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Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-11-07
The Sunny South.

Buffalo Bill's" Wild West Show lost
about 100 horses in a wreck at Lin
wood, North Carolina.
Three whites and eleven negroes
were killed in a race riot in Louisiana
Sunday.
Three outlaws were helped to free
dom from the Jail at Wayne Court
House, Va.
Burglars terrified Moundsville, w.
Va, but secured little from the mum.
erous breaks.
During a quarrel over rabbit
George Preston stabbed his brother
Alec to death at Axton, Va.
Cavalry troops stationed near Hol-
brook, Ariz., during a drunken riot,
attacked the home Of Deputy Sheriff
John Blevins and fatally wounded it's
owner.
Caleb Powers, ex-Secrstary Of State
of Kentucky, was again convicted OF
alleged completely in the Goebel muir
der and sentenced to life inprison-
ment.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-11-07
Wage r1atter Settled.

Fall River, Mass, Special-Fhe-e
will be no strike for more wages in the
print cloth mills next Monday and foE
the present the wage question is get
tied. The Textile Council met Thurs
day night and action was summed mp
in the adoption of the following reso-
luton: Whereas, the several unions
affiliated with this Textile Council
having taken ballot Of their msmb
and failing to get the requisite four
fifths vote as agreed upon, this soun-
ell agrees that the wage question Is eff
for the present and advises the NOM
be of the respective organizations to
remain at work. The point OF the res
olutfon is that it finally settles the
question of a strike On Monday.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-11-07
LIVE ITEMS OF NEWS.
Many Matters of General Interest In
Short Paragraphs.
At The National canifaI.

The Cabinet decided that the reduc-
ton Of forces in the Philippines shall
continue.
The gunboat Concord will be sent
! to Panama to relieve the cruiser Phila-
/ delphia.
The estimated needs in 1902 of the
| Department of Agriculture aggregate
| $4,789,4G.
Fifty members of the Supreme
Council of the Scottish Rite called on
President Roosevelt.
The precept for the court-martial Of
Col. r. L. Meade, of the Marine Corpse,
was issued by Secretay Long.
The use of electricity in war is dealt
with by Gen. A. w. Greedy, chief s. g.
nal officer, in his annual report.
Admiral Schley was again on the
witness stand Monday. His testimony
was given in a cool and emphatic
manner.
1t is said President Roosevelt's
decision to eliminate his Cabinet in
writing his message nay result in
designations.
Rear-Admiral Crowninshield will
De transferred from the Navigation
Bureau to the European station and
succeeded by Rear Admiral Henry c.
Taylor.
The War Department has designat-
ed the Fourth, Thirteenth, Twentieth,
Twenty-frst, Twenry-second and
Twenty-third Infantry for withdrawal
from the Philippines.
Judge-Advocate Lemly continued his
cross examination of Admiral Schley
at yesterdays session of the Naval
Court Of Inquiry. The main points to
which the examination was directed
were the ability of the ships OF the
Flying Squadron to coal off Cienfuegos,
and Admiral Schley's reasons for what
is known as his "retrogade move
ment" The object Of the prosecution
in subjecting Admiral Schley to 50 te-
dious and searching an examination is
said to be to break him down, If pos
sible, in the hope that he will make
admissions which san be used against
him.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-11-07
THANKSGIVING PROCLAMATION.
The President Designates November
2Sih as Thanksgiving Day.

President Roosevelt has issued his
proclamation fixing Thursday, Nov
ember %, as day Of national thanks
giving. 1t follows:
A PROCLAMATION.
The season Is nigh, when, accord
Ing to the time haIlowed custom of
our people, the President appoints a
day as the special occasion for praise
and thanksgiving to God.
This thanksgiving finds the people
still bowed with sorrow for the death
of great and good President. We
mourn President Mckinley because
we so loved and honored him. and
the manner of his death should awak-
en- in the breasts of our people d
keen anxiety for the country and at
the same time a resolute purpose not
to be driven by any calamity from the
path OF strong, orderly, popular liher-
~. which, as a nation, we have thus
far safely trod.
Yet in spite Of this great disaster.
1t is nevertheless true that no peo-
pie on earth have such abundant
cause for thanksgiving as we have
The past year in particular has been
one of peace and Of plenty We have
prospered in things material and have
been able to work for our own up
lifting in things intellectual and
spiritual. Let us remember that, as
much has been given us, much will
be expected of us, and that true hom-
age comes from the heart as well as
from the lips and shows itself III
deeds. We can best prove our thanks
giving to the Almighty by the way in
which, on this earth and at this time,
each Of us does his duty to his fellow
men.
Now, therefore, l, Theodore Roose-
welt, President Of the United States,
do hereby designate as a day of gen.
eral Thanksgiving. Thursday, the 28th
Of this present November, and do re-
commend that throughout the land
the people cease from their wonted
ccupatiOns and at their several homes
and places Of worship, reverently
thank the Giver of all good for the
countless blessings of our national
life
In witness whereof, l have here
unto set my hand and caused the seal
of the United States to be affixed.
Done at the City of Washington, this,
second day of November, in the
year Of our Lord, one thousand,
nine hundred and one, and of the
independence of the United States
the one hundred and twenty sixth.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-11-07
Fxnosjtiou Lost $4,000, 900.

Buffalo, N. Y. Special.-The Pan
American Exposition ended at mid
night Friday night. President John
G. Milburn pressed an electric button
at IL o'clock and the lights i'll
famous electric tower grew dim tor
the last time. Slowly, one by one, the
lights on post and pinnacle and toWe l
faded away. A corps of buglers stand
ing in the tower sounded taps, AMI
one of thu greatest glorles OF the expo
sition, tho electrical illumination pass
ed away and the exposition was ended
The financial loss will be in the neigh
bornood of s3,OO0,0 900. The total num-
Der Of admissions for the six months
was close to 5000 600. The govern
mont exhibit, which is a beautiful and
instructive collection, will be at once
shipped to Charleston, S. c.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-11-07

dedicated ITO the confederate soldiers.
who battled 10 maintain the cause for
which Oliver Cromwell and George
Washington fought" 1t is indeed gra-
tifying TO see our own people multi
plying our own histories and thereby
fortifyiug this generation against the
malignant and slandarous production
of such authors as the great Gollwln
Smith and the small Macily. II takes
lot Of work 10 keep up with them
fellows. | think We are about even
with the Roosevelt incident and tho
miscegenation crowd. Maybe We are a
little ahead. We have all had our say
and can afford 10 wait. still think
that Roosevelt is a be.eg man than
think he is, but he IS in awful bad
company.-Bin Arp in Atlanta Consti-
tuition.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-11-07
SOUTHERN INDUSTRIAL
New Enterprises That Are Enriching
Our Favored Section.
Building i'm the South

For several months the supply Of
houses in Richmond, Va, has not been
equal to the demand. Similar condi-
tioDs are noted at San Antonio, Texas,
and at Jackson, Miss, although during
the last year there have been erected
in the latter city many small houses,
IN some instances the houses being
rented even before the foundations
have been laid Activity in building
operations at Memphis, Birmingham,
Atlanta. Jacksonville and other cities
is maintained. There is nothing of
a boom in this respect, but the steady,
substantial progress both in the con-
struction of entirely new buildings
and in the improvement and enlarge
ment Of older ones is a sign of a heal
thy situation Of Southern trade and in
dustry.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-11-07
SOWING THE SEEDS.
Christian Missionaries Hold Session
At kinSton.

Kinston, Special.-The first session
Of North Carolina Christian MIssiona-
ry Convention was held here Thun-
day morning The convention has the
largest attendance in its history. At
ten o'clock Rev. ]. J. Harper. OF Smith
field. president of the convention, de-
livercd his annual address on the Sub
ject Of The Tendency Of the Times. -
The following evil tendencies were
mentioned: \ growing want OF conf
dence in the Bible; an increase or out
spoken theism; gaming and gambling;
greediness for gold; the form CT
Godliness, but a denial of tho power
Mr.. Harper Ghowed that the reme-
dies for these evils was correct preach
ing of the Word and a speedy and Just
enforcement of law. The address was
warmly received.
Rev. d. II. Petree, Of Ia Grange,
next delivered an address on The
need of EvangelizatiOn." In this al
dress it was shown that the soul OF
improvement was the Improvement Of
the soul, and that this Improvement
is brought about by the diffusion Of
hr.stianity by Christian evangelical
ton
The next address was delivered by
Rev. A Mclean, Of Cincinnati. MI.
Mclean is president Of the American
Christian Missionary Society. His
address was one of the grandest ever
delivered in KinstOn. His subject
was THE Perpetual Increase Of
Christ's Kingdom" He showed that
all the non-Chrstian nations are
dwindling and that it is only a qu-5-
tion of time vheE they will cease to
exist, and that Christianity VIII bo
the cause of their death.
India is rapidly growing in morals
and culture. Three and a half milliol
Of children are in India schools. India
girls are now being taught. The well
fare of all nations requires that girls
be taught of God. Japan is building
schools all over her kingdom. Fifty
years ago the people in Japan did not
know what q newspaper was Now
there are in the city of Toxic alone
seventeen dailies and many weekly
papers. In China some Of the plates
used for printing Christian literature,
have been made over three times so
great is the demand for Christian en-
lightenmcnt. In some of the eXamna-
tiOns for office in China, Biblical qucs-
tions are asked. One young man got
his degree by simply writing from
memory the ten commandments. There
is religious awakening all over the
world. Questions in all lands ar now
being discussed from the standpoint Of
New Testament ethics. This enrpu"a-
ges missionary effort.
Mr.. McLean's address made fine
impression on the people. The after
noon session was taken up by address
es and report Of committees. feys.
D. w. Arnold, Of Farmyille: J. !"
Reynolds, of Plymouth, and Mr.. ).
Spear. of Newbern, made fine
speeches.
The report Of the treasurer showed
that fifteen thousand dollars had been
paid for evangelical work during the
ma ST wear
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-11-07
Developing Water Power.

Fred J. Coke, Of Wadesboro, N G
is now completing arrangements for
the development Of the Bluitt Falls
on the Pee Dee river. Charter has
been secured for the Bluitt Falls Elec-
trical Power Co., with capital stoct of
$3.50 00G, and 1t is expected that early
contracts will be let for the construc-
ton of dam, the installation of water
lower machinery and Of electrical
equipment for the transmission Of the
power to Wadesboro, Rockingham and
other reighDoring towns, to be Utili-
zed in industrial operations there. 1t
is believed that 10000 horse-poU er
can be developed
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-11-07
Broke .JoiI and Stole EnUine,

Yuma. Ariz, SpeciaI-Thomas Hart.
under sentence for murder. and a
McNican named Lcibas, in Jail for
robbery, Overpowered the deputy
sheriff On guard. and taking posses
sion of a switch engine standing near
:. round house. ran it four miles into
the country and escaped. Section
Foren an Martin fired a shot in the
speeding engine and from blood found
On a cushion in the engine, it is sup
posed Leibas, who was working the
throttle was nit. When the men left the
engine. they opened wide the throttle
and the locomotive ran seven miles
before stopping. "A posse is now in
VursUit of the fugitives.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-11-07
Textile Notes.

The fire that destroyed the Rand!e-
man On. c. Hosiery Mills, referred to
last week, was caused By the explos-
ion Of gasoline engine. The loss was
over 100000, and the plant will be re-
built.
The Hatchie Manufacturing Co., re-
ported incorporated last week for
manufacturing woolen goods, is of
Brownville, Tenn. Capital stock is
$4,000.
The Admission (Ala) Yarn Mills has
been completed and is about to COM
mence operations, the production to he
hosiery yarns. The spindles number
5000, and the company is capitalized
at 500, 900.
The Cooleemee Cotton Mills Of Coo
leemee, N. c., has completed the in
stallation of 1900 looms, and will now
manufacture high-grade brown sheet
ings and drills for export and domes
tic use. This mill is operating only
about half of it's full complement Of
spindles. The spindles will number
$4,000 when all in place.
The Cherokee Falls Manufacturing
Co., mentioned last week, is of Chero-
kee Falls, S. c., and the addition to il.
buildings is now in course of erection.
This enlargement will provide room
for 10000 additional spindles, but fur
ther than this no information is ready
for the public. The new building is to
be three stories high, 100x104 feet, rs
was stated.
The Southern Hosiery Mills of New
Berne, n. c., reported last week, ss-
quires and will operate the Cermont
Mills, owned until now by P. H. Pei
letter of the new company. 1t is con-
templated to expend at least SAC, ,oJ0
for improvement Seventy-two knit
ting machines are now in position.
The Elba (Ala.) Power Co. has been
organized, with capital stock OF s30.-
600 of which amount So, 900 has been
subscribed. The purposes are to &c
velop and utilize water-power estso-
1ish cotton factory, etc
The Social (Ga.) Cotton Mills is
now completed, and will start opera
tions with its 5000 spindles and $50
looms. The product will be Bedford
cords and fancy eottons. Capitaliza-
ton Of the enterprise is $100, 900
Dixie Mills, OF Lenair City, Tenn,
has completed the erection OF an addi-
ton to its building and will order
about thirty additional knitting ma
chimes to increase capacity so per cent.
$50 machines are now running.
The Commercial Club Of Biloxi,
MIST !a s1asayoTing TO locate weQ!.
D MIL.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-11-07
Forrest Fire in virginia,

Roanoke, Va, Special.-Forcst fires
are raging along the slope of mountains
IN farewell county, between Graham
0nd Flat Top Yards, and owing to the
fast falling leaves and absence OF ram
for several weeks, the flames are fed by
ample fuel to cause great alarm. Inc
cntiic mountain is a sheet OF lame ond
a vast amount of fine timber and fen
res have been burned up or ruined.
The flames have crossed FROM o2e de
Of the railroad and river to tie oher
at numerous places
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-11-07
VIII Benefit Columbus.

1t is announced at Columbus, Ga,
that capitalists have purchased control
of the Chattahoochee Falls Co, and
will invest 81, 600, 900 in the thorough
development of that company's prop
erty. This property includes 1000
acres of land, Of which 1000 feet front
on the river, where fall of forty-two
feet will afford, it is claimed, about
$4,000 horsepower. A dam 1900 feet
long will be required across the river
Messrs. George ]. Baldwin, of Savan-
nah, Ga; Stone & Webster, of Boston,
Mass, and other capitalists OF New
England are the purchasers.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-11-07
Attack on Officer.

Rutherfordtcn, Special-Near the
show grounds late Wednesday after
noon Deputy Sheriff Barney Butler
vas probably fatally shot in the head
by drunken negro, named Bud Lo-
gan. Logan and his partner, another
negro, named Logan, was abusing
white men and had knocked three or
four down when Deputy Butler, seeing
the pistols, attempted to take them
from the negro when he opened fire
with the above results. Both negroes
ran under fire of shower Of bullets.
They were soon captured uninjuToi
and jailed. Should Deputy Butler die,
lynching is likely, unless the negroes
are removed from jail here.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-11-07
Judge FulIer's Successor.

Washington, D. C., Speeial-Senator
Prtchard and Representative Moody,
OF North Carolina, called on the Pres
ident and asked him to appoint s. b.
Adams, OF that State, as judge Of the
court Of Private Land Claims, TO I'll
the vacancy caused by the death Of
Judge Thomas Fuller. The President
said that as Judge Fuller was a Dem
ocrat, a man OF that party would he
named as his successor.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-11-07
End of Commission,

Washington, Special.-The indus
trial commission will cease to exist
op. December IS by operation Of law.
The members of the commission are
now at home mostly to vote in the
coming State elections. A full meeting
Of the commission will be held next
Wednesday, and the commission
probably will remain in session most
of the month. going over its final re,
port. This will be embodied in one
volume and will be submitted to Con-
gress about the time the official ex-
istence of the commission expires.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-11-07
President Will Go to Charlie ston

Washington, Special. - President
Roosevelt has been invited to attend
the South Carolina Interstate and
West Indian Exposition to be he'd in
Charleston. beginning December 2nd.
The President said that he would at
tend if public business would permit.
The committee told the President that
he could set his own date. but suggest
ed February Il, Lincoln's birthday.
This caught the Presidents attention
and he said he would attend on th2t
date if possible.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-11-07
A Chicaqo Judge After Hcaret

Chicago, Special-Judge Hanecy, OF
he Circuit Court, has issued an order
Sumnoning before him the owner ot
the Chicago American, VIM. 4, Hearst,
and six employees Of the paper, TO show
"ause why they should not be punish
cd for contempt of the court. The
publications on which this action was
@kG1 were news items, editorials and
A'!0oaa rejecting on the motives Of
iat i0tGa
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-11-07
To Take Florida Su2-r.

Messrs NJ. A. Carlson, A. NJ Soder-
lind and Fred Reynolds, Of Chicago,
completed last week the purchase for
81 500 of 500 acres Of land near Lau-
rel Hill, Fla, which will be converted
into large sugar cane plantation,
with syrup mills complete. One hum
dred acres will be planted in sugar
cane next spring, and the acreage will
be increased each spring until the en-
tire tract is under cultivation. Guilt
waiting, grinding and evaporating 6
equipments Of the latest improved pat
tern will be purchased for the enter
DriSc
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-11-07
Judges Cell on President.

Washington, Special.-Ex-Governor
Thomas G. Jones, CT Alabama, who
was recently appointed as Federal
Judge Of the northern and middle dis
tricts of Alabama, called on the Pres
ident Thursday morning, accompan ed
by Judge James e. Boyd, of North
Carolina. The two judges had a long
pers onal chat with the President. The
latt 81, it is understood, did not ask
Judge Jones advice concerning South
err politics.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-11-07
No News of Miss Stone.

Constantinople, By Cable.-Nothine
is publicly known here beyond what
has already been cabled to the AS
sociatod Press regarding the where,
atouts and fate Of Miss Ellen M.
Stone. the abducted American mis-
siouary, or the progress of the nego-
ueti0ns for her ransom. In the ab-
scnre Of news there is considerable
disGuiptude.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-11-07
POstoffiCe Robbed.

Rutherfordton, Sp1cial.-ProfessiCn-
al safe crackers blew open the safs II
the postoffice here some time before
day Thursday morning AMI secured
something over five hundred dollars
worth of stamps and cash. They enter
ed by breaking two locks on ba k
doors. Their tools were found rear the
building. No clue has tean d'scove. ed
as to the identity Of the thieves.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-11-07
Big Dock Seen at Sea.

New Orleans, SpeciaI.-The Crom-
we'll Line steamer Proteus, Captain
eager, from New York. reports: AT
II: 80 a. m.. October 30, passed the New
Orleans naval dock in tow OF two
tug boats, appeared TO be proceeding
nicely" Captain Gage says If the geo
weather now prevailing on the Gulf Of
Mexico continues the great dock should
yeach the passes by Saturday Novsn=
bpF I.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-11-07
Miscellaneous Matters.

Marquis Ito of Japan sailed from
New York for France.
A pronounced feeling OF fr1endhness
to Spain is developing among toe
Central and South American dele
gates to the Pan-American Congress.
cerman comment is in the direction
of predicting failure for the Fan
American Congress.
The worlds coinage Of gold In 1900
decreased s1li,174 and Of silver !n'
creased sle.ss4.sss, compared with
hgusss fos 1893.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-11-07
Big Haul By Robbers.

Berea, O., Special.-One Of the bold.
cSt safe robber!es ever perpetratcd
IN this vicinity occurred at an early
hour Saturday morning in almost the
heart of the village. The hardware
store of Lawrence & Binghtman was
entered, the large safe was wrecked
and the robbers made good their es
cape, carrying with them booty az
gregating il amount moro than 500,
900.
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-11-07

The Green Government has taken "
to itself monopoly Of the picture posIal
card business, and issued cards with
sixty-four differert views OF famous
cities and other scenes. 1t is safe to
say that the government will do prof
liable business for many years in selling
the cards abroad, 70 be held 40 ,ep'
ysa!rs,
Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1901-11-07

A representative Of John W. Gates
has purchased the Kansas City and
Northern Connecting Railroad fo'
RshAhnn.