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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-10-05
LIQUOR IN
COFFIN CASkETS
(By the Associated Press

Chattanooga, Tenn. Oct. .
A sensation was created here TODAY
by the arreS OF T. G.. Better1on
general manager, secretary and
treasurer of the Tennessee Coffin
and Casket Company. and Police
Commissioner of Chattanooea
charging him with violating the
penal code Of the United States in
his capacity as head Of the coffin
company by shipping whiSkey to
customers all over this territory
enclosed in caSkctS sent out from
his factory. The technical charge
is violation of section 24O of tie
penal code. which provides that
all packages for shipment shall be
promptly labeled showing con-
tents. Warrants were also served
ON T. l.. MylaS, superintendent
and Frank Il. Fox. packer of the
factory. The investigation of these
charges was made by a special
agent of the Department of jus
tice of the United States. 1t seems
that the Tennessee Coffin and Cas-
ket Company is charged with max
ing a custom of enclosing bottles
of WhiSkey in baskets shipped to
customers throughout this terri
tory as lagniappes for their pur-
chases of collins. All three men
gave bond for preliminary hearing.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-10-05
SIGNS
MINERS CONTRACT
Continued from Page Five

to the Colorado State Industrial Com-
The company guarantees the griev-
representatives of the men
against unjust discharge or discrimi-
nation and provides that a reprcsen~
tative who thinks he has been the
victim Of discrimination may appeal
to the State Industrial Commission.
The contract, or "memorandum ~
agreement" appended to the state~
ment gives stipulation as to employ.
ment, living and working conditions
which shall govern from the date OF
signature, January /, 1919, but subject
to revision upon 80 days notice by
either Of the parties:
The charge to employees for
dwellings without bath shall not ,
exceed 50 per room per month. .
"There shall be no charge for
domestic water, except in cases
where the company Is obliged to
purchase the same.
.The rates to be charged m
ployes for powder and domestic
coal shall be substantially their
cost to the company.
CAS- the need becomes manifest.
the company will continue lts
present policy Of providing, as
rapidly as possible, suitable BATH
houses and social centers,
Eight hours shall constitute p
days work for all u~ndergrounl
employees. This shall mean elsht
hours exclusive of the noon ana
the time required to go and come
from the mine opening TO the
place of employment.
mine hours shall constitute Z
days work for all outside labor
except firemen and engineers.
mo change affecting conditions
Of employment with respect 70
wages or hours shall be made
without giving so days notice -
provided by statute.
"The schedule of wages and the
working conditions now in force
in the several districts hail con-
tinue without reduction, but IT,
prior to January l, 1918, a gen
era increase shall be granted III
competitive districts in which tH1
company does not conduct opera
tons, a proportional increase
shall be made.
"The contract is to be signed ny
the president and secretary OF the
Colorado Fuel and Iron Company
and for it's employees by the rep
~resentatives Of the camp
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-10-05
MORGAN |SPLACED
IN CHARGE Of LOAN
New York Banking Firm To
Float Half Billion Foreign
Credit In j. S.
(By the Associated Press.

New York, Oct. al. P. Morgan
& Company have been placed in en-
tire charge, subject to h wishes Of
the syndicate managers, of the Hota-
ton Of the $500, 600, 900 credit LOAF to
Great Britain and Franco in the
United States, it was announced to-
day.
The Morgan firm was requested to
act as agents, it was said, at a meet
ing between the sixty syndicate man
ayers in this city and the members Of
the Anglo-French Commission, which
was held last night. Interest pay
ments on the bonds will be disbursed
will be paid in other cities han New
York.
Commission Done.
The commission has virtually COM
pleted it's mission here and expects to
depart for Europe within the next
few days. They have yet to sign the
contract for the loan which probably
will be done early next week. Lord
Reading will sign for Great Britain.
He has full authority to do SO without
further enabling act Of parliament, it
is said. One or both Of the French
commissioners will sign on behalf Of
France.
With the virtual assurance that
every dollar Of the loan will be sub
scribed for, Wall Street today began
to speculate as to the length Of time
that would elapse before another
credit will have to be established. Es-
Inmates of from six to nine months
| were made.
Meantime it is probable some other
method will be devised to aid in stabi-
lizing exchange. The flolation Of a
considerable sum Of short notes has
been mentioned.
Subscribers to the loan were said
today to be exceeding the expectations
of the syndicate managers but the
exact amount was not disclosed.
To Make 1t Popular.
Some Of the largest banking insti.
tutiOns in the country are still taking
all corners with them, it was announc-
ed today, into the negotiations on the
underwriters basis, which provides
for a cash payment at the rate of 9s
and a rebate later Of IL. Even the
subscribers for 500 bonds were in.
cluded. The desire, it was said, wa.
to make the loan as popular as pos.
sible.
The largest single subscription sc
far received is for $4,000, 900 worth
Of the bonds. 1t could not be learned
whether an individual, a bank or 6
commercial corporation was the sub
scriber. Among large financial in
situations which will not subscribe Il
the New York Life Insurance Com
pany, in whose behalf announcement
to this effect was made today.
Henry Weismann, president of tn
German-American alliance of tn
State OF New York, made public toda,
a letter OF protest addressed to Presi
dent Wilson against h loan.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-10-05
URGES COOPERATION FOR
HELP OF RURAL CREDITS
by the Associated Prese),

Los Angeles, Cal, Oct. 2.-Myron
L. Herrick, former Governor of Ohio,
and recently ambassador to France,
told a gathering Of business men here
tonight that cooperation and not the
aid Of the national treasury was the
proper method Of solving the prob
lem of rural credits.
The farmers. he said, should form
an organization like that of the news
papers, uncapitalized, non-proft max.
ing associations managed by the mem
bers themselves, IN free from poll.
teal influences.
Proper and enabling and regulatory
laws, he declared, were an immediate
necessity.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-10-05
G. A. GRIMSLEY ELECTED :
AMERICAN LIFE HEAD
Especial to The News and Observes.

Delmonte, Cal, Oct. 2.-American
Life Convention, the largest organi-
cation Of life insurance companies in
the world. composed Of 81 life insur-
ance companies having over 2,0OO,-
100000 of life insurance in force and
over ESQ, 100000 assets today unani-
mously elected as it's president George
A. Grimsley, president Of Jefferson
Standard Life Insurance Company, Of
Greensboro.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-10-05
HOPE is ABANDONED
FOR EMTOMBED MINERS
(By the Associated Pressl.

Lansford, Pa, Oct. 2.-Hope hat
the nine men caught in the fail O;
coal and rock at the Coaldale mine
Of the Lehigh Coal and Navigation
Company last Monday, are alive was
abandoned tonight. The rescuers to-
day reached the gangway near where
the men are supposed to be and found
six feet Of water in the place.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-10-05
TWO ARE KILLED WHEN
SPEED AUTO OVERTURNS

Fresno, Cal, Oct. 2.-Dane Fran
els, Of San Francisco, driving a car
in a $50 mile automobile race here to.
day, was killed and his mechanician.
Frank futile, suffered injuries from
which he died, when the car went
through n fence. Francis was run
ming about so miles an hour.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-10-05
$1,000 neHaT1

Ipositiyely glaFan-
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-10-05
SEA ISLAND COTTON
SELLS AT rs CENTS
(By the Associated PresS).

Valdosta, Ca, Oct. 2.-Sea island
cotton broke what is said to be a four
year record here today when it sod
at twenty-six cents a pound. More
than 100000, was paid out for the
staple.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-10-05

GIRL WANTED, AGE 18 TO rs TO
live with a family Of three to help
DO housework. Address Loyd
ONeal, Seagull, N. c..
9-2S-2t.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-10-05
LADIES'

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Of the very kngest, most obstin1te abnoU
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Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-03
Domitian Swatted Flies.

The original swat the fly" man was Domitian, Roman emperor from Sl to 96 A. D. History records little good of Domitian. but it does say that he an ticipated the anti-fy movement by more than 1900 years. Maltreating the buzzing pests was his favorite amuse- ment. it is recorded. but he was not animated by a desire to save babies lives or avert epidemics.
 One biographer says of the old Roman that lone of his favorite pastimes was hunting and killing flies." and Sueto- nius. the famous historian. wrote thus of Domitian: "In the beginning of his reign he used to spend daily an hour by himself in private, during which time he did nothing else but catch flies and stick them through the body with a sharp pin."-New York Tribune.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-03
A Busy Man.

A customer of large downtown tailoring establishment was getting service out of a suit of clothes he had not paid for. Statement after state ment was sent to the customer and finally a letter informing the man that unless he paid his bill the matter would be put in the hands of the colG- rany's attorney. That awakened the customer He hastencd to the stor" and demanded to see the head of the company. He asserted the only reason for not paying the bill was that he had been so busy with other af fairs that he had overlooked his debt to the tailoring company.
 'Why. see here." he emphatically told the president of the company. 'just to show you how busy l have been I brought this telegram along. l got that telegram day before yester- day, but I haven't had time to open it yet"-MinneapoiS News.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-03
Lappino Up the Land.

Aldeburgh. which annually holds it's feast of sprats, has run considerable risk in recent years of providing q feast for the Sprats themselves. Fierce gales in the eighties and nineties did very great damage and almost complet ed the ruin begun by the sea that swai- lowed up ancient Dnnwich At one time the land went quarter of d mile farther out to sea. and an old map preserved in the venerable Moot hall shows that the church had at least ten times more land toward the sea than it has now. The market place and the cross are among the trities which the sea has stolen. while in 1799 eleven houses disappeared. The arms of the borough were selected with some sense of humor. "A ship in the waves of the sea, all sayles bear Chronicle.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-03
Notice of Registration.

Notice is hereby given that the reg istration books for the registration of voters at the municipal election to be held in and for the Town of Val dez, Alaska. on the 9th day of April, 1915, will be open at the office of the Town Treasurer, in Coppe. Block. in said Town, on the 1st day of February, 1915, between the hours of and o'clock in the afternoon of said day, and will remain open for such registration between like hours on each and every day thereafter, OK cept Sundays, until and including the 27th day of March, 1915; and on the last two days on which such regis. tration may be made, viz, the 26th and 27th days of March, 1915, said books will be open for such registra- tion between the hours of 1 and 6 o'clock in the afternoon of said days.
 Town Treasurer E. G. Ames has been named registrar, and will enter in said registration books the names of all persons, residents of the Town of Valdez, who are qualified voters, or who will be such voters at the date of said election. upon their ap- plication in person at his said office within the office hours and between the dates mentioned; and no voter who does not personally appear and register at said office between said dates will be permitted to vote at said election.
 RANDALL E. ASHBY,
 Town Clerk.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-03
TALKING AT DINNER.
A Chinese Suggestion That One Per-
 son Should Do 1t All.


 As a rule, a dinner conversation is seldom worth remembering, which is a pity. Man, the most sensible of all animals, more readily leans to non- sense than to rational discourse. Per haps the flow of words may be as steady as the eastward flow of the Yangtzekiang in my own country, but the memory remains only recollec- tion of vague, what? The conversation, like the favOrs provided by the cooks. has been evanescent.
 Why should not hostesses make as much effort to stimulate the minds of their guests as they do to gratify their paiates? What boon 1t would be to many a bashful man sitting next to q woman with whom he has nothing in common if some public entertainer during the dinner relieved him from the necessity of always thinking as to what he should say next. How much more he could enjoy the fine dinners his hostess has provided-and as for the woman, what a number of sup pressed yawns she might avoid.
 To take great pains and spend large sums to provide tasty food for people who cannot enjoy it because they have to talk to one another seems pity. Let one man talk to the crowd and leave them leisure to eat is my sugges- tion.-Wu Ting Fang, Late Chinese Minister to United States. in Harper's Monthly
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-03
DINED ON JACKALs.
But There Was Other Food the Arabs
 Simply Would Not Eat.

Describing the Mohammedans of AL geria in his book. '"The Barbary Coast" Albert Edwards says he discovered difference in clothing they seemed to be very much like other men, although they do not care for the same things at least not for the same reasons" Of this he had striking example dur ing his first winter in Algeria:
 II had asked my host about the jackals which howled the night through in the brousse about his home 1 was curious to know how much they resembled the coyotes of our western plains. A few days later he called me from my desk with the news that some of his Arab workmen had trapped jackal l followed him out into the patio and found half dozen natives squatted about an earthen pot. Two of them were holding the animal while another skinned it. A iackal looks like nothing but very sick and mangy dog. can not imagine anything less appetizing. 1 was surprised and rather nauseated to see that the men were preparing the beast for cooking.
 "'Do the natives eat these things?' disgustedly asked my host in French.
 "The man who seemed to be the chief cook understood the language of the conquerOrs. He looked up surlily.
 "'Yes.' he growled, but we don't eat pig
 "I thought of our slaughter house scandals and the doubtful cleanliness of our food supply and felt very much like the owner of glass house who had tloughtlessly begun to throw stones"
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-03
GLOVE APPLES.
Spicy Odored Ornaments That Were
 Once Quite Common.

Spicy Odored Ornaments That Were
 Once Quite Common.
 The manufacture of clove apples. common in the days of our grandmoth- CTS. is very simple. You can take an apple. the rounder and sounder and bigger the better, and into it stick cloves as thickly as possible, with only the heads showing and forming close continuous surface all over. Put it in a drawer or on a mantelpiere or whatnot, and time will do the rest.
 The clove apple becomes dry and cu- riously hard. maintains its form per fectly and acquires an approximation of immortality carefully protected. of course. from accidents and children. The latter, if memory serves. were wont to annoy the grandmothers of clove apple days by decapitating the cloves or, if especially mischievous, by working at one of them till it came out whole. Either achievement, when dis covered. as it alwaps was soon. caused indignant oratory always and "wrong stories" not infrequently.
 The exact purpose of the clove ap pie, whether it was valued as a curio or as the source of a pleasant, spicy odor, the present commentator does not remember. if he ever knew. In value, however, it ranked well up with the shells brought from foreign strands by seafaring husbands and sons, and both were about equally durable.-New York Times.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-03
Notice of Special Meeting of the Stockholders of the Valdez Electric Company.

Notice is hereby given that spec ial meeting of the stockholders of the Valdez Electric Company, will be held at the offices of the company, in he town of Valdez, Alaska, on Thursday, the 22nd day of April, 1915, at the hour of ? o'clock, in the after noon of said day, for the purpose of considering the question of increasing the capital stock of said company, from it's present capitalization, name. ly twenty-five thousand dollars, dl- vided into twenty-five hundred shares of the par value of ten dollars each, to the sum of one hundred thousand dollars, which shall be divided into one hundred thousand snares of the par value of one dollar each. Also authorizing the company to amend It's articles of incorporation, so that Its indebtedness may be increased to sum not to exceed fifty thousand dol lars, with full power to issue bonds in payment of all of it's indebted ness, and to mortgage or otherwise hypothecate it's property or any part thereof, for the purpose of securing such indebtedness. Also authorizing the company to amend it's articles of incorporation, so that 1t may acquire by purchase or otherwise water rights, water power, and the lands incident al thereto, and that it may reduce the number of it's directors from seven to three.
 And you are hereby notified to be present at said meeting either in per son, or by your regularly authorized proxy or attorney in fact for the pur- pose of considering said questions. This notice is hereby served on you by publication thereof, in the Valdez Daily Prospector, a newspaper published at Valdez, Alaska, which is the principal place of business of said company. Said notice will be published in said newspaper for eight consecutive weeks, beginning with the issue of February 24th, 1915, and end ing with the issue of April 21st. 1915. Witness our hands as directors of said company, this 23rd day of Feb ruary. 1915.
 F. M. BOYLE,
 B. B. RITCHIE,
 w. M. FINICAL,
 GEO. J. LOVE,
 Directors.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-03
PoIica In Old Glasuow.

In the eighteenth century the whole safety and order of Glasgow, Scotland. were intrusted to the unpaid and reluc- tant burghers. Every citizen who was between the years of eighteen and sixty and paid a yearly rent amount ing to $15 had to take his turn at guarding the city. "On touch of drum." says the writer, 'the gentleman was at his post at 10 at night and strolled with weary tread and yawning gait along the Trongate and High street and up the pitch dark lanes of winter nights till in the morning. After that hour the city was without a police"
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-03
Notice of Settlement of Account.

NoIiCe or SeIttemeht or Account. In the Commissioners Court for the
 Territory of Alaska, Third Division.
 In Probate.
 In the matter of the estate of I. D. Flynn. deceased.-Notice of settle ment of account.
 Notice is hereby given that W. T. Scott the administrator of the estate of l. D. Flynn, deceased, has rendered and presented for settlement, and fiji. ed in the above entitled court his final account of the administration of said estate, and that "Wednesday, the 24th day of February. 1915, at the hour of two o'clock in the afternoon of said day, at the court room of said court, in the Town of Valdez, Alaska, has been duly appointed by me, the undersigned, as the Judge of said court, as the time and place for the settlement of said account at which interested in said estate, may appear, file exceptions in writing to the said account or otherwise contest the al- lowance of the same.
 Dated at Valdez. Alaska, this 23rd day of December, 1914.
 (Seal) GEO. J. LOVE, U. s. Commissioner and Ex Officio
 Probate Judge, for the Recording
 Precinct of Valdez, Alaska.
 Date of first publication December "A, 1914.
 Date last publication February 2a. 1915.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-03
Rail Splitting.

Finished splitting the winters rails about sixty. Have never been able to determine whether they split best from top or butt. Sometimes one suc- ceeds. sometimes the other. In split ting posts the usual plan is for the men to face each other. one slowly ad vancing while the other backs away and the blow of each into the cleft loosening his partners ax.-From "A Farmers Note Book"
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-03
IVORY. CARVING IN CHINA.
Only Six Expert Workers In Forty
 Shops In Canton.

There are in Canton about forty shops which make and sell ivory arti- cles. Each store is small. consisting usually of a showroom open to the street and back room, where the cut ting is done. Members of the store also usually work in the showroom. The industry may be divided into two stages. cutting and carving. Tusks i'm ported from Siam constitute the raw material. These are first cut with a saw to the shape capable of being worked up by carving. The cutting ap- paratus consists of wooden block or wise, saw and tub of water. The ivory is secured firmly by the wise. moistened with water and cut to the required shape.
 as thin as paper were shown in eyi- dence of the skill of the cutter. The cutting finished. the blocks are then carved into shape with knives of many different shapes. These have a short blade and long handle made of bam- boo. like penholder. Other instru- ments noted to be in use by the cary CTS were wire saws and a gimlet work ed by leather twirling apparatus.
 The number of expert workers in Canton is far less than the number of stores. being only about six in number. An expert carver seldom works in the shop which employs him. He generally works ill his own house and can earn about $30 Canton currency month"; Consular Reports.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-03
Man and the Office.

"The office ought to seek the man." snid the patriot.
 Perhaps" replied Senator Sorghum, but when an office has to seek the man the salary is generally so small that it makes the office look like downright mendicant." - Washington Star.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-03
But It ls Easier.

If 1t were only easier to smile and praise than 1t is to growl and criticise many a rough mile of life,s journey would be smoothed. Sen. tiuel.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-03
Curious Water Supply.

A curious form of water hole is found in the deserts of Western Aus tralia. The hole is dry by day, but yields an abundant supply of water by night. The flow of water is preceded by weird hissing and sounds of rushing mfr
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-03
Poor Method.

"He seems to be always chasing rainbows."
 "ses, that appears to be his method of providing for rainy day."-Judge.
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-03

FaiucGs Actor-"Oh, yes, I'm ma
 ried, but always think it's kind O tough on girl that marries one of Us travellin' men," She-"Still, it might be worse. suppose you're away from home most of the time"
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-03
Flooded Doc. TOT Sale,

Two airedale terrier puppies, breed ing unsurpassed. Fine head, ear. eye and coat. Pedigrees furnished. Eight champions in three generations. En. quire at Prospector. tf
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-03
Not Vary nu&tv.

Jack-I don't believe you've the sand to propose, anyway. Tom-YOu're mis- taken. I've the. sand. but l haven't the dusf.-Exchange. ~
Valdez daily prospector., 1915-03-03

It is easy to improve what has d. ready been inveuted.-Latin Proverb.