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Governor Depicts the
dmission to '"ria.
Glories of the
of I haw, Begun Today
at Y. M. C. A. Banquet
State
VJW diiodo.M,
Scenes of Disorder Mark
Opening of Noted Trial
of Harry K. Thaw.
Near 1 50 Struggling
Reporters Barred.
Telegraph Office Estab
lished in Court Room.
Mother, Wife and Sis
ter of Thaw Present at
Opening.
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; Associate;! Press,
vow York, Jan. 23. The
trial of
Thaw, for killing Stanford
in
y K.
Visit o. iias
begun in the criminal
;i nck of the Supreme court.
Great preparation has been made
lor covering trie trial, A telegrapli
office lias been erected temporarily
en uo main floor.
Of Thaw's family in court there
will L'O his mother, wife, two sisters,
Mrs. George Carnage and Countess
Yarmouth and brother Edward.
Scene of Disorder.
Scenes approaching absolute dis
color attended the opening of the
trial. Most of the clashes were be
tv.een reporters and the police, there
coiner perhaps 200 of the former, only
0 of whom were admitted.
Mrs. William Thaw, the mother,
dressed in black and veiled, appeared
at 10 o'clock, followed by a party of
relatives.
Next came May McKenzie, the ac
tress, to whose home Evelyn Thaw
fie I tee night of the tragedy.
Mrs. Evelyn Thaw was dressed all
in gray and veiled. The Countess of
Yarmouth wore modest brown cloth.
There was a stir in court when the
tv.o .ilienists, Dr. McDonald and Aus
tin Flint, appeared in court. They
conferred with District Attorney Je
rome. Talisman Accepted.
When the roll was completed, Dis
trict Attorney Jerome moved that the
trial proceed.
"Harry K. Thaw to the bar," shout
ed the clerk.
The prisoner appeared from the jury
room. He walked somewhat nervous
ly at first, but w'nen lie caught sight
cf his mother and wife, and the mem
bers of his family, his face lighted
into a sivJIe.
During the examination of the first
ialismaa, Mr. Jerome Preferred to the
'unwritten law" and as to insanity
as the excuse for the crime. The first
talisman was excused on the peremp
tory challenge of . the defense. Dom
ing B. Smith, a retired manufactur
er of umbrellas was second, accept
ed and swem.
So far the defense has not indicat-
ed its probable course, but has ob
jected to questions regarding insan
ity and the "unwritten -law."
The young prisoner sat silent dur
ing the proceedings, his face quite
palid.
Frank P. Hill, painter, the fourth
talisman was accepted and sworn.
When the fifth talisman, W. P. Aid
rich, was examined, Mr. Jerome for
the first time brought up sympathy
or emotion.
THE DISPENSARY ISSUE.
It
Will Have Riant of Wav Next
Tuesday -Probable Outcome.
Special to The News.
Columbia, S. C, Jan. 23. The
retched battle over the dispensary in
"rie house was arranged today by
a-riopting the motion to make the
bills of the two factions special order
for next Tuesday at - noon, with pre
cedence over everything till disposed
cf.
The new investigating committee
"ill have reported by then. The
''ouse is anti-dispensary, but the
Senate is likely pro-dispensary.
MR. WILSON ELECTED.
Solicitor J. S". Wilson Elected Judgs
f Of the Third Circuit.
Social to The News.
Columbia, S. C, January 23. Solic
itor John S. Wilson, of Manning, was
today elected judge of the third circuit
to succeed Judge R. O. Purely, who
recently resigned.
Mr. Wilson defeated representative
T. B. Frazer, of Sumter, at present
chairman of the House judiciary com
mittee. Mr. Wilson, has for many years,
I'een the solicitor of the 3rd circuit.
Injunction Against Railway.
Ey Associated Press.
St Paul, Jan. 23. The temporary
injunction issued against the issue
by the Great Northern of $60,000,000
vorth cf bonds without the approval
of the .railroad and warehouse com
mission is pending litigation. -
Another Battleship.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 23. It is practi
cally assured the House committee
cn naval affairs will recommend the
"construction of another gigantic bat-i-eship.
BIQ FIRE AT HAMLET.
Property to The Amount of $75,0C0
Destroyed Late Yesterday Afternoon
Freight Depot, Distilling Plant and
Box Cars Burr.ed.
Special to Tne News.
Hamlet, N. C, January 23. This
place was visited by a very disastrous
fire late yesterday afternoon. The
Seaboard freight depot and all of its
contents and the entire plant of the
Carolina Distilling Company, seven or
eight negro cottages and about 20
loaded box cars were totally destroyed
by the flames. The Are burned for
about 3 hours and with the poor fire
fighting apparatus it required the most
tireless . efforts of the citizens
to nnally conquer the flames. The
whole tow-n was threatened and many
times it looked as if everything would
be swept away in spite of all that could
be done.
The Carolina Distilling Company's
plant vas the first building to catch
on fire and it caught from a fire in
the woods in the edge of the town. The
loss to the distilling company is about
$15,000; loss to the railroad is about
$50,000, and other losses will run the
amount up to at least $75,000.
THE AUTO RACES.
L. H. Perriman Wins Twenty Mile
P.ace His Time OtherRaces
By Associated Press.
Ormond, Fla., January 23. The 20
mile tfcuring car event was won by
Li. H. Perriman, in a 50-horse power
gasoline car in 22 minutes and 32 4-5
seconds. '
Jamestown Appropriation.
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C, January 23.
The Senate committee on appropria
tions adopted as a rider on tne House
urgent deficiency bill $1,000,000 ap
propriation for the Jamestown Expo
sition company.
The committee included $65,000 for
the construction of piers for the ex
position. M. E. Church Exhibits.
By Associated Press.
Norfolk, V., January 23. The com
mittee from the Virginia Conference of
the Methodist Episcopal church, South
has invited the Methodist Episcopal
church to join the Southern church
with its exhibit at Jamestown. ;
Hires
Richtfi brid
Disastrous Fire of Last
Night Followed by Two
Others. Loss From all
is Near $332,000 Sev
eral Persons Injured.
By Associated Press.
Richmond, Va., Jan. 23. The fire
in the 'Williams building, early today,
which destroyed the Light Infantry
Blues armory and equipment, the
j Southern and Adams express offices
; and a branch of the Surburg Tobacco
j Company, entailing a loss of some
1 $200,000, was followed by two others,
one in the lumber plant of White
hurst & OwTen and in the building oc
cupied by the Johnson Publishing
Company, and the Southern Paper
Company.
At one time a terrible conflagration
was threatened.
The loss on all the fires, exclusive
cf that in the B. F. Johnson building,
is 821)5,000, insurance $117,000.
Three buildings were totally de
stroyed. The loss from the three fires
is 8332,00; insurance 8193,000.
Assistant Cmef Shaw tell trom a
ladder and received a fractured hip.
Firemen Olinests and Bosolli were
cut. Fireman Haake was caught un
der a falling wall and was badly in
jured. MANY MINERS KILLED.
Report Has It That 20 Miners Perish
ed in Big Explosion.
By Associated Press.
Trinidad, Col., Jan. 23. Twenty
miners are reported killed in the ex
plosion of the Colorado Fuel and Iron
Company mine at Primero.
Maj. Gordon Dead.
By Associated Press.
Washington, Jan. 23. Maj. Frank
B. Gordon, late of the Third United
States Volunteers, died suddenly of
pneumonia. He was the youngest
son of Gen. John B. Gordon, of At
lanta, Ga.
Neorccs Wish to Enlist.
By Associated Press.
Kansas City, Jan. 23. The recruit
ing officers received orders to enlist
negroes for service in the Phillip
pines. The officers say negroes are
anxious to join the army in spite of
the Brownsville affair.
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Jjy AbhULidu
S rngtTrP eTon a!
SSSdrMSi? ShS
ri,H onri Tnhn TV C5a uDelman. of
Charleston, members of the the dele
gation who tomorrow will invite the
t-. .-if n mpptin? nf the Na-
f-i Qti-nHn-r Association in Charles-
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The Wages of
M atrimbnv
Through the Medium of a
Matrimonial Bureau
Couple Met; the Knot
was Tied, Them Comes
A.limony Suit.
Special to The News.
Greenville, S. C, Jan. 23. The ab
rupt termination of a romantic mar
riage came here today in the ses
sions court, when the " suit for ali
mony, which was - brought against
Dr. E. H. Newton, by his wife, was
heard before Judge Gary.
Dr. and Mrs. Newton, have been
married a year. Dr. Newton is from
Virginia and Mrs. Newton is from
Portage, Wis. .
They became acquainted through
ibe medium of a matrimonial paper
and Mrs. Newton who was a Mrs.
Blanche Pugh, offered, according to
the -doctor, '-to give him $3,000 cash
on the day the knot was tied.
Dr. Newton was a struggling young
optician and was anxious to secure
fcufiicient capital to develop several
patents, so the young woman's propo
sition was accepted.
. Dr. Newton went to Portage, the
marriage was performed, and the
bride returned with the groom to
Greenville.
Here they set up housekeeping
and presently along came alleged
sister of Mrs. Newton, then a horse,
a nephew, and a friend or the alleged
sister: But no money came the doc
tor's way, sb he alleged in his re
buttal to his wife's complaint.
Mrs. Newton's complaint alleged
aesertion, cruelty, non-support, infi
delity, etc.
The suit today is for 5,000 ali
mony and seeks a permanent in
junction against the payment by a
local bank of a sum of money which
is on deposit there to the credit of
Dr. Newton.
A Later Story.
The suit of Newton vs. Newton, for
$5,000 alimony has been settled out of
court, the property being divided ac
cording to the settlement reached
between the attorneys.
The parties have separated.
IN THE LEGISLATURE.
Election of Senator Simmons Confirm
ed Important Measures Up.
Special to The' News.
Raleigh, N. C, Jan.x 23. At noon
the Senate and House met in joint
session for verifying the vote on Unit
ed States Senator.
The portions of the Journals of both
Houses yesterday, giving the ballots
of yesterday, were read and showed
Simmons, 116; Adams, 24; Britt, 2
votes.
Then Speaker Justice and President
Winston made a formal announce
ment of the election of Furnifold M.
Simmons to succeed himself.
The House passed the Senate bill
giving the Federal government exclus
ive jurisdiction over the sites for public-buildings
in North Carolina.
It passed a bill to allow the High
Point Institute five per cent, for six
per cent, railroad bends.
The Senate is having a lengthy dis
cussion of the bill to prevent discrimi
nation by insurance companies ;in
initial premiums.
Congressional Salaries.
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C, Jan. .23. The
Senate voted down an amendment
cutting out the increase of Congres
sional salaries.
Bailey Re-Elected
Aaonfint PrPfis
Austin, Texas, Jan. 23.-Senator
Bailey was formally re-elected United
States Senator today.
Assistant State Insurance Commis
sioner Scott of Greenboro, is in tie
city, looking into the barn-burnings
. o
at Steele Creek.
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KEEP THE BALL ROLLING!
COMPULSORY EDUCATION.
Commissioner Varner Says it is the
Only Solution of the Child Labor
Problem. Other Important Matters.
Special to The Ne- ws.
Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 23 The exec
utive committee of the North Caroli
na Bar Association held a lengthy
conference here last night for the se
lection of a time and place for the
'next annual convention during the
coming summer but failed to settle
the matter. There will be another
meeting later in the spring whea it
is expected that Toxaway, in the
Sapphire Country, or Waynesville, will
be selected, the meeting to be early
in July.
The legislative committee of the
North Carolina Firemen's Association
is here for the purpose of getting
through the General Assembly a bill
allowing the association two per cent
on the premium paid in the state for
a fund to benefit injured firemen and
their families.
The recommendations of Commis
sioner of Labor H." B. Varner, - to the
General Assembly, just submitted, in
clude a general compulsory education
law as a solution of the child labor
problem in the state. The commis
sioner declares, too, that there i no
more child labor in North Carolina
or other Southern states than there
is in the Northern or Western states,
the number of manufactures consider
ed. He recommends that a unifoum
day's work be' 10 hours instead of 11
hours as at present. And that chil
dren be not allowed to work at night.
He asks an increase of appropriation
for the department from $3,500 to $5,
000. DEATH OF R. C. LOVE.
One of Gastonia's Most Prominent Cit
izens Passes Away Was in 6eor
nia. 3y Bell Telephone.
Gastonia, N. C, Jan. 23. A message
just received here from Brunswick,
Ga., conveys the intelligence that Mr.
R. C. Love, of this place, died there
at 7 o'clock this morning. Mr. and
Mrs. Love had gone to Brunswick
several days ago to visit their daugh
ter, Mrs. Charles Pate.
The news of Mr. Love's death has
saddened our entire town. He was
cne of Gastonia's leading citizens, a
prominent business man and interest
ed in a number of cotton mills. He
was a pioneer in the cotton milling
business in this section.
The funeral arrangements have not
yet been made.
Mr. Love is survived by a wife and
six children. The children are: Mrs.
Pate, of Brunswick; Mrs. W. W.
Glenn and Messrs. John F. Love and
R. E. Love, of Gastonia, and Edgar
Love, of Lincolnton and Prof. Lee
Love, of Harvard University.
Mr. Love was 64 years of age.
MR. TIBBITT'S TONIGHT.
"The Battle to the Strong" Will
be
Delivered at the Academy."
"The Battle of the Strong," the ad
dress of Mr. George F. Tibbitt's, of
Washington, will be the attraction at
the Academy of Music tonight. Mr.
Tibbitts will illustrate his remarks
with 175 stereoptican views, which are
pronounced to be exceedingly fine.
The meeting will be free to all men
and women (children will not be ex
pected, as the meeting is intended for
grown people and will not greatly in
terest children and also because of the
limited seating capacity of .the Aca
demy of Music, as only 1,500 can be ac
commodated. The meeting will, with
out doubt, be the greatest service ever
held under the auspices of the Young
Men's Christian Association of Char
lotte. -
President's Action Approved.
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C, January 23. Mr.
Sims, of Tennessee, introduced a reso
lution to the effect that the action of
the President in discharging the mem
bers of the 25th infantry was within
the scope of his authority and is approved.
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A
Stronger Ban
On Railways
Representative Williams
Introduces Bilt Relative
to Railways, Etc., Even
More Stringent in its
Provisions.
Special to The News. -
Raleigh, N. C, Jan. 23. In the
lower House of the general assembly
today, "Williams, of Duplin, introduced
a bill to prohibit railroads, or other
rublic service corporations, from pay
ing stockholders more than 6 per cent
on the actual value of the corpora
tion's property and requiring the
company to retain in its treasury an
amount equal to 10 per cent, on the
property .value, and at the end of the
year all net earnings over the. 6 per
cent dividend and the 10 per cent
leserve being required to be paid
into the State treasury.
The bill also gives the Corporation
Commission power to fix the salar
ies of officers and investigate and
regulate in detail the management
of the public, service corporations.
THIEF TAKES MONEY.
Leaves
Watch and Pistol Capt.
Means Thanked.
Special to The News.
Rock Hill, S. C, Jan. 23. Some
people have begun to plant early vege
tables in their gardens and a few
have planted Irish potatoes.
Mr. L. C. Harrison and daughter,
Mab, spent several days with Mrs.
M. H. Sandifer going then to Char
lotte where Mr. Harrison has entered
into his new position.
While in the city last week Col.
Conrad of Charleston was the guest
of Mr. and Mrs. Dick Ferrell.
Mr. Filo Lucas, and Miss Minnie
Starnes, both of this city, were mar
ried at the Methodist parsonage oi
Sunday afternoon at 6 o'clock. Dr.
Watson Duncan performed the cere
mony. A thief entered the home of Mr. and
Mrs. Means while they were away
from home last Thursday and took
$15 in cash. A revolver and gold
watch that was lying near the money
were left untouched.
Capt. L. Y. Moore, the popular con
ductor on the "swing" between Char
lotte and Chester, has been given. a
better run, that between Columbia
and Greenville. He will be succeded
on the "swing" by Baggage Master
Mr. Husbands.
Houses are going up all the time in
our city, and still the cry is for more.
Mr. W. M. Mitchell is putting up two
nice ones on W. Main St.
Organizing Campaign Committee.
About 50 . of the men' who attended
the banquet last night were present
at a luncheon at the . Y. M. C. A. at
1 o'clock today to discuss the plan
of the short campaign for raising the
needed $40,000 from citizens to en
cure an $80,000 building. There were
several out-of-town secretaries and
other leaders in Y. M. C. A. work.
Organization of the campaign will be
completed tomorrow. The Committee
will hold 1 o'clock luncheons daily at
1he Y. M. C. A. to perfect the work.
Opposes Salary. Increase
By Associated Press.
Washington, D. C, January 23.
Senator Berry of Arkansas, in the
Senate opposed the Congressional sal
ary increase.
Senator Tillman On Increase.
Senator Tillman, in supporting the
increase called attention to the fact
that he was just re-elected but said
he would vote for it because he thought
it was right, and not because he want
ed more money. Senator Daniel said
he thought the welfare of the country
demanded an increase.
HARMON FOR PRESIDENT.
He
la th Chore of Gen. Julian S.
Carr, of Durham. 4
- Gen. Julfen. S. Carr, of Carr, of
Durham, and Col. Cacrington, of
Michigan, retrnlisf from Bessemer
City, were in tlw eity today.
Gen. Carr was speaking of the
Bryan tour through North Carolina,
when Col. Carrington said :
"Why don't you Southern people
turn in and furnish a President of
the United States?"
"I would like to see the President
come from the South," answered
Gen Carr," and if that is not possi
ble I would like to have the country
turn to Ohio and settle upon Judson
Harmon, Mr. Cleveland's ' attorney-
j general. I think he would satisfy
everybody."
Real Estate Transfers.
Mr. C. O. Brown has sold to Mr.
Thomas H. Rosick a tract of suburban
j property, the consideration being
$1,700.
Mr. W. P. Beam today sold a lot On
East 5th street extension to Mr. C.
O. Brown for $1,200.
Mr. H. J. Brown has bought 36
acres of land in Dewese township from
Mr. William Worsham for $740.
Mr. Samuel P. Powell has sold a
tract of 10 acres in Paw Creek town
ship to Mr. W. A. Powell, the purchase
price being $324.
Mr. C. O. Brown has purchased from
Mr. A. M. McDonald a tract of subur
ban property for $400.
Mr. J. A. Yarbrough purchased
through J. E. Murphy & Co. six
houses and lots fronting on Poplar
street and the railroad from Mr.
Baxter Ross. Consideration $3,500.
Mr. Joe R. Brice, of Atlanta, Ga.,
purchased through J. E. Murphy &
Co. one lot on South McDowell street
from Mr. Walter Davidson. ! Consid
eration ?200.
Bales Ginned
arel2,r67,873
The Report Shows Slight
ly More Than 400,000
Bales Since Last
A r-
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countingof Two Weeks
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A-gO.
The ginners' report, issued this af -
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ternoon, gives 12,167,S73 as the num-
her of bales ginned so far this season,
whch is slightly more than 400,000
, 7 . 8 . . . . .n
bales in excess of the report of two
weeks ago. The' figure is construed
as being bearish from the effect upon
the market. There is, however, even
in the downward tendency of the mar
ket, nothing to indicate that it is de
cidedly leaning to the bears.
The following figures will give the
corresponding increase in the number
of bales, ginned in similar periods:
1904 12,767,600
1905 9,989,637
1906 12,167,873
The reports indicate that more than
1,000,000 bales have been ginned with
in the past month, the report of four
weeks ago giving a figure of 11,099,
000, and that of two weeks ago 11,
750,944. -
The average number of bales ginn
ed per day within the past two weeks
is 32.0S0.
Viewed from the stand-point of the
government estimate the report in
clines to uphold the estimate of 12,
546,000. As the season does not end
until the middle of March, and there
fore there is a period of nearly two
months in which to gin the 350,000
bales necessary to reach the govern
ment figure. And then, too, the gin
ners' report is based on an approxi
mate average of 520 pouds per bale,,
the government's estimate being on
a 500-pound per bale estimate.
The report by states is as follows:
Ginned Estimate.
Amt. Gov.
Alabama
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
1,215,673 1,252,000
791,000
54,000
1,252,000
405,000
930,000
1,484,000
43,000
532,000
380,000
875,000
260,000
3,944,000
13,000
60,428
1,602,713
Indian Terrify ...
Louisiana 837,737
Mississippi .,
Missouri ..
North Carolina .. 588,315
Oklahoma
South Carolina . . 837,192
Tennessee .. 252,501
Texas . . . .
Virginia ..: 13,631
Sea Island Cotton
Washington, January 23. Sea Island
cotton ginned to January 16, 1907,
distributed by states is as follows :
Florida 23,686 bales.
Georgia 24,775 bales.
South Carolina . . . . 7,761 bales.
Number cf Ginneries 28,525.
Washington, Jan. 23 The Census
report, shows 12,167,873 bales of cotton
counting round bales as half bales,
ginned from the growth of 1906 to Jan.
16, 1907.
The numher of active ginneries this
year is 28,525.
Mr. W. Frank Dowd, of
the Board of Trustees,
Outlines a Plan to Se
cure a Building Fund of
$80,000.
President Robt. Glasgow,
Jr., Was Toastmasier,
Mr. Tibhetts of Wash
ington One of Speakers.
About 200 Guests.
"There is no more important work
to be done in North Carolina than that
which the Young Men's Christian As
sociation is capable of doing," declar
ed Gov. Robert B. Glenn last night at
the banquet of the Young Men's Chris
tian Association, given at the Central
Hotel in honor of himself and Mr.
Geo. F. Tibbetts, of Washington, D.
C.
There were more than 200 guests
present and the banqueting hall was
decorated with plants, cannas and car
nations, and brilliantly lighted. Mr.
Robert Glasgow, president ofthe Asso
ciation, was toastmaster. The ban
quet, in a sense, inaugurated the move
ment for a new home for the local Y.
M. C. A. A site at the corner of South
Tryon and Second streets is already
the property of the Association. W.
F. Dowd, of the board of directors, an
nounced that in addition to the S22,
000 which will be in bank from the
sale of the old building, the directors
and trustees have pledged $20,000,
provided ChariOtte will raise 40,000
by February 9, which would make a
building fund of $30,000. Mr. Glasgow
introduced Mr. Dowd, who said:
"It was promised that there would
be no funds asked here tonight. We
shall live up to that promise. But
there vas nothing said about talk
ing about money. The board cf direc
tors and the board of trustess of
the Association have pledged the As
sociation the sum cf $20,000, on con
dition that the citizens of Charlotte
give them the sum of $40,000. This will
give $60,000, which, added to the
$22,000 the Association will have from
the sale of its building, will make $S2,
000 the Association will have as a
building fund. But remember that
' ""s promise on the part of the two
; boards will expire at 10 o'clock on the
TMTa 11 of those
i who have already subscribed to the
.'fund, first giving those who are mem-
fJierst of the, rds of directors and
trustees, and then of those who are of
the citIzens of charlotte. The names
of those in the first list are: C. W.
Tillett, $1,000; F. C. Abbott, $1,000;
George Stephens, $1,000; W. F. Dowd,
ham, $3,333.33; other directors, $3,500.
ham, 3,233.33; other directors, $3,500.
Total, $15,833. Yet to be raised by
the board, $4,1G7, of the $20,000 pledg
ed by the boards of directors and trus
tees. Friends of the movement have
promised: W. E. Holt, $500; S. W.
Cramer, $1,900; George Howell, $1,000;
J. H. Wearn, $1,000; D. A. Tompkins,
$1,000; S. S. McNinch, $1,500. Total,
$,000. This leaves $34,000 yet to be
secured from the citizens of Chiu-lotte.
In introducing Mr. Tibbetts, Toast
master Glasgow said:
"An English lord said to his boy
that he did not want any one to enter
the estate through a certain gate.
It happened that at one time when the
lad was passing the gate, Wellington,
in company with some of his captains
approached, and wishing to save time
by going through rather than around
the estate, asked the boy to open the
gate. He refused and tcld them what
his father had said. One or the soldiers
spoke very roughly to him and threat
ened him, but he stood pat. With
that the general rode forward and fac
ing the boy said sternly, 'I sir, am the
Duke of Wellington, and command
you to open the gate.' The boy's eyes
fell, but his hand did not search the
litch.
'"Arthur Wellesley turned away and
said: 'If I had an army of men with
such a spirit as this I could free Eu
rope before many days.'
"Is there one among us who doss
not instinctively feel that this spirit
of resolve is the corner stone of Eng
land's greatness? Is there one among
us who dees not feel that this spirit
.of uncompromising, almost sullsn loy
alty to duty, has made it possible for
some proud poet to sing, 'Britannia
needs no bulwarks, no towns alons
the steep.' Gentlemen, my thought is
this. We stand upon the threshold
of a new era. Behind us there is a
successful past, but for the future we
have caught a larger vision which we
believe beckons us even to a more ex
tended field of usefulness. In order to
make this possible it will take men.
Not men, who carried away by the
ecstasy of the moment, make a spas
modic resolve which is destined to be
temporary, because it is burned up
with the fire of its own intensity. Not
men, who, when the pressure and
stress of personal business crowds in
upon them, fail to stand the test' and
thus refuse to do a father's bidding.
But men (and I wish to say this gen
tly and reverently) of the type of one
whom we all knew and loved; who
like a full-blooded horse did not know
what it vas to pant for breath, but
fell dead, all harnessed up for the on
ward march of another day.
"We need men ol creative force
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