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1 ilo Pension Steal and the President. rJcb.aiu W. Austin is a Congressman fv.T a the State of Tennessee. He made a ppeech in the House of Representa tives nt Washington the other day in supriort of the Sherwood Service Pen sion Hill, ia the course of which he The Speech Interupter. Of all the many nuisances that help afflict humanity there are few that illuBtrates more common breeding than the interupter. The man or woman, and it is as often one as the other, who thinks what he or she thinks about a subject is so much more important than what you may be s.id; “No Bepublican President ever . u i. -4. 4. • «-i None will ever do votc-1 a p. nsion bill, i*:. The only one who did it was Gro ver Cl- v-'hnd and we all know his fate V. h ^ i the Amarican people gathered at ‘he ba’rut box in the following election r.. er those pension vetoes.” In that (’ ( lion, however, as The New York t ,;n informs Mr. Austin, Mr. Cleveland ] ccived 98,071 more votes than Mr. Ihirrib'on received. Mr. Cleveland fail- cJ to be elected because he lost the Si ate of New York by 14,373 votes and I'l:’. Cleveland’s defeat in New York v.-"> ^ not due in any sense to his veto of tho pension bills. In 1887 Mr. Cleve- ; d vetoed a House bill providing for tij j relief of dependent parents andhon- o' My discharged soldiers and sailors V.'.iO aie now disabled and dependent their work for support. This bill j r.o.sed the House by 180 to 76 and the S. ; i\te without division. In his veto nv h.^age on this bill, Mr. Cleveland s:iii : “ahe bill exacts only a military or navn! scrvice of three months, without ar;y lequirement of actual engagement \\i ;i ; u enemy in battle and without a sul j t virn to any of the actual dangers oi w.ir The pension it awards is al lowed to enlisted men who have not safTered the least injury, disability, loss or damnge of any kind, incurred in or in :iny degree referable to their mili tary scrvi:e, including those who never readied the front at all, and those dis- charjrod from rendezvous at the close of the war if discharged three modths after enlist. Mr. Cleveland’s further objection to the bill was the vagueness of the lan guage used in defining both the disabi lity and dependence. He dwelt upon the fact that the amount expended in pensions from 1861 to 1885 was $808, 624,811,51; from 1866 to 1910 the am ount paid out on account of pensions amounted to $3,976,511,125,58. When Mr. Cleveland vetoed the service pen sion bill in 1887 they attempted to pass the bil' over his veto in the House of Representatives, but failed by a vote of 175 to 125. During his first term of office, Mr. Cleveland approved of a lar^e number of private pensions and vetoed ni my others, and only one of thcse v tocd private pensions was afte; warJs rjpassed by Congress. In }.;3 ve:o . i thr general service pension bi!! in 18S7, Mr. Cleveland said; “ii‘ rl; 3 b;il .‘-'hould become a law, vv. >j it ^ ti e.iic-i d'U3 addition to our pen j u- I am thoroughlg con- V" fC('; I.!-1 furr’ier efforts to reduce ' i 'o .or^i 1C venue and restore some ] 11!’! of i: to ihii people will, and per- 1 i;;;' be seriouslv questioned.” \Vc uo :iot know anything about Mr. \ bu: hj must be a very sorry toi t ci V p.-;sentative; indeed, he is a i' ;ub k-i 1 from the Knoxville district, V.' V.h ,.;i^lit have been expected; but v'.' '; t hink that being a Republi- ca :ing from the Knoxville dis- L being ready to rob the trea ty - r’ !57-3,000,000 the year, his view ' on th? pension question should be " - I'iously entertained by any honest r an. It is true, as he said in his suf- j .i L of the Sherwood bill the other day .; \t “no Republican President ever - coed a pension bill,” but if we are greatly mistaken, there is a Re- ; >li^an President in the White House ] 0 V, who is willing to sign them.—Nor Pilot, break in by cutting vour speech in two, is the most common type of the ill bred Everyone has suffered from this nuisan ce and everyone has at some time felt an unholy impulse to kill, because of the speech interrupter. Deer Hunt. “A six day’s huut in Granville.” M ssrs. C. F. Oakley, W. F. King, Wai C2r and Brooks, with a party from Virgiina and Oxford had a most success ful i *er hunt last week. I ou ’deer killed, a number of turkeys an o'Jier game. T'.o Fox chase was warm and long, some of the dogs were scattered and lost, Mr. Walker had a narrow escape the “Bear ha^,” the bear though wounded esc ped, 'ihe s:ene of the hunt was on a farm near Oxford and covered nearly 8,000 acres of densely wooded land. Mr. Oakley says turkeys are as plentiful as birds, and squirrels are like rats|5 Disillusioned. The young man sat beside the beauti> ful maiden on the sofa. “Mios Nora,” he began hesitasingly, “may I ask you not to call me Mr, Durand?” A rosy blush crept to the girl’s cheeks and she cast her glorious eyes down at the carpet. “Well,” the stammered, “our ac quaintance is so short. Why should I r.ol' call y.;u that?” “BciMse, r i'i Nora,” answered t’ c “the fact is, ray rarae is .ct L’urand, niy name is Dupont.” s; t. eCOUGH €yitETHELU||6S ** ..^aucHs i».KINCS liDiscovEmr h |ppict5o^a$i.oo r ^ irTWiUrBOTTlEfRH AMD AU THROAT AND LUNG TROUBLES uGUAffANTEED SAT/SFACTOfiy Mebane, NO BETTER For home folks or any other folks than some useful article of house furnish ing. We have every thing in furniture to make home comfortable and cozy BED STEAD, MATTRESSES, BUREAUS WASH STANDS CHAIRS, RUGS DRUGGETS CARPETING, MATTING, etc- Three piece Suits of furni ture which in cludes Wash Stand, Dresser, and Bed Stead all for $15.00 We can suit you in any kind of suits, see us Home Furni ture Company The Truth is Mighty. Truth so lags behind in the race with error, fiction and falsehood that her lovers almost abandon hope that she will rally her forces and finally emer ge the conquerer. Yet few are the cases in which “slow but sure” has not finally overcome her more nimble adversary who lacks the staying quali ties that count for most in all combatsj For quite half a centure falsehood has been busy through innumerable agencies in building for John Brown the reputation of a martyr, in whom all the Christian virtues were united to a heroic syirit, a man endowed with such rugged honesty and high conceptions of duty as never to have thought of self when the rights or interests of ethers were at stake; a victim of pro secution for righteousness sake, to whom deeds of violence were repulsive and who never transcended the bounds of law untiil goaded to reprisals by the destruction of his home and massacre of his children. So by dint of consis tent and presistent misrepresentation John Brown had been foisted into a place in song and story on a level with the few immojtal names that testify how naar the human soul can approach the Divine model and what a heaven might be made of earth were all mor tals to live so strictly up to their rights as did this so-called “John the Baptist who foreran the new Redeemer.” Some days in Kansas a movement was inaugurated to add another to the monumental brasses which perpetuate to future ages the greatness and good ness of the “pioneer and martyr of emancipation.” Only a few months since Mr. Roosevelt was the orator when a statue of Brown was dedicated and the eulogy then pronounced fully measured up to the popular deification of Brown. But this was the straw that broke the camel’s back. Now come to the front surviving contemporaries of the incendiary who met a falon’s death in Virginia to give evidence that the figure which stands so grandly forth in Northern history and in graven epita phs is a counterfeit p'esentment, to tally unlike the original, a lying trav esty of a life which had no claims to be remembered except as a warning again st the evil passions and low practices which brought upon Brown a fate rich ly deserved. Witness after witness gave testimony that the John Brown on whom fame had been heaped was an impostor; that he was not John Brown of Ossowattom- ie who was an entirely different and more reputable individual; that he was not a recognized factor in the fri e-soil struggle, but was regarded by its lead ers as unworthy of their association; that he was notoriously a cheat, that he applied to his own use money col- lectad in New England under the pre tense of purchasing arms for the aboli tion forces in the border warfare; that he was guilty of several unprovoked murders and was engaged in horse stealing on an extensive scale; that he made no profession of religion while in Kansas and was shunned as unprincipl: ed and dangerous by the respe'table elements of both factions; that his sons werrT not shot down in cold blood by Missoure ruffians, but were killed in open fight in return for his and their assassi 'ation of unoffending settlers; and that when Brown left the territory he did so to realize on the booty he had accumulated in his various raide, and because he was in danger of being call ed to account for his numerous mis deeds. Amoug the evidence were state ! ments from several close relatives of 1 Brown, and documents were produced ! from William Lloyd Garrison and other I leading emancipationists stating how ' Baown had abused their confidence to j his own pecuniary advantage. The Sherwood Pension Bill. The New York World calls the pass age of the servicc pension bill “a great national scandal,” and says “Demo cratic folly could not make a worse beginning of the presidential canvass,” The Springfield Republican says the bill “justly excites suspicion because of the palpable fact that it is being pushed on the eve of a presidential campaign in response to political pressure. The ‘old soldier vote’ terrorizes the majority of congressmen. The bill mny go through the Senate and even escape the President’s veto, but it will not receive, under these circumstances, the approv al of the most intelligent portion of the people. ’ ’ A WORD OF THANKS We want to express a few words of thanks for the splendid business with which you have favored us during the past year. We are glad to say that our business has increased and we attribute this to the fact that we have endeavored at all times to give our trade full value at the lowest prices prompt and courteous treatment and immediate satisfactory adjustment of all complaints, we believe this policy has been the basis of our success in the past, and believing this, we assure you that we will promise the same policies in the future. We trust the year has been a successful one for you, and we extend our best wishes for a very prosperous and succesful New Year Your to serve, H.E.Wilkinson, Company Holmes-Warren Co. Makes The Prices. Prompt and careful atten tion given to all oi ders. Pleased customers ou watchwora. SPECIAL HOLIDAY PRICES. Qegining Friday Dec. 1st and Continuing for 30 Days We have bought heavy for Fall, and have an immense stock, and in order to move it quickly we are going to make some extremely low prices. LADIES SKIRTS Big lot of skirts, made up in latest styles, and of the very latest material, consisting of Voiles, Panamas, and Serges, these we are offering at a very low price 33 1-3 off. BIG LOT OF MISSES AND CHILDREN CLOAKS that we are offering at a great saving to you, don^t neg lect, hut call early and look the line over, before they are all gone. LADIES DRESS GOODS Now is the time to buy ycur suit, have it made up for the rhristmas Holiday, we are makmg a special drive in this Department all Goods at $1.25 per yard now 95c all goods at $1.00 per yard now 75c. SWEATER Big lot Men^s, Ladies, Misses, Boy*s and cbildrer s Sweaters that we are going to offer at a sacrafice for the next 30 days. KID GLOVES. Big line of men's and Ladies, Guaranteed Kid Gloves’ a new pair if they rip. UNDERWEAR This Department is full of all the best garments, for your winter wardrobe, call in and let us show you through the line, we can fit you with the right size, BIG VALUES. In wool and cotton blankets. OUR MOTTO: Bigger sales and smaller profits, satisfaction guaranteed or your money promptly refunded. HOLMES-WARREN CO. We Sell Headliglit Overalls Shoes One of our Specialties HALF PRICE CLOTHING SALE. T. J. LAMBE SONS & CO. Durham, N. C. In order to turn our accumulation of carried over suits, overcoats, boy’s suits, pants and hats into monev right away, we are making the following UNUSUAL REDUCTION IN PRICES, 114 Boy's Suits with straight cut pants in sizes from 8 to 16, carried over, which formerly sold from $2.00 to $6.00 now offered at HALF PKICE. 100 Men’s Hats formerly soid from $1.50 to $3.50, in cluding a few Stetson make, now being offered at HALF PRICE. 255 Men’s Winter Suits in sizes ranging from 32 to 44, principally smaller sizes, the | lot including double and single breasted styles in blacks and fancys which for merly sold from $5.K) to $20.00, now being offered at JUST HALF THE ORIGINAL PRICE. Wouldn’t You Like Its our intention to sell these goods and we offer you the opportunity of saving some money. Our goods are all marked in plain figures and we sell at the same price to all, naturally this price is low. in the be ginning and then when,that is cutin^half, you must re alize that you are being offered HEAL BARGAINS. Come and look whether you buy or not. T. J. LAMBE SONS & CO. 119 .W MainSt. Durham, N. C. North Carolina An Apparent Game. (From The Baltimore News.) Probably a very fair share of the soldier vote will be influenced by the little piece of gallery play. But the game is so apparent that the country at large cannot but see through it, ard its baldfacedness ouirht to arouse public resentment which will more than coun terbalance this small gain. To know the real purpose of Congress is net legislation but politics is bad enough. The people do not want to have the fact rubbed into them. An Automobile iFree. We would like to hear frum any of our subscribers who may want to secure a 20 horse power new automobile, of of splendid make, absolutely free. It will only cost you a two cent stamp to write. Let-US heat from you at once. The offer is open for lady or srentieman Grace Furniture Factory Near Salisbury Destroy ed. The entire plant of the Grace Furni ture Factory, located just south of Salisbury on the main line of the South ern Railway, was razed to the ground by fire about 11 o’clock Thursday night All the dry kilns and other buildirgs, in which was stored a large quantity of finished product, were destroyed, and the loss is heavy. It is estimated by those closely connected with the com pany that the loss will reach $30,000, with only partial insurance carried. This is the second time that the Grace plant has burned in the past five years. to^buy Shoes from a house that always has the righ kind of a shoe for your par ticular need and at a price that you can afford to pay? That is just what we claim, We have a big stock from heavy work shoes to he nicest dress footwear. Whenever you are in Dur ham we welcome you to this store. Perry-Horton Shoe Co. ONE PRICE SHOERS 117 W. Main Street. DURHAM, N. C. FASHIONABLE CLOTHES The new firm of N are showing the most complete line ^f high class clothing, furnish ings and hats ever shown in Durham. Suits ranging in price from $10. o5 to $40.00. Overcoats $10 to $30. A beautiful line of boys and children clothing. When you have a bilious attack giv? Chamberlain’s Tablets a triaL They are excellent. For sale by AU Dealers Pritchard, Bright & Co. FASHIONABLE CLOTHIERS & FURNISHERS. 122 West IVIain Street, Durharr Subscribe For The MEBANE LEADER
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