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PAGE TWO GREENSBORO, N. C. Tra 1U A FUNNY CASE Man Wants To Go To Jail. UGS or just an honest desire 1 to make clean? In Asheville a man who says his name is Howard claims that some sev eral years ago he stole a cow and wants the authorities to punish him. The court record is lost, and the police force refused to handle the man and sent him to Judge Long who is holding court in. that" city. Judge Long refused to try any case except those docketed, and Howard is very much put out. He says he stole a great many things in Georgia and left for that state where he thinks he may suc ceed in securing a sentence and get ting the punishment he feels he de serves. '. There was a man living in Bilt more by the name of the cow owner, but he left a couple of years ago, and all the other crimes have been for gotten. Howard claims that while at Morristown, Tennessee, he got re ligion, and since then he has been a miserable man, knowing he should be punished for his past sins. He thinks if he could receive a good long sen tence in prison he would come out cleansed and be fitted to carry the cross. Funny old world, isn't it? Think of the guilty wretches trying to keep out of prison; men going through the world in dark places; changing their names; wearing disguises; fearing an officer at every turn and here is a man, apparently sane, demanding tnat he make restitution, by giving up his freedom, for the crimes he has committed, and can't find an officei who will iue him. Looks like it was easier to get into jail than to stay out if you are guilty of crime but this case makes it look different. - ' Howard is going to Georgia, and if he fails to get what is coming to him there in that hot bed of crim inality and mob law that state where they take the evidence of a nigger crook against all other evi dence and cry lor the blood of inno cent people well, if Howard doesn't get the dose he is looking for in Crackerdom; he will . have to wait until he goes to the next world and enters the portals of that land that Is hotter than this the place where they don't shovel snowY " . . o . The New Jersey Strike. The strike in the Standard Oil - Company's- works in lew Jersey has -caused some blood shed,. and the only gratifying thing about it all is that the,, leaders anck the wild-men have names -wei can't pronounce. All of which suggests thaCthls strikers' hot tne American swim out tne smrit thought to this country TDn trjfJo ptl nXf rij- OLD MAN BREECE. Now Wants To Be Paroled And We Don't See Why. Old Man Breece, after a year in the federal prison at Atlanta, wants out on parole An old man tottering on the brink of the grave; an old man who has lived a disgraced life for twenty years; an old man who cut a swath and took other people's money; wrecked a bank an i bad nis nigger porters s-"gn notes while he helped himself he wants off now -perhaps preparatory to meeting his God, Well, why not let him out. It didn't take imprisonment to punish him. He commenced to serve time with his conscience the moment he was detected in his pillage. The many trials; the publicity; the coming down from his high horse to drag on the ground and in the dust of humil iation that was his punishment. The fact that for all those years Hol ton kept after him and finally got him that was nothing. Breece had been an outcast for twenty years. His conscience had been wearing a tight fitting boot and corns were on fire in a dozen places. To keep the old man in prison In no way adds to his punishment be cause his cup of degradation is full and has been full since the day , he was first accused. He has served twenty years -nine teen outside and one inside the pris on. But all the years were years of servitude; years of dishonor; years of disgrace and why Uncle Sam or any one would want to keep the old man penned up is more than we can understand. Justice has had her de mands.. She has scalped the old man and wears the scalp lock at her belt Out of prison or in prison the accus ing spirit is always with him. Let him out: let him be free. Pardon him and even the pardon will not lift the guilt from his conscience. He now understands and were we in a place to write the word we would tell him to go his way in whatever peace he could find. The wrecking of the hank by this man was a great calamity. The bank had money of widows and orphans- and Breece took it. But he has paid the penalty and why torture him. WISE MEN DIFFER. The Ninth District To Be A Hot Con test It Is Said. . The fact that the radicals why call 'em radicals when no man on earth could be more radical than a North Carolina "pro-gress-IVE" de manding "the enactment of the Ten Sacred Amendments (swatted) are eoine to insist on John Morehead running for Congress , in the Ninth againstf -Congressman Webh. caused Red Buck Bryant to send word from Washington ' that": you couldn't; beat ebb because he was so. close to resident Wilson, - , ; I -But Jeholdthere come all the rads ?ont come of and Bay: VBy hecS, at him.' Reminiscent. In this Department the Old Man writes passing fancies maybe recalling happen ings of forty years ag-o maybe something of only a. few months. All people live either In the past or. the future. It Is what yon did yesterday or what you will do tomorrow. Never what you are doing; now. This department Is conducted sim ply to take care of those pleasant things that happened as we walked along the road that is now grass grown and indis tinct the road over which we will never walk again. The Zeal Of People. In last week's issue I took occasion to say that when a .man believed something, and believed it for all he was worth, it was impossible for him to see distinctly, the other side of the question.. And had I never been sure of this before, I was convinced beyond any question in the great campaign for free silver. I was living in North Carolina, hut went west to do some newspaper work back to Omaha. I was con nected with the World-Herald, the paper on which W. J. Bryan did his first editorial work. Hitchcock was editor in chief, and Metcalfe was there- and all of them great Bryan men and great free silver men. Nat urally I got a lot ot that free silver dope in my system. I was writing free silver. The gold bugs were ar guing and the free 6ilver bugs were arguing and I have seen as many as fifteen fist fights on Farnam street in one day and by respectable, law abiding, peaceable citizens. The craze was on it was fever htat, and both sides would fight for the belief held. I was certain free silver was right as long as I was in that tense atmos phere, and finally I left the World Herald and went back to the Bee and it wasn't long until l was an ardent gold-bug because I was writing against free silver. A newspaper man, like a lawyer, is professionally engaged, and his own politics will not figure. Take for in stance, the case of John D. Calhoun, who died last week , in Tampa, hold ing a federal position Becured for him by W. J. Bryan, and for years he wrote republican editorials on a re publican newspaper and when he resigned his position started the Lin coin Daily Democrat' and all the democrats took it. They recognized Cal's right to sell his professional services. And while he was writing his republican editorials he did it mechanically and never lost his principles. But when a lawyer is real ly in earnest for his client of a writ er is trying to make his side the only side he is in spite of himself, for the time being, .prejudiced, and he can't see plainly, the other side. ; T have always contended that I 'couldn't get up steam for a cause and he really impartial.: I do nt believe a- lawyer can throw his soul into a ca.ee "'andUe- i1 martial, r n fs 'blind ed x v. WHO'S WHO. I In uogdom. Jt 9 Pittsbrugh, July 22. F. O. Spotts, a wealthy business man of Tarentum, owes his life to the prowess of his pet bulldog, "Ben." Spotts was passing the stables of H. A. Frey early today, when a vici ous bull broke out into the streets. Efforts to lasso the Infuriated ani mal were fruitless, and Spotts. with several others, gave chase. Just he fore reaching Bull-Creek, the animal turned on Spotts, who was leading the pursuers, and dashed for him with head lowered. Spotts dodged the first onslaught, but in doing so slipped and would have been gored to death in another minute had not his pet bulldog, "Ben," grabbed the bull by the nose, and, despite all ef forts to dislodge him, held' on while his master got out of harm's way. The bull was killed. Was Good Reasoning. When a friend asfced Dwight !. Moody how he made a living how he got enough money to make ends meet, he was receiving no salary, he replied: "I am working for God, and He is rich," That was pretty well said, and the whole course of his life showed that he was never forgotten. The night he was going to sail for England on his two years campaign, he didn't have money to pay his passage. He wanted to go in the evening and he felt he would go, but didn't know how. About four o'clock a friend called on him in Chicago and handing him a roll of five hundred plunks ex plained to him that he might need a little money "after getting to Eng land" and Moody accepted the gift and left that night. That was a sub lime faith and he was fixed. A TERRIBLE PLACE. If The Stories Told About Georgia Prison Are True. The recent attempt to kill Frank at the Georgia convict farm is bringing to light some terrible facts, if they are facts. It seems that down there the whole push is bunched together: whites and blacks; one year men and life convicts. That they all can car ry concealed weapons; that they stab each other while the victims are alseep, and that there is all sorts of discrimination. Better investigate it better shut it up than to run it as It is run. - IE Esssslli II II! 66 Promises Aim! Progress 99 The Artie Ice & Coal Company has reached its present position of prominence and strength through rigidly pursuing the following policy: To get business on a sound basis and to offer no inducements that it cannot fulfill or live up to, by constantly fulfilling every expectation of its old customers, we have attracted the attention of new ones. Promises kept have been the keynote of this progress, and all business intrusted to us will re ceive the most careful attention. It will have the benefit of our great equipment and years of experience. Telephones: 1822. 1823. 1824. E 3E X IE Burlington Growing. Burlington is to have free mail delivery, which suggests that the live Alamance town is growing. Jr- 'James r;. -- ' -4,.7 iio t w lg to the sad sea tell its story. - He goes down there about once a - year and enjoys t- the , cool nights' and the sea. - - . -O Higher Rates. V The Inter State Commerce Com mission has agreed to let express companies raise their rates a trifle. As it was the companies were losing out. . o- ' A New Drink. Discovered. We receive information that in Hyde county they have begun the manufacture of a new drink called "Meal Beer" or j'Rip Gizzard" which does to the Queen's taste all that Old John used to do when wearing a revenue stamp. It is said that meal and sugar and dried apples, mixed in a certain way will produce a coffin varnish guaran teed to make a man insensible with in forty minutes after taking; that it is a quick drink can be made in a few days and if it contains any alco hol the books do not forbid its manu facture. No doubt the inventive genius of man has never reached the end of the long road, and no doubt we will have still deadlier drinks than we have ever known. The man who goes into the manufacture of Rip Gizzard can supply his own wants but if he undertakes to sell it the law will be just the same as though he were selling the cut glass and arsenic called corn likker by the blind tiger men. The new drink must' he a per f.nailv conducted affair or it will get people into trouble. o - New Traffic Rules. barrel, : nr " tanes a het athe . ccide. things.vr : John More. .acTis an uncompro mising protectionist. He has figured it out as a business man ana as a manufacturer, and he says we must have nrotection to have prosperity. He claims to know and he pulls the figures; he points to free trade wrpoka. and if he runs, it will be a ;race on the Paramount Issue and tariff will be paramount. The Ninth district has been wen represented by Mr. Webb, and we do not see why a change should he want edexcept if the voters want protec tion they will never get it from Mr. Webb because Mr. Webb is a demo crat from away hack. - : o : CONSCIENCE FUND. Greensboro has a new traffic ordin ance which says automobiles must not stand on Elm street over fifteen minutes without moving. This wil perhaps clear up the street, and give the farmer a chance to at least drive up in front of a store in order to let his family out of the wagon. There never was any real reason why a man with an automobile should park it in front of a store and block traffic. Suppose a farmer were to come to town with his wag on, unhitch his horses, leave '. the wagon in front of some store and take the horses down to the stable. And suppose a hundred farmers were to do that. The automobile man has no more rights than a farmer with his -wagon- but take it from us, if farmer left his wagon for fifteen min utes. or nve minutes, unnucnea and standing there in tfte way he would be called. The automobile is simply a vehicle. It has no more rights than any other vehicle, and we are glad there has been a law pass- NOW t8 n?x thing is impartial .. '0 -, . arbiters generally ge-w w-vxer. me n&anwho ' umpires a game of ball xies uua iu ua u uu uuo oiuo or tne otner wants to tear mm io pieces. So when - we take a man s dope we must always take it with those grains of allowance that honest zeal will cause. I make these suggestions because feel that a man can be perfectly honest in advocating his cause; abso- utely sincere, and yet be the most mistaken man in seven states. Growins To A Half Million Dollars And More. Philistine Stops. Elbert Hubbard's Philistine top with his death 'his son will run the Magazine called Pra the which car riori th hieh nriced write-ups. But the -Pra will never do the stunt that Huhbard did. He was a Grafter for fair and artist in his line. The Conscience Fund still grows, Recently one man sent in $10,000 and said he couldn't stand to keep it any longer but he didn't tell what was . the matter with him. He had stolen or appropriated an amount of money from the government, and the more he thought about it the worse he ' got. It was as a palpitating corn inside a tight shoe. It was a bunion ,in distress a boil coming to a head. The ten thousand plunks sat upon him and held him down. So he got busy and thought he would relieve himself of the load. He sent in ten thousand and perhaps the fever abat 'ed. ' '.' ; But perhaps it didn't. The man who allows himself to get worked up over such a case worked up to where he feels he can't sleep ana can't do business with the burden of euilt upon him, can hardly get surcease from such a sorrow by sim ply coughing up some of the lootnd doing it without signing his name. If he stole the money he is guilty of theft. He can't make full restitu tion by handing it back in some other vears. He must remember that those caught in such an act of which he was guilty were sent to prison. He took the money and with it prospered as he thought but what are a mil lion dollars if a great, burning, pal pitating, feverish corn isL sitting on your conscience and' doing a chore on the night shift and the day shift? The fellow who went to prison and 'paid in full' all the state or gov ernment demanded comes out and while disgraced, he knows he has paid it like a man. His conscience isn't hurting him and therefore he is a happier man than the victim of the guilty conscience the man who sits down and returns his loot and is afraid to make a full confession to those he Tobbed. .It is said the conscience fund now stacks up about $500,000 and is etil growing. Suppose delinquent sub scribers to country newspapers were to have these svmntoms of Conscience Pinch'lng and uadflly determine to remit what they owe editors. Remit to tne present editors the sums they Chiselled the old editors long in glory out of? Why, it would take an in flation of the currency of the coun try to take care. of it and .every editor living would have a six cylin der car and all the editors dead would have a sky scraping monu ment. ...... Father A. D. Betts, perhaps as good a man as ever lived, makes this sug gestion to be considered in the mys tery of cheaper food stuffs : 'If all the land now used in mak- ine tobacco were used In making wheat, corn, and other grain, fruits and vegetables, we would soon nave more food and cheaper for man and beast. "A. D. BETTS. "Greensboro, N. C." The tobacco luxury perhaps j harmful, or at best a luxury, takes ud much of the ground in the South. It is a "money crop" so-called but why raise a money crop if you spend all the money for things to eat? wny not raise the things to eat and not go through the motions twice? CHEAPER FOOD. Father Bette Shows How To Cheaper Food Stuffs. Get Drop In And Get Cool Our fountain, Is playing to ai -.-''.s-c r Tnesetiw .-ys yeu trill find rest and delight in our store. ' And remember we solicit your drug patronage we have just what you want. Conyers & Sykes DRUGGISTS McAdoo Hotel Corner Phones 10 and 324. MAJ VHITSETT INSTITUTE A Leading Boarding School for Two Han dred miA Fiftv Students. Prcouct for CoUe(e, for Business, for Teaching, or for Lif. Established 18SS. Wid. Patronaa. RoasonabU Rates. IN THE HEALTHFUL PIEDMONT REGION NEAR GREENSBORO. N. C. For DIastrated CaUlogne, Views, etc. addraaa tb f resident. W. T. WHITSETT. Ph. V HIT SETT. N0KTB CAXOLIKA. JIAKIXG PROGRESS. The Store Of Ellis, Stone & CoM Be ing Improved. The extensive improvements being made on the store room of Ellis, Stone & Co., are going on at a rapid" rate. The new show windows; the elevator, the increased room up stairs will , add much to the appearance of the store, and give customers a bet ter shopping chance. By September: first it will be completed. 1 1 1 ii I GUILFORD COLLEGE 1837 1915 OLDEST COEDUCATIOXAIj COLLEGE IX THE STATE THOROUGH TRAINING HIGH MORAL TONE IDEAL LOCATION: Courses In Art, Science, and Music Ten Buildings with all Modern Conveniences Ample Athletic Facilities PRICES UN USUALLY LOW SPECIAL ARRANGEMENTS FOR WORTHY STUDENTS For Catalog and further information address THE PRESIDENT, Guilford College, X. Cv FOUNDED 18SS i CHARTERED XX 1S5 trinity College THE TRAVELING MAN WANTS EXACTLY THIS All m.y the Tarborong-h la first das. la every particular; the beds appeal te the tired maa; the din ing room is all that eoald be de aired ; the home feeling- la there for every gaest, and tbat'a why they like to atop with a. Try It the next trio te Raleigh. THE YARB0R0U6H OAK RIDGE, N. C J. ALLEN HOLT, 'Pres. T. E. WMTAKER. Sec-Trea. For 63 years a leader la youths' education. Preparation that opens the way to bigger accomplishments. In College, Business and Life. 350 acres In campus, athletic grounds, or chards, and farm. Six modern school bail dings. 8 team heat and showers. Li brary. Active, well equipped Literary Societies. Healthful, accessible location, near Greensboro. More than 1000 feet above sea level. Sane moral influences an d associates. Courses thoroughly covering Literature and Science. Business. Teaching, Music. Athletics. Strong teachers, who know boys j discipline and government which appeals to their pride and manliness. Coat Seasonable Session opens Sep tember 7th, 1915. Writ tarty for illattrmtd cafaogae. Addrtm Oak Ridge Institute Oak Ridge, N. C . JiT as traditleas, ana prvaTTe'. carefully rheseirwacBers.. Stadeat 1 rs i-t-t I, 7u 3taTT r&ad makee n f Its nrst-claaa 'eqalpaaeat muiw. ,Wr ef wU t lew. Cemferijtsrfe, laexpeaalve carefully aapervleed hygienic dormitories. Claeslcal and acieatlfle ceurees leadlar te the bachelor's degree. Graduate courses la all departments. Schools ef Englaeeriag, Edneati.a, aad law. For catalogue aad Illustrated booklet address R. Jj. FLOWERS, Secretary te the lOerperatlea. Trouble Over Funds. OOOl The great Negro Exposition at Richmond is winding up in a scandal because some of the colored broth ers accuse some of the other colored brothers of misappropriating funds. It will be a great big scandal, and it is too bad. This exposition was worth while. It was a good show and suggested the advance being . made by the colored neorjle. But because they got In a big row and accuse misappropriation of funds, etc., all the good is destroyed. 7 JEWELED Elgin seven Gold year Watches Jewels in filled 20- cases In NO KIN TO THE ESTATE plain polished or engine engraved, the very latest styles and thin model cases sent by mail anywhere at $7.95. R. C. BERIIAU, Jeweler Greensboro, N. O. War News! We are going to feed the people war or no -war. Write your vants to ' THE KUESTER-LOWE GO. Wbeleeale Greeers, Cbarlette, H. C A Trust Company is No Kin to the Estate. The old-fashioned way of appointing some member of the family as Executor or Admin istrator is almost sure to bring about disrup tion of family ties. A Trust Company has no selfish ends to promote and shows no partial ity. It is interested in a business way solely; seeks only to do its duty, for which it is paid the regular commission fixed by law and al lowed by the Court no more than in the case of an individual. AMERICAN TRUST COMPANY CHARLOTTE, N. C. Capital and Undivided Profit $650,000.00. George Stephens, President B. N. Duke, ATice Pres. Word It Wood, Treasnrer W. 8. Lee, Vice Pre. J. E. Davis, Assistant Treasurer. P. O. Whitlock, Trust Officer. rr o 3X3 OOOl A Question For Yom When you trade at home you keep the labor - machinery at work. A big dollar can do just so much work. Will you have it work in your section or will you send it North, get it out of your country, and let it work for the other people? The South's dollar belongs to the South, and the South can keep its dollars if it will not send them to mail order houses. Patronize men in the South and in this way you keep a Great working Force at home. If a few hundred men send away for their goods they have sent out of reach a Powerful Force for good. Keep the South's money in the South. This means all of us should do this. Be loyal, and the test of loyalty U your patronage of Home In stitutions r
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