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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01
NINTERVILLE HIGH SCHOOL.
y Progressive Institution that is the
Pride of this Section.
(Greenville Refractory

tIfeenNlllc flcIeClOT.J
1t is always a great pleasure to us
to note progress and especially along
educational lines. No greater bless
ing can come to any people than the
csta blishmcnt of an educational insti
tuition which is to be properly con-
Quoted and surrounded by influences
which tend to form character while
ii IS developing brain power. No bet
ter illustration OF this kind of an in
stitution has been had than the sub
jet Of this sketch. The Winterville
High School, located at Winterville, a
splendid growing town. about six miles
south of Greenv.lle. is in our opinion,
one of the first institutions of its kind
i'm North Carolina With board of
trustees COMPOSED of the best men
from number of counties. with fine
moral and religious surroundings,
with an elegant Christian gentleman
aud scholar of marked ability at its
head assisted by a competent and
consecrated corps OF teachers. with
splendid equipment, both in buildings
ana furnishings. it is preparing and
sehulng out young men with character
ana education to take their places in
life's work. Already it's influence is
being felt in all of Eastern North Car
oIina, and it is with pleasure and
pride that we are giving to the pub
of It's organization and progress.
The growth of Winterville High
School since its foundation has been
remarkable. The first beginning of
the school was i'm the fall of 1899.
when it opened with twenty-five pupils
In two room house that had been
rented for that purpose This was
only a temporary arrangement until
the permanent quarters for the school
could be made ready Prof. G. e.
Lincberry and ore other teacher CON
stituted the faculty at that time
"A. G.. Cox and DR.. B. T. Cox had
donated four-acre lot and the citi
2ens of the community joined i'm build
ing the first house on the property.
This was well arranged two story
building containing four recitation
rooms. four smaller rooms for music
aud art and large chapel This
was completed early in 1900 and AT
the meeting of Neuse Baptist Associa-
ton i'm that year the building and
grounds were donated to the associa-
ton to be equipped and become an as
Sociational school
1t was evident that early provision
must be made for dormitories for the
Pupils. aud in the following summer
what rs known as the girls dormitory
was built. This is handsome struc-
ture containing nineteen bedrooms,
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01
LADY's WONDERFUL MEMORY.
In Ninety Days She Committed To
Memory ~ .325 Verses of
Scripture

blight G. Moore in Biblical Recorder)
Most likely not another brain in the
state, possibly not in the world, has
VERBALLY acquired SO much Scripture
IL so shcrt & tine as has been done
recently ny young lady in Buncombe
comfy.
About the first of March. 1906, Pas
or j. A. Brendell. hoping to stimulate
memory work i'm the Big Ivey Baptist
Sunday school at Barnardsville post
office. offered two prizes (Bibles) to
he awarded on Children's Day, the
first CT June, the first to the pupil over
twelve. and the other to the one un-
der twelve. who should, during this
interval commit to memory and recite
the largest number of verses of Scrip
turc. y committee was appointed to
hear the contestants for the prizes
and register the number of verses
Etcn0Iized.
On the day of the award it was
found that among the older compete
tors the winner was Miss Lesta May
Williams, a young lady sixteen years
of age. Within these ninety days
during which she had an attack of
recited to the committee twelve thou
sard Two hundred and twenty-six
(i2,236) verses of Scripture. covering
the entire New Testament excepting
the two genealogies of Jesus in the
frs1 chapter of Matthew and the third
chapter of Luke, and including lib
eral selections from Genesis, Psalms,
Ecclesiastes and other parts of the
Old Testament.
The winner of the second prize was
TIC Youngest sister of the winner of
the first prize. Little Miss Ella Jay
Williams is only eleven years of age,
yet iii this competition there to her
credit lis verses of Scripture.
The l.astor reports that during the
entire contest there were more than
nineteen thousand 09,000( verses
momoriZed. What a treasure of truth
TO lie hid away in the young minds.
Surely this is a colossal memoriZing
of SCRIPTURE. What individual or
school has gone beyond it? Where is
there even a parallel to it?
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01
A NEW BUILDING
Brick Hauled for Infirm.
ary at Wake Forest.
Sophomore Class Elects Officers. Lit.
erary Club Studies George Elliott.
Revival Services Begins To-
day. Personals.
tcor. of the News and observer.)

(Cor. of the News and Observer)
Wake Forest College, Sept. 3O.-The
sophomore class met in the Philoma-
thesian Hall Thursday and elected
officers for the ensuing year. They
are as follows: President, Waite &.
Hamrick of Cherokee, $. c.; vice
president. Carl Dunn, of Wake county;
secretary. George O. Marshall, OF
Fender county: treasurer, O. l.. Moore,
of Cleveland county: historian, Bufort
T.. Williams. of Cleveland county;
prophet. A. G. Chaffin, of Davie coun-
~. and poet, Herman L. Stevens, OF
Johnston county.
The Wake Forest Literary Club held
its first meeting of the session at the
residence OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Pow
ell. recently. George Eliot was the
subject of study. Professor Sledd
gave a. most interesting sketch of her
life and works. Mrs. c.. E. Brewer
then read from THE Mill on the
Floss" Il chapter, both pathetic and
amusing. a chapter from Silas
Mariner" was read by Mrs. w. r. Pow
ell. and one from Adam Beade," by
DIR. Paschal. Miss Sophie Lanneu
read one of Ehot's poems, 1.-TWO
Lovers" and Hector Poteat read sew
eral of her short poems. More than
twenty members of the club were
present. After music the club adj
iourned to meet with Prof. and Mrs.
Sledd October 6, when the study of
the works of George Eliot will be re-
sumed.
The infirmary is now a certainty, as
brick is being hauled for it and it has
been definitely decided to build it in
the north corner of the campus back
Of the library building.
Mr.. Harry Trantham, who grad
uated hcr.' few years ago and al
forwards received Rhodes scholar
ship. was here this week visiting his
grandmother. Mrs Il. 5. Simmons. on
his way to oxford. where he will re-
sumo his studies this year.
The protracted meeting will begin
tomorrow The pastor. DR.. James w.
Lynch will be assisted by Dr. Duna-
way. pastor of the First Baptist church
of oxford.
Mrs. e. w. Timberlake and daugh-
ter. Miss Ada Lee. have returned from
shelby, where they spent the sum-
ncr.
Rev. r. y. Walker. who graduated
here i'm 1902, was here this week on
his way to the Baptist Theological
Seminary at Louisville, Ky. Others
who will enter the Seminary this year
from this state are: .Revs. NJ. L. Har-
lis of Tarboro; 5. w. Oldham o.
Elizabeth City: James NJ. Justice. OF
Henderson county, and w. z. Powell,
Of Fruitland
Rev. Isaac y. Loftin, who graduated
here year before last. was here this
week on his way to Chicago Univer-
uity. Mr.. Earl Fowler was also here
this week on a short visit 10 his alma
mater. and on his way to the Univer
sity of Chicago, where he will pursue
a special course of study.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01
Illuminating on ''Thc Clansmam'
(Richmond News-Leader.)


Not because it is particularly inn
portant, but because it is the newest
topic and everybody is talking about
it, let us consider THE Clansman for
a while in a random way, hoping that
we may stagger on an idea on two
while we go along. All ideas are not
on the straight, smooth path OF logic
or of direct purpose to express some
thing.
Rev" is a contraction for "rever-
end or "revered.' Mr.. Dixon was
the REV" Thomas Dixon. He never
was the reverend or the "revered' ;
he never reached the end of being
reverend. In his case the Rev was
an amputation and not an abbreVla-
ton 1t was the mere trademark and
sign of q profession and never the eX-
preston of Il condition He leaped
from the Baptist pulpit into the show
business, hurding literature with a
light touch. 1t was quite a bound. but
acrobatic featS are natural and de-
lightful to him. Now he is an "eX-
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parlor and dining room. This was
filled when the next session opened
and plans had to be laid for another
dormitory. This, known as the boys
dormitory, was built the next year
and contained fifteen rooms. by this
time the three buildings and quipment
represented an outlay of about $13,-
600.
During the scholastic year 1900
1901 the number of pupils enrolled
reached $50. Of which number "a
were boarders and six counties were
Re .escn,eu.
190I-l902 the enrolment reached
21S. the boarders being 81, with nine
counties represented.
19O2-19O3 the enrolment reached
255. the boarders being 80, with eleven
counties represented.
19O3-19O4 the enrolment reached
201, boarders rs, with thirteen coun-
ties represented.
1904-1905 the Mro!!ment was 222,
boarders IS, with eleven counties rep
resented.
Two of these years arrangement was
made for public school scholars of the
district to be admitted. which accounts
for the enrolment being larger IN
those years.
The school has so grown in reputa-
ton and popularity that it was seen
i'm advance that the school would De
full. and the qualification of trustees
and faculty can be imagined when the
session of 19O5-19O6 opened with $50
present "a of them boarders ana
eighteen counties represented. rms
large number of boarders so taxed the
capacity of the dormitorieS that a
dwelling house near the school was
purchased for temporary use ana
work commenced at once on building
another sixteen room dormitory. Al
ready this is nearly completed ana
ready for use and every room in it is
engaged by pupils waiting 10 come.
! The faculty now numbers seven in
structors and better work is being
done nowhere.
Prof. G. E. Lineberry has been
principal of the school since its or
ganization and his heart and energy
! are enlisted i'm the work. The school
| is indeed fortunate in having such a
man at its head. and his assistants are
selected with an eye to their ability
and character.
The growth of this excellent school
has indeed been remarkable and will
continue. 1t is already the pride OF
Pitt county and the Neuse Association,
and we see no reason why it should
mot become the educational center Tor
all Eastern North Carolina. There is
ample room for more buildings and
equipment, and with the moral and
Christian influences surrounding it we
4 expect to see Winterville High School
without peer in North Carolina.
There ~ wisdom i'll concentrating
money and teachers in one great
! school rather than designating both
lover large territory with number
of schools The very best advantages
can be had cheaper in this way The
| impress made upon every boy and CIR
i'm a strong institution is entirely diff
| ferent from what it is in a weak one
J Everything favors bringing enough
boys and girls together to give them
the very best advantages at the very
Ileast cost This IS what is looked TO!
in Winterville High School. It's friends
want to see the good work going OF
there enlarged and strengthened unit
it shall in every way meet the educa-
tional needs Of the age.
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Rev" and is making "a sensation ana
some money, two operations in which
his soul delights, and we assume that
he is happy.
He indicates that THE Clansman"
as a play was written and staged With
serious moral and instructive purpose.
The author of THE Dancing Doll, -
which was so hastily suggestive that
even New York city would not have it,,
made the same claim. With a little
ingenuity and sufficient inducement,
we can work high purpose into any
thing In the interests of decency and
morality and public policy, certain
parts of the human body are kept COW
cred For the same reasons, certain
elements of human character should
be likewise kept out of view as much
as possible. They ought not to be
intruded on the public notice in books
or on the stage. 1.-THE Dancing Doll
and THE Clansman" parade before
us the same thing, the same primal
passion, at its two extremes of devel-
opment-the one gi1ded, refined and
artisticaIly surrounded the other in
the lowest stages of bestiality. Nothing
is to be learned and no good is to
be gained by either and harm must
be done by both.
Did YOU ever see a lynching2
We can say of it, as we cannot say
of 1.-THE Clansman,' that it is AN
elevating performance in one sense of
the word, at least; but it is not pretty
or nice or artistic, although sometimes
necessary and improving. 1t is q hor-
rible thing, done usually for horrible
reasons and there is no romance or
alienation about it. 1t is q savage as
sertion of the primal law of seif-de-
fense-of defense of life or something
dearer-and of vengeance which can
be accomplished only by the death Of
the offender. II is d transaction With
which the public is unhappily familiar
through the newspapers, but 1t should
not be thrust before the people of
staid and well-ordered communities,
wearing their good clothes and seeking
an evening of pleasant amusement aud
instruction.
Mr. Dixon is not even correct his
torically, and it, as may POSSIBLY have
been, any old Ku-KluX mem
bers were present at any of
the performances of his play,
they were amused at the wide
difference between the thing as it real
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01
WHAT THEY THINK OF DIXON'S
"CLANSMAN.''
Expressions From Prominent Rich
mondcrs Who Saw The Perform
aIlce Last Night.
lRichmond Journal.l

Attorney General William A. Ander-
son, himself a Confederate soldier, and
one who remembers the dark days OF
Reconstruction, witnessed the produc-
ton Of the "Clansman' last night. he
wrote cut the following statement for
The Journal this morning:
"While in some of it's features too
sensational, the play is one of no lit
tie power Its motive and its moral,
though their expression is too highly
colored. are commendable. for the
Continued on Page Seven.)
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make the world brighter or better.
And the only effect is to carry the
public mind back to old crimes and
plumbers and tragedies, which never
should have been. the lessons of which
should be remembered, but the resent
ments and hates of which should be
forgotten.
1t may be that Mr.. DiXons play will
be great money-maker, although we
doubt it. Uncle Toms Cabin" has
been a gold mine these many years.
1.-THE Clansman" certainly is drawing
money now. Yet we cannot congratu-
late Mr.. Dixon on his vault from
preaching to playwright There are
BAPTIST preachers, humble and OBJ
scure, living on very meager salaries,
contending with economical deacons,
backsliders, chronic critics, women
born to be bosses and women born
to be fearful and to contide their
troubles to their pastors, and with dl-
vergent choirs and depleted collections.
who could not Afferd to exchange
places with Mr.. Dixon. Opinions as to
Heaven and the hereafter may vary,
but there can be no two opinions as
to the existence of conscience and of
the realization of the difference in a
mans own soul between doing good
and doing evil; and in our option Mr..
Dixon has done a distinct evil and is
likely to do more.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01
Not to BE Influenced.

IF you are very good. Otto, the
stork will bring you a little sister.
"Oh. he'll bring little one wheth-
CT | am good or bad, papa. Trans
lated for Tales from "Flegende Bat
ter"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01

Roderick-Haye you heard the
news? Cholly SaDD rescued WIDOW
from tho breakers the other day.
Van Albert-But who is going to
rescue Cholly?-Chicag News.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01
Mo of MINI.
(NIinneapolis Times.D

Hans Mo of Slee~-- Eye. member of
the board of equalization from the
Ninth district, telegraphed his resig-
nation as a member of the board to
Governor Johnson yesterday.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-01
q TWO VIEWS OF THE CLANSMAN.' 81:

radical government was finally over
thrown in 1876, seven years after the
Khan had vanished, and the work was
done by Wade Hampton's Red Shirts
who operated very much under the
same system as the Khan, only substi-
tuting for grips, signs and passwords
a general understanding so that it
was but necessary for g courier speed
ing at night along lonely country
roads to rein his horse at white
mans gate hail and shout the one
word, Wanted" for every male thing
within capable of riding a horse and
firing d pistol to go pelting out to sad
die no and make for the rendezvous
at top speed. On one occasion more
than eight thousand armed men were
gathered in Columbia at an emergency
call between ten o'clock of a Sunday
night and midday of Monday.
But why should all these old horrors
of a long forgotten crime be paradec
and distorted in fanciful garb before
the people of today? What good cal
it do? knowledge of them, as of any
other historical episode, can be found
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-08-05
a Swell Store.

One of the SWEETEST and most
up-to-date stores in the county is
owned by M. P. Strecker, Sites,
Idaho. 1t is 3Ox7O with a 14-foot
ceiling, and is thoroughly equip
ped with the latest display cases
and conveniences for showing
and displaying goods. 1t is the
only exclusive ladies' and gents
furnishing store in Idaho county,
and his great success is due to
the fact that his stock is as up
to-date and as complete as any
city stock, and as cheap. You
can buy ladies' or gents shoes
in any style, width, size or price.
Same way in clothing, hats, I'M
derwear, drygoods, trunks, shirts,
ties, etc.. and he absolutely guar
antees every article he sell in
price and quality, and has a great
reputation for selling the best
goods. at lowest prices. If
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-08-05

A dozen copies of the Idaho
Miners Code for sale at the post
Office. Price so cents.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-08-05
ODE TO IDAHO.

BY j. +. Defenhaugh, editor of thu
American Lumberman.
You have heard Of Siwash maidens,
You have heard of Zulu belle,
You have list to German legends
Like to those that Goethe tells.
But l will tell the story
Of another kind of girl
A girl who is Yankee,
A girl who is pearl;
Her face is like an angels,
Her eyes with lovelight shine;
Her every movement graceful,
Her form form divine.
Her hair is like the raven,
Her brow is like the snow,
Her heart is true and gentle,
And her name is Ida Ho.
For her I'd leave Virginia,
I'd leave my Mary Land,
I'd part with Mrs. Sippi,
The widow fair and bland,
I'd leave Louisa Anna,
And other Annas, too;
I'd bid forewell to Georgia,
Though Georgia would be true.
I'd part from Minnie Sofa,
I'd part from Della Ware,
I'd leave brunett Miss Souri,,
The Carolina pair,
These women all are lovely,
True-hearted girls know,
But I'd give them all the go-by
And cleave to Ida Ho.
I like her breezy manner,
like her honest ways;
l like her in the moonlight,
l like her sunny days,
l strole with her through arbors
That hang with golden fruit;
l hear across the meadows
A birding pipe its lutte,
l walk with her by rivers
That flow to distant seas,
And, side by side, breathe perfumes
Distilled by every breeze.
Goodby, my own Virginia,
And other girls | know;
Pm hanging round the gatepost
Of a girl named Ida Ho.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-08-05

For a good quiet room go to the
Elk Hotel.
DR.. Rains made a trip to New
some and vicinity this week.
Telephone service was restored
Tuesday with the outside world.
Golden Gate Mocha and Java,
4Oc. per pound, at Poyneer & Co.
Jim McCafrey of Orogrande
made a flying trip to Elk this
week.
Go to H. D. Poyneer & Co. for
bargains in canned goods, by can
or case.
Henry McNeal is spending a
few days in camp renewing old
acquaintance.
Frank Bosch and ]. P. Larson
are spending a few days IN town
from Orogrrnde.
Martin Hickman returned from
a prospecting trip in the North
Fork country this week.
Jim Montgomery of Orogrande
was refreshing his eyes with the
metropolitan sights of our town
one day this week.
Carlos Craig spent several days
in camp this week on his way
home after escorting his mother
to Roosevelt where she went to
teach school.
Andrew Prader and family left
for Portland last Saturday. Mr..
Prader will be absent about a
month, while Mrs. Prader and
family will remain outside for
the winter.
The Idaho County Teachers
Institute takes place at Grange
vile August Ia to Is. Prof. Car
penter will be assisted by Prof.
Rose of Boise and Prof. H. L.
Talkington of Lewiston.
Prof. Carpenter, superintend
ent of public instruction, paic
the News Office a pleasant cal
Monday evening. The professor
was as usual his genial, enter
tanning, whole-souled self, chucl
full of interest in his work anC
plans for the improvement Of the
system under his charge. HI
was on his way to Orogrande OF
an official visit to the school there
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-08-05
Got the Bear.

w. R. Carey of the Miners
hospital is the latest Nimrod to
claim a division of honors as a
bear hunter with the Henniger
Bros. and other mighty hunters
"before the Lord" in this neck
of the woods. The Adam Fad in
this case had been terrorizing the
the focks and herds of the valley,
and otherwise making himself
Objectionable, for several days
until last Sunday when Mr.. Carey
shouldered his trusty thunder
maker and, invading the BEARS
domain, slew him and took his
hide as trophy of his prowess.
For a good square meal go to
the Elk Hotel.
The best of Teas and Coffees
at the Elk Store.
A dozen copies of the Idaho
Miners Code for sale at the post
Office. Price so cents.
Closet & Devor's Mocha and
Java, 40c. Poyneer & Co.
Jellum & Jones, assayers, Lew
iston, Idaho, will save all the
values in your rock. See their
ad. and give them trial.
Roanoke Blended, whole roast,
Doc. per pound, Poyneer & Co.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-08-05
Miners Hospital.

$1,000 is a conservative esti-
mate Of what it cost the people
of Elk City, Orogrande and Dixie
districts for surgeons services
during the last three years. We
mention this for the benefit of
those who have not placed their
names on the Miners hospital
list. In case of accident to any
one not on this list it is probable
they will be expected to depend
wholly on their own resources in
the future, as membership costs
but 81 per month it is within the
reach Of all, and places all who
become members above charity.
Idaho Miners Code, with form
and directions for locating, hold
ing and transferring mining
claims in Idaho, now for sale at
the post-office.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-08-05

Oceanic Blend Roasted Coffee,
25c. per pound at Poyneer & Co.
w. R. Carey of the Miners hos
pital left for Grangeville Thurs
day.
VIM. Ryan of Red river was a
welcome caller at the News office
Thursday.
E. E. Espey returned to camp
on Fridays's stage from Grange
vile where he has been on bus
mess.
Mrs. U. C. Kinkaid is mixing
her summer outing with business
this season. She is cooking for
their haying crew.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Fuller re-
turned to their home at Burke,
Idaho, this week, Mrs. Fuller
had been visiting her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Cook at the
Gold Hill placers.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-08-05
SPECIAL RATES.
Via. N. P. Railway to Lewis
& Clark Fair.

6 Clark Fair.
From Sites, $17.50 for round
trip, good for 80 days. Party of
ten or more on one ticket, $13. 10,
limit 10 days. Tickets on sale
May 10Th to Oct. 18th. In addi-
ton occasional excursions will be
run at less than one fare for the
round trip.
For Full particulars call on or
write A. w. ROWLAND,
Agent N. P, Sites, Id.