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The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-27

here last night and that all seven conn mercial treaties would be submitted to the house February 1.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-27

STOVE FOOD. PHONE I131. J. C. ABERCROMBIES BIO and 312 HOUSTON ST. eOd-tf
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-30
TWO ARE PA2DONED
John Archy and At Gains
Received CIemencyf from
the Governor.

Governor Glenn yesterday pardoned
John Archy, of Guilford county, con-
victed of perjury, and At Gains, of
Stanley county, convicted of an as
sault with a deadly weapon.
John Archy was convicted at the
May tern, 1903, of Guilford county
court of perjury. He was sentenced
to three years on the county roads.
The pardon was granted on good be-
havi6r. and on condition that Archy
was not again to retail liquor without
license. Since his imprisonment, he
has been a model prisoner. His par
don was recommended by the solicitor,
chairman of the board of county COM
missioners, supervisor Of roads, and
the leading citizens of Guilford coun-
ty.
At Gains was convicted at the De-
cember term. 1904, of Stanley county
court, of assault with a deadly weapon.
He was sentenced to eighteen months
on the roads of Randolph county. The
pardon was granted on condition that
the prisoner remains on good behavior.
Gains is now very sick, and the Super
intendent of Health in Randolph coun-
ty. and the county physician of Stan
", together with the solicitor, rec
commended his pardon, as further con-
finement in prison would likely cause
his death
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-30
LUMINA, electrical pavilion wond,
NORTH CAROLINA RICE.
Acreage in This State Has Been Grad
ually Diminished.

The Crop Reporter, issued by the
National Agricultural Department.
contains the following on the rice
acreage in North Carolina for the sea-
son 1905-'06:
I'm North Carolina. and the section
of the State where the cultivation of
upland rice is confined. the rice indus
try has continued to diminish for sew
eral years, until now, the cultivation
of upland rice is confined to small
patches on the farm that are unsuited
for the cultivation of any other crop.
The decrease in acreage in this sec
ton of the State over last season is
large.
''In the tidewater section of the
State, along the Cape Fear river and
its tributaries, the reduction in acre
age is even greater"
There has been general democrat
izing effect on the rice industry
througougth the whole country, and
the Crop Reporter continues:
THE unusual and unprecedented
low range of values for all styles and
grades of edible rice, prevailing dur
ing the fall and winter of 1904-5, and
even up to April, had a demoralizing
effect upon the entire rice industry
Of the United States. Prices remain
ing below the cost of production not
only resulted disastrously to a large
number of planters, but were calcu-
lated to delay the preparation of the
soil for the coming crop of 1866.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-30
A GOVERNORS TRIBULATION.
But None Since Caswell Has an Equal
to This

The Governor is peculiarly believed
to bear the burdens of nearly all the
people, and many do not hesitate to
lay their loads of woe at his feet, and
arise with a new touch of life. This
fact is not confined simply to the most
ignorant classes, but it is true as well
with the wealthier, for they too, of
ten, press their personal troubles to
the attention of the chief executive
But not since the days of Governor
Caswell, has any letter received by a
governor, surpassed the following for
it's pathos and pathos. The epistle
Governor Caswell received is as fol-
lows:
New Bern, n. c., August. 1777.
my reasons for enlisting are these,
/ last year maintained my Father in
laws family to the Amo> of Is pounds,
1 afterwards married furnishing every
rag my wife has, this with my own
necessities reduced me to sell pair
of silver buckles and run three dol
lars in debt of two handkerchiefs
had very old and worn out and two
more made of an old fine shirt, there
is none left here, fit to wear, aprons
she has one, no ribbands. SO / could
not keep her nor endure myself to
board al tavern though | have found
Country Quarters. But may it please
your Excellency l have wife with
out cloaths; school without benches:
shirtseand shoes both past mending. /
have sold my CloathS to Capt. Armwell
Hearn and have his Note for II
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-30

u i-m-im- me- m e -imme -t-e-im-
mete- ri-immeteri-a-l -al-immeteri-
ALI immeteriali-t-y immateriality
To modern rush this mode of spelling
may seem as much out of date as that
of toting the pumpkin in one end OF
the bag and the rock in the other. But
it made good and sure spoilers and
made them more quickly than they
are now made l think that / can
safely say that people do not spell as
we'll now as they did when taught un-
der the old plan.
To repeat, correct spelling is SO es-
sential and so hard to attain that this
is a question of no small Importance.
Unless some other good reason can
be given for the crop of bad spoilers
that our schools and colleges are turn
ing out-that is if my observations are
in accord with the general facts in the
case and they are being turned out
it should be urged that the old mode
of teaching spelling be returned to.
Indeed the new mode of spelling
seems to me to be opposed to the
scheme of modern teaching what is
analytic to degre, given to taking in
finite pains and to much repetition for
the sake of clearness.
O. w. BLACKNALL.
Kittrell N. G.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-30

pounds but having no coat / bought
a hunting shirt for dollars if
leave my lodgings l must pay for
them, the Note is not due till Sept.
2S my shirt, lodging, Dect, &C., with
her board both here and at home must
be paid out of the Note. But what is
worst of ali her fathers character is
SO bad l would rather quit altogether
than she should stay II months near
him. My own folly brought my dis
tresS upon me and death alone frees
me. To stay here and see her perish
is more than death, to provide her
and myself seems impossible. My in
tention is therefore to enlist, pay
my debts with the County and what
remains put in Capt. Zenas Parker's
hands for her use and when / have
done all in my power for her trust to
good God who having fed me all my
life unto this day l trust and believe
will not let her be desolate and prefer
ment. q hope no impossible event
may yet render me capable of main
tanning her but as / would bear any
misfortune rather than your Excel
lency's displeasure L shall not enlist
till l know it. Humbly hoping it
will not be long l presume to sub
scribe myself with the greatest re-
spect.
Your Excellency's Most Obed and
Most Humble Servant,
ARTHUR BOYES.T
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-30
THE STUDY OF NATURE.
North Carolina Nature Society Doine
Good Work.

The North Carolina Nature Study
Society, which was organized in Raj
eigh just year ago, has done excel
lent work. Its object is to assist in
promoting this study of nature, and
stimulate interest in nature and tc
promote nature study in schools.
In speaking of the society, Supt
Joyner said:
81 know no more effective way tc
cultivate a sympathy for country life
and an appreciation of it than to re-
veal, by a study of it, its meaning and
attractiveness. Quickened observation
and enlarged knowledge change the
commonplace and dull into objects OF
perennial beauty and wonder
1.-The study of natural objects quick
ems the observations, trains the judg-
ment. awakens interest in the home
surroundings, and enables the child to
interpret other scenes in terms of his
own environment The introduction
of Nature Study into the schools
either informally or Systematically, by
the teachers of the State is desirable. :
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-30
DOMESTIC LABOR
No Arrangement Made
for this Class.
Department Of Agriculture will Con.
fine its Operations in Securing
Labor for the Agricultural
Masses.

Mr.. T. K. Bruner was at his desk
yesterday sorting and answering the
correspondence that had accumulated
in his absence. He is impressed with
the fact that the people of the State
are in earnest in regard to obtaining
labor and tenants, through the eff
forts of the State Department of
Agriculture. Many applications are
already in hand, though but few were
expected until the middle of August.
The requests include domestic SER
wants, but so far no arrangement has
been affected by which the Depart
ment could undertake this. The
Board of Agriculture in authorizing
this work only went as far as farm Ia
Dor, tenant or home settlers, and it
will probably hold that domestic la
Dor is not included in what has been
undertaken, as it will confine it's OPP
erations to the aid of the Agricultural
masses, which is its legal and logical
sphere.
Asked about his trip to the Pacific
shores, Mr.. Bruner was enthusiastic
about the scenery and in some re-
spects that was qualified, as his wide
observation in the mountain counties
of this State. makes him competent to
the scenery, he saw a new soil of
great fertility in certain we'll defined
limits, but which does not hold good
over the entire country, by reason of
the climate that fertile fields are limit
ed to certain crops, as hops, small tree
fruits, grasses etc. While "at home
in 1.-The good old North State there
is no limit. The farmer here can
plant what he pleases." said Mr..
Bruner, land with proper cultivation,
produce the best of its type. There
fore | see no reason whatever for the
young people of the farms of this
State to seek a better place to farm.
1t can't be found, and with the same
labor and energy and sacrifice, better
results may be obtained here than
there. We are nearer the great
North; we live in a better average
climate; we live among a better
nobler, purer people. So no one need
go expecting great results without
great effort, and these may be had at
homo.
IF a person is ashamed to work at
home, then let him go West, for he
will either have to work or starve-
and the charities are not we'll or
ganized there as yet
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-30
NOT APPRECIATED
Head of 3rd Regiment
Band Criticizes Fair
Authorities.

Capt. VIM. F. Moody. who is the
head of the Third Reiment band
which is located in this city, and COM
posed of local men, criticised the State
Fair authorities yesterday for con-
tracing with a band formed of non
residents to play at the Fair in Octo-
Der, participate in the parades and
head the procession that will escort
Roosevelt to the Fair Grounds.
Capt Moody said he regretted
that the authorities had declined to
patronize The home band, which, he
said was the only way in which they
could encourage the home band, and
unless it was appreciated it had just
as well disband 1t does not expect
to grow rich said Capt. Moody, and
only desires that it be supported. He
declared that when it would serve as
cheaply as possible, and the author
tiles deliberately went to other places
for a band that he felt like throwing
up the sponge. The strong reason he
held in his belief that caused the au
thorities to neglect the Third Regi-
ment band was that it being a local
institution it would surely and natur-
ally appear TO honor Roosevelt when
he came here. But said Capt
Moody, "the band will not go out that
day or any other during the fair, un-
less it is employed, and Roosevelt will
have to get along with the honor of
whatever other band has been en-
ployed.'
Capt Moody and the band will go
to Ellington next Thursday to partici-
pate in the Harnett county celebra-
ton. There will soon be electric lights
hung in the capitol square, and the
band will give concerts during the re-
mainder of the summer, except during
| fair week
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-30
Is Correct Spelling Becoming II Lost
Art, Ii So. Why?

To the Editor: Much of energy neceS-
sary to get what we call an education
is spent in learning to spell. The pro-
portion of energy thus spent depends
of course upon the special aptitude of
the student as a speller But it is al
ways very large, for our language is
one of photographed inconsistencies
and contradictions. Till comparatively
recent times there were no hard and
fast rules for spelling; each man
largely spelling as he pleased without
challenge or reproach. But now cor
rect spelling is held to be the very es-
sence of an education.
Correct spelling being thus not only
exceedingly difficult but exceedingly
| essential it does seem that our educa-
tional talent would largely concern it
self with this important feature. But
if l am correctly informed the chief
aid in teaching spelling has of late
either been ignored or purpoSely dis
continued. That aid in the pronounc-
ing of syllables as as the word is
spelled. This seemed to me
to make spelling so much ca
sier and surer that / cannot under
stand why it was stopped. l wish that
some of the educators would enl1ght-
en- me on this point. Every teacher
to whom l have spoken about this
acknowledges that the old way was
best, but says that he follows the new
way because it is the generals rule.
The difference in spelling long
word by pronouncing each syllable as
you go to my mind is as
great as the difference be-
! tween going up ten feet on a
stair with it's regular and easy steps
and climbing that high on pine sap
ping with slippery and insure bark
Thus how hopelessly formidable i'm
| materially used to loom up at the fur
| ther end of Webster's old Blue Back
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-30
ARRANGE PROGRAM
For State Convention
Which Meets Here
August 81.

Prof. c.. W. Burkett, of the A. &
M. College, Secretary of the State
Farmers Convention, yesterday an
nounced the program for the next
meeting at A. & M. College, August
31st. to September End.
The program is as follows:
First session will be held at IL m,
August 81.
From then until the close Of the
Convention, at noon Saturday, Sep
TENDER End, there will be a continual
round of good things.
Night sessions will be held and daily
trips will be made over the College
and Experimental farms.
On Friday and Saturday mornings
departmental meetings viii be held
Special session by the Woman De-
partment.
Special session by the Dairymen's
Association.
Special session by the Cotton, To-
bacco and truck Growers.
Dedication of New Building.
On Friday afternoon the dedicatory
exercises will be held and a special
PROGRAM prepared, celebrating the
completion of the new agricultural
building. The farmers of the State
have long looked for this building,
ana JHlS event Will De one Oh Special
interest to all the people of the State.
f, Continual Round of Good Things.
Prominent men and their wives Will
be in attendance. Noted speakers
will discuss, among other things, the
following subjects;
Insect Pests: Diseases of plants
and Animals; Soil improvement; Fer
tilizers and How to Use them; Stock
Raising and Stock judging; Dairying
in all of its Phases Corn Culture; All
Phases Of Cotton Culture; Poultry
try Crops, and How to Raise Them;
Tobacco Culture; Truck Raising; Corn
Production, etc, etc.,
All questions concerning the farm
home and country life of special inn
portance to women will also be taken
up at the Farmers Convention.
Reduced rates on all railroads.
Board and room can be obtained at
the college at 81 day or 81 for the
session.
This is going to be the largest and
most interesting convention ever held
at the college. and every farmer in
the State who possibly can ought to
come and bring his wife for a pleasant
outing, and take part in the discus
sion of the vital factors connected
with North Carolina Agriculture.
E. l.. DAUGHTRIDGE, Pres.
c. w. BURKETT, Sec.
1t takes lot of cold cash to make
an impression on a marble heart.
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Gov. Issues Letter to Su.
perior Court Judges.
PUT JAILS IN REPAIR
Too Much Notoriety and Publicii,
Given by Carrying Criminals from
One County to Another for "Safe
Keeping" and then Back 10
be Executed.

Owing to the distasteful and repug
nant notoriety and publicity given t
criminal prisoners who are carried
from a Jail in one county to the jai
of another county. because of the I'M
safe condition of the Jail in the coun,
ty i'm which the prisoner was convict
ed. and then being carried back t.
that county for execution, Governor
Glenn has written a circular letter to
the Superior Court judges, asking
them to see to it that each county 5
own Jail is put in proper condition for
the confinement of criminals. and then
for that county to keep it's own pris-
onerS.
There has long been complaint of
the negligence of many counties in
permitting their Jail to be out of Pc
pair, or unsafe, and in nearly every
instance, when a murder or other cap
ital crime is committed the prisoner
is hurried away to another county for
safe keeping The Governor will
institute this reform, and there are
others to which he may soon devote
his attention. He is deeply interested
i'm the care of the insane. and is op-
posed to their being locked up with
criminals in the ordinary jails. and
several months ago he issued circu-
lar letter relative to the case of the
insane in certain cases.
Governor Glenn'S letter to the
judges is as follows:
My Dear Judge: Dan Teachey was
convicted of murder in the first de-
gree and sentenced by the court to
be hanged. Pending the time before
his execution he was taken to Wayne
county, the Jail in Duplin being un-
safe. A few days before his execution
he was taken from the Wayne county
Jail in Goldsboro. carried OH the rail
road to Warsaw, thence by private
conveyance TO Kenansville, where he
was executed. The sheriff did all he
could to prevent publicity. but every
one knew the mission he was on, and
the fate of the prisoner, and he was
followed by many and stared at by
all, until it became almost brutal.
This is only one instance of many
similar cases, and all can be corrected,
if the County Commissioners of each
county will make their jails safe. thus
doing away with the necessity of send
ing prisoners to other counties.
81 therefore respectfully ask all
judges in riding their respective dis
tricts to look carefully after the safe
condition Of the jails. and see to ii
that the commissioners of the various
counties shall put their jails in a safe
condition. This will forever do away
with such scenes as take place when
a prisoner is being carried from
another county to his own to be exc
cuted. OF course if there is danger of
q rescue by friends of the prisoner. OF
from a mob seeking to reek it's re-
yenge. the prisoner should always be
removed, but never should be simply
because of an unsafe JAIL as it will
cost comparatively very little to make
all jails reasonably safe.
Hoping that you will aid me in
correcting this evil, l am,
Yours most sincerely,
"R B. GLENN, Governor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-07-30
TO ITS VERY DRECS
He Drained the Cup of
Slow Poison.
| Suffered the Tortures, He Says, OF
the Damned. He Was as One
in the ThraII of Mad
ness.

A sleeper struggling in the horrors
of some fantastic and hideous dream
such appears the case of j. A. Mizell
as he looks back at it now. He has
had a glorious awakening and he tells
of it in the following letter:
About three years ago / graduated
from your grand and glorious Insti-
tuition. When l babe you goodbye
ana Wended my way homeward a well
man, words could not express the JOY
thankfulness and enthusiasm that fill
ed my soul. For ten long years l was
a victim of strong drink, and had
drained the bowl of it's very dregs. AT
lucid intervals l suffered the tortures
of the damned. Only a drunkard can
know such suffering. | have not tasted
or desired alcohol since l left Kelley.
My health is good, my mind is clear.
l owe it all, even life itself, to your
good Institution. Where all was dark
and dreary, now is bright, and a
glorious awakening has come to me.
l regard going to your Institution as
one of the proudest acts of life for the
following reasons:
First: 1t cured me of a disease a
deadly as the serpent's tooth.
Second: 1t gave me an opportunity
to win back a good name and chardc-
ter, which were trailing in the dust
Third: 1t gave back health, mind,
and ambition to build up wasted pos
sessions squandered in drink.
Everyone from the manager and
physician to the servants, vie with one
another to make ones stay both pleas
ant and profitable. ] shall never cease
to thank you for the benefits received
while at Kelley. 1t was a case of
snatching me as a brand from the
eternal burning. l have been a success
full business since my reformation.
j. A. MIZELL.
Williamson, n c., Nov. 26, 1904.
Send names and addresses of those
who may be benefited to Kelley In
stitute, Greensboro, N. c.
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WORK TO RECLAIM.
Ministers Holding Weekly Gospel
Campaign Services.

Several Raleigh ministers hold reg
ularly on Tuesday evenings in the eX-
treme eastern section of this city,
street gospel service meetings, and on
last Tuesday night there were three
confessions of faith, these being by
poor, humbled fallen creatures. There
were several previous to these. They
cannot be restored to society, but will
be sent from Raleigh to place of
refuge, a home. where they can earn
their living honorably.
These meetings began several weeks
ago. They have been held on nights
other than Tuesday. The ministers
have been assisted by a company of
Christian workers. which has con-
stantly increased in number, till now
Isthere are more than a score of as
sistants and singers aiding the several
ministers at every meeting. The SER
vice consists Of brief talks and ex-
hortations, hymns and prayers. 1t
| lasts about one hour. that is, the for
NAL service, but the time of the per-
sonal work is indefinite, as there are
over 800 persons who attend each
meeting. The meetings commence at
$50 in the evening.
The work was begun with the OBJ
ject of reclamation of the fallen char
acters. giving them a hope, if not of
lo SOC16ly. W d DSllcI lllS
in this world. and especially in the
world to come. The ministers who
are interested in these meetings and
their followers. who are assisting
them, believe that the power of the
Gospel is able to save and redeem
these women. They say: Is it right
that the fallen might not have an OPP
portunity for better things, and not
turn back to be destroyed necessarily
for want of an open door to the
Kingdom of God? The day will soon
dawn, they say. when those repentant
will have a home of rescue where
they will live lives of honor. and earn
their livelihood in honorable ways
They believe that the hearts of Chris
tians thus interested in the welfare of
such should open their hearts in pray
er and financial support, and open
door of hope to these hopeless
A minister who has been active in
these meetings said yesterday:
I'VE recognize the power of the law
to maintain order and to build a bar
rfcade against vice, but we DENY that
statute law produces reformation of
character in any Individual. The law
may drive a criminal from our
bounds: he goes to another place a
criminal still. But, if he may be
brought under the power of the Cos
pei he may be saved from crimi-
nality to Christian citizenship. 1t is
to this end that the friends of these
fallen are laboring and praying for
their salvation
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Dog Taxes.

The Chief of Police has issued no
tees calling the attention of the citi-
zens to chapter IL, section 3, Ordin-
ance of the City of Raleigh, which re-
quires the payment of $1.00 upon each
dog, and $500 upon each slut kept
within the corporate limits of the city
of Raleigh. This tax is due and pay
able to the Chief of Police on the
first day of July in each year, and a
penalty of $500 is fixed by city
ordinance for failure to comply with
the provision of the act This fine
will be imposed unless the owner of
a dog pays the tax within thirty days
of the date of receiving the notice.