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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-04
To Build Textile School.

The committee of the board of agri-
culture which has in charge the matter
of erecting the textile school at the
Agricultural ami Mechanical College
here met and opened the bids. There
were four of these, made by Zachary
& Zachary, w. T. Barrow, the North
Carolina Builder and Supply Company,
and NJ. A. MOset, and they range
from little over S1S,CG0 to a little
under $22, eco. Noser was awarded
the contract, and the formal letting
will occur Saturday. The building
will greatly resemble a high type OF
cotton mill. 1t is said by Prof. Wilson,
who is to be in charge Of it, as profes-
sor of textile industry, that about $23,-
600 worth Of textile and electrical ma
chiney has already been presented by
manufacturers, mainly in New En-
gland, for use in the school. The
bid of ". A. MOser to build the tex
tile school at the Agricultural and
Mechanical College, which is accepted,
is S1S35O
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-04

plucked up courage to ask how the
strange iceshoe was made and nut on
ana there and then had his first lesson
in using skates.
The uncouth looking little fellow
haIt animal in dress, became the far
get OF their jests, but he bore them so
wei, laughing with tue others at his
own expense, that at last the bows al
lowed him to take part in their sports,
When spring came Nathan not only
prayed under the walls of the fort. By.
went inside, his ready wit so amusing
the soldiers that he was permitted to
stay. He caught the soldiers many
things about hunting and fishing they
mad not learned with all their lon~
marching through the American will
derness. He was also able to give thom
historical information about their own
fort during the days when tire Indians
had claimed the stony height OH which
the fort stood, and had named it Che
onderoga, meaning the place OF many
mellow sounds, L2cauSe here thoy
heard the musical roar Of the falls OF
the Horizon mile beyond.
Now, the Fort Of TfcOnderoga had
cost Great Britain many million dol
lars. 1t contained 100 cannon, besides
the large military stores, so you may
be sure Nathan had wonderful tales to
tell at night by his fathers tireside.
It was after one Of these freight
talks that Nathan climbed the ladder
to his bed in the loft above. He could
not sleep. The cold wind came through
the cracks OF the rudely built house.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-04
MANY WALK OUT.
$4,000 Steel Workers Leave Their
Employers.
MANY COMPANIES ARE AFFECTED
The Fight VIII Be Desperate One
UuIess the Parties Are Brought to
An Agreement.

Pittsburg. Special-President T. J.
Shaffer. of the Amalgimated Associa-
ION of Iron, Steel and Tin Workers,
Monday issued an order calling out
all union employees of the various mills
of the American Steel Hoop Company.
known as the hoop trust. 1t is estima-
ted that $1,000 men will be subject 10
the call, which, in connection with the
big strike of the American Sheet
Steel Company ordered by President
SAaffer on Saturday, will affect So,
0OO men. Pre- ident Shaffer said: The
impression that only the mills Of the
American Sheet Steel Company are
affected by the decision Of Saturday
is a mistake. The workmen of all
mills in the American Steel Hoop
Company are interested and will be
officially notified that the scale has
not been signed and that they will quit
work To the we'll organized mills
this notice will be necessary as the
men VII have watched the situation
carefully, but what is known as open
mills. where union men have been al
lowed to work side by side with tn"
non-union. is where we have to move
Union men must walk out of these
open mills in the hoop trust.
The open mills to be notified are
one in Hollidaysburg, Pa, three at
Pittsburg and one at Monessen. The
organization mills which will close on
our call are the upper and lower
mills at Youngstown, Ohio; pomeroy,
Ohio; Sharon, Pa. Girard, Pa; War
rem, Pa This, | believe, will bring
the number Of men affected up to So
O0O
at is a matter of regret that the is
sue has been forced, but it now looks
as though it would be a fight to the
death. The Amalgamated Association
is not unprepared for it. We have
not had a general strike for many
years and in that time we have not
been idle. We have funds and viii
use them. Right here I want to cor
rect al impression which has been
given out that no benefits VIII be paid
strikers until two months have clap
sed. The Amalgamated Association
Will begin at once to take care of its
people"
Mr. Shaffer concluded by saying: Il
Will say now what l said to Mr.. Smith,
general manager CT the Sheet Steel
Company, in the conference: | said if
it is to be a strike we will make l. one
to be remembered. The officials now
dealing with US have but little idea of
the cNtrcme to which this strike will
SO once it is on
Youngstown, O., Special-In order
to take inventory the mills in Youngs-
town is on the Mahoning val
ley of the Republic Iron and
Steel Company will close for
two weeks. The mills here
and at other points in the Mahoning
and Shenango valleys which are own
ed by the American Steel Hoop Com
pany will remain idle pending a set
tlement CT the scale question.
An official said: The company was
willing TO sign the scale agreed upon
by the Republic Iron and Steel Com
pany and for the same mills for
which they signed last year. but the
Amalgamated men insisted that they
must also s.gn for certain Pittsburg
mills and others which the company
owns in the East and this the com
pany declined to do, and thus the mat
ter stands"
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-04

see-lock and fed as the Green Mount
ain boys dashed up the bank. They
followed lin into the fort.
Then arose cheer upon cheer as the
british soldiers came rushing from the
barracks and were taken prisoners.
Colonel Allen followed Nathan to
Captain de Laplace's quarters, where
that surprised commandant surren-
dered hastily, In the name of Jehovah
and the Continental Congress-"
He found time to exclaim, as his
eyes fell upon the boy, What. You
here, too, Nathan? That explains our
capture"'
This happened in 1775, and to-day
only the ruined walls and liali-filled
magazines remain Of Fort Ifconder-
O%a. The name of Nathan Beaman is
almost forgotten, and of the thou
sands of tourists who come each sum-
mer to view this historic place very
few think OF the boy guide whose
name at one time was on every pa
triOtS Cnguc.-Woman' Home Com.
paEiOn
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-04
Dead OH the Track.

A High Point special, 9th, to Raj
eigh News and Observer says: Ed
Thomas, son of Mr.. Ped c. Thomas. OF
Thomasville, was found dead on the
railroad track two miles south Of here.
Beside him lay a gallon jug Of wis
key, pistol, an empty beer bottle
and opener In his pocket was also
an opened knife. His body was badly
mangied by the train. 1t IS learned
that the circumstances surrounding
the affair are suspicious, and that muir
der may have caused his death, and
the body afterwards left on the track
for the train to run over so as to cover
I'D the crime. A corOners inquest had
not been held at this writing. The
father Of the dead man is al cx-mem'
Der of the Legislature.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-04
A Collision at Sci.

Boston, Special.-Tne six-masted
steamer George w. Wells, of Taunton,
Captain Crowley, which sailed from
here Sunday afternoon, for Newport
News in ballast, came back into por.
under tow, with a great hole in he.
side cut down to within three feet o.
the water line. Some time during the
night she was run into by the SIX
masted schooner Eleanor A. Perez
Captain Jewett, in the fog, squa,e
amidships On the port side. The col
lision occurred somewhere off Cap
Cod. The Percy was loaded with c3al
from Newport News for Boston. Sh
care up TO Highland Light with heI
bowsprit and jibbon carried away.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-04
Taft for Civil Governor.

Washington, D. c., Special.-The
President has signed the commission
Of VIM. H. Taft, of Ohio. as civil gov
ernor of the Philippine Islands. judge
Taft was notified some time ago when
instructions were sent him relative tC
the Inauguration Of civil government
in the islands July 4, that he would be
appointed civil governor While the
aDpointment of the civil governor IS
credited to the War Department, this
does not mean necessarily tina. the
President is proceeding entirely under
his war power in setting up civil gov
ernment in the Philippines. He lS
net differentiating the source OF his
authority. He is acting, 50 it Is author
itatively stated, under all the powers
he has in the premises.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-04

winter day upon Lake Ch2mplain fish
ing through holes which he had cut i'll
the ice. AS he sat holding his lines he
son of Fort TicOnderoga, on the oppo-
site side OF. the lake
The boys of the fort, whose fathers
composed the garrison, had fine times
on the ice, sliding and playing games,
which Nathan longed to join in be-
cause they seemed so different from
the sports he knew. He became great
ly interested in a contriyancc the boys
had for sliding on ice, and one day
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-04
Too rIany Priests.

- Rome Bv Cale.-According to Va.i.
can circles. one Of the principal sub
iccts Of the recent conference De;"t u
Cardinal Gibbons. Archbishop Chap
ellie and Cardinal Rampoila, was how
10 devise means for counteracting IN
Spanish sympathics Of the priests III
cuba and the Philippines. It is said
fhat the United States. through Car
dinsl Gibbons. requested that the
necessary measures be taken to socu
the immigration Of Belgian. Fre1nh
and American clergy to Cuba and tn
Philippines in order II gradually a.
lutte the pro-Spanish character Of the
Drie.thood. Il is added that tn sug-
gestion was fayorably received a the
Vatican.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-04
Ansou Confederate Morume mt.

Wadesboro, Special-The Daughters
of the Confederacy have decided to
erect monument here to the Confed-
crate soldiers of Arson county. The
monument is to be surmOunted by
bronze statue of a Confederate soldier
and is to cost not less than $4,000. A
committee has been appointed with
Capt. Jno. C. Mclaughlin as chairman
to select a design. No place has been
definitely settle upon for the monu-
ment. Subscriptions will be solicited
at once to increase the funds already
on hand
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-04
AI4rpe Surplus.

Washington, D. e., Special-The
corporatiye statement of the govern
ment receipts and expenditures for the
fiscal year will show an excess OF re
ceipts over disbursements Of approx
mately $4,000 600 This is only about
$4,000 .0C0 below the estimate made by
Congress ct the beginning Of the last
session IN December, 1900, at which
time the Secretary estimated the r.
ceipts from customs would be abou
s245 900, ,OG0 The final figures which
will be issued next Monday viii proba
bly fall short of this amount by abou;
s6 0G0 600.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-04

he Improvement in the Cordltiou Is
Noted

| ne reports Of crop correspondents
indicate that the past week has gencr.
ally been probably the most favorab's a
so tar this season. The week was
characterized by greater warmth.
abundant sunshine. and cnly local
rains, although in some sections haavy
amounts occurred on one or two davs
with hail. resulting in damage 10 crop
| over few counties Over the cYti,.
| eastern half OF the state much in
| froyenent in growth was reported:
| and farmreS have nearly succeeded in
suoduing the weeds and grass; but
over large portion Of the central,
western districts the rains have been
too frequent 10 permit work. and crops
| are still in very bad condition. This
Is true chiefly in Mccklenburg. Nj.
Dowell. Rutherford. Cleveland. Surry.
Cabarrus and Arson counties. Thn
local heavy rains on June 26th greatly
damaged hillsides and washed away
some wheat in GUilfOrd. Randolph,
Forsyth and AlamanCe The midday
temperatures during the week vera
, generally above % degrees. but tho
daily mean only averaged about = de-
grees above the normal Show ars
would be beneficial in the northeast
portion of the State
Cotton made considerable improve.
ment. IS small but vigorous. and is he.
ginning TO put on squares more freely:
the lateneSs of the crop Is indicated by
the fact that generally at this season
hlnrn1C oil !.
have been reported by Cnly two CORE.
spondents; in Jones and Anson coun.
ties. Many fields CT cotton are still ex-
trcmely grassy, and some farmers ave
plowing up and planting peas Corn
on uplandS is generally under good
cultivation and growing nicely: lay
Ing by old corn is progressing rapidly:
corn is coming into silk and tassnl:
some Of it rather small Chinch huls
are doing much damage II corn in sey.
e"al counties. Laying by tobacco is
also underway; where whll cultivated
tobacco is growing well but in grassy
fields 1t has made little progress. Har--
VoStlng wheat is nearing completion.
some has been housed. and thrcShing
has begun; complaints Of damage L
wheat inshock are very numerous from
central and western counties. Cut
ting oats continues with prospects for
a very fine yield. June peaches and
apples are in market. and appear infe-
riOr in quality: dewberrieS and black.
berries are quite abundant: grapes in
some localities are rOtting. Glover
and meadow grass are very fine. and %
soon as harvesting is over farmer.
will probably be able to secure an cX.
cellCnt crop of hay.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-04
Average Condition of Cotton

New York. Spec .al.-The Journal
of Commerce says: The condition Of
.otton. according to replies received by
The Journal of Commerce and Com
merc.al Bulletin from a valuable list
IF CORES spondents shows decrease Of
1-2 points compared with the june
report of condition promulgated BY
he Department Of Agriculture. Re-
urns from nearly LOO 5pOnlen's
laye furnished the data on which
.eneral average condition Of u for tne
Dtire cotton belt has been obtained. >
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-04

for, although it was May, the nights
were raw and chilly. IN the winter
the snow siftod iii Also poWdering the
coyerlid over him.
All was quiet in the room belov,
where his fathec and mother were
sleeping. Suddenly a rap sounded
at the door. lie heard his father ask
who was there ana then open the doo".
Soon some one began to climb tie
ladder to his room. His father az
pcared above the open trap-door with
Il candle in his haLd.
You are needed, my boy. Make
haste was all Farmer Beaman said.
When Nathan stood below he saw
several men Standing by the fire.
This is Colonel Ethan Allen, Ma
than" said his father, Pointing 10 an
alcrt-iOokinG man.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-04
II, H. Hargrove De1d.

New Orleans. Special.-Hs~dy n.
Hargrove. who resigned the presiden-
~ of the Southern Industrial A -ccia-
ton on the last day OF the Philad 2l-
phia convention. and who was tlo
father of the cotton mill movement in
Louisiana and Mississippi, as we'll a
veteran OF The Picayune staff. died,
suddenly, at his home in Shreveport
late Monday al the age oE 80 vars.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-04
Baltimore Tunnel Gives In

Baltimore, Special.-The roof of the
union railroad tunnel in the eastern
section of the city, used and controll-
ed by the Pennsylvania Railroad ,caved
in shortly before o'clock Sunda,
morning. 1t is supposed that a defect
in the arch OF the tunnel caused tn;
accident A narrow escape from deatl
or serious injury was exper. r.enced By
the passengers and crew Of an express
train, which was caught by the faI,.
ing debris in the tunnel.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-04
postoffice Washed Away.

Washington. j. C.. Special.-Onlcial
nGricre 10 the Postofficc Department
shows that the break on the Virginia
and Ohio division OF the Norfolk &
Western Railroad caused by the foods
extends for a distance Of % miles, from
williamson 10 Ennis, except in spots.
The branch line-running from Goodwill
to B-amwell is practically entirely
w1sheI away. Chief Clerks Goodloe,
from Washington, and Sales, from
Lvnchburg of the railroad mail ser
vice. have gone to the hood district TO
MAKE a report on the situation and
needs in postal way.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-04
A Good Idea.

Labor Commissioner Warner is
making a new departure by asking
factory employers and employees and
all editors whether they favor cOnpul-
sorry education since the adoption Of
the constitutional amendment. He
says many replies are coming in from
the eastern section from men who say
they oppose it, because il takes IN
the negro. He says replies to ilquir-
les regarding farms show that there
is a general movement for reduction
of acreage.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-04
JOE LINCOLN

Gict. The newspapers of the day
chronicle the DTes-Hcc o< thousands Of
listeners to the reading, who G.icd the
air with bu2zas CT joy and then burned
the Kings coat of-ar-uS IN :, huge bon
t"e kindled for The purpose, having
tern the tablet f:o:n tic wall of the old
Observation-Disclosures Of American His
0YV
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-04
WALL Street In 1.E-
QaEtOn.

An exciting scene III Wall Street WAS
the reading OF the Declaration Of In
dependence, by order OF the New York
Congress, July IS, 1916. The ceremony
at the City Hall was an emphatic ex-
preston Of New York i'll particular,
and the more notable from the fact
that the ships OF the enemy had actu-
ally arrived and anchored in the har-
Eor, and for tw2nty-four hours prior
10 the event women and children and
inlirm persons We're, through Wash
iuGton's advice, being hurried from the
city in anticipation OF bloody con-
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-04
Rank Remains Closed.

Buffalo, Special.-The City Natlonai
Bank. which was placed in the hands
of a receiver on Saturday by Comp
troller of the Currency Dawes, did not
cDcus its doors Monday morning. NIL.
lynch. chief of the division of lnsolV-
ent banks, and Special Bank Examine"
w. 4. Mason took charge Of the bank
pending the arrival CT Mr.. Haugnto1,
the temporary received. Not mo-e
than 80 people were at the bank at 10
o'clock the usual opening hour, anG
a few minutes later most of thsse ha J
left.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-04
Ped Hot at Baltimore.

Baltimore, Spec!al.-According ID II:
Weather Bureau reports Balumore wa
the hottest city IN the United Sta e:
Monday. The Weather Bureau thsr-
mometer recorded 80 degreaes at > a.
m. and from that hour the mercury
steadily mounted upward until l02 was
reached at noon. Up to IL O'Clock al
night, IA deaths and about % prostr1
tions had been reported.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-04
Fatal Drau2ht.

4 distressing accident occurred at
Mr.. Pernay Stewards, in east Monroe
township. Union county, last Thurs
day. Some strychnine tablets lad
been put in drinking glass and one
OF Mr.. Stewards daughters, aged
about six years, poured some lemon
ade into the glass containing the tab
lets and gave it to her little three-year
old sister, Ollie. to drink. After drink
ing the lemonade the little girl went
INFO commissions and died in a short
time. The older girl took some Of the
ler1onade into her mouth, but finding
tte taste bad, did ne drink an CT il
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-04
Warm Al Chicago.

Chicago. Special---Fiye persons drop
bed dead On the streets from excessive
heat and fifteen others were 50 badly
overcome that they had to be removed
to hospitals. A number of the prostrat-
ed are in a serious condition and may
die. At noon the temperature in the
Weather Bureau III the Auditorium
tower was SO and on the streets over
100. A severe thunderstorm at l O'Clock
brought relief and the mercury drop
ped 90 degrees.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-04
TcIegraDhic Briefs.

The trustees Of the University #
Alabama elected DR.. Williams 8. w.
man TO succeed DR.. James l.. Power:
as president DR.. Wymon has ba n
professor Of Latin at the Unive.Ei'y
since 1871. He Is a native Alabamiaa
Mrs. p. d. Vroom. VIE Of CT
Vroom, t. s. A., inspector general c:
the Department OF the East. stationed
a. Governors Island, n. Y, died in
San Antonia, Texas She was the
daughter Of Major P. G. Wood, OF tie
Twelfth Infantry.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-04

Colonel Allen laid his hand on the
i,oy's shoulder Your father says you
know even the rat-holes in the fcrt on-
nosite, We must capture it o-night.
VIII you guide Us there
"I'll so, sir returned Nathan, who
had been reared to serve his country
at all times and sacrifice.
When the lake had been crossed ~
the natriots stood outside the fort
len said quickly:
We're ready. Show us fhe way 70
the sallyportv'
The startled sentry snapped his fn-
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-04
A Swift Boat

Rotaswy, Firth of Clude, BY Cable
The Shamrock II and Shamrock l had
their first trial Friday afternoon since
the former was wrecked. They had a
far racing trial and the Challenger
dropped the older boat in fashion
she has never before boen able to ac-
complish. The result of the days sa !,
ing is regarded by yachtsmen here a:
indicating that the challenger is a con.
siderably improved boat.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-04
Capt. ttobsou In Richmond.

Richmond, Special-The Kappa 81.
phas did nothing Of public iateres IN
their usiness session. Capt. Richmond
P Hobson arrived Wednesday after
noon and attended a reception that was
given at the gubernatorial mansion 10
the visiting members. At night he
was entertained at banquet 6nd pre-
sented with a pin OF the fratern ty
studded with diamonds.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-04
Burlington Burglary.

Burlington, Special.-Thcrc was a
eery bold burglary here Sunday night
n S. Caldwell found negro in his
room rif1ing his pockets. The negro
ran out and Caldwell shot at him from
his window three times without effect.
G.. G. Robertson. who boarded at tn"
same house. found that $5.75 had been
distracted from his pockets. supposed
ly by the same negro. Their" is M
clue to the negrOs whereabouts.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-04
TELEGRAPHIC TER SITES.

The State charters the Forest City
Telephone Company, with a capital of
$4,000.
The government has offered a re-
ward of s1e0 for the apprehension and
conviction of the party or parties who
on the night of February 6, last. set
fire to and burned the residence of
G. L. Martin near the city Of Green
vile, together with the household ef-
fectS.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-04

1t is said that no fewer tEan 250, 900
Looks for thc blind ale borrowed an
nually fro.l the cree libraries in this
county
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-07-04
Emerson's Concord HYMN

E"eFson's Concord Hymn.
lSung at the Completion of the Battle
Monument, April 10, 1896
By the rude bridge that arcbed the flood
:, Their flag, to Aprirs breeze unfurled;
Hcre once the cmbattled farmers stood
And fired the shot heard round tbe
world.
The foe long since in silence slept:
Alike the conquerOr silent sleeps;
And Time the ruined bridge has swept
Down the dark stream which scaward