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Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02

A girls room should be light and dainty,
and should show the individual taste OF It's
young occupant in its furnishing. There
should be no appeara nee of luxury, every
thing being simple and inexpensive, having
the charm of simplicity so delightful In
young girls room. The individuality OF
the room is greatly enhanced If its owner
spends her own time and thought In
planning it, and decorating 1t as well.
Paper should be of some soft tone Of
green, buff or blue, either in a small
self-fgure or in ingram; above this have
a cutout frieze in one Of the new floral
designs or else a landscape frieze In har-
monizing greens, browns and reds. Ii
possible, the woodwork should be enam-
eled white. The stain should then be
applied to the floor and the floor is ready
to have the rugs put down.
Unless the room is very large, FIVE small
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
Trade Tafks-No. 3.
Hydraulic Engineering.

Hydraulic engineering was probably one
of the first professions taken up after the
expulsion from the Garden of Eden. At
any rate, Joseph, who was sold into Egypt,
was a hydraulic engineer, for 1t is hu-
morously said that the biblical seven years
of plenty and seven years of famine were
due to the way he manipulated the water
supply of the Nile. The olden tribes al
ways settled at the source Of water power,
Just as we do In America today. Herein
is the field of the hydraulic engineer-a
profession that opens wild field to the
American youth casting about for an up
to- date profession-one that Is turning
thousands of square miles of arid country
into farm land. These are the FIVE broad
divisions Of his activity:
Creating irrigation systems in arid
regions.
Creation of waterways to compete with
railroads.
Establishment of water supply for cities
and villages.
Natural reservoirs-the storage of water
In humid regions
Development of water power for manu-
featuring.
The interest which the young man con-
sidering a technical training will find In
this profession can be based on the fact
that 1t Is in a state Of development. BY
the time he Is through his study the OPP
portunities will be greater than when he
started his course To illustrate this point,
there are fully 100000 square miles Of
land in the United States where the rains
are SO scanty as to produce only two
crops out Of FIVE planted. 1t Is the young
hydraulic engineer who will make these
waste tracts support comfortably fully
100000 people. Thus, population
equal to half the present population OF
the United States will find bonanza In
the sun-baked soil.
In another field: The railroad Is grad
ually becoming a too expensive means OF
transporting basic necessities Enter the
improved river, the canalized waterway
France has now waterway systems thai
are equal to one-third Its railroad mileage
There is enough water power in this
country" said an expert of worldwide
reputation, ito not only turn every whee
for every industry In the land, but also
to heat every home and cook every mea
in the country. Our water supply Ii
greater in value that any mineral re
source"
These propositions are submitted to thu
young man of today.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
Perpetual Motion.

That town or city or village In the vicin-
ity of rapid-running stream Is more
fortunate than If gold or diamonds were
discovered in Its soil. This fortune Will
be reaped by the business man or far
seeing individual who will develop these
long neglected waterfalls and rapids for
manufacture. Practically every town has
a stream that can be made equal to
million dollars worth of coal.
The wealth of the world hinges on the
cost of power. A laborer turning crank
at 10 cents day produces one horsepower
hour for 85 cents.
An OK turning a horizontal bar cuts
the cost to % cents, horse to- 10 cents.
A steam engine produces one horsepower
hour for about 4 cents; a gas engine,
slightly cheaper
A windmill-when it works-produces
this power at cents.
Water power will produce this unit OF
work at cent. OF course, there Is prof.
liable moral here for every man.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
Furniture for a Girls Room.

one with It, may be receptacles for um.
brellas and parasol.
In selecting the color scheme OF the
room the furnishings and their possibili-
ties have to be carefully considered. II
the furniture is In mahogany, the soft
shades of light blue and green bring out
the richness of the wood much more
effectively than would walls done In
yellows or pinks, although In certain
shades these tones are also sometimes
very good. White fudrniture is especially
attractive for a young girls room, and
is delightful with almost any light toned
wall covering. Flowered and figured
papers are often liked for a bedroom Of
this sort, but where there are great
many pictures and photographs to be
hung on the walls a plain tone or two
tone stripe paper is more desirable.
BEATRICE CAREY.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
BUSINESS RIEFs.

Sometimes it's better to stay In the
old rut than to fall into the new ditch.
If all your plans fail don't be dis
heartened. If your purposes were right,
YOU have not failed, though your plans
have.
Hard luck is sometimes the beginning
of success. After all, when 1t rains 1t
settles the dust and when the sun shines
1t dries up the mud.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
Courage in Daily Life.

Bravery helps to make a nation safe. A
nation of towards, however prosperous,
cannot be a great nation. Men and
women who dare fling themselves against
great odds for the sake of their convic-
tions; who do not shrink from crying out
against any evil that may menace the
purity of the government; who will, II
neew be, sever all political, social and
financial ties for love Of country-these
are the heroes to which nation resorts
in her hour of need.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
The Newest Foot
wear. /.

The footgear pictured shows the best
models for the coming season. the first
figure illustrating n dress model In pat
ent leather ornamented with brilliant cut
steel discs. This same design is also
very smart In bronze or in gray suede.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
A COMFORTABLE EIGHT ROOM HOUSE.
The Loafing Business

My son, follow not the footsteps of the
loafer and make no example Of him who
is born tired, for, verify, l say unto you,
his business Is overstocked, the seats on
the corner are all taken and the whiting
places are all occupied.
1t is better to saw wood at two bits a
cord than to whittle at the corner con-
gress and abuse the trusts.
My son. whilst thou hast in thy skull
the sense of jaybird, break away from
the cigarette habit, for, 10, thy breath
stinketh like glue factory and thy
mind is less intelligent than cigar store
Indian.
Yea, thou art a cipher with the rim
knocked off
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
Peter Pry's Philosophy

Applause has been responsible for many
a failure.
Greatness does not depend on things we
do, but the way we do them.
When the man who is always complain
ing of his superiors gets to be boss he
acts about the way the boss did-but
usually worse.
Don't waste time worrying about your
feelings. A man is never happy until he
has ceased to care whether he Is or not
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02

breathe" properly If the scalp is clogged
with any soap, etc. II the hair is at all
inclined to be oily 1t must be rinsed
three times-irst with almost hot water,
then with warm, and lastly with very
cold water. This will leave the hair In
an absolutely clean and normal condition.
DOROTHY DALE
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02
INVENTIONS NEEDED.

A nut lock for railway purposes.
A quick-acting monkey wrench.
A pipe action that will take the place
OF joint.
A horse detacher for runaway teams.
A rail joint without nuts or bolts!
Los Angeles herald., 1907-06-02

In 1896 IA banks in New York city
increased their dividends, and FIVE others
declared initial dividends. In the same
year 13 trust companies increased their
dividends and FIVE declared initial divi-
dends.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-07
THE TENTH AT LtMEiisToN.
Elaborate Preparations Being Made
for dwelling the Confederate
Monument.

Lumberton, \. G.. May Much
preparation is being made FOR the
celebration of MAY 10Th. The monu-
ment will be ready for unveiling, the
Workmen are using every effort 10
get everything in readiness by thet
day. The address which * looked
forward 10 by the people of Robe
son will be made by Governor X Is.
Glenn. Dinner for 500 veterans Will
be prepared. An immense crowd Is
expected.
An official announcement says:
"a beautiful granite monument over
forty-one feet in height has just been
erected or the Court House Square at
to the memoir of the Con-
federate soldiers of Robson county.
1t is the largest and perhaps the most
costly in the State. on next
Friday, May 10th, this will
be unveiled and dedicated with appro-
pirate ceremonies. Governor r. Il.
Glenn will deliver the principal ad-
dress; and other speeches will be
made by Col. VIM. Lamb and other
distinguished veterans.
1.-TWO companies of military and two
brass bands, q number of beautiful
floats, a thousand Confederate veter-
ans in line will be some of the attrac-
tive features of the days program.
"Reduced rates ave been secured
and convenient schedules will be
maintained. 1t is hoped that a large
crowd from the adjoining counties will
be present.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-07
CHARTER AMENDMENTS.
The Real Contest in the Coming Nfu.
nicipal Election in New Bern.

New Bern N. c., May 4.-The CEN
ter of interest in the municipal cleo
ton VIII be the vote on the amend
InentS TO the city charter which was
ratified by the Legislature. These
amendments have in the main been
approved by the citizens and it had
not been thought that they would be
opposed at the polls. But it is as
serted that opposition has quietly
been organized against them since
the primaries which elected James A
Bryan mayor.
The aim of Mr.. Bryan is to I'M
prove the streets. He has expressed
himself vigorously on giving New
Bern an administration the effects of
which will be seen for years IL come
IN the way of paved streets. Tho
enforcement OF all laws Will be strict
~ carried out. The amendments Civ.
MIN all the latitude he wants which
cannot be done under the provisions.
OF the present charter.
In addition to all this a contest ;e
likely to be made. 1t is CHARGED thar
a vote was seconded in the sixth ware
in the last primary claims have
peen made that certain persons were
alloWed 10 vote in that ward i'm spite
OF the protest made and That al
tilough n result would not be chang
ed 1t was q violation of n ]princfnIe
which cannot be overlooked. This ia
projected by the defeate1 party. All
IN all the election promises to haze
more excitement than usual on ar
count of these discordant elements IN
municipal affairs.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-07
COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL ASSURED.
Unanimous Election Expected to Make
Cary Location of First High
School Under New Law.

State superintendent Joyner re-
turned from Cary yesterday morning.
where he and County Supt. Judd
addressed a large n enthusiastic au-
dience Tuesday on the local tax n
the public high school. The men,
women and children were all present.
The house was packed. The people
are enthusiastic over the high school
and the local tax. The election will
probably be carried without a dissent
ing vote. For ten years, Prof. Mid
dleton has a private high
school at Cary with marked success
The school has established a fine repu-
tatiOn and has enjoyed a large patron
age. The grounds are large and beau
tiful; the buildings are commOdiOus
and comfortable, consisting of school
buildings and dOrmitOries, society
halls and a library. The stockhold-
ers have generously solo the entire
plant to the county board of education,
at about half the real value of the
property, for a county public high
school. This is the first county high
school established in the State under
the recent high school act of the Gen
eral Assembly. The conditions could
not be more favorable for it's success.
The location is ideal: the funds, sup
p~lemented by the local tax. will be
ample for conducting a high grade
school. It Is h purpose of the
SooiAeS q anu LII pCOplt Vi Tie
community and the progressive coun-
~ superintendent to make this a
mode public hiSh school, that shall
become san inspiring object Lesson to
every other county Of the State. 1t
will be an honor and blessing to the
metropolitan county of North Caro-
lima. 1t will be open to all aspiring
youths and to all ambitious public
school teachers of the county. 1t
Will finally become not only "a splen-
did county high school. but also a
splendid teacher training school for
the rank and file of the rural school
teachers of Wake county 1t will
also, Doubtless, attract many tuition
paying students from surrounding
counties. Its location, on account of
accessibility and healthfulness, is al
most ideal.
Few counties of the State have
made as much educational progress
urln the last two years as the coun-
ty OF Wake, and it is doubtful if any
count has made more. The pro-
gresslve. county board of education and
the unusually efficient county superin-
cannot be too highly COM
lnended for their splendid work.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-07
LOCKE CRAIG SPEAKER.
Orator Of the West TO Deliver an Al
dress to Salisbury traded school

salisbury y. G., May 4-Hop
Locke Craig, Of A~sheville. has accen-.
ed an Invitation to deliver the annua'
dudIess at the close of S~alisburv'e
graded schools on May 24th. Mr.
craig, who is a politician of wide ren.
ucatlon and who is favorably spoker
OF as a probable candidate for Cover.
nor OF North Carolina In the mex.
is one Of the 70
cogniZed orators Of the State ana tbo
SALISBURY schools are fortunate in co
curing him for an address. An ela1,.
crate program is being arranoed -,
STUNT l. c. Griffin and the school
board. 9choo
Rev. &C. Wells, pastor Of tho E;u..
~ caro church at Kinston, has beer
eaiied 10 n Passionate Of he Rantist
thurG,1 at Mooresville. Iredell com
y, He went to that place to-
Wnefe he will preach to tho oonn1a
sdlioh- He is being urged To anoan.
ne cail extended to him and ic ~
cilned to do so. I'M III
SALISBURY has been deenlv ctirra ,
curing the past week bv the nreanb4 :
iils or MISS Augusta Miller. OF Aue+r,.
I'd VINO has beer assisting pev p
+. Neighbour, pastor of the PantSt
nuIch mere in a series of meetinoe
unuer a gospel tent. Miss Miller is
a ieturned missionary and has a MAJ
veIous personality. BY her earnest
ness she has wrought wonderfuIIv mn
On the People who have heard ~
mere IN great numbers.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-07
4TA HUNDRED TO GOTTEN new DOCTORS
Strong SH|PSlN THE NIGHT
Special to Carry the Peo'
ole to Grand Inumi-
nation.

There is 10 be a brilliant illumination
Of the many warshiDs in the harbor
II the jamestown Exposition on the
night OF Monday, May IS. and IT VIII
be attended by thousands on thou
sands. This viii b. the last niumi-
F~nation.
There are now about thirty battle
ships and cruisers Of the various ma
tons there and the Gillian. brazilian,
and japanese squadrons viii be there
b. The tenth so as 10 take part in the
illumination, which will be one OF the
greatest displays OF the exposition. II
viii make Hampton Roads seem as
the desires Of the people aEong the lihe-
The Air Line, awake l"
the desires Of the people along the iiile
Will run a special for the occasion
The special train which VIII DE operat-
ed out OF Raleigh. Durham and ok
ford 10 portsmouth and return Mon
day. May 18th, account of the lllum-
nation of fleets in Hampton Roads
will leave Raleigh and Durham al
1145 a. m. instead of 600 a. m, AZ
irving n Portsmouth $50 p. m. AT
~'rangements will be maze 10 nave
| special steamer leave Seaboard wharf
at 500 = m, taking patrons OF TINS
| special through and around the Httt
in order that they may nave d goou
view of the illumination.
This Will be a trip Of delgnt ahu
Travelling Passenger Agent {. Ii. Cat
It's Of The Seaboard IS ready To tell al
| about Il all who think of gong or VINO
NAV be induced to go.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-07
PETITION AND DELEGATES.
Fuquay Springs Gives Reasons Why i
Should Have County High School.

Kew A. A. Crater, of Fuquay
Springs. was in Raleigh yesterday. He
SAID hat the closing exercises of
Fuquay Springs Academy, Of which h
was principal, were attended nv an az
c~eptfonaily large crowd.
A communication signed by a num-
Der of citizens of that neighDorhood
and sent to this paper says;
We held a meeting some days ago
and decided to ask the board to locate
one OF the county high schools here.
we Will send W several hundred
names on a petition asking for a school
and the following delegation to nre-
sent 1t TO the board: Rev. A. A.
Crater, Kemp B.. johnson, Z. J. Rags
dale and Dr. j. NJ. Judd.
"Ihe attention of the board will
be called to the progress we have
made, the rapid growth Of our town
which has doubled in population in
two years: our railroad facilities. our
geographical position; the voting Of .
speclal chool tax; our offer to raise
the valuation of our property 80
mensura-e with our growth, etc"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-07
The Successful Cardi-
dates for Diplomas.
Medical Department of state INV"
~ity Has Closed IT. Session ST"
Commencement tuHi"~ >tN
Thursday.

Tn. examinations in the Cn'F~FsiN
~ North Carolina Medical Department
a, Raleigh wer. finished On last tF'-
day.
the successful candidates for de-
eroeS. ten in number. are rs follows
j Barefoot. 5r. II ID. Best, }
Y Dick. ]. y. Terrell, r. v Gibbs
- = Noble. ". . Rice, | \ Ward.
4 Woodland. w. T Woodward
The graduating exercises wtH occur
AT Chapel Hill next Thursday eNcnlns
Nav q. at : o'clock. Or Geo W Long
Of Graham. will deliver the address
President: Nenable will confer the III
uIomas and class exercises VIII d
given bv the young men Medica
commencement il being made mA'''
of on the Hill and this occasion Is IL
be ana interesting one Several mem
b.rs Of the Raleigh faculty VIII al
tend
The fifth Session just cloAad has
been "A most successful period Al
ditions To the teaching force, enlargS
ment Of the curriculum and steady in
crease in chemical material have
marked the year. Plans are ON foot
for a new building and . new hospital
Pv the r.cxt session these plans vii
have been carried out ana further dc-
cessions To Ralcigh's building prog
reSs be made.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-07
= FOUR SCOTCH LADS COMING.
Secretary Bruner Has Secured More
Desirable Immigrants for
North Carolina.

Secretary T. K. Bruner, of the
Agricultural Department, has advices
that the following Scotch lads are on
the way to join the contingent al
ready here:
Robert Alfred Young, Peter Henry,
Andrew Gibson and Kenneth
Thomas Mckay. Young, Henry.
Gibson and Mckay are all North Car
DINA names and these lad should
lonesome in the Old North
State They will be distributed to
various parts of the State. Secretary
Bruner is much put to, to supply the
demand. He hoped to get at least
ten lads in this lot and regrets to have
to disappOint a number of people at
this time.
He is also advised that it is quite
hard to get women and girls of the
best sort and the agent is already
being criticised. His letter says: THE
ladies are all down upon me saying
it is difficult getting good %rvant
cooks and house maids, and if you
send the best of them out Of the coun.
try which are We to dog will
perSeVere, however,"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-07
Number of Barracks in
World Wide Union
Figures Given by Corresponding sec
rotary Hampton. of Detroit,
Mich, AT Tabernacle Last
Night.

A large number of the four hundred
Barracks in Raleigh and their friends
assembled last night in the rooms OF
the Baraca and Philatheo classes Of
the Tabernacle Baptist sunday school,
the rooms being thrown together anu
decorated with the class cOlors. me
occasion was the visit to Raleigh OF
Mr.. a. :. Hampton. of Detroit, Mlch,
corresponding secretary OF the BaTaca
Union of America.
The address was an interesting one,
in which Mr.. Hampton described va
rious plans for successful work ana
old of the progress or the Work
throughout his and other nations.
There are over 200, 900 Baracas. a
monthly paper is published IN thelr
interest in Boston and also in Raleigh,
N G.. A supply store is maintained in
Syracuse, n. Y, II 50 great IS the
correspondence and other deliveries
of mail relative to the work that there
is a probability Of changing the name
Of the present post office to the name
Of the home Of the president Of the
World Wide Union. Mr.. NJ. A. Hudson.
At the convention at Atlanta ten
DAYS ago it was definitely decided to
put a secretary in the field for all or
his time and funds for this purpoS
were quickly subscribed.
Following the address of Mr.. Hamp-
ton, Kew. T.. w. bldlcIdTu, euIloI "
the Biblical RecOrdedr, and until re
Gently pastor Of the Baptist church at
Clayton, N. c., was called upon for
an expression of his opinion Of the
work and he paid a most beautiful
tribute, declaring hat the Barac;t
class was his most efficient help in
his work as a pastor.
Rev. Hight G. Moore, State unday
school secretary, of the Baptist de-
nomination, was also present and
spoke very enthusiastically in APPROX
al of the work as he has observed II
all over the State.
After the address refreshments were
served and thus ended the program
of a most pleasant andprOfitable even
ing.
The meeting was presided over by
Mr.. r. N. Simms, vice-president OF
the World Wide Union and teacher OF
the Tabernacle Baraca class.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-07

To Own and Operate Street Car Lines
Blue Ridge Construction
Company and others.

The list of enterprises Incorporated
yesterday is as follows:
Piedmont Carolina Railway Com
pany, with principal office in Sails
bury. The objects are to build, own
and operate street railways, etc, etc.
The authorized capital StOc is
500 600, with $4,000 subscribed.
The incOrporatOrS are MesSrs. T. Fl.
VanderfOrd, w. f. Snider and j. II.
Horah.
KinstOn Athletic Association, to
maintain and operate a baseball team
in and for the city of Kinston and to
engage in, maintain and promote all
kinds of athletic sports and games,
and to do all things necessary for the
accomplishment of this purpose. The
authorized capital stock is $40, 600,
with $1,000 subscribed. The incor-
p%oratOrs are: Messrs. w. c. Fields,
S. V. Strong, E. j. Becton, John G
Hood, j. A. Harvey, f. G.. Dunn, j..
T. Taylor, w. d. LaRoque, Jr.. E. NJ.
Land, E. B. Marston, H. H. Mccoy, w.
b. Coleman, l.. M. LaRoque, f. A.
Whitaker and others.
Blue Ridge Construction Company,
of Asheville, for the purpose of Con-
structing, altering and repairing
buildings. bridges, t%restles and abut-
ments, etc. The authorized capital
stock is SO. 1000, with $4,000 sub
Scribed. The incorporatOrs are:
Messrs. r. G. stevens, VIM. Francis,
George w. Wrenn, G.. E. Garland and
S. NJ. Hemphill.