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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29
HEALTH-GIVING PEANUTS.

The late Bishop Lyman was the
first prominent nan to understand the
true value of the much abused pea
nut, and people were so ignorant as
to laugh when he recommended
freshly roasted peanuts and milk as a
preventive of insomnia. But those
who tried the recommendation found
that it was no laughing matter.
The peanut is coming into its own.
It is priced for flour, only it is too ex-
p~ensive for ordinary consumption.
President Thomas j. Allen. of Aurora
College, Illinois. is perhaps the best
friend of the peanut to be found. He
didn't like the suggestion that pea
nuts were not healthy and 50 he be-
gan an experiment last week Of living
for seven weeks upon a diet of noth-
ing but peanuts. He completed his
first week and is in fine condition.
He declares that he is growing fond
er of his solitary staple every meal,
and contemplates the coming seven
weeks with the greatest satisfaction.
When he joined the vegetarian forces
q few years ago he lost all desire Tor
the taste of flesh. Now he believes
that at the end of his period of diet
ing his appetite will require nothing
but peanuts.
We are not advised as to how the
professor eats his peanuts. Perhaps
he has them fried and stewed and
baked and raw and served tempingly
at each meal. The most delicious
way to serve peanuts is said to be to
have a single pocket full of parched
peanuts at a circus and to have an
appetite calling for two pockets full.
NORTH Carolina is the chief peanut
producing State and naturally it taxes
great interest in the experiment. If
President Allen, upon an exclusive
diet of peanuts goes through his seven
weeks in fine condition, then North
Carolina can wholly live at home and
board at the same place. More than
that; it has in its peanut crop an as
set better than a gold mine.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29

Carthage deienda est. The Dunn
Guide prints over it's headline The
D~ispersary Must Go" The dispensary
is better than saloons and is all right
II a step toward prohibition. IT can
not be the permanent solution NO
saloon must be the end aimed at Raj
eigh is now ready to take the next
step but the petition for an election
seems = have been buried for these
months and no amount OF persuasion
or promises seems to be able TO get II
passed upon by the committee Of the
board of aldermen.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29
Don't Agree With Iinney.

Salisbury Post
1t is discouraging ~ read that 1000
citizens Of Ashe county rose 10 th"lf
feet and voiced approval Of the senu-
ments Of Romulus 4 ans who
spoke In that county this week In op-
position to the Appalachian Park u
there ever was a proposition Upon
which the people OF North Carolina
should be united u Is this. and we are
at "A loss TO understand Linncys OBJ
position unless II Is that he IL playing
his hand with a view To going back 10
Congress. His position on this Ques-
ton which is OF So much concern TO
North Carolina should bc In ITSELF
sufficient TO keep him in private life.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29
WHY NOT. MIR. CORTELYOU?

Mr.. Cortelyou has put twenty-five
million dollars in New York banks q
| check the panic on Wall street Great
ed By gamblers and men who were try
ing TO get rich quick b. questionable
methods.
Representative Burleson. Of Texas.
requested Acting Secretary Edwards
TO put ten million dollars in Southern
banks. lie d'd this because he saw
that Houston banks had notified farm
ers that they could not longer make
advances on cotton in stor &c. that
armers must sacrifice their cotton IN
less banks can advance money. The
request u Mr.. Barleson was denied
by the Treasury Department Here
are the reasons assigned:
4. The acceptance OF warehouse re-
ceipts as security for government de-
posts would Involve questions - pol
Icy upon which only Secretary Cortel-
you could pass, and ne was in New
York.
2. He felt sure that recent with
drawals Of money from the treasury
for deposit in banks in New York and
Pittsburg had depleted the treasury 70
such an extent that there was now in
the vaults only suficient money for
routine needs.
The first reason Is entitled to con
sheraton and may justify the deciina-
ton. The second reason Will not hold.
II public money is To be placed
to relieve bad business situations-(a
very dangerous system)-then there
IS as much reason why 1t should be
placed in Southern banks where cot
ton growers are suffering as in North
ern banks where gamblers and spec
ulators are the ones who are suffering.
Commenting on the refusal of the
Treasury Department, Mr.. Burleson IS
quoted as saying:
The treasury now has something
like S201. 100000 in It's vaults. About
$50, 900, 900 Of this was placed on de-
post In the banks Of New York In one
day, 80 1t could b. loaned on proper
collateral to prevent persons from sac
rificing their stocks. 1t is a strange
thing to me that not a cent Is TO be
to prevent a sacrifice Of u cot
ton. suppOs that warehouse re-
ceipts Of tobacco in Virginia or Ken
lucky would be just as safe collateral
as cotton warehouse receipts. There
is relief for the stock gamblers, but
none for tobacco planters and cotton
growers"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29
A FORWARD MOVEMENT.
A umbe of Mountaineers Go TO
WadesbOrO to Work in Cot
ton Mills.

(wad esboro Messenger-Intelligencer.)
Wadesboro extends a most cordial
welcome to the twenty-odd healthy
and handsome lads and lasses that
have come down from the blue hills
Of North Carolina to settle in our
growing and prosperous little city. We
need these boys and girls, women and
men, to help us work. They will do
much towards the ~upbuilding OF
Wadesboro. and Wadesboro can do
much for them.
They have come to the silk mill Of
Mr.. George Singleton. Mr.. Single
ton Is proposing to enlarge his pres
ent mill, and. as soon as he can secure
enough help, Will build a handsome
new mill. He to add many
new features that will interest his
employees. Among these will be a
night school for children who work
during the day. This feature will en-
able many girls and boys to receive
an education who would otherwise go
without an education. He has Sc
cured the services of a most ompete
woman who will soon come To his
mill to assist in the educational work
This lady VIII not only have charge
OF the school work. but will plan for
ene "eIlare n entertainment Of Mr..
Singleton's people. For one thing
there Will be a place known az the
Social Center where. every nioht
something will be going on to interest
amuse and instruct the old as well as
the young. A free library will he
established and operatives in Mr.. sin
gleton's mill will have access n the
pest books and periodicals. The lady
having charge Of the work proDoses
TO have 1t start in a simple wav ana
gradually work 1t up until It Will be
a most interesting part OF thu, great
SILK mills owned by Mr.. Stngiet9n ~
this n other States "
The lady, Mrs. Neva Summers R,r-
CESS is a skilled handicraft worker
ohe mas taken courses Of study in
manual arts, and has taught I'm seyerai
= | the larger cities. Her father Mr.
summers, was a Virginian largely in
terested in the telephone and t~eleerarb
BUSINESS He was one Of the chiaf
oInclais OF the Western Union TEL
grapn Company until mis- deatb snd
phone. He tele-
Mrs Burgess became fnterasta
the Industrial work along tba -
ooard Air Line through her bro,bar
pr. a ". Iowsely, assistant To ~.
president OF the road dnrine -
Bars administration s MF
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29
HENRY CLAY IN RALEIGH.

n last issue of the Trinity Archive
contains an interesting account of
Henry Clay's visit to Raleigh, by Mr..
Earl r. Franklin, of the faculty of
that college, a native of Wake county
and a son Of Mr.. 3. S. Franklin, of
Swift Creek. The article in full is
published elsewhere in today's paper
ana VIII please all our readers. 1t
shows that Mr.. Franklin has talent
which he will undoubtedly cultivate.
MIR Frankiin's article was published
IN the Fayetteville Observer a few
days 5 and its editor says:
Ihe current number of The Trinity
AfchtNe. received yesterday, contains
an account of Henry Claws visit to
TINS state in 1914. This writer recalls
vivid" Mr.. Clay's taking him in his
arms the popular idol stood on a
balcony overlooking the multitude in
Market "t"eet. Wilmington. 1t was
probably o'ortly after his landing AT
S9merVille below the town. Apropos
of what We lave been publishing CON
corning LaFaVette's and Brvan's Wis
its it Will be fol3d Interesting"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29


Nobody knows what cotton will do.
In the light OF preent conditions.
many armers believe the action II
advising that cotton be held for
fifteen cents was iiI-advised. Many
were not governed by i as the sales
show. but many rme aid hold IN
pursuance To that advice. II the
crop shall turn out short. cotton vii
go up after the first big sales are
made to pay fertilizer bills and store
accounts.
Whatever may be said about what
has been done. IL ought u Is plain
now that the farmer who dumps cotton
on the market at present falling prices
vii be helping the gamblers 70 stili
further deprees the price Of cotton
The lower level OF the past few DAYS
IL almost wholly due TO the s~tringency
in the New York money market
Money Is hard 10 get m there are
plenty OF mills that would love 10
stock up at present prices that cannot
borrow the money 10 do so Cotton
farmers vic must sell are suffering
thus Indirectly from the Wall street
storm. New York touches US all
Our banks are not affected by the
Wall street conditions and the south
IS in better condition than for a dozen
years. but the SLUMP in the price OF
cotton shows that We are affected by
what is taking place in New York. i
farmers get frightened and DUMP
their cotton on the market in large
quantities they will send cotton stili
lower and help the injury that has al
ready indirectly come.
The thing TO do is to sit steady IN
the boat. sell cotton gradually, and
remember that no panic can hurt
folks who have plenty Of cotton il
they keen cool heads.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29
STRENGTH OF COUNTRY BANKS.

The Chicago News, discussing the
furry in Wall street and the condi-
tons that make for good times and
better conditions, quotes Mr.. James h.
Pagan. president of tho First National
Bank Of Chicago, as saying.
Strength Of the financial situation
in the United States lies with the
country banks, their abundance Of
wealth in real money and the infinite
prosperity Of the agricultural com
munities, which is steadily adding to
the stability of their position as lend
ers Of funds. Our present situation
has no parallel in the annals of bust
ness conditions in the United States. In
the panic of 1893, when SO many
banks throughout the country were
forced to the wall, it was because the
rural banks were short Of funds, pow
erty-stricken, so to speak, for the need
OF real money. They were obliged to
seek relief from their reserve agents
at money centres, and where they
could not obtain assistance to keep
up their legal reserves they failed.
To-day the condition is completely
reversed. The country banks have
huge SURPRISES of available cash in
excess OF the Is per cent reserve they
are compeII>l to carry against deposit
liabilities. Instead Of being borrow
ers. they are now lenders, and their
balances at the reserve centres are be-
ing used to purchase commercial pa
per and to otherwise supply the indus
trial channels of the land. The Incl
dent in 1893 was a bankers panic,
and the condition cannot possibly be
repeated now. Fair crops and high
prices this year will add to the
strength of the situation. Business
should react because of the fast pace
at which the country has been going,
but there is no occasion for alarm"
In 1893 and 1894 the m could
not get the cost of production for their
crops. They were heavily in debt. A
series of short crops succeeded by un-
precedented low prices had made
North Carolina farmers unable to buy
anything but the bare necessities Of
life and they could not pay their bills
at the stores. That made the rural
districts call on the cites for help. Now
the farmers are in better shape than
they have ever been. While the price
OF cotton is depressed, the farmers owe
less and they can borrow money from
nome banks on their cotton to pay all
their debts and live well while helping
the storm in Wall street to blow over.
Bryan was right when he said if
you tear down the cities, the farmers
would build them up again. The gam
blers in Wall street have torn down
public confidence in Dis industries that
have floated Watered stock and they
are reaping the w~hirlwind, but farm
ers and he manufacturers and BUSH
oess men who have not watered their
stock or practiced methods of fraud
VIII prevent the spread of the trouble
that has been SO acute in New York.
Our North Carolina banks, we'll man
aged upon oun principles, reflect the
genera condition, are not troubled by
the wall street furry, and nave mon
ely to conduct their business and keen
things moving. But for the tele-
graphic news they would not know
that any New York banks were in
trouble
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29
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Offering under the following prop
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For particulars, address
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Raleigh, n. c..
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29

Georgia. the empire state 90 shr
south. ne was proclaimed es the next
Democratic candidate for president
Mr. BRYAN has not vet 8fs5
whether he would accept the nosntra-
ton or not bat that IL wf1l es offered
him there - but little Even
those who oppose him asrult that he
Ii stronger BY several uaillaoaz Of votes
than any other who has been suggest
cd The prediction OF the
Chowan Times. made more than tbtT-
teen years ago. that Mr. Bryan wnul6
some day be prcsfden; - he Iatted
states NO still believe will be salalIed
oar high opinion q the man. oF faith
IN Ms ussinRse success has never bcen
shaken. or weakened In the least
Measured by all that IS wise. noble.
ara good Mr. BRYAN ia IN cur estt-
nation. the greatest American ctttEea-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29

No truer thing was ever uttered
than this statement by MT. Bryan:
eff you are ever to have q tariff re-
believe In tariff reform and not by
those VIII. propose to practice IL as a
political necessity. A child Will get
so old tina it will be ash naed to
nurse, a calf will get so big that it for
sakes its mother, but no beneficiary Of
a protected industry viii let loose the
public teat until dragged away by
main force"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29
The November smart -

"Knee-deep in juno"
the novelette, which oper-
Der Smart Set 1t ig written f"
Hoyt Brainerd. who cau 'e..
and fascinating a story
writer. This novelette, s ..
most delightful thing -
has yet done. The story f
a dash and buoyauey quit" .F
THE Wonderful Lad
Sydnor Harrison. Is q srnr.
hinges on n most diref'5-E
1t is seldom that n WaRHE-
to secure 80 delightful " r
NOR. In "a Glass H0.-'
Tassel Sutphen writes . rf.''.
story: 1.-The Woman ia
by Edwin l.. Sabin ls aa
OF q woman auarchtsa
by Austin Adams. is "a =r
nese l~ove-story. king
Wilbor Tompkins. s. "r
vorite authors ~roilirE3rr
Reconciliation" by SteG.""
a powerful l~ove-storF. eH
it's psychology that t
again and again and ''Ire
by Katherine MetcaF f.
cious bit Of humor9us
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29
Bryan VIII Be Elected Next Year.
Madison Herald.

Twice defeated by the corrupt use
OF money. for the highest office in the
gift Of the people yet 1t has not soured
him or In any way made him think
OF turning aside from advocacy OF
tnose things that he conscientiously
peiieVed to be the best for the Whole
people. He Will again in 1908 be the
bearer of the Democracy and
in u humble judgment will be elect
ed. We believe this because we vet
nave faith in the great American peo-
PIE to ultimately do the right thing
when left to their better Judgment. mn
tramneiled or u~ninfluenced by a big
corruption fund.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29

It is denied that the Norfolk and
Southern has purchased the Central
of Georgia. The ownership of that
road recalls the c~onundrum, Who's
got the ?" The Southern I'M
lawfully owned it unit Hoke Smith
las elected. Then it was sold to Mr..
Thorne (~whoever he isl and his assoc
ciates. The fact that Georgia Off
Gals are investigating the ownership
may be the cause for all the mystery
at present.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29

If Mr.. Bryan were not so o~utspoken
in his opinions concerning the Fedora
courts, he might properly apply for an
injunction against the political
brigandage of T. Roosevelt Mr..
Bryan's theories have been appropri-
ated for the good of the county. But
when the President-in his Thanks
giving proclamation-lays violent
lands on The Average man," 1t IS
time for somebody to invoke the doc
trine OF vested rights"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29
Honor to Whom Honor is Due.

DR.. j. E. Brooks and the gentlemen
who pulled off the old~-fashioned sup
per in honor OF Mr.. Bryan last night
deserves the thanks Of all concerned.
Of this kind successfully. Generally
details are overlooked and there is
much confusion and dissatisfaction.
Last night things were run on sched-
ule time and those in attendance were
atCe to get nome at q much more rea-
SOnable hour than Is ustoma A
banquet is generally a name for some
thing where there is not an abundance
to eat and what is there Is hard to
get. Last night 1t was all different
The supper was in charge Of Mrs. Jeter
and she managed 1t superbly, winning
the admiration Of all.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29

TIE spectacle or Mr.. Cortelyos
Fastening to Wall street 10 pour IN
twenty-five million dollars TO stop a
panic started by a lot OF gamblers Is
not edifyfng. 1t may be justified in
this instance as a protection to sound
interests but II shows a condition thai
needs TO BIZ changed. That surplus
ought to be left in the hand OF the
people, and there ought to be no part
nership betweer Wal street and the
Treasury Department then
Treasury officials wouldn't always fall
into easy Wall street berths.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29
\ GLORIOUS o

The telegraphic news of today saws
that Gen William Booth. of the Saliva
ton Army, is critically i'll. That news
will give worldwide regret. His illness
recalls a statement made by Cen
Booth in talking about his career and
labors. He said:
When | started I gave up the
f~rlendship of the people of the better
class. [ gave up hope of wealth. and
l a~pandoned ambition. Now 1 have
!ouhd all that L gave up. If / wished
IT, / could be wealthy. My publica-
uons have brought me thousands of
uoliaTS. put every cent of 1t has gone
back as it came. for the betterrnent
of the conditions of humanity. for
making people happy. Similarly I
have the best OF friends in all classes.
and 50 far as ambition is concerned
if ! am not the best-knoWn man in
the world. am prayed for the most :,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29

No man In North Carolina Is higher
authority on cotton than Mr.. Ashley
Horne. He has grown cotton. bought
cotton and manufactured cotton for
forty years, and Is still engaged in all
three pursuits. Read his views
found elsewhere In today's paper.
Every time there is cotton discussion.
this paper requests Mr.. Harvie's views.
Our observation has been hat he has
always been right.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29
south Knows of Panic Only by Read
ing New york News
Monroe Enquirer.

MOnroe EnQutTvT.
In the North there - "A financial
panic. "a panic which Is closing hiS
banks and business houses. a panic
which Is making men tear their hair
and look Wild eyed. But "a fcw years
ago such a panic In the Northern bus
mess center- would have caused the
hardest kind OF times in the south.
but; not so now. During tfia business
stress in the great North the South -
enjoying a prosperity since
our fathers marched homo from Ap-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29

The whispers hat this or that
somebody's position does not desire a
look at the books. emanatfng from
southern Railway agents. is born Of
hate and spite. If the Southern rail-
way didn't wish to conceal improper
expenditures, they would urge a full
examination Of the books. Their
fight to prevent such examination
shows that they are afraid 10 let in
the light. Their cloques seek to
throw suspicion on others on the prin-
cIple of muddying the water.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29
Bryan the Greatest. But Can Wealth
BE Defeated?

Raeford Facts and Figures.
Bryan is the greatest living Ameri-
can. He is famous the world over as
an orator and statesman; but can
hardly be President OF the United
states: his enemies control the ma
tons wealth.
Bryan Will get as many votes as any
man the Democrats can nominate. we
are not particular about who is nonll-
mated. but we do want a Democrat
next time. We want no
In the next election: we never liked
that.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29

Mr.. Roosevelt has the opportunity
to enlighten Great Britain when he re-
plies to their inquiry about the seizure
of the trusts tobacco at Norfolk. In
stead Of going into the courts, the
trust wishes the English lion to fight
its battle. The answer Will be inter-
esting. Let us hope it will be red-hot
in diplomatic language.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29

The Asheville special in today's pa
per shows that there be no hearing
before Judge Pritchard on the Stand
ing Master Report until the middle OF
December. The case evidently will not
be settled before XXI July-about the
time the Democratic primaries will
be nominating legislator pledged to
take no step backward.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29
Pre-emincntly Fitted.

Mo bIINt TTHAIV-
II Was a great speech! Mr.. Bryan
Is the ideal leader OF the common peo-
pie. and If the evidences at Raleigh
last week indicate anything at all OF
the sentiment of the people or the
country at large. he VIII yet be placed
in the position for which he is so pre-
eminently ntted-President OF the
United States.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29

The State of North Carolina has the
right to regulate public service cor
p~oratioons or 1t has not that right II
it has the right. the matter should be
settled n disputes ended. II Mr..
Roosevelt's policy of Capitalization is
correct, and the Federal government
alone can regulate, the sooner that
fact is known and accepted, the bet
ter for all concerned.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-10-29
The Washington pa pers tell Us that

The Washington pa pers tell us that
nearly every caller at the White
House booms the President for the
third term. They act upon the josh
Billings theory. Whenever a man
asks you for advice" said Josh. IND
out what kind of advice he wants and
give him that brand. You convince
him that you and he are the two
wisest men In the world" AAAx