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WEDNESDAY, SEFJ 20, 1899. IN SIMONTON'S COURT. - When the corporation commis sion assessed the-railroad and tele graph property in North Carolina for taxation this year it fixed their value at about $42,000,000 the full value of the property. This was an increase of more than $8,000,000 over last year's assessment a con siderable increase, to be sure. . The railroads claimed that this assess ment was both excessive and dis criminating, and application was made for an injunction to free them from the order of the corpo ration commission. Argument in the matter was heard by United States Circuit Judge Simonton at Asheville last week, many of the ablest attorneys in the state being retained by both sides. The railroads sought to have the temporary restraining order made permanent on the ground that the great bulk of pri vate property in North Carolina is not assessed at its full value, and numerous affidavits were presented in support of this contention. The clause in the constitution saying that taxation shall be uniform was also cited. To offset this the attor neys for the corporation commis sion quoted the law requiring tax ation to be on the full value of the property. The corporation com mission placed in evidence more than three thousand affidavits to substantiate its claim that the rail road property is not assessed too high. " Judge Simonton has reserved his decision, and in the meantime spec ulation is rife aB to what will be the final outcome of this fight be tween the railroads and the corpo ration commission. While we are of the opinion that the valuation of the railroad prop erty of the state is not placed at too high aJBgure, we are inclined to believe that the corporation commission is mistaken in assert ing that private property is taxed on its full value. The railroads are probably correct in' their con tention that it is assessed at about 60 or 80 per cent, of its value, but this is no reason why the assess ment of railroad "property should be lowered ; the valuation of private property should rather be raised. The trust conference in Chicago last week brought together many notable men from all sections of the country, and the subject of trusts was discussed in all its phases. Among the speakers were William J. Bryan, W. Bourke Cock ranr of New York; ex-Senator Blair, of New Hampshire; Attorney-General Smith, of Texas, and many other men of various shades of political opinion. The two most significant addresses were those delivered by Bryan and Cockran. Mr. Bryan spoke to an immense throng Saturday, his utterances being received with tumultuous ap plause. His speech is oneof the strongest we have ever read on the subject, and we regret that we have not space for more than the follow ing extract: "Within two years, more trusts have been organized than in the previous history of the country and the people now dome face to" face with this question: Ia the trust a blessing or a curse? If a curse, what remedy can be applied to the curse? Monopoly in private hands is indefensible from any standpoint and intolerable. I do not divide monopolies., There can be no good monopoly in private hands until the Almighty tends us angels to pre. side over us. The entire defense of the trusts rests upon a money argument. If the trusts will sell an article for a dollar less than the article will; cost ; under other conditions, then in the opin ion of some, that proves a trust to be a good thing. In the first place I deny that under a monopoly the price will be reduoed. In the seoond place, if under a monopoly the price is reduced, the objections to a monopoly from other standpoints far outwelght the financial advan tage that the trust would bring. But I protest against settling every question upon the dollar argument. "Nothing is more important than that we shall, in the beginning rightly understand the relation be tween money and man. Man is the creature of God and money is the servant of man and I protest against all theories that enslave and de base mankind. If you will go about over the country you will see where people have -subscribed money to establish enterprises, and where those enterprises, having come under the control of the trusts, have been closed up and stand now as silent monuments to the Sodom of the trust system; In any case of loeal strikes and fires, the work goes on elsewhere, thus preventing serious loss. When a branch of. industry is found in the hands of one of the great mo nopolies, so that every skilled man must go to one man for employ ment the one man fixes the wages as he pleases, and the laboring men will then share the suffering of the man who sells the raw ma terial. I want to warn you that when the monopoly has absolute control, brains will be at a discount. We have not yet had a taste of la complete trust. But when the trust has rid itself of all competitors, what is going to be the result? My friends, all you have to know is to know' human nature. God made man selfish." - The author of the Kentucky Democratic platform, Judge James P. Tarvin, is in a quandary. He thinks that he ought to advocate the platform, but does not feel like talking for Goebel, the nominee for governor. He says that he will speak in favor of the platform, but will not mention the name of Goe bel or Brown. He will call no one a bolter; he will not defend the i i Louisville convention nor condemn it, He believes that Bryan will go to Kentucky and speak for Goebe), but says that if he does Alt .will speak against Goebel. Dreyfus was pardoned by, Presi dent Loubet, of France, yesterday. The pardon will take effect in a few days and in order to avoid demonstrations it is said that Drey fus will be sent abroad before the promulgation of the order. The pardon does not annul the conse quence of the civil or military ver dicts that have been rendered against Dreyfus ; it restores to him his freedom, but does not restore, him to his position in the army. By accepting the pardon he forfeits his right to an appeal from the ver diet of the court-martial. The cotton spinners' trust of New England is cutting up high jinks over the suggestion that the cotton growers of the South should form a trust to push up the price of the raw material. A trust for the manufacturers is all right, but for the producers it's anarchical and tyrannous, according; to the logic of yndicate'selfishness. THE NORMAL PULL; For Lackjof Boom in the Dormitories Many are Turned Away. The eighth year of the State Normal and Industrial College will begin on Thursday, October 5th. In speaking of the outlook Presi dent Mclver says : "There will be a number of post graduates students this year. 8ome of them graduates of the State Normal and Industrial College and some gradu ates of other colleges. "The number of matriculates for the past seven years has been about 1,700 representing every county in the State except Yancey. The number of gradu ates has been about 170, all of whom except six -have taught school since graduation or wilt begin teaching this winter. The large majority of people entering sny college do not graduate and many of the most useful students are obliged to leave college before re ceiving a diploma. The State Normal and Industrial College will have prob ably about 1,000 representatives teach ing in the schools of the State this year. They are in nearly every coun ty. They are in all the graded schools in the State. They are teaching in every orphanage except one. They have taught in our high' schools and colleges. During the past summer twenty four of its graduates were elected to positions in the graded schools of the State as follows : One at Waynesville, three at Asheville, one - each at Char lotte, Salisbury, Mt. Airy and Wilson, four at Albemarle.tbree at High Point, four at Winston, three At Washington and two at Klnston. "I feel very much gratified at the continued patronage and favor shown to the State Normal and Industrial College by the people of the State. It is the people's college for the training of their daughters, who in turn will educate in homes and schools the ris ing generation of men and women. This is North Carolina's best educa tional investment, because the educa tion of mothers and teachers is the strategic point in the education of a State or race. 'The change that has come about in this State during the past decade in re lation to women's education is nothing short of a faa reaching: revolution. In addition to the maay prosperous wo men's college in the State over ten years old the following have been es tabllshed recently : The State Normal and Industrial Colleger the Asheville Normal and Collegiate Institute, The Bed SpringR Seminary, the Lutheran College at Charlotte, the Baptist Fe male University and others. ' "In addition the dcors of the Uni versity, Trinity College and the A. and M. College have been opened to wo men. "The general trend of this movement has been to make education more prac tical, more thorough, cheaper in cost and therefore in reach of more peo ple" "As usual the college cannot accom modate all who apply to enter. Since its doors were opened in 1892 it has each year been obliged to turn away students for lack of room in its dormi tories. The dormitory -capacity was then 150. It is now 350. A few of those failing to secure admission to the domitory board in private families near the college. The next legislature ought to provide sore domitory room." President Mclver continued "the en rollment now, , three weess before the college opens, counting local patron age, is more than 400 students ex elusive of the practice and observation echool.where the enrollment will prob ably be 250 pupils. The college could easily have had 500 or 600 regular stu dents this year if there had been suf ficient dormitory capacity. A'PROLI Fl C FA M I LY. I SCHLEY WILL SUBMIT. The income of the late Cornelius Yanderbilt, it is said, amounted to $15,342 a day, about $10.65 a min ute or 18 cents a second. There are hundreds of men in Guilford i county who earn less than 18 cents i- an hour, but not one of them would be willing to exchange places with the dead finance king. Guilford county is not the only section that has suffered for rain. A protracted drought of fifty-two day 8 at Dallas, Tex., has been end ed by copious showers of rain. There is ground for the suspi cion that the Filipinos think Presi dent McKinley's "benevolent as similation" sounds better than it feels. There will be a "lecr-Dulline lime in Ohio when Mark Hanna enters the campaign. SUBSCRIBE TO THE PATRIOT. Ready to Accept the Proposed Assignment. Washington, Sept. r 19 In, accord ance . with his expressed intention. Rear Admiral Schley went to the White House this morning to pay his respects to the President and tell him he stood ready to accept command of the South Atlantic station or any oth er duty to which he might be assigned. He did not succeed in seeing the Presi dent, however, Director Merriam, of the census bureau, was in conference with the President shortly before eleven o'clock, when Admiral Schley called, and when the conference ended members of the cabinet arrived for the regular meeting. Schley called again this afternoon. His object, he said, was merely to pay his respects. He had an interview of hall an hour. He declined to make any statement regarding his visit, but in reply to a question said : "Of course, I shall go to the South Atlantic station, or wherever else I may be ordered." Friends of Schley, with whom he talked frankly within the last twenty four hours., say the admiral firmly ex pressed his intention to say nothing to the President by way of protest against the assignment. He said further that the Marylanders who called on the President yesterday and made protest in his behalf did so without his knowl edge. Schley said to-day that if a change was to be made In his contemplated as signment he did not know it. The yellow fever situation at Kay West is regarded as grave. Since the first case was reported, about three weeks ago, the epidemic has been steadily growing until there are almost 400 cases. New cases are appearing at the rate of 30 a day, but the mortality is low. Fifty-four cases and two deaths were Reported for Sunday and Mon day.; - Old Lady of Davidson Has 270 Living Descendants - Mr.T. H. Vanderford was over in Davidson county recently looking af ter the public road which will lead to the toll bridge, when he came upon an interesting personage. He saw Mrs. Andrew Young, a wid ow and a most estimable lady, whose age is 87. This woman has two hun dred and seventy living descendants and she hopes to live to see this num ber increased to five hundred. She is hale and hearty and seems to have a good hold on life yet. i Mrs. Young has fifteen children, one hundred and two grand children, one hundred and forty-six 'great - grand children and seven great-great-grand cnuoren. Salisbury Sun. SENTENCED TO DIE. f Americans in the Philippines to be Executed Publicly. Manila, Sept. 11, via Hong Kong, Sept. 16 The local papers assert that Corporal Dumphoffe and Private Co nine, of Company B, Sixteenth Infan try, have been sentenced to death by courtmartlal, and that Private M c Ben nett has been condemned to 20 years' imprisonment for having criminally as saulted native women in Manila a month ago. The crimes, it ; is said, greatly aroused the natives. j The papers assert also that General Otis has recommended that President McKinley approve the sentence and that he desires a public execution of the men sentenced to death as a warn ing against a repetition of the crime. GREENSBORO MARKET REPORT. ; f CORRECTED WEEKLY BT JOHN J. PHOENIX, j 1 Wholesale Receivers and Shippers of uouniry irroauce. rn UVJ 1? ny D) Fall in line with the crowds that flocking to - M arif-Bel iro - Our buyers have just returned from the Northern markets here ed in big bargains in DRY GOODS, 8HOES, CLOTHING, HAT e! are coming in daily and which we are offering at prfces ever befw In these dleslnes. Ynn . . '""" ug in some of thtN easier than you can work for it. Sheeting, 2;C;T MY, LISTEN I Good Calico, 2$c ; Gingham, 2c ; 2$c ; Bleaching, 5c ; Drilling 5o ; Pants, 25c f Overalls, toe ; Men's Su t, up ; Ladies' Button Shoes, 50c ; Men's Brogans, 50c tip. j See" our DrtV. buks, urepons, berges, Plalds-any price you want. . . 22 BUYING PRICES. Beeswax Uhlckens old per lb. ....... . . 6 Large spring chickens lb.. Small spring chickens lb .'. 5 to T Eggs.. -..j:. 12 Feathers i: Hides dry....?... , J.. 12 Green ..j.. 74 Oats.. Sheep Skins...... J..525 Tallow . 3 Wheat...... L - Wool washed .... 1 i . . Unwashed , Dried Fruits.... Apples lb. .... . ............. 1 ; . -s Berries lb r. .1. . 2 Peaches, pared, lb ........... i. . . Corn, new t . . Flaxseed . . . L . . Onions .140 to 50 Potatoes Irish, new . .. 7 Sweet...... .....L. Rags Cotton .............. L . . Bones lb 4 k . . 4 WANTED! -A I want to buy for cash or trade a lot of nice COUNTRY! HAMS and SIDE MEAT.. G. W. DENNY, i j 111 East Market Street. - u The Eight Sort. They have been in business to please their patron ; they know how to do it ; they will please you every time and prices the lowest, at j It. The Tom Rice Jewelry Co. Each of the following articles only 1 cent : 2 packs Hair Tins, S Le ells, 2 Memorandum Books, 24 Sheets Paper, 20 Marble, 1 !'akeTurki j . Soap, Beauty Pin, Paper Pins, 12 Safety Pins, 3 Balls Threacl, 2 Wk:5:;tc hundredsof other useful articles. - ! r Golden values at butter milk prices all overour store. Don't you !e: r neighbor beat you to thejargain counter and get what you want. Y:: have no one to blame but yourself. ' , - HARRY-BELE BROS. CHEAPEST STORE ON EARTH, 225 SOUTH ELM ST., K. of P. Iit'jLDiJh j. r. joarAN, d. j. sinclaib, . JORDAN, SINCLAIR & 'UAGDONALD, l& I3ST Pi! Greensboro City and Suburban Manufaituringr sites. Acreage adjniuiDg tlcitr tracts to suit purchasers. Farms aud farnu'Ljr laudvj- i i a i. i.' i ! : L . : ,,;nr.rM Jiliius, u Liu irucio auapieu iu uuiuniziiuun pin ium j ju u-... county. Special attention given 10 locating jjcople Ire:" Northern States. Best ol connections North aud ouiL C respondence with home-seekers solicited. Jordan, Sinclair &.Macdoi 100 SOUTH ELM STREET, GREP:XSn(i:o, X, C. 1 , i ! . - ) ; lit s wmmmm . 7 : W 7 A The drought continues, 'tis true, but 'he who regards i ctnu uut;b nut iuw rictii ictuK in ncirvetL. otstsu promised to man to the end. Reader, you must determine whether or t me anu not you, will egW faith in the promise. If you do sow and want a goc-,'n aran arm to sow your gram, ouy a Pennsylvania l-uw Mb. W. J. MILLER, Agent W. O. Strafford, say seen Sir: I bought one of your Pennsylvania Low Down Drills last faU, a;ver that it is the lightest draft and best fertilizer and wheat fee( ' -, and I have used several different kinds. U. T. DA - ' Science, Randolph county, August 28th, 1899. w. o. General Agent for 'Guilford, Randolph a
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