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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17
Mrs. w. E. Griffin Dead.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Wilson, N. c., Dec. 14.-Mrs. w. E.
Griffin gently fell asleep here this
this morning. On December 3rd she
received a stroke of paralysis, render
ing her helpless n speechless-she
having uttered not one word since the
affection befell her. 1t is indeed a
sad, sad case. as she leaves a baby girl
only our weeks old. This good lady
was a consistent member of the Chris
tan church, and the funeral services
will be conducted tomorrow afternoon,
at three o'clock at the grave in beau
tiful Maplewood cemetery by her pas
tor, Rev. J. c. Caldwell. The de-
ceased was the daughter Of Mr.. H. H.
Griffin, proprietor of the Hammond
Hotel, at Rocky Mount. Her sister,
Mrs. r. c. White. Of Edenton, has
been at the bedside of the sufferer
since she was stricken, and has done
all that was in the power of loving
hands to do.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17

his lawyer. went with him. It is be-
lieved that Mr.. Stout - the victim 81
unfortunate circumstances and Is N
no way connected with the charge. He
is a young man OF upright character.
Mrs. Frank H Shuler. died very
suddenly Thursday night of heart fall
ure. She was in perfect health. when
she retired the day before; went about
her work as usual. During the night
her ~grandchild, who was sleeping with
her. began 10 cry; its mother vent 70
il and upon investigation, found her
mother cold in death. She was about
G5 years old and a good m she
was buried at Emmanuel, Saturday.
About all Of the outside work on the
Gates Brick Block on Salem street.
has been completed and il is h hand
soonest building in the town. The
building will be ready for occupancy
soon after the first of the year.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17
a Southern Man For
Second Place.
Continued from page 90

Elizabeth City, would resign. A fight
is being made against the contirma-
ton of Meekins nomination, which is
being held up in the enate. T.. f.
Aydlett, a prominent attorney Of Eliz-
abeth City. is fighting Meekins and at
his request the nomination has been
held up. 1t was by the most accident
that Meekins' appointment was not
confirmed last Monday, the day i.
was transmitted to the enate The
nomination was brought up in exec't-
tive session and was about to be acted
upon favorably when the North Car.
DINA senators appeared on the scene,
and recalled that they had received
requests that the appointments b.
held w.
Other Postofices.
The postoffice at Asheboro becomes
presidential January ;st, and letters
are being received here urging the re-
appointment of Mrs. Mccain. the pres
ent postmistress. There are protests
against the tinua of Mrs.
Saunders in the A1bemarle p~ostof1ce.
Mrs. Lee, the former postmistress at
Norwood, is making an effort to pre-
rent the continuation Of Postmaster
Little in Office, who was recently APP
pointed as her successor. A fight is
also being made On the confirmation
of Frank Roberts as postmaster at
Marshall. Enoch Rector, who was
OuSle0 the ONCE, charged INdL
Roberts signed his petition for reap
pointment and that subsequently he
went to Greensboro and got the Re
publican State committee to endorse
him. Rector does not like private
life and is very much upset by rea-
son Of Roberts action. The charge
is also made against Roberts, who
d drug store, that he sells
cigarettes to minors. and that he dis
pensed alcohol for use as beverage.
Visitors From North Carolina.
Mr.. Josephus Daniels and Miss Ethel
Bagley We're guests tonight at the
annual banquet OF the National Geo
graphic Society.
General Francis A. Macon of North
Carolina State Guard. is here attending
a meeting of the executive committee
of the National Guard Association.
Miss Ella Montague, of Raleigh.
who has beer visiting Miss Ella Sim
mons. daughter Of Senator and Mrs.
Simmons, returns home tomorrow.
F. L. carr. private secretary to SEN
ator Overman, is here
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17
\ GENERAL CUT.
WorkInen on Masonic Temple Giyc Up
Jobs.

In the envelopes containing their
weeks wages yesteray the employees
of the Carolina Construction Com
pany receive the following notice:
This is to notify you that all wages
on this Job will be cut Is per cent on
an after this date.
Central Carolina Construction Col,
"E. D. TESTER, SuDt."
Mr.. TesSier, it was state last night.
went to Greensboro yesterday. and it
could not be learned from a represen-
tative of the Central Carolina Con-
struction Company how many men
had quit work on account of the no.
tice of curtailment of wages. A
carpenter who had quit stated II a
every carpenter on the Job. twelve or
fifteen in number, had quit, and that
most of the laborers also had turned
down their jobs, not satisfied with the
reduction.
The carpenters were receiving from
$3.50 to $500 per day.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17
ARROR DAY.
Should be Observed Over the STATE
With North CaroI:::c Day.

ext Friday will be celebrated in the
public schools and in many private
schools as North Carolina Day. 1t
is easy enough to begin to make it;
also "Arbor day." and let it accom-
pliSh Il doubl purpose. one of the
best trees for ornament and the very
best for utility is the pecan. 1t
grows in all parts of North Carolina,
comes Up from the nut and bean,
without grating, n lives for gener-
atoms.
The land can be and should be Gull
tivated for fifteen or twenty years
after planting for best results. A
dozen trees round every school would
start a new and profitable industry
III a thousand communities.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17

In Furniture RusineSs-NIade 10000
in Twelve Days-Tar Heel Rich
in Oklahoma.
Especial to News and Observer.)

Mount Airy, n. c., Dec. 14.-Mr.
Cullen A. Merritt, general manager Of
the Mt. Airy Furniture Co, and the
plant in Virginia. owned by his COM
pany, tells Your correspondent that
collections are getting better. He also
said that the factories would go back
to the ten hour system by the first Of
January if conditions continued to i'm
prove. Mr.. Merritt, says shipments
are not as good as they were last De-
cember. We think the Improvement
will be more rapid after the holidays.
j. T. Arrnfield, a former Mount Airy
citizen, now in the wholesale grocery
bushes at Fayetteville, n. c., not long
since picked up $4,000 cash in twelve
days buying and selling options on
timber lands, SO his brother says.
John NJ. Brewer. at one time a Re
publican Congressman from this dis
trict and perhaps the wealthiest cit
izen of Mt. Airy in 1878. left here,
less than three years ago for Okla
homa. When he arrived at his new
home he had less than 1000 to start
business with. but it is now said that
he is easily worth $40, 900. That is a
good showing for Mr.. Brewer, and
rou~ cor ~ospondent is proud 10 learn
Of his su1cess-he deserved it, as
t'-ere is no more Woodworking, in
.5triOdS nam anywhere.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17
MRS. NJ. Nj. TYSOR DEAD.
Mother of Mrs. w. G. Douglass II
Mr.. w. c. McNackin.

There passed away asst evening at
the advanced age of eignty-nine years
Mrs. NJ. NJ. Tysor, the mother of Mrs.
w. C. Douglass and of Mr.. w. c.. Nc
Mackin, of this city. Her death &C.
Cured at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. Douglass. with whom she made
her home.
The news of Mrs. Tysor's death will
be earned with deep regret by many
friends, for she was one whose life
and Christian influence had been such
as to do good to those with whom
she came in contact. The family has
the sincere sympathy of many friends.
The funeral services will take
place from the residence of Mr.. W
G. Douglass, corner Of Polk and
B1oOdWorth streets. at three O'Clock
this afternoon and will be conducted
by Rev. r. F. Bumpas, former pas
tor of Edenton Street Methodist
Church. now presiding elder of the
New Bern district. The interment
will be in Oakwood Cemetery and the
pail bearers will be Messrs- A. G.
Greene. Joseph G.. Brown, w. 3.
Hutchings. V. c. Register. Garland
Jones and Ivan NJ. Proctor.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17
4 h0TaE rALE LADIES APPEAL

To all knowing sufferers OF rheuma-
tism. whether muscular or OF the
joints, sciafica, Iumbagos. bachache.
pains liz the kidneys or neuralgia
pains, to write TO her fro a home
treatment which has repeatedly cured
all OF these tortures. She feels u
her dutv 70 send il TO all sufferers
FREE You cure yourself at home
as thousands will testify-no change
Of climate being necessary. This
simple discovery banishes uric acid
from the blood. looseus the stiffened
joints. purifies the blood. and brightens
the eyes. giving elasticity and tone to
the who'll system. II the above inter
ests you. for proof address
Mrs. II Summers, Box X, Sotre Dame,
Ind.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17
Is CAMEL'S HAIR WOOL?
Technically So According to Decision
of Circuit Judge Eoarman.

(By the Associated Press.)
New Orleans, La, Dec. lin the
United states Circuit Court today
Judge Boarman denied the petition
for a revision of the ruling of the
department of customs regarding the
duty on press cloth manufactured
from camel's hair.
AS this material is extensively used
in the manufacture of cotton seed oil.
the petitioners estimated that a re-
vision of the existing tariff would
mean the saving of Thousands of dol
lars each year to manufacturing in
terests in the South. They commended
that this product should not be as
sessable as a manufactured wool
product. but should be admitted as a
hair press CLOTH on which the duty
is far less.
The government appraisers conten-
ded that the exception made for hair
press cloth applied to only horse hair
products and in this contention they
were sustained by the court.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17
Jumps 476 Above the
Bond Registration
THE TOTAL is 1892
4 Big Increase in Every Ward SHOWS
That the People Are Deeply
Interested and That PrOhi-
bition VIII Carry by
a Great Majority.

The registration books for the pro-
1ibition election closed last night at
nine o'clock and the returns show a
great increase in registration TINS OF
nearly 80 1-3 per cent.
For the election on the bond fsuue
there was registered a total Of l,olb,
but this is increased by the addihonai
registration for the prohibition cleo
ton on the 18th of December by 4!6
votes, making the total registration III
Greater Raleigh 1892.
The large fgures of the registration
make it cretain th-t there will be a
great majority for prohibition ana
with a fun vote il is confidently ex-
pecteQ that this majority will reach
fully one thousand.
The registration by precincts Is as
follows. this registration being com
pared with the bond election registra-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17
BUCKHORN PLANT,
Put in Operation Yesterday at Buck.
horn Falls.

The Buckhorn Power Plant. of
Buckhorn Falls, was put in operation
yesterday. The plant has been in
course of construction about seven
years, having been started by the late
". NJ. Morgan, of Fayetteville.
About 5000 horse power are being
developed there, and it is contemplate
ed to bring this power by electrical
transmission to Raleigh.
Thirty feet of water were reported
yesterday, and it is said the stream is
in better condition thar it has been
since 1860.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17
COTTON At WILSON.
Ee,ovcd Minister Enters Odd Ee.ioN:
Home.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Wilson, N. c.. December 14.-Cb
to Saturday night last there HAD
been received at Wilson his season
S,032 bales of cotton, as against To-
796 bales for the same period in 1905.
After attending the Methodist Con-
ference at New Bern. Rev. C. c. Bro
theirs returned to his charge last Mon
day night. but owing to his enfeebled
condition. he entered the Odd Fellows
Home at Goldsboro last Wednesday.
The new pastor, Rev. J. A. Sharpe.
will arrive today and preach his first
sermon to the Mehodists of Elm City.
where he will receive a cordial well
come and best wishes for a happy life
and successful pastorate.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17
FOR oRpnAHACE VINO"
over $500 Isaiscd by BaptI-t
Bazaar.

Especial 70 News and ''.
Scotland Neck. - Co.,, De-
ladies Of the Baptis' .chtF.a
annual winter bazoar a
realized from IL sawsthlHe
This amount win go-foHa
memorial window ll the
building at the Bagf.-' OF.
Thomasvillc fO~ " j
Or. HUMAN was pastor NY
church here for about
and Ms. Hufhar. h
years before the close ~
held the highest esteem
the people. and the
church now honor Do.
placing her memprla.
orphanage building At
Pension warrants ias
veterans IN this end ~ ft-
have been sent to NJ Il
this place. While tine am.
man is not large, this f'
the old heroes Will be %
in their old age. ana II
they r appreciated DE IL.
this peaceful time.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17
Much Sorrow I'm Philadelphia.

Philadelphia, Pa. Dec. 1.-THE
news of sthe wreck OF the big seven
masted schooner Thomas w. lawson
at the Sicily Island. was received here
today with much sorrow The Lawson
cleared from this port November II.
for London with a cargo or 2.003.o63
gallons of gas oil in bulk. valued at
s71,205. She was commanded bv Can
tain Dow. and carried a crew OF
eighteen men.
by the United States shipping com
missioner at this port are as follows:
Master G.. W. Dow. Melrose, Mass .
First Mate B. 2. Libby. aged "a. MARI
boro, Mass: Second Mate o. Croker.
age 40, New York: Steward George
Miller, age 81. Boston: Cabin Boy
Mark SAMSON, age II, Brooklyn. \. I;
Engineer f. L.. Rowe. age 35; Wis
cassett, Maine; Firemen John KartZ.
g So. Sweden: L. o. Clanssen. age
Sc, Sweden.
Seamen: Gust Englund, age IS. Nor
ole Olsen. age Il, Denmark; p. A.
Burke, age 25, Tonawanda. n. Y;
L. Garridon. age %, Caracas Vene-
zuela: y. Peterson, age "a, Riga, Rus
sia: G. w. Allen. 81. Bradford. Eng
land: A Peterson. g IS, Denmark;
Gustav Bohnkle, p, Berlin, Germany;
Anton Andrade, & "a, Austria.
On her way to sea on the trip that
has proved to be her last. the Lawson
went aground in the Delaware river
near Wilmington, Delaware and was
foated with the assistance of a stea-
mer and q tug.
On the day the schooner sailed six
seamen who had signed articles to
ship on the vessel deserted. and their
places at the last moment were taken
by n. Peterson. n. Petersen. Olsen,
Burke, Garridon and Andrade.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17
FIRE IN FIRE WORKS
continued Explosions Alarm tn" TnIEi
Of ON.o"d-Soda Fountain De-
mOIiShcI.
(Sreciol to News and Observer.)

(Sreciol to News and Observer.)
oxford, n. c., Dec. IA fire oc-
Cured in oxford this afternoon which
came near being serious. Boys were
playing with fire works in front of the
store of Harris and Allen on Main
street when some of the fire works
entered the store and set fire to the
Christmas fir works stored in large
quantities, the sky rock cts and other
combustible fire works Immediately
commenced to explode, filling the
store with dense fumes of powder and
smoke. The continued explosions
alarmed the town and the smoke and
smell of powder extended over several
blocks.
The fire companies turned out and
extinguished the flames. The entire
stock Of confectioneries, cigars and a
handsome soda fountain were demol-
ished. he injury to the building was
covered by insurance but the stock of
goods was not fully insured.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17
ADDITION OF $500 POPULATION.
Petition of L~ynchburg for Annexation
of suburbs Granted.
(BV the Associated Press

Lynchburg, Va, Dec. 14.-Judge
Anderson, of Clifton Forge, today en-
tered an order in the Campbell Cir
cult court granting the petition Of
L%ynchburg for the annexation of sew
eraI suburbs, to be effective January
1st. The county noted an appeal
and secured a ~suspending order for
thirty Gays in order to perfect the
appeal. The annexation will give
Lynchburg $500 additional popuIa-
ton and additional property values to
about So, 600, 900.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17
severe Gale Reported.
(By the Associated Press

10y 1T -ANNDNIttOCN iOoN'V
Wilmington, \. G., Dec. 14-The
schooner John M. Brown. 27O tons,
Captain Stevens. arrived tonight with
a cargo of coal from New York. Cap
tain Stevens reports a sever gale last
night of Frying Pan Lightship and
suffered slight damage to the forward
house of his vessel, but so far as he
could ascertain yesterday before COM
ing in there were no disasters to ship
ping off this immediate coast
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17
HOOK AND LADDER
w. II. Nomble Company Elects Offi-
rerS for Ensuing Year.

The following officers were elected
for the year of 1908 at the annual
meeting last night of the ". r. Wonl-
BILE Hook and Ladder Company:
j. w. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS To sue
coed E L. PEBBLES.
E. D. Peeblcs-Asst- Foreman 20
succeed Jro. Wynne.
f. b. Notwithstanding, reelected
w. r. Macy-Treasurer. reelected
to the position he has fulfilled for the
past ten years.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17
Lawson and Family Lost si5O.OOO.

Boston. Mass, Dec. 14.-AIthOugh
the Lawson was registered as being
owned by the Coastwise Transporta-
ton Company, it was stated today that
Mr.. Lawson and his family owned a
majority of the shares in the vessel
n that their loss will be nearly
S150,000.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17
Marlaria Causes Loss of Appetite

The Old Standard GROVES TASTE
LESS CHILL TONIC drives out ma
laria and builds up the system. For
grown people and children. soc.
To Drive Out Malario
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17
DR. kilgo Today.

Trinity College. will preach al eleven
O'Clock this morning at Edenton Street
Methodist church..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17

Miss Ethel King has returned 70
the city after spending several mon+hs
in a~rrinburg where she ,ras men
milliner with i. w. Parker e -
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17

Carpenters will have p smoLa -.
RESCUE Hall Monday nigh at ia
o clock Every carpenter in RaIeigb
Is cordially invited. sh
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17
WRECKED IN GALE


500 feet from tip TO tip. With =
beam OF so feet and a deptht OF -
feet five inches, she had a carrying
capacity OF $500 tons. Her displace-
msnt when loaded was 1900 tons.
the load draught being IS IL feet
She was not Insured. She carried "A
crew or eighteen men.
Went TO Her End Friday the 18th"
/. is a peculiar coincidence that the
big seven master went TO her end last
night-Friday the l3th-inasmuch as
that was the title OF n book written
by Thomas w. lawson.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-12-17
FORTY f|OOLtRS
TO FIDDLE FORTH
''Git Along Home Crp5.
tuesday Night
FTERPOOLROOHBOys

Clty Ordinance iuarnE-,E
Ni-iemcannr for a Ngaa
to liz OF Aga .Ee..
skull fracturcl-I
Convention tu Ir f
Nv ANDREW JpNN..
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-16

Lack of Fuel Stops Steam Shovels.
Being unable to get supplies and
powder across the river, Twohy Bros.
will be compelled to close down work
n the north bank road. At present
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-16
Barrett Sent Coal.
How the Reserve Was Defined.

How the great part of timherless
land in Grant county was taken into
the forest reserve has been a mystery
to the people of Grant county. This
is how It happened. The government
had in its EMPLOY n foreigner, a Nor
wegian by the name of Erickson. Mr..
Erickson lad not been over long and
could scarcely make himself under
stood in English. He went through
Grant county and recommended that
it be put in the forest reserve and il
was done. Whole sections that dc
not contain enough tres to supply
winters fuel to single family, are a
pare of the forest reserve because a
foreigner recommended that those
sections be put in the reserve.
Mr.. Erickson made a ride through
Long Creek and climbed a butte and
took a survey of the country and
then made his recommendations H,
drove 10 the hitching rack, ate his
dinner at the hotel and drove of
without feeding his horses. He haC
a few wraps. and when he came &C
particularly cold, windy spot hi!
driver remarked to him that 1t wa:
disagreeah cold. He replied that i
wasn't cold enough, and that 1t wa.
the first time he had heen comfor'
table since he left Norway.-Lont
| Creek Ranger.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-16
Myserious Noises Continne.

The Ranger printed an account of
the strange sounds that are heard in
this end of Grant county two weeks
ago and since then the unknown
sounds have been attracting more at
tention than previously and all man
ner of stories are afloat as to their
origin. Some of the newspapers have
taken w the story and have tried to
account for the mystery, but 1t is
safe to say that their suppositions
are not well founded.
There are very few people who live
here who have not heard the strange
thunder and some who affirm that
they have experienced a trembling Of
the earth. Tho most pronounced ef-
fort came from the neighborhood be-
low Ritter where last Sunday morn
irg M. John Wright's family, declare
that the dishes In the pantry ratified
from the shaking and that they ex-
ptrienced Z small earthquake.-Long
Greek Ranger.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1907-01-16
Pacific Coast Needs Laborers.

San Francisco, Jan. 16.--Though
the labor situation in this city is
rapidly assuming normal conditions,
there is still a great demand for Or
dinary laborers not alone here. but
all the coast and through the entire
state. Bricklayers and carpenters
are badly required and there is a
great dearth Of cement and iron
structural workers. Construction is
row going on in so steel and frame
buildings from five to 16 stories in
height, within six blocks of Union
Square, but the work is handicapped
owing to the absence of a sufficient
number of laborers. The demand
for clerical and office help is con-
slant and increasing, as is also that
for household help.