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The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-30
R0WLAND'S MAYOR
URGES TO ACTION
Why Should Our People Sit Idly
BY and See Commerce
Destroyed?
tBy j.. MGR. Bracy. Mayor of Row
land

l am sorry TO say that | have not
had the opportunity Of looking up
specific instances Of freight rate dis
elimination in this town. but | think
the railroads case has been thor
oUghiy diagnosed through the columns
OF The News and Observer. and |
think that every sane man in the
State realizes that they are badly dis
eaSed. Now, where is the remedy?
AS we all see it. il lies in the hands of
the representatives of the people VINO
VIII convene in special session OF the
Legislature on the oath.
If every man will take his stand for
justice to the people instead of lining
up with the railroads.. we will see
more accomplished at this session Of
the Legislature than We have seen for
years past. However, if there should
be one that hasn't got the interest OF
the people at heart I think the peo-
pie that cast their vote that gave him
his seat in Raleigh should have a pic
ture of him standing arm in arm with
Mr.. Trust n l think the "Old
Reliable has the backbone to furnish
his people with this photograph.
North Carolina has been recognized
and today is being looked upon by
nearly every State in the Union. We
have offered al EDUCATION to every
child in our State, We have voted oul
the OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES: We
have taken one Of the most prominent
places in our national affairs, why
should we sit idly by and let the rail
roads destroy our commercial growth
| have confidence in the manhood o
North Carolina that they will no
stand for it any longer and hat GU,
representatives will give the peopl'
justice.
Rowland, y. c.. Sept. %.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-30
HEAVIEST on NORTH CAROLINA.
Var Heel State Hit Harder Than Any
Other by Unjust Rates.
NarrentOn Record

N~arrentOn RECORD.
The freight rate question is a Ques-
son which Will take the best thought
20 solve. 1t seems that all rates are
BASED upon Virginia cities. This
works q greater hardship upon North
carolina than upon states south of
as. for the reason that the nearer
States to Virginia have a greater pro
oOrtional additional rate than States
farther south. 1t seems TO us that
the zone system, as the POStOtfice De-
partnent applies it. Will be the best
solution of the matter. 1t is evident
tina the present method works in fa-
vOr of Virginia, with no good reason
behind it. The whole question is a
big one, and our railroad officials
should ch~eerfnlly DIX it without fear
or favor. If they are Indifferent, then
our own citizens will swing perhaps
too far the other way, and a just rate
might not be established. Our eXpe-
rience is that where two parties to a
controversy are both trying to DC
RIGHT. it is an cas- matter for jus
tice to be done and good feeling pre-
| served.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-30
FOR EQUALITY WITH virginia.
Hon. +. \. Woodland stands With GoN-
ernor Craig For just Freight Rates.

NlIStU LINES.
In discussing the WORK Of the spe-
cial session Of the Legislature with
Hon. +. A. Woodland. who was chosen
on yesterday by the people OF wilson
county to represent them. MIR Wood
ard stated that he greatly appreciated
this expression Of their confidence.
and trusted that lie could be Of some
service TO his people during the ex-
ira session OF the Legislature. II.
stated tnat he Was in entire accord
with Governor Craig in his position
on the freight rate question. and In
his efforts to secure reasonable freight
rates for North Carolina and to pre-
vent discrimination against the state.
and viii support any measures Wnlth
viii end the disc"Tlrninatlon against
the State in the matter ~ reighl
rates and to place North Carolina
| upon an entire equality with virginia
and other sections.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-30
Trying to Get by Legislature?
pSVilIe Ia nGmark.

While the Corporation Commission
has recommended that the latest offer
OF the railroads as TO freight rate adj
justment be accepted. it IS doubtful If
it will be. Chairman Travis insists
that his critics are without knowledge
as to the actual conditions. Presi-
dent Tate Of the Just Freight Rate
Association and others say the Offer
would be all right if it was fina
but that it is 50 filled with provisos as
to be almost worthless. 1t ooks like
the railroad people are simply try
ing 10 ease matters Of until h
ira session of the Legislature is ou'
,f the way.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-30
No Middle Ground.
.Otte Chronicle.

CharlOtte
Charlotte business interests are
right in taking a stand only tor a pa
sis of freight rates that Will put them
on a parity with Virginia cities. Ihere
is no middle ground for them n
there should be none for n or n
cities of the state. They are emitted
to equal consideration with Virginia
cities if not indeed q little more SO,
seeing how terribly they have oeen
disseminated against in the past. Inc
fact needs no further elaboratlon IN
the way Of argument than 10 POM -
no comparative growth of North
carolina >and Virginia cities during
any given interval of time. Unjust
and ineQuitable freight rates nave
~ored North Carolina cities to the
ground while their neigheors were
reaping the fruits in great n ever
J increasing clusterA
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-30
New CniverSaliSts' Church.
Free PreS.)

Construction work on the new Uni
yerSalists' church at Lenoir and hide
pendent streets is being rushed and it
seems certain thai the handsome edi-
fee will be completed during the next
few weeks. This is the first church
edifice in KinSton to be built of con
crete. the blocks Of which are mould
ed on he spot. The design Of the
building is pleasing. and in the plans
care was taken TO make the interior
as roonly as possible. The new home
Of the UniversalistS here Will be the
handsomest owned by a congregation
| of that creed in this part Of the coun-
try.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-30
TO Change Status OF Tubercu-
lOSlS Sanitorium
DISSOLVE DIRECTORATE
And Place institution Under
Control of State Board Of
Health-AlI Physicians TO
Report Cases Of Tubercu-
IOsiS.

The House committee on public
health. DR.. Cox. Of Pitt. chairman
Yesterday afternoon voted unanimous
~ 70 recommend the enactment ~
the bill introduced by DR.. T. T. Cor
don, representative from CUlforc.
which is calculated to revolutionize
the administration and extend II
usefulness Of the North Carolina
Sanatorium for the treatment Of tu-
berculosis. The bill Will lie reported
TO the House Monday.
h bill dissolves the board ~
directors OF the institution, which is
located at Montrose. in Hoke county.
and places the Sanatorium in charge
of the Senate Board of-Health. whose
members become ex-oficio directors.
Under the arrangement the tnber-
c~ulosis work of the State includ-
ing the management and supervision
or the sanatorlum would become a
bureau or division of the State Board
Of Health, on somewhat the same
basis as the work for the hookworm
is now ~onducted
The new bill would create q sort
of correspondence school for instruc-
ton in the treatment Of tuberculosis
patients and the means OF prevent
ing the disease. this bureau Of intel
ligence to be conducted by the State
Board OF Health.
Inc Dill requires all physicians IN
the State to report TO the bureau OF
tuberculosis all cases of tuberculosis
coming under their observation and
attaches a penalty upon physicians
who fail to comply Or who wilfully
make false diagnosis OF tuberculosis
patients, representing that the pa
tent has some other disease when
the physician knows it is tuherculo-
sis.
1t becomes the duty of each ply
sician to furnish the names If all
persons under his observation who
have tuberculosis. on blanks fur
nished for the on these
, blanks to be furnished the age Of
the patient. family relatives. wheth-
er married or single, whether par
ent or not, church and fraternal or
+ der relations, financial condition. etc.
To each of such persons the cores
, pondence school" would send ltera-
, ture and directions as to how - cure
: or stay the disease and how To pre-
r vent its spread TO other members o1
I the family or other persons Thus
s the States best authority on tuber
culosis would be in direct touch viii
: each sufferer in the State. Thi.
q CORRESPONDENCE school" Of cours'
would deal only with such cases a
could not be admitted to the sana
: torium because of lack OF capacit,
or for other reasons
The bill does not increase the ap
preparation already made for IN
maintenance of the Institution. whlcl
is $50, 900, that is $12.500 for main
~tenance proper and $500 for car
i and treatment of INDECENT patients.
The new plan X said to have tn
! endorsement Of the board of direc
> tors of the sanGtolium, Of which tn
:. author Is a as Wei d. IN
State Board of Health.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-30
COTTON SEED OIL.

New York. Sept. 2I-Cotfon seed oil was
nrmer on improved demand both from con
suuing interests aud outsiders. Inspired by
the strength in cotton and hlgher crndc
markets. Closing prices were / 10 l. points
net higher. Sales. 1000 barrels. prime
crude. J.a4 nominal: prime summer yeiow,
: 22G n: October. - November. no:
iNa,emher 112: January. 1.16. February,
81: March. "a April. "a: May. -
Urine winter yellow. 10: priune summer
hlte, 1.cj
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-09-30
s :,..'''s., Reward s,.'.,!

ce..fulE rco-kol0
"A1oafhly" Compound. Safey relieves sosns
OF the very most obstinate Abr orrnal cases
in Three 70 Five Days without harm. pain or
Interference with work. Orders filed by return
mail. Single Stvacth 81 20. Double Strength
500. Testimonial. a-d Booklet FREE. Z
ID. : 4. seUItsxcTcs sEaeny c. -kUNS c.T.. "a.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-05-17
Fresh vegetables of all kinds re-
ceived every Monday evening at the
Bon Ton Candy Store.

The Sacramento Saloon, South Car
son Street, has good beer-the land
you like-Fredericksburg Try it and
if you like it, which you will, drink
some.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-05-17

WANTED-Traveling men who are
makingssmallst and cross road
sotres to 'handle- Our new and up
to-date.pocket side line. Pays a
commission of $500 per order. A
winner. Fort.full particulars adj
dresSBurdkMfg. Co, 212 Sigel ST,
Chicago, Ill.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1913-05-17

Get-the~habA, ,go"to the Grand.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-31

dinners wears a perpetual smile.
Johnson is credited with forcing C.
w. Murphy, who worked with John
son in Cincinnati and now owns the
Cubs, to give Joe Tinker to Cincin-
natl and permit Frank Chance to go
to the American League by threaten
ing to tell some things he knew.
This is called politics" by some
and diplomacy" by others.
Twice Johnson has quarreled with
COmiskey, and while the scrap lasted
Byron never looked the same. Being
a great lover of peace, he was always
ready to have friends bring about a
handshakeing festival at which he
and his mentor renewed old ways.
While COmiskey enjoys his health
Johnson will continue to be a base
ball wiz, but it is sad to think what
would happen should the Old Roman
decide to retire.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-31

as it came along, secured a. Glove
hitch upon his off fOreleg and was
hoisted to fame and financial ease.
JOhnson's opportunity was G. A.
COmiskey, then manager of the Reds,
which team was owned by John T.
Brush, also owner of Indianapolis, in
the Western League. Comiskey was
a baseball genius and Johnson real
lied the fact, as he has demonstrated
ever since.
. Comiskey pulled Johnson to high
places. AS Johnson was latter"
Brush, Comiskey induced the latter
to make his friend president of the
Western League. Then Comiskey
bought st. Paul, also Western
League club.
The expansion bee was bUzzing
around "Commy," and he placed a
team in Chicago, starting the base
ball war, with contract jumping, big
salaries and piratical methods. With
the coming of peace, the American
League was born with COmiskey as
brains, Charlie Somers of Cleveland
DIS uuduClctl DdGhC4 anu OO4uOOu dS
president.
A great starter but poor fnisher
is the FaIstafian executive. He
started the ticket and umpire scan
dial Investigations, but the only finish
the public saw was so smeared with
whitewash that it was not recoginz-
able. It is said, though, that the end
suited Johnson, as he obtained what
he was after, very much as poIiti-
clan does, and his pet expression, ''for
the good of the game" answered a
multitude of pertinent questions.
JOhnsOn's salary has climbed from
$4,000 a year to $4,000, or so the
American League magnates say with
out blushing.
Johnson prides himself upon being
the dictator of baseball. AS president
of his league, he is a member of the
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-31
WILSON AND HIS JOB

WILSON AND HIS JOB
A man of insight, after long
journey through seven western
states, returned to Washington with
this opinion:
1.-THE folks back yondeT are watch
ing Wilson and are saying, Why,
that's the man we've been looking
for"
Only five months in Office and see
what he has done:
Got the tariff on the toboggan.
Canned the lobby.
Called Wall streets panic bluff.
Started currency reforms.
And handled the Mexican muddle
as if he had been doing such things
all his life.
These specific things aren't, how
ever, the biggest of his achievements.
The biggest is his taking hold of a
rusty and discredited party machin-
cry and making it work for the COM
mon good.
Wife tsevereIy)-Is this the fish
you caught? Husband Yes, M
dear. Wife (shrewdly)-Were you.
fishing in salt water or fresh? Hus-
band-L-Idon't know, M dear.
Did0Jf fasta 1T
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-08-27
Disraeli's NuptiaI Joke.

There was a little joke between
them Oisraeli and his wife, which l
heard from the late dean of Salisbury.
you know l married you for your
money" DiSraeli would say to her.
"Oh, yes, but if you were to marry me
again you would marry me for love-"
was the regular reply. ''Oh, yes" her
husband would eXclaim, and the little
nuptial comedy ended.
But what Disraeli said to Bernal Os-
borne once about his marriage is much
better worth the telling. 1t was at 4
dinner party after dinner when the
men were alone. What did you mar
ry her for" Osborne asked in his char
acteristic way. Disraei twiddled his
wineglass in the pause that followed
this point blank inquiry. Then he
lifted his head slowly and looked the
other very expresSively in the face.
For a reason he said. (which you
could never understand-gratit ude. -
From Lord Beaconsfeld and Other
Tory Memories"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-08-27
INSTINCT IN PLANTS.
Actions That Seem to Indicate Some
Sort of Nervous System.


Sort of Nervous System.
Plants sometimes appear to possess
reasoning power. Charles Darwin in
stanced the case of the rootlet. which.
piercing its way through the soil and
detecting stone or lump of hard clay
in its path. will go round it without
touching it. How does the rootlet or
plant know that the stone is there?"
he asks. Certainly it cannot see it
and as it does not touch it cannot feel
it. The avoidance therefore seems to
be in the nature of perception of some
kind which is mental operation"
The species of mimosa known as the
sensitive plant will contract it's leaves
even at the sound of a footstesp, and
when such plant Is being transplant
ed it crumples up during the process in
such way that it really appears to be
suffering from fear. Afterward it re-
covers and resumes it's ordinary mode
of life.
Plants undoubtedly possess con-
SciouSneSs of a kind which enables
them to carry out certain operations
necessary to their preservation. and
this can only be done through the pos
session of some sort Of nervous sys-
tem.-LondOn Standard.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-08-27
Use Chloride of Lime.

Next to corrosive sublimate the most
effective germ destroyer and deodoriz-
er is chloride of lime. Corrosive sub
Innate is such a powerful poison that
it is dangerous to have in the house.
But chloride of lime is perfectly safe
and very cheap. There are many uses
to which chloride of lime can be put.
Among these are sterilization Of water
supplies and sewage eff1uents. street
sprinkling. flushing of cutters, disin-
fecting of all sorts in hospitals. homes.
factories and railway cars; the exter-
mination Of vermin of all kinds. espe-
cially the typhoid carrying housefy.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-08-27
Waqner's Music.

By the study of Wagner'S master
pieces glimpse of the eternal is had,
and once the vision of his truth fills
the soul counterfeits are detected in
Stinctively. The polyphony of Bach
and the music of Die Meistersinger'
prove the spiritual kinship of Wag-
ner with the founder of modern music.
A Beethoven symphony and the Iris
tan und Isolde" music demonstrate
the common genealogy of the composer
from Bonn and the maker of music
dramas, but listen to the Strauss
music from ''Salome" when the proph-
ct is being murdered in the we'll and
then hear the mighty tone structure
Of the last scene from "GOtterdaem-
merung' and observe that Strauss
shrieks while Wagner chants.-San
Francisco Call.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-08-27

The taiker sows; .ha listener reaps.-
Italian PrOverb.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-08-27
BREWTY APPRECIATED.
Japanese Courtesy Was Bore to Botf
Oriental and Englishman.

Japanese Courtesy Was a Bore to Both
Oriental and Enelishman.
Oriental courtesy takes up a great
deal of time and on that account is not
always appreciated in western lands,
as is shown in the following extract
from Yoshio MARKINGS book on Eng
nshwoman. Miss John Bull" in which
he says:
81 used to live in Greenwich, and
thence / attended to the Japanese ma
val office In the morning, then to the
night school Of the Goldsmith insti-
tute. 1t was nearly IL o'clock every
night when I arrived at my diggings.
I was deadly tired. The landlord ask
ed me every evening:
GLOW were you getting on with
your work today?
81 always answered him every small
detail Of my work at the Office and the
school. One day said to my land
lady:
"'Why Is your husband giving me
such a troublesome question? You
see, often feel too tired to answer
"She patted me and said:
"'My poor boy, you need not give
him all information of your work. 1t
Is our custom to say How are you
getting on?" and If you simply say
"All right that will be quite enough
'The next evening the old man put
the same question to me. At first
I rather hesitated because I thought
such an abrupt answer might offend
him, but I got courage at last when
1 saw his wife giving me some sign in
her eyes. ] shouted loudly, All right!
To my surprise, the old man seemed
more satisfied than to hear the details.
''Since this event began to incline
to have more friendship with John
Bullesses than John Bulls"
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-08-27
HOW A MOTOR TALKS"
The Sympathy That May Come Be-
tween the Animate and Inanimate

The Sympathy That May Come Be-
tween the Animate and Inanimate.
"One day my chauffeur was taken
I'll. and ! drove myself in, left the
car standing in a side street during
the day, and drove home at night"
said Suburbanite. Then, for the
first time, began to sense the feeling
Of mutually or mutual sympathy, if
such an expression may be permitted
between animate and inanimate things,
between the machine and myself. Sew
eral trips by myself confirmed the SEN
sation; then / bought another car for
the family and now drive myself reg
ularly in this one
II have often thought of the stories
told by locomotive engineers in which
their great engines are endowed with
almost mental faculties. There are
enough Of them to fill a book, but
never considered them seriously until
I began with this car. Sometimes the
engine sings; sometimes it purs. 1
know its sing and its 'purr.' If any
thing is the matter with it it tells it
in a language entirely Ineligible to
me. 1t responds to my lightest touch
in all its functions, but once" and
here his voice became grave. sit re-
fused to run into an unlighted ditch
where l was trying to steer it. l
looked for half an hour for the trouble
with the steering apparatus, but could
find nothing wrong."-Suburban Life.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-08-27
The Coach and Four Came.

Among the many records of Harrow
school is that of a boy, the son of a
poor local tradesman in a very small
way of business. His schoOlfellows
often tainted him about his family
poverty. Their thoughtless jeers. al
though hurting his feelings, drew from
the lad the retort, II intend before
die to ride in a coach and four" The
years sped by, and. 10 and behold, the
poverty stricken youngster of Harrow
had developed into DR.. Parr, the great
est scholar of his time. whose Gus
tomary and favorite means of locomo-
ton was a coach and fouri-London
Mail.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-08-27
THE STREETS OF NAPLES.
They Are the Workshops of the People
In the Poorer Quarters,

They Are the Workshops of the People
In the Poorer Quarters.
The ancient city Of Naples has al
ways been more celebrated for its
beauty and interest Of its surroundings
than for its own attractiveness or
scenic advantages.
The charm Of Naples itself lies in its
Hfe-the careless, open air life Of its
people, with much of it passed al
most wholly out of doors under the
gaze of the passerby The Neapolitan
Is the most buoyant. light hearted
creature in the world Nd. it must be
added, about the most indolent. The
streets are bright and moving pictures.
Many Of the people, men, women and
children-when these latter are not in
nocent of any clothing-are CARRIED in
strange and somewhat gaudy costume,
with bright colored kerchiefS on their
beads.
In the poorer and more populous
quarters all handicrafts and occupa-
The streets are as busy as beehives.
Tailors are seen at their work, and
carvers of lava, tortoise shell and coral
articles. makers Of statuary, women
sewing, cooking and performing all
their domestic duties, men, women and
children eating, sleeping, chattering,
playing, singing, all in the open. There
Is no cessation to the noise and hustle
IN the streets from early morning,
when the tinkle Of goat bells starts
the day, until the evening, when count
less mandolin players, wandering from
house to house, from trattoria to cafe,
ssinging for their supper Of macaroni
and red wine the famous old love
songs Of Naples and popular operate
airs.
All day long the rattle Of wheels, the
cracking Of whips, the furious shout
ing Of drivers, the jingle Of the elabo-
rately decorated harness, the cries Of
tnnumerable street hawkers, the play
Ing Of military ba2ds as regiments
march through the streets, fill the air
with not unpleasant and thoroughly
Neapolitan din.-American Travellers
Magazine.
The Adair County news. [volume] (Columbia, Ky.) 1897-1987, 1913-08-27
The PeeviSh Child
Needs a axative

IT is natural for a child to laugh and
play and when it SulkS drowsily or
cries you may depend on it something
physical is the matter. If you see no
evidences of a serious ailment you will
not be wrong if you quietly give it
dose of mild laxative that evening on
putting it to bed.
The remedy most generally recon-
mended for this purpose is DIR. CaId-
wells Syrup Pepsin, which mothers
throughout the country have been giving
their children for quarter of a CEN
fury. Today thousands of families are
using it where hundreds used it then,
and there must be good reason for this
word of mouth recommendation.
1t is admittedly the perfect laxative
others who need a gentle bowel stimu-
liant and not a violent salt cathartic
pill or doctored water. DIR. CaldwelFs
Syrup Pepsin will act gently, and when
taken before retiring will bring COM