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V, r he Monroe Journal Volume XVIII. No. 17. Monroe, N. C, Tuesday, May 23, 1911. One Dollar a Year. . MOONSHINERS CAPTURED. Deputy Sheriff Griffith and Con stable Fowler Nab Stilling Out fit and Two Men in New Sa lem Township. Deputy Sheriff Jule (iriffitii end Constable Clifford Fowler added several plums to their of-fk-ial laurels last Friday morning ly capturing an illicit still and taking tin two operators red han ded in tlu work. The nii'ii raptured a iv J. M. lloneycutt and C. J. Tucker, I'otli of Stanly county, ai.d tlieir out lit was located on Rocky River in a clump of woods and hills where New Salem and (.loose Creek township pome together, the still being on the New Salem side. The workdone by the young officers was as clever asuny thai could have been done by experi enced I'nited States raiders, for they not only got the still and outfit, but nabbed the men at the same time. The plant was locat ed on a small tract of land be longing to a Charlotte firm, Ca they Uros. It was an ideal spot for outlaws of this kind, situated as it was in deep hills, surround ed on one side by heavy foliage, and at a good old spring. Haw the officers got the hint about the place is not known, but the sequel shows that they got it straight. They left here Thursday night, and at about - o'clock Friday morning careful ly crawled near enough to see u light flicker through the dark ness. Flat upon the ground, they edged nearer and nearer in In di:in fa si ion behind the dense bushes until they could see plain ly what was going on. The two mm were working industriously when spied, filling up two large barrels of water through which the worm of the still ran. Every time they poured in a bucket of water the boys took advantage of the sound to edge a little near er, preparatory to springing upon their prey. When in ten teps of them, they decided to try to make no further progress, wait ing to see what would present it self as the most favorable oppor tunity to strike. Along about day light, when their fire was go ing good the men lay down on their pallets to go to sleep. The officers waited a short time for them to drop off to sleep, and then sallied upon them. As the men were aroused they met pis tols in their faces, ami one of them reached under his bed ami attempted to draw a li-calihcr pistol that he hud, but Mr. !rif fitli was too uuick for that and kicked the pistol down the hill. The men then surrendered with out further resistance, and tin whole lay out was loaded up and brought to town. The man were placed in jail ami the still, which was a ninety gallon one, and fif teen gallons of whiskey, were la ter turned over to I'nited States officials. The men afterwards gave bond in the sum of three hundred dollars each for their appearance before tlu Recorder tomorrow. They will be tried on two counts under the State and coun ty law, to wit: making wiskey ami keeping wiskey for side. I! is in: ! : sti"l to be a policy of the I'nited S'a'.-'s officials n it to . ;(:":.; fu ;':: f violation of tl::s k':.l are -.li.'krd under th local laws. ?- Y,.:;'. ;r Old Watch. ):-. .1. il. V p.i.N'..r of (..-.;.; i li'iivli. 1 -. ; ..; i . . i tend t! , . ! ... . ... ,.;' !av iq.-r. i .1 .i .M-i. ! v:,-i v. '-v. . . : ti:" i.v;H I);-. : ,-er . d i:i mi eld lime f. . i I V iodilHT ;'lv-r U ,' tea,'.'. It iell tl.e report. o in ! iced .Mild a'd.i d ;'.:i:. 'That watch," said Dr. W aver, "waj given me by the people on my first charge, years ago, in Avlie, my native county, and as it has always kept good time I have never needed anoth er." In the back of the case is h proper inscription made at the time by the friends who made the gift. Mr. 11. H. Denton and family who have been living on Penton Hill for several years have mov ed back to their old home seven miles north of town. Buggy Contest Closes. Last Friday afternoon at a few minutes past five o.elock the Imix containing the tickets for the Cor bet buggy to le given away by The Sikes Company in connection with The Carolina Democrat con test was opened at the clerks, of fice in the court house. Messrs. C. E. Houston. J. It. Williams aul Mrs. Julian Criffin acted as jud ges, and little .Miss Luey lce, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wris toii I-e, drew out the lucky tick etNo. !(S. The owner of this number will present the same lo the office of The Monroe Journal. The Sikes Company have taken much pains to see that tlieir part of the contest was conducted right and fairly towards all. They; have made the very generous of fer of allowing the winner to pick any style of a .,! Corbet t buggy that best suits his fancy. This gives the winner the oppor tunity to suit his taste and is a very liberal offer. No only will the buggy be rubber tired, with top, or without top, to suit the owner, but any other style that appeals to him will he allowed. This is one of the most famous makes of buggies on the market and the man who gets this will get exactly the same buggy that he would get by planking down ninety bucks. The Sikes Compa ny sell immense numbers of these buggies every year and they are constantly growing in popularity. The man who gets this one will not need to buy another buggy in a long time. Two Lynched at Same Place. Swainsboro, (!a., May Jl. Den Smith, an old negro preaeher.was Ivneheil late last night after he bad shot his wife and fatally Wounded Dcpty Marshal Neal Canady. The deputy was summoned fol lowing the first shooting. As he approached the negro's cabin, the preacher opened fire ami then fled. Canadv fell mortallv wmm ded. A crowd pursued the negro, caught him in a swamp and bung him, filling his bodv with bullets. This is the second lynching t half Swainsboro has had within ten days, the other being John Me Lood. the negro who shot and in stantly killed Deputy Sheriff Den ton Woods. Aycock and Clark in the Senato rial Race. Last week Chief Justice "Walter Clark of the Supreme Court of North Carolina, announced hi.s candidacy for the I'nited Slates Senate lo succeed Senator Sim mons. A few days afterward a like announcement was made by Ex-(iovernor Aycock. With Sen ator Simmons ami (lovcrnor Kitchin already in the race the Democrats of North Carolina will have plenty of good timber to select from. It is generally agreed that a Statewide primary will be held on the day of the general election in November. DM 2. War Closing in Mexico. Juarez. Mex., May LM. Offici ally designated rcpr. sentat iv s of the Mexican govivunent and the re ol'i! Inms's at 1! o'clock to ni'.'ht signed peace agreement at ill" cu.''!''iis ho;;s 1,C!'" intend ed ;,, end ! lie !l"s! i'i-e s lr:i ii IVe ;: ..g'd ;'i Me.'.i.-j f a' t lie last, -i' h.' a'as. YI:o!i;''i c n. :: " !y IV i t.. i ;1 point :i ; iaif .i 1 ! ,s la '. i j,,. ; i", ; : i i r-,! : the r..!!,.-s,' '.is I.;- lia go',' : -.- iii of t;...v !!.; nds v. iiie.i .'..tried. I'll Xo. ii.e 1 I-.' a '!ii i'e,.il,ii'i-:i ia M-xV . V"! cg.aV:s '-iiiioi'ii-o'-;; s ;.i:ing i' ! I.. rgre :a ait w di. pal -h. d throughout Mexi" t revolt;! i..;i are and Federal lead -rs alii.1'. Mr. C. II. Kiehardsoii rclirued yt sterdity morning from l.'ieh 1'iond, where In had left Mrs. Kiehardsoii at a hospital. News bad come some days ago that Mrs. Kiehardsoii was in a desper ate condition and lur many friends will be pained to learn that the news is only too true. No operation has been undertak en on account of her weak con dition, but may be later on. The trouble is with the throat, and the condition is diagnosed as cancerous. BOGUS FRIENDS OF FARMER. Interests Claim to Fight Reci procity in His Behalf, But Go to Sleep on The Free List Bill Washington Correspondence. Two bills introduced in the Semite, and several in the House, each of them iutended to deprive the Supreme Court of the power it recently assumed to read the word "reasonable" into the anti-trust law, indicate the strong protest in Congress against the decision of the court weakening the anti-trust statute. The Sen ate bills were introduced by Sen ators Culberson of Texas and Keed of Missouri, both Demo crats. Senator Culberson's bill con sists of a printed copy of the Sherman act with three words inserted into Sections 1 and 2, the words being "of whatever character." The effect would be to prohibit all combinations, con spiracies in restraint of trade, all monopolies, all combinations ten ding toward monopoly "of what ever character." If the Texas Senator's opinion this change would effectually restore prohi bitions of the anti-trust law to just where they were before the recent decision was handed down. It is contended by many pro gressives of both parties that the ruling of the Supreme Court places in the anti-trust law a loophole for trusts and combina tions to go through on the ground that they arc not 'unrea sinably" restrictive of trade. That the Sherman law will be restored to where it was before the decision was announced, is probable. The farmers' fi list bill is blockaded in the Tinted States Senate. I'nless strong pressure is brought to bear there is dan ger that the bill will die in eo'r inittcc. Vet the interests that are sup plying the money to fight reci procity, which interests are work ing over time proclaiming their friendship for the farmers and asserting they oppose reciprocity solely because they feel for the farmers, have not as yet raised tlieir voice against the blockade of the fanners' free list hill. 'iuery: If the interests fight ing reciprocity are really and in fact such great friends of the fai- mers, why are they indifferent over the fate of a bill which will untax nearly every thing the far mers use .' If the next presidential elec tion is carried by the Democrats, it is practically certain they will also control the Senate. Should the Republicans elect the i'resi- ilcnt, there there will still be the possibility of Democratic centred of the Senate. The substitution of four Demo crats for as many Republicans would make the Senate a tie; it the Democrats held the vice-presidency they would therefore con trol the Senate. These Republicans face pros pects of being succeeded by Dem- oi.ats: Driggs of New Jersey; iSrown of Nebraska; Curtis of Kansas; Dixon of Montana; Frye of Maine, ami (iambic of South Dakota. Thai the election of 1 S. Sen ator William Lori'iier of Illinois will again be invest igaled. and thai a new investigation assures his aliaovl ceiviin ejieii'ei froai l In S'-n.;!". is :h ' pieai!::ig opi;;-i-u i i V. s!ti.- r;:i. S i ; . m i . : . t .'. th'' i! -,V l.lv.e.si! !::''o I Wa , i-vrgh' to a Iv ad l.. !: :v; rt :,' I '!" !;!; I ii'Ve ,1 ;' il'g ('.,- fii'ti in S:-: ii;i". w'lie'i I, I (.I!'' F;vo Gab B.'.n-oJ. a, Kansas, Ma, . Fi ;l t.-.'s i.f M-s. Har vey Koieii of t!iis place, ranging i;i ag s from 7 to lo yea is. were burned to ileal!; la. last night ill a fire wiii. -u start. -d in tin Kuacii restaurant. Tin parents were badly burn ed. Tin mother of tin yoi:g girls by mist'ike filled a lamp with gasoline. Preparatory to ascend ing a stairway leading to the sec ond floor room, where her dau ghters were asleep, she applied a match to the lamp. An explosion followed, the fire being commun icated to a two-gallon can of gas oline, sending a burst of flame up the narrow stairway. A Farmers' Union Journal Speaks Out. Each year these ag.'iicis, the State Agricultural Dept., the A. & M. College, and farm dem onsrators are getting ii.-aivr tin farming class and each year grow ing more in favor, says tin Far mers' Journal of Cary, which is devoted to the interests of th" Farmers' Cnion. These agencies can well afford to ignore tin feeble note ofalarm sounded in a certain (piarter that by showing the fanners how to raise more per acre they are la boring in the interests of tin wealthy non-producing class and to the hurt of the farmer. "The proof of the pudding is iu chew ing the rag.'' The farmer is learning that by cutting down his aeivag" he has more land for pasturage on which to raise more and better stock, that by cultia ting fewer acres thoroughly pre pared and fertilized lie gets larg er crops at less cost of time anil labor and has therefore more time for reading and furnishing himself for good farming. Part of the time that he used to spend in cultivating hard and unprofit able acres he can now devote to beautifying his home and more neat and attractive farm houses is the result. He lias tested tin theories advanced by farmers in stitute lecturers and demonstra tors and agricultural bullet ins. farm journals, etc., and sees that they work out well, lie sees that the "bumper crops" of corn that he raises on the fewer acres cul tivated give him corn in the crib for which In used to pay a dollar per bushel and meat iu the smoke house inr which he used to pay l.'i cents a pound. lie sees that the teachings of the Fanners' I'liion. of which lie is or ought to be a loyal member, agrees wi h that of tin Fi:rines' lnsitute workers and tin A. & M. College men and he knows that all three of these agencies are working together for his material and intellectual uplift, ushering in the dawn of a brighter and better (lay for the farmer and farm life. Nor is he' worried over the statement, made for sinister pur poses, that those who advocate the greatest possible production to the acre are "paid political ag riciiituralists." If this were true il would in clude i he president of the Nation al Farmers' I'ltiou, ('has. S. I Jar ret t, who in a recently published ci,mine:iication has this to say : "The only way is for the South ern fanners to acquire their own acres and what is of equal im portance, to use upon them tin most scientific agricultural meth ods. Cotton growing in the South will not reach a genuine business basis until every farmer makes every acre return the maximum, until In reduces the cost of pro duction to a minimum and raises his own food products." The farmer that is testing pro gressive methods, whether advan ced bv institute workers or farm demonstrators, farm journals or otherwise, cannot be prejudiced against these agencies by the talk of over production i:i iln h'-ovs-of the wealthy class or by iu.sin uating political dire -i i,,a. Tile iaiellig.'lli fa, ...el I'e'w-' Ilia! :l: re u noil:;: eg po;i:V:i I . . i 1 i i.e farmers ' i.i-' ; .: '!,. . .. M. Vl ; '. . .V ;... CK- .if:.:-'. K..n x'Ya. i: : ia.! ...;:,'e. ,, ie m:l v . , i s a. (,.: v.. ' . ' ia .'i,i . ". . 1 ai.-c.l i : , : d in .a. :.!: ; l i: r. ; e a . was ii i'liv '. :. . v. .';. gle.v '' : .' '. .ices. Ate.! I ' , ! ';e Jii'.le boy v , , ' ' . the g:iu fi" in I Tv;r v.', . ;i !M si...'. W. ' ' il e I d ;: ;i i; take rn: i . fall i r. when it vas dise'iarg i, fuelnu the li'oiial wound. M.. Wat kins is now in the Chcsten i- I 1 jail and the cas' will com. up at th" June term of the Court of Ceiieral Ses sions. ( "nest erf ield Advertiser. There will be an old time singing conducted by Mr. James Rogers at Trinity iltuich at ten o'clock on the first Sunday iu June. Dr. II. Smith's office hours bp from !, a. m. to 6, p. m Recorder's Court. Will (iaitlier, convicted of sell ing whiskey May tl.and sentenced to 12 months on the roads, taking an appeal, lias subsequently had his S'-llteliee remitted to a fine of jf.10 by tin sub-record, r, before whom In was tried. Henry Thomas assault and bat tery, 4"i day s on roads. This man broke tin arm of his son. John Thomas, while beating him. Joseph Lytic, assault and battery, f!..'iit and costs. Clifford Dennett, assault and battery, .f J.oO ami costs. I'a be MeManus, forcible entry and detainer.ji.dgiiient suspended on payment of costs and good be havior. Kate Williams, slander of iir.io noceiit and virtuous women.eosts. All parties in this case were ne groes. Red Avers, carrying concealed weapons, judgment suspended on payment of costs. This man was an employee of the Draiieh De tective Agency of Charlotte. A detective has no right to carry concealed weapons, but tin fact that this man was working on a case, and using weapons to "flash'' oil negroes suspected of breaking into a hardware store at Wa.b-sboro, was taken into consideration in passing judg ment. Eel Simons, defendant iu peace bond pr edings, proceedings dismissed oil defendants' promise to keep tin peace. Costs taxed on defendant. Eel Sim. .us, carrying concealed Wi'i. pons. fl" and costs. Henry M. Sherrin, Jr., indicted for larceny of homy, found guil ty of forcible trespass. Judg ment suspended on payment of costs. Appeals. Frances Fuller, selling whis key, r-")tl and costs. Appeals. Tom lJj'g."s, ussaii!' wilii .had ly weapon, judgment suspended on payment of costs and good be havior. Appeals. Ed Smith, violation ordinance TG. costs. (leorgi Helms, assault and bat tery, judgment suspended on pay Illelll of costs. Flying Machine's Fall Kills Spec- uior. Paris, May UL France paid a terrible toll to-day for In r mag nificent endeavor to attain su premacy of tin air when a niono nbiiie. tin driver of which had lost con! nd, plunged into a group oi hi.'iiiiiers ol the t aiiinei who had gathered lo witn -ss tin start of the race from Paris to Madrid, killing the Minister of War and injuring the Prime Mini.si. r. his son an I a well known sportsman. Minis'er of War Jterteaiix was horribly mangled. The swiftly revolving propeller cut off clean ly his left arm. which was found ten feet away from the spot In was struck, the back of his head was crushed in, his throat gashed and the whole of his left side cut and lacerated. Premier Monis was buried la- math tlv wi kage of tin iimno- plan . l.'e was taken out as soon jas possdi'o and examiii '.! by niil- liiarv sur"".iis,wlto found that In had si.s'niir'.l compound i ; act urcs of Uvo !n"les in the 'mm ;; . e. . is III the '; th- a. Iiis . t v ' .-.si and . iMse v, :is i ii. i : a u is ' n coii'us-.: -,v. : s H I ' iu I '1 -'er.u f.?i Crij'fi'.h tv. in a;e :!; . r e ' :e '!: I ; t '..' i e ; ' i .. -e, ;, i.i j..,' th ."e: ..- v .. wi! I ol -: ,. il," " f er" l i'e-' .se soiae i.f tli" ia tors s!; W strong olj'eli-.'ls in being i'e;irted. There is in. ;ea son why our eoun'.y sln u; t l afflicted with a lawless i i"li;c:i and there are enough good xn ph ill that seel ion to make it S'l hot for blind tigers and blocka de rs that they cannot exis there? The government recently pledged itslf to increased activity along this line, and it is a matter of in terest that f.w old Stanly jack ets are being disturbed by the commotion. Death of Mrs Jane Bivens. Mrs. Jane Kivens, widow of Mr. Henry Uivens. died at tho home of her son, M. J. W. Uiv ens, at Wingate. at In o'clock Sunday, after an illness of uiout a month. Her only child is Mr. Uivens, and Mrs. E. W. (iriffiu of Wingate is a step daughter. Funeral was held esti-rilay at Wingate by Kcv. D. M. Austin. Mrs. l!i vciis was an Asiieraft, and of a large family, her young est brother. Mr. F. U. Ashcraft of Monroe, is the last surviving. Slu was born August 4th. is.ltl, and thus lacked but little of be ing M years old. She was for (iti years a devout mem) cr of the Meadow Itranch church, and was one of the best women who ever lived in the county. Of high character and strong mind but gentle disposition, she was always a positive force for good in her community and her hand was al ways ready to help when it was needed, and if counsel and en couragement and helpfulness of that character was needed it was as readily given. A eharactci has gone from the comnii'iiity that will be greatly miss.d. and one whose place will not soon bo filbd. Mrs. Uivens has been in fairly good health all her life until a short time ago. To the very cud she was perfectly aware of every thing and was so composed al most to the very latest moment of life as to be able to describe the sensation of dying. It's Just Like Getting Goods for Nothing. A merchant's stock of (roods is what he sells, and he ean't give them away, even lo good friends and neighbors. A doctor sells his services and lie don't like lo work for noth ing, except in cases of pure char ity. The liverymen chargv for the use of their teams and they can't keep going unless you pay them. Editors are (tonictiuies imposed upon by the newspaper borrow ers, but they don't like lo be. The railroad charges you for hauling your goods and the tele graph company makes you pay for sending messages. Even lawyers sometimes charge for tlieir services. Now the only thing thai Hte have to sell is the service of our wires and our 'phones, liolh of these eosis us thousands of dol lars yeaily to keep in working shape. When you us I hi in or nothing, you are gelling our oi, ly stick in trad' for nothing whatever. If we were not too po lite and did not fear to hurt your feelings we might siy that you are simply dead-beat ing us. That, is what other people call it. That is what your neighbor calls it when you keep running iu on him. Think about il and sec what els' you can lionestlv eall it. Always ready to put in phones for these who want tlciii. W. Ii. Norwood. Manager Monroe Teh hone Co. Death of M:.-; Annie Helms. Miss Annie Milias, lived five miles nor;i:,ve I of Monroe, li ! l.-s! V.-.-.r,!;,'. S'i v. : . VJ ears old and w.'s tli ! of e(t e'.'.ldi'e'l o! ill" I.;1- alaer ife;a,-;. -h - ii,"., , '. ' !' ia .I i. ' : I ; ..::... e-u re u. i 'ae . ,;..'.: , k- I I . I. I ir.e. ..! '.I s:i i . ! I'll : '.. I i" g.'t sivh a "eassia" i ; i : t tine ii...! I.e deeid 1 in'M get ,:i:o no fill tie V il'iiul '' O'l thai, ii uiv. lie ;e' a oitiigster then at .! a heip er to the regiini utal s irgeoti. That time be was detailed with a squad to fire off some guns, and got the lain language for btling his gun go off too soon. I!a has nev er killed a bird or animal of any kind with a gun. For the next two weeks Dr. IL Smith will b in his office every day till June 3rd.