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I munr two. TIN MOf I . i THE ASHE E ' CITIZEN I TEN PAGES...,.... fACI 7-10. . ' Vol. xlx. No. 155 ASHEYILLE, N. C, TUESDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 8 1903. PRICE-FIVE CENTS OSEVELT, III HIS MESSAGE, ADVOCATES RATIFICATION OF CONVENTION WITH PANAMA. lecommendatlons to Fifty-Eighth Congress, the Canal Treaty Receives . Exhaustive Attention Action of Bogota Govern ment Is Characterized as Base Ingratitude Relations of Ubor and Capital rew Department of Labor and Com merce and Influence on Industrial Conditions Alaska Boundary Is Taken Up, and the Postal Frauds Are Dis cussed at Length. ' uhlnst'"1- n- - tiibcr -7. i(H4. mu house of Ueprcteut- mutiny l l be coiigrniuiuieu - i f uiiluitniifiiil achlove- ne nnM"iM - nUi. ii lwn marktil lue past year tm n-::ilH our foreign oud n re- ,mr ilmiiOHilc poll-)'. ,1, Hat urn. n wit" a man. tue imiMiiiiiiii thing are iu"W! of tbe IwUI. niitl therefore the country Lnwliilly i be congrntuiaieu on , i... Im cii accomplished iu the Ul ti of providing for the exercise of viiii'ii over Hie great conoriuions mmhiiiatinns of corporations on t in Intorstnle commerce. Tlio ,ikm 1i;is created thu department iiuiiii'ivc ami labor, including tin? .. ..r coriioratlnns. with, fur the liiur authority to secure projMT ,V i.f Mll-ll proceedings of the i MMihiMiloni tl'' public has the i m kimw. U bus proviiieil 4or uie liiiiiL'i l suit for ho riiforecment ,. federal antitrust law. and by her law if ha secured equal ireat i to nil producer in the transporta Hi' ilir.r goods, thus taking a long Ic fmw :nl mi inaiiing eiiecuve uie i. i.f ili.- interstate i-onniiorce coin ii i : i . i icriir.tnt of Commerce ana Laoor, nilablMiment of llio department oniiiKT'-c and labor, with tin. on i ul nt:-;H:r;ili!:i I ucreii mru-. muma .il advance in the direction of doln? 1 1, ni is !iijMihl. for the solution of iHi('siU::s viialiy uliWiiug capital- mill wagi-WorKcrs. The net front tlic dwiiirtmoni a approved on i H. lift::, n ml two days later the Ll f tlir dep.irifitnt.jyji' luhnliiirtod (mtlimcd by llio senate. Mnee i tiic work of organisation tin boon IhhI h h rapidly as-the lllitlut nppro- ktimis iwniiltti'd n nd with due re- I to iliornuahiirss and tin? broad poses which the department la de- lod to servo. After the transfer of various bureaus and. branches to department at the beginning of the rent fiscal year, n. provided for in act. the personnel comprised 1.289 lorees lu Washington mid 8.830 in country at lurge. The scope of the arlnient'g duty and authority em ees tbe commercial and industrial rests of the nation. It l not de ed to restrict or control the fullest rty of legitimate Imslness action, to secure exact and authentic infoi' Hon which will nld the executive in forcing existing laws and which will pie the congress to enact, additional llslation. if any should be found nec tary, in order to prevent the few from tnlnlns privilege at the expense of mnlsued opportunities for the many pbe preliminary work of the bureau corporations In the department baa mn the wisdom of Its creation. Pub Ity !n corporate affairs will tend to way with ignorance and will afford rtiupon which intelligent action may taken. Systematic, Intelligent hives- Nion is already developing facts the iwiedjre of which is essential to n Wit understanding of the needs and "ties of the business world. The eor wtlon which is honestly and fairly Waited, whose managers in -the cou rt of its business recpgulze their ob- 'tion id deal squn rely with their ofkliolrters. their competitors and the one. lias nothing to fear from such IX'nisiun. The purpose of this bu ' l not to embarrass or assail legiti te business, but to aid in bringing t a better industrial condition, a "iitlon under which there shall be 'dj'noo to law and recognition of 'M'c obligation by. all corporations, -it or small. , , : ' Punetions of New Department. rhe department of commerce and la- ' will be not only the clearing house information regarding the business 'MaeUona of the nation, but the-ex-a"ve ami of the government to aid lengthening our domestic and tor- nwrkcu. In perfecting our trans wioa facilities, in building up our Mot marine, in preventing the en " of undesirable immigrants, in proving commercial and . industrial ""hong and in bringing together on Oon ground those necessary part- ' iudustrial progress, capital and r- Commerce between the nations "Mdliy growing In volume, and the of the times is toward closer 'Relations. Constant watchfulness seeded to secure to Americans the 7 to participate to the best advan ' J? foIgn trade, and we may con 8UX expect that the new depart J ill Justify the expectation of Its i't bX the exercise of this watch- well as by the businesslike t im ,iou of utn ,aw8 relating to wnal affairs ns are Intrusted to . me taws aoove enumerat- wnfress proceeded on sane and conservative lines. Nothing revolu tionary was attempted. Iiut a comuiou sense and uc-osful effort was mads in tlio direction of seeing that corpora tions are so haudlod as to subserve the public good. The legislation was mod erate. It was characterized through out by the Idea that wo were not at tacking corporations, but endeavoring to provide fur doing awaj- .viih any evil lu them; that we drew the line against misconduct, uot ugulnst wealth gladly recognizing the great good done by the capitalist who alone or lu con (unction with his fellow docs his work along proper and legitimate Hues. The purpose of the legislation, which pur pose will undoubtedly be fulllllcd. was to favor such a man when he does well and to supervise his action ouly to prevent him from doing ill. l'uh llclty can do no harm to the honest corporation. The only corporation that has cause to drcud It is the corporation which shrinks from the light, and about the welfare of such corporations we need not be oversensitive. The work of the department of commerce and labor has been conditioned upon this theory, of securing fair treatment alike for labor and for capital Capital and Labor. The consistent policy of the national government, so far as it has the power, Is to hold lu check the unscrupulous man, whether employer, or employee, but to refuse to weaken individual Initiative or to hamper or cramp the Industrial development of tbe country. We recognize that this is au era of federation mul combination, in which great capitalistic corporations and lu bor unions nave become rut-tors or tra- tnendous importance iu all industrial centers. Hearty recognition Is given the far reaching, ..beneficent work which has been accomplished through both corporations and unions, and the Hue as between different corporations. as between different unions, is drawn as it is betweeu differeut Individuals that is, it is drawu ou conduct the ef fort being to treat both organized capi tal and organized labor alike, asking nothing save that the luterest of each shall be brought into harmony with the luterest of the general public, and that the conduct of each shall conform, to the fundamental rules of obedience to law, of Individual freedom and of jus tice and fair dealing toward all. Whenever either corporation, labor union or individual disregards the law or acts lu a spirit of arbitrary and tyrannous interference with the rights of others, whether corporations or indi viduals, then where the federal gov ernment has jurlsdictiou it will see to it that the misconduct is stopped, pay ing uot the slightest heed to tho posi tion or power of the corporation, the union or the Individual, but only to one vital fact-lhut it, the question wheth er or uot the coi.duct pf, the individual or aggregate of individuals i iu ac cordance with thi! law of the land. Ev ery man must be guaranteed bis liber ty and his right to do as ho likes with his property or his labor so long as up does uot Infringe the rights of others. Xo mau is above the law. and no man is below it, nor do we ask any man's permission when we require him to obey it. Obedience, to me law is ut mnnded as a right, not asked as a favor. We have cause as a nation to dp thankful for the steps that have been so successfully taken to put these prin ciples into effect. The progress bus heen bv evolution, not oy revuiuuuu. Nothing radical has been done; the no tion has., been both moderate and resolute- therefore the work will stand. backward step. If X III ! W in fi. wnrkimr or tuo laws 11 desirable that they shall at any point be expanded or amplified, the amend ment can be made as its aesirauimj shown. Meanwnne mey are uci6 ministered with judgment, but with insistence upon obedience to them, and their need has been emphasized in sig nal fashion by the events of the past year. Government Receipts na txpcnu.iu. rmm nil sources, exclusive oi xue postal service, the receipts of the gov ernment for the last fiscal year aggre gated $3WW.674. The penmtures for the same penou were the surplus for the fiscal year be ng S54 207.C07. The Indications nre the surplus for tne presem u. will be very small, if indeed there be ...mlu. From July to November the receipts from customs were approx imately 9.000,000 less than the receipts from the same source for a correspond ing portion of last year. Should this decrease continue at the same rau throughout the fiscal year the surplus would be reduced by approximately $30 000 000. Should tbe revenue from n-i. mnch further decrease during the fiscal year toesurclus would i vaiilsfi. A laixe surplus U certainty undesirable. Two years agn the war taxes woro taken off with the express Intention of pipnullxlug tho government al receipts and expenditures, and. though the first year thereafter still showed a surplus. It now seems likely that a substantial equality of revenue and expenditure will be attained. Sin-li Is'Ing tli case. It Is of groat moment Ixith to exercise oar and econ omy In appropriations anil to scan sharply any change In our fiscal reve nue system whh h may leduce our In come. The need of strict economy In our expenditures Is cinilialr.ed by th fact that we cannot afford io be pars! amnions In providing for what Is esscn tlal to our national well brlnit. Careful economy wherever slhh will alone prevent our Income from falling below Hip point r-iyiirod In order to i.ieet our genuine noiR Needs of Financial Situation. Th. integrity of our currcne;- Is le youd question, and under pivsi ut eon dlllons It would be unwise and unne essnry to ntlempt a reconstruction of our entiri? monetary system. The same Utterly should Ik granted the secretary of the treasury to deposit customs eclpts as ;s granted him In the deposit (Continued on page 8) THEODORE ROOSEVELT. INSTITUTION OF REV. W, T. GAPERS The service, us announced In Sun lay's issue of this paper, in vliii 'Rev, Mr. Capers was insiluted as rec tor, was beautifully nnd solemnly car rled out by the offlcliitinK clergy, as listed bv the excellent choir. The .hui-ch was thronged , by earnest, de voted worshippers; the music wa ,-ery hearty, being well participated I by the great congregation. The usual Impressive "morning prayer" of the Episcopal church wa perfectly" rendered and then followe Whe office of Institution.", It was nrofoundly solemn, the mln later; MrtdipersV being Instituted, was oroujrht to the gateway of the Inne chancel, the 'approach to the altar, an '.here was 0veu by the senior Warden Captain T. W. Put ton, the keys of th' hurch, which symbolised the powe Hid nuthority vented in him over th 'emroral nnd spiritual affairs of hi; parish. After ucknowlM'nlin; these to '3P his responsibilities and pledging hi aithfnl dlsi-hurfie of them, the Dish ?p invoked the congregation to prayer :n whlcn una s power ano his K.ing lorn, through Christ, were ucknowl dged as.' eternal and alone worthy of nen's ulkMsflte hope and purpose ii Ife. WiNiwfhlB faith burning in the learts of priests and people ulike the lishop acting us instltutor, delivered the books," being the Dible, the bool jf common prayer and a digest of the canons of the church, in the fol lowing wordsi -Receive these books; and let them lie the rule of thy conduct in dispen sing- the Divine Word, in leading the ievotloiis of the people, and in exer islng- the discipline of the church: nnd 'jc thou In all things a pattern to the flock committed to thy care." After an earnest prayer by the rtish lp for the personal success and devo lion of the instituted minister and for he congregation, the n?w . rector np broached he altar and in a clear, ear- lest voice, rehearsed an exquisite prayer in his own nenait. it was most Imposing scene; on the one side of him stood Bishop Horner and on he other Bishop Jagear, both of whom ire most impressive in meir Bearing Around the kneeling priest were Rath ered several of his brother clergy with bowed heads. Joining in heart and snirit in his earnest petitions. At this moment the solemn and holy responsi bilities, duties and privileges of priest In the church of God, seemed most emphasized and most iieauiiruiiy Illuminated as from a light of the other world." The sermon delivered by Bishop Jaggar, of. Southern Ohio, was equal to the occasion. It will be published In next Sunday's issue. The sermon was followed by the celebration of the holy communion, af ter which Mr. Capers was placed at the head of the aisle by the Bishop, where he shook hands with the members of his coiifrreKatlon "and received their wishes and earnest prayers for suc cess and hapiness. THE NEGRO AND THE ROMAN. Prof. Bassett has said that our race problem Is "In many respects the old conflict between the Roman plebs and Homnn patriarchs over again," nnd he has expressed his belief that "It ought to be shorter than that struggle and the Issue ought to be more fortunate than the Issue of the Roman conflict; fos American life is richer and better thar. Roman life." As a teacher of history Prof. Bassett must knew that, even for half a century or morevafter the estab lishment of the Roman republic. Inter marriage between the patriarchs and the plebeians was forbidden and that the decree (lex Canulela. 445 B. C.) per mitting intermarriage was wrested from the patrician rulers only after a long and unceasing struggle for political equality on the part of the plebeians. The object for which the plebeian, fought in that historic struggle was, in deed, political equality, and social equality was only an Incidental result. Is our race problem use unio uie con filet of the Roman orders in this spect? , 7 V . H ti S ANNUAL REPORT OF COMMITTEE In Charge of Children's Home, of Buncombe County illlBITIOtl PR( NORTH CAROLINA v. t r Fifty-three Out of Ninety-seven Counties Are ''Dry" JAVAN LONG GETS FIVE YEARS IN "PEN" SENTENCED TER OF E, FOR MANSLAUGH F. BELL IN 1901. MEDICAL BANQUET SOON TO 3E HELD Jury in Case Hands in Rseommenda lien to Mercy Stats Was Repre sented by Great Array of Legal Talent. (Special to The Citizen) Franklin, N. C, Dec. 7 The Superior court for Macon county closed this morning and Judge Hoke left for Sampson county to hold a si";ial term ,he;-e. He lutt with the best wishes ol our comuniiy mid commands the high 's t respect of all who kqow him, There were throe important cases on the criminal docket I. one rtgaiost tten t'.or J.A. Franks was nolle prnssed am' jne against Javan Ix)iig fin- the murder in iridl "of K, F. Bell, in Cashiers Val ley, Jackson county, -resiillf l in a ver- ilicf of inun-sl iughter and Hie defend ant was sontencml to live years in the penlti-ntiaiy. The Jury handed the iudge a wrilten lecomnii iidation foi mercy, t ills case ailer uie ncqinitai af Columbus Long in Jackson county for the same murder, was on motion ot the prosecution changed iq 1 Macon county. The state was represented by Solicitor T. D. Bryson. Walter E. Moore and Felix K. Alley of Webster, J. W. 1'eigusoii of Wayni'svllle, Ben osey of Murphy, E. I., llernddn, of Walhall.i. S. C, and Horn & Mann of Kr.ii'.klin, while the defense was repre sented by S. C. Welch, of Waynesville, . C. Cowan of Webster. .1. F. Ray, Robertson & Benhuw, Jones & Johns Ion. It. D. Sink nnd S. I.. Kelly, of Franklin. The -defendant took an ap peal to the Supreme court and gave bond In the sum of for his ap pearance. The case-of ntate versus Cab Sum ner resulted In n verdict nf not guilly. Sumner was u young man who came o this county from I!un inbe about three years ago nnd the evidence dis- losed that shortly after he came here he became involved in a (MHIcutly with he deceased George Kedl.etter and to ivoid an encounter Sunnier had to leave his presence; that on numerous jccaslons Ixjdbetter, who was known be a violent and d-intei ius person when under the inflm-:"-- of . whis key, would try to renew the difficulty, nd especially . so wliem-vi-i-. he wai rluking. Finally one "lay I.edbetter who was drinking, follow -d - Sumner -irotind Franklin trying i; provoke a lifflcultv arid Sumner ask -:! the town marshal! to take Ledbctt. r into cus tody, but he did not do. : and I-ed- etler's friends led him off. but within n hour Ledbetter saw Sumner stand ing near the court hoan- and again enewel fhe dlfllculty, and on Sinn er's tilling, him to leav e him, - put -his ind on a pistol In his pocket, so the evidence was, and Sumner f iied at him several shots, causing Inline iate death. The case was tried one- before and resulted In a verdict of yinlty of man slaughter- but the Supreme court gave him a new trial on the grounds that the lower court should have, allowed the evidence to be tut induced that Ledbetter had a general reputation for pproaching- a man under the guise of friendship- ani while t xi'-nding his right hand, attack him with the, left and as this' was the peculiar nd reacherous way In whi- li he ap proached Sumner, the jury should have bene Informed of these facts so as to see the situation ns Sumner saw it. The, verdict met the approval of both the public and- the able Judge-Who pre sided at the trial. . Sumner Is a young man who has always conducted him self in a proper manner an 1 his friends re glad to be able to coimmtulate im on getting the heavy load of sjs- ense from his mind. Solicitor Bryson was assisted in the prosecution by Jones & Johnston and . D. Sisk. J. K. Ray, S. V. Kelly and Robertson Benbow of this town and S. C. Welch of Waynesville' oppeared for the defendant. ' -' AFFAIR THE WILL BE CONDUCTED IN . USUAL ATTRACTIVE MANNER Dr. L. B. McBrayer Read a Paper Last Night Describing a Rarely Suc cessful Operation. At the regular monthly meeting of the Buncombe county Medical society ia.st iilirht It was decided to have the jsual annual banquet. The banquets of the society have lecome among the most notable events if the year here. They are complete in all .respects und ere characterised by bright thought eloquently expresss- J. The one this year will be hehl .on. he evening of December 21st. The officers of the society, Dr. J..H. Wil liams president, Dr. Cnrl V. Reynolds, vice-president, nnd Dr. Calllard 8. Tennent, secretary, were with Doctors Paquin. Fletcher and Dunn, consti tuted a committee to arrange for the ba4iiiirt. This takes place on the night pf the annual election, which has heretofore 'lefti in January, but Is now held on the third Monday In December. At the meeting last night Dr. U B. McBrayer read a very Interesting pa per on "Talma's operation for cirrhosis of the liver." Cirrhosis Is a disease Of the liver caused by the Intemperate use if alcohol and has been considered hopeless until the last three or four years. Dr. McBrayer presented a re port of a case In which he had per formed an operation at the Mission hospital six months afro which showed great improvement. The members of the society are much pleased with the mccess of the case especially as it Is the only operation of the kind which has been performed in the South. The society extended to the Board of Trade an invitation to meet in its oona in the city -hall so for as Its liK'.Us in tho room were concerned. One now member was elected and '.hive applications received. . CRAIG LEAVES FOR INDIAN TERRITORY Mr. E. it. Craig left Sunday afternoon for Indian Territory, where he contem plate!) engaging in the banking busi ness. Few young men here have more fiiends than Mr. Craig and to bid him farewell there were at the station U number f persons whose evident regret at seeing their ft lend leave was an In dication pf his popularity here and of I he number of his warm friends. Mr. Craig, it will he remembered, brought the Independent Telephone he:e, and the success of what was then regarded as a venture illustrates his good judgment. Mr. Craig -was in Oklahoma two years ago and since his return here his de scrip, tions of the new country have car ried many persons there. The goln c.f J. B. Bostic, J. Spangenberg, O. D Ki'Vell; J. A. Nichols and others Is dl rectly attiibutable to Mr. Cralg'S rep resentations of the territory. Mis. C. It. Craig went with her sen but will return in a few weeks. ONLY COUNTY IN NORTH CAROUNA DISPENSARIES EXIST IN THIRTEEN COUNTIES In Which Laws Exist to Pro- While Saloons Hold Forth In tect Children Twenty-eight MR. W. B. 8TREETER, FORMERLY OF INDIANAPOLIS, 18 STATE SUPERINTENDENT HAS SHOWN ENERGY AND INTEREST BAPTISTS OF THE STATE HAVE ALSO MADE REMARKABLE SHOWING COMING STATE CONVENTION AT CHARLOTTE A PANACEA. OR. CLARKE DEAD. St. Louis, Mo., Dee. 7. Dr. Clark, a "veterinery surgeon.. re-j known to horsemen throughout I country, died today of appop'exy. P. E. well the If you a e feeing blue, And skies are dull and grey. Why hustle out. and stir about. And do some good today. No matter if you never claim A foot -of earthly land Your welcome will be Just the same t'pon the shining stand. The best of w ays to soothe an ache Or ease an old-time smart. Is cheer and comfort swift to take To some iur brother's heart. Just try 1 once and you will e That there are holier things. Where Faith and Hope ad Love agree. Thou old earth's garenerings. M. B. L. December 7, 1WS. Hon, M. L. Reed, Chairman of County Commissioner i: Dear Sir: We begin our annual re port with ("iigrali'.iu'louH that the ex ample set l,y our couriy. In the noble work of saving innocent mid suffering children, him been followed by other good people of our sUte. So fur as we know, for more than ten yearn Bun combe has Peru the only county In North Carolina In which existed a law to enable Its citlseiiH to contribute from the public treasury, such sum us whs requisite to rescue Its children from destitution, to. feed and clothe them until their health should be res inred, and then to indenture them to tood people who would extend that iffeetlon, which to these helpless lit lie ones, was previously an unknown xperiencp. During the past year, lowever, the wisdom of this course has been acknowledged extendedly hroughout the state, and we now have -omplctely organised und in successful ipeiation "The North Carolina Chit lren's Home Society," a voluntary bs- toclatlon nf philanthropic and libera persons, of which the purposes ar, sxartly similar to those which we have to long struggled hard and with mark d success to accomplish, to-wit: to iroteel Indigent children from farther differing and to procure theni home n which It may reasonably be expeot- d that they- will grow up to be 'too ind law-abiding citizens, Instead cu he vagabonds and criminals . w hich hey must inevitably become If thl nnst rational help Is denied them. The headquarters of this society Is it Greensboro, and Its management Is n the hands of a number of the best nen of that and adjoining sections. It ins given us much pleasure to meet vlth Its practical, energetic and deeply iterested superintendent, Mr, W. B. Streeter, by whose aid six of our chil- ren have already been provided with :ood homes. It Is our wish and Inten- lon to extend this co-operation dur- ng coming years, which we are sure ,v ill be mutually beneflclnl, and will onsiderably reduce the cost of the vvork. The superintendent, after traveling iver most of our state, Is convinced hat there are enough good homes. In vhlch ii child would be a most welcome leasing, to protect every Indigent and uffering child. The problem Is to irlng them together. Our knowledge f Buncombe county convinces us that be samp conditions exist here, and to considerable extent we have suc- eeded In bringing the homeless child o the childless home, of which the re- ult Is a degree of happiness to both, hlch Is beyond estimate. Reference to the books of the clerk f the Superior court will show that e have had committed to our care ,14 children, of whom at least nlne- enths are doing well In good private omes. The pleasure of doing this ork has abundantly repaid us for our me and labor, and the same view as been taken by our clerk and his leputy. who have made no charge for lervlces, which have frequently been both exacting nnd arduous. At this time we have under our Im mediate rare 111 the Home 3ft children. nd the average number cared for dur- lg the past year has been 55, for horn the per capita cost per month r support has. been $3. This low cost aroes to prove the interest which is felt n this cause by many of our best eiti- ens. as it must have cost consldern- ly more had we not received liberal Its of clothing and other supplies. "e also r,efer gratefully to the fact hat iu all classes of sickness our little aids have been nursed and attended ith all care and skill, at the Mission ospltal, without charge to us. To all these friends, so kind and Interested, e now express our heartfelt thanks, iviug no doubt that their nld will ontinue In" the coming years. The expenditures made hy your ommlttee. during the past year have nchido.l the cost of support of a part f Our children from August 1, 1902, o November .'ill, 1903, or a period of 18 months, and are as follows: For whites House rent J27.'..ii0 Matrons and other attend ance ."lOO.no Food and other household ex penses . . 845.14 Clothing 75.18 Fuel, suffii lent for this win ter 77.13 Furnishings 46.45 Kxtraordinaray expenses .. .. 115.53 For colored Total 11934.43 House rent t 74.00 Matrons and other attend ance' 200,00 Food and other household ex- S?nses 504.15 Clothing 28.90 Fuel, sufficient for this winter S7.ll Extraordinary expenses 18.01 t Special to The Cltlien.) Raleigh, N. ('., Dec. . In a special Interview with Plate Chairman J. W. Bailey of the North Carolina Antl- Haloon league he gave some very In teresting llgures as to the prohibition movement In North Carolina. There has boon some inls-apprehenslon as to tho number of counties under prohibition. It having bren mild that there were (0, wlJJ in fact i here are (3 of the these bnlai Alleghany, Alexander, Alatnenee, Anson, Ashe, Bladen, Brunswick, Ca tawba. Caldwell. Cabarrus, Chatham, Cherokee. Clay. Cleveland, Columbus. Cumberland, Dare, Davidson, Dupll'i, ' Durham, C.aston, dates, Giahani, II.;r- nett, Henderson, Hyde, Iredell, Jackson, Jones, Lincoln, Mitchell, Moon?. Mont gomery. Orange, Pamllcor Ponder. Pas quotank, Perquimans, Polk,. Randolph, Robeson, Rutherford,- Sampson. Scot land, Stanly, Swain, Transylvania, Tyr rell, Fnlon. Vance, Watauga, Wayne,. Wilkes, Yadkin, Yancey. There are die- .K-i.smies in 13 counties, while In it numbs there are saloons. ' There an a loops' In less than 50 cltle and towns ' n (life state. Chairman Bailey says the state antl-saloon league Will make a determined effort to have the counties send to Rnlelglt a legislature in fukl sympathy with the temperance move ment) He says there is no disposition - . o compromise or to check In any way .he remarkable woik which Is going on. , ' Good Work f Baptist. The Baptists of North Carolina hati? ' done 'a remarkable work during4 the year. Their state convention meets at Charlotte next week, and Rev, Living ston Johnston, the secretary of- the Mission Boards makes his report, which howk that the total amount of contri bution exceeds that of last year br IS.OOOj The contributions Tor the varl-. 3us kinds of mission work are: State I2H.302, foreign 17,500, home 7,72. The contributions for education are $4,071, or tne orphanage at Thomasvllle 26,- 100, for ministerial relief $1,700, miscel- aneous uu; total W,U00. In tne, past nine years the contributions have more than doubled. There are 59 associations, and every one Is co-operating" with' tlie .State convention. No less than 103 mis sionaries are working in the state, anil on mission fields alone 25 churches have been organized during the year, . while 62 are built or building- on mis sion fields. The missionaries occupy 477 , hurches. It Is likely that no debt will be' reported on any of the objects, as state missions now lacks less than $1,- !00 and It Is expected the churches will send in that much by next Monday. The mission boar calls for $30,000 next yeaf for state ' missions alone. " There re 331 women's missionary societies. ind these have raised $12,000, The hug- . ?nt Increase of the year was for foreign missions. Opposed to Bassett, It is learned on the highest authority that the North Carolina Methodist con ference which covers all the eastern section of the state is almost to a man. both clerical and lay, opposed to the retention of Professor Bassett at Trin ity college. This mutter has not as yet developed Into an Issue In the Methodist hurch, but there Is no telling when it will so develop. THE LAW OF THE SOUTH. Total .$912.11 From the Ricvhmond Times-Dispatch. The cry has been raised In North Carolina of Intolerance because there was a demand from the North Caro lina newspapers, representing the iomlnant sentiment of the State, that Professor Bassett be removed from Trinity College, because of the views he expressed on the negro question. The people of the South are Intoler ant on that subject. They will not ountenanee any man who teaches so la! equality between fhe races. for they know if the lines are broken down , and if marriage between the legro race, und the white race be per mitted, -the integrity of the white race will soott.be' destroyed. The Anglo Saxon race has never mixed its blooA with the' black race, and never will. Nor has it recognized' the black race ts Its equal hi any respect. The An-glo-Saxirii race is a ruling race, and It will not make compromises with the Inferior race. Prof. Bassett is entitled to his views on this subject and on all questions, hut we repeat what we said In a re cent article discussing his famous pa pr. that a man who entertains such views, however sincere and however. Accomplished he may be. Is not the proper person to teach , Southern youth. The more accomplished he Is and the more sincere he Is, the more dangerous he Is as-a teacher; ' ' We do not presume to meddle with the affairs of Trinity College, but the trustees have. In our opinion, made great blunder In declining to accept Prof. Bassett's resignation and In re taining his services as a teacher Of the. boys of North Carolina. ,
Asheville Citizen (Asheville, N.C.)
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