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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-06-19

Governor Cummings won out in
Iowa owe Secretary Shaw on a plat
form for reducing the tariff IN trust
controlled goods. The Republicans
Will, of course, never reduce the tariff
but this shows the trend of sentiment
in the country for tariff reforms.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-06-19

The Southern Railway will yet find
that there is a process of law bv
which it can be deprived in taxes by a
valuation of its property in accord
ance with the scale at which that Of
an individual is assessed of over a
hundred thousand dollars a year.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-06-19

1t will be observed that it was w.
S. Andrews. of Washington City, who
SWOre that the new schedule was not
made to hur The News and Observer.
a. b. Andrews baked at making that
oath.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-06-19
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The beef trust revelations will
serve to embalm the memory of "lie
in your throa Egan."
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1906-06-19

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To land on both feet.
Woodruff County news., 1906-07-12
Rest in Rillville.

Bill" said the man in the OK cart to the BilIville postmaster, tain't you goin' to open the office to-day?'
 No, I ain't; what do you take me $er?"
 ''The postmaster"
 ''No, you don't. You take me fer one O these perpetual motion machines that kin run the government fer you six days out the week, an no rest on Sunday-tbat's what you take me fer!"
 Bill" said the other, I've come Eve miles and better to git my mail!"
 Well, eff I open up fer you all the res II want their'n, an I've done noti- fled the postmaster ginrul that it's my week off; sides that, thar ain't no mail fer you-'cept letter from lumber man sayin' that if you don't pay up he'll sue, an another from your wife tellin' you to send her money to come home So go long an enjoy yer honeymoon. Atlanta Constitution
Woodruff County news., 1906-07-12
ALL. FOND OF PEANUTS.
Delicacy Relished by All Animals
 Even the Hippopotamus Devours Them with Pleasure.

'The peanut is delicacy relished by all creatures said New York animal lover. q have come to this conclusion after having offered it to every animal in the Central Park zoo, and having it refused by none.
 'Oh, know it isn't allowed; but I'm not one of those individuals who offer animals indiscriminate numbers of hard boiled eggs, frankfurters, cheese sandwiches and cigar stumps. It's for that sort of nuisance the rule about feeding is made. single peanut cant ruin the digestion of a camel-or of any other creature, for that matter, and I never visit the zoo without a bag or two of those legEmes to dis tribute.
 'Yes, the camel is fond Of them very; and so are the peacocks. The hippopotamus obligingly opens his mouth to let me toss one in, but the mouth is so large and the peanut so small that I doubt if he can quite de- eide whether he likes it or not.
 ''The kangaroo pokes his funny, horse-like head out to me, munches the peanut with relish, and then begs for more. The elephant, deer, ostrich, and even the lion, are all lovers of the pea nut"
Woodruff County news., 1906-07-12
DOCTORS SHIFT.
Now Gets Along Without It.

A physician says: Until last fall l used to eat meat for my breakfast and suffered with indigestion until the meat had passed from the stom- ach
 Last fall I began the use of Grape. Nuts for breakfast and very soon found I could do without meat, for my body got all the nourishment necessary from the Grape-Nuts, and since then I have not had any indi- gestion and am feeling better and have increased in weight.
 Since finding the benefit I derived from Grape-Nuts I have prescribed the food for all of my patients suffer- ing from indigestion or overlooking and also for those recovering from disease where I want a food easy to take and certain to digest and which will not overtax the stomach.
 "I always find the results I look for when I prescribe Grape-Nuts. For ethical reasons please omit my name" Name given by mail by Postum Co.,, Battle Creek, Mich.
 The reason for the wonderful
  amount of nutriment, and the easy di- gestion of Grape-Nuts is not hard to find.
 In the first place, the starchy part of the wheat and barley goes through various processes of cooking, to per fectly change the starch into Dextrose or Post Sugar, in which state it is ready to be easily absorbed by the blood. The parts in the wheat and barley which Nature can make use of for rebuilding brain and nerve cen ters are retained in this remarkable food, and thus the human body is supplied with the powerful strength producers so easily noticed after one has eaten Grape-Nuts each day for a week or 10 days. There's reason 9 Get the little book, "The Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
Woodruff County news., 1906-07-12

In. My feet and ankles swelled up, my hands puffed, and became so tense I could hardly close them. I had great difficulty in breathing, and my heart would flutter with the least exertion. could not walk far without stopping again and again to rest. Since using four boxes of Doan's Kidney Pills the bloating has gone down and the feel angs of distress have disappeared"
 Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box. Foster-Milburn Co.,, Buffalo, N. Y.
Woodruff County news., 1906-07-12
No Improvement.

In one of the Sunday schools in Maiden, Mass, recently the teacher of class of small boys inquired of each one if he thought he had been a better boy during the year Each answer was in the affirmative except one little fellow about eight years old, who was conspicuous for his si- lence. The teacher put the question to him a second time, when with con- siderable earnestness he replied: "I am just as worse as I ever was"
Woodruff County news., 1906-07-12
$ skcriptures in R11ssia

It is raher remarkable that, not withstanding the disturbed conditions of affairs in Russia last year, the British and Foreign Bible society re- ports banner year in the circulation of Scriptures, over 500,0G0 copies being distributed in European Russia, be- sides a very large number in Siberia.
Woodruff County news., 1906-07-12
Don't Be Irritable.

An irritated skin makes an irritable person, and an irritable person gath CTS much trouble unto himself or her self, as the case may be. Moral: Use Hunts Cure, one box of which is ab- solutely and unqualifiedly guaranteed to cure any form of skin trouble. Any kind of itching known is relieved at once and one box cures.
Woodruff County news., 1906-07-12

dropsical condi- tion without be- ing aware that it was due to kidney trouble. The early stages were principally ba ckache e and bearing d o w Il pain, but I went along g without worrying much until dropsy set
Woodruff County news., 1906-07-12
Rare Speech.

Anne Teeke-Mr. Gasser is such an interesting talker. Always saving something one never hears from any. one else.
 Hattie Hottewmne-Ha he been proposing to you, too?--Chicago Jour- nal
Woodruff County news., 1906-07-12
Sacrifice Made by Judge.

Justice Holmes, of the supreme court, in order that he may preserve his mind free from distractions of in formation and transformation that would impair his efficiency Snd wis dom as jurist, does not allow him. self to read the newspapers.
Woodruff County news., 1906-07-12
Women Burden Bearers.

The women of Scotland carry heavy loads on their backs in baskets, which are strapped around their waists and over their shoulders.
Woodruff County news., 1906-07-12
A HermIess Laxative-

Ii you must take laxative, take harm. less one. LaxFos does not gripe, therefore does not irritate. Irritation is what does the harm. Price 50 cents
Woodruff County news., 1906-07-12
Fundamental Difference.

Teach-"In what why do the Quakers speak differently from us, Johnny?" Johnny They don't swear"
Woodruff County news., 1906-07-12

It would be wrong to send some peo- pie to Heaven; they would miss so much the chance to worry oveE the wildness of their neighbours children.
Woodruff County news., 1906-07-12

Charity may cover multitude of sins, but a lot more will spring up.
Woodruff County news., 1906-07-12
BLoATED WITH DRoPsY.
The Heart Was Badly Affected When the Patient Began Using Doan's.

Mrs Elizabeth Maxwell, of 415 West Fourth St, Olympia, Wash, says: For oyer three years l suffered with a
Woodruff County news., 1906-07-12

When two girl friends have falling out, ask his name.
Woodruff County news., 1906-07-12
And He Needs No Schooling.

All the paraphernalia of civil en- gineer isn't in it with the strong arm of young man when it comes to To- eating the girls waist line.
Woodruff County news., 1906-07-12

Are your clothes faded? Use Red Cross Ball Blue and make them white again Large ? oz. package, cents.
Woodruff County news., 1906-07-12
For Preserving, Purifying and Beautifying the Skin, Scalp, Hair, and Hands.

Cuticura Soap combines delicate medicinal md emo
 Isene properties derived from Cutcura the great ska Cufe with the purest of cleansing ingredients and th1 most refreshing of flower odors. Depots London 9y Sharterhouse Sq; Paris Rue de la Paix; Bostor iS Columbus Ave Poster Drug & Chem. Corp. Sole Prcps
 tB Mailed Free, !" How to Preserve Purify. sr5 beautify the Skin, Scalp, Hair and HanG5." ~
Holbrook argus., 1906-07-14
COOPERATIVE POOLING.
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One day in the springtime two youn. men were saunterlng through the woods just outside of the college town along a path greatly in favor with the stu dents. When they reached the little spring they stopped for drink. They were about to proceed on their way when their eyes caught the glint of a small metal box lying close up under a jagged stone in the pool just below tho spring.
 What dyou suppose that is, Dick ??
 Don't know, Billy. I'm going to fist 1t up and find out"
 The water in the pool was two or three feet deep the stone proved to be heavier than it appeared, and it rested on one end of the metal box, which was partly sunken in the gravel of the pool. Considerable pufling and splashing and damage to clothing took place before the box was landed.
 Opening it. the two found within a flat piece of wood, at which they gazed in solemn silence.
 "If my reckoning is correct" remark ed one of them at last, 'this is tha thirty-second of March,"
 'This is undoubtedly the day after the last day of March, Billy" respond ed the other, gravely.
 The wood within the metal box was thus inscribed:
 Have the kindness to replace me, without needless delay, in the nice, shiny metal box, and then carefully wedge us back under the big rock, so that We can catch the eye of the next fool freshman that happens along"
 Then ensued more puffing, more splashing, and further damage to the new spring suits, until everything was just as before
Holbrook argus., 1906-07-14

stick caught under the running board. The brakeman pulled himself with that leverage until he could catch that hand, too, on the board, and soon up he scrambled to the roof, his face scratched, his cap gone, but the whole man there.
 He gave single white-faced glance down Into the chasm he had escaped. shook himself, felt of his arms, stooped down and picked up his stick, and then with a glance along the roof, sped to the next car, and began again the task of setting brakes, for which there was evidently the most urgent need.
 When the foot of the curve was reached the Chicagoans went back into their car weak with the strain of wit messing the Incident, with q last glimpse of the brakeman sitting on q wheel and knotting a bandanna hand kerchief for a cap.
Holbrook argus., 1906-07-14
Word from Br'cr Williams.

Happiness Is deceivin,," said Brother Williams, in the Atlanta Constitution. q hez never seen de time dat I felt partickler happy, but what. ole Trouble hopped out fun behind a dead pine en almos' snatched me bal'headed! So, wen I feels happy, I suspicious ever leaf dat rustles in de win, en wen I sees my bes' fr'en' coming, I so 'fraid he bringin' bad news, I takes ter de woods 'fo' he kin say 'Howdyv"
Holbrook argus., 1906-07-14
RAISING BUGS FOR PROFIT.
Singular Feature of the Fig-GrOw-
 ing Industry in California.

Singular Feature of the Fig-GrOw- ing Industry in California.
 There is a greater variety of plant life in California than in any country
 of the globe, excepting, of course, that of which the Sunset State is a part.
 One farm near the town of Fresno,
 county seat of Fresno County, and in
 the center of the great inland basin,
 has on it nearly every known variety
 of tree. So great is the diversity of vegetable life here, says Leslie's Week. ly.
 Fresno is also the center of the raisin industry of America, which gives em- lployment at lucrative wages during the picking and packing season to thou- sands, including the wives and daugh- ters of the ranchers, and the annual products amounts to about S2,500,000. The bug-raising enterprise is a part of the fig-growing industry, which is reaching large proportions about Fres- no. One rancher is now setting out in fig trees alone a single tract of 400 acres. Another orchard owner who has forty acres in fig trees sells his product every year for from $4,000 to $5,0OO. The introduction of the Smyrna fig has necessitated the propagation of the rig wasp, a tiny insect no larger than gnat. The Smyrna fig is hollow re- ceptacle containing nothing but female flowers, which are inside of the fig, and
 unless these figs are fertilized by the little fig wasp, technically known as the blastophaga, grossorum, the figs never mature, but shrivel up and fall off the trees when about one-third grown.
 The Capri, or wild fig, stands in the relation of the male to the Smyrna or female fig which is the edible fruit.
 This Capri fig serves as the home for the little fig insect which is necessary
 for the perfection of the Smyrna fig.
 The pollenation of the Smyrna fig takes place in the following manner: The Capri fig produces three or four crops q year, the only one of which is of any value to the Smyrna fig maturing in ullcs I uc llltlc Nucp ptSsCo OuI cl the fig at this time, getting its body and wings covered with pollen from the male or staminate blossoms. and enters the Smyrna fig, forcing its way through the almost closed orifice and fertilizes the female flowers Having performed this office, it passes out of the fig and perishes. There is q nursery man in Fresno who made thorough and intel ligent study of the fig industry at Smyr- na, Asia Minor, and has imported and now raises both Capri and Smyrna fig trees. He sells young trees to the fruit raisers and provides with each lot sold q supply of little wasps, safely housed
 in their native Capri fig homes. As the Smyrna is the finest fig known and in great demand in the United States which has hitherto depended on i'm portations from Turkey-the industry in Fresno County is rapidly growing and the man who sells the bugs, the fertilizing wasps, is getting rich.
Holbrook argus., 1906-07-14
MUSIC IN SOUTH AFRICA.
Germany Getting the Bulk of the
 Trade fin This Line.

Recently Consul Snodgrass of Pre- toria was requested by number of American manufacturers of musical h. struments to give them information concerning the trade in South Africa, for the purpose of extending their lines in competition with the United King dom and Germany, the two nations that appear to have made the greatest advances during the last three years In that market, says the New York Herald. He said:
 "While the war and droughts have had a bad effect on these colonies and the purchase of luxuries for the home, such as pianos and organs, S1,000,000 to $1,500,000 is being spent annually from the cape to the Zambesi upon mu- sical instruments. The Transvaal has become a great purchaser of musical instruments. Where in 1902 $1O9,31O was thus spent, in 1903 the figures in- creased to $176120, and in 1904 grand total of S310,495 was expended. This indicates somewhat the permanence of home making against the prevalent the ory that South Africa is only a tran sient abiding place since the discovery of rich minerals. The Transvaal coun- try purchased musical goods in 1904 from Germany to the value of $1G3, ,2S0, from England $92,O15 worth and $39,- 800 from the United States.
 Germany has far outstripped all competitors, having increasing its sales in musical instruments tenfold in two years and leading the United Kingdom despite its preferential duty of 21a per cent by almost double in importations. The United States increased Its trade about fourfold In the same period, but enjoys only one-fourth of the trade of Germany, while France, though making a small showing in the grand total, multiplied It's exports of 1903 by twen- ty. Great Britain holds about 40 per cent of this important musical trade in the whole of South Africa, the propor- ton being about $600,O0O. Of this one fifth represents trans-shipped foreign goods. Germany's share is about 47 per cent and that of the United States only 8 per cent. Great Britain and Germany have the honors almost equal ly divided in the case of pianos, though American pianos are gaining in public favor, and by observing the suggestions of dealers sales will increase
Holbrook argus., 1906-07-14
Story About the Rainbow.

The Indians have lovely thought about the rainbow. They love flowers even as we do. The roses, lilies, pan- sies and goldenrod they hate to see leave. When they see rainbow they fancy that in the lovely colors span- ming the sky all the wild flowers, lilies, violets, etc., and the moss of the woods are still living and blossoming anew in the heavens
Holbrook argus., 1906-07-14
A Good Arrangement.

Little Tommie had been put to bed alone. It was upstairs, and the thun- der rolled and the lightning flashed un- mercifully. He lay quietly until he could no longer stand it, and then his little nightgowned figure appeared at the head of the stairs.
 Ma" he cried.
 "Yes, my son." came the calm rejoin- der.
 "I'm afraid, ma. It thunders so, and I'm all alone"
 "Go back to bed. Tommie," came his mothers voice. Don't you know noth- ing can hurt you?" Tommie went back to bed, but not to stay. "Ma," he called again, and this time the little figure was halfway down. stairs. 'Tommie," called his mother, "don't you know have told you nothing can hurt you God is always with you?"
 'Then, ma," and this time there came an audible sniff from the weeping Tom my, "you come up and sleep with God and let me sleep with pa."
 The United States lighthouse service cost $4,500,00O year.
Holbrook argus., 1906-07-14
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 The announcement that the railroad which owns the famous Horseshoe" curve, five miles west of Altoona, Pa, is about to tunnel under the mountain there and abandon the old line over It, will be received with pleasure by many railroad men, especially by the brake men who, in winter and summer, in rain, snow, sleet and sunshine, have had to ride on the roofs of freight cars, braklng heavy trains down this tre- mendous grade. The curve lies down a mountainsde, into and out of an im- mense 'cove" in the mountains, with a deep chasm yawnlng at the brink of the outer of four tracks. Coal, coke and iron from the Pittsburg district go east that way, and often come down the curve at terrific speed. The brake men run along the tops of the swaying cars with stout sticks, which they twist in the brake wheels for additional lev craze. The bulk of the traffic Is with In the State, so that the air-brake law does not greatly affect 1t.
 In snowy weather the dangers for the brakeman are Increased many fold, and give rise to many thrilling escapades- and some failures to escape. A Chicago party travelling east on the limited train were helpless witnesses to what fortunately was merely thrilling. The limited was speeding eastward on the second track from the edge of the chasm. The day was snowy and windy, and the platform of the observation car at the end of the train was full of heavy snow. Nevertheless, the prospect of the ride down the Horseshoe tempt ed the party outside, where they stood sheltered by the projecting wall of the car.
 Almost at the summit they overlook freight train on the outer tracl, which shut off their view. The freight was soon running as fast as the ex. press. The tops Of the cars were GOV. cred with snow, and the train was swaying frightfully, so that 1t seemed every moment as If it must leave the track.
 Along the top of that swaying train came brakeman running. stick in hand, to set the brakes. How he kept his footing moment was a mystery to them as they watched him in expec- tation of seeing him dashed to death: yet for time by wonderful skill he ran along each car, jumped from one to the other. and kept to the running board. But at last he slipped, missed his footing, threw up his hands, and shot suddenly, horribly, feet first, to- ward the chasm on the other side.
 The men on the passenger train were sick at heart, but they could do noth- ing. They thought the man was gone. Then suddenly they saw his stick way ing in the air over the roof of the car; and one, climbing to the rail, dlscov- cred that in falling he had caught the running-board with one hand, and was hanging over the chasm thus supported. It did not seem possible for q man 30 to hang for more than a moment. Ear less did it look as If he could pos- 'sibly climb back. Yet while they watched absolutely powerless to aid him, the hand which held the stick waved uncertainty in the air for minute longer, then turned until tho
Holbrook argus., 1906-07-14
ChcerfuIly Admitted.

Miss Gabbell-Im stronger than you are, anyway. I can step up to horizon tai bar and chin it sixteen times.
 Miss Chillicon-I have no doubt of 1t. I believe you could step up to that or anything else and chin 1t all day long.
Holbrook argus., 1906-07-14
Uncle Allen.

"My boy," counseled Uncle Allen Sparks, "it is mighty serious thing to be a young man these days, and to have to make your choice between Opportunity and Responsibility. That's where lot of you go wrong."
Holbrook argus., 1906-07-14
Poor Financiering.

"Maria, we'll have to give up that summer trip. My account at the bank is already overdrawn."
 70, John, you are such a wretched financier Why didn't you put your ac- count in bank that had plenty of money"
Holbrook argus., 1906-07-14
Still More Difficult.

"Did you ever notice how awkward the average woman is in driving horse?"
 "Yes. Strange, too, for a lot of them are pretty graceful at managing mule of-a-husband."- ."-Detroit Free Press.
Holbrook argus., 1906-07-14
In the Sweet Subsequent.

Reporter-It's to be quiet wedding, isn't it?
 Prospective Bridegroom (prominent ward heeler) )-Yes, sir; de weddin' Il be quiet enough, but we're goin' to have de gol-whoppinest shivaree dat ever was pulled off in de precin't 1"
Holbrook argus., 1906-07-14
Is Compelled To,

Editorial Writer-You can't imagine how tired 1t makes man to write all this stuff day after day, year after year.
 Proofreader-Ah, yes, can. read it,-Somerville Journal.