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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-08-24

Portsmouth, N. H., Aug. 19.-BlacR
pesslmism reigns at Portsmouth. The
prevailing view Is that the fate OF the
peace conference is already sealed,
that It has ended In failure and that
ali that now remains is for the pleni-
potentiaries to meet ON Tuesday to
which day they adjourned Friday after.
noon upon completing the seriatim
consideration of the Japanese terms,
sign the final protocol. 30 through the
convention and bid each other farewell.
In other words, that the meeting Tues
day will be what diplomacy calls the
'seance dadleu," but there Is still room
for hope Of a compromise. Neither
President Roosevelt nor the powers
will see the chance Of peace shipwreck-
ed without q final effort and that pres
sure Is being exerted especially at To
lsio TO induce Japan to moderate her
terms IL beyond question, Just what
is being done or is to be done, has
not transpired. King Edward Is un-
derstood to be now lending helping
hand and the flnanciers Of the world
are known to be exerting all their In
fluences. At Toxic and st, Petersburg
the final issue will be decided. The
Japanese have been implacable through
out the six days slttings. They have
listened and explained but they have
yielded not an iota Of the substance
Of their, original demands. Mr.. Witte
accepted outright seven Of the u jap
anese conditions, one In principle and
four, including the main issues, In
demnity and Salhalin, he rejected.
The other two, limitation Of naval
power and the surrender Of informed
warships, might have been arranged
had there been any prospect Of agree
ment on the two points upon which
the divergence seemed irreconcllable.
In the oral discussion Of the terms,
Mr.. witte yielded upon two articles,
but substantially the result Of the
10 sittings Of the plenipotentiaries has
only been TO emphasize the position
taken by Mr.. Witte In the written re-
ply he presented last Saturday to the
Japanese terms And now both sides
turn to home for the last word before
the cards are thrown face upward up
on the table next Tuesday, for the
inuassa reached Friday by the plenipo-
tentlarlea Is recognized to be only q
diplomatic fiction. II in the interim
fresh instructions are received by
either side compromise Is yet possible.
But the chances are recognized to be
slim. So far as the Russian plenipo-
tentiaries are concerned there never
was chance Of their yielding both in
demnlty and sakhalin. The eession Of
sakhalin without indemnity was ac-
cording to the best inside information,
the extreme limit to which Mr.. Wltte
would ever consent to 80. and the EN-
peror has not yet given the word to
even concede that And Friday night
suddenly a new factor which has been
introduced which In the opinion Of
those most competent TO Judge lessons
materially the chances that he might
DO 20. namely, the issuance Of HIS
manifesto granting a popular repressn-
taiiVa botT 3 his suhisciA n 49,
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-08-24

Portland, Ore. Aug. 22.-HundredI
Of Nebraskans, including Gov. Mickey
were present Monday to celebrate Ne
brasla day at the Lewis and Clark
exposition A feature Of the exercises
was the singing by the Nebraska SO
ciety, q quartette. Of the nationa
hymn, in which the audience took par
standing. AT the conclusion Of the Gel
programme g reception was held II
the Nebraska pavilion.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-08-24

Victoria, B. c.. Aug. a2-Dr. 7. 7
Long, representing the Chinese impe
rial board Of treaty revision, arrivet
here Monday. He is on his way Il
see President Roosevelt regarding Chi
nese exclusion. He win also visit tn
large cities Of the United States to In
vestigate the matter Of indusrial ex
ports TO China
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-08-24

49, - -ass .HisCprIeEl document q
Mr.. Witte described TIA few days ago,
upon the issue are easily comDTehen-
sible. II Is bound TO ameliorate the
internal situation in Russia. It Is the
entering wedge for the realization Of
the century-old dream Of the Russian
people.
1T will create enthusiasm at home"
said one of the most prominent MEM
bers of the Russian mission, because
all thinking men realize that It means
eventually q great change In the COM
position Of the Russian state. It will
be followed by q true parliament, . re-
sponsible ministry, Q premier, and
Russia will become o constitutional
monarchy"
It IL pointed out that the manifesto
IL timed like what the French call q
coup de foudre, and that Its signifi-
canoe IL too plain to be questioned.
It was to have been issued last Satur'
day when the Russian reply was pre-
sented, but II was held over until the
conclusion Of the oral consideration OF
the japanese terms. Meanwhile the
terms had been published everywhere
throughout Russia. The press, even
the liberal press, had replied that
Russia could not pay money for the
privilege Of getting out Of Manchuria.
The emperor had publicly proclaimed
to his subjects on July 2S, in reply to
q telegram Of the oremburg clergy:
'The Russian people can rely upon
me; will never conclude a peace
humiIlating or unworthy Of great Rus
sia"
The manifesto Is Emperor Nicholas
answer to the japanese demand for
the payment Of war tribute. The
grant Of this broad reform is regarded
as virtually an appeal to the Russian
people for support to resist 1t.
At Toxic 1t Is impossible to tell
what view will be taken. Peace prob
ably can be even now secured Dy inc
sacrifice OF the indemnity. vague IN
timatlons come from the Japanese
side that the demand for tne cost OF
the war" migt be moderated, Dut Mr'
Whites reply Is That ne VIII pay nDer-
ally for the maintenance OF tne Rus
sian prisoners IN Japan put not
kopeck for tribute"
The gravity OF the situation from
the japanese point OF view is con-
tanned In the following AUTHORITATIVE
statement given to the Associated
press; : ii
Il cannot say positively because all
things are possible, but l fear tnat
the meeting on Tuesday VIII be the
farewell session Of the washington
conference. Japan mas done her Ut
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-08-24

Fort Madison, Ia, Aug. 22-Gres
ory, No, Il greatly asitated over Wha
has been pronouncsd By physicians q
q fatal csae q yellow fever. The vic
tim vas a Greek railroad iae0rer. VII
cane from Mississippi recently. n
aied Monday. 10. -4.
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re1ns lIaEe. auarantine ColBlst'

Texas Mahes Quarantine COmplete
Dallas, Tex, Aus. Alt has beer
ordered By the state health depart
ment that all persons entering Texal
BY northern gateways must fufnisl
health certificates signed By lesa
health officers and properly attested
Those falling TO comply win not b
permitted TO enter the state.
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-08-24
indian TerrItory oonveption.

Muskogee. I. T.. Aug. 22.-The
statehood and constitutional .eonven-
ton in session here Is strictly an In
dian territory Affairs, composed Of all
the Indians and that element Of whites
favoring separate states Of Indian ter
ritory and Oklahoma. The plan is to
declare favoring a state embracing
present geographical boundary OF In
dian territory; frame and adopt a con-
stitution, submit this grand total to
the whole people Of Indian territory
at an election TO be held early in No
vember. n approved By the people
present the whole proceedings to con.
gress and ask admission Is a state
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fell out. I could not SIT down, for
my clothes would stick to the raw
and bleeding flesh, making me ery
out with pain. Ny doctor did all he
could, but got worse and worse. /!
aid not think I could live, and wanted
death TO end my frightful suaerings.
envy mother-in-law begged me 70
try Cuticura. said / would, but had
no hope of recovery, But oh, Whaf
blessed relief ] experienced after ap.
pivinR cuticura Ointment. IT cooled
the Bleeding and itching hesh, and
brought me the first real sleep 70
weeks. II was a. grateful as ice to z
burning tongue. l would battle with
warm water and cuficura Soap then
suplv the Ointment freely, and took
the Resoivent for the blood. Soon the
uores stopped running, the heah oegan.
10 heal my hair started 70 grow, ana
IN q short time I was completely
cured. II any one doubt1 thi., eel
them 10 write 10 me.-Mrl. Wnl. hunk
fag Thomas St., Newark, y, J."
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Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-08-24

to foot, and looked
more like q piece
of raw beef than Q
human being.
Blood and pus
oozed from q great
sore on my scalp,
from under my hn-
ger nails, and near
" ell over my
body, and every
haiT In nv head
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-08-24
RAW BLEEDING
SCALY ECZEMA.
Looked More Like Piece Of Raw
Beef Than Human Being Doc
tors Useless - Blessed Relief and
First Real Sleep in Weeks After
First Application, and
SPEEDY CURE BY
CUTICURA REMEDIES

"words cannot describe the terri
BILE eczema suffered with. I was
almost a solid mass Of sores from head
Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-08-24

london, AUG. re+Tne Daily 1eie-
graphs Toxic correspondent says that
he occupation Of Kamehatka VIII Be
ihortly announced. The garrison
here consists Of . single battalion
The news & observer., 1905-12-29
DUKES RESIDENCE.

Since Mr.. J. b. Duke the head OF
the tobacco trust. stated that ne con-
sidered himself "a citizen of North
Carolina" J" the people of this State nat
urally take more interest in his affairs
We had been of the opinion-Judglng
bv the tax books and his failure to
nav poll tax in Durham, that Mr.
Duke regarded himself as a citizen or
New York or New Jersey. We are
glad. now that he has learned wisdom
bv bitter experience, that he turns
back to the old mother State. In MS
fioht TO be rid of the woman he fool
ishly married. Mr.. Duke has the sym.
pathy of North Carolina folks. They
do not believe in sush marriages as ne
made. ard they are eVerlaStngly
against divorce except for the scrip
tural cause but they are with Mr.
Duke in his fight because that is the
ground upon which he is suing for
separation. The woman IS gong 10
fight the suit. but. we take it, MT
Duke has the evidence that justifies his
action. No man with North Carolina
blood in his veins would fail to pur-
sue the course that Mr.. Duke is pursu-
ing under the circumstances. and we
wish him a happy deliverance out OF
his matrimonial troubles. 1t seems
that the men who haze the best sense
about making money. often display the
grossest ignorance about things that
poor men know all about. No doubt
Mr.. Dukes experience has made him
wish he had possessed less money and
more sense of the kind needed to es-
cape the adventures.
P. S.-Has Mr.. Duke yet listed MS
tn1 in, D11rh 2
The news & observer., 1905-12-29
NORTH CAROLINA AND GRAFT.

M. L. de Norvins, writing at length
in La Revue of Paris. on political
brigandage' in America prints map
of all the States in America showing
the States free from graft, those
infested 10 some extent with the
germ of contagious decay" and
those almost wholly given over to
the public disease The States
t'free" ar. Mississippi, Colorado, Iowa,
Michigan, North Carolina, and Maine;
partly infested" are Montana, Idaho,
Wyoming, Indian Territory, Oklahoma,
Florida. and New Hampshire; all the
rest of the States are put down as
"hopelessly corrupt"
1t is gratifying to know that this
French student of American affairs
puts North Carolina in the free" list,
and there is no doubt that it has the
cleanest and honestest government in
America But there are influences at
work now that, if successful. will
take North Carolina out of that clan
and make Il at least partly infested" ;"
We refer to the underground combi-
nation already at work TO secure the
election of a State Senate devoted to
private interests rather than the pub
lie good. The monopoly trust, the in
surance, the whiskey contingent are
three special interests''-and there
are others-working in harmony to
prevent the control of the Senate by
men who have no private interests to
subserve. Unless the people are alert
the conspiracy already formed will
succeed and the next Senate of North
Carolina vii, be elected already COM
mitted against needed reforms.
Shall we keep Nirth Carolina in the
list of free" States? Then elect no
legislators who have a private inter-
est to serve.
The news & observer., 1905-12-29

ENGLAND'S WRETCHEDNES

In America we now have no prob
lem of the unemployed, for every man
who is willing and able to work can
get steady employment at better
wages than have heretofore been paid
But in England the wretchedness
among the unemployed is ten fold
worse than during the 1S93-'94 famine
problem in England. Agnes c. SAINT
says in the Review of Reviews:
"Christmastide full flood in Eng
land; but not for the vast and rag
ged army of the unemployed! Not for
the ghastly 200 men
and boys in line,-under flags with
inscriptions like the snarl of beast
at bay: Curse your charity" "Give
us chance!" 1--WE don't want chari-
ty; we want justice." "Give us work.
not alms!" 1t is a hideous specter.
this problem of England's unemploy-
ed-the Phantom at the Feast-able-
bodied men willing and anxious to
work driven desperate with want
literally fainting in the streets from
hunger, in the center of the richest
capital in the richest empire of the
world. 1t meets you everywhere
Anxious Fright, want, rags, hunger
Haunting their shame in your face
unashamed because they are desper-
ate"
The truth is that England has more
people than it needs and the best
service that could be rendered this
army of the unemployed would be
to assist them to find homes and en-
ployment in the South. They speak
our language, they have the same
fundamental faith and hardy qualities,
and would make the best sort of citi-
zens. Why should they suffer on that
crowded island when there is oppor-
tunity here for them and need for
their services to develop the agricul-
tural and Industrial South?
The news & observer., 1905-12-29
GAG LAW NOT AMERICAN.

Shortly after the Supreme Council
of the Royal Arcanum raised the
assessment on older members. in order
to try to prevent the indignation that
was felt everywhere. the Council
issued an edict forbidding members to
discuss the new rates with men out
side the order or for publication. The
reason more has not been said by
members is the fear of members who
have been paying a long time that they
will lose their policies. The gag law
order has served to increase the feel
inc of resentment at the Council, and
to secure wide approval of Judge Gay
nor's decision denying the right to
increase the assessment. Judge Cay
nor made this ruling:
'"The amendments complained OF
which increased the assessments are
void for the reason that they change
the contract of the Royal Arcanum
members with the organization.
The Supreme Council has appealed.
The increase of the assessment
amounts almost to confiscation of the
policies of many old members who
have been paying assessments for
many years and the general opinion is
that Justice Gaynor is right.
The news & observer., 1905-12-29
WILL HUG IT TO DEATH.

We are now told that Senator Elk
ins is "in line" and favors a govern
ment rate regulation bill. 1t Is en-
tirely probable that within few
weeks all the railroad Senators VIII
lay down their opposition, and seek
to shape a bill that will sound fine
enough but will not be worth the pa
per on which it is written. Having
failed to defeat any legislation, the
railroad Senators will now seek to
get a bill that will give the promise
to the ear and break it to the peo-
hope. Mr.. e. p. Bacon, chairman of
the Interstate Law Convention, has
addressed a letter to those desiring
effective legislation pointing out this
danger and urging them to commu-
nicate their desires to their Congress
man. In his letter Mr.. Bacon says:
"The advocates Of the railway in
terest in Congress urge that conferr-
ing the power upon the Interstate
Commerce Commission, or some ad-
minstrative body created by Congress,
to prescribe maximum rates to be OBJ
served when existing rates are found,
upon complaint and hearing, to be un-
Just or unreasonable, is a full COM
pliance with the Presidents recon-
mendation in his recent annual mes
sage. and some of the friends or the
proposed legislation seem to be dis
posed to accede to this propoSltlon.
The President has in fact insisted
as strenuously upon the prevention OF
discrimination in every form as upon
the prevention of the continuance OF
excessive rates. 1t will readily be seen
that the establishing of maximum
rates provides no remedy for discriml-
nation produced by means of rates
that are unjustly discriminatory III
their effect as between different local
tiles or sections or different commodl-
ties; the only remedy for when Hes
in establishing a just relation III
the rates involved. or, in other WofdS'
a inst differential to be maintained N
their relation to each other, with que
regard to the conditions and clrcum-
stances affecting the traffic.
The Presidents desire to secure
"na in support Of the
measure is relied uDon by the rail
road lobby, in ard out of the Senate
chamber to enable them to emascu-
late the bill. The Elkins and Cassatt
crowd will hug the bill to death II
thev are permitted. if they cannot XIII
if The President should fo2r nothing
go much as their support of anV meas
IRE IT will be sure evidence that th2V
think If is impotent to furnish rellef.
The news & observer., 1905-12-29
ANTI LEAGUE,

No day passes when some youth OF
good mind does not make shipwreck
of life by the use of cigarettes, which
are appropriately called ''coffin
tacks." There is a national organiza-
ton at work to secure pledges from
boys not to smoke cigarettes, with
branch leagues in schools all over the
country. Mr.. r. F. McCracken, COM
mandant of Rhodes Military School,
at Kinston. has organized the first To-
cal branch in North Carolina. The
secretary of the National Anti-Cigar-
cite League, writing to Maj. Nc
Cracken says:
L thank you very much for the
catalogue of students, which we have
received, and which l have examin-
ed with much interest, especially ,ne
little check marks which indicate in
terest in the warfare we are trying
to wage against the cigarette. 1t GER
tainly is an enviable record to be able
to call roll of students with each
pledge against the use of the cigarette.
We rejoice also that the young ladies
have signed the auxiliary pledge, for
we are confident in all institutes the
influence OF the young laQleS In tG1S
direction can hardly be over-estimat-
ed.
81 do not know of any other high
school or college in North Carolina
that has an anti-cigarette league, and
/ am confident that many fathers
and mothers in the north will be glad
to place their sons in an institute that
has taken so decided a stand against
this baneful evil"
This is one league that parents and
The news & observer., 1905-12-29
FINANCING RAILROADS.
How Several of the Smaller Lines in
the South Are Being Extended
Manufacturers Record.)


The rapidity with which the South
is being more and more developed by
the construction of small railroads,
or rather railroads of small beginn-
ings, is a fact that impresses itself
Immediately upon the student of
Southern conditions. These transpor-
tation enterprises, after being started
with local capital, later often COM
Mid outside financing for further
growth. An instance of this was af-
forded by the recent purchase by
MLssfs. T. j. Lisman & Co., 80 Broad
street, New York, of an issue of bonds
of the Chesterfield & Lancaster Rail-
road in South Carolina. Concerning
the transaction Mr. f. j. Lisman of
that firm said TO reporter of the
Manufacturers Record: Yes, we have
taken this issue of bonds. and, in
fact, we have taken a great many
issues of small railroads in the South
this being the third one this year.
One of them was an issue of first
mortgage bonds secured on the Millen
K Southwestern Railroad and another
an issue made by the Raleigh &
Southport for the extension of its line
from Ellington to Fayetteville.
I'VE have in times past handled
a great many issues of Southern rail-
roads, like the Savannah & States
borO 5s, Raleieh e Cape Fear 5s,
the Central of Georgia, Macon &
Northern division 5s and others. and
we are prepared to buy many more
if we can get the class of security
we want"
The news & observer., 1905-12-29
A Calendar With a Personality.

Some people think the calendar
crop has fallen off in recent years.
However that may be- we are getting
our full assortment.
The kind we like best of all is the
one published by N. w. Aver & Son,
the keeping Everlastingly at it" Ad-
vertising Agents of Philadelphia. For
the purpose of a business calendar
nothing we know of equals it, yet as
a specimen of the printers art, ii
takes highest rank and will harmonic
with the finest office furnishings and
decorations.
The epigrams printed in the blank
spaces will interest those who are
interested in advertising, and that
means an increased number every
year. They are good reading and
furnish a hint as to the why of the
success of this firm and it's clients.
The publishers have issued this
calendar for many years and state it
as their experience that when busi-
ness man has lived with it for year
he is unwilling to do without it. The
edition is limited; while they last
twenty-five cents sent to N. w. Aver
& Son, will bring one.
The news & observer., 1905-12-29
MORNING TONIC.
90 S. Marden.

A youth born and bred in the midst
of luxury, who has always leaned
upon others, who has never been obl1g-
ed to fight his way up to his own
loaf, and who has been coddled from
mis- infancy rarely develops great
stamina or staying power he is like
the weak sapling in. the forest COM
pared with the giant oak which has
fought every inch of its way up from
the acorn by struggling with storm
and tempeStS. Power is the result OF
force overcome The giant is made
strong in wrestling with difficulties.
1t is impossible for one who does not
have to struggle and to fight obstacles
TO develop their fibre or stamina 10
live without trial is to die but hall
n man."
The news & observer., 1905-12-29
NoBoDY KNOWS BUT THE RING.

The plan of the grafters IN cohl'ol
of the big life insurance companies Is
to keep in control by denying intorma-
ton to the public and the state au-
thorities. The president of the New
York life Insurance Company has re-
fused to furnish a list of the pollcy-
holders, with their postoffice addresses
to tho Superintendent Of Insurance IN
Missouri We are told that this IS
mutual company, governed by It's
policy And yet nobody knows
who the policy-holders are except the
inside of the ring. With that state OF
affairs. what a farce it is to call it IN
anv real sense a mutual company.
If would be nearer the truth to say
that it is a company by. of, and for the
men who draw fancy salaries
One of the reforms the Legislature
of North Carolina should insist upon
is that upon demand of the Insurance.
Commissioner or the Governor any
company doing business in North car
olina shall furnish the name and post
office address of every policy-holder,
and any company refusing to furnish
such list shall be debarred from doing
business in North Carolina. OF course
no such law can be passed if legisla-
tors are more in touch with the insur-
ance companies that with the policy
holders.