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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-09-29
1t Was a Day of Days For
Dunn.
Continued From second Pape,

paid regular semi-annual dividends to the
stockholders. The freight and passenger
traffic has grown steadily, and Apex, by
reason OF the construction of this road,
has become one Of the most important
points on the SeabOard Air Lane railroad
Gratified by the good returns upon them
investment, the owners last year decided
to extend the line to Duke and to Dunn
Previously the Erwin Cotton Mil Com
pany, of which the owners of the Cape
Fear and Northern Railroad are the
largest stockholders, had purchased five
thousand Of acres of land at Duke. 9
short distance from Smlley's Falls, and
decided to build there a magnificent and
great manufacturing town. They have
laid out a splendid. modern manufacturing
town and already erected three hundred
excellent houses for mill operatives and
VIII erect three hundred more. At Duke
the Erwin Cotton Mills viii invest two
million dollars in Duke, which is destined
to be one Of the greatest manufacturing
towns IN the South.
The road is 40 miles long. The portion
from Angler to Dunn has been built IN
der the direction Of Capt. W. j. Bradshaw,
Supervisor of construction, an experienced
and expert railroad builder. lie has had
- convicts employed. It VIII require four
more weeks to finish the work and It IS
probable that some OF the curves ncar
Apex viii be Strengthened Capt. j. Z
HCskins has charge of the cOnvlcts. Mr..
=. S. Guess Is roadmaeter. All these men
arc efficient and capable. and have built
d fine piece OF road.
The train that carried the crowd yester-
day from Raleigh was under the charge
OF Conductor Cullen Jones and Engineer
George Gill, two Of the best railroad men
II the State.
TWO trains q day viii be run. The mail
train will leave Dunn daily at $40 q. II.
and reach Apex at 1923. Returning t
viii leave Apex at 4:30 and reach Dunn
at SIS. The freight and accommodation
train Will leave Apex at II a. M; reach
Dunn at oil p. m Returning 1t VIII
leave Dunn at 3:41 p. NJ. and viii reach
apex at els p. N.
Among those on the train for Rale Oh
and Durham were noted:
Junius Smith. Lynn Stephenson. Miss
Charlotte Stephenson, Capt. l.. ". Smith,
j. NJ. Broughton, Master Peyton Park,
Master Chas. Park, B. Hobgood, r. Z.
Young. A. Snellings, Prot. Chas. Park,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-09-29
It TOOK IRON NERVE
But Goss Had it, Shot by
Danger Signal, Defeated
Train Robbers,

Woon~oeket. Il. l., Sept. 25.-Becaugse The
trained eye 81 Engineer George y. boss.
recognized in the awkward swing OF q
lantern the work of a novice. ne pulled
the throttle wide opcn and drove his train
swiftly by a Danger signal set dead against
him and frustrated what is believed %
have been an attempt to hold up the boat
train 1T Plummcrs Ledge. a lonely spot.
i mile north OF Whitns station ON the
New York, New Haven, ana Hartford
Railroad last night.
The boat tram drew out oi Worcester
at 6:In last night and was due INA Prost-
dence at 7:25. It had reached a point
within an eighth 81 a mile ~ Plummer-
Ledge. where Engineer Boss saw a green
signal light indicating d clear track. sud
denly the ligh- changed To red and tho
engineer closed the throttle and set the
air brakes. As ne did 80 z lantern was
swung across the track. but not in the
easy name acquired BY experienced
traInmen, ana it flashed across Boss.
mind that the man who gave the signal
was not stopping the train tor any good
purpose. For a second he hcsItatcl.
A. lar as he could see ungbstructcd
track lay before BIN. Another second and
ri, mind was made up. aud he rushed the
trains ptst the danger signal. Leaning ou
OF his cab Engineer Boss saw tn" man
with the lantern jump from the track. two
other men standing on the ladder holding
the stationary light and tamper.nG with
the signal, while sever other men were
lined up along the road bed.
Immediately on reaching Providence he
reported the matter to Superintendent
Whaley. who gave Deputy Sheriff Bacon
charge Of the case.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-09-29
TWO INTERESTING SUITS.
Ths Widow Of sheng Fighting the Claims Of
C. W, Bunker.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Winston Salem, N. c., Sept. 26.-No
jury cases were heard III the Superior
court today. Judge Mcneil heard argu-
mentS in two important contests from
Surry county. The first is entitled G. w.
Bunker VS.. Adelaide Bunker and others.
Mrs. Bunker is widow of Sheng, one OF
the Siamese twins. She is eighty-three
years old. After her husbands death the
son, c. w. Bunker, was named executor.
In tn will made by Sheng he lett his
property, including four hundred or five
hundred acres of land, for the support of
the widow and unmarried children. It
was stated IN the will, however, that ac-
count should be taken of any surplus that
might be derived during the life of Mrs.
Bunker. It was left with her to say how
much she should have. The plaintiff, G..
". Bunker, IS endeavoring by his suit,
to get into possession of the land. It
has been in the courts for several years.
After hearing the arguments Judge Nc
Neill ordered that the case be remanded
back to Surry court for final hearing.
Mrs. Bunker Is represented by W. f.
Carter, Of Mount Airy, while Watson,
Buxton and Watson appear for the plain
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-09-29
Suit Against Baxter and Company.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Durham, N. c., Sept. 25.-Mr. 7. H.
Martin has entered suit against Z. &.
Baxter & Company, brokers, for the sum
of eighteen hundred dollars. Baxter &
Company has headquarters IN New York,
but a branch office here IS managed by
Mr. J. Ed. Lyon. Mr.. Martin claims that
the firm refused to pay him his earnings
in September cotton and he is now suing
TO get a settlement. The firm claims that
MI. Martin lost on cotton speculation a
few months ago and the recent winnings
were applied to this loss. Mr.. Martin
saws that the two deals were separate.
and that if there was any loss in the first
speculation that it was the fault of his
as he had instructed them to
close out his holdings before this loss oc-
Cured.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-09-29
Cotton Crop of Georgia.
CIV the Associated Press.)

Atlanta, Ga, Sept. 24-According to a
statement ISSUED by the State Comnls-
sioner Of Agriculture and cotton crop OF
this season for Georgia is 1876 600 bales
against 1,t70. GEO last year. This estimate
is based on the September reports com
piled by the department.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-09-29
TIE NEXT P~REsIDENT.
Senator Morgan Says re Will be Elected by
the Democrats
by the Associated Press,

Montgomery, Ala, Sept. Ex-senator
John T. Morgan addressed the joint ses-
sion of the Alabama Legislature at noon
today on the relative functions OF State
Legislatures and Congress.
After the adoption Of the new State
Constitution, said Senator Morgan. there
was less friction between the State and
the National government than before
within his knowledge-a period of seventy
years.
Senator Morgan expressed the belief
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-09-29
INTERVIEW WITH CAPT. GLENN.
1a1As Freely About His Candidacy and
Other Matters.

ESPECIAL 10 News and Observer.)
oa '.7'"h Salem, N. c., Sept. 24.-Your
GIe-. p'I'le" dropped into Capt. r. B.
ar '"" office today II found him
Conn.,, " on cases for t:ial in the Superior
iv,l 40" I'M session. Asking him how he
ba@5's' TO conduct his campaign without
tai. quarters he replied that he would
tba,. o''' write to his friends and hoped
''"-0 talk and write to theirs, and
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-09-29
THE PILOT MOUNTAIN SUIT.

Judge Mcneil also heard arguments in
the suit OF Boiling Whitfield, Of Georgia,
against c.. NJ. Bernard, OF Raleigh, and
Med. Boyd, OF Pinnacle for the possession
Of five or six thousand acres of land III
Surry, including the old Pilot Mountain.
The plaintiff asked for She appointment
of trustees to succeed the late Germalne
Bernard, deceased. Watson, Buxton and
Watson represent the plaintiff, while
Carter and IieWellyn, r. l. HaymOre and
Glenn, Manly and Hendren appear for
the defendants. J. Lindsay Patterson
was appointed trustee to sell lands that
nave not been sold.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-09-29

North Carolina-Wake County
Superior Court.
JAMES MOORE and BART NJ GATLING.
Trustee, Plaintiffs
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-02-12

hole designed for it, and nowhere
else. When about TO sew wipe with
the buster the bottom of the shoulder
on the left-hand side, through which
the steel bars of the presser-foot and
needle-Socket descend. This is where
the oil comes from that sometimes
makes unsightly spots on the work.
When not in use keep the machine
covered and the leather strap slip
ped off of the large wheel. 1t will
last longer and stretch less if this
precaution is taken. If the machine
stand in one of the living rooms and
there are young children in the
house, release the device which most
modern machines have at the right
hand for connecting the driving
wheels with the upper parts Prob
ably a good deal of wear and tear
will thus be avoided, and if necessary
keep the machine locked.
When running the machine avoid
slamming, banging, jerking and
"scorching." By being gentle one
can get Just as much work done, and
one better, and avoid breaking nee
dies, shuttles and the delicate parts
that the heavy-handed woman is al
ways demolishing. -
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-02-12
WHAT GOVERNMENTS ARE DO
ING

1t is suggested in France that in
by giving government positions only
to men having large families.
| The increase in the number of in
sane in England, as shown by the
statistics for 1902, is so great that
! the Westminster Review recommen is
an International conference to dis
cuss means to check insanity.
Some new statistics show that
while in England the number of
births exceeds the number of deaths
i by 116 in every 1000, in Italy by 1O7,
and in Austria by 103, in France the
births are only 1905, as against 1000
deaths.
The postoffice money order depart
ment handles about 300,000,000 a
lyear. The loss by the dishonesty
and carelessness of clerks has been
only $251 in the last two years. But
this is partly explained by the fact
| that the clerks are made responsible
| for the money they handle and any
loss is considered theirs.
During the coming spring the Ger
man government will open a perma-
nent exposition for the welfare of
laborers, the purpose of which is to
display inventions for the proven
ton of accidents, which will be ex-
planned by lectures, and to exhibit
contrivances for protection against
so-called trade diseases.
The Electrical World says that
the Kaiser's call for international
discussion and regulation of the
whole question of air telegraphy was
most pertinent. Unless something OF
the kind is undertaken there is GER
tain to be vexatious interference and
venomous litigation, and we can
Imagine no cause more likely to re-
uuire two or three generations for
its settlement than an action arising
lflom an etheric collision with full
lime of expert testimony on each side.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-02-12
AMONG THE SCIENTISTS.

Artificial rubies are now success
fully made, up to twelve or fifteen
carats, by M. Verneul, a scientist OF
Paris.
1t is suggested by Prof Pickering
that the streaks which radiate from
lunar craters-one from Tycho is
LOO miles long-are caused by pun
ice thrown out by the volcano.
In the course of a lecture in Lon.
don Sir Harry Johnston reproduced,
by means of the photograph, records
of many of the native songs of Ugan,
ia, utilized in their war dances, festi-
walls, and orgies, as well as many of
the dialects of the various tribes.
A polished metallic surface is al
ways positively electrified with re-
gard to an unpublished surface. Sticky
substances and those that give off
dust are always positive.
A new telegram transmitter, i'll
general appearance, resembles a type
writer and is so constructed that any
one, without a knowledge Of teleg-
raphy, can send messages with com
piete accuracy, and with greater
speed than the most expert operators
of the present system.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-02-12
COAL BY MARTIAL LAW,
How General Sheridan Stopped Elk
tortion by the Dealers.

Martial law once was applied to re-
lieve a coal situation in Chicago. It
was not grand jury but an army de-
tachment under Gen. Sheridan that
dealt with the coal dealers.
Men who remember the days follow
ing the fire can recall that the expedi.
ent then resorted to brought relief in
a speedy fashion after pacific meas
ures had failed The coal dealers
surrendered After the manner of
famous coon they called down not to
shoot and they would descend. And
they did
The incident occurred during the
distribution of supplies by the Aid
and Relief association. T. |. Prosser
was one of the committee on fuel He
, discovered that the companies were
being charged with short weight. Com
plants became numerous that the
dealers were not honest in weighing
the coal and that they were imposing
on the people to whom the deliveries
were being made.
He issued an order that all coal
wagons on leaving the coal yards
should be weighed by agents of the as
ISOLATION and that a sworn statement
as to their contents should be given
to the committee. The dealers de-
clined positively to enter into any
such an arrangement. They declared
that the delivery Of coal should pro-
coed in the ordinary manner or there
would be no deliveries. Before they
would agree to the demands of the
committee they said they would stop
furnishing coal.
Tho question was brought up before
the next meeting of the relief associa-
ton. Mr.. Prosser presented his
proofs and announced the refusal of
the dealers to accede to the demands,
of the fuel committee, Henry w.
King was president of the association
well, Mr.. Prosser," he said, what
would you advise be done?"
IF were Gen. Sheridan should be
able to tell you mighty quick what
should be done" he answered.
Gen Sheridan was a member Of the
, association, then sitting at the meet
ing.
What's that which ought to be-
done?" he inquired.
I'D declare martial law, take pos.
session of all coal laden cars, and
seize every deposit Of coal in Chi
cago.'
I'm do it," exclaimed the general.
The city already was under martial
law. The order was issued for the
troops to take possession of all coal
supplies. Before it became necessary
to proceed to the full extremity of the
order the dealers receded from their
position. They announced their will
ingness to agree to any terms the com
mittee might impose, and the coal sit
uation was relie~ad.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-02-12
THE FUTURE OF CATTLE BRICK.

When earth's last cookie is cooked,
and the eggs are broken and
fried;
When the freshest jelly has moulded,
and the oldest rooster has died;
We shall starve, and, faith, we shall
feel it-just fast for an aeon or
two,
Till the doctor of all sanitariums shall
give us a brick-bat stew.
And those that are hungry shall suf-
fer, they shall sit in a chair of
wood;
They shall eat with a pewter ladle IF
new predigested food.
They shall find real gravel to chew
on, done up in nice paper box;
They shall eat for an age at a sitting,
just forever achieving those
rocks.
And only the doctor shall feed us,
and only the doctor shall say.
That no one shall eat an apple, and
no one abstain from hay,
But each must devour a health-food
each must stuff till he fall,
Must chew on a stale matted biscuit
and never Stake hunger at all.
&C. l.. Bernhardt in Life.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-02-12
coMP'NYs COMM TO TEA.

Moran maxim layer cake
A spicy kind; | wish
Shed hurry an put it in 10 bake
SO can scrape the dish!
shes cross as sticks: an the Kitchens
Just
AS hot a hot can be.
IL smells so good that I'm like to bust
Compnys comm TO tea.
wen nave the shiniest ev'rything.
An III drink coffee-p'r'aps:
An more'n a dozen times mall ring
To carry off the scraps.
We're goin' TO have ice cream. 7 know
hope it's lemon. gee,
An soda biscuits saw the doueb-
Comp'ny's comm to tea.
l mustn't talk at the table-mucb
mustn't kick my feet:
l mustn't smack my lips. or touch
Inc stuff that l won't eat.
An l must take when mates ara
passed,
Wnateyer's nearest me
'but not of course, if it's the lastl-
Compny's comm to tea.
II wear my dandiest blouse an tie
An ii III stay about
An not set dirty, ma says l
May clean the freezer out!
An SO | dassn't tear an race
Or climb a single tree.
VI sweat, or soil my hands or face
Comp'ny's comm to tea.
EDWIN L. Sabin in Woman's Home
Companion.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-02-12

their wealth. Some were broken on
the rack, while others were tied and
burning torches placed between then
fingers.
Weary of scenes of bloodshed and
suffering, Morgan finally sailed away,
but, TO the dismay of his crew. found
the entrance to the harbor blocked
by three Spanish warships in the
same manner that the fleet of Ger
vera was blockaded in Santiago
harbor. They had also rebuilt the
fort at the mouth of the harbor.
Uniismayed, Morgan coolly re-
moved the plumber and prisoners
from his largest vessel to the small
er ships of his fleet, and filed il with
all the gunpowder. pitch, tar. rosin
and other combustitles that he could
find in Maracaibo. Then he mounted
wooden cannon about over the vessel
and covered the decks with posts
dressed to resemble men. Havins
finished all this, he sent word to the
Spanish commander, stating that I'M
less he paid heavy ransom for Mar
acaibo he would burn the place to
the ground.
The Spanish Admiral replied that
unless he surrendered in three days
he would enter the harbor and pay
the ransom in lead.
This brought matters to a head,
and next morning Morgan sailed
down the harbor. single file, after
the manner of Cervera leaving Santi-
ago harbor, the dummy ship leading,
in charge of a few resolute men, who,
at signal from Morgan, were TO ap-
ply the match to the fuses and es-
cape in a small Loaf to the other
ships.
When the Spanish Admiral saw
the first vessel of Morgan's squadron
coming out of the harbor and head
ing directly toward him he sailed in
to meet him, graphing and making
fast to the vessels sides for what he
expected would be a hand-tohano
conflict.
Then the matches were applied,
and pandemonium followed The
Spanish Admiral could not unfaSteh
the chains and clamps with which he
had fastened his own vessel to what
he thought was Morgan's flagship,
and in few minutes his own ship
was ablaze from stem to stern.
He and the members of his crew
jumped overheard to drown rather
than to fall into the hands of Nor
gan, while the two remaining vessels
of his fleet were run aground ana
abandoned by the officers and crews,
who fled to the woods.
The fort. further down the harbor.
had still to be passed, but Morgan
executed a manoeuvre which threw
the garrison into a state of alarm,
causing them to expect on attack in
the rear, and to meet this threaten
ed onslaught they removed their can
non TO a point some distance from
the fort. When this was done Nor
gan sailed out of the harbor, his sail
ors jeering at the Spanish garrison,
who were unable to bring their ord
nance back in time to fire on the
bold and resourceful pirate.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-02-12

First of all, the apparatus. There is
hand drill consisting of a rounded
stick, about two and half feet long, OF
any variety of hard wood, to one end
of which is spliced the drill point,
made of sagebrush wood, which,
though not hard, is of decidedly
tough and elastic texture. After the
drill comes that which the Klamarhs
call the fire blocks" made of post
cedar, a rather soft, punky wood,
about a foot long by half of foot in
width and some three or four inches in
thickness. The operator trims one
edge of this block down on both sides,
so that viewed from the end ii pre-
sents a V-shaped figure, and in addi-
ton cuts deep notch in the edge,
which penetrates the ridge that he has
left in trimming the sides. This block
he places on the ground stufing some
finder made from the bark of the sage
brush under the trimmed edge and
about the notch.
This done, he is ready to begin
operations. While an assistant holds
the block firmly upon the ground ne
places the tip of the drill ut a point
about three inches from the notch, and
taking the instrument. rcvoives ii
back and forth between his cftstretch-
ed Palms. The work is very fatigu-
ing.
In addition to revolving the drill
! between his hands, the operator must
also bear downward upon it with all
| his might, and when Mr. Coville con-
| cluded his demonstration before the
hands were not only badly blistered
but in many places the skin was torn
and rubbed off in large patches The
| drill is held in slanting position, with
the point toward the notch, and the
/ operator, who at first drills quite
slowly, increases the speed of the drill
/ as the point approaches the Notch un-
. til, when within an inch or half an
inch of the edge of this notch, he is
| drilling at furious rate, making the
instrument fairly hum between his
/ palms.
<to uN vi iliSs anu
charred wood dust wears away from
the block and flows out from the drill
point through the notch, falling on
the finder place underneath AS the
drill moves faster, the brown dust in
creases, piling up until it reaches the
top of the block and at the same time
giving off a thin, blue column of
smoke.
Now comes the strangest part of the
operation. At the very time when one
observing the performance expects
every second to see the pile of brown
dust burst into flame, the operator
suddenly ceases work, lays his drill
aside, and for a few seconds contem-
plates the pile of brown dust before
him. Then, STOPPING over, he blows
ever so gently upon the smoking wood
| dust, and in the next instant dust,
finder, and all burst into flame, and
glowing ember, where a second be-
fore there was no sign of flame other
than the smoking wood dust.
This is where the Klamath method
of making fire differs from that which
! is in vogue among all other savage
tribes and races. who continue drilling.
Washington Post.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-02-12
CARE OF THE MACHINE.
A Sewing Machine Will Not Run
Well Unless Kept Clean.

a sewing machine must not be ex-
pected to run well unless 1t is kept
clean and oiled as often as necessary.
Keep soft duster always in one OF
the side drawers and use 1t every
time you sit down to the machine.
Sometimes it may be necessary 20
use little brush with stiff bristles to
get into the crevices, or a soft, fine
Irvine to draw between parts to get
out the dust and lint.
The matter Of oiling depends alto
gether upon how much the machine
is used. 1t is impossible to say how
often to oil It; each user will have
TO exercise her Own judgment d.
not jrench the machine with oil,
but put drop or two IN each little
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-02-12

A Texas paper declares that Tar
rant county girl who is attending
school in Fort Worth recently wrote
home to her parents, y am just IN
love with ping pong," When he
stern Texas father read her letter he
remarked: You can write and tell
Amaryallis Jane that if she is going to
fall in love with any Of them blamed
Fort Worth Cinnamon she can just
count on being cut OF without a
cent. "-Argonaut
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-02-12
A Lonq While Maturing.

He-Among the buds at that swell
dance the paper mentions Miss Pas
say.
She-The idea of calling her bud!
He-Why. isn't she one?
She-Well. if she is she must be the
bud of a century Observation-Disclosures
Press.
Northern Wisconsin advertiser. [volume] (Wabeno, Wis.) 1898-1925, 1903-02-12

Cassidy-Oi want a wreath av
flowers an put On it HE Rests in
Pieces"
Florist-Don't lou mean He Rests
in Peace?"
Cassidy-Oi name Plat Oi sed. tbs
fur Casey, thot was bowed up in the
quarry. "-Philadel Press.