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0 . 1 . ; j I. .X. 2 MSER? -COttECTK! Ulobe successor to Successor to WEEKLY. SUN TRUTH-INDEX VOL.. 10. NO. i) SALISBURY, X. C, WEDN KSDAY, ,J ITjn: 14, 19U5 ESTABLISHED I SSI I Salisbury iRl EXERCISES OF GRADED SCHOOL An Immense Audience Present Es say of ClassesDiplomas Del ivered Other Interesting Exercises (From Sun of Wednesday.) Last night closed the commence ment of Salisbury's graded schools. : There were fourteen full graduates who received their diplomas, and from all we learn they all expect to pursue their studies at some higher institution. The closing exercises of this school, at this time, makes an epoch in the life and long history . of this city. The dedication of this magnificent house which has cost nearly $25,000 and will cost that before everything is fully, complete, is the best thing which has happened in this city with in the last half century. The one thousand boys and girls whose names appear on the roll books, are but the earnest of what is to - be In the city, in the years to come. As wp.s so aptly and truthfully said by Dr. Mclver: "It is not enough to say these are Salisbury's children, the fact is, they are Salisbury itself." .Men who have had observation, will never fail to note the personnel, the inborn "dignity and refinement of one of these old town audiences. They not only observe it in the grown up people, but in the faces and intellects of the children as well. After the reading by certain mem bers of the class, the essays prepared for the occasion, Dr. Chas.'D. Mclver, the speaker for the occasion, was for merly introduced by the audience by Superintendent Griffin. He was In his best frame and was evidently glad of an opportunity to speak, all men are who can speak, and who have a message for their audience. Now that Dr. J. L. M. Curry Is dead. Dr. Mclver Is the most effectual plat form speaker upon the general topics of education, in the entire South. He has never quite gotten over being born a country boy, and this is one great source of his powrer. He delivers, his message from the standpoint " of common sense, and in terms that catches and holds the average man. He puts his hearers to thinking on. right lines, and makes them anxious to hear and see the truth a rare accomplishment in any speaker. The speaker's theme was the elements of cost, which enter into the getilne of , an .education.. ...But, he runs ' all the time with a fuH head of steam and we dare say, the speaker himself, could not, ,if he were to try, repeat his speech tonight, as he spoke it to the. audience last night. He said an education represents about $5,000 in money, but that this was the most in considerate item in the account. The energy, the 1 'bor, and life blood of the man or' tlio woman, who, day after day; week after week and year after year, gave the boys and girls of their classes a new birth into the realm of thought and of charac ter and, who inspired their pupils with real desires for a higher and a better life, were far more costly and valua ble, said the speaker, than the mon ey which was . paid out. The writer never felt so keenly be fore how inadequate, and how insuffi cient was the compensation which this high and valuable service on the part of the teacher commanded. We never realized so sensibly before that the man who has charge of our pen itentiary convicts got more for his -services by nearly half, than the man who is at the head of our State school system. The State Treasurer gets twice as much for keeping the State's money, as the superintendent of education does for superintending tne schools of our State, which in the last analysis, are the basis of the State's wealth and its credit. Its a shame that such is the case, even if cur own State must plead guilty. The State pays its convicts as much to work on its public roads, as the aver age woman gets for teaching children in the public schools. The convicts may not get too much, but certain it is that the school teach er does not get enough . The third and most essential ele ment in the cost of education, said Dr. Mclver is, the drudgery, the sacrifices and the persistent effort which the student must put out in order to be educated. "Ti For, said he, education is neither bought nor-sold, neither can it be given to anybody. It can only be at tained through the desire ant by the efforts of the recipient. At this point in his address, Dr. Mclver showed, by the most convincing argument, that the inspiration must come to the student to be - educated . largely through his teacher, and this gave" him his opportunity to define what sort of man. or woman a teacher ought to be, and how impossible it Is to obtain them upon the meager pay they receive. . The address from first to last was most admirably suited to the occa sion, and gave great satisfaction ' to the pupils and friends of the school v. At the close of the address, the Su perintendent asked that Mr. Crab? a former teacher In the school would deliver the diplomas to the. members of the Senior class.- This' he did, in a brief, but most happy manner, and this closed the exercises of this moat delightful and Inspiring occasion. CLOSING NEWS FROM THE CAPITOL CITY Young Men Leave the State New Food Law to be Strictly Observ edWhite Bros, at Work The State board of agriculture has decided to invite those wishing im migrants as labor tenants, or settlers to record their needs with the department, who will undertake to se cure the settlers through agents In New York and elsewhere. A charge to the parties on whose lands the im migrants locate being made of $3 for every man, $2 for every woman, and $1 for each child so located. This ampunt going to the agents through whom the board secures the immi grants. Responses to inquiries sent out by the board show that these im migrants are wanted in seventy-three countiesf The board reports that in quiries in the counties show that dur- ing the' past year 11,829 young men, married and single, have left North Carolina for other States. The board has adopted this stands ard below which no feed stuffs of the classes named 'will be permitted to be sold in this- State under the new food law. ' Wheat bran Protein, .14.5; fat 4.0; crude fibre 9.5. Wheat middlings Protein, ' 15.0; fat, 4.0; crude fibre 6.0. . Wheat bran and shorts Protein, 145; fat, 4.0; crude fibre 8.0.. The White brothers Thomas and Chalmers, of Concord drove over to the penitentiary this morning and gave themselves over to the pen itentiary authorities to enter intp the service of the six years sentence against them for killing Russell Sher rill, who ruined their niece, Miss An nie White, They were accompanied by Col. Paul S. Means. They spent two days in the city before going into the penitentiary and during that time formed many warm friendships. It will be a very short time until efforts are made for a pardon. Governor Glenn was of counsel for the prose cution in the trial of the two men but it is not thought that this will be any disadvantage in moving before him for a pardon. ' REPLY OF NICHOLAS OF RUSSIA St. Petersburg, June 7. (5:50 p.m.) President Roosevelt, when this dis patch reaches America, should be in possession of Emperor Nicholas' res ponse to his tender of good offices. velt has been mailing to bring the belligerents together entered on a distinctly new phase last night. For eign, Minister Lamsdorff had an. au dience of the emperor in the after noon on the subject of Ambassador Cassini's communication, and at 11 o'clock last night Ambassador Meyer called on Count 'Lamsdorff at the chancellory and remained with the foreign minister for . some time. Whether this visit was. upon the invi tation of Count Lamsdorff or at the request of the ambassador cannot de finitely be stated, but there is reason to believe that the visit was in obe dience to instructions from Washing ton conveying a personal communi cation from the president to the em peror rendering his good offices. Meyer Calli on Czar The result was that to-day Mr. Meyer went to Tsarskoe-Selo in full uniform and was received in. special audience by the emperor. Upon his return to St. Petersburg this after noon Mr. Meyer hastened to the em bassy, whence he sent a long cipher dispatch to Washington. Half an hour later he "vvas closeted with Sir Charles Hardynge, the British am bassador. .. y- . The present situation Is extremely delicate, and the greatest reticence is observed. The foreign oflice is de serted, this being the express' birth day, and at the American ambassy no statement could be procured this af ternoon. Nevertheles, there are some Indications that the emperor's res ponse was favorable. The sudden retirement of the French foreign minister, M. Delcasse, who was regarded as not only one of the strongest supporters to the dual alliance, but as one of the staunchest friends of Russia, was a great blow to Russia and rendered President Roosevelt's friendly tender particular ly opportune. Besides, it is known, as set forth in these dispatches last night, that the emperor has been strongly advised if he decided to open peace negotiations to do so through President Roosevelt. Roosevelt Sees Italian Minister - Washington, June 8. Mayer des Planches, minister of Italy, had '..a conference with the president yes- terday afternoon by appointment. The interview was held at the White House. While no details in regard to ;the conference were made public, 4t 'is known that the situation in the Far East was the prinlcpal topic or con- !;sideration. With every : ambassador. representing an European sovereign. the president has now discussed tne subject of peace' between Russian and Japan, and there is permanent ground for the statement that the -powers are acting in concert to bring about a ces - sation of hostilities in the ' Orient. - That Italy has thrown the weight of : her influence of peace there can be no doubt. j . (Continued on page two) PEACE PRESSURE , PUT ON NICHOLAS It Is Believed That Their Efforts Will Shortly Be SuccessfulHope for Peace is Growing Strong at Paris Paris, June 7. A dispatch to the semi-official Temps from St. Peters burg filed at X o'clock this afternoon says: . v It is learned from an unauthorative source thai the unanimous efforts of the ministers are directed toward peace and that they hope to succeed shortly. : v . Information reaching here gives a decidedly more hopeful view to the peace outlook. This is particularly true regarding the unity of the for eign pressure which is being exerted. Although it is not yet evident that Russia will yield to the influences of the exchanges in which Berlin is tak ing an important part are considered to exert a strong tendency toward the initiation of peace negotiations. It is the understanding here tha.t Ger many and the United States are now taking 'the foremost part in the effort toward peace with the other powers lending them strong moral support. NEWS FROM THE CAPITOL (From Sun of Thursday.) The' directors of -the penitentiary, during their meeting yesterday, de cided to increase the price of brick manufactured by the convict labor fifty cents a thousand. The affairs of the prison are declared to be moving along nicely. Dr. Speight and J. C. Hackett, of the board and Siiperinten-. dent Mann left this morning for the State farm in Halifax to inspect its sanitary condition, crops and also, to inspect the cotton still on hand and say they will prabably close a trade tot sell one-third of the crop for eight cents. . The board is now composed of Dr. R. H. Speight, Whitakers; J. P. Kerr, Asheville; W. E. Croulend, Rockingham; J. C- Hackett, North Wilkesboro, and Jno. D. Dawes of Emerson. A large number of workmen are engaged in putting a new roof oh the supreme court building. The build ing will also be otherwise improved. It is decided that a committee from the State board of agriculture will visit the Eastern section of the State again early next week with a view to relocating the new state test farm There is general dissatisfaction at tfU location at Willard purchase a few weeks ago and now that the board has seen fit to. re-open the matter, Wilmington is making a strenuous effort to land the prize after all. The character of the soil available and the accessibility of the place will con trol the board in deciding the loca tion, provided, it is moved at all from Willard. Corporation Commissioner S. L. Rogers left to-day for Beaufort and Morehead to spend several days in specting the canal and steamboat lines in that section. The Governor appoints " Dr. J. B. Biggs, of Williamston, a member of the board of directors of the State hospital for the Insane here to suc ceed his late father, who. was for a number of years chairman of the board. THE OUTLOOK FOR PEACE NOW St. Petersburg, June 9. President Roosevelt striving with excellent pros pects of success to . end the bloody war is now the central figure of the world's stage. Once Japan and Rus sia have agreed to accept his good offices for the arrangement of the preliminaries, the belligerents are ex pected to be able to arrange the peace terms dirct. Evidence exists that President Roosevelt has shared the support of several continental powers and that in the proper time they will appear at his back. The interest with which the moves on the Washington chess board are being followed is eviden ced by the manner in which the am bassadors and ministers who learned of Ambassador Meyer's audience of Emperor Nicholas yesterday flocked to the American embassy to-day in search of information. But the situ ation seems to be so delicate that the ambassador is compelled to dis play the most complete reserve. ' If Japan proves moderate in her demands peace seems at least to be close ahead. An armistice probably will be the first evidence the world will have that the two powers have agreed to shake hands. Favorable Phase Assumed Washington, June ; 9. Pending ; the negotiations for the promotion of peace in the Far East has assumed with a few hours an unexpectedly favorable phase. While it might be too much to say at this moment that I peace is In sight. In view of the deli- I cacy oi tne excnange now m progress, it is certain that there is greater hope now for a successful termination of the present negotiations than there had been te any time. It can be said that the result of - Ambassador Meyer's .. audience ; with 1 the czar yesterday was distinctively favorable. It has- been of the effort of President Roosevelt throughout the exchanges which have taken place between the United States and (Continued on page two) TO. BUILD NEW DORMITORY By Benj. N. Duke Announced Law School Being Well Taken Care of Rev. Rich'd Wilkerson Made A Doctor of Divinity. Durham, N. C, June 8, With the ringing qf the sunset bell yesterday at 7:10 o'clock, during which time the faculty, students and college commu nity stood with bowed and uncovered heads, the flag in front of the Memo rial hall was lowered and the college year at Trinity-came to a close. It marked the ending of a great year in Trinity's history. President Kilgo said this morning that it had been a year of great work and great accom plishments for the college. At the graduating exercises this muruiug gins amounting to some thing more than $30,000 were an nounced. , It was announced that Mr. B.-N. Duke had recently given $25,000 with which to erect a nw dormitory for the Trinity Park school and to make improvements in the main - building at that school. ; It was also announced that Mr. B. N Duke and brother. J. B. Duke, had paid the college officials the interest I oh $100,000 for one year, this being 1 for the purpose of the law depart ment. Mr. C. W. Toms, of this city, has endowed a scholarship, this being an nounced , to-day for the first time. At the conclusion of the awarding of diplomas and announcement of college honors ' one of the most pleas ant features of the commencement occasion was enacted. . Rev. Richard Wilkerson, of New Orleans, who yes terday thrilled a. large audience when the- commencement: sermon was preached, was given the honorary de gree of Doctor of Divinity. The de-. gree was conferred by the board of trustees at the final meeting held this morning. It comes as a surprise. when President Kilgo announced that this honorary degree had been . con ferred" there was prolonged applause. Rev. Mr. Wilekrson arose to receive the high honor, and it. was several minutes before Dr. Kilgo could pro ceed. During that time the new Doc tor of Divinity stood with bowed head. Dr.' Wilkerson is an Englishman by birth is now pastor of Rayne Memor ial church, New Orleans. During his stay in this city he has greatly en deared himself to the people of Dur ham- WEDDING BELLS Dr. J. W. Carlton, of Spencer, and Miss Pearl Kern, of Salisbury, were married last night at 8:30 o'clock at the, palatial residence of the bride's tamer, This marriage was quite a surprise of the friends and relatives of the bride. Not until yesterday morning did the young couple decide to take this step. The bride's father and mother were in Hagerstown, Md., attending the commencement of Kee Mar College, where their daughter, Miss Beulah, takes the M. A. degree. At the marriage were only -a few frends and relatives of the bride, who had just happened in, and were not expecting a marriage until Rev. J. H. Wilson arrived. Then it was, that the cat was let out, and the couple were wed. Mr. P. S. Carlton, attorney of. Salis bury, and brother of the groom was master of ceremonies. Dr. Carlton-is a dentist of Spencer, a native of Duplin county, and has re sided at Spencer for the last six years. He is a graduate of Wake Forest, and of the University of Mary land. He was the first professional man to locate at Spencer, and has grown up with the town. Being suc cessful in his profession, and gaining widespread popularity, he is now an alderman of Spencer. Miss Kern is the daughter" of : Mr. T. M. Kern, one of Rowan's wealth iest farmers and business men. . She is well known, numbering her friends in many States, and being one of Sal isbury's most popular young women. The couple left on No. 12 for Greens boro, where they met the bridefs paretns and broke the news to them this morning. They left Greensboro this morning for Atlantic City, where they will spend a ten day's honey moon. Mr. Thomas M. Kesler and Miss Lillie Lingle were married yesterday evening at 6 o'clock in the Lutheran church at Faith. Rev. Clifford Fisher officiated. The church was tastefully decora ted with ferns and flowers. Miss Sal- lie Lingle, sister of the bride, acted asmaid of honor. Mr.A. Si&ney Hei- lig was best man to the groom. Mr, Walter Cook and Will Sifford were the ushers for the occasion- Miss Pearl Linsle. another sister of the bride, played the wedding march. nnHn thA CPrpmnitv. Mr.Kftri Cars- ton, of Shelby, played,- O Promise Me" on the flute. This was indeed beautiful. Mr. Kesler is one, of Salisbury most nonular salesmen, and is now employed at Reid's Department store. Miss Lingle is the daughter of Mr. John C. Lingle, of Faith, and one oi Rowan's fairest young women. The couple left last night on No. 35 for Asheville and the Sapphire country, where they spend their hon eymoon, - , CHICAGO STRIKE STILL ON Strikers Say That They, Made Square Prososition for Peace and That I It Was Turned Down by Employers Chicago, June 9. Hope to-day in the teamsters' strike was apparently abandoned by the unionists and em- ployers. The teamsters planned to continue the fight. - President Shea declared that a. ''good square proposi tion" for peace was made yetserday and was refused by the employers. Funds was declared to be rolling in for the strikers. The usually conser vative president of the department store drivers' union, Peter W, Reitz, claimed to voice the conviction of the members of that union when he said that it looked like a fight until win ter. The drivers, he said had made their plans in accordance with the view of the situation. 'It's up to the employers to spread the strike. There will be no new peace overtures from us" said Presi- dent Shea, of the teamsters. Open defiance of leading men of the team owners' association marked the attitude of the leaders of the team sters' joint council. It was not the intention of the team owners' associa tion to hold a meeting to-day to de cide upon action. But so acute did the situation appear that a number of the employers met in Secretary Cavanaugh's oflice. The opinion was divided on the question of drastic measure, some of the members held that there , should be no resort to a lockout unless all measures for conciliation- failed. On the other hand, whatever dissentions in the national executive board of .the teamsters there may have been the strike lead ers seemed to have releaved to-day about Leader Shea, who apparently was again in full sway. . Beginning with a peace argument, a labor discussion at jNortn avenue and Robay street to-day grew into a riot which blocked two lines of street cars, held up traffic in several streets, brought two police patrol wagons and ended when one mart was taken to the county hospital and four men were In cells. Incidentally sev eral heads were bruised. There vas no disturbance in the down town dis trict. A BOARD OF TRADE (From Sun of Saturday.) Now is the auspicious time for our business meDu to organize a board of trade. We have been willing to al low Mayor Boyden to get his breath, after having worked so faithfully and so successfully in the completion of the magnificient school building, re cently dedicated. Now, if he will only ive himself to the organization of the business men and their interests in the city, we shall at once see the good, results. Our streets are sadly in need of cleaning, and paving Just as soon as it can be accomplished. The meeting together of the business men would continually empathize . the do ing of what would promote the city's interest. If the city officers are care less and not doing their duty, this will be a means of correcting It. If there are people in this city who are habitually idle, and doing nothing to afford an honest living, this will be a way to arrive at the facts, as well as the remedy. The man or woman who is Idle, with no means of support Is the sorriest individual In the city, or the community. Idleness is the "devil's workshop, and out of idleness comes all sorts of crime and degradation. The law Is now ample on. this mat ter, and those who disregard it ought to suffer and do so promptly. When th vagrant goes, we shall hear little of the disturbances from burglaries, thievery and low down dissipation Work or "move on" ought to be the motto of this and every other progressive city. These ends can he attained only by the creation of sentiment. which always has a healthy and rigb teons orlein the organization oi 'the best people in the community. Every town and city hag its rub bish, its vicious and demoralizing element. But the constant efforts of good people must go toward reducing this to a minimum. o WOMAN MUST HANG Mary Rogers, the Vermont Murderess To Die on the Gallows Montpeller, Vt June 10. John H. Senter, of. Montpeller, one oi tne counsel for Mrs. Mary M. Rogers, in her attempt to get a new trial, said to-day. when he learned or the dec I sion of Justice R. W. Peckham, deny- ling ine appucawwu w w v ror, that he knew notning now io save Mrs. Rogers from the gallows two weeks from to-day.. When Governor Bell heard of Jus tice Peckham's action he said: "My stand in the case is precisely the eamA ttvdar as it was when I first renrieved Mrs. Rogers. Under the law, I was obligde to grant a second reprieve. Now that the error has been denied, the law must take its course., X GOOD NEWS FOR SALISBURY Organization Complete Officers Elec- ted Material in Hand Work to .', Begin Next Monday Certain '.. (From Sun of . Saturday.) ' . . The trolley wires and electric light are here and the work of putting up the wires to Spencer will begin Mon- Lay morning. All the material for the electric road is either here or on the way and it is confidentally expected , that the cars will be running. from the present terminal by the mddle of July. , ; - The cars are built at High Point and are of the most modern double track pattern. Salisbury and Spencer Railway Co, has been organized with E. M.. Dean, of Grand Rapfds, Mich., president; N. B. McCanless, vice-president; L. H. Clement, T. H. Vanderford, W. S. Snider, Dwight Smith and Henry Heold directors, and Henry B Wales, general manager. The car line to Spencer will be completed at once. A new gas plant will be erected, mains extended in Salisbury and to Spencer and a line will be run to Spencer to light that town. The extention of the track to Chest-, nut Hill will begin as soon as the macadam force begins work on Main street from Council street. This is good news to Salisbury and Spencer, which'really are'one in point of the above enterprise. The truth is, at the present rate of growth In business and in popula tion, they must soon- be one great city, the largest and best in Western North Carolina. A number of enterprises here are waiting for the conlsumatlon of the above contract. The Sun is among these. A day electric current will add greatly to our facilities and to the promptness with which the pa-; per will appear. , This is but the beginning of our electric system 'in the city. In less than a. year we shall have electric lines on all of our principle streets and a large amount of our machinery run by electric power. - The saving in cost of operation of electricity is hardly! appreciated as it deserves. Besides the advantages of a steady power, there is a great saving in thfs power over that of steam. - We welcome this new enterprise and in doing so,; we are only, speaking the sentiments of all the people in Salisbury, who wish the city , to go forward along progressive lines. -o . SECRETARY SHAW , . ' IN GREENSBORO Greensboro, N.. C. June 10 Spec- ailCongressman E. Spencer Black burn received a telegrom to-day from Hon. Leslie M. Shaw, secretary of the United States treasury, stating that he would reach Green&boro at noon . tomorrow , and spend twenty-rour hours here as Congressman Black burn's guest at his -home on Summit avenue. He will be shown around under the auspices of the chamber of commerce and the local bankers. The party will leave in a chartered street car after dinner to inspect White Oak mills. Returning they 'will board a special train" for a trip to Guilford battle ground and after vis iting that place the distinguished vis itor will be driven over the city " to the schools, colleges, and other places of interest. After supper an infor mal luncheon and reception will be tendered in the dining room of the Guilford-Benbow, and an address will be made by Secretary Shaw. No formal invitations will be sent out, but all local business men and bank ers throughout the State are Invited to the reception. ITEMS FROM MT ULLA The farmers of this section have been making rapid progress against Major Green during the last week and have him under pretty good con troi. We are now confronted with wheat harvest and haymaking together. Rust and the fly has Injured wheat a great deal. Rev. Wyatt preached at ML UIIa last Sunday evening. Howard Goodman came home from Davidson College last Thursday. Mrs. Dr. Kelster for mPulaska CIty Va was visiting the Umberger fam ily over Sunday. Mr. J. K. Goodman, who has taken Jan extended trip West and attended the genera assembly, arrived home . last Friday, and has been quite ill since, but we are glad to note is Improving. ' Mr. Walter Goodman had to carry the mail two days, on account of Mr. Arthur Goodman's sickness. " Mr. Black welder who has been II v- uw vcuu Mtu i iei at inai piace lasi oaooaui. He was a middle-aged man and died with: flux. Mr. Will Poston' and Mrs. Will Graham are back from an extended trip West. Broody Lacky, who has been In Tex as rf o some months, arrived . home ' recently. I We will close witn best wisnes ior I your paper, and wisn to say we win. I you. are Improving. .,...-. 4t