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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-16
BLAINE VS.. ROOSEVELT.

When the Italian government tried
to compel Mr.. Blaine to DO what Mr..
Roosevelt is now doing to please
Japan, Mr.. Blaine declared: 81 do
not recognize the right of any govern
ment to tell the United States what it
shall do; we have never received or
ders from any foreign power and shall
not begin now 1t is a pity that MI.
Roosevelt did not learn Of Mr. Btainc
and follow him instead Of arrogate
to himself the power to coerc. q, SOY
erelsn State at the request G. q for
eign owe
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-16

MT. Waiter L.. Hawley, long on the
staff of the New York Sun. died las
week. He was a native of Harna+t
county, still owns a farm in the co,,nty
~ olrtn, n loved his native
state. north Carolina boys win
wherever they go. His death, at he
early age Of ~forty-eights is q loss to
Journalism in ti6emetropolis.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-16
THE GROUND HOG SLANDERED.

This paper holds no special brlet
for any weather prophet, whether II
be Mr.. Willis L. Moore or Mr. Grouno
Hog. The first named has been III
the weather predicting business only
a quarter Of a century and his predlc-
tons "hit it" about eighty per cent OF
the time, and most obserVant people
govern their actions by weather pre-
dictions sent out daily. The ground
hog does not speak but once a year
and then he speaks like an oracle.
If he hits it, he is not heard to bras
about his gift Of prophecy; II ne
misses he makes no explanations
Without holding any brief for Mr..
Ground Hog, we nevertheless, out or
respect for his silence and centuries
of prophecy. resent the following
SANDER upon him By the Lexington
Dispatch:
The ground hog is a liar and the
truth is not IN him. He is nc more
a prophet than any h beast. Ihe
entire tale about him is empty SUI
perstition and is without basis. In
one section it may appear that ne mas
made good according to the ancient
myth; mother at the same time he
fails. This is flying in n lace OF
the ages, but it's So"
The Dispatch would not dare use the
word liar 50 recklessly if Mr.. Ground
Hog could read. Unfortunately when
he was growing up, the Republicans
had control Of the educational policy
of the State and they squandered the
school fund SO that ground hogs could
learn neither to read nor write nor
explain a section Of the Constitution
when read to him. If it q been
otherwise, he would even now lie chal-
longing the Lexington Dispatch to
pistols ard coffee for two.
To add insult to injury the Dispatch
SANDERS the millions Of men and wo-
men, living and dead, who have pinned
their faith to the ground hog Ions be-
fore there was any Weather Bureau
10 give light and to discover q silver
lining on any cloud. The Dispatch says
those people have been believing in an
empty superstition Think OF II.
The only Weather Prophet for $500
years called an Empty Superstition
by q NOrtn laTO1nd eUllOF WHO uOtS
not know enough about the weather &C
get in out of the rain, Empty super
Stition" indeed, How would u grand
fathers have known anything about
the weather faith in the
ground hog. He has been their pillar
Of fire ky day and their pillar of cloud
by night as to the ueather for gem
eratiOnS, and now q North CaroHn
editor who cannot tell whether a cloud
portends suow pr rain has the temerity
to call faith in the ground hog empty
superstition" This is but another evil
dence of the icOnoclaSm OF this ma
teria1istic age. Some people have trieo
to destroy our faith in fairies, 10 throw
doubt about the identity of Santa
Claus and his reindeerS, and now
comes a knocker from the county
of Davidson declaring that the ground
hogs weather bureau is an empty
superStitiOn.' What next? Is nothing
old to stand? Are all our traditions
myths? Is the iconclast to be permit
ted to tear down all the faith of the
fathers?
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-16

A subscriber in Nash, renewing his
subscription, says: you are doing
noble work in sticking I'D for the
rights of NORTH Carolina. and if our
Legislature vii. frame a trust law with
teeth, I hope the Southeastern Tariff
Association Will be one of the first
damaging trusts to be run out Of the
State. Go on with your good work
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-16

ne" orleans people didn't slop
oVer very much when Taft was there
even II 1T did cost them s25 2 head
out n speaker came very near If
When he called Taft 'the Prince of
the Philippines"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-16

ne montana Legislature asks Con
sress 10 amend the Chinese exclusion
act SO as to embrace the Japs, That
must come if we are to preserve this
as a White Mans country
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-16

Senator Overman's brief and vicor-
Gus exposure Of the peonage fad
prosecutions has been widely com
mended. He denounced them when
pestiferous and sma1l-sized G
ment agents n Federal Judge Play
Observation-Disclosures instituted them
The subsequent developments more
than justified his predictions.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-02-16

1T is refreshing says tn Rock
lngham Post, Ito note that t e Sea
board, one of those heartless Gport-
tons. cherishes no hard feeli ga to-
wards Seawell on Of that
$4,000 verdict 1t had hopes"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-09
Capitalists Contemplating Establish.
msnt Of Line Out Of This Port
PROSPECTS FOR BIG BUSINESS
Trade Between Newport News and
Points on the Island Already is
Heavy, and it j. Believed Line Of
Tugs and sarees Will Pay.

Ii was learned Yesterday that sew
eral well known capitalists who are
interested in the development OF the
coal shipping business of this port are
contemplating the starting OF a regu'
lar line of tow boats and barges TO
carry carsoes of coal from This port
to Cuban points.
1t is believed that the trade be-
tween this port and Cuba could be
developed into quite a business. and
as the barge method of transportation
OF coal has lpen found the cheap
est in the coastwise trade. it is pro
posed to establish the limo as out
lined above.
An attempt was made some wears
ago to carry coal to Cuba in barges.
but it was abandoned on account OF
tine fact that the tugs used did not
have sufficient bunker capacity to
endure the long trip at sea. Int it is
said thar several big tugs with a
larger bunker capacity have been Sc
cured and will be used in the devel
oplnen, of the new line
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-09
Fight on House Rules May Lead
to Deadlock.
MIGHT DELAY SPEAKERS ELECTION
Some Republican Opponents Of can
non Rules Considering Scattering
Of Their Votes in contest-Others
May Reserve Fire Till Later.
(By Associated Press

WASHINGTON. d. c.. March s.,
A reception to the new members OF
Congress by the Republican Congress
sional committee on Friday at which
ii is understood Speaker Cannon will
be present Is one OF the latest depart
ures in the manoeuvres preliminary
to the fight on the rules to take place
when the House meets next Monday
The sO-called "insurgents' are also
preparing a preliminary move.
Representative Davis. of Minnesota
an active insurgent. today declared
that the plan for obtaining changes
in the rules includes the bringing
about of deadlock on the election
of the speaker through the scattering
Of votes by the ''insurgents.
Other insurgents" however de
clare there will be no fight against
Mr.. Cannon but that the efforts Will
be concentrated in plan to vote
down the usual previous question on
the motion to adopt the rules of the
Sixtieth Congress.
The "insurgents" are bringing pres
sure 10 bear on other members &c
vote with them in defeating the mo
ton
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-09
STRANGER FOUND WITH
MS THROAT CUT
Indications Point to Murder Theory
Body is Not Robbed OF Various
valuAoles.

ALEXANDRIA. VA Mar y This
city has murder mystery Mh'c" hid"
fair to taffle the pole" y 'Hrta,"n'
and which will doubtless rover ""
solved. The murdered man, from To-
ters found on his person, IS Walter
Schultz, presumably OF Sl"uN city.
City. Iowa. Schultzs body. il tina, b"
H.. name was found at nine O'Clock
,iiH morning opposite a new snbdi'is'
ion known AS Rosemont. jn north ~
III. city limits. with a horrib" looking
cut fully four inches long and two
deep on the left side OF The throat
There was no indication OF s'rug
gle. and the ground ahou lis head
was saturated with blood. as was also
his shirt, which was open in tn" front.
The police were notified by two rail
road men, one white and on" coiored,
who found the body.
Dead Man Had Vaiuables.
As coon as the body was found an
examination of the contents Il the
pockets was made. and 1t was GiscOv.
cred that Schultz had tire" orders
of 800 on the Wells-Fargo Express
Company. dated December =, lSoS,
from Los Angeles. Cal. together with
$23.l in money and an oprM-:acei
sold filled watch.
A numier of letters and papers
were also found. together with abont
ten feet OF one-fourth inch rubber
tubing tied together.
The dead man Is about 'h'rty,hve
wears old. and weighs IL" pounds.
ana is > feet inches in height. IL
was attired in dark blue snit. wit /
rundown collar and black box lie,
end a striped blue-colored shirt. II"
also had black overcoat and hoe
en-! shoes to match. One OF his upGc'
teeth was filed with gold. The man
had a fair complexion and heavy
suit of dark brown hair and blue eyes.
1t was evident that be had not been
shaved for the past three days OWN;
TO his heavy growth Of bea'H.
In connection with the firdi1- If the
lndy il was significant that his ha;
was missing There was n" >ign >:
razor or any weapon w'tr which
ne could have inflicted tn" horrIhl"
crt of his own accord. This uispellAI
the idea that tn" dead man hal ended
lis own life. and more str'n",: SIP
ported the murder theory.
All sorts of rumorS are being con
ia' cd UP as to the cause for the muir
Ger.
A motive for the murder is lacking
and the identity Of the man supposed
to he Schultz is by no means corr
plete Cards and other papers toun
in the victims clothes arc l'eli""ei to
have been placed thele nv his slay'r.
,,th hnt thn,. viii G.
t: bIish the identity of the victim from
letter. without envelope. evidentlv
belonging to the dead man dat"
"Sioux City. Iowa. December 80" m !
signed Your Sister. Ellen Dorothy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-09
SAYS HE CAN SOLVE DIFFICULTY
Mr.. SWEET Addresses Letter to Mayor
Jones Concerning Street Lights,


Jones Concerning Street Lights,
Mr. Samuel SWEET. Of New York
who is now in this city. has address
cd a letter to Mayor Jones stating
that he believes he can furnish so
luton of the street lighting contro-
versy existing between the CITY ond
the electric company. Mr.. SWEET rep
resents the manufacturers of type OF
what is known as the Flaming arc
lamp. He saws that these lamps have
a candle-power of 5000 each. and that
they consume less current than the
ordinary street lamps now in use
here.
Mr.. SWEET offers 10 appear before
the. council to explain his prO3osi-
ton. or to have Mr.. Theodore Stave.
inventor of the lamp and prominent
authority on electrical matters. come
here to address the council on the
subject of municipal lighting.
Both the shinyard and the Chesa-
neake < Ohio have Installed sets OF
these lamrs as an experiment. When
= set wa installed in front OF nrom-
inent merchants store on Washing
ton avenue recently some one several
blocks away turned in an alarm OF
fire.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-09
NOTICE TO MARINES.
Thmble Shoai Air Siren In Working
Order Again.

Thtmble Shoal Air Siren In working
Order Again.
The lighthouse board has issued the
following notices:
Thimble Shoal Light-Station, Ches'
apeake Bay, Va The compressed air
siren at this station. reported disabled
February %. was repaired and its use
resumed March ,.
Cape Charles City Harbor Northern
Light. easterly side OF Chesapeake
Bay. Va. The machinery operating
the fog bell at this station was report
ed disabled March ). and until repair
ed the bell will be struck by hand
during thick or foggy weather.
Cherrystone Inlet. Va. Cherrystone
Flats South End Buoy. /. 2d-ciass
can. reported out of position February
II. was replaced in position March
3.
Elizabeth River. Va. Channel Buoy
IA. a spar. found missing. was replaced
March l: found out OF position was
replaced in position March 3.
Potomac River, Mr.. Kettle Bottom
Lower Bell Buoy. PS. was reported not
sounding February 81 and will be re
placed as soon as practicable.
Shallowbag Bay Light. entrance tC
Shallowbag Bay, Roanoke Sound. n
G. This fixed white lantern light
supported on a group of piles. natural
color. was established March 4. and
will be shown until May. A private
aid to navigation
Mays Head Wharf. outer end &C 90
(NE by f IS ED
Ballast Point l6S 30' IS by e.
Roanoke Island. n end PSI 90 CIV
bv NJ
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-09
leather manufactures. it Is said the
have been materially reduced.
Fixed in Conference.

leather manufactures. it is said they
have been materially reduced.
Fixed in Conference.
An impression prevails that the
plan is 10 have the hide and leather
schedule fixed in conference after
the questions have been thoroughly
threshed out on the floor OF the
House. in the Senate finance com
mittee end on the floor of the Sen
ate.
Champ Clark. the minority leader
OF the House and the ranking Demo
crat On the ways and means commit
tee. spent considerable time today
with Representative Underwood. OF
Alabama. of the committee in looking
over the tariff hearings. and laying
out the plan to be followed by the
minority in its fight on the floor OF
the House.
While Mr. Clark will make no den
mite statement until the tarih bill Is
submitted to the minority members by
the Republican subcommittee. 1t is
understood that the policy of the
Democrats will be to criticise the Re
publican bill and offer amendments
to it,
They will follow a tariff for revenue
rather than Q free trade policy.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-09
SHIPPING REPORT
Monday, March 8, 1909.
Arrived.

Steamer o. A. knudsen. (NorD
Amundsen. rampico-;o Chesapeake
4 Ohio Coal and Coke Company for
cargo.
Steamer Italia. Otalian) Baratta
New York-to SmokelesS Fuel Com
pany for cargo.
Steamer Dorrisbrook. (BrD. Bannls.
ter.--to Berwind White Coal Mining
Company for cargo.
Steamer Bay View, Cummings, Bos'
tonic White Oak Coal Company for
cargo.
Schooner Van Aliens BOughton
Dow, Boston-to Smokeless Fule Com.
pany for cargo.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-09
TRIED TO BREAK OUT.
Nearo Youth Has Additional Charge
AoainSt Him.

Willie johnson. a negro youth aged
IS. who was in the police station
charged with housebreaking. his case
having been continued in the police
court on SATURDAY.. attempted to break
Jail Sunday night by removing cou'
ple of bricks frem the castings Of one
Of the windows.
The youth was evidently scared on
BY the approach Of some person &c
fore he succeeded in getting free. az
after removing the bricks he did not
attempt any further operations. He
went to sleep and when the oficers
discovered the loose bricks yesterday
morning after some questioning ne
admitted that he had removed them
from tho casing The addii ional
charge Of defacing city property vas
lodged against his name on the dock
ct and he will he tried in the police
conrt this morning.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-09
The Iurid Glow Of Doom

was seen IN The rcd face. hands sHn
j,cdy Of the little son Of II. u. Adams
IF Henrietta. "a. His awful plight
from eczema had. for five years, dc
fed all remedies and bafflrd the best
doctors who said toe poisoned blood
had affected his lungs and pothins
could save him. But" writes his
mother "scvcn bottles " Electric Wt
icrs completely cured him" For Erup
,ioas. Erzcma. Salt Rhcum. Sores snd
ali Blood Disorders and rheumatism,
Electric Bitfcrs Is supreme. Only NC
Guarantees - On druggists.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-09
Card Of Thanks.

Not being able to meet and thank
each one In person. We take this
method Of conveying TO our many
friends our heartfelt appreciation Of
heir loving Kindness and tender sym.
pathy to US in tho recent Illness and
death OF our beloved and idoIizcd
wife and aunt. Eaiir Phillips. and n
assure them that they will ever be
held IN grateful remembrance
Should such misfortune fall upon
them as has left our hearts bruised
and bleeding NAV thr kind minis
tra,ior OF many friends icss.n their
grief and sorro~ is tho earnest PRAYER
Of thcir friends.
G. J. PHILLIPS.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-09
Committee Turns Down Low Rate
Fjoht Not Ended Vet.

JEFFERSON CITY. MO. March S.
Governor Hadley did not APPEAR
surprised when informed that the two
cen. passenger fare law had beer
knocked out by Judge Mcpherson.
"Ail can say at this time said
the governor. ITS that the decision
does not end the fight
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-09
"Pinafore" Again."

1t was announced yesterday that
the HAMPTON Roads Glee Club will
give another presentation of the opera
"Pinafore'' at the Academy 6 Music
about the middle of next month for
the benefit of the Young Mems Chris
tan Association. The first practice OF
the opera with full cast will be
held in the association auditorium t.
night
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-09
For Selling Liquor.

Edward Mathews. charged with sell.
ing liquor without license. war
fined $50 and cCsts and required 10
give a bond Of $500 for twelve
months. BY Justice Brown in the pa.
lice court YESTERDAY Being unable
tn give bond CT paw the fine. the man
was committed 10 Jail.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-09
Nearo earbers Arrested.

" !. Parker and II. y. Clark
negro BARRIERS whose shops are local
ed in East End. will BE- in the police
court this morning. charged with per.
hitting gaming in public places. The
barber SHOPS were visited unexpected,
ly hy the police late Saturday night
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-09
Calender for Today.
Marine Notes.

The British steamer Parran sailet
yesterday for Trinidad, Port au SpaiI
with cargo OF $500 tons Of coal val
ued at $3.50 and 40 tons of coke val
ued at 1884 loaded by the Chesapeake
& Ohio Coal and Coke Company.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-09

Three government golfers. the Hal
nibal. Brutus and Ajax are anchore
in the harbor awaiting dry coal t
finish their cargOes.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-09

The barge West Virginia went into
dry dock at the shipyard Sunday TO-
minor repairs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-09
Sailed.

Steamers. Slingsby. OBJ. Amos
Stettin, Ger, Thorsa. (Nor). Hansen,
ManzanillO.
Schooner Grace A. Martin. Harding,
Portland.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-09
MISSOURI UNDAUNTED
BY RATE Law DECISION
CONTINUED from Secon1 Page.)

temporarily restraining the State OIL
ficials from putting this act into eff
feet and on June II. 1907. Frank
Hagerman OF this city. representing
the various railroads. petitioned the
court to make this order permanent.
BY mutual agreement and at the
suggestion of Judge Mcpherson. who
desired to have pratical test. the
two cent passenger rate law was put
into effect on June II. 1907. to run
three months.
At the end of that period both
sides agreed to continue the rate in
effect as the result obtained had not
been considered sufficient and the
law is still being enforced.
After many delays the cases were
finally brought to trial before Judge
Mcpherson.
Both Sides Offered Figures.
Both sides presented long array
OF figures to uphold their claims,
some of the most prominent railroad
men and attorneys appearing either
as experts or counsel.
The final arguments were presented
on January 90 last.
At that time Governor Herbert s.
Hadley. who as attorney general had
begun the case. spoke for the State,
Mr. Hagerman made the principal
argument for the railroads. ard a
dozen ether attorneys OF prominence
took part.
After the decision had been hand"d
down, the views of the attorneys OF
both sides of the controversy were
sought As to what immediate effect
the opinion would have.
While several railway attorneys
intimated that ihe individual rail
roads soon would go back to the three
cent passenger rate none vas able
TO state specifically that this would
be done or II done when the action
would be taken.
Committee Turns Down Low Rate.
Topeka. KANSAS March S.
The Senate committee OFF railroads
submitted an adverse report on the
two cent fare bill. which had already
passed the House. This came i'm
mediately upon the receipt q the
news Of the decision Of Judge Smith
Mcpherson. holding the Missouri two
cent fare law unconstitutional
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-09
WAR TAXES REVIVED:
COFFEE DUTY LEVIED

Continued From First Page.)
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-09

The five-masted schooner Grace A.
Martin which has been in port sine"
December awaiting charter, sailed
Yesterday for Portland. Maine. she
having been chartered to carry a car
20 of coal from the Berwind White
Coal Mining Company few days
ago
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-03-09

There were FIVE entries and five
ciearances Of vessels from the custom
house yesterday.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-03-03
HEfLIN.

Feb. 26.-Mr. Mansfield Hipsley be-
gan singing school at Shinkle Chap
ell Saturday night.
Mrs. Maggie Stroube and Mrs. Mol
lie Patton are visiting their sister,
Mrs. w. G. Ellis, in Greensboro.
Mrs. L. f. Charlet and little son,
we're guests of Mrs. Laura Porter,
Thursday.
Mr.. Felix Shaver has sold his farm
to Mr.. Sherman Condit.
Mr.. Marvin Parks and Miss Rosa
Westerfield, of Beda, spent Sunday at
Mrs. Mollie Ellis.
Mrs. Lucy Carson, who has been
sick, is improving.
Mr.. Wayne Pirtle and family, OF
No Creek, were guests of Mr.. mad Mrs
w. NJ. Helm Sunday.
Miss Lola Bennett, of Beda, was the
guest of Misses Maude and Lucy Ellis,
Thursday.
Miss Clara Ellis entertained a few
of her friends with a candy-pulling on
Friday evening in honor of her twen-
ty-third birthday and Mrs. Everett
Milligan's twenty-fourth birthday.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1909-03-03
STRANGE Fatality.

Columbus, o., Feb. 2S.-While on
her way to a theater tonight in COM
pany with several relatives Mrs. Ethel
Boeshans, aged IS and a bride of two
months, was electrocuted when her
umbrella came in contact in the dark
with telephone wire, which having
been torn loose during a severe wind
and rainstorm had fallen over a high
tension wire.
A dozen persons tried to pull the
younS woman's body away from the
wire, and all were hurled to the
ground by the shock, one young man
the same concern.
The young woman's father VINO lives
half square from the scene, was
badly hurt in his frantic efforts to eX-
tricate his daughters body. Finally
the line was cut in two by lineman
and the body removed.
Until her marriage Mrs. Boeshans
was employed as night chief operator
by a telephone company. Her husband
is employed as switchboard man by
the same concerne.