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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-12-30

hence, concretely, on Doubleday, master
mechanic of the hill country.
In thirty days Neighbor, superintend-
cnt Of the motive power, called for re-
ports from the division master mechanic
on the preparations for the Yellow Mail
run, and they reported progress. In
sixty lays he called again. The subordi-
mates reported we'll except Doubleday.
Doubleday said merely Not ready"
There was a third call in eighty days, and
on the eighty-ffth a peremptory call.
Everybody said ready except Doubleday.
When Neighbor demonstrated sharply
he would say only that he would be
ready in time. That was the most he
would promise, though it was generally
understood that if he failed he would
have to make way for somebody that
could.
The Plains Division of the system was
marked up for seventy miles an hour;
and, if the truth were told, a little bet
ter; but, with all the help they could
give us, it still left sixty miles for the
mountains to take care Of. and the Vel
low Mail proposition was conceded to
be the toughest affair the motive power
at Medicine Bend had ever faced. How
ever. forty-eight hours before the mail
left the New York post office, Doubleday
wired to Ncighbor, Ready" Neighbor
to Bucks, Ready" and Bucks to Wash
ingten, Ready"
Then the orders began to shoot through
the mountains. Dispatchers were given
the eleven, which meant Bucks; no lay
outs, no slows for the Yellow Mail.
Roadmasters We're notified; no track
work in front of the Yellow Mail. Bridge
gangs were warned, yard masters instruc-
ted, section bosses cautioned, track walk
ers spurred-the system was polished like
Il barkeeper's diamond and swept like 8
rarlor car for the test flight of the Vel
low Mail.
Doubleday srent all day Thursday and
all Thursday night in the round house.
He had personally gone over the engines
that were to take the racket in the noun
tains. Ten-Wheelrs they were. the 1912
and the 1914, with ffty-six-inch drivers
and cylinders big enough to sit UP and
eat breakfast in. Spick and span both OF
them, just long enough out Of the shops
to run Sellers, who. when he opened a
throttle, blew miles over the tender like
feathers took the 1912, groomed like a
Wilkes mare. down to Piedmont for the
run up to the Bend.
Now Oliver Sellers was a runner in a
thousand, and steady as a clock; but he
had a fireman who couldn't stand pros
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perity, Steve Horigan, a cousin OF John
mics. The glory was too great for
Steve, and he spent Friday night in Cal
lagher's place celebrating, telling the
bows what the 1912 would do to the Vel
low Nail. So when steve showed up at
) a. m. to superintend the movement, he
was seasick. The minute Sellers set
ewes on him he objected to taking him
ont.
Neighbor himself was on the Piedmont
platform that morning, watching things.
The McCloud dispatchers had promised
the train to our division on time, and
her smoke was due with the rise of the
sun. The big superintendent Of motive
power, watching anxiously for her out
going. glared at the bunged fireman IN
front Of him, and when Sellers protest
ed Neighbor turned on the swollen Steve
with sorely bitter words, and while they
poured on the guilty Steve's crop there
was a shout down the platform. In the
east the sun was breaking over the sand
hills. and below it a haze of black
thickened the horizon. 1t was McTerza
with the sos and the yellow Mail. Neigh
Dor looked at his watch. She was, II any.
thing. a minute to the good.
When McTcrza blocked the big drivers
at IUt west cllu VI lilC uCpOC ~
was on the new equipment. Three stand
ard railway mail cars, done in varnish-
ed buttercup, strung out behind the siz-
cling engine, and they looked pretty as
cowlips. While Neighbor vaguely medl-
tated on their beauty Jimmie Bradshaw
Just in front of a night run down from the
Bend, walked across the yard. He had
seen Steve Horigan making a Nsnek
for the %bathhouse and from the yard
gossip Jimmie had guessed the rest.
what are you looking for, Neigh
bor?' asked Jimmie Bradshaw.
"a man to fire for Sollers-up. Do you
want ;t?"
Neighbor threw it at him cross and
carelesslv. not having any idea Jimmie
was looking for trouble. But Jimmie sur
prised him.
'Sure l want it. Put me on. I'm fresh
as rainWater. Put me on. Nelghpor;
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ery mountain record. There was a stop
for water, an oil round, an anxious touch
on the journals, then the Yellow Mail
drew Keeling into the hills. The train
writhed frantically as il cut the seq
ments. and the men thought, in spite OF
themselves, of the mountain curves
ahead. The worst of the run lay ahead
Of the pilot, because the art IN mountain
running is not alone or so much IN get
ting up hill; it is in getting down hill
Before they knew it they were through
the gateway, out into the desert country,
I'D along the crested buttes, and then,
sudden as eternity, the wheel-base OF the
1912 struck a tight curve, a pent-doWn
rail sprang out like a k~nittingneedle, and
the Yellow Mail shot staggering OIL
track into a gray borrow-pit.
There was a crunching Of truck and
frame. a crashing splinter of vanished
cars, a scream from the wounded en-
gine. a cloud Of gray ash IN the burning
sun. and a ruin of human effort IN the
death. In the twinkle Of an eye the mail
train lay spilled on the alkaH.
It was hardly more than a minute
then. like ants out of a trampied hlll'
men began crawling from the yelio"
wreck. There was more-there was
grooming and worse, yet little for SO
frightful a shock. And first on his feet'
with no more than scratches, ana quick
est back under the cab after his engineer
was Jimmie Bradshaw, the fireman
Sellers, barely conscious, lay wedged
between the tanl1 ard the footboard.
Jimmie all by himself, cased him away
from the boiler. The conductor With a
broken arm directing his brakemen how
to chop a crew out of the head OF the
mail car, and the hind crews were getting
out unaided. There was a quick calllng
back and forth, and the cry, NOBODY
killed. But the engineer and the con-
ductor were put out of action. There
was, in fact, only one West End man I'M
hurt-Jimmie Bradshaw.
The first wreck Of the fast mail took
place Just east Of Crocketts siding. A
west-bound freight lay at that moment
on the passing track waiting for the mail.
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The Yellow Mail Story.
By Frank II. Spearman.
Copyright, 1902, by Frank H. Spearman.

miles; sixty-fve-from the Missouri to
the SierraS.'
The trade was on from that minute.
Bucks said no more then; he was a Sood
listener. But next day, when it came to
talking money, he talked more money
into the West End treasury for one years
running than was ever talked before on
2 mail contract for the best three years
work we ever did.
When they asked him how much time
he wanted to get ready, and told him to
take plenty. three months was stipulated.
The contracts were drawn, and they were
signed by our people without hesitation
because they knew Bucks. But tne Gov
vernment weakened on lgnlng. Nolnlhg
ever got through a Washington depart
ment without a hitch, and they sald our
road had so often failed on like propo-
sitions that they wanted a test. lhere
was a deal of w~rangling, then a test
run was agreed on by all the roads con-
corned. If it proved successful, II the
mail was put to the Golden Gate on the
second of the schedule, public opinion
and the interests in the Philippines, it
was concluded, would Justify the heavy
premium asked for the service.
In this way the dickering and the
figuring became in a measure public, and
keyed up everybody interested to a mig
pitch. We said nothing for publication,
but, under Bucks energy, sawed wood
three whole months. Success meant with
us prestige: but failure meant oblaquy
for the road and for our division chief
who had been so lately called to handle
#.
The real strain, it was clear, would
come on his old-the Observation-Disclosures;
and. to carry out the point, rested on the
motive power of the Mountain division;
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Before the freight crew had reached the
wreck Jimmie was hustling ahead to tell
them what he wanted. The freight con
ductor demurrcd; and when they discuss
ed it with the freight engineer, Kings
ley, he objected. MY engine wont never
stand it; it'll pound her to scrap he ar
gued. Il reckon the safest thing to do is
to get orders"
"Get orders.' stormcd Jimmie Brad
shaw, Get orders. Are you running an
engine on this line and don't know the
orders for those mail bags? The orders
is to move EN-! That's orders enough.
Uncouple three of those empty box cars
and hustle EN- back. BY the great United
States. any man that interferes with
moving this mail will get his time, that's
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-12
THE SUPREME COURT.
Sixth District Cases Argued Yesterday. 81
peals From 7th Next Week

Cases from the Sixth District were ar
gued in the Supreme Court yesterday as
follows:
State VS.. Battle, by Attorney General
for the State, Russell, Mordecai (and w.
n. Jones and ]. B. Bachelor, by brief, }
for defendant; State VS.. Holleman by
Herbert Norris with Attorney General
for State, Douglass & Simms, for defen-
dant; State VS.. Goode, by ]. c.. l.. Harris
with the Attorney General for the State,
w L. Watson for defendant; State VS..
Hinton, continued; Shelf VS. West, by
Mclean & Clifford and Steart & Goodwin
for plaintiff; Zachary VS.. Perry. by Dou-
glass & Simms, Allen & Dortch for de-
PENDANT; ex parte Watts, by w. c. Nun
roe and E. A. Humphrey and Allen &
Dcrtch for various adversary parties
Jackson VS.. Corporation Commission, by
H. S. Ward for plaintiff, Burwell Walker
&C Cansler, with the Attorney General,
for defendant.
Seventh District eases will be called
next Tuesday, March is, as follows:
State and town of Southport VS.. Rowan.
State VS.. Maultsby.
Rrinkley VS.. Smith
Riger VS.. Worth Company. ~
Robinson VS.. Mcdowell.
!" Moore VS. Guano Co.
Townsend VS.. Telegraph Co.
Reed VS.. Railroad.
Hybart VS.. Jones.
Smith VS.. Railroad.
Opinions were handed down as fol-
lows:
Terry VS.. Hinton, from Pasquotank,
motion to reinstate denied; State VS..
Holleman from Wake, motion of defen-
dant for certiorari denied; Armstrong VS..
Railroad, from Pender, two cases, de-
cided against plaintiff and new trial
awarded to defendant Vann VS.. Edwards,
from Hartford. petition to rehear dis
missed; Lamb VS.. Baxter, from Pasquo-
tank, affirmed; Skittletharpe VS. Sl1it-
tletharpe, from Washington, remanded
to the end that a proper judgment may
be rendered in accordance with the
opinion.
Harrington vs.. Rawls, from Pitt. Mo
ton to reinstate appeal. Allowed.
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Senator Ward, of WASHINGTON county,
who is attending the Supreme court,
says that the water is so high in his
section that so far there has been no
fishing. Usually by the tenth OF March
the fishermen have made large hauls of
shad, but this year there has been no
fishing. "Thc late season works serious
loss to the people in my section of the
State who depend largely upon fishing
at this season of the year. IT is big
money crop with us in the spring and
two weeks loss of fishing is seriously
felt
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property is obtained it cannot be de-
Quoted from the aggregate value, in order
to get at the intangible property, and
that as the value of the physical prop
erty will not be known till 1908. when
the returns are made that the deduction
of this value is an impossibility, in adj
vance of the returns of the railroad
companies.
The defendants deny that the value of
the railroad franchises is largely in ex-
cess of the present assessment value,
and declare there is no proof to sustain
such an allegation.
The brief submitted in the case con-
tains the points set forth by Mr. Walker,
who will continue his presentation of
the case today.
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TREATMENT FOR DAT SMUT.
Prof Stevens Tells How il May be Prevented
by Comparatively Simple Methods

Prof F. L. Stevens, of the A. and M.
Colleg, has given out the following
statement regarding the prevention of
oat smut:
The amount of cat smut ranges far
higher than the farmer is aware. Care
full count will often show from 30 to 40
per cent in fields where the unobserving
farmer sees none. 1t cost as much in
land, tillage seed and narrowing to
raise smut stalk as to raise the full
head. This may all be prevented in oats
and barley by treating the seed at a cost
| OF about twelve cents per acre, including
labor and material
To treat oats, barley or wheat for
smut prepare a solution of formalin (buy
| formalin at drug store from Is to 80
| cents per quartz in water. One pint of
| fermalin 10 forty-five gallons of water.
| Place the seed to be treated on the barn
floor and thoroughly saturate with the
| fCrmalin solution. spray this on or pour
it on and shovel over rapidly till every
grain is thoroughly wet Cover the pile
with blankets and allow to stand over
night. Now dry the seed with lime and
J remove extra lime by the tanning mill to
| facilitate drilling.
This treatment kills the adherine
spores of the fungus that cause the smut
| and enables the farmer to sow clear
| seed. The result is complete rid
dance of smut as we'll as a healthier
plant in every way. The growth i.
| stronger fuller and greener.
The annual loss to the United State,
from oat smut alone is estimated a
SIS, 1000, 900.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-12

The Casper Company, of Winston
Salem, was Incorporated yesterday, tC
deal in and manufacture liquors, tobacco
and cigars. The capital stock is 100000
and the company will commence bust
ness with $4,000. The incorporators are
John L. Casper, Mark B. Speer and R. T
Finger, all of Winston.
A certificate of dissolution was granted
to the Belmont Cotton Mills Company, o
Shelby The capital stock of the com
pany is $50 900, of which $4,000 is owned
by Mr.. A. c. Miller, and the remainder
by Messrs. E. G. and Hugh G. Miller.
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Views and Interviews.

Mr.. George A. Grimsley, of Greensboro,
secretary of the Security Life and An
nuity Company, Of Greensboro, who was
in Raleigh yesterday. said: "The State
Of North Carolina will never get rich as
long as il sends it's money to other
States to buy what it needs. We have
learned this lesson in cotton and now
manufacture our cotton here at home.
We are learning that lesson in other
things. The Greensboro companies have
made success in fire insurance and are
steadily increasing their business and
strengthening their hold on popular con-
fidence. The Security Life and Annuity
Company has written over a million dol
lars worth of insurance in it's first six
months. When it began to do business it
was hoped that the first year would wit
ness a million dollar mark. but that has
been reached within half that time, and
we are now going to put agents into
Virginia and other States. Agents of
outside companies do q large business in
North Carolina and We intend to do a
large business in other States as we'll as
in North Carolina"
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Attending Supreme Count

The following lawyers from out of town
are in the city attending the
Supreme Court: Ex-Governor Daniel Il
Russell. of Wilmington; Messrs. w. E.
Murchison, of Jonesboro; Isaac F
DCrtch and e. A. Humphreys, of Colds
bore; L. B.. Chaplin, of Harnett; w. A
Stewart and H. l.. Goodwin, of Dunn
Plat b. Walker, of Charlotte; w. r. Al
len. F. A. Daniels and w c.. Munroe, o.
Goldsboro; J. c. Clifford. of Dunn; Fl. S
Ward, of Plymouth; T. T. Hicks, o
Henderson
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Wake county has spent many thou
sand dollars in making good roads lead
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SURGEONS KNIFE NOT NEEDED.

Surgery is unnecessary to cure piles.
De Wits Witch Hazel Salve cures at
once,/ removing the necessity for opera
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bruises. sores and skin diseases I'M
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Wynne Drug Co.
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You may Snap
your ( fingers
at Dyspepsia

There is quality in Royal Bak-
ing Powder, coming from the purity
and wholesomeness of it's ingre-
dents, which promotes digestion,
. Food raised by it will not distress.
This popularity Of Royal has been
noted by hygienists and physicians,
and they accordingly recommend
it in the preparation of food, espe-
cially for those of delicate digestion.
CO.. 100 WILLIAM ST, NEW YORK.
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Death of Mr.. B. H. Cole.

News was received here yesterday OF
the death of Mr. B. H. Cole, a leading
farmer of Moore county. He was about
seventy years old-a successful and es-
teemed farmer.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-12

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE TAKING
When you take Groves Tasteless Chill
Touic because the formula Is plainly
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form. No Cure. No pay. 50cc.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-03-12

Mr.. w. C. Macmackin, superintendent
of good roads in Wake county, returned
yesterday afternoon from Hillsboro.
where he addressed the Good Roads meet
ing held there. He said last night: 1--WE
had a good meeting and a large attend
ance. Everybody seemed to be enthusiast
tic over issuing bonds and improving their
roads. Many say that they have suffered
enough from bad roads and intend to
have good roads. Prof. J. A. Holmes
spoke and made a strong speech. The
people are determined, enthusiastic, and
/ did not hear a dissenting voice. Old
Orange is going to keep up with the
Good Roads procession"
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TO CURE GRIP IN TWO DAYS.

Laxative. Bromo- Quinine removes the
cause. L. w. Groves signature on every
box. Price % cents.