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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-03
FARMERS MEETINGS.
Several Lectures. Address on ImmiSra-
ton. Adjournment.

After the early tramp over the farm,
the practical demonstration, and the
election of officers, the several de-
parments held their meetings, all
joining together at adjournment. Prof,
&c. Il Mcclellan lectured entertaining
ly on Soil Culture" Mr.. Ceburn Har-
ris, of the State Department of Agri-
culture, spoke ON the "Adulteration
and Inspection of Feeding Stuffs," a
subject in which the farmers were
greatly Interested Prof f. l.. Stevens
discoursed on the Diseases of the
Soil" After the formal lectures there
were q great many informal talks,
when the farmers discussed things
tending toward their mutual aid and
uplift.
AT one o'clock President Moore de-
livered a few remarks after which he
declared the convention adjourned. He
said in part: "In behalf of the con-
vention | earnestly desire to express
the feelings of deep appreciation we
all feel of the manner in which we
have been entertained by the officers
of A. and NJ College; to those who
have visited us, extending timely words
of brotherly admOnition and encOur-
agement; and to the press, which, with
its myriad tongues has uttered the
wisdom of this convention to tens of
thousands who could not attend Our
hearts are full of gratitude and thanks
But now let us turn our faces to
the future There is no reason way
next year we should not have thous-
ands instead of hundreds of farmers in
attendance, and as many women as
men. The possibilities of this organi-
cation are not fully realized in our
broadest visions. With its purposes
and aims it possesses strong power of
attainment and its success will depend
solely upon us. We have taken hold
of the plow and we will not turn
back. Our numbers are growing and
strengthening yearly, and we will con-
tinue as earnestly and zealously now
as we have heretofore until every de-
serving farmer in the State is a mem
Der of this convention.
81 declare the third annual session
of the state Farmers Convention of
North Carolina adjourned"
After the adjournment there was
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-03
THE WOMAN's DEPARTMENT.
Will Discuss Matters Relating to Farm
Homes. Lady Lecturers.

The ladies attending the convention
had difficulty in selecting an oppro-
pirate name for their organization, and
at the end of his wits the writer yes
terday called il 1.-The Woman'S De-
partment of the State Farmers Con-
vention,' and this name was officially
adopted yesterday. The organization is
permanent, and will meet annually
with the convention. During the COM
ing year there will be formed county
organizations throughout the State, to
meet jointly with the State Sub-Alli-
anceS, or at other times. The organi-
cation of the WOman's Department is
the result of a long and healthy agi-
tation, and there has been a popular
demand for it ever since the State
Farmers Convention was organized.
At the annual State convention and at
the more frequent county meetings
problems relating to home farm life
will be discussed. Literature is in the
course of preparation to be distributed
among the farm women of the State
relating to their lives on the farm,
and all having the object of uplifting
country life giving it more highly
recognized dignity, and carrying great
er enlightenment into the country
homes. One feature in the agitation
is the many requests which have been
received from several counties where
farmers institutes have been held,
asking that there be a woman lecturer
to address the woman who attend the
institutes. 1t is probable that the
Woman'S Department will succeed in
having woman lecturer placed in the
field in institute work after next year.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-03
POSITIONS BY GRADUATES.
Where Students who Left the Univer-
sity In 1904 Now Are.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Chapel Hill, n. c., Sept. Grad
yates of the Department of Chemistry
Of the University Of North Carolina for
the session OF 1904-1905 have secured
the positions Indicated in the follow
ing list:
J. p. Irwin Toch Bros, Paint Man
ufacturers. New York City.
w. NJ Marriott. Assistant Cornell
Medical College, New York City.
S. S. Heide, Bon Air Coal q Iron
Co, Aliens Creek, Tenn.
S. Jordan, Gordon Institute, Geor-
gia.
r. w. Perry, Cotton Oil Works,
Memphis, Tenn.
w. II. Oldham, Tennessee Coal &
Iron Co, Ensley Ala.
E. Sifford, Tennessee Coal & Iron
Co, Ensley, Ala.
G.. M. MacNider, Dept. of Agricul-
ture Raleigh. n. c.
c. w. Miller, Assistant, University
of Michigan.
L. M. Kelly, Tennessee Coal & Iron
Co. Ensley. Ala.
G. l.. Paddson, Assistant, Kentucky
State College.
E. E. Randolph, Assistant, Cornell
University, Ithaca. n. Y.
C. L. Miller Laboratory of Hygiene,
Raleigh, n. G..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-03
WOMEN OF CONFEDERACY.
Ii They Are to Have Il Monument, Let
ii Be Reform School.

To the Editor: May / be permitted
to suggest to those who wish to erect
monument to the women of the
Confederacy that nothing would be
more fitting than an industrial school,
Il do not like the word reform schooD
lin which the youth of our State
could be given a chance to grow into
useful citizens For twenty-five years
the women of North Carolina have pc
titioned our Legislature from time to
time to, give up q reform school for
youthful criminals. The reply has al
ways been: THE time is not yet" My
heart has been saddened in my visits
to prisons to see boys there who were
thrust into such conditions wheE
they were born and over which they
had no control that left amid such
surroundings crime was the ineVitabl
result. Many of these are the direct
descendants of the Confederate wo-
man, that every one just now seems
so anxious to honor What would be
the universal expression could they
speak to us now: Take care of the
children is the parting injunction of
the mother. if she leaves her home
for a single hour. We know this is
just what they would say to us. 1t
was the mother heart that enabled
them to undergo the hardships,
through which they passed during the
war. If a monument is to be erected
to their memory let it be a living one
not of marble or granite-but one
pulsating with life. that will yield
bOuntiful harvest year after year of
lives that have been taken from adj
verse conditions and placed amid such
surroundings that they needs must
grow into the best of which they are
capable. This will be a monument
that no storms can overthrow. no at
mospheric conditions mar, but will
grow on and on until it is linked to
the throne Of the great eternal. Would
it not be well to have a general ex-
preston on this subject?
MRS VIM. r. HOLLOWELL.
Goldsboro. n. c., Sept 2.
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State Convention of
Farmers Over.
CONTINUED from Page Nine.D

gates were sent here from each cOun-
ty from the various farmers Urganl-
cations, the convention would really
be what it was originally intended, the
greatest fundamentally for popular
agricultural eduVation i'm North Caro-
lima. Such conventions arc held an
nually in many of the Northern and
Northwestern States.
1T was. also said that the railroads
would find it to their advantage in
the long run to promote these cOnven-
tons, and thus increase the freights
by increasing agricultural produce.
Possibly the suggestion that will
receive the liveliest consideration is
that the colored farmers of North
Carolina hold their annual convention
at the colored a. and M. College at
Greensboro.
The A. and NJ. College is doing it's
duty and more besides to the conven-
ton. The president and faculty, es-
pecially the agricultural faculty, the
boarding department, the farm and its
managers, the poultry department, in
fact everybody and everything con-
nected with the college have been at
the service of the convention for ac-
CommodatiOn, entertainment and in
struction.
Next years convention should gath
er 1000 delegates. At that time the
new Agricultural building VIII be Oc-
cupied, every department fully equip
ped and in working order. All the
dairy operations, butter I making,
cheese making, etc, will be in full
blast. More of the college farm will
be under culture, more cattle will be
on hand, and more blooded stock. The
college will do it's part, and if the
Board of Agriculture, the city of Raj
eigh and the State Fair authorities
take hold and cooperate, there will
be a record breaking convention next
year.
The chief strength and glory of
the State is it's country people, its
yeOmanry. From them have come the
soldiers that were first at Bethel and
last at Appomattox, and farthest at
Gettysburg. They have furnished the
voters that have redeemed the State
i'm times of political disaster. 1t is
their toll that makes the cotton, to-
bacCO, grain, and the market truck
which are bringing wealth into and
building up the Old North State. But
for the farmers there could be no
great and greater growing cities i'm
North Carolina. For the promotion
of the farmers interests, for his in
struction, entertainment and inspira-
ton, too much cannot be done. Be
cause when the farmers prosper every
thing else prosperS, and all the world
smiles when the farmer is glad.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-03

meat, in the good old way While
am invariably requested to ask a
blessing | find that in a majority of
families saying grace has fallen into
.disuse. / am sorry this is true"
And we are likewise sorry, if it is
the case that the fine old custom is
being dropped. In past days two dis
tinguiShing features of American home
life, especially in the South, were the
family prayers at night before bed
time and Saying grace before meals.
There are few middle-aged Southern
ers but will remember with what rev.
erence the head of the house, who sat
at the head of the table, folded his
or her arms on the top of the plate
and with bowed head said in sub
dued tones, Lord make us thankful
for what we are about to receive"
etc. There was sincerity in the in
vocation. however perfunctory it may
have become from constant practice.
And not a kid at the table dared to
take bite or sip until the "bless-
ing had been asked" True, when
the amen" came there was usually
a craning of necks and a hustling of
plates to get the helping of whatever
good there was in sight. But the food
would have palled upon the plates of
even the youngsters if eating had been
attempted without grace"
Why has the custom fallen into
disuse? Are we less grateful for our
daily bread now than Were our faith
ers and mothers? Have the hotels
and restaurants, and the hurry and
rush of modern business methods bro
ken us off from the practice? If that
is the case, the modern methods are
deserving of reproach, since they have
destroyed a sweet home atmosphere
that was worthy of being perpetuated.
Home should be something more than
a place in which to eat and sleep. With
family prayers" and grace it was
something more. 1t was a sanctuary,
holy place. $50 the devout heart
mite
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-03
SANFORD INDUSTRIAL NEWS.
Banks and Building. Three Lines OF
Railroad Give Great Advantages.
(Special to News and Observed

Especial to News and Observer
Sanford, n. c., September 2nd.-
The Mcclellan building is now
nearly completed and Mr.. S. M. Jones,
our postmaster, has begun work on
Il large tWo-Story brick building into
which he will move the postoffice; and
the other rooms will be used for store
rooms. Mayor Scott will at very early
date begin the erection of several
brick buildings also DR.. 1. H. Luther
ton is speaking Of improving his prop
erty on Main street by the erection
of large brick building.
The new graded school building will
be begun within the next few weeks
School opens September II,
Sanford now has advantages that
but few other towns possess, the three
great lines of railroads that run
through the South. come to the point,
giving our people very fine railroad
facilities. Besides these. the Atlantic
and Western has now been complet-
ed as far as Broadway, thus opening
up a very fine section of country, and
we understand that the Sanford and
River Valley Railroad will at no dis
tant date be one of the roads to which
Sanford will be indebted for accom-
modations.
The banks here are doing a flourish
ing business of which institutions and
their efficient cashiers the people
should feel proud.
DR.. Chas. D. McIver. of the State
Normal and Industrial College, spent
a day or two here last week with his
mother and sister Mrs. Elizabeth Nc
/ Weatherspoon. The doctor will sail
soon for Europe, where he will visit
many interesting places He will re-
turn about the first of October.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-03
YOU MAY LOOKOUT
FOR LOOKOUT
Over the Sounds to the
Broad Sea.
Mill Speed The Trains of the Atlantic
& North Carolina, So Think The
Folks of Beaufort and More
head City.
head City.

Col. f. B. Arendell has just return
| ed from a trip through Eastern North
| Carolina.
II hear much down yonder way"
| said Colonel Arendell, "about bridging
the sounds and skirting the islands
| between Morehead City and Cape
Lookout by the new management of
the Atlantic & North Carolina Rail
road. Indeed, it is semi-officially an
nounced that work will begin about
October LIST. The people are believing
that the scheme is a go, not from
Morehead to Beaufort only, but from
Morehead via Beaufort to Lookout
harbor, a distance of about fourteen
miles, about evenly divided between
and and water. There are all manner
of reasons advanced by people who
know. or think they know, q thing or
two about this water washed, isle
.OCKed situation"
why should the railroad hesitate
long at Beaufort said one gentle
man who knows every square foot OF
land and every cubic foot of water in
this section, and then he exploited
or rather exploded after this fashion:
There is but little more water and
no more liquor a t Beaufort than there
is Al MOrehead. Incoming and out
going ships would have to traverse the
same inlet, one side almost scraping
Shacklefords banks and the other side
Willis's lump, with the sound channels
about the same and the wharfs about
the same distance from the inlet
and then he got poetic and declared
that the Railroad
Would have to haul the houses away,
To make the intervening trestle pay,
But over yonder at Cape Lookout
is a big and beautiful, calm and kind
ocean harbor sixty feet deep, where
the merchant marine of the South At
lantic may coal or cool off at it's own
sweet pleasure.
"a regular playground for the
tteras-frightened skiffs and schoon-
ers with no bar to cross and no shoals
to shun.
Get to it, Why easy enough" said
this gentleman and dozen others.
mo trouble about that Across the
Sound TO Beaufort. two miles-from
Beaufort to Shacklefords Banks. one
mile of bridge, and three miles of easy
trustleing, and there you arei Nothing
to do but level down the sand knobs
lay your rails. and run the nose of
your locomotive right into everybody S
business at Lookout harbor, one of
the finest and safest ocean harbors il
the world"
all Oh lfllS anu more is III the uIeeHtS
at Morehead. New Bern and Beaufort,
and sand banks Whereabouts are look
ing up in value.
The Rockefellers are said to be be
hind the scheme and it is not sup
posed that tho Southern will puff and
blow long at the time at Goldsboro,
when the busy time comes down at
the new isle-locked ocean home of our
Southbound and the Northbound
merchant marine.
A barking dog occasionally bites the
dust.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-03

(a) Season Tickets limited until Oc-
tober 31st, 1905.
OBJ Week End Tickets sold each
Saturday and Sunday. good returning
until the Following Monday inclusive.
Co Sunday Excursion Tickets. Sold
each Sunday. Good only on date Of
sale.
The rates to Beaufort and return
will be IS cents higher.
r. e. l.. BUNCH,
Traffic Manager.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-03
Holding Church by Guns.
(Trov Montgomerian.)

Uncle Hessick and Albert Moore
were brought up before Mayor Saund-
ers Saturday. on the charge of de-
facing church property, cutting
shade trees, etc. 1t seems that there
are two factions of the colored Bap-
fist church of this place. and when
one is in possession they turn the
other side out and vice versa Hes
sick and Moore are in possession at
present guarding their church, it is
reported, with guns.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-03
TO PIANO
BUYERS

Do you believe even for
a moment that the
Shoninger Piano could
have become such a solid
favorite with the best
people wherever it is
sold if they did not pos
cess superior tonal quail
ties and are not in every
way better value than
any other high grade
piano sold at or any
where near the price we
charge for the Shoniger?
We welcome at all timgs
an opportunity to place
the Shoningcr in COM
parison with other pianos
being sold from\50 to rs
dollars more money. For
catalogue terms and
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-03
Co. the ' %H5T

SOUTHERN RY. TRAIN, leaving
Raleigh $40 a. M, and Durham 1885
a. m., arrives Greensboro II noon and
Lynchburg 3;45 .. m: come 'ts with
c. & O., leaving Lynchburg 4:l0 y. m.
daily twill wait 80 minutes for conhec-
ton, IL passengers are reporte'l and
arrives Va. Hot Springs 10. !. M.
Cincinnati a. m. Chicago $40 p. m
ST. Louis 6.28 =. m.
Parlor Car LynGhburE to Clifton
Forge.
Pullman Sleeping Cars. Clifton Forge
to Cincinnati, Louisville, CEioaEo and
st. Louis. connecting AT these cities for
all points in North west, West and
Southwest.
S. A. l.. TRAIN, leaving Raleigh
1850 a, m. and Durham 1906 a. m.
arrives Richmond 4:55 p. m, ard con-
meets with c.. & O.. leaving l0:45 p.
M, with Pullman Sleeping Car to Gin
ciDnati and Cincinnati to Chicago and
st Louis.
Z For Rates, Tickets, Pullman Reser-
yations and detailed information. APP
ply to your ticket agent. or address
". o. Warthen, d. p. A.. c. & o. ky.
Richmond. Va.
H. w. FULLER, o. r. A.
c. F.. DOYLE General Manager.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-03

general Misunderstanding and the telling
of good-byes, after which the gather
ing assembled in the college dining
hall for dinner. Nearly all of the
delegates left Raleigh on the afternoon
trains.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-03
Repartee.

"Ah!" hesaid to her over their ice
cream, cit is very sweet. but not so
sweet as you"
1T is soft" she returned promptly,
but not so soft as YOU"
And it is cold he concluded, "but
not so cold as you"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-03
.'Grace Before Meat. .
Savannah News.o

During the past several months. >
said South Georgia preacher re-
Gently i nave made 1t a point to as
certain whether the families visit are
in the habit of having grace before
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-03
August S1st, 1905.

The author of THE Wonderful
Wizard of Oz''-also the originator of
the famous Wogglebug-L. Frank
Baum, has new book, which The
Century Co. will issue September 9th.
Queen Tiki of TX is the title, a book
intended to appeal with it's jolly non
sense and many pictures, alike to girls
and boys and grown-up children.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-03
Excursion Rates to M0rehead City and
Beaufort. N. G..

The Atlantic and North Carolina
Railroad, until further notice, will sell
Round Trip Tickets to Morehead City
and return at the following rates:
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-03
DOWN THEY GO-ELECTRIC FANS
AT COST-CLEARANCE SALE.

blade ceiling $780,
Emerson II office desk regular price $780,
residence
Emerson $1,000
Emerson price
small
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-03

A mule by any other name would
kick just as hard.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-03

Few people who go up in the air
use an air ship.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-09-03

A barking dog occasionally bites the
dust.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-09-20
The Doll Fair,

A dolls fair is always of the greatest
interest to children, but it may be no
less charming to grown people II 1t is
skilfully planned. Indeed. it may De
more than q mere fair. and an adm1s'
sion fee may be charged that all may
come in, at least to see what It is like.
Booths should be made to represent
the different rooms in dolls house.
and those who serve in them may be
dressed to represent dolls. The hrst
booth may be the kitchen, hung around
with saucepans, pots and kettles, Wltn
a small range and kitchen table at the
back.
The t.ininG room booth is managed
by some one dressed as waitress doll
and about the family table is seated
group of dolls from father and mother
to the baby. All the doll furniture and
the papier-mache food on the table
may be for sale Us well as the dolls
The third room, the parlor, has sofas
tables and chairs, AMI here are the
most fashionable dolls, men, women
and most beautiful young lady dolls
Beyond this may be the nursery witt
baby dolls being bathed, dressed and
fed. with the cradles, high chairs, nurse
doll. and furniture for sale; and last
there may be the sick room, with White
enameled beds and cribs and lovel!
trained nurse dolls.
. Besides these rooms, there may be
booths with doll tableaux; wedding
of course; a football game, with players
in appropriate costume: golf field
with players and caddies using or car
rying scarf-pin sticks; and tourist par
lies of dolls, with suit cases and shaw.
straps.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-09-20
Mothers and Sons.

In taking issue with the schoolmarm
much of the teacher it counted, while
the girl pupils professed friendship
was only skin deep, Howard mother
who has both a son and daughter
touches up boys in this fashion: THE
average boy looks on his mother as a
slave, a drudge, person to work for
him, to be growled at, to be ashamed
of and pushed aside when he gets old
enough to look out for himself. The
average girl, though she may be
spoiled, selfish and at times ungrateful,
turns to mother for comfort: for advice,
and when needed is kind, considerate
and helpful Some time ago l worked
hard to give my boy and girl treat.
They were away from nome for few
days, and 1 fixed up each ones room
with new carpets, new curtains and
lot Of new things for their shelves,
tables and dressers. My little girl was
so delighted that she could scarcely
contain herself. My son never noticed
the things, and never expressed word
of thanks when his attention was
finally called to them. have talked
with other mothers, and almost with
out exception their experience is the
same. The daughters are the kindest
and most grateful, while the boys exact
the most attention, help the least and
cause US the most worry and heart
aches. s."-Kansas City Journal.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1905-09-20
Do Not Slight Opportunities.

OPPORTUNITIES come and go. Jesus OF
Nazareth enters and passes through
our town, our home, our churcn. our
inner consciousness. He is always
present, but there are special times
when His presence is more discerniDle'
when He is more Immediately. more
palpably, present, so to speak. anu
these are times of specia! opportunity;
Such opportunities cannot be silghteu
without losing the special blessing
which might have been gained by
prompt action.
Times Of bereavement, times Of loss
and disaster and discouragement. times
Of special temptation and, even Of con-
scious defeat and sinfulness: and,
above all, times of special revival in
the church or in the cOmmunity-these
are the times of special opportunity for
gaining spiritual blessing, and none OF
US can afford to lose the special bless
ing which can be obtained by the
prompt and earnest utilizing of such
OPPORTUNITIES.