WHEN PAPERS WERE SCARCE
A Correspondent Tell How the
People Received anJ Kal The
Western Democrat tio the
Editor Looked.
Correp,enre f The Joarnal.
The excellent paper reaJ by iLe
editor o 1 he Journal feme davs aw
before the State Press Associaiba at
Winston-Salem, on the 'influence of
the Tress, turned my thought
oacitrard to tr.e times of or dot
hood days in old Mecklenburg, when
we rode four miles once a week to
the railroad pest cilice to get the
estern Democrat " and later call
ed the "Charlotte Democrat," edited
by llhara J. Utes of Charlotte.
Often one of the neighbors woul
go to the post oflice and bring the
papers lor the farmers of the com
munity and send the pack to the
district school for distribution, fre
quently the raper getting into the
tomes the following week after com
ing from the press.
Possibly during the latter Tears
of the OO's, and a longer period of
time extending well into the 70 s,
until Gen. I). II. Hill began publish
inz "The Southern Home" the West
em Democrat was about the only
secular paper read in all this section
embracing the counties surrounding
llecklenburg.
Well do I lemorcber when a boy
reading the editor's notices of the
time of the Superior court sessious
in the various counties surrounding
Mecklenburg, announcing the pre
siding judge, and that certain dav
of "court week" the editor would be
in the town to solicit subscriptions
for the Democrat and to receive re
newals.
In my earliest boyhood days the
Democrat was the only paper that
came into my father s house, and
dare say that was so of nearly all of
his neighbors. When a neighbor
would chance to drop into our home
for a little time, or father into a
neighbor's home (and they pcemed
to have time for a social chat ), or
several of the neighboring farmers
chanced to meet at the community
store or mill, or possibly a public
gathering at the district schoo
house, and the conversation would
tuin to political matters and ques
tions of public interest, these mat
ters of public concern were discuss
ed and accepted aocording to the
interpretation and political teaching
ottho "Democrat. ' liuly lates
as father would sometimes familiarly
sneak of him, was regarded as au
thority on questions of politics, law
questions relative to ordinary busi
ness, and various things that father
sought to know. ery clearly does
be stand before my eye of memory,
a large stalwart physique, with eyes
large and prominent, forehead broad
and high, lips rose colored and thick,
and withal a face beaming with in
telligence "and a kindly, gentle
spirit. He gave instruction and ad
vice cheerfully when asked, whether
in his olhce or upon the street. ell
do I recall that, when the weekly
visitor, the "Democrat," that was al
ways looked for and welcomed by
all the members of our large family
that could read, father, though busy
at work, would stop for awhile and
call for the paper, remarking, I
just want to see now the editorials."
ith that earlv reading I associ
ate the names of such Senators as
James G. Blaine, Itoscoe Conkling,
and Zachcry Chandler, as Northern
statesmen; and Zebulon 13. Vance,
Matt . Hansom, uen. Wade Hamp
ton and Gen. Robert Toombs from
the South. And though tbey thun
riered in national legislative halls at
Washington, with the average read
er it was not so much what they
sun, as what did Mr. Yates say
about their sayings. Of course, he
interpreted from a Southern view
point and a Democratic political
faith.
He thought that this Piedmont
section of country was the best in
the world when considered in point
of climate, capacity of the soil, va
riety of products, pure water, health
of the people, society, etc., and did
not cry as Horace Greely is said to
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IT CURES
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may - O.e ,-ln, hut I:hv ut
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wi'l t-tutne the iiU-r -i roitt ti
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lllMt -I3l ttie IM It Mill ut lf til
fyst'm, liifii up the UntiifK r"p ul.it
.cist at and $1; in ttu tlM form
at Tk a n-1 ly mail. It.klrt fr-.
iutit.ft t fUni.ril HnItlMHiro M.I.
4rl AC Tfc Jolala From 1 laUr,
Rltciimocid
IT CURES
have done, "Go west, young man, go
west: lie would write an article
and often clinch with a Bible verse
which book the writer onco heard
his brother, Dr. E. A. Yates, sav he
knew almost by hesrt. "Trust in
the Lord and do good, so shall thou
dwell ia the land and verily thou
shall be fed. 1 las is a verse I re
member to have read when a boy,
written in the Democrat at the close
of an article by the editor, advising
young men not to leave this section
of country and go West in quest of
a better place.
W oman s rights or sulTragest, as I
remember, held no place in his
social creed or teaching. However
he might change in that particular,
to some extent, in this day of wonv
an's activities in the various depart
ments oi human allairs.
In the days of my bovhood, in all
the ciiy of Charlotte there was but
one lady engaged in public business,
viz., Mrs. 1. Ouery, and she was as
sociated with her husband in the
millinery business Verily, "the
world do change. The editor of the
Democrat taught that woman was
tuihmng her highest and noblest
mission when eho ruled as quwn of
the home and traiued her children
for an intelligent and virtuous citi
zenship.
les, you are right, Mr. Editor,
your paper has not only a "political
influence, but many of your read
ers are allowing you to thick for
them on all questions touching their
social, political and religious life
Many neither read books nor receive
instruction from the pulnit. We
think what we read, we are what we
think, we do what wo are.
0. E. C.
Waxhaw, R. F. D. 4.
for the Lord's Sake Don't Say
Who's Zat?"
l.umWton Knl"iiiiiun.
"Telephone etiquette needs to be
taught everybody, the Charlotte Ob
server quotes a prominent banker of
that city as saying the other dav. It
is even so, but it is a hopeless task;
for people who are rudo enough to
yell ho 8 zat.' when you answer
their call have not git senso enough
to see that they are guilty of disgust
ing ruder o93 evcn when it is point
ed out to iuem. It makes no diller
eace at all what you say when you
answer: you may state ever bo dis
tinctly your name, or your number
or your onioe if one of your " ho s
rat? nuisances 13 at the uthsrend
of the wire, back comes the rude
challenge. Of course all decent, sen
sible people know that courtesy de
mands that one state one s name and
business as soon as a telephone call
one has put in is answered; but there
is no use trying to beat that into the
ead of a telephone Whos zat.'
nuisance.
Body of Missing Editor is Found
Near Hamlet.
The body of Editor James A. Cro-
martieof Soparton, Gi , who disap
peared from the hotel at Ihralet on
November 9th last, was found Tues
day afternoon in a swamp throe miles
from Hamlet by hunters. His per
sonal possessions, including a con
siderable sum of monpy, were intact,
and there was no evidence of foul
play, but how he met death and how
ong he has been dead have not been
ascertained. Croraartw was on his
way to visit relatives in Bladen coun
ty, this State, and stopped over at
lamlet to change cars. Ho disap
peared during the night, and though
his three sous scoured that section
for a month, no trace of his move
ments could be found. Identification
was fully established by a relative.
Searchers had passed within ten feet
of his body. The report several
weeks ago that Cromartie had been
found in the woods in a demented
condition near Ellenboro, later de
veloped to have been a case of mis
taken identification.
When von bar a cold ret a bottle of
('hamlrUin't Onirh Krmtdr. It will
noon fix you up all right nd will winl oft
any Umlenry toward pncumooia. liui
remedy eonlaina no opium or other narcotic
and may he gtrrn ai con6deatly to baby
aa to ao adult, bold by all de.tien.
The Progressive Monroe League.
Monroe now has an organization
for the purpese of promoting tut
town' welfare that Lids fair to servt
the purpose for which it was crea'isl.
The Progressive Monroe Lecgii.- is
the name aud the conization was
t fleeted after much work on the part
of several public spirited people, last
Wednesday night. It is strictly a
busint ss organization that will seek
to gain the united effort cf the town
on any proportion that locks to gen
eral business, commercial and indus
trial improvement. It hopes to be
a nucleus around which the united
sentiment of the town may act for
the welfare of all. Every modern
town has a chamber of commerce, a
board of trade, or some such organi
zation. The Progressive Monroe
League proposes to do all it can to
let the world know what Monroe is
and what itjhas to offer to those
whom it asks to cast its lot witn us.
It is not a hot-air club nor a boosters'
organization. It is a very matter-of-
fact organization that will make no
claims that it cannot back up, and
proposes to do only legitimate adver
tising. Not only does it propose to
do that, but it proposes to go further
and do some disinterested thinking
and planning and finding ways to
make things happen. And it wants
the co-operation of every man who
has any interest hero and is getting
his living here. It wants the help of
every man who has a piece of public
spirit in his craw as big as a mus
tard seed.
The Progressive Monroe League
was organized in the Ijw building
W ednesday n;ght by a crowd of en
thusiastic citizens. Further organi
zation and plans will be perfected
at another meeting. In the mean
time hand in your name for member
ship. The nllicers are F. G. Hender
son, president: J. M. Fairley, vice
president; X. M. H.'dfearn, secretary
and treasurer; W E. Cason, J. L.
Everett, J. 1). McHie, J. C. Sikes and
11. F. Beasley, board of managers.
Falling Sign Kills Four Persons.
Death in a horrible manner came
to four persons w hile walking Mon
day on Market street, the busy thor
oughfare of Philadelphia, when a
sign on a building near Tenth street,
blown from its fastenings by a lush
wind, crashed down upen them. The
sign was about 20 feet wido and 10
feet high and stood on the roof cf a
four-story building in the heart of
the retail sheppiug district. The
street was crowded, it being the noon
hour. Without aa instant's warning
the Ms;n, which was old, was wrench
ed from its fastening by a high wiud
and fell to the sidewalk.
'A Welcome Chance to Those who
Suffer"
Cowing to MOXROE, N. G, o
Saturday, Feb. 11th,!
to stay at Gloucester Hotel,
Dr. Francis S. Packard,
of Greensboro, N. C,
Consultation and Examination Confi
dential, Invited and FREE
1 w;
I $m
To see all of his regular Patienta and sucb
new Cases, as may isli to conault him,
Dr.Tackard enjoysa state wide reputation,
among the profession and the Public of
North Carolina, whore for more than 23
years he has devoted his entire time to the
Study, Treatment and Cure of Chronic
Diseases. The Doctor has had wonderful
success in his chosen work, that of curing
chronic sufferers, Men, Women and Chil
dren. The Patienta he has restored to
Health after they had given up all hope
of being Cured are numbered by the
Thousands. He is a k'lid, Petit rou.s
democratic gentleman to meet, of hih
scholarly attainments, and dignified pt-r-snnality.
Coupled with a lirotherly inter
est, in all who seek his advice. w lie does
not tike a Patient for Treatment unlis.i
he can foresee a Cure of the Case. The
most commendable feature of his work.
and one that appeals to the ordinary sick
person, is the fact of his charges being 10
reasonable and moderate as to make it
within the reach of even the very poor.
At no time do the charges nmount to
more than $7.00 a month or alxwt (1.50
a week. He gives his own medicines,
and there are no extra Charges. It takes
him never more than from four to ait
Months to Cure a Case under Treatment.
AH Cases, even those who have been
given m as Incurable or Hopeless, have
been Cured and restored to perfect
health by this Brilliant Physician and the
wonderful methods he employs.
If yon want to meet him and have him
examine yon, go to aee him, and talk the
matter over with him. It will cost you
nothing if be does not put yon under
treatment. If he Ukee your case, it will
cost yon a very small sum to get weU.
Remember the Date.. -cV. 1 1 Vi
id come early. . cu.
You Ought to Know
If you expect safety if you desire satisfaction-you've
got to know all about the drug store you trust your pre
scriptions with.
AH drug stores are not equally safe.
All drug stores don't guarantee satisfaction.
But what about us?
Let us fill all your prescriptions, and supply all your drug
wants and you can rest assured you will feet every atom
of satisfaction in both goods and service that is to be of
fered by any drug; store.
You will get the results from the medicines-because
they're fresh and new and strong, and because they're
put up right.
Now that you know where satisfaction lies, you will trade
here surely.
C. N. Simpson, Jr.
DRUGGIST.
SEABOARD
AIR LINE RAILWAY.
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Arrivals.
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N". 41. 1 luir!..ite tt Wi!niiti!.n..... &:.'4p-m
No. kulhirforxtMn l- M.utr . T:l p at
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No. w. U ilniir.v.on lol'barli.cr pm
No. II. l'tirt.aioutu Ui BirBiin'haui..lt':-4 p Rl
Departures.
So. ( hr;.ittr t.. Wilmington ..... V'Ol.B
No. is, H.rnmiitli.ni to furt.mouih . m
No. 33. fort.moulh to Birmliiuliiiu . :a ni
No. 133, Monru. to Kutbrrfunltun MI U
No. 4". Wilmiuiruia to Charlotte ll:lva.m
No. :a. Monro to Atlanta (lural) !!)!
No. 4i. Charlottr to WilmiucUia Impn
No. iv. Monroe to Charlotte s : p m
No. Si, Rirmliiirhaiu to rorumouth.. X p.m
No. 3, Wilmington tol'harlotte 10 16 p.m
No. 41, rVrt mouth to Birnilnirh.m.. 11 "(J p.nl
No. ah and No. 41 will handle throutih Sleep
er between New York and Atlanta.
No. D and No. S) will handle through Sleep
er I'ortamouth and Charlotte, betmeeo New
York and Mrmplii; Inning Car between Ham.
let and Atlanta.
No. 3D and No. 4 will handle Pullman Draw
ing Kn.m l'ariurl'arlietireon Wtlntingten and
Charlotte.
W. A. BENTON, .IB
Telephone 13. I.ural Ticket Agent.
STOVES
AND
(GRATES
We liave a large variety of lieat
Ino stoves, from an oil heater to a
hard coal base burner.
Portable grates, can be shoved
into any fireplace, $1,430 to S3.00.
Three - piece grates, beautiful
designs, $2.50 to $6.50.
FIRE BRICK and
IFIRE CLAY
Low prices and prompt service
will greet you at
HEATH HARDWARE CO.
WHOLESALE
MONROE, N. C.
RETAIL
WHY
Piedmont Buggies
are the height of perfection
in huggy building.
To build a busy that combines style, comfort, finish and durability
has been our aim since the first conception of Piedmont Buggies. Our fac
tory is located in the famous Piedmont section of North Carolina-the
best, timbered section in this country: our machinery is of the latest
improved patterns; every man in our shop is a skilled mechanic, and every
inch of material used i3 carefully selected and inspected by experts. These
are some of the conditions that go to make Piedmont Buggies the height of per
fection in bugpy building.
We have studied carefully the requirements of buggies in the South, and
endeavor to construct our Piedmont Buggies to meet these conditions-they are
built in the South, by Southern people and for the Southern people.
Piedmont Buggies will give you better service,
last longer, and cost less to keep up.
For sale by Heath Hardware Co., Monroe, N. C.
Most everybody else is paying a year in advance and getting a fine pocket knife, a good razor, or
high grade scissors, why ndl you? The Journal has a fine line of these and can suit you to a T.