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HENDERSONVILLE,.K. C.. .THURSDAY, JANUARY 19. 1905.
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HARASSING QYAW1A.
Russians Attempt to Gut
Lines of
STOESSEL BEARS THE BLAME.
Bodies of Horsemen get Southwest
of Dao-Yang Force of Two
Thousand Made Attack
But Were Repulsed.
Tokio, Jaa 13.; The bodies of Kusi&ian
cavalry raiders wnich operated southwest of
IAao-Yang are evently.desiroue of harrass
ing Japanese railroad communications and
interrupting the transportation of General
Nogl's army to reinforce Field Marshal
Oyama at Liao-Yang. The Japanese
array headquarters reporting Thursday,
says: : ' - .-' . ' "
" Wednesday at 10 o'clock in the morn
ing a Japanese cavalry detachment en
countered four companies of Russian caval
ry west of Tangtnasas, southwest of Liao
Yang, and fiercely engaged them. At 2:40
o'clock in the afternoon the Russians were
repulsed with heavy losses. Subsequently
th-y were reinforced by several companies
of cavalry and eight guns. The Japanese
drew the Russiaus to Liuerhpact and en
gaged and pursued them. Ou Wednesday
night & small body of Russian eavalry
reached the railroad line and tore up the
tracks between Anshantien and llalcheng
and Tatcheklae and Ytuaow. They were
immediately repulsed aud that line was re.
opened to traffic
"On Wednesday afternoon 2,000 Russian
cavalry with guns attacked Niuehwong.
The Japanese were forced to retire tempo
rarily, but were reinforced, attacked the
Russians and are still pursuing them. The
Russians also attacked Niuchwanun, " but
were repulsed."
report from the Japanese army , head
quarters on the Liao-Tung peninsula re
ported today says:
"A body of Russians evideatly from
General Mistcbenko's brigage, with the
Second infantry regiment, railroad guards
and guns, recently surrounded the Japauese
post at Niuchaitun, north of Yinkow on
the line of communications, and 'assaulted
it from the direction of Sian Tziatzn. The
Russians were repulsed, losing at least
eighty men."
Paris, January 13. Owing to the con
tinued discussion of the interview with
Vice Admiral Doubassoff favorable to early
peace the Russian embassy has given out
the following statement:
'It is quite true that the questions cited
have been discussed, but it is quite proba
ble that The Echo de Paris interview gave
the admiral's circumspect responses in a
sense too categorically. In reality the ad
miral has not foreshadowed immediate
peace for the purpose of gaining time and
then recommencing the war under dircum
stances more favorable for Russia. The
questions of peace or war devolve' solely
upon the supreme authorities in Russia,
and no official personage would- publicly
express opinions unaccording with the rea
son of the imperial government. More
over. Admiral DoubassofFs responses did
not give a sufficiently solid basis to permit
of exactly defining the admiral's condition
al opinion." .
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Tokio, January 13.- It is announced
here that General Stoessel ins bidding fare
well to the Russian troops at Port Arthur
thanked the officers an l raeii for the heroic
defense and said he considered that the
Japanese terms were the best it was p ii
, ble to have offered. !! added thut he
would take all the blau.e for the premature
surrender of the fortress.
Tokio, January 13,-The Japanse cruiser
"Tokwa captured in the sea of Japan J anuary
by the British steamer Hoselej (Captain
jRobertson. from Barry, November 11, for
Shanghai) loaded with coal consigned to
Vladivostok.
Tokio, January 13. - 3 p m. The Bus
man caralry raiders have slightly damaged
the raiisr&ys between Anshantien, Hai
Chang aod Taishibch;ao.
The above dispatch evidently refers to
a previous cablegram to General Oku's
headquarters in the field, which announced
that a raid was inane by the Russian caval
ry, who were repulsed, it s said by Japan
ese guards, and driven back.
Tokio January 13 A report received
yesterday at imperial military headquarters
rom the Japanese army headquarters in
Korea says that the Japanese garrison at
Hfcmheu'g recently defeated a detachment
.of tke ninth Siberian Cossacs near Honon.
"The date of the engagement is not stated.
The Russians left nine men dead on the
tfield The spoils taken by the Japanese
unrlude two hoi&ea and a. number of rifles
ad swords.
Supply
Never Be Above Your Business.
"Frank," said the head clerk io a young
man in a large carpet establishment, 'take
this roll of carpet over to Mr. Craft's and
see whether the pattern will suit. You
may just as well take a rule and measure
the room while you are there."
All right,", replied Frank.putting on
his coat and hat. But when he noticed
the size of the roll, a sample one contain
ing about five yaids, be exclaimed: "You
surely don' expect me to carry that big
roll, do you?" '
"It's only a sample, and Mr. Craft is in a
hurry for it," replied the clerk.
'Butwhat are the boys here . for? I
think you might send one of them over
with it. If there is anything I detest, it is
carting bundles around town." ,
The proprietor, who ' happened to over
hear part of the conversation, told the
clerk, privately, to let the young man go
and take the measurements,- and to send
the carpets aft er him. , ;
Frank had arrived at the house and was
busy at his work when a man came to the
door with a roll of carpet under his arm,
and was shown into the room where be
was. Looking up, Frank was surprised to
recognize his mployer with a roll of car
pe. in his arms.
. "Here is the carpet, young man. I hope
I have not kept you waiting for it." If you
have any other orders, I'll take them now,
he said as h sat down ihti roll.
The young man was so astonished that
he hardly knew what to say, and stood
staring in amazemeut at his employer,
who left the room with a polite bow,
44 Well, did you get the carpet thi3 after
noon?" asked the clerk, laying his hand on
the youug man's shoulder, when the latter
returned.
Yes," said FranK, looking up from his
desk. "But do you know I cannot under
stand why Mr. Green brought it around. I
was never more surprised in my life."
" 4 'Well, Mr. Green told ine to ask you to
step into his office when you retnrned."
4 'My boy," said his employer as he
entered the office, "I overheard your cod
versation this afternoon, and what I did
was for.your benefit. A man should never
be above his business that is. too proud
to give personal attention to the smallest
detail. He should be prepared to perform
any duty that comes legitimately, and fs
obey orders from thosa in authority. .You
should consider no part of a business too
unimportant for you to , give it attention.
Fetch and carry for yourself rather than
miss a single point or risk the loss of a cus
tomer. Never be above your business."
Selected.
Andrew Jackson's Duel.
At the close of the Revolutionary war
Andrew Jackson went to Burke county,
North Carolina, and applied to Waightstill
Avery to take him as a boarder at his
country home and instruct him as a law
student. Col. Avery told him that he bad
j ust moved to the place and had built
nothing but cabins, and could not grant his
request. Jackson went to Salisbury,
studied law there and settled at Jonesboro,
until the new county of Davidson (with
Nashville as the county seat) was establish
ed, Nashville becoming subsequently the
capital of Tenuessee.
Several years latter Avery appeared in a
lawsuit at Jonesboro as opposing counsel
to Jackson, and ridiculed the position taken
by Jackson, who had preceded hinx in the
argument. Jackson considered the argu
ment insulting and sent him the
challenge. Col. Avery was raised a
Puritan. He graduated at Princeton with
the highest honors in 1766, and remained
there a year as a tutor, under the celebrat
ed Jonathan Edwaids and the famous Dr.
Withersnoon, who signed the Declaration
of Independence as a representative of
New Jersey. Avery was a Presbyterian,
and was opposed on principle to duelling,
but he srr far yielded to the imperious
custom of the time as to accept the chal
lenge and go to the field, with Col. (after
ward Governor) Adair, of Kentucky, as his
sepond. After the usual preliminaries he
allowed Jackson to shoot at him, but did
not return Jlhe fire. Thereupon, having
shown that he was not afraid to be shot at,
Avery walked up to young Jackson and
delivered a lecture to him, very much in
the style a father would use in lecturing a
son. Avery was very calm, and his ta1 to
the brave young man who had fired at him
was full of goad sense, dispassionate and
high in tone, and was heard with great at
tention by seconds of both parties, who
aarecd that the trouble must go no further.
Harper's Weekly."
The federation of women's clubs
has organized a committee to in
troduce domestic sciences into the
colleges. Now if they will intro
duce it into the"; homes the work
will be complete.
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Mrs. Chadwick says it will take
mnn tha to tell her story. She has
her graft eye out- for the editors
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WORK AT CAPITOL
Ten-thousand People at
tend Inauguration.
AYCOCK'S GREAT OVATION. -
The Retiring - Governor leaves : a
good RecordThe in-coming : '
Chief Executive Promises
gcod things.
-" Senate Chamber.
Raleigh, Jan. 16th 1905.'
The second week of the General As
sembly ends with few new laws "pon
the statute books. There is little done
as a rule, when a new Governor is to be
inaugurated until the ceremonies at
tending the event are over. It is esti
mated that at least 10,000 people attend
ed the inauguration of Governor Glenn
last Wednesday and from 7G00 to 8000
"passed around the circle' at the pub
lic reception in the rotunda of the capi
tol the same evening. The receiving
party consisted of all the uewly elected
state officers and their wives and daugh
ters who were handsomely and appro-,
pirately attired for the occasion. Elab
orate preparations had been made by
the local committee and the capitoi
proved to be a very appropriate place
to extend a "welcome hand'? to the
new Governor and Lis associates. The
mansion was not available on account
of sickness in Gove) nor Aycock's fam
ily, his little girl haviDg diptheria some
days previous. .
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Governor Ay cock received a great
ovation when he arose to present hi
successor. He retires with the plaudit:
"Well done, good and faithful servant'.;
from all classes and conditions of men
in North Carolina and the entire Soulii. J
There is indeed, no bigger manUn all
this bouthland than CharlesBrantly Ay
cock, .Even Vance in his palmiest days
did not prove a superior and no prede
cessor has shown himself a greater bene
factor to the people of this grand old
state. He has done more to advance
the educational interests and industrial
development of the state than any chief
executive in the history of the common
wealth, and the universal evidence of
appreciation and esteem in which he is
held by the people should be most
gratifying to him. - The teachers of the
state presented him with achest of sil
ver consisting of six pieces costing $500,
upon each of which are engraved the
words. "To Charles, Brantly Aycock,
the Educational Gevernor 1905, from
the teachers of North Carolina." Lieu
tenant Governor Winston, Judge Wat
ter H. Neal, President Hugh Chatham
of the North Carolina Railroad, Adju-
taut General Royster and Uol. r M.
Fearsall, the governor's private secre
tary, presented for Mrs. Aycock a hand
some oil portrait of Charles B. Aycock
the work of Mr. W. . G. Randall, the
noted North Caralina artist, the gover
nor's staff gave biji a beautiful silver
service, consisting of 89 pieces upon
which were inscribed the words:
"To Governor and Mrs.Aycock.from his
staff, 1901-05" and the state officers pre
sented to the retiring chief magistrate
a handsome aud valuable gold watch.
The visit of each delegation was a pa
thetic scene and manv tears were shed
as the donors bade the governor good
bye.. Those were heartrending times
which witnessed the exit of the great
est statesman and chief executive oi
which North Carolina can boast. . I ec-
cept none, . The above evidences of ap
preciation . speak for themselves
and indicate the high esteem in which
Governor Aycock is held by his intim
ate associates and the people generally.
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The last speech Chas. B. Aycock
made as governor was upon the occa
sion of laying corner stone of the new
building at the A. & M. College and is
as folldws:
"This is a notable day. It is the day
when the farmers enter into their own;
it is the day when we enter upon the
idea that a farmer ought to be educat
ed as well as any other man; when we
have come to realize that he not only
supplies the strong men and women -for
the cities, but also supplies the most
cultured aud capable tor the purposes
of thelworld. We have. always had cul
tured farmers. Hereafter we are to
have many, many more, and they are to
dominate the state by reason ; of their
training as well as " by their numbers.
We are to have the best in all depart
ments of life, as has been shown us to-
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day by the great" poem to which we
have just listened. That poem is an
inspiration ana a nope, it snows us a
new view of the man with the hoe!.
That man constitutes 82 per cent . of
our population. Let. him . hold up his
head and look the world in the face on
terms of equality t with - equal : culture
and greater honor. When he does this
and the .day of his doing' it is coming
with this building,5 then shall , we have
the greatest state in the union.
"Strong, veriie, learned, shrewd,
knowing more, than others, doing
morg, being more, we shall take the
earth and possess ourselve of all the
good things of the world and then even
as now we shall not be satisfied until we
have lifted all men to our plane. God
grant that we may attain these things.''
A large concourse of people attended
and the" ceremonies were performed by
officers of the Masonio Grand Lodge of
the state. t
Preparations had been made for in
augural ceremonies attending the eleva
tion of Governor elect , Glenn to the
governor's: chair from the usual place
fronting the eastern wing of the capitol
but rain prevented this and the crowd
repaired to the Academy of music. An
adequate description of this auspicious
gathering would occupy many columns
of space and I shall not undertake it at
this time. The new governor's inau
gural address was a master piece and
delivered in Mr. Glenn's characteristic
style. lie was presented by Governor
Aycock in a few well chosen remarks
at the conclusion of which Chief Justice
Walter Clark administered the oath
of office. The band played Dixie and
the people cheered lustily. Aycock re
ceived an inovation in performing his
last duty as governor, that of present
ing hts successor and Mr. Glenn was
accorded a genuine welcome in enter
ing upon his duties. The other state
officers came forward when the Gov
ernor bad concluded his address and
took the oath administered by Chief
Justice Clark. The inauguril ball
was given in the Olivid Raney Library
immediately following the public re
ception Wednesday evening, the at
tendance being large and, the event one
of great social enjoyment. The new
governor enters upon the duties and
responsibilities of whls office hhder ex
ceedingly favorable .auspices. The State
was never in a more prosperous condi
tion and the present administration
will doubtles witness even greater
things than tfle last along the line of
industrial development. Mr- Glenn's
inaugural address rings clear upon all
momentous question affecting the wel
fare of the state and her people.
The following appointment have been
given out by the Governor;
Insurance Commis&ioner-J. R Young.
Private Secretary to the Governor
General James D. Glenn of Greensboro.
Adjutant General Col. T. R. Robert
son of Charlotte, now in. command of
the First Regiment.
Quartermaster General Frances A.
Macon of Henderson. ' .
Inspector General Tv H. Bain of
Goldsboro. ' . .
Commissary General S. Gallert of
Rutherford ton.
Judge Advocate General M. D.
Hodges of Asheville.
Assistant Judge Advocate General
T. L. Kirkpatrick of Charlotte.
Chief of Engineers J. L. Ludlow of
Winston.
Surgeon General Dr. R. S. Young
of Charlotte. -
Assistant Adjutant General Col. Al
fred Williams of Raleigh. . .
Assistant Quartermaster General-
Col. W. E. Gary of Henderson-.
RetiriDg Adjutant General R. S.
Royster formerally enlisted as a private
in company E. Third Regiment, the
Granville Grays of Oxford.
There has been a good deal of criti
cism of Governor Glenn for appointing
hia brother as private secretary, but
inasmuch as the place is a confidential
one f riends of the governor argue that
objections are unwarranted. Gen.
Glenn is a man of high character and
well qualified for the arduous duties the
office will exact. He has served many
times as a. member of the General As
sembly and has a wide acquaintance in
the state.
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' There is no matters of general import
to the western people to give out at this
time. The legislature has now gotten
down to business and there may be some
things of interest to record in my next
communication. , The weather is more
agreeable this week and I am not aware
of any sickness among the "visiting
statesmen,'' a number' of whom went
home to spend Sunday and have not re
turned. . . M. L. S.
Congress has tackled the prob?
lemlhat concerns, the obscurest
of us, how to keep expenditures
within receipts. . - -
H SECRETS.
A Positive Refusal to
Reveal Them.
DOUGAL ON THE .STAND.
Balks When Pointed Questions are
Presented Keeping Morman
Church Out of Politics.
Washington, Jan. 14. Eleven witnesses
testified today before the senate committee
on privileges and elections in the investi
gation of protests against the seating of
United States Senator" Reed Smoot. All
except two told of political conditions in
Utah tnd of the Mormpn Endowment
House ceremony. Several witnesses said
the ceremony included no obligations that
were in conflict with the duties of a eitizen
to his state or nation.' Chairman Burrows
asked two of the witnesses to give the na
ture of he ceremonies, but both refused on
the ground that they had given oaths - not
to divulge what had taken place within the
Temple. They both claimed not to be
Mormons now, one having been expelled
aud the other voluntarily withdrawing from
the church. '
A former judge of the supreme court Tin
der territorial and state governments told
of the prosecutions for polygamous co
habitation, expressing the opinion that
polygamy was now almost a thing of the
past, and that the sentiment of the Mor
mons in the state was against plural mar
riages. The - hearings will be resumed
Monday. ,
Hugh B. Gougall, of Utah, was ques
tioned as to the endowment path. He de
nied that it was to avenge the blood of the
prophets on "this nation.'' '
Chairman Burrows asked the witDess to
state the nature of the ceremony performed
when he was married in the Endowment
House and Mr. Dousan replied: "I do
not believe I care to tell that, senator."
"Was there a penalty attached if you
revealed hat took, place?''- - v ! r' V-'XV
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"What was that penalty?"
"I decline to state."
"Was it severe?"
"As I remember it. it was.''
"Was it death?"
' I don't believe I care to- answer any
more question on that subject."
A. A. Noon, of Provo also testified there
was nothing in the Endowment obligation
taken expressing hostility to the nation, or
to this government.
Chairman Burrows asked Mr. Noon also
in regard to the endowment ceremony and
he declined to state its nature. He would
not state whether there was a change in
wearing apparel, whether there was a se
vere penalty attached to revealing what
had taken place, or anything connected
with the obligations.
J. H. Brady, chairman of the republican
state committee of Idaho, was examined
concerning the anti-Mormon campaign con
ducted by the democrats last autumn. Mr.
Bradly sard a bill against unlawful co
habitation had been introduced in the legis
lature. 'We are going to pass the law, ' he said,
"and put it up to Senator Dubois to prose
cute the polygamists. We knew during
thefcampaign that he would not do it. I
don't believe he will do it now. While T
will not personally prosecute these old
polygamists, I will not interfere in any
way." Y ' 7 ' J"" .
Judge Minor expressed the opinion that
Resident Smith is doing everything he can
to keep the Mormon church out of politics.
I believe he is an honest man, he said..
Gains' in Church' Membership
Although many . religious teachers are
abandoning old creeds and theology has a
hard tussle with science, the rank and file
still rally in the churches. , The figures for.
church membership in' 1904 throughout
the country show a greater percentage of
increase than the increase of population.
The Episcopal church has added 3 per cent
to its membership, the Presbyterian 2i per
cent, the Baptist and Methodist each 2f
perlcent, and the Catholic increase is
estimated at nearly 4 . per cent
The estimated increase of the population
for the year is 2 per cent. Aside from the
pros and cons': of ' this or that theological
opinion human experience shows that Sun
da rest from tolU from exciting pleasures
and from all week day grind is reasonable
and beneficial. ; 7
The churches" provide that change foi
the brain and the emotions'which takes the
strain from Ihe bearings -that are tired out
after six days continual service. Creeds are
important as anchors for the soul, "and
the simple Reread of regular flchurcbgoing
opens the way to the deepest spiritual
truths. -. '
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Pern, Neb.; Jan. 7. The extraordi
nary record of three golden weddings '
in one family was completed when Mr.
and Mrs. Thomas F. Williams; of Peru,
celebrated the anniversary of their half
a century of married life. William, '
youngest of twelve children of Mr. and " '
Mrs. J. Myer McKenney, have all cele
barted their golden wedding anniver-
saries within the last three years. " -
William McKenney married . Hester
N. Lockharhon" Feb. 19, 1852. They
came to NehamS county in 1863 and re
mained here until 1900, when they
moved to Custer county.' Oklahoma ;
Territory. They are the parents of-. 12
children all living but one.- :
Alexander McKenney and Elizabeth
Swan were united in " mar
riage Sept. 22, .1853. They located
in Nemaha county in 3 857 "and 'are . the
parents of eleven , children, eight of
whom are living. Tfaey celebrated
their fiftieth anniversary at Custer City
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Katherine McKenney wais married
November 12, 1854, to Thomas F. Wil
liams and settled in Nemaha county.
They are the parents of six children. '.
The McKenney family emigrated to -
this county from Bureau county, . Illi- '
nois, and were among tbe early settlers
of Nemaha county. . C
The three couples are still living with ,
the exception of Mrs. Alex. : McKenney
who died on reaching tha half century
of married life. All three '"families ' r. "
sided inLondon precinct and were hio-h-
y respected. They were members of
the M ethodist church, as are most of
their descendants. -
The McKenneys have occasion to be
proud of their hardy family and of the ;
splendid record made by them.
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New York, Jan. 1. The New York . .
Times tonight is being published from its '
building in Times square a structure
which has been referred tbby experts as
one f the notable architetural triumphs
of the world. In recognition of this con
tribution to the architectural beauty of New
York, the city government, some time ago, .
named the district, frorn ; Forty-second 4:.
street north, for. seven flocks , along Broad-,
way and Seyenth avenue, Tiroes" "square,".;
and the subway station in the basement of '
the building bears the aame title. The oc
cupancy of the new building by the New "
York Times began at . midnight last night '
and the occasion was celebrated by an' .
elaborate display of fireworks from the -observatory
of the building for 100 feet up ,
Broadway. The building is the city'BtalT
lest structure - from base to top, being
thirty-one stories, with an extreme height of
576 feet. x . ;
;Wehave undertaken the guardianship
of the Filipinos. It costs this govern-
meut something like one hundred million
a year to mauage these unruly wards.
Spain tried her hand with them for a few
hundred years and gave it up as a bad job.
We paid twenty million for 'them and we
may yet be glad to turn them loose. Dis- ;
patch.
Grammatical. : -
President McCosh of Princeton Uni
versity had a reputation among his students
for gcod English, which was only equaled
by his renown as a theologian.
Once several students were enjoying a
little spread very quietly after the pre
cribed hours. . A student who was not in
the feast thought to give the revelers a r
scare, and, shuffling down the hall, knockr
ed at the locked door in the good old
doctor's well known manner. - ' '
"Who's there?" demanded a student as'
the light went out and the lunch went t
under the bed. ' "
"It's me, Dr. McCosh,' said the would ,
be intruder, with all the Scotch gruffness
that he could muster. - ;- - - . .
"You're a liar," came as qui'ekas a flash
from one' of the curapany. "If itere pr, .
McCosh he would say'It 1$ LVnr-Phila-
Perfect harmony to disgrace pn
railway rate legislation is announ
ced for the leaders of the Senate
and House. v- ':": -
Army and Naval officers at the
White House receptions will be
iutrodticed by their titles instead
of their names: There will never
be harmony until they are design
ated by numbers. v
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Secretary Hay urges the ap-.
pointment of a Minister to Moroc
co with the hope perhaps that the
people will be less lii6ly. to break
the windows of a legation than - a
consulate. '.
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