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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-08-13
What Educational Captains
Are Doing for the Schools.
Continued from Page Twelve.)

gave RhOdhiss a separate charter.
This was wise. and each town will
prosper under its own school system.
The good people of the town of
Granite Falls showed their spirit by
Immediately erecting q suitable school
building for their $50 pupils; not
waiting for the tax to be collected,
but even before it was levied, they
gave their personal notes and secured
the money. 1t is a large two story
building of modern design, we'll light
ed and ventilated and furnished
throughout. The auditorium of this
building has more floor space than
any other school building in the
county. 1t is the most valuable
school building in the county except
that of the graded school i'll Lenoir.
The people of Granite Falls have
built for Themselves a monument that
will never crumble. And it is but
right to make special mention of p.
G. Moore (no relative of mine) as
the leading spirit in this great educa-
tional enterprise as Granite Falls. His
laborS are not confined to his own
town, but as chairman of the Board
of Education continuously since 1897,
he has with a spirit Of devotion cham
pioned the cause in every section of
the county. ..--.-..
The total amount paid out by the
treasurer for building and repairing
school houses in the county during the
past four years is $5,615.8G To this
amount the people have added $3,184,-
20. Total, So, 10000. The present
value of all public school property is
$50, 275.00. ..,.
The county has three local tax
schools. two of them the result of con-
solidation. During the past four
years the number of districts has been
reduced from So to 10. But we have
consolidated about all we can. We
have districts from 5 to miles long
very narrow that contain fewer
than 60 pupils. However, we have an
average for the county which will
compare favorably with any county in
the State-S4 to the district.
Let us trust that this generation
may lay deep and broad the founda-
ton for educational progress.
Y. D. MOORE,
County superintendent.
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wonderful foot, the ever protrusive
quid, awakened in me gentle and af-
fectionate emotions.
With Mr. Graves, I was thrown,
perhaps, somewhat more intimately
than with Mr.. HOrner. There are few
persons of my acquaintance towards
whom upon SO short acquaintance
have been SO strongly drawn. In
some superficial particulars he was
quite the antithesis of Mr.. Homer.
He was small in statue. Mr.. Horner
unusually large. Mr.. Horner was
rapid and VOluble in speech, Mr..
Graves very slow and deliberate. Mr..
Horner was alert and aggressive in
teaching, Mr.. Graves was painstak-
ing. But both were great teachers
and both-pardon the incOngruity--
loved tobacco. But Mr.. Graves, the
man and not the teacher, is the Mr..
Graves of my heart. 1 loved him
loved him for his clean perceptions of
truth, for his broad human sympathy
for his sterling manhood, for his in
compatibility, integrity of character,
for his simple faith in God, whom he
served with humble devotion.
ChOcOWinitV. N. c.
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are ideal North Carolinians-slow to
take hold of any untried enterprise,
but when once they are convinced that
a thing is right and best, they enter
upon it with earnestneSS and enthus-
iasm; so our people are making rapid
progress in the line of consolidation
where it is possible, and local taxa
ton is becoming popular in some sec
tions of the county.
The County Board of Education
are doing all they can to help this
movement.
Public sentiment is growing rapid
ly-has grown wonderfully within the
last twelve months-in favor Of longer
school terms, more competent teach
ers, and better schools. We have just
had in Mt. Vernon Springs district
an election on special school tax with
a large majority in its favor. Most of
the people in the district are highly
pleased with the new rural graded
school movement.
In May Siler City. district voted for
special school tax; another election is
to be held in September, and there
are others to follow later. / believe
very soon. Chatham will have as many
special school tax districts as any of
her sister counties.
r. P. JOHNSON,
Supt Schools of Chatham County.
CONTINUED on Page Twenty-Two)
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There are also number of fugitives
from injustice.
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two years, under whose administration
gratifying progress has been made.
The scheme has included the CONSOLE
dation of districts the incorporation
of special tax districts, the improve
ment of school buildings, the estab-
lishment of libraries, and the raising
of the standard of teachers, accom-
panied by the raising of salaries.
The degree of success attending the
efforts of the superintendent and the
board of education, may be indicated
by the following results: The num-
Der of districts have been reduced
from IS to 70; eighteen libraries, in
all, have been established, twelve of
them during this administration. Ten
or twelve modern school buildings
have been erected. and the attempt
to raise the standard is progressing
satisfactorily. The salaries of white
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CHATHAM COUNTY.

Chatham is a large county, and in
many parts of the county the people
are sparsely settled. We have no
large towns, and no extensive manu-
featuring enterprises; all the schools
of the county are rural; we have, per-
haps, more school districts to our area
and population than any county in the
State; consequently, our school funds
are proportionately small. We have
four large rivers crossing our county
and making consolidation of districts,
in some places, almost impossible.
Many circumstances have been ad-
verse to public education in this coun-
ty; yet there is a general awakening
on educational lines among our peo-
pie, such as was never before in this
county.
Our people, in their conservatism,
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'Let.Us Take No Backward
STEP"

Continued from Page Nine.)
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one of the orphan asylums in the
State, an act strikingly in accordance
with her noble and generous nature.
T. c.. DAVIS.
Wilson, N, c., Aug. 10.
I'm a private note to the editor Mr..
Davis says that he wrote the above as
a joint Renaissance for himself and
his brother, Mr.. James w. Davis, one
of the most accomplished and truest
men living.-Editor.l
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industrial, or whether it. be in the
public or private institutions of the
State, for each and all deserve every
possible encouragement and aid.
AS l said in my inaugural address,
there is no reason why North Carolina
with it's hidden wealth, great resources
and it's intelligent people, should not,
in it's material, intellectual and moral
growth, go. forward and still upward
until it takes its true and rightful
place in the front of the States
that form this glorious Union. And
to this end l beseech ALL great and
small, rich and poor, high and low to
assume their proper duties and meas
ure up to the responsibilities they owe
to God and the State. This sentiment
l emphasize and repeat, and call on all
good citizens to stand for the intelli-
gent up-building and growth of the
State.
Raleigh, N. c., Aug. II.
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male teachers average $40, and those
of white women average $35.
The people are taking more inter-
est in public education, and the at
tendance is increasing, being better
last year than ever before.
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robson COUNTY.

In connection with this item is given
the cut of Prof. J. R. Poole, who has
been at the head of the public school
system of Robson county for the last
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A mans laziness has certainly
reached the limit when he feels that
it is too much trouble to try to avoid
trouble.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-26
CLEVELAND'S ARTICLES.
Women Suffragists Wrought Up Over
 Refusal to Print Their Side.

Rochester, N. Y., Oct. 25.-At to-day's session of the annual convention of the New York State Woman Suffrage asso- citation the articles published in the Ladies Home Journal written by Grover Cleveland were discussed, Mrs. Stone of Oswego moved that a resolu- tion be adopted protesting against the refusal of the Journal to publish re- plies to Mr., Cleveland's criticisms sent to the publication. Susan B. Anthony said she wished to amend it to say that we ought. to stop our subscriptions.
 The motion was made after Mrs. Mary F. Craigie of Brooklyn had an- nounced that she had mailed a reply to the Cleveland articles and had been in- formed that the Ladies Home Jour- na1' would publish but one side; also an announcement by Susan B. Anthony that Ida Husted Harper had sent 8 re- ply to MT. Cleveland's contribution but without avail.
 '',The less gratuitous advertising we give MT. Box, the better" said Mrs. M. T. L. Gannett, The resolutions were re- ferred to the committee on resolutions.
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WILL BE
 IN FEVER CITY TO-DAY
LEFT MEMPHIS OYER THE HILL NOIS CENTRAL EARLY
 LAST EVENING.

Several Members of Party Leave Train
 and Depart for Washington-Report-
 CTS Entertained by Chief Executive at
 Dinner on Private Car After Which
 They Also Depart-surgeOn Rixey
 and Secretary Loeb Co on to New
 Orleans.
 Memphis, Tenn, Oct. 25.-President Roosevelt and his party arrived here tonight at S:SO o'clock from Little Rock. The presidents itinerary did not include a stop here longer than was necessary to switch his car to the Illinois Central tracks, the original programme being that he would pro- ceed to New Oleans at once. These plans were somewhat modified when a large crowd of citizsns appeared at the Calhoun street depot, and loudly cheer ed the president and called upon him for speech. The president acknoWl- edged these greetings and proceeded to a hastily improvised stand from which he made short address, dwell- ing upon what constitutes good citi- Zenship.
 Several members of the presidents party left the train here and departed for Washington. The president, Seere- tary Loeb, Surgeon General Rixey and John H. McIlhenny left for New Or leans over the Illinois Central railroad at $50 this evening. aez
 An unexpected greeting to the pres ident was the firing of a presidential salute by General Peter Tracy, who, on the presidents former visit to Mem phis, received him at the depot with 8 salute of twenty-one guns.
 The trip from Little Rock to Mem phis was uneventful. The president entertained the. departing newspaper men at dinner on his private car and bade them a cordial good bye.
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MANUFACTURERS ASK TIME
FALL RIVER OPERATIVES POST
 ZONE ACTION AS TO STRIKE.

Defer Vote on Request and Compromise
 May be Reached Next Monday-Em-
 pIoyes Express Desire for a Settle
 ntent of the Trouble Growing Out of
 Demand for Wage Increase.
 Fall River, Mass, Oct, 27.-At the very moment when a strike of more than 10000 textile operatvites employed fin seventy-five mills in this city seem ed certainty, the situation was sud- denly cleared by the action of the Manufacturers association, and the outlook tonight was brighter than at any time since the wage question has come to the front. Meetings of the va rious unions of textile workers had been called for tonight to take action on the question of calling a strike in all the cotton factories controlled by the members of the Manufacturers asso- citation. #
 Late this afternoon, however, a con1- mittee representing the manufacturers held a conference with committee from the Textile council. The manu- lecturers expressed the hope that a compromise might be reached, and re- auested that the unions take no ac- ton on the matter of calling a strike before next Monday night. This re- quest was made, it was explained, in order that the manufacturers and the operatives, through their representa- tives, might hold further conferences.
 The committee representing the Tex tile council acquiesced, and the secre- taries of the various unions were irl- structed to bring the request of the manufacturers before the various or ganizations. The Weavers, Spinners Carders' and Loom Fixers unions yot- ed unanimously to postpone strike ac- lion until next Monday. A conference between committees representing the manufacturers and the operatives will be held at 2;SO o'cloc knext Monday afternoon.
 It is now believed in union circles that there will be no strike The man. ufacturers have shown desire to et- feet 8 compromise. and it is thought that the wage question will be adjust ed satisfactorily.
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MUTUAL LIFE DECIDES ID INVESTIGATE ITSELF
COMMITTEE OF TRUSTEES TO LOOK INFO COMPANIES
 METHODS.

Resolution Presented by President Me-
 Curdy and Unanimously Adopted.
 Committee to Begin Work at Once
 President Morton of the Equitable
 Reports That Receipts for Nine
 Months of This Year Exceed Expend-
 itures by s16,72s,187.
 F New York, Oct. 25.-More interesting than the testimony before the legisla- tive committee Investigating the meth ods of insurance companies to-day was the announcement by President Rich ard h. MeCurdy of the Mutual Life h. surance company that a committee of the board of trustees of his company had been appointed to investigate the company and it's methods. .-
 The members of the committee are: William H. TruesdaIe, Efingham B. Morris and John w, Auchincloss, all prominent in the financial and busi- ness world. This action was taken at 8 meeting of the board to-day and was the result of the insurance investiga- tion. The matter was brought before the board by President McCurdy in the form of a resolution which was unani- mously adopted, and the committee will begin it's work at once.
 Still another interesting development in insurance matters was the state ment issued to-day by President Nor ton of the Equitable Life showing that the receipts of that company for the nine months of this year exceeded the expenditures by $16,723, ,197, an increase of over $500,0O0, compared with the same period last year. Receipts from premiums on policies for the third quar- ter this year were over $1,000,0O0 less than in 1904. The expense of the third quarter of this year were $829,913 less than last year, but for the first six months there was an increase over last year of $424, 943. After an entire day given over to the examinationg of Emory McClintock, actuary of the Mu- tual Life Insurance company and to the reading of column after column of figures, the legislative committee ad- journed to November 8, the day af- ter the elections. This extended ad- journment was taken to enable the members of the committee who are. can- didates for re,alection to the assembly to meet their constituencies and com duct then, campaigns. A..
 The testimony of MT. eMcClintock was of a most technical nature. A number of. MT. McClintock,s ex- planations brought out 'tlle fact that his ideas were in many respects at. vari- ance with the established methods of l insurance companies and of his. own company in particular. This was es- pecially apparent when the subject of deferred dividend policies was being irl- quired into. kEEe said the words de- ferred dividends were ambiguous and were misleading as it implied that div idends were accommodating or were paid at the end of each year. The company, Il esaid, reserved the right when it wrote a policy. to say what amount should be apportioned at the end of each dividend period.
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TO KEEP OUT cooLIE GLASSES
Honest Administration in China Before
 Trouble Will Cease.

Boston, Oct. 25.--'It is determined to keep out the coolie classes said CoIn- missioner General of Immigration Frank P. Sargent, in an interview here to-day on the Chinese exclusion act. ''The bureau of immigration is using every effort to have all people who should be landed given access to the country without delay" ~.
 Mr. Sargent concluded: You must have an honest administration in China before the trouble of landing China men in this country will cease People coming from China are given what is called a sixth class license, which should be issued only to students, mer- chants or travellers. It is clearly known in the immigration department that in the past three years these licenses have been delivered to coolies and natives who, after a short time in this country, go into a laundry as workmen. It is the issuing of these certificates that must be controlled properly in China, before the turbulent atmosphere can be cleared"
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CASE AGAINST .CoEsoLIDATED.
Question of Rebate Granted by Chesa-
 peak and Ohio.

Washington, Oct. 25.--The supreme court of the United States to-day heard argument in the proceedings in the in- terstate commerce commission against the New York, New Haven and Hart ford Railroad company and the Chesa- peake and Ohio Railroad company, in (which the Chesapeake and Ohio con1- pany is charged with granting pro- nounced rebate to the New Haven road. The complaint grew out of a contract made in 1896 by the former road to SUD- ply to the latter 100000 tons of Vir- ginia coal during the years 1S97-19O2, inclusive, at $2.75 per ton. Counting the original cost of coal at the mines and the cost of water transportation, the interstate commerce experts claim that the Chesapeake and Ohio could have received only B cents per ton for hauling the coal from the mines to tide
 water at Norfolk, whereas the tariff to ordinary coal shippers is $145 per ton. This, it is claimed, is in the nature of a rebate under the Elkins law.
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HAMMER OUT FOR JEROME
RESIGNS As CANDIDATE ON RE- F., a PUBLICAN TICKET.

Places Himself in Accord With Best sentiment of Party and Retires from
 Fight for District AttorneysTlip in
 Favor of Present Incumbent Jerome . Thought Matter Too Important to
 Talk About Last Night. 3. l. New York, Oct. .25.-csharles A FIanl- mer tonight announced his resigna- tfon as republican candidate for dis trict attorney and appealed 10 the members of the party to support the candidacy of William Travers Jerome. Mir Hammers resignation was an nounced in a statement given out to 5 night in which lie said:
 . 4 When accepted the republican nomination for district attorney II did so in good faith and full expectation, if. elected, of being able to serve the people of this community honorably and we'll #
 "As member of the republican par #ty desire to put myself in accord with the best traditions of that party in leading sound public sentiment by * not continuing my candidacy for dis trict attorney against William Travers Jerome. and in response to what I rec ognize to-day as the sense of the ma jority of the best citizenship in this community, retire as a candidate for district attorney. +
 Though the thought is a part of the principle which occasions my retire. ment I am hopeful ana confident that my action must assist in the unifica- tion of those citizens opposed to the continuance of the administration of this city by Mcclellan, Murphy and Tammany in the support of MT. Wins for mayor, in which, with other good citizens, am vitallv interested.
 District Attorney Jerome, when ask ed tonight if he had anything to say regarding MT. Hammers resignation, replied;
 This is a subject of too much inn portance to talk about tonight. am tired with the days business and the nights talking, too tired to talk any more. I will say nothing now. I may have something to say. about it to- morrow"
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POPE RECEIVES U. s. SAILORS
ORTT-EIGHT MEN OF MINNIE
 APOLIS AT VATICAN.

Holiness Dressed Entirely in White
 Speaks Words of Kindness to All and
 Each Kisses His Hand-Gives His
 BIessing--Presented With BeautifuI
 Basket of Flowers Tied With Rib bons from Caps of the Tars.
 Rome, .oct. 25.-The pope to-day re- ceived Lieutenant Frank E. Ridgley, Paymaster Hugh R. Insley, Professor William Snyder EicheIberger and Pro lessor Frank Bowers Littel, of the na- val observatory at Washington; and forty-eight Catholic sailors of the United States cruiser Minneapolis, now at Naples. They were conducted to the vatican by Chaplain Johnson McC. Bel lows. His holiness, who was dressed entirely in white and accompanied by Monsignor Bisleti, master of the ponti- fical chambers; Monsignor. Kennedy, rector of the American college, and members of the ecclesiastical court, re- ceiEed the Americans in the hall of the eonsistory. To each he gave his hand to kiss while he spoke kind words, es- pecially to the officers. The pope was then presented with a basket of beau- tiful flowers tied with ribbons from the caps of the sailors, This presentation greatly pleased his holiness, who ex- pressed his pleasure at the thought which prompted 1t.
 The pope then delivered a short ad- dress in Italian, which was translated by Monsignor Kennedy, thanking the Americans for coming to see him and expressing his pleasure at meeting so many representatives of the American navy. Addressing the sailors, he said he was glad of the opportunity to en- join upon them "tlle necessity of obedi- ence. to the government and to their superiors, as by such obedience capable sailors and soldiers are made"
 His holiness gave his blessing to all present and to their families and friends, and presented each with a sou- venir medal, When the pope left the hall the sailors saIuted him with three hearty cheers which resounded through out the vatican.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-26
COMMERCIAL CLUB .RAIDED.
Gaming and Unlicensed Liquor Selling
 in Insurance Building

Sergeant Hayes, acco41panied by Pa trolmen o'Brien, Heenan and McMa- nus, of the central statidn, about eleven o'clock last evening raided room p in the Insurance building, occupied by what is known as the Commercial club. Patrick H. McGinty, the proprietor, and nine other men were arrested. Charges of keeping a gaming house, of gaming and of selling liquor without a license are on the records. Goodly samples of beer, whiskey, brandy and wine, together with sixteen dozen packs of cards, poker chips and two poker tables were confiscated by the officers as evidence.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-26
ERNIE HAS BETTER OF co.
Rests Young Corbett fin six-Round
 Fight at Philadelphia.

Philadelphia. Oct. 25.-Young Erne. of this city, had a trif1e the better of Young corbett tonight in their six round fight at the Washington Sport ing club. His advantage was so slight that some of the spectators were inclin- ed to call it a draw. Both men put up a fast fight. Corbett was the aggres- sor, but was not quite fast enough, as the local man usually landed first. In the opening round Corbett sent Erne to the floor and after that the Philadel- phian fought very. cautiously. Er.le landed the greater number of blows. He frequently jabbed Corbett s.tad l.ien went into a clinch before the latter could retaliate. A large crowd saw the bout.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-10-26
coURTMARTIAL TRIAL CLOSED.
Fate of Captain Young Now in Hands of
 the Court.

Mare Island. Cal, Oct. 25.-The trial by court-martial of Commander Lu- cien Young of the U. s. s. Bennington on a charge of negligence in connection with boiler explosion at San Diego closed to-day with the argument of Captain E. E. West, for the prosecu- tion. Captain West pointed out that inasnuch as Young knew the boilers were ill a poor condition, and Ensign Wade had no previous experience in the engineer department there was lax state of discipline. The captain should have papers to show that he made frequent inspections.
 The court will meet in closed session later, and when finding in Command CT Young's case shall have been reach ed, the case of Ensign Charles G. Wade will be taken up.