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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-23
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS IN
TWO PRIZES.

In order to encourage the interest Of
the young in the history Of our State,
the North Carolina Publishing Society
has offered two priZeS-one Of sixty dol
lars to contestants between the ages Of
III and 20 inclusive. and one OF forty
dollars to contestants between the arIs
of II and - incluSive-for the best bricr
sketch or reproduction Of any one Of
the lives contained in its forthcumin,
book. Lives Of Distinguished North
CarollnlanS. to be issued in Scptcmbrr
OF this year.
Though the book is a history and can
he fully appreciated only by educlted
ana cultivated adults. yet the youth of
the state Will be most benefited BY il
where they begin its study early; and
With Il view to encourage Suci! pal!y
study. the directors Of the socictv have
decided to contine the contest to BOYS
and girls residing in this State between
the ages above indicated.
The subjects of the sketches rs con
tanned in the book are: Davie. Macon,
Murphy. Castor. Badger. Swain. I.nlTin.
Bragg. Graham. Moore. pcttigrcw, p.n-
der. Ramscur. Grimes. Hill. Tho
sketches as contained in the book aver
age about forty pages. and they arc sup
pl"incntcd by the illustrative speeches
and writings of the subjects.
All Applications to enter the contests
must be filed With the Society before tho
10th day OF September. 1898: and u;ol,
such application. the rules under whira
the contest is to be conducted Will bc
forwarded to the applicant.
Each contest will be decided by = die.
interested committee Of historians. and
educators Who will not know the ralnes
OF any of the contestants.
The committee for the FIRST PRIZE
are Presidents T.. \. Alderman. Cb1s
+. Taylor and A.. Q. Holladay.
The committee for the SECOND
PRIZE are Professors f.. T.. Moses
lingh Morson and DIR. James Dinw!G-
die.
The prizes essays will be published end
such of the others ~ the ]commit+.ns
recommend.
All communication on this suh;a..t
mould be addressed to the North Caro-
ina Publishing Society. +. @. Box Is,
Raleigh y. G.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-23
GEN. HOMES SAGACIOUS STATE
ME\T.
Fayetteville Observer.

Fayetteville Observer.
Just after Dewey'S great victory on
the 1st of May. when the national m
toNication magnitied its results and led
our people To believe that we had con
uuered the earth. General Hoke was IN
teryicwed in Raleigh and gave out 4
very sound and sagaciouS statement of
what the new turn in affairs should
cause us finally to do. lie said We
should seize Porto Rico in place Of the
indemnity which Spain was unable 70
pay. free Cuba under proper safeguards
and retain only coaling stations III the
PhilippincS and L%.adrones. After three
months and 4 half Of war. with all its
marvellous happenings. General ll"kes
wise views are precisely those which
conservative Americans now hHtd
and which the President is said to hold
We heard 4 prominent Democrat say
n couple Of months ago that he thought
it would be better for us to be whipped
by Spain than that our heads should be
50 turned by an easy victory that we
would embrace a policy Of conquest
ana distant dominion. Like Genera
IIoko. this gentleman had no objection
to the acquisition of the West Indian
islands at our doors. That was no more
than IN extension Of the policy which
added Florida. Louisiana. the territory
wreStcd from Mexico. and Alaska. 1t
is the embodiment Of our country in the
politics Of Europe and Asia. which the.
acquisition and government Of such an
extensive territory in Asia as the Philip
pines would entail. which conservatives
object to.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-23
A SEVERE
Norfolk Pilot.

Norfolk Pilot.
If the United States claims control of
Cuba and the Cuhans. how did she ac-
quire it? BY conquest: Oh, no: she re
pudiated that in advance. BY conces-
sion. or petition from the Cubans? BY
Cuban subiugation: or by knocking them
out Of position and Selling it: or super
coding them by declaring war with
Spain? All of these titles are disclaimed
III words: but the United States is eX-
ercising absolute sway in Cuba. without
paying any attention. or yielding tho
slightest courtesy. to the CubanS. If the
CubanS We're savage Indians. or Cuba
wholly uninhabited. the United States
could not exhibit a more absolute mas
terry than she does. and has done. from
her first invasion.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-23
ENERTON WICKER WRITES
FROM SANTIAGO.
Fayetteville Discovery

Our gallant countryman. Mr.. Everton
Wicker. who fought in the cavalry at
writes 4 long letter from that
place to his mother. Mrs. V. F.. Wicker.
under date of August Bird. We are
kindly permitted to quote the following:
We are camped in sight of Santiago.
but expect to leave for MonJauk soon.
suppose You read all about the battle,
but no pen can describe the Sufferincs
OF our poor wounded half-fed oldiers
SICK ana no one to attend to them: the,
died Tor want of attention. The news
papers can't possibly e~xaggerate affairs.
| have been sick but am better now. |
shall be glad when we kick off the
dust of Cuba from our feet, and I am
~dlsgusted with the average Cuban. All
they want is what they can get out of
Us. The Red Cross Society gives them
things and they then turn around and
sell them to the soldiers if they can find
any fool enough to buy. | would have
written sooner but You have no idea
how hard it is to get things. This is
the first sheet of p that I've had
IN over a month. This hasn't been a
picnic down here for any or us. and il
VIII be n joyful time when we get in
the dear old State again.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-23

oxford. \. c.. Aug. 2O.-lSpecian-
ne ~'rfahVllle GreyS left in II body to
daH 10 attend the funeral of one of then
comrades. Private Green. who died al
stem TINS county on yesterday. He VIII
ne buried this afternoon with military
hOnorS.
VT. ". +. Mann. of Raleigh. return
:" nome TINS morning accompanied 10y
~ "lfe and charming little daughter.
Eieahor. who have been visiting Mr..
{. ID. Osborn.
Mrs. w. II. White. of Raleigh. and lit
tie daughter. Lille. are spendinp = few
days with Mrs. j. c. Cooper.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-23
FARMING VERSUS MA\TFA(
TURING.

y Leading Farmer and Manufactures
Says His Farming Investments Pay
Best.
Graham. \. c.. August 2O.-fSpecial.j
Mf. l.. Banks Holt says his farming
operations. according to money invested.
beat ms manufacturing interest clear out
OF hollow. Everybody knows the Hollis
''e d successful manufacturing people.
ana one never hears the name mentioned
without thinking what factory he owns
Dropping in one day last week ON Mr.
l.. Banks Holt. the big Graham manu-
1acturer and farmer, | found him ,s T
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-23
@ JUSTICE. WHAT y MOCKERY?
Philadelphia Times.

1nlIadelpnl: llmcS.
Admiral Dewey. who won the mos
complete naval victory of history with
out sacrifice Of men or ships. WAS adj
vanccd two numbers on the navy list
and he won his rank as admiral hv the
unanimous resolution of Congress. Ad-
mlral Sampson. who never fought a bat
tie. and whose repeated commandments
of Cuban forts were always Ineffective
and are now accepted Ly the naval au-
thorities Of the world as ill-adviscd. is
advanced eight numbers on the navy
list and temporarily commissioned as
an admiral without the recommcrdatiou
Of Congress-.
Commodore Schley. who with his bril-
liant record i'll our Civil War was made
subordinate to Captain Sampson, and
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-23

The first martyr from the United
States giving up his life in the Cuban
cause. Ensign Worth Bagley, native Of
Raleigh. y. c..
wyatt was Il citizen of North Carolina
and 4 private in the First \. c.. Regi-
mcnt. but he was born in Virginia. OF
which State one Of his parents was 4
native. North Carolina not only fur
nished 1000 more troops to the Confed-
crate army than any other State, but
she suffered vastly more in killed and
wounded in battle.-Fayetteyille Obser-
yer.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-23
NORTH CAROLINA BEATS THE
PALMETTO STATE.

VNIUTW, n. T., NUg. II.
10 the Editor: | see in your issue
of today ttaken from the Wilmington
Starr that Mr.. f.. c.. Mallard. of Green
Vile. South Carolina. has Il stalk of cot
ton with 191 bolls. blooms and forms on
II can beat that by sixteen. have
. stalk of cotton with POI bolls. bloons
and forms on it.
Very truly,
H.. G.. HER\DON.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-23
THE WAR OF SECESSION.

The first Federal prisoner taken III
the war over secession. Lieutenant
Slemmer. United States navy, captured
March, 1861. by Captain G.. w. Dixon,
Il native Of Newborn. y. c., in com
mand Of Alabama troops at the bay of
Pensacola.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-23

The first open revolt against the tax
alton acts of the British government
the destruction of the government stamp
paper on its arrival in the harbor at
Wilmington. y. c.. and by the undis-
guiSed Carolina patriots throwing the
odiouS instruments of taxation and ty-
ranny overheard the vessels and into
the Sea-11G5.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-23
THE WAR WITH SPAIN.

The first to plant the United States
flag on Cuban soil in the present war
with Spain. Lieutenant Victor Blue, Ma
tive Of North Carolina.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-23
THE FIRST HONORS IN THREE
GREAT WARS.
Such is The Record of the Glorious Old
State of North Carolina.
THE WAR OF INDEPENDENCE.

The first battle blood Of the American
revolution. May IL, I'LL. when twenty
eight North Carolina troops were slain
III conflict with the kings soldiers at
.Alamance battlefield. North Carolina.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-23

naotb-Thp only sure relief from the
monv rouhles a man stirs up for him
self.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-23

The first martyr to secession, Henry
Lawson Wyatt. private soldier, native
IF North Carolina. killed III battle, Big
Bethel. Va. April. 1861.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-23

The first declaration of American in
at Mecklenburg Courthouse.
n. c.. May 20. 1115, by the
patriots.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-23

Quartermaster-The colored autocrat
of a parlor car.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-23

The first on the list of States furnish
troops for the Confederate army
5000 soldiers more than any other
State.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-08-23
OXFORD NEWS NOTES.

THOS.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-25

"Stivetts batted for Lewis.
Boston .......0 0 2 2 1 1 0-10
ST. Louis ....2 . 3 5 I --12
Two-base hits-Dowd, Harley, Cross,
Stahl. g. Three-base hits-Long. Bergen.
Sacrifice hits-Crooks, Hall, Lowe. Hit
by pitcher--Harley, Clements. Earned
runs-St. Louis. 8; Bostons. 2. Base on
balls-Off Sudhoff. 4; off Willis, 5. Passed
ball-Bergen. Struck out-By Taylor, 1 :
by Willis. 5: by Lewis, 1. Stolen bases
Cross, Hamilton. Tenney. Time-2:35
I'm pires--Swartwood and Wood.
: ie Cincinnatis played stupidity yes
terday, and the Brooklyns won, q to 3.
The Louisvilles could not hit Meekin.
and the New Yorks won easily, to /.
Grady of the winners was ordered off the
field in the second inning for disputing
a decision.
The Pittsburgs won their second game
from the Philadelphias in a contest full
OF brilliant plays. 3. The fifth was
fatal for the Quakers.
Evans was wild IN Yesterdays game
and the Clevelands had an easy time de-
feating the Washingtons, 4toO.
The feature of the morning game In
toronto yesterday was the batting OF
Freeman. lie made two home runs. a
three-bagger and a two -bagger bring
ing In eight of the II runs made by the
Torontos against the Buffalos
The Chicagos, in their game with the
Baltimores, punched nine hits for seven
runs in the first and then went all ia
pieces. Both teams batted savagelv
Score: Is to 13.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-25
EAST PROVIDENCE.

Last evening tho men of Division of the
naval battalion which has been recruited in
this town, assembled in the town hall for
their last regular drill before leaving home.
They began to arrive early. and while they
were all cheerful and even buoyant in action
and conversation, close observer could see
that underneath IL all there was deep feel
ing in consonanco with the solomnity of the
occasion. On the arrival Of Ensign 3. w.
Bridgham the company was formed and
general orders from Governor Dyer were
read, appointing 8. W. Brigham, lieutenant; |;
r. l.. b. Bowen, first ensign, and w. 9. Bliss,
second ensign. After a short drill the men
were instructed in the rolling up of their
blankets. Before the company was dis
missed Lieutenant Bridgham asked tho men
who intended to report Tor duty in the morn
ing TO take one pace to the front. Quickly
and firmly, as IL actuated 10y one pulsation.
the entire company Of 80 men stepped to
the front, as one man. There was a second
of intense silence. and then round of ap-
plnuso burst from the audience.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-25
AT THENORTH END.
Visit of Elmwood Lodge, X. OFF,, to Gar
field Ledge Capitol Hill Notes.

Elmwood Lodge, X. OF p, visited Garfield
Lodge Of wanskuck last night, and the result
was one Of the nierriest society gatherings
ever held in that part Of the city. The visi-
tors came well prepared to make the meeting
one long to be remembered, and none Of the
plans riade by them or the home lodge mis-
carried. There was first n brief session Of
Garfield Lodge. which was interrupted about
$3.50 o'clock by the arrival OF tho folks from
the othe end Of the town, and after knightly
greetings were extended a program of
musical and literary exercises was carried
out, which included vocal solos by Edward
Alexander, accordion and bone duets by tho
Hachctt brothers and recitation by Oscar
Zeiner. Then there was n COLLATION. of n mos
tempting kind followed by some excellent
speech making, all Of W hich took until mid,
night Tho Elmwood peorle were well armed
with horns. and the police officers judged the
noise was caused by strikers, who were cee-
brati ng n victory. Visitors were also present
from Smithoniap, Ivanhoe and st. John
lodges.
Police work was light. even IL il was damp,
in the Second district last night.
The rain was responsible for two washouts
on which the police hung lanterns. and a
couple OF family quarrels were gu ietcd by
vieilant officers.
The Canal street extension is not yet much
of q success, even II so,ae parties who think il
is wrong have begun curtniling their OK
penditures to pay for 1t. Tue embankment
wall continues unfinished aud the now high
way Is neither attractive to the eye nor use
full TO tho feet OF man or beast
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-25

nro watching the moves of Tammany as
closely as they would in time OF peace.
AS to the freedom from gambling houses
which Is said now to be feature Of Now
York, am informed by man who Is
getting ready to help start an antigam.
bling crusade by and by that the reverse
Is true.
"The gamblers arc not running wide
open, to be sure, " said this man, shut
they are doing business and they arc not
making great efforts to conceal the facts
either. Only yesterday friend Of mino
assured me that from an upper rear win
dow of his house he could look down upon
q faro game In the back part OF house
fronting on the next street every night.
Furthermore, no had made invcstiga-
ton and found that it was not specially
difficult for stranger TO gain admittance
90 the game.
Nhis man also drew my attention to the
curious fact that lawyer who is also
Tammany officeholder is at this time en-
gagged in defending suit brought against
two well known sporting men, the allega-
ton of the plaintiff, woman, being that
they enticed her agent to play in their es-
tablishment and lose her money.
DEXTER MARSHALL.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-25
VICTORIA'S ANNIVERSARY.
Whitelaw Reid Speaks at a Celebration
in New York

Whitelaw Reid Speaks at a Celebration
in New York.
New York, May 25--The queens birth
day was appropriately observed by the
British schools and universities clubs
last night by banquet at the Holland
house. About 20 members Of the club
and their guests were present. The
principal speaker was Whitelaw Reid.
His subject was Great Britain and the
United States, Peace and Universal Civil
ization." and in the course of his remarks
he referred to the proposed Anglo Amer
lean alliance as follows:
This is no new inspiration. born of anv
sudden emergency, In the circumstances
tnat now surround either of us, and IL
springs from no unworthy source. The
foremost statesmen. the ablest public
lists. men of letters and men OF business
on both sides of the water have long
given 1t utterance. 1t underlay the
Geneva arbitration. 1t lent character
and force to that movement for a gem
eral treaty of arbitration which was
unhappily stranded on the shoals Of
practical differences that so often wreck
ideal reform. 1t settled the Ven
ezuela dispute. 1t sent all America in
spirit to the queens Jubilee. The great
man that you have Just lost spoke a
dozen years ago OF an absolutely good
understanding between England and
the United States as a prospect at once
majestic, inspiring and conciliatory.
Let no man slander us by saying that
we are playing a meanly selfish part.
When this long reign you celebrate shall
at last end the proudest eulogy upon the
good queen VIII be that she sought ever
for peace. In tho face of the existing
war and OF the last five months record,
i make bold TO advance a similar claim
for our country. The head OF no govern
inent In modern times has striven for
peace with more honor. more manfully,
more courageously and persistently than
William Mckinley; but the war Is upon
us. We are not discussing what might
have been. IL Is a situation. not a
theory. that confronts US. Whether we
are right or wrong. at any rate we are
at war for ourconvictions. and must face
the future whether we like Il or not
We cannot exert. we cannot possess. our
rower and evade its responsibilities,
whether In Cuba or the Philippines. But
We shall have an alliance OF all Europe
against us. protest the timorous. That
Is Spanish story and when you analyEe
II, there viii be no hostile alliance
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-25
FRANKLIN SOCIETY
Mr.. Dr0wne's Paper on 1.-The Gala-
pagos Islands,"
He Recently Returned From Scientific
Expedition to the Islands.

Last evening the Franklin Society lis
tened to paper by Mr.. II. Il. browne on
"The Galapagos Islands. "
Mr.. browne, who IL u son OF Christie
pher X. browne, and about To enter
Brown University, has but recently re-
turned from a scientific expedition to the
Galapagos Islands, sent out at the expense
Of one Of the Rothschilds Of London.
Mr.. browne said that in 1885, Darwin,
while on his voyage around the world In
the ship BfasI,, visited this group OF ISL
fnds. Other naturaiisIs have visissd
tnem nt intervals since, but the expedl-
tion of Messrs. Bauer and Adams In 1891,
was tbs most important tne rs they Sc
cured valuable lot of material, pnrt OF
which was purchased by MIR. asotnschild.
The last expedition was started IN
March, 1897, via Panama, consisting or
five persons, but three died or yellow
fever, ard one left the expedition. 1nrae
new mt wers selected TO meet at San
Francisco the rsmaining member and
vessel was chartered tnere-a two
mastsd schooner OF 100 tons. They sailed
June 81, 1897. reaching tue islands in 30
days.
These islands lie nearly on the equator
and about 800 miles west OF Ecuador, TO
whom. politically, they belong.
Iney nave Deen Cdlttu bue EuCuuuuou
Isles, /" but the present namo Is from the
Spanish, meaning tor Itoise. The islands
aro POSSIBLY of volcanic origin and vol
canic action mas been com paratively re-
cent, there being one volcano now IN
action. burning brightly nt night with
great streams of lava pouring over the
sides Of its crater.
Mr. browne narrated the general oondi.
tion of the islands with respect to the
limited population and cultivation; also
told OF its fauna and flora.
The object of the expedition vas ao-
complished, securing 65 large box turtles,
two 10 three feet in length, and over 3OOO
bird skins xitb a lot OF miscellaneous
material. They found on the island large
LIZARDS Of which ono was over four feet In
length.
On the 2Sth OF December they sailed for
San Francisco where they arrived on the
9TH OF February, 1898.
There was goodly number In attend
ance ard the audience expressed them
selves rs highly pleased with the manner
and matter OF the lecture.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-25
WARREN.

The Warren Artillery drilled on the Com
mon last evening. The company went through
various maneuvers under command OF Captain
Coyle. The marksmen Of tho company will
soon begin shooting for the veterans badge,
now held by Major Ransom, who has won il
twice, as has also Sergeant White. The first
member who wins it three times becomes it's
possessor.
The funeral of Mr.. Joseph Mason was
solemnized yesterday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock from his late residence on State street.
Rev. A. r. Carpenter officiating.
Mr.. Percy Crawley is busily engaged in
taking the census Of the town, as ordered by
tho governor.
Mr.. Marcus Merchant is enjoying few
days vacation from the medical school, and
is visiting with his parents in town.
Miss Harriet Salisbury of Providence has
been OH a visit to her uncle, Mr.. George Sails
bury, for a few days.
Mrs. Sarah Negus, who has been on a visit
to friends in town, returned to her home in
New Bedford last evening.
Mrs. Daniel II. Dana, who has been i'll for
some weeks, is able to be out on the street
again.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-05-25
INDIANS FOR THE ARMY.
Cheyenncs Want to Fight and May II.
Used as Scouts In Cuba.


The Spanish war has aroused great
enthusiasm among the Cheyenne In
dians, and the government officials at
Fort Keogh and the Cheyenne reserva-
ton have been besiegcd by applications
for enlistment. Tho Cheyenncs are the
only Indians who have ever been favor
ably considered by the war department
as desirable material for the army.
Tho troop of 40 Cheyenne scouts who
are now part Of the regular army at
Fort Keogh have proved their efficiency.
They were organized by the late Lieu
tenant Casey, killed at the battle OF
Wounded Knee in the last Sioux War,
and were known as Casey's scouts. They
carried his body overland in the dead of
winter from the Black Hills The Chcy-
ennes were very devoted TO the young
leader and held the funeral services of
the tribe in his memory
These scouts are superb specimens OF
physical manhood. They are tall, young
and athletic and are capable Of great en-
durance. In the last Cheyenne outbreak
the scouts stood squarely by the govern
ment and agreed that If called upon
they would fight their own tribe. The
Crows and Sioux have in many instances
become successful farmers The Chey-
ennes, on the other hand, have fatty
refused to do any work which they re-
gard as mcnial.
The enthusiasm Of the young scouts
over their service has been very gratify-
ing to the officials Of the war depart.
mcnt. IL is believed that the young In
dians will have an opportunity TO go TO
the front if the war continues until au-
trmn. Many of the younger Indians.
boys have visited their friends among
the scouts lately and llavc begged them
20 usc their influence in securing places
for them in the fighting army. Now
York World