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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-01
THE CAUSE OF RAILROADS ACCIDENTS.

He was an able man and a hard worker.
He earned his promotion under the old
time system because OF his real ability.
He effected consultations. he bought 9th
er lines. he extended his system. He held
every employe to the s~trictest perform
ance OF duty and every man under him
! knew that he would receive just and fair
treatment. Men who showed genius or
special skill were picked out for prefer
ment. He had one popularity and it was
the basis for his success. 1t was this as
he stated it one day to a friend: q will
not promote any man who refers to this
as the x. Y. Z. road The only man
on this road who IS regarded as Of the
road When l hear a man call it the x.
Y. z. road l know he is working for his
salary and viii leave Us for a slight ad-
vance. When 1 hear a man refer to it
as OUR road I know that he feels he
IS a part of it, that he will hazard some
thing for It's prosperity and success, and
that he feels in his heart that he will
share in its prosperity.'
That was an old fashioned railroad
president and they were old fashioned
times. That railroad president was salts
fed to earn fair dividends upon capital
actually invested. He had no notion of
the "Morganeering" idea of railroading
by which from two to three dollars in
bonds, stocks, certificates, &c, are Is
sued on every dollar invested, and the
railroad people from president down to
brakeman were directed to put on extra
pressure to earn dividends on water. Can
men of flesh and blood under such task
masters, demanding and expecting to
reap where they have not sown-expect
their employees to speak of OUR road
when they know that a man is no more
regarded than a cog in a wheel, that the
owners of the watered stock in London
or in New York care nothing for them
except for them to earn dividends on wa
tered stock and enable them to sell water
at the same prices that gold brings?
The bottom reason for increase Of acct
dents and the failure of great systems to
provide proper facilities for passenger and
freight traffic is to be found in the whole
sale watering of stock-the craze to make
something out of nothing. 1t is the parent
of railroad Hobbies, graft legislatures, poll
teal corruption by railroad corporations.
the presence in Congress and Legisla-
lures and in other public places Of men
who owe their allegiance to railroads in
stead of the public, of tax-dodging, of dis
elimination in railroad rates, of high
rates that amount in many instances to
extortion. Railroad traffic has increased
many fold during the past twenty years,
and yet railroad rates are still at the top
notch. Why? Because the men put in
charge Of the great railroads cannot keep
their jobs unless they use every effort to
earn dividends on watered stock. Is there
no remedy? Is this a government Of giant
railroads for railroads, by railroads?
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-01
MULES CONSCIENCE DOES NOT PRO-
NOUNCE IT WRONG.

The Southern Railway has issued a gen
eral order that freight trains must not
run OF Sunday between 9 a. m. and 5
p. N. The law forbids such running n
time on SUNDAY until sunset. but it is
largely a dead letter. The law and the
Southern Railways order excerpts freight
trains carrying perishable products and
live stock. That kills the law and the
order. 1t is said that the Southern Rail
way has an old decrepit mule that it en-
ploys only to ride up and down the North
Carolina railroad SO as to permit run-
ming of Sunday freights when desired. The
mule has made so many trips that he is
said to sway backward and forwards when
off the cars, to keep time to the motion of
the running train. If any person should
seek to put the law to the railroad for
running trains on Sunday, they would
point to that old sway back mule and say,
See we are hauling live stock" AS the
mule is nearly dead with old age and con-
tinuous travel, the question Of whether the
mule is really Give stock" might be rails
ed. but a. long as he can stand up and
be hauled, a jury might say he came
within the meaning of Give stock though
not a member of the jury would pay ten
dollars fer him.
A mule is a very convenient animal and
has been used for offensive and defensive
warfare. but it remained for the Southern
Railway managers to make the conscience
violation of the law and breaking the Sab
bath day.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-01
AHEAD IN Drawn AND BRAIN.

Whether we care most for reputation
That is won by head or heels, North Caro-
lima has abundant cause for qualification
over the results at Richmond on Thanks
giving Day. The University boys jumped
on the University Of Virginia football
team and wiped up the field with them.
The Wake Forest boys met the Richmond
College boys in the forum of debate and
wiped up the floor with them.
"A sound mind i'll a souad body" That
is North Carolina.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-01
TOBACCO TRUST BATTING THE
FARMERS.

1t is only a month now before the
farmers in the tobacco country must
max preparations for next years tobac-
co crop. Will they plant much in 1904?
hat question is causing the trust ito
lie awake O nights" At the beginning
of the tobacco season, the trust put down
the price of tobacco below the cost of cul-
tivation. The farmers who were being
robbed rebelled. They pointed cut that
The crop was small, the trust had re-
ceived the bonus of the reduction of the
tax and had increased the price OF some
of their products, and there was no reason
why their tobacco should be taken from
them for less than it cost them to make
it. They held meetings and did every
thing in their power to compel the trust
to pay them decent prices for their crop.
But their threats, their urgings, the
resolutions of tobacco growers were all
in vain. Then they declared that next
year they would plant no tobacco. whats
that?" said the trust m~agnates. IF that
threat IS carried out, we will not be able
to pay dividends on all the water we
have unloaded on the public. We must
do something or these fool farmers will
carry out their threat and we will have
no tobacco to manufacture" A con
ference was called and agents were sent
tie so as to encourage the farmers to
make tobacco another year. Later on if
this bait is not deemed sufficient, the
trust will put up the price again a little.
Their plan is to pay just enough to keep
the farmer growing tobacco-tnat and
nothing more.
Fortunately many tobacco growers
were wise enough to heed the advice of
the Rocky Mount Convention to hold
their tobacco. They are now getting 4
little better price than was paid a month
ago, but a price still ridiculously low
when the size of the crop and all other
conditions are considered. But tee trust
has taken for a song the tobacco Of
those farmers who We're TOO poor to hold
They were literally held up in the roal
by the trust, and they have no remedy
A just God will not bless wealth obtained
by such methods.
The large circle of the friends Of MI
Leonldas j. Moore. Of New Bern, vii
learn with deep regret of his death. H
had long enjoyed a large practice at tn
bar. was twice elected solicitor, and wa
reckoned one of the best criminal lawyer
, Confederate veteran and was buried b
, his camp with the honor given to thos
who wore the gray.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-01

Concurrent with the appeal for money
of the society organized to send negroes
TO Africa, comes the ship from Europe
loaded with gaunt, holloW-eyed and rag
ged negroes returning from Liberia. They
say they came neal starving and dying
of fever and only wished once more to
get to the South. They are now IN
! Georgia where they will stay. They could
not be hired to go to Africa agin.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-01
MILLIONS MUST BE EXPENDED
BEFORE CULEBRA IS LEVElFN
Well Known Railroad Man in Interview Vita,
Constitution Tells of Panama as it Was
as 1t Is, and as 1t Can Be.
Atlanta Const!tutlon.)

Tho S15~A-.-t .,rH
"'" wv
IesGre. or or Set..as t4e ..
t.ead fever commence .a.
rI.bt rho y,t,u, r,
Ss"" -.#
ocean on 1907, walking
OF the Panama railroad. il.
wav cou14 7 har. -
* mass 81 ,,,f.-s-
notbinr bnt r,ar,A.-
TIE macbete ~ ~.
ecallc, him :, ~, .h.,,
=, an American ot ht-A.-
igsa latifnacs ,,.
Only . nath ahou. ....
thc track Of ia, f~.ef
+. ,~9ge. across tIe i..-.u..
!, brok,, NV e~a.gs COW.
n. vsrv ,rr.,r s~s. r.,
d sbiyor ~ ~ r,...t
cr,e, is snrfar. ~-.....
,,.r,f,r cro,,,r.. -
vftb rentii.. ~ lo,,h.m-.
mr., an tho bfr6,r .... ::
inc SIGHT tolls no l5.t.- ::
NJ the vorLinUn-an ,.h, +-,
c,n,l
= NoHn'iS = '"' H''"
80 = - .
A'f'
~ieIoSi'y d"1' - "o-'''.
say ~ Ito''N' '"1 '"'"Na ""t
rs $50 - ft'N'".
lhs 81 me mans 20 '"s F@.'>- 81"
Narie'ie' AouFlsA' ana l'".E a
N4SlIS render 'he NE Oh '-" t
pufdeh.
1T o four days to walk Hera=.
- miles OF the lsthmus. I'm t..t #...
l became thoroughly familiar #r.
country and with the proposed E....
tie canal and the work that I.# ....
cone on 1T by the French e""#
/ was entertained al 1o'oh 0s -
Allfec :. rlyes' tha eminent eng
the rather OF Amclle k-'ea, The ."+.
colonel RlVes was r~egaFde4 DIV
the reates members O. Ar ITa
that inc united states ever produce
he mad been employed by the
government to look AFTER the '.".. "..
| also met there a son OF 'ap'@." .
ley, Of this city. He was conductor
the Panama railroad, Many other A
cans were there at that time. ard }
pose there are even more now.
the Idea or CoIoneI Ri'fS 10 N-
ChagreS river to I'LL a system Or
across the lsthmus and thus ohF.a'.
d'n1culty OF cutting down the '-
mountains, but the people iii ch.fE
not undertake to carry out his plan.
IN my opinion, there Is no gae
as to the superiority o. the >ioa."
route over the Sanaina route. ID T.
n.tely preferable. That part Of >l.
qua Is q healthy land, whore ~.
tatlons are numerous and where 'a.
PIE can 1--we IN health aud sn
Where the Panama canal Will b.. "..
already tried to tell you; 1T Is "a .
death trap.
AT Colon the buzzarls are $50 .r
they interfere with the peor...
walk sedately along the street, -lt.
p~assers, they sit on the fences. They l...
on the roofs of the house,. and tl..
in evidence wherever tho eve turn.
pie are buried there twenty ln. . a.
ard it is a common practice Ca~. tr.
ily Of a deceased person to rent =. ...
and take the dead one to the eu...
IN it. and when the funeral Is r.r.'
10 return tho coffin TO The r-rH...
/ 1885,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-01

The Thanksgiving edition of the Kin
ston Free Press was a splendid issue,
chuck full Of fine articles written by
Kinstonians. The Free Press is Kinston's
best educational institution.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-01
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1903-12-01

About the time q man begins to feel his
others begin to doubt it.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-31
Without Doing So Senator SmOOt
Cannot be 0r9ted, Says
Washington Post.
A mormon PERIL BUCABOO. y
Over zealousness of Anti Religious
Crusaders Responsible tor Baseless
Charge of POlygamy.

A Herald special under date Of yes
terday says;
The Washington Post today publishes
an editorial under the caption Mormon
Peril Bugaboo,' In which the prediction
Is made that the anti-Smoot crusade
will fail through the ealousness
of those participating. In part the
editorial says
THE course OF action for the anti
Smoot crusaders would seem to be
clearly defined. If they can show that
the senator Is living IN polygamous re-
lations their case II made out, If they
cannot do so II seems that their case
must fail. There Is no patience with
the attempt to secure his expulsion
from the senate because he In a
member of the Mormon Church. Re-
ligious tests of fitness for national Office
cannot be applied under our form of
government, The case would seem to
rest entirely upon the ability OF the
opponents OF Senator Smoot to prove
that he Is law-breaker. These enthu-
siastic reformers are not content, how
ever with an appeal to the facts. They
are held responsible for the idiotic story
originating IN Salt Lake TO the effect
that the Mormons are planning to Sc
cure control of the United States SEN
ate; TO grasp and hold the balance Of
power for the purpose of debating leg
islation that will give the Mormons
liberty to practise polygamy or any
other vice or desire they may select
for their pleasure or profit. The story
has II that, in furtherance of this
scheme, Mormon Church officials are
arranging TO secure 13 votes In the
senate through elections TO be held In
western states, and thus assume q die
tatorial position In national affairs Ii
has been some years since the country
has been treated TO such dose of dis
gushing tommyrot, and members of the
senate and thinking people OF the coun-
try will not be deceived by the crazy
story nor stampeded into rash action by
the fear Of the Mormon peril The
country will approve the expulsion of
Senator Smoot or of any other mem
Der Of that august body on legally justi-
fable grounds, but crusaders In this
case only damage their case by mere
wind-grinding over such stories as that
referred to for the purpose of fomenting
public opinion against the object of
their campaign"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-31
WILL GO TO OGDEN.
Young Mems Republican Club Accepts
Invitation to Inaugural.

At a meeting yesterday afternoon OF the
executive committee of the Young Mems
Republican club. II was decided to accept
the invitation OF the Ogden Republicans to
attend the inaugural ceremonies to occur
In that city on Monday next, JAN T. To
this end committee on arrangements
was appointed the same consisting OF
Chairman Z. T.. Christensen and j. j.
Meyer, who were authorized to secure a
speclai train. 10 leave here about Z o'clock
he evening OF the day named. II 10 ex-
pected that round trip rate OF 81 Will
be secured.
The celebration Is occasioned by the In
duction into office of an out-and-out he
he addresses by prominent members of
the party, and a banquet and ball at Dig
mans hail The special will return al the
pleasure OF the Salt Lake delegation.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-31
LYNCH TO PLEAD
HIS OWN CASE.
Will Personally Beg the Pardon
Board to Set Aside Death
Sentence.
EXECUTION FIXED FOR JAN. 8.
Strong Petition for Mercy Abe Majors
And Harry Waddell Will Also be
Present to Plead for His Life

There Will be special meeting Of
the state board Of pardons next satur-
day, when James Lynch will appear to
make plea In his own behalf, and ask
that his death sentence be changed to
Imprisonment for life. There will be
present, also, Abe Majors and Harry
Waddell, convicts. who led the recent
break at the state prison, and who are
expected to testify that Lynch had
nothing to do with the affair beyond
attempting to escape, and that he knew
nothing Of the plot until Connors
opened his cell door and told him to
get out.
Guards Jacobs and Wllcken will also
be present to state what they may know
In the matter.
Governor Wells has called the special
meeting Of the board In consequence of
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-31
COUNTY SEXTON HURT.
Unfortunate Mishsp to Edward Webb
OF South Cottonwood.

Sexton Edward Webb OF the South
Cottonwood cemetery was seriously in
jured yesterday afternoon,at Murray by
being run into, while driving by a street
car. Mr.. Webb was going through the
town in his buggy with the side cur
tains up, and unconscious of the APP
proach Of the car going irto the same
direction as himself Suddenly he at
tempted TO cross the track, and In front
OF the car, The result was a collision,
In which the horse was caught on the
car fender and carried rs feet, and the
buggy struck against a trolley pole and
WAS smashed. Webb was thrown out,
and picked up unconscious, He was
carried into the drug store close by and
medical aid summoned, when II was
found that he had sustained broken
rib and internal injuries. He was re-
moved TO his home In the vicinity. and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-31
CARLSON'S BIG TASK.
Police Officer Has a Hard Time Cart
ing Four Women to Jail.

Rose Dlnla. her sister Susan, Harriet
D'Aubervllle, and colored woman cook,
all inmates OF a Commercial street resort,
were arrested yesterday afternoon by Of
ficers Carlson and Lincoln on the charges
OF disturbing the peace and resisting an
officer.
II had been reported to Carlson that
the women were accosting persons walk
ing up and down the street, and In many
ways were making themselves offensive.
The officer warned them TO stop, but they
did not heed the warning. Finally. he
called the patrol wagon to maui them OF
10 Jail. Carlson went upstairs 20 their
rooms, and Informed them they were un-
der arrest. But they refused TO 20 with
him. Then he essayed the task OF carry
ing them out one AZ a time. As soon ms
he seized one Of the women. the others
pounced upon him and were making II
lively for Carlson until Lincoln arrived
The four women were then taken to the
police station and booked on the charges
mentioned.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-31
A woMANs COMPLEXION.

II is rank foolishness to attempt to
remove sallowness or greasness OF the
skin by the use OF cosmetics, or local"
treatment. as advocated by the beau
~ doctors" The only safe and sure
way that a woman can improve her
complexion Is by purifying and enrich
ing the blood, which can only be ac-
coinplished by keeping the liver healthy
and active. The liver is the seat OF
disease and blood pollution. Green's
August Flower acts directly on the
liver. cleanses and enr.chos the blood,
purifles the complexion II also cures
constipation, biliousness. nervousness.
and induces refreshing sleep. A single
bottle OF August Flower has been
known 10 cure the most pronounced
and distressing cases OF dyspepsia and
indigestion. New trial size bottle, 25
cents; regular size. 70 cents. At all
druggists.
q. q. GREEN. Woodbury.. N. J.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-31

coined. The hours are from till 5.

coined. The hours are from till 5.
Miss Carrie Hardy and Miss, Myrtle
HUFF Will entertain at an at home New
Years day from till 8 o'clock at the
home of Miss Hardy, No. 1926 West Sec
ond North street.
Miss Woodward and Miss Rooklidge
VIII entertain at tea tomorrow from to
5, at the home of the former, the event
being In honor of Mrs. w. @. Sharp and
Mrs. 4. b. Davis,
The Commercial club will be open to
members of the club and their friends
from noon until midnight tomorrow.
Miss Grace Berg VIII entertain the
members of her card club at watch
party tonight,
The luncheon given yesterday by
Mrs. Cunningham IN honor of Mrs
Ernest Bamberger was delightful af-
fair, 10 guests enjoying the pretty
function,
Miss Jasmine Young viii leave next
week TO spend some time as the guest
of Miss Ruth Kirkpatrick in California,
Yesterday In Denver the wedding Of
Sydney X. Hooper of this city and Miss
Lucy Austin Hewett Of the former
place occurred, the marriage being
solemnized at ST. Marks church, and
a wedding breakfast being served az
terward at the home Of the brides
aunt, Mrs, Charles Emmons, Mr.. aud
Mrs. Hooper VIII arrive tonight In Salt
Lake, where they will make their home.
Miss Norine Thompson entertained at
a pleasant evening party last night,
about 20 OF her young friends being
present.
The Misses Eva Richardson, Alta
Wilson, Claudia Scofeld. Ina Rudy and
Blanche Cherry will receive their
friends on New Years day from UNI
III o'clock at the home OF Miss Rich
ardson.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-31
MODERN SPARTACUS.

II Is conceivable that Spartacus, had he
been prominent figure In the modern
arena, would have addressed his fellow"
gladiators after the following fashion!
Now that I've won the championship,
I'm gon' TO defend II against all COM
ers--'ilrst up first served, But first I'm
goin' on the stage, an don't intend TO do
any fghtin for 4 couple OF years, See ?
While I'm maxim me tour youse guys
hustle around an git regulations for YER
selves, I'm the creates man at me
weight In III wolld, nm can HEX any two
Of yousc -pnshers. rye got N,voO,V9
deposited wit, tn sportin' editor Of the
Bugle TO bind a match wit, IN articles
TO be signed afore | goes on tn stage.
Nav, | amt goln TO give dat guy Cor
bettus another show. He's a big stif, an
is jes' tryin' Ia git a little free adver-
tlain for his saloon lie never could hit
hard enough TO break an Faster egg, an
N ne don't stop shootin' on his mouth III
take a fall out OF him. As for dat Fitz-
simmonius, he's "A dub, an never saw de
day when he could lay q glove on me. II
! had boy | wouldn't want muffin bet-
ter dan 10 match him wit dat sim
Sharkius II anulder big blum Say, he's
dead afraid of me. You couldn't GIT him
into a ring wit me again, an II you did
he'd butt his brains out 1umpin troo' de
ropes, Jes' walt TN you see what me press
agent has ter say in de mornln papers
an i'm let yer know where l stand, Gee.
Such language
"Well loosen up. somebody Dis here
saloon I'm runnin', amt no charity place,
an II don't git along without uushn'. III
youse guys tink yer can stay In here all
day ies' lookln at me for muffin youse
Is fooled"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-31
rHE WRONG DIAGNOSIS.
Prompt the u.e a, wor,,,,.

~ 'se"' Worthless Remedies.
seven nyen an experienced physician will
in n ZINES make mistake In diagnosis.
was wnion event his entire treatment is
tbo ',su and may even be Injurious TO
tora,i advocates OF all other hair res
dlaenoNes save Herpicide have wrongly
railing Hair. '' a"o
lhey figure on functlonal disea 40
.nnereas Il is now known and eenaraiiv
nsepied that hair loss Is due 10 n
'lee destroys. '"'o he'p'-
accept none. 'p'o'ue'
,tsm u oy leading druggists. Send loc. IN
% Tor sample TO The HerpIcide
Drug Dept. - " = "'
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-31
SPORTING EDITOR IN WRONG PLACE

The religious editor OF the Chlckasha
Express took vacation last Sunday, and
az he had no one TO leave In his place he
and report the sermon, Here ls what he
wrote. unblemished by the editorial pen.
cil
"Tho weather was perfect, and the
grandstand and bleachers were packed
The Rev Or. $3.50 was In the box for
the Christians. and he certainly had ev.
erything IN the book. When he tackled
tho New Jerusalem he used the slow
ball artiatlcaly, but when he warmed
up on hades he had speed 10 burn. and
whipped them over like shot. He had
swell control, and never lost sight OF the
plate for minute, especially after Il
hsd been passed around The chonr did
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-31
CAUGHT BY THE sTENoaRApHER.

The stenographer on Broadway car
in New York iotted down on the edge OF
his newspaper this conversation between
two young women;
Has Fred Umplebydump got wooden
leg2'
SGreelousl What put that into your
head?'
"why, | think 1t was Charlie MIN said
So"
How absurd Why, you could tell at
n glance he's all there. Has the most
aristocratlc little hands and feet"
We'll, OF course, dear, / knew you'd
know"
After a little;
"How II your motherT'
Dear little mother IS Just rs clipper
and girlIsh as ever. Wasn't II YOU who
said once that she looked younger than
IL"
"Fresher, my dear, not younger
Fresher."