davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-26
ALM0sT A RIOT.
Negro Attacks Small White Boy on Street Il
citing the Carnival Crowds

Salisbury n. C., May 21.-Yc-tarIaT
Military Day." large crowds atteude- 'a
carnival here. Last night the earn
ball was given with an unusually lars
number Of attendants and parti@l.at-
On the streets yesterday a pl.kpa.a.
was detected in the act OF taFL- d
gold watch from the pocket OF i s"a.
man. The thief made good h, ESCAPE
yesterday afternoon a negro, known dr.
Jayblrd,' attacked a small white "a'
On the street throwing a rock AT a..
The crowd became excited and lhnra
at the offence and it was with some -...
Guilty that q riot was prevented "-
attempting to quell the disturhance
arrest the negro Deputy Krider reerI'r-
a severe wound in the arm, but aueeee.'
in landing his man.
There was much interest in the Fo'.A-
contest to choose the queen OF the e4'
nival last night, Miss Bessie Henaei-'-
being in the lead.
Livingstone College will hold its tWeal5
nrst commencement next week. An VII
terestlng programme has been prepa.'-
by the faculty. Rev. Ezra 5. LlpFie. ~
New York city, viii deliver tn aH11'.
address. This school is doing much I''
the colored race in this part or Non"
Carolina.
A. Mr.. SILVER. of Spencer. retnrni"7
from the carnival, was boarding a tF"-.
when his foot was caught between ."
cars and mashed severely.
The Spencer House Furnishing |w
pany has been organized and VIII ~
ready for business next week.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-26
Littleton College Commencement.

Littleton. N. c.. May 23.-The r.a.
mencement at Llttleton Female Cotg..
begins today. The program follow,
Sermon before Faculty and Student .,
the College, Sunday, May "a, IL a.. m.
E. Church, Rev. II. A. Humble. pas.o
Conference OF Christian Teachers ana
Workers League, Monday $3.50 W m
Tuesday 3 a. m. Annual Sermon W
nesday. IL a. m, Bishop A.. Coke smith
M. E. Church. South. An Exhibit. Wed
nesday. Glass Day Exercises, Wcdne-dav
$50 p. m. Graduating Exercises, Thula.
day, 10 a. m. Literary Address. Thur.
day, 1870 a. m, Governor Charles g.
Aycock, North Carolina. Recital ly
Music and Elocution Pupils, THURSDAY.
$50 p. m.
The Graduating Class: Sarah Irma
Boyce, Lillian Byrd Campbell. MINNIE Faa
Davenport. Mary Alice Green, Dora Aa#e
Hornaday, Beatrice Aurora jenkins. sara
Lwder, Elizabeth Lytch. Lges
Thomas Webb, Mary Elizabeth Whitehead
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-26
Graham Academy.

Marshallburg, N. c., May 20.-Com-
mencement at Graham Academy is over.
The exercises began Thursday night and
continued till noon yesterday.
They consisted of musical renditions,
d1 amat presentations, drill work, tab
leaux, Rotations, essays, lectures, sermon,
awards OF diplomas and medals. Deserving
special mention was the lmperSonation of
Samantha, Josiah Aliens wife, by Miss
Annie Lee Price, of Elizabeth City; rem
dition of Hello Central" by Mrs. c.. NJ.
Levister, Of Marshallburg; piano duet,
The Race Course" by Misses Ella Jones,
OF Portsmouth, Va, and Geneva Levister
of Marshallburg; instrumental duet, by
Misses Nellie Davis and --ddie Moore, led
by Miss Estelle Smith, of B%ellhaven; the
tableaux scene, might and Morning."
Miss bianch Jacobs, of Wilkesbarre, Pa.
the guardian angel; recitation, "Spartacus'
appeal to the Thracians,' by Miss Helen
G. Ditmars, of Railway, New Jersey; es-
say, Opportunity" by Carl Nyman, of
Ojebyn, Swenden.
Miss Jacobs is a bright and beautiful
character. By her winsome ways she
won the heart of pupil and faculty and
It's said certain of the neighborhood as
well. She is a born actress and a teach
er of merit. She is of the blonde type.
Miss Dltmars is a teacher of splendid
parts. She is a musician of decided
merit and possesses a superb alto voice.
Her recital of "spartacus' Appeal to the
Thracians' was the effort of a star. She
is a most charming young woman of the
brunette type.
Mr.. Nyman is a frank young Swede. a
most worthy young man, determined to
have an English education. He is work
ing his way through school. Requested
on the eve of the commencement to pre-
pare an essay on Opportunity" he gave
1T his best thought and the production
was good. He deserves success.
Mr.. Stacey E. Nelson, of Marshallburg.
the only graduate, was given the academy
diploma. President Levister presented
the diploma in a model speech.
Annie Moore, a bright. sweet n,.Ie Miss,
captured the Little Medal" for pro-
ficiency in music.
The lecture, Forces that VIM by
Rev. John Hamilton Howard, D.. D.. of
Railway, New Jersey, was a rare treat.
DR.. Howard is a mar of striking personal
l~ty-handsome, j%ozial, big-hearted and
bralny. He Is a speaker Of 1uency and
force and makes you laugh and cry at
will. He would do we'll in comedy, better
IN tragedy, but is perhaps doing bet
ter still as an ambassador for Christ. He
says he is a Virginian born out of his
native State and explains in this way.
Some forty years ago there arose trou-
blous times and his parents moved from
Virginia to Pennsylvania between two
days where they remained for fourteen
months. and during this time he was
born. His parents returned to Virginia
where he grew from childhood to man
hoods estate and where he began his min
lsterlal labors, a circuit rider in the Val
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-26
Bethel Hill Commencement.

Roxboro, AMY 21.-Bethel Hill In
stltute held its commencement exercises
the first of the week and attracted I'M
usually large crowds from here and else
where. The annual sermon was preached
Sunday morning by Rev. j. w. Wildmon,
OF South Boston, Va, and the entertain
ments were presented by the several
classes Monday and Tuesday evenings.
The literary address Tuesday morning by
DR.. William L. Foushee, of the Chair of
Latin in Richmond College, was the most
attractive feature. DR.. Foushee is a
native of this county and part of his early
education was obtained in the institution
he yesterday addressed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-26
Comm encement at Dover.

Dover, n. c., May 22.-The commence
ment exercises of the Dover High School
begun Sunday with the annual sermon.
eloquently delivered by Rev. H. NJ. North
to a large and appreciative congregation.
The exercises of Monday night showed
culture and taste BETTING our most
classical centers of learning, and the rend-
ering Of the program was ~aultless.
Tuesday morning the first feature of the
exercises was a celebration of Philomatheo
Literary Society. eliminating in debating
the subject. Resolved, That Private
are to be Preferred to Public
Schools" The debate would have done
credit to men accustomed to consider
the perplexing problems of life.
The judges, H. P. Woodson, Rev. ]. i.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-26
Trinity College.

Durham, N. c., May 21.-The COM
mencement exercises at Trinity College
open on June 18th, with the baccalaureate
address by President John c.. Kilgo. The
program follows:
Sunday, June 1, $50 p. m.-Baccalau-
reate Address, President John c.. Kilgo.
Tuesday, June 2, II a. m.-Baccalaureate
Srmon. Rev. S.. Parkes Cadman, D.. D.,
Brooklyn, n. Y.
Tuesday, June 2, 4 p. m.-Alumni Ad-
dress, Hon. John H. Small, Washington.
N. C.
Tuesday, June 2, $50 p. m.-Graduating
Orations.
Wednesday, June 10, 1890 a. m.-Com-
mencement Address,, Mr.. Bliss Perry,
Boston, Mass, Graduating Exercises.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-26
Davidson College Program.

Davidson College, N. c., May 20.-For
the commencement exercises at Davidson
College special rates have been granted
from all points in North and South Car
onna and from Norfolk, Suffolk land Dan
vile, Virginia.
DR.. j. Sparhawk Jones, of Phlladel-
phia. breaches the baccalaureate sermon
on the oath, the annual meeting of the
trustees is held at 9 a. m. on Tuesday; at
II a. m. of the same day President Ira
Remsen, of Johns Hopkins, delivers the
annual address. and Wednesday,, May q.
* Commencement Day. A large attend
ance, both OF trustees and visitors, is ex-
pected.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-26

High School yesterday exs-.
tended by a large gatherIr.
patrons and students and v.
table IN every respect. The
a highly successful one un..-
paship OF Prof r. d "
graduating felass tins yeas
of Misses Carolyn Sale Has
crime Giesehen and Julia Po-t
George Woodard. IaUreb.,
Thomas karr. and william Its
The annual address by ill.,
Smith. OF the chair 81 Euga.,
versity of North Carolina a
and eloquent plea Tor ~
was greatly enjoyed. H.
graceful speaker and pree,a.
IN n way that carries eua.
in the city DIR. Smith IS
James Sprunt.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-26
Tribute to Prof. burlington.

Smithfeld, N. c., May 2O.-At the close
OF the exercises at burlington Institute
last night, Hon. e. w. Pou, on behalf of
the School Committee of this district (of
which committee he is a ember) an
nounced that after the close of the pres
ent session the school would change man
agement and would be known as the
graded school of Smithfield District No. 1.
MI. Pou spoke in the highest terms of
Prof. burlington and his wife and their
excellent management of the institute,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-26
At Wilmington High School.

Wilmington, N. c., May 20.-The Alumni
Association of the Wilmington High
School was addressed this evening by the
Rev. ]. NJ. Wells, Phi. D., pastor of the
First Presbyterian church of Wilmington.
The commencement exercises proper will
take place tomorrow evening when the
annual address to the graduating class
will be by DR.. T.. Alphonso Smith. of the
Chair of English at the University of
North Carolina. The year has been the
most profitable in the history of the in
stitution.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-26
Washington Schools Close.

Washington, N. c., May 2o.-The clos
ing exercises of the Washington Graded
Schools took place at the Brown Opera
House Monday night, bringing to an end
a very successful and wellattended SEES
sion.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-26
Closing Exercises at Siler City

Sller City n. c., May 23.-Thc con
mencement at Siler City institute Begins
tomorrow with the annual sermon l,
Rev. Marvin Culbreth, OF Raleigh ON
Monday there will be an entertainmea:
and musical concert. Tuesday. is caa
mercement day proper. There VIII De
contests for the Declaimer's and Rccst.f
medals and o%rations to be followed by the
literary address delivered by Hon. J~o~ept.-
Daniels. This in turn will be followed By
presentations of medals and a solree.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-26
The Wilmington High School.

"ihhifgton N. c., May 23.-The com-
'nehcemeht exercises of the Wilminpton
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-05-26

The commencement exercises OF tlr
Class of 1903 at Guilford College wlIl tlEt
place on the twenty-sixth instant. al tea
a. M, In Memorial Hall.
commencement at Rutherford college
Will be held on the 26th and 9th instant.
The program follows: Tuesday, May. 2gfa
II a. M: Annual sermon by Rev. c. H.
Detwlicr, d.. D., Of Charlotte, y. C., B 81
M: declarations; s p. m: grafton.
Wednesday,, IL a. m. Literary adIre-
by Rev. E. L.. Balm, of Franklin. ". or
3 p. M: alumni address by Rev. J. j.
Abernethy, OF Waynesville, y. G; 8 n
M: exercises by the young ladies.
Rev. J. B. Tynes, Of Roanoke, Va, vH
deliver the baccalaureate sermon at ~
trell College. Kittrell, N. c., on the 2}.a
instant. On the 18th the address before
the literary societies will be b. PRO.
j. w. Haigler, OF Chattanooga, Tenn Gas
program also includes:
26th, 1870 a. M: Glass dag cxere.-a
Normal '03); 8 p. m: commencemeHt
musical. 9th: Field day and cducat.aUa-
congress-; alumni meeting, address by Dr.
ii. b. Parks, of New York. 9th. . .
M: Cantata, Queen Esther. 2Sth, I#
a. M: Commencement exercise, auu-a.
address by Prof. H. T. Healing, 81 laa
adelphia.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-22
ELECTION IN CONECUH
VOTERS TO CHOOSE SUCCESSOR
 OF DR. JAY.
He Was Representative in Lower House and Died May s-Gov- ernor Orders Election
 for August 8.

Governor Jelks yesterday ordered a special election to be held in Conecun County, August 8, for the people 10 choose a successor in the House of Rep- resentatives to the late Dr. Andrew Jay.
 pr. Jay, 1t will be recalled, died sud- denly at his home in Evergreen, May g.. He was a practicing physician. who had been honored in his profession. He was one of the most popular members of the Legislature.
 The election is ordered that there may be no lapse in the representation or Conecuh County in the Legislature
 The Legislature will reconvene in Sep tember and by that time the new Legis- lator will have been selected by the vot- CTS of Conecuh.
 The Governors proclamation ordering the election is directed to the sheriff of Conecuh County and is as follows.
 "Whereas. a vacancy exists in the of- flee of Representative in the Legislature of Alabama. caused by the death of Hon. Andrew Jay on the sth day of May.
 Now, therefore. I. William D. Jelks, bv virtue of the authority in me vested hy law as Governor of Alabama, do here bv direct and order that on Monday. the Sd day of August. 1903, you proceed tc hold an election at the several voting places by law established in said coun' ty of Conecuh for the purpose of elect | ing a Representative to represent thu county of Conecuh in the Legislature o | Alabama for the uneXpired term mad vacant by the death of said Andrew Jay
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-22

ed the feats mentally. one by one. the blood flowed to the limbs in sumcient quantities to tip the balance according to the movement thought of. By purey mental action the center of gravity or the body was shifted four inches. or as much as by raising the doubled arms above the shoulders These experiments were re- peated on a large number or s'uoeh's with the same results.
 To test still further the mastering in- fiuence of mind over muscle, the strength of the right and the left arms of eleven young -men was registered. The average strength of the right arms was one huS- dred and eleven pounds; of the left arms, ninetv-seven pounds. The men practiced special exercises with the right hand only
 for one week. Tests of both arms were
 again made, and, while the average
 strength of the right arm had increased six pounds. that of the unexercised left arm had increased seven pounds. This
 showed clearly that the brain action con
 nected with the gymnastics developed no' only the muscles put in action, but also other muscles controlled by the same DOT t,on of the brain. This could only come about by sending blood and nervous force to the proper parts by purely mental ac- tion. Professor Anderson says of the re- suits:
 q can prove by my muscle-bed that the important thing in all exercises is the
 mental effort put forth. I can lie down
 on this muscle-bed and think of jig, and. though apparently my feet do nol move. and actually the muscles are no' active. the muscle-bed sinks toward my | feet. showing that there has been now l of blood toward the muscles, and that II 1 I did dance a jig, tlle muscles would pc
 well supplied with blood under this men
 tai stimulus"
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-22
DEAF-MUTE IN COURT
OFFICERS SAY HE IS AN IN-
 vETERATE MooNsHINER.
zeke Bass of Coffee County Arraign ed for Illicit Distilling-He Cannot Read Nor Write Nor
 Understand Signs.

Zeke Bass is deaf mute, which is to say he cannot hear and he cannot speak. Moreover. Zeke Bass canot read nor write. He cannot understand signs. But officers of the law declare that zeke Bass is an inveterate nnoonshiner. The Federal Court is facing the problem of punishine Zeke Bass by legal process. Zeke Bass is from Coffee County. He was arraigned in the United States Court yesterday on charges of illicit distilling. the court and It's officers "stood" accord ing to vernacular of the street.
 To try Bass was impossible, as the court had no method by which his testi- mony could be interpreted Several per- sons in the court room tried to converse with the unfortunate in sign language but to no avail.
 The case was continued until Monday, by which time his brother-in-law. 1t Is said, can converse with Bass will be sum money to Montgomery.
 The case against Bass was the last of yesterdays cali. The court crier thunder ed "Zeke Bass" "zeke Bass" "Zeke Bass" three times the crier called, but there was no answer.
 Your honor.'' reported the crier, Bass doesn't seem to be in court"
 Hes here" exclaimed tall man from the woods. arising in the rear of the court room.
 ..Then why doesn't he answerr' ques- tioned the District Attorney.
 -sHe can't, he's dumb" was the reply.
 Spectators in the court room became si- lent and interested when a man of mid tile age, miserably clad and with blank expression in his face, went forward. He was introduced by the tall countryman as Zeke Bass.
 The District Attorney made an attempt to talk to Bass by signs but Bass shook his head. All efforts to make him under stand were unavailing.
 His guardian said that Bass had good mind but he was wholly uneducated; that he had a wife and several children. Deputy Marshal Green, by whom Basi was arrested. was called. Marshal Greer said that Bass was one of the wors moonshiners in his neighborhood and hat been raided five or six times, in ever, case escaping the law by his inability t talk.
 Judge Jones said that every effert wouls be made to secure an interpreter. but II case failure resulted, the case would h' | tried and that Bass would ba convicted | the evidence was satisfactory that hetwai
 moonshiner and taking advantage. Q his affliction to commit unlawful acts.
 Cases of unlawful distilling against Btu
 and Jack Farris of Coffee County wer
 tried and verdicts of guilty returned |
 each case,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-22
COLLINS NOT TO HANG
HALE COUNTY NEGRO GETS
 STAY OF ExEcU1-~N.
Supreme Court Reverses Case of Sentenced to Death for Murder of Herbert Winingham,
 a White Man.

Ben Collins. Hale County negro, who has been under the shadow of the scaf- fold. was yesterday given new chance for his life by the--Supreme Court of Alabama.
 The Supreme Court reversed the action of inc lower court which convicted Col lins and sentenced him to be hanged.
 Collins was convicted of the murder of uerbert Winingham, white man. The shooting of Winingham by Collins. as shown by the evidence, was in a general aItcrcation between some white men and negroes. The trouble had been started bv inc wife of Collins cursing the white men. From a place of concealment. the witnesses testified, Collins had shot Win ingham.
 The case was reversed on the peadings and evidence.
 | Collins would have been hanged in e few weegs at Greensboro bat for the de eislon of the court
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-22
MARINE NEWS

PORT TAAfPA@-Arrived. schoonsr fndepen. dent dent Carl, Baltimore Sailed. MartIniqss. dsiia E Hayes. Ross. Baitlmofie.. T ''''e' VI
 IfvERP0oLS-A Arrived, Teutonic Llverpool sailed. ccmmonweaith Boston: Pretorian.
 sAvANNAH--Arrived. bark Normandy.
 cHlRIEsToN- steamer rvelyn csr;l. Home Pensacola Sailed. ntsanssrs pashoda (Bf.l. Gray. Pensacola.
 NEW YoRk-Saiied. La Lorraine, Havrs:
 oUEENsTowN-s -sallsa. ocsansc. New York:
 INIsTRAHuLL<-Passed. Buenos Ayrean. Boston. for Glasgow.
 MOBILE-AFFived, steamer spsro fNor1 Lonn. La oeiba Cleared. schooner J. F. Ocean
 NEW oRLEAtss-cleared, steamers straho (Br.), Ellis. Antwerp; Presfon tnor.l Hansen. Port LImon; Lcuisianian Er1, Wood Fenaa- Breakwater. Rivara. Puerto Cortez: JAmai- can lNorl, Petersen, Puerto cortez.
 e5r ca Port Li%sS psossas ssss' aassr Ps Ns~ York; Louisiana. Hopnef. Havana Sailed steamers Lsonra tspl. Bustinza; Hsvssi CTS. Bocas del Toro: Hiram fNor,). Pedersen. Bipenelds; Breakwater. Rfsara. Puerto cortezs
 NORFOIsK-saiIed, steamer Cerea (It.l, Ra-
 NEWPORT NEws-Arrived. steamer Iraaa PENsACOEA-.AFrived. Ateamer Alpha fGers3. Leaneen, Tampico and cleared for Rotterdam via Gulfport; Mortlake lE3r.). Nicols. Tampico; bark Lief (Nor.). Dsnlelsen, Paragund. Sailed, steamer Lowtber Castle tBr.). Watson, Graen~ oek. af4
 KEY wEsT-Arriyed, steamers Mescotte Turner, Havana. and sailed for Port Tampa Miami, White, Miami. and sailed for Ha. l vana; concho Evans. New York and sailed | for Galveston: schooners Wave. Carey, Car denas and sailed for Punta Rassas pf. Lykae. Griffin. Cardenas, and sailed for Punta Rassas | Lily White (Rus.). Punta Rassa-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-22
MIR. GARRETT RESIGNS
GIVES UP POSITION AS coUNTx
 ENGINEER.
Has Accepted Place as Chief En- gineer of Railroad Now Under Construction Board of Reve-
 nue to Fill Vacancy.

J. M. Garrett. Engineer of the County of Montgomery and of she Montgomery IT action Company, yesterday announced his resignation of these positions to take charge as Chief Engineer of the new raiI-- road to be built from Columbus, Ga, via Dothan to St. Andrews Bay. Fla.
 The resignation of MT. Garrett as County Engineer will take efFect on June T. His resignation to the Traction Com- pany took effect immediately He is now at St. Andrews Bay and will Do there for several months, ultimately moving back to Montgomery. where he wIll make his headquarters
 Afr. Garrett has been County Engineer for ten years and was regarded by the members of the Board of Revenue as | competent and cons dentious official. Ills family will remain in Monfgomsry. The position made vacant by his resig- nation will be supplied by the Board Of Revenue at it's first June meeting.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-05-22
IN COMPLIMENT

IN COMPLIMENT
 TO MISS CLARK. MES Margaret Lahey. Miss Lucretia wyman and Miss Sadie wyman, enter ,tained beautifully at tea yesterday after noon in compliment lo Miss Caroline Clark of Colorado Springs. who is visit ing Mir and Mrs. H. c. Davidson.
 The hali diawing-room and dining room were gardens of exquisite flowers. Tn the hall were nasturtiums. and core ops.s In the drawing room, on the man tel and in vases in other parts of the room. vere marguerites
 The dining-room was beautiful in pink and white. The tea table was adorned with ruperb La France roses. and pink candles in silver candelabra. Mrs. James S. Pinckard, in white organdie over pink taffeta. served the tea.
 The punch table was decorated with a tall vase of pink carnations. Miss Kate Davidson served the punch, gowned in white organdie and lace.
 Miss Clark. the guest of honor, was a charming figure in a toilette of white organdie prettily fashioned with lace.
 Miss Lahey wore a costume of pale- green o-gandie with yoke of lace and a cluster of vioets.
 Miss Lucretia Wyman wore white or gandie trimmed with tucks and inser- tion.
 Miss Sadie Wyman wore a dainty gown of pale-blue organdie.