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RALEIGH,K. C., SUNDAY, MAY 12, 1901
No. 146
SOCIAL REALM VP
pur 'n '
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far::
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May-sweet woods
1 1), city's strife,
above US.
I t" Iiivo US
and life!
my dear,
II.
, May-wert woods, my dear
, sky above; -:1,.wfr
say. . ' .
;iiis way:''
v; whisper ' Liove!"
III.
pities of grief and uioan
.rrow rife;-
; tit.-v,-TS
5 u i : f ! i hours
!.vi- and life!-'
, ".)iiu'i.
31" ;-- 11
lift" r
the i
I'..
in S.-iK'ii'
aio-1 ;ii '
th'' Y;!i''
Mr.
t
ivre Association for the
;; . ,' University Education for
;(::ii.uiifes the award 'of its for
!.A.in!.. valued at $500, for 1001-MU-.
Virgina Ragsdale, a grad
Pnu Mawr. College and for
three years ; teacher of mathe
i, t Bryu Mawr School, of
,. In early girlhood she was
i ;he t are of Bishop Kondthaler,
Female- Academy, and graua
e in ad of the class, receiving
, ! .ry. She is a daughter of
Kair-sdale. of Jamestown. She
.rro of Bachelor of Science
f.ml College. She was the
,,r t!n Guilford scholarship at
ll.V 'll't i 1
prvn yi;iT in isniiwiiifu mere
in jv.i!; nnd was awarded the European
f, .nvi.ij. on graduation. During the
Ti,,;,.r f '!M'-'!7 she was a graduate
!,;r,t nnd demonstrator of physics at
p,:tp Af.r.vr College, and the next year
3, h
for.TiPn
rersity
t'tnifii
herself of her fellowship and
.i -the study of mathematics with
! Klein and Hilbert in the U Hi
nt' Cottingen. Germany.
Simmons and family hare re-
tri'in
Seven Springs.-
At MT-pnton at noon Wednesday
Mr. I.. T. Walker, of Georgetown. S.
('., ,t' Mrs. Julia T. Hayes were mar
ri at the residence of the bride's pa
i?nw I'r. and Mrs. John Tull. The.
rwnmny was performed by Rev.
Thonnvi-11 Jacobs, pastor of the Prcs-
hytrrirn church, in the presence of a
few frnK Immediately after the cer
emony the bridal couple took the train
fnr Asheville. Mr. and Mrs. Walker
nil! 'make their home at Georgetown.
There va a reception at the TuH home.
Mr. Tull. and Mrs. Hayes were 'assist
ed in receiving by Miss Walker, of
(!eor?' town: Miss Clarkson. of Char
lotte, .iii.l Miss Briggs, of Raleigh. '..The
p.tri'irs were decorated with azaieas and
(in fioweis and with palmetto leaves
ami iiniir moss from South Carolina.
Supper. was served to eighty guests. ,'
Mr. John Henry Boner, so well known
;i North Carolina poet, will in a few
ihy ie in this State, at Durham and
Kaieicii. He is a native of aleni. ami
fir many veal's has beeu in literary
work in New York. His health ha?
lirok.-Mi f'liwn, and he comes to' North
fatalina by the advice -of his physician
to remain until autffmn. A new volume
of his poenis was quite recently issued,
and J hidily praised by Mr. Henry Je
rim Stoekanl. the poet, now of the fac
ility of IVace Institute.
Mr--. R. D. Gilmer and daughter have
?"ne to YVaynesville for the summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph E. Meares, who
hive returned from their bridal tour,
after a short stay with Mrs. Meare'
psreiirs. Mr. , and Mrs. Addicks. went
t" lPHsll(ro to visit Mr. and Mrs. Wil
liam l:. Meares.
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Webb are at Ashe
viile visiting Mr. Webb's relatives. A
"''''pticii was tendered them by friends-'
tin-re. ,
M.-s Caroline Lewis Gordon, daugh-
t''' of (Jen. .Inhn I?. Gordon, of Geor-
fi;i. u!;o took part in the Powers mu-
sn-ale .iicrc Monday evening, was while
'"'U .leidi the guest of Mrs. C. E. John
son. Mr. James II. Tou and children ate
'h.-,se City. A a.
Misses Lm-jp ,m,i i,iij.,n Browder.
i,JIV' been visiting Mrs. B. L.- Per-
ive returiiTvl to Birmingham, Ala.
final match between Mr. and
T - AI. Emerson, wiimprs of the
nd Aliss Kandolph and Mr. A. S.
'ilnains, winners .of the second mixed
'"'irs.inie handicap tournament, was
I'liy-.I on the links of the Cape Fear
' lilb Wediiesilii v afternoon ' nnd
sponsor, and Miss lola Houston, of
Monroe, maid of honor, to represent his
brigade of Confederater Veterans , at the
reunion at Memphis May 28. 1 Both have
accepted and will attend.
The four book clubs of "Asheville, the
Friendly Dozen, Current Literature and
Friday clubs, the Woman's Club and
the Daughters of the American Revolu
tion, were the guests of Mrs. Beale at
Arden Wednesday afternoon. ... -
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Mrs. M. C. Suddeilh, of Asheville, an
nounces the engagement of her daugh
ter, Katharine, to Frederick Alton Ab
bott, only son of William Abbott, of
Yorkshire, - England, the marriage to
taKo place in the early fall. Mr. : Ab
bott is instructor in the textile-department
of the Mississippi Agricultural and
Mechanical College.
The Memphis Commercial-Appeal pub
lishes, portraits of several Colonial
Dames. One of them is Mrs. William
Moncure, of 'Raleigh, of whom it says:
Mrs. William Moncure, of Raleigh. N.
C. (Belle Chapman) is a sister of Mrs.
Perkins, and so shares this distinguished
and historic .lineage. She is a Colonial
Dame tmd a woman of winsome and gra
cious bearing and the center of a large
circle of friends."'
.
Another portrait is of . Mrs. Walker
Kennedy (Sadie Connor) of which it
says;- "Mrs. Walker Kennedy, of Mem
phis, is a Tennesseean. both by birth and
residence, though her family a few gen
erations back were prominent Xorth Car
olnians. Through her maternal grand
father, Thomas Pollock Devcrcux, as
Miss Nan Dowd gav a delightful talk
ing pnrt.v at Charlotte Tuesday compli
mentary, to Miss Sadie Young. The
guests were: '' Miss Young and Misses
Norma YanLandingham, Grace . King,
Minna Brown, .Fan Burwell, Ada Heath,
Adele Hutchinson, .Tohnsie Bason, May
Oates, Anna Eocke Hutchinson, Fay'p
Griffith, Alice Holland, Shaw, " '.Tanie
Patterson, Addria Chreitzberk, -Lottie
Tomlinsou, of Durham; Harwood. of At
lanta, Ga.: Dowd, of Durham, and
Messrs. J. H. Craighill, Walter Scott,
Gillespie Sadler, Osmond L. Barringer,
Baxter Ross, Henry t Nichols, George
Stephens, J. II. Van Ness, Jr.. John R.
Van Ness, J.C.Cothrari, C. F.Wadswqrth,
Willoughby E. Chambers, J. Allen Craig,
James W. Wadsworth, and Drs. J. C.
.Montgomery and C A. Bland; and Mr.
and Mrs. A. B. Reese. The lady's prize
was won by Miss Sadie Young and the
gentleman's by Mr. George. Stephens. .
"'.
Complimentary to Miss Belle Walker
of Augusta, Ga., Mrs. R. M. Miller, Jr.,
entertained at Charlotte Wednesday.
The guests were: Miss Walker, Mes
dames Joseph Webb. IIillsboro; J. M.
Scott, J. A. Solomons, II. S. Chadwick,
I j. A. Dodsworth. II. A. London; S. B. ;
Jones. W. H. Dula. W. A. (Jraham. T.
It. Gautier. B. I). Springs. T. S. Frank
lin. J. L. Eexton. H. A. Murrill, E.. L."
Keesler, W. li. ; Ryder, J. B. Bryce.
Misses'Fan McAden, Fannie Moore Bur-1
well. Mary Majer, Katherine Jordan, "
Lottie Caldwell. Pearl Clarkson, Laurti
Hammond. Bessie Robertson, Violet
Alexander, Frances 'Malloty, Lucy and
Berta Oates, Sadie Hirshinger. Eva Lid- ;
dell, Adiee Springs. Chaiiec and Annie
Parks Hutchinson, Lizzie Iiawrenee,"
Fay Griflith The prize was won by Miss
Laura Hammond.
Miss Norma Van Landingham enter
tained at Charlotte Thursday at a euchre
party complimentary to her guest Miss
Woodward, led
aisle.' Next c
John B. Peseha!
and MY. II. IwHolden, bass. " To an or
gan accoinpanhfient, Mrs. W. L. Latta
next sang with
ing," by. Denza
iue effect 'A May Morn-
The ribn girls, charm
ing Flo trie Wrkht Northroi and Emma
the way down the main
me the ushers Messrs.
i and Fred Bolles. Next
M as the maid of honor. Miss Frances L,
Moore, of Charlotte. Following her came
the' beautiful bride on the arm of Colonel
Foster. She av
The groom wa
s gowned in rose taffeta,
accompanied by his best
man and brother,. Mr. Edwin Yeanians
Moore. Rev. I.r. James M. Wells per
formed the eerifinony. During the cere
mony the orgaifist played, '0, .Promise
Me." ' ;'.
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Miss Sadie 'L'oung was married at
Charlofte Wednesday to Mr. ' Gillespie
Sedler at the Residence of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. iloseph H. Young. The
ceremony was ijerformed by Rev. Father
f'rapcis,:0. S. Though the wedding
was of social (busequence, it was quiet
and only relatives and a few: fru-iic? nt
tenl'd. The gloom was accompanied by
his best man and brother, Mr. De Iaigle
Sadler. Preceding the bride came Miss
Saida Jones, t ie maid of honor. The
bride entered J;i the ,arm of her father,
who gave her anva'y. Tiuy Alwilda thad
wick left, her mother's arms and lecame
the daintiest.Iit :le ring girls in the world.
The bride was j;owned in white organdie,
with Valenciennes lace aud,' so simply
dressed her beauty was emphasized. A
reception was tendered the bridal party
i - TO SEE A FISH CAUGHT
The train was whirling along at a
good rate for a Canadian train. s It was
the Quebec express from J?t. John and
Halifax, and the passengers were idly
gazing at 'the.'" beautiful spring 'scenery
in anticipation of the breakfast that was
awaiting them at- th next stopping
place. '"I -: -. , ; ' -'
For miles here the track of the In
tercolonial Railway runs parallel with
the Matapedia River, . one of the lest
salmon fishing streanls in the Dominion
and the one from whose icy waters the
Princess Louise ', brought to gaff what
is . said' to be the largest salmon ever
killed by a woman.
The. country is of a kind to stir the
soul of the sportsman, and make his
breath come short and quick at the
thought of frying his luck amid such
glorious surroundings. At times the
railroad runs for half a mile or so on
the very brin&of the rapid little river,
the embanknjPnt being Walled, with stone
to prevent 'iff sliding into the water.
Then, as thever takes a turn, it is lost
sight of and fihe train plunges into. the
deep forest, through which the spark
ling waters are soon seen again. The
next moinetyi you are plunging along
with thei Matapedia under ryour feet.
This inoriiing" as the Quebec express
burst . upon . a? long"-stretch of river, one!
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by Mrs. B. D Chadwick and Mr. andj of .the passengers whose eyes were eag
Mrs. J j. A. Doqwonh at their norne. As
sisting Mrs. Chjadwick and Mr. and Mrs.
Dodsworth in Receiving were Mesdames
John M. Scottf 1L M. Miller, Jr.. J. A.
Solomons. S. ll. Jones. Q. M. Sadler, A.
II. Harris, Roert Gibson, of Concord;
and- Misses llle Walker, of Augusta,
(Ja.t Bessie Henderson, of Salisbury;
Emily Gibsonjof Concord; Mina Brera,
erly uirected aloug .it saw an eighth of
a mile ahead the silver glitter of a
splendid salmon leaping high" out of wa
ter. The tnext moment he heard the
wheeze of J the steam brakes jammed
on hard, and the train was brought to a
sudden stori. : I' ; -
Alarmed at first, he sat -waiting for
the crash of a, collision. But he saw
W.---:r'-s. '- ... .bl GOVERNMENT -AWHEEL. j . ...;.. j; . ; :;
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well as her De Spencer and Ferrers lines
she is descendant of Edward I. of Eng
land, while, through James Alexander,
born in she descends in direct line
from Robert Bruce of Scotland. Her
ancester James Alexander was surveyor
and auditor-general of New Jersey aud
attorney-general and member of the
king's council in New York. His (laugh
ter married Peter Van Brush Livingston,
and was mother of Philip Livingston",
signer of the Declaration of Independ
ence. Another of her ancestors was
Samuel Johnson, one of the fram?rs of
the" csontitutlon. and another Jonathan
Edwards recently awarded a place in
the Hall of Fame at New York.
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Cards have" been issued announcing the
forthcoming marriage of Miss Caroline
T.-Miwoiirvtv, T4ip-htrwr. nf Dublin. Ga.. and
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"n V.'f.n tir hft Intern, l.n . . . ,T 1.! . tl'tl
)i.iu u.i mrac ir. Oecatur uavis tiauKins. vi w u-
-'S to i;ti ti. ,.ik i.,..i i. .r .
iiiii ii i-Ri-iiii' I fiicii t. i : I 'i-iw mnvi-iaira ic rn n 'ri r
r. . , .,...,t.M)j . . JL 11 UI1IIIIUI.V sJ t. v
June 10th. . ;- '-. ,
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In honor of their"daughtcr, Mrs. A.
Erwin Rankin, of Hartford, (un., Capt."
and Mrs. John : Wilkes entertained a
charming company at their residence at
Charlotte Tuesday. The majority of the
guests were social contemporaries with
Mrs! Rankin (Mils Agnes Wilkes) in her
girlhood days. Within this gracious co
terie were. Mrs. George- . H. Brecken
brfmglr (Miss Ada Wris conn Mrs. Robert
Stokes tMiss Laura Wilson), Mrs. Bre
vard Springs (Miss v Carrie Clarkson)
Mrs, W. A. Zweier'(Miss (iertrude Wil
liamson), Mrs. Josie Dwant (Miss Josie
PhiferK Mrs. I. W.-Faison (Miss Sallie
Yates), Mrs. Wade IL Harris (Miss Cora
Springs), and Miss Addfe Williams and
Miss Mattie Dowd. - Other guests were
Mesdames R. L. Jones, i'. B. Kennej', R.
L. Gibon. W. D. Cowles-and; Misses An
nie Rankin and . Lela Wilkts.
th
i'laers with- lmnrtsmtip silver fim.
v
i .1 oHowing rery attractive-program
"' iven at the Thompson Orphanage
iiic.-iie
PVr !-,,..
l ino Solo Miss Smedes.
at Mrs. Caiehart's Thursday
Tier
with violin obligato Miss Tur
pi
S.
s.
ano Solo Miss Mary Woodell.
' -Miss Daisy Moring. '
"r. iiunert Koyster. -
f'(t:- Misa P.i.llti nt...,
' in Solo Miss Mary Johnson.
' "nation Miss Lawrence.
S"ntr-Mrs. McKimmon.
--m Song Mr.. Early Hughes. '
'".-diss Eliza Busbee.
1:110 Solo Mrs. ,am Berwanger.
!-Mr. J. J. Mackay. -N'";:-Miss
Jones.
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-'n. W. L. London has appointed
Ji Bessie Everett, of Rockingham,
Susie HarwooB. of Atlanta, Ga. Those
present were: Miss Harwood, Miss Tom
linson, of Durham; Misses Lockhait and
Wyatt, of WJulesboro;. Miss Belle Wal
ker, of Augusta; Miss Laura and Hattie
Hammond, Fan Arniisiead Burwell-. F.an
and Ella MjrA9en, CLarlee, Anna Locke.
Selene. Annie Parks and Adele Hutch
inson, Annie Wiley ,of Salisbury; Mi-y
Arm.'wid Nash, Nell Cowles. of States
ville: Iertrude Tuttle. Ada Heath, Lucy
Haley, of Knoxville; Mary Mayer. Mina
Brem. Bessie Robertson, Ethel Marshall,
of AVadesboro; Alice Holland, Miss
Spottswodd, of Petercbiirg, ' Va.:i Sadie
Hirshiger, Dixie Alexander. liOttie and
Mary OateS Caldwell, Grace King." Ad
die Williams, Fan Moore Burwell,
Frances and Helen Mallory, Christobel
Ortr ofOhlf ;-Isabel Matson. of Chica
go;. Julia Louise Abbott, of Virginfa; Sa
die Ba inch' May. Oates, Mesdames W.
B. Ryder; AV. S. Liddell. 1 1. S. Chnd
wiclc, L. A; AA'adsworth, il. M.-Milter, Jr.,
If.- S. Bryan. F. 1)-. Sampson. Fred Oli
ver. H. El C, Bryant. P. M. Thompson;
J. L; Sexton. H. M. OatLs. R. M. Bran
noh. The prizes :ft cards were" won by
Misses Fan Arniist -ad Burwell and Miss
Alice Holland t
. ' ' " " '
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At the First Presbyterian church. W'il
niingtou. Wednesdil.y; Mr. Roger Moo re,
son of the late '.l()UeI Roger More," and
Miss Clanbel an Dyke, daughter of Mr.
ar.d Mrs. E. ;. vaj, Dyke of Cantou,
Pa., and uiev ,,f Colonel and Mrs. F.-W.
Foster, of Wilniinffton.' were married.
Wjule in-, wailing.. Mr. Munsow skillfully
rendered the "March of the Invincibles."
by Ifaesche. Then with n' orgaii ac
companiment, Cowen's "Bridal Chariis.",
from the "Rose Maiden," was beautifully
sung by a quartette composed of Mrs.
i-atta, soprano, Mrs.-James , D.
Aden,' Adele
erv, Caro Br
Robertson, L
Mayer. The
Laura Hammond, Lucy and Fan Mc-
fHutchinson, Nettie Dock
vard, Lucy and Douglass
uie Jones and Sadie Belie
rooms were thronged.
a
Friday aftcjrnoon at her home, AVest
Raleigh, Mis"Kate Skinner entertained
the afternoorl Euchre Club.
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Misses Ha Morsen and Lena Latta
have returned from Taiboro, where sev
eral entertainlnents and two dances were
given in theil honor.
J
Capt. C. Bi Denson Mrs. Denson and
Miss Ivate ilenson, on Thursday, went
to AA"ilmiugtii. where Capt. Denson de
livers the memorial address. From Wil
AVilmington C apt. Deuson went to Wash
ington to atttjjad the National Conference
of Charities.
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Mrs. Charhjs Powell, of Oxford, is vis
?tir.f hf nipii. Mrs. A. F. Page.
Dixon and Miss
Wilson on a visit.
.
Airs. B. F.
Gibbes are a
versitV, New
so v excellent
May
Harry Hec. of Raleigh, won the high
honor of a fellowship in tolumpia i m
York. His work nas Deen
that the University has
t.-ikeir the initial steps. toward connecting
him permanently with its corps of in-
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town left today for Jones
ftructors.
Mis. Fraii
county ot visit relatives.
The Daughters of the Confederacy in
Salisbury artf pi-eparing to give a "Ker
inisK," for thP Confederate monument
fnnd. under the direction of Prof James
i- Thi rhnter of the Daughters
Smith, contralto, Mr! C. V.' Motte, teuor, here has determined to build a magnifi-
cent monument to the Confederate dead
of Rowan county. . I
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The Handkerchief Bazaar for the bene
fit of ShLLuke's Home will be held Thuis
day fronv5, o'clock to 11J Refreshments
will be serveil and there will be music
throughout the tvening.
' ;V;V'., ' ;'' , .
Mrs. IL S. Hamilton has returned from
the Sanitarium at lansville, N. Y., much
improved in health. . a c "
.
I Mrs. . ; Jones .01 tannage, . auu
I Miss Florence Wall; of Rockingham, are
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UC1 C, t ... N i
iJeutenaut Bradley J, Wootten, son
of the Rev. EdwardAA'ootten, of AA'il
mington. ;' after gallant and-meritorious
service in the. United States army in the
Philippines, arrived at home. Thursday
from San Francisco, where his regiment,
the .Twenty-eighth infantry, United
States volunteers, was mustered out of
servkreMay 1st. At the: railway station
to meet' the ' home Coming soldier were
his -firtber,; relatives and numbers of
friends who gave him a most warm wel
come. AH were rejoiced to see him safe
at home again, after arduous service in
the war in the Philippine archipelago.
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Miss Eliza PopL and Miss Mary Hay
wood Fowle willo to Europe during the
coming Summer. 7 . '
Mrs. Thomas. Cowper.i of Portsmouth,
is the guest of Mrs. Pulaski Cowper.
The many' friends of Mr. Harry C.
Martin a"rw glad to see him in Raleigh
again- ' H's; home is now in Richmond
and his stay here will be of only a few
days. ;' -;' - : ! '
Mrs. J. ."jL Heek-is at' not springs,
N. C for a fortnight, i
nothing in the faces of the excited pas-v
sengers to confirm his ft ars. Everyone
was standing up and peering from the
car windows, yet the anxiety was only
that shown by people who are waiting
to see a horse race or a baseball game.
Catching the attention of one excited
nian just as. the cars were coming to a
standstill, the mystified passenger' ask-
ed him what was up.
, "He's struck a fish," the man shout
ed back," as he piled Out 'with the others
leaving the mystified one to follow along
about as much in the .'dark as before.
Once outside, the cause of the commo
tion was quickly made plain. Every
man, womau and child in the five cars
of the express train, and thc train hands
as we!!, had hustled out and token up
places on the . brink of the Matapedia.
On the other side-of the stream stood a
tall, dignified man in tweeds. In his
j hands was a lishing rod. bowed almost
double bv the snortsman's lure. At hif
side stood anftndian. gaff in' hand, and
closely watching every movement of the
hooked fish.
The silver. flash that had caught the
eye of-the passenger a moment before
had not escaped the notice of the watch
fuC engineer away on ahead in his cab.
He saw that the salmon had .taken the
fly, and his sporting blood was aroused.
His one thought then was to see the end
of the magnificent struggle he knew was
to follow. So he slammed the throt
tle shut and clapped on the power,
brakes. .'';' N . .
More of the peopled in the train were
Canadians, and they suspected what was
to. do. A glance from the window con
firmed their impression.- and in a few
moments more the Vhole trainf ul were
out by the river's side watching in a
thrilling battle. "
It was certainly an unusual spectacle
to behold a hundred or more persons
standing there amid the wild scenery,
silent and following breathlessly every
turn of the life fight that gams fish
was making, seemingly for their evpress
enjoyment. The man in the tweeds paid
not the slightest apparent, attention to
the crowd across the river,- which at '
this po'int was about. 150 yards wide.
He? just attended 10 business, and ha
had his hands full.
The bringing togaff of a hard fight
ing salmon has often been described, so
it is not necessary to tell of tin vr.lian:
struggles this Matapedia fisa made, to
break the silken line or tear 1 he -feathered
hook from his flesln He worked
as hard for his life as ever fish did, but
steadily the skillful person in tweeds
reeled hint in; inch by inch at first and
then foot by foot he was brought near
er to" .the, deadly steel in the hands of
the InaTaC',"'''"v"t: '
At last .the Indian fell tp his'knees, ''
and, reaching out the gaff as the angler t
brought the fish carefully within reach,
there was a flash of gleaming scales and
the guide jumped to his feet, holding
high a forty-pounder for the inspection
of the spellbound knot of travelers .
across the river. They looked at it for
a moment, and then there went up a
spontaneous, ringing cheer, whereat Mr.
Dignity in the tweeds unbent "and tak- -ing
off his cap bowed low in graceful
recognition of his tribute to. his skill as
a taker of salmon.
Then the locomotive screeched toot!
toot! the conductor shonted "All
aboard." and the sporting trainful wera
soon being hurried along toward the al
most forgotten breakfast.
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The President's Southern Welcome
(Sew York Evening Post.) . '
President McKinley today enters th
State of Texas, and he is sure to meet
there the same; hearty 'Welcome which?
has been extended to him ever since le
crossed . the Potomac last Monday. The ,
Southern people are, if not more hosplta-'
ble than the Northern, more deraonstra-'
tive in their expressions, and they would1,
treat a President whose- political views
they did not share with more warmth,
than Northern Republicans of the stal
wart school display toward a Democratic
executive. It happens, liowever, tnat
there is a. closer approach to agreements
between the policies which Mr. McKln-'"
ley represents and 'the opinions of influ- (
ential elements among Southern Demo-(
crats than has been known in the case
of any previous Republican President.
Air. McKinley is an expansionist, and
expansion has always been strong in the j
South since Thomas Jefferson made the
Louisiana purchase, a century ago. Mr. ;
McKinley stands on a sound-money plat
form, and not only the business interests
of the South, but its politicians as weU,
are weary of the silver folly. Mr. Sic-
Kinley 'supports a liberal policy of in
ternal improvements, and the South is.
even more enthusiastic for appropria
tions along these lines than the North, -lccause
it has not thus far aecured, so
much money from the Federal treasury.
Air. McKi-nley has at last decided that
the time has come to reach out for for
eign markets, and the South keenly real
izes the value of such markets.
One thing has hitherto stood in. thf.
wav of real cordiality between a Repub;
Iican President and the . rulinff forcer
in the South. It was the fact that hist
party, if not he himself, represented
a policy 011 the sectional and race issues',
whieh the white Democrats could not ac-'
cept. Mr. Harrison experienced this ) '
difllculty when he made his trip through -that
sect ion. in the spring of ,1891, not'
long after his earnest effort to push th
force bill through Congress. Mr, Mc
Kinley,not only has refused to favor any
measures especially aimed at political
conditions in the Sooth; he has morl
than once smolhered a scheme to com
mit the Republican party in Congress
to legisla tion provoked uy tue general)
denial of suffrage to the negroes. For'
all practical purposes, Mr. , McKinley's
attitude "toward the race question in the
South, lwrring some appointments of
disreputable blacks; to Federal offices
during the early part of Ms first term,
has been the same, as. Mr. Cleveland s.
This is a most important element in.
th situation,' and .it accounts-: for inc
small part of Southern enthusiasm ovei
the President s visit. ,
. . ....
Miss Lathrop, of Baltimore, who Has
bsn the guest f Mrs. J. Ludlow S!in-
i nr. kas returned home.
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