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The news & observer., 1897-03-13
DIR. BASSETTS PAPER.
He Seemingly Objects to Prof Toms's
Method of Character building.

The following, clipped from the Chris
tian Advocate of this week, is the attack
referred to above in our special" from
Durham:
Prof. G. w. Toms, at present Super
intendent of the Durham Public Schools,
has been elected to the chair of Pedagogy
in the State University. From his report
of the Durham schools for 1896 take the
following under the head of Character
Making:
Are the Public Schools goddess schools
(the capitalization is Prof Toms'sl a
doctrine sometimes uttered by sgme mar
row ecclesiastic who feels that his pro-
fession has "a monopoly of all ethical
teaching? The teachers in our schools are
free from denominational bias and cant
and are broad and liberal enough, Chris
tian men and women as they are (sic),
to look UP from nature to natures God
They teach the children that activity is
an essential principle of life; that order
is heavens first law and that disorder
is immoral; that it is habit that forms
us that makes us; that the highest type
of man is not developed in the mona stery
or under circumstances OF rioting but
Idce 10 lAct WpIu Ulle ISdlllleS duU ltlhp-
tations of life; that literary culture.
framing of pure sentence, contact with
the lives of the great and good, precision
in mathematics, music, art, and nature,
all gives the child a higher conception
of God. ... Does this manner OF
school turn out Secular boys and girls?
Is public education secular education?
To all of this the very plain answer is:
This is certainly not Christian Educa-
ton. Voltaire, or amy other member OF
the school Of French deists, might with
perfect consistency with themselves, have
ideals in control. DO the friends of Chris
taught in the Durham schools with these
tian Education accept this as a defni-
ton? Does the University accept it?
Furthermore, the spirit of this utter
ance is depreciating to the influence of the
church. 1t is not necessary to say that
all preachers are infallible guides; yet
it is true that they, more than any other
class of men, inculcate Christian char
acter and it is not just to sneer at them
as narrow ecclesiastics." 1T might b~
an unpleasant experience If some who
denounce the advocates OF Christian ed
ucation as narrow and bigoted should
at length come to realize how CONSTRUCTED
their own position is.
1t seems bad enough that this stand
ard of character and this spirit OF deri-
sion should be set before the children OF
The news & observer., 1897-03-13
JOHN s. BASSETT.
NORTH CAROLINA INDUSTRIAL.
NOTES.
(Manufactnres, Record.l


Aberdeen-Cotton Mill.-There is n
movement on foot for the organization
of stock company to erect a cotton
mill. J. w. Graham is interested.
Asheboro-Gold Mine--J. 10. Walker
Of Asheboro and J. III. Mills, of High
Point, are progressing with the develop
ment of their gold mine
Charlotte-Cotton Mill-The O. A.
Robbins Co. manufacturer of sash cord
and clothes line will double the capacity
of its mill and manufacture webbing
back bands and lamp wicks.
MISUNDERSTANDING Factory.
Bailey Manufacturing Co, manufactures
of cross-arms insulator pins etc, has alb
sorbed the plant of the Elkin Lumber
Co. and purchased 1000 acres of timber
land. The timber on the land will be
cut at once.
Hickory Mill.--A A. Shuford
writes that the report that he and E. L.
Shuford will erect flour mill and names
factory, noted last week, is not correct
Mayodan-Cotton Mill-The Mayo
Mills contemplate putting in knitting ma
chimes.
Observation-Disclosures Company
IL. Street. Il. S. Guion, c. r. Watson and
others have Incorporated the Newbern
Tobacco Warehouse Co, with a capital
stock of $1,000, to conduct tobacco
warehouse etc.
Raleigh -Eeectric-Iight Plant.-The
Raleigh Electric Light Co. will rebuild
its electric plant, which was burned last
summer. The plant will cost $35, 900 or
more. Plans will be wanted
Rocky Mount-Locomotiv StalIs.-The
Atlantic Coast Line will erect several
stalls at its Rocky Mount round-house;
II. Walters, president, Wilmington, n. C..
Shelby-Saw Mills.-B. G. Gaden, SUI
perintendent of the Vain Mountain Min
ing Co, has contracted with w. J. Con-
quest, Jr, of Philadelphia, Pa, for the
saving OF timber on 1900 acres of land
in Mcdowell county. Mr. Conquest will
erect several mills.
-Rubber-stamp Factory
Bagley & Fulford have started the manu-
facture or rubber stamps.
The news & observer., 1897-03-13
SEAB0ARD AIR LINE EARNINGS



The following statement for the last
half of 1896 has been issued by the Sea.
board Air Line: Gross earnings, 81, 1858.
2IS; operating expenses. 81 ,321 ,707: in.
come from operation, 1851, ,571, to which
is added income from other sources ot
S37 154. making the total income 1868,
725. The charges of the period, including
interest, taxes, and maintaining other
organizations. was $417, ,039, giving q net
income OF 151,675 From this was de.
Quoted dividends of the Raon0ke and
Tar River road, and ON the preferred
Quoted dividends Of the Roanoke and
OF S11.122 leaving surplus for the six
months of S140,553. On the Seaboard
and Roanoke division for the same period
gross receipts were $502, TO; operating
expenses, including taxes, $500 624; tota
income, $1S2,154 The net charges. in
cluding interest, losses, etc. were $780,
93S, leaving a net income of $42, ,216 De
ducting dividend on preferred stock, tht
surplus was $50, 500.
The news & observer., 1897-03-13

Durham: it is far worse that they should
be instilled into the minds of those who
shall henceforth be teachers in our State.
Is it not enough TO tax the free Christian
people of the State to give free profession
nj training 10 teachers without having
a man to teach these free taught teach
ers that morality is a sufficient basis of
character and that a conscientious min
lister who calmly differs from the propo-
sition is a narrow ecclesiasticT Had
President Alderman aimed to enthrone
deism above Christianity he could not
have gone about 1T more sagaciousIy
than by employing man to disseminate
the views contained in Professor Toms
report.
The news & observer., 1897-03-13


step forward in wealth he has taken two
backward in health. Now that he has al
most achieved his ambition as a money-get
ter, he is standing on the verge of his grave.
Just one more big business strain-just one
more step backward in health-and he will
step into his grave. No man has the right
to gain money at the expense of health He
owes something to wife and children-sorne-
thing to himself He may have health easily.
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The news & observer., 1897-03-13
UNIVERSITY BASEBALL
DULE.

The Charlotte Observer gives the fol-
lowing baseball schedule for the Uniyer-
sity team for the coming season:
Oak Ridge Institute, Chapel Hill,
March 20
Presbyterian High School Chapel
Hill, March "a.
University Of Virginia, Chapel Hill,
March 81
Wake Forest, Raleigh, April 3.
Lafayette College, Chapel Hill, April z.
Lafayette College, Chapel Hill, April g.
University of Pennsylvania, Greens
boro, April IA.
Lehigh University, Chapel IIill April
IT.
Lehigh University, Winston, April 10.
Yale, Danville, April 20.
Princeton, Greensboro, April 21.
University Of Virginia, Charlottesville,
April 26
University of Virginia, Danville, May
1st.
University of Georgia, Atlanta, May Z.
University of Georgia, Athens, May 8.
March 18th, next Wednesday is the
Seaboard Air Line ArbOr Day All towns
along the line are requested to set out
shade trees ON that day, so as to make the
towns more attractive and beautiful.
The news & observer., 1897-03-13
TWO MORO CANDIDATES.
Buford and Swanson Out for the Gov
ernoFship.
Special to the Post-l J


Richmond, Va, March 11.-F'riends Of
Congressman Claude A Swanson, of
Danville, and of Col. A. S. Buford, ex-
President OF the old Richmond and Dam
vile Railway, to-day call these gentle
men out as candidates for Governor of
Virginia next fall, subject to the nomin-
alton of the Democratic convention,
which will probably be held here next
August. These gentlemen have long
been prominently identified with Vir-
ginia politics, Col Buford having been
an aspiramt to the office before the con-
vention of four years ago. The two
other names now being used in connection
with the Democratic nomination, which
means an election, are those of Hon.
j. Taylor Ellyson, chairman of the State
Democratic committee, and Hon. J. Hoge
Tyler, OF Radford, ex-Leutenant Gov
ernor, but the politicians seem to think
the chances favor EIyson.
The news & observer., 1897-03-13
THEY WILL FIND A WAY
(Wadesboro Messenger.)

The matter of the 99-year lease of the
North Carolina Railroad to the South
ern, stands exactly as it did before the
Legislature wrestled with it. Governor
Russell seems desperately earnest in his
determination to break the lease, and the
indications are that the question will be
made an issue in the next campaign. II
is probable that large majority of the
people of the State are opposed to the
lease as it stands now, and that they
will find a way to bring the Southern tc
terms is not to be doubted.
The news & observer., 1897-03-13

Many a business man
who is envied by his as
sociates and acquaint-
ances as a lucky fell
low'' stands but a step
from the grave. He has
purchased success at the
cost of health For evary
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01
EMPEROR WILLIAMS SPEECH.

The speech OF Emperor William in
regard to the maintenance of peace
though the Kaiser does not lose sight of
the eXpediency of being prepared for
war. Thus the leading feature of his ad-
dress was advocacy of an increase of the
navy and it must be said that he argued
we'll for that policy, though what impres,
sion he made upon the Reichstag does
not appear. 1t has not hitherto been
favorable to the governments demand
for Il larger naval establishment and
naSmuch rs conditions have not changed
since the last session of that body il
would seem safe to conclude that it will
be found still opposed to naval increase.
Yet there are sound reasons, as the en-
peror pointed out, why Germany should
have a larger navy. These are found in
her growing maritime interests and
mopa especially in her expanding com
merce, while the possibility of war is
always to be considered. Germany now
ranks sixth among maritime powers
and while, as Emperor William said, it
is not her ambition to vie with the pow
ers of the first rank, Germany should
still be prepared for self protection.
The session of the Reichstag is likely
to be more than ordinarily interesting
rs the government has a number of mat
ters for legislative action that are very
sure to arouse the vigorous opposition of
certain elements. II may be expected
also that the question of foreign trade
relations, with particular reference tC
consideration.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01
Personal AND WISE.

The father of Margaret Mnther, the actress
Of "Cymbellne," hos applied for admittance
to the DOOR house in Detroit and refuses to
ask aid of his daughter.
William Stevens Fielding, finance minister
to Carada, began life MS a reporter on n lit
tie country newspaper. He raised himself
by industry and keen interest in politics
When President Mckinley returned to the
White House recently he found that one of
tho alterations was the fitting out of a hith-
erto unused room as a handsome smoking
room for him.
Tamie David, the Hlndoo convert, who is
now in Chicago trying to "Christianize the
Christisus," lest his caste in India by enter
ing the liquor business and becoming a
saloon keeper in Ceylon.
The Denver Republican calls upon the
miners of Colorado to make the states prod
uct of gold this year at least $22 900 OOO and
it tells them they cam do it If every camp in
the state pushee development to the utmost
figure.
Charles NJ. Hackey, who has made gifts
to his home city MuskegOn, Mich, amount
ing TO about $500 000 came to that city when
he was Is years old, with 81 in his pocket.
When he started in business for himself he
had capital of only $500.
Concerning the famous dispatch Of Com
modore Perry, announcing the victory of the
American fleet on Lake Erie, Mr.. Harvey n.
Yont of Grcensburg, Pa. writes to The Bee:
my grandfather has in his possession a
medal granted by the state of Pennsylvania
to one Thomas Grady for bravery in that
battle, with the quotation, we have met
the enemy and they are ours on its face
with Perry as its author. 1t bears date, Sep
tember 10, 1873"
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01

and were able 20 sond out sales agents who
could speak English French or German as
circumstances required. with this better
knowledge OF the wants Of European custo-
mors and better equipment for displaying
and recommending our goods, we were sue
cessful beyond expectation
What Is the lesson OF our Increasing EXPORT
trade In manufactured goods during the last
three years2 Simply that necessity com
PEELED us to make goods cheaply and econom-
lcally and sell them on the smallest posi-.
Bile margin OF profit and that when we did
this we could sell in competition with the
rest OF the world, Having demonstrated that
we could do this in the home markets OF
the chief manufacturing countries Of Europe,
we can hardly be compelled TO abandon that
held once gained. and 1t only remains to
equip ourselves for selling our goods in Latin
America, China, Japan, Australia and else
where to extend our trade in these countries
In which our European neghbors have been
practically without competition.
III we are wise to appropriate all the pos
sible gain that may come to us from the
late period of business stagnation we arc
likely to find In very few years that we
have really gained far and away more than
we have lost Our manufacturers should at
once apply the lessons learned In opening
UP an extensive and growing trade In Europe
by extending their trade to all quarters OF
the globe. If they want to twist the lion s
tail, this Is a practical way to do 1t with
out invoking an expensive, destructive aud
indefensible war as the agency by which to
do the twisting.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01
THE AUSTRIAN SCR

Chicago Post: 1t is difficult to understand
why Fitzsimmons and Corbett are fooling
away their time in this country when there
| is such magnificent opening for them in
| the Austrian Reichsrath.
Globe-Democrat: There are fourteen diff
| ferent parties in the Austrian Reichsrath,
| the largest of which has sixty votes, while
2l3 constitute majority. The fact that the
police have been called in is not surprising.
| Detroit Free Press: AS President Abra-
hamovics has to take his name with him
every time he retires from the chair Of the
| lower house of the Relchsrath it will be
seen that he has his hands full in that
| turbulent body.
Washington Star: The next thing in order
| is for the Austrian Reichsrath to pass reso-
lutions condemning the American game OF
| foot ball as q brutal sport. The members OF
| that illustriOus body seem to have such a
detestation for anything bordering on the
| rough.
St. Louis Republic: Mark Twain was
| thrown out of the Austrian Reichsrath be-
cause he shouted, "Hoch die Deutschen"'
| The next time he wants to give vent to his
| feelings in that chamber he will probably
use English. which seems to be the only
| tongue not represented in the Reichsrath.
Chicago Chronicle: That the curiosity
| seeker sometimes finds more than he wants
| is shown by recent experience Of Mark
| Twain. Mr. Clemens has been viewing from
| the gallery with artistic appreciation the
| performance of the Austrian Reichsrath.
Last Friday when the show broke up in a
general row he was violently weltad over the
head by a czech deputy. OF course 1t was a
| CAGE of mistaken identity and an apology
| followed, but it is safe to say that the hu-
morist will be satisfied to gather his fur
ther impressions of Austrian legislation at
long range
Chicago News: The true remedial measure
probably lies in the direction of a just and
graceful blending Of the chief characters-
tics of the foot bail armor and the dver'e
| suit What Austria-Hungary really needs is
a costume for its legislature which will com
bine the advantages of comparative freedom
| of movement with complete protection from
assault. A divers helmet say, with the
body padding Of the foot ball player supple
mented by chain armor, would enable the
members of the lower house to discharge
their we:ghty duties to the nation without
having their life insurance policies can
raled
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01

Globe Democrat: A popuist senator favory
n law to keep railroads from Offering him
passes This way OF putting Il shows a
grasp OF the situation.
Courler-Journal: Nebraska's popullst sec
rotary OF state has been fned for killing hogs
populist is traitor to his cause who aban-
dons the prlvations OF hard times for the
luxuries Of hog-killing times.
New York Sun: Hon. Euclid Martin, Ne
braska national democrat OF fame says:
''If Organism remains supreme l shall be a
republican" AS Organism does remain su-
preme, 1t is time for Mr.. Martin to carry out
his resolution. National democrats are get
ting to be the lonelest things on earth.
Buffalo Express: Those Kansas popullsts,
who pose for all that Is virtuous In politics,
have made an ugly reputation by their
practices. Now their state committee Is as
sessng 600 ofiiceholders at the rate OF
per cent of their salaries, expecting TO secure
thereby q snug campaign fund for next year,
The merit idea in the civil service gets little
help from the popuist party.
Washington Times: We weep while re-
marking that the turkey OF David Bennett
Hill Is crow, and that Wolferts Roost, In
stead of occupying an eligible situation on
the upper Hudson, may now be reached by
mall on the banks of Bitter creek Richard
Croker, boss OF the Empire state and city,
declines to consider MIR. Hill in the light Of
a leader He declares that, In the affairs of
the state democratic organization the only
genuine, simon-pure leader is Senator Muir
ply of Troy. The once commanding Hill has
become a deep hollow
Cincinnati Tribune: He laughs best who
laughs last. The democratic statesmen were
tittering in their sleeves during the con-
sderation of the Dingley law over the fact
that a dozen or more countries had threat
enod to retaiate by excluding our products
from their ports in case this country again
adopted high tariff against their products.
An examination of the books of the Treasury
department, however shows that our exports
to those countries in the first two months of
the Dingey law were far in excess of our
expectations to these same countries IN the
corresponding two months Of last year under
the Wilson law
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01

enough ito arm them and the men and
officers necessary to man them II is
most remarkable that the very import
ant matter Of adequate dry docks has
been neglected by congress and the fact
that two or more of our battleships have
been compelled to go into a foreign port
to be cleaned and repaired ought to i'm
press that body with the necessity of at
once making provision for the required
dry docks. The other suggestions of the
secretary Of the navy are no less i'm
portant and ought to receive the earnest
attention of congress. 1t is useless to
build war ships without providing for all
the requirements of a navy.
The effective fighting force of the
United States navy now consists of four
battleships of the first class, two Of the
second class, two armourcd cruisers,
sixteen cruisers, fifteen gunboats, six
double turreted monitors, one ram, one
dynamite gunboat and five torpedo
boats. There are under construction
five first class battleships sixteen tor
pedo boats and one submarine boat.
This Is not n great naval force, but 1t
occupies respectable place among the
worlds navies, our war ships being un-
excelled in their respective classes.
Omaha daily bee., 1897-12-01
nnnAp FAMINE rnAnrp.
Europe's scnnt supply OF wheat
Golden Opportunity for Corn.

Golfers weekly,
How narrow Ia the line that divides plent,
from scarcity Is shown by tho estimates o
the wheat supply that were cablod over from
London last week. Tho figures, prepared
by the most trusted authority on the grain
trade. show not only great decrease in tho
European wheat crop, but that the so-called
faminine year. 1891 exceeded 1896 by more
than S0,O00,00O bushels Fortunately the de-
fciency was more than made good by tho
very large increase of the American crop.
but the visible supply OF Europe for the
coming season is stll about 200 900 900
bushels short of the estimated needs, so aux-
ious eyes are turned toward South America
principally to Argentina, where harvesting
will begin In a few weeks. Although wheat
Is not tho only edible grain, the rye and
barley crops OF the world were little II any
larger than usual last year, and Europeans
have not yet learned to eat corn products,
so Europe is actually fearing bread famine.
In view Of these facts It would seem that
for business reasons alone tho time had come
for general, systematic, persistent effort
to acquaint all European peoples with the
value OF American corn products as human
natures daily food" In the United states
corn is the poor mans crop" that is, the
farmer who cannot employ labor can ow
FAR moro corn than wheat and weather and
labor market cannot trouble him at harvest
time, for tho ripened corn may be safely left
on the stalk for weeks or months. The crop
OF corn that one man can raise will keep his
! family and his horses and other stock from
starving. but the price is so low owing 10 tho
enormous production, that the surplus stock
brings very little money in comparison with
wheat; there are years and localities in
which corn does not pay the cost OF she'll
ing and hauling to market. Yet the nut:i-
tious quality of corn is known by expert
ence in every state of the union; corn bread
may be an acquired taste, but when acquired
! 1t lrsts. Few Europeans know how to use
cornmeal, and the foreign market has been
kept small by the sending abroad of much
bad meal To ship a good article and teach
Europeans how to use 1t would be worth
more to the United States than the discovery
of a new Caifo MIA with all its gold.