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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
THE VANCE STATUE
It Cannot Be Unveiled Before
July 4th.
The Committee Appointed TO Inspect it Return
From Washington Very
Highly Pleased.

The Vance monument &c be erected
yelled in May.
1t will not be ready in time.
The date now suggested is July 4th,
as the monument will hardly be complet-
ed before that time.
The committee (Messrs. Battle, Brown
and BoushalD that went TO Washington
to examine the clay model, returned yes
terday afternoon.
They were most highly pleased with
the artists work, and its result. The
likeness Of the statue to the Great Com
moner they found most striking.
I'm the MAN. said Mr.. Joseph G..
Brown. the statue was all that could
be desired. There were a few minor
changes that We suggested and that will
be made, but on the whole Mr.. Enicotts
work is most satisfactory. The statue,
SO far as pose OF figure and likeness o,
feature is concerned, is much better than
was the model on which Mr.. Ellicott was
awarded the contract.
While in Washington We dined with
Mrs. Vance, added Mr.. r. H. Battle,
and she declared her entire satisfaction
with the statue. She thinks it's likeness
to her husband very striking. So q few
minor changes will have to be made and
then the model will be sent to New
York to a bronze foundry. AS it will take
two months to there cast and prepare
the bronze figure, why We'll just have
to give up all idea Of unwilling the statue
on May 10th or Goth. as has been pro-
posed. Probably about the earliest date
we can do it will be July 9TH
Mr.. Boushall. like Messrs. Brown and
Battle, was pleased with the artists
work and considered the likeness a capt.
tai one.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
DYNAMITE AT A CHURCH DOOR.
Believed to be an Effort to Intimidate Minis
tiers.
lBN Tic Associated PrcsS.l

young men were arrested here tonight
charged with placing dynamite with in
tent to destroy a church building. Last
Sunday night following a canvass for a
new petition for consent to operate un-
der the saloon law here. an empty beer
keg and stick of dynamite with fuse and
cap attached were found on the steps
of st. Paul's Methodist church. The
young men arrested tonight confess that
they were the guilty parties. They claim
they meant it for a JOKES though it is
believed they meant to intimidate the
ministers who have been active in OPP
position.
The prisoners do not belong to the
Liquor Dealers Association.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
SHE SAYS NOPOWER
SHALL INTERVENE
Eng|and's Response to This
Governments Offer.
LETTERS MADE PUBLIC.
Our Intervention Urged Through Our
Consul at Pretoria.
THE LETTERS BETWEEN HAY AND WHITE
And Hays Response to the Consul at Pretoria
Advising the Boer Government Through
Him Of the Failure of Our Nego-
tiations.
(By Tie Associated Press.)

Washington, March 15.-In response 20
d resolution, the President today seat
to the Senate the correspondence relating
10 the requests for mediation il South
Africa.
The first document is d dispG5cn from
Pretoria, dated March 10th, which states:
Am officially requested by the CovcIn-
ments of the Republics to urge your i'll
tervention with view to cessation of nos
%tilities; similar request made to the zen
resentatives Of European powers. An
swer, confirm receipt.
(Signed) "AMERICAN CONSUL"
Mr.. Hay responded: fl
Your telegram asking Offices o. United
States to bring about cessation Ct hos Ill
ties has been made subject Of friendly
communication to British Government
with expression of Presidents earnest
hope for peace.
fSigned) HAY"
Secretary Hay telegraphed Mr.. White.
Secretary of the American Embassy at
London:
by way of friendly good Offices. you
will inform British Minister tor Foreign
Affairs that | am today in receipt OF a
telegram from the United States Consul
at Pretoria reporting that the .iove.p-
ments of the two African Republics re-
quest Presidents Intervention with a
view to cessation of hostilitieS and that
a similar request is made to he ,,pre-
sentatives of European powers. La com.
municating this request | am directed DIV
the President to express his earnest hope
that a way to bring about peace NAV
be found and TO say that he would be
glad to aid in any friendly manner to
promote so happy a result.
(Signed) :HAY."
Mr.. White replied to Mr.. Hay under
date of March 18th:
Il communicated yesterday to The Tn
der Secretary for Foreign Affairs, havIrg
been unable to see Lord SALISBURY, The
contents of your telegram dated t0tl in
slant; today have had an interview with
His Lordship, who requested Lie t, thank
the President for the friendly interest
shown by him and added that Her Males
tys Government cannot accept the inter
ventfon of any other power.
tSignedD "WItiTE.'
Mr.. Hay telegraphed the Consul at Ere
toria. under date of March 1tth. Tie snt-
lowing: ..
Your communication of request of Re-
publIcs for Intervention of President to
cause cessation OF hostilities. was at
once conveyed to British Government
with expression Presidents qualification
could he aid TO promote peace. Our En-
hassy London replies that Lord Salisbury
thanks President for friendly interest
shown and adds Her Majesty's Govern
ment cannot accept the intervention cf
any other power.
tSigned) 'HAT.'
The Presidents message is simply one
of t~ransmitta1. .-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
MR.. BRYAN BACK AT LINCOLN.
Starts For a Tour of Northwest and Pacific
States Tuesday.

lincoln. Eeb., March 17.-Colonel Bryan
returned to Lincoln today after an alb
sence OF two months and will remain un-
til Tuesday. when he Will start for g
months tour Of the Northwest and Pa
citic coast States. Mr.. Bryan was in con-
terence during the day with leading To-
cal Democrats, discussing plans for the
delegate State Convention next Monday
night, which he will attend and probab-
~ address at some length. Mr.. Bryan at
tended a dinner tonight given by the
students Bimetallic Club of the Univer-
slty or Nebraska. He delivered a short
address.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
Boy Dies of Hydrophobia.
(By The Associated Pres

Baltimore, Nd, March I7.-CharIes
Newton, eight years old, whose parents
live in Roanoke, Va, died at the Marv-
land General Hospital here today with
hydrophobia. The boy was bitten several
weeks ago and came here a few days later
lor lhe IaSteur treatment. He remained
only one day, however. and his parents
consented to his pleadings to be taken
nome. Two lays ago he showed symp-
toms oil the disease and came here yes
terday, but nothing could be done to save
his life.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20

Mr.. Rod Fowler. of this town is distributing
from house to house, and. in fact, trying TO
place In the hands OF every mar and woman IN
Raleigh and vicinity postal cards addressed 10
DR. David Kennedy. of Rondout. y. y Ihese
cards eptitie our readers TO A free trial hottie
OF that great Kidney. Liver and Blood medicine
Dr.. David Kennedy's FavoTite Remedy
This is 4 genuine offer and a very iIbcrai one
"a II gives our townspeople a chance TO try
Favorite Remedy with absolutely no expense TO
themselves.
We have known Or. David Kennedy's Favorlte
Remedy for years and constantly hear Of ITS
marvellous cures, so we advise all our readers TO
take advantage OF this liberal offer TO try tins
great Remedy, free.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
THE LAW AVENGES
HESTER'S MURDER
Taylor and Fortune Are HurI-
ed Into Eternity.
NOT THEIR FIRST MURDER
Taylor Says They Also Killed Law
renee Jackson Near Weldon.
NOT THEIR FIRST MURDER
THIS WAS ON THE 18TH DECEMBER, SO.
Both Negroes Were Perfectly Calm in the Su-
preme Hour. More Than Six Thousand
Witnessed the Execution at
Nashville.
Especial TO News and Observer

Nashville, \. c., March 15.-John Tay-
Tor and Robert Fortune, the two negroes
who murdered Mr.. Robert Hester near
Rocky Mount, on December 21st. were
hanged here today On the scatfold. Tay-
Tor confessed that he and Fortune m,,r-
dered Lawrence Jackson near Weldon, on
the 18th day of December. 1899. The two
negroes were perfectly calm until the
last, showing no fear of death. The drop
fell ats1:O9 p. m.
fortune was pronounced dead IA
minutes after the trap was sprung.
Taylor showed signs of life s minutes
after the drop. Both their necks were
broken.
More than six thousand people wit
messed the executions.
AS stated i'll the dispatch. the crime. for
when the negroes were hanged was the
murder of Robert Hester. a prominent
farmer living two and a half miles from
Rocky Mount. Mr.. Hester was waylaid
by the two negroes at 2 O'Clock in the
afternoon of the 21st of December. near
the bridge at the falls of Tar River. First
the negroes demanded his money. which
ne gave them; then disregarding his
prayer that his life might be spared. they
deliberately shot him three times and
LETT him to die in the road. Here he was
found later by Mr.. Cad Griffin.
The excitement against the negroes
was SO intense that immediately after
their arrest they We're brought to Raleigh
through fear that at Rocky Mount or at
NASHVILLE they were in danger of lynra-
ing. Ihey were returned to Nash county
on the fourth OF last month and there
tried and condemned.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
TWO NEW COTTON MILLS
Goldsboro'is to be a Center of Cotton Mann.
featuring.
Especial to News and Observer

'oldstoro, \. c., March 16.-Golds-
nofo IS still pressing forward in the in
uuStriai world. In addition to the large
cotton mill now in operation here ,vc
viii lave IN the near future two more
iaise cotton manufacturing plants. One
VIII De known as the Borden Manufacture
ins company. with f.. X. Borden as nres-
ldeht and F.. B. Borden. Jr., secretary and
treasurer. Ao
WI w. ~. Parker, an experienced cot
~ I'LL man IS at the head of the other
nl iidhlng active preparations for a
speedy completion of the arronnom.
for the factory.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
TO BUILD AN OIL MILL
And Also a Fertilizer Factory
at Rocky Mount.
Company Organized and 10000 Subscribed.
Stock Taken For a Knitting Mill to
be Built This Summer.
special to News and Observer

Rocky Mount. y. c.. March ia meet
ing was held at the fair grounds here to-
day by the stockholders of the Fair AS
sociation and other prominent citizens.
An oil and fertilizer factory company was
organized and ten thousand dollars sub
scribed. The stock will be increased 10
built at once.
Stock has been subscribed for a knit
ting mill to be built this summer.
The Coast Line hospital will be opened
in May. -.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
The Fruit Crop Prospects.
Greensboro Telegram

J. Van Lindley. perhaps the best au-
thority in the State on such things, says
that up to the present time the pros
poets for an abundant fruit crop this year
are better than for many years past.
Ordinarily peach, pear and plum trees
are in full bloom by the middle of this
month. Now there is barely a sign of
swelling bud anywhere.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
DIR. w. H. TEMPLE DIES OF HIS WOUND
Said He Knew Not Why Rev. MI. Riddick
Shot Him.
(Bv the Associated Press

Richmond. Va. March 17.-Dr. w. II.
Temple, of Brunswick county, who was
shot last Sunday by Rev. ]. E. r. Rid
dick, a Methodist minister, who charged
that Temple insulted his wife, died this
afternoon.
Riddick is in jail at L~awrenceville The
case has caused great excitement all
through that section Of Virginia. DR..
Temple claimed absolute ignorance of the
cause of the shooting.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
Police Probably Prevented a Riot.
(By The Associated Pres

Chicago, Ills, March 1.-The presence
Oh strikers, sympathiZers and spectators.
numbering more than 1000 in the vicinity
or the Western Electric Company's fac
tory, this afternoon resulted in a riot
cali being sent to the police station. \
wagon load of policemen hurried to the
scene and prevented, it is believed. a
serious attack on the n~on-union men
employed by the electric company. The
crowd, which completely filled the streets,
hooted at the police and declined to bulge
until the bluecoats made a vigorous
charge.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
A NIGHT OF TERROR

awful anxiety was felt for tie widow of the
brave General Durham of Machias. Ne, when
the doctors said She could not live till morning.
'All thought she must soon die from Pneu-
monia. but she begged for DIR. Kings New Dis
corefy. saying it had more thar once saved her
life, and had cured her Of Consumption. After
its further use completely cured her" This mar
velous medicine is guaranteed to cure all Throat,
Chest and Lung Diseases. Only 50c and 81. co.
Trial bottles free at all drug stores.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
A FRIGlITFUL BLUNDER

Will often cause a horrible Burn. Scald. Cut or
Bruise. Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the best i'll the
world, will kill the pain and promptly heal it.
Cures Old Sores, Fever Sores, Ulcers, BOilS, Eel
ons, Corns, all Skin Eruptions. Best Pile cure
on earth. Only % cents a box. Cure guaran-
teed. Sold by all druggists.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
A MONSTER DEVIL FISH

Destroying its victim is a tvpe Of C~onstina-
eion. The power. of this murdcrons maladv il
lett on organs and nerves and muscles and brain.
mere no health till it's overcome. But DIR.
hlnSs New Life Pills are a safe and certain
cure. Best in the world for Stomach, Liver. Kid
stores. "os
1t cost Rowan county $4,000 to stamp out the
small poX.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20

The stockholders u the East Tennessee ana
Western North Carolina railroad have dcelaed
10 extend the road from Cranberry TO Lincoln
ton. \. G.. about - miles. probably by way q
Morganton.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
A MILLION DOLLAR COTTON MILL.
One to be Erected Near GAINESVILLE, Ga. bv the
Pacolet Company.
lBl The Associated Pres

Gainesville. Ga. March 16.-The PacoIet
manufacturing Company, of Pacolet. 5.
-. today bought a tract of $50 acres Of
iand two miles from this city. on which
will be erected a 81. 900. 600 cot1on ,,;ll
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20

Ekin delegates to the Surry county conycn
ton were instructed for c. b.. Aycock for Coy
eInor. W. ID. Turner for Lieutenant Governor
and Il. ID. Gilmer for Attorney General.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
COLD STEEL OR DEATH.

There Is but one small chance to save vour
life and that is through an operation was thu
a"ful prospect set before Mrs. I. i. Hunt. OF
Lime Ridge. Wis. by her doctor after yainly
trying to cure her Of a ~fri:htfu! case OF ston,-
;'ch trouble and yellow %iaundice. He didn't
count On the marvellous power of Electric Bit
tiers to cure Stomach and Liver troubles. but She
heard OF 1t, took seven bottles, was wholly cured
avoided surgeons knife. now weigh s,nore and
feetS better than ever. It's positively guaranteed
to cure Stomach. Liver and Kidney troubles and
never dlsappoints. Price soc at all drug stores.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20

The Methodist will built Il 5000 building 10,
hpworth school at Brevard. 1t is the first indus
trial school to be built by the Methodists in
North Carolina and is succeeding finely.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20

quite a surprise marriage occurred last night
IN Lexington. MIR. Charles b. Wilkcrson. j
contractor OF Greensboro, now doing work in
Thomasville. and Miss Blanche Moore. daughter
OF capt. Thomas Moore, were the happy princi
pals. says the Greensboro telegram.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20
NEW TOMATO,E
L~IVINGSTON'S MAGs

This very distinct
Using new variety. o
BEAUTY and ACNE.
addition by Livingston g.. .
family. II is thjckrH.
more solid than either .
making ii easily the ma...
sort in cultivation. IN.
feet. uniform. LARGE an.
Flesh very firm. Ii is ..
CT. with short joints, ~a....
in clusters. closer togethu (.
varieties. and il thcrrf...
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20

If you must pick a fight be very careful
in the selection of your opponent.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20

producing Fine Bright Tobacco. I'M:
OF testimonials from the planters OF '
evidences We can offer Of their yalle'
Virginia and North Carolina.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-03-20

u ACKNOWLEDGED leading brands for
ears OF continuous use and thousands
sinia and North Carolina are the hest
FOR sale by agents at all points in
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-06-20
An Aoed Student

Monarchs can never afford to leave
off learning, whatever their subjects
may do. A striking instance in point
Is furnish ed by an article in Pearson's
Magazine an article the proof-sheets
of which were corrected by Queen Vic
toria herself.
From this article it appears that In
spite of all her duties and RESPONSE
bilities, in spite Of the fact that she has
devoted SO much time to the study OF
politics as to have become one of the
greatest living authorities on the prac-
tical politics of Europe, Queen Vic
toria has, within the later years Of her
reign, acquired an intimate acquain-
tance with a difficult language spoken
by a large number of her subjects.
She makes 1t custom, we are as
sured, to note in Hindustani the daily
events of her life, keeping diary for
this special r pose. She speaks the
language fuen,ly, having devoted q
part of every day for the last ten years
to instruction in it, and to acquiring
knowledge of the intellectual treas
ures OF the East.
The queen has surprised many of her
Indian visitors by making unexpected
observations in good Hlndustani. AS
everybody knows, she is always at
tended, when at home, by one or more
of her picturesque Indian servants. 1t
is not, however, so generally known
that she always speaks to them in their
own tongue. However small the re-
mark, or however serious the COM
mand, it comes to them In Hindustani.
Universal admiration has been e1-
pressed at the determination Of the
queen at an advanced age, not only to
learn to speak Hindustani, but also to
to take an interest in the literature of
India, and to acquaint herself with the
ideas and aspirations Of her Oriental
| subjects.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-06-20
Summer treatment Of Aspnres ~.


Summer treatment is an important
part of asparagus culture. After hav-
ing finished planting, if the weather
is very dry, give good watering or
two, and in May and June, when you
NOW the lawn, spread portions of the
grass between the ridges, so rs to fill
the hollow spaces nearly level The
object of this application, which must
be renewed once month or oftener,
all through the summer, will at once
be evident. 1t is for the retention of
moisture and the production of vegeta-
BILE food. The slight fermentation
that accompanies the decomposition
of the grass greatly accelerates the
growth of the asparagus. After the
shoots have begun to come up, look
regularly and carefully 70 the thin
ming. When plants have grown two
or more heads each, the weakest
should be regularly cut away, 30 that
at the end of the first season not more
than two or ut most three shoots are
left to grow to maturity on each plant.
Proper attention to the thinning of
asparagus during the first and second
years. and afterward in cutting for
use. is of the very greatest importance
toward the future welfare of the plant.
I spoiled nice bed by simply cutting
the largest stalks. The weakest were
thus left, with the inevitable result
that our supply of asparagus the next
year was of much smaller stalks, and
it will take much time and attention
to bring that bed back to its former
excellence. e.-The Epitomist.
Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1900-06-20
Skirts for Summer Wear.

Women who have deIlGnteQ IN the
tght-ftting skirts, with no fullness in
either the back or the front, may as
well make up their minds at once to
be sadly disappointed in the most ultra
summer modes. For the tight-ftting
skirt Is no longer deemed elegant.
Yokes, shirred, tucked and shocked,
are the limited effect Of tlghtness. In
fact even when q yoke is used 1t Of
ten runs only to the back, or rather
sides Of the back, where gathers are
introduced. Skirts are very full and
long at the hem and are not tied back.
TO keep them down firmly weights are
sewed in the foundation. One model
shows fullness ut each side Of mar
row front breadth. Some Of the skirts
are shirred down In a point, others are
shirred only twice straight around.
Most of the skirts are gored, but there
are skirts made Of straight widths,
shirred and tucked into the waist line.
A skirt stitched in small tucks all
around the upper portion, except di-
rectly in front, is modish. A skirt
with o yoke, possibly Of lace, is gath
cred quite full all around, while q
similar model is laid in shallow plaits
about the front and gathered in the
back. Cloth skirts are made quite
plain In the front, but all Of the latest
models have some fullness in the back,
and they are not confined in any one
plait, but several in quite a broad eff,
feet. Many Of the thin skirts are so
full that they suggest hoops. Thin
fabrics are shirred about the hips or
tucked. A charming model is lined in
inch tucks at the front and back,
which run to the line of the knee,
where they fly out and muffle about
the feet. IL the backs are gathers.
Some Of the importers suggest that
before the summer has gone ruftled
and frilled skirts will be in vogue.