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Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-12
took In sight.

Following were the receipts OF live stool,
nj the six principal western cities yester-
daV.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-12
new York Mining Quotationa.

NEW YORK, May 1.-The following are
the quotations on the New York Stock ex-
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-12

Minneapolis wheat. Flour and Bran.
MINNEAPOLIS. May u.-WHEAT-
track. No, / hard. nIc: No. l northern.
Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-12
. Indicates Sunday.
Total receipts

The disposition of the days receipts was
as follows each buyer purchasing the num-
Der of head Indicated:
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-04

To the Editor. The recent death, m
London. OF the artist Whistler. recalls
some facts of interest IN the hYeS OF ~eN
elal engInee officers Vino were either
born and reared in this historic oil town,
OF married here and did service on the
cape Fear river.
Whl>tler'> mother was MIS- \ OF
- lmlngton. the daughter " Or. Daniel
AicNe4iI, an accomplished gentleman and
i MUSICIAN, whose father came 10 the Cape
Fear region With the Scotch settlers. OF
whom the celebrated Flora Macdonald
vas one. The rather OF Whistler. George
Washington Whistler, was a distinguish
cd gme officer, and afterwards one
OF the most famous railroad Engineers IN
the country. IL. with h. brother-ln law.
Major VIM. Gibbs Mcneil, Ross Winan-,
and Jonathan knight, WAS sent to Eng
land by the Directors of the Baltimore {
OHIO Railroad 5oInpany about -" 70 eN-
'inIne the Eh6iieh ralioad~' PiePdl"loIS
to the construction 81 the Baltimore ana
ONO ana a~lleF"aru7 TN 1871 ~ "ene
to RUSSIA TO De cile1 engineer OF the roao
TO De constructed DeI"eeh -. lt.ciSouIs
ana MOSCOW. lie bult ne sFe'l dock
yards al n. felef9pufs dha iHlIoNta liG
rivers ana harborS OF INT empire, anu
dieu at 81 fe1ctNDutS III 1871
Whistler Uncle, VIM. GlDbs McNelll, a
native OF Wilmington, graduated at West
Point n 1917, attained the rank Of Major
o. Engineers, and resigned III 1871. He
was, perhaps, the most distinguished rail
road engineer IN the United States, and
commanded greater salaries than any one
else. He died IN Brooklyn, n. y, III 1888.
VIM. McRee, after whom Fort McRee, at
Pensacola, Fla, Is named. was another ma
tive of Wilmington, who became chief
engineer OF the army II 1911, and re-
signed IN 1919 because General Bernard,
a foreigner, was appointed to the Engineer
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-04
THE BIRTHPLACE OF FAMOUS MEN
Old Town Has Also Been Birthplace OF Engineer
Officers and Naval Officers.

engineer when hi~ lite Mas cut short at
the age OF 81. Was YIN. Henry Wright.
VINO graduated AZ West Point n 4N1f lie
published a treatise on uortar>. and vas
regarded - j man d great promise in he
profession. lie died u wilmington IN 1870.
These ire all the engineer officers that
l can recall who were born or married IN
Wilmington. Can any other place q IL
(then) Size show more and equally ti~.
tngul~hed ones
The old town has also been the birth
place OF some famous naval offices. Capt
Johnson Blakely, the splendid officer -
the war Of 1912. Of whom every school
boy has read. was born here - MSS
Admiral Win~low Of Kear~arge fame "ri
1t. Archie MacRae. Who prciuaturcly and
~tra1ically endol his lie near The lSthmu~
Of Panama. capt. JOHN Manftt. whose re-
cord in the old navy and IN that OF the
Confederate States, vas a briilant one
married a Wilmington lady tnd lived here
many years and up 10 hS death.
ALFRED MOORE ADDEIL.
Wilmington. \. c. August /, 1909.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-04
WHAT IS THE MOST
DELICIOUS FISH KNOWN?
Capt. Ashe Writes Charmingly of Mountain Air, Fish,
The War of the Regulators and
Other Topics.

The Regulators movement extended from
Granville to Arson. At Salisbury, the
local officers against whose unjust ices
the Regulators complained, met them
half way: and agreed to the selection u
a committee to settle all differences, prom
ising to pay back all fees the committee
found to have been improperly cxacted.
That was Il satisfactory settlement OF the
matter-and had the same course been
pursued elsewhere, there would have been
10 battle Of Alamance. But Tryon III
stead Of Selling upon that method OF
quoting the people, severely reprlmanded
the local officers at Salisbury, and ex-
pressed great dissatisfaction at their "un-
constitutional" method OF dealing with the
Regulators. Had Tryon been more Of 4
statesman and less Of Il martinez, the
whole movement would probably have gone
of as at Salisbury. Still, this is to be SAID
Of ~Tryon-that at first he paid attention
to their wishes, and later he sought to
escape from the predicament he found
himself in repeatedly asked TO be trans
ferred to New York, and even sought q
leave Of absence from North Carolina,
doubtless with a view Of letting others
deal with the dissatisfied clement in the
interior Of the Province. But when the
issue finally came between the constItut-
ed authority and chaos; between the gov
eminent and an instruction against gov
ernment-he knew no other way,-with
his military t~raining-than to crush out
dissatisfaction by force: to vindicate
government by its strength. while had
he addressed himself to the task Of re
forming abuses and of placating assuag-
ing. and converting by an appeal TO
reason. he probably would have drawn the
great bulk Of the Regulators back to their
duties OF citizenship.
| have likewise read with pleasure and
profit the admirable address OF MI. Pitt
man reviewing the course of John Porter
and giving prominence to the spirit OF
resistance to oppression that has ever
characterized the actions OF our North
Carolina people. III recent years much
original material for the study OF ouI
history has become accessible and there
has been an awakening of q desire fol
original investigation. Besides, recent
writer's have been animated by a purpose
to seek and present the historic trutl
rather than to advance some interested
view OF popular movements. Much thai
the older writers ascribed to turbulence
and faction was 4 manifestation of the
same bold and manly purpose to main
tain the right which have made Pym-
and Hampden and Sidney immortal
! Were our North Carolina history writ.
ten out IN detail, there would be no neee
to turn to Greece and Rome and Englan,
: fer illustrations OF virtue, fortitude, coul
age, patriotism or admirable conduct il
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-04

public affairs, and Ne owe i To ourselves
to make our people and po-terlty familiar
with what j. enrolling in their history.
Several novels nave recently been writ
ten Oh the subject of Aaron Burr. the
tnrning point in whose career Is generally
thought to have been the murder al
Hamilton. In Benton's Thirty Years
View, Benton a~crlbeo Rurr~ decline Iii
his attempt to thwart the viii 81 h~ party
friends in 1900. when being voted for -
Vice-Pre~ident and receiving the same
votes that his chief. Jefferson, received
Tor the Presidency, he sought by means
Ct the opposition in the Hou~e ri Repre-
sentatives to gain the Presidency over
jefferson. In like manner Benton a~cribeS
Clay's break with his party and cou-e
Quent failure to reach the Presidency To
a similar attempt to thWart the viii Of
the people.
As for the killing Of Standardization
gives an account Of the duel between Clay
and Randolph, Of which he was an eye
witness. On receiving the challenge Ran
dolph sought Benton, and asked him ii
he was Of blood kin to Mrs. Clay. Benton
said he was. Then Randolph told him Of
the challenge-and that he had desired
MN " I III SttVtl1s III ~ IlD an
him since he was OF kin To Mrs. Clay.
He further said that he would not shoot
at Mr.. Clay. But after arriving on the
ground. Randolph changed his mind and
did shoot at Mr.. Clay, At the first fire;
at the second he shot in the air. Clay's
bullet ruined Randolph's coat. Now il
Mr.. Clay had killed Randolph would be
have been ~StigmatIzed INC branded as a
murderer? Would he have been o~Straciz-
ed as Burr was? Hamilton was in the
opposition. and his friends were political
enemies OF Burr. Burr's fall IS rather to
be ascribed TO the cause mentioned by
Renton-by which he alienated his own
party friends and supporters. Had he rot
been led by a fatal ambition into a contest
with his party friends, he might today be
revered along with Jefferson and Jackson.
S. A. ASIE.
WayneevilIe, n. C., July 2S, 1903.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-04

To the Editor: Despite the mountain
Gus character Of this region, Waynesville
has some pleasant drives IN its vicinity.
The show place, however, is the hotel,
Eagles Nest, on the summit Of Junaluska
mountain, from which 1T an altitude Of
five thousand feet one can see over hills
and valleys into both Tennessee and
Georgia. 1t is cold enough up there-and
the natural drinking water is said to have
a temperature Of only 90 degrees.
The most striking tact l nave observed
here is the absence of winds. These IS
less wind at Waynesyille than at any
other point | ave ever visited. There
Is enough gentle breeze, although the
lightness of the AR takes from their force,
but | had thought that the mountains
were the home Of boisterOus winds. IN
another particular, also. | have been UNI
deceived. 1t was my impression that the
mountain trout was a myth. But Il
party OF my household-embracing sew
erai boys-took a fishing jaunt and
brought home eighty odd trout-some
some quite large-fine fellows. They are
beautiful fish, with lovely spots and deli
cate hues. And certainly they justify
their reputation, for they are the most
delicately Favored OF the finny TRIBE. In
that respect they surpass any other fish
| have eaten. The old time connoISseurs
of the Cape Fear rated the Blue Perch
as the best fresh water fish, and the Pig
fish as the choicest morsel Of the salt wa
ter. With them the criterion was firmn-
ness, juiciness and agreeable flavor.
The Blue Perch have nearly disappeared
for have heard OF them lately only in
Sampson and Robson counties. The Pig
fish can still be had on the coast. When
properly cooked with a hot fire, quickly,
they are delicious. Next in juiciness and
richness of flavor is the shad-the roe
shad, i'll her season; and 10y the same
token, oysters are at their best IN Apr.
just before the spawning season, Whei
nature clothes them in fairness and fills
them with juices. 1t is somewhat shock
ing that men should 50 ruthlessly prey
upon these poor creatures when about to
deposit their eggs-and then With com
plaGency claim that all other forms o
. life were created for their use and pleas
ure. But man is a very selfish animal a
best.
| have been greatly interested IN Thu
articles appearing in the News and Oh
server on the subject Of the Regulators
Writing. curreante calamo-There IS some
thing to be said for and against each side
Of that conflict. While Tryon on tn
field Of. battle had the better cause, an
while he seems to have been Il very ST.
perior man at an earlier stage OF tn
trouble, lie appears to great disadvantage
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-04
Exploded on Top of Sugar Loaf.
(WaYnesyille Courier.

Mr.. J. NJ. queen, Of Balsam, called at
the Courier office last Friday and in speak
ing Of the meteorolite that passed over
that region, an account Of which appeared
IN the Courier some time ago, he said he
and many other people about Balsam
heard it. ana that one man told him he
saw it. 1t appeared to be as large as q
-four barrel and looked like a great red
ball Of fire. 1t exploded on the top OF
Sugar Loaf, making successive reports,
before 1t passed on TO Rich Mountain.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-04
A Big Catfish Story.
(Consor Cor. Wilson Times.

(Consor Cor. Wilson Timca.)
Mr.. w. w. Lamm, the most successful
fisher, caught 179 catfish (not counting
the kittens in one small lake with his
hands. He said he could have caught
more but his hands commenced to get sore
and he had caught plenty of other kinds
IN his nets for himself and ncighbors.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-04
Down They Went.
CNorth Carolina BaptistD

I-EVIIT N"IVftHd 'VTNI3.I
This thing Of betting on the stock mar
ket-high class gambling. II you please
j. getting powerfully COMMON ~ North
Carolina. It j. estimated tina the recent
slump in stocks cost North Carolina 4
quarter OF a million dollars. This get
rich in a hurry" scheme Is a delu~Ive. fa--
chatting, in>idious. dangerous business.
We've seen it. There are men Of our ac-
quaintance who are now complete wrecks
on the highway Of HE. who were ye~ter-
day strong men in every Way. They gam
blcd in stocks. They lost. Down they
went. \ stock gambling shcbang Is a
curse TO any community. \ few make.
many lose. The sum of it all IS sorrow
and loss and rum.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-04
Bitten by Mad Cat
CTaylorsyIIIe So.

CTaylorSylIIe Scout.
Mrs. Thos. james, oL Ir.
her little girl. three yeats
Hollar and Liuuey ON last ST..
Treatments. The child
sunday evening. by q mad .ar. IF.
advised Mrs. James 10 t.H.
Baltimore for treatment H.
ranged 10 start on WcEnaa ..#
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-04
Right Kind of Advice.
CYadkin Ripple.

The Ripple was opposed to the Watts
bill. but since it is a law we ere indeed
sorry to see that law violated By citizens
OF Yadkin county. The State officials
should enforce the law in every instance.
II it be a good law, get the benefit Of
II by carrying it out, il a bad law enforce
it to the letter and pubic sentiment
will demand It's repeal. Let our people -
law abiding even III obeylng the unjust
laws OF the recent Legislature.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-04
Skunk Farming.

Olympia Cor. New Bern JCurnaI)
Quite a number of our people have
made a grand success with the skunk
crop this season. The yield IS great out
what, the harvest viii be, can not be fully
determined yet.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-04
Birds Attack q Man
tCaGth

Carthage
Judge N,Iy,r rrHu...
novel fight the other u..a.
hen and some English
On the way to his s.0
young bird drop from ID i..-
ana Immediately a0 old hem .
On the httIc bird. au1
young one quickly g4g. .t
The old birds came from ...r
and got all over taat I...
ana didn't Jet mp uu I
under i nearby bfl-t. J5#.
ably have killed The hsa
nun away.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-04
$500 Hackney Buggy Free
{. B. Ray, Prop, Wyatt Harness COmpaI

Send guess TIC Farmer and Mechanic orr North Caroinian, Raleigh, N. c, and
to the person making the nearest guess will give the buggy and they will Il
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-08-04

The funeral of Mr.. ], w. Hales. of
clayton, who was in charge Of the dis
pensary. was conducted with Masonic and
odd Fellows honors. Mr.. G. F. Lumsden,
Of Raleigh, acted as Noble Grand and
Rev. G. w. Blanchard as chaplain.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-11
BethelGets the Contract.

In spite of all the efforts of the granite
men of other states to get the contract
away from her Bethel has won the
fight, and Bethel granite will be used to
bnild the magnificent new depot of the
Pennsylvania railroad at Washington, d..
c., that is to cost 100000.
President Cassett of the Penn, r. R.
writes Senator Gallagher of N. H., as
follows:
"We have given due consideration to
everything you have said in favor of the
use of Concord granite for the station
building at Washington, but | regret to
say that we feel constrained to adhere to
our purpose to use the Bethel granite for
the reason that the architects are clear
in their opinion that for this particular
character of building ii is superior, on
account Of its brilliant whiteneSs, to any
other, and in this opinion, after a careful
study of the question and after consult
ing two other leading architecA we
fully concur. In addition to the eX-
animation made by the architects, we
had an Independent one made by two
experienced quarry men from whose
report we are satisfied that the stone is
there in sufficient quantity and color
and that none of the objections urged
against it have any foundation
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-11
Samuel p. Nash Dead.

Samuel p. Nash, for years prominent
ly and pleasantly known in Addison
county and the state, died at The Bard
well, in Rutland, Monday morning of
pneumonia, after a sickness of but six
days, His age was nearly 81 years.
One son, Edward z. Nash, of Hubbard
ton, and a daughter, Miss Jennie Nash,
of New Haven, Ct, survive. The
body was taken to New Haven, his old
home, Wednesday, and buried in the
cemetery, in the Nash district, where rest
so many of his kindred and loved ones.
Mr.. Nash was for years prominent in the
councils of the Republican party in the
state, and was county senator, as well as
the gift of his townsmen.
He was genial, quiet, Christian gen.
tleman of the old school, who made
friends everywhere, and kept them.
He was especially fond of young people,
and held their love and esteem, for his
heart and mind did not grow old with
his body. AS one who knew him init
mately for years expressed it: HE was
a man of singularly pure thought and
expression. never heard him utter
either vulgar word or an oath or speak
evil of any one, even finding some ex-
cuse for those who may have abused his
confidence in business affairs"
He had an office in the Battell block
and rooms at the Logan house, and had
been prominent in life insurance, being
one of the oldest active agents in New
England.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-11
College N otes.

The officers of the senior class are as
follows: President, William II. Ham
mersley; vice-president, Miss Pearley;
secretary and treasurer, Miss A. b.
Brainerd; ivy orator, L. f. Sunderland
class orator William E. Slocum Jr; class
prophecy, Miss Jessie Prentis; historian,
Miss Josie Prentis; will and presentation,
Louis c. Squire; class poem, Miss a. B.
Brainerd; class day committee, Louis c..
Squire, George E. Wilson, Miss Maude
Tucker; commencement committee,
Philip E. Mellen, Harry F. Markolf,
Hugh A. Lynde. The officers of the
Junior class are as follows: President,
Harry bolt; vice-president. Miss Alice
Richmond; secretary, Samuel Lee
Abbott; treasurer, Charles Beane
Weld.
Kingsley ex-'O6 visited college last
week.
Wednesday afternoon the foot ball
team had their picture taken in front of
the Starr Library. Those who are
Untitled to wear the college initial are,
Lynde. Wilson, Caldwell, Herbert Taylor,
Pickard, Mellen. Long, Holmes, Cush-
man '05, James Taylor, Pilger.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-11
The Old Church.

The Hist anniversary of the founding
of the Old First church at Bennington
Center was observed the evening of
Dec. Bird. There was a roll call of the 1875
members. Following these was a supper
after which came short addresses and
music.
During the year there have been
several deaths, among them the wife of
the former governor, John S. Robinson,
aged 81 and Mrs. Laura Merrill. aged a.
The oldest member at the present time is
Mrs. George Lyman, S5 years of age,
while there are several between rs
and 50.
The church has the distinction of
being the first founded in Vermont
The present building was erected 1904.
Within two years it has been newly
rebuilt in many respects, and has also
been presented with $4,000 organ The
church has had ~ pastors. The longest
pastorate was that of Rev. DIR. Isaac
Jennings, who was with it % years.
The present pastor is Rev. Warren
Morse, formerly of Williamstown. Most
of the original members came from
Hardwick, Mass. and vicinity.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-11
The Presidents Message.

The annual message of President
Roosevelt was read in both branches of
Congress, Monday. 1t contains nothing
especially new or startling. 1t is sound,
safe and conservative, in the estimate of
the press. 1t makes sixteen columns,
but may be briefly summarized as
follows: He asks
Punishment for postoffice grafters.
Punishment for the naturalization
crooks
Punishment for public land thieves.
Punishment for the briber, persuing
him to the ends of the earth.
Punishment for corporation or labor
union that disregards the law or arbi-
trarily interferes with the rights of
others.
Economy in expenditures, and no
change in monetary system.
Commission to develop merchant
marine.
More International arbitration.
Better PHILIPPINE tariff arrangements.
New system of army promotion.
General staff for navy.
Naval base in Philippines.
Passage of Panama canal treaty at
once.
Passage of Cuban Reciprocity.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1903-12-11
Sign No Paper for a Stranger.

A professional man at White River
junction was sharp witted enough to
discover few days ago that an agent
for collection house was trying to work
a bunco game upon him. The agent had
a contract for each customer to sign. 1t
read fair enough. When it was signed,
the agent presented what he called
duplicate for the home office. The juno
ton man closely perused it and discov
cred that it contained clause not in the
first copy, which might put him to a
heavy loss. He berated the agent in not
exactly classical language, tore up the
first contract and ordered him to leave
the office in double quick time. Better
read every document you are asked to
sign whether original or so-called
plicate.-Exchange
There is just one safe rule to follow
sign no paper for a stranger. If a solicit
tor presents any article of merit, sold by
subscription, that you want, tell him
that you will take it and that he may
put your namel down, but that you will
not sign any blank or paper whatsoever.
If he insists you have still greater reason
for suspicion. Sign no paper for "a
stranger.