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V-f.'- DEVOTED TO THE INTERESTS OF LABOR, COMMERCE AND EDUCATION . ; ? i: Vox t OT! - - DL,W li.- r-V-Zi yT - , y ' 3 ' - ; -r - t t ..it -n' .Ol VOL: k v - , TUertjre lojil; hearts, Iher.ar spirits Tfe8!I 1 t.ht pli lb et rSu EV:. , A !?e"5tM vn j-our utmost nceJ i ' "Uie .f,.th.-..'! pre of heart wl thow - ?W-SW;tw 3 th best wUl come back toyou, . . V Madelh S.TBri!4e8.tn Boston Cooking School MaMzina Qlv troth, and yowr gift will be paid In ind, r. . . , v.-, And honor will honoy meet j : And a smile that is aweet mil surely god nul that la jua na sweet, "." "r.-- . v - . ' ". PoiFlifs is tbi mirror of kine and slave T?la lost what ara And Hat r ? Then sire to th world the test yon bay. Si. nitnniiiT rnnnn By JlVg P3tJLB?IiT, IMP! -party ;-about -"His tiit6rf, brer 'ec Prerancbe and tlie;6thr .ram-drlnfc-Ing Vojragenrs: -whose;ood-eboppliig oa B0I9 . Blanc Island' -be - had bean sent to. orersaa wfieii ba- vs sixteen years old. ; tbipy still bad to pay penalty 6if bis preyionapaltaring with ; thftvpyagetic -bcf ad 'tempted him to i'' desert ffprntWaiatment bX five years In the Astor Fur Companya service, and the dldmaa Vent on to tell what that penalty turned out to When I went to bed after that fjlrtit day on Bois Blanc Island 1 waa proud and happy. I had found that I conld command men, and '.. the dlscorery changed my Tlews iarrtrader life. But to the midst 6r;mr saU& faction I suddenly remembered how I had encouraged Francois Robidaixs plan that he and I should slip away in two days, taking someot the com pany's boats -wiith us. NowT saw my conduct in its true ligh audJu the darkness of my tent shame came over m, and I felt that I ;was"a4 sneak,. But when I thought of my. sister lying jll, perhaps dead, and of my natftiral longing to go home and Share the family grief, I could find some excuse for" myself although not enough to ; Justify me" in my own mind; ; .;r .- ; It Vis on Vjfiaturda that I re tnrned to Mackinac. The tew days at Bois Blanc and .the chznge from sorting f uts in the -warehouse had : done me- goodr 1 knew I could do my 'duty; and I resolved to do it chesrf ffllrto- the end of my five ryfarMerm;4: wttevon. Sunday afternoon I met " . PrncDl,K-who had been , looking for :jtoej,fpevwanted m'edto he ready to ;te;aiiway:oTi Tuesday night with a . . .fcTrty or -tieserters. .1 torn Mux J, jwas sot -gofng;'-r' - -juo. not eoine?' ne said. "I promised to. stay with the Fur Company five years," I , told him, anji I'm going to stay." L. 1 . ... ... ysancois was wnite wun anger. "Aid .r suppose you're sneak enough to'teii'Mr. Crooks or Mr. Stewart!" he said, cursing me. . "If you do, I'll kilVjpu!" ftfm no sneak!" I told him, for the t'iint made me angry, tmrJkk ' ... . ... inen you II pro ra 13 a that you won't tell on the rest of us," Fran cola said, and without stopping to think, I did promise. He had clev erly thrown me off my guard. Hon day evening it happened that Mr. Btewart sent me to the ware- house to bring him the tally book and before I left the storeroom happened to notice that a very valu able pack of marten, otter and silver fox skins was not in-the place where I had last seen it. I hurried back to the office and told Mr. Stewart who made nothing of the report, for all ha said was "Oh, some of the boys must have moved: it just, bafori they locked up No ohe could possibly have. got in and stolen it," But' 4 wis not satisfied. 1 had seen Francois watching that pack very eagerly aa.it was being made up that afternoon - If 3ie would steal a bateau and 'three weeks' provisions, he' might not be above stealing a bale Of furs. I left the store and walked down to the beach, thinking that the deserters might have decided to start twenty-four hours earlier than bad been planned. I wished I had not promised not to report them, hut at any rate 1 would make sure that they were not carrying off any peltries. ' - I found.no. one on the beach but some Indians in their wigwams. A storm was rising in the northeast, - although as yet there was no wind. It was too dark for me to see any great, distance, but as I stood on the Shore 1 thought I heard the dip of oars.- to3 the southward- the direc tion that the deserters had planned to -take.- I ran to the house where Francois ' Ilobidaux boarded. He " was gone. lfejt sure that Francois party had; embarked only a few minutes tei$re, ana toat tney naa stolen a balejf'of tbe company's finest furs or e course, I saouja nave at once told Mr Crooks or Mr. Stewart all -- that I knew, but my mind r& con fused by my promise to Francois. Suddenly I saw a way. I would take a canoe and catch the desert ers, What I should do netjt I did not foresee-, hit '.some plan would suggest itself, i It was as recklesa a project as boy ever made, but I wi turt. . I broke into a run; there was not a moment to Jose. I went first to the boarding-house for my gun, and taen numea bacs to to beacn pcked out one of the best of the smaller canoes, and paddled away into the darkness The wind was beginning to come in puffs from the northeast,: and. the -. clouds were rising fast. . It was. too . jlark for me to see the land ahad, bntTI thought I could get across to JBoli Blancbeforei thoylast ofthe stawre Wotted out, As . long as I could see them' I. could tell which way to steer; If they disappeared I would keep tLe wind on 'W left shoulder and a little behind me. I felt sure that I could cross. 1 . The; deserters, I knew, would fol low the west shore of Boi3Blane un til;; theyreached ; its .southwestern point What they; would do then I could only guess, hut I was inclined to think they would, keep to the shel ter 91 the island as long as possible. and would creep along under the lee of the southern- shore before crossing to tne mainland. If the storm should be very severe, they might possibly camp there, trusting the weather to keep hack any pursuit. r- I-crossed to Bois Blanc all ifsht. but. then a squall burst and I. was obliged to go ashore for i few min utes. "Its worst fury was soon over. and I set out again, keeping in the smooth water under the lee of Bois Blane. : . ' . v -. .- s - There were-no more saualls. but the wind settled down -to a steady gale. I was pretty well protected from It, however, and when an occa sional , gust reached . me It usually came from behind and was a bit of a help. I was making good time, but the bateau, manned by five or six stout voyageurs, was probably doing better. I wondered if they would dare to hoist the sail. Suppose they should : be swamped! ' And suppose should be swamped, tool Mr. Crooks and Mr, Stewart would, of course, suppose I had died as a de serter and a thief! - But theye was no stopping now. I rounded the southwestern point- of the Island and started: eastward, fol lowing the southern shore; and now my troubles began in earnest. . Al- ground utider the tent, while a ntta sat with his back to a tree. "A glin lay across his knees and two; others were beside the Bleepers. The man on guard was Also Frevanche, from whom I had takeu the jug of rum a few Cays earlier, lie had another Jug beside him and ssemed to have drawn freely from it. -Probably all five had Jiesn drihklna ever since they left"' Mackinac. . Two or .three times In the .next, half-hour f saw Alec give a start and rub his eyes with his bands, but at last his, '-head sank down on -his breast, his mouth opened and he began to" snore; I. waited a little longer and then, very cautiously, carried the guns one by one out of the circle of firelight. Then I took them down to the beach and placed them in the canoe. The axe I secured in thes same way. From the bateau -v".-''r-k.--',' . - - , - e - ' ' X ' . J-,e-i. .:.-..,.-'-.'-...- II 11 I 111; I II 111 I I llll II 111, I P H - I I Ulllll I r iv.ufltt Mtiouunuio SPENOEB. N. C. SATDRDAlY, DECEMBER 5.1908. the bateau Horn th sDOt wnere X ad found them. They finally built, a raft of driftwood, crossed over to the south shore, and mad thelrway 2 through the woods ;and along: th9 beach to Detroit; and Lower Canada, No one ever knew how they, got the bale of furs out of thi"wareouse, . Well, that night's-work helped.ms to tell the whol trujh to Mr, Stew -t. Two . weeks latr- ay lirepara ons were all made "iongOlng back into the Indian country la charge of two bateaux and haT a-dozen men. The brigade to .whlchvl wasjwalgned was to leave the uexjt morning, and in the evening X was summoned to the private office, -whiere -I found Mr. Crooks and Mr. Stewart - They both greeted tme kindly, and Mr. Crooks handed fjme two letters and told me to look them over. - The first, whlchhad been brought by a. took the provisions. Then I had schooner 5ust arrive from Buffalo, all the little canoe could carry. Push ing well out from the land, I threw them all overboard. - Then 1 went back, took the mast and sail aid all the oars but one, towed them out till the wind took hold ot them and . let them drift away' ih the darkness. Next, I trans ferred the bale qf furs to my own craft, moored the canoe to the stern of the bateau with a cord, and sat down to Walt. This was the hardest part, but a July night is short here at Mackinac, and the dawn came at last, gray and dreary. A "little later the five voy ageurs burst through the hushes and came running d..wn across the beach. "Hold en!" i said, raising mygu'n. Thejrall "stopped short. Francois, -witfi a great volley of French oaths, asked what I was doing. "I want you to go back to Mack inac with me," Isald. "I told you Francois, -Lthat I wouldn't tell. Mr. Crooks or Mr. Stewart that you wers going, and I haven't told them: but I didn't suppose that you were going to- break into the warehouse and steal the best of the furs. Now I've taken your guns and your provisions and oars and ' thrown them into the lake -You can't go on without them.' If you'll go back to Mackinac and give" yourselves up, I'll try to get Mr. Stewart to be easy on you; but it you, won't, I'll go back myself and tell him where you are." "You will, hey?" and Francois dashed forward without heeding my gun was from my raothe 1ind,told me that my sister had recovered. UThe other was my commlssionr TSuthorlt-' ing me to act- as as .agent of the American F-ur Company , in the In dian country.: I hae never forgot ten the concluding words oftthe let ter that accompanied it; they-were: "Accept our " individual thanks, as well as those which fwe give on be half of the America Fur Company, for .the seal you hate at all times evinced, and your unremitting atten tion to the Interests of the concern." It was more than 3 deserved, for I had not been: all the time zealous and attentive. But if does rome men good to get more thn they deserve, I felt bound to deierte after that. The next morning! took my seat in my bateau anl a$ed away up the Straits of Mackinac my five years' service fairly ibeguni When it was ended, I had done sO well for John Jacob Astor and h!s partners that I found them disposeto tdo well by me. Youth's Companion, CHINA WEIL PLEASED Sends Sperfel Cr.yoy to Bring 7 i'. fnendJy Orectlnp TOKG DELIVERS TCRMAl THANKS Spedal Aibazdcr . From the Flowt verjr Kfagdom Pressats to tha Chief zeeulire -of the United States ft ' Letter Trcia ti Lte Emperor-Ten . dertsg - lhat . Country s Gratitude .For tie Bemissiofi of the . liidesi--sitv Incident to th 3 Boxer Tiebcl liciL . y ' . , ' i An Inch of rain is rain falling at the rata of about 100 Ions to the acre. . J- ; - ' --: -. Arrangements wi4 soon bS perfect ed for the nroner nrotection of Amer- Before he could reach" the J lean patents in Jaajo. At present part4 from "the" wind and sea, stray gusts came ?rom ahead rather than from behind. It had began to rain. the stars had disappeared, and I could see hardly a rod ahead. I crept along very slowly, sometimes steering by the wind, sometimes keeping' in the shallow water close to shore and feeling the bottom with my paddle. Of course I could have pushed on much faster if I had not been afraid ot striking a rock and tearing a hole in the birch bark. After three hours or so, I found myself becoming tired, and I was drenched with rain from Lead to foot. But I paddled on, right into great luck. My bow struck some thing that was neither rock nor sand nor gravel. My canoe slid along the thing, and I put out my hand. It grasped the stern-post of the bateau. One end was evidently drawn up on the shore while the other projected into the water, and if I had been a foot farther from the beach 1 might have missed It altogether. I stepped ashore and-began to ex amine the boat very cautiously. Un der a tarpaulin I found the bale ot furs, a bag of corn and some other provisions. A mast and sail and three pairs of heavy oars lay aoross thwarts. The men were gone Where? 1 caught sight, of a very faint gleam of firelight among the trees at some distance. Toward this Started, Crawling through the bushes, i saw a tarpaulin stretched on poles so as to form a tent. A fire was burning brightly in front of it, and I made out four men lying pa tha bateau I cut ; the cord, and wltn a quick shove, sent the canoe well out from shore. But Alec Prevanche caught up a heavy stone and threw it. It struck my paddle and grazed the gunwale Inches "lower and It would have crashed through the birch-bark sides as if they had been paper. VTrv that again and I'll shoot you!" I remarked, and brought the rifle to my shoulder. Alec picked up another stone, but the other men took him by the arms and held him. "I'll give you ten minutes to think It over," I said. vand if you' are not ready to -start by that time I'll go." The five went off among the bushes to hold a consultation, but they soon reappeared. "You've got us tight." Francois said. "If we go back will you fix it with Mr. Stewart and Mr. Crooks?" told tbem I would try to do so, and they took their places in the bateau, looking sulky and muttering French curses. Alec stood In the stern and sculled with the one par that was left, and I followed in the canoe. The short summer gale had nearly blown itself Out and the wind was rapidly lub sldtng ; We had made our way several miles up the shore of the island and were nearlng its southwestern pqlnt, when Francois gave a shout, A bateau full of men was coming round the point, and in its bow stood Mr. Stewart. The sight was too much for the deserters. They ran their boat ashore and dashed acrdss the beach and into the woods, I never saw them again, but I afterward learned from Indians that 4hey remained on- the island for some time, living on berries and a little corn which they bad carried up from the Japs appropriate anything that suits their, fancy. j - Signor Caminada, hydraulic engi neer, has drawn up RjBdEeme for the construction of a canal -to' cross the Alps, and connect GjBu?.Jtalyjvth4J JUaxe uonstance, swixzeria-atr. An Austrian journal tells of a plant called. Parkid biglobosa. recently dis covered in Africa, which produces a fruit containing twenty per cent, re ducing Bugar, which puts It ' in the first rank of sugar-producing plants. .--Washington, -peeicfc-" Long may your, excellency enjoy good v health and-- happiness, - May the American people be-ver tlessed with prosper ity and ,-peaee, Theseare our heart felt wishes' - -' ' The above are the sentiments ex pressed in a letter from the. late Empercr of China to President Hoose velt, presented to him by Tong Shoa Yi, the special Chinese amabassador, thanking the United States for the le mission e-$l,4,000,000 of the indem nity- guaranteed by China for dam ages resulting from the Boxer rebel lion. , - - The Emperor b Letter. . "The Emperor of China to the 4 President cf the United States of America, . ' - - '"Greeting. .Mr. President: China has -always "maintained. the most friendly relations with the - United States since the establishment- of in-, tercourscs between the" two countries. By taking the initiative in proposing" Jhe rc-missicn cf a porticn of the in demnity as provided treaty - your excellency has won the . respect ot mankind fcr magnamaiity and just dealing. J Furthermore, -the Congress has given Tsiansl proof of . friedliness by giving effect to yon? excellency's recommendations. , In - sincere appre-4 ciation 01 this generous accon, wo hereby appoint Tong ibo Yl. an of ficial with the rank of president of a ministry end governor :of the pro; ymce of Feng Tien, as special mbas sador to proceM to the "United States- for the purpose of presenting this our Jetter;? ; We have always placed entire fl isw wh ia fiiiTi fUniir hj j) fey Tfic Con&rvctftm Commission iCcmpfctirgfnvcntcry G0VEHKC115 MEET- RXT WEEK t ticrtmtni Xnatuuysied fey Frtsideat EcocevdV Kcarini rwittca Ca jzi&lcn -la 'Sell Joint Kesling lyin Counters ot Btates-SIakias an Jnyjntory 4 Tremendous Task. - - - j& 1 ' - y Washifigtcn, 'Special-With -the opening dsycf the first fall meeting of the Katic'nal Cotiservatin Comm's- siot,.".tlie-movement inaugurated by President -Roosevelt vf or consenrij3g the hatica,a rewarecs, i neariatf: f rs itwm.VAt Tuesdar's session ihe, first steps will be -iaken towards putting into tangible i shape" the- results of the 10 1 STATE COUKf Vu-ifja Rate Cases Are Re - versed By Higher Tribunal WUL CJ) BACK TO STATE COUST six tmontbs hard work cn v iakin lock, of tbe country 's waters, forcsis; hind's "and mbcfaK Kext week rafter the, commission has i gone . over' the inventory, it will hold'il joint meeting in WashingtonJ with the Governors, of lheStates and Territories, r? their respresentativea. : At the meeting the Governors will discuss tbe . work which the National Conservation Cpmmission ' has been carrymsr on during the summer and fall. iThe outcome of this work is the first thorough inventory' of the nation's natural resources tbe Feder al government has ever made. - The inventory . is now practically com plete On thiaUnventory which the conservation commission expects to lav before the Governors, the .resort whichXIcsidciip Eoosevelt has re-1 tne statute of limitations, the case be United taUs. Supreme Court Direct, 3 h&t tot -Bauroad Comparies ia Old Doniaioa Sliorll Eav :; .-. "lirst Tafcea Tksir Protest Against ' ' tia iCaut Eau Law to tie Trib ; xti Of Last Resort. TTashingfon, Special. Justiee. Holmes announced ths uecisicn of tht Supreme jCoart "of the United States.. 3nlthe7ase of the Virginia Railronds yevsus' the State Corporation Com mission cf Tirgin'a eal'.irig intj" questiof. the order cf the commission ftxing-a uniform rate of 2 eents sr. mile fcr carrying passengers in tbe State.-. VThe decision rcversea the judj nien the U. S. Circuit Court for-theeatern district of Virginia, bntonly on Jhe nan ow ground that the-railroads' -should bavo appealed f rem. 4,the, commission's order to tht Supreme' Court of Virginia before seeking tha intervention of the Fed eral courts. In effect the court directs that th .' railroad companies take their case to the; State court of last resort and that, in order to prevent injustice' through- the possible application of quested tbe commission to make to him not later than January 1, will be "With less than six months with A'hieh ;to make; up the inventory, the fonir' branches i into" which the com mission is divided, aided by ; the eo- eperation of the government ; depart -fiiu tK? ha ve ; brought together- what is retained on the docket of the United States Greuit Cour by which it, was originally decided favorably ;ta; the roads; ; K y ' r It is not tbe intention joI the'deeis-ion- that tbe railroads sh ould resort to 'the"Vfrginia- Supreme Court of Ap peals and - a fter- ite decision is ren dered, appeal to the Feaeral Supreme Probably tbe most useful collection of Court, but that if :;tbe verdict of tho faHs fflbont th material thine oh I YirgiflU Court is not satisfactory. the chichi naUonal industry and - pro- reads mayrtsume the proceeding in WMfa ,e ka W the , United States Circuit Court. On ftssemblei at one tisie. Reports ,.6!M'rt.::.-V- -tenting thpsfactsVand pointing; out -" by JieTr significance havcibcca prepared; jHi:oupxnar 01-Appeals and rhaireportssummaiizedandMin ibsrpads,stns;rtsrd it as lexedil wiit -behbmittfd to tbe com- fMeWibey:lV-PO; at liberty to aission at its present mOng. - ;:-v "new their application to the Circuit TBework isCnow practicallydonev Court Tvitbout fear of being met by r-he' facts arethew, in donarsCabd plea of res adjudicata. It will not jenrsUtop of coaL board feet of tim I b.grylwaitupT pwieeesiileiJilis I Self-pity and) Friend-pity. By ESTHER P. TIFFANY. ! There is nothing the cynic points out with more gusto than th9 apparent . composure with .which the best of people bear the mis fortunes of their friends; yes, even to the degree, asserts Roche foucauld, of taking some actual pleasure in tnem. Whether or not suii a grain of malice, a survival of our evolution from the savage, ' does lurk in the complicated make-up of the best of us; the essence 01 tne matter lies tar deeper than the shallow philosophy of the cynic can penetrate. ... ' And yet, at first Show, our cynical philosopher may appear to have the right of it, when, with a sly nudge of his elbow in our ribs, he bids us observe the effect the misfortunes of an apparently near and dear friend have had on a man already weighed down" and half- , crushed by his own troubles. - , Irritable and morose or shrouded in melancholy through long suffering and disappointment, this man, let us say, goes to condole with the friend of his youth newly overcome by disaster; hut, on e emerging from the iouse of grief, what a startling transformation we behold! True, his eye is moist, hut the lowering cloud on his brow is gone; he holds his head erect; his step-has regained some thing of its Old spring, y . . . See,"fwbisptrs the cynical philosopher, in our ear, "with what , resignation does this good man bear the desperate case of hts dearly beloved friend; almost one could swear it has cheered and ' ; helped hint!" I .- -. ... '..: -.uy-A Our cynical philosopher is right; it has cheered and helped' him. And hdw? Simply by reversing the whole -machinery of the man; by forcing the engines fiat had been pumping enervating and' pestilent -yapbrs, of self-absojption, .self-pity and morbid self -con-damnation into every vein oifd artery, to reverse their action, and ' begin pumping clear and reviving streams of compassion, sympathy and love from -the man's own -soul, where they had so long lain dormant. Sd.reJy.in need of such wells of recuperation had fi sheen on his own part, but saif-plty, self-absorption could' not tap thoss -springs of; Hiring .water,:, and- not till, like Moses in the desert, he ' brought to.bar xjn the granite rock the miraculous rod of love and compassion, could they burst forth. And now, how copious and v sparkling a stream! The fountain of healing, unsealed for the thirst of a friend, brims also for him. One of the biggest pieces of engi neering in New England Is a 2500 horsepower dam in the Union River, at Ellsworth, Me. It is constructed of hollow concrete, and cost nearly T50o.oao. Three naval officers, acting on be half of the French Admiralty, suc ceeded on August 5 and 6 in telephon ing without wire between Paris and Dieppe, a distance of about ninety miles, The experiment Included an ordinary conversation,- songs and whistling, all of which were heard perfectly clearly," The experiment has been kept a secret until recently, and no details of the apparatus have yet transpired. At a recent meeting of scientists in Dublin, professor G.EllIott Smith, the Egyptologist, saidHhat the ear llest known human remains found in the Nile Valley, when compared with those of later times, demonstrated the fact that at a very remote ' period Egypt and Nubia were inhabited by the same race which had existed in Egypt -with Httle or ,no change in physical characteristics throughout the Intervening 6000 years until the present day. They had been, and still were, a small people, the average height of the men being, about' five feet three inches at every period of their history. 1 No Hurry. - The minister of a certain, parish in Scotland was walking one misty night through a street in the village, when he fell into a deep hole. There was no ladder by which he cguld-make his escape, and he began to shout for help. A laborer passing heard his cries, and, looking down, asked who he was. The minister told mm, whereupon the laborer remarked: "Weel, weal, ye needna kick up sic a noise. You'll no be needed afore Sawbath, an' this Is only Wednesday nfcht." -Pittston Gazette. Heard in" the Barnyard. The hen and the duck were in con ference.. "I Just laid an egg with the.Demo cratic candidate's on it." said the hen. " "Why don't yon. lay one with the Republican's name on it" The duck quacked softly. , "Thafiks, n Dueks. prefer-water. I'll lay one with the Prohibition can didate's name- on it. "Boston Post. The Shall Not Horse Crazy. . When the Shah was in London thes wasted to take him -to Qoodwin Ithe racetrack)? but he declined to go. "That one horse can run faster than another," he' Tsaid, SI am perfectly aware; which one it is doesn't -matter to me In the least." Washington Star ' - clear perception and sterlings integ rity. We have specially commanded him, in the discharge of his duties, to convey to your excellency the expres sion of our grateful thanks, and tes tify to our lasting friendship. It is our hope that the relations of the two countries will be further strengthen ed by mutual confidence. Long may your excellency enjoy good hearth and happiness. " May the American people continue to enjoy prosperity and peace. These are cur heartfelt wishes. ' Given cn the 24tli dav of the 8th moon in the 34th vear of Kwang Hau (September 19tb,'l90S)." In presenting the letter, Ambas sador Tpns said every line of it breathes friendship and good will for the government and people of the United States and voices the senti ment of all China. - , "The action of the United States' in remitting a portion of the in demnity as provided by treaty hts touched the government jind people of my country with a deep sense of gratitude," said Ambassador Tong. lhe President's Reply. In reply the President said: ''The letter which you bear, I re eeive with great appreciation; and on behalf of the government and people of the United States I accept it with quite exceptional sentiments as a messasre of especial friendship from vour ausrust sovereign, whose' : : . . . . . . . , . , death nd the demise 01 tier imperial majesty the late Emperor Dowager ' we ,lament, I receive it with the more profound sentiments in tbat you bring it.. sow no less from the Emperor, the celebration of whose accession makes this day doubly. auspicious, and irom mat enugmen-. ed government which all the world feels will add new lustre through his reign to- the immemorial history of China. i -"It . is very gratifying to me to receive as bis imperial majesty 's speeial ambassdaor so distinguished a statesman and so worthy a repre sentative. I know you have been in the United States before. I hope your present sojourn will. be. agree able. , " ' ' I ask you to express to your au gust sovereign and to the Chinese gov ernment my appreciation, arid that of the government and people 01 tne TTnitftd States of the sending ol rfliiiKftmbassv. which so 'finely ftionH!A a fresh - manifestation of that sincere confidence, good will and fTifinAsMn between the United btates and the Chinese empire which it is a cherished aim 01 tnis governmeM to foster for all time:" -lacre feet anit horpowerldfia terv-aeres of land. And the possible reform measures have been weighed. fhc fiscal report to the President will be the necessary supplement to tbe addresses at the White House confer snce. Tbe note of these addresses was a note of warning. The report is expected to show that the warning nust be heeded if the exhaustion of ratnral resohrces it not, one day, to impoverish the nation and it will also mdoubtedly bring out how the coun try 'a resources can be developed so as toUast the longest possible time and crve the greatest good to the peo- ?le v- . . - ;Next week will be a conservation week in Washington. Besides the hneetkjg of the Governors the Country Life Couunission will hold a meeting. The Southern Commercial Congress fill be in session December 7 and 8. and twill then merge with tbe Nation al Rivers and Harbors. Congress, which will hold its annual meeting Deeember Q.tortl. - Strejt Car Held TJt In City of New V :;- York. ' bylweommisrfoa - In this case, the Virginia commis sion had fixed a rate of 2 cents per mile and. was proceeding to publish the rate, and was taking the initial steps to enforce it. Thereupon the railroads .went into the Circuit Court of the United States and obtained an injunction against the commission enforcing the rate, on the ground that: it was confiscatory. To the bill in this case the members of the Vir ginia commission demurred, not, raising the question of the merits of the 2-cent rate, but claiming that the commission in fixing the rate had ex ercised the authority and jurisdiction of a court, and that its order was, therefore, res- adjudicate, and could not be inquired into or interfered With by the Circuit Court of the Unit ed: States. It. therefore, denied the jurisdiction cf the Circuit Court of the United States to inquire into and enjoin the rate, even though it might be ronflscaloiy. The Supreme Court overruled this" contention, l.clding that the commis sion is not a court when making a rate, but is acting legislatively, and that its action is not res adjudicate. and is not beyond the reach of the S -New York, Special. Three men lit 1 1. -i 1 rrt.; J avenue surface "ear and robbed the L yjolates any Pro- sondutoi. One highwayman forced 2' T'lj?1? Unit the merman to keep the car mov- Under the Byi i J?- . I:-! u however, an appeal is (riven as Z K rAZ lX om the action of the con,. the condnctor and forced him to - turn over his money. the robbers then made their escape. Metcalf Quits. Tjfsnhinsrton: Snscial. Another sbange in the Roosevelt cabinet took place when Victor H. Metcalf, of California, formally relinquished the portfolio of: Secretary of the Naw, and ' was succeeded by Thurman xi. rrv. of Michiean. who had mission making the rate to the 811. prcoe Court of Appeals of that State, :Maddox Atlanta's Mayer :.--itW. (1 Srjscid.orWS!; Maddox was elected mayor -of At inwfn Wcdnesd-TV bv a miiority at more than 3,000 vote over ames O Wcodword '.'jtgalar Democratic honi- hee.ad twice mayor of the city. Mad dox larrled every" ward in the city ;except the third and fifth. The elec tion passed off quietly. vr"- A $50,003 Tire at Knoxvllle. Knoxville, Tenn Special A three story brick building on Jackson ave nue, occupied by tbe Clark Hat Com pany, and the Knoxville Implement -.and Machinery Company, was great ly damaged by . Are Monday nighfy Cans! no fln nlmrt tntitl Isiaa rit minnh bee4 assistant secretary in name, jnu 1 j0 each of the companies. Tbe total secretary in tact, 905, ... since NovemberM i $32,000, insurance $43,000. Pepot r.t Milton Broken Into." Milton, Special- Wednesday . night the depot herei waS broken open and It is now minus a ehewing gum cabi net jwith all its contents, which in cluded $5 or $6 in pennies. There were, two white men, strangers m towji that night, supposed to be ho boes, and there is no doubt but that th- re the thieves. This is tbe sec ond time the Milton depot has been broken into withm the past few years. the express office having been roooed twoears agoland theeriminals are now, serving Hwe years', sentence in the State pententiary. - -Georgian Aeaftted cf the Murder of Mason, Gr Spea--Wr N. Kitch ens was acquitted in Bibb county Bu pericr Court rf the . murder of hie coustj?, Paws kitchens, in this ity Tj-.jfirv reaebed a verdict less fbani'hslt nbour after beihg given thefjt ase. Both men were from J ones imiKtv Thev met on the streets here and the shooting resulted from an pld fud, : . y ' Exilosicn Sinks Schooner. v Jacksonville, Fla., Special The' explosion of a gasoline tank ton the schooner Marion R.-owned by the Florida Fish company, . Saturday morning badly injured Jack Cullen, white cook, tore two great holes in the schooner and she sank in the riv er off the foot of Ocean street. Elev en members of of crew had narrow f escapes and bad it not been that the schooner sank fire would have explod ed the main tank, causing a great loss of life. The Marion B. was .valued -at $6,000 and is partly covered-by insurance. - , - .: t-- . ' ' Tie Pope pigh7riE: Rome, By Cable. Pope Pius had a tell slight fever and wasibhgedtb re-t," main in bed. Drs. Petacel and Maro - .1 Hiafava af ter a eareful' examination- announced' that with proper carejand rest they felt sore that no ceoHcji-i" tionsf would arisef .' All .andieneai- y have . been suspended including those of Archbishop Qlennon; of St." Louis, 4 and Bishop Allen, of Mobile, c - r--rf p'w-a' ". i;-i '-yzyji& z ! - - AiS. :y:&-- y.'-i? r --, -. ... . 1 . wit-; yd- :Ty' y CT i i'--'S:i-rv 'yytyyy' J';-;v 3-''' 5yy&f. -ym-wy ymm yriy" -'-"r- ;ev5?y--'i' - y;iy.- Z&iT .--jpj---"-. r -:y -.'-''iyyyy. ?yyy-- ;.. - --.-fi. 'r.!5 .yA- '"i-'-y - T. yyi yyy- '- 4- I- Jr -c --4 1 v,
The Spencer Crescent (Spencer, N.C.)
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Dec. 5, 1908, edition 1
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