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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-07
THE STATE PRISON
IN A BAD PLIGHT
Directors Called to Meet in
Special Session,
BAD NEWS FROM FARMS
BAD NEWS FROM FARMS
Part of the Peanut Crop is Buried
Under Water.
THE FARM Is A SEA OF WATER
Directors Go to Hal fix Tomorrow TO View
the Situation. Supt. Mann Says the
Less is Staggering and May
Be Irreparsble.

The board of directors of the State
prison have been called to meet in spe-
cal session tomorrow at Halifax,
The damage to the State farms by the
breaking of the dykes is almost stagger-
ing said superintendent Mann last
night. ct was deemed best to have the
board go to the farms at once and thor
oughly consider the situation"
Chairman Travis Of the board of direc-
tors of the prison did not think the
damage was serious when he heard of it,
and as was stated in the News and OBJ
server, he thought the dykes could be re-
placed at comparatively little expense.
Since then more definite advices have
been received and it has been decided
to call the board in special session.
1T is almost impossible to tell the
extent Of the damage yet" said Super
intendent Mann last night, but 1T Will
be vast. In fact it may be irreparable.
The latest advices state that the water
has Hooded h farms and until it recedes
nothing definite can be said. Peanuts
that were stacked are buried under the
water and large quantities of forage
were in the path of the flood and are
probably ruined. The damage to the
peanuts cannot now be stated.
we have been working on one sec
tion of the dykes that was washed away
last spring and had not completed its
restoration when the water washed over
it again. 1t may not be possible to re-
pair the dykes and it may be necessary
to change the course of the present
dykes in some places. All these facts
must be considered by the board
AS superintendent Mann stated moth
ing can be said with any degree of Ger
tainty until the water recedes and a full
study and investigation is made.
The Caledonia farm was purchased by
the State in 1899 and cost $40, 900. 1t is
estimated that the two freshetS this
year, which resulted in the breaking Of
dykes. has cost the State tWo-thirds CT
the purchase price.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-07
Only Small in Name.

The Richmond Dispatch thus speaks in
terms Of praise of Congressman John H.
Small:
1T is said Of Congressman Small. of
North Carolina, who is an old newspaper
man, that he has never forgotten his
newspaper training, and from force of
habit notes the important happenings of
eacn dayS session OF the House. He
makes 1t a rule, too, it is said, to an
swer every letter he receives the cay he
receives it-a most excellent thing in a
Congressman or any other public person
age. We are not particularly we'll ac-
~qIainted with Mr.. Small, but we know
this. shat in spite Of his name, there *
nothing small about him.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-07
A Pardon Granted Yesterday.

Governor Aycock yesterday granted a
pardon to Robert Henderson. of Polk
county, who was convicted of carving a
deadly weapon and sentenced to five
months Imprisonment on the county
roads Henderson had sdrved three
months of his sentence. The Judge. after
investigation, decided that the punishment
was excessive and asked the Governor
to pardon him. Henderson and a negro
had a fight ard both We're convicted and
fined fifty dollars or five months on the
reads. The negro paid his fine and Hen
derson won't to the roads.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-07
AZ STILL MISSING
Eight of These Who Sailed on
the WaIIa WaIIa Known
to Be Dead.
lBy the Associated Press

san Francisco, Jan. As far as can
be determined by rigid inquiry and
careful comparison of list, the dead
and missing from the wreck of the
steamship Walla Walla now number
flfty-three people. The known dead
number 8; passengers missing 30; crew
missing .. The known dead are:
MRS. HERMAN KOTSCHNAR. pas
sengcr.
JOHN WILSON, quartcrmaster.
WILLIAM BARTEE. fireman.
DROLLY, Cor L. II. DRUBBY pas
scnser.
-Four unknown mon.
The following passengers are unac-
ountcd for:
J. L. Fled, J.. A. Gray. Charles Neff.
Or. Allen, Mrs. Allen. Mrs. l.. johnson,
". Il. Moore, L. NJ. Hanselman, NJ. c..
Marsh, n. Erickson, wife and three chill
dren' j. Brown, N. Jones. c. f. Spencer,
l.. Drube, G. Nicholson, \. Hanson.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-07
Chatham Room at Soldiers Home.

AT the State Convention of the Daugh-
ters OF the COnfederacy the ladies Of the
various chapters volunteered to furnish
the rooms ct the Soldiers Home in this
city. They are doing so. This item
from tic Chatham Record shows how we'll
the chapter, of which Mrs. H. A. London
is the head, is doing its volunteer work"
ON last Tuesday the Winnie Davis
Chapter Of the Daughters of the Confed-
eTacy sent a box to the Soldiers Home
at Raleigh, containing 4 pairs of blank
cts, s sheets, s pillom cases, S bolster
cases, 4 bedspreads, 2 window shades. a
dozen towels, 2 feather pillows and 2
holsters all new and of GOOD quality.
These articles are for the Chatham coun-
ty room in the new dormitory."
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-07
NEW CELLS CHRIsTENED.
Women Prisoners are Now Confined in Differ
ent Apartments.

The new cells in the jail were occu-
pied yesterday for the first time. The
cells are for women, two upstairs and
two on the first floor. They are separa-
ted from the Jail proper, being in en-
tirely different rooms.
There were half a dozen colored dam
sells to christen the cells for negro wo-
men and they were we'll pleased with
their now quarters.
The new cells, while not so large as
they might be are very comfortably
lifted UP. They have neat water connec-
tons and in this respect are a great
Improvement over the old ones. Capt.
G. B. benson, the secretary Of the State
Board OF Charities, does not like the new
cells. He thinks the heat next summer
will inconvenience the prisoners.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-07
The Agricultural Bulletin.

The mailing list of the Experiment
Station Bulletin is being added to that of
the Bulletin issued by the Agricultural
Department. The present circulation Of
the Bulletin is Is. 900. and when the list
CT the Experiment Station Bulletin is
added it viii be 5000.
The December number Of the AgriCul-
tural Bulletin was issued yesterday. 1t
deals largely With ttH proceedings Of the
last meeting Of the board.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-07
Six Survivors Picked III

San Francisco. Jan. 4-Th,
Nome City arrived here tonight .
survivors OF the wreck of tin,
Walla Walla. They include uE.
crow and one second class a..
They We're picked up off Trinjaa
from a life raft. Their namea
=. NELSON. first officer.
r. LUPP, second officer.
c. BROWN, fourth officer.
J. SHELL, pantry man.
:. MURELLO, third cook.
HENRY II RICkSON, secou.
passenger.
This reduces the list of mi.
forty-seven. The wife and tire,
Of Erickson + yet unaccouut
The family was bound for W.
Washington.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-07
HANNA'S MAN WIN.
His Forces Control the Hoy
While Foraker "Iriumphs
in the Senate.
tBy the Associated Press

- A4lN -NEECNidAtG 7 IFE-ri
Columbus, O.. Jan. 4.-In the r,
can caucus this evening for the
alton Of The General Assembly. HI.
ma ren secured control of the Ha.
and the Foraker men OF the Scuats
Of the nominations for the lat-.. .
made without opposition, but thu.
fight to a finish and especially ..
sIeakership. There YVES no gs..
il either case. In the Senate Oh.
tors make up the standing D..
themselves. In the House. ih.
appoints all the committee
contest was primarily for the
ship with everything else sccot
Senatorial caucus was short ali
less, but the House caucus wa
and lasted several hours. F..
tive Cole, in presenting the ma
5. MckinnOn, OF A~shtabula. for
denied that McKinnon's e"lcc....
be construed as a humiliation O.
Foraker, whose recollection they
SIrcd.
McKinnOn was nominated oVer |
the first ballot by a vote of u.
Efter McKinnon's address Of acnmat..
Price was called out and made the g
s%ational speech Of tho day by Gonlna'
and declaring himself for Hanna t1r
election to the United States Senate
years hence. Mr.. Price said ne foHr
easier o get pledges than votes
cBlogized Hanna and McFInnon. 10 -
no credited his defeat. as men d.
highest character.
a. q. Cummings. OF Oberlin, n
Hanna leaders. was nominated Wy
opposition for Speaker pro TEN.
Bargess L. McElroy was nom
for reelection as chief clerk a.
House over H. V. Speelman. on ~.
ballot by a vote Of 50 to %. TIL
ker representatives made their la
stand for Spcelman.
While no concessions we're made
House, the Senate nominations
only one pronounced Hanna ma.
ard Lynch, for enrolling clerk.
The result oS the Republican r.
tions made tonight affects more
Legislature, which will conve.
Monday. The prestige Of the On
ators at present with the nation.
i~stration and in future national
campaigns. the reapportIonmeI.
Congressional districts. so as
those VINO are now in Congress
those wanting to go TO Cong.
next gubernatorial and other nc-.
Tor State Offices as well as the
ton OF Senator Hanna two yea.
have been openly and freely dis.
the contest vas waged the pas
The Democratic Senate cauco
nominated Senator W. Z. ECui0
President pro TEN. and others f..
places. The Democratic HCu5
committee nominated e. l.. Brr.
for Speaker. Later a joint Den
caucus was held. at which Hon.
". Baker. OF Cincinnati. was no.
for United States Senator by
majority.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-07
ArIp''s Lett

Crew unaccountod-P \.
ficer; r. l.. Lupp. second @
Huldron. third officer U..
fourth officer. J. OTIS. wa.
English. quarteTm2Stsr. Il.
men. r. l.. huffman. Purs.
Crosby. chief engineer.
second assistant cnCiDssr. #..
lands. waiter. J, Rooney
Gore. coal passer, II. CALLS.
passer. j. Connell, stewart.
Reynolds. stewardess. =. A.-
cook: Frank Reardor. m
Shiel, second pantryman.
mess boy: | Holloway, vr#..
Williams. waiter, J.. Johuen
Ed. Reiss. waiter: the list nE
cludeS hfry-one passenger
crew.
Adyices received AT thu off.
Pacific Coast steamship J.#
two OF the missing life boat
night north OF Trinidad and t#
pie were landed from them. r.
one lifeboat and two RATS Ne.
counted for. The RATS are la
the first and second officers of
Walla. The company's agent
ndcnce that all the missing
turn up before many hours
passed.
The majority of the sur}.
Eureka today on the steamer
They arc due to arrive tomor
revenue cutter MCCuIloCh and
of tugs are cruising up ANA
coast for possible survivors
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-07
100000 for Public Schools.

The State Auditor yesterday issued
warrants to the county school authorities
for the first 500, 600 of the extra 5000, 900
school appropriation made by the Gen
eral Assembly. The warrants were is
sued Oh the basis OF fifteen cents for
each child of school age in the State.
The other $780, Geo cannot be issued for
sometime because of the low state Of
the Treasury finances. The last 500, 900
will go to the counties that have not
sufficient funds to run their public
schools four months.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-07
Mr.. Hicks EXonorated

The case of Harvey Blair and Company
against Dewey Hicks of the firm Of john
son & Hicks. grocers, charging that he
obtained goods under false representa-
tions to defraud his creditors resulted
in his acquittai. The case was tried be-
fore Justice Maroon, and the jury ex-
honerated Mr.. Hicks of every charge.
Judgment was returned against the firm
for $92.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-07
IT WILL GET WARNER.
The Cold Wave Went as Low as Fighter
in Raleigh

The cold wave reached here on schedule
time and the minimum temperature re-
corded yesterday was IS.
Dr.. Won Hermann promises that the
cold spell will be broken by Monday,
though it will remain cold today.
The weather bulletin issued yesterday
said:
The high area with its cold wave ad-
Vanccd rapidly southeastward to the
Ohio valley. The temperature this
morning was IS degrees at St. Louis and
16 degrees at Cincinnati, but has risen
above zero in the northwest. The cold
wave also reached the Southern States.
accompanied by a fall of over 20 degrees
In twenty-four hours in North Carolina.
The weather is cloudy in the Southern
States with northeast winds as if a new
storm were developing in the Gulf. IN
creaSlng cloudiness and southerlv winds
prevail west Of the Mississinni
throughout the central valley and east
the weather is clear and cold.
All the coal miners in the Birminghar II,
district have received an advance in
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-07
Mr. Gilmer Goes to Wayne sville

Attorney General r. D. Gilmer left this
morning for his home in Waynesville,
where he goes to ~recuperate. He was
accompanied by Mrs. Gilmer. 1t Will be
gratifying to Mr.. elmer thousands of
friends in North Carolina 10 know that
he is fast regaining his health. For
eleven weeks he was critically i'll and
he is now beyond the danger point.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-07
An Old Veteran Dead.

Mr.. Thad. w, Butt, member of Com
pany a., Eighth North Carolina regi-
ment, died at the Soldiers oHme yester-
day afternoon at four o'clock in the End
year Of his age. The deceased, who was
from Elizabeth City, had been at the
Home ten years. The funeral will take
place today at 3 p. m, and will be con-
Quoted by Rev. G.. T. Adams.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-07
Death Of an Old Citizen
Especial TO News and Oh.

Especial TO News and ObScrE
Orc Hill. y. c.. Jan. t.-O1.
oldest citizens died Of pneumonta
day in his 82nd year. He wa
reared in Alamance county AMI
brothers, Messrs. Steven an.
White, of Alamance. he leave
three daughters and seven SON
sons are now living in Burllng..
liam, Dan and Charles.
John Dowd Crutchfield, one OF
young men, died in Asheyillc,
buried at Alt. Fcnn Spring
church yesterday.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-07
& New N. G. Poet.

Mr. John Charles Mcneil, of Robson
county, contributes three poems to tho
current issue of the Century magazine
Mrs. McNeill possesses splendid literary
talent. and has done some very clever
work in the literary field.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-07
Bark That Sank the Walla Walla.

Seattle. Wash. Jan. "A special from
Near Bay says:
The steam collier Washtena, which
has just arrived, reports being in com
pany with the French bark Max off Cape
Mendoclno. The Max reported being in
collision with a large passenger steamer
at ! o'clock that morning. The Max had
three holes stove in her bow and her
stem was bent to port. but no lives were
lost on the bark. 1t is probable that
the passenger steamer was the Walla
Walla. Tho Max was bound from Havre
to San Francisco in ballast
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-07

John F. Pidcock, president Of the Gcor-
ga Northern Railroad, who is i'll at
"nlte House, n. j., was slightly better
last night, and there is a slight hope of
recovery.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-01-07

All the coal miners in the Birmingham
ois'flst nave received an advance in
wages OF two md a half cents per ton.
The Conservative, 1902-05-15
I O
WATER CURE TESTIMONIALS.

WATER CURE TESTIMONIALS.
Dear DR.. Uncle Sam: For some
time I have been troubled with de-
sire to shoot at anything blue. Also
I have had strange reluctance to
showing perfect strangers where
had buried my bolo and rifle. One
day 1 met kind gentleman, who
told me to try Good Old Doctor
Uncle Sans Famous Water Cure.
/ rejoice to say that after taking
barrel and half of your celebrated
elixir was able to stifle my impulse
to shoot, and was also able to disclose
the hiding place of my arms. I am
spreading the glad news of your won
derful treatment among my friends
and neighbors. Ananias Filipino.
Dear DR.. Uncle Sam For the last
four years I have been an intermit-
tent sufferer from insurgentitis
Yesterday some new-found acquaint
ances filled me with rejolcing-and
with sixteen gallons of your truly
wonderful remedy for lapse of mem
ory, failing eyesight, loss of speech
and other symptoms of insurgentltis.
/ feel like new man. l felt big
enough for eight new men. Yours,
moistily, Sumatra Rapperino.
Dear, Dear Doctor: Send me an
other barrel of your wondrous cure.
I took two treatments last week, and
am beginning to be able to under
stand that I must not draw pay as a
policeman in Batangas and also as a
lieutenant in the Filipino army. My
attendants promise me that another
treatment will broaden me much, and
make me able to comprehend many
things that l now seem to see swim
ming before me- Your saturated but
grateful patient.
Perditione Lululu
Dear Doctor: Please rush another
tank OF your great cure immediately
feel as if I were about to have
relapse. I forget where my COM
pany hid their guns. If 1 don't re-
member by tomorrow my nurses
say they will connect me with
fire hose. Maybe if try one more
tank of your medicine this will not
have to be done. Please rush this or
der, as the fire hose is connected with
Subig Bay, and I would not like to
interfere with navigation. Yours
thirstily, Manana Ilililie.
To Whom 1t May Concern: This is
to certify that I have taken one
course of treatment, of Good Old
The Conservative, 1902-05-15

and the other two gallons and a
tablespoonful over. All praise to
Good Old Doctor Uncle Sam, who is
demonstrating to the world that the
noble Filipino is man of infinite
capacity. Hacienda Tortilla.
By Josh Wink, in Baltimore Ameri-
can.
The Conservative, 1902-05-15
BANANA NUTRIMENT.

Experts say that one banana con-
tains as much nutriment as two
pounds of beefsteak," remarked B.
Feeter at the dinner table, as he am
putated rich morsel from an inch
thick porterhouse and conveyed it to
his mouth.
"And they are right" responded
his friend, DR.. V. Getarian, who
calmly swallowed the ultimate bite
of his fifth banana
"Then, according to that" said
the carnivorous one, "you have
eaten for your dinner already the
equivalent of ten pounds of beefsteak
Now if I should eat more than one
pound of steak I'd be a candidate
for the morgue, wouldn't I, doc?''
DR.. V. Getarian cogitated silently,
munching another mouthful of ba-
nana-two pounds of steak, so to
speak.
"But," continued B. Feeter, "sup-
pose we adopt the suggestion that, as
matter of health and also to defeat
the beef trust, we take to the banana
as a substitute for beef. Let us say
that for the average family, of four
persons two pound beefsteak suffi-
ces for meal, with accompanying
vegetables. Instead of the two
pound steak let us have one banana,
cut into four pieces. Let the family
eat this banana, each person his or
her bite, in place of the customary
steak. They will have consumed the
equivalent of two pounds of steak
admittedly square meal. Will
their appetites be satisfied?"
DR.. V. Getarian coughed slightly
as he devoured the equivalent of his
fourteenth pound of beefsteak and
reached his FORK for all olive to help
fill up the abdominal interstices. st.
Louis Post Dispatch.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-10
NEW CABINET OFFICER
1t Is Proposed to Establish De-
partment of Commerce, IncIud.
ing Mining Bureau.

Washington. Jan. 9.-The senate COM
mittee today authorized a favorable re-
port on Senator Nelson's bill for the Gre
alton Of an executive department OF the
government to be known as the depart
ment of commerce.
Beside providing for an additional
member known as secretary Of com
merce. the bill provides for an assistant
secretary and a complement Of officers.
Under the new department shall be the
following officers and bureaus: Life
saving service. light house board, light
house service. marine hospital service.
steamboat inspection service. bureau OF
navigation and United States shipping
commissioners. bureau of immigration,
bureau of statistics, the United states
coast and geOdetic survey, the commls-
siOner of railways, the census office, the
patent office the department of labor,
commission OF fish and fisheries, bureau
of foreign commerce, now in the state
department, 10 be consolidated with the
bureau of statistics.
There is also established a bureau OF
manufactures and a bureau of mines and
mining The new department is designed
70 promote commerce and gather and
furnish all information on commerce and
industries. 1t also relieves the other de-
partments, notably the treasury, OF q
great amount of work now performed
there.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-10
MONROE DOCTRINE IS
TO BE MAINTAINED

Washington, Jan. 9--It is understood
that assurances as to the position OF the
United States government respecting the
enforcement of foreign claims against
Venezuela all have been predicted upon
a very clear and concise statement OF
President Roosevelt in his first message
10 congress.
II has been made clear to all inquiries
that the main purpose of the Jmteu
states is that there shall be no extension
of European sovereignty in America, put
within that line there is not likely 10 De
anv interference on our part.
The United States itself is interested
through a number Of lis citizens in claims
somewhat similar to those urged by Ger
many and France. Claimants have arisen
i'm different parts of 4 United states
since the German Openins, Of this ques-
ton and are insisting that the state de-
psrtment press their claims Just as Ger
many and France are about to DO ior
their citizens.
The matter is under consideration. out
there is no disposition to hasten unduly'
as If is realized that the situation III
Venezuela may change suddenly through
internal influences
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-01-10
FUNSTON RETURNS
FROM PHILIPPINES

San Francisco, Jan. S-Brigadier Gen
eraI Funston arrived here tonight from
Manila on the transport Warren Gen
eraI Funston comes home on sick leave
While his condition has much improved
since leaving Manila he has not entirely
recovered.
On arrival here General Funston inn
mediately went to Oakland TO greet MS
family. He ;tated that he would remain
here about two weeks and then visit MS
old home and friends in Kansas for
few days, after which he would go 70
washington on important business; the
nature OF which he would not divulge;
General Funston said his leave of alb
sence was for two months. He thought
that he would have to have II extended
and It was possible that he would not re-
turn at all General Funston had as a
fellow passenger General Robert r
Hughes. who has been on duty In the
Philippines for a long period