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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-07-21

shot dead in his tracks.
It began this way: Mr.. Shemwcll
reached Lexington on the early morning
train from the West. He was evidently
looking for Waller, and when he saw him,
Shemwell said to him; q understand
that you have a case against me, charging
fraud
yes replied Mr.. Waller, eve have a
case against you"
What are you going to do about it,"
demanded Shemwell.
well" replied Waller, 81 had a letter
yesterday from our client. His claim is
for 6 1000. but rather than have any
trouble about it he would settle it for
81 600" .%ta~
1t was then that Shemwell drew his
pistol and cornered Waller, and made the
threat quoted above.
When Waller walked off Shemwell put
up his pistol and walked up the street.
Waller sent word to his brother and law
partner, ex-Attorney General Zebulon V.
Waller, the particulars OF the occurrence
and advised him to stay at home so as to
avoid a difficulty with S%hemwell. Zeb got
the message. Instead of staying at home
he procured a big pistol, loaded it, aud
walked up with his brother in front Of
the building where S~hemwell was stand
ing, and with their pistols in evidence
called out that he hadn't gone anywhere,
DIDN'T ~ T., oo .n,,rI,n1 ,,,l +l,+
nobody could drive him out of the town.
Shemwell did not reply or renew the at
tack. He was later arrested and bound
over to the Superior court in Davidson
next Monday in the sum of four hundred
dollars. He took the afternoon train and
went West. There is a rumor that lie
SAID he would kill Waller upon his return
to Lexington. Some people think he will
return on Monday. Others think he viii
not.
Feeling runs high in Lexington, and it
IS feared that if Shemwell returns next
week there viii be bloodshed.
When Shemwen was tried in Davidson
court for the murder of Dr.. Payne, T.. Y
Walzer was one of the attorneys employ
ed for the prosecution. Some people
think that Shemwell has an old grudge
against Waller because of that trial
Others think that he felt indignant al
beng sued on a charge of fraud, and that
seeing Waller his temper overpowered
hln, and that while very mad he drew hi.
pistol. The occurrence is one that shocks
TmI,ato, - ,,,,- e IL IN. -
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-07-21
ROAD oVEEShERs FOa TOWNSHIPS.
M for Etclt to b. Appointed by Supervisors
With approval of Co. Commissioners

The Board Of County Commissioners met
yesterday IN special session with the Road
Supervisors, and ordered that four road
overseeIs be appointed for the Raleigh
Road District by the supervision of that
district, subject to the approval of the
chairman of the County commissioners,
the term OF office to be one year. and that
they be instructed to warn all hands out
side the city limits between the ages Of 2f
and 40 who are liable for road duty in the
road district, and that they proceed to
work the roads under the direction and
supervision OF the superintendent of the
Wake County Roads.
Tins order was then made to include the
entire county and it was ordered that
each one Of the outside townships be al
owed a certain humble of overseerS. as
follows: New Light 5, Barton's Creek 4
,, Cary 2, Cedar Fork .. House
Creek l, Holly Springs 9, Little River 5.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-07-21

structive way upon certain questions per
tanning 10 the life and development OF the
child. The interest was approaching a
and looked around her audience In an APP
pealing manner. Immediately d slight
movement betokened the turning IT M
merous heads to ascertain the cause 1T 70
unexpected an interruption. There. on
one OF the farthest benches, with an air Of
lattering attention sat a well known phil
anthropist OF our city.
Pardon me- hes%ltatingly ventured the
embarrassed lecturer. but u subject to-
night Is addressed TO the women oil the
Summer School only"
Mr.. Blank not understanding that the
remark was directed at him, 10 the sur
prise Of all, remained unmoyed IN hi di-.
tant corner.
pardon me- again pleaded the lecturer
in stronger and more decided tones. but
you have made a mistake. Mr.. Blank,
the lecture tonight Is Tor the women q
the Summer School only"
OH remarked Mr.. Blank. rising de
hberately and with unapparent haste.
Thank you very much; l have. nevcrthe-
less, greatly enjoyed what have heard Of
your lecture
The Raleigh people have manifested an
unusual interest III the school, the night
lectures and the concerts. Certainly great
activity j. not wanting, despite the sum
mer weather. And the people who attenC
any of the events are more than repaid fol-
their attendance.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-07-21
HAD A E TIME.
Fir. John z. Ray Back From the National Edu.
c~ational Association.

Mr.. John f. Ray. principal Of the state
school for the Blind, returned YESTERDAY
from Boston, where he attended the great
meeting of the National Educational AS
ISOLATION.
He reports 4 delightful trip and SPLEEN
did meetings. with SIX or seven thousand
IN a hail and thousands turned awav from
general meetings. The social features he
reports as delightful.
Many North Carolinians We're present,
State superintendent Joyner, DR.. McIver.
Prof. Crowell and others. The special
section for the blind Interested Mr.. Ray
and he was one Of three honored guests
at the Perkins Institute for the Blind tie
Oldest blind school in America, the other
TWO beng DR.. w. b. Wait, of the New
York school for the Blind and Mr.. f. d.
Morrison, of the Maryland School.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-07-21
BRUTALITY TORTURED.

A case came to light that for persistent
and unmerciful torture has perhaps never
been equaled. Joe Golobick, Of ColuSa.
CAM, writes: For Is yeirsI endured
msufferable PAIN from rheumatism and
nothing relieved me though | tried every
lhlng known. | came across Electric Bit
lels and It's the greatest medicine on
earth Tor that trouble. \ few bottles
OF 1t completely relieved and cured me"
Just as good for Liver and Kidney troubles
ami general debility. Only zoe. Salts
faction guaranteed by al druggists.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-07-21
81 WILL KILL YOU"
CRIESSHEMWELl
Zenobia Waller Made to Look Down the
Barrel Of Shemwelps
Gun.

Marks Creek 4. Middle Creek 3, Neuse 2,
oak Grove ?, Panther Branch 3, st. Marys
9. st. Matthews ?, Swift Creek :, Wake
Forest ., White Oak 3.
These appointments are to be made at
once by the supervisors subject TO the APP
proVal Of the commissioner living IN the
section, and the superintendent OF Roads
and supervisors are instructed TO notify
the clerk of the Board of Commissioner
OF their appointments.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-07-21
JOHN HAY

Enclosure: From Portuguese Charge,
July 10, 1903.
Legacao de Portugal nos Estados Unidos,
Washington, u. c., July 13, 1903.
Sir: This Legation IN transmitting to
Lisbon all the information regarding the
wreck of the barkentine Vera Cruz VII"
which occurred a few months ago on the
territorial waters of North Carolina, could
not omit the kind and human steps taken
by the local authorities for the welfare
and comfort OF the sick and distressed
crew and migrants transported by her.
Such action having been highly appre-
ciated there, | am directed to express, on
behalf OF His Most Faithful Majesty's
Government, its deep qualification and
thankfulness, for the assistance extended
to Portuguese subjects by the American
authorities.
Therefore [ lave the honor to request
Your EXcellency to be so good to convey
to said authorities, the feelings of the
Portuguese government on the subject.
| have the honor to be, sir,
Your Excellency's most obedient servant,
IGNACIO DA COSTA QUARTZ.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-07-21
GRACEFUL ACKNOWLEDGMENT.
Thanks of Portuguese for Treatment of Crew and
Immigrants of Wrecked Vera Cruz

Governor Aycock yesterday received the
following letter with enclosure from See
reta1y OF State John Hay, at Washington,
u. c.:
His EXcellency The Governor Of North
Carolina, Raleigh, North Carolina, July
Is, 1903.
Sir: Ihave the honor to enclose copy
Of a note from the Portuguese Charge
a'Affaires al interim at this capital, eX-
pressing the thanks OF his government tor
the Kind and humane treatment accorded
to the Portuguese subjects on the wrecked
barkentine Vera Cruz VII.
| have the honor to be, sir,
Your oDedlent servant.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-12-02

Butchers and stockmeu's bills OF
sale, put up in convenient forW 70
carry in pocket, for sale at The
Gazette office.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-12-02
For The Campaign Of 1904

County, State and Nation,
Bryan's Commoner and She SINNER
GAzmTE for only sl25. Sub
scribe now
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-12-02
Tor Sale At . Bareain.

0ne 70 horse power Ames' en-
gine and boiler in good condition.
Also corn crusher; viii crush 800
bpshele per day in chuck OF 1000
bushels without schuck. All OF
above for sale very low, Apply to
j c. HABERMAcHER,
Sinner, Texas.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-12-02
Earmora Destitute.


A call for a meeting Of the Far
fmers Institute Of I.avaea coaaty is
hereby Issued to he held IN Hal.
ietsvilie Saturday Dec. 18th, 1908,
at 40 M.
Ali'nembers Of the institute, all
farmers and everybody Interested
in the raising Of cotton are earnest.
sy requestedto attend
The question Of buying early ma
turing varieties Of cotton seed will
he brought up. Two or three gen
tlemen from the Agricultural and
Mechanical college At Bryan will
be present to address the institute
on the boll weevis and other vital
agricultural questions.
~ The "Texas Cotton Convention"
which met in Dallas a few weeks
ago, has decided that cotton can be
raised IN spite Of tho boil weevil, If
q very early variety of cbiton is
planted and certain cultural meth
DDS are adopted.
Hundred Of farmers who have
planted this year the King cotton
seed aud adopted above mentioned
,nnthods tastifv that fhay hav.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-12-02

SIMMONS. TnuIEMEYER-- Gonzales,
TexAs, Nov. "a MIR. w. w. sim-
mans and Miss Pearl a. Thule
m eyer Of Saturn were married yes
terday at tlle Methodist parsonage
Ivy Rev. Themes Gregory,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1903-12-02

Mr. Rudolph Jieggli ana DIR
jim Gray, two prominent citizens
Of Moulton, were in Sinner last
ThursdayNa business.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28

to be quite common in the short grass
region. Way out in Rawlins county
the Atwood Patriot is carrying a full
page advertisement of one Of her busi-
Harry Pestana. of Russell, now spe-
cial assistant in the office of Attorney
General Coleman. was a modest attor-
ney in the early days of Russell, as the
following viii show. He was employed
in a case to vacate a part of a town
site. and in his petition he said: THAT
said property IS not needed for the
erection of business buildings or resi-
dences thereon. that there is no pros
pect of or any need therefor for many
years, if ever: that the town of Dor
rance is a small village in the eastern
part of Russell county. and that North
Dorrance and S. Hutchinson's addition
to North Dorrance were plated and
laid out when people of that vicinity
had large ideas of the expansive powers
and requirements and needs of that
portion of Russell county"
Speaking of the banner corn county
of Jewell for the year 1903. the Jewell
City Republican, which is printed in
the banner county. says: I'VE cannot
take the banner corn county of Kansas
to the worlds fair next year. but we
hope the world will be given a chance
to see some of the fellows who raised
the corn And mighty straightfor-
ward, pay-your-honest-debt sort Of
men they are"
Because her name is Saint didn't pre-
vent Mrs. Thos- Saint, of Jewell county,
from losing a thumb in a corn shelter
recently.
The Jewell City Republican has quit
paying rent for office and house room,
and will hereafter pay taxes on brand
new $4,000 residence and a commodious
down stairs Office in substantial brick
building Just purchased.
Tally another railroad for Stockton.
The new one is to be built from Agra.
in Phillips county, to Stockton. Only
few weeks ago the Stockton papers
spoke of the projected road from
Hutchinson to Stockton. Some one find
the late Chas. Woods map and check
UP these two new lines before they are
forgotten. That map ought to be taken
to the st. Louis exposition, for it had
marked on 1t no less than 25 different
railroads surveyed and projected
through Stockton.
The Sixth district fellows who are
holding jobs in the state house were
glad they could eat turkey at home In
this district Christmas. So much corn
and wheat was raised in this district
this year that the chicken and turkey
bones We're absorbed by the fat on the
fowls.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28
WANTED THE NAME.
More Details of the "Hold-Up" Of
Eight Mexican Central Engines.

A most peculiar legal tangle has con-
fronted the mana cement of the Mexican
Central in the expectation of their engines
from Fl Paso to the interior of Mexico,
whereby about eight engines, recently
purchased from Paterson, N. j., are be-
ing held up in the Santa Fe yards pend
ing investigation by the Mexican customs
authorities says the FL Paso News. 1t
appears that the railroad company some
company in Paterson, n. j., and that the
latter wanted to place its name on the
engines, or in the invoice which ACCOM-
panied the goods. The customs officials
at Juarez refused to admit the engines
on the ground that there was q statute in
the republic which prohibited the admts-
sion of trust made articles unless the
name of the concern controlling them
was placed upon them. The name Of the
Mexican Central railroad had been placed
upon all of the engines so that the Gus
toms officials on the other side contend
ed that until a change was made the
engines would have to remain on the
American side. General Manager e. L.
Styner of the Mexican Central road came
up here night before last to assist In the
importation of the engines, and it is
thought that by tonight everything will
have been satisfactorily arranged. Man.
ager Styner left today for the City OF
Mexico and the shipment of engines Will
doubtless follow him. It had been ru-
rnored that the engines had been attached
by the Paterson, N J., company on ac-
count of the slownesS of the road to
meet certain payments upon them. This
assertion was denied most positively by
Manager Styner, who said that the en-
gines had not been purchased from the
mandatory at all, but merely leased.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28

1t is announced that Mr.. Loree will
enter on his new duties January 1, his
appointment following closely on the
resignation of Mr.. Leeds, which was
rendered at a recent meeting of the
directors of the Rock Island company.
Mr.. Leeds will continue as a mem
Der of the executive committee of the
Rock Island company. 1t is understood
that his resignation from the presidency
was due to the fact that he found it
impossible to devote all his time to
the affairs of the company. He is one
of the heaviest stockholders and, while
Mr.. Loree will be permitted to conduct
the executive affairs of the system
without interference, 1t is probable
that Mr.. Leeds will continue to take
an active part in the management of
the component roads.
. It was announced several months ago
that Mr.. Loree had been rendered tho
presidency of the Rock Island company
but at that time he is setd to have de-
clIned the offer. and, as a matter OF
fact, he denied that he contemplated
severing his connection with the Bal
timore q Ohio. Mr.. Loree has made
his headquarters IN Baltimore for sew
eral years, or ever since he was made
president Of the Baltimore & Ohio.
Leonor Fresnel I4oree was born in Full
ton City, Ill, in 1858, graduated at rutgers
in 1877 as an assistant in the engineering
corps of the Pennsylvania system. lie
assisted in the construction OIL the Next
can Central railway and later re-entered
the service of the Pennsylvania railroad.
He was general manager and fourth vice
president of that company up to the time
of his appointment to the presidency of
the Baltimore and Ohio two years ago;
He Is considered one of the most practical
railroad men in the United States and
has thorough understanding OF all
branches of the business.
1t is probable the new president VIII
make his headquarters in Chicago, but
this will be matter, to be determine
by himself His predecessor made his
home in New York, but, being a practical
man and deeply interested in the work ne
has in hand, it is likely that MI Lore5
from Chicago.
The change in presidents is likely to be
followed by some changes in subordinate
OFFICIALS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28
RAILROAD NEWS.
Santa Fe to Change Ticket
Forms January 1.
MilIiens of Old Tickets Will Be
Destroyed.
NEW SYSTEM SIMPLER.
Only 900 Different Forms In
stead of 1900.
Principal Change Is in Method
of Routing Passengers.
NEW SYSTEM SIMPLER.

1t is announced that on January l.
1904, the Santa Fe road Will adopt an
entirely new form of coupon tickets
and the millions of tickets now in use
over the system VIII be called in,
checked up and destroyed. The work
of issuing the new tickets will be done
under the supervision of the passenger
department and the work of checking
up the old ones will be handled in the
office of the ticket auditor.
The work coming at this time will
necessitate the employment of several
new clerks. About 900 different forms
of the new tickets are to be put on
sale at the different stations along the
company's lines and something like
1900 forms of the old tickets are to be
checked up. 1t is thought that it Will
take about a month to accomplish this
part of the work.
1t is stated by local officials of the
road that the great difference in the
number of forms between the old and
new tickets is the principal reason for
the change. In the last issue of cOu-
pom tickets 1900 different forms were
handled but in the issue of the new
tickets this amount has been cut down
to about 900. Thus it will be seen that
as the result of the adoption of the
new ticket by the Santa F'e the COM
pany's ticket agents will only be re-
CURED to handle 800 different forms of
coupon tickets where heretofore it was
necessary for them to familiarize them
selves with twice that number.
According to an explanation of the tick
ct given by a local official of the Santa
Fe the principal change has been made
in the tickets that are to be used when
It is necessary for the agent to route the
passenger over another road. Heretofore
the agent has kept a different form for
each road in stock, but hereafter the
ticket will have the names of all of the
necessary roads printed upon it so that
the agent will only have to punch the
road that is required.
The new coupon tickets that have just
been adopted by the Santa F'e were orig
inally the Charleton ticket. but since the
Santa F'e has taken hold of it it has been
changed so that not much of the old
ticket remains.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28
GOES TO E1REMEN's HOME.
Old Railroader Taken in Charge by
the Brotherhood.

The GoodIand News says: Charles
H. O'Brien, a locomotive fireman in
active duty from 1873 to 1893, when he
was totally disabled by a stroke of
paralysis. ard for Is years a resident
of Goodland, coming here with the
Rock Island road in 1888. left Wednes-
day morning for the railroad men s
home. in Highland Park, 20 miles west
of Chicago. where perhaps until the
end of his DAYS he will be cared for by
that benevolent institution. The home
is supported by the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers, Brotherhood of
Locomotive Firemen and the Order of
Railroad Conductors. from all over the
country.
O'Brlen is a native of New York
state and is 46 years old, going into
train service as fireman on the Panni-
bal & St Joe road in 1867, when he was
young man of Is years of age. And
consequently he is a sort of storehouse
of railroad history from that time,
gathered by dint of service and by long
association with railroad men.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-12-28
SIXTH DISTRICT NOTES.

A man named Crank lives in Ora
ham county. He has been to Topeka.
Since then the grain shippers of Hill
City are getting a goodly number of
grain cars to move the surplus wheat
There must be something in a name
after all.
J. A. Wright. one of the pioneer edi-
tors and publishers of Smith county,
who short time ago closed out his
paper in Lebanon, has purchased the
Smith Center Messenger, and will take
possession January 1. The paper has
been ''betwixt and between the DEM
ocrats and Populists, but Mr.. Wright
will run a strictly Populist sheet and
opposed to fusion.
Just because one of the Phillipsburg
editors referred to another in a friend
~ and Christian spirit, a reply came
back that before he could accept this
advice the one giving it must quit
swearing and learn to tell the truth.
1t was pretty generally agreed all
round the Sixth district that notwith-
standing Phillipsburg had four news
papers the editors were noted for fair
ness and truth.
Harry Kennedy, of Decatur county,
who usually combines a little politics
with his money-making interests, is
feeding about 300 head of cattle and
300 head of hogs this winter. He lives
at Cedar Bluffs where he operates a
general store, hotel, livery and insur-
ance Office
Only few of the Sixth district
newspaper fellows are so fortunate as
Columbus BORN, of the Oberlin Eye.
He has figured up enough profits this
year to buy the Colby telephone plant.
He bought II Friday last, said to be
the most unlucky day of the week. In
his trip across the country between
Oberlin and Colby the editor notes the
large number of new improvements in
the way of farm buildings. and others.
of value, which was an agreeable sur
prise to him.
John R. Connolly, editor of the Colby
Free Press, is a pretty good Populist
yet He says that he may have to be
for reelection in the northwest dis
trict, on the grounds that the Free
Press has discovered so far that Sena-
tor Buschow lis the only member of
the recent legislature who has not been
convicted of stealing something.
Henry Rody, of Downs, a Missouri
Pacific conductor, is a member of the
| board of directors of the new Union
State bank, of that place.
One of the business men of Osborne
purchased from the farmers 1,521 tur-
keys for the holiday season, paying
81. los. 1t is no wonder the good peo-
pie of Osborne staid at home Christ
mas, and ate home grown fowls.
Whether the statement is or not the
fact, it is claimed Congressman Rec
der has made friends in his appoint
nent of his enemies to postofffces II
the Sixth district. The question is
often asked if anyone ever heard OF
| another congressman doing the same
| thing and winning at the polls.
! On the first of the new year, 1904
| there viii be more than S25, 900 worth
! of improvements now under way, no
| completed. Besides the coming yeal
will see the burned business block re
| built on a more elaborate scale.
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