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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-20
Dead Man Sang at Funeral.


We hear now and then of a man
reading his own obituary In the pa
pers, but it is a rare thing for a dead
man to sing at his own funeral. Pietro
Ficco, q shoemaker and amateur mu-
slclan. had q very great fOndness for
the monograph. He purchased a good
many records, AID occasionally sang
INTO his own phonograph and kept
records OF the songs. He was taken
ser ously i'll. He recognized that he
could not recover, and being a poor
man n unable to get up much Of q
iuneral, he requested tina they use his
e~nohogfaph to furnish music for the
funeral service. He picked out The
Serenade' and Gound's Ave
MARIA, sung by kiD'elf. and these
We're used and thus the dead man
ooh an important part at his own
ioEerai service He instructed that
MS phonograpll and seventy-two rec
oros, a Of them his own.
should he sent to his mother in Italy.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-20
$4,000 FIRE At FAITH
STORE AND STOCK DESTROYED
STARTED IN SAWDUST UNDER
STOVE-JUNIOR ORDER LODGE
BURNED OUT.

Especial TO News and Observer.
Salisbury, Dec. 17.-rire which
started in a box OF sawdust under 4
stove destroyed the stock of goods and
the building OF the Globe store Com
pany, at Faith, Rowan county. today
The loss is placed at $4,000. with
$1,000 insurance. The fire started In
the same place yesterday, and it was
thought to have been extinguished.
The Junior Order hall was burned.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-20
HlPPOLYTUs
fcontinucd from Page F'ittccu.b

Cyprien Queen. Then he looked oa.
over the fair land Of gods and heroes
and made his last farewell. "I.o I
am driven forth. branded is a caitiT.'
he cried. "ifarewell, great Athens
Farewell Trozen-what riches % youth
have [ not seen on our broad p~alingsl
This is h end. the last word. the
last Look
AS he stood there many Of his youth
full riends and some of his chosen
huntsmen who remained faithful 10
which he vas charged came 10 him
and declared that they believed in his
innocence and would share his exile.
Hippoiytus and his followers went
away toward the ~seashore. which lay
about three miles OF.
Not long after Il messenger came
running in haste and agitation to the
lace demanding to SCI the King. Just
as the messenger was making his de
mand the gates opened and the King
came out and asked what his news
was. Your son is Dead answered
the messenger. "Ho did he die
coldly asked Theseus. His own wild
team Of horses destroyed him." an
swered the man, and it was in reply
to thy prayer 10 Poseidon which you
uttered in the hearing Of us all but
now In the palace" All" replied the
King, mot in vain do [ call PoseidOn
father. Well. tell me how the death
occurred. the detail OF it. 7 would know
in what name Posoidon fulfilled his
promise"
Then the man told how the friends
who remained faithful to Hippolytus
had awaited him with his chariot and
his two fiery Steeds at the s~eashorC-
The Prince hanked them and said that
he would go forth alone. not desirine
to drag his friends into exile. He
mounted the chariot and drove away.
Suddenly. as the Prince drove along
the beach. a sea monster came out OF
the waves and frightened the horses.
In spite OF the splendid strength and
skill Of the Prince the steeds became
unmanageable and finally-the sea
monster ever pursuing and keeping
the steeds in fright-he was dashed
over a cliff and killed. Bring the
hody here. Let me see his face" said
the King. Some pity for mine own
| blood moves me-.
The King re-entered the palace and
was alone in his chamber When there
appeared to him the goddess ArtefilS'
She told him the whole story Oh 'he
love Of haedr and or her revenge
Powdered and dumfounded' IheseuS
listened to the words Of the goddess
and when finally he comprehended al
he cried: 80 goddess, let me die:
Just as the monarch made TINS cr5
there came in a throng Of attendants
supporting Hippolytus-not dead. as
| the messenger had reported, but hurt
unto death. So father and son. no"
| understanding each other, forgave ana
hlessed each other. and the Prince
| died in his father's arms. The Goddess
| OF Love had taken full vengeance Tor
her neglected shrine.
NEXT WEEKS ONE-PAGE CLAS-
SIC WILL BE .MARGIEItlTE Dr.
VALOIS," BY ALEXANDER UNA
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-20
PANAMA CANAL CEILI.BHAIlcN
(By the ssociated Press.)

10Y LIIt SSOIIdttU 'Nf-~|
h Dec. IA vote in
the House by January II on the fsht
between New Orleans and San iran
cisco for the exposition to celebrate
the Panama Canal opening IN l9I1'
was made possible by an understand
ing reached by the House Committee
Oh Rules today,
The Rules committee took no for
MAI action, but entered into a gentle
agreement that unless matters
had in the meantime been adjusled
the two cities would be given an OPP
p%ortunity to have a vote IN the HOUSE
by January IT. Before the executive
sess on Representative Broussafo. o.
Louisiana. and former Representative
Bell, of California. for their respective
States, argued on the Corfena'hS
claims.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-20
Death OF Mr.. James Marsh.

Especial OF News and Observer.)
Fayetteville, Dec. 17.-Mr. James
Marsh, OF this city. died suddenly this
morning at 100 o'clock at Maxton,
while on his way to Fayetteville. His
remains will be brought here tonight
and the funeral will be conducted to-
morrow afternoon from the First Bap-
list church.. Mr.. Narsh was a native
Of Fayetteville, but had lived In Rich
mond, Greensboro and Baltimore. He
had been in bad health for some years.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-20

or the faculty and student body were
ost delightfully."- entertained by a
play. THE Honeymoon" presented by
the Dramatic Club.
On Monday evening, December IL.
an expression recital will be gwen in
the college auditorium h is open
=, the public.
Mrs, Robertson has returned from
a few weeks visit to her sister who
lives IN Richmond, Va.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-20
HUNGRY FOR BABIES.

Shipment From New York Goes Like
Hot Cakes in Texas-HoustOn So
Greedy That the Supply for a
Antonio Narrowly Missed Confisca-
ton.
Houston, Texas, Dec. l7.-The train
from New York bearing tifty-tcree
orphaned and founding babies reach
ed Houston today. The demand for
the tiny folk proved so strong that
the quota for this city was speedily
exhausted and the supply destined
for San Antonio narrowly missed
confiscatiOn.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-20
tRy the Associated Press.)

New York, Dec. 17.-Thirty-e eight
hours after she put in at her dock,
the turbine racer. Mauretania. slipped
out again at + O'clock tonight. and 1t
was the hope Of her captain. w. L.
Turner. to complete the trip
from Liverpool i'll twelve days, am
thus establish 8 new worlds recoiu.
On board was w. r. Holt, the BRUSH
Eeagolng journalist, who came over 20
do" America for his paper IN the
thirty-eight hours between trips.
The Mauretania was ready to san
shortly afternoon, although Capt. Tur-
ler had expected to have his hanOS
full in getting ready for the
departure at 6 o'clock. The 900 tons
Of cargo. principally apples. was stored
by sWarlns of l~ongshoremen. The
bunkers received their $500 tons or
coal from a fleet of SO barges. The
ships laundry. 40, 900 pieces of linen,
rushed ashore the minute the Maure-
tania docked Yesterday morning, was
back again, and the refrigeration
were re-stocked with provisions.
Three-auarters of an hour before sail
ing time the last OF thousands OF
Christmas mailing sacks left the post
office and were rushed to the pier. the
$50 cabin passengers climbed aboard
and the Mauretania backed into the
river. Captain Turner hoped TO touch
at Queenstown Thursday midnight. II
ne does q worlds record for the round
trip will be established.
Mr.. Holt took in Grants tomb.
Fifth Avenue h department stores
and most of the other tourists delights
with q brief interview with Governor
elect Dix for extra measure. Nice
chap" ne said. Fin chap. You
Fellows over here have your political
people better trained than we do. They
are really quite docile."
This fresh faced. biue-eyed man.
With crisp grey hair. met with one
disappointment. He could not ind a
department store that checked babies
for its customers while they shopped.
Il want to see them check the kid
dies" he insisted until 1t was explained
TO him that the practice a been dis
continued because complications which
once followed an exchange OF checks
Just before he left, Mr.. Holt revealed
the meaning of his mission, or at least
one OF the meanings.
you Americans set up champion
ships with conditions which you
frame he said. You admire your
aptness for doing things in a great
hurry, even when there is no reason
tor it. Perhaps the proprietor Of my
paper saw III this trip a chance to SCI
It down on the record that, hustlers as
the Americans are, they have no mo-
nopoly Of the quality. 1t Is a mission
OF education, this OF mine, perhaps
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-20
ON TOUR.
Right Rev. Hildebrand Dc Helnptino,
.. $. b.. d. d., OF Rome, Italy. at
Savannah-Leaycs Monday for Bel
mont Abbey.

(Ry the Associated Press.)
Savannah, Ga. Dec. 17.-I'ght
Rev. Hildebrand De Hemptino, 90. s.
&, y. d, Of Rome, Italy. Abbot Pri-
mate Of the entire Benedictine order
of the world. reached this city to in
spect the property of the Benedictine
order in Savannah. He leaves on
Monday for Belmon. Abbeyt N. c.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-20
RACER MAURITANIA
ON WORLD RECORD
Homes to Make Round
Trip in IL Days
ON THE RETURN Trip

In Port OF New York 80 HntIrs-The
Rush Of Preparations - On Board
WAS w. X. Holt. the British Sea
going Journalist Who Came Over
to "DO'' America while the Ship
Was at the Dock-Nants to snow
Americans That They Have no Mo-
noIHly on Doing Things in a Rash.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-12-20
OLDEST NEWSPAPER
IN THE WORLD.

MIR. Clarence H. Poe. Who Is Now
Travelling in China. Sends a Copy to
Raleigh IL Col. Fred A. Odds.
Mr.. Clarence Fl. Poe. the gifted edit
or OF the Progressive Farmer, sends 70
Director Fred A. Oids Of the North
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-05-09
CHICAGO GIRL WANTS
MONEY, NOT ROMANCE.
And Now the Poor Bachelors are
Humming: "Ain't 1t Awful Mabel"
The Old Story.

Spokane, Wash, May 9.-Bachelors
at Springdale, in the southern part of
Stevens county, Wash, north of Spo-
kane, have lined up to win the heart
and hand of Miss Mabel d. McNickel,
formerly of Chicago, who won first
choice of the homesteads in the Spo'
kane reservation land lottery here last
She has already received a
half dozen proposals, but declined all
for the simple life on her ranch. Miss
McNickel has just completed a cozy
bungalow on the bank of Chimocane
river, three miles south of Springdale
where she has set three acres to crops
The front yard is dotted with flower
beds and arrangements are under
way to develop the rest of the tract
which comprises 149 acres of ricf
agricultural land. Miss McNickel will
be joined by her mother and brother
in a short time. 1t may be mentioned
that her brother is star athlete
standing six feet two inches in his
boots. Mrs. McNickel said recent,
in an interview that nothing les!
than a millionaire will do for Mabel.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-05-09
IN DEFENSE Of
HER HUSBAND
Mrs. B. C. Hyde Made Pitt
able Spectacle onthe
Witness Stand
TELLS OF DEATHBED SCENE
Millionaire Swope Never Cried
Out as Nurses Had
Testified.

Kansas City, May 9.-From the lips
of Mrs. B. C. Hyde, jurors in her
husbands trial for murder, today
heard the story of the Swope tragedy.
Mrs. Hyde made a pitiable spectacle
for a few minutes, but finally she
ceased her sobbing and was able to
proceed with her testimony. The
salient features of her testimony were
her declarations that Mr.. Twyman ad-
justed the string which stopped the
flow of blood from Moss Hunton's
arm when he was bled for relief from
appoplexy. She did request her hus-
band to stop bleeding. Colonel Swope
never cried out on the death bed, he
wished he had never taken the medi-
cine DR.. Hyde gave him. She said
that the millionaire's symptoms were
entirely different from those describ-
ed by the nurses. Remedies of Jor-
dan "Yarb" Man were used by Christ
man Swope until a few days before
his death. She ate of the candy DIR.
Hyde gave the Swope children and it
did not make her i'll.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-05-09
KILLING REPORTED
FROM LAS CRUCES.
Shooting Occurred at the Hillside
Ranch Near Dona Ana-One
Man Slain.

Says the Las Cruces Citizen of Sat
urday:
"A shooting affair that has caused
a great stir here, occurred this fore
noon at the Hillsdale ranch in Dona
Ana. 1t seems that a little trouble
had been brewing between them for
some time, was renewed last night
and kept up until this morning when
it ended with the Staying of Sipley
and the serious wounding of Lopez
who had an arm almost severed by
the impact of the Winchester bullet.
1t is not known just how the shooting
took place but it seems that Sipley
had gun handy and shot Lopez as the
latter walked into another room where
he secured a gun, stepped outside and
When the former came out, shot him
through the abdomen killing him al
most instantly. Sheriff Lucero says
that Lopez is getting along nicely I'M
der DR.. McBride's care and that he
will remove him to the county Jail to-
morrow.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-05-09
JOHNSON AND JEFFRlES
TRAINING IN EARNEST
Former Experts to Reduce His Weiqht
From 230 to 210 Pounds-Latter
Shows Speed and Endurance.

San Francisco Cal, May 9.-Jack
Johnson began regular training for the
fight with Jeffries today at his quart
ers on the ocean shore. Johnson
weighs about 230 pounds and he plans
to take off about twenty pounds dur
ing the training operations.
Acquiring Speed and CIeverness.
Ben Lomond, Calf, May 9.-From
now on Jeffries' work will be directed
mainly to the acquisition of speed and
cleverness. None of his workouts
have pleased his trainers so much as
his Saturday bouts with Choynski and
Papke. The speed and endurance
shown and the ease with which he
handled his two opponents through
nine fast rounds, is still the talk of
the camp. According to Farmer Burns
Jeffries' improvement in condition last
week was remarkable and he is of the
opinion that the big fellow could be in
finished fighting trim in two weeks.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-05-09
EXPLOSION MOWS
DOWN CROWD
Eight Men Are Known to Be
Dead and Fifty More
Injured
NEAR OTTAWA
Magazine of General Explosives
Company Blows up
During a Fire.

Ottawa, Ont, May Eight are
known to be dead and at least fifty in
jured, some very seriously as the re-
suit of an explosion Sunday night,
four miles from Ottawa, when the
magazine of the General Explosives
Company, located across the Ottawa
river on the outskirts of the French
city of Hull, blew up. The fire broke
out in the workshop of a factory,
attracting to the neighborhood a
thousand men and boys who had been
watching a ball game near by. Warn
ings were disregarded and the crowd
stayed until two terrific explosions
filed the air win Il mass Of stone
which had formed the walls of the
factory two feet thick. The crowd
was moved down as by the fire of
artillery. One man was standing in
front of his cottage quarter of
mile away and was killed and man.
gled by the debris.
Sisters Killed at Supper Table.
Two deaf and dumb sisters were
killed at their supper tables while
their parents were uninjured, by a half
ton boulder which had been hurled
nearly half a mile. Plate glass win
Idows five miles away were shattered.
Practically every window pane was
broken while glass was broken in
every part of Ottawa. Rideau hall,
the official residence of the governor
general, two miles from the explosion
lost every window and two chimneys
came down. Earl Grey and the entire
household sought safety in the open
The heads of every statue in the
Church of the Holy Redeemer was
shaken off while the bodies remained
standing
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-05-09
INTERESTING DISCOVERY
AT OLD PALACE.
Fragments of Portal Found Buried in
the North Wall of the Historic
Building.

}. l.. Nusbaum, who is making the
alterations in the Old Palace, neces-
sary to the construction of the Rito de
los Frijoles room, the next to be open
ed in the Musuem of New Mexico, has
uncovered an exceedingly interesting
fragment of an old portal-a column
and capital buried in the north wall
of the building. This portal originally
faced on sthe court behind the Palace.
but at some later time, a wall (the
present north wall of the building)
was built enclosing it, and making of
it the back or northern tier of rooms.
Mr.. Nusbaums discovery is of the
utmost Importance, as it probably
settles for all times the much disput-
ed question as to what the original
portal, fronting on the plaza, really
looked like in the Spanish period of
| 160S-1S21.
Some have thought the portal was
| composed of rounded arches, like those
seen in the California Missions. These,
HOWeNeI, udle lIOn d peIlUu dI ledoI
one hundred and fifty years later than
the building of the Old Palace, and
would hardly seem to have been used
here in Santa Fe. The discovery OF
an old column and capital, the remains
of former portal on the back of the
building, embedded in the north WALL
probably settlers the type of column
and capital which will be used in the
reconstruction of the portal fronting
on the plaza.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-05-09
WILL PAINT STATE
OF ILLINOIS BLACK.
Senator Lorimer Has No Intention of
Resigning-States Attorney Will
Make Sure of Men Higher Up.

Chicago, May 9-"If they must
paint the state of Illinois black, by
--- III help them-blacker than any
state in the union, so help me --.'
Floating through the open transom
of witness room the words quoted
seemed to tell of a desperate frame of
mind amongst some of the men most
interested in the grand jury inyestiga-
tion Of bribery charges against Hi,
nOis legislators.
States Attorney Wayman's i'm
munity bath accepted another refugee
in the person of Michael S. Link, Dem
ocratic representative from Mitchell,
who made a confession similar to
those of Representatives Beckmeyer
and White.
A night in the custody of a detec-
tive, with an Indictment for perjury
against him proved too much for Link.
He went before the jury and changed
his testimony, and the charge of per
jury against him was quashed by the
states attorney.
1t is said to be Wayman's determi-
nation to deal leniently with the
small fry,' that he may make sure OF
the men higher up"
Lee ONeill Browne alleged to have
handled the Lorimer money, and Rob
ert E. Wilson, charged with having
distributed the Jackpot" at st. Louis,
furnished bonds. Representatives
Clark of Vandalia, and Blair of Mount
Vernon, were among the witnesses.
OF three mysterious" witnesses
who went before the inquisitors, two
were discovered to be Allen c. Tanner
a grocer, and ]. J. Baker, a newspaper
publisher at Mount Vernon, Blairs
home. They were required to testify
about allegations that Blair was un.
usually flush" with money following
the session of the legislature, which
elected Lorimer. No new indictments
We're returned.
Senator Lorimer will have to give
up his seat in the United States Sen
ate" was the remark dropped in var.
ious quarters, as the net of evidence
the prosecutor has woven became pub
lie.
Friends of the senator insisted that
he would hold on to his seat in the
Senate to await the outcome of the
trials. Asked if he contemplated re
signing his seat, Lorimer said; 81
have no such intention"
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-05-09
WOMEN WANT TO COME IN
ON "COMMISH" GOVERNMENT.

San Antonio, Texas, May 9.-If the
Woman's Club of this city has it's
way, San Antonio's endeavor to get
a commission form of government
will not be without suffragette fea-
lures. A resolution unanimously
adopted by that organization insists
in a gentle way that the women, one
half of thereabouts of the city's popu-
lation, should not be overlooked.
Whether the Woman's Club wants a
vote for women on everything or only
on such matters as education and san
ltation is not quite certain, the case
being under advisement.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-05-09
OPPOSED TO SELLING LIQUOR
IN HOUSES OF SHAME.

Chicago, May 9.-Thirty brewers,
including some of the largest in the
country, have joined the Chicago po-
lice in their crusade against selling
liquor in tenderloin resorts. These
brewers have given Police Chief
Stewart written guarantee that they
will assist in preventing the sale of
Intoxicating liquors in all resorts in
the city and will not deliver beer to
any resort that has been placed un-
del the ban.
Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1910-05-09
SANTA FE NEW MEXICO, MONDAY, MAY g. 1910

27, conducted by Mrs. Brumbach of
Belen.
Union county from August l to Au-
gust 13, at Clayton, conducted by J.
S. Hofer of East Las Vegas with Mrs
Northrop of East Las Vegas as in
structor.
Valencia county, from June to
July 2, at Tome, with Mrs. Brumbach
of Belen as conductor.
Roswell sprucing Up For Governor.
Great preparations are being made
for the governors reception, which is
to be given a popular affair in the Ros-
well Armory on the evening of Mon
day May %. 1t is to be brilliant So
cial function. Governor William J.
Mills, Adjutant General A. S. Brookes
and ten members of the governors
staff are to be present. Mrs. Mills
will be unable to be present on ac-
count of plans for a visit to New Ha-
ven, Conn, to attend the Yale COM
mencement exercises, the son of Gov
ernor and Mrs. Mills graduating this
year, the youngest member of his
class, but the majority of the members
of the staff will be accompanied by
their wives. The armory is to be
beautifully decorated and music will
be furnished by an orchestra and the
New Mexico Military Institute band
The governor and party will come by
special automobiles from Torrance,
arriving in Roswell about p. m, the
evening of the reception. Upon his
arrival governors salute will be fired
iby the Roswell Light Battery Elk.
Governor Miguel A. Otero will be a
member of the governors party. Other
distinguished visitors are expected.