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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-17

would no doubt be Of great benefit 10
the Grecians, but 1t would be most cruel
and unjust to their enemies.
THE control Of Panama add Mr.. sim
acquired by means of a revolution
that certainly bears to the world the color
OF a land grabbing scheme would un-
questionabiy be to our great benefit, but
1t would be a horrible wrong to the weak
and poWcrless nation of Colombia"
Washington, D. c.. Nov. 1l.-Forraer
Senator j. G. P%ritchard, of North Caro-
una, now a Judge of the Supreme Cour.
OF the District of Columbia, was quietly
married this morning TO Miss Lillian
Satm, at the home OF the brides par
entS, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph D.. Slum, 13l.
NJ. Street Northwest.
DIVING TO the Ill health Of MIR. Saum. the
original plan for d church wedding Was
abandoned, and tho was pcr.
formed by the Rev. MIR. Power. of the
Christian church, in the presence of ONLY
immediate relatives ard friends OF The
bride and groom.
Judge and Mrs. Pritchard left to~r
Immediately after the for New
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-17
DR.. BAsKEhVILLE PaESIDENT,
The Academy Of Science Elects Officers snd
Adjourns.

Chapel Hill \. c., Nov. 14-The North
Carolina Academy OF Science adjourned
last night after electing officers for the
ensuing year as follows:
President-Dr. Chas. Baskerville, Uni
versity of North Carolina.
Vice President-Prof. j. I. Hamaker,
Of Trinity College.
Secretary Treasurer-Mr. Franklin
Sherman, Jr, State Entomologist.
Executive Committee-Messrs. Basker-
vile and Sherman ex-ofhcio and DR.. +. l..
Stevens, A. and NJ. College, Prof. w. l..
Poteat, Wake Forest. and Mr.. c. s. Brim-
ley, Raleigh.
Just before adjournment a resolution
was passed expressing the heartfelt ap-
probation o. the Academy for the many
courtesies extended to the Academy by
the president and faculty OF the Univcr-
sity.
The following new members were elect
ed: Prot. j. |. Hamaker, Trinity College.
Prof. w. H. Pegram, Trinity College;
Dr.. ". S. Rankin, Wake Forest: DIT. A
S. Wheeler, University OF North caro-
lima; Prot. E. Y. Howell, University Of
North Carolina; Prof. W. A. Witbcrs.
A. and NJ. College; DR.. ". L. Weihe, A.
and NJ. College; Prof. ]. T.. Latta. Tniyo--
49, u -Noiti 1dIollnd' bT. Roberts, A.
and NJ. College; DIR. Henderson, Univer.
sity OF North Carolina; Prof. Haskell. 4
and NJ. College; Prof Morrison, A. and
NJ. College; Prof. W. NJ. Cain, University
OF North Carolina.
The Academy will most probably hold
us next annual meeting next November
IN either Greensboro or Raleigh.
An amendment to the constitution nro
Nlding that any person who shall dcna+,
500 to the maintenance OF the Academ,
may be elected a patron OF the Academy
was also adopted.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-17
THE FATHER OF DURHAM"
HAS PASSED FROM EARTH.
Col. William T. Blackwell Died Just Before Mid
night--=Brief Sketch of a Busy
and Useful Life.

Ing-waitlng for what they knew would
bc the end.
MIR. Blackwell was ~ixty-four years Of
age. He was one OF the early manufac-
turers of smoking tobacco IN Durham. and
the now famous Bull Durham Manufac-
turing Company bears his name. He was
early associated with Mr.. Thomas B. Nor
II under the firm name Of Morris &
Blackwell. To him Durham i really IN
debted for its first real tobacco boom. he
organizing the firm OF ". /. Blackwell *
Company. In this business Colonel Black
we'll amdssed a large fortune, close to a
million dollars. but a number Of years
AGO failed and lost all rather than fore
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-17

Durham. y. c., Nov. I2.-At l1.45 to-
night Colonel William T. Blackwell
known far and wide as the Father q.
Durham, breathed his last.
His death was not unexpected. From tie
hour when he was stricken the doctors
had held out no hope. Since Sunday
morning grlef-Worn relatives and loving
friends had been gathered about his be
side hourly expecting the end.
As to the arrangements for the funeral
nothing can be learned tonight. This
matter will probably be determined in
the morning.
The story Of Colonel Blachyell's illness
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-17
RUNNING AT DEAD Loss.
Some Disastrous Results Of the Drop IN Pig
Iron.

Greensboro. y. c., Nov. 14-Mr. j. VI.
Fitzgerald, secretary OF the Empire Steel
and Iron Company having a branch tur-
mace at this place, Is III the city Tor a
few DAYS. When asked about the iron
industry. Nj. Fitzgerald said: 1t IS sim
ply paralyzed: when the furnace here was
put in blast last spring pig was selling
from $21.00 to So 90, now 1t l. $500 at
Birmingham, while 1915 has been reach
ed. This is TO much of a come down and
as long as the figures remain in this
n~eighDorhood the furnace here Will stand
idle. In fact a number of furnaces right
now are running at a dead loss. The
cause of this decline; Oh, a number OF
things. Wall street has been on q drunk
for some time and IS trying to sober up,
the labor unions are contributing their
share, but the whole layout must get
sober. Steel is now SO low ID the scale
of prices, yet it Is coming down and un-
less there is a settlement OF these labor
problems and Wall street gets sober,
there is ure to be a big decline"
f. ". Myers, Of the I. S. Geological
Survey, who has been Oh some work III
Montana for several months, is here en-
joying a vacation OF a month with his
family. Upon the expiration Of his fur
l0USl ne Will go 10 I uOcuIA. <AIIZ., 70 ldhG
charge Of the construction OF an irriga-
tion dam near that place.
Some amusing things take place at the
mayors court. Yesterday afternoon a ne
gro hack driver OF the name of Bynum
charged a man whom he had hauled
around with cursing him. Bynum went
on the stand to testify. Almost from the
first he became abusive, %injrudent and OBJ
streperous and Mayor Osborn, after warn
ing him, told him to demean himself with
more propriety or he would send hin TO
Jail for contempt. There was nothing
in the case according TO his own testI-
mony and the case was dismissed. Then
the mayor told him he would give him
just a minute to get out of the court
room and Tor him to take advantage OF
it or go to Jail. Bynum LETT instantor
and going TO Squire Collins, wanted a
warrant for Mayor Osborn for making
him leave. OF course he didn't get it, but
the joke was a good on the mayor.
A reception was given last night to the
Normal College and Greensboro Female
College students who attend Grace Meth
odist Protestant church. The evening was
made more enjoyable by solos by Misses
Olive and Ethel Harris and Mrs. league.
Refreshments were served during the
evening and everything possible was lone
TO make the students enjoy themselves.
A large crowd attended the reception and
all seemed to enjoy themselves.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-17

with a few brief notes on his career
follow:
While at breakfast Sunday morning he
was stricken with paralysis and since
that time had been unable to move or
talk. His throat and tongue We're both
paralyZed. Previous to going to break
fast Colonel Blackwell remarked that lie
was feeling splendid. 4 few moments
later he had lost all control of himself
and did not know his aged mother and
other relatives who gathered about him.
In the sad days that followed his moth
er, his only son. sisters and brothers, to
gether with other relatives and friends.
had been gathered about his couch wait
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-17

to the wall a number OF people whom
he could have sacrificed and saved aim
self. He was later postmaster for Dur
ham under President Cleveland. He
leaves two brothers. six sisters and one
SON., Mr.. w. T. Blackwell, Jr., who is now
civil engineer for Durham.
His aged mother, who also survives
him, Is eighty-fve years DID.
As indicated Colonel Blackwell vas one
of the greatest factors in the industrial
growth Of Durham. To him the graded
achool may be said to owe its being. IN
lis death both Durham and the State
loses a commanding figure whose place
viii not be easily filled.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-17
| II Cross Her Bow ar
He'll Trying, So
Captain
He l~leSUNOER IHsHa.z
his Sloop, the Cass Car
Mr.. Warner. a Pau
Warning He ca
tain Hac 10 {


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-
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to f. b. Moore ans
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CASSIE i1id 70 hEat gN.1
was nov seen by t#e I#.".
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M WHe'4 - ihe 1"
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missed H. ejaculation
u Cassie
twenty-five feet t#a
beam ana was owned
ShSeIstohe' h4ae county
gagged IN bringing Aes ID
MI. Warner. 5he pa>-eaE a
gave the following account "s
we Were on 2GE WAY aa
Win h>il from amer "a.
moore ana S'efilAE ""ta
dlah island ana coming ~-
river 4 hSht vas seen 1--WE .#-
on me SCOOP l'thai h13 4.
MIdyette tllat he h3a better l-.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-17
Decided in Favor of Vanderbilt.

Especial to News and Observer
AShcVllle, \. C., Nov 14-Judge BOYD
has K the Hunt vs.. MvNamce and
' anderbllt case out Of the hands OF the
Jury and has decided In favor of the de
PENDANTS. At the last trial OF this case
hunt was given a verdict for $50. 900. He
was suing for forty thousand.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-17

COL. +. A.. Henderson. of Yancey%iIle
was III the city yesterday.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-17

Washington, D. c., Nov. 13.-Repre-
sentative Thomas introduced today a bill
Canada, which the President IS directed
to negotiate, looking to the abolition OF
the duty of two cents a pound upon Amer
lean strawberries. The measure which IS
backed by the Eastern Carolina Truckers
Association is of much Importance to the
growers of berries in Eastern Carolina.
Mr.. Thomas introduced a number of
other bills. important among which IS one
~appropriating $3.50 900 for the improve
ment of Beaufort harbor so that 1t Will be
navigable for ocean going vessels.
OF other bills introduced one provides
for an appropriation of ten thousand dol
lars to enclose and beautify the grounds
and repair the monument on the Mooge,s
Creek battlefield.
One an appropriation Of SIX thousand
dollars to pay the war claim OF ST. Johns
Lodge Ancient Free and Accepted Masons,
New Bern.
| One for the construction Of a steam
revenue cutter adapted to service IN the
waters of AlbemarIe and Pamlico Sounds
at a cost of SITS, 600.
One authorizing the Secretary of the
Treasury to place a clock on the govern
ment building in the city OF New Bern,
and appropriating ten thousand dollars
for same.
oiution proposing an amendment to the
Constitution which levies a property in.
come tax. He also introduced a bill ap
propriating fifteen thousand for a maca
dam road leading to the Salisbury Nation
al Cemetery.
In both House and Senate the Demo
Gratis are holding their fire on the Panama
question. They recognize the fact thai
they have not yet full information con
corning it and are awaiting the paper.
and correspondence called for Monday By
Representative Hits Rep.) resolution
In his wise action the influential ad
vice OF Senator German is evident. H,
is too experienced a leader to allow hi
party, on so important a question, t
recede when the full facts are disclosed O.
further developments occurr.
Though the Democrats are keeping quie
just now regarding a Panama, they ar,
z--.41- 1J-~-. -.4 =. ": - -,
resolution was Matched in this countr,
and executed with the full knowledge an,
consent OF this government, and all 70
the purpose Of getting control of Panama
Senator Simmons (Dem.) Of North Care
lima, pretty accurately voiced his party
position in conversation at the Rigs
House last night. He said:
am not fully informed as to the situa
ton in Panama, but from such facts a
l have at hand it appears to me that "
are about TO commit a great wron
selves from ever again being able to tai
about the criminal aggression Of othC
land grabbing countries. 1t was Darius.
believe, who had sent a great fleet again,
Greece. The terrified Grccians held 4 coul
Gil and appointed a commission to recon
mend the thing best to be done und,
|. the circumstances. ThemiStocles, if I /
member correctly, made the report ar
advised the burning of the ships Of II
: hostile fleet secretly by night. Replviu
to this recommendation, Aristidcs "a
that what Thcmistocie5 recommend,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-11-17

Mr.. John Landstead, OF Richmond, Va,
in calling the meeting says OF the I'M
p~ortance Of the meeting and Of organi-
cation:
"All manufacturer Of tobacco are IN
vited and urged TO attend this meeting,
and By their presence and council aid
the Association in its necessary and I'M
any manufacturer Of tobacco Is not alive
to the Importance OF the questions pen
ding. or will neglect this opportunity 70
encourage the movement ~inaugurated at
the first meeting OF this Association III
February last. Every manufacturer Is
deeply interested Cpro or com II the sub
jtcts to be considered, and II is hoped
that no factory Of whatever capacity Will
fail to be represented.
NO industry OF equal Importance IN
the United States IS without an organi-
zation, and if there IS any good reason
why a strong compact organization OF the
manufacturers Of tobacco could not b
made of i~ncalculable benefit to its mem
DeTS. anu the IIiduSti y , - 4 NJ -
parent.
Today's Washington Post has the fol
lowing pleasant reference TO two OF North
Cardinals new members of Congress:
In the Old North State young men are
at the front beyond a doubt. and judging
from the good appearance and bearing OF
a couple Of young Congressman seen IN
the Riggs lobby that old Commonwealth
have Just sent to the National Capital,
the voters nave wisely determined that
vouth ACCOMPANIED by ability is worthy
Of honor.
They were Messrs. E. Y. Webb, Of the
Ninth district, and Mr.. Robert Newton
Page. of the Seventh. Mr.. Webb Is a tai
ented young lawyer. whose service IN the
State legislature were 50 satisfactory that
his constituents We're glad to promote him.
He represents a district as famous IN
history as any in America the glorious
old Mecklenburg district, where sturdy
patriots met and adopted on the goth OF
Nav, 1875, resolutions OF independence
more thar a year in advance of the adop-
ton Of that great declaration which made
a new nation.
"Mr. Page iaughingly remarked that he
occupied a lonesome position IN his dele
cation, inasmuch as he was the only
business member of it-all the rest but
him being lawyers. Mr.. Page is identified
with the lumber industry and with the
building of railroads. He is a type Of the
progressive spirit of the new South, and
occupies a leading position among the
solid and influential men of North Caro-
lima
The Forrest City times., 1903-05-29
A DANGER SPOT.

A dangerous spot for
pain is the small of the
The Forrest City times., 1903-05-29
ART OF FINE SEWING.
IL Is Being Revived Along with It's
sentiment and Fancy
Implements.

Fine sewing is again high in favor.
Women are making not only sheer
linen trifles fer the neck, but also en-
tire garments with no stitch of sew
ing machine /, DIRK in them. Girls make
Tor their friends birthday gifts of
articles of apparel-nightdress
aprons, corset covers, petticoats,
scanned, felled, hemmed and decorated
by hand, with dainty lace or muslin
ruffing whipped on with almost in
visible stitches.
The materials used are the soft, fine
1abrles that never yield the best results
when put together on the sewing ma
chine. Machine work. no matter how
well executed, will always have a GER
tam witness and stiffness because Of
the double thread IN the seam.
The handmade garment is far more
piiant and gratifying. Handmade
outfits are to be got in the shops but
at considerable cost and without the
individuality that home making con-
iers; so the home sewer bestirs in her
own behalf.
1t requires pains and precision to do
pialn sewing well, to set stitches of
the same dimensions al even distances
so that the work shall have a smoothly
regular look. The old school methods
of training taught sewing pupils to
take up just 50 many threads to the
needle in hemming and scanning; to
stroke gathers so that they stood like
We'll drilled soldiers in line, and to fell
seams in such narrow fine lines that it
would take a microscope to detect a
flaw or DETECTION from the regular.
Possibly the twentieth century girls
Will find 1t no easy task to produce
such exquisite specimens of handiwork
as are preserved in grandmothers'
dowries. But the ball has been set
going, and the results are promising,
says the New York Sun.
a girl with fair hands and dainty
wrists never appears to better advant-
age when plying her needle in some
soft white fabric that suggests thrift
and usefulness. Indeed, when so oc-
eupled the admirer has good chance
for studying her and for inventing
means to make her look up and bestow
attention elsewhere than on her work.
There Is sentiment interviewer
with dainty needlework that has not
Yet become associated with golf or
ping-pong, and girls are reviving the
gentler craft along with their adoption
of shoulder tippets and antique orna-
ments.
The Forrest City times., 1903-05-29
WASHABLE FABRICS.
Dainty Mate Lals That VIII BE Much
In Evidence in Warm Weather
Costumes.

Very charming are the so-called
washing materials of the year. they
are most of them suggestive IF sum
mer fetes in Vatican days, VIII tiny
flowers and floral borders printed on
plain or slightly spotted colored
ground, says the Brooklyn Eag.e. The
range of eolors in cambrics are sim
gularly pretty, stripped blue, green,
mauve and delft and occasionally the
spots and the stripes mingle and some
are interblended with lace-like stripes
in white Checks play rather an i'm
portant part in these washing fabrics.
Black lines are introduced into some
of them with a very good effect, rival
TO the white ribbon stripes. and all
the light, fresh, spring-like colorings
in the t1ecked checks. Linens, mercer
lied as they are in appearance, are
closely allied to silk. Some are
speckled, some show marbled effects
and some of them are basket wove,
while some have long fiecks of white
or are patterned to resemble falling
snow.
For warm weather, most beautiful
muslins have been prepared with
floral stripes and punches or garlands
of flowers. Light. graceful bouquets
are set in a Renaissance framework
of black and white. while in some of
the designs flowers seem to be thrown
on to black lace. The spotted muslins,
with borders, are very pretty, and
nothing is more charming than the
grays and pinks and other tender
shades, with black embroidered pin
spots. White spots figure on washing
grapes and white spots on black mus
Inns. The new and fashionable color,
a sort of crimson pink of vivid but
deep hue, figures largely in washing
materials.
Some of the lawns have cashmerian
borders. 1t is sure TO be a delaine
season, and this, though a ia brio made
in wool, seems generally to be in
cluded in the washing class. 1t also
shows lace and floral borders and
small and big spots, and the most
perfectly charming flower designs.
The Forrest City times., 1903-05-29
Artich oke Omeiet,

Five eggs and five teaspoonfuls Of
water beaten until thoroughly mixed;
a little salt and an atom of cayenne;
now melt 1% teaspoonsful of butter
in pan and when smoking hot turn in
the omelet; shake the pan to free the
eggs; as the eggs cook around the
pan you will have threefourths Of a
eupful Of cooked artichoke buttons
cut in thin slices; add to these IL
ablespoonsful of onion juice a pinch
of salt and a little pepper; when the
omelet is cooked place a layer of arti-
chokes over the top, fold over one-half,
slip on to a well-heated dish and serve
very hot.-Detroit Free Press.
The Forrest City times., 1903-05-29

Read how easily it can be done.
W. J. Hill, of 40 South Union Street,
Concord, n. c., proprietor of hardware
and harness store. Justice of the Peace,
and one of the best known residents Of
that city, says: "Doan's Kidney Pills
proved a very efficient remedy in M
case. l got box at the Gibson Drug
Store and used them for disordered
kidneys and backache from which l had
experienced a great deal of annoyance,
trouble and pain. The kidney secre-
tions had bothered me for a long while,
were very irregular, dark colored and
full of sediment. The Pills cleared 1t
all up and have not had an ache in my
back since taking the last dose. My
back is much stronger and my health
generally is improved great deal. l
am glad to make public endorsement
of the Pills trusting that it may be
the means of relieving some other
sufferer"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr. Hill will be
mailed on application to any part of the
United States. Address Foster Milburn
Co., Buffalo, N Y. For sale by all
druggists. price so cents per box.
The Forrest City times., 1903-05-29

'VE1 Ut IF71NVUoNN Veterans,
NOW out remnant of the mighty host that once
ihafehed away to make history and numet Gus organ.
zations in double ranks. 81
Jerky strains of the Star Spangled Banner" min
sleu win the sound of the fife and drum hoated ot
80 inollhhg air. The notes of Marching Through
georgia were caught echoed and answered nv "Colun
pIa Neih OF the Ocean" from the adjacent streets
", uhe superintendent soldiers contribu ed
windows " iioll al
For IL was the Both of Nav
NOD Mandel young southerner enoyng his frat
glimpse of life in the northern states threaded his
way through the crowded streets. which seemed TO him
70 oear the AR OF gala day. He into street
where tail cast a grateful shade on tho na,.
nend' iheh ms heart beat quickly At the end
VI 'ne hiock ne saw Jocelyn-Joeelyn, sweet aud H.
and but very recently his fancec
The Forrest City times., 1903-05-29
strawberry Mound.

Crush pint of fine ripe strawberries
with two eupsful of sugar. Beat the
whites of ihreeeggs untilstiff, add them
to the strawberries, and whip all to-
gether until it will stand alone. Pile
in a mound in glass dish. and serve
very cold with whipped cream.-Hons
Magazine.
The Forrest City times., 1903-05-29

Da'h, IL tells OF
Kidney ills as do
most pains and
aches in tn Q
back. X idney
ills begin with
backache an d
end with Dia-
bctes, Dropsy,
Bright's disease.
Cure Kidney
and Il la d d e r
troubles before
they reach the
s,rio,,c Stana
The Forrest City times., 1903-05-29

haven't : no, F@n she replied hnrriedly The fact is surprised " ms
" De preJudleed at first because you souherner and
she would naturally feel
your grandfather killed by confederaes."
be keen So
you must wait Rob- and other
No now" he
Joceyn grandmother them the hall a
al of
her
tiasped the hand
the Chicago Post
t Brother Dicks and
Where Mande?T the ady, polite
Joceyn he
rebelious
of sad
moi rkofde
grain of
her
me to relat in.
The Forrest City times., 1903-05-29

= =
ldmother to-day and tell her of you. | viii
The Forrest City times., 1903-05-29

Il will write my grandmother to-day and tel
ask her write to you the full particulars and send
you the sketch She sent statement OF the case 10
of the Ohio papers at the time but never re-
eeived a cew to the identity of the soldier
And where he buried?"
in our grounds at first. Later. the government
removed his body, and it lies in the National Gem
etery at Marietta, Ga"
There followed a long conversation. in which Rob
had to repeat many times all he could recall OF ms
grandmother's oft-repeated story.
How can ever thank you or repay you for giving
me the greatest happiness of my life since the war;?
exclaimed Joceyn's grandmother.
Il can tell you how" he said frankly. by giving
me Jocelyn."
With all my heart" she responded.
Jocelyn was in the depths of coDtrition.
"Will you forgive me. Rob?" she asked wistfuly.
Forgive you, Jocelyn?' he asked, wonderingly
For what?'
Never mind for what" she laughed.
The young maid and her lover in their paradise OF
happy as Jocelyn's grandmother in her newround Joy
that her love OF long ago. though far away slept pei
grassy pillow among the honored dead.