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Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1905-05-11
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W Winonie.

W Mlnon1e.
Pamiatke zaprzysiezenia
|Konstytucyi 3. maja uczcili6-
my take i my " Winonie
|obchodem. w niedziele, Z.
Maja 0 godzinie pol 6smej
wieczorem zagra}a nam pol
ska nasza orkiestra pobudke,
no a potem wszystko sz}o
zwyczajem starym wed1ug
programu. M6wc6w mleli-
6my z tel okazyi czterech. Z
miejscowych p~rzemawiali p.
ID. Jan V. Sikorski, Jan Cru
pa i Mieczys}aw J.. Kowa-
lewski. Pan M. J. Kowalew-
ski, znany 2 dawniejszych
NOV W podobnych okolicz'
no6ciach, p~rzemawia} z zwy-
KLEIN przejeciem sic sprawl,
za6 W !konkluzyi do jedno
Sci. zachecal. Oval nowi
m6wcy P. p. J.. V. Sikor-
aki Il Jan Grupa obrali.
|sobie "a temat dzieje naro-
dove z czas6w sejmu 4 let
niego i mad spodziewanie z
Ftrudnego.; zadaania sic wy.
wiazali.> Ostatnim i gl6wnym
m6wca by}W;eI ks 4. Sierz-
putowski z La Crosse, Wis.
Trudnoby nam bylo ,choc "
|streszczeniu move Wiel. mo-
wcy powt6rzyc. Przewodnia
my6la atoli by1o: ,,Nar6d nasz
zdolny i pochopny do do
brych i wielkich czynow,
dowodem tego' Konstytucya
3 Maja, ~lecz brak nam stalo6ci
zgody- i jednosci, grzeszymy
~lekkomyslno6cia, uwolnijmy,
sic u *tych wad,> a :odbuduje:
my Polske ma pewno."
=. Dzieci szk6lne, tax CHOP
cy jak i dziewczeta -6piewem
i ~deklamacyami r~ozrzewni}y
sluchaczy.U starszych ledwie-
by6 by} znalaz} oko Micro
szone liza nadziei, gdy chop
cy deklamowali ,,Bitwe Ra-
c}awicka" T. Lenartowicza;
zaS Ivy zalu sprawledlwego
rosily lice wszystkich, gdy
dziewczata z wdziekiem i zu-
:zrozumieniem rzeczy
~deklamowaly y: ,,Dzieweczka z
~warszawskich."
Kapela :naprzemian z orkie-
stra ~urozmaica}y to biesiade
narodowq. Wiecej; takich OBJ
chod6w a bedziemy lepszymi,
i bedzie nam lepiej!
Serdeczne Bog zap}af wszy:-
stkim; kt6rzy brazil udzia} W
;obchod1e! Do widzenia ma
obchodzie l~istopadowym.
aJEDEN ZAWIELU.
80 49,
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1905-05-11
stakach, alec ,,6wiecznikach"

stakach; ale o ,,swiecznikach"
ameryka6skich s}owak6w, =
DO taxi ,,Swiecznik" tutej-
szych s}owak6w, sam redak-
tor tutejszego ,,Dennika Slo-
venskiego" " wydaniu 2
Ego Maja, nietylko re z wiel-
ka stronniczoscia i z niena-
wi6cia ola polak6w ~t}umaczy
i drukuje .telegramy o zabija-
niu polak6w przez moskali
W Warszawie ma dniu 1go
Maja, = ale jeszcze z najpo-
dlejszym bezwstydem podaje
cd Redakcyi pe}na nikczem-
nosci i upodlenia uwage
jak nastepuje:
ia take to okolnosti pa
trole ME mogly mice litosci
mad po]akami. Kto, dis
szkodzi Rosyi, gdy ona tax
ciezkie przezywa easy, =
ten godzien jest ME juz tylko
kulki ale nawet stryczka po-
wroza! Warszawscy polacy
ME mieli przYczyny do zabu-
rze6, boo i'm car nadal pe}na
religijna i jezykowa swobo-
de-"
TAX pisza i k1amia
,,kochani" nasi ,,pobratym.
cy" O s}owacy!... Wsciek}a
swa i brudna 6lina plwaja
ma mordowana ofiare a z
podla pokora liza i ca}uja
s~krwawione W niewinnej krwi
polskiej rece moskiewskiego
kata!....
To czynic moze tylko o.
sobnik nikczemny i podfy,
upodlony do ,najnizszego
stopnia.
Wy wiecie dobrze, s}ugusy
m~oskiewskie, re k}amiecie
gdy m6wicie Tub piszecie, re
car nadal ulgi- polakom, wy
wieeie 70 car ME nada} pola-
.kom zadnych ulg, lecz 20
.owszem gnebi polak6w coraz
s~traszliwiej, ale wy, upodleni
i przeplaceni
ruDlaml, - K1an1eclo pouAo'
przekrecacie fakta, plwacie
na meczona ofiare a caluje-
Gle. rece kata.
Prawda,z 70 moskal bill Meg
dy6 wegra, waszego tyrana,
ale to ieszczez ME pow6d,
abyscie "a to tax haniebnie j
tax bezustannie sic podlili.
Pro6cie tylko Boga, ably wa
see plemie ME dostalo sic "
ssI,onytego ukochanego pre-
was Moskala! Wtedy by6cie
inaezej ~kpiewali!...
49,. ~
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1905-05-11
- NO OWO

Ma dalekim wschodzie
zbieraja sic chmury ma bu-
re. - Jedni ~przepowiadaja
straszna ale zarazem osta-
teczna bitwe, inni twierdza,
70 bitwy ME bedzie, 10 floty
nieprzyjacielskie wcale sic ME
zetkna. Faktem jest, il ad-
mira} Rozdzestwe6ski ME
dowierza swym si}om i wo-
lalby sic cotnat, MD na pew
ma przegrana sic narazat. Ia
~niepewno66 ME potrwa Hu-
go, DO jezeli ME co innego,
to trudno6c zaopatrywania
sic: W, zywno6c i wegiel znie-
wolf moskali albo do rozpacz-
liwej .walki, albo do rych}ego
odwrotu. -...
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1905-05-11

polskie, kt6rych Of
cowie ma wojnie polegli, wy
ciagac musxa zebracza reke
do obcych, kiedy przeciez
|prawo natury prawa naro-
|dowe tego wymagaja, ably 0
sierotach takich mice maj
wieksza piecze. Cierpll-
!wo6ci, bad3my milosiernyml
Ola sierot braci naszych, a
miejmy nadzieje, ze sprawie-
Idliwo6c Boska ME daleko. -
O o o o
Ma take paplanie, ( jakie'mn
sic: popisuje redaktor >nieza-
; leznego 6wistka W Chicago,
szkoda bylo lyle lat }awki
szk6lne wycierat, teologi ii i
filologii sluchat. : Kazdy
kuchcik niezalezne 6wistkl
~.czytajacy potrafi to samo
nabazgrac. s.
Wielka o:6ela
Ii zdolno6ciami nazdz*w y
c zaj n m i sic chtWali61 j
|}aci6skie j greckie, aczasem
nawet :hebrajskie wiersze
l~deklamowac;@ jest zwyczajem
~wedrowczyk6w, kt6rym sic
pracowacc*> ME chce, q kt6-
rzyby radzi ludzi wykszta}-
!conyeh W dobry humor wga-
|dac, ably i'm hojniej z ich rak
ia1muzna sp}ywa}a!
o o o O.
Najprzewielebniejszy ks.
arcybiskup A. Simon, papie-
ski delegat ola spraw pol
Iskich W Ameryce jul jest "
(drodze do mas. Pamietajmy&,
re kazdy polak W Ameryce
INA ~obowiazek przysposobic
sic ma przywitanie tax zac-
nego go6cia. O lie nam via
|domo, wiel. ksieza probo-
szczowie odbiora wv swoim
czasie zawiadomien5e o przy-:
Observation-Disclosures
go ks. Arcybiskupa do*ich
odnosnej parafii, a zatem i
parafie ich beda ma. czas
u~wiadomione, ably nigdzie
ME by}o w~ym6wki, il ich
najechano niespodzianie. Ko-
rzystajmy z tel chwili; cd
kt6rej przyszio6c ko6cio}a
naszego W Ameryce zawis}a,
i przedstawmy nasza sprawe:
W w}a6ciwem swietle! -
Swieta a tax niemiiosiernie
h}ostana Rosya mole ami ME
vie, ze znalazla wielkiego.
stronnika ". Amerykaninie
jakim6 p.' Bishop &C. Graf
ton we Wisconsin. Ten pan,
niewiadomo czy to biskup
protestancki czy CO innego,
palnal moskalofilska m6wke
W Fond du Lac, Wis. 27go.
Kwietnia. Chce usi1nie ten
zag,olrza.lec, by Rosyanie zmie.:
til Japo6czyk6w zpowieerz'ce'h1-
nj: ziemi. Go w}a6ciWie bylo
powodem wyrazoneg9 wsp67-
czucia a: ostatecznie entuzya-
zmu !. W slowach ,,Niech lyle
~ q >> -41o3vx
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1905-05-11

.M6glby ten pan p6i9c ma nau-
.ke do pierwszego lepszego
emigranta Z zaboru rosyj-
.skiego, m6glbY zagladnat
do niemca protestant
ia 2 po}udniowej Rosyi lub
do Findlanczyka q przeko-
!nalby sic gdzie zast6j umy-
Slowly wiekszy, jezeli ME W
|caracie. Wiemy, ze i ludzi
uczenych ME brak W tym
!kolosie, a gdzie ich szukac,
|chybs W kr6lestwie i ma Kill
|ku uniwersytetach. Rosya
t}umi1a i tlumi oswiate, ME
ma urzadzonego szkolnictwa,
zak}ady wychowawcze So o
pozyczonei formie. Z ducho-
wnych instytucyi z ma}ymi
wyjatkami wychodza niedo-
1egi: DO takieh chce mice
Rad i coz tn myslec o poste-
pie. Mole postep p.4Bishopa
|tkwi " srmii? Alez wojsko
niszczy o6wiate i .tylko :zby-
dlecenie narzuca synom o..
czyzny. Zdaje sic, ze mydle-
ME obcym .oczu zapomoca
rubla pieknie udaje sic navel
We olnej Uni. |
= o. O o. o
W chwili pisania przynie-
siono 6wieza gazette z dnia 1
Maja b. r.
Car Mikolaj obdarzy}
wreszcie poddanych swoich
wolno6cia = religijna oraz
p~odarowaniem zaleglych pc.
datk6w y sumie 40 stu mi-
lion6w. Plekny to uczynek
niby wspania}omy6lny a VIA
6ciwie wymuszony. :Lud bu-.
rzy sic z powodu nieszcze-
6liwej wojny, a do tego. ucis-
kany wyprawia ostatecznie
gwa}ty 20 szkoda ola ~.siebie.
:Oby tylko wspania}omy6lnosc
ia, gdy wojna sic sko6czy
ME zosta}a nagle obstrzyzona.
: :, <t3,-S
o o 9 J. 0
Podarowana wolnosc reli-
gina nie>*predko zatrze W
pamieci wylane Ky, wysa-
ezona krew i nielitosciw We
wygnanie. Japonia poga6ska
meczY}a katolik6w tax dlugo,
p6ki ME wstapi}a ma droge
prawdziwego postepu. Dzisiaj
nikogo ME prze6laduia wiecej
ola WARY a "a to wiekszy
widzimy patryotyzm u tych
z6}tych, ludzi niz W caracie.
.Kt6z obecnie milule cara,
geoeral6w archimandryt6w,
spop6w i wszelkich urzedo-
wych lokaji? Chyba ten, kto
must, ola tego "a sprawe kra-
Jul; bije sic wojsko z musua:
ME z po6wiecenia.
: >. o. o 0 0 !
Kozacy wype}niaia 6ci6le
wole ,,maiegoaojca" Morduja
we Warszawie> bezbronnych.1
Zsjednej strony zal polskiej
.krwii, ale tez i przyznat trzeba
70 wiele lg}upotY jest. miedzy.
robotnikami W Kr61estwie.
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1905-05-11

go
:morze, zas = pogr64ki
rosyjskiej moze bye konklu-
zya taxa: ,,nie mozemy obej6c.
sic bez w6d neutralnych,
vice danny tynlczasem walce
spok6j, albo MECH inne mo-
|carstwa orzeka, cry neutral
nose przestrzegano tax z
naszej strony, jak tel z stro-
my wspomnianych dw6ch
narod6w. - Sprawl sic tenn
powik}a, a moskale beda
nlieli w~ym6wke, il odwr6t
by} koniecznym.
O. o O. o
A ma polskiej ziemi zgroza!
Ministerstwo moskiewskie
odmawia wszelkich ulg braci
naszej W kongres6wce, zkad
rozgoryczenie coraz wieksze
W sp6}ecze6stwie; socyali6ci
za5 ME 'oprzestaja ruchawki
i 'zwolennik6w sobie przy:-
sparzaja miedzy ludem ro-
boczym.
PtYnie tedy krew ulicami
Warszawy, kodzi i innych:
Mast polskich, piynie krew
polska, a plynie niestety bez
|po1ytku ola Polski.. Szerszy
|og6} smutkiem i zalem
|patrzy ma bezcelowe rzucanie
sic garstki uwiedzionej obie-
|cankami wrog6w narodowo6ci
naszej, niemc6w i moskali
socyalist6w. Dobrze niemiec-
kim socyalistom dodawac o.
tuchy z bezpiecznego miej-
sea socyalistom polskim,
szczuc ich przeciw rzadowi
m~oskiewskiemu, przeciw cie-
miezcom, ale ilu z Mich poi
die polakom czynnie poma.
gao? Moskiewscy socyaliSci
walcza o swoja sk6re, i'm:
|pewnie sic przyda chocby
najmniejsza pomoc, a vice
ma reke i'm bardzo zaburze-
ME W Polsce, lecz czy oni
zechcieliby wesprzec pola~
k6w, gdyby O w~yswolenie
polak6w ,wy}acznie toczy}a
sic walka? Nigdy! - Zatem
ME czas; ma powstanie, boSmy
nieprzysbosobieni materialnie
a mniej daleko moralnie.
w Mandzuryi, ola sprawy
wroga naszego odwiecznego,
Moskala, dziesiatki tysiecy
poleg}o polak6w. Polska ofia.
rowa}a carowi, co miala mai
lepszego W nadziei, 1e mole
ohoc ola reszty ~pozostalej W
kraju jake ulgi wyzebrze.
Gdzie tam 3D. >z}odzieja i
rozb6jnika MONA sic spo-
dziewaf milosierdzia Tub
sprawiedliwosci! Wzial Mo-
skal m}odziez ma REF, a
reszte :chce g}odem wymo-
rye. Ten barbarzy6ca, co
miliony: rok rocznie< z
swymi krewniakami pochla.
MIA i majatki ogromne zbija;
ten cz}owiek bez serca, CO
Ivy roni 70 z}o6ci, 10 go ma}y
- 4 ~ ~ -
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1905-05-11

JUL diva razy przeciW :niewy-
raznej taktyce Francyi, kt6-
"a sic uwydatnia}a d}uzszem
p~rzsbywaniem floty rosyj-
skiej W portach francuskich,
teraz Moskale% groza prote-
stem przeciw ~u&ywaniu
spokojnych w6d holender.
skich przez Japo6czyk6w.
Japo6skie protesty zbyto 3D.
powiedzia dwuznaozna, ze
niby Francya ME wiedzia}a
Q pobycie floty moskiewskiej
" swych portach, i be tel
floty tam JUL ME masz =
naturalnie pc prote6cie, kie-
dysiuz czasu by}o al nadto,
BY pc zniesieniu sic rzad6w
francuskiego moskiewskim
flota wyplynela na pelne
Wiarus. (Winona, Minn.) 1895-1919, 1905-05-11

Kozacy wype}niaja 6ci6le
wole ,,maiegosojca" Morduja:
we Warszawie> bezbronnych.
z.jednej strony za1. polskiej'
.krwi, ale tez i przyznac trzeba
ze wiele g}upoty Jest. miedzy
robotnikami v Kr61estwie.
Pc co i'm do licha w}6czyc
sic "a czerwonym sztanda-
remi z jednej biedy w}a1a
W druga to, jest narazaja
niepotrzebnie }aczac
sic 20 socyalistami. Ofiary
pomordowane by}yby lepiej
zrobily, gdyby zosta}y "
domu, chyba zycie ich juz
mierziio.
The news & observer., 1905-12-05
Government Report Esti-
mates itat 1O,167,818.
A REDUCED ACREAGE
1t is 832,399 Acres Less Than Area
Estimated as Planted. North Caro-
ina's Supply of Cotton is
545,055 Five Hundred
Pound Bales.
(By the Associated Press.)

WASHINGTON, Dec. 4-The cotton
crop bulletin toGav by the Depart
,mcnt of Agriculture estimates the
total yield at 10,167S1S bales of 500
pounds gross weight, not including
linters.
The area picked and to be picked
is estimated at 26,117,153 acres, re-
duction of SS2.39 acres or 3.3 per
cent. reduction from the acres estima-
ted as planted.
1t was officially announced that the
delay in the issuance of the report
was caused by a wide divergence in
reports of yield per acre which caus-
ed prolonged discussion.
The total number of pounds prOduc-
ed in tho wear of 1866, will amount
to 1850, ,R17,35S. not inclunding lint
ers.
The estimated production in 500
pound bales. by States is as follows:
Virginia, 1851; North Carolina,
545,055; South Carolina, 995,027;
Georgia, I,564,311; Florida, 77,173; AL
ALBANIA. t,266,797; Mississippi, 1,212,.
SAG; Louisiana. 555,443; Texas, 2,382,-
975: ARK asas, 61S.463; Tennessee.
385,917; >Missourf, f0,S67; oklahoma,
231, 1898; |Indian Territory, 324.605.
The news & observer., 1905-12-05
TO PAY FOR PUFFS
How Horace BroCkway's S
$4,000 Was Used.
Took Out Policies in Mutual Reserve
Amounting to This Sum and
Was Then Made a Direc-
tor
(By the Associated Prcss.)

New York, Dec. 4.-The most inter-
esting development in the legislative
life insurance investigation today was
contained in the testimony of Horace
Fl. BrOckway, a hotel proprietor and
director of the Mutual Reserve Life
Insurance Company who said that he
had given $4,000 to President Fred
erick A. Durham of that company at
the demand of Mr.. Burnham IN 1898.
Mr. RockWay told the committee that
Mr.. Burnham told him that if he
would take out policy in the Mutual
Reserve he would make him a dircc-
tor Mr.. Brockway then took out
policies amounting to $4,000. After
having been a director for some time
he was put on the pay roll of the
company at $500 a week, received
that salary for four months and then
ii was Gu. to $500 a week
Asked what he did 10 earn that
money he said he looked over some
loans for the company. was consulted
by policy holders as to whether the
company was a good one to insure in
and did whatever he was asked to da.
He had been getting $500 week eight
weeks when Mr.. Burnham demande /
the $4,000.
What President did with that money
Nice-preSident and actuary of the Mu-
tual reserve Life Insurance Company.
who testified that President Burnham
told him he had given it to Hilary a.
Bell, newspaper man and publicity
agent of the company to secure the
pubncauon OF articles favorable to the
company at time when it was being
criticised IN the newspapers. Mr.. Bell
had said that he could accomplish
much more with the money if he
were not compelled to report to the
company just what he expended it for
Mr. Broclwdy said he is still q di-
rector of the company. The reason
why President Burnham was not call
ed before the committee was given by
his physician who told the committee
today that Mr.. Burnham is too sick
to appear or even make a disposition
President Eldridgc also testi-
fed that his company had nluca
trouble with Andrew Clunie when he
was superintendent Of insurance Of
California. and in six years from 1887
paid them as j. Clunie, the commits.
sioners brother. $500 in counsel fees
to represent the company before the
insurance department and legislature
of that State.
The news & observer., 1905-12-05
Solemn Exercises Held
by the Order.
SPEECH BY GOV. GLEN N
He Speaks at New Bern While Gov
ernOr Montague Makes an Address
at AshevIIIe. Impressive Cere-
monies in These Cities and
Elsewhere.
Especial to News and Observer.)

especial TO News and observer
New Bern, ~ c., Dec. 4-The Elk
Lodge, of New Bern, held their an
nual memorial exercises at the new
Masonic opera house yesterday after
noon.
Long before the hour set for the
exercises the house was filled to it's
capacity. The auditorium, balcony and
stage was packed, while many failed
to gain entrance. The Sunday-schools
held their services an hour earlier in
order that all might be given an Op-
portunity to hear Onr distinguished
Governor, Robert B. Glenn. He deliv-
cred a grand oraton on the cardinal
principles of the Elks order touching
on the greatness of God and littleness
of man. closing with THE final end of
man. what shall it be?"
An elaborate musical program was
carried out consisting of orchestral
selections and singing, quintetts, solos,
quartetts and trios
Esteemed Leading Knight, S. w
Hancock, delivered a beautiful eulogy
on the departed brother Elk. At least
one thousand visitors assembled to
witness this memorial exercise.
Governor Robert B. Glenn was en-
tertained Saturday night by the lodge,
and during the evening many citizens
called on the Governor.
Sunday morning the Governor de-
livered an address from the pulpit of
the Presbyterian church and it was
highly spoken of by all who were
present Many would be glad to hear
the Governor talk on religious sub
iccts every Sunday in the year.
The news & observer., 1905-12-05
Deadly Prosaic Opens
Fifty-Ninth Congress.
A SPARKLE OF SOCIETY
This Fringe Level With the Sweep of
the Galleries, the Only Picturesque
Feature ..of the Scene. Cannon
Elected Speaker. Brief
Speech by Williams.
(By the Associated Press.)

Washington, Dec. 4.-The assem-
bling today of the members of the
Fifty-Einth Congress for their first
session was marked by no unusual in
cidents, but it attracted to the Capt.
tOl crowds of spectators who took Il
lively interest in the proceedings. The
day was perfect. The sun shone
brightly and the air was keen. So
ciety was out in force and filled the
reserved galleries, while visitors un-
able to find seats occupied the corri-
dors to catch glimpses of public men.
In the Senate the proceedings were
brief but the House was in session
for more than three hours and while
the proceedings followed the program
that has marked the opening of Con-
greSS for many years there was
enough of interest to hold an eXcep-
tionally large audience during the en-
tire time.
One noticeable feature was the alb
Sence of flowers, which heretofore
have been common to both chambers.
This was due to a resolution adopted
unanimously by the Senate and an
edict of the Speaker of the House
and robbed the occasion of much of
it's picturesqueness
Senators Allison and Morgan were
appointed by Nice-Presdent Fair
banks. as a committee to notify the
President that Congress was ready to
receive any communication he desired
to make. The Senate was in session
only twenty minutes. Senators AID
rich, Rhode Island; Knox, Pennsyl-
vania Warner, Missouri, and Frazier,
Tennessee, took the oath of office
and an adjournment was taken as a
mark of respect to the late Senator
Plat, Of Connecticut
The preliminary steps to organiza-
ton were taken by the House.
JOS G.. Cannon, of Illinois, was re-
elected Speaker, the members of the
House took the oatn of office; the
officers and floor employees 90 the
body were re-elected the rules Of the
last Congress were adopted; and the
members went through the fOrmality
Of drawing for seats, all of which was
enlivened by the presence of the
crowds in the galleries, the animation
OF the reunion of veteran members
and the interest of new ones.
IN a brief speech against the adop-
sion of the rules the minority leader
Mr. Williams, of Mississippi, touched
on the interest of the country in tariff
legislation, and told of the new Repub-
;ican ideas" which were being
waited to Washington on breezcs
from every part of the county" These
ne said might be properly lcgislated
for should the minority of the ma
jority' stand with the Democratic
members in opposing the adoption OF
the old rules.
A committee was appointed to act
with the Senate committee in notifying
President Roosevelt that Congress was
ready to transact business; the rules
committee and the committee on mile.
age were appointed, and the House
adjourned, after a session which last
ed three and half hours, in compli-
ance with resolutions announcing the
death of Senator Platt. of Connecticut,
and Representative Marsh, of Illinois
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MUSIC, A sfNCIAL FEATURE.
At the Elks Memorial Service Hon.
Thomas Settle Made the Address.
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Salisbury, n. c., Dec. 4.-The Elks
annual memorial exercises, held here
yesterday afternoon, proved a great
success in every way. The address of
the occasion, which was elaborate in
all respects, was made by Hon. Thorn
as Settle, of Asheville, and was a
masterful effort, beautifully portraying
the principles of the order. The music
furnished by Richardson's orchestra
was delightful and was a special fea-
ture of the service. Not least to be
appreciated was the singing of Mrs.
Flake Carlton, who captivated the au-
dience.
The news & observer., 1905-12-05
SHUT THESE OUT
Petition to Renew Fight
Against GiIIiIand.
This is Presented to County Board OF
Education Asking That the
Children be Kept Out of
Schools.
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Asheville, N. c., Dec. A sensa-
tional petition was today presented to
the county board of education, rela-
tive to the recent mandamus suit in
which Robert Gilliland compelled the
county board of education to reinstate
his children in the white schools of
the county. The petition is signed by
about fifty of the citizens Of AVery's
Creek Township and requests that the
board carry the fight for the exclu-
sion of the children to the bitter end
The petition alleges that in rendering
the verdict to reinstate the children
a great hardship was inflicted upon
the people, whose children are at
tending the white schools of that
community The writing reads in
part as follows:
Whereas, as the memory of man
runs not to the contrary that Robert
Gillilands wife, their offspring and
their ancestors, the Grahams, have by
reputation been considered negroes or
descendants of negro ancestors, and
that they have been at all times in
this township treated and looked upon
as negroes; that we as white citizens
and wishing that our children and
grandchildren may not marry nor
mix with negroes, and we being de-
sirous of having schools taught in this
township that all children may be able
TO get an education, we, therefore,
petition to the honorable board of
education to carry this suit to the
bitter end; that we may have the
rights that are guaranteed to all white
citizens of North Carolina by our con-
stitution.
Resolved further that we as white
citizens, feeling the hardship perpe-
trated upon us by this decision of the
jury, either forcing us to attend school
with an undesirable class of people,
who have, according to all reputation,
negro blood i ntheir veins or forcing
US not to attend said schools that we
may keep our children and grand
children from associating and amalga-
mating with said descendants of the
negro race, de hereby denounce and
condemn any decision of whatever
source that takes from us the guaran-
tee granted to us by the constitution
of North Carolina.
The news & observer., 1905-12-05
THE' CASE WAITS
Preliminary Hearing of
Matthews Today.
Judge Bynum of the Prosecution Asks
Postponement, Which is Granted.
Matthews is Apparently In
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Greensboro, N. c.. Dec. 4.-When
court met at three O'Clock today to
hold the hearing of the Matthew's
case, the doctor accused of the muir
der of his wife, Mrs. Dora Matthews,
by administering strychnine, sat be-
side his counsel, Guthrie, Stedman
and Cooke, apparently uncOncerned,
perfectly stolid and Indifferent, reCOg-
n;zing no one, looking at no one.
Judge Bynum stated that having just
been employed by relatives of the dead
woman to prosecute the case, he de-
sired a postponement until Tuesday
at ten o'clock. Major Guthrie con-
Senting, it was so ordered.
y large crowd filled the court room.
The news & observer., 1905-12-05
ANOTHER BIG TIMBER DEAL.
Thirteen Thousand Acres of Trees
Bought in Swain and Graham
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Asheville, n. c., Dec. 4.-Announce-
ment was made today of the sale by
an Asheville agency of the timber on
thirteen thousand acres of land, lying
in Swain and Graham counties, and
the timber is said to be some of the
finest in Western North Carolina. The
purchasers of the properties are c..
H. and w. A. ReXford, of Pennsyl-
vania. One of the tracts is known as
the Thomas land, while the other tract
is along the waters of the Whitewater
river 1t is estimated that the timber
on the two tracts is worth several
thousands of dollars. The considera-
ton was not divulged, though it is said
that the timber was bought on stump
age basis.