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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-12-04
WHY Walker Was Discharged,

Turner Noizc testified after -.
Holt. He said he lived beyond Nh.
Hclt's farm and was foreman on the
farm and had been for several years.
He knew the defendant. knew when
ne left and knew that Mr.. Holt DIS
charged him. He heard the conNeI
sation between Mr.. Volt and Walker
at the time the defendant was dis
charged. Mr.. Holt told Walker that
among the i've or sly hundred people
in his employment he CHE defend
anD was the first to stand up ana
curse n his presence: that hc WAS
going TO turn him OF and forbid him
to return 10 the premises. Mr.. Holt
old the defendant that if he persisted
IN com ne back he would prosecute
nim at law. The defendant looked very
angry, but said nothing.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-12-04
A Black Trinity Sought Re
Venge.

Continued from Page Onc.)
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-12-04

20 bachelors are men who have
gwen marriage a serious thought.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-12-04

would be iyuchcd, and he begged that
the people be prevented from taking
his life. He was assured before n
made the foregoing confession that
nothing could save him from the gal
lows.
Both Of the women named in
Walkers confession have been arrest
cd and are now in jail. The Turner
woman was arrested in Burlington,
and tho Mccain woman in Greens
boro. where she a gone to escape
arrest.
Mr.. Holt was able to ride out last
Sunday and is now out of danger.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22

country now, and that even in this sane age
there is no statement too foolish 20 be pelleVeu'
They showed how French scientist haa even @
worked out nathematcally Just how many peo-
lole in any community are foolish enough TO De-
ileve any statement; so many viii belleve al
v-itchcraft so many will be anarchists, SO many
will take uD with freak religions, so many VIII
believe the world is coming TO an end. etc. They
even showed how a London sclenust u~h9er ~
wager once built up a cult on the doctrine
that all physical and spiritual ills were Que 70
water drinking and whose followers coniiheu
themselves TO milk, liquors and vegetaOle juices.
But before the date the prediction came 70 Do
more and more talked about in Madison ana iss
import more and more took hold OF the pup4l0
mind. Soon every one was reIerIIHs 70 N.,ls1
norant and educated. high and low, skeptca5
and cTedulous-and when the day was at mana
business was almost suspended because OF thS
mental disquiet Ministers OF tne EospGr St -
graduates of the university, While auectihS 10
laugh at the phenomenon, could, neHeIlnSIessS'
not dismiss the prediction from Jner s htilus'
They, too had to talk or II, ana WilHe pIoLess-
ing to scout the likelihood of such an occur
renee said, OF course, II was not lnpOsslDle, anu
pointed TO historic instances-the destruction OF
Eoompeii the Lisbon earthquake. the Galveston
tidal wave and the San Francisco disaster
President Van Hise and the geologists Of the
university were appealed 10 ana wToIe al artlclTs I
TO show how by the geological formation sucn
a cataclysm unlikely to occur Ministers OF
the Gospel and the government weather man
were urged 70 give the influence or tnelr expert
testimony for the benefit of the public mind, but
IL availed little. The people were determined TO
have a manic and nothing could prevent it. 1t
had been predicted that three days Of rain would
precede the catastrophe and as the first two
were rainy it was regarded as proof positive by
many that the disaster would be sure to occur.
Hundreds Of persons hurried to leave the city,
and II was in this connection that most OF the
amusing incidents connected with the episode
occurred. Many persons suddenly remembered
that they had promised to visit relatives out OF
the city, and prepared to pay off these social
debts others had a sudden awakening Of gen
erosity, and resolved to give their families
days outing in the country or some neighbOr-
ing town. Scores Of others frankly confessed
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22

Government by commission has been DEM
onstrated 70 be a5success in Houston, Tex for
the last year. For-Tnany: years the cityshad been
under POLITICAL bondage. The system of govern
Ient was that in vogue in most American cities
a Mayor and Common Council made up Of
members selected from wards. and each repre-
senting his ward subdivision thereof
particularly and the city whole only incl
dentally. The success OF the Galveston COM
mission caused q close studyst to be made Of the
plan in vogue there. and Thomas H. Stone then
City Attorney, dnalIy evolved plan wherein
there were some improvements on the Calves
ton system. THIS IS the plan which has been
adopted in Houston
It must be understood, that Houston has been
badly misgOverned in thespast. There has been
no wholesale corruption: the grating was on
the cheap order and enrachedsno particular man
or set OF Tnen. But the wasting was great and
the city's revenues were -frfttered away in pay
Ing salaries 20 useless subordinate officials and
IN tne ways common 20 most cities There has
been grating, and it was wen known that the
system existed. But the graft was cut ND into
s1ch small pieces that there was no general ont
cry.
me charter providing for the commission gov
eminent went into effect July s. 1907. The old
board OF aldermen composed OF twelve members
was done away with and ward lines were abol
1sheo IN the selection OF the new board The
commission is composed OF Mayor. or president
OF the board. and four aldermen. They must de-
vote their whole time TO the business OF the city
whereas under the old system the aldermen de-
voted about three hours week 20 the business
OF the city. though they put in considerable time
on their private political business and called it
working Tor the city.
The Mayor has an oversight over all depart
ments- Each OF the aldermen or commissioners
has separate department. for which he is held
responsible directly. and he is also supposed 70
be consulted by the other commissioners as 20
general policy, though not as TO details The
commissioners hold daily sessions. but only once
a week Is public session held at which decisions
on petitions are made known and the public
invited 70 attend and present their motions,
grievances or suggestions.
The commission plan. in brief. is as nearly as
possible 20 conduct the business ofsthe munich
pa4ity upon The same lines that the sbusiness OF
a corporation for private profit IS conducted
THIS Is thessecret of the success which las been
ecoreQ 6y the Houston commission in sts first
geaI. me revenues OF the city which may be
ns~1 20 general revenue purposes (half the in
spAe 1Eo1n ne tazes must go % the sinking
1unoD amount 20 about $4,000 a year. when
ele commission took charge there was floating
Indebtedness of about S1s5. 600 and there were
10 t1Ecs 30 the treasury with which 20 meet IT,
This hes brS1 wiped out ana pverzysFsFlr, r,,7r-
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22

OF 120 grains in one hour. Quoting from an
eminent English authority who has made ex-
haustfve tests OF relative ligh, eflciencies. he
says ia a recent report: ''Such candle Hight
enables fine newspaper print to be read by
young eyes twenty feet away from the candle
in room otherwise dark. A man OF fOrty-fge
with normal sight requires greater illumination
and In order 20 read this same print would have
20 be at a distance OF twelve feet from the
candle. The moon. three days past the arst
quarter, twelve degrees above the horizon az
11:30 D. m. July 10. gave a light equal 20 a
standard candle held az q distance Of 1875 feet
Enormous quantities OF light are sold for out
door illumination. The candle power efficiency
Of the old fiat flame burner in the street lamps
in New York City. consuming three feet OF sas
an hour. with a twenty-five candle power gas.
yielded about thirteen candle power lamp an
hour, or say. in the scheduled time for lighting
period. 1900 hours per annum. some $500
candle power. and for the $4,000 lamps in use
in New York City a total candle power efficiency
in the year Of 1.161 100000
For the same amount Of gas now purchased.
that is. three feet lamp hour. a candle
power of twenty candles foot is obtained. and
the yield in illumination from the $1,000 lamps
for 1000 hours burning is about 5.2SOOO0.0o0
candles. Large as these figures may seem. they
sink into insignificance when compared with
what has been done abroad on the same lines.
One Of the things that most imDress the
American visitor 70 London who Is interested
in the lighting proposition is the crude and
cumbersome type Of lantern used for outdoor
illumination. The neat cylindrical glass globes
are very seldom seen public lamps. the pref
erenee seeming 20 be for square or heXagOnal
lanterns. and this preference seems 70 hold IN
most Of the Continental cities Of Europe.
In London. where the "Sugg' and other in
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22

Down in Pine Hill the summer crowd was greatly
augmented to-day, and the evening street scene
there is one of the hveliest in the Catskills
Among the many guests at the big Washington
Inn Phoenlcta, are Assistant Postmaster Morgan Of
New YORK and his family. The other resorts in that
htte mountain railway centre also well sup
pied with guests which is practically true of the
heads ~
The Tribune Fresh Air children at the Kromn1
farm near Shokan are easily the hapDieSt bunch Of
visitors in the entire CatSkill range to-day The
place attracts many daily to witness the juvenile
outdoor JOY and delight of these poor little waits OF
the New York streets.
The leading affair in the Catskiu village end OF
rhe rage was the arrival OF the dispatch boat Dol
phln on Monday, having on board Secretary Bona
parte and wife. Lieutenant Commander Edgar and
Postmaster Harris of Baltimore. Secretary Bona
parte and party proceeded in barge TO Hudson
and theace by rail to Lenox. Mass. Tuesday
"A Brooklyn yachting party. composed Of Louis
HaVlIand, John C0wley Harry Crawford. DIR. Pater-
son and Daniel Farrell. also anchored among the
yachts OF Catskim early in the week.
county clerk william Lamb and family, of New
York. are summering in South Cairo and that Cairo
section is now crowded never before.
John Dtttmar and family, of New York ara
pdsSinS their twenty-seVenth season in Palenville
This pretty hamlet has also a fun summer quota
with many more coming next week. Mrs. Anna B
Hill plans to establish park settlement Of con-
genial friends there the Glove entrance where
she has lately purchased q mountain tract Con-
House.
Among the Roxbury visitors just now are Dr. Jo-
seph Simms and wife.
John Burroughs, the naturalist, has been camping
with friends near West Hurley, and ne will soon
visit the old homestead in ROxbury.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22
SHARON SPRINGS GAY.

Sharon Springs N. Y. July p (SpeciaD-The
hot wave. under which even Sharon Springs swell
tered during the latter part OF the last week was
broken by the heavy shower Of Monday. and the
invalids here have now no trouble in ..sleepInq
around the clock"
The private theatre at the Manhattan Hotel was
crowded Tuesday evening by an appreciative
audience, drawn thither to witness the juvenile
play, Little Red Riding Hood" which was pre-
sented by company Of the younger guests OF the
house. The cast of characters was as follows.
Mrs. Hood. Little Red Riding Hoods mother. Alice
Eisenhardt: Little Red Riding Hood Lillian Fried
man. The Wolf. Harold Guttman; Grandma. sadss
Galitzka; Woodman. Joseph POllack: Messenger.
George SturtzmaR.
Mr.. and Mrs. ". S. schuler and Mr. and Mrs.
Cicichenhem OF New York. made up an automobile
party which spent part OF the week az the Pa
vHiOn.
The latest cottagers at the Pavilion are Mr. and
Mrs, A. D. l. Baker and AIR. and Mrs s ~ RIiT-
ton. or GloveTSville, who have taken cottage FOR
the remainder OF the season.
Prizes were awarded the following winners AZ n
large whist party held at the Pavilion on M0ndav
evening: Women's-First Mrs SchiR: second Ms
Boeck; third. Mrs Smoholz: fourth Mira Hansa a 7.
consolation MIS-. Epstein. Men's-Figst D. Fried-
nani second Mr. Marco; consolation. G. Friedman
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22
ORCHIDS VALUED AT R5O,Ooo.
Flower Worth Thirty Times Its Weight =
Diamonds.

A broad shoulderad. staIwart looking young r-as
in blue suit. with carefully creased trousers. -.
near the orchid section Of the Temple Flower So
last evening. watching with keen. alert glanees g.
transfeTence OF the precious plants 10 the sroNs,
vans The sentiners appearance was unntssa1a-'''
he was city plain clothes detective
As the vast bank OF orchids. stretching the Wn.s
length OF the principal tent. rapidly thinnee e.
young man drew handkerchief across his uros,
and. with a sigh OF relief. murmused. inalA
goodness. IL Is all over
For three days he had kept guard over ts.''
worth OF orchids. his place being taken duEins y
night time by other watchers. Ingenious Preca-
uons were adODted 70 bafls the dishonest enlss
prise OF any person who might be DESTROYS 9
snatching up a small fortune in the shape o.
flower or two Plants for example. worth an.
thing up to 20oo guineas were purPOsely Dlaes-
IN the modest company Of orchids closely
semblins them so far as the untutOred eye eoa.-
detect, but valueIess in comparison
"A collection OF orchids such as this is sFsa
anxiety 20 the owners" observed Mr.. sander Q.
So. Albans. who doubted II he would acceDt fa.s
for his own Individual exhibits Gases have &C.
CURED. he added. where after the pUblication q
the description Of some expensive variety or oIc.
other exhibits and stolen.
moved my glance from the OdontOslOssum cEiss-T
leonard Perfect which sold for over Sls., Sle 49,
reddish brown blotch bOrdered with white FcE'-
hs.sseiS, tno buyer claimed it yesterday. ,.- 49,
OTShld SrOWers do not insure their plants - -
should an expensive specimen Be- stolen the 49,
could recognize % years afrcTWaTd NO Two o1s-s-s
" ~ the higher varieties are alike, they resal-
tnorOuShbreds IN that they have 'Qoinls - ,rs
ne MeSsrs- Sander have Won the SOLO cup -
gold medal and the Veitchian Cup.
Fourteen hundred pounds was the price la-ss s,s
AessrS- Hugh Low & CO. By a visitor 70 the ss-
for a specimen Of the Cdontoslossum er.ss..
which gives q tTide OF over siS3 for buttOnl..S
y any one is enough Of Croesus % wear 81 ..s.ss
decoration. This flower which ts worth thirty -
us WeigSt Ia diamonds has q thin white 49,
The resi- Of the petal Is heavily barred and cl.
with q cinnamon brown. which in the suIl-t-A =
sumes the hue Of highly FURNISHED copper. go
Ine orchids were the wonder OF q show t1A- ,,r s
g record for che Temple in every Tes2ece-A'n1'~
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22

their fears, and declared they would leave the
city, adding that IL the city fell they would DO
on the safe sde while II It stood there would be
no harm done, and they could return Several
persons made haste to close up real estate deals,
and It Is told of one man. who possessed a
nnarshy piece Of ground, that he sacrificed 500
in order TO close up the deal before Saturday
the sinking soil. The most serious phase of the
situation was mild run on some OF the banks,
some women drawing out as much as 5000 each.
The sincerity OF the Negro eXhorter was shown
by his accepting a quarter from one citizen who
was 70 have company and asked to have the
calamity postponed several days, which the
Negro promised TO bring about.
The Saturday before the fateful Sunday wit
messed q. great crush of outgoing people, all the
railroads having to put extra coaches or
trains, the estimated number leaving the city
Saturday and Sunday being 1000 One man.,
S. w. Merrick, Of the American Rubber Com
pany had a sort Of Noahs ark built and
launched on Lake MonOa. 1t was, in fact. a
gigantic houseboat, which he had started build
ing before the prediction was made, but which
he rushed to completion, and was ready 70 oc-
cupy with his family on the morning Of the
fateful day. He became known as the modern
Noah, and subjected TO much bantering.
The foolish fear led to much i'll feeling on the
part Of the less sceptical and practical-minded
people, and the Negro exhorter slipped quietly
out of town Saturday night. saying he would
not dare to face the possible consequences when
the people would find their city all right and
themselves safe.
The morning of June II dawned unusually
bright and beautiful 1t was ideal day for
an outing and the boats plying to summer re-
sorts the lake shores were early crowded
with refugees and pleasure seekers as were all
outgoing trains as well. Evening came, but the
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22
In THE CATSKILLS.
Everybody Enjoying Life = Mr
BOnaparte Passes Through.

Haines Falls ". Y, July p (SpeciaD.-The ideal
mountain weather in the Catsklls continues and
not growl has been heard here this season con-
corning the climatic conditions. Everybody is en-
joying the sunshine and the showers. the balmy
air. the green landscapes. bright skies and well
filed streams. There is a wealth of wild flowers
not often in times of scanty rainfall. Driving
and rambling highly enjoyable. and the noun
tain roads and paths are populous
No other section OF the range has so many in
eresting roads and paths this famous old board
ing region. Nature has used her sculptoring hand
marvellously every side that one can spend
weeks in this regicn and visit some new point Of
interest every day. Most OF these paths are well
marked too, and the way is rarely lost and yet the
wildwood character of the wayside is ever present
New visitors poured in from every boat and train
to-day. and It looks like August in the hotels to-
night.
THIS absorbing affair of the week in the Western
Catskills the encampment of the 50 Battalion
OF the 10th New York Regiment at F7eschmanns
Everybody from far and near the
white in the green fields, and 10 witness the
military and the athletic antics OF the
soldier boys in their bright uniforms and dazzling
equipments The boys call it the best outing they
ever had. Major AfcNally was in command and
among the odlcial visitors were General Roe and
Adtutant General Henry.
Up at the Grand Hotel the season is full OF life
and social gayety There Is brilliant parlor dance
tonight. In which are displayed many elaborate
week end.
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22
CULINARY MUSIC.

From the dining room to The kitchen Is s-.
step, and IL IS quite within the nature q t-'--
that music, having obtained a foOthoid in the h,
mer. should seek to invade the latter. The t--.s
ers IN the New York technical school which rsrr-
faetures cooks among other things. have shsr
that music in the kitchen. by soothing the slrsr
cook. viii facilitate the preparation of food n,
dread 20 see the innovation tried. Having rs4'-
ruined our digestion trying TO eat roast hesf Is
rag time and ice cream to funeral marches. We q
dubious as TO the effect music win have uDou d.
dishes as prepared under its spell
If too many cooks spoil the broth what VII
many musicians do to it? Especially if thov -
more for music than they do for food Suppose
cook is composing pie while the musician rl-z
something Wasnerian? We fancy ourselves ssg'-:
70 ina waiter: Here. this pie is TOO staccatO: ia
II back and bring StraUs custaTd,''
OF course. we might ger an ultimate LaEu
betV1Xt music and cooksry-the baked potato
prepared to a tuba solo. the beans TO 4 chC-us G
horns. etc--5!It that would take time and our G.
geSttOnS would suffer meantime.
However. the cookery experts might prsctiss a
the poor in the charity kitchens until they re-fs
ed the theory Ultimately we may have a Etcts-
range with a mechanical piano attachment that Il
cook can govern as he likes.
But that. we fear. would give a canned fs1r
70 the food, since IL is canned music.
Perhaps we had best so on IN the Old Ways
Louis Globe-Democrat-
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22
After One Years Trial the Tax Rate Has Been Reduced
While Big Floating Indebtedness Has Been Paid
Off-OtEer Advantages Over Old System.

and Collector. the heads of departments and the
men working under them employed by the
removed at any time just as the ernpioye of a
business house is removed. paid off and told that
his services are no longer needed. In that one
thing lies more Of the success of commission
government than in any other reform which has
been instituted. Under the old system the heads
of departments were elected they had terms of
two years, and 1t would have taken two years
to remove any one of them. If the head Of
department fired" man there was an appeal
finally taken away from the citys payroll.
Every employe felt sure of his job for two years,
what the need for working while the job
was Young?
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22

pTogramme was soprano solo rendered by Miss
care Cunningham. of Brooklyn.
r, ms weeks arrivals at the ReXmere include Mrs
SeN0rSe FenneH. Miss Fennell. Miss Bertha Fen
nell Robert Fennel. Mr.. and Mrs j. w O'Co1nor
MISS cara {. OCGnnOr. Miss Susan F. CfCOnnOr
ut. Nj. ana Mrs. G II. Macdonald. Miss ATacDOuaId
liyan. Miss Oakley. Miss Sarah OatieII l' Ms
York NOuiu' VI Ne"
At Churchill Hall are Mrs NJ NJ. OIcott Miss
y Merriheld, Morgan OlCott Miss NJ = NIerV-i1
MI and Mrs NJ. n. Donovan Miss Mae DOnoVar
FRANK Donovan. Harry DonOvsn. Mrs. NJ Barnes
S1s SS11scNaIiy. the Misses Rockwell. Mrs A. Suarts
MISS Darlington, Miss ]. harrington II q TiOvI
y +. Lloyd: Miss Mary Won Brock Miss ESfhei
1efTy and Miss Jeanette Terry. Of Navx Vor-
At the new Grant House in Main stroot tH-,-
Is again the popular paStime and the courf io
u.lLy crowded with enthusiasts. The opening card
10y 0I lhe summer Will be given by the manage
t tnenI this evening Among those who have resis-
tered this week are Miss E. A. Ishervood Miss q
", lShefWood, Mrs. j. w. Barnitt Miss Frances
bsIhltt ana DR.. Charles S. Benedict Of New YORK
NeStIONn on Monday evening the successful con-
testaItS were Edgar Williams, Mrs NJ n COn0Uo~
I ana MISS E. C. Smith. Arrivals at this house in
Stuue NAISS allen. Master Thomas Allen and Miss
Ge0rSla Smith, of New York 1880
lne IISt nall or the season at the Ingeside was
SrsSu SS 10y Ifle management on Thursday evening
@eLuSlc @ vas excellent and at the close Of dancing
SuP2eI was served. Miss +. Watson Miss 7 VTsf.
son MISS Grace Affieck. Mrs. w AfIeck y Z
1aIuSCk ana Mr.. and, Mrs. Charles J. Kielv ~ Navr
4ork, are among the recent arrivals NJ mis- horS
AT the Mountain View are Miss MIrDbV- NSjs-
"a; Il Cornell Miss Marie POdesIa Leontine DrsJv
GelsOn. Of New York - 'N't A4-A-
New Workers at CireycOurt Inn include Ms Eslla,
cSsdftnyS Miss Katherine Mccarthy Mrs \ 4
Hyland. Miss Elsie Hyland Mrs A IuvaU = y
ana Mrs. Edward Macdonald. Miss I 7 HoTv--,
W. L. Hannah and Mr.. and Mrs. Harry J. 20 WIZ
New-York tribune., 1906-07-22
SEASON At STANFORD.
Number of Summer Guests at Hotels
There Increasing.

Stamford N. Y. July q (SpeciaD.-This town is
experiencing the most delightful weather, and
visitors from the cities and from other resorts are
pleased with nights SO cool that sleeping under
blankets Is comfortable and days that are ideal for
all outdoor sports. The constantly increasing num-
Der of summer guests here gives indisputable
evidence that the season is nearing It's height
This has been week OF more entertaining than
has been usual in Stamford at this season. and
there are many Dances games and other pastmes
that are claiming the attention OF the visitors
Solf as in the last few seasons. continues 20 be
leader In sports. while the other amuseuents have
a good share Of deVotees ~
The conference on good government under tba
auspices Of the Utsayantha Long House wac held
" the Stamford Opera House on Wednesdav
Thursday and Friday
summer life at Churchill Hall and the Rexmere
mas oeen merry this week. and all the social olngs
OF the resort centre az these hotels. There was
large attendance a. Churchill Hall Sunday even
ing tor the sacred concert given by the johnson
orchestra OF New York. The special feature OF the