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The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-09
FOR EXECUTIVE cLEMEAcY
The Petition of Albert I. Patrick to
GoYerneT Higgins
Sign the Petition i'm Behalf of the Con-
vict. Including Men of All Leading
Professionalism Reasons Set Forth
Why tlse Signers Have Doubt of His
Guilt.

Albany, n. Y, January 5.-Governor
Higgins received today a petition for
the exercise of executive clemency in
the case of Albert T. Patrick, tn New
York lawyer, confined in Sing Sing
prison under sentence to die in the
week beginning January 22nd for the
murder of the aged millionaire Will
liam Marsh Rice.
The petition is signed by nearly n
hundred well known persons, includ-
Ing lawyers, physicians and chemists,
clergymen and laymen and is based
upon the ground that there is reason
able doubt of his guilt.
1t is especially set forth that the
coroner's physician who made the au-
topsy Immediately after death gave it
as his opinion that Rice died Of nstu-
raj causes and old age, but, subsequent
" on the witness stand declared that
he had been killed by chloroform;
that the subsequent examination of the
body, which formed the basis of the
testimony adverse to Patrick, was
made after the process of embalming,
"uICA Wouiu SuCClutlIs uSStIOS dill
minute evidences of death either from
natural auses Or chloroform;". thai
the cone containing chlorofOrm would
probably have fallen from position had
the victim been alive; hat the self
confessed murderer, Jones, who turn
ed states evidence, was, in the opin-
ion of the petitioners, irresponsible.
had made at least four different and
contradictory confessions and was OF
doubtful sanity and unworthy Of be-
lief.
The signers of the petition include
Grover Cleveland, John G. Carlisle,
and a large number of prominent mem
bers Of the New York city bar; SAM
uel L. Clemens, Mark Twain, Allan
Mel. Hamilton, the we'll known alien
list, DR.. Austin Flint, and many other
physicians and chemists of standing:
DR.. Charles H. Parkhurst, Rev. DR..
Madison G. Peters, Rev. DR.. Thomas
Hughes, and David Belasco.
Governor Higgins would give no in
timation of his probable action in the
case, but said he would consider it with
the utmost care.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-09
SUITS AGAINST STANDARD OIL
Taking of Testimony in Two Cases
Brought by the State of Missouri.

New York, January 5.-The taking
of testimony in two suits brought by
the state Of Missouri to GUST the Stand
ard Oil Company of Indiana, the Wa
ters-Pierce Company and the Republic
Oil Company from Missouri, and to
prevent the carrying out of an alleged
pooling agreement among the cOmpa-
MES mentioned, was begun here today
before Frederick w. Sanborn, a special
commissioner appointed by Governor
Folk. Herbert S. Hadley, attorney
general of Missouri, conducted the
states case and attempted to show
from the witnesses introduced that the
Waters-Pierce and Republic companies
were in reality but subsidiary compa-
MES of the Standard Oil Company. the
Indiana branch of which conducts the
Standards business in the west.
During today's hearing there were q
number of lively tits between Opp0s-
ing lawyers. e. L. Bedford, a direc-
tor of the Standard Oil Company who
refused absolutely to answer any Ques-
tons involving the Standard Oil Com
pany's affairs. He said he took the at
titude on the advice of counsel, and
had no other reason for doing SO. a.
V. Jockel, formerly a bOOkkeeper for
the Standard Oil Company, said he
was transferred to the Waters-Pierce
company'S office at Oklahoma City
without resigning his position with the
Standard. He said he had been in
structed to say the Waters-Pierce COM
pany was an independent concern. but
declared Waters-Pierce barrels were
filled with oil from Standard barrels.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-09

ers are making liberal contributions.
Important changes are to be made
in the Union passenger station here
which will make it much more conven-
lent for the public, especially for
ladies.
4 regular suit has been instituted
against the Raleigh Academy of Music
and its manager, Sherwood Upchurch,
because of the presentation here Of
1.-The tlansman.' Il week ago tonight.
by the Runkel Stock Company, Thos-
Dixon bringing the suit. The Runkel
company is also embraced in the suit,
which is a sweeping one. AS your
correspondent has stated the play was
presented here as The Clansman,"
and was written by the stage manager
of the company, Mr.. Breton, but the
name "a to have been changed to
'In Reconstruction Days" Papers
were server today on the persons here,
and yesterday on the company at Dur
ham. This company is to he at Dur
ham all the summer.
The King-CrowelI Dru- 10. of RAJ
leigh. was today chartered To conduct
a wholesale and retail business in this
city. IncorporatOrs are {. 3. Crowell.
formerly identified with the drug bust
ness in Charlotte, and later proprietor
Of the Crowell Drug Store here, and
Ed c. Birdsong ard ". y. King, for
many ears prominent III drug circles
in Raleigh. The company is capital
lied at $4,000.
The news from State Treasurer Lacy
today is that his condition is s much
improved that it is hoped he will be
able TO sit up Saturday.
Scenes all about the Agricultural and
Mechanical college are all indicative
of the fact that the holidays are a
thing Of the past, as old students and
the new and untried ones pace the
beautiful campus, ramble from place TO
place and pass in review for placement
and the beginning of the work of the
spring term. There Were registered to-
day 133 students, six Of whom are new
men, out of a total at the close Of the
holiday season of four hundred and six
ty-seven. Your correspondent called this
afternoon. and was admitted TO an in
teryiew with President George T. Win
Ston in regard to two matters OF
special interest. the first Of these be-
ing the recent editorial ntterance i'm
the Wilmington Messenger, in which
the president and the conduct of that
college are caustically criticised AT
first there was a soberness in the face
OF the president, and then he smiled
and slowly said: Il have nothing TO say
in reply" This utterance then sug-
Gested the rumor that has been heard
for a day Oh two in regard to the fail
IRE of so many students To return to
she college for the last half term, and
there naturally followed a query from
your correspondent as TO the proper
ton o f.athletes- among the students.
n the average in their attachments
under discipline. President Winston
entered into details OF the situation
and made clear the SITUATION in all its
yarioal. phrases. He said I'm part. as
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-09
1T THE l. 4 N.
Winston Tells Why Many
Students Failed

turn After the Holidays-FTne Work
of the Audubon Socicty-Capfure OF
Illicit Distiiierie-Liberal Contribu-
tions for the Cotton Growers Associ-
alton Work-Other Raleigh News
Notes.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-09

Jackson, Miss, January "a reso-
luton was adopted by the Mississippi
Senate today ordering an investigation
of h alleged lumber trust. A COM
mittee Is named for the investigation
and is authorized to summon all the
witnesses wanted. The resolution a.
that the price of lumber and building
material has astedily inreased with
out reason
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-09
'CLARk DEMOCRACY.
Missouri Representative Made
Long Speech
DELIGHTS THE HOUSE
Labels His Political Beliefs With His
Own Name

Fe Talked Of IN Philippines, Discuss
Illustrated Changes i'm the Tobacco
Industry-TeIls How to Kill the
Sugar Trust-Predicts That Frank
Discussion OF the Tariff Would be of
Benefit to the Country-Speech of
AThree Hours Length Was Greatly
Enjoyed.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-09

A big entertainment is being ar
ranged for January the 18th. fLee's
birthday. for the purpose of raising
funds to aid I'm h building of the
monument tn the Confederate Dead
from Robeson county. Governor II. B.
Glenn a e invited. and is expected
tn make m address on the occasion.-
Scottish Chief.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-09

Mr.. l.. d. Cherry. Of Rocky Point,
spent yesterday In the city.
The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-01-09

Mr.. Frank B. Smith, OF Charlotte.
was in the city yesterday.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
Definite Work for the Year.

The concrete aims OF the Cooperative
Education Association OF Virginia may
be briefly stated as follows:
/. To Increase the school attendance.
According 10 the last report (190S), only
thirty-seven per cent. of the white chill
dren were in daily attendance. In other
words. 26s.979 white children in Virginia
We're not daily in the schools. So alarm
ing is this fact that many are urging
the necessity of compulsory law. 1t is
as much parents duty to feed the mind
of the child as 1t is to feed the body
1t is this erious aspect that has caused
school attendance to be singled out
as an Imperative issue 1t is hoped that
members of local school leagues will. by
personal visits, secure the attendance of
all the children in the community.
2. To increase the local taxes for the
schools We are going to have no better
schools than we pay for. Local taxation
is largely the remedy for poor schools.
Tho States that have the best schools
levy the largest local tax. For instance.
massachusetts raises by local taxation
nearly ninety-seven per cent. Of its school
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25

funds. Virginia raises only a fraction
over forty-seyen per cent. by local tax
alton. The citizens of every community
have it in their hands, TO determine the
efficiency OF the school.
;. To establish more local school i'm
provement leagues OF these there are
already 221. 1t is by such local leagues
that community effort Is to be stimulated
to the utmost.
A. To hold educational mass meetings
similar to those held during the May
campaign. 1t is expected that these
meetings will be held from time to time
in every portion OF the State. being adj
dressed by able speakers.
s. 10 publish leaflets dealing with spe-
circ phases OF education in Virginia. A
number OF these have already appeared.
6. TO lend all assistance possible to the
press of the State in advancing the in
terests OF the schools! More than a hun
dred papers have periodically opened
their columns to educational matter fur.
nished by the Cooperative Education
Association.
Ito request all the pastors of the
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
The Situation at Blacksburg.

Editor of The Timcs-Dispatch:
Stiff the educational page is to be "a
mirror of the times" 1t should reflect
facts and conditions Just as they are.
Not ITtopian visions, then, but stern re-
alitles are in order. The true situation
at Blacksburg is partly encouraging,
partly discouraging.
The town has felt the effects OF the
educational awakening In the State. \
new public school building. heated by
means of hot air. has been erected
There is now larger and more regular
attendance than ever before. Tho school.
term has been heightened from six to
eight months. There has been an In,
crease in teachers and teachers salaries
The worthy principal Is aided by a corpse
of efficient teachers.
Turn the searchlight and behold now
the otherslde OF the pictures! A good
library is needed. More teachers are In
demand. Perhaps the greatest need at
present, however, Is q strong, live citlzens'
educational association. with enthusiasm
for the childs welfare and a willingness
to put forth every effort to secure better
results. This would create a public sem
timent in favor OF popular education and
help to uproot prejudice and indifference.
Dormant energy needs to be quickened
into creative forces. The hearty cooper
alton OF press. pulpit. school and citizen-
ship would work miracles. Blacksburg'
possibilities ARD great, indeed!
r. III. HUDNALT4.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Blacks
burg, Va.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
Wear Garment
of Obedience

noticed In recent issue of the Times
Dispatch, an article emphatically declar-
ing for compulsory education and hold
ing up the objections offered by some
people to show how flimsy they were.
While / have nothing to say against
compulsory education I do think that
compulsory obedience to teachers on
the part OF the scholars ought to at
least keep pace with it, If 1t does not
precede it. Tho fact Is VIC have now
iii, our schools some scholars who are
SO british in their nature that they
will not obey except through fear; they
IRE constant hinderance to those who
would study to say nothing of their
trying each day to see IL the teachers
power of endurance is not greater than
1t was the day before. An appeal to
the parents of such scholars Is frequently
of no avail; they seem to think they
have been tormented with the care OF
those trying children all their lives and
have not even received thanks for 1t.
Now the teacher gets pay and still
grumbles at the task Compulsory ed
ucation would naturally deprive tho
teacher of the privilege of expellng them
from school. which would leave them
without restraint I believe In education
for everybody who can or will be ed
ucated but do believe that unless COM
pulsory behavior Is associated with COM
pulsory education, the percentage of ed
ucated people will not be greatly In
creased. The scriptures tell us that
when they, went out and brought in as
many as they found to the feast ono man
was there who had not observed the
rules of the feast We can only sur
mise the effect he would have had on
the feast and Its enjoyment had there
not been one present with authority to
make him speechloss and send him Off
In disgrace and I believe there should
be authority In every school to sec that
each pupil has on the garment of obedl-
ence and good behaviour Please state
in your next paper the BEST plan for
managing. the matter and oblige
A READER.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
MILLER SCHOOL.
James Elliott Vawter Appointed
I, to West Point By Martin.
ESPECIAL to The TImes-Dispatcho

fG Especial to The Times-Dispatch)
MILLER SCHOOL. VA. February "a
Miss Elizabeth Smith, of Stanton, Va,
is guest OF Miss Lily III. Smith.
Mrs. Perry Good, of Staunton. Va, is
a guest of her father, General Wheeler
Miss Leona Vawter has returned from
nm extensive visit to friends Of Danville.
Va
Z Mr.. James Elliott Vnwter has been APP
pointed cadet Mt West Point by Sem
ntor Thomas 8. Martin. He is now taxi
ing some special studies at the Virginia
Polytechnic Institute, Blacksburs. Va.
preparatory to the examination which
no will take to enter West Point the
coming spring or summer.
The Vawter Literary Society Installed
the following officers Saturday. evening:
II, G. Farrar, president: ], "A. Holiday,
Slce-president; ], c. Quarles, secretary,
w. A. Campbell. sergeant-at-arms; r. G..
Beale, Ir., choristcr; L. S. LeT'elXer,y
critic. Tho president elect made n spien :
did inaugural address. The society sang
AMID Virginia's Mountains Blue" The
mixed quartette did honor to the occa-
sion, too.
Mr.. i. s, LeTclller read tho foot ball
record for 1905. rho preseneation of the
a"M' to tho football team MS omitted
on account of the M not having ar
rived. IL afs Nsgsa r. N i5aj'c #5 As3 45. S
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
An Appeal to
People of South

The Southern Industrial Educational
Association has issued to the people Of
the South the following call for MEM
tership:
We have organized, dear friends to pro-
mote the educational and industrial de-
8yclopment In the South. We desire to
carry practical. moral and Industrial
( training to every white child in the South
land, and especially to those in the re-
mote Mountain Districts. where educa-
ton has hardly penetrated. and indus
trial enlightenment has barely dawned.
TIC do this great work. we must have
money It was predicted when we orga-
nized, that we would have "one hundred
thousand members in six months" that
every man and woman in America would
respond to the call. as soon as they
knew of our movement. and knew that
the funds would be in the hands OF
trustees of the highest responsibility.
That, we can guarantee, and so let the
prediction Ire verified.
Our cause is not only noble cause.
but vitalscause Tho great per cent. of
native born 6illiterate whites In our noun
tain districts, given by the last census,
IS not q credit to us and is the menace
future welfare of the country There
is some awagening of our people to
this situation, Gut we nave u lONS nara
work ahead OF US. We must build mis-
sion schools, in the rural districts, and
wo must respond to the urgent calls
coming to us every day from schools al
ready STRUGGLING and needing aid.
Our eNIessage' to the Daughters Of
the Confederacy" and the Confederate
Veterans" asking their united co-opera-
ton with us In this work, has gone forth.
We expect a worthy response. We have
as yet no ''Rockefeller'' or Ogden" fund,
but we can have a membership fund, and
so We are calling for solid South mem
bershlp, and membership North East
and West Let our people stand together
for this great work Send your names
TO be placed on the printed honor roll.
and urge your friends to do the same,
Only duly authorized agents outside OF
our officers arc to collect memberships
and funds: so Send direct by check or
postofflcc order to our recording secre-
tary, Professor w. u. Spillnan, the Mt.
Pleasant, Washington, ID. c.. who will
return receipts to every subscriber. Mcm-
bership fee, ono dollar annually. Life
membership, ten dollars.
With love to the South and faith in our
people, ] am,
Affectonately yours,
MARTHA. y. GIELOW,
| Greensboro Ala. Pres. Gen'l $, I. u, Asso.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
TEACHERS MAY
PROVIDE MEANS
Bill Proposed Under Which Tfeii
Gifts Would Make Up a
Pension Fund.
ONE DOLLAR ZACH SESSION
This Would Raise NaaAv 81
ONE DOLLAR EACH SESSION
This Would Raise Nearly a.
Much AS the Appropriation
Provided in Measure.

A pension fund for retired teachers ia
be provided by teachers in active ser-
vice In the public schools of Virginia, is
proposed by bill that Will in tho next
few days be brought to the attention Of
the Finance Committee of the State Sen.
alto.
Colonel Anderson. OF Richmond. recent
ly introduced bill making an annual
Appropriation OF $4,000, out OF which Ia
pay pensions OF 500 per annum to public
school teachers. retired after twenty
fve years OF active service. This nea-
sure is before tho Finance Committee,
hut 1t Is not thought that 1t will pass. a
substitute has been prepared and will bs
offered in committee when tho subject
comes up. II this should become law
It would provide a sum almost equal 10
that proposed by the Anderson bill as
there arc over 1900 teachers in the state.
This is the substitute:
Be 1t enacted by tho General Assembly
OF Virginia, /. That whenever any person
In this State has taught In any OF this
public or normal schools thereof twenty
five years, and his or her record as a
teacher has been without rcproacf, and
by reason of physical or mental disabil-
ity or inflrmity Is unable to teach longer,
the said teacher may lay his or her caae
before the State Board of Education,
which board shall proceed to consider the
same. and, if tho facts are found by said
board as above stated the said teacher
shall be placed on list. record OF
which shall be kept by the said board.
to DO known as 1.-THE Teachers Retired
List" and the names upon tho Teachers
Retired List" shall be regularly certified
by said board to the comptroller OF The
treasury of this State.
2. That clause shall he inserted in
each of said teachers contracts. requiring
the county or city treasurer to retain
out of his or her January salary and to
pay to said comptroller during each year
OF his or her service as q teacher, the
sum of one dollar.
2. That the said comptroller Of the
treasury shall receive said sums of money
shall keep n separate account of same
and shall pay out to each of said retired
teachers from the fund so obtained the
sum of two hundred dollars per annuin.
In four equal annual installments paw.
able quarterly, during her natural life,
upon presentation to said comptroller of
the treasury OF warrant signed by the
county or city superintendent OF schools
OF the county or city in which the said
teacher has last tauGtA and counter
signed by the State 1A4eFfntendent OF
Public Instruction.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25

falling to many. Charles Wellington Fur
long the artist, writes OF an adventure
of this sort in the March Harper's. in
which he was fortunate to come or alive,
The men of his escort proved treacherous,
and for five hours Mr., Furlong rode with
his finger on the trigger OF a pistol,
covering his men, who We're armed only
with knives or clubs The writer had mo
treasure with him, and the attack was
probably designed to get possession of
his pistols and ammnition The article
Is Illustrated by tho author,
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
\ Teacher Added to the Primary
Training Department.

(special to The Times-Dispatch.)
STATE NORMAL SCHOOL. FARM
Porter. of Ashevlle, N. c.. has Just been
added to the training school faculty as
an assistant IN tho primary department.
She received her training at the Greens-
der Miss Halliburton. who was then prin-
clpal of the training department. She
was afterward primary Instructor In tho
city schools Of Ashevlle. under Mr.. j. D.
tendent OF Education OF Virginia Shs
was for several years, too. supervisor OF
primary work in the Salisbury city
dsen O. snes a,
Western States studying the schools.
Mrs. Portia L.. Morrison. for many
ihe Normal a e School, s Visited he her na irisnas
here Tuesday. She was accompanied by
her niece. Miss Anna Morrison. OF Char
lotte. N. c. Mrs. Morrison now lives
at Hampton Sidney with her son. Prof
Mrs. Cochran. MISS halliburton and Mr.,
Jarman visited Richmond during the
week.
DR.. Preston Hundley. OF Hampton, was
n visitor ut school on Thursday, tho and,
The Cunningham Literary Society cele-
brated George Washington's birthday BY
an unusually interesting programme, an
Heading. Tho Great Unknown. Mary
Thomas. n
Reading. 'Faot and Fiction About His
Royhood. /" Anne Richardson
Paper. washington In the Wliderness,'s
Blanche Gentry. 6
Piano Solo. Maud Mason.
Reading, IA Virginia Cavalier. Chnrlcy
Jones.
"a Soldiers Letter Mary schoAeld.
Chorus. Cunningham Cleo Club.
The Letter to Mrs. Washington, Is Lix.
zlo Kiaer.
'rrha Last DAY. NeIiis Baker.
Bong. America, the Society.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-02-25

State to preach ut least one sermon on
education, with special reference to the
netghborhood school. The ministry OF
Virginia has exerted most beneficent In
fluence constantly for the school.
8. To solidify still further the union of
all the educational agencies in the State
One of the finest things about this move
ment is the habit of cooperation which
1t engenders in all the universities, coll
leges and teachers of the State.
0. To hold enthusiastic meetings at the
various summer schools, such as Char :.
lottesville, Norfolk and Emory.
TO- The annual convention In the au-
tumn. where shall be focused the educa-
tional leadership of Virginia The con-
ventions thus far held In Norfolk and III
Iynchburg have given tremendous mo.
mentum to the cause of the public
schools.
1t Is believed that this constructive
programme for the present year will
strengthen the common schools, quicken
public opinion, project educational ideals.
Increase the wealth, and enrich rural life
in Virginia.