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VOLUMN XII.
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1910.
NUMBER 9.
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It's A Shoddy Law.
Lavs Lash. ... '..
Tne Old North State is a big colt
and pretty famous in. Some respects
but it has some blamed poor Jaws
emeared on its statue books. Blaiu
ed pooi oueSj tbat'a y hat " we say
and mean. Because thela.w; in
Torth Carolina under whih we live
forces a fellow, to pay a fine or do
the big scripture stunti , Itbc when
soie cowardly cuss slips j up and
sfrike? him a blow without warn
iojr. And let me say tiere that the
fellow who won't "Violate the Jaw
of the ttate at tuih a time is too
Masted cowardly and eorry to be
used to plug up rat holes in an old
country cellar. Where is the man
who prefers to have his face, heat
ed up to diggin' down in his jeans
for ttie dough? ; If Pea woman and
had sncb a husband I'd stuff a suit
of clothes and stand i$ up in the
back, j aid for the dogs to bark at
and sead him to the.; lJuggertown
to be treated for coaVWiSe,
I don't believe iu fightiu'. It's
an emblem of brutality and dogish
ness. Besides, it's hard on old
clothes and sometimes hide and
hiir, but a fellow who claims to be
a man and won't ante when a blast
ed ruffian swats him one, ought to
put on an old bonnet and paint his
face like an Indian squaw and be
turned out in a pasture with blind
nigger beggars, ; ' . '
The law says if a man cornea up
and without warning, biffa you in
the face like a mule a kick! h you
dare not raise your, hand in defense
if you don't want to be arrested
and pay a fine. 'v :
Now such a law might suit a
bunch of Dr. Cook's cold blooded
chumb at the North pole who eat
candles and drink bear oil, ' but
w hla7iifdJfJiUaiZth CJarolicau
with something better than stale
tan ooze couiaing thru hia veins;
It' Justice had as many tongues as
Argus had eyes-they'd all declare
for repealing such a law . in three
seconds by a huckleberry watch.
As for the Lash, we're not gdin'
to promise to be law abiding under
such circumstauces. When a
troublethirsty whiperdoodle comes
around and smites us on one cheek
we'll try to interest him with a
Jack Johnson jig and save the other
one in the best shape possible for
the baby to kiss and to grow whis
kers on when we long to look like
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Northern Independence.
I heard a man criticise our sec
tion thusly: "You will find plen
ty of independent in the Repub
lican party, but never in the De
Democratic. Republicans are some
times willing to vote for Democrats
but Democrats were never known
to vote for a Republican. You will
have to go North to find indepen
dence." -. ....
Was he right! ' .
I do not believe be was. He4 was
extreme. There was much 3crateh
iug and independent vottng.in this
ktate two years ago. Lobk at De
mocrats and Republicans? - Tehn:
essee voting together against 'Pat
teron. ' . -:'PW,
We are learning to have respect
ior each other. And this Political
Hospitality is helping to brih'jide-
sifahle Northeru peopje ttle
al&vesrioap
e' HiGrlLApQ.ThrKigh
Jaiuler. ''' y -' '
The Lash of a Fiend
would have been about as welcome to A.
Cooper of Oswego, N. Y., as a merciless
lung-racking cough that defied all reme
uies tot years. . "It was most troublesome
at night," he writes, "nothing helped me
till I used Dr. King's New Discovery, which
cured me completely. I never cough ; at
'ght now." Millions kno its' matchless
went for stubborn colds, ojSstinate coughs,
sore lungs, lagrippe, asthma, hemorrhage
croup, whooping cough, or hay fever.
relieves quickly and never fails to satisfy.
? ial convinces. 50c. $1. Trial bottle
ee. It's positively guaranteed by C. C.
aanford. ,
Foley's omoiaxative
Then and Now.
In an effort to create discontent
over the present prevailing condi
tions, a great deal has recently
been said, by some members of the
Democratic party, about the high
cost of living. Some have gone so
far as to intimate that the slogan
for the ensuing campaign will be
based upon the increased cost of
supplies. Our opponents hope to
argue with success in the centers of
popul atio u , w h ere" people are i co n -
djraers; and oot producers; that -all
tms'is due to the provisions of a
pertidous Republican tariff law,
ahtV that this fall De mocaatic con
gresiman should be elected, who
will see to 1t that the cost' of living
wiil :be; reduced, while . wages are
kept at the present high standaid.
They: will doubtless propose to ac
complish this wonderful feat byv. a
further downward revision of the
tariff, bringing upon us another
free trade era, such as it brought
dnring the Cleveland adminstra
tion, when, indeed, the cost of liv
ing was low enough, except for the
millions out of ' employment and
who could not command the neces
sary pittance. Our opponents see
that this argument cannot be ad
vanced with success to farmers
and producers, who enjoy good
prices and who do not care to re
turn to those days when there was
little or no market for what they
grew or produced. To these it is
argued that while farm products
are begher, yet everything else is
bo much higher in proportion that
the purchasing value has been de
creased. The United States Burea
of labor has complied an authentic
and very comprehensive table
showing the exchange value of se
veral farm products in 1896 and in
lL9ltfr-iVS the reahvalue of ax?our-
inodity or a days tabor is its 5 ex
change or purchasing vvalue, then
it will be seen, as every one alrerdy.
knows, that, that conditions are
now infinitely belter than they
were ever before in the history of
the country. For instance: In 1896
ten bushels of corn would purchase
21 poundsof Rio coffee, now 70
pounds; then 8 gallons of molasses,
now 16 j then 55 pounds of rice,
now 112; then 4 barrels of salt,
now 7; then 59 lbs. of granulated
sugar, now 131, then 43 yards of
cotton flannel, now 69; then 55
yards of ginghams, now 89; then
51 yards of sheeting, now 80; then
25 gallons of petroleum, now 53;
then 146 pounds of barb wire, now
268: then 95 pounds of wire nails.
now 337. Lest there should be any
claim at exaggeraaion, these figures
were complied for sections of the
cou nty w here corn sells cheaper
than it does here, for at the prices
here, even morn than the above
quantities may be secured for ten
bushels tf corn, - which fact makes
the comparison all the more valu
able 1 We will publish other items
from time to time.
As usually treated, a"sprained an
Wp. will disable a man for three or
four weeks, but by applying Cham
berlain's Liniment freely as soon -as
the'injury is received, and observing
the directions with eachbottiex-a-
eureWn be effected in from two : to
four days. For sale by-all dealers.
idholeri has broken out in Vien
na. The epidemic, sweeping Rus
sia and affecting parts of Italy,
c msed one death today, three cases
being reported.
Don't Break Down.
. Severe strains on the vital organs, like
strains on machinery, cause break-downs.
You can't overtax stomach, liver, kidneys.
hnwflls or nerves without serious dangtr
to yourself. If-you are weak pr run-down
or under strain of any kind, take Electric
Bitters, the matchless, tonic medicine.
Mrs, J. E. Van de Sande, of Kirkland, hi.,
writes: "That I did not break down, whUe
h most severe strain, for three
tiiuiu
months, is due wholly to Electric BittersJ
Use them and enjoy health and strength,
c.firfnAtinn nnsitivelv Guaranteed. 5Uc
at C C. Sanford's. '
Peter PoordeviPs Prayer.
The Fool Killer.. ; . ,
Peter Poord evil led in prayer
again last Sunday . He got - down
on his knees and lifted up his voice
and prayed as follows:
"O Lord, here I come ; again. I
guess you remember me. I'm the
fellow who prayed here a month
ago today. That prayer made some
of these old gripe-gutted hypocrit
es as mad as the , the very old
Scratch- Acommitte'of them wait
ed on me after meeting and told
me to cut it out. They said you
was awful busy having their man
sions built and decorated, and that
you didn't have time to listen to
the prayers of such poor trash as
me. V "
Lord, I dou't believe a woid of
it. I have read your Book a good
deal and I have never seen any
thiog like that in it yet. They
caa't make me believe that you are
a God of the rich and that you
don't care a snap for such poor fel
lows as me. Lord, I sorter have
an idea that you like us poor trash
pretty well. If you don't, why in
all creation did you make so many
ot us? In fact, it strikes me that
you was looked upon, arpoor trash
yourself when you woa-here among
men. Ain't that about the sizer of
iit, The Jews and Romans thought
you was just a crazy fool, aud they
hatched up a plan to get you out
of the way. And I'll bet two
thirdsof the members ot this
church would help to crucify .you
again if they bad a chance. They
use your name as a cioaK to cover
up their devilment, but they say
5 oui system of religion and morals
was too strict for this present age.
They like ; to have dances, card
parties and church socials and call
iferreligiou; , They judge a TelfersT
religion by his clothes and the
amount of inouey be can spend to
keep' up swell appearances.
Now, Lord, I want to ask if
that's the kind of a church you
established here on earth? I don't
think it is: and I don't believe you
are going to claim kin with such a
church when the get up bugle
sounds. . . -
Lord, I'm just a poor, ; ignorant
cuss and. mabe I don't know, but
it looks to me like the church of
today has got a long ways off from
your teachings. If a man today
should try to live as you lived and
preach as you preached, I"ll bet
my old hat he'd land in prison or
n the insane asylum before hell
could scorch a feather.
O Lord, how - much longer are
you going to let this condition of
affairs continue? I always thought
your mission was to lift " up the
fallen and comfort the sad-hearted,
but most of your pretended follow
ers do just the opposite they kick
a teller when he's down. and help
them- that don't need ' helping..
They rob the poor and needy and;
give to them , that." already nave
more than they know what to do"
with. O Lord, : such religion as
that brings reproach upon your
great and holy name, and if I was
in your place I just wouldn't put
up with it. I'd make my folowers
toe'themark a little bettei or I'd
giv6em' their time and tell 'em
to highball.
Just one more request, O Lord'
and then I'll hang up the receiyer
and ring off. If it takes riches
and find.ciothes and worldly hon
ors to get a f ell er i n to Heaven, I
want you to please send me some
good scheme by which I can rake
in a few millions. And if these
things are not necessary, then what
ou earth a are the t brethren snch
fodls over 'em for? Please answer
at once. Amen.
- Safe Medicine For Children. r .
Foley's Honey and Tar is a safe and
effectrve medicine for children as it does
not contain opiates or harmful drugs. Get
only the genuine Foley's Honey and Tar
in the yellow package. Sold by all Drug
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419 Trade St.
That Issue. -
Mary Ann Butler is it. It's a good
one. too. The best issnaonr Demo
cratic friends ever had. They had
negro and failed. They went into
railroading and busted behind clos
ed doorsC 0Went into State farm
ing and Jssufed bonds. Went to
help poor lolks who ride on rail
roads and helped only the rich who
rode oh first class tickets They
undeitook to bust trusts, .ahd; had
to call on the trusts to save the
.State. Now they eagerlv say they
have found the issue llafy , Ann
Butler. They jump on him' with
all feet. They think they have the
fioon and one on: The sav he is
y .
dead. Guess they want to eat him.
The are nearly perished. But they
have tackled the liveliest corpse
they ever knew.' It won't be Jong
before theyt will be calling on eaeh
other. "For God's sake come and
help us not hold him, but help
us turn him loose. The thing's
hot." Lincoln Times.
For bowel complaints in children
always -. give Chamberlains Colic,
Gholera arid Diarrhoea Remedy and
castor oiL It is certain to effect ,fa
cure and when reduced with 'water
and sweetened is pleasant to take
No" physician can prescribe a better
remedy. For sale by all dealers.
A Reliable MedjciEe-Not a Narcotic.
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Honey and Tar saved her little boy's life
She writes: "Our little boy contracted
severe bronchial trouble and as the doc
tor's medicine did not cure him, I gave
him Foley's Honey and Tar in which
have great faith. It cured the cough as
well as the choking and gagging spells,
and he got well in a short time. Foley's
TT .ni) To. Viae monv times saVAfl IIS
ouch trouble and wcare never Vwithonti must become accustomed to that writes Mrs. M. I. Basford, Pooles
it in the bouse." Sold by ali Druggists. philosophical view of lite express-1 villa, Md. For ziia by all dealers.
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WINSTONrSALEM, N. C
, . Ladies in Knickerbockers.
Gee! To the gigglin' gods? The
audience will now get ready to
blush.
Th& faddiest of -fashion have
thundred and came out to reign.
Tronserettes are coming!
Hoopskirts and busselsr have
told their experience and taken
their seats.
The old bicycle days . are goin'
to bloomer again.
fBut trouserettes. Listen
' Wha does that mean.
Storiettes means short stories. -v
Trouserettes' means short trous
ers
Well, as to how short they're to
be is not stated in the blushing
epistle of knowledge that has just
winged its way to us, but we sup
pose they'll come to the knees.
We hope so at any rate.
" These hop high lady trouserettes
are to be the real thiugs.
'They are the offspring of the
Girls' Club Fashion incubator of
San Diego, California, the land of
the famous dancers the Lash told
you of last issue. These nicker
bloomer, bockers have started on
their way to New Tork and will
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places as they play leapfrog across
the continent. '
Thev are tfot to be covered np
with skirts, but will be worn so
that the moral and admiring pub
lic can see them.
The landscape will not be - ob
structed even by the short coat that
will bts worn witn tnem. jno uoudi
the extreme moral public will be
shocked just a little - on the first
peep at women in short pants
but
Hats.
ed in the words, "Life is just one
d m thing' after another. "
Law's Lash.
Want no Free Trade.
Prominent Southerners are serv
ing notice on the Northerners who
rule the Democratic party that a'
Democratc ticket in 1912 pledged
to Free Trade, or even near Free
; Trade, will get the marble hand at
the polls in the Southern States.
The South now needs Protection
quite as much as does the North,
and the South will have Protection
for its labor and its capital if it has
to vote the Republican ticket to
secure it. Pipua (O.)Call.'
Diarrhoea is always more or less
! prevalent during September. Be
prepared for it. Chamberlain s Col
ii. Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is
prompt and effectual. It can always .
be depeneed upon and is pieasant to
take For sale by all dealers.
Faithfulness of Women.
I tell you that women, as a rule,
are more faithful than ; men ten
times more faithful. I never saw
a man pursue his wi (e into the verjrv
ditch and dust of degradation arid
take her in his arms. never aaw
a man stand at t he shore where she
was wrecked, waiting for the wave
to bring her corpse to hU ami;,
but 1 have seen a woman with her
white arms lift a man from the
mire of degradation and hold him
to her bosom as if he were an an
( jol UgerBoi.
"I have a world of confidence' in
Chamberlain's Coueh Remedy for I
have used it with perfect success"
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