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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-04-08
CHAPTER XXNVIIT.
A SPEECH THAT MADE HISTORY

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When General Worth received Gas
tons brief and startling letter, the wires
were hot between New York and Ashe-
Vile for about twelve hours, His last
message was a peremptorv command to
his daughter to join him Immediately
at Independence.
When Sailie arrived at Lakewood the
General was already there, and the
storm broke in all its fury. To eye1y
bitter word she only quietly smiled, IN
til the General was on the verge of
collapse. Day after day he begged,
pleaded, ragged and finally took to hard
sW Wearing as he looked into her calm
happy face.
in the meantime Mcleod and his
%hencErnan on the judges bench had
seen a new light. The excitement over
the arrest of Castor seemed to Rave
famed the flames of the RED Shirt
movement into a conf1agration. He was
alarmed at its meaning. The judge
heard a rumor that five thousand Red
Shirts were motili1ing at the foot Of
the Blu Ridge near Hambright, and
that they We're going to march across
the mountains, in Ashevillo, demolisn
the Jail, liherate CASTOR. hang the
) eGS "AAo ANu I'LL 1lIlOtsl
bail.
The rumor was a fake, but he was not
taking any chances. He issued an order
releasing CASTOR on his own recog-
nizance, and left for a vacation.
Castor returned TO Hamhright show
cred with congratulatory kilograms from
every quarter of the State.
He received a brief note from SalIie
ca wing tho wa yroc IN i,-+ 1ol -
reached it's final climax, as the General
was now devoting his best energies to
the Democratic convention which was
to meet in ten days, when he expected
to crush any fool movement of young
uDstalts!"
When the day arrived and CASTOR en-
tered the convention hall he received
ar ovation, heartfelt and generous, but
it did not reach the point of a disturb
ing element in the calculations cf the
three or four prominent candidates for
Governor. General Worth had drilled
his cohorts so thoroughly in opposition
to him, that any sort of stampeding was
out Of the question.
The Platform Committee was com
posed Of seven leaders, amorg whom
was CASTOR. There was a long wrangle
over the document, and at length when
they reported, a sensation was created.
For the first time since their triumph
over Simon Legree the committee was
divided, and refusing to agree. submit
ted majority and minority reports. The
committee stood five for the majority
! and two for the minority.
Castor and a daring young politician
from the heart of the Black Belt signed
| the minority report. When CASTOR rose
| to offer and defend it a sudden hush fell
on the sea of eager faces. A few men
in the convention had heard him speak.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-04-08
A Stirring Novel.
Copyright by Doubleday, Page & Coz

This powerful and fascinating
story of the South in reconstruction 6
DAYS began in the Sunday issue OF
the News and Observer Of January
26. Copies containing the previous in
stalments may lie obtained for live
cents each by addressing this otfce-
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS CHAPTERS
Little Charlie Castor caves child
hood behind the terrible night his
widowed mother has brain fever.
After the war the negrces organized
into secret societies under the most q
corrupt of leaders. Ton Camp, an
old broken-doWn soldier, has his
daughter killed in a fight with ne
eICes.
Mrs. CASTOR cOnvalesces after six
months, but the shock of having
her house sol for illegal < Ga
common outrage is too much for
her, and she dies.
Finally the negro outrages be
come unbearable, d ringleader IS
lynched, and at one blow the ku- ,
Klux Khan breaks the power of the
corrupt politicians and the negro soci'
ties.
Allan Mcleod, q young office
proves q traitor to the Khan, and thI
becomes a party leader. He Offer
Charles Castor, now an eloquent ycun
lawyer, the ~goyernorship for his &c
operation, but is refused.
CASTOR meets the One Woman of II
dreams, and she returns his love, thong
her father breaks off the engagement
at the instigation of Mcleod. Caste
-ouI quo ana 'olpLnpqp IoQ4B5 L7q sp,
ment with Sallie assures him of h.
love.
Tom Camps little daughter, Il
only che left him, is found all but dea
where a rowing negro had left her. Pc
ole Ten ven hopelessly insane at h
death. While two hundred aven4e,
lynched the fierd at the scene OF h
crime.
a young mulatto graduate of HarVal
finds that the indifference of the Nor
is scarcely less terrible than the lyme
ings of he South, and the awful pow
of millions of money and a beast
hell, is shown.
CASTOR, a leader of his party, is Fl
in jail by Mcleod on a false charge,
order to win the coming election,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-04-08
CHATTER
THE SPLENDOR OF LOVE WITH
OUT SHAME.

A week after Gaston's Imprisonment
Sallie Worth arrived in New York from
her last trip abroad. She had cut her
trip short and cablod her father of her
return.
She was in an agony Of suspense of
uncertainty about her lover. Gaston's
letters had failed to reach ner for a
month, by reason of the war which had
de.noralized the mail service. Iier own
letters had failed to reach CASTOR for a
similar reason, and ne determ ned long
before that it was better that his letters
should cease when she failed to reply.
The General FASTENED to New York
to meet his wife and daughter and per-
suade Sallie to remain in the North I'M
til December.
Before informing SaIlie of the stirring
events at independence and the part
CASTOR had taken in them, or allowing
her to learn Of his Imprisonment. the
General sought to find the exact state
OF her mind.
II trust, Sallie," be began. you are
recovering from yonr infatuatlon for
this man. You know how dearly I love
you. / have never taken a step in life
since I looked into your baby face shat
wasn't for you and your happiness.
CASTOR has challenged dangerous radi-
calisnl. l regard him as a dangerous
man. and l want you to have nothing to
do with him.
She was gravely silent.
DO YOU believe he has been faithfully
dreaming of you in your absence?" ask
ed the General.
yes, 7 do"
Then let me disabuse your mind. It
is not the way of strong men. He is
absolutely absorbed N a desperate poll
teal struggle in which his personal am
billions are first. l hav seen him pay
ing the most devoted attentions to the
daughter of our rival factory owner down
cast, whose influence he wants, and it
is rumored among his friends that he
has proposed to her"
Il do not believe a word of it, she
declared.
We'll, you are being deceived. I am
a man and / know men. l thought /
was desperately in love twice before |
met your mother. cot over both at
tacks without a scratch, fell in love with
her. married and have lived happily ever
since"
%'Su ~ iHto ll11lNN
For the first time in all her long strug-
gle with her father the sickenin2 sense
suddenly came into her heart of her de.
pendonce on Gaston's love for the very
desire to live, and for the first time she
realized the possibility CT losing kim
What if he should press his great am
Billions to successful issue while she
stood irresoluteN and tortured him with
her indecisiOn? II he could win the
worlds applause without her. might he
not, when successful, cease to need her.
Her heart was in her throat at the
thought!
The General watched her keenlv anf
thought at last he had broken the srel
of her long ~infatuation. He believed he
could now tell her of the cloud tina
hung over CASTOR.
II said, Sallie, tina I believed Caste or
a dangerous man. | did not speak light.
ly. We have had terrible riots in In
dependence since you were absent il
which Castor was the leader of an arm.
ed revolution which overturned the city
and county government. Two thousand
men were under arms for n week anC
several were killed and wounded OF
both sides. The results were good as ;
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-04-08

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MALTA of infauy f5llau.a
shall we return TO .r.
answer The corr,,+..
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of reckoning.
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lowest tiae-mua Of s.-
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N ha preserved -hs-. ...
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government by th. r.
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yirtue ana inteuta.r.
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nal is 4 relapse to ellen.
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II am not oIkirr rf
Of constructive aoriniar -
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unicr which orr riznfza+..-
graded. / use words i'm tt..-.
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nate and that means a Naau.
II call your attention Il.
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county of Craven. whose u..... ..
Was once capital Of this r.....
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holders of Craven Couutv ..
Congressman, q member of. .M. ...
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four constablos. twenty-seE.r
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people represent ni"nety-nNr Ta" .#
the wealth and intelligence of f..
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government.
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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-25
MONEY RECEIVED.
Government Pays State Amount Of
Civil War Claim.
After Settling With Agents Treasury
%. Has $1os,212.e5 Net.


Yesterday afternoon Governor Hill
received from Washington the check
for $131 1881, the amount recently al
lowed by the court of claims and ap-
pfopriated by Congress on account of
the Civil War claim. which has been
hanging for many years.
The check was drawn in favor of
The Governor Of the State Of Maine
Governor Hill endorsed it and turned it
over to Hon. Oramandal Smith. State
treasurer. The treasurer then drew his
check to pay the agents who acted for
the State in prosecuting the claim.
Needhana & Cotton of Washington.
were the agents. They were paid 20
per cent. of the amount, or in other
words they received the sum of &c.,
303.16. The State treasury, therefore,
received the net sum of sos, 212.65.
The receipt Of this sum came at a
ve:y Opportune time. On Saturday a
temporary loan of 500, 900 falls due, and
Treasurer Smith is now able to pay the
same. This loan is held by the Belfast
Savings Bank.
Governor Hill and Treasurer Smith
are feeling very much elated because
the State is now able to pay this loan
in cash rather than by another loan.
The payment means the saving of $4,000
a year in interest to the State.
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Ryan at Portland.

The young romantic actor, Daniel
Ryan. who will make big production
of Don Caesars Return at the Opera
House on next Monday>night, it being
the opening of a weeks engagement.
played the Jefferson theatre, Portland,
week of Feb. 10, to crowded houses.
The Portland Argus of Wednesday,
February 12th says:
Dan Sully's play 'O'Brien the Con-
tractor, was presented last night and
every promise was kept regarding the
performance. Mr.. Ryan as O'Brien the
contractor. portrayed the part grandly
indeed. and without question was more
real than Mr.. Sully himself. From the
rise of the curtain to the finish of the
play Mr.. Ryan kept the audience with
him by his natural work. There is one
adjective which describes this actors
work. it is the word finished One
could hear it in the lobby in front of
the box office. 1t was almost amusing
to listen to the persistent use of this
word.
But it is eminently correct, Ryan is
certainly a finished artist and there is
no ragged edges to anything he does.
This play has been seen here before at
advanced prices, but in no way that
can be compared with the production
last night. The settings. were far, bet
ter and one could imagine themselves
seeing a real railroad under construc-
ton instead of witnessing play. At
the prices. Mr. Ryan has surely one Of
the best companies which ever played in
this city and their work would do
credit to companies playing the same
pieces at advanced prices"
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ADJUSTMENTS.
sway Down East" Seat Sale Today.

"Way Down East" Seat Sale Today.
Way Down East" which comes to
the Opera House on next Thursday
evening. is another "Old Homestead"
! and like that famous play is blended
! with series of New England types
with rustic surroundings, quaint char
acters and heart interest that cannot
fail to be appreciated. With story as
clear as day, with characters as pic
turesque as the stage can show them,
Mrs. Parker has put forward in her
play that which is refreshing to the
theatergoers and ideaaized by those
| who look to New England for their
typical characters. "Way Down
East is true story of the country
gentleman, and it's serious incidents
are intermingled with the comedy side
of life, which makes it entirely whole
some. Manager VIM. A. Brady has
surrounded '"Way Down East" with
one of the strongest companies of play
ers travelling. The scenic effects will
be entirely new and very beautiful and
very elaborate. The farm pictures
and the snow scene lend themselves
well to stage realism. The seat sale
will open this morning at 10 o'clock and
there will be a large demand
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-25
LITHGoW LIBRARY.
List of New Books Added During
~. Month of February. :.

The following is a list of the new
books added to the Lithgow library
during the month of February: 8
A Nest Of I.innets, Moore.
i Lady of Lynn, Besant. r''''
Cinderella. Crockett.
Portion of Labor, Wilkins. 4
The Octopus. Norris.
Wall Street Stories, Lefevere. ~
Cardigan. Chambers.
Cometh Up AS a Flower. BrouglIton.
Light Freights. Jacobs.
Irish Pastorals, Bullock.
Quincy Adams Sawyer. Pidgin.
The Horse That Grew, Wordsworth.
Carrots. Wordsworth.
Mistress 10y, Cooke.
Unconscious Comedians. Duer.
New Canterbury Tales, Hewlett.
Marietta, Crawford.
Tha House Divided, Watson.
Bagsby's Daughter, Van Worst.
: Captain Ravenshaw, Stephens.
The Cavalier, Cable.
The Velvet Glove, Merriman.
Warwick Of the Knobs, Llyod.
Sir Richard Calmady. Malet.
A Japanese Miscellany. Hearn.
The Garden of a Commuters Wife.
Anon.
Israel Putnam. Livingston.
/. Danes and Daughters of the Young
Republic, Brooks.
4 On the Great Highway, Creelman.
7 The Rights of Man, Abbott.
New Tales of Old Rome, Lanciani.
( New England Society Orations.
vols. edited by Cephas and Eveline
Brainerd
The Making of An American, Jacob
A. Riis.
Heroines of Fiction. 2 vols, Howells
The Furniture of Our Forefathers,
vols. Esther Singleton.
DANES and Daughters, Colonial
Brooks. f Ha
Expansion, Josiah Strong.
American Indians, Starr.
Riallaro: The Archipelago of Exiles
Sweven.
James Russell Lowell, a Biography
Scudder.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-25
eAReARoUS SURGICAL OPERA.
TON
For the Cure of Piles

Is not only intensely painful, danger :.
Gus to life and very expensive, but in
the light of modern medical research,
and since the discovery of the Pyra-
mid Pile Cure, wholly unnecessary. If
you have any doubt on this point
kindly read the following letter from
one who knows that the claims regard
ing the merits of the Pyramid Pile
|Cure are borne out by facts.
Mr.. Henry A. Brown, S53 Saratoga
ST.. East Boston, Mass, writes as fol-
lows: Il have been for a long time
going to write to you about your Py-
ramid Pile Cure. Some years ago my
wife had piles, and always had
them more or less at times, although
much worse after beng married; they
were so troublesome that she tried
Everything every acquaintance told her
of. One fine day l got Disguised at
lseeing such n collection of pile RENEE
dies on her dressing case, and she
was complaining more than usual that
day too. / took her to a doctor, and
after listening to her he looked very
wise and sa,. she would have to have
them cut out. That, night 1 went to
a lodge meeting and saw a young
Pyramid Pile Cure. I got a box and
my wife used them. but in the mean
time she consulted a lady physician
and she pooh-poohed the cure round
lily. The Pile Cure nd it's work better
than the Knife: she used two boxes
land they cured her; We had part of
another box but she had no use for it
|otherwise than to give a suppository
Ito some friend now and then. 1 have
Iemployed the young doctor ever since
lin my house and have thanked him
many times for his good words on the
Pyramid Pile Cure. am assistant
lengineer at Trinity Court, Dartmouth
St, Boston. and you can bank on this
being genuine and from the bottom OF
la grateful Yankee heart, both myself
and wife, whom your medicine has
J saved great amount of suffering to,
25-27-1
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LAST SAD RITES.
Funeral Of the Late Mrs. Addie f
Cummings Of Auburn.
Tribute of Affection from Former Az.
gusta Friends.

On Sunday afternoon, in Auburn, the
final rites We're performed and the last
sad words spoken over the remains of
Mrs. Addie F. Cummings, wife of Rev.
G. 5. Cummings of the High Street
Methodist church of that city. There
was very large attendance.
There were two services. The first
one was at the house, and confined SIM
ply to the family and immediate per-
sonal friends. 1t was conducted by
Rev. A. S. Ladd, d. D., presiding elder
of the Lewiston district, and was as
brief as it was excellent in taste. Mr..
Ladd first read a portion of the 23d
cha pier of Proverbs, and then the High
Street Methodist Quartet rendered the
beautiful hymn. Jesus AS Thou Wilt"
Mr.. Ladd then pronounced short but
touching prayer, and this concluded the
private service.
The casket was then taken to the
church, where extended services We're
had. during which DR.. Ladd delivered
an address full of pathoS and power.
The remains We're taken to Oak Hill
cemetery and placed in the receiving
tomb. where they will remain until the
first of May before being taken to Paris
for final interment
Mr. Cummings has received many
letters Of sympathy in his great be-
reavement, but none is priced more
highly than the following from his old
parish in this city:
Augusta, Me-, Feb. 21st, 1902.
Rev. c. s. Cummings. Auburn. Maine.
Dear Brother: The sad intelligence of
the translation Of your beloved wife.
brings with it great sense of personal
loss Her unexpected departure from
earthly sight has darkened the light of
happy home, left the circle of children
to lonesome days, and removed from
faithful pastor his best friend, his trueSt
adviser, and most unselfish helpmeet. She
has gone out from the Church militant to
join the Church. triumphant
The, memory of her Christian life and
abundant labors of love in this church
remain as fragrant. perfume in the
hearts of all who knew her The years
since then have aided to our respect and
esteem for her as a mother. as wife,
and as a devoted member of the house
hold of her Master.
We commend you to 1.-The God of all
comfort; who conIforteth us In all our
tribulations, that we may be able to conf
fort them which are in trouble by the
comfort wherewith we ourselves are COM
forted of Cod" And thus We ever pray
With affection and love, a'
Green Street Methodist Episcopal Church,
Henry f. Dunnack. Thomas H. BODICE.
. James E. FullertBOhn H. Fuller. B. E.
Folsom, O.. H. Groves, J. c. kirkpat-
rick, Albert T. Fuller, E: j.. Roberts,
Chas. II. Mason: l. D. Hazelwood, C.
F. W. Kinsman, F. II. Cowan, w. s.
Martin, c. E. Hoxie, A. d. Russell, G.
A. Colburn.
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Gertrude coehIan in Her Ladyship.

There is no play recently produced
which is likely to excite more discus
sion than Her Ladyship," the piece
written for that capable young artist,
Gertrude Coghlan. Her Ladyship" in
many ways defies respected precedents
in stagecraft, but it seems that the
public has taken to it with marked
fervor Miss Coghlan and company
which is declared to be admirable in
personnel and perfect in ensemble will
be seen here in Her Ladyship" at the
Opera House on Saturday, March l.
1t is certain to prove one of the par
|ticularly interesting theatrical events
of a season that has been peculiarly
prolific of mediorcrity in dramatic Of
ferings. The piece has been placed
upon the stage with a lavish hand as to
scene environment and beauty of cos
tuning end every facility that goes to
make a perfect performance. The seat
sale will open Thursday morning at 10
o'clock. s.--'
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-02-25

BY comparing the reports of the State
treasurer for the years 1900 and 1901 it
will be seen that the amount of the
railroad and telegraph tax apportioned
latter year is much greater than for
the former In 1900 the total amount
was SCI .9S5.04, while in 1901 the amount
increased to- $10l 654.99, an increase of
$33, 500 95.
This amount of slO1 ,654.99 was divided
among III cities and towns. Sullivan
got the sum of 3 cents and Portland re-
ceived s34. 1853. A year ago Sullivan
received 3 cents and Portland $40, $40 40.
Augusta got $456S.5S in 1900 and
$51963S in 1901. Hallowell in 1900 re-
ceived Sl5S.S5 and in 1901 got $16014:
Gardiner. s512.65 and slO67.S2; Win
throp. S22.42 and $26.32; Waterville.
$1l5S.63 and $l519.79; Belgrade, $613 and
$3.50; Oakland, s2l7.29 and s53393.
In 1900 Bangor got $l7.S69.09 and in
1891 received $26, 323.70. For the same
years Belfast received $4751.97 and
s5755.99 Boothbay got 2 cents in 1901
but didn't get anything the past year.
The tax is apportioned on the basis of
railroad stock owned in each town. The
increase this year in the total amount
distributed is occasioned by the increase
tin the total tax paid by the various
railroad companies.