Mebane Leader
J. O. FOf, Editor and.Owner
Entered ai second class matter Feb-
fuaryS, 1909, at the Post Office at
Mcbant, N. C., under the act of Mwch
1897.
Isiued Every Thursday Morning.
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Thursday, February 23 1911
SECOND ANNIVERSARY.
Two years ago last Saturday
the 18th of February the Mebane
Leader made its first appear
ance, since then it has been pub
lished regularly without missinjr
a single issue except when stop-
ed to take holidays Christmas.
The Leader has maintained a
seven column four page sheet all
home print, except when it was
enlarged to meet the demand
for increased advertising space,
To say the Editor of this paper
has had a primrose path to trod
would not be stating a fact. It
hftg been quite difficult to main
tain the publication up to the
standard, as it must be born in
mind that the best support that
M«bane could give a paper would
be small. There are eleven
stores, and one Bank in Mebane,
we are carrying advertisements
for five stores, one bank, and
one undertaking advertisement.
With the hardest kind of work
we have been able to secure a
certain amount of advertising in
near by cities and towns, which
has materialy helped us to con
tinue the publication of the Lea
der.
It is said that the first
two years of a newspapers ex-
istance is the most difficult. We
have passed the second mile post
and during our journey have
striven with all our might to
help Mebane, and to help each
individual. It is conceeded by
the fair minded that we have
been of great help to the town,
no one could have served its in
terest more faithful, cr more loy-
aly.
We have published a paper
that most of our readers admire,
and appreciate. We have
striven to be fair, frank and
honest, and we feel proud of the
estimate that good men, and men
of standing have placed upon its
utterances. Some very nice things
have been said about the Lea
der. The Leader h?s been main
tained at great personal sacrafice
and under most difficult, and
trying conditions, and yet all
that we have been able to earn
is our subscription list, and good
will. This is the only asset of
vahie we have to show for our
two years labor, but we have
tried to make of it an instution
of greater value to Mebane. The
support that Mebane gives it, is
thjB evidence of its* appreciation.
EGREGIOUSLY FALLEN
DOWN.
Mr. Champ Clark the recent
ly endorsed Democrat for the
next speaker of National House
of Representative may have the
best of reasons for thinking he
is pUying a fine Italian hand in
politics when he expresses him
self as favoring no advance in
postage upon Magazines, with a
perfect knowledge of the fact
of the outrageous imposition on
the postal department by these
Magazines in the large pet-cen-
tage of advertising matter they
carry, and then favoring an
equal advance upon the news
paper. It is our opinion that
Mr. Clark has egregiously fallen
down in this his most recent
move, and time will tell it, Mr.
Clark will never be President of
these United States, short turns
in politics -is not broad states
manship.
Do you realize that the silent
forces exerts the most tremen
dous power, freezing ice, the
electric current, the silent migh
ty rivers. The most deadly pla
gue are never seen stalking a-
bout even at noon day, and yet
with silent tread they move
about the great cities, and yet
victems fall upon at their fatal
breath as if stricken with bul
lets pieicing their hearts. The
most subtle infuence, that which
is most dangerous to the well
being of the world is that which
moves about shod with gum
shoes, whispering its insinuating
poison. It is so in the religous
world, in the moral world, in the
political world. It is the mildew
that blight thousands of noble,
and elevating influences, They
walk light because they move on
mercenary missions
FULL TIME TO THINK OF
THE DEAD.
The monument that JGeneral
Carr would have North Carolina
toreertethe memory of South
ern women, who suffered and
sicraficed so much for the “lost
cause’' would be a befitting re
cognition of this state appre
ciation of thousands of heroins,
and martyrs to a cause we all
love so much, but would it not
be more befitting to provide a
comfortable home for the fee
ble remnant that is fast fading
from earth.
It is said that the last days of
Robt Bums was spent in pover
ty. After his death a number
of his admiring friends raised
funds, and erected to his mem
ory a monument, at the unveil
ing of this monument his mother
was asked to make some re
marks, she did so in the follow^
ii« language: “When Bobbie
was living he asked for bread,
and you refused it, now that
he ie dead you give him a stone”
When we have made ample
provisions for the care and com
fort for the living whose mem
ory you propose to perpeterate
in stone, it will be full time to
think of the dead.
IT WAS WISDOM.
Senator Kitchen of Halifax
County, made a brief but force-
able talk in the Legislative
Thursday in opposition to the
million dollar public building.
Mr. Kitchen did not oppose a
public building, he thought one
was needed, but he did oppose
taxing the people of North Car
olina one million to build one,
when a less sum would pay for
the construction of a building
adequate in every respect for
the state needs- If so
large a sum was to be expended
Mr. Kitchen favored first sub-
miting this matter to a popular
vote for ratification, or rejection
Even if Mr. Kitchen is playing
politics he is entitled to the cre
dit of wisely doing so, and
his wisdom embraces the inter
est of his constituency.
Representative Macon in the
National House of Representa
tive told what he thought of
Peary in a speach last Thursday
Mr. Macon speaks our sentiments
in regard to Peary, and we are
quite glad that he has had the
nerve to do it, in the face of so
much snobbery. We trust that
Macons speach will dealPearys
cause a staggering blow. The
reasons for retiring Peary upon
a $7000 salary is not apparent.
It is army favoritism that is be
hind the whole thing.
Give Us An Extra Session
Mr. Taft.
Two great “doubtful States," the
ficerest battleground of opposing parties
the home of 10,000,000 people, are
New York and Indiana.
Last week the popular branch of the
Indiana Legislature passed a resolution
urging President Taft to call an extra
session of Congress to reduce the tariff
on necessaries of life. All the Demo
crats voted for it, and half the Repub
licans. These held that the resolution
was in line with their party platform
and with the wish of the people.
A demand for the extra session even
less easy to ignore was the passage
by the popular branch of the New
York {Legislature Assemblyman
Cuvillier’s resolution of similar charac
ter by a decisive vote of 75 to 46.
Those Republicans who furnished the
furtile group of negative votes rep
resented neither the people of the
State nor the rank and file of their
own party. Those Republicans who
voted “aye” did represent both their
party and the people. In The World’s
poll of many Republican business men
of New York State more than half
expressed a desire for an extra session
and prompt relief from intolerant con
ditions.—Nashville Tennessean.
THE SHOES THAT FIT!
No well dressed, well bred lady or gentle-
;man will wear, a common fitting shoe if it
is posible to avoid it, because they recog
nize it is a badge of bad tast Refinement
and good tast suggest a neat well fitting
shoe.Every man in our thoroughly equip-
ed, and well supplied shoe emorium is a
Iprofessional shoe fitter, and never permits,^
a man or woman to go out of our store with
out having given them the neatest and most
comfortable fit possibles. vVecarrry a line
of shoes from which every class can be fit
ted, and pleased, and they embrace the most
popular, and substantial makes of this
country. Shoes that looks well wear, and
give perfect satisfaction. See us, we don’t
live far.
Pridgen Sc Jones,
Durham, N. C.
THE DOOR OF SUCCESS.
opens easily to those who icnow how
to take care of their money. Depos
itors in the Commercial and Farmers
Bank are certainly of that class. They
know their cash is safe from either
thieves or fire. They can give all
their mind to their affairs without
having to worry about their money.
The more you thirtk of the matter the
better an account of your own must
seem.
Commercial & Farmers Bank.
Mebane N. C.
AVETO MAY BE EXPEC
TED
WE ARE
OFFERINGS
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The Pittsburg perfect field fence, the
best made, the strongest, and most*sub-
stantial. Nothing better. A line of har
rows selected from the best makes,
prices to suit the times. A full line of Bug
gies, Pheatons, and harness, and gen
eral builders sup*plies. Paints etc.
LIME AND CEMENT, FARM MACHINERY
COBLE-BRADSHAW, COMPANY
BURLINGTON, N. C.
tORGAN BARGAIN!
Mr. W. C. Blagg has been
seriously sick for sometime and
unable to continue business.
The Miller Organ Co. closed
out his stock of organs to us
for spot cash at MUCH LESS
THAN COST; and we SAVED
FREIGHT ON 17 ORGANS.
We offer you those $85, M.ller
organs at $67,60
“ $80,00 “ “ “ $65,00
“ $65,00 “ “ “ $48,00
Some nice high tops, large
mirrors, at $35, on easy terras
or $5, discount extra, for cash.
Each one warrented 10 years
and MOUSE PROOF.
ELUS’MACHIIiE&
MUSIC COMPANY
Burlington, N. C.
C. B. ELLIS, Manager.
PUBUC SALE
Thursday the 16th day of February at the residence
of the late J. E. Shanklin about 3 miles East of Meb
ane, at which all the household and kitchen furni
ture, hogs, horses, cows and all vehicles and farm
implements, will l3e offered at public sale. A good
chance to buy.
Administrator.
Sulloway Pension Bill
Carries J45,000,000
Increases.
It is freely predicted at the white
house that President Taft will veto the
Sulloway pension bill if it comes to
him as adopted by the house and as
favorably reported by the Senate pen^
sions committe.
This bill increases the pension budget
of the country $45,000,000. It will
make the annual outlay for the old
soldiers nearly $200,000,000, and will
bring it up to the highest point pension
appropriations have ever reached.
Also this bill, if it is finally enacted,
will wipe out entirely all savings the
president has effected during his entire
administration.
These aie the reasons which led white
house callers today to think that the
president «rould disapprove of the^
Sulloway bill. Those who talked to the
president would not discuss his attitude
on the pension budget,but the intimation
was freely indulged in that the presi
dent would never consent to this big
increase ii) pensions jn ore single year
WE KEEP
Constantly on hand dinigs of full strength,
and chemicaly the purest that can be obtained.
Prescription filled promptly, and with absolute
reliability.
A full stock of nice stationary, confections,
good cigars, and smokers supplies constantly on
hand. A nice line of up-to-date books of fic
tion. Call at the
MEBANE DBUG GO.
F. L. WHITE, - _ - Proprietor
Mebane, N. C.
THOUSANOS OF 6AU0NS OF
WET 6000S SEIZED
A SOUVENIR FOR YOU
To any one writing for our new catalogue at the same
time stating that they are now, or will be, during the
year in the market for a monument or head-stone, will
receive a beautiful souvenior FREE.
T. 0. SHARP, MARBLE & GRANITE CO.
Durham, N. C.
A New York girl says she married
to perpetrate a joke on her friends.
The “joke" will doubtless prove to be
01 her, but it is the husband who i|
most entitled to symyathy.
NOTICE
Any one who wants to plant .a
garden, pasture their cows, cut
wood, or desposit trash or filth on
the lands of,
Mebane Land and Improvenent Co.
will please get permision before
doing so from
W. E. White,
Sheriff of Morgan County
Almost Unable to find
Places in Which to ^^tore
the Liquors.
Sheriff R. M. McCulloch has vented
storeroom in New Decatur Ala. in which
to store the liquor which was seized in
the wholesale raid last Friday. The
room at the courthouse was not
sufficiently large to hold the seized
“wet” goods. In all, fourteen wagon
loads of liquors were stored in the
rooms at the courthouse and jail, be
sides a large amount that is stored in
the room rented yesterday. The total
amount will be several thousand
gallons, worth thousands of dollars.
It is without question the largest raid
that has been made in the south, not
only in the number of places raided
but in the amount and the value of
the liquor'seized.
It is said that there is still some li
quor in some of the places that the
sherilf is carrying the keys to, and that
this will be moved later on. Oiie of
the writs of injunction gotten out aga
inst one of the soft drink men in
Decatur was improperly drawn and the
sheriff had to return his goods to him.
It is said^ however, that another writ
will be drawn.
ODDS & ENDS
IN SHOES, CLOTHING AND ETC.,
jlT GitEATLY REDUCED PRICES
TO MAKE ROOM FOR NEW STOC
3000 YARDS OF TOBACCO CANVAS CHEAP
Mebane Store Compartjf,
MEBME, K. C.
SUBSCSTOE FOR
THE Ml^AttE
Shoe People Got Free Raw
Materials and Raise Price
of Shoes.
Baltimore Sun.
A Chioago dispatch tells of a probable
advance in the price of shoes, 'par-
ticulary the cheaper graded” When
the Payne-Aldrich tariff bill was |being
discussed in Congress |and the leather
people were asking to have the tariff
taken off hides, it was pointed out that
free hides would b^ng down jthe price
of leather and that in turn would make
shoes cheaper. Some of the Senators,
Bailey most urgently, insisted that to
give manufacturers free raw material
would not necessarily make their manu
factures cheaper, and they opposed
putting hides on the free list unless the
tariff was taken off shoes and other
leather manufactures. But the ma
jority were for free hides and taxed
shoes and leather, and so the bill was
passed. Almost immediately the price
of shoes advanced, and now we hear
another advance is about to be made,
and, as usual, in “particulary the
cheaper grades.” This clearly demon-
stratea the futility of looking to the
manufMtcures to lower prices so long
as the^tariff wall keeps out CMnpetion
and allows them to fix prices to suit
themselves. The tariff should be taken
from shoes, so that the people at
laxiT^^n have the advantage of an
opMi market in which to make where
ver possible, to purchase all their
porehaaea, just as they should, the
other necessaries of life.
$1000 WORTH, MENS SUITS
-RANGING from ten to twenty four dollars.
A lot of mens pants from $3.50 to $7.00. A
full line of boys, and children clothing. Real
beauties.
SKREAMER SHOES none better worth $4
a lot of broken numbers $3.25. A lot of broken
number ladies shoes worth $150 for 98cts. A
nice lot of fleece lined underwear at 38cts a
piece 3^ long as they last.
LADIES don’t forget my 5 and lOcts coun
ter. There are real bargains for you. I am
cutting prices to the quick to move stock and
make room for spring goods.
C.C.
Warehouse St*
IVIebane N. C.
LIVERY PEED
ANO SAIeS :
STABLES
First-(‘lass Rigs for hire
at Short Notice
HORSES FED OR BOARDED
At Moderate Cost
DO*T rA L TO SEE ME
IVI. B. MILES