North Carolina Newspapers

VOL.. XXIV VIRTUE OF GOOD ROADS V The Highest Possibilities of the Country Dependent Upon Its Highways. Good Roads Are the Greatest Uplift Ing Force of the Present Day, and the Work of Improving , Them Should Not Lag. "The Importance of good roads to ;the people of the South and indeed 4.0 the people of the whole country is convincingly set forth in an able and exhaustive article by Logan Waller Page, director of the United States -office of good roads, in the Depart ment of Agriculture, published in the July number of World's Work. Jtfany of the facts and figures are more or less familiar to those who l AllAnTni4 V. dicnnociAn' 1I 1 1 lVTl 1 1 Cl V C 111 lO uiou"v'iip .-- :Page takes a broader range than us mal in the discussion of the general question, .and :sb0ws the importance of good roads, by taits and figures, in irelations which ihlaya pot heretofore been dwelt .ufia an detail. He shows that, according to the fig ures of the Interstate Commerce Com mission, the railroads of the country haul approximately two hundred and sixty-five million tons of agricultural, forest and miscellaneous products a year, and he makes the conservative estimate that two hundred million tons, or less than 80 per cent., of these products are hauled . over the country roads. This does not take .into account the millions of tons of mineral products which are hauled by wagon, or the products hauled back and forth between farms and mills. The average haul is known to be nine and four-tenths miles, and aver . age cost twenty-three cents per ton per mile (as against twenty-five cents .ten years ago); so that the cost of this transportation over country roads to railroads amounts to four hundred ; and thirty-two million four hundred thousand dollars, to which must be i added the products hauled to canals, wharves and docks for shipment by water. Half a billion is a conservative es itimate of the rural freight bill. The average cost of hauling on the 'improved highways of England, France and Germany is about ten cents per ton mile, but even if we could reduce our present rate by one 1 half, or to eleven and a half cents per .ton mile, we would effect an annual i saving of two hundred and fifty tnil :lion dollars a year. To this should be added a waste of rat least forty millions of dollars a year because of antiquated and waste iful systems of road administration, : and we have an aggregate of not less '.than two hundred and ninety million dollars which might be saved, to the 1 farmers of the country every year. . If we estimate the wear and tear of "vehicles and the useless number oi horses arid mules, . the sum will go several million dollars more. Seventy years ago the charge . foi "hauling - on the old Cumberland pike -was seventeen cents per ton mile, and this admitted of a profit, and yet to- way it is cusniiS ljib avcitgc ix cents per ton mile more than that. mere are luur iiuiiuicu aw j- five million acres of uncultivated land in this country. The possibility of -bringing this land under cultivation by means of good roads, and by an In tensive system of farming to get ' the est returns from it, is indicated by the fact that the average revenue per acre irom wneai is oniy seven uuiia.it and three cents, of corn only eight dollars and seventy-two cents, while the average revenue per acre from small fruits, in is, was eignty aoi lars and eighty cents, and of vegeta bles forty-two dollars per acre. There are eight hundred and fiftj million acres of improved and unim proved lands in this country, and it is estimated that good roads would en- . nance the value of it anywhere from two to nine dollars an acre. At an .norooa of flu dolln-fa this wrailii i II- , - .: iii.M on y national wealtrt nv TOUT .,,7T jii.. - V,;, 'ara menace to health , .. .. . , j4.ii and an obstruction to our educational ' , . . . . flQ . development. The direct influence of Z ..v. v, o niotift road a uDon the growth of population walih, is an interestiniT , Tn tv-fiv "a.r counties selected at random, possess- . x.i. me an average oi oniy one aim a uou per cent, of improved roads, In 1904,1 the decrease in population averaged over thirty-one hundred during the ten years between 1890 and 1900. In twentj-five other counties, seleetet at random having ah average of 40 per cent of improved roads, there was an average Increase in population of over ' thirty-one thousand in each county. A loss of thirty-one hundred as against a; gain of thirty-one thousand 9 an eloquent testimony of the impor- tance of good roads in relation to pop ulation. Good roads enable the- school chil dren in the rural districts to attend school more regularly than in less fortunate communities, and this is a matter which comes home to the people "of any community. - It is found that in five states with practically per cent, of improved roads, seventy seven out of every one hundred pupils enrolled attended the public schools reeularlv. But in five states having only one and a half per ceut of im proved roads, only fifty-nine out of every one hundred pupils enrol 'fed at tended school regularly. The relation of good roads to illit eracy is still further evidenced by toe fact that in four states with conspic uously bad roads, having a iopulation of seven millions in 1900, there were three hundred and seventy-five thous and white illiterates born of native parents; whereas in four states con spicuous for good roads and having a population of more than six millions, there were only twenty thousand illit erates. Figures like that should stir our people to action. There are no statistical figures as to the effect of good roads on the pub lic health, but it is clearly shown by experiments made in England that roads treated with bituminous and other binders which are in themselves aintiseptic, and at the same time lay the dust, reduce the sickness and mortality along the line in a marked degree. - Thus we see that from, every con ceivable point of view, as shown by facts and figures, good roads are the greatest uplifting force of the present day, and the work of improving them should not be allowed to flag until we have 40 per cent, instead of 1 1-2 per cent, of improved highways GREAT CAYES DISCOTERED. Professor Hewitt Finds Caves and An cient Ruins in Arizona. Denver, Col., July 22. Great caves, larger than the far-famed cavern of Kentucky with chasms and vaulted chambers in which an office building could be stowed away and surrounded by ancient and mysterious ruins never before visited by white ment have just been discovered by Prof. Edgar L. Hewitt, the archaeologist, in the northeastern part of Arizona. The caves have long been told of by Indians, but white men doubted heir existence until a Navajoe guide id Professor Hewitt to them. He ays the caves, ruins, and natural ridges were found without difficulty rid exactly as the Indian legend had escribed them Some of the caverns e and the guide visited were large nough to contain the Singer build lg and others contained curious for mations unlike anything he had ever een. Several natural bridges be ween hills in the vicinity were so irge as to make the rock bridges of tah and Virginia puny by compari on. The ruins contain relics, house old articles and remains of a race ,t which the archaeologists have been n ignorance. - . HAS DESIGNS ON THE TENTH. Richmond Pearson Said to Have Con gressional Ambition. Wfl.shinet.on. D. C. Julv 21. Rich mond Pearsonf. the retiring minister tn nreece arrived in Washington to- faa cQme direct from Patras D . o paris and New York. He wm remaiQ here fQr geveral dayg m - mnttArs pending with state Department. He goes from here to Asheville. and will resume his residence in Bun combe. Asked if he will enter poli- Ucg aga,nf Mn pea laughingly re plied that he Intends to rest and live the life of a country gentleman. In North Carolina political circles Lne Duke of Ricnm0nd Hill is accred ited with an ambition to return to Congress from the Tenth district. M r. Pearson was silent when questioned on this subject. " - The Cotton Movement. In his report for July 16, Col. H. G. Hester, secretary of the New Orleans cotton exchange, shows that the I amount, of cotton brought into sight I during 319 days of the present sea- son was 13,390,459 bales, an increase over the same period last season of . , 0 2,123,947 Tmles. The exports were 8,- ' 251,404 bales, an Increase of 1,004,646 ' '. . . . bales. The takings were, oy iNortn ern spinners. 2,630,749 bales, an in- crease of 778,416 bales; by Southern '- , . SDinners. 2.353.651 bales, an increase - - - of 209-slw Dales CASTOR I A "For Infants and Children. Tfca Kind Yea Have Always Bought Bears the Signature of Adveris in th ARGUS UOIiDSBORO, K. LOOKING THIS WAT. Great Things Are Ahead for Uie South. Manufacturers' Record. It is reported that among the large foreign subscribers to the new securi ties of the Southern Iron and Steel Company are the 'Rothschilds for $500,000. While the Manufacturers' Record has no positive confirmation of this, we think it is more than likely correct, for it is understood that the new securities have largely been plac ed in Europe. Considering the finan cial Interests back of the Southern Iron and Steel Company in its reor ganized form, such as Ladenburg, Thalmann & Co.; Cornelius Vander bilt, President Woodward of the Han over National Bank, Kean, Van Cort landt & Co.V'and others, this company ought now to be developed on a broad scale and be made one of the leading independent iron and steel concerns of tVio Smith if tint nf the conntrv ' T, . . . .. . . -,., 1 Tf to intaracrinv i n tnie connection 1 to note that there is a very decided tendency on the part of European capitalists to invest in Southern prop- rties. For a long time comparative ly little English or Continental mon ey was invested in the South, but now there Is a marked disposition both in England and on the Continent to put money for investment in Southern I coal and iron and timber properties. West, the South , is recognized as the coming center of industrial activity, and wise investors are beginning to o ooini-iUnarlv flront thins'a nrp otUiu.ubv. 'O- I ... - ,, ttt , . i ahead for the South. We hope that 1 the report that the Rothschilds are interested in one iron and steel con- kin tn ttia Hrmfh 4a nnrr&nt fnr it should mean still larger investments from them and others of the capital- ists of the world in other Southern iron and steel interests. MEETING OF CABINET. Discuss Matter of Cutting Down Es timates for Various Departments. Washington, D. C, July 21. A spe- cial meeting of the Cabinet was held at the White House today to further discuss the matter of cutting down prepared to sail were riding at an the estimates of the various depart- chor In the bay. : - ments, for tht coming fiscal year. - The fury of the storm soon abated The pruning of the estimates ls proving a source oi consiaeraoie i work. Thp. Cabinet scrutinized care- fully the revised figures as made up . a in tneir respective aepartments, ana when the Cabinet adjourned it had o small portion of the total amount that will be examined in detail." WILL ORGANIZE MONDAY. Hon. Wilson G. Lamb to JJe Re-elected Chairman State Elecetion Board. The organization of the State Board of Elections recently appointed by uovernor jvitcnin win De eneciea in Tolti1ori on Af rnH a v and the inHinn. I tSon rfl tht won Wilon o. Tmh of TMTlliamston. for many years the chairman will he re-elected to that nosition. " The new hoard consist of Messrs. w,i n T t TOmiod. T r Elliott ofWiclrorv and T O OUf- foVd of Annn democratic memhersr . A R Proomnr, of Asheville and P.lar- ence Call, of W?lkesboro, Republican memhers. Mr. Elliott succeeds Mr. R. T. Clay well, of -Morganton, and Mr. steam yacht and took on board the writes of Mrs. Hayes, "Abide with completed arrangements for the cele- a country that will son hold 100.000, Clifford suceeds Mr. R. L. Smith, of "king" and his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Me," and i'l Heard the Voice of Je- oration of the sixty-fourth anniver- 000 of people. If a thousand or so Albemarle. 15-YEAR SENTENCE FOB BASS. Jury Rendered Yerdict of Murder In Second Degree Appeal Taken.; Clinton, N. C, July 20. This morn ing the jury returned a. verdict in the case against William B. Bass as guil- other officials of the leading cit ty of murder in the second , degree. - . gathered here today They had deliberated since seven o'clock yesterday, when Judge j-Allen flnished his charge. Judge Allen sentenced Bass to' fit teen years in the penitentiary and counsel f.or the prisoner gave notice of an appeal to the Supreme Court. Bail was fixed at fifteen thousand dol lars. The case has attracted much inter est in the county and has been hotly contested, EXCURSION YIA SEABOARD TO PORTSMOUTH AND NORFOLK 4 Excellentl Opportunity to Yisit Fam us ; Resorts of Tirglnia. The Seaboard will run nan exr ur sion to Portsmouth and Norfolk on Tuesday," August 3, returning on Au - gust 5. This will offer an excellent opportunity to those who - wish visit Virginia Beach, Old Point Com fort. Ocean View and Pine Beach Pullman cars will be attached to' tl excursion train, which; will leave Ral eigh at 9: 30 a. m., giving Goldsbore ans a chance to leave here on the Southern at 6:35 a. m. Fare for round trip from Raleigh will be $3. . C, SATUBDAYv JULY 34. 1909. GALVESTON'S TORM Breat Sea Wall Probably Saved City From a Secqnd Disaster. Wind Blew Sixty-Eight Miles an Hour. No Lives Were Lost, But Con siderable Damage Was Done. Galveston, Tex. July 21 Fortified behind her seventeen-foot sea "wall and elevated to a point above the dan ger line, Galveston yesterday passed safely through a hurricane that re- sembled the disastrous storm" of 1900. Part 8f the island, on which the city I is suuaieu, was again muiiuaieu, iiic i I I ork,floiriTi or coo . matar rAarthlrlfr Q 1 " 7 " ' "t7L,r J 7 I " 1 neignt oi seven leei ur mure. xiiaiirucu since isui, serving nrst as ireaS' portion of the island which has been I protected, suffered comparatively lit-1 tie harm. No lives were lost and the I property damage was not large. I Sweeping" westward, the tropical I storm which had been central over . . , I velocity of sixty-eight miles an hour and shifted to the northeast, heaving I the waters of Galveston bay up against the island and flooding that t V11. .n4, uuanei w men uau iiui. uctu ioiocu. 2, . . . . The water backed up into the main I streets of the -city, but the principal damage was confined - to the beach I frnnt where hathrTnnses nnn nlfa ' . " . ure, piers were sweptaway. Ship- !)in was. undist.urbed' t v A .nuncane irom tuasx. l exas was forecasted at the district weather bu reau in New Orleans early yesterday morning and warnings were sent out. When wind and rain arrived several hours later, they found Galveston pre pared. The inhabitants of the few '. scattered houses in the low part of the island had already sought saftey, and " the vessels that had cleared and and the anxiety of those who enter- u ai "uai wa.T - t J - i t j were soon relieved, suiau ooys pau - - . .1 dling around in rne noonen srreers i "uo t vo TOiT,a riaA I . down preceding the scene which lis- nelled the alarm felt by the timid. So short was the duration of the storm that, the Mallorv Line steamer. which was booked to sail for New Vrwrlr v-hnrMxr nftor noon loft or. I schedule time. "KING" ADAMS Ji VISITOR. Has Arrived In Boston and Will Tisit AVoiiin,,,. na ntw riMea. TloHton .Tillv 2Q Qn board thel TTnited Fruit Comnanv's steamshin Li- mon when she reached port here from Port Limon. Costa Rica, was no less distinguished a personage than I "TCine" Alonzo Adams, supreme ruler ol om of won Tcland situated in the Oarihhean Sea. and one of the most imnortant. stratefirie noint in the I entire V est Tndies. ' rrv. v,,or tmUor. etnnn off Swan I Island on being signalled by Adaias' W. C. Adams. "King" Adams will visit Wachimrtnn for.a conference with thel coo nonirtmont H uuiuaio m r,-n otc toVc tho'nrincinal cities """" r r in the East before returning to his domain Kayors of Texas Confer. Ran Aneelo. Tex.. Julv 20. Mavors ! for the ninth anuual meeting of the May0rs' Association of Texas. Mu- nicipal problems of great variety will be" wrestled with at the - meeting, ... ... . . SftS85on thee davs Watgr supply the care of paMoerS sewage and garbage disposal, and the commission form of government for cities under 10,000 population are soire of the questions that will he exhaustively discussed The convention was called to order at eleven o'clock this mornia.? by Mayor K. C. Highsmith, of M'eral Wells, president of the association. I Mayor C. T. Paul, of San Angelo, de- - 1 livered an address of welcome, and Mayor W. D. Davis, of Fort Worth, re sponded for the visitors.' The annual - J address of the president and the re J ports of the other officers occupied tne remainder of the opening session. to Selected as Instructor for First Regi- ment. Cant. J. Wash Bizzell, who has won manv honors in Tiiilitnrv circles, has been named hy the Adjutant-General o& fnctmotnr for the Second Red " will en tn Morehen Citv next week on this commission. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR CENSUS. Appointment of William Franklin WIIIloughbY Made. Washington, D. C, July 21. An nouncement of the appointment of William Franklin Willoughby, of Al exandria, Va.,- at present secretary of state of Porto Rico, as assistant di rector of the census bureau at a sal ary of $5,000 per annum, was made today. V i Mr. Wjilloughby. who sailed from San Juan today for New York, has cabled his acceptance- and will as sume his new duties In a few days. His nomination probably will be sent by President Taft to the Senate for confirmation on Friday. The selection of Mr. Willoughby, Which was made by the director of the census bureau, meets the cordial approval of Secretary Nagel, of the Department of Commerce and Labor, and of President Taft. Uponhim will largely devolve the supervision of the siausutai , worn, oi me census, ff X75 1 tnn o-li Viir iqci haan Iy T3o-o urer, then as secretary of state, and since 1907 as president of the execn tive council of the executive assem- bly. While serving as statistician in the bureau of labor here from 1890 to 1901, Mr. Willoughby made inves- . ... government in recognition of his ser vices to science. WILL OF MART E. JONES. Distributes Estate Among Large Num- ber of Beneficiaries. Galesburg, 111., July 21. By the terms of the will of Mrs. Mary E. Jones, of Knoxville, filed for probate here, an estate of $600,000 was dis tributed among a large number of beneficiaries. The most important be quest to the people of Knoxville was that of $250,000 for the erection and maintenance oi a nome mere ior agea women. FINAL RITES SIMPLE. All That Is Mortal of Mrs. Hayes Now Rests in Evergreen Cemetery. Colorado Springs, Col., July 21. All that is mortal of Mrs. Margaret Pow ell Jefferson Davis-Hayes," the tiny I nm or as hps rests in the little vault I - i In Evergreen Cemetery here. " " show or disP1&y of kind, the ser- I s 1 1 T7(4 1 I V1CJ oems Lue usu 1 Wvi iuim W1LU oiueinS ui mo songs of Mrs. Hayes. The beautiful I residence located on famous Cascade j avenue and overlooking Colorado Col- lege campus, was thronged with the friends of the family. Crowds gath-1 ered in the neighboring streets. In the throng were hundreds of Sout'i- I V. ,-. ,1 A nffnntAil t uc-pijr anci. i .o they stood with bared heads and etched the little procession bear the caSKei m wnicn me urn oi asne, nu piacea irom me nouse lo ui. I MJmetery, ev. W. . XieuiiCH., aaaistitiii. in im 01 iepueu s uui cii, uiucuim, a slsted ReV- Henry RutSers Rem I can of flyana. U'riicconal fVmf"h TrS BCU f" I lanaierro, soprauu, auu. G. M. Perry, contralto, sang the fa- I sus Bay- - I mi 1 J. : 1 HnvM 4-V.r ine casitet was tauieu iioiu house by young men. I , , J I Mrs. Hayes was especially ueiuveu I . , tii y uune Ui lowing the casket came the honorary bearers. All the members of the im- mediate family were present. '1 hey were J. Addison Hayes, Jthe husband. Mrs. Varina Hayes Webb, Jefferson Hayes Davis, 'Miss Lucy Hayes and William Hayes, children. Dr Gerald B. Webb, son-in-law, and the grand children were also present." " ' The casket was buried in a wealth of flowers. Among the pieces were wreaths from the officials and em ployes of the First National i'ank, of which Mr. Hayes is president Memo- rial services will be held at the two Episcopal churches on Sunday, one in the morning and one in the after noon. It is probable the casket win be taken to Richmond, Va., in Ciciir.ar and they will be accompanied by Mr. Hayes and ail oi tne memoers oi jus . i . family. MR. ARTHUR JENKINS TAKEN ILL WITH . APPENDICITIS Brought Here Today From Little Riv er, S. C Where He Was Employed. Capt,' R. A." Jenkins- received wortl Monday night of the sudden illness of I his son. Arthur, wj;o is employed at 1 Little River, S, C. Arrangements w - made at once to have Mr. A "I .Tewkins brougl t t.- his home in t. 1 city, arriving here' today. E state aty HE txJJ IN HIMSELF. (Robertas Love in Spare Moments.) was a crank Jim Jones was an the fellers in the v bank 1 Laffed when he passed, an' the clerks ... In Miller's store Looked down on Jonesy when he walked by the door. Home-folks, even, didn't s'pose him extry. bright; Dad sort o snickered Brother Joe made light O' Jim's ambitions an they didn't b'lieve in him; But Jim : He b'lieved in himself. Tim left the village when he turned twenty-one F"or the county seat town, where he hustled an done Jobs aroun the courthouse, a workin' for his keep, An' read them books that are bound in yaller sheep Jim Jones did-an' he studied day an' . . I t , , ,.,1 . , I Lawyers laffed a little, an they didn't . . . I count him bright, An folks aroun' town didn't h'lieve in him; But Jim He b'lieved in himself. Hung out his shingle when he turned twenty-three, Lawyer Jenkins laffed, with a He-he- he, I ledge Smith smiled when the long legged yap Tried his first case, an got ketched in a trap; For he didn't know much o' the tricks o' -the trade, An' the shysters ag'n him, they throw- ed him in the shade; But he b'lieved in . law, this ganglin. legal limb; An' Jim He h'lieved in himself. Went to the city when he turned twenty-eight ; Practiced a year or so, an' got on th slate - For circuit attorney; an still folks said, Ain t notmn to mm got wneeis m his head." Still, Jim wuz elected, an', Gee! how he fit - . The ring an' the gang with his bull rinsr cHt! An' folks in the city, they b'lieved In I him; An' Jim He b'lieved in himself. rums uown m iue cieepyiuwu, uuss TT1 1 1 J XL. Ctt X J cu up lu ivin Sunday-go-to-meetin's on Sam, Joe an' Bill, Dad an' the gals an' his Ma an' me Traipse to the Capitol now for to see Gove'nor Jones Jim Jones- the yap I That we didn't b'lieve in when he was a chap; But Jim He b'lieved in himrelf. A 1' K.V CEMENTS COM LUDEl) FOR 64TH ANNIVERSARY Dr. Swindell to Deliver Sermon. Prominent Odd Fellows to Be Present. Neuse Lodge, Odd Fellows, has l . e it.jn i i A. IK I h I 1 n tr. : .1 ,.1 1 nr .r I will .1 i . u. omuueu, ui "u"'i livL-r the anniversary sermon Sunday, I . x -ir i t n II mil August xo. uranu nia&tei x . n. I , . Tni:i..,,;, r,r P.r.n.i "tt"" Secretary B. H. Woodell, of Raleigh, will be present at the social meeting, j Monday night, August -16, and deliver I addresses. W.. H. Collins, the oldest past grand 1 of Neuse Lodge, will give an interest - ing sketch of this lodge from its - 1 birth on August 15, 1845, to the pres- lent time. I MUHTUAtxx. BAliJi. By virtue of the power of sale con talued in a mortgage deed executed j, j. G. Walker and wife, Annie valker, to the Oriental Building and - ,oan Association, which mortgage 1 - 1. DA .a ETA A Avt recoraeu in uuon o jiss uw, ivc6- ter of Deeds office, Wayne county, will offer for sale at public auction at the Court House door In Golds - I m i ' m r s 11. ooro at la o ciock iu., uu jaonaay we second day of August, 1909 the f ol lowing described lot of land lying In Goldsboro. .,er on Elm street, and runs thence with said street," westerly 35 feet and 3 inches to R, E. Williams corner; thence with his line northerly 110 feet to-J, F. Southerland's line, thence with his line easterly 35 feet and 3 inches to C. Dillard's corner; thence th his line southern 110 feet to .-re h'-ginning. Terms of sale cash. "T " I nis JUiy 6, XJiwa, ORIENTAL B. & L. ASSOCIATION. Per, C. Dillard, Sec. & Treas. i sury ui uu luuge ou. vuguoi o. vi.iuesue 10 recaii tiieir ugmuig uuces NO. 68 ALDRICH IS DOSS Rhode lslandjSenatoi!ioli!s Upper Hand and Pres ident Admits II President Sees That Senator Aldriek Is in Command and Learns That the Concessions He jj Asked Cannot Be Given. Washington, D. C, July 22. After the bouquet of the wine and the smoke of the cigars had been dissi pated, President Taft at the dinner given by him last night at the White House, to the Republican tariff con ferees, obtained a true"plcture of the tariff conference. nf 1Z " ' " " of the newspaner stories that Senator Aldrich, who heads the Senate con- foT.QOC, ' 00 , " . s. ferees, was in command of the situa- tion, ably assisted by Representative Calderhead and Fordney, who were appointed members of the House con ferees by Speaker Cannon in disre gard of precedent. President Taft gathered from the information given him by his distinguished guests that th0 Sonata Vi rl It? Ka whlrLnJ Via nZl " 7" , , handle, so far as the revision of the tariff is concerned. When the Presi dent was informed by Senator Aldrich that free raw materials, as urged by the President, is absolutely out of the question the President accepted the statement as a fact and let it be nown that he would be satisfied with hatever concessions Senator Aldrich ould be able to secure for him. The impression prevails strongly lat President Taft will secure free . ude petroleum and iron ore, with a jduction of the duty on coal, hides, iid rough lumber. Senator- Aldrich .ave the President to understand that n order to get the tariff bill through ne Senate it is absolutely necessary :r him to make concessions to sena ors interested in particular sched ules and that when he made the eon cessions he gave his word to stand by them in conference. This made it -lear to the President that he could lot get all he desired in the way of .aw materials, nor a general lowering I of duties. The effect of the dinner it , 4.J . . A x TV J f v lsv uaotcu ail agreement of the conferees and "in, consequence a report to the House and Senate may be looked for next Monday, WiiAlf' U - HYPERCRITICAL ECCLESIASTIC. Bishop Williams, of the Episcopal lioctsfi 1 1 Michigan recently. In the .firs-' .? . feermon on the Fourth of lnl; , iU non-it ed the Sons and Daugh-ct-s oi ta? lie volution, the colonial so-.et.-, i.'. I ).:onial Dames and othtr .-'.ni'.-u crjsiiiiiations, because they rositr and ivomote a spi-it of caitf rather than of patriotism. The good bishop went out of his way to attack good people filled with high and worthy motives. The societies he de- non need certaini v do cultivate an I Americanism that may be needed in a great emergency. - The societies are but eddies of in- I cidents in the life of a great country I . . . ,i xi I x a I t t I J.n I a. iur, uu 110.1m can. uej.cj.il iub cuuuirjr, The time of the Sons and Daughters ,j . couia peruaps oe more useiuny em .1 j 1... t i 11- i pwjw, cUtt"' - lit would not be. There are always a few people in millions who are look- I ing for something ornamental and I distinguishing, and there is really no j harm in it. It will not establish caste J to any considerable extent in this land j where all were born free and equal Bishop Williams draws the line too tightly. He does not leave room, for individual eccentricities. He is too utilitarian. He wants all to pull in his boat. This is not feasible, and - jthe organizations , he has denounced I will probably gain members Instead L.of losing them because of the opposl- I tion that he has expressed: The can ulnon cracker is not a more firmly es- a ... . . eaoiisnea American institution tnan II are the various Sons and Daughters, and neither can be abolished by the - 1 bishop of Michigan. I - - . . - J THE POSTAL TELEGRAPH IS DISPATCHING MESSAGES Telegraph Blanks Have Been Placed in the Stores of City Merchants. The Postal Telegraph is now dls- 1 patching and receiving messages and 1 telegraph blanks have been placed in the nearly every store in this city. Miss Parrott, the local manager, who has been here for two weeks, Is .very active in soliciting patronage from the business men of the city.