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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-21
SHOES;
WHO WEAR Them
Men Who Work in Cold and
Wet Places; Beech Is the
FaVorite Material Used
in This Process,

New York. Oct. 1S.-In the making
oc the wooden shoes in this Country.
used by the men who work in cold ard
places, such aS taDnCri1S, brew
e1ies n livery stables. and BY work
re in steel mills and glass factorles
who must walk on hot CRATES or floors,
the beech is the favorite material used
il this process. They are Worn by a
greater number Of people than Any
one would dare think Of as thy raTSe
in prices from so to IS cents a pair
and the average wooden o Will
give good service for two years OF
more.
Besides being used for the n,anufac
ture Of shoes beech wood IS put TO q
much wider range Of uses thar the
average person would be likely to sus-
pect. The Department Of Agriculture
says thai beech enters into hundreds
Of articles from hobbyhorse rockers
to butchers blocks. We walk On beech
floors, eat off beech picnic plates
carry beech baskets, play with beech
toys, sit on beech chairs, and in dozens
OF other ways use articles MADE O!
beech almost every day Of our lives.
It's freedom from taste fits the Woo
especially for articles which come il
contact with foodstuffs, and beech
meat boards, skewers. lard tubs, but.
ter boxes, sugar hogsheads, refriger'
atorS, dishes, spoons, and scoops are
widely used throughout the United
States and foreign countries.
There is only one species OF beecl
which grows naturally in the United
States, but few trees in this countr,
have q wider range, commercial,
than the above mentioned. 1t extend
IRON the Gulf of Mexico into EASTER
lCanada, and in practically every plac'
where it grows it is cut for market
The total yearly output of beech Woo
in the United States is approximate,
5000 million board feet.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-21
THE WRONG
KIND Of MEDICINE
~Edgecombe Farmer Dies, as
Result of the Fatal Mistake,
of MerCurial Poison.

Tarboro, Oct. 1s.-Villiam T. Gard
ner, a prominent farmer Of Edge
combe county, dice today at Pine
tops Of mercurial poison taken by
mistake for headache medicine.
Recently Mr.. Gardner underwent a
miner operation, and two nights later
took the fatal dose which caused his
death despite the efforts OF best medi-
cal aid. At the time Of the accident
Mr.. Gardner was suffering from a Sc
we're headache and arose in the dark
and took what he supposed was the
headache medicine. this mistake was
discovered several hours later and
! every known effort was made 10 Kill
| the poison, but of no avail.
\ He suffered intensely at first and
then seemed apparently better until
the end came suddenly this morning.
! Mr.. Gardner was q prosperous farmer
and is well known through this sec
ton. He is survived by his wife and
six children, Misses Ora, Eva, AND
Nell. and Messrs. Russell, John. and
Paul, all al home. The deceased va:
ff1y-eight years Of age. The funera
services will be Cond~rSsd Sunday al
~te-ncon.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-21
SPIRITUAL LIFE 70 THE
CHILD AND :. s. CONVENTIONS
Rev. j. H. Shore OF Dunn. Speaks on
This Subject At Duke.

Duke, oct. lS.-Rev. ]. Fl. Shore.
Of Dunn. n. G., made the address OF
the evening yesterday at the Sunday
school revival services now in progress
a. tire Methodist chur-h. He used -
his subject. The sunday school and
the spiritual life of the child. Ue
dewitt upon the possibilities OF the de-
velcped spiritual life Of the child All
held that Sunday school vas ne-t IN
iIlportance 10 the home III TAinin-
thu child life, and That the SUNDAY.
school should be a place for the form
alton Of -oc-er mi r re- =
! ton. Mr.. Shore IS 4 great sunday
school pastor and tie North carol:n~
/ Conference made no error in i 2
him on the Sunday school committee
Of the annual conference.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-21

don't o believe a word this yo,nr
IN teiis YOU Hes m Of the tough
est kiG IN the neighborhood."
The mother knew the officer smoke
the truth She wavered. She looked
at the judge.
she said. had ought to
seno him away? He's q good boy and
! 9 want 70 90 him no harm"
Madame, that is for you 10 de-
eide said the Judge. The officer
here is a good man. He has b3vs
OF ms own, He wouldn't say ! word
OF untruth about your boy"
Well, maybe il would be best -
said the mother.
-Refornatory," said the Judge.
with q curse the boy turned on his
mother, his ~cleuched nrst upl!fted.
fainting to the floor.
n boy, screaming and cursing,
was dragged TO Il cell.
Nov, il you want to see more"
began Mr.. WELLER. but the wager nad
been already won.
Outside in the drizzling ain We
parted.
Drama" said Mr. WELLER, is New
York.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-10-21

Count that No. , for me- Salo
WELLER.
How will the play OF 9TH Paint
ed Girl end? On, YOU "a II 1T
Any way you please. Some en-" IL
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-04-18
s!lREs AND SONS.

Andrew D. White. now eighty. Of 1th-
aca.s y. r.. has taken up the study Of
.riminolosy.
Giovanni Pace. 4 Philadelphia mu-
sician. the other day played the march
Tor his own wedding.
q. q. Haight Of Brooklyn has ret ont
70 visit every state capital In the Unit
a States. He Journeys a-foot,
Sir John Kirk OF ssyenoaks. Eng
land. now an octogenarian, was with
David Livingstone in exploring Africa.
Alvey Augustus Adee, second assist
ant secretary Of state. who! recently
celebrated his seventeen birthday,
has been In the government service
since 1870.
general at Rio Janeiro. who prosecuted
the British Investigation Of the Putu-
mnyo rubber district atrocities. has
been appointed consul general to q
lumber Of other states In Brazil.
Charles d. sigsbee. son Of Rear Ad-
miral Sigsbee (retiredl. commander Of
the III fated battleship Maine. works
eight hours a day in the power plant
at the Charlestown navy yard to per.
|cect bis knowledge Of mechanical en-
cheering. He Is twenty-five. thorough
II self made. and his knowledge Of
chemistry, necessary in his work. has
been largely acquired outside Of any
school.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-04-18
College and School.

Minnesota's public school bill for
1912 was $i50s1.Os5.
More than, four.ifths Of the elemen-
tary schoOlteachers N Prussia are men.
A chair In social hygiene has been
established In the University at MI.
mich. Germany.
An editorial council to have super
vision over all university student pub
atcatoAs Ana % consist Of both stu
dents and faculty members is under
consideration at the University of Wis
|c0nsin.
The woman's law class at New York
university is probably unique in that It
Us not intended to prepare women for
the practice OF law, but to give them
sufficient legal knowledge to conduct
the administration Of trust estates and
other forms Of business.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-04-18
Current Comment.

An importer claims perfumery is not
q luxury. Some Of it is a crime.-New
York American. 7 f.
The people of the Netherlands lead
the world in coffee drinking. Who
now will dare to say that coffee makes
people nervous?-Chicago Record-Her-
aid. &
The losses to ocean shipping last
pear, the WORT 'Ninoe Masins ansne-
ance began nearly two and a half cen
turtles ago." throw an ironical light on
s.man's dominion Of the sea."- New
York World.
If the postomce department deals
skillfully with the stamp collectors it
may be able to recoup the loss due to
the printing error in the Panama
stamps. A few Of those condemned
stamps would bring a high price-New
York Tribune.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-04-18
Pert Personals.

Forty thousand dollars to play base
ball! Geewhillikins. what a Chance!-
New York American.
Road Amundsen is curious to know
whether there are not two north poles.
Philadelphia Record.
Rockefeller and Morgan. Ancestry
Traced Back to Monarch"-headline.
Probably one Of the seizers.-Columbia
State.
William has lost his voice. and John
ID. lost his hair long ago. but you never
hear Of a Rockefeller losing any mon
.ey-St. Louis Republic.
While the countrylist thinking up nice
things to DO tor Colonel Cocktails The
colonel might confer q lasting blessing
in the country BY giving outsthe cor.
rect pronunciation Of his name.-Den-
yer Times, 4 ~
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-04-18
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

Ars. Betsy Holmes. age sixty.four.
has just taken up a homestead near
Fort Lupton. Colo.
Mr.. Thelia n. de Beer Of Pretoria.
South Africa. who 10 seventy-eight. has
Just become 4 widow for the tenth
time.
One Of the regularly enrolled stu
dents at the University Of Wisconsin
. Mrs. Amy Winship, aged eighty
three. She II known 40 "the Oldest
Junior In the world"
Mira. Edgar James Of Florence, Ala,
was the designer Of the seals Of the
United Daughters Of the Confederacy.
but died after the general convention
In 1910 indOrsing and commencing
them.
! Mrs.. Ella Flagg Young, superintend-
ent Of Chicago's public schools. solves
the question Of teaching social hygiene
In the schools by recommending that
classes for parents be formed and that
the teaching Of this subject be done in
the family.
Miss Ruth Greathouse IL the govern
ment oyster inspector and Is connected
with the meteorological division Of the
bureau Of chemistry, under which
comes the inspection Of oysters and
shellfsh. When she goes out on her
visits Of inspection she carries q lab.
loratory with her.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-04-18
The Royal Box.

King Victor Emmanuel Of italy IL
the only monarch In the world who
has the right to vote.
A. a youth Ferdinand Of Bulgaria
was not very robust. His face wan.
pale. and his nerves would twttch Of
their own accord. When he entered
the Austrian army 1t was - q lieu-
tenant in the Eleventh hussars. but
he was never at ease In the saddle and
exchanged into the infantry.
Prince Gustayus Of Denmark. re-
lrardeaa ~. . strong contender . tie
!nehn1ioesus. Albaniansthron ii thessfxthl
child of the late king Of Denmark and
u brother Of the reigning king. King
George OF Greece 3 his uncle and the
jdowager queen Of. England his aunt
Prince Gustavus a quite young, hav.
ing been born In 1887.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-04-18
Town Topics.

The Chicago board Of health has
started q campaign for clean air In
the -theaters. Fit wants to do some
thing worth while, why not tackle the
Observation-Disclosures Leader.
The $1,000 that Cleveland has made
ont Of its municipal dance hall. which
is properly conducted, in the first year
OF its operation. is the least part Of the
advantage gained.-Boston Globe.
a western sightseer was found wan
dering about the streets Of New York
with $4,000 in his clothes. The won
der i hotdthat he lost shifSJ bearings but
sf6S his b aws;iasisf sanio6tsdiseDSered be
Observation-Disclosures
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-04-18

John knight Shields. who was re-
Gently elected to the United Btntes gen
ate from Tennessee. was chief justice
of the supreme court Of the state when
chosen to wear the toga. Judge
Shields succeeds to the seat formerly
occupied by Senator Bob Taylor and
which in the interim since the latter's
death has been filed respectively by a
Republican and a Democrat.
The new senator is a native of Ten
nessee. ffty-five years Of age and a
lifelong Democrat. He was educated
in. the public schools. studied law and
in 1879 was admitted to the bar. On
til his father retired in 1890 Judge
Shields practced law with him. He
was chancellor Of the Twelfth division
for two years and has been on the su-
preme bench of the state since 1902.
when he was elected associate Justice
for a term Of eight years. In 1910 he
was reelected and upon the reorgani-
cation of the court was chosen chief
Justice. Three years ago he took a
leading part in the fight for a free ju'
dietary in Tennessee. and he and bis
followers were victorious.
Judge Shields was a delegate to the
national convention of 1896 and warm
" supported William Jennings Bryan.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-04-18
Short Stories.

The average Protestant church mem.
bership in the United States is 1O4,
and the average church seating ca
pacity is 81.
According to geological survey esti-
mates, only about one.half Of ! pei
cent of the available coal in the United
States has been mined.
The banknote washing machine
which has been in operation at Wash.
ington for a short time has a capacity
Of 10000 to 8 5000 pieces in an an eight
hour day.
AZ a disease appendicitis became
Known about thirty years ago. Since
That time It is estimated that~fuily
10000 people in-this country have I'M
dereone surgical operations as a cure.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-04-18
English Etchings.

Many London women now boldly
smoke in public.
An evening school for boy scouts has
recently been established in the city
OF Leeds. England.
The death rate Of Iondoners be-
tween the ages Of forty-ive and sixty
I've has been increasing greatly OF
late.
The upper deck OF his majesty's
steamship Iron Duke. the new British
|battleship OF the Dreadnought type.
which will be ready for commission
~ January. 1914, IL to be specially
armored against, iairship attack
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-04-18
Sporting Notes.

5sKeene Fitzpatrick. the varsity train,
81, and William u Clarke. the baseball
coach. have both signed contracts 70
remain at PRINCETON. Il Il sas 4
Frank Chance. the new manager Of
the American league team n New
York. wants the Sname Yankees drop
ped he VIII call a \ the IA club ~ 4 the the New 'a'
FORKS. ies s 81
\ III tweanty.-three years Re oro has
lost only fo1r pool matches: he has
been beaten several times IN tolurna-
mnien,ts. but has been almost inyinc,ib1llee
lnamatchea Ssa# 81 ID g II
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-04-18
HUMOROUS ! 5 CUPS.
Cheerful anil gsr.atiIe.

Cheerful AID Versatile.
The cheerful aseat stspbed into the
business mans priyntSbmcs and ret
his grip ON the door. rs 5
II have here" said. be. u patent
glass cutter for y cepts. It Il ,knqwn5
as. ga
"Dou't ueed any glass utter!,ssnap
ped this buHiness man: j
"Ah. you don't need a glass scpttefs:
Well. then. II have here u Vacuum
cleaner that sells for $40. 1t In npWS3Gss
use in thousands Of homes. 1t iss-s
~ don't need a acuum cleaner"
"Well. perhaps not. but then ! hive
something else here that will certainty..
interest you. It Is a photograph that
retails for the small sum Of sl1. There
isn't another photograph in the world
that e
II wouldn't buy d photograph OF 4
bet!!" growled the business man,. get
ting red In the face.
"Well, I am surprised: But. then. {
have here a camera which sells for
$27. 1t will take the widest scope
mo camera today" yelled the busi-
ness
We'll. then. ], haven 1923 aut0mo-
bile. which combines all Of the neces-
sary points Of the higher priced ma.
chimes and
"For the love Of Nike" screamed
the business man; iii take a glass
cutter! Here's your quarter: Now.
get Quit"
''Thnnk you" said the agent. That's
all had to sell In the frst place.
Boston Globe.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-04-18
Those eaopipss.

Although not q S~cotchman. he had
accompanied his Gaelic friend on the
annual picnic Of the folk from the land
OF the thistle who resided In his city.
Partly because he was q big poll
tician and partly because. being an
outsider, he would not be apt to show
partially. he was asked to Judge q
bagpipe contest between two lusty
lunged champions to settle a long dis
pute.
As the musicians began playing alter
nately their favorite selections he was
seer to lean back and close his eyes.
When. Mt the end of an hour. the duel
ended, all waited for him to open his
eyes and proclaim the victor.
But he remained inert. silent. bis
eyes still tightly closed. Finally his
friend stepped up to him and shook
him. There was no response. Alarm
ed, the friend felt his pulse. lifted his
eyelids. then. amid a sudden hush OF
growing alarm, turned to the two mu-
sicians and in an awe struck whisper
exclaimed:
II Gamma fx the blame, lads. but q
of ye has kilt the puir judge"-Fun. :
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-04-18
Governor Of Indiana.

Governor Of Indiana.
Samuel Monet Ralston. the new
governor of Indiana. is the twenty
eighth man to be indicted into that
high office. He succeeds Thomas R.
Marshall. who was chosen vice presi.
dent Of the United States at the last
election. Like bis predecessor. he is q
Democrat. In bis inaugural address
Governor Ralston asked for a new con.
stitution for the state. declaring that
the present one was much behind the
times.
has long been prominent in the coun'
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-04-18
Terrible Fate.

During one Of the aviation meets q
young woman went through the ham
gars under the guidance Of q mechan-
ic. After asking all the usual foolish
questions that av3ators and their as
sistants have to answer during a tour
Of inspection she wanted to know:
"But what II your engine stops in the
air-what happens? Can't you come
down."
That's exactly the trouble" respond.
ed the willing guide. There are now
three men up in the air in France
with their engines stopped. they can't
get down and are starving to DEATH
London Weekly Telegraph.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-04-18

came pretty near killing him.. Mary
asked him IL she could do anything for
him. He said "No"svery shortly, but
when she went away called her back
and told her she might put a pillow
under him.
She did most Of the nursing till he
was out Of danger. then ceased her
visitsFtoa him. He called for her and
asked IL she was 30 inhuman as to let
him die all alone when every one on
the farm was busy. She made no g.
ply to the question. but asked him
what he wanted. He mentioned sew
eral things. which she got for him, then
left him again. This irritated him. and
he. called her back.
Mary" he said grufily,, what did
you slip for the other day-a-purposey'
Mary walked ont Of the room with
her nose IN the air.
He recovered slowly and. all the
while having nothing at all to do but
think. thought Of what was on his
Mind-Mary. He was sure she was
trying TO marry him, but he was losing
the power to protect himself against
her. When he got well be went to her
when she was churning and said:
20 suppose you want q home.
Most Fomen don't want DIS.
appoint ygonssSNil You marry hea7e
"No. I won. !. sshe said angrily. I
Nothing occurred Ia this peculiar
courtship for several days when he
met her coming from the barn.
"Hev you thought better q si I DC
asked.
OfSwhat7..
Margin me-
'sYou don't want To gft marrted" she
SAID s4 Il. 3 ii F x
syvasl.- i replied m',u1sdingly. siJ1tdoni't;
know as do. ~ H 3# i II n &
This made Mary furious. I,mggotn'
when my months mp ri said:S n
!, ..Yes. you'd bettsr; 3 Iii: another ptl girl
This knocked tho bottom ont of'
Eben,.s.s theory that Mary had been try
ling marry him. ButSShe didn't give
IN. Senhrely TIL N learIeAS fromsA
Saineighboffngl'2 farmer atHshesah adsasked
him 4 4 40 wantsdS heelIp.s sSyaasyssFtdheless
hss,wllaspsl lpnzxled q Sthonghltssstala g be.
sscbnIdydo something toggcOnvincS Mary.
sfhaf eslovsdS hegsshe womb yield. HeI
ldnnliy hit onsaHplans s ssSS II. IA sS 4
The sWaekly Eagle csIne Salturrss
dayysmnorsuuinSe. ono sat1lird&y afternoon
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. 1ofSa1half Holiday
sstalrtssd t6 ~ outSehtsS3sA an tBsSsioeccc1ls
pants Sof he farm 1SIathSrrsEa
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-04-18
Pressing His Luck.

-. pT0evtuV tv1v GVS~s
An English bookmaker was ap.
preached by a colleague who sought
some advice.
A better on the races had paid. the
man who wanted the advice. EOS on q
wager and next day. in q 1T Of absent
mindedness.-had paid the bet . second!
time
"what shall, dor asked the dis
tressed bookie.
"Awsk him for It again" advised
the other.-saturday Evening Post.
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-04-18

"Awsk him for It again.! advised
the other.-Saturday Evening Post.
Neishbors.
First Excited Householder really
must protest. Your abominable fowls
have been eating my young spinach
again.
Second Excited Householder-Well.
what Of 1t? Your COMPOUNDED bees
suck all the honey from my holly
hooks. but l don't make q song about
II, do I?-Punch.
Useful Research.
Professor-You say you are engaged
in some original research. Upon what
subject?
Sophomore-I'm trying to discover
why the ink won't fow from my foun-
tain pen unless, 1 place It In an up
right position In the pocket Of q light
fancy vest-Cbicago News
Mean Thinsi
watch. that woman driving q stake
over there. She reminds me Of Light
ming"
"why-because shs u working =
fast?'.
.No; because shs never strikes twics
ID the same plAcsr'-New Yort World.
Fer He eatsrtalnmsnt
hat's,daughtsrsdoingr
Making .sbdnp ealad"
Il Didn't know ~ had any shrimp ~
The g60uso."s
ne havsp't But tbess = 90 60
tng U eall@op ~ tit 0veaang, -.
p~scGr-H6pstos Pet 5
IS Is. u.
.YM. ~ melI6sy = Gsttings yay
Ind. 81 this st1nae tomesrow =
bays foIIi,ot4so syssythisgsl hayasdslsS
today. 4 81 !, sssS ss SssS s
-.Hsp: CsoI6 ~ obaigs - -
NJ lnanss u : 1vsF. - ehal1 ll4t
&s&sS1S sSsssSss
The Washburn leader. [volume] (Washburn, McLean County, N.D.) 1890-1986, 1913-04-18
the COUR1ING
Of EBEN STORM
How a Confirmed Bachelor
Was Brought to His Knees.

Ebeps. Storm. for Afttfpe sWofked4h1p
farm without the aid Of any woman.
.sThey're dreadful onsarten c%reatures.s
he said. "Y' can't calc'late fist what
they're goin' to do. Most OF my friends
a. hes gone into matrimony hes had
trouble from the dime. they married
and wished they was out Of Il There's
Joe Bigiow 6t with his'n and Twin q
cat and dog life. Tom Tinker divorced.
BIZ Andrews drew to drink. The VIM
min don't show their real selves till
after the ceremony. I don't intend to
put myself where they kin get at me"
But as his farm lands and crops and
stock increased he felt the need OF
women's help. He no longer had time
to do the cooking or the washing or
milking, and he took in a housekeeper,
the ugliest and. Oldest he could fnd.
It was not long before he had Others.
Since he had made q break he might
as well rely on his resolution to protect
him and took in several maids, one Of
whom-Mary Baker-was quite pretty.
When Mary came he felt that she had
brought danger. but considered himself
equal to the task Of keeping out Of.
her tolls. II
One winter morning something hap
pened. Mary was going out to do her
milking-he, walking directly behind
her. to feed the stock. Mary slipped
on a bit OF ice and8ssfeA right into his
arms. He turned herss1hce up toward
his and kissed her Then he pushed
her away. Mary blushed and went on.
It had al come about 80 quickly That
he couldn't understand how he had
done such a thing. He didn't look at
Mary all that day. and when she asked
him what she should do with the.
black and white COW. she kicked 90"
he turned away without answering her,
A few days later Mary was brought
into the house badly injured by q kick
from the black and white COW. Eben
scolded her for notshaving taken pre-
cautions against such a result. init
mating that IL she had told him the
COW kicked he would have MIXED her
himself. Mary made no reply to this.
Perhaps she knew with woma4's In
tuition that he was not scolding her,
but himself. Perhaps she felt aggrfev-
- - IT.. s,-4nox <uoo%pnosnk EYa Hf6nsk