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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-01-22
LOCAL TRAINS NEEDED.

There will be no permanent inn
provement in railroad schedules as
long as local trains are dependent
upon through trains. The breaking
Of the Selma connection by the South
ern is due, so the railroad authorities
say, to the desire to awe the train
connect at Greensboro with a through
train from Washington to Atlanta.
Upon their own showing, the whole
of eastern North Carolina is nco
venienced by q through train schedule
from Washington. In order to
remedy this evil that causes much de-
lay, veXation ami expense to the
travelling public. Senator Mclean, Of
Robson, has introduced a bill that is
in direct line With the Democratic
State platform and with the public
need. 1t adds as a section of The Cor
poration Commission law the follow
ing:
ITO require when practicable and
when the necessities of the travelling
public. in the judgment of the Cor
poraIion Commission demand that any
railroad in this State shall install and
operate one or more passenger trains
over its road, and also TO require any
two or more railroads, having inter-
Secting points, to make close connec
ton at such points; Provided, that
no order under this act shall be made
unless the business of the railroad
justifieS. Provided further, that al
railroads affected hereby shall have
the right Of appeal as provided in
cases of rulings and orders of said
Corporation Commission as to rates Of
freight, n fare"
The Supreme Court of North Caro-
lima has held that the Corporation
Commission has power to compel con-
n%ections, but the railroads appeal to
the Federal courts if the order does
not suit them, and some lawyers have
doubted whether the pOwer was con-
ferred in language so explicit as to
admit of no dOubt The Mcneil bill
conferS the power in explicit terms
and gives the clear power to order adj
ditional local trains where needed and
the of the o warrant such
new trains. There ought to be 10
opposition to this demanded addition
to the law and it should be enacted
in time to enable the Corporation
Commission to give needed relief be-
fore the Legislature adjourns.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-01-22
PERNICIOUS FEE SYSTEM.

There is no more important commit
tee, outside those charged with rail-
road n antitrust bills. in this Cen
eral Assembly than the Committee on
Salaries and Fees. 1t has important
work to do and if it measures up to its
responsibilities the pernicious fee syS-
TEN will receive it's death blow.
The Aycocll resolution calling upon
all State officials to make 4 report
showing the sums paid to all officials
from every source, elected infoi nation
thai was a great surprise to the Sen
ate, and Will surprise the people Of the
State. Later. when all the responses
lave been received, we VIII call at
tention to their meaning. But The
answers received show two things hat
call for consideration and remedy.
1. The Secretary of State receives a
salary of $4,000, and last year he lo-
ceived fees amounting to $~4.3S0GS.
making his compensation in full for
the year 1906 the sum of S~6,3S0.6S.
In the same period the Chief Justice
of the State and other Supreme and
Superior court judges received a sal
airy of only $4,000 each, also receiving
$3.50 per year as travelling expenses.
That is to say, at present the Chef
Justice of North Carolina receives lldif
the salary of the Secretary of state.
Both are capable officials, but is it
right that the Secretary of state
should be aid twice as large a salary
as the Chief Justice?
>. The records show that the Ir-
surance Commissioner received Cor
1906 a salary of $4,000 n fees of
$2,384, making a total of $4,3S4 for
the year-or more han the salary paid
the Governor. Both the Governor
and Insurance Commissioner are cana
Bile officials, but ought the sum paid
the Insurance Commissioner 10 exceed
the sum paid the Governor?
There are other matters in the re-
sponses that give cause for reflection
and consideration, to which ~allusion
Will be made later. These two facts
are here given to point the attention
of legislators to the inequalities in
compensation paid By the State ana TO
enforce the idea suggested thar lille
the Governor should receive a larger
salary than the other State officials,
the salary of all the elective officers
and Insurance Commissioner should
be the same and that every fee with
out exception should be covered into
the public treasury.
Public officials should be well rald.
but no such glaring determinations as
now exist should be permitted to con-
tinue.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-01-22


Tie chief sson % the life ~ Gen
eral Robert +. LIE is that ne nal the
true conception y the worth Il his
name and the true idea Of the use
u the fame which his position brsusn;
him.
This Il best seen "a contrast. There
We're no drawer Confederate soldiers
than Eariy and Bureaugard. Their
soldiers honored and loved them. but
after the var both these men lent the
use Of their names 10 the Louisiana
Lottery that saindled many i man.
Nobody doubted their personal in
tegrity ana yet. mo- desiring u injure
anybody. they accepted salaries from
the Louisiana Lottery and their names
We're advertised as sponsors for il.
General Grant was a brave man and
nobody ever doubted his personal
honesty. After he had retired from
the presidency. however. in a desire
to make money for his family. h be
came a member Of a brok erage firm
in New York. He knew nothing OF
the business. His name was used by
the firm and on the strength Of the
name Grant" many lambs were fieec-
ID and Grant died in contritiou that
thousands had lost money because his
had caused them 10 invest in
worthless stocks.
When the war ended. General Lees
magnificent estate was confscated by
the government and he was a poor
man. He was offered by a ricn New
York syndicate a big salary 10 lend
the use Of his name as president OF
Il life insurance company. He first
old them that he knew nothing about
the business. They would look after
that. He then told them that the
reputation he had won ana the love
he had gained as head Of the con-
fedcratc army did not belong 10 him.
but To the Cause, and he could not
permit it To be used for of
gain. He turned aside fine offers
that were entirely honorable and de-
voted his remaining years to teaching
young men in a college with modest
equipment and no endowment. With
an income very small in comparison
to the offers he declined. Was not
that greater than TO conquer on the
field Of battle?
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-01-22
IN MEMORY OF LEE.

The publication in this issue of the
several well-conceived articles upon
the life and character of General
Robert Z. Lee makes today's News and
Observer a paper that is we'll worth
preservation. The exercises held
yesterday in honor of the centennial
of his birth under the direction of
the Daughters of the C~onfederacy
were attended by q large throng which
filled both floor n galleries. This
was we'll. The day is an important
one. And il cannot be too strongly
pressed upon public observation, and
too much cannot be done towards
preserving and keeping bright the
emo and example of the grand
figure in whose honor it is celebrated.
We regret that limited a does
not permit the publication in full Of
the address delivered by Judge Mac
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-01-22
LINE OF

The Aycock antitrust bill has teeth
because it is drawn to get at the evil.
For that reason the folks like it. For
the very same reason, those who talk
nit the folks and drink NIT the
trusts are very much worried because
they say it is too drastic. 1t is drastic
only in that it reaches the trusts. ana
that's what the Democratic platform
pledges itself to do. 1t looks k that
bill will divide the sheep from the
goats, and put the men who realty
oppose trusts on one side and those
who only talk against trusts on the
other side. HI people are in favor of
q bill that will hit the trusts a straight
blow right between the eyes, and it Is
because the Aycock bill will do 50
that the pro-trust men are afraid it
is too drastic and Will hurt legitimate
business"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-01-22
A DTSGRACEFUL SPECTACLE.

some weeks ago a bill was intro
duccd in Congress to increase the sal
aries of Senators and Representatives
from $1,000 to $500. 1t was advO-
Gated by courageous, honest men who
believed hat the increased cost Of
living in Washington warranted. the
increase. The country had respect for
the men who openly favored the
measure. When the opponents won
upon an aye" and may vote the
public thought the matter settled,
though some of the newspaper CORES
pondents thought there was a reserved
purpose to do by sleight-of-hand what
the Congressmen would not do direct
ly-ln other words. they were resolved
to get the money by a method that
would enable them to Shirk RESPONSE
bility. 1t turned out thai the cores
pOndents understood the true temper
Of the body. As a mater of fact. an
Intelligent newspaper man under
stands the spirit of a Legislative body
better than the members. The news
yesterday that the House had by &
viva voc vote, refusing a %rollcall, car
ricd out the cut and dried program
10 increase salaries caused great dis
gust among people who hate double
dealing. 1t was nothing short of Il
disgraceful proceeding. not short CT
the Infamous back sclary grab that
was the political death warrant of
many of the grabbers.
The men who engineered the plan
to grab the increase and were afraid
to go on record are not fit to be trust
ed, and every one of them ought to De
retired to private life. 1t is because
of such shutting and attempts to fool
that the people often lose faith in
honest officials. They ought to dis
criminate and refuse their confidence
or their upport to such men and hon.
or all the men who stoOd against it.
The bill 10 goes to the Senate
where we may expect the same now
you-see-it-now-you-don't program TO
so through. The Senate ought to be
virtuous enough to kill the bill unless
it is passed in a straightforward way,
but that is too much to expect of Il
body that passed the subsidy bill with
out a roll-call and that is as fond Of
lodging responsibility as the House.
Besides the chance to add fifty per
cent to their salaries will be a tempta-
ton SO strong that few will resist il.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-01-22
WHO WILL DO ITo

There is crying Nee for improve
ment in the Courts of the Justices OF
the Peace. There are too many and
IN some cities they do not command
respect. The number ought to be
lessened and radical changes made
that will restore courts to their an
cient place in the confidence of the
people.
VIA legislator will win gratitude
n do a great public service by
eyokinS a good system and incorpor-
atlng 1t into a law?
In the meantime the practice Of
legislators having justices of the peace
appointed by the Legislature should
end. In some instances the men APP
pointed could not be elected by the
voters. and owe their selection TO per-
sonal favOritism.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-01-22

The insurance trust, otherwise
known as the southeastern Tariff AS
ISOLATION, is one of the worst trusts
that operates in North Carolina. Inc
Aycock bill is aimed at that n all
other trusts. The Democrats are
pledged wipe out trusts. If they fail
they are no better III that respect
thar the Republicans.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-01-22

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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-01-22

The telephone bills have brought up
much talk and the end is not yet. If
it could all be charged at regular
long distance rates. there would be
q pile of money.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-01-22

The douglass Dope bin is set for
Tuesday and already the representa-
lives of the manufacturers OF soft
drinks are on the scene. Cocaine and
dangerous drugs should be sold only
by prescription and really injurious
drinks should not be dispensed.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-01-22

although Representatiye Harsha"
may propse 10 abolish hats which Dor.
cannot see over. hc Is n~eyerfhel"
taking through his own enap"4u
when he does 80 and every WOMAN
sees through IL clearly.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-01-22
l. II ADAMS

The legislator who votes far a two
and a half cent rate on railroad Do.
cause he thinks tne railroads w...#
asquiesce In mat and would fs's.
lower rate, is Letting the rich ra..-
dictate how he shall vote. Tn a.
railroads viii fight any bin thas s~
gives relief !" the people.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-01-22
All For$1.70.

There has never been offered
in North Carolina SO much
good readlngtor so. llttle money
as we are offering under the
following proposition: For
10 we will send the follow
ing for one year:
The Farmer and Me-
chanic, an 8 page North Caro-
lima home and farm weekly
journal:
The North CaroIinian,
all 8-page Democratic weekly
newspaper:
The Commoner, the able
weekly journal published by
lion. William Jennings Bryan.
Thus for One Dollar and
Seventy Cents YOU can get
III these papers one year.
ror particulars, address
DANIELS,
Raleigh, N. 6.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-01-22

The southern men are expected to
give tribute of highest praise to Lee.
but il has come TO pass that North
ern students and soldiers vie with
Confederate soldiers in the warmth
OF their praise of that great command
er. Several such tributes. chief
among them that of Charles Francis
adams. appear in today's paper.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-01-22

The railroads will, of course. make
a fight for more, but they are ready
10 accept a flat passenger fare Of two
and q half cents. That may do for
the little roads. but two cents is the
proper rate for the big roads. Who
says that the North Carolina road.
which earned one million dollars last
year. should charge over two cents
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-04-25

The Annual Banquet of the Alum
nj ssociation of the louisville High
School will be held in the rooms
over George w. Snyders store Forks
vile, Pa, following the Commence
ment Exercises on Tuesday evening,
May 7th, 1907. Each member may
bring a friend. Price per plate so cts.
Business meeting preceding ban
quet in banquet rooms.
By Order of Comm.
Pearl Benfield Secy.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-04-25

,~sUuAT PsGClAJ8TlOS,
WHEREAS, Hon. CHAs. TERRY President
Judge Ilonorables Henry Richin and X. c. r.
kskihku Assoc. Judges oftthe Courts OF Oyer and
Term, ner and General Jail Delivery, Quarter
Sessions oi the Pence Orphans Court and Com
mon Pleas for the County of sullivan have issued
their precept bearing date the 25 day OF Feb.
1906, 10 me directed, ior holding, the severa
courts III the horottsn oi Lhpoite on Mohoag the
81 day OF May 1907, ut O'Clock p. IN.
Therefore, notice is hereby given to the Coroner.
Justices OF the Peace and Constables within the
county bbpt they be then and there in their prop
er person at o'clock p: m of said day, with their
rolls, records. ipquisitons examinations and
other relnemberances 10 those things to which
their offices appertain to be done. And to those
who are bound 10y their recognizance to prosecute
against prisoners who are shall be in the jail Of
the said county of sullivan, are hereby notified TO
will be just.
BANK w. BUCK, sheriff.
Sheri ffs Oliicc. Laportc Pa. Abr. rs, 1907
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-04-25

An ORDINANCE to adopt and con.
~ struct system of public sewers for
Pennsylvania and Prospect Avenues to
connect with sewer system No. |, where
the same crosses Prospect Avenue.
Section l.. Be it ordained by the Town
Council of the Borough of Eagles Mere,
Pennsylvania, and it is hereby enacted
and ordained that system of public
sewerage be adopted and constructed as
prayed for in q petition fled with the
Secretary Of the Council for a part Of
Pennsylvanis Avenue and a part oil Pros
pect Avenue to be called System OF
Sewerage No. 2, az follows: Beginning
It a point in center Of Pennsylvania Ave.
two hundred feet from the intersection Of
Pennsylvania. Avenue with Eagles Mere
Avenue, thence following Pennsylvania
Avenue to Prospect Avenue, and thence
Eastward along Prospect Avenue to. and
intersecting with the Eagles Mere Boro
ugh Sewer No. /. Full distance of seven
hundred and eighty feet, in accordance
with survey thereof made bv +. S.Chase
Civil Engineer. and fled with the records
of the said Borough.
Section =. The said sewer shall he con-
structed OF terra Gotta pipe eight inches
in diameter according to plan approved
by the Borough Council, and laid in
workmanlike manner under the immed-
late supervision of the Sewer Committee
and Assistant Secretary.
Section 8. The cost of said sewer sys
TEN shall he paid by the assessment OF a
sewerage tax upon the property adjoining
or adjacent thereto according to the
special benefits derived, to be assessed
and collected as provided in the second
and third sections OF an act entitled. San
Act TO enable Boroughs to adopt and con
stiuct sewerage system, and to assess
and collect the cost thereof approved
the fifteenth day of May 1889.
ALNlCE DCNHAM.
Acting Chief Burgess.
Approved, April II, 1907.
Attest: g. PEALE. Jr.
Clerk OF Council
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-04-25

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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-04-25
Trial List May Term, 1907.

Trial List May Term, 1907,
Return Day, May %, 1907 at 2 o'clock pm
William L. Woodruff VS. Walter B. Gun.
ton. No. 68, May Term, 1908.
Assumpsit. Plea, non-assumrsit.
Mullen. Mercur
2 Shifier Woehe and O'Connell vs..
Morris Hymen, No. 2, May term, 1905
Defendants appeal. Plea, Non Assum.
pst.
Cronin. Scoutep
3. Joseph Fisher VS. Harriet Steinback
and Riley Steinback. No. 25, December
term, 1908. Ejectment. Plea, not guilty.
[nghams. Mullen
q charles Bishop VS. Lewis Catta,
No. 3. Dec. term 1906
Defendants appeal. Plea Not guilty.
w. II. Hill. Scouten. Bradley.
THOS. E. KENNEDY, Proth.
Proth. office, Laporte Pa, Apr Is, 1907.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-04-25
County Seat
Local and Personal Events
TerScly Told.

Hon. T. J. Ingham is recovering
from a recent illness.
Misses Dolly and Freda Crossley
spent Sunday with friends at Nord-
mont.
w. B. Ritter spent Sunday with
his son Samuel. at Muncy Valley.
Sheriff Buck was Williamsport
visitor Monday.
Born--To Mr.. and Mrs. Theron
Allen, on Tuesday April 23 a son.
Mrs. NJ. Mapes has moved from
this place to Muncy Valley.
Mr.. aud Mrs. John p. Butler of
Wyoming are visiting the latter's s
parents Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Gal
lagher.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Webster and
daughter Mrs. A. Il. Mulnix Of
Estella, on Monday morning drove
to Laporte. where they took the
train for Wiiliamsport to see their
daughter Mrs. Fred. Rowe, who is
dangerously i'll.
Fifteen thousand baby trout,
known as "fingerlings," were dis
tributed in Coles Creek, Fishing
Creek, and West Creek, last Friday.
John SincolIar, aged Il years, a
breaker boy at the Susquehanna Coal
Company, Nanticoke, committed
suicide by hanging on saturday.
Excessive reading of dime novels,
unbalanced his mind.
Mr.. David Mark and family have
moved from Muncy Valley to Ii
vola.
Miss Sarah Gehris of New Col
umhia is visiting Mr.. and Mrs W.
b. Ritter.
Invitations are out for the we'd
ding of DR.. r. Mervine Of Hills
grove. and Miss Anna Dewar of
Lock Haven, a former teacher in
the IIiIIs9rovc schools.
James. the nine year old SON of
Jesse 7. Brenchley, died at the
home Of his grand father J p.
Brcnchley, at Eldredsville, on
April u. of inflammation OF the
bowels.
The School Directors association
held at the Court House Wednes-
day brought together nearly all the
directors in the county, besides a
large number of other people who
were interested in the work. Among
the speakers were Co. Supt. j f.
Reese killgore. Tx Co. Supts. VI, K.
Black, +. W. MeyIert and f. J
Mullen, The secretarys report viii
! be published next week.
| young woman was boarding at {
farm house. to the occupier of which
| she expressed her anxiety at tht
savage way in which the COW regard
ed her. at must be on account o
that red blouse you've got on, miss,
answered the farmer Dear me"
exclaimed the girl. "Of course it,
ont of fashion but | had no idea tha
IA country COW would notice it,
The Village Improvement Societ.
will meet at the home of Mrs A. j
Bradley on Tuesday evening Apri
Both, 1907. All members should b'
present, important business.
| sunday School at 1000 Il. IN.
Preaching at 200 p. III.
Epworth League 40 p. m.
This is the order of services a
the Methodist Episcopal churcl
next Sunday.
You saw him as at break Of day on
Monday morning he Wended his way
to the railroad station, loaded dowr
with fishing tackle and with Tia
! bright fi,i~h-of hcne Diminishing bis
counrep%e. Ills walk was that of
supple@mau his eye was bright ant
his smile appeared as if it had bee,
cemented to his face. He was the
early trout fisherman who in hi
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-04-25

St. Johns Episcopal Church.
Rev. A. G. A. BuXton -. -. i.ectoi.
Sunday School 2.3O p. m.
Evening prayer and sermon 100 p. m
Litany Friday evening at the
RectOry.
Come you will be made welcome.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1907-04-25

n " RANKING HOUSE Offering
prilneSTEAM RAILROAD boNDsw'i
engage the services Of salesmen VINO can con
3rol investment business within their neigh
borhood Address Lock Box 2o57 ,NewYork City
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-01-29

Nearly 200 newspapers men
applied for seats at the Thaw trial,
and several newspapers have wires
RAINING from the court room direct
to their offices. Three London
newspapers, including the Times
aud the Mail, have sent writers
from their home offices.