitutional govern.
ment and the consequent retirement
OF the grand ducal %autocracy.
According to the dispatch the ozar
was wounded In the hand II is be-
lieved that Grand Duke Vladimir
made the attempt which has been long
expected, since the reactiouary eourt
party considers Il patriotic TO murder
the car rather than accept the re-
forms which II believes would ruin
Russia.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-07
PRESIDENT M'GURDY
HAS RESIGNED

NEW YORK-The resignation Of
President Richard A. McCurdy Of tho
Mutual Life Insurance company has
been accepted by the board Of trustees
Of that company.
The resignation OF Mr. McCurdy was
presented TO the board OF trustees to-
day. Frederick Cromwell. treasurer
OF the Mutual Life. was named by the
trustees to act temporarily a spresi-
Dent oi the company,
The resignation o fIustice Rufus W
Peckham rs trustee Of the Mutual also
vas received by the board aud was
accepted.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1905-12-07
ONE IN ran CAN'T WRITE.
A Bulletin Issued Showing the Hitter.
acv IN .he United states.

A Bulletin Issued Showing the Hitter.
aev IN the United States.
WASHINGTON-Accordlng 20 a
bulletin just issued by the census
bureau about Toe persons ont OF 1000
In the United States more than 10
years old are unable 10 write. This e.
equivalent 10 about one ia ten OF the
native white population, only 80 out
OF every 1000. or fewer than one in
twenty Of the foreign horn. while i2S
out OF every 1000. and OF she negroes
4a5 out OF every 1000 are nliterates
There Is ground for satisfaction IN the
statistical reducing. In 1890 the num-
Der OF illlterates for each l.000 was
i33 for the total popuation, &c for the
native white population. $50 for the
foreign born white and 5cS for negroes
Indians and Mongoliang. Women are
shown TO be more llliterate than tho
men. The W%lteracy for women Is liz
in each 1000, and for men i01. but
the contrast n less marked than Il
was IN 1880. when the %iliteracy for
the two sexes was i4i aud t23 re.
Fp~ectiVely.