The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1904-09-15
OUR RALEIGH LETTER
ThinQs Seen and Heard at the
State Capital.
tioHMAN NEWS BUREAU
RALEIGH. \. C., Sept. II, 1904. {

RALEIGH \. C., Sept. II, 1904. {
Treasurer Lacy spoke in Greensboro
at the Labor Day celebration-and a
gentleman who heard it says it was "a
corking good one.
In talking to the Evening Times today
Treasurer Lacy said that it was very
pleasing to him to have certain senti-
ments that he uttered SO cordially re-
ceived and cheered BIZ the working men
of Greensboro.
For instance, he told them in the course
of his address (Which was on character
bui!ding') that the workman who loafed
on his employers time was Il thief zap
plause). The dollars and cents and short
hours were not the only things to look
for. That those who are striving for
promotion should not seek advancement
by fawning on their employers, but do
SO by expecting good job and perform
ing their work well and cOnscientiously
(applause).
The committee from the North Caro-
lima Confederate Veterans Association,
appointed to answer the attack of
Judge Christian, of Virginia: on the
claims of the Tar Heel veterans, have
completed their work. Chief Justice
Walter Clark is chairman of the COM
mittee, and the other members are
Justice Montgomery Capt. S. \. Ashe,
ex-Justice A. G. Avery, of MOrganton,
and Major f. J. Hale Of Fayetteville.
Judge Avery this morning stated that
the papers by himself ton Chickamauga),
Capt Ashe, Major II. \. London, Major
Guthrie, Major Hale and Others, were all
filed, and are turned over to Chief Justice
Clark, who will edit them.
They will appear in pamphlet form
DIVISION OF SCHOOL FUNDS.
Here are some figures. which | have
secured through the courtesy OF Suderin-
tendent of Education JOyner and Cap
tain Duckett, the latter compiling some
of them today in answering an enquiry
from gentleman by letter.
They are OF great interest to the peo-
pie of the State generally and OF especial
significance to certain gentlemen residing
in some of the eastern countries.
They will probably convice the latter
that the white children OF North Caro-
| lima are getting on pretty well in the
matter of the expenditures of school
funds in their interest.
During the administration OF Governor
Russell 0S97-190I the total amount OF
expenditures for building public school
houser in North Carolina amounted to
the total OF Sl3o, l22.9O.
During the present administration OF
Governor AycOck (Which has four
| months yet to run) there has been spent
| for the same purpose Cor the building OF
| new public school-houses alone, and
does not include any repairs at alp a
| total, 80 far, Of $452, 2SG.6S. And this
amount does not include the five coun-
| ties of Iredell Orange, Madison, Hay
wood and Forsyth, which have not yet
| sent in their reports for 1901,
These expenditures have been divided
| as follows:
| In 1S97-FOr whites. $50, 1868. 63
In 1S97-For blacks. 16, 5O7 81
Total for 1897 ,111.24
| In 1S9S-For whites $41 ,S23.34
| In 1S9S-For blacks. 117.26
Total. SOB 94O. 60
| In 1S99-For whites. "a, 237. 90
| In 1S99-FOr blacks. ...............1o,0 61 ga
Total SOL ,299.52
| In 19O0-For whites. S31 ,217. 96
In 19OO-For blacks ..............9, 1913 So
4 IL. Ok
Total for the four years Russell adj
| ministration), 500, 1920.
| Now see the contrast
| In 19O1-Eor whites. STA, 514. 26
! In 19O1-For blacks. Il, SOB. 81
Total 56. 207. 10
| In 19O2-For whites .........S77 1853. 6S
| In 1902-FOr blacks - PA 50
Total. $50, 544 %
| In 19O3-For whites. S126, 537 80
In 1903-For blacks................13,9 57 .65
Total. .............................$14O, 1851
In 19O4-For whites. $166, 922 40
In 19O4-For blacks. 80, 116.3S