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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-02

vice-prcsident. and G. Il, Bradshaw.
secretary and general manager. VIII
transact u general electrical construo-
| ton and machinery business. Capita
stock is 100000. Catalogues are
| wanted
/ Charlotte n. C.A-Rond Construction,
| c,unsy Co!rrt sissiDncfs ut Meeltienbufg
| county arc considering the issuance ot
4 s3oo 900 OF Lands. s.O.CtO or which VIII
/ be uso1 10 nav Coating Indebtedness,
4 and the remainder to construct
/ ipacadam roads.
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{ ming frames OF "a spiioses eac'' '''"
Fothcr machinery ,,,r
t.!iEdpeth Guy a. '-ottoh AZ,
Edenton COTTON Mllls ~ fepor'eu 10
having placed contract 10, "u 100
sloli''i ,i,, ,,,,,i,,,, mans
horse power boiler ana as having :, p, n.,a
prepared Tor creclloh on "a ~! ~. :
office building; present equipment ~
500 spindies' :, =.
Galesburg Snot q postoiiep'' ~ ~
Granite e'uarfy'---A'pelt ,.ith
Granite Company lhcorPofa'eu W.
100000 capital stock by Lee -. r.se,,-
bach Brookl$u, n. u: y. IL isose,.u,' :, -
n. r. Rosenberg, u u. Gesseer ailu p
q. Goldman, all of Philadelphia "a.
Gastonia, n. C-Puollc iii'pioNp.
ments.-City will vote on ,he lssuiieo
i of 100000 of bonds for street 'li,pioN
ments $4,000 for water WORMS "nu
sewerage, $4,000 for electric llgIls al'
So 600 for refunding floating aep.' A''
dress the Mayor.
Gold Hill. y. Cooper MINNIE
Union Copper Mines Company. ln.o,
porated with s2,5O0oO0 capital s.oth'
has taken over the Union copper "t
ing Company and viii continue tnt We
velopment of the properties. 'oii'Pai's
can be addressed care of T. Z. b'eh
Co. AZ Broadway, New YORK. A. T.
Henderson. n Cotton M1ll.-Har-
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tional mill at cost OF ABOUT 9zVo'''V'
but details as TO equipment nave 'iol
been decided d. y. cooper is Pres'-
dent.
Leaksville II. Corn MN ana hle
vator-Charles n. pesfayo q Co. VIII
build corn mill of 100 bushels capacitN
daily. and grain elevator to be oper-
ated by gasoline engine. NO machinery
has been purchased.
Lenoir, N. C-Furniture factorS'-
Kent Coffcy Manufacturing COMPANY
incorporated with Sa2,ooo capltal stock'
by pr. y. A. Kent II. II. Corey NJ /.
Wakefield, Il. IL. Iuttle ana Others.
Lincolnton. y. C.--Cottoh Mill L.
Lineberger, W. a. BlSSs, H. d helhhser
and others nave organized the EUREKA l,
Manufacturing COMPANY, win capital
stock of Sio.ooo, to ouila cotton mil
Contract Tor erectloii OIL ot'ildlhS award
ed to W. w. Hot2.
Pilot Mountain ~ C.-Cotton Till
Pilot Mountain cotton NILS COMPANY
reported lncofporatod IN March win
capital stock or Soo'oVo' mas ORGANIZED
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-02
Snn,cs for the AIosuuitO.

Our erudite contemporary. the New
York Evening Post. says that the stego-
myia fasciata may also be called tho
calopus. These names may be per-
fectiy satisfactory to the dispassionate
student OF entomology, but the summer
boarder. speaking In sudden ARRAY. us
ually applies one OF several generic
epithets which plain American mos
quito may be expected to understand
Louisville Courier-Journal
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-02
Willing to Try 1t.

''Wen." demanded The stern-visaged
woman at the back door. what do you
want?"
why" replied the tramp. IT seen
you advertised table board in dis
mornin's paper"
"Well?"
''Well, fought mebbe yer wuz givin'
out some ples.'-Catholic Standard
and Times.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-02
been able to make wind instrument

been able to make wind Instrument
out OF almost anything.
AS they puff and blow during the re-
hearsals of the student orchestra. the
young Americans appreciate something
of the enthusiasm OF the Greek trump
eters at festivals and athletic games
when youth was proud OF bursting
blood vessel In his excess OF zeal-aa
in the story OF Harmonides. tho flute
player, who. wishing TO astonish his
audience. did SO by expiring on tho e1-
piration of his first strenuous note He
mad literally blown himself out in ono
breath.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-06-02
A Chance to Get information.

AS the Democrats have annoul'aeu
that they expect to make clean sWe e,'p
in Oklahoma. it ls about time ZOE we
New York World to fling Its sun un,
answered query at tliem.-E lAs 9
Plain Dealer. ". u
Arizona republican., 1907-01-27

employ at my direction during every hour of his service with you"
 Anchester's tense arms dropped hard He went over to the window. and they let him stay there a long time Nobody back
 And how does my great and good friend Mir. Photor propose to satisfac- torily account for my absence?" he asked
 MT. Photor." replied the President, has done harder tasks than that in your service, MT. Anchester; believe he will be able to make equal use of himself in minei"
 Anchester bowed profoundly It was his sign of surrender
 Well. finish it up" he said. In two minutes the commercial Goliath had become worn, wavering. beaten old man. borne down with the weight of cares which at last had overtaken him in his impetuous race to keep ahead Photor pitied him a little. The Presi- dent rang in an officer of the navy.
 This Is your prisoner. Captain Max i'm" he said. You will give him a cabin on the Mariposa. as the admiral has already directed, and will keep him on board throughout the progress Of the hostilities about to commence Every freedom and comfort the vessel offers are 10 be his. but l hold you re- sponsible for his keeping. and charge you that this is by all means the most important commission of the war. MT Anchester. I'm sorry. MT Photor will attend to your board of directors. and will relieve the anxiety of your friends You said you could fight. Perhaps Captain Maxim will give you a chance His battleship goes to sea with the fleet tonight"
 Anchester bowed again. "The Mar iposa is a comfortable ship" he said in low-voiced sarcasm concistent with humility. "I built her two years ago in the Consolidated yards. Before I board hc:, MT. President. I will ask you to let me wire a single message to my family"
 Write your message at my desk. MT Anchester," said the President. and I
Arizona republican., 1907-01-27
FIRST IN PEACE

dish with the rest of them. and-and- we'll I'm here to say you mustn't de- lare war"
 War will be declared today" The Presidents face was calm. He spoke rapidly. but in a low voice. "The honor of the country is at stake To refuse to fight now would not only deprive us of valuable privileges in a quarter of the world where American domination must be maintained at any cost. but would put us back hundred years fin prestige and the sort of power that makes government worth while. Be- sides. you have no kind of right to come here with these threats. and warn you"
 And | warn you" Anchester's voice broke in, high and angry. that if you think I've been making threats. you just listen to this: You're first in war. well. I'm first in peace I'm master Of hundreds of thousands of votes and control five hundred newspapers all over this country. You declare war and I'll play the highly moral game and tell the women of the United States you're going to rush their sons and husbands and fathers to death for the sake of some foolish. boyish idea of foreign policy, I'll say you'll ruin the country with war debts and fever. and all that sort of thing. and I'll send the best speechmakers and the clever est writers, and more money than your Treasury Department has seen in six months to rub that in and sandpaper it down until women and children will be calling you a murderer and a thief. and somebody with a liking for that kind of thing will shoot you for a ty rant That's what I'll do for you. my' young sir. if you declare war today"
 The President walked to the far end Of the room and back before he re- piled:
 Yet Congress will declare war to- day"
 Anchester's cheeks blazed redder than his round eyes
 If you're going to have a war, you have 1t. d-n you. have 1t, have it. have it, But you start it and I'll stop it in three weeks. and whip you like a pup
Arizona republican., 1907-01-27

into the bargain. For you've got to fight me. I've got an undivided sur plus of a hundred and five million dol lars. and I can raise a hundred million more by wire in ten minutes after I get back to my office in New York. Of the two and a half million in my em- ploy I'll threaten every married man with ruin if he takes up arms. More over. this evening I shall cable my agents in the very country you propose to fight and offer to loan that govern ment sufficient funds to purchase every available warsnip in Europe and char ter every merchant steamer outside the great Atlantic lines-which are person. ally controlled by me. Besides which -Anchester put on his hat with tri- umphant gesture-'I shall decline to sell a pound of meat, or a ton of fuel, or a yard of cloth, or a pair of shoes, or to ship them, from tonight at F o'clock. Go ahead" he was at the door and gTOwled it back toward the still figure in the center of the room, "go ahead and declare war. but remember you're fighting me. and I'm going to win in three weeks"
 "One mOment!" cried the President.
 "What"' sneered Anchester. turning.
 Let us sec said the President. hit ting his right ann in a peculiar ges- ture. you threaten to join the enemy with funds and ships and men. and to criple the forces of the United States until we can be successfully attacked by invasion?"
 If war is declared" said Anchester cOmplacently. q guess you'll
 "Then. sir" said the President, 'I say to you that as Congress has by now received my message asking for the be- ginning of hostilities and has doubt less voted unanimously to declare and has declared war, a state of war now actually exists Thus, you, an avowed enemy to your country. in time of war. have penetrated in friendly guise to the White House and have threatened the honor of the nation and the commander in chief of its army and navy. l there fore place you under arrest as piis- oner of war to be dealt with according to usage in due season"
 Anchester sprang forward. but was suddenly checked up by a hand from Deiillu- ne WneeIeu anu tASiiiAiASu 'i the very jaws of familiar face:
 "Photor!"
 "Yes. He will place you under fo-- nal restraint" said the President. An chester laughed.
 "Why, he's my confidential clerk. he said. Somebody has been making game of you"
 "Of you, sir probably replied the President "Mr Photor Is an agent of the United States, and has been in it's
Arizona republican., 1907-01-27
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"Mr Photor's back. sir" said the boy at the door.
 "I'll see him." replied Anchester ex- desk.
 A weary man presently threw a bag into one chair and himself into another
 You saw the President" inquired Anchester.
 Yes; l was at the White House this morning"
 There was a heavily charged silence. Photor, desperately fatigued. expressed the failure of a fOrlOrn hope. Anches- ter's mind was busy with news of men who wanted Photor's place and salary. His voice was not pleasing when he leaned his chin on his hand and said:-
 And you failed,"
 "Noi" cried Photor. as if stung by that scorn. 'I didn't fail. He failed. The President failed that's all He failed to see our point. You can't move him. He's bound to declare war
 You failed!" Anchester repeated. as if he had heard nothing. You failed in the greatest crisis of our history. Two days ago I told you the United Trades had pooled in an independent corporation. of which l am the head; that Congress was ready to declare war. but would follow the President either way; that a war at this time would act dangerously upon the Uni ted's profits. and that the only result of herculean efforts in Congress had been to pledge members to stand by the President for peace or war. which ever he chose. Then I sent you to see him to induce peace. and you have fail ed. I tell you. Photor, we can't have a war The United is now the center The meat trust, the utensil combine the transportation pool. the fuel feder- ation. the Federation of Labor. the mine managers and the machinery cor poratiOn. embracing every kind of busi- ness in these two great countries. have pooled with us-with me-and l say we can't have a war-nOt this year 1 need time to get ready"
 ''The President is ready now" Pho tor replied. He will recommend wal
Arizona republican., 1907-01-27

suggest that you be very brief"
 Anchester wrote carefully, on a pink telegraph blank, which he slid into a White House envelope. He got up and brought the message to the President, smiling frankly.
 If you please" he said. in that low and gentle voice. q would like to have it telegraphed forthwith. It is to my daughter-as you see"
 The President looked at the enve- lope
 'I see-to your daughter-to Miss Anchester. in New York" The Presi- dent handed it to Photor.
 You may send it." he said.
 But Photor was not so chivalrous. Without a word or look for any one. he tore the envelope open and read aloud:
 Mary. tell William to send my mail to No. 19. regardless of danger or ex- pense
 FATHER"
 Photor looked up suspiciously The President was visibly embarrassed. Maxim amused. Anchester's face be- trayed neither insolence nor interest.
 Exactly so." he remarked to the President. MT. Photor seems to be familiar with my handwriting"
 q did not intend this discourtesy. . said the President MT. Photor has"
 He is perfectly excusable." inter rupted Anchester. But l have butler named William. and. as there is to be war, I want my private mail to be sent to place of safety during my retreat Number 19 is the number of a house"
 "very good. sir" replied the Presi- dent "The message shall be tele- graphed to your daughter at once"
 Then he held up a commanding hand before the eager face of Photor. whose lips were signaling: Cipher! I've seen that smile before!"
 Never mind if it is" replied the President aloud. 'T would rather loose battleship than be a cad sir
 So Photor beaten. but unconvinced, rang for the messenger.
 Good morning. gentlemen said the President. Maxim, do not let them hull you.
 But Photor returned. when the others had gone away with two lusty sailor men close by them. and was admitted to the President once more.
 MT President" he said, that was a sipher message. Number Nineteen, as Anchester told us, might be the number of many a house, but also it was the Mariposa's yard number when she was on the stocks: and William is the name of the Emperor of Germany Anchester's girl is a chip of the old block. and she'll put it together right. Now then, the fleet"
Arizona republican., 1907-01-27

within a week. His mind is fixed and Congress will follow him, no matter what We spend"
 Anchester glanced at his calendar clock.
 "Photor." he said, drop Washington till further notice I want you to take that typewriter list l filed with the intelligencer on Monday and wire every man on it to be here tomorrow at 10 o'clock. It's the new Executive Board, one from every trust in the combine. Wire them all to be here at 10 o'clock tomorrow"
 At 10 next day the board assembled. At 12. one minute following adjourn ment. Anchester called for his car to be hooked on the Washington Limited. When he got aboard he was armed with full authority to personally see the President and te force peace at any price, with the whole mass of units making up the United Trades behind him The President saw him. That almost disappointed Anchester He was looking for trouble.
 IL was queer pair they made stand ing in the middle of the lofty room, the youngish man fate had burdened with the greatest public office in the world and the thick, fiorid. bulldog head Of the biggest corporation.
 MT. President" said Anchester, without a particle of ceremony, I've cant have a war now"
 Who can't" replied the President with equal candor
 We can't" replied Anchester, com ing to the point defiantly.
 "VeIy likely" said the President, but We can"
 Anchester unbuttoned his coat and laid his hat on the table. Then. com ing back to where the President con tinued standing. he put both hands be- hind his back and said smartly:
 Now we've got down to business early. The United Trades is against war. It will ruin this corporation, which employs two million five hun dred thousand men, two-thirds of whom have families. I'm the two mil lion five hundred thousandth man, and what I say goes with two million and a half of voters of this country, and I say to you we can't have a war"
 And l." replied the President, "say We shall have it. The final step is to be taken within an hour.
 You're a young fool" cried Anches- ter recklessly. Don't think man in my position is going to be impressed by any bluff of office or tradition. I'm not going to see you send off a fool message that will ruin plans I've been a whole lifetime in building, am I? No. sir; you're in a hard place. but you've got to come up to the dough
Arizona republican., 1907-01-27

the waist. excepting a thin silk shirt. and his hands and arms were covered with a soOty dust, His white hair was sooty too and scraggled down over his head in gawky wisps. which would have been pitiful at some other time: and his face was streaked with muddy sweat But in his lips was a full ha'f of long black cigar. and as he stood there with his smOoched hands resting on his hips he looked like a triumphant ward politician after a successful eau GUS or the water front There was a pretty general jump of surprise when he said, in a most unseamanlike ant unmilitary way-he was blunt as the butt of a 12-inch shell:
 What's wanted of me-
 Who are yOu-whO Is heT- callesl the destroyer's people. evidently coz- cluding not to trust him.
 I'm Anchester." he said. Who wants me?'
 We have special orders said the torpedo lieutenant through his mega phone ito take you on sir. and remove you to a place of safety. II you are being fOrcibly detained we win captur, that ship; otherwise we shall sink her as soon as you have left her. We ar here on behalf not only Of your daugh- ter, the Duchess of Brew. but also or His Majesty himself who begs tO be- of this small service to you"
 Anchester rolled the half of his long black cigar over in his mouth, and then said:
 Thanks"
 Captain Maxim felt the inadequacy of that. and came out of the coming tower
 MT. Anchester." he said. T shall have to ask you what you have been doing since the beginning of this ac- tion. and what you propose to dO.'
 Just the the dispatch boat hailed again:
 ''Will you please send your passen- ger on board? Shall We come along side and take him Offe''
 You need not" replied Anchester himself Then he grabbed Col5ath's megaphone and aimed it straight at the destroyer.
 You may say 10 your people. or the Duchess of Brew. or whoever wants to do me a favor. that Mr Anchester's will Is made. and that he is at present engaged as second assistant on duty at the fOr'rd l2-inch ammunition hoist on board the Yankee battleship Aarip0Sa. and that he concludes to hold the job as long as he can make good Speak ing unofficially. as a private citizen MT. Anchester would like you to go to the devil before the U. s Navy blows you there That's all. good morning.
 The destroyer hesitated- Her officers consulted. She steamed nearer. syi- dently to ge a plainer view of the mas. Then her commander shouted out:
 You've made way with your pris- Oner. and put out this impOster Wn you send MT. Anehester on board us or not?''
 Maxim turned to the war-wOrn aE- ure on the forward turret
 You say" he said
 No; LII we've licked 'em.~ declared the prisoner. eheerfully. and we've got a lot of shells to fire on yet"
 And while Maxim's watchful eyes noted two victorious American ships. both speeding to his aid. the president of the United Trades walked on below. the cigar still sticking in his teeth be- tween the two soiled sides of a wide mysterious grin.
Arizona republican., 1907-01-27

"The fleet will go to sea at sundown. Let them hunt him. if they will" When Anchester went on deck next morning nobody spoke to him, so, after few turns he climbed the ladder to the Mariposa's superstructure and walked forward between groups of men who watched him indolently. It came over him that he wasn't wanted. and for the first time in many years he had a queer pain in his chest.
 The Mariposa was steaming ten knots due south. as part of the open fleet formation. Ahead. Anchester could see another battleship and a sig able cruiser. On the port bow he made out two more battleships and to the stal board there were half a dozen tor pedo craft guarding the flank. Ducking his head bit. he saw across to port on the Mariposa's beam two other cruisers and a battleship and beyond them more torpedo boats Every ship was painted blackish gray. Anchester sized them up with critical eye. He knew them for the Flying Squadron. Just then an officer came up deck.
 What can I do?" inquired Anches- ter.
 Anything you please. sir" replied the officer and passed on.
 Anchester considered something ter rible. But by night his proud spirit was broken. He missed the formality of his office. Nobody wanted to see him about anything. Japanese boy brought food to the staterOom on the lower tier reserved for his use. And it was this youngster that reported the prisoner missing from his quarters. soon after breakfast. three days later.
 If Captain Maxim felt the loss he had no time to give his regrets. For there was smoke to the eastward.
 It was a spOtless morning. and the horizon line was a gash of purplish black between the sea and sky. The smoke was reported to the bridge at just before eight bells in the forenoon watch. Then it dropped away again and nobody caught sight of it for an hour. when a big cloud of it stained the blue.
 Twenty minutes afterward his marine orderly spoke to him.
 MI. Mason makes out SIX ships, sir, and would you like to come out?" The flagship is signaling sir called i quartermaster to MT Watson. And then they read the orders: Enemy ap- preaching. Clear for action. Cruiser division fall out and form second line within signal distance Torpedo boats stand by in rear of first division. Take position and heave to. awaiting or ders.''
 And while the ships were cleared the smoke grew denser. By the time the boats were put overheard and set adrift the enemy was in sight as to the tops of him. and they could reckon him up five battleships and an armored cruis- CT. coming along fast. That settled the second division. The flagship signaled again:
 Second division make port of rem dezvous Await orders. Torpedo yes sels close in. First division advance in line. best speed Follow general orders already bulletined Mariposa take en- emy's armored cruiser"
 That means every ship for herself" :" said Captain Maxim. eage:ly. Full speed ahead. MT Colbath, and we will engage the ship on his extreme left. Do you make her out?"
 salamanca. or her class" said the executive. and then the gongs rang far