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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-18
KEEP THE PLOW IN THE
GROUND

The weather his spring has been
enough to discourage every man who
makes his bread by tillins the soil,
particularly in those sections where
the main dependence for a none crop
is in cotton. That plant can stand
any amount of sunshine and hot
weather. Cool nights are it's deadliest
foes. and its foes have been on top
all the spring.
1t is not only the farmers who have
strong temptation to be blue. 1t is
also the merchants and all others
whose prosperity depends upon the
farmer. And it includes the whole
South. The bad conditions are calcu-
lated to bring depression, to all
these CHEEKY lines of Frank L Stanton
are commended:
"When things wuzn't goin' to suit us.
An money warn't jinglin' around.
Grandpap-he would say.
In his KNOWN, wise way:
Jest keep the pillow in the ground!''
When the rust, it got into the cotton
An peared like the corr crop would
drown.
Grandpap-he would say:
Keep a-peggin' away,
An jest keep the pillow in the
grOund!'
An now that he's gone-I kin tell
YOU.
No matter the labor I'm at.
I still hear him say
That same word, ever day.
An thar's no better scripter than
that"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-18
MIR BATTLE on THE OLD-TIME
BAR

In the crowded age or n recent
edition OF TIE News and Observer Dc
voted 10 raleigh. IL was possible 10 IN
clude only in outline something or inc
famous members Of the older bar ot
TIE city which has always been Ia
nous for the ability Of b men VINO
have made its personnel without an
article concerning the bar, II was felt
that the occasion had not been mex
and Mr.. r. II. Battle was therefore re-
ouested to write of those members 81
the great bar who formerly practiced
in the city. many OF whom he knew
and with others OF whom he was con
temporary.
In the article printed 70
deg Mr.. Battle gives his recollectlohs
and estimates Of many OF those re-
men of the late sixties ana
who bore so large a part ~
the making OF the States history ana
whose brilliancy and resource did 50
much to make the local bar famous
throughout the country.
There has not been a more interest
ing. instructive and inspiring article
printed in this paper Of recent years
and we call attention thereto MID
that all who read il will feel well re-
paid.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-18
cHEFNsBoRos ORIGINALS

Green~boro grows great men VINO u'
rot follow Others they kno" hAS
their standing Is 50 axed that they
do not have TO follow the lead OF othe'
folks The Greensboro Record reports
that the Gamalicl Of the Greensboro
bar. col J. r. Morehead. has returned
from New Jedscy where ne went 10 ar
que an i'm portant case and adds he
arrived At home on an eariy train this
morning. but he did not ride in a Pull
man and he gave very good reasons
one is that ne Is not in favor Of social
equality. the other that ne can sit In =
chair and sleep as well. II not better.
than In q Pullman berth. which Is
'stury.'"
This recalls the story about Judge
billiard who. when on the supreme
Court bench. made 1t a habit to buy
a second class ticket n ride In a
second class car. In those days nearly
ali the other public officials had passes
and all men in office rode in the first
class cars. one butter in" was curl
Gus to know why Judge billiard chose
70 ride second class and told his
friends tina he was going 10 ask the
judge He shortly afterwards met him
at the depot and approached him as
the Judge paid for his second class
ticket. Here is the report the by
ISLANDERS made OF the conversation:
Mr.. Butter-In: Il notice. Judge,
that you are the only public man in
North Carolina who rides in the sec
ond class car. Some OF us are curious
to know why YOU ride in the second
class car. l hope You Will not deem
me presumptuous, but | would like 10
ask You why you ride second class.
Would YOU mind telling me-"
Judge Dillard: Certainly not"
Mr.. Butter-In: We'll. then, why do
o ride in the second class car"
Judge billiard, taking up his bag and
starting for the train: simply. sir.
for the reason that the railroads do
not have any third class car"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-18
MIR. CANNON'S AGNOSTICISM.

During his stay at Guilford College,
being called upon for a speech at 4
banquet, Speaker Cannon quoted as a
text some lines that contain the germ
of agnosticism. Here they are:
" Here's to the World:
To it we come, naked and bare;
Through it we go with trouble and
care:
From it we pass, we know not
where;
But thOroughbredS here
Will be thoroughbreds there"
These words 1--WE know not where"
could not be uttered by one Who a
accepted and practiced the doctrines
preached by the Friends who on
troll Guilford College. The men of
that faith say: Il know in whom 1
have trusted and they know
that after this earthly house of our
tabernacle is dissolved we have a
building of God, a house not made
with hands.'
Agnosticisn at a Quaker college was
something new and something alien,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-18
CAUSES OF FAILURE

Look about you at the men who have
failed and the men who have succeed
ed and ask yourself why has this
man failed and hat man succeeded
No rule will apply alike 10 all some
Of the honestest and most industrious
and intelligent men you kno" nave
failed for some cause unknown. 1T y
not in the power of mortals to com
mand SUCCESS" said Shakespeare. but
for once he was wrong II reference ia
had TO the majority Of men. for II ia
in their power 10 command success.
Not long ago this question was
asked Of men in New York represent
Ing practically all the leading trades
and businesses: ITO what cause. more
than 10 any other, do you think -
due the majority Of ~failures?" Two
hundred and eighty-seven replies were
received. Eliminating the causes that
received but a few votes the vote
stood:
Lack Of judgment. So; extravaganza.
So: l~aziness. q; lack OF ability, %;
bod habits. 18: lack Of experience, II,
sd1h u t4lfi 81 = - NIOAA
money fast. IL: carelessness. IL; lack
Of perseverance, 49,; lack OF integrity,
12; speculation, IA; dishonesty, 10.
These answer established no law #
failure making. Discussing the ques-
ton. y. c. Fowler, Jr.. a that lazi-
ness is the chief cause of failure f
you use the term ''~laziness" in its
broadest sense. and adds:
Il believe that l~aziness is largely the
cause Of bad habits and every form OF
dissipation. because the IA boy or
man is too lazy TO be good or decent.
! believe that laZineSs is at the bottom
responsible for lack OF ambition. be-
cause one cannot be lazy and ambitious
at the same time. / believe that lazi-
ness Is the greater part of extraVa-
gance because the e~xtravagant man Is
too lazy to save. Laziness. however.
cannot be held responsible for lack Of
natural judgment or for dearth of ma
ural ability. Its responsibility must be
limited necessarily to those things oVer
which we have control. 1t is laZtness
that makes the boy OF man late, be-
cause he does not have to be late. it
is laziness hat makes him unwilling
to do his best. because he can do his
best if he will, and there is no valid
Reuse why he should not do SO. It Is
laziness that makes him watch the
clock. 1t is laziness that keeps him
from loving his work. 1t is ~laziness
that makes q loafer Of him. Any boy
or man of ordinary capacity, who Is
willing to work and who is in fair
health, can make d living. a failure
on his part to do so, If continued. Is
his fault, and is probably attributable
to pure and simple l~aziness. The ac-
tive. energetic boy or man cannot be
come q complete failure, or remain so
under ordinary conditions"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-18

<,- ,hl@ or that public measure
~ the long history % the stale. chang
Inc their convictions demanded. RHA
.eev have never wavcrea IN their ""-
x,,f,n to free speech and the rASht OF
an men to freedom Of religion the
-wet OF free speech has been denied
IN Davidson county ana a.
election legally ordered has been al
lowed 70 60 oy default The s'eou'h
,n.verr-e defeated BY force
The states honor u al STAKE "
.tIl be maintained and free speech
continued as the heritage OF No''A
Carultnianx.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-18
WILMINGTON THE LEADING
PORT ON SOUTH ATLANTIC.

one 81 the things that North Caro-
lima people do not know about their
state has been forclbly impressed b.
a letter OF customs eoHectoc 3 F.
Keith. or the port Of Wilmington. In
the star. In which he sets forth tho
reasons and necessity for better Gus
tom house facilities.
The impressive point is the compar-
alive importance OF the great ports OF
the Atlantic coast when judged by
the value Of their exports. WIZ
would have thought. without the fig
ures from an authoritative source.
that Wilmington IL far and away the
most important port Of export on the
AtlantiC coast south Of Baltimore
Yet that is the sober. agure-proved
fact. as shown by the figures quoted
In Mr.. Keith's letter. as follows:
AS for the business Of this Office.
there is not a public spirited man VINO
loves North Carolina, but what has a
right TO feel proud Of the splendid
business that IS transacted through
this port. When VIC compare our bus
mess with our neighbors Il compel
itora. Charleston and Norfolk, we find
that at the close Of the fiscal year 1906.
Charleston's exports We're little over
S66l,GO0.OC &C, while ours were s1S,446.-
000.0 o and Norfolk and Portsmouth
combined were only s12,025, 10000.
and this Office has in sight enough
business at the close OF the fiscal year
June 3O,19O7. to make at least 500
900, 10000 exports and all business
men know that It is what a nation or
individual can sell that makes him
better off and not what he has to
l,,, mt n~Nnpotrasa tho q . N
tina our country Is so prosperous at
present. owing TO the fact that we
are selling more than we have to
buy.
Our import duties so far this year
have amounted to as much az the inn
port duties Of Charleston last year
and. to separate Norfolk and Ports
mouth, we probably have as much as
either of them taken separately had
last year. All of these points have
creditable. modern Custom Buildings.
Charleston's Custom House alone cost
ing in the millions, while our present
house. built about seventy years ago,
is entirely inadequate and not even
safe and sanitary and the government
inspectors have condemned a part Of
it and state that 1t Is beyond repairs
and the only remedy I see is for it to
be torn Down"
Yet. with this business, the claims
of Wilmington are disregarded, not
only in the matter of adequate custom
house facilities, but likewise in the
matter of national importance involV-
ed in the deepening of the channel to
connect her Wharves with the open
sea. The ports of Norfolk, Ports
mouth and Charleston have all re-
ceived far more recognition than Will
mington. yet Wilmington is far and
away the most important port, as the
figures show. If Shetwere granted adj
equate facilities it IS an easy prophecy
that it would be but a few years be-
fore she would make her lead such as
to compel general recognition.
This is merely cumulative evidence
tending to show the vital Importance
of the campaign for adequate harbOr
facilities at Wilmington and for the
Improvement of the Cape Fear and
the opening of that great water high
way to it's logical future in naviga-
tin-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-18

The New York Press, a Republican
paper tia believes in furnishing the
high up criminals, publishes the namca
of the members of the Cabinet 'who
urged Mr.. Roosevelt to prohibit Tho
Department of Justice from doing to
Hartman what the Department Of
Justice usually does to mail robbers
and couuterfeiters and other criminals
who violate the Federal statutes" n
farce Of the Big Stick man being
urged by his own appointees is ex-
pected to fool folks who do not see
that the administration is getting
ready TO continue to get Supplies,
from the Harrimans for the next cam
paign!
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-18
NOW FOR

Last week Raleigh took a long step
forward in securing an extension Of
the street car system. 1t will be pro-
ductive of good in every way.
The next step for Raleigh as a
city to take is to secure an auditorium.
1t would bring great conventions and
other large gatherings to Raleigh
which the city can not now secure.
There is no argument except for an
auditorium. The Legislature provided
a method. The Board Of Aldermen
should confer with the most progress
sive men of the city and devise a
practical plan that will meet the APP
prevail Of the solid and substantial tax
aye of the city. Why wait longer?
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-18
WOMAN'S WORK FOR SCHOOLS.

During the past year the women Of
Wake county, outside OF Raleigh. have
raised for the Improvement Of school
houses and grounds ~$1,02054. In adj
dition to this. women of folly Springs
gave personal notes for $500 to be
paid ten years to help erect the new
$1,000 school building. At Apex they
I've $3.50 for the same r
and at Cade Spring school house
$3.50 has been pledged for a new ST.
500 school house through the interest
and enthusiasm Of one woman.
That's a sample OF the first fruits
of the Woman's Betterment Associa-
ton in Wake county.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-18
BRINGING THEM "CIt-l |.
GETIII.It.

An exchange has dienHr.
President Finley "shuus r..
does not care to be heard '.
speaking" ut Is induced
stump TO bring the prnr..
railroads closer togc'h'r
way 10 do that is To run g..
time. Travellers have ?.
hours waiting to take = fr.
Mr.. Finley's cSmpany des
the railroads and the uenl..
gether.' Tho people arc ..
forms YEARLY waiting t..o
train IL jogging along 'n
The people Wish to be "nr".
together" but Mr. Fiules
not accomplish IT.
Good service. = aqgarr a
rates viii bring the 'ur..
railroads closer tugcther
times quicker than all Pr.
ley's speeches.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-18

When Mr.. Mckinley became Presi-
dent there were 100 agents or special
inspectors. Now there are 5000 For
some or them the office was created
70 get an excuse for not acting; in
others to give a job to somebody: and
IN others to do important work. In
most cases Congress or the executive
had as much information as will be
furnished by the commissioners or
gents.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-18

grows il needs money. too. NOWADAYS
every indication points 20
higher prices for cotton next All 10
mar can safely contract 70 sell Tor
cents unless the man with whom
h. contracts agrees 10 guarantee o
full crop.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-18
WHAT 10

In many respect tH"
John =. Morgan WAC t..
in that BODY Of atafe-w0.
trated in his life the
Christian religion. I'm M
became 4 member CT tH.
church. and ne was q
ant at the small church
the national capital
the need Of going of 81
able church or forgot
trusted"
In all his long career
doubted Mr.. Mrgau- ia
certify. His religion
and was seen ia his char
his upright life.
That's what religion
Of faith who lives up q"
sion.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-18

All aboard for Greater Raleigh,
With the city limits extended, new ad-
ditions to the street car line, to reach
all portions of the larger city, an au-
ditorium to insure large gatherings.
Raleigh will be all right by voting
prohibition in September to take the
place of the dispensary.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-18
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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-18

The Duplin Journal is six years old.
Dr. Falson has made 1t a mighty pow
er Tor temperance. Democracy and
Development. No county has gone
forward with more rapid strides than
Duplin, and the Journal has been its
most influential factor. With its new
volume Mr.. 3. l. Tart becomes added
to the staff.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-18

Mr.. James Sprunt has gotten in the
habit of doing good things. His lat
est is give the money to Rev. James
Graham to purchase a motor boat to
be used by the missionaries in Mr..
Graham's territory in China. That's
practical sending the gospel to those
that sit in darkness.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-18

The men who have canyassed Will
mington for q new city dir ectory esti-
mate the population of our chief sea-
port AT $4,000. Wilmington is to
maintain its first place among North
Carolina cities. but other cities are
contesting for first place.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-18

The article printed a few DAYS ago
on "Grubbs and His Class" was in
correctly credited TO the Lexington
Dispatch. It should have been cred
tied to the Charlotte News.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-18

speaking and barbecue were very
plentiful at h Beaufort celebration
says Kings Weekly. but the barbecue
was most popular" It Is going to be
necessary in North Carolina TO limit
the time Of the speakers upon such
occasions. Long speeches are a weari-
ness to the flesh. They belong TO the
last generation.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-18

LEI the people show in the railroad
coma election that they appreciate the
intent OF the Constitution by voting a
majority Of the qualified voters against
the proposition to give a rich railroad
d township gift Of over fifteen thou-
dollars.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-18

1t seems that some farmers in the
Raeford section are contracting to
sell their next crop of cotton at ten
cents a pound. This" says Facts
and Figures, lis an awfully wrong
thing to be doing. 1t may be Is
cents. 1t will be over ten cents, unless
all signs fail. and the man who
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-18

There Is no need Of Raleigh town
snip bonds TO be sold at all now ex-
cept to accommodate the Raleigh and
Pamlico Sound railroad folks AS soon
as consolidation comes. the road Will
need them to max a mortgage
Why make a present Of *
600 TO the railroad folks now That
Is al there is In the proposition 10 be
voted on next Tuesday.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-18

The proposition TO give UP the bonds
Tor which the township pledged it's
credit was worth the same considera-
ton that the proposition to lend II re-
ceived h difference in the tho
prescribed by the two acts is sufficient,
cause for a vote gains the sale of no
railroad bonds.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-18
For$1.70.

There has never been offered
In North Carolina so much
rood r~eadlngtor SO little money
Is we are offering under the
following proposition: For
Ito we will send the follow
ing for one year:
The North CarOlinian,
III SPACE Democratic weekly
newspaper:
The Commouer, the able
weekly journal published by
Hon. William Jennines Bryan.
The Farmer and Me
Ehanic, an 8 page North caro-
ina home and farm weekly
Journal:
Thus for One Dollar and
Seventy Cents you can get
III these papers one year.
ror particulars, address
DANIELS,
Raleigh, N. {.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-18

Last year Alabama t.
TO select a Senator 10 s..
II he should die before g..
lslature meets four year
that primary Hon. John ;
who had been defeat.
sentative by Capt. Hobs
en-. He, like Senator 81
Confederate soldier. II"
long career In 1he lI"u
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-18

Raleigh gets the next meeting Of
the Grand Lodge of the knights of
Pythlas. With a proper auditorium
it would get more big gatherings.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-18

Brown Marsh township, Bladen
county, has voted ten thousand dollars
for road Improvement. The people
are tired of hauling their crops
through the mire and mud. Good
roads pay in dollars and cents as well
as in other ways.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-18

Where North Carolina sits is still
1.-The head of the table" Assisted bv
Editor r. t. Glenn, the presidency
of the National Press Association was
secured for a North Carolina editor.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-18

What was the reason Of the shift IN
method between authorizing the
bonds and giving up the bonds which
We're received in exchange for them
Was it not the hope that the peonte
would negligently permit the doing Of
a thing against the spirit of the Con-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-18

The usual happened. When Franc
Jones, the Charlotte bank cashier. ran
away it was said that he had stolen
$4,000. 1t turns out now to be nearer
$4,000.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-06-18

The Kinston Free Press a y that in
his speech at Beaufort Senator Sim
mons proposed a new issue for the
coming campaign a big national
bond issue for river and harbor i'm
provements.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-24

If you want your horses. COWS ana
poultry to be in the best condltioh
try Gold Coin stock food. Piatt B
$50 Main street, Phone Black l44l'
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-24

J. 4 LDs LSU1' IA Rank furnace sold by
he hITbs.tt ~ South Fifth street,
friction snes' sas type of furnace con-
ton, anu always gives satisfac-
..' A''naH Shoes. Loenler.s.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-24

Phone Black 1441 P1att's feed store
for hay. grain and fee
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-24

Star Bakery are going 70 have
new store.
The daily sentinel., 1907-09-24
STATIONERY

S1aIION FTk1
splendid line of box papers, fine t
envelopes. pencils. inks, photographers
big bunch of the best envelopes CO
at this store, or large pencil tablet
tablet.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-09-27
LYCEUM THEATRE.

ga show that is worth any old price
that is asked for it, is the very en-
thusiastic manner in which recent
newspaper critic praised the new Col
lege play for girls Cupid at Vassar," )"
which will be seen at the Lyceum
theatre, for four days, on Sunday af-
ternoon. The cast is as complete as
Manager Jules Murry of New York
has been able to make 1t with all
Broadway to choose from. Florence
Gear, the dainty little lady who plays
the leading part of Kate Newton, adds
her mite to the general excellence of
the production, and the other Vassar
girls are as fascinating as could be
corraled with an entire summer to
work in.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-09-27
A Humane Appeal.

A humane citizen of Richmond,
Ind, Mr.. U. ID. Williams, 107 West
Main St, says: 81 appeal to all per
sons with weak lungs to take DIR.
Kings New Discovery, the only rem
edy that has helped me and fully
comes up to the proprietor's recon-
mendation." 1t saves more lives than
all other throat and lung remedies
put together. Used as cough and
cold cure the world over. Cures
asthma, bronchitis, Group, whooping
cough. .quinsy. hoarseness and phthi
sic. stops hemorrhages of the lungs
and builds them up. Guaranteed al
VIM, Comstock & Sons drug store
5Oc and $100. Trial bottle free,
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1907-09-27

1t is significant to observe the more
recent development of musical COM
edy and to mark especially how far
the efforts to legitimatise this class of
entertainment have proceeded. For
example we are to have presentation
of "Gay New York.. at the Lyceum
theatre in Toledo next Thursday af-
ternoon for three days wherein real
dramatic flavor is impaired to the
Lengthy chain of fun and music noyel-
ties that go great ways towards sup
plying the actual wants of the theatre
frequenters, and the comedy story is
regarded a happy thought in behalf
of "Gay New York, as it gives stam-
ina and tone to the dolngs of the ac-
tors and inyites no severe criticism
concerning uncalled for license and
liberties INDUCED in.