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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03
a SYMPHONY IN BROWN
This is The Latest Description of
George Bernard Shaw.
(%ew York Times.)

(NeW York Times
DR.. Archibald Henderson, assistant
professor of Mathematics in the Uni
versity of North Carolina, has return
ed from Europe, where he spent two
weeks getting side lights on George
Bernard Shaw, the dramatist, for &
book he is about to write. DR.. Hen
derson has written many articles on
Shaw.
ITO write my biography Mr.. Shaw
said to DR.. Henderson. SIS to write a
history Of all the most important
movements in art, literature, politics,
drama and sociology in the last quar-
ter of the nineteenth century. If you
want to write a history of that sort,
l suppose I'm as good a peg to hang
1t on as any man living"
An artist called Mr. SHAY "a SYM
phony in brown" said Professor Hen
derson. and it was not inappropriate.
He has a remarkable clear, transpar-
ent skin, heavy brown beard and hair,
and often dresses in soft f1annels. of
the same shade. The most remark-
able thing about him, though, are his
bright, blue eyes, full of fire and dane
ing half the time. He is constantly
Joking and talking in the most bril-
liant a His manner is full Of an
almost boyish enthusiasm. I found
too, he did not object to very frank
criticism Of himself ana his plays.
Naturally, he is a m~uch-sought
man, and Mrs. Shaw. a fine, capable
acts as a buffer between her
husband and the public. We had a
lively visit from Rod1n, the French
sculptor. Shaw could not talk French
as fluentlT as he wished, and pieced
out his chat with gestures Of a most
vigorous sort that were very amusing.
Then Mark Twain had breakfast with
US, and gave Mr.. Shaw his book on
Christian Science.
Why are you not a vegetarian p
Mr.. Shaw asked Mr.. Clemens.
I've thought of it often,' Mr..
Clemens replied, but I've always
feared that if I believed in it should
have to go to a dinner some time
where they had nothing to eat but
roast beef
Does Mr.. Shaw take himself and
his work quite s~eriousIy?" the report
er asked.
In one sense, yes; in another, no."
Professor Henderson replied. ITO a
certain extent, he does say and do
things to attract attention, but under
1t All is a very sincere and serious
purpose.
you know, he is 50 FOND of jok-
ing that he is apt to joke in a serious
way, and the listener does not quite
understand him. 1 believe hat under
it all is a great purpose"
Was he quoted correctly in saying
he was greater than Shakespeare"
That must be taken with a grain
of salt" reolied Professor Henderson,
with a laugh. What he really meant
was that he had a much larger hori-
zon and greater facilities for spread
ing his wo,k than Shakespeare had"
rs Mr.. Shaw appreciated abroad?"
He is ny far the most popular of
living playNrights," Professor Hen
derson rep,ied. His plays have been
translated INTO every language in
Europe except two-Hungarian and
Russian -
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03
THE JUDGE MADE THEM WORK.
Heroic Action of Judge Council in a
Railroad Wreck.
Durham SUM

Judge w. b. Council, who is now
holding Durham Superior Court, was
in a railroad wreck on the Carolina
Central Railway, some time ago. and
he narrowly escaped with his life. He
was unconscious for some little time
among the mass of the WreckaGe.
When ne regained consciousness he
eXtricated himself and proceeded to
tunate than himself. His first effort
was to pull out a buck negro, who
oinioned down under some of the
timbers. AS soon as he was safely out
the negro shook himself and proceed
ed to leave the scene of death and
suffering. But he did not leave. Judge
Council. noting his actions, remarked
to him in language he did not fail
TO comprehend. DO not leave here.
If you do not help to get these peo-
pie out, 1 Will kill you right where
You are That negro helped TO
rescue the others.
The work train finally came and
the boss OF the force was around very
promiscuously. giving order but not
turning his hand to aid a soul, Judge
Council observed this, and while suf-
fering himself, and working like a
to get out the wounded and
dead. said to the boss: IF YOU do
take off your coat and help to
ave these people, 1 will murder you
I'll brain you on the spot"
Who are you giving me orders
here?" inquired the boss in a very
manner.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03

eilet AFTER Grover cle.<fand. and they
II pct him aside and noFsi~
nate such a man in q year pTona4s-
Ing crea nope for the L~n"SFs.
Judge Parker was hopeleSsly defeated
-defeated worse than Bryan in eth
er OF his campaigns
i, seems 10 me that far from bring
ing disaster % his party Bryan re-
~iuvenatei IL The disaster. II you cal
the 1895 and 1900 defeats disasters
was brought on by the
for revenue only" who eft the pGTN
when II pItrged itself OF false leaders
and resolved to advocate genuine pro
gressfve Democratic principles BY
N has helped 70 make OF h Dem
ocratic party 8 true opposition party
to the Republican party. while Parker
and his friends made Il SO like the
Republican party that you couidh l
tell the d ference. 50 hundreds or
thousands OF Democrats preferred an
honest outspoken Republican Ike
Roosevelt 70 a psuedo Democrat like
Parker The lat.er's views on the
leading public questions coiucided
with those OF the average Republican.
while Roosevelt has since proved him
self more of a Democrat than many
who profe-sed this faith and wer.
working to defeat him in 1904
Bryan has in my opinion been q
good influence in our politics, and the
country Is greatly indebted 10 him for
his fearless attacks on individuals and
organizations who have sought to un
dermine our institutions and for his
insistence on putting principle above
expcdiency. He might secure office II
he would trim" and "backsIide." but
the timese:ving politicians have long
discovered that Bryan had rather
be right han be President.
If the country had 10 depend only
on those who reached the Presidency
1t would be in a sad way. The really
Bryan answered the call TO lead. he
did not seek nor does he now seek the
Democrats nomination for President.
nor does he seek the leadership of
the Iarty, though it is in the judgment
of many rightfully his. l caanot un-
derstand the narrow, silly attacks so
frequently made in the leading East
ern papers on Mr.. Bryan. He is broad.
generous and charitable in dealing
With his opponents, and the latter
would accomplish more if they would
emulate him in this respect.
1t is a good rule to follow that when
you see f~alsehood. garbling. misrepre-
SentatiOn, sneers and general denun-
cation minus sound argument on n
side. the other side is right Tha is
how I>siZe up this Bryan controversy.
Every time a hostile shot is fired at
Bryan he gains a hundred friends, for
the shots never hit. The opposition
must get letter marksmen.
CHARLES E. CLARKE.
The Bronx, Aug. &c.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03
THE PRAISE OF BRYAN.
Not an Architect of Disaster and Had
Rather BE Right than Presi-
dent.
New York Sum-

Is the charge SC frequently made in
the Eastern press that Bryan has
brought disaster to the Democratic
party Just? In 1892 the party with
Cleveland at the head swept the coun-
try. Two years later when he was still
in command and his administration
was the campaign issue the Demo-
Gratis were overwhelmingly defeated
and lost control Of Congress. When
the Chicago convention was called to
order in July, 1896, the situation was
hopeless from the standpoint of the
Democrats To have asserted that a
Democrat had the slightest lar of
success against Mckinley was to write
oneself down a million times a most
gigantic ass.
This was the condition Of affairs
before BJyGn got control. Well. he
was nominated in 1895. Cleveland
and all his nartisans refused their sup
port, most of the influential leaders
of The party deserted; organized capt.
tai. the hanks, insurance and trust
companies and leading business men
throughout the country were hostile to
the candidate and platform of the Ne
braskan. An Immense campaign fund
was raised and used by one of the
greatest political managers and ma
nipulators in the history of our poll
tics. the late Mark Hanna. to defeat
the Democratic ticket. Bryan was
poor in pocket. almost unknown, con-
sidered too young to be trusted with
so high an office. Behind him was
only a disorganized party lacking eff
fcient leadership, with little or no
money in its campaign treasury and
compelled to shoulder the mistakes.
failures and odium of the Cleveland
administration. Yet with all this Bry-
an was nearly elected He lost Ken
lucky b. only a courle of hundre
votes. California by about a thousand
Excepting in the Eastern States the
election was very clos. Careful stu
dents and observers have asserted that
had it not been for the large cam
paign fund at the command of the Re
publican Bryan would have been elect
ed by a handsome majority.
In 1909 Bryan was again the can
didatc. and in addition to he same on
position to him that IL had in 1soe
an administration far supertor to tbot
of Cleveland, a successful war viii
Spain. better Industrial conditions and
many other advantages We're o1a;poad
with some degree of Justice Nv tba o.
publicans, with the result that viii
BRYAN made a good showing he IA
not do so we'll as four wears nray;ors
The '1et vel enough alone, ant ~
full dinner pail cries took OFF so
eral thousand votes from his 6rst nor
Bryan's opponents then $685.
that as he a led the party twice to
defeat he ought to stand aside for .
sane and safe candidate, for one No.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03
BIG WHITNEY L ANT
Monthly Pay Roll for
Labor is 5000
one OF the Most Remarkable and Val
liable Undertakings Ever Under
taken i'm the South.
salisbury Sun !

hesi@d- Fewer pant at Whitney--
ohe q the met stupendous IL not art
uaiiy he greatest OF undertakings ~
~ Klnd IN the South-is nearing com
and it will not be a great
"hile after the first Of the year when
'he towns and cities within a radiue
~ 80 miles of Whitney viii be en-
ploylng this power. III
needs must go TO the Narrovys
n see Tor himself the immenIty ~
.he project in order to appreciate .,
I 81 representative was shown ovar
ne yesterday by Hon Ion,
?. henderson. who succeeded ~ ~
upon the dea4b
= ar = ana at every step there u,ag
q revelation; So much has annea~ad
adopted fnese i columns detailing the plans
greatest water power in the TeeectDthh9
her, 81 enat no reference need be ma6e
mere OF this feature of he ork "iaoe
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03
DR.. Whitaker'S Articles.
Laurinburg EXchange.)

For about thirty wears Dr.. Whitaker
devoted his life to journalism, and
his writings, simple and homely, but
strong and forceful. have been eagerly
sought for and read by thousands Of
North Carclinians. His contributions
to the News and Observer were al
ways attractive and when one of his
had been read. the reader felt
better. Each article was a strong but
simple sermon and reached many
hearts. DR.. Whitaker and his whole
some writings will be greatly missed
by many North Carolinians, who knew
him only in this a but had learned
to love and respect him..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03

Il am Judge Council" replied he
Judge In a stern I-mean-what-l-Say
voice, tha the boss will never forget
That BOSS shirked his coat in n my
rendered valuable assistance TO
those who were victims of n wreck.
This is only a brief Incident OF the
humane side Of the character of the
who is now dealin~ out justice
to the offenders and violators OF law
Durham county.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-09-03
ABBAS HILMI, THE PATRIARCH
OF 1907. TALKS WITH OUR COR
RESPONDENT IN III CAIRO
A

How the Khedive Lives n a Descrfp-
ton OF Some Of His ResidcnceS-
His Big Farms and How He Man
ages Tncnl-HiS New Railroad,
which May Be Extended to TripoIi
His Hiyhness as a stock Breeder
and Business Man-His Daily Lie
and FAMILY Mohammedan with
One Wife Who Not Smoke,
Drink Nor GambIe-A Comparison
of Him With His Father.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-27
NEW YORK MONEY MARKET
Bank Statement Reviewed by the
Flnancler-No Cause for APP
prehension

NEW YORK, Jan. 2G-The Financier
says:
Last weeks official statement of the
New York associated banks showed a
smaller gain in cash and a greater ex-
panston of loans than was looked for
and because OF an important augmenta-
ton in deposits and consequently in re-
serve requirements the surplus reserve
was considerably reduced The amount
OF such surplus reserve appears, how
ever, to be ample for the present needs
for apprehension of materially higher
rates for money in the near future.
The cash gain reported by the state
ment was 49, 246, 400, or somewhat below
that which was generally estimated on
the basis of the traceable movements OF
money during the week. The interior
bank changes were only moderate in
amount and sub treasury operations re-
suited in a comparatively small gain to
the banks. thus accounting for the light
increase in cash.
Deposits Increased S24,577,2O0, which
amount was only little below the sum
OF the expansion in loans and the in
crease in cash, therefore the statement
made a good proof.
/" The required reserve against general
deposits was augmented S6,144,3OO de-
ducting from which the gain in cash
reserve to $l5,562, 800,
Computed on the basis OF deposits less
those OF S16,653,50 public funds, the
surplus Is S19.703,675. Loans were eX-
panded S2202S, 100. probably the results
chiefly of loaning on securities returned
rations.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-27
KNIGHTS AT THE CROWN CITY
Strong to Hold Gigantic
installation
Special to The Herald.

PASADENA, Jan. 26.-The knights
of Columbus of Southern California
will gather at Pasadena tomorrow for
a grand installation. A train carrying
800 knights and their ladies will arrive
over the Salt Lake at 10 O'clock Los
Angeles will send $50, OXnard is sched-
uled to send seventy-five and Pomona.
Long Beach, San Diego, Santa Monica,
San Bernardino and Anaheim will send
from thirty-five to forty each
The delegations will all meet in Los
Angeles and the trains will there con-
solidate for the invasion Of the Crown
City.
From the depot the delegation will
march to the St Andrews church.
where the solemn high mass will be
celebrated by Rev. z. F. Farrelly, as
sisted by Fathers Dwyer and Gerard.
Father Moran OF San Francisco will be
master of ceremonies and will preach
the installation sermon.
Following the service the knights of
the local order will entertain their Wis
iting friends at luncheon IN the church
hall. The installation service will be
held at the Woodman hall at 1870
o'clock. Three degrees will be eXempli-
fed and forty candidates from Pasa-
dena and thirty-fve from other cities
will be made Sir knights. Following
the installation the local knights viii
banquet the visiting delegation al
Hotel Maryland.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-27
THOS. EARLEY IS
NEW CANDIDATE
Urged to Run In MayoraIty Race, He
viii Doubtless Accept the Hon-
OH. c. Hoateling for
Councilman
RY Associated Press.


PASADENA, Jan. 26.-It is practical
ly assured that Thomas Farley, one of
Pasadena's foremost citizens, will en-
ter the mayoralty race against the
incumbent, Mayor William Y aterhouse,
who has accepted the call of commit
tee of citizens and will be n candidate
at the coming election.
Mr.. Farley is the chairman of the
Pasadena board of trade good roads
committee and is the man who practi-
cally solved the idea of a boulevard
system by bonding Los Angeles county
for $3,O00000 He is a prominent factor
in many moves for the advancement of
the public veal and has a thriving stock
and bond brokerage business in this
city.
Mr.. Waterhouse will make q strong
candidate, but 1T is the opinion of many
local political leaders that Mr.. Farley
Will defeat him If put against him in
the next race for mayor. To his many
friends who have strongly urged him
to run in the next campaign Mr.. Farley
has said: "If the people want me for
mayor l will make the race" 1t is as
surcd that he will receive sufficient as
surances of hearty support to lead him
into the contest that will be part of
the next campaign.
In the declining of the invitation Civ
en- by the citizens committee, headed
by Charles Grimes, for him to again
accept the nomination to succeed him
self as councilman, Councilman Lough-
cry has left a vacancy in the citizens
ticket of councilman which will require
filling. The vacancy is that of coun-
Gilman at large candidate. H. c. Hoa-
telling has been mentioned as the pros
pective candidate and has practically
given his word that he will run if pub
lie demand is strong enough. He will
make a strong candidate and it is pos
sible that the committee of citizens
extending the invitation to Mayor
Waterhouse will seriously consider him
as their candidate at a meeting they
will hold the first of the week.
Restauranter Charles Grimes, who is
heading the movement to retain the
present officials in office, today stated
that at the meeting to be held either
Monday or Tuesday The name of the
candidate who will fill their ticket of
councilmen will be chosen and an in
will be extended to the chosen
one to accept the nomination at the
hands.
He would not express any definite
opinion as to what the committee would
do with Mr.. Hoateling's name, but
said he had though of Mr. Hoateling
as a possible candidate. He desired to
give the matter further thought, how
ever, before making a definite state
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-27
He FEARED FOE
WITH BIG GUN
INSANE MAN ASKS POLICE TO
PROTECT HIM
Says Man with slx-Shooter Haunte d
Hlm-lnvestieation Leads to
Belief that Man Was
Insane
Pasadena Agency,
n North Raymond Street,
Phones: Sunset 1907, Home 2124.


PASADENA, Jan. 26.-Fearing that
q dread enemy whom he thought was
on his trail would shoot him full of in
Vulnerable holes, V. A. Runner, n young
man of 26 years, rushed into the police
station this evening and besought Chief
of Police Pinkham of the Pasadena po-
lice force to lock him up in the darkest
cell he had.
The mans condition was such that 1t
not only aroused the pity of the off,
ctals, but started an investigation as to
the mans sanity, and the investigation
resulted in turning the young man over
to Constable Harley Newell of Justice
McDonald's court, who took him to the
county hospital, where he will be held
for an examination.
When Runner bolted into the station
he was trembling in every limb and had
the look of hunted animal at bay. He
cried aloud that man had been trail
ing him all the evening. The man had
big six-shooter that wore a muzzle
as large as a tanning vat. He was
afraid the gun would explode and blow
him across the border into the other
world. He seemed to fear the trip and
pleaded against the police suffering the
catastrophe.
He was locked up in the tanks, where
the solitary gleeam of an eight-candle
power lamp family lit up the gloomy
interior.
Don't leave me here" he pleaded.
Put me where 1t is dark. He can't
see me there"
1t was only when they turned out the
light that the man found the peace he
sought.
Runner has been an employe of vari-
Gus ranches in and about Pasadena for
the past ten years, for seven years he
worked on the Oak Knoll ranch and
later, when the Hotel Wentworth was
built, was employed as a gardener He
was sent by the hotel people to the
Arrowhead hot springs near San Ber-
nardino a few month ago to take treat
ment for some trifling disease He re-
turned today. His case is a puzzler to
the physicians.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-27
GENERAL FRUIT MARKET
BY Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 26.-Fruits -
Fancy apples, 81 90; common, soc
Berries-Cranberries, $700@S.00.
Oranges-Navels, $1.75 2.75 seed
lings, s1.0O@1.25.
Mexican limes-s6.O0@7O
Lemons-Common California, $1.00i
fancy, $3.50.
Tropical fruits-Bananas s1,00@2.50
pineapples. $3.00q 400.
Dried Fruit Prices
BY Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Jan. 26.-Evaporated APP
pies for future delivery are said to be
steadier but the spot situation appears
to be somewhat unsettled as holders are
unwilling to realize. Prime are quoted
at 7Bc; choice, SA @Sasc, and fancy &c
Prunes are steadier on spot and In
sympathy with strong advices from the
coast. Quotations range from &c to &c
for California fruit; oregon COS to 4Os
are quoted at 7Q8c.
Apricots are firmer owing to the
light supplies with choice quoted al
1Sc; extra choice, 1871 a 19c and fancy
Peaches are firm with choice ia
12Hc; extra choice, 12A QlSkc. and
fancy, 12A @14c,
Raisins are unchanged with loose
muscatel quoted at s a &c; seeded raisins
7A@1Oc, and London layers SLAB q LOO
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-27
WOUND OF MRS. DRETHzEN
RESULTS IN PARALYSIS
Special to The Herald.


PASADENA, Jan. 26.-Mrs ]. T.
Drethzen, the wife of the insane Swede
gardener who fired three bullets into
her person and then blew out his own
brains at Lamanda Park three weeks
ago, will be a lifelong paralytic. The
fact that the bullet shattered one of
the vertebrae as It sped to It's final
resting place below the hip and thlr-
teen inches from the place where 1t
punctured the woman's back was not
considered serious at first by the ply
sicians attending the case. They
thought a silver vertebrae would rem
edy the shattering of the natural sec
tion of the spinal chord. Late discov-
cries have proven without doubt that
the slivers of bone driven in the spinal
chord have worked permanent injury
and that there is no choice but to let
the wound heal and let the woman re-
main In her present paralyzed condi-
ton 1t is feared an attempt to relieve
the condition would result fatally.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-27
NEWS WAITS NABBED
ON PASADENA STREETS
Special to The Herald.


PASADENA, Jan. 26.-Mrs Sarah
Catherine Mason dropped dead of heart
disease at her home, 127 South Pasa-
Mrs. Mason has been troubled with
heart disease for two years and it is
thought this was the cause of death.
The funeral services will be held Mon
day afternoon at o'clock from the
home.
The quarterly meeting of the Pasa-
dena district of Friends opened this
morning with twenty-four ministers
In attendance. Six of these were wo-
men. There were delegates in attend
ance from Los Angeles, Long Beach.
Whittier and other Southern Califor-
mia points.
A recent meeting of the high school
seniors decided to present a high school
class play during the commencement
exercises next spring. The play has
not yet been decided.
The local talent which a few weeks
ago charmed the Pasadena elite with
three successful renditions of the comic
opera 1.-The Mikado," have arranged to
put the play on at the Mason in Los
Angeles.
The younger boys of the Pasadena
Y. M. c. A. this morning organized the
Triangle Helpers union with thirty
seven members.
The police force and station visitors
are smoking cigars on Chief Pinkham
1t was ten-pound boy.
"Ye Polytechnic" is the name of the
new Throop paper that has just issued
it's first edition. There are some nice
things in its columns about every one
in school.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-01-27
hospItal. Roth were In a critIcal com

hospital Both we're in a critical con-
dition.
Policeman Levins arrested Braman
and Weidman as witnesses and took
them to the station house. Braman
and the husband refused to discuss the
shooting with the police. Coroner Har-
burger was notified of the shooting and
went to the hospital I'm the hope of Sc
curing statements from either Fallon
or Miss Ratel.
Persons living in the house we're un-
able to shed any light on the shooting.
They say that In sthe time the persons
concerned had lived in the apartments
they had never heard of any quarrel.
Mrs. Weidman was n handsome wo-
man, and had been in the hotel for
several years. Miss Ratel Is also q
pretty girl. Her marriage to Braman
was expected to take place within q
few months.