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The farmer and mechanic., 1911-10-03

James and Allan. DR. Allan C1n,
the father Of the Episcopalian 1..,r.
m entioned above. lived on the har,.,
place practically his whole life ~
is probable. and think certain. th4t
he erected this stone to the merD,-..
OF his father and directed the an
guage OF the inscription / am IN
formed that he was a most honor. 80
gentleman of high Intelligence ana
possessed Of strict regard for t1a
truth. There are probably no record.
to authenticate the statement thar
Startling Gum fired the first cannon
a York" not Yorktown" or THAT
he was an eyewitness to the -
render of CORVALLIS, but the Iowa
and regard for truth transmitted n
son and grandson, convince my mind
that when Startling Gum told his SON
that he fired the first cannon at York
and witnessed the surrender OF Corn
wallis, he was telling the truth. and
not with knowledge that it would b,,
handed down to this day to the glory
of his own memory and TO the prlda
of his descendants. For the ediica-
ton of Major Hemphill. l assert that
there is a Caswell county in North
Carolina, the county seat Of which ia
Yanceyville. There lives LaFayett.
Murray in the ancestral home of the
Gums, though its distance is only
some two miles from Yanceyville. tar
less by the way the crow flies. | am
informed, and the records will show.
[ think, that the original plantation
of Startling Gum was more than L
thousand acres in extent. This was
divided among his sons at his death.
and l think, has all passed out or
the hands Of the Gums. The small
house in which he lived was along
what at that time was known as tho
big road" leading from Leasburg II
Danville. This was before Person
county was cut off from Caswell, and
the historic old village of LeaSburg
was the county seat of "all Cas-
WELL" where signs of the site Of tho
old courthouse may be seen today.
The old graveyard is there in truth.
though it has not been preserved a.
its sacred memory deserves. The
locust and other trees have sprung
up in its midst, and shrubbery and
briars and honeysuckle hide and
tWine around it as if to shut out the
knowledge of man. but the stones are
there, not erect but leaning, and on
their once polished faces are en-
graved letters which Shall proclaim
years after Major Hemphill has been
laid to rest Gin the soil of his IA
thers'' that Startling Gunn fired tho
first cannon at York and was an eye
wallis. 1t matters not whether tho
credulous editor of the TimesDispatch
accepts or refutes. The infidc de-
MES, 'but in the night of Death, Hope
sees a star. and listening Love can
hear the rustic Of a Wing.
T.. j. HENDERSON,.
YanceVVille n c.
The farmer and mechanic., 1911-10-03
CRAVEN'S AGRICULI-
TURAL EXHIBIT.
To BE Held at New Bern, November
D and 23.

% and 23
New Bern, Sept 3O-Ela bOrate and
extensive preparations are now being
made for Craven county's big agricul-
tural exhibit, which is to be held in
this city on November % and %.
Yesterday representative of Glenn II.
Curtiss, the famous aviator, was IN
the city and made preparations for a
flight in one Of his areoplanes here on
tn Ose, days. The committee on ar
angements well understand that some
drawing card must be secured for this
event and they are making every eff
fort to secure enough private subscrip-
tions to secure this flight.
Practically all of the space that was
allotted to be used by the firms of this
city in advertising their products has
been taken. An attractive premium
list which will contain several hun
dred premiums that will be awarded
to the successful contestants in the
exhibit is now being arranged and
will be given to the printer at an
early date.
Every farmer in the county is espe
cially interested in this exhibit for il
is more for their benefit than any one
else Nowhere in the State is the land
so fertile and the production so large
as it is in Eastern North Carolina and
time and again have it's products been
exhibited to the public and won praise
and admira ton. The live stock in this
section is also we'll up in quality and q
special departme has been prepared
for the exhibit of these animals. This
agricultural exhibit will mean a great
deal to this city and also this entire
section and it is to be hoped that it
will be a complete success in every
way.
The farmer and mechanic., 1911-10-03
OUR BIG SOIL SURVEY
Continued from Page One.)

roads are already using them very ex-
tensively and are making the inYesti
cations Of the bureau the basis r
the building up of their traffic and o.
settling their lands
Indeed, / feel unable to express the
great value of the work which the bu-
The farmer and mechanic., 1911-10-03
Or. W|LEY's v|NO|CAT|0N
BY the President Pieases and
Gratifies the South

y
Most Outspoken Friends That tire
Cotton Seed Industry Has-The Cot
Over Eighty Million Dollars for
Their Cotton Seed.
e. 1T is a matter of universal satisfac-
ton among the cotton growers and
cotton seed oil mill men of the South
that the President has seen fit to up
hold DR.. Harvey w. Wiley, the pure
food expert" said Ernest +. Dallis, of
Atlanta, former chairman of the bu-
reau Of publicity of the Interstate
Cotton Seed Crushers' Association.
and now editor of The Cotton Seed.
who spent yesterday in Raleigh
DIR. Wiley" continued Mr. Dallis.
is one of the strongest and most out
spoken friends that the cotton seed oil
Industry has. He has never missed an
opportunity of endorsing cotton seed
oil as a ihuma" food and urging its
more widespread use. He recently
stated that the health of the people of
this country would be better If the
consumption of cotton seed oil Were
more common. He made a strong
plea Tor more widespread publicity ipr
cotton seed oil as a human food
His advice is being taken by the
housewives of the country as is attest
ed by the fact that over 1000 900 bar
rels Of refined cotton seed oil were
consume. in this country last year -
say nothing of what was exported. The
housewives have found that cotton
seed oil products can be used with
equal satisfaction to replace animal
fats for Sh Shortening and the imported
oils as a salad dressing. II has proven
their best weapon TO reduce the h1=h
cost Of living.
The cotton growers Of the South
will receive over $50 100000 for their
cotton see<i oil consumed So much
exclusive Southern industry.
The farmer and mechanic., 1911-10-03
VENIRFMEN DRAWN IN
CASE AGAINST M'NAMARAS.
OF the 125 Names Drawn Ali Are Kept
Sccrcf-Trial Begins Oct. II.
(By the SSOciated Press,

Los Angeles. Ca, Sept. pa
special venire Of 125 possible iurymen.
Tor the trial of the Mcnamara broth
ers. alleged dynamiters. was drawn by
Sodge RordWell today. Names of the
Neniremen were kept secret The trial
VIII begin on October IL
The farmer and mechanic., 1911-10-03

Tranquility thou better name
Than all the family Of Fame
-Coleridge.
The farmer and mechanic., 1911-10-03

mere Is no road or ready way to
Flrtue.-Sir Thomas Browne.
The farmer and mechanic., 1911-10-03

Mr.. Henderson Calls Attention Of Maj.
HemphiI to the Fact That While
Startling Gum Had the Misfortune
to Be Born in Virginia, He Corrected
That Error as soon as Chance Offer
ed by Moving to North Carolina as
! Many other Virginians Have Done
in Every Decade.
There has already appeared in these
columns an article from the Richmond
Time es-Dispatch denying that Starting
Gum, of Caswell county, fired the first
gun at Yorktown The News and OBJ
ceryer had printed an interview with
Mr.. J. H. Kerr, of Warren-a native
Of CasWeli county-stating that Mr..
| Gum had fired the first gun. Mr..
| Hend ersoD. of CaswelI county, noting
a prior criticism in the Richmond
Times Dispatch in which that paper
denied the claim for North Carolina
Of Startling Gum, writes the following
to the Yanceyvilie Sentinel:
MIR. Henderson's Article.
Mr.. Editor-Relative to the fore
hill, Of the Richmond Times-Dis-
patch, / beg the privilege Of pre-
senting a few facts rather in the in
terest Of keeping history straight and
doing feeble justice to the memory
Of a man whom [ am led to believe
was good and brave and true, than
to rebuke the idiosyncrasy of the
Majors slurs.
I regret that Solicitor Kerr was
|
and Observer, since the full inscrip-
ton on the tombstone makes it's
truth more emphatic. I have a few
days ago visited the graveyard where
! lie the ancient bones Of Starting
Gum, his wife, and others, mahy Of
whose resting places are marked only
| by plain rocks The inscription on
| the stone of the Revolutionary hero
is in these words:
Sacred to the memory of
Starting Gum,
a soldier in the war
of independence,
who fired the first
cannon at York and
was eye witness
to the surrender Of
CORVALLIS. He was
for more than 40 yrs.
prominent member
Of the NJ. Z. Church.,
who died
Aug. Is, 1852.
AE. IS Us, ms. 4 ds.
BY the side Of this grave is anoth-
er, the stone of which is inscribed:
Sacred to the memory Of
Mary
wife Of
Startling Gum
consistent member Of
the M. E. Church,
who died
Mar. 3. 1S43
AE. "A US, 10 ms
& 16 d's.
I myself accept as truth these
statements chiselled in marble more
than a century ago, but most Of
them may be substantiated by a lit
tie search among the musty records
to be found in the courthouse at
Yanceyville. A few years ago Rev
Startling Gum. brilliant and prom
inent Episcopal divine of Natchez.
Miss, only son of DR.. Allan Gum.
and q grandson of Startling Gum.
visited his old home here and col
lected mufh Of this official data
which l regret that 1 have not in
preparing this article It might
soothe Major Hemphilrs feelings to
know that there is strong reason for
| belief that Starting Gum had the
, misfortune to be born in Virginia,
which error, however he corrected
as soon as chance was afforded of
comparison. 1 am led to beliava
that he enlisted as a soldier in the
Revolutionary War from Virginia.
and his eyes beheld this magnificent
| land of beauty and promise while on
a march through this section. from
whence arose the determination to
return and bask in peace ana pleas
gre and prosperity amidst these splen.
| did hills OF virgin soil and gentle
sunshine Starting Gum had two
sons to the best of my information
The farmer and mechanic., 1911-10-03
STARTLING GUM A
TRUE CAROL|N|AN
Inscription On the monu-
ment In CasWen
County
PROOF IN ABUNDANCE

Mr. Henderson Calls Attention OF Maj.
HemphiH to the Fact That While
Startling Gum Had the MISFORTUNE
to Be Born in Virginia, He Corrected
That Error as soon as Chance Offer
ed by Moving to North Carolina as
Many Other Virginians Have Done
in Every Decade.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-14
Box and Ito Moanina0,

The word box" has great many
different meanings. Here are some of
its uses as a noun substantive: First,
q case Of any size or material. akin to
pyx, from pyxus, the box tree; second.
the drivers seat on carriage, which
often has lid covering a receptacle
for small parcels; third, present, es'
pecially gift at Christmas time;
fourth, inclosed seats in theater or
in court Of Justice; fifth, box drain;
sixth, a snug private house, as shoot
ing box; seventh, cylindrical hollow
iron in wheels, in which the axle runs;
eighth. a trough for cutting miters In
ninth, the space between
the blackboard and sternpost Of boat;
tenth. an awkward position-e. g., I'm
the wrong box eleventh, the box tree;
twelfth, the box iron Of a laundress.
Box Is used also as verb, to fight
with fists or gloves; fourteenth, to go
over the points of the compass in OF.
der, describing its divisions; fifteenth.
10 strike with open hand upon the
ear: sixteenth, to cause a vessel to
turn on her keel. to box haul. Other
uses also are consequent upon these.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-14
Two Glover Statesmen.


One crisis in Lord Palmerston's life
illustrates the absolute good humor
which may prevail even when political
enmity is at its worst. Lord Derby
had made an attack upon him in the
upper house with sucn energy and elo-
quence that the odds against him
seemed overwhelming. But he defend
Cd himself and his policy from the
dusk Of one day TO- the dawn Of an
other with such tact, dexterity and
force Of appeal to the national sense Of
honor that he was acquitted Of all
blame by a majority Of fourscore.
Next day in passing through the cor
ridor leading from an anteroom to the
upper house one swing door opened to
his hand and at the same moment the
other to that Of Lord Derby. They
were opponents, but they were also
manly and sweet natured men. They
smiled.
Il was just thinking" said Palmer
ston, what a clever fellow he was who
80 nearly put me in hole!'
"Ah." was the rejoinder, ''but moth.
ing like the cleverness of the fellow
who got you out of it,
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-14

CHICAGO, ILL.,, Oct. 14.-One Of
the most important subjects before
the United States today is placing
the money poor people in homes on
the land, according to the belief OF
Go. E. Barstow, former president OF
The National Irrigation Congress,
which holds its nineteenth meeting in
Chicago, December 5 to 8. Mr. Bar
stow says:
my understanding, as discussed in
my address before the National 1rri-
cation congress that convened at
Spokane, is that the National gov
eminent has already passed law
providing for the establishment of
bureau of immigration, the purpose
C which is to aid in assisting the
immigrants coming to our shores to
a right understanding as to where
they can best locate upon lands for
home building. This bureau is also
to work in conjunction with similar
bureaus created by the several states,
tae better to accomplish that much
to be desired end. The importance
CT this step is realized when we con-
sidr that ovr Is per cent of all the
people coming from other countries
to our shore have been cultivating the
soil in their native land.
But should not the national gov
eminent, if not the state, 60 q step
further? A large percentage of I'M
migrants land at our great ports OF
entry with insufficient money to en-
able them to push out west or to
the southwest. Shall l. who have al
ways been broadly conservative, be
regarded as preaching paternalism, or
IS socialistic in my purpose, when
suggesting that the duty of the ma.
tional government may be found In
providing, under proper safeguard, a
fund which may be used to make
loans of suitable amounts to enable
this thrifty and frugal class of people
to locate their homes under the gov
eminent irrigation plants?
Does the duty Of the state lie in
the care of her INDECENT and needy?
Does her duty lie in the enlightenx|
ment of her ignorant? Is her duty
found in the proper protection OF her !
people by creating such laws as to I
protect her citizens in the pursuit Of
life, liberty and happiness? Then, I
inquire, does not the states duty lie :.
along the lines of making whole
some provision for that part of ner
true, though money-poor people, as |
to obtain homes on the land, thereby !!
creating truer and nobler citizen
ship, and whereby We shall require |
less almshouses and jails and prisons? |
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-14
PLACING Of MONEY. POOR PEOPLE
ON farms IS ONE OF IMPORTANT
TOPICS BEFORE country TODAY
Suggested that Loan Fund be Created by
Government to Aid Immigrants

81 believe this to be one of the
most important subjects that can oc'
cupy the serious attention OF the
people of the United States at large
and by their state legislatures and
, the national congress at Washing
: ton.
Now, as l have said, we have the
immigration bureau whose duty 1t is
to point out the land for the land
less man. But, we should supply by
national legislation the missing link
in this vital economic chain, by pro-
viding for these worthy immigrant
farmers the money on reasonable time
and at low rate of interest, pay
ment to be secured upon their pur-
chases of the public domain, of irr1..
gated or dry farming lands, us the
farmer may prefer.
"To this end ! advocate that the
government provide an immigration
land fund to be placed under the
care and direction of the secretary
of the Interior That he shall in
con Injunction with the immigration
bureau inaugurate such machinery as
is needful to select and determine
as to frugal and worthy immigrant
farmers. Those farmers who shall
choose irrigated lands shall be placed
under the care Of the reclamation
srvice, and those who desire to To-
cate on dry lands shall be under the
care of the secretary of agriculture,
for arranging their settlement upon
the lands so chosen.
II expect that some proper arrange
ment could be made by our govern
ment with the governments abroad
so that those farmers who purpose
coming to the states could have their
standing erified by some proper off,
cial in the country Of their nativity.
This immigration land fund should be
revolving in character. of reasonable
size at the outset and suitably en-
larged as time matured and the plan
was discovered as eminently wise. II
trust that the officers of the nine
teenth National Irrigation congress
in Chicago in December !
next will give all possible attention
to this laudable plan, and that when I
the congress convenes, suitable &C.
ton will be taken to impress upon
our people and our government the
great Importance of having this idea
into definite and work
able FORM"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-14

ton of army posts, the heads of the
three divisions will be announced. 1t
is stated at the war department that
Major General William H. Carter, as
sistant chief of staff, would get the
command of the Second division, with
headquarters at Chicago. This d.
vision includes the departments of
the lakes, Missouri, Mississippi and
Ohio valleys. It is not known yet who
will get the command of the First d.
vision, which is chiefly the old de-
partment of the east. 1t is probable
that Major General F. D. Grant, now
commanding the department of the
east, will get the berth. The Third
division comprises the departments
# California, southwest and Colun..
bia: Brigadier General Frederick
Funston, the ranking officer of that
grade, is likely to receive the place.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-14
A Plaasant 9urprise,


A young man In indianapolis felt
his heart sink as he pulled from his
mail box letter Of the wedding in
vitation type. That was the fifth he
had received this season. and he had
begun to wonder whether he had any
friends left in the single state.
Another five dollar bill busted to
smash" he mourned. "a
Then he opened the envelope. But it
was only the announcement Of a we'd
ding that had taken place the week
before. And he found in the same
cover check for IS.
It was then that he recalled 4 bet
made with friend years before. The
conditions were that the one first mar
ried should pay the other $h-Indian
apOlis News.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-14
And Upside Down At That.

"Where does this train stop nextT
asked the nervous traveller on IN un.
certain railway.
'Well. boss" replied the porter,
"dar's three washouts an some bad
track right along here, an she's liable
to stop mos any place mos any min
ute. "-Washington Star.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-14
Sarcastic.

Major Mull-The doctor says be
thinks l am suffering from brain fag
Miss Cynic-Rather a CATERER isn't
he?-London Opinion.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1911-10-14

It Is manly to love ones country: it
II godlike to Love the world-J. ".
COnklin
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1911-08-16
BOBBY BARRY WITH
aTHE GIRL IN THE TAXI",

All roads theatrical lead TO Nixon's
Apollo Theatre this week, for the ap-
pearance in Atlantic City of that laugh
able and sensationally successful French
importation, THE Girl in the Taxi .
with Bobby Barry and an alI-star cast,
which comes with the enviable Nreputa-
tion Of being the greatest ENTERTAINMENT
concocted for the purpose of enjoyment
ever produced on any stage Paris and
Berlin greeted it as the climax TO all
fun making plays witnessed in those
cities in years; New York and Chicago
theatre-goers would not permit it to\de-
part from their midst until it had brbk-
en- all records for attendance and box
office receipts known in those cities for
farce productions. Boston praised it "a
the most fattering terms and turned out
en- masse to applaud its laughable situ-
ations for nearly six months. With
these endorsements 1.-The Girl in the
Taxi" is receiving an Overwhelming geT
ception in Atlantic City. Actors Of tile
best regulations as comedians Of the
first rank compose the company.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1911-08-16
Hanllnonton Defeated
Pleasantyille Gets the Scalp This Time
Churches Form League.

The Pleasantville team lifted their
finx last Saturday by defeating another
H" team, otherwise Hammonton. The
people thought they couldn't do it, but
they did.
1t was an exciting time stealing home,
and stealing bases was a cinch. Ham
monton couldn't stop them, so the score
resulted in l0-3 tune
In the 9TH Hammonton got 3 runs.
Yes, runs; but it should have been a
shutout Sooy failed to see line drive
and allowed it to drop safe. Then Lob
ley hammered. out two -bagger and in
came 2 runs more. The resulting score
is satisfactory to everybody. We can
beat the HIS and now the bacon is all
ours.
Next Saturday, Aug. 10, Pleasantville
plays Bridgeton again. Facemyer will
pitch again and good game is expect
ed Two Millville players also play on
Bridgeton's team, and with such added
strength, we will have to play to trim
them.
Everybody come out and get into root
ing shape for Labor Day. We need ev-
cry voice.
The score.
Pleasantville weekly press. (Pleasantville, N.J.) 1890-1911, 1911-08-16
TEARS AWAY poNH
Racing Automobile Crashes Inb Store of
M. R. Wilson.


Twin brothers said to be J.H and f.
w Kerr, of Philadelphia, igu& in an
automobile accident at Pleasant4flle last
Sunday night which bore mani OF the
ear-marks of a modern comedA In a
splendid Pierce-Arrow touring br the
two men, accompanied Dy three Women,
encountered another speedy car ,oSl the
run from Atlantic City to Pleasalksille,
and, as frequently happens along the
Meadow Boulevard, there was a race 20
see who would strike the Shore Road
first.
The cars were evenly matched and
the race was neck and neck until ii
two speeding machines reached a point
near the millinery store of NJ r. Will
son on Main street, where pile of rail-
road ties made it dangerous for the two
cars to pass abreast. The driver of the
PierceArrow attempted to slow up at
this point, but the brakes failed to work
properly, leaving him no alternative but
to turn into the porch of the millinery
store.
There was a crash of scantlings as
one post after another was swept from
their support Of the balcony, and a
flight of steps leading from the street
into the establishment went flying into
the center of the road
To add to the general excitement, one
of the tires exploded with the noise Of
shotgun, and brought residents Of
Pleasantville to the street in droves.
The owner of the shop was angry and
he made no effort to conceal his wrath.
He hotly demanded the srames Of both
the driver and the owner of the car.
The former asserted that his name was
w. F. Kerr, Of Philadelphia, while the
latter claimed that his name was j. c.
Lee, also of Philadelphia
This latter assertion, however, was de-
MED by bystander, who stated th.lt
the names of both men were Kerr, and to
prove this startling assertion he point
ed out the strong resemblance, claiming
at the same time that they were twin
brothers. The discussion waxed warm
for time, but truce was finally patch
ed up, after which the car was brought
in a badly damaged condition to Zent-
mayors garage, while the women of the
party resumed their journey to Phila-
delphia in another machine