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v ECORD volume 1V- MOCKSVILLE, N. C., WEDNESDAY, APRIL 1, 1903. 41 -t y- .Datie K 9 f DAVIE RECOttD 'TriHED EVERY WEDNESDAY. tr. jlOKKIS, - EDITOR. One cop') IMS OF SUBSCRIPTION One icar, - 75 cents c-v Months. 40 Three Months - - FACTS ABOUT THE LIQUOR QUESTION. U "ivc Place elsewliere to a lengthy communication from the in aavo- We have ... Tor.ip; Cauuim. ic. ,,evof the 3Ianu bill. en more of our space to cominu BKDtious on this subject than we wre called upon to give, but it is an interesting: subject aodau im portant subject ami we want all iiieligiittliate.au be shed. We should not cure to say anything in rfply to 31r. Cauuon except that his commuKiealion appears to be ,r -.n-er to certain editorails ,ruivh have appeared in this paper a" i it may therefore be assumed bvme that every proposition viikb Mr. Cannon lays down is a TH-opusitwH opposed by this paper. Ve think it well therefore once jsore to state our own position on "'' cWiou in general and .... -iip .Iaua bill in particular. Li'liseassing this question, as i:-fe!ii:yr all questions, we try tfpM'ne truth. We try to as Lerui v. '.;t are the tacts, and to popuhuiour ol JNcw which provides lhat a judge mav grant a license to conduct a saloon, under certain conditions, t f cour se, a judge may not grant a license to a man to conduct a nuisance un der any conditions. The saloon is not, per se, a public nuisance. A saloon may be conducted iu such a way as to make it a nuisance (as some of them are), in which case it should not be tolerated, No man has the right to sell liquor or to drink liquor in such a way as to create a public nuisance. Ti. ?11 1 . At win oe ooserveu that we are still engaged in stating facts. We are not denyiug that the absuse of liquor constitutesa great evil; that it is repousible for much suffering and for much crHie, nor are we denying that the greatest evil of the liquor traffic is in the open saloon. These are facts also to le reckoned with in cousiderini the liquor question. But we can not abolish alcohol and we cannot abolish the evils of ale hol. It is therefore merely a question of how to reduce these evils to the mini mum. For our part we do not be lieve in prohibition; we do not be lieve in thedoctrineof prohibition because prohibitionists ate intoler ant and they are undemocratic and too often they are fanatical. Nor do we believe in prohibition as an efficient means of getting rid of the liquor evil. It was tried in the State of New Hampshire for and hut recently it li cense. If it had been a remedy for the evil surely the Puritanical Hampshire generati ns, wras abandoned in favor of high ti t.-u't.s wen in mma in iur conclusions. i?t oi a!', then, it is a fact ' - 1 1 4- I A. V , ,1 ,;( IS litre: lu-it. u iLita uccu wre iroiu the toiuulatien t the fforid, aud that it will be here un- (il a i things have come to an end. extremists .say that alcohol is the creature of the devil, and that it (Uig'itto oe abolished. Ut course, J fiat is is absurditv. lcohel wasi aide by the same Creator who f.etteatlte e.irth aud all things theieiu, and vhithont whom was ait aa thing made that was made. i It is a good thing iu itself, and thousands ami hundreds of thous ands of people use it in their com- fort. if t?n to their benefit, aud sever to their hurt Itougkt not to abolish el. ItlsBot M rong, per &e, to take a drink of rh is key, cor is it wrong Nper se, rolt whiskey. Seise of the wit meii and women iu the world take adiiuk of whiskey or wine eesMMuaUv, aud it is absurd to that they commit a wrong 'mi I doing. There are reputable mer -'l jeaants ia h!1 pacts f Virginia who pi alcoholic Ho uors. aud it is ab- pmd to say that t hey arc criminals P that the rare eugaged in erimi-j pi traffic These state meats may be denied, at they cannot be disproved, are fiir-r mwi ti.cir 4n,.i o - tin. aivi (ItiLii k dealt, with in considej-iny tiiiqmporlant subject. Aiiotuer liici ta be considered is! That iE.en have a perfect. w to drink alcoholic liqnors and t! 'ey CanilOt. nnilpr nm- uratom governiueut le deprived of that HU 1... . .. . 1 viuv. so luug as the llwtrit ifianviueu will de-. aJeohWic aere ther In. .-.1 . the would uever have abandoned it. But iti pite of all that, we believe in local self-goverument, and we are willing that each and every community shall. decide this ques tion for itself. If the dominant sentiment it? any community is in favor of abolishiug the saloon, we are willing for our part that the major. ty shall rule, and were such a law in force iu the community in which we live, we should obey it and uphold it. But we do not beiieve that it is wise to attempt, to enforce any law which is uot back ed by public sentiment. To do so, I is to tempt men to evade and defy the law, and that is in we demo raliziug: than the evil which is sought to abolish. Our main ob lection to the Mann bill is that it is not a fair means of ascertaining public sentiment, aud we are clear ly of the opiuiou that it is in vio lation Of the spirit, at least, of the sufferage clause of the Constitution which provides that all elections shall be by secret ballot. To cir culate a petition under the provi sions ot the Mann bill would be to all intente and purposes to hold a local opttou election, and the ob ject of au election is to ascertain the hontst sentiment ot the people voting. Iu many instances you tail togetatthe honest sentiment of a voter unless you put him in a private booth aud let him make out his ballot without the eye of man upou him. It is one thing to vote in secret and quite another to sign a petition which jwill be filed as .a matter of court record. The Eiehuioud Times-Dispatch. boys on the streets, congregated in places here they come in contact with the vices, and sooner or later, the character of the child is form ed and when he grows up beyond your control a drinker and a bad lly you curse the whiskey and charge it all to others. Keep your children as much as possible uudr your eye, and inculcate right views and principles, and you will nine cases out of ten, make him what he should be, and what you would have him be. The world is sever al thousand years old, and crime and criminals have not been sup pressed by legal enactment. The capital felonies are on the increase yet they are punishable with death. You can lead the people iu a free country, but you will meet with opposition if you attempt to coerce and drive them. ROOKS THAT FAflOUS LEGISLATURE, Hardware Company. Successors to Crawford-Brooks Hardware Company, WINSTON-SALEM N. C. SCHOULER'S DEPARTMENT Store. Bargains Bargains Bargains ! ! Four of the greatest bargains ever offered KEEP us in mind; our prices are the fairest. We solict your Hard ware and Implement trade. MOXEY invested iu Chattanooga Plows Continental Disc Harrows, .Reversible Disc Plows and Disc Cultivators, will yield large returns. In WIlfSTOir-SALEH. on Agents for Champion Mowers and Binders. TJ13 flotley Crew Had a Long Frolic Drank a Good Deal of Liquor Precious Lit tle Done for the Glory cf the Stale. liquors. and e is an" evrpnaivA 1- any branch of busiaess SUP1 is swe t be Ibrtheom- nst assume, therefore, tHa,t i , fm tlie hegiamug, soit he to the end, ateohoi will n nue to exir, mea will con etosellitiUKl so it all comes urd at last to ihe questiou of '"g the sale in such a way ith! UPPly pPuljw' -demand wi''ef 1 olfeus to those who are Pthetr,.ffice, tion (!?iUl"on' in his eoittianiea laut;h emphasis iftha1" 'S a publh3 nuisance, no re there would be berbiU MaUli biH r aDy anb 1 ' tm a Puhlic nuisance 'ktoj a,lilt'1 wUlM"t. special ta u,u.l, meuL Singularly ,wnai.' . (on denies his vvstiT10"' lu one breath he iiicp ---u w m puuiii; nut- anil ,u tlie next breath he' The Eiehiaond Times-Dispatch in diseussiug the liquor iqueition uses logic aud common sense. Xo great reforai was ever accomplish ed by fanaticism, and intolerant methods. Iu iegislatiug for a Re public like ours, the great masses have got to 3e reckoned with, the masses who are jealous of their rights, we do not want to be con sidered as opposed to temperance for we are aot, for we beleive in being temperate in all thing. We regard the Watts bill as anything else but a temperance measure, its a political naoastrosity. and will ac complish ao good along temperance lines. There are dozens of evils existing four country which can uoc be eured by legislation and ho need to try it. The character of our future men and n omcu is made at home, by the parents in a great measure. Our people gen erally aic too lax in their disici pline w ith boys and girls. Allow ing them to run at large as it were without restraint. Go to the maj- otate or else- iavc of the Mann bUL ' where and you will find crowds of The Legislature has adjourned. We give the top of the morning to old Father Time. We shall b.: compelled to modify a previously expressed opinion of this body ot law-makers. It is hardly worthy to be called a fairly good Legisla ture. There was a painful lack of leadership iu either House or Sen ate. It was a motlev crew that beat about iu the dark like an army lost in the woods. There vere some men of talent in both houses, to be sure, but no tower ing and commanding figure devel oped anywhere. As a whole the gentlemen Mere hardly average specimens of Xorth Carolina state- menship. The record made by the legislature on the one suprema moral issue was childish and un worthy. They were swept off their feet by the organized force of the liquor power. They made loud aud high professions of loy alty to temperauce but ran like rats wheu the ti ne of testing came. We judge that never in the history of the State have the best people been so sorely disappointed, nor did the jpeople ever breathe a sigh of m 01 e genuine relief when it was announced that the thing had gone to pieces and the members had scattered to their homes. They had a good frolic in Raleigh and drauk a good deal of liquor, but precious little was done for the glory of the State. Of course we are speaking broadly of the body. There were some members of the illustrious, aggregation who are as uonest and faithful and true as can be found iu the State. They found themselves overwhelmed by worse men and were powerless to stem the tide. But as a whole the Geueral Assembly of 1903 will not be a very fragrant menory after its work has been carefully reviewed and its action carefully weighed by the peopie- whom they were sent to Raleigh to represent, Cha rity aud Children- The RECORD i YEAR For Only 50 Cents, BARGAIN 1st. Between the 12th, and 15th of March we will place sale 10,000 yards best srrade Calico aud other onttnn dmi which will have to be disposed of in a very short while, for the reu son that they are slightly wet with fresh water. Hence we will oiler them at unheard of Bargin prices, prices that will move the tntiie 10,000 yards and in a very few days. We guarantee the goods to be pertect, with the exception of being slightly wet BARGAIN and. At the same time and in connection with the a bove we will put on sale 125 Bundles Colored Carpet Warp slightly wet with fresh water. We will sell this warp as long as it lasts at 85 cents per Bundle (5 lbs. to the Bundle). BARGAIN 3d 500 yards Brussels Carpet slightly damaged wi water. The regular value of this carpet is 75 to .f 1,00 per ya; wux purca Huoiu. j wnoiesaie cost;. BARGAIN 4th. 10,000 Rolls Wall Paper, bought from Bankrupt sale of a manufacturer's stock. This nancr wn will nut rm aula ut about half manufacturers cost, If yoa are wise you will lay in supplies at once that will last you. for years. We want our country friends to share in this fewsfc of ltr. gins aud if you do so you must act quickly. A word to the wise ia sufficient. th ard The following Guarantee appears On Every Gallon cf the Kurfees Paint. 'We guarantee the "KURFEES PAINT," when properly applied on. a proper surface, to cover as much, look as well, and wear as long, as any Paint, or Paint material. ' We hereby agree to forfeit the value of the Paint, and the cost cf applying it; if in auv instance, it is not found as above represented. J. F. KURFEES PAINT CO., Louisville, Ky. Does not. this guarantee cover every poiutl And would it net be wisdom on the part of Paint consumers to buy a Paint that carries with it such a guarantee! We offer the people a piiut, and a piiut pioposition, which cannot be excelled I have Paints for all pur poses, and the largest stock ever carried iu Davie County. Drop me a Jine before placing your order, it will pay you. Yours truly, ScliOuler's Department Store WINSTON-SALEM, N. C. R F. D. NO. 1. J. Lee Kurfees, MOCKSVILLE .N.C. The Great American Farmer Indianapolis, Ind. Tlie Leading Agricultural Journal of the Nation, Edited by an Able Corps of Writers. A Smooth Sea. A smooth sea never made a skillful mariner, neither do un interrnpte.l prosperity and success qualify for usefulness and happi ness. The storms of adversity, like those of the ocean, rouse the facul ties, and excite the invention, prudence, skill and fortitude of the voyager, Exchauge. A Great Sensation. There was a big sensation in Leesville, Ind. when W.-H. Brown of that place, who was expected to die, had his life saved by Dr. t it-: -vr. 1 I This valuable journal, in addition to the logical treatment of all agri cultural subjects will also discuss the great issues ol the Hay, there by adding zest to its columns and criviner the farmer something tn ABHMAmH M - " " O iJUNTliUSfc DlGfULfc SENT rllfefe thlbk about aside from the everyday humdrum of routine duties. ppitonraddr, WITHOUT A CENT IM ADVANCE SEKO . US YOUR ORDER, state whether you wisn lady's or man wheel; tnve color, height of frame and gear wanted and WE WILI, SIIIV WITHIN THE NEXT THIRTY DAYS WE OFFER Two For the Sum Of fi5n. IT-IT? Ma V . 7 Sample priSBS? 51 QiQ I TjV 1 The leading- County Paper and TUB AMIMK 'A . :IHeJ-fT We ?? equal L 12VA X I J FARMER BOTH ONE Y E. R tli cc 11 1 ? This unparelleled offer is made to all new subscrilers. and A SS&ES2 ol?85mfkfnfoyfatchto,, rePresent- old ones who pay up all arrears aud renew withiu thirty days. The Record cash in advance 50 cents, The American Farmer 5 ') eN. The two papers for 65 cts cash. We have contracted for J0i ;! T1IK W1IEEI C. O. D. on approval, allowing yoa to a aerate and ex- tuuiiie n iuiijt ueiarc you accept lb. il n is nos ui ana more than wo claim for it, and a better wheel than yoa can get for any where near the price from any one else, refuse it and we will pay all express charges ourselves, tnm JflVIVssYCOs: 0OW1 at our Special Aeent'n Is the greatest banrain in a blcvcle to any C40 wheel on the market, and you need not accept it nor pay a rent CDEfMEInATIMIQ Frame, 1.8, 94 or 26 inch; ladles, K inch. Best wi aatsii inn ivnvi bneiDy seamics tubing with forged conneo tions. flush joints, improved expander device to fasten seat post ant handlebar; Itoyal Arch crown ; the celebrated Mavia hubsand hanger the easiest running known: Kfward A" tires, tha tmtt b.iu1 niui r.r ty most einennve tireson memanei. i ne nnnine S4 MhIuw h.i'. t ouki tftvMa t-n im i n. T7 . i j.i a. . i . n saddle; pedals, tools and accessories the best obtnabla Enameled .5 "vi''' w .luctiu.tll ritlUlW UU tUB Iirst Uf J SUOSCri Ov?r V black, maroon or coach green, highly finished and ornamented: speciU n , . ... . . finished nickeling on all bright parts. We thoroughly test every piece pay US OO CCUtS Will get tWO paDCrS One VCtir. First COU13. fil'St of material that roes into this machine. Our bladlaa; year's nw ' rtSS ich . fnn wth rfr we w, Sample V Address E. H. MOKRIS. ei 1 CDCC to any one sending the flAAOcash in full with order we will . send free a genuine Jiurdlck 10.UU0 mile barrel pattern eyei. meter; or a high grade floor pump. Your money all back u you are not wnecur BiMisiiea. PUC1D VyilCFI C We do not nwnufacture the cheap depart- ww waiMa.BBW men ment store kind of wheels, nook as nunv concerns and big supply houses adve-"1'" and sell as high grade. We can furnish thesn, however, atta to OT stripped; or .7S . ..-!.. .plete. We do not guarantee nor reooaa mend them. BEFORK 4IKDERIKO a biocle of any one else, no matter who or has cheap, write and let us tell you how much we can save yon on the same machine. It you II Ml B K f A RIIVawheelwecanasslstyoutoEAKN ABIOTOLKbytfla are liHMlf Lk III II II I trlbutlnf catalogues for us a few da vs. WeneedoneDeiaoai n each town for thi purpose. We have several hundred SECOXD HAKV WIIEEL8 taken in trade which wa -ill close out at aa to aiw eacn; also some snopworn samples ana models very cheap. Mend for araia n i I road company. We will send you letters of reference direct from the largest banks in Chicago If you wish it I ' 12 HELIAII1UTV is unquestioned. We refer to any bank or business house In Chicago, or any express or i iiroaa company, w e win sena you letters ot reierence aircct xrom tne largest oanss in cnicago it you wisn is. rill VAlia ABnCS) today. This low price and these special terms of shipment without deposit will thfltJ lUUli UnllCn be withdrawn very soon. OTGivo name of this paper. Okiomgo, in fill lUUft Vniltn be withdrawn very soon. OTGivo name of this paper. . Lm MEAD CYCLE COMPANY, Every one who has farm should write & Sons, Richmond, Va., for their Seed Book for 1903. It is beauti fully gotten up and well printed, and is really a complete hand-book of i information, both for garden and farm. It is peculiarly valua ble to our southern growers, as it gives practical information about tlie seeds best adapted to our own sections Everything In Furniture riNeyin Poultry Yards HOUSE FURNISHING AT Huntley Hill & Stockton WINSTON-SALEM N. C. You are always welcome at onr Store, and our motto is The best for you is the best for us. Gome to see us. Complete Undertaking Department . To 'ure a Cold In One ) , Take Laxative JBromo Quinine Tablets. All druggists refund the money if it fails to cure, Mr. E. W. Grove's signature is on each box. 25c. Robt Elliott, The Liveryman, COOLEEMEE, N. C, Nevin, Mecklenburg Co., N, C. Has on hand for the public at all times nke Turnouts, and Careful Drivers. - - He is also in the market for all a complete cure," I kinds ot grain, and feed stuff, for ot . consumption, I. whichhe will pay the highest mar-: sumption. He writes: "I endured insufferable agonies from Asthma, but your New Discovery gave me immediate relief and soon there- alter effected Similar cures Pneumonia, Bronchitis and Grip . fcet orice are numerous. it,s me peerless eome to Cooleemee remedy fo c all th roat aud 1 u ug troubles. Price 50c, and $1,000. Guaranteed by C. C. Sanford. Druggist. Trial bottles free. 50 cents . cash Record one year. pays for the'1 Has some of the finest Pure-Bred Fowls in the Stat ?, anr sell Etrgs at tne folio ring low Prices. S C. Brown Leghorns, Lt Bra h mas Barred Rocks, Black Minorcas, 1.00; W. Wyandottes, Houdans, Sherwootls, Buff Leghoms, Cornish Indian Games, $1.25; White In dian Games, $2.00; 15 eggs, to a setting. Pekin Duck eggs, $1.00 per 13 . Also thor ugh bred Red Jersey Swine, 8 . weeks old, $(J.OO each $10.00 per pair. Our winnings lor 1902 at two shows were 15 first, 12 second. 8 third prizes. We are inventors and patentees of Wardiu's Flight Arrester; it prevents fowls from flying without cutting their wings. A three foot fence . will keep then', confine;!. Does noti ifurt them cannot be seen. Just the thing for poultry raisers. When writing for them say for what breed of fowls. Sam ple 10c. silver, (ho. stamps) $1.00 per dozen 1. . Say where you saw this ad. Circulars free. Send at once, - WARDINBROS. fCAUSE. For thtt Millionaire Feeling Toke Laxative Brcmo Qiunine Tets. Seven MiuTon boxes sold in past 12 months. ThlS Signature. way Grip In Two Days. dft every box. 25c. wear garments madcto-ordr by x x t : t Strauss Bros. America.' Leatflni Tillort," C hi c a g o Good elothes contribute much to happi ness. Ton (rain the point in Stranss Bros.' made garments.. TJiey are made Bcienti&callj to your exrxct me.iure by highly skilled tailors in clean, sanitary ' shout Ererr detail from first to last given the minutest attention, the result being garments distinctly above the ordinary and aJMolatelyaatlsfaetory. Ton will wonder how it can be done at the low prices quoted. Gal 1 and see onr line of 500 samples of choicest new woolens. E. H. MORRIS MOCKSVILLE N. C. ; I, m-W It&U V- i i . EFFECT y ti , ... .1 "VI J"
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