Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1907-01-17

cent Of the burglars, trespassers. mur-
derers, etc, proving the truth Of tbe
old adage that IAN idle brain IS the
devil s Workshop, Putting these
! ldiers to-::Work will be a great stride
towards answering the vexed cues
lion as to where labor will come
from. II .>'>1. -1e
Agricultural Department. ~.
The Agricultural Department IS do
ing good and useful ~ork, and bv
means OF It's test farms, farmers in.
sstltutes, It's Bulletin filled with prae-
tlcal suggestions and scientific results
ana It's other methods Of teaching the
people, growing impetus has heen
gwen to farming, horticulture. stock.
raising, and darying. The amount
collected from the tax on fertilizer has
largely increased and now with it's new
lacllltles, a well-equipped ftfce Of
competent experts and a suffciency
OF funds, still larger benefits NAV be
expected in the near future
The State National Guard.
The Guard in some respects is in the
best condition it has been for years.
1t has beautiful location for a per-
manent encampment at Morehead
Clty, and will soon have a target
range not equal1ed by any other State.
save that Of New Jersey at Sea Girt.
heretofore, limited means made our
equipment inadequate. Since the pas
sage, however, Of the two bills bv
CONGRESS, known as the Dick bills, if
the Guard will only take care Of what
1t gets, and not waste and DESTROY its
property, its condition will he in evrv
resepct frst-class. ..e..t.<.
Pensions. t
What do the old veterans need /?
From 1861 to 1865, with a. yotin,
population of only 115,OO0 North
Carolina during the Civil War sent
l2o,OOO OF the truest and bravest men
to the front. The entire eleven Con.
federate States had killed in battle
74,524. Of this number North Caro-
Ina lost 1853; and when we add
those who died from wounds and dis
ease, it foots up 1925. Our soldiers
Won the right to chisel on their monu-
ments at Appomattox, s'First at Beth
ell 4darthest to the front at Gettysburs
and Chlcamauga, and last at Appo.
mattox.' This is history. These SOL
| d1ers were heroes.
Education.
Our State in the last five years has
made rapid strides in educating both
the brains and hands of orr vontb
and every boy or girl in the State
with pluck and energy can get all the
knowledge needed to make them use
ful citizens.
Much, however, still remains to be
done, and we should double our ener-
g1es In order that all classes and races
be educated in the manner best suit.
ca to htly prepare them for that sta
ton In life in which God has placed
them. l feel very much like SAVING
II unqualified language, that the time ne
Is ripe for compulsory education. max
ing children between certain ages 90
to school, whether they or their
parents desire it or not; for a parent
mas no more right to dwarf his child s
mind than his body, and every child
should have the right to get the know
ledge that might make a giant, instead
OF, uneducated, being left an ienor-
ant pigmy.
Here the governor takes up the
work Of the several State institutions
and highly commends the splendid
work they are doing.
Lynchings.
Mob law is to be deeply regretted,
ard if possible should be stopped at
all hazards. I recommend the re-en-
actment Of the Watson Law Of 1893,
with such amendments as will make it
! more efficient. Let the sheriff, OF
other peace officer, when mob as
sembles, be required to order them to
dispersc, and if they refuse to go, let
ali remaining be declared an unlawful
assembly and liable to arrest. Make
such officer after making the procla-
nation, also take the names of all re-
| fuslng to go, and give them to the So
'icitor for indictment. Such precau-
tiolls. will In many Instances save all
trouble. Authorize, also, any peacs
! officer, In cases where it is absolutely
necessary, to call out the military and
take every needed step to disperse the