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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-29
POLICE CHIEF
GOT OFF LIGHT
Weldon Chief Tried tor Murder
is Convicted Of Sim pie As.
sauIf With Deadly Weapon

Especial 10 News ana Observer
Weldon. =. {. Aug. 2e.-The jury
in The trial OF former Chief OF Police
s. NJ. Dickens ana Lonne Dickens re-
turned a verdict this evening OF
guilty OF assault With a deadly wea-
pom.
Judge Justice viii pass sentence
Monday.
The limit IS two years on the
county roads.
Last Days Proceedings OF Court.
Weldon, y. c.. Aug. 26.-Todav
marked the closing scenes in the trial
of former Chief OF Police s. NJ. Dick
ems and Lonnie Dickens. charged
with an assault upon George Jones,
on the night of March 25th last. IN
fiicting blows upon tie head. result
ing in the death OF Jones the follow
ing morning.
w. f. Daniel. former solicitor OF
the Second District. opened ~. 81
gument this morning at 9 o'clock,
making the closing speech for tho
State. He made q strong and force
full speech for the prosecution. MIR.
Daniel measured up fully 10 his rep
utation earned AS one of the strongest
prosecuting attorneys in North car
olina.
= was bS 1oIlSE GSSIiiti
kitchin for the defense. who, with
his usual force and e~loquence made a
strong plea for the acQuittal of the
defendants. At the conclusion of
Mr.. kitchin's speech Judge Justice
began at once to charge the jury lay
ing down the law governing the
jurors in arriving at a verdict. His
charge was far, strong and impartial.
AT one O'Clock the case was given
to the iUry and court a6i0nrneI till
| half past two. Later the verdict OF
assault with deadly Weapon was re-
turned, as stated at the beginning OF
this story.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-29

When a girl eets to telling a man
family affairs. ne might as well go ana
buy the engagement ring
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-29

M. B. F. Williams. of Angler, says
that crops deteriorated very
much in the past ten days.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-29
Only Medicine For Blind Tigers
Concord Tribune

We need more judges and record
ers k the Hon. Frank A. Daniels.
of Goldsboro, who is holding David
son Superior Court this week. Or
Wednesday he sentenced five Thomas
VILE blind tigers to terms on the
county roads ranging from eight TO
twelve months eacaI. Judge Daniels
sale that it was against his poilcy
TO fine a blind tiger and that VERY
tiger convicted in his court Will get
a road sentence. Judge Daniels
knows that a fine is only a slight
deterrent, and often none at all, &c
those engaged in blind tigering-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-29

Shady tree where the furrow ends
And a melon cool and sweet;
And whet your knife.
And bet your life
It's happiness hard TO beat.
Fine umbrella is a shady tree,
Where the lights and shadows fit;
And a m~ockingbird.
With a Singing-Word
In the very top OF II!
And the troubles of life seem far
away,
An the toll is sweet to me,
With a morSel meet
For a king to eat.
And a song, and a shady tree,
F. L. STANTON.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-12
FAvORS esBORN's PLAN.
Number Of Circuit Judges Should Be
Reduced, Says Harry M. Lockwood.

Harry NJ. Lockwood, formerly Judge
Of the Moproe-eircu4Ib sr nova prac-
ticing attorney in Detroit. has cope
out strongly in favor Of the plGn sug
gested by Gov. Osborn to rearrang9
the judicial circuits Of Michigan. (
Judge Lockwood claims that marry
of the circuits throughout the state'
are so small now that the judges
have not enough work to do and tire
OF their positions because of inactiv-
ity. The result is that many of them
resign before their terms expire. An
other result is that salaries are too
small In many Of the circuits and good
men will not accept the positions.
There are now As circuit judges in
the state, and Judge Lockwood thinks
this number should be reduced TO
about so. This number, he says. could
do the work thoroughly, and the state
could afford to pay them $4,000 or
81 900 per year. Another i'm portant
change advocated by Judge Lockwood
Is the rotation of judges. He says:
1T takes s years OF practise be-
fore a lawyer can hope TO be elected
to the circuit bench and by that time
he knows everyone liable 10 engage
in litigation in his territory. He
forms ideas of their character and
sincerity in that time and when he
goes on the bench he can't forget
them. for judges are but human. For
this reason think that the judges
should rotate"
The Detroit times., 1911-01-12
PRICE OF STEEL WILL BE
HELD UP. DECLARES GARY
Chairman Of United States Steel Cor.
poration Makes Public
Announcement.

NEW YORK, Jan. I2.-Public an
nouncement was made by Z. III. Gary,
chairman OF the board OF the steel
trust, early today, following the din
neT To the heads of f, all OF the big
steel and iron manufacturing firms in
the United States that prices will be
kept up"
That al! OF the 92 men present
pledged themselves to maintain prices
at the present level, and put an end
to the undertaking was asserted as
n positive fact In Wall-st. today. But
the pledges given were moreiy YER
bal. Nothing was signed which would
aid the department CT justice, should
IL decide to try a suit under the Sher-
man act, against the steel men. Gary
made that point emphatic.
You understand" he said, 1--WE did
not agree not TO reduce prices. We
are in no position 10 do that. We did
agree, however, that prices are now
low and ought not to be lowered
Inasmuch as the big British, Ger
man and Russian steel men who re-
Gently toured this country and were
guests OF Gary and the steel trust
reached the same conclusion after
their talk with the chairman Of the
United States steel board, il was
pointed out by experienced tinanciers
today that the entire steel industry
of the world is now practically tied
The Detroit times., 1911-01-12
WOULD INCREASE
BONDING LIMIT
Water Board To Seek Authority for
|. 100000 Boost To Make
Needed Extensions.

Cooperation OF the common council
and the board of estimates will be
asked by the water board III an effort
TO secure an amendment to the water
board act, increasing the bonding
limit OF that body from Sl,500.O00 TO
SS,oOO,OOO, for the purpose OF further
extending the water system and pro-
Ylding Tor the future needs OF the city.
THESE extensions will be maze In the
expectation that the city will have a
population of 100000 in 80 years. A
communication setting forth the
boards position. will be made a part
OF the annual report of the board.
which will be forthcoming at an early
date. A direct appeal TO the legis-
lature will be made also.
The water commissioners, i'm their
communication. will point out that The
present bonding limit has practically
been reached. Attention Is called TO
the vast sums being expended by
ether cities for the Improvement OF
their water systems, notably Buffalo.
Cleveland and New York. The last
named city is already engaged in a
scheme 10 bring water from the
Catskill mountains. a project involv-
ing an expenditure of S16i, 900, 900.
The 100000 per year realized by the
local board from consumers. over and
above operating expenses. is not suf-
ficient, 1t is claimed. 10 provide Tor
extensions on the scale contemplated.
Among the extensions planned is a
16-inch main under Waterloo-st.. from
Bewick-ave. to the Altered. as soon
as Waterloo-st. Is fully opened. II Is
also proposed 10 extend the 42-inch
main under West Jefferson-ave: The
communication discusses the POSSIBLE
ity that the board may have to con-
slider the proposition OF bringing a
water supply from one of the spring
fed Inland lakes by gravitation sys-
tenn some time in the future.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-12
Joseph Lathrop Dead.

Joseph Lathrop, aged SO, a mem
Der of the city engineers staff, died.
suddenly. Wednesday noon, of pneu-
nonia, with which he had been Ill but
a short time. He was a son Oh the
late DR.. I.athrop, one OF the best
known dentists in the city. and was
graduated from the u. OF NJ. in 1894.
He entered the city engineers Office
after George p. Colds election. ms
mayor, and held the position until his
death. Mr.. Lathrop Is survived by his
widow, two children and his mother
The funeral will be held from his
home. No. 46 Hendrie-ave., at 2 o'clock,
Friday afternoon. Or. John McCarroll
of st. Paul's Episcopal church TO con
duct the services. lnterment Will be
I'm Woodmere cemetery.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-12
PATIENT NOT PRISONER.
Hospital Manager Explains Case OF
Rosario Cent.

Hugh Rogers, manager of Red Cross
hospital. Sprang surprise on Attor-
ney Anthony Mailullo, who secured
writ OF habeas corpus to get Rosario
Cent?. a patient, out OF the hospital.
Wednesday. claiming the man was
held prisoner because he hadn't paid
his bill. While Maiullo was busy with
the court. Rogers took Cent? 10 the
Office of the Michigan Central railway
TO arrange a settlement, Cent? having
been injured by an iron rail falling on
his leg from car on the premises or
the railway, last October. The com.
pany discaimed any responsibility, but
animated that il would gladly pay
CENTS hospital bill and give him a
little money besides.
While the settlement was about TO
be consummated. Wednesday. Maiullo
suddenly appeared and caused tenn
rorary interruption, insisting, Rogers
says, that Cent? not accept the check
of $27S proffered by the company. Fin
ally. Maiullo agreed to the settle
ment, but requested that he cheek be
handed to him, says Rogers. Attorney
Walter Dohany. for the company, said
no one but Cent should get 1t.
Rogers. although having bill of
about $50 against Cent?, agreed to Do
hangs ultimatum. but SO stationed
himself that he would be the first to
get the check after 1t reached CENTS
hand. No sooner did CENTS hand
clasp the check than Rogers grabbed
ii and put 1t in his pocket, much to
the CONSERVATION, he says, OF Maiullo.
1T was the wish of Tony (Rogers
calls Cent? by this nance. that
should have the check so that I could
get my bill out Of it," explains Rogers.
TONY afterwards Endorsed the check
and got II cashed. After deducting Che
hospital bill | gave him the balancg
Tony was not kept here againsthis
wishes, as Attorney Maiullo sets
forth. refused to let him see Tony
when he came the other night because
il was after visiting hours
Cent?, when seen by Times report
er, had nothing but good words for
Rogers.
Both parties to the squabble were
exonerated from all blame by Judge
Murphy, Thursday morning, when he
dismissed the writ of habeas corpus,
and Cent? went back with Mr.. Rogers
to the hospital.
In dismissing the writ, Judge Muir
ply stated that Mr.. Maiullo had shown
commendable zeal in behalf OF his
client, and that his conduct measured
up to that professional standard ex-
pected OF an attorney. =
The Detroit times., 1911-01-12

celebrated tenor, Jean de Rezske. AT
ter the lessons were over and IL was
real vacation time, Miss Bruins went
TO Switzerland. At Geneva. she met
some friends who were going to In
terlaken. From there the party de-
cided TO tramp across the Brunig
pass, to the Lake of the Four CAN
tons and then take the little steamer
to Lucerne.
Workmen were repairing the noun
tain road as Miss Bruins and her
party plodded along and there was
considerable blasting A foreman
warned the wayfarers that, IL they
heard three bugle blasts, to stop,
TOR ii would mean that blast was
about to be exploded. The party had
almost reached the top Of the pass,
when out rang the three blasts and,
as they stopped short, they were hor-
rifed to see big touring car, with
party OF six, chug-chugging very
rapidly up the grade and paying not
the slightest attention to the warn
ing. Miss Bruins jumped into the mid
die OF the road and In her best Ger
man told the automobilist of the dan
ger. The machine made a quick turn
and got down the grade and Miss
Bruins and her party lodged behind
some sheltering rocks. The blast
came and the air was full of flying
things. Then everybody started on
up the hill again. When the auto
overlook the pedestrians, the occu-
pants were profuse in their thanks.
Nothing more was thought about the
incident until a week later, at the
Hotel National, in Lucerne. Mics
Bruins was presented to the young
Prince Nicholas Cauntazene, whom
she recognized as the automobiles
OF the mountain episode. He renewed
his thanks to the charming American
girl and, during Miss Bruins stay in
LGcerne, did much to make 1t pleas
ant for her and her party. II has
been noticed that letters bearing
various European postmarks with
Count CauntaZene's crest embossed
on the envelope have been seen in
Miss Bruins mail quite frequently OF
late.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-12
PRAISES CHORUS GIRL.
Beneath Tinsei Heart Beats True,
Saws judge Phelan.


Says Judge Phelan.
Judge James Phelan took up the
cudgels in behalf of the chorus girl,
in the gathering of the Theatrical
Mechanics association, in st. An
drew's hall, Wednesday night, when
the installation Of the new officers
took place. The Judge officiated as
the installing officer and as toastmas-
ter at the banquet following the In
stallations. In the course OF an adj
dress he lauded the chorus girl for
her conscientious efforts to fill her
part with credit to herself and her
company, and said she should not
be overlooked by the theater patrons
in their applause Of the star.
Let u.s." he said, stretch forth
our hands in true American fashion
to our little friends and sisters In
the cast or chorus, for beneath the
tinsel beat hearts as pure and free
from guile as any in the land"
The following officers were install
ed President, George Craig; vice
president, William Holsa; recording
and financial secretary, Harry Pog
genburg; treasurer, Peter Seerieter
marshal, Harry Austin: trustees, Nate
Kiter. Thomas Gardner and Abe Da
Wis; delegate TO national convention
at Wheeling, Thomas Gardner.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-12
MISTAKE COSTS FINE.
Italian Assaults Collector, Thinking
Him Black Hand Operator.

Fear OF the Black Hand was the
direct cause Of Petro Napoiitano, Ital-
ian grocer, being fined $40, With the
option Of 30 days in the House of Cor
rection, in police court, Thursday
morning Petro was fined for an as
sault upon Sam Bielewick. collector
for Abe Cohen, jeweler.
Petro owned Cohen a small bill.
Bielewick went to- the Napolitana
store on st. Antoine-st.. to collect. He
was unfortunate enough to come the
day following Petro's receipt OF the
Black Hand missive.
Petro, who was iii in bed, heard
Bielewick say something about money
and he promptly arose from his couch
and administered a severe beating to
Bielewick. The latter sought redress
in police court and got a warrant for
assault and battery.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-12
Bio Vessel Mercer Planned.

Cleveland vesselmen are consider.
ing several plans for an amalgama-
tion of all the independent lines on
the great lakes in one giant merger.
and II is said that the only reason
such a movement has not been car
ried out is that the proper man can
not be found to manage the enter.
prise. Each OF the suggested plans
has behind IL the idea OF economy.
With the large shippers in control Of
the Independent companies, there are
delays every season which cost the
vessel owners from 5000 to $500 per
day. Then the insurance Is big
Item that conld be reduced with the
vessels under one management. Men
favoring the merger say that thou
sands could be saved every year.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-12
ACTRESS SAVES PRINCES
LIFE; ROMANCE FOLLOWS

Miss Edna Bruins. Francis Wilson's
leading lady in his successful CON-
edy, The Bachelors Baby which
next week. had an adventure last
summer which may work out into a
very pretty romance. Following her
usual custom, Miss Bruins spent
most of her vacation in Europe She
Is not only a talented actress but
she is said to possess really re-
markabne voice. and every year she
takes a course OF lessons from the
The Detroit times., 1911-01-12
FIGHTS HITCHCoCK's PLAN.
Denver Man Starts Campaign TO Pre-
vent Reduction of Clerks.

DENVER, Colo, Jan. 12-Urban
Walter. editor OF the Harpoon, the
journal OF the Railway Mail Clerks. to-
day launched plan for monster pc
tition TO congress TO prevent Postmas-
ter-General Hitchcock from increasing
the hours and cutting down the num-
Der OF clerks.
The railway clerks lost their
right OF petition through an order OF
the postal department, but Walter
plans TO secure SO large petition that
Hitchcock could scarcely follow the
characterization by Wholesale dis
missals. kilograms have been sent
by Walter to insurgent senators and
representatives and replies have been
received from Bristow. Jones, OF
Washington, and others promising an
investigation of Hitchcock's reasons
for the reductions Of the employees and
increase Of hours.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-12
WOMAN DEFENDANT IN DAMAGE
SUIT GROWS HYSTERICAL
Mrs. Matilda Gornetsky, Sued by
Daughter-ln Law, Gets Attack
Of "Nerves" In Court.

Dauqhter-ln Law, Gets Attack
Of "Nerves" In Court.
Tears and hygteria were occasion
ed in Judge M1rfn's court. Thurs
day. during the closing arguments In
The case OF Anna Gornetsky againt.
her father-in-law, Harris Gornetsky
ard his wife, Matilda. The plaintiff
alleges that they alienated the AT
fcct!ons OF her husband, and caused
him 10 leave her. She asks for $780,
900 damages.
Attorney Franks Bumps pictured
pathetically the troubles OF the young
wife, who. he claimed, while In her
own home, was bounded and annoy
ed and insulted by her husband and
by his people. So effective was hf-'
talk that several OF the jurors We're
seen 10 draw their handerchiefs. and
some of them wept audibily.
Attorney Adolph Sloman, for the
defense. was equally effective when
he ridiculed the idea of the parents
coming between the, young married
couple, and told OF the many things
they had given to them to give Them
a start in life. While he was draw
ing a very touching word picture OF
the love OF the old people for their
son and his wife, Mrs. /, Gornetsky,
Joint defendant with her husband,
WAS completely overcome, and fell
from her chair in a faint.
Instantly the crowded room was In
on uproar, but quiet was restored by
the deputies. Mrs. Gornetsky recov-
cred consciousness In few minutes
and then became hysterical and was
carried screaming from the court.
She was carried into one Of the con-
sultng rooms, where she screamed
and struggled until she was complete
exhausted. She was finally removed
to her home in a taxi.
The case will go TO the jury some
time, Thursday afternoon.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-12
SCENT BANK ROBBERY.
Excited Citizen Mistakes Pair, Of
Drunks For Burglars.

Police Commissioner Crouls flying
squadron was called by an excited
citizen early Thursday morning. He
said that two men were making des-
perate efforts TO break into the Dime
Savings bank branch. at Woodward
and Milwaukee-aves.
The squadron hurried to the scene
and found the two men, whose chief
offense seemed TO be well-developed
early morning case of intoxication.
They explained that they mistook the
bank for a saloon. They were ar
rested.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-12
nind,. Holds AIdermanie Seat.

Ex-Ald. August Schulte's petition
for recount OF the aldermanic vote
in the Seventh ward was in vain. On
the face OF the returns. Schultz was
defeated by william II. c. Hindle
Republican, by 43 votes. When the
recount was finished. Wednesday AT.
ternoon, Hindle still had 23 votes 10
the good The Fifteenth ward re-
count as TO have stsFted- Thursday
morning. but was postponed until
Friday. The Ninth ward recount. ask
ed for by August Forth, began At
one o'clock.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-12
Old offender Convicted Again.

Herbert Brown, an old offender. was
convicted before Justice Stein in po-
lice court, Thursday. OF simple lar
ceny. He was fined $50 with the op-
ton OF 90 days in the House OF Cor
rection. His specially is stealing iron
and steel and disposing OF Il to un-
acrnnulous Junk dealers.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-12
Man battered in Street Fight.

Anthony Garbvish, "a years old, No
ia Pulaski-ave., and Weston Cichon,
% years old. No. 6S Peterson-ave., en-.
gagged in a fierce street fight Wednes-
day midnight, at Jefferson and Peter.
son.aves. Patrolman Henning broke
up the festivities, but not until Cichon
was badly cut across the face. head
and hands. He was sent TO Solvay
General hospital and Garbvish was ar.
rested.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-12
Smith Heads Labor Federation.

In the annual business meeting or
the Federation OF Labor. "Wednesday
night. the following officers -ere
elected: President, Leland Smith, or
the Patternmakers' union; vice-presi-
dent. Charles p. Adler. Tobacco York.
ers' union: recording secretary Alfred
7 Exton. aPinters' union: financial
secretary. Paul Bautt. Brewers union;
treasurer A. A. Poole. Engineers
union: librarian. Mrs. Jennie Cleve-
hind. Garment Workers union: assist.
ant. Miss Marie Fessard; sergeant-at.
arms. Joe Belaski, Beer Bottlers'
union: trustees. Her IAN s hult-, I'm
est Knoch and William X. Benson: ex.
ecutive board, Otto Sprunk. William
Quigley. Clarence powd. Harry Poss
aLl Greenwood Tillotsen.
The Detroit times., 1911-01-12

Forty million pounds OF sulphur a
year are mined I'm an almost pure state
from mountains on the Japanese island
of Hokkaido
The Glenwood post., 1911-02-18
CHAPTER XIV.
His Wife's Father.

| jumped up and seized the fire
tongs. The cats wall had reused
E.otchkiss, who was wide.awake at
once. He took in my offensive attitude,
the tongs, the direction of my gaze,
and needed nothing more. AS he
picked up the candle and darted out
into the hall. followed him. He made
directly for the staircase, and part
way up he turned OF to the right
through small door, We were on
the gallery itself; below us the fire
cleaned cheerfully, the cat was not
in sight. There was no sign of my
ghostly visitant, but as we stood there
the Bokhara rug, without warning,
slid over the railing and fell to the
floor below.
Man or woman?" Hotchkiss in
quired in his most professional tone.
"Neither-that is, l don't know. l
didn't notice anything but the eyes,"
| muttered. They were looking a
hole in me. If you'd seen that cat
you would realize my state of mind.
That was traditional graveyard
yowl"
Il don't think you saw anything at
all" he lied cheerfully You dozed
off, and the rest is the natural result
of meal on a buffet car"
Nevertheless, he examined the Box
hara carefully when we went down,
and when l finally went to sleep he
was reading the only book in sight
"Elwell on Bridge" The first rays of
daylight were coming mistily into the
room when he reused me. He had
his finger on his lips, and he whis-
pered sibilantly while l tried to draw
on my distorted boots.
II think we have him." he said tri-
umphantly. I've been looking around
some. and l can tell you this much.
Just before we came in through the
window last night, another man came.
Only-he did not drop, as you did.
He swung over to the stair railing,
and then down. The rail is scratched.