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Williams news., 1911-04-29
The Pullman Saloon

Prescott bottled beer, Los Angeles draught and bottled beer, and the best drinks in town are kept at the Pullman saloon. People who know say so. Drop in and be sociable; drink moderately; leave when it suits you; call again.
 ALEC CHISHOLM.
Williams news., 1911-04-29
UNDEFINABLE ATOM
 IS THE KNOCKER

IT there IS one more than another undefnable atom in the great struc- ture of the universe, the purpose of whose creation is beyond human discernment, it is the knocker. But for the fact that nature has estab-
 lished monopoly of creation, his origin might be charged to some other agency. An emphatic mega tive, constitutional opponent whose every breath bears a predic- ton of disaster to the projects of others, he displays a remarkable degree of energy in his unaccount- able antagonism to the laudable ambitions of his fellow men. While he seldom does anything worthy of special mention on his own account, yet the laziest knocker will sit up all night distilling cussedness and run his shoes down at the heel the following day in, an effort to dis credit some enterprise, the success of whish would undoubtedly make him, in some degree, it's beneficiary.
 Truth, friendship, business prin- ciple and sentiment have no place in his peculiar code of ethics, and all are sacrificed in the exercise of his unaccountabie spirit of antago- nism. The knocker has few friends, fact easily explainable. His syc. ophantic smile and assumed air of superiority, together with his misft mental equipment and pernicious negative policy make him a social and business pest--the moral em- bodiment of the physical offensive ness of the polecat and the ethical instinct of the buzzard.
 The knocker enjoys an unre- stricted field. You find him a cen- tral figure in every arena of human action, in business, religion and politics. He is no respecter of per sons. place or conditions. No sug- gestion is beyond his cavil; no project, however carefully devised, escapes his denunciation. The failure of his predictions cause not a moments embarrassment and his gurgling prophecies of evil,h halt not at the tomb. Your audacious knocker hurls his shafts Of un- accountable hate even beyond the portal of the grave. Virtue offers no shield and truth no buckler! against the hate-tipped darts of the knocker, and his venomed shafts of unreasoning hate are especially directed against those who, despite his predictions. have brought their enterprises to a successful conclusion.
 The knocker has done more to retard the progress of communities, discourage human achievement, and nullify the efforts of religious and social bodies for the better ment of social conditions, than fire or pestilence or the ravages of war have done. The knocker is worse than drone; he is positive stench in the nostrils of human endeavor and the object, as he should be, the honest hatred of every booster But he is with us, and like some of the other afflictions nifty seems heir to, must be endured simply because two are born for every one that dies and the law forbids their ass assination.-Exchange
Williams news., 1911-04-29
A TAX-DODGING CORPOR.
 ATION.

THE NEWS, in last issue, had an editorial paragraph anent the intro duction of bill by Delegate Cam eron to compel the payment by the Santa Fe Railway company of it's share of taxes in Arizona. Our Washington correspondent thus en- larges on the subject:
 Delegate Cameron asserts that the Santa Fe Railroad company has been unduly favored in the Territory of Arizona and that in the list of tax dodgers of the coun- try, it stands out as a shining example.
 It appears that the road was given an enormous land grant, and that by clever manipulation of it's affairs, these great land holdings reverted back to the government, payment being made to the Santa Fe in government scrip. This scrip was immediately disposed of at a price which greatly enriched the stockholders of the road. This would not have been so bad had the story ended there. But, not content with this rich legacy from the government. the builders of the road secured exemptions from the government which resulted in a valuation last year upon the rail- road property of the company in the territory, amounting to $2,5O7,- 661.84. At the same time the ter ritorial board of railroads found that the Santa Fe railroad had in opera. tion last year 3S7 miles of road upon which an assessment of $15, ,0OO per mile should be paid and this amount, if it could have been col lected, would have made the valua- tion $5,801 400, but owing to the benefcence of the government, the valuation was reduced in accord ance with the federal law to $2, ,5O7. .661,84.
 In view of these official figures as contained il the report of the Governor of Arizona for the year ending June 10, 1910. it appears that there is sound logic in the contention made by MT. Cameron to the effect that this railroad is paying less than one-half of the taxes into the territory to which the territorial government is en- titled, to say nothing of the closed book relating to the land grant scrip.
 The bill introduced by MT. Cam eron and which will be vigorously put forward with the hope of secur- ing favorable action at the present session of congress, provides that the property of the Santa Fe Rail- road company shall be assessed in the same manner and to the same extent as other like properties sit uated in the territory.
 In substantiation of these claims, 1t is pointed out that the rate of taxation on the Southern Pacific in Arizona is far in excess of that of the Santa Fe and that the latter railroad is now, and has been for long time, paying an assessment in California and New Mexico on the same class of property as is owned in Arizona, in such glaring contrast to the,fgures of the latter territory as to make the Arizona assessment ludicrous.
 The bill has been referred to the committee on territories, and all Of the facts in relation thereto are being carefully prepared to sub- Stantiate the justice and equity of ! Delegate Cameron's preliminary statements made in relation thereto.
Williams news., 1911-04-29
Notice

We will not be responsible for bill or accounts of our sub-contrac. tors. THE SHARP & FELLOW CONTRACT.
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Williams news., 1911-04-29

A NEWSPAPER item says there will be shortage of horses for the coro- nation of King George. Our Amer ican f1unkies will see to it that there is no shortage of asses.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-22
DRA|NAGE MISSION
WAS SUCCESSFUL
Department Officials Are
Induced to Attend Rob-
es0n Co. Rallies
(By =. IL. M'GOWANl

Washington, Aug. 19.-The Xi, II
Congressman GodWin with STATE sem
ator W. $. Cobb. of Robson county.
tc the Agricultural Department today
in behalf OF the drainage projects and
Farm Life School for Robson coun-
ty, was successful.
Secretary Wilson promised To at
tend the big rally TO be held in Lum-
berton on successive days the latter
part of October. one day to hc d.
voted to drainage and one DAY 10
Farm Life school.
In case he cannot attend he VIII
send Assistant Secretary. Hon. w. \
HAYS. DIR. Bradford Knapp. chief of
farm demonstrations work promised
to attend the rallies also.
Hon. G.. G.. Elliott, chief of the
drainage office promised To accom-
pany Congressman Godwin and local
committee over Robson a few DAYS
prior to the rallies, for the purpose Of
making an ocular survey of the coun-
t. looking to the preliminary survey
by government engineers. It IS the
purpose of the Farmers mon OF the
county to make several huge drainage
districts in the county of Robson
which will be of great value.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-22
NOW PLAIN MR.. HAMMOND.
Special Ambassador Tells Taft Kin
George is Crowned.

Especial to News and Observer.C
Washington, Aug. 19.-President
Taft has learned officially that George
V has been crowned King of Eng
land. The news was brought to him
by John Hays Hammond. who went
to London as special ambassador from
the United States. He called at the
White House this morning to make
his report.
Mr.. Hammond explained at the
same time that he did not nudge the
King as reported. When he entered
the executive offices several persons
rushed forward to greet him.
Mr.. Ambassador" they began.
"Tut, tut. no more Of that" he said.
I'm Just plain Mr.. Hammond now"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-22
(By the Associated Press.)

Chicago, Aug. 19.-W. G.. Beatty, in
record for duration While carrying a
passenger at the international ava
ton meet here today. Beatty and his
passenger We're in the air at the open
ing gun at $50 o'clock and remained
up until 1908 p. m. a total OF three
hours and SO minutes. The former
record was made by Amerigo, at Null
hansen. Germany. December IL, 1910,
when he carried a passenger 3 hours
10 minutes and 81 seconds
While official announcements from
the contest committee were recelEeu
with doubt here after it had been
learned that 0. l.. Brindley officially
announced as having flown to a height
Of 11,725 feet. which would have been
q world record, instead had risen only
$3.50. there was little doubt that the
Beatty figures were approximately
correct for his performance was
watched and timed by thousands Of
spectators, and his record is not SUB
ject to the mistakes possible IN SO
intricate an instrument as the BarO-
graph.
Today's event were enlivened by a
number of spectacular escapes The
hydro-aeroplane, driven by c. G. Wit
mer and cruising about over the Lake
approached dangerously near the
yacht Marine and caused a scare
among its but passed
overhead without injuring anybody.
The speed contest for biplanes was
taken by Eugene Ely, after a sharp
brush with Lincoln B%eachey. He made
the twelve miles in Is minutes, 47.2
seconds Beachey's time being IA
minute 2.2 seconds. The fastest mile
and a third lap was made by Ely in
1:3O.53.
Thomas SopWith won the twelve
mile race for monoplanes in 1884.
Rene Simon giving him a close ace
in 1894. Sopwith took the weight
carrying event without competition.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-22
NEGRO KILLS PAL
FOR TEN CENTS
Another Negro Drowned in Cape
Fear While Bathing In Too
Deep Wafer

Especial to News and Observer
Wilmington, Aug. 19.-James Ben
nett, colored. about 80 years old. was
shot and killed tonight IN the north
ern section Of the city by Fred Brown.
his cOlOred pal, about the same age.
following a dispute over 10 cents.
They were standing in front Of a
tore and at the crack of the pistol
Bennett fell MORALLY wounded. dying
in a few minutes. Brown made his
but county officers and police
are looking for him.
A young negro named Gibson was
drowned in Cape Fear river late this
afternoon. He was bathing and got
in water too deep for him. not being
able to swim. His body was recovered.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-22
DULL NOT IF WOULD
WOULD NOT If l COULD
What Hon. f.. j. Justice Said With
Reference to Suggestion or Ills
Name For GOYprnOrShiD.
(HendersOnyille Heral,

(HenderSOnNllle Hefdlu.b
Says the Rowland Sun:
There is now talk of bringing Hon
E. J. Justice, of Greensboro, out as 4
candidate for Governor. He is an able
man. but let Locke Craig have it this
time, and our years later MeSsrS. III
lett, NeWland and Justice can all Try
for it. 1t is useless for anybody 10
try to get the Governors job next
time. other than the gentleman from
A~Sheyille.'
That is exactly the way to spin II
out, and in a one of voice when
sounds good. There may be talk
Of bringing out Mr.. E. J. Justice as A
candidate for Governor, but this i9 all
that will be heard about it. When
questioned recently if he would make
effort to take the g~overnorship
away from Locke Craig Mr.. justice
replied with emphasis: i could not
+ | would and would not if | could
| am a strong Craig an" Mr.. TIL
lett has repeatedly stated hat he viii
De IN the race, so il appears that
Mr.. Craig is going TO have easy sail
next wear
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-22
MOTHERHOOD BLESSED IN +
The Life Of Mrs. w. II. Kitchin Was 0ne
Long Sweet Breath of Love and Helpful
(Scotland .,eck Commonwealth

(ScOtland 4,eck Commonwealth
During Il great revival meeting in 1861
she Joined the Baptist church in Scotland
Neck. was baptized by the late Rev. g.
Durham. and continued her faithful cLurrh
relations until the end OF life.
Mrs. kitchin's entire life from childhood
until death was marked by Il strong per
sonality. Added to the charms of personal
beauty and intellectual superiority, We're
the noble and appreciatiye characteristics
of an amiable disposition. Her life VAS
indeed one long sweet breaJh of love and
helpfulncSs to al who came under her in
fuence. All that the Divine mind con
templated as a suitable helpmeet for a
noble and manly husband was found IN
her as u true aud faithful wife. Mother
hood was blessed and glorified through her
in the careful and tender rearing OF her
children. Social life and true neighborh-
ness were beautifed and made sweet by
the touch Of her life with those who kney~
her best. All that goes to make up a lie
of noble womauhoOd was ~ConSummated "a
her experience and touch with the world
from birth until death. She loved her own
and was broadly kind to all the world be
side
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-22
Y. Nj. C. A. GYMNASIUM
INSTRUCTOR is DYING
Sad News Of Condition of w. L.. DOvyd
Il Widely known Athlete and
Gymnasium Conductor.

Especial to News and Observer
Durham, Aug. ia telegram to-
night from South Boston indicates the
hopeless condition of w. L. Dowd. a
widely known gymnasium instructor
Of the Columbus, Georgia, Young
Mems Christian Association. Some
stomach disorder is his trouble and
all messages are that he is dying.
He Is a noted athlete and has trav-
eled with the biggest circuses as
tumble and bar man. He is quite
We'll remembered in North Carolina
towns where he has carried his
champion Columbus basket ball
team, playing several times in Char
iotte, Durham and Wake Forest His
relatives live here and in South
Boston.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-22
FELL FORTY FEET
TO HIS DEATH
J. M. Mcfarland at Work On
Roof ofFacfory Slipped and FELL
Another Man Injured

Especial to News and Observer.)
High Point, n. c.. Aug. 19.-This
at 4:30, While at work on
top Of the Pickett cotton mills. Mr..
j. M. Mcfarland and Ed. Neil slip
ped while carrying a flank and We're
precipitated to the ground, a dis
lance of some 40 feet.
Mr.. Mcfarland was fatally injured,
it is thought, his skull being frac-
tured and his face terribly mashed.
1t is probable that he IS also injured
internally. Mr.. Nen's injuries, while
not so serious, are very painful. es-
pecially about the legs and arms.
Both men were taken TO the Junior
Hospital, where a very serious op-
GRAFTON was performed on Mr.. Nc
Farland.
In addition to the injuries at his
head, both legs and arms were frac-
tured, and slight hopes are enter
tanned for his recoyery.
Both men were In the employ of
the Carolina Construction Company.
Mr.. Mcfarland halls from Guilford
College. N. c., and is an elderly man.
Mr.. Neil is from Mount Airy, N. c.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-22
CUTCHIN DE FACTO MAYOR.
Supreme Court Ruling Retains RO-
anOke's Mayor in Office Pending
Decision OF ADDeal.

(Dy lic ASSOtldlcu fEoSS.
Richmond, Aug. 19.-The State Su-
preme Court Of Appeals today grant
ed a writ of error in the case OF Joel
H. Cutchin, mayor of Roanoke. who
was found guilty by a jury Of mis-
f~easance and malfeasance in office
and was removed by Judge Mullen
from his position. A stay of sentence
was grantee pending the appeal and
the higher court grants superseGeas
along with error writ, SO that the
mayor vii. remain in office If he
chooses 50 to Go untii his case has
been finally determined by the court
of last resort.
Mayor Cutchin is a
veteran. The charges against MIN
inciuoe refusal TO obey the law. col
81 win Ia" breakers and moving
poiicenlen on the beats SO az tn Snit
the ~conTnience of the IawIass eI.-
ment. ~
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-22
To the Mattamuskeet Road.

"USUI1HLOH TrOGTrSN.I
A party Of our citizens. including The
president and some of the directors OF the
Natt1muskeet ailway have gone u Hyde
county today TO attend a meeting Of me
~stochhclders Of the road to determine
whether or not they Will accept the oHrr
made to finance and equip the road. We
are informed that tie action taken IL
TINS meeting will also determine whether
or not the road will come TO Washington
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-22
One Holiday in So Years.
Daily Mail.

The story was told at the Wesleyan
Conference at Cardiff yesterday that
DR.. Hugh Jones, who has been a min
lister in the Welsh work for 50 years,
only once tried to take a weeks holi-
day. On the first day he was very
miserable. more miserable on the sec
ond day, and on the third la he
could bear it no longer. and leaving
his wife and family at the seaside re-
turned to his work.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-22
Mastery Treatment of a Great Subject

tL0ulsDurg Tines
1hose who were present at the B1pftSL
cnurch on last Sunday morning. heard one
OF Inc greatest lectures ever delivered Z" 4
l.ouisburg aud'sace. DR.. l.. W. SIX,
OF the Chair of History and Ioliltii
Science at Wake Forest College. lectufri
on the obligation aud influence Of the sun
Gay schooI. 1t Wis j mastery TFeitiat',
OF 4 great subject. aud those who h"iii
IL VIII not soon forget the bold trath. pre-
sented. our people were delighted WIN
Or. Skies and we hope he Will come a9il"
l would not live always; I ask not
to stay
Where storm after storm rises dark
Ger the way-Muhienberg.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-22

Official: Have YOU noticed how
clever the new commissioner is? This
IS MS first day here and he does noth-
ing already.'-Flieende Batter.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-22

Party honesty is party expediency.
Grover Cleveland.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-08-22
BEATTY BEATS
WORLDS RECORD
For Duration While Car
rying a Passenger at
the Aviation Meet
8 HOURS 50 MIN. IN Ala

Former Record for Duration Was )
Hours, 10 Minutes and 81 Seconds,
Made by AmcrigO at M~uihauSen,
Germany, in December, 1910
Beatty's Performance Watched and
Timed by Thousands Of Spectators,
Is Believed to be Absolutely Cor
rect.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-08-31
Pushing Work on Big Power Line.

The Carolina Light and Power
Company is vigorously prosecuting
the work of construction on it's pow
er line from Raleigh to this place and
hopes to have it completed and
ready for the transmission Of power
early in November. Several squads
of hands are at work between the
two places, cleaning off the right OF
way, digging holes and setting up
the great poles on which the wires
will be strung. Some OF these have
their headquarters here and at Kit
trell, Franklinton, Neuse and Raj
eigh. The construction work is
making satisfactory progress all
along the line.
Work on the substation that will
be used for distributing the power
over Henderson and to the various
manufacturing concerns that will
use it is now in progress near the
Harriet Mills, where it has been de-
cided to locate it, and this will be
finished and ready for use before the
main line is completed. From this
point lines will radiate in all direc-
tions, carrying the power to it's con-
sumers in every part OF the city and
it's suberbs.
From this point a line of high
poles has been erected to the Hen
derson Cotton Mills in the northern
part of the city, and this big mill
will be operated by electric power.
The poles used on this line are from
40 to GO feet in height in order to
get the power lines up above the
shade trees. Similar lines to other
manufacturing plants and sections
of the city will be constructed, and
everything will be in readiness for
turning on the new current by the
time the main line between Raleigh
and Henderson is done.
Work on the big line between
Blewett Falls and Raleigh is also
going forward as fast as possible.
Steel towers are being erected on
this line, and it will be ready to con-
yey the current before the great dam
across the Pee Dee river at BleWett
Falls is completed But Henderson
will not have to wait on this, as
power will in the meantime be sent
from BuckhOrn Falls on the Cape
Fear river near MOncure.
Three car loads of copper wire
and other materials for the line be-
tween here and Raleigh arrived here
the first of this week.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-08-31
Flat Rock News.

Miss Ellen White is visiting in Gran
vile county this week.
Mrs Lucy Bowden, OF Cokesbury, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. J. p. Satter-
white.
Miss Sallie Royster, of Townsville, is
visiting her aunt, Mrs. II. B. Parham,
this week.
Mr. w. p. Parham and family, of
Spring Valley, spent Sunday with the
family of his father in this community.
Mr.. S. Parfan visited Pennington
Sunday afternoon. 1t seems there is
some attraction over that way for Mr..
parham.
Farmers are now very busy curing to-
baccO. The tobacco crop so far shows
up much better than farmers had ex-
pected of it.
The "tramp' has also been worrying
the people in this neighborhood. He is
a strange, pitiful human being, but he
is Il good walker and can certainly get
around all right.
Miss Mamie Parham, of Henderson,
accompanied by Misses Carrie Draper
and Mary Wortham, spent Saturday
night and Sunday in this community
with her parents, MIR. and Mrs. Il. b.
Parham.
Mr. w r. Green, more familiarly
known as ''Uncle Scrap" spent last week
at Mr.. 7. B. Parham's, who had gotten
him to come and try his hand at shoot
ing squirrels as they were eating his
corn SO badly. He was fairly successful.
Mr.. John Buchan and family visited
Mr.. Buchan's mother, Mrs. Mary Best,
at Brookston Saturday night and Sun
day. They and others from this section
attended preaching at Brookston Sun
day afternoon. Rev. j. A. Mcclure
preached q most excellent sermon. lie
is a very impressive prea her, and to
hear him is always pleasure.
Henderson gold leaf., 1911-08-31
Farmers Will Poo Tobacco Crop.

The bright-tObacco growers OF
North Carolina and Virginia held Il
great convention at Greensboro last
Friday and Saturday and unani-
mOusly adopted plans to pool the
1911 tobacco crop, and completed a
fusion of strength which they believe
will be effective in warning against
the tobacco trusts. This cOnven-
tiOn was held under the auspices of
the Farmers Union and it's deliber-
ations were therefore behind closed
doors. Hence very little of the pro-
ceedings of the convention was given
out for publication.
1t is learned, however, that the
farmers agreed to hold their tobacco
for fifteen and twenty cents Il pound,
according to the grades, and further
more that the members of the Union
are in a position to secure the price
demanded. They are backed by
strong financial institutions and in
connection with the pooling plan
have organized a banking system
that cannot be surpassed. Such are
the claims of the tobacco farmers
who met at Greensboro last week
and they confidently expect to ''make
good"
This project of pooling the tobac-
co crop did not originate from Il
sudden impulse, but on the other
hand the farmers have been getting
ready for it for some time. Through
out the Piedmont section of North
Carolina and Virginia ten large to-
bacco prizeries have been erected
during the past few years, and six
more are now in course of cOnstruc.
tion. These will be used to store the
crop in the communities in which
they are located, each of them hav.
ing n capacity of over 100000
pounds, the general average being
sufficient to store the crop of a
whole county.
BY means of this union of forces
the farmers claim that they will be
able to place their crops on the mar
ket at almost One-haIf of the cost
they have heretofore incurred il
marketing. The farmers are direct
ing their fight chiefly against the to
baccO trusts and the warehouse
owners, who, they claim, have here
tofore managed to squeeze about al
the profits of the producers of to
baccO.