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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-29
FIGURE HEADS TO COME OFF
FIGHTING SHIPS OF NAVY TO BIZ
STRIPPED OF THESE ORNA-
MAKES REQUEST.
BY THOS. J.. PENCE.

WASHINGTON, D. G, June 25.-Re-
Gently the Navy Department gave or
ders for the removal of the figure
heads from all the fighting ships in
the navy. These figureheads, which
are purely ornamental, are shaped in
the form of a female figure or an
eagle, are spread out owe the prov
of a ship. They are of highly polished
brass. and some of them cost as much
as ten thousand dollars. The reason
for Their removal is that they tighten
the ships. enator Simmons has
asked the navy department to place
the f~igurehead on the armOred cruiser
North Carolina in the State Museum
in Raleigh. 1t is very likely that the
f~igurehead from the cruiser Raleigh,
which was in the battle of Manila
Bay. can be. obtained for the Museum
as we'll as the one from the armored
cruiser named after the state,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-29

steam shovel at the gravel pit near
Walnut Cove.
Mrs. Mary Brandt, the mother of
ex-MayOr Brandt, is preparing to re-
turn to her former home in Fayette-
vile to reside. She has rented her
residence on Bellemeade avenue to
Mr.. Julian Price, secretary Of tn.
Greensboro Life Insurance Company,
who will move his family to this city
from Norfolk.
2: Mr.. N. Glenn Williams, IF Yadkin
county, is in the city on his way
North for surgical treatment. He has
been in poor health for several
months.
Drs. J. E. Wyche, J.. H. Wheeler,
c. 7. Lipscomb and G.. W. >Whitsett
have gone to Asheville to attend the
meeting of the State Dental Society.
Mr.. Jno. ". Paisley has returned
to his home at McLeansville after
having spent three mOnthse at ST.
Leo's Hospital, where he underwent
three operations made necessary by
a mule kick received on the shin. 1t
was at first feared that he would have
to have the leg amputated, but the
surgeons persevered and he returns
home with every prospect Of a speedy
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-29
DUNN'S REVIEW.
Reports Principal Industrial and
Mercantile CenterS Are EncOur-
BV the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press.)
New York, June 25.-R.. G.. Dunn
& Company's weekly review of trade
tomorrow will say:
Reports from the principal indus
trial and mercantile centerS- are of
an encouraging nature. and even the
lcng delay in the tariff reimbursement
and the new controversy over the
preparation to levy a tax on the net
earnings Of corporations do not seem
TO hold in check the Improvement in
business conditions.
With continued new business and
restoration of wages the uplift in the
iron and steel trade is maintained, the
railroads. placing noticeably large or
derS for rails.
The wholesale dry goods markets
are broadening and prices are tending
upward.
Staple printed goods have sold free
~ during the months and are being
taken still at the old prices of 4 "a
cents on supplementary orders.
Footwear conditions are still back
ward though trade is much better than
several months ago.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-29
PRIVATE LAWS READY.
Quick Publication Of Public Laws Fol
lowed by Private Laws.

1909 of the General Assembly are now
almost ready to be issued, as the
printing of these has been completed
by the State Printers. Messrs. f. NJ.
Uzzell & Company, and only the in
dex is yet to be completed.
This is quick work and 1t follows
close on the early publication Of the
public laws by Meers. E. NJ. UZZell &
Company, which were issued early IN
Nav. The printing of the laws this
session has broken past records for
rapidity in publication and the State
has therefore access to the fuli infor-
nation in the laws at a much carrier
date tina is usual.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-29
DISCOVERY.
Finest Clay i'm The World in Davidson
COUNTY.

The Fire Stone Brick Company. OF
Lexington, was chartered yesterday
with $4,000 total authorized ano
100000 subscribed capital stock. The
incorporates are: S. f. Williams, )
NJ. Pugh. and j. /.
The company will put on the mar
ket the products Of a clay that IS be
lieved to be the finest in the world
and brick. paving. thing, ETC., made
from it are like granite. Fire hardens
this clay into rock and neither hea'
nor cold causes it TO crack.
The discovery of this superior clay
was made in a blacksmith shop. Where
it was used on the forge and It's rare
Qualities were demonstrated.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-29
AWARDED.
For Construction Of Steel f~frryOat
and for Three Steel HarbOr Boats.
z the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press
Washington, June 25.-SecretarS
T.ckinson today awarded the contract
for the construction of a steel Terry
boat for use between New CORK CITY
and pa6Ioe and Governors Island to
Puze and Jones. Of Wilmington, on a
bid of sS8,84s, and contracts for the
construction of three steel harbor yes
sells for the quartermaster's depart
ment to the William Cramp Snip
building Company. Of Philadelphia on
. bid of s236,5O0. Scotch fire tube
boilers are to be installed in these
ships. That was a determining factor
in the awards. The harbor ships VIII
probably be stationed as follows:
One at Fort Slocum, New YORK;
one at Fort Moulfrie, Charleston, ,. O.,
and one at Fort Morgan, MOBILE, Ala.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-29
CHAIN AND BALLS.
Col. Field Thought Unusual Present
Was an Internal Machine.

There was excitement in the office
of Governor kitchin yesterday morn
ing when the mail brought a package
from Tennessee containing a chain
and balls. cut with a knife from a
popuar stick. Col. Alex. j. Field.
secretary to the Governor. thought it
wa an internal machine, and handed
it TO Joe Brain. the we'll known eX-
ecutve %rva and messenger. me
latter was fearful of the. peculiar
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-29
THE R CAROLINA
State Normal and
Industrial COLLEGE

Maintained by the State fer the Wo-
men Of North Carolina. -Four regular
Courses leading to Degrees. Special
Courses for Teachers. Fall Session
begins September Is, 1909. Those
desiring to enter should apply as ear
ly as possible. F1or catalogue and
other information, address
J. L. FOUST. Pres. Greensboro. n. C.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-29
Taft May Visit Wilmington.

Especial to News and O~bserver.)
Washington, D. c., June 24.-To a
delegation of citizens of Wilmington,
n. c., who invited him to visit that
city, President Taft said today that if
he makes a western and southern trip
this fall Wilmington undoubtedly
would be included in the itinerary.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-29
PARDON FOR ONE,
TWO ARE REFUSED
Bruton, of Bun
combe, Given Freedom
PARDONs ARE CONDITIONAL

Constitution Permits Governor to
Grant "Rcprieves, Communications
and Pardons After Conviction
Upon Such Conditions as He May
Think PrOper'-ThOse Violating
Conditions Will Be Returned to
Prison or the Roads.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-29
Brave Fire Ladies'

often receive severe burns putting out
fires, then use Bucklen's Arnica SAVE
forget them. 1t soon drives out
the pain. For Burns, Scalds'
.c,,ts and Bruises it's earth's greatest
baaler Quickly cures Skin Eruptlons,
old Sores. Boils, Ulcers, Felons; best
pile cure made. Relief is instant, zoe.
at all druggists.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-29
TH|RTY-THREE ARE
NtDEP|LL ROLLERS
Names of the Success
full Applicants
MEETING Of DRUGGISTS
President Shell Reviews the Work for
tho Past Year and Made Some
Timely Suggestions - Interesting
Renorts Were Made By Secretary
aud Treasurer.
BY ANDREW JOINER.

Greensboro, n. c., June 24.-Of the
examinations before the State Board
Of Examiners for license to practice
pharmacy which was held here Mon
dav. only ~thirty-tnree were success
fuI. thirty of the successful pill roll
ers' being White and three colored.
The Hancock medal was won by
Mr.. Charlie A. Lord, of Wilmington,
he leading the class with an average
Of 36, Mr.. J. II. McClelland, of
Mo0resyille, being a close second.
Ten successful applicants who were
granted license are:
James l.. Cherry, Raleigh.
SaTnueI B. Etheridge, Edenton.
Warwick D.. Preston, Mt. Airy.
RCy Champion, Greensboro.
Frank M. Salley, Asheville.
Thomas G. McIlhenny. Greensboro.
John H. McClelland, Mooresville.
d. H.. Hoge, Asheville.
Silas S. Yates, Mooresville.
Clifford Porter, Troy. ~
Charles w. Eason, Chapel Hill.
Charles a. Lord, Wilmington.
Daniel A. Ellington, Wilmington.
John w. Biggs, Williamson.
JOhn r. Kelly, Monroe.
Jos. f. Wagner, Thomasville.
James Kerr, Wilmington.
Frank A. Sloan, Jonesboro.
Thomas n. Harrison, Jr., Littleton.
Roscoe c.. FaulcOner. Greensboro.
Norman Morrow, G~astonia. .
Roy c.. Robertson. Clayton.
Albert A. James. Winston-Salem.
James U. Loftin, Troy.
arnlIel p. Pemberton, Troy.
Daniel c. Lisk, Norwood.
BENZ. T. Dawson, TarbOro.
Hugh A. Griffin, Rocky Mount.
NJ. Fl. Cox, W~adesbOro.
George T. Jones, (cof:) Elizabeth
city. ~ az
Chas. l.. Mallett Cool - Raleigh.
Shelly Q. Brown, (colD Raleigh. =,
Clara w. Whitehead (col.) Wash
ingtOn,. d. c..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-29
Elizabeth
Pharmaceutical Association.

~ oSSoii 49, - SSA ~ IN
North, Carolina Pharmaceutical Asso-
citation was convened in the assembly
hall of the BenbOW at $3.50, the aSSO-
citation being called to order by
President Shell, and after a roll call
and the reading of the minutes Pres
ident Shell addressed the convention.
He reviewed the work o n during the
past year and made some timely sug-
gestiOns for the betterment of the as
ISOLATION. His address was referred to
a committee to act upon and will be
taken up again at a later meeting.
Interesting reports to the members
were made by the secretary and treas
ureT and by Mr.. F. w. Hancock, sec
retary of the Legislative committee,
made his report, which was very
pleasing to the association.
Mr.. c. r. Thomas, who was a del
egate at the National Pharmaceutical
Convention hel last summer in At
an1ic City, made IN interesting n
complete report of the work and
plans of the National Association.
The rest of the session was taken
up with routine matter, the
ton adiourning at II o'clock to go to
Llndtey Park, where a barbecue was
gwen them by the local association,
and later going to Cone Athletic Park
to witness the bail game between Win
ston and Greensboro.
Rev. Thos. @. Faulkner. rector of
~ barnabas Episcopal church, of
TINS city, and Rev. j. II. Dickerson,
rector OF the church of the Holy Com
~forter, of Richmond. Va. will ex-
cEanGe puipits on Sunday. July IS.
and Mr.. Faulkner will be the principal
SPEAKER at the memorial service of
the Richmond knights Of Pythias.
Kew. Mr.. Dickerson. who is grand
chancellor of the Knights of Pythias
81 Virginia, will deliver the address
at the memorial service OF the Green's
pofO lodges of the order.
Mr.. ana Mrs. L. J. Brandt. Of this
city, and Mr. and Mrs. E. S. Steele
and Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Nation, of
High Point, will attend the meeting
Of the Grand Lodge of Elke IN los
Angeles, Cal, in July and visit the
Alaska Yukon Exposition at Seattle
before returning home.
Capt j.. H. Medearis, supervisor of
the Southern Railway line between
Rural Hall and Sanford, had the mis-
fortune to have three ribs broken
recently while working around the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-06-29

SOnu1tlOIS Will BE returned to
Prison or the Roads.
Governor Kitchin yesterday granted
a pardon to Frank Bruton, of Bun
combe county, conditioned on his re-
naming a laW-abiding citizen and of
good behavior. Bruton was convicted
at the April term, 1906, Of Buncombe
criminal court of larceny, and SEN
fenced to four years on the public
roads.
In granting the conditional pardon,
Governor Kitchin says: Prisoner stole
eleven dollars from one Moore. He
has served on the roads for more than
two and a half years. The judge,
the solicitor, the prosecutor, and
many citizens recommend pardon. No
objection has been filed, though no.
tice of application for pardon was
published. Owing to the punishment
he has already suffered for the theft
Of. eleven dollars, with the recornmen-
dations in his behalf, / pardon Frank
Burton on condition that he remain
a l~aW-abiding citizen and of good be-
haViOr."
Executive clemency. was denied
Hardie Gaskins, Of Pasquotank coun-
ty, convicted of burglary in 1901
and sentenced to death, whose. sen
tence was committed to life imprisOn-
ment by Governor AyCOck ana EX-
UNI Battle, of Columbus county, con-
victed in 1905 of murder in the sec
ond degree and sentenced to fifteen
years in the States Prison.
Owing to the fact that Governor
Kitchin ordered a man to. complete
his. sentence who had been pardoned
by Governor Glenn and violated the
conditions of his pardon, much dis
cussion has beer created in the press,
and in some Instances the granting
Of conditional pardons. was thought
to he unwise. It is not generally
known that the Constitution Of North
Carolina. authorizes the. Governor to
grant conditional .pardons but does
not specifically give him power to
grant unconditional pardons. Article
5, section 6 of the Constitution says:
grant reprieves, combinations and
pardOns, after conviction, for all Of
lenses Except in cases of impeach-
ment), upon such conditions as he
may think proper, subject to such
regulations as may be provided by
law relative to the manner OF apply
ing for pardons. He shall b~iennially
communicate to the General Assembly
each case Of reprieve, communication
or pardon granted, stating the name
Of each convict, the crime for which
he was convicted, the sentence and
it's date, the date of communication,
pardon or deprieVe, and the reaOns
therefor"
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21
WIFE OF WATCHMAN
HELPS R0UT BURGLAR
PIucky Woman's Interference
Results in Capture

NEW YORK, Dec. 20.-Robbers who
struck down watchnnan as they were
lOoting a store in oyster Bay today did
not reckon with his wife. who was fol-
lowing him AS result OF the woman's
interference one burglar was shot and
another was unconscious when the
battle was over.
Mrs. Richard Golden, wife OF a Long
island railroad employe, was the heroine
Of the ARRAY. Golden started on a
burglar hunt. His wife followed, car
rying a large stick. Golden saw lights
ia Thompson Brothers store and inves-
tigated. He found three men working
over the safe and piling UP goods.
Hands upr' Golden yelled. The men
obeyed. but as Golden approached, one
OF the robbers felled him with a club
and the three pounced upon him. They
had not seen the young woman follow
sng She struck down two of the
robbers with her club and stunned a
third man who was graphing with
Golden.
Golden fr =ed himself and fired at the
half stunned man as he rose and turned
10 run. The robber fell with bullet
in his side.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21
CLASS ANNUAL MAY
BE DONEAWAY WITH
Committee Working on Plan to
Abandon Blue and Gold, Time
HOnOred Junior Book

BERKELEY, Dec. 20.-If the plans of
committee composed of William J.
Hayes, president of the graduate stu
dents, Rossiter L. Mikel, manager of
the Blue and Gold of the class of 1909,
and Clayton R. Shipway, editor of the
same book, are accepted by the stu
dents of the university next semester,
the Blue and Gold, the annual of the
junior class, which has been published
for the last 25 years, will be abandoned.
While each class has been extremely
loyal to the college tradition which
DEGREES that the souvenir shall be pub
lished, the juniors each year have found
the task of editing the book and max
ing 1t financial success more and more
irksome
The editing of the annual has invari-
ably resulted in setbacks in college
work to either editor or manager or
both for time, on account of the
operation of the scholarship rule. The
financial burdens placed on the students
and advertisers have been considerable.
The merchants of Berkeley and else
where have declared that the necessity
for advertising in current publications
mas made imperative the elimination of
advertising in the Blue and Gold. This
is one of the problems that Manager
Pike of the book which will be pub
lished next May has to overcome
With the piIing up of difficulties has
come the cry for an abandonment of the
time honored volume and the prospects
point to its discontinuance if the stu
dents will accept the report of the COM
mittee appointed TO investigate the
matter.
The committee is of the opinion that
an annual for the entire student body
would be solution of the question. In
the senior year as a farewell the gradu-
ating class could then print collegiate
records of its own, devoted exclusively
to the graduates
This publication would be modelled
after the famous senior record of the
class of 1907. which issued publica-
ton when its own Junior Blue and
Gold was destroyed in the bindery
during the San Francisco fire. Such
work would be more distinctively a
class book than the Blue and Gold.
and yet not impose the financial burden
on the class The book by the student
body and published in the Junior year
would be for the Associated Students
some of the arguments advanced by
those who favor eliminating the ex-
pensive Blue and Gold.
A report of the committee has al
ready been placed before the Associated
Students and so much was thought of
the plan that preparations are in hand
to have the project looking to the aban
donment of the Blue and Gold and the
substitution of the two volumes made a
constitutional amendment to be voted
on early next term.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21
CHRISTMAS MASS
TO BE CELEBRATED
Rev. Father Kiely Will Conduct
First Service in New Church
at Elmhurst

OAKLAND. Dec. 2O.-Althougn the
Catholic church of st. Louis de Ber-
trand at Elmhurst will not be dedi-
Gated for several weeks, the first mass
service will be held Christmas morn
ing by order of Archbishop Riordan.
Rev. Father Kiely will bless the edi-
fee for mass and devotions in lieu of
the customary dedication services,
which will take place later. Masses
will be said in the new church Christ
mas day at Z o'clock, o'clock and IL
o'clock.
Masses will also be said at St. Ber-
nard's church in Melrose Christmas day
at the same hours.
In the future Father Kiely will hold
two masses every Sunday in both of
these churches, both of which were
completed this year at a cost of over
$4,000. The church of st. Louis is
designed in the Spanish renaissance
style of architecture, with Romanesque
pews, affairs and confessionals.
The new church is very handsome
and imposing and the interior decora-
tions are extremely attractive. 1t is
120 feet long, by Sc feet in width. The
seating capacity in the main body of
the edifice is 700, with 100 additional in
the choir gallery The parish takes in
both Melrose and Elmhurst. 1t was
created after the fire in San Francisco.
Father Kiely has an assistant, recently
appointed by the archbishop.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21
NEWS OAKLAND BERKELEY ALAMEDA HAYWARD sANLEANDRO
ELECTRIC FREIGHT
SERVICE PLANNED
Southern Pacific Company De-
sires Franchise in Clement
and Atlantic Avenues

ALAMEDA. Dec. 2O.-The activity of
Southern Pacific representatives to pre-
vail upon the city council and property
owners to construct the so called At
lantic boulevard across marsh lands be-
tween Webster street and the western
extremity of Clement avenue near
Grand street is for the purpose, it is
said. of securing direct and continue
Gus thoroughfare from the east and to
the west end of the city over which, it
is reported, the Southern Pacific will
ask for a franchise TO operate electric
freight and passengeG trains.
Mayor William II. Noy and some of
the councilmen have been negotiating
with Industrial Agent +. w. Hoover
and other agents of the Southern Pa
cific company to induce them to have
the corporation construct Atlantic bou-
levard in exchange for the franchise
that the railroad compauy seeks.
Councilmen William Hammond Jr.
and Fred Krumb with the mayor,
Hoover, the city engineer, street super
intendent, city attorney and represent
atives of the Alaska packers associa-
ton, which has a large plant on the
estuary near the proposed right of way,
went over the Atlantic avenue bound
airy lines yesterday
The Alaska packers representatives
desire that a change be made in the
course Of the proposed thoroughfare so
that it will not cut off portion of the
tract owned by the association. Mayor
Noy is in favor of changing the course
of the avenue to accommodate the
Alaska packers. who, the mayor says,
intend to deed some land to the city
for the proposed railroad route.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21
WOMAN THREATENED.
BY LONE BANDIT
Keeper of the Key Route News
Stand Is Menaced by Man
With Revolver

OAKLAND, Dec. 20.-Marshal Carey
of Emeryville aDd the Oakland police
are Investigating the alleged exploits
of a holdupman who either emulated
the drug store bandit of San Francisco
or, according to reports, was the same
person looking for small change. Mrs
Ramsey, keeper of the newsstand in
the Key Route station at Fortieth
street and San Pablo avenue, reported
that the.culprit visited her and threat
ened her
On the heels of her report came one
from the Golden Rule restaurant, near
the newsstand, which was held up and
robbed of $3.50 while only a night
waiter was in the place.
Mrs. Ramsey alleges that tall young
man called at the stand and chaffed
her about her earrings and her watch
AS he left he is said to have remarked
II will be back before you close up
at 1850 o'clock and get the things
There might be $40 in the till for me-
To show that he meant business, says
the woman, the man drew a. pistol and
false mustache from his coat pocket
and showed them.
Fearing the man might carry out his
promise Mrs. Ramsey closed up the
shop half an hour earlier and went
home. A few hours later came the re
port that the restaurant had been
held up.
The San Francisco call., 1909-12-21
INVITES HELP FOR
MERCHANT MARINE
Naval Architect Dickie Tells
Women They Can Assist in
Protective Movement

With quaint humor and variety of
illustration, George w. Diclxie, naval
architect and member of the executive
committee of the Merchant Marine
league of California, talked to the
members of the Council of Jewish
Women yesterday afternoon on the ne
cessity of rebuilding the American sea
going service.
He followed a speaker who had been
dealing with the dangers of tuberculo-
sis and he began his own discourse by
saying that he was sure that his audi
ence had heard OF the sad condition into
which the merchant marine of the
United States had fallen and he thought
he might say that it was suffering from
tuberculosis of competition
The nations he said, which have
been of the greatest Importance in the
history of all time have been those
with a seashore and having maritime
interests. The greatness of England
today, he declared, rested upon its ships
and Germany may be classified in the
same way. This country has fallen
behind and it should be realized that 1t
is thus falling in one of the essentials,
the speaker argued.
"All our goods" he continued, "are
carried by foreign people, except 71s
per cent, winch we nave managed 10
keep. The trade with India and China
has been diverted to the Suez canal,
which is now the great highway. In a
great procession last year $3.50 large
ships passed through the canal and of
these but one was American, although
100000 tons of goods from the United
States was carried.
He then appealed to the women pres
ent to use their influence in gaining
memberships for the Merchant Marine
league.
The early part of the afternoon was
devoted to listening to addresses on
Our Future Citizen" Thomas E. Hay
den speaking on the child's mental as
poets, DIR. Annie G. Lyle reading an
exceptionally clever and interesting pa
per on the moral side and DIR. William
voorsanger delivering an address from
the physical viewpoint of the child.