The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-07-23


Tho old Reliable has been put
ting on airs ln great snare II now
~t.iiyes at home and boards al the same
place. comes out on schedule time.
despite the existence of rotten cross
ties. federal injunctIons and ~6eltr-
quent" constituent. The News and
Observer IS easily one 81 me most
progressive and successful daily
Epape in the South and Editor
Daniels success f. the onder Of the
age" lie has made numerous sarrI-
fees and endured many priyat 0ns
because or the loyalty TO The great
work 70 which his useful life has
been dedicated and Il &iIl be highly
gratifying 10 his numerous friends 10
see him .'on easy street The maRrld-
cent two-story edih@e which has been
provided as q home for
his splendid paper b@ggarz descrip-
ton. Ii is a solid structure Of mar
BILE. granite and brick. the flooring
and woodwork being 81 the best Sc
the office is strictly moderu 70 the
detail, no expense having
been spared in rendering complete
harmony in every detail OF ita con-
struction. making this monument 70
the energy and ability OF Bro. Dan
iels the browning event 81 his lies
work. The cost of tn.s temple OF
liberty" should say. exceeded SIS
600, and not content with the new
home alone The News and Observer
Publishing Company has exchanged
it's old press for a mammoth neW Hoe
Perfecting color Press. having a ca
pacity Of $4,000 per hour. said 70 be
the finest machine OF its type ever
constructed. Special industrial edl-
tions are stu the order Of the day
with the News and Observer and its
'HoGse-Narming' or "Raieigh Sou
- - u -. --gH s. A- Ee.L - ~
Sunday morning. jun 9th. was one 81
the most creditable ana elaborate is
sues OF any previous effort that paper
has made. Verify, the world do
move"
"Our Home" SAYS the genial ed
tor. whose name is in noW:se signifi-
cant of his literary accomplishments.
lis published at a wide place in the
road" Call it a country cracker If
you will, but. Our Home" has q or
culation Of 1900 with splendid pros
poets for entering 700 additional
names by the end Of the present year.
Bro. Green has added q new press to
his job department
h Greensboro Telegram mas al
most cache the years of account
ability and Editor Haywood always
issues messages to the people at the
appointed hour. Every Telegram he
sends out may be considered as au-
lnf1lllt news. SUCCESS 10 nun
Sometime last autumn during the
"Hurley-burly' of events in Concord
that excellent daily, Tribune. of the
people appeared neatly attired In an
attractive new dress and has been
growing prettier every day since. Edi-
tor Hurley has added TO the staff Of
his paper Bro. Harry p. Deaton, a
fine newspaper man and former edi-
tor of the Mooresville Enterprise. A
linotype typesetting machine mas been
purchased and other mechanical
equipment provided. A complete job
department has also beer acquired
and things look rosy for the Tri-
bune Publishing Company.
The Cleveland Star is forging to the
front and continues its semi-Weekly
visits to more than 5000 homes. The
ofrmer brilliant and versatile editor,
Bro. Clyde r. Hoey, has surrendered
his polished pen to Mr. Fl. T. Hud-
son (former chief clerk to Auditor
Dixon) and viii devote his entire
time to the practice of law. We regret
to part company" with Clyde Hoey,
but feel impelled to say hat his
mantle" has been placed upon the
shoulders of a most worthy gentle
man and one who possesses every re-
quisite for an energetic and progress
sive knight of the quill"
Historic Old Hillsboro has an OBJ
server that is subject to seeing visions
and dreaming Dreams" Listen to
one of the recent observations
The Orange County Observer places
in nomination for the office Of State
Commissioner of Labor and Printing,
the names of every Democratic editor
and publisher in North Carolina. They
W. fought a good fight, have kept
the faith, and it is very amusing to
see how some of them are scrambling
for a front seat at the pie counter, and
they are already dreaming Of what a
good time they will have when they
go to Raleigh to live. and join the
Capital Club, board at Giersch's, take
ice cream with Dughi, and trade oc-
c~asionally with Plummer on
the north side of the market" Now
what do you think of that? Brother
Joe Harris is evidently a good joker
as we'll as q. splendid editor.
The Warrenton Record is still a fine
paper OF the Hardy variety and has
had a prosperous year. 1t is rapidly
increasing in interest and popularity.
The Major portion of that Hale and
popular journal. the Fayetteville OBJ
server, which claims the distinction of
being the oldest paper in the State,
still maintains its position as one OF
our best and most conservative jour
nails. The Observer first saw the
light in 1917, ninety years ago. We
wish the brilliant and sprightly young
editor many happy returns.
The Raleigh Christian Advocate is
! holding its own admirably, having in
! creased its circulation of eader in
number, from 5000 to 5000. The
genial and capable editor is the =
representation of an Advocate whose
efforts are known and appreciated, for
he clings to the Tree of Life, directing
others into paths of ~pleasantness and
peace.
Direct the clasping ivy where to
climb,
Ye myrtles brown, with ivy never
Sere."
The record of that splendid repre-
sentative. of the commercial interests
of North Carolina and the South, The
Merchants Journal and Commerce, of
Raleigh, during the past year has been
most remarkable. The size of this in
valuable publication has been in
creased from thirty-twO to seventy-slx
pages and the circulation more than
doubled 1t is issued by the Mer-
chants Journal Publishing Company,
an incorporated institution Of which
Mr.. Clarence H. Poe recently became
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES and Mr.. Luther NJ
Tesh. circulation manager. Messrs.
Allen Rogers and Rufus Freeman have