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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15
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&% Y % 4 4 4 < 4 Y < % % 4 PERSONAL ITEMS. 4 | # < 4 4 4 Y 4 4 < < 4 4 4 \ % y Misses Lula and Mayme Hollenkamp. Miss Emma Hall and Mrs. H. Houen- kamp, of Louisville, Ky, who have been the guests of Mrs. T. J. Cowell, at 616 Jefferson Street. will leave for Birming- ham Monday to be guests of Mrs. Roy Cunningham for several days, before their return to Louisville.
 Lieutenant John Wall Norwood of the United States Army, whose marriage to Miss Emma Craik Durham will occur next Wednesday afternoon. arrived in Montgomery yesterday and Is the guest of Mir. Henry T. Bartlett
 Mir. and Mrs. W. E. Ellsberry. Mir. Thomas Rushin and Mrs. Homer Le Grand have returned from Birmingham where they went Thursday to attend the performance of Ben Hur.
 Mir. and Mrs. John Tullis, MT. and Mrs. William Stratford, Miss Olive Pierce and MT. Leslie Gilbert went to Birming- ham yesterday to attend the matinee performance of Ben Hur.
 Mir. and Mrs. P. J. Wagner and little son Philip of Rock Island, IL, are visit ing their brother. MT. c. Wagner. From here they will go to New Orleans and other Southern points
 Mrs. G. Burke Johnston of Unioutown, who has been one of the notably attrao- tive women attending the sessions of the Federation, will leave tomorrow morning for Thomasville, Ga.
 Miss Bessie Cochran. of Selma, who has been the guest of Mrs. G. F. w. Keynton has returned home. While here Miss Cochran has been the recipient of much attention.
 Mrs. Ben J. Clements has returned home from a delightful two weeks visit to relatives in Columbus, Tenn. She was accompanied by her little son Ben.
 Mrs. Erwin Craighead, who has been attending the special session of the Ala bama Federation of Women's Clubs, left yesterday for her home in Mobile.
 Mrs. c. c. Seed of Greensboro, who has been with Mrs. A. c. Birch during the meeting of the Federation. will remain her guest during the coming week.
 Mrs. Herbert Goldthwalte and daugh- ter. Lucy Armistead. who have been vis- tting Mrs. HowaFd Stewart, in Memphis, Tenn, have returned home.
 Mrs. W. E. Campbell, who has been visiting her sister at Mt Meigs. will re- turn to-day, and will be with Mrs. W. c. Ray at Highland Park.
 Mir. John Mcqueen came from Bir- mingham last evening to spend Sunday with Mrs. Mcqueen at the home of MT. and Mrs. J. D. BealS-
 Miss Maebelle Williams who has been the guest of Mrs. John Mcqueen at the home of Mir and Mrs. Jesse D. Reale. returned yesterday to Mobile.
 Misses Caro and Annie May Thomas have returned from a visit to Florida and are with their brother and sister, Judge and Mrs. W. H. Thomas.
 MT. and Mrs. B. T. Hardeman have re- turned from a four months visit to Mo bile and New Orleans.
 Next Thursday night. February 1s, the .DexterAveuus dseague will have azGeorge
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15
THE WARRIOR VERY HIGH.
Roads in Greene County in Wretched Condition Owing to Wet Weather

Eutaw, Feb H.-(special.)-T recent heavy rains have caused the Warrior River to rapidly rise and all the low lands are flooded. The farmers along the river have been busy getting up their stock which has been running at large in the swamIs
 The roads 1T, this county are in a wretch ed condition .. some places being almost irnpassable.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15

Sheriff Meredith arrested and lodged in jail two men supposed to be of the gang going through the country claiming to be drummers and selling groceries below what they could be bought for, collecting only the freight charges in advance. Sev- eral negroes near here were duped by them. Justice Edwin Wilson gave them preliminary hearing and bound them over to the grand jury Failing to make bond, they new occupy a cell in the county jail.
 The steamer Bethea, heavily laden with freight for points above here passed up the river this week. Owing to Lock being incomplete, and having stopped na- vigation. this is the first boat this sea- son to go above, the high water permit ting 1t to pass over the dam.
 Charles W. Wheeler of Eutaw formerly a member of the California League has been engaged to coach the Greensboro place about March 1st.
 The Epworth League social meeting was held at the parsonage Friday even ing. An interesting literary program was rendered, consisting of songs, papers and recitations.
 Rev. W. G. Curry, pastor of the Baptist Church having resigned, Rev. MT. Mitch ell of Moss Point. Miss, has been called and has accepted the pastorate of the Eutaw and Livingston Churches.
 The young ladies of Eutaw are rehears- tngHfoE an entertainment: to be given in
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15

ELKs' OLD CURIOSITY EHoPS
 Grand prizes given away every evening at the Auditorium by toe Elks' old Curiosity Shop. Come arla get your share. Music by UavidA, son's Orchestra Dancing open Se, all. ,aj
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15

All persons who have promised articles to the Elks Old Curiosity Shop and Booths, will please send them to the Au- ditortum at Il o'clock Monday morning.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15
FOR SALE.

Entire stock of merchandise for merly at Pike Road, Ala. For full particulars. address or call on
 L. Steiner, as Trustee,
 care Steiner, Lobman @ Frank.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15
NEGRO DRowNs IN ALABAMA.
William Merriweather Thrown by
 His Mule Into the Water.

William Merriweather Thrown by
 His Mule Into the Water.
 Prattville. Feb. 14.-(speciall l-wi1liam Merriweather. a negro living on the Wadsworth plantation, on the Alabama River, was drowned last evening in the Alabama River. It appears that the me- gro was hunting. and while pursuing 8 hare, he rode his mule into the water. The mule fell, throwing his rider in the water. It Is supposed the negro was hurt in the fall and was not able to get out. The body was rescued at once.
 The water in Autauga Creek is about to its normal stage again. There has been high water in this creek for nearly a week. For three days 1t reached the danger line in town. but there has been no damage so far as can be learned.
 The ground is thoroughly wet and farm CTS report 1t will be several days before 1t is dry enough to resume blowing.
 A mans friends generally last as long as his money.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15

When a woman is converted the psoplRl wait breathIessly for the test of her cOn@t trol over her husband: win she bring han< into the fold with her? ~
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15

Fertilizers at our warehouse, nnaA ufacturers' prices. s L4g t Marks 6 Gayiek
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15

the near future. entitled. '-rhs RstsH1 c8 the Old Maids"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15

A mans friends generally last as long as his money.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15

Next Thursday night. February 1s, the Dexter.Avenus Ieague will have azGeorge
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15

Misses Caro and Annie May Thomas have returned from a visit to Florida and are with their brother and sister, Judge and Mrs. W. H. Thomas.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15

Miss Maebelle Williams. who has been the guest of Mrs. John Mcqueen nt the home of Mir. and Mrs. Jesse D. Reale. returned yesterday to Mobile.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15

MT. and Mrs. B. T. Hardeman have re- turned from a four months visit to Mo bile and New Orleans.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15

Mir. John Mcqueen came from Bir- rningham last evening to spend Sunday with Mrs. Mcqueen at the home of MT. and Mrs. J. D. Beals.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15

Mrs. W. E. Campbell, who has been visiting her sister at Mt. Meigs. will re- turn to-day. and will be with Mrs. W. c. Ray at Highland Park.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15

Mrs. c. c. Seed of Greensboro. who has been with Mrs. A. c. Birch during the meeting of the Federation, will remain her guest during the coming week.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15

Mrs Herbert Goldthwaite and daugh- ter. Lucy Armistead. who have been vis- tting Mrs. HowaFd Stewart, in Memphis, Tenn, have returned home.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-02-15

The young ladies of Eutaw are rehears- ngH1orS an entertainment: to be given in
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-15
LESSON FOR YOUNG MEN.

Nearly every paper in the State has
paid a tribute to the memory of the
late Mr.. John r. Morris, Of Goldsboro
who was cut down in the prime of his
Lite. He was a successful drummer. a
good business man, an agreeable compan-
ion, a genial friend, a writer Of ability.
These characteristics of the dead man
have all been touched upon by his
friends.
There is one lesson that his life teaches
to boys and young men that needs to be
emphasized. 1t is the value of wisely
employing time in learning. Most bows
who go to work early say they have no
time to read or study, though many of
them devote hours to reading dime novels
and to Improbable conversation Young
Morris, as a mere boy, began life as
clerk IN his fathers small hotel at Colds
Zorro. He went to the depot as porter.
he was chief clerk and bell boy-did any
and everything hat came to hand. AT
forwards he became clerk in a hardware
store and sold axes and stoves ard plows
Just like hundreds of other North Caro-
lima boys have done and are doing. While
other boys were at schoo! and college
he was attending the university Of hard
work. But though he never left the hard
ware business, becoming a leading and
we'll paid hardware drummer, he was not
satisfied merely to master his own business
He did that, but all his life he was study
ing and improving his mind. AS a boy
he spent hours listening to the talk OF
the smartest men in Goldsboro, asking
them questions and reading the best
books. Though he did not thus learn the
rules Of syntax or the double rule or
conc sections, his companionship with
intellectual men, his wide reading. his
ton. He would go into town, sell a bill
of hardware, go to his hotel and read
Shakespeare and others Of the masters.
IN the evening charm men graduated
from colleges and universities by his bril-
liant conversation, and in his leisure
that delighted many.
How did Mr.. Norris learn? By i'm
proving his odd moments. Instead of sit
ting about and gossiping with empty
headed and silly boys, he sought the COM
partnership of those from whom he could
learn something Of value and whose con
versation would stimulate Investigation
and study. Instead of wasting precious
: time rea' ng sensational novels ard de-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-15
NO "SNAP" CONTRACT.

The request of the Raleigh Water Com
pany to nave their contract renewed
three years before the present contract
expired ought to arrest the attention OF
every taxpayer and every consumer OF
water in Raleigh.
The water mpan only a short tlmt
ago put in improvements and the publlc
was informed that it was now IN posi-
ton to meet all the demands OF the city.
And. now all of a sudden, without any
adequate reason, the aldermen are asked
to anticipate the termination OF the con
tract about three years, and make a ne"
long term contract with the Water COM
pany. Why? The reasons given do not
iustify the board of aldermen IN making
a snap contract at this time.
When the contract was first made me
| city reserved the option to buy the plant
! l. is more than a year before the next
! citv election. The board OF aldernlei
ought not to refuse to let the peop1e
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-15

grading publications, he . the WORKS
Of the masters OF literature and wers
to hear great preachers whenever oppor-
tunity permitted. He meditated. as ne
travelled from town TO town, upon what
he read and the sermons and speeches OF
great men. Such employment OF his
time and such contemplation made him
wiser. happier and more useful
More and more the exigencies Of bust
ness compel men TO travel much. TIE
natural tendency for men whose lives
are spent largely on the road IS to read
only the news and light literature ard
to leave little time for study and refec-
ton. The example OF Mr.. Morris ought
to inspire his fellow travellers to seek
and find the pleasure and strength ne
found in reading and pondering upon the
inspiring thoughts of the greatest meE
who have lived.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-15
LYNCHERS AT TRINITY FIND ONE
DEFENDER.

Two or three subsidized wspap ers IN
tense or excuse Of the action of students
at Trinity College who hung the editor
of this paper in effigy. Blu until yes
terday no paper had come out as bold
and uncompromising advocate of the law
less act.
The New York Age, edited by 7. Thos.
Fortune, is the leading ryan OF the negro
race. 1t believes in the "illimitable free
dom Of the human mind and in lynching
those who dare to believe in a free press.
This makes his paper a consistent defen-
der of the lynching at Trinity. Below 5
the Ages editorial:
FREE SPEECH IN THE SOUTH.
The students of Trinity College, It
Durham, n. c., nave burned in etfigy
Josephus Daniels, the editor Of the Raj
cigh News and Observer, for his outra-
geous assault upon Professor John Spen-
Ger B~assett, the editor Of the South At
lantic Quarterly, for the views expressed
by him in an article published IN that
journal for October; the trustees of the
college have refused, by a vote of IS to
Z, to accept Prof. Bassett's resignation
as Professor Of History, and the North
Carolina Editorial Association has re
gretted' the action of the students o.
Trinity College in burning Daniels III
effigy.
Now, here is a condition of affairs
! with ginger and so in it. Nobody in
North Carolina Will appreciate it more
than Josephus Daniels of the Raleigh
News and Observer, an editorial high
Wayman who has striven to hold up free
speech in North Carolina and to assassi-
nate the reputation of every man VINO
dared to indulge in the use OF tree
speech in that State. To be burned in
effigy by a lot Of college students OF his
State for tyrannical exercise of censor
ship, which he had grabbed without an
thority, is a new experience for Josephus
Daniels, which must make him squlrm
like an eel on dry land.
This whole business is encouraging.
1t is, as we have said, a presage Of good
Cmen Tor the country and the South.
What we need or the race question is
free and pen discussion, and this cannot
be had as long as Josephus Daniels and
the likes of him are allowed to patrol the
highway Of opinion loaded with a gun.
We are glad that he has been burned
in effigy.'
The young law-breakers are to be con
graduated that one paper in America
a negro organ. It is the only paper that
champions their conduct. 1t also endorses
Prof. Bassett and the whole business
What do white Methodists, who wish
to see Trinity College a great North Car
Dina college, think Of this whole busl-
ness endorsed only by a New York
! negro organ?
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-15
DR.. BASSETT'S EQUALITY" VIEWS
ENDORSED.

There is a paper published at Little
| tor by a negro which circulates chiefly
| among negroes. 1t is in its fifth volume
| and seems to be more prosperous than any
other North Carolina negro paper. See
ing that Dr.. Bassett's views have been
without exception, the True Refornler
assures him that he is not wihout sym
patty and approval right here in North
Carolina. In its last issue the True Re
former says:
1T will be remembered that soon after
the South Atlantic Quarterly appeared
containing an article from the pen Of Or.
John Spencer Bassett Of Trinity College,
treating upon the real and true status
CT the American Negro, and introducing
to the reading public many u~ndeniable
truths not heretofore produced by any
Southern white man, the especially
white press at the South eve mean that
class OF newspapers that make a speciality
of cursing the NegroJ lamented over Dr..
Bassett's new departure" quite seriously
and wanted him put out.
But since the meeting OF the trustees
the other night, when Dr.. Kilgo, the
president Of the college, and the students
all stood with trustees in regulating
the sentiment of the press against DR..
Bassett, they have been cured of that
awful dilemma and abideth in peace.
I'VE are proud to know that there are
some noble-hearted, unprecedented white
men in North Carolina who are too lib
eral to uppres the power and greatness
OF any man expressions regardless of
the subjects he treats upon. 1t is not
generally so in the South, a man can
think, but must be careful how he ex-
presses himself.
"Dr. Bassett has won a victory for
manhood rights and freedom Of speech
and we are glad that those who wanted
him sent away from Trinity have been
disappointed.
'<The negro is rising higher and higher
in the estimation Of the better class Of
white people in the South every day.
They see in him every possibility of the
white man.
Men of DR.. Bassett's calibre who can
see far into the abyss Of time. are
speaking out IN liberal terms of express
sion anent the possibility and future OF
the American Negro; they see that there
is hope for the Negro, and they are not
too narrow and selfish and prejudiced to
recognize that the Negro Is daily rising
to a higher %tanda of civilization"
Let no one else hereafter say that the
press OF North Carolina is united in hos
tility to DR.. Bassett's views. He has a
champion and an endorser in the True
Reforner. With that paper championing
his new departure, why should he care
for the criticism of two hundred papers
edited by white men?
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-15
a NOBLE PREACHER.

In the death Of Rev. Jesse H. Page, OF
the North Carolina Conference, the state
loses one of its noblest sons. He was
born in Wake county and was a member
of a family Of brainy men who nave
wrought well in their day and generation.
His brother. the late A. F.. Page, was the
most successful, having made a large for
tune in railroading and IN the lumber
business. other brothers were useful,
successful. popular.
Rev. Jesse H. Page was a golden-hearted
Christian gentleman. lie loved God and
he loved his fellow man. He was as open
as the day-frank, sincere, genuine. He
hated shams and exposed many by happy
anecdote. He was a student of books and
men. He was a preacher Of rare gifts.
Among the sermons of most marked abll-
ity and wisdom. this writer has ever
heard was one preached by "Uncle Jesse"
as he was Familiarity called, in Raleigh
some years ago. His sermons glistened
with gems. They abounded with home
spun maxims and proverbs. Upon occa-
sion, humor-pure, sweet and Illuminating
ran like a thread through a discourse.
Now and then he made men smile audibly
in his congregations, but nobody ever
thought him irreverent. His heart was
the home of reverence. His humor was as
gentle and as delightful as the ripping
OF the mountain stream. He had charity
for the faults of men. If he lacked charity
at any time, it was for a pretender, or
charlatan, a poser. 1t was hard for him
to abide their airs and their mouthings in
AS a preacher, he was blameless and he
edited his congregation, building them
by the plain AM able expounding Of the
Word; as a citizen, he took deep inter
est in public questions and in what he
regarded as a crisis stood forth for civic
righteousness; as a man he was gentle,
kind, straightforward, and no word de-
him so well as to say he was gen
uine, all gold, without alloy; as a father
and husband he was all that a man Of
his character and worth could be. He
had scores Of friends who will hear of his
death with unfeigned sorrow.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-15

answer two questions before making a
snap contract. Those questions are:
/. Is it desirable for the city TO own
the water plant?
.. What franchise tax VII be charged
the Water Company for a renewal Of the
contract if the city decides not 10 buy?
1t is doubtful whether a contract made
now by the board OF aldermen would be
legal. 1t is certain any contract made
now would be fought IN the courts.
The people OF Raleigh do not want any
snap water contracts. They wish the
matter to rest until the present contract
expires. They will then determine what i
best to be done.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-15
WHAT FAITH AND WORK WILL DO.

The news from Charlotte that every
dollar necessary to pay the debt on the
Baptist Female University in this city
has been raised at the Baptist State Con-
v~ention will carry JOY to every friend of
education, as well as to every Baptist in
North Carolina.
The friends of that institution nave car
ried a burden heavier than many, even of
the Baptist denomination. nave realized
1t was a great enterprise to undertake
with only a few thousand dollars. Be
fore the meeting of the convention at
Wi~nston-salem the debt dragged heavily.
Eloquent speeches by Governor Aycock.
President Vann, and other educational
leaders aroused enthusiasm to the high
est pitch, and subscriptions for large sums
were made amid a scene OF zeal and hope
rarely e~qualled in the State. The presi-
dent and the trustees have collected most
Of these subscriptions, but it has required
much time and wisdom to do so. Under
the wise leadership of President Vann.
there has been a quiet canvass under way
to secure enough additional subscriptions
to pay off the debt by the first of the new
year. He met with large success and at
the convention reported ten thousand dol
lars in sight, leaving only $4,000 more ne
cessary to put the institution out of debt.
1t was raised IN a few minutes.
The successful building of this great in
stitution without any very large contri-
buttons from very rich men shows what
faith and works will do. The value and
the needs of the University has been i'm
{ pressed upon every church in the denom-
nation. Every member has been made
to feel the burden upon him or her. Those
who gave small and large sums had their
interest uuickened in the success of the
J college. Large attendance has outrun
liberal subscriptions. DR.. Vann, president
of the institution, came to the work direct
from the pastorate, without experience as
an educator. He possessed the confidence
and love of his people, he went among
them in a loving and brave spirit, and has
accomplished a work that cannot be es-
teemed too highly. He was born in North
Carolina and demonstrates the wisdom OF
elevating home folks to leadership in
great undertakings.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-15
HANGING IN EFFIGY DOES NOT
HELP MATTERS.
Chapel Hill News.

Chapel Hill News.
The North Carolina editors were right
in c~ondemning the actions of the Trinity
students, hanging a brother editor III
cffigy, on account of the strong editorials
on the most disgraceful Bassett incident.
When Trinity College gets rid of her
targets the shooting viii cease and not
before.
DR.. Kilgo has been (and is yeti a target
for Trinity, since his presidency, and now
since DR.. BaSsett entertainS such ideas
as he does about a negro 'professar,''
you cannot wonder at those students air
ing themselves by hanging in effigy-or
wanting to do so in reality.
There is a large family of editors in
North Carolina, representing her best in
terests at all times. and no set Of men
on top of Gods green earth, are more
loyal to her institutions of learning than
the editors of North Carolina. And to
hang one IN effgy does not help matters
a little bit.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-15

pable of such conduct. We are sorry that
the Methodist church OF the State Is 50
dominated over by kilgo that be can force
the retention of q man like Bassett in
the college belonging peculiarly to that
church. The good Methodist people all
over the State wished Bassett TO 60. and
would be glad, no doubt, to set I'd of
Kisgo along with him. We cannot th!nk
that the action OF the trustees IN retain
ing Bassett viii meet with the approval
OF the Methodist people in the State.
Senaor Simmons, as usual, was right.