«And'Right The Day Must Win, To Doubt Would be Disloyalty, To Falter Would be Sin.’ Vol5 MEBANE, N.C., THURSDAY. MARCH 5 1914 No 3 If You Need a Buggy Messrs. Tyson-Malone, Hard ware Co. place in this week’s Leader a well displayed adver tisement calling attention {o their line of buggies which in cludes the famous Sanford bug gies. and the Tyson and Jones buggies. These buggies hold the front rank amoug the best makes of buggies. If you need a bug gy do not fail to call on this clever firm. The Becker Case Those who followed the trial of Charles Becker, New York police lieu tenant, were not surprised to learn that he had secur'^d a new trial a id that hg will not be txecuted for parti cipation in the murder of Herman Rosenthal, the gambler, put out of the way bv the f'^ur gunmen. These men who actually committed the crime will die. Becker, however guilty he may be, was not on the scene, and the evidence was not conclusive that it was through his offer of protection or through his conniving that Rosenthal was murdered. — Raleigh Times. Margaret ShQUld Ashamed. Be The Mexican Brew Millions of Them Now On Mason, the fashion writ- The Way 'Here. jer for the United Press, says: “We’re /oi. T • T- - X L X merely tangoing mad; we’ve al- (St. Louis Dispatch.) I ready tangone.” We should dearly One hundred cases containing 36,- J love to introduce Miss Mason to our 000 eggs arrived in St. Louis from | little Bohemian circle of China today. The importer says he | acquaintances. We are sure Ab. . be Miss Pattie Jobe will take h place at the store of H. E. Wilkin son Co. next week as a sales lady. New things for men to wear in some of the latest novelties, also a full line of ladies dress goods, don’t forget the place H. E. Wilkinson Co. County Commissioners Report Graham, N. C., March 2nd, 191-i The Board of County Camniissioners of Alamance County met in the Court House on the above date in regular monthly meeting at ten o’clock A. M. with the followire: members present: W. H. Turrentire C. H. Roney Chas. F. Cates J. K, Fogltman. Geo. T. Will amson being absent the Boiid e’cc ed. \V. H. Turrentine Chairman protem and proceeded to business. Ordered that the report of Chas. D. Johnston, Register of Deeds as to feos collected in the Register of Dee.is of fice be accepted and filed. Ordered. That the report of Dr. Gei- W. Long Supernitendant of Health be accepted and filed. Ordered. That che report of G. Fogleman Suoerintendant of Road accepted and filed. Oidered. Tha*; the report of A. B. McKeel Superintei.annt of the County Home be accepted and fiied Ordered. That C. R. Mann be per- mai'iently rel'evedof poll tax on account of infirmities. Ordered. That permission be granted to John Holt, Geo H;.lmes, et al to run a telephone line along the public Road from a point near Joe Albrights along the new road Itadirig by Geo. Roger’s and others tc the Corporate limits of Graham, with the umler- standing that the polls for said line are to be so planted so as not to ob struct the road or ditches in an> way. Ordered. That a petition from citizen?^ in Pattersons townsbij) asking for a public road beginning near A. G. Al brights running by W. A S^.outs, S. H Carters and others and intersect with the Liberty road at the Perry Hay old place be laid over and heard at the next meeting of this Board and N. H. Fogleman and A. Ab. Foglemtin be appointed a committee to inves tigate the same and report to this Board at its next meeting. Ordered that G. Ab Fogleman and V*. H. Turrentine be appointed a com mittee to investigate the road from the Clendenin Shop to the Macadam road near the residence of Jerome Thompson residence. The out side poor list was revised and the usual allowances made. There being no further business be- the Board it adjourned to meet the I'irat Monday in April. Chas. D. Johrston, Clerk It Explains Mr. George Woodworth mailed to us some weeks past a communication, refering to Pastor Russells writings and teachings. In as much as we had no instructions to the contrary we pre sumed it was his de&irethat we publish it, which we did, making such cOTnment upon it as w'e felt that the article warranted. After the apperance of the article Mr. Woodworth told us that he did not intend it for publication We regretted that we had not been better informed, it w'ould have avoided any comment that otherwise was made. A Proper Snow It was the sort of snow that made snow popular, the sort that inspires poets and painters. It began “in the gloaming” or thereabouts. It was busy all or most of the night, heaping field and highway with a silence of white and of seme depth. Every pine and fir and hemlock certainly •vore ermine too dear for an earl, and the poorest twig on the elm tree was ridged inch deep with pearl—we saw it. It fell gentiv, no wind stirred it, every soft, dowby fiake lay just where it fell. The raw, mean, penetrating air gave place to a gentle warmth with tonic qualities. The sun smiled upon a world of dazzling beauty. People began to play with this snow Thursday morning. Did you notice anyone fondling that coarse, clammy snoA’ that was thrust upon us last week by a wicked, raucous wind? People did not like it, and did not try to look as if they did 3 hey muttered and grumbled.—Greensboro News. can sell the eggs to retailers at 20 cents a dozen and still make a profit. Eggs are quoted here around 26 cents. A member of the firm said he bought the eggs through agents in China at 10 cents a dozen, and that they were part of a shipment of 300,000 dozen consigned to various American dealers. He said eggs are being imported into America from Russia, Italy, Germany and France. i The situation in Mexico threatei.s to I become intolerable and necessitate in- jiervention. We mav still hope strong- j ly to avoid intervention, but it was I never so disturbing a possibility as it I is today. Unless there is a revolution i against the present Governrtient in the paragraphic ^ or some whole sale deser- e she woulQ | troops to the otkei* side-possi- prove a congenial spirit to the heads of the punstiferous departments of the Columbia State and the Charlotte uhronicle, for instance. Troops Across the Border? Villa is Playing With Lightning. The deliberate murdci of a citizen of Great Britan by General Villa gives promise of producing results of a most serious character. For, generations Gpcat Britain has been noted among the at ions as the one which stood ready at all times to exert every effort and go to any length to protect its citizenship in foreign countries or compel acknowledg mento and indemnification in case they were killed. If Great Britain agrees to continue passively to indorse our “watching and waiting” policy as re gards Mexico, we shall be greatly surprised. We do not imagine that the United States would consent to a proposition looking to the landing of British sol diers to avenge the death of Benton. We haye taken the role of policeman and conservator of the peace down there, and voluntarily have assumed more or less of responsibility for Mex ico as regards foreign countries. It is probable that President Wil son would advise intervention in prefer ence to allowing any other government to send an army into Mexico for an> purposo If there should be intervention by the United States to put an end to con ditions on cur border that have necome intolerable, it is probable that the mur der of this Englishman by the unspeak able Villa will prove a prime factor in moving our government t j send troops into Mexico..—Richmond Journal. How The Women Vote, i i The suffregetts suffered a crushing j defeat in Chicago at the electio.i held j last week. This election was one of i the most prominent in a test vote that had been held. Both women candidates for nomi nation who had opposition were de feated by a landslide vote. They were Mrs Marie Gerhardt in the Twenty- third W^ard and Miss Sara Hopkins in the Second. Mi&s Marion Drake in the First and Mrs. Julia Agnew in the Thirtv-first were nominated as Progres sives candidates, having no 'opposition. Miss Drake will oppose “Bathhouse! John” Coughlin. 1 Following the announcement of the } result in her ward Mrs. Gerhardt last I bilitiesof which special indications are lacking—tho stuggle may drag on in definitely; for many well-informed militt ry observers do not believe that the Northern rebels are capable of the sustained efforts in strange territory required to reach Mexico City And Mexico City (with half a dozen de fensible cities intervening) lies about 500 mika beyond Torreon, now strong ly held by Federal troops. What events this protracted struggle brings we are witnessing every day. If a re volution virtually dominate 1 by Villa should in the end succeed, we might apprehend far worse atrocities than any taking place before. If the Monroe Doctrine did not for bid, we could lesson both our respon sibilities and our burdens by inviting foreign Nation? to assist. England, Germany and others would gladly join us in a march on Mexico City—repeat ing the story of the march by inter national troops, including our own, on Peking during the Boxer revolt. But, conceivably, we might ask several Death of Mr. John Turner Mr. John Turner, father Mr. F/. C. Turner County Farm Demonstrator for Alamance Co., died at his home near Hawfields Saturday night of pneumonia and was buried at Hawfields Mondav. Mr. Turner was an estimable citizen. The new power station of the Piedmont Railway and Electric Com pany, built for operating the light and power service for Burlington and Graham, Haw River and Me bane the trolley line and the cotton mills of Alamance, began operation at noon Friday, at Burlington. Cup Cake Eggs Lire the cups of a well-greased gem pan with biscuit dough and. bake till light brown, then break an egg into each, sprinkle with grated cheese, salt and pepper, dot with a bit of butter, and return to oven and bake till eggs are ^et. Serve at once with peas. 1 he Impractical Kciitor. Ohio State Journal. An editor, all in one day, will write three or four c jlumns of ringing edi torials on 14 or 15 different para mount questions, edit four or five col umns of important letters from prom inent r^^aders, glance over 90 or 100 valued exchanges, put heads over 29 or 30 e.ssential news stories, see that the eminent cartoonist gets his work done somewhere near on time, fight for an hour with the business man ager, get the paper to press in time to catrh the trains ani then be re ferred to by the practical men of the town as a mere dreamer. Three mules and one horse for sal« Murray Hill Farm,Jnear Mebane, N. C. FEED for sale—baled. Chas. F. Cates, Mebane, N. C, 6t week declared her conversion to the j South American countries to take part anti-suffrage cause, saying that worn- i least avert by this means en suffrage was a bad thing for the ! motives country. Various explanations were offered last week as to the comparatively small vote cast by the women, the principal j one being chat they do not propose to j align themselves with any of the po-1 litical parties at this time, wishing to j reserve their fire till the election and i vote independently. sus- in the Latin- American w’urlJ, Argentina, Brazil and Chile would thus be desirable par tners if—which is doubtful—they would consent. We might invite them any way, as an evidence of friendliness and good faith.-Charlotte Observer. New YorK World. There is discnssioft in Washington of the question whether the introduction of a body of United States troops into Northern Mexico would be an act of War. It is held that as there is no government in that region which is generally recognized we are free to operate th( re as a we choose. Farming in Lee County (From The Sanford Express) In discus(ing the progress made in I agriculture in Lee County during the past few years, ,one of our leading farmers said to The Express the other day: “Many of our farmers have stop- that it was lack of interest. There was a clash in the Twentieth Ward, where “Morrie” Abrahams is running for the seat of his brother, the late “Manny” Abrahams. Mrs. “Manny” Abrahams is also a candi date. Gottlieb Slattery and his wife, who ha\e been separated, met over the ballot box. Slattery is an ardent supporter of Morris Abrahams and the Hearst-Harrison-Sabath clan. Mrs. Slattery is a close friend of the widow “Manny.” Thes fought and carried it outside and 500 others fought. After the po lice charged the crowd "scattered, leaving Mrs. Slattery seated on the prostrate form of her husband. Somebody remarked the other Others contended I that the big snow we have had day W£S worth $100,0(X) to the farmers of North Carolina. We haven’t a doubt of it, but we hope for the balance of this year we will make our money by some other method.—Charity and Children. ped devoting their time after gather- In all such cases everything j ing their crops to cutting cross ties upon the purposes of the invasion and the immediate results. In company with other powers we sent troops co Peking at the time of the Boxer up rising in 1909, and blood was shed, but it was not war. W’e occupied Cuba in 1906 and restored constitutional govern ment to the island, but it was riot war. We landed troops in Nicaragua in 1912, and, with a loss of three lives on our part, put down a lawless rebellion, but it was not war. We occupied Cuba in the Commons eon a memorable occa sion, these were “military operations.” War is usually declared after it is a fact. As the beginnings of war are rarely foreseen, in nearly all cases the results of war are not what was ex- and cord wood and are found putting their land in proper shape for the next crop. They are now farming tor a liv ing and are no longer makipjr it a side issue. This is one reason why there has been great development in agricul ture in this section during the past years. Last year nine farmerfc in Lee County made over 900 bushels of corn off of nine acies of land. A few years hence I expect to see more than nine farmers in the county making as much as 200 bushels to the acre.” If this farmer lives a few years loner he will no doubt see the present big yields doubled just as he predicts. Suffrage Makes More L To Book Lovers. For the past two weeks, and on the first page of this W’eeks isEue will be lound a long list of first class works of fiction novels and literature of reputa tion. It is offered to the readers of i the Leader free of cost, absolutely } yours for the asking. The works are I worth sixty cents each, ard we are (offering one tor each dollar paid on I subscription, whe‘^hcr it be as a renewal, a payment on and old sub scription or a new subscription. Spring BlooU ana System Cleanser. During the winter months impurities accumulate, vour blood becomes impure and thick, your kindeys, liver and j bowels tail to work, causing so-called “Spring Fever.” You feel tired, weak and lazy. Electric Bitters--the spring tonic and system cleanser—is what you need; thev stimulate the kidney’s, liver | always able to prove their ease. ard bowels to healtny action, expel blood impurities and restore your health strength and ambition. Electric Bitters make you feel like new Start a four weeks treatment-it will put you in fine shape for your spring’work. Guar anteed. All Drugg’sis. 50c. and $1.00. H. E. Bucklen & Co. Philadelphia or St. Louis Fashions and Health (From the Chicago Tribune.) Five out of every six women stu dents at the University of California, it is announced by the women’s de partment of physical education at that institution, w’ere upon examination found to be aflflicted with flat feet or broken arches. High heels are assigned as the cause. Last year, it is stated, there was “an epidemic of deranged internal or^rns” cpusedby tight lacing. Curvature of the spine is common among the girl students of the institu tion. Crooked necks, crooked spines, round shoulders and flat chests show a decided increase. The blame for this ruin of women’s figures is thrown upon Dame Fashion, which, it is alleged, en- I courages the “slouchy pose” as the acme of attraction i.i carriage. When a certain class ot reformers decry the fashions of the day as detri mental to good morals they are not The charge, however, that extremes in fash ions are undermining the health of women is in this instance based not upoe sentiment, but upon scientific measurements taken by a specialist in physical training. It would seem as if this ought to encourage at least a mod icum of common sense in fashions. ABSOLUTELY FREE Route of The pected. With very benevolent purposes; 5al00nS Is’Attti’S Charges we might out armed forces into Mexico For Sale. For immediate ‘delivery one bran new 5 horse power peerless gasoline engine. Has a speed regulator, and is a tip top machine. See. A. M.Cook. Mebane, N. C. at a dozen points and precipitate no war. On the other hand, the appear ance of an American force south of the Rio Grande on any errand might be the one thing needed to start a war with serious results. The idea of sending troops into Mex ico to reclaim the body of Benton, the British subject executed by Gen. Villa, is jingoistic nodsense If we ever again cross the river with arms, it should not be to rifle graveyards but to estab lish peace and order permanently. One Kansas newspaper inquires what has become of the old-fashioded woman who became embarrassed if all her pet ticoats were not out of sight. Probably t>othing has “become of her.” except that the causes of embarrassment have been removed: The Salvation army is being over whelmed by applications for shoes these snowy days. The bitter north wind has brought forth numerous ap plication for clothing of all kinds, but fhoes are most in demand. The char itably inclined will never find an op- ^rtunity to make their efforts count A Hideous Crime Memphis Commercial-Appeal. “Tht n-ost despicable crime ws could imagine would be some deepdy- ed villain to enter Dr. Mary Walker’s home and makeaway with her only pair of suspenders. Columbia State. Bui let us suspend judgment ilntil it happens for more toward adding total of human comfort ®wering this request. to the than in sum an- Best Family Laxative Beware of constipation. Use Dr. ing’a New Life Pills and 'keep well. *«r8. Chailes E. Smith, of West Fr^nk- Me., calls them “Our family laxa- tive.” Nothing better for adults or Get them to-day, 25c. All ^^^uggists or bj mail. H. E. Bucklen Philadelnhia or St. Louis Washington Herald: Citing names, figures, and places in support of her argument, Mrs. T. L. A. Greve, former vice-president of the Ohio State Anti-Suffrage Asso ciation Opposed to Woman Suffrage on “T|;ie Declide of the Woman Suf frage Movement," Feb. 20 iaying'em- phasis on census reports, to show that there are a greater number of liquor dealers in woman suffrage states than where the women do not vote. ‘ ‘There is one liquor dealer to every 173 population in Wyoming; one to ev ery 135 in California, and one to eyery 210 in Colorado,” said Mrs. Greve, “and these are suffrage states. On the other hand, Arkansas has ^ ^'ne liquor dealer for every 1,321 population; Virginia one to every 1,266; Kentucky one for every 543, and they are states where the men make the laws. These official figures speak for themselves. Some 100,000 quarters of beef and 55,000 quarters of Tnutton have been shipped from Argentina to the United States since Jan. 1. Has the meat cost^ of living therefore been made higher or lower than it would have been with out the new Tariff law? “NIGHT EXPREST.” Travel via Kaleigh (Union Station) and Norfolk .Southern^Railroad, to and from all points in Eastern North Caro lina. Electric-Lighted Sleeping Cars be tween. RALEIGH AND NORFOLK. In effect February 1, 1914. N. B.—The follQwing schedule figures are published as information only and are not guaranteed. LEAVE RALEIGH 9:30 p m. Daily—“Night Express,” Pullman sleeping car for Norfolk. 6:00 a. m. Daily for Wilson, Washing- ^ ton, and Norfolk -Broiler parlor car service between Chocowinity and Norfolk. 6:00 a. m. Daily except Sunday for New Bern via Chocowinity. 3:00 p. m. Daily except Sunday for Washington. 7:30 a, m. Daily for Varina, Duncan, Star, and Charlotte. 7:40 a. m. Dai.y for Varina, Lillington and Fayetteville. 5:50 D m Daily for Fayetteville. 10:00 p m. Daily for Varina, Durcan, Star, Norwood, and Charlotte ARRIVE RALEIGH. From Norfolk, Elizabeth City, Wash- [ington, Wilson, Greenville. ) List of Letters Advertised. Fpr the week ending Feb. 28 1914.| | 1 Letter for Mrs. Ada Solomon 1 ! “ “ Mrs. Bland 1 1 “ “ Miss ^rancis Rove 1 “ Miss C. B. Janes 1 “ “ Miss B. M, Hicka 1 “ “ Mr. Dennis Grady 1 “ “ Mr: J. T.^ebo ' These letters will be sent to the Mrs. Greve said the women of Wyo-]7:i5 a. m. Daily. 11:28 a. m. daily ex- KicKapoo Worm Killer Expels Worms The cause of your child's ills—The foul, fetid, offensive breath—The start- 5 up with terror and grinding of teeth while asleep—The sallow com plexion -The dark circles under the eyes—Are aH indications of worms. KickapooWorm Killer is what your child needs; it expels the worms, the cause of the child’s unhealthy condition For the removal of seat, stomach and pin worms, Kickapoo Worm Killer gives sure relief. Its laxative effect adds tone to the general system Supplied as a candy confection—child ren like it. Safe and sure relief. Guaranteed. Buy a box to-day. Price 25c. All Druggists or by mail. Kicka poo Indian Med. Co. Philat. or St. Loiiit ming have not entered the lists against gambling, and that they have not pro tested against the law of legalized homicide. “The greater percentage of divorces are In suffrage states,’' said Mrs. Greve “These states are the camping ground for those desiring quick f^reedom from the marriage yoke.” In an article by! Richard Barry, Mrs. Greve read: “I I saw during the election in Denver over | $15,000 paid to women for their influence,” said Mr. Barry. “Did that young man kiss you last night, Ethel?” “Yes, mothor.” “And you allowed him to?” “Why, he just did, mother.” “Why didn’t you stop him?” “Why, mother, you told me I must never interrupt any one.” Yonkeri Statesman. cept Sunday. 8:40 p. m. daily. From Charlotte 1:30 p. m. and 5:35 a. m. daily. From Fayetteville, 10 a. m. and 4:50 p. m. daily. LEAVE GOLDSBORO. 10:25 p. m. Daily—“Night Express”— Pullman sleeping car for Nor folk from New Bern. 6:50 a. m. Daily--For Beaufort and Norfolk- Parlor car between New Bern and Norfolk. 6:50 a. m. Daily for New Bern,Oriental and Beaufort. For further information and reserva- tiomof Pullman sleeping car space, apply to S. K. Adsit, T. P. A., of B. W. Brannon, City Ticket A(ient, Bland Hotel Annex, Raleigh. N. C. E. D. KYLE, Traffic Manager. Norfolk Va. H. S. LEARD, Gen, Pass. Agt. Norfolk, Virginia. Dpad Letter Office Mar. 7 1914. If not called for. In calling please give date of list. Respt. J. T. Dick, P. M. Mebane, N^_C No »ky Pilot (From the National Monthly.) A good many year’s ago a steamer was sailing down the riyer with a shrewd old Yankee captain in com mand. Suddenly the engine stopped and there was nothing doing for several minutes. The passengers began to talk it oyer among themselves, and one of them, a pretty persistent sort of per son, advanced pompously to the cap tain. “What seems to be the trouble, cap?” he Inquired. ‘ ‘ Why have you stopped?’’ “Too much fog,’‘ answered the tkip- per curtly. “We can’t see up the river?” “But I can see the stars overhead quite plainly, ” argued the persistent party. “Mebbe ye can,” admitted the cap tain grimly, “but unless the bilers bust we ain’t goin’ that way.” Stubborn, Annoymg Coughs Cui-ed. “My husband had a cough for fifteen years and my son for eight years. Dr. King’s New Discovery completely cured them, for which I am most thankful,” writes Mrs. David Moor, of Saginaw, Ala. What Dr. King’s New Discovery did for these men, it will do for you. Dr. King’s New Discovery should be in every home. Stops hacking coughs, relieves la grippe and all throat and lung ailments. Money back if it fails All druggists. Price 5(k:. and $1.00. H. E. Bucklen & Co. Philadelphia or St Louis. To Mebane Leader Readers. ^ We are offering in this issue a list of popular fiction, books of merit, to all Mebane Leader readers and sub scribers who may send us one dollar on a new subscription, the renewal of an old one or the back pay on subscription. Each dollar will entitle the party tD a book free. These books retail at sixty cents each and are well and attract- vily bound. You will derive much pleasure from reading these woiks, aside from the general information, which has a high educational value. They do not cost you anything, send us the money on subscription to the Leaclen and you will get the book free. Alice in Wonderland. By Carroll.—Allan Quatermain. By Haggard.—Ardath. By Marie Corelli.—Beulah. By Augusta J. Evans.—Black Dwarf, The. By Scott.—Black Tiilip, The. By Dumas.—Blithedale Romance. The. By N; Hawthorne.—By Order of the King. By Hugo-— Chevalier de Maison Rouge. By Alexandre Dumas-Chicot the Jester. By A. Dumas.—Conspirators, The. By A* Dumas-'-Countess de Charney, By Alexandre Dumas.— Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hycie, By R. L. Stev2nson-Education By Herbert Spencer—Emerson’s Essays, (Complete) By Ralph Waldo Emerson—Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World, By E. S. Creasy-Fof ty-Five Guardsmen, By Alex andr Dumas—From the Earth to the Moon, By Jules Verne—Heroes and Hero-Worship,- By Thomas Carlyle— History of a Crime, By Hugo-House of the Seven Gables By Nathaniel Hawthcme—Hypatia, By Charles Kingsley —Ivanhoe, By Sir Walter Scott—Jane EyiT, By C. Bronte—Last Confession, By Hall Caine—Last Days of Pompeii, By Bulwer-Lytton—Last of the Mohicans, By Cooper—Lena Rivers, By M J Holmes—Longfellow's Poems—Lorna Doone, By Blackmore—Man in the Iron Mask, By Alexandre Dumas—Marguerite de Valois, By Alexandre Dumas—Marmion, By Sir Walter Scott.— Master of Ballantrae, The* By R L Stevenson—Murders of the Rue Morgue, By Edgar Allan Poe—Mysterious Island, The. By Jules Verne—Pilgrim's Progress, By Bunyan—Pillar of Fire, The. By Rev J H Ingraham=- Prairie, The. By Cooper—Prince of the House of David, By Rev J H Ingraham—Queen's Necklace, The. By Alex andre Dumas—Rienzi, By Bulwer-Lytton—Romance of Two Worlds, By Marie Corelli—Scarlet Letter, The. By NathaiJel Hawthorne—Scottish Chiefs, By Jane Porter^ Shadow of a Crime, Hall Caine—Son of Hagar, By Hall Caine—Spy, The. By James F Cooper—St. Elmo, By Augusta J Evans—Toilers of the Sea, b>' Hugo-*=Toui* of the World in Eighty Days, A. By Jules Verne—Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, By Jules Verne.