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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-29

men, women and children which is
representative OF the most useful life
and highest aims of the common
wealth.
Joined for the first three decades
of their identity as part of the Meth
odist church to the Virginia confer
ence, the North Carolina Methodists
grew in numbers and power until
their organization as q body was made
necessary in 1897; and, in 1890, an
other subdivision into the North Car
olina and the Western North Carolina
conferences was found TO be the only
feasible way in which the work of the
church in the State could be admin
istered with the best results.
The Conference development.
The Methodist individuality has
been through the years the striking
thing about the denomination. It's
pioneers were strong, aggressive, plain
spoken and hard-lived men whose i'm
press has been so far indelible The
motif Of Mcthodism has been ever
bound up in the one word progress.
Its aim has been towards the waste
places; its roots have dug down to
the sub-clay with tenacious persist
ence. A Methodist community can
not be uprooted. The principles. the
cOnvictions-eVe the prejudices Of
the sect-run in the blood of its fol-
lowers almost with the power Of ply
sical heredity. Your Methodist may
change his church. but he at once
tries to evangelize his proselytizer
The spirit sticks with him He is al
ways open to conviction, but he had
rather convict. IN short the Meth
odist is more than three parts mih-
tant: he is never self satisfied: there
are no boundaries to his vision or
limits to his ambition. He does not
believe he is right; he knows it. And
only the sublimity Of his faith will
finally determine his success.
Years ago the conference was
small gathering of leaders who were
within reach Of the meeting place or
who could be sent one from a large
ON the meagre savings OF
poor people But every Methodist
was there in spirit and, as the tales
of Homer sang themselves through
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-29
WRILE METHODISM
MEETS WEDNESDAY
North Carolina Confer
ence at Henderson.
A MAGNETIC BISHOP
A MAGNETIC BISHOP
Something of the Man Who viii Pre-
side Over the Deliberations of the
Body. Methodists Strong and
Progressive, Maintain
Spirit of Circuit Riders.

= A number of Methodist clergy
passed through Raleigh yesterday as
the advance guard of the North Car
olina Conference which convenes in
Henderson on Wednesday morning.
Methodism in the State dates back
only one hundred and five years to
the time when Robert Williams first
rode his horse through the country
districts as the pioneer circuit rider.
Since that time the converts OF Robert
Williams have grown from widely
scattered handful of plain people to
a host of upwards of $4,000 earnest
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-29

each man knows where he would like
to go Hence there is a deal of
politics which is wherever there is
life. The Bishop is the man of the
hour. The presiding elders are pow
erful Senator's The pastor of Raleigh
or Wilmington or Durham is a Wade
Hampton who at any moment may
hit the trail" to the inlets of the far
east; the humble missionary whose
salary is partly paid in fish may be
the Bryan to stampede the confer
ence or the Tillman 10 upset all pre-
conceptions For all Of these reasons
more for the strong and diverse
personalities of the Delegates con-
ference is one of the most interesting
Of GATHERINGS But out of each one
comes an undeniabIe measure Of good,
and after each the church settles it
self from mthc annual shake up of it's
ministers to another tweive-mOnth Of
larger growth and usefulness.
T'he Big Man--The Bishop.
over this years conference, consist
ing Of one hundred and siXtY-six heads
o. pastoral charges and over two hun
dred and two clerical members, Will
be Bishop w A. Chandler, of Atlanta,
Georgia.
The Bishop, who has once before
presided oyer q North Carolina con
ference. is a man in hundred for the
task In tho first place he is that best
OF al combinations for presiding
officer an Irishman born TO rule. He
is quick in his rulings and decisions.
adamant when he has made them. Yet
he has the wit and hGmOr to con-
troll without irritating He rides the
bilIows of debate with clear head
ard a steady hand at the rudder. AL
ways he guides and directs and con-
structs Nobody can hold meeting
of Methodists without question. and
Bishop Chandler frequently arouses
heat. When the blaze is at its height
the irish i'm him comes to the surface
ana the fire is quenched with a joke
on witticism that is sharp but sting
less When the laugh has died away
tho ship is sailing with d fair wind
and The Bishop is smiling ut the
helm.
Continued on Page Six.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-29
LAwLEssNEss IN THE LAND.
Judge Emory SDeerS Says Conferences
Should be Held to Uphold the
Law
CRy the Associated Pregs.

Savannah. Ca. Nov. 98.-Judge
Emory Speer. of the United States
District Court in charging the grand
jury of that body to-day referred at
great length to what he characterized
as the lawlessness existing in all Sec
tions of the country. He spoke par
ticularly of the recent outrages at
Statesboro which is i'm his jurisdic-
ton ana suggested that the better
class of blacks and whites in the
South should hold conferences looking
to the enforcement of law and the
punishment of the guilty. He severely
criticised the Georgia law. which pre-
vents the Judge who hears a case from
expressing an opinion as to the facts
brought out.
AS to the prevalence of crime Judge
Speer compared the large cities of
this country with those in Europe. to
the detriment of the former.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-29
sNARL FROM vARDAMAN.
Answer 10 Roosevelt's Admiration for
Mississippi Building at Worlds
I'.i".
(Rv The Associated Press. }

Jackson. Mics. Mo-. rs Governor
Vardamam today received "A telegram
from President Francis of the World S
Fair, stating That President Roosevelt
had visited and greatly admired the
Mississippi building while at the Fair
saturday The governor wired a re-
ply containing the following:
ut is OF course. gratifying to the
people Of Mississippi to know thdt
they have done one thing that the
present President of the Uniteq States
approves. Doubtless the Presidents
admiration of the Mississippi building
is due to his admiration of Jefferson
Davis of whose last home it is u re-
plica"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-29
ARBITRATION TREATY.
stuSSia Accepts Invitation to Conclude
One With United States
(By the Associated Press.

st. Petersburg. Nov 2S.-Russia has
accepted the invitation of the Irnite-i
States to conclude an arbitration
treaty on the lines of the American
French treaty.
Although it was known that the
American government was desirous
of negotiating arbitration treaties with
lall the principal powers the fact that
Russia had been approached with a
direct proposition did not leak out ur :
It'll Count Lamsdorff had accepted it.
The approachment is expected to
have splendid effect OH Russo-Amer-
lean relations. especially as it marks
Russia's first adherence to an arbitrts-
ton treaty with a foreign power.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-29
LIGHT PLANT BURNED.
TarborO Suffers Loss by Fire-Dam-
aged Machinery to be replaced.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Tarboro, n. c.. Nov. 28.-Early
Sunday morning. at four o'clock the
electric light building was discovered
afire All the wood part of this brick
structure was destroyed. The boil
ers are in good shape. The engines
are probably in good condition The
dynamo will have to be overhauled.
The town commissioners held a spe-
cial meeting today and wired for an
electrician to come at once The
damaged machinery Will be replaced
at once.
The residence on Main street, occu-
pied by John l.. Jenkins, came near
being burned to the ground. Fire
caught it is supposed from a bad fiue.
The roof Of the kitchen was burned
off. Mr.. Jenkins damage was very
sli~ht
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-29
CENTRAL HOTEL SOLD.
CharIofte's Principal HOsteiery Brings
S120.000-Captain Ryder the
Purchaser.
(Special ID News and Observer. )

Charlotte. n. c., Nov. 2S.-The
Central Hotel property embracing the
four story hotel building and one of
the most valuable lots i'm the heart
of the city was sold at public auc-
ton at the county court house toda..
at noon TO Captain w. b. Ryder. for
$4,000.
The safe lasted only two minutes
and Captain Ryder was the only bid
der. There We're large number of
local CAPITALISTS present at the sale.
which has attracted a great deal of
interest. being the result of a friendly
/ suit between the heirs. Mrs Ella B
oats and others against Mrs. Marx
Wriston and others to clear title
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-29
New Georgia Road.
(By the Associated Press

TEss.
Macon. Ga, Nov 28.-A special to
the Telegraph from Atlanta says:
secretary of State Cook to-day
granted an application for d charter
for the Savannah. Statesboro & North
ern Railway Company. The company
is to be capitalized at $3.000.000, di-
Vided into shares of the value of 500
each. OF this sum $1S00000 is to be
common stock. ana $1,200,00O prefer
red stock. The general offices of the
savannah, Statesboro q Northern
Railway Company are to he located in
savannah. The line will be $50 miles
long and will run through sections of
Bullock, Emmanuel Burke, Jeffersoi.,
GiaScock. Warren. Wilkes. Ogiethorpe.
Clark and McDuffie counties in the
State of Georgia.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-29
Eminent Physician Dead.
CBv the Associated Press

IBy the Associated Press)
Houston, Tex, Nov. 28.-Dr. w. +.
Coleman is dead at his residence here.
aged Il years.
DR.. Coleman. while eminent as a
general practitioner. was practically
an authority on yellow fever. having
served through several epidemics and
won Harvard medal, given in appre-
citation of his services in connection
with this disease.
During the Spanish American War
he was sent by the United States gov
eminent as an expert 20 make an
examination of the yellow fever condi-
tions of Cuba. He was the author of a
book on yellow fever, which is consid-
cred an authority among the medical
profession.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-29
NEM CORPORATION
Crevlin-Van Dyck Company Organ.
izd 20 Take Over Going Concern.

The Secretary of state yesterday is
sued a charter to the Crevling- Van
Dyck Company, of Wilmington. to
conduct q wook working, machine
shop, manufacturing and ship build
ing BUSINESS.
The incorDorators are Messrs. J. l..
Crevelin and w. V. B. Van Dyck, of
Wilmington; Joseph p. Crevelin of
Auburn, and Francis G. Van Dyck. Of
New Brunswick. New York
The authorized ca2ital stock Of the
corporation is $4,000 and il starts
business with $4,000 stock paid in
The corporation was formed prin-
primarily to take over the going bus-
ness OF the firm of Creyelin e Van
Dyck, of Wilmington.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-29
Snow stops Fight.
(By ne Assoclated &C.

IBy me Associated Press.)
St. Petersburg. Nov. 28 Genera!
Sakharoft today telegraphs as follows:
The japanese stttack cn Tsinkhet-
chen was checked by our artillery FIRE
ard the fighting ceased at o'clock IN
the evening of November ~ At no
point did the enemy advance nearer
than within six hundred PAGES Of our
positions. In the midst of the battle
a binding snow storm caused sus-
ens'on of hostiiities, and when the
weather cleared at o'clock in the af-
ternoon turning movement against
our right f9nk was observed"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-29
Indecisive Fighting.
lRv The Assocfatad Press.

st. Petersburg Nov 28.-GeneraI
Kuropatkin under yesterdays date re-
ports that the Japanese offensive
movement which began November "a
near he village of Tsinkhetchen on
the front OF the left flank, was Of an
indccisive character up 60 4 D. m, No
vember 26, and was checked BY the
Continued on Fifth Pagc.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-29

health, was decided today by the Su-
Dreme Court of the United States
today, in support of the contentious of
the government, thus reversing the
decision of the District court for the
southern district of Alabama. The
proceedings against the Blackhealth
was instituted to collect damages on
account of the destruction of beacon
light in Mobile harbor. The question
involved was that of the jurisdiction
of the court sitting as an admiralty
court, which the court sustained.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-29
HARBoR IMPROVEMENT.
An Allotment of $4,000 Made by
Secretary of War for Norfolk.
(By the Associated Press )

Washington, Nov. 28.-On the rec
ommendation of Brigadier General
Mckenzie, chief of engineers the
Acting Secretary of War has made an
allotment of $4,000 from the river
and harbor act Of April last for the
restoration o fthe channel at SewalI
Point harbor Of Norfolk This al
lotment is an addition to an unex-
pended balance of $4,000 from the
river and harbor act of 1902.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-29
General Barnes Dead.
(B ythe Assoc ated' Press }

ID NIHE ASSOC aIGU TEas.I
New York, Nov. 2S.-Gencral AL
fred Cutler Barnes aged siXty-two,
president of The Astor Place Bank,
Cied Of pneumonia in hic 1omc in
Erooklyn today. Mr.. Barnes was vice
president and director Of the Amcri-
can Book Company and trustee Of Cor
nell University
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-29
Cartoonist Seriously III.
lBv the AssociateI Press.O

IBY Jne NSSOcIated PreSS.J
Macon. Ga. Nov. 28.-Charles Nee
lam the New York cartoonist, who is
i'll at Cave Spring. Ga,
continues to grow worse daily and it
seems that the end is a question of
only a short time. He is not now
resting as well as formerly. A Catho-
lie priest from Atlanta visited him
Yesterday
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-29
MANAGES TWO STATES.
Mr.. Il B. Han Gwen Charge OF State
of Tennessee.

r. b. Hall, manager for North
Carolina for the Germania Life In
surance Company, has just had his
territory extended to cover the State
Of Tennessee in addition to North
Carolina Mr.. Hall has offices already
Installed at Memphis and will estab-
lish branch offices at Knoxville. Nash
ville and Chattanooga as soon as he
can find capable managers TO be sent
&c those points.
The business of the Germania has
grown to such an extent in North
Carolina that it is now looked up0n
as one of the most popular companies
doing business in the State
Mr.. Hall will continue in charge Of
the State of North Carolina for the
Germania and his Headquarters viii:
remain in Raleigh, though he will give
much of his time to getting business
i'm Tennessee on the same progressive
basis rs IT is I'm North Carolina.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-29
COURT or INQUIRY.
United States Asked to Appoint High
Naval Officer.

WashingtOn. Nov. 2S.-COunt Cassi-
-, the Russian Ambassador and Sir
Mortimer Durand, the British Ambas-
Sador, called separately at the State
department today to present. on be-
naIt OF their respective governments.
an invitation for the United States to
appoint "hi2h ranking naval officer
as a member of the Court Of Inquiry
which viii investigate the facts in the
DoggeT Bank incident
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-29
rUisGLAK CAPTURED.
Made Desperate nd Murdcrous AS
NauIt ON His Captors.
lSpeciaI to NeMs and ObserverD

V0UCCIII % INENa aIINI DDaEI tI'J
LumbcTton, \. G., Nov. 2S.-iIenry
Duncan, cplored, OF RUtherfordtou,
was captured here early this morninG
VIII le burglarizin2 the store of i. Fl.
Caldwell, and three pistols. several
watches, rings and other articles were
found on his person.
He made a desperate fight firing
tive shots at the officers one of which
passed through the coat of Elmer Me
Neiil the others giving Policeman
reynolds Il close catl.
DC was tried this morning before
Justice Skipper and bound over to
court on a $1,000 bond.
His accomplice, named Williams
pSca ned
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-29
HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS.
Question OF Looking Into Needs OF
Wilmington, n. c.
CBv lac Associated Press.l

Committee on Rivers and Harbors met
today and decided to prepare river
and harbor appropriation bill 10 oe
presented early in the coming session
of Congress. The committee also
discussed the question of going to
Wilmington, n. c., to look into the
proposed improvements there, 8
promise to that effect having been
made sometime ago. The commit
tee viii nicac again tomorrow.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-29
DR.. Rankin Dead.

(By the Associated Press)
Cleveland. o.. Nov. 2S-Dr ]. f.
Eankin. formerly president of How
ard University, Washington ID. c..
died here today.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-29
JAPANESE FAIL.
Assault on Port Arthur RepuIscd With
Heavy Loss.
(By the Associated Pres.

IBy the Associated Press.J
St Petersburg. Nov 2S-T:25 D N.
The War Office has Teceied inforvma-
ton from Chefoo that the Japanese
assault OH Port Arthur Saturday was
repulsed with enormous Toss~
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-29
Gorcrnment Sustained.
(By the Associated 80. }

Washington. Nov. 28.-The case of
the United States VS.. L. G. Evans,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-29
Georgia Debators Chosen.
[Rv Ia Assoeiafed press. J

(By the Associated Press)
Athens. Ga. Nov. 2S-The debato,s
who are to represent the University
of Georgia in the intercollegiate de-
bate with Sewance next month in this
city, have been chosen They are
George =. Whitman Of Atlanta ANA
w. w. Patterson, Of Columbus.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-29

II she is young and pretty, q lone
widow is seldom alone.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-11-29

Keep your temper if it is good, and
dent lose it if it is bad.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-01-29

J. Cleland, of the Costin Insur-
ance Agency, returned Tuesday
evening from a two weeks visit
with Minneapolis friends.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-01-29

Alderman johnson returned on
Saturday from short trip to his
ia RIM in CLIO, where he had been to
place car of live stock. Mr.. John
son is reported to have one of the
finest farms in the section and will
have same properly stocked the
coming season.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-01-29

D. O. Anderson, of Duluth. Vir
ginia & Rainy Lake Railway Co.
was in Duluth the fore part of the
week.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-01-29

You'll like the homemade bread
that is sold by J. S. Sutherland at
the Central Hotel.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-01-29
It's a GOOD Indication,

If you keep watch among
the ladies of Virginia who are
distinguished for their taste in
dressing, you will find that
they do their buying of us.
And why not: We buy care
fully, make the price right,
and our stock is always up-to-
date.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-01-29

Another grand masque ball is
planned at the Korby Hall for to-
morrow evening, January 3Oth, to
which cordial invita- ton is extend
ed. Prizes will be awarded the de-
serving ones.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-01-29

Ben Lippman, of Bull, was in the
city on Monday, leaving the follow
ing day for the Twin City markets
to select new stock tor their range
clothing emporiums.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-01-29

Mrs. J. L. kimball and Mrs. E. D
Parmelee were Duluth visitors on
Tuesday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-01-29

A few boys suits at prices below
actual worth. Halls.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-01-29

S. T. Hamilton returned Monday
from a weeks visit with Duluth
friends.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-01-29

John Gill left yesterday for the
new oil district near Humboldt,
Kansas, where he will look over the
country and will probably remain
for time inspecting the country.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-01-29

Col. and Mrs. ]. r. James returned
Saturday from Duluth, where Mr..
James had been in attendance at
the annual meeting of the Virginia
improvement Co. The same offic.
ers were reelected, there having
been no changes made for the past
three years.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-01-29

NJ. P. Shapiro, of Eveleth, has
filed notice for new trial in his suit
against Messrs. Burchell & Foos-
ness. of this city, to recover money
allegedly paid out by him on lien
on his Eveleth building constructed
under contract by defendants.
Shapiro was beaten in his suit at
the last term of district court.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-01-29

A few boys REFERS yet at "cut
prices" at Halls. :
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-01-29

Just touch of our good old-time
winter weather, on Sunday and
Monday.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-01-29

H. E. Foosness, one of our old
time citizens, fell while on his way
home on Wednesday evening last,
sustaining compound fracture of
the lower left leg, which will con-
tine him to his home for many
weeks. Mr.. Foosness is carpenter,
and the accident will seriously in
tertere with his work the coming
season.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-01-29

Editor Cuppernull, of the Virgin
ian, extends the Enterprise scribe
local mention in his last issue, in
forming the public that the writer
was fined $1.00 and costs at recent
term of the Municipal Court for
having used few adjectives known
to Webster and others that have
gained place in the world of Ian
guage since his time in an en-
deavor to express our opinion of
the Virginian editor as man few
days previously in the sacred
precincts of his sanctum. The
occasion was an attempt upon the
part of the editor of the Enterprise
to obtain settlement of an account
OF long standing, contracted short
ly after the fire of 1900, for services
rendered in doing press work for
the Virginian at a time when Mr..
Cuppernull had no press and about
as little else as one could enumer-
ate. 1t appeared to us that the ma
ture of and the circumstances un-
der which the account was contract
ed would naturally appeal to the
instincts of manhood in ANYTHING
that perambulated upon two legs,
but we are forced to confess that
either our judgment was in error or
that the instincts of manhood were
overlooked by the Creator in at
least one of the specimens of his
handiwork, and we left the account
with a request that Mr.. Cuppernull
place it on file and that at anv
time he ran onto it in looking over
his business matters he recall orr
opinion of him as man, as weakly
portrayed by the language at our
command. The fine was paid with
becoming grace, our greatest re-
greet being that Webster and more
modern linguists have so misera-
bly, failed in furnishing language
OF proper strength to meet the de.
mands of certain occasions. .< RI
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1904-01-29

X. b. Webb, of Crystal Falls, Mich,
was guest at the home of Capt.
and Mrs. A. H. Stevens the first of
the week. Mr.. Webb is the father of
Gurnie Webb, who is confined at
the More Hospital at EveIeth with
an attack of typhoid, the sickness
of his son being the cause of his
winter visit to the range.