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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29
A W|FE'S PRAYER.
How Mrs. {. H. Thomas
Saved Her Husband.
Money, Home and Friends Almost
Gone Then; Now He is Prosper
Gus, Happy and a Chris

The influence of a good woman is
a blessing to any man. How Mr.. Thorn
as, when his life was hardly worth
the living, was directed by his wife
to a means whereby he was made a
happy and prosperous man is told in
the following:
1T is with gratitude I write this let
ter. Pen nor words can express the
love | have for you. God bless you
and help you to go on till this good
work may reach every poor piece of
humanity that has been brought to
disgrace by drink. l was once poor
helpless wreck, thinking of nothing
but where can | get another drink, "
and as | think of the condition
was in l can hardly realize the change
you wrought in me. For eight months
was drunk; / was a perfect wreck; l
could not help myself. 1t seemed to
me that | was bound to have Whis-
key, drinking my life away to endless
woe | was entreated by everybody
who knew me to stop drinking, but
could not within myself as it had
become a disease. My dear wife saw
was going to fill a drunkard's grave
if there was not something done soon.
She had heard of the Kelley InSti-
tute of Greensboro, \ c.; she prevailed
upon me to go there. Through her in
fluencc | gave up to go, yet L had
no faith in it, but after | got there
and had taken the treatment for a
few days it changed my mind 1t has
been twelve years since | left there
and | can say l have never seen Il
moment that / wanted stimulants; |
feel perfectly safe. l believe it is
God-sent blessing to poor, fallen hui
mainly. and l praise God for bringing
this blessing to drunkards. 1t don't
only stop a man from drink, but it
builds him up in health and manhood
1t takes a drunkard and makes a gen.
tleman out of him.
81 want to say to you all that | was
almost out of home, money and
friends. Now / have beautiful home,
a wife and six children: a happy fam
lily. This is no credit to me, but all
praise to God and the Kelley Insti-
tute for lifting me out of the mud,
and placing me on q solid foundation.
God will bless you through all time
and eternity | am Christian living
a happy life, with the blessed Savior
to lead me. hoping. when this life is
ended on earth, l Will meet you all in
glory.
'E. II. THOMAS.
winston Salem. n. c., Dec. 6, '04."
Send names and addresses of those
who may be benefited to the Kelley
Institute. Greensboro, n c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29
MIR. ALEXANDER BLUE.
At the Age of SiXty-Nine that. Useful
Citizen and Sincere Christian
Passes Away.

Especial to News and Observer
Aberdeen, n. G.. Nov. 2S.-Lauchlin
Alexander Blue died at his home near
Sandy Grove church. in Cumberland
county, last Saturday. Nov. 25th, in
the sixty-ninth year of his age. He
was d Confederate Veteran. having
served during the whole of the war as
a member of Company tx" in the
3Stn North Carolina regiment Scales
Brigade. He was twice wounded. at
Gettysburg, and at Charlottesville;
but was courior for General Scales at
the time of Lees surrender at Ap-
pomattOx.
Mr.. Blues record as a soldier, citi-
zen, Christian gentleman and friend
is an exemplar one. He was retiring
undemonstrative. but wise in council
and punctual to his obligations, and
since the war he amaSSed cOmpe-
tence which is we'll preserved, and en-
tirely unihcumbered with a dollar
of debt.
For forty years Mr.. Blue has been
a consistent member of Sandy Grove
Presbyterian church. of which he has
been the financial stay As we'll as a
spiritual light. His charity was large
and benificent but studiously hidden
from the world: so that MANY of his
charities have accidentally come to
light years after.
In 1872 Mr.. Blue married Miss Mary
McDougald, a daughter of the late
Major McDougald. and a grand
daughter of Colonel Archie Nc
Dougald. of Revolutionary fame, and
whom Caruthers praises SO highly
His wife and one daughter, Mrs. John
A. Cameron, survive him. He is also
survived by three sisters and four
brothers, one of whom is Major John
Blue of Aberdeen.
He was buried at Sandy Grove
church today. He is sincerely and
church Monday. He is sincerely and
by many more people than the world
is apDriSed of.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29
INSANE HOSPITALS SHOULD NOT
BE PALACES.

The discussion of the insane pro-
blem is going to do good in many di-
Irections. The Iredell County Mascot
shows that it has a true appreciation
of one phase of the cause that keeps
INDECENT insane in jails and in county
homes. We quote:
1--WE would suggest that the build
ings for the insane of our State be
built more for the comfort of the in
mates and not so much for show. 1t
would be found that the money would
go further"
Some years ago the Legislature APP
propriated twenty thousand dollars for
an additional building or buildings for
the Morganton Hospital. Were they
built quickly so as to accommodate
the insane in jails, county homes, and
in homes of squalor? No. Instead,
the authorities did what man did in
the gospel: buried the money in the
ground, using the foundation for a
very large building and waited two
years for an appropriation from the
General Assembly to erect what is
known as 1.-THE Harper Building
which cost over four hundred dol
lars per bed for caring for the indi-
gent insane of the Western district. "Tf
good business Judgment had been eX-
ercised, with an eye to economical eX-
penditures in buildings at Morganton,
lat least two hundred insane people
could be in the Morganton Hospital
who are now unprovided for" writes
one of the wisest men in North Caro-
lima in a private letter Continuing, he
says: This amount could have been
saved and at the same time such sub
stantial and altogether suitable build
ings could have been erected, quite
neat and good enough for the comfort
able and in every respect proper care
OF the States insane
The dominating idea with some au-
thorities has been to build palaces for
the insane, when what they really
needed was comfortaD ole and home
like cottages where they would not
feel like they were locked up in a
palace or a prison. Mr.. Charles H.
Armneld, one OF the directors Oh the
Western Hospital believes that the in
sane who are harmless ought not to
be confined in the palace at Morgan
ton, but the State ought to buy a
large cotton farms, erect comfortable
buildings where the patients would
feel at home, and where they could
be much in the open air and get help
toward getting well by work on a
farm. He says that one insane per-
son will do as much farm work as
one sane man, and that most of them
would love an opportunity to do such
work as they can do and that it would
do more to heal them than all the
physic or all the housing them in huge
buildings, utterly unlike their sur
roundings at home. And he is wise in
this view, as many expert physicians
agree.
McCurdy'S resignation was 1.-THE
blow that n almost killed father
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29
ERNEST WOMACK DISCHARGED.
Placed on Trial i'm Connection With
the Shooting of Miss Marks.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Durham, n. c., Nov. 2S.-Ernest
Womack, who was arrested in connec-
ton with the fatal shooting of Miss
Cornea Marks, in Chatham county,
was given preliminary hearing before
three justices of the peace, and as a
result of the evidence taken, dis
charged.
The charge in the warrant was for
carelessly handling a gun, and as there
is no law under which this particular
charge could be brought the case was
dismissed.
Those who testified did not know
whether the young man pointed the
gun towards Miss Marks deliberately
or whether it was accidentally fired
and the ball struck her. This was not
brought out as the warrant was
wrongly drawn
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29

Do not enlarged opportunity ana
wealth tend to deny the highest ex-
cellence and usefulness? In sermon
last Sunday DR.. Frank Crare SAID:
Il should preach only in the streets
and on the common if / were as great
as Jesus or Francis of Assist. because
l am so small l must needs boost my
self up on pulpit. Poverty alone
is the true opportunity for real great
ness"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29
A Robertson County View.

To the Editor: There was once a
rich man who wanted his Door neigh
bor's land, and so contrived to have
the jury in verdict in his favor in
defiance of testimony and facts, but
the judge promptly set aside the YER
dict, remarking that it took 13 men
to take a mans land from him, but
seems that in these days two men can
take 2 mans good name from him
without any jury about it.
d. P. McEACHERN.
BED SPRINGS N c.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29
vARICOCELE

1t Can BE Cured Without Detention
From Business and Without Harsh
Methods. Write DIR. Hathaway for
Examination Blanks. Nearly %
Years Experience. A Cure Assured.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29

OF METHOD|SM
Rev. Paul Caraway's His
toricaI Address Last
Night.
NEWOFFICERS CHOSEN
The Methodist Conference Will Open
Today. Bishop wilson Will Preach
Thanksgiving Sermon and
Deliver Address on Mis-.
SiOns.
BY EDWARD y. CONN

Wilson. n c.. Nov 2S.-Thc annual
session OF the Methodist Conference.
representing all the Methodist churches
East of Guilford county, has brought
to Wilson a large delegation of Meth
odist preachers. All trains were
crowded toby and most of them have
already found hosDitablc homes with
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29
Judge Long i'm Halifax.

Especial to News and Observer
Scotland Neck, n. c.. Nov. 28.-Yes-
terday Halifax Superior court con-
vened with Judge Long presiding. He
IS a stranger to the people of this coun-
ty, but already he has made a good
impression on them.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29
Greatest Sale of Season.
Especial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Observer
Apex. N. c.. Nov. 2S.-The tobacco
sales at the Golden Leaf Warehouse
reached the climax yesterday. The
sales receipts were 20,765 pounds. sold
Cash receipts $4,000 paid out.
The highest price was paid to Mr.
G.. w. Mills. of r. +. d. No 3, which
was sc cents per pound.
Tobacco that sold for %. 80 and
40 cents per pound was in abundance.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29
VIRGINIA is WISE.

Virginia Colleges know where to find
the best men. That accounts for the
fact that they so often select North
Carolnians i'm their faculties.
Mr.. Ivey F. Lewis. of Raleigh, son
of DR. r. H. Lewis. who graduated ut
the University of North Carolina in
1902, and has been pursuing advanced
studies at Johns Hopkins University.
has been elected pro tempore pro-
feSsor of Biology at Randolph Macon
College, to supply the place of Prof'
Wightman, deceased.
Randolph-Macon is one of the best
of the smaller colleges in the United
States. and it's faculty has always been
selected for learning and capacity I'd
teach The college and DR.. Lewis are
both to be congratulated.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29
OTHER DISEASES CURED BY
HOME TREATMENT.

"No pretended guarantees,
misleading statements or de-
ceptiVe propositions made.
No extra charge for medi-
cineS."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29

Carraway will appear in Sundays
News and Observer and will deeply
interest many particularly
the older readers of the paper
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29

Those folks who think the cotton
crop in North Carolina is not short
have not heard from the farmers. Mr..
T. r. Sutton. of Faisol,, Dupiin county,
i'm a private letter, says it is short
about one third
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29

Nothing outrages people so much
as for a. public official or any trust
officer to practice nepotism. McCurdy s
fragrant sins in that direction SO out
ragged the public that he had to go.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29

McCurdy has resigned but has he
made restitution? And what about ms
sisters, his cousins and his aunts
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29

The New York Life is now tax
dodger, having by trick escaped
pa. ment of tax on 100000. Is there
anything wrong the grafters have not
cone.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29
A MORNING TONIC.
(Richter.)

(Richter.)
Do not wait for extraordinary cir
cumstanceS to do good actions; try to
use ordinary situations.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29

The McCurdys killed the goose that
laid the golden egg. Now they nave
10 hen house to rob.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29

McCall's turn to the guillotine mex
and then Perkins.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29
STATE NEWS.

Wilmington, n. c., Nov. 2S.-The
fearfuily mangled remains of Oscar
Johnson, a middle-aged inmate of the
county home, were found beside the
railroad track, just on the other end
of Smiths Creek bridge, early Sun
day morning. Johnson had been struck
most probably by the outgoing north
bound train Saturday night and was
without a doubt killed instantly.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29

Many schools will read the procla-
nation of the Governor today. All
should do so.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29

the good people of Wilson. The homes
of all the citizens. independent of
creed, have been thrown open. Bishop
Wilson arrived this afternoon from
Rocky Mount and is bcing entertained
at the elegant home of Mr.. j. Y, Wig
gins on Nash street Though he has
passed the three scora and ten the
Bishop is in excellent health, strong,
and looks many years younger. He
will open the Conference "Wednesday
morning at $50 o'clock, and the two
hundred preachers will sing And are
we yet alive to see each others face 20
and the Conference will be ready for
business. Very few lay delegates have
arrived. They rarely come on the first
day of the session.
1t is expected that Bishop Wilson
will preach a THANKSGIVING sermon
at eleven O'Clock on Thursday morn
ing, after which Il collection will be
taken for the Methodist Orphanage.
On Thursday night Bishop Wilson will
deliver an address on ''The Mission
Work of the Church. He was Mis-
sionary Secretary before he was
elected to the episcopacy and has
snent much time in China. Japan, and
other important mission fields.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29

Williamson, ~ c., Nov. 2S.-Sun-
day. at his home in Williamson, DR.
w H. HarrelI died, age As, of pneu-
monia and pleurisy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29
Historical Society Meeting.

On Tuesday night before the session
of each Conference the Methodist His
torical Society holds It's annual meet
ing. Every year paper touching upon
some phase of Methodist history is
read and preserved. Row l.. S. Mas
sey presided at the meeting and read
the S0th Psalm. Prayer was offered
by Rev. DR.. BumDass. of Raleigh. A
beautiful solo, sweetly rendered. eve
Are Only Remembered by What We
Have Done" followed. The new Off
GERS elected are: President, Rev NJ. r..
Plyler; Vice President, Rev. w. w.
Rose: Secretary, Rev. II. NJ. North ;
Treasurer, Rev. A. !. Parker. The
annual address was delivered by
Rev. Paul j Carrawav. now of
Greensboro, the Oldest Methodist
preacher now in service in the
State. The years have been
kind to him. and his round face
that has the glow of brothcrly
kindness and love beaming upon
it was touched with sadness as
he spoke in memory of the associates
of his earlier days in the ministry
DIR. CarraWay is q native of Craven
county and has been a preacher for
more than half a century, preaching
from the seashore to the foot of the
mountains. He attempted nothing but
a brief tribute to the leaders of Meth
odism for half a century-an estimate
by one who is most capable Of making
it and by man noted for his candor
and frankness. Broad-minded, fair,
and Just. he would not say word
about leader or a follower that his
tory would not justify. His delivery
was excellent-the sort of speaking
that is growing in popularity because
il is direct and makes every hearer
feel that it is addressed to him person
ally.
At the conclusion of the address of
Mr.. Caraway, the Rev. M. {. Thomas
who has been in the ministry over
half century, spoke in reminiscent
tiaI vein and the benedICtlOn was
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29

McCurdy's resignation was "the
blow that almost killed father
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-11-29

At the conclusion of the address of
Mr.. Caraway, the Rev. Nj. Z. Ihomas
who has been in the ministry over
half a century. spoke in Tehllilscen-
tial vein and the benedlctlon was
then pronounced.
The full text of the address of Mr..
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ENTERTAINMENTS.
HypesIon Theater.

The Blue Beard monarch of Merry England (HenryA YIID, is one of the limited number of historic characters of whom the mind naturally conjures up a picture, and 1t would be safe to say that while William Pruette imper- sonates him in "A AMadcap Princess Cto-morrow night, Lulu Glasers latest vehicle. Bluff King Hal cannot die. He has outlined that mental image down to fine points. His Henry is great of head, voice and ponche, with the links of an OK and the stride of man who never fails to reach the place he sets out for. One of the drollest things ill the presentation is said to. be Mary Tu- dor's mimicry of the voice and stride of her big gentle brother, Pruette's impersonation certainly affords Miss Glaser great opportunities to show off her genius and mimicry and irresisti- ble comedy.
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------------------------------ A PLEA FOR THE LOBSTER.
The Game Commissioners Want to
 Save it From Extinction.

The Game Commissioners Want to
 Save it From Extinction.
 Will the state of Connecticut, by tardy action. allow the. succulent lobster to become extinct and the "broiled live" tradition for posterity? The biennial report of the fisheries and game commissioners has some thing to say about this subject. Being Ia crustacean, not a fish or shell fish. the lobster has been considered out of the Jurisdiction of the above com missioner and of the shell fish corn- mission. Intelligent legislation is need- ed at once to insure the continuance of the lobster in our waters
 "The increased scarcity of Holsters has occasioned much alarm among the different states, and unless some steps are taken to prevent the destruction of this crustacean it will before long be- come practically extinct. Rhode Is- land has for the last four years con- ducted laboratory. experiments with excellent results Egg bearing lobsters are purchased from the fisherman and impounded until ready to deposit their eggs. Several million Holsters are thus successfully raised each year.
 '"The thing most desired by those who are interested in preserving the lobster from extinction is to save the egg bearing lobster from destruction. The state of Maine pays the shore fishermen for the egg-hatching lobster, and they have 8 launch patroillng the coast, making the purchases and col- lecting the holsters, and the law is re- ported as giving good satisfaction"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1905-01-12
ON THE MoLAssEs DIET.
Explanation of Fine Teams of Sugar
 Refinery.

Explanation of Fine Teams of Sugar
 Refinery.
 The trucking horses used by a big sugar refining firm in Brooklyn are such fine, big, sleek-looking animals, that their passage through the streets attracts attention, and horsemen gen. erally believe that the cost of keep ing them in such condition must be considerably above the average. d.
 That is not the case, however, for, in the stable of the firm an experiment of mixing molasses with the feed has been made, and the plan has been found to be not only extremely econ omical, but also of exceptional value in producing nourishment. It costs on ly S4 cents day to feed these fine horses, which range from 1700 to 1900 pounds in weight. This according to experts, is from 20 to 27 per cent, cheaper than the old system of main taining the stock on oats and hay en- tirely.
 This is what the sugar refinery horses eat: In the morning they get a quart and half of Indian corn meal, a. quart of wheat bran, seven pounds of cut hay, and a quart and a half of sugar house syrup which remains after all possible specialization of sugar has taken place. ......
 At noon each horse gets four or five quarts of oats and the night ration is the same as that in the morning, except that five pounds of loose hay is placed in the stall in addition.
 The hygienic value of the nnolasses feed formula is proved by an experi- ment which was made on two. run down horses that had been Kept upon ordinary rations. Their weights were s90 and 925 pounds when they were put on the molasses system, and they both soon showed Improvement in weight and health. At the end of six weeks the smaller had gained 200 pounds, and the other was 1St pounds heavier.- New York Sun.