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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-06-26

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WHEN ME- AND SIS WENT FISH
ING.
Sis and me wnz allns up
For having of some fun;
And oft we'd go a-fishing
When all our work wuz dom
We both wuz good at fishing,
And how we'd fling 'em OUT;
Both gold and silver perches
And many speckled trout.
Now sis she was a beauty,
Or least the boys thiught so.
And It would be my duty
To name her hook, you know.
There wuz one ole widower
With hair like driven snow;
He Jest vowed he lov'd sis
Better than all below.
Once for fun aud ter tease her,
l nam'd it ole man Jink;
You see he's the widoWer
And had jest lots Of chink.
Soon something bit her hook;
Sis fished, and fished with zeal,
And soon on the bank she flung
A mOnstrous long sleek eel!
= .Ik
Now sis she wuz not skeery,
And never thought of harm
I wuz watching of my hook
When sis yell'd in alarm.
I look'd. and the sight [ saw
Most made me lose my mind,
For round sis lovely neck
That eel was entwined.
But before I could reach her
She had jerked him off,
And sis said: For one time,
/ have fished enough"
When we started off for home
Her fears began to quell:
She ask'd who her hook was nam'd
And / wnz glad to tell.
Now sis wuz allns "fighty,"
And Easy to git mad,
But in a single m
Complete revenge she had.
We wuz half way cross the creek
n standing on q log,
When sis knocked me off
AS if I'd been a frog.
But once my gentle sister
Reckon'd without her host.
And obtained her vengeance
At a very dear cost.
~7<ssgzuy
For she lost her balance, TOO,
Athnn che 1o~~
into the laughing water
My angry sister went.
Fish. fshing-poles and bait cup
Went flying in the air
| wuz going to help sis
But old Jink beat ne there.
How he hanppen'd to be there
Is a mystery still;
But he pull'd sis out
Though much agin her will.
While Sis wuz %a-thanking him
For saving of her life,
lie Tell down, upon his knees.
Ana sought her for his wife.
Sis lookd at him an instant.
In silence and disgust!
Inc on his defenceless head
Her storm Of anger burst.
She raised her white. dim1led hand
ana gave him such a blow,
nat 1T sent old Jink reeiInr
into the pool below.
NE and sis pulled him oct:
won't no easy lob. yosl know.
Then sis begged his pardon.
For treating OF Ei1u So.
a-r- g
OF curse she wuz forgiven.
! thought she ought ter be,
FOR She enough to vex her
with old Jink, eel and me
BIS Wuz married soon:
one then wuz Mistress ,Jink.
ana wnz the happiest wife
In all u town, I think.
Banks, N. C.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-06-26
THE BIG JUMP IN WHEAT.
It Means Money to Farmers in Western NORTH
Carolina.

The remarkable jump in the price of
wheat during the past ten days has not
only caused considerable speculation in
the South ON the bull side, but it will
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-06-26

Many an %illiterate man is able to
make his dollar mark.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-06-26

cotton is now selling here for az
cents. A year ago, on this date. it sold
for 6 cents.
Since last September there have been
1851 bales of cotton sold on this mar
ket' as against 20,973 sold the season
previous.
The sales Of cotton here for the last
our months, as compared with the sales
Tor the same months last year are:
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
A NEW FIGUREHEAD.
THE EMPEROR OF CHIN A
ABDICATES.
Empress Dowager Orders It-She Will
Continue to Be Real Ruler of the
EmpIre-No Change in ChIna's Policy
New Ruler Years Old.

Shanghai The North China Daily
News publishes an edict signed by
Emperor Kwangsu appointing as en-
peror in his place Putsing, the 9-year-
old son of Prince Tuano The new
emperor will ascend the throne on
January 81
The imperial edict says that, owing
unable to conduct the affairs of state,
and appoints Pu Chun, the son OF
Prince Tuano, his heir. The emperor
apparently, has been compelled by
the dowager empress to abdicate
about the Chinese new year, though
it is understood this will meet with
opposition in certain court circles
The emperor was reported to have
abdicated in Septe ber, 1898, in favor
of his aunt, the dowager empress.
For long time it was not known
whether he was alive. There were re-
ports that he had been killed by his
aunt's order Later it was announced
he was very i'll and could not recover.
He is 30 years and has been on the
throne since he was years old. His
new boy emperor is said to be of a
Manchurian family.
The succession in China is not
hereditary, but is at the designation
of the emperor. During the minority
of the emperor his aunt and another
wife of the cd emperor, had full con-
troll of affairs. He nominally assumed
the throne in 1887, but the dowager
empress is supposed to have continued
in charge of affairs until few years
ago.
The empress dowager, who will
probably be in control of affairs al
least during the minority of the new
emperor, is woman of remarkable
force and ability. She is the leader
of the Conservative party. Her pres
sent triumph will mean blow to the
enlightenment party.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
TO GO UNPUBLISHED.
No Attempt to BE Made to Discover

No Attempt to Be Made to Discover
Meeks Lynohers.
Topeka, Kan. Stanley
announced that he would probably
not take any action toward bringing
the members of the mob who lynched
the Meeks brothers at Fort Scott last
Friday night into court. He said he
offered reward for the members OF
the Weir City mob few months ago,
but no arrests were ever made. While
lynchings should not be tolerated, he
says he can sometimes see excuses for
them.
Kansas has had sort of an epidemic
of lynchings during the past year
and the matter is giving public of
fcials considerable concern. There
have been iynchings at Holtou, Alma
Weir City and double one at Fort
Scott. This record is about as bad as
that of South Carolina.
Fort Scott, Kan AT the coroner:
inquest over the bodies of George ant
Ed Meeks, alias Silbee, who were
hanged by mob in this city Satur
day night. a verdict was rendered tC
the effect that death was caused BY
strangulation, resulting from being
hung by persons unknown to the jury
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
Senate Officers.

lie Republican caucus of the Sem
decided definitely upon the reor-
Station of the elective offices of
" body and nominated Charles
~uett of New York, for secretary,
succeed William Il. Cox, and Dan
Ransdcll, of Indiana. for sergeant
piFms to succeed Colonel r. j.
L.'at No selection was made for
Fa9Iain, which will have the effect of
['aluing the blind chaplain, Wilt
= IL MllLburn, in that Office. The
%nent Of the minor offices was
'ed N the hands of the caucus
|olittec
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
100000 PENSIONE NERS.

even on Account of Revolutionary
Wm-CommissIoner Evans Figures.
Responding to an inquiry from Sen
ltoc Ga.linger, Mr.. Evans, commits
|ner Of pensions. has sent to him a
|atement giving the number of pen
|mers borne upon the rolls of the
|1ee; revolutionary war, four Wild
|n and seven daughters; war of 1912,
Pc survivor, l, 1898 widows.
Indian wars. 1882 to 1852: 1866 sur
'orS and 3, $50 widows.
Mexican war: 9,2O4 survivors and
/ is widows.
5Fanted since 1861 under general
p, 32l, j55 invalid and 81, 9O1 widows
ID other dependents. Under the
p Of 1899, invalids, 420, 912; widows
dependents, 1870, 229.
Ihe total number of pensioners is
'e than 900, 600.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
CAN'T STOP THE CANAL NOW.
Not Even Temporary Restraining
Order Until April.

Washington. in the case of the
state of Missouri against the state of
Illinois, involving the petition for an
injunction against the Chicago drain
age canal, the United States supreme
court has decided to permit the attor-
ney general of Missouri to file his bill
making the summons to the defend
ants returnable on April 2.
In connection with this decision, D.
3. Schumacher, representing the
state of Missouri, asked for temper
ary restraining order against the Chi
cago drainage district, prohibiting
the operation of the canal during the
tendency of the proceedings in this
court Ha said the canal had been
opened since the proceedings had be-
gun here and with the full
knowledge of the proceeding
In reply, Chief Justice Fuller
said that it was impossible for the
supreme court to exercise original
jurisdiction in a suit between states
without giving notice; that sixty days
were required for a return and that
nothing could be done before the date
upon which this service was made re-
turnable in the main proceeding,
April 2.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
A MOB'S BLOODY WORK.
The Meeks Boys Lynched at Fort Scott
Were Convicted of Murder


Fort Scott, Kan Ed and George
Meeks, two criminals from Kansas
City, convicted of the murder of Leo
pold Edlinger, without having raised
their voices in defense except to plead
not guilty, were taken from Jail in
this city Saturday night after a half
hours fig with the officers, and
hanged t. two trees in the court
house yard. Amos Phillips, an un-
sophisticated old farmer of Bates
county, Mo-, who was convicted of
the same crime, was saved from the
frenzied throng only by desperate
effort on this part of the sheriff and
his deputies and the conservative ele-
ment of the mob. George Meeks went
to his death smoking cigarette and
his laat words were, 1t takes nerve
to live in this worlC." His brother
Edward made partial confession,
but the mob would not hear him
through.
The mob began to gather at dark,
but was never noisy, and, until the
rush was made on the Jail, no unusual
noise was made. The people were un-
doubtedly provoked into action By an
assault made on the officers At
about o'clock the officers discovered
that the Meeks brothers had been at
work on the cage and outer Jail doc RS
and had sawed the hinges of all
nearly through. A number of police
men and all deputies were called to-
gether by the sheriff and an attempt
made to drive the prisoners back into
their cells, whereupon they made a
desperate attempt to escape.
Deputy Sheriff Allen and Patrol
man Behmer entered the corridor un-
armed, when Ed Meeks struck Allen
over the head with an iron bar,
knocking him down The officer was
game, jumped to his feet and a terri
Bile struggle began between the four
men. The guards at the door began
to fire into the air in al attempt to
frighten the prisoners, but this did
not work, and Behmer's revolver was
handed to him. He shot George
Meeks in the leg. This brought the
desperate men to their senses and
they returned to their cells.
When the officers finally succeeded
in getting the brothers into their
cells they were shackled and hand
cuffed, and were hung wearing these
adOrnments.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
DEMOCRATS GET TOGETHER.
Outline the Policy They VIII Follow In
ConEFess.


Congress
Washington. Democratic mem
bers of the Senate held a conference
to consider the question of party pol
icy on the various questions before
Congress.
The question of the policy to be
pursued toward the Philippine archi-
pelago attracted more attention than
any other. On this point there was a
general exchange of views, the con-
sensus of opinion evidently favoring
the policy outlined in Senator Bacon's
resolution of protecting life and
property in the islands until quiet is
restored, when the United States shall
provide the opportunity and prescribe
the method for the formation of a
government by and of the people of
the Philippine islands, to be indepen-
dently exercised and controlled by
themselves"
There was also more or less discus
sion of the bills providing a form of
government for the Hawaiian islands
and for Puerto Rico. The preponder-
ance of opinion concerning these bills
was favorable to absolute free trade
between the United States and these
islands as a part of this country.
With reference to the financial bill
it was practically decided to offer a
substitute providing for the free coin
age of silver.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27

MIXED THE DATES.
Armed Kentucky MouutaIneers Flock to
Frankfort.

Frankfort.
Frankfort, Ky.-The arrival in
Frankfort of from 500 to 1000 inen
armed with rifles might have terror.
lied community less Injured to un-
usual and sensational happenings, but
by nightfall the excitement caused by
the appearance of the warlike visitors
had subsidized and the people were pre-
pared for another turn in the events
now making history at the state cap
ltal The train that bore the
armed men was made up of four
coaches. Apparently but few here
knew that it was expected The men
left the coaches in front of the Louis
vile & Nashville station, and, form
ing into companies, they marched to
the state house, where their arms
were deposited promiscuously and the
men scattered about the buildings
Lunch was served to them at the rear
OF the state house. Mos of the Wis
ltors wore badges of white ribbon,
adorned with a picture of Governor
Taylor While it is generally be
lleved that many Of the men who ar
rived are soldiers, no person in
authority will stand sponsor for the
statement, while Governor Taylor and
Adjutant General Collier disciaim any
connection with them. The men hail
from various sections of the state.
The armed men of the mountains,
contrary to expectations, on the ad-
vice of the Republican authorities
here, left Frankfort at o'clock at
night. The concensus of opinion here
is that the visitors mistook this for
the day on which the contest boards
were to make their report
The men were an hour getting
aboard their train and amused them
selves during the delay by dscharg.
ing their guns. The people of the
city gave them a wide berth. They
are expected to return when the con-
test ends.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
SarYad Unhar John Brown.

Omaha, Neb. .-Brigadier General
T. H. Stanton, former paymaster gen.
eral, U. S. A, died here of a compli-
cation of liver and stomach troubles,
aged 65. General Stanton was ma
tive of Indiana, ran away from school
to serve under John Brown and GEN
eral Lane during the Kansas troubles,
served with distinction during the
civil war and a number of Indian
campaigns.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
IpTURED SPION KOP
-,cu OCCUPY IMPORT
MT BOER POSITION.
u,,,b LOSES were Heavy-Gen-
.e.l woods''' Killed Twelve miles
IadysmIth, Across Strong
o,., Intrenchm mentH

J., The war Office has issued
solowing dispatch from Spear
F.. Camp, dated January 25' 1910
aca,oral r Warren's troops last night
.S.lav occupied Spionkop, sur
~, The small garrison, who fed.
!. '..' y. boen held by us all day, though
~sre heavily attacked, especially
I verv annoying shell fire.
Tto,r our casualties are consider
and | have to inform you, with
~ that General Woodgate was
vigorously wounded,
,5sneral Warren is of the opinion
-, he mas rendered the enemy's po-
.,o nntenable. The men are splen-
l-BulIer
,drices have been received from
.s,rmans camp that General Wood
r. has succumbed to the wounds he
.,irad in the attack upon Spion
G.Doral Bullcr's phrase "the men
|. soIendid," thrills England with
|,5s and confidence. His taking and
|,3i1r Spion lop are considered per-
I1ent advantages.
The military authorities recognize
,t in the twelve or fifteen miles be-
,sen Spion kop and Ladysmith, there
; continuous defensive positions
I,jruryed hills and ravines which
,oatrange Spion kop, but they are
re that the troops who have turned
Beers out Of difficult places can
bitagain.
Is according to General Buffers
,Da.ch, the small garrison was
|rprised" his subsequent statement,
|0ur losses were considera ble," in
a.es that the British suffered
|ratly later from the shell fire from
farther Bocr position.
The statement that there was only
small garrison at Spionkop came
5newhat as a surprise, as it was
.nagined the Beers were there in
rslt force, and it is taken in some
s-ters to indicate that the Beers
ere not so surprised at the assault
it appeared, but previously drew
|itheir main body and. left a small
are to withstand the British ad-
nce 1t iseven suggested that the
5ers inyeigled the British into occu-
|yng Spionkop and have now sur
nnded them.
The best informed people realize
bal General Butler still has a great
|Sk ahead of him and that the diff
|Ihcs will increase as the position
|srops
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
SHELDON'S CHRISTIAN PAPER.
To Be Given Control of the Topeka
Capital for One Week.

capital for One week.
Topeka The Topeka Capital will
put it's plant under the control of the
Rev. C. M. Sheldon, author of I'm His
Steps, for the week beginning March
13. Mr. Sheldon will have complete
charge of the editorial and business
departments and will be given an op-
portunity to show whether a news
paper conducted on what he believes
to be Christian lines will pay.
In speech at the Y. p. S. c. E
convention in Detroit last summer
Mr.. Sheldon declared that a news
paper that printed no news which he
considered demoralizing and no liquor
or doubtful advertisements would be
successful. During his possession of
The Topeka Capital he will publish one
Sunday paper. He explains editorially
that he cannot jeopardize the business
by suspending publication on Sunday.
He is opposed to Sunday newspapers
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
For Legal Hanging In Kansas.

Governor Stanley, if he be re.
elected, will recommend to the legis-
lature that the crimes act, fixing the
punishment for murder, be amended
so that the jury, having fixed the pun
ishment. the governors only duty
shall be to execute its Judgment. This
would restore in Kansas capital pun
ishment for murder, which the pres
ent law practically abolishes The
recent lynching at Fort Scott is be-
lieved to have influenced the gov
ernOr.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
Stata Danart tmant Annoxad.

Both the state and the interior de-
partment authorize the most sweep
ing denial of the story that Webster
Davis, assistant secretary of the in
terror, is clothed with any diplomatic
mission. 1t is declared that he rep
resents no department of the United
States government in his visit tC
South Africa, but is there in a per
sonal capacity.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
Rannrniza the TranSHanl.

Washington. Montague White, the
South African diplomat now in this
country, has authorized statement
that in spite of Great Britain's claim
to suzerainty, DIR. Leyds is credited
to, and fully recognized as minister
plenipotentiary of the South African
republic by Russia, Germany, France,
Holland, Belgium and Portugal
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
The MIIlIonaIre's Own Army.

Cecil Rhodes and the Chartered
company have received permission to
raise, equip and put in the field a
force of irregulars. and the war Office
has loaned General Darlington to the
South African milliOnaires to com
maud this force No one can tell
what the strength of this force will
be, or where it will operate.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
Two Colorado Towns FIreswept

Boulder, Colo. Nearly all the busi-
ness buildings in both Ward and
Lafayette were burned Wednesday.
The loss at Ward is estimated at $75,-
900 and at Lafayette at 100000
About fifty families in Lafayette are
homeless and there is no place in the
town to afford them shelter.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
One Way to Fight q Strike.

Anderson, Ind - The American
Steel and Wire company has sent
word here to close the local rod mill
indefinitely. The workmen went out
on stlik Monday and this is the
answer of the company. This will
throw $50 men out of employment.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
A Lieutenant CAnturad.

Washington. General Otis has ca
bled the war department as follows:
Lieutenant Stockley, Twenty-frst in
fantry, has been missing since the
18th inst. He was on accommodating
duty at Talisay near San Tomas, Ba-
gantas, and was evidently captured
Search is still being prosecuted.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
Carter Again Loses In Court

New York. The United States cir
cult court of appeals has affirmed,
with costs, the decision of Judge La
combe dismissing the habeas corpus
proceedings in the case of Captain
Oberlin NJ. Carter, convicted by court
martial of frauds in connection with
the Savannah river and Cumberland
sound Improvements.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
jesse James Il Wed.

Kansas City, Mo. Jesse E. James,
son of the noted bandit and Miss
Stella Frances McGown were united
in marriage at the home of the brides
parents in Landis court Wednesday
night The ceremony was performed
by the Rev. DIR. S II. Werlein, pastor
of the Central M. E. church (South. }
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
"ProRrosSIOnaI. +"

f. w. Reitz, the Transvaal state
secretary, has written a parody or
Mr.. Kipling's "Recessional 1t is
entitled "Progressional," and is dedi'
Gated co "Mudyard Pipling." The
first stanza follows:
Gods of the JingO, bright and gold.
Lords of the World, by right divine,
Under whose banefll sway they hold
Dominion over mine and thine
Such lor1S as these have made them rotten.
They have forgotten. They have forgotten.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
Wa, an old-rrme CIrcu. Clown

Chicago. - Charles Mccarthy, who
was a circus clown more than forty
years ago and was one of the first
men to turn a double somersault,
dropped dead Tuesday night. 1t was
supposed death was due to heart dis
ease.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
The Philippine Church.

There is a complete understanding
between the government and Arch
bishop Chapelle concerning church
affairs in the Philippines. He has
rore there as the representative OF
the pope to reorganize the Catholic
church upon the basis that exists in
the United States.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
KImberler eombard ment Ceases.

Kimberley. - The bombardments
have ceased, hut the Beers are per-
petually engaged in sniping. Long
Cecil' is doing excellent work, and
Cecil Rhodes has personally fired sew
eral shells from the gun.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
fonnder Of L CHI Hill Daad.

Aannlng S. Cowels, the man who
~' Elch Hill and did much to de-
e'P coal mining in that part of
,@ouri' died Wednesday night at
4 Oalyersity hospital, Kansas City,
y y, lie had been ill only few days
'1 paralysis of the intestines.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
Catcher Bergen a Suicide.

Worcester, Mass Martin Bergen, a
mem Der of the Boston baseball team,
shot and killed his wife and two chill
dren and then himself at his home in
North Brook field. Bergen was the
principal catcher of the Boston team.
He was formerly catcher for the Kan
sas City Blues.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
College Presidenr Drop. Dead.

Ardmore, Ind. Ter. Professor J. t.
Johnson, aged 40 years, president of
Hargrove college, a leading college of
the territory, dropped dead at his
residence of heart failure. He was
widely known in Kansas, Oklahoma
and the territory.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
The Censu. of Puerto Rico.

The official census of Porto Rico has
been completed. San Juan, the capi-
tai. has 80, 500 inhabitants and Ponce
has nearly twice as many residents,
sc. OoO There are 9a7. 900 inhabitants
on the island.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
Paid $4,000 In Damages.

Abilene, Kan. The Union Pacific
has paid to the relatives of S. Honey.
we'll, who was killed by freight
train collision east of town last fall,
SIS, 600 in settlement of the damages
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
cets $40. ooo From n Railway.

The Pennsylvania railroad system
has subscribed $50, 900 toward the
So. 600, 900 fund for the st. Louis
worlds fair
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
Honor Webster Davis.

Lourenzo Marques. Webster Davis.
United States assistant secretary OF
the interior, has arrived here on his
wav to Pretoria The Transvaal gov
ernment has informed Mr.. Davis that
President Kruger's carriage will con-
vev him to Pretoria.
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
!. Nan Who Lead, tbs adv,,c.

s.. VINO Leads the Advance.
L rsT les les Warren, commander of
a3... U.S'slon under Butler, and
Nth - u the advance on Lady
N Of Ii. fied general. Irrespect-
s>sisra q knowledge of South African
g'aizer ts Hs Charles is a splendid or
Saaat o. IS % years old and a lieu
Kansas City observer., 1900-01-27
To Buv the rIssot PaIutinxs.

The Brooklyn Institute of Arts
and Sciences has decided to purcha Sc
for $50, 900 the famous Tissot collec-
tion of 400 paintings, representing the
history of the life of Christ.