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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-02-03

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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-02-03
RALEIGH STOCK MARKET.

Corrected daily by Grimes & Vass.)
BONDS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-02-03
NEW ORLEANS Ia. Jan. al Cotton futures
LIVERPOOL.

~LrvERPOOL, Jan Sd n. m.-Cooton-Spo
FIR demand.2 pts higher, American n,dt-
EG!!uE fair SIS; good lniddling sos: mid
dig 4.SS; low niddling f.~6; good ordinary
"a 8 ordinary 4.t2. The sales of the day
were !0.lo0 bales. of which 1000 were for
|snecu latiOn and export. and included $3.50
Receipts $4,000 bales, inclu ling
'16.3OO American.
FUTURES opened easier and closed steady.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-02-03

NEW ORLEANS COTTON.

Spot cotton closed steady: middlins II
Irds SOS; miudling Gulf $50; sales -.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25
NEW LABOR SYSTEM
TO BE BASED ON PROFIT SHARING

Wage System viii Pass Away-Ger-
man Plan of Labor Insurance-in.
creasing Demands Of the Worklnu-
man.
THE wage system will pass away. In
Its stead believe, there will come a
system which will be composed of the
profit-sharing and the cooperation
ideas. The great labor questions mean
the struggle of humanity for higher
standard of life. The employer must
consider his employe, as well as the
stockholder as an investor"
These words were contained in an ad-
dress upon The Wage Question" made
recently by Carroll ID. Wright, United
States commissioner of labor. before
the Society of Ethical Culture of Phil
adelphia. or scarcely less interest than
his prediction of new system was
Colonel Wright's approval of plan in
insure labor against incapacity result
Ing from accident, illness or advanced
age. The German idea was quoted, un-
der which the employer pays one
fourth the cost of sick and death ben
eft policy. the employe one-fourth and
the government one-half. England"
said Colonel Wright, has taken up
this question, and we of the United
states are steadily approaching it"
Continuing Colonel Wright said:
Capital charges to the consumer the
depreciation of property and machin-
cry. Why should not the depreciation
of labor's machinery. its hands, its
brains, Its body. be included in the
final cost?
we see in every progressive COM
munity that the demand of the work
ingman is no longer for wage suffi-
cient to enable him to keep body and
soul together.
Labor has been taught to feel that
It is social as well as an economic
power in the community. and this edu-
eating process has gone on until the de-
mand of labor is for reasonable mar
gin beyond that fixed by the iron law
OF wages
THE wage system will pass away. 1t
is, as has been shown. unsatisfactory
in many of its applications. 1t depends
too largely for its equities upon the
generosity of employers. That there are
many who would scorn to influence the
votes or actions of their employees. and
who would be incapable Of taking petty
or great advantages of their workmen
is happily true. That there are others.
however who make use of these oppor-
tunities proves the weakness of the sys
TEN. and argues for greater measure
of independence for those who labor.
THE system that will take the place
OF that under which mere wages are
paid probably will be composed of the
prof1t-sharing and cooperation plans.
The working people will then acquire
the interest Of investors. and the more
capable will rise to their opportunities
and the less worthy will find their
level"
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25
The chiidren'. Christmas.

II we are to keep Christmas day fit
for the children 1t must be full of sim
pie enjoyment. 1t is not the elabo-
rate celebration that counts. Better a
stocking with popcorn. nuts, raisins
and apples, and a rollicking good time
over it, than a conventional party sr
a gorgeous tree and cross family.
In one of the magazines last year there
was an amusing story of the Christ
mas celebration prepared for two or
three children by their admiring
grandparents. aunts and uncles. Com
plicated and expensive toys were in
profusion. There was beautiful tree
but the grown-ups were the ones
who enjoyed all this, and the little
boy retired to the servants quarters
for a sensible conversation with the
man. who had given him the one pres
ent that was valued
After all, nothing in the world has
the same mysterious charm that in
vests the knobbed, unwieldy stocking.
You feel of 1t, and pinch it gingerly as
it lies on the bed, and imagine what
the various punches are. The very
stocking lends itself to prolong the
uncertainty. How it muff1es its con-
tents, 1t opens unexpected depths
and swallows the particular article
you were lingering. 1t twists itself
about reluctantly when you try to
hurry out bulky object that you are
almost bursting to see. But in the
end it is all ours for inspection and
consumption.
to I,-nv
over public tree that it does not
force on the youthful mind the sharp
lines drawn by the possession OF
worldly goods. Many poor little
Eve has coveted. seeing that the fruit
of the tree was exceeding fair, only to
be told that Jennie Jones father and
mother haven't so many little girls
and boys to get presents for as your
father and mother"-as if that were
any fault of hers!
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25
Appropriate to the Day.

To the Christmas dinner let us
bring every good and wholesome
thought, kind hearts and the spirit OF
happiness Let us call to us at that
hallowed hour the memory of loved
ones not with us now, whether they
be dead or living; let us give a
thought to the wayward, to the pris-
oner, about whose very cell the broad
charity of to-day twines a piece of
holly; to the sick who lie on hospital
beds at this hour; to the men in
Khaki who bear the flag in our far-off
tropic isles. and who may only dream
tonight of the snow and home cheer
they cannot share; to those on the sea
in peril among the winter storms of
lake and ocean: to the babes just
breathing the first breath of life,
Christmas gifts indeed for pale, happy
mothers; to the aged who realize that
Christmas and death are coming very
close together about them; to the men
who labor in our great forests where
the snow banks up high among Gods
own Christmas trees: to all. men and
women and little children. shut out in
any way from the cheerful glow of the
home fire, or who, having homes, may
have but little fire to burn.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25
A Western WooIqrower.

Newcastle. Wyo.. Dec. 21.-There is
man in this place who claims that no
one need suffer with backache, as he
has proven In his own case that it can
be completely and permanently cured
His name is S. C. Hoist. and he is
stock raiser and woolgrower.
Il was shearing sheep at the time
the first pain came on, says Mr.. Hoist
Il was so bad for two years after
wards that ! could hardly sit down,
and when once down 1t was almost i'm
possible for me to get up again.
Il tried all the medicine could hear
Of and several doctors without help.
not even for a moment. l used Dodd' s
Kidney Pills and they made a new
man ont of me. felt as II there was
new blood in my veins. ! am as stout
in the back as a mule and can lift and
work as hard as l please without an
ache or pain In any part Of my body.
1T Is now over year since they
cured me and can say there is not a
healthier man in Wyoming than | am.
and before using Dodd's Kidney Pills
there was not more complete physi-
cal wreck in the whole country than |
was"
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25
CLOCK MADE OF BREAD.
Remarkable Timepiece the rroduct Of
Poor Italian.

Foor Italian.
clock made entirely of bread has
been exhibited at Milan. The works
are comparatively large, and for sew
eral years kept good time. The maker
was a native of Milan, who devoted
three years of his time to the task.
He was very poor. and, being without
means to purchase the necessary
metal for making clock. he set apart
regularly each day part of his
bread, eating the crusts and saving
the soft part To solidify this he made
use of certain kind of salt. and
when the various pieces became dry
they were perfectly hard and insolu-
BILE in water
Another strange clock exhibited
some years ago in London was con-
structed of pins. buttons and all sorts
of odds and ends by pauper named
Mercer. The back and front of the
clock were made OF iron bed laths,
while the barrel was part of large
brass ferule. the ends being brass
buttons hammered out. The barrel
arbor had been originally the blade
of n shoemaker's awl; the main and
several other wheels were nothing
more or less than suspender buttons
from his own trousers, while the cog
teeth were portions of bygone knit
ting needles. The teeth of the center
wheels had once been rivets. In the
dial there were 100 separate pieces.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25
NOTHING NEW IN SIGNS.
Custom of Marking Business Houses
Goes Back to Ancient Greece.


The custom of marking business
house by means of a sign is of very
ancient origin. says December st.
Nicholas. In the great cities of the
East and among the ancient Egyp-
tians such practice must have been
unnecessary, as all trades were classi-
fed and confined to certain sections
OF the city. and then all wares were
exposed to full view, as they were
displayed in open booths.
The history of Grecian sign boards
is meager. yet the allusion of Aristo-
phanes and Lucian to sign boards war
rants our belief in their use by the
Greeks, Athenaeus tells us He hung
the well-known sign in front of his
house"
Advancing to Roman times, there is
abundant evidence of signs, as the
discoveries of Pompeii and Hercula-
neum amply testify. In the Eternal
City some of the streets derived their
names from signs; just as hundreds
of London streets have been so named
The Roman street "Vicus Ursi Pileati'
was named from the sign, for. as the
name indicates, 1t was the street of
THE Bear with the Hat on" But 1t
was not until late in the fifteenth
century that the custom gained a
footing in England. first of all among
the taverns and ale houses. Later
came the necessity of distinguishing
between certain shops. brought about
by the fact that the houses were not
numbered, and the people could not
read word signs even if they had beeD
lettered in gold.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25
Model rime.rabIe Folders.

Model timetable folders, which are
superior to any timetable folders ever
priNed, have been issued by the New
York Central's passenger department.
They are Numbers "29' and 80" of
he famous "FourTrack Series" and
both are literary gems and compen-
dlums of railway travel. General Pas
senger Agent George II. Daniels has
Incorporated various suggestions made
by bright people, and he has tried to
include in these folders all that could
reasonably be put into such books.
They are worth a prominent posi-
ton in every library. and on every
business mans desk.-From the Buff
falo Commercial.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25
at Pays to Advertise"

This 10 the day Of the press agent.
The services of this functionary, for
merly confined to theatrical syndicates
and corporations, are now In demand
In every enterprise. The latest field
for the press agent is found In the
advertising of cities. Philadelphia is
about to spend 100000 In calling the
attention of the country to herself, and
Atlanta. Georgia. has already spent
immense amounts for space in we'll
known publications. No matter what
you have to sell-a dog. canal or a
city-it pays to dvertise.-lndianap-
oils journal.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

Mrs. Schaler Bope Ave. Louis. Mo-. writes:
earypsrf of for advice for
Alice, four She has been
sick aNing convuhions snd
always dOcf0rng until cOn1enced}
She strong we'll Per1ns 10 won-
derf tonic; the best medicine Ihsve used.
very wrefched condition when commenced TO
I whole body, bDf
n, n,edci1e MI
other medicine
baby offs bad spell of cold and
is . fifteen months old have
given Peruna off since ne b0rn think fhsf
Is why WE'LL cannot praise Peruns enough We
have nor . since began Peruna-sU
praise to H. Mrs. Schaker
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25
Good Track, Good Trains, Good Time

In each of these the New York Cen
tral is not surpassed. as thousands will
attest. Travellers between the West
and the East will find 1t to their advan-
age to use the New York. Central
which, in point Of time, equipment,
roadbcd, dining car service and scenic
attractions is first among the railroads
Cf the world
Send a 2-cent stamp to George H..
Daniels. General Passenger Agent.
Grand Central Station, New York for
copy OF the Illustrated Catalogue of
TIE New York Central's "Four-Traci
Series"
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25
deafness Cannot he Cured.

sy locsl applications they cannot reach the dis.
cure deafness and that s by constitutional remedies
Deafness is caused by an infHmed condition OF The
mucous lining of ths Eustachian Tube. when this
tube is In AIMED you have rumbling sound or I'm
perfect and when II is entirely closed, Deaf
meas is the uit aud un the Inflammation can he
taken out md this tube restore to Its normal con
dItion hearn wi he destroyed forever. Nine cases
out Of ten are caused by Csarrh which Is nothing but
an int, amed conU .ion of the mucous surfaces.
We will give one hundred Dollars for any case OF
Deafness fcausri by catarrhl that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure. send for circulars. free
+. j. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o.
Sold by prrggisIs 15c.
lIa.rs Family rms are the best.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25


And yet another child catches cold and
articular rheumatism is the result. Ankles.
knees. wrists and elbows become suddenly
swollen and painful A long disastrous i'll
ness follows. The child may live and be-
come convalescent. a miserable invalid OF
valvular disease of the heart All these
mishaps are the direct result of neglected
cold. PeruDa is the safeguard OF tho fam
lily. If child catches cold. Peruna should
be used Immediately.
few doses OF Peruna and child cold
is gone. The apprehension of the parents
fee away. The household is free from
fear once more. ...
If you do not receive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna write
at once 10 DIR. Hartman. giving . full stale
ment of your case. and he will be pleased
to give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address Dr. Hartman. President Of The
Hartman Sanitarium. Columbus. Ohio.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25
|1WW4 RBROWW

Mrs. ]. NJ. Brown. Dunno
gan Springs. Mo. writes:
MY little daughter three
years old was troubled with
q very bad cough which re-
NAMED after an attack OF
catarrhal fever. She has
taken one bottle of Peruna
through which she has OBJ
tanned a complete cure. She
is now as we'll and happy as
a little girl can be. When
our friends say how well
she looks l tell them Pcruna
did it. I"
In later letter she says:
"Our little daughter con-
tinues TO have good health"
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25
Don't Rent a Farm-suy!

Colorado farmers can get good irri-
gated land. best of water rights, splen-
did crops. and pay about the usual
rental for the use of the land. In three
years they'll own it clear. The best
chance to get good farm ever offered
in the state. Write to-day to The
Colorado Bureau of immigration. Zeph
Chas. Felt. president, Majestic build
ing, Denver, Colorado.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

II you don't get the biggest and
best It's your own fault. Defiance
Starch Is for sale everywhere and
there is positively nothing to equal
II In quality or quantity.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

Hou never hear any one complain
about Defiance Starch" There is
none to equal 1t In quality and guam
tity, 16 ounces. 10 cents. Try 1t now
and save your money.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25
Colon a Mere Sand Bank.

Colon is mere sand spot mile
long and mile wide. At an expense
Df $5,OOOO0O causeways shave been
built connecting the towns with the
mainland.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25
nv One Packaqe.

II Defiance Starch" does not
please you, return it to your dealer.
II 1t does you get one-third more for
the same money. 1t will give you
satisfaction, and will not stick to the
iron.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25
Nava, officer Buys Pew.

Commander F.. A. Miller. U. S. n,
has purchased pew No. lis in the
historic St. Johns church. Washing
ton. from a Philadelphian, paying hir-
81 900 for it.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

Sho-CbarIo1. doar, how man. tooth
does a baby have. He-I don't know.
But | think that. after the way I've
walked the floor for the last six months
ours ought to have at least hundred
and fifty by this time.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25
PE-RlJ-NA PROTECTS THE LITTLE ONES
Against Winter
Neglected Colds in Children
Often Bring Disastrous
Results.

Peruna should be kept in the
house all the time.
Peruna should be kept in every
house where there are children.
Don't wait until the child is sick
then send to drug store. Have Pc
runa on hand-accept no substitute.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

Rodrick-The paper says there are
microbes clinging to the straps in the
street cars. Van Albert-H | never
knew microbes We're so much like hu-
man beings.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

The Union Pacific announces rate OF
one fare for the round trip between all
points in Colorado for the Christmas and
New Year holidays, tickets on sale Dec.
until Jan. 4. 1901. See the Union Pacific
Agent
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

He-Madeleine. darling. could you
o, could you marry poor, penniless
lawyer? She-Oh, yes, | could, but
I'm not going to.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

DO you think that men descended
from monkeys?" Some descended" an
swer>- Miss Cayenne. and some mere
ly dress differently"
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

There is one class of man whu should
appeal strongly to teetotalers. The
pawnbroker is always ready to take the
pledge
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

Ignorance may be bliss. yet the real
self-satisfied chap is the one who i'm
agineS he knows il all.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

The ostrich may be stupid. but who
doesn't envy him his stomach when
Thanksgiving and Christmas come
around?
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

why. frankie, what are you read
Ing in that book about bringing up
rhildren?" I'm just looking to see
whether I'm being properly brought
sp."
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25
Union Pacific Holiday Rates.

Between all stations in Colorado. the
Union Pacific will sell tickets Dec. a. 25.
81. and Jan. /. at rate of one fare for
round trip. No tickets sold for less than
80 cents. however. Tickets good for re-
turn up to and including Jan. 4. 1901 See
local Union Pacific agent for full par
ticulArs.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

so YOU want to be my son-in-law.
eh ?" well I'm not so particular about
that. All want is to marry your dauGh-
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

We'll. my little man. what are you
going to give your little brother for
Christmas?" 81 dunno. ] gave him the
measles last year"
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

"How is your daughter getting on with
her music?" VERY we'll" answered Mr..
Cumrox. she has gotten along no far
that when ] ask her to play anything
Ike she looks naughty and says. The
I,Jau
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

FITS SrermanentIyCurcd. Nonts nsrvousness afts1
hrrt Gay OF DIR. Kline 8 Great Nerve Rsstorer.
send tor FREE $500 trial bottle and trsst,se.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

why don't YOU go to work? Mister. "
answered McauderinG Mike. "de work
I've done thinkin' up answers to dat
uuestio is somethin' terrible.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

He-Madeleine. darling. could you
marry a poor, penniless lawyer? She
Oh, yes, | could but I'm not going to.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

A coal miners strike usually has the
effect 10 make coal lower-in the family
coal bin.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

so young dublin is going the
stage. ch? i wasn't aware that he had
any talent. piEgs,'Oh. he hasn't: but
uncle OF hts died last week and left
him "A fur-!iii-d ovcr-coat."
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

colorado means red" lis that so.
Let's so out and paint the town Colo
RADIO,
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

The secret of the popularity of BaNters
"Bullhead" b-cent cigar is revealed in one
word-"OunIity"
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25
Be Sure to Have sPe-ru-na on Hand
During the lncIement Months Of
Fall and Winter.

Group. capillary bronchitis. and articu-
lar rheumatism are the special banes of
childhood. These oil alike result from
catching cold.
One child catches cold and scares its
mother into Mysteries by having Group in
the dead OF night.
Another child catches cold. develops
stubborn cough that will not yield to ordi-
nary remedies. The parents are filed
with iorbodings
Still another child catches cold and de-
velops that mos, fatal malady OF childhood.
capillary bronchitis. The doctor is called.
pronounces the case pneumonia, and il the
child is lucky enough to live it has devel-
oped weak lungs from which it may never
rernNeI.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

Pise's Cure is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections of the throat and lungs.-Wh.
O. EspsLEy, Vanburcn, Ind, Feb TO- 1900.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

Time and tide walt for no man.
quoted the first dear girl. Yes" sighed
dear girl the second "and that's where
they get tie bulge on as.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

II YOU have smoked Bu!inead scent
cigar YOU know how good they are: II
you have not. better try one.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

Mac-They say Penny is very mean
Jack-Yes. he never offers to treat peo-
pie until he hears they have taken the
pledge.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25
Pc-ru.na Protects the Entire
Household Against Catarrhal
Diseases.

As soon as the value of Peruna is
fully appreciated by every house
hold. both as preventive and cure
of catarrhal affections, tens of
thousands of lives will be saved.
and hundreds of thousands OF
chronic. lingering cases of disease
prevented. Peruna is household
safeguard.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

A poe, writes that he is willing to pay
something extra II his verses are inserted
next to advertising matter.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

II the wolf had any sense he would
hang around the rich mans door.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

Nature often lets genius in on the
grouna floor, but necessity compels him
to dwell in the attic.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

"It beats all how good a cigar you can
buy for cents ~ you buy the right
brand. Try 'Bullhead."
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

Defiance Starch is guaranteed big
kest and best or money refunded. 10
ounces, 10 cents. Try 1t now.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

Dyeing is as easy as washing when
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are
used.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

Try me Just once and ! am sure
to come again. Defiance Starch.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

1t is the person with fiery temper
Who is most easily put out.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

Mrs. winslow'< Soothing Syrup.
For children teethlnE. EofenH tho gums. re 1uces In
as:unAtiup sllAys pain. wind collie. 23t bottls
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

II poets are born. not made. Adam could
never have been a poet.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

Defiance Starch is put up 16 ounces
in a package, 10 cents. Onethird
more starch for the same money.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

A smile of satisfaction goes with one of
Ba1ter's "Bullhead" scent cigars.
The Springfield herald., 1903-12-25

Have you ever made bread before
Msrie?' "Oh. yes: ! made 1t for my
father. until hi. doctor made me stop"