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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-09

land by drainage be turned into rich
agricultural fields, but by diking, the
ordinary Saif-marshes can be convert
ed into garden spots. This is now be-
ing done on a large scale in New Jer-
sey. The plan is to build dikes by
which the tide can be kept off the
land. the water is pumped out by
Wind-mills and the land is then lined
and cultivated. The New Jersey leg
islature recently appropriated $3.50
coo to assist In this work. Before
the appropriation was voted a legis-
lative committee. after investigation.
estimated that the work could be done
at a cost Of eighteen cents per acre
and that the increased value of the
land resulting therefrom would be at
least five dollars per acre.
Only in recent years has the United
States government actively undertaken
the work of reclaiming swamp lands
Its effort in this direction is of course
based on the same principle as is the
irrigation movement started in the
West some year ago, and which has
resulted in bringing under cultivation
vast areas of land that We're formerly
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-09
AYCOCK AT
The EN- Gcvcrno Speaks in Behalf OF
the Baptist Church.
Especial to News and Observer.)

especial to News and Observed
Fremont, n. c.. July 6.-Ex-Gov-
ernor Avcock spoke at Fremont on
July 4th. His speech was in behalf
OF the missionary Baptist church. They
are planning TO build a house of wor-
ship. Governor Aycock's speech will
do great good in the way of encourage
meit to friends to help up the build
ing fund and to inspire the church to
greater efforts. They Will build a
Jfick building.
Fremont is a growing little town
in northern Wayne, midway between
GOldsboro and Wilson. and in as fine
farming section as any in the State.
Prot Hall begins his Musical Nor
NAL here July %.
NO escaped convicts who had been
captured and put in the guard house
here decided to celebrate the fourth
and broke out and took to the woods.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-09

iculturaI lands by the construction of
likes. Similar Investigations have
,een made along streams near Wilson.
:. G. of the MARSH lands IL the vicin-
y Of Roper. =. c., 8e:haYen, n. c.,
ind New Bern. y. -. The Dover pO-
;0sin, rear Dover. n. c., will also re-
!c}ve atteNtiOf.
There ere . number Of ways by
which tine drainage work is done.
sometimes it IS by personal contribu-
sons from tie landowners directly in
crested. This is the method adopted
~ far in this state. In some of
he other States drainage districts are
Established and bonds issued to meet
NE expense. In still other States, the
ttate has borne half the expense. in
lividual land owners paying the other
ialf.
Though it is hoped that eventually
congress can be induced to make am
pie appropriation for drainage work
n the South in the same n that
I made appropriations for irrigation
fork in h West. at present the APP
tropriation is sufficient only to give
distance to personal and State eff
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-09
Showing Interest in Roads.
(Smithfeld Herald /,

E'TIITIIITTtTN IItTdII.1
MI ! Walter Myatt was in town
yesterday and carried out with him a
road drag made for him here. He eN-
pec1s 70 work the roads across his
farnl with it. We have never seen =
road drag at work but they are being
used all over the COUNTRY and are a
great success. We are pleased to
that Mr.. Myatt will give it a
trlal IN his section and that he takes
more than usual interest in public
roads. If every man would spend lust
a little time looking aft+ the roads
and paths on his farm their condition
would &c much better and travel
would he more of pleasure and less
of expense.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-09
HALF School
DIR. Harrison Continued aI
OF the County Educ.
Work.

Especial to News and
Scotland Neck. y. O. ..
nc" county board pf r.
alsting Of DR.. Jonn a. t.
field: II p. Robinson NJ
and stuart II. 81. th.
Neck. qualified this weaE
Or Collins chairman. br
r-son. Of Enfield. Was ra
Derlntendent Of public .n
the county.
OF the ffty-two put
teachers in Halifax count
not a white male teacher
nave college diploma and
mad normal training TI
teen rural iibrare IS In enc
OF which is for a color.
while the pubic school IE
county does not make a
showing here has been "
Improvement during the
yee
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-09
Legislature Would Not StuItify Itself.
Salisbury Post

There Is no good reason WHY the
Legislature Should be reconvened to
this matter of passenger rates
practically every argument offered by
the southern and Atlantic Coast Line
before Judge Pritchard was made to
the General Assembly or at least to
the Public Service Committee. and I'M
less there has been a reversal of
sentiment on the part of the LeeisIa-
ture an extra session would accomplish
nothing Those legislators who believe
ina anything less than a 2 II cent
rate would work a handicap on the
railroads. Will stand Just where thev
stood last winter, while those to whom
, Ia cents does not seem unjust will
fcfuSe TO bulge "
The Legislature has had its say. it
spoke with the lights before it and if
re-assembled the chances are one in a
hundred mat it would reverse itself.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-09
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
Rocky Mount VIII Do Important
Work Under Direction of Civil
Engineer John w. HAYS
Especial to News and Observer.

Especial % News and Observer.)
Rocky Mount. N. c.. June 6-The
general street improvements which
this city has contemplated for some
time have been commenced. One mile
of street will be Strengthened, graded
and macadamized immediately and
other improvements are expected to
follow shortly. John w. HAYS. civil
engineer, Of Petersburg, Va, is now
on the ground preparing plans and
actual construction will begin in a few
DAYS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-09
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-09

ture Is sending trained men into the
eastern part of the State to make
investigation - report on character
Of the soil possibility of its reclamation.
and value Of the land for agricultural
purposes when reclaimed. Though
these Investigations have so far been
H. preliminary. the epOrts made
thereon are most encouraging. At
least there is no longer any doubt
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-09

% eighty miles Is eg~eryw here equally
goods. and. as dpsk comes on, and Ne
Ty along wtth tie yellow devils etes
blazing forth their acetyiene flames
We have no fears or bursting tires
nor or ruts which may cause a break
down. II IS pitch dark as we MAKE
our way into Sfax. and pull up IN
front OF a French hotel where We
-t.N fnr sha nArht
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-09
Ruins of North Africa.

ne day will come when northern
AFRICA viii be ~thronged with tourists
ana others studying the historic re-
mans or Its past. The most OF the
ruins mere have, until now. been al
io"ed 70 remain as they were, while
those or Italy. Greece and Egypt have
peeh cafted off to fill the museums Of
ne world. There are acres OF mos
az 20 pc seen in the museums of Tu-
his,d winch will compare in beauty
Win any IN Italy. The arena of this
great amphftheater was one solid
inosd,c- II IS now a part of the Won
aeriul collection in the bey's palace
~ the city Of Tunis. There are orb
= lhosalcs almost as wonderful in the
lH9eeum OF Sousse. and others Of great
oue ~ the Carthage museum.
0ouSse has recently excavatad a
.eHhetery which dates back 10 tha
.Inne OF n Carthaginians. In II are
.oIhpS which We're bull when Hanni-
vas alive, and I fingered the bone
u ol some of these ancient heroes
! looked at the urns which CON
-dlned their remains.
Eseh more wonderful: are the cata-
..I"s OF Sousse, now for the first
IlHle being exposed to the light ~
iiouern times / had never heard ~
them until | came here. You will not
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-09

The Wonderful Aniphitheaier OF III
Diem. Which. in Many fse>ISct-.
EouaI. the Colosseum nj Eomc-It
- 40 Feet Zig and Had seats Tor
60. ooo-The CataCombs of >ous~e-
The Walled Town OF >fax. The Cap
itaI of Southern Tunista.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-09
Among the BedOuins.


Farther on we reach the edge of
the desert. We pass Arab encamp-
ments. The low black tents become
alive as We approach. Bedouin wo-
men. clad in turkey red gowns. crawl
out from under the tent curtains. n
gayiy clad children loaded With jewel
rE stand n stare at our automobile
There are Bedouin girls. whose silver
anklets flash in the sun, and whose
Orm earrings stand out against
the r rich copper faces.
Now we are passing a cemetery. II
is filled with Arabs in white gowns;
there is evidently a funeral going on.
They rise from the tombs and gaze
at us as we fly bE. The tombstones
are mere boxes of clay. Each has a
stone at the head and one at the foot.
upon which the guardian angels of
TOE deceased are supposed to sit
watching their dead.
Notice the road. 1t is as smooth as
the Beach drive in Rock Creek Park
lust outside Washington City, and
harder and better. From our seats
on the TOP of the automobile we can
see if stretching on and on for miles
through the desert. narrowing down
to a pin point in the distance. Tuni-
STA and Algeria have thousands of
miles of well-kept highways. and one
corId travel from Morocco almost to
Tripoli in an automobile Dur journey
The daily sentinel., 1907-04-24
HE MADE A VALIANT FIGHT
John Howard Ballantine, Whose
Death Was Announced Yes
terday Was Patient Suf-
ferer.

The brief announcement in the
Sentinel yesterday of the death of
John Howard Ballantine, well known
here, caused much sorrow among the
friends and acquaintances of the
Ballantine family in this city.
The funeral took place in Denver
yesterday.
The following account OF the young
mans death is from the Denver Post:
Recovering from an injury to his
skull and a series Of operations which
not one man in 10000 could have en-
dured, John Howard Ballantine, son
of George w. Ballantine, vice presi-
dent and general manager of the
Denver Union Stockyards company,
died this morning at 4:3O O'Clock
from an attack of pneumonia.
1t was In June 1898, that young
Ballantine while in camp with high
school cadets In Platte canon, at
tempted to fire an old musket. one
of the number that had been loaned
the cadets by the United states gov
ernment for drill purposes. The mus
ket exploded and part of the metal
a piece of steel two inches long and
nearly an inch In diameter-was
blown through his skull over the eyes
and deep into the brain.
Young Ballantine was removed to
Denver having received no medical
attention. He was taken 10 hos
pital where an examination caused
surgeons to state he could not live
more than few hours. The sur
geons Immediately began 10 operate
and much of the shattered skull was
removed before the steel could be
extracted. Much gray matter ex-
dAgnifa The
fact that the operation was not ex-
uected to save Ballantlne'5 lie and
was performed only In a desperate
hope. he Immediately showed signs OF
relief.
Then followed months of suffer
ing during which the young man un-
derwent several more delicate opera
tions. He finally recovered, to the
surprise OF all scientists and his case
was widely written OF IN surgical
journals. Practically no Ill effects
were experienced by young Ballan-
tine. His mentality was unusually
strong and he lived to make himself
one OF the most popular young men
In social circles. Ballantine died at
his home 1850 High street. The ILL
ness which caused his death began
al noon Sunday, April 14th. when he
was seized with a congesllVe chill
Double pneumonia developed rapid
Iv and he died in an unconscious state
in which he had fingered since last
Monday morning.
John Ballantine was born IN LIN
coin, Nebraska, March ., Isoo ahu
moved 10 eDnyer with his parents
IN fSSG He attended the Broadway
scbool and East Denver high school
and -was graduated in the class of
1898. He was popular member Of
fbe lambda Sigma fraternity and was
well known and esteemed by host
For the last year he has been col
lector in the local freight once OF
the eDnver and Rio Grande; He is
survived by a mother, father and
two brothers. Norman Sherwin Bal
iantine and George w. Ballantine' Jr'
The daily sentinel., 1907-04-24
DAVE sCoRCHEs THENI
Col Day Goes After the Denver Post
With Fiery Tongs-He's Not
Worrylng-An Interest
ing Roast.

Col. Dave Day. of the Durango
Democrat. pays his respects to the
Denver Post, which denounced him a
few days ago in connection with DAYS
Indictment for being too free and
easy" in the language allowed to be
used in his newspaper columns. as
follows:
Editor Democrat:
notice. or rather my attention has
been called to a criticism in Denver
Post of 10th in regard to my indict-
ment before Federal grand jury.
Now. this is not the first or second
time that Durango's "moralists" have
attempted to indict me. or been guilty
of moral sortles against me.
In 1892 I was severely criticised
and denounced for rebuking a cit
izenship that permitted the main
street for a parade ground and the
dance hall band to preface the parade
when a dead prostitute occupied the
entire Interior of the hearse, and at
an hour when school children were on
| the street.
I was also criticised and verbally
rebuked for making indirect mention
of scandal that separated man and
wife.
1 have been called down for men
tionlng, indirectly q am always char
itable), the extreme moralist who
preferred his typewriter to his wife
In a country ride-yet none of the
moralists mentioned have been guilty
of subscribing for the Durango Demo-
crat.
have been arraigned verbally.
and when I was not present, by those
who have been declared perjurers
upon the witness stand-those who
have been guilty of perjury and ar
raigned for perjry and gross immor-
ality. and they are yet in Durango
and the exercises are not over. Not
so far as l extend.
All such maneuvers do not trouble
me. but when the outfit that engin-
GERS the Denver Post becomes crlti-
cally active. then I become busy
very busy.
The Post Is owned and piloted. as
you all know, by Bonfils & Tammen.
a fine critical and analytical combine,
as elegant brace of male harlots as
ever assaulted American journalism,
as fine a duet of unbridled and un-
licensed scarlet sons as ever hit the
pike.
II Is a ouida and Zolo combine.
To settle the question of morality
between two such sons, edged tools
are essential. As morallsts they are
stripped from necklace TO slipper;
from dandruff to corn. Bonfils' NOR
ality has on slippers. Harry's has a
towel and gall to stand the object
of his lust off. Bonfils Is picturesque,
he has ''dough"-he has gall, the
shivering OF glasses in the dens Of
well the susceptible Harry gives vir-
true an alibi, places a silken scarf
over the eyes OF purity and sails in.
The one appeals to the flank, the
other to the purse, and both get
there. Bonfils wears slippers. Harry
fig feaf-and Harry will get the
most votes in Durango.
Dave Day will obliterate the moe
casin track.
What next2
DAVID f. DAY.
The daily sentinel., 1907-04-24

Does your harness show wear, If so
use some of our harness dressing.
Grand Junction Feed and Implement
company.
Free booklets on old Mevico in
connection with the special excur-
sions to Mexico City, the Colorado &
Southern is distributing some hand
some illustrated literature. Tickets
at half rates will be sold April 25th
to May 18th, June 18th and June
goth to July 18th. good for 80 days;
stopovers In both directions.
T. E. Fisher, G. P. A,
Denver.
The daily sentinel., 1907-04-24
NOTICE OF ANNUAL MEETING.

There will be a meeting of the
stockholders of the Mesa County
Railway and Traction Company at
the office OF the company, 357 Main
street, Grand Junction! Colo, on
Tuesday, the 7th day of May. at 2
O'Clock p. m, for the purpose of
electing a board of directors and for
such other business as shall come
before the meeting.
tSlgned) GEO. SMITH, Pres.
A. Z. BAYLIS. Secy.
The daily sentinel., 1907-04-24
Doing Rnsincss Amin

When my friends thought was
about to take leave of this world. on
account of indigestion, nervousness
and general debility" writes A. A.
Chisholm Treadwen. n. Y, land
when it looked as If there was no
hope left, l was persuaded to try
Electric Bitters. and 1 rejoice to say
that they are curing me. l am now
doing business again as of old. and
am still gaining daily" Best tonic
medicine on earth. Guaranteed by
C. d. Smith & Co.. druggists. soc.
Steln-Block clothes-Loefflers
The daily sentinel., 1907-04-24
|l0tt& HerrO1l

The Corcoran grocery, second and
Colorado. They will treat you right.
First class grocery aid meat market
Heavy hauling is made a special
ty by Barton and TERRELL. corner Of
Fifth street and Colorado Avenue.
The daily sentinel., 1907-04-24

Heavy moving and piano moving
are made specialties by Barton and
TERRELL who conduct n first class
livery barn and transfer business at
Fifth and Colorado. The old reli-
able firm. You'n always get high
class service.
The daily sentinel., 1907-04-24
You can get a Joe Moon Buggy

You can get a Joe Moon Buggy
cheap.
Call on Lowe Brothers for window
and store awnings. New samples Just
in l26 N. 9th street. Phone Black
1894.
Have you tried purchasing fresh
meats from the Corcoran grocery
House, Second and Colorado avenue.
One of the best meat markets in the
city. Also first class grocery In CON
nection,
The daily sentinel., 1907-04-24
|HOOL ELECTION

Ptce IS hereby given that
meeting for the election
director for school dist
Fill be held at the Lowell
Thursday May 9th. 1907
Se open from two to six
A 4coULLoCH, secy. ,
The daily sentinel., 1907-04-24

Before you purchase a new buggy
be sure and call on the Grand juno
tion Feed and Implement company
and see their large line of the Hen
ney buggies.
The daily sentinel., 1907-04-24
Don't Put 1t or

SA Hut II Ou
what you can do today
~ Buying a bottle of Bal
Nniment, when that pain
F0at have any. buy a bot
a positive cure for Rheu-
as, cuts, Sprains, Contrac
elc., T, S. Graham, Prai-
~, writes: Il wish to
of the good results / re-
snow Liniment. 1t pos
ne OF rheumatism after
'''led' For sale by c. D
The daily sentinel., 1907-04-24

Ready to serve you in everything
you want in the grocery or .salted
meat line. Fruits and vegetables.
Call us up. The Corcoran Grocery
and Meat Market, Second and Colo
rado.
The daily sentinel., 1907-04-24

t'e old bottles or junk of
II sell take them to the
.Pe Junk House, at 1877
+ avenue.
The daily sentinel., 1907-04-24

When you want to take drive
these fine days go to Barton and Ter
riell, Fifth and Colorado. best equip
ped livery barn in the city. Good SER
vice at all times.
The daily sentinel., 1907-04-24

Fresh groceries. fresh meats, salt
meats, fruits, vegetables and every
thing else to be found in first class
market. Corcoran Grocery Store.
The daily sentinel., 1907-04-24

You are sure of a good piece of
meat II you get 1t at Hilbert and
Rettig's the Leader grocery and mar
ket.
The daily sentinel., 1907-04-24

Clark Whitney. the driver for the
Ramey-Perce Lumber company VINO
was badly injured on MONDAY aiter-
noon, is reported better tooay put
is still in a serious condition.
The daily sentinel., 1907-04-24

Attend the Majestic theatre this
week Good program and Chas. Al
exander the tenor will render beau
tiful ballads.
The daily sentinel., 1907-04-24

We carry the best line of hose I'm
the city at reasonable prices. ]. Il.
Mckenzie. 404 Colorado avenue.
The daily sentinel., 1907-04-24

Beacon $500 hats-Loenler's.
We candidly believe that Joe Moon
buggies can't be beat-Fred Man
tey.
The daily sentinel., 1907-04-24

A ten-quart dish pan for 25 cents
this week only at the . and 10 cent
store.
The daily sentinel., 1907-04-24

THE @KNow HOW" PLUMBER
Doesn't sit down TO q Job and figure
out what tools that he might want
are at the shop. Grasps the situa-
tion at a glance and gets to work with
all promptness.
If that sort of a PLUMBER IS the
one you like send your orders here.
The work Will be done and no time
lost In the doing.
us.-LEWIS AND SALLEE.
The daily sentinel., 1907-04-24

rs 1850 and up-Loef-
The daily sentinel., 1907-04-24

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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-01
Making Use of a Friend.

A Harlem IN. W resident after a
busy day was seated restfully at home
when the telephone bell rang, says a
New York letter. Meet me at the
Waldorf within an hour" called an
intimate friend at the other end of
the wire; must see you. Don't fail
Within an hour. Important. Good
by" The Harlemite grumbled, Won
dered why business should follow a
tired man into his home, got into his
boots. kissed his wife and hustled for
the hotel His friend was waiting for
him in the Waldorf cafe. "Well, jim"
he said, what is it? What's up?"
What's up?" echoed jim. why,
I'm as lonely as castaway tonight.
Want company-some one to talk
with. What will you drink?" Jim is
a bachelor.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-11-01
Ranchman,s Novel courtshlp.

Louis L. Kramer came all the way
from Yuma, Cal, to marry a girl he
had never seen. The bride was Miss
Flora Weise, a pretty young woman
Of Tazewell county.
The groom wrote to his aunt here,
Mrs. Patterson, to put him in COM
munication with girl who would
make him good wife, as he was lone
ly on his ranch in Colorado. Mrs.
Patterson recommended Miss Weise,
neighbor's daughter, and correspond
ence was begun.
The girl was taken with the ro-
nance of the affair ard when photo
graphs were exchanged and proved
satisfactory a proposal quickly fol-
lowed. An acceptance was written
and then Kramer came east to claim
his bride. The marriage was cele-
brated the day after his arrival and
the couple departed Immediately aft
erward for Yuma.-Denver News.