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- -1-——■— - I — --■ - , .v gu. . '■ •n».t ~ M..4. uk. ] r | tin Z' > a <-> rp/—x X If A rHHf£E£ 1 HE vjASTON IA are old friend*. ) i Published Twice a Week—Tuesdays W. r. MA1SHALL. EAltf «a4 froprteUr._-_DEVOTED TO THE PEOTECTIOH OP HONE AMD THE VOI«. XXJV. _ QASTONIA||N^C,^RIDAYt AI^aST^e^QQ3^—^ POINTS AND PARAGRAPHS _ON TOPICS OF THE TIMES. Under tt\l« htn.l will be minted from lime to time notewnlir utterances on t be mew o( current intv ten!. TUcv will be taken Irom public books, maruines, newspapers. in (net wherever err may tnd thro*. tome lime* the** selection* will arcnr.l with our view# eu4 Ibe rin»a o( uuv tend ere. eometimcM ibe opposite will be true. Ilut br reason oi the subject mettrr. the style, llte authorship. or the vienre czwmwvsl, etch wilt have an iWuaoi ol timely interest to make it u conspicuous utterance. Calhoun on lb* Pralactlon Humbug. St I.ouU Republic In arraigning the protection humbug, John C. Calhoun ex claimed: "Pr 'taction, indeed! Call it tribnu. levy, exsictiou, monopoly, plunder; or, if these be too harsh, call it charity, as sistance, aid—anything rather than protection, with which it has not a featnre in common " Tlie years have brought im word with which to better describe the Dingle) bill. A Good Word for the Yellows. Atiulph S Oeb-.o! The N*« VmU Tlwrs, in u> IoU-itIcw. Such papers as The World and The Journal exist t»ecause the public wants them. I hold that some of their features are open to criticism, but cuch has done infinitely ufore good than harm. Bach has fought public abuses, has helped public enterprises, has upheld the rights of the weak against the strong. Moreover. 1 lutve yet to hear of any charge of venality, of the selling of news or editorial colmnns, by cither of these papers. Can as much be said for the great newspapers o( Loudon, Paris, Berlin, or Vienna? What Kiim the Roads Bad. Cov« Crtcfcer. in Pravrtuivd Ktrtucr. The maiu objection to good roads is the principle oi taxation. Some people are like the country jay who killed the sbowtnau's snake. The showman rrnioustrnted that the snake cost him $1000, Don’t keer if he cost $10,000.” <«id the rural rooster, "I kills ’em wharever I finds ’em.’’ Sorn • jx-ople just know they are "agin” taxation; no matter how beneficent its provisions. They had rather keep aud feed three horses to draw s cord of wood or a ton of gttaoo over a had road than draw the same load over a good road with one horse. They had rather travel three mile an hour over a bad road than eight miles in the same lime over a good road. They had lather either keep their "chaps" at home "becane the roads is too durned muddy," or else create a new "deestrict" and shorten the school term. Fearful Faculties. CbaritT and Cbtldrra. Ninciy-nine students who object to the secret fraternities in the William Jewel College of Missouri, petitioned the faculty ask ing that the said fraternities be abolished because of the preva lence of gambling and other evils among the members. The fac ulty uot ouly decline to act in the matter but require the young men to retract what they have written in the petition—in other wordrthey demand that these young men shall take water and beg forgiveness for daring to do right. Of coarse, if they have any manhood, which they appear to have, they will leave the col lege. This leads us to observe lhat there seems to he a growing fear on the part of college faculties of the majority of the alndent body. The time was when the young men were airaid to do wrong—now the faculties are afraid to do right. We have had some atrikiug illustrations recently of the cowardice of professors who turn pole at the threats of a few beardless boys who make de mands as if they owned the college. It is not a healthful symp tom. The college faculty which is afraid, has ontlived its useful ness. The boys discover this fear sooner than anybody else. They are better mind readers than some of the professors give them credit for. Bluff and bravado will not work. Tbey know the difference between bluster and courage, and if the professors quake in their boots when the student body make unreasonable demands, tbey know it and act accordingly. It is commonly be lieved that the old-time discipline at many of our colleges is a thing of the past, and where the average student used to tremble be now swaggers, and where he once obeyed he now bosses. A college professor mast have more than scholarship—he must have backbone, and he mutt make the boys afraid to fool with him. Prom what we hear thia kind of college teacheTs is fast passing away—and it is a great pity. Jadged by ft* ^ratals#*. h. I,ouil fc*vnbllr A recapitulation of the RoooeveH administration'a coarse with reference to the national scandal* reveals very little of creditable action fa proportion to the amonnt of talk. A balance wonld show promise far outweighing performances. For the results actually accomplished nobody la disposed to withhold credit; but in number thoae results have been few. A handful of indictments, many of them cumulative, is, the tangible showing. No prosecutions have been commenced, although the offenses are many months old. It it by no means unjust to refuse to give the administration the benefit of the doubt in the matter of delays for which there is no apparent justification. The presum Uon naturally arises that politics is responsible; a presumption fsirly supported by the administration's manifest general policy of tact and temporixation in preference to direct and prompt action and full publicity. Tbe administration’■ performances are not to be measured against mere minor or the public's impression of tbe scandal's extent as glgaacd from news secured independently and in its own way by the press. The publicity given to the scandals baa been accidental or incidental, and although the information haa been the beat obtainable it haa donbtlees in some cases been unreliable. Rumor haa probably added thereto in some inatancea—neverthe less It abonld be observed In passing that tbe extent of the sc and ala as revealed by jhe press baa not been denied by the administration, which fact warrants the inference that it has not beeu exaggerated. In judging of the acandala* extent, and judging tbe adminlatra lion with reference thereto, the people need not go beyond the ad ministration’* own annonneemeut* end promises. These indicate tbe breadth of the field and the amount of work to be done. Thus far, certainly, the results have not given satisfaction. Proceeding at tbe present rate of investigation, indictment and prosecution, the Roosevelt stewardship cannot reasonably hope to accomplish the thoroughgoing cleaning up of the various departments into which corruption baa been actually traced. To all appearances a ptndlglona change most take place in tbe plan of treatment and a vigorous bare hand most be shown if the administration within tbe time remaining would satisfy the people’* reasonable expectations baaed on Its owa promises. THOMPSON'S SCALP. Now la Romm of Tbt Nebraska Stale Historical Society. T.lncoln NcUulu Cor. Chlc««r> TottrOtraa A true accouut of the man who was scalped and lived to tell the story has liccn filed with the Ne braska Stale Historical Society, and the indisputable proof is a wrinkled scalp in a hermetically sealed else. It ix one of the cariosities in the museum of the Omaha public Library. The scalp once adorned the head of William Thompson, and wax torn from its natural resting place In an Indian attack ou the employees of the Union Pacific Railway Aug. 6, 1807. The at tack was made a short distance from the present site of Kearney, Neb., and in that city lives Moses H. Sydenham, veteran journalist, who printed the Grit newspaper in the State and he ia the authority for the authen ticity of the iueideiit. Ill a personal lulenitw Thompson described In Mr. Sy denham his sensations while the scalping knife of the savages was removing the scalp. Thompson was one of the five men ordered out of the Plum Creek Station on August 5 to re pair the telegraph line a short distance from Kearney. On the afternoon of the next day they encountered the savages. The first a ggestion of danger was a pile of ties on the railroad track. "They had no sooner stopped the hand car,” aaid Mr. Syden ham, "than rifle shots were heard and bullets whizzed by them. The prairie graaa along the Platte River seemed alive with Indians, all in warpaint. These rushed upon the Gve liuemrn, who aimed a few thuta at the In dians and then ran for cover. "A shot from one of the pur suers hit Thompson in ilie right arm, but he kept on running. Finally lie was felled with a blow from a tomahawk. For a mo ment he lay stunned, and then lie recovered sufficiently to real ize what the Indian was doing. He determined to remain per fectly quiet and to this decision ; he probably owed bis life. INDIAN WTT.I.DS TUB KN1VE. "With the deftness of an ex pert,' Thompson said, "the sav age grabbed my scalp lock in one baud, cuttiug around it again and again until the edges of the skin were loosened. Then he lore it free. The seusation was about the same as if some one bad passed a red hot irou over iny head. After the air touched the wound the pain was almost unendurable. I never felt anything that hurt so mneh. I had to bite uiy tongue to keep from putting my hand on the wound. I wanted to see how much of the top bf my head was left.” "The Indian left Thompson and hurried on iu pursuit of the others. Just as he turned to go he tucked the hair of the scalp under bis girdle. In Ills hurry it was insecurely fastened and fell Into the grass. The piece ol scalp was just abont as big as a man’s hand. In the distance the Indians pursued the flying linemen. Just as Thompson prepared to crawl into the grass he was roughly seised, a hand clutched his hair again, and once more be felt the knife. He fell that another Indian was scalping him. After removing a couple of inches of the scnlp the Indian rushed on. " To the pain of the wounds was soon added the torture of thirst. Thompson felt diszy and unable to rise. He heard the Indiana moving near him. He lay perfectly still and saw tjiat a freight train was approaching in the dlilance. The Indians nod placed ties on the track. Thomp son dared not flag the train, which was steadily approaching. It-crashed into the ties end the Indians surrounded the defense less train crew. Several cars and the engine were derailed. The Indians found a barrel of whiskey among the freight and as darkness came on Thompson beard their frentled yells. They fired the derailed cars, snd from the grass Thompson saw the □reman and engineer thrown in to tb« flames. CaCAPSO t* THU DAIKWKM. "In the darkness Thompson picked up the acatp Jock and crawled away. He n»et a rescu ing party from Omaha in the morning. The charred bodies of the fireman and the engineer were taken from tlft debris and conveyed to Oauha. "When Thompson arrived ia Omaha Dr. R. C. Moore took charge of the case. Antiseptic surgery was then unknown and theta war great danger of blood poisooiog. However, the wound was done up ia sweet oil snd soon healed. - " Thompson want to Malhurn, England, as soon as lie recov ered. A few yean ago Dr Moore received a letter from him. Thompson said that lie was getting old. and few treopte believed the scalping story. He wanted to know if the doctor wanted a slight token ol the case. Dr. Moore replied in the affirmative, and soon after he received the dried and wrinkled scalp. He recognised it at once and has given it to the Omaha Public Library." Mr. Sydenham regards the in cident ns worthy of permanent record, as Thompson is the ouly man in the history of the State who has survived n scalping ex perience. His account has been given to J. Amos Barrett, secre tary of the Nebraska Slate His torical Society, and will be kepi among (he records in the library building of the State Universi ty. _ Kincaid Family leiniia. T*“i ikr ICSItot of IX# OuMir On Sntnrday the 22ml of Au gust the children, grand-chil dreti, and great-arand-children, connection*, and some friend* of Mr. and Mr*. J R. Kincaid gathered at the old home place near Olney chnrcb and enjoyed a delightful day. After attend ing service at Olney chnrcli at 11 a. in. (utauy of them being members of that church) a table waa spread under the trees in the home-yard and all partook of a feast that left nothing to be desired, cither a* to (inanity or (juatity. This was followed by ice-cemn in abundance. After sometime spent in delightful social intercourse all again as sembled under the trees and en gaged in devotional exercises led by Rev. J. M. Forhis, of King* Moi ntain, and the pastor of most of those present, Rev. O. A. Sparrow. The srriplnii' was read, appropriate talks made, prnycr offered, and "Jesus I/>ver of My Soul" aud "Nearer My God to Thee", sung. Then a tub of ice-cold lento unde was made and the day’s pleasure waa crowned by the photographer from Gastonia taking a photograph of the entire group with the patriarch, bis wife, and the pastor in the center. Mr. J. R. Kincaid has been for many years an elder at Olney church aud is now its oldest official. Wc feel sure that his joy aud that of his devoted wife was full at they saw gathered around them tbeir descendants. So mauy of them like themselves passengers on the Old Ship of Zion. Some day there will be another reunion where the joy of {those participating will be perfect and complete. There were present: Children: Jno. J. Kincaid, J. Felix Kin caid,, W. Forrest Kincaid, M. G. Kincaid, h. E. Kincaid, Mrs. S. J. Huttstetier, Mrs. Dora Grissom. Grand children, 24. Great-grand-children, 10. 9 visitor* and friend*: Mr. and Mr*. L. M. Kalcliford and family. Mrs. A. L. Dilling and children, Mr. Arthur Alien, children of Mr. Jno. F. Dickson, (deceased), Mr. R. A. Lewis, Mr. K. C. Faires, King* Moun tain; Rev. J. M. Forbis, Kings Mountain; Rev. Geo. A. Spar row. A Guest. Uicli Sia'i Latest. Ohio Suit Journal. ' A brief newspaper dispatch to the effect that a train oat oi Omaha recently left 122 of Its 128 passenger* in Oklahoma calls attention to the remarkable de velopment of the new Territory, which is now clamoring for Statehood with all its might. It was only two years ago that the 3,000,000 acres of Indian lands were thrown open to white set tlers. Ten thousand persons cast lots for the privilege of first entering the reservation, upon which no white man bad ever lived. The new lands already have a population of 80,000, thefr property valuation approximates $10,000,000, and the three coun ty seats, Lawton, Anadarko, and Hobart. have prosperous banks and business houses and com fortable homes. These three chiea, which vary in population from 8,000 lo 12,000, have altlbe conveniences of settlements of thefr site in the Middle Weft. The tout population of Oklaho ma ia now in excess of 500,000, and it is increasing every day. Agriculture ia the chief industry of the cosmopolitan people, sod the virgio toil yield* bountiful crops of wbeat and cotton. About 500,000 acres of Indian lands are soon to be made avail able for white settlers, and more botneeeekrs will find wealth al most ready-made. Subscribe for Tax Qaaarra. WOMAN AND MAEllAflC. On* •! Ik« Straaga Things «| Ufa Thai a Wmbh Shaald ba Content to Lira Farever With a TUag Lika a Maa. 1. K. Awrr is eknVAb Ob**nrtr. It ia ratlit-r o<id that a woman should be coutent to live forever with a thiuR Ike • man, isn’t it? As oue grows older he knows that such living is the cliiefeat btcasing, hut he ia forcad to con clude, without being skeptical or unfair, that the woman gives more than the tuan. 'Tis an old theme: and yet if yon walk to the square and stand ten minutes you will see a woman who is not properly appreciated by a man. fhe injustice has so thrived that it lias become natural, or seems natural, and yet the every-day fresh evidence of it him) o< hurts somehow. Wontcu—the oldest women—retain girlishness, and meu forget this—forget In their s mbit ion or business cares, that women do not lose their senti ment, or dainty fineness or wish for imtice of little bits of fenii uiue things. There is u man and be kisses bis wife's band and admires her feet and she is over seventy and as bappy as a queen. Men full into the terrible habit of considering their wives at ex cellent women and more orna mental and useful than all the reat of the fnmitnre; and yet the most .sensible woman in the uni verse would blush in her nine tieth year it her husband whis pered to her soft, tender noth ings. Pur women do not grow old, though the world may call them aged; and it is in the com plex nature of a woman to be unaffected by a tribute to her character and practical manage ment, and to glow rapturously over praise of cadence in her voice, or a trick of an eyelash, or some little half-hidden quali ty that is unimportant and not the essence of womanliness. Wo men ore littler and tenderer thau men, and they exact not a great deal. A woutau blesses a man with a spirit of motherhood that exaggerates every likeable qual ity and makes grace out of mean aess; and the analytical, sober minded approval of a man—and only that—is enough to justify her iu committing murder. Wo men feel Mint they must love enough to supply all deficiencies. In a purely sentimental way a man » a dead-beat from the altar to the grave. KINGS MOUNTAIN. v*!•>!*,»■* «. p a mm Him Aug. 27th—A protracted meet mg is l>eing conducted at El beth el uear here this week in which uiuch interest is beiug manifest ed. There is also a meeting in progress nt the Baptist church here that promises good results. A crowd of our youug people, chaperoned by Mrs. W. Riden hour aud Mrs. C. S. Elam, re turned last Sunday morning from an extended trip through the mountains. They visited Chim ney Rock, Asheville nod other snch points of-inteieat. They report n most delightful outing. Parties are here now again investigating the tin intrres's of thia section. They are .veil pleaaed with what they ii id and the analyses algo prove n t ri;;ht. Were It not a decided j.ruoi of progress, we wonW lay ip a ; «|. plaint for damage to our in rvea for alt this hammering and saw ing above na. Bat as such most precede the fitting np of au Op era ball we intend to grin and bear It. The ladies of the Presbyterian church hu e filshed the paint ing of tlswii parsonage here. This ia a most worthy work that they undertook and this is suffi cient evidence of its being folly paid for as noon as completed. Our fellow townsman and county commissioner. R. 8. Plonk, has been very tick for tbe past few days. We are glad to be able to state that he is im proving. Mrs. I.lszie Falla and Ktlle sla ter Ora speat from Saturday evening till Monday most pleas antly iu Gastonia. Rev. J. M. ForbU and Mr. g. C. Pairea spent last Friday and Saturday at Olaey and from their account they must have believed they were there in part to eat fried chicken, cakes, frnite and melons. Mrs. B. B. Jones and two adopted sons weal over to Gas tonia Wednesday on a visit to ret stives. The foundation It hrlug duf oat hr. the enlargement at toe Con cotton mill, but the work will be delayed somewhat for accessary lumber. Subscribe for Thu Qastowu Qazrmt. i 4» mat #tw*a m4tktm to twMt ? aUnk.gth.llM. JOgtaZTS HMftUI COtSET MACE. Raritan Frxec. the 4i«lraltjr. ft UmAmMoi •44a grace complicated. A TELEPHONE 1 1 I— ia a alngta emergency i* often worth tha price of the yearly rental, velicthrr tlic emergency happens at yoar home or at yoer o«ce un Waving tha emergency oat, a 'photo U year boats to aa economical convenience, in your atom or offer a mooey-making Ttlrgraph Csapnj to ready to install ila optoaffU anaSofar yaa. rT B. BABINCTON -imtn -M f* Craig < Vlboa’i |w* ttin h*v« i»«v aUMiMM fca aad aie* atlNM «M 0Mt> n MM that MMiriatla CRAIO 4 WILSON. -— _
Gastonia Daily Gazette (Gastonia, N.C.)
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