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The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-11-14
MAKEMIE's DESIGNATED GRAVE.
BY DR.. L. P. BOWEN.

BY DIR. L. P. BOWEN.
DR.. Henry c. McCook, of the Presby-
terrain Historical Society, writes us:
Negotiations for the full possession of
the Miles farm are under way The
plan of the Monument and it's little
park is drawn. Thus the seeds sown
by you in the long-ago are promising
a harvest"
Over twenty-five years since, the
writer spent seven years in researches
In this country and by correspondence
In Europe, in an endeavor to bring
Francis Mackenzie out of the haze of
tradition and make him living, breath
Ing personality among the forces of
our Church. Hitherto, in our histories,
he had appeared dimly, almost as
myth-nomtnts umbra. In these inves-
LEGATIONS, after cropping in the dark, in
teresting and valuable discoveries were
made-not a few facts till then I'M
known in our Church Histories, after
wards, stereotyped in "The Days of Ma
kemie" issued by the Presbyterian
Board of Philadelphia.
At that time as put upon record in
the book, we succeeded in positively
identifying the burial-place Of my hero
and, horrible dictu, under the filth of
a cattle-pen There on beautiful Hal
den's Creek, in sight of your Chesa-
peake, the sacrilege was shaming the
great church which had been planted!
How distressing to read the words
in Makemie's will-"Committing my
body to We dust decently to be inferred"
and then the desecration!
The owner of the farm at that time
was willing to give us an acre for inn
provements and a monument, but the
land was entailed upon minor heirs,
some yet being born, and we could only
secure the fathers life-right. Knowing
Of the farmers proclamation, we could
not afford to risk another-and SD we
had to wait. Now those minor heirs
are all of age and have consented to
sell, and fee simple title will soon be
secured.
DR.. McCook, with both business sense
and get-up, has taken hold of the mat
ter eneTgetically, and success is in sight
this late honor certainly to be accord
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-11-14
The Central Presbyterian

calling. No class of people are in'S
! better position to appreciate the ba.,S
Importance of its work No classN
people should have a greater desire VI
contribute what they can, in everv ~ W
they can, to relieve its needs. In thy
day, when the non-Christian alumni ~
non-Christian institutions are doinp ~
much for their fostering mothers sboT
not the Christian alumni of Christfsn
institutions be characterized by tbs
same spirit? Shall the ''children .,
this world" remain always wiser than
the children of light?"
OF course, it is recognized that as
usual thing, ministers cannot make
large contribution in money to anv
cause. We shall have to look elsewhere
for our largest gifts. But-using rounS
numbers-of the thirteen hundred and
fifty men who have studied in UooN
Seminary, $50 are still living. Cannot
each one of these $50, living Alumni
make some small gift annually for the
next five years, as a free-will thank-of.
fer1ng? An average of only five
dollars apiece per annum-some
will gladly give more, others viii
not be able to give so much
would aggregate in five years SIS.
250-no mean sum! careful record
OF these gifts will be kept, and an an
nual report Of the status of this fund
will be made to the various Alumni AS.
sociations.
Though it has not been very long
since this particular movement was
launched, still we are able to make the
gratifying report that eighty-two of our
former students have already subscrib
ed to this Alumni Fund. These sub.
scriptions aggregate the sum of $2725
Doubtless, there are many more who
will subscribe later on. The field secre-
tary will take great pleasure in receiv-
in your subscription, whenever you send
it in.
The following are the names of our
the time of this writing:-In the
Synod of North Carolina, r. c. An
derson, G.. w. Belk, E. D. Brown, A.
E. Baker, ]. S. Crowley, William P
Chichester, r. F. Campbell, w. H. Da-
Wis, T. w. DeVane, F. M. Eversole, W.
M. Farley, Leroy Gresham, P. H.
Gwynn, ]. w. Goodman, Alfred T. Gra'
ham, John A. Gilmer, R. B. Grinnan,
Joseph P. Hall, Chas. e. Hodgin, r. W.
Jopling, Geo. L. Leyburn, e. r. Ley
burn, P. R. Law, Cornelius Miller, W.
w. Morrison, r. G. Morrison, o. H. Mat
thews, r. M. McCaskill, w. D. Moron
u. L. McGeachy, Dugald Munroe, A "
Perryman, John M. Rose, A. r. Shaw,
v. G. Smith, e. L. Siler, w. o. Sampler,
Letcher Smith, w. B. Thorn, EdsaF
Tafts, F. D. Viehe, j. M. WhaTey W.
S. Wilson, j. M. Wells, John E. Wool
r. Murphy Williams, w. It. Walker
John Wakefield, w. M. Walsh. In the
Synod of Virginia, A. r. Bird, W. D.
Bedinger, A. H. Clarke, e. B. Druen, A.
d. P. Gilmour, w. J. Garrison, A. d.
Hamilton, Alfred Jones, E. E. Lane, j.
A. Mcclure, L. A. Mclean, F. T. NC
Faden, Tilden Scherer, A. D. Wauchope'
d. ]. Woods, H. J. Williams, r. L. wal,
ton, Albert w. Wood. In the Synod Oh
South Carolina, w. H. Frazer, r. r
Pell. In the Synod of TenneY
see, s. H. Chester. ]. G. COWan,
The central Presbyterian. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1856-1908, 1906-11-14
THE UNION SEMINARY
MOVEMENT.
ALUMNI

MOVEMENT.
At the Greenville Assembly last May.
about forty of the Alumni of the Union
Theological Seminary in Virginia gath
cred together in a neighboring restau-
rant for an informal banquet and hav-
ing enjoyed a most pleasant occasion
formerly organized an Assembly Alumni
Association. DR.. Theron H. Rice, of
Atlanta, was elected temporary presi-
dent, and Rev. A. D. P. Gilmour, of
Richmond, temporary secretary and
treasurer. A constitution was adopted
which contemplated the organization of
Synodical Association in every Synod
of our Church, and two men were sub
sequently appointed in each separate
Synod to carry out this provision of
the constitution.
Already two Synodical Associations
have been organized, one in the Synod
of North Carolina and one in the Synod
of Virginia. The following officers
were elected for the former: R. F..
Campbell, president; J. M. Wells, first
vice-president; J. M. Rose, second vice
president; A. T. Graham, third vice
president; and D. P. McGeachy, secre-
tary and treasurer. And the following
were elected the officers of the latter:
w. Nee White, president; G. r. Strib-
lAhSs uISC CS-pISSlu6uL, VIII.
second vice-president and R. B. Egg
gleston, secretary and treasurer.
The purpose of these associations is
the promotion of a closer fellowship
among the Alumni of Union Seminary
and a greater fealty on the part of these
Alumni to their alma mater. Of
course, it is not at all intended that a
hearty sympathy with and a cordial sup
port of this movement on the part of
our Alumni should conflict in any way
with their natural allegiance to any
other institution with which they may
now be enthusiastically connected.
There are many methods by which the
former students of any school can mani
fest their gratitude for the benefits
which they receive within it's walls.
Among others, a gift of money is gen.
orally exceedingly timely and greatly
appreciated. In the case Of Union Sem
mary at present, this is eminently true.
For though this particular institution
is doing for our Church a work of fun
damental Importance, still it's gross an
nual income has failed to meet it's gross
annual expenses every year for the
past fifteen years. And now that the
rate of interest on safe investments is
decreasing and the cost of living is in
creasing, the necessity of enlarging the
endowment, which has been inadequate
for so long a time, becomes all the
more urgent.
No class of people has been more i'm
mediately benefited by Union Seminary
than Its own Alumni. In its halls they
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-05
TODAY IN HISTORY.
Ime Dav: Demetrius. Sun rises at

Name Day: Demetrius. Sun rises at 4:3S; sets at I:22.
 1T5S-The English and provinelaiis niis George against Ticonderoga and crown Point, on board 125 whaleboats ana 9Oo batteaux. The army consisted or near Iy 16.OOO effective men, of whom about 5000 were provincials, and was attend ed by a formidable train of artillery.
 175S-Generai Lord Howe killed Tn skirmish before Ticonderoga; Win Win him. 1t was said, the soul Of the army
 i767GJohn Key. said to have been the first person born in Philadelphia' died at Kennel. Pa, aged 50.
 I779-New Haven, Conn.,, entered, by the British under Sir George Collier and subjected to almost indiscriminate ravage and plunder till night. ,,
 17SS-Mather Byles, Boston divine died; a man of talent and wit, who cor, responded with Pope, Lansdowne ana Watts. He was suspected or Tory principles during the ReVoiutlon. ano ho be confined to his own home, with sentinel over him; on one or these oc- casions he induced the sentinel to go on an errand for him, promising to take his place, and was seen very gravely marching before his own door, the musket on his shoulder, keeping guard over himself. . the Napoleonic wars, when 9,0oO Brit- ish troops under General Whitelocke assaulted the city. They penetrated into the streets, but suffered terrible losses from the defenders fire from windows and roofs, and General White locke proving a most incapable leader, were forced to surrender, ana eVacu- ate the whole of the River Platte re-
 iSl1-The seven provinces of vene- zuela made declaration of independ- ence.
 iS14-Battle of Chippewa; the United States troops under General Brown, de- feated the British and compelled theia to retire within their works, STltlsn taken prisoners; American loss. sixty killed, 257 wounded, and twenty miss ing. .. c-.,.- o voted and compelled the Governor to proclaim their freedom. The whites thereUpon formed a provincial govern ment, deposed the Governor, attacked the negroes, and having captured 800 shot them immediately.
 1S52-The British Minister at Wash ington gave notice that, to prevent en- croachments of fishing vessels pelong- ing to the United States and France. upon grounds reserved by the conYen- tion of ISIS, directions had been given for stationing force of vessels ana steamers off New Brunswick, Prlnce ! Edwards Island, and in the Gulf or St. Lawrence, as would be deemed sIt- fcient to prevent the infraction Of the treaty. lo3z-1 'le COHNSlllOA AOl the Constitution of Louisiana met at Baton Rouge Duncan F. Kenner, Pres ident.
 1S64-President Liacoln issued a proclamation decllring the State of Kentucky under martial law.
 1S9S-General Toral. the Spanish commander in Santiago de Cuba, again called upon to surrender the city to the American troops. but declined and the truce was extended
 1903-The breaking of the Oakford Park dam. near eJannotte, Pa. dam 00O and cost thirty-six lives
 (SerVice by American Press-News, Washington, D. co
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-05
COMER TO THE MILL MEN He Araigns Dr. Cunningham and His
 Friends

'He denied that he had ever favor ed the corporate interests in The That stats aSs wss snaeptSn one wss tSs taxation for ten years--I fought 1t for days and days and days pr. Cunning 1t and audience shouted for q full nin- ute-Dr. Cunningham's Opelika speech Advertiser. Montgomery.
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 There are many crimes against hu- manity that are legalized, but that does not lessen the evil. nor Is 1t any argument why they should continue to ing been convicted under the present Child Labor Law. but we do know that 1t is violated in Alabama every day through the perjury of some parent or
 White men in Alabama, your own flesh and blood is grinding out it's vi- tality in ignorance: while the negroes An inferior race Is getting what your own people are denied-an opportunity of becoming citizens and upbuilders of the State."-Mountain Home. Talla- dega.
 T would present laws providing that no child under twelve years of age shall work in cotton mill, except those who are orphans or who have dependent parent, and they can work provided they are not under ten years of age. and then no child shall work at night who is not thirteen years of age and over, and I say to you as a scientific man that no child oughe to be confined to a cotton mill or any other factory under fourteen or fifteen years of age. If l am elected Governor of this State. I will recommend 10 the legislature that they increase the age limit and shorten the hours of the child laborers in the cotton mills and factories. From Cunnineham's Selma speech.--Montgomery Advertiser.
 Se & S
 T am .n favor of taxing the cotton mills. and with the money we can run the pubic schools one month longer.- pr. Cunningham, at Newton, Dale county.
 Dr. Cunnir gham. in these statements, shows his usual indifference to, or ig- norance of facts. This tax would De sufficient to run the public schools of the State less than three days.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-05

the favorite arguments used by their organs and speakers was the charge
 that the Democrats were dominated by
 the railroads and other corporations.
 As they preached 1t. the Populists
 were the friends of the people and the porations. The cry of railroad at
 torney,"e creatures of tho corpora tions." and the like could be heard on every stump and read in every Popu- list paper. It was the plea of the dem- agogue, of course, and lacking in truths but 1t did duty and gained votes
 It Is significant that exactly the same tactics are being pursued by the supporters of Mir. Conner. He sets the pace and Tray, Blanche and Sweet heart" take up the cry. Any promi- nent man who criticises and opposes Conner at once becomes railroad att torney. Any newspaper which advo- cates the claims of Cunningham Is con- trolled by the railroads. Mir. Conner and his supporters do not admit that any man can oppose him who is not controlled by the corporations. Even such a prominent newspaper as The Birmingham News regafes it's readers day after day with this unmitigated rot, instead of trying to bring forward real arguments in favor of it's candi- date.
 A candidate for the high office of Governor of Alabama must be in des- perate straits when he and his suppor- ters can find nothing better for him than to revive the Populistic "argu- ments" which went out of use dozen years ago. They put very low esti- mate on the intelligence and manhood of the people of Alabama when they try to influence them by so-called argu- ments, which are not only exceedingly weak. but which arc not warranted by facts. If 1t is to be @ campaign of misrepresentation and false aecusa- tions, MT Conner and his adherents are welcome to all they can get out of 1t. We have a better opinion of the peo- pie of the State than to believe that they can be influenced by abuse and unsupported statements.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-05

The following letter and sheet of quotations were sent to a cotton mill officer in this State in an envelope of the a"Avondale Cotton Mills:"
 Birmingham. Ala. June 2s, 1906. in their effort to distract attention from the issue of lower local freight rates and better service conditions, are, Dr. Cunningham and the publications in the papers supporting him. making a direct atack on the cotton mill Inter ests In the State.
 on the Child Labor proposition these people are doing everything possible to arouse prejudice against this .mpor- that it is proper to have judicious reg- ulation of the youthful labor employ. ed in the cotton mills and that educa- tional advantages should be furnished them to as great an extent as possi- ble.
 We have d law on this subject, pass ed by the last legislature, which Dr. Cunningham. though he was Governor forced. believe that this law should be. enforced and given a fair trial. It would seem that Dr. Cunningham, ministration with which he Is con nected has not enforced the present law, is anxious to stir up more agita- tion on tn this subject It M is haasa hard to re-
  titude and statements with his admis- sion that he has not enforced the laws now on the books.
 It Is important to the interests of the State that officers be nominated who will enforce fairly, conservative ly and impartially the law affecting all interests. Enclosed clippings speak for themselves.
 Yours very truly,
 B. B. Conner. Apparently MT. Conner and that by product Association of Cotton Mill Child-Slave Drivers headed by Hon. Frank A. White etc.,-Editorial, Mobile Herald. June 5. 1906.
 Se S & ''The only time I ever did anything in favor of corporations was when voted to exempt cotton mills ia Ala bama from taxation for period of ten years, and AS GOD IS MY WITMESS | HAVE REGRETTED IT EVER SINCE'' pr. Cunninghams Opelika Speech Age-Herald, Birmingham
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-05
D RIF T W o o D
BROKEN REFLECTIONS.
BIT PHIL H. AnMsrnoHa

A man never trims his family tree
 % Se a When girl can't hold on to a man any other way she'll shoot the chutes
 ae%S An artist expects his wife to be only a model of progrisstyy; Even when a girl kicks a man she does 1t gracefully.
 & & & It doesn't make your love any strong CT to eat onions though 1t may seem Tact can make good while Genius is thinking about it.
 3 % N Marry in June and repent in Decern- Fine feathers make coarse birds worth two in the bush.
 % & a A A man I. expects to have ripping good time when he goes on a tear
 $ S ss
 "Rank." Is he rank Republican? Certainly not. He has no rank
 %%%
 Alas! If He COuIdi Wife-Archibald? Poet-Well. my love? Wife-Cant you turn on a little of eHe nfs me metre from your verse-they've cut on the saS' wxw
 "OnIy a VOIunteer.o Are you regular church. goer No' Il III me volunteer organist.
 % < Ss
 Wise Boy. Wny sa dont you get married and raise Well, first I'll have to stay single and raise the dough.
 s2
 The SpendfhrIft. The Surgeon--Young man, must cut om your allowance shop.
 On the Beach. Roll on thou dark Blue Ocean, roll" Glris won't go in TO save your soul.
 Ss Ss Ss
 The Cool Gum Spring. Oh, the clear cool spring In the big round gum, Where a feller could fling away Ills hat and coat and with the eourd scoop the water while flat he lav Oh, here in the city's burning heat Where the. asphalt seems to cling To the hoofs of the horses as they I think of the cool gum spring. sweet retreat To go to when a boy Eot and tired, but barefooted win heart that leaped with joy, Ah' the old gum spring Is standing That's why Its praise I sing. ts ooas one or my schemes of Keeping To think of the cool Gum Spring
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-05
WHAT STATE PA PIERS ARE SAYING

Both Tangled. Mobile Herald. A recent New York interviewer of Sara Bernhardt admits that ms pSnon Engl fish was badly broken. Yet column of good reading matter was the result.
 $ t &
 Waking Up. Huntsville Mercury.
 The Ohio judge who sent the ice men to jail refused to take any pack talk" from their attorneys ana sSnt them along also for ten days; ydasn 0n'o
 $ N is
 The Safest Way. Gadsden Journal. ,... w R. Hearst replies to the bai- ley speech by wire from San Fran cisco. Considering what he said tne long distance was perhaps the saIest way of expressing himself. BalLey doesn't take very kindly to adVerse criticism.
 Not worrying. Union Springs Herald. , .o Most of us are not worrying so much about whether our beef mas peeh properly tagged by the government m. spector. as we are about the amount on the tag we have to pay the butcher.
 To Be Thankful For.
 The people of Georgia will nave something to be thankful for when the gubernatorial contest over there IS ended. If Hoke Smith is as bad a man as The Constitution paints him he ought to be tarred and feathered, and driven from the State IT Ciark Howell ts as Ignorant and stupid as The Journal paints him he needs guardian. Both Howell and Smith have done irreparable injury to their party by their mudslinging campaign. ana both might retire in favor of some oth- CT good man to the honor of both.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-05
SAVED BABY
 LYONS LIFE
Untold Suffering and Constant Misery-AMuI Sight From that Dreadful Complaint, Infantile Ec- zema Commenced at Top of his
 Head and Covered Entire Body.
MOTHER PRAISES
 CUTICURA REMEDIES

aOur baby had that dreadful com. plaint, Infantile Eczema, which afflicted him for several months, commencing at the top of his head, and at last covering his whole body. His sufferings were untold and constant misery, in fact, there was nothing we would not have done to have given him relief. The family doctor seemed to be wholly incapable of coping with the case, and after various experiments of his, which resulted in no benefit to the child, we sent to Mazon, H., to druggist and got full set of the Cuticura Remedies and applied as per directions, and he began to improve immediately, and in about three or four days began to show brighter spirit and really laughed, for the firet time in year. In about ninety days he was fully recovered, with the exception of rough skin, which is gradually disappearing, and eventually will be replaced by healthy one.
 "Praise for the Cuticura Remedies has always been our greatest pleasure, and there is nothing too good that we could say in their favor, for they cer- tainly saved our baby's life, for he was the most awful sight that l ever beheld, prior to the treatment of the Cuticura Remedies. Mrs. Maebelle Lyon, 1926 Appleton Ave-, Parsons, Kan, July IS, 1Q(50 -
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-05
Billiards By telegraph.

Chess by cable is familiar game hut A telegraphic billiard match play ed by men 300 miles apart Is novelty The table was marked in squares. like a checker board, small enough to place the balls accurately. At the end or each play the exact position or the threa halls would be telegraphed to the other and the balls on the second tahIe placed in precisely the same po- sition as were left on the first. It reouired four days to play off the game, as no special wire was used. Had arang gements been made for di- reef communication the game could nave been concluded In little more than the usual time.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-07-05
THURSDAY, JULY 5, 1906.
A NEw PARTY.

There has just been launched in the town of Assumption. Illinois, a new party which reminds us very forcibly of the famous three tailors of TooIey Street" with their pronunciamento be- ginning. we, the people of England" 1t Is called The Columbian Party" and the first issue of Its organ, The Colum- Dian Standard. has just reached our table. carrying the name of J. E. Har- per, M. D., as editor, and bearing the announcement: "ohicial Organ of the Columbian Party" The editor starts out with the announcement that lat present the Columbian party consists of the editor of The Columbian Stan dard and few of his friends" That is a modest beginning at all events, but the godfather of the infant should count noses and see that his party doesn't consist of thirteen members. That might queer the combination at the beginning.
 But the platform of the new organi- zation Is peach. both on account of the brevity of its language and. of the tremendous interests involved. It starts off with the motto: The Uni ted States of America for the citizens of the United States" and the platform consists of these two blanks
 1. Stop Foreign Immigration.
 2. Deport the Negroes
 All must admit that this is very brief platform, so far as words go. but tt must likewise be admitted that the two items involve immense responsi- bilities and possibilities. Of course, the editor finds argument to sustain his position. We never knew or heard of a crank without q large store of words to sustain his contention, and Dr. Harper is no exception. He gives us columns to prove that our govern ment should stop foreign immigra tion absolutely, and other columns to show how 1t can be done. He gives much space to show that the negroes should be deported to Africa or some other country, and tells how to acemomplish 1t. We suppose his reasoning is con- elusive to himself and the few friends who compose the party with the high sounding name. but we see no good reason for taking time and space de- tailins or refuting them. We merely allude to the matter as one more spec linen of political crankiness-