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THE MONROEJOURNAL PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS. VOL.21. No. 76. MONROE, N. C, OCTOBER 29, 1915. ONE DOLLAR A YEAR KTI DKXT IS COW INCKI) Til T WK JUST UK MtKIMUKH. Ami Tells N'oviio Homo So Mr, Tunilterlin lil .Money mid Ijibair IYligally AlM the Trail Correspondence of The Journal. Indian Trail. Oct. 27. Plenly of rain to report for last week, and ac- cording to my way of thinking, the rain was not very favorable to the sweet potato growers. The rain w ill cause the potatoes yet in the ground to rot very easily when they are dug Mrs. J. W. Ballings spent son time last week in the Queen City of the South Charlotte. Miss Wilnia Harkey spent Sunday in Charlotte with her sister. Miss Pantnea Harkey, who is attending school there. She also visited other relatives, Mr. and Mrs. Bryan Thomp fon. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Presley were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. K. H, Shaw, Sunday. Mr. It. L. Tomberlin of Sanford spent Sunday here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Tomberlin. Mr K. L. is our old srhool chum and we are glad to see him back when ever he can come, and we are glad that he has made good as a railroad man His friends will be glad to know that Mr. V. I. Hartis came home from the hospital In Charlotte Sun day, where he has been for The last month. He was not in the hospital all the the time, but was removed to the home of his son-in-law, Mr. Joe l'hifer. Mrs. J. W. Railings came near hav ing a very serious accident some day ago. when one or her most trusty milk cows accident ly struck her above the eye with her horn. The horn cut a small gash above Mrs, Railings eye, but it did not affect the eye as she thought it would at first lour congratulations read and ac cepted very kindly, "Sunshine" of I nionvillo, and to be sure when my social work gets too be so great that I can t manage It, as it probably will I certainly will send for you. But probably the "Scapegoat" will furnish you with something to do and 1 will not have the privilege of having you over in London with me in the great social work that will be laid out a my task. Miss Julia Biggers of the Beulah community is spending the week with her sister, Mrs. J. F. Thompson. i lie Presbyterian meeting thai started here last week did not con tinun through out the week oil ac count of the people were not ready for It. The Methodist meeting got the best of the chickens around here and that throws this other meeting back some, owing to the fact that they will have to wait until the rab bits get ripe. Air. and .Mrs. J. E . Broom spent Saturday nnd Sunday at Huntersville visiting their daughter, Mrs. Robert Biggins. Mrs. Lessie Moore of the Antioch community was the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. F. Thomp son, Sunday. Mr. J. 11. AIcLondon of Rocking ham spent some time this week with his mother, Mrs. J. J. Mc Lend on. Mr. J. M. Tomberlin has sure had bad luck for the past few days. On last Saturday he thovght it was go ing to frost, so he cut and shocked corn all day real hard, and as it did not frost he is awfully angry about that. But on Tuesday of this week, (this is real sad now) Mr. Tomberlin lost sixty cents in clean cold cash some where in this vicinity. We are all in sympathy with Mr. Tomberlin, but he thinks he can get Mr. Pave Hemby to take up a collection and get. the money back, but the work Is just lost. No Novus Homo you do not agi tate me in the least, for I find your articles very Instructive to my own individual self, nnd our disagreement Is Just a matter of difference between two "great minds." I do most heartily stick t my first argument in regard to the South American Re publics, of how they have erected a model statue of liberty. And ! have not thrown away my last gossip. You struck the key note last week. Novus Homo, in our disagreement. Here it Is, you think Mr. Bryan's peace plan will secure for America such a standard as the South Ameri can countries have attained In the courts of arbitration. I don not think so. I am not going to penetrate the future but about two or three hun dred years, and 1 have not got a mortgage on all the wisdom of the world, but I'll say: I'npreparedness is Damnation. I would rejoice to see a statute of Christ such as the South American countries have, erected on our highest mountains and along our coasts, cov ered with electric letters so they would Rhine out and remind the peo ple once more of peace peace on earth, and good will to men. But I think that time will only be when this world will have been Judged, and all things made into a new realm where peace only dwells. Novus Homo, this world is ours and the devil's together, and the strong est Is sure to win, hence we must make preparations to fight the devil, and what are our enemies but ser vants of the devil? Take your plan Into consideration, we will just cut out building any more of those five million war ships and give the money to the poor homeless people. They 11 have homes nov. We have no roast de'ense. The people are home loving know nothing of war, simply a rural people. We have wealth now, as we have no "expensive" army or navy to keen up. But wait, suppose forvi Asiatic or European monarch N looking at us and sees nr coast un-j protected, and is attracted by our! wealth and sends an army to look ! I after us and see that some of the pre cious gold is carried back beyond the seas. What will we do? This is no mere supposition it has been done, such cases I mean. Think of Spain and the Montezuma's. If such c--e would confront us without any t .ise we sure would want a court oi arbitration, but the crowd that is prepared would not wait for that. W would simply have to quit and be submissive without any resistance at all. Then Mr. Bryan would rejoice for he would have peace at any pric one or ins strong points in argu ment. Mr. Bryan says that the common citizens will make the soldiers for defense when we need any protection In other words he says, "we do not need any enlisted men in the army it is too expensive." There Is not man in Union county but would glad ly pay the whole amount of his tax ftr war preparedness rather than do without the protection that Is given through this system. Congress will be asked In Be cember for a f lM0.000.Ooo appropria tion and probably a billion dollars for the next year. This is what'i scaring .ur. uryan, out oriicials say- that a "revision of the tariff with continued duties certain on sugar and talked of on wool, with the corpora tion and income tax, will make bond issue unnecessary." I think we should be prepared in every thing. Novus Homo, for an example, say I am mad at you. Well win get my gun ana go to vour home prepared to drive you off or kill you Just as I see fit. But now when I get to your house I find you are just as much prepared for com bat as I am or Just a little bit better Will I not be willing then to talk the matter over and see if we cannot settle it without combat? I think that I would. From a standpoint of human nature you can judge for your self. Then why will prepared ness not avert war? Mr. Brvan savs not, but there is where my disbelief comes in. Preparedness Is what sav ed those two Ninth American coun tries from war. F.ach was prepared and they were just a little afraid of each other and that is whv thev agreed to a treaty through a court of arbitration. It It takes prepara tion to bring about a court of peace and I think it does In most cases lets do that. If .Mr. Bryan thinks ho s going to stir up a system that will bring about universal peace, enough to cause tne nations in after years to know of war no more, he had just is well hang his harp on a willow tree and quit, (iod, the judge of all the world will do that himself. That time will be after he has judged all nat'ons and they know their fate When we stand before the judgment bar, there we shall see the value of preparedness. If we can't see It here Prepare to meet your enemv as well as your Cod. Preparedness for war will have the same effect on nations that it will have on you and me in our supposed riasn. Hon l let me bother you from your regular routine of correspondence, Novus Honi, but will be glad to hear from you Just nny time, ns I said your writ inns prove helpful to me. THK STUDENT. better not marry too yoi ng (ri-copniident dives a l ew 1 1 lens on the Subject Marriage of a Very l (Ming Couple, Correspondence of The Journal. 1 nionvillc, Oct. 27. Mrs. A. A. Secrest has returned home from Winston-Salem and F.lkln where she has been visiting her daughters, Mrs Hamilton and Mrs. McKaughin. We glad to have Mrs. Secrest home again. Air. Malcolm Hoover spent Sunday and Monday here with relatives and friends. liev. Mr. Steele will preach at 'nlonville M. K. church next Sun- lay at 11 o'clock and immediately after the service Mr. Steele will ad minister the Sacrament, and will preach for us again at 7:45 Sundav night. Every one is cordially invited come. I am sure we will alt be glad to hear Mr. Steele preach again. It will seem very much like old times to see him occupying our pulpit. Mrs. Herbert James has returned to her home after a short visltt with relatives and friends in Charlotte. Ur. G. M. Smith and Mr. R. F. Price Rpent Tuesday in Charlotte on business. Mr. A. A. Secrest and others have gone to Polk county to see about buy ing some land. What are some of the other cor respondents' views about the all Im portant subject of matrimony? Do you think a boy or girl should marry before they are 19 or 20 years old? think all men should wait till they are 20 before they go with a young lady. At that age they are not old enough and a girl should be 18 or 19 before she even thinks of going H n a man. How many agree with me? Why I mentioned this subject Is, heard of a marriage last week hleh was, I thought, the wrong step for the young couple to be taking as the groom was only 15 years old and the bride only 16. Do you think this couple can always love and li'e happy with each other? I can't think their love will last till the honeymoon Is over. I hope cur peo- le here In I'nion county have more nse than to marry so young. How many lives are wrecked each yer.r bv the awful mistake of th- couples tarrying too young. Matrimony Is the most serious and important1 thought a man or woman ca lii-b-r-tuke, and our eld maid iim.i go.l common rense whn she does n t jump ever the broom MM:" with any turn. SUNSHINE. MEETING. Serious Effort on Foot to Again llol.l Meet inn At Old Pleasant Gmve Will It Succeed? Wexhaw Enterprise. The Quarterly Conference of the Waxhaw charge has approved efforts to reestablish religious services at Pleasant Grove Camp Ground and placed its endorsement on the action of a committee recently appointed looking toward this end. The committee appointed to for mulate plans for preserving and im proving the grounds, consisting of Messrs: W. H. Howie, Sr., F. W. Howie, W. I. Blythe, J. A. Wolfe, H. A. Helms, T. J. Gordon and J. M. Niven; met on August 31st. and or ganized themselves by electing W. I. mythe as chairman and J. M. Niven .. .....,. ... ,,h ., Hilii.ln.l ' 1. n . V. l 1 J . """":ui "" riiuuiu oe an- nun .e.miuus her vice oi irom tnree . ivui u ueiu uii me grounds and -n.um. in me Hum ,uiinay in au- gust; that there should be a com- inittee appointed at some future date, known an the financial commit - tee. to raise and maintain fund for .....v.i.iB miu oeaiiuiying me crrnnnilu thill lha mil.ll.. L " i'muiii miuiiiu ut? Mamru uitr privilege oi erecting per - manent or temporary tents, to be oc- milled at thuir IL'ill fur .. u.,,ik. ... TO REVIVE ..... .rr, vim- wucj, uur i uei l.aure.ne. .viav we bracing the Third Sunday in August; prove worthy of the high colupli that all parties desiring to erect such ments he bestows upon us and our .ui uc injuueu 10 secure a permit from the Board of Trustees of . ..ui uiu.n voinjj uruunos. - ronowing this, last Sunday, a call b issueu irom me rieasant i;rove church for those interested In the ............ . . . , niniiei iu ineei hi me lamp u rounds Oil the first Monday In November 1(11- - ... . . uio, hi a. ni., lor tne ruirnose of nlntt , oiiu niirtiiKuiK .w. ririuon ui any lenis mat niiMu e uesireu tor me coming year. Kepresentatives from all de- iiuiniiiiiiiuiiN are in in s list or c 11- zens; . H. Phifer. Dr. W. H lions- ton, Monroe; B. F. Price, Dr. W. R. .McCain, Ed Yarborough. J. L. Rod man, James Gamble, Jesse A. Wil liams, Waxhaw; R. T. Niven. Relio- both; R. B. Culhhertson, J. C. Hun- eycut. Union: J. X. Price. W 1) Haw. Held, Henry Pric. Wesley Chanel: Sidna Broom. Cam Turner. Bethele- hem; II. C. Bryce, Hebron; T. J. W. Broom, Alt. Carmel; Will Stephenson. Siler; 11. F. Howie, G. T. Winchester, Mineral hprings;J. c. Havwood, Ponds Grove; W. A. Short. Provi dence; Duncan Spittle, Oak Grove; Stewart Spittle, Corinth. This begins to look like Cunin- nieeting days are coming again, and that Pleasant Grove Is to once more assume its prominence as a place of annual gathering for the "hosts of God." and all who find pleasure and prom in tne camp lire and open air services attendant upon such occa sions. The Associated Chiu-iflcN In Moni-oe. Tl. ... i i , ... ... . . mi- nssm-iaieu i nimiies ot old Mon- roe, Has been a God-send to the noor. For food and raiment thev both have given, As they oft have done before, few pennies frovi each would re plenish the till, aiki i ne dozens that are hungry 'would feed. I hose who give would never miss IV. . me uniuuiii, And you re filling a long felt need. When the summer is gone and the dullish winds. Come whistling through the field. And the poorly clad and the stinted ones, Will go hungry for want of meal. Then what do you expect our good ladies to do? When you've refused the widow's mite, They've got no heart lo labor on, in mis mutual humane fight. Now come across with a liberal heart, iou win never miss the coin, And when the good are homeward bound, The procession you may join. May the God that rules this world of ours, And watches the sparrows that fal.. May He ever guide our wayward acts, And prepare us for the last call. T. B. LANEY. A Time Saver A Money Saver A Public Servant IS THE HOME PAPER It advertises home the best It has all the home news and works the home town all th? time. m.M.ATK PASSES THK CAKE TO THK l-UKT I.Al KEATE t-el IToml the Tliin Said About the Oty I .n. lies Making ti a .1 Happy llirtliduy Or rM hi. Correspondence cf The Journal. vvintale, Oct. 28. Hiring tli past week Mr. W. M. Perrv i-nend. ran ui nuieign ir one oa spent two days with the families i nis sons-in-law, .Messrs. Charlie and 1 nomas Beddinglield cf Wake, am: one day with the family of Prof. Al u. ury of larey. also a Fon-in -law .Mr. ferry reports a most delightful trip. Mrs. Mary Francis Brown of Ham let. on her return from Chariot! where she had been visiting relatives since Friday, stopped off at Wimrate ,,Uiiui eieniiiir woere shp kubiii w . , .vionaay anu Tuesday morning with tue rami en of hr Knns tacc iv.i ter and Charlie Brown. air. . .m. rerrv renorts SO himh els of fine sound corn from his brag lot of a fraction over an acre Next 1 The chrysanthemums are opening now. Killing frost may be looked for ai any time arter these beauties are .. i, ' iii iuii uioom. .Mrs. U. I . T. savs ;tney rarely ever get caught napping Please nass iho .aUa n xi- r i T nn.o I, . . ' ' nine town, The dwelling house of Laura Sta ien, colored, was destroyed hv fire Tuesday. Fortun.neiv i.mK 'r ,h nousetin ii hc nnoimio i Fire surmoseH m nri;n.,(, fm, ,-- .vv.,f..., . win a ut- lective stove flue. Mr-I r rto, n ,. . UIT erand-father nf Mr w r n.. uui r.M-eueiii oaiiKer, wasanioiigour visitors in town Tuesday. Mr. Iiau- com dined with the family of Mr nn.i Mrs. J. W. Bivens. son is man nr .ui. hiki .rs. u. nrown or Win f . . .. 1 s r . gate attended the family reunion and mrtnday celebration of Mrs. D. I) Hudson, the mother of Airs. Brown near Polkton, Sunday the 2-1 1 h. There was quite a number present, children grand-children and other relatives and friends. Messrs. W. F. Hudson oi uocKingnam. j. a. Hudson, a stu dent in The ingate School and Da vid Hudson, Jr., who is still at home and Mesdames C. C. Brown of Win gate and K. H. Home of Polkton and ti....n ii i . , , .uinnm .iiauue anu r.imira, who are also with the homefolks. These, to gether with eight grand-children con stltutcM the family party. The most delightful and Interesting feature In the forenoon program was the pie renting the mother with a handsome gift by each of the children. Tliesr presents were highly appreciated bv ine recipient and added greatlv to I 1. 1.... ... . me jj oi nie occasion, isext came tne dinner. The guests, about fifty in number, assembled In the dinins: room where they were greeted liv one Of the finet-.t. timet en t,n.l iinn 1 . . ,,., .t.T ,M elaborate dinners ever enioved in country home. Mr. Long, the pho 1. r , . lumui'iirr irniii sionroe, was among the most prominent guests and ere aieu unite a little merriment when In expressing his delight at the fine din ner and the excellent menu seemed to torget himself and "Long"-ingly W Shell Airs, l.onc uero rirnum.i to help enjoy the manv good things Af ter dinner Mr eronnint's of tha nnrtv in i.o ............ ' I-'".' en--' ii- Pd as memorials of the hannv ind dent. The day closed with the unani- nious wish that the dear mother and ner brood might live to enjoy main more such delightful occasions. iter menus will be delighted to learn that .Mrs. B. Y. Tyner of Fred ericksburg, Va., is recovering nicely rrom ner recent illness and will he able to resume her duties at an earlv day. Finest weather ever to sow oats. Remember: He that sows sparingly shall reap sparingly, ho put 'em in as last as possible and plenty of 'em, If other work must be neglected. There is no better way to keep up the price of cotton. 1 he sisters of Meadow Branch church are making up a box consist- Ing of wearing apparel, bed clothing, etc.. for the orphans at Thomasvillo. Contributions from any and all who wish to help In this noble cause will be thankfully accepted and forward ed to the orphanage In due time, say about the 20lh of November. Any article of clothing from a pair of stockings to a full suit, of bedding bargains, which are bargains. or from a pillow case to a toinplete bed will be highly appreciated by those no are entirely depemk-nt upon the charily of their friend i. Remember: To visit ihe fatherless in their need is one of the essentials of pure and un dented religion. Let everybody who can do so avail themselves cf this op portunity to help a noble cause. Perhaps it might be well for some of his critics who are losing sleep over th v matter lo li!e a writ of in junction lo restrain President Wilson from further proceedings in his mat rimonial aflairs on Ihe grounds of his incompetency lo manage his private business. All this gossip about the President and his fiancee is perfectly ridiculous and reflects seriously tin on the good name and intelligence of our nation. I think thai if these gossips knew what they looked like they would hush up at once. Ihe country home of Airs. Samuel A. Matheson, near Alounl Gilead. was the scene of a pretty marriage Wed nesday afternoon, when her daugh ter, Aliss Sallie, became the bride of Mr. R. L. AlcWhirter of Wingate. Ihe large reception room, softly illu nunated with numerous candle, and carrying the color scheme of green and white, was artistically decorated with ferns, flowers and potted plant The bride entered the hall with her sister, Aliss Bessie. The groom en tered with Air. C. W. Uaucnm. who acted as best man. Aliss Martha Eve lyn Andrews, the ring-bearer, carry ing the ring on a white lily, imme diately proceeded the bride, while .Miss Usee Long sang "I Love You Truly and "Because." During the ceremony "M haubert V serenade was rendered by Aliss Lina Coltiane. The ceremony was performed by Rev. N L. ( oltrane. i ne pride is a cultured young woman, a former student of Hie State Normal of Greensboro, and enjov the acquaintance of a wide circle of friends. The groom is a young busi ness man of Wingate and now hold: the postmastership. O. P. TIM 1ST. iioMirnx: o MIDWAY ((notable .1. . Itcnurcgnrd ('minor Slu mhs ami Killo Dm- Bailey. Lancaster News, Oct. 20. Yesterday morning about !l o'clock Mr. J. Beauregard Connor shot and Instantly killed Air. F. R. Bailee commonly Known ns Doc liailev. on the pavement opposite the store pf Mr. W. B. Plyler. near Atidway. Three hots were tired by .Mr. Connor, all taking effect in Ihe body of Air. Bai ley, who expired in a few seconds. It seems that Connor, acting n constable, arrested Bailey Sundav niuht a week ago for being drtint tnd disorderly and shooting within the town limits. The trial or the case was to have taken place before Mayor Hood yesterday morning and lit the time of the unfortunate affair Con nor, in company with Air. Oscar Jackson, was on his way up town to attend the trial as a witness, liailev whs sitting on the piaz-ia of the store ol . II. Plyler where he had been lust before Connor reached ihe store Bailey got up, went inside and when Connor got opposite the door Bailey ame out with a gun nr.d snapped it at Connor, who immediately tire.l three shots into Bailey's body. Bai ley's gun was examined immediately niter the shooting and a loaded shell was found therein with the indenta tion of the hammer on it. Five other loaded shells were also found in the pocket of the dead man. Connor came on up town and sur rendered to Sheriff Hunter. Some time later he employed Claud N. Sapp as his alorney. Air. Sapp at once ap peared before Judge Ernest Moore under habeas corpus proceedings on application for bail for his client. which was granted in the sum of 1,000. The bond has been irivt :i by Air. Conor, who is now at liberty. Alagl.-trate .1. L. Caskcy. acting coro ner, held the iniiuest over Ihe remains and the verdict of the Jury was that Ihe deceased came lo his death from gun shot wound, the weapon being fired by J. Ii. Connor. The deceased leaves a wife and several small chil dren. Tribute lo l.iltle l.nlu Mae Mcillin. (Written for The Journal.) There Is a pair of little hands Laid to test forever more. ind two darling, dimpled cheeks Whose rich blossoming Is o'er: Death has sealed two little eves, That will no more smile or ween Angels bore her softly home. .-o dear parents do not weep. Softly they lo thv bedside came As Ihe day was coming in. And her little soul was gone Ere it felt Ihe blight of sin Through the door the angels made Darling baby had nased In. Far beyond the azure skv. There the tiny blue eves peep. From all earth's sad doubts and fears Little bHby's gone to sleei. She will wake In fairer lam: Where the angel voices ring. There th floweret Miall expand, 1 cere shall love perf-'ction brliis. She has reached Ihe golden shore Through Ihe river, cold and deep. Angel's bore her safelv o'er Lit;le Lola's gone to sleep. A. FRIEND.' Little irl, does your rarr1 have !rh troiil.le w!th Lis putouoMIe?" "Yes, f!r. He has as run h troinY Ith i as if he v.ps nia:r:"c! to ir.." Judce. Often . nn: not en srrV;nf I ternis wi'h hi re bemuse rh trk-Vr'n1 a t!,lr rm" tn Escape lost up all the time. i '"'r.g and their bod: Uoct- WAXHAW WANTS A lii.T- Tllt.MllLSKItVHK. j.lies Knui; Hie North kit Hnuie Mine I'oomhh, Take .Notice Maud Out. Red Hcml, niul .iKht I i I be Niuaiv, Correspondence of The Journal. Waxhaw. Oct. 28-Rev. O. E. Cun ningham will preach at the Baker sdiool house near Alin-ral Springs Sunday evening. .Mrs. R. N. Nisbet or Monroe is vis iting her daughters. Airs. Richard Nisbet and Aliss Pauline Robinson. Airs. Benson Mc.Mar.us of .Mineral Springs was successfully operated upon for appendicitis in Churl-nt? .Monday. Airs. J. E. Doster and little : cn rre visiting relatives in Charlotte. Dr. G. II. Burges of Lenoir is pre paring to heed the call or home and move his good family back at an early date. We will gladly welcome their return. Says the Trospect correspondent of the Enterprise; -Misses' Leola and .May Belk and Ola Nisbet left last week for Salisbury to enter the Noi in a 1 and Industrial school. Trade has not been so very good this week, the cotton market is a little off and the farmers are very busy just now getting in their grain. The Enterprise carried a ripsnort ter of a "pome" this week written by a young colored man using the some what lengthy, non de-plume of O. S. B. X. Burleson Lenoard Lord T. Hud derfield Thanyard Ripplin L. L. Miller. Says the Howie Mine correspon dent of The Enterprise; Prospects here at the Aline are still brightening up. Work has been begun on a new shaft which is now turning out a fine grade of ere. New Machinery is being installed nnd every thing's on the boom. Says the Bonds Grove correspon dent of our local paper; Air. Frank LeniHionds, an old soldier of our community, has been confined lo his bed by sickness the past tew woi ke. H' is improving now and is able to be u some but his good wife is now on a bed of suffering, thev are being looked after by their friends in th" ;:ood old Cnion county way. A large number of people here and the country are in Alonroe for today and tomorrow is wiuiesses in a civil action for damages, bronchi bv Mr. Shaylor McGuirt against Mr. J. L. Rodman et al. The case arose out of ATr. lcGuirt losing an arm in a gin accident two years apo. lion. J. F. Kennedy our progressive . Jewler and "Squire" Frank Niven are great devotees of 'possum hunting, and have asked the goat to go with them just ns soon as he can get his rubber boots up rrom Ihe country. Like as not we'll have yarn about "lieti bin brer 'possum" In some early- issue oi 1 he Journal. The vestibule don't u-ually stop here, hut it did today to l:t off a party of about fifteen people most ly ladies, from ihe North, who are on on inspection trip lo he Howie Aline two miles north of lere. Some or the parly are financially in!i rested In tin mine. Brer Pi d Head it o happens that one or the editors oi l:e Enterprise and yours truly, th go it, are con templating a trip to Charlotte Sat urday night Via 'Henry," and they will return on the iron horse Sii"- dav night. We figure it out that we will pass through your little burg after early candle light, and as -e want a transitory view of your mains, will you verv kindlv slant. ,.n the "Siiuare" (if yon have one I and illuminate Ihe place ror us. We arise to protest against screen doors at this time of the yepr when there are no (lies. Being a firm he- iever in fresh :.ir we l.ei p she win dow near which we work open at all times, so far so good, but directly across the street from us thev have a dry goods emporium presided over entirely by young ladies, and through our open window ih"- can see nil our merits and de:iir-its. chiellv Ihe latter, while thrnurli their screen door we can see nothing but a glim mer of a white dre-s on occasion. Downright unfair, we cell it. We are having considerable Agi tation for- better null service f ir Waxhaw Just now. TIip soinh bound service is entirely satisfactory but we can only dispatch mail northward once h day nf about five p. in. It would be an easy mntter for north bound train No. 12 which passes here it about r:3i a. m. to take on a mail bag If the railroad would make pro visions for It to do so. Postmaster McCain Is always on hand when this train arrives and it would be very little trouble for him. compared to the benefits to the patron?, for him to make up a bag of first class mall ror this train. Perhaps one reason for the had mail service from here northward lies in the fact that it hnn never been put up properly to the ran road. If this ts the case it will soon be remedied for It Is going to be put tip to it. SCAPEGOAT. Twenty Children Itumed In Depth. Twenty children, sio't of them girls ranging in age f-om 7 to IT ears, lost their lives yesterdiv in a fire which destroyed St. Joi n's Parochial School at TYabo.lv. V-..-. Another girl has ini;ir'o regard' J probnbly fatal, w hile others were l-'..i severely hurt. The 600 children had inH entered their d.-.ss rooms hn the fire ras discovered, snd ali'ioii'.'h a majority were rvlded to safely by Sisters of ti e Order of NMrc Dame, who were tleir teachers, panic sr.id a P'r::? "''"" ns liiey Tie-,r.,l the front door cu me exit.