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COUI T5he COURIER Ue COURIER Advertising Columns Bring Results. J Leads lr Both News and Circulation. Issued Weekly. PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN. $1.00 Per Year VOL XXXIII. ASHEBORO, N. C, THURSDAY, April 2, 1908. No 14 WILL FORCE RADICALS. Minority Leader Declares Republi cans Must Act. DEMOCRATS BATTLE AGAINST REPUBLICAN INDIFFERENCE. The Determination at' Republican in Congress to Ignore Necessary Leglsla tlon Attacked by Hon. John Sharp Williams. Special Correspondence. Washington, D. C, March 30. The Republican leaders are dicker ing with President Rooseyelt over wbut legislation this Congress most enact to safe tbe Republican party from defeat and probable dtsintegra tion. Tbe President wag at first in clined to build a fire in the rear of Republican congressmen to force them to do something that would stay the growing discontent of the vast majority of the people, especial, ly organized labor. The President approved the stand pat attitude of Congress on the tariff because it would split the party wide open if the subject were discussed, out ne feels to enter upon the election with a do-nothing policy on every reform demanded would surely invite de feat. The Republican Congression al leaders, especially speaker Uan. non, are not willing to concede any' thing to the Labor people, except the employers' liability bill, which Senator Knox has revised so as to evade the objection of the Supreme Court to the bill passed by tue last Congress. The President wants tbe Sherman anti-trust law amended to allow corporations to legally om bine as Trust and then as a crumb to Labor, to provide that, ''Bothing.; in said act is intended to interfere with or to restrict any right of em ployes to strike for any cause, or to combine or to contract-; with each other or with employers". Tins Quotation is from tbe bill inst in trodooed ia the House of Represen tatives as agreed upon between fresi dent Roosevelt and tho Civic Federa tion. But it will be noticed there is aot a word in the bill allowing La bor to boycott which ia what the Labor leaders are demanding. So Labor will hardily be satisfied with a bill giving them the right to com bine and to strike which rights are unassailable in law or morals. As the Labor leaders are much exaaper. ated with the Republican leaders on account of tbe refusal to concede their demands, there is no doubt that there fiwill be a great effort made by Organized labor to defeat those Republican candidates at the coming election who are not friend Hon. John Sharp Williams, the Democratic leader, has notified the Republicau leaders that unless they report an employers' liability bill, a cam) ai n publicity bill, the anti injunction bill, and bills removing the tariff duty en wood pulp and print paper the Democrats will feel compellee to object to requests for unanimous consent and will demand a roll call at every opportunity and compel the Republicans to keep a quorum en band to do business dur ing tbe remainder of the session The Democrats consider that the do-nothing policy has gone far enough, and intend, as far as they are able, to compel the Republican 0 to bring to a vote such legislations as the people are demanding. There is nothing now iu the Re publican fictional fight for presi dent. The probabilities are that the Roosevelt-Taft forces will not have a majority of the convention on the first ballot, unless they secure control of the National Committee and seat the Taft contesting dele gates from the Southern States. That there will be a prolonged fight in the committee over each con tested delegation seems unavoidable, and whatever decision is arrived at will create heartburnings that will have an effect npon the result of the election in those doubtful states where the aegre vote counts. A great furor has been kicked up here by the dicision of the Supreme Court in tho Minnesota and North Carolina railroad cases. Various views are expressed. Some think that the decision will allow the railroads to now charge "all the traffic will bear". Others believe that State Rights and state control of corporations have been invaded. After consultation with one of tha best constitutional lawyers, who is a Democrat, he advises me that the decisions are not nearly as sweeping as the majority of people have con cluded they are. The Supreme Court does uot Bay that States can not make regulations to control the rates on freight or passengers, but that the states cannot prevent tbe railroads from goicg into the United States courts to protect their in terest. Nor can the Btates make ex cessive penalties as punishment for disobeying the laws. It is, there, fore, the character aud terms of these state laws that have been de cided are unconstitutional and not the broad principle of the right of the states to control the corp rations within their borders that has been decided adversely. Some people believe, however, that perhaps a question is involved that may release the Standard Oil Trust from the enormo is fine tha' Judge Landis inflicted upon it, for it would seem that the courts of the United States would be exceeding their powers in punishing a corpora tion for rebating with such an enor mous aggregation of fines as to vir tually confiscate part of tbe propertj of the shareholders. That, however, the Supreme Court will have to pass upon before long. It must be re membered that this decision of the Supreme Court was not a five to four decision, as omty Judge Harlan dissented. The three Democratic Justices joined the Republicans in making it, and no one will dispute tkat Chief Justice Fuller and Jus tices White aid Peck ham are what is kaown as State Rights' Demo crats and believe that ail rights not expressly granted to the United States are reserved to the states and the people, Robbrt Miller. VIRGINIANS ts. TARHEEL. Stropg Ball Ginc at Clreensbero Men. 47 rHextWeekt The annual base-ball game be tween the UniversitT of North Car olina and the University of Virginia which is to be played in Greensboro on Monday April 6th, promises to be one of tbe most exciting contests ever held between these two rival institutions. The Carolina team this year is thought to be one of strongest ever gotten out by this state institution, whereas on the other hand, tbe same can be said of the team from the Old Dominion. The Cone Athletic Park on which the game is to be played has been materially improved this spring. New bleachers and grandstand have been erected and much needed work has been done on the playing ground. As to the personnel of the two teams the exact men who wi'l compose them is not known. Red Men In Paw Wow. The Improved Order of Red Men of the 6th district composed of Kockingbam, Guilford, Alamance, Randolph. Sorry and Forsyth counties, met at High Point last Thursday. Great Sachem E. A, Elbert reported 20 new lodges al ready instituted in the State this year with an increased membership of about 1,000. Tbe next meeting win be held at Wmston-balem in September. Minnehaha Tribe, No 64, at Uamseur, was represented by trot, u. m. weatherly. Deadly ias Kill "Scores. In a mine explosion at Hauna, Wyoming Friday night nearly 70 people lost their lives. There were two explosions in the Union Pacific Coal Co's mi tie, aud were caused by gasses and coal dust. About 50 of the missing were members of the rescuing party aud were victims of the second explosion. Buys Drug Stock. R. I Dickens has purchased an interest iu the business of the Ashe- boro Drug Co. The transfer of the stock was made yesterday. Mr. iickens will devote a large part of his time to the interest of the com pany. Strange Procedure. The Presbyterians of Favettevilla refused to allow Ex Gov. Chas B. Aycock tt speak in their church in the intrest of orohibition on the grounds that they do not care to have politics brought into the church. Saloon Keeper Bankrupt. H. R. Miller, a saloon keeper of Salisbury, has been adjudged a bankrupt and J. J. Stewart appoint ed reseiver. PLAYING By Prof. Ilruce Craven. Written for The Courier. Everv careful obai'rvfcr of the signs of the times must perceive that the wonderful material wealth of this nation has developed in about equal proportion with moral poverty, aud that both home developed simul taneously with the public free school system in tbe last fifty vears. This is a sad but obvious fact, and the connection is not hard to trace The old time school with all its faults was generally presided over bv a powerful mind and soul, and the students were taught reading and writing and arithmetic and the fear of God. The modern school retaius only arithmetic from this Pilot'. BHUCK CRAVEN. splendid curriculum and it is taught not as a means of m nd training but as a help toward miking money; There is something radically wrong iu the school system, and the germ of it is to be found in the prevalent desire for. display and temporary gain that sacrifices the fundamental principles for tbe fads that will appear well and strike the popular fancy. We hoist of our schools without suspecting tha many of them are drifting along without any purpose or any hope. Without some definite aim, a school is as a ship without a rudder, and in its drifting to and fro, trims its sails to every pasiing breeze, and accom plishes nothing. "Wots unto you B ribes and Phari see, hypocrite! for ye pay tithe of mint, and oniae, and cummin, and have omitted the weightier matters of the law, judgment, mercy and faith: these ought ye to have done, and net to leave the other uudone." Play schools ure plentiful aud they are the ones that often set themselves up ae models, because tbe average teacher and the averag" school are popular in inverse ratio to their efficiency and faithfulness Tbe playing with school is to be found in every phase of the work and all of it. is probably attributable to the fact that trn result is so re mote that we are careless in working for it. and any way the ones s arting the work will not get the credit or blame for the ultimate product. all concerned temporize with wliut should be the pi ea.est epoch in life, and sacr h'ce enduring merit for the pleasure of present ease mid popu larity. In the system of schools and iu the making of laws there is no de finite purpose and but little uniform, ity and order. There is a gteat deal of thinking yet to be done ia the work of education, and in our own state the school system is yet in its infancy. There is no hand of th trainer visible iu the develop ment and if it be not here al the be ginning what can we hope for as we go further? The structure grows by degiees as grow "ramshackle" buildings, without purpose and without conformity, and it will go on this way until tbe designing ar chitect will find that to get light we must begin again. The first and greatest need in North Carolina to day is for an educational statesman big enough, and wise and brave enough tojtake hold of thejwork with convictions, and with determination to put them into effect. We need the hand of a master, as merceless as skillful, and as savin; as the knife in the hand of a master surgeon. j ! 1 f v 8 I I , I u ! SCHOOL." ICIiznbeth City, X. C. The men in charge of a school do not govern it as th-'y govern their on oumik'tS, though the scho l is supposed to li the preparation for those very things. They strt the play as the c) stem started, and let it grow as the occasion demands. There is no looking ahead and no purpose. There aiust be a building and enough teachers to keep the children in s une kind of order, and then if only trouble be avoided everything is alright. If the chil dren are pleased aud there are no couiplaiuu aud everything runs sinootuly, then the school is reckon ej a great, institution. The gradu ates may go to tho penitentiary but thesebbuis alr.ght. Who would run a mill in that w&y? What is ihe real test beside which others re not considered? It is the merit of the poduta. This lule ippliee ev?rv wuue except iu the school, where the demaud above all, is that the machinery ruu smoothly. If a group of men were selecting some one to1 manage a great business they would get one especially quali u j for it aud earnestly devoted to a, but for school purposes all col lege graduates look alike. Hud if a particular one carried off the orator's medal, he. is all right to conduct the envoi, ilia qualifications of course would not I held sufficient for the management of a store or bank, thouga . they really apply as much to one as to another. A kuowledge of oalcn Ins does not qualify a man t teach arithmetic any more than it-doe to dig the! Pauama Canal. HAbau tell rmt ho- k nowa. hut if 'jtfal is all he can do he might be Tffispensed with, because the book itself bold more than that. A mail recently adveitieed for 'some one to train two bird dogs, and stipulated that "only experts of suc cessful experience need apply". By "successful experience," he meant that the dogs trained must be able to set birds and to get .them. Any one else would be equally careful with uogs, but Line out of every ten persons would pay the dog trainer a Dig salary, anu at tbe same time not even know the name of the teacher of their children aud would com plain about the assessment of a tit tle tax for for the maintenance of the school. ''Sat verbum sapienti." The teacher is the determining factor in the play, yet he cannot justly get much of the blame. The deg trainer would uot be worried to death by the impoi tunities and ad vice of the employer. Tne latter would be certaiu the trainer knew his bosinesaand would let him alone. The Child trainer, however, must consider every move in connection (Continued on fourth pwu.) sr. - v v , HON. W. W. kITCIIKX. The above is a photogragh of Hon. W. W. Kitchen, candidate for Gov ernor of North Carolina who recent ly spoke at the courthouse in Ashe boro, an account of which appeared in these columns. State Tuberculosis illoapltal. The state hospital for treatment tuberculosis will probably be opened the latter part of Jnne. The hos pital will be located in Cumberland county near Aberdeen. The State has purchased 950 acres of land, and is erecting the hospital buildings. Tbe hospital will be in charge of ui . v . iu. urjuKB. ui ure."UBOoro. iir. BOARD OF ELECTION MEETING. Registrars and Judges of I '.left ion Ap pointed Tor Kach Township. Following is a list of Registrars and Judges of Election for holding election on the question of Prohibi tion, on May 26, 1908, as selected by the Board of Elections Monday. The first name in eich township is the ngislrar aud the other two poll holders: Cedar Grove W. S. Gatlin, E. E. Vuncannon, Cicero Skwn. Grant A. S. Pugh, O. P. Brown, W. W. Wright. Coleridge M. C. Yow, T. A. Craven, Chas. H. Craven. New Hope T. W. Ingnim, J. M. Chandler, S. O. Cranfoid. Union C. II. Lucas, C. W. Shaw, C. O. B'.-an. Richland 0. M. Yow, M. J. Presuell, W. L. Stutts. Brower E. B. Leach, W. J. Mofhtt, Alfred Maness. Pleasant Grove J. P. Phillips, B. M. Caviness, J. T. Powers. Asheboro-Z. F. Rush. S V. Phillips, M. W. Parrish. lriintv John Hill, T. R. Payne, R. E. Mendenhall. E. New Market R. L. Canaev. Sam Staunton, W. L. Adams. W. New Market R. L. Coltranp. Sam McDowell, J. R. Coltrane. Liberty J. E. Cole, John Swaim, L. H. Smith, Sr. laberuacle L. C. Phillips, Benj. Lanier, G. L. Briles. Back Crefk B. A. Reddinir. Cicero Roboios, B. F. Bulla. Raudleman Eli Caudle. W. M. C"ble, C. Z. Lineberry. Providence W. R. Julian, C. L. Cranford, Stanton King. West Fraokiinville E. O. York. S. T. Laughlin, A. M. Williams. u. r ranltlinviue W. C. Jones, J. F. S. Hnlin, T. M. Jennings, Colombia J. D. Leonard. - J. A. Brady, Preston Craven. loucori Monte Lewis. Robert Steed, Ed Karns. w. J. A. Spence, Chairman, Thoy Redding. Secretary. Sbxh W. Laughlin. Board of Elections. HELLO I WINSTON-SALEM. Local Telephone Eichange Will Soon Have Direct Connection. The independent telephone com panies have seen red a franchise for a line to enter Winston-Salem and have begun the construction of a line from High Point to that place. This will give Asheboro and points connected with the local exchange, direct connection with the Twin City. The new line will be pushed to completion. The independent companies are also making an effort to secure a franchise at Salisbury and if grant ed will construct a copper line from Lexington to Salisbury, thence to Concord and Stattsvi le. Iu spite of the resistence offered by the Bell monopoly the independ ent companies are making rapid progress. 'o Conflict With Ciermany. Emperor William, of Geimauy, assures the Piesideut that he will receive Dr. David J. Hill as tbe American Ambassador to Germany, anu that tbe German government has never considered withdtawing tie recent acceptance of l)r Hill. The rumor that the emptror objected to Ur. iiill grew out oi some personal differences betweeu Dr. Hill and Prince Henry, is said to be f.ilse, and that Dr. Hill will be cordially received at Berlin. Congressman shoots Insolent Negro. Congressman Thos J. llellin, of Alabama, shot and dwu.erously wounded au insolent negro on a steet car in Washington Satuiduy. Mr. Hellin protested against the negro drinking ou the car in the presence of ladies. When the negio approached the cocgres mau swear ing violently Mr. Heflin drew a pistol and fired. He is under a $5,000 bond. Train Men Acquitted. Engineer. W. W. Rippey and conductor C. M. Oakley, of the Southern charged with manslaugh ter in Wake county, in that they were in charge on the train wrecked at Auburn last August were acquit ted by a verdict of "not guilty" Saturday. Thejury was out four hours. Great applause by the spec tators in the courtroom followed the verdict. SAD DEATHOF CHILD Son of Mr. and Mrs. J. Rom Smath, of Liberty, Drowned FELL INTO A HOLE DUG FOR FENCE POST. Attempting to Dip Hater the Child Fell lleadtoreuinat and as Helpless. The three-year old sou of Mr. and Mrs. J. Rom Suiitb. of Liberty, was nearly drowned Monday by falling into a hole which had been dug ia me yam to plant a fence. The hole was about two feet deeD and had only about a gallon of water in it. ine ooy nau a tin can in his hand and it is supposed he was trying to dip the water out when he fell in head foremost and was unable to help himself. A let er received vesterdv aava the child died a short while after being taken from the hole. The funeral was conducted Tues day. The bereaved family have th sympathy of the entire community. WHITNEY PROJECT. Plan for Reorganization Pittsburg; Mtoekdoldera Meek There is great hsDes now for the, early reorganization of the Whitney Compauy, and the immediate re sumption of operations at the Nar rows. Kecentiy a meeting of tbe rittsourg bondholders was held in Pittsburg with the result that an expenditure of $2,000,000 more of money may be mtde to prevent the sacrifice of the property. The meet ing, tne rittsbnrg Uazette-Time says, was attended bv abont fifty- persons and the agreement reached provio.es ior placing tne matter Uk the hands of a committee of five to investigate the various clans ntfnreA for rehabilitating the affairs of the company ana puuing tne propertj on a paying basis. RIOTINHEWYORIC Socialist Meeting Ended In Beatb inrowiafr-wiid Excitement Prevails. Ten thousand unemployed people met at Union Square. New York City Saturday to hear an address by Robert Hunter, the socialist leader of note. The lawless appearance of the ciowd was met with an order from the police department that the crowd dispurse. Mounted police were sent to the scene and as the officers crossed the ' park a young man aged 20 years, aud claiming Russia as the land of his nativity rushed after them with a bomb. As he threw it the machine explod ed, killing one of the mob aud in. juring many others. The socialist declare tbe police incited the mob to riot, but do not account for the presience of the bomb. Hunter declared he would speak in defiance of the police. Murderer ofPollce Chief to Hang. Sam Murchison, alia9 Melvin, slayer of Chief of Police Jas. H. Benton, of Fayetteville, was fonnd guilty of murder in the first degree at Fayetteville last Thursday. The trial consumed two days, and the jury returned the verdict after de liberating 35 rainntes. The crime for which Murchinon will forfeit his life was committed in February. Itank OnVcrs Jailed. John Yonug, auditor, and Henry Reiber, teller, for 25 years in the service of the Farmers' Deposit Na tional !3;ink, of rittsbnrg, I'a., are in j nl at Pittsburg, charged with stealing $'85,000 of the bank's funds to use in speonlation. They are prominent in Pittsburg society and business circles. Be ward For Itlorkader. The U. S. Department of Justice has offered a reward of $100 for the capture of Jim Staley, the notorious negro moonshiner, who shot and seriously injured Deputy Marshal Henry Reece, near Siler City, last week. Impeached Judge. Judge J. W. G. Blackstone, of Virginia, has been found guilty of immorality and gross neglect of duty by the General Assembly of that State, and the defendant ex pelled. Rev. W, E.Swain receive! a tele gram announcing the death of Franklin C. Patterson at bis homo near Graham yesterday The fun eral will be conducted today.
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