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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-19

The city of Washington, North Car
olina, was conceived In the ear that
Thomas Jefferson wrote mis- Declara-
ton OF Independence. Its name was
the first record OF its faith. Down the
| river the older town OF Bath Jay SOM
nolent with the sleep Of centuries al
/ ready upon II. The men who founded
the newer town looked TO the future Of
commerce, 70 the future OF America.
and named their settlement after the
man who afterwards justified his
namesake's confidence in the integrity
of the nation and the future OF itself
No town was ever better located nat
urally, ever had finer opportunity in
climate and water advantages. ever
bred a finer race Of men or more beau
tiful strain Of women.
It early became a commercial town
OF Importance. It's wholesale business
Is large and important now. 1t was
large and important in the forties and
the ffties. In the earlier period its
ship yards built ships that piled to
New York and Boston in the North.
/ and to Cuba and the West Indies. car
rying out and bringing in the freights
that made the town q business center
for twenty counties. The war de-
stroyed this coast-wise shipping and
wholesale business, which had made
Washington rich. Devastation by fire
left unnumbered chunneys mute sentf-
nels of former prosperity. No town in
the South, not even Atlanta, suffered
pooro Fr0po fha 1icastar Of war than
Washington. Many of its young men
were left dead upon the field of battle.
Most Of its old men were without
means. The restoration Of business
and the rebuilding after the war were
necessarily slow. But courage and
capacity overcame the obstacles that
would have discouraged men Of less
pluck and faith. And little by little
Washington began to rebuild. Re-
construction and its ills checked prog
ress, but it's people overcame political
oppression as they conquered other
disasters. 1t struggled along with no
transportation except by the rivers for
wears. Then a small road was built
to GAINESVILLE. now owned by the Nor
folk and Southern. Later the Atlantlc
Coast Line built to Washington and
that gave an impetus to the
Of the struggling town. This year has
witnessed the completion of the new
railroad to New Bern: last Monday the
celebration of the completion Of the
new railroad to Raleigh; by January
the new railroad to Vandemere will
be finished; and within another year
the Mattamuskeet railroad Will put
Hyde county in close touch by rail
with Washington. These railroads will
give Washington the best railroad ia
c~ilities. Equally important, some
boats are hauling freight to and
from Washington n steps are on
foot to give the business men the best
water transportation by a line of
splendid steamers from both New Bern
and Norfolk. Today Washington is
enabled to do a big wholesale bust
ness because the advantages of water
transportation give it the lowest
freight rates enjoyed by any other city
in the State, except Wilmington, and
the completion of the inland water
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-19

In his speech at Charlotte, President
Finley said that in the cheaper rates
given Virginia cities than those enjoyed
by North arolina cities that there was
an "impossibility of It's being con
trolled by the Southern Railway Com
pany." But, Mr.. Finley. it is not an
''im possibility for the Southern Rail
way to haul goods from Chicago to
Greensboro as cheap as Il hauls them
through Greensboro to Lynchburg.
All that is. necessary to overcome this
"impossibility." Mr.. Finley. IL for you
to give the order, and il is done. Why
don't you give the word. Mr.. Finley.
and give North Carolina a square
deal?
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-19

Mr.. Cortelyou a y that the govern
ment has 1926, 900 900 # public money
in the banks of the country and calls
on money hoarders to. bring out their
money and do likewise. A wise fiscal
system would not take so much UNI
necessary money from the tax pay
ers. If h money We're left in the
hands of the people t would be far
better.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-19

The Fayetteville Observer says this
lettuce crop has proved to be the best
paving truck crop in Eastern North
Carolina and the steam-heated and ir-
rigated bed Will bring from ter TO If
teen dollars per acre. Fayetteville peo-
pie on small crops have made good
money and the industry is spreading.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-19

The President is said to get into a
rage If it is suggested that he caused
the money anime. He should remem-
Der that his party falsely charged il
to the Democrats in 1893 and have
been getting the fruits of their misrep-
resentation for ten years ana more.
Chickens come home to roost.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-19

Republican policies and laws were in
operation in the panic of 1893 and IN
the money famine Of 1907. In SO far
as the financial roubles were caused
by laws, or the lack of laws and execu-
ton Of laws, the Republicans cannot
escape responsibility. But the chief
causes in both troubles were not due
to politics.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-19

The Dunn Guide keeps standing in
large type on its front page the
words The Dispensary Must 60
Same way in Raleigh December 90,
Is the day Raleigh will vote TO turn
over a new leaf. No town ever made
a better new years resolution than
TO cut out the sale of liquor.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-19

1t begins 20 look more and more
like the logical ticket IS that proposed
by the Democratic State convention
last year-Bryan and Aycock. Neither
viii seek the nomination. Hasn't the
time come to nominate men who are
not hustling for the nomination?
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-19

The Virginian Pilot quotes the News
and Observer as saying the people
love to be humbuggei - This paper
can prove an alibi and denies being
a plagiarist. Il was Barnum who made
that remark and when printed in
this paper it was credited to the great
show man. We do not believe Barnum
was right, though some people are
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-19

Raleigh and Washington have long
been far apart because of railroad de-
lays. They are now connected by a
direct railroad line that will con-
tribute to the friendly and commercial
relations of both and will also caIlse
both to grow more rapidly.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-19

one evidence of scarcity of money
in New York is that the highest price
paid for a box at the horse show was
$3.350, whereas last year the price
was $4,000. But as long as folks can
pay $500 it shows that there is still
money to invest in luXuries.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-19

The farmer who has run on the
policy of hog and hominy Is well fxe.I
to stand financial stringency. This
should cause all farmers to raise hog
and hominy every year, for il makes
a farmer richer and more independ-
ent whether times are good or BAD.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-19

If money is put in a stocking or safe
deposit box it is dead TO all
and helps to make a money panic. If
put in a bank it helps all business and
makes times better.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-19

There was a considerable land deal
here last week. l.. s. Benbow sold the
Col. Henderson farm, one of the larg-
est on the river, to w. S. Wellborn, the
consideration being SIS, 000.-Wilkes-
boro chronicle.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-19

A man in the Western section OF
Nlfglnla voted and then dropped dead.
II he was voting the Republican tick
et II was enough to kill a conscientious
Virginian.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-19

The Wilmington Messenger il IN
error in saying the News and OBJ
server was the first paper that printed
the rumor Of the attitude ~ The 60
pfeme court In regard TO Judge Longs
declsioh. The Item vas copied into
TINS paper from the Greensboro TeIe-
gram and this paper vas the last
daily to print il and then gave credt.
70 another II Is well to keen
history straight.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-19

Asheville and Scotland Neck furnish
a good example for Raleigh. Ashe-
ville's majority was 1000. Can't RaI-
,eigh do as Well:
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-19
run LAST SHor IN r..r

ueuf uvau ts
publication .~t
Price iar estts#
printed in anata
per The irt,--
conception and
man hose ~ar#
come - : 81.
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lest the financial
sr su~rr th-
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agent 80 th~ r-~st
have srcu III rise Ir
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WORTH The
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who haN" been engage
the rEic" 0i thts
since X VAS planted
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he pleasing - @"Hft
hsht mat the fafm,
against The most unc4##'
IN the face uf the m#a..
general anxiety tn nuaH
"A deem " magpinetat .
panic broke. The ura#.
90 buy cotton cheap aHa ...
season thought that they #.
err NJ thelr mercy They
Cd the strength - tho @..f-.
in the hrSt place and ta.
ana mutually OF int"raa. #.
farmers and Southern bank.
givegs in tn" second place. #.
has felt the disturbaucs
created by ~frenzicd tactic
street hut 80 Tar ite farm.
been called on - pay NJ #.....
obligations secured by cotton
with the southern farmer
ms their crop hraycly. l..
ment Of Mr. rrIaa
attempt to enlist t...-
banks against them @
though the time has come
European spinnerS must aa..
even II they have 10 pay iaE 3D.
Is worth.
The figures quoted b., s--
showing that the value DOL. ..t,.
ports has grown from S.aH.z s.
1897 Cwhen that va.
per cent OF tho "baIancc ~ Or.
the country to s4slz-5-4e ..
fiscal year ending June aUtr. 5..
1850 per cent. Of thu .frt.
trade") VIII be taken bv t,.#
OF the South 10 indicate .-
conclusion from that which ta..
inserted by Mr.. Price 70 il.g.fr.r.
Price undertakes to show THAT
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-19

II Is now uD to Capt. De Rosea,, -
iurhish MS statement. He no ao,h.
published it on what he regardea 80
IN iptlla,ion. Il country is anxious
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-19

Duflhg the past year over 100000
mas Deeh spent IN the construction Of
ne" buildings IN Hen%dersonviIle Tba.
Is onl: one evidence 81 it's yrowtb s,a
is coming greatness
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-19

Evidences multiply hat the trust
magnates are getting most of what
they want. The steel trust last week
bought the Tennessee Coal and Iron
Company for many millions of dollars
less than It's value. A few days ago
1t bought the Notwithstanding
Coke Company at a low price. Just as
soon as it gets all the troublesome
competitors, the steel trust crowd will
loosen w and make money easier.
When the money famine is over they'll
be hundreds of millions richer and will
realize by selling back stock to suck
efS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-19

me Nashville American thinks me
money panic might end II Rooee..,t
would resign. But the country u,,,ld
freeze 10 death under Fairbanks
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-19

Walsh, the Chicago banker now on
trial, didn't steal but fourteen million
dollars. His the Chicago
Chronicle, was the first Democratic
paper in 1896 to bolt Bryan's nominal
ton on the ground that his election
would jeopardize 'the nations honor"
His real reason was that he knew he
ought to be in the penitentiary and
he was afraid Bryan would send him
there.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-19

The Canlobells are cominf." FIX
Governor Campbell. of Ohio. SAYS
Bryan can beat Roosevelt for the
pre~sidency-" Tom Johnson wrote
Bryan 7 shall do all in my power
to obtain Ohio's delegation solidly for
you state Chairman CARRIER save
bryan viii have the solid and enthu-
siastic delegation from OHIO" That
VIII be he story from nine-tenths Of
the states in the National Convention
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-19

The Goulds are not reaping n.uci.
happiness out of heir money. Just as
the candals about Anna Gould's hus-
band eliminated in a divorce, the wife
ceedlngs. He retaliated and named
Buffalo Bill as correspondent. The ex-
ample of the big rich would destroy
civilization if the average folks fol-
lowed the bad example. Too much
money is a breeder of evil Of all kinds.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-19

Some people will be ~humbugged al
ways. The biggest swindle recently
unearthed is a relic swindle in Michi-
gan, which consisted in manufacturing
ancient relics out of copper, painting
them green to represent verdigus, dip
ping them in carosive acid and bury
ing them in OundS The men rom
nected with this swindIe Included the
curator of a college museum and ex-
secretary of State. What will not men
do for money?
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-19

There isn't a more beautiful sigIlc
in North Carolina than the view down
the Pamlico from the Norfolk and
southern Railway at Washington or
from the old John H. Small home On
the river near the town. The Bay OF
Naples is not more lovely. II. more
over, bears upon its bosom a COM
merce that is destined to make Wash
ington a city OF large proportions.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-19

watch Washington grow. IT has
doubled It's population in ten years 1t
VIII do the same thing every ten years
or hfteen. for IL has the business and
the back country To warrant n biy
cIty. ana # has the men at the helm
steering the snip TO arrive at the port
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-19

Fayetteville has a bright girl who
will be heard from as a poet. The
Observer say that when she heard that
the President had dropped I'm God
We Trust from the coins, she wrote
this poem:
;
1.-The motto on the coin has got to go,
Teddy intends to be the whole
In God We May Trust,
But in Teddy we must.
Or to hell the whole country will go"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-11-19

The need for men IN the ministry
IS felt peculiarly at tne time - the
general church gathering The har-
ye-t - ripe but there are not enough
iaborers for the field There are said
20 be more churches in North Carolina
without regular preachers than known
at any previous time and al the Meth
odist conference nos in session at sal
isbury. there Is call for more men than
applied for admission. Twenty years
ago circuits had 10 be divided 70
make a place for the young men u
parts entering the ministry Trinity
College formerly furnished most of the
minister's needed The same dearth
Of ministers * reported in most OF the
other churches whose UNCONVENTIONAL
colleges formerly furnished q fun sup
ply.
II cannot be that the prosperous
times nave caused this dearth OF min
isters. though the commercialism and
materialism have seemed to dwarf he
spiritual life OF the Republic. There
never was a time wher men Of ability
OF a high order could not carr much
more money in business or profess
INA a AidiA HI Liz 4iAIltA~lA A ~
man who breaches because IL pays
IS not fit to preach. Gods call today
as always is to service and to sacri-
flee. Men h are not consumed with
a desire to save souls and lift UP their
felloWmen yet did ought but in
jure the church. Neither ~eloquence
not learning avails in The pulpit with
ont nAnSpcrot ian anI u-fIIinupa-- 70
find a higher reward tina men can
give.
There never was a tine when there
was sorer need of a faithful minis
try to call the people from the worship
of Mammon than now. 1t is eating
out the hearts of the people and un-
fortunately there are a few men in the
universities-very few, THANK Cod
who seem to feel it their duty to laud
the hypocrites of the Rockefeller
stripe and preach them to glory be-
cause they give a portion of their i'll
gotten wealth to education and to the
church. Every dollar thu taken that
carries with it the obligation even to
silence about their crimes is so tainted
as to call down the frown of a Just
God.
Young men of education, Of cour-
age of devotion, of nigh ideals who
Will declare the whole counsel of God
are needed in the ministry. and the
prayer Of the churc should be that
the Lord of tie Harvest will call more
men into the ministry. The harvest is
great; the laborers are few.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18
The Hague COME renee

The Hague, Oct. lS.-After exhaust
ing themselves in efforts to reconcile d.
vergeut views on nearly 100 questions,
the delegates to the Peace Conference
will begin to leave for home Sunday with
only three important matters definitely
decided.
The subjects on which agreement have
been reached are:
An amendment to the Dfago Doctrine
by which the powers, though pledged to
submit international financial disputes 10
arbitration, may employ force to compel
acceptance Of arbitration awards.
Prohibition Of the opening OF bostil.-
ties until war has been formally declared.
Options of the principle OF establish
ing a permanent arbitration court, but
leaving the choice Of judges to future
discussion by the powers. ssss
The delegates signed the final acl
today, and tomorrow the various con-
ventions will be formally concluded.
Than the conference will adjourn.
President NtlidOf, the head of the
Russian delegation and presiding Officer
of the conference, closed today's pro-
ceediugs with a tribute to President
Roosevelt to whose "noble initiative
he attributes "ihe movement for inter
natio0al peace"
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18
Collision of Trolley Cars.

Chattanooga, Tenn, Oct, 1S.-The
Sherman Heights electric cars, runniog
at a high rate of speed, collided this
morning near the crossing of the Gu
cincinnati, New Orleans and Texas
Pacific Railroad. Ell. Parker and Will
Pennington, motormen, were instantly
killed and VIII Smith, passenger died
on his way TO hospital. Three negro
passengers were taken to hospitals, some
fatally hurt, while over score were
more or less injured. Both cars we're
badly wrecked, ths vestibules being torn
to pieces. One car left switch on the
others time, and tue fog was so belvy
that the motormen we're unable to avoid
the collision.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18
Market Easier.

New York, Oct. Is Wall street
breslhed easier today believing the worse
over in the copper crisis which had kept
financial circles in furore for two days.
Announcement that the Clearing House
Committee which examined the Mer-
camille National Bank, from which +.
Augustus Heinzs yesterday retired as
President, WIS solvent and The posi-
i've declaration tina. the firm of Otto
Heinzs and Company, to which f. Au-
gustus Heinz has determined TO give
bis entire attention, will be able to
weather the storm, had q quieting effect.
A meeting OF the creditors Of Otto IL.
Heinze 4 Co. has been called for Monday
when an effort will be made TO adjust claims.
Attorneys for the firm made the statement
that all Just claims will be paid in full. The
Gross and Kleeburg claim, however, 1t Is un-
derstood is not regarded by the attorneys as
a lust claim. 1t ill be impossible for Otto
Heinze Il Co. to make an immediate settle
ment aud they will ask an extension. TX
aniners estimate the total liabilities VIII be
about $1,000, 900 Action taken by the clear
iug house Committee today practically guar
tess the Mercantile National B nix from be-
ing involved in the Heinze failure. Comp
troler VIM. ID. Ridgeley. arrived III this
city this afternoon aud went iht) consulta-
ton with the directors. Ii was forecasted in
Wall street that he will accept the presidency
of the Mercantile Bank.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18
Balloon Xoyagers.

st. Louis, Mo-, Oct. lS.--Two bal
looms LIFT here lale yesterday, one coz
tanning J. @. Mccoy and Captain Chand-
Ter, the other Allan r. Hawley and
Augustus Post. The Mccoy balloon is
after the medal held by Lieut.. Lahm
and expects tn cover over 402 miles. II
has a capacity of n, 500 cubic feet, the
same as the balloons in the international
race will have. Each balloon was out
fitted for night in the air and was pro-
Sisioued. Hawley is not after record.
London, Ind, Oct. lS.-Augustus
Post and Hswley of st. Louis, who left
that city yesterday afternoon in bal
loon, landed at $50 today on farm
four miles west of here. They made
the trip safely.
A distance of 225 miles was covered
in IL hours. The air was clear for the
most part. The greatest height reached
was j, 800 feet. The lowest point Of
navigation was $50 feet in the air. The
altitude, it is said, vas about 500 feet.
Wheeling, w. Va, Oct. lS-Baltimore
and Ohio railroad operators at Charles
ton, w. Va, report to the office here
that at IL O'Clock the Mccoy balloon
was % miles west of that point travel
ing southeast very rapidly.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18
NG3

Two bsngiDgs took place in Virginia
today. The condemned we're George
Peters, Of Carroll county, and William
Harris, of Chesterfield county. Peters
shot and killed a prescher Rev. Joseph
Easter), who had severely criticised
"moonshiners" for their operations In
the country, and it is said that Peters
wss designated by the gang as the aven-
ger of the violatoTs of the law. lhe MIR
der was designated by the judge who
tried The care as one Of the most deliber-
ate and cold-blooded in the history OF
the county.
Governor Swanson declined 10 COM
mute the sentence to life imprisonment
Of William Harris, colored. Harris at
tempted to assault a young lady IN
Chesterfield county and was forced tc
desist when the girls brother appeared
with rife. The man escaped and was
captured in Alexandra. He entered a
plea of guilty ard The jury fixed his
punishment. The governor refused to
consider plea for Communication.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18

WITH THE many other issues fscir 6
houseke opers at the solvent of cold wealth
or ia the announcement that the price OF
bread will advance from FIVE cents LOAF
in the uear future. It is also likely that
tke cost of all other commodities In
which wheat is factor will go up 10
pr:ce. or else the articles themselves VIII
be reduced in size. The bakers IN
Washington claim that at the present
cos. of -four it is impossible 10 bake
bread in loaves the size prescribed by
law. sell them at five cents q loaf, and
make 3 profit. The managers OF many
of the smsll bakeries 10 that city de-
clare that unless an sdvaoce 10 the price
of bread comes within the next few
weeks, they will be compelled to shut
down. The scarcity Of wheat and Its
high price on the market is said to be
the csuses OF the contemplated advances
in the prices of the staff of lire. While
there has at yet been no noticeable dimi-
mutton in the size of lUsves OF bread. it
is a fact that cakes and some other pro
ductions of bskesh pa are by no means
as large at present as those offered for
sale a year or more ago.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1907-10-18
Steamship Wrecked.

Edinburg, DC. 1S.-But three cut Of
crew of 81 have been saved from the
Danish steamship Alfred Erlandsen,
which went ashore near 1t. Abs Head
late yesterday and wss battered to pieces
by the surf during the night. Eighteen
we're swept by the mountainous waves
from the deck aud were drowned. OF
the saved one was women. 1t WAS
impossible to reach the wreck from shore,
and the survivors, lashed to spars, were
washed up by the sea and dragged 10
safety by the crowd on the beach.
The E'lsndsen's boats were dashed 10
bits wheu the crew tried to launch them.
Ooly the spliBtered hulk Of the vessel
remains of shore, the mas,s and most OF
the deck and cabin having swept away.