THE MONROE JOURNAL
Tuesday. October II IW.
TONY DIDN'T UkE BANK.
YVaahaw Darky Buried HU Money
and luJ II Uone When He
Needed II TIM Next Millioery
Sbow.
Childreo's day exercises aere held
at lbf Presbyterian rburrh Bundaj
morning. After the tmin by the
school. Mr. a C. Asheraft, editor of
the Monroe l.nquirer. who was pres
ent by special invitation, delivered a
verv sensible and instrurtire address
l the children, which wu thorough
ly rninved by everybody. Mr. Ash
craft ia always an interesting and
entertaining speaker, and hi man;
friend in Waxhaw were delighted
to see and hear him at hi best last
Humlar morning.
Mr. Party UcXeelyof the College
Hill nciiiliborhood baa been appoint
ed letter carrier on Mute No. 3 from
thin place to aucreed Mr. Kdwin Ni
ven. resigned. Mr. McNeely wil!
tike charge of the work the first of
November.
This paper is rfi nested to an
nounce that there will be a birthday
dinner and reunion of the J. n . Irby
family on the L'.lrd of this month
All kin folks, frieuds and neigbboni
am invited to come and bring full
basket.
I"r. T. W. Red wine of Sandy Hidge
township is one of the few people
now living who remembers distinct
ly how llalley's big comet looked 75
years ago. He savs tLat it was I
mwt wonderful sight and that he is
looking with much interest to its
Mum.
"Waxhaw sells more goods and
carries on more bu-nnes than an;
other town of its size I ever saw.
These are the words of a well known
commercial man who travels four
States, including the two Carolina
and (lenrgia. And this is a fact
known to many other commercial
men who come to Waxhaw regularly
Mr. W. 1. Starnes, who lives in
the Walkersville neighborhood, lost
two good barns by tire Tuesday af
ternoon. The lire was first discover
ed in the top of one of the buildings
about four o clock and the other one
caught immediately afterward. Mr
Starnes saved his vehicles and some
gears, but the roughnesa was de
stroyed in the 11 sines. The loss is
partly covered by insurance.
Friday, day and night, and S.itur
day were largely given over to the
Indies in the dry good stores ol
Wavtiaw, it being tho auspicious oc
casion of the fall millinery oenings,
and great days they were for the la
dies of the town and community. All
the stores bandliug millinery were
crowded much of the tim", and the
Mies were unusually large. They say
t ho hats are much prettier than they
were the past summer, lint that
would bo as easy as falling of! a log
The next millinery show will take
place at the churches, and then we
Kior, down-trodden men will have a
chance to see and j udgc for ourselves.
Mr. J. K. Harrison, the clever and
accommodating mail carrier on rural
route No. 1 from this place, now has
something new in this community
in the way of a vehicle for carrying
mail. It is one of the regulation
white mail wagons w ith glass win
dows in the sides nnd a glass door
in front. The vehicle can be closed
up so as to exclude the rain and cold
and can be comfortably heated with
a little oil stove. This little white
mail wagon, being the first of the
kind to be introduced in this com
munity, has attracted no little atten
tion along Mr. Garrison's Mute. and
his patrons are liberal in their praises
of his progressiveness and up-to-dateness
as a rural mail carrier.
Some of our weekly exchanges are
forever quarreling with their local
merchants and other business men
about not advertising. Uless good
ness, that is one thing this paper
does not have to do any more. Prac
tically all the merchants and pther
business men of Waxhaw are regu
lar, persistent and enthusiastic ad
vertisers. With them it it a matter
of business and not sentiment. It is
pretty generally understood in this
community that when a merchant
ceasrs to advertise for any liDzth of
time he does not to be bothered with
much business anyway. It his been
so long since we have had to solicit
an adveitiscment in Waxhaw that
we have forgotten how. People out
a distance from town can look over
the advertising columns of the F.n
terprise any week in the year and
see who is doing tbe business in
Waxhaw. No sir, gentlemen, this
paper has no quarrel with the mer
chants of its town.
Tony Hood, Waxhaw's colored
wood chopper, may not be a man of
one talent when it comes to his trade.
But for some cause or other he re
cently decided to pattern after the
one talented man in the Bible. Hav
ing by dint of hard work and rigid
economy accumulated a little bit of
surplus cash, and not being willing
to bother the bank with it, be went
and digged in the earth and hid his
money. A little later on when he
happened to need some extra change,
he went out and digged and digged
for the hidden treasure. But no
where could it be found. For a time
Tony was much puzzled to know
what had become, of bis hoard, but
he has finally come to the conclusion
that some worthless negro must hare
been lurking around and saw him
put it away in the earth and that it
did not remain very long after he
turned his back. Hereafter Tony
will have more faith in banks and
less in lurking coons.
01 Uteres t the Whole Smith
that Cation Should Ua I a.
SaWl Br 4 ' rwf.
In this era of good time that Taft
ind Aldrich were lo inter in, w by m
it that either the cotUm mills or the
cotton farmers must suffer Cora
sad wheat have gnaenaring in price
tad their products have kept pare
with the corn and wheat The short
i-n.p of cotton at least two million
bale abort of the needs ol the world
make high cutloo certain if no
artificial means destroys the opera
Uoa of the law of supply and de
mand. Why is it that cotton goods
do not advance on a parity with raw
cotton?
Nobody can blame cotton mill
for curtailing if it cannot sell what
it makes at a profit. It ia misfor
tune but it will be short lived.
Nobody can blame the farmer.
with a small crop produced at tbe
heaviest expense of any previous
crop, from demanding fair prices for
bis year labor.
If cotton stays below thirteen
cent, the mills go ahead but the
farmer loses tbe high price to which
he is justly entitled. If cotton goes
higher, the mills must curtail until
tbe price of the products of tbe mill
are on parity
Here it the di (Terence: It will not
take long for the goods to go up so
ts to make manufacturing profitable;
if the farmers tell their abort crop
below thirteen cents, when the price
ought to reach fifteen cents, the South
loses forever two cents on even
pound of cotton grown that is it
lose $110,0)10,000 in cash never to
return. The ls to the mills in cur
tailment is much, but the goods are
sold later at the higher price which
is certain to come when the world
see that cotton is going to be high
The farmers' loss would be perma
Dent if he lakes less than bis cotton
is worth; the curtailment by the mill
would not make near to much per
manent loss. Therefore it is to the
interest of the S juth for cotton to go
up, and the sooner the better alike
for the mills and the farmers. I n
certainty as to whether cotton will
be thirteen or fifteen cents troubles
the mill men, wherrai if they were
certain that cotton would go to fif
teen cents they could all the sooner
force a parity between cotton and
cotton goods.
Jurors Drawn.
The county commissioners drew
the following jurors last Tuesday to
serve at two terms of court the first
term, one week, for the trial of civil
ases, commencing Monday, Novem
ber 1st; and the second one, a one
week's term, for the trial of criminal
cases, convening Monday, Novem
ber !lh:
First week-K. M. Helms, J. II.
Ilaucom, B. H Helms, S. 1. Moore,
T. V. Itavis, I). W. Austin, Sam W.
Helms, J. W. Killough, J. F. Ker.iah,
W. P. Rushing. II. It. Shutn, W. A
liarnno, I. A. Clontz, W. A. Kubanks,
II. ti. Davis, W. K. Steele, H. A. Nor
wood, 11. W. Pigg.
Second week- I. . I. II. Simpson,
II. A. Redfearn, J. 0. Asheraft, W. L
Higgers, II. W. Staton, J. W. Starnes,
L M. Williams. T. U Brewer, W. T.
(iritlin, T. '.. Secrest, M. L Sinclair,
C. 8. Mvers, W. T. Uney, 1. C.
Clontz. J. M. Tarlton, J. C. Bailey,
J. F. Broom, W. A. Weir. J. B. Man
gum, It. B. Helms, U. C. Morgan.
J. Hill, .1. L Winchester, F. M.
Yandle, J. V. Trull, J. W. Ihnev,
Cull Baucom, J. B. Little, W. C.
Davis. It. H. Hargett. P. W. Plyler.
Jas. U. Stewart, II. M. McCain, Ho
sea P. Meiggs, Jas. II. Williams,
I. II. Strawn.
Young Folks
I GRATEFUL GOOSE.
In the Federal court at Oreensboro
last week 8. M. Caviness of Randolph
county was sentenced to pay a fine
of f 50 and spend a day in jail for
attempting to bribe civil service
clTicer. Judge Boyd allowed tbe
time Caviness spent in the court
room to count on bis sentence and
he therefore spent only one hoar in
jail. He ottered I civil service clli
cer (50 to pass him so tint he could
get a rural delivery route.
I'nion'i Old Jail.
The Charlotte 01server copies
some of the reminiscences of Oliver
in last week's Jonriml, relating to
his visits to the old jail many years
ago, and says:
"Ihis lail. we think, was built with
the proceeds of a tine imbued on a
white man of the county who was con
victed of msiulauKhter for killing a
lave. There was such an occurrence
in this State and we are under the im
pression it was in Union county that
tne judge agreed to imKe a line in
stead or a jail sentence because the
county was badly in need of a jail and
tne convicted man was able to pay a tint
laiye enough to build a county prison."
(You are correct. The Journal ).
An unusual suit for damages has
been brought in Forsyth Superior
court against the Virginia Carolina
Chemical Company by J. . Iwis
Mr. Iwia owns two acres of land
near the chemical works and this
year he planted it in potatoes. He
alleges that the spreading of the
iicids used in making the fertilizers
was responsible for destroying his
crop and he asks $225 damages.
For a clear head, a stout heart and
tronf mind, DeWitl't Little Larly
Risers, teotle, sale, easy, pleasant,
little pills. DeWitt's Carbolised Witcb
Haiel Salve is unequalled lor any-
thine where a salve ii needed, and is
especially food for piles. Sold by
English Dru( Company.
Sample Pants.
M Pants for ti.O.H; ft Pants for
(2.(18; Pants for fl.i)S; (1.25
Pants ti.se Don't fail to see our
Sample Pants. Collins & Diggers.
The mole never wails for some
thing to turn up; he goes right out
and doe it himself.
Manan, the great Pile remedy, is
(or any kind of piles, (or it can be ap
plied directly to Hie parts affected,
since it is put up in a tube with tbe
noisle attached. Hy this means, itch
ine,, bleedin, blind, or in fact any
kind ol piles, can be quickly and sat
isfactorily relieved. Sold by all druggists.
Shoe! Shoes! When you waut
shoes don't fail to see us.
Collins & Diggers.
Contentment it merely the ability
to forget for a whilo the things that
are beyond our reach.
Shore. Shoes.
We still lead in the Shoe busi
ness. Collins & Digger.
Dae'a Hinanaea.
A e-wa ear brrnnw etruafly at
taaw. lo a hueae !: tmt. r4
IrH-Mls a tar rre. lb UrJ artrr
rut btl lh dug' kmurl rlnvt W
rainy wraibrr. Mawm-trr lb aV
hartnl tbe muu.J ra.ik. ami
If It thsbt tbe d- mas anuujrd at
any prraua It would try t hit bin.
This bird would a4 e lo rMt at
abht alia the oth.-v hint anamai driv
es by in htrr, and whew In the
maniac they mrrr tarnml Into lb
ftrld It would ait at tbe yard sale
la titM vf Us (rirud. bre. Ibv d
raa Into the vuiage tbe raa
akttcside. lviug up with biia by tbe
auutanee vf Its wine.
Torre was a n tr tbe luve of
the r f. the dc. About two
years iM-fore the d bad Kivrd tbe
bird from Ural a by a foi. and. gnoae
as the en. It ii te enough
lo anprele aura a arrrW. Onre
brn the d was 111 Hie guuse Ben
quilled biiu nlubt or day. But eiea
to f-rd, aitd mould have starred to
drain bad not a a of corn twa art
before It. After this friendship ron
tlnued about two years the d"c died,
and a new d. k"Uue much the
same, waa put Into the kennel The
pe was unhappily deceived, and.
rollif too near tbe krnnrl. waa arlxrd
by the nem owner and choked to
dealu.riill.-idVIhia IiU.i-r.
Pant 5f aclal.
Something special in sample
pants. Collloa A Diggers.
THE HURDY GURDY MAN.
An Enjeyable Came With Which te
Entertain 'Yauna Felke.
Aa a fun producer the en me of the
burdy gurdy wan rauka buih ami Is
always a great suet-ess at afternoon
parties. To play It seat the players
In a circle and let one of them be
chosen aa burdy gurdy man. Thea ask
each of the others what mimical In
strument be will tie. and after they
bare c lumen thu burdy gurdy niau be-
gius to slug:
I'm a huidy gurdy man.
I'm a liuttly yunly man.
We mull rio tli tient we ran
To please the bunly gurtly man.
As be sings be accompanies blnisrlt
on au Imaginary piano, aud tbe others
sins with biin and acrouipauy IIh-iu
elree uo the limiruuieuta tiny bare
chosen. For Instance, tbe boy mho has
chosen to be the drum wake the oio
tlona of drumming, and the boy mho
has clioaeu lo lw a hand orpin grinds
an Imaginary baud organ, aud ao on.
After a few uiuuieiile the burdy
gurdy man stop playing the pin no sud
begins playing some other Instrument.
If be plnys the drum the drummer
niUKt Instsnlly leave off playing the
drum and begin playing the piano, the
lintruinrnt the hurdy gunly iiuin has
Juki slopiml play Ing. lu a moment the
hurdy gunly mini changes to tlie Bfe.
sod the flfo player Immediately takes
up the drum, ami so It goes ou, tbe
burdy gurdy man changing ever faster
and faster, till dually be takes up the
piano again, whcrvuiD all the players
go liark to their original luatruments
and the game begins all over again.
Funny Facta.
Onu you children draw funny faces?
If so, draw In the blank circle I lie fun
nlest fine you cuu think of. using only
four straight Hues and three circles.
like the ones seeu In (he oilier circle.
lign of the Monty Landers.
The three gulden luills were uned as
s commercial sign hy early llullsn
men hauls m ho lived In the days when
Hie powerful Moll' I family held away
In Florence. The three golden balls
mere a pui't of Ibe crest of artna of
lie Mi'dlii family. There mere some
rvrcciiliillvei of this family among
the merchants. These used the slgo
slxive the doors of turlr shops, and It
bei anie a mell known emlilem In the
nclghliorhond of the city. Finally some
of the Italian mrn hsnts found I heir
may lo England and there oiieued the
first money lending establishments un
der the sign of the three balls. Later
the use of the emblem became com
mon to all money lenders.
Sea If Yau Can.
Fit on the ground with your legs
crossed under you. fold your arms and
get up without unfolding them.
Place the tips of your forefingers to
gether and press them against your
rbetl. Then ask anybody to pull them
spirt by pulling your wrists. 8o king
as you keep your fingers touching
your chest they cannot do It.
An Old Name.
"Why do you call your donkey Fl
hadr asked Uncle Jake when be Brat
beard the name.
"Why," cried Nelson In wonder,
"didn't you ever bear of the song rail
ed 'Fluad a doukey that wmldu't for
And my donkey won't go."
At Grandma's.
At gramma's wben I ao to tea
They ara so nice to llltla mat
I sit up at the table high
An have some caha an' even pit I
Thty wait on ma like other folka
An' alwaya laugh at all my Jokae.
My rruala aha never makes m eat
An' sires ma truly tea with a west.
f liae a Inealv fllma. Mu m.
At gramma'a whet I so te tea.
( FLOUR
Above the Ordinary
is a high altitude to climb. That's
where our flour is, bag and all.
Flour that Rises v
when you want it to is humane.
Every cook likes it We have
that kind. Flour made at this
mill is uniform, and always above
"ordinary." Every sack guaran
teed. Henderson Roller Hill Companj
Look For A. Blacker
In the Whitfield Old Building
before buying your
Dry Goods, Shoes, Clothing,
Ladies Coat Suits, Jackets, Skirts,
Ladies and Gents Furnish
ings of all kinds.
You Can Buy Them for
CASH OR CREDIT.
A Trial will he Appreciated.
C&U and see me whether you buy or not.
Respectfully.
A. BALCKER,
Whitfield Building
Monroe, N. C
We Change
this ad everv week, taking out those that have bien
sold and adding Dew opportunities.
Why Rent
all the time? A little money starts you a permanent
home. Dirt will never be any chwer in your life time.
148 Acres
in Buford Township, on Walters' Mill Short Cut road;
near good schools and churches; 75 acres in cultiva
tion; 25 acres pasture wired in; 25 acres original forest;
21 acres old-field pine; good water and improvements.
Will sell on etviy terms for fifteen dollars per acre.
31 Acres
21 miles north of Monroe, on Stewart's Fork creek, 20
acres in cultivation, balance in wood. One 3 room
house and stable, near Secrest Short Cut road; in good
community. On easy terms for $Jio.0O
50 Acres
6 miles north of Monroe, on Hidge road, 13 acres ojien,
balance in good wood and saw timlier. No buildings.
Church and school close. On easy terms for...$K).(l(l
1 Nice Lot
cheap, close in. 180x142 $1,200.00
111 Acres
only 2 miles out. known as Simpson place; good build
ings, plenty saw timber and wood. Will sell for $1500
(The three Vann Heights lots advertised last week are sold.)
NEW ONES:
6 Room House
with lot 180x180, close in, good neighlwhood. Will
make close price.
1011 Acres
Buford township, on New Cut Road, right at Altan, 7
miles from city, good buildings, 45 acres cultivation,
25 acres pasture, 5 acres orchard, balance in good wood.
Just need J cash, balance long time. Bargain at $1500.
1 Good 7 Room House
barn and out houses, city water, in eastern part of city,
jl cash, balance in two years, for $1550
2 Lots
65x180 each, joining the above property for $350 each,
or $700
Monroe Insurance 6 Investment Company
(1. li. CAIJ)VKLU M.NAi.an.
All kinds of Insurance and Real Estate.
SPECIAL RATES
and
SPECIAL TRAINS
VIA
SEABOARD
ACCOUNT
RALEIGH. N. C.
October 16th-23rd.
The Seaboard announces Special Rates to Raleigh, and in addition
to their excellent regular train service, will operate special trains
from Hamlet, Weldon, Dunn, Louisburg and Oxford, to Raleigh on
Wednesday and Thursday. October 21st and 22nd.
Special train will leave Hamlet on Wednesday and Thursday, Oc
tober 20th and 21st, at 6:30 a. m.. arriving in Raleigh 9:50 a. m.:
returning leave Raleigh 5:50 p. m.
Special tram will leave Ounn 7wl a. m. via if. & i. and Apex, on
Wednesday and Thursday. October 20th and 21st. arriving in Ral
eigh 9:00 a. m.: returning leave Raleigh 6.-00 p. m.
n .i :n l- - ij.j .:.u a .... .u a.
All mese iraina will ue pruviueu wun nuuitieui nui roacues w
accommodate the public. In addition to this all regular trains dur
ing the week will be provided with sufficient number of extra
coaches to accommodate all.
Tickets will be sold at very low rates, including one admission to
Fair Grounds, October 16th to 23rd, with final return limit until
October 25th.
Round trio rates from MONROE. $5.25; WADESBORO. $4.35;
SHELBY. $7.50.
For other details relative to rates and schedules, call on nearest
Seaboard agent or address the undersigned.
C. H. GATTIS. District Passenger Aent.
RALEIGH, N. C
Something Unusual.
It's rxt often you see a watch-)
maker stav in one town more.
I than two or three years. Most I
of them d auch sirry work they
have to hunt up a new place.
But not so with W. S. krauss.
III. L . i : ii u
lie lias uwn in Jioiinar iut in
years and twenty-four out of
iweniy-iive an stick to mm be
cause he has alwavs done first-
class wurk and treated everybody
right. ;ien you have a sure
thing don't you think you had
better hold it? His prices are as
low as any one's, and his w ork is
first -class.
ill
THE TUNGSTEN LAMP
uses less current and gives a let
ter light than the old style elec
tric light. It is the biggest im
provement in electric lighting in
twenty years. Have us install
Tungsten lamps in your place.
They are such money savers that
to be w ithout them is to prove
yourself behind the age. We
do every kind of electrical work.
M. C. HOWIE.
Closing-Out
SALE
The entire stock, consisting of
men's and boys' clothing, shoes,
hats and furnishings, will be
sold at one -third to one -half
off. The bargains, to be ap
preciated, must be seen. So
come and look at 'em.
D. Will Flow.
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Stoves and Grates.
We have a large variety of Heating
Stoves, from an Oil Heater to a
Hard Coal Base Burner.
Portable Grates, can be shoved into
any fireplace, $1.50 to $3.00.
Three-piece Grates, beautiful designs,
$2.50 to $6.50.
Fire Brick and
Fire Clay.
Low Prices and Prompt
Service will greet you at
Heath Hardware Co.
WHOLESALE.
Incorporated.
RETAIL.
-
F0UMD
AT LAST!
We have found out at last the long-felt want of the peo
ple of this country. Our business having increased so
within the last few years that it has compelled us to place
in charge of our Jewelry Department a first-class Jew
eler and Engraver. We guarantee his work to he equal
to any found in any city in the South. Bring us your
Watch work, Jewelry and Engraving. We will be glad
to see our customers and friends. Call and get prices.
We engrave free of charge goods that we sell. Let us
aid you in making your selections from our mammoth
stock of Watches, Jewelry, Cut Glass and Silverware.
PRICES RIGHT.
The W. J. Mg'e Co.
Agency Waterman Fountain Pen, Globe-Wernicke Bock Case,
L C. SmitQ Typewriter, Oliver Typewriter.