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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-30

The Philadelphia n.Wspal
some papers VA smaller town.
feel thai they 1--WE "a high'l
special Interests or certain
than that they talhr
public Of H. their reputation
seem t. have adopted tht ulaan..
monitIon. put into thNut, te fu
iumDia Record. Thus
When a man goes asirav
Keep II u
When the critic roasts e. piaH
Keep IL out
When tuo men ia anger ,iH#h
When a merchant goes 10 -U
When the cashier steals b .-
Keep u out
When they quarrel ia the chut..
Keep II ont.
When ii teacher wiclda tn" blf,n
Keep " out
When nine omr fair a. $500
Whisper something oyer tea
Print it, Goodness. gracious m,'
Keep II out
When two statesmen maxi. a a.t
Keep IL out
When another tries 10 steal
Keep II out
Stories thin and stories talI.
Good and bad ana big ANA small.
Anything that's news al ali-
Hear 'cm shout.
Keep IL out
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-30

President Finley a Y "the railways
are entitled to. support now as in
their pioneer days" The next thing
ne VIII be asking the people to vote
bonds to help the railroads pay $780,
oo0 salaries TO officials who spend
more time speaking and trying to con-
troll politics and government than in
running trains. And some flunkeys will
second the motion.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-30
MENACE TO LIFE.

The Rockingham Anglo-Saxon says
that on the Seaboard Air Line between
Rockingham and Midway, in 400 yards
space, III rotten crOSS-tieS were
counted Sunday, besides at least fifty
more that needed to be taken out.
This condition is a menace to life.
The Corporation Commission Shouts
not permit his condition to exist an
other week. The railroad authorities
should not wait for the Commission to
act but put in new tics at once, but
the Commission owes it 10 itself, to the
public, and to the railroad 10 act
quickly M with determination.
Rotten crOss-ties are a constant men,
ace to life and should not be tolerated
by a State that puts proper value upon
human life.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-30

The Wilmington star quotes Re-
corder Shannonhouse as saying that if
the Mecklenburg court had the same
powers as have been given the Will
mingtOn Recorders Court the county
of Mecklenburg would save over five
thousand dollars a year. There is
need of reform in our costs and Re-
corder Shannonhouse is in a position
to show the best methods to secure
reduction.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-30

Miss Sallie Tomlinson has been
elected official stenographer of Cum
berland county. Miss Mary S. Calvert
was recently chosen official steno-
grapher of Wake court. These accom-
plished women will make the best sort
of court officials. The openings for
women increase every year. There
are women doctors, nurses, steno
graphers. artists, teachers in plenty.
But we AVE no women lawyers in ac-
tive practice in North Carolina. Why
not?
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-30

There is much talk in Washington
thai Ex-Governor Douglas, Of Massa-
chuSettS, may be the Democratic can
didate for President. A special to a
New York paper says: LAS the story
goes, Mr.. Bryan and Ex-Governor
Douglas conferred in Boston Monday
about the likelihood that Douglas
could be nominated for the Presi-
dency under certain conditions. Mr..
Bryan is said to have Informed at least
two friends recently that ne realized
the handicap that his two defeats
would be should he consent to run
next year"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-30
FREIGHT DELAY AGAIN.

The small size of tOday'S News anc
Observer is necesSitated by another
freight delay. Our car load Of paper
was due ten days ago. 1t ach
Richmond last Monday and is hung up
somewhere on the road. We hope to
have no further rOuble.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-30

1t will be good news to the people
of North Carolina that Lieutenant
Blue will b. present at the unwilling
of the Worth Bagley monument ir
Raleigh on the Twentieth of May
HObson and Blue made more reputa.
ton than any two living Southern
men in the Spanish-American war
Both are of North Carolina stock and
both will be in Raleigh on May Twen'
tieth.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-30

The Nash County News tells the
story of the pluck and determination
displayed by Springhope after the dis
astrous fire of a few days ago. 1t en-
tailed heavy losses, but the brave peo-
pie are rebuilding and will make the
town greater thar before the disaster.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-30

Here we have it! The Winston Re-
publican says the Fusion Legislature
Of 1897 was mot as bad" as the recent
Democratic Legislature. 1t is a matter
of taste. Despite professions of re-
form. the Republican party of today
in North Carolina would return to the
same conditions that prevailed in the
rotten Fusion rule that disgraced the
State in lS95-1899.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-30

An indianapolis woman's club de-
mands that the city employ chape-
rons an the public parks to prevent
young couples from counting. Why in
n world should anybody wish to
stop counting? The more we have
the happier people are and the bet
ter old world we have.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-30

Inc law presumes that a man is
innocent until he is convicted. The
PRESIDENT ought not to have charged
the Idaho men with crime pendine
me trial. If guilty, they should be
puhished, but for the Chief Executive
OF the United States to declare them
guilty in advance is to impair their
hahce of getting a fair trial.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-30

Within three weeks The News and
Observer will be in it's new building
with ample storage room. 1t will then
run no risk of short supply of paper.
1t can also add as many sheets as
needed without extra press work. Pub.
Usher and subscriber will alike be
benefited. We hope subscribers will
bear with tOday's small paper.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-30

Capt. Richard Pearson Hobson pre-
diets hat Roosevelt and Bryan will be
the opposing candidates in 1908. 1t
looks very much like that will be the
lineup.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-30
The peOple who thought Mr.. ROOSe

The people who thought Mr.. Roose-
welt would be a civil service REFORM
er when his interests required him to
f1out it, are getting their eyes opened.
The New York Evening Post says:
s'President Roosevelt has simply re-
verted to the spoils system, and used
office to reward his friends and pun
ish his enemies"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-30

the Atlanta Journal quotes taH
the best Informed passenger ar
IN Georgia as saying that iu t1
opinion conditions justify a two .
rate on the trunk lines In GeafH
Why IS it not granted .'Tho=e b
er up are understood to oppas-
sort of reduction at this time"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-30

The temperance wave moves for
ward to enguif saloons. Last month
Tenn, voted dry and yes
terday Bristol. situated on the border
line OF Tennessee and Virginia, voted
out the saloons, The saloons must go,
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-30
All For$1.70.

There has never been offered
in North Carolina SO much
good readlngtor SO little money
as we are offering under the
following proposition: FOR
10 we will send the follow
ing tor one year:
chanic, an s page North Caro-
lima home and farm weekly
journal:
The North CarOlinian,
al, 8-page Democratic weekly
newspaper:
The COmmOner, the able
The Farmer and Me-
weekly journal published by
Hon. William Jennings Bryan.
Thus for One Dollar and
Seventy Cents you can get
all these papers one year.
ror particulars, address
.IOSEPHUS DANIELS,
Raleigh, N. c.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-30

col. Henry Watterson Is right
saying that the relations Of labor "a
capital and OF franchise CORPORAL
to the public Is the great issue bel.
the public . 1t is growing ia imH
lance every day.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-30
The Springfield Republican thinl

The Springfield Republican thinks
sit is difficult to remember that
Theodore Roosevelt once belonged to
the civil service commission He is
using Federal jobs to control conven-
tons just like the spoilsmen" he was
wont to denounce as the enemies of
good government. He regards con
sistency- as fit only for fools.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-30

the Manufacturers Record Civ
list By States of the new securItir@
Tered by Southern cities and "tH
organizations, and saws that the 500.
this year will issue bonds aggregai..
z5o,o00,000 for new lublic works.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-30
l. FOR

The action Of the Albotnarle Pre-
bytery In reference to peace IuHtltHE.
published elsewhere In today's paIt
shows that Presbytcrians Of Easter.
North Carolina heartily second th.
ton Of the Presbyterians in italr
looking To the preservation 81 Fr#
Institute 10 the denomtu@t#|
and Will join practically In the deter.
mination to add 10 its usefulnees il
has long been one of the FIRST co|ls#
for young women in the stat" af
the renewed interest guarantee mas.
its brightest days are before 1t.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1907-04-30

The advocates OF woman n
have struck a snag Senator ChuuH
DepeW declares: Il have long bel
ed in women taking an active iuie
in public affairs and nov believe -.
the time has come for them 90 ha
suffrage" There Wa4 8 time #0
Depew's advocacy or a measure De-
ed 1t but now people court his opp.
ton.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-23
Lawyer. and Our Public Life.


Without stopping for statistics, which
have been so often collated, 1t Is
enough to say that in the public life Of
this country the lawyer has been the
conspicuous factor. The judiciary, Of
course, is altogether composed of mem
bers Of the profession. In executive
offices and legislative halls the law has
predominated and still predominates
over every business and all other pro-
fessions. Yet the public life of this
country has been of the highest char
anter. Acting for the public as the
lawyers have done In these various
fields of official labor, they have
proved true to their employment and
ii may safely be said that the scan
rdals which have sometimes been found
in official life have seldom attached to
them. How can this be accounted for
except upon the theory of general
personal integrity? 1t is no sufficient
explanation to say that, although the
great mass of the profession is cor
rupt, there are few who are reliable,
and they are the ones whom the public
select for official life. Tile truth Is
their very prominence In pubic life,
their fidelity to the trusts therein I'm
posed, Is evidence which cannot be ig-
nored that the profession has and
maintains IL character for honesty and
uprightness which attracts general
confidence-D. j. Brewer in Atlantic.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-23
Age Limit Of Dairy Cows.

a bulletin from the Wisconsin sta
ton states that COW is at her best
during her fifthand sixth years, up to
which time the productions Of milk
and butter fat by cows il normal
condition increases each year. The
length of time the COW will main
tain her maximum production de.
pends on her constitutional strength
and the care with which she is fed
andmanaged. A good dairy COW
should not show any marked falling
off until after ten years of age. Many
excellent records have been made by
cows older than this. The quality Of
the milk produced by helters is
somewhat better than that of older
COWS, for a decrease has been noted
of one to two-tenths Of one per cent
in the average fat content for each
year till the cows have reached the
full age This is caused by the in
creas in the weight of COWS with 3D.
vancing age. At any rate, there
seems to be a parallelism between
the two sets of figures for the same
cows. Young animals use a portion OF
their food for the formation of body
tissue and it is to be expected, there.
fore, that the heifers will require a
larger proportion of nutrients for the
production Of milk or butter fat than
do other COWS After certain age
has been reached on the average
seven years Of age, the food requir.
ed for the production of a unit Of
milk or butter fat again increases
both as regards dry matter and the
digestible components of the food
A good milk COW of excepaiona
strength, kept under favorable con
ditions, whose digestive system ha:
noa been impaired by over-feedine
or crowding for high results SHOULD
continue to be profitable produce
till her twelfth year, although tht
economy of her production is apt te
be somewhat reduced before this ag,
is eached.-The Live Stock ant
Dairy Journal.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-23
Expert whip cracker,.

''rhe French" said the sailor, have
whip cracker competitions. A French
Icabby or trucker is as proud of his
whip crackin' ability as young man is
of his drinkin' powers. There amt
no driver llvin"what can crack a whip
like Frenchman. Walkin' along the
streets of Paris Is like walkin' through
a battle-on every side, bang, crack
biff, go the Whips. The thing makes
you mad. 1t scares you. It's as II a
gun was continually bein' shot off
alongside ee.yo,~ear. Fut at the ssp,rl-
petitions It amt only the loud cracks
that count. They have artists there
men what can play toon on a whip.
Yes, sir, toon. I've heard 'em. I've
heard the 'Mar-slays' and 'Hiawatha'
and .Foller On played with whip
cracks, and played us delicate and
sweet and lovely as the ear could wish
to hear."-Los Angeles Times.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-23
The .panxer. Of Home.

Home is the most dangerous place
| ever go to-" remarked John Muir, the
famous geologist and naturalist. He
was on the train returning from ArI.
zona to his home in Martinez, Cal,
after the earthquake. AS long as l
camp ont in the mountains, without
tent or blankets, get along very well,
but the minute get into house and
have a warm bed and begin to live on
fine food L get into draft, and the
first thing know am coughing and
sneezlng and threatened with pneu-
monia and altogether miserable Out.
doors Is the natural place for a man.
Walk where You please, when you like,
and take your time. The mountains
won't hurt you, nor tie exposure. Why,
l can live out for $50 year for bread
and ten and occasionally little tobac-
co. All need Is Il sack for the. bread
and a pot to boil water In md an ax.
The rest Is easy."-World's Work.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-23

The eastern man measures corn
by the basket, the southern man by
the barrel and the western man un-
derstands that bushel of corn is q
bushel of shelled corn and not a
bushel of ears. Some of the yields
Of corn we have been hearing about
are misnomers, for many OF them
mean a bushel of ears. A bushel of
ears is not equivalent to a bushel OF
corn (shelled) not by a long way.
The legal bushel Of corn in Iowa is
56 pounds of shelled corn. Then,
figuring some of the yields of $50
bushels per acre of ears would mean
not far from rs bushels of shelled
corn. There should be but one way
of measuring corn, and that should
be on the shelled bushel basis. A
b6shel of ear corn should consist of
enough to shell bushel of shelled
corn, let that be 10 pounds or more.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-23
Science In Dairy Methods.
Seattle Post Intel. igencer.)

In Denmark the dairymen have
succeeded in making every animal
pay profits. This was done by thirty
or more owners Of diaries EMPLOYING
an official tester to report upon the
results from individual cows. After
carefully watching and weighing the
milk for a given time the inspector
reported on the individuals in each
herd. The result was that poor
COWS went to the meat market
and ;thesp producing value of dairy
FcdFs Increased in one year from, s "a
to SEQ each. Such results came
from system of working every
thing for profit. That is the spirit
that controls in successful agricul-
ture.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-23
No More Grades For Me

A little circumstance happened her,
last season that changed severaJ
farmers who had always thought
grade boar was good enough. a
neighbor Of mine had always used
grade. He was always careful to bu,
a good individual sired by a regis
tered boar. He had a fairly gooo
bunch Of sows that had raised him a
litter of pigs each, but they were
uneven and did not fatten readily.
| told him / was confident that if he
would breed those sows to a regis
tered boar, with good pedigree
back of him, he would more than
save the price of the boar on the
first bunch of pigs. He finally pur-
chased big from me, giving N,
as he said. more than he ever pa,l
for two before. He sold his fat hogs
the get of this boar this last winter,
and one day he came over and said:
"Baauch, guess what the boar did
for me. He sired me bunch of pigs
that topped the Kansas City market
andthat is what have never dcne
before. No more grades for me.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-23
A Foolish Miser.

The Iowa farmer who paid $34,
900 to his wife to stop a divorce
proceeding last week, has a history
to which attention may be called
proftably. This man and his wife
came to Iowa about thirty years ago,
poor. They started to save money,
out of farming. He finally got to-
gether 800 acres of land. we'll stock
ed and $2S,O00 in cash, which he
had concealed about his premises.
This looks like a remarkable example
of thrift. But these riches were
purchased at the cost of everything
else that men and women ought to
hold dear. The money saved was at
t h 9 expense Of comforts and
decencies. For years that particular
farmer did not permit any other
chairs in the house than drygoods
boxes which he got for the hauling
them home. He is reported to have
refused to buy household necessities
so eager was he to pile up fortune
He got the fortune, but it was an
expensive one. The wife who had
lived for him for nearly thirty yeart
was compelled to file charges o.
cruel and inhuman treatment against
him. He probably did not intend tc
be either cruel or inhuman. He
was just stingy and stinginess made
him mean. He had a hundred
thousand dollars finally, but hardly
a friend. Not one sincere friend
for such a man was incapable O.
friendship, and one who is incapabl,
of friendship can not have friends
He is not an isolated case, either
There are others who are pursuing
the same course. Saving money ant
laying up something for rainy da,
is all we'll enough in it's way, bu
there is something even better, an,
that is living comfortably and win
ming the good will and the love Q
ones fellow men. OF what benefi
are all those acres Of land, all thos
steers that are stall fed and that $2e
600 hidden in tin can. After tn
poor devil is dead and gone, wha
will it benefit him?- Cedar Rapid
Republican.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-23
Meaning In orientu, Rur,,

Not only the design but the colors of
the rugs woven in the orient are full
Of significance. They represent nation
al or Individual traditions and stand
for virtue, vices and social importance.
Red was regarded by the Egyptians as
symbolic of fidelity. Rose tints signify
the highest wisdom and black and In
dlgo sorrow with the Persians. Pref
erences for duller tones Of color among
the Perslans give to all their embroid-
cries and other products of the loom a
certain richness and dignity. Tyrian
purple is almost universally regarded
as royal. Green has been chosen by
the Turk as his gala color, but he
would not approve Of its use In rugs,
where it would be trodden by the feet.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-23

For some time past vests have
been made of paper, also cuffs. col
lars, shirt bosoms, etc, but it has
remained for a firm in Saxony to
spin narrow strips of paper and
cotton into finished fabrics Of com.
mon use. Paper and cotton and
PAPER and wool are 30 combined tLa,
serviceable outing suits, jackets
and many other articles of dress
wear are now being produced. The
new textile, if so it may be called,
is cream colored and may be .washet
repeatedly without injufing the;suf'
face and is marketed for a ridiculous.
ly small price. Sufficient 1ylolin
as it is called, to produce a complete
plain suit costs 50 or So. The
way the boy goes through his pres
ent clothes would indicate thai
paper clothes would not last him
around the corner
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-23

Ida Grove is the center of tele-
phone war between a home mutual
company and the Bell. A few years
ago company was started by the
business men of the city and COM
.pletely routed the Bell, which had
been charging exorbitant prices.
The Bell has now gotten the far
mers to build a new line and has
connected its line with them and
again has gotten into Ida Grove.
A war is now inevitable. The far
mers say they will boycott the town
unless their phones are put in. On
the other hand, the home company
tells the patron that if he puts in
the farmers phone he will lose the
friendship Of the home company,
an organization composed entirely
of business men at Ida Grove. Be-
tween the two there is going to be
some bitter trouble.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-23
1t Might.

The Ot.umwa Courier wants to
know: "If you had just given.$3,
100000 to the Chicago university
and million more to Louisville
Institute n and was feeling pretty
good over it, and then picked up the
afternoon paper to find that an Ohio
grand jury had returned 939 indict-
me its against you, wouldn't that
lar you?
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-23
The Fee simple.

Patrick Murphy, while passing down
fremont street, was hit on the head
by brick which fell from building
in process of construction. One Of the
first things he did after being taken
home and put to bed was to send for n
lawyer. \ few days later he received
word to call, as his lawyer had settled
the case. He called and received five
crisp new 500 bills.
How much did you get?" he asked.
Two thousand dollars" answered
the lawyer.
Two thousand, and you give me
$500? Say, who got hit by that brick,
you or me?"-Boston Herald.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-23
.s,..,- :. .s.agg of siApence..


'.iie ola n1esery rhyme of Sing n
song of Sixpence' is an ancient allie
CORY alGl 4 vegs pretty one. The earth
is represented by the bottom of the pie.
While the sky is the upper crust. The
clouds are the clothes which the maid
-who'is daybreak-is hanging on the
line before the king or sun is up. The
money which the liking counts in his
counting house" are the sunbeams
which slip through the suns fingers.
The blackbird, which nips of the
maids nose 50 unceremoniously and
thus ends the song. Is the sunset or
end Of day. The moon and moonbeams
are represented by the queen and her
honey, and thus we have the whole
day amply accounted for.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1907-01-23

1t all comes around to one Of two
things. With all married couples, who
differ in habit, in taste, In opinion, in
mode of life, If there is to be any hap
piness somebody has to learn to give
up or give up minding that there is a
difference. Either way is as good us
the other 1t is surprising how many
things are not Of any importance If
one can only think they are not.-Har-
per's Bazaar.