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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-10

Missionary Activity" Greetings were tele-
graphed TO the Endeavor union of North
Carolina Yearly Meeting, now in session.
This afternoon the session opened with
prayer by j. Edwin Jay, of Wichita, Kan.
The committee on new constitution and
bylaws made a report which was APP
proved. The committee appointed to NOM
mate officers reported the following: Pres
ident, the Rev. Albert J. Brown, of In
dianapolis: vice president, Charles NJ.
Woodman, of Winthrop Center. Me; sec
rotary. Myrtle S. Lightner. of Sabina, O.;
treasurer, Samuel Purviance, OF Smith
field. o. The first address this afternoon
was b. Morton G. Pearson, of Knights
town, on How Secure an Interest on the
Part Of Our Members in Our Fundamental
Principles" Lindley D. Clark, of Washing
ton, not being able 10 be present, the pa
per prepared by him on How Far Should
We Push Our Views upon the World?
was read by Charles E. Newlin. Of Indian
apolis. The Rev. Edgar II. Stranahan, of
Sabina, o., read a paper on The Duty OF
the Hour for Young Friends"
The feature of the session tonight was
an address by d. Rufus NJ. Jones. of Phil
adelphia, editor OF the American Friend
on How Young People May Make the
Church More Effective as an Instrument
of Righteousness.
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THEIR SENSES KEEN.

New Orleans Times-Democrat.

New Orleans Times-Democrat
When it comes to the senses of sight,
and quickness of action physically the
white man is simply not in it with the
negro" said an observant man, and
have seen good many things that have
tended to prove the fact l do not know
why il is unless il is because the negro's
eye of the negro is as quick as a flash. He
can see further. and can see with more
distinctneSs. than the white man. / have
seen negroes In the woods hunting who
could outclass the white man by long
odds when IL comes to finding things Oc-
casionally | have seen them go right be-
hind white men and shoot one squirrel after
another out of trees in territory which
had been passed by white hunters The
white hunters never burned a grain of
powder. The white man got the pick of the
hunting. But the negro got the game
This is merely TO illustrate. The negro
simply has a clearer, and a better eve
His visual range is better and broader
The negro really touches a high average
in the matter Of vision. We see an evidence
of this in the fact that a very small per
cent. of the negro population is given to
the habit of wearing glasses. They do not
need glasses. They can see without them
IL is about the same way when it comes
TO the negros activity. He is as quick as
a fash in his physical movements There
is well-known story told on the shrewd
Yankee who was trying 10 sell a South
ern man fat, heavy, short-legged breed
of hogs. The Southerner said there was
one objection TO the hog. and that was that
he did not have legs long enough to out
run the negro. There is a whole lot i'm the
story. The negro is fleet Of limb He is
a swift runner. and whether fat or lean.
muscles move In the same way. He is
naturally quick"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-10

Miss Anna Saurdan and Miss Mary Car
ter, of Shelbyville. have returned home.
Miss Esther Barth, of this city, is with
Mrs. Benjamin.
Rev. Levi White was at the park yester-
day.
Mr.. Oscar Johnson, of Indianapolis, was
a visitor at the park yesterday.
Mr.. David Vault and wife, of Greenwood,
were at the park yesterday.
Miss Irene Ainsworth and Miss Tammy
Brannan, of Indianapolis, are at the park
for few days.
Misses Bell Ward and Goldie Mills of this
city, visited friends at the park yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs Martin. of Brightwood, were
at the park yesterday.
Rev. S. Shutters and wife and Mrs John
Shutters. of Bunker Hill, are the guests OF
Mrs. John c. Jones.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Robertson enter
tanned Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Bryan and
Misses Jessie Linton and Mary Smith al
dinner last evening.
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Bethany Park Notes.

Roy L. Brown will fill his pulpit. at
Liberty, Sunday.
Mrs. Susie Moffett and children returned
to Irvington on Saturday.
Mrs. H. q. Martin and daughter Geneva
left for Indianapolis on Saturday.
Mrs. E. ]. Todd and Miss Eva Drake re-
turned to their homes, in Flora, on Satur-
day.
The Rev. w. NJ. Cunningham went to
Freedom to fill his regular Sunday appoint
ment.
Hotel arrivals: Mrs. d. c. Slower. La
doga; Harold Mauzy, Rushville; Lottie
Roberts, Bruceville; Mrs. Oscar Hadley,
Vivian Hadley. Danville; Frank B. Thomas.
J. F. Denton. Winslow; Quincy Short,
Springfield; S. A. Becker, wife and son,
Greenfield; Rosa l. Montgomery, Mobiles
Vile; c. H. Trout, Lafayette; +. o. Zeigler
and wife, Indianapolis; George L. White
and wife, Franklin; Miss Eta Keen, Ruth
Tinsley, Mt. Carmel; Mrs. w. II. Brixton,
Mrs. John Beatty, Columbus; Mrs. John
Baker, Anna G. Baker, Anderson; S. S. Nc
Coy, Cynthia Mccoy, Clara Earring, Man
haitian; A. r. Tharp, 1rvington; Mr.. and
Mrs O. NJ Garriott, Greenfield.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-10
STEAMER ST. PAUL FIRST.
Beat In Touraine I'm Close Race Into
New York Bay.

NEW YORK, Aug. 9.-The American line
steamer Ct. Paul. from Southampton and
Cherbourg. and the French line steamer
La Touraine, from Havre, arrived in port
to-day. The great liners had a most excit-
ing finish at the lightship. The St. Paul
first saw the big Frenchman yesterday
morning at daybreak in the distance dead
ahead. All day yesterday the great ship
put forth its best efforts, and at night La
Touraine was still ahead. At 1856 this
morning the American liner passed Fire
island and the passengers had the salts
faction of seeing the French steamer close
alongside.
From there to the lightship the St Paul
continued to gain. The St Paul passed
the Sandy Hook lightship at 9:31 a. m,
three miles ahead of La Touraine.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-10
FRIENDS Y. II. 8. c. +.
Many Papers and Addresses During
the Day-Omcers Nominated.

Special the Indianapolis Journal
RICHMOND, Ind. Aug. 9.-The Friends
international Christian Endeavor corven-
ton was we'll attended to-day. The quiet
hour service this morning was led by the
Rev. j. Walter Malone. of Cleveland. The
first paper was by Emma F. Coffin, of
Spencer, Ia. on Our Duty Toward I'm
christian Nations" Miss Louise Huff. of
Indianapolis. sang a solo. An open parlia-
ment on How 10 Interest Christian En-
deavor Members in Missions" was con-
Quoted by the Rev. Robert z. Pretlow, of
Wilmington. o. Flora b. Mills, superin-
tendent OF the literature department of the
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, spoke
on The Use of Literature" Emma r.
Wright. OF Wilmington. o., spoke on 1.-The
Use OF Information" Zeno Doan. Of AM
boy Ind. spoke on THE Use of the Map"
Willard Trueblood of Kokomo had the
subject The Use of the Pocketbook
Mary f. Mars. of Lynn, Mass. delivered
an address on The Reflex Influence of
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-10

1t Will Begin Week from To-Day
Eminent Workers to Attend.

WARSAW, Ind, Aug. Arrangements
have been completed for the general Bible
conference to be held a WinOna lake on
Aug. 1927. II is expected that there will
be a very large attendance. There will
be, among the speakers from abroad. the
Rev. John Robertson, the Rev. George ].
A. Ross, the Rev. George Jackson and the
Rev. James Mercell, and able teachers and
speakers from this country; the Rev.
Messrs. j. S. Carson. of Brooklyn; John
Balcomb Shaw and Arthur ]. Smith. of
New York; L. w. Munhall and H. NJ
Wharton. Philadelphia; Joseph Kyle and
w. w. Moorehead, Xenia. o.. Prof. a. G.
ton. and many other evangelists and lay
workers of prominence. The time will be
given to addresses and conferences on
methods of Christian work
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-10

ing. breathing people. BY her splendid
genius she recreated the offspring of Dick
enss brain, and at the same moment from
her magnificent vitality hypnotized and
held spellbound her entranced audience.
Queen Elizsbeth's great feat of debating
two letters at the same time is eclipsed.
yet three centuries ago ii was given to pos
terity as a stroke of genius.
Those who have seen the great actress
in her two approximations will remember
that no ghost Of fiction or semblance of un-
reality attended or obscured her acting.
She gave TO the masters work the life
touch when words were poor and made
ouate."
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Easy when You Know How,
Brooklyn Eagle.


The ambitious young woman was attract
ed by an advertisement, line of which
read, How TO Become an Author" The
advertiser claimed that by his method.
failure was impossible.
So the ambitious young woman sent on
the necessary trifiing sum of money. and
by return mail she received a slip on which
was printed this bit of advice: Write
something"
But" she protested by letter. Il already
have done that. and IL hasn't been printed !"
We congratulate you was the reply
IF you have written something YOU al
ready are an author. Publication is a minor
consideration, with which we have nothing
to do"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-10
SUMMER RESORTS.
THE NEW ROYAL FRONTENAC

Frankfort, Mich, Entirely New and Modern,
COOLEST Spot IN MICHIGAN.
Hay Fever Unknowa.
Music. Dancing. Boating, Bathing. Fishing.
Horseback Riding. Colt. Tennis. etc.
]. H HAYES and c. A. BRANT, Lessees,
Also Lessees Park Hotel, Hot Springs, Ark.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-08-10
Literature in Georgia.
Atlanta Constitution.

Atlanta CONSTITUTION.
At a literary camp-meeting the other
day seventeen local authors were soundly
converted and promised to give the reading
public much-needed rest.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16

Every family needs an Almanac con-
talniog practical information on affairs
Of the household and the State. Every
family needs also a Handbook OF infor-
nation touching his religious denomi
nation. Both needs are supplied in
tie one publication, The North Caro-
lima Handbook and Almanac. The
contents are full and varied, giving
history, biography, directories, tables,
exhibits, rolls, 1cemolrs, ETC., with BALI
tome cuts OF the prominent men and
institutions of North Carolina Method.
ism. The roll cf Sunday-school super
intendents is lengthy ana complete
and IS the fist one prepared in the
State. In fact, this is the first North
Carolina Methods: Handbook and
Almanac ever published In tho State
It is pleasing in appe trance, of 15(
pages, neatly printed and durably
bound in stiff e;ectrotyped cover. Il
is strange that Z publication OF such
Information am artistic merit should
be sold as low as 25 cents a copy, bu,
so it is, and that postpaid. Send To-
copy to T. n. Ivey, Editor, Raleigh
N. G.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16
CROKER RETIRES.

Richard Croker is no longer the
leader Of Tammany Hall He has re-
signed In favor Of Louis Nixon, a
Young man from Virginia.
Croker has been connected with
that great political organization for
about thirty years, and perhaps was as
wise in his retirement as In auy OF the
work he has ever done as its leader.
Perhaps his meridian of successful
leadership was past and he knew 1t.
That Mr.. Croker has been a great
leader and that Tammany Hall has
been a great power in American poll
tics, no one at all ccnversant with pass
Ing events for the past decade or two
will question The Democratic party
Of this country has steadily looked to
that organization for help and victory
in almost every campaign But with
all of Its greatness and power, Ton
Dixon can make almost any feel thar
with admiration for Tammauy Hall
there must be mixel lis:le charity
t wards its meauness and corruption
He is simply terrific In his denuncia
lions against the organization.
Ali the same Tammsny has been a
great power, is still great power, and
will continue to be for a long time
to come.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16
ABOUT THE TOBACCO MaRKET.

The CT MMoNwE Nth doas not pre-
sumo to advise farmers as to whether
or not it is wise to plant tob icco. They
must be the judges of that matter.
But we do presume to offer some sug-
qes,ious about Scotland Neck tobacco
market. When the necessary build.
ings were made Tor tobacco market
few years ago, It was understood from
the first Of the year that the market
would be open that season; but for
every season since there has been un-
certainty until July or August as TO
whether the market would ba open or
not.
1t might as we'll be understood once
for all that suc:, uncertainty ali the
time operates to the disadvantage OF
the market. Soon 1t will be time Tor
farmers t. prepare their plant beds and
make ether plans for their crop; AM
with the same uncertainty about :.
market which has existed for severn
wears here, the farmers do rot kl:ns.
whether 10 MAKE preparation for s.
tobacco crop; or EOt.
1t ought to bs understood at once
in the month OF January-what the
farmers may depend upon concerning
a market IN Scotland Neck.
Let those who have the matter in
charge make sufficiently definite
~arrangements at ones to be abs to au-
nounce to the farmers that the n1arke,
will lie open next season.
To be sure, the buildings being here
and the market having ran successful
" for several years, one wocla read,i,
conclude that the i.aa:ae: will be co,l
tinue: but avary year the question
has bean generally asked, "Wiil Scot
land .,,:c., tobacco market ba openeti
this season." Aud whenever the
question has been asked no one ..as
seemed able to answer it until week
or two bsfore time for the market to
open.
THE COMMONWEALTH now asks the
question for the season of 1902, viii
the Earke: be opened this year? The
sooner it Is answered in tie affirna-
tive the better it will be for the success
of the market. You cannot have q
market without 6 good quantity Of to.
bacco, and farmers will not plant to-
bacco unless they know they will have
convenient market.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16
TRINITY COLLEGE NOTES
Correspondence to Tie Com monwealth
Durham, N. c.. Jan. IL. 1902

Correspondence to Tie Com monwealth.
Durham, N. c., Jan. IL, 1902.
The fret Issue of the South Atlantic
Quarterly, OF which DR.. John 3. Bassett
ls editor and Mr.. G L. Hornaday bust
ness manager, will appear January 20
The management OF this enterprise has
hesn much encouraged by the PROMISE
of assistance from leading men IN the
Southern States. The table of con-
tents for the first issue is very at.
tractlye one.
DR.. Edwin Minis lectured In the
collegs chapel on Saturday evening on
"A Great American Citizen" This
lecture formed one OF the series Of
faculty lectures delivered each month
at the college.
The new ysar examinations will be-
gin January 20, and will continue till
Feb. l, when the soring term begins.
In constructing the large addition t.
the CroweIl Scientific Building, to pro-
vide room for the power house for the
heating and electric light plants, .
large amount OF room has been added
to the laboratories OF the department
OF Physics. This addition improves
the facilities for laboratory work in
this department..
Mr.. 7. B. Yuille, of New York City
has donated thirty volumes to thu
library. These books are very valua
bic and the gift is highly appreciated
Professors Bassett and Boyd attended
the American Historical Association IL
Washington during the holidays. DR.
Bassett read a paper on "Virgini,
Trade with London" and was place.
on the General Committee of tho A.
ISOLATION.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16
ONLY BRICK BUILDINGS.

Elsewhere we print series OF new
town ordinances for Scotland Neck,
passed by the unanimous vote OF the
town commissioners January 10th.
We believe that every thoughtful
person will approve toe action Of the
commissioners in passing these ordin-
auces. 1t will be observed that no
frame or wooden buildings are to be
built on Main street be tween Ninth and
Twelfth streets, and that no building
now OF wood even shall be recovered with
any kind OF wooden roofing. This is s
wise provision against the probability
of disastrous fires, aud will lower the
rate of insurance on property along
Main street. Every one who was pres
ent at the fire week ago readily saw
that If the "brick mill" had been {
wooden building 1t could not have
been saved by any manner OF mean:
which could have been employed tha
night. And not only would the sbir
factory have been lost, but the firt
would probably have swept clear on tt
the Episcopal church.
Then, the new ordinance concern
Ing fire works will meet the approva
of the thoughtful. While those who
! enjoy fireworks sport at Christmas ART
not to be wholly condemned, the fur
Is frequently carried too far even tt
the verge of trouble and danger; ant
thu strict compliance with the new
ordinances will do away with all tna1
| trouble.
GA the whole the new ordinances
passed by the commissioners are com.
| mendable and show that the "cit,
fathers" have the good of the town ant
community we'll before them in tn,
discharge of their official duties.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16

SG gsr.;. c oasa,s: Superior Court.
Burgess Ufq"hart, Admir- OF VIM
Charles Hardy, deceased.
ys.
John NJ Hardy, Il Lee Hardy and
others, helrs-at-law OF VIM.
Charles Hardy, decd.
BY authority of an order OF the Su'
perlor count Of Berthe county In the
abrve entitled special proceeding.
will selI at D. bic auction at Palm> RI
y. c., at II m on edne-day, Feb
10, 1902, the store and farm at Pal
myra in Halifax county, viii n wat
owned by VIM. Charles Hardy at hls
death and known AZ the H., man farm
which contains $50 &c res more or less
Terms If sale: One third cash, vi b
balance in one and two years. The
purchaser may elect to pay all ca. b
and take his deed. The land Is sold Il
pay the debts of VIM. Charles Hardy
This January Ii, 1902
burgess UEQUHART,
Admir- OF VIM Charles haroy, deco
/ 1854 %.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16
WHY WILL THEY NOT?

THE COMMONWEALTH last week pub.
lished notice to the farmers of this
community that there would be a
meeting OF the Farmers Association in
Scotland Neck last Friday. It was
urged that all the members of the As
s;ciation be present and Others as well,
thai there might be good meeting
and permanent organization for 1902.
Three or four farmers were here
ready for the meeting but they waited
In vain for others to como.
"Why will the farmers not organize. q
many ask. The farmers themselves
ask each other this question. One
farmer said Friday that if the call bad
been for political meeting quite q
number of his brother farmers would
have been Oh hand; and perhaps lie
was right.
There is no questioning the fac,
that farmers would greatly improve
certain conditions which operate
against their interests il they woulc
keep properly organized and would
wisely cooperate. In the matter oil
cotton seed meal, bya little organiza
ton they have already cotton bette
results than they asked for. The 1,33;
pounds of meal in exchange Tor to.
OF cotton seed which the farmers aske,
OF the oil mill men has been granted
and while the farmers asked the fre1gh
to be paid only one way, it has beer
stated that the oil mill people are nov
willing to pay the freight both ways
If this is true, it shows that the farm
ers, by organization of only ie,
weeks, have realized more than the
expected and have been granted NOR
than they asked.
Like Cato OF old The CoMMo,;
WEALTH has one admOnition 10 til
farmers, whatever the subject unde
discussion, and that is: BE SURE II
RAISE ALL HOME SUPPLIES.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16
PROF SHEPPE'S BOOK.

The Enfield Ledger makes the fol-
lowing mention Of a worthy work
which citizen of Halifax county ia
undertaking
Professor Sheppe, OF the Enfield
Graded Schools, is engaged in the
preparation Of school book entitled
Southern Heroes" The purpose OF
the book is to give striking biograph-
ical sketches OF number of prominent
men connected with the South, begin
uing with John Smith and ending
with Admiral Schley. The importance
IF the work in the education of South
ern children is apparent. This kind
IT writing up of Northern historical
characters has been thoroughly and
.erslstently done, with the result that
the youth OF the South is better &C.
quainted with them than with the
eminent men OF it's own section.
Professor Sheppe has not vet select
ed his publishers, but the book will
probably te out during the year"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16
New Town Ordinances.
The following new Town Or
dinances have been passed
by the Board of Town Com
missiOners of Scotia n d
NnoE

N0CA
l. /. shall be unlawful fol any per-
son or corporation to build or CAUSE 10
hundred feet of Ma,n street IN an.
cart OF the territory lying he,~e~'.
Ninth aud Twelfth streets any frame or
wooden building or to cover any such
,uildiug with wooden roofs. Amy per-
on or corporation yin!~tiny lhIf ord
:,ance shall be guilty ut u,isdsme"'a,r
aud upof! conviction shall he Fl ed fit,
1olIars for erecting the same, a'd fifty
collars tor each ard every day IN, such
building shall be permitted to stand.
2 1t shall tie Unlawful for any uer-
am Or corporation hereafter to replace
Auy roof IN am hn,lhing already -rert-
ed within the territory above mentiou-
e1 with a w,Oden root ANYONE viz
latins this ordinance shall be- guilty at
\ misdetneauor and upon convic;l" lon
-hall be fined twenty-five d'ilar3. and
twenty-five dollars fn each ard ever,
lay any such roof may be permitted
70 IT main.
II ehall be unlawful to bring
within the town Of Scott. md Neck amy
dire crackers, Roman candles. tOrped. ,es,
.,r other explosives known as fire works
Any one violating this ordinance shall
ne guilty OF misde,neannr aud upon
conviction shall he fined fifty doI.ar-,
and twenty-five dollars for each and
every day any such shall be permitted
70 rem ain on his premises. Provided,
however, any person having On hanc
any OF the above may dispose OF the
same within 80 days from this date.
4. 1t shall be unlawful for anyone II.
explode or cause to be exploded 10 the
'wn OF Scotland Neck any fire cracker
Roman candle, torpedo, or expi. .s,ve q!
any kind known as fireworks, or IL
haye any such in bis possession. Al,
'ne violating this ordinance shall b..
guilty OF misdemeanor and upu.
'vnvicticn shall be fined ten dollars 70,
each and every offence.
All ordinances In conflict with an,
i the foregoing are hereby repealed.
These ordinances shall be and r..
main in effect from this date
J. +. SHIELDS. Mayor.
P. r SmITH,
GEO T. ANDREWS,
4 H. PRITcHARD,
r Nj. JOHNSON.
commissioners
January 10, 1902.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16
Notice.

Having qualified as executrix OF TIE
last will of the late N. X Plppin all
persons having claims against the e.
tate will present same to me on or be-
lore December LIST, 1902; otherwise
this notice will be plead rs bar to
same. Ali persons owing the estate
will make immediate payment.
This Nov Is. 1901.
CARRIE E. PIPPIN,
1916 Exacutrix
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1902-01-16

The U s Civil service Commission
will hold examinations at several
places in each state during March aud
April, to secure young men and women
for the government service. 9.88g
persons secured positions last year
through these examinations. Probab.
ly 10000 appointments will be made
this year. All appointments are 10,
lire and for most positions only com.
mon school education is required.
Salaries at appointment vary from
5000 to $1,000 year with liberal prn
motions aflerward. Politics ia no,
considered. There Is less competition
In the southern states than in o,ne,
parts OF the country. This affords .
good opportunity tor people between
10 and 45 years Of age. Those desiring
places of this kind can get full inior
m"tion about them free, by writing to
tho Columbian Correspo ndence Col.
lese, Washington, D. C. aud asking
:or Its Civil Service catalogue, numbe,
three.