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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-21
THE PUBLIC BE "B.ANKED."
Indifference shown by the Railroads
AT tie sanford Come iio1.

sanford \. c.. May 1S-T'1r ann-
nection between the Atlantic Goa~'
Line and the Southern passengCe
trains as arranged by the neW sclted-
ule which went into effect "a week +
two ago is still rather unsatisfactory.
according to the expire sions - aud
heard around the depot here. 4 few
DAYS ago the southern train FOR
Greensboro pulled out strictly on
time and missed connection With tha
Atlantic Coast Line just few min
utes and left twelve passenger Nh'
had to remain over here tWcEty-four
hours. Friday, after In southern
train had left Cumnock. just west of
Sanford, the Atlantic Coast Lin" train
pulled out and left the southern.
which arrived just four minutes aftc~
the departure Of the Atlantic COas.
Line train and the SoGth@rn came iu
with seventeen passengers for poiu
east of here. II would b- hard -
find a madder crowd tnm tEey ware
and rot few proceeded 10 give vent
70 their feelings by telling what tlas
thought Of such fo pliShrres All
these had to lie over here tWeuiy-fauE
hours. except feH Who were abb. ~
go Via Seaboard Air Line and Eau ',t.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-21
APPLE TEST FARM
Movement to Establish
One in Brushy Noun
tains.

The region known as the Brushy
Mountains, which is an auxiliary chain
running parallel TO the Blue Ridge on
the eastern side of it, eliminating be-
tween Alexander and Wilkes coun-
ties has been famed for years as an
apple producing region Heretofore,
it has been given over TO the pro-
duction of one sort. the Red LImber
TWig But the growers there feel that
other varieties will do as we'll. and
are taking steps % induce the Board
of Agriculture TO inaugurate series
of experiments on the main road be-
tween Taylorsville and Nllkesboro.
so as TO be easily accessible 10 the
people of those counties and their
near By neighbors.
Heretofore, no care wha,ever has
been given to these orchards. They
have been planted out and come into
bearing fruit, the first few crops from
the young trees being most excellent
and then from neglect the crops be-
come more inferior as the Jears go
by. showing an utter lack of orchard
treatment. These people claim that
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-21

age and endurance.
And Worth BaglcS took it all with
even a blush l could almost fancy IN
Lieutenant Bernadou's account of the
enga cement, While he lay wounded
on the Hudson. that his mind was
officer I'VE went under orders from
the commander of the Wilmington
he said II had not been his to ask
why-it was his only TO go.
Twenty-four years of age, Ensign
Ragiey had. in the words to me of
friend. accomplished what a man
would have been willing to live hum
dred years for"
His life seemed to have marched
unbrOkenly up to its crown. lie had
been q cadet like others. Yet amidst
them all there was in him certain
quality. not self-asscrtiveness, which
kept him going forward. Ambition
Yes there seems to me to have been
much of it in him. but his chief quail
ities as | knew him We're tenderness
and nobility, a certain central uis
nifty" too. This central dignity.
have seen exhibited in the most un-
looked for and quiet way in conVer-
Sation with those about him. 1t was
almost without his being aware of it
the power that seemed to me to win
for him all that is implied in the
elder brother 1t was composed
in him for the most part cf love and
decision. 1t cannot be wrong for me
to say that I have never seen a mar
more exquisitely tender to those in
his own home. For that matter ne
came from a home where the atmos-
phere. was only that of tenderness
and good word for all men and Wo-
men. May not this thing of tende:-
ness, after all, be the food upon Wh!cG
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-21

they have to be shown" and that is
one of the reasons given for asking
that an apple test farm be located
there. In addition. they desire to
have experimental work done in the
production of some thirty or forty 9TH
er varieties of apples. as we'll as Of
peaches, pears, ounces cherries, cur
rants. and raspberries. All of these
do Well in the region. and if the State
Farm could demonstrate their practi-
cal value. the result would be the op-
ening up of the entire ridge to the
production of these fruits. This would
also result in the establishment OF
canneries preserving factories and
cider and vinegar mills as well as
barrel and crate factories.
The people Of these counties be-
lieve that these things are possible,
and therefore they are urging upon
the department Of agriculture, through
petition which Will be presented at
its June meeting, the establishment of
such a farm which IS close enough,
they claim, TO the Tredell farm 10
have the benefit Of its superintendent
with very little additional cost. The
distance by train and by private con
veyance is only a few hours. and with
this economical arrangement. there
seems 10 be no reason why this enter
prise could not be inaugurated.
IN conference WIN some or the ue-
partner workers. the reporter
learns that the Iredell farm is devoted
to general agriculture. with special
reference 10 the production Of farm
animals. including horses. cattle. sheep
and swine and especial emphasis n
this time is being given TO feeding cat
tie for market
With broad minded man in charge
OF the Iredell farm there is no reason
why he could not give general super
intendence to the proposed fruit farm.
with Z much less expensive residen-
tial fruit grower IN charge.
This appears to be one Of the best
means within the reach of the depart
ment for giving practical aid 70 our
peoples and il is confidently expected
that it will be given. The Wilkes
boro Patriot is urging this movem ent
editorially and otherwise.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-21

Of the boilers and on one side OF each
engine.
The propelling machinery consists
of two vertical triple expansion engines
and two water tube boilers each N d
separate water tight compartment
'rhere are eleven large watertight
compartments separated by transverse
bulkheads some Of these compart-
ments ar, further subdivided by long
itudiral bulkheads. making a total Of
fifteen Wate~tight divisions in all. The
two c0mpartm ents at the middle Of
tho rCat are occupied by the main en-
cir and their cOndensers and auXil-
aries. just forward and Just aft Of
these compartments are the boiler
compartments each containing one
boiler and the usual fire-roCm auxil
iarieS.
The two compartments forward Of
the forward boiler are occupied by the
crew, while the one Just aft Of the af-
terDoiler IS devoted to the officers and
the one aft of that to the petty Off
GERS
The boat is fitted with team steering
gear and steam windlass. There is al
so an electric light plant of about
sixty lights capacity. This vessel cost
S161,00 to build.
beautiful memorial tablet IF
bronze made by the Torrey Roller
Buehing Works was presented TO the
torpedo boat by Mrs. Adelaide Worth
Ragley. in memory Of her son. 1t was
placed on the starboard SIDE of the
after coming tower, the position oc-
Curied by the young hero when he
was killed on the WinslCW.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-21

Four permanent monuments attest
the love Of the nation for the martEred
hero of Cardenas Bay. the beautiful
statue wl.ich is to be unveiled in Rat
eigi tomorrow. the name of Guantana-
mo, Cuba, which IS to be changed 70
I3ag1ey; n memorial window IN
the chapel at tho Naval Aca-
DENY at Annapolis. and the
ITnited states torpedo boat Bagley.
which was launched at Bath. Maine
September %. 1900. the Secretary OF
the navy is authority for the statement
that the name of the naval station aud
post Office now called Guantanamo, in
Cuba will be changed to Bagley. in
honor Of tho gallant younA Ems gn Who
gave his life for his country IN the
Spanish Am erican war
In today's issue is published a pic
ture of the torpedo boat Ragley. and
the following is a description OF the
boat:
The Fagley was built by the Bari;
Iron Works of Bath, Me. Its Drlnci-
pei dimensions are: Length between
perpendiculars, 49, feet; depth "a cen
ter anidships, TO feet inches. mean
draft of water on trial, 4 feet 8 inches;
DISPLACEMENT on trial, 160 tons; speed
on trial ltwo hours) % knots.
The armament consists of three 3
nounder S A r. f. guns and three
tubes for short Is inch Whitehead tor
redoes. Ample ammunition Is carried
for the guns and there is provision TOT
carrying five torpeGoes.
There is z coming tower forward,
made of half-inCh nickel steel with a
saarch-light mounted on top OF It.
Coal bunlers are located on each side
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-21
|rote From Atlanta to
| News and Observer.
IS A RESURRECTION"
ldcr Tribute to Memory of Young
,neign by Brilliant Former Mem
Der of staff of This Paper,
Written Nine Years Ago.
Before Funeral
Before Funeral.
By W. T.. CHRISTIAN.

IHine years ago, Worth Bagley, En-
E. United states Navy, killed in ac-
b. hv Spaniards in Cardenas Rav,
h before the people who loved him
b j among whom he was born, in the
autol Square of the State in whose
,pital he was born. There was the
qiuem Of the historic elms. There
was wept over. Later the tears
Pre swept away in the proud reaIiza-
pm that there was a hero in front.
'aut to be lowered into g hero's grave
hem the Iolley aWoke even the dear
d mothers heart, and she said 70
,rsef, Il am giving up more than
son; l am giving up a hero.'
Let US hope. if such a thing is pos
Die, that she was comfOrted by the
ought.
Now he is no longer PROSTATE lie
3nds, Within q few feet of where
then lay, he now stands for all the
'rld to see. l loved him in life an1
hold him as resurrected. AS WILL
m Cullen Bryant said of the statue
Walter Scott at the unveiling Of
lich he made the address, the artist
10 put the statue before the world
Ist have lad breathed into him a
rt of God's own creative power. So
is with this Immortal youth
He stands well-with one foot for
I'd and sword in hand and at rest
8 chest and chin are we'll thrown
rWard, according to the hearts of
ave men-especially according to
e hearts of the men among whom
was among the front. His. face
5t too much of a vulgar photograph
! blot out the spirituality of the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-21

him how all trembled for him as he
stood at the guns. But | forget my
self-he fell pressing the flag close
to his heart. His manner of death
was q logical elimination of his man
ner of life.
While the nation is richer by one
hero, and men between these oceans
take glory to America for this i'm
mortal youth" be il not forgot that
in the midst of the shouts that viii
yet greet even the mention of his
name, there be one heart helplesSly y
crying: Give me back my bOyi'' But
if the boy We're sustained when the
supreme test came. how much more
may she, who could bear this manner
of man. be sustained even now. God
help her
His presence haunts this room to-
night
A form of mingled mist and light
From that far coast
Welcome. beneath this roof Of mine.
Welcome. this vacant chair is thine :
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-21
BAD MONEY .sIIo ".
Counterfeit Bills Circulating ANON.
High Point People

High Point y e. Nav There
are anoat in this city counterfeit
greenbacks in denomination af $40.
$40. and even as high - 800 Tho
money has been going tine rounds for
day or 50 The money IS ~era
good imi'ation. but tho fallaey - 'ne
counterfeiter lies ia the feet that thr
fibre of the paper Il different ffp.H
the genuine not having tho ssl<sr
thread interwoyen. The bank are ru
the lookout citizens have been warn
ed Some years ago band of eoln-
terfeitcrS operated here. making the
spurious money IN silver and werc e-u-
tured by government dttectlEe ana
served time
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-21

nobility comes to perfection, and may
not this thing of nobility, which. after
form. be the quality that causes men
to smile in the flash Of bursting smells
as Worth Bagley smiled?
| lay stress upon this, because
cannot account for this hero OF car
denas in any other way. In one sense
he had npye1, left the arms of Il moth
er-the pressure OF whose hand -
had felt upon his shoulder at every
point from childhood to Cardenas n"
manner in which that love was le-
turned is one of the memories OF th@
Beautiful which | treasure
II is told that when the little WIN :
low was writhing in the sea wounded
TO the death, when the lttle craII
alone. and in front, had peen shol 10
the heart and Rernadou had signallea
that she was disabled. BagieE yet STOOD
with his men amidshipS at the guns.
The force of the boat had been spent;
the Hudson was alongside WITH ner
lines, He had not moved. The line
was about to be thrown. Don't miss
il" cried an officer from the Hudson.
Then it was that smile came over
the boys face. with the fire of the
Spaniards now even more frightful
l wonder if that was an answering
smile to one that came to him alone;
| wonder if the thought flashed at
that instant upon him:
thy own sweet smile l see
The same that CIT in childhood sol
aced me"
Knowing him as I did. I felt when
T read of this that thi' smile was his
last mute message home.
A man more unsoiled in word and
.tboueht / never know. Gentle of voice
and chivalr0us in mental tone. he was
free without familiarity, as robust in
spirit as he was joyous in jest OF
ardent temperament, his seif-control
kent one constantly mindful of re-
serve power not seen at once With
discriminating knowledge of men. his
simplicity was sometimes startlinsly
charming. If he were guarded. he
was above all entirely natural, un-
conscious of himself, unsuspfcious of
others.
Unfinished what he might achieve.
For now he haunts his native land
AS an immortal youth. 2"
Let us try to think Of him as the
Immortal youth" whose death brave
men may envy. and whose life it IS
given to few women of this world to
furnish forth for the cause of coun-
try
1 cannot yet feel that | will not see
him again and talk with him and tell
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-21

a"ta.< grcat spirit-shows the over
lowing of 50 much more. And the
+.E If it all,
he pose is as I remember him
ue does not stand staunchly enough
his natural self-the atmosphere
Z strength and simplicity and
'"'rness is there.
The figure is one that we all love to
Well upon-come from where we
Let us take courage, mothers and
-I"fS and cease our weeping fHr the
- that he has given his country in
'r SpI andour of his death.
LET me repeat a line that I wrote
-'ut this sweet boy when he was
E7ught home:
His image haunts this room tonight,
form of mingled mist and light
FROM that far coast
= 'lr0mc beneath this roof of mine,
'tleome, this vacant chair is thine,
Dear guest and ghost
w. Z. Christian in News and Obser-
yer, May Is, 1889
+ Farewell. | wot that thou art slain
From an old Ballad on the Battle of
tIodden Field.
j do not hope to do anything more
nan 20 tell. as simply as | can. some
"ing Of the personal life and sur
"0hdIngs of Worth Bagley as l knew
''In. This much ever should keep
~ my own unless / knew that what |
-" @dElng We're coming graciously to
muse If home which, in the most
.'9iaht sense, has been for these four
d 10 me, also, a home.
, [h9 IL newspaper man, l do not feel
'''t l could write about my friend. BY
s strange cruelty II the limitations
- me newspaper craft, zen know that
phrase, whether for the dead or
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-21
GEMS ~ ALIEN iNDI.H.
Valuable Find Of Emcraid- in Il Wine
Recently Opened.

Statesville. y g. Nay - The
country around and about TIlddenlt.
Alexander county. seems ~ be sErll-
stocked with precious stones some
time ago small pieces ~ what Wa#
supposed 10 specimens Of Some KIND
OF valuable stone We're found H.ar
Hiddenite and samples 81 the stone
were sent the Am merican Mining SYN
dicate. About a Wck ago represent
tives OF the syndicate came 10 Hidden
ite and purchased the property oa
which tn stone MAS found and 4 fc~
DAYS ago mining operations were I.--
gun under the management 1f &-r
Cary Wright Of Michigan INednas-
day when the excavation had reached
depth OF about ten feet The ufnrr.
found about i pieces OF th stone
which proved n be emerald and Tho
amount found that day is cetlma tcd
TO be worth 81 900 The largest piece
found was FIVE inches long arl one
inch in diameter. II rs Thought t1ot
large amounts Or the stone wiH Do
found
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-21
MORHIssEl At TuE HEAD.
brotherhood OF Railway T-aiumrU
Re-IEiccts Its Grand Master.
(Ry tn Associate.l n -


Atlanta. Ge. May 1s--Grand Mas'
er =. II Morrl~scy. or the Brother
hood OF Railway Trainntn wae
elected today TO head the orgaulaa tiau
for two years. having already hIea
the Office for twelve y grT The otlv-
grand officers reelected were. "
Lee, assistant gyand master + -
Dodge. Val Fitzpatrick, W %tW-
man and James Murdoch. vice gvauc
masters and A r. Nhltnef. Of t.agl"
Grove. Iowa. was elected df,h vice
grand master. which office WAS Gre
ated at tho present convention. + E
King was reelected grand secret rH-
treasurer, and ID. J.. Ccase. of Phillips
burg. y. j. was r"-appoiutcd HE
Grand Master Morrissey, editor ~ tho
official organ of he order.
The convention adopted resolutions
condemninE the GOV racrs ~ Cnlpra
do and Idaho for their part ia the rc-
moval Of Meyer. Haywood and Petit
bone, the miners officials charged
with the murder OF former Goverro'
Steunenberg. from Colorado 10 Idaun
charging them with conspiracy An
ppropriation OF $500 was made for
the defensn Of the accused men.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-21

for the living. must be after the =
ner Of convention. Therefore, ne
purposes OF what wili be here at
forgetting the newspaper 1t Of
hiding the heart be free 10 Z. rr-
mindful OF the fact that l have a list
ener, as though, forsooth. / were only
thinking aloud on this spot which re-
calls the dead so wildly 10 me
For it was here that during thA
past summer our holiday fell together
under the trees. Perhaps il was then
that / most clearly dscerned those
qualities, that, when the bare news
came that he was dead. caused me to
be sure that he had died well At that
moment, some half-forgottcn lines Of
years ago came back to me:
BY my good faythe, sayd the noble
Perssye
Now haste thou rode Gudge) fun
right;
Yet will never yelde me to the
Whyll l may stonde and fight
l had not been mistaken Later came
the story in all its blood-red splendor
In the midst of all the narration, /
It seemed almost a companion-piece
to the words Of the Knight of otter
burns battle. Here il is:
Key West. Fla, May -. 1898
'Wm. Russ, Mayor Raleigh, y G.
Ensign Bagley instantly killed by
fra gmentS of a bursting shell while at
post of duty aboard torpedo boat
Winslow in action off Cardenas yest.I-
day The Navy unites in
grief for the loss of so gallant an Off
GER BERNADOT"
That is enough.
1t was the way in which he wished
to die That much he had said in nv
presence. With all grace and tender
ness of manner, there was the eager
ness constantly expressed of standing
forward when possible, at the post
of danger, Such eagerness seemed to
play grimly even about his moments
of levity or laughter. y conversation
comes to me between him and a cyni-
fleet, at Norfolk It took place in
the Navy yard While the Winslow was
dry-docked. The young officer saw
no chance in the navy for advance
ment. In his reply Worth Bagley's
face | remember, gioWed with earn
estness, when he said he thought it
depended upon the determination of
the man. He was then waiting for
the WinsloW to be put into shape af-
ter the narrow escape it had had in
the terrible gale off Fire Island, in
which young Bagley distinguished
himself by the rescue of two men on
a drifting barge. Then it was that |
had an opportunity Of observing at
close range the confidence with which
his commanding officer. Bernadou de-
pended upon hina. He even sought
Bagley in social converse. and at d
charming little dinner aboard the
Winslow he took occasion more than
once in the most companion like way
to compliment his Judgment and cour-
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Inscribed on the tablet is the follow

Inscribed on the tablet is the follow
ing:
Worth Baeley.
Ensign L. s. NAVY.
Born in pale.gh. North Carolina.
April 6. 1874.
Killed in Action, Cardenas Bay, Cuba,
TORPEDO BOAT WTNSLONFts
Nav IL, 1898.
From His Mother
ADELAIDE WORTH BAGLEY.
The deS En is very appropriate. The
sentiment embodied in the sketch is
shown by the sword and belt Of the
young hero placed at rest on the altar
of his country the great American
eagle. emblem of freedom, rising from
a concentrated fire. represented by
surrounding balls, one for each year
of his age. TO protect the name Of the
hero thus sacrificed The tablet
haaring data is pierced by the encir-
cling ring of war and authority com
ing from the great United States be-
low
The top figure represent the con-
ming tower Of the "Winslow" near by
where the young hero was killed. with
the lookout port as if looking beyond
the future The American flags sup
porting the same are tied with bay
leaves below The rifle just under
this clasp is the one-pounder Lsed
near the coming tower at the time OF
the accident. The whole forms a his
toric and emblematic ~rOup for thC
head of caption for the study and tab
let below
The donation is shown BY a plate
appropriately placed on paleways
Of the T. S. shield.
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DIR. DIXON TO sPEsf.
Rockingham Graded schools VIII
Close Next Friday

Rockingham. y. e. May 1S.-The
commencement exercises Of the Rock
ingham Graded School VIII b. held or
Friday. May 2.tb- DR. 3 F Dixon
viii deliver an address in the morn
ing al the Methodist church. Musical
and other exercises :Till be held IL
the court house AZ night
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-21
ARTILLERY SALUTE.
COnfeGcrateS at Belliasc Si.nalizcI
the Governor Visit.

Belhaver. N c.. May 1s.-When
Governor II. 3. Glenn and Mr.. joy
ner superintendent of public instruc
ton. were returning from Fairfield
and Swanguater. HYDE county. they
had of necessity to pass this way to
take steamboat TO New Bern; il was
not generally known by the citizens
here that Governor Glenn and Mr.
JOINER were here. But some of the
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-05-21
THE TORPEDO BOAT BAGLEY

Four Permanent Monuments to the Memory of
the Hero of Cardenas Bay, Statue, Ship and
Town Named After Him, and Memorial Win
dow in Chapel at Annapolis.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-01-20
Chinese Hotels.

The hotels are usually grouped with
in a square or two of one another. Each
one seeks to attract guests by high
sounding titles. For example, In Can
ton are hotels which haunt the signs of
the Fortunate Star, the Golden Prof
Its ian unusually frank confession for
n landlord to make); the Rank Con-
fcrring and the Happiness. The food
is not SO bad, but the traveller who
goes to one of these houses to sleep
will wish That lie had gone to another.
The bedrooms IRE small, thin walled
boxes in which you may hear the
breathing of your next ncighbor or be
kept awake half the night by the CON
versation of people at the other end of
the hall or, worse still, be almost sti-
fled by the smoke from an opium pipe
which is being INDUCED in by the man
across the passageway.