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The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-06

An instrument that transmits signatures
ard exact limitations of pne.s handwriting
has been invented by a Persian named
Cerebotani, With the aid CT this device
a man can sign checks. or documents, ful-
iy E thousand miles from where he
,taresasM fn no 49, eaN&&sA I4 $500
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-06

THAT will do, in heavens name," shout
ed the chief. II dom mind the gush: that
pleases a great many people; but I can't
stand for Number five in the black!' Num-
Der five never was and never will be in
the black, That fellow puts the whole
article on the blink by his first paragraph.
Send him to a police court. Don't allow
him to write again about things OF which
he Is utterly ignorant. It's a rotten
screed!' Please tell him SO. with my com
pliments."
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-06
Tales In Tommxrot.

julius ChamberS IN Brooklyn Eagle.
The papers are printing a great deal Of
pink news about the gambling at Sara
toga. John A. Drake, Gates side partner
In the racing business, is said to have con-
tracted a fancy for a red square in the
center Of the roulette table. In the square
Is inscribed %. generally of FURNISHED god
leaf. Drake Is said to have starred the
number until he had lost several thous-
and dollars" then quit and made one play
at another table. on the same number, that
won him back all his money.
The ignorance Of most young writer's
who grapple with the intricate science Of
gambling Is monumental. The writer Of
the Drake yarn is of the usual class.
His description of the games tina Drake
played recalls an instance that happened
some time ago on one OF the metropolitan
dailies. A "star'' writer was sent to Long
Branch to describe the tremendous.
games said to be in progress every night
when the late senator Wolcott, Addison
Cannmack and q few other '%'plungers''
went down to the shore on Saturday night.
lie had a splendid looking page story in
Monday mornings paper and most of us
who didn't read it thought it very fine. I
happened to hear the managing editor, an.
innocent, cler!caily educated man, com
mending tho story to the proprietor.
1T looks good, but / hadn't time to go
over It; how does 1t read?" asked the chief.
"Adrairable!" exclaimed the managing
editor. IT was delighted with it."
Run through a few paragraphs that L
may get the drift OF It."
GLADLY" answered the editor, taking
up a paper. 1T opens like this:
h night was beautiful, the hotel YER
andas were thronged with guests, and
lisping lovers. strolling upon the lawns
lor sitting by the oceans side, were ever
and anon interrupted by the shrill cadence
of the croupier's voice. floating from the
open windows of the clubhouse, .ntoning
The words: Number five. In the black!
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-06

Apple Catsup-Peel and quarter q
5ozen sound, tart apples; stew them
until soft, in as little water as posi-
hle. then pass them through a sieve,
To a quart of the slfted apple add a
~teacupful Of sugar, mi teaspoonful Of
pepper, one of cloves, one of mustard.
two OF cinnamon and two medium sized
onions, chopped very fine. Stir all
Gre and boil one hour. Inc bottle while
not; seal very tight. 1t should be
about as thick as tomato catsup, SO
chat 1t will just run from the bottle.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-06
Servant Turned the IahIes.

Scotsman: A story is told of a high
Anglo-Indian officer VINO was in the
habit of soundly thrashing his servants
when they ~displeased him. One day he
ordered a servant to go to a summer
house in the compound and wait for
him there. Presently turning up with
a heavy horsewhip, he thus addressed
the offender:
Nov. YOU scoundrel, I've got you in
A place where no one can hear. I'll
thrash you within IN inch o. Your
life"
The servant. though a mar of power
full physique, sQuirmed, native like.
Sab. you sure no n can hear?"
Yes, You scoundrel, I've brought you
here for that purpose"
Then. sab, | think III thrash YOU"
And he did it SO thoroughly that his
master was not visible for q week.
In China a man cannot by will dis
pose Of his land in favor of any one
person, whether relative or stranger:
1t must be distributed among all his
male children without exception.
At Wellington, Il little town In the
west Of England Of only 1000 inhabi-
tants. no fewer than 5.245 ira mps had
to be accommodated last year.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-06

Tomato Salad-Peel and slice twelve
good, sound, fresh tomatoes; the slices
about a. quarter of an Incl thick. Set
them on the ice or In a refrigerator
: while you make the dressing. Make
sthe same as "Mayonnaise," or you may
e use cream dressing" Take one head
sof the broad-leaved variety of lettuce,
wash and arrang them neatly around
the sides of a salad bowl. Place the
cold, sliced tomatoes in the center.
kPour owe the dressing and serve.
The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1906-09-06

Picked Onions-Peel small onions
until they arc white. Scald them in
salt and water until tender. then take
them up put them into wide-mouthed
bottles, and pour Owe them hot spiced
vinegar; when cold, cork them close.
Keep In a dry, dark place. A table,
spoonful OF sweet oil may be put in
the bottles before .he cork. The best
sort of onions for picking are the
small white buttons.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-10
PREACHERS AND POLITICS.

There are varying opinions as to
what attitude preachers should hold
towards politics. Should they take
part in the primaries? Should they
publicly lake sides between canIi-
dates? Should they permit their
names to be heralded on the hustines?
Should they sign documents to be used
for political purposes?
These are questions which every
conscientious minister should answer
for himself, and there should be no
rash criticism of the preacher who
does his duty as God gives him to see
his duty.
But one thing is clear; in a contest
in a Democratic primary no preacher
ought to try to exert influence unless
he is a Democrat, votes the Democrat
ic ticket and abides by the action Of
the Democratic party. The spectacle
of preachers permitting themselves TO
be used to boost the candidacy of men
who are always on the side of the sa-
loon is not a very edifying one. but if
they seek to influence a Democratic
primary when they are Republicans or
mugwumps or Prohibition party men,
their interference should be resented
by men who believe III Democratic
principles and vote for Democratic
candidates.
What would you think of a Pres
byterian or Baptist or Methodist
preacher demanding a right to have a
voice in eIecting a bishop in the Epis-
copal church? He would have just
as much right as he has to have voice
or influence in naming Democratic
candidates unless he is himself a Dem
OCrat. Al 80
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-10
FREE RURAL DIIIN Itl !.

The convention If tha Free Rural
+ Delivery Carriers iu kinSton last week
served 10 emphasize the growing inn
rcrtance Of the service and the large
number Of men who are the agencies
hat put one Of the greatest conyen-
fences Of town life in the reach Of tho
farmers. The addresses and speeches
of the Carriers present show that the
| BODY embraces men Of talent and ca
pacity. They are men who ar in
close touch with the farming commune
tiles. many Of them being farmers
themselves. and they have a true APP
probation of the value Of this new
branch Of the public service. They
90 in old and heat. in rain and shine.
and their coming is the most important
event of the day in thousands OF homes
in the state. We rejoice To see their
work regarded in its true light and be-
lieve that they should have compensa-
ton adequate to the hard service they
render.
The free rural delivery has been a
blessing not only to the farmers. but
to all business men, and particularly
daily newspapers. Half a dozen years
ago only a few /Scorc of farmers in
Wake county We're subscribers to The
News and Observer. while now hun
dreds take the daily, which is delivered
at their doors. In one township where
there was only one daily subscriber
eight years ago. We now send to fifty
two subscribers. and the number in
creaSes. The other dailies in the State
are likewise helped by this new arm
of the postal service.
The next need for the rural districts
- (aside from good roads and good
schools, which are being provided
is a telephone service reaching the
homes Of the m in every section
is such service in portions of
Wake. but there is need of a county
system that will reach every home
by the rural free delivery. I'm
ion county has such service. and it is
a. great convenience. Other counties
need it. Ability to be in talking dis
lance of the whole county. with daily :
mails. good schools and good Dad !
will give the farmer the cOnVenienceS
Of town life, with all the advantages of ;
living upon his broad acres. |
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-10
"CLUCKING ON THE NEST"

The wittiest speech made at the last
session of the bar association was
that delivered by Mr.. 7. w. Beckett,
of the Louiburg bar. on "the Personal
ity of the Judge" Mr.. Beckett hit the
harder because he was so good natur-
ed about it. Among other things he
emphasized the fact that too many
judges are apt to become SO b~efuddled
in the clouds of their elevation u
power that they sometimes forget II
be gentlemen ever when as plain law
we'll as inheritance There is nothing
in ordinary experience quite so exaS-
p~erating to a l~aw-abiding citizen or
lawyer as to be 'bully-ragged" in the
court house by some individual who
has lost his sense of proportion. The
citizen has the greatest respect for a
| judge who has been elected by the
people and his resentment is the more
biting when he realizes that he has
| been abused by a man who has taken
the unfair advantage of his position
and attacked him when he cannot
| hit back MI. Beckett did not spare
this fortunately ~infrequent but Gener
orally recognizable type and there was
added zest given his speech by the
| fact that an eX-member of the bench
notorious for such practices while in
office was in the forefront of his au-
dience.
on the invitation to speak 1t the
association. said Mr.. Beckett. some one
had marked. give 'em thunder for
clucking on the nest He humorously
added that he heartily gave that "spe-
cial Instruction. and his elaboration
was a delight. The phrase is pecul-
iarly expressive. a judge and a hen
are not unalike in what is expected OF
them nor always in the way in which
they perform their duties. Too fire.
~uuently there is a plethora of fuss and
feathers in the doing of the simplest
things. A hens duty is to set and be
quiet. She, above all the captains Of
industry, should stay put" When she
insists on ~"clucking'' when it is her
province to be still and muse upon her
destiny. she a~ggravates the entire barn
ward. raises false hopes. and ruffies her
feathers TO no purpose. \ "cluckin-
Judge is not much different. Who has
not seen, and who cannot recall him
Court is a busy time. Lawyers are
busy. people are impatient. jurors
are long suffering. When on the bench
there sits one of those men whose
heads heat IN like the comb of the
hens they typify. who are forever
."butting in" when they are not want
ed. who are insistent upon helping the
LAWYERS on either side do their duty |
the business of the court becomes a
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-10

huzz. temper~ f. out q the window
Jurors e into i r%rofuse PRECIPITATION
and the issues on which justice hangs
arr 80 becIouied hy a featb"r-like
cloud of trivial corporations That 5
trial degenerate into 4 lott~ry.
"Ctuckiug i just n best I~-
scrihos this Judicial alteration.
- Mr. Hickett seriously said a
judge should try the ease am ot y.
tried rs II THAT means that b.. should
1t attorneys AMI jurors know vhvro
he stands. ~ pstient ri serious arg
mcnt. hut firm in his decision AMI
watchful of the orderly course - the
proceeding But the> are duties
hich arc consistent With dignity
which "cluckluc is not and j, Is ih,
more unfortunate that some - the
worst cIucktrs are moved - that vIe~
Is a mtsiircc,ed effort a. ~ .sn rt-
entiou> \ big man or 4 good judz~
looks more Ia results than details
such an one viii mot .ciuck
Wc hope Mr.. Esoketts INSTRUCTION
will stand
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-10
THE NORPAL BLADE AND UEITSH
THOUGHT.

Some of Mr.. ROOseVelt'S trust an
limitations are as fierce in their setting
of sounds and as meaningless in real
ity as the famous destruction of the
"JabberWOck":
"And. as in uftfSh thought. he stood.
The JabberWOCk. with eyes of flame,
Came whiting through the tulgey
wood,
And burbIed as it came!
cone. two, One. two! and through and
through
The vorpal blade went snicker snack,
He left it dead and with it's head
He went ~galumphing back"
Eut the President has so frequently
come galumphinG into view that he is
finding it harder and harder to win
that touching invitation. Come to my
arms. my beamish boy" Indeed it is
the knowing old JabberWock who from
the deeps of the tulgey wood is most
inclined to eXClaim so. frabjouS day!
CallOOh. Callay!' when. VOrpal blade
in haHd. Terrible Teddy Fuckers his
brow in uffiSh thought.
"NOrpal blade nor ''uffish thought"
ever yet slew ''J~abbcrWock' outside of
q story book or except with the heat
riC assistance Of the beast itself. But
the President has done a great deal of
"Galumphing back" to tell of how he
did the deed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-10
SNEERED AT DIVORCE LAWS.

When Bishop Cheshire. DR.. Moment.
DR.. Tyree. DR.. Bumpass. and others,
were advocating more stringent di-
vorce laws at the last Legislature,
what attitude did John c. Drewry's
paper take? It's les show that it
sneered at their effort to end loose
divorce laws. And yet some folks
think a man who is president of such
3 paper ought to receive the vote of
good men. He Will not get the vote
of one who examines h record for
himself.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-10
STATE MUST REGULATE INSUR.
ANCE.

If there is any effective regulation
of Insurance it must be by the State.
1t has been held by the Supreme Court
that Congress can have no control or
supervision of insurance. Therefore
1t remains for the state Legislature to
act if the insurance evils are to be cor
rocted or the insurance trust destroyed.
1t behoOveS the voters to be careful to
see that men who represent the men
WHO have no big money interest to
prevent reforms are chosen to legis-
late for them.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-10

At the last session Of Congress,
Congress voted to give the free rural
carriers fifteen days annual vacation.
Employees at Washington get thirty
days. The rural carriers are entitled
to every consideration given to other
Fedora employees. for they do the best
work that is given to the great public
by Salaried officials.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-10

h fact that State Chairman
Adams has appointed the three Fed
eral JUDGES in North Carolina to
escort Taft to Greensboro, where he
makes a political speech next week.
shows Adams's estimate of the judi
ciaiy. 1t is to he hoped all three will
refuse to accept.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-10

The worst gambling that H#
North Carolina has been 'ha
shop species. When the mora
were lined up in the last les
for the bill 10 shut up buck.
the weight Of DreWry paper
the side Of the bucket-shCp#
the reason the gamblin@ f.
Raleigh is solid for DreWTE"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-10

Hackett has challenged b|t
Tor d joint debate. That rf-'
the people hear q discussion al
sues. Democracy has everEta..-
gain by such a discussion.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-10

If you want reforms. vote for a man
Who believes in them instead of for a
man who goes back on his record to
promise to vote for them in order to
get an office.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-10

Pender county loses a
patriotic citizen in the deaf"
Elisha Porter. lie Wa publ
progressive. q truc soldier ll
q leading factor i'm the stat "
ment in peace. He Wa er'"
years old.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-10

DreWry Is a slick citizen III
says that though opposed - 80
II SIS he voted for Bryan" H
.iahe ~ statement to the public the,
mat he oppose free silver
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-10

Whenever you find a MAJ running
around to get a certificate. You NAV be
pretty sure hat he knows his record
Is Shaky and he needs it in his bus
mess. That's probably why Spencer
Adams got a letter from ~ex-Judge
Bynum.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-10

Representative Gordon. og ~.
ran ahead Of everybody inn tH"
cratic primary. He had se...
passage Of an act putting 60.
county treasury and paying
officers a fixed salary. and en-
parties interested didn't NHs
the people liked it oI3se s
supporters have forced even I'"
say he is for salaries. instead '
The people are tired of paE.H- .
ices and never knowing aa#
tney are paying.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-10

,ioSs your heart and body: Do Won
DeiieNe John {. Drewry will earnestly
any measure not desired bv
the southern Railway or his insur-
ahce or any special interest
mat IS behind his c~andidacv2 DO xnuo
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-10
Republican

The Republican convention at
Greensboro this week Will have but
one question to decide: Who is to
handle the Doodle and pan the pie.
pence ADAMS or Spencer Blackburn ?
mats the only business before the
meeting.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-10

The Drewry LOUD takers go on the
theory "claim everything" Certainly
all the ~mercenaries who work for pay
can make a noise. SO can personal
friends. But it is votes that count. a
gentleman in Raleigh who heard the
big claims asked a Drewry supporter
how certain five men. naming them,
stood. All for Drewry' was the an
SWer. He investigated and found four
of the five for Olive. Don't be de-
Ceived by those who claim the earth,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-10

81 have been villified and abused"
IS the whining plant of the Jriah
Heep of Wake county politics other
wise known is John c. DreWry. He
has personally written more abuse of
the editor Of this paper than The
News and Observer has ever printed of
his public course. And Vet he puts
on a meek face and with his affidavit
air asks for sympathy.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-10

IN other words the twenty-five 90
on WI bond and pledge that he
VIII truly repudiate his past record.
ne !lqupf crowd are jealous for him.
too. hnt they believe actions sne,k
louder than words
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-10

WINE giving out letters and papers
noes Drewry hold back the letter
:" "l"le = Jim Young when the
he-io boss helped John in the bond
eiee'ion hat correspondence wou,d
be interesting.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-10

The editor Of the Asheville Citizen
wants the next State Convention held
in the mountain metropolis. Green's
boro. it says, was hospitabIe. but was
too swclterinG hot. We SACRIFICED it
says, six dollars in enc day in an eff
fort to appear respectabIe.'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-10
All For$1.70.

There has never been offered
N North Carolina so much
Iood r%eadlngtor so little money
as we are offering under the
following proposition: For
40 we will send the follow
ing for one year:
The Farmer and Me-
tlnanic, an 8 page North Caro-
ina home and farm weekly
journal:
The North CaroIinian,
al 8-page Democratic weekly
newspaper:
The ~Commoner, the able
weekly journal published by
Hon. William Jennings Bryan.
Thus for One Dollar and
Seventy Cents you can get
al these papers one year.
ror particulars, address
DANIELS,
RALEIGH. N. c..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-10

In nominating congressman Page in
the convention last week, Mr.. Archi-
bald johnson said che opposed graft
and subsidies in every shape, whether
they came as a package of seed, or as d
sweet-scented bonus to the Southern
Railway" Mr.. Johnson made the
point that the Congressman in the sew
enth district did not belong to those
who believe hat the Democracy that
is good for the State is not good for
the nation. He stated that Mr.. Page
had voted for measures in the last Con-
gress which took money out of his own
pocket. in order to remain loyal to his
people and for the larger good.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-10

Those temperance men who think
more of having a Senator who will
serve the interests Of corporations
than of temperance ought to support
Drewry. He will always be with the
corporations unless he is 50 tied ne
can't wiggle. and then he will make
signs.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-10

sam Jones puts it this way of you
have any doubt about who the dog
belongs to wait and see who he fol-
lows when the crowd breaks IN" If
you want to know who the candidate
OF the liquor crowd is for Senator
in Wake county just wait until the
crowd breaks up at every gathering
and you'll see who they follow.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-10

The Republicans in the Fifth Dis
tTlct are trying to find somebody to
run against Kitchin for Congress who
Is a creature of the southern Railway
and the Tobacco Trust and can fool
the people. It's getting harder for
the trusts to fool the people,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-10

senator la Toilette Is quoted by
the New York Tribune as saying A
things stand in his year. 1906. Roosc-
TNyan." Mr.. Roosevelt has declared
he would not again be a candidate
and declared that TO do SO would be a
virtual third term. An ono which
neither Washington nor jefferson
would accept Will never be given To
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-10

There are few Republicans honest
enough to sing the song that tells their
creed. but one out West has thu put
it INTO verse:
Il low. thy trusts SO fair.
Thy ondnesS for hot air.
Thy men of graft,
Thy railroads that rebate,
Thy corporations great.
Thy m"ilIionaireS elate:
Thy whole blamed raft
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-07-10

Drewry has r~epudiated his papers
position on temperance, railroad rates.
Bryan. and everything else when he
makes public speeches. But the rail
road bosses and liquor crowd and the
Republicans who sign papers for him
know that his reputation is for the
purpose of fooling the people. and
that he will stand by them just as far
as he dareS.