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.,-, ' lil"H' ILIIIIILI llllT ' '' r-"t -.-) I -" -"-" - . . - . - v - ir rrrr---fr ti 'fiETfflES VISITOR '.-.:'- J" if i !' No. 9,006 RALEIGH, N. C, SATURDAY EVENING, OCTOBER Zl, 1899. 25 Cents a Month. DR. ATKINSON TO PREACH. He Will Fill the Pulpit at the Christian Church To-M-or row. Sunday School at 10 a. in.. John A. Millw, sirperinteiident. Preaching t 11 a. in. and 7:i!0 p. in., liy l'rof. J. O. At kiiivoii, of Elon College. Mr. Atkinson is a fine speaker and an excellent preuch er. He hi. one of the brightest young moil of North Carolina. The pastor very cordially invites Mr. Atkinson's friends and the public generally to nt tend these services. ltov. J. L. Foster, the pastor, will be nbson tomorrow. COTTON. New York, Oct. SI. November. "Oil; IeceinlM'r 10: January Hi. 14; February .-. Hi; March IS. lit; April 20. 21; Mny 22, 2:!; June 23, 24; July 24, 20; August 25, 20. , FIVE SWEPT OVER A Voman who Witnessed (he Affair Dropped Dead. Ilrookl.vn, X. Y., Oct. 21. Five men were swept off the elevted railroad this morning, fell thirty feet anil were badly injured. A woman who saw thrill fall droppisl dead. A liuiulier of passengers, who had left the train on. account of tlm blockade, ami were walking along the track to the station. The train started, tile men in an effort to avoid the train, got on tin- edge when also a third rail fell from the platform. MISS SELINA JENKINS DEAD. Miss Selinu Jenkins died at the resi dence of her neicc, Mrs. .1. S. Hampton, on West Morgan street, this morning at !):ir o'clock. .Miss .lcnkin.s was aboitr 70 years of age. The funeral will occur from tlie First Baptist church to-morrow afternoon. Miss .lenkius was certainly one the oiliest luemlH'rs of the Itaptisit i-hurch in Raleigh. So long as her health permitted she was a regular attemlaut at every ser vice of the First Baptist lunch. In her youth she was baptized by the Ucv. Henry Spivey at Old Lilierly cbiircli, now Sit. Vernon. She was a good Chris tian wiHiian and will lie sadly uiissed by those who knew her. FAIR OVER Visitors and Exhibitors Hastening from the City. Last afternoon liuirked the close of the State Fair. It was a success and the management is receiving hearty congrat ulations. The few fakirs left lus'i night and the exhibitors and visitors are leav ing rapidly. The great social event of the present week occurred last night at the Capital Club, the marshals' bull. It was given by Chief Marshal I. A. Carr, to his 74 assistants anil the ladies they escorted. There was also a collation. The asistant marshals presented Mr. Carr with a su perb loving cup, appropriately inscribed, lie was an excellent chief marshal and made- a particularly tine impression here. Mrs. 1). L. Roysler received the first premium at the Fair for the liest plain biscuit bread, and the social premium of $10, given by the Farina Roller Mills for ihe rolls made from Hour nuanufae tureil by that company. Miss Nellie C. ltoystor received the special premium, of a Itoyall felt mattress valued at $12. offered by the Itoyall Borden Furni ture Company for the best pound cake itMil, and she also received the first premium onthe best small cakes and on the best one dozen rolls of any shaie jIHickct book t'.ikcl. The prize on small cakes also carried with it the secial premium offered by the Magic Food Com pany, of Nashville, Tenn.. through .1. 1'. Wyatt iV Bros, of a package of miliary INttvdcr. Mrs. Roystcr's premium on plain corn bread aJso carried with it the special prize of two lHttles,of (Vphalal giuo offered by James I. Johnson & Co. MOODY TALKS Says Republicans will Test Election Law, by Injunction. The Republicans held a public meeting at Statesville last Wednesday when it was1 stated the plan which the Republi cans will pursue towards the new elec tion law. The Stati-sville Landmark in rciMrting the meeting says: "Mr. Linncy was amusing but it was left for Mr. James M. Mnod.v to state clearly, from a legal standpoint, the plan of the Republican opgiosition to the election law. Mr. Moody, who made a diort speech, stinted that when the State Imard of elections, provided for under the law, organized, an application would lie made to the courts in smile county for an injunction to prevent them from currying into effect the law. and 'that thus its constitutionality would be brought before the courts, ami in his mind there is no question but that they will declare it unionstit ul ton al. Then the election would be held under the former law and th constMii tional ainndnicnt defeated by 75,000 majority." SEVERAL DROWNED. Boston, Oct. 21. Tile British tramp steamer Ardauhu. ran down a fishing schooner at 2:40 o'clock last night in the harbor. - dipt. Fewerx and three- of the crew of the schooner and iiossdhly two others were drowned. Seven were rescued. FOROED ASTORS .NAME. City of Mexico, Oct. 21. The police are looking for certain Americans., trav eling in the interior, selling 'bogus lottery tickets, on which Old. John Astor's sig nature ami two other prominent Ameri cans are forged. Col. Aster's nam' is well known in Mexico on account of large interests held in thin country by that family. BRITISH JUBILANT Believe' the Boers Have Been Successfully Checked DIVERTED TO KIMBERLY NOW The Boers Made Targets of the British Officers, Seven were Killed and. Twenty.three Wounded. Londoi October 2I.-TI10 British c.x ulUlio U)(1IV ,,,,. ,.om pursuit al 'daughter of the Boers in Northern Na' al hardly knows any bounds. lte I'Virts of the entire discomfit ur of the enemy are received in the literal sen sot It ia even expected by the Ministry that the Boors will abandon active ooralions ill Ihe east section of Natal for the pres ent and confine all their energies to the capture of Kimberley and Cecil Rhodes. It is not believed with any confidence by the government that the Transvaal hopes to use Cecil Rhodes las a hostage in or der to better terms of peace. I.0111I011. Oct. 21. It is hoped from the latest reports that Cell. Synion's wound is not mortal. It is expected that his! coininland will now be intrusted to Sir! Archibald Hunter. ,'!oo WOFNDED RFROIIFRS. Cape Town, Oct. 21. A dispatch to Ihe South African News from Crahams town. says that a man has just arrived there from Rami, and stales that three hundred wounded Burghers arrived at Johannesburg hist .Monday. MOKE TROOPS. London. Oct. 21. The Scott's Cmirds and Coldstream (illards will sail today for South Africa. OFFICERS THE TAROKTS. (ilcneoc, Oct. 21. The Boers pursued their old tactics, and ihe marksmen made targets of the other officers besides Cell. Syiuons. The English lost seven officers killed and twenty-three wounded. COURT MONDAY. A Two Weeks Term for Trial of Civil Cases. The Civil Term of the Wake County Superior Court will convolute Monday morning next. His Honor Jtiio-i Fred. .Moore presiding. The following is ,1c Calendar fur Monday, giving in brack ets the attorneys representing both prose cution and defence: Stati- ex rol. Wiles, etc.. lA. J. Ficldl v. II. T. Jones, Sheriff et ills (Aigo and Snow. I Hr. II. II. Marshburii vs. (i.-isiou- T. Powell iS. O. Ryan. I Win. J. Edwards 1 R. O. Burton! v. Seaboard ami Roanoke R. It. Co.. el ills iMncKac. Dav and aRfoliclor.l W. F. Brewer lA. W. Shaffer. Argo uiiul Snow 1 v. The I'niversity of North Carolina (Cattle ami Holmes.) Robert John iM. N. Amisi v. It. W. I'pchurrh i.l. C. I.. Harris!. R. A. Freeman lV. N. Jones! v. .1. N. Holding. The Raleigh Paper Company. (ieorgc II. ;iass i.l. W. Hinsdale, Douglass and Sinnnsl v. M'ary W. (ialss iR. O. Burton. ('. C. Covington and Co. ill. E. Mor ris) v. .1. C. Ball 1,1. C. L. Harris.) Ban M Catling 1 R. O. Burton 1 v. The City of Raleigh iW. L. Watson.) Louisa II. Minims 1 Pcele ami May uanll v. J. A. Minims V. L. Watson. I (1. B. All'oril ill. E. Nmrisl v. Car penter Bros. 1 A rniistead Junes.! The Calendar is set until Saturday. No vember 11th. THE PRAYERS. A man fell on Iris knees: "l!od, give me grace," he prayed: "Cod bless mine enclitic. And. O. if 1 have strayed Out of ihe rightful way, I pray thee, se me right Cod guide my stes by day And guard my sleep at night. "I ask no great reward , For coins that I have thrown 1 Uto Ihe blind. O Iiord. Nor graces 1 have shown To those who erieil for "bread! Lord, let me give for love, For love of men instead Or for rewards above." Another knelt and prayed 1'nto the IjopiI on high: "Cod bless me! I have made A beggar cease to sigliT 1 gave hint alms today, As Thou, O Lord, didst see! Therefore, prepare. I pray, A limine above for 111c "Lord. Thou hast seen how I Have kept aloof from sin, And therefore when I die. 1 pray Thee, take me in; 1 neither steal nor cheat. As Thou dost know, O lord: So let a favored seat Above lie my reward." One prayer vas heard iiImivc, And why one, do ye say 7 One man did well for love, One for a crown some day. One thought of his reward. Love was the other's word Which of them pleased tilie Lord, Which of the twain was heard? S. E. Kiser in Chicago Times-Herald. Mayor Powell today sent Mr. John Abrains to the roads for thirty diays for resisting an officer. Frank I'tley, a twelve year old col ored hoy. was sent 011 to court for steal ing .fit from John Harris, colored. Car load of Iniiiuihm at Dughi's. Cheap by the bunch or dozen. No better oysters sold In the city like Dughi uses in his restaurant. Any kind of bird or pets you want to buy, Oughi has them. HIGH TONED ANIMALS. iiiai .-steep in I'atace Cars ami tear Clothes. The liest rami for lot of animus i:i the world are probably the dog hind pony members of Prof, (entry's fajious dog ind pony show, which will exa bit under canvass in this city Weduciflay, Octolier 25th, ill Cameron's tiled nil Hillslsiro road, at 2:;i() in the afterWon anil at N o'clock at night. Thev trav ! in palace oars and are as carefully Wish ed, over as though they were children. The most aristocratic lnomlior of 11 he company is Pinto, the tiny elephant, lie wears a suit of clothes and a hat wlcn ever In- is exposed to the elements. Tic hat ws constructed especially for Von ami measured in size 21. His clmli-s were made by a fashionable tailor 1 id he is ill every respect a swell. Th" prices of admission are. children 15 cents and (idmls 25 cents. MEMORALIZE COMMISSIONERS Owners of Land on Walnut Creek Pray for Relief. The following circular litter on .1 most i 1 1 1 -1 . 1 1 1 1 subject was issued to day. Raleigh. N. C. Dear Sir: After consulting with num erous owners of land lying to the easi ward of Raleigh ami within the influ ence of Walnut creek, il has been de termined to call a mass meeting of all concerned in improving the sanitarv comlition of the region named, to meet in the Board Room at the Department of Agriculture at ,'!:00 p. 111. Monday, October 2:!. ISO!). The meeting will be addressed by S. I.. Patterson, Commissioner of Agri culture. R. II. Battle, president Stale Agricultural Society: Dr. R. II. Lewis, Secretary State Board of Health: Dr. P. E. Hines. County Health Officer; Col. A. W. Shaffer, Sanilarv Engineer: Prof. F. K. Emery, ('apt. B. P. Wil liamsou and others. It is prooscd to memorialize the Board of County Coin niissioners to employ the county work house convicts during Ihe fall months to remove obstructions from Ihe creek and to draiug Ihe swampy portions. In order that the owners of laud af fectcd may unite in the proposed de mands on the county board and tlius ensure speedy relief from the present condition which so greatly detract from the value of our lauds, it is uccossnry that there be at this meeting a full al tendance of all eiuii'i'i'iied. We ho)"' you will make it a personal duty to be present al lime and place above niiiiied and use all your influence toward iro uioting the cud aimed at. Respect fiillv. ClvRALD M.-CARTIIY. C FORCE SIIEI.LEM, JOB P. WYATT, F. W. MA II LEU, W. T. HOWLE. FAIK TOMORROW For Raleigh and vicinity: Fair, con tinued cool to-night, Siimlav, and Mon day. The extensive high pressure area yes ti'i'da.v central over the Lakes moved soul heasi ward and the barometer is now above .",il:.-li inches over New York and Pennsylvania. A decided fall in tem perature oci-nrrcd throughout the cast as far south as North Carolina. Heavy frost is rcporti'il at New York. Slight barometric depressions exUl solllll of l-'lorida and in ihe exireuie northwest. Light rain occurred at a few scattered places, and a latgc amount at Corpi! Chrisii 1 1.40 inches.! OPERA LAST NKillT. The Olmpia Opera Company preveitteil the Bohemian Cirl in line style al the Academy nf Music lasl evening. Il was lite brightest anil best of their piTl'onn atlcc of the week. Mis Eleanor Jenkins, the star of the troupr. took the little role, and her in terpretation was charming. Her de lighll'itl solos won for her merited ap plause. The solos of Mr. ( ieorgc Olnii. Ed. Weston and S. Lauglois were all render ed in a splendid manner. The choruses were sung with spirit. The opera was well staged and the costumes elegant. To-night the company will close their week's engagement with the opera, (ii'i'otlle-t ierofla. It has been a iiiosv siiccessful en ga gen u 'til. TANNIC ACID CO. Articles of agreement were filed to day for the incorporation of the Apa lai Ilia Tannic Acid Company, of Chero kee county, for the manufacture of loiinic acid and dye from bark and wood. The incorporation is for ixly years, and the capital stock $25,000. CHRIST CHI RC'H. Rev. M. M. Marshall. D. D.. rector. Twenty-first Sunday after Trinity. Early celebration ut S a. in. Sunday school at 10 a. ni. Divine service and sermon 11 a. m. Evening prayer 5::S0 p. in. Services during the week Wednesday at 5:"0 p. 111.. Friday 10 a. 111.. and Saturday iSS. Simon and Judel M a. m. Free seats. All cordiallv invited. ST. SAVIOCR CHAPEL. Sunday School. 10 a. in. Morning service. 11 a. ill. Night service. S p. m. Seals all free. Every one invited. CENTRAL (TH RCII. The paslor. Rev. E. C. (ilenn. will occupy his pulpit tomorrow morning tit the usual hour and tomorrow night at 7:it0 o'clock. Miss Mamie Bays, of Charlotte, will address the congregation on the subject of "(Ireater Spii'ituiaJ' Power." Miss Bays is in, talented ynuug lady and the public is cordially invited to hear her. RECRUITING CEASES. LieiitenaiH Settle, Fnited States army, came back from (Sreeiwlmn and an nounced that recruiting for the regiments of white voluntiHTS ceased Thursday night. The only recruiting going on is for the Forty-ninth Reginiicnt, colored. It is quite probable that, the band of the Third North Carolina Regiment of negro volunteers will become the band of the Forty-ninth, as arrangements are now being made to that end with the band master of the Third. PERHAPS BOTH. London, cut. 21. The newspapers here kill concur in declaring that the Shamrock was fairly licaten. They are unable to decide whither ihe American construction or seamanship was superior to the British. VANCE MONUMENT. Let the Aldermen and the Chamber of Commerce Arrange for a Great Celebration. Joseph (i. Brown, of the Vance Monu ment Committee, said tit-day that the statue will be ready in March or April, and that in all probability Ihe unveiling will occur on May 2Hth. That is the proper lime. It will I a.-y to have 211.0011 visitors here that day. A g I ci'inniitlce should lake charge, as during Ihe 1SS4 State Exposition, of the mailer of securing homes for visitors. All the Stale (itiard should parade, and no doubt Iroops from Maryland and Virginia will conic in large nunibers. It can be inaile the grandest affair Raleigh has ever seen. Danville and Petersburg. Virginia, where Vance is greaily loved fur his lirm stand in Ihe Senate for both cities, will doubtless join heartily in Ihe movement. Raleigh can secure a crowd which will surpass that which attended ihe unveil ing of the Confederate niouiiuieut. INFANT DEAD. The infant child of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Bctls was buried in Oakwooil cemi ti ry this morning at In o'clock. We are glad to learn thai Mrs. Beits' c liiion coti.tiiuies unite favorable at this writing. REV. J. 0. ALDERMAN ACCEPTS The New Baptist City Missionary to Preach Here Tomorrow. Rev. J. O. Alderman, of Dunn. N. C. has been called to succeed Rev. A. I.. Bells as Baptist City Missionary. Mr. Alderman has accepted the call and will take charge al once. He lias been a suc cessful pastor and ciiy missionary and his work al Concord and oilier places in the Slate has been highly satisfactory, and shows thai be is well iiuabticd to do this work. He is a married man and will move his family o Raleigh in the near future. He will till his pulpit al the Pilot church tomorrow at the lli.'in service, and al the West Raleigh church at 7:oll p. in. Mr. Alderman arrived today and will secure a house as early as isissible. AMERICAN HORSE WON. Vienna, del. 21.- The Ironing race from Berlin in Toiis. Atistra Hungary, a distiiiice l biii miles, was concluded today for a purse of fifteen lliotisaud krones. Baron Scott won with the eight year old American horse. Miss Bemion. in one hundred and ten hours. There were twenty compel iters. REPUBLICAN FACTIONS HEALED. Louisville. Ky.. Oct. 21. Ex-Mayor Todd, of litis city, leader of the faction in the Ueptiblican party which litis been lighting candidate Taylor ami the rcsi of ihe licpuhlii'ail Slate ticket, followed suit wilh tiovernor Bradley loilay and came mil strongly for the Stable lickel. CAPE I.OOKOI T HARBOR OF RE Fl'CE. Meeting of the Board of Engineer in Report on Plans for a (Jreat Breakwater. A meeting of Ihe Hoard of Engineer in charge of river and harbor works, appointed to reirl "ii the plan for mak ing Cape 1 koiii. N. C. a harbor of refuge, met ill the Engineer's office ill this city, yc-toi'day. The members of the Board in attendance are as follows; Major E. II. Ruffner. in charge of river and harbor improvements at Charles, ton. S. C: Major T. 1.. Casey, in charge of the Engi r Corps at Norfolk, ami Captain I-;. W. Van C. Lucas, in charge of ihe river and harbor improvement at Wilmington. Congress sonic time ago authorize! a survey to be made at Cape Lookout with the purpose of formulating plans to make a harbor of refuge for vessels iluring jitormy weather mi II ast of North Carolina. The plans eonlemi late the construction of a great breakw ater and the cost will be up in the millions. The survey for tin iiti'iiipla id work al Cape lookoiit was made sonic time ago ami the object of ihe meeting of I he Board of Engineers yesterday was lo examine the maps of the survey ami report on the feasibility of the plan ami the probable cost of the work, together with other data of importance in con neelion therewith. The board finished up the work for which it met ami will make its final re port to the Chief Engineer at Washing Ion. The recommendation of the Board, of course, could nut be given out for publication until it goes to hcad iitarters. Wilmington Star. Dili. ITNERAL OF MR. THOMASON. Mr. ('. F. Lninsdi'p returned from Wil son today where he attended the funeral of Mr. Edward Thoinason, a brother of Mrs. Liimsden. The body was interred with Mflsonic honors. The deceased had many friends here who deplore their loss. FILIPINO WAR Native Commissioners not Visit Manila MacARTHUR TO RE CEIVE THEM 1 Reported that the Filipinos Want to Exchange Sick Spaniards for Captured Filipinos. Manila. Oct. 21. Il is believed here that the Filipino Commissioners, in whose behalf permission was asked to visit (ietieral Olis to discuss peace terms ' and other mailers, if admitted into the American lines will not be brought to Manila, but (leiieral MacAnhui- will lie empowered to meet llielll. They will be received as individuals and (icu. Mac Arthur will decline to receive any offi cial coiuniunii-atioii from the so called Republic. Il is reported thai 1 In - Fili pinos proKise to ask an cxcIi.-hil'c of sick Spaniards for Filipino prisoner-. LEAVE ALL TO M'KINl.K'Y. Washington. Oct. 21.- Congressman Hopkins, of Illinois, who, -ss the dcfeai 11I candidate for Sput.kcr. will have a prominent position in the next session, says thai lilile of importance will be done al Ihe coining session. Conserva tism will pl'ovajl. Beyond eliacling a moderate bill for iiuuiciary reform. Con gress will undertake lilt It- new legislation. He belies Congress will linil ill foriiKl I ioll in regard lo Cuba. Porto Rico and ihe Philippines mi meagre 1 11.-1 1 it will be inadvisable to undertake the formation of systems of govt-rnnieni for those is lands at present, ami will bel ikely lo leave them in the bauds of the Presi dent 'as iimb-r military control, w here with In- can cierinieiii in ailminisi ra lion on Ihe islands in accordance with lite progress of events as more lleXible and effective li.iu any bard ami fast system Congress would likely to adopt. A FINE EXHIBIT All were Delighted with the Exhibition of Sherwood Higgs & Co. Tin-exhibit of Messrs. Sherw... Hi- iS. Company wa- the most uiiiiple and striking one at Ihe S:.;.o Fair. Il was Ihe cclill'c of .llllM.il. -Il of ; he great crowd- who were there I hrollghoU! the week. Ii wa- a il. -ii. 1 ii example ol' lite elllei;irise of litis -real ill'V goo Is establishment oi' North I "arohna. Il was strictly a North Carolina exhi bit. It represented a rural winter scene and was gollen lip regardless of expense. The central figure was a naie type of 11 hi North Carolina log r.ihin. made mil of rolled gray blankets mailr in .North Carolina from Norili Carolina grow 11 wool by North Carolina mill la bor. These blankets well' made by the Chatham Maunlai luring Company in Chatham county. The roof of the cabin was covered with cotton. eiin- the ct- fec' of bcim; covered wilh stiow. The thiol' was also covered w ith coti.,11. There WelV trees oil either side of the onbill. ami a painled background ami all ihe effect of a winter scene was secured. A row of electric lights at the toi -ave a decidedly preliy added effect. In front of ihe cabin scene were displayed oil hangers the finest grades of while lilaiiLcis maile by lite s., mill. In J'ronl of (hi- exhibit was a large glass i-.i liiin ; in which degani ilress 1'iabrics and billies' line si s were display 11I and an acrobalic lignre which iel'l'ornied all kind of caper- .1 iiioii.a I ieally. Tl xhibil of Missi-s. Hi-s. ,v Co. was one of the best examples ,,f what can be done in North Carolina, and lln grcal industrial progress of ihe Slate. The exhibit wa- a happy -ehciiou and lollcclcd Ihe highest eredil Upon lllls progressive and . vcr up lo daie It nise. L'SF HACK LAMPS Seggestion That Alderman 'Substitute them for Electric Light (?) 'I'lir iinx ni hid her lace behind the clouds for .1 -lion while Thursday niulsi I and the city ua- wrapped 1:1 il irkii A rcporier was uroiin along w hen In- In-ard from across the mad ihe follow Raleigh has a board of aMorinen right. Thev say tin- city can't pay for the lights. The hacks niu-i put on lamps thai wid shim- bright as day. So the people walking the strcels ,ae sot. the right of way. The songster proved to be one of oitv most jovial oil i.otis. He remarked: "l! -eciiis Raleigh will be lighted hi hack lamps like a tneadow is in summer by lightning bugs. lint according lo the ordinance ail these street Iuil's tlot In- reiinired to keep their lights burning. there will be droves among tin- lireflie. Why mil go further and renuire private carriages to carry lights, also ; , .les trians lo carry lamps. The ciu seems to pay no attctiiion to lighiiiu up the strcels. "Vou never hear of a hack-driver running into any one on a lighted street. Whose business is it to have the streets lighted, the lax -payers pay to have it done' Your law is a useless one besides being oppressive, light the streets as they should be and you will never hear of an accident, except from reckless driving." ' Mrs. Lucy .Itirncy Stinson, of Moores ville, and Miss Maggie .larvis. of Wash ington. N. ('.. were the guests of Mrs. V. L. Hoysler during the Fair. TO AND FRO Familit: Faces From the Passing Throng, Mrs.' Hill left this morning Tor New York cilv to visit her brother. Hon. W. W. Fuller. Mr. Dannie Wondell returned to Creeiisboro this morning. Mrs. J ill 11 Primrose, who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Primrose, left today for New York. Miss llanos, of Winston, who has Veen the gllot of the Misses Norris left to day. Mr. Stewart Ii'avis, of West Poiul. is in the iiy. Mrs. W. ('. Riehardson. who has been very ill with fever is improving. Rev. T. N. Key. editor of the Rah igb Christian Advoeaie. will preach al Ep worth Chapel tomorrow morning al II o'clock. Mrs. H. i:. Cole and Mr. P. E. Mc Millan, of Florence, S. (.'., are in Illi cit y. Mr. Wright Dixon, son of Dr. II. F. Dixon, broke his lliigh ill a fool hall ga me a t Trinity I 'ollege. There have been O.ililil visitors lo Ihe Slale M llsetllu this w eek. .Miss Fthel Hudson, of Wanllaw. is visiting Miss Louise Lee Jones, on South Salisbury street. Mr. .1. Paxloli (ianiiwell left this morning tor Newborn. Miss .Nellie Barbel-, of Chapel Hill, arrived today and is the guest of Mrs. C. C. Baker, mi West Polk sit 1. Mr. Phil I.. TrippoH. advance repre sentative of ihe Real Widow Brown farce Comedy Company, is in the city nuking a rrangi'inetit s for tin- appear ance of that company here on the 27lh instant. Mr. and Mis. W. T. Morgan. Mr. Robert 1-:. Morgan. Mr. K. B. Smith, of Chase City. Va.: Mr. John W. I licks and Air. James R. 1 licks, of Willianis I'oro. N. ('.. are gm-sts of .Mr. .1. R. I licks on Hill-horn street this week. Mr.-. R. W. Clay. Miss Ma I lie Jen kins, of l.itileton: Mr-. Daniel l.vteh. ..I l.yich: Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Morgan, of l.auriiihui g; Mr. W. .1. Adams. Mr. John l.vteh. of liilison. and .Misses I.,,a and I. lira liilison. of (iri-ensboro fe male College, are the guests of Mrs. lireckliain. 217 N. Salisbury street. ( 'apt. W. 11. 1 I11.nl. register of d '.'(js, said to-day: "There are stilt scvoiity live inerehanis who have not given in under schedule 11. We are win I'llg things up now loo. and they had b-ller h.ok out." Me-si-s. 11. K. King ami Company coiidiicicil a popular place on Wilming ton sin-el dining tin- Fair. Their res taurant depart incut is growing in popu latily and their trade is -teadily gi-owiu in Raleigh. They are -idling the latnous New liiver Oyster without i-c or water, solid measure, and they guarantee alt o,sers -old by thelll. They believe in sipial'c dealing. ODD FBI LOW ITEMS Just a Few Pickings Taken From Here and There. There wen- ipiite a number of ihe brethren here alien, ling the Fair. The liran.l Secritary relumed Thurs day morning from a successful trip as l.ir as Lenoir. We Were glad lo 1 1 Blotbi'l' N . Cou-iant inc. of Tarbot-o. w ho reports Edgecombe Lodge flourishing. Brother II. N. I the able reprcseu lative of i"bli ii Link Lodge, at Dur ham, was a pleasant caller yesterday. Scotland Neck Lodge will be ready lo induct ils lilsl club of ten illlo tile Irder s Lenoir Lodge and Newton loo. took in chili- thi- week, and Lenoir expects iN second club soon. The club plan alone ha- brought in close on lo one llloll-aild Hew tllelnber.s since Ihe tilsl of June. The llille hun dred mark is passed already. This i- a ely btt-v season atnoiig all olas-i's. and t! prevent- sntnr from doing all thai they would like to do for the I irder. bui much is being done noiwjih- -t. Hiding. Tin- liratnl Master w riles, under date of October I7lii. "Already have we re ceived by the club plan since June 1-1. nine hundred and eighteen, besides oilier- in new bulges, and regular ini liaiion at lea-t twelve hundred additions-. What has become of the grumblers, growlers, am! fault-finders now':" i ne compiler oi i tic column was' among the ir-i to advoeaie lite organi eati.in of degree staffs for ihe purpose oi iinpro ing the cluni-y work ill enu tening ihe degrees, lie worked in the first one thai was organized in the Siaie. The improvement all over the Stale was simply wonderful, and g I to the Order still results from il. but only in a feeble way. The irai I and proficcni ,-tal'f is a power for good, in one or two phase-. Inn it fail- i:- some other-. So far as Noiih Carolina is erned. in our humble opinion, the days of the staff are numbered. They are expensive, and men ol" business can not give ihe time necessary to keep up the proficiency. There is mil one in - I training in Ihe State now. although several Lodges pick ii' a staff among iheir trained members and do fairly good work occasionally. But while a lew members have been benefit toil by learning the work and helping it along, how- aboul the ma.s-esV How about the Lodge nieiiiber who never get on the stall".' We often complain of i,, noth ing member-, but have we one though! about the reason they are so? We believe thai our remedy lies in the preparation of all the members (n take some part in the work. In some States it is reiuired of a number to know every pari in one degree before he attempts to advance to another. ConsiMinenlly where he has completed his disk be is ready for use and can be used wherever needed. If the no viale knows this is feiiiired he applies' himself ililigenltly and soon heeonirw proficient. Where this is done you can always do good work without keeping a degree stall'. s" cs" : is '' 1 Y 7 -
The Raleigh Times (Raleigh, N.C.)
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Oct. 21, 1899, edition 1
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