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- f , :: , v are f roud and Us future, to b at, by unity of action and deter : . .,ed en'ert, we make it. ...;y. Oa behalf f the water commission- f of eui. h a city, I say to Honor, - idyor Franklin, give us: -hy i y v 1. A sufficient water supply. '. ' 2. A complete system of sewerage. . A law compelling and enforcing connection tot wuxer and sewer, ? 4. A frontage charge. ; :-h. 6- A Hen for our water bill. And in turn, we will ; give a fair and reasonable water rat. we will pay our bonded debt, and,' if S i orsirea ty tne people, we win, in time, materially reduce If not entire ly liquidate the total debt of . the ' city, j .- M:fti:T-'; . MR CTTCailX'S ADDRESS. ? Mayor Joel H. Cute hi a, of Roanoke, Vs.. at the afternoon session spoke oa "Centralization of .Responsibility a - the Beat Forra of Municipal Govern- menf. Ha said: iy, WhibSUfrtysg. Mr. President and Gentlemen of the iagues yy y; V--.vyr The multiplicity end . growth !. ojt cities a (ha United States within the . short period of time since America waa discovered, .with the r continued trend toward the congregation, of the people - la cities and towns, has brought to the attention of all serious and right- thinking people,' problems; the solving of which will require re- - search, experience, intelligence, c am pacity, patience and honesty - of . a high order, , It may be possible - to hare moat thorough sclentiflo -' and satisfactory 'sanitation,' most excellent public utilities, a satisfactory system . of taxation, and, ail .the other, aoces . aortas necessary and proper to make a city an Inviting location tor business or residence-, from the standpoint of convenience; and still- such -a com munity may "be badly governed, and - have an Inefficient, incompetent, neg- : Jigent or dishonest municipal govern . ment, tainted with gran and political - chicanery. - Such a condition can and , may exist under almost any- form of municipal government, ,-Honesty and a recognition of - the responsibility resting allka upon the various . mu nicipal officials and the electorate will ' produce a reasonably satisfactory ad ministration of municipal affairs un ,ier almost any form of government Where the .-electorate la lacking In civic prlda and falls to recognise the duties of cltisenahlp. It Is only natur al that selfish Interest, dishonesty, de- sir for power, and an opportunity for graft should toe . encouraged to ; take possession of so Inviting a field s a city government. Especially Is this true when a city has many offices and special privileges under its con trol, together, with tho collection, -and -disbursement of large revenues. . ' No matter what may be said of the. defects of government, whether : na tional. State, or municipal. It can not toe denied .that every government Is Just as good as tho people make . it, and it may- be also, said with equal truth. Is just as good as the people deserve. The responsibility of cltlxen ehlp properly met, the duties owed to no's government properly v. perform ed, with an honest Intention stripped of all mercenary motivesgood gov ernment the best ! government pos sible will ha attained. . ' ' Much has been said about the com mission form of "government; - many .- discussions and arguments bad 'pro and oon a to its advantages over tho prevailing form of municipal govern ment composed of mayor and. city council; with varying opinions as to -what is best; with the matter - still unsettled. The consensus f opinion - Mini 10 waa uw-. iiwjvnir vi , those studying and pursuing tho dif , i erent forms of government,' are more or less Inclined to tho belief or opin ion that the respective form of gov . eminent, 'which . represents. Is the - best. Tho mayors and . dry - council contend that theirs - is- ths beat, sad commissioners, mem bers of boards of control, and repre sentatives of what is known as : tho Galveston and Des Moines plans, con i tend that they have solved ths prob lem and their plan Is the best, and All M nailv mmA wllltnv Ia atanA IB and advocate such plans as the focal form of municipal government - is it aot well to ask just here if there Is not a. degree of self impor tance, coupled with a lack of experi ence on the one hand, and a disposi tion to hold to the old-" and, tried form on the other hand, that confuses tho Inquiring mind T, Many things can be lastly aald of each form of. mu nicipal government that commends itself to our best Judgment It is .' my purpose to endeavor to present a -. plan based upon -an hoqest wide awake and. progressive . electorate, ' which will beyond doubt tend to elim inate many of the evils complained of existing in form largely by those who do' not take the largest and best In terest In the welfare of their respec tive cities. . That plan wnicn central ises the responsibility of the func tions of municipal government la re sponsible, honest, capable and Jntelll ' gent beads, is without doubt, to my mind, the one which will produce the highest most satisfactory and best re salts, j Centralisation is an argument used by commercial ; Instincts, but. much dreaded by the average citlsen. The trouble, therefore, to be over - corns is to centralise without giving fiave brought themselves - to - believe that by concentrating legislative and executive functions , in the same body f men, that prompt and efficient ac tion can be bad without delays incl . dent to a form of government where the legislative and . executive ' func tions are separated. If rapidity of action is the only desideratum, sneh a plan wouldsneet the demand. It is -contended, however, admitted that de - Says are annoying, and that the slow movements of a council, either by one or two branches with a mayor with , veto power as a - legislating body, with proper executive function, In (he commission form there is power as well as responsibility; there can be epeedy action because there is no con trolling power - to - interfere, -5: True, . there is a responsibility to the people,' -but that responsibility may not pre ' vent dishonesty, graft and the up building of a political ring, which reslly after all is the evil in American politics and In the administration of municipal affairs that has ceased the question of a new-form of - govern ment to be so much discussed. ' That a small council, called-a commission, elected by the people at large, repre sent the city as a whole, and owe - a responsibility to every cltlxen alike, it is after all tersely a one man govern ment, with large powers and without f ny controlling agency, ' except the i-ctorate. .. . - i : . THE POLITICAL RINO. ' The creation of a ring, commonly cf'Afd a political ring a misnomer i the bane of good municipal gov rrment. It should never be termed a. r-i ring, as It Is not always a ?., .... -l arft, but in asset of graft 'i r.rr f-r a .slrnatimi would be an - e rt-' i:n? fut with graft procliv- j: ,... t ; b , true, the plan " -of rt r .-t promising om r ' ; n of r fponsnU;ty i n r s-in;:y of building , i) control, not : ti : !io;.-t -, n y t -illative de-Tr.m-nt, but '. I - and 1-1 order to i pofr tie leglalatlve department, and confirma tory power only la the legislative branch. There should not fee power in the legislative branch of the city government to elect or appoint any city official, except its m cleric and servants, and sue as are not the ser vants of the people. - The sppointlng power should be vested In the mayor as the chief executive of the city, con firmatory power , in the council, re moval for cause by either the ap pointing or confirming - power .with appeal after .hearing. - . . ,v'- The police and tire chiefs should be nominated by the mayor and confirm ed by-the council, to hold office dur ing good Jjehawlor, and subject to re moval -by either appointing or ; con firming power, for cause, with right of appeal to --the corporation . court. The officers and -. members of the. po lice and fire departments, should bold their positions during good, behavior and should be selected by tho respec tive chiefs, nominated by the mayor and ' confirmed by ' tho council, - and subject to removal lor cause by eith er the "selecting;' nominating; or con firming s power, . with . right of appeal to city. or Corporation, Court. Under such a plan, the mayor, chief of po lice and chief s of fir department can not build up a voting machine r po litical organisation, nor is there any incentive ,to-do so, nor xaa offica. soaking politicians Influence the coun cil to their candidacy,- h ',' t TARE POUTICAI, DEBT. FROM ' Police and fire ' departments rx will then be entirely eliminated as a po litical factsr, a oonsummatloD which a . great .many advocates of v reform government regard as aQ important la addition, . the plan v. proposed of having the mayor or chief officer of a city, nominate, the question of ap pointment or election to a city office, will te eliminated in the selection of members of the legislative branch and men -would a selected from merit more lately, and. the mayor could not pay a political debt as all recom mendations would have to be approv ed by the legislative branch. The highest IncenOve would possess a man to make the best selections possible though be wee not of a high - type himself. ,The . selection of the ' ' best and most competent officials possible would add to his repute and popular ity. Even were a man a weak man. be could1 gain respect by the , char acter of his appointees, " or '. those whom ' be might . recommend. That the selection ef assistants by heads of departments would enure to the high est and best service is true beyond doubt.- It to confidently contended that no man whioh I can devise, or ciavo ver been. able to think out. meets se many obstacles as the plan I have outlined, w- " !m After an experience of nine years fn the service of my city, and with a sincere and. honest -desire to see hXr the best governed city under thej best form of covers meat in the country.,! unhesitatingly present this as my Idea of a centralisation of responsibility as the best form of municipal govern ment., -"-a,. - ' COMMITTEES' KAMED. -; It was ordered that the seven of ficers of the association constitute the executive committee. In addition toK this, other committees , were named as follows: V - On legUlatlon -Mayors Eaton, Wln-J ston; Bryan, wewDern: aiveren, Rockingham; Royster, Oxford; Mont gomery,: ReldsvUle.' ' - j -v.";"" On "' municipal Improvement Brandt,' Greensboro; "Wray, . Morgan ton; .Love, IJncolnton; Jones, Tar- boro: Wrenn. High Point. Om. iudlclary Plttman, Henderson; Orier, SUtssvills; Whltaker, Green vUle; H. O, Cultem, Edsnton; Ran- deiph, Asaevuie. .- ; vm-;;-. WANT 1AKX3EK REFORMATORY -. . APPROPRIATIONS. A special cemmlttee, composed of Messrs. L 1. Brandt and Thomas M. Pitman ineroduoed the following reso lution, which wss passed: "Resolvsd, That the General As sembly of North Carolina be request ed to make aa annual appropriation for the suDoert of the Jackson Train ing School for youthful criminals, of not less than $2l.t0; and to enact such further legislation as may ba found practicable, giving authority to nnr munlcloal and other -courts to deal more stnoientiy with young oe- linauenta, te the end that they may be prevented from becoming crime Inaisv " -..",'!., i'C v.'.., (r; ;y.. y-.., .;- .'.;. BANQUET X&ST .ACT..r'-" As a fitting finale to 'the splendid oon- Tentioa came the elaborate and finely ap pointed banquet last night in the dining hall , of ths Belwyn, .. beginning ; at 10 o'clock end ending at an early hour this morning. In addition to the visiting dele- eatea.- nractlcally every omctai or tne city administration ' was present, ' those who are se fortunate as to possess wives being accompanied by them. The dinner was served la .eieaaat style, swUUy, ae- eurateiy. sad expeditiously. Of an equal ly high order waa the repast tn selection and preparatloa. It Is ns' exaggeration to say that every person present enjoyed the occasion to the fullest degree. The best' of spirit prevailed. Sallies of humor and flashes ef wit went tnerounas, pro rofclng laughter and mirth unlimited. . Following was tne menu: - . , , . .. , Manhaitaa Coektafi ,-,'", :.' Oyster Soup- Olives ; Vi Pln-Mouey Pickles - t ceiery jruet ef Black Bass, neurons ; ' . i Potatoes Duchesae t y U.: TWderloln of Beet, trde4 v ', '-.j1 ' Frenea- Peas '' ''K fietwra Punoh . , - ..C-.h- i.V-- iy v . Champagne Mecklenburg Independence -Turkey, . ..'.-.--.-'--iV-- Siuffed' " Belwyn Farm Tarns , ' f String Bsns . -- . ,. Mayors- naiaa ' -' Queen Charlotte Ice Cream iVitf i' Assorted Cake ' "'. ' Roquefort Cheese r pcmi-Tasse ' V -;!-.;- cigars -'J' 1 v: ARTIctES OF ASSOCIATION - n,. mmmittes' on nermanent -or ganisation brought in the. following report which was adopted; , , . -.- ; : NAME. ' ' Th''ns'me of this organisation tn"1! be the Carolina , Municipal Assocla tion. -' . . :.' . ' '-'. :: -'tl '.OBJECTS. :-V I ;V-' " Ti ' r,..mfMi 'shall be to induce the co-operation of Carolina cities and towns in the practical study of ques tions pertaining to municipal admin istration; to procure ani disseminate information of value relating to me conduct of municipal affairs; to pro mote the exchange of suggestions, be tween its members looking to the wel fare; ; to encourage and petition- for legislation which will tend to an co tiomical administration ' of municipal government, and generally to aid the advancement of good civic' manage ment la all the municipalities of the State. -v - - y 'y '" ' ' ' v"y-. - CONVENTION'S.- ,'- ' ; M To promote the purposes defined In Art'cie 2, an annuiU convention shall be held by the association at such time and place aa may be designated at Its previous annua) convention, tmt in the event of a failure to o dc'nate the- pla-e and time the con vriiiiurt sJmll te htU on the 3d Tues day ef October St l:!s;!i. Special n.f-etlres mav in mailed by the exc- u'.-t e ft; .a In its c; a neoeseary, and shall be called by it upon the written request of any five municipalities, members of the asso ciation. Written notices of such .meet ings, stating the object thereof, shall be given each member at least ten days prior to such special meeting. Special meetings must be held In Raleigh except for urgent reason to the contrary, .'Y-v. ;'. JV:u f .... ,o. v. 4 - :-'--:t iv i omcBRa. :r. ' The1 officers-of this association shall consist of a president, four vies pres idents, numbered one, two. three and four respectively, a secretary and a treasurer, -each of whom must be a municipal officer at' the time of his lection, except 'the secretary and a treasurer. The offices of secretary and treasurer - may - be combined in ', one person, Any vacancy occurring in any Of these offices during the term, shall be filled by the president1 hiJ'Ljfs--' 1 ' - s ---Yvi't:?v:' V'VvV ,-, COMMITTEES, -v " ' Committees of the association shall be constituted an follows, and shall be elected or appointed at, each an nual convention, to serve until ' the next annual convention, and until their successors -are appointed.. They shall be appointed by the-president with the exception of the executive committee. ' -;v . ,?.:-:; " ' ,' An ..executive committee of , seven members. This committee shall- con sist of the officers of the association sleeted' under article sr '-V A committee on legislation to con sist of five members. A committee en -municipal Im provement to consist of five- .-members. ' , " ' A Jutllclnry committee to consist of five members., t ; DUTIES OFt OFFICERS. , v . Ths president shalt preside at n meetings of the organisation and at those of the . executive committee, shall have, the appointment of all the committees,, and shall perform such other duties as are ordinarily Incum bent upon the office. In the absence of the ; president,? tho vice president. In order of their election, shall perform the duties sf the- office- . . - - The eecreUry-shaU keep minutes of ths proceedings of the organisation and the executive commute, shall conduct all correspondence, shall la sue notices of all meetings of the or ganisation, shall collect; and receipt for ; all eee- and d ues. and : Pv them to the treasurer 'monthly; .ep Ac count between the organisation and Its members," shall receive such-compensation and. file bond at theexecu ttvecommittee hatl determine. . " . . . - The treasurer shall 'receive from the secretary all money belonging .to the organisation, giving his -receipt, there for; shall pay all bills upproved by the president; shall keep an .account of the fjinds"of the .organisation, and submit at each annual meeting .a re port of all 'receipts and ;,disburseT ments during the preceding year. He shall 'receive such compensation and give such bond as tho executive com mittee may determine. . DUTIES 07 COMMITTEES. The executive committee shall ex ercise general governing power over the affairs of the association daring the interim -of its meetings. : It shall arrange programmes and business to be brought before any- regular or spwfialf meeting. ; shall audit all bills incurred by the -association, v and is authorised to provide for any expenses necessary to the proper discharge of the work of the association, v , The committee on -legislation shall keep posted on all legislation proposed at any fbsslon of the legislature, re garding' - municipalities. ShaU advise all municipalities of such legislation, if of general character, and shall specially botlf y any municipality ,,of any legislation directly affecting 'it The oommlttee shall invite suggestions ss to legislation that may be needed, shall submit such suggestions to mem bers of the association, and 4t ap proved of by the majority of the same, request ths judiciary ' committee'' to draw the proper bills for submission to the General Assembly, but It shall not be necessary to submit to the mu nicipalities for approval -any special legislation desired by a municipality in its local Interest. v Provided, how ever, that th provisions of this ar ticle as' to procurement of -legislatlos shall hot apply when a meeting of this association Is to be bold prior to the meeting of thrtneral Assembly, The ; municipal Improvement com mittee shall maintain active commu nication with all the members of the association with reference to munic ipal improvement of every kind, shall report .to eacfc regular meeting ouch recommendations as they may deem proper, and shall be prepared at all times -to rurnisnv imormstion, ana make recommendations to the various municipalities as. to these matters. , - The Judiciary committee shall ex amine end report upon all legal ques tions submitted to them by the asso ciation, its . officers or committees, and ehall prepare for. submission , to the General Assembly such, acts or Isws regarding municipalities as may be requested of It by ths association, or Its offlcem, or commjtteeai-r- y , -'v--. - .-'- t. y-y--- ' " MEMBERSHIP, ,'y.' :. ' . ' Ths active membership of the asso ciation shall consist of all municipal ities In-this State whose mayor or other officer duly 'authorised- shall sign these articles, : -,'- -:-' .-.y"; - ' Honorary members .may be elect ed from time to time by the asso ciation, and all retiring officers of the association shell , become honorary members by virtue of their service. Each municipality, member of this association, shall be entitled to be represented at all conventions of the sams by Its mayor, unless otherwise provided by its municipal council. - x ft , VOTING. r Each municipality Shan be entitled to one vote on any Question. - Honorary members and officers and members of any municipal council of the association shalt be entitled to the courtesy of the floor, and to the right of speech by permission. DUES.. The following dues shall be paid by the members of this association, an nually in advance: - - ' Municipalities with population less than S.OOQ .. .. .. .. .'..- .. 5-88 1 008 to 5.909 . .......... 1900' 6,000 to 10,009 7 5.00 10.000 to iO.OOO S0.00 Over 20,000 . . .100 00 It - " . -. - y , '. BT-LAWS. , . By-laws and rules of order In con formity with these articles may oo adopted for the government of the association by the executive comma- tee subject to approval of the asso ciation at its first convention tHere- after. - j" i: ' , - y AMENDMENT. These articles may be anirni1"1 at any annus! meeting by a two-third vote rf the members present, provi '.c 1 siH-h proposed smendments shall have been bmlt'l -i writ.pr nt ltef t the f..-vt uy of t:i-5 ti'-iver,'.:-. - CIT VCLUB CAN 10 BUSINESS - i - .- CO VKT DISSOLVES IN J CMTIOX. - - - J South Carolina Crunadrt Asaliist Al- k'sed lilind Tljrrs Itect-lve a Jar ,'Mhcn Circuit Juljre iag lVmoves .. the Iton itom- tXIuuibla j Social , t'lub -llio Itailroad cniul(ion ! Ht-twev Two - t'uei) Tint '; Next ij Ix-gUlature likely to Take Soie Drastic Actiitu ApaUist HonrH I'aiUnes Sccwml Attempt 0 . Sell yAetna Cottun Mill Aalls Through lfia of airs. K. JL WeLsti, AV to of i a tromlneut Attorney. v , .: ; - -' ', - Observer Buregu, - " nyi280 Berkeley H'dg., ' " Columbia, a C. Niv. II. The State administration's injunction policy against alleged blind tigers received a severe Jar th's tmornlng In the decision of Circuit Judge Gage dissolving the temporary ' ioiunctlon he granted last month against Jeff lielay and other of the CitylClub of Columbia, after the administration had worked up one of its strongest cases against the. club to provs it t nuisance under the dispensary law, The case was worked up j by Bob Haynes, formerly of .Raleigh but who was brought up In thls-tabi and Is laminar with the ways of tigers. The testimony as to .sales to othnrs than members of the club was denied, but sales to members was admitted and the testimony, also showed .that the concern was run for the sole? purpose of drinking. The testimony brought oat that Mir.' Herbert Da vis, (of Bock Hill, wss a prominent officer of the club. The Attorney. General's office will, appeal to the . Supreme .Court irvm wuuse uages aecision. y- ' BETWEEN TWO FIRES. - . According to complaints which af e coming in to the Railroad Commission the newsbutcher -Is having a tough time of It In this State under the Jim Crow car law,, between the negroes kicking against his riding - In their coach and the drummers ' protesting against his taking up their room In the smoking .compartments. . Some freak legislation may be attempted at the coming session of the legislature to compel the roads to. provide sep arate accommodation for him. '- On some of the lines In the Stats things have been made so uncomfortable for him that he has been compelled to take refuge In; the baggage car with his- wares. -. Just now - the commission Is at work on a complaint made by Mr. et. Julian Carwile that the butch er is taking up room in . the smok ing compartment ' of the Charleston division. The commission .has taken the matter up with, the superintend ent on that division,- but so -far, has not been able to get a- reply from him.- And yetlf ,the office of news butcher.-' were abolished there would be protests - from every part - of - the State so strong as to force if te be re-established- -,nvH .rs'.v-i-;t v The commission recently received a Strong protest from a Greenville negro preacher that bis race was be ing - ill-treated in that "DeiroeB and other fnrriners" were allowed to ride in the colored coaches passing through the upper part of the State. The ex planation of this appears -to be that on one or two occasions a large num ber of Italians and others were pass ing through The State on their way to New Orleans. -and y under the dis cretion given ths conductor oa crowd ed occasion he placed some of them In 'the colored coaches. '' W ' It is likely that the next legislature will make war on the negro's "yal ler? dog In all the; counties of the State. In . the i opinion of - sportsmen he the dog) Is more responsible for a shortage m supply - or . oiras than any other one thing. He . is accused of getting his" principal foodSeuppty through ths latter part' of . the sum mer by robbing the partridge nests of their eggs, .which he finds on the ditch banks, and which he developed a wonderful Instinct for binding. : . '-"l killed two of these dogs in One evening, said a prominent up-country sportsman and farmer,, "and both had egg shells In their mouths at the time.. If we could rid - the country of this yellow dog peril wo would ao oelhplish more in one season than all the law the State Audubon society has been able to get passed and which it Is vigorously ' prosecuting." -There I no doubt about It. said another prominent huntsman, '"that the yellow dog Is the' greatest enemy to game birds this State has. He ought to be- taxed plumb out of ex istence, ' I : hope the Legislature - will not only pass the gun tax law propos ed but will place m tax very high on every dog." -. -Vu, !.:.?.i-j., .-, ;y,. K MRS. B. H.1 WELSH DEAD.V r ' Mra - R. H. v Welsh, formerly Miss Mabel Pay. of Newberry, wife of one of Columbia's 1 leading attorneys, is dead at her home in abandon suburb of rheumatism of the heart -after a month's illness. A widower and four children survive. The funeral will take place at Newberry this afternoon. Mrs. Day's father was at his sum mer, home In North Carolina at the time of her death, which was unexpected,-.. - J" .,,:. --'- , : ' -4f,:'i - . The second - attempt to ' sell the Aetna Cotton Mills at Union has fail ed, although the upset price- was low ered from 1260,000. to 1215.000. The mill cost MS6.000 and is said to be in excellent - - physical -v condition, ; but there were no bidders. w..- -,: - h j StFX AXD MOON CRACK EARTH. iBelsmtc Kxpm Declares He Can Fore tell Volcanic Blowouts and Quakes. Springfield, Mass., - Dispatch to , New York World. -. - - - That volcanic eruptions and earth quakes can be accurately,, foretold- Is the unequivocal assertion of Frank A. Perret, the well-known seismic . au thority,' : si-;.; - v; -" "Wheh the sun and the moon are In certain positions," said Mr, Ferret, "the astronomical influence have a tendency to . change the ; . earth's spherical shape into that of an eclipse. Of course the earth does not really be come an eclipse, but' if it ? were a liquid body it would take aa elliptical form. . . -, '-- v - , ' "Aa It is the tendency to cbinge from a sphere to an ellipse manifests itself In -a condition of -etress, t t.- i "This condition of stress . in the earth's surface bring about' a widen ing and contracting of the naaures In the crust of the earth. This con tracting of the fissures Tesults in vol canic activity. " : "In other words. wht!n the sun Snd the moon are relatively so placed to each other that astronomical condi tions are favorable, then the earth tends to become an elliptical body, tie fissures contract and the eruption , of some great volcano taks place. "I do not say that the astronomical conditions cause the disturbance. But, provided the conditions below the earth's surface point t an eruption, the astronomical influences wilt sure ly bring about this eruption. "We can tell to a d-.iy the date hen such an eruption is to ocur. provided the local conditions are in concordance with the astronomic-it influences." Mr. Perret ays that ecveral won derful experiments sre r-irisr made with a-certain fpv1cs of sensitive plant found In C4 a. Tnis plant. Is sfT"cte4 iy msjrni tie meteorological cbantree; and scientists btlieve that it; is Influenced by earthquake undul Stlnns. It mf be pos-;;-,i. toforetell the coining f an eartiii'Jake by tne air"ranoe of the ! svs of ti' plant, which are s'ectei by - barotr.rtnc !-. -;" and i ,!-..-r strni.rhonc cc ri ll --. - is kaisi:: li:ally xa:;el VON EtXLOWS i:UD JITNACi:!) Official Waftl.iiig-ion r..'!'.-v s Tliat tlse - Chan-eIIo-r's m-mi Wi.i rail Into v the Basket Fre Iathz is6 of the BolU Step lie Took I inperor W U . liani a feuron, S-clf-V. i. - I Alan and - Oner AYho Dues 5wt Ue to lie '. TUwarted Holds to tlie Idea That He is a Superior Being anil Divine . ly Culled Diplomatic Circls - Dis- 'poeed ; to Wutcli Voo liurtow's . Health ITom Now on. - BT ZACH M'GHEE. v ' . . ' ' Observer But4u, f II Post Building, : Washington, Nov. IS. The very interesting situation' in Germany, is , being dlsoussed with great Interest at this capital, where the Kaiser and his performances are always watched with- more interest than those of . any other European monarch.: In diplomatic circles ani among Germans here it is not believed that the dllllt,ulty has ended by the seady submission of the Kaiser to the demands made by ths people through the - Chancellor, Von Buelow It, is even -believed that while the Kaiser promised Von Buelow that he would give up the Imperial pregoratlves so much objected to by people and press, there Is one particular ' prerogative which will, in a short while, be felt more particularly by the bold Chan cellor who dared tell the Kaiser what he and the people thought of soma of the imperial doings than anything else hereafter." In short, Germans express the opinion that the Chancel lor will some time within, the next few months announce to the newspa pers that on account of bis declining health that is ths phrase employed by the recently dismissed Secretary of the Navy. Metcalf he Is forced to re sign the Chancellorship and retire to the seclusion and ease of private ufe s, ",-EMPEROR STRONG MAN. jy This man Emperor William, you know, Is much of a man. Somewhat spectacular and very much self-willed, yet strong man, a bold one, active, alert, and there can be no doubt that he has dons more to make Germany a great nation-than any other Euro pean monarch has done for his nation. And It Is believed, too,, that William is a patriot and an Emperor-who is de voted to bis people and really wants to " see them - happy- prosperous, and ,hlgh in,: the respect of the . world,. Such an aggressive man as be would be criticised In any country of ; the world.' and such an original and crea tive ruler or statesman would be In any country subjected to more or less ridicule, especially by those who have great veneration for ' the , order, of thing and who worship at the shrine of the god ofvthings as they always have been. And it Is considered also natural thatv any ,. man - who - I so hedged about as a king like William Is and into, whose - ears have been poured all his life Just two ideas Is likely to become - arbitrary and to think of himself more highly than he ought to thlbkv to the resentment of the great mass of the people, VHOLD8 TWO BIO IDEA a . " These two Ideas, as Q men know, are; first, that he. the Emperor, was specially born,' nurtured,-: reared, and commissioned under the ; Immediate eye. and by the special delegation of Almighty God, to rule over the people of Germany; and the second Idea is like -It, namely - that he, - William Hohensollern, - is ' naturally endowed with the most perfect gifts of mind, body, spirit, including good looks and personal charm,-not only of all kings but of all men on the top aide of this earth,1 About him sines-bis birth has been horde of sycophants, who-have devoted all their time, .talents, and re sources, vying- with one . another, to impressing -upon - him these two Ideas, ' Although he mikes it a habit to go about upon the earth a good deal, .'traveling not only In his own country but In others, yet --this same horde of sycophants, follow htm about, and no one is ever admitted to his presence who does npt, in effect, promise so to flatter htm. The news papers of ' Germany are by law pro hibited ' front-- publishing"' anything censorious of the emperor, and al though this law in recent years has not been ' strictly obeyed, the papers have been made to make their criti cisms exceedingly. - mild. And ' little prosecuting attorneys, hoping to win the favor of the Emperor, have been going about entering' suits against newspapers for trivial words-, which sre thought to bea reflection - upon His Majesty.!-, Moreover,;, what criti cisms : 'have been made - either In- the : h newspapers or 'In the 'V Reichstag, ; have been ' kept from ths Imperial eyes by faithful fawners, and scarcely any one could ever be found who would dare show him anything which was not in the highest terms of flattery. , i. ?y HOW TON BUEUW DARED. " . YJfbear' Jlnvnil tKam Drlnn T).'.Af y- " w uo-iuui toiit a aauw cuciwn I ,Why, he. Just dared that Is all there is to it The Chancellor in Germany, It must be known, is the . chief go between between the' Emperor anJ the people. , He Is ths special and particular representative of the Em peror in ths Reichstag, or legislature. Whenever anything comes , up ' in which the person or the policy of the Emperor is concerned, then the Chancellor Is there te represent the Emperor. And so faithful has this Chancellor, Von - Buelow, been that he might say In the words of Wolsey "If I had served my God with half the seal I served my king. He would not now have left me naked to mine ene mies." In truth he has been so faith ful to William, has defended him so ably and so sealously from all on-" slaughts that the people of Germany have become embittered against one Buelow almost as much as against William, whose arbitrary course has made . him objectionable ' to ' a large number of the German peopIe,-es-pectally that large end growing ele ment which with the spread of edu cation has become to breathe Ideas more democratic But the other day. In the Belchstag when certain mem bers criticised the Emperor severely for sn interview given out in Fngland, Von Buelow, Instead of defending the Emperor admitted that the criticism was Just. This mae William very mad. He sent for Voa Buelow and it was thoueht here ss well as In the courts of Europe that the "insolent" Chancellor would lose his official head forthwith. But the tneetin? Tuesday prove 1 to have been a victory for the Chancellor. He op and toli William to his face that his conduct had coma to be so objectionable to the German people that if he did not call a halt and yJve some assurances! that he would rive lip some of hi.y Imperial prerogatives, however I'ivine; In origin, there would be pos ib'v a 1 revolution. And the Kaier l.stened 1 to reason. , That Is,- ostensibly he di 1 1 But watch Von Buelow's heclth from! ro"W op. j -Resd the r-K'n formii'a n a Pink Tain Tao;es. Theii a--- r. tor if there is a bf"--r r . i' rn!-,;:i,iTI b- 'd p-"- -Pr.' hhoorv's 1'lnk 1 Ti' - h-ad pH s, witptity t ".-. 1 v --iv rv r"-. Hi i - ' . : ., by M'iill'l i i.-irruv;'. V-T Of CtJ eaLle 1 a reaulne fios.ob iBitntmcst if judifed by the t!u- of other Tino. It would eoi tta-.uo too, oniy far eat plsu of BinkiiiK and sell in; om hundred pianos at tmw la itaUo! sslsgic piao likeother dealers, 'i hesaving to you is $iij;-$? lastead e $400. TheLodSrs snd Vstet Kew 8cl Piano eoptier-wouad andstrel atrlagi tiirongnoui. : perfect a ak.111 eaa make It. louble repeal nine vrr kers. Beautiful case af fancy eut with birdye maple. Ton full ami rich, with that peculiar "tinging" quaiuy found only is tne liif lieat grade of piano. . -. Is cae of the death of the head of the family we cancel the clnb contract snd Snake yon an outrlrht present of tbe unpaid balanca. The piano then belong to you absolutely. This irr life insuranc has allowed the completion of many a musical education, and Is worth yonr consideration. It la practically aa insurance that you) will not loe your piano through inability to pay ilueii. ' Write as at oece fores application blank and complete description of different . stvle of finish, la this way yon ess make a selectloa that will deliyht yon. Yon can lea re th eneatios of tone to as. We will aee that you get a txrfect lutrnient. A well made, attractive stool and a beautiful st-arf go with cacb piano. Write for -full information ef tbc club that is now forming. ' , , .. v . ' LITSDt k BATES, Soitbera Made losse, Dept AX, Savsossh, Ca. ' ; MABRIAOES. :y AJLEXAXDEK-SPItClLli . VEDOLVG Youns- Charlotte Lawyer Takes as Ills . Bride Daughter of One of tlie Most '; 1'ronilnent Families 1m I liastcrn "' North Carolina -An l"Ja borate Re t erption snd Danes Follows the Cer ; emony llnppy Couple IjCsvo For I Northern TouiwMany Guests From v Iiuuic t Rooky Mount Cerw- mony. . . r . .-- :; ) , -. fpcclal to Tbs Obserrer.; .f'-"?-' -f'V- Rocky Mount. Nov. 18. The mar rtage of Mr." Thomas W.' Alexander, of Charlotte, snd JJiss Alice Winston Spruill, - daughter of Mr.- and Mrs. F. S. Eprulll, wa' solemnised here to night at the Episcopal church." Many guests " were ,' here " from Charlotte, Durham, i Richmond, .Vs., Oxford, Windsor and other pieces In snd out of the; Stats. y:; 'y i.y :T: The display! of presents .was' most numerous and handsome. .. The wed ding ceremony was unique' and at tractive. An elaborate reception Is now In pregress at the home of the bride's parents. A dance at the opera house ' will Jtollbw. ''7; ? ': ' : . The'; bridal couple1 leaves to-night for New Tors; ; and other Northern cities, y AmonaT ths guests were Capt. B. B. Alexander, State Senator N- B. Phsrr.; B. T. Holdon; Dr. Oeorge ' T, "Winston, Hon. Francis p., snd , Mra Winston, ' ''-U ,.' X i';'-, ': fcewls-stamp, at Hogersvuie, lenn. Special to The, Observer- y ' ; s .j r; Knoxvllle, i Nov.,' II. The . mar rfags of O. K. Lewis,- chief-clerk to the general superintendent -of tho Southern Express 'Company,' at Wll rnlngWon,. N. C-" Miss .Margaret Carriok 8tamp, daustef of Mr. and Mrs. J.. C. Stamp, of ... Rogersvilie, Tenn., was solemnized to-night , at RogersvlUe, Rev. -CC Carson, pastor of the First Preabyterlan-hutcb... of Bristol, officiating. -" The. ; .weddlns; Vlis largely attended,, many . out-of-town relatives and friends being pres ennt . .',- ..-; ; i'.--- v ..-.'v . Sirs. Daniel lUx,: of RlclmOnd, Va. Special to The Observer J" - '. ' Hamlet, 'Nov. II. Mr, M. X.Wltt received a message, late yesterday af ternoon , irom ttiQUfliunu, wnvojius v. mnA tntAllicrcrvtt. nf fHdi , rlenth of his sister, Mrs. Daniel Hix. Mra Hlx had been quite sick for some time, but It was thought that- ahe bad. en tire! v recovered. She was taken sick again "yesterday and died within half an hour. 1 Mr. and .Mra . M. I Witt. L. D. Witt, Mr. and Mrs. H.-w. Fur- vis snd Mrs. J. .Rt fage left on train t a 01 v,tK tA aft An A Ihn funeralV which takes place in Rich mond to-morrow. ' airs, nix nart qyitn a few friends and relatives here. ' IHanton-ShufordV t Rutherfordtoo. Special to The Observer. , - , y Rutherfordton, Nov. , i 8. A ' mar riage took place here this afternoon which wll( be a' surprise to their many friends here, as well ss elsewhere throughout the State. ...The contract ing parties were Mr. Josephus Blan ton, a prominent young business man of Shelby,' and Miss Mattie Shoford, who has held the position as milliner In the Henrietta Mills Store, at Hen- rietta. The marriage took place Im mediately after the arrival of the Sea board train this afternoon In the parlors of the Isothermal Hotel, th ceremony belnfr performed by Rev. S. L,. Cathey, pastor of th Presbyterian church at, this place. The ceremony was very short, and Impressive, an i was witnessed by a number of friends. Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Clark, and guesti being among the number. Sfr. and Mr. Rollins, of HenrlUta, and Mr. II. J. Washburn, of Shelby, were the cn!y attendants Mr. B'.anton Is very popu lar In this section, belns the reprsent e'lve of the A. Blant-in ' Grocery Company, of Marlon and Sh '.h-y. Miss Khuford Is an attractive and ac complished young - woman, snd ) made many friends at Hnri'f- where she is well and favors 1 1 v j known. ' v Mr. and V.r. Elant-in K-'L; Immediately after their marrisee pvr the Seaboard for points North. Call For, Joi'itt Meet!nr of V , . jux'httioti. . Bpeclal to The Observer. irch Toint. Nov. 1. Vr. J. P, proprietor of the l"wv,l 1 : '. eI?o scrptary of t; e ir'i ---' tel Mens' A-saor;--'-'!, f)' 1 CnHihan, of t'-e V:r s .1 1; J. Is-tie a call - the two niond Jpr.'-.-' y Si-prrlHiit Tr,-:-- fur A ;'1 ! h I-HV- 1 " I 5 ' f 1 1 , The LudJen and Cites Club J'lin of '.piano selling was created for people who really want a liigh-rraJs piano, yet lai Ic the ready money ior its purchase. Ey oinin tlie club of one hundred nov forming, members can secure a re"y fenuine J J 1, 0. CO New Scale LudJeit and Hates riano at enct. We send jroa the piano as soon as your application is ac cepted. You pay for it a little at a time each month. It's like putting your money in bank, only betterj you actu ally lave $U3.C0 on the price. Is riiaranterd for a life time. Haa special r uii cabinet craod, Du-ncrJ ncale, ai !nc action, wiirt liirlit, ea touch. Gen. waiuit, nnhceaov or oak. lined throiir-h. THE DEATH RECORD. Mr. M. T. 11 In son, -of Rockingham. Bpeciai 10 xne uuserver. . ' " Rockingham, Nov. 18. Mr. Minor T. lilnson. one of Richmond cdunty'S foremost merchants and farmers a-vid one of Its most popular and Influential citiien died suddonly of apoplexy at one of his farms, seven ml lcu north of ; Rockingham, this morning. Mr. Hlnson had driven out to the farm unaccompanied and had just left the gin house when he waa seen to fall out. of the iburgy. -Parties imme diately rushed to hlntvlsut he died al most Instantaneously. . Mr. Hlnson, was apparently in the best of health. He was one of nine brothers who have done much for the upbuilding of the county. He married Miss Clyburn, of South Carolina, who died several years ago. He is survived by his tvinthaii fnlir SAna sa ri A a ftanrhtai1. lnviM iuu w sivi ss He-was a member of the Baptist Church. The funeral will-be held to-morrow. His death has greatly shocked the town and community. Hamlet to FurnNh Two Grooms Next ,-. - Week. ; . y ; ; ;';;- Soeolal to The Observer. : - 1 Hamlet, Nov. 18, Kmlet will fur nish, two grooms for, weddings next week.. Mr. J. C. Brlttlngham, one of our most popular young men and an engineer on the guaboard, will be mar ried to Mines Sutton, of Rocky Mount rest Tuesday, November 24th, ,and will arrive here with his bride thi f , Inwlnv 1irtrtair Th, rf,. Tiftfnr Thanksgiving, Mr. Henry C. - Abbott will betake hlrrmelf to Rowland, and lead to hymen'a altar, MWs Annie Cot tlngham. ' The groom-to-be Is a most excellent young, man. and Is employed at th. fiienltitrk nlnr. S Itn. T r Nlemyer, and his friends are number ed' i by. the score Miss Cottlngham was until recently"" employed by the Bell Telephone Company at this place, and her pretty face and winsome ways have won for her a number of friends snddmlrers, who will be glad to wel come her here as Mrs. Abbott; ' ' - ' Mr. , O. Cliathant, ftf Elkfn, - ' Special to The Observer. v - . y ;: slkln, i Nv. 18.Mr.i . James , O.' Chatham vone of our oldest and most respected yttlsens fell dead yesterday at o'clock near his home In. west Eikln. He walked' out from hia home after' breakfast. arid was talking- with Mr. Franklin, near tho barn'. Mr. Franklin went Into the . barn for a moment and as he.returned saw Mr. Chatham fall and ' expire, without a struggle. Dr. Reece was hastily sum moned bilt could do good. The heart ceased to. do its work and death was the result. He was In his seventy-fourth year, .and the greater por tion of his life since arriving at man hood had been spent near this place and for the past fifteen years he. had; lived here. , He was a faithful, con sistent member of . the Methodist Church, a quiet, peaceable citizen, a good" nelfrhbor and an uprlg-ht Chris tion In every sense. He leaves three brothers, Messrs. Ale Chatham, Fr.. end M. L. Chatham, of ElkiriVand Mr. Charles Chatham, of Wiikesboro, ani twe sister Misses Caroline, anl Martha Chatham, one son and seven daughters to mourn this sad and sud den bereavement. , RICHARD CTOKER RETTRXS! As Tie Nears tlie American Fliore tins J"Vrmr Tnmmai- diicfiain TolUe IreHy of Visit "Many of JTy O'iI ' lYlenIi Are Ifmr." He Suva, " "And I Ix'f-lro 10 Sec Those) Tlmt Are Ixft." On Board -the fteamer Lufltanla, sb pn, Nov. 18. fBy Wireless via Halifax, N. S.)' As the Lusitanla vii approach'.r.jf the .American coast to day Richard Croker, the former Tam many loader, lookinar more rugged and vigorous even than In the old d iy, spoke freely of his visit to trie tiine Ftate?. to which, he confi.led. he ha 1 looked forward with a great lor 'In j. ;.ir. Croker's ln-t visit to his oil hoi: was a sorrow fo I one; as it w 1 for the purpose of attending the f;- rsi ral of h-s favorite son, Frank, w'h-. ! .1 1 a k.'.'. 1 it a t ulomn;.,;e ac ( '" t -t l.rr"" Y'.-k. TK. is was i.i 1 f i-ruary, 1.- an i it was i.'-t un r 1 t' it 01 such a n.; . 1 tin fi.ru. r l-".'iinn rhi'-:'!3;n fhouii r !- the r- i- i of e r and p: ;.;. pv .f i--y C f rien-ts a t-- . 1 . y, n,l I lie 1 irP to Sl 0 f . --1 1 t are l--;t,'' l,e F y r Crf r w ihe to .:.i 1 -.- c r n,.-:.- y , ' fn. . i '--tho.-s f.i-1. 1 1 tii - . t - r j-i I ' 1- j . .: - 1 f f a- a i - 1 r s' ' v . : r n t v- out (-1 1 "I a :'i Mr. rn - f
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