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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-19

Fatlons, not counting as many minor
subsidiaries: more than a dozen rail
ROADS, numerous industrial corpora
IONS. and, finally. over 30 banks and
iinanciai houses, many OF them in the
first rank Of Importance. About 30
Electric men in all consti-
tute most Of this chain Of connection.
three Of these being members OF the
nrm Of j. T. Morgan & Company.
which is generally regarded as the
dominant interest in the General
Electro Company. These connections
IN no sense always mean control BY
the General Electric COmoanv Or
even identity of policy. They do. how
ever, mean a striking degree Of COM
munlty of interest"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-19
WOMAN
TAKES HER OWN LIFE
MRS. kATHIEI&N lORIIIAeu
WIFE OF BFEkMAN IOHII-
LARD. OF ASHENIIIE. COM
NIT> SUICIDE IN NIW YORK;
by the Associated pres.l

New York. March IS Airs. htth-
la@n Leslie Doyle IogiIlard. wifr of
~Reeknan Loriliard, Of Asnexill.. Y.
g., committed suicide Hat. today hy
hanging IN the bathroom OF apart
n}ents she and her husband occupied
tt the Holland tioGse the last four
or five days. Her husband, . son of
+. iorillard and descended from
Peter IorlllaEd, who 4nass.d 4 for
tune a. i tobacco manufacturer. dis
covered the body on his return from
the hotel lobby. where he had ar
ranged to take his wife OIL an auto
mobile ride. Iorillard tod thu cprn-
neF he knew Of 10 reason wiv his
wife should seek 10 end her life. tn.
only explanation he could Offer heIn.
hat She had beer suffering from
nervous trouble which had temporal
rIly deranGeG her mind she appear
ed 10 be normal. he said wheu Is
minutes previously ~ had suggested
the automobile ride II waS SAID the
couple came here a few days ago on
q pleasure trip.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-19
DRAINAGE CON MISSION

Especial to News and obs-rver.p

! JNprl tA- VS.. "a rI, = .~s
~Lumberton. Marcia 10. TAe Dram
< Commissioners Of the Back and
JACOB swamp District held i meeting
here This week and o~r4Anlzed. Mr.. -
=. Sellers, OF N.tAton, was elected
CHAIRMAN, Mr.. A +. Pate. II f'urNiS.
\ lce-Chdlrfnan, and Mr.. j.. j.. Nc
Neili. OF l-ufnberton, Secretary. Nh.
/. t. Netmore. OF 1.urnberton. h
made the preliminary survey with the
government engineers ;tnd lIld out
the ulStriCl Was elected S~upeFlnteA-
dent OF the drainage work for one
At a salary OF 5l.Soo. hIS cntlr@
tune to be given 10 the work and hc
u bear his own expenses. Eon6s 10
the amount Of $4,000 are ~ ~ IS
sued to provide funds for doing the
work. Many regard THIS as the first
step towaTd good roads III the drain
district. and it is Claimed that
nundrcds Of acres Of good farming
andsv Will be reclaimed. and hundreds
Of acres under cultivation. winch d
ten overflow. villa tc greatly o"Reftcd.
Next Tuesday night Is Going - ho
the greatest that mas ever been Ok
perlenceh by ~lumbelton Pyth:ans-
t~hancctlor I. {. Mclean, Of CrtclS-
ooto; Grand Nlce-Chaneollor Walker
Taylor. and State DEBUT Grand Cham
cellor James D.. Mutt, Of Wilmington.
will be present and deliver addresses
at a public meeting TO DC held n the
court house to which everybody IS IN
Vited.
MIR J. 5. styles. an Ashcville. at
torneN. has moved his family 70 l.um-
berton this week. where they xpect
TO make their future home. AIR
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-19
In Crest Of Blue Ridge,
the Most Inaccessible
Point in the Range


of the Place in the Fast
Mountains Says Big Cliff Forms
Natural Cave and Robert \. Harris.
Brother of .Sidna Aliens Wife,
Owns the Gave and Eortiication-
So Wear Mount -Airy, North Caro-
lima, That People There Can Be
Seen on Streets.
Charlotte, n. c., March 16.-DeviTs
at the crest Of the Blue Ridge
Mountains, where the Allen gang of
outlaws are reported today to be con
cealed, is probably the most a
cessible point in the entire range OF
mountains. The large cliff that forms
the natural a Y and fo~rtification is
owned by Robert Harris, I brother
iE-laW Of Sidna Allen, who lives
within three hundred yards Of the
nOuth OF the Caye OF the side OF the
mountain. The den is frequently Wis
tied by I'M tourists, VINO stop at
4 mountain resort two miles distant
which is owned and operated by Gle
ero Mitchell, Sidna Aliens father-in-
law. On the road leading from Mount
Airy, n. G., to Hillsville, Va, not
more thar three miles from DeVlIs
Den, is the home Of Floyd Allen, who
is now in Hillsville Jail and for whom
the outlaw band killed the court Of
fiCerS Of Carroll county. Beyond Rob
trt Harris'S home a distance Of PROB
ably a mile from the mouth Of the
cave Victor Allen, another brother
and member of the Allen clan. has his
home. A little way from his spot
and not over a mile apart are the
homes Of Garland and Jack Allen.
The approaches to the Devils Den
lie in two directions and are guarded
by huge rocks forming a Veritabie
fortress behind which a handful of
| men with guns might defy an entire
regiment for days. The mouth Of the
| cave is not over twenty feet squar
and leads into d natural corridor
extending back into the noun
tains some distance to a large
opening or chamber-like room. In
his opening is a fine spring Of wafer
| LOWING from a rOck which WOuid sup
ply the necessary water for q hundred
people indefinitely. On two sides Of
the den are solid rock cliffs running
to a height of a hundred feet and
which could not be scaled by men
with any degree Of safety.
Toward the opening persons con
! cealed behind the great rocks can
with the aid of field glasses see peo-
pie on the streets Of Mount Airy.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-19
THE LUTHERAN MISSION
Growing and the Work Is Becoming
More Encouraging.

The Lutheran mission, which was
begun here last year, is growing and
members of thai church. who never
dropped their membership b. reason
of their deprivation of services are
being found.
The mission holds its services in
the Chamber Of Commerce Rooms
and these are being attended better
each time Rev. j. l.. Morgan
is doing the preaching and though ey-
cry Sunday recently has been a Dad
day for worship, he has had a very
encouraging attendance He breaches
there this morning a.. II O'Clock
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1912-03-19
4 Jolt 10 Romance.

How about that young do tor"
Has he proposed2'
Not yet. Papa nearly ruined
everything last night"
How was that?"
Just as the doctor was Pleading
for a peep at my eyes. papa came in
and asked hirc to take a iook At my
tOnsiIs.%
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-18
RosEwATER is CHAIRMAN.
Selected 70 Fill Position Left vaear
hv onvarnoe Aill's Death.

Selected to Fill Position Left Vacant
= by Governor Hills Death.
New York, March 1s.-Victor Rose
water. editor and proprietor of the
Amaha Bee, was last night appointed to
tho Craftsmanship Of the republican
national committee made vacant by
the death Of John Fremont Hill, for
mer governor Of Maine. Saturday. He
will be head of the committee at least
until the national convention meets.
Secretary Hayward said that the
selection Of Mr.. Rosewater was ac-
cording to precedent and that no spe-
citl meeting Of the national commit
.tee would be called to elect perma-
rent chairman. The selection will be
made by the committee at the national
convection.
Mr. Rosewater was vice chairman OF
tho committee and is member Of
the executive committee and member
Of the sub-committee of arrangements
Tor the Chicago convention.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-18
PRESIDENT pEclAAGo ron pNGps
ERENc,AL PRlMARlEs uNpE0
cERT.:. coMn.r.oAa V 3s23
REPLIES 70 CHALLENGE
OF RoosEvELr MANAoGW
Favored Where Fair Notice 81 Rlseslsn
Can es Given. Whsrs SafsSaards
Can Protect Elections, and Whore
State Constitutions psrmit Taft
Addrsssss Massachusetts lsssslatHso

Boston. Mass. March 13-Eroee0e1A
Taft today declared himself In favor
OF preferential primaries surrounde0
by certain conditions for the ccmtn0
campaign.
wherever full and fair notice Of tho
election can be given. wherever ade@
quate election safeguards can b
thrown around to protect preforcta>
cial primary for the presidency, wAers
ever the constitution OF the state per-
mits II being made applicable to the
present election, favor It and welc1mo
It,"
This was the presidents statement
today before the general court OF
Massachusetts. 1t was his first per-
sonal reply to the challenge to prefers
encial primaries issued some time ago
by Senator Joseph NJ. Dixon. Colonel
Rooyevelt's manager President TAFT
did not refer to the challenge. however
The president made rather pointed
reference to the proposition. Let tho
people rule" and had something to say
about the recall Of the judiciary and
the recall Of judicial decisions.
irresponsible assaults upon either
intempcrance language or on baSelee1
assumption of corruption or bias or In
competency made by those whose
statements have influence with any
part OF our people. are serious
menace to enduring government" said
the president.
Busy Day for President.
President Taft began his two days
visit to New England here today with
an engagement list that promised. to
keep him busy until after midnight.
In addition to q formal breakfast
by the city officials the program In
cluded an address by the president to
| the Massachusetts, legislature. an in-
| formal luncheon with the Pilgrim
Publicity Club. review Of the evacua-s
tion and st. Patrick's day parade In
| South Boston and calls" at the din-
| ners OF the Charitable Irish Society,"
| the Boston Bank Officers Association.
the Boston Papers Trade Association.
and the Yale Club OF Boston.
Mr.. Taft brought n green silk sham-
rock with him from washington and
wore it in the lapel Of his coat
Claims M Massachusetts, Descent.
At the City Club breakfast the presi-
dent declined to talk on public ques-
t'oiiS pecause ne was W auutcss tuO
legislature In the afternoon. Declaring
that tho he was brought up In Ohio
and educated In the Philippines, he
said he was Of thorough Massachusetts
stock.
I'm the town OF Menden there Is q
tablet which bears the names OF the
twenty seven founders OF the town and
am descended from seventeen OF
them,' he said
At the City Club Mr.. Taft was Joined
by his son. Robert. who came over
from the Harvard law school
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-18
pI PAsoUALE Is EXECUTED.
Murderer Attempts Suicide and Fishts
Death in the Chair,

Auburn. n. Y. March 1s.-Domenico
Di Pasquala died in the electric chair
today. exactly one year after his con-
viction. To the last he fought against
death In the chair and statement Is
sued by Deputy Warden Tupper after
the execution told OF Di Pnsquale's ef-
forts to hang himself in his cell last
Friday. He was discovered, cut down
and revived and was closely guarded
until this morning.
III Pasquale killed Cologero Pollisa1i
with Il revolver during n quarrel at n
wedding celebration in Rochester on
Nov. 13. 1910.
At the trial Salvatore Di Pasquaie. a
Young brother of the accused, took the
witness stand and said that It was he
who fred the fatal shot.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-18
CULVER CASE CALLED.

Effort Being Made 70 SECURE Trial OF
other Cases Before Gulliver 10 Tried.
Special to Times Republican.
Charles City. March 1s.-Unless
Judge Kelley rules otherwise the trial
Of Glen Gulliver will be called for
o'clock this afternoon. Gulliver is ac-
cused Of assaulting Cashier Clapper,
OF the bank Of Orchard. with intent to
rob the bank Two criminal cases ap-
pear on the docket and as the accused
are in jail their attorneys are asking
that they be disposed OF before the
Gulliver case Is taken up. The state
will present twenty-five witnesses In
support OF their contnetion that Gulli-
yer is guilty. Two days will be con-
sumed in selecting a Jury.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-18

the navy In 1861, and was member Of
both the Jeanette and the Greedy re-
lief expeditions to the arctic circle.
Among the colleges which conferred
honorary degrees upon him in recognt-
ton of his scientific work were the
University Of Pennsylvania, Harvard.
Columbia, Georgetown and Stevens In
stitute.
He was a past president Of both the
American Academy of Mechanical En-
gineers and the American Society of
Naval Engineers. At the time OF his
death he was the president Of the
Friendly Sons OF st. Patrick. Inter
ment will be made in Laurel Hill ceme-
terry, this city, on Wednesday.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-18
pRGwEn COMMITS SUICIDE.

william e. 8sipp, Head Of Brewing
Company, Shoots Himself.
Chicago, March 1s.-William G.
Seipp, the head Of the Conrad Seipp
Brewing Company and son Of the late
Conrad seipp, shot and killed himself
today while the family was at break
fast in another room. The coroner was
notified that Mr.. Seipp had committed
suicide.
Attorneys for the family announced
Mr.. Seipp had committed suicide in a
1lt Of insanity. due to long illness. Since
1892, when Mr.. Seipp. who was 81 years
old, retired from the brewing business.
ne had devoted himself to real estate
interests. His wife and three sons SUR
vive.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-18
un~sloems Guests at Farm House.

Unw0lcone Guests at Farm House.
Louisville, Neb.. March 1s.-11:35 q.
m.-Twenty minutes ago the three
convicts left the Blunt farm house
three miles north Of here and started
in southerly direction. They are now
in a cornfield south Of the Blunt home
and posse 10 organising to take them.
They approached the Blunt home
and demanded that Blunt haul them to
Albright, small station near Omaha.
This he refused to do and they started
away and then went back to the farm
house. They told Mrs. Blunt that they
were the three escaped convicts
A special train Is coming from Oma-
ha and another has already arrived
from PlattEmouth carrying large
posses. Another Is on the road here
from Lincoln bearing q assherins posse
and body of militia.
The three murderers Taylor, Nor
ley and Dowd, spent Friday night and
all day Saturday and part Of Satur-
day night at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Elmer Hall, ON a farm five miles east
and . mile north Of Havelock After
tying Mr.. and Mrs. Hall 80 securely
that they believed they. could not lib-
crate themselves. tee:, ..se the te!e-,
phone instrumenk from it, placs, cut
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-18
RIoTING IN Swallow
Tribssmsn and Natives Battle In
6trssts Of City - Marines From
United States Monitor Monterey
Landsd-Many Casualties.

Swatow. China, March 1s-A de-
tachment Of marines from the United
States monitor Monterey was landed
here today in consequence of the con-
tinuous disturbances all over the city
and the threatening attitude of some Of
the natives The marines have taken
charge of the customs house.
Heavy fighting between the Hawka
tribesmen and the troops from Cam
ton went on for eight hours today in
The streets Of the city. Forty natives
are known to have been killed during
the fighting. but it is believed that
the casualties far exceed that number.
A shot from one Of the combatants.
who were firing wildly, killed blue
jacket on board Japanese warship in
the harbor,, while several other bull
let's struck the hull OF the United
States monitor Monterey.
Reports from Waichow say that the
troops there are mutinous.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-18
INNOVATION in SCHOOL WORK.
Waukon Students Testing Seed Pota
toos-Practical Work Commanded.

Waukon Students Testing Seed Pota-
toss-Praetical Work Commanded.
Special to Times Republican.
Des ,Moines. March 1S.-That the agi-
tation in educational circles for more
practical school work is taking hold
in some places in the state was made
manifest to- Prof. F.. L. Mahannah. in
charge OF state aided high schools, who
was surprised and pleased at what he
found being done at Waukon. Il found
they have an their rIan1nEements made
for testing the varieties OF potatoes" !"
he said. t.They have a 3-acre tract
which they intend shall be worked by
the school boys. They have secured
thirty or forty varieties of potatoes.
and the boys are going to find out
which variety is best for their soil and
climate. 1t is a practical and sensible
plan for giving the boys lessons in
agriculture Instead of finding their
school laboratory filled with micro
scopes and bulbs and glass fixings.
they have two or three plows and
lot of similar things It was a re-
freshing innovation in school work"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-18
DR.. MARY WALKER STRICKEN.
Noted Advocate Of "Drsss Reform
Taken From Train to Hospital.

Noted Advocate Of "Drsss Reform"
Taken From Train TO Hospital.
New York, March 1s.-Dr. Mary
Walker, widely known as an advocate
Of woman's right and dress REFORM"
in which she set an example by wear
ing male attire, is in the Presbyterian
hospital here and is reported to be
dangerously i'll. Relatives in Oswego,
N. Y, have been notified.
DR.. Walker had an engagement to
make an address here Sunday. Upon
her arrival, however, she was found to
be suffering from a nervous breakdown
and was taken from the train to the
age-she IL an octogenarian-her
friends fear her illness will prove a
critical one.
has that Of being the first woman
physician in the world to hold a COM
mission as assistant army surgeon.
She was promoted to this position af-
ter service as nurse on the battle
fields Of the civil war, in which she
had adopted the plan Of wearing trous-
ers. While in service she had the
unique distinction Of being exhanged
as prisoner or war for man OF ner
rank, Later she was awarded q medal
Of honor for bravery.
OF late years DR.. Walker had been
leader in the woman suffrage move
ment and is asserted to have been the
first woman to attempt voting at the
polls. She has made suffrage speeches
thruout the United States and Eng
land.
It. was learned that DR.. Walker is
suffering from severe case of bron-
chitis, which is threatening pneumonia.
Worn with hard work at Albany and
Washington in the suffrage cause dur
ing the past week, the aged woman
has no strength to fight a serious jill
ness her friends said last night 1t was
generally doubted chat she would re-
cover. The patient had a.temperat ture
Of 103 degrees late last night.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-18
Nav c.ll out state Troops.

Richmond. Va. March 1s.-An i'm
portant conference believed to involve
the sending OF state troops to Hills
willie to take up the search for the court
room assassins was held here today by
Governor Mann. Judge Walter r.
Staples, Of Roanoke. who has been oc-
cupying the Hillsville bench since the
death Of Judge Massie. and the chief
of the detective agency engaged In the
hunt for the lAllens. attended the con-
ference
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-18
s;dn. Edw.-d. Near capturs.

Charlottes N. c.. Mach 1s.-A dis
y.atch from Pulaski. Va. states that
men under Detective F'elts. of Roanoke.
have surrounded Sidna Edwards.
nephew OF Sidna Allen. and news OF his
capture is momentarlly expected. 1t Is
said that Edwards fed from his home
without his rifle or other arms at the
approach of the posse and ran Into
laurel thicket which was Immediately
surrounded.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-18
AND CITIZENS SUR.
ROUND INACCESSIBLE re.
TREAT OF OUTLAWS.
EFFORT TO De MADE TO
sTARvE BAND TO SUBMISSION
All Approaches TO Mountain Refuge
Closely Guardsd-Sugssstion That
Dynamite Be Used to Dislodss Noun
tainssrs-stats Troops May es
Called to Assist Posses s

Hillsville. Va. March s Dynamite
was suggested today q, effective aid
in the hunt for mem : Of the Allen
clan. in the belief u . ne Aliens can
make of Devils Del 3 cir almost in
accessible retreat. ronghold prac-
tically impregnable and that they are
well supplied with food and ammuni
ton.
Search began in earnest today for the
Aliens and their adherents, whom the
commonwealth Of Virginia is de-
termined at all costs to bring to justice
for the murder here last week Of Ave
Of its citizens. including the officers Of
Carroll county circuit court.
Picked men remained on the noun.
tain side all night guarding the ap-
proaches to Devils Den. and early to-
day the detachment was Joined by the
entire posse OF seventy-five detectives
and citizen volunteers who had rested
over night in Hillsville. after an ex-
hausting day yesterday.
Long Siege Begins.
While the detectives are preparing to
starve out the fugitives II possible by
cutting of their food supply from sur
rounding districts, Hillsville itself Is
not receiving any too much food Farm
ers, fearing that the town still is in
disorder, are slow about bringing their
wares to market.
Members OF the posse have inter-
viewed many members of the Allen
family. Mrs. Floyd Allen at her home
near here. was greatly worried and
very nervous. She would say little
about the affair.
Mrs. Edwards told the officers that
last Tuesday night the Aliens came
for Sydney and he was away two days.
Ammunition for the killing in the
| circuit court. which was apparently
planned several days in advance. was
secured from a Pulaski store early In
| the week.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-18
FIFTEEN STATES INTERESTED.
Far West Now Involved in Freight Rate
Fiaht With Commsros Commission.

Far West Now Involved in Freight Rate
Fiaht With Commerce Commission.
Special to Times s-Republican.
Des ,Moines March 1s.-The fight to
prevent the railroads raising freight
rates under guise OF revising the west
ern classification" now enlists the in
terest Of fifteen western states, as since
the work commenced, California. Ore
gon, Colorado and Washington have
1oined in the movement to compel the
Interstate commerce commission to re-
ouire a showing OF reason for each
raise Of rates. The rate investigation
committee which performed its work
here last week, or rather completed Its
preliminary investigation. has vast
mass of evidence to present to the
and II the railroads get
away with any material increase In
rates 1t will be only after a hard fight.
There are millions OF dollars OF the
freight tax involved in the contest.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-18
p,ckgrlMo is RESUMED.

Museatins Strikers Instructed That
"Psaesahls'' pieksting 10 Allowable.
Muscatine. March 18.-After lapse
of four months picketing Of the pearl
button factories affected by the strike
here was resumed, this morning. the
state authorities having instructed the
local officials that peaceable picketing
was lawful, and that what constituted
the line between peaceful picketing
4hat Ia not ''peaceable" must be drawn
BY the court. should the occasion arise.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-18
City Has Been Orderly.
FILE NEW SALOON PETITION.

Fort Dodge Liquor Dealers Claim TO
Have Majority Of S;gnsrs.
Special to Times Republican.
Fort Dodge. March 1s.-Saloon men
Of this city today filed new mulct Pc
tition Of consent, containing 1850
names or 1876 more than are needed.
The board Of supervisors viii canvass
it April Is. giving the .drys twenty
six days to get withdrawals.
The petition circulated and can
vassed last year is up before the SUI
preme court. The liquor men expect
an adverse decision. q
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-03-18
CLOSING ARGUMENTS BEGUN.

Counsel in Packers Case to Consume
Week or Ten Days With Argument.
Chicago. March 1s.-Closing argu-
ments of counsel to the jury In the
trial Of the ten Chicago packers.
charged with violation Of the criminal
sections Of the Sherman antitrust
law, was begun today before United
States District Judge Carpenter.
It is expected that the arguments
will take week or ten days after
which the case will be given to the
Jury.