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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30

or rush through the edge Of the surf
around the "headers'' and disappointment
was the experience Of daily effort at pen
ming. Nothing daunted the sturdy coast
er" increased his crowd and finally the
herd were driven into the open" and al
ter contests of great excitement and
danger a capture was effected. On the
principle 'sto the victor belongs the spoils''
the pony of the banks became the prop
erty of his captor. Certain of his catch
he "boated" to the main land where once
broken and trained to eat he proved Il
useful little animal in sWiftness, III
strength, in long life and hardness. 9th
ers of the capture were marked or
branded and turned loose to Craze and IN
crease. The "pennings" soon became an
niversary occasions and remain so till
this day. In fact, IN the spring and sum
mer time of late years., q number or
pennings are held during the season. As
a result of these pennlngs and advertise
ment of them, the banker pony Is TO be
seen throughout the State and the States
to the north and south. Visitors from a
distance take in the pennings and purchase
one or more of the ponies and take them
home and break and use them. Previous
to May Goth, the writer had never at
tended one of these "pennlngS.' On o
visit at the time to the Carteret coast
he decided the visit would not be com
rlete without the spectacle of a pony pen
nmg. So, a party consisting OF himself,
Sheriff S. p. Hancock, J.. S. w. Helen, l..
w. Hassell and r. e. Cocker, OF Beaufort;
David w. Granger, Of Camden. New Jer-
sey; F. w. Jackson, of Cincinnati, Ohio;
and Fred A. Odds, Of Raleigh, boarded a
oh rpia al Rnapf0rt AT 1924 a IN the
morning of May the goth, and started on
the trip down Core Sound TO hunting
quarters, thirty miles distant. TIL wind
was fair and the trip was made in a jlffy.
En- route the party provided with quilts
slept comfortably. Bright and early lunch
was spread aboard ship and our appetite,
sharpened by the salt sea at
mosphere, hard to appease, was finally
satisfied. Reaching a point IN the
Sound opposite the pen about a couple
of hundred yards off shore. anchor
was cast and to get ashore was the
anxious thought. Lining the shallow wa
ter near the shore were already 4 number
OF smaller craft. Hailing one of these
our party was taken within an hun
drcd yards Of the pen, which was quite
near the waters edge, and then one at
a time Mr.. Hassell and a darkey named
Jim Barry took US ashore. Mr.. Granger
being the heaviest as we'll as the best
looking man of the party. was accorded
first horors. As he mounted Mr.. HGssell
end the start was made, the writer took
a snap shot at the mode of landing, which
is primitive even IN this day.
Once ashore we ran the beach to old
oceans tread. At this point the beach
is almost flat and when the surf breaks
the waters spread TO a great distance.
The day was an ideal one. The sun shone
forth in splendor. A genIle breeze played
over space and the whole day was
enc of pleasure srent in Part watching
huge breakers chase one another, chas-
ing sandfiddlers. talking TO n"tives and
waiting the arrival Of the ponies. The
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30

Francis Mason. Mack Salter, Lorain Ma
son. AlonZo Lewis.
FROM RALEIGH.
". 4. Nixon. e. 1. Woodall, T. 4. Olds
FROM PORTSMOUTH. y. G.
David S4lter. George H.. Willis. Albert
Roberts.
FROM BLACKSTONE. VA.
r. Z. Maben, J. Landon Hawthorne.
FROM SURRY.
J. D. Elliott, F. VI. Emott, j. T. Emott
FROM BALTIMORE, MI.
NJ. L. Krone.
FROM BEAUFORT.
s. p. Hancock, Z. +. Coker. NJ. HELEN
]. 5. ". Allen, l.. ". Ha~seIl.
FROM MOREHEAD CITY.
Stacey Wade.
FROM LUPTON.
j. r. Emory. Joseph ]. Lupton, r. /.
Daniels. r. NJ. Luptor. Jonn Lupton, Wal
ter Goodwin, Daniel J. Styron, SilaS Lup-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30

Down eastward on the CarterCt coast,
on Core banks, Is the home Of the Banker
Pony. Nowhere else III the world
is this diminutige species of the horse
known to exist in a Wild state. In the
primitive days OF the red man on these
shores. in 1885, Greenville direct from
Isabella, landed and turned loose to Craze
upon the marsh grass their ancestry WiIeh
he had purchased at Isabella. Tie morse
then was a thoroughbred Of large frame
and splendid proportions. Left TO the
care Of the Croatan Indian, rather 10
paddle his own canoe the morse with
the passing years and lie incident 10
his f~oraging meath no shelter save the
coarse grass of the marsh, exposed to neat
and cold to rain and shine, diminished
in size and became the pony. For more
than a century he has been a pony and
with his present habits he will remain
the pony with all his peculiar character
istics. Natives finding him on ms native
heath and thinking to make HIM service
abel, sought his capture Futle were
the efforts at his capture TIL the ldea OF
driving him IN a pen was conceived. Inc
building OF the pen was the work Oh days.
On the banks We're no trees or SapLhSs'
and the mainland was visited where sap
lings were soon felled IN sufficient guam
titv. These were taken TO the banks and
work on the crude pen" was begun.
Once the ''pen" was completed the eff
fort at penning was on. At first the UNI
Der Of ''beaters'' was too limited and
likewise the number of headers : Ere
quently ever on the narrow banks OF a
half mile in width the ponies would with
a mad plunge slip back past the heater
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30

the pen. To the east they formed a
line. This done tie 'beaters" forced
ahead and tne stampede TO the pen was
on. Excitement was now at fever heat.
Those of Us at the pen gazed with awe at
the spectacle to the south of US. The
Banker Ponies seemed to realize their
hemmed III preoicament and they hinged
from one side OF the breast Of the liner
10 the ether to be met with shout after
shout ana frantic movement Of hand and
arm. Every movement brought them
nearer the "pen." When within 30 yards
they punched to Z dead halt for a mo-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30

DR. -. w. bfA1-\bI-IA,
OF Camden, n. j., Being Taken From
Boat to Beach.
ton, J. A.. Lupton, Christopher W. Lup-
ton, Willis Gillikin.
FROM BATH.
Wharton Butler.
FROM STONEWALL.
L. L. Day, G.. a. Riddett.
FROM HOBOKEN.
A. Daniels.
FROM MARSHALLBURG.
Samuel G. Davis, M. ]. Lewis, A. L.
Guthries. NJ. T. Murphy.
FROM STRAITS.
II. S. Baker.
FROM SMYRNA.
j. T. Salter.
FROM ROE.
James O. Daniels.
About noon IN the distance to the west
ward on the beach where spreading surf
water plays, a number Of
ponies in single file were seen.
L uey were DeIIllIJcu 10 pISS OH W
meet the heard from the east. In the
distance to the eastward was 4 herd of
cattle, these driven by "%cattle beaters'
who hoped to take advantage of the pen
ming to capture their horny beasts which
came ahead with a rush and the ponies
fleet of foot led the chase
These We're 10 IN number and made their
escape along with the cattle. About l
p. III. a black line darkened the beach 20
the eastward. and the cry went forth,
There they come" Twas Il picture beau
tilul to behold as the ponies leisurely
tramped our way. AS they neared a point
opposite the "pen' the liners FASTENED
out and a line of men reaching from the
pen to the restless waters of the sea formed
and as the wild pony Of the banks APP
preached he came to a halt. On came
the beatcrs. the pony IN the mean time
began to bunch and in punching got nearer
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30
THE EXCITING PLEASURES
OF BANKER PONY PENNING
A Dav nm the Core Ranks. How the Ponies are Trap
ped, Shipped and Broken for
Service.
(By G. j. Rjvenbark.)

rumber Of visitors was about go, mostly
Coasters To meet and talk with these
LAS pleasant. They are a sturdy, hos
pitabIe people given to the life Of tie
fisherman. They have u pronunciation not
unlike the New Englander. They attend
to their own business, are not meddle-
some and VIII fight at the drop Of the
hat, and many OF them slightly ruffled
Will push the hat to make it drop. The
arrival Of ponies beng delayed, ] con
ccived the idea Of securing the names OF
All present vino were heads Of families
and u years Of age and over. They We're.
FROM ATLANTIC.
stephen Mason, A. NJ. Fulcher, Thomas
+. Roberts. u. S. Nelson, George "
Styron, Elmer Mason, Henry Morris, J.
". Mason, Howard Mason, D.. w. Mason,
Jno. L. Willis, Willie Macon, John A. Hi
W. r. Mason, Willis A. Currier, Melvin
Morris, Ardell Hill, Mason Robinson, J.
N. Robinson, J l.. Morris, ]. ". Hamil-
ton, Mason Nelson. Joe Nelson, Uriah
Nelson, w. Y. Mason, James Mason
(aged 81; Robert Pigott, stephen Styron,
Alvin f. Mason, Willie Smith, George
Hill, Edward salter, w. II. Fuicher, J.
". Fulcher, w Fulcher, Kilby Mason,
seikill Salter, NJ. Hill, c.. D. Willis, Alvin
Mason. Sam Rose, Dennis Mason, j. w.
Mason, Jr., D. w. Robinson.
FROM WITT.
John B.. Styron, Thomas Chadwick. Wm.
]. Gillikin, Elmer Lupton, Howard Ful-
j. w. Rose. Wallace G. Styron, John
Styron, w. Lewis, NJ. j. Robinson, S. j.
Stvron. ]. B. Robinson, Mitchell IEamil-
ton. Almond Hamilton, Kllby Salter,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30

Fresh testimony in great .
constantly coming in. aecIar.1
New Discovery for Con~3uI
and Colds to be unequaied.
preston from T. j. McFau.a..
vile, Va, serves "a cyaMa."
Il had Bronchitis for three tt
tered all the time wIthOu.
ted. Then ! began taE.u- :
New Discovery, and a tew t...
cured me- Equally caes."..
all Lung and Throat trout
ton. Pneumonia and Crap. F..
by all druggists. Trial bott.. f..
sizes 0c., and 800.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30

Lawrence, w. II. Lawrence, VIM. r. Law
renee, J. b. Lawrence, D.. Gillikin. Belcher
Gillikin.
FROM STACEY.
r. S. Fulchcr. ]. w. Willis, W. A..
S2lter, E. Fulcher, Ambrose Pittman,
Willis Mason, L. w. Mason, W. Z.
Daniels, VIM. Fulcner, John A. GaskiIl.
z. ". willis, Z. /. Fulcher, George II.
Fnlcher, John Fuichc". 2. i. lewis. J..
Mason, Sr., Valentine Robinson,
Wash. S"lter. joseph P. Gaskill. Mason
Gaskill. Edward Fulcher. Thomas Daniels.
Leonard Robinson. ID. r. A. Fulcher.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30

Ernest Salter, W. Fulcher, VIM. r.
Rose, Wm. Salter, Freeman Lewis.
FROM SMITHFIELD.
W. G.. CCltrane.
FROM DAVIS.
Albert Murphy, O. r. Davis.
FROM PAMLICO.
George Hamilton, J. R. King, Theodore
Harper, w. S. Rose, Alex b. Curtis.
FROM OTTOWAY.
Eugene Gillikin, G. T. Gillikin, Amos w.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30
a Big Convention

The State Temperance CorE.
be held in Raleigh on the -eF.#
All over the State delegate a|s
pointed and the outlook Us [-
meeting.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30

or 10 ran him 0pt =
defendants. Or any .ns
ties ~ @id c.r.fr
was KILLED IN ufth.t
design. then Ell. 81,
~plracv al III, time
be guilty 81, mur..r
and n would h., ..ng..
| ~, c,r~rtr4tor. fr,t
I1.-.inr anon 1.ssra. at-
The ilrx -houlJ ,,r.
fendaut. or + te..
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running him .ut !.
r.te>-trx f.- tt,. ~.
hut The failure IF. ,.
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by ne iurv IY n-
ii yam dnd from mss
en- v4~ uot present
killing. and III III, X
| beyond 4 REASONABLE
| derse tn, bc w.
suIra,y. m u h.r..
then YOU yy,N aeaufr a.
find from the ,y4l,n.
conspiracy. Fl. h,r,f.
That Morgan Ms }..rt.. s
| fore ezpI4ne3 ma trat
| he abandoned tile eau--,r..
Is guilty I'll. fl ,.tf sr.
reasonable doubt fr4
that there Ms consul.
explained, AMI that NIuf....
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the scheme of the sand e.a..
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that If you find from the
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state has failed ta show hes.n.
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30

Some Presidential timber
able because it is too stiff 10 a.
1t takes a great man to mAt--
woman.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30

the court charges you that before convict
,ng any one OF the defendants that the
burden would be upon the state to satisfy
the jury beyond a reasonable doubt from
the evidence that one or more of these
defendants shot and killed Jones and
mat the Others we're present aiding and
abettlng the one or the ones doing the
killing. For unles, there was conspiracy
10 do an unlawful act TO Jones then onlv
the man who killed Jones and tho-.. Il
any present aiding and abetting him IN
the killing would be guilty. If there was
no conspiracy and the jury has a reason
able doubt as to who fired the fatal shot
then all the defendants should be acnui+tc9
or II YOU find there was a conspiracy 10
do an unlawful act as heretofore explain
ed, and that Jones was killed pursuant
70 said conspiracy or IN furtherance OF }
comm design and that the defendants
We're not parties to said conspiracy ana
were not present. aiding and abetting IN
the killing, then You viii acquit them
Or II you find from the evidence that there
was a conspiracy as heretofore explained.
and that Jones was killed. tIt failod
find beyond 4 reasonable doubt from -
evidence that the killing was aona ~.
suant to the original nderstandine o. :,
furtherance of the common n,.n
was not the natural and proba hIa conc
quence Of the attempt to whip Jones Or
10 run MN out of town. but that H.,
killing was done by some one ne +ha a.
'ehaahts or another person maliciouoIv
and from personal Ill will or i ia 60
nds laied 10 show a conspiracy a. hereto
tore explained in either event the only
ene VINO Killed Jones would be p,iltv ans
I under these circumstances the stata
nas lalled to show beyond a reasonable
uouo' from the evidence, which one Gi1
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-06
MRS. WHEElER'S FUNERAL.
Relatives and Friends Attended Funeral
Services, Which Were Held This Morning.

Mrs. Eliza Wheeler. wife Of Mr.. VII
liam Wheeler. OF 1sl Berkshire street, an
aged and highly respected resident or
that section OF this city, died on Tuesday
after a long and painful illness.
At IL o'clock this morning hor neigh
bors and friends gathered at her late
home 90 pay a last tribute OF respect 10
one who was always a kind neighbor and
"A sympathizing friend. At this hour
the house was filled and the funeral SER
vices were conducted by Rev. York King.
pastor OF the little chapel nearby and a
ffourishing Baptist church I'm that vicin-
ity. Mr.. King read passages OF Scrip.
ture and the favoritc poems or the dep
ceased. which were often on her lips dur
ing the closing days OF her life.
During the services the hymns, Nearer
My God to Thee" and Asleep in Jesus
were sung by Miss Florence Bainton, So
prano; Mrs. Frank Martin. alto and Mr.
IT, T. Bainton. tenor. Interment was at
Westerly. the old home OF the decesNsi.
I'm the family lot at River Bend Cemetery.
The bearers were members OF the family.
There were many beautiful floral pieces
from members OF the family and per-
sonal friends.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-06

Tho senate was called 10 order at II
o. dock by Governor Garvin with n quo
rum present
Senator white presented a resolution on
the petition OF Charles Alexander Zas-
lavsky for change OF name; committee
on the judiciary.
Senator Chase presented a bill 10 in
osrporate the Security and Trust COM
vany: commitAse on corporations.
Senator Robinson from the committee
on the Judiciary reported back resolu-
ton inviting his excellency the governor
and the senate to meet the house I'm
grand committee for the purpose OF elect
ing an associate Justice of the supreme
court Read and passed I'm concurrence
under the suspension of the rules.
From the calendar was taken a bill
to incorporate the Eastern Trust COM
pany. There was considerable debate
on proposed amendments 20 the bill and
n was moved by Senator Banigan the
bill be made a special order for Tuesday
next at 40 The motion was lost 10y
rising vote OF N 10 i3 and the bill was
ordered engrossed and referred 10 the
committee on engrossed acts.
Irom the houne came the bill TO author
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-06
THE HOUSE.

Tho house was called 20 order by
Speaker Burlinsame at HOO with a quor-
um present
The Journal of the proceedings OF yes
terday's session was read and approved
Mr.. .Tuorr from -rprrrr1tttr-c on t4rr-
judiciary reported back with recommen-
dalton Of passage n bill IN amendment OF
the special law dividing the town OF Cum
berland I'm voting districts; calendar.
Mr. Mumford from the committee on
the judiciary reported back bill m
amendment Of section B OF chapter 2ii
general laws. with recommendation of
passage Of substitute bill "a and the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-06

The petition was filed today and It
states that William III. Luther Of Provi-
dence was appointed by the governor
with the advice and consent OF the SEN
ate to hold office as one OF the board of
police commissioners for the city of
Providence which board was established
In accordance with chapter $50 Of the
public laws.
The date OF the appointment given was
Nov. 2s, 1901, and the petitioner states he
was to continue in office as commission
er until February !. 1903, and that he has
done 80. Februtry g. 1908. Mr.. Luther, af-
firms that he was elected again as police
commissioner under chapter Subsection
63 of the public laws. And lawfully au-
thorized 10 act as such under chapter $3.50.
until the first day OF February. 1905.
Quoting from section 0 OF the last nam
ed chapter the petition states. THE an
nual salary OF each OF the members OF
said board shall be 5000 and Of the sec
retary $500 and OF the clerk such an
amount not to exceed sl0oO as said
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-06
BUSINESS
SECTION
THREATENED
Fire Breaks Out In SaWmIII al
Fafhavsn, WASH, and Spreads
With Great RapIdity.

Seattle. Wash. March s-Ffrs that
broke out in Murchisons saw mill at
Fairhaven this morning threatened the
destruction Of large part Of the water
front and business buildings OF the city.
A strong southeast gale aided the
flames and several canneries are IN immi-
nent danger. The Great Northern depot
Is now in flames. The loss unless the
wind changes will aggregate nearly
$500, 900.
big warehouse partly filled with
goods In totally consumed and the flames
are now at work on the trestle over
which the railroad runs
The fire department from whatcom has
Joined In the hght and volunteers from
that city are coming in droves TO try and
save Fairhaven from being wiped OF tho
map. Murchison's mill is a total loss
and the northwest water front win be a
mass OF ruins. The plants OF the Amerf-
can Can company and the Home Canning
company and the Steel Fish Cannery Il
now seems certain will be consumed.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-06
SPECIAL SALE OF LARD.

Friday and Saturday. March s and Z.
Pure leaf lard. lie III.
Pure leaf. lb. pail S3c; compound. 10
pail 26c.
Pure leaf. lb. pail 55c; compound. c
10. pound pail 43c.
Pure leaf 10 ~. tub tl.i0; compound.
10 To- tub. S5C.
Pure leaf. 20 10. tub s2.20. compound
20 10. tub s1.7O.
strictly fresh ". /. eggs, DC dOz.
Fancy Elgln creamery butter. 30c. lb.
Mocha and Java coffee 25c. 10.
Grandmothers' Special Blend tea,
soc. III.
The Great Atlantic a Pacific Tea Co,
ss3 Westminster st.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-06
LOOKING FOR t" The MAN. /"
He Paid for the Lodging Of a Woman Who
Was Found Dead,

New York. March 6-The mystery sur
rounding the death OF the woman whose
body was found in furnished room
house in West 9th street last night was
partly cleared today by the statement
that physician from Roosevelt hospital
had examined the body and reported that
the woman probably died OF natural
causes.
The woman went 10 the house Sunday
with man who said they had come from
Chicago. The man paid for the room
and after handing the woman some
bottles Of dark liquid Is reported TO have
said: Don't forget to take this medi-
cine. You know am n physician" One
or the bottles was found empty and the
man mas disappeared. The police are
looking for him.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-06

board may allow all OF which salaries
shall be paid monthly from the treasury
OF the city of Providence" and he sub.
mits that there Is now due him from the
city of Providence, as salary for Febru
airy. 1903 s20s33 and that the pay roll for
the board of police commissioners for
February contains that account among
other things.
The pay roll was presented to the city
auditor. he states. and 1t then became
his duty TO have drawn is draft on the
city treasurer in favor or the petitioner
for the amount OF his salary.
The auditor refused to audit the pay
roll, declined to forward the pay roll with
the petitioners salary approved to the
city treasurer and has absolutely declined
to draw his draft in favor OF Mr. Luther
In payment of his salary for February,
1903, after due demand has been made.
Having no other adequate redress open
to him by ordinary legal remedies he
prays that writ OF mandamus may be
issued from the supreme court directed
TO the city auditor.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1903-03-06
GUESTS
FLEE FROM
HOTEL
Flrs Destroys Otis House at
watertown, n. y, and Causes
a Loss Of 100000.

wstsrtown. n. Y. March A-yirs today
Destroyed the Otis house, one OF the
largest hotels IN this o,ty and completely
gutted the numerous stores in the block.
The fre started at $50 In the cellar and
running up the elevator shaft cnveioped
ths entire structure In flames.
TIE hotel was crowded with guests and
many narrow escapes were reported.
Peter w. Van Brunt OF this city was Ill
In bed on the fourth floor and was let
down by ropes.
DR.. E. s. Sargent of this city. also .
guest was removed from the fourth floor
by the fremen- All the guests escaped
by fire escapes and ladders. All inter
Tor means Of escape having been out off,
Had the are occurred at night q great
loss Of Hfs would probably have occur
rcd.
Tho flames partially destroyed the Fair
banks block adjoining the hotel and
threatened for time the Flower block
In Arsenal street and Roth q sentee block
In Court street
The hre was an hour later under control
at II o'clock. The loss 10 estimated at
$4,000 and II two thirds covered by In
surenoa