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The news & observer., 1901-03-09
THE EDUCATIONAL PLEDGE.

The two ideas which dominated the
minds of the people during recent years
were a determination that no community
of North Carolina should be dominated
by ignorant negroes, and that no child
in North Carolina should be without an
opportunity to attend four months
public school.
1t was an educational revolution and
this General Assembly will run no risk
either for the good of the State, the Dem
ocratic party or themselves by showing
the greatest possible iberality-without
mourning a bond issue-to the public
schools and to all the States educational
institutions.
Every dollar wisely invested in educa-
tion will yield dividend to the State in
intelligence and good citizenship and in
the wealth producing power of its peo-
pie.
the Democratic party is pledged to bet :
ter educational facilities for the children
and youth of the State, and It will keep
its pledge.
Under the present revenue bill and by
further special appropriation from the
State Treasury, a four months public
school will be provided in reach of all the
children, and the money spent for the
district schools for the next two years
will be in the neighborhood of 81, 500 ,000
This is a large amount of money, but it
is not large enough when the needs of
the children of the State and the wealth
of the State are considered
The news & observer., 1901-03-09
"Ohl the girls.

"Oh! the girls,
The beautiful girls
With their lovely curls,
Fills me, nay thrills
Me: With their exemption "Frills."
But there are other girls,
Whose imploring faces and lovely curls
Fills me-aye, thrills
Me: To ask the repeal of the exemption
Frills,
| hope, sir, this bill will pass"
In case a new judicial district, which
will include Anson county, is created
which now seems almost Ger tain will be
done, we want to suggest to Governor
Aycock God bless him, that he cannot
do better than appoint as Judge, of the
proposed district, Hon. James A. Lock
hart, of Wadesboro. Mr.. I0cfg1(' I
is in the prime of a strong, vigorous man
hood, and as lawyer he ranks with the
best anywhere. He is not only a very
learned lawyer but possesses. in an unu-
sual degree, the judicial temperament
We commend him to Governor Aycock as
a man who has the proper requisites for
an ideal judge-Wadesbcro Messenger
and Intelligencer.
There never was a greater humbug than
the much vaunted Senatorial courtesy
which has caused many a bad bill to pass
the Senate, which the Senator'S knew to
be bad. but which because of this false
idea of courtesy commanded the support
of good men. 1t is better to be right than
to be courteous, even.-Charity and Chill
drcn.
Representative Mclean, of the new
county of Scotland, is a man the farmers
of the State should keep an eye on. He
has done them valiant service in the
present Legisature.-Roan Chowan
Times.
A Raleigh paper, commenting on the
group pictures taken of the General AS
scmbly, says the pictures are speaking
likenesses. These pictures are life like
then, for speaking is the principal thing
a legislator does.-kinston Free Press.
Senator Speight has been called home.
''ughter, Miss Jessie Speight, is
very sick with pneumonia
The news & observer., 1901-03-09

Senator Morgan, who dallicd awhile
with the Hay Pauncefote Treaty. now
rings clear in favor of the United States
alone building and protecting the Mica
ragua Canal. He is one Of the first zen
OF America. When he fell down and
seemed to support the day Psuncefo'e
scheme. it was great disappointment
Bis able and defiant words il the Senate
against Englands pretenss shows that
"tsichard Is himself again.
The news & observer., 1901-03-09

Referring to the answer of the judges,
the Ashevlle Gazette has this to say:
Tho answer is a complete and un-
questionable vindcation of the action of
inc court for which the attempt It's
made to convict them of high crime and
misdcmeanor. Wouldn't it be better to
print the charge and the answer so the
jury of readers could make up it's YER
dict?
The news & observer., 1901-03-09

The Legislature has this problem: How
can it ever know how much to appro-
pirate, when an institution, instead OF
using the money APPROPRIATED for the
purposes named, uses it only as be-
ganing for ten fold appropriation? Two
years ago $4,000 was appropriated for
building at the Morganton Hospital 1t
was used to make the beginning of a
building to cost not less than 100000 Is
it the province Of the Legislature or di-
rectors to say how much additional build
ings shall cost?
The news & observer., 1901-03-09
Time For Ratification Extended.
(Bv tho Associatad Press.

lBy tho Associated Frcss.l
Washington March S.-Sccrotary Hay
and Ambassador Cambon. acting for their
respective Governments have signed an
arrangement extending for eighteen
months to September Gath, 1902, the period
allowed for the ratification of the French
reciprocity treaty.
The news & observer., 1901-03-09
STATE or AuTocRATIC RULE. "

'STATE OF AUTOCKNIIU ItUIt
Washington Progress.
We do not believe that there is a
Democratic Senator in the Senate oil
North Carolina who would sell his vote
and in selling his vote sell the consti-
tuition and statute law of his Statc-for q
money consideration. If he will not, then
surely he will not be Influenced from
tho performance Of plain duty by men
like Governor Jarvis. Mr.. Osborne and
others who it seems would he willing tc
overthrow the State Constitution and
statute law and put us under a state OF
autocratic rule which means state oi
chaos vote to impeach these Judges
bipartisan. if YOU pleasc~-and defend
the rights of every liberty loving citi-
zen of North Carolina.
The news & observer., 1901-03-09

the Secretary Of State asking an appro-
prlation for a new public building in
which to store books, papers and public
records, to be erected on the lot now
owned by the State on the corner Of
Morgan and Salisbury streets. The COM
mittee, after some discussion, authorized
its chairman, Judge Graham, to draw up
and present to the Legislature a memo
rial setting forth the necessity for such
a building, and asking that some appro-
priation be made for it's erection.
1t was agreed by the committee that
Mr., Lawrence's bill for dspensary OPP
tion law for the whole State be favor
ably reported with certain amendments.
Mr. Beddngfcld's bill in regard to cot
ton weighers for Raleigh was reported
favorably
The bill providing for the Incorporation
OF the town of Garner, Wake county, was
referred to the Committee on Counties,
Cities and Towns, where it ought to
have gone at first
bill making it a misdemcanor for any
trust, firm or corporation to sell its
goods on condition that the dealer shall
not handle goods OF a rival firm or man
ufacture was reported without prejudice.
bill to allow J. W. Mcneil $243 for eX-
perses and counsel fees in his contest
against Representative Green was, upon
request of ITS author (Mr. Mastin), re-
ferred to the Committee on Privileges
and Elections. He acknowledged that the
amount put in the bill ($243) was too large
and expressed a willingness to cut it
down to $3.50, provided Mr. Green be al
lowed similar amount, The committee
declined to recommend more than 500
and the bill goes to the Privilege and
Elections committee
A bill Incorporating all the churches
in Chatham county was favorably report
ed. Most of the churches arc incorpora-
ted for three miles and some for foul
miles. This bill makes Chatham practi-
cally and prohibition county.
The news & observer., 1901-03-09
@HNHHN ~ VVVNVVVVV*VV'
| UNDER THE DOME.


President Rhodes, OF Iittleton Female
College, was in the city yesterday ana
spent some time at the capitol. bc IS
very much pleased that the special prlVl-
Ieges granted certain schools with refer
ence to letting their graduates teach pun
lie schools without exam nat On are no
longer to be continued. Littleton Female
College is this year enjoying great Eos-
perity, pupils coming in from Soutn "a: :
olina and Virginia as we'll as from thls
State The excellent work done by Post
dent Rhodes merits success, and that IS
what L!ttleton Female College is en-
joying.
While the House was yesterday dis
cussing the bill to repeal all laws grant
ing to any persons immunity from eXami-
nation for license to teach in the public
schools. Mr.. Carraway, of Lenoir, arose
and said:
"Mr. Speaker: | introduced this bill for
the purpose of doing justice to all insti-
tutons; to the people and espec al to the
Normal Schools. Other institutions,
both in the State and out of it, who give
diplomas. have to go before the county
superintendent for examination, and Tor
one, can see no reason why the certificates
of the State Normal, Asheville, Cullowhee
and the Tennessee schools should be eX-
erpt from examination.
"In the name of all the institutions of
this State, both male and female, l ask
the repeal of this law. In the name
of the young ladies who are struggling for
a livelihood at other schools, l ask the
repeal of the so-called 'Frills" of these
institutions The people of North Carolina
demand it.
The news & observer., 1901-03-09

Suppose a case. Suppose a man vio-
latcs the Constitution and laws of his
State. Suppose he is shown to be guilty
And suppose he is not punished How
long will people have respect for laws
that are not enforced?
The news & observer., 1901-03-09

The stock of the Southern Railway
has gone up more than fifty dollars a
share lately. But you must not make
var on corporations by compelling them
to pay reasonable taxes.
The news & observer., 1901-03-09
Southern Declares a Dividend.
(By tho Associated Press }

IBy thC ASsOclated PresS.)
New York, March S.-The directors Of
he Southern Railway have declared a
semi-annual dividend of 2 per cont on
the preferred stock compared with ~
oer cent for the last dividend period
The news & observer., 1901-03-09

In 1875. the tobacco sales amounted to
H,679,421 pounds and it brought $1,000,
21S.17. In 1900, the farmers raised 54,-
107 $50 pounds Of tobacco which brought
$3.6 ,37S.SS That shows what the to-
5accc trust has done for tobacco farm
ers.
The news & observer., 1901-03-09
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The news & observer., 1901-03-09

The Senate Committee on Propositions
and Grievances met yesterday afternoon.
The first matter disposed of was a bill
exempting Jonesbcro school district in
Harnctt county from the prohibition ter
ritory. extending three miles from the
Mary Stewart School House Mr.. G.. K.
Grantham, of Dunn, was present and
showed that this would simply be fixing
a strip Of land bordering on Dunn as a
refuge for whiskey stills Mr.. H. l.. God
win, Of Dunn, presented the other side
of the case, but the bill was ordered
reported unfayorably.
Delegations from Monroe for and
against dispensary were heard. For the
dispensary Mayor James G. Covngton
and Mr. T. j. jerome, of Monroe, ap-
peared, while the anti-dispensary forces
were represented by Mr.. f. l. Osborne,
OF Charlotte. Messrs. E. c. Williams
Frank Armfeld, A. NJ. Stack and r. L..
Stevens of Union. These latter gentle
men urged that the people of Union be
given a chance to vote for or against the
dispensary, that it had been put on them
in 1897 without notice and that they
wanted a vote on it. Senators Morrison
and Leak. who represent that Senatorial
district, favored the BILL while Represen-
tative Bivins kept hands off. When the
discussion began Senator Ward left the
meeting, leaving his vote recorded as fa-
voring the bill because the Senator's men
toned favored it. The argument from
both sides was strong, the anti-dispensary
forces being backed up by petition
with 500 names. The bill was reported
favorably The dispensary people say that
they will win in the election which is
set for September 1902. while the anti's
claim that the bill is really a chance for
prohibition, even If they did appear fer
whiskey men, as two of the counsel stated
they did.
The Chicken Bill'' of Mr.. Hoey of
Cleveland, making it a misdemeanor
against the owners of chickens allowed to
run at large in gardens. or where grain
is growing, and allowing the chickens
to be killed without it being punished as
cruelty to animals. was reported ia
vcrably. as was also bill prohibiting
the manufacture or sale of liquor in Clay
county.
The Senate Committee on Elections yes
torday afternoon discussed Senator F0u
shee's bill about town and city cleo
tions. hut no definite agreement was
reached It also discussed tho County
LOCALIZED Primary bill, which is a copy
Of the proposed State Legalized Primary.
Through their representatives the follow
ing counties gave notice that they desired
to be included in the bill: Columbus.
Cabarrus. Wake Washington, Richmcnd,
The news & observer., 1901-03-09

PRINTER WANTED-ADDRESS WITH
reference and wages expected, j. M.
D0wnum. Mocksville. N. c.
The news & observer., 1901-03-09

MUST HAVE -FOUR MONTHS SCHOOL.
Roxbcrc Courier.
First Of all. legislators: four months
school in every school district in the
State. That is the sacred pledge that
has been made to the PEOPLE and it must
be kept no matter what else is neglected.
News and Observer.
Does Democratic pledge mean any
thing? This Legislature must answer
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-22
AN OUTRAGE ON THE PEOPLE

With unseeny and suspicion. haste that monsrous measure
the police commission BILL through
senstves yesterday, while aldermen following the
the the resolution nsucng city solicitor to app
the general assembly for the of bill
This action part arcical in v.
the fact that without awaiting their approval the police commission
schemers hustled their before the assembly compelled
its by the lower branch had even
the resolution.
The spectacle elected the people Of the cit,
supney suendrng their rights the peope
the bidding OF political iadeed meancho, hr
not dshearsenng For invasion of rights Tor evy be-
aya trust the of those representatives the citizen.
have failing administering effective and
low who draws himself the indignation of the p.ope can
escape that ehssisement
The struggle in the house amazingly sided OnIv on.
OF the cy twelve opposed raroane poce.
and the b in spite the mighty night before was
passed by vote of When representatives chosen bv tb.
there is little for surprise the the
other municipalities Joined them the attempt strip this city
home rule For these however there dsy Of eck
onns and with will end their dedited political careers
No one has questioned the desabiy police comm.o,
In fact all sensible citizen. should be e.absh.d h
take the appointing power city council and confer On
governor, only little moas,rou. than ouav
scsndaous invasion of the rights Pennsylvania elite through HE
ripper" legislation
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-22

A delightful tea. which was attended by
nearly 100 ladies, was given yesterday af-
ternoon by Mrs. James r.. Sullivan, at her
beautiful residence on Wayland avenue.
The tea was given i'm honor OF the
Rhode Island Associate Board OF Trinity
college of which Mrs. Sullivan IL regent.
AS is well known the members OF this
association OF about 80 representative
Catholic women headed by Mrs. Sulli-
van are working 10 secure 5000. the sum
necessary TO found the scholarship at
Trinity college known as the Rhode ISL
and Catholic Womens Scholarship"
A scholarship known as the Bishop
Harkins Scholarship" has already been
founded 1T Trinity. and the amount for
the same was raised by this same asso-
citation.
IL now remains for the society TO secure
the 5000 necessary for the second scholar
ship founded by the Rhode Island women.
That this will he done ere many months
have waned is foregone conclusion,
when the fact IL realized that Mrs. Sui
llvan is the prime mover In the entire
enterprise
The tea yesterday was given primarily
for the purpose OF securing returns from
the members OF the association on n beau
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-22

tiful diamond studded watch for which
over 1000 tickets had been sold.
Returns also were presented from the
sale Of tickets for the sacred concert 10
be given I'm the Providence Opera House
on Sunday evening for the benefit Of the
scholarship fund.
Previous TO the tea from 4 10 ) clock
a business meeting was held when re-
ports were heard concerning the finances
OF the association, returns made, etc.
The tea was served from n table beau
tifully decorated with ferns and white
chrysan themums. green and white can
delsbrs and magnificent centrepiece Of
rich lace embroidered with American
beauty roses.
Those who poured were Mrs Michael
Dooley, Mrs. John McManus and Mrs
Rachel Linton.
Ices were served by Mrs. John Bangan.
Among those present were the 20 presi-
dents and vice presidents of the associ-
alton. representing different sections OF
the state.
Mrs. Sullivan. the hostess wore a beau
tiful gown OF black thread lace insertion
over white silk the bodice being trimmed
with white embroidery and pink and
green tafretts
The occasion, as a whole was not only
q delightful social event but an inspira-
ton TO all present TO work with renewed
enthusiasm for most laudsble purpose.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-22

tion In Vandyke points and carried
boauet OF violets.
Miss Elizabeth Conrdon wore an exceed
iuely pretty gown of white point desprIt
lace over white satin and trimmed with
innumersble rows Of narrow white satin
ribbon and carried a large boauet OF
American Beauty roses tied with red
ribbon
Miss Thatcher OF New York. = most
attractive young friend of Miss Congdon.
assisted In receiving wearing q tucked
gown of white ctapf de chin. with white
lsct. and carried a boouet OF white roses,
IN tho dining room whore tea and choc-
olste were served from the centYe table
OF pink decoration and handsome silver.
presided over by Mrs. George NJ Smith
IN blue pompsdour silk and lace With
bonnet 10 match. and Mrs. Nelson ".
Campbell in black lace and jet
Mrs Edward e. Moore IN gray I.ouiSin.
siik with diamond ornaments. Mrs Elishn
w. Howard in white with black lace Ia
scrtion. large black hat. Mrs william
Bahcock Wecden In pink brosdcioth ard
ssels FUR vith js, bcnnst Mrs Henry
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-22
STILES.

How DO YOU know he loves you7 said
Miss Cayenne. lie writes me such beau
tiful letters
Humph That isn't love That's liter.
ature. Washington Star.
Teacher Gin year isi0)-Wiliie. what
four historic events occurred during the
year 1902
Willie Bocrum- W Why--cr-- why tho
Boer war ended four times. .-Chicaqo
News
" tho war continues. croancd the Brit.
ish peer We shall run out of metal
For making guns for the men2
No. FOR making medals for the officers
chicago News
My time. said the muiti-bilnonaire. 4,
worth fi0o minute
Well answered tho friend cas,.tiy
lets 20 out THIS afternoon md plav ua .
ON or il5,co worth VI solf Washins,on
star.
bar accidents" Sir Thomas said.
I'm win. 7 10 declar'
Hut sfterwsrd he changed his tune
To this. "A mesnt hsr psrr"
-Nsstniinster Gazetts.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-22

Another delightful ladies' afternoon oc-
CURED al the Providence Art club. from
4 TO o'clock yesterday. when Mr.. II. An
thony Dyer spoke before a cultured and
appreeiative audience on the impress
sons OF an Artist In Sicily
The impressions. OF course. were Mr.
Dyers own, he having spent some time
in that land OF poetry and romance duN-
MIR Dyer entered into his subject In a
charming conversational and entirely i'm
formal way. which at once put him en-
rapport with his hearers.
After his introduction by Mrs. Howard
Richmond he said:
II want TO take you all this afternoon
INTO land full OF romance. which has a
most interesting history, land about
which many OF us know little. We pic
ture 10 ourselves Oriental palaces mag
nihcent scenery and \ splendid race OF
people and TO a certain extent this is
true. but We must remember that thee
fourths of the island II a desert
Passing lightly over a Journey from
Rome 10 Sicily and the delightful trsnsi-
tion from the wintry climate OF Rome 10
the sunny land OF Sicily. the speaker de-
clared that the first view OF Sicily was
worth the trip. vivid word picture OF
the approach To this beautiful island or
the Mediterranean was then given, not
emitting n description Of that famous. vet
formidable volcano, Mount Etns, Con
tiuuiug ON 10 Palermo the speaker char
soterized that old Italian city ss won
derful town, and one OF the most beautiful
cities in the world where despite the fact
that the people for the most part are
poor and Obliged to work for "A living Yet
they seem ever gay aud bright and Jolly.
In dwelling upon the people OF Palermo
and their quaint customs. Mr. Dyer told
or the wonderful dscora tions of the wae.
ons aud carts OF all descriptions. 40 well
az of the gorgeous decorations or the har-
ness. in tinsel gilt. and gay colors Of all
kinds
Az nver hYUas able 10 exDIain this
strange custom by a bride aud a miuia-
ture cart which he exhibited 10 his Au-
dence
Continuing. charming description of
the magnificent water front OF Palermo
was given together with a detailed sc-
count OF the "Palazzo Paale. on the royal
palace. I'm which IL the little chapel, which
may well be known as the gem Of Pal
ermo. but Of the whole world. just at
this point Mr.. Dyer paused To dilate upon
this wonderful chapel. which. though but
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-22
IN SOCIETY

Through the kindness OF Mrs. David $.
Baker and Mrs. John Nightingale, the
patients at Butler Asylum will be afforded
a treat this evening when the thea tricals
which are To be given at the old armory
tomorrow afternoon and evening, will be
presented by the following members OF
the east:
Mr.. J. V. G. Gillat. Mr.. William V.
Chaplin and Mr.Lswrence Perkins of Pom
fret, Connecticut. also Mrs John X. II.
Nightingale. Mr.. Howard IIoppin and Mr.
Harry Du Willard OF this city
After the performance the players and
their guests will be entertained by Dr.
aud Mrs. Blumer The guests will be Mr.
and Mrs David :. Raker M and Mrs
Moses Goddard MIR. ana .irs William
Goddard Mr.. John X. H. Nightingale,
Mrs. Harry Du Willard. Later. this even
ms Mr.. and Mrs Moses Goddard will
give a dinner, at their residence on Brown
street in honor OF the players and their
friends as above mentioned
Mrs. Adelza Brainerd Chatfee OF Wor-
cester. we'll known in art circles I'm this
city. will give lecture. under the pat
ronsge of we'll known society people I'm
the Mathewson Street NJ. T.. church. on
Monday st3
The lecture will I've upon sn interesting
theme. English Beauties ny the old
Masters illustrated bys the old masters
The subject will include reference TO
the English love OF portraiure: the Ouch
css and Countess and Lady Fair. the Lost
Gainsborough. the fair Fanny Kemhle.
lovely Lady Hamilton the famous Mrs
siddons, Reynolds charming child life,
etc.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-11-22

Now that u police oInnnssion 10 be ap-
pointed by the governor will be foisted on
the city. the least the governor can do Is
TO select competent and independent men.
" he chooses such citizens rs COL. Frank
+. Olney. Alderman Wsllism X. Reynolds
and Charles Sidney Smith, the citizens
Will know that the police department ar
fairs will be honestly administered. even
though they can neither forget nor for
give the chicsnery by which they have
been robbed OF their lfghtF-rights which
later on they will secure ssain In spite
OF the manipulators who have been sue
cessful In the present deal