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Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-08-17
Reasons Why Some People Do Not At
,< ltend Church.

Reasons why Some People DO Not At
& ltend Church.
Observer. in .Honroe Journal.
Why do 40 many people not
attend church? l willglve some
Of the reasons that were lately
eivento me y,differentiparties:
One man said: s'Well, | used to
go to church regularly, but l
now have to work so hard
through the week, that whenSun
day comes, ! just have to rest.H
Another said. ~ like to 60 to
church, but the last time | went
the preacher was asking for a
lot of money to pndow some COL
lege and his appealwas SO strong
that it made me feel like l was a
poor church member il | did not
respond. and | didn't have fifty
cents. SO l decidednot to, go a
gain until l got a little money
on hand to respond to the next
call, that was sure to come.
The next man was a merchant,
and he said: 1.-THE last time |
went to church there was q man
sitting on the frontseat who had
beat me out OF ten dollars, 80 I
got disgnsted, and just thought
that if religion did not make a
man pay his just debts it was q
mighty poor thing"
The next was a non-professor
Of religion whom : l asked to go
to church and after he went he
said: "The preacher did 60
after them, but that hypocrite in
the choir that sang the solo did
not hat his eyes. When you peo-
pie get such stuff as that out OF
your choirs and front seats | will
attend church.
Next | asked a woman why she
did not attend church and take
her children, and she said: Moth
ing would give me more pleasure
than to 60 to church, but my
husband works on a small sala
~ and it takes aIl he can make
to buy food and sufficient cloth
ing even sufficient clothing even
sufficient to stay at home and |
will not take them for other chill
dren to laugh at"
The next man said: Il did not
like the last preacher. He paid
more attention to the man who
paid the most money.
l told him his excuse wouldn't
apply to the present pastor and
he admitted that his only reason
now for not going was general
cussedness. These are the excuses
given by actual persons. So you
see that the church of Christ must
be either n drawing or a driving
force. The Master said: "And it |
be lifted up | will draw all men
to me-" Are we lifting Him up
sufficiently? Jesus Christ Is the
embodiment M all that is right.
II the church will lift up t b a
principle in all her dealings, and
require it to be lifted up among
her members. one with another,
the question of why SO few peo.
PIE attend church will not be so
often asked. But so,many church
members lift up the other torce,
I will illustrate The other day q
professor of religion went into a
store and joined q crowd W Ii @
were drinking. They said: "Come
on IN, old friend. and take a
drink" He did SO, and in a few
minutes he was leading the con-
yersatiol ip the most vnlgarlan.
gar language ever heard. He
was casting his professed pearls
before swine and they were tram.
ping them under foot. Jesus
Christ left the power with men
and SAID. Occupy till 1come.."
Christ said he would draw all
men It He were lifted up The
church is far from drawing all
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-08-17
The Peoples Way
National Monthly. p

have their own way. Thisinvir-
cil'le resolve OF the people to work
out their own salvation BY meth
DDS chosen by themselves is the
fact which includes all other civic
facts OF the time. 1t is the uni.
versal key which nnlocks the door
OF every situation. 1t is the plum
met which every political pilot
must use. who honestly wishes
to fathom the minds OF his fellow
men, and guide the ship of party
Alright. 1t is the magnetic needle
which must be pivoted beneath
the compassglass OF every politi-
cal organization that wants to
know which wav is North.
1t is a>truth whose forms Of ex-
presslon are many because it's
scope is wide an a nation OF MIN
ETY. million people. Direct pri.
maries, direct election of Sena-
tors, the safeguarding of elec-
tions by publicity, limitation of
campaign expenses, with it's eli
mination OF unfair advantages
OF the wealthy candidate, or the
candidate backed by rich and
powerful interests, oyer the poor
candidate, are all conspicuous ex
amples of the determination OF
the people to assert the soverei-
gnty reposed in them by the con-
stitution.
The central principle underly-
ing al! these phases OF a uniyer.
sal movement, is transfer ofgov-
ernment, and OF the party or
ganization which is the material
out ofwhich governments made,
from the hands of the few to the
hands of the many. 1t is a rec.
lamation, a reaffirmation, a. rec.
overy and q putting in practice,
OF the Democracy on which all
American institutions are foun-
ded It's object is to enable the
people to actor themsplvesin all
matters wherein immediate &C.
ton BY them is possible, and
where it is not, to secure genuine
representation ol the people in.
stead of the oligarchy of ma
chimes.
The favorite plea of those who
are hostile to thepeople reservina
for themselves the rights inherent
in them, is that such popular
control means disruption OF par.
ty organization. On the con-
trary, il means a stronger party
organization because. being com
posed of the people denial OF the
organization would he repudia-
ton OF its members by themsel-
ves-a thing Impossible. Take
for example. the direct primary
1t is no mora a novelty-it has
long been an established institut.
Ion in many States. In all the
history of the direct primary
never has party cohesion Of dis
cipline been disrupted by it.
Whatever discontinue it has
caused, wns discontinue Of per
sonal ambition-of the greed o.
individuals for power. Party
regularity, and party consis
tpncy, have been maintained and
strengthened. Party effective
ness has been uuiIormlyincrease
by transference of the means OF
party didection to the people.
So long as parties exist. there
must be leadership and discipline.
Rule Of the party by the people
is the only source from which
genuine leadership can be evol.
we'd. Self-discipline is the only
discipline to which a self-respect-
ing party will submit.
The peoples control Of party
tactics, is the cornerstone ol
public confidence in party meth.
ods, mpn and measuNe. We are
RAPIDLY getting past the stage,
when, If q party committee meets,
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-08-17
Your Neighbor's Experience

How you may profit by it. Take
Foley's Kidney Pills. Mrs: E. L.
Whiting, 900, Willow St.. Akron.
Ohio, says: For some time I had a
very serious case of kidney trouble
and suffered with backachcs and
dizzy headaches. had srccks iloa-
ting before my eyes and | felt al.
tired out and miserable. | saw Fo-
lev Kidney Pills agvertis.'d a n d
got a bottle and took them accord
ing to directions and results showed
almost at once. The pain and dizzy
headache left me, my eyesight be-
came clea' and today | can say lam
a well woman, thanks to Foley KID
ney Pills. NJ B Blackburn.
Watauga Democrat. [volume] (Boone, Watauga County, N.C.) 1888-current, 1911-08-17

She-Doesn't it worry you aw.
fully to owe SO many bills you
cannot pay? He-No; why should
l worry oyer other peoples
troubles?
New-York tribune., 1911-02-03
NO DANGER. SAYS ARMY MAN
Magazine at Governors lslano
Safe from Detonation by Shock.

Governors Island recovered yes'eiuaS
from few broken window panes ana '"s
excitement caused by wednesday "a,
plosion. Colonel Orrin b. Mitcham' chiei
ordnance officer Of the Department Oh '"e
East. talked about the explosion yesterua!
The government keeps enough ordinarS
rife ammunition for the supply OF the oal-
talon on duty here" he said. TINS ma
terial is kept in an underground magazine
and it would have been impossible TOT the
explosion in New Jersey TO have caused an
explosion by concussion on Governors ISL
and. We keep no high explosives here on
tho island.
The ordnance department makes its eH-
periments at the proving grounds at sanoy
Hook. The explosive material there IS pro-
tected against such shocks as would natu-
rally surround Il in time Of war from the
bursting Of the enemy's shells.
1T has been my experience I'm dealing
with high explosives that 80 per cent OF
the accidents are due to carelessness IN
handling such material. Dynamite in the
form that I understand vds in the cases
New-York tribune., 1911-02-03
EARTHQUAKE IN MANILA
Philippine Capital Reused by
Shocks Last Night.

Manila. Feb. "A prolonged earthquake
roused tho residents of Manila Tonight.
Revised estimates placed the number oi
those Killed BY the eruptions OF Mount TasI
and drowned IN the tidal waves at six hun
dred. These include many in the two nam
Let, which are being eSearated on tne
north shore OF Tsal Island. Sixty-tTo
bodies were buried In trench to-day.
Washington. Feb. ITO meet conditions
a, sucferInp in the philippines incident 20
,he eruption Of the Mount Taal volcano
,hs American National Red Cross II
washington has cabled $500 to Gov
ernor General Forbes OF the Islands. Gov
ernor Forbes Is president OF the Philippine
branch of the Red Gross, which ALREADY
has taken active measures for relief. The
Governor reports. however. that unless ade-
ouate means are adopted there will be
much suffering. as mud and lava have de-
stroved the crops OF thousands OF families
Colonel William c. Rivers. Of the army
and assistant chief Of the Philippine con-
stahulary. has been placed IN charge OF al
relief work lie has divided the affected
territory into districts Additional detach'
roents OF the constabulery are being rushed
Ia the sc-ne to aid in the work, while the
Sisters Of Charity in the islands and the
medical students in the Catholic instltu'
tions have volunteered their assistance.
An appeal has been issued to the public
nv the Philippine government requesting
funds for the relief Of sufferers.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-03
ROBIN ASSETS DISCOVERED
Former Attorney Of Banker Tells
of Big Lot of Shares.

James u Clifford. formerly attorney Tor
Joseph G. Robin the indicted banker, pro.
duced papers in court yesterday By the aid
Of which $4,000 worth Of shares Of the
Fidelity Development Company was located
in various banks and safety vaults where
they were placed by Robin prior 90 his
arrest.
The attorney, who was accused by Robin
of looting his safe, was d witness In the
bankruptcy hearing OF the Railway Trac-
ton and Construction Company yesterday
before United States Commissioner AleXan-
der. Mr. Clifford said he believed Robin 10
be insane, and then explained the act on
which Robin might have based his ACCUSE.
ton. IL testified that on December q
bank examiners discovered q defalcauon OF
s310,001 in the Northern Bank, and that he,
as attorney for the bank, called at Robin s
house that afternoon 10 get shares Of the
Fidelity Development Company 70 protect
tLe bank gainst the shortage.
According to Mr.. Giford. Robin vas IN
A deplorable condition and under the intn-
snce Of opiates. and the only answer he
received 70 his questions vac Morris.
Mr.. Clifford said he called on frederick X
Morris, who secured the combination 10
the sate from Robin, and they then pro-
ceeded 70 open &. They found S50,m1 of
conner bonds. which Mr.. Clifford SAID he
took 70 the Northern Bank, while an ex-
animation of Robins papers revealed the
location ot $4,000 worth OF the tideliiy
DEVELOPMENT Company. stock.
Ny CLIFFORD furnished the receiver with q
list OF banks and institutions holding thaI
stock and proceedings will be begun 70 re-
cover il
New-York tribune., 1911-02-03
MOVES ON ROBIN COMPANY
Board of Estimate Orders Hear
inp on South Shore Franchise.

The Board OF Estimate and Apportion-
nent Yesterday directed the receivers OF
the South Shore Traction Company. which
was one of the concerns in which Joseph
G; Robin was interested, TO appear and
show cause on March . why their franchise
should not be forfeited FOR failure to COM
ply with The provisions Of the contract
under which IL was granted This fran
cIise, which is for the construction and
operation If trelles line over the Queens
horu Bridge and through Queens County to
tho city line. is considered one OF the most
valuable that the oity has granted in some
ye2.s
4 Pablie hearing for next Thursday was
set on the application of the New 1ork
Central Railroad for a Encouragement OF
its tracks and the construction Of three
new spurs IN Eleventh avenue. near SD
Sweet President HIitchel Of the Board Of
Aldermen opposed the granting Of such a
permit pending Il report OF the committee
that is studying the problem Of removing
the tracks az the Central flom the surface
of Eleventh avenue and other West Side
streets Ii Nas said that the engineers
working on the plan would not be ready 10
report for several weeks.
4 franchise was granted to the Electric
Protection Company, Of New York, for the
construction and maintenance Of wires In
the streets for a private fire and burglar
alarm system
a hearing will be held neSt Thursday on
the claim OK Justice Joseph VI. deuel., Of
the Court of Special Sessions, for sll,520 IS
TO compensate him for the expenses OF de-
tending the action brought for his removal
from tie bench. Deputy Controller
Mathewson recommended the settlement Of
the claim for ts0O2 05, but Charles l. Craig,
of the firm Of Hoadey, Lauterbach &, John
son, opposed the reduction.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-03

SOU considered the court derelict. You
made a speech last night, didn't you?
Yes"
Did you say what you are quoted as
ssyirg9"
81 did not read the article, but II you
~fIl direct my attention TO anything IN
q will tell you wkether or not ] said
IT." replied Jerome.
did you say that the proceedings
were a travesty OF Justice
Not in those words, but they convey
my meaning"
Did you know reporters were pres
eote"
II did not learn it until subsequently,
but it would not have made the signtest
difference. / never say anything IN Pri-
vete that I would he afraid 10 state
publicly
Judge Swami asked Mr.. Jerome TO re-
peat what he had said. Mr.. Jerome re-
piled that he was in court.
Your tongue is loose and your hands
ere not tied" said Judge Swami.
Il am prepared to answer for anything
7 have said, before any forum replied
Jerome.
Very we'll" said Judge Swami, let us
get down 20 the facts in the case" and
directed the clerk TO call for ROBIN
plea. Robin did not respond.
do you decline 10 plead?' asked the
rourt.
"No." replied Mr.. Jerome, but 7 an
prepared 10 prove that this man Is in
sane"
That has been disposed of. inter-
rupted District Attorney Whitman.
And the question has been settled for
al time" said Judge Swami. 'if every
alienist in the United states were no"
PRODUCED to the contrary"
What say you. Robin. do you plead
guilty or not guilty asked Clerk Cow
ing. reading the eight indictments charg-
ing Robin with the larceny Of S2S1oH
from the Washington Savings Bank
Y faink I will let my COUNSEL handle
This" replied ROBIN. pointing 10 Jerome
Foolish as a fox" remarked some
ene. audibly.
II want Mr. Jerome ss my counsel be-
cause he has the courage 70 stand up sno
erht the biggest men in the country
New-York tribune., 1911-02-03

when they are conspiring to get rid OF
me. You can do what you please other
wise, rs II makes no difference TO me.
Judge Swami then ordered the. clerk
TO enter a plea of not guilty.
Then John r. Sisslio, one OF tho jurors
who declared Robin sane, stepped for
ward and read the following statement;
II your honor pleases. in behalf OF the
members of the Jury in the ROBIN case l
desire TO enter a protest against the at
tacks made upon this court. and the mem
bars of the jury by a Disappointed lawyer,
an officer of this court we do not 1ec'
that 1t ID right for = counsel. simply pc
cause he is an ex-District Attorney oi In.s ,,
county, 10 make such remarks concerning
the Judge OF this court and the jury as ne y
credited with in certain newspapers to-day;
In behalf OF the juTy i respecuully csil
newspapers this morning. rejecting not only
upon your honor. but upon the jury that
YOU inIpaneled in the Robin case;
AS member Of the panel OF the Jurors Jurors
you of our heartfelt thanks for the cour
teolIs way In which YOU have treated US
and 70 compliment the citizens OF this
county upon the way that you: as theiI rep
resentative upon the bench. dispensed jus
tice,
NlI. Jerome IIldUS llU lePiN VI S~'''''4~'''
Judge Swami thanked the jurors and
said the document would he entered on
the courts records.
On motion of District Attorney Whit
man the case against Robin was placed
on the call calendar for to-day and II
will he assigned TO some part OF Cen
ers1 Sessions for trial
Howard s. Cans. a former Assistant
District Attorney under Mr.. Jerome, next
appeared before the court with Frank
L. Grant. former president OF the North
ern Bank. a Robin institution, who IS
under indictment for perjury.
Mr. Cans refused TO permit his client
10 plead until a series of motians he
made had been disposed OF. Judge
Swami. after denying the motions and
overruling objections in rapid fire order
gave Cans two minutes in which 10 enter
Grants Plea. "
Persons have A wrong impression that
fhey will receive different treatment II
they are represented at this bar by for .
msr district attorneys or their assist
ants" ne said They are mistaken.
MT. Cans still persisted in his refusa
to enter a plea. Judge Swami directed
the clerk 60 enter plea OF not guilty.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-03

was loaded correctly and according to ,l'e
rules Of the Interstate Commerce Co'h"
sion for the transportation OF expios,
This seems 10 clear the railroad oil ela'"e,
The effect Of the explosion on the an w.
distinctly Indicated by tho barosrap"
the local weather bureau. The ie'a
showed that there was an increa'e
scven.tenths or a pound TO the SQUIRE ~"
in the air pressure immediatery foho"'"s
tho explosion. Carrying out these he
and applying them 10 a plane surface ''l.s 1.'
means that or a plate glass windo" ]" us
l2 feet the extra pressure was l2,oSS pounoS'
Forecaster Scarr. after making this COM
putation. said that it was a wonder every
window in the lower part OF the ci'' ""'
not shattered.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-03
MYLIUS TRIAL, WHITEWASH'
Editor of "Liberator" Says His
Agent Was Illegally Convicted.

Paris. Feb. 2.--Edwsrd II. James. editor
OF The Liberator." whose article was the
basis OF the suit against Edward MyIius,
convicted In London yesterday OF hbelling
King George, to-day issued q statement, de-
claring that the trial OF his British agent
was illegal. and the proceedings white
washing" The statement proceeds:
The trial was Illegal because Mylius css
not indicted. hut was tried under IAN in
formation ex oficio," which Ia used only
in charges Of sedition. IL was white.
washing because the crown had 40 right
to call witnesses 20 disproye charges when
the defendant had refused 10 offer evidences
proving the charges. Myius having re
fused 10 substantiste that bigamy vas
practised, the case ended Immediately.
Myius refused 10 proceed because The
King refused 20 testify II the King had
zone on the stand and sworn that the mar
riage had not occurred. I would be glad 20
apologize in The Liberat tor" which under
the circumstances can only attack the trlaI
40 a violation OF almost every principle of
English law, evidence ard liberty
New-York tribune., 1911-02-03
THE MAINE FUND VERY LOW
Work Of Raising the Warship
MAY Be Indefinitely Delayed.

Havana. Feb. "A serious crisis mas
been reached In the work OF raising the
Maine. OF the original appropriation
there now remains barely sufficient TO
eontlnu, the work for four days. AL
ready expert engineers and skilled work.
men have been discharged, and unless
the additional appropriation is made I'M
inediately available. the elaborate or
ganization will be destroyed, involving
great financial sacrifice and indefinite
delay in the work
New-York tribune., 1911-02-03
CHRISTIAN ENpeAvoR BIRTHDAY,

Boston. Feb. Thirty years of life'
which has seen the Young Peoples Society
OF Christian Endeavor grow from the for
ty-fve members with which it started in
Portland, Me, 10 more than two million
members, speaking sixty or more lam
eUages, was commemorated tonight In
fremont Temple. The Rev. Or. Francis 4.
Clark. founder and president of the society
Governor Eugene y. Foss and ex-governor
John /. Gates were among the speakers.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-03
ADAMS UP AND CONFESSES
Admits He Took al Inkwell in Vir
ginia-Coverncr Pardons Him.
tEy Telegraph TO The Trituns.l


tEy Telesrarh % The Iriouns.l
RICHMOND. Va, Feb. - Charles g
Adams we'll known Connecticut teacher
lecturer and historian. paid visit 90 Gov
ernor Mann to-day. While in the oitice Of
the executive the visitor declared that he
had a confession 10 make. He said that
he Rad always had mania for souvenirs
ard that on visit 20 this city In 1888 he
rad appropriated an inkwell from the hal
~ the House OF DELEGATES. He stil has
the relic
The Governor issued pardon on the
spot Professor Adams once taught school
on the old Patrick Henry estate.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-03
SETH Low HEADS FAMILY LEAGUE

Boston, Feb 2.-Headed by Seth Low, Of
New York. as president. officers Of the Ma
tionat League for the Protection OF the
Family were elected at the thlrtleth an
cItv to-day The other officers chosen were:
Vice presidents Bishop William Lawrence,
of Boston. and the Rev. Francis O. Pea
body, of CambridGe: corresponding secrec
Auburndale. treasurer, Walcott III. john
SON of Boston.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-03
FINED FOR UNDERVALuATloN

Jacob stiner and Jacob Berlfein. import
srs Of suirs at No l6 West 19th street. were
fined si.0Od each by Judge Martin IN the
United states Circuit Court Yesterday, after
they lad pleaded guilty 20 indictments
them with entering imported mer-
chandise at less than its true value Henry
4. WISE United states attorney. Med suits
Yesterday against Stiner and Berlfeip 20 re
cover $500 which the government alleges
Il lost through their acts OF pndervalea tion
New-York tribune., 1911-02-03
TELLS OF MONTGOMERY LOAN.

0. +. Thomas, formerly president of th,
Hamilton Bank. who resigned when VIII
lam r. Montgomery gained control of III,
institution, testified yesterday ct the tria
of Montgomery In General Sessions on q
charge OF larceny that when Montgomery
was rperely a director % the bank a. tried
20 secure a loan for $4,000 II was refused
and Montgomery obtained 1t later through
q realty company. MONTGOMERY later be-
came president Of the bank
New-York tribune., 1911-02-03
PROPELLER BREAKS IN AIR
Aviator Safely Glides 500 Feet to
Earth at Havana.

Havana. Feb. 2.-High winds to-day In
terfered with the aviation meeting az camp
Columbia
Ward essayed a flisht. but his propeller
broke when he was at an altitude OF so
feet. He glded 10 the earth unhurt
New-York tribune., 1911-02-03

being put aboard the boat which was de-
stroyed is an uncertain quantity. Its ac-
ton is uncertain. The army. except for en-
cheering purposes. uses but little dyna-
mite The ordnance department uses other
explosives"
New-York tribune., 1911-02-03

The Grand Planoa Piano is first and foremost Grand
Piano Of superlative excellence for conventional Use
hand playing and practice.
The beautiful quality and large volume OF tone char
acterizng the Grand has been absolutely retained nor
does the presence of the Pianoa break III upon the
Grands graceful lines.
The pianos used in building the Grand Pianola Piano
are the Stenay the Weber and the Seck These three
instruments enjoy unique distinction which lifts them
wholly above the rank of other leading makes
These the only pianos manufactured Of such pronounced
New-York tribune., 1911-02-03
SPAIN SWEPT BY STORM
Twenty-Five Drowned by Wreck.
ing Of Steamer.

Madrid, Feb. 2-Dispatches received her.
regarding the havoc wrought by the grea,
storm which swept the coast OF Spain las,
night report the wreck Of an unknown
steamer. In which twenty-five persons were
drovned. Two other steamers are reported
10 he I'm serious difficulties.
New-York tribune., 1911-02-03

Barcelona, Spain, Feb. "A wild storm
swept the Spanish coast last night. A
score OF hshing craft were dashcd up on
the rocks and many Of their crews lost
To-day the bodies OF twenty-five sailors
were picked up along the coast
The derailing OF the passenger train ~
Valencia yesterday was caused by a
,vashout OF the rosdbed. Thirty persons
we're killed.