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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-09
CENSUS DATA
AS TO NEGROES
Director North Will Seek
for Accuracy
BY THOMAS j. PENCE.

Washington, ID. c.. FEB. 7.-There
were in the United States in 1900. or
at the time of the last d%ecennial CEN
sus was taken, ~S,S33,994 persons Of
African descent. OF this number T.
$685. lived in the Southern States.
In other words nearly nine-tenthS of
the negroes in this country were in
habitantS of the South.
In making plans tor the next enum-
Grafton which viii be begun mex year
director S. n. d. North. of the Cen
u Bureau. suggests an amendment
to the law which provides for the
enumeration Of persons having negro
blood.
In former laws provision has been
made for learning the color. SEX. re-
~iatiOnship of head Of family and con
jugal condition Of each person. one
Ntem in the present act to which Di-
recter North calls attention is that
calling for statistics as to the 1umbe
of in~ternarriages between white per
sons and persons of either whole or
part negro blood.
Such marriages are now prohibited
by law in all the South Atlantis and
South Central States, except the Dis
trict of bia; i'll all the North
Central States, except Indiana, Mis-
souri, and NebraSka; and in all the
Western States except Arizona. Colo
RADIO, California, Idaho, Nevada, Ore
gan and Utah.
II liz i1Sl oi IL III "a
were nine years ago only 749,052 ne
groes. Naturally it is among this
relatively small number, less than one
out of ten, that the data sought from
S 200. 0O0 people would affect.
Director North thinks it would be
we'll to find out in the case of each
negro whether there has been any in
termingling of blood and this could
be done most satisfactorily by asking
the simple question whether he is
black or mulatto. From 1850 to
1890 his was done. but at the last
census an attempt was made to list
negroes, lnulattOs, QuadrOonS and octo-
rooms separate V. 1t is doubted If the
statistics so secured are within ten
per cent. of the correct figures. The
difficulty of getting statistics that Will
show the ~intermixture of the races. is
difficult. The director while recOS-
nizing this difficulty says: 1T is not
certain tina the answers to the simple
question about each negro whether he
is of pure or mixed blood would be
in so many cases as to de
| priVe the resulting tables of all value.
The statistics as to the negro race
so far as they have been tabulated by
| the Census Bureau show that Of the
total population, those listed as mulat-
tOS We're in 1850 liz per cent. of the
total; in 1850, 1872 per cent. in 1870,
u per cent, and in 1890, 1o.2 per
cent.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-09
VETERAN is BURIED
Stuart H.. Strickland, of scotland Neck
in Last Sleep.

Scotland. Neck. y. G., Feb. 1.-THE
Buck Kitchin Camp of Confederate
Veterans have lost another of their
comrades this week. Stuart H. Strick-
land died It his home Il few miles
from Scotland Neck, aged about eighty
wears. He was a most excellent
Christian gentleman, greatly beloved
bv the people Of his community.
The members of the Buck kitchin
Camp took note of his death in their
regular meeting this week and ap-
pointed q committee to draw up Sulta-
BILE resolutions concerning his death.
Archdeacon Jefferes, who is holding
an unusually interesting mission in
the Episcopal church here this week.
addressed the old soldiers, reviewing
briefly the lives of Lee and Jackson.
IN his short address he I'VE numerous
"reminiscences of the two great gen
erals, and the old soldiers passed reso-
buttons of thanks for his address.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-09
TAFT PRAISES CANAL.
Warns Workers Against Lying he
ports From Home.

Panama, Feb. 4-Wil,ian1 II. TAFT
made an address todaS to a large
gathering of ana employees and
members OF the Isthmian Red Cross
Society. He said that the present
condition Of the work and the 0
reSs made were a source OF the great
est satisfaction to him and that the
engineers Who accompanied hin had
been impressed with the organization
and the spirit of energy prevailing
throughout the entire force.
He spoke f~avOrably Of the great
amOunt of work done every day. and
he then cautioned his hearers against
worrying about. lying reports and
criticisms in the United States by ire
SponSible writer's.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-09
BRYAN HURT IN
AN AUTO SMASH
Car Throws Fire Hurting
Nebraskan Against
1restIe Iniuring
His Leg
tPy the Associated Press.l

Wy III <1SSoCIttto IItSS
Tampa, Fla, Feb. 6.-While re-
turning from Sutherland College.
where he delivered his lecture, The
Prince Of Peace" this evening, Will
ham j. BRYAN came near losing his
life. ;, big automobile in which he
was riding threw u tire on a bridge
near Tarpon Springs, and plunged
into the trestiework, throwing the Oc-
cupants u Mr.. Bryan was on the
side next to that which struck the
woodwork and vas damned against &.
rail and suffered considerable injury.
At first it was thought his leg had
been broken. but when he arrived at
Tampa an examination revealed tn
fact that the leg was only badly
bruised.
Mr.. Bryan - scheduled to appear
at st. Louis soon and at Springfield.
H., en- February L., Lincoln's birth-
day, where he is TO make the princi-
pal address, and it may be that h
Will have to ANGEL these dates. II.
is in his rooms at the Tampa Bay
hotel and is suffering much Ill
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-09
q ATE PART OF NOSE.
Of Negroes Facial Organ Cut
OF i'll Scrap Near PittsbOro.

Especial to News and Observer
Pittsboro, n. c., Feb. I'm q free
for-all fight at a negro festival two
miles out from Pittsboro, last night
John Moore, a negro, a his nose cut
entirely off and in the general mix
up and before any of the crowd was
struck with the idea of looking Tor
the missing part it is said, a 'possuna
dog ate it UP.
The wounded part was dressed by
DR.. Chaplin. who thinks that il ne a
had the missing part that he could
have sewed it on and saved the negro
his nose.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-09
Boy Hurt at Spencer.
house

Y. G., Feb. " at
tempting to crawl under a freight
train on the Spencer yards last night.
Vernon Early. a call boy employed
by the Southern Railway here, was
seriously injured by being truck by
a moving train. The train under
he vas passing was run into
and his lower limbs We're
crus- carried to a hospital
Lament.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-09

Asheboro. \. c.. Feb. 81 large
number Of local folk attended the bu-
rial of Fletcher Cox at Cedar Fails
todar.
O. r. Cox. the fathe Of the d
ed, lives at Asheboro. and the s.
patty of h whole community goes
ont to the father and mother and
other members of the family.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-09

Time d~issipates to shining ether the
solid angularity of facts.-Emerson.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-09

Hubby, I'm gong in for the SIM
pie life"
Does that call for anything ne"
in the way Of goWns?-LoulsFlil~
canrier-IOucua1
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-09

An ounce of cheer is worth a ton
-Of melancholy.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-09
Admits Granting Rebates.
nv the Associated Press.)

Little Rock, Ark, Feb. 6.-Wnbur
| Stitn, former traffic manager Of the
Missouri Pacific and Iron Mountain
Railroad. now traffic for the
Waters-Pierce Oil Company or st.
Louis, today entered a plea or guilty
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-25
ORMsBEE LIQUOR
BILL IS PULLED
BACK IN HOUSE
VOTE IS RECONSTRUCTED AFTER
COLBY SAYS ACTION is NEcEs-
sARY so SUBJECT MATTER CAN
BE LEeIsLATEo UPON.

LANSING. Mich. March 25.-The
statement by Rep. Colby that unless
the vote on the Ormsbee liquor bill.
was reccnsidered II would be a ques-
ton under the new constitution wheth-
er the same subject matter could he
!egislated upon induced the legiss-
tors 10 lay the measure on the table
after reconsidering the vote. Several
members declare they VIII draft a
bill that will not show the influence
OF outsiders. prohibition or liquor. The
liquor interests are IN a position -
stop the passage OF any radical meas
ure. The prohihitionists. on the other
hand. do not want any regulation Ct
the liquor traffic beyond that which
now obtains. They prefer to hamper
anything that does not provide for
prohibition.
The defeat Of the Ormsbee bfll is
charged principally To the failure or
the state administration TO keep its
promises TO the liquor interests when
the bargain was arranged whereby the
liquor interests supported Gov. War
ner at the last primary and election.
Bad management is also said 10 have
resulted disastrously 10 the liquor peo-
pie. They were anxious 10 secure leg
islation that would keep the traffic
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-25

within reasonable limits. and 10 de.
wise means To eliminate undesirables
from the business. NM
The house passed the following
bills on third reading Increasing the
powers OF trustees OF religious organ
ixations and providing for the incor-
poration OF the Eastern Star associa'
ton.
There was a clash over the oil by
verdier. OF Grand Rapids, 20 exemp;
school bonds from taxation. but he
won out with the good majority vote
OF 6S years 10 20 nays. and is now
ready TO take chances in the senate
There was an exciting <racas over
the Stevenson bill which makes 10
cent penalty when railroad fares are
paid on the cars. An amendment was
hitched on prohibiting the railroads
from collecting this fare except when
license is issued by the railroad COM
mission that the road Is on a two-cent
fare basis. After Haviland's opposi-
ton 20 the whole proposition the
members refused TO pass IT,
The common council of Saginaw
sent protest 10 the legislature for
DELAYED action on home rule. claiming
the city was held up In going on with
improvements and the various Things
required under the constitution.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-25
BODY DECOMPOSES
y BEFORE SHE DIES

WEBBERVlLhE. M.ch.. March -
Mrs. James Wright. who died yes.
terday, had been practically dead for
a week. nearly all the functions OF
the body having ceased and decor-
position having set IN while she yet
retained consciousness.
Six years ago Mrs. Wright suffer
ed n stroke OF paralysis. and her righ.
side had been useless ever since.
About three, weeks ago dry gangrenc
set In I'm the right foot. and constant
ly grew worse until a httle over q
week ago Mrs. Wright lost conscious.
ness. She regained 1t As hours later,
but was bereft OF the power OF mo-
ton and OF sensation. In this condi-
ton she remained, no nourishmeht
whatever being given her During
the last week. however. the decomposi.
ton which usually follows death had
progressed rapidly. and when life tin.
ally became extinct. her body was
In a terrible state.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-25
NO TRACE FOUND
OF HAROLD MOON

FLINT, Mich. March 25.-One hun
dred men yesterday answered the call
OF Sheriff Parkhurst for volunteers to
prosecute the search for Harold Moon
down the Flint river to Saginaw bay.
The posse gathered at police head
quarters at 1880 O'Clock and was ready
tn make the start at that hour, but
IL was postponed until / O'Clock on
account of the rain. The men were
asked 20 return yesterday afternoon
and shortly after ! o'clock, Sheriff
Packhurst and Assistant Chief Coli
left the police station with a party
numbering about twenty
The concern felt in this city for
Harold Moon anu his parents was
evident from the desire expressed b.
the volunteers who responded They
all told Sheriff Parkhurst that they
were willing 10 give their time for
several days to the search and that
they were willing 20 put up with any
privations which might come.
No trace of the missing boy was
found.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-25
BINGHAM SPURNs
100000 BR|BE
COMMISSIONER OF POLICE TELLS
or OFFER MADE ~ GRIM
iNAL INTERESTS.

NEW YORK, March 25.-Police
Commissioner Bingham declared yes
ierday that he HAD been offered a
bride OF 100000 year If he would
protect criminal interests. All they
wanted was 20 be let alone.
Commissioner Bingham was work
ed up over the refusal OF the city
aldermen TO vote him an appropria-
lion or s3Be.ee0 for secret service
% investigate black hand crimes and
other matters.
,~fThis job of police commissioner, "
h. said, for example. would be a
Regular gold mine TO dishonest o..
fetal. If It were put up at auction
to the highest bidder, a man could
Well afford to pay $1,000000 for A
years opportunity TO accept what the
criminal Glasses would be only too
glad TO offer him.
wrThe offer.of 100000 was, of course
carefully guarded" he said. III
came from a suave gentleman who
knew how to handle words to perfec
ton and was able to make his hearer
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-25
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-25
SUPERFLU0US HAIR
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Dr Fowler. who has made thor
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The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-25
Z KILLED IN
TEXAS TORNADO
STORM WRECKS SEVERAL coUN-
TRY SEATS-ElGHT BURNED
TO DEATH ON FARM.

DALLAS, Tex. March 25.-Reports
received today say that u persons
were killed and 20 injured by the tor
nado which swept the northern part
Of Wise county. The storm started at
Grafton. in the northeastern part of
the county, and passed northward,
striking several small county seats.
Eight persons we're burned TO death
on the farm OF Ira Rice, near Sidell.
A light ignited the ruins and the
flames snuffed out the lives Of the
buried victims. schoolhouse was
wrecked near Sanger and Ben Wilson
and Glasgow Clark. farmers. and two
children of a Negro tenant were killed.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-25
AUTO WRECKED ON
SLIPPERY PAVEMENT

KALAMAZOO, March 25.-Speediny
along Portage-st. in answer 10 hurry
call, Or. A. w Crane narrowly escap.
cd injury yesterday when his automo.
bile struck the curb. throwing the
doctor over onto the hood and smash
ing two wheels Of the machine.
A slippery pavement caused the
car 10 skid in making turn, stril;.
Inc the curb with n crash. The auto
was towed TO repair shop. while the
doctor made the rest Of his trip on .
street car.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-25
FINED FOR ALLOWING
MINOR IN POOL ROOM

LANSING, Mich, March 25.--I. F.
Dick. proprietor Of pool and billiard
room at Leslie. was arrested and fined
$50 for permitting a 16-year-old boy To
frequent his place OF business. Dick
paid the fine.
This is the first arrest made in this
county for some time under the
statute prohibiting pool room pro-
prietors from harboring minors. and
Prosecutor Foster is authority for the
statement that more arrests will fol
low unless many pool rooms in the
county are not conducted differently
than in the past.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-25

understand what was meant without
laying himself open TO any unpleasant
after effects.
Il listened until ! understood what
the fellow was about. Then l gave
him such a talking TO that he will
never forget his visit hero as long
as he lives. have not heard from
him since"
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-25
MAN INJURED IN
WRECK WILL LIVE

PORT HURON. Mich. March 25.-
Edward Weimann, whose back was
badly wrenched when Pere Marquette
train No 27. bound for Saginaw,
jumped the track two miles west OF
here last evening. VIII recover. Mrs.
Henry Ford. of Saginaw was slightly
injured. but continued on her way
home on the relief train.
The wreckage was cleared away this
morning and the trains are running on
schedule time as usual Tappan June
ton seems 10 be hoodoo spot for
the railroads. Freight trains have
jumped the track at this point sew
eral times.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-25
CHARGES WOMAN
SHOT AT HUSBAND

PORT HURON, Mich. March rs
Chief of Police Marx had warrant
sworn out charging Mrs. Robert Gag
the wife OF hote! man and saloon
keeper, with attempted assault with
intent 70 90 great bodily harm lets
than the crime of murder. She was
arraigned in court yesterday after
noon. pleaded not guilty and was re-
leased ON bail in the sum OF $3.50
Chief Marx says he has three wit.
nesses who will testify that the woI.'
an shot at her husband with revol
yer following a bitter quarrel.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-25
COURT OFFICIALS
INVOLVED IN PLOT

CALCUTTA. March 25.--Among the
persons arrested for plotting To kill
the Ameer of Afghanistan are several
high court officials. An inquiry is be-
Ing conducted by Nazrullah Khan, the
Ameer's brother.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-25
THIRTEEN OVERCOME
IN FLAT HOUSE FIRE

NEW YORK, March 25.-Fourteen
persons narrowly escaped death by
asphyxiation early today in the fiat
house at AIS. East 124th-st.. all but one
being unconscious when they were dis
covered.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-25

Lead is the purest metal which is
made commercially. many good brands
OF commercial lead containing 99.95
or more per cent of the metal.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-25

During the present year the entire
street railway system Of Budapest win
DO electrified.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-25
Defeat SUFFRAGE Bill,

Defeat Suffrage Bill.
KINGSTON, Jamaica, March So
jamaica was defeated In the legisla.
ture today ny a bare majority.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1909-03-25

An exposition OF musical instru
ments will open al Rotterdam in May
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-22

Iron has been known 10 men for a
very long time. In the time Of the As
syrlans Il was extensively used. iron
saws, knives and other tools having
been found by Iayard at Nsneveh.
Homer refers 20 the forging Of iron.
while the, hardening and temperlng Of
steel appear 10 have been operations
In common use among the early
Greeks. The employment Of kind Of
bellows for the forging OF tools. Pre-
sumably Of iron. figures In Egyptian
sculpture OF 100 n. G. Cast iron aps
pears to have been discovered about
$50 II. c. Through the agency Of the
Romans the manufacture Of iron was
introduced all over the then known
world and into those regions where It
had not been previously known.-New
York American.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-22
chimes, Eill.I p;,sv.

The following Chinese story Illus
trates the national regard for fillal
picty: A man and his wife maltreated
the husbands mother. AS a punish
ment the scene OF the act was openly
cursed. the active agents were put to
death. and the mother Of the wife was
bambooed. branded and exiled for her
daughters crime. The house In which
the offenders lived was dug up from
the foundations. Moreover, the schol-
ars Of the district were precluded from
attending public examinations. and
even the magistrates were deprived of
their Offices. These drastic measures
were designed TO render the empire
filial.
Bryan daily eagle and pilot. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1909-1918, 1909-07-22
REPORTS
FROM THE STORM
Ten Lives and Great Property Loss at Gal
veston.-Bryan People Visiting
There Safe.

The extent OF the Galveston storm
given In the Eagle yesterday after.
noon. and which could not be confIr-
med on account OF the wires being
down. proved TO be practically correct.
The storm was very severe. the wind
registering from s5 10 20 miles an
hour. There Is no question but what
the great seawalI saved the city and
9, Is believed this fact viii strengthen
the confidence OF the people in the fut.
ure safety OF the Island City.
There was little damage up In the
city. but out along the beach the de.
struc;ion OF property was great. Muir
docks bathhouse and the Breakers
bathhousc wsre both destroyed. and
the Surf bathing pavilion suffered Sc.
rious loss. The fishing piers and
other places Of amusement along the
beach suffered greatly wreckage Is
piled high along the entire beach front.
and the scene resembles the work OF
the great storm In 1900.
At chapman's fishing pier thirty.
eight people were rescued only by the
most heroic efforts OF the llfe>sayers.
Az the Tarpoon pier matters Jared
much worse and there was loss Of
life. supposed TO be ten IN number.
u Is impossible 70 get an accurate
list of the lost. owing TO the fact the
register has always been kept at the
pier. but the best Information obtain
able ls that the dead are:
Catain and Mrs. Bettison.
Edward Lewis. bartender
c. H. Daily. circulation manager Of
the Galveston Tribune. formerly Of
Chicago.
Charles Johnson and wife. negroes.
of Houston.
C. d. Hopkins. negro. Of Galveston.