I Mebane Leader
£ J. O.gF0Y, Editor andJOwner
Entered as second class matter Feb
ruary 8, 1909, at the Post Office at
If •bane, N. C.« under the act of March
1897.
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lliursday, January 5 1911
TO
“DECIDEDLY UNFAIR
US’^
Under the heading “We feel
highly honored’* the Burlington
Diapatch attempts to answer an
article which appeared in the
Mebane Leader the previous
week, in which, we had chided
it a bit about being unfair.
We would like to discuss with
our neighbor newspapers current
issues of the day, but for the
fact of the tendency to degener
ate these controversies into per
sonal abuse, vituperation
and misrepresentation, not pur
posely in the start, but
the trend is that way, and while
we never fear our ability to hold
up cur end, it is never the less
as painfull, and as humilating
to say unkind things of others as
it is to harve them said of us.
We do not want to do it.
As a sample of the strained
position the Dispatch tries to put
us in. we quote the following
from its last week article, it says,
*‘But brother Foy of the Mebane
Leader being out of sympathy with the
present day Democracy and trying to
run a ion political papery not knowing
which way the cat was going to jump,
remained silent all through the cam
paign and allowed the bretherin of the
Democratic press and politicians to
make any statement that served their
purpose, that aided the Democratic
party whether it contained a scintille
of truth or not, often a falsehood out of
the whole cloth, and the bigger the
falsehood the better Bro. Foy seemed
to like it, but since the election and
the result is known to all men Bro. Foy
thought he saw his opportunity in our
article, and at once went into histories
(but we believe it intended to say
histerics) holding up his hands in holy
borrow.”
It is such arrant unfair stuff
as this that make us dislike a
newspaper controversy. The
entire portion of the article quot
ed above, seems to have been
writen for the deliberate and
studied purpose of putting us in
a false and unfair position.
It assumes in a very broad and
comprehensive way to ao some
mind reading, and in assuming
to do it, it puts a very vicious and
false construction upon our sil
ence.
We announced in our first issue
of the Leader that we would
publish a non partizen, a non
political paper. To do so was in
perfect accord with our wishes,
and to meet a desire of those
who were largely responsable
for our establishing of the
Jueader. We did not care to keep
up a political ferment in a com*
munity of this size, and we be
lieve among the fair minded read
ers of the Leader we are given
credit for having kept faith with
all.
As to our failure to criticise
every statement in the Democratic
or Republican press prior to the
election in which we differed,
it would have been a hurculean
task of imposible propotions, not
worth the time, or trouble, to
have picked up, and criticised
only those things in which the
Dispatch Editor thought should
have been criticised would still
be an imposibility, especialy in
the absence of information, even
if we had of felt disposed to do
so foolish a thing. To say we were
waiting to see which way the
cat jumped before expressing
our selves is imputing to our
discredit a deceit that we do
not believe that even the editor
of the Dispatch believes us to be
capable off
Seventeen years ago there was
a man who had recently entered
the White House by the name
Grover Cleveland, the great
est Statesman America had pro
duced in a century, an honest,
fearless, faithful public servant.,
He had hardly been Installed as
President of these United States
when there broke upon this
country a wild, raging financial
storm, the fierest and most pite-
less this country has ever known
A storm that had its origin in
condition with which Grover
Cleveland had absolutely nothing
to do, and could not be held in
any sense responsable for.
It broke before Clevelands ad
ministration could have enacted
or put in force a single law to
effect the financial, or commerci
al interest of this country. He
was in no sens 5 responsable for
it, unless it should be charged
that his determination to safe
guard the interest of the masses
was taken as a threat to attack
trust and tariff favored interest
and they were anxious to punish
the Ammcan people for putting
an honest man in the Presidential
chair, and yet he was accused
of bringing on this stom.
That this brazen bald faced
black lie should have swept this
country from end to end, only
proves how unfounded predudice
may poison the atmosphere that
patriots breath, and dam with
dirt, and detraction, the brainest
and best statesman America has
produced in the last century.
Predudice with base an vicious
purpose rode the ignorant rough
shod over this land under the
spur and whip of a lotdisapointed
depraved politicians the spawn of
an untrageoiis system of reckless
tariff thievery. Truth, and honor
gasped, and shuddered under
the choking grasp of the god
less greedy rich. It was to pro
test against a repetition, that
called forth the Leaders editorisd
comment *‘Be Fair.*'
BUSINESS HeiLDERS,
AND WAIVT ADVER-
TISEIHENT.
NEW YEARS GREETING
Christmas is over and tJie New
Year is here. We hope all of
our readers have had a very
pleasant time, and we hope the
coming year holds in store for
them health, and prosperity.
The Leader will soon complete
its second year of publication in
your midst, and whether you
realize it or not, it should be a mat
ter for mutual congratulation. To
make it live in a town the size of
Mebane, and to have that paper
a 28 column all home print and
home set is a matter to be proud
of.
The Editor of the Leader has
striven with all his power to ad
vance the interest of this com
munity, and there are a large
class who recognize, and appre
ciate the force and influence for
good, commercialy and undus-
trialy the Leader is exerting
in this section. It has made
many friends who have given
genuine proof of their loyalty
and interest, and the Editor
wants to assure these friends of
his profound appreciation, they
can help and have helped us
very materialy, and there is no
thing niggardly about them in
giving credit when credit was
due.
Just now we want to say this,
there are a large number who
are due us on subscription, to
some we have sent bills but to
all we have stated that we need
what they may be due us, and
must earnestly insist now at the
begining of the New Year that
they remit us for subscription,
you can make no mistake in
sending us one dollar it will be
applied to your subscription and
proper credit given, your name
will also appear upon the honor
roll. Now help us at once, we
need it and will appreciate it.
WRECKS ARE EXPENSIVE.
We had a brief talk with the
section master who has charge
of that portion of the hk)uthem
tract between the brick yard in
the Western suberb of Mebane
and Efland. He tells us the
track is in the worst condition
that he has ever known a track
to be in, and it seems like a
daily intervention of providence
that some accident does not hap
pen to the trains passing over it.
He says at least 30 per cent of
che ties are defective and should
be removed. Our impression is
that very much of the Southern
trackage between Greensboro
and Goldsboro is in bad condition
and we are by no means inclined
to think that the way to better
it is to let track inspectors go
over the line in special cars
drawn by special engines making
the distance between Greensboro
Advertisement under this
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insertion, or 15cts per line per
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your notice here.
FOR SALE a horse, buggy
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and
and Raleigh in a day. Put
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let them |measiire the distance
with their feet on the cross ties,
and it wont be necessary to trust
so much to providence.
Wrecks on railroads, are very
expensive occurance. They eat
up much of the gross earnings
and create a demand for higher
freight rates.
THE BEST PLACE IN
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THE
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H. STEINMETZ
FLORIST
RALEIGH, N. C.
Is offering for fall planting, a
fine collection of the highest
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Write for oar list. The bulbs
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ember the name.
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GBEENSBORfl, N. 6.
We can and will make it worth your while
to stop with us.
CARRYING a large well assorted stock
buying and selling for cash enables us to sell
for less. Make our store your headquarters
while here.
BROWN BELX GO.
Greensboro, N« C.
NO. 240—242 S. ELM ST.
IT IS WINTER!
Mil IIEIL nSieiEEIIBLE pEI
I have a large line of the prettiest
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are warm, and feel comfortable, they
are rich and dressy for all style of
garments. SEE ME AT ONCE
Ladies Coat-Suits, and all kinds of ladies dress
goods and trimings.
FOR SALE
One three room Cottage on Lee St.
One three room Cottage on 3rd St.
Mbane Undertaking Co
Mebane N. C.”
Ceskets, Coffins, burrial
robes and all kind of
funeral supplies.
Embalming done by a
licensed embalmer.
Prompt service on
brief notice.
Agent for Cut Flowers
For All Purpose Prompt
Delivery.
PRICES AND TERMS TO SUIT
Mebane Land &
Improvement Co.
Mebane, N. G.
ALAMANCE PHARMACY
Keep on hand a complete line of pure fresh drugs,
and up to date assortment of toilet articles, perfumes
brushes etc. All kinds of DRUGGIST ACCESSORIES.
With each purchase we give you a cash register tic
ket, when you have purchased S5. return tickets and
get 25cts in merchandise. It is free, it is yours for
the asking.
Keep them» they count up.
ALAMANCE PHARMACY
J.C. SIMMONS, Prop.
GRAHAM, N. C.
GREENSBORO, N. C.
WINTER CLOTHING
A 25 per cent Reduction On All Clothing
The nicest andmost com
plete line ever brought to
Mebane. We have suits, over
coats and rain coats, arrang
ed in our special clothing de
partment.
LADIES DRESS GOODS
great variety and trim-
ings to match.
The King Quality shoes for
men College walking shoes
for women. A general line of
merchandise all sold to save
you money.
MEBANE STORE, CO.
MEBANE, N. C.
Everybody Pulls
Together.
To raise the Dixie Pride flour above
the ordinary. The farmer selects his
best wheat for it. The miller uses the
best modem flour making machinery.
The result is a flour that cannot be ex
celled at any price. Make a sack of
Dixie Pride flour part of your next
gprocejy order. It will drove its super
iority in your first baking.
You must feed KO-PRES-KO-KAKE
to get good butter and milk.
SPECIAL MILUNERY
SALE
MISSES MORROW AND BASON
Are offering some rare bargains in trimmed bats andcol-
ored beavers—a few prices—
One lot of $5.00 hats for $3.00
One lot of $4.00 hats for $2.50
One lot of $3.00 hats fw $2.00
Come early before they are all gone—They are also offer-
ng some special good values in Ostrich plumes, it will pay
you to see them—
Burlington, N. C.
PRESSING 6LUB
Neat work on all garments
at short notice.
All kind of tin works.
PINK RUSSELL
Next to Holmes-Warreo,
Equiped to produce portraits that are
right, and our long experience is back
of EVERY PICTURE WE MAKE
The child, the parent, the grand
parent are assured of a good likeness,
and finish when we do the work,
COBIE AND SEE US.
THE EUTSLER STUDIO,
UCCESSORS TO ALDERMAN AND EUTSLER
113J E MARKET STREET,
GtREEN^BORO n. C
WITH OURCOMPII-
MENTS.
We wish health and prosperity to
everyone, and we guarantee it to all
who use our lumber; therefore, with
the New Year turn over a new leaf,
give us your orders, and get the best
selected*[and best seasoned lumber
sold anywhere.
Nelson-Cooper, Lumber
& Furniture Co.
Mebane, N. C.
Fire, Life, Acciden and health Insurance,
In fact, anything n the Insurance line.
When in need of anything in this line call
on me. Rates reasonable.
S. G. MORGAN
THE STRONGEST KIND
Is the kind of harness you should
buy. We guarantee the materials and
workmanship. Our prices are not one
whit behind in popularity, and the
fairness of our deahng is well known.
This is a good place to buy.
Tyson-Malone,
Hdw. Co.
Mebane, N. C.
WRITE TO
T. 0. SHARP, MARBLE & GRANITE CO.
FOR THEIR NEW CATALOGUE JUST ISSUED
It will show you some real beauties at exceptionally
low prices.
Durham, N. C.
THE PLACE TO BUY CHEAP
For gentleman, ladie’s and friends, a full line of men's and young men suits
and overcoats at a reduction price Ladies suits and sweaters a specialty.
Shoes for the big, and shoes for the little ones at very low prices. When in
Durham call on us and convince yourself. FARE RETURNED ON EVER
$10.00, purchase ONLY TILL CHRISTMAS at
S. H. Hockfield^s,
226 W. Main St. Durham, N. C.