Mebane Leader
j, O. FOY, - Editor «ncl Owner.
Entered as second class matter Feb-
uary 8. 1909, at the Post Ofl&ce at
MebanCt N. under the act of March
1897.
Issued Every Thursday,Morning.
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life suffers as a matter of nec- Throws Away
cessity. ^Thellatter has no rem
edy for it, and he is the man
in whose eyes the tariff law be
comes an abomination of nation
al graft, an infamany without
excuse or reason.
$3,000,000
Thursday. August 8 1912
THERE IS ANOTHER REA
SON.
Senator Burton of Ohio gave
his reason at length last week
in a set speach in the Senate as
to why the high cost of living.
He says that “neither the Payne
Aldrich tariff law or any other
similar measure was responsible
for the general high level of
prices.”
rie exonerated the ‘ ‘trusts and
large combinations of capital,”
with responsibility for high
prices, declaring that a complete
monopoly in any particular ar
ticle affords a chance to increase
its price but that the same result
is apparent when separate pro
ducers maintain an agreement
as to prices,
It is true that people who may
wish to live extravagent, to
wast money on luxuries, ihe
temptation to do so is great.
The exam.ple set by the exces
sive rich leads many a man of
moderate means in to buying
what they can not afford with
out too heavy taxing his
resources. But who set the
example, who for extravagance
created the inordinate desire
for things that poor people
could not afford ?
The tendency of the age is
to extravagance. There are a
plenty of people who are trying
to maintain an automobile, ana
extravagant living who do not
own a home, and cannot afford
one. The dress bill of the fe
male portion of the family has
rpached enormous propotions,
far in excsss of what ligitimate
expenditure should be, for that
particular item.
But that this is the condition
does not relieve in any sense|the
responsaoility resting upon the
Payne and Aldrich tariff law
which mast essentialV share its
part in the pnormous cost of the
necessities that sustain life, not
by choice but necessity. The
legislation of this country can
not be exercised to protect a
man who is disposed to be ex
travagant, but it should be ex
ercised to protect a man who
is disposed to be economical,
and it should he exercised to
protect from extortion those who
would gladly save, and who
desire to live in a way as to best
give comfort and care for their
loved ones. That the tariff law
framed by Payne and Aldrich is
a systemetised species of robbery,
made legitimate by their follow
ers m congress, is a question
that admits of no debate. Its
an outrage without excuse, and
if our national body of law
makes were not corrupt, were
not purchaseable then the peo
ple of this land would not be
required to contribute so enor
mously to maintain, a lot of
trusts leaders who were sucking
the very life blood of the na
tion.
On one hand this condition is
leading to effeminency, to de-
crenerate morals, to dishonesty,
and every vice that degrades
man, on the other hand b> the
grinding oppression of high
prices made possible by the
tariff laws, a large class of hard
working honest people are be-
inp- made suffer in a thousands
ways that tends to depreciate
their citizenship, and usefulness
thus inflictins: a national loss
to our body politic. The fellow
that suffers on account of ex
travagance, and high living
does so as a matter of choice,
the masses who suffer from the
high cost for the necessities of
LIBELS MR. SIMMONS
Senator Simmons’ attention being
called to an article in the Highlander,
of Shelby, of July 17 an independent
paper with a Republican editor strong
ly supporting Governor Kitchin for the
senate, signed “Corn Cracker” con
taining the following statement: “How
long has Simmons been feasting at
the public crib? How about the $1000,-
000 he has been paid for voting 19
votes wrong:, according to the tenets
and traditions of democracy out of a
possible 43?
Immediately upon readintr this
charge Senator Simmons sent the
following telegram to Ryburn and
Hoey, attorneys at law of Shelby:
“Have just this minute read infamous
slander in the Highlander, July 17,
signed “Corn Cracker.” I wish to em
ploy you to at once institute criminal
and civil proceedings again&t both the
writer and the publisher of this slander
ous charge.”
We know “Corn Cracker” he
is an old slop tub of verbosity.
But wfiat else do you expect
with North Carolina’s Governor
going up and down the State
using his imuendoes, insinuations
and deliberately suppressing facts
Its an example. They simply
nerve such old liars as “Corn
Cracker” to turn loose. The
assults upon Mr. Simmons by
the Grovernor are as shameless
as they are reckless.
It is said, and with much rea
son for truth that the New York
Americans assault upon McKin
ley had much to do with nerv
ing the assassins arm that killed
the President. Mr. Kitchin as
sault upon Lock Craig four years
ago still lingers as a stain upon
theescutcheonof that gentlemans
political record, not in the minds
of people who have sought, and
learned the truth, but with a
class who do not think much,
and are easily led, “C^orn Cra
cker” thinks if the Governor
of Nor-h Corslina ma/ deliber
ate misrepresent Mr. Simmons,
then why can not he be per-
mited the same license. The
difference is that the Governor
in using flexable English,is more
skilled in the choice of his ver
biage. He may inflict greater
harm and yet incur much less
responsability.
(From ueslie’s Weekly.)
There is a woman who throws away
usually $3,000,000 every day. Some
times it is only $2,000,000. Agaii^, i
she is feeling particularly robust
ard business is brisk, this much-to-be-
envied person is able to boast the dam
age mark up to $5,000,000—which, we
might add, is about twenty large
sized trunkfuls of five dollars and ten
dollar bills.
Her name is Miss Louise Lester and
she is the only woman member of the
Currency Destruction Committee of
the Treasury Department. The task
of this organization is to destroy all
government securities which have
been declared unfit for circulation. Of
course, the bulk of this is paper money
The average life of a silver certificate
is less than three years. Sometimes
a dollar bill is worked so hard that it
isn’t able to weather the pocketbook
L torm more than a year- This money
is redeemed by your bank and in turn
by the subtreasury. Then it is sent to
Washington to be destroyed and that
is where the destruction committee
comes in.
The Trials Ot A Traveler.
“I am a traveling salesman,” -vrites
E. E. Youngs, E. Berkshire, Vt., “and
was often trounled with constipation
and indigestion till I began to use Dr.
King’s New Life Pills, whicn I have
found an excellent lemedy.” For all
stomach, liver or kidney troubles thev
are unequaled. Only 25 cents at
Mebane Drug Co.
Labor And Its Market
Philadelphia is clamoring for 25.000
unskilled laborers at once to keep its
industrial concerns in operation.
The United States Steel Company re
cently announced that it lacks 10,000
workmen necessary to its operations.
Canada is crying for laborers in its
wheat fields.
Kansas says it will lose millions of
dollars if it cannot get labor to care
for its grain harvest.
The Dakotas are also crying for
help and urging all unemployed men
to tarn that direction at once.
MOST PATIENT OF THIEVES
In
San Francisco a Man Wat DItcov*
ered Stealing the Parts of
Roller Skates.
How Leading Papers
Stand.
Out at the Coliseum skating rink
there has been discovered evidence
of one of the most patient and hope-
/ul thieves in A jrlca. A day or
two ago h© undertook to steal a pair
of skates piecemeal, but the evi
dence of his work was discovered and
he remains In possession of three
wheels, a bolt or two and a couple
of pieces of metal that can bo of no
earthly use without the remaining
sections of the skates, which remain
In possession of the management. To
compensate for the loss the Coliseum
stands In possession of one felt hat,
with the name of the dealer cut out
of the band and a gap where the
owner’s Initials were carried.
To evade the regulations of the
rink the optimistic crook was obliged
to carry an extra hat or cap and a
set of tools which enabled him to
take the skates apart. The unpur
loined portions were discovered by a
special policeman In an unfrequented
corner of the pavilion.—San ]^anoia>
CO Bulletin.
The Love That Dyes
you
hair
love
me better,
a different
She—Would
dearest, if my
color?
He—Well, I don’t know darling^
What other colors have you?—Skelc'i.
Vastness of the Ocean.
To stow away the contents of the
Pacific ocean it would be necessary
to fill a tank one mil© long, one mile
wide, and one mile deep every day
for 440 years. The figures of the
other oceans are in the same startling
proportions. It would take all the
sea water in the world 2,000,000 years
to flow over Niagara.
Woodrow Wilson ha? a larger share
of the leading papers supporting him
than has been the fortune of former
Democratic candidates for President. !
He divides the Eastern papers withj
Taft and Roosevelt, and has nearly all
the Southern papers to hjmself.
The Baltimore Sun has compiled a
list indicating how a number of the
Eastern and Southern papers stand
which shows that Wilson has the
advantage in newspaper support.
New York—>The World, Times and
Evening Post, for Wilson; the Tribune
and Sun, for Taft; the Evening Mail,
for Roosevelt; the Press, anti-WUson
on the tariff, though claiming that
neither Taft nor Roosevelt can be
elected; the Herald, compliments Wilson
but also has a good word for Taft,
anti-Rooaevelt; New York American.
Wilson, but anti-Bryan.
Brooklyn—Eagle, Wilson.
Philadelphia—Bulletin. fjr Taft;
Record, Wilson; Ledger, Wilson;
Inquirer, Taft; Press Taft; North
American, Roosevelt.
Boston—Globe, leans toward Wiison;
Transcript, apparently for Taft; Herald
for Taft; Journal, Roosevelt; Post
Wilson.
Washington Post, Wilson.
Springfield (Mass.) Republican,
Wilson.
Cleveland Leader, Taft.
Cincinnati Enquirer, Wilson.
Kansas City Star, Roosevelt, but
highly commends Wilson.
Louisville Courier-Journal, Wilson.
Chicago—Tribune, Roosevelt; Record-
Herald, leans to Wilson; News, Pro
gressive, but neutral; Inter-Ocean,
Taft.
ludianapolis News, Wilson.
St. Louis—Post-Dispatch, Wilson;
Republic Wilson; Globe-Democrat Tait.
Richmond Times-Dispatch, Wilson;
Charleston News and Courier, V/ilson;
Columbia (S. C.) State, Wilson; New
Orleans Picayune, Wilson; New Orleans Mr. W. S. Gunsalus, a farmer livirg
Times-Democrat, Wilson; Atlanta Con-• near Fleming, Pa., says he has used
Flying 'Men Fall
victims to stomach, liver and kidney j
troubles just like other people, with!
like results in loss of appetite, backache,
nf rvousness, headache, and tired,
listless, run-down feeling. But there’s
no need to feel like that as T. D.
Peebles, Henry, Tenn., proved. “Six
bottles of Electric Bitters” he writes,
‘ ‘did more to give me new strength and
good appetite than all other stomach
remedies! used.” So they help every
body. Its folly to suffer when this great
remedy will help you from the first
dose. Try it. Only 50 cents at Mebane
Drug Co.
Feeds The Nerves and
Brain
Do you feel nearly down and out—phycially and mentally—lacking
in energy and ambition—can’t eat half the time —don’t care whether
you do or not?
That’s just the time you need something to stimulate that blood
flow—increase its nourishing properties—something that is a nerve
and brain food as well.
Nyal’s Nutritive Hyvopliospliites Will do tliat and more, too
—it will put rich, red blood in your veins—brace up your nerves—in
crease your appetite—-nourish the body tissues—strengthen the mus
cles and build up the entire system—fill you with energy—give you
a buoyant step and make lift worth while.
The certain result is complete restorat'on to iiealth.
A large bottle for One Dollar.
Whatever a good drug store ought to have—and many things that other
drug stores don’t keep—you’ll find here. Come to us first and you’ll get
what you want.
Mecca Drug Company
Mebane, N. C.
For sale a pair of good mules, apply
to. W. E. Ham, Mebane, N.
stitution, Wilson; Macon Telegraph,
Wilson; Charlotte Observer, Wilson;
Houston Post, Wilson; Mebane Leader,
Wilson.
Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera and Dia-
rhoea Remedy in his family for four
teen years, and that he has found it to
be an excellent remedy, and takes
pleasure in recommending it. For i
SALESMEN WANTED to look after Dealers.
our interest in Alamance and ad j •'cent j
counties. Salary or Commission. when Walls Are Damp.
Address THE VICTOR OIL COM PAN Y i The walls of cupboards and pantries
Cleveland, O.
“I was cured of diarrhoea by or.e
dose of Chamberlain’s Colic, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy,” writes M E.
Gebhardt, Oriola, Pa. There is no
thing better. For sale by all Dealers.
are often damp on wet or sultry days
without apparent reason when other
sections of the kitchen wall will b«
comparatively dry. The best device for
any wall that Is inclined to "damp"
is to make It impervious to moisture
by applying a varnish of ono part
shellac ,nnd two parts naphtha.
WANTED
200 CORDS 4 FEET
PINE WOOD
CUT,
WILL PAY 60 CTS.
CORD. APPLY TO
T. M. Cheek
WE ALWAYS
HAVE IT
And will furnish it to you at the shortest no
tice and for the least money, just what you
may want in dry goods, dress gjods, etc.
UDIES READY-TO-WEAR SUITS
In all kinds of attractive material. Cleaning
out sales^of our summer goods. We will fur
nish you samples of anything you wish, and up
on your selection will forward at once. It is
cheaper to deal with us.
E IlisStone Co.
Durham, N. C.
MILLINERY
At Cost
All hats, trimmed and untrim
med, and flowers ana baby caps.
The stock must go.
Don’t Forget
The American Beauty Corsets and the Madam Grace
a special
MISS MARGARET CLEGG
Graham, N. C.
Next Door to National Bank of Alamance
It Does Not Matter
How nicely you dress, if you have a poor ill fit
ting shoe on, you do not look well. No lady or
gentlemancan afford to wear such shoes.
The Place to Buy a Shoe
that will give comfort, look neat and tasty is at
the Standard shoe house of
J. M. Hendrix 6c Co.
They always give satistaction thats right.
Greensboro, N. C.
Big Furniture Sale On
A eiG REDUCIION IN PRICES
We expect to move our stocK to the Smith
new building soon, and we propose to make
reduce prices on all High grade Furniture,
Mattresses, Springs, SewingMachines, Cots,
Hammocks, Matting, Rugs and Druggets,
also a nice line of Rockers. Come to see us,
we will save you money.
HOME niRNITURE COMPANY
MEBANE, N. C.
Dcrsett’s
UNDERWEAR SALE
THE BEST IN MANY SUMMERS
DorseU’s garments are known to bp the best. The Under
muslins are all made to order, and they are lacking in nothing
to make them perfect garments for women desiring the best
kinds.
The prices are rock bottom, being lower than such dependa
ble high grade garments are usually sold.
This is our June Undermuslin event. You wiU profit by
coming here to-day.
Chas H. Dorsett
‘THE WOMAN’S STORE”
Greensboro,
INorth Carolina
READY-MADE CLOTHING
for men and boys. Ladies hats at cost. Some shoes away down.
\ full line of fresh groceries always on hand, everything a little
lower. Try me, that's the way to find out.
W .T. Bobbitt
Mebane N. C.
Tlie Piano Business
Must be built upon solid merit,
or it can not Stand. Our increas
ing sales from year to year is
gratifying proof that we give
satisraction. We have placed a
large numbr of pianos in the homes
ofcritical perchases in the past
few months. A large increase in
sales, we have labored by square
and honest dealings for years to
win the confidence of the people,
that we enjoy, it is one of the
most gratifying fruits of the year
of our labor. If you want a good
piano, drop us a line, we will im
mediately see you -ascsrtain your
wants and meet them in an honest
manner. Write or call on.
The Ellis Machine £c Music, Co.
Burlington, N. C.
S. t1 l-IOCKFIELD I
I Dealer in Clotiiing. Slioes And Dry Goods. |
I will sell you goods at an attractive S
^rice. Give me an opportunity to con- ^
vince you. ‘ ^
1 s. H. HOCKFIEI.D
% 226 WEST MAIN ST. DURHAM, N. C.