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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-22
NOT WIDE ENOUGH
Change Proposed in 18TH
milan Canal Plan
Increase in Breadth of Ships so Great
and Rapid That the Cana May
Soon Be Too Narrow for
the Traffic.
NV the Associated Press.)

Washington, D. c., Oct. 19--Lleut
H. H. Rosseau, civil engineer in the
United States navy and a member Of
the Isthmian Canal Commission, has
arrived here from h isthmus and
laid before Secretary Metcalf a propo-
sition to increase the projected width
of the Panama canal, which is now
planned at 100 feet in the locks. The
recommendation is based upon the
rapid increase of beam in naval con-
struction since the canal plans were
formed.
Secretary Metcalf will take UP the
matter with the President as soon as
possible. Lieutenant Rosseau depart
ed for New York soon after his IN
terview with the Secretary.
Undoubtedly naval exigencies, sup
plemented by the building Of the
giant Cunarders, Lusitania and Mari
tania, was the basis for this project
ed change of plan, which will involve
the expenditure of many additional
millions of dollars and perhaps the
extension Of the time required for the
completion Of the canal project.
1t is also probable hat the mere
suggestion of such Il considerable
change Of plans as that proposed by
Lieutenant Rosseau would precipitate
a general debate in Congress and re-
open the whole issue of sea Level Ner-
sus lock canal, which was resOrted to
before finally settled by President
Roosevelt and Secretary Taft when
they gave the order for the beginning
of work on the lock canal plan. The
fact is, that when Congress was so
warmly discussing the two projects
about two years ago, the sea level
canal advocates made the point that
theirs was the only plan that would
have sufficient elasticity to meet the
needs of rapidly increasing tonnage
IN marine construction. Their plan
involved the use of but one lock,
merely to offset the tidal difference
between the eastern and western seas,
a comparatively low and insignificant
lock which could be easily widened
when required. But they made a
strong point Of the difficulty exper-
fenced and loss of time in the use of
.the canal that would follow the at
tempt to widen the complicated and
massive locks required for the high
level canal.
Possibly. foreseeing the force of
that argument, the canal commission
apparently feels that It would be wise
to make the locks Of the canal wide
enough in the beginning to
date the giant ships, not only Of the
navy, but OF the merchant marine
that are sure to be constructed in
the near future.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-22
Went To Law For q
Right OF Way
Continued From Page Nine.)

kin Brewer, Guilford county; j. n.
Nance, Rockingham: George Wash
mgton Marshall, illus Cheek, Yadkin
county; ]. Frank Ordwell, Stokes
county; Willie Hodges, Wilkes coun-
ty. All these sentences were for one
year except Hodges, eighteen months,
and Ordwell, two years
q. II. Royster, general agent Of
the endowment rank of K. Of P. this
morning filed a death claim of $4,000
to the heirs of John 4. Faut, of
Union. ). G. Faut has valid insur-
ance in other companies amounting
TO sl30,oO0. He was a merchant and
manufacturer.
Mr.. c. w Westbrook died at his
resldence here this morning, aged
b8. he was highly esteemed and we'll
some years ago as a nursery
man and trucker here, and at Ridge
way He was the son OF the pioneer
nurserynan of the State. and has a
son now connected with large nursery
and trucking interests at Magnolia.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-22
THEIR OWN BISHOPS.
Diversity of Views in Colored North
Carolina Methodist Conference.

(Spccial to News and Otserver)
Winston-Salem, n. c., Oct. 10
There was an animated discussion for
two hours today in the negro North
Carolina Methodist Episcopal Confer
ence, in session here, over the uues-
ton Of whether or not people of all
races, languages and nations should
be permitted to elect bishops. This
question was brought up at the last
meeting Of the general conference Of
the Northern Methodist church, and
1t was at their suggestion tbs it was
taken I'D by the conference here.
There was a diversity of opinion. It
was finally decided that resolutions in
favor of the proposed amendment to
the constitution of the church allow
ing the egroe to elect their own
bishops, be reported favorabIy. There
was a great deal of dissatisfaction at
this and the men who voted against
the motion, asked for and obtained
permission to sign their names to q
resolution in which it was specifically
stated that they were not in favor of
the proposed amendment.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-22
CAT CLIMBS TREE BACKwaRD.
Remarkable ETcc of the Law OF
Suggestion in Switzerland.

Although the cat is not generally
considered as intelligent as the dog,
s2Js Il correspondent of the New York
Times, 1T is really much more so, and
one OF the late finds of Professor
Petr1e (which can be seen in the
British Museum) is strong proof of it,
a. in King Ah-men-ha-top's tomb,
near Thebes. he found a picture in
mosaic OF the King holding a hoop
which he was teaching the cat to
Jump through, and we may mere saw
IN TINS connection that although the
animal was sacred among the Egyp-
tecs and was mu1nmifed, it is no.
where mentioned in the Bible, but il
IS ssoken of in the A~pocrypha in the
cook OF Baruch. But all this is sim
ply a preface to what we have to say
acout the modern cat, there being one
mere OF especial intelligence of the
tiger variety (the kind we used to
FIJI and skin when a boy), and al
though it does not seem to be ac-
quainted with catafp, yet, like all
felines. it is very fond Of valerlan, and
with some of this in hand we have
taught 1t many curious tricks.
1t K. OF course, we'll known that a
cat always comes down a tree all first
while the squirrel comes down head
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-22

Mr.. Dolphus 49,, OF Garner,
Makes a Combination Automatic
Salesman End Automobile
LoOp-the-LoOp Machine.
one of the EXHIBITS at the ST.

One of the exhibits at the State
Fair thai attracted much attention
was Mr.. Dolphus Degrees
Automobile Chewing Gum
Machine" The machine was made
by Mr.. Dupree, of Garner, Wake
county, who is an uneducated young
man just grown. He has applied Tor
a patent.
Mr.. Dupree has spent his evenings
during the past twelve months or
more working on the machine, while
working all day on his fathers farm,
and only recently perfected it. ]: il
a fine piece of mechanism and shows
hal its maker has abundant me
chaniCal talent.
1t is a kind of combination automat-
ic salesman and automobile-loop-
the-loop machine. The ',up-thc loop
feature IS an exact but miniature
model of the automobile loop-thc~loop
seen in BeTnu1n & Bailev's circus and
that is where lie got his idea. You
drop the coin in the slot II The
miniature automobile eSeares from
the little storage box, dashes down
the inclined track and up the curve till
1t is exactly upside down, leaps the 6
or S-inch chasm and rolls down the
last section of the track to the stop
ping place., where it ualoads a pack
age of chewing gum.
The machine is perfect in it's op-
Grafton and is just as neatly and
smoothly finished as if it had been
turned out from a big factory. 1t
stands about three feet high and IS
foul or five feet long.
Mr.. Dupree says the greatest
problem he had in perfecting the
machine was in making h car of the
exact weight necessary to cause 1t to
loop the loops and leap the leap sue
cessfully. He made about a half
dozen cars before getting the right
weight.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-22
Oxford Social Events.

Oxford, N. c, Oct. ia very de-
lightful dance was given Friday even
ing at Borner barracks. The cadets
Will leave Oxford Monday morning, &C
companied. by Mr. ]. C. Horner and
professors of the school, for a weeks
encampment, at Jamestown. The
splendid discipline and the cadets IN
their brand new uniforms create a
fine impression, for the school.
the Ladies' Shakespeare Club and
the Woman's Literary Club extended
invitations to Mrs. C. l.. Stevens, of
Raleigh, to visit oxford and lecture
on village Improvement, in the chapel
of Francis Hilliard School. which oc-
casion was a source of pleasure and
instructive. A sociable reception was
held in the Darlor of the school, which
proved an ENJOYABLE event.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-22
FAIR.
The Show Opens Tuesday With Horse
Racing Four Days.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Charlotte, n. c.. Oct. 19.-The sixth
annual exhibition of the Mecklenburg
Fafr Association will begin next Tues
DAY. A number of horses from Raj
te1gh n Greensboro are arriving to-
might for the races October % to 25th
inclusive. -Four thousand dollars in
premiums is offered. The Confeder-
ate veterans, at a special meeting to-
day. decided to visit the fair in full
un1form Thursday and take in the
show in grand style.
b. NICK Sawyer, a prominent bust
ness man Of the city, was fined in the
recorders court this morning for
reckless driving of an automobile. The
machine ran into a moving van, dam
aging the auto. Sawyer appealed to
the Superior court.
MI. Edgar Garrison received a tele-
gram this morning announcing the
death of James E. Rich, a formcr
Charlotte citizen, in Birmingham. Che
wife of Rich was Miss Elizabeth Gar
rlson before her marriage. Her
home was in Charlotte.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-22
INSIDE OF 4 DAM.
Mo POWcFflOUSe Near Baltimore
Constructed Under Water.

An absolutely unique power plant
has recently been completed about Is
miles below Baltimore on the Patapsco
River. 1t is built within a dam and
is entirely under water. 1t is the first
of its kind ever built and cost much
less han it would have if built in any
other known way.
The dam is go feet long. 40 feet
thick at the base and 26 feet high.
The spillWay is 16S feet long, but at
present only los feet of this distance
IS used for housing the power plant.
The dam is OF reinforced concrete, the
shell being Is inches thick at the
bottom and tapering to 10 inches at
the top.
The apron extends only half way
down from the crown. says the Elec-
trical World, the remaining down
provided with windows, by means of
which the interior is lighted. The
shape of the apron is such that the
water is thrown some little distance
away from the windows.
The part used by the power house
is fitted with q false ceiling hung )
feet from the inside of the dam so as
to protect the apparatus from any
water that might seep through the
outer she'll OF the dam. The dam is
built of a fine and rich mixture. which
was laid very wet. Aside from this
no precautions were taken to eliminate
water.
The water IS fed to the rhine
through steel pipes passing through
the upstream spillway shell and dis
charged by draft tubes into the base
of the dam, dropping into the river
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-22
BRAVEST OF THE BRAVE
Keeper of Light House singled
Out For Peculiar Honor

d G. October 10
t ~ Lewis Wilson, aged keeper Of
80 - ROCK Lighthouse. off New
port. K. l., has been singled ont ~
Ine society OF the American Cross Of
honor as the bravest woman in
Alnsrlca. The society finds. after in
Hestlea'on INTO very many cases of
rescue and bravery, that "NistreSs
"lIson. as she is called bv seafarnr
men, mas rendered greater service
.s toward the saving Of lire than
any otner woman in the country ;,
me cross of Honor was rded -
MISTRESS Wilson" at the first 49,.
mssang OF the society, held here va@l
teroay- King Edward Of E~ngfand 90
honorary membe and patron 80 a
cosai Natlonal Lifeboat Institution ~
Great Britain. was awarded > crdon ?
an honorary member. 07S as
Mistress Wilson" is mo~a
years old. having lived pr-actjcailSS 1 ~
ner me In the obscure UgbtbonSS ~
Lime ROCK. Many OF her rescnea 60, :.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-22
WILL CONSTRUCT NEW ROAD.
i to Operate From Hamilton tc
Rocky Mount, Via Tarboro.
(Tarboro Advocate.)

DR.. j. a. McLeay, of Atlanta. Ga,
is the promoter of a new railroad
from Hamilton. Martin county, to
Rocky Mount by way Of Tarboro. DR..
McLeay has correspondent with Gil
liam & Gillian, attorneys, concerning
the preliminary arrangement of Sc
curing a charter and to have towns
along the proposed line vote on
bonuses.
Hamilton is located on the Roanoke
river, and water transportation for
freight could easily be secured to
Norfolk. Rocky Mount, the other
terminus of the line, is the division
point of the Atlantic Coast Line.
The proposed line would traverse a
country void OF railroads n develop
that section. Several construction
companies are bidding for the con-
tract.
DIR. McLeay and a party Of those in
terested in the project will visit Tar
bOro within the next few weeks. when
they expect to secure a charter.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-22
A PANIC.
Severe Depression in the
Stock Market
RIdgely Declines Presidency OF Aer-
camille Bank-F1nanciers Hope
the Situation VIII Right
Itself Over Sunday.
Itself Over Sunday.
CBy the Associated Press.

10y the AEeO[-dN0A
New York. oct. 19.-There was a
sigh OF relief throughout the financial
district when the short session Of the
stock exchange ended today. marking
the close Of one Of the most paniCky
weeks tina Wall street has known for
a long time.
The -declination of the presidency
Of the Mercantile National bank by
william 3. Ridgely, federal comptrol-
Ter of the currency, did not come until
after the business day was over, and
therefore had no effect on the mar
ket or the financial situation IN gen
eral. What the effect may be when
the market opens Monday II Is lmpOs-
sibIe to say, but it is the general opln-
ion Of ~hnanciers that the weekend
holiday will serve to settle matters
In the street. and that, unless there
are unexpected developments in the
situation, confidence Will in a large
a be restored Monday.
on the stock exchange and the
curb practically every stock dealt in
suffered a net decline during the
week. United Copper, which is not
a listed stock and is dealt in only or
the curb. suffered a net decline of
IS 3-8 for common and 40 IL for
preferred, closing at Z "a and % re-
spectively. Guggenheimer Explora-
ton dropped As points. On the ex-
change ~Amalgamated reached 43 IL,
closing today at "A 1-8, and showing a
net loss of 8 Is for the week. The
low point reached was the bottom
price for several years n was II "a
points below the high point for the
year. Smelling also made a new
low mark Of 81 IA, and showed a net
loss of II points on the week. The
low figure was SO "a under the high
price for the year and IT IL under
the low price for 1906.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-22

passed UNDECIDED ty tH.
Sacrinee. hardship aa.
70 common Ia hvr ucp t.a.
kept no record and sta..t .
ticular cases The Cover.
record OF her reaeurs f...
until 1851. when SHE 1851.
special medal from tUD ...
saving two suldlvy- WIH
through the ice near IlH-
Tn rescue ATTRACTED e....-
from the lie saving atrF...
was so hin the WaIua
I'm her hands 10 hit teH ...
dlcre, and after reaching
was pulled into tho itc.s.u
the men.
From the records or her .r.
OFF the lighthouse tt alI.." ....
trcss Wilson" raHrl .
raging storm Ia thc aia nt '.
wrecked fishermen whu N.'.
back safe after hours I
against the heavy seas
In making the award 90.
took INTO consideration uH- =
deeds or bravery nv the
gave some consideration , ..
that she has always w,r."
recompense or hope of I""
Thomas II. Herndou. Ir. .
the organization. hopes o.
order 70 confer each year
cross OF nations" upon tu, i
or in Europe who has r.u
greatest service to hUUaH|'# f.
toward the saving Of lfo
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-22
PICKED.
4 Nash County Man Had the Fore
thought 10 Divide His Money.

Wilson. y c.. Oc. Ie.-Quite a
number OF people were robbed yes
terday at the fair. on one a last
night returning from Raleigh the
victims exchanged experiences and
found that altogether they had lost
$500.
Mr.. NJ. T. williams of Nash county
was boarding a street car and while
holding to the supports at the steps
he felt someone put a HAND in his
pocket and announced that he a
been robbed The car was crowded and
as soon as he made an examination he
found that his surmiSes were correct.
Very fortunately for him a few min
utes before the occurrence he had d.
Vided his money, placing some Of il
for this his loss would have been con-
siderable.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-22

the squirrel. and IN a few days IL
learned to cone down head first, and
soon afterward we saw our pet al the
foot of a walnut tree, apparently
standing on fts head, but really trying
TO cl.mb IT tail foremost. which IL sue
ceeded In doing. the squirrel mean
while sitting by on its launches.
watching the proceeding and Shaping
It's front paws together with evldent
pleasure. II then turned around ana
climbed up in the same manner, snow
the wonderful effect OF the law
OF suggestion even in the lower ami
RAILS. and as we left the place We
could see them high up in a crotch OF
the tree, nesting side BY side, the
squirrel cracking nuts for the cat 70
eat
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-22
Reward for SANDER at
Governments Expense
HAND OUT BY CAPERS
po-L;,4 Amounted Eevcnuc Agent
with a Salary of Three Thousand
a Year Attachcd-PoStniaster
at Dunn to BE Divorced
From His job.
Ey THOMAS j. PENCE.

Washington. d. C., Oct: -. u:
Pope has been recommended for ap-
pointment to succeed A. X. wilson
as postmaster at Dunn. wilson's re-
tjrement is compulsory as the result
of charges filed by q postofnce III,
spector, who alleges that he charged
10 the government money which ne
was supposed to have USED IN paying
rental for the postOfilce.
The party Of soil and forest eX-
perts. under the direction of the as
sistant chief of tho forest bureau, w.
l.. Hall, will leave next TUESDAY Ior
Ash to begin the examination or
the survey for the proposed Ap-
nalachia.n reserve. A considerable
conUessional party will accompany
the surveying corps through the
mountainous section of North Caro-
lima, which will be made, to a large
extent, on horseback. Senators over
man, Simmons, Latimer, OF u
Carolina, and Frazier, Of Tennessee,
have definitely promised to accom-
,pany the surveyors, while a number
of congressman have signifed their
intention Of making the trip. Those
from North Carolina who have prom
Used to be on hand are Representa-
tives Crawford. Webb and Thomas.
/. A SIaIldercr Rewarded.
l. B. Perkins, who gave out the
memorable Interview last winter,
purporting to be an expression from
ex.COngressman Blackburn, in which
serious, but unWarranted reflections
were made on Governor Glenn and
Representative Hackett, has been APP
pointed an agent in the revenue SER
vice at a salary of $4,000 a year.
It will be recollected that Perkins
gave this statement to the press in
his capacity as private secretary to
Blackburn. When Governor Glenn
threatened to have the Congressman
arrested for uttering libelous state;
menss against him. Blackburn re-
pudiated the interview and denied
that Perkins was his secretary or was
authorized to act for him. When the
: Governor threatened to institute
criminal action against both Perkin
and Blackburn, John S. Capers, the
present commissioner Of internal rev
enue, appeared in the case as coun-
sci. He was retained by Blackburn
and Perkins, was in conference with
him when sought out by newspaper
men. Now Mr.. Capers has given
Perkins one of the very best appoint
ments within his gift. He is for the
present located in Richmond, Va.
Representative Henry of Texas, will
not run again for chairman of the
Democratic caucus of the House. He
and his friends are supporting Repre-
sentative Clayton of Alabama, who is
likely to get the honor
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-22
COUNCIL OF COO''
Something New Among
New Orleans Negroes
Er;dav NIGHTS Outbreak Due to the
Fanaticism of the SeCt-Razors
Drawn Across a Policeman's
Face and Neck.

New Orleans, La, Oct. 19.-Six-
ell Of God" of negroes under arrest,
ten Of them charged with murder,
was the result of today's police in
vestigation into last nights race riot.
Some most unbelievable enets of
their alleged religion were announced
today by those arrested. n of these
beliefs was that white men should be
Worshipped as deities. In apparent
support Of the existence of this belief
the police pointed out that a few days
ago foul LADDERS of the council called
on Mayor Behrman requesting $780,
900 to build a tabernacle for their
sect in this city. 1t vas learned that
some of them were forced into the
sect by threats of death.
Undue excitement was the only
reason the police could learn for last
nights outbreak. OF the dozen
wounded, two are in danger of dying.
They are patrolmen Wenick. whose
neck IS cut by a razor. and Edward
Horner, a negro, an alleged leader OF
the sect. Sergeant Wheatley, who was
reported seriously injured. is recov-
ering.
Last nights trouble started during
a meeting, when excited negroes drew
raZors on Policeman Cambrian be-
cause he attempted to enter the house
to investigate reports of a disturb
ance caused by boys throwing stones
through the windows. Razors were
drawn across his face and neck,
morally wotunding him. Many at the
meeting then fled. Those who re-
manned and barricaded themsel 1H.
We're well armed, and after the ne
groes had been smoked into subris-
sion by a burning fence several shot
guns and other firearms were found
under the meeting house. The ffht-
ing occurred on New Orleans street
and did not start in front of a Ger
man Presbyterian church as stated in
early reports.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-22
BALLOON DISTANCE Hnmpnn
Mccoy and Chandler Have ~ef q >.
Pace for AiT Nayig1frre
Ia the AaaocIntoI !


st. Louis, oct 19-Thc ra". q
flight Of acronauts 4 g. H.t..
Captain Charles De + t
the army signal corps balloon
which broke the record uf
by Lieutenant Iahm in Ion
June, has set a standard fur #.sa
who Will participate In th"
tional balloon contcsta, wt..
on Monday. When tho moves
ceived today that MCCOY On.
Ter had landed safely after a "
ave twenty-one hours. iu w.
covered "a distanc" aprF1r|m#
Ats miles. there was q Rouar. @
OF relief and deep Pataf###aa
~aeronautic circles. For
was feared that owing q.
tidinRs from tho balloons" '..
met with some miahap. hGt t.
they established q apparent
no daunting effect on the
who viii strive for tho Jane. .
Bennett cup on Monday. a". .
have announced that The" |
exceed the distance traECr..|
Coy and Chandler.
There viii be q ~Rcu1~Hfa r
the Lahm cup during the
should any exceed '
lance travelled by balloon ## .
Coy and Chandler viii laH.
No trial asccnsious Wrr.
day as all the b%allooui.'. ...
gagged in preparation Tor '..
OF the coming week H..
aeronauts were guest a'
given by the Aero club Of .t ..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-22
OIL ON THE FIRE
oman and Six Children Burned by the
Resulting Explosion.
" the Associated Press.O

(y the Associated Press.)
New York, Oct. 19.-As a result of
pouring oil on a fire in a stove today
Mrs. Phoebe Goldstein, of Brooklyn,
and six of her children were badly
burend. Mrs. Goldstein and a son,
David, aged Is, are likely to die, the
later from inhaling flames. An ex-
plosion followed Mrs Goldstein's at
tempt to light the fire with kerosene,
setting the woman's clothing afire
Crazed with fright, she ran through
the house, setting fire to curtains and
beds. The children were burned in
attempting to aid their mother.