North Carolina Newspapers

wV If " ttfinium tfoMAjniEEfc V " - 'V' " . : ' t ;' ON A LARGER SCALE THIS YEAft V, x l" --," i.f 'I. y- it i s ' ,,i Brffinntng 'Jul lth, ' Series of V j -.farmers' Institutes Will be Held in ; - -.SO- Cp untie of th Staler Popular . -i f "School llhrtory f , the State to be i.'. lmed-Jinir Cltartcrs Grunted ''v 'Secretary 1 Bnan to Photograph ' : ' . Strawberry Fields - lit - Wilmington - 'I.' 'JSeltFuwral. of .Mr. John . Rnflin t ;H'UilameKalelgl ,Kew Notee.,? " V$. J ,'.-'' -it" "fi tOtwwitw Bureau, lf . ' V ' ""V" MS PawwiJ street, J. . . ' j 1 T. ifaa f Or WJarmortr Institutes this year u oaj far greater, scale than ever - before. .These will be held in 0 counties. . bigi-a-Zing July tth and" continuing Until v i" th first of i . September. - During.., the ST rrfobth between July jMh""' August r-l6to ' 'thra. parties ft worked win be " 'f- In the field.' Ona vf tha new feature will ' 'i W the holding If Institutes for women .-.. In "aMen ona of the lnatructorawlH.be "V aiwoaian, - -,t. - ' ; 'U' Charters tre grantedto th CMsena' ' j Realty, Investment Company, Mur- , ; f reaaboro. t,OC0, ihe Consolidate Granite V Company', Wlrton-8alm. 160.000. i. W. ' Patterson and other stockholders; the i AahevlUe Horae' Show ASBOclatlon. ln i V corpoMted, gW,(6, 8.,Watry Battle and ""there- tockhoider- the Greenwood ? Cemetery Company, Tarboro..10,0Qft. " There ia te be a popular. school history of North, Caroline, which -la to appear " '' lurina4n fumaer lir order to. e ready t' tor la the publlo and ether chool next term.. IhllwUl .be beautifully lllue- ' . Ueted and. a very capable artist i now making the plcturea from orlelnale which are -here in great numbers. , v Thla afternoon the funeral of Mr. John k , -.Huffin-AVilllarrie waa held here. He is , 'one of Ralelarh s oldest citizens, and was. s for avlonr time, the best-known drug gist' lay North Carolina. His firm was known as Williams A Haywood and waa l la business from about 1840 to 1890. - ' i, Secretary Bruner, of the agricultural w , ' department, nsrho Is a very clever photographer,- will in a few days to over tha strawberry section In the eoutheastern ' part of the State and take a nuhrber of , pictures llluatratlnv the ilelds, shipments, . . ' etc- This great industry is now attract-' v Jnfr much attention all over tha country . and-tNorth .Carolina ' furnishes more bet- Hes tharv any other State. Another point or tntereet Is that the berries from this . State are eonsldered the very best which - go the great markets North and are ' sold-sa North Carolina berries. . Awyet - work has not begun on tha EUaa -Plttman- Memorial Auditorium at St. fJliary's - Female College hare, but work will i begin a Uttle later la tha year. The design la a very attractive eno-thdeed: v - IrMtulry niade of a well-known farmer Utre'es to what is to he done tus. season In the virlnlty of Raleigh In curtailing the acreage in cotton brought the reply; The acreage; will be reduced at least 26 per, cent, as- compared with 1904. I be lieve 'the cut will be a little larger than It eras' last year, even because of the scaroxy or labor." At military headquarters It Is Irarned that First Lieutenant S. D. Bell, of Com BaAsrlj.; f"irst Kegtment Greensboro, has been appointed battalion adjutant of tha 'intra Regiment. l3dffBOVElEf.'TS AT DAVIDSON. WM. C. A. Auditorium Soctety Hall . Belitg Renovated Mr. Young's wW ueaioence. Correspondence of The Observer. Da.vJdaon, -April 18. Mr. Owena, of Charlotte, has completed his work of renovating the auditorium of the Y. MJ "C. A. and the room ndw presenta e. very handsome appearance. A fur-naoe-.was pu in during the winter and thejfjgglla that Jtad become disfigured ty the smoke from the old stove pipes . hat beeq "kals)nilned la. pretty colors, the ; paper border at the top giving a handsome effect. -The benches hare een.i painted-In' grained and quarter oak-ana the panelling and. wood cell- I)nU4ing has-been re-wired -and elec .trteUlghta are- In- abundance. Mn OwenSts now engage In hlakhtg egtenarve repairs e.t the Eumenean foeyftir,Haii. C'utatde the wood work mW repatnted and the columns worked'wer- with a' sand finish. In sld 4het Auditorium -wilt be kalnntnln. ejsWeHil cdlofa being employed so thW tlia Dorder and trimmings will aUnd lh pleasing! contrast to the pink lint; 'Of the -walla, proper. The raised pvtofat .the5 cornice,, will be touched ptt . with told,:colorlng, the gilding prftducjtig a, most beautiful effect ,s"Wor on -Mr. Alfred Young's new raaadvnee t being pushed rapidly and ft- 1st plain that the building will be a- great addition to this end of town. The house win contain seven large room a number of half rooms in the lorfa "pf closets, . . pantries, kitchen, bathv attorn . and other . conveniences. Larfr 'porches in the front and rear tniltKiraaa very greatly to its at- tracuyeness. ; lV n "i POJLK MILLER LAST NIGHT.. A fiood 'House In' tlie Presbyterian AtuUterlaun ? Well Entertained -Show Much Improved by Addition XejTQ Quartette. , ,Tha,fature of the Polk Miller show at stHe Presbyterian College Audltorl- enr wst nignt was the negro quartette. 4If wler iold ,aaI.good stories, gang as good aongs. and played the banjo a well as Usual and almost every pody -knows how well he does tall eree., A spontaneous compliment to s picking at The Arkansas Travel ff, MlssisaippI Sawyer, and such like ttinesjfaa the thump; thump of the gpqtencey, Keepihgf tlm with their teecs ! . ,. '.j . .- . : i 'Th quartette ia remarkably fine, tne-iaor.: toeing good and the basso wotfdarful. The latter, toward the ftrstof the performance, gave a soh, Which: for denth and Mniinn,.. a .toiliruld lead one to believe what nr,uier ciaims ior nim,- that he has thevrftest 'bass voice In this country. 8eeflolog wre sung hy the barii tona .gnd . were well received, bat he ts rnueh. better . In chorus than alone, f- ar Miller has added greatly to the attractiveness of his entertainments by the employment of these' negroes. He had a very good house last night, and, there was nothing hut praise for ihejjyrformanca: ' , : BUY RALKIGH STREET RAILWAY s Leeieeea of v Atlantlof A North : Caro ,llna.AcejnlreControUlng Interest tn OBf ltne nd IAghtlnc 'tUat. ! Rilelgh,; April l,i-It was announced fa-igUt that the Electric JBond and r hare- Company, of New York, Mara t tfenJ'Parry, pf .Providence, R. L, , president, Jias purchased a controlling interoat Id the Raleigh Electric Com- pany,-operating the citr railway and light plant, her. Mr. Perry and his associates are leasees of the 'Atlantic .Wortp ,Car,ollna, lUllway and own jhe Norfolk -v A - Southern and other . yallroads 4n eastern. North Carolina, v f ,M,W FJrtf at Wilmington, fepeclal to' The Observer. ' r 4 Wilmington Anrtl Is. F"lr whi.n rhff glveh ' hard oil finish that brings out tha pod MrjkTmp J. aisles . are JLo . be . nawlv car Deied. Tha . tfted ln-th, main", dye room " this .rf--; inornwg ttit o'clock completely- de- f ;.atroxe4Itt plant ?of the , American jChemloal V-TextlleColoring Co ti the &t eootherft. part of the; city. The bulld i ' " 'fnt. was' three-story brkik structure i;- ftwnptf by JTohijl- P.; R. R. and Dr, W. 1 4- , JM. BoUaroy. and wat valued at from et;t M.00O-to tlO,KX)0, Insuhanc $l00..The -, ilant la owned by the MaoRae Inter rets and largely does" the dying for t . the. Wllmlrigtott Cotton Mills. The loss, f t' -' Including 1 bale df cotton. Is estimat ad at 110,000 with $3,000 Insurance. Be , twaea W and 10 band ar employed, fC'.VV BOOTH, ATX.ANT1C.; . 'J.?''- V ; h, i1 :'r'-' i Columbia, 0i Ci- April Tha 'aoore was to i In favor of Charleston to-day in the opening game and the crowd had begun to leave the stand when six hits against Turner brought pa as many runs for the locals, ' H was garrison finish to a shockingly loosely , played -game. Charleston's runs in tha fourth were made when Ashton threw the bail wild. Columbia la crippled, a Gran villa la out Of the game, 8c ore; . .. , R, H. kJ. Columbia , 00JU1U 14 T Charleston , . 0t00 10-10 IS Battertea: Aahton and Ketter; Turnar and Fox. Umpire, Matthews.- Time, hours, Attendance, - , r Jacksonville, FTa., April U.-Macon 'was aof match for the local team In tha open ing game of the season, on -the local grounds to-day, -as they wers ont-blt and vui-oerara mrougnout tne enure garoo. Tha -features of the game wera the hit ting of McKIven, Pardrone and Viola, of the locala Attendance, l.SOO, -t Score: - ... , I "R, H. B. JacksonvlUe . . 1 1 0 0 J 0 1 4 f .1 Macon . 00 0 10 0 0 0-4 Batteries: Walker and Robinson; Caa aldy and Hunt. Umpire, Mr.. Mace. Time, 1:60. v.., -I Augusta, Qa., April 19. The South At lantic season opened here to-day with de feat for the locals at the hands of Sa vannah. Mayor B, B. Allen pitched the first ball and there were the usual cere monies of opening day. The game, Waa even until the alxtb, when Howard went tt pleceend the visitors landed on him for four" runs. Both teams showed ner vousness. Score: R. H. E. Augusta... ., .. 10000011- 6 4 Sflvannnh . .. 1 0 8 0 0 4 0 2 1 S 4 ttacteries: aowara ana ttrion: nuni and Curran. Umpire. Deaver. . Xttend . . wv . j t T - M MUII ance, 1, 400. Time, 1:40. . -"' ? 'iiniire a t ' 4T i- At PhlladelphU: Washlngton-U, 1, 2 rniiaaeipnuut-w., ix ;jv At Boston (morning game). New Tfork , t, t; Boston3, 8. 0. Second game: New xoric i, s, s; woston , i., , At St, Loult? St. luls-1; S, 4; Cleve Ihimujl a a t ,- -i- At Detroitr Detroit-,' 7. 0; Chicago 1, ; ; , , NATIONAL. At Philadelphia: PhHadelphla-4, T..1; Boston 1, 7, v At Chicago: , Chicago 1, , I; St. Louis At Brooklyn: Brooklyn , IS, S; New Yors e. s, i. At Pittsburg: Plttsbui- . I' Cln cinnatl S, 14, 2. SOUTHERN. At Birmingham: Birmingham, ; At- lar.ia, t. At Montgomery: Montgomery, 1: Nashville. 11. At Little Rock: Little Rock, 3: Bhreve- Dort. o. At New Orleans: - New Orleans, 4; aaempni, a (u innings). Other Baseball Games. At Charlottesville, Va.: University of Virginia. 11; Carlisle maians, 3. At liyncnDurg. va.: Lynchburg Vir ginia State League, 11; lege, 0. Richmond Col YANAGAN CAROLINA 5. Balttmoreans Defeat Chapel Hilllans in Slow Game. Special to The Observer. ' Chanel Hill. Anrll IS. Th . Tannrnn -Ciub, of Baltimore, composed of profes sional players, won from Carolina in a slow game this afternoon by the score of 0 to S. Carolina started off in the lead by scoring two runs, mostly on- et rors In the first Inning, and kept well in the race to the last. Both sides made .numerous errors. Cunningham pitched nve innings ror carouna wun a sore arm retiring in favor of Patterson, who yield. ed only two hits. He was Doorly sun- ported. The feature for Carolina was i;npt. tstenrs stary playing at first. The feature for the Ytinagans was the work oi Nie Denind the bat. Summary: Earned runs, Yanagan 1, Carolina, 0: three-base hit, McKensIe; bases oa balls off Rick 4. off Patterson I- off Cunningham 3: left on bases .Yanagan ,- imroiina g; wild pitch Cunningham, Patterson; struck out by Rick -4,-by Cli noll 1, by Patterson 1. bv Cunnlnsham t: passed ball Nle 1, Raney 1: bit by pitcher t-auerson i, inrnmngnam i, kick i; time ST. JOHN'S DEFEATS TRINITY. Tar Heels Lose to the Marylandera by Score of 4 to 8. Special to The Observer. Durham, April 19. In a beautiful game bi. jonn s.uouege won irQm Trinity here to-day, the score being 4 to i. The visi tors', runs were all made in the sixth Inning on an error, a base on balls, a triple, a single, and a double. The fea ture were Suiter's and Flowers' hitting, each getting three hits out of four times up. Trinity clearly out-played the cadets at every stage but lost through stupid base-running. Th two teams play here again to-morrow. The score by Innings: R. H. E. Trinity, .i .. .. 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 0-3 10 I St. John's t 0 00O0400 x 4 6 1 Batteries: Clement and Wrenn; Rey nolds and Rouse. Summary: Earned runs, . Trinity 1, St. John's Si three-base mi, nopver; oases on nans, on clement 4; wild pitches, Reynolds 1; two-base hits, Clement, Suiter and Duval; struck put, by Clement 0, by Reynolds. 7; hit by pitcher, Webb. Merchant vs. Professionals, Special to The Observer. Hickory. April U. The baseball contest tbis afternoon between the merchants and DTDfeinlnnal man ahnnt tnmrn in cluding doctors .and lawyers, brought to- sriner a. crowa large- enough to swell the gate receipts to S51 for the benefit of the city library. The result was 81 to S7, In favor of tbe merchants. Some of the old stagers showed tact and nerve, although they had not been on the diamond since boyhood. : - :. . MITC11ELL-CLAYPOOL. Pretty Wedding Celebrated in Presby terian Church at Newbern. Special to The Observer. Newbern, April 18. A very pretty wedding ceremony was solemnised in the Presbyterian church this afternoon by the pastor. Rev, J. O. Garth. The contracting parties ; were Mr. Alexan der James Mitchell and. Misa Adeline Dewey Claypool, The predominant colors were white and green and the church waa most attractively decorated with white flowers and green composed of bamboo and palms. Surmounting a nuge norai attar, oerora which the bridal party stood, were IS or 20 can dles which made a wierd and beauti ful effect. ' . ( i - Tha maid of honor. Miss Annie Ste venson, led the. party to the altar, aa tha organ- sounded the : .weddln march from Lohengrin.' Following her was the flower girl, .Miss Mary Mead ows Mitchell, with a floral shepherd's staff made of white -carnations. They were followed by the groomsmen and bridesmaids as follows; Sam H. Ea ton and Mlae fulls Cooper, Tom Waters and Mlaa Agnes Foy, Jack Holllster and Miss Bettle Windier. Dr. Jones and Mr. Edward Clark were ushers. Tha - bride was given - away by har brother, Mr. Jesse Claypool. - . The bride s gown was mad of white Messaltne satin trimmed with duchesa lace; she "carried .. shower bouquet of hrldea rosea. The bridesmaids . were. attired becomingly In white organdie. with White picture nats trimmed wun green. Tha flower girl's dress was of Nile green silk and s hat made of fall. Tha wedding wa. witnessed by about 800 frlenda of the parties...' , THB RICHEST MAN- IN TH WORLD The' richest man In the world can -not have his kidneys replaced nor live with but them, so It la Important nnt neg iect these organa If Foley's Kidney Cur Is taken at the first sign of danger, the symptoms will dlssipea,r and your health Will be restored, . as it strengthens and builds tip these organs as Nothing else Will. . Oscar Bowman, - Lebanon, - Xy., writes: "! have Used dToleys ,, Kidney Cur and take-gret pleasure In stating Iaa7hieii cert-TdV wwihi hiv ooat I us my life." XL H.ordaa A Co, , ' A II curio mo irmvyniiur vi niai7 ol Mr. W.'O. iAwrenos Wods Miss Kate Dunn at Sootland KclcA rretty Ceremony. .,; v, Correapondenca of The ObaeVtrir, ' " - Scotland Necky April llYeaterday at high noon -Miss Kate Dunn, daugh ter of the lata W. A. Dunn, waa mar ried, to Mr Willie I. Iawrence. Tha marriage 'occurred at the 'home of tha bride In thd praeeaee of g larg num ber of friends, yhe epacioua hU were tastefully decorated and the parlor waa a. ' accno - of rare loveliness, - in front of a beautiful background of palms and ferns were two massive whiter column capped with ferns in green, r Prom these columns an aisle was made of purple ribbons stretched to the entrance door, through which the bridal party entered. Over Tall the oft light from the silver candelabra cast a moat charming effect. Misa Annie' Biggs presided at the piano and while the people were gathering she rendered . several pretty eeletclons. Just before the entrance of the bridal party- Miss Kate Futrell sang "All for Thee.' The bridal party entered as follows: Messrs. John B. Oray and Herbert McDowell, as ushere; Miss Canle Xawrence as bridesmaid enter ed with Mr. Ashly Dunn, brother of the bride; Miss Sallle Dunn. Bister of the bride, came in as maid of honor and the bride entered with her uncle. Mr. Balfour Dunn, and rhe groom en tered with his brother. Mr. C T. Law rence, as best man. I The Impressive ceremony was per- . ...uu war c V . V 1 . ... UUIIIUKIil. W. i tr . . , T '.j( 1Jltti,et?aptlst1 uh. -Ins medi- stely after the marriage the bride and groom, with a company of friends, drove to Palmyra atation where they took the afternon train for a trip "North. The bride is a young woman of many charms and attractions and the groom is a talented young machinist." They both have hosts of friends who wian them long life and much happiness. The many beautiful and costly pres enta were evidence of their populari ty. ' DCNN NEWS NOTES. Municipal Ticket Nominated -Com- mencement of Bouie'a Creek Academy. Correspondence of The Observer. Dunn, April 18. The municipal con vention convened last night In the op era house. Chairman H. L. Godwin called the convention to order and called Messrs. G. K.Granthan and J. P. Plttman aa chairman and secretary. The convention was enthusiastic and large. Perfect harmony prevailed. Mr. J. R. Godwin was named for mayor and Messrs. J. W. Whitehead, G. F. Pope, P. H. Lynch and W. H. iNewberry for aldermen. "Messrs. Newberry and Pope are now oi the board. Messrs. K. L. Howard. J. C. Clifford, M. X. Holllday, G. L. Canady and E. G. Da,vis were named as the executive committee. Bules Creek Academy commencement will take place May 13 to 18. Dr. Hall, of ; Fuyetteville, will preach Mhe commencement sermon " and Dr. Poteat, of- Wake Forest, will deliver the address. The school board Is trying to get ready to build ths summer and have a full session of the graded school next year. Mr. Rose, of Raleigh, will make the plans for an $8,000 or 19,000 house. The town had two tent meetings last week, a prohibition lecturer and a skating rink; all running at full blast. Mr. Wilcox, under the direction of the Anti-Saloon League, delivered a series of very Interesting and Instructive lec tures. Mr. L. G. Grantham, who has been with Messrs. Hand & Grantham, has accepted a position on . the road with the South Atlantic Pharmacy Co., of Richmond. The Methodist parsonage has been completed and Rev. J." A. Lee will move In this week. It Is quite a nice home and the Methodists have done them selves credit. The Dunn High School, of which Miss Jesse Smith Is principal, will close the 27th. , A number of nice residence lots have Changed hands recently and this sum mer more-building will be' done than in any one year In tha history of the town. BODY AT BOTTOM OF WELL. Mrs. Mary Lewis, Breeding Over Re cent Tragedy in Family, Suicides. Special to The Observer. Spartanburg. S. C, April 19. Yes terday morning about 9 o'clock the body of Mrs. Mary Lewis, aged 40 years, wife of Seth Lewis, was dis covered lying at the bottom of a 90 foot well near her home at Olendale. The woman's neck had been broken by the fall and death had been ln atarfebus. " ' ' The startling discovery was made as the result of a search for her by mem bers of the family - who missed her from the -horn st I o'clock when she quietly left the room, and unobserved, went out Into the yard. She "had been In a highly nervous condition for sev eral weeks and the belief la that, dur ing a period of -temporary mental de rangement, she took the fatal plunge into the deep well. Several monttoa ago one of her ors accidentally shot and killed his broth er and the tragedy so bore upon her mind that fears tot. her aatety were entertained to such a degree that an attendant haa been with her most all of the time since. It was ' during a lapse of the usual precaution, on the. part of one of the members of the family that Mrs, Lewis succeeded in evading their vigilance and either pur posely ended her life or accidentally fell Into the well while wandering about the vard. m Coronel Turner waa notified and held an inquest. The' Jury decided that the tragedy was the result of deliberation on the part of the unfortunate woman. j.ne aecn-.u w ,umi band and three children. The fam ily Is well-knowri In Olendale, which la a cotton mill town about, f,xmUea from thla city. I RED CROSS , SOCIETY. Mr. and i Mrs. George W. Vender bU Ejected Life Members at Astieviua., . Correapondence of The Observer. t V Ashevllle, April IS. At a. meeting of the North Carolina branch of the -d Cross Society, held yesterday after' noa In the office of Dr. , Westray Battle, four," Ufa-members were en rolled. They are Mr. and Mrs. George W.. Vanderbllt. Mra. A. C, Bartlett gnd S. M. Parrlsh, of New York, At the meeting yesterday Mrs. Zebulon B. Vance presided and 13 tn cash and pledges ..announced raised since the formation, of the: society several days ago. The meeting - was largely attend M and much enthusiasm wa tnnnl fast The office of secretary and treas urer was separated, , Mra, tnruen Be ing elected treasurer "and Mrs. Theo. Ft- Davideon retaining the secretary hl- ' r !- , i " : ' Madame Marie Lebert, of - France, and Harrison Coleman, visitors ; to Aahevllls, sent - special contribatlons for fhs Vesuvtu sufferers, During the -month of May there will be a meeting fn Ashevilie-or trie various orancnes T the society tnrougnout me iai in response te a circular letter to be Is a,uA T-h Amtm will tia, annSnnnSil larr r; .Afur thet sfJioummeot ,ot ,th meeting -yesteroay xr. eiur ana. sir. Parrish gay , some .every; Interesting remlnlscenoes of their, visits to- Mount remlnlscenow of their, visits to- Monntl wn.r, wagon on toe riacee uu - Veauviua during Umea of aniptloo. . Jpolne to-day. -i,v.. ' . THB.IESS0JO0K 6UK0AT JESV$ ITIE TRIWiV OF MDtXERS Tlie Saviour No Cold Guest, the' Se rial ' Nature Displayed itmv.&rtrr Oocaslon ThO Outcast . Woman ' at the Banqnet and the beasoat 1 of Lov and veness--Th Xeach- eirIMefB.t'.'if..-' -f AsoetiaaVn "fldds " little encdwfage ment In the habtta of Jesus, ?He came "eating and drinking. He was social. He -declined ro invitations we know pf. H worked hi fjflret miracle at; afweddlng which, In the language of 'the ritual, "He adorned and beautified,. by His presence. He was no cold guest', no distant ob server of what transpired. He en tered with Veal ' seat and made His contribution to the amenities of. each occasion, while at the same timeJHe hallowed and elevated all. No one who hires himself to a desert shuns the face of . his fellows and retires, literally . or flgratrvely, into a her mit's cavft" need ever quote the eg- ample of Jesus In Justtiiratlon. His' seasons of ' retirement were the ex ceptions? which t proved the rule of contact and v fellowship with man. , So w find Jesus the guest cl ,ti.'1Hi.,l... AtA HAf stand r upon' Hls'dlgnity. He might wen nave necn, vueuaeu i m3 yt. ronlzlng air in which His invitation, came, and the economy of courtesy shown Him on His entrance to the, home. ' Anything seemed good enough, for the ', Galilean rabbi, and He ought to be glad to be bidden at all such was 'the cavalier spirit of the place and hour. A smaller na ture must have needs resented such Indignity. Jesus could afford to ig nore It, until time came to feather His arrow with It. We have a revival of an Oriental cus-i torn in our Own sountry, whore peo ple are admitted to the gallery to see others banqueting. It is a ref semblance with a difference, how ever, for in our commercial age spectators ' are Charged an admission, Which helps defray expenses. Avail, ing herself. In this instance, of the freedom of the banquet room, ah outcast woman entered. What at tracted her waa" that Jesus was there. She had heard' -of HIh brotherly words, of His helpful deedB. She was weary and heavy-laden. She had come for the rest which He had promised. According to custom, she had brought her gift with her. Jesus did not disdain it. though it may even have been the gains of her un hallowed life. Her penitence subli mated it. The host, true to his caste (Pharisee separate), thinks bis guest hopelessly defiled by the touch of the sinner, even though It Is the touch Of , a weeping penitent seeking a new life. He constructs an artificial dilemma. "Either this man, who poses as a prophet, knows the character of this wpman, or he does not. If he does not know It, then he is no prophet. If he knows it, and yet allows her to touch him. then he Is "defUed by the touch. He has lost his caste; and cannot be my teacher." The Searcher of Hearts was reading His host like a book when this circumstance was transpiring and a little later He gave him a bit Of table-talk that set him thinking." "Debt,". 'Forgive ness." "Love," were brand-new-words for the vocabulary of a Phari see. The application fastens like a vise around fflmon's heart. The common civilities, water, kiss and oil, which self-righteousness had omitted, penitence had supplied. It shall not fail of Its exceeding great reward. "And H sail unto her, 'Thy sips are forgiven.. " Jesus was exceedingly skillful tn the use of passing Incidents for the Illustration of truth. He seized upon them as on this occasion. He held them up with the hand of an adept. Tbis , incident la only an illustration of a larger situation. The clash between Christ and the Pharisees "was inevitable. They stood for a venerable ecclesi astical establishment, buttressed by tradition and authority. It sheltered them, and by Its craft they had their living,. Not that all had aordld mo tives, but the situation was one to stunt the mind and spirit. They were naturally alert against innova tions, suspicious and bigoted. They could not understand, they were afraid of the young, reforming rabbi of Nazareth. And. in their Judg ment it would be. far better that He should be put to death, than that the whole fabric of eccleslaatlclam should be, brought. down about their ears. The Pharisee Is a type of one style of folks to-day. His sins were - negative. He was lacking In sympathy, for the unfortunate and sinful: In faith and love toward the Savior: in the spirit of helpfulness toward the miserably unhappy. His were the aina of the upper classes of the present. He heeded to be shaken from the complacency, of his self-rlghteousnesa,. ., jJesua,, did, U skillfully. .. The 'woman waa a type of another Inveterate .- class. Hers were the gross sins Of the flesh. No omissions, but' commissions. She had paid the deadly' penalty in excruciating tortures ,o( body and mind- ' But the stream of Jesus' forgiving lovo washed 'iairay her fear- ful joad. And being forgiven much; she, loved much. i A -BmXKSg CHANGE. Near Cotttvth' Atom- Job Depart ment of Ltimhcrton Ho besot) lan . Other News Notes.: ' ' Correapondence of The Observer. Lumberton, April IS. The Freeman Printing Company, which recently ob tained a charter, has absorbed the joh. business heretofore conducted by Mr; fed. B. Freeman and The Robe sonian 'Publishing Co. Mr. Ed. B. Freeman Is .president and general manager; "Mr. HJ. J. Brit t, vice-president, and Mr. J. P. Stansel, secretary and treasurer of the company. A general Job business will be conducted by the firm. The commencement . exercises of Barker's High School will b held the 19th and SO instant. Rev, A, E, Baker, patter -of the Lumberton'Presbyterlan church,, will deliver the address, his aubject being "The Life .that Counts." Rev. E; McWhorter-of Maxtoni la aiding Rev. Z. Paris 1n -;a revival meeting at the Methodist church. President Charles c. Moore, of the State Cotton Growers' Association, Is In the county making addresses In the interest of the association, Mr. W. O. Thompson has purchased a larg bankrupt stock of goods at Rockingham and haa shipped tkem her. He will place them, .en sale In th Praetor store in- th w Columbia Hot! block. ' " " ' Mr. J. A. Thompson, tha new super intendent , ot ' he Lumberton Cotton MlUa, ' has arrived. He takes the po sition formerly occupied by Mr. J. W. Kaueer, Mr: Kaueer will be snperln ten dent of the, Nattonal Cotton Mills. 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