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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-18
The Conference About Schley.
tBy the Associated Press,
ham, \. c.. Feb. S, 1902.

tBy the Associated Press
Washington. Feb. 1.-THE Post tOnor-
row will say
THE Schley case was under discussion
at the conference. the President b: -
anxious that his disposition Of the case
should not be followed by action in Con-
greSS. Speaker Henderson was abla to
assure the President that legislation could
be blocked in the House but it was pointed
out tc him by the Senators that the
situation in the Senate was different. the
more liberal rules Of that body allow
ing any resolution TO be considered ii it
commanded a majority vote.
The Presidents views regarding the
Schley case became generaly known last
night. as the result of the conference. It
is said that he viii not undertake to dis
cuss. in his review. any Of the events
which occurred prior to the battle Of
Santiago on the ground that if Schley's
conduct was reprehensible it was con
doned by The Navy Department and by
President Mckinley when Schley's pro.
motion was recommended.
AS for the battle Of Santiago. the
cording to his visitors, that the victory
was won by all the captains, and that
credit cannot therefore. be given exclu-
sively to SchIey, although the latter acted
cou~rageousIy, and with the Oregon sue
ceeded in preventing the escape Of the
Colon"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-18
THE POOR NEED HELP
Mr.. John T. PuIIen Makes an
Appeal For Contributions
The Heavy Snow, Following Upon Protracted
Cold Spell, Has Fallen Very Heavily
unon he 0ther half"

Yesterdays heavy snow caught many
q Raleigh's poor without even the bare
n~oce5saries Of life, fuel, warm clothing,
even food. This weather, coming as it
does upon the heels Of 4 long cold spell,
Las rendered the lot Of tine other half
u;jiahlc indeed. TOO many of us DO not
realize. as We sit comfortably clothed III
Cur iire-lighted rooms at night, that
MANY 9 poor man out Of work in this
Very tow today is sitting il a cold,
chGcrless rooll, watching with unspeak-
able anguish his poor little children,
thinly clad, shivering. and weak from
lack Of food, huddled around the poor
D9tner, Who has sacrificed for them The
food and clothing she should have had,
and has nothing more than she can give
them.
RaIeiSn's citizens have done much dur
Jig the last few weeks o. cold weather
&C alleviate the 7uIferings OF the poor
q the city, and doubtless this severe
spell OF weather Will bring forth very
many more contributions to this cause.
since the need of help has been vastly
increased by the deep snowfall.
Yesterday the following appeal was re-
ceived from Mr.. John 7. PuHen:
Have you contributed anything to-
Yards the rClief of the poor during this
severe weather? If YOU have rot. please
leave your contributions with any of the
banks of our city as early as you can
Monday morning. A committee viii wait
upon our citizens Monday and request aid
t0 supply those WHO are destitute Of the
necessities of life. Much good has been
done towards the relief of the poor for
he last few weeks. but more money
- now needed to carry on the work
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-18
By s. T. Lashley.

The time has come when it does
ret require an Elisha to tell US
that the value of good roads is
beyond our comprehension in dollars as
We'll as happiness.
Ten years 6 the idea of building a
macadamized road in Alamance was
looked upon as a matter of impossibility.
but today we have about twenty miles
Of m-acadamized roads in this county,
about all Of the principal roads are fairly
we'll graded and in q high state of pre-
servation. And we find the building of
good roads gets easier and the burden
gets lighter.
Under the road law of 1899, the peo-
pie outside of the incorporated towns of
the county that were subject to road duty
were required to pay a tax of $500 per
year, or to work four days. This was for
the purpose Of grading and maintaining
the roads, but under the laws of 1901 the
road Law was SO amended that we now
have to work three days or pay a tax OF
$1.25 per year, and our roads today are in
better condition than / ever saw them be-
fore during tho winter months.
We have to pay a special road tax Of
s is cents on the 800 worth Of property
and 80 cents on the poll for the building
and maintaining OF the macadamized
roads OF the county, and what the aver
age farmer pays ne will more than reap
the benefit Of by going one trip TO the
county seat during any of the winter
months of the year, on foot or by con
veyance. But the people Of this. county
are divided on the subject of good roads
as they are on everything else. They are
divided into three classes. One class
(the better class arc willing to pull the
wagon and one class are willing 10 ride.
at least If somebody else viii do the
pulling, and one class are always pulling
back. This not only applies to roads,
but to any public expenditure. Every
one had as we'll tell the better class Of
this county that there is no God as to
tell them hat good roads is not an ad-
vantage to one ana all.
The value Of or farms hasadVanced
SO per cent in the last ten years. and We
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-18
By State Senator Scott.

| viii answer first question by saving
that .Alamance county has had a special
road tax since 1888, and the roads gen
orally have been we'll z aded and thrown
up and several miles Of permanent work
done.
2Ei. The public roads in Alamance have
improved, but no, So much IS they might
tol the money expended.
3. The people 10 not object to the
taxes and want better roads, but COM
plain that the money is not properly and
judiciously spent.
4. l am and always have been in favor
Of good roads, beng a member OF the
Legislature of 1888 that gave Aiamance
a special road Law. The great trouble
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-18

stand as the only solution Of the problem,
and the sooner this fact is adopted by
our people throughout the State the
sooner will be the benefits to be derived.
Had our county adopted present means
for read work a few years after the war,
her interests would nave been advanced
far ahead OF the amount expended III these
road improvements.
| feel sure the people Of this county
would favor an increase in their road tax,
since they are now beginning TO see 50
clearly the benefits that are TO be de
rived.
The only public trust I ever sought at
the hands Of tire people or commissioners
of my county was that of a public road
overseer on q public road running to the
old Alamance Factory. and this position
l held fer quite 2 term of years and kept
the road IN Us good condition as was pos
STOLE by the use Of the customs existing
at that time. anu since which time l have
been with every move instigated IN the
county looking TO an Improvement of the
public roads, and considering the travel
Of today, as compared with that OF TWEEN
ty-hye years ago, it is conclusive to me
that more determined efforts are strictly
in order. which circumstance. venture,
now exist over a large portion Of the
State, and ! am pleased TO note the in
t.erest that is being manifest.
Yours sincerely.
L. BANKS HOLT.
1t is indeed gratifying to note the deep
interest our Governor is stirring up III
this great work, as well as that of edu-
cation, and as these interests are such as
viii benefit the entire State. | feel all who
have her best interest at heart will
heartily endorse his public spirit on the
part OF our Governor; and the people OF
the State should, in my opinion. lend
their best support and express them
selves freely. thereby encouraging him in
this great work.
Graham, y. c., Feb. 6.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-18
NEGRO SHOOTS a COMPANION
a Gcuffle in the Snow Ends in an Effoslon o
Blood.

Especial to the News and Observer
Washington, N. c.. Feb. 15.-Henry
Edison. colored, an employe of the At
lantic Coast Line, was shot tonight by
another negro named Dave Spivey. The
shot took effect in the leg of the negro
and inflicted a bad wound
Spivey was grabbing Edison and trying
to throw him in the snow. Edison push
ed him off, and Spivey, drawing a pistol,
shot him. DR.. Taylor attended the
wounded man.
The case OF Will Moreslender VS.. Wal
ter White was up III court his term.
Moreslender was the man who met White
and fired a pistol at him, three shots
taking effect. Moreslender was fined $50
and costs. White was fined one cent.
The insurance adiusters came here this
week and arranged for payment of dam
ages caused by the fire.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-18
ALAMANCE MAKES GOOD ROADS
| etters From Prominent Citizens Showing hat
Has Been Done it'll Observations on
Road Building,

eve it Il 2 few patriotic road builders ..
thlS county. .
our roads are Of untold importance 10
our children that have 10 attend the pub
lie schools (and ours are second to none)
Ten years ago the roads where we could
only haul TWO bales OF cotton today we
can haul from four TO five. and you see
tie use OF the road one day is worth as
much as the average tax payer has TO
LAY in any county in the State. our
doctors Will ride cheaTer and cur preach
ers can preach better. for they 90 not
feel like preaching after riding ten Or
fifteen miles $50 they say. but it was
rot so ten or twenty years go: and our
vehicles last longer. Any man that OPP
poses good roads is a clog 10 the wheels
Of prosress.
:. +. LASHLEY.
sandy Grove Feb. A.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-18
A NEW OFFICE GREAT
Revolving Of Order Reducing Rates Gcg
to Heavy Damage suits

Especial to News and O6aeGt.
Greensboro, N. G, Feb. 15.-Ta
of Aldermen last night created .
flee of Supervisor Of Public Work
city Of Greensboro. MIR. w. r. Sc.
Chairman Of the Water and LiaIr
mission, was elected 10 FIJI the p
at an annual salary Of $500. q
have charge OF all tine iInproycma.
ether public work Of the city. il
by the public that the aldermen
the best possible selection. AIS 81.
CANT is thoroughly familiar w#
duties Of the position, and. I'm a.
is a business man of recognized
and discretion.
The gentlemen who had charg
engagements for the trade exhibit
has been called off on account
Withdrawal OF the reduced ral.
Viously granted by the South
Passenger Association. say they
TO stft the matter to the bott..
earn who is Responsible for H.
tTary ruling. The committee 1..
TO considerable expeusa in adv.
the exhibit and had made pra..
TO entertain a very large crow
said the turn OF affairs have ta1
damage the manufacturers and
who hoped to profit by the exht#.
on account Of this. suits Of near.
win probably be instituted
The Eiks realized about $500 .
b~urlesque circus given in tn.
Opera House last night. II.
goes 10 the Elhs' charity fund.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-18

And When Quest onet
Have Nothing 70
DID THEY Talk OF TIE ST.
Or Did Their Meeting ReIs.s e.
Program ia Congress. A
derson, Cannon, Spec q. e.
venor We're There.
tBy the Associate. E.

- tAE -A%-tt ttas.. Fl
Washington Feb I5-A ..e.
conference was hcld i'm the #.
Or the White House today
dents request ne was Joined
Is after ten o'clock this Uola..
tors Allison. Aldrich aul
CT Henderson and * present.
non and Grosvenor aud The
lasted until a few minutes
II is something OF 81 ee.a@
those at the conference toaa.
same men who took part Ia p.
conference a few weeks
Spanish var. which resulted IS.
mite conclusion that C@oGErs
propriate $50 o.o9D 10 ba g...
disposal OF the President to T..
war. Not since that momaa..
ION until toQay. have tho Sam
formally Summoned for a eg.
the White House.
Previous to the conference
dent breakfasteG at tEe VIII.
with Attorney General Knox r.
General PAYNE AID Senator I..
When the conference bro.
who participated IN il were
and unusually @rcticeut.
The fact that the Senators .
bcrs OF the steering commit
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-18
No New Gases.

ESPECIAL 70 News and Obscrver.}
Clinton. y. c.. Feb. 15.-Cur smaIloox
situlti"a Is deciaedly satisfacto~,-ag
n@w cases ana in enc house only. TFo
town and all cases il lie county are
ch1et ,nc splendid -ln.aaaamcr: II CIR
county superintendent Of hes.ta. ur. 4.
E. Lee. and are doing nicely.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-18

seems to be 10 get men who understand
working roads and who know how to
spend money TO the best advantage. |
think the. tax should be small at first and
increased as the county authorities learn
how to handle the money 10 the best ad-
vantage. I think the State shoGld stop
working conVicts on farms and let the
different counties have them TO work the
roads. 4. ". SCOTT.
Melville n c. Feb.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-18
Mr.. George Bennett Dying.

\ telegram received here yesterday
conveyed sad news to the friends Of Mr..
Geo. d. Bennett, Of Goldsboro, who is i'll
i'll s.. Louis.
Inc telegram said: Mr.. Bennett is
very low. His physicians do not think he
can last through the day
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-18
Winners of Six Days Race.
lBy the Associated prase

VIy ne Ass0clated Press.l
New York. FEB. 5.-Hegelnan and
CaFanaugn. the German-Irisa team.
were the winners of the six day go-as-
you-pIea5e match at Madison square
Garden. Their score for the six days, or
lip hours, was no miles and I lans
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-18
Report Of Ransom Paid Ccnfrl


10y Il AasOCIaToQ Fr0"-
Washington, Feb. 15,-The ST..
partment has received advlces Co.
ing the report that the rauzo-
Tor Miss stone has been pa.a
brleand caDtors. 1t is not kno
her release viii occur. but il it,
stood that the brigands have ms
dieIon that they shall have a r
a week or ten days TO make
safe retreat before the prison
livcred up.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-18

wilson. y. e., Feb. In
oeen received Of the death OF 1L..
Fountree, Of Norfolk. Va. she
native OF this place, a sister g
1aos. J.. and John {. HadIoy, al
pushed Christian lady, held fla e.
est esteem.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-18
Walker Goes to Tampa.

Especial 10 the News and Observe-}
W~inston-Salem, y. c., Feb. 15.-Nr. NJ.
\. Walker. who has been superintending
one of the R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Com
pany's factories for some time, has re-
signed to accept a position with the
American Cigar Company. He will 90 10
Tampa, Fla, on the goth instant. MI.
Walker will be succeeded here BY Mr.. K.
z. Lassiter.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-18

waiter j. Harris has been appointed
postmaster AT Anelian Springs and Jas.
NJ. Parker at Kelmke.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-02-18

Nh, and Mrs. William Turin, of Mary
land, are visiting Col. n Mrs. keenan,.
on North Wilmington strcct.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
A schooIboy's Letter.

This is a letter from lad at school
to his mother:
think have got consumption. The
boys at this place are not gentlemanly,
but of course you did not no this when
you sent me here. will try not to get
bad habits.
The pants have worn out at the
knees. / think the tailor must have
cheated you, the buttons have come off,
and they are loose behind. don't think
the food is good, but shd not mind if
was only stronger. The piece of meat
send you is off the beef we had on
Sunday, but on other days it is more
Stringy.
There are black beetles in the kitch-
en-, and sometimes they cook them in
the dinner, which can't be holesome
when you are not strong. have tame
beetle as pet. Do not mind my being
uncomfortable. as do not think shall
last long.
Please send me some more money,
as o two shillings, il you can't spare 1t
think can borrow it of a boy who is
going to leave at the half quarter, but
perhaps you would not like to be under
an obligation to his parents. Yr loving
but retched son.-London Standard.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
CONDITION OF TOM REED
1t Is Very Serious, the Doctors Diagnos-
ing the Case as Catarrhal Ap-
pendicitis.

Washington, Dec. 4. = DIR. L. A.
Gardner, who is attending eX-Speaker
Thomas r. Reed, yesterday afternoon
made the following statement to the
Associated Press: mir. Reed has an
attack of catarrhal appendicitis. Hi.
temperature last night was 1O3. This
morning it was 101 2-5. He suffered
a good deal during the early part of
last night, but today he has been rest
ing easily. DIR. I. L. Macdonald, Il
surgeon, was called into consultation
this morning at s o'clock. He did not
consider the case one that demanded
surgical interference at the present
time.
while Mr.. Reed is resting COM
fortably it is impossible to say when
surgical interference may be demand
ed. Every case of appendicitis, how
ever simple, is serious, and he is a sick
man." DIR. Gardner yesterday morn
ing telegraphed Mrs. Reed that the
case was not alarming, but suggested
that she would better come to Wash
ington.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
COMPLAINS OF THE CONE COMPANY
Hun garian Submits His Wage Statements
German Miners Wife.

The company, the witness said, paid
the laborer when he is working for
the company 90 cents to $1.20 Il day,
while the company Insists that the
miner pay the same laborer when he is
working for the miner S1.62 to $1.94
cents Il day. Dottrey mentioned dur
ing the ton several in
stances of injustice alleged to have
been imposed upon the miners in the
Coke coIlieries. He said that the most
dangerous work in the mines is fight
ing fire; that men often lG:se their lives
or are injured in performing this
work, and that they do not receive one
cent extra pay for the hazardous work.
He was followed on the witness
stand by Mike Middlick, Hungarian
who has been employed in the Coke
mines as a practical miner for four
years. Mike-as the commissioners
familiarly addressed him-said that
he earned about $3.50 last year. He
also said he had been dOcked about
eight cars in two weeks. He submit
ted his wage statements for the last
year or more, which showed the larg-
est amount Of money he received for
any two weeks to have been a little
more than SIS. One statement showed
that he made less than So for two
weeks, but he could not tell whether
he worked full time during that par
ticular two weeks.
On cross-eXamination the witness
said that he had been refused work,
and that the company would not take
him back until he left the town Eek
lev, in which he resided. The next
nearest town was Freeland, four miles
away,and he could not walk eight miles
day and perform a good days work.
When asked why he did not apply to
other companies if they were paying
more than the CoXes he said he did
apply to the Markles at Jeddo, but
they had no work for him. He did
not earn enough money. he said, to
permit him to Journey to other places
to look for better place.
Mrs. Mary Boland, wife of Ger
man miner employed by the Coke COM
pany. and VINO lives at Derringer, in
the Hazleton region, was the next and
last witness of the day. She told
general story of poverty. and said that
the money earned by her husband was
not sufficient to keep her family OF
seven children I'm good health. The
older children were compelled to make
their own living. the daughters being
sent to New York. after working among
neighbors and on farms in Pennsyl-
Vania.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
zELIA HAS RETURNED HOME
Has "Nothing to Say" However. to News
paper Mcn-Story of a Recent
Escapadc.

Battle Creek. Mich, Dec. 4.-Zelia
Fletter. the i5-year-old girl who ran
away to join an actor. pursued by con-
stables with warrants charging her
with truaIicy and by newspaper men
who wanted to know lot of things,
is home. She has learned not to talk,
however, AMI to all questions as to
her experiences while away says: Il
have nothing to say" From others it
is learned that she met Wright Lori
mer. leading man in The Power Be-
hind the Throne" company, at Rock
Island and went to Davenport with
the company.
She got Il. heart-to-heart talk from
Miss Willard. leading lady, on the
hardships of an actress life and Miss
Willard dissuaded the girl from her in
tention to follJw the company. In
stead Zelia returned here and will
study dramatic art. She says: Il
shall work hard and try to fit my
self for the stage. 1 think 1 can get
a position with Miss Willard when I'm
all ready. She is a good woman, and
told me a lot of things. 1t isn't true
that went out to marry Lorimer."
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
MORRIssEY SAYS RECENT
REPORTS ARE UNAUTHORIZED

Cleveland, Dec. 4.-Grand Master
Morrissey, of the Brotherhood of
Railway Trainmen, today stated re-
ports emanating from Chicago that
100000 men, represented by the es-
tabished railway labor organizations,
We're forming a federation or combi-
nation for the purpose of making a
concerted demand for increased
wages on the railway companies in
the territory west of Chicago, are not
authoritative. No such movement is
in contemplation. Conferences of rep
resentatives of some classes of rail
way labor have recently been held in
Chicago, but they had no relation to
the formation of a plan for united
movement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
is total loss, and the wharf property
burned will aggregate $4,000.
CATARACT OF MOLTEN METAL
Victim Who Catches Its Bulk Is Nearly
Literally Cremated.


Sharon, Pa, Dec. 1.-Two men are
dead, two are not expected to recover,
and one other is in a serious condi-
ton as the result of one of the worst
accidents in the history of the South
Sharon works of the Union Steel COM
pany. Among the injured is James
Lloyd, superintendent of the open
hearth department. He was badly
burned, but the physicians state that
he will recover. The dead are: Evan
Roberts, only the trun remaining, and
John Durbin. Howard Lear is fatally
burned; James Lloyd is burned about
the head and hands, and Thomas Ril-
ley, about the body and hands.
Shortly before noon one of the pom
derous ladies conveying forty tons of
molten steel was started on its way
along the travelling crane, over the
open hearth furnaces. When just over
the head of the workmen standing be-
low, who were awaiting disposition of
the metal, it tilted violently, and emp
tied a portion of its contents direct
ly upon the heads of the men. Evan
Roberts received the greater portion
of the fiery deluge and hardly any
semblance of human being was left.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-12-04
KNIFE ENDED THE DISPUTE
Telling Stories Brings on Fight in Which
the Doubter Is Stabbed
Twice.

Grand Rapids. Mich. Dee. I'm the
corner grocery store at Corinth. vii
lage fifteen miles south of this city,
Frank GilIen and Will Allen were Of
a party of loungers telling stories. Gill
len told a story. the truth of which
Allen took the liberty to doubt. 4
fight ensued, during which Gillen. it is
alleged. drew knife and struck AL
len in the back.
The blow was not strong enough to
send the weapon through the shoulder
blade, and, as Allen turned around,
Gillen struck again, this time landing
on a rib over the heart. After infiict-
ing two ugly gashes in Aliens arm,
Gillen ended the attack with -four
ish around his rivals head, literally
cutting the land off his hat. Gillen
was arrested. Allen will probably re-
cover