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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-07-10
WILLIAM S. vENABLE TEsTIFIEs
In the Proceedings For the Removal TO Georgia
of the Gaynors.
(Dy the Associated PrcssD

New York, July 7.-Hearing in the pru-
ceedings looking toward the removal 10
Georgia Of Benjamin ID Greene. John r..
". H. and f.. H. Gaynor the Savannah
harbcr contractors was continued today
before United States Commissioner
Shields.
William 6. VenaJIe. a granite contrac-
tor, Of Atlanta Ga, who testified yestcr-
day. was recalled 20 the stand.
The witness said that on the morning
when tho contracts were let he had been
of his bid This he declined TO give.
as he did not wish 10 be a party 10 any
such. combination" He further said that
Mr Green told him he had in his possess
sion duplicate copies Of a bid 500. 600 low
er, than that actuately made by the Al
lantic City Company. This he said was
ready TO be entered in case any other
concern should cut under the .~st bid.
What were his words" asked Com
missioner Shields.
He said: I have contract in my
pocket, $500 GC0 less than any stranger
can bid which | intend 10 shove IN II a
stranger comes along with a bid g"
Witness SAID h had spent much money
preparing to deliver $50 600 tons Of stone
he had contracted to furnish. AS a mat
ter of fact he delivered Only about 81 900
worth q store.
assistant United States District Attor-
ney Erwin explained that Captain Carter.
changed the specifications.
The case WAS then adjourned until Nom
day next
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-07-10
RALEIGH, N C.. TUESDAY. JULY 10. 1900.

about the last Of September OF first
OF October in a sheltered iIacA. and
protect them With Il little coar.e 'aa-
nure in cold weather 50 that they can
be gotten at IL any time during the
winter After he first crop is II
these are set 10N12 inches apart. as
they make larger heads than the bo>-
ton Market. CIose attention must lie
given 10 giving the frames air IL All
times when the sun shines 10 nutter
how cold outside. for the sun on the
glass warns the frames ~ rapidly.
and if the lettuce is grown too dose
and warm. il will get into a ;,abb s.
condition and will not ship well. /
have Just gotten ont Builcti1 on the
use OF glass in winter gardenin. en-
titled ''tardening, nder Glass
will send copy to amy address in
North Carolina on application.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-07-10
Lumber Assccis ton to Meet

An important meeting of the South
Atlantic Lumber Association Will be
held in Wilmington. \. c.. on the 18th
and 18th of July. In addition to the
regular members Of the Association
a most cordial invitation is extended
all who are engaged in the saw mill
and lumber business in the two Car
olinas and Virginia to be present at
the time and place above mentioned,
to talk over the situation, hear re
ports, make suggestions and take
such action as will best conserve the
interests of all concerned. The Inter
State Firemen's 1Ournament Will be
in session at the same time. and q
rate of one cent per mile for the
round trip will be given over all the
railroads. The meeting Will be called
to order at 3 o'clock in the afternoon
of the 18th 1T the Orton House.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-07-10
Alter Nay Harvest, What.
By pf0f. W. +. MASSEY.


never found i profitable to apply com-
plete tyrt4Azer - The corn crop The
rogen houeh, + 5 fertilizer costs ton
much io- the coro Hence We have al
Na}s tr.el su accumulate organic matter
tsr flie corn aai lo IMPLY all i in its
NCrk wtth tie addition ol the mineral
81 dement's needed. And there IS no better
way 10 70 THIS than through the grass
sod sou are gong 70 plow for corn neat
son. Tor III this SAY YOU may get tho
cost or near the eost of the FERTILIZER
from thc tay crop aad ,he coru wn be
hclIed free - expense
" r MASSEY.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-07-10
Colonel Petit Acquitted.
tBy the Associated Press. }

Washington, July = The following ca
-blegram has been received at the War
Department from General Macarthur at
Manila Gated today.
Colonel James s Petit. Thirty nrst
United states volunteer Infantry. acquit-
ted Is general court martial
Colonel Tctlit was tried on 4 charge OF
having turned over nativ" prisoner TO
a Dato In Mind2uao, who cruelty executed
the man. The court nertaI was found
cd upon a charge TIA Z Colonel pettit's
conduct was unsoldierly and tended To
bring the American arms into contempt.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-07-10
RECEPTIONS AT OXFORD.
(srecial to News and Observer

Especial to News and Ohseryerl
Oxford. n. G.. July IA most delightful
party was given TO Miss Jeanette Biggs
by Mrs. s. ". Cooper on Tuesday even
ing Progressive hearts were played. Mr.
Willie T. Minor won the first prize and
Mr. VIII Taylor the BOBBY.
On Friday evening from 10 Il Miss
Maud Parham gave a most charming re-
ception complimentary TO Misses Lena
Taylor and Jeanette Biggs. The receiv-
ing party were Misses Lassiter, Minor
and Pinnix and Misses Parham Williams.
Taylcr and Jeanette BgFs. Delicious
ices, creams, cakes and fruits were ser
we'd.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-07-10
L & N to Declare 4 p C. Dividend
lBy the Associated Press.l J

Nov York, July August Belmont.
chairman OF the Board Of Directors or
the Louisville and Nashville railroad.
says hat as a quorum could not he Sc
cured for next Monday. the meeting o.
the directors has been postponed until
the day following. july 10th. Mr. Belmont
SAYS that ne dividend TO be declared on
next Tuesday for the half year, will be at
the rate OF per cent per annum.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-07-10
WEEKLY BAND STATEMENT.

New York, July THE weekly bank
statement for FIVE days shows the fol-
lowingc hanges:
Surplus reserves. decrease, $127O ,115;
loans decrease, $5,57S 500, specie, de-
crease, 81 ,365, ,700; legal tenders, decrease,
81, SCI, 600; deposits, decrease S64OO, 800 f;
circulation. increase SGT 100
The banks now hold SIS, ,5s9 ,20O in ex-
cess of the requirements of the 25 per
cent rule
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-07-10

It's stepping up the step that isn't
there that shake mans faith in his own
judgment.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-24
IN VOnEN AND ~
y::s ~: ~

The bin making women voters OF
New Zealand eligible to sit as mem
bers Of the parliament Of that colony
has been defeated.
The average height Of the fresh
woman class at Smith College this
year is i've feet ten inches. The class
Is a large one, numbering 344.
The Austrian Government has de-
creed that henceforth women shall be
permitted to practice medicine and
chemistry, subject only to the same
regulations as men.
At the State convention Of Mothers
Clubs, at Buffalo. n. Y, a resolution
was adopted condemning the long
dress skirt as being neither in good
taste. healthful nor cleanly, and recon-
mending a skirt for street wear that
VIII clear the ground.
Teaching and philanthropy are the
two lines OF specialization which Seth
Low recommends to college women. In
his welcome to the collegiate alumnae
who visited Barnard the other day
he pointed out woman's peculiar 1T
ness for both professions.
Georgia has within its borders fouI
known real daughters OF the American
Revolution. they being Mrs. Olina 4
Way. Mrs Martha Penn Rodgers, Mrs
Oliver p. Berry. and Mrs. Mary Bib
Hail, each the daughter Of a soldier
who fought in the Continental Army
during the Revolutionary War.
Women are now qualified to enter al
students at the faculty Of arts at th'
Vienna University on the same terms
as men. and the professors in the fac
ulty OF law in Vienna have petitionee
the ministry OF education to allow
women to enroll themselves as regu
lar students IN that branch Of learn
ing also.
The Queen Dowager Margherita hal
retired from the world Her roya
diadem, valued at 100000. she gave L
the young Queen Helena. Her thre'
hundred superb gowns she divides
among her friends; relatives receives
her iewelry. and her superb embroid
cries she bestowd upon the museum
at Florence.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-24

Preiorla to the London Telegraph on
the mishap to the Scots Greys and
Llncolns. which occurred east Of Com.
mando Poort;
"F0r hour after hour the battle
ragged. the infantry fighting IN groups.
each for ITS own hand, some Of them
edglng up the western shoulder Of the
mex to secure better positions. Lieu
tenant Davis, Royal Horse Artillery,
who was in charge Of the battery see
ton. fred at the onconing enemy ad-
vancing from the north. A certain
Sergeant Rawdin. Of the Idneolns, de-
serves immortal fame for the heroic
manner he fought bis Maxim. The
machine was Withdrawn a little, but
the Beers made It a target and bowled
over several Of those serving the gun.
But he was paying them back ia their
own coin. Once the Maxim jammed,
ana he sent his comrades to the rear
to take cover, for the Boer IRE be-
came hotter and more ltal Rawdin
stayed alone By his gun, deliberately
took it to pieces then replaced the
parts IL working order, and single
handed. turned the deadly Maxim once
more upon the enemy. Sergeant Raw
dln's Maxim was saved"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-24

Doctor advises Them 70 Get Up and Dress
When They Can't sleep.


When They Can't sleep.
"Insomnia Is terrible afiietion,"
said a physician who makes special
ty Of nervous complaints, according to
the New Orleans Times-Democrati
abut there is a good deal Of what Ed
gar Allan Poe calls the Imp OF the
Perverse' about it, AS a general thing
a man who can't sleep when be ought
to VIII want to sleep when be should
not One Of my patients, who is az
the head Of a large corporation, came
to me complaining that be tossed
about. wide awake. all night and was
50 sleepy about noontlme that he
could hardly keep his eyes open. !
take a ten-minute nap when ] come
from lunch. he said, and the book
keeper always has hard work waking
me up I had a private talk with the
bookkeeper. aud next day be let him
sleep. He didn't wake until ten
o'clock that night and was completely
bewlldered by the darkness and 81
lence. He was also mad. but his op-
perfume rest saved him a nervous
breakdown. / advise most Of my in
somnia patients to get up when they
find they can't sleep, dress and lie
down on a lounge with q book-the
duller the book the better. The fact
OF being dressed and out Of bed d.
verts the mind from the malady, and
sleep generally comes unawares. On
the same principle people who are
troubled with insomnia can usually
sleep in a chair car. Policemen who
do two months night duty and two
months day often have a lot Of trou-
bic getting their sleep switched
around when they make the change,
and for that reason I think the system
Is bad one. / know a poor fellow
who suffers torments on that account,
and one tight. while returning from
late call. / encountered him walking
along his beat fast asleep. His move
ment was purely mechanical and in
moment or two he would undOubt-
edly have fallen. took him by the
arm and aroused him gently, and when
be regained his senses e was so un-
strung that he burst into tears. He
hadn't slept for forty-eight hours. II
is a popular delusion that everybody
needs eight hours sleep. That amount
Is only required by strong. vigorous
people. Many men Of nervous tenn
perament get along very well on six
or seven, or even Eve II one can sleep
five hours comfortably It is unnec-
essary to worry about more rest Be
low five Is the danger line"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-24

There Is a dove in Lewiston, Ne,
which has been a regular attendant at
church for eight OF ten year, being at
tracted by the music. Of which It Is
very fond. After church the dove Is
taken to the sunday-school class by a
boy. and seems to enjoy ghe proceed
ings. Unlike many churchgoers, the
weather makes no difference to the
dove. but every Sunday. summer or
winter. he IS at his post on the organ.
There IS a church ben on salt Lake
City's east side that seems TO have a
peculiar attraction for the dogs in the
vicinity. Each Sabbath morning, as
soon as the bell begins its noise. many
OF the CANNES In the neighborhood
prick up their ears and start IN single
file for the church. Arriving there,
they array themselves in front and
start on a yowling obligato. This
beautiful vocal effort is persevered in
as long as the bell keeps going, and
when It stops the dogs feel that their
duty has been done. and dropping
their ears and voices. start home again
Lewiston Journal
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-24

p. n. Helfer and e. A. Holmes, two
students in Syracuse University, re-
turned 70 their chapter house in Col
Iege place late on a recent evening,
having gone through the most thrilling
experience of their lives. Their clothes
hung about them in rags, their hands
we're bleeding and their faces and
bodies were covered with bruises.
They started out on a geological trip
M the morning 10 Jamesyille. A mile
west of Green Lake they discovered the
entrance to a cave They crawled down
twenty feet into a large cavern. Al the
further end was a hole two and a half
feet In diameter. They crawled down
this ten feet 70 another cave. From
this they crawled down still another
passage 70 a third cavern. In order to
est into this they had to crawl under a
ledge which concealed the opening.
when they went TO 60 back they
could not end the passage. Seeing a
dim ray Of light. they began to dig with
their hands 10 make the opening larger
After several hours work they succeed.
cd IN getting out Both say they
crawlcd down at least ninety feet
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-24

In many OF the stores which make a
speciality Of fancy goods an attractive
exhibit is that Of the baskets. glove
boxes, work-eases and other goods
made out OF the green meadow grass
Of Northern New England It's color
Is a restful shade Of green. and its
deep, rich perfume, which is singularly
permanent, resembles new-mown hay.
A waste-paper basket made Of the
grass will scent large room for many
moons. Most Of these wares are made
In Maine, and the best Of all are from
the deft hands Of the Penobscot and
Alicmac Indians To then the indus
try is very old They woye rough bas-
kets and baby cradles out Of meadow
grass centuries ago. In the last cen
tury, when the Canadian Church sent
French sisters to educate the Indians,
the latter came prepared TO teach
French basket-weaving, but to their
surprise they found that their pupils
were past mistresses Of the art. New
ertheless. they did instruct the docile
squaws in the little artistic crnamen-
tations for which the French mind is
so famous. 1t IS this little touch Of
Paris which marks the Maine wares
apart from all others. They are In
dian IN their strength, durability and
usefulness, but they are Partisan in
the contrast Of color. the contour and
outllne.-New York Post
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-24

on July Is, when the allies lay under
the fire from the walls Of Tientsin,
and to show an inch Of head meant
death. occurred a striking incident
The japanese held q row OF huts along
a canal leading to the south gate Of the
city. about half mile away. An in
ierral OF two hundred and hfty yards
between two rows Of these houses was
a zone & death. and the japanese
forces occupied both sides Of It. No one
knows how many thousand Chinese
rides covered this area A japanese Of
fcsr sailcped up to the shelter Of the
nearest house and started a soldier
with verbal order across the open
zone Within thirty yards be fell dead.
Another soldier. without an instant's
hesitation. dashed out With the repeat
ed message. and his body fell at his
companions feet Instantly. like clock
work. as II the whole Japanese army
were available to be slaughtered. the
oHicer sent forward another white-uni-
formed. hr0wn-visaged messenger. To
lhe relief of all oniookers he got safely
through. Charles DENLY. Jr., IN Har-
per's Weekly.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-24

Perhaps the most thrilling Of James
NJ Wardner's hunting experiences Is
that relating to his killing bear IN
its der. Wardner tells the story In a
very matter-of-fact way. He tracked
the bear ID the snow to a ledge on the
point Of Leon Lake Mountain, and saw
where 1t had disappeared In a dark
crevice under the ledge. His brother
and he had been hunting In company
but the brother had gone around the
other side OF the mountain, and Ward
ner was unwilling to take the time to
summon Lin. He followed the bear
IN under the rock IL total darkness
and Travelled on his hands and knees
upward Of sixty feet before he located
the animal by the sound Of its breath
ing.
Drawing a Colts revolver and piac
ing It beside him on the ground. Ward
Ger lay down on his face and lexelee
his rifle partly by the feeling Of th'
walls and partly by the sound Of the
breathing. and fred. Dropping me
rife he Instantly seized the revolver
holding It before him with the inten
ton OF firing IL the moment he felt tbs
bears body In It's outward charge. H'
steeied his Dind 20 pull quickly. fol
II the bear carried the revolver bach
IN It's dash over his body he nigh
shoot into hts owa heels. Eortunaiel,
Tor the hunter however, the FIRST sho
killed the bear. and the revolver wa
not called into play.-correspondenc'
Forest and Stream.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-24
ENGLEANlNcS
sY5SSA ILA = FRon rHC -
HRf fASAoPs
Ascot ties IN new shade Of blue.

Ascot ties IN new shade Of blue.
Lace robes Of black silk Renaissance.
visiting card cases Of fancy colored
beads
Jewelry cases in seal leather and
silver.
silk munlers in handsome but sub.
dued colors.
Hats Of chenille and felt braid in
combination.
Closely rolled umbrellas with black
thorn handles.
side bags OF moire silk embroidered
with cut-steel beads.
Fans Of hand-painted chiffon with
mother OF pearl sticks.
Ladies' stocks Of Renaissance lace
and embroidered chiffon.
Waists OF silk warp henrietta with
trimmings OF hemstitching.
Misses velvet dress hats, all colorsi
with Tam o'shanter crown.
Irish lace is very popular for millin-
cry as well as gown trimmings.
Robes Of black net covered with
beads. spangles and very fne gold
thread.
New golf undercoats Of red and
white striped knit goods with sir
sleeves
White petticoats Of sheer lawn finely
embroidered with lawn ruliies trimmed
with lace.
Chndren's sweaters in plain baby
colors and stripes. In fact, stripes ar,
to be seen in everything.
Blue broadcloth robes trimmed viii
medallion-shaped pieces Of white satin
covered with black silk lace.
Five-inch gold braid striped viii
quarter-inch white satin edged viii
black. Very desirable for belts.
Ladies' hosiery embroidered from in
step 70 calf with flowers in pansy ans
violet designs.-Dry Goods Economist
For young girls golf skirts Of reyer
sible cloth with heavy stitching' jack
cts to correspondent with lapels q
match the reversible plaid.
Something entirely new 10 girdle
made Of small Jet beads with tasse
ends OF cut jet The same style. bu
shorter in' length. for the neck.
Underskirts OF white albatross clod
with insertion and edging OF fine val
enciennes lace over pale-pink Chin
SIX held together with ribbon band
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-24


A hicyciist aud q catamount colllded
m The wood at Jersey Shore. near
Wniamsport. on Saturday night and
for 4 shors time there was an exciting
aeht. Ray Clark. OF Rauchtown, was
returning home late at night. and
while passing over a roaC ID the woods
he heard catamount utter cry
ahead Of him. Then the animal
jumped into the middle Of the road.
The lamp on his bicycle showed the
bicyciist that he was 500 close to avoid
collision. ana pushing with AZ his
might into the animal the bicycle
passed oycr the catamount and the
rider was thrown many feet ahead Of
the wheel. AS the bicycle struck the
animal It g wei aud fought the
wheel. aud when the machine fell over
the animal pounced on It and ripped
the front tire into pieces. Clark bad
reeained his feet by this time. and
with stones drove the cat away and re-
covered his damaged machine.-Phila.
dclphla publi, Ledger.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-24
NEas : noTEs
- ~ - FOR.



One Of the many brilliant girls who
have graduated from Mount Holyoke
Seminary died recently. alone, ia a
ramshackle old building At Valparaiso,
Ind, where she had lived for thirty
years. barely speaking to her neigh
bors. and never allowing them to come
to her house. The great sorrow that
embittered her whole life and led her
to become a hermit in the midst Of a
busy city, and ultimately to die neg
lected and alone. was the death Of her
younger sister. whom she idolized.
After this event Sophia Choate turned
her back on the world She refused to
forget her grief she would listen to
no words Of comfort She rook Up the
life Of a recluse and fought the world
and dehed its sympathy, until finally
it left her alone, and death found her
50.
Sophia Choate was a cousin Of
Joseph II. Choate. the United States
Ambassador to England, and was also
a near relative to Horace Greeley. She
was the daughter Of one Of the richest
and most influential families In In
diana. After graduating at Mount
Holyoke Seminary she spent consider
able time in travel. and then returned
10 Valparaiso, where che was a prom
inent figure in the soeg'ty Of the town
Although people thought her poor
and she died with only eight cents 10
the house. papers and notes were
found showing she possessed property
IN Indiana and Michigan. and yalua-
bic 160-acre farm in the latter State.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-24

The newest shirt waist for dressy
occasions is made OF white flannel
handsome and quite expensive. Such
a waist shines Ike star among the
colored ones. and those which fancifuI
trimmings reduce to a dead level.
"Cricketing hannelr Is the first choice
FOR such a garment The boSlce is
made quite simply. Ike a linen shirt
waist Narrow up-and-down tucks are
spaced on the fronts and on the back
The waist is hot a subject for "all.
over tucklng. the material being SO
heavy that the effect would be clumsy
There are a few narrow tucks. about
half an inch wide. on each 'front.' and
I've tucks Of the same width ln the
middle Of the back. There are no
tucks whatever on the shirt sleeves.
which Is noticeably fun at the shoul-
cor The gathers give fulness and the
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1900-12-24

With regard to the Older women Of
the new south. there is n marked con
trast to those OF the nas. In no sec
ton. OF course. has the new-woman
movement gained ground so slowly as
IN the South But, IN a modified form,
its gain has been decided ana evident.
A desire for wider intellectual devel-
opment is widespread through the
South. In almost every small town
there are two or three book clubs.
which have their meetings. "a regular
rotation. at the houses Of the different
members. AT first. the only books that
were bought and discussed at these
clubs were novels. but. in almost an
cases. a swift evolution to more solid
reading has been observable. and soon
Shakespearean classes and discussions
Of public questions followed. The good
effect Of these clubs is truly remarka-
bic IN the change Of tone which they
quickly bring about IN their communi.
ties.-Julia Magruder in Harpers Ba.
zar.