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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-21
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The taxpayers of North Carolina are
oil Interested in having the property
u+ox
AoA INA
atIon. III A gets MS properly dsSeSSe''
at sixty per cent Of It's true value IN
money, end re nronertv is assessed at
100000
!" 80" ~
In every county III th9 otd'o 'he io'"
paper should agitate and build up such
q he3lthv pub1ic sentiment that the new
,-;n - f~oor from, i,eoualties
thah heFelolore'
In como n]aons the INEQUALITIES are
,,iu "a la
S"lN " d"
particularly true III the lo"hS 'nat nave
grown most rapidly. In some cases the
ineoI1a1tias in real estate assessments
:, or,e
~ A'' q 7'V"' p" '"'
that are growing, for TO assessment mas
been made in four years. According to
Tho ru,ohortop Rohasoniao the ineouaG-
ties there are giaring. 1t says:
CON tho whole. there is unouestionably
need OF an increase in the valuation here,
81 Hiu'H - 'NN ~
w. TO- ,an,a ot'ou ono lot or tact IN
the town Of Inmberton. comDosed of
four acres, valued at $4,000. Parts or
this lot nave recently oeen SOLD at sucl
. 60 a.. "9 "o"'t ~ on 80 ~
town % acres o- land all living within
the corporate limits, are valued at 81, 600;
near it another lot with 3SI feet front,
ia ueFt" u = ~ soao
,rotbor LOT Of two acras located in tha
heart Of the town, and which cannot be
purchased at $4,000 IS valued at $l,ooo,
49, no,,I - g. COO 1 $500,
could not no realized on If at either ;,
private or public sale. Some of the
store lots on Nam street also' are Fai1ea
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-21
WOMEN GIVE MILLIONS.

Except three or four very generous
givers, like Carnegie and Rockefeller,
women in the United States have given IN
proportion to their means more for edu-
cation than men. Except Gen. Carr and the
Messrs. Duke, all OF Durham, this is
true also of North Carolina. Three of
the most liberal giyers to the University
since the war were Miss Mary Smith,
Mrs. Mary Smith Morehead and Mrs.
Bryan. Others have given but in smaller
amounts. Mrs. Swepson devised a neat
sum 10 the Baptist Female University.
The following is a partial list of the
larger gifts which have been made for
educational purposes within a compare
lively short time by women:
Mrs. Leland Stanford (more than,)
$50, 900, 900; Mrs. Phoebe Hearst (more
than0 $50, 0OO, 600; Mrs. e. NJ. Anderson,
So, 600, 900: Mrs. Priscilla p. Casson, $500
eco; Mrs. c. T. Huntington, $3.50, 600; Mrs.
Ann Eliza Walsh, $3.50, 900; Mrs. Black
stone, $50, 900; Mrs. Mccormick, SAT, coo;
Mrs. c. Roberts, 500, 900; Mrs. Nj. p
Haires, $526, coo; Mrs. S. P. Lees, $107,-
EGA
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-21
JUDGE THAYER AGAIN

The New York World seems to have a.
editorial writer who has had opportan..
ties for knowing Judge Thayer. who wra.
the decision in the Northern Securities
Company case, and who p~ronounces hH#
IAN ideal Judge" adding:
From personal knowledge exten3lae
over 80 years, beginning when. as "a yoaua
man, Justice Thayer was first elected 10
the bench in st. Louis. we can say tha.
a more ideal judge can hardly he im@-
gined. Justices have often been named
in reward for partisan political service.
members Of the supreme court, and 'tHn
chief justices have been 50 honored. tu-
| Justice Thayer never rendered any rarr-
san service: he loves the law. lives for
the law. think OF the law and has ra
diversions, passions or pleasures eNcett
the intellectual enjoyment of arduou
duty uprightly performed"
This is very high and very warm pral
and seems to be wholly deserved. 1a.
opinion in its language and reasoning, a
well as in, the conclusion reached, seems
to Justify the Worlds cncomiums.
Two weeks ago outside of his own clts
and the bar of his district, Judge Thay
er was little known, Perhaps not Bon"
people Of the more than seventy millions
Of inhabitants of the United States pH.
side OF his own city, had ever 50 mH.
as heard that such a man as Judge Tia.
er lived. And yet, in a day, ne writ.
a decision that puts his name on every
tongue. For such an hour he had been
preparing all his life, perhaps never OK
pecting that it would come. IL he had u@.
been prepared when the emergency CAM
Judge Thayer would not have recejr""
and deserved the plaudits OF his couutrs
men.
This incident of national important"
aside from the lesson Of the need Of ur-
right judges who owc no allegiance IN
giant corporations, has instruction for .h
youth of today-a truth hat is necial in
this day Of hurry. 1t is the old trat.
that it is so hard for young people Il"
learn that when the call comes for duty
there is no time then for preparatt'a
The man who is unprepared when f.
emergency comes Will fail at the crue
moment and his failure then Will Doe la
accepted measure OF his life's work.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-21
SELF MADE MEN.

The Atlanta Journal says: The era
Of the self-made man is drawing to a
close. 1t is the trained thinker who
nowadays sits grasping the worlds
throttle" Is that SO? Carnegie, Rookie
Teller and Duke, the heads of the three
greatest trusts in America, are self-made
men. The same is true of Schwab and
most other industrial leaders. The Jour
nal puts it too strong. The era of the
self-made man Will never draw to q
close, but it is truer today than ever
that skill and education count for more
in the race for success. Therefore the
young man who wishes to succeed is
wise "to know everything about some
one thing and something about every
thing
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-21

moral character anu too ,a
whose feet AXE hold Oh e.
permitted to brazenly 5os.3e
stores. o. the streets aud ~
q public amusement. Ta
Raleigh DO not propose ta .
state or affairs much loae
new city administration v.
upon to remedy Il or FORTE. ia.
OF all reputable msn.
II is unpleasant always fer %
paper 10 print stories os e-u.
the enforcement OF Laws
most despicable yiolators ac
Shall the press be silent nh...
are ~debauched and laws s.t ..
When a brave man years a1o
charges against the head g.
asylum in North Carolina ss- @
some GOD men cried ONT that . ..
reputable 70 print the eg..a
morality They put tas sa
cummin above the wcight.e- r..
the law" The grave crime u..
morality OF the man ON trial w...
got TO condemn the he.uous sin
haste to printing H., ..
that established il. II tae g-
listened TO those good ana m
men. the immortality would has. -
lat the people would have 1aea ..
temporary snin q bad o#ors ..
State would have won universal COME.
1t Mas only by printing tbe tr..
that public sentiment was arua-.. .
the point OF driving out os osa..
offender even over the heads OF ,.u.
officials. and men high in authority. .
refused to believe the evidence ..
him.
Sometimes the naked and ugly tr
has to be told in the Interest OF
venting worse wrongs. Is i, bette. .
disinfect or to continue To breath. &.
communicating atmosphere
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-21

The report Of the grand jury Of ~
Hanover that the convict camp is 81 III.
grace to the county ought TO be folio"
at once by a complete transformatlou.
it is as bad as reported, the State Boar
of Charities or Board of Internal I'M
provements, ought to investigate and n
quire a change. The people Of Nor
Carolina Will not stand for inhua
treatment or disregard of the comfort .
~convicts.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-21

In Rhode Island when a man arrl
for license TO marry he must state ii
occupation. When Reggie Vanderbilt s"
asked his occupation, he said, "geu-.
man." That is no occupation-it is q d
scription of noble character. The olla
Vanderbilt, who got his start by work.a-
would think more OF his descendant If a
could truly lay said sailor" "1la
smith," merchant"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-21
DON'T LIKE FRANCHISE TAX.

The Atlanta Constitution says that the
railroads and other corporations are dis
satisfied with the plan proposed by the
comptroller general for arriving at the
value of a franchise, by deducting the
value of the physical property from the
market value of all the outstanding
stocks and bonds. 1t thinks they will
fight the franchise tax in Georgia. Vir-
tually the same situation prevails in
North arolina as in Georgia With this
exceptions: In Georgia the railroads may
demand arbitration in an appeal from
the Comptroller Generals decision. In
this State, the Corporation COMMISSIONS
assessment could be appealed only to
the courts.
There is little doubt that appeals will
be made in both States in the hone OF
forcing an assessment lower thar the
true value as ascertained by the cash
sale OF stocks and bonds. There is no
ue in money" This State will not In
pose any assessment that is higher thar
the exchanges and dealers and purchas-
ers put upon the property. The people
Will not ratify or approve any less assess
ment. Property is worth for taxation
what it is worth for sale or exchange
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-21

If the conspirators and spectators e-.
get the Supreme Court, by Z fraud .l#
jurisdiction to order North Caroline .
pay ten bonds, they can give South I'a
kota the balance upon an undorsta#
ing that it "divvy" in the tIan5aa.-a.
The Supreme Court viii not permit the ii
complishment OF frauds of this charaet.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-21

The people Of Raleigh need to oui.
sprinkling cologne and to remove the
foul blots that Disgrace the city. There
has not been harmony in the CITY adj
ministration for some time. With the
incoming Of the new Board of Aldermen
the people Will demand that conditions
be improved. When that demand is
made, some people lacking the courage
to face the evils that demand regulating
will cry out against publicly c~-o-ir.
the sore spots. They will say cover IN
the testers The wise surgeon will cut
on the diseased limb and save the life
OF the patient. The wise citizen will
prefer to stand the smells incident n
disinfecting rather han invite the plagua
that follows the silly shutting Of tho
basement door in the false hope Of keep
ing out the foul doors.
1t is we'll known that Raleigh = n
tested with too many chaps who have no
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-21

The New York American figures that
the plot uncovered in the postoffice de-
partment would nave put five million
dollars in the pockets of the plotters.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-21

The sort Of union depot the Morn'
Is the sort that Alexander the GFea-
tells is to favor, to-wit; A Southern
Railway depot.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-21

Senator Mann, Of Virginia, estim4t
that his temperance bill viii increase II
revenues $1,000 coo.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-21

E~X-usurping Governor Taylor, Of Ken
lucky, safely hidden in Indiana saws tho
sworn testimony that he offered $500 in
cash 4 pardon to a man to kill Goebel
is "a lie If it is a lie, why does he
remain a fugitive from Justice? Why
not come back and stand trial for the in
stigation Of the murder of Goebel?
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-04-21

The chief object of the Education
Boards IS not to give money, though in
Gullford and Mecklenburg counties.
North Carolina, alone they have agreed to
give eight thousand dollars to rural
schools dollar for every dollar con-
trlbuted by the local authorities. It is
not to stimulate the interest of the South
ern people in public education. Their
own leaders are doing that work with
enthusiasm and success, and are glad u
nave the cooperation Of b~road-minGed
men everywhere. It is not to hold con-
~ferences and conventions and discuss
methods and policies, though these are Of
great educational value. The chief use
fulness OF these Boards is to educate
Northern men who have imbibed false
notions about Southern education and
southern sentiment, show them that
While the South alone can solve the prob
lens OF the South, the North has a duty
10 perform as we'll as a lesson to learn.
1t was the North that gave suffrage to
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-11-19

NJ. VI. A. met the Manual Training
School, OF st. Louis, in this city Satur-
day in a match game Of foot ball and
defeated the visitors by a score OF 81 tc
o. The soldiers were in rather poor
condition as the preceding Monday
they had played the deaf boys OF Full
ton and had not yet recovered from
the bruises received in that game, but
this did not interfere with them play
ing winning ball.
Three touch-downs in the first hall
and n in the second were won
principally by line bucks and tricks,
very few end runs being made. Olin,
like the Once famous "Snake' Kinney,
Of Yale, wormed his way from the pile
Of serimmage which was surging back
and forth on the field and ran 30 yards
for a touch down. LAWN also played Q
star game and as captain OF the
soldiers handled his men excellently.
Time OF halves % minuets.
The attendance at all Of the games
this reason have been exceedingly
small and likewise the receipts. II
takes hard cash TO run a foot bal
team and as this is the best bunch Of
gridlron warriors the academy has eve
had there should be larger crowds K
witness the games. Next Saturda,
they play the team from the deal
school In Fulton and as they tied thii
team 10 the first game both sides will
battle warmly for this-the deciding
one.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-11-19

7. T. WILSON, of the Tarkio Ara
ldHohe, President Of the Missouri Pres
! Association, has instructed Core
spending Secretary q. W. Mhite tc
call a meeting OF the Executive Com
mittee at the Laclede Hotel in st.
Louis at ten O'Clock a. M. Friday,
November 81. At this meeting ar
rangements will be made for the win
ter meeting OF the association, also
for the next summer meeting, which
will be held in st. Louis during the
Worlds Fair. Every member Of the
association is cordially invited TO be
present at this meeting Of the Execu'
tive Committee and advise in refer
ence TO all matters which may come
before ii. The Executive Committee
is composed Of the following gentle
men: President, T. II. Wilson, Ava
lanche, Tarkio; First Vice. President,
w. ID. Thomas, Sun. Fulton; Second
Vice. President, Euphrates Boucher
Fountain and Journal. Mount Yer.
non; Third Vice-President, Ben +,
Wood, Tribune. Laredo; Recording
Secretary, John NJ. Sosey. Spectator
Palmyra; Corresponding Secretary, r.
NJ. White, LEDGER, Mexico: Treas
urer, W. l. Thomas, School and Home
ST. Louis.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-11-19
Letter to Rev. A. A. Wallace
Merico. Missouri

Dear Sir: In making pastoral visits
OF course, you do not consider you
pleasure or comfort or ease; you gC
where your people Ne. But you have
two sets OF feelings in going about.
can't help tive all have. But you
especially have; for a partof your BUSH
ness 1t sympathy. Well-kept lawns
and well-tilled fields, nice homes and
nice people, are cheerful to you, as
they are TO everyone. Tumble.dowr
buildings, poor fences, men harrassed
by burdens too heavy for them, over.
worked women, and dirty-faced child
rem, you may be strong to get on with;
but you would be more than human to
find inspiration In misery.
Paint divides the two sorts Of people:
one paints, and the other don't. Or,
perhaps, the thrifty paint well; the un.
thrifty paint III.
To paint well is to keep paint sound
There are two ways to do 1t. one is
bound to paint often; the other 10 use
good paint.
1t costs about half as much to paint
Devoe a to paint lead and oil; for De-
0 lasts twice as long aud costs no
more-indeed 1t costs less, but not
much less.
The thrifty and comfortable have
the art of using money more wisely.
How lucky they arelhow happy
Yours truly,
+. W. DEvoE & Co.
p. Sour agent in Mexico is Geo.
w. Robertson.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-11-19

afraid it might be thought they had
given some aid in bringing about the
punishment of givers and takers Of
brides. They were fearful Of having
their names connected with a move
ment looking to the humiliation OF
public grafters, lest it might injGre
their political influence. 1t was doubt
full then what the result would be,
whether the boodlers would come out
triumphant or whether justice would
prevail. Conviction has followed con-
yiction and the crusade has been a
success, and now some OF the men
who dared not come cut in the open In
the early days OF the fight, are shout.
ing loudly about their opposition to
corruption.
Peace hath her victories no less
renowned than war; The overthrow
OF corruption here viii be the greatest
battle won for good government In
the tide OF times. May the Demo
cratic party speak in thunder tones
upon this mighty question. The fight
is on within the party. Grid up your
loins for the conflict. In the name OF
Butler Democracy they have sounded
the call to arms In the name Of
true Democracy we respond"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-11-19
WOULD NOT GEORGE CANADA
Captain Sartoris Explain His Attitude
Regarding Annexation.

ST.. LOUIS, Nov. 13.-Captain Alger
non Sartoris, grandson Of General
Grant, asked regarding his letters tC
the Toronto papers advocating Tho
forcible annexation OF Canada by the
United States, said to-day:
II did write the letters, but | did
not advocate the forcible seizure Of
Canada, as / have been quoted as say.
ing. 1t is my idea that 1t would be
more natural for two people speaking
the same language and living on the
same continent TO be under the SAME
government. believe the people o.
Canada may be willing to be amalga
mated with the United States somt
day, and II they are the amalgamatior
may be made without a resort t.
force,n
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-11-19
A JURY 0
Stone Indicted, zeiglsr and Others TO
Smaller 0ffenses.

JEFFERSON CrTY, Mo-, Nov. H.
The grand jury Of Cole county closed
Its sessions at 4 o'clock and made the
following returns.
Four Indictments were returned
against Prosecuting Attorney Stone
One for receiving bride Of $500; one fol
riding on railroad pass and two fol
receiving Illegal fees.
The only indictment referring to the
State legislature was returned against
VIM. Zeigler, the baking powder agent
There were ITO indictments found
against local law breakers for Sunday
liquor selling, gambling and keeping
immoral resorts.
1t is rumored that 4. E. Luckett, q
prominent attorney Of Jefferson City
has been indicted for trying to in,
fluence jurors In the Farris Doodle case
on the outside.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-11-19
TRUSTEES SALE.
On Saturday, the 18th Day d
December, 1908,

At the Court House door, in the CiJ
Of Mexico, Audraln County, Missouri
between the hours Of 10 O'Clock In ths
forenoon and 5 O'Clock in the afternOm
| will sell at auction, to the hlgnA
bidder, for cash, subject to q pfla
deed of trust, dated october Il, ls%
given by Benjamin +. White and hail
II. White, his wife, TO Charles }. lf
vile, trustee, TO secure the paynenI
OF a note of 8 1890 and the lntefsA
thereon, ami recorded in the keM
der's Office In Audrain County, nv
s0nri, in book q, page 264, all dln
north one-half OF the northwest quai
ter Of section twenty-fOur, townsn4
fifty (50l north, range eleven llll w
OF the fifth principal meridian, snf
tanning 30 acres OF land more or iS
situate in Audrain County, MlSoal.
This sale is made by reason Of deIaa,
10 the conditions Of a certain deee Y
trust made to Charles b Lintls
trustee, on the nth day Of Oc'on,
1899, by Benjamin +. White anas I1
II. White, his wife, and RECORDED I
the Recorders office in Audraln wi
ty, Missouri, in book q, page 2Oo ~
Charles b. Llnyille having reiuSea Y
act.
Dated at Mexico, Thursday, No'e3
Der 10, 1908.
QUINCY JAMES
Sheriff OF Audrain County, he,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-11-19
THE MARKETS.

The receipts on the st. Louis live
stock market Tuesday were made VI
Of: Cattle, 5000; hogs, 4,4s6; sheep,
2,019; horses and mules, 206.
Beef and butcher steers sold from
1925 to IS IS; butcher heifers from
81. 80 to a. 80; butcher cows from 81 OK
to 50. 75;veal calves from 81 rs to SO so
stockers and feeders from az 40 tC
1895.
Hogs-Lights weighing 100 to l4'
lbs. sold at 81. 25@465 lights, 100 L
1855 lbs. at s45OCd477i; medium
weights, at s4.65(a4 SO. good heayiei
at s4.65(d4S5. The bulk of the good
medium and heavy hogs sold at s4.7t
GATH, against s4.7OCd477i Monday.
II. l.. Smith was in to-day from Au
drain county with cattle. = w. Il
Reed, Of Audraln county, was on thu
market yesterday with hogs. Cont,
g. Waters, the well known regulal
shippers Of Audrain county, we're OF
the market to-day with cattle. LIN
Stock Reporter.
VIM. Trlplett, proprietor of Glover
dale Farm, nine miles west Of thil
city, is giving two high-class saddl,
bred colts a preparation for theil
respective classes at the stock exhibit
at the Worlds Fair.
Col. G. NJ. Casep, the prominent
Shorthord breeder Of Clinton, NO., il
financially embarrassed. Unfortunate
cattle investments and the present
low condition OF the market havt
caused his trouble.
John Maddox, OF Long Branch, Mon
roe county, has a 6-mOnths-old Berk
shire hog with eight perfect feet.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-11-19

The State Board OF Charities has
been looking into the condition Of the
poor farms 10 the State Of Missouri,
and find that there are quite a number
Of insane people on the poor farms who
should be 10 the State Hospital At
the hospitals there are nurses, doctors
and all arrangements made to care for
the insane. No insane or feeblemiud-
ed person should be kept on any poor
farm In the State. In the first place
it is against the law OF the State; and
10 the next place, which should be the
first reason, there are arrangements
on a poor farm to look after the insane.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-11-19
WHAT IS CATARRHi
Hyomei Cures This Common ana
Disagreesble Disease.

Hyomei cures catarrh by the simple
method Of breathing IL into the air
passages and lungs. 1t kills the germs
of catarrhal poison, heals and soothes
the irritated mucous membrane, enters
the blood with the oxygen and kills
the germs present there eitecfnaily
driving this disease from the system
The complete Hyomei outfit costs
but 800 and comprises an inhaler, q
bottle Of Hyomei and a dropper. The
inhaler will last a llfetimei and ad'
ditional bottles OF Hyomei can be OBJ
tanned for SOC.
II ycu have any o. the following
symptoms, catarrhal germs areat worb
somewhere In the mucous membrane
OF the nose, throat, bronchial tubes o.
tissues OF the lungs.
offensive breath huskiness OF voice
arvness of the nose discharge from the nose
pain across the eyes stoppage OF the nose q
pain the back OF the night
head aching OF inc pouy
pain in front of the droppings IN the throa'
head mouth open while
tendency to take sold sleeping
| burning pain In the tickling back OF the
throat palate
hawking TO clear the formation OF crasts IL
throat the nose
main IN the chest dryness of the throa
n cough In the morning
stitch in side loss OF strength
losing OF flesh spasfhs Of coughing
variable appetite cough short and hack
| low spirited at times ing
raising OF frothy mu- cough worse mightsans
cous mornings
expectorating yellow loss In vital force
matter a feeling OF tightnes
difficulty in breathing across the upper par
frequent s~neezlng OF the chest
Hyomei will destroy activity OF al
catarrhal germs in the respiratory
organs and in a few weeks the curt
will be complete.
This is a stOng statement, bul
Woodbridge & Purdy emphasize 1t By
agreeing to refund your money d
Hyomei does rot cure.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1903-11-19
Pleasant Outing.

On Sunday afternoon a congenia
party from Benton City and neighbor.
ing vicinities drove over to Venice
after percimmons. After eating the
percimmons which caused gathering
strings to still be In their mouths, they
drove to the Martinsburg Hotel where
a very delicious supper was awaiting
them. Among the couples who enjoy
ed this pleasant outing we're: John
Armstrong, Miss LANG, Hicks Hofsess
Miss Collins, Amel Dufins, Mis-
Waddington, Carl Dews, Miss Minnie
Hendrix, John LANG, Miss Belle
Washington, and French Douglass and
wife. TX