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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-21
HUMAN LIFE TOO CHEAP.

The Lumberton correspondent OF
the Wilmington Star quotes Judge
Garter as having said to the grand
jury Of Robson county that during
the past five years there had been a
greater N of .homicfdes and
murders in Robson county, with its
population Of fifty thousand, than in
the dominion of Canada, with it's
population Of six million.
( This statement is one hat should
cause pause and shows there is need
OF q crusade to make people have a
greater regard for human life. Some
body said not long ago that in parts
Of this country human life was the
cheapest product. 1t ought to be the
most precious and conserved more
man any other. The reSDOnSibility
cannot be said to rest alone any
where. The courts and juries are not
responsible, but they could perhaps
lessen 1t If the convictions for crime
are more general and punishment
more certain. It is not that punish
nent should be severe, but that il
should be certain
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-21

for that same good business Judgment
TO be turned into road building and
the convicts to help the counties build
q road from Tennessee 10 the ocean.
and then to keep at the work OF road
building until North Carolina has
good roads in every direction.
With h proper Highway Commits
sion, and with enough money to pay
engineers and . legitimate expenses
and with the Agricultural DEPART
ment' the p~9nitentiary and the Goo
logical Survey behind it, North Caro-
lima ought 10 make great progress IN
road building in the mex few years.
As for raising cotton, we do not
need that TO be done, but We DO need
to build good roads, n we can not
do this unless the State goes into It
and will put the convicts TO work on
the roads.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-21
ALL FOR S1.7O

There has never been Offcrc in
North Carolina so much good reading
for SO little mOney as We are offering
UndcF the following propositions: For
$40 we will send the following for
one year:
The Weekly News and Observer, an
eiGht-paec weekly newspaper.
The COnlmOner. an able weekly
Journal, published by William Jen-
Hings Bryan.
The Farmer and Mechanic, sixteen
page North Carolina home and farm
weekly journal.
Thus for One Dollar and Seventy
Cents You can get all these papers
one year.
V. C. MOORE. Manager.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-21
UNCLE WALT
The Poet PHILOSOPHER

So many in this vale of woe are
shining lights on Sunday, and then
they let religion go,
SPASMODIC while chasing scads on
PIETY Monday! On Sunday
some are SO devOut
you hear their pinions CULVER. they
sing the hymnbook with a shout, from
kiver unto kiver; and When the Sab
bath goes from us they scratch for
bones and %laurels, and do not care a
tinker's cuss for any set of morals. Six
days on sinful games they fit, and
once q wee arc pious: the books in
which the Word is writ IN sort of
graft deny rs. Religions good the
whole week through, &c Saturda from
Monday, and we should then refuse
10 do things we'd abhOr on Sunday. I
am not strong on singing pSalmS-my
voice is hoaPse n crcaky from eating
prunes and homeless hams and health
food from Topeky; 1 am no strong
on texts because the Scoreboards keen
me humping: one can't stoc, I'D with
moral saws when football teams are
But I've a simple creed, q
heaven: I'll be as piOus as l can. not
Just one day. but seven.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-21
Nov. Fl, 1911
Weekly Tonic
Martineau.)

SLAarL1nedu.t
Nothing less than the majesty Of
God and the powers of the world to
come al maintain the peace n
sanctity of our homes, the order and
serenity Of u minds, the spirit of
patience n tender mercy in our
hearts. Then will even the nearest
drudgery Of duty cease to umbl us
when we transfigure it by the glory Of
our oWn spirit.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-21

The doctor who treated Millionaire
Walsh is sued for $4,000. The
New York World thinks his price
for medical service may appear to
some to be based on the theory on
which Count Teufelskine was charged
Is francs for two peaches al Bignon's
not that peaches were scarce, but
that Teufelskines were"
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-21
UNCLE WALT
CRAVEN FIRST AND ONLY

The counties LAY so far been slow
in availing themselves of the act aid
ing them in establishing Farm Life
Schools. The Gastonia Gazette made
? big fight for the school in CASTOR.
but the voters were not alert to it's
Importance. There were 1,O51 votes
Tor the measur and only 449 against.
but as there We're 1855 registered
voters in the special election held a
majority was not secured.
SO far Crayen has the honor of be-
ing the first county TO establish a
Farm Life School, and, if we are not
mistaken, it is the only county that
has done so.
All honor to Craven!
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-11-21

They call the coffee trust the
coffee Val~orization." There's moth
ing in q name, but the OF
coffee feel the pinch.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-21
OPEN DRY CAMPAIGN
Texas Temperance People
Want Prohibition.

Waco, Tex, April 21.-The cam
paign for state wide prohibition in the
state of Texas was opened here today
with considerable enthusiasm at the
Prohibition state convention which
met at the Cotton Palace today. Prac-
tically every district of the state was
represented by delegates and the gath
ering attracted several thousand
friends and sympathizers of the Pro-
hibition movement from all parts of
Texas. This being San Jacinto day.
the city was gaily decorated and
great throngs from the neighboring
rural districts swelled the crowds
brought here by the convention of pro-
hibitionists. The program of the con-
vention which will long be remember
ed as one of the greatest gatherings
of the kind in the southwestern part of
the country. included addresses by
many distinguished Prohibition orat-
ors from this and other states. The
campaign ushered in by today's con-
vention will continue until July %.
on which day the constitutional
amendment providing for state wide
Prohibition in Texas will be voted on
by the voters Of the Lone tSar state.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-21
MEET
Annual New York Conven-
ton Opens Today.
american News Service)


Rochester, n. Y, April 21.-Elocu-
tionists and teachers of elocution from
all parts of the state are in attendance
at the 18th annual convention Of the
New York State association of Elocu-
tionists. which opened at East High
school for a two-day session. The
convention was called to order this
morning by President George c. Will
liams, of Ithica and addresses of well
come were delivered by George NJ.
Forbes, president of the board of edu-
cation and Clarence F. Carroll. super
intendent Of schools. Then President
Williams read his annual address.
The rest Of the session was taken up
by the reading of papers upon various
subjects connected with the teaching
of elocution in public schools and
higher institutions of learning. The
program provides for sessions in the
morning, the afternoon and the even
ing of both days of the convention,
which will close tomorrow evening
with a series of recitations, giving in
terpretations of some of the best
known selections for use in schools.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-21
RULES MOTHER-IN-LAW
IS AN INCUMBERANCE

Richmond, Va. April 21.-That a
man must take the best of a mother
in-law after he takes one, is the opin-
ion of Judge Crutchfield, of the local
police court. He issued an edict to
this effect when Morris Connolly was
brought before him charging with fail
ing to support his wife. The young
man declared that he was willing to
put up with his wife" but not his
mother-in-law. He agreed to take
care of his child, baby girl, and was
ordered to give SO a week toward its
support.
eff you are dissatisfied with the in
cumberances that come with a bride,
you have my sympathy" said the
court, but it must always be kept in
mind that this matrimonial business
is for better or for worse"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-21
COLLEGE SPORTS.

Pennsylvania and Johns Hopkins
track teams will meet in a dual meet
at Baltimore tomorrow.
is Harvard athletes will attempt to
show the middies a few new tricks in
the meet at Annapolis tomorrow.
Haravrd's two-mile relay team,
which was beaten by the Champion
Pennsylvania quartet by only six
inches, will try again in the Pennsy
relay races a week from tomorrow.
Western high school relay trials to
select mile interscholastic relay
team for the Pennsylvania games
April 90. will be held tomorrow on
Marshall Field at the University of
Chicago.
Some of the baseball games SEIZED.
uled for tomorrow include Princeton
at Brown, Manhattan at Penn State.
Indiana at Chicago. NJ. A. c. at Michi-
gan. Rensselaer, at West Point, Spring
field at Wesleyan.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-21
SPORTING GOSSIP

President Taft has promised to at
society in New York next Thursday.
The Quaker City Motor club will
hold its annual run from Philadelphia
to Atlantic City a week from tomor-
row.
An automobile show will be held in
Utica, N. Y. next week with exhibits
from many of the leading manufact-
urers.
Next Thursday, Friday and Satur-
day are the dates set for the spring
golf tournament of the Country club
Of Atlantic City.
Of the season of the balloonists affil-
lated with the Aero club of New Eng
land will take place next week.
Trap shooters OF the state Of Wash.
ingtOn will compete in the state tour
nament to be held next week under
Jay Gould. who recently demonstrate
ed his right to the national champion
ship at tennis, may retire from the
field after his marriage next week
frankie Burns, the bantam who re-
cenetly made n good showing against
Abe Attell. Is matched with Tony
Houck. the Philadelphia fighter. for
a fifteen-round battle in New Haven on
Monday.
Battling Nelson, one-time light.
weight champion will attempt to- come
back back next week when he will
take on his old enemy. Jimmy Britt.
in a six.round encounter before Jack
O'Brien's club.
Cyclone Johnny" Thompson, claim.
ant Of the middleweight championship
and Hugo Kelly Of Chicago. who also
bankers for the title. will settle their
differences in a ten-round bout at Mil.
waukee a week from tonight.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-21
MISSION
To Prove Mines of King Sol
onion Not Legendary.

Berlin. April a1.-Dr. Seigert is &C
lively engaged in preliminary prepar-
ations to cross the great desert of
Sahara in a dirigible balloon. Prom
inent geographers and meteorologists
are helping him in his scientific cal
culations and his choice of an airship
Count de la Vaiux, the famous French
aeronaut, had the same purpose a
few years ago, but gave it up because
airships had not sufficient protection
against the suns rays. DR.. Seigert
confidently expects TO make the trip
he has laid out-about nine hundred
and fifty miles-in thirty-four hours
His aerial vessels engines will give
the craft speed of eighteen and a
half miles an hour: besides, DR.. Sic
CERT is counting on twelve miles an
hour more by the wind.
To the Imaginative the Sahara is
only an illimitable, arid waste. but
from it have come legends Of buried
cities of incalculable antiquity and
tales of immense, hidden hordes. DR..
Seigert wishes to clear up the mys-
terry surrounding the expedition of
Browne, the English explorer of a
hundred years ago, and to investigate
the romantic story of Rolfe, who found
traces Of great road running out in
the desert until the sand obliterated
them. What lies beyond that lost
track? Whittier did that great high.
way lead, and of what character We're
the people who constructed it?
| These question, which have been
| put so often, are supposed to have in
spired the plot of Rider Haggards ro
nance King Solomon's Mines" at
any rate, they appear to DR.. Seigert
to be we'll worth answering.
The headquarters of this expedition
will be in the Nile valley. From il
the airship will sail about three hun
dred and ten miles to the oasis dis
trict in the desert. In an oasis a de
pot will have been prepared with syl
inders of gas, spare screws and other
| fittings-everything needed to repair
repair any damage that may have beer
or may be done to the craft. From the
depot the dirigable will start on hel
real flight of more than six hundred
miles over the undiscovered country
Having traversed it, DR.. Seigert will
attempt either to reach the coast OF
to return to the Lybian oasis. The
expeditions cost is estimated at $3.50,
900.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-21
AIDED ORPHAN BUT
DEPRIVED HERSELF
Aged Spinster's Sacrifice on
s. a Week Is Brought
to Light.

St Louis. NJ. April sl.-Miss Sarah
Robinson. 81 years old. has for thir-
teen years lived ON So a week. Mean
while she has saved the rest of her
meager earnings as seamstress for
the future care and education OF some
orphan girl whom she desires, after
her death. TO take her name. She is
an English woman and gives evidence
OF gentle breeding.
Her remarkable self-sacrifice was
brought TO light through loss which
endangered her savings.
An old mahogany box containing
her certificate of deposit for the
amount of her savings, 1881 SO. and
the will in which she bequeathed the
whole amount to the Christian Mis-
sionary society for the benefit of the
future little Sarah. disappeared a few
days ago from its accustomed place in
her small, bare room in the rear OF
1415 North Thirteenth street.
Hurrying to the Boatman's bank
when she discovered her loss, Miss
Robinson was rejoiced to learn that
the money was intact But to regain
possession of it she was required to
| advertise the loss of the deposit GER
| tificate and she will also have to give
bond for twice the amount of the de-
post.
She began advertising Immediately
and notified the police of her loss.
1T was my wish, as a young woman.
to have little girl of my own" the
grayhaired little woman said, but 1t
was not meant that this wish should
be granted for no man ever asked me-
to marry him. Whenever l would put
dollar away ! would say to myself,
There's pair of shoes for little Sar-
ah, or There's a book for her. That
made it easy and l was surprised to
find how much could save"
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-21
SAMUEL DICKINSON
IS SERIOUSLY ILL
Well Known Banker Was
Taken iii While on Train
at Eaton, Ohio.

Samuel Dickinson. president OF the
Dickinson Trust company OF this city
and one OF Richmond's most promi.
ncnt citizens, was suddenly stricken on
q Pennsylvania train at Eaton. Ohio.
this morning while he WAS returning
TO Richmond after business trip to
Atlanta, Georgia. He was removed
to the Reid Memorial hospital In an
ambulance when the train arrived
hero ut 11:25 o'clock. His condition
Is regarded as serious. although the
attending physician Is hopeful OF his
recovery. The nature OF his illness
had not been determined at late
hour this afternoon.
Mr.. Dickinson was first noticed to be
III by the conductor on the train at
Eaton. No physicians were called
from Eaton to attend him. He appear
ed to BIO unconscious when removed
from the train at the local Pennsyl-
vania station.
Mr.. Dickinson Is SO years old and
his somewhat advanced age Is believ-
ed 10 add to the seriousness OF his
condition. He has not been In good
health for some time. but was feeling
better than usual during the last two
months. He spent great deal OF his
time daring the last year at the Bat
tie Creek, Michigan. and Martinsville,
Indiana sanitariums.
According to Mr.. Dickinson's asso-
ciates, he had not been Ill during his
stay In Atlanta. He left here for that
place last Sunday. and began the re-
turn trip last evening. Word Of his
being suddenly stricken and In seri
Gus condition was received among his
friends here with surprise. despite the
fact they knew Of his continued Ill
health.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-21
HORSE TALK.

Racing at jamestown will end
week from today.
Brooklyn's nineteenth annual horse
show opens next Tuesday.
Lakewood, N. j., driving club will
hold its eighth annual spring meet
next Tuesday.
The amateur race meet season on
Long Island will start Saturday Of
next week at the Rockaway Hunt
club.
Some Of the best show horses in
Western Canada will be exhibited at
the fourth annual Vancouver, b. c.,
show next week.
Beantown society will attend in
force the competitive contest for rid
ing and driving horses to be held in
Boston next week.
Racing in Kentucky commences a
week from tomorrow with an eleven.
day meet at Lexington. to be follow
ed by sessions at Louisville and La
tonia.
Champion Meadowbrook polo team
will wind up its practice on the Georg-
ian court grounds next week and will
turn over the Aeld to the British team
Maryland Jockey clubs spring race
meet at Pimlico will open a week from
tomorrow with the inaugural steeple-
chase for the Country club purse as
the feature.
That there is nothing in the thirteen
hoodoo has again been demonstrated,
as the thirteenth annual spring ex-
hibition OF the Atlantic City horse
show association, now in progress, has
been the most successful on record.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-21
ARBOR DAY IN WEST
Both Illinois and South Da-
kota Observe 1t.
american News ServIce)

Chicago. April 21.-In accordance
with the proclamation issued some
time ago by Governor Deneen, Arbor
Day was observed today throughout
the state in a beneftting manner. In
all the public schools and in many of
the private schools and colleges the
day was observed by the planting of
trees In the school yards or in the
parks and some of the teachers de-
livered addresses upon the subject OF
the conservation of the natural re-
sources Of the country jim general and
Of trees in particular.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-21
IN SOUTH DAKOTA.

Pierre. S. d., April 21.-Throughout
the state OF South Dakota. even in
many OF the smallest communities,
Arbor Day was observed today by the
planting OF trees and shrubs in parks
and public grounds. in school yards,
and around the houses OF the citizens.
The proclamation of Governor Vessey,
setting aside today for the observance
Of Arbor Day. laid particular stress
upon the necessity for the planting and
protection Of trees and the citizens re-
sponded to his appeal with unusual
zeal.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-21
PULLMAN CARS ARE
NAMED BY CLERKS
Story that S., 200 a Year EN-
ployes Do 1t Is Myth,
Officials Say.

The mystery of the naming of the
Pullman sleeping, dining and parlor
cars was explained to the members Of
the state board of tax commissioners
by J. ID. Ferguson, representing the
Pullman company.
"One OF the by-questions always ask
ed me whenever l lay myself open to
questions concerning the business of
the Pullman is, Who names the cars?'
II is popularity supposed that some one
is employed by the year to name the
cars. One report is that the employe
is woman, and that she is paid $1,000
a year for the work.
However, the person who names the
car is like the conductor of the sob
department of certain kinds of news
papers-it is anybody who happens to
be on the desk. The Pullman cars are
named by the clerk who happens to
be in charge of the naming depart
men when a car is to be named.
There is something of system in
naming them. l recall that all these
cars of one line are named for flow
ers. Another is named from a line of
ancient Egyptian kings. Other names
are chosen haphazard. At any rate no
one is paid $4,000 a year for naming
them. If the company were paying
that and got the kind of names it does
would, to say the least, have my own
idea about the returns on the outlay.
Mr.. Ferguson said it was impossi-
BILE for him to give an adequate idea
of the earnings of the company in In
diana. The proceeds from strictly in
terstate business, he said, amounted
to $29, 900 during the fiscal year which
closed July 81, 1910. Interstate bus
mess is not computed in the Pullman
office according to the operation over
the roads in any one state, except
where the laws of the state require it
for assessment purposes. This was
done in California. he said, where the
company has one hundred clerks COM
putting the necessary data for the state
tax board.
Mr.. Ferguson said his company did
not expect the state board of tax COM
missioners to restrict the Indiana as
sessment to the interstate business,
but that it expected to pay reasona-
BILE tax for interstate business cross
ing the state. He was unable to give
the board any definite basis for de-
termining the amount.
The net earnings of the company
from its sleeping. dining, and parlor
car service during the last fiscal year,
he said, were $11.OOO.OOO. The gross
earnings amounted to $35. .OO6..
The geographical situation Of India
ma and the fact that the northern and
southern parts of the state had so lit
tie in common that there was little
call for interstate Pullman business
was given by Mr.. Ferguson as the
probable cause for the comparatively
small amount of such business, the
greater part of which is between this
city and Evansville.
The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1911-04-21
F.. BUFFALO LIVESTOCK

East Buffalo, April 21-
200; slower; steady;
prime steers $6.25@6.4O; butchers
$3.O0G6.15.
Hogs-Receipts $500; steady: fairly
active; heavies $6.4O@6.50; pigs
500: workers. $6.65@6.7O.
Calves-Receipts 1900; slow; s425@
6.75.
Sheep-Receipts 1,4OO; steady; $275
04.90.
Lambs-Fairly active; 15c higher
choice S6.5066.6O.