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VOL. XXXI
1SSS GIVEN A FUETH
AIRY, NO K Til CAROLINA, THURSDAY, JANUARY 24.
WORK AMONG THE INDIANS
House Committee Finds He Got
Within 1 1-10 Miles.
Washington, 1. C, da. 2l-
That Commander Peary came
within one and aix-tcnuis mo
of the north pole, near enough
for having established hi claim
to have been at the exact spot,
the decision of the house com
mittee on naval affair, which
considering tins "i
with the ranK 01
haa been
retire l'eary
rear admiral.
A minority report imbmitted by
Representative Huberts of Massa
chusetts doea not question 1 carys
performance but arraigns the
v.tini.l Geographical Society
committee, which, he claims, an
nounced its finding alter m.-.,v
a cursory examination of I eary s
proofs.
Cash and Checks in Mexico
Indianapolis News.
t. : li .ritv of the M.'Xl-
o.in ti.:it si hank eh
appeal to him. partieii
mounts less tii. in
President Sends Nomination to
The Senate.
Washington, P. C, J""
Tlie President sent to the Sen
ate today the nomination of Eu
Holton to be District At
torney for the fourth term. The
appointment is a distinct victory
for the Marion P.utler faction of
the Republican party, wiucn is
contesting supremacy in Federal
...itmnaire matters with the Dun-
Holton was one oi me
Efforts to Make the Redskin a
Competent Citizen of the Unit
ed SUtes Have een w en re
warded. Wnshincrton. Jon.17. In at
tempting to put Uncle Sam s In
dian wards on a self-sustaining
basis, the bureau of Indian af-f...-,r
dnrirnr the fiscal year end
ed June 30, 11)10, bent every ef
f.t l.rini? about that end, ac
cording to the annual report of
Commissioner Uobert u. valen
tine to the secretary of the In
terior, made public today
Through the efforts oi us ruu
definite means of promoting the
assimilation of the Indians into
American life.
Survey of Schools.
"A comprehensive survey of
the condition of the schools
i,r,.ii(rtniit: the service was made
durinir last year," reports the
"Hut of a
SENTENCED
Twenty-Five Must Pay Death
Penalty For Seeking Emper
or's Life.
Tokio, Japan, Jan. 19, D. Ko-
HTJNTER
BEAR.
Brnno Belies Tradition and
Makes For His Attacker After
Receiving Death Wound.
T.mvill Falls. Jan. 10. The
:-hool
Kfta it Ute ca.np.isn, and L,b, . - " "
i I ..,.
CCK UOr
irly tor :i-
1,000, Ur
l . l . . .
finds it easier to pay c.im. . ,
ulcs whil the Mexicans contend
that a business .leal can hebct-
,..,.r,.,l the CMM1 is
the Sampson tox nas seen u.i;
be is well paid for his work
It is by no means certain tliat
Holton will get a confinnntion
s-t the hands of the Senate. At
Loth Senators are bring
i ,.intu to nrcvent how to w
nr' t el o v i m ... ' i , . .
, ;..firmatinn of the Winston says the commissioner
... i
'I'I.a,- ..li.'ir-ce that III
of delivering the most.
well rewarded in its eiiorts v
make the Indian a competent
citizen of the United States.
Wonderf.il progress was made
.irm,r th car covered by the
r,..,.,rt in tcachinir the Indians
rk their
population of about 40,000 (this
does not include the Five Civil
ized Tribes), there arc in school
OdlH-. lonvincr out of School 10,-
HI 3. Including public schools
h of Indian children,
thorn Arf accommodations for 6,-
344 being unused, thus leaving
4 471 for whom there would ap
pear to be no school aceommoda-
The chief supervisor of
schools is of the opinion, how
ever that with the exception of
v..vnwu nnd Aoachcs, all
lit: ' " j"" , .
other Indian children can be well
cared for in schools already in
existence."
After saying that there are
of acres of Indian lanus
toku, his wife and 2:1 fellow an- f.t auth,nti(, ' (.nH0 0f a black
Archists were today sentenced to:. ottnekintr a man is that re-
death for having conspired a- IM)rtwj )y Htovcr Wise, one of the
gainst the life of the emperor and m,mt suf.C(.SHfl hear hunters of
other members of the imperial rP(?ion It happened in a re
family. Two other men similarly bi(? )(.ar ulIlt which ended
accused were released. ! few days ago in the killing of
In pronouncing sentence the largest bear that has been
chief justice read a long state-Lakfn in ths vicinity for many
the consniracy, tr wo;hrl about 1100
was.
i
...i l:ltl(IS I lilll.)tM
Soeakincr in Indian reservations, the report
i . . . 4lvr.fr t I I1J
.i r ....il. i'til t 1 Iil SJI M lll.il. ,ii"--
Oil lin: i ""o I
,;;.,,,er Valentine says
III jili'l'MI - -
years
rKjnuds. ,
This bear has been living oft
the hogs kept at a sawmill i
miles from here towards Grand
Iittle Lost Cove, about H or
f.itlinl. Til.ilint mil The lear s
to
, V and Al'iri.iee noy
" ... ..
they started after the brute with
t.V. ir doirs. It. was the largest
and bard-st race on record here,
l ,.r five da vs. using up Sev
an. I exiemi-
of ativ itian
,-ho ; Indian S. i vi iea!ies
that
"The! acres have been irrigated: t this
hee 11S.fi 10 have been lrrifia-
1 t 1 - II 1 Tt I
eu-'ted hv Indians and 42.0SO by
ter
It is theretore not, uu. -mi.
('..vvn.iia or nusi-
I'
sidit.
..,.. fi.r ji nro
r,ess man to carry m m p- -,
from $200 to M)0. Ind. cd. j
American opened his eyes one
dav on bearing a Mexican t the
middle class ask a c"I''" .
he could change a
and to see the other promptly
produce a roll which counted out
iiearlv 2,0W, and then he was
i- ! i it was not uneom-
JIUOH.M.4 ...... - . ,A.U .!,
for a Mexican oi m..-.
fihout 1.0UU to
ID il.
: . .... l ... c- t
vas on the stump ui i.e i.u- , s, , . ....... " - iiri.s.lt vhit, lessees and purchasers. .
r,.!g. and that he de.i.onM rai-i , t,a i .mmc put .,,,.,,.,,, ! "The government no longer
idnnfitness f,r tl-; of,Ve. Al- ea.,,,,11 ;. l' ' , ! ! !lU(ks lip, its duty to the In-
r.a.ly a telegram has been re-, making us. , w r j 'omoto! a;ans as imr,,y inVulving a,, hon-
, .iv...l from one pronunyht D-nio-. res...ree m nl. r to iM,.outing for its trusteeship
crat requesting that ""' ' " . rn K ; ; . ,
he held up in l.ne ren(!u-.
of half a ioz-
. ......... I... hi. . lilt HI 1 lie ,ii ......
; , ;i i luii im, i
In the lresene
. . .
the l'resitleiiL pini
the
en n'li.'usses
.i-A to irive
, vl,it t.. former .unit."
TIlOll
to carry
pesos
1 . . .... 1IU,..,
in.1 their waists, v"1"" - - . . T t-.... -
h is open, mi .ieswte me . V-r
iVrdiHr A.V wTaurhllf be pc-nnitted
rti""""-'Ll'uUi': force throughout the state for I t tXC(H,(iinf? the pre
l . .... i
The lower class ....-
oarrv a mOlU'V OCll IUue vl "
er. h
of the director oi - h
all cities and towns of Nortn
Carina having a population ,n
excess of 5,000.
Afkeyille ''.34,014
L.narioiic
1M
1.,-t Attornev-t.eiiera
! -n-ist.-d that Mr. Holton be given
i;i r,.-aipointiiient. which eiused
M.. T .ft no 1 it t if eninarriisi.i' ...
of the I'.utler
' " " . i
,T.te nrotesteil agiiysi
re-aDDointiiunt
1.
,t they seemed to cut very
Jiutler and Moretieau,
. .. .. ' . t r.. i ia on,! funds." savs
1 . . . lI HV - : it' I I 1 i I l .1 I I I (1 1 I 1.1 nv ' - - J
!"'' iU" y':ir " uum"V. i :.! ;: : . 5;,...r. "It considers
farmers were .uii-v-. ; "
is the means of bringing the In
to a position of self-reliance
1 a means o stimu-
h - s sueees-s among' tics of American
; lie i 1 1' u" - -
the Crows. Commissioner
oiitiniies lhe
pert tanners . , . - y - tnist(.,sllip oC this property
- . . . t i ll. . nlMlJ
t.- i . t..... n n... nriiifT mat me k"
iiisirict i-tiiiH.. . -o - .,.;,. I ,r,,T,
Miains. etimirai iair ; I , ' ,,d..ee. where he may
1 Wiekerham ingh- proved a means ot ;- !1(1.(.I)t' th(. OPTortuni-
Val
cn-i
dr tin
V.inh
metes h
althy rivalry among ln-
of Holton,: diars and inrnishes. a rati on...
little; basis for meeting togetner, vmu m
.Jnc. i i ... ,..f iinlh- to take the
and said that the course of the
investigation leading to the ar
rest of the anarchists and the
subsequent trial which has been
exhaustive and in every detail
.l,...liitplv fair, impartial and
constitutional had proven beyond 1) )n,iIationu 1(:U) reported t
a doubt that "Kotoku and his as-ith, Wis). Rn)1 Ahlridge hoy
sociates plotted a violent revolu
tion bv means of explosives and
deadlv: weapons. They intended
to plunder the wealthy, burn th
far about IfiO.OOO government oft ices, a-sa-si,,,. , .
the higli oltieiais, ano-u u e ....
perial palace, arid atl'-mpt th
life of the crown prince, whose
palace is less securely guarded'
The prisoners a"cept. a inn.
fate smilingly. In l-taving the
court Mine. Kotoku bowed to the
spectators and said: 4,We beg
the pardon oi all of you."
Once Lived in America.
Kotoku. who was formerly con
nected with a Tokio newspaper
......I had at one time lived in San
Francisco, where He is sai.i . 1m var,iSi Usung a uicne,, .t.
have been associated with a pIit-;T( ,;is KUr,,ri.S(., the bear turned
ical organization, was the aMeg. .. ( , straight for him. never
of the plot discovery l as. ; .,.,; J.-snite related sn-.ts
All of the prisoners !in)il he wns wt tfi irt i tP
arraigned before .-1 . t Then h.-went down.
..r . I ,!.. L-j of hounds
i; -n- over l.Micb 1' -re tlr.tl 10
nTles. P.runo whs chased up to
Crandfathcr mountain and over
i-m- of its roughest slopes And
finally back to the pln-e where
h;- was started. .
I'.v maing an effort, which
oi lv a life long training made
possible and which he s ivs was
the hardest, climb he ever made,
Stover Wise intejfcept.il the bear
on a ridge in time to get a shot
i,;. from !i distance of about
itizenship.
lead
er
c - !...-
fair pro-iMore Ab0ut Japanese rarming.!'
L v, , . . w
Wiekersham, were able to p i p.,ce oi u e . -
F..- o tnri n I r u. ithi1 ni uiu.ia.iia, -
-
rg
present rates
i to charge
Concord . .
Durham . .
Elizabeth City
Fayetti'ville .
Gastonia . .
Goldsboro . .
(ircensboro .
High Point .
Kinston . .
New Heme .
Raleigh . . .
llocky Mount
Salem ..
...8,715
. .18,241
. . .8,412
...7,04o
...5,75!)
...o,U)7
..1 5.805
.. .9,525
...0,095
. . .!).!
. .19.218
....8,051
. .r.r:v.i
two years. This is a short j Qr farM for ti(.kets sold for cash
iieriod with which to measure im at tla, tirkt,t offices,
effects of a reform movement.!
We have done little more than J I nmary l,aw.
planted the seed, whose full fruit j Tlle governor strongly recom-
age will be gathered by corning; I1Hn(s t10 enactment ot a propc r-
genrations. And yet already tne , ,y safeguarded primary eiecuo..
results fullv justuy ns oi'"- law.
There has been, as appears lromj Tlie j,oVernor comes out strong
the attorney general's report, jlv for legislative reform, and urg
es the legislature to rainy
come tax amendment.
based upon superior court siaus
tics, a marked diminution m
crime, even in the crime of violat
in" the prohibition law. Business
has experienceu inc..f- v . - vrlir-s salarv be in
creased to 0,lHHI; mat. l lie
in.lu.hd districts be redtstrieted ;
Miscellaneous.
Governor Kitchen recommends
' 7 1 fVt
Salisbury f'211
Washington
Wilmington
Wilson ''1G7
Winston u'lu'
tt.nn diminished prosperity
ality, industry and frugality have
increased, and polities and gov
ernment have licen to a ie..t
that the number of supreme couit
be increased and that tne
i .i ..i: i ..f i... of their nistices
extent, n-unn. v. - . i:..;.!..,! ;,. two see-
couri oc uniu.ii
tions; that the number of per
emptory challenges capitol cases
he reduced; and that farm life
schools be established.
Much of the land is in ter
races, or, perhaps. I should say
tiers: that is to say, here win u
. , - 1 -
a hall-acre or an acre from
. . .v.... . Jvp1 uuvt'
tax communion would hrfve fina
say as to all assessmnts in all
counties. Mr. Urown declares
that he sees no reason why Bun
combe county, for instance
should have her farm lands asess-
ed at $17 per acre and Kooeson
county, one of the biggest agri
cultural counties in the state, as
sessed at only $6. And he sees
.... PAMr.ii uhv counties like Cum
berland, Chatham, Henderson Mi l.
.others fortv-eisht in all, accord
ing to the reports of the state
treasurer and the state tax com
missionshould be a burden to
the other progressive counties.
Thev had best be given to some
othe'r state, he says, or consol
idated with others for economy
in operating expenses.
social court, the dut ies of which j KxamirK.ti s' t d
are similar to tlcse of a grauj lmUm i.t V'
urv m
How The Winston-Salem (N. C.)
Board of Trade Adopts the
"Back Home" Plan.
Thnon Citv. Teim., Jan. 4,
(Soecia )-The industrial depart- quite irequen
icnt of the Carolina, Clinchlield license to sel
me U 'p , todnv notified I recommend
by the board of trade of W inston-Salem,
N. C. that they have
printed five thousand circulars
for school children to use hi
. gathering the names and address-
r.t rKnns who have moved
CB u. rv
west, which are to oe gyc"
the board of trade and, m turn,
to the railroads participating m
the "Back Home" movement in
augurated by the Clinch field, lie
hlp thia thev are carrying ad-
the newspapers
of their section inquiring for
..u .i,ircaps To all whose
names are furnished the railroads
...:n ..,Q;i a Knccial invitation to
come "back home" and share the
i f o tipw SOUth. Wit"
Kionia "i ,
specific details concerning oppor
for farmine. fruit grow
l,uf..t..o ' T .
ing and btock raising. uoarua
of trade and newspapers all over
the south are endorsing the
movement, and proffering their
support. The Clinchfield people
say that over a mu.no.. iwi.... .
Southerners will be asked to visit
their old homes in the next few
months. All important railroads
east of the Mississippi and south
of the Ohio and rotoinae Rivers
the plan on the lOtn
of this month at the Altapass (N.
r. Convention of Kailway in
dustrial Agents. j
most corrupting influences.
"The greatest hindrance to its
enforcement, er.cept the inter
state commerce clause of the fed
eral constitution, is probably the
licensing of persons to sell ncar
hpcr. and similar beverages, hvil
disposed persons use such license
as a cloak to aid them in violat
prohibition law and they
quite frequently obtain a federal
intoxicating nquoi
that the near-beer
..lna l.rt nrohitnted. In case
naiw". .'v. i . .
you permit the continuance ot
near beer license, then you
should provide that the holding
of federdal license to sell intoxi
cants Bhall forfeit the near-beer
license."
Appropriations.
He called attention to the fact
that the legislature two years
aeo appropriated over $.5uu,uw
more than the revenues, and he
urgently counselled economy, anu
declares that more adequate
methods of arriving at taxable
values should be used.
IT recommends that the ap
propriation to the state board of
halt!, he increased to $25,000. He
oin till a si 7CH the need of drainage
nnd pood roads and recommends
..rv eonntv. upon a vote
mat f ,
of a majority of its qualified vot
ers be authorized to issue bonds
to 'an amount not exceeding five
tw.r .ent. of its taxable value.
l'v' , : ...i.
He recommends iiirrintu i-
DANGER IN DELAY
Milks Cow to Save His Burning
Goods.
Norfolk, Neb., Dec. C. A cow
.,na h....i known to start a fire
1... bitr.t over 11 lantern, but
tl.U in the storv of a cow that
to the rescue when flames
V"U'1' - ll a. X
lr,.liP out. and cave nulK mav
(luenched the blaze.
Thn fact, that the cow was
"fresh," and the quick wit of
Ifi-vear-old Fred Bentz of lair
fx S I)., proved a combination
too stronir for the incipient blaze
and the day was saved. So was
the wagon and a lot of valuable
articles it contained.
lientz was driving a wagon
,ll lnnded with COOds. A HUlt-
n-l.t fire, and thinirs look-
ed serious. Then lieiitz stopped
the team, got out and told the
bossie. cow, which was tied to the
rear end of the wagon, to "histe.
Bossie lusted and Fred began
milking. When he had a pailtul
of milk he tossed it on tne inl
and the flames died down. There!
was no farmhouse in signt aim no
water available, so the milking
scheme was the only possible one
to meet the emergency.
Death in Roaring Fire.
f.. lm iirp of old rta.,lF from the work of
Dropriuno.ia .ui -- ; may -
soldiers and an increase in the i trbuns. but often severe burns are
soldiers ni". . ... . .k... n.v a nu ck need for
nerai tlicausa ,- .,... ,tH,
ltucklen b Arnica naive, mo
surest euro for burns, wounds, bruis
es bolls, sores. It subdues lnflama
tlon. It kills pain. It soothes and
u--.- tif-i.o. nff nkin eruDtlons, ul-
cers it piles. uniy
Hennh Drug Co.
f thn adiutunt tren
the North Carolina National
Guard from 1,600 to $2,000.
The State Institutions.
ti,o irnvernor reviews the edu
cational situation in the state and
B. H.
Kidney Diseases Are Too Danger
ous for Mount Airy People to
Neglect.
The great danger of kidney
troubles is that they get a nrm
hold before the sutfercr recog
nizes them. Health is gradually
undermined. l'.ackache head
ache, nervousness, lameness sore
ness, lumbago, urinary troubles,
dropsv, diabetes and liright a dis
ease "follow in merciless sueees
m Don't neirlect your kid-
a r'l.ro the kidneys with the
certain and safe remedy, Doan's
Kidney Tills, which has cured
people right hee in tins locauvy
E M. Crouse, of Airbellows, N.
C says: "For two years I was a
victim of kidney complaint.
There was a dull pain in ine
small of my back and when stoop
ing or lifting I was seized u
sharp twinges through my body.
My back ached at night and in
ti, t.iorninij- was very lame and
sore. I became tired easily, felt
languid and was nervous. The
kidney secretions were unnatural
and too frequent m pu3aKC,
liging me to arise often at night.
t finAllv learned of Doan's Kid
ney Pills and although I have not
taken more than one-nan iuc
r.f hnx T have been re-
lieved I cheerruily reeomiue.m
Doan's Kidney Tills to anyone
.ff..rii.. from kidnv trouble.
For sale by all dealers. Trice
,.nt9 Foster-Milburn Co.,
Buffalo, New York, sole agents
for the United States.
Remember the name Doan's
and take no other.
ll.e ' o..'i"anu
when to sea
Tn beautiful pea-green boat
And now the modern up-to-datJ
pussy takes a voyage through the
air out over the blue ocean.
One brave cat crossed the Eng
lish Channel in a monoplane with
Moisant, the French aviator, and
n,. prettier incident has occurred
in all the various trips and traits
of the airship than the part play-
ii .1. . i.:.A.t .-.-tin n..om 11:1 111-
ed pv me kili.-i. ,
ed Walter Wellman on his recent
sky voyage and has suddenly be-
i. ..im.. fillllilUH.
t-v.i.v. . ,
ral days before tne
balloon started from Atlantic City
a little gray striped kitten insist
ed on staying about tne nansrar
and making friends witn tne
crew. When they were reain
ready to be off puss was taken
along for good luck. He was
greatly alarmed when the great
dirigible shot up into the air and
sailed away out to sea, and when
about 300 yards from snore, wiiiij
a faint little miaou, the frighten
ed pussy sprang out and down
into th..' water. Chief Engineer
Vannaman, however, lowered a
canvas bag and scooped up the
wet little bundle of fur, cuddling
it close in his arms until it be
came warm and dry and calm.
Aft..r u little while the cat grew
accustomed to the strange flight
above the sea and enjoyed the ex
citing sail of one thousand miles
the Atlantic. He
became so important a member of
the party that when the airship
came to grief and the passengers
took to the lifeboat to ne rcNcueu
by a steamship, kitty was includ-
ed in the repon ot o.y
by the wireless.
It speaks well for all concern
a a tti mesaacre sent to New
c iu" - . , . I.
York bv Captain Downs oi wc
Trent read: "Got Wellman and
his entire crew and cat. i".
are all safe on board."
And nowadays, when Wellman,
Vannaman and the crew are re
quested to attend functions, the
rn 1 "And the cat.
HIIIHUIUI" ....v., -
He bears his honors modestly and
with nuiet self-possession
Ttr sui laet-
became sa violent that tlie noais
were swamped and sunk.
So great was the force ot the
tremors that mountains iif the
Koong-AlaTau range were split
open.
Th? force of the shocks was
felt for hundreds of miles along
the northern frontier ot unina.
Fear that an epidemic will fol
low the disaster, led the author
ities to send great caravans today
carrying medical supplies into the
stricken zone. Army men were
commanded to accompany the re
lief corps.
A Cripple's Heroism.
A cripple boy's brave deed
once won to him the application
of the proverb, well known in the
Tyrol, "God has his plan for ev
ery man." It was in the era
when Napoleon made the nations
tremble with his bloody tread.
This Austrian province -expected
the French to invaue'-Oeir land
n,1 the men of eacl jlieighbor-
bood were placed oniuard near
heaps of wood which were to be
lit as beacons in case the tyrant
came. Dut Napoleon delayed
his coming, and the men became
careless, and forsook their beac-
ons one holiday to enter into the
hilarity and gladness of their
families in the valley below-, lhe
crippled boy was left alone at
home too weak to enter into the
! festivities of the occasion. uux
1. a ft heeame anxious
U1S UUic ..tin ,
about the unguarded hills that
day ; and getting out his crutches
he hobbled up the mountainside
to the nearest beacon. Like In
dians crawling through the grass
tiwteb th French had ai-
ready come to the hills he loved.
Seizing his tender-oos. u
a light and kindled uie uimi.
which gave warning to his coun
trymen. The French shot hi ra
down like a dog, but he saved his
country and the worthiest monu
ment that could be raised in his
honor was in the shpe of that
cross upon which th. Prince of
o,. aa Kor is this the end
VIIO. V ta.t-v.. - - m
of the history.
Only a few wccks ago a BL V " I i - Vrinnled boy dying for his
ny little gray kitten, honielej-h nl Acad
nameless and unknown to-da ho ou.itry hui J
. rtlntort ni S1 1111 V la t .
dainty, sietiv, 1..U...JF -v --- . l,i. I,ow,ki,i
,,..t nf his shipmates and ine story u
t l , n.t. i'. -
is a
. ... . .1... , .nomcliin wnien
named alter me on-a....-...Fj-
brought the party safely home.
"Trent, tlie now celebrated cat
of the 'airship America," enjoys
a world-wide reputation. Exchange.
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as i on
to a crippled girl doomed to a
minor part m the strenuous v
tivities of life, who painted the
picture which would graee the
hall, of paradise and brighten
the eves of angels. Selected.