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WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 11, 1911.
“PERNICIOUS” ACTIVITY.
“A fitorra of epplanse swept over
the Icjriplaturo.” so dispatches state,
when Representative E\rart Introduc
ed n resolution thnnking Oovornor
^Mthler, of Rhode Islnnd, for refus
ing accept the gift of North Car-
oiir.a rcpiuliat’cd bonds offered by a
\‘- w York syndicato of bond apecu-
l.-if^or-s
Ilopresontfltlve Ewart Is one of the
staunchest r^'puhllcana of the state.
Tic is the rocognized leader of the
•'’*nrrit> in the legislature. Ho l3
n-r- of tbo=!e sincere gentlemen—
itml fhore uro hundreds in the re-
niiblican r.nrty—who will not sanc-
n>” political perfldlty no matter who
’Pay hfi the guilty party.
Til'S r''«:olution embodi*'‘d a heroic
denunciati.in of Marion Butler, and
1)1;^ conduct ir. harrai^sing the state
in ihc effort to collect repudiated
Nurth ('arollna paper was pronounc
ed “i>i'i*nicious and perfidious." The
licii.'c applauded the verdict—^repub-
h':ni tn^-mbf rs and democratic mem-
in i-? joining alike In the open de-
!!:'Mc1ation of an unscrupulous polit-
Icp.l trickster’s work.
Uuflerism did more, perhaps, to aid
In the ovc-rv.heimlng defeat of the
rep ihlican party in the recent elec
tion than anything else. True there
wf're otb.rr Issue!? of signal import
ance—iat ues of such moment as to
1'ry a Icadin? role in the general
dflcat of republicanism the country
over—such as the tariff question. But
the nne local issue which outshone
all otliois was Marlon Butler. Al*
tho state mhairman permitted
him to occupy the center of the
3t.i:r, an ! although the leading par
ty in;'»r supported him, after hav
ing reviled him in seven tongues
i'ricn- to the selection of Morehead,
still this loyalty on the part of a
few lead'^rr- was not sufiioient to turn
th" anii-i.utiyr tide the state over,
ai.J many ht'nest republicans joined
l-and;j with their democratic fellow-
ciiiiT.fryr.'.cn and helped to adminis
ter an eiernal quietus to the mock
patriot who had once bartered a
iiigl; trust accorded him by his native
citn'.o.
'i’llus it comes to pass a republican
is the first to enter the halls of our
legislative assembly with a reso-
■iitioii j)ublicly denouncing the polit
ical traitor v>hom the people public
ly interred in November.
Naturally the action of Judge Ew
art was applauded.
And thus endeth the career of
Marion Butler—the deadest politician
in the galaxy today—a nonentity
wiiose very existence is bemoaned
by leading members of the party
which he Just now espouses.
The recolution Introduced in the
house yewterday finds hearty response
in the hearts of every true North
Caholinian, whether he style himself
republican or democrat.
to admit that lis thought he found
the pole but wouldn’t swear it,
whfle the latter attempts to convince
a doubting world by iterations and
reiterations of his claimed sticcess.
So far as tho actual “proofs” are
concerned we have failed to hear any
evidence' more convincing from Peary
than that offered by Cook. No charts,
no obBervatlons, no nothing. Not
even a gum drop or a souvenir of
the 69th meridian. At the hearing
the esteemed esqulmos were noted
by their absence. 1 Took a Shoo was
not brought from his froaen haunts
to denounce Mr. Peary’s rival as a
fake, nor did the commander himself
ffetch forth anything from the icy
zone, animate or Inanimate, upon
which to bolster up a lost cause.
There Is a sort of mystery about
It an, and the average ultimate con
sumer Is loath to accept simple as
sertions unsupported In fact
In view of the botch made by the
Danish University In going off half
cocked in endorsements, we would
fain urge upon congress the import
ance of saving the fair name of
America from the jibes and jeers
which might follow the placing of
our eacred seal of approval upon the
commander’s alleged accomplishment,,
until no doubt remains.
We are decidedly from Missouri,
and while It may be true that Peary
was the only and original discoverer
of the pole, we are rather Inclined
to look upon the gentleman as the
biggest fourflusher of the age.
Pneumonia to be feared more
than deatii from gun shot
The frequent changes of temperature in the
fall and winter montiis are the source of much
disoomfort and deetmotion oi human life.
Buw, damp, cold air, snow, sleet and rain take
t^rns at producing a crop of colds and coughs.
These lead to pneumonia. Nearly every oa?e
has Its Doerlnninsf in a simile cough and cold
that was neglected. Thousands or people dk
S® a result. It is more certain to resuit In
death than a wound from ffun shot.
A sudden chill, risinff fever, sore throat,
hoarseness, running nose, headache, couch,
pauiiul breathing are the forerunners ci
Ijncainonia.
. Avoid th e danflrer. Try the one, certain, ro-
hab.e remedy for colds and coughs; namelv,
i.)r. Jiull s Coi^h Syrup. It dots not contain
any opiates. It is perfectly safe and reliable.
It is the ■ ‘ * ■ ■ ■
i niDtfs aaa lun^s. n cneoKs cough anv
eold Quickly and completely. Test It firs
by .sending a pos^ fey; a free sample, Addres
A. G. Meyer & Co., Baltimore, Md. But, tc-
liave no delay get a regular bottle of the reni-
?'ly; price Mo., from your druggist today and
iike no substitute. This is the best advice
can give you to avoid pneumonia.
From Other Sanctums t
PEARY SOME MORE.
Commander Robert E. Peary, al
leged discoverer of the festive North
Pole, was on the stand yesterday
before the committee, and to our
mind he made out a poor case for
himself. Asked why as a naval ofll-
cer he did not report to the navy
department, he hesitated to answer
before newspaper men, and waa pe^
mitted to write his reply. Asked why
he did not take reputable witnesses
with him on the last mad dash
amidst icy parallels he feebly declar
ed that ho preferred to share the
honor with no one. Asked If he
could furnish a chart whlol^ would
enable others to follow 'Jla course,
he “Imagined" that he had snfflclent
data with whirk to prepare such a
chart Ttts admission, however,
scarcely barmoolMs with his as-
scirtlon in the outset of ths hearing,
that the pole was as much hidden
as ever, and that his trip thither
ward would be of DO senriee to oth
er ambitious pole ssekers.
The same vague doubt whieh
seems to fill poor old Dr. Cook’s
frostbitten brain likewise permeats
the cranium of the commsndei^
thou^ the (orroyr ^
THOUGHTLESS COMMENT.
The Greensboro News severely crit
icises a South Carolina paper which
said that the republican party in
North Carolina was in such bad
shape that the ex-chairman of the
party attempted suicide.
And The Nows was eternally right.
We cannot conceive of the man who
v.'ould so far forget the"^finer instincts
as to idiotically jest about a matter
so ferious. The News has always
fought Judge Adams, but it has ever
recognized in him a gentleman of
ability. It was a source of supreme
regret, then, to hear that in a mo
ment of sorrow, brought on peihaps
by depleted physical strength, and
resultant lack the pov%'er of resist-
ence, Jurge Adams had sought to
take away his own life.
That a stupid punster, fancying
this an opening for humor, should
handle such a matter in a spirit of
levity is almost inconceivable. V/e
endorse the sentiment of the Green
ville Daily Reflector when it says;
“The Greensboro News reprimands
a South Carolina i)aper for saying
tho republican party in North Car
olina had got in such bad shape
that the ex-chairman of the party
attempted suicide. The News v,as
entirely right in its strictures on the;
South Carolina contemporary. Nows- |
papers often express themselves in
a vein of too much levity on serious !
matters. It was enough to shock bet- |
tor feelings the way the punsters i
joked about the hanging of Dr. Crip- j
pen, and no less so were their jokes !
about Mrs. Eddy “coming back” be- i
cause Mrs. Stetson, a religious I’a* i
natic, had expressed the belief that
she would arise from the dead and
appear on earth in another lil'e.
In the face of death there should be
no levity.”
Not Wanted Here: “The Nigger."
The management of the auditorium
would make a grave mistake to bring
“The Nigger” to this city. This Is a
play calculated to stir race feeling and
create endless mischief. “The Fourth
Estate," a play that everybody ought
to see, displaced “The Nigger” at the
auditorium this week. The manage
ment should pass “The Nigger” along
to some other city, even If the house
has to stay dark for a week.—Balti
more Evening Sun.
Does Mr. Roosevelt Concur?
“WTien I think a judicial decision
should be attacked I shall attack it,
as I have before,” said Mr. Roosevelt
in his address to the Periodical Pub
lishers’ Asf'ociatioa.
Mr. Roosevelt has not said a single
word about the unanimous decision of
the United States supreme court In his
Panama libel case against The
World. All efforts to draw from him
an exjiression of opinion have failed.
Obviouslv if this were a judicial de
cision which Mr. Roosevelt thought
«honld be attacked he would attack
it. As he has not attacked it, we as-
sun?e that ho concurs with the United
States supreme court in viewing his
truculent lawlessness In this prosecu
tion as “destnictive in aspects of the
very fundamental conception upon
which our govei’nment is founded.
New York World.
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all pure Silk Crepe De Chene, 24 inches wide, the quality that usually
retails at $1.00 a yard. The only shades we were able to secure in this
“lucky purchase” were Ivory, Black, Pink, Light Blue and Maize—every
one good. Si>ecial price 59c yard
A Lace Curtain Special—Curtains Up to $3.00 at $1.98 Pair.
200 pairs of beautiful Curtains marked at a price that means a saving
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Bueatiful patterns in double Curtain Scrims. These retail at other
stores at 25c. Our price 15c yard
Lace Curtains Third Floor.
A Black Silk Petticoat Bargain
$3.50 Black Silk Petticoats at $2.69—Just a hundred, no more at
price. The silk is good, sturdy Black Taffeta and for styde possesr'
plenty of rustle. Good flounce and wide enou'gh. A real $3.50 Si;k
ticoat at “ ’
Charlotte’s New Rug Store.
Our new third floor grows more interesting each day. Whether vn
are buying Rugs now or not, a visit to this large, comfortable, rocmv'fif’
partment will be of interest.
A Few Attractions In Rugs at a Considerable Saving in Price,
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$2.25 27x54 best Axminster Rugs at '*[
$4.00 36x72 best Axminster Rugs at .* ..V S'o-
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$15.00 9x12 Seamless Tapestry Brussels Rugs at $125t
$18.50 9x12 Seamless Tapestry Bnissels Rugs ' 5^',.
$25.00 9x12 Axminster Rugs, beautiful new Oriental patterns, high pi’?
heavy quality. Price
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Minutes of M. E.
Conf eience
(From Winston Sentinel.)
The minutes of the Western North
Carolina Annual Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, South,
held in Winston-Salem last November,
are just from the press containing
the reports for the year 1910 and
some interestinging facts concern
ing that great denomination are
found in the summaries of the de
nominational work.
The western conference includes
11 districts and 92,236 members. Four
districts report over 10,000 mem
bers, Statesville district with 11,36G;
Charlotte with 10,884; Winston with
10,842; and Salisbury with 10,459.
The gain in membership for the year
is reported at 3,668. During the year
the eleven districts reported 5,049
professions of faith and 4,919 bap
tisms. Of the reported baptisms 2.913
were adults and 2,006 were infants.
The losses during the year by certi
ficate, death and otherwise were 5 -
575.
The value of church property in
the conference is $2,357,703, this
amount including all property,
church building and parsonages. In
the value of church property Char
lotte district leads with a total val
uation of $395,425. Greensboro dis
trict comes second with property
worth $302,885.
The reports of contributions show
the followings totals: For presid
ing elders, $18,257.96; for pastors’
salaries, $158,562.91; bishops’ fund.
$2,645.60; foreign missions, $19,853.48;
domestic missions, $13,422.99; church
extension, $7,491.91; education, $8.-
032.30. Grand total of offerings for all
purposes, $481,666.64.
In looking over the tables for the
various districts it is noticed that
in offerings for foreign missions the
conference gave beyond the amount
assessed, while for domestic mls-
eions the assessment was not raised.
In fact the only assessment entirely
raised was that for foreign missions.
This is probably due to the increased
Interest in the Laymen’s Movement
during the year. Charlotte district
reports a total offering for all pur
poses of $73,270.42. This district in
cludes 28 charges. Greensboro dis
trict is second with a total of $71-
727.92 and has 22 charges.
SaleiabuTT, N. O., Jan. 10.—Mike
Beaver, a well known tinner employed
at the Spencer shops, died at his home
yesterday about 12 o’clock of pneu
monia. The deceased was about 37
years old and leaves a wife and sever
al QhUdce^
One Who Lives Among Them De
fends the Mountaineers.
The letter of Dr. W. B. Robertson,
of Burnsville, N. C., in the Sunday
Sun, of yesterday, will be a surprise
to many of those who have contri /-
uvod to the work among the mou 1-
tnin people of North Carolina. The
doctor evidently speaks with knowl-
edse of conditions for his practice
])rings him in daily contact with the
people of that region. He warmly
defends the mountaineers against the
allegations that they live in gross
ignorance and that crime and disease
abound. .. ,
The doctor laughs at the idea 01
Miss Holman that “all these people
havp to eat is cornbread and salt
poi’k,” but he resents the assertion
that' che children are taught to use
tobacco auci suufi as soon as they
are born. He declares that Miss Hol
man presents an utterly unfair pic
ture of conditions in we.stern North
Carolina when she asse-rt? that the
people are only half-civilized,
they “do not know there is a fed
eral government and have never seen
the American flag,” and that the>
settle their disputes with the shot
gun. D»-. Ro1>ertson doubtless Is cor
rect in stating that the plcti.re Is
overdrawn, that it by no means rep
resents the average condition of the
residents of Mitchell county, and his
warm defense of the people among
v'hom he lives is natural and credi
table to him. But Miss Holman Is
an earnest, self-sacrificing woman,
who is devoting her life to helping
the poor and the lowly, and If she
has made statements that arouse
criticism they were doubtless not
meant as a reflection upon the
mountaineers, but were due to an
excess of zeal in her desire to se
cure the aid of others in bringing
about improved conditions.
There are probably poor and ignor
ant people in the North Carolina
mountains, just as there are in cities
like Baltimore or New York, or any
other section of the country. And
Miss Holman and those who are
giving her their aid and support un
questionably desire to help the
people of western North Carolina and
not to criticise or discredit them. In
nursing the sick, instructing the
ignorant and trying to bring light
into the dark places Miss Holman
seems to be working sincerely and
faithfully, as is Dr. Robertson, who
dwells and labors among his people.
If there be misunderstandings and
consequent failure to co-operate, it is
unfortunate. The mountaineers, as a
whole, are stalwart sturdy, self-
reliant; but there must be eome of
them who heed help, not so much
the men as the women, who suffer
most when they lack tho conven
iences of modern life.
Conditions are necessarly more
primative in sparsely settled commu
nities than in the centres of popu
lation and commerce. That this
splendid “Land of the Sky” needs
development its own people and its
best friends admit, but it is to be
hoped that the aid of outsiders will
be tendered not In a manner that
will offend the people they intend
to help, but that will frankly recog
nize their good qualities and aid
them in their own efforts toward ed
ucation, progress and development.—
Baltimore Sun.
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