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The Washington times., 1902-10-29
NATIONAL BUILDERS
TALK ON LABOR TOPICS
Discussion at Annual Ses-
sion at New Willard.

The National Association of Builders
began it's thirteenth annual session yes
J., terday at the New Willard About forty
delegates were present, representing
nearly all Of the large cities of the
country. John S. Stevens. of Philadel-
phia, the president of the organization.
presided. Routine matters affecting the
building industries, and questions deal
ing with the association, such as sew
eral changes in the constitution and by
laws, were first taken up and consid-
cred.
Members of the association listened
to two interesting papers read by w.
H. Sayward, of Boston, the secretary of
the national organization, and Thomas
Armstrong, of Philadelphia, upon the
subject of labor issues in relation to
the building trades.
Neither speaker assumed an attitude
of hostility to organized labor. but, on
the contrary, approved of labor unions
properly conducted. The speakers con-
tended that there should be co-opera-
tion between employer and employe;
that they should agree upon matters
affecting their mutual interests. and
that the community should see that
these agreements are enforced upon
both parties to the end that strikes.
lockouts and labor troubles may be
averted, and that there may be no dis
putes to call for arbitration.
Mr.. Sayward recommended the joint
conciliation committee scheme by which
employers and employees sign an agree
ment to have neither strikes nor lock-
outs. but to submit all differences to a
Joint committee and that work shall pro-
ceed without stoppage or embareass-
ment.
Both Employers and Workmen.
The committee, he said. should con-
sist of six members. equally divided be-
tween the parties to the agreement, with
an umpire. who shall be neither work.
man nor an employer of labor, and
whose services would be engaged only in
case OF the failure of the committee to
agree.
The duty of the committee under the
plan advocated is to consider matters
of mutual interest and concern to the
employers and workmen. and transmit
its decisions to the parties to the agree
ment for their government.
Mr.. Armstrong; argument was along
the same line, with personal experiences
in the employment of labor. The papers
will be discussed by members Of the
association today There will also be an
election of officers at the meeting this
afternoon. The association expects to
conclude its business today.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29
KETS KEMETHY STUDIO
SCENE OF SHOOTING
Woman Charged With Attempting to
Kill Rena Dodson-Taken
Into Custody.

Mrs Josephine Kets Kemethy was ar
rested by Policeman Boyce about 4
O'Clock yesterday afternoon. charged
with assault with intent to kill. The
complainant in the case is Rena Dodson.
of 1922 D Street northwest Mrs. Kets
Kemethy is the wife of NJ Kets Keme-
thy. a Hungarian photographer. 11O9
Pennsylvania Avenue northwest.
Policeman Boyce heard the shooting
in the kets Kemethy gallery. He found
Mrs. Kets Kemethy on the stairs out
side the studio with a revolver in her
hand. In the main room of the studio
he found Mr.. Kets Kemethy, and in
tailor shop next door he found Rena
Dodson, who requested the arrest of
Mrs. Kets Kemethy, who, she said, had
shot at her.
Mrs. Kets Kemethy told the officers
she shot at her husband, not at the wo-
man. The husband declined to discuss
the case except to say that Miss Dodson
was unknown to him until short time
ago, when she called at his studio to
have her picture taken, and again yes
terday to get the photographs. He said
his wife fired shot into the room from
the stairs. Asked what caused her to
shoot, Mr.. Kets Kemethy said: ''Jeal-
ousy."
Miss Dodson said she had never known
Mr.. Kets Kemethy except as photogra-
pher, and that she was in his studio yes
terday to get pictures which were taken
several days ago. Miss Dodson further
said: Mrs. Kets Kemethy says she shot
at her husband, but she didn't. She shot
at me, and I'm going to prosecute her.
Mrs. Kets Kemethy is at the House Of
Detention, awaiting arraignment in Po-
lice Court this morning to answer the
charge against her. She refuses to dis
cuss the case or make any statement
further than that made to the police.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29
ALASKAN MOOSE HEAD
GIVEN PLACE OF HONOR

an assured title; that the people should
be relieved from the present burdensome
occupation taxes and given the benefits
of the money that they pay into the
treasury for taxes; that the fishing in
miner should be relieved from the COM
plicaticns and burdens of the tariff;
that railroad should be projected and
huilt. If necessary by Government aid.
and that The country should be given
chance TO make itself what it is. one of
the greatest Territories in the Union.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29

Funeral services over the remains Of
Mrs. Sarah A. Spencer, who died yes
terday morning at the residence Of her
nephew, E. D. Vernon, 1921 Oronoco
Street, took place at her home this
afternoon. The Rev. DR.. Reid, OF the
New York Avenue Presbyterian Church,
Washington. officiated.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29

Miss Mary Ramsay. daughter Of G..
William Ramsay. and the Eev. W. A.
Brown, of Pulaski, Va, will be mar
ried tomorrow evening at Christ Episco-
pal Church. The Rev. W. ]. Morton.
rector, will officiate.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29

Myrtle Lynn, daughter of Thomas H.
Lynn. of 2Ss1 Duke Street. and Mr..
Lysle A. Rush, OF 2719 Duke Street, were
quietly married in Washington yester-
day.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29

The engagement of Roberta Ansley,
daughter Of H. C. Ansley, treasurer OF
the Southern Railway Company, and
James Corbett, young Norfoly Ewyer,
is announced The wedding, it is un-
derstood, will take place some time
this fall.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29

The remains OF Mrs. Mary Harrison.
who died in Washington last Saturday.
were buried here this afternoon.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29
ALEXANDRIA LIKELY
TO GET CIGAR FACTORY
Citizens to Meet New York
Official Tomorrow.

ALEXANDRIA. Va, Oct. 2S.-The
business men OF Alexandria will hold
in the rooms of the Business
Mems League tomorrow morning. when
N. Weiss. third vice president Of the
American Cigar Company, will be pres
ent and discuss plans for the proposed
factory in Alexandria. 1t is believed
that some definite action will be taken
A letter was received today from Mr..
Weiss. which said that he would be here
tomorrow to discuss the proposition.
Efforts will be probably made to Sc
cure the old Mount Vernon Cotton Mills.
which is now the property Of Henry G.
Chapman. Of Baltimore, II the deal Is
This property will be
sold within the next thirty days.
The Washington times., 1902-10-29

When the case Of the Commonwealth
vs.. Thomas Muntz was called in the
Alexandria county court this morning
to answer the charge of poker playing.
Muntz failed to appear and his bond Of
$500 was declared forfeited. His bonds
man was r. o. Birch. Notwithstanding
this, however, counsel for the accused,
Messrs. Machen and Monture, moved
that the proceedings be commenced, and
this was done. Counsel made an effort
to prove that poker playing is not
illegal, providing the chances are equal.
1t was contended that the point has been
decided by the court Of appeals.
The case is to be made test, and
some interesting points of law on the
game of poker will likely be brought
cut.
James Gary, under indictment for dis
charging firearms at Rosslyn. Va,
pleaded guilty and was fined $25 and re-
quired to pay the costs of the case.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-04-01
Surgeons Correction.


tFrOm the HOmlIetIc ReVleW.1
One day the mayor of Cambridge, who
had tried to curb Mr.. Surgeons tenden-
cles to sensationalism inquired of him
if he had really told his congregation
that. if a thief got into heaven, he would
begin picking the angels pockets.
Yes, sir the young preacher replied,
4 told them that. if it were possible for
an ungodly man to go to heaven without
having his nature changed, he would be
none the better for being there; and then,
by sway of illustration, | said that, We're
a thief to get in among the glorifad, he
would remain a thief still and he would
go around the place picking the angels
pocketsi"
But my dear young friend" asked the
mayor seriously, don't you know thai
the angels haven't any pockets?"
"No, sir" replied young Sturgeon with
equal gravity, L did not know that, but
| am glad to be assured of the fact
from a gentleman who does know. | will
take care to put it all right the first OPP
p~ortunity | get"
The next Monday morning Sturgeon
walked into the mayors place Of business
and said to him cheerfully: Il set that
matter right yesterday, sir"
what matter?' he inquired.
why, about the angels pockets"
What did you say?"
"Oh, sir, | just told the people I was
sorry to say that / had made a mistake
the last time / preached to them; but
that l had met a gentleman-the mayor
of Cambridge-who had assured me that
the angels had no pockets, SO | must cor
rect what l had said, as did not want
anybody to go away with a false notion
about heaven. l would, therefore. say
that, if a thief got among the angels
without having his nature changed he
would try to steal the feathers out Of
their wings"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-04-01
Laundering Curtains.

Those who can afford it usually send
their lace curtains to a professional
cleaner, who returns them looking beau
tifully new. but often very much injured
bv the use Of cleaning fluids and some
times they come back badly torn. The
expense and spelling Of the curtains can
be avoided and the cleaning done quite
as satisfactorily by every woman who Will
take the trouble to have it done at home.
Curtains should be taken down and laun-
dered as soon as they show soil, as this
saves the curtains as Well as preserves
that fresh appearance which gives such
an air Of cleanliness to a room. Lace
curtains are often made to do duty for
one more season because of the dread OF
laundering but if they are allowed to
become much soiled they cannot be made
quite clan again without hard rubbing,
which will soon wear them out. In
washing lace or muslin curtains the Of
tener they are put to soak the less rub
bling they will require and anything that
saves rubbing is a genuine saving to the
curtains as we'll as of time and labor.
When the curtains are removed from the
| poles, they should be taken out doors
and haken until no more dust will shake
off. then go over them carefully and
AIl III ll1C I1t&l o1\ cAANA AACAA 40
| ones and put them to soak over night in
plenty of warm soft water. The next
| morning squeeze them from this water
and nut them to soak for several hours
in clear warm water and while they are
soaking the stretchers can be put in
place. or if there are no StretcherS the
| curtains may be made to look quite as
| nice by pinning them to sheets tackled to
| the floor Of some unused or spare room.
| Prepare the ends for washing the cur
| tains by stirring enough pearline in the
hot water to make a strong lather, and
add a few drops Of household ammonia.
| Wash the curtains by rubbing between
the hands until clean, then rinse in clear
| warm water. and the second rinse water
may be made blue, as for clothes or
strong coffee may be used if a creamy
tint is desired. After rinsing thoroughly,
i dip them in thin boiled starch slightly
tinged with blue or brown as desired.
If the curtains are alike. stretch and
pull them into perfect shape, place the
four corners together and lay over the
stretcher or tack to the sheet and each
scallop should be carefully shaped with
the fingers. When the curtains are dry
run the iron over them and they will
/ have the appearance of new curtains,
and fresh curtains in a room are among
the best agencies for giving it a newly
made over look. A. NJ. H.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-04-01
STOCKS.
A Good Time For Farming.
(WilsOn Times.(

When corr sells for about one dollar
a bushel. and pork for ten cents per
pound. when cotton sells we'll. and also
tobacco. it is a good time to farm. For
years farmers have not been favored with
greater inducements TO put forth reason
able efforts TO make crops. There is a
market here in Wilson FOR anything they
produce.
If more OF our young men would be-
take themselves to judicious farm life,
and not wish to make a great lot or
money in one year. but lay a good broad
foundation for farming, and be content
with moderate gains, they would make
enough for comfortable living. and have
a substantial gain in the Improvement OF
their farms, and some cash also. Happi-
ness does not consist in worldly riches.
Laying up a good foundation against the
time to come. being rich in faith insures
happiness; wise labor and reliance on the
Lord Jesus is sure to yield what is best
for YOU. J.. -. GOLD.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-04-01
DAYS SET APART FOR U. D. C. MEET
INGS.


Mrs. James NJ. Conner, president Of the
South Carolina Division Daughters Of the
Confederacy, sends the following program
to Mrs. William H. Overman, president
I. d. G. for the 18th of April, and the
entertainment of the Daughters of the
Confederacy in the city Of Charleston on
the anniversary Of the bombardment of
Fort SUMTER:
Concert at 4 p. m. in the auditorium,
Exposition grounds, April 18th, with
short addresses.
Reception in Woman's Building, Ex-
position grounds, 5 to Z O'Clock, Sunday,
April 18th.
Services especially for the Daughters
of the Confederacy, Monday. April 18th.
An excursion to some historical place.
Monday evening 9 to u o'clock, recep-
tion in the chapter room to the visiting
Daughters by the city Of Charleston
Chapter.
North Carolina Division are cordially
RI JAMES CONNOR,
President S. C. Division.
To IRIS WIN. II. OVERMAN,
President N. c.. Divson.
JULIA ALEXANDER, Cor. Sec. N. c.
Division.
March "a, 1902.
Reduced rates are for all Tuesdays and
Thursdays and return.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-04-01
A Barbarous Act.
:. ]. Bryan in the Commoner.

w. ]. Bryan in the Commoner.
There never was any logic in duelling.
1t sometimes settled the persons in
volved. but it never settled the question
in dispute. II one man called another a
liar. the charge was neither proved or
disproved by the violent death OF one or
the parties at the hands OF the other.
We have now reached 81 point where pub
lie opinion condemns the duel and com
mends the courage OF the man who de-
clines, rather than the courage OF tho
man who sends a challenge. Let US hope
that the time is approaching when pub
lie opinion will condemn the fist fight as
a means of deciding a question Of We
racity. Even at present We may excuse
the man who in a fit Of uncomfortable
anger makes physical resentment to an
insult, but we cannot justify ii by any
process of reasoning.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-04-01

ABOUT the Importance OF clothes for q
uead man, as political rights for such a
pariah. You have classed him with the
beasts of the field. AS a human unit he
does not exist for YOU"
Harris, it is utterly useless to argue
a POINT like this Lowell interrupted
coldly. This must be the end Of our
acquaintance. You must not enter nv
house again.
My God, sir, you can't kick me out OF
your home like this when YOU brought
NE 10 1t. and made it an issue of life
or death.'
l tell you again you are crazy. / have
brought you here against her wish.
ohe ielt the house with her friend this
ihoihihs TO avoid seeing you Your pres
ence mas always been repulsive to her,
ana with me it has been a political study
not a social pleasure"
/ beg for only a desperate chance to
overcome this feeling. Surely a man of
your profound learning and genius can
not sympathize with such prejudices ?"
I decline to discuss the question any
further"
Il cant give up without a struggled
the negro cried with desperation.
Lowell arose with a gesture of i'm
patience.
Now you are getting to be simply a
To be perfectly plain with you,
! haven't the slightest desire that my
family with its proud record of a thou
sand years Of history and achievement
shall end in this stately old house in a
brood of mulatto brats!"
Harris WINGED and sprang to his feet,
trembling with passion. I see," he
sneered, 1.-The soul of Simon Legree has
at last become the soul OF the nation.
The South expresses the same luminous
truth with a little more clumsy brutality.
But their way is after all more merciful.
The human body becomes unconscious at
the touch of an oil-fed flame in sixty
seconds. Your methods are more refined
and a thousand times more hellish in
cruelty. You have trained my ears to
hear, eyes to see, hands to touch and
heart to feel. that you might torture
with the denial of every cry Of body and
soul and roast me in the flames of i'm
possible desires for time and eternity.''
THAT will do now. There's the door,
Numbered Lowell with a gesture of stern
emphasis. "If you were able to win her
consent, a thing u~nthinkable, l would do
what old Virginius did in the Roman
Forum. kill her with my own hand
rather than see her sink in your arms
into the black waters of a negroid life.
Now GO"
(To be continued next week.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-04-01
Ahead of Truck Farmers.
Iumberton RobesOnian.)

Mr.. e. McQ. Roam, who farms on Sad
die Tree, a few miles from here, has
told us of a method of raising Irish
potatoes which is unusual. Last fall when
billing his sweet potato slips for this
years planting, he placed IN the same
pile some small Irish potatoes. 1ester-
day he tore down the hill TO bed ms Slips
and found that the irish potatoes had
sprouted and on the end of each sprOut
had grown a new potato nearly the size
of q hen egg. These Mr.. Roam gath
cred and sent to the house to have them
cooked as he was too anxious for fresh
Irish potatoes to wait until the slow
methods Of truck farmers could supply
him,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-04-01
HENRY BLOUNT LECTURED.
The Brilliant North Carolinian Delivered
a Stirring Address to a Large
Audience.

Henry Blount, the brilliant North
Carolina orator, lectured at the Y. M.
c.. A. hall Tuesday evening under the
auspices of the Alkahest Lyceum system.
MI. Blount made a distinct hit with his
large audience.
Few men in the South enjoy better
regulations than that borne by Mr..
Blount, and his audience went to the lee
ture expecting something far above the
ordinary. They were not disappointed.
for all came away singing the praises of
the Old North States talented soE.
Mr.. Blount possesses in an emirent de-
gree the capacity Of combining the pa
thetic and the humorous. His lecture
was filled with noble thoughts and pa
thetic Incidents, yet, at times his audi
ence was uproarious in its laughter.
Those who listened to him were thor
oughly carried away by the magnetism
of the speaker and followed him intently
whether with laughter Or tears.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-04-01
WEEKLY BANK STATEMENT.

New York, March 29.-The statement
of the Associated Parks for the week
ending today shows:
Loans 1904, 074, 500, decrease S2,87S, 600;
deposits 1868, 1853, 300, decrease 1851, 300:
circulation 1914, 231, leo, decrease 81 200;
legal tenders So 21 200, increase s973,-
100, specie SIT, 1882, 700, increase $500
reserves s248. 800, 800, increase 81, 524. 900,
rserve required $24153S, 325, decrease 81
go, 1926; surplus 1885, SIS, increase 3d.
494, 1926.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-04-01
s.*.-. Cruise For Inland Sailors.
(Kiuston Free PreSS.)

Arrangements are now being made for
the North Carolina Naval Reserves to
take their annual cruise to Charleston on
the Hornet during North Carolina week.
The Hornet will GO into commission on
April 9Th ard go out Of commission April
14th. According to the general order the
Kinstou Division, Lieutenant Moore and
staff officers. will leave via A. and n. c.
Railroad on the morning Of April 9Th and
Join the Elizabeth City and New Bern
divisions at New Bern and proceed by
special train to Wilmington.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-04-01
CHARLESTON AMUSEMENT con
CESSIONAIRES CLUB.


- 1PI wv
Mrs. Charles Price. of Salisbury head
OF the North Carolina Board OF Woman
Commissioner OF the Charleston Com
%sloners, sends the following which will
interest the many North Carolina women
who are going to Charleston next week:
"A letter from Mrs. Simonds. president
OF the West Indian and Charleston Elk
position. expresses pleasure at the pros
pect OF North Carolina Woman's Day"
ana accepts an invitation for herself and
three hundred women composing her com
Mlttees. She says: Besides these. many
others Will wish to hear an address from
MRS. X. K. Cotton, q woman distinguished
so recently by the Mothers Congress !"
and talented Mrs. Vardell We must hear.
and We therefore beg you to allow US 10
reserve the auditorium holding 5000
1t may interest North Carolina
women to know that the younger genera
ton will be represented by Miss Julia
Crouch, pianist, Of Salisbury; Miss Mary
Johnson. violinist, Of Raleigh; Miss
Gertrude Robbins voice. from Statesville.
and another lovely girl perhaps The
concert 10 be given on the evening Of the
10th, in which Mrs. Vardell, of Red
Springs, is to be the star. promises to be
lished very soon
Assurances of interest are received
daily and there is every prospect of a
successful week for North Carolina at
Charleston
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-04-01
BALTIMORE PRONtSIoNN
NAVAL STORES

WILMINGTON. y. G.. Mar.h - -Turpenttne
firm Al 40; receipts $ CASKS
Resin nothing doing ~ t.lFatsI. -. rvcsluts -
Crude turpentiue nothing eo4ug at ak G2bo;
raretpts - barrels.
Tar firm at Z. 20; receipts sd
SAVANNAH Ca, March 3 -Turp@nttne fran
firm al 81; receipts 5ss; sAl"s 100. exnorts SO
R9sip firm. receipts 1921; sales 90; exports
6,027.
Quote. A, &C. sl.50: d. HE3o; F. ass. F
t1.40; 6, st45: II, also; ], tL13; \. - -, N
CHARLESTON. S. -. March = -Turper iue
Arm Ut as; receipts -, sales ~ II ports -
Ros.p firm; receipts sales exports
Quote: A, Il. G 81 20: u, sI@0; f !. u -: r. 81 ~.
3,si. 32h. II 81. 40: 1, AGO, X e. IS Vi. Gbt; n
B. l5: VIC q. %: W W. %. IS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-04-01
Judge and Jury.

A judges little daughter, who had at
tended her fathers court for the first
time, was very much interested in the
proceedings. After her return home she
told her mother: Papa made a speech
and several other men made speeches 10
twelve men who sat ell together. and
then these twelve men were put in a
dark chamber to be developed"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-04-01
Henry Blountsin' Atlanta.

Mr.. Henry Blount of Wilson. delivered
his celebrated lecture in Atlanta during
the past week, and the next morning
the Atlanta Constitution paid him a very
handsome compliment. We copy it be-
low, headline and all:
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-04-01
GRAIN AND PROVISIONS.

Chicago, March 29.-Spcculation in
grains was mixed ard only fairly active
today. Cold weather upheld corn but
wheat was offered SO literally that a
new low price for May was recorded.
At the close May wheat was lie lower,
May corn sc higher and MAY oats Hc
depressed. Provisions closed a shade to
15c down.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-04-01
The Reformers do Not Reform.
(Washington Post.J

Notwithstanding the passing OF Tam
many, il is possible for one TO get a drink
III New York on any day and at any hour
without q great amount OF inconvenience.
It is also every bit as easy 10 get held up
and robbed under the reform administra-
ton as it was under Devery. In short, this
reform administration is much the same
as all its predecessors.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-04-01
MARKETS YESTERDAY.


New York. March. 23.-The situation
in the general dry goods market today
has shown so far little change. strikes.
rumots OF strikes and settlements Of the
same have served to make both "~-Il-
ers and buyers" conservative IN
placing orders for forward deliveries
SPOT business remains quiet