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WASHINGTON, NORTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. NOVEMBER 30. 1910. NO. 101 SUBSCRIPTION OF ANY PAPER PUBLISHED IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA !.... "A-Mo.- 1" the world's moat noted tramp arirfred In teh city yesterday Tbls t? his second visit to Washtng ton. He ?U here about 18 rear* I ago. In an Interview with the Dally News reporter he said that he ttST cr stayed In aay one town aa tone as one day, that he vaa compelled to keep moving. He (are an account of hla Ufe which will ,no doubt prove \lntereettog and poaalbly profitable to eome. He advteee all young boya to aever take up the life of a tramp. < He la well known to most all rail road men. yet no one ever heard his etory. nor that hla fame reets on facta, it will, no doubt, he Inter ratine to repeat the earn* here: He makae hla living by gelling a booh. "The Ufa and Adventure of A No. 1- written by htauelf It la aa Illustrated hook and contains aome wholeeome advice to boya who are not satisfied with their home. He alM sella beautiful poatcarda with hla pleura, recorda aad antograph oa same aa aouvenlra. rie admits too. that he "panhandle*" when hun gry and up against It. He has hoboed atnee 1883. 481. 110 ml lea. and has spent only ?7.81 on railroad fare. He has been around the world four time. He la a linguist: speaks and wrttee In four language* Ha prevented a number of wrecks. He seemed to be In a "prosperous ' con dition when In Waahlngtou yeetcr day; wore a nice anlt of clothes and * gold watch. Keeps hi* bum a se ??'?r or gamble. How did he adopt thie Queer name? That la a story too. Whoa he II rat started on the road It was with an older man. The latter was attracted by the Ingenulouaneea of the younger companion to)- hu bright ' way*, hla natural aptitude for a'llfe In box cara, and riding the rode he aide the grinding wbeela underneath the heavy freights where release for a moment of the bar of Iron would have meant a horrible death. "Kid you're all right," declared the older one at the end of a particularly hern Journey. "You're a No. 1." That ti tle baa since atnek and the wanderer ah cmore than lived op to It, for If ever a hoboe's Ufe could be said lo be a sucress It la that of this fellow. He travele lo over-ell* and Jumpers, but after arriving In a towi, divoltc himself of theee and appears In a neat suit; la always clean ahaven and liaa a general appearance of proeper tty. He haa a profeealon, which Is carving popatoee. anjd In this way he bsa no equal. Hundreds of times be haa caned facee for peraons In return for amall favors Ho Is also a wood carver of ability. He showed the Daily News man a memorandum book full of carle and letter* given him by railroad on-1 dale. Several of thaae state that'he haa prevented the poeaible lea* of human life and property, by telling train op eratora. when beating hta way. of broken car wbeela or other dlear rangement, he baa prevented serious wrecks aad disasters He haa been in four wrecka bnt.incklly haa nev. er been hurt. He alao haa an autograph letter ,ro> Jack London, the author, call ing of their companionship M ^ n>ad together In 1?84. During hla travela -a No. 1" has learned dear languagee?English. Oormta. Preach aad Spanish Ills parents were of the French and German nationality, but he waa l? Saa rraaclso,. California. Hla toilet set la complete the' It take, little room to carry It i, com alota of a tooth hraah. aoap, sharing ?oap, comb aad a few other aeoaa ?artea. Hla carving toola are two kalvaa kept vary abarp. Blacking and ahlnlng raga occupy a part of hla paeketa. alga a pocket edltloa of tu IHBIWf IH IERE ON YESTERDfiV Webster's dictionary. a rather strange book for a tramp to c irry. j He was asked why he had no: J written-his book aooner, as It Is on Illustrated and highly interesting; story and be stated, lately, sfter 25 .years' of roving he hss com* to the conclusion that the dangerou*. sense less and pltlfnl life he haa led. all these yeah have been wasted snd perhaps by telling bis own pitiful experiences he might possibly pre vent Others from following his steps. He said, that to fores a boy after h? once star tod to wander, to atay at home who never knew the filth, mis ery and danger a tramp comes con stantly In contact with, yet cannot resist the call to wander. Had these i read a book like his or Jack London's or Joslah Flint* allowing ths pltlfnl. dark side of tramp life, perhaps they would not have left tr home and'happiness In ex change for a roaming, rsetless exlet b. When asked why he did not stop be replied: "Do you know that the call to wander la so lrrlatlble that often on dark and rainy nights I find myself walking about railroad yards looking for a chance to move on?" "Tou would not believe me. yet it Is s fsct, that 1 realise thst my end will be the same as thst of 90 per cent of all tramps?an accident. This Is why I hsve at least provided I for a decent burial. In 1S94. i rv j eelved $1,000 caah and this btoutlftl 1 medal from the Police Gasctte for I tramping from New York to 8?n I Frunclsog In d^v ,isA . rhours, and with 17 50 of this prixe I I bought % tombstone in s rcncicrv St Cambridge 8prings. PernHyiYRnia. Seems strange that almost every I night that silent white monument 1 seems to beckon from yondor *re?n hillside in my dreams entrcntinft me I to stop my roving. This I hsve tried 1 to do msny times, but In vain, and ' my epitaph which I hope, will be a ? silent everlasting warning to othern who seem to be afflicted with this strange longing to roam, very aptly called 'Wanderlust' Is simply: "A* No. 1. The Rambler At Rest st Lost" AIRSHIP LINE I FOR OUR CITIES Atlantic City, N. J. Nov 29 -Mel vln Vanlman. chief engineer of the .Wellman aerial expedition. a?mi?ted today that be expected to .ubmlt .plans for an enormous dirigible pas senger-carrying balloon to ply be tween New York and Boston. Accord lng to tho promoters of tu? project, America wtll hare Its first lnter-c'tv air line service wltnin a year, prob ably within six months. President Charles J. Qlldden, of the Aerial Navigation Company, the concern which Is promoting the project, de clares that the line will Include Philadelphia, Waahlngton and Balti more. ? If the Vanlman design Is satlsfac tory. construction of the dirigible will probably begin before spring and the passenger service will be In full ?wing next summer. The aerial route scheduled by the navigation company covero 45ft mil es, the greatest single stretch be ing from Boston to New York, -238 miles which is to be made without stops. The dlstanoe from New York to Waahlngton Is SI6 miles snd It 'will be Interrupted by two stoP*-r one at Philadelphia' and the other at Baltimore. ? - ? ? the "Open ddor" policy le a poor one tor primaries. ? ' ? > Vai\K ' ? SHOE TALK. " ' f ? ? - ? J ?. ^- r* v.. W? are offering Children's Shoes, sixes 5 1-2 to 8 either button or lace, vici kid or patent leather for $1.15. ' \ Misses sizes 8 1-2 to 11 at $1.35. wmm is m TOO LANKY WlikceVarre, Pa.. No*. 19.?Whn ! John Oedenus of Pair view'stands, ttjl I straight the top of his email and 4#r-1 Ucately modelled bead U tlx feet and three Inches above the lovel of the; ?ML Hta contour la that of a lead pen cil, but he baa a good heart and can reach anything that Is on the top shelf without standing on a cbalr. Blind to bla goodness but resent ful of his excessive allmness, bis wife left him after ooo we?jk of n.arrlod life. Her parting words were: "Y6a are too ?lim." Dedenus was dlsconvolate because of the Ultt'.ng of his wife end he searched for her until he fooml h' In a local hotel. He brought Alder man Donahue to Intercede for him. Aldeoaah Donohue soon found that Mrs. Oedenus prejudices agalnat ber husband were firmly grounded "When we walked out together." she said "I looked like a step-ladder against tbe side of a Ifr-etory build ing. Whenever I wanted to talk to him I had to raise my volro or be could hot hear me. lie U so thin thst r lived la constant fesr thst he would fall down and cut himself." "There, there,* murmured tbe Al derman consolingly, "he might be worse. He mjght be too rst." "I like fat men." said the candid Mrs. Dedenus. "Well, you marled this man," said the Alderman, "and It's in the con tract that you must rorget the oth ers. Will you lire together for months and lu Ui |U 'T'Vttl." 6.1.1 . voice 1? the ,k>. It was Dedenus. Tt tske a chance,' said his dimin utive wife," "but something tells me It will be a fai'are." KILL HARGIS MEN ONE EACH MONTH Paris Ky.. Nov. J9.?Light on the fued situation In Breathitt coun ty. where according to reliable re ports, followers of the late Judge James Hsrgln ere being killed at the rate of one a month. Is expected to result from a trial which began here today. The case Is that against John Da vidson, Hacker Coombs end Jason Deaton, charged with the aasalnation of John Abner, a Hargis man iu Jack son last June. The case wes transferred' from Breathitt county on the state's plea that it could not get a fair trial there Abner. according to confessions of alleged com;-':.!, ons. helped to mur der Dr. H. ii.- Cox, James Marcum and J .vie* i'Ac' rll| after being hir ed for that purpose by Hsrgln end Ed Callahan. Whether the prevent trial will re sult in an expoaltlon of the situation In Breathitt county will depend large ly upon the willingness of the state's witnesses to talk. Several of them have said that threats have already been made sgalnst them. , ATTRACTIVE STORK8 tS WAHHTXC.TO.N Washington stores are now being mads attractive by t)fe numerous Christmas novelties. They are being displayed and the numerous Customers are lak!?t ad vantage of their opportunity to se cure bargains bfeore the rush comes The weather man evident)? does no bird shooting. 4 Per Cent Compound Interest On .Saving* Accoun's Savings & Trust Co. Capital *50,Mt VARIOUS HESS SHOUT ISSUES Washington. T^ov. the groat question cl \ , Nearly every poll I nwor tbat it la the few assert that the matter la ftbat word may be | I ciea of the last Sometimes the word used and Includes progrci?lf?i At all events, th enough and reforms* work both words, and Identified with ??HH the "movement" say that all other issues and subject* dwfcdie intd in significance, although><ew say that the reduction of the Utfiff Is to b? Included In their work. J. KXPHKSBS AND CW W LIV1XCJ Reform la expeadltmf&i is another big question, and it la Aasrved that the Taft admiaint ratio* la working earnestly In tbat direction, while Champ Clark, the prospective Demo cratic speaker, says that his party will make every effort possible to cur tall government expenses. High cost of living is regarded by many as j problem of vital import* ance, while others Insta thst good | roads for the country would go a ' long way to bring about the hsppl I ness and prosperity for which sll art. striving. The general belief ot;?ll U? tbat something is wrong afijrf thst It original and satisfied stand pat men in politics and bualnees. i WHAT THBY DREAD It is the Idea of becomlr- "has | been*" that haunt* the defeated aen- 1 stors' and representatives. For years | they have been watching tbe other j fellows go out and get Into that class without an Idea that their own time was coming. A report is promised early In the , session upoa cold atorsge and its re-1 latlon to the high cost of lit tag. It is to be msde by Senator Heyburn, | from the committee on manufactur-1 es, which handlea food leglalation. MISSIONARY SOCIETY TO TO CONDUCT SRRYICK. The Foreign Missionary Society of the M. ?. Church will have charge of the services at the First Methodist church next Sunday morning at 12 o'olock, | A most interesting snd entertain ing program is being arranged by the committee. Several valuable papers will be submitted and the music promised will be of high order. There will he no services at night. FRAYERMKUTI NO IX AI J, THE CHURCHES TONIGHT There will be prayermeetlug servi ces In all th? different churches of the city this evening at the usual hour to which the general public Is cordially invited. Cotton Market. &eeed cotton 5.;?0 Lint cotton 14.SO. Cotton teed per (on, 29.00 INTERESTING ATTRACTION FOR MONTH OF JANUARY The nest attraction In the Lyceum course will not take place until Jan uary. Th# next number is being looked forward to with pleasare by all mu sic lovers. It promises to be the most Inter esting of the course for the season. When Oklahoma caste twloe as many, and New Jersey three times m many .rotes as Virginia there Most he something wrong with con ditions La Vlrglnls. EXAMINE FLUES STOP FIRES Rn!e?g\ NYC., Nov. ^9.?"Ixit th< clUsens of the state look Into tht condition of their flues and they wll save fire losses to themselves, . t< their neighbors and the losses o taxable property to their state ant their towns." declared Insurano Commissioner Young tydny In dis cussing the situation In tbis slate ai to flres at the present time. He sayi that he Is receiving an unusuall: large number of reports of flrei from many parts of the state, th< big increase marking the berfnnini of the resumption of regular wrnte heating. He says that very many o7 the* reports show that the fire losses an due to defective flues and stove con neetlons. *' He urges that every cltlsen con rrolllnjc a building Lave It examln as to the flue and stove conditions s once as a grW many of the fire that are occurring now are prevent able and the losses repreeeut tht grossest sort of Inexcusable fln waste. BLAMES THE IMPURE CANDY Philadelphia, Nov. 2l?.?Fifty i>er ot of the- pupils in the eighth m ? wm?^f their examinations. What In the matter with the child that fall??'' At a meeting of the Home anu School Association, of the Newton Girls' School, Mrs. Joseph ft. Wilson president of the assoriu.ion. declir ed that there must be something radically wrong with the education al system and the home training of children to make such a record of failure possible. "It is the duty of this association" she skid, "to And out, what Is the matter. If our meetings are to be! devoted to entertainment, lemonade; and chat we might an well give up ' and go out of business. We are here to help the child, and the best way to do It Is to give it a chance to put Its j knowledge Into practical use. if pa ' rent's give serious considera tion, they can do mm-h to aver: fail ure In school. | "The child must be sent to school In a happy frame of mind. An un happy child is hot In any state to ?tudy. j "Stop quarreling before your chil dren. j "Little ones will fllnk off to scho.*) | depressed and without breakfast it | they bear angry retorts from their parents. "Do not correct your children angrily during meals. This is one r?f ; the most frultfu lsoun cs of duli*.es? ' and Indigestion. "Oive them a quiet well lighted ' room to study In free of petsfl pia nos and telephones. "See that they go to bed in wnr time, that they bathe recularlv nn' are called early enough m the morn ing to dross and eat their breakfast without bolting it. "Do not hem'your children In with too many petty rules. "Give them freedom with their) Play." Mrs. Wilson declared' that cheap sweets, made with deletoilous In gredients, are one of the sources of dullness_and mental sluggishness In children. She suggested that the public schools exhibit the materials that go to fake np these sweets, In order to show the child that they are poison ous. products and not fit to eat. is no surrer way than this, she said, "of ridding the nation of thla peat, which la claiming hundreds of victims annually." ADVKRT18K IN THK NEWS. JU III IVT WASHINGTON'S *<w 11 If I I, CREATEST STORE The New Novelty for the Child Baby Darling Muff Two ?ize% $1.29 and $1.98 Each. Ask to see it. THE POPE , INTERESTED Urine, Nov. 25.?During an au dience Which be gave today tc Most Rev. Francis Bourne. Archbishop of Westminister, the Pope showed much Interest In the approaching British election. He Inquired especially regarding I ;he probable results both in connec- j lion wltL mC house of lords' rontro-1 vetsy and the question of home rule | for Ireland and the likely effect of, the latter upon the situation of Catholicism In the United Kingdom. THE CHALLENGE IS ACCEPTED Washington. Nor. 29.?Louis D. I Brandels, attorney for the railroad shippers. In answer to a telegram from O. L. Dlckersou. president of the Western Association of Railways Presidents, who made the attorney sn offer of 1250,000 annually If he would rondurt the railroads and shorn- them how to sate a million dollars s dsy, today accepted the challenge and offeted to serve with out compensstlon. He suggested that the eastern snd western railroad presidents hold a > conference at wbfch "he can explain ' the principles of the scienilAc man agement of railroads. ?A of prot pert* Tir the railroads unless they are allow ed to ritlse their rater was palmed before the Interstate commerce com mission today by C. C. McCny. chair man of the Trunk Line .* asm Intlon f of New York. an orM> ligation of | eastern carriers. He declared that | the wages of thousands of employes and the whole railroad Industry bad been threatened by the involuntary reduction of rates. The major portion of his testi mony hud to do with the diminished purchasing power of ra'lrosd earn ings. "Railroad wages and the prices of materials have increased." he as serted. "and this ban resulted in a decrease in the value of money. An sdjustment is necessary and this ?hould be made through a compen satory advance. "The Involuuary decrease in rates has gone so far sm to threaten the whole railroad industry." "B. E. Williamson, an officer of the Receivers and Shippers' Association of Cincinnati, was next cross-exnm ined as to previous testimony on th Indebtednes wif eastern railroad.-'. His testimony was mainly technical TO ATTKNlt CONPKKKXCK AT ELIZABETH CITY Se\er:-' of our cltlxons are contem plating attending the annual confer ence of the M K. Chureh now in ses sion at KHzpbeth City. Washington will aak that the next session of this body convene here. Paving Sidewalk* Work commenced this morning paving the sidewalks on Water street. EXPLOSION WAS FATAL Durant, Ok In. Nor. 29.?Fourteen miner* were Killed by an explosion ? in tbe Jumbo Asphalt mine today. Five bodies have been recovered. The other nine miners were entomb ed by the explosion and Secretary Thomas of the mining company, says there is no doubt that all were kill ed. Tbe five men were thrown from the mouth of the mine, more than two hundred feet In the air. The others were burled at a depth of 290 feeet. Every man who lost his lffe waa married. The cause of the explosion haa not been determined, but it Is be lieved to have resulted from the for mation of gas, which waa ignite# from the lampa of the miners. The mine is the property of tbo Choctaw Asphalt company, of 8t. Louis, Mis souri. The accident occurred Juat as the day shift waa going to work. Five of the men were in the cage and frag ments of their bodies were blows from the shaft, wbich is 290 feet deep. The other nine men were already in the mine. All the miners were white. T wenty-five days to Xmas Nov^O Buy Toys For Baby While the Choice is Easy Many Gcrnr. Reports are coming to this city staling that the wild geese are plent iful in the river and sound. Hunts men <are taking advantage of this news by endeavoring to bag some of this much sought for game. OPTION I have option upon house and lot on East Second street. No. house 234,'8 or 9 rooms, water, gaa, elec tric lights. House would cost two thousand dollars to rebuild today; practically new, large and deep lot, lot alone Is worth seventeen Hundred dollars. If sold In the next ten days goes for $2,750, you pay for the new pavement of sidewalks, now being built. If location of house is worth anything you can take this in con sideration. For any information call at Baker's Studio. Lawyers, like children ask a lot of embarrassing questions. There is no fun in being wicked if nobody pays any attention to it. Special Prices On Furs. We have an immense stock of FURS of every kind. In sets or separate pieces. Special prices for next few days. Bowers-Lewis Co. tittfff-tt, lgp*f lliHlmt Wnfrh Toww rnirVi F < w THE OEM THEATRE You'll get the full Talue ot your money here?moat enjoyment! An up to 4ata abow. mn to you. ROHIXKAVES (Vltasrmph) * wwr'ni i iiiiiM TIlAlIi (Blo(n?h> A>1> POIJTIOS (Uk?.> :
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