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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-09-05
FARMERS OF STATE IN GREAT MEETING,
Practical Talks and Addresses By Men Who
Farmers and Who Set Out Plans for Progressive

what they wanted to do they would
go to the dogs. l admire the man
who Will tremble at it, but Will forget
when the time comes because it is
his duty. Not because he wants to
do it is the credit due, but because it
is his duty and he does it.
Tie Governor expressed himself as
faVOring an education for all the
children. Saying he was not talking
politics, the Governor said he wanted
to lay one rose on the PopuliSt paTty'S
memo1y. that it had set the people
to reading to thinking, and to taking
interest in affairs: to reading and to
thinking for themselves. The time
has come when you depend upon
yourself to act and think and survive
under the attacks Of malice and of
envy, and When you are being mis-
represented. The people have in
telligence and can see through such
attacks when they are made.
The Governor spoke Of the time
that Will come when the forests and
the mines will no more give returns,
that the water powers will not in
crease. but the farmers with his farm
is TO 20 forward, and by progressive
methods can make these farms bet
ter in the years. If the farmers
farm With intelligence the value of
the farms Will increase. The farmer
is the backbone of the country, rails
ing nine billions Of dollars yearly Of
produce exporting to foreign lands.
The farmers furnish q guarantee OF
peace. Tor the fear of being denied
the products Of our cotton and
wheat fields not our armies may keep
US at peace for England could not
do without US The farmers are Tor
uplift and to make life more pleas
ant
After you produce your crop then
comes the matter Of sale or exchange
or swapping for other things. You
can see that when you sell your cot
ton throughout the world, it is i'm
possible for any rule of law we write
upon the statute books to benefit you
one iota in increased price as there
is no rule possible when there are
exports to the world in things m
whicn there is not a monopoly. Our
farmers have never gotten more Tor
our products than those OF other
countries. We can not put up the
price Of products we must export in
great quantities. What we must
see is that we set those things that
are shipped and sold to us at as 10"
a price as possible, as We cannot put
up the price Of those great staples
that we export.
In closing his address Governor
Kitchln urged the farmers to use
their intelligence and TO spread in
formations as best they could This
could be done through his friends, Tor
q man must depend upon his friends
and not his enemies. A man can
only succeed through his friends.
You must cultivate friendship and
neighborly relations to be happy and
live a life that is not cold and selfish.
Be friend to man, the speaker
urged, as the final thought of his ad-
dress and again extended a cordial
welcome to the farmers, whom he
declared were the backbone of the
country, the men who are making
prosrees and who are adding TO the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-09-05

high position taken by North Caro-
lima, which is making All advance
that IS attra citing the attention Of all.
HX l0mIniSsinner Of Agriculture
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27
FEITNER GUILTY;
GIVEN 80 MONTHS
JURY AFTER LONG DEI4TBERA-
TON BRINGS IN COMPRO-
MISE VERDICT.

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
WINCHESTER. VA. Jan. 27.--The
jury in the case OF James Feltner.
who has been on trial at Berryville.
charged with the killing of Hugh Cur
tbs at Boyce last summer. rendered
verdict this morning giving Felt
ner two and a half years In the peni-
Tertiary.
The case was given to the jury
yesterday afternoon, hut at a late
hour last night a disagreement seem
ed probable. Judge Harrison called
the jury before him for further in
structions. and they were locked UP
for the night. The decision was
reached this morning.
II la said that all the jury was for
conviction. but the wrangie was over
term OF punishment, and the verdict
was in the nature of compromise
1t 10 understood that no appeal will
be made.
The case has created great interest
owing to the fact that Feltner In vel
connected. An able array of legal
talent was employed both for the
defense and the State.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27

would have on the cost of living in
the United States. the President says
Il do not wish to hold out the
prospect that the unrestricted inter
change of food products will great
~ and at once reduce their cost to
the people OF this country. Moreover.
the present small amount of Cana
dian surplus for export as compared
with that of our own production and
consumption would make the reduc-
ton gradual. Excluding the element
Of transportation. the price of staple
food products, especially of cereals,
is much the same the world over.
and the recent increase in price has
been the result of a world wide cause.
But source of supply as near as
Canada would certainly help to pre-
vent speculative fluctuations; would
stay local price movements, and would
postpone the effect of q further in
crease in the price OF leading COM
modities entering into the cost OF
living, If that be inevitable.
National In Scope.
My purpose in making a recipro-
cal trade agreement with Canada has
been not only to obtain one which
would be mutually advantageous to
both countries. but one which also
would be truly national in its Scope
as applied to our country and would
be Of benefit to all sections.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27
POLICEMAN TAFT
PROVES 4 SLEUTH
INSTINCT CAUSES HIM TO FIND
woULD-BE NEGRO BURGLAR
HIDING IN SALOON.

Patrolman TAFT possesses the de-
tectivs instinct, according to the story
given sin police court Friday. Will
liam Smith was arraigned before
Justice Crutchfeld charged with be-
ing Suspicious character and Of at
tempted burglary. Smith was caught
in the saloon OF George Meyers.
Eighth and Cary streets, Thursday
night by TAFT.
Meyers lives with his family In the
same building. whore he conducts his
saloon. He usually locks his place
up ct midnight and then retires.
Thursday night TAFT had m upds-
Unable idea that there was something
wrong about the Meyers place. In
police language, he had q 'hunch"
that q negro he had seen around the
premises had hidden in the saloon
and was bent on robbing II.
Search was made and Smith was
found hiding in q closet. 1t was evil
IDENTIFY his intention to remain there
until the place was locked up and
then to loot 1t.
Justice Crutchheld put Smith I'M
der 1900 for a year and fined him
another 500.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27
NO NEWS YET FROM
GUN-BOAT WHEELING
STATE DEPARTMENT CONFIDENT
CRAFT IL SAFE AND MAY
REPORT IN FEW HOURS

WASHINGTON. January 27.---The
navy department early to-day was
without any news of the United States
gunboat Wheeling. which was vaguely
rumored to have blown up at sea.
The Wheeling is expected to arrive
at Guanatamo late to-day. ana navy
officers to-day expected to hear of a
wireless message from her at anF
hour AS the range OF the Wheeling s
wireless set Is only two hundred miles
under favorable conditions. they were
not surprised at the failure Of the Key
West station to pick up the Wheeling
last night.
The wireless station near Guam
tanamo has been directed to endeavor
to speak" the Wheeling at the
earliest possible moment.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27
BOAT LOAD Of
PEOPLE MISSING
SEARCH IN PROGRESS FOR VIC
TINS OF THE COTTAGE CITY
WRECK

SEATTLE. WASH. jar. z7.-A boat
load of passengers under Second Of
ficer Anderson Is missing from the
wreck of the coast liner Cottage City,
which went on a reef near Cape
Nudge in a binding snowstorm late
yesterday. Cape Nudge Is two hun
bred miles north of Seattle.
News of the wreck was received
toe day in a wireless dispatch from
Tambo River station, which the other
passengers reached in safety. The
revenue cutter Snohomish was sent
out to-day in search for the missing
boat. The number of persons miss
ing is not stated.
The Cottage City, bound from Seat
tie to Alaska. with sixty passengers
and a crew of sixty, struck the. rocks
late yesterday afternoon and soon I'LL
ed. Captain Jensen ordered the pas
sengers and crew into life boats. "A
heavy snowstorm and impenetrable
fog prevented the life boats from
sticking together. but all reached SAT
ETY. except the boat commanded by
Anderson.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27
DIR. C. 7. HUNDLEY {.
IS ExohERAIED
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express an opinion as to whether they
believed DR.. Hundley culpable, return
ing a verdict eembodying the simple
statement that Miss Carroll met her
death from injuries inflicted by an au-
tomobile operated by the physician.
A formal opinion will probably be
given by Judge Crutchfield when DR..
Hundley is arraigned in the police court
Tuesday morning. The physician 10 at
liberty under $1,000 bail. furnished by
Mr.. Sydnor. OF the Arm of Sydnor u
Hundley.
Ebenhack First Witness.
The first witness called by Coro-
ner Taylor was II. G. Ebenhack, OF
1917 East Main street. He testified
that Miss Carroll was crossing Broad
street, going north. and that Dr..
Hundley's automobile was beins
driven east DR.. Hundley was driving
carefully and slowly. said the wit
ness, and blew his horn when he
slowed up to allow Miss Carroll to
pass in front OF the machine.
1t was nearly dark. there was a
congestion Of trafnc at the intersec-
ton OF the streets and passing teams.
automobiles, cars and other vehicles
made a loud noise. which probably
confused and excited the aged pedes-
TRAN. testified Ebenhack. He did not
when he aided in picking up Miss
Carroll.
John c. Stannard. OF 319 South
Fifth street. testified that he saw Miss
Carroll pas In front OF the auto
mobile and walk between the car
tracks then turn and walk back In
the path of the machine Stannard
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27
MINISTER BELIEVES
WOMEN SHOULD~VOTE
Rev Dr. H. D. c. Maclachan, Seventh Street Christian
Pastor. Will Advocate Equal Suffrage in Pulpit
Discourse Sunday Nght-Says Men Are
Ignorant on the Question

months ago. despite the most determine
ed opposition on the part OF his poiitt-
cal enemies.
DIR. Maclachlan does not believe that
women are degraded In the slightest
by participating In elections. On the
other hand, he thinks that their pres
ence at the polls tends to elevate con-
ditions and to increase the respect OF
men for them
His views on the suffrage question
will doubtless be heard by an over
flowing audience. The opposite stand
was taken recently by Rev. DR.. 3. G.
Hatcher in a discourse at Broad street
Methodist church, and because OF the
divergent views of the two ministers
interest in the subject will be increased
all the more. IL Is believed.
DIR. Maclac chan desires II known that
he In no sense favors the militant suf-
fragette, being of the opinion that the
best results will be accomplished by
more moderate methods on the part or
the women.
Within a few weeks, DIR. Maclachlan
announces, he will begin series OF
sermons on the subject, "Our City
What Do We Know About IT."
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27
USE OF WH|sKEY
IS ONLY A HABIT
LIQUOR, NOT EVEN NECESSARY FoR
MEDICINAL PURPOSES SAYS
MRS. MANN.
lNTOXlCANTS BAR r Z d
WIFE OF GOVERNOR SERVES No
PUNCH At EXECUTIVE MAN
SION ENTERTAINMENTS.
lNTOXlCANTS BARRE D

IF NC can stop liquor drinking for
one generation. the saloons will per-
Ah,"
This is the opinion OF Mrs William
Hodges Mann. wife o. the governor Of
Virginia. VINO addressed a number OF
temperance workers at the institute
held in Broad Street Methodist church
under the auspices, OF the woman
Temperance League of America
Mrs. Mann saws the use OF whis-
key is only habit. and this habit
must be curbed IL the boys and girls
are to be saved, People who visit
her home will never touch the wine
cup through any fault of hers and as
long as she is mistress of the Execu-
tive Mansion no intoNicants shall be
served there. Her entertainments,
she saws. have been enjoyed just as
fully without wine and punch as when
intoxican,s were served during for
mcr regimes.
Liquor Wrecks Homes.
"Whiskey." said Mrs. Mann. has
wrecked thousands of homes, de-
stroyed the brains of men, filled our
jails and spread disease. It should
no longer he tolerated in any home.
The day when Ii was used for medt-
cal purposes has passed, and the doc
tors no more prescribe 1t as stifnu-
liant, but use harmless substitutes.
Another speaker was Mrs -. A.
Welsh. formerly of Colorado who de-
clared that she intends devotIng the
remainder of her years in virginia In
the cause of educating the mountain
people of the State. She will conduct
this work as a memorial to her hus-
band. who died some years ago, ieaV-
ing her a childiess widow with con-
siderable means. Her mother and "a
Their were native Nirginians, who mi
grated 10 Illinois before the war and
were pioneers in that section of the
country. On their account she has
returned 10 the old Dominion.
While IN thorough sympathy with
the temperance workers, Mrs. Welsh
confined her remarks to- the subject
Of mountain education.
special Papers Read
Papers by Mrs. e. n. Gresham. 81
Highland Park. and Mrs. r. v wood
OF Richmond. formed features of th'
afternoon session. Mrs. Gresham Il
I'm charge Of the educational wori
~ the league. while Mrs. Wood di
reefs the sunshine department Mis-
BESSIE Heckler also read an inter
esti44e- PAPER nn he subject of sun
day school work.
Mrs. I TYLER Jobson. president o
the league. left for Petersburg F'rida'
morning 10 organize n branch of thu
league IN that city. She is very mucl
gratIfied at the success Of the instt
ttite, which was the first meeting o
it's kind the league has held since !
came into existence several month
ago.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27

Woman In Democracy" will be the
subject of Rev. DR.. II. d. G. Maclach-
lsu's discourse at Seventh street Chris
tisn church Sunday night
DIR. Maclachlan Is an avowed advo-
cate Of woman suffrage and will en-
deavor to show by Illustration and ar
gument that the ballot belongs to wo-
men as well an to men. With him II is
largely a question of social and moral
upiift, and he believes that II equal
ballot is accorded women this question
Will be solved far more quickly than II
left TO men alone.
DR.. Maclachlan finds that there Is
a good deal of pardonable ignorance
on the part of men on the subject. and
for that reason he Ia not disposed to
hold them too strictly to account for
opposing the granting Of suffrage to
women.
In States where equal suffrage is al
ready in effect he believes that social
and moral conditions have been i'm
proved to marked degree, notably in
Colorado, In that State, he says, II
was largely through the ballots cast
by women that Judge Lindsey, of juve-
nile court fame, was reelected some
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27
JOHN 0. sCKEhK
TELLS HIS STORY
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school. The other four he taught him
self.
II want to tell about one little prayer
In particular. The little chap did 1t all
himself. 1t was just the other night.
He came into my room and told me he
had new prayer This was it.
Make papa well. Be good to
everybody. God. l used to be, bad
boy; now l am a good boy, dear God.
THAT boy used to have no respect
for me. / had no control over him
when his mother was at home. He
felt he was coming to love me more
and he wanted me to know. Gould
a man give such children up"
Talks to Little Ones.
The millionaire, against the wishes
of his nurse, Miss Evans called both
children from upstairs.
Il want you to see for yourself how
they feel" he said
The children came in running at
their fathers summons. Virginia. a
tall slim girl of eleven, mature for
her age. approached shyly. but Rob-
ert was hilarious.
DO you love your papa more than
your mamma ?" both were asked. The
two heads nodded simultaneously.
Virginia flushed. Ever 30 much"
she said.
IF your mamma tried to take you
to her, would YOU care?"
The child tried bravely to reply.
She pressed her handkerchief tight
| against her lips, but g. sob came, and
then she began to cry Historically.
oh. no. no." she said and rushed
| to her father. And Robert chimed
in, Il want to stay with papa
Eyes Full Of Tears.
| When the packer dismissed the
| children his eyes were full of tears
| Now. do you understand he ask
| cd softly.
Il have no definite plans for the
| immediate future he continued.
They say ! am considering leaving
Wheeling because of all the publicity
| That is not true. I shall face it. ]
am a man. What else could 1 do. |
may take short trip first. but !
shall come back and open my island
house. l probably shall have a house
keeper.
Il would like to relieve Albert Of
all responsibility in this so-calied
family conspiracy. I want the world
| to take that as a fact. | have been
driven nearly to desperation by all
this. But have not hidden. / am
out every afternoon from noon till
! s o'clock.
| The children go out. mostly with
me.
| Il am feeling fine now. l de-
ceived myself when I came back from
Europe. thinking had been strained
on shipboard. where I went in strong
| ly for athletics. The last night ]
! worked l remember / went into the
! Office and lay my head on the desk
Boys. ! am all in l was. The
4 world knows the rest - 80
Schenk would not say whether he
| intended to Ale suit for divorce i'm
mediately. In spite of his assertion
| of feeling fine" he was perceptibly
nervous and laboring under mental
strain when he concluded the inter
| view.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27
INCREASED EARNINGS
OF SOUTHERN RY.
REVENUE FOR 1910 SHOWS DE-
C1DED GAIN OVER LAST
WEARS CORRESPONDING

Showing an increase of more than
eight per cent for the month of De-
cember. 1910, over the corresponding
month of the previous year. the
Southern Railway Company has just
issued a statement OF receipts and
expenses for last month.
During December 1910, the receipts
were ss.4s3.?21.t9; for 1903. s5.02S,-
4ss.23, an increase of $40f.7S5.26, or
SOS per cent. The expenses were for
sal0. ss.s40,ss5.S3 and for 1903,
s3,270, 0ss.64.
For the six months ending Decem-
Der 81. 1910. the net operating reve-
nue. was tI0.534,976.es and for 1903,
s1O,127.O14.1l net increase of s407,-
962.S7 or sos per cent. for the six
months of last year,
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27
COTTON IS QUIET
AND PRICES LOWER

NEW YORK. Jan. 27.---Cottou
opened quiet. with hrst prices 3 10 s
points lower. owing TO tasier cables
from liverpool than expected. 0omo
early selling by local professionals
developed. but while there wAs no
general demand, there seemed TO BE-
enough buying to hold values within
: point or two Of the opening.
Opening cotton prices: January.
14.eO0 it.Gs; March, 14.T401A15.
My, 14.b3 q i4-s4; July. l4.t4 = l4.tk:
August. 14.e4014.6S: October. 1aa6
0I3.y7; December. 1s.s2oIs.st.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27
SMALL BOY SAVES
SIX FROM DEATH
COAL GAS OvERCOMES FAMILY,
BOY AWAKEyS AND SUM-
MONS NETGHBORS.

NEWARK. n. +. January 27.--A
young boy named David waking from
his sleep early this morning saved a
woman and her 1--WE children from
death by suffocation with coal gas
which was. streaming from little
parlor stove In their home at 70 Mott
street. when he ran from his room
and warned nefghbors In time to drag
the family from their beds. Three
of them are in the city hospital In
a semi-conscious condition and al
though 1t is stated they viii prob
ably live their condition Is serious
Those In the hospital are Mrs.
Cecilia Cook and her two daughters,
Gertrude and Freda. The others.
whose condition IL not considered
serious, are being cared for In their
home. They are Lena, Is; Davis. II,
and Helen, 7.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27
CAPT. LANDSTREET
DESERVES CREDIT
Richmond Man Secures Pass
age of Act Greatly Bene-
fitting Shippers

Credit is due to a Richmond bust
ness man for the law making the mi
tial railroad responsible to Shippers
Of freight in cases of loss or dam
age in transit. The opinion Just
handed down by the Virginia Su-
preme Court oil Appeals. establishing
the constitutionality OF the net. was
received with great satisfaction by the
big shippers of Greater Richmond,
especially the tobacco manufacturers.
The act as passed by the United
States Congress is copy OF the VIZ
giaia Ia@ GA this sMhj cSi- Ifis' -ifieaSs
ure provides that the railroad or COM
mon carrier receiving the freight must
give a biil of lading receipt for the
goods. and be liable for any loss or
damage that may be sustained by 1t
or connecting lines.
Captain John Landstreet. manager
Of the II. A. Patterson Tobacco Com
pany, is responsible for the enact
sssSsat ri tfse~sset that iS' ezfes eyses by
the Virginia Supreme Court as not
only constitutional, but a most wise
and salutary law
The manager of the big tobacco
company having had trouble in claims
against local railroads for loss Of
goods In transit, because of the fact
that the receiving company had de-
livered the shipment to its connecting
lines and then fore-claimed IL was not
responsible. received copy OF the
Virginia law on the subject, which he
took to Washington, determined to
try and have IL enacted into an Inter
state or national law.
Offered by CarInack.
Senator Carmack introduced the
bill in the upper house. but it was
defeated before the Senate Commit
tee on Commerce
Not willing to give up the fight,
Captain Landstreet again went to
Washington. and through the inf1u-
snce OF Senator Tillman. member
of the joint conference committee
from the Senate and House OF Rep
resentatiyes, had the bill inserted in
a railroad measure that was pending
before Congress. In this way IL was
passed and became an act of Con-
gress.
The railroads at once began to fight
the measure on the ground that il
vas unconstitutional.
The United States Supreme Court
has handed down an opinion declar-
ing the law to be constitutional.
Captain Landstreet Is very much
gratlfied that his efforts proved of so
much avail, and says the law is one
Of great concern TO the big shippers
of interstate freight He also says
the act is eminentiy fair 10 the rail-
road companies.
BY a system of tracing railroad
companies can in q large measure To-
cate where losses occur and fix the
damages. The present law makes the
initial road liable and, of course, the
receiving line can get redress from
its connections
IL a Richmond manufacturer makes
a shipment to Denver. Cot, and IL Is
lost in transit between Chicago and
Omaha Neb.. the line receiving the
goods in Richmond pays the loss and
collects from the road west of Chi
cago. thus saving the shipper much
delay and trouble In collecting the
claim. ~
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27
BARRY OUT FOR
GOOD OF SERU

WASHINGTON. d. G.. Jan. NJ
order OF tho president and tn II
tary OF the navy. Rear Admiral I
Barry, U. 8. N. retired, to-day M
ed ..for the rood Of the seryica..
resignation took eject irnmedlatel,|
he was entirely separated nom
naval services. He II without rank
VIII draw no pay from tho Ul
States government. Barry wa6 In I
mand Of the Pacific fleet until |
wAeIxa ago, when charges wero d
against him by hi1 ofliclro, Who'll
manded his rsaignatAion. H tAan|
Piled for retirement ana Nh NJ
was granted before the charges rooI
Warrington. When the pap1fu IN
and Il was found that the alleGal
were Of : personal nature, ~ RI
~ 10 force his cfacers 10 d4H6as
separation from the service. ~
dent and. Secretary Meyer or1&fj
unconditional and immediate re53|
tion. Barry had been In IN navy +
thirty years.
The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-01-27
FINDS SAFE DOOR
KNOB SMASHED OFF

Harry Earl. Waterman at the In
dependent on Company's plant, cor
ner of Second and Stockton street,
was set upon and assaulted, early Fri
day morning, he told two of his fell
low workmen.
Fearing burglary the police were
notified and Detective Sergeant KEEL
lum sent to the scene, He found that
the knob on the door of the safe had
been broken off but nothing had been
stolen. Earl went home. He was
| much shaken up and greatly excited