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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-24

Was built by James H. Lassiter il 1889.
The Fleming nursery (girls} was built III
1889 by money left in the will Of Dr. il.
d. Fleming supplemented by his widow.
The mothers built by j. A. Durham III
honor OF his mother III 1909.
The Fannie Miller building was built
ly Miss Fannie Miller as q work house
for girls.
The foregoing buildings were built by
individuals except the Durham house. Be
sides these the central school building,
the general managers house and D. Mills
memorial building have been built by gen
eral subscriptions.
a new building. the Witty building. Is
nearing completion. being built by J. c.
Witty in memory of his daughter, Miss
RoWena Witty, who died at the age OF
Il.
These buildings have gone up under re-
markarle and peculiar circumstances 1t
has not been all plain sailing. In the
outset when the proposition was submit
ted to the convention 1t was rejected, on
the ground that many Of our brethren
were OF the opinion that we had as many
objects to raise Inoner for as we could
manage. But the ardent friends Of the
enterprise went ahead, organized an Or
rhanagc Association and started the work,
and Eut j. H. Mills IL charge. But IN q
short while the convention discovered
their mistake and opened their arms and
glaiIv embraced the new enterprise. But
there were dark days for those, who were
trying to carry forward the work. 1t was
q time when money was hard to get. Not
many Of the brethren were then possessed
of liberal means; and those few were
widely scattered. There must have been
a dark and lowering cloud hanging over
the big hearted Mills when he was so hard
nra-sed that he made a journey all the
way from brownsville to Scotland Neck,
n distance of 300 miles WITH a mule hitch
ed to n road cart TO consult with Noah
Biggs and DR.. j. D. Hufham. But there
was a rift IN the cloud and the work
went on. 1t seems to have been the
ILOrd's purpose to start the work under
Iunfavorable and forbiddlng circumstance
THAT his own providentlal dealings might
lie made mnlc manifestiy striking.
when the prudent brethren could not
see the way possible. God virtually says
TO them. nave untold treasures that YOU
know not Of. And the Holy Snlrlt goes
TO a pan and converts him. enllsts MS
synp1ihies first III the orphans. SO the
Lord opens the heart of a hardshell Bap-
fist in the person OF Mr.. Dennis Simmons,
and leeds him TO pour out his treasures
literally TO this institution. Many have
! been the wonderful workings OF Prov
| 5ence IN tile history of the institution. 1he
hard fine was mainly in its beginning.
During the present administrator run
ming over 8 period OF eight years the
Developments have been marvellous Theu
the nur3ber Of orphans was 100. now the
lnua1ter ia 255. Then the propertv value
OF the pl.nt was $25.G0o. now including
the endowment it Is $50 900. Then there
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-24

entered the Confederate army, and faith
fully served his country "a 4 soldier
until the war closed. He then settled IN
Warrenton, where he remained until 1901.
In the t~hirty-fivc or more years that he
had charge of transportation between
Warrent0n and Warren Plains he never.
missed a "trip and never failed to make
connections.
As a writer OF verses. Captain Shell had
quite q reputation and without doubt
was imbued with the true poetic spirit.
Captain She'll, first wife was a Miss
Daniel. of Halifax, who only lived 2
short time, and died without issue. His
second was q Miss Turnbuli, Of Warren
ton, who. together with their six children,
three sons and three daughters, survive
him. He lost one son during the war
with Spain.
\ few years ago Captain Shell sald 10
one Of our merchants, Here i the
ground 81 my ho"c Romans 1853: That
il thou shalt confess with thy mouth the
Lord Jesus, and shalt believe in thine
heart that God hath raised him up from
the deed. thou shalt be saved
he was a good and true man in al
the relations Of lie.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-24

,ha' o. Inc Other orphanages. Sixty dol
lars vii iced and alothe one n year.
Our main building. logx11s feet. four
stores high, lawn IT, ieet
stories high tower 112 feet high. chanel
4SH60. built by the sons and daughter.
"i me late A. F Page. our largest patron
TO be named for their mother Mrs.
'alhar1ne Page. built OF brick. The mos
superb ediice IN all this land for orphan
2 purposes, was commenced IN August
l:G2 at an estimated cost, hca1ing nlant
and all. Of $4,000. More Than sao 5r1
have already been spent on t.
The chapel Is ROW ready Tor the 1cafs
The plasturing viii next Mon
day. November 22rd and the large south
west rooms, the library ana tie reading
rooms, VIII be pushed 10 completion. The
hrst story and the basement will meet our
demands for room. for tho present. We
nave offered three large rooms Tor memo
nal purposes at 81. 600 each. Mrs. Fred
A.. Woodland, takes the library ana viii
pat memorial tablets in the wall for her
father and mother, 4 VIII be called thc
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-24
DE-. ~c v o. B NUS Az NO
Won't Resign 3 c+useof ealrh or to d. Other
Than Educational work

Greensboro. Y. c.. Nov. 91.-Thc new
impetus given f- -abllnhed some
ago as 10 t-.1 p4oDability OF Presl-
dent Viewers early resignation a. head
OF the State Normal n Industrial Col
lege, by the publication IN a Char
lotte paper, that a letter had
been written 10 q lady teacher there
from a lady in Greensboro, conveying the
intelligence that DR.. McIver was going
to resign, Is a source Of considerable an
noyance to his friends here and elsewhere
who are acquainted with the exact state
OF affairs. and must be embarrassing 70
DR.. NcIver himself, who, II can readily
be seen, is not III d position TO common
on the situation. and 50 far As IS known
by his most intimate friends, has gwen
no information. which would justify the
published statement that he had contem-
plated changing his line Of work. 1t is
thoroughly well known here. that Dr..
McIver has repeatedly refused fatterlng
Inducements to leave the educational
work in North Carolina and the presi-
dency Of the State Normal and Industrial
College. for larger and more lucrative
positions, but he has never hesitated a mo
nent to decline all such offers. As the
recent reports about his resignation have
assumed something Of a different phase
from the original, il may Re we'll enough
TO state that they grow out CT The run7or
current G month ago that President Nc
Iver may be elected general agent 0.
the PEABODY Board at its January meet
ing. As 10 whether he will be elected o.
not. and as TO whether he would accept
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-24
Growth At Littt.ton O ltge.

IltUct.n. y e. N5E @o-I.tt ierou F.
male COLLEGE has matriellatei during Tie
present scholastic yetr l65 boarding .la
tWcnty.elght IS pupils. making : t"ttI
ri ls5 students. winch i an Increase Is -
Per cent. oyer the tali opening Of 1902 u
september. 1902. there Ms also an iEer,-l-,
over the fall Of 1901 81 about - pr e'nt.
a seventy loot steel tower il - r. cre Z
81 nj the co leg" lt once. on which vsl .e
placed a l2.0o0 gallon tank With which Tho
building viii be supplied with water. The
building Is also being equipped nsth tpilc;
rooms and both tub and bot ana cold
water is being placed on every floor oil the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-24
Sales 9! TU~bacco-3oing 10 Exposition

Wilson. ~. g.. Nov 2i-Oyyr 4 million
ppa.d- rs tobacco has been sold On TIA.
liaoI- az the wilson warehouses the pas,
week. Price are considerably better. and
@lta tie advanced pilc" at which cotton
y nos selling, the farmers are feeling bet
ter satisfied. and express themsely.- not
To hold their product awaiting any better
pi1co. bat to market Is early NJ possible.
The Wilson Light Infantry have decided
10 take IN the st. Louis Exposition the
coming year. and the member Officer
and rncu are hard ut work with that end
IN view. 1t r a forcgoue conclusion that
when CAPTAIN McCraw decide on a mat.
Zen for tie good OF ht- company. il wBl
b more than apt to tax, place The
command j. IN a nourisling condition ana
good material J. beng constantly added.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-24

Robbins Library. There remain the read
ing room and the large rarlor. We put
til" large reception room at 500.
The matron's room and the ma
irons parlor a. $500 each. The
Offices Al SEQ each and the
school rooms at $500 each. We put the
windows as follows. Two very small
ones at 500 each, already taken-twenty
small ones. at SEQ each. Forty half
size, IN basement at $500 each. Seventy
ninc large ones. at $500 each. Six trip
pies in halls, at $500 each, and two large
TRIPLES oncS in the tower, at $500 each.
The large triples ones are taken. But
one triple left. But four of the small
ones left. Only four Of the large ones
are taken and none IN the basement are
taken.
Il would have been ready for occupan-
cy BY the first of October if we had had
the money to have kept a full force at
Work and the material could have been
secured. Bat they took away our agent
to make him presiding elder Of the Fay
c~tteville District. \ small force OF car
p~eutere have kept at work all the time.
1t is hoped that the brethren will bring
up funds enough at Conference, aided by
liberal thank-offering throughout the con
ference, to put Us in it in early winter.
l. IlL WI II NhA oliiAtI oIl4 YIN liSAH G'AA
more than $40, coo into the plant, besides
the amount spent in running the i~nStitu-
ton three years. It has averaged at least
$12,5 500 per annum for that time or $50,0oo
in all.
What has God wrought? Our Confer
ence occupies but one half the State OF
North Carolina. II all the friends would
send their subscriptions TO conferences by
the preachers we would go into our new
home right away, and not owe a dollar.
There are 1t boys and - girls IN the
institution at present.
Tie orphanage work has moved for
ward grandiy during the year. 1t has
taken a deeper hold upon the people, es-
recially the Methodist people, than ever
before. No investment for God and hui
mainly pays like this. The day will
come when it viii be a disgrace TO the
church ard the State to leave one OF
these little ones unprovided for. God
speed the da=!
Any one wishing 20 send Thanksgiving
box. VIII please mark plainly, Methodist
Orphanage, Raleigh. n. c." Prepaid
All money. direct to Rev. J. w. Jenkins,
superintendent. Friends, when it goes
we'll you, remember these f&therless anG
motheriess ones.
Very sincerely yours,
j. W. JENKINS.
superintendent.
Raleigh, \. c.. Nov. %.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-24
IS RYAN TO GET THE
S[AbOARO?
Believed That Ibis Will be
Outcome of Meeting
Of Uirrc ors.

) Yok N \ the i.rsste,
nesting ;ls ssaeaas Nr rr~
s. so rsel ~ Is -rara ~
g,ns prag- 81 e 81 losl h.aa
4, pn antiv ere ap seatge, ::
pfer--r r 'aga -. shr aytasr' ID rs
aos;a to. sal rn,>4.us ether a~s
Tro ats mef.as sstr hrli vstAou
as.Hfas 81 as -oatiu-sup. 4ni ,As me
ue f~ ]loerne3 ana tem rtot vh
( l~set tstt G,<3s1 H3l II
rearh~t During ihe ds, nuus,gaus .ra
lsFenc.~ were Sold - Wen tic tar.ors tr
rest. including Bur 4 Co T = RISEN.
he lsdeaburS Thaiman 4 % -NUtgnt,
WL4cA :, Il 81 eali tie Eotk island 5utst
60 ana thr Williams Interests. gcpp.er1'
- rs J ~hsitoa Williams ma J william
Mid nlus Nariuu pLu. vsrc discussed
sud il Ms -uI officially statsl ;h4. ID
Sbc end IL, anrr s, nl,lr = - ASH Nj
RYAN likely II ar accepted
Il vts stated tbs, oniy 80 per .ett 81
the at ek 80 ta has nor <.snHu,i IL lnt~a
lion ol accepting tne Rsan Blair psof.-
on. tbs h.tts tAc EaeK Island sutsu-,.
which want. ihc read .t-,l
Tho Eys u Big.g syndicate da,> las poo
pos, ~ Heal Wth le tl,ieHburs .yaIs
este. ami ~ remains fur the ail,etots ,s
accept Thu proposition o0,eci or make
terms @tfa -}lyl opposition 81 t,log-
- tbe ONCE ~ gl, s,tbeatl Nr Lane
1T va -tst.3 tonight t.at tb, director,
would moot again tomorrow lna~much
n, - l,l ..nt 81 tic .pttrr stock Iu~ aa
Iroy,a ta, l9au- BIZ. proro~.t5oa Attl,
doubt, III affirmed. gcmau~ tt tha'
I'll, syndicate VIII acquire control ST the
property and ,let etsha directors r,pn-
-eutlnA ~
MUCH INTEREST ~ OUTCOME HERE.
New from tho conference between The
directors of the Scatuarl An Lane Rail.
WAY and Thomas h Rv4u. blar & Co.
aud tlrli a--o,'atea IN tie deal H5- await.
cd wi'h much interest ia local financial
1n1 railroad circlc~ yesterday
MI : Dave Natheld. Wno D. sald So
lc nIth the Ryan Hi4ir Interest,". ana Nj.
J. Wl!iIIm Mladeu1ort. went ON from
Baltimore To- attend tho conference.
II understood here that 81 con-um
mated. tho deal win moan the pa.-ing 81
the control 81 "a" Se1hoari from Joha
SHELTON William AMI j William hidden
dori and their associates L. the RYAN
Blair Interests. 1t understood that tht
latter interest oncr 10 furnish sunlcien,
money 10 cover the boating debt Of tin
ro"d, and 10 bc Sl,,0" 0ot. and 81 900, %,
additional fer tAc purpose 81 providing al
dItronai terminals mud equipment and 70
completion d tho line hotNecu Birniug.
ham anu Atlanta. Tue floating debt Wa.
practically all incurred for these purposes
ana the WORK ~ Still incomplete.
i Is a)~o believed that j the deal goo
through Ii must provide Tor canceliug th.
option elsri hy IT, Williams Mi~ddendor
Interests ~ thc Rora Island interest o.
10000 share. IL stock ~ tie ScaboarI
some time t4o + exercised the option o.
%5,o6o hare. anl The option on lie other
has not exnl,c3
Local interest. generally hope that Tia.
deal "Il ~ through ana RYAN get con
trol ,I-tc.l 81 the RocA Island. The -to,i
va ot de:3t in yesterday.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-24
CAR U. ?. Ii DEAD
a Nan Whose Presencs rere viii be saoly
Missed.

Warrenton. Y c.. NOy. 2I-Captaln
Oliver p. shell died ~ his home in Dunn
and his remains we're Drought To War
renton for burial. 4 large number Of
his friends followed him 10 The grave. Th1
Warrenton Railroad Company put thei-
tram at the disposal Of h- family. and
the people OF the community wed WIN
each other in honoring his memory.
Captain Shell was a nstlye Of Halifax
county. IN his early childhood Ii. father
died, and he and hS mother were lctt 80
fight the hard battles OF NE alone. A.,~
a few years his mother wao united r.
marriage To Rev. Thomas Wilcox. and Il
little later Mr.. Shell accepted a position
with a prominent business man in -
native county.
In the early part OF the civil War n
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-24
The Methodist ORDINANCE.
Wore Than Fifty Thousand Dollars fac A,ra.a,
Been Spent in Plant and
Equipment.

.te session or the North Carolina
-+-reae. held al Elizabeth City in De-
her. 1898. = motion was made To ap-
-r q committee on Orphanage ana n
--r-out preachers home. The commit
racoumended the appointment Of 8
-.-5istea 10 take the whole matter in
.qu5 ana il the way opened, to estah-
H.. h. institution. Jos. C. Brown. luther
nrr.um. Col. T. J. Paris and Rev.
Cole ana j. W. Jenkins consti-
..r.t the committee the committee
in Edenton street N. F. Sunday
.-.aol room before Christmas, and re
.,f.-I Ia have an o~rrhanage. It was To-
-e--l at Raleigh. ". G.. \ cell was made
lar n! the friends Of the enterprise to
nae. 1T the same place on the 2rd of
rcrr.ary. IN orGer to launch the ship.
The.a we're present at that meeting Rev
n. C.. Norman. jos. G.. Brown and J.. w.
Jenkins.
one thousand dollars were reported az
suB,erlbcd AZ that meeting. VIZ: Mrs.
pa.l.e *. Jenkins $500. Mr. John T.. Pul-
len 500. Rev. W. G Norman $50. and J.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-24
The Baptist Orphanagc
through Dark Days to Bright Ones--Cares For 2o5
Chiidren--Property Valued at
S150,OOO.

The above named institution aas or
gained "a lss4. TIE Gt-. orphan Mas re-
coired <ov. IL. ISL. Dlrinz tie c.z4-
teen Yeas Of its operations tie numler
has increased - aas.
I'll that period SO orphans have shared
is benefits. Among those going out ale
- printers, some Ct whom good
wage. There are two fairly good drug
gist-, one good ~nachinist three boy arl
four girls further prosecuting Their ci4ea-
tlon IN colleges and high schools. Sever
al 81 our girls have been teaching il pab-
lie schools. Some OF them nave married
Wei ana are presiding over good homcs.
We now nave tour boys n the printing
Office, four IN the snoc shop and three
n the wood shop Many Of our girls can
cut and fl dresses fairly well; q gooilr
number are right good cooks: ana very
many Of them can DO good house cleaning.
The first building put up was the Mitch
ell house built Of means furnished b. Dr..
John Mitchell IN 1855 and tie match to
It, consisting Of cook-room. dining-rooln
?rovlslon-room and built b.
". ". Mitchell. a brother-in-law OF DI
Mitchell. in 1856.
me second building and lt9 match were
built by Moan Biggs in 1886.
The third building was nuilt by Jehr
Watson III 1856, and its match by his VIE
! Mrs. J. W Watson.
The fourth building was built By thc
Tlr>t church IN Durham and its match ~
the vt. Zion Association in 1856. Til,
intirmary was built BY Mrs. r. D Elem
ing IL 1890.
The Simmons nursery was built in 1SS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-24
EOT a SICK DAY SINCE.

r was taken severely sick with k!duey
trouble. | tried al sorts OF medicine.
none OF which relieved me. one day |
saw mn al. OF you Electro Biitcrs and
determined 70 Try that. After taking !.
few doses / felt relieved, and soon there.
after was entirely cured. and have no,
seen q sick day since. Neighbors 81 mine
have teen cured of Rheumatism, Neural
eral DsbjIIty." Thi,is ebst a F. ns.I
OF Fremont. y. g.. writes Only zoe. at
all druggists.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-24
an Ho or 10 the 4 nch.


The Landmark sometime critlal-c-
Judge ana courts. But il Away takes
pleasure in toms honor To the judiciary
. hen II feels that Il i- deserved. 4 case
II point is Hon William x. Allen. who
II just finishing hn- second term Of ircdelI
court. Judge Allen Is not only Il very
able lawyer. but he - IN all respects an
excellent gentleman and an honor TO the
bench. Always courteous aud fair. he
news 10 the line and cnforces the Law
The member OF the State-villc bar and
the people who AYE had bus ness IA his
court and who haze observed h. conduct.
have been most farorably Impressed. He
has made 4 very fin" impression here end
II affords The Landmark pleasure TO say
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-24
Fine port Ana Profitable

The Sw&neboro correspondent OF t"'
New Bern Journal says:
Fishing with hook and llrc outsiae
rcw. is good sport a. Wei as profit. Mr..
ID. G.. Ward, Jr.. with two Others. caught
some 3Oo gray trout last Monday. They
sell for 2l4cents per pound, fresh. The
same crew caught something near 2,ooo
mullets with nets in the last ftW days
inside. These sell ior 2cents per pound,
fresh, the mullets are mostly small size,
from III to Ia inch size.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-24
DOESN'T RESPECT OLD AGE.

It's shameful when youth fails to show
proper respect for old age, but just the
contrary in the case Of Dr. Kings New
Life Pills. They cut off maladies no mat
ter how severe and irrespective OF Old age.
Dyspepsia, Jaundice, Fever, Constipation
all Weld 10 this perfect Pill. 2oc. at all
druggists.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-24
Plea for q x can Var v terans
by the Associated Prcs1

Washington, Nov. l8.-Today's session
ot the Senate began with the prc-euta-
ton OF a petition by Mr.. GalIiuger from
The Danes OF 1916, tor the Increase to
$50 per month OF all pensions granted o.
account OF the Mexican War.
On motion OF Mr.. 6poouer the Senate
ordered printed additional copies Of the
treaty OF Isis between the UuItod Stats
aud New Granada.
At 1920 the senate adjourned.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-24

The next issue OF the CaTollnian' which
roper has been published IL TINS oit5
Tor many years, Will be puhilshed IL
Hertiord Tho paper has been hougnt cS
Nj r. X. Babb, who moved the plant
~ Ecr+ford Lest week, where he VIII
continue the publication advocating &c
r,-hItc,risn1. as Observation-Disclosures
C;ty Economist.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-24

vcmer arc seldom up 10 date in the
MATTER OF birthdays.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1903-03-12
NINETEEN LIVES ARE LOST
A Terrible Struggle for Life in the hud-
son River.
SEVENTY MEN WERE IN THE WATER
While Crossing the River on a Scow to Their
Work on a Dam at Spier Falls Boy WHO
Had Fallen Overheard the Day Previous
Again Causes Scare, the Boat Careens
and Fills and All Are Thrown Overheard.

Glens Falls, N. Y. (SpeciaD.-Nine-
teen men are dead as a result OF the
capsizing of the ierryboat used by
workmen at Spier Falls, about 10 miles
west OF Glens Falls, on the Hudson
river. Over a thousand men are en-
ployed there at present in the con-
struction of the power dam OF the
Hudson River Power Company. The
Italians, who live in shanties on the
portion OF the work is carried on at
present on the opposite side OF the
river. The men have been in the habit
of crossing a small bridge where the
river flows through the unfinished por-
ton OF the dam, but the river has been
rising for several days, and the com
pany, fearing that the bridge was I'M
safe, destroyed it with dynamite.
Below the work, about a half mile,
is ferry. The boat is scow-shaped
affair 80 feet long and I3 wide, and is
operated by means OF cables; 1t is
large enough to carry heavily loaded
team, and as many as I5e men have
been taken across at one time.
Friday, when the men were being
ferried across an Italian boy known as
Cigarette became frightened and fell
overheard. He was rescued, he wever.
Saturday morning 70 or 80 men got
aboard, and the boat started, leaving
big crowd on the bank waiting for the
next trip. When 50 feet from shore,
the water splashed against the rail, and
the Italian boy who had fallen over the
previous day seized one of the tackle
ropes which ran from the overhead
cable to the stern of the boat Some
of the men started toward him, and
instantly the boat careened and filled,
everyone being thrown into the water
The Hudson, swollen by the freshet,
bore score or more of the struggling
men down the stream. Many others
succeeded in catching hold of the boat,
which had righted, and they clung
there until pulled ashore.
The widest excitement prevailed,
but the current carried many of the
men in toward shore, where they were
rescued
Teams were quickly harnessed and
loaded with the skilled log drivers and
sent down along the river to PORTS
where the bodies would be likely to
land. Dozens of dinner pals, hats and
coats were hshed out but it was nearly
4 o'clock before the first body was
found. This was found in a log jam
two miles below the dam, and was rec
ognized as that OF Fred Forran, an
Italian interpreter
The river for miles is being watched
and dragged in hopes OF finding bo-
dies of the other victims There were
but two or three English-s speaking men
on the boat, the Italians being all des-
ignated by number The rolls of the
men were called and everybody had
been accounted for except I6 men, and
it Is certain that these men were
drowned.