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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01
Prayer for a Little Boy.
BY burgess JOHNSON.

Now lay me down to sleep.
pray Thee Lord, my soul to keep.
II should die before wake
] pray Thee. Lord. my soul to take.
And this ask for Jesus sake.
But while live. I want to be from quick and
angry passions free,
With gentle thoughts. and happy face, and pleas
ant words in every place.
pray. whatever wrong l do, III never say what
is not true;
bs willing at my task each day, and always
honest In my play.
Make me unseiish with my Joys. and generous to
other bows:
And Kind and helpful to the old. and prompt to
do what am told.
Bless every one | love, and teach me how TO help
and comfort
Give the strength right living brings, and
make me good in little things Amen.
Prom Harper's Bazaar.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01

very little account some of the little things
of this world are in comparison with our
high calling.
1t is when we come near to the end of
this life that there begins to dawn upon
us a faint idea of the real value of our
sonshp with Jesus Christ. If we have
lived with this in view the last hours of
our lives will not be bound and tortured
by the fear of death for what is death but
a glorious home coming?
Applied Truth.
A man in a little boat on a bright bit
Of eddying water occupies his time in gath
ering driftwood that floats by his small
craft till suddenly voices from the shore
make known to him that he is in the rapids
above Niagara falls. He seizes the oars
and works for his life casting out the
wretched driftwood for which he idled away
so many precious hours.
A company of shipwrecked people among
the few things saved from the ship find
bag of grain. This they set to work to
plant upon desert island, but in their
digging they come upon rich gold ore. In
wild enthusiasm they set to work to gather
the gold in great piles, digging more and
more every day and forgetting the pre-
cious grain wherein lies their only saliva
ton from starvation, until at last the sum-
mer is ended, the harvest is past and the
grain is still implanted. They come to
cannot bring them bread, and the few ber-
ries and cans of food which they had are
becoming scarce. So are those who for
get that the choices of this life decide
their eternal destiny.
How to Help the Leader.
Pray Lord, teach me to number my days
that l may apply my heart unto wisdom.
Parallel passages-Romans, xii:2; Ephe-
slams, iv1-2: Galatians, v:22-23; Philip
plans. ii:14-15; Hebrews, xii:14. Matthew
WAS; Isaiah, xliii:4; Zephaniah. iii:l7
jeremiah, xxi $40.
Hints to the leader-The Endeavor hymn
nal 80, 30, 6s, IL 90, rs, 100.
Impress the thought that while all other
things that God has made have their des-
tination unalterably fixed, man alone has
d hand in deciding his. We are in a certain
great sense fashioners of own destiny.
Try to make it impressive that each little
choice and decision in the younger days
shapes our destiny for eternity.
This is a good meeting in which to try
TO reach the associate members. Make a
special effort to have them all present and
have little prayer meeting beforehand of
five minutes with your prayer meeting COM
mittee to pray for them. Do not forget to
prepare yourself by prayer before leaving
home.
Old Wayside Cross" beginning Which
way shall take?' cries voice in the night
I IN pilgrim a-wearied, and spent is my
light, 1t will be very impressive. Follow
this with sentence prayers. Close these by
singing Just as l AM while the heads are
still bowed.
Build thee stately mansions my soul
As the swift seasons roll.
Leave thy low-vaulted pastI
Let each new temple, Dobler than the last
Shut thee from heaven with dome vast,
TIL thou AT length FREE.
Leaving thine outgrown she'll by lifes unresting sea
OLIVER WENDELL HOLMES.
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Mark of Affection for Benefactors.

1t is stated that In view of this deter
mnation on his part to begin life anew In
this country. and as a mark of the affection
and gratitude he entertained for the family
of his benefactors. he assumed the name of
Jones.
He did not assume the name of Jones.
however, out of any disregard to his fam
lily or any desire to disguise himself from
them. for although he last saw them In
LII. he ever continued in correspondence
with them. and found means, whatever his
circumstances to make them frequent
mittances of money during his busy life.
TO them he left all his property at his
death. 1t is certain, therefore, that for no
reason for which he had cause to be
ashamed did he affix the name of Jones to
his birth name
"One other incident of this period is note.
worthy. During his visit to North Carolina
he was introduced by the Jones brothers TO
Joseph Hewes OF Edenton. one OF the dele
gates from North Carolina to the first and
second provincial congress and a signer or
the great Declaration of Independence In
Congress Hewes was a prominent member
of the committee naval affairs. upon
which devolved the work of beginning and
carrying on the navy of the revolution.
When the war broke out Paul Jones was
still living in retirement. But when steps
were taken to organize a navy for the re-
volted colonies. attracted by the opportuni-
ties presented In that field OF action in
which he was master. he formally rendered
his services to his adopted country. The
influence of Willie Jones and Joseph Hewes
was secured and on the 1th of December,
lII5, Jones was appointed lieutenant in the
new continental navy"
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The Evening Star Patterns
A Smart Blouse.

2o29-The many social demands made
upon the woman of affairs in these days
of the strenuous life make IL necessary that
she possess several separate waists of good
style and bccomngness. The many attrac-
tive new materials which ths importer
brings 10 us make the fashioning of these
waists source of delight The accompany
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IN northampton county. the residence OF
Willie. and Mount Gallant" the resi-
dence of Allen. In Halifax county.
The Jones brothers were men OF culture
and refinement. They were Elton boys ana
had completed their education by travel
and observation In Europe. That they
should have become so attached TO the
young sailor as TO have made him their
guest for long periods and cherished the
highest regard Cor him subsequently, is an
evidence of tho character and quality OF
the man. IL IS not improbable also that
In the society in which he found himself
ana II must lie remembered that North
Carolina was no less fervidiy patriotic, no
less DESTROYS of Independence. than Massa-
chusetts-lt was at Mecklenbury that the
nrst declaration took placc-the- intense love
OF personal liberty and independence In his
character. which made him abandon the
slave trade, was further developed. and
that during this period he finally deter
mined to become resident OF the new
land: resolution that made him cast MS
lot with the other colonsts when the in
evItable came about
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-07-01

day there will be special cars on the Balti-
more and Ohio trains leaving at am. and
l pm. One of the morning sessions will be
for the benefit of the Junior and Interme-
date superintendent, and in the afternoon
at 3 O'Clock there will be a big rally for the
boys and girls.
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The Methodist Episcopal Church has o.
400 church buildings, valued at Sl35 800 coo
The church has 2,240 parsonages, valued at
81, 500 600
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barley Dale. in the Catholic World for
June. thinks that Japan is in the state OF
King Agrippa Of old, almost persuaded" to
adopt Christianity
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District Representation.
Among Washingtonians who viii heprom-
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NO BLACK BLOOD
i'm THEIR VEINS
Sinister Shadow Lifted
by the Jury.
BUNCOMBE HAS LOST
And GiIIiIand in Winning Has Brought
the Light Of Joy to Many Home
Sunk in the Gloom of an
IntoIerabIe PrOSCrip-
tiOn.

(Special to News and Observer)
Asheville. N c.. Nov 25-Thc man
damus proceeding instituted by Robert
Gilliland against the Buncombe coun-
ty Board of Education to compel the
reinstatement Of his children in the
white schools OF tho county was this
afternoon decided in behalf of the
plaintiffs, the GiiIand girls.
The issue submitted by the court to
the Jury was, Are the infant plain
tiffS entitled to admission into the
white schools of Buncombo county,"
After fifteen minutes deliberation
the jury answered Yes.
No notice of appeal has been given
by the defendant board but such
action may be taken. 1t is understood
that the .-crdict has created consider
able comment in the Avery's Creek
section, whence the complaint against
the children entering the school ema-
mated and where the children are TO
attend school. and if it develops that
the people of that section demand fur
Their action the case may be carried
before higher tribunal.
Although the issue was not so stated
it necessarily results that the jury
found that the plaintiff Gililands and
Grahams, and their connections, NUM-
bering probably five hundred. are of
untainted white blood, and that the
defendants failed to make out case
of negro anceStrYa.to the satisfaction
of the jury.
The children were forbidden the
white schools on the ground that
remote ancestor on their mother
side was a nero. it being admitted
that they were otherwise entitled to
admission in the white schools. The
defense endeaVored to show that the
Gillilands have in their neighborhood
ooIne the reputation OF being part
nooro and that the GrahamS, Mrs
Gillilands family. two or three genera
ons ago had enough of the physical
chara cteristics of the negro to warrant
this belief.
he plaintiff on ting other hand en-
deavored To show. and did show to
the satisfaction of this jury. that these
reports are groundless and are based
upon the fact that Jeffrey Graham, the
Observation-Disclosures of the plaintiff was
a Portuguese, who settled in this
country moro than = hundred years
ago and that the ignorant people or
this section ascrbed the dark COM
plexion and strange accent of this son
of Southern Europe to African blood,
and that these rumors and reports
have grown WlJh the years ulltli lhSy
threaten to overwhelm the family.
Arguments of attorneys was begun
Yesterday afternoon. J. c. Martin, for
the defense. the school board, spoke
Yesterday. and Judge II. b. Stevens,
for the plaintiffs this morning. Judge
stevens occupied only forty minutes.
and was followed by J. d. Murphy in
, LENGTHY and strong speech for the
defense. Locke Craig for the plain
tiffs closed the argument this after
noon. The case went to the jury at
Ais o'clock and verdict was re-
turned at 4:3O.
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ference will be left open until Mon
day, at which time it is thought
definite place will be selected, and
that work will soon begin on the col
lege.
The church extension work is re-
ceiving especial attention. The an
nual report showed progress, bring
ing out the fact that many of the
churches had become most enthusiast
tic and progressive in the denomina-
ton.
Tho committee on official character
submitted a partial report and the
character of all ministers passed that
were called. The number of visiting
ministers is greater than ever before.
The committee on the presidents
report read it's report recommending
March as the month for church ex-
tension work, May as the month of
prayer for men to work in the field
of the church.
Tonight . committee from the con-
ference is meeting with the business
men at the Manufacturers Club, in
regard to the probability of locating
the Methodist Protestant >,>olleSe at
this place. High Point seems to be
in the lead for the location.
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I'VE KILLED HIM
The Fleeing Highwayman
Fell Thrice.
Twice Following Two Shots From Mr..
T. n. Martins Gun, Then Once
Again, But No Body is
FOnnd.

especial TO News ana observer
Durham, N. c., Nov. 25.-Last
night there was considerable excite
ment occasioned by the report that
Mr.. T. H. Martin had shot and killed
a negro robber at a point some two
and one-half miles from town. Mr..
Martin himself started the report that
he had killed the negro, reporting the
matter to Chief of Police Woodall. In
a short while the chief and several
officers with number of citizens were
securing that section looking for the
dead body of the negro which was
not found. 1t was near II o'clock
when the searchers returned to the
city with no news of the dead negro.
Today there has been further
search but it is evident that the two
shots fired by Mr.. Martin did not stop
the negro ana that he kept running
and has made his escape.
Recently several people have been
robbed between here and SnagtOWn,
four miles worth of the city, and last
evening ex-State Senator j. f.. Lyon,
was returning to his horAe, several
miles north of the city, when he was
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Hartge having furnished the plans
and specifications. 1t occupies the
north east corner Of the intersection
of Green and 1arboro streets, having
a frontage of 80 feet on !auboro
street and 100 feet on Green street;
it is constructed of pressed brick; its
walls have a height of 80 feet with
sharp roof and in the main is of the
Gothic style of architecture: the main
tower at the angie of the building III
it's proper proportion, design, and ar
tistic finish is a thing of unsurpassed
beauty, the windows are large, hand
some and of the finest material; the
auditorium will comfortably seat with
it's galleries seven hundred people,
and the Sunday School room which
may be thrown open by an adjustment
of a roller partition, viii seat two
hundred and twenty-five persons; IN
addition to the auditorium and schoOl
room if has study for the pastor
and commodiouS room for the use
Of the ladies Church Societies, class
room etc In the matter of light ana
heating it is thoroughly equipped with
the most modern appliances. without
regard to cost. The auditorium is
Handsomely decorated, the munificent
contribution of Mrs. Best widow Of
the late Robert w. Best. 1t has a
magnificent organ which stands as u
memorial of the late Mrs Fannie
Rountree Woodland. Of blessed mem
ory. The entire cost of building will
approximate $30,000.00
In addition to the church, lot adj
joining it was purchased and a par
sonage erected thereon. at a cost Of
$4,000 A broad concrete pavement.
extending around the whole church
and in front of the parsonage gives TO
the erection a clean, compact setting.
At the Henderson Conference last
year. Mr.. Tver's passionate having eX-
pired bv limitation. DR.. +. d. Swindetl
was amounted to succeed him at this
place. the Doctor was personally
known to only a few of our citizens,
and the air was full of pros and cons
as to the coming man; he came, and
his first conference year has reached
its close. in making his report to the
conference as to his work. and its
results if he were to ADOPT the laconic
dispatch of the Great Julius, to the
Roman senate after his Gallo cam
paigh he would very completely and
correctly cover the case. The Doctor
had moved among our people only a
short time before II Was perfectly evil
dent that his conquest was assured
his praise was unon every lip. nor
(continued on page fourteenD
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A CHURCH COLLEGE
Its Location Discussed
by NJ. P. Conference.
Just at Present High Point Looms
Large as The Probable Place Tor
the Location of This lnSti-
tuition.
Especial to News and Observer

High Point, N. c., Nov. 25.-The
third days session of the North Car
olna Methodist Protestant Conference
opened with religious services by Rev.
w. c. Kenneth. The report of the
committee on boundary for circuits
was read and adoped. The changes
make many new fields which call for
more ministers in the conference.
One of the most important questions
before the conference is he educa-
tional one, and it was taken up and
thoroughly discussed.
1t is practically question as to
where the proposed Methodist Protest
ant College will be located. Green's
boro, High Point and Liberty and
other places have been mentioned,
but it is likely that the town that puts
up the best inducements, all things
being considered, will get it.
TO this end an urgent call of the
business men of High Point was sent
)ut today to meet at the Manufacture
ers Club tonight to see if the college
:ould not be secured for this place.
This important question to The con-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-26
ASSASSIN S ATTACK
Engineer Robinson is
Strusk by a Negro.
A Posse of Men Spirited The Black
Man From tho Box Car in Which
He Was Locked, and Ills Fac
is Unknown.

At McDec. South Carolina yester-
day morning, negro train hand
struck Engineer James d. Robinson
on the back of the head with a bar
of iron, in the cab of his engine, just
as he was preparing to make his usual
run. The negro slipped up and cut
a large cash in his head The negro,
it is thought, had a grudge against
Mr. Robinson.
The negro was seized and locked up
in a box car from which he was ia
ken by a body of men and spirited
away. A dispatch received in this city
yesterday by Mr.: Robinson's sister at
6 p. m, stated that Mr.. Robinson was
resting easy. His brother, Mr. Ed.
Robinson, is with him. Mr.. James d.
Robinson, the injured man, was form
eriy an engineer on the S A. L., from
this city, and few Years ago mar
ried Miss Alice Mullin, a niece of
Chief of Police Mullin, of Raleigh.
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NEW LUMBER COMPANY.
And Other News From LHmberton and
Other Points i'm Robson
(Snecial to News and ObserverO )

Especial to News and Observer
Lumberton, N. c., Nov. ga char
ter has been granted the Kingsdale
Lumber Company, with $4,000 au-
thorized capitaIs and 100000 capital
stock subscribed. The incorpOrators
are Messrs. Iredell Meares. w. A.
Williamson. and j. c. Mund, all of
Wilmington.
Mr.. r. Fl. Barnes has been elected
mayor Of Rowland, Mr. w. d. Mccall
lum having resigned. Messrs. J. P.
Smith Jr. and Geo. K. McNei!l were
elected aldermen to succeed McSsrs.
Arch Baker and 2. Fl. Barnes.
Mr.. A. Y. Parmale has accepted a
position in Fayetteville. where he will
have charge of tle McDiarmid Lumber
Mills. He will leave for that place
next week. Mrs. Parmale and her sis
ters. Misses Emnin. and Laura Nor
ment vii! remain here unit! January,
when they will also go to Fayetteville
to make their home.
Mr.. II. G. Rancho has resigned his
position as agent for the Seaboard Air
Line at Rockingham and is visiting
relatives here.
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Its Gates and Heart are
Opened Wide.
Expected if the Ideal Weather Contin-
ues. A Sketch of Dr.. F. D. SWindeIl,
Pastor of the New Methodist
Church, in Which the Confer
cnCe Viii! Hold Session.
CnCe VII! Hold Session.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and ObserverD
Wilson, n. c.. Nov. 25-The North
Carolina Conference which will con
vcnc in Wilson on the 10Th inst, will
hold it's sessions in the new Methodist
church of which faithful picture APP
pears in this issue. This elegant and
imposing structure was projected dur
ing the last year Of the pastoratc o.
the Rev. j. T.. Hurley at Wilson in
1900, and was completed during the
passionate Of the Rev. \. j.. Tyer, and
very largely under his supervision and
direction, the architect, Mr. G. e,
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pire, Paul Dashiel, Annapolis. Referee,
M. A. McClung, Lehigh. Time, 35
minute halves.
TWAS n ROUND DOZEN
The Naval Cadets Defeat the Techs of
Virginia by IL to 6.
tBy the Associated Press.

Annapolis, Nd, Nov 25.-The Ma
val Academy football team today
played the last game of the season on
the home grounds, defeating the team
of the Virginia Polytechnic Institute
by a score of IL to g., The MidShip-
men scored a touchdown and goal in
each half, Doherty making both the
and Spencer kicking the
goals. The score of the visiting team
was made at the opening of the sec
ond half. when Harlan received the
kick off and passed to Carpenter. who
made a touchdown after O. run of 95
years. The Naval Academy players
received no serious injuries during the
game and express confidence in their
ability to win next Saturdays game
with the West Point team.
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A BRITISH FIGHT
Lumberman Splits Open
Opponents Back.
On This the Wounded Man Seizcs Him
With His Teeth, Lacerating His
Face and Severing a Fin
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Asheville, n. c., Nov. 25.-Infroma-
ton was received here today of a des-
perate fight which occurred between
two, lumbermen in the northern sec
ton of Buncombe county this week,
in which the men struggled almost to
death after the manner of ami
mails of the forest in which they live.
Gilbert Hodge and a man named
Wyatt became involved in dispute
over some trifing matter and started
for one another with open knives. Be-
fore they closed, however Hodge pro-
posed to throw down their knives and
settle their difficulty with their bare
hands. Wyatt consented, and both men
threw off their coats, and Hodge
handed his knife to a friend. Wyatt,
however stealthily slipped his weapon
into his trousers pocket. The men
then started for each other and as
they clinched Wyatt drew the open
knife from his pocket and reaching
over the shoulder of his adversary
split Hodges back from his right
shoulder to his left thigh.
With this CHASTITY wound Hodge
never lost his nerve He succeeded in
pinning the hand that held the open
knife until those witnessing the at
tack had time to take the weapon.
Then Hodge fought like demon. He
caught WAITS hand between his teeth
and bit one finger until it hung by a
thread of skin. Turning the finger
loose Hodge sunk his teeth in Wyatt S
face and bit his adversary in a fright
full manner. WAITS face also re-
ceived several blows from Hodges
fist. The men. after fighting desper-
ately for several minutes, were Sepa-
rated.
Wyatt made his escape and is said
to have gone back to the western sec
ton of the State. The wound in
Hodges back, while serious, will not
nroVe fatal
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A HISTORIC GAVEL.
To be Presented to the Baptist State
Convention in Raleigh Next Week.

AT the approaching session of the
Baptist State Convention in Raleigh
a gavel will be presented by Major j.
Nj. Crenshaw to the president of the
state Convention at its SEVENTEEN ses-
sion. The gavel will be from a tree
near which the great Baptist mission
airy, DR.. Matthew Z. Yates. offered his
morning devetions when student at
Wake Forest. This gift will have
added interest from the fact that the
donor, Major Crenshaw. one of the
leading planters of the State and one
of it's most honored citizens, was the
first student to matriculate at the col
lege.
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MRS. CLARK OUT.
Woman i'm Jail From Hartford Fur
nisheS Federal Authorities
$3.50 Bail.

Mrs. Laura j. Clark, of Winton,
Hartford county who has been in
Wake county Jail indicted in the Fed
eral court for changing the dates on
affidavits of the time of her marriage
from 1892 to 1889 has been released
on a bail bond of $3.50. furnished by
her attorney. Mr.. r. c.. Bridgers. of
Winton, and has gone home.
Mrs Clark was arrested in Norfolk
on a bench warrant. Her affidavit
was to obtain pension money, her
late husband, George d. Clark, haviE-
been a Union soldier of Ohio. To OBJ
tain this her marriage must have been
prior to 1890 and she is charged with
changing the dates from 1892 to 1889.
The woman says she is innocent and
that the marriage was in 1889,