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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-08
HOG u

The Wilson Times warns the farm
ers that an increase in cotton acreage
this year is not the part of wisdom
for Southern farmers. The higher price
of the cotton of the present crop was
due largely to the very small crop in
Texas and adjacent States. If Texas
had produced It's average crop per
acre the North Carolina rme
would have been poorer than they
dom to depend upon another failure
in Texas for prosperity for North
Carolina farmers, and to plant an in
creased acreage in cotton is to run too
great risk. This is particularly true
if the farmer who increases. his cot
ton acreage must buy Western meat,
hay and flour, for these necessities
have gone up to a ffteen-cent cotton
basis. n Wilson county farmers,
50 the Times says, are fencing their
wood pastures and nearly everywhere
there is a bunch Of nice looking pigs
with their mother. This IS well, and
is an omen of prosperity Farmers
- e. NIltt e SiiouAo ao iftN t0V, loi III
the year 1919 hogs is hogs and the
outlook is for still higher prices for
meat. The Wilson farmers, also, we
are told, are going to raise more corn
and less tobacco. Good AS long
as corn is high, the farmer cannot
afford to sena away from home for
it, and as Ions as the price is con-
troIled by the tobacco trust, the farm
ers should not risk much to the self
ishness Of The trust. It pays good
prices when it wishes to promote in
creased production and then robs the
farmer when the crop is large. Even
on small crop the trust keeps tobacco
at starvation prices while cotton Is
governed by the law of supply and
demand.
Hos and horniny" should be the
cry. This does not mean thai every
farmer must necessarily raise all that
he eats and not raise tobacco or cot
ton on lands adapted to these crops,
but that in so far AS it is possible and
profitable every farmer should raise
his own supplies, and then raise his
money crops. Experience has shown
that, III the long run, the m
Who pursue hat couTse are the moSt
prosperous.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-08
TWO WRONGS NEVER MAKE \
RIGHT.

The CasWen papers and II best
citizens We're quick to denounce h
threats Of Night Riders. They will
get no foot-hoId III that good county.
for the people believe in fighting for
their rights by obeying the laws, They
know they have been systematically
robbed by the tobacco trust-they
have q grievance against Federal and
State officials who have been asleep
at the svjtch-but they do not intend
to become Night Riders IT TO other
wise econ law breakers. Writing
OF the matter the Casweli Democrat
says:
Two WRONGS do not make q right,
and his paper deplOres the present
situation committed over the county
by Night Riders. a reign of terror
has been east over Casweil and good
men and women are IN agonles,
through fear Of destruction OF chem
selves and property The Tobacco
trust has ESCAPED unpublished, very
little being shown as to its annual rob
berry Of the tobacco farmers, but brave
North Carolinians Will not engage
in aWlessness, but continue to tight
in the open. The posting OF notices
over the county, intirnidatjng in pur-
1'toE oiN VhNS11t, hSto t11S+NN @iio ~
dened the blood of men. and if made
effective will breed for a generation,
crime, suffering and anarchy. IT
tends to destroy our civilization, our
nejgEbOrly love n good government,
ana we urge the
ton to get in arms and run down
their worst enemy the Night Riders.
president Kerns, a good man. has
given a notice to the press, in which
he says, If intimidation and coercion is
the motto, that he must retire from tie
organization, for which be has spent
his means and time Tor many years.
II is right, and his views are along
with al we'll wishers OF the farmers
organization, for it is a sure fact
that Night Riders and lawieSsnesS will
destroy all future and sym patty
among honest and upright men. This
ape the Trust as a pasti-
lence worse than wal upon the com
1nunjty. 1t has seen fit. with its high
way robbery, to destroy honest farm
erS and business men. bat q reign Of
terror made permanent by men rid
ing at night is coWardly, not in &C
cordance with civilization, and opens
up an area OF continuous crime be-
tween enemy and friend. North Caro-
linianS must not ~ieopardiZe the Law
for b purpose of committing wrong
deeds. and the nan that terrorizes
his neighbor at the dead hour at night
ought to be dealt with
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-08
DEATH OF MRS. JAMES IL. roPE.
Passed Away Friday NIGHT 1T Her
Home IL. Joiu~fon luun.y.

kenly, \. G, March Mrs. Wil13
Pope. wife Of Mr.. James Is. Pope.
died last night at $50 O'Clock. For
many years Mrs. Pope had hecn a
great sufferer, bat for the past fsH
months her condition grew gradually
worse, and her death was not untx-
pected.
Mrs. Pope was i Christian ma
being OF the Primitive IA otist faith.
and living up to the teachings OF tina
church. The funeral va preached
this afternoon Icy Rev. MIR. HoeWen. OF
the Primitive Baptist Church.
Mrs. Pope IS survived by har bus
band. Mr.. James X. Pope 21d tiNe
children, MeSars. &. g. Pope. P&rnt~
Pope. Lee Pope, Miss pchbir Pop
and Mrs. Isaac EarnCs.
The fa1aily have the deep sympathy
OF all who know them in th-ir sal
bereavement.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-08

Texas is a magnificent State OF
large proportions-truiy the Empire
State Of America. Ii is SO big IN ter
rjtorv that when it came into the
Union il reserved the right to be
carved into six States when it's pop
nlation and the request OF its people
justified such action. But Texas is
not dependent for its primary mere
" on territorial greatness. 1t IS big
in great deeds, big in setting the
pace along important lines, big in the
spirit of it's pcople. It does not
permit d~ictation from trusts, monopo-
lies o. pampered captains of indus
try who dominate older common
wealths. OF it the Kansas City Star
says:
Texas is far in advance Of most
Of the States in its modern laws that
8rapple with modern and new con-
ditions. Not long ago Il city in Texas
MoISan's Equitable Life Assurance
Society. It's president, Paul Morton,
wrote back, saying that While the
bonds seemed to be properly issued
and the security was not questioned,
yet the Equitable could not buy bonds
in Texas while Texas enacted laws
hostile to it's interests. That was quite
1t tribute TO Texas. 1t has enacted
laws that suit the people OF Texas.
Mr.. Morgan's or Mr.. MOrton'S ideas
conflict with the ideas of Texas but
Texas is running itself. and it IS not
obliged, not yet, TO sell bonds to
Mr.. Morgan, who does not, at this
time, control the sources of capital.
TeXas is one State hat did onst
Standard Oil and yet to get
along and to prosper. y is on
the firing line in the effort Of the
States TO meet these problems.'
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-08
MONEY INSTEAD OF BRAINS.

There are thirty-three Senators
who are worth more han five mil
lion dollars. The list heads with Gug-
gcDheimer, OF Colorado, who is worth
fifty million dollars. and whose firm
was trying TO gobble up millions OF
coal lands in Alaska by the grace
Of Ballinger. In Colorado. Nobody
thinks Of him except as Mr.. Money
Bags Senator. Most of the oyer-rich
Senators regard the Senate as they
would a club to which q high price
Of membership Is attached. How can
YOU expect good legislation from the
GuggenheimerS, the EikinS, the De-
pews, the Stephensons, h Wetnores.
the divers and hat type? The Sen
ate was once /; place where the big
cest brains were found. Nobody over
which Aldrich. the product Of pull
and pelf, is the reigning monarch can
serve the interests of the people, even
though in its membership, it has not
q few men of real ability and sterling
patriotism.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-08
PRUDENCE

says buy q bottle of Gowan's
Preparation and be prepared tor
Group, colds, pneumonia, coughs
and sOre throat. Govan's pre-
vents and cures by DESTROYING
inflammation and congestion.
Exterraland penctrating $1.OO.
Coo, 25c. Ali druggists.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-08

The LouisbOrg Times mas entered
upon its fOrtjeth volume. tndef Inc
paceme Of the late Mr.. j. \.
Thomas, it was one Of the most in
RuentiaI papers. His successor, Mr.
A. +. Johnson, was trained IN the
Times Office by MI. Thomas. and IS
keepine the . up to h old stand
ara. IT serves a royalty true people
and serves them Well.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-08

Here is a Siver whose name is writ
in the Ledger Of the Skies. A prom
Inent Southerner, who desires tina his
be kept secret, has given twenty
thousand dollars to the Methodist
Teachers Training School in Nash
Vile. The school is useful in train
ing d~eacOnesses and in the prepare
ton of missionaries for their labors
III the foreign field. That man has
heard the call and responded in the
Bible way.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-08

The best use Of money Is TO put Il
to helping others. Mr.. {. {. Gov
ington. of Wilmington, Will build z
dorraitory for Caroline College al
Maat0n.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-08

we were wont to cOnlfniSerate with
the Germans some years ago upon the
fact that every man as he went to his
daily work had to carry a soldier on
his back-that is. he had TO earn
enough money to pay for the are Of q
soldier who Vas supported SO as to be
ready for war on the drop OF a hat.
While Americans are better situated
as TO military service than Germans,
the big cost of nilitarism is bearing
heavily upon all in this country.
Think Of 1.-THE burden Of sixty dol
lars for every man, woman and child
OF the seventy million Of people in
the United States. This means that
North Carolina people pay that heavy
tax. This State is one-fortieth of the
Union and therefore pays one.fortietll
OF this war tax, which amounts to
more than ten million dollars
ally, upon this State. We hear much
talk OF heavy taxation, and the ten
dency in this day is in that direction
everywhere, but this burden should
be steadily reduced. Instead, the pol
icy Of jingosin steadily increases the
burden.
If you have a family OF FIVE, and
you pay the average tariff ana inter
val revenue tax, Nou pay $500 4 year
toward past and future wars. How
do YOU like it? The money cost is
not the only evil. The New York
World truly says:
THAT is more money than q peace
able nation can afford TO spend every
gear for war. 1t Is twice as much
as II entire ordinary expenditures of
the Federal Government thirty years
o Neither Great Britain with It's
fleets in every sea and its camps echo
ing their ~drurn-beats round the world,
nor France and Germany with every
able-bodied man a soldier, can show
such p~rodigality as this.
"Jingoism is dangerous a. Well as
WaSteful. IT the nation
which it pretends TO strengthen. II
burdens industry and increases the
cost OF living. 1t is "a perpetual in-
VitatiOn to bloOdShed. The least use
fut Of all governmental activities, 1t
is the most costly and the one who's
demands are always inslstent and al
ways increasing
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1910-03-08

The motto adopted by the Farmers
Union Of Georgia is: by the sweat
OF thy brow shalt thou eat bread
not make cotton to buy it"
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-25

James A. WeIch stated that his proposition must not be considered as binding only for a reasonable time. While he happened to own more prop erty on the street than anybody else. it would therefore cost him money to do his part of the work, and he did not expect to derive any direct gain during his life time. He declared that he did not take the initiative in this proposed improvement. He acted up- on a committee of the board of trade to which he was appointed during his absence and assisted in the pre1im- mary work. He agreed with Judge Peabody that no public improven ent Is made which is not more beneficial to some than to others.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-25

An adjourned session of the annual 1 financial town meeting was held in the Town hall, Tuesday morning. to hear | the report of Albert N. CrandaIl 1 William Clark John J. Carney. Fran l cis Haswen and Clifford w. Campbell the committee appointed to ascertain the cost of changing the grade in Union street to a one per cent. grade from Broad street to a three per cent grade from Main street, which means the leveling of Cookey hill. The committee members reported that they had been in consultation with contractors and with property owners, and presented what they con sidered outside 2rices for making the proposed improvements, as no actual bids had been asked for. The esti- mates are: For cutting down the street to the new grade, resetting curb ing and repaving gutters, $4,3o0; for lowering and making changes in the town hall. s7,580; lowering fire house, cock property, s2,sOO; changes in H1bernian hall property, $5,G00; change in Minchen property, s25o; change of location of waterpipes, S45O: a total of $24,530
 Accompanying the report were prop ositions from property owners. James A. Welch and the Frank w. Coy Real Estate company, owners of most of
 
 do all that was necessary in connec- ton with the proposed improvement at thelr own expense and hold the town harmless from all damages
 Division No. | Ancient Order Hi- bernians, proposed that at no expense to the organization, the hall building be lowered and replaced in the same relative position to the street grade as at present, so that the main floor would be at the same level as now with the new grade. That all neces- sary rocks and soil be removed from the land surrounding the building in- cidenta1 to the change be removed. and that the grounds then be graded and seeded; also that the retaining wall be. rebuilt That a condition be that the work be completed by November 24 Of the present year and that the division receive $1 POO for that period m recompenSe of loss in rentals of the hall.
 Rev. Edwin ". Babcock, through his agent, proposed that if it was desira- ble to change the house and lot he owned in connection with the proposed improvement, that all the soil on his property to be removed be placed m the lot and regarded so as not to in terfere with the well curb or outhouse, and that the house be placed on same relative street level as now, and at no expense to him. He would also want the town to recompense him and his tenants from any loss by rentals or otherwise.
 William Minchen upon the payment of S25O to him would make all the required changes in his property.
 Albert N. Crandau. chairman of the committee. stated that the proposi- tion from the Hibernians was not re- in his opinion the sum required would be fully S1,090 above the estimate.
 Upon motion of Judge John W. Sweeney, the report was received.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-25
Wester|V's Hit -Him-in-the- Head Policy
flinders Rapid Progress, Declares Judge Peabody-Ad- journed Town Meeting further rAdjourned-Records to be Searched for Light Union St. Grade-$1OO Voted Towards Band Concerts

selves The hit-him- in the head is what keeps Westerly from rapid pr g. ress He referred to serving on a committee years ago relative to en- larging the town hall and quoted some of the offers of land at that time which could be renewed now, should the town decide to retain the town hall on the present site should the street be graded. and whereon a build ing suitable for all town purposes could be erected
 Judge Peabody said it would pay the town to engage Solicitor Agard. or some other competent person, to ex- anime the council records and ascer- tain whether there is in reality an es- tablished grade for Union street. If there is no official grade, there is nothing to prevent the town council from establishing a grade free from damage claims of property owners. He favored the improvement and belieSed the general sentiment also favored. He then offered the following vote:
 Voted, That the whole matter in volved in the report of the commit tee be and the same is hereby re- ferred to the town council to act in the premises as in their judgment IS considered to be for the best interests of the town.
 John Carney here stated that Messrs- We1ch and Coy had informed the com mittee that if portion of their land was needed for town hall purposes. it could be taken and that they would accept any recompense named by the committee.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-25

Local Laconics.
 Mrs. Arthur N. Nash visited in Stonington, Tuesday.
 Mr. and Mrs. Philandeer c. Knox. Jr., were at the Dixon house, Tues day.
 George Fitzgerald of 'waefieId is visiting his brother, Everett F. F'itz- gerald
 The work of widening, straighten- been commenced.
 Attorney Samuel H. Davis of West erly will deliver the Memorial day ad- dress in Asflaway.
 Louis w. Aronld has been appoint ed administrator of the estate of the late Warren o. Arnold.
 Mrs. Lucy A. Robinson, age 92, of Ashaway, has been stricken by apo plexy and is in a critical condition.
 Judge Elias B Hinckley of Ston- fngton held a session of the Westerly probate court in Pawcatuck Monday.
 No definite action has been taken yet to make the improvements in the fire department approved at the recent meeting of the fire district.
 Thomas H. Mckenzie of Westerly was in Windsor Tuesday night, with officers of the grand lodge of Connec- ticut, at the invitation of Q Masonic lodge.
 The drama Deacon's Second Wife, by local amateurs. was produced in Bliven opera house, Tuesday evening, Woman's Relief corps.
 The baseball team representing the English high school of Providence will come to Westerly this Wednesday, afternoon and play a game with the Westerly high school team champions
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-25
Mich aei Burke, representing the Hi- SAa&ad 4hzf the ,rannSifiaxa

Michael Burke, representing the Hi- bernians, stated that the proposition of the order was a fair one. The es- timated damage is not excessive for to get into the hall. with the floor seventeen feet above the street level. flying machines would be required. ard they are not in common use in Westerly at present. It only ask ed that Hibernian hall be treated the same as the town hall the fire house and the Babcock house.
 So the adjourned meeting proved to journed to another adjourned meet ing.
 The only business completed at the meeting was the appropriati of S100 towards the expense of weekly band concerts in Wilcox park. upon motion of Judge Sweeney, The cost of these concerts will be s35a Of this sum the park trustees have donated $1ne. which
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-25
Milo Clark without comment made

Milo Clark without comment made a motion to adjourn. At a later peri cd in the meeting, MT. Clark as ex- planation said that he considered the estimates prohfbitive The motion was not recognized and Judge Thom- as H. Peabody spoke at considerable length in favor of lowering the grade of Union street, but believed more req sonable concessions would be made in some instances. He said that no inn provement of a public nature Is made without benefting some people more than others, but all should be partners in town affairs, and what benefits one partner benefits the firm. He believed
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-25
BABIESl

Boon they wiU be big boys ana girls and their baby faces will be only . nemory. Bring the babies and I win catch their smiles.
 sTfLEs, Tho Phetoerapher, Brown Building, Westerly, R. l. Telephone s47, 3y2sd
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-25

Judge Peabody withdrew his motion and Charles Perry substituted the fol- lowing which was carried:
 Voted, That the committee appoint ed two weeks ago be continued and be requested to have the town records searched to settle if a grade for Un- ion street has ever been established, and if it has not been established to report the cost of maging the change of grade proposed under these condi- tions; and the committee is directed to report it's findings to an adojurn- ment of the meeting, to be held three weeks from today, June 14, 1910. at 10 a. m.
 William Clark of the committee said he would like to know just what was required Tn the event of there being no established grade of Union street. He judged from the talk of some that the fire house should be lowered and the town hall unchanged.s This was an inconsistent point that ought to be determined in town meeting.
 Judge Oliver H. Williams spoke in ravor of the cutting down of the street and an improved town hall.
 Judge John W. Sweeney spoke in advocacy of the change of grade and a square deal with the abutting prop erty owners who were aggrieved at the proposed changes. He said the Or der of Hibernians were not in a po- sition to spend money for land inn provements. It would be unfair to dig away the street and leave the main floor of Hibernian hall seventeen feet above the street level without maging adequate recompense.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-25
ANNOUNCEMENT. A

Having purchased the photograph studio of A. A. Scholneld 3a Main strest we ere ready to prove to the people of Westerly and vicinity our abahty to do the very best work A oeautdRul 1ex2o water coIored portrait Of yourself given free with every doz- en 4-oo cabinets. F. Rouleau & Co. Westeriy.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-25

Samuel H. Davis said that the change in grade was an actual neces- sity and would be of great public ben eft by giving ffremen opportunity to make that needed early start in case of fire. He also referred to the un- sanitary conditions of the police sta tion in connection with the needed new town hall. ea
 B. Court Bentley reminded the meet in that Union street was graded and curbed some years ago, and that per haps present property owners consid- cred that to be the legal grade.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-25

New Britain.-President Charles H. Parsons of P. & F. Corb4n had his right arm brogen at the elbow by a fall in a subway crush in New York Friday night.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-25

Ira B. CrandaII asked Moderator Pendleton if an official grade had ever been established for Union street, and the query was referred to Town Clerk Whipple. He said he was not will ing to say positively as to the grade, and that the only way to definitely determine the matter was a search of the records of the town council for the past forty years. He was posi- tive that there was no plat of the street in the town clerks office
 Mir. Crandall stated that If no grade had been established, the improvement can go forward on the new grade, and the only redress for the property own CTS would be retaining walls at the expense of the town.
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-25

Charles Perry did not believe it nec- essary tosvote $25,ooo to cut down Un- ion street He was of opinion that there never was a grade esta blished for that street. This point should be determined. If there is no grade the work can be done for half the sum estimated.
 MT. Welch was not in favor of spending S25,000 for improving the street, but was of opinion that the item of S7,500 for changes in town hall should be eliminated. a new town hall must come at an early date
Norwich bulletin., 1910-05-25

with the towns s100, leaves $50 to be raised by popular subscription.