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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25
PROGRESSIVE yANCEBORO.

The building of the Norfolk and
Southern Railway has opened UP a
new section in Eastern North Caro-
lima, which, heretofore, because Of
lack Of transportation facilities, has
not made that progress which would
have been commensurate with the
spirit Of the people and its natural
advantages, but the adven of the rail-
road is the touch of a magic wand. and
with it there leaps into existence
towns pulsating with activities.
Nanceboro, situate between Wash
ington and New Bern, is destined to
become the chief town between the
two older ones. and within a few years
will be a great trucking center. 1t is
now in easy access to the big markets,
and is surrounded by a rich country
which is admirably adapted to agri-
cultural purposes.
Surrounded by virgin forests of half
a score of varieties of wood, it will
also ship lumber in great quantities,
and perhaps establish wood working
plants and furniture factories. There
is hardly Il limit to its possibilities,
and innumerable industries might be
located there, which would hand
somelv pay the investor.
Indicative of the unusual possibili-
ties which this new town presents is
the success which has attended every
business in the young town. Small
country stores nave become large
stores; sawmills and cotton gins are
multiplying; the values of real estate,
now low, are rapidly appreciating:
modest houses have changed into beu-
tifuI residences. and the native pop
ulation has awakened to the call of
industry, of m and of agricul-
ture. Money has doubled itself, a
bank has been established, and its
growth in less than a year has been
phenomenal New corners are arriv-
ing almost daily, and every week wit
nesses some new enterprise put on
foot.
Nanceboro is happily situated on
Swift creek, and possesses a natural
the sea, as a bird would fly, and the
atmosphere has a delightful sugges
ton of the salubrious salt breeze. The
water supply IS pure, invigorating and
abundant. A healthier people cannot
he found
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25
ASKING THE ANNULNENT OF a
LEGISLATIVE ACT.

The act of the Legislature thai the
three great railroad systems, the Son
thern, the ~Seaboard Air Line and the
Atlantic Coas Line are now asking
the Corporation Commission practi-
cally to abdicate and nullify. was one
that was passed in TO wide
spread and well founded sentiment
that in many cases wher disastrous
wrecks occurred the fault, while tech
nically placed at the door OF the rail
road telegrapher. in reality Law with
the railroad itself whose mana1ement
had overtaxed the strength % thar
class OF its employees most directly
~chargeable with the safety and lives
Of the travelling public. Ugly stories
OF mere boys working fifteen and siy-
teen hours a daS at their Instruments
who in a moment Of utter WEAKNESS
were guilty of negligence. causing the
the loss Of property and lives. follow
ed one another persistentIy as the sf-
termath Of repeated and dreadful
wrecks. No act passed by the General
Assembly more clearly voiced a die
tinct demand OF a people who had
awaked to what they considered
very grave and ever present danger
TO the public.
The act itself, which reduces the
hours that telegraphers charged wt.b
the duty of receiving train orders
shall work TO eight in a law. was
drawn c~onservatiVeiy with the intent
to permit the Corporation Commfss,o,
to exempt in certain cases where t,o
circumstances might be shown ia he
SO exceptional as to Justify Ionaar
hours. Now the railroads are CANINE
before the Commission and askt,.
witt what authority in the Law
does not yet appear-that the onera-
ton of the act be postponed entirely
for a year II that the great ma
jority Of the stations at which tale
graphers are employed shall be ~
cepted from its provisions.
To this contention just this ,te,.
presents itself with the greatest force.
aside the question OF the nro
priety of the exemption In any nar-
ticular instance. any such wholesale
exemption as that asked is improner
for the reason that the matter bas a,
been passed upon by the Leeis-
and Its decision rendered rho
Legislature has said that eight ho,,rv
for t~elegraphers is the reasonable 1imit
with the safety of the pub-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25
PROSPEROUS

There is no better part of North
Carolina, considered from the stand
point of health. fertile lands, good
folks, and fine opportunity for invest
ment and business than the territory
in Wake county lying along the line
of h Raleigh and Pamlico Railroad.
Hardly had the road been surveyed
before the town Of Wendell, already Il
centre for a large section. began to
grow and to attract investors. 1t is
now a town of importance and you
will not find in any young own men
of more progressive ideas and greater
faith or more r~esource- These are the
things that build towns ard make the
world go forward.
Elsewhere iE today's paper is the
story of Wendell. written by a mem
Der of the staff of this paper after a
recent visit. 1t will be read with in
terest by thousands. because it con
tributes one of the best chapters in
the new development that is going to
make North Carolina go forward
more rapidly during the neXt five
years than in the past decade. Wen
dell Is one of the live young towns
that is going TO attract capital and
men of push and capacity.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25
EXPRESS COMPANY'S MELON.

Two DAYS ago q citizen of LOUIS
burg happened to be talking to a
friend in Raleigh about the extortion-
ate express charges on mail pack
ages He cited an instance that a
charge of forty-five cents was made
for carrying a small hand-satchel
from Dunn to Louisburg, though the
contents of the little satchel were
worth little more than the express
charges. Is there no remedy from
high express charges in North Caro-
lima?
On the day following the above con-
versation, the New York World
printed the following:
THE Adams Express Company cut a
s24, 900. 900 melon for its stockholders
yesterday. The news was not an
until after the business day
in Wall street had ended. but the
cutting will probably do something to-
day in the way of knocking holes in
the funeral pail which has o%verhung
the financial district for months.
"Once before, in 1898. the Adams
Express Company cut a huge melon
for its stockholders. That was a
s12, 100000 melon, just half the size
of the one handed out yesterday.
The S~24,oO0,0O melon amounts to
a 200 per cent dividend distribution
IN the stock. The capital of the com
pany consists of 10000 shares which
are generally quoted as at a par value
of S1O0. Adams is a joint stock asso-
citation which was formed in 1854. On
a basis of 100 the 10000 shares have
a par value of $12, 600, 600, but the
stock has a market value of $500 a
share. or a total Of S36, 600, 600.
The s24,000,OO0 melon Will be dis
ributed in the form of collateral
trust 4 per cent bonds, just as the
S12, 900, 900 was distributed nine years
ago. For each share Of stock a share
holder will get 500 in bonds"
1t is because express companies cut
such watermelons that they must
charge the public two prices for car
rying express packages. An express
company is a public service corpora
ton. 1t ought to earn fair dividends
for it's stockholders, but government
regulation ought to be such that the
public would ave educed rates on
express packages before such water
melons are cut for stock holders.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25
AN Experts OPINION OF RATES.

4xoa+ionr IN the acts that. 50 far as
Legislature was able 10 60 so1sHt
to make conditions within the STATE
more tolerable.
The Chamber OF Commerce %
Greensboro. BY directing It's attention
10 q suit before the Interstate COM
merce Commission 10 ~abrogate the m
tersate Determinations has
IN a fight that should be followed with
every possible assistance. anu
moral. BY every other North Carolina
that aspires TO do business WIFE
the world at large.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25
BUSINESS MEN BEHIND 1T.

1t is worth a decade of labor and
waiting to find the merchants and
manufacturers of North Carolina wide
awake to railroad extortioa and rail
road discrimination. They are or
ganiZed and nave enlisted for the
war" The railroad cry that only
demagogues" demand reduced rates
and fair rates is effectualy answered
by the action of the merchants asso-
citation and cotton association at heir
meeting last week. The railroads may
as well understand that the fight for
just treatment will be fought to a fin
ish and that the business men arc he
hind it.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25
All For$1.70.

There has never been offered
in North Carolina SO much
good readlngtoT SO little money
as we are offering under the
following proposition: For
Ito we will send the follow
ing for one year:
The North Carolinian,
All SPACE Democratic weekly
newspaper:
The Commoner, the able
weekly journal published by
Hon. William Jennings Bryan.
The Farmer and Me-
chanic, an 3 page North Caro-
lima home and farm weekly
journal:
Thus for One Dollar and
Seventy Cents you can get
al these papers one year.
ror particulars, address
DANIELS,
Raleigh, n. G.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25


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commission sses
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25

The Literary Bureau of the Grand
Circuit of the United Railroads."
which keeps up a constant campaign
against any proper or effective rail
road regulation, is at the present time
circulating the article from the New
York Evening Post. containing Gov.
Hughes statement in which he vetoed
the two cent fare voted by the New
York Legislature. The New YORK
Bureau Irefaces the article by saying
that the message of Gov. Hughes re-
fers quite as much to conditions in
other States as in New York. A
great many people who receive infor-
nation from this railroad bureau do
not understand that it is gotten up and
paiu for by railroads trying to defeat
legislation and that railroad organs
use it without the ear marks.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25
CARRY TIE NEWS To Nh DTS
LEY.

Mr. w. a Erwin ~ Rt tnc a .
more cotton mills with moro
than any man in North Car.
n report 10 the Cotton Man.ts~ -H
Association he declared-laa-
laration WAS made the action SO
aociationD-that "alI effort n
from railroads lower freight mates
"a cessation OF unjust di@rtmHa"
against Southern cotton mili prai"
has been unsuccessful. TIN Eo'
REFUSING OUTRIGHT TO GRAN.
ANY CONCESSIONS ENCIrT q
SMALL REDUCTION ~ o.t
FREIGHT"
Perhaps President Finley Hn
other railroad officials ave
busily engaged in making srce
a better UNDERSTANDING" ana 3D.
ing to get Federal our F.. -
State laws, they have not bad .#s
to devote TO considering 'hn rf
able demands OF the rnaHg't.
North Carolina and other
States. We venture 10 e4rs.s' ..
the long run ii would pat far
better to comply with the
requests OF manufacture "'
chants than to speccb-m#s TX
fighting moderate and just
If President Finley will snr.#
give more time 10 serving
lie, he will succeed quIcka~
ing a better undefstan@
the railroads and tho people
wins statement and the a.
manufacturers and mc~raar"
Citations shows thai there
better understanding urt. .
mating rates against the rr
Southern cotton mills is
rates given To wholeEale u..
North Carolina and virgin.
reductions In freight ra'..
Given these three just daH
Mr.. Finley and other r~a....-.
tiyes will at once find 'f
not need to work their @.
time 10 secur a bette
ing The people love 10 81.
relations with the rallroa g
not opposing them. The.
mand that justice be accar
simple justice. equal right.
special privilege to uoae
a square deal are now cen
manufacturer
lima merchants, and %g~'
consumers by the great
The people will
with nothing less. II tar
President Miller TO ;..e
u~facturers. THE da.
concede fair rates
rates with others, tina. a.
be the most friendly reEa
railroads and their cuat.-
he further insists:
Our sister state. w.E#
WAYS are sapping the
North Carolina enterpr=
The storm signal g.
roads have already had
Ing OF its approach-thmE
lawsuits and inJunct.oE
-ience n submisstou ~
North Carolina VIII uaH
and when the e'1r
does finally
fury the people VIII 10 t--
nand and the old -r.#
VIII be safe. God speed t@
North Carolina VIII 10
the full possession .-
I'VE ask no special Ia.
DO ask and demand con.
and justice. Equallze
aeighbors-if '~gateWats
railroad necessity-theg
gate ways and I can
no matter how fast the
development may .
grit and enterprise VIII et.
n the vanguard"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25

Mr.. Roosevelt would call Aunt Betsy
Ray, colored, of Cumberland county,
"a desirable citizen" She has 146 de-
'scendants, one of whom is a Methodist
bishop in Pennsylvania. "Still more re-
markable," says the Fayetteville OBJ
server, is the act that not one of
her descendants has ever been charged
with a crime of any sort
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25

Secretary Taft was made very sick
at a banquet in st. Paul. This recalls
a serious statement by q f~veyear-old
boy who was telling his father the
story of Nero's death: The emperor"
he said, was killed by a banquet
meaning at a banquet. Many folks
have been half Murdered by the long
speaking, at a banquet,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25

The New York World, whose Dem
pose Democratic nominees when sue
cess is possible has been asking:
What is a Democrat" and thereby
encouraging party division n party
d~issension. A Florida man sends tbs
answer that it is at least original: 1T
is a m~ollycoddle hat does not COM
prehend or appreciate Theodore
DnaSayolt
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25

The fool rich "muth be amuthed."
The latest is a banquet in New York
where all the guests wore kimonos.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-25

A Missouri town has gone dry" the
first time in 172 years.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-03-09
Order Of Publication
Charles r. warburton. Plaintiff VS. Clare V.
WaTburton, Defendant.
In lhe Circuit Court for Cecil County. II
Equity, No. 26S7.

The object of this suit is to procure IA de.
cree for "A divorce a mensa ct thOro Of the
plaintiff from the defendant.
The bin states that the plaintift was mar.
ried 10 the defendant on the fifteenth day of
February, nineteen hundred ana four, that
no children have been born to said mar
riage; that /" the month of August nineteen
unared and six, the defendant abandoned
and desc ted the plaintiff and declares that
she VIII never again live with him; hat the
plaintiit is a citizen and resident OF Cecil
county, in the state of Maryland, and has
been for more than two years preceding the
Ming of the bill OF omplaint and tina said
Clare V Warburlor resides out of the state
of Maryland.
1t IS thereupou this fifteenth dag of Feb
ruary, nineteen hundred and seven, ad.
Judged and ordered that the plaintiii by
causing copy of this order to be inserted IN
some newspaper published in Cecil county
once a week for four successive week be-
fore the nineteenth day OF March next, give
notice to the said absent defendant Of the
object and substance of this bin. and warn
her to appear in this court IN person or by
solicitor on Or before the fourth day of A pril
next TO answer the premises and show
cauSe, II any she has, why decree ought
not to pass as prayed.
MANLY DRENNEN, Clerk
True Copy Test:
MA LY DRENNEN, CLERK.
feb Ii 81
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-03-09
Farming Implements

One 2-horSe Webster wagon, one i-horst
Studebaker wagon, box rack, one surry one
man cart, one 70 century manure spreader
MACH merry. ! Mccormick binder. in
good order; Mccormick mower, used tive
rake Tiger corn planter, check row or SOW
Missouri grain drill 2 diamond " heel cult
vators, hand cultivators, ? Oliver chilled
plows, No. 40; spring tooth harrow, combi
nation spike harrow, | fodder cutter. hand
or power; circular saw, log roller; 1T fl. hay
Hat Strahorn make; set OF bob runners, ii,
any wagon; Ii it. hay skids, wood rigging
HARNESS. set lead harness, set double
carriage harness, one wagon saddle, collars
brides check lines, lead lines, single lines
and halteTS.
MISCELIAN EOu =. Grain ian, corn shell
Ter. st ed sower 2 row Paris greener, two loa
chains, cow chains, breast chains Jockey
stick, set spreaders, two sets double trees
single trees two 3.hOrse while trees, 3 syth,
and sncads, brier hook, United States Separa
tor, in good order; two handle churn. for & OF
~ cows; two other small churns, parIor stove
Acme; roller hand organ, forks, shoves hoes
rakes, six twenty quart cans one 40 and one
80 one milk cart, and many other articles
too numerous to mention will he hunted NJ
by day of sale.
Twenty Acres OF heat IN ground. Sale
at 10 O'Clock sharp.
TERMS-sl5 and under, cash. over that
amount n credit OFFS months Will be given
WILLIAM YONKER.
W. d Ewing, Auctioneer
A. NJ. Ferguson, Clerk.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-03-09
Farming Utensils

Farm wagon horse cart, top buggy,
market wagon, spike harrow grain fan,
l fodder cutter, corn shelter, grindstone,
lot of forks, barn shovel, l set of dearborn
harness, set of pillow harness, collars
work brides, lot of chicken coops, cross
cut saw, maui and wedges, post digger,
chunk stove, ? old stoves, Read creamery,
| churn, butter bowl and print, scalding
tub. butter bowl and print, scaldtng tub,
l meat bench.
Corn and potatoes by the bushel. Hay by
the ton. Corn fodder by the bundle. 10 feet
half inch walnut lumber.
A lot of meat by the pound Many other
things not mentioned above.
TERMS-All sums of $40 and under cash
All sums over that amount credit of II
months Will be given, purchaser giving
bankable note with approved endorser, with
interest from date.
MATTHIAS T PlERSON.
4. VI. Groves, Auctioncer.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-03-09
IL Acre of Land

more or less, adjoining the above des "ribet
property, 1t being the same lot of grount
which was conveyed to John Morris by He's
ter Jones by deed dated November 18th, 1885
and recorded in Liber j. A. D., No. 10, folio
1873, sc.
TERMS OF SALE-One-haIf cash on day
Of sale. balance In six months from day OF
sale, the credit payment to be secured by
the note of the purchaser, with surety to be
approved by the undersigned
Cost of deed to be paid by the purchaser
WILLIAM Ii MORRIS,
War; Executor OF John Morris decd.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-03-09
1mcntS consist Of u
Ssaa 3-STCRY FRAME ST0REH0USE
s .:tss AND DWELLING

combined Storeioom on first floor, about
~ by 30 feet with storage room, in rear.
about u by Is feet and furnace room. ad-
joining latter, about 10 by Is feet
The buildings are centrally located and in
the best part of the town, being above high
water mark.
The residence is over the store and all the
BUILDINGS ARE EQUIPPED WITH
MODERN CONN ENIENCES-priv light.
Ing plant, steam heat, water, etc
The property will he sold subject to II
yearly ground rent of $40.
TERMS OF SALE-Prescribed by mort
gage, cash on day of sale. other and more
favorable termS may, however. be obtained
from the Attorney on the day of sale If pllr-
chaser desires. Cost of conveyance to be
paid ny the purchaser.
ROBERT E.. THACkERN,
Attorney named III said mortgage.
=. VI. Groves, Auctiuuecr. mar Is
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-03-09
Notice To Creditors

This is To give notice that the subscriber
OF cell County, has Obtained from the or
phans Court of said county, letters of Ad-
miuistration ON the personal estate of
CHARLES W. FIlNTHAN.
late OF said county, deceased All persons
having claims against the said deceased n t
hereby warned to exhibit the same. with the
vouchers Thereof duly authenticated,
On 81 before the 27th day OF August 1907.
they may otherwise, by law. he excluded
from a ~ he eft oi aid estate All Indebted
to said Estate are reuu' Sied to make i'm
meC late avmpnt to the subscriber.
Given under my hand and seal this 2ft h
day OF February 1907.
WILLIAM y BRADFORD.
Administrator OF Charles W FIintham,
deceased.
Ties! :--THOS. h. MILLER. REGISTER
mar q NJ
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-03-09
Perryman Shooters Win

The Perryman Gun Club defeated
the Rising Sun Gun Club, of Rising
Sun, on the grounds oi the former
club on Tuesday. in a ro-man team
match by 400 targets to 345.
This is the first match this year in
which the Rising Sun Club has been
defeated. Lester German was high,
with 4S.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-03-09
Friday. March 18th. 1907
AT Ills O'CLOCK \ NJ

All the right and title of the said mortga-
gors in and to all those THREE LOTS OF
LAND forming one undivided lot fronting
40 feet on Main street. in the town OF Port
Deposit, in said county and having depth
OF 50 feet, with the buildings and improve
ments thereon; being the same lots OF land
which were leased to the said George c.
Oldham, for 20 years, renewable forever, by
three leases, one dated February |, 1906 from
Charles f. Head and John G. Head and
wife. the second from Charles f. and John
e. Head, Trustees, dated February l. 1906
and the third from sidney A. Hilliard,
dated March s, 1906 aud all recorded In Lihcr
NJ, u. No, 1, tolios l6j. 1853 and lGl, res pee
lively, one OF the Land Record Books OF said
county.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-03-09
Notice
Order NiSi
reurgr W. Cosdep. plaintin.
vs.
Iphrr Il Newton and y lie, Deieudan

HtOfEt W. COSdtD, TTnlnti1I,
Christopher Il Newton and lie, Defendants
In I'll, Circuit Court Tor Crci County In
Equity, No 2t63
ordered, this 9Th day OF February, 1907,
that the sale OF property mentioned in these
proceedings, made and reported by George
\. Blake, Trustee, mentioned therein. be
ratified and confirmed, unless cause TO the
contrary thereof be shown on or before the
tins order he inserted IL some newspaper
p inted and published III CeciI County once
q week for one month before the 18th day OF
March next
The report states the amount OF sale 10
he 200 no.
NANII DRENNEN. Clerk.
True tupN-rest:
MANLY DRENNtN Clerk.
feb g-ln
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-03-09
ATTORNEYS SALE
OF
Valuable Property
In Port Deposit, Maryland

BY virtue of authority contained in n
mortgage from George {. Oldham and wife,
dated March IA, 1906 and recorded in Liber
NJ. d., No. ), folio 81, one of the Land Record
Books of Cecil County, Md, the undersigned
rs Attorney named in said mortgage, will
offer at public sale, at the Court House door
in the town OF itlkton, in said county on
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1907-03-09
Notice To Creditors

In accordance with the requirements OF
said decree, notice Is hereby given to the
creditors of said John Wilson Beck to file
the vouchers of their claims, duly probated,
in the Office Of the Clerk OF said Court
within sixty days from the 27t LAY or Feu-
ruary, 49,.
GEORGE. a BLAKE,
mar PTS 'rruStrn