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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-21
Miss Morris Cancels Engagements.

Yonkers. N. r., January O.-Dr. R. R. Trotter, the physician in attendance on Miss Clara Morris, the actress, announced today that his patient must cancel all engagements and have absolute rest for an indefinite period. Miss Morris suffers from nervous breakdown. coupled with intermittent fever.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-21

poSlOliGtS loud9 poSLpollOd Ah0 consideration of the resolution introduced by Representative Crumpacker asking for an investigation of the Indianola. Miss, postofflce case until next Monday morn ing
 The chairman of the committee simply mentioned that such a resolution was pending before the committee, and added that without objection it would go over until the next meeting, when it will be favorably reported.
 Representative Swanson, the ranking democrat on the committee, had prepared, after consulting with members of the Mississippi delegation, a substitute reso- lution for the measure introduced by MT Crumpacker, but was unable to get 1t be- fore the committee.
 This resolution provides that the Presi-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-21
Funeral Service Impressive.

Floral tributes were sent rom individu- als cities, newspapers and organizations all over the state and from beyond the state.
 The funeral service was impressive and the great concourse was deeply and man ifestly affected. The lesson from the fif- teenth chapter of second Corinthians was read by Dr. Smith and the prayers were said by Dr. Satterlee.
 Entering the church and preceding the cortege, the bishop pronounced part of the committal, later concluding it at the grave.
 A large part of the assemblage at the church accompanied the body to the ceme- tery.
 The bishop pronounced the benediction at the grave.
 The site of the grave is the summit of a lofty hill, at the base of which. sweeping a half-circle and in full view, is the Con garee river.
 The funeral has been the single incident of the day connected with the tragedy
 Colonel Tillman has made no statement and his friends remain reticent.
 A rumor. thought to have originated outside of Columbia, that he intended to resign or had resigned, was entirely with out foundation. His successor, Col. John T. Sloan. with Governor Hayward, will be inaugurated at noon tomorrow.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-21

VxT AsHINGToN. January 2O.-(Spe- M cial)-The house committee on
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-21
Business Houses Closed.

All the business places In Columbia were closed during the funeral hours.
 Bishop Ellison Capers, of the diocese of South Carolina, assisted by Rev. Churchill Satterlee. rector of Trinity, and Rev. pr. Samuel M. Smith, pastor of the First Presbyterian church of Columbia. officiated.
 The line of vehicles in the funeral pro- cession stretched for six blocks. It was headed by a carriage containing four of the active pall-bearers, close associ- ates of MT. Gonzales in his newspaper work The hearse followed 1t, and after ward came the remaining pall-bearers, family and friends in carriages, The honorary pall-bearers were ex-Associate Justice W. A. Haskell, Dr. W. J. Bab- cock, superintendent of the state hospital for the insane; Professor R. M Davis of South Carolina college, State Senator and ex-Secretary of State J. Q. Marshall, Dr. B. W. Taylor, John P. Thomas, Jr., w. H. Lyle, Charles Ellis, Julius H. Walker and John A. Crawford, all residents of Columbia.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-21

Messrs. Thompson of Bibb. Thach of Limestone and Strother of Tallapoosa all introduced elaborate bills for creating and establishing textbook uniformity in the state and for securing books at the
 fcontinued on Second Paae)
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-21
GONZALES IS
 NOW AT REST Thousands Attend Funeral of
 the Stricken Editor SERVICE WAS IMPRESSIVE 
Rumor That Tillman Would Resign Is Without Founda -.on and Evidently Originated Outside of coum-
 bia-Prisoner Reticent.

Columbia, S. C., January 20.-About 2ooO people attended the funeral of N. G. Gonzales at Trinity Episcopal church at o'clock this afternoon, lacking the galleries, aisles and vestibule ana every part of the building. About 300, unable to find standing room within, remained outside, braving a cold, misty rain which froze as it fell. With the single exeep- tion of the funeral of General Wade Hampton, held in the same church last April, the assemblage was the largest and most representative seen in South Carolina in the last quarter of century. The exceeding severity of the weather considered, 1t was remarkable. Governor Miles B. McSweeney, former Governor John c. Sheppard, now president Of the state senate and presiding in the absence of the lieutenant governor, most of the members of the general assembly and state officers and scores of leading men from every part of the state were pres ent. Newspaper men from Charlotte, Greenville, Sumter, Newberry and other towns attended
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-09
NO BISHOP CHOSEN.

The Episcopal Convention at Goldsboro,
unable to agree upon the selection of a
bishop coadjutor, postponed the election
until next May. 1t seems that the ma
jority of the clergy did not favor the
selection of Rev. Robert Strange, d. D.,
and that the lay delegates were strongly
in favor of his selection.
The people of Raleigh hoped that Mr.
Strange would be chosen. He was once
rector of tile Church of the Good Shepherd
and was one of the most popular minis
tiers Raleigh has known. As a preacher
he is able, interesting, feeding the
flock" AS a pastor, he was like ray of
light in the homes of sickness and sor-
row. AS man, ne is broad gagged,
sympathetic, warm-hearted. Devoted to
the tenets and forms of his church, his
breadth and cathohcity cause him like
Bishop Atkinson, to be held in affection
ate regard by members of all churches and
those who do not belong to any church.
He is a native North Carolinian. grad
uate of the University, and he loves this
State, its people and its traditions. His
return as bishop coadjutor of the diocese
of Eastern North Carolina would be a
blessing to his church and a benediction
t. the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-09
ANOTHER HONEST PUBLIC SER
WANT.


There are more honest people in the
world than are generally counted. In fact
the number of dishonest men is small in
comparison with the number of honest
men. This is true among public officers.
Very few of them are dishonest or unfit,
though in municipal government the num-
Der of ''grafters" has increased of late
years.
Yesterday we printed special story
telling how a native of North Carolina
living in Alabama, Hon. Aleck London,
had refused to accept per diem as legis-
lator when he performed nc service. Be
low we print a communication telling of
somewhat similar instance about a ma
tive of Alabama who was then living IN
North Carolina. 1t is as follows:
To the Editor: 1 read with pleasure
and genuine State pride your comments
on the conduct of A. T. London, native
Tar Heel" in declining to accept per
diem as a member of the Alabama Legis-
lature, for services which he did not per
form.
This act recalls similar one associated
with the reconstruction period in the
history of North Carolina legislation.
What makes this story the more interest
ing is the fact that the member OF the
North Carolina Legislature was a former
Albanian who married a daughter OF
North Carolina and years afterwards came
to this State with his family and settled
at Smithfield, where he afterwards lived
one of the most useful and respected citi
zens of Johnston county and finally lost
his life by accident at his beautiful
country home near Smithfield. I refer
to Hon. E. w. Pou, the father of James
H. and E. w. Pou, Jr.
The facts which I wish to record as a
memorial to the honor, integrity and un
selfishness of this good man are as fol
lows:
He was elected to represent Johnston
county in the first Legislature which as
sembled after the war, and known as the
"Carpet-Bag Legislature. Although he
was at that time Republican in politics
there was not, during the long drawn-out
session, single act of his for which he
could justly be criticised or censured. as
an inspection of the Journals will show.
When the question of per diem was
before the body he offered an amendment
to reduce the same from 500 to $500, and
fought it to the finish, but was unsuccess-
full When the session. which lasted al
most through the year, did finally ad-
journ, he absolutely refused to accept the
excess of per diem but directed that the
same be turned over to his adopted coun-
ty, which, together with his personal con
tributions amounting to hundreds of dol
lars, was used for constructing road
across the river flats at Smithfield which
will stand as memorial through all the
years to an honest man.
j. C. ELLINGTON.
There are no doubt other like in
stances that readers of this paper can re-
call We will be glad to publish them.
They will make US have a higher opinion
OF our fellow men.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-09
GIVE RAILROADS THEIR DUES.

The Augusta Chronicle has a very SEN
sible editorial on Give Railroads Their
Dues 1t recounts how the railroads
have lead in securing immigration, in de-
veloping the resources of the country, and
concludes thus:
What would Florida be without the At
lantie Coast Line, the East Coast Line and
the Southern? 1t is true that Mr.. Walters
and the late Mr.. Plant made money there,
but their gains were as nothing compared
with the mighty profit of the people For
a long time, Mr.. Flagler expended many
millions of dollars in Florida, his adopted
State, without return in cash. If he is
now beginning to reap the benefit. does
he not deserve it? For every million of
dollars he may make, the people are bene-
flied untold millions.
Let US be just to the railways. and
hope that a generous rivalry will spring
up all around among them to see which
system will surpass the other in this work
of Southern development. 1t is work that
helps both the railways and the country,
for the more the territory along their
line is settled with farmers and artisans
the greater will be the traffic over their
roads"
In this neck of woods the people need
no admonition to give the railroads their
dues. They give them every assistance
and encouragement. Two new railroads
have been built in this county during the
past two years and the good people
have given them every encouragement
and assistance, often giving them the right
of way. Nobody who attended the grand
railroad celebrations recently held at Lii
hngton and Dunn and observed the kindly
feeling existing between the people and
the railroad builders could feel that there
was any need to counsel the people Of
Wake aud Harnett to treat railroads
well. few years ago company of en-
terprising men obtained a charter to
Pamlico Sound. They have not been able
to finance the enterprise, and few weeks
ago made application to the people
through the towns and townships between
Raleigh and Washington to vote them
enough bonds to insure the building of
the road. Almost without a dissenting
vote the people voted the bonds.
Pleasant relations ought always to sub
sist between the owners of railroad and
the people along its line. The people have
a right to demand good service at fair
charges and sharing by the railroad Of
the common burdens of government. The
railroads have a right to expect to lie
treated fairly and justly. When both
sides tote fair" good relations usually
exist
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-09
Spirit of the Press.
JUSTICE IN THE COURT HOUSE.

JUSTICE IN THE COURT HOUSE.
Charity and Children.
We believe that the negro gets even
handed and impartial justice in our court
houses We do not believe there is a
single judge in the State who would per-
NIT man, because he is ignorant and
helpless, to be imposed upon in the pun
ishment the law infiicts; and juries are
likewise disposed, as a rule, to do the
fair thing by the criminals who have
neither influence nor money. But here is
the rub: White men often escape the
just punishment of their misdoings though
sometimes their crimes are fragrant and
wilful The negro, we honestly
believe, is given perfect justice In our
courts as far as it is given the officers
of the court to see the right, but many a
white rascal goes unwhipped who deserves
the lash of the law; and there is where
the injustice comes IN.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-09
IMPRACTICABLE AND SILLY

Lumberton Argus.
If John Temple Graves could see the
straits Lumberton people are put to,
to get servants during the cotton picking
season, he might conclude that he would
better provide other help before deport-
ing the negroes. In truth, to talk of
colonizing the negroes is both imprac-
ticable and silly The South needs the
negro, Nnd the negro is satisfied with the
South. The negro might be better, but
let US keep him, unless something better
iG given.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-09
DESERVES THE THANKS OF ALL
GOOD PEOPLE.
Clarkton Express.

Clarkton Express.
A great victory for temperance! The
open bar rooms have been voted out OF
Raleigh. The dispensary won in the cleo
ton here there Monday by 1874 majority
1t will go into operation the first OF Janu-
ary The News and Observer deserves the
thanks of all good people for the war.
fare it has waged against the saloon, and
we look for Raleigh to vote whiskey out
entirely in few years. Speed the day
when there will notsbe a drop of it made
or sold in the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-09

The New York World prints a story
that Postmaster General Payne burst
into tears and threatened to resign rath-
er than turn down a postoffice contract
Fewer tears and more business is what
is needed in the Postoffice Department.
II Payne would only resign and make
rejoice
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-09
CHEAPENING THE GOSPEL,

1t is idle for any man to preach the
gospel to a man who is hungry and shiv.
ering. The thing to do first is to give
him something to eat and something to
wear. that was the idea of how to
reach men in the days of the apostles
and must ever be as long as common sense
reigns. But, because common sense thu:
controls with reference to reaching the
hungry and shivering, it does not follow
that the same rule must be pursued tc
induce well fed and well clothed men and
however, that some people think so. The
papers print that Rev Dr. Boyd, once
pastor of the Second Presbyterian church
in Charlotte, has some such idea. He is
now in charge of church in Evansville
ILL.,, and is quoted as saying that since
beautiful singing by beautiful women and
good preaching has failed to attract peo-
pie to the Sunday evening service, he
will appeal to other and stronger inclina-
Therefore the following program was pre-
pared for last Sunday night:
Hot roast beef sandwich; Hymn No
3SS, four stanzas; hot coffee, chocolate
hot tea; brief talk by elder; lobster salad
patriotic hymn. chatting dish indigestibles-
prepared by beautiful girls, olives, pickles
radishes, young onions; Doxology.'
Ia
good, but the publication of such a pro
gramme has a tendency to cheaper the
gospel and to make men lose the reve7.
ence and respect for it which nearly all
men feel. 1t is, of course, discouraginG
to a minister to have small congre-
cations, but the good he does is not meas
ured by the number of people who attend
upon his ministrations. The highest ser
vice he can render is to hold up the
truth so that men will come TO him for
guidance when in trouble and in afflic-
ton. Men who never darken the door OF
a church place their estimate upon preach
ers, and when the hour of their sore need
comes-as it comes to all men, soon or
late-they turn to the preacher who has
never cheapened the gospel
1t is all right and quite popular to give
men beef sandwiches, young onions, and
the like when they are truly hungry, but
to tempt the average men to church by
an appeal to his appetite will not in
crease his reverence or the house of God.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-09

And still they come Randleman has
voted a special tax for graded schools.
The order of the day is to vote out the
saloons and vote in the schools. 1t will
make world of difference, too, in the
coming generation.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-09

Goldsboro voted for prohibition yester-
day by a very large majority. There are
not ten towns in the State that will not
vote to shut up the saloons if the issue
is squarely presented and the campaign
is properly conducted.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-09

There was another wreck on the South
the road, as an inducement to its engin-
GERS to remain with it, will now issue
them family passes on the entire system.
Sometime ago it was published that passes
for families of employees would not be is
sued in the future.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-09

The agents for accident insurance are
doing a large business because of num.r-
Gus railroad wrecks. People now buy
an accident policy with their tickets. 1t
is a good idea.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-09

MRS. DIXON SAYS: L was com
pletely run down and could not sleep. l
became nervous, had trembling spells and
wanted to avoid society I tried various
remedies, but without apparently bene-
fitting me. Recently l have been taking
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-09
Two Robson Snake Stories
(Lumberton Argus.0

Mrs. F. P. Grantham, OF Rochester,
killed a conference.-the RATHER at her
front door last week. She chopped it in
two with a hoe. When her husband asked
vby She didn't shoot it, she remarked
that she was as afraid of the gun as Of
the snake. MIR. Arthur l.. Stone reports
killing a RATHER with seventeen rattles.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-09
MASSACHUSETTS, AND MARY.
LAND.

| There are not many negroes IN Massa
! ton of how they vote of any Importance
Therefore the Democrats of that State
looking at the matter in local way, viii
lose nothing by declaration on the ques-
ton of negro suffrage. There is quite a
strong sentiment in Massachusetts against
the policy of imperialism and it colors the
platform declaration of the party. Here
it is:
Equal rights for all men, be they black
or white, Christian or Hebrew, colonist
or continental, is the Democratic watch
word whieh we still hope our country
may carry through the world. -. .
Hence we favor an early declaration OF
our purpose in the Philippines, and OPP
pose the repeal of the Fourteenth and
Fifteenth amendments
In Maryland, the negro suffrage ques-
fourth of the voters are negroes, and on
the Eastern Shore the negro vote is the
cans were in power in Maryland, from
1894 to 1898, the people of that State had
taste of negro insolence. Their conduct
contributed to Democratic victory. In the
Democratic platform in Maryland this
year is found this plank:
we believe that the political destinies
n nd no
trolled by the white people of the State,
and, while we disclaiIn any purpose to do
any injustice whatever to our colored
population, we declare without reserve
our resolute purpose to preserve Ia every
conservative and constitutional way the
political ascendency of our race"
The Massachusetts, folks are talking
about PARKWAY theory of which they
know nothing practically. The Maryland
people are talking about a condition that
confronts them day by day. The difference
is that Massachusetts can afford to deal
in glittering generalities while Maryland
must come down to bread and meat every
day concerns.
If one-fourth of the population of Massa
chusetts was composed of negroes, the
Bay State Democrats would have adopted
the Maryland declarations.
If Maryland had no negro voters ex
cept a handful, Maryland would hav,
adopted the Massachusetts, declarations.
Our environment and surrounding
have very much to do with our opinions
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-09

The Duplin Journal pays a high tribute
to the late DR.. Matt Moore, of that coun-
ty, whose death has been noted in these
columns. He had long been one of Du-
plins leading citizens and planters. In
early life he practised medicine. but devo-
ted most of his life to farming He had
filled important positions of trust, IN coun-
ty and State, with fidelity and ability. lie
was well posted upon all public questions.
had positive views, and was foremost in
matters looking to the welfare of his
section and State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-09
Tobacco Puffs.

Mr. Ashley Horne, one of the foremost
farmers of the State, has given his fellow
farmers some good advice as to the man
ner OF selling their cotton. What our
folks want to know is what to do about
the tobacco question" As far as the
Roost is concerned we do not intend to
glut the market by rushing our crop on.
-RoxbOrO Courier.
If the Republican party is entitled to
the credit when high prices prevail for
agricultural products, is it not to be held
accountable for the present low prices of
leaf tobacco? The rule ought to work
both ways.-W Winston Sentinel
Mr.. B. 7, Harris, of Hester, who was in
Raleigh yesterday, says that the low price
o. tobacco has very much delayed col
lections in his section. The crop is
heavy one in his section, however. and
that will help the farmers some
We are told that Mr.. II. NJ. Ivey, of
White House, has sold his whole tobacco
crop at prices ranging from Is to IS
cents. This Is the best we have heard
of, though as we have remarked before
number of farmers in Sterirgs and
White House will make a hundred dollars
an acre. But Mr.. Ivey's crop must have
yielded him fully two hundred dollars
an acre-Lumberton Argus.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-09

Mr.. Don McBryde, of Fayetteville, has
been elected principal of Parkton High
School.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-09

When Dowie opens up In Wall Street
the people will not know whether to be
sorry for Wall Street or for Dowie. It
will be a case of blackgum against thun-
der.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-09

tracts. Get Blue Ribbon lemon or va
nilla.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-09

injured in the awful Southern wreck at
Danville, died on Wednesday. His leg
had been amputated on Friday. He is
the eleventh victim of the wreck
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-09

Mr.. j. F. Lettew, a former resident
of this city and popularity known through
out the South, has accepted the position
of trainmaster and chief dispatcher with
the Brunswick and Birmingham Railroad
one of the important railroads of the
South He is well known on the South
ern and Seaboard Railroads as most
reliable dispatcher, and his many North
Carolina friends regret his departure from
the State.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-09
A MORNING TONIC.
(Fuller.)

(Fuller)
Make not thy friends too cheap to
thee, nor myself to thy friends.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-10-09

If a man was at all superstitious he
would think that the hand of Providence
was in the numerous wrecks that have
occurred on the railroads during the past
months. Before our last Legislature met
we had law making 1t mlsdemeanor for
the railroads to run trains on the Sab
bath, except after certain hours, late in
the evening. or unless they had live cat
tie or perishable goods aboard. While it is
true that they would load up a crate of
cabbage or put little calf IN a car and
run an occasional train, yet they were
not frequent. Now they take Sunday for
clearing the road, and the freight trains
run in sections of sometimes 10 or u. One
after another. and if, as we said at the
beginning. we were superstltious, we
would think that the Lord of the Sab
bath had sent the wrecks as warning OF
pleasure at Sabbath notwithstanding
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