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Richmond planet., 1905-02-04
MRS. ROGERS LAST CHANCE
Vermont Governor Will Hear Evidence
To Sunnort Petitinn Enr RnnrinA.a

Vermont Governor Will Hear Evidence
to Support Petition For Reprieve.
Rutland, VT, Feb. 1.-Governor Bell
notified Attorney Il. w. Moloney that
he will meet him at the Pavilion hotel
in Montpelier for the purpose Of hear
Ing evidence to support his petition for
a reprieve of the death sentence
passed upon Mrs. Mary NJ Rogers,
whose execution has been set for Fri
day afternoon.
Mr.. Moloney said that the evidence
he would produce to the governor has
come to lisnt since Mrs. Rogers was
convicted, and he feels confident tn t
Governor Bell will grant his applica.
tion for a reprieve. Should Mr.. Mo
loney secure the desired delay he will
carry his new evidence TO the supreme
court and request tAat a new trial be
granted the condemned woman.
When Governor Rell was asked If
he would grant MRS. Rogers a reprieve
he not only declined to answer the
question, but refused to discuss in any
way either Mrs. Rogers or the strong
pressure which is being brought to
bear on him to postpone the eXecu-
tion of the woman.
Richmond planet., 1905-02-04
LOSSES WERE TREMENDOUS

Total Casualties In Recent Fighting
Estimated at over 10000.
London, Feb. 1.-The Daily Tele-
graphs Toxic correspondent says the
Russian casualties in the engagements
from January % to January 20 are
now estimated at between $4,000 and
$4,000, and those of the Japanese at
7O00
Richmond planet., 1905-02-04
To the PLANET;

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almighty God, we the Knights Of Py-
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ford, Va, under the leadership of Sir
4. M. Pettis, d. ID. g. O. have gone TO
success. We have erected our Castle
Hall which Is valued at 81, 10000.
Yours,
n. V. DELANEY.
Richmond planet., 1905-02-04
Farms for Sale.

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$3.50. $50 cash, balance 81. 90 per month.
good titles, possession.
s. S. BAKER,
1t Blackstone, Va.
Richmond planet., 1905-02-04

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Richmond planet., 1905-02-04

A PECULIAR CASE.

Remarkable Decision of the CoroRer's
:, Jury.-The White Boy Discharged.
The following peculiar account of a
killing appeared in the Richmond, Va,
TIMES DISPATCH of January 3lst, 1905.
KILLED A MAN AND WAS AFRAID
TO TELL.
Richmond planet., 1905-02-04

Notwithstanding Williams wife of
Funeral Director r. w. Williams
died at her residence, SOLO p ST., Feb.
2nd, 1905 at A. M Funeral arrange.
ments not completed.
Richmond planet., 1905-02-04

soldiers opened fire, the ice breaking
and the water enSulfing the fugitives.
Grand Duke Vladimir, in the course
of an interview with the Associated
Press, intimated that the people OF
Russia would soon be given a meas
ure of representative government, al
though he declared that anything like
general suffrage was not to be con
sidered. The committee of ministers
discussing the proposed reforms has
published report. with the purpose of
showing the people that the plans out
lined in the imperial decree of De
cember 26 are being carefully con
sidered. An unconfirmed report is in
circulation that it has been officially
ascertlined that the discharge of
grape from saluting gun during the
ceremony OF the blessing of the waters
on January 19. and which imperilled
the lives of the emperor and members
Of his family. was a deliberate act of
the terrorists, their tool being a pri.
vate soldier of the saluting battery.
An official statement issued gives
the casualties in the collision between
strikers and troops on January % as
96 killed and 333 wounded. OF the
latter 32 have died.
Richmond planet., 1905-02-04
cHILDAND HER BABY LEFTro DIE
A Revolving Crime Being investigated
BY Delaware Officials.

Milford, Del, Feb. IA revolving
crime came to light here, when the
body of the l3-year-old daughter OF
Zacll RigSs, coiored, was found in an
empty house, with the remains of her
newborn infant beside her, in a negro
section known as Jimtown, in North
Milford.
The family moved out of the house
Monday and left the girl alone to die.
The sudden departure of the family
and the absence of the daughter led
the neighbOrs to institute a search.
which resulted in the discovery of the
bodies being made. The coroner and
Attorney General Richards have been
notified of the case, and an investiga-
tion WI at once be begun. The case is
one of the most brutal that has ever
come to the attention of the Milford
authorities. Instead Of summoning
physician TO attend the stricken chi
her relatives lett her, and with no one
to care for her she died, evidently in
great agony.
ROOSEVELT FAVCRs FAIR UNIONS
Tells Father curran and Mine Work.
ers Mitchell Is Right.
Wilkesbarrc, Pa, Jan. 30.-Rev. ].
Curran, OF this city and the United
Mine Workers delegates, who called
on President Roosevelt last week. re
Richmond planet., 1905-02-04

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Fairbanks, Washington, d. O., March
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Richmond planet., 1905-02-04
TO GUST CANAL COMMISSION
Favorable Report On Mann Bill Giving
the President Full Charoe.

the President Full Charge.
Washington, Feb. 1. - The house
committee on interstate and foreign
commerce authorized a favorable re-
port on the Mann bill. abolishing the
Panama canal commission, and placing
the government of the canal zone and
she work of constructing the canal en-
lirely in the hands of the president
Added to the bill is an amendment
providing for the acquisition by the
government of the 1896 shares of the
stock of the Panama Railway com
pany.
The authority to govern the zone
and construct the canal is delegated
20 The PRESIDENT in the Following Ian
guage:
THAT until the expiration OF the
59th congress all the military. civil
and judicial powers of the United
States in said canal zone shall be
vested in the president of the United
States. and may be by him vested in
such person or persons as the presi-
dent shall direct for protecting the in
habitants of the zone in the free en-
ioyment of their liberty, property and
religion"
The president is authorized through
one of the executive departments To
construct the canal, also to employ
such persons as may be needed and
fix their compensation.
Richmond planet., 1905-02-04

The heavy snowfall this week
was surprise and a great hardship to
the poor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13

The interest in the public schools
of Rowan county may be judged from
the many requests from the people
for better school facilities, and the
County Board of Education ever alert
and progressive is needing these de-
mands, and is even showing an aggres-
sive spirit in the cause of a better and
stronger system of schools. The peo-
pie are getting nearer to the local tax
idea, and the plan of contributing
their individual part towards making
the schools more efficient and thereby
subscribing the great purpose Tor
which the public school system was
established that is: that education may
be brought within the reach Of all the
people. The most hopeful sign of this
interest in our county public schools
is made clearer when we consider that
nine new buildings will soon be in
course of erection and six old ones
enlarged and that the people are, in
the main, coming nobly up to the full
measure of their financial ability, in
aiding in this great work and not
leaving the whole burden to be borne
by those having charge of the distri
button of the school funds of the coun-
ty. The board of education is fully
realizing. too. that they have work
to do along this line. and are taking a
schools, hence they are not only en-
deavoring to have better buildings, but
are aiding in the supply of adequate
school equipment and are placing as
sistant teachers in all the schools
where the number of children is Suffi
GENTLY large to warrant it. This
movement on the part of the school
board is perhaps going to prove more
far reaching in it's results than any
step taken for years, looking to the
Advancement of the schools. The time
is not far distant when the educa-
tional movement that is sweeping the
State and arousing the people to a
fuller realization of their duty towards
the schools, will find its counterpart
i'm Rowan, and our people, too, will
be aglow with enthusiasm in the
thought and fact that our public
schools are the pride of the county.
r.. G.. KTZER,
County superintendent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13

These buildings have been erected at
a cost of ten thousand dollars, one
thousand five hundred of which has
been secured by local subscriptions.
The number of districts in the coun-
ty has been reduced by consolidation
from 101 to 80.
Five special tax districts, contain
ing an aggregate of 100 children,
have been carried during the past
year, adding a fund of three thousand
dollars annually to the cause of pub
lie education.
Each year has shown a gratifying
increase in the enrolment over the
previous one. During the present year
S99 more pupils were enrolled in the
public schools of the county than last
year. In addition to this there were
several hundred reached for a longer
or shorter period through public night
schools.
Skillful teaches are being attracted
to our county. Five graduates from
the University alone, besides repre-
sentatives from other colleges, have
been secured for next year.
f. 2. HALL,
County Superintendent of Schools
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
MADISON COUNTY.

1t must be said in justice to Madi
son county that in proportion to means
no county in the State is making
greater educational progress. The
eaching force of the county is grad
Ially improving. Teachers are TAX
ng more interest in their work and
ire making greater efforts to get the
'hildren into school. The school at
enhance of the county has increased
1t least Is per cent in the last five
years. And parents who have never
shown any interest in educational mat
ters heretofore are now making al
effort to keep their children in school
throughout the term.
The county superintendent G. a
henderson, is a young man of strong
material intellect and rare education
Il attachments and his energy and dis
greatness in the public school work is
attracting much attention. The men
Who compose the board of education
namely r. II. Hipps, j. M. Wallin
ind Jasper EbbS are strong men fp-
tellectually and otherwise and are
thoroughly interested in the cause OF
education.
There has been a marked improve
ment in the school buildings of the
county in the last half decade. The
public school property during this Pc
riod has increased in value about 20
per cent.
Mars Hill College under the lead
arship of Prof. r. l.. Moore is rapidly
becoming to be one of the foremost in
stitutions of learning in the western
part of the State. Bell Institute, Mar
hall Academy and Spring Greek
Seminary are all splendid schools and
LONG excellent work.
AS an illustration of the great edu-
,ational movement here and its eff
tect the fact may be mentioned that
one township which formerly brought
more murder cases to the courts that
the remainder of the county now has
rs little crime as any other section.
And if the interest and enthusiasm al
present manifested in the public school
work can be kept up the day is not
distant when Madison county will take
equal educational rank with the older
and Weather counties of the State.
c. A. HENDERSON,
County superintendent.
Marshall, N. c.. August 10.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
CAMDEN COUNTY.

June 80. 1905, closed the most sue
cessful scholastic year in the history
of the public schools of Camden
County. The steps taken by the rec
firing board of education has placed
the county on higher plane, and for
mulated plans for the last two years;
which havee paved TIL way for great
er improvements. awaken more inter
est created more enthusiasm which
will be perpetuated through all flu
ture ages and set in motion the great
wave of education on the sea of time
that will burst on the shores of eter-
nifty in mighty triumph.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
EDGECOMBE COUNTY.

The Board of Education of Edge
comb County as it now stands, is
made up of Chairman r. G.. Ais
brook, Geeo. l.. Wimbrly and Jno. E..
Cobb with f. S. Wilkinson as County
superintendent. Three o ftheese gem
tlemen are graduates of distinction
fro mthe University of North Caro-
lima, two of the old South, once of
teh new.
The occupations of this board, one
an excellent and successful farmer
one a farmer and merchant and. one
a rising and highly esteemed young
lawyer the other a plain school teach
er of long standing, should be an
earnest of the probable progress of
Public Education in Edgecombee
County.
T. 8. WILKINSON,
County Superintendent
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13

1t has with the assistance o f the
State Loan Fund and the patriotic
citizens of the county completed a
new six room school building to be
constructed at South Mills, n. c., and
let the contract for a building to be
| constructed at Shiloah, accorewa G.
constituted at Shilooh. n. c., accord
ing to Plan No. 1, of the Plans and
Specifications issued by the State Su-
perinteendnt of Public Instruction.
Have paid all notes for school sites
when due, and repaired six old school
houses; furnished four of them with
new seats, two of which were fur
nshed with pateentd adjustable seats.
Consolidated two schools districts;
run the school for nine months last
year with two teachers: have employ
ed three teachers for this scholastic
year. Their We're eight other schools
that supplemented (by private SUD-
scription the public schol fund to
term of eight months.
The census rport show school
population of 1854 white; S51 colored;
total 1905. S4S whitee and ESQ col
ored wer enrolled with an average
attendance of 4'3 white and l47 col
ored. Owing to the epidemic of
masles and smallpox many of the
schools had to close and some re-
NAMED closed until this scholastic
year Average length of school term
i'm days, white 50, coloreed 1871.
Number of teachers having college di-
plomas z, high school 6. Paid the
whit teachers in the county $2'26.50,
colored $4,000.
There are eight rural libraries in
the county, money is being raised to
secure the remainder which the law
allows for the next two years. In
those districts where the rural libra
ries are placed, is a larger attendance
of the children; a greater power for
tn cause of education by bringing IN
touch with the school work more chill
dren, arousing an interest of more
parents which is stimulus for inspira-
dtion and aspiration in school lie.
The present board of education has
taken up the work where their pre-
decessors left off; and are quietly and
positively moving toward a progress
i've administration full of vim and en-
rgy and endeavoring to surpass all
others.
f. T.BURGESS,
County Superintendent
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
HYDE COUNTY.

While there has not been that pro-
gress made that is desired, yet we
have reason to congratulate ourselves
on the advancement made along many
lines in educational matters. A desire
for better schools, better equipped
houses and teachers and longer school
terms is being manifested on the part
of q considerable portion of our peo-
pie And to secure those where tne
local special tax has not been voted
in many instances the patrons Oh the
schools supplement the district fund
by private subscription and contract
for a term of from six to eight months.
This is a step in the right direction
and is a manifestation on the part OF
the people of a desire for something
more practical and beneficial than the
accustomed winter and summer terms
of two months each.
We have now two local tax graded
school districts in the county, one OF
which has been in operation Tor TWO
or more years. and is dong an eXcel-
lent work. The others. recently voted
unon. we hope to have in readiness
to begin work by the spring of 1896
The formation of other local tax dis
t.-icts will come in time.
I believe the plan of local Self-taX-
alton for public schools as supplement
tary to the district school fund Is thc
wav out of the difficulty of snort
funds and will also where adopted,
have a tendency to increase the 1T
tendance of the children upon the
schools. and create an interest in edu-
cation on the part of those who nave
heretofore shown but little concern IN
the intellectual development of their
children.
IT vet remains to be said that there
are those who do not fully appreciate
the necessity of giving to their emil
dren the best education ob,alnabie
under the circumstances. but seem m
different as to whether they obtain
any at all or not. These are IN the
minority I am glad to say, ana an Ell
fort is being made to impress upon
them the urgent need of making some
sacrifice for their children, and not
only of allowing. but of compeiilns
their attendance at school.
The illiteracy among the white emil
dren of school age in this county, &C
cording to the school census of 1901,
I think will not much exceed per
cent.
The public schools are not what
they should be nor what they might
be. but / am impressed with the fact
that Improvement is being made In
the right direction. that conscientious
work is being done in all of our
schools for the moral and intellectual
advancement of all the children.
S. j. BECKWITH,
County Supt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
YANCEY COUNTY.

There is greater educational interest
in this county than in many others.
The schools are constantly being bet
tered. huntsville has two high schools
which enroll about five hundred pupils
a year.
Our county does not seem to be able
to offer salaries sufficiently large to at
tract efficient teachers. With more
funds will come a better equipped
teaching personnel and longer school
terms
Our people need to be awakened to
the necessity of consolidating districts
and building good centrally located
schools houses.
Our people are awakening. No
county has made greater strides in the
last five years than has Yancey. We
expect to do much more in the next
five.
+. f. HAWKINS,
Co. SuDt. of Schools.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
BEAUFORT COUNTY.

There has been a marked improve
ment in the rural schools of Beaufort
county Five districts have voted for
local taxation and graded schools
have been established in Wash
ington, Belhaven, Aurora and
Idalia. We have twelve school
Libraries in the county, while in
Bath, Chocowinity, Bunyan. districts
Nos. Z and IL. white, Washington
township. New school buildings have
been erected in accordance with plans
recommended by the State Superinten-
dent of Punlic instruction The schools
of this county run four months with
out any help from the second 100000
appropriated bv the legislature.
REV. n. HARDING.
County Superintendent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
HENDERSON COUNTY.

Since the educational awakening in
1901 Henderson county has built
twelve new school houses, has estab-
lished nine local tax school districts.
and now has q four months term of
school in each district
Much good work has been done and
is being done along all the lines of
educational progress and the people
are more interested than ever before
in the history of the county.
Our old time log houses are all
gone and we have a very good class
of school buildings, ranging in cost Of
building from three thousand dollars
to one hundred and fifty dollars.
Our county has a splendid band of
faithful, earnest teachers whose work
is worthy of the highest praise.
Yours truly,
Med. RAY,
County Supt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13

Continued on Page Twenty Seven
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
CHOWAN COUNTY.

The educational interests of Chowan
County are growing steadily. The con-
dition of the public schools is first
rate. Last year the schools averaged
nearly five months term. There are
Is rural libraries in the county and 5
supplementary. Several schools will
be consolidated this year. Our COM
mittees are as as follows:
w. II. White, w. b. Cobb and F.. S.
Waff for Edenton Township; Ebert
Bunch, w. T. Perry and w. w.
Bunch for Middle Township; Eph.
Bunch, Ed. Forehand and w. e. Parks
for Upper Township; w. f.. Jordan,
T. j. Moran and j. w. Webb for Yeo-
PIN Township.
Yours truly,
CHAS. A. G.. THOMAS.
Continued on Page Twenty Seven.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
ROWAN COUNTY.

E. T.BURGESS,
County superintendent.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
CASTOR COUNTY.

Two years ago there We're few re-
4pectable school houses in the county,
low we have comfortable buildings at
Mt. Holly. Stanley, Cherryville, Long
'reek, Bessemer Loray, New Hope,
Lowell and number of other places.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given that on Fri
day, August 18th, 1905, the Board of
Trustees of the Weldon Graded School
District will elect q superintendent Of
the Graded Schools for the said dis
trict at a salary of $500 per annum.
Applications with recommendations
should be sent to the undersigned. It
is desired that applicants should have
experience in graded school work.
July 2Sth, 1905.
J. A. MUGROVE.
7-30-12t Secretary, Weldon, N. c.
The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-12-30

The small attendance at the funer.
al Of President g. ID. Fjelsted on
Wednesday does not speak well for
the community. II a man who has
spent his whole life for the good of
Others and died poor is not entitled
TO more general recognition than he
received at his funeral, some OF the
rest will surely be up against It..
The sentiment OF the age is push,
a life Of strenuosity, grasping
and overreaching--for what? For
For that which will perish, and often
when left as a legacy tends to ruin
those who become It's possessors
Ayarice and self ACKNOWLEDGEMENT is
growing worse day by day TO such a
degree that the sick do not receive
the attention they should, and there
rs practically no time with some to
bury their dead. A halt should be
called and a reformation inaugurateo.
Life should have for its aim the
amelorating of SORROWS, the giving Of
help and good cheer, lifting up the
fallen, assisting the weak and weary
and making brighter and better the
pathway to deaths dark vale. While
the struggle for the necessaries and
few comforts is strenuous, IL does not
pay to forget those shout us.