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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-28
STRUCK BY BULLET
Mr.. H. C.. Hines Painfully But Not
Seriously Hurt.

Kinston, N. c., Dec. 25.-Last night
while riding down Queen street in a
hack Mr.. Harvey G.. Hines was struck
in the face by a bullet. fired by some
unknown party and was quiet pain
fully. though not seriously wounded.
The bullet was of ~22-calibre and Mr..
Hines thinks it was fired by some
hoy from a toy pistol. It struck just
below the eye and penetrated the
kin, but did not break any bones. 1t
may have been a nearly spent ball
from a rifle. but it was most probable
hat some boy in experimenting with
a 22-ca1ibre cartridge in his toy pistol
did the damage.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-28
CHRISTMAS IN WASHINGTON.
n Light Snow Storm Comes at Early
Davn-HOW the President Spent
the Dav
tHy the Associated Press.)

tRy M Associated Press.)
Washington, D. c., Dec. 25.-From
the President of the nation to the
hublest remsident. the citizens of
Washington enjoyed one feature Of
this holiday in co~ron-a glorio1s
which Christmas. With the first light
Of dawn came the falling of big Viii
snow flakes and by the time most of
teh pepleo of the city were astir the
surface of the ground was covered 10
a depth Of an inch or more with a
carpet of snow.
President Taft and his family spent
Christmas in no different manner
from hat Of thousands of others.
Gifts to all members of the family
were in profusion.
Early in the day the President went
to tie executive otficehs and put in
some time with official duties.
President Taft remained indoors all
day working On the problem what
is whiskey?'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-28

changed; not the same man, unless
you met him in his office or IN his
room. He often talked to me about 1t.
He was completely changed. He had
forgotten how to talk, had lest his
voice and his teeth. In the Federal
prison he had not been allowed to
speak, nor to look around, and had
become SO accustomed to look straight
ahead that he passed his friends on
the street and did not notice them.
which gave him much pain. | nave
a good picture Of him. He often
spoke Of coming to my GUS to visit
J.. A. ENTINE.
Burlington, N. c., Dee. Is.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-28
PLANTATION HOME BURNED.
The Loss Estimated at S., 0O0-OcCu-
pied by Mrs. e. F. Snipes.

Especial to News and Observer
Woodland, Dec. 25.-Thur5day
night at Z o'clock the plantation home
of h late Senator E. T. nip
Menola, N. c., with all adjoining farm
buildings, was burned. Total loss
above the insurance is $4,000. The
home was occupied by Mrs. +. l.
Snipes. and her two young sons, q +
and H. G. Snipes. The occupants not
only lost all Of the household furnish
ings, but even the provisions ana
wearing apparels were lost. The loss
of Hon. !. F. Snipes was also very
heavy.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-28
Little Girl Knocked Down.

Especial to News and Observer
TarborO, n. c., Dec. 25.-Martha
one Of DR.. w. J. Thigpen's little girls,
vas knocked down by a horse Ih7
child was crossing the street, when
a horse was approaching. The driver
seeing the danger, pulled on the relns.
One of them was broken which cauSea
the other rein to be pulled hard, Whlch
made the least turn, knocking inc
child to the ground. She was some
what bruised.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-28
Mrs. Sarah Lawrence Dead.

Especial to News and Observer
Statesville, Dec. 25.-Mrs. Sarah
Lawrence died Wednesday morning. at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. Ellen
Morrison, on east Broad street, death
resulting from the infirmities Of age.
Mrs. Lawrence had been in a semi
conscious condition for some days.
The funeral services were conducted
at the house Wednesday afternoon and
the interment was in lakewood GENE
tery.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-28
WOMAN FATALLY WOUNDED
Miss Myra Hicks Struck by Carolina
C~linchfieId and Ohio Tran.
(Py the Associated P

(Py the Associated Press ~
Spartanburg, S. c., Dee. 2o'-NlS'
Myra Hicks, the only woman mail car
rier III South Carolina. and one -
the only three such in the Onl3eu
States, was fatally injured t0un'
when she was struck by a CaToiIit~'
C~linchfield and Ohio train III ftutnIt
ford county, North Carolina. go
Hicks is the carrier on q ruFal Ls
delivery route etwee Cherokee, tl"'
county, and Hicksville, n. c.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-28
DEATH OF S. j. FLETCHER.
He Was a Several Times Millionaire
In Bad Health for Sever Years.

ton J.. Fletcher, several times a mill
~licnaire and owner of the Fletcher Ma
taional Pank Of Indianapolis, died to-
day at his country seat near Gallatin,
26 miles northeast Of here. Mr.. Flet-
cher was So years old. He had for
several years been in very bad healt:.
nd retired from active blu
leave a son and three daughters, one
Of the latter being Mrs. Boot Tark-
'ngton. wife Of the author and play
wright.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-28
THE CHEER Of CHRIST MAS
it Came in Raleigh To Every
Phase of Life

The veterans. The Oi-
nhans. the Insane and Afflicted, and
Those Behind Prison Bars All Kne"
The Day Was Christmas by the Re
me.nbrances.
There was Christmas all through in
Raleigh yesterday and with the pleas
ures of home life there also came
pleasures to ~nstitutiona life in the
city. making Christmas a happy day.
First of all there was the Confed-
crate Soldiers Home. The dear odd
boys at it had a jolly Christmas.
Johnson Pettigrew Chapter Daughters
of the Confederacy looked after that
in fine style. The members sent gifts
in bright colored bags, and these were
arranged and distributed SO that every
veteran had a good time, with his spe-
cial Christmas gifts. There was a
big dinner also, with turkey and trim
mings and other things that made a
feast.
At the Methodist Orphanage it was
also a jolly good day for the hundred
and forty or more orphans there. A
christmas O1I1HoF o. the TlSHt hiIlU
was served, and today there are to be
more gifts, for the Sunday school
at Edenton Street Methodist Church
is to have a book offering this morn
ing. the books to be sent to the or
p~hanage.
The superintendent Of the orphan
age, Rev. John n. Cole, tells Of a
happy event on Christmas eve. H
telephoned last night this news: Mr.
and Mrs. J%osephus Daniels and their
four sons were here yesterday. The
four boys, JOsephus, Worth, Jonathan
brought gifts to all the children.
Every year since the o~rphanage has
been esta blished Mr.. Daniels has seen
to it that the children had a merry
Christmas n SO again this year
he and his wife and
son q delight for the orphans. This
is a matter h a is appreciated at the
C~rphanage."
At the State Hospital there was a
happy time yesterday. Every patient
received a present yesterday morning,
wearing apparel being distributed to
the men and women. There was a
distribution Of fruits and candy also,
while at dinner there was turkey,
oysters, celery, cranberries, milk and
so on. In the afternoon the Misses
Day of Meredith College gave a most
delightful entertainment of vocal and
instrumental music which was a de-
light. There were gifts which came
to the patients from their homes and
altogether the day was one Of amuse-
ment and good cheer.
Information is that at the Catholic
Orphanage at Nazareth there was a
day Of good cheer and happiness also
those at the orphanage being happily
remembered. making the Christmas
day a most happy one in every way.
And last, there is a word to be said
about the people at the States Prison.
So far as it could be lone Christmas
was observed there. and the day made
as pleasant as possible for the "barred
in" There was a dinner of good
Christmas cheer, making the season
for those whom the law has put in
confinement.
Raleigh has had it's Christmas. and
it was a good one. What more is to
be said of the day and Of the time,
except to add the words of Tiny Tim.
God bless us, every one" That is the
Christmas spirit, and may it come to
pass.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-12-28
EXAGGERATED REPORTS.
Mayor of Savannah Takes Exception
at Accounts Sent Out as to Triple
Murder.
(Py the Associated Press.)

(Ry the Associated Press.)
Atlanta, Ca, Dec. 25.-Mayor Geo.
w. Tiedman, Of Savannah, takes ex-
ception to h accounts Of the recent
triple murder in that city, as sent out
by Savannah correspondents of out
of-town papers. He claims that the
stories of the excitement the night
OF the murder, while the hunt for the
slayer was in progress, were greatly
exaggerated. He declares that there
were only FOUR arrests for the crime.
that three Of these were white men
that no heavily armed men assisted
the police, that no hand bills were
printed describing the murderer. tina,
no negroes asked to be locked IN for
protection, that no innocent men were
attacked that no doors were broken
open or fences leveled, hat he as
mayor never suppressed or emp
70 an edition of a paper.
The mayo adds:
These statements do a grave in
Justice to the citizens of
VINO displayed a regard for law and
order under the extraordinary circum-
stances that reflected credit upon the
community"
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-15
Mclaughlin Is
Com 'ng Player

~. Is. Alexander and II. II. Hack
ctt-succecded at Newport in retain
ing the American doubles champion
ship, says sydney paper. On the
Casino courts they defeated the Pa
cifc coast pair. G. J. James and NJ.
T.. Mclaughlin, In three straight
sets-G-4.. G-l, go. The opinion In
America is that the challengers de-
serve great credit for getting as far
as they did. Though somewhat
crude at present, James and Nc
Laughlin will probably develop into
fine pair. Mclaughlin is only 10
years old, and until he came to New
port had had practically no expert
ence on turf courts. He has n SER
vice which, II used with headwOrk
and experience. would. to quote n
famous American exponent, better
the famous delivery of Brookes. APP
rarently he has every variety OF
break and twist, together with great
speed, and II mans head could be
tut on his boy shoulders, his SER
vice would practically be unreturn-
able. Alexander was forced to stand
nearly o'yafds behind the baseline
In order to touch 1t. In the first two
sets Mclaughlin won his service
game every tIme-LnOt bad for II boy
who faces the thrice-crowned dou-
bles champion OF America.
Inunc ug ~ fn he. nut f,f
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-15

At Plahheld, y. j., Councilman
Holt reported back the report OF
the playground committee on Sept.
I, and recommended that the Mayor
be authorized to appoint commits
sion, as provided by law, to investi-
gate the question of public play
grounds, with view to establishing
such grounds In the city II It's de-
cision Is favorable. The consent or
the council Is not absolutely neces-
sary, as the law provides that Che
Mayor may form such commission
of his own initiative. Mayor Fisk has
referred the matter to the council In
courtesy, and hence the recommends
ton. The commission would consist
OF three men who would make their
investigations and report to the Mayor
and council, They would have no pow
er to make expenditures without the
permission Of that body. On being
put to vote, all the members favored
the proposition.-Co News, Sep,
TENDER s, 1909.
The grounds OF the Missouri State
School for the Blind at st. Louis
have been enlarged. by the acaulsi-
tion OF two acres, 10 he used as
backgrounds and athletic fields. -
st. Louis Times, Sept. /.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-15
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RECREATIONS
!. u q u n y 8, 8, q 8, 8, u :: =
AT THE ART.

l
After a successful tour of the other
islands, Wise and Milton have returned
to Honolulu and with Rance Smith,
"The Banana Man" are TO be seen
at the Art theater for an extended en-.
gagement of several weeks An In
PRODUCTION to. these people would be
superfuous and their name alone Is
sufficient guarantee as to the class OF
entertainment they afford. The Art
management is TO be congratulated up
on having secured such M attraction
as they have become general tavoritcs
with the Honolulu public. No fear of
old songs. stale Jokes and worn.out
sketches with Wise-Milton on the
boards and as for Rance Sn,ith--well
those who have seen him will be glad
of another opportunity to do 50 and
those who have not do not want 10
miss this last chance. In his specially
the Banana Man, he "a inimitabie.
The regular prices of admission Will
be charged during the engagement OF
the above and In addition to the van.
deville features the Art will present
their usual moving pictures. To get a
good seat get to the box Office early.
Remember that, Wise & Milton with
Rance Smith are to be seen at the Art
theater only.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-15

and will no doubt please the audi snce.
1t is a question, however, If there will
be anyone passing through here for
the motion-picture circuit who can
give the satisfaction of Armstrong.
He was what the people at the Park
wanted, and they show their apprecia.
ton of him by crowding the place
nightly during his engagement. Saved
BY a Wave" is to be the feature hln
tonight. 1t is an interesting story pref
lilly told i'm pictures. There will he a
number of comedy and other interest.
ing pictures shown during the evening.
The Park is now the most popular
place of amusement in the city, aud II
Is crowded by persons who enjoy alb.
solutely clean pictures.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-15
LOCAL AND COAST
AUTO D0INGS

and hard times is remarkable one.
He said:,N
1T would take too long to burden
you with a narrative of the business,
present and future. In my opinion
the surfaces of the automobile bust
ness have never been scratched. !
believe that to be thoroughly true.
Because OF the changing demands OF
the business Il costs lot of money
to keep up with the times and ncces-
states many changes. We have been
accused OF changing q little too
much when we saw anything good.
If you do not progress. the FIRST
thing you know you will be back
lumber. think that some Of our
competitors who have not progress
cd will reach that same conclusion. 3"
II. w. Robinson Of Los Angeles,
Cal, is the first person to secure
duplicate of the Franklin Torpedo
automobile. This new design In mo-
tor cars is built on lines much like
those OF a torpedo and presents lit
tie resistance to the air.
The first one, was made for the
personal use OF II. II. Franklin,
head of the company by which It
was manufactured. It Is a battle
ship gray in color and Is provided
with the regular six-cylinder engine
and chassis of the forty-two horse
power Franklin cars of 1910 model,
with special gear.
The Torpedo motor car will be de-
livered to Mr.. Robinson on his re-
turn from trip around the world,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-15
THE PARK THEATER.

The very successful engagement of
Tom Armstrong last week has in.
spired Manager Congdon of the Park
to continue in the vaudeville line. lie
has engaged the Jolly Four Qu"rtet
for this week and they will sing alter.
nately with the Melnotte sisters.
These singers are above the average
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-15
,WAvERlEY DANCES.

Saturday night was a record-brc alier
for attendance at the Waverley and.
It may be added, ip parenthesis. It
was one of the most enjoyable affairs
ever held under the auspices o. Man
ager Nainoa. He had an orchestra that
put motion into the feet OF eve yone
in the hall, whether they danced or
not.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-15
KNOX WOULD Make
PEACE EVERLASTING

WASHINGTON n q Nov 3-Sec.
rotary Knox tonight invited Japan to
enter into n comnact making practical.
lv compulsorv peaceful settlement of
all difficulties with the United States.
The secretarv.s invitation was not in
the form of n State document. II was
n suggestion To the .Japanese CONNER.
ella, commissioners in an address by
Kpox nj n banouct given in their hon.
or Knox said in part:
"Tbis IL an opportunity of which I
gladly avail tn sneak OF the ties which
have contributed 10 unite our two ma.
lions in amity and essential harmony
ever since the days when, to Ameri.
can representatives. first of all. YOU
onened your doors for the reciprocal
exchange Of goodwill and civilization
and trade. We have learned from YOU
"a WI, from us. We admire YOU for
al, Of vour national gifts and virtues.
and not the least for those qualities
IN which van differ from MS. "
Tribute 70 ito.
"Recause of these ties between us.
we sometimes share n common grief
and mourning. This country mourns
with Won the untimely cruel death of
tho great Prince Ito who to those
among ia. like the President. who
knew him ne personal friend. was a
deem nersonal loss,
" "Commorce exchange markets.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-15
HON e AGAIN.

The popular teacher OF stIinged IN
struments, Mr.. Ernest X. Kaai Is
home again from his successful Seattle
trip and his studio NJ the Young Hotel
is again open % any who wish to
learn the Hawaiian ukulele, taropatch
or any other stringcd instrument. The
Kaai Glee Club is prepared to furnish
music for any, class OF entertainment.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-15

The playground commission OF
San Francisco has decided to take
up the matter OF closing the 500
feet of Jefferson avenue In the rear
OF the school property on CORTLAND
Heights for playground purposes
y. +, Bulletin. Sept. |.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1909-11-15
eoRMosA uslNo ISLAND MILLS.

Tho sugar mills built by the Homo.
lulu Iron Works aud shipped % For.
mosa to grind the cane of the planta.
tions in Il ., country; are reported. w
Mr.. Love ed. 10 be doing excellent
work anC iv'rg entire satisfaction
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-06-12

increase would be considered at this
time, owing to tbe low price of metals.
The Occur d'Alene ores usually treated
there are being sent to Colorado points
in anticipation of a strike.
Five minutes after the clippers, Fred
Amelin and Miss Rose Pombaum, the
latter a daughter Of a well known
rancher of Jocko, had been married by
Police Judge Harry Small at Missoula
they were placed under arrest, the
parents of the grid dashing GREATNESS
ly into the judge IS chambers with off
GERS to prevent the wedding. The couple
spent the night in Jail, it being alleged
that the young woman perjured herself
in swearing she was IS years old. Her
parents give her age as 16.
At an investigation held at Missoula
by the officers of the Chicago, Mil
waukee & st. Paul railway testimony
brought out the fact that Conductor
Orcutt, Engineer Skinner and Fireman
Gill had been grossly negligent in
handling the train which plunged
through the bridge west of Missoula
and all men were dismissed from the
service. Testimony showed that in
structions given the crew relating to
the weakness of the bridge had been
ignored.
In the United States court at Hell
ena District Attorney James Freeman,
in behalf of the government, instituted
suit to recover from the Northern Pa
cifc railroad all lands within its grant
which are mineralized.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-06-12
ANOTHER TORNADO
LITTLE VILLAGE OF ZEPHYR,
TEXAS, DESTROYED.
Over 80 People Killed and Large Num-
Der Seriously Injured Early Sunday
Morning - Residence and Business
Sections Observation-Disclosures Start
ed Big Fire-Relief Organized.

Brentwood, Texas, May 31.-A tor
nado of great fury struck the little vii
lage of Zephyr, in the eastern portion
of Brown county, at 1 O clock Sunday
morning and left a path of death and
destruction seldom paralleled. The
death list has reached a total of 80
and the number of seriously or fatally
injured will reach so.
Among the dead are: T. T. Cabler.
county attorney of Brentwood. and
wife and two children; Mrs. Artie Hart
81 years old, and son Robert, years
old, of Zephyr; Miss Gertie Huston.
25 years old, Zephyr; Gibbs Cloyce,
years old, son of Professor Cloyce.
Zephyr; Oscar Ware, 80 years old, and
two sons, Harry and Frank, Zephyr;
Miss Jessie Ware, IS, Zephyr, and two
children, BERTHE, >, and West, -; Ben
Brown and Wife, Zephyr; Alma Ram
say and son Ollie, 10, Zephyr; c. NJ
Carter, 40, and wife, 35, son, -, ard
3-year-old infant, Zephyr; Captain Col
Inns, 80, Zephyr; Ruby Campbell,
years old, Zephyr, and Rodney Camp
bell, infant child Of Mrs Bob Campbell.
Zephyr
The storm formed a half mile south
Of Zephyr and swept down upon the
village, cutting a wide swath directly
through the residence and business dis
tricts
Nearly so houses were demolished.
Lightning started a conhagration which
destroyed one entire business block. No
effort was made to fight the fire, as the
care Of the dead and injured demanded
the attention Of every one.
A section employee rode handcar TO
Brentwood and spread the alarm. Tn
two hours the Santa Fe railroad was
speeding a special train TO the scene
Of the storm, with nine surgeons and
score of Brownwood citizens.
Bodies were found twisted about
trees and IN every conceivable attitude.
Residents walked the streets almost
naked. Houses which escaped the storm
were turned into hospitals.
One house collapsed on a family Of
nine without seriously iniuring them.
Brentwood, with organized relief work.
has The situation well in hand
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1909-06-12
NEWS OF THE WORLD
SHORT DISPATCHES FROM ALL
PART OF THE GLOBE.
A Review of Happenings in Both
Eastern and Western Hemispheres
During the Past Week-National,
Historical, Political and Personal
Events.

Kankakee, Ill.-Mrs. Frank Bozen,
aged ~, OF Cabery, was burned to death
early Saturday. Her clothes caught
from bonfire.
Harper L. Bennett, a Los Angeles
real estate man, has been arrested and
is now in the county Jail, charged with
murder, on information filed by the dis
trict attorney.
The senate of congress raised the
duty on hops from II cents a pound, as
carried in the Payne bill, to 20 cents.
This is an especial victory for Senator
Bourne of Oregon.
Caracas.-Three new cases of bubOnic
plague were officially announced in this
city Sunday, making four cases. DR..
Jose Villigas was attacked by the dis
case while attending a patient.
Sales of property on the site of
Prince Rupert, where the Canadian
government and the Grand Trunk Pa
eifc railroad are planning a $10,O00,0O0
city, has reached a total Of $1,1OO,0OO.
Chicago.-After 40 hours Of almost
constant wrangling the jury in the
case Of Martin b. Madden, M. J. Boyle
and 4. A. Pouchot, labor leaders,
charged with strike grating, brought
in a verdict Of guilty, timing each of
the defendants $500.
Jackson, Miss-With the arrival of
the battleship Mississippi at Horn
island the festivities, which will be
concluded with the presentation of a
silver service to the ship by the citi-
zens Of Mississippi Tuesday, viii be-
gin.
Charleston, w. Va.-Following a con
ference between District President
Davis Of the United States
Mine Workers and Kanawha operators
it is announced that the strike in the
Kanawha coal fields will end and all
mines viii resume work next week.
Paterson, n. Ut is announced |
that the American Locomotive Works, |
having booked many orders for new
locomotives is planning TO reopen the |
Rogers plant here, giving employment
10 10000 Within the last two weeks
ihe company has received orders from
two customers alone for no loeomo-
lives