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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22

General Glenn. A more popular officer
never donned a uniform or attended an
encampment The same popularity that
was attached to his personality as sol
der has chung to him as a Senator and
member of the House
General Glenn was born in Rockingham
county on October 21st 1852. He attend
ed Virginia Military Institute and grad
suated in 1871 before he was nineteen
years of age having gone there at the
age of fourteen. He was the youngest
member of the graduating class of forty
six members He was raised on farm.
He began life. as a civil engineer but
was called home on account OF the Illness
of an uncle who adopted him, on the
death of his father at the Battle of South
Mountain, September 18th, 1852. He
remained on the farm until his younger
brothers were educated and had reached
the age of twenty-one years.
At the session just closed he was chair
man of the Committee on Insane Asylums
and a member of the Committee on FL
nance, Education, Rules and Insurance,
For the past twelve years he has been
connected with the Southern Railway
as Law agent. senator bi'4ih ID q 0CiohS
speaker and has a pleasing personality.
He is as fearless as any man that
breathes and does not hesitate at any
time to express his candid opinion of any
matter
Senator Glenn married Miss Mary
Broadnax, of Rockingham county in 1877
and after the death of his wife carefully
attended to his two children. In 1898
he was married again. to Miss Laura
Staples, of Haviston, Henry County, Va
One child has g-raced his later union.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22
HON. r. L. WALKER,
Senator From Nineteenth District.

One Of the most popular members OF
the Upper Chamber, session of 1903, was
Senator Robert l.. Walker, of Caswell
county. There are men who enjoy the
confidence of every one, that capture your
esteem at once, such a man is Senator
Walker. Modest as a woman and unas-
Stunning he grows upon you. He makes
little noise, but works and votes, two
very essential prerequisites to faith
full representative.
He was born in Caswell county in 1854,
was educated in the common schools Of
his county and the school of practical
experience. the best seats of learning yet
devised for man. lie married in 1882,
Miss Cornelia Stephenson Wilson, OF
Milton. n. c., daughter of DR.. John VIII
son. He spent twelve years in the drug
business, then gave his attention to the
tobacco business until 1896, when elect
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only common and academic school ad-
yantages. Ills youthhood days were di-
vided between work on the farm and
that Of clerk in country store En-
tering the mercantile business on his
own accord he has met with good sue
cess. He has served as Mayor of Tryon.
and as chairman Of the Board of Eduea-
ton for Polk county, He owns large
landed estate and is the largest tax
payer in Polk county. He served accept
ably as a member of the Committees on
Agriculture Insurance, Insane, Pension,
etc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22
1--WE ARE PROVIDING THINGS FOR OURSELVES
WHICH WE NEVER EXPECTED TO PRO
VIDE IN THE SOUTH"
The Akahest Sees Great Change in the Attitude of the
Southern People Toward Themselves

The AIkahest Magazine has begun a
series of articles on progressive Southern
institutions and Industries which prom
ises to be of extraordinary interest. The
initial article, which appears in the
March number is devoted to the remark
able work that is being done by the b.
F. johnson Publishing Company, the
south's great school-book publishing
house.
Among the remarkable changes" says
the Alkahest, (which have come over the
South in recent years, none is more sig
nifcant than the change which has taken
place in the attitude of the Southern
people toward themselves. For genera
lions we never grew weary telling what
the South could do, and for generations
we regularly passed by the Southerner
who tried to do it and sent North TO
have it done for us. Today we are not
1.o.z4.u.r o,,,,rr.,,ol of ,trl,o+ we ran do
we are doing 1t. When we come to think
of it we are astonished at the rapidity
and ease with which we are doing ii.
We are providing things for ourselves
which we scarcely expected ever to pro-
duce in the South We are even pro
ducing school-books for our children-a
thing which a decade ago we thought of
only as a dream Then we looked to New
York and Boston. To-day a Southern
publishing company is sending its school
books to New York and Boston. The
leading educational journal of the Hub,
in speaking of a new series of readers
(Graded Classics recently published in
the South, said: These Graded Classics
are so admirably written and so beau1-
fully made as to challenge comparison
with any books made in the North" And
it did not even except Boston, for it
added: There is no reason why such
books as these should not be read in
Boston and Chicago as we'll as in Char
lesion and and New Orleans" Rarely
has a series of books been received with
so much enthusiasm as these readers.
Some of the best teachers in England
have declared that they are a decided ad-
vance over anything of the kind ever
brought cut in their country The most
eminent authorities in the North, includ-
ing heads of leading normal and training
schools of the great cities, unite with
our greatest Southern educational leaders
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22
HON. Y. A. BROWN,
Senator From Twelfth District.

Self-made men or men of limited edu-
cational advantages, who have. out of
the school room, educated themselves and
made the most of life, were numerous
in the recent session of the General AS
sembly. and conspicuous among this class
vas Senator Joseph A. Brown. of Col
umbus county He is a native Of Rich
mond county was born July g. 1861. He
was denied the advantages of school.
having received less than y months in
struction. and this. before he was L
years of age, and yet, Senator Brown
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is a man of education. and Of power to-
day. His father died before Brown had
reached his teens" and on those young,
inexperienced shoulders the cares of
man. the head of the family. fell. The
10y was d man as proven by the flight
o. years since He has buildcd a magni-
fcent estate. His mercantile, lumber.
agricultural and banking interests are
large lie is President Of the bank re-
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in speaking of them in terms of I'M
stinted praise A new series of arith-
metics published by this house has been
received with almost as many cordial ex-
pressions, and is rapidly finding its way
country. 1t is stated that these two
series, which have so rapidly brought
the Johnson Publishing Company into
prominence in the educational world in
the North. will be shortly followed by a
series of grammars which it is believed
will still further strengthen the position
of this house among the more progress
sive schools.
A few years ago when there was a
great cry throughout the South over the
exorbitant prices which our children
were required to pay for their school
books. and the utter unsuitableness OF
many of these books to be taught in
Southern schools, committee of repre-
sentative Southern gentlemen waited upon
the President of the B. F. Johnson Pub
fishing Company, of Richmond, Va, and
asked if his company would not under
take to do something to relieve the situa-
ton. In many parts of the South the
children were then paying twice as much
for their books as they are paying to-
day. In many parts of the South the
books that were in use not only ignored
Southern literature and Southern achieve
mtnts, but they seriously reflected upon
the honor of the South, and cast aspcr-
sions upon the memories of our fathers.
The Johnson Company, though for many
years the leading subscription book pub
fishing house of the South, had never
vNyuC ..oI,a
expected to do So The fact was recog-
nized that while our people had sufficient
ability they did not have the equipment,
and as yet they lacked the money to Sc
cure the equipment. Nevertheless the
company finally determined to answer the
call, and in a few months all its res
ources were turned in the direction of
championing the right of Southern chill
dron to books peculiarly suited to their
needs At first the purpose of the COM
pany was hardly taken seriously. Men
looked on sympathizingly but incredul-
ously. They felt the need, but they were
sure it could not be done. But by and
by perseverance had it's reward, and to-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22
HON. t. T. BALLEN GER,
Senator From 33rd District.

T. T. Ballenger. the Senator from the
Twenty Third Senatorial District, asked,
as TO his church relations, said: Il am
a Baptist--one of those bell ringing hre
building, preacher paying species, He
Is man of splendid ability and strong
character and by his manly bearing and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22
HON. a. L. BLOW,
Senator From Sixth District.

Senator Alex. l.. Blow, of Pitt county.
is really a very strong man-of strong
character and splendid abilities and hay
ing a knowledge of his people. second to
nc man. he could not be otherwise than
a representative of very high order.
In religion he is Methodist. In poll
tics he is a Democrat we'll furnished in
its tenets He is both Mason and Py-
THAN. Born in Pitt county. and at Green
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AND ELECTRIC
LIGHT WIRES.

An act to protect telephone and electric
light wires provides that it shall be I'M
lawful for any person 10 negligently cut
or fell any tree or limb so as to cause
it to fall upon a telephone or electric
light wire, and from which any injury
TO such wire shall be occasioned- Viola
ton is made misdemeanor, and the
penalty is $4,000. to be paid to the county
school fund
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-03-22

day the house has at its back more than
three hundred representative men of the
South-men who put their money into the
business not to encourage sectionalism
by the publication of sectional textbooks,
as has been repeatedly charged, but to
champion the right of Southern children
to the highest type of books at the lowest
prices. and to provide books which, with
out magnifying our section at the ex-
pense of any other section, would give
to the South its proper place in the
history.
This concern now supplies thousands OF
schools throughout the South, and is to-
day shipping it's arithmetics, readers and
number of supplementary books to
many of the largest and most progressive
schools in the principal cities OF New
England. New York, Pennsylvania. New
Jersey, Indiana, Ohio. and number of
the great States of the Northwest.
While it is true that the cause which
the Johnson Company represents appeals
to the heart of every Southerner it is
noteworthy that the Johnson people ID
not ask for the adoption of their books
on sentimental grounds. They
ask that their books be examined first
of all solely with a view to their merit
If after this examination has been made
it is clear that the books which they offer
are equal to those offered by any other
publisher, then they would be glad if the
people would remember that the Johnson
Company is home institution, that the
money that is spent for it's books will re-
main in the South to use for the further
development of the South, that the john
son Company was the first to force down
the prices of school-books in the South.
and that it is because this company en-
tered the field that the children of the
Southern States today are paying from
one third to one-half less for their
school-books than they paid eight years
ago The fact that many Of the books
of the company are held in such high
regard North must also have weight at
home. If the North, finding superior
merit in them, can afford to encourage
enterprise, surely the South,
finding superior merit in its own books,
can afford to encourage it's own enter
prise.
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Vile he has grown up with the play
mates and friends of his childhood and
holds warm place in their affections.
He has served his county as Register of
Deeds. Clerk Of the Court, Solicitor OF
the Inferior Court, Chairman of the
Democratic Executive Committee 2t
years, ana in the Senate of 1903. He has
served his town as an alderman; was
Grand Chancellor X, of p. He was an
active member of the Senate; was chair
man of the Committee on Judicial Dis
triets, and served as a member of the
Committees on Judiciary, Finance, Fish
and Fisheries Constitutional Amendment,
Enrolled Bills. He grew steadily upon
the Senate as a leader. He is we'll
furnished lawyer, Industrious. faithful
useful Pitt county was never MOI
ably or more wisely represented.
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-03

HOSIERY.
1t isn't nee ,ssary to say Fast
Black that's understood in our Hosiery.
800 Womens Stockings full fashioned
9 cents.
Womens hose, split soles. maco
foot, regular 35 cent hose for % cents.
Womens Lace striped hose. Regular
% cent grade for Is cents pair.
All of our % cent and 30 cent lace
stripes in one big lot 23 cents pair.
Children's hose, all sizes cents.
Boys hose all sizes II cents.
The daily sentinel., 1903-04-03
WASH DRESS GOODS.
LINENS.

LlISENS.
A chance to stock up cheaply.
SO in. Cream Damask 81 cents.
60 in. Cream Damask 30 cents.
60 in. Cream Damask 4S cents.
70 in. Imported Damask 50 cents.
81 in. Bleached Damask 33 cents.
60 in. Bleached Damask Al cents.
70 in Bleached Damask 60 cents.
~ in. Bleached Damask 50 cents.
so in. Turkey Red Damask 23c yd.
go in. Turkey Red Damask 33c yd.
60 in. Turkey Red Damask, all col
ors 80 cents a yard.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-07-29

Marcus Glpius Nerva Trajanus, the
TrajHn Of Roman biography and one
of Rome's most renowned cmperors,
constructed or was responsible for the
construction of three of the most re
markablc works of the early years of
the Christian era Trajan's column
Trljnn's wall and Ira JAMS floating
| palace. History is full of accounts
concerning the two former, but the last
seems to hive been pretty generally
overlooked by the early ms well as the
later cleaners of rare and curious In
Formations. The monk Bartemius, who
mentions 1t in his "Ecclesasto" says
that II was constructed and purposely
sunken In Lake NemI, an arch tunnel
allowing communication with the
shore. In this case II would certainly
have gone into history as "Trajan's
sunken palace" instead of floating
palace"
1t Is generally believed, BartemIus TO
the contrary, that 1t was originally an
imperial palace intended for the use of
the emperor and his family during their
summer excursions on Lake Nemi
Another faction of antiquarinns nre Of
the opinion that 1t was not built dur
Ing the lifetime of Trajan. Southwick
says that II was sunk In the year 1873
A. D., seventy eight years after the
death OF the emperor for which 1t was
named. march,, who explored 1t in II
diving suit OH July IL, l535, declared 1t
to be In a good state of preservation;
also that 1t was 500 feet long, go feet
In breadth and 60 feet deep.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-07-29
A spoiled ADVANTAGE,

An cid Iowa practitioner, II lawyer OF
ability and an orator of known reputa-
lion, was pitted against a recent grad
uate in the profession In the trial of II
case before a jury. The young lawyer
had the first cav, and In making his
address to the jury he took particular
pains to initiate certain mannersms Of
ed his cuffs before beginning his argu
ment. stroked an imaginary imperial
on his chin and then rested the index
finger Of his right hand along the side
of his nose These were the habitual
preliminary mannerisms of the older
lawyer, and as they We're repeated
several times throughout the argument
which was made by the young man
they provoked the jury and Judge to
laughter.
When the veteran arose to make re
ply he did not neglect to go through
his preliminary motions with even
more deliberatiOn and precision than
usual He bowed to the judge and to
the jury and then began:
"Gentlcmen of the jury and your
honorable sir, that young man acts like
good lawyer but he talks Ike a
blamed fool"
The advantage which the young man
thought lac had gained In the contest
vanished in the roar Of laughter which
followed at his expense.
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Too Realistic.

"I'hcrc lived in my town." said II Con.
necticut man, - poor, half wltted
man who made ii kind Of mania of
his religion He used TO 90 every aft
crnoou TO n lonely field, and, kneeling
there behind bank of earth, he would
pray at the top of his lungs for thirty
or forty minutes at II time. Some Of
us boys would follow him now and
then, hide on the other side of the
mound ana listen TO him with wonder
Incnt.
zone afternoon he prayed about his
sins. He vowed that he was the wick.
eldest man that bad ever been created.
lie declared TINT he deserved death.
lie begged the Lord TO put an end to
him 10y topping over the cmEankment
on him then and there
"Thc rlnglcader Of our crowd was up
near the top Of the mound, and Mt this
point he showed down on the knecling
man great load of loose soil. Instant
ly the poor fellow sprang to his feet
and ran away home
cts I'm awful world, this he said
TO Il friend later. You can't say a
thing In fun but what it's taken in
earnest -
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-07-29

The scholar In the true sense Is the
man or woman for whom the schools
have done their best. The scholar
knows some one thing thoroughly and
can carry his knowledge into action.
with this he must have such knowl-
edge of related subjects and OF human
life MS will throw this special knowl-
edge into proper perspective. Anything
less than this Is not scholarship. The
man with knowledge and no pcrspcc-
tive il crank, a disturber of the peace,
who needs n guardian to make his
knowledge useful. The man who has
common sense, but no special training,
may be fair citizen, but he can exert
little influence that makes for prog
ress There may be Il wisdom not of
books but IL can be won by no easy
process. 70 gain wisdom or skill, In
school or out Is education. 10 do any
thing well requires special knowledge.
and this is scholarship, whether at
tanned In the university or in the school
Of life. 1t Is the man who knows that
has the right to speak. President Da-
vld Starr Jordan in Atlantic.
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POULTRY POINTERS.

Laying hens must have meat or milk.
Always feed some whole grain Mt
night.
Early Matched chickens usually make
the best breeding fowls.
Feeding II little at time and often
is better than overlooking Mt any time.
A liberal use of ground bone Will cor
rect the tendency To laying soft shelled
eggs.
Keeping fowls on hard floors will fire.
quently cause swollen feet and legs.
They must have some loose ground To
scratch over.
Turkeys must have good range to
be profitable. They are insect eaters by
nature and need good range In order
to thrive we'll and grow economically.
After the ducks and geese are
through laying the feathers should be
picked regularly. The time To pick
them Is when the feathers are ripe and
before the fowls begin 10 lose them,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-07-29
Tn. worst of II.

Barker Is not much on form" said
the first eommuter. "Why, the other
day | saw him eating breakfast food
for supper. And that wasn't the worst
Of it,
"What could be worsef" broke In the
second commutcr
"Why, this" replied the first com
muter. with grin: "Ilc actually had
on evening dress at the time, with a
morning glory in his buttonhole. =
New York Times.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-07-29
AeBEYs GLASS OF MlLK.T
An Amusing story of the Famous
Artists Boyhood Days


In the days when Edwin A. Abbey,
the distinguished illustrator and paint
er. was small boy he had the habit
of critically scrutinzing every dish that
was set before him at the table, much
TO the embarrassment of his family.
His frequent dismissals from the table
were but ineffective reproofs, and
something had TO be done to work
cure.
Eddie said his mother one day, Il
heard thee speak about going to Cousin
Murtha's for dinner next Sunday, and
| am afraid we will have TO make thee
stay Mt home until thee learns polite
ness Mt the table. Thy picking at food
would mortlfy me-"
This threatened deprivation reduced
the boy TO tears, and after he had sol
EMMY promised not TO look at every
thing according to his habit he was
told that he might go.
| The day came, and large and mer-
ry family gathered 10 do justice to Il
tempting meal. Each of the little folks
had glass OF delicious rich country
milk at his place.
Noticing that Edwin was surrepu-
tIously glancing at his glass, Mrs. Alb
hey observed, with n well understood
meaning. Edwin. why art thou not
drinking thy MILK"
With determined air the boy hasu-
ly picked up the glass and, shutting his
eyes as tight rs possible, gulped Its
contents down.
This sudden procedure attracted the
attention of all the guests, and, fearing
ut least Il severe scolding, the boy ex-
claimed, Il did ii, mother; IL swal-
lowed It,"
"Swallowed whatY hurriedly asked
Mrs. Abbey, now more alarmed than
amused.
CHOSE two dies that got in my milk.
But | swallowed them, mother; | swal-
lowed them Isadore Hedges In La
dies Home Companion.
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spiration, Tom. should have kept you
at IL, and | never would have let you
think we'll of yourself SO long as there
was another man ahead of you" She
arose, and taking up her shabby um.
brella and imitation leather bag us II
to 90. she returned to the subject of
the appointment.
Am | 10 have that place then
chambermaid or scrubwoman or ladies
attendant, whichever you call II ut the
library" As he hesitated her features
seemed to sharpen with anxiety. "Oh.
Tom" she pleaded, If you can get 1t
for me. don't refuse. have mother 10
take care of. and she Is paralyZed, and
there Is SO little can do to earn liv-
ing"
She swayed against the table; then.
suddenly recovering her pride and cour-
age again, she continued In tone of
calm politeness;
Il am sorry to have troubled you.
Mr.. Secretary. OF course there are
many who appeal to you even ON the
strength of old and forgotten friend
ships" She turned toward the door
with a certain grace and dignity which
brought an lndulgent smile to the sec
retary's lips He sprang up and stepped
quickly In front of her.
This Is not Il case of forgotten
friendship. Laura, | have never forgot
ten. never wished To forget, but you can't
have that place. 1t doesn't suit you.
There is another opening. one In which
you can be of much greater service.
do 50 want To be president Won't you
undertake to make one of me, Laura p
She turned her back upon him and
clutched the table with her work
married hands.
No Tom; | won't. Don't ask me. II
YOU were poor and all worn out and
broken down by life or II we could go
back To your youth"
Laura, I've always suspected that
You regretted that old decision. I've
thought good many times that IL
had asked again that next summer at
camp meeting YOU wouldn't have given
the same answer" lie came around
the table and compelled her to face
him.
would You, Laura -
What does ii matter nov? | married
Tucker and managed 10 conquer my
love for you and now"
Your love for me. There! | have
wanted that admission II good many
times In my life, Laura, and Eve got
1t. II you loved me once, you can
again.
oh, we'll" she laughed, but her
voice tremhled, Il should like to see
you president. Tom, after all"