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WELCOMED TO WASHINGTON.
Much COrdiality in Commissioners
Nacfarlnnd's Address.

Address,.
The address of welcome TO the delegates
in convention assembled was delivered by
Hon. Henry B. f. Macfarland, President
of the District Commissioners. He said
in part:
ION behalf of the government of the
welcome you to the National Capital
Without regard to differing opinions as
to your cause, the District is glad to greet
such distinguished gathering of wom-
en-. 1t is appropriate that you should
meet here from year to year. not only be-
cause this is the political heart of the
nation, not only because Washington is
the city to which all the tribes come up
but because there are here representa-
tives of all the best elements of our
population, as well as of all the States of
the Union, and. therefore, a broad and
catholic spirit hospitable to ideas and
generous toward reforms
Then, too. like all Americans, you are
stockholders in the American Capital
You have the interest that all intelligent
men and women the country over have in
its upbuilding and Identification. You
want IT to be, | doubt not the best
equipped and the most beautiful capital
in the world. You will inspect. | hone.
the artistic models, photographs. and
sketches now on exhibition at the Cor
coran Gallery OF Art, as illustrations of
the splendid project just submitted by the
Senate Parking Commission for the svs-
tematic development OF the park system
Of the District of Columbia. and will share
the general admiration for it and the gen.
erai desire 10 see ii carried out Doubt
less you feel as much at home here-at
least We hope you dos if you were all
residents.
nevertheless we want to offer you Of
ficially cordial welcome Personally
welcome not only you. but your cause In
common, / believe, with the majority of
Intelligent men. think that you have won
your case on the argument Equal suf-
ffage is equal justice. and there is no
reason why such women as you should be
classed in the States for any purposes
with idiots and criminals Here in the
District you would not be, fer we are all
equal here before the law. in respect OF
the elective franchise, though here, as
elsewhere, the superiority OF women is
freely admitted by man
Whenever the majority of the intelli-
gent women of the country ask for the
ballot they will get it outside OF the Dis
trict of Columbia. where we do not want
the ballot either for men or for women
All that the Legislators want to know is
that the women OF the country generally
ask for it, and it will be promptly given
them. Your task is with the women and
not with the men, for in this country. and
especially in its Capital, the women rule
with or without the ballot. | trust you
may soon convince your indifferent sis
ters- Your brothers win gladly ratify
their decision ="
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ACCIDENT TO MISS ANTHONY.
Trippcd and Fell on Platform in
Rest Room.

A slight accident which occurred yes
terday afternoon might have married the
evenings programme had it been little
more serious. The Sunday school room
in the basement of the church has been
converted into IA rest room FOR the dele
gates There is platform at one end,
and the descent is just slight enough to
hc overlooked.
Miss Anthony. in crossing the ROOM did
not notice the step and trippcd, falling
with force that would have unnerved
most people. Everybody rushed to pick
her up. but Aunt Susan recovering her
serenity and her armful of roses at one
and the same tina. walked out of the
room as erect as ever. Meanwhile the
people who had seen the accident were
saying that il must not happen ugain, for
even Miss hnthonys constitution might
aUt be aole 10 stand falling unceremoni-
ously en- tic focr. an indefinite number
OF tines ~
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PIONEERS OF WONAXS SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT.

lima; Miss Laura Moore, proxy. Vermont:
Mrs. Beulah B. Richie president, West
Virginia. Mrs. l.. Green Johnson, pTesi-
dent. Washington.
The convention accepted this report
after which the president asked for vote
as to the manner of appointment of com
mitteeS
Miss Clark. of Massachusetts moved
that the chair appoint the committees.
This motion was carried The president
stated that the chair could not accord
ing to the constitution, appoint the com
ipittee on resolutions. which must be Sc
lected by vote OF the delegates from the
different States. She then appointed the
following committees:
Credentials-Mrs. Harriet Taylor Up
ton. Dr. Cora Smith Eaton, Mrs. Martha
5. Cranston, Mrs. Hattie F. Turner. Mrs.
Rachel Foster Avery.
Ccurtesies-Miss Hay Dr. Cora Smith
Eaten Mrs. Jennie Brown, Mrs. Gregory.
Mrs. Emma b. Sweet, Mrs. Isabelle Camp
bell Miss l. Cary. Yrs. Page. Mrs. Swift,
and Mrs. Carrie Whelan.
Finan"e-Miss Harriet Mills Miss Greg
DRY. Miss Hauser, Miss Fannie Gordon,
Miss Nichols, Mrs. James, Miss More
house. Mrs. HackstaT, Mrs. Chase. and
Miss kimber.
At this juncture a fiashlight photograph
was taken of the convention assembled.
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ANNUAL ADDRESS OF PRESIDENT.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait ON Prog
ress % Movement.

The annual address of the president
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait, marked the
close of the afternoon session. She said
in part:
Hard upon the track OF the man suf-
frage movement presses the movement
for woman suffrage, a logical step on
ward. 1t has come as inevitably and as
naturally as the flower unfolds from the
bud or the fruit develops from the flower.
Why should woman suffrage not come
Men throughout the world hold their suf-
frage by the guarantee of the two prin-
ciples of liberty, and for these reasons
only. One, taxation without representa-
ton is tyranny Who dares deny it? And
are not women taxed? The other, Gov
ernments derive their just powers from
the consent of the governed How sim
pie and unanswerable that petition Of
JUSTICE And are not women governed?
These axioms have been translated
into every tongue and Numbered forth in
eloquent plea in every civilized land.
Before their logic the most cherished of
ancient prejudices have yielded and can
their logic fail at last? More the world
has put new and unanswerabie logic
into the mouths of our advocates.
" The future belongs to the book, not
the sword ii belongs to life and not to
death. pealed out the voice of Victor
Hugo. The world nodded and exclaimed,
True the sword is passing and the rule
of the book is coming in Then, we may
ask, since woman may read the book and
write the book. why should she nave no
share In the government of which the
hook stands the chief prop and support?
And who can answer?
The president OF Stanford University
said: The function of democracy is not
to make Governments coed. 1t is to
make men strong The world approves
and adds, that statement is the clearest
possible definition OF the difference be-
tween the old when men existed for the
Government and the new, when Govern
ments exist Tor men. But we may ask il
democracy Is means Of making men
strong, is there any good reason for keep
ing women weak that we should deny
them the same chance to grow strong?
"A campaigner in the recent New York
municipal campaign plead eloquently with
the women to lend their aid. Said he:
1t is the proud duty of the women of this
city to advise men how to vote, since they
have more time than men to inteiligcntly
learn to comprehend the situation and
every Low follower echoed: True" But,
if wcmen are competent to teach men how
to vote. why may they not vote them
selves?
These are the arguments the world
has put into our mouths. Their logic can
no more be disputed than can that of the
multi LEGATION table. Surely, the world
cannot long withstand the force of it,.
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Just the quantities of each grade as mentioned
sizes are not promised Blacks and Blues not incl
Mixed Suts-344 in all.
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Newspaper Comment.

And next morning the papers said:
No matter how angry Miss Anthony
made the school teachers. she hit the nail
Or the head
Finally, however, they fought cut the
battle. and ! was asked to prepare a re-
port on co-eGucgtion They didn't call it
that. then; the co part hadn't been in
vented. l knew how to 90 most things
except write a speech, but that-weli, |
knew where to go. l put my bonnet on
ard went down to Mrs. Stantons and
amused the children while she wrote my
speech. You won't find it in my life.
didn't put any speeches in there that
/ didn't write myself
And when l read il Father HaZelt on
said to me. Splendid. madame. There
is not thing that l would have changed.
But l would rather follow my daughter
TO her grave than hear her make such a
speech before such an assembly,
Now wasn't that a compliment -
Laughter
In conclusion. Miss Anthony gracefully
resigned her seat to Mrs. Gait, the presi-
dent, who stated that photographs would
be taken Of the pioneers on the plat
form
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any convict or lunatic in the Territory OF
Wyoming
Mornings Womnn Judge.
lie then told the story Of Mrs. Judge
Morris, who served on the bench in Wye
m!ng's early DAYS and once sentenced q
culprt to fcrty- eignt hours in a very
small dungeon on bread and water for
contempt of court.
And after that" dryly CONCLUDED Mr..
Bright that man had the greatest re
spect for that court you ever saw"
Miss Anthony herself then made brief
address. full Of "reminiscences CT the
She told the story of her maiden speech
made as Il school teacher before a gath
eTng Of teachers.
Miss sEthop.'s Maiden Speech.
They had been discussing the ques-
lion why teachers were not respected as
other men" said Mrs. Anthony. and
thought l knew. and | rose and asked
leave 10 speak. Then there was com
molten. One man moved and another
seconded, That the lady should be heard
--cuTiosity-ahd finally they allowed me
to speak.
III you could imagine the mountain Of
prejudice and anger and spleen that sur
rounded me you might know how high
my heart had risen. And said:
Mr.. President, so long as you declare
that women have not brains to be lawyers
or doctors or ministers. but are perfect
ly capable OF being school teachers. you
tacitly acknowledge your own interior
iIy''
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-06
THE WESTERN TURNPIKE.
Work VIII Begin Oh Wilkesboro- Jefferson
Turnpike Today.

Especial 10 the News and ObserIer)
Wiikesborc, n. c., April 3O.-The
WilkesboIo Turnpike Road project is
getting in shape. TO build the road
$50, 600 is needed and a sufficient amount
10 guarantee the building has been sub
scriheG.
The grading of the road will begin
tomorrow with seVenty-ive State con
Victs and some free labor. A high
steel bridge will be placed over New
river and it is the intention to make
this read one of the finest pieces Of
roadway il the State. 1t will be of
such a character as to permit the CD
Grafton o. an automobile line, a project
Which is in contemplation, or will form
the 1oadhed for an electric line, which
has some advocates.
An enthusiastic meeting was held on
tuesday night in the interest of the
road. 1t was presided over by CAPTAIN
John Dent and addresses were made by
Mr.. t. Il. Finley, Judge Hoke, Hon. W.
IL. bower, Hon. r. a. DouGnton. MIR.
T.. &. Bowie, Mr.. j. G. Smoot, Mr.. ]. c..
IlGckett. AS a committee to solicit
contributions Messrs. J.. w, Coward.
Ihcs. X. Miller and ". Nj. Transon
were appointed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-06
How a Woman Makes Money!

A Point Caswell correspondent of the
Pender Chronicle gives the following
which is commended to all young women
who wish to make money:
AS Mr.. James F. Moore wac instru-
mental IN getting. the young ladies in
terested in planting radishes and beans
your correspondent has been reouected
by a number of ladies who did NOT on
gage in the business this season to oiva
the results OF some one who did. II vour
readers will bear with me / will oiva
an accurate statement from Miss Annio
Paddison Of cost and profit Of one-fonrth
acre of radishes.
Cost of preparing soil cost o, coed
cultivation, gathering, packages ferti'
llzer and shipping, s11.6S: NET retnnn.
slo.'o; gross amount to one-ouo $50
acre, s21.46. The land was left - 49,
condition and was planted in corn ~
the 21st. The cultivation Of tbi. 81
dld not interfere in the slightest H
her ordinary domestic duties. and ~
ult1on to this. she has planted and cnu
tivated one-third acre in beans froa.
winch she fully expects to get as m ,on
or more net returns" A'''
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-06
THE GENERAL CONFERENCE.
That Will Come Up at the Session in Dali
las, Texas, on May 9TH.

and WORKOUT preachers, their wives,
widows and children.
DIR. IVEY'S VIEWS.
Writing of what the conference may
do, Rev. DR.. Ivey, editor of the Raleigh
Christian Advocate, says:
1T is not thought that this General
Conference will be characterized by much
legislation. Several very important
questions will come up for consideration.
Among these the publishing house claim
viii be prominent, and now promises TO
o~vershadow almost all other questions.
1t is a foregone conclusion that some
very decided action will be taken. There
is no possibility, it seems. for the mat
ter to remain in statu quo. 1t is likely
that the office at least of deaconess viii
be created. 1t is thought by many that
the time is ripe for such action. We
think that two new bishops Will be elect
ed. Who they are Will be revealed in
the course of events. There is some dis
position to place the Epworth League
interests in charge of the Sunday school
Department. In ease this be done, the
office Of Epworth League Secretary Will
be abolished. But a great many wise
heads believe that no backward step
should be taken in Epworth League work,
and that the proper step is 10 continue
the present arrangement and give it
stronger financial aid
FOUR IMPORTANT MATTERS.
In order to get the sentiment of North
Carolina Methodism with reference TO
four of the important matters that will
come before the conference the Raleigh
Christian Advocate devotes a whole page
Of it's last issue to answers from laymen
and preachers to these four questions:
1. Should the Publishing House money
Re returned to the United States Senate?
.. should we have the deaconess in the
NJ. E. Church, South?
3. Should the time limit in the pas
torate be extended?
i. Should the licensing power be re-
stored to the Quarterly Conference?
The answers are thus summarized
l. should the Publishing House money
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-06
Keep Your Eye on Pou.
CChamp Clark's letter.

congressman Pou. OF North Carolina.
evidently believes in fighting the dcNii
with fire. He has introduced a resi-
,,-ion into the House which provides lot
Using a committee to inquire INTO the
SO OF Doodle in the Presidential ana
Co,prassiona elections OF the last eight
wears. which is clearly a foh 10 'he
Crumpacker resolution to investigate the
.ieetiops in the South. looking 70 the
reduction OF southern representation III
me House. on the pretext that the col
orede man and brother has been elihl-
mated from the political equation IN GER
tain Southern States in violation OF me
6ftaenth amendment Pou's scheme is lex
talionis with q vengeance. 1t cuts 10 the
ouick. Southern Democrats can stand in
yestigation as to their election metnodS
much better than Mark Hanna and his
national committee or Mr. baococh anu
his Congressional committee.
Nobody with TWO ideas about a Hotten-
al a,i,f.; that the unprecedented use or
noodle put the Republicans in power IN
1897 and has kept them in power ever
since. The amount of fat fried out OF the
national bankers, tariff barons. trust
magnates and great corporations IN 20
has been ~variously estimated at from ten
TO fifteen millions. An investigation
which would twist the exact truth ana
the whole truth out OF hanna ana ms
confederateS would be a pubic beneiac-
ton. We may never know the precise
quantity of Doodle used that year, Dut
whatever il was the campaign OF 90 FUR
nishes the only example on record where
a national committee had a surplus lett
over after election. a surplus said 10
have been three millions. The nerve
exhibited by Pou in thus boarding the
lion in his den shows beyond all cavil
that he is a young man with a future.
Keen YOUR optic on Pou, Of North Caro-
lima.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-06

The General Conference of the MethO-
dist Episcopal Church South will hold its
fourteenth session at Dallas, Texas, or
May eth. 1t is the highest Methodist
legislative body and is composed OF rep
resentatives from all the Annual Confer
ences. The coming General Conference
will be composed of 2S2 delegates from
~ annual conferences, embracing a mem
bership of 1,520, 600. In addition TO the
representatives from this country there
will G delegates from China, Japan,
Brazil and Mexico.
The North Carolina conference will be
represented by the following delegates:
Clerical, John G. Kilgo, D. D., president
OF Trinity College; T. \. IVey, d. D.,
editor Raleigh Christian Advocate; Rev.
j. f. Gibbs, presiding elder of the Rail
eigh district, and Rev. F.. D. SWindell,
d. D., presiding elder of the New Bern
district. Lay, Joseph G. Brown, of Raj
eigh; Jas. H. Southgate, Of New Bern;
W. E. Springer, of Wilmington, and d.
B. Zollicoffer, of Weldon.
The delegates from the Western North
Carolina Conference are: Clerical, Revs-
James Atkins, d. d., s. B. Turrentine.
D D., J. H. Weaver, D. D., James At
kins. d. D., and J. c. Rowe, d. d. Lay,
Chas. w. Tillett, J. A. Odell, f. S. Stike-
leather, James a. Gray and T. w. But
terick.
MEMORIALS FROM NORTH CAROLINA
Two memorials will go up from North
Carolina. one making Il better system
with reference to the minutes Of the An
nUal Conference. so as to allow the sec
rctaries to file at the close of each quad
rennium a bound printed copy of the
minutes of the conferences instead or
the pen written copies as Is now required
and also that the law shall be so framed
that at the close of every session the
minute of the Annual Conferences shall
be signed by the president and secre-
tarv.' The other is as follows:
'NVhereas. there is in the discipline no
question which brings prominently be
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-06
The Moon.

Some folks say It's superstition
The talk we hear about the MOON:
And claim that modern education
Will drive away such nonsense soon;
That Luna's quite inconsequential
And only shines as she's Shone on,
Whose functions are non-essential.
That none but fools depend upon.
I've tried quite hard TO think his SO,
And laughed at those who own her
over
Ane yet my spirits sink quite low
When, new, she's seen thro' tangled
bowers;
But when she's seen in clear, bright
skies.
I own. it does increase my "pluck,"
At once l find my spirits rise
At thought of thirty days of .luck."
They say the crop" will be quite light
Of things that grow beneath the
ground.
Unless you plant when una bright,
Effulgent rays are spread around:
They say the vice versus" true
OF things that grow above the ground
This question I'll row leave to YOU
And tell you what myself have found
It's this-a walk with lovely Ma"
When softly shines The bright May
moon,
Just makes my heart so ''pit-a-pat'
And | get crazy "as a loon"
Still in my mind some doubts do dwell,
And l can't say just ''where I'm at"
What moves nc So? All! who eau tello
Is it the moon or is it Mat"
Clayton. n. c..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-06
The March of Life.

inward, onward, eyer onward,
March the hosts of mortals on,
Out of mists and clouds of morning
Marching to the setting sun.
Scenes enhancing,
Streamlets glancing;
Oceans spreading.
Sunlight shedding;
Mountains looming,
Cat'racts booming:
Hills and wales on ey'ry hand,
Beasts, birds, fruits through all the land
Onward marching, contests waging,
Ger the mountains and the plain;
Out Of morning mists advancing
Into evening mists again.
Men and women,
Friends and foemen,
All partaling
Or forsaking,
All the blessings and distregsings
Scattered all along the way,
AS they march in proud array.
OnWard-nOt q moment resting.
Onward-not an hours delay
Here is no abiding city
Here no mortals ever STAY.
To their long home
From whence hone come,
The troops march on
Till all are gone
Their life'S work lone
Crowns lost or wont
Others come IN
Fighting, marching, ever on
Kingdoms to be lost or won?
Onward, serving or deriding
who gave them strenfth or life
Proving heroes in life's conflict,
Or igHoble in its strife.
Be it ours to live for something,
And to shine like stars when gone.
Live 10 make the world resplendent-
Seeking Gods acclaim well done
DUNCAN MCNEIL.
Riverton, Scotland County, n. c.
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which has at the same time both legiti-
mate and final adjudicatory power. At
ter having read everything accessible on
the subject. embracing the whole action
taken by Congress from beginning 10
end. we have been compelled to some
what revise the opinion we held at first.
We believe that both policy and morality
demand the return of at least 500. 500 TO
the Government.
80. should we nave the deaconess in
the VI. F. Church, Southo Our readers
already know what our opinion is. We
believe tina we need the office. il not
the order. Of Deaconess in Southern
Methodism. We need the deaconess in
North Carolina. A strong, prominent
church Of another denomination in the
city of Raleigh is already using one with
fine effect. She is not called a deacon
ess. It is true. but she is doing the very
work which the regular d%eaconcss is ex-
pected to do.
20. Should the time limit in the pas
torate be extended? We believe that for
the present the existing term-four
years-iS best.
Il. Should the licensing power be re-
stored to the Quarterly Conference? We
recognize some serious disadvantages in
the present law. but believe that we
should test the law for at least another
Q~uadrennium."
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-05-06
THREE MEN PARDONED.
Editor shipman Says the Pardons Will be Ap
proved.

The Governor today pardoned Percy
and Hickman Osteen and Ernest Drake,
who are serving terms in the Henderson
county chain gang. The Osteens were
sentenced for six months for resisting
an officer and carrying concealed
weapons, and had served two months
Of their time. Drake had been confined
in Jail for tresspass and made his eS-
cape by the use of a small saw. several
ether prisoners going cut with him. For
this he was sent to the roads for four
months and had served one half of the
time. The escaped prisoners were All
overtaken.
The applications We're presented bv
Editor NJ. /. Shipman, of Henderson,
vile. and had been endorsed BY the
mayor and marshal of the town. all of
the county officers and a large profess
SIGNAL men. 1t is evident that the Deo-
pie there are satisfied the object of their
punishment has been accomplishe1-
that of making an example of the bows
Congressman r. F. Broussard. Of
Louisiana and Warren Foster, brother of
Senator Foster, sailed yesterday for
Cuba in connection with the proposed
reciprocity legislation by Congress.