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The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
SUPERINTENDENT DIXON ILL.
Illinois Central Official in Critical
Condition-ChanEes.

Fort Dodge. Ia, Aug. &C. X. Dixon. su-
Illinois Central Railroad, Is critically i'll
at a hospital in this city. His illness has re-
suited in several changes of a temporary
nature. awaiting its result c. B. Fletcher
has been acting superintendent and MIR.
Fletcher is succeeded as trainsmaster by
Chief Dispatcher Finn of FreepUrt, Ill.
Dixon has been connected with the road
in al official capacity for twenty years.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03

The change will greatly facilitate raffic. as
1t will enable all regular trains to pass
over the new standard gauge line.
The trains now running on the Lexington
branch probably will be run over this line.
It is reported that the Goulds will extend
the Warsaw line,
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
WASHINGTON.

The United States Government is nego-
tiating with Liberia for a coaling station on
the west coast of Africa.
Although no official confirmation has been
received from the Vatican Of the report that
the friars will be withdrawn from the Phil
1ppines, the War Department gives Gre
dence to the statement.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
Marriage

terday We're: Eust Zalmisrajtis, %, and
Cerylia Klein, 20, both of East st. Louis;
Robert Franklin, o. and Matte Sharp, %.
both of East st. Louis; N. j. Zeff, %, and
Hattie Lee Wilson, %, both of East st.
InniS-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03

Some excellent bargains are offered among
the one hundred and sixty ads. printed in
the Horse and Vehicle" columns of to-
Republic. Read them over.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
East Coast Line Official Dies.

SPECIAL.
Van Buren,. Ark. Aug. I'd. p. Wing, su-
perinterdent of the Florida East Coast Line.
died here this afternoon al his nephew's
house p w. Furry, of BrighJs disease.
Colonel Wing came here five weeks ago for
his health.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03

Mrs. Julia c. Howell. who committed sui
eide at Denver, had just previously bought
q cemetery lot in Omaha, and her body has
4been buried there.
- President Schurman Of Cornell University
says in an address that the Philippine prob
lem has entered a new phase, and that in
the past contests the enti-imperialists have
won.
The Deutscher Kregerbund of North
america begins its convention at Hamilton,
o. with a large attendance.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
JerseyEfIIe Notes,

Miss Maria Voorhees, OF Jerseyyille is seri-
ously i'll.
IN. Beatty returned to St Louis yesterday, aft
er an extended visit in Jerseyviile.
"A party of Jerseyville young men, consisting
Of Will Housman. Frank Barron, Sylvester Now
en-, Edward Goodrich and John Berry, departed
yesterday for a trip through the Dakotas.
Morris Simmons OF Jerseyville departed yes
terday for San Francisco.
Lester Cory Of Jerseyville departed yesterday
for LEEDS. n. D.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03
CHEROKEE CAPITAL ROAD.
Special Traius VIII Run to Celebra-
tIon Tuesday.

REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
TaIequah. |. r. Aug. 1.-THE Ozark and
Cherokee Central Railroad laid track into
the city to-day. r. ]. Adair, chairman Of the
local Railroad Committee, drove the last
spike.
This is the first railroad to enter the
Cherokee capital ard the event will be for
mally celebrated on the fifth. Special trains
and Frisco roads.
TO BUILD c. & L. i. LINE.
Frisco Construction Company Is In
corporated in Missouri.
REPUBLIC SPECIAL.
Jefferson City, Mo-. Aug. 2-Secretary Of
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03

Every one out of work can find employ
ment by reading over the four hundred
Help Wanted ads. printed in to-day's Re-
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03

Buy or sell household goods through The
Republics Household Goods" columns.
Seventy-seven ads. printed to-day.
The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1902-08-03

brakes housekeeper. who was rescued
from the burning building, died shortly aft
erward. The loss is estimated at $4,000.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-28
NO RIGHT TO HAVE THE BLUES.

In writing of the death of MIR. d c. Harden, postnaste at Morvcn under Cleve-
and the Wadesboro Messenger n Intelligence in enumeraung his virtues,
avs: HI vas never known to- have he blues" Now what higher tribute could
be paid to the gentleman whose life las ended? Mine you: the statement is
never knew of it.
There is a whole ermon of admonton IN exotatoni the words He was
never known to have he blues" Mr.. Harden ndoubted ike Ill men had his
but h was a philosopher who chose to bear them without wearing a
long face and making everybody around him miserable. He doubtless culivated
the spirit OF cheerfulness, hopefulness an helpfuness an men and M we're
frightened ad cheered by coming in ontact with him. The World is full
of worry n trouble. Every mn has his share, and he wishes 10 fd men who
will make him feel better instead of long faced men who deoress him.
Som mn make shipwrck of leb because they AIRY gloom wherever theyg Co.
They come into yor presence with tales of voc and forbodngs of evil, M
with jeremads and compainings larry about them the groom of the graveyard
and that the world is a lark place inhabited by pesimists Only whe they leave
does the sun shine again. There are all too many sch people who insist not only
upn crossing bridges before they come to them, but of compelling you to live in
the same depressing atmosphere as long as hey stay about yu. There are
about YOU, and drive care n anxiety away. Their good cheer conagiousa nd
YOU feel to thank God for such people whcnt they dop in on you on a dark day.
The flood the life with brightness as the early morning suns drives away the
fog and bathest the earth in glory.
have the blues"
y o nan has a moral right to go through the world without doing all he can
to brighten the life of othersa NJ hc car est d . thsb by hiding his own troubles
and looking for the sure coming of sun from benin Tho clouds.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-28

Who was at the time ofthe accident inc
suuerintendeat of the Seaboard. that d.
vision.
F. r. Hall. Of Benson. special agent OF
the Fidelity Mutual Life Insurance Com
panv. has located here ard will make
Goldsboro his headquarters, working the
eastern section OF the state. Nj. Hall
starts off right with the News and OBJ
server in hand.
The Acme Machine Works have just
turned out another locomotive. On their
wards arc some newcomers that are 10
be repaired ard rebuilt.
Rumor says that Sampson county Will
also have q candidate for Congressional
hcnors N the person Of John ID. Kerr.
II this reported candidacy be true this
one makes No. ) in the race.
f 4. P. Smith. late associate editor
cf the Charlotte News, Is 9 visitor here.
Mr.. Smith has embarked again in the
insurance world.
The old wooden buildings on the lots
recently purchased BY the city for city
hall and market house 3rrroses are Re
ing removed preparatory 20 the erection
CT these needed improvements. The site
is splendidly located.
Judge Q. H. Allen is giving splendid
satisfaction as the presiding judge thu
term OF court.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-28
CONFLICT OF NORTHERN AND
SOUTHERN IDEAS AT
PINEHURST.

There are many advantages that are
| tourists into North Carolina. They are
generally we'll educated, public spirited
and have the leisure to play golf and
investigate sociological questions. The
company that gathers at Pinehurst en-
braces MANY OF the first minds in the
North. who find the rest and recreation
they need in the dry atmosphere Of the
pine section Of this healthy State. The
only news, as a rule. that comes from
Pinehurst tells Of golf games, croquet
matches, bird shooting and like amuse-
ments.
But one discordant sound has ema-
mated from that ideal winter resort. The
story comes TO Raleigh that a difference
between Northern ideas and Southern
Pinehurst last week. The husband and
wife did not differ about the right to
hold slaves or secede, the question of
negro suffrage or Southern war claims,
DQt upon d lnuCn more Important ana q =
reaching question, one that vastly more
concerns the happiness and welfare of
a married couple. 1t was this: Whether
a hoe cake should be cooked in the
Northern or the Southern style. The
Wife, believing the North more progress
sive and up to date. contended that a
bno-cak o was pond only uhon hataH ar
cording to the Northern style. The hus-
band. believing the South knew most
about how to get out the succulent quail
ties, stood uD for the Southern way.
War broke out between Southern and
Northern ideas. 1t was due to an ire
concilable difference Of opinion. The
husband sought to enforce the Southern
idea by striking his wife. and the wife
thought to uphold Northern ideas by
pulling her husbands hair. The conflict
ragged violently, and as a result the
husband was taken to Carthage to Jail,
the Southern idea coming out rather
second best. But the wife grew tender,
thinking Of old times, secured his re-
lease, and now they have compromised.
For breakfast, the hoe cake is cooked
in the Northern style; for dinner it is
cooked half Dixie" and half Yankee
Doodle" and for supper it is cooked in
true Southern style. Peace reigns. The
North and the South have forgotten
former differences and bitterness. and
found that the hoe cake is so succulent
that is is delicious no matter how it
is cooked.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-28
SHOULD APPEAL TO ALL.

Mr.. +. c. Abbott, president Of the
Charlotte Chamber Of Commerce, in his
recent report touched upon the need of
the State in its public school work in a
name that ought to be emphasized. The
cities and large towns enjoy good cdu-
c%ational facilities. but in some sections
the country public schools are so in
adequate as to call for the help Of those
better favored. Mr.. Abbott brought this
out In this portion of his admirable ad-
dress:
For five years before coming to Char
lotte ny home was in one of the noun
tain counties in the western part of this
State, and I know from personal OBJ
scrvatIon the utter lack of proper eiu-
c%ational facilities in these districts,
and the very serious results which fol-
low. l know it 10 be a fact that full
grown men and women can barely read
and write. some OF them not at all. In
che family in my immediate neighbor-
hood, the parents, the children, the grand
children were living together in a one
room cabin ana none OF them able to
read or write. These statements of facts
from personal observations are mild
compared with statements / have heard
made in public addresses in Charlotte
by these more familiar with conditions
II other remote districts. 1t is such
conditions as these that reduce the aver
age of the State to such a degree that
we appear in tho published statistics as
one OF the most :lliteratc States in nv
CniOn. and we, as citizens of this pro-
gressiye, educational city Of Charlotte,
together with other progressive cities
aid towns. must hear this stigma along
with the rest of the State in the eyes OF
the outside world This matter should
appeal to the patriotism and State pride
of every intelligent citizen, and cause
US to unite our best efforts to redeem our
stare from tiiis stigma by joining heartily
in any practical effort made toward in
C,easing the public school facilities of
tie State
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-28
WILL AID FARMERS
Weather Forecast Sent Out on
Rural Delivery Routes.
Mr.. Norman B. Corgar, Inspector For The
Weather Bur:au, Tells How it
Works.

Raleigh has had in its borders for the
past few days Mr.. Norman B. Conger, Of
Michigan, who is an Inspector for the
United States Weather Bureau.
Mr.. Conger is a most entertaining
talker and has many interesting stories
to tell Of the Weather Bureau. Just
now he is deely interested in the special
value to farmers of Rural Free Delivery
routes in furnishing them advance fore
casts of the weather.
'The Department." said Mr.. Conger,
lis now issuing forecasts for two days
in advance, and by means Of the Rural
Delivery we are able to aid the farmers
by advising them of changes in the
weather so that they can protect fruit
and vegetables"
1T is astonishing" he constituted, how
much this will amount to. About a month
ago in Florida advance notice was given
in the orange district and $40, 900 was
saved in the growing crop, while the
trees were saved
Mr.. G. F. Won Hermann, who was
with Mr.. Conger here, said: Yes, and
there's an instance nearer home when
some time ago in the strawberry section
there was two to three hundred thousand
dollars saved by means of advance warn
Ing OF 1rOSI, WlllCn cndDleu the growers
to ave the crOp.'
Speaking of the service by the Rural
Free Delivery, Mr.. Conger stated that it
was being done only by the courtesy OF
the postmasters. who recognized the
value of the service. The great value of
the forecasts, he said, was to the far
mer. and the Bureau has been working
for years to get their forecasts direct to
The farmer q thing that is now coming
to pass by means of Rural Delivery.
Mr.. Won Hermann made this interest
ing statement:
There are now in North Carolina
seven routes on which forecasts are sent
out. These 20 to IL different localities
aud reach many people. We are now in
correspondence with pOStmaSterS and
expect soon to have the weather fore
casts sent out on fifteen or twenty more
routes. It is difficult to get the work
started as there is no pay attached to it,
but we expect to get it going, and in
creasing as the rural routes increase
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-28
THE TURPENTINE INDUSTRY.

The old biographies put the products
of North Carolina down as tar, pitch
and Notwithstanding else. Some OF
the Biographies had an Illustration OF a
pine tree with q faucet near the bottom
out OF which turpentine flowed lik
whiskey from a barrel. AS a matter of
fact there is much of the State that
never knew anything about the produc-
tion of tar. pitch or turpentine,' though
it has always been 9 large source Of revc-
nue. to large sections in Eastern North
Carolina. In 1870 this State led in the
value of these products. but it is now
growing smaller. many of the early oper-
ators in turpentine having moved to
Georgia and Florida. where they have
made big money out OF his use of the
pine tree.
this industry is valued at about twenty
million dollars a year. Georgia leads
with 1,515. 569 barrels of crude ~turpentine
valued at $40 1853; Florida comes next
with 1912, 925 barrels worth Sc. i69, sos;
50" ohho AN-NN Rf' -
lows, and then comes North Carolina with
361, 729 barrels worth I Loss, sos. From
first place twenty-five years ago North
Carolina has dropped to fifth and as the
North Carolina pines are converted into
lumber its production of turpentine and
rosin will continue to decrease. But a
million dollar industry, chiefly confined
to q few counties, is not TO be dcspised.
The census figures shows that the crude
turpentine was converted into 10 $40 bar
rcis Of spirits of turpCntine, 1858, 0S7
barrels of rosin, and other miscellaneous
products. There arc 1,502 turpcntine and
rosin plants in the United States and
the capital employed in the industry is
$ll.Si7, 1875. with q yearly pay roll of nine
millions Of dollars.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-28
JURY GIVES RAIFORD SO, 600.
| The Bcme Machine Works Turns Out 4 Smother
Locomotive.

Especial to the News and ObSeryer.)
Goldshoro. \. c. Jan. Elm the ac-
ton of Raiford VS.. Atlantic Coast Line,
A damage suit IN the sum Of $40. 600, af-
ter a couple of days elaboration, the
jury agreed on d verdict this morning.
giving Raitord Damage in the sum of
50 ,0n0. Mr., Raitcrd. while engaged at
his trade as carpenter. in repairing a
locomotive in the round house at Will
inington, in 1898. had a leg bruised and
rlashed by ne fall CT some plate Of the
plot. being since disabled.
There IS now pending If the court an
action for damages in the sun, of So
900 against The Seaboard Air Linz where
in Henry El:nore is plaintiff. In 1880.
while IL the employ Of The defendant
company. as fagman. hile shifting
some cars at ClAkton, Mr.. Elmore sus-
tanned a mashed foot. 1t is claimed by
the plaintiff that the accident occurred
While he was coupling. while the defen-
cant company hold that he exceeded.
rather. disrcgarded rules. etc. Mcssrs,
hllcn q Dortch end I. F.. Dortch are of
counsel for Elmore. The company is
represented by Capt. w. II. Day and Mr..
+. 4. Daniels. Among the important
witnesses in att endancc is Capt. Turner
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-28

Ieethina was first used by DR.. Charles
}. Moffett, a graduate of Jefferson Medi-
cal College. Philadelphia. Pa. in his ex-
tcnslVe and successful treatment OF chill
dren in Georgia in overcoming the trou-
bles incident 10 teething and hot sum
mers. Teethina (Teething Powders)
counterfeit the effect of hot weather and
keeps the digestive organs in a healthy
condition. and has saved the lives Of
thousands Of children in the Doctors ma
tive State. where physicians prescribe
and all mothers give it. and it is criminal
in mothers of our section TO allow their
oabes and little children to suffer and
perhaps die when relief can be so easilv
obtained by giving Teethina. 1t costs
only % cents at druggists; or mail -
cents to c. J. Moffett. NJ. D.. ST. Louis.
Mo.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-28
RURAL DELIVERY GOEsBY
FAVOR.

This paper has been insisting for
ton in Congress should demand fair
treatment in the matter of free rural de-
liveries. The State of Wisconsin with
about the same population as North Car
Gina, has had ten times as many free
rural delivery routes as North Carolina.
Why? The Washington correspondent OF
the Louisville Couricr-Journa shows how
it works. He writes:
To the man up a tree it does not look
Like superintendent Machcn. in charge
Of ;he rural deliveries Of the mail. is
toting fair With kentucky and other
southern States. His establishment
caily Of hundreds of new routes in
ONO. Indiana, Illinois and other North
ern States and few, if any. in Demo-
cratic States, refutes the statement that
there is no politics in tho establish
I2cnt of these rural routes. The record
shows up to the present time that q
Republican representative of the House
has been given five routes to one for
a Democratic representative. Superin-
tcndcnt Machen may be making Il record
for himself in tho Republican party, but
he is dealing unfairly with the people
at large and playing the partisan without
cause OF reason
In Washington there arc but two ways
tC get anything. !. BY the use Of diplo-
macy. :. BY demanding il. IT the mem
bers Of Congress from North Caroline
will take the pains to give q comparison
OF the routes established in the North
western States with those established if
the South they will then have such
a Just basis upon which to make demand:
for more routes that their demand can.
not be Ignored.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-28
A Pedagogical Spring Board,
~ClJumberton Ar.usD

Inc election of Prof. Foust. supe-
Of the GOldsboro Graded Soho
10 MI the vacancy made by the resi-
ton OF Prof Claxton. OF the Normal
industrial College at Greensboro. re.
d reEar that we MADE several =.
ego, mat if one wished to rise in &.
catlonal prominence in this STATE. it,
hocVed HIM TO get q position iu
Ioldsboro graded schools. our men
reaches back to the going Of =.
Moses from Goldsboro to Eaie.
thence &c Rock Hill, s. G.. il incHa
n rise Of Alderman. and Joyner {.
the Goldsboro position. the one to
presidency Of the University. the Of,
TO a professorship in the State No.
and Industrial College. If we mist
not there arc others who have used
G~oldsboro position as a s%pring-bo.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-28
TAX ON LEAP TOBACCO,
Rocky Mount Moving TO Have II Repealed
New Machine Shop
Especial to News and Observer

especial to News and Observer
Rocky Mount, y. C.. Jan. pa
meeting of the Tobacco Board OF Traa.
neld here a few DAYS ago resolutions weT.
passed instructing Secretary T.. "
Smith to write our Congressman ann.
ask them 10 use their influence lookiu.
10 the repeal Of the license tax on lea.
dealers imposed during the S2ani-h.
American war.
Rocky Mount Lodge No. 81. X. Of p
will send a large delegation 10 attcuu
the district meeting Of the second dis
trict to be held in GreenviIlc next Thur
day.
IT q meeting of the graded scho..
trustees here a few days ago, Mis- Add.
Paris was elected to fill the vacan
made by the resignation Of Mrs. \. T.
Lawrence.
\ new machine shop is TO be added
Rocky Mounts list OF industries. E
,. F. jenkins, at present master mr..
chanic of the \. G.. L. shops. viii
manager. The enterprise is backed p.
some Of Rocky Mounts best citizen
They will begin work next week.
Owing TO the increase of business til.
Rocky Mount Oil mills are doubling rh
capacity OF their storage warehouse. N-
j. H.. Nestbrook. the new manager. 81.
IN" volume of their business is stead.
increasing.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-28
The Story of the Disaster.

The explosion occurred at the no.
hour and was what is known as a "du..
explosion. The miners had just fir.
their usual noon shots, one Of Wh0
proved to be a fzzlc. The burnIr.
powder ignited the gas and the eXplos.u-
followed.
Smoke and debris we're blown out 4.
the shaft 200 feet high. Part Of the ta
works was torn away and the fans au.
cages We're partially wrecked ILH
made the work of rescue very slow. un.
it was 5 O'Clock before volunteer partI.
dared to venture into the east cntrau..
where the explosion occurred.
When they fought their way in a har.
rible sight greeted them. The dead au.
injured were terribly burned and multi
ated. some of them almost beyond reeoe.
milton. Fire, which at first was fcara.
would prove destructive to the cut.r.
mine had broken out and this added ter.
ror to the spectacle.
The flames were finally controlled. au"
after several OF the rescue party ha
succumbed to the fumes all the dca
We're found and carried to the top of I'll.
shaft.
At the time OF the explosion more than
100 men were in the mines. but all %
these, except those in the east entI.
cscaned with only slight injury. IT
total property damage Will be a..
SO, O00.
It was nearly dark tonight when
last Of the dead was taken out. and tM
scenes of anguish among the families OF
the men We're most pitiful Nearly all
of the men were married and leave fam
lilies in poor circumstances.
The mine is owned by the Lost Cree
Fuel Company Of this city. and has been
in operation about one year.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-28
Judgment Suspended on Payment of
Costs.
(Monroe Enquirer)

We have heard a number of people in
terested inouiring why their school dis
tricts We're not apportioned as much
money as they were last year. The an,
sWer is easy. Simply because there was
not as much money to appropriate this
year as there was last year. The Board
of education found that there was a fall
ing off of about 81 900 in the way of fines
from the Superior court this year which
went to the public school fund. The
superintendent of public instruction is
using every means to get more funds
from the State and it is hoped that
Union county portion Of the 81, 00o. ooI
extra appropriation by the state for
public schools will be in Land in the
near future.