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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21

long hair waving in the breeze. And i;a@
ley was The king Of them all. IN" H"n
who WAS never known TO lose his head.
and who was as slro on a punt or Ii
catch as amy man who ever chased tIl"
pi%shin. Again and again ne saved ia"
Naya Academy team from defcat. ah3
his wonderful courage aud dash VIII net
soon be forgotten hy those who knew
him.
There arc many pleasant stories the
Naval Acadcmy men have 10 tell Of
"WorthIcSS'' BagIcy. as he was called by
those most intimate Will him. He room
failed on the academy examinations IN
ed during the four wears course
at the academy with Breckenridge, who
was drowned on another torpedo BOAT,
the Gushing. while trying to get into Iia
vana before the Maine affair. Ha@Iry
and Breckinridgc were never left much
to themselves. for TO their rooms crowd
ed The cadets at all hours for advice, for
s~kylarking, for sympathy, for assist
ance in their studies. and many other
things. And no one, not even = home
sick pIchc. entered this room that ne did
not come away feeling happier and more
contcnted with his lot, for. though he
might be hazcd and run i little by
Brcckinridgc and Raglcy. he was never
ill-treatcd or made unhappy by their
treatment of him..
And there was another one, tho first
young officer in the navy to hc killed
by Spanish trcachory, and that waa Hr.
y. L. Merritt. lie. too. was Il class
mate Of Rrcckinrid@c and BagIcy. and
a close and intimate friend OF both Of
those fine fellows. Merritt was Killed in
tho explosion Of the Maine Il few weeks
after Brcckinridgo's death ON the Cush-
Ing. These three men. Breckenridge.
Raglcy and Merritt. all classmates. all
friends. and all remarkably fine young
officers. VIII not soon he forgotten by
thicr associates, and if the young on
signs and assistant engineers in TIA" navy
who were classmates Of these fine fcl-
lows ever get within gunshot Of q Span
lard and don't more than square az
counts with them for the death Of these
men it will be passing StraH@"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21
ANOTHER CAROLINA HERO.

Cor. AShevillc Citizen.
While we dwell with satisfaction and
pride upon the exploits of orr North
Carolinians. Baglcy and IIobSon. dur
ing the present war. it appears to me that
amongst the Drawer acts that of Lieutcn-
ant Cameron McI:ae WinSiow, command
ing the cablc-cutting expedition at Glen
flegos. has not received the notice it MGR
tied. For | maintain. without detract-
ing from another. that no more coura-
gcouS thing has been lone in this war. or
any other. than that OF WinSlow, who.
il is interesting to know, IS also Il North
Carolinian on the side of his mother, who
Was Il Miss McIiae at Wilmington, y.
c..
Let us not lose sight of the fact that
W lnSlOW left the ship. in Of
three cutters. under orders to sever the
three cables leading from Cienfugos.
and that as be neared shore it was easily
perceived that Spanish infantry occu-
pied it. protected by rifc-pits and armed
With that dcadlieSt of the Aau-
ser rifle; that he proceeded under their
very muzzlcs until he could "Sce the
whites Of their eyes and for 20 min
utcs, within Il hundred Yards OF the enc
my, occupied with his men In fishing up
the cable. he sustained 4 CALLING lirc until
his work was completed and the two ca
bleS cut. Let lis not forget. either, that
these Cables not only require to be Crap
pied for, but to be brought UP. and as
long Il section as possible taken out. SO
that finding the distal end would be next
to impossible III case the enemy should
attempt to again make the connection.
Having completed his work. Winslow
returned to his ship with the dead and
wounded. having himself sustained Il
serious wound III the hand. Think of
being within ! hundred yards of rs
many wicked MauScrs, without hardly
even the opportunity to answer their
fire.
Given six SUch weapons III the hands
of deliberate men. neither WinSlow nor
any Of his command could hayc gotten
away alive. Bad workmanship. aided
by the guns from the cruisers off shore
firing over NinSloW'S head, alone saved
them. In this case there was no faSci-
mating yCnturcSomeneSS about it. 1t re-
qUired cold grit and nerve of tho high
est order. and the honGrS should Ger
tainly he equally divided hy the three
North CarolinianS, ut CienfugoS. Carlc-
mas and Santiago-WinSloW, Raglcy and
Iiobson. boys Of whom we may well be
proud.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21
I'M UNES,

The question has been often asked
What are "immuncs," and why are rcri-
mcnts Of them raised? The volunteer
arnv is raised by being apportioned
among the States according to popula-
ton, and the Governor of zach State
appoints the officers UP to and including
the Colonies the Generals being appoint
ed by the PreSident.) But there is an OK
ceptinn i'll that 10 regiments of I'M
munes' are to be raised directly by the
United States and Differed by the an
pointment of the President. There is Il
history and Il motive in this. Immune"
means proof against disease and on
the theory that negroes are less liable to
yellow fever than whites, the authority
was given the President to raise and
officer ten regiments. most Of them to
be composed of negroes. by call
ing them ''immuncs." The reason of this
WAS that it was thought (and property
that no Northern State, and probably few
Southern, would raise any coIored rcgi-
ments and this was Il method of giving
the coiorcd brother Il chance by authoriz-
Ing 'lnmune' regiments, he being the
immune During the Civil War he WAS
called a 'contraband:' since the war Il
"Fourtecnth Amendments and now he is
an '~immune.' Anything for euphony.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21
ADUITERATED FLOUR.
(Atldnta J%ournal.(


One of the best provisions of the war
tax bill. rs the Senate passed it. is one
which requires every barrel of "adulter-
ated' or mixed flour. to- be stamped
with q 4-cent stamp. and to be plainly
marked or branded mixed -four" to-
gether with the true weight of the pack
age. the names of the ingredients con
aimed therein. the name of the manufac-
turer. or packer. and the place where
manufactured or packed.
There could not be Il juster tax. It is
not Il tax on the poor mans food. as some
of its opponents tried to make it appear.
but Il wholesome piece Of legislation
from every standpoint. Most of the nd
liberated fur which is sold so largely in
this country now is Il vile compound
which should be- discouraged and exposed
by every means possible.
In the debate II the provision 10 which
we have referred Senaor Mason read the
following circular from Il North Caro-
lima firm addressed to Il firm of millers in
Pennsylvania:
9TH" York Manufacturing Companv.
paints and wood filters. 112-114 Fay
cttovillc street,
Greensboro. \. c.. May 7.-Gcntlnmcn:
We invite our attention To our mineral
inc. which is without doubt the "reatcst
existing discovery.
There IS no -four mill man who can of-
fc"d not to use If. for several reasons.
inr -four will be much whittier AMI
, nicer. It does not iniurn the -four in any
WAY. is not at all ininrinuS to he health
and by rising minorlline. Won realize .
mar"in of from S4OO to 81 900 on each
cor load Won nce.
70 e"crrc = low freight ratio. wo mark
II rs shin stuff" We can furnish Won
mineraline free on board cars. vour sta
ton. for high grade -four for 500 per ton.
for medinm grade -four at SIG per ton
for bread meal at $40 per ton and for
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21

feed meal at 81 per ton.
For = high Grade ilour use II per cent.
mineralinc. for medium grade flour us.
Il pcr cent. mincraIine. for bread use l.
per cent. mincralinc. and for feed meal
lISc Is per cent. mincraline. We fur
nish all our customers with Il mixer free
Of charge. This machine VIII distribute
completely any proportion teNlrcu, and
cost, nothing IL attach. Nj You hay"
t. DO i to bore 4 hol" III your Elevator
pipe. clamp on he machine. attach Il
cord to run it. fill mp tn" hopper, and set
tho feed to the proportion desired.
Enclosed find sample Of our minerallnc
for medium grade flour
You cannot afford TO let your compcti-
tor beat you in both quality and margin.
We would be clad to hear from you.
Very truly yours.
ne York Manufacturing Company.
BY VI. X. II.
Mc>srS Fisher < Miller. Huntingdon. Pa.
An ANALYSIS of the minerallne advcr-
tised III this circular WAS made by the
firm 10 which the circular read by Scna-
tor Mason was sent and Shove that tn"
adulterant is nothing but ground clay. %
per cent. of which is insoluble even III
acid.
The other adulterantS Of flour which
Will be reached by the war tax measure
are harytes four or ground rock. which
increases he weight and adds to the
Wilderness of the tiour with which 1t is
mixed. and the most common one OF all
which is known as corn flour. from which
thc gluten and sugar have been extracted
and blcached With %sulphuric acid.
Many States nave laws forbidding the
sale Of adultcratcd food products. but
goods manufactured in States having no
such laws may be sold IN any State in
original packages.
The Supreme Court of the United
States has held that the SAKE of Such
goods cannot be intprfercd with by State
laws. rs that would be an interference
with Interstate 1t is not III
the power of Congress to prohibit the
sale f adulteratcd food products. but
Congress may use the taxing power Of
the government to discourage food ad-
alterations. and that is what it has very
properly donc in regard to adulterated
flour.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21

\ dainty gown Of polka-dotted ecru
linen with the spots III white silk h.s 4
very deep straight flounce which Is set
on the sheath top Of the skirt with a
double row Of undulated white silk cord.
The cord passes up one side of the front,
whore the skirt is open, having for orna-
mcnt pearl buttons encrIstcd with cut
steel. This manner OF arranging the
skirt Il Il new point. many of the later
imported models being made to open
at the side or directly i'll front. SOM"
tailor skirts are closed with a double line
of bone buttons and button-holcS III front
initiating Il redingotc. as there are but
tons on the Jacket apparently 4 contin-
uation of those on the skirt. Gowns Of
silk and thin fabrics are often studded
with buttons of the most elaborate de
scription.
The back Of the skirt is closely Shirred
1T the waist line, and there is no I'm
ING. IL" entire width at the hem is
four yards.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21
FRENCH GOWN OF DOTTED LINEN FROM HARpER's Bazaar

The loW-cut corSago, arranged IN three
plcats each side Of the front, is trimmed
about the shoulders with Il deep collar,
which continues in fichu fashion across
The bodice. edged With 4 bread linen lace.
and Is caught together with :; cravat bow
Of white h"m-stitchcd silk lawn. The
tucked lawn chcmiscttc is adjustable,
enabling one to give variety TO the toll
cite BY the use of other coforS.
The back Of the waist is without seams
xnd the sleeves, small at the top, are
slightly full at the cuff. which is Strai-ht
and finished with a tiny rufile. Such 81
waist may be made unlincd. and The cn
tire model is pretty for glngham. batI~i"
or cambria 'Thc proper cut of the gov"
can lie obtained only from the cut paper
patterns published by llarpcr'S I'HI.r.
where it appears.
Quantity Of material for gown IN
yards OF linen, > yards Of lace, ! yard "I
lawn.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21
AGAINST PRESIDENT WHITSITT
Trustees Of southern Baptist Theological
Seminary Condemned.

Hopkinsyille. Ky. June 1S.-Tonight
Ivy Il vote of 116 to % the State Baptist
Association adopted resolutions CON
dcmning the recent action of the trustees
1T Norfolk. Va. of the Southern Bal-
tct Theological Seminary, i'll retaining
as president w. VI. WhitSitt, and re-
fuSing cooperation so long as Or. Whit
slit is retained. \ committee of five was
appointed to present these resolutions to
the next Southern Baptist convention
and urge on that body the adoption Of
the proposition of DR.. 3. II. Carroll, Of
Texas. for general withdrawal of recog-
milton and support so long az DR.. Whit
slit Is connected with the seminary.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21

Cotton necdin' choppin-corn is needin'
rain:
Mule is nccdin' cussin'. an / secs my
duty plain;
Wouldn't be the proper thing for me ter
90 an fight
When the things is waitin' on me fer to
set EN- %runnin' right,
Rivers nccdin' fishin', an the bait is
2ittin' slack:
Got to ship the melons. fer the train is
on the track.
Wouldn't be the proper thing fer me -
go an fight.
When ever thing calls on me fer to set
it runnin right.
| III jest 50 pecessary TO the country
roundabout
Of | fined the army il would rise
an, bail me out,
It's jest the gin'rul verdick they must
spare me from the light.
or things is waitin on me fer to set
'em %runnin' right,
F. L. STANTON.
\ woman's idea of making ID name for
herself is to marry well.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21
Mail ana Express.

Nail ana Express.
-NIothcr wheat deal has ended disas-
troQsiy and unexpectedly for the prime
mover. Yesterday Joseph Letters mann
MOTH operations came to an end. On
May 81, it was announced that a profit
had been melted of from So 900 to
SI,o0O,G0o. In the last thirteen days
this has been lost and at least 5000
600 more. The cornering of food pro
dues has been Il f~ayoritc method Of spec
uiatiom III Chicago for the HaSt twenty
years, iii spite Of the fact that only one
operation of agnitude was ever sue
cc6Sful. Ten years ago j. i. Hutchin-
son, the old Hutch" Of history, corn
cred September wheat, putting the price
up to s. a bushel and realizing Il fer
tune from the transaction. Later, how
ever. he lost his money. and when he
died Il few years ago he WAS practically
pcnnilCSS.
James L. Kccnc, now of Wall street,
but once of San Francisco, went to Chi
ca-o twenty years ago with $1,000, O0O
with which he attempted to buy all the
wheat i'll the world. In 1870 he came to
New York rich i'll experience, but poor
III most everything else. His present
fortune was not made i'll wheat. 1t
WIS to corner the wheat market that
Harper looted the Fidelity Bank of Gin
cinnati in 1887. July wheat wrecked
him and he dragged down with him his
bank, his brokers and Il host of confid-
ing friends. He was recently pardoned
from the pcnitcntiary.
About the same time a man named
Jones became the leader of the Big
Four his partners being Cudahy, Ream
and Kent. lie. too, tried to fix the
prices Of wheat III the rest Of the world.
Eight years ago he brought his fortune
to this city to increase the scope Of his
efforts. He died moneyless two years
ago.
Mr.. Letter is young and his father is
Il muiti-miliionaire. There is hope for
him i'll spite Of his failure. Perhaps in
some respects his reverse may prove a
blessing III disguise.
According to the late Philip WEIGH, a
st. Louis man one said of Shakespeare
after seeing Hamlet for the first time.
That man Shakespeare is all right. If
he lets rum alone he'll amount to some
thing some day" If Mr.. Letter lets
wheat alone he may yet be Il credit tc
himself and Il JOY to his friends.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21
SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE
Wilmington Star.

Wilmington Star.
In an interview published in the Raj
eigh News and Observer. Colonel Julian
). Carr. who had just returned to Dur
ham after spending ten days in Jackson
vile. Fla. tsiX Of which were spent in
camp with the First regiment, pro-
nounces those allegations of General Ar
mold an unmitigated SANDER. and de.
CARES that unless he reStracts them and
Apologies he CARR Will go to Washing
ION ana HE charges against him. Colonel
Carr was 4 close observer: he went into
camp with the boys to see and note how
they were getting along. and saws that
mere Is not Il more manly or better be
htNed egllnen III camp at Jacksonville.
or one that stands better in the eyes of
the people of that city. They lack mi
lofnS ana some Of them shoes. and
therefore do not show off as we'll as
some OF the other regiments which are
hetter provided in this respect. but in all
the soldlerly essentials. and in their do
hleanor as men they are the peers of any
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21
BAGLEl'S GOOD QUALITIES.
portl3nd. Me. prcSS.)

PORTLAND. Me. Press
The report Of the death of Ensign
Worth Eagicy of the torpedo boat Win
slow caused much SORROW in Portland,
where Mr.. BaGiey had many acqraint-
anccs and friends Since his graduation
from the Naval Academy. and while
serving his two years Ut sea as Il naval
cadet, he had visited this port several
times. and, being an exceedingly bright
and agreeable young man, he left many
friends behind him when his ship sailed.
Ensign Baglcy came from Raleigh. y.
c., where his family is among the best
III the State and has numbered many
brave soldiers and sailors in the past.
lie came from fighting stock, and that
he should be killed thus carly in his ca
rcer robs the navy Of one Of its most
promising young officers. The writer
we'll remembers his first meeting with
Bagley at Annapolis. lie was a "bil-
ger or, in other words. Il cadet who had
passed Il year or 50 in the Naval .Acadc-
my and then failed. and was rcappoint-
cd TO Il succeeding class. His most init
mate friend at that time was Joseph
{. breckenridge, Jr.. of Kentucky. the
son Of Inspector General Breckenridge
of the army. These two "biIScrs,' for
Br~eckinridse had also been Il year or 50
IN The Naval Academy before he drop
ped back into the class with which he
finally graduated, We're the most popu-
lar men in the class Of %. Baglcy,
with his handsome face and genial man
ners. was always surrounded by Il crowd
Of cadets when their duties would allow
of it, and among the ladies he was by
all odds the most popular.
Besides being Il good student and q
good fellow Baglcy was Il star football
player. He played in three games with
the West Point team. each time IS full
back. and each time he 50 distinguished
himself that the New York and Balti-
more papers could not say too much OF
his dashinc. clever work. Mr.. Whitney.
of Harper's Weekly complimented Mr..
Bagley by placing him as full back on
the All Star America team. and that
was indeed a great compliment when it
IS understood that the best football play
ers from all the American colleges were
selected for this team ION paper be-
cause of their ability in their particular
position.
1t was 4 great sight to see Baclev 90
into Il game, for his skill was so great
and his pluck so good that no matter
how badly things were going for the
"middies Bagley always wore a smile
ana seemed to be the coolest man in the
lot. The cadets ranged along one side
of the field would open the game by gi-
ing the academy yell. and then followed
thelr own especial yell or admiration
ana encouragement for Bagley. He had
tailed on the academy examinations III
chemistry once. all because he could not
classify certain substances which were
soluble or in%solubie. This was where
the hagley yell came from. 1t went
something like this:
Sol. sol insol sol,
lnsol. insol sol.
Bagley.
And how this yell used TO roll out from
the ao cadets rs the Naval Academy
team came t%rotting out on to the field in
their dirty football clothes and with their
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21
FINED FOR SELLING WAR SONGS

Copyright 1898 by Associated Prcss.l
st. Thomas. Danish West Indies, June
1S.-Mcssrs. L~ightbourne and Molt. two
local editors. Il fortnight ago printed and
sold about 800 copies Of battle songs on
the Iowa and Maine. which were much
sung by the populace here. Complaint
was made. unquestionably by the Span
ish consul. and today both the editors
were tried on a technical charge Of evad-
ing the printing laws. and both
were convicted and fined.
This action has caused the ~populace
much amusement and they now sing
the songs more than ever. knowing the
in vain.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21
PENALTY Is SEYtRE.

After the first Of July be sure to pu'
a two-ccnt stamp on every check oil
draft. Parties failing to apply these
stamps will be deemed guilty of Il mis-
dcmcanor. and upon conviction fined not
less than $50 and imprisoned not less
than six months.
The stamps Will be on sale at the III
tcrnal Revenue offices throughout the
country. 1t is better to be ready than &c
go TO Jail.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21
A GREAT GATHERING.

The official call for the approaching
Confederate Reunion. a fine paper
breathing the right spirit. appears III
full elsewhere in to-day's paper. The
people of Atlanta are making great pre-
paratiOns for the reception and enter
tainment of the patriotic men who will
cheer the younger men who march in
the field under the flag of Old Glory.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21

Beginning the first Of July a two cent
stamp must be affixed to each bank
check. draft or certificate Of deposit not
drawing interest. or order for the pay
mcnt Of any sum Of money drawn upon
or issued by any bank, trust company,
or any person or persons, companies or
corporations. There will be fewer bills
paid by checks and u return to cash pay
mcntS i'll small transactions.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21
REVOLUTION SUPPRESSED.
Tranquility Now Prevails in San Do
mlnGO.

Port al Prince. Hayti. June 1910
p. m.-The latest news from San Do
minco is to the effect that the attempted
revolution there has been suppressed.
President HeureauX returned to San
Domingo on Thursday. TRANQUILITY pre-.
walls throughout the republic. No fur
Their news has been received here from
the scene of hostilities in Cuba,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21
SMALLER COTTON CROP.

Latham. Alexander & Co.. the web
known cotton firm, figures out that inc
cotton crop Will be considerably less
this year than last. In the folioWlli"
table they give in round numbers t3"
ap~proXimated acreage of last year crop.
together with the estimated acreage -
this years crop:
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21
OPERATORS TO DEpApr

transportation has been secured by
AnJNltant General Cowles for the fen
telegraph operators who are to ioin.
General Merritt's Signal Corps. and
shey VIII probably leave Raleigh for
San Francisco Tuesday next.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21
Acreage.

Total Zf.Ul .UUU -, iDD,VTT
This crop will probably bring as much
money to the farmers rs the last crop
and cost less.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21

\ Woman's idea of making a name for
herself is to marry well.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1898-06-21

And how this yell used TO roll out from
the ao cadets rs the Naval Academy
team came trOtting out on to the field in
their dirty football clothes and with their