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The Monroe Journal PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS VOL 22. No. 8. MONROE, N. O, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 1916. ONE DOLLAR A YEAR. KARTIiyl'AKF. NCAKEO "EM Wavhaw Folks Felt the Slunk Marriage ami Death Cow went Mail Other News. Waxbaw Enterprise. Mr. Frank E. Lemmonds. : an illness of two months terminating in .pneumonia, died at the home of his Ron. Mr. N. J. Lemmond. in the Bonds Crove community, on Sunday morning. He was buried at Belair church by his pastor. Rev. Mr. Davis, and Kev. Mr. W. F. Sanford of Wax- haw. Mr. Lemmonds was an old sol dier, a man of splendid character, and held in high esteem by all who knew him. Mr. T. A. Anderson, and aped and highly respected citizen of the Sis mile community, died at his home there Sunday. He was paralyzed about eight years ago and since Christmas he had been in a very serious condition. Mr. Anderson was twice married. First to Miss Amelia Dunlap and after her death to Mrs. Osborne who survives him, there are no children. He was about seventy eight years old, was a brave soldier of the Presbyterian church. Funeral services were conducted Monday by Itev. C. E. Robinson and burial was In the cemetery at Six Mile church this afternoon. Samuel McLlroy, Jr., wants to know the exact spot at Pleasant Crove where his mother was buried. He wants to erect a tombstone. Any information given the Enterprise or C. C. Mcllwain will be appreciated. There were some right amusing things in connection with the earth quake Monday night. At one home where the family was at supper the husband asked what was shaking the table and the wife replied that the baby kicked the table. The old man wanted to know "how come" that was cracking the ceiling. Another place the clothes wire was connected to the well curb and the corner of the house. The good woman thought the shaking was due to someone drawing a bucket of water. One man was asked if he felt it; he said he did. He was then asked If he was in the house. He replied that h was win n It started. Mr. W. H. Helms of the Rehoboth community had a fine milk cow to go mad one day last week. Several weeks ago a mad dot: was at largo In the ceriimunity and the cow was in the pasture. It was not known that the dog bit her. Last Thursday the cow began running about the lot. net ing funny and snapping at chickens and other objects. All of the symp toms indicated hydrophobia and she was killed. Mr. Snider Carter sent a dog to the happy hunting ground Monday morning. When he came up town to open up the store he saw the doe lying in the door of the buggy room and tried to run it off. The dog wouldn't "shoo" worth a cent and looked wrong about the eyes, so Mr Carter armed himself with a small Winchester ri fie and charged the enemy. It required several shots to do the work but when he quit the dog was very, very dead. Very beautiful in Its simplicity was the quiet home wedding Sunday afternoon when Miss Martha Maker, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Ma ker, at Flint Rldeo. was given in marriage to Mr. Will A. Riggers, of Matthews. The words that made them man r.nd wile were very impressively spoken by Rev. W. F. Sanford, pas tor of the bride. Misses Odessa Dn ker and l.oraine Stephenson, were brides maids and Messrs. John Held and Luther Raker were groomsmen. The ceremony was attended by only a few Intimate friends. After the marriage they drove to the home of the groom where a bouillons supper was served. While Mrs. Rigger in deeply missed, her many friends and old comrades ex tend (heir best wishes for a long and happy life. Interim1 Interest 'in Rattle Paris Di-p-itch. Feb. 24. The great battle raging along the 25-milo front from Etain to Malan rourt, nor.h and east of Verdun, is being followed with the most intense interest by the public. It disposes effectively of the question whether or not the Germans would make an early offensive. The battle Is the first on a large scale since the of fensive In the Champagne in Septem ber, and Is believed to be ths fore runner of stirring and perhaps de cisive events. The principal fighting centers In the rough nnd thickly wodded coun try between Ftaln and Dnniviller. Here some 300,000 of the German crown prinre'B best Infantry are try ing to wrest from the French Import ant roads which would enable them to make their way through to the Meuse. The battle as yet Is only be ginning, but It is said already to have cost the assailants of the French heavy casualties and without any an prerlnble advantage having been at tained. The German have been making preparations for a big stroke at Ver dun, so openly during the past month that the Feneh had every chance to got ready Tor them. The attacks nn to the present only Involve the ad vanced lines, which are at, least two miles beyond the outer defenses of the fortress. First Baptist Church You are always welcome here. Services at 11 a. m. and 7:Sn p. m. Morning sermon: "The Two Fold Touch." Evening sermon: "How to Live Spiritually:" being the third of a series on "How to Live." Sunday school at S:30 p. ni. You are cordially Invited to attend. Holler F.iliH.lon Other ragclniiel News. Pageland Journal. 23rd. Mr. H. James of upper Union coun ty has taken charge of the telephone exchange here. His family occupies the 11. J. Ogbiirn house on Pearl st. A movement has been started to organize a company to install an elec tric light plant here within a short time. U Is impossible to say just at this time what success the promoters will meet with, but they have receiv ed much encouragement and it Is thought that a sufficient amount or stock will be taken to secure the plant. Mr. Tom Catledse died near Plains Sunday night after an illness with pneumonia. He was about 21 years old. and was a member of llelliel church. He was a sen of the late Mr. James Catledge. The body was bu ried al Fork Creek church Monday afternoon. Rev. J. A White corduct ing the service. Nora Crawford, a negro who lived on Mr. J. W. BlarkwcH's farm near Plains, was severely burned last Fri day when her clothing caught from the fireplace as she turned to lay her baby in the cradle, from the effects of which she died Saturday afternoon. No other grown pe.iple were there, and her clothing binned off before help could reach her. Judge Shipp, of Florence, will pre side at the term or criminal court which convenes on Monday. March 6th. The most important case to be tried is the one against the parlies who engaged In a riot here last March, more than a dozen in number. It Is said that Solicitor Spears will insist that all the parties be tried under one charge and at one time, while the attorneys on each side will object and demand separate trials. The best counsel obtainable in this section has been employed on each side, and there is promise of a legal battle worthy of attention when this case comes to trial. A boiler at Mr. Joe Smith's saw mill 7 miles south of Ruby exploded yesterday morning about In o'clock, and Mr. Luke Jordan, a white man about 3.1 years old, was terribly scalded and reports late yesterday afternoon slated that there was hard ly any chance that he could live. One negro was scalded also, but not mi severely. They had In en at work on Ihe boiler earlier in the day. and hud just tired up and were standing around the holler. The crown sheet blew off and the steam and hot water enveloped the Lien. Mr. Jor dan is a married man and has three or four children. A quiet home wedding was solem nized at the home of Mrs. M. E. Threat t Sunday evening al fi r,n o'clock when Miss Nellie Mangum he came the bride of Mr. Boyd R. Eu banks. Rev. J. W. Quick performed the ceremony. Only two or tlir.'e wete present and the iiiihounecnieiil came as a surprise to a great many of their friends. Mr. Eubanks is a son of the late J. C. Eubanks ir Itiiford township. lie came to Pnr.chind three years ago and since that time lias been engaged In the jewelry busi ness. He has shown himself a capable man. and has won many friends. Mrs. Euhanks is I lie only daughter or Mr. and Mrs. A. II. Man gum. She is bright, attractive and id highly esteemed by her wide circle of friends. Roth are among Hie town's most popular young people, and a great number of friends wish them much happiness. To Fight the T. It. Movement Wilmington Star. There is already a fight on in the Republican party to head off Hie strong Roosevelt movement that has set In. The movement seems to he to nominate Roosevelt or a Roose velt man. In Massachusetts I lint Is the issue among the Republicans, who are now getting ready for their State primaries. In Washington a few days ago Senators Henry Cabot Lodge and John W. Weeks, former Senator Murray Crane and Governor Mefull of the old line, issued a statement to the effect that they sland as against candidates for delegates n( large to the Republican national convention. In opposlton to the Gardncr-Rird-Cushi:ig candidacy as avowed sup porters of Theodore Roosevelt. The Massachusetts primaries will be held In April, and the Roosevelt faction already has Issued a defiant come on" challenge to the opposi tion. The Massachusetts lines are now drawn, and it will be interest ing to observe whether or not the organization of the Roosevelt ele ment is In control of the party in the state. "Rockingham to Wailesboro." Rockingham Post. Work has been started on the An son end of the new connecting road between Richmond and Anson coun ties and as soon as the weather breaks the work will be started on thin side of the river. Richmond has less than two miles to build while Anson has about four, so that the two will be finished about the same time. A modern wire cable ferry is to be built, possibly by Ihe man at Ble wett's Fall, who is building a number of flat boats for Mr. W. P. Mcltae. This also will be built at once and Wadesboro and Rockingham and points east and west will be connect ed more closely by a fine road and as safe a ferry as can be built. The Weatherwax Brothers made a tremendous hit when they sang at the famous Billy Sunday meeltngs in Philadelphia during the past summer. Nearly 25000 people listened to them at eseh meeting and gave them a wonderful ovation at the end of the program. FACF. TO FACE WITH A MOST SEUIOltf SITUATION' Cemgrvss Must Delerniine Whether It Will Allow the Country to Take Chances on War. Washington Dispatch, Feb. 21. Congress is face to face with a most serious proposition in the pro posed legislation to keep American citizens off of armed merchant ves sels. With certain members insist ing that such legislation is necessary to avoid a serious breach with Ger many, and with tne President stand ing cm his declaration that such leg islation would be unwelcome and harmful to the Administration, lead ers tonight do not know which way to turn. The movement for such legislation, coming to Ihe surface yesterday in a manner that Indicated the great In terest and concern which congress men have in the subject, has been the one topic today ever which specula tion has been given. That a definite action will be made to pass or to block the legislation within the next two d-iys is expected. Some of the members appear to be doubtful over the position the Pres ident has taken. It is a matter of genereal information that he has ta ken a firm stand in insisting that Americans have a right to go nn ves sels that are 'armed defensively and it is not supposed that he will yield. For Congress to adopt some resolu tion authorizing him to warn Ameri cans that they hoard such vessels at their own risk and will not be en titled to the protection of the Gov ernment would be granting the con tention of Germany over the stand oT the administration. It has been pointed out that this would be em barrassing and unacceptable to Mr. Wilson ns a natural consequence. It has been pointed nut that if congresmen have good reason to be lieve that the legislation is necessnry to guard against any eventuality that iniuht involve American honor, they will pass the legislation overwhelm ingly. After the stand of the administra tion that Americans have the right to travel on the scan the loss of an American life by the act of a Ger man si'bniaiine would bring this government to the point where sev erance of relations would be unavoid able, it has been suggested. Such an act would be a violation of Amer ican rights that would cause nothing less than a breach attended by the severest clrrunistances, In the opin ion of many who have discussed the matter. The position of those who favor the resolution, which would be simi lar to the one offered by Senator Gore authorizing a warning to Amer icans. Is that such action would be Ihe safest course In maintaining peace. flitting Scrape in Anson. Wadesboro Ansonian. There came near being a fatal cut ting a Hair al lb'' home of General Ba ker, on Gordo'iY Mountain, Saturday night, as a result of which Mtdton Therrcll was seriously cut in the stomach by his bud her Lester TheT rill. Mellon is about 24 years of age ami Lester two years younger. The trouble seems to have been rallied by some mean whiskey which some of the boys had ordered. After gelling ilieir booze, Milton and his friends got a chicken and wont to General Raker's to cook and eal it and have a royal good time. There appears to have been some effort to debar Lester from the feast. He got his banjo anil going to the scene, pro ceeded to liven up with some of his favorite airs. Mellon says the music was offensive to his ears, it being, as he termed It, of the "reel" variety. This he regarded as profane mush' and therefore Informed Lester that he would have to "cut out" the said "reeds." Lester objected and Melton put him out of the house. Melton says that Lester then came back anil, taking off his hat. dared him to mo lest him again. Resenting these fur ther intrusions. Mellon picked up a stick and gave Lester a gentle tap em the head. Melton says he hit him hard, but it seems that he did not disable his brother, who, drawing a knife, disembow led Melton. Doctor Covington found a deplorable condi tion there but believed his patient will recover. Mellon railed the Doc tor Sunday and asked if he might smoke a cigarette. After Burke Wife Murderer. Moigiiiilon Dispatch, Feb. 23. Deputies are searching the country south of Morganton yesterday and today for Charlie Mace, against whom all evidence points ns the murderer of his wife Monday night at their home eight miles from Morganton. A message from Governor Craig to day declared him outlawed and of fered H00 reward, dead or alive. When Sheriff Berry reached the scene yesterday he found the woman dead, shot through the side of the head, and the wound stuffed with dough, an arm broken and other marks of violence. It appeared to have been an extremely brutal af fair. Mace fleel to the South moun tains. The children were at neigh bors' homes, driven from their own home by the fattier. Possibly 80 men of that setlnn have been depu tized by the sheriff In the search. It will he difficult to find the man In the mountains. R. W. Pipkin sighted and shot at him yesterday. A blockading outfit, with "mash In fermentation was found when the house was senrrhed. It Is reported Mare told neighbors that rather than he taken he would kill anyone who tried to capture him. He had not been apprehended at 9 o'clock tonight. DEFINITION" OF WORD WOU.D BE AI'MCKtiATrili Congressman I'aue Ask What Is Meant by '"ITcpnieelnes;" Favors Aeleejimte lie-fens. Monroe Correspondent in Charlotte Observer, Feb. 24. That Congressman Robert N. I'.;p" has not yet decided on what Man. I he will take on the preparedness pro grani is shown by the fellnwir.g cor respondence between him and Mr. Key Scales, secretary and treasurer of the local post of the Travelers' Protective Association: "Monroe. N. C. Feb. 8. 1!16. "Hon. Robert N. Page, M. C. Wash ington, I). C. "Dear Sir: I note In The char lotte Observer this morning your statement that, of the letters you have received In regard to the pre paredness program, seven are araiii; t and one for preparedness. "I have been requested by mem bers of this post to write you In re gard to their views, as well of the information they have gathered in their travels over this section. "There are about 35 men who travel out of this city, covering prac tically your entire congressional dis trict. Each nnd every one Inter viewed is unanimous In his opinion that at least 90 per cent of the peo ple are for preparedness as outlined by . President Wilson. Of course you understand that these commercial men do not come in contact with law yers, doctors or politicians, but they do meet the country merchants anil gather their information around ho tel and on trains, or, in other words, from the masses. We feel sure that your letters of seven to one against did not come from the common peo ple. "We are not acquainted with your personal views in this matter of pre paredness, but we take this liberty of writing you, believing that you have your constituents at heart, and that you will not oppose the majority of us who stand squarely behind the administration. , "We are not writing this through malice but as a supporter of your? and through the desire or other members or this post, as we are all strong Woodrow Wilson Domoi-rats. "Verv truly yours, 'THE TRAVELERS' PROTECTIVE ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA TOST. Q. ! .'. "KEY SCALES. -.eL-;.r-'r?t?ry Hml Treasurer.' The following was received Ironi Congressman Page in reply: "Washington, D. C, Feb. IS, FUl!. "Mr. Key Scales, Monroe, N. C. "My Dear Mr. Scale's: I am in re ceipt of your letter of the St ti lost., and I am very glad indeed to h.-nr from my constituents upon this ques tion. I wish that some on e voult! define what they mean by the word preparedness. I do not see how anv patriotic American citizen could op pose adequate preparedness, n-rainst any probable e'liiergciii-y. The coin niitle'e in charge of the bills rela tive to our military a nil naval branches have not yet formulated these hills and until it is known just what Is proposed to he done in the-sc bills I do not see how any ni"inber or Congress or any individual can form a final judgment as to what is proposed by the party in regard to increasing onr Army and Navy. I have great respect for Mr. Wilson and I have gi"at co:ifidi nee in hi. wisdom and jtidi.'iiiont. My confidence in him has been increased since reading the correspondence be-tveee the President and Mr. Garrison thai led up to the retirement of the Sec retary.' I believe that the President and the Democratic Congress will agree upon the proper thing to do and that we will go to the country a united, rather than a elivide.i party. 1 am sure that there Is a great amount of discussion going em aiming the people relative to a sub ject that has not been well defined. "Assuring you that I am glad to hear from you nd the other mem bers of your post nnd to have your judgment in regard to the opinion of the people', I am, "Sinceielv veins, ROBERT N. PAGE." Heavy l ighting Continues. The latest db pt'tche-s from th lighting area in Fiance says: Inspired by tii" presence of their Emperor and" led by Crown Prince Frederick William, the German troops are engaged In one of Ihe greatest battles of the war on the Western front centering around lit:' fortress of Verdun. Attack lias fol lowed attack against the French line after bombardment. Incessant and terrific, continuing Tor several days. While the Germans have been un able, desnite the rain of shells anil ferocious onslaughts by the infantry, to break the French line, neverthe less the French on their right and left wings have b en compelled to withdraw their lines, respectively to the south of Ornes ami behind the town of Samogneux, six miles north of the fortress. Only between Malancnurt and the left bank of the Meuse has there been any diminution in the Intensity of the artillery fire. With Brabant. Haumont and Satnegneux and the wooded sections north and northeast of Beaumont, in their possession the Germans from the Meuse east ward to Fromezey are forcing the fighting, seemingly regardless of the etist of life. The French guns have answered Ihe German guns shell for shell and the carualties on both sides are very greit. The French official report de scribes the battlefield between the Meuse and Ornes as piled with Ger man dead. Mr. Buck Tells Details of .Mr. Me. .Necle)" Engagement. Fayi tleville Dispatch. Fed 23. An interesting story of the ro mance of Robert N. McNeeley. the yeiung North Carolinian who was .:s e'litwiied ill the sinking of the PiLi.-h liner Persia, was recently told hv .Mrs. Reul.ih Luck, a w It known omtt.t hinger. It was gene rally t'tuvii in this stale that when Mr. McNeeley met his tragic de-ath In had re ently become engaged, but Fuye-tie viile people were interested t" bain thai his fiancee was Mis.; il: i.i Whitae re, was was here last vvii.ur as a member of the IteulHh Luck ;u.i!lit. Miss Whit acre, who is i 1-asuntly remembered in Fayette xille, v. nt vviih the members e.f the quartet from here to Raleigh, nnd ,11 was there thai she fust met Mr. j McNeedoy. then a member of the ! Neii ill Candida legislature. Mrs. Ruck recently told the story to a re porter of the Chicago Herald. "Miss W hit acre has be en a member of the eiusrtet for about two years," she said; "since her graduation from Northwestern university. It w as while do ijuartet was on a southern tour last i inter that she became acquaint ed with Mr. McNeeley, who was then a str.te senator in North Carolina. They met ut a dinne r, and Mits Whitae-re r ang "Somewhere a Vuie-e Is Call ing.' ""I remember the title of the song particularly because of the signifi cance it has borne on this last chap ter of their romance. After the din ner Mr. McNeeley congratulated her singing. It seemed to me a case ot love at first glance, for he called on her several times before the quar tet left Raleigh and appeared very attentive. They corresponded with each other a great deal after that, and a few months later, in the spring of last year, the engagement was an nounced. Plans were made for the wedding to take place in May, and Mr. McNeeley ordered a bungalow built In Monroe, N. C, which was to be their home. "Then, one day last November, when we were in Grand Rapids, Miss Whitaere received a telegram from Mr. McNeeley, telling her of his ap pointment ns American consul at Aden, and asking her to meet him in the e-;:st. so that the wedding could be performed there nnd she cemld go with him. She could hardly re' slr.iln herself from taking the next train eastward, but always having considered the wishes of her parents r everything "she did, first sent thin a tele-gram telling them of the plan. "They came on to see he r at Grand Rapids, and pleaded with her not to take (;ie trip, telling her of the dangers In crossing through the war .one. Miss Wliitae-re yielded to her parents' wishes and the meeting was hi. t puued." A I'ew Locals From Wlngiite. I'm lespotideiici- of The Journal. Wingati'. Feb. 21. -- The first Ibiin ler shower of Ihe season came last niuhl. How our calculations do often mil carry. Every progressive and provident and prudent house wife had planned to do some early L-aidening today. They "figured" on planting liens, onions, lettuce, radish, ln'its. e tc.. but nothing iloing. Ground too wet, hopes defelii-d ami enthusi asm i-eoli d for the pri-M-nl. Mi.-s Surah Smith of Monroe spent the week end with Miss Orpine- May at thi' home of her parents. Mr. and Mrs. E. L. May. Mr. .lames Lowery. who is an em ployee of tne lutpotit Co. at City I Point, ':i., came home Saturday on a cbil to his family and friends. Mr. Lowery will return to bis duties in a lew days. Mis. C-ilvin Nash has gone to spend a f'-w days with her children, Mr. Frank Nash and Mrs. Howard, of I.apos Creek township. Mrs. Chiilani Helms and Miss An nie Caddy were pleasant callers at the home of Mr. and Mrs. O. P. T. I'ue: day afternoon. Her friends will regret to learn that Mrs. Jennie Tucker, daughter of Mr. rod Mrs. Billy Griffin, who has recently returned from the Sani torium at Pinebursl is not doing s well i!t present. It is imped how ever, that no se rious re-sults mav he anticipated, but that she may noon recover. Miss Thelma Parker of Diirlriru iJ visiting at Mr. and Mrs. II. J. May's this week. Dr. Ray Griffin of Morganton is at ;ire bedside of Mrs. Jennie Tucker, his sister, m the home of their par ents. Mr. T. K. Helms finished the deep well v.hieh he- was sinking for Mr. I. J. Ferry and now Mr. I'erry has a i'ioi-irt ifu 1 supply of good pure water whr-h is so esse-nitiil to tne comiert, hai:h and happiness to the users thereof. The little step-son of Esq. R. F. Moore had the misfortune to get liisi ami broken betwe-en the wrist and elbow Saturday. Dr. Jerome set they' broken member and tne patient is doint: nicely. The little daughter of Mr. and Mrs. General Nash has I- i right sick with catarrhal fever but the little girl is much better at present. The writer Is requested by the Wingate Telephone Exchange to ask all patrons who have not already don" so, to come forward and make retllenieni by the first of March at latest. The stock holders regret very much to be under the necessity of kindly asking this favor and would not eio fo if It were not absolutely necessary. The company wishes to get a new switch board which It can not eio without a considerable amount of cash. Let's come across friends and help the cause. We need that new board, veil till know. O. P. T. Wll.sON Wll.l. NOT MK lei a l-ellvr Yesterday He Said that He Would Consi-nl Ut ,i Abridge . nie-ni of .Imerkan Rights. Washington Dispatch. Feb. 24. President Wilson, at the end of two days cif nutation ia Congress for smii - action warnin-r Amc-rie-.uis: off armed ships of Hie European bel ligerents, tonight wre;.e Senator Sii'iie, chairman c-f tic Sei.ak Fore-h:n Relations Con,:,. ; t, (j,ai he could not consent to y abridge ment or the rights of A-.ti'iicau eiti itens in any respect. The le-tter was in a:i -w.-r to one writte n lat- Ibis alien, e,, i ,r Se nator Stone, outlining the sii-rat on exisiinpr; at the Capitol, whe re : t. , yesterday morning pcrsi -le i , de. . i ,; ; had b- e ii made for tome action v !i rniht lessen the possibility e f ,u- between the I'nited Stales :.nd G. .,:iy. The President's statement , i!! repeat ed tomorrow morning to Speaker Clark. Representative Ki; bin, major ity leader, ami Hi preseii..;r Vo Flood, chairman of the Hons., r :,:a Af fairs committee, w'io lal ; .day ask ed for an engagement in e, ler to ex plain the- position in which -he Hihis found itself and ask the President for a statement of the Admiustra tion's views. "My Dear Senator: I very warmly appreciate your kind and Laak let ter of today and feel tha' it call for an equally frank reply. "You are right in as.-i:!iing thut I shall do everything in my r.ovver t keep the United States cm' or war. I think the country will led no uu easiness about my course in that re spect. Through many anxious months I have striven for that object, amidst difficulties more manifold Hum can have been apparent upon the i urface; and so far I have succeeded. The course which the Central Eurpoean Powers have announced t heir inten tion or following in the future with regard to undersea warfare ;-eems for the moment to threaten insuperable' obstacles, but its apparent meaning Is so manifestly inconsistent with ex plicit assurance-s recently given us by those Powers whh rei.ani to their treatment of nn-rrha'M v ss.i Is on the high seas that I must believe that ex planations w'll presently c i.oiie wiiie li will put a different asj.-.vi upon it. We have had no reason to -luestion their i-.ood fait1- or thei Pty tn their promises i-i the- past, r.nd L f in cine, feel confident that eve sliall have ncne in the future. "But !;i any " ( nt our cl 'it y is clear. No Nation, no ;:roip e-T N.: :ins, has Ihe right v. hile- w;.r is in progress to alter or disiiganl tin- principle's evboli all Nations have- mm-m upon in Mitigation of tie' horiv -, ae.d sul-fe-rings of war; and if Ih- cl- ar rights of Ame rican citizens should evi r un happily be abiidgeel or denied by any such aetion. we she!!, it si-ems: to me-, have in honor no choice as t what our o-,i course- shun' I bo. "For my own pari. I cannot roii-se-tit to any abrid,:eiiieii;s of the rights cf , ii'i-i i, ,i-i i i : i : : i in any respe-ct. '1 ne '..inn,' and I'-respe-ei of I lie Na,io i i- invoive-il. Ve- covi-l ponce, and siia'i preserve it at any cost but t!i !..- ; of honer. To for bid our po.e.l, let .--,nr i:e their fights for ie;:i- . e nngl',1 be called upon to vi...iii .to them o;ild bo n dee p llliliiili.it ii. u indeed. il would be an implicit . all but e v iisit, ac quiescence in the violation of the rights of mankind evoryvh- . and of whatever Natio.i or ali'j.isnee. it woiilel be a deliberate abdica tion of our l.ithcito pr.ud po sition as speli sin. i-i c-ee-i aniidsl Ihe turmoil of war for the law anil the right. It Wo'tbl make everything this Government, has attempted and everything ib it it lias achieved during this te'Tio'e struggle or Nation.-? inrjninglci.s nr.,! fuliiV. "It is Important to lelleet that ir in this instance we allowed .";pede:tcy to take the plaie- of prit l iple the door would hit vitality be i !.e tied te still further concessions. O n e accept a single abatement of rii'lit ..ml many other humiliations would certainly follow and the whole ti:e fabric of International law might crumble im-ele-r our hands, piece- by pp-ce. What we are cotiteneing for in tios matte r is or the verv ess.eme of I lie things that have made America, ji sovereign Nation. She c:;-inol j it-Id them with out conceding her own iiupoiency as u Nation and maki.i;: virtual sur render of her ipileperdiT.t position among the Nations of th" world. "I am speaking, my cie;.r sir. in di'Op solemnity, without heal, with .1 clear e onsciou. nt ss i,f U., ,.ln' ,e spotisihility of my office, am! as your sincere ami devoted 1'rie-ml. If ws should unhappily diffir. we shall dif fer as friends; but where' issues so momentous as these are involved we must, just because we are friends, speak our minds withmi. reservation. "Faithfullv voiits. "WOODROW WILSON." The Weatherwax Broth' is Quartet which comes to the opera house on Tuesday night. Feb. 2:ith. has gained Tor themselves a reputation second te none on the ihaMtMia.ua platform. Critirs In every section of the coun try give them the highest praise. They are well known in Monroe and will re ceive a hearty welcome. H I had a heart like a child. Tender, nnd innocent, and mild. And could see the worhl through a a Joyous mind, Gentle, nnd pure, and sweet and kind. There were then no sorrow and pul sion wild. If one had a heart like a little child. Robert Loveman. A "I sleep like a log." B-"Witri the saw going through It?"