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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-26

In 1888 the Grand Lodge of North
Carolina cons .dered the subject OF
building a Masonic Seminary, where
the children of Masons might be ed
ucated. In 1850, after dozen years of
debating, it was carried that the
Grand Lodge do unanimously decide
that the Masonic College be located at
oxford" In 1852 a charter was OBJ
tanned from the Legislature for st.
Johns College. In 1853 the site was
purchased Two years later a con-
tract was let for the main building.
On June "a 1855. the nativity OF st.
John, the Baptist, the corner stone of
the building was laid. The buit ing
was completed in 1857. On July 10,
1858 the College was opened by Prof.
Asbel G.. Brown. The condition inn
posed by the trustees and Grand
Lodge was that he should educate
free, five scholars to be designated
by the trustees
l shall not tell the history of the
College, until 1869, when it became
the property of the Grand Lodge.
Much opposition was aroused iii the
order by the establishment of the Col
lege. The predictions of a decline of
the Order were most doleful Yet
from 1850 to 1860 there was q great
revival of Masonry in this State.
In 1867 creditor1 sold the property.
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them for useful occupations and for
the usual business transact ons in life.
/ note two special features of these
resolutions which were adopted with
out change.
The orphan. children were not 10 De
restricted to any class. This was to be
a Masonic charity and Masonry knows
no limitations in its work.
The course of study was to lead to
trades. This was to be a Masonic
School and Masonry has ever taught
the dignity of labor
The election of a superinf,ndent WIS
at once entered upon and the author
of the movement was taken.
AS the artist takes the rough gran
ite form which ne cnisels for the de-
light of man, so the great Art st put
within the rugged frame and awkward
gait and rough exterior of Jack Mills,
a heart, of loving pity and kindness,
and fashioned him for the work of
bettaring and blessing helpless child
hood.
/ was a student at Oxford in the
Horner School and saw him receive
the first orphan at this institution. l
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the Masonic Temple in Raleigh, the
proceeds from which, in time will go
to support the oxford Orphan Asy-
lum. / am commissioned by those
having that work in hand and by the
Grand Master of the State to raise
funds for that enterprise.
The bonds of the Temple are free
from taxation. They will yield four
per cent. income. l am Interesting
the good women of the State in the
effort to raise funds to purchase for
this institution some of these bonds.
I have asked the Master of each Lodge
in the State to give me the name of
some energetic, charitable lady who
Will undertake the work They are
asked to get up a concert, supper or
some form of amusement or entertain
ment. The net proceeds of al these
Will make a handsome sum- AT an early
date charitable and philanthropic peo-
pie in the State viii De asked to add
to this fund.
"a happy Thanksgiving will be a
resolution to contribute to this fund
no matter how, small the amount.
FRANCIS ID. WINSTON.
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under their mortgage, and it became
the property Of the Grand Lodge. It
was owned originally by the trustees
of st. Johns College. For year or
two after it's purchase. the Grand
Lodge ruled the property for female
school. / saw troops Of school ris
then in 1871. In the fall of 1872 at
the session of the Grand Lodge a res
olution was introduced looking to a
sale of the property The reason for
the failure of the original plan is
plain. 1t was not projected along the
lines of universal charity, AMI Masonic
charity is for all. 1t was entered upon
as an investment. a school where but
five got free tuition. The plant was
too large for so small a measure of
good; and tuition fell; but from its
seed there was to rise an institution,
based on universal brotherhood,
founded in love for childhood pledged
to make good men and pure women.
1t was a supreme moment when
the Grand Lodge was considering the
appointment of commissioners who
shall advertise and sell st. Johns Col
lege, either at public Or private SALE
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ODD FELLOWS ORPHAN HOME
Established at Godsboro, by the Grand Lodge O. O. F.
SUPERINTENDENT j: r. BRLNsON.

In 1888 the great warm sentiment
of odd Fellowship, in behalf of the
little orphans of dead brothers, be-
gan TO chrystalize; and at the meet
ing of the Grand Lodge of that year
it was enthusiastically determined to
build IA good, creditable home where
they could all receive the care neces-
sary fo~ their sustenance and develop
ment. physically, intellectually, NOR
ally and spiritually.
For four years with a fixed and
steady purpose, the noble order NOV
ed toward the accomplishment of its
object, and !n 1892 the doors of our
first building were thrown open, and
the ,ittle charges began to gather.
From that date till this good hour
a steadily increasing stream of these
pitable ones has been pouring in to
US, and now we have three buildings
"a one slCry, q two story and a three
story-all in use for their daily care,
and more room is now needed.
We have now in our home 79
children, ranging in age from to IS
years, and we rejoice to state that
nearly co have professed the religion
Of our Christ, and connected them
selves with the various churches of
our town.
Every true officer realizes. in part
dL ledSL, the great ICSpOHSlDIllIN u
governing and leading SO many eter-
nal spirits amid the darkness and
debris that so often surround us. but
if we can only lead them to the Mas
ter 4 IS well.
Our home is governed by one su-
peTintendent and two matronS. Nearly
all of our children that have been
here long bayc = high sense of honor
and strict morality.
We have the advantage Of Il good
graded sch ool u Goldsboro. between
9 and o moTths each year, which
qualities them very well, intellectually,
for The duties of life.
Our home IS maintained entirely by
our order in tho state which APP
points six worthy brethren, including
our Grand Master, as a Board of
Trustees, at the election of officers for
its management.
The cost Of maintenance in every re-
spect, is from 500 to $120 per year.
each
Our home and slant are wortha bout
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of the State had inaugurated a scheme
to build at oxford a college for higher
education. One of the buildings had
been erected by Capt. William Berry,
who had taken a mortgage for the
purchase price. After the war the
college idea was less than sophomore.
There was universal poverty in the
land. Captain Berry was forced to
foreclose his mortgage. The MasonS
determined to buy the building. The
then Grand Master Robert w. Best
and Col. John Nichols, of Raleigh,
were appointed committee to buy in
the property. They did so and the
Rev J. l.. Carroll went about the State
getting subscriptions for the purchase
price. Then arose the question what
to do with the property. 1t was ver-
table white elephant on the hands of
the order. One or two persons at
tempted to run it as school without
success. When the Grand Lodge met
in 1872 with Col Nichols as Grand
Master, the building was standing idle.
1t was then that John H. Mills came
out with his idea suddenly and with
out warning. He moved that the
building be converted into an orphan
asylum. The members of the Grand
Lodge were moved to a feeling of re-
lief at any suggestion to get the prop
erty away from discussion for anoth-
er year. The motion was passed at
orce. Some one Immediately moved
that John H. Mills be made it's SUI
perintendent. That motion carried.
The Lodge appropriated five-hundred
dollars and the first orphan asylum
was built, equipped and differed. The
question of the building had been dis
posed of and the lodge adjourned.
At that time Mr.. Mills was editing
the Biblical Recorder in Raleigh. He
did not reflect about his duty. Without
hesitation he started out to raise mon
ey. In less than three months there
were six children in the paper orphan
age. the superintendent was in the
field. begging and demanding money
and supplies. More children came in.
Bv November of the same year the
enrollment had been increased to thir-
ty
With the exception of the five-hun-
dred dollars the Masons as body had
done nothing The superintendent did
NOT even have any salary. Yet the in
stitution had been established, it was
caring for children, it had given birth
to great charitable impulse! The
Masons decided that they would agree
to support as many as fifty children.
Today there are more than three num-
dred happy child lives at oxford,
gaining an education and learning
through their labor the idea of self
support. In the thirty-three years
there have been hundreds of children
sent out to useful citizenship from
this institution and hundreds more
from the other like establishments, all
traceable to that sudden resolution OF
man who had a constitutional strab-
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ing. and the leaves were turning red
! found no disease. but the roots
had apparently eaten off. / set them
in my own frames and they grew
off and made good heads. l found
that he had used my formula with 10
per cent. potash, and set the plants at
once. 1t would have been better to
have applied the fertilizer, and then
exposed the frames to the rain for
a week. or more before setting.
But the best plan is that adopted
by The New Bern growers. They
have found that lettuce plants, set
too deeply, do not head well, and /
have found the same to be true. They
give their frames a heavy coat of well
rotted cow manure. and prepare the
soil well. Then they run Slight ridges
Of earth with a hand wheel pillow
lengthWise the frames the distance
apart they want the rows OF lettuce
The plants are set on these little
ridges, and after they have we'll star
ed to grow. the fertilizer is applied
in the burrows betwean The rows of
plants, and the soi! is then ralled
level. This puts the fertilizer where
it cannot hurt the roots, and at the
same time prevents the toow deep set
ting of the plants They use as nigh
as 1000 pounds per acre OF q similar
mixture to the one | offer. but ] think
that 1900 pounds is sufficient and Will
even carry a succession crop Of some
thing else.
Therefore. if you have not time
to wait on the fertiiizer till 1t gers
we'll assimilated to the soil the plan
thus described VIII be well. ana in
fact is probably the best thai can be
used, as it is me result Of a wide
experience in this crop.
After experimenting with A great
many varieties of lettuce have
found nothing that promises to take
the place of the '3ig Boston 50 gcl-
orally grown by our truckers though
the Wonderful is very fine for the
last spring crop, as it stands heat
better than the Zig Boston, but is
worthless for winte.' cutting.
W. +. MASSEY
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to their feet or hush them to tears,
leading them with his mood without
effort, apparently almost without in
tent'on. When he spoke one forgot
the old-fashioned cut of his dress, the
ungainly arms and legs, the grotesque
head with its shock of rumpled hair.
Then indeed did the spirit of the man
come forth in his words so that to
all who heard, rs we'll as to himself,
was the body but an appendage of the
heart; his eccentricities but the inn
patience of the soul that made him
great.
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THE SOUTHERN LETTUCE CROP
Prof. Massey Submits Some ObSciTa-
tons on Varieties and Fepiili1a-
tiOn-The Story Of How the
Industry Has Developed
in North Carolina.

A correspondent in Eastern North
Carolina writes: "Will you kindly
send me a formula suitable for let
tuce? | use some manure also. Please
also give me the analysis of the fol-
lowing mixture for a ton: 1000
pounds of 8 per cent acid phosphate,
500 pounds of cotton seed meal, 100
pounds of nitrate of soda, and 800
pounds of muriate potash
The best lettuce growers have found
that for the winter crop there is need
ed an abundance of manure and fer
tilizer, too. 1t has been found by ex-
pertinent at several stations that ma
nure alone and fertilizer alone will
not make the best lettuce, and that
both are needed in liberal amount.
The mixture you propose would an
alyZe roughly about per cent nitro
gen, 7 per cent. phosphoric acid and
Z IL per cent. of potash.
/ have abandoned the use Of cotton
seed meal in a fertilizer for lettuce.
rs / have found that it is apt to form
a fungus in decaying that causes much
rot in the lettuce. Dried blood is
richer in nitrogen, and has not this
q fficulty. Your mixture is not prop
erly balanced for lettuce, and ! would
suggest the following, to be used at
rate of 1 900 to 1,500 pounds per acre:
Acid phosphate 900 pounds; dried
blood, GOO pounds; nitrate Of soda
100 pounds; and muriate of potash
400 pounds.
But when this amount of potash
is used, great care is needed to pre-
vent it's burning the roots of the
plants. Some years ago a lettuce
grower in your section sent me some
of his young plants recently set and
wanted to know what was the matter
with them, as they had stopped grow
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proves the plans. Nobody but fool
would employ his masons before his
architect but since the world is 10th to
let a live thing die and slow to COM
NIT itself except to success, the fin
ished work belongs to the fool after
all.
The fools are the greatest people in
the world.
The late J. H. Mills, or Jack Mills,
was the president of the fraternity.
TO his special folly may be attribut-
ed the growth of the entire systemati-
zation of the orphanage charity in the
State. 1t is a monument set in the void
of eternity like star in mid-space
Looked upon in the perspective or
time it seems almost an incredible
achievement: to the man who brought
ii all to pass, it appealed as thlng
that ought to be done and would De
done because he would do 1T. The ac-
complishment followed on a vanity
that was so colossal that it was un-
conscious. Mills was simple. with all
his undoubted powers, or the idea
would nave numbed him. He was fool
enough never to doubt his success.
Even in failure he would have set the
needed precedent His victory was SO
complete that for a while people con-
fused it with the man. They required
perfection in both. They did not
see that the man and his work were
two different things. Those who would
never have had the courage to con-
ceIve the plan, criticised the execution.
That was natural and right, the way OF
the world. 1t was time for the finish
ers to take q hand. Mills went out, an
Did man, living to see his life work
proSpering like q green bay tree un-
der the care of other hands The
pioneer does not walk on paved streets
nor own corner lots. 1t would be a
grateful thing to think that Mills had
the philosophy to see that truth and
that he was content. Doubtless he did
not understand. His philosophy was
positive, the man worker. He could
not see that he had worked himself
out of a asjob. He could not recognize
that the highest vindicaticn is to build
a thing so big that one is incompe-
tent to handle it. The competents
have no time to meddle with begin
nings. There is plenty of work for
them in saving the big things that
the fools have started.
The Father OF the Orphanage.
Mills did actually give birth to the
Masonic Orphanage al Oxford, and
TO the Baptist Orphanage at Thomas
Vile. Practically, he is the father of
the entire erphanage work within the
State. Now that he is dead. his work
speaks for him and his eccentricities
and all the foibles that marked his
genius are remembered only for the
warts they were. Mills was so busy
that he had no time to be anything ex-
cept himself; the result was that he
almost appeared affected. He was
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Suppose it Had Been 80 Cents.
C(atawb ba County News.)

Those gentlemen (2) who stole
thirty thousand dollars of the Bank
of Fayetteville so scot free, but sup
pose some poor white man or some
poor negro had stolen thirty cents
what would have happened?
We need not wonder that people
lose respect for courts when justice
is handed out as ii often is in these
modern times.
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and chat work OF some useful kind is
the only honorable course thro ugh
life.
Our home and plant is worth about
$4,000 and when our beautiful home
for our aged and infrm shall have
been completed, the value will APP
proximate $4,000.
This latter home is now in course
Of erection, and we hope to have il
completed and ready for dedication at
our next Grand Lodge meeting, which
viii be held in Goldsboro May, 1906.
We ere also completing a 1900 porch
around our OrDhane Home, which
adds very much to its convenience and
beauty.
OF course we think we have the best
home in our grand old State.
j. BRINSON
superintendent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-10
Judoe rownsend's Patronage.

The patronage that Judge Town.
send has to distribute is no small
item. There are several commission
ers to be re-appointed, but II is not
known what Judge Townsend will do
i'm the matter II is presumed by the
political friends of the commission
ers that ne will retain those whose
services are satisfactory 1t may be
stated that Judge Townsend has had
very little trouble with his appoint
oes and so far as can be learned
there will be no changes, II goes
without saying that Hon. Chas. Nj
Campbell will be selected as clerk OF
the court. Col. Campbell was an in.
defatigable worker in behalf of Judge
Townsend and he will again be re-
warded This. of course, he deserves
and his friends are very happy over
the situation. II Is also believed that
Judge Campbell will retain the en-.
time force he has now He has the
power to name the deputy clerks o.
the district and no changes, 1t is said,
will he made.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-10
The Political Contest.

Since tie president has disposed
of the iudgeships In the territory, In
terest now centers in the outcome &
the marshal and district attorney
races. from the best information
obtainable from Washington il would
indicate that the president will make
no appointments soon. II was intif
mated strongly from Washington
that the office holders would hold
over and serve till statehood comes
Il Is almost certain that Indian Ter
ritory will be given statehood within
the next twelve months and the pres
ident realizes this. The commissions
OF the district attorney and marshal
will expire next month and they are
supposed to serve until their success
sors are appointed. This Is at least
one of the provisions in the commits
sion while with the Judge his com
mission ends with the four years,
therefore II was necessary to reap
point the judges or designate some
one else. But despite the fact thai
this condition exists candidates are
using their best efforts to secure en-
dorsements. 1t is expected THAI
something will develop within the
next thirty days though 1t is very
improbable.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-10

william Randolph Hearst won an
other victory yesterday. The supreme
court ordered void" ballots to be
counted. All men who believe in a free
ballot and a fair count will applaud
the action Of the court If George b.
Mcclellan received a plurality of the
votes cast. he should enjoy the fruits
of his victory. If Hearst received q
plurality. then Mcclellan should be
oustcd without ceremony or delay
The allAmerlcan voters stand for a
square deal and an honest count
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-10
Union Temperance Meeting.


a special program has been arrang
ed for the union temperance meeting
at the opera house this evening at
7:15.
Doxology.
Invocation.
Song. My Faith Looks Up &c
Thee"
Song, Yield Not to Temptation
Scripture. Rev. S. II. Holmes.
Song. Throw Out the Life Line
Prayer, Rev. H. H. Watson
Song, Down in the Licensed
Saloon"
Address. Rev J. T. Bagwell.
Quartet. The Twin Ballet"
Address. Rev. G. {. Weith.
Collection.
Song. My Country 'Tis Of Thee.
Benediction.
Music conducted by Rev. II. L
Walker.
Services presided over by Rev. }
l.. Keller.
Everybody invited.
Il. l.. WALkER, Sec.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-10

Albert T. Patrick must die in the
electric chair. His attorneys have
made a brilliant fight to save the
Texan. Having exhausted all the tech
nicalitles of the law without avail II
is up to the condemned to put his
earthly affairs in shape and prepare
for a long journey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-10
Cumberland Presbyterian Church

Sunday school 9:45 a. m. Preach
ing at IL a. m. Junior G. f. at 4 p. m
enior C. +. p. m. Subject Sunday
morning "a Betterment Around the
Home" There will be no night ser
vice because Of the union Temperance
meeting at the opera house.
Everybody invited Strangers wei
come.
II. l.. WALKER, Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-10

It now develops that three of the ju
rors I'm the Burton case stood out tive
hours for acquittal, but finally cayed
in when the instructions of the judge
were drawn on them. Under those
Instructions wrote one of the jurors.
"an acquittal would have been impos'
sible. All Of the jurors felt that Bur
ton was not guilty of trying to wrong
the government, but technically guilty
of violating the statute in question.
They also all expressed the hope that
higher court would upset their YER
dict. We three could have hung the
jury, but we realized that that would
do no good. so fell in with the major
thy and voted to convict"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-10

The Russian Jew has found friend
in America. American people are
friendly to the downtrodden in every
land. This much can be said in all
candor
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-10

President Roosevelt would take the
corporations out OF politics. In his an
nual message to congress he said: "All
contributions by corporations to any
political committee or FOR any politi-
cal purpose should be forbidden by
law"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-10

London asserts tnat the United
States has neither a financial or dip
lomatic interest in the present situa.
tion in Turkey. Possibly not; but Lon
don will at least allow us to gratify
our curiosity by hanging round in
the neighborhood so long as there's q
scrap In prospect.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-10

The Fort Worth Record, democratic,
says of the message and its maker:
Upon the whole the message is q
strong paper, in some respects remark
able. in many respects admirable, and
It will greatly increase Mr.. Roosevelts
fame, for while 1t is radical In its fed
eralism as to interstate corporations
It exhibits more deliberate and prac
tical statesmanship and breathes &
more catholic spirit than he has showr
heretofore. The fortunate heir TO {
ripe occasion, he is himself enhancing
its opportunities, and every good cit
izen will hope that he may meet then
with courage and wisdom
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nsn

II takes n Texas man to hang on
to life with a dcathlike clutch. Patrick
has survived several death sentences
In New York and now he will have a
chance to commence another series
of jumps to evade the electric chair.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-10

Sunday school today at 9:45 a. m
Preaching services at IL a. m. Union
temperance meeting at the opera
house at night. You are cordially In
vited to all these services.
CHAS. G. WEITH, Pastor.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1905-12-10

American milch COWS are advancing
in numbers and are valued at S4S2,-
600 900. The value of all other cattle
is estimated at 1862 100000.