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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25
BUSINESS GOES On
Strike Fails to Stop TEL
egraph Wires.
Offices at San Francisco Working With
Reduced Force 49, superintendent
of the Two Companies Give
Out Statements.
(Bv the Associated Press.)

ID 49,
San Francisco. June 22.-Superin-
tendent A. H. May, of the Western
Union Telegraph Company. said to-
night thai the strike situation had i'm
proved somewhat. and, in fact, was
better than had beer expected. Be
tween fifty and sixty operators were
at work, nearly one-third of the usu-
al force, and considerable business
was being handled. Applications for
employment were coming in and a
speedy increase of the number of men
at work was expected.
Referring to a statement made res
terday by President Small. Of the Tel
egraphers' Union, Mr.. May said:
1.-The assertion that we have refused
~solutely untrue. We have always and
ALWAYS will give their claims full con
s%ideration. Neither has the company
repeatedly refused requests for in
creased wages, as Mr.. Small states
No request for an increase has reach
ed me. may add that in many cases
we have raised salaries, in some in
stances above the rate demanded by
the union"
General Superintendent w. L.. Storr
of the Posta! Telegraph Company,
said:
wv are tiding over the trouble very
well. considering the circumstances
Nearly one-third of our former office
force is on duty and business is being
handled, of course. subject to dely
The outlook is encouraging"
All the private wires to brokers of
Aces were out of commission. The
wires to the Merchants Exchange,
the Mining Exchange n the San
Francisco stock and bond exchange
were not working.
The strike had no effect upon prices
at any exchange, however.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25
MISS CoRNIE FoUsHEE DEAD.
Most Excellent Young Woman Expires
After Illness of a Few Hours.
ESPECIAL to News and obser

Especial to News and Observer.)
Pittsboro, n. c., Tune 22.-The en-
tire community was saddened this
evening when il was learned that Miss
Cornie Foushee a passed away at
six o'clock. h had been Ill only a
few hours Miss Foushee was a young
woman Of lovely Christian character,
earnest in good works and faithful TO
her church. h was the youngest
daughter OF a large family.
She is survived by her sisters. Mrs.
w. w. Rose, of Warrenton; Mrs. Geo.
A.. Nation. Of High Point, and Mes
DANES H T. Chaplin. R. w Bland and
A. II. London. Of Pittsboro.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25

lumber three is a wonderful mascot
for Geo. H. Paris. Of Cedar Grove.
Ne, according to a letter which reads.
After suffering much with liver and
kidney trouble. and becoming greatly
discouraged by the failure 10 find re-
lief. | trie Electric Bitters. and as a
result am a well man today The
first bottle relieved and three bottles
completed the cure" Guaranteed best
on earth for stomach. liver and kidney
troubles by all druggists. 50c.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25
MILL. OWNERS SUED.
Heavy Damages Claimed In Actions
Begun at Lexington.

Lexington, n. c.. June 21-Suit has
been instituted against the w. f. Holt
cotton mill by Maggie Earnhardt n
w. p. Baltimore, who suffered by an
accident to the elevator some days ago
wOman's limbs were broken and
she will probably be a cripple for life.
She asks for $4,000 and Baltimore
$1,000. Suit has also been started
against the Oneida Chair Company by
j. NJ. Fritts, administrator of J. r.
Everhardt, who was killed in an ex-
plosion OF gasoline some months ago.
the burning stuff being thrown all
oVer him.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25
on CASWFLI HEIGHTS.
Mr., and Mrs. y. G. Angler Entertain
in Honor of Miss Hight. OF
Georgia.

Durham. y. c. June 22-The home
OF Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Angler. cas-
we'll Heights. was a scene of beauty
aad ~loveliness last evening. The occa-
sion was a social event that was great
~ enjoyed by those who were so for
tunate as TO be on the list % invited
guests. The occasion was an enter
tainment given by Miss C~arIotta An
gier, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. ]. c.
Angler, complimentary TO her friend.
Miss Bessie Hight. of R@ne. Ga.
The home presented q pretty pic
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25
BIBLE
1adLIn Association VIII Hold an I'm.
portnt Meeting Next Neck

Especial 10 News and Obmcrter)
Salisbury. y g.. June I'll plars
are in making for = big gathering IN
salisbury on June Z7th under the a4s-
pieces OF the Tadkiu baptist A~nastla.
ton. the meeting being IN tho form -
4 Bible Conference a acore Or more
Of prominent ministers ALL paYtlrt.
pate on the program which o. nov be
ing a-arrangrd h conference atti
draw visitors from all parts II fhs
state. and some VIII come from ether
Efafeg
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25
\ Fortunate Texan.

AIR + W Goodioe. n toT ~ Loals
ST. Dallas. Tex. says IN the past
year / nave become acquainted nttn
Kings New Life Pills. ard ua
laxatlye ! ever before tried ~ sTeetu-
ally dlsuoses II malaria and bItt94r-
ness They don't grind nor srlp~
15c At all druggist
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25
E'errora Resigns.
CBy the Associated Press.

Havana. June 22.-Orestes Ferrara
has cabled to Governor Macoou his
resignation as secretary 10 the cuban
delegation at the Hague. stating that
he would give his reasons for SO doing
later. The resignation vas accepted
Recently the Paris Temps published
an article charging General Ferara
with being al anarchist.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25
FALLEN so LOW.
Lawyer and society Leader
Goes TO the P~enitentiary
(By the Associated Press /,

Peoria. Ill. June 22.-Daniel r
Raum. once a prominent attorney and
society leader of this city. and son Of
Green b Baum, ex-commissfuner Of
pensions, was taken to Joliet peniten-
tiary today 10 begin serving an indefi-
mite sentence, having been convicted
of forgery and embezzlement.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25
c. +. Pope Para1yZed.

Dunn, :. g, June 21-The people
Of our own were greatly shocked
When 1t became knOwn that ex-Sherfff
c. F. Pope had been stricken with par
a]ysis. He was down the street at
the time and had just gone into his
store when the attack came. A ply
siclan was summoned and he was TAX
en- to his home. For several DAYS his
physicians and friends entertained
but little hope for his but
for the past few his condition has i'm
proved.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25
PIZEN IN 1T.
Awful Awful Stuff served to TOpers
in augusta Gin MIL.
CBBy the Associated Press.)

Augusta. Ga, June 22.-Acting UNI
der the pure food n drug act, the
revenue authorities are making an in
vestigation of goods offered for sale
in the bar rooms of this city, and
have developed the fact that a large
percentage of the stuff is heavily
adulterated. some of it being graded
as almost poisonous. Seizures have
been made at ten bar rooms and the
goods turned Owe to United States
Commissioner Goodwin. There have
been no arrests as yet. but further de-
velopments are expected upon the re-
turn of the revenue officials.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25
DIssECTING HALL BURNED.
Los of Two or TIM &c Thousand Dol
lars Without Insurance.

Chapel Hill. y. c., June 22.-The
Dissecting Hall, one OF The University
buildings. was destroyed by fire
Thursday night The firemen saved a
heavy zinc lined tank built in the
lower part OF the building, In which
the bodies for dissection were preserv-
ed in carbolic acid The loss Az il
stands Is w $4,000 n 33,oo0,
with no insurance
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25
Lightning Kills q Horse.

Scotland Neck, \. c.. June 22.-Yes-
terday afternoon about ; o'clocl, there
was a severe electrical storm here. A
horse belonging to a colored man
named Alex Edmundson was killed in
the stable. and also a horse of Mr.. J.
E. WoolaTd was shocked. There was
hail, but it did little damage.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25
SECRETARY DANIEL 1T


special - $cwa and Observer
Ash1yiil~ = -. June -t- ~.
Daniel. Y ~ q A student SECRETARY
Tor the CaroIinaH ~ho - critically It'll
with typhoid fever al the Missfo on
Hospital here. sas reported slight
improved tbls ysuing SecretArv
DAME. came here Ni two weeks nEo
and vas Immediately taken to the
hospital The crisis - expected short
iN and strong hopr i entertained Tor
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25
EDUCATIONAL ADDRESS.
Julian K. Pennington Heard With
Great Pleasure.

Wilson'S Mills. Y. c, June 2f-There
a lecture on education in this
town last night by Julian K Penning-
ton. He spoe fluently. logically and
illustrated his points with the tongue
Of a master. The pictures painted fl
WORDS were indeed instructive and in
terestfng. He Mas introduced by State
Senator Wilson. Who welcomed the
young educator TO our midst with ap-
propriate greeting.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25
BOGUS SO BILLS.
Fred Cooper Sent on to Court for
Passing Counterfeit Money.

Especial TO News and Observer.)
Spencer, n. c., June 22.-Fred
Cooper, a young Rowan county farm
err, was arrested here last night on the
charge of passing counterfeit money
on a keeper. He was given
a hearing before Mayor Boyden today
and was bound over to Superior court
to stand trial for the offense. He was
passing worthless $40 notes when ar
rested.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25

thorities here and procure a special
train for their convenience. The en-
g1neer n conductor Of the special
furnished their time without charge
TO the company as Il means Of showing
heir desire 10 aid in tho entertain
ulent OF the guests.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25
BISHOP CAPERs PARaLYZFD.
His Condition Critical. but Resting
Easily at Last Accounts.

Augusta. Ca. June ia special 10
the Chronicle says
Bishop Ellison Capers, Of the Epis-
CORAL diocrse OF south Carolina, IL crit
ically i'll at his home at Cedar Noun
tain. His son has issued this bulletin.
Bishop Capers is resting easily to-
night, but his left leg and arm are APP
parently IarslNzed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25
Enmscurs Not IsanAonas

Especial 70 News and Observer
Henderson. - c. June IL
untus Dunn. whose death vas re-
ported early this week. served in
Rarnseur's brigade and not Ran
som.s. as the types had 81.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25
TELECRAPHERS
QUIT THE KEYS
Men in San francisco
Go on Strike.
WILL 60 IT ALONE
tc@i g. ~.attsfag tans Nth tt~ Nrfstr
us~ft m~~sfx1 1E~4xesaxss faH~s
trsFanak~~saaaea NrE4t-Tsc
acttoa TaAru t.fsv. $50
fnws SNTuna

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ra4ea 49, graHo tAs ae
sf1Ae aa-o' e. fhe "a thts Asssn
vh~r telegraph s.p
ea - Oakland aHa sAa FrAr tt
tAe 0s@.efr tplaH al fsfAs TEE
g~a.h rapani~s lee rs Ar'a Is
sex saf ala - eat - shs e1
Three shaft btews on = police
gave The signal Ard the operators fss
ffau Tie tables lat n thV.s 3safs
and suB snvk
TIE agal ana she we~sru re
main Sau ~ >uetsra ~.ra zfc h1t
tae Ferry a4.aE s5n the 1te
1905
IRE iostsl c~ranAsy ha- ~AtJ -
~crFttrs IT. SIC main san FrAuaa@ so
Aee Tho orcgASafs ln san rraasEm
and oakland wese dissatisfied silt
The aes1~Y written rs t'vwsacut e}awf2
y the N~aterH tut@n ~ t@A'saf teana
wisrtonst <cli - published t~ze
day ant insisted tnat their dcnaaf'
fef ) - per cent therca@r fn waEes
be granted President FINAL n Vie
Commercial TeleEraIherr tntou
America arrived Yesterday and aHeg
considering the situation uF1crst fEt
strike unless ih~ ineycaao Nas aant
% Both Inc Woftero ntnr ant
Postal offices declined - grant fh~
per cent increAse or a. colnUtt u4th
The union They expressed a N4lAns
ness TO consider any advances arkr5
by their employees a. individuals. h4t
tins did not satisfy the men
Smaiis Action Surprising.
NeY York. June - The strike
the Western Union and " ~tat Tel
grapher~ At san Tranrtrcu today came
"a a surprise q the~s cowranfez 70
lowing as ~ did 81 close upon the aHt
TFnH%H a4FfAEFNaTf ~ fN.s 1HTtFrFErH
through United Statru Com m]Iss3nnsf
Of Labor Sell and the suUfe4uout
statements by President t}awt .i
the Western Union and e. \ NAl35
Genera Manager of the roa1a8 com
pany A. late as noon today bep8ts
President : J Koenkamp. - the
Teiegrapherr' Union. gave sut shHt
there would be no strike At SAT- fran
cisco hat evidently President suhtI
had not seen the report ~ the aettlc
mcnt when he announced fhaf Ns1
Francisco operators would q4lt sprk
today The population ~ the settle
ment by President small therefor
caused surprise 20 the uulan aferlatr
in this city and u WAS luumate1 iHa'
tho national executive board vautt Dr.
called together immediately ia con.
slider that ofncials action STR Kp.u.
knrrp sHid
II have a document from NJ small
giving mr. fun authority re- a-
president IN his absence and have
approved tho terms of settlement af-
fered by tho Western linton 1p-rtefiay
The te~lcRrapucrr n Sew York uHi
stand by that settlement Nc feel THAI
we now have the support ~ p4hIt
continent IN tho course we have ~
ken and We shall not Farrince that IS
rcpudlatinE the agreement w ap
p~reciato the great assistance given ~
us by tbe RnyprUmeuf shranvf AZ
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25

- The attention q o@eials here ~
represent alive Thomas AID tho result
IN that a. Inspector - - - sent 10
tl@n Of As The facss
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25
The Magic No. ,.

Falling In love Is easy but climb
ing out-well. that's different.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25

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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25
Henry G. Williams Seriously Ill.

Col. Henry G.. Williams, of Wilson.
\. g, who has been a resident of
Washington for many years, is criti-
cally i'll, though his condition was re-
ported tonight as somewhat improved.
Col Williams is remembered by many
CarOlinians as executive clerk to the
late senator Ransom. He held an inn
portant clerkship in and was
once Senator from Wilson county.
The Postofhce Department recently
discontinued the steamer mail service
between Oriental and New Bern. Many
protests against this action were called
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-12-31
SUFFERS EIGHTEEN MONTHS
Woman Who Attempted Suicide by
Swallowing feedies.

New York, Dec. 3!.--Mrs. Mollie
Desmond, who ATTEMPTED to commit
suicide eighteen months ago by swal.
lowing package Of 144 needles, is
dead after physicians had made TWEEN.
ty-five surgical operations upon her
and had removed ali but a dozen of
the needles. Domestic troubles in.
duced Mrs. Desmond to try this extra.
ordinary method of suicide in June,
1906, when she swallowed a set OF
needles varying in size from a darn.
ing needle to the smallest used in fine
sewing. She had been an inmate OF
a hospital ever since and the physi
clans have made an unceasing search
for the needles as they moved about
in her body threatening the vital or,
gans. In all 1872 Of them were re
moved and the doctors were begin
ming to believe tnere were none re
maining when a aair in the region OF
the heart warned thGm that there was
still danger An Operation failed tc
disclose the location of the needle and
while they were trying other means to
find it death intervGjed
An autopsy win he made to deter.
mine whether one OF the needles pene.
trated Mrs. Desmend's heart OF
whether death was caused by peritoni
it's
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-12-31
BODY IN THE COFFIN
Druce Grave in London ReOpened
by the Authorities.
ExPLODES ROMANTIC STORY
Witnesses in Contest for Estate of
the Duke of Portland Had Testified
That Casket Contained a Two-Hun-
dred Pound Roll of Lead.

London, Dec. 31.-The body of
Thomas Charles Druce in Highgate
cemetery was exhumed just forty
three years to a day after it's burial.
The coffin was found to contain the
remains of human body, thus ex.
ploding the romantic tale of Robert
G. Caldwell and others, who swore
during the recent hearing of the
Druce perjury case that it contained
a roll of lead.
The official statement given out by
representative of the home Office and
others, who were officially present at
the exhumation, not only definitely
disposes of the lead myth but seems
effectively to prove that the body bur.
led in 1864 was actually that of T. c.
Druce. The authorized statement fol,
lows:
The coffin was opened and found
to contain the body of an aged, beard.
ed man; the plate on the coffin bore
the name Thomas Charles Druce.'"
All the entrances to the cemetery
were surrounded by cordons of police.
Only those persons who had passes
from the home Office were admitted to
the grounds. George Hollamby Druce
who claims he is the rightful heir to
the Portland dukedom and to it's vast
estate, tried twice to get into the
cemetery, but was met with a stern
refusal
The sruce vault has thus given up
its secret after ten years of legal pro-
ceedings which have cost, all told, a
considerable fortune. A large part of
this money was obtained from servant
girls and other workers who were in.
duced to buy shares in a company
formed to prosecute the claims of
George Hollamby Druce against the
estate of the Duke of Portland.
The charge of perjury against Her
bert Druce is effectively disposed of.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-12-31

Some New York Striking Tenants Ie,
more Lea 'ers,

New York, Dec. 31.--Leaders of the
East Side tenants WHO are agitating
for reduction of rents announced that
landlords of two apartment houses
have accepted reductions of 81 to $1.50
per month. In one case the rent had
been s1S to $23 month and in the
other SIC to $40. The leaders opposed
settlement on this basis and urged in.
sistence on a 20 per Cent reduction,
but the tenants ignored them and paid
their rent for January. securing also
an agreement that rents will not be
advanced for six months
Jacob Frank, one of the leaders of
the striking tenants, said that an in
vestigation shows that $4,000 workers
are idle below Fourteenth street. OF
this number 10000 are said to be
cloakmakers Snd the othei.s cap and
shirtmakers, paperhangers, painters,
carpenters and bricklayers.
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-12-31
ON CHARGE OF PERJURY.
Principal Witness in Druce Case Held
by New York Officials.

New York, Dec. 31.-Robert G. Cald-
well, whose testimony as a witness in
the so called Druce case led to the
reopening of the grave of T. c. Druce,
Is now at the home of his daughter at
New Brighton, Staten Island He is
under $4,000 bonds to answer to a
charge of perjury preferred by the
British authorities in connection with
the story he told in the London court.
Caldwell was arrested when ne arrived
here from Europe Dec. 21.
Caldwalls story of the alleged dual
personality of the Duke of Portland
was the real sensation of one of the
most remarkable legal cases which
ever engaged the attention of the
British courts. The reopening of the
Druce grave was undertaken as a
final effort of the government to prove
their charge that Caldwell's testimony
was ''willful and corrupt perjury" In
substance Caldwell's story, upon which
the claim of the Druce heirs for the
great foJtune and the title of the Duke
of Portland was based, was to the
effect that the Duke of Portland and
T. G. Druce, London storekeeper,
were one and the same. He had
known the Duke of Portland tnder
both names, he said, and at the re-
quest of the duke had arranged a
pretended death and mock funeral Of
Druce so that his dual personality
could be buried. He swore that a
coffin buried in Highgate cemetery
and which was supposed to hold the
body of T. G. Druce in reality con-
tanned only 200 pounds of lead 1t was
this coffin which was exhumed
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-12-31
GREATEST IN SOME YEARS
Transatlantic Passenger Travel Dur
ing 1907.


New York, Dec. Transatlantic
passenger travel, east and westbound
has been greater during the year 1907
than in period for the past four
or five ~ A'@ travel for the year
1907 reav1Dulu enormous total OF
2,957,92S. Z lA r lvtI1 !
The pa o3s on peJpVement for the
year was ne agu, later than for the
year 1906 . euI .151 greater than
for the woo uaao The westbound
or travel f, Isuaeum pc to the United
States reacq ppn otal of 1888, $40
which is 100000 =, Excess of the com
bined east and We ,,bound travel dur
ing the year 1905 The eastbound
travel for the year 1907 consisted 0t
1,257,3 persons.
OF the combined east and west.
bound travel for the year 1907, which
is within 100000 of the population of
Greater New York the steamships of
the North German Lloyd company
carried the enormous total of 3SS,000
persons in round numbers. This ex,
ceeds in numbers the population of
the states of Utah, Idaho, Wye ming,
Montana, North Dakota or the istrict
Of Columbia and is equal to TIE com
bined population of the states of Ne
vada and Wyoming and the territories
of Alaska and Arizona.
The most sensational passenger
movement of the year was in the east.
bound steerage This reached the
enormous figure of 550,045, Or 242,565
greater than 1906 This el4tire move
ment was concentrated during the last
two months of the year
The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1907-12-31

Makes First Public Utterances Since
Return From Trip.

Boston, Dec 31-Secretary of War
Taft made his first public utterance
since his world circling tour in this
city. Although coming to Boston
principally as the guest of the Mer-
chants association Secretary Taft
consented to meet many persons in
other walks of life and q programme
which included a brief address to
leading ministers at the regular week
vines, luncheon with Governor Guild
and a reception by the Jews OF the
city at the Elysium club was arranged.
Upon leaving the train from Wash
iEgton Secretary Taft was driven to
the home of Samuel Carr, a Boston
banker and a relative of Mrs. Taft.
There breakfast was served, but only
a few persons outside the immediate
family were present. 1t was expected
that a brief automobile trip would
occupy an hour during the forenoon,
but heavy rain storm prevented.
Progress in the Philippines, polit-
ically, educationally and sanitary, all
tending to ultimate self-government,
was the basis of the address of Sec
retary Taft before 400 Boston minis
ters. Secretary Taft spent consider
able time in refuting the argument of
the so-called anti-imperialists, the ma
jority of whose advocates, he seemed
to think, belonged to Boston. He said
that with only per cent of the In
habitants of the Philippines sufficient
ly educated to understand self-govern-
ment it would be dangerous to give
the islands over at this time