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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-19
HILL BOOM BUSTED
But a Bare Half a Dozen at
W%arrenton Meeting.
Negro Convention Would Have Nothing 10 do
With it and Cussed Out
Things.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer
Warrenton, n. c., August 15.-The at
tempt to have a convention or mass meet
or endorse Judge T. n. Hill, of Halifax,
for Chief Justice against the Democratic
nominee, Judge Walter Clark, was a
colossal failure. It fell fiat and every
body except the half dozen who partici-
pated are laughing at it.
There were half a dozen people h
gathered in a private room in a con-
clave.
Captain J. p. Leach, Of
Littleton, came over and was
the ring leader. He had two or three
S. L. Crowder, Of R%idgeway, who was in
the State Treasurer's office while Treas
urere Worth was in charge. Another
was O.. H. Wykcoff, of Ridgeway.
There was a negro convention here to-
day, but it would not let Leach and his
few followers have anything to do with
it. One negro cused out the aggre-
cation in particularly blue words.
Leach and his c~onferes left here about
five o'clock and they were as discouraged
a set as ever drifted out of Warrenton.
The affair was simply a bust. The
Democrats of Warren are the straight
article and will have nothing to do with
such an aggregation.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-19
A Blow to San Francisco. =
Ir-s~-w-
E@
(By the Associated press.l

San Francisco, Aug. 15.-The sudden
death of Charles Fair and his wife in the
collapse of their automobile near EvreuX,
France, yesterday, is a great loss to San
Francisco. Just before his departure for
Europe in May last Charles Fair had
practically completed plans for s., 600 900
worth Of improvements to the Fair prop
erty in this city and it was his intention
on his return from his soiourn in Europe
to sign contracts for the work in con
temptation.
At a late hour last night the public
administrator applied for letters Of adj
ministration in the estate of Charles
Fair and his wife. Judge Carroll Cook
has not yet granted the application of
the public administrator, preferrin5 to
delay matters until proof of death has
been received in this city. The matter
will come up for hearing in Judge Cooks
court tomorrow morning.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-19
THE BODIES EMBALMED.
The Question Of Distributing the Fair Millions
Again to the Front.
by the Associated Press

IBV the ASSOCIdtcu 1IcSS
Paris, Aug. 15.-The bodies of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fair. who were killed in an automo-
bile accident yesterday, near Evreux,
were embalmed and placed in collins to-
day, after which they were sent to Paris,
whence they will be taken to San Fran
cisco.
The chauffeur said today that before
the accident be noticed the tire of the
left hind wheel of the machine was de-
Dated and that the rim of the wheel was
rubbing on the ground. He told MIR.
Fair, who tried to stop, and the accident
followed. Peasants, who saw the auto
mobile, say it was going at such a ter
rife pace at some points that it was
impossible to distinguish its color. The
firm that sold Mr.. Fair theN automobile
last June says he paid $40, 900 for it.
The manager of the firm which sold
Mr.. Fair the automobile in which he met
his death declared in an interview today
that he had more than once warned Mr..
Fair that he was too ~imprudent. He
said Mr.. Fair had the speed madness and
had met with an accident the last part
of June, when he colIided with another
automobile on the Avenue Des Champs
Elysees, in Paris, but luckily no one was
killed.
4 attribute the accident" said man
ager of the firm, ito the condition of tho
road where the disaster happened. At
this point there is a steep and treacher-
Gus incline down, which Fair must have
gone at full speed, and his automobile,
which was capable of running about
siXty-eight miles on the flat, would then
have attained a speed Of from eighty
seven to ninety-three miles an hour"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-19
POOR SOIL FOR INDEPENDENTS"
The Democratic Elements Of Warren Grit
Don't Agree With Them.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Especial to News and Observer.)
Littleton, N. c., August ia large
and enthusiastic Democratic mass meet
ing was held TO-DAY at Jacks River town
ship, Warren county. A pleasant feature
of the occasion was a delightful Bruins
wick stew and fish fry, given by the peo-
pie of that section.
Dr.. L. J. Picott, of Littleton, and Mr..
Jno. H. Kerr, of WarrentOn, were the
speakers of the occasion. The speeches
were we'll timed, practical and full Of
sound and useful advice defying all ten
denotes to so-called independentfsm.
speeches were frequently applauded,
showing plainly that there were no in
dependents present. Warren Will hold
her own against Independents.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-19
THE CHAMPION BALL STORY.
Inc splnners of Fish Yarns Are Simply Ont
classed BY This,

MI. ERNEST Martin, who returned yes
telu@y from the western part of the
State, brings with him a most remark
able account of a baseball game. Mr.
Martin says it occurred, and with anol-
o%les to Col. f. A. Olds, head of tho
Ananias Club, who is off at Morehead
liking a fishing story, it is published.
mere were nine on a side in the game,
SO the report goes, and it was finally con
Guided by a score of $50 to 1913, The
Dali used was a rubber ball and o,k
bats ten feet long, were handled IT
took three days to play the game. and
men on horseback and in buggics We're
kept Du5lly employed in finding the ball
after 1T was batted. On one occasion
the ball went so far that it took three
hours to recover it. 1t is reported as
being the finest game ever played in the
mountains.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-19
Hestor's Cotton Statement
(By the Associated Press.)

New Orleans, Aug. 15.-Secretary Hos
ter's statement of the worlds visible
supply of cotton, issued today, shows
the total visible to be 1,511.S39 bales,
against 1855 ,120 last week and 1887 .456.
OF this the total OF American is 9G3. S39,
against 900, 120 last week and 1922. 551
last year. and of all other kinds, includ-
ing Egypt, Brazil, india. etc. sos. 600,
against Gas, 600 last week and 100, coo last
year.
Of tho worlds visible supply of cotton
there is now anoat and held in Great
Britain and Continental Europe SIS. 900.
against 955.C00 last year, in Egypt a.. coo,
against 1000 last year, India 3GG. 600.
against ff4.O00 last year, and in the Uni
ted states 212, 600, against 1900 last
year.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-19
Wanted.

NJ. NJ. F. Horn, Of Gainesville, Georgia,
desires information in regard to Mrs.
Sarah B. COakley, Of Rutherford county,
y. c. She was the daughter of Zadoc
Daniel, who lived in Wake county.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-19
Perfection in News Service.
Buckingham Anglo SaXOn.)

As an evidence of the perfection and
speed of the news service of the daily
!apers it was noticed that the paper
which came to us last Saturday morning
reported the firing of cannon and other
methods of celebration which occurred in
London at day break that same morning,
hcralding the approach OF the day for
the GROWING of E~ngland's King and
Queen. OF course it was only possible
from the fact that day breaks in ondon
about five hours earlier than here.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-19
4 VISIT TO OUR
IA TOBACCO FARMS

In a recent trip
to some OF the to-
bacco gr o " 4 {
counties OF II
state. I have been
greatly impressed
with the extent and
Importance OF the
tobacco crop. The
acreage is imm
and the general APP
p~earance OF pros
peritv and thrift on
the farms Is most
encouraging. While
in the east there Is
general complaint
of y Ia c1S Of H1CfS-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-19

The antique cannon from EdentOn for
the State Museum are here in the depot.
They weigh $500 pounds. A shipment Of
cannon shells from Montgomery. Ala, is
also here for the old Soldiers Home.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-19
Education and Local Taxation
Especial tc News and Obserycrl

Especial to News and Discovery
Hillsboro, n. c., Aug. 15.-Thursdav
was a notable day for the district of
Caldwell Institute. The people from sur
rounding ncighhorhood turned out to hear
the instructive lecture of Mr.. Alderman
on "EducatiOn and Local Taxation.' The
trustees met and took the proper steps
TO establish a rural graded school.
Rev. H. l.. Swain. Of Tyrreu county
has been elected principal of the Hills
hcro school for the ensuing year. We
congratulate the committee on their Sc
lection.
1t is cause for congratllation that the
Underwood scheme to syndicate the
Southern cotton mills has failed and
there will be no trust yet awhile at least.
among the cotton mills. 1t will be a bad
day for the South when the control of
her cotton mills passes from the hands
OF the present owners. and are gobbied
up by the trusts.-Clcyeland Star.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-12-23
CHRISTMAS DAY.

We celebrate Christmas Day in men,
dny of the birth of One who gave his
lie for others. Its wide observance by
recple of all classes and shades of be-
Eei is signal testimony to the respect
ane world pays to self-sacritice. 1t is
ma the warrior who touches human i'm
.gination most profoundly, and lives
lDagest in memory, nor the eloquent ora
sps, nor the gifted artist, but the One
who spends his life in unseltish labors
fag the humble, who will not lift a finger
IN his own defence, or for his own profit,
and dies willingly when he sees that
Seath will be worth more to others than
lie to himself
1t is no wonder that the story of this
has every element of beauty and power.
The humble birth OF child in a man
ger, the stars above shining with unusu-
NJ briliancy, the angels singing such
song, Peace on earth and good will to
men," the blameless childhood and early
YEARS of toll, the three short years of
ministry, during which He spake as
never man spake before. the friendless
and those whom no one else would pity
fnaing in Him unfailing sympathy and
hsap, the sadness of his rejection by
world too stupid to see any beauty in
such character, and his final crucitic-
non between two thieves, his victory
e,er the greatest of all human foes and
temperance to establish a universal
xnd enduring religion, with the cross
apon which He had persisted as its most
significant and sacred symbol, what a
story of beauty and pathos, of misfor-
:upe and triumph this is!
Christmas Day will not be worth much
20 us, whatever material gifts it brings
MS, unless we get back to its old mean
dng as day kept in honor of self-sacri-
ice The tendency now is to value it
fg what we get out of it. We give in
Hesurn to those who, we know, will give
10 us. We are likely to forget the very
sDes whom the Christ would have re-
member first, the friendless who can
give us nothing. When Christmas is
observed in an ideal way, we will not
give less to our friends, indeed, but more
certainly to the poor and friendless, and
perhaps to our enemies.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-12-23
T. r. FISHER,
Gloves and Leggins
rs South Second Street.

of the above-named company, has been
the principal figure in bringing the
transportation fight to its present sue
cessful issue.
This means great deal for North
Yakima and the Yakima valley, in fact,
the whole of Eastern Washington. East
ern Washington hay, grain and potatoes
are considered by the government to be
the best in the country, and the farmers
of this valley may expect to be called
upon for the cream of their products.
The government will have nothing but
the very best of everything. The price
of these staples will doubtless advance
when the people begin to realize the full
import of this fact. and feel the re-
doubled influences of prosperity brought
upon them by Seattle's pluck and stick
to-it-iveness, more generally known as
1.-THE Seattle spirit" ..
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-12-23

The ID. S. Johnston piano company is
doing big business here through their
agent, A. Hover. Chas. Hatch of PIG
North End street, purchased fine Ho-
bart M. Cable last week, and f. w.
Bracket of Mob Hill is the proud pos
SCISSOR OF beautiful oak Kimball.
The band wagon will be at Vinton &
Reese's office on New Years afternoon
waiting for you to go to the auction sale
of those lovely Mob Hill lots to be sold
on easy payments, and at your own bid.
Remember opportunity is too much
courted to bestow its favors upon the
unresponsive.
Don't forget to call at Flint's new
stand and see the handsome premiums
given with the Daily Spokesman
Review. SOFT
Grain and potato sacks of all grades
now for sale at North Yakima Milling
Co.. warehouse west of n. p. depot. "a
The sale of ladies' and children's
cloaks at actual cost still continues at
Coffin Bros
II you desire your bills collect ed leav
them with the Yakima Collection
Agency, No. AZ south Second street
over First National Bank 42-tf
Rooms for rent-5l6 North Second
street. SOFT
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-12-23
A Fine Display.

1t does not lie altogether with the dis
penser of dry goods or groceries or nov
elites to get up a nice store display.
Meat markets have been known to do
such things. II yoe are in doubt as to
the artistic ability OF E,eat vendors just
take look into the Matches Market on
South Second street. There you will
see monster beeves and juicy muttons
in full holiday attire. Messrs Moran &
Siegle purchased some weeks ago especi-
ally for the holiday trade some of the
Mckee Co.'S big durham cattle, they were
in prime condition and now hang on the
big hooks artistically decorated. together
with a generous supply of mutton. pork
and turkeys garnished to the queens
taste. Ed. Kreutzman is the handy
man with the knife who is responsible
for the dressy appearance of things
whereabouts.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-12-23

Finest line of Confectionery in the
city at The Elite.
No trouble with your yeast if you buy
Royal flour. Fresh yeast in every
sack. Prosser Flour Mills. 43-tf
First class grain and potato sacks sold
at North Yakima Mill Co.'S. warehouse
west of y. =. depot. 34-tf
Skates for boys and girls at The Elite
Hers Bakery is the place to get your
Christmas candies. 49-4t
Five-gallon oil cans for sale at this
Office.
Take Laxative Br ONO Quinine Tablets
All druggists refund the money If it fails
cure. Z. w. Groves signature is on
each box. 25c. 40.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-12-23
CITY NEWS IN BRIEF.

Dean Stair of Toppenish was up on
business Monday.
j. Fairfowl of Kennewick was a
town visitor Monday.
w. E. Gibson was registered from
Zillah at the Yakima Monday.
G. E. Candy of the Yakima Canning
Co., made business trip to Seattle last
week.
Stenographer, experienced in law Office
work, desires position. w. H., care of
this office. Silt
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas j.
Thompson last Friday morning, Deem
Der 10, boy.
For Sale.-Good heft ranch horse, six
years old; also cook stock. 10 North
Rainier avenue. 52-lt
Clief Hauser has been honored by a
reelection for the eighth time as chief
of the city fire department.
There will be preaching at IL a. m.
and prayer meeting at : 80 p. M. at the
Brethren church on Christmas day.
f. O. Keck is preparing to move his
stock of clothing and furnishings into
the storeroom recently vacated by c. G.
Case.
Alfred Burns has returned home from
the Portland Dental college to spend his
vacation. He will be here probably two
weeks.
Bishop Lemuel II. Wells OF Spokane
came in Monday MOI ming and confirmed
class at the Episcopal church Monday
evening.
News comes from Seattle that d. NJ.
Shanks, who formerly lived here, has
engaged in the grocery business in the
queen" city.
H. L. Moore of South Natchez avenue
is reported to be quite sick at his home.
Speedy recovery is sincerely hoped for
by his many friends.
Remember to attend the swell mas
querade ball given by the Firemen on
Christmas night Seventy-five dollars
in cash prizes will be given away.
The Yakima gun club is preparing for
live-bird shoot on Christmas morning
at their traps on the grounds south of
Fourth street. There will also be clay
bird shoot.
The Christian church Sunday school
will have their Christmas tree on We'd
nesday evening at the church. A de-
lightful program has been arranged for
the occasion.
Mrs. W. ]. Roaf and her son, Clar-
ence, returned from the Sound last week
where they have been consulting Chris
tan Science treatment in behalf of
Clarence's health.
Mrs. c. G. Case, David Jungst, Miss
Nora Preble and Miss Eva c. May were
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-12-23
1T MEANS SOMETHING FOR US

Seattle and Puget sound have sue
reeied, through the instrumentalities of
lile Boston Steamship company, in
seraring the army transport business on
rhEsetts, by his untiring effoi is in behalf
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-12-23
A CHRISTMAS OUTFIT

of fine set of harness from 7. r. Fisher
makes most elegant present, so will a
lap robe or pair of blankets. We carry
large assortment of everything apper-
tanning to or touching on horses and
horse goods. Best goods at reasonable
prices give satisfaction.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-12-23
kennewick Lands.

l have embarked. in the real estate
business in the town of Kennewick,
Washington, handling land under the
ditch of the Northern Pacific Irrigation
Co. l hereby solicit the patronage of
any desiring to buy or sell land in this
locality. CHAs. b. MCCONNELL, kenne-
wick, Washington. 49-4t
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-12-23

Cr0kinole a nd Com bt NJ lsOn boards
free 40 every fttsh purchaser at s.om-
bs I'd a. Horsiey Furniture Co.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-12-23

Furnished rooms in the Clogg block
Apply room 4. 50-4t
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-12-23
SHOES

Make a nice present. Have
a nice line and making a
close price.
Ladies' Kid at $3.50, 81,
and $3.50 are 10 per cent.
less than usually sold for
this money.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-12-23
Mems Shoes

In Mems Shoes we are
the leaders for quality and
price, 81 so, 81, and $3.50.
Our White House shoe at
$3.50, is equal to most at IS.
Star Five Star, we sew up
the rips and face down the
soles free.
The Success School Shoe
made of the best kangaroo
calf, a very soft and tough
leather; 81 25 for 8 to liz
and $3.50 for 1913 to 2's.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1902-12-23
AT EVERY DAY PRICES

Stationery in Boxes, Plush Cover, 35c and 45c.
Fancy Boxes Tinted Paper, 45c, 35c and 25c.
Story Books sc, &c, Sc, 1Oc, zoe, 25c and SOC.
Games, Games Games, etc.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-13
"A CONVICT IN PRISON.
Daily Routine of Life in q Dungeon
q Described by ono who
10

II I had little work TO do in prison,
how did / spend the time? At Auburn,
where l lived the greaterfpart of my
first term, says the Autobiography of
a Thief, in Leslie's Monthly, the rou-
tine of my life was as follows: After
rising in the morning I would sweep
out my cell, turn up my bed and blank
cts and clear up. Then to ~l~lkfast;
then, il there was no work to do, /
would go back TO my cell and eat a
small portion of opium. Then / would
exercise with dumbbells and take a
sponge bath with cold water. Next
would come a nap TIL dinner time.
After dinner l would read and think in
my cell until three o'clock, when ]
would go to the bucket ground or ex-
ercise in the yard, in the lock-step with
the others, for half an hour. Then
back to the cell, taking with me bread
and a cup of coffee made ont of burnt
bread-crust for my supper. The count
was made at six o'clock to see that
all was right for the night. After that
] read in my cell as long as the oil
lasted.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-13
RETURNING TO INCINERATIoN.
The Disposition of uma Dead ~
Cremation becoming General In
Civilized Countries.

Recent statistics show that there
is a constant and growing tendency
to return to the custom of cremation,
that prevailed throughout the civil
lied world before the Christian era,
excepting among the Egyptians, Chi
nese and Hebrews. The disposition
of the human dead by incarceration
has beeL meeting with more and
more favor, that has in no wise been
retarded since the first cremation So
ciety weo formed, in London, in 1874.
That same year a crematory was
erected in Milan, and two years
afterwards one was built in Lodi,
Italy. In two years more there was
N in Gotha, Gerpany, and after
wards they began to appear In all
lands. The first one in this country
was erected in Washington, Pa, in
1883, ard the one in Fresh Pond, l..
l., came two years afterwards. In
this latter eight bodies were cremat-
ed the first year and &c in the sec
ond year. In 1900 the total had
passed the 600 mark. and during the
last year it reached 654. There are
now 26 crematories in the United
States. In the year that New York's
first crematory was opened only as
bodies were cremated in the entire
country. while last year the number
was 2,645.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-13
BEGINNING OF OSTRICH FARMS


Fifty years ago., the domestication
of the ostrich was an idea secuted by
most Of the biologists who had given
time and thought to the subject. The
young, it was believed, could not be
raised in a state of captivity. The
great demand for ostrich feathers
was then met by hunting and killing
wild birds, and there were indications
that the species would soon becomeex-
tinct. But in the early sixties, @
French scientist named Gosse issued a
pamphlet in which he argued that the
domestication of the ostrich was feas-
ible and practicable, and not long after
wards q brood of ostriches was reared
in the city of Algiers, says Success.
Gosse's pamphlet and news Of the eI-
pertinent in Algiers became familiar
to two farmers in Cape Colony, who
determined to undertake the domesti-
cation of ostriches in South Africa. Be
ginning with two birds, which they
caught and placed in an inclosure, in
a twelvemonth they had a brood of
80, which marked the birth of a new
industry which has played a potential
part in the Development and commerce
Of a vast region. Large tracts Of Land
in South Africa, which could not be
p~roftably used for any other purpose,
are now devoted to this business, and
feathers to the value of $4,000, 900.
from nearly 4o0, 900 domesticated birds,
are now annually sem abroad from
Cape Colony. -.
Albuquerque daily citizen. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1895-1903, 1902-12-13

election, started this morning for his
home on the Big Sandy, accompanied
by George G. Davis. When about six
miles out of town he had occasion to
get out of the wagon, and in turning
over some quilts in the back part of
the wagon, he ~accidently knocked out
a Winchester rifle, which was loaded,
and on striking the ground it was dis
charged. the contents striking Mr..
Neips right hand, and almost tearing
it to pieces. He has lost two fingers
and it is feared he will lose a third.
Mr.. Neil is to be pitied as he has a
large family depending on him for sup
port. and it will be at least several
months before he will have the use Of
his hand, if ever.-Kingman Miner.