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VOL. 20. SMITIIFIELD, N. C? FRIDAY, APRIL 12, 1901. NO. 5.
NO PROSECUTION OF REGISTRARS.
The Motion Made by District Attorney
Holton and Seconded by Assistant
Dtstnct Attorney Price-Mr. Hol
ton Makes a Statement Giving
His Reasons tor This Action.
Greensboro, April 9.?Just
before the adjournment of Fed
eral Court, this afternoon, the
eases against the Democratic
registrars, which weieset for trial
at the present term, were nol
prossed. Iu making the motion
District Attorney Holton made
thy following statement, which
was concurred in by Assistant
District Attorney Price:
"In view of the situation in this
State and the general desire for
peace and quiet, and in consider
ation of what we conceive to be
for the best interest of the State,
we respectfully recommend to the
court that in these cases, a nolle
prosequi be entered upon the
terms and conditions following;
that is to say:
"First, that the United States,
attorney reserves the right to re
instate if in his opinion, the pub
lic good requires it.
"Second, we are prompted to
pursue this course in consider
ation of the recommendation
to us by leading conservative
men of the State, of all political ;
parties, as that course would, in
their opinion, best subserve the
public welfare, regardless of the
guilt or innocence of the parties.
"Third, That this course is
recommended without passing
upon the question of the guilt of
the parties inasmuch as, accor
ding to the testimony in the'
possession of the government,
the defendants, in our opinion,
might properly be convicted; but
with the sole desire to be promo- j
tive of peace and quiet in the
State and with the firm l>elief on
cur part that it is the desire of
the lawabiding citizens of thei
State to secure and enforce the
constitutional right of every
citizen and fully protect him in
the exercise of his elective fran
chise and privileges.
"If these commendable pur
poses can be accomplished or
subserved we consider to be for
the best interest of the State, in
the present state of affairs, to
discontinue the further prosecu
tion of these cases, with the
understanding that conditions
hereafter are to be such that
there will be no necessity for the
prosecution of such cases.-'
In ordering the cases nol
prossed, Judge Hoyd said:
"The court approves thecourse
taken by the district attorney,
because I believe that it will J
better subserve the future peace
and trood order of the State than
would a further prosecution of I
the indictments. I am not
oblivious of the conditions which
surround me, and I am sati fled
that those who represent the best
classes of citizens desire to uphold
the good name of the State, and |
preserve that harmony and good
will among: our people which
ought to prevail for the best
interest of all. I have confidence
in the integrity of those who
have suggested the action taken
to-day in these cases, and com
mend the district attorney that
he has responded to a request i
which seems to come to him as a
command from repi-esentatives
of the best social and business
element of the State. The cessa
tion of the turmoil which has
afflicted us, the restoration of
[teaceful and cordial relations
among our people, are consider
ations far above those which
may enter into any individual ]
prosecution.
"Believing that the discontin
uance of these cases is a long step
toward the realization of condit
ions so material to the future
welfare of thecoinmunity, I desire
to express iny hearty approval
of the action which has been
taken and I am sure that good
citizens will join me in the hope
that what has been done here
to-day will have the effect to
cement together our people in
closer bonds of friendship and
inure to the inestimable blessings
of peace and good order among
us."
Legislature Adjourned Sine Die.
The adjourned session of the
Legislature which met Wednes
day of lust week was in session
; two days. Four Senators and
eight Representatives were pres
ent, as follows: Senators?Lon
don (president protein) Arling
ton, Broughton. Woodward,
Representatives?Lawrence, Win
ston, Russell, Wilson, Simms,
Beddingfield, Watts, Richardson.
The following list of bills were
ratified; all passed during the
two days' session to-wit:
Amending judicial district act,
1901; amending Wayne stock
law act; amending Chapter 203,
Private Laws, 1889; to allow
clerks per diem and mileage for
this adjourned session; to regu
late fees of witnesses and officers
in Iredell county; to strike out
Wake from the primary election
act; to compel attendance upon
public schools in Mitcheil county;
to amend the county board of
education act so fur as Iredell
county is concerned (correcting
name); to allow increase to $100,
000 the capital stock of ttie
(Joldsboro Lumber Company; to
appoint J. E. Peterson, G. W.
Langston and W. H. Collins
justices of the peace for Wayne
county; for relief of Miss E. C.
Spruill, public school teacher in
Nash county; to provide for the
publication of the procedings of
the Court of Impeachment; to
increase the number of commis
sioners in Iredell county from
three to five; to abolish tbe olHce
of enrolling clerk and delegate
the duties of the office to the
Secretary of State; to increase
the number of sommissioners in
Wilson county from three to
five.
Death of Dr. Solomon Pool.
Greensboro, April 9.?Rev.:
Solomon Fool, D. I)., died at his j
home in this city last night,
surrounded by his family and
other loved ones. He was 69
vears old and had been in feeble
health for the past four vears.
having suffered a stroke of
paralysis while engaged in pas
toral work in the eastern part of i
the State.
I)r. Fool was one of the most i
eloquent and best known minis
ters in Nort Carolina and had
filled some of themostiiitportant
appointments in the Methodist
Conferences of this State. He
was noted for his scholarly attain
ments, depth of thought and
beauty of expression. When a
young man he was a member of
the faculty of the University of J
North Carolina. During the
reconstruction days he was presi
dent of the institution. He after
wards entered the Methodist
itineracy, when' he remained 1
until overtaken by poor health ;
four years ago. The deceased
was a brother of Hon. John j
Fool, once a representative of
North Carolina in the United
States Senate.
Dr. Pool leaves a w ife and eight, j
children.
A Remarkable Accident.
One of the most remarkable ac
cidents that ever occurred in the
history of railroading took place
about a mile north of this city
this morning.
North-bound vestibule train
No. 38, A. C. L., pulled out of the
station here about 2 o'clock on
regular schedule time, and had
almost reached the Cape Fear
river bridge, when suddenly, and
without the slightest warning,
both driving wheels of the enor
mous engine broke off and rolled
down each side of the embank
ment. The two steel rods also
dropped. Engineer Ilonlon took
in tne situation at once, Strang
as it was, and brought the tram
to a standstill so quickly that|
no other part of the train vae
wrecked, and the passengers
hardly knew there had been a
wreck. It was two h< u r? liefore
the wrecked engine, which re
mained on the track was gotten
off and another substituted, and
the train prrs? ied.? Fayette
ville Observer, f>th.
There a. now n the Soldiers'
Home at 1 ih ig'a, 54 inmates.
PUBLIC SCHOOL LIBRARIES.
Gen. Toon Issues Rules and Regula
tions for Their Government?The
Keeping; of Books?Designation ot
Librarian, Place Where Books
Shall be Kept.
General T. F. Toon State Su
perintendent, has addressed the
following letter to county super
intendents regarding the school
libraries established under the
recent act of the Legislature:
Dear Sir:?L send you by this
uiail, under separate cover, copu s
of the law in 1 "elation totheestab
lishment of public libraries and
the rules and regulations for their
management.
Permit me to urge upon you to!
see that every possible safeguard
be thrown around the custody of
the books. When the bill was
before the General Assembly, a
number of themenibersexpressed
the fear that the proper care
would not be taken of the books.
If the officials will give this mat
ter their careful attention, they
can sho.v that there iieis! be no
further apprehension on this ac
count. In many of the great
libraries, the loss of books is
infinitesimullv small. There is
no reason why small libraries in
the country cannot be managed
as well as large libraries in the
citv.
.
women are eligible to appoint
ment as purchasers of books as
local managers, and as librarians.
You will note that the author
ity to select books is left to the
discretion of the person who is
appointed to perform that duty
for all the libraries that may be
established in any county. In
counties where several libraries
are established, it may be well for
the purchaser to buy different
books for the various libraries
with a view to exchange, as is
provided in the Act.
If the purchaser of booksinany
county should desire to have any
suggestions as to the choice of
books, I shall be glad to submit
upon application, lists suitable
for such libraries.
Very truly vours,
T. F. Toon.
Rules and Regulations Govern/
ing Libraries for the Public
Schools in Rural Districts Under
Acts of 1001.
thk purchaser ok hooks.
The purchaser of books shall
not turn over the books until a
book case shall have been pro
vided without expense to the
public. The case must be of good
?material and furnished with a
substantial lock. The doors may
be of w ood or of gloss. The case,
should be not less than three feet
high, three feet wide, and one foot
deep in the clear. There should
be not less than three shelves,
each about one-half inch thick. [
The distance from the bottom of
the case to the lower shelf should
be 10 inches, from the second to'
the third shelf to the top of the
case 8 inches. White pine should
not be used for the case or shelv
ing.
The purchaser of the l ooks,
when he turns over th books
shall furnish tothelocdm u igcr
a full and complete list of the
books in a blank 1 >k, aud said
entry book shal' remain in the
possession ol tl local manager.
i nn. Ltn .a i . m .\?iAUhI(.
The local manager, shall upon
the receipt ? ! ? ue b(H>ks, enter in
a blank iK?>k the title of each
book, mk1 i uthor and publisher,
and --aid nook shall remain in
the lit.* icy. He shall appoint r?
libmri ,n and shall designate the
pi.n >? at which the library shall
be kept. During the session of
t t school, the library may be
.ept in the school house, but the
library shall not remain in the
school house during the months
that the school is not in session. ]
If the local manager may deem
it best to havethelibrarv located
at some point other than the
school house while the school is
in session, he shall so order.
Upon the death, resignation, or
removal of the local manager the
teacher of the public school in the
district in which the library is
I .
situated, ahull at once report the
facte to the county superinten
dent, who shall see that the va
cancy is filled without unneees
sa ry delay.
- The local manager shall trans
mit annually on or about the
first day of June to the county
superintendent of I'ublic Instruc
tion, the report of the librarian
as hereinafter provided with such
suggestions and observations as
he may deem desirable.
THE LI Hit A HI AN AND THE HOOKS.
The librarian shall fie author
ized to loan books,freeof charge,
to any member of the school over
twelve years of age, and to any
patron of the school or donor to
the library.
No boo'k shall be taken from
the library until it shall have
been charged by the libraria t in
a book to be kept for that pur
pose only.
A book may be kept out for
two weeks with the privilege of
one renewal. A penalty of one
cent a day shall be charged for
each book kent out longer than
the prescribed time, and the privi
lege of the library shall be with
drawn by the librarian from any
person who refuses or neglects to
pay arrearages, or who abuses
or suffers a book to be abused.
All books must be returned to
the library by the 15th of Mavof
each year; and no btfok shall be
taken out of the library from the
15th of May to the first day of
June, except by written permis
sion of the local manager.
On or about the 25th day of
May of each venr, the librarian
shall make out a list of the books
on hand, designating such as
have been received by purchase
and Ruch as have been donated. | (
tie shall report, by title, author,
and publisher, every book which
shall have been lost during the
year and the name of the person
against whom the book is
charged. He shall also report
the number of volumes taken out
during the year, making mention
by name of the three children of
school age who have shown the
greatest interest in and improve
ment in literature.
Northern Visitors in Clayton.
"""" Clayton, N. C., Apr. 10.
Easter week has brought guests
from afar to the home of Mr. ami
Mrs. Hardee Home. Their soil,
Dr. H. H. Home, returned last]
week from his place of work in
Dartmouth College, New Hamp
shire, for the Easter vacation,
and brought with him two of his
colleagues, Prof. D. C. Wells, of j <
the Department of Sociology and ,
Dr. J. H. Gerald, of the Depart- i
ment of Biology. )
The visit ing party is completed
by the presence of Miss Bessie]
Worthington, of Wilson.
On Easter Sunday the morning ]
and evening services were in part
given over to the visitors. Sat
urday evening they enjoyed a]
supper and reception, at which
were present many friends of the
family.
Monday Professor Wells left for
Columbia, S. C., to see his broth
er, who is manager of the Savan
null Division of the Southern
Railway. Thursday Dr. Gerald
leaves with Dr. Home for Chapel
Hill to see the State University.
It is a special pleasure to havej
gentlemen from the North study
Southern manners and institu
tions on Southern soil.
Many Leave hair Hellas.
During thecurreut month 2,000
young (1 reeks have left for the
United State* to make their for
tunes. For some time the num
l>er of emigrants from Greece has
l?een increasing. The newspapers
deplore the depopulation of the
country, uttributingit to the ag
ricultural depression and exhort
ing the government to take meas
ures for improving the situation.
Some .'10,000 Greeks have |
already settled in the United
States, and the hojieof imitating
the small proportion who are i
doing well there encourages the
spirit of adventure, esj>ecially in
the Peloponese, where the crisis 1
in the current industry has seri
ously disturbed the economic po
sition of the people.?Athens Di#1 !
patch to London Standard,
March 28.
STATE NEWS.
Snort Items of interest Lulled
From our State exchanges.
Mayor A. M Powell has been
renominated by the Democrats
of Raleigh us candidate for
mayor.
The town of Kniield voted on
the graded school proposition
lust week, Gruded schools won
by a voteof 218 to 5J.
The committee investigating
the defalcation of Martin say
that it now appears the amount
stolen will reach over $15,000.
The Chinese Minister at Wash
ington, Mr. Wu Ting Fang, has
accepted an invitation to speak
at a banquet in Charlotte, Apiil
18th.
The University trustees have
created the chair of physiology
and ordered the erection ot
general heating, water and sewer
age systems.
The commissioner of agricul
ture says the sales of fertilizer to
date tins season are 110 per cent,
greater than for the correspond
ing jieriod last year.
Last week at Wilmington.
Hannah Richardson, an old color
ed woman, said tohavebeen 109
years old, met a horrible fate by
being burned to death.
Sam Mangum, who has been
oil trial at Raleigh, charged with
the murder of Pete Grittin, was
acquitted Thursday. The juiy
were out over twenty hours.
There are persons who have the
belief that oil will be found in
Chatham county, in the region
of the coal fields. It is asserted
that oil is obseived on several oi
the streams.
The leading cotton dealers at
Raleigh states that they now
think there will be a 10 per cent,
increase in cotton acreage this
year. This is, as they say, a
very large increase, as there was
an increase last yeai.
Last week Governor Aycock
appointed Frank I). Winston, of
Bertie, to be Judge of the new
Second District, and George A.
Jones, of Macon, to be Judge of
the Sixteenth District. Both are ,
regarded as very good appoint
ments.
l^ehigh University, of Pennsyl
vania, and the University of
North Carolina played a game of
baseball at Winston, Monday.
The Carolina boys were victori-1
ous, the score being 13 to 2.
Tuesday the two teams crossed
bats at Chapel Hill, Lehigh being
the victors, the score of Monday
being reversed.
Thursday evening there was a
wreck on the Durham and Char
lotte railroad near Gulf, in Chat
ham county. The enudneer and
two negriies were killed and
another man was injured. The
train ran off the into a creek/
caicumg me iriree men unaer it.
A (similar wreck occured at the
same place about a year ago, a
young lady being killed and
several injured.
The sub-commission of the
State Text-Book Commission is
composed entirely of teachers,
10 in all, and ever since March
25 it has been examining books.
Room on the upper floor of the
Capitol at Raleigh is used, and
more than 1,500 books have to ?
be examined. The proceedings:
are secret, and book agents are
notified that if the} attempt to
discuss their books with a com
missioner they shail be barred
from thecompetition.
At the State experiment farm
at Raleigh 15,000 roses are now
being grown for a Philadelphia
florist. At a point quite near
there 100,000 Bernuda lilies are
growing, also for the trade, and
to make a test, of the adapt
ability of tl.is soil and climate
(50,000 builds of these were grown
here last year. The farm is
under control of the Agricultural
College, as is also the dairy, in
which there are 40 cows, and the
poltrv experiment farm. It is
found by practical tests that the
Ijeghorn and Ply louth Rock
fowls are the best.
Governor Aycock is asked to
name a "North Carolina Day"
tit the Charleston Exposition.
He will probably designate one
ltetween January 15 and Febru
ary lo.
Hy the middle of next month
2.'1 brood sows from till the lead
ing breeding establishments in
England will be received at tlie
Hiltmore farms. These animals
will be the liuest England affords.
It is considered quite proba
bly that the Fayetteville Inde
pendent Light Infantry, which in
1S5)2 left the State guard, will
again become part of it. (lev.
Aycock desires that this course
be taken.
There are signs that there is oil
underneath the soil of the town
of Tbomasville and a company
has been formed to dig an oil
well. The necessary machinery
and upparatus for boring bus
been ordered.
Governor Aycock has appoint
ed J. F. Spainhour, of Hurke
county, Solicitor for the new
Fourteenth Judicial District. Mr.
Spainhour was a member of the
recent legislature and one of the
Hoard of Managers of the House
in the Impeachment trial.
The legislative examining com
mittee ex |>ects or rather hopes,
to be able to complete t his week
its inspection of the State Treas
ury books. Someof these, during
the worst period of the mismana
gement of the penitentiary, are
found to be badly tangled.
On the 17th of March, at Albe
marle, Mattie Rodman was grant
ed a divorce from her husband,
David Rodman, aged <>0. He
was absent at the time. Last
week he returned, became lone
some, reeourted his ex-wife and
Friday they were remarried.
The people of Macon county
have voted by a handsome ma
jority in favor of issuing bonds
for the construction of a railway
which will connect Franklin, the
county seat, with the Atlanta
and Charlotte Air Line. The road
will be built to Tallulah Falls,
Ga., and to Cornelia.
Governor Aycock has begun the \
first of a series of talks on edu
cational topics. He is keenly in
terested in promoting education
and intends to inaugurate a gTeat
and genuine educational revival.
He outlined this in his inaugural
address. The first of his speeches
wasmadeat Goldsboro hist week
and aroused the most marked
enthusiasm
The Educational Conference,
which l>egins its session at Win
ston-Salem. April 14, will be a
great affair. Arrangements are
made to have all the delegates
visit Greensboro and see thefftate
Normal and Industrial College
for young white women, where
there are 450 students, and the
State Agricultural and Mechani
cal Colbge for negroes, where
there are 200. Some of th? (host
noted educators in the United
States will attend the conference.
In the Federal Court at Greens
boro last week there were two
sensational convictions of hovs,
brothers, aged 14 and 15, Lather
Mlltl HoTflliitt Walmon of
V. .'V?IUV vv xxviillltllj U1 1 i M r I
county, for mooushining. Jhey
were caught in the act. They
will be taken this week to a re
formatory at Washington to
serve a year's sentence. Revenue
and court officials sav they are
the youngest moonshiners ever
convicted in this State. They
have never been to school and
cannot read or write.
The new Coporation law nj>
plying to private corporations,
almost entirely copies the New
Jersey law. The tax is 30 cents
on each $100 of authorized cap
tal stock. All charters must
originate in the office of the secre
tary of State and not in the coun
ties. The new law requires all
existing corporations to send in
within 90 (lays lists showing
name, principal place of business,
authorized and actual capital
stock, etc. It is also further
provided that it ie to coet twice
as much to obtain a legislative
charter as for one under thi9 law
from the Secretary of State.