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The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-24

Chi1eren's Rights.
Wilson 4 duonce.

Wilson 1dudnce.
OF course children have not the right
to vote. They have not the right to
join the army, 10 work the roads, pay
taxes, Or to serve on juries. They have.
however, some clearly defined rights
that every intelligent person will admit
as soon as thev are mentioned. For
instance. they have the right to expect
shelter. clothes. and food and as good
a quality of these things as their
parents can afford
If man is worth the property to
command means, he has no more light
to stint his child IN either of those
things than he has to cut off the supply
of air which is necessary for the child
life. If by insufficient food the child
physical being is dwarfed, the parents
parsimOny is criminal If by INSULT
cient clothes, the physical being is
debllitated. the crlminality, IN a moral
sense, is as great as actual murder.
Those things are perfectly plain, and
most people admit them at once. There
are many people, however, who do not
admit that the child has a right to
demand an education at the hands of
bis parents.
Such persons would think it the
height Of presumption for the son of
close listed Old money bags, to stand up
IN his hOyish might and demand that
he be allowed to 90 to school. Yet
such IS his moral right No man has
right to deprive his children of the
means Of culture. If he has failed to
recognize his own duty along that line.
he should not be allowed to ignore his
chl.dren's rights just there.
1t is said that in parts of Spain and
Italy there are people who are in the
habit of bending and twisting the ten
der limbs OF their children to make
them defOrmed so as to excite the COM
passion Of travellers and to secure aims.
Such conduct as that is truly diabol-
zeal. The distortion of the limbs of
their children for gain is one OF the
most inhuman acts that rational beings
have ever been guilty of.
But when man allows his child to
grow up in ignorance with darkened
mind that the Creator intended to be en-
llghtened he commits an act scarcely
less criminal and especially so when
he has every chance in the world to
bring them up otherwise.
No one knows what a responsibility
rests upon him in this matter until he
sits down and considers it for awhile
There is no use for man to plead his
ignorance. It did not excuse his pa
have a right to an education and no
one has a right to say to them nav.
Keep the back, especially between
the shoulder blades, we'll covered; also
the chest well protected.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-24
Wedding Present Ownership.
Chicago Letter.
have gone to.

Chicago Letter.
In Chicago curious case has just
been decided as to which party to the
marriage contract is entitled in case of
separa ton to the presents. In this case
the husband assumed the right to them
and carried them away. In court they
were Rewarded to the wife. The hus-
band, it was decided. had no rights at
all. Unless he could produce the pre-
sentation cards with his name only his
right to a single article did not stand
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-24
The Bicycle System.

First CitiZen-1t is not enough that
bicycles carry bells; the law should
enforce regular system of signals that
all can understand.
Second Citizen-What would YOU
suggest?
First Citizen-Well. | don't know
exactly, but 1t might be something
like this One ring, "stand still - two
rings, dodge to the right )" three rings,
olive to the left )" four rings, "iump
straight up and I'll run under YOU y
five rings, turn a back handspring and
land behind me-" and so on. You see
us folks who walk are always glad to
be accommodating, but the trouble is
to fird out what the fellow behind
wants us to do.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-24
Administrators Notice.

All persons having claims against
2. w. Harris. Deceased, are hereby no
tiled to present same to me, admins
tratOr OF his estate, on or before Dec
1895 FRANK W. WHITEHEAD,
I2-2O-6t. Administrator.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-24
N0tice!

All persons having claims against
the estate Of Maria F. Pope, deceased
are hereby notified TO present same tc
me, administrators, with the will annex
ed, of said estate on or before January
10th 1896
CLAUDE KITCHIN,
| ) ut Admir- cum an test.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-24
DR.. SHADES DlSCON ERl
FOR
CONSUMPT 3g 5n. 1 aysE;s

Write at once tor particulars of the
newspaper investigation going on at
this time in Washington. Doctors and
other citizens cured. What physicians
and medical journals say about - he
Greatest Discovery OF the Century,
symptom blank, etc. Send cent
stamp. Address Dr. SHADE, 1872
IIth Street, Washington. ID. Z.
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-24
Notice !!

All persons having claims against the
estate of Anna J. Harris. deceased. are
hereby notified to present same to me.
administrator of said estate, or to my
attorney, Ciaudge KItchIn, on or before
January 10th 1886.
l.. E. DEBERRY,
| 3 st. Administrator
The Democrat. (Scotland Neck, Halifax Co., N.C.) 1884-1896, 1895-01-24

In sleeping In a cold room establish
habit OF breathing through the nose
and never with the open mouth.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-05-18
Western States Have Full Dele
cations at the Session.
THE PROGRAM FULL OF WORK
Patrick Henry Winston Explains TO the
Public That Washington Is Free
Silver TO the Core.

Salt Lake, May 14.-Delegates to the
silver conference have arrived. All the
western states have full delega lions and
there are large number of silver men
from surrounding regions, Montana be-
ing especially strong in representation.
The meetings will be held in the big
Mormon tabernacle the first one at IL
d. m. tomorrow; also in the afternoon
and evening. There will be an organ
recital at the tabernacle, and two
speeches by selected orators. whose
names are not yet announced. The pro-
gram lasts three days, and provides for
two sessions daily, morning and after
noon, and an entertainment in the ev-
ening, with speaking. The conference
closes with a banquet Friday night.
Patrick Henry Winston, ex-United
States encouragement of Washington,
who is a delegate to the silver conven-
ton, makes the following statement in
connection with the refusal of Governor
McGraw to appoint delegates to the con-
vention:
'As soon as it was ascertained that
our governor declined to permit our peo-
pie to be represented upon this, the
most momentous occasion in the history
of the Pacific northwest, they took the
matter into their own hands, and, as
sembling in mass meetings throughout
the state, regardless of party, sent rep
resentatives here. This action indicates
that while free coinage may not be
popular in official circles, it is princi-
pie firmly held by the people at large.
when Governor McGraw was elect
ed. the democratic and populist vote ex-
ceeded his more than $4,000. All the
populists, and practically all the demo-
Gratis of Washington are for free coin
age. Here we have an immense ma
jority for free coinage of silver without
counting the republicans, nine-tenths of
whom, 1 am sure, also favor it,"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-05-18
NO MISTAKE ABOUT UTAus POSITION
Republicans Are for Silver First, Last
and All the Time.

Republicans Are for Silver First, Last
and All the Time
Salt Lake, May 14-The territorial
convention of the republican league
clubs met here today for the purpose
of choosing 10 delegates to the national
convention of league clubs to be held
at Cleveland on June 10.
Nineteen clubs were represented.
President Chadwick of the Territorial
league called the convention to order
and delivered an address. The resolu-
tons as written contained this clause:
I'VE cordially endorse the declaration
made by the republican league held at
Denver last year"
This was erased, however, and the
following substituted:
1--WE demand the immediate remon-
citation of silver at a ratio of 16 to
with gold"
The resolutions reflect severely upon
the administration for its action in the
recent British-Nicaraguan controversy.
The following delegates to the Cleve-
land convention were elected: David
Keath, c. c. Goodwin, c. e. Allen, G.
w. Van Horne, Thomas Kearns, A. c.
Bishop, Isaac Trumbo, c. E. Luce, II. NJ
Gushing and T. R. Cutler.
WYOMING WILL WATCH HIM.
Denver, May IA special to the
News from Cheyenne, Wyoming says:
The Wyoming delegation to the great
western silver convention meeting at
Salt Lake tomorrow is to be one short,
United States Senator Warren at the
last moment refusing to attend the con-
vention on the plea of important private
business, thus avoiding putting himself
on record in favor of the white money
Of the masses. Wyoming has lately
been publicly pronounced an overwhel-
mingly silver state over no less a sigma
ture than that of her republican COVER
nor, and her people will jealousy watch
the actions and listen closely for the
utterances of her other two delegates
to the Salt Lake convention"
ST. JOHN mo FOOL"
Kansas City, May 14.-Ex-Governor
John p. st. John writes to the Star from
New York denying that he is to drop
prohibition and advocate free silver. He
says: 81 have not laid aside prohibit
ton and do not intend to. Nor have 1
discouraged the nomination of prohi-
bition ticket and have not even thought
of doing any such thing. Nor am L a
big enough fool to advocate free silver
as the only remedy for the ills which
affiict the country"
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-05-18
ARMENIAN HORROR ONLY TOO TRUE
Evidence OF Frightful Atrocities Discov-
cred by the Investigators.


Constantinople, May lathe commit
tee which has been investigating the
atrocities in Armenia traversed the dew
astated villages and arrived at Jelli-
goosan (also written Ghellygusan),
where 120 houses were found burned.
The people were sheltered in miserable
huts. and ample proof was found of the
massacre of Armenians. The bodies
were thrown into pit, where the Turks
endeavOred to conceal their crimes by
pouring barrels of petroleum upon the
bodies and setting fire to the oil. The
flames, however, failed to consume the
mass, and a stream was damned and
diverted from its course in order to wash
away the half-burned bodies. but even
this failed to obliterate the terrible evil
dence against the Turks, and local au-
thorities We're compelled to remove the
remains piecemeal. The villagers had
removed the bulk of the bodies and in
TERED them in consecrated groNnd be-
fore the arrival of the commissioners at
Jelligoosan.
The delegates Of the powers left
Moosh April 5. The Turkish delegates
at first declined to accompany them,
Jul lIti tuduSGQ lnelI lnlnOS. lneY
found the villages of Shenik and Gernol
in ruins, standing in the midst of devas-
tated fields. They passed other villages
where many houses We're burned. At
JelligoOsan the commission caused two
pits, instead of one as originally report
ed, to be opened, and found in them re-
mains of skulls and bones with hair and
clothing still adhering. In still another
pit in a ravine near Jelligoosan were
found decapitated trunks and other re-
mains. But few bodies, however, were
found
The villagers told the delegates they
had removed the bodies from this pit
The exhalations from the pits were so
frightful that the delegates expert
enced great trouble in prevailing upon
the labOrers to finish their horrible task.
As a result of the investigation and re-
ports the delegates of the powers have
submitted notes to the Turkish govern
ment impressing upon the porte the ne
cessity of promptly inaugurating a
scheme for Armenian reforms which
should include the appointment of
Christian officials in Armenia, the pow
ers to have the right to veto the ap-
pointments of governors. The notes of
the delegates do not base their sugges-
tons on asserted outrages. but on the
general unsatisfactory condition.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-05-18
DEFICIT OF OVER FIFTY MILLIONS
Uncle Sam Is Rushing Into Debt With
Alarming Rapidly.

Washington, May 14.-Today the
treasury deficit passed the $50, ZOO, 900
mark, the exact amount Of the excess
Of expenditures over receipts since July
l, 1894, being $50, 404 ,SS7.
The deficit for the 13 days of the pres
ent month is s5,15O157. This is the sec
ond year since 1865 that the expenditures
of the government have exceeded it's
revenues. Last year the deficit was $780,
SOS,260 making the aggregate deficiency
since July /, 1S9S S12O,2OS,147 The re-
ceipts from customs so far this year
amount to a little over 1888, 900, 600, which
is about $1,OOO,OO0 in excess of the Gus
toms receipts during the whole of the
last fiscal year. The internal revenue
receipts this month to date aggregate
about $125,500,O 900, as against $147, Ill, 2S2
during the fiscal year of 1894.
The best information obtainable as to
the net result of the years financial
operations is that even if the income tax
law is permitted to remain as it is the
deficiency on July 1 next will exceed
S55 900, 600, and if the law is declared un-
constitutional it may reach $50. 900.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-05-18
TRAIN DERAlLED BY a BROKEN RAIL
St. Louis Il Hannibal Passengers Badly
Cut and Bruised.

St. Louis Hannibal Passengers Badly
Cut and Bruised.
ST. Louis, May IA special from Salix,
Mo-, TO the Post-Dispatch says:
At Sari the south bound passenger train
on the St Louis & Hannibal road was
derailed by broken rail two miles from
here and thrown down a 20-foot embank-
ment. The entire track was torn up for
a distance of 100 feet. some of the rails
being thrown off the right of way Very
few of the passengers ana train crew es-
capped injury
c. Myer of st. Louis was instantly kill
ed, and the following injured: Eugene
Sullivan engineer, Hannibal, Mo-. prob
ably fatally injured; j. A. Jordan, mana
ger, Hannibal Mo, shoulders injured; p
Wood, attorney for the road, New Lon
don, Mo, dangerously injured Charles
Yancy Clayton, Hannibal, head slightly
cut; 5. w. Smile, Hannibal, slightly in
jured Mrs. Lizzie Crafford, Cyrne, Mo,
head cut and internally. injured; Charles
Van Hester, Keokuk, Ia, head injured;
Andy Dick, baggage master, head severe
~ cut; c. M. HARDWOOD, st. Louis, spine
injured; c. II. Peter, st. Louis, slightly
injured; J. r. Smith, Salem, Mo, in
jured in ribs and sides; Hon. H. Johnson,
St. Louis bruised; E. V. Dierkhaust, ST.
Clements, Mo. slightly injured about the
head; Carolina Dierkhaust, st. Clements,
Mo, arm bruised; Joseph Dierkhaust, St
Clements. badly bruised; w. f. Oglesby,
Gainesville, Mo, chest injured; Jack
Marand, brakeman, back and arm in
jured; c. A. Lewton, fireman, hip injured;
J. II. Wright, Nandalia, ILL.,, slightly
hurt; William Boyd, Vandalia, ILL.,, face
cut; Jesse Jones, Frankfort. Mo-, collar
bone broken; C. w Hurst, custom house,
st. Louis, slightly injured.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-05-18
ENGLISH PRISON SYSTEM is VILE
Declared the Most Brutal and Debasing
in Modern Sociology.

New York, May IA dispatch from
London says: The report of the royal COM
mission that for some time past has been
engaged in an investigation of the Eng
fish prison system will be laid on the
table of the house of commons early next
week. About three years ago an official
of the United States government was des-
ignated to visit the leading countries of
Europe and report upon their prison sys-
TENS. Every facility was afforded him in
the countries visited, and in his report he
declared that the English system was the
very worst-the most brutal, the least
intelligent, and the least influenced by
modern sociology. This indictment from
across the water is more than borne out
by the report of the commission. From the
great mass of evidence laid before it, and
which was largely collected by Michael
Davitt, the noted Irish leader, the COM
mission comes to the conclusion that the
English prison system is centralized and
infeXible; that it's discipline is wholly
military and absolutely merciless; that it
maintains a silent method of punishment
utterly condemned by experts all over
the world that it discourages any kind
of useful labor or any real moral reform
that it starves both body and mind; that
it actually manufactures criminals and
encourages them in further criminality
that it blasts the life of the juvenile Of
fender and plunges him more deeply into
crime; and that it permits no adequate
system of inspection except by the very
men responsible for the system itself. The
report VIII create sensation, even
among prison reformers, and will doubt
less lead to an immediate and sweeping re-
form,
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-05-18
coNcLAvE OF CATHOLIC KNIGHTS
National Convention Has an Important
Consolidation Question Up.


Consolidation Question Up.
Omaha, May lathe national con-
vention of catholic knights of America
convened at Chambers hall in this city
this afternoon at o'clock with 200 dele
gates in attendance representing every
state in the union. This forenoon the
delegates, together with the visiting
members of the uniform rank. proceed
ed to st. Philoma's cathedral. where
pontificial high mass was celebrated by
Archbishop Gross of Ogden.
The Catholic Knights were in conven-
ton tonight discussing routine business.
The commander was asked what the
chief questions before the convention
would be. He admitted that the move
ment for the consolidation of Catholic
Knights and all the Young Mems In
stitutes will be one of them, but haz-
arded no conjecture as to what would
be the outcome.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-05-18

when a boy. carried a pistol. That was
a harmless little toy"
did he have any weapons about
him?"
Il DO not know. ] only know that
am not fighter or "A pugilist. He was
a large man. l am comparatively
small"
In conclusion Mr.. Cushing reiterated
his desire that no reference should be
made derogatory to the character Of
King.
The prisoner is deeply grieved, but
expresses the belief that he was justi-
fable in shooting.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-05-18
RAILROAD TO THE SEVEN DEVILS
Work on That Project win BE Under
Way July 1.

Boise. May AT w. Bates, the vet
eran railroad man, who is at the head of
the Seven Devils railroad enterprise, is
in the city, after an absence of several
months in the east. Mr. Bates brings
encouraging news concerning the pro-
posed road. He informed a reporter that
work on the road would be under way by
July 1. The financial matters. he said,
had been arranged and there was little
likelihood of any further difficulty. The
proposed road is to open up great cop
per deposits in Washington county.
The governor has appointed c. w.
Schaff and b. +. Morris trustees Of the
Lewiston normal school.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-05-18
oosTA RIoA IS sTRIoTLY Neutral
At NO Time Has Aid Been Given Colon.
bian RevOlutionists.

Washington. May 14.-Senor Calvo.
the Costa Rican minister here, has en-
tered a denial Of a report from Panama
to the effect that his government has
been giving assistance to the revolution
lists in Colombia and has entered into a
secret alliance with them. He says he
has official information from his gov
eminent to show that it has been doing
everything in its power to prevent any
infringement of neutrality laws by the
Colombian refugees or others.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-05-18
ASKS THE ADMIRAL TO EXPLAIN
Secretary Herbert Writes Regarding the
Venezuelan Affair.

Washington, May 14.-Secretary Her
bert has written a letter to Admiral
Meade, asking an explanation of the ad-
miraps reported utterances in a news
paper interview. 1t is stated officially
at the department that the admiral has
replied, but his answer is not regarded
as responsive or satisfactory. Action
viii be taken by the department
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-05-18
JAPAN GAVE UP WITH GOOD GRACE
No More Indemnity Demanded When
Lao lung Was Dropped.

at Pekin that the Japanese renowned
their claim to the Lao Tung peninsula
without demanding the payment of an
increased amount of indemnity for so
doing. 1t is added that Japan's conduct
in this matter is warmly praised. It is
feared that the disbanding of the Chi
nese troops will cause disturbances.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-05-18
Ex-sECRETARY McULLocH is I'LL
Formerly Head OF the Treasury Depart
ment OF the United States.

Washington, May 14.-Mr. Hugh Nc
Culloch, formerly secretary Of the treas
ury. is seriously i'll at his country home.
Holly Hill, i'm Prince George county,
Maryland. some miles outside Of Wash
ington. His illness is the result of old
age, aggravated by kidney troubles.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-05-18
POWERFUL LABOR ORGANIZATION
Western Federtion OF Miners Takes in
Men Who Delve for Coal.


Men Who DelVe for Coal.
Denver, May 1.-THE most import
ant work accomplished in many years
in the interest of organized labor was
consummated today by the convention
of Western Federation of Miners. The
coal miners unions, representing thous-
ands of men in several western and
northwestern states were admitted to
membership in the federation. The ac-
QUESTION of coal miners makes the West
ern Federation of Miners one of the
most powerful labor bodies in the coun-
try. The result of today's action will
be that the federation, which now has
membership of over 10000, will be
greatly increased in numbers and fnan-
cial standing.
BY the new arrangement all the states
and territories as far west as Kansas
and all north, south and west of Colo
RADIO will be included.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-05-18
SEVEN MEN ARE INSTANTLY KILLED
Terrible Boiler Explosion i'll a Sawmill
in New York State.

Wellsville. N. Y, May 14.-By the ex-
plosion of a boiler in a sawmill 10 miles
from here seven men were killed. Their
names are Claude English, James Now
ers, Eugene Merrick, Lyman Perry,
Charles Grover, Caleb Converse, Albert
Degrayoy. Dell Greeley will not sur
vive.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-05-18
A. r. u. MISSIONARY.

San Francisco. May 14.-Vice Presi-
dent Hogan of the A. r. U. is visiting
various California towns and is said to
be attempting to induce railway con-
ductors and engineers to join the A. r.
U. at the expense of their separate or
CARNATIONS. A. r. U. men claim that
his mission is proving successful.
The Kootenai herald. [volume] (Kootenai, Idaho) 1891-1904, 1895-05-18

At st. Louis the general trade conditions
are satisfactory.