The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23
cord Of Newspapers and Editors in
North Carolina During the Past
Twelve Months.
Before the North Carolina Press Association by
L. Shipman, Editor of the Hendersonville Hustler.

of the earth"
After fourteen years Of restraint
Brother J. w. Bailey, until recently
the brilliant anG versatile editor Of
the Biblical Recorder. has kicked
out OF harness" To enter other fields
OF e~ndeavor." The loss Of Bro. Bailey
TO our association n the editorial
fraternity Is deeply dcplo.ed By the
brethren and a discerning public. He
was one Of the most resr ected and
talented editors in the State and
welded great power for every good
cause. Bro. Bailey Ia sold mis- hold
inSs IN that excellent paper, the Re
corder, to Rev. G. w. Blanchard, d
Baptist divine, and viii
enter the legal profession And mark
the prediction: "Wil Bailey will be
heard from" May his highest ambi-
ton be fully realized.
n Wadesboro Messenger-InteIli-
gencer IS tWenty-four years old which
reminds us that "brevity' is a stran-
ger to that fine weekly, both as to
name and tenure of service. Jim"
Boylin is still at the helm and the
Bro. Boylin is one Of those commend
able editors who possesses the cour-
age of his convictions"
Herald the News on Cobb. That
handsome young G? brother has in
creased the power" of his mechani-
vi lIluS experimenting MS
already splendid equipment in the
hope Of adding largely to the inter-
est OF his paper, which is growing
constantly. Bro. Cobb was the capa-
bic paying clerk of the last House Of
Representatives and here's hoping he
may be his own successor to that
position. He was, also. one of the
representatives from North Carolina
In the National Council Jr. O. U. A.
M which met in Boston last month.
That excellent Observation-Disclosures
year. newspaper, the Charlotte OBJ
server has had a prosperous year in
every way. Another typesetting ma
chine has been added to the equip
ment and the excellent news service
is fully maintained, with two addi-
tions to the local staff. Bro. J.. p.
Caldwell is boss Of the ranch" and
continue the "free-lance'' policy in
dishing out advice" to the public.
The Observer was deprived, some
months ago, of the valuable services
of its highly esteemed managing edi-
tor. Mr.. J. c. Abernethy. who died
suddenly while e~ndeavoring to re-
cuperate his impaired health at one
Of our mountain resort towns.
The Sparta Star is neat. newsy and
progressive and says it has 10000
readers. The Star Publishing Com
pany does business on an extensive
scale and Bro. Carson is beyond ques-
ton the Star Actor Of all newspa-
per performances in that meek o. the
woods" He has recently put in new
type and now employs gasoline pow
er to drive the machinery of his of
flee. He deserves to succeed.
The Statesville Landmark takes
rank among the brightest and best
semi-weeklies in the State and is
growing better all the time. Bro.
r. r. Clark, who has been the main
stay of the paper for a number of
years, is now sole owner, editor and
proprietor. having purchased the en-
tire interest of Mr.. J.. p Caldwell in
the plant. The paper has been en-
larged from seven 10 eight columns,
which are always filled "brim-fulP'
of the latest and choicest rews.
Bro. w. B. Cochran has been re-
the editorship of the Troy Montgom-
erian to become cashier Of a local
bank. If he succeeds as well in
handing out the cash" as he did in
"dishing out the news the bank will
nave been fortunate in securing his
services. Mr.. w. F. Hunsucker sue
ceeds Bro. Cochran as editor of the
Montgomerian.
The Roanoke-Chowan Times. Bro.
Andrew J. Connor's excellent country
weekly, has recently been enlarged
from an eight column folio to a six
fOlulllh quartz anu d rapid IOlQiNS
machine will be installed in the near
future. The Times has been aptIy
termed "a truly rural publication
It is published in the country on a
farm and makes a specially of home
news and local advertising. It is all
home-print and has a bona fide cir
culation of $500 copies every week.
The paper is now Sweet sixteen" and
enjoys the freedom of pure ountry
air, which furnished inspiration in the
days of its infancy.
There is wisdom in much Council
and the thriving Recorder of Durham
mas reached an age at which it can
fulIy appreciate this suggestion. 1t
has a record covering eightv-seyen
years of service. being one of the
Oldest papers now published in the
state and ranking among our most
successful independent" publica-
tons.
Bro. w. A. Curtis has sold the
Franklin Press to Mr.. NJ. D. Billings
and is conducting a job office under
the firm name Of The Franklin Job
Printery. With an adequate supply of
all modern equipment. We all regret
the retirement of Bro. Curtis from
active newspaper work, but wish him
u~nbounded success in his new bust
ness. The Pres will be q non-parti-
san paper under the management Of
Mr.. Billings.
Raising Game is not an infre-
Ouent occurrence in the mountain me-
tropOlis. The esteemed Citizen has
taken on metropolitan features by
coming out smiling every day in the
week. This Improvement will entail
renewed effort and tremendous addi-
tional expense. but Bro. Caine and
his c~o-laborers are fully equal to the
emergency and are to be. commended
for their enterprise. And weary of
living in this cold world alone" Edi-
tor Game has lately shown the part Of
wisdom in selecting a beautiful and
charming companion to accompany
him along the uneven path of his
earthly pilgrimage.
Bro. Dowd, Of the Charlotte News,
and various other PROPOSE
| tions, has been expanding some more.
He recently purchased the Southern
and Western Textile Excelsior and
The American Cotton Manufacturer
and has consolidated the two into the
American Textile Manufacturer. This
is clearly the biggest scheme of the
kind in the South and Cary Dowd
has the energy and ability to engin-
eer the matter to a successful con-
clusion. News is a name admirably
suited to his highly interesting after
moon manor for IL aIUyaUS contains