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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-10-19

"Details Of q Practical and Convenient
House fer Chickens. \. hich May BE
Gotten Up NefN Reasonably.

- - W
AS a great many farmers take the
men fever when eggs are high, | here
with present q pen sketch which will
be OF service to some one who is con-
templating the building of q poultry
house in the spring.
The ground plan is Il by 80 feet
and is divided into parts each II by 1A
feet.
The compartment IN the right is
used as q winter roosting and laying
place.
The center as a scratching shed in
the winter and q shelter from rain
and san during the summer.
The room at the left is used during
the winter as a place of exercise and
in which to feed mashes and to water
the fowl. This room also contains the
dust boxes and is where the feed is
stored.
A. A. A. in the dotted squares rep
resent the windows or their location
in the front of the house. B. B. is
sided up solid to the line running
from B. to b. to b. / IL feet high.
The line running from G.. to c. is
the top of a 4-foot high poultry net
ting which runs the entire length Of
the house.
There is a drop curtain arranged in
each room to come down next to this
wire in stormy weather and cold
IlSlltS. FROM u. u. TO top OIL the
house is planked up oil except the
windows, as shown at A. a. A. D.
D. D.. the nest boxes under the drop
ping board N.
There are two rows Of nests. one
facing the scratching shed, the other
facing the right-hand room. A trap
nest may be very convenient
~ here.
E. is q drop curtain in front Of the
rOoSts in the winter department, which
is to be let down at night. f. is the
roosting poles in the winter quarters.
6. is the roosting poles in the sum
ner rOosting quarters.
II. H.. the doors Of poultry netting.
/, the little door that leads from
the scratching shed to the she'd ir
which to scatter wheat, rye, oats anC
corn.
j., cut straw scattered on the floor
of the scratching end room.
K, the dust box.
L., the drinking fountain.
M. NJ. M. the floor which should
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-10-19
Liverpool Weekly Cotton.
CIV the Associated Press

(By the Associated Press.)
Liverpool, Oct. 15.-FolloWing are
he weekly cotton statistics:
Total sales, all kinds, $4,000 bales.
Total sales, American, SO. 900.
English spinners takings $1,000.
Total exports 5000.
Quantity afloat, all kinds, 100000.
Quantity afloat, American. $4,000.
Total sales on speculation. 1000.
Total sales to exporters, 2.100.
Stock, all kinds, 5000 bales.
Stock. American. $4,000 bales.
American, forwarded $1,000 bales.
Imports, all kinds, 10000 bales.
Imports, American, 1000 bales,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-10-19
NEITHER SIDE SCORED.

Durham, n. c., Oct. 1.-THE Dur
ham High School and the Greensboro
High School played to a standStill to-
day, neither side could score. Cap,
tain Scoggins and Robertson, of Dur
ham, played star ball.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-10-19
KETCHEL KNOCKED
OUT IN 18TH ROUND
Negro Johnson Remains
the Champion
An UNEXPECTED ENDING

Negro Eiuded the Heavy Swings OF
- the Michieander and His Long
Reach stood Him liz Good Stead
In the Knockout Round KetcIiel
,IIoored the Champion and Seemed
to Ee Getting the Best Of 1.-THE
Negro Re@ained His Footing and
Got in Terrible Blows.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-10-19

the white man went to the mat as if
shot, where he lay prone With blood
streaming from his mouth. He made
a desperate effort to arise. but fell
back again and was Ounte out.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-10-19
roCsting department.

IUUsIIlS UtpaEVIlltIII
n. the dropping board in winter
be Of sand and gravel.
\ house OF these dimensions should
be 9 feet in front and I feet IN the
rear. 1t may be made Of any stuff
at hand or to suit the builder.
1t can be mad a Very costly affair
or it may be gotten up very reason
ably.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-10-19
Ketchel Shows ClCVerneSS.

Round Fivc-Ketchel opened with
a left to the body which the chafn-
picn replied with two weak le1tS 10
the face. Johnson then sent hetch-
els head back with two straight let's
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-10-19
KetcheI Forced Fighting.

Round Eleven-After some spar
ring Ketchel whipped his left to tn
kidney and missed two hare swing.
for the Jaw. 1t was noticeable tina
Johnson'S right uppercut which h
used with such good effect in his othe.
fights had little effect upon ketchel
The M~ichigander started the grea
crowd cheering by landing a terrible
right almost on the jaw and the ne
GRO immediately clinched and seemed
content to rest. Ketchel forced tn
fighting seeking to follow the advant
age. but could not further penetrat'
the negro's clever defense. Ketche
was vigorously cheered as he went t.
his corner. Ketchels face was badl.
battered.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-08-12
DREAM SENDS
FIVE TO JAIL
Noman'> Vision OF Robbery Results Ia
Capture ei Black Handlers.

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Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-08-12
OF TRIP
OF PRESIDENT TAFT

NA~fuNGToN ID O~ ..L Ta.
.un,r.r. .l President T.t,e ..r.l. .rl-
u- Western anl Southern trr u..
made pabN, tntat Do .- a- follows
September I.t.. chNasa. afternoon
and 'ten.ne llta Madison. morn.n-
and Forta-, MIS-. er, hour in att---
noon. l-th W.nout evening. I~tl.
Minneapolis and So Paul tv,o das-.
goth. does Mours liza. morning. -rrh
Omaha. >rb. evening. -Ist. Denver.
afternoon. night ANA following dag.
ed. colorado $50 urs. short t.slt Iu
afternoon. -.O pueblo. short ,l..t
evening asa. GlerVood. short tlslt ln
morulng. -td Montro~e COL. short
VISIT in afternoon. -fth salt Lake
ri}. Utah. Two DAYS. e.th Butte.
morning 27th. Helena afternoon.
-Nth. Spokane. morning and after
noon. 29th. North Yakima. morning.
-sth. Seattle. ALSO Visiting Tatoma.
Wash. evening ANA tVo following
days. October -d Portland Dr-. two
days. sth. Sacramento. evening 5th.
Oakland and Berkeley. morning. 5th.
san Francisco. afternoon and eteu-
ns. 6th. Yosemite NtIlry. evening and
three following days. IUth MERGED.
three hours in morning loth. Fresno
afternoon, ilth los Angeles. CAL.
TAO days l4th. Grand Cana. ArlE.
mo-uius and afternoon. 18Th. AIhl-
luerguv. y M. evening. 1frh I'D
Paso. morning aud afternoon. I-.h.
san Antonio. evening ANA follow Ius
morning. lNth Corpus Christi. n.etr
ana following four DAYS at his broth
f crs tCharles b Tlfts rur,hI. 2ae
+ itouslon. three hours in moruius. --d
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-08-12
LEGISLATOR is
FORMER CONVICT
Ou~ted by Former Gov. HOke smith
for Alleged Friendline>s
10 Railroads.

ATLANTA. GA Special Charging
that member Of the Georgia Legis-
lature is am ex-Convict and therefore
has no right 90 SIT in that body. $ G.
McLendCn is going into court 20 fight
the action OF the Legislature boa sus-
tanning his dismissal from the office
of chairman OF the State railroad
commissioner.
NcLendon was dismissed from office
for alleged friendliness 20 the railroads
hy Hoke smith. then Governor
The legislature reviewed the case
and upheld the action OF smith boa dis
charging McLendon
McLendon refused 90 give the name
OF senator whom be- says rs am eN-
convict but saws IL will appear when
Doe tlcs his suit in the courts.
Public curiosity is keen.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-08-12
Three More Bodies Found.

BALTIMORE Special After
celebrating for nearly TWO hours the
jury summoned 10y Coroner Sudl-l 20
investigate the deaths o. the five sic-
Tins OF the launch accident al Mller's
Park yesterday decided that :ie par-
ties met their death through accidental
drowning caused by the launch rum
ming upon submerged pill placed
there by parties unknown 90 the iurys
left submerged through contributors
negligence; that proper precautions
had not been taken 20 show people the
danger in the water Ii was recon-
mended that the proper authorities
take steps 10 remedy these conditions
at once
Three more victims of the drowning
accident during The picnic of the
Huntingdon Baptist Church's Sunday
school at Miuers Park have been
found They are. Frank Pryor. lS
years old. engineer ard brother OF the
owner OF the launch; 4. willard Leach
l3 years old. and Branuy l.. Amelang
10 years old
The finding of their bodies brings
the death list up 70 a total Of 1--WE
drowned.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-08-12

Three women who save their names
IS Mrs. d.. g.. Olcott. $50 years old
Mrs. M. n. Edwards. 40 years old. and
Miss e.. Dsoake. 25 years old. registered
az the Sew Willard in July and cashed
checks acgregatiug S2N3. The women
left Washington August ]. pom com
plant OF the Willard Hotel manager.
Inspector Boardman wired an the
large cities OF the country 90 look for
them.
The women registered as from New
York They were handsomely gowned
and no suspicion was oCCasloued. Mrs
Olcott posed as the mother of Mrs
Edwards and Miss Croake was sup
posed 10 Doe "a companion. 40 hest
fancy was manifested by the hotel
management In cashing the checks
presented. They came back from the
banks marked ~. G." Detectives will
be sent 20 Chicago.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-08-12

kENoSHA. tS.-Sescial r. Former
Judge Joseph X Cisfkson. -ho Dis
appeared from bis Kenosno ncDe on
July 70. has been found safe and veil
az Sabpla. Iowa. By John Burns. .
friend. Mr. Clarkson 49, rOrklng ia
pearl button factory.
II vas only a few ais frcm ~
oala that Judge Clarkson vas lcsna
IS years axO after ~ disappsare1
from Omaha where bs lived ansef
circumstances similar 90 the present
case. After returning to Omaha judge
ClarkSon could remember aching Of
the weeks during which as was walk
ing about the country
IL "a said that on various Jccassc IS
Sir ClarksOu had lad laQss-s q mepl-
DRY. but only tNice has az lsft 1oms
sor any length o. time
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-08-12
SEI6LE CHANGED WITH
CUTTING HIS WIZ
RICHMOND

RICHMOND "a Special The
case of Walter Seigle. charged
~lth cutting hls vile with knifs
v hale under the Influence OF hQuor.
Was heard ln the Police Court today
by Justice Crutchueld. and Seigle ssnt
on 20 the grand jury charged with
Mrs Jennie seisle. the victim.
rail Little woman. I.st or 90 the hos
pltal. collapsed when she was called 10
testify. she told cd per martial IA
fellCities OF hOw 81 was impoSssbl
Tor her husband and herself TO get
along together and many details lead
nag up 20 the assault upon her on
July -tth. Though speaking Ia broken
English. she made clear TO the court
that the man she had married vas
trcnzled and cunIured I'D AL sort OF
things regarding the woman whom no
had promised 90 love. honor and cher
IN. and who is the mother OF eight
rNldren, the oldest thirteen and tho
yoGrsest. an infant. Al the end %
her testimony she tainted and vas
led from the court room.
Seigle. who Is apparently about hfty
years or axe. tells rather imp0Ss bic
STORY. lie says that hts wife cut her
self. that she has threatened on more
than one occasion that she would send
him 90 jail, and that on the DAY %
the alleged assault she came after him
with a knife and that when she could
not get him into any argument. she
turned the weapon upon herself. say
ing az the time that she would wound
herself and charge the crime upon
him. Seisle says further that she cut
herself deeper than she intended
10 MS cell the man. in cringing at
utude. oegged that mercy be shown
HIM. lie said that he would be willing
20 leave Richmond at once: that he
would never look upon his wife again.
and that II be could get 70 New York
he would leave for the old country I'M
mediately for his native country OF
Germany. His business IA selling old
clothes. and ne has Ia his pocket a lss
% names 70 whom he refers as TO his
character.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-08-12
FIGHT SUFFRAGE
CLAUSE AT BALTIC
Oppose A2es1Dest Fr@nca sy PA<sS-
ssas SEEKING Psrps<aaasea sf
Power 90 onsssAssdsrsL

BALTIMORE HD-Sosc sat As
ASSOC atio1 made up of Independent
lletnocrats o. baltimore city Vas
formed here 20 oppose the passage %
tAe suffrage amendment The reasons
advanced iE the resolutions adopted
are
Because the amendment has 0een
framed - BODY % intense parts ana.
~ sinE chiefly toe perpetuatiOn %
their power a. othceAoldeEs- IL q
their evident pufn-=e % t-SiEaOcniss
s-,A q large occr ol voters that ne
tsert power q f-e ln1e pendent voter
ai4i D. pat % cad ga. AID Mary lad
Nii become a one party stat
AZ & untrue o. saw THAT flsre "a
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-08-12

LONDON.-Specisi.-It was gener-
ally believed that IL Gen Lord Kitche-
ner were offered the post OF high com
missioner-in-chief for the Mediterra-
mean, lately vacated by the Duke OF
Connaught. he would decline il. as idle
ness Is foreign TO his energetic tenn
permanent IL is now officially an
nounced. however. that be has accept
ed a position in conformity with the
wishes or the government He"will
be promoted 10 be field marshal when
he takes up the appointment Doubt
less new duties will De created 10 give
him occupation.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-08-12
BOTH MACHINES LICKED
AT POLLS N INDIANA

INDIANAPOLIS IND-Special.-
Republican and Democratic machine
examinations were defeated in the prl-
maries here yesterday. Lew SHANK
an auctiOneer. has 5000 majority for
the Republican nomination for Mayor.
and Charles Gauss. the timer. has
$500 majority for the Democratic
nomination. Both are anti-machine
men. Tom Taggart refused for the
first time in many years 10 take part
in the primaries and the Democratic
machine now blames its defeat on his
inactivity.
The Republican machine lost a great
deal OF prestige by an attempt TO Gust
the precinct judges who had been ap-
pointed by the Repsbncss chairman.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-08-12
CAPTURED BY
BEEF TRUST
Damages Of ; 100000 Asked in Suit by
Men, Who Charge Conspiracy TO
Defeat Their Plans.

NEW YORK. y. Special.-A
complaint was filed to-day in the
United States court for certain mi
nority stockholders OF the New York
Butchers Dressed Meat Company
against that company. the National
Packing Company. Swift & Co. Nor
us < Co. and Armour x Co. alleging
a conspiracy in restraint of trade. in
violation of the sherman antitrust
act. Triple damages in the amount of
s. 500 GOO are asked
The individual plaintiffs aliege that
the New York Butchers Dressed Meat
Company was organized i'm 1902. as an
outcome of a fight the retail butchers
OF the city made against the beef
trust, and that between that date and
1907 IL was an independent concern.
In 1907 the complaint alleges the de
PENDANTS. other than the New York
Butchers Dressed Beef Company, by
trick and device. bought up the con
troll OF that company, and have since
that tine proceeded 20 operate il in
the Interest % the trust.
The beef trust il is charged, has
prevented the Ncw York Butchers
Dressed Meat Company from buying
cattle in the West, from transporting
them 20 New York for slaughter, and
from distributing their products
throughout many States. The COM
plant continues that the defendants
have made the New York Butchers
Dressed Meat Company refuse to buy
beef except at certain fixed prices and
from certain individuals.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-08-12

CHICAGO-Sp ecial-Three women.
said 20 be- wanted by the police OF sew
eral cities in the East. were arrested
az the Annex Thursday. IL is alleged
they passed Worthless checks on hotels
and business houses in Washington. ID.
G.. Philadelphia. Boston and Pittsburg.
The extent OF their operations. il Is
thought Will exceed $4,000.
The THO came 20 the Annex last
SUNDAY from pitisburg. They regis
tered under the names OF Mrs. NJ. O..
Edwards Airs g. T.. Olcott. and Miss
Croake Mrs. Olcott says she is a
daughter OF Mrs. Edwards. Miss
Croake. Who is about - years old. vas
registered az the hotel as maid. She
admitted 10 Lieutenant OF Detectives
Cudmore that she and Mrs. Olcott were
formerly nurses at the Massachusetts
State As, lum.
A few weeks ago she and Mrs. Olcott
lett that institution and went TO New
York. whore they joined Mrs. Edwards
who az that time was known 20 Miss
CrOake as Mrs. Durfee. Hiss Croake
denies an knowledge OF the alleged
fOrgeries She admits having passed
TWO small checks. but she says she
supposed they were genuine. Lieut.
Cudmor. 4s inclined 20 believe her
She says she was born in Dublin. Ire
land and has lived i'm America five
wears
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-08-12

oIll Dee peace. 81 within a week or two
Do is known that these prisoners are
shot. the revolt VIII Doe renewed.
.ARBERE Special According td
ices received here seventeen of the
prisoners who We're confined tn the
fortress OF Mouuulch for the part they
took iu the recent troubles ln BARGE
iona have been released.
The Spanish authorities deny that
there have been ANS executions They
state that five 90 che prisoners have
l..r condemned to Imprisonment fos
..l-us
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-08-12

The Duke OF Connaught resigned his
post OF high COmmander-in-Chie for
me Mediterranean on the ground that
IL was a waste OF public funds 20 main
tain him ia a position which was use
less and superfuous In every sense
The Cfhce was created for the Duke of
Connaught at the Kings suggestion
IL is said the King disliked the minor
court he was establishing. and ar
ranged for his honorable punishment
which the duke met bv resigning
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-08-12
ARP PLEASED WITH
VOTE IN PETERSBURG

PETERSBURG. VA.-Special.-
majority given Judge Mann in yester-
days election here was an agreeable
surprise 70 his friends and workers. az
u was not expected that Il would bs
more than leo majority. The total
Ne-s cast N the city was SIS. Mann's
vote was It's and lSIckerss STs
Aann's majority was t43. The Mann
people In Petersburg place Jadgs
Aanns majority in the STATE AT RON
$500 TO l0.o0o. Rsturns soR tha
rural districts are ceEsAE ~ aswD.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-08-12
Crew Cllngs to Wreck.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF the
crew OF the British steamer Maori.
which foundered of the African coast
Wednesday night. are still clinging to
the wreck.
IL has been impossible thus far 10
rescue them, owing to the heavy sea
that Is running.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-08-12
Warning 10 Greece.

LONDON.-Special.- The Constant
norie correspondent of the Morning
Post says the porte sent "a note 60
Greece demanding that Greece do nor
Interfere in Cretan affairs
The note declares iu effect that g.
Ir..ce refuses to heed the Turkish
demand the Turkish charge d'affaires
at Athens viii le recalled
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-08-12
PROFESSOR TAKES JOB
A. 4 HOD CARRIER

BRIGHTON Special.-Prof.
~ &. Grifhn. recently engaged 90 head
tho chemistry department OF the Kan
s&S state Agricultural College. Is spend
ing his vacation here as a hodcarrier
lie Is rot trying 10 solve the labor
problem, but likes hard work. Profess
been tutor in the University OF Denver.
lie recently returned from Ann ArbOr.
where he took a post graduate course.
lie will 40 20 the Kansas College next
fall. He Is earning $50 a day here.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-08-12
Wants New Agreement.

BERLIN.-Special.- Lolanzei-
ger announces, on what Il considers
trustworthy authority, that in view OF
the passage of the American tariff law
Germany shortly will give notice OF its
intention to terminate the provisional
trade agreement with the United
States and seek to open negotiations
for new arrangemente
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-08-12
Prisoners Released.

PARIS .-Special.-The Barcelona
correspondent Of the Matin says the
continuance OF peace depends upon
clemency being shown TO the prisoners.
IL the municipal councillor, lawyers.
and other Republicans are freed, there
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-08-12

Telegfams from the East were re-
ceiNed Bog The police to-day. asking tina,
the women be taken into custody
Through telegram from Pittsburg.
they were traced 90 the Annex from "a
description OF the trunks which they
carried.
lue az the detectives went 20 their
"a oitmeut and his knock at the door
was answered by Mrs. OlcOtt. She
said that AIRS. Edwards was not i'm
The detectives watched. and as mo- one
went IN or out. they decided that all
three women were hiding. One of the
sleuths. disguised as "a porter. raped
at the door and said Doe wanted o. eA-
anime tlr sass fixtures. Then he told
Mrs. Edwards. Who admitted him. that
she was under arrest
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-08-12

Tennessee. Mrs. Williams reiterated
that he was her assaiiant.
From several conflicting statements
the local police are convinced the
woman Is trying TO shield the one who
injured her.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-08-12
WOMEN ARE
: BADLY WANTED
THREE ARRESTED IN CHICAGO As
HOTEL swINDLERs.
CASnEB CHECKS At WILLARD

Found at the Annex in Western Me-
tropolis, and Captured by Ruse
After Standing Siege Of De-
tectiNes-YOung Maid or
companion Tells Police
She Thought Paper
Right.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1909-08-12

These pictures are from photographs
OF Mr.. and Mrs. George f. Sterry. Jr.
Mr.. Sterry recently killed his father
and then injured his own life. Mrs.
Sterry has invoked the aid Of the law
10 secure her father-in-law's estate.