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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-09-08

home arr rs farms wheve nc number
81 ayre- gwuei ~ the county exceeds ;hc
number u cultivation. o~ncr-h ? tern
lcrary thought + ~y hr1. vIl hv Is
Ieu'a. taa.c. bragg < sell ~s-s.ec. and .
general uplifting
Nay tbs winter r. qar1eoe4 Ia = r..
~eaal reference ta illustrate 5 paasc +.
the work While xlstt * the ChFthsa
county home IL Marc 81 oh h8y w.1
Vlstjul cyss a-ke3 Hos long -a-e
Thanksgiving DAy ! learuss from ms
young companion tAat the at~ tAc
town hid gwen tie poor 81 ;ac henc E
dinner en- tic previous Thanksx> n< Iay
ad n this wouau- 1-oao,snau- Ill !.
was j day IL be marked With wh .e
stone. My | al That. thanks Is s S
young lads. tie poor bad lis E~tcr Is
ner = wcll. II year The wesi S good
Tire men often ASSIST ia the work
the women sometimes look after t.ar eua
rooms, according Is Their primitive 4s-
q cleanliness One old lady wipes each
stick 81 wood With i cloth before IIss ~
i upon her immaculate hearth, but 81,
Is an exception.
At the Wake County Home. (Which Is
ex~cellent1. l found a woman ,hecrtlliy
StA liz III ilt NJ - mousse AsLA~v On Ntf
machine. near perChed 4 pet bantam hra
which she toudly care~sed she luakei
Gappy. a striking contrast 10 The average
inmate. Tho secret Was hight occupation
and something alive t. love. II IS an cx.
ccptional case whom inmates suffer for
the necessities Of life. but they need moro
Of the milk ot human kindness 1t j. also
hoped that these boards Viii look after
the removal ri the children. whoa IL Z.
proper age, TO other homes. Sometime
these little waits are born iii the n l5N.
and live there through their unnatural
~babyhood.
This is but an uothne Of the good hope
Tor from the local boards. The harvest &.
ready, and the laborers? YES. all over the
State, ready. willing and waiting TO help.
i their fellow couutymen viii stay up
their hands and aid Aaron and then tho
hands Of Moses, the victory VIII lee won.
and North Carolina viii be A. proud ot
her county Institutions as she has a right
to be of her great State institutions.
DAISY benson.
Sec'y State Board OF Charity.
Raleigh, n. c.. Sept. 4, 1903.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-09-08
Or. MASStE'SSEATEMEN

The following from Rev. ]. G. Massee,
defining his position appeared in the Times
yesterday afternoon and at the request
of Nj. Massee is published IN these col
umns.
To the Editor of The Times:
The sensational ccOunt in yester-
day afternoons and his morning S pa
pers concerning some utterances OF
mine at my Thursday evening prayer
meeting have done me a serious mus
tee. If | were simply a private GU
zen | should keep silent and beaf tne
misunderstanding. But for the sake
of the work in which | am engaged,
and which must suffer from that pub
| lication, | desire to submit to the pup
lie this statement of the case. l an
, fully aware that a public speaker Is
always responsible for his pubic Ut
~terances. and | am perfectly willing
TO abiEe by any and all OF mine, Wheh
properly quoted, and rightly lhlerple-
ted But my work surely Shoulo not
ho reouired to suffer for a wrong inter
nretation of the things | said, n a
wrong representation OF the ln1eh'
with which they were said. L nave
been both misinterpreted and ms
renresented in the sensational man
ner has been presented to the puoilo'
~ Concerning the statemen lna'
read and approved the artlcle III ~
Chimes" That approval e -
no qualified as follows: Inc
reporter came to me FRIDAY morn
ina asking for a statement OF my CRU
cisf of "The One Woman reIuseo
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-09-08
Cotton and Tobacco Move Rapidly.

Goldeboro, n. g., Sept. The Atlantic
and North Carolina Railroad viii run
two sections OF their Sunday morning train
TO Morehead City. beginning tomorrow.
The additional tram IS put on 10 accom-
modate the large crowds 80 yislJ the
Sedshorc on Sunday.
Cotton Is coming in to this market
very rapidly and is still bringing a good
price, the ruling quotation. To-Day beng
lis. Tobacco i coming in moro rapidly
and it IS said that the price has had an
upward tendency for the past few days.
The quality of tobacco i much better and
buyers seem more anxious or the weed.
Mr.. B. Grantham, a former Wayne
county boy who has been making his
home for the past ten years IN OHIO.
where lie has met with success and is
low business manager for a large real
estate firm, is visiting his old home and
relatives III Grantham's township.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-09-08
Cotton and Frost,
(Atlanta Constitution.)


A question Of no little interest il raised
III the course Of the discussion OF cotton
possibilities in Egypt and cuba.
Can cotton be grown successfully where
there is no frost?
An old-timer, writing from Florida 70
The New York Sun, quotes Jonn G.. Cal
noun as having declared, in 4 mastery
speech in the United States Senate. that
cotton cannot be uccessfully-that is,
profitably-raiscd where there is no
FROST
The writer, who describes himself ~ an
octogenerian, says he has long been a
southern farmer and he has learned that
hIr. C~alhoun's dictum Is truc. The cost
OF eliminating the last years ioli,ge, IN
aided by frost, i, Re declares, TOO great
to make the culture Of cotton under such
circumstances profitable.
= this trIe?
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-09-08
They'd Have Made 1t Hot for Harris

Lexington, y. G. Sept. 5.-Thc receipt
OF a telegram from Salisbury yesterday
morning to the effect that VIII Hafr!.
was on a freight train coming this way,
caused a connection IN town the like OF
which the oldest man IN town never sa"
before. The officers proceeded 20 the
station with a proper number Of assist
ants to take the noted outlaw on the
arrival Of the train. It was only 4 short
time till hundred. Of people composed of
small bov-, Wild Cats IN full uniform
with their Wlachester-, were lowering
round the depot waiting for what many
supposed would BE- a repetition Or tic
scenes % the cuban war. The train
pulled in ana off stepped a little black
Niger with a single barrcled Remington
shot gun.
Tie crowd stood in brcathlcs, silence,
expecting 10 see the Wild Cats turn a
vollcy Of lead INTO the supposed outlaw.
The officers. however, got control of the
fellow, brought him 10 the mayors Office.
and upon investigation it was found that
he va. not VIII Harris. but d con
wet from the Rowan county roads, pgho
had just finished a years term on the
roads OF that county,.
VIII Harris Is thought, however. 70
be lurking in the ncighborhood. \
strange negro broke into the house OF
Mrs. Conrad last evening in her alb
-ence and took away $500 IN cash and
some other valuablcs. It i believed that
this deDrcdation was committed by none
other than the outlaw VIII Harris.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-09-08
WILL NOT LEASE
A, & n. {. RAILROAD
he Council of State Against
the Proposition.
DETAILS or The TERMS
The " jai, Of re Ore-iosA AGREED 10 Recon
needing That rs Pro2oSal e ssiHx.
Nils ard f~}ola,son Be
Rtfusd

4.
i-+l aN 81 lfa@1
Til, ~v fac ,ca --.a 81 she Caunel
of state yesterday u-.r..ns ancr tsts,A-
ST.. IS. -.t,.-
- "+tt
81 winch tt,se ~s present. t"sfrn
Ayeolk Secretary II stste Crime
Treasure . >.r,ar p.,o ANA >u
were the directors on t.c t@f' ei 'b'
state M,~~r- g n h4-art Raleigh NJ
II SMITH G,.l-nars /. Harvey kn.ton
ii e. Parker oI.ts~ Jtusc- Rr>Hn
New Beru. Il " TavIar Narehgaa CITY
ana Daniel p Hooker. uayt.ra.
The PROPOSITION tar tito lease a, tie
road. (which W4~ considered gamr frsH.
Mr.. Walter " Mills. Of Raleigh ard ~
II i. Flalay-sn. OF Ga.4-baro. who. .lt u
understood. were representing thcm-ciyrS
and others who would form a railroad
company To take charge 81 thc road II
leased - them. Thess proposition Was
As follows.
Ral.yh < a. Aug IAN
Gov charles. tv.o.n Q.l.,.E
No. I H.. ,rl Is. ,.,..t ,
lease the !. and \ a. nv ANA l4aEa vo,.
the following prorositlon for nn,.g,,r
lea~e
w viU faEr over IN. tAa asset. ~ ~.
conpanv an Tho faatlre aent4 winch sn
cIudes interest On bonded a,nt ngt aar.
NOT include the bonded dsbt for au ,>er-
ace annual rental 81 r,r cont 10 b. fait
s~en-aunuaIv. ON tho following graduated
scale. for an stock issued
ouc uar cent nor mum for e,4t fv.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-09-08

The proposition to make the percentage
a graduated orc was changed and thc
offer was made Of a fat rate ~ two per
cent PER year for the entire hfty years.
After a conference about the matter
with the directors. the majority OF whom
advised against the lease. and a full con
siderat!on OF The proposition the Council
Of State declined To lease the road.
During the meeting IT. was stated that
the gross earnings Of the road for ~"
past year had been $3oi 900, and thc
previous year $251 900 a. against s17s. 600
four years ago, when President Jamc- A.
Bryan first took charge. Last year e
was stated that the road had made 800,
900 yer and above operating expenses
and that this had been put IN bcttcrmen's
ard Improvements on the road. Since the
administration Of President Bryan has
been in charge Of the road 500 900 has
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-09-08
MIR. NORWOOD WRITES IN DEFENSE
OF MIR MASSEE.

OF MIR. MASSEE.
To the Editor: AS one Of those present,
at the Baptist Tabernacle prayer meeting
last Thursday night, and having read the
newspaper reports Of that meeting, |
desire to comment a little on the Ian
guage used in that meeting, and the I'M
preston it made upon me.
I am not a member Of the Tabernacle,
but am a member of a church of another
denomination. l happened to be at that
prayer meeting, because | have enjoyed
the lessons brought out IN these meetings
bv the pastor, in the study Of the book
of Joh-his method is to read the chap
tiers of the lesson and upon the
verses or paragraphs as he progresses.
and he sometimes makes an application
to our own day and time, as was done
at that meeting.
THE Raleigh Times quoted him as
saving that 'he did not blame the ne
groes for stealing l am sure he did not
saw that. He said that he did not wonder
that the negroes would steal, when the
wages paid them was sometimes so small
that they could not live honestly upon
the amount they received for their labor
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-09-08

Mr.. Massee is q native Of Georgia, was
educated at Mercer University and the
Louisville Seminary, served churches in
Kentucky, and was pastor of a church
III Ohio before he came to Raleigh. Every
friend he has in Raleigh will read his
utterances with deep regret. 1t is incon-
ceivable how any man reared in the
South, who breaches the gospel of peace,
should indulge in such language and such
in~cctdiary prophecies.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-09-08

tllher MS approval or dlSapprOval. He
approved it,"
The people of Raleigh have no tolera-
ton for such utterances. They are calcu-
lated to do harm when reported to the
vicious members of the negro race. OF
course Mr.. Massee does not directly advise
them to steal, use the torch, or to let
blood flow on the streets of Raleigh, but
that viii be the inference drawn from
his remarks. If arrested for stealing, any
vicious negro could logically say that ac-
cording to Mr.. .Massee it was no harm
to DO so unless he is paid higher wages.
Such preaching in Raleigh can do no
body any good. 1t tends to incendiarism
and cannot be too strongly rebuked. 1t
is all the worse because delivered from
the pulpit.
Mr.. Massee has been pastor of the Bap-
fist Tabernacle only a few months and
had made a favorable impression. Those
who had heard HIM were utterly astounded
at his i~necndiary utterances and will be
indignant when they read that he read the
proof of the article that appeared in the
Times.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-09-08
APROPHECY OF DIRE EVIL
Dse,aring tbeNegro Deeply Wronged,
Be Cries, Il Believe the Time Will
Come When Blood Will Run
and Torches be Put to
Our Homes"
Prom News and Observer, Sept. 81

I.HLll - - Eti'A D''NA ~ ~ " ~
RALEIGH was seething with indignation
last rlght.. Never in the history Of the
civ has the utterance of any minister of
the gospel in the pulpit called forth such
universal condemnation on the utterances
s-l5,,.tci to him and printed in the Raj
esh Times. In reporting the prayer meet
ing address by Rev, j. c. Massee, the new
rstov Of the Baptist Tabernacle, the
Times said re denounced Tom Dixon's
book. The one. Woman as utterly I'M
II for any pure woman TO read adding:
There is not one redeeming feature to it.
it is dcvlliSh, lustful to the last
degree Some folks regarded that crit
c~m as altogether too severe, but it was
NOT his criticism of Tom Dixon's novel
thai outraged the people. Here is the re
port OBJ: his address that called forth the
righteous wrath Of the people of Raleigh:
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-09-08

The Fitts-Crabtree Manufacturing Com
pany tell Us that they shipped out about
81, 700 worth OF material during the month
Of August. This company employs quite
a number Of hands and promises to be
come one OF Sanford's most successful
manufacturing concerns.-Sanford Ex-
press.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-09-08

: <
= Il think the people of his country x
= have a whole lot to answer for the :,
= way they treat the negro race. l be +
= icve the time will ON when there K
= Will be an resurrection and blood will y
= run in the streets. and torches put to :.
= our homes. l do not believe in social ).
= equality, far from it. But the black X
= man should be treated as a human be X
:: ing. l don't wonder that they steal x
= when they are paid such small salar- ;.
= les. not enough to support a family; x
: it is grinding that nan down, and in x
: the sight of God one stands condemn <
= ed who does it." x
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-09-08

OF INDIGNATION
The Utterances of Rev. J. c. Massee a Fire
brand Flung From the Pulpit Be-
tween the RACES.

either his approval or ~disapproval. He
approved it."
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-09-08

1t was hardly conceivable that a
houtHern-born man, pastor of a large
church in the city of Raleigh, would use
such ncendIary language i'll this day when
in many sections there IS strained rela-
tons between the races. There is nothing
in existing conditions in Raleigh to call
forth such a Jeremiad and Incendiarism.
IT Was hoped that there was some mis-
take about the matter, but it seems that
Substantially Mr.. Massce used the incen-
Diary language quoted above. y member
OF the News and Observers editorial
staff saw Mr., Massee last night and asked
INN if be had made the predictions con-
tanci in the report of the Times. Mr..
Nas>ee said:
I do not remember the exact words l
.ua Use ! did not use the word insur-
#tuon, but simply made an effort to de
@tsoe the conflict which [ believe to be
inevitable between the races unless the
'Lesen. tendency of things is radically
changed.
/ regret exceedingly that the matter
"a5 been made a subject of press com
.t' d~ 1T was intended simply as moral
""e..ng for my own people at the most
gAel OF ali our church services.
Inc ulterances in the afternoon paper,
winch have created some sensation, are
SENSATIONAL only because disassociatei
oA The body Of the address in which
."g'e sentiments were uttered. The ad-
~eN9 Was simply the application of some
"'@' truths growing out of Jobs de-
"Se OF is own Righteousness. He had
1@t'.1d hjmscIf innocent of the charge of
crossing the wage Garner, and | drew
"' moral lessons concerning the rcla-
w." between employer and employee, and
'-7Pon7ioIIIty which the employer has
''91 for far treatment and just
"7"7 Tor hIs servants. At the present
I'd" Home Mission Board Of the
""La b1ptl5t Convention has no pol
'Fujhg the education and Chris
H. OF the 10000, 900 negroes In
SCUM. and We have a higher duty to
. ,A,h the getting of the most labor
.'o~J money. We must recognize
WIKI more as human beings with rights
f., mould be accorded to them. Many
f@ nave lost sight of justice in our
with them and for any oppre-
.ro. + ''~ matter Of wage we are re
.''"<'o.e 10 Cod"
interviewing Mr.. Masscc, in or
.' yet 81 statement from the reporter
wrote The article in question Mr..
."''' l. Conn, city editor of the Times,
.".elEIewed. Mr.. Coon said:
Tia, .-1int'tad the proof of the article
ta.4. .p'0~F'I IN the Raleigh Times yes
OF p%.u ','eTnoon concerning the lecture
n, "''. j. ~. Massee at the PRAYER meet
H., l' thursday at the Tabernacle Bap-
cl-- .4'.ca to DR.. Massce. He read and
error. Tie proof. except typographical
j. ~, and the article as it appeared
him f+..eh Times was sanctioned by
That ID ne sa'd to me concerning it
You All right and very fair, thank
him d previous interview 7 had with
h. to5 |feHarIng the article in question
sudIeal. l@e that he had looked over the
10 na Thursday evening and saw there
rastre. s'aper reporters. so | went to
Aear5 whip had been there, as I had
This aG lecture was a sensational one.
tclo accounts for nv prenarina tho ar.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-25
THE PHOENIX SAVINGS, BUILDING
AND LOAN ASSOCIATION
GUARANTEES

all that its literature and certificate
call for, and in addition offers to the
public the privilege of depositing sub
ject TO call any amount from $500 up
to 100000 @ Az interest.
1t makes no claims to pay stockhold
ers in its Glass "A" or &c. NJ" stock
all profits made at the end of six
months or one year, as 1t would not be
consistent business policy to do so, for
the reason that any company, bank or
association that offers all its profits
at the end of six months or one year
Is not doing conservative business
Robert Slaughter, Gen. Agt.; r.
Campbell, Cashier.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-25
Get your "1o let" Gig . a. the But
'stIr ofslce

until have seen the prior" she said,
aughing neryously and glancing down
at the boots which showed beneath
the long coat. Then she hastily fol-
lowed the monk, disappearing down
the corridor. In ten minutes-ten
hours to Lorry-she returned with her
guide.
He will take you to your room"
she said breathlessly. displaying UNI
mistakable signs of embarrassment.
"Goodby, and God be with you always.
Remember. | love you"
The monks back was turned, so the
new recluse snatched the slight figure
to his heart.
Some day." he whispered.
She would not speak. but he held her
until she nodded her head.
TO be Continued.)
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1903-07-25
GRAUSTA ARK
-. By..
GEORGE BARR M'CUTCRE0N

A hand stole gently into his hand,
and her lips found his in a long. pas.
sionate kiss.
Il do not want you to know! Ach, !
am so sorry! Why. why did come to-
night? | was so strong, so firm, |
thought; but see how weak am! You
dominate me; you own me. body and
soul, in spite OF everything-against
my will. love you, love you, love
you!"
Il have won against the princes and
the potentates! ! was losing hope. my
queen-losing hope. You we're SO far
away. so unattainable. | would brave
a thousand deaths rather than lose
this single minute Of my life. 1t makes
me the richest man In all the world.
How brave you are! This night you
have given up everything for my sake.
You are fleeing with me away from all
that has been dear to you"
mo, no; you must not be deluded. II
Is only for tonight, only till you are
safe from pursuit shall go back.
You must not hope for more than this
hour of weakness. sweet as II is To
mel" she cried
You are going back and not with
me?" he cried his heart chilling.
You know cannot. That is why |
hoped you would never know how
much | care for you. Alas. you have
found me out! My love was made
rash by fear. You could never have
escaped the vengeance OF ASphain.
could not have shielded you. This was
the only course. and / dared not hest
tate. | should have diei with terror
| knew. You will not shrink me un-
wOmanly for coming with you as am.
II was necessary-really l. was No
one else could have But he smoth-
cred the wall in kisses
"unwomanly!" he exclaimed. 1t
twas by divine insJlratioa. But you
will come with me, away from Grau.
stark. away from every one. say that
you will"
II cannot bear to hear you plead.
and 1t breaks my heart to go back
there. But | cannot leave Graustark-.
| cannot! II would be heaven ~ 80
with you to the end of the world. but
| have others besides myself 10 con-
slider. You are my goo. my idoI
can worship you from my rnhappy
throne, from my chamber, from Ihe
cell into which my heart is to retreat.
But cannot, will not. iasert Greu-
stark-not even for you!"
He was silent. impressed by her no.
bility, her loyalty. Although the joy
ebbed from his craving heart he saw
the justice of her self sacrifice.
Il would give my soul to see your
face now, Yetiye. Your soul is in your
eyes. can feel It. Why did sou not
let me stay in prison. meet death and
so end all? 1t would have becn better
for both Of us. | cannot live Without
you"
I'VE can live for each other die for
each other--apart. Distance viii not
lessen my love. You know that Il ex-
lists. 1t has been betrayed to you.
Can you not be satisied-just little
bit-with that knowledge" she plead
cd
But want you in reality. not IN
my dreams, my imagination"
"Ach. we must not talk like this!
There is no alternative. You are to
go; am to stay. The future ID befo q
US. God knows what II may bring 10
u.s. Perhaps II may be good enough a