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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-20
THE MILLS OF HENDERSON.
Enterprises That Under Splendid Management
Are Most Successful.

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Henderson. \. G.. Nov. Il Hender-
has great cause TO be proud OF her
cotton mills. The Henderson Cotton
Nil have been a big success from the
so much 50. though only in OPP
e. alton now four years. the mill has
been twice enlarged and will be en-
i; rged again next spring by a plg al
dition. It's management IS perfect.
This morning while on my rounds,
I visited The Harriet Cotton Mill. This
is a splendid new mill of $4,000
slindIes and will be in operation by
.I.nlIarv 1st. 1t is a magnificent two
story structure 314 \ Is feet. with en-
cine room SOHO. | don't believe there
i a better constructed mill in the
South. and Contractor Bum may we'll
feel proud OF his perfect job. The To-
G: ton Of this splendid property is Just
oil the ever helpful SeabOard Air Line
Railroad. and is all that can be desired.
The splendid cottages are all large and
airy and each lot has a front OF SO
feet. so there is no croWding.
The SeabOard Knitting Mills IS a
new enterprise that Will soon rank
with any in the country. There Is
plenty OF cdplfal Dehlhd II ana NJ.
A"en G.. Burt, the Secretary and Cen
elal Manager knows his business and
bv his cIeverness ! am permitted to
see Vance county cotton made INTO as
nice knit underwear as can be made
anywhere. This new enterprise IS
sliendidlv manned-Leon X. StrauSe.
PRESIDENT: j. p. TAYLOR. j. l.. Owen,
treasurer. and Oren c. Burt secretary
q, II general m3OaOPr
Henderson as q tobacco and cotton
market has no superior. and IS second
to none. The weed is selling we'll. but
cotton is king again and there Will be
la.ge crops planted next year. and
Henderson will pay as much for either
as any market and can pay for all that
me
w. NJ. ROGERS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-20
GREAT FIRE AT PHILLIPPI.
Flue Causes an Estimated Loss OF
500, 900.

Philippi, w. Va, Nov. 17.-At 9 o'clock
this morning fire broke out in the Valley
Hotel here and destroyed a large por-
tiCn Of the business area of the city. The
fire is supposed to have originated from
q defective 1ue in the hotel. The losses
approximate 800, 000. The heaviest
losers are: Grim and Bosworth, hotel,
500, 900, no insurance; Mrs. l.. f. Hether-
ly, dwelling, So, 200, insured; Republican
office, So, 900, insured; d. j. Taft's store
and dwelling, $4,000, insured; Levi Will
son. dwelling, 50, 600, insured; j. M. Wood
ford, office building, 50, 800; insured; e..
E. Grant and brother, dwelling, $4,000,
insured; Plain Dealer, $4,000, 10 insur-
ance; M. F. Hall, store, S 5 ,O0O, insured;
M. E. Church South, s., 900, no insurance.;
w. o. Davis, druggist, $4,000, insured;
Mrs. J. w. Conner, store building, $4,000,
insured.
Estimates nave been asked already for
new brick structures to replace those
burned. The two newspapers destroyed
will issue next week as usual and be
printed in the Democrat office.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-20
ARMOR PLATE DEAL
Carnegie and Bethlehem Cos
to Supply the Plate.
he Price somethir g Over S455 a To-. The
Amount Of Armor moIved Largest Ever
Placed at Cne Time.
(Ry the Associated Press.)

Washington, Nov. 1J.-Secretary Long
today announced the conclusion of the
long controversy over the price Of ar
NOR plate for naval vessels and an agree
ment with the Carnegie Company and
Bethlehem Company for Krupp armor
at $420 a ton with the possible addi-
ton CT royalty less fees. making the
maximum price 1852 q ton. The amount
OF arInOr involved is the largest ever
placed at one time by the Government
and is said to equal all the armor pur-
chased by the Government up to 1896.
1t covers the arinOr for seventeen Ships
now IN various stages Of construction, in
Guiding eight battleships, six armored
cruisers, and three protected cruisers.
The following official statement was
given out concerning the agreement:
The Navy Department has come to an
agreement with the Carnegie and Bethle-
hem Companies for Krupp armor of the
f1rst class, amounting to "a 1850 tons for
s4zo a ton. Inc krupp process involves
the Harvey patent, validity of which is
now under consideration by the courts
and it is further agreed hat the Gov
Will assume in addition anv liza
bliity for the krupp process not exceed
ing , pounds sterling, or s24.32 a ton for
k1upp royalty and not exceeding the Uni
ted States license fee of $11.2O for Harvey
royalty. The maximum price to the Gov
IS therefore $455.J2 a ton suhiect
to diminution in case of any reduction in
the foregoing royalties.
The bid Of these companies for this
class of armor was $3.50 and the price
originally asked $40"
The artnor contract covers not only
the 21,930 tons specified in the official
statement, but also some 1O. 900 tons Of
armCr of the second and third class which
mas not been in controversy, but has been
dependent upon the disposal of the first
Grass armor. The, entire amount, approxi-
mateIy $1,000 tons, is now made available
New specifications have been preDared nv
the Navy Departent showing IN detail the
tests, times of delivery. etc. There ;s
some change IN the classification but in
the main features the specifications arc
as they were when the last bids ware
made.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-20
BOTH S'DtS 70 BE HtARD
Lockouts .and Strikes How Trey
Nay be Averted'
ARBITRATION THE GREAT QUESTION
The Best Means TO Secure This in the Settle"
ment of Disputes B tween Labor and
Capital Will Engage the Atten-
ton of the Conference.
Bv the Associated Press.)

Chicago Nov. 1.-THE National Civic
Federation has issued the following an
nouncement calling a national conference
to consider the best means to secure
Cancellation ard arbitration in the settle
ment of industrial disputes:
n phase of our modern Industrial de-
volopment is more interesting than the
study and observation Of the methods OF
Cancellation and arbitration applied our
ing recent years to the adjustment OF
difficulties and grievances that constantly
arise between labor and capital.
Strikes and lockouts are perhaps a
greater waste of human energy and re-
sponsible for a greater loss of wealth to
society as a whole, than any Other OBJ
structive factor connected with modern
nduStrialism.
.Public opinion itself has been indif-
ferent and uniformed as to the require
ments of this new age with it's rapid and
wonderful development in every depart
ment Of our industrial life. Recognizing
the new claims arising from modern in
dustrial conditions, the National Civic
Federation will hold a national conference
in Chicago on December 18th and 18th
to consider in all it's bearings the prin-
ciples of Cancellation and arbitration.
ct is the object of the National Civic
Federation to make the coming confer
ence as practical as possible by bringing
together both the labor leaders and cap
tains of industry who are the most di-
rectly concerned and without whose good
will no system can be imposed.
"The experience Of the past will be
drawn upon and q critical examination
OF all methods of Cancellation and arbi-
tration at present in vogue will be made"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-20
Cases Tried by Judge Boyd.
to News and Observer.

Special to News and Observer.)
Greensboro, n. c.. Nov. 17.-Judge
James F.. Boyd and United States Mar
shall Milliken have returned from Fed
eral court at Asheville. Several inn
pOrtant cases We're tried. four men be-
ing sentenced to the Federal prison in
Nashville, Tenn. One of them was con-
victed of perjury. Marshal Milliken
left tonight for Washington with a
young white boy, sentenced to the re
~formatory for robbing the United
States mail.
It is said that the fight over the
Greensboro p%OstOffice will be post
poned for the present. Postmaster
Tyre Glenn's term does not expire
until January, 1902.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-20
TWO MEN AND A WOMAN.
Two Guns Flash Death and the Two Men Are
Not.

Barlow, Fla, Nov. 14.-John Carter and
Oliver Moody, two turpentine men, became
involved in 4 quarrel at their camp, near
here. over a woman to whom both were
paying attention..
They agreed to fight it out with guns
and deliberately planning for the duel,
fired simultaneously. When the smoke
cleared it was found that the aim of
both men had been true and that both
were killed instantly. Officers were sent
for. but there is no evidence that there
were any other parties to the affair be-
fore or during the shooting.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-20
F.)R TIE NICARAGUA ROUTE.
Co. nmission's Report to be Ready on Fist
Days Session of Congress.
CIV the Associated Press.)

- lin
WASHINGTON. Nov. 1.-THE Isthmian
Commission is hurrying along the
preparation Of the preliminary statement
of the results of it's summer inquiries into
tho canal possibilities Of the 1sthmus,
ard it was said today that the report will
be ready for submission to Congress on
the first day of the session. Much de-
tailed work Of an engineering character
remains to be done. The commission now
has a party stationed on the Chagres
River in Colombia. taking sounding to
complete the data as to the Panama
CT nal route. and three score men at
least are engaged in making bOrings on
the Nicaragua route. But the data they
WI collect is not necessary for the use
of Congress-. The report Will dismiss all
but the Nicaragua and Panama routes
from further consideration and it is
understood will recommend the former
route.
COREA DECLARES REPORTS FALSE.
Washington, Nov. 17.-Senor Corea, the
N~icaraguan Minister, when asked today
as to reports that actual negotiations for
a new canal treaty had begun, said there
wss no warrant for such statement; that
nc such negotiations have been begun here
or at Managua, nor are they at present
contemplated. His calls on Secretary Hay
thus far nave been solely for the purpose
Of presenting his respects. Mr.. COrea
di misses the report that he will propose
the sale of q waterway right of way
TO the United States for So, 600, 900 and
certain annual rentals. He says no sucl
plan hes ever taken form. and what is
to be done will depend upon the action
oF Coprrncc and tLn c,1hcnr,nnt rn0ntin
ticns which may be entered upon.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-20
Yellow Fever at Brookhaven.

Jackson, Miss, Nov. 1.-THE State
Board of Health has received official
notice of two cases OF yellow fever and
ore death at Brookhaven, the county seat
of Lincoln county, about sixty miles from
this city. The fatal case was tina of d.
E. Middleton.
DR.. H. A.. Cant, president of the board,
re -urned tonight from a trip of investiga-
tiCn, but was unable to trace the source
Of the infection.
Owing to the fact that several heavy
frosts have occurred throughout the
State, 10 apprehension is felt.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-20
The s. S. & G. A. Elect Officers.
CBy the Associated Prpes.1

Nby IIt NSSUCIdLtU ITFEC.V
Atlanta, Nov. 15.-The Southern Surg
cal and chronological Association Whinl
has been in session here for three day
concluded their work today. The fol
lowing officers were elected:
President, DR.. Manning simmons. o.
Charleston, s. c.; First Vice-Presjdeut
Dr. George H. Noble, of Atlanta; Sec0u'
Nlce-President, Dr.. L. G.. Bosher. o
Richmond, Va; Secretary, Dr.. w. d.. IIa@
gard, of Nashville, Tenn; Treasurer, UI
+. W. McRae, of Atlanta; General COM.
Gil, DR.. George |. Englemann, Of Boston
Mass; DR.. f. S. Lewis, Of New Orleans
La; DR.. George b. Johnson, OF RichmoE.
va; Or. /. McLane Tiffany. of BaltimoG.
Nd, and DR.. Louis S. McMurty, Of Loui=
Vile.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-20
Fire at Wake Forest.

At Wake Forest early yesterday
morning 81 bales of cotton on a plat
form near the depot were destroyed
by fire. Twenty-four bales of it be-
lOnged to the railroad and thirteen
bales to Mi. w. c. Brewer. The TWEEN
ty-four bales had been the property of
Mr.. w. w. Holding, but on Monday he
sold it and had the railroads receipt
for it. BY tearing up part of the plat
form the depot was saved. and about
one hundred and sixty bales of cotton
near the platform we're kept from
burning by being roued away.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-20
Dry Cock at Port Royal Damaged
(By the Associated Press

Washington, Nov. 1.-THE Nav Do
partment has been advised that the Dol
naval dry dock at Port Royal. s. G.. h#
suffered further damage by the bul9in
ana swelling Of the timber sides. Whs
viii require about $ 5000 to repair. ASH!
from the immediate loss, naval 0lfirla.
say the bullying involves some possibiHf
OF q collapse Of the structure under at
verse circumstances, although it is CT
pected that repairs Will make it scrvi.
able for all ordinary needs.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-20
HIS HEAD CRUSHED IN
Levi Davis Found Murdered
in His Bed.
Dead Several Days When Discovered. Mentally
Unbalanced. Had Lived Much Alone
Snce His Wife's Death.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer.0
Newton, n. c.. Nov. 11.-Levi Travis.
a well known citizen living about ten
miles from town. was found dead in
his bed last evening with his head
split open or mashed in. From the
condition Of his body he had been
dead several days. He had been men
tally deranged for some time and had
been living mostly by himselft since
the death Of his Wife. Some parties
went to the house last night and
found him covered up in his bed in
the above condition. 1t is undoubtedly
q ease of murder.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-20
New Firm Chartered.
(By the Associated Press.O

Norfolk, Va, Nov. 15.-Judge HanCkcl.
upon motion of Romano II. Crosby. OF
the New York law firm of Burk and eros
by, today granted a charter to Flint.
Eddy 81 Company. limited. of New York.
the purposes of which are to conduct a
general importing and exporting bushes
presumably between this country and the
South American Republics, preferably
Argentina. Capital $500. 600, divided into
shares of 800 each. Officers:
w. B. Flint New York, president.
Louis e. Odio, Buenos Ayres, Argentine
Republic, vice president; Diego Campbell.
of Buenos Ayres, treasurer. and William
II. Stevens. of New York, secretary.
These, with Frederic b. Jennings, T. l..
Fark, Ulysses D.. Eddy, Alfred de Buys.
George l.. Duval and Thomas A, Eddy. all
Of New York, compose the Board Of dl-
r%CctOrS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-20
CHINESE MUST RETIRE
Their Troops Must Be Withdrawn
From Near the Allies.
THEN PUNITIVE EXPEDITIONS WILL CEASE
French and Russian Troops Occupy the I'M
periaI Tombs Near Pekin. The Allies
Condemn TO Death Two More
Instigators of massacres.
lnstigators of Massacres.
(By the Associated Press.)

Pekin, Nov. 15.-The Commander-in-
Chief of the international forces, Count
Won Waldersee, received Prince Ching and
Ii Hung Chang, the Chinese peace com
Won Waldersee demanded that the Chi
nese troops be withdrawn from the vi
entity Of the territory occupied by the
allied forces. adding that if this was
done the dispatch of military expeditions
by the allies would be discontinued.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-20
Nephew Of Mckinley Dead.
(By the Associated Press

Washington, Nov. 15.-NeWs was re
ceived here today of the death Of Mrs.
McKinley's nephew, Assistant Paymaster
j. S. Barber, at Hong Kong. The news
came in the form of a dispatch to the
Navy Department from the commander of
the Monterey to which young Barber WA
attached, in the following words:
Barber died Of typhoid at 4:20 this
morning" (Meaning today, November
15th1.
News of the death was conveyed to the
White House personally by Captain
Cowles, acting chief of the navigation
Bureau and caused great grief to Mrs.
Mckinley and the President.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-20
CLARA BARTON's WORK DONE
She Says the G WESTON Sufferers Have A!
They Need But Shelter.
nv the Associated Press

New Orleans, La, Nov. 15.-Miss Clara
Barton's National Red Cross special ..r
arrived from Galveston today and left tu-
night for Washington. Miss Barton
travelling under the care of Il physician.
Of Galveston. In the party are l,r
brother, s. f. Barton and wife. hrr
Secretary, Miss NJ. a. Combs. of N.v
York, and Mrs. Fannie b. Ward. q news
paper correspondent of Washington, and
the clerical force.
She SAYS the Galveston storm sufferers
have everything they need but shelter
and this must be given them before
winter comes on. All Red Cross work ar
Galveston is finished.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-20
Remey to Control subig Bay.
(By The Associated Press.)

Washington. Nov. 17.TThe Navy De-
partment has been advised tina the
Brooklyn has left Manila for Olongapo,
Subig Bay, where Admiral Remey will re-
ceive from General Macarthur the GUS
tody and control of the naval station sit
uated on Subig Bay. The station hereto
fore has been in charge of the military.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-20
IN THE MOb'S HANDS
Dug Through Jail Walls for
Loves Alleged Poisoner.
The Mob Then Carried the Negro CT. s-sl-.
10 Now Nothing Has Been Hear!
Of Him.
(special to News and Otzerv.

Especial TO News and UtFtTV""
Albemarle, y. C., Nov. ---
days ago a negro by the name of ..
Knox was placed in jail here. .-.-
with poisoning DR.. S. j. Love i'm tI. ..
tern portion of this county. A.a.. .
o'clock last night a mob Of ahau. -.
hundred men appeared at the fail
demanded the negro. The sheriff r,r-.
TO let them AVE the keys. Whtreunuu ta..
dug a hole through the brick wall .
battered down the steel shcatlal H.-
and OOH the negro out and carried r.
off. Up TO his time no trace D.. F..
had of the negro.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-20
Sanford Will Recover.
(By the Associated Press

montgomery, Ala, Nov. 15.-All dOH
as TO the legal succession to the Gov
norshlp in this State in case OF the de-
OF Governor-elect Sanford before b
inauguration December list, were settl'
today by the passage in the lower HrH
OF the General Assembly a bill "proviliI
ior such an emergency. The bill is na
before the Senate. Reports received tr"
GoVernor-eiect Samford's home state tH
ne Is improving II will undoubtedly r.
cover.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-20
French Cruisers in Hampton Roads
(By the Associated Press.)

Norfolk, Va, Nov. 1.-THE French
cruisers Cec;le and Suchet arrived in
Hampton Roads from Baltimore this
morning and are now being coaled in the
stream opposite Sewell's Point. Secre-
tary Dawes today sent a letter to Ad-
miral Richard, commanding the fleet, ex-
tending to him and his officers the priyi-
leges Of the rooms of the Board of Trade
and Business Mems Association.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-20
BOTEA NAMES HIS TERMS
1t is Stated That He Will Surrender unon car
tain Conditions.

London, Nov. 15.-Commandant General
botha, according to a dispatch to the
l'ally Mail, from Pretoria. has sent 70
LORD Roberts a statement of the terms
on which he will surrender.
No MORE TROOPS CAN LEAVE
LONDON, Nov. live understand ;,
says ene Dally News, that Lord Roberts
mas lntlmated that it is impossible 10 with
draw more troops from South Africa >.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-20
Awarded a Silver Medal.

he North Carolina Bureau of Labor
STATISTICS sent to the Paris Exposition
a complete set of it's reports and yes
terday it received official notice hat Il
has been awarded a silver medal on
the exhibit. oi
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-20
The Sixth Remains in China.
(By the Associated Press.)

= IT .fSSUUIdItu ITtSS.J
Washington, Nov. 15.-General CHAIR
mas cabled the War Department the FOL
lowing from Taku. under date of NoVell-
Der 18th:
sixth regiment Z. S. cavalry viii re-
main in China under command Of Lieu
tenant Colonel Whit with troops l, X, j.
and NJ.
(Signed.) "CHAFFEE-'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-20
SILK WEED

Cures Liver and Kidney diseases. Price
30 cents a package, by mail; silver or
stamps; 100 packages and Silver Watch
for SIS, 90. Address VIM. WOODARD.
Lynchburg, Tenn.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-20
TUAN d ARREST.

London, Nov. IA news agency dis
patch from Shanghai says Prince Tuan is
under arrest at Nigh STA, Province Of
Shan ST: that Governor Yu Hsien has
been arrested at Pinan. near Sian Flu,
and that Sheng, the Director of Tele-
graphs and Railroads, has memoralized
the Throne, de%nouncing Yu Hsien.
The dispatch adds that an edict is ex-
pected condemning Yu Sien to death.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-20
MINERAL ROD

Locates mines, all kinds of mineral;
precious metal and hidden treasures. Price
$500. Address
WIN. WOODARD.
I1 Lynchburg, Tenn.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1900-11-20

A crying baby in a tenement house
gathers no blessings.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-31

A mass meeting was held recently
at Winfield to determine the extent
of the danger from smallpox. There
were present all classes of citizens,
preachers, doctors, merchants, law.
yers, laborers. etc. II was not our
privilege TO attend, but we were in
formed by some who were there
that the jointkeepers seeing that
the revivals now in progress at the
United Brethern. Christian, Presby-
terrain and Methodist churches
were damaging their business, had
arranged to capture the meeting
and have an order made closing
the churches. Accordingly the
mayor arose and said: There 10 q
matter of delicacy about which I
desire to speak. II 10 about the pro-
priety of closing the churches" Mr..
Millspaugh arose and began as
follows: "Can the city authorities
close the churchesr Mayor: ayes,
sir" Millspaugh: "Then they can
close the public SCHOOL," Mayor:
Eyes, they can close the school aud
close the business houses. They
can close every shop and store in
town." Milispaugh: "Then why
can't they close the joints7" Round
after round of applause greeted the
questioner 90 that the "jointers"
went AWAY feeling that II was not
their meeting.-southwest Advo-
rate
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1900-03-31
SATURDAY, MARCH 81
THE CAMPAIGN.

The city election campaign Ia
about over. So far as the local pa
pers are concerned il is over now
The NEWS has made an honorable
fight for the candidate of its
choice and feels confident they will
win. The NEWS has the best oil
feeling for all parties, and at this
time we can look back and see
nothing for which we ought to feel
ashamed. The attitude of the NEWS
IL well known. II stands for good
government and a free ballo, I'm
trammeled by party lines. The ef-
fort to draw party lines has failed
as II should. Nothing can be
gained by placing city affairs un.
der partisan control. Such a thing
should not and will not he.
Now. as to Mr.. Gill and Mr.. Willis.
They requested us to make an hon.
orable fight for them. and to not let
personal affairs and derosatory re.
ports about their opponents appear
In our columns. We point with
pride 10 the fact that we have not.
Mr.. Gill aud Mr.. Willis will both be
reelected by good big majorities.
They have performed their duties
honestly and the law.loving people
of Baxter Springs have perfect con.
fidence in them.
So far as the NEWS is concerned
the campaign 10 over.