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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-24

additional day for fractions Of 100
miles.
Now all will agree that 100 miles a
day is little enough for the railroads
70 make per day, at the same time
there are hundreds and hundreds Of
cases in Charlotte and in every other
section of the State where there is IN
delay in the handling Of
which the railroads can be
maze 70 pay for if they are handled
properly.
Within recent months a number
or claims have been collected here nv
Manager Creighton on this score and
many are now pending. The roads
are not only charging unreasonable
nIen n discriminatory rates for the
transportation of freight, but they arc
lnJuring the business Of the peon,e of
tnls State by failure to handle it with
proper o1spatch, In many instances.
A shipper II compelled, for the pro
lection Of the railroads, to load and
unload cars within a reasonable
length OF time. If they do not the
railroads charge and collect a penaltv
therefor. In all justice they should
De required to transport the freight
received by them within a ~reasonabJ \
length Of time.
II the eopie who ship and receive
GOODS IN TINS state will look into this
mater they will find that they can re-
cover In many instances a sufficient
penalty to pay them in some measure
at ieast Tor the damage to their bust
ness through fault of the railroads.
IL is my opinion that all who lose
by this means should bring their com
plants to bear since the railroads
nave clearly shown that they have no
real desire tod cal with our people on
an equal basis with those Of Virpinja
ana other states. There is no reason
why we mould allow them to escape
the penalty for failure to deliver orr
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-24
500 BOND FOR FRIED
Dung Man Brought From Baltimore
Back to Chanel Hill

chapel Hill, June 21.-Charles
I rled was tried in magistrates court
on a charge Of e~mbezzlement yes,er-
uay n bound over to the next term
OIL court in Orange county. ana rut
under a 500 bond
Last week Fried left Chanel Hn
1nu went to Baltimore. Dave Nj
Levy OF Durham. with whom Fried
q engaged in the tailoring and
piesslng business, got a warrant Is
Sueu Tor him on the charge Of en-
ueIAiemen Of the funds of the Uni
neisl.S Tailoring Company. OF which
was manager, and Levy owner.
DIncer whitaker "outwitted" the Bal
.l!noreans and brought Fried back 10,
mr.. Victor Bryant. of Durham at
eulhey for the defense. claims that a
large OF larceny only. and not one
~ eMoezzlement. can be made nnde,
ane warrant under which Fried va.
arrested IN Baltimore.
~ : plead not guilty. He claims
.ne only money he used was due him
as ms monthly wage for personal
r. ICES ana part for the payment OF
une ueots OF the joint firm. the Uni
trSslsi.y Tailoring Company. He f,r-
.ner claims that he went to Ra1timore
III MS mother, who was critically
=. n evidence shows that he ave
Levy notice that he expected to ,esv.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-24

vantage point a desperate trugg oc-
CURED. Men fought desperately
hand-to-hand and forgot hat thew
were human. The opposing forces
charged each other with yonets
men assaulted each other with
cluooed muskets. Finally, at the close
OF a most furious struggle. which last
ed a an hour, the Confederates m
ger HOOD, were pressed down the
hillside. Wv
In the valley below. the battle
continued on a grander scale and with.
terrlnc fury. Sickles' whole line was
pressed C Scores of brave ~
hcers and thousands Of men were xiii
ed, and Sickles' leg was shattered nv
a shell, necessitating amputation. on
the Confederate side, the loss was
equally appalling. At nightfaU. when
the battle closed, the valley was
strewn with dying and dead.
In the meantime, another clash 81
arms, fierce but of short duration
mao occurred at the other extrema
OF the line. Lee had ordered Ewa1I
to attack Cemetery Hill. Just south AZ
gettysburg, and CUPS Hill. nearhv
held by S1ocum, who had been veal
ened by the sending of a large no.
ton Of his Twelfth Corps to he &c
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-24

lstance Of the left wing. Ew.u or
dered Early with one division to ~
tack Cemetery Hill. and Johnson win
another to attack Culp's Hill. Aft.r
a bloody struggle, lasting into tn.
nlght, the Confederate forces wer.
repulsed, with great loss OF life t.
Doth sides. The Confederates. how
ever, took possession Of an
ed portion Of Culp's Hill.
mus closed the second DAYS battle
at gettysburg. The Union loss in tn.
two days fighting had exceeded TWEEN
" men; the Confederate loss
was almost as heavy. The Union lines
were practically unbroken. That night
Lee and his generals held a council ~
var and decided to make a grand
nnal assault on Meade's center tn.
day. Against this decision
Longstreet protested in vain. HIS
plan was to withdraw to the NOM
ta1ns, and when followed by Meade
TURN and attack him. The events of
the Following day proved this would
nave been III wiser course.
On the same night Meade and hi,
ommander also held a council Of
war. They. too. decided that there
should be a fight to the death at
Gettysburg.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-24
TAX DAY AT OXFORn

OXFORD June 21.-The Senior p,n.
meas meas OF the oxford Methodist EMS
dapa' 'rn nuno "a school will observe tag
celebrated at the Masonic is
The tags will be lovely little hi,,nnaee;
white Phiiathea uhios ana
falr Philatheas will gladly n;n the
every one and allow the recinieu upon
contribute some Offering to ,ba;rent TO
runds. for furnishing their beau,,iiSfssss
l LEY aoa are Az interested in PHI
to visit the new building invited
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-24

The dawn of July 2, 1863, betoken-
ed a beautiful summer day in south
ern Pennsylvania. The preceding day
mao witnessed a scene OF arnage in
the vicinity Of the little town Of Get
tysburg. The Union army had been
bested by the Confederates in a strug-
gle which had lasted from early
morning until the middle Of the af-
ternoon. During the night reinforce
ments had come to both armies.
Both Lee and Meade understood
That here at Gettysburg was to be
Fought the decisive battle Of the war.
Yet, when morning dawned. both
armies hesitated, as if unwilling to be-
gin the q of bloodshed. 1t was
TOUR O'Clock In the afternoon before
the terrible struggle was recon-
menced.
Lee had ordered General Long
street, in command OF the Confeder-
ate right, to attack General Daniel E.
6lckles, in charge of the Federal left.
ana the boom of cannon from Long
street batteries announced the be-
ginning of the second days battle.
Inc hghting was hardest at Little
Round Top, three miles south Of Get
tysburg; and for the possession Of this
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-24

IIelgnt on time, especially in view Of
the 1act hat we are paying entirely
TOO much for the service if il uas
prompt n otherwise entirely salts
FACTORY. We have a right to promnt
service ana the law of the State pro
WOES a way for us to secure II W.,
not get that to which We = "nS
entitled ?" -
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-24

Wilmington, June I'll,
court yesterday mor. re-
=. Nicely, who conducts q co., y.
was fined $500 and costs in ee'
against him for violating the nr Use
oltlon Jaw IN selling No Tax" > ~.
erage manufactured by Robert De-.
ner Brewing Company. Of AleYan
Va, especially for the Wil1;nuia'
trade. An appeal was taken
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-24

Nnen Matched the chick con,
natural supply of food s,f6oinssa.lhs a
til.r's,six hours. For his rant Tor
snooIe n nIt fo De fed until this nstnra It
able to run a's sso Is a snS and it is
itself ~ seek God for
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-24

anyway, the London no,
ung a lot Of wholesome ~
soat,ne the s~urragists to Jail and Ont
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-24

u~alooaoiy some of the LOBBYISTS in
wasnIns'on are now doubling tha
~Aeuoh OF having permitted m. d.
partihent OF commerce to be created
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-09-18
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS

Notice is hereby given, that by Order of the Common council of the town of Wrangell, at a special meeting held on September IT, 1913, That in accordance with Sec tion 6 and : of Ordinshce No, I2, the Common Council will meet as a Board of equalization on the first Monday of October al 2 o'clock p. m. of said day to exam inc the assessment book and equal ize the assessment of property n the Town of Wrangell and that II will remain in session until four o'clock p. n. of said day; and will sit as such Board of Equalization from D. m. to 4 p. m. on each of the following days, towit; from : p. m. to I p. m. Tuesday October 7th 1915; from ? p. m. to four D. m. on Thursday October 2s: and from D. m. to 4 p. m. on Satur- day October 25, 1913.
 The assessment roll for the year 1913 is now in the hands of the Town Clerk and will be open for from and after this date until the first Monday in October.
 GEO. H. BARNES
 Mayor,
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-09-18
Lynch Wins Match

A large crowd of wrestling en- thusisasts attended the match be, tween Ed Lynch and Dave Ora ham at the Rink last Friday ev. ening.
 Being of the same weight and build and having the reputation of being the two best wrestlers at Chemapa, Oregon, the people were guaranteed their moneys worth.
 On introducing them the man. agement announced that the boys were open to a challenge from anyone whereuppn Ben GaGulten announcedthat he chal- enged the winner.
 At the call of time the boys met and spared for their holds. Lynch soon going to the mat with Graham as the aggressor for the greater part of 28 minutes when Lynch pinned Graham's should CTS to the mat. The second fall was made in three minutes with a sort of head lock.
 What we know of wrestling wont stick many lines but we know that it was the best match yer seen in these D arts.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-09-18
Delhi Locates Rock

Capt. Mccarthy, ot the Delhi, made soundings at Gambler Bay while the freighter wss.in port re- gently, and reports four and one half fathoms ot wa ter at a nine foot tide, covering the rock.
 When Capt. Mccarthy docked the Delhi at the cannery wharf he asked the wharfman, .'Where is that rock that the State struck?" The wharfman told the mortified captain that his ship had crossed squarely over the course taken by she State on her fatal trip. It is needless to say that Capt. McCar- thy took another course when leaving port.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-09-18
Eastern Man For
 Nome Nugget

Richard Hatton of Washington D. C. is enroute to Nome where he will assume the editorial duties of the Nome Nugget. He served his apprenticeship under his father who was famous in his day as ed itor of the Burlington Hawkeye and later of the Washington Post.
 He said in an interview in Seat tie, I am casting my fortune in Alaska because I believe implicitly in the future of the territory" It is men of just such conviction who are making Alaska and bringing it to its proper relations with the States.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-09-18
Capt, Cam Cleared

Official approval of the report made to Washington, D. C., last week by inspectors Whitney and Turner into the wreck of the steam CT State of California, was received this week from the department oi Commerce. It indicates that the action taken in exonerating Capt. T. H. Cam, Ir. from any blame in connection with the wreck the was endorsed by the department.
 Charting of the Alaska water along the inland passage by the coast and geodetic survey, in order to include any rocks which may ex- istunmarked on present charts, will probably be sought by the depart ment as the immediate result of the investieation.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-09-18
Alaska Lumber
 Revives Town

The town of Hadley, located a few miles north of Ketchikan and which was a one time hustling shelter town, is fast coming into prominence again, but this time as a mill port,
 Foss Brothers, representing in part San Francisco capital, have taken over the property and haze installed machinery of the latest type for turning out all kinds of finished lumber. The present out put is being warehoused until a supply sufficient for a ships cargo is secured, when a ship will be sent direct to Hadley from San Francisco 10 load.
 Extensions have been made and almost all the old wharf built over to accomadatc large steamers.
 The building up of the almost deserted town, together With re- pairing its light md water plant has meant the expenditure of consi- derablc money. The Hume from the dam above the city has been repaired and water turned into the big tark once used by the sme,ter people. Pipes are now being laid from the tank to the mill, where a power house IS being built to acco- modate peltQn wheel which will operate a dynamo furnishing light and power at the mill as we'll as residences,
 The shipment of whole cargoes of lumber direct to the States is a new venture which will undoubtedly
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-09-18
Cuts Rates To
 "Old Country

The Norwegian steamer Karen cut the rates between Wrangell and Peters burg, so a great many members of the Arctic Brother hood Camp of Wrangell and friends took advantage of the low rates and attended the dance given by the Petersburg Camp, Saturday evening.
 The party reached Petersburg about 6 o'clock and were met at the dock by the Petersburg Brass Band and the townspeople who presented the visitors with a large key to the "Welcome and Hos- pitality" of the city,
 The music rendered at the dance was exceptionally fine. The hall was filled to it's utmost capacity and every one had a fine time the whole evening.
 Lunch was served at midnight and the dance continued til the wee sma' hours of the morning.
 jThe party left Petersburg abou, len o'clock, Sunday morning ti!- ed but with happy smile on each face.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-09-18
Alaska Coal Tested


 Lieut.. Commander Boyd, Unitet States Navy, who had charge O. the Alaska coal test reports thar the tests have been completed but no official conclusion has been reached. He says that mo snap judgement should be taken. ana and warned people to pay no atten- ton to unofficial reports that might be in circulation before the oficiai announcement, as any such will be premature. -Ex.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-09-18
Played With
 Loaded Cur

Robert Smith, native boy Of Klawock, was accidently shot in the knee by play mate, last Sun day. The lad did not know he was wounded till he saw blood on his trousers and then he rowed his companion a distance of a half mile or so before he received any attention. He was brought to Wrangell on the Uncle Dan.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-09-18
Engineer Blamed
 For Total Wreck

The marine inspectors render ing a decision on the wrecking of the Curocoa on an uncharted rock on the west coast of Prince of Wales Island, suspended Captain Wm. Thompson for three months and Chi ef Engineer Lux for six wascompletely V buried and no sign of the two men found. It is be ived that they are bu.i jed beneath the many tons of earth and rock that came down the mountain side.
 On hearing of the disaster at Sulzer, . launch was sent to the scene. The Dominion authorities at Ottowa have been notified of the fatality.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-09-18
Boundary Survey.
 CTS Killed


 F. R. Roberts and H. Bode. members of the Canadian survey party which has been engaged in the boundary survey on the West Coast, are reported to have been killed by landslide which carried away their camp at Cape Muzon, Dall Island.
 The news was reported by a prospector who had been at tine scene of the landslide, The camI
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-09-18

months. The former was suspend
 ed for failing to maintain discip line and the latter for fright an failure to remain at his post. Tn held, in effect, that if Lux had not drawn the fires and stayed at his post and bumped the vessel she could have been kept af1oat
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-09-18

The White Pass company has cut the passenger rate heiween Whitehorse and Fair banks to s65 down the river and s60 coming up.
 Il is said the Canadian goyer- is considering the ad- visibility ol erecting an ore testing mll near Dawson to try out some quartz lodes ot
 Whose axe are you grinding, Wrangell or Some other town?
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-09-18

Because of the lack of rain. Ter the first time in history th, ,alall grain crops of the Tan. 'aa valley are almost a failure this year.
 Chas. We has closed hi> wood yard at SkagWaE, bu hopes to open up again whei. mes improve.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-09-18

Frank MorikaWa has leased the Kalkins resturaunt and will cal 1t the Panama Cafe. Besides bringing price of meals down to a reasonable basis Frank promisl es not to give his patrons bloody sacrifices or burnt offerings.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-09-18

Assays running as high as $45, ,OO0 to the ton, and clean ups of i45 ounces in twelve hours run by two stamp mill, i> Tn brief the latest report of the Engineer mine, Atlin.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-09-18

prove a success as Alaska woods are in great demand on account of their excellent finishing qualities. -Ketchiikan, Daily Miner.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-09-18

A good show at Blenders Fri day evening.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-09-18
Commits Suicide

Gee Gong, Chinese laborer en- pIoyed at the A. P. A. cannery, committed suicide Tuesday night in a temporary fit of insanity.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-09-18

Capt. Frank Il. Lord, who i operating g hydraulic proposi- ,jou on Ruby creek in the Atlil 'ountry, reports a good clean ap and plenty of water.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1913-09-18

1. J. Palmer, Town Cler Y
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-05
WATER ASSESSORS
TO FILE REPORT

Within the next two or three days
the assessment books of Waterworks
District Of Conway, as readiusted for
the year 1913 by the board of asses
sors, will be filed with Recorder Opie
hartje. The assessment will show a
considerable increase over that of
1912. improvements and new build
lngs added during the year have been
valued by the board at total of S79,-
$50, this cash valuation being the
basis upon which the benefits are as
sessec. the percentage of benefits
varying from 8 l-2 per cent. accord
lng 70 the location of the property and
its proximity to the water mains. On
petitions presented, the board granted
reductions Of assessments aggregating
SG,l50 in value.
The increased values will bring the
district nearly S400 additional reve-
aue next year. If the increases are
Kept up the bonded Indebtedness of the
district will probably be retired year
earlier than provided for when the
toncs we're issued.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-05

strongest in North Arkansas. aes
officers are as follows: Presid@at
DR.. Cyrus F. Crosby; vice presi,ieas
Judge w. l.. Thompson; cashier, n,
B. DeLoach.
A movement is on foot to ergaassA
ia third bank for Heber Springs wses
capital stock of $4,000. Local e&sr>
italists and capitalists of Little ResA
are fostering the organization "a
viii be bank and trust company
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-05
HEBER SPRINGS BANK
DOUBLES ITS CAPITAL

Heber Springs, Dec. 5-At a special
meeting of the stockholders of the
Clebourne County Bank, the oldest
banking institution in Clebourne
County and Heber Springs, the cap
ital stock was increased from $22.-
600 to $50 900, fully paid up. The in
crease makes this bank one of the
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-05
sign ARTICLE FOR
RELIGIOUS DEBATE
AT MORRH TON JAN. 18TH
REV. SPURGEON AND FATHER
BONIFACE AGREE ON TINE
OF MEETING.


We're completed on Monday assuring
Morrilton of religious debate in Jan
uary that will prove of statewide. II
not national Importance The articles
! OF agreement are fully explanatory
and are published in full as signed
up by the two principals, Rev. Otis l.
Spun geon and Father P. Boniface:
TO Whom it May Concern:
I'VE, the undersigned, agree to de-
bate publicly in Morrilton, Ark, the
questions:
Resolved, That the Roman Catho-
lie Priesthood is a Lecherous Bunch
of White Slavers.
THE following are the conditions of
the debate:
Il. Father Boniface shall deposit
$500 with the Bank of Morrilton, Ar
kansas, which shall be forfeited as
follows: 500 shall be given to Otis l..
Spurgeon in case Father Boniface
fails to appear, and S40O if Otis L.
Spurgeon wins the debate, by proving
to the jury that the charge is correct.
80. Otis l.. Spurgeon is to deposit
500 for the security of his appear
ance, which amount shall be forfeited
to Father Boniface if. Mr.. Spurgeon
fails to appear.
80. The forfeit money in both
cases is to be deposited with the Bank
of Morrilton, the first day in Decem-
der, 1913.
a. The jury is to be composed of
II Protestants of Morrilton, Arkan-
sas, one to be chosen by Otis L. Spur
geon, one by Father Boniface and
these two thus chosen shall jointly
choose 10 others. This jury shall de-
eide for or against, on the face of the
evidence produced.
'5. This debate shall be held at
Morrilton, Arkansas, beginning in the
second week in January, 1914, on
Tuesday evening of the 18th. The
hour of beginning each debate shall be
at 7:30 O'Clock p. m.
"6. Three copies of this aggree-
ment shall be made and duly signed
before a notary public by the two par
ties concerned herein. These copies
shall be in possession of the following:
One copy shall be in the possession of
Otis l.. Spurgeon, one in the posses
sion of Father Boniface and the third
in the possession of the Bank of Nor
rilton.
~. A chairman selected by the
jury shall conduct the debate and shall
possess all the powers of a. presiding
judge.
'S. The prosecution shall take up
the first hour of each evening, the de-
fense the second. and this process shall
continue throughout the debate until
each theme is completely covered.
When both parties have finished they
shall be given like time each evening
to complete the rebuttal and said re-
buttal shall be based upon the original
debate only. Time shall be given for
the jury to prepare their verdict which
shall be rendered the night following
the last rebuttal
Signed:
"OTIS l.. SPURGEON.
For the Prosecution
''P. BoNIFACE. 0. S. B.,
For the Defense.
"Signed in my presence, notary
public, this December /, 1913.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-05
LECTURES ON.PURGArORY,

Father Boniface resumed his sc.,
lures at the courthouse last night, als
subject being "Purgatory.' On ak,
count Of the unfavorable weather tss
audience was small. Tonight's ssbtes1
viii be "The Bible and the Church
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-05

We understand that the local congre-
CATION is endeavoring to secure Rev.
Steen as pastor-Dardanel Post
Dispatch.
The log cabin Democrat., 1913-12-05
OARDANELLE SEEKS
TO SECURE DR.. STEEN

Rev. Geo. II. Steen, pastor of the
Presbyterian church at Conway,
preached two able sermons at the
Presbyterian Church here Sunday.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-10-22
SHUNS
ABOUT CLUB
RESOLUTIONS

what are you going to do on
the resolutions of the Hillside I'M
provement club, endorsed by the
West End Improvement club, de-
handing a municipal car line on
the tideflats," Mayor Seymour
was asked this morning.
We'll, l would be glad to give
the improvement clubs anything
they want, but sometimes it is
impossible"
"Is it any more impossible than
what you are trying to do with
the Il. r. & PIT"
THAT is good question for
debate all right" said the mayor
with laugh.
He admitted there was moth
ing doing yet with Stone-Webster.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1913-10-22
BRINGS TALE
Of TORTURE
IN MEXICO

SAN DIEGO, Oct. 22.-Fur-
Their outrages in Durango, Mexi-
CO, in which several Americans
have been killed and tortured,
were reported here today by ref
ugees arriving on the transport
Buford. Passengers told of fine
houses being completely disman-
tied, the occupants KILLED, and
the rooms transformed into sta
bles. They told of young
American couple captured in
their home. The man was strap
ped down to a bed while his wife
was tortured and finally killed
before his eyes. Terrible out
RACES Were told by different refu-
gees.