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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-12
A FIRE At FUQUAY
Creosote Plant Destroyed
Yesterday Morning,
Loss Is Estimate at From $1,000 10 So, 500,
There Was No insurance. A S>rcus
Loss 10 Community,

The new creosote and tar plant at Flu
quay Springs was almost entirely de-
stroyed by fire early yesterday morning.
y phone message last night stated that
the loss was estimated at from $4,000 to
~. 500
There was no insurance. as the com
panies Will not carry risks on such
plants.
It is thought that the fire started at
about quarter to six o'clock yesterday
morning. 1t was discovered by the fire.
man at about six O'Clock, when he went
TO start up the fire for the engine At
nine o'clock it was still burning in a
good blaze, fer the tar vat did not catch
until after the factory had almost en-
tirely burned down.
There We're no means of fighting the
fire except some patent fire extinguish-
crs.
The engine, which stood off to one
side, escaped injury, and the boiler, be-
ing filed With water was probably not
damaged seriously. The main loss was
in the wooden framework and the cop
per coils of pipe
1t is thought that the fire originated
from n blaze shooting up through one
of the furnace doors and catching the
roof. for the roof burned first. The
plant as worked until one o'clock yes
terday morning, and the fireman thought
that he put out the fires, but they must
have caught again from the hot Goals.
The plant, which was only lately es-
tablished and has been in operation
about two months, was owned by DR..
James A. Sexton, of this city: Or. Bill
finger, Mr. D. X. Wright, of Fuquay
Springs and Mr.. Ingold, of Fayetteville.
The plant gave employment to fifteen
hands, and it's destruction is a serious
blow to the community There is little
doubt that it will be rebuilt very soon.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-12
THE RUSSIAN THISTLE.

Only a few years ago the farmers of
the Western prairies were thrown into an
almost historical condition by the APP
pearance and spread of the Russian
thistle. Congress was besought to APP
propriate hundreds of thousands of dol
lars for the purpose of fighting the pest,
and the Experiment Stations East and
West, and the Agricultural Department
at Washington published bulletins with
illustrations of the plant and sugges-
tions as to it's destruction Now we have
from the Kansas Department of Agricul-
ture a bulletin of nearly 80 pages de-
voted to Forage from the Russian This
tie" 1t is not the purpose of the bullc-
tim however, to encourage the culture
of the Russian thistle, but to show the
use that can be made of an undesirable
interloper Mr.. Coburn summarizes
Russian thistles are undesirable and a
menace to legitimate agriculture, but IT
no better feed for live stock is available
.heir use as such is pronounced justifiable
whenever present in sufficient quantity.
Hence they should be destroyed and
their place taken by better crops. Since
the Russian thistle is an annual plant it
would seem to be easy to eXterminate 1t
if none are allowed to seed. They have
been used for hay to the extent of ice
in one place, and as the plant has a fair
feeding value it may be we'll to use it
when It abounds. Some years ago in the
Central Piedmont section of Virginia
there was an effort made to boom the
value of broom sedge as a hay grass, in
section where the finest grass could be
grown. We suppose Russian thistle hay
like broom sedge hay, is an evidence OF
/ bad farming.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-12
PALM OIL BARRED.

Another dodge of the oleo men has
come to grief. They asked the Commits
sioner of Internal Revenue if they could
be allowed to use palm oil in the manu-
facture of oleo. The Commissioners
found that if five pounds of this oil was
added to l., 800 pounds of cleo the effect
would be to make it look like yellow but
ter. He also decided that the palm oil
is an unwholesome addition, and that il
such a small quantity would color the
article to resemble butter, the only OBJ
ject in using it was to color the oleo in
imitation OF butter. and that therefore
it would be subjected to the tax of i
cents per pound if the palm oil is used
So honesty has scored another victory
and the fraud is hard pressed.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-12

grades of help. There is nothing that SO
forcibly shows the value of the Institutes
as the fact that where they have been
made the most effective there is the
greatest demand for them, and a demand
for advanced work. The workers are
realizing, too, that they must keep ahead
of this class and grow themselves as we'll
as help the farmers grow. The wide
reaching influence of the Farmers Insti-
tute has hardly been realized by those
who hold the purse strings. If some of
the Legislators could have attended the
Washington meeting they would have
learned more of what is needed from them
But the farmers will finally take hold of
the Legislatures and when they do they
will get what they want.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-12
DR. ACCIDENT
w. A. BIankenship Dying
From an Overdose OF
ChIJraI.
Especial to News and ObserverD

Charlotte ~ c., Sept. 11.-As the re-
suit of an overdose of choral, taken &C
cidently or with suicidal intent, W. A.
Flankenship one of the best known young
men in Charlotte, lies at the point OF
Death He purchased an ounce OF the
drug and it is presumed took it all. His
wife and child are away on visit, ana
he was found by a friend stretched on
the floor of a room in his house uncon-
scious.
Physicians have been faithfully at work
to save him, but he cannot recover They
think it wonderful that he should have
survived the poison so long as he has.
His friends believe that the overdose
was an accident, while others advance the
theory that it is a case of suicide, though
no reason is known for such rash act.
] lankenship has held position of trust
with the Southern Express Company for
nineteen wears.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-12
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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-12
Notes for the Farm.

CIV. F. Massey, in Practical Farmer)
l am in receipt of number of letters
asking about the value Of alsike clover.
Many of these queries are from the
South, and it will be we'll to state at the
outset that there is little chance that
this clover will be of value in a South
ern climate. Alsike or Swedish clover
Trifolium Hybridum, was introduced from
Sweden, and is believed to be cross
between red and white clover. 1t is about
as useful as a bee plant as the white
clover. 1t succeeds on land too low and
wet for the common red clover, and is
better adapted to Northern climate
with an abundant rainfall than to q
Southern or semi-arid region. Where 1t
succeeds it is valuable as pasture foI
dairy animals.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-12
An Infant at Rest.

The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Tack LumIey died yesterday morning at
II o'clock, aged seventeen months. me
funeral will be held from the residence,
80 East Cabarrus street this afternoon
at o'clock, and the services will be
conducted by Rev c. T. Adams, pastor
of Central Methodist church. In their
second affiction Mr.. and Mrs. Lumley
have the deep sympathy of their friends
and acquaintance. Less than month
ago their five months old daughter pass
ed away.
Wilmington and Durham papers are re-
quested to publish
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-12
First Money for Temple.

Mr.. John C. Drewry, secretary and
treasurer of the Masonic Construction
Company, yesterday morning received the
FIRST payments on the subscriptions to
the building fund for the Masonic Tenn
RE. The first payment was made BY Mr..
John c. Drewry, who paid 500, one
tenth of his subscription. The second was
made by Mr.. Thomas w. Blake Nj.
Drewry opened a bank account with the
subscriptions received yesterday morning.
Now that the matter is definitely set
lied about the location and site, the sub
Scrirtions will BEGIN to come in rapidly.
MIR. Drewry IS very anxious TO begin
work on the building as soon as possi-
BE
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-12
BUSY DAYS FOR MITCHELL.
Today He Addresses Labor Councils at Phila-
delphIa. Tomorrow He Meets Stone,
tBy the Associated Press.)

(By the Associated Press.)
Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept. 11.-President
Mitchell completed arrangements today
for a flying trip to Philadelphia and sHar-
risburg. At 8 o'clock tomorrow morning
he viii meet a committee from the State
Legislative Board of Railway Employees
Of Pennsylvania. and at o'clock in the
afternoon he will leave for Philadelphia,
where he will address the united labor
councils Of that city. On Saturday morn
ing he will start for Harrisburg, where
he will hold a conference with Governor
Stone. He expects to return to Wilkes
barre Saturday evening.
George w. Purcell. National Board
member from Indiana, who has been in
West Virginia for some time past, arrived
in town tonight He had conference
with President Mitchell. He said the
strike in the New River district. West
Virginia. was progressing fayorably to
the miners. Several operators had grant
ed the demands of the men and he claim
cd if would only short time until all
he other operators followed suit.
Fl GAYLORD wiltshire, the well known
Socialist. was closeted with Mr. Mitchell
for some time this evening. Mr.. Wiltshire
is of the opinion that unless the strike
ie settled in a short time there will be
social revolution in the country The
officials of the Delaware. Lackawanna
and Western Company claim the output
of coal at their mines and washeries was
larger today than any day since they
resumed operations. The report is dis
credited at strike headquarters.
President Mitchell says his reports
from the entire strike region shows that
no miners are returning to work, aud
that the output of coal at the few wash
cries is not what it is claimed to be.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-12
THE EDUCATIONAL INFLUENCE OF
FARMERS INSTITUTES,

At the Washington meeting of the
American Association of Institute Work
crs it was very interesting to note that
in the States like Wisconsin and else
where where the Institutes have been
most vigorously carried on, the man
ayers find that there is a need for a diff
ferent class of instructors and a higher
grade of instruction. The farmers are
advancing, and the elementary matter
that formerly interested them is no lon
ger needed They have gotten through
the freshmen class and demand higher
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-12
Killed by Some One Unknown
CBy the Associated Press

Mobile Ala, Sept. 1l.-This afternoon
at a point about twelve miles from Cit
ronella, Mobile county, N. @. Thompson,
leading merchant, was shot and killed
by an unknown party. Il is alleged that
he had levied on the OK team of credi-
tor and was driving the team away
when he was shot. There is no clue tc
the person who committed the murder.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-12
Inquest Over raig's Death
cRv the Associated Press.l

Pittsfeld, Mass, Sept. 10.-Formel
Senator Joshua p. Holden, of Boston
and Colonel Edwin c. Woods, of the
Boston Herald, were the principal wit
nesses at today's sitting of the inques
into the death of Secret Service Officer
Craig, of the Presidential party, a WeeL
ago. Both testified that the trolley cal
was running at very fast rate of speed
at the time.
While the inquest is private one, il
is known that all the witnesses callec
thus far have testified that the car was
running very fast at the time the acct
dent occurred.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-12
Acquaintance Reception,

There will be an informal Acquaintance
Reception" tonight from to II o'clock,
in the Sunday School room of Edenton
Street Methodist church. given by the
young people of the school and of the
Epworth League.
Methodists who have recently moved
to the city, whether their membership
has been transferred or not, are cordially
invited. Many of the A. and NJ. Col
lege boys have been invited.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-12
Quay Calls on Baer.
(By the Associated Press.)

Philadelphia, Pa, Sept. 11.-United
States Senator Quay called on President
Baer of the Reading Company today and
remained in the latters office about five
minutes. After the Senator departed Mr..
Baer said the Senator's visit had no sig
nifcance, as he came to see him about a
purely private matter. The anthracite
mine workers strike, he said. was not
discussed. Senator Quay declined to talk.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-12
In the Supreme Court.

Appeals were argued yesterday as fol-
lows:
Lane VS.. Raney. by w. D. McIver for
plaintiff: Battle and Mordecai for de-
efndant.
Lewis VS.. Steamship Company, by ~
Is Ward and d. l.. Ward for plaintiff;
Ignuntree and Carr for defendant.
Weeks VS.. Railroad, by Simmons &
Ward and F. M. Pearsail for plaintiff;
.Junius Davis for defendant.
IaValette vs. Booth, by \. ID. Ward
for plaintiff: D. L. Ward for defendant
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-12
a Snake In Bad.

After Mr.. John Jones and wife, of
Jones county had retired Thursday
night, they were awakened by the
screams of their child. and on rushing
to the room discovered a large snake in
the bed with the child who had been
bitten on the thumb The snake was
quickly dispatched ana doctor sum-
moned, who gave the proper medical at
tention. The child is expected to re-
cover.-Kinston Free Press.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-12
Presidency Offered General Lee,
lBv the Associated Press.l

Norfolk Va. SEPT. 1O.-At a meeting
of the board of directors of the James,
town Exposition Company here today,
the Presidency was unanimously tender
ed to General Fitzhpgh Lee. Private adj
vices tonight from General Lee, who is
now in Charlottesville, are to the effect
that he will accept.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-12
TO MEET MITCHELL
Stooe Arraoges aConference
TO- Saturday
Neither Mitch Il Nor the Governor v ii ak Of
the NJ liter, AGGRESSIVE Stand f
The OPP ra'ors,
CBv The Associated Pre8s.)

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept 10.-Some i'm
portant message passed between the
Executive Mansion at Harrisburg and
President Mitchell tonight Mr. Mitchell
who is spending the evening at Harvey
Lake, telephoned to this city that he had
accepted an invitation from Governor
Stone to confer with him a, Harrisburg
on Saturday. He did not know what
matters would be discussed at The con-
ference
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-12
The Brjebiu Colliery at Work.

Scranton. Pa. Sept 1O-Work was re-
summed today at the Brisbin, one of the
largest colIieries belonging to the Della
ware. Lackawanna and Western Com
pany No information will be given out
at the couiery as to the extent Of the
operations begun there, but it was said
that a sufficient number of men was al
work to enable the company to mine and
ship coal. No disturbance attended the
resumption of work.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-12
Three Years for Killing.

Sheriff D. r. Julian, of Salisbury, was
here Yesterday with an addition to the
peritentiary in the shape of a negro
named Zellos HarstCn, who is in for three
years for killing another negro. Both
were drunk, it seems, and were fighting,
when Harston stabbed the other man.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-12
Hon, W, f. Stroud Critically Ill.

Especial to News and Observer
Chapel Hill, N. c., Sept. 11.-Hon w.
f. Strowd. former member of Congress
from the Fourth district is extremely i'll
at his home in this place. He has been
speechless since Monday and his condi-
ton is critical
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-12
Nine Were Examined.

The private examinations for white
teachers certificates were held yesterday
by County Superintendent Clements at
the Centennial Graded School. There
were nine applicants. six of whom were
ladies. and three men. The papers VIII
not be graded until next week
Today the private examinations Tor
colored teachers wilr be held at Wash
ington Graded School.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-12

Mr. J. c.. Hackett, of Wilkesboro, who
was here last week, said it would take
year to finish the WilkesbOro-J Jefferson
turnpike, but that when it was finished
it would be the best road in the State
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-12
Russell Sage Ill.
CBy the Associated Prcss.)

New York, Sept 10.-Russell Sage be-
came ill at his office today and went to
his town house, where his physician at
tended him. At Mr.. Sages office it was
said his illness was not serious. 1t was
said that Mr.. Sage had been working
very hard for some time past.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-12
Removed by the President.
(By the Associated Press

lEy the AssocIaJod FIeasJ
Washington, Sept 1.-THE President
has removed William Vaughan, U. s.
District Attorney of the Northern dis
trict of Alabama, for neglect of duty. The
President has appointed John T. DeBolt,
Judge at Honolulu, vice Abram S. Hum
phreys, resigned Mr. DeBOlt is a promi
nent member Of the Honolulu bar
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-12

Mr. Ernest Ranes. of Wake Forest has
accepted position with the Western To-
bacco Company and will start out on the
road the 18th instant.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-12

Nothing compares with the natural.
Blue Ribbon Lemon and vanilla Extracts
are the natural fruit iavors.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-12

Blue Ribbon Lemon and Vanilla Elk
tracts flavor are the best and cost less
in the long run than cheap kinds.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-12

He who loves and runs away car
figure in breach of promise suit some
day.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-12

You get the flavor using Blue Ribbon
Lemon and Vanilla Extracts, and that's
everything.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-11-20
CARE OF THE EYES.
e-ls-leo22nn.

How to Use Them to Avoid straining
the Sight.
An authority on the care of the eyes
emphasizes the fact that in this day
of reckless misuse of the eyesight the
rules laid down must consist of warn
ings regarding things to be avoided,
says the New York journal. Here are
some of the main rules for the care Of
the eyes which should be of interest to
everybody:
Do not use the eyes in poor light or
too far from a good light. Do not have
the body in the way of the light or the
light directly in front. One is almost
as bad as the other. The light should
fall without interruption from one
side.
Do not use the eyes much when re-
covering from illness or when very
tired
Do not use the eyes when they be-
come watery or show signs of indis-
tinctness of vision.
Do not work with head bent over.
ILLS Leuus " gorge lie VeSSelS VI Lie
eyes with blood and to produce conges-
ton.
Do not read lying fat on the back
or reclining unless the book is sup
ported in the same relative angle and
position as when erect. This is so diff
ficult to do that it is better not to at
tempt it.
Do not go single day without
glasses after you should put them on.
Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-11-20
THE PRIME STEER.
What the Butcher Wants In Form
and EIenh neveIanmenr.

WMUt tnG 6utCneE wants IN EOEm
and Flesh Development.
The butcher demands not SO much
that parallelogrammic form popularity
spoken of by SO many authorities as
he does a high state of development in
loin. crops, back, thighs, twist and
rump. He demands development in
these regions because they are the
parts from which are secured the high
priced cuts The animal should show
plenty of depth and breadth. furnishing
a large surface for fc b without that
tendency to be pauneay which is OBJ
iectionable to the butcher. He seeks
also smooth, well rounded general out
lines, which indicate both thickness
and evenness of flesh and an absence
of a tendency to be rough and coarse,
which would mean loss to him, since
the waste in the dressing of a rough,
coarse beast would be out of proper
ton with the weight of marketable
mindful of the fact that having Sc
cured satisfactory development of the
parts from which are taken the high
priced cuts there is an added value in
securing thick even flesh throughout
on the cheaper as well as on the more
valuable parts of the carcass.
Ideal shape and Beef Value.
To the unframed eye an unusual de-
velopment of lOin, crops and thighs
would detract from the beauty, style
and gracefulness Of the beast. To the
butcher such development would in
should be clearly borne in mind, there
fore, that no beauty of outline style
or graeefulness of carriage will ever
take precedence of proper development
in the most important and valuable
parts Of the bullock. We should not
assume, however, that the highest de-
velopment in these most valuable parts
is Incompatible with ideal beef form.
The truth of the matter is we seldom
get high development in the parts from
which are taken the high priced cuts
except in animals which are symmet-
really developed. 1t is entirely con-
sistent and desirable, therefore, that
we hold up as our ideal standard of
the prime steer a combination of we'll
developed parts from which are taken
the high priced cuts and a uniformly
high development in all parts capable
of taking ON flesh which gives to the
animal symmetry and smoothness of
outline that style and that beauty 9TH
erwise impossible. Correct conforma-
ton and prime condition must accom-
pany each other in order to secure a
high percentage of dressed beef.-H.
w. Mumford, Illinois.