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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-12
Missourls Governor Pardons a Convict Who
Once Treated Him With Brutality.

a lew years ago, while Robert Stewart
was governor of Missouri, a mi
man was brought in from the peniten-
eidiy as an applicant for a pardon. He
was a large, powerful fellow. and when
the governor looked at him. he seemed
strangely affected. He scrutipized him
long and closely. Finally, he signed the
document that restored the prisoner 10
liberty. Before he handed it to him ne
said: sYou Will commit some other
crime, and be in the penitentiary again.
l fear
The man solemnly promised that he
would not. The governor looked doubt
full, unused a few minutes, and said:
You Will go back on the river and
be a mate again, | suppose?'
The man replied that he would.
We'll, | want you to promise me one
thing" resumed the governor. Il want
you 70 pledge your word that, when you
are mate again, you will never take q
billet of Woo in your hand and drive a
sick boy out Of a bunk to help you load
! your boat on a stormy night The
steamboat man said he would not, and
inquired what the governor meant by
asking him such a question.
The governor replied: Because,
some day, that boy may become a gov
ernor, and yoIn may want him to pardon
you for a crime. One dark, stormy
night, many years ago, you stopped your
boat on the Mississippi River to take Oh
a load of wood. There was a boy or
board who was working his passage from
New Orleans to ST. Louis, but he was
very sick of fever and was lying in &
bunk. You had plenty Of mon to do the
work, but you went to that boy with {
stick of wood in your hand and drove
him with blows and curses out into the
wretched night, and kept him toilin&
like a slave until the load was completed
l was that boy. Here is your pardon
Never again be guilty of such brutality
The man, covering and hiding hi
face, went out without a word.
What a noble revenge that was, am
what q lesson to n bully.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-12

The man in the moon is blushing RED
because he sees so many queer things.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-12
Brother Dickey on Insomnia"

50 many rich mems X KILN dcyse'f
desc days kaze dey cant sleep said
Brother Dickey. en- tes how come. hits
hard ter tell. YIt a:te- al. de % mems
amt no better of IN dat respect dan
what dc rich mems i. De rich man can Z
sleep kaze b. frafd dat cuiurin de
night stock. Is gwine Ter take . tumblc
en- fall CT him. 81 Dc 70 man can't
sleep. kaze a. baihd IS or his DO step.
en- snorin 50 loud dat he keeps ie hole
house awake. Dc fac Is. hits worry
what's Dc ruination n al cr us. Some
folks even Worry bout gV.nc TER heaven.
-tey 50 frai3 ley won't be enough milk
en honey Ter 20 roan ia some Worry
bout -"ine a yuther Way. kaze dey
amt no good at shoyelin coal. sl aiut
had no experience il AZ ire department.
Ez fer me, | don't Worry bout nothiu..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-12
Hanna on Labor and Capital.
(By the Associated Press.)

Chautauqua, N. Y, August 9.-Senator
Narc1ls A Hanna addressed an audience
Of ten thousand persons at Chautaudua
today upon Labor and Capital" He
said:
We must forget that there IS any Oil
ference between the man who labors Win
his hands and the man VINO laDorS Win
his brain. We must strive to bring the
different factions together upOn the
ground that both sides want TO DO What
is right. 1t is a fact that more than nlty
per cent. of the strikes IN TINS country
have been settled in favor OF the labor
ers. We must concede. then, that trey
are right in the majority OF cases ana
that capital is wrong.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-12

In memory of the patriotic sons of
Tyrrcll County who fell in the service
of the Confederate States.
AS a tribute to comrades who honorably
served the Confederate cause to the
end.
To the noble women of Tyrrell County
whose devotion to our cause and sacrifices
in its behalf, and for their loved ones
in the field, entitle them to rank with
the heroines of all ages.
The Confederate soldier won and is
entitled to the admiration of all who
love honor and liberty.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-12
TO THE BOYS IN GRAY
dwelling of Confederate
Monument at Columbia.
Presentation by Col. BeasIey. Acceptance by
Mark Majette. Hen. r. Skinner
Speaks.

NP0oioi " nc news and ObSeryer.)
Columbia, n. G., Aug. 9.-Thursday
was a red letter day in the history of
Iyrrell county. The occasion was the
unvelllng OF the Confederate manument
which all present pronounced the finest
in Eastern Carolina.
The day was an ideal one, and moth
ing transpired to mar the complete sue
cess of the occasion. There was a large
crowd present from Tyrrell and adjoin-
ing counties, and a conservative estimate
places the number at at least 5000.
1t was the regular meeting day of the
Tyrrell County Confederate Veterans
Association, and it held it's annual ses-
sion at J O'Clock in the morning. At
IL O'Clock there was a parade in which
the eX-Confcdcrates, the Edenton, Hert-
ford and Elizabeth City military com
panies, the Columbia Council. No. 62,
Jr. o. U. A. M. and many civilians par
ticipated. Immediately after the parade,
Col. w. f. Beasley, the president of the
Monument Association, called the vast
audience to order. and the Rev. W. r.
C~aTaway, the pastor Of the Columbia
Baptist church, and himself an ex-Con-
fcdcrate, made a fervent prayer asking
for Divine guidance and blessing.
Col. w. f.. BeaSley then presented the
monument to Tyrrell county in behalf
Of the Monument Association, in a most
eloquent and ornate speech of about
thirty minutes duration, and Mr.. Mark
Majette by request, made the speech Of
acceptance.
Hon. T. G. Skinner, of Hartford, the
orator of the day, then made the speech
of the occasion, and probably the speech
Of his life. 1t was a mastery defence
of the cause of the South, and it is
deeply regretted that a copy of it can
not be obtained.
After the speech Of Mr.. Skinner, several
gentlemen awaited themselves of the OPP
p~ortunity Of making speeches suitable
to the occasion. After the speakers had
finished, the large crowd repaired to the
dinner tables, where ample preparation
had been made for the feeding of many
more people that were present.
The monument was unveiled by little
Lula Jones, daughter of T. L. Jones, the
efficient and popular Register of Deeds
of Tyrrell county, and who was a Con
federate soldier.
For the erection of this monument toe
much praise cannot be ascribed to Col
w. f. Beasley, who has aided literally
with his means and valuable suggestions
The following are the inscriptions or
the monument:
MEDALLION: GENERAL R. E. LEE.
: BASE:
General James Johnston Pettigrew.
His North Carolinians went farthest a
Gettysburg, Va.
William NJ. Owens,
Captain Co. G., I'd n. G. Cavalry.
Brandy Station, Va.
Nelson McCleeS,
1St Lieutenant Edenton Bell Battery.
Fort Anderson, n. c.
William Morris,
Sailor on Merrimac.
Hampton Roads, Va.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-12
An Example for Other Townships
buckingham Anglo SaXOn.)

Messrs. j. H. Walsh and z. G. Whitlock
went down in Wolf Pit Monday to meet
with the patrons Of the school and Sc
Iect a site for the new school built for
the consolidated district. A lot selected
is the point in the fork Of the road down
below the old school house. They pro-
pose to erect a school building that will
be a credit to their community. One
gentleman donated a part of the lot and
800 in lumber. Another gave $50 and
all the good people down there will con-
tribute something. The county board Will
also make an allowance for it, and in all
they expect to raise about $500. This is
q fine beginning in the work Of school
consolidation and improvement.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-12
No Break in Strikers Ranks.
nv The ASsoelatel press1

NY ne AssoEiaF"I FT|@eI
shenandoah. Angus; To-Day marks
the close OF thu thirteenth week e the
coal minors strike and not = break has
occurred tn the ranes q tn T.a tu
mors that collieries arc about 81 start
work arc heard. but no coal company Of
nclAl VIII publicly So they ar true.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-12

beasley.' She was the mother OF Lieut.
ooi. W. r. Beasley, list y. C.. Trooks.
VINO was the youngest officer Of his rank
IN the Confederate Army.
war commenced April IL, 1861, at Fort
Sumpter, S. c..
war ended at Appomattox, Va. April 9
1865.
III appreciation of our faithful slaves.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-12

IN nothin' kin wake me out cr my sleep
cent thunder en- a call ter preach. But
come ter think e. II. dey too snuch
sleep in lis WORT. anyhow. HAS pull
Dick CT pull devil. en- keep wide awake.
81, YOU wants ter make 2 livtn
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-12
TABLETS,

This Monument was Erected by the
TYRRELL MONUMENT ASSOCIATION,
A. ID. 1902.
Executive Committee:
Mark Majette, Abner Alexander, Thomas
l.. Jones', j. S. Cahoon, S. E. Tatem.
Finance Committee:
Mrs. B. v. CcClces. Mrs. j. c. Meekins,
Sr., Miss Lima b. Alexander.
President:
Col. William T. Beasley.
Officers Co, A, 32d N. G. Troops:
j. H. Thomas, Captain.
L.. l.. Hassell and f. f. Patrick. First
Lieutenants.
Holloway Armstrong, G. w. Bateman and
j. C. Duguid, Second L~ieutenants.
Abner Alexander, I'd Lieutenant 61st
N. G.. Troops.
James Jarvis, I'd Lieutenant I'd N. c.
Cavalry.
J. w. Simmons, 1st Lieutenant I'd n. c.
Troops.
Field Officers of 32nd N. C. Troops taken
from Co. a:
f. c.. Brabble (Currituck Coz Colonel.
y. G.. Cowan (Bertie Coz Lt.-Colonel.
Henry G. Lewis tlyrrGll Coz MdJoi.
Confederate living in Tyrrell County
when this Monument was erected:
Abner Alexander, w. w. Alexander,
b.. V. Alexander, Nelson Alexander, w.
j. Barnes, Thomas Basnight, ID. ID. Brick
house, f. l.. B~rickhouse, Jesse Cahoon,
j. S. Cahoon, w. G.. Colston, A. a.
Combes. j. l.. Cooper, w. S.. Davenport,
NJ. G.. Elliott, w. l.. Gibson, Thomas l..
Jones, James Litchfcld, j. H. Nichols,
James Phelps, John Rhodes, }. a. Saw
yer, S. L. Sawyer, w. j. Sawyer, w. Il.
Shallington, Edward Sexton, B. S. Spen-
Ger, A. II. Tatem. G. E. Tatem, w. w.
Kemp, w. C. Kemp, w. R. Caravan.
We lovingly dedicate this tablet to the
memory of Mary Alexander Beasley, VINO
was born in TyrrcIl county, A. ID. 1911,
and died in Toronto, Ontario, Canada,
1892. She was the daughter of Henry
and Clarkey Alexander, and devoted the
four years of our war to nursing our SOL
iiers, who loved to call her Mother
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-12
A MAGNIFICENT REVENGE

OF our faithful Slaves
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1902-08-12

Humor is like whiskey in making a
nerson who uses too much Of it very
wabbly.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

various dispositions taken at the big
Republican Introductory feed the other
day? Now do you believe the state of
Kansas Is any worse by being under
Populist ruler Can a Rep. point to a
single act of fusion rule but what was
needful law. In my opinion the
political issues are unchanged. If at
the retirement of Pres. Harrison you
bad cause, the same still exists.
Could any conditians have been FORE
told more thoroughly than those prog
nosticated in the early nineties? Is
material success of this great Republic
evidence of NAL administration Or
would not this great country of ours
prosper, having so much of all kinds
of resources. and the vitality of youth
to draw from. Will you belong to that
number, that like individuals or gener-
ations. live for yourselves only?
What intensified selfshnessi Your
life for few years only. This Great
Republic of ours for the ages.
In my opinion, from all the evidence
l can gain we should OILY have two
political parties. an affirmative and
| negative as to the issues of the day.
| The principles of Bryan Democracy
in accord with the ST. Louis conyen.
ton of 1900 as the life and success OF
| "a Ill
position to the Republican party as
cribed to. Now since the Democratic
pa rty is National. having the repre-.
sentatIves. pluralities and majoritles
probably up to 90 per cent of the op
position, would it not simply be un
just in wanting to change the name
No. the practical way both nationally
aud in state politics is to get together
under the name of Democracy. II
this state we will have sadly dis
appointed the Republicans, as we will
have knocked out their fusion law
and all their working room between
political organizations.
If you wish success locally, state O
nationally this will have to be you
decision. If you don't it only remain
for future constituency to do it, Fo
time will come when the Republican
definition of principles as to the vel
fare of our Republic, will be called t.
account. Patiently yours,
f. IT. BELT.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

d. s. Ballou returned last week from
trip down into the southern states
with bunch of horses. He said it re.
ally seemed like winter when he got
back to Barton county and found the
air full of snow and sieigbbells.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

F D. Wilson has withdrawn from
membership in the Great Bend fire de-
city marshal requires his whole atten-
tion during fire. The members of the
department regret to lose 80 efficient 3
member
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

More handsome cutters have been
seen on the streets of Great Bend the
past week than were ever before in the
town. This winter and last would ins
dicate that a cutter is not at slI q use :
less article in this land of snow and
wheat.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

Peter Myers writes from Dubuque
that everything is D. z. up bis way.
except their north side rsilroad-ssys
it's showed under again and he has not
run a train for a coon sage. He says
even Bardeep station is covered CONS
pletely out of sight
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

A, B. Riddles, who for several
months past has been clerkipg in
Moses mercantile store, left Saturday
night for an extended visit with rela~
tIves and friends at his home In Pitts
burg, Pennsylvania.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

Harry Turck, Gus and Fred Schre-
pei, Geo. Thule and " r. Alexander
were Ellinwood men IN town Monday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

While the snow covers the ground
the man who has hens which he expects
to produce eggs should see that they
have some artificial grit and lime. IL
be don't the hens will join the egg trust
and cease to produce
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

The merchant who says it s'does not
pay to advertise" has his perspicacity
completely overshadowed by hisJack
eli fu
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

/ have 65 head of native horses and
mules, we'll broke, tor trade or sale on
your own terms. W. F. KLEIN,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

Mr. Grimes is figuring on running
his electric light plant day and night.
With q day service there are lots Of
places would take electric power for
the running of smaIl machinery.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

All fix your dates for something
good-"Quo Vidss." at the opera house
on the night of the 27th
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

Regular monthly meeting of the
Commercial Club next Monday night,
the 10th. That committee on Audito>
rum should have something definite Is
ran0rt
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

The way to make trade lively in
dull times is to make special induce
ments to the public. and then tell the
public what those inducements are.
pose.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

Hooper is THE Best" in wall paper,
because he can sell you the paper for
less money than anyone in the county.
Be sure and see him for whatsyou want
in this line. .
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

Dishes, lamps and glassware is to be
found in abundance at Hooper's and
at prices that will suit you.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

Music OF the higher class, by Prof.
p. Bissing. assisted by Miss Anna
Hartz, vocalist, at the opera house.
Thursday night.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

For the meeting of the Grand Lodge
40 U w. at Fort Scott, Kans. The
No, Pac, Ry- will sell round trip ticks
cts on Feb 2ist TO 25tb. good retnrn-
ing until Mar. 1st for 81 30. This is
only direct line. J. RAsoR. Agt.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

Miss Mamie Pegan, of Denver, is
visiting with the family of Geo. G.
KincaiG, and othsr relatives
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

DR.. LYDIA and wife are enjoying a
visit from Miss Nora LYDIA. sister OF
the doctor, of La Plata, Mo.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

The total fire losses in Great Bend
for 1901 will not exceed S1O0. Our in
surance rates ought to be lowered.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07
Yours very truly,
D. d. LEAHY.

The Hays City Republican prints
the following fish story about the
Kansas shale: 1.-The latest thing dis
covered in the Smoky Hill shale is fish.
A perfect fossil specimen of large
was shown to an expert assayer, who
at once jotted down in his note book.
fish, 100 per cent" A wag q his
elbow inquired whether in the opinion
of the assayer there might possibly be
an affinity between the shale fish spe.
cles and the modern sucker.'
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

Wm. Essmiller was in from Buffalo
township Saturday, and drove out
against that north hwester.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

Buy your Cane Seed and Kaffir Corn
early, and save money. S. A. New.
cOmbe has two car loads.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

Not single arrest Was made last
week. OF men or boys riding . bicycle
without light. Fact is, no one was
riding that way-with or without.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07
THAT PoPULIsT INFLUENCE.

The reorganizers are always
complaining of the influence the
populists have exerted upon the
democratic party in recent years.
Whenever a reorganizer wants to
find fault with the democratic
platform or any part OF it, he de-
nounces. it as populistic: The
factSis, most of the things which
are complained of as populistic
were advocated by the democrats
before the populist party was or
ganized, and that which the dem
ocrats did borrow from the pop
slist party was indorsed by prac-
tically all of the democratiet par
ty prior to the Chicago conven-
ton. Take'for instance the ques-
tionoffree silver. The democrat
ieparty in congress had for years
been contending for the very
thing which the Chicago platform
indorsed. Time and again be-
fore there was populist party
nearly all of the democrats in
both the house and senate had
voted for the financial system in
dorsed by the platform. They
had voted for free coinage and
for unlimited coinage; they had
voted for a bill opening the mints
at ratio of 16 to 1 without wait
ing for the aid or consent of any
other nation, and no national
democratic platform had ever an
nounced a different doctrine.
The Chicago convention opposed
the national bank of issue, but
in so doing it was entirely con-
sistent with the party record.
. The Chicago platform indorsed
the income tax. The principle
of the income tax had been in
dorsed in previous populist plat
forms, but it had also been en-
bodied in the revenue measure
passed by congress in 1894.
Comparatively few of the demo-
Gratis in the house and senate
voted against the income tax,
Senator Hill, of New York, being
the most rabidof it's opponents.
While it was known to the demo-
Gratis in congress that Mr.. Cleve-
land did not favor an individual
income tax, he allowed the bill
containing this tax to become a
law without his signature. The
opposition to the income tax
plank has not been directed so
q much to the principle involved as
to- the wording of the platform,
and the wording of the platform
was not suggested by anything
the populist party had ever said
or done.
Government by injunction was
also denounced in the Chicago
platform, but it will be remem-
bersd that the United States sen.
ate had already passed, practic-
ally without opposition, the bill
which the. democratic platform
commended.
These are the propositions u.s.
ually referred to as populistic
and yet, while the populist anc
democratic party agree on these
propositions, they are thorough
ly democratic, and no democrat
can consistently object to then
merely because the populist par
ty also favors them.
But why should men who voted
the republican ticket find faul
. with populist who supported thu
democratic ticket? Should mer
who voted the Palmer and Buck
ner ticket feel aggrieved because
the populists were more anxious
than they to secure the reforms
for which the democratic party
had been working? If men ar,
to be judged by their action
rather than by their words, tn
populists are much more in sym
.4l = h .5ar,, oo,.a + IA :,
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

The roses and carnations l have for
sale are as fine as can be procured in
any market. MRS STOKE.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

It looks like there might be q couple
of rural mail delivery routs out of
Great Bend established this spring.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

The farmer who has feed enough for
his stock through this month is alright.
March will see general breaking up
of Uinf0r
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

"Slide, Kelly, slide.' has been the
cry of the kids the past week. And
Kelly generally had some sort of q
slide.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

Buy your Cane Seed and Kafir Corn
early, and save money. 8. A New.
com be has two car loads.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

The Water Supply Co. has . LOT Of
new water mains strung on Broadway,
and the entire system will be improved
as soon as the weather will permit out
doo- Wo0rk
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

The Crescent Grocery bad many call
ers the last three days of last week to
sample that most delicious of beyer-
ages, Blanke's Faust Blend Coffes.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1902-02-07

e r Stewart. ore of the Cyclones
efficient clerks. is spending the week
with his wife and fumily at his home
in Hutchinson