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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-04-11
OratOry Dead in England.

The habit of orstory has disap-
pesred in England. says Sir IienrS
Lucy in the Strand. Gladstone was
our last orator. Speeches two hours
in length, illuminated by classical
quotation. concluding with a glitter
ing peroration. arc today foreign to
Parlialn entary debate. Even in tho
House Of Lords the habit, though not
absolutely dead. soundly sleeps. The
fact is, oratory cannot flourish in the
dull hours between luncheon and din
ner. What it thrivcs upon is the glow
Ing post-prandial period. beginning
about half-past ten o'clock, when pa
triots, cheered With good food ana
wholesome wine, flock down in din
ner dress to hcar w~ell-1natchcd eladi-
ators pound away at each other Then
from crowded benches rise the exu1r-
ant cheer and the not less Inspiring
shout of dissent. Only on rare occa-
sionS, when great issues are at stake.
hoes the old familiar, fiery glow
possess the House In the chill of 4
February afternoon. or the ansu0r
of broad daylight in summertime
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-04-11


son in April Scribner.)
(~Swanston. June. 1870. Wednesday,.
News reaches me that Bob is laid
with diptheria; and YOU know
what that means.
Might am glad to say that l
have on the whole a good count OF
Bob and [ do hope he may pull
through in spite OF all. l Went DOM
and saw the doctor: but it Is Eot
thought right that ] should go in 20
see him in case OF c~ontagion: YOU
know it is q very contagious malady.
Thu1sday.-It is curious how calm
/ am in such a case. | walt With per
can do nothing; why should / disturb
myself9 And yet if things go wrong
l shall be in a fine way ! can tell
you.
How c%uriously we are built up into
having t~oothache and the black dog
on my back generally, I was rude to
one OF n servants at the dinner
ia ble. And nothing OF course can be
more disgusting than for a man to
speak harshly to a young woman Who
Will lose ner place II she speaks back
to him; and of ours [ determined to
apologize. Well. do you know, 1t was
perhaps fOur days before I found
courage enough, and ! felt as red and
ashamed as could be. Why? because
| had been rude? not O bit Of It.: De-
cause | was doing a thing that would
be called ridiculous in thus apologize
ing. [ did not know ] had so much
respect Of middle class notion before:
this is my right hand which 1 must
cut off. Hold the arm please: once
--tWicc-thrice: the offensive emh Del
IS ainputated: let us hope [ shall
never be such u cad any more as to be
ashamed Of being a gentleman.
Night suppose T must have beer
more affected than I thought: at ieas;
I found could not work this Morn,
ing and had to go out The whole
garden was filled with q high westerl,
wind, coming straight out Of the hill.
and richly scented with furZe-ol
whins, as we would say. The tree.
We're all in q tempest and roared like
a heavy surf: the paths all strewr
with fallen apple-blossom leaves.
got q quiet seat behind a yew ant
went away into a meditation. I wa.
very happy after my own fashion. an(
whenever there came a blink OF sun.
shine or q bird whistled highcr thar
usual. or a little powder Of whit,
apple-blOssOm came over the iledg
and settled about me in the grass.
had the gladdeSt little flutter at m,
heart anu stretched myself for Yer,
vo1uptuouSnesS.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-04-11
Gone to

Especial to News and Observer
Wilson. April mfr. Doane Morris,
after dissosine of his fine TarborO
street property. left this week for
Euclair. Wis. where he goes to accept
a position with a large automobile
ho1se as a demonstration Of "tiia horse
less" Mr. Norris knows all about
autos. and when it comes TO speeding
he Is never hapDier when going some.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-04-11
AEROPIANE FLIGHTS AT
WINSTON-SALEM BY BEACHY

Especial to News and Observer.>
Winston-Salem, April S.-A Curtiss
aeroplane. driven by lincoln Beachy,
made two beautiful flights here this
They were witnessed by
six thousand people. The exhibition
was given under the auspices Of the
board of trade and q contract was
closed for another flight or Monday.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-04-11
.STEVENSON'S
NEW LETTERS
His Deep Affection for His
Cousin BOb-In DrOll Mood
He Writes

tNeW Letters by Robert Louis Steven
son in -April Scribner.)
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-04-11
INTENSIFIED FARMING
Fine Crops Raised by Mr.. R. H.
Weeks in Edgecombe
Raised t63 Bales Cotton on 1877 Acres;
600 Bags Of Peanuts, ) to O Bar
refs Corn, 100 Bushels Field Peas
and 1890 JOunds Meat.

and 1890 JOunds Meat.
Whitakers. March 29.-The crop
made by Mr.. r. III. Weeks in 1910 on
the Pittman farm in Edgecombe coun-
~, near Whitakers, owned by Mr.. John
Sherrod, was as follows: les bales cot
ton, packed, 425 bales to the pound, on
137 acres Of land; 900 bags Of peanuts,
$50 TO 500 barrels Of corn, 100 bushels
of field pears n 1900 pounds of
pork.
The crop was cultivated with q force
Of II ploWs, and the land on which the
peas and corn was raised was not
measured, but Mr. Weeks states that
IN the farm are now IS head Of hogs,
q head of horses, mules and colts to
i,e fed. and this corn will be sufficient
40 feed them this year.
Last year was not considered to be
a good crop year for this section, and
ir goes to show what an excellent
farmer can do in an off year by attend
irg to his business strictly and man.
aging farm work in a degree Of effi-
cheney. as MI. Weeks has done.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-04-11

Jast because one has made u good
t2anf mistakes is 40 reason for getting
n the ia bit. The way to succeed is
70 profit by our mistakes.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1911-04-11
The Manuscript Of sour Mutual
Triend."

The manuscript Of "Our Mutual
Friend was given by Charles Dick
ems to Mr.. Dallas tthc husband of
Miss Glyn. the well-Enown actress,.
Mr.. Dallas. at the time Our Mutual
Friend was published, was 4 writer
in the Times. and lie wrote a very
sympathetic and pleasant review -
the book in the Times, which pleased
Charles Dickens. who very seldom
read reviews. When the manuscript
was bound up, he gave it to Mr.. Dai-
las. Shortly after Charles Dickens
died Mr.. Dallas sold the manuscript.
and it was bought by AIR. George ".
Childs, of Philadelphia, for a large
sum. some OF the American papers
SAID tina IT had been sold By Charles
Dickens to Mr.. Dallas, and after
wards re-sold by him. When this
false statement reached Charles
Dickens executrix, that lady asked
Mr.. Cchilds TO contradict the state
mcnt IN America. and this was IT
once done. "As for Charles Dickens 70
have sold any manuscript Of his y
wrote Miss Hogarth to me. this vas
simply al inlpossibi'ity."
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-12-15
VITAL WASHINGTON NEWS.
By C. H. Tavenner

Special Washington Correspondent.
Washington, Dec. 1.-THE Aldni5h
currency system is near enough to
be taken seriously by the country.
The Aldrich Monetary commission is
holding daily sessions. Banks favor
able to the scheme are bringing what
pressure they can ON the members of
both parties to get them to view
the Ahrich idea fayorably. A mil
lion dollar fund is being raised to fl
nance a campaign in support of the
proposition.
Ex-senator Aldrich Processes 10 be-
Eeve that he will be able to rush a
bill inaugurating the Central Re
serve Association through at this
session of Congress. The fact that
his idea is looked ON with disfavor
and alarm by the small bankers and
the people of the country does not
discourage him. He has passed joker
laden tariff bills for the trusts in the
past in the very teeth of the opposi-
ton of the entire country. Apparent
~ he thinks he can do the same thing
with the currency plan, which he
feels would be a fitting crownng
glory to his achievements as a states
man. But he may be disappointed, as
be is reckoning without the. progres-
sive Democrats and Republicans in
both Houses who stand ready to be-
gin a campaign of education of the
people to the tremendous menace of
his scheme, ait the first opportunity
ttat offers.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-12-15
BRATToN.STILES.

The marriage of Mrs Bertha Brai
ton and Mr.. A. l.. stiles took plact
last Thursday, NOvembeS goth. a
high noon az the United Bre,hr
parsonage.
The ceremony were performed un
der bower Of ferns and flowers BY
the Rev. T. D. Haalbert.
The bride. who was unattended, wa
gowned IN tan silk.
The Witnesses were Mr.. and Mrs
j. B. Hayes, brother-in-law and sis
ter of the groom, and Mrs. Geo. NJ
HoweR, intimate friend Of the bnide
and a few guests who were visiting
al the parsonage
Mr.. and Mrs Stiles need no intro
ducton TO Hoisington as b 9th art
we'll and favorabE known.
We Join their many friends in ex
tending hearty congratuhtions.-D
patch.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-12-15
LEMON.

Word was received here Monday
morning, announcing the death of
Jake Lemon, a conductor on the Mis-
scuri Pacific, running between Hois-
ington and Pueblo. He brought No. 2
into HoisingtOn Sunday night and
went to his rooms over FamSworth'
drug store, and was found dead in
his bed the next morning. He was
a very popular man and had an ex-
tensive acquaintance all over the
county and was very popular with the
travelling public. In the early days
he was a conductor ON the Santa Fe
running out of Newton and later
when the Missouri Pacific was bu!k
through this country became an EN-
playee Of that road. HOsing.Ol and
Pueblo had since been his headquar-
ters and he made frequent visits 20
this city. He was a member of the
knight Temp!ar commandery Of this
city and was also an Elk. He owned
a farm near NickerSon. His death
will be generally regretted by a very
large number Of friends over the cOun
try.
Conductor Pat Bougham Of this city
was just getting ready to bring his
train 10 this city when he was called
to Mr.. Lemons room by the news Of
the death and went there accompan-
led by John Lemon, a son Of the de-
ceased and a foreman in the machine
shops. Mr.. Bougham is probably the
oldest conductor in point Of service
on the Missouri Pacific and Mr.. Le-
mon ranked mex, 10 him EI Meyers,
O. the Briggs hotel. This c..y, was an
Old acquaintance Of Mr.. Lemons AID
close friend for years, the two be-
mg conductors on the Santa Fe and
l2ier together with runs on the Mis-
s'uri Pacific.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-12-15
DR.. WILEY SUGGESTS HOW TO
ELIMINATE HIGH LIVING COST.

DR.. Harvey Wiley, vindicated chief
Of the bureau of chemistry, thinks
that by eliminating The needless mid
dlamem. the cost CT living will be re-
duced.
Admitting the grave seriousness of
the increasing cost of living, DR..
Wiley says the problem must be soN-
&c by bringing the producer and con-
sImer closer together.
DR.. Wiley advocates the purchasing
ot supplies from public storshouses 70
give relief.
Every city has a supply bureau,
and there is no question tha, this
could be broadened into a depot of
supply" he said. "Now, of course,
this idea will be Jumped On by every
wholesaler and every retailer. But
that is not the question. The ques-
ton is how are we going to get at this
problem in a sensible way to solve
ito"
When it comes to meats, Dr. Wiley
says the product passes through five
hands. The little broker who goes
about the country buying cattle, the
big broker, the butcher, the wholesale
or and the retailer The public has
TO pay five profits.
Abiding to the cost of milk, DR..
Wiley said it was about four times
what it should be to the public, be-
cause of lack Of proper system OF dis
tributi0n.
"A dealer told me not long ago that
he delivered 800 gallons of milk a day
and that he had twelve teams 10 do
it. He said he had twelve drivers,
and every one stole from him. Eight
hundred gallons of milk ought to be
tauled by one double team. The milk
man delivers milk at one residence
then has to drive a long way to some
other residence ard the expense Is
needless" :"
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-12-15
ANOTHER ALDRIcH JOKER.

One feature of the Aldrich cu1Tenr
cy plan which has been largely over
booked is so characteristic of the au.
t1Dr that it may discredtt the whole
program. 1t virtually permits the cen
trail reserve association to discount
railroad and other corporation secur-
hies.
This is one Of the concealed iokeTs
in the Aldrich plan. To mislead the
public, Mr.. Aldrich proposes that the
eentUal association, as he calls it,
shall discount for banks any COM
mercial paper properly endorsed by
the district association to which the
bank belongs. In his public discus
Sions he mentions no other form of
discounts than commercial paper. But
there is in reality this added prov-
sion: That tine central association
shall discount, the direct obligation
Of amy bank, upon a certificate from
the district association that
the bank seeking this discount has
deposited with the association secur-
ties satisfactory to the association,
which will be dominated by Wall
.street banks.
The profits the banks can make on
Straight commercial paper, which has
a value of its own, are restricted to
Legitimate profits. B ut corporation
securities have chiefly a manufac,ur-
ed value, and the Aldrich plan would
enable banks loaded down with urdi-
gaSted securities, put out from Wall
street, to draw good money from the
Central Association by deposit ing
these securities with the local aSSo-
dricheSque proposition.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-12-15
TAYLOR T. THATCHER.

Taylor T. Thatcher, a resident Of
this city for several months past, died
at his home in this city Sunday after
noon. December 3, at $50 at a re-
suit of stroke of paralysis he re-
cefved last Wednesday while at work
at the new box factory being con-
structed i'm the southwest part of
The city.
On account of the cold weather Mr..
Thatcher did not work in the NOM
ing, but went to work early at noon.
and when the other workmen arrived
he was found lying on the ground by
the side of thebuilding, having fallen
from the roof where he was working,
and it is believed that he suffered
the stroke while at work and fell, and
that his injuries were not the re-
suit of the fall, although he suffered
from a severe conclusion on the head
He was at once removed to the home
Of his son, NJ. T. Thatcher, and ply
sicians were called, but they could
do nothing for him, and he gradually
became worse unttl Sunday afternoon
he passed away.
Mr.. Thatcher was born in Switzer-
land county, Indiana, and was 69 years
) months and days old at Che time
Of his death. He was carpenter
by trade and worked at that business
the greater part of his life. His frs.
wife died shortly. after their marriage
and he was later united in marriage
10 Miss Sarah ]. Ault, who died in
March, 1881. To the second union
two, children were born, NJ. T. Thatch-
er of this city, and Mrs. Della Haynes
of Kokomo, Indiana. A sister of. Mr..
Thatcher, Mrs. ]. T. White, OF Koko-
mo was also here at the time of his
death. He was again married and is
survived by his wife.
Mr.. Thatcher was a man respected
and admired by all, who knew him,
and his many friends unite i'm extend
ing sympathy to the bereaved wife
and children.
The funeral services were conduct
I'd from the Presbyterian church I'm
this city Tuesday morning at 10
O'Clock; and interment was made in
the ElI,mwood ceme.ery.-Leader.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-12-15
ScHERFELBINE.

Mrs. Fredericks Schefelbine, a
widow, living near Albeit, died Sun
day, December 10, aged 6S years, 8
months and "a days. The cause of
her death was dropsy. We have been
unable to obtain any particulars in ne
gard to the deceased other than thai
she was the mo.her Of Mrs. Gus Man.
solf Of the Albert DeighborhOod, a
member Of the German Lutheran
church and that the funeral services
were held at the German Lutheran
church, in Clarence township Monday
afternoon at 2 O'Clock. Rev. Graeb-
ner of this city Officiated. She leaves
a large circle Of friends to mourn her
death.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-12-15
SMALL HOPE LEFT FOR MINERS.

Briceville, Tenn, Dec 13.-Wih
the passing of another day without
the discovery of any more men alive
in Cross Mountain Nine, hope for The
rescue of the ffty-odd men still I'M
accounted for has reached its loves.
ebb. Progress in the search was OBJ
structed by a smoldering fire which
burned from early yesterday until 8
O'Clock this afternoon. requiring the
efforts of half of the government hel-
met to extinguish it.
Fortyfive badies had been brought
out Of the mine up to s O'Clock to
night, and several more had been
located. The owners Officially an.
nounced today that there were eighty
five men in the mine when the ex'
plosiom occurred.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-12-15

Mr.. and Mrs. VIII Kinney returned
home Tuesday evening from a visit
with relatives in Missouri. Mr.. Kin
ney's sister accompanied them home
Misses Anna and Belle Stewart Of
ClafEn, wene here visiting friends the
past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. R. Hammond and
niece. Maurine Hammond, returned
Tuesday from visit with Mr.. and
Mrs. Jas. CrOtinger, at Syracuse.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-12-15
ROLLER AND ROGERS WILL
WREsTLE AT eLLINwooD

DR.. B. F. Roller of Seattle. Wash.
and Yankee Rogers of Chicago, have
been secured to wrestle in Ellinwood
al the X. Of C. Opera House, Friday
evening" December 22nd.. finish
MITCH best two falls In 8. In seclT-
ing wrestlers of their ability the fans
In this pant Of the state, as we'll as
all lovers Of professional sport, will
be, able to see two of the strongest
men and best wrestlers in the world
in action.
DIR. Roller has met and defeated
such men as Westergard, Cutler. Far
mer Burns Fred Beel. and many
others. He has been defeated twice
by Go'ch. and also los. to NIamout
after hard struggle IN which Roller
was accidently injured, which made
it impossible for him 70 win.
DIR. Roller also wrestled to a two
hour and forty minute draw with
zybsco, the giant Pole, in Kansas
City last year. Henry Ordeman and
Roller have met four times and each
-
have two victories to their credit.
Ordeman is conceded by Gotch to
be one of the very best men in the
business and his successor for cham.
piOnship hOnOrs.
Mr.. Rogers is a powerful man. be-
ing heavier than Roller, and is in the
class of 0rdeman, Cutler and the
rest of the good ones, having always
given a good account of himself when
wrestling men of their class. Mr..
Rogers has been for the past year.
and up to the time GOtch met and de-
feated Hackenschmidt in Chicago,
Gotch's wrestling partner and chief
trainer.
Taking into consideration the sci
ence Rogers has, together with his
experience while with Gotch, Roller
is going up against man who will
be able TO more than hold his own.
DR.. Roller is a graduate of DePaw
University and the medical depart
ment Of the University of Pennsylvan
ia. He is about 80 years old,
weighs 2t5 pounds. and is 6 feet tall.
He has been a professional football
player and has been a professional
wrestler for thnee years.
Mr.. Rogers weighs shout go
pounds, is 6 feet 3 inches in heigh',
and has been a professional wrestler
for five years.
The march will be excep f0nally
clean. and one where strength, SCI
ence and endurance only will be dis
played. and should be attended by
the ladies as we'll as the men.
The expense money, ard the money
for the purse has already been guar
anead, and bO,h wrestlerS have sent
their acceptance, and jhe ma oh Will
sure be a go. 1t will he a match such
as the people OF this section seldom
have an opportunity of seeing, and
will undoubtedly draw large crowds
from a considerable distance.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-12-15
THE MCNAMARA AFFAIR.


The surprising manner in which
uas Mcnamara affair ended has
brought forth various kinds Of COM
msnt. That the confession of the
criminals VIII turn out i'm the lonr
run TO be for the best, there is no
cause whatever to doubt. Apparently
organized labor has been injured and
It's enemies viii probably enjoy a
brief triumph. but within d very short
time This effect will pass away. This
is because nOh,ng has been really
settled beyond the question of per-
so1al guilt Of two individuals,
There are some who, whila glad
that the truth has come out, mpleas-
ant though it turns out to be, feel ne
gret that the disclosures were not de-
layed sufficiently long TO prevent
them from having any effect on the
Los Angeles city election. This is a
very hortSighted view TO take. Had
Ihe public been i'm ignorance al elec.
lion time and had faith in the inno-
eence Of the McNamaras carried Har>
riman and the Socialist ticket TO vic.
tory, the effect of later disclosures
would have been much worse than Is
The case. The people would have felt
that they had been deliberately de-
ce!Ned, a feeling Of bitterness and NJ
sentiment would have been AROUSED
and 1t would have taken a very long
time before popular confidence in the
sincerity of any radical party would
have been restored. So even from
the standpoint OF the Socialist Party,
deprived of greet victory almost
within dts grasp, there is ground for
satisfaction that the disclOslne was
not delyaed.
AS to the McNamaras, they tum
out to be anything but heroic charac-
ters. At finst, i'm order to save their
necks, they protest their innocence
to FRIENDS who had confidence Ian thalI
word, allow these FRIENDS 10 stake
much ON their innocence, and then, to
save their necks once more, they CON
fess, and inflict ON these friends all
the unjust odium of having endeavor-
ed TO SCI free two self confessed dy. .
namlters. While the revealing Of this
truth should not be regretted il is de-
plorabIe that it was mo- revealed in
time to save some honest, well-mesn-
ing 2 husllsts from The consequences
Of misplaced fslh in the honor d
two criminals re2dy TO sacrifice any
interest," of their friends to save rhem-
ss.ya5. .
Bui good VIII eventually come Of 1t
all Labor orgaGtza d,ns have been
Taught the lesson which some, II not
all OF them VIA take to heart. The
lesson Is that labor carno, hope to
gin its rights Through amy other
means than proper use of the ballot. .
1t is not the first time this lesson has
BEEN taught, to be sure Theme may
be some VINO viii moi learn it even
now. But some VII aud thus the num-
Der of those will be lssconed who
want 10 keep pollics out Of toe. or
.ganizations and place Their fa6h q in,
ability 10 solve The labor pho5lsn by
menus Of such devices as strikes, Ia
bels, bOycG.ts and other measures
which, however useful they may be
as weapons Of war, canno, possibly
give to labor the opportunity TO free
Itself.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-12-15

Harry Zeigler was over from barth
ed, visiting, Sunday.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-12-15

. Mrs. H. E. Logan was here from
Pawnee Rock Saturday, for a visit
with friends.
Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1911-12-15

Howard Nell and Lee Frazier were
IN LaEned' Sunday. visiting friends.