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Mebane Leader
J. a. FOY, '.Editor and Owner
Entered as Mcond class matter Feb
ruary 8, 1909, at the Post Office at
Aiabane, N.X!., anderthe actofJMarch
1897.
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created, a bad woman may be
the worst. If there is any reason
for staying the execution of
Mattie Lomax, it should be based
upon other grounds than that of
her sex.
lliursday. June 15,1911
AS TO RAILROAD STRIKE.
We have maintained editorialy
for years that it was a manifesta
tion of folly, wast, weakness and
cowardness that this govern
ment did not adopt some mea
sure that would prevent, or
remedy, the frequent labor
strikes .They are an execuseable
wast of time and money.
The French government has
formulated a measure designed
to prevent strikes, especially
strike in employees which resem
bles in some important particul
ars the Canadian Concilliation
act. The plan provides for a
Conciliation Commission, com
posed of representatives of
workers and employers, and for
compulsory arbitration in the
event the commission fails to
bring i^out an adjustment of
the matters in dispute.
Why this government will
not do something to remedy, the
troubles that are constantly ar-
rising as adisagreament between
labor and the employe, is a con
fession of weakness, or an indif
ference to a very vital question.
Millions are lost annualy both to
the laborer,: the employer and
the general public by a failure
of our national government to
provide some effective means
for the adjustment of disputes
and differences between the
employer and the employee. The
slip shod, sloven, brutal manner
in which the matter w handled
does not help any one, but it
hurts all that it effects except
the well paid walking delegate
who may help foment the disa
greement.
There should be a national
arbitration board much like our
United States Supreme Court,
should be made a court of
final resort, then each state
should have its arbitration board
to whom all differences between
labor and the employer should
be submited, and if these fail to
reach a satisfactory adjustment
of the matter then let the
National Board be a court of
last appeal.
It is a matter of adjusting
differences between human con
testants, and some disinterested
body should have the power of
adjusting them.
As in the present case now
being discussed in Washington
the railroad employers are con
tending for one thing and the
officials for an other, and because
these can not agree a great rail
road system is threatened to be
tied up with thousands of inno
cent sufferers.
TO HELP ALL IT CAN.
Mebane has a fine back coun
try. A splendid trade can be
built up here, and maintained.
The tobacco miarket inaugurated
here two years ago has already
proved a flattering success.
There is great posibilities here
in the leaf market. Another
Warehouse, which is an assured
fact will no doubt help to double
the sales this fall. The Leader
is here to do all it can for Meb
ane and her people. It has
worked for the towns up build
ing, and will continue to do so.
It wants to co-operate with any,
and all unselfish efforts for
Mebanes commercial, and mater
ial uplift. If you know of any
thing that will help Mebane, and
help her people collectively, let
us assist you to give it force and
vitality. It will be our pleasure
to do do so.
They say people who are not
brave enough to fight for their
rights, deserves to be impostd
upon, and you will usualy find
some one ready to do the im
posing.
You may think the worm
wont turn, but just keep on
troding on him, and you will
find you did not think right.
If you are pulling for Mebane
the Leader is with you.
The Hasty Aftair.
Something less tlian six years ago a
Gaffney hotel man killed two actors
who were playing in that town. The
difficulty orginated over an insult al
lied to have been offered an actress
of the troupe, and the theatrical pro
fession generally took a decided inter
est in the trial which ensued. The
slayer was given a life sentence in the
penitentiary, where he remainded until
a week or so ago, when he was pardoned
by Governor Blease. The pardon has
aroused considerable criticism and the
Actors’ Society of America has in
structed a Gaffney attorney to take up
the question of pressing an indictment
against the ex-convict for the slaying
of the second victim of the trag^edy.
This particular homicide has never been
brought before a jury, inasmuch as the
defendant was in the greatest possible
legal jeopardy by reason of the other
killing.
The difficulty the prosecution faces is
in getting the actress in question * into
the jurisdiction of the coiu’t, but the
society mentioned is bending its
energies to find her. If the slayer is
placed on trial again some interesting
points may be brought out. To secure
a conviction proof of the deed is
absolutely essential, and eye-witnesses
may be difficult to find. The fact that
the matter at issue is of common
knowledge is not always enough to
cause a court to take judicial notice of
the circumstan ces.—Charlo tte O bserver
HANG HER.
There is much morbid sen
timent being indulged in, in
Washington City over the con
templated execution of Mattie
Lomax a negress who was
sentenced to be hanged for the
murder of her husband. From
what we can learn Mattie had a
fair trial and was convicted upon
a specific charge. Now some
newspapers are trying to save
Matties neck on the plea that
she is a woman, and it won't do
to hang women.
A crime is a crime, and it does
not matter whether a woman
commits it it skirts or a man in
pants, the offense to society is
just as grave, and there should
be no distinction where the
punishment is meeted out. We
may expect better things of
women than we do of man, but
if wfe fail to get them, then we
should indulge no favoritism.
While a good woman is one of
the best things that ever God
Senator Simmons Has No
Timber Lands—Not Inter
ested in Lumber.
The following communication was
received by the Editor of the Statesville
Landmark:
My attention has been called to the
editorial in The Landmark of May 26th
in which you say “The Landmark has
heard it charged that Senator Simmons
is largely interested in timber lands in
eastern North Carolina and that this
fact influenced his vote against free
umber.” You very kindly add in your
editorial that “The Landmark didn’t
take these reports seriously.”
As a matter of fact, 1 did not own
at the time of my vote against free
lumber, nor do I own now, any timber
lands ^in eastern North Carolina, or
elsewhere, except a small amount of
cut-ovtr timber attached to my farms
in Jones and Craven counties. The
timber on these is but little more than
is neccessary for farm use. Neither
was I then, nor am I now, interested
in the lumber business, except 1 owned
then and now with my son a small mill
of about 8,000 feet capacity, located on
my farm in Jones county, and which is
not run on an average of over 20 or 25
days during the year, to supply the
needs of my fwm and that of a few of
my immediate neighbors.
Vary truly yours,
F. M. Simmons.
Washington, May 30.
To Prevent Mould
To prevent mould on preserves or
jellies, put a few drops of glycerine
aroutid the edge of the jar before
putting on the cover.—Home Depart
ment, National Magazine for June.
Will Cut Wheat.
As I have a new Binder and a very
small wheat crop of my own, I can cut
a limitsd amount of irheat for others.
Respectfully,
Preston Lewis Gray,
NEW
Constantly arriving, embracing the latest in
spring clothing for men, and boys.
SEE OUR SPECIAL CLOTHING DEPARTMENT
A nice line of straw hats just in, for men, boys,
and girls.
A beautiful line of the latest low cut shoes for
men, women, boys, and girls. Nice line of dress
goods.
Rain-coats.
Mebane Store, Co.
Mebane, N. C.
RADIUM SPRAY
Cleans Everything but A Hilly Consciflnce
To the Radium Spray Company,
Durham, N. C.
Dear Sirs:-
I have used Radium Spray in my household for cleaning pur
poses and for killing flies, I find that it surpasses all other lemidies.
Youas very Truly,
J. F. Freeman, Chief of Police.
Radium Spray is a disinfectant, cleaner dust layer, killer of all in
sects. Do you raise chickens? we guarantee that Radium Spray will
prevent the spread of Gaps and cholera and will kill lice and mites.
County rights for sale.
Radium Spray Go. of N. C.
C. W. Blunt Mgr.
Durham, N. C.
THAT
Spring Suit
FOR YOURSELF OR BOY
Our Clothing Department is Helpfully Ready
to Serve Your ISeeds for the Coming Season
at a SAVING INPRICE. i : :
Odd Lots of Low Shoes
For Men, Women, and Children - all out on
our BARGAIN COUNTERS - each pair priced
in plain figures. Co melook them over, the
Saving in Price is Great.
Brown-Belk Co.
Greensboro, N. C.
If You Don't Trade With Us Both Lose Money.
SNEED-MARKHAM-TAYLOR COMPANY
ONE PRICE CASH CLOTHIERS, HAHERS AND FUBMISHERS
We can fit, and give you perfect satisfaction in
quality and price.
Sneed-Markham-Taylor
Company.
Markhams Corner
- Durham N. CL
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Standard OiPs Wealth
The Standard Oil Company has a cap
ital stock of $11.000,000, of whi*h $100,-
000,000 is common and $10,000,000 is
preffered. It i| 8tt||^id to have a
surplus of about J|M^)09,000.
The stock hai from 675 to
to 679 3-4 a share. It closed on the
curb after the decision was known at
650 bid and 700 a»ked.
The cash assetts of the company, ac
cording to the last annual report, were
al out $388a shaiees .The assetts co
nut include the value of the company’s
uil above ground, which figured at
$300,000,000, or about $300 a share; go
that in actual liquidation the value of
the Standard Oil stock would be about
$688 a share.
The company has 8,000 miles of trunk
pipe line, 75,000 miles of feeders and
controls 70 per cent of the refining
business of the country, having twenty
two refineries,each with a daily capa
city of from 15,000 to 30,000 barrels.
It has erected and maintains oil sup
plies in nearly 4,000 stations through
out the Unit«Hi States, holds 80,000,000
barrels of oil continually in reserve and
requires 3,000 tank cars and 5,00 tank
wagons to handle initial domestic dis
tribution.
More than one-half of the company's
refined product is consumed abroad,
200 vessels, including 60 ocean tank
steamers, being engaged in transport
ing its products, and this foreign busi
ness has brought to this country more
than $1,000,000,000 of foreign gold. i,
The company employs 70,000 men,
has a payroll of $150,000 a day, and in
forty years of corporate existence has
had no labor troubles.—New York
World.
THE AMERICAN LADY
CORSETS
is admited the most cozy fitting the most
elegent outline of all the beautiful models.
Adapted to any and all forms, and adopted
by the best dress ladies. Everything nice
for a lady to wear. See
C. H. Dorsett,
The Womans Store,
GREBiNSBORO,
N. C.
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ELLIS-STONE & CO.
IF WE only; B0U8NT ONE PIANO OR ORGAN
from a factory—they would
have to make a g^ood profit on
THAT ONE, but we buy hun-
d reds of ORGANS &PIANOS
,the different factories know
this’ and they send men to
work for our trade. Each ex
plains his make, quotes us his
LOWEST prices on LARGE
lots *not one’ and when we
DO BUY—we can sell you one
organ as cheap as the facto
usually sells one, and still gat a fair profit. But the Prices
is not all—“cheap” organs get out of fix—and then they be
come “dear”—the BEST organs sometimes ha?e accid^ts—
and when you buy from us-WE GO TO TOUR HOME and
FIX THEM FREE.^ Organs bran new $45, up—^Pianos
$175,00 to $950.
Ellis Machine & Music Co.
Burlington, N. C
The Infected Cup And The
Deadly Fly.
We are told that the housefly is one
of the most dangerous creatures in the
world, and that the common drinking
cup, though inanimate, i» one of the
most active and most dangerous foes
to the human family.
The fly spreads disease from house to
house and the cup spreads it from
mouth to mouth.
The remedy for the fly is to shut it out.
The rem^y for the infected rup is
the individual or personal cup for each
person.
Judgment ha« already been passed on
the fly, and the penalty is death. Now
the common drinking cup should be
abandoned. It should be outlawed by
society.
The Illinois Legislature has passed a
law abolishing the common or public
drinking cup and Chicago is making a
systematic fight on the housefly.
By careful, scientific . research by
physicians it haa been determined that
mosquitoes are the real and only
carriers or spreaders of yellow fever.
Without the mosquito there could not
be an epidemic of yellow fever and
without stagnant water there could be
no mo«uuito«s. When these facts had
been demonstrated it became an easy
matter to prevent the spread of yellow
fever in some quarters.
Now the result of scientific research
is that the fly—the common housefly—is
the bearer of disease; that it spreads
all kinds of infectuous disease to all
sections where it has free access. It
has further been demonstrated that the
common drinking cup at public drinking
places is also a transmitter of disease.
The safety of the community demands
that verdict of death be rendered
against the fly and the decree of
abandonment be entered against the
common drinking cup.
Friendship Council No 51
D. Of L.
Meets every Saturday night in Wil
kinsons Hall, visiting members of the
order welcomed.
G. E. Newman, Council,
J. M. Riihmer. R
There is one medicine that every
family should be provided with and es-
p?ci^y during the summer months; viz
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diar
rhoea Remedy. It is almost certain
to be needed. It costs but a quarter.
Can you aiiford to be without it? For
sale by all dealers..
Wanted.
Old books, stamps, furniture, gold,
silver, pewter, lead, copper and iron
relics, etc., for cash. Good Second
Hand School Books Furnished At Half
Price. 0^ Store.
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when the cough is kept loose and ex>
Sectoratton easy by giving (Camber-
Cough Remedy. It h»s been used in
many epidemics of tiiis disease with
perfect success For by all deal
ers.
WE CAN AFFORD IT.
Because we know there is some very good people in your
section who once they learn of the great advantae:e in trading
with us they will continue it. We pay your railroad fair both
ways from any station between Haw River and Durham to
parties buying $15 worth of goods or more. We pay ex-
pressage on all packages of $5 or more to you. We will
send samples of any kind of goods desired, and give you
prices just as close as if you were in our store. Anything,
and everything for ladies and children to wear. Itnmediate
attention given to all mail orders.
Ellis, Stone & Co.
Durham. N. C.
TERl
I WILL REDUCE
The prices of all clothing and Oxford shoes, to
and below cost.
They Must Go
if price will make them. Don’t fail to see them.
C. C. SMITH,
MEBANE, N.C.
IF YOU ARE GOING NORTH. TRAVEL VIA.
THE CHESAPEAKE LINE DAILY SERVICES INCLUDING SUNDAY.
The new Steamers just placed in service the ‘*CITY OF
NORFOLK^' the ‘^CITY OF BALTIMORE^^ are the most
elegant and up-to-date Steamers between Norfolk and
Baltimore.
EQUIPPED WITH WiRELESS-TELEPHONE IN EACH ROOM. DELICIOUS MEALS ON
BOARD - EVERYTHING FOR COMFORT AND CONVENIENCE
Steamers Lv. Norfolk (Jackson St) 6:15 PM
“ Lv. Old Point Comfort 7:15 PM
“ Ar. Baltimore 7:00 PM
Connegctinat Baltimore for all points North, North-
East and West.
Cheap Excursion Tickets on sale to Maryland Resorts,
Atlantic City and other New Jersey Resorts and Niagara
Falls.
Res^rvations made and information cheerfully furnish
ed by
W. H. PARNELL, T, P. A.
Norfolk, Va.
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ICE CREAM
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Table Grocereis,
Ice Service.
L. T. Johnston,
*‘0n the corner”
Agent for Model Steam Laundry.
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