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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-26
Day.
(By the Associated Press )

Washington, D. c., Jan 23.-A
large number of pension bills were
passed by the House of Representa-
tives today and by the decisive vote
of AZ to 103 the House refused to in
crease the pension of Julia b. Cogh-
Ian. widow of the late. Rear Admiral
Coghlan, Z. S. n, from $50 month
as recommended by the Committee Oh
Pensions, to 800 as proposed in an
amendment offered by Representative
Olcott, OF New York.
Consideration of bill to prohibit
the importation of opium except for
medicinal purposes was prevented bN
Mr.. Payne, of New York, on the
ground that such action would reduce
the national revenue $l,0OO,0OO q
month and would not lessen the use
of the drug.
At o'clock the House adjournco
until tomorrow when memorial ser
vices will be held for the late Repre-
sentative DunweH of New York
Importation of Opium.
on the ground that the passage OF z
bill to prohibit the importation ano
use of opium in the United states eN
cept for medicinal purposes, Wouic
decrease the national revenue $1,000.
OOC a month and not decrease the
smoking of the drug, RepreSentatNf
Pavnp of New York. today objected
to the consideration Of the bill in The
House.
The state department wants t
| have this bill passed, said Mr.. Payne
because there is to be a general con
Vention in February for the restriction
| of the opium traffic and it is desire.
! to offer this as an evidence Of goot
| faith on the part of the United States
| If [ thought this restriction Woult
| Prevent the smoking of a pipeful 0
| opiu1n r WOuld favor it, but there /
| nothing in the bill to prevent an,
| person from preparing opium 10
smoking after it reaches the Unite
StateS.'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-26
VERY STRONG EARTH
QUAKE SHOCK
Broicn Wall OF = Church and Broken
Walls OF Several Houses Thrown
Down at McSsina
(By the Associated Press

'By the Associated Press)
Messina, Jan. 23.-A very strone,
earthquake shock was felt here at
5:3o this evening. The shock was
undulating and vertical and lasted
eight seconds. The wall of a church
and the broken walls Of several houses
We're thrown down Even on board
the ships the movement as percepti-
BILE.
The population was very much
alarmed. although nobody lives in the
dlsmantled houses, and it is feared
that gfaNer disturbances of the earth
and sea may occur at any time
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-26
.Womanhood Must BE Protcch"'
~ay- Negro Bishop.

Franklin, La, Jan. 25.l sl,n ,.-. 3.
rig5t I'M info hell to protect 3 woman.
Whit or or black. again.r a fend. - e',.l. >1la
Pishop " +. hampton of the African an.
Methodist Episcopal Cnurch, II ne
charge to the Louisiana ConfeIglil. - :. b
his church here last night W 9liifhi' ~ =.
hood must be protectsc' let uS ~
part" -,----s---~AEa@
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-26
nn--.s.z4t>-15ublicati. e referred to We
md the following figures Ase4r ,tEa94 H y5sff'
1907.

n. c. L. s.
Guilt a tc
acres 5,224,ooO 26S,s28,OOO
Value crops
in dollars 9o,331 900 4,013,284,000
Farm horses
and mules 295,5SS 21,625,OOO
Persons en-
"aged in
agriculture 455,766 1o,273,77O
From these figures the following
are calculated:
Number horses and mules
per 1000 cultivated acres 81 80
Number agricultural peo-
pie per 1000 cultivated
acres 81 So
These figlrcs show that in this State
we are using only about half as much
horse power in proportion to the cul-
tiVated acreage the rest Of the
country and are using in its place
about twice much human labor as
the ret of the country. Correspond
ing with the mad >Quate supply OF
horses and mules we find an INSULT
cient upply of farm implements
there being 81 cents worth to the acre
for the South Atlantic States and 80
cent worth to the acre for the on
tire country This ratio Of farm i'm
plements (31 to go is less than that
Of the work animals (57 to so. To
increase the one we must increase the
other.
The oracrcal effect of our agricul-
tural methods is shown by the fol-
lowing figures:
n. c. u. s.
Acres cultivated for each
agricultural person. III %
Dollars of return for each
agricultural person. l9l 3to
These figures show that each farm
er in North Carolina is cultivatlne
about half the number of acres that
the average American cultiVates an'
in consequence is getting as a return
for his work only about half a mucI
money as his fellow-faTmers in th'
s rest of the nation.
The remedy is the Substitution o
horsso or mule labor for human Ia
Dor In other words, the great ncet
of agriculture in North Carollna, II
SO far as the cultivation is concerned
is for the farmer to drive two morse
in place of one, and to use the cor
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-26
WEEKLY REVIEW Of THE COT TN MARkET

leans VAN street takes profits from
time t. time but buys on set backs.
Create public interest is manifest
"a in tbe Speculation: The West and
south I'd even the Pacific slope are
tradu- more freely. Not that the
spcculaaon has anything like the
sweep nat it had III Sully's day, but
it is gTowing. Bears think that the
crop is 100000 bales, that the con-
sumption Will be only about 12.500,0 600
and tha5 lifting prices now insure al
thc-rG-@ter decline later on. Bulls
mainain, that the crop is not much
if arr OYER l3.000,0OO bales and thar
it viii IL be wanted They think that
a crop Of half to one million bales
larger would be very easily absorbed
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-26
TIE CELTIC ARRIVES.
American Relief Ship ut Mcssina Will
PrONiSiOlS for lhc SmllcrerS.

MessIaa, Jan. 23-The American re-
lief ship Celtic arrived here today
and was warmly welcomed by the
authorities and the population. The
Celtic landed two hundred tons OF
fresh meat, two hundred and seventy
tons o fassorted foods and forty-six
thousand eggs with the understanding
that thirty tons of these supplies to be
| given out daily. The Celtic VIII pro
| ceed to Reggie.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-26
HOUSE PASSES
PENSION BILLS
Bill to Prohibit Importa-
ton of Opium Killed
| MEMORIAL SERVICE TODAY

In Memory OF the Late Representative
Dunwcli, of New York, Services
Will BE Held in the House To-day
The House Refuses to Increase tic
Pension of Julia II. CogsIan, Widow
of Rear Admiral COghtan, to St0o
~ x
Day
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-26
Prince Henry in An Airship.
(Ry the Associated Press }

Berlin, Jan. 23.-Prince Henry of
Prussia, brother of Emperor William,
made a successful ascent in military
airship from Tegcl, this morning.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-26

No matter how many proposals a
woman had when she was a girl, she
can always remember lot more.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-26
A Sensation IN
THE COOPER TRIAL
TaIesman Arrested On
Charge of Perjury
At INSTANCE Of THE STATE

FX-Shcrin Thomas Cartwright Ar
rested on Charge That When lie
Was Called as IA Prospective juror
lie SWorc He Had Not Formed AND
Expressed an Opinion, While IL
ma one,,,, Ex,ros.s fouu' 4.ssss 8
''"" oi'e'''S '1Ni'' d southerH19Sl
n,l,at n.Sie.,s -. SIs<J and Ouino.AIU
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-26
We reaIIy eXptcttu. FOTtISH tIdUt
getting much better
Report bY States.

Totals T. bZS,ooo 1oI''oo
J. A. TAYLOR. President.
National Ginners Association
Memphis Tenn. Jan. y.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-26

Total Iialc> Ginned in 1907 Up to Jan.
t6 Wa 12.176,199, Representing
8%.S Pc" Cent of the Crop OF That
scar and Of the 1908 Crop 93.S Per
cent? ZaS t.inncd by Jan. t6--Re-
port euecS New York Market.
AA,sJ -
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-12-16

Elected in 1906, to discharge tho re-
sponsible duties Of the position OF
Treasurer of Vance county and his
first term Of the administration or
the Office substantially indorsed by re-
election in 1908. Col. w. e. Gary has
made a record as public Official
which harmonizes perfectly with his
past career as a business mana
career covering a period OF nearly
thirty years beginning in 1879 when
he settled in Henderson to engage in
the business of buying and shipping
tobacco. During his career as tobac-
co buyer he met and transacted bust
ness repeatedly with almost all of the
farmers of Vance and it's adjoining
counties, and SO pronounced were the
features of integrity and reliability
that characterized his trade relations
that popular confidence was fostered
to such degree as to qualify him as
first choice for the important position
he now holds A native of Manches-
ter, Va, where he grew to manhood,
Col. Gary practically began his bust
ness career in Henderson, at that time
located in old Greenville county, so
that he is among the oldest residents
of the community and has witnessed
the towns development from a good
sized village to the important indus
trial and trade center it is to-day. In
the past, Col. Gary has taken quite an
interest in state military affairs and
his valuable efforts in this connection
have been duly recognized by the high
est State authorities from whom he
received the commission of lieutenant
colonel, the duties of which position
he has ever discharged with character
istic efficiency. AS the father of six
sons whose pronounced business and
executive ability have won for them
lucrative and responsible positions in
the business world, Col. Gary is again
singularly blessed, for it can be we'll
said of them that they are a credit
% Vance county and to their native
| town, Henderson.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-12-16

efficient service. At the Ellington
store, No. 1872 N. Garnett setreet, there
is found a large and select collection
of standard brands in canned and
bottled fruits and vegetables, teas and
coffees, extracts and spices, bakers
light goods and breakfast foods, can
dies and CONNECTIONS, cigars and
tobaccos, and the many articles that
are classed as sundries and which are
among the housekeepers' daily needs.
This establishment gives special atten-
ton to supplying the local demand for
fruits and vegetables, shipments being
received constantly from the leading
markets and is headquarters for the
Seal Shipped oysters, which are re-
ceived daily by express from the
shocking houses during the season.
Taken as a whole the Ellington Groc-
cry Co.'S presence and activities will
be positive acquisition to Henderson S
retail lines, for by frst-class goods
and a reliable service the buying OPP
portunities in the food lines are there
by multiplied. Thomas and Joe Filing
ton are the owners of the new enter
prise, which is rapidly building up a
select and growing patronage. They
are natives Of Warren county and their
enterprise and progressive methods are
reflected in a stock equipment and
storequarters which are, and ought to
be, a credit to any community and
worthy of the recognition and sup
port that are being accorded daily from
the leading families of this section.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-12-16

Joseph S. Register, the sub 'ect OF the
present sketch is the Sheriff or vance
county, having been elected to TINS
responsible office in November, 1908,
and the duties of which position he
has discharged with characteristic e1-
ficiency and fidelity. He was born on
q farm in old Granville county, and
spent lis boyhood days helping about
on the farm and attending the nelgn-
boring school in order to acquire sucn
knowledge as the limited facilities then
afforded. When old enough to go TO
work he found employment in a gen
eral store and for thirteen years IN the
CAPACITY OF a clerk built up an extern
siye acquaintance and valuable FOL
lowing. Raised, as he was, on a farm,
the old life appealed to him and ne
took up agricultural pursuits, purchas-
ing a farm in his native county ana
worked it for several years, afterwards
selling it to follow farming and to
embark in business for himself in the
northern part of Vance county, and
for seven wears conducted successfully
a general store and farm, diSpOslng
of them in 1906, and moving to Hen
dprsou to engage in business. Ihls
business was disposed of in 1908, IN
| order to be able to give his full time
| and attention to the people in his pres
ent position. During his residence IN
| Granville county, Mr.. Register was
elected and served as county cOmmls-
siOner and for number of years both
in Granville and Vance counties held
the Office Of justice of the peace, the
duties of which position he discharged
fearlessly and impartialiy and always
with due reference to the equities in
vOlved. In his present position it has
been, and will continue to be, Sheriff.
Roysters aim to render service
which has in view the interests of all
the people, exercising all police pow
ers, not only in the letter but in the
spirit of the law in order that the
peace and good order of the commun-
ity be preserved and that personal and
property rights be thoroughly pro
tected Other duties such as the col
lection of taxes will be carefully at
tended to in a manner that has beer
ever characteristic of Sheriff ROyster'
efforts as a public official in other
capacities for years past.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-12-16
CAPT. b. +. PAYNE
Electric Shoe Repairing and Picture
Framing.

For the repair of ladies', mems and
children's shoes, the repair shop con-
Quoted by Capt. B. F. Payne maintains
such superior advantages as can only
be obtained through the medium of
the latest and most improved time and
labor saving mechanical equipment.
These advantages are maintained
through the installation and operation
of the very latest mechanical device,
which is a marvel of ingenuity, con-
tanning as it does all the appliances for
sewing, pegging, trimming and burn
ishing, the entire combination in one
machine which is operated by electric
ity. The very presence of this machine
in Henderson means to the people of
the community and to those in the
neighborhood for miles in every direc-
ton, a prompt and a reliable service
in shoe repairing at inside and bed
rock prices, for it is a time and
labor saver, and the work done is
high-class and thoroughly durable.
Capt. B. F. Payne, the owner of the
Payne repair shop, who is also COM
mander of the local militia, is of
thoroughly progressive disposition,
fact which is substantiated by his en-
terprise In securing and installing
machine for the repair of shoes which
revolutionizes shoes repair work and
creates in this line "up-to-the-minute"
advantages. AS a result OF this enter
prise a large patronage is enjoyed
which comprises the leading families
of this entire section and this patron
age increases constantly. Capt. Payne
makes it rule to turn out work as
promised and otherwise render an eff
cient and satisfactory service, and for
this reason he Is kept constantly busy.
He has also recently installed an up
to-date plant for the manufacture of
picture frames, and is prepared to sup
ply frames of all kinds promptly at
money-saving prices-and his stock CT
mouldings range from the cheaper to
the highest qualities.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-12-16
]. W. J. HOUSE
General Merchandise.

Four years ago, J. W. J. House be-
gan business at his present location,
near the Henderson Cotton Mills, and
although at that time his capital was
small and his stock equipment linn
tied he soon laid the foundations for
an established patronage by close at
tention to the needs of patrons and
by fair and honest dealings with every
along. To-day, the "esia6hssahsfffldn n. right
tains a splendid collection of general
merchandise, which includes a COM
plete line of groceries, the latest pro-
auctions to be found on the market in
dress-goods, staple dry goods, notions,
ladies' and mems furnishing goods,
mems working garments, and ladies',
mems and children's shoes. These
lines are bought with the greatest pos
slble care as to their quality and price
from leading wholesale houses and are
sold to patrons at guaranteed figures.
The motto of the establishment has
ever been moneys worth or money
back and by adhering strictly to this
policy in all instances. MI. House has
secured the confidence of the people
and built up select and a constantly
increasing patronage. 4 native of
Pitt county. near Bethel, ]. W J. House
has resided in Henderson since 1897,
since which year he has been thor
oughly identified with the interests OF
the community and acquired a large
circle of friends and acquaintances
Mr.. House adds to a naturally pleasant
disposition methods that are thorough
ly reliable and in this combination lies
the secret Of whatever success he has
achieved in any Of his undertakings
Therefore it is that the House Store
grows daily in popularity for salts
faction is the test of patronage al
this establishment every day and all
the time
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-12-16

For number Of years past in pub
lie lift, having discharged the duties of
every Office he has ever held with
characteristic fidelity aud ability. and
because Of the possession Of these very
qualities one of Vance cCunty's sue
cessful legal practitioners. Mr. H. T.
Powell the present mayor Of Hender-
son, is among the popular and pro-
gressive citizens OF north central North
Carolina. The son Of E. A Powell. one
of Vance cOunty's popular and repre-
sentative citizens, who served the peo-
pie well as their sheriff and county
treasurer, the subject of the present
sketch was born on farm in Gran
vile county, September %, 1876 At
the school house in the neighborhood
of the old home place he received the
very first rudiments Of an education,
which was acquired in more liberal
form at the Savage and the Gilmer
High School, at Henderson, and finish
ed up by an academic course at Trinity
College. Durham, n. c. Having secured
| this preliminary training he entered
the law department of the University
of North Carolina and was admitted to
practice by the Supreme Court Of the
! diateIy settled down at "Aendttf s iGmqtme5z
| build up a clientele in his chosen pro-
fession in which he has been success
full being the legal adviser for a num-
Der OF Vance cOunty's influential citi-
zens and important business interests
I besides being constantly consulted by
the general public on legal matters
generally, rendering a service that is
noted for its fidelity to the interests OF
! clients and for its promptness and
efficiency in drawing up legal instru-
ments and procedure generally. AS
city clerk of Henderson, Mr. Powell
efforts have ever been in the direc-
ton of progress and development, and
| all recommendation made by him
whilst discharging the duties Of this
office for period Of seven years were
| in strict alignment with this DISPOSE
ton or policy. In 1908. he was elected
TO the State Senate as representative OF
the seventeenth senatorial district. and
on the floor and in the committee
rooms he was alert and active in the
Introduction and support of measures
calculated TO advance the interests OF
/ tie whole. people. His election and
acceptance of the Office OF Mayor OF
Henderson, May 5. 1909, by operation
: III Law. terminated his career as sena-
tor. preierring to Yield TO the wishes Of
The local public and render his full
cooperation rs an executive officer in
the upOulidipS OF a Greater Henderson
Ar. Powell, in secretary and treasurer
oil the Croatan Club, thoroughly rep.
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-12-16

In that department of county work
which has to do with the recording of
legal documents, it is of the most vital
Importance that the service rendered
in this line be of the most efficient and
reliable character, in order to prevent
the possibility Of future litigation, cost
ly delay or loss arising from the omis-
sion or wrong insertion of so trif1ing
a thing as a word, to say nothing Of a
date, a name or measurement. So
that two features must ever be present
in the work Of the Register of Deeds,
accuracy and promptness, the one CO.
ordinate with the other in Importance,
and these have ever been present in
the service rendered by X. w. Edwards
ever since his first election to this
Office in November, 1898. The fore
going statement is confirmed by Mr..
Edwards. reelection to succeed him
self, five times, leading the ticket on
every occasion-surely, a tribute not
only to his popularity but a substan-
tial recognition by the people of Vance
county Of his qualifications and capa-
bilities to discharge the duties of his
office in the most reliable and satisfac-
! tory manner. X. w. Edwards is a
native of old Granville county, re-
ceived his early training at the "old
| field" school house near his home and
at the public schools of Henderson.
| His school days over, Mr.. Edwards de-
voted his time and energies to farm
ing, which he followed successfully up
to the time of the beginning of his
incumbency in his present Office when
he took UP his residence in Henderson
One of Vance county's most popular
citfzens, Mr.. Edwards has acquired
disposition naturally frieeR4SSsste @ oy
accommodating to all alike, to thu
humblest citizen as to the most influ
entail, by being reliable in both wore
and deed and ever painstaking in tn,
discharge of his official duties, real
izing the importance of an efficient ser
vice as best conserving and safeguard
ing the interests of all the people
Progressive and public spirited. Mr.
Edwards is always among the first t.
render effective cooperation to an,
measure or proposition tending to ad
vance Vance county or Henderson's in
terests, for they are closely allied tina
the good of one is the welfare of tn
ether
The gold leaf. [volume] (Henderson, N.C.) 1881-1911, 1909-12-16
NEW YORK RACKET STORE
A. WO0lf, Proprietor.

Another new enterprise, which took
months ago being attracted by Hen
derson's growing Importance and pop
ularity as a trade center Is the New
York Racket Store, occupying store
quarters opposite the Harris Ware
house on South Garnett street. This
establishment presents large and
comprehensive stock equipment, so
wide in its range and so complete in
its variety that there can be found on
shelves, counters and in show cases
something for everybody There are
toys for the children in the very
newest and latest creations, notions
and furnishing good for men and
women. tools and useful appliances for
mechanics and farmers, writing
materials for students. needle work
UlonlieS for SeamStreSseS. kitchen
the housekeeper. clUtnlir s"nDIiss for
caps and merchandise generally. In
a word the New York Racket Store is
a veritable department store full OF
pretty and useful productions at popu-
lar and money saving prices. No one
can go through the many stocks with
out being tempted to buy one or sew
eral articles for the prices are allur.
ing. a dollar having it's greatest pos
stbie purchasing power. This estab.
Hshment has come to Henderson tC
be permanent institution and canno,
but meet with a successful career fol
Its stocks and prices appeal forcibly
TO the people. supplying as they dc
so many needs at surprisingly low
figures. Mr.. A Woolf, the owner apC
manager of this business, has beer
years in the business of merchandise.
ing and possesses as a result of his
experience a knowledge of makers
and their productions and popular
needs. In all relations with patrons
his policy is invariably moneys WORT
or money back'-a policy that j.
bound 10 win popular confidence anf
build up a nice patronage Ref,r.
buying Your Christmas presents don
fail 70 call al the New York Raelys
Store. for q look VIII convince n,
visitor that money saving opportuni
ties abound aud a large and CopDIat,
collections Of the latest and uewas
predictions on the market and il
which popular prices and homes
equivalents are many times muIr;DIis,
mere, there and everywhere.