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V M MIST MAKE STANDARD BALE. Read fan.lina Whet This Kays South t'an.liu. .iunr VIm Kail t Adjust Tlieir Boxes t Proper Si- Will U f $I.H x-r Rak The following artk-le from the Columbia Slate doesn't mint the A Washington dispatch says that mark lor North Carolina far: the penally of 11 a bale on each Why was J. B. Harter. the brave bale of rocton mhich does not con- chief of police of Allendale, aaaail form to the atandard 27 x 54 Inch ed, as he aat quietly talking to a size, will be assessed by the rail-' minister of the Gospel last Sunday reads and steamship companies be- afterncon. and then shot to death! Some one will reply that the cause of the homicide was the old grudge that the slayer bore him and that may be true, but another cause lav behind it. Such tragedies do not occur In England or in France, or In .Maine or Massachusetts. They are rare in this country outside of the Southern State and they are rare, for that matter, in some Southern States ginning September 1st Notice of this penalty was given sit months ago, and hearings have sin-e been held by the House Com mittee on Interstate and Foreign r'Ccnimerce, of which Representative A .1 am still or Georgia is chairman, with the view to securing an agree- . .11 .....I... , .!, Ulrill tlilllfllft mi u i ira am tu iinr size and density of cotton bales. Despite all this advertising, some ' Dersons onlv aoke loilnv lo the an V'irelni:i Hi fact that the penalty would be ex- Let us have your attention. .Mr. Voted. Congressmen from cotton-, Smith. Mr. 11 row n and .Mr. Jones growing Mates were urged by tele-, what caused the killing of Harter graph to take the matter up with may cause you to bite the dust, the Secretary of Agriculture mid thej You fancy you are safe, that no man Interstate Commerce Commission, to is your enemy, yet you may be shot see If something could not be done down at any moment, to avert this penalty. Harter was shot and killed he- After looking into the matter, cause.' In South Carolina, human life further, several Senators who ortgl- U rated low. Thousands and tens nally agreed to join the delegation ( of thousands of our fellow citizens changed their minds. They bHieveand neighbors vaguely think that It the uniform bale Is a good thing.' la right to carry a nistol and with They say it is a comparatively situ-. It settle a quarrel pie matter for ginners to change their gin boxes to conform to the new regulations, that the ginners had ample notire and could have ea sily met the requirements of the transportation companies. A great They expect to kill a man nor do not wUh 10 kill one. but the thought of U does not shock or nppaul them. If It did. they would not arm themselves with man-killing weapons day to day and night by night. Without i many gins did so. but those who did putting the idea into words, they not will cause a loss to the farmers on the bales ginned and baled lu the old way of $1 per bale. oeneve mat, somehow or other, if they kill a man, they will "get off." They have seen many another saved by a shrewd lawyer, though the ev idence against the crimnal was dam ning. They have seen, too, convict ed murderers escape after a few months or years in Jail they ob serve that sympathy, after a time. is usually with the slayer, the wid ow and the children of the father less being forgotten. That, .Mr. Smith. Mr. Jones and Mr. Urown and you other South Car olinians. Is why your lives are In lou may be in a railroad car reading a newspaper and be shot ty some man you have never spen. You may walk the streets of your village and be shot in a quarrel with which you have nothing to do. In that case, sympathy will be with the slayer, because he 'Uln't mean to kill you but your children, nev- A Clock That Talks. Pat hinder. "Six-thirty, six-thirty, six-thirty; time to get up; get up, can't you; get up. you miserable lazy bone; get up before I souse you with a wet ashrag; get up, KT l'P!!" That's J the way the new patent French pho ! ncgraphic alarm clock routs you out In hn ninrntna Vim iiiam nPutlfuI. ous ding-a-linging of a measly little tin alarm clock, but a call In a hu-1 danger, man voice, in piain worus, more or less polite, does the business. Of course even this new device does not make you get up: all It can do is to tell you the time and apply a few appropriate remarks to you, and then if you prefer to stick to your couch and waste the beau tiful hours of the IllOrnitllC in the erlheless will ho lioirln nrt.huna slothful vice of lying abed, you may J Your lives are in danger because do so. The cloek will do Its part, man-killing Is not regarded as dan- nut not yours. So don t buy one gerous in this State. Men are not with the idea that It will do Impossi- afraid to carrv anil draw eims." bllitles. (because they do not expect to be Phonographic alarm clocks nre not hanged when they have killed. a new thing. It Is simple eliougli Were a battle to be fought in matter to apply the talking machine South Carolina tomorrow and five principle to a clock. hundred men to be killed in It, we The mechanism is ingenious but should regard it a great and blood v L-! simple. It provides for the calling battle. Yet in our little State ev il of the time every quarter hour dayjery year five hundred men nre slain C and night. If you wake up in the! In fights. I uUht and are curious to know what) You can count pretty safely on m time it is, all you have to do Is to.len or fifteen men being murdered press a button by your bedside and; In your county In the next l: the clock will promptly tell you the. months. Don't deceive yourself that nearest quarter hour: for example, "two-fiftu n." The phonographic record Is mnile In the form of an endless belt or band. The tiny grooves which cause the voice vibrations run parallel. lengthwise round this belt, and there lire 48 of these grooves side by side namely one for each quarter hour of the 12 hours. V reproducing needle follows the grooves, just as in an ordinary talking machine. As each groove ruiiH clear round the band, the clock will continue to because you ure sober, orderly and discreet, you can't be one of the victims. The wrong man apt less often than the right one dies with his boots on. Occasionally, the man slain will be a prominent and wealthy citizen, a lawyer or banker or editor, but those cases will be exceptional. The gun practice seldom takes place in a Pullman car, lu a first-class hotel or In the fashionable residence street of a city. Ninety-nine In n hundred of the call the time, or anything else that; men claimed by the concealed pla in recorded, until 15 minutes have elapsed or until you shut. It up by touching a button. The clock talks tol are those whose duties rail them to work In the shops and in the fields. It is the honest, Industrious nt present 35 languages and is learn man who cau't afford to pay fifty Ins more all that Is necessary to cents extra for a sent. In a Pullman make it talk another lingo bring to substitute the corresponding belt. When the belt Is worn out a new one can be Inserted or if you get tired being called In your own lan guage you can choose a variety of others. All that is needed to make the scheme perfect would be an at tachment which after calling you a reasonable number of times would either let the bed down and dump you out or which would reach oul and seize you bodily and dress you. Kami' Stumbling Mock. Harper's Magazine. A prominent Dost on attorney tells of an American tourist hailing from the West who was out sightseeing In London, They took him aboard the old battleship Victory, which wa Lord Nelson's flag ship In several of his most famous naval triumphs. An English sailor escorted the Amer ican over the vessel, and, coming to a brass tablet on the deck, he said, as he reverently raised his hat: " 'Ere, sir, Is the spot where Lord Nelson fell." "Oh, Is It?" replied the Western er, blankly. "Well, that alnt, noth ing I nearly tripped on the blame thing myself." Kiaxon Enough. "Teacher, one of the boys wanted me to hook school and go to the ball game today, but I wouldn't." "Good boy, Hobby, why not?" '"Causa he only had one ticket." Don't Tift Baby Suffer With Ecze ma and Skin Erupt bins. Dallies need a perfect skin cover ing. Skin eruptions cause them not only Intense suffering, but hin der their growth. Dr. Hobson's Ei xenia Ointment can be relied on for relief and permanent cure of suf fering bablps whose skin eruptions have made their life miserable. "Our baby was afflicted with break ing out of the skin all over the face and scalp. Doctors and skin spe cialists failed to help. We tried Dr. Hobson's Ecsema Ointment and were overjoyed, to tee baby com pletely cured before one box was used," writes Mrs. Strubler. Du buque, Iowa. 50c, at English Drug Co's. Pfelffer Chemical Company, St. Louis. Mo. and Philadelphia, Pa. Adr. For Weakness and Loss of Appetlto ThtOldsttatUM pimt ttrratthealBf took, CROVM'S TASTELESS chill TONIC, drim Ml Milaria ssd buJMt up the wtm. A tmt tonic o4nrt Appctlirr. Far tdulu mi chltdrta. Soc chair who is most likely to be shot by a ruffian In a day coach. Mr. Brown, Mr. Smith and Mr. Jones, this South Carolina of yours will not be safo to live in until your Jurlts convict man slayers and until their verdicts ure allowed to stand and, though you may escape the hip-pocket pistol, your boys who are growing up may not escape it. Perhaps you will dismiss the sub joct lightly and forget It when you have read t ' trlil-, but doz', scores and hundreds of men are slain in your little State by their fellows every year and tomorrow your neighbor may be shot to death. Or, If It be yourself, alter a few- weeks or months, who, except your widow and orphaned children,, will care? Just Naturally Disappeared. Llpplneott's. Mrs. Flint came for a visit to her sister's home and her little niece, Charlotte, was delighted to see her. "What became of the black kit ten that you had when I was here before, dear? asked Mrs. Flint. "Why. don't you know?" asked Charlotte, much surprised. "I haven't heard, a word," replied the aunt. "Was it poisoned? "No, ma'am." "Drowned?" "Oh. no." "Stolen?" "No, indeed." "Hurt In any way?" "No, ma'am." "Well." said Mrs. Flint, "I can't guess, dear. What became of him ? "He growed Into a cai," said the lit Uo girl. monroe iitr;t;isT deserved praise. The English Drug Company de serves praise from Monroe people for Introducing here the simple buckthorn bark and glycerine mlxt ure, known as Adler-i-ka. This slm pie German remedy first became fa mous by curing appendicitis and It has now been discovered that JUST A SINGLE DOSE relieves sour atom ach, gas on the stomach and con lipation INSTANTLY. Its quick action Is a big surprise to people Adv. Successful. First Surgeon I hear your last patient died. Wasn't the operation success? Second Surgeon Oh, yes. He paid me before I operated. TALKS ON ADVERTISING II -Mail Order Vs. Home Trading By Henry Herbert Huff COPYRIGHT. 1908. Y AMERICAN PRESi ASSOCIATION "Back again, Mr. Business Man !" "Glad to see you. Have a chair. Do you know I'm anxious to learn how advertising is going to fix those mail order Louses." 'Tarilon no, but I do not like your express-ion. The n:all order house has as much right to do business as Brown, your com petitor across the street. You cannot hope to have it extermi nated by law, boycott or other unfair means. The only way to solve this problem is to meet its priCCS. You c:m do this on a cash basis, and that is tho only sensible way to soli. Bo so busy telling tho public about your store, your goods and your prices that the mail order houses do not appear to trouble you in tho least. Quote the mail order houses' prices beside yours to show that you mean business. Do not attack their integrity. They are not all frauds, as some merchants would represent them to be' ''But people should be loyal to their home merchants'' "Very true, hut this argument has been abused. Stories of the patron who got 'cheated,' of the dollar that did so much in the community before it was sent away, the theory of paying taxes, etc., are all so "w eak or lacking in logic as to be an, injury to our cause. If you are to pull customers from the catalogue houses, it will be with proof that you sell equally low, not by satire or abuse. They are to be won, not forced. Then, too, many merchants who are sell ing too high or are inexperienced and not in the least fitted for their business, dealers who gossip, are unfriendly and unaccommo dating or who cheat or mistreat their patrons all claim the support of the community on the loyalty to home industries plea. To do so is to seek charity, not business. Even charity covers no such sins. Now, honestly, do you expect patronage merely because you are a merchant in this town?" "What grounds, then, should 1 take in asking patronage?" "Put it thus: 'You buy whore you can buy cheapest, and I will do the same, l'emember, when making comparisons with cata logue prices, to add something for transportation, tho delay, the trouble and expense of ordering-, and the like. If I can furnish you the goods equally low, considering these nu vantages, buy of me, betauso it will help to build up the town. That is all I ask.' To what one thing do the catalogue ho.ses owe their growth?" "I must confess it is good advertising." "Yes; their whole existence is due to it. They cannot live with out it. They are unnatural institutions could r.ever have started if local merchants had realized the possibilities of advertising. But it is not too late to use against them this very instrument that hits been their making. And that is the only successful way to combat the mail order evil advertise." Qiiatt IRacamgj Around the Kitchen. &J '4 Hi.w many timt b )i.u race around tin- Lilt In a t-w-li mt-al get tin tliiiiKH you ought to hatr nlit at )ur rintnr'it end? Ilnu uiuiiy UuiwsvhNary M m do yi u take? Wouldn't yi.u like to lme tli iwntry and U.tMMinl uuil tnlde all brought lom tlu-r? The McDougall Kitchen Cabinet comliiiM . (lie Ihi-te in ihh-. (iiie in and see I lie latest stl of ruhimt and all kind i t Ik.um ruriiUliiiin. We are makiiii; oalif fii-d cuoIoiimts m ry l.u-iiu s d:iy if Die )ir. We have tin uihhIh and run prt.ve our Mali mi ni. T. F. DILLON. The Old Reliable Grocery Store Is still doing business la a satisfactory manner to the people of Monroe and sur rounding county. We el ways try to please by giv ing you good groceries at right prices and buying all your produce at the best market price. H. WALLER New City Oi-diiiiinre. The Board of Aldermen of the City of Monroe do ordain: Section 1. That It shall be un lawful for any owner, keeper or les see of any pool room, billiard room or any other like place of amuse ment to place screens, stained glass or other obstructions so us to ob struct the view from the adjacent street. i Sec. 2. That any person violating Section 1 of this ordinance, or any person who falls or refuses to re move said, screens, stained glass or oUier obstruction after being re quested to do so by the Chief of Police of the City of Monroe, shall upon conviction be fined not exceed ing ten dollars. ! Sec. 3. That this ordinance shall be in force from and ufter the date of its adoption. ; Adopted September 1st, 1913. ! J. D. McRAK, Mayor. : P. H. Johnson, City Clerk. I llosN-louer. They call m a one-hoss feller, 1 And maybe the charge is true Hut one boss Is better than nothing; I How much of a hoss nre you? TDK I Dl. I K. .Merchants Journal. During a period of five months four young men, who constantly as sociate with with other in leisure and In work hours, have never ex changed a single important idea. Their time uway from their tasks is spi'iit in discussing the most trifling frlvolitits, incidents of no Import ance or concern, most of which should never have taken place. i These young men, each of them under the age or thirty, are prepar ing themselves for the "Ancient and Honorable Order of Failures." These young men have no concern ahuut the more serious purpose of life. The ideas of great men do not interest them. Subjects which Im prove the mind, arc to them of no concern. They are preparing them-1 selves for nothing except "leisure." The only thing of importance Is six o'clock and the pay envelope. These young men, like thousands of others of their kind, ere drawing a shadow over their eyes to shut out the light of their future opportu nltles. They nre blind to the things of great concern and do not under-1 stand or attempt to know the mean ing of the higher type of Individual. The wasted days, months and years of these young men have written the story of their own makeup. . It l.s evident In every movement and ges ture. Their limitations have become physical, and they are, day by day, distinguishing themselves its "pig mies" In the race of life. I Around billiard parlors and hotel lobbies we find this class, common ly referred to as "loafers." Pecu liar, as it may seem, these men sel dom, if ever, actually engage In a game of billiards. Th?y have little or no concer about the science of the game, yet they assume a degree of lu'ense Interest. The seats they occupy cost them nothing; electric fans and lights are furnished free, and there Is always someone who has time to listen to what they have to say. TheRO men or loafers, as they are called are beggars! They beg a place to sit; they beg the heat that keeps them warm and the ma who has once become a beggar has robbed himself of all posit Ivenesg and force, nnd cm never become an emphatic personality. These men rl ways have "prcspeots." They are looking for a position and will have a "definite answer tomorrow." The years pass on, as they always do, and these characters come listlessly around with the same old story but each day appears again wl'h "prcsperls," ever and always. The aet of going out and "nailing some thing down" before the week's end, is a thing undreamed. It Is not a part of their plan, or their scheme. In the evening of life these men' get In the way of others who are doing useful work, ask silly and childish questions, assume an air of importance, talk learnedly on sub jects of which they know nothing.1 borrow a little money now and then, and consume the time of oth ers In explaining how they have been oppressed and why they have never had an opportunity. These mea have no enemies, no, particular friends. Thry have nev er done anything in particular and have no particular ideas. They con sume the same amount of air that useful men require, talk considera bly more, eat equally aa much, are always conspicuous about public places, and are the most prominent figures at fires, street fights and lo cal parades. These men are always busy: they haven't time to study or to think they are so "busily employed" that they haven't the time to kei p them selves informed on any important thing! As the days pass on these men are more and more convinced that their failure is the result of a world-wide conspiracy, when In re ality the trouble has been that of every man who always intends lo but never gets around to It. ' If you are not first nnd foremost a man and accuse 1 he community of a vast conspiracy of Jealousy, you are a mere pigmy, a sponge, and you have not won your fight becnutti you have failed to fit yourself to tho job. The IH'iu'on's .Mistake. "Sister Henderson," said Deacon Hypliers severely, " you should shun even the appearance of ell." j "Why, Deacon, what do you mean?" asked Sister Henderson, I "I observed that on your side board you have several cut-glass de canters, and each of them Is half filled with what appears to be ar dent spirits." "Well, now. Deacon, It Isn't any thing of the kind. The bottles look so pretty on the sideboard that I Just filled them halfway with some floor stain and furniture polish, Just for appearances." "That's why I am cautioning you, Sistsr." replied, the Deacon. "Feel ing a trifle faint I helped myself to a dose from the big bottle In the middle." The New Depositor is usum direct, pei-Minal attention und service nt this bank. The Kafcty und protection of liis money is fully provided for. We furnish him with deposit slips, hunk and clici'k books ami keep the rec ord of his account without charge. He is also entitled to our best, ad vice in his financial affaii-N und the extent of prudent, conservative hank iiiaiiiigeiiient, to material assistance in the upbuilding of his business. We sliall lie glad to have YOl' open an account with us NOW and mail yourself of these mlviintagcs. Farmers & Merchants Bank. CAPITA Ij $fl(MKK.00. SURPLUS $12,IMMMM. M. K. LICK, President J. I EVERETT, Vice President. C. B. ADAMS. Cashier. How He Knew. "You cruel boy," snld Hie fash ionably dressed young woman to the youth whom she found robbing a bird's nct. "Why do you take those eggs? Think of the poor mother bird when she comes back and " "That's all right. Miss." answer ed the boy, "the mother bird Is dead." "How do you know that?" "I see her on your hat." Plenty of ('uses. Llppincott's. i The real estate man was looking over the house. "This is the parlor, sir?" he ask ed of old man Thomas. "Well, I call It the court room," replied the old gentleman. "The court room!" snld the agent In surprise. "What do you mean?" "Well." exclaimed Thomas, with a knowing smile, "I've got seven daughters, you know." First Carload this Season We have just received a car load of the best and clean est lot of stock we have ever shipped to Monroe. Some fine pairs of Matched Mules, clean limbed and sound as a dollar; fat young blocky Brood Mares, single and in pairs. This is a mixed load, and no matter what you want you are sure to find it. Trade has already begun, so come early while they last. Every horse, mare or mule is absolutely straight and clean. Don't fail to see them. FOWLER & LEE Sale, Exchange and Feed Stables. Handing out checks What Did Mother Hay? "I would like to see a nice fat goose," said a customer to a small boy as she entered a poultry shop. "All right,' aald the small boy. "mother will be down In a minute." on the first of the month is a much more dignified method of paying bills than counting vut tho money. Much quicker, too, and there is no possibility f pa) inn out too much. MORAL: OPEX AX ACCOUNT AT THIS RANK AXI REAP ALL THKsK nnd OTHER ADVANTAGES. Savings, Loan & Trust Company r t v R. B. Ifa-dwine, President, a O. Blair, Vice-President. H. a Clark, Cashier. I. H. Blair, Assistant Cashier.
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