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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30
Disseminated AGAINST US

1t is said to be a fact that out of II, 1879
rural free delivery routes established the
past five years, 1892. or over 33 per cent.
were in the four adjoining States of Ohio,
Indiana, Illinois and Iowa.
The News and Observer, at the time of
Mr.. Machan's visit to Raleigh, nearly two
years ago, printed the figures showing
that Wisconsin, with about the same pop
ulation of North Carolina, had many times
as many free rural delievery routes as
North Carolina. at that time we called
upon our Congressman to demand North
Cardinals proportionate number.
Every Southern State, except one, was
Disseminated against, and now there are
threats of abolishing some of the routes
already established in the South.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30
DIVORCES IN THE
STATE LAST YEAR
Five Hundred and Fifteen
Granted in "a Counties.
FOURTEEN Do NOT REPLY
In Addition to the Divorces Granted There are
in the 81 Counties Reporting Six Hun
dred and Seven Cases
Pending.

To the Editor: There has been much
discussion in North Carolina Wlthln the
last few years. and especially during the
last session OF the General Assembly,
which relates to the laws OF the State
tcuching divorces. | thought 1t would
serve a useful purpose to gather accurate
statistics referring TO this phase OF our
social life. for it is wise to give lnforna-
ton to the people, and during my vaca-
ton | have addressed a letter to the
Clerks OF the Superior Court III every
county in the State. In my letters L
asked for data showing the number OF
DEGREES OF divorce granted during the
past year and those pending on the sum
mons and the civil issue dockets. You
viii see from the tabulated statement.
which herewith attach. that our courts
within the past year have granted do
divorces, and that there are Coz cases now
pending. Thos marked . indicate that
the clerk of that county tailed to reply
to my communication. If | had to make
this investigation again l should ask
to be advised as to how many OF these
actions were brought by white people
and how many by negroes, but at the time
| instituted the inquiry that feature OF the
situation did not occur to me. IL any
good flows from the labor and expense
involved in his search that result VIII
afford me ample compensation.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30
CHURCH CAN D IT.

The bulk of the Methodists Of thC
State view with great regret the sugges-
ton that Greensboro Female College shall
be closed as a Methodist educational IN
stitution. The interview with a proml-
nent Methodist in yesterdays paper urging
that it be not closed until the matter
can be brought before both the Confer
ences, struck d responsive chord. If the
church IS brought face to face IN the
annual conference in December with the
surrender of its Oldest educational insti-
tuition, with its useful career, it will find
a way or make a way to hold the instl-
tuition.
When that question came up In the
School in Raleigh, the E~piscopalians saved
their great school. The Methodists will
do the same if the matter is presented to
them with the college open.
A 'Layman" writing to the North Car
DINA Christian Advocate this week writes
the following:
ITO the Methodists of North Carolina:
LAS a layman. / wish to suggest that
We cannot afford to see Greensboro Fee
male College closed permanently. To
avoid this | propose that the present OWN
ers be relieved of the burden of carrying
this institution, and that it be assumed
by all the Metnodists of the State. Let
an endowment fund of 800, 000 be raised
by issuing endowment certificates IN the
denomination Of $500 each. This Will
carry the bonded indebtedness and furnish
sufficient income to meet the deficits "a
they have occurred in the past. Scores
of laymen viii join in this, and all the
Alumnae viii join heartily in such a
movement. This suggestion Is made on
the presumption that the present owners
viii be willing to turn the property over
10 the church for the amount of its N
debtedness." = asa1aNa
Since the above was in type we have
received the resolutions adopted at the
Raleigh District Conference, now in ses-
sion at L.ouisburg, urging the church to
hold on to Greensboro Female College.
That will be the universal voice of North
Carolina Methodists. To surrender It's
chief educational institution for women,
in this day of educational progress, would
be a step backward that would not be
characteristic OF militant MethodIsm.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30
MusrAJUROR BEAN IGNORAMUs?

There are men who now and then raj
at the jury system, but nobody has sug-
gested u plan of ascertaining the guilt o.
innocence OF men charged with crime that
i to be compared with it. There are
abuses Of the system-grave and serlous,
in both the law and in its administration.
But the changes can be made IN both
whenever public sentiment demands needed
changes.
One of the practical questions now
about jury trials is this: Must a Juror be
an ignoramus? Upon this line the Wilson
Times says:
''In these strenuous days when a news
Eaper is required to either publish all
the news or get out OF the race. II Is
hard to see, if the precedent shall be es-
tablished that a man who reads neWsIa-
per accounts in advance Of a case shall
be debarred from jury duty. 1t seems TO
Us a man may read the newspapers and
yet be an impartial juror. if he cannot.
then the time is coming when only unlet-
tered and unintelligent men can sit on
a jury"
Instead Of rejecting a juror because he
has read the newspapers. it would be a
saner policy to reject those who have not
read the newspapers, if either extreme Is
to be followed. The truth is that if men
who read newspaper accounts OF q crime
are to be rejected. it will be equivalent
to disqualifying most of the best jurors.
~ ,4o1l~oo+ ,,,, ,uo,Id parppit blS roo n
ing to control him in reaching a verdict,
and the courts are generally in the North
refusing to permit lawyers to ask the
question:: did you read the newspaper
accounts of this crime?" 1t is clearly an
incompetent question. The question:
Have you made up your mind as to the
guilt or innocence of the prisoner?' IN
cludes that question so far as it is per
tinent or Is far as it ought to be admis
able.
There are lawyers who prefer l%gnorant
mislead by shrewd lawyers. No intelli-
gent jury would acquit some desperadoes
who nave been turned loose upon North
Carolina. The refusal to permit men to
serve on juries because they have read
newspaper %accounts of a crime IS a per
version of the spirit of trial by jury. 1t
results, if carried out, IN getting a jury
of ignoramuses. often the vassals of tricky
lawyers, and thus destroys justice instead
of securing it. Lawyers OF character, as
we'll as other good citizens, recognize the
need of intelligent jurors, and should aid IN
putting an end to the antiquated and alb
surd notion that nobody is a fit juror
who reads the daily papers.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30
Fried His Trout in RAFT esnake U-
Hendersonvillc Hust..

CHendersouvIIlc Hustler"
Judge Ewart with James y. E#
j.. II. Ripley have just returned '.
successful fishing trip in the a.a.
streams IN Transylyania cOuurE. #
upper edge OF Greenville county
They report fine weather and a..
ing. With lots Of the -pe.as.t
they brought back the skin a.
rattlesnake which they KILLED
State line.
Judge Ewart tells the fo,la~
one on Mr.. Ripley:
"On taking the snake back FL.
was stripped of its fat. which
cred and put in a tin box, pc .a'
SAID, an infallible remedy for r."..
This box jim Ewart put orr
camp. During the day tue
usually separated, some ".a#..
stream, some another. one asE
returning no the camp before t
and being very hungry, made
and proceeded to fry some oil a
While looking for tire hard he
box containing the rattle-nas-
not knowing the contents.
to be lard. he proceeded 10 '"s
and made a hearty meal OF
1t was moi until the return a..
campers that he discovered i"a.
fried his mess OF trout IN ra.iF
Since that time Mr.. Ripe
for fried trout has perceptlbt
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30
L1nrinhnrg VII .nnu n. -.
Road Builders Convention

To Road Supervisors ia North t."
The Importance OF road maE#a. #r
State, the number Of persons n## .
III the work, and the constantly .n..
demand for Others, make aaE0-... .#
formation OF a permanent Itu.el. ....s
Society, which vii promote The ....
good roads in our state, and at t".
time be Of professional advautaao '. .#
engaged III the work.
Therefore Il Convention at Ea.t Super
visors, Civil Engineers and others e
ed in, or interested IN road bu'...= 81
North Carolina, Is hereby CALLED F.. H"
in Raleigh at me North CaroIa.. g.
of Agriculture and Mechauir Ar. ". ##
q, %, and %, 1903, for the I"a...-a
effectlng an organization and ft a.. "+
p%ortunIty for practical discussion #l
terchange of ideas,
The meeting IS called nj this '.ma
place because the convention o# -" d
VIII then be IN session, and il H .
ranged for the two convention. f..
some OF their sessions IN comwaH ."
cause the railroads have gIyeu .
rate. and further. because u' .'-
location and the fact that many ~".
like to attend this convention H#. -
at the A. and NJ. College SUNNI. -
taking Instructions in road bu.#5...
Board and lodging can be had 81. '".
lege for fifty cents a day.
We are sure this meeting H#.
the cause Of good roads in oar -....
hope all those interested viii a.....
P. H. HANE~.
President N. &. Good Road A."
S. l.. PATTEI-."E.
him State Highway Conn
w. G. RIDJH r.
Pro. Civil Engineering A.. * & '
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30
DRIVEN TO DESPERATION

nato si4g at an out of the way Mace ?
80 i4ohi civilization. a family is often
ral', In 20 desperation in case of accident
IIloanr from Burns, Cuts. wounds
Arn;ao ett. Lay IN a supply of Bucklen,c
At IN save. It's the best on earth s5c
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30

They tell us that mergers do not in
crease the price to the consumer. Imme-
dlately upon the merger of the two tele-
phone companies in Asheville, the price
Of business phones was put up to forty
dollars and residence phones to twenty
four.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30
Running in Defiance OF La"
Quinn Gulde.)

The Guide would be under-to'.
times aY a medium 70 condemn .-.
uphold ithe right. We have been ..,.
ed by several that a young MAJ"
is nows operating a whlskey 7, ri.
county; and refuses to shut 14. .,- o
law IS no play-thing. The o".t .-
Harneft county, who have take .., MI, q.
to SUPPORT and carry out the law 0...a
not doing their duty III
ing this thing to continue.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30

Shook has been shookened. Anticipating
the operation of the Watts act his place
has been abolished, but Shook has been
promised something equally as good"
Will he get it? If so, when?
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30

: The Delaware folks are very human.
They are ~lawless, too, and they nave
avenged a terrible crime in a terrible
way. What's the matter with the world
anyWaY2
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30

Hello there! The Asheville Telephone
Company has been merged with the Bell
Are we soon to have only one telephone
system?
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30

The New York World says that Con
gresham Joseph G. sibley Is now In
volved in the postofice scandal.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30

The bar-rooms are closing. Most of
them are being voted out, but one in
Durham closed for debt.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30
The Baptist Midsummer Meeting a
Great Success.

Jackson Springs. N. c., June 27.-The
first session of the Midsummer Meeting
is a great success. Seldom is an infant
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30
STATE NEWS


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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30

The Washington correspondent of the
Progressive Farmer has this news, re-
lating to the scandal: MI. j. S. Clarkson,
has just been in Washington trying to
suppress the scandal and incidentally to
get Bristow's official scalp" Payne did
all he could to suppress it and the Presi-
dent remained in the West while the
rascalty was at its height.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30

The Methodists are not going to sur
render Greensboro Female College. It's
funeral will not be preached during this
year or this century,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30

WALTER H. NEAL.
L~aurlnburg, N. c., June 81.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-06-30

authorization. n. G.. Jau.
Dunn. y. e.. jane - Mr. =. So #.
al. formerly editor of th.
Herald, but who anne TO IMa
and become associated VITA ST..
Pittman a. editor OF the ,ua#... .
died here on the Ord fro. ....
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-23
KING EDWARD IN DUBLIN.

HING EDWARDS VISIT to Ireland is
N Of more than ordinary significance
in a political sense. It follows close
upon the governments new programme
for the restoration of Irish lands to the
tenantry through imperial financing,
and it is attended, so far. by a more
friendly demonstration than would
have been possible a year ago or. for
that matter, at any time since Ire
lands alienation from the empire be-
gan.
There are, it Is true. Irishmen who
refuse to consider any reconciliation
which does not involve home rule for
the island, but in the main the logic of
events during the last year has been
against them. The masses of the peo-
pie evince a disposition to accent the
advances of the conservative govern
ment as a step toward the realization
Of their hope for government.
Recalling the bitterness of the Celts
toward their government during the
Boer war. and recalling the short lapse
of time since the close Of that, war. the
change seems little less than marvel
Gus. Much of 1t is Due to the Irish
leaders in parliament who have taken
advantage of their strategical position
in English politics to secure most ex-
traordinary concessions. and a good
deal of it is the result of the BaIfour
ministry's evident desire to remove the
whole irish question as far as possible
from politics and place it in the realm
Of economics.
The continuation OF this new era OF
good feeling VIII depend altogether
upon the good faith shown by the gov
eminent in its execution Of the plan
to transfer lands from landlord to ten
art; and the friends Of Ireland every
where hope that there viii be every
reason for the extension Of its pros
perity through the wise administration
Of the measure which promises so
much
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-23
MANS SISTER ANN.
Indianapolis JournaI.)

Indianapolis Journal.)
Nan had a sister named Ann.
Who sailed far away TO Japan.
Here Ann fell in love. -
With japanese cove
And eloped on the japanese plan.
AIMS husband, who came from japan
Had face like the face on ham.
But his heathenish ways
Made her weep all her days.
They went 10 live down at Cape Ann
Ann, her man, and his fan
Where he ever would scold,
For the weather was cold,
Ann"
So they went to the coast Of New Jersey
The Jap huddled " all in kersey;
Said he; This is~ grand;
1 can play on the sand,
But first I must have new Jersey -
Ann concluded 10 try Indiana
And she came with her Japan piano
Said this japanese child:
Though the weather is mild,
] think I'd prefer Indiana
So. 10 please him. she tried Singapore,
Her Japan piano and more.
OFT she'd sing just 10 please
But the rude japanese
Said: oh Ann. but YOU do Singapore. .
Ann travelled around to Siam,
Where living cost awfully per diem.
The japanese shirk
Said. 'Oh. Ann 20 TO work;
You know you're much stronger than
am
So Ann sailed over the seas 10 Havana
Where the Jap learned TO eat the banana
For his breakfast or lunch
lie would eat a whole bunch,
And then say. rs that all you Havana .?
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-23
sTsEe1 RAILWAY FIGURES

ONE OF THE MOST interesting bull
~ letins that has come out of the
census bureau for some time is that
containing statistics OF street and cleo
trio railways. The year 1902 is.covered
by the bulletin. 1t shows that there are
22,5SS miles Of single street railway
track in operation in the United States.
controlled by $40 companies. In 1890
there Were only 761 companies. Operat-
ing S,123O2 miles OF track In street
railways the sum OF S2.167. 634.O77 is in
vested.
As showing the growth Of electricity
as power for traction purposes, it may
be said that. according to the report.
only 1851 miles of street railway were
operated by animals in 1902, 1888 by
cable and 111.S2 by steam. In 1890. near
~ 5000 miles were operated by animals.
2S3 miles by cable and 524 by steam.
The number of passenger cars in con
slant daily use was $3.50 and the num-
Der Of employees was 1864
The street car patronage increased.
as compared with 1890, in proportion to
the increase in mileage. Indeed, the
number of fare passengers carried was
more than doubled in 1902 as compared
with 1890, the figures being 4,S09, 554. ABS
for the year first named and 2.O23 .01O, .
POP for 1890. More than three fourths
Of all the passengers carried in 1902
were carried in the north Atlantic and
the north central states, this being ac-
counted for of course. by the fact that
those sections of the United States are
most densely populated.
The census bulletin contains some in
teresting figures about the Consoli-
dated Railway & Power company Of
Salt Lake City. That company never
issues a public statement regarding its
business, but the statistics put out by
the government may be regarded as ac-
curate. The bulletin says that the Con-
soiidated company carried 1861, 9O9
passengers in 1902. OF this number TO-
556,591 were fare passengers and the
remainder were carried on transfers
and passes.
At this rate. figuring on a basis of
$1,000 population, il is apparent that
every man, woman and child in salt
Lake averaged go street car rides in
1902. OF course. a great many people
rode much Oftener and many rode not
so often, while some, perhaps, rode not
a all. but 230 is the average. The Con-
solidated company carried 14O.755 pas
sengers per mile Of single track oper-
ated and it cost them an average of
/ 1856 cents per mile to ride.
The cars of the company Travelled 3
74i,OS2 miles during the year. which
means that if they had gone straight
ahead they would have circled the
globe great many times. In spite of
the great amount Of business done only
three persons were killed and twelve
injured, which indicates that it is fair
" safe TO travel on the Salt Lake city
car lines.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-23

commissioners have allowed the mat
ter to go by default and the result is
that no one is looking after this, one
Of the MOST important industries of
Utah. Not only does their failure to
comply with the law bring peril to the
industry, but it deprives orchardists Of
a most effective ally. A frst-class
county board Of horticulture can do n
great deal to stimulate interest in fruit
raising. but without the local organi-
cation the state board is unable to do
its full share in the development of the
business, and the whole industry suf-
fers.
Now that the attorney general has
given his opinion that the new law is
valid and constitutional, the county
commissioners have no excuse for de-
laying the appointments. and The Her
aid hopes they viii make them imme-
dfateIy
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-23
TWO UneRATEFvL SON $.

MORE THAN ORDINARY interest
W attaches to the case of Mrs. Annie
Scott Of Provo. who was found IN and
pei.hiiess in a cheap lodging house on
Commercial street early yesterday
morning Unfortunately. destitute
women are no novelty in this country.
)<lSe n-a-'-oT f6s'G.iand Of the efforts for
their relief every little while. Mrs.
Scout however. is peculiarly unfor-
tunate
Although she has lived in this st. te
fof forty-four years, she has no friend
TO whom she can go for assistance.
Consequently she is to be sent 20 the
county inhrmary This isn't all OF the
story. Mrs Scott is the mother OF
two grown sons. William and Andrew.
who live in Raymond. Canada. Very
naturally this question arises: Does
the English language contain words
sufficiently strong to express the in
dignation all decent people will feel
az the manner in which these sons have
neglected their mother?
No excuse is possible for them. L
may be said that they are very poor.
hat they do not know of he'condition
their mother that they have no way
N which they can assist her. If they
ere poor their mother is poorer. and
they should be willing to starve them
/ selves in order to provide food for her.
IL they dot know Of the low estate
- has come. they are guilty
q So sbrutal as it is mex
cusahle. nee a.
The FIRST H. a son is to his
mother. 1t has been said that the un-
hlial son never makes a good husband.
We would go further and say that the
undutful son never makes a good citi-
zen. tt is a pity that there is no law
under which it would be possible to
bring these scott boys back from Can
ada and compel them to provide for
their mother. IL they were guilty Of
any one of a number OF crimes infinite
~ less offensive than this they could
and would be brought back.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-07-23
Acknowledged the Corn.
New York Tlmes.l

Yes said Senator Foraker. ";he ma
tional and state convention season with
its incubaung candidates. makes me thiat,
OF a cOlored man whom / knew.
zone Gay I took him 10 task Tor fish
ing on the Sabbath.
" That's all right senator said he 'out
n m better'n YOU are. anyhow. I lie
about my catch Monday. Tuesday.
"Wednesday, Thursday Friday and SAT-
urday,'