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

fits OF the Carnegie F%oundatiu.
fund.
There was an interesting and nr.-
Ionged debate in the House yeSt"r,I.
on the divorce. question, the courH
Sus If opinion appearing To he w..
orously opposed to letting down d
bars on the divorce question. Spea#.
Graham presented a substitute Gt
Mr.. Higdon's bill, the latter prov
| ing for divorce when the husband .'
wife have been separated for g..
| wears and their children are over
years of age. Mr.. Graham's subs
tute would repeal The special act d.
1907, which allows divorce when H0
band and wife shah have lived so|e
rately for ten years and hay" H
issue, leaving only the Code grCun.
for divorce. The substitute W
adopted by a vote Of 81 to "a, but
motion to refer to the judiciary Cow
mittee precipitated another dcl-at
The motion was adopted. and the s.
stitute was referred. Mr.. Kitchin The
introduced q bill to go with tho SUI.
s%titute, the bill providing that hHs
band and wife shah have the sam
rights in the matter of divorce bciu
the law.
The senate passed Mr.. OrmouG
bill providing that witnesses shall d.
be subpoenaed to appear before tI
grand jury upon a bill of mdlctmt.
OF the first day of court, effectins
economy for the several counties. .
immense costs accrue from the pr.
nee of witnesses on the first al.
when they are not needed.
II Senate also adopted the join
resolution to embrace the GniNtrs'
o. North Carolina within the benru
o fthe Carnegie Foundation Fund.
The Manning bin to increase h
duties and enlarge the powers of Oh
Attorney General is not dead.
promises to entertain the senate wa
q discussion uch as has not vet be-.
heard before this session Of the c..
eral Assembly, Mr.. Manning. its g..
thor, and Messrs. NimOCks. HO1du
and Lockhart, the members OF o.
Senate judiciary Committee ".
voted to give the bin a favorable r.
port, and were defeated by min
votes, yesterday morning prevent,
the bilfs being tabled by annOuncu
that q minority report would be Gl.
5 TIIE Sen ATE.
The Senate was called to order at
O'Clock by President NeWIand. pray.
being offered by Mr.. Lee, of WilA,
The mmit on the daily iourn
, reported no corrections.
When Mr.. Barringer reported ar
Mannings bill to increase the dutf
and enlarge the powers of the Att
2 ney-General u~nfavorable, Mr.. MANN
stated that a minority report on Oh
bill would be made. The bin tE.
tnnk itc ,,1aa,. ~, tl,, ,Al-,Al.. s.-.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-26
THE RAILROAD PRESIDENTS
CONFER WITH GOVERNOR

Chief Executive Tells Them That PcO-
pie Are Not Expecting Such A9ita-
ton. That lie Can Not Encourage
Any Such Procedure and That the
Rates, Said to BE Unremuncratiye.
should BE Given II Fair Trial in IL
Normal Year Without Any Panic
Conditions.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-26
TIIII SENATE.
Thu HOUSE.

Speaker Graham convened
House at II o'clock, prayer 10
offered by Rev. Hight c. Moore. o.,
of the Biblical Recorder.
Petitions and memorials We're
fcred as follows.
BY Latham: From citizens of 3:
fort relative To fishing in Pump r
BY Graham, by request From
zens OF Durham, to prevent proG.
in certain mills and Niciuiti,-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-26

per of literature. H'l Red De-
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-26

the books were very valuable and
the thoughtfulness of Congressman
Page was highly appreciated. The
books could always be found for ref
enc in the Speakers room and he
hoped members would make free use
of them.
Mr.. Currie, of Cumberland, intro
duccd a resolution OF thanks to Mr..
Page. The rules were suspended and
the resolution vas UNANIMOUSLY
adODtpd
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-26
rRv the Associated Press.

Speaker Graham, after expressing
the pleasure of the House to have
these gentlemen present, added that
Hon. John r.. Webster was an hon
ored eX-Speaker of the House. and he
was invited to sit beside the Sneaker.
the sea- he did in 1887.
and at which session Speaker Webster
III an hour of peril and crisis for
North Carolina saved to the State the
county government system by white
men, property holders and
casting the deciding vote on this
great question of that day and earn
ing thereby the gratitude of the en-
tire State.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-26
select Committee Named.

e just prior to adjournment Speakef
Ora ham announced the following dS
the Select Committee to consider the
report made by the Speclal olat'
Auditing Committee: Currie, Dough
ton. DoWd, Lee, Morton, StubpS
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1909-01-26

NlctS in some counties.
Mr.. Rodwell. of Warren. moved to
re-refer the bill to the Committee on
Penal Institutions.
This motion was opposed by Mr.
Currle of Cumberland, who declared
that no matter what the expense a
Whlte convict should never be made to
eat or sleep with q negro convict.
Mr.. Morton spoke along the Same
me giving an interesting history Of
the Dill he introduced two wears AGO
along the lines of the present bin.
Mr.. burlington, of Iredell, aid he
Ndid not oppose the principle of the
bHl. At present he did not think
White and colored convicts ~anvwhern
were permitted or compelled TO eat
or steep IN the same room. But there
were other counties than IredelI.
when had several county convict
camps. and negroes n whites We're
Kept III suparate apartments of the
same tent or room or building. He
thought n present bill might so in
crease the expense of additional
guards, it would do great harm.
The motion to re-comnit to the
committee was lost The bill coming
up for passage ON its third reading
Williams of Cabarrus, Myatt of John
ston, Mcdonald of Union and sew
eral others sent Onward amend
| ments. exec pting their counties.
Nat this point AIR. Morton arose,
1and said he did not consider
This a local question by any means.
nHe did not want a single county eX-
Ampted from the operation of the
bxu Neither did he desire to impose
h;trdships on some counties by reason
on different eonditIpns. He therefore
to \the PENAL Institutions Committee
to De more carefully eSamined, hoping
It ctould he drawn so that no one
wo1td object. 1t was $50 ordered.
Passed Final Readings.
Thie following passed third and
final \readings:
II. (amend the ReVisal relating to
~Uhich NOTICE of lien shall
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-28

not marrying. ! judge from his letter be has
mol tine n,svsssry cash or It's equiNaent. hente
hc says girls should not marry -nlcn with money
" iaslr I certainly Mould not marry man '"f
his monvy aitrr, yet I would no marry II man
VIM did not IA axe money. FOr IN TINS age mat
Mould certainly OF the two things
either that ms viii -l'UNvCr wanting or tlSf
i brains were. Furthermore | lcltvc II Is
a FESTIVE shame for any uan 10 ask sHl
90 marry him WHO has nC"tr made enough 10
live 0cvcntly hims,lf much less to support
WIie.
Now. do not get the idea that fancy tnc
girl Who like the lily Or the ntld. tolls nut,
Tor I 10 not, and Mould teel perfectly lost
in idlcncsS. believe there ~ work tor every
Nomlu 10 10 vel o. for every mat
7 ave cerfcct contemp' TO: msu wh'
marries a grl In order thIt sc may help hlhkr
living. and lie his drudge. w Mt man
: ccn respect aLd love- hut / want a man NhO
ran max" the dollars too. | cont care Tow
many. lust 80 he makes them honestly.
In ny pre- isn hsy" been thrown with all
kinds 81 people snJ have seen much Of the
evil ot marrying pcnrilcss men.
. krov "oupl" who married aud went 10
work halves. she worked hard to nlrk.'
tho crop Bee did. When the crop was gath
] suppose be viii 70 Tor her again next plant
INK iilnc True all rennilcss msn are uot IKE
this one. but Sually there L. something wrong
- else re would be making a good hones' liv-
ing l'y The lime he old enough to marry.
M. thank y. ~ Sylvanus. I prefer n who
nakfS To- of eagles. honestly. of course.
] am personally acquainted with Busy tee
re- AMI GLADYS aud You ought "a Gla-
dyS' new house. II is very rretty, convenient
and lnUdeTn.
Why not write and tell us how you spend the
holidays!
HeIe's hoiing you uay each have peaceful
and happy Christians and glad Now Year
Sincerely, EELlNLA
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-28
Says >Cinthid Grey

Mr.. Dear Miss Grey: [ ann IL years Old,
wear dresses to my ankles and look like
a girl of Is. wear my hair in curls
caught back by barettc. Some say
am too large TO wear my hair hanging
in curs and others say would be very
foolish to wear it any other way until
am ~. Curls are becoming to me. What
40 you think about il?
ANXIOUS GIRL.
Answer agree with the friends who
tell you that you would be foolish TO
wear it any other way.
Dear Miss Grey: How can l wash kerr
osene out of my hair? 70. l.. {.
Answer-Shampoo i'm hot soap suds
thoroughly. then rinse well, first in hot
water. then In cold. Dry in the air.
Dear Miss Grey: What causes gray
hair at the age of 20? BLOND.
Answer-Inherited tendency, or a poor
ly nourished scalp.
Deer Miss Grey How much are old
Lincoln pennies with initials worth?
BLUE EYES.
Answer--One cent.
Dear Miss Grey. What is the newest
neckwear for this winte?
IGNORANT.
Answer-Jabots made of sheer linen or
lawn and edged with lace are popular
Turnover collars arc still worn. Broad
bows of maline or MORE ribbon arc worn
below the chin and fastened with tiny
steel or rhinetonc pins
Dear Miss Grey: Should one open a
present in the presence of the giver or
should it be laid aside until later?
MARY.
Answer-By all means open it in the
presence of the donor, thus giving him
the qualification of witnessing your pleas
ure i'm the gift.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-28
Myrtle Meets Some Householders

Dear Friends: | wondet how many Of you are
using your pen this pretty day. good many.
I hope ! am much better in health than when
last wrote you and can never tell how proud
I am TO bc we'll.
wish Won could have heen with my brother
a friend and myself on November %. o and a.
We went ia Anderson s. c. through the coun-
try. and had much more pleasure in our
lives. We many things could not have
ways. hut enjoy the country ride so much more
We visited Ermina while there and ] found
make US enjoy ourselves. We were not with
her long. hut lad such good time we feel
like. 1t was good long bit
We met The parents Of our Contented Bache-
Tor. and found them very entertaining and
How I would enjoy meeting more Of tie mel.
6ers- some may sSS - 90, care 20 meet s SiG.
7 want them to- And II were to hear one
say that ! would say. DO you write like they
want ron tof''
Doubtless many disagree with me- but ! can't
help II. ! give everybody the same privilege
7 take. and that is 10 think and do rs | please
far as1t won't hurt others. | dislike to sec
anyone agreeins with everybody, that shows
weak mind. or deceit. In the happiest homes
there arc conflicts Of opinion: SO | want every
right, whether | think not.
res llnie Dl's', $40 iropte imagine thaF
oihe-s call themselves above them when they
seem to think well-dressed person Is ''big
CITY Ones hest clothes are to be worn with
a certain dignity: they arc put on necausc me
occasion calls for best. and dignity calls
for II. There are some VINO value the clothes
aud the show they make but tAev don't ."
Tor much. When 7 SEQ person living TO make
show. wonder n they win he held respon-
sihle IN the Judgment day for SO Going, or Wit
a weak mind be tho nles.
OH 10 the young man who thinks girls don Z
work would step IN this part Of Georgia he
would see his mistake. can't call TO mind a
girl Of nv acquaintance who thinks herself too
good 10 work.
Put girls he is lust writing TO get w lit
tie stir. Jet him go. know better, and
that is enough.
Mrs. Johuquille. come often; your letters are
interesting. ] almost certain that Ermins
and Violet. Of Anderson s. c.. could come
OCtener with their bright ideas. And so could
AIRS. Rustic Euciea and Addie Ivan.
Eula Lee always has good letters: Rowgan
and Mr. Batch always write Interestingly. |
think Eugenla Echols and Bonnie Dundee. Great
Grandma and Uncle Zeke have forgotten us.
Maybe Grandma Is too busy sewing for those
grandchildren. Mae johnson must have found
other papers more interesting to her. Mrs We'll
Wisher. VIC need your good thoughts expressed
oftencr.
guess Bill is expecting merry Christmas
by getting out OF cooking bis own meals and
eating the cooking OF moro competent cooks. II
he could get il fresh would show him few
things that Georgia girl can cook. Best wishes
10 all Myrtle HARRIS.
FIb4rfou Ca
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-28
The Story of an Aigrette

A woman there was-shaH tell you her name,
Twas Your Eeighbor. No wonder your heah
A. Won list 10 this true story-told me by Pat
How the woman obtained an aigrette Tor Der
hat.
Far off in the wildvOods, where tangled bOuehs
hung.
1brec dear little egrets her bosom kept warm.
safe sheltered and happy. she BODIED no harm
Could brfaIl M the nest she had chose for hcr
LroOd.
And confident left item. to search for Their
food
Ioor bir,I. on mission Of mother-love set,
She. knew not the woman must have an aigrette.
Two hunters we're standing expectant near ny
When the heron came sailing across the blue
"A heron. a heron! What luck" shouted one,
And hastily raised to his shoulder gun.
..Tlop.t xiii the moor mother You know so do l..
There are babies awaiting her coming near Nv.
They viii statv" IL you kill her. Don't shoot -
Would H1fa You d. such 4 deed for the sake Of a
bHtE'
Too latc. Fang! bang! and the mother cane
At the feet of the slayer. he stopped with a
frown.
Grimlv mntterinE. yes. it is cruel know.
And it breaks even my beart to butcher them
FOR style rules the woman, the woman rules
I never world do it for pleasure. you bet"
Then shame OF tho woman who wears an
aigrettc.'
The dear little egrets back there in the nest.
They waited and waited--but you know the
rest.
fOpd-
No mother to pity her furnishing brood
No friend near but one--yes. God in the sky.
He saw and lie pitied and He heard the cry
Of distress. from the helpless by hunger heset-
And sol saw the woman who wore the aigrette.
But
bird?
What nattcred the cry Of the starvelings IN
heard:
The wrath of Jehovah? What mattered all
thst9
The woman obtained an sigrctte FOR her hat.
ANNIE DURHAM METHNIN.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-28
Christmas Greeting

Dear Household: 49,
moi forgotten you and the dear little woina1
who keeps home for - In the journal spo
sm stopping 20 send to each OF you greet
if- In The name Of Him whose birthday We
re celebrating May all remember tnat "
was His coming 10 earth hroucht US az t'F
good things we enjoy. end IN simple efsllluhe
trv 10 do nothing Of which He WoGlu uisap-
rrave and IN do all can 10 please Him thiS
christmas II should be indeed joyous TIN"
4 t III IL Is to horror Hin who came 10 hrinS
peace Snd god will Il earth let US not make
n mockcry OF il by sensuous reEeHy anu ~
feeling that Christmas gives " license 70 edo
things NE would avoid at other tunes Let our
iov be IN remembering what His coming mss
meant to the world and 20 ms In IT, and IN
,iesng good and giving whole some pleasure 10
etherS not in hurtful Indulgence. Here Is a ut
fIe quotation that I think cmbodies ihc fpltl,
Of Christmas and it is worth mencrizing-an1
praciicina.
I've who have wronged each other
or injured friend or brother.
In this fastfading year
We. who, by word or deco
Have made a kind heart bleed.
Come gather here.
let sinned against and SHINING,
Forset your strife's beginning.
Ana ioin I'm friendship now;
Be links no longer broken.
Be sweet forgiveness spoken,
Under the holly bough.'
am expecting a pleasant holiday for | houe
10 spend IL with the home folks ana Stree
am 10y mama's baby girl am expecting iheih
10 Xiii the fattest old hen on the place Tor me
snd 10 ring the bell for dinner shortly att n
lin. I don't know who ycu are. but you evi-
IDENTIFY are acquainted with me by your mention
ing my prompt appearance at meals. IL IS
trov.rb wherever I board that this Bcau al
ways ecnoes the dinner bell
with good viii to all. even the typos whic'l
caused many errors IN NV letter preceding
this. I remain. Your true friend,
NOBLE .. BEAl.L-
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-28
FARMERS OF PUTNAM
GIVEN BIG DIVIDEND

EATONTON. Ga. Dec. 25.-The Farm
ers' Union warehouse directors at their
last regular meeting made a splendid
showing for the years work I'm the cot
ton business and declared big dividend
q fraction over is per cent net, as a well
come Christmas present for the farmers
of Putnam.
They handled about half of the cotton
received in the city, and declared the. div
idend after paying all obligations and also
paying for betterments at the warehouse.
The union has grown rapidly i'm strength
i'm Putnam during the past few years, and
a very healthy Smile club has been or
ganized among the horny handed sons Of
toll over the fact that cotton is once
more king, and the. bears, local, state and
national on the run from the realms of
King Cotton.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-28
Some Good Resolutions

Dear Miss NDninHss
4 make INV last attempt 10 visit you all THIS
vear How swiftly time flies. ! am wondering
IN another year win bring Us more JOY than THIS
has fer this year has been year OF SADNESS
and Sorro~ And ] noprg for the next 10
he brighter. NJ heart is tender that
~erv Iit.le touches IL 10 its depths. howevtl.
brave ] am and brave | must be TO tight al
tn. ,,ifficultieS that comes my way. sometimes
nv road Is thorny and again " Is TILED WIN
flowers and "a isn't the way mako H. oci 'ne
Vay ] take H. 49,.
let's an make a new resolution for 1910. l.e,' :
trv 10 be more obedient 10 our Heavenly Faith
or lets net he 20 easily discouraged IN our
welt ,ioing. let's try to do better part "
our friends. let's not wound their feelings III
the least by our wrong ways or SUSPICIOUS
hes al take uD this Household work VIVA
creator energy fhsn have In tho past atn
make II a happy abiding place for al who cast
their eyes on this, page. lets all come iesn
lsrlT enough to be familiar to the lovers OF mis-
can truthfulIy say IL Is tho hest neigh
hor I have aud 10 = 50 regular. tuesdays am
Fridays the mail brings JOY end sweet pleasures
C. all.
I nd wondered what kad become OF you. -
come often Tor I am that appreciates all
yOur letters.
rera Noble. too. get discouraged. but
long. for IL Is too bad feeling TO stay win
brave Veople. Come oft with your best, Nou
ar one Of my favOrites
Now Mrs Psnsy I wfli send you. a. birthdty
carl and will ssk all the lovers OF hooS'noid
10 Seud me one. The 10th II December Is my
birthday I hoIc you all win remember yodr
own Busy Bee who has tried to be faithfn' N
Oar Household.
have so much work waiting for mo. vii
now stop Wishing you all merry 1Er,Sy
mas and happy New Yea. ana love 10 Mss
Th1mas and all. buSh bhh'
Route s. Elbertcn. Ca.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-28
WIN Widowers can Always Marry

Mrs April. I eau tell yon why II is that a
widower can marry so much quicker than a
young man can. They get out and hustle. They
know what II is TO he without home. I. also,
married q widower and he Is good a man as
ever lived Eut Ne has no children. don't
know how It would have turned out II there
had been any. ! think 1t Is far better for a
girl to marry good, nice man that has been
married than to marry a lazy. good for nothing
man who does not know how to appreciate a
home.
Altha Potts II ron will get tincture iodine
and wet a feather with It and apply It tothe
chickens heads II win cure the sores. ] have
found n TO be good BE sure and don't get
any In their eyes. Wishing a happy Christmas
to all. NlOLA.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-28
The Light of the World

When to the earth the Christ came down.
The heart of midnight famed to spendor
And such glory shOne around
That souls of grew glad and tender.
But when upon GolgOtha's hill
Y The Christ this sinful earth was leaving
Thick darkness DER the MONDAY fell
And souls Of were sad to grieving.
StfIl is IL so. where Christ abides,
Arc light and life and songs OF gladnessi
Where unbelief His glory hides
Although the dark souls grope in sadness!
Then welcome Him into your soul
This Christmastide--your Saviour glorious
And sins dark night away shall roll,
~ The SIM of peace shall rise victorious.
Cochran Ga. NOBLE r. BEALI..
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-28
CHA T


hg Of you. and the many good
that 7 would like 10 send every
Pcf you. reminded me Of that beautiful
YsyeT. The Lord watch between me and
<thee. when We arc absent one from an
other"
So the year is Gore with and. whether
Nc care OF not we must lay aside this
record and take uDon our shoulders the
responsibilities that its experiences have
fited US for We must so forth. even
Weeping il may be over the mistakes we
now see or with laughter. OF careless
hearts 10 make even worse mistakes than
before.
/ would not have one OF you with a long
face If tine Father watches over us how
can harm come to as long as We go
the way He has directed2 This year may
have seemed long and hard. but ! think
that the miracle of Christ's walking on
the water TO go to His disciples should
be encouragement for us.
Do you remember that He sent them
OF I'm a boat and went away TO pray ?
They worked about nine hours in that
storm and went less than six miles Je-
xus saw them all the time. and in their
hour Of real peril went 20 them just as
He viIl come to each one OF US You re-
member that Peter started out TO meet
~. then he remembered what a wonder
ful thing he was doing and began to
sink As long as his thoughts were on
/ Jesus he walked. when he thought OF self
\ ne began TO sink But there is another
lesson for us to learn. Jesus did not call
Peter He did not need him. Peter had
business in that boat and that is Where
he should have stayed. Nevertheless. Je-
sus Rad compassion on him !and was not
going to let him sink. May of US go out
OF our way TO DO things that we want TO
do and as long as we have our minds
fixed on Christ we succeed. but the min
ute we begin TO pat ourselves on the
back and see what a wonderful thing we
are doing we begin TO sink.
So let Us take up the duties of this
rev year. not thinking OF self. sure that
the Master has given US the work and
ret our own ambition.
Now as the moments slip away,
The midnight bell sweeps Ger the sky.
-Good-by. old year we softly say.
oh. dear old year. gOod-by. goOd-by.'
And as across the drifted SHOWS
The lingering footsteps die away.
A silence on us falls and grows,
We fold our hands and only pray.
God bless for us the glad young year.
Which NJ the far horizon springs.
To all We hold most near and dear,
May Il bring bright and gracious things.
May Times feet footsteps noiseless go
For them in loves unfsding flowers.
And friendship shake. with hands that
glow.
The golden, sands that mark the hours. -
Faithfully yours.
LIZZIE o. THOMAS.
One wish ere yet the long year ends.
Let's close IL with parting rhyme,
a pledge. a hand. TO all our friends
As hts the merry Christmsstime;
ON life's wide scene you. too. have parts.
That Fate ere long shall bid you play;
Good night. with honest. gentle hearts
kindly greeting so Away.
-Thackeray.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1909-12-28
South Carolina News

GREENVILLE, S. c., Dec. 2S.-closely
following the fatal wounding Of Wesley
Russell, a mill worker, ]. E. Liddei,
real estate promoter. last night. was slain
almost on the same spot where Russell
was struck down. LiddePs body was found
almost covered with snow late. The body
was lying within sight of his home. and
"a terrible cash in the head, apparently
made with an axe, told the story Of
violent death.
I.iddel. who lived on the outskirts Of the
CITY. had been shopping, and had start
ed for home. Scattered all about the body
were the toys he had bought for his
children.
Thursday night Russell was found I'M
conscious with four gashes In his heal
He died last night. The police authori-
ties are investigating both crimes.