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. HERE SHALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS MAINTAIN UNAWED BY INFLUENCE AND UNBRIBED BY GAIN." p.; OLUMN XIV. MOCKSVILLE. NORTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY. JULY 24. 1912. NUMBER 3 The Only Practical Way. Tiie several counties in the State are preparing to take a vote on the question of issueing bonds for the construction of improved roads. It feouietimes requires a good deal of aiguineut to bring the voters ar rouad to a viewpoint where they recognize the utility and the ad visability of a bond issue. The experience of a Tennessee county is thus related by a writer in the Southern Agriculturist: "Lt has been, but a few years since the great majority of taxpay ers of Robertson county were vio lently opposed to issueing bonds ith which to build pikes. In 1903 a vote was taken on the question of issueing bonds to the amount of $150,000 for pike building and was canied by a very small majority. But for some years the countj com t refused to sell the . bonds. Dining all this time the advocates of good roads kept up the fight, and by degrees moulded public sentiment that was irresistible. In 1911 the court sold the bonds and eoninieE,ced the work. So strong has the sentiment grown, and so urgent was the demand, that a ftw days ago the issue of selling $300, 000 worth of additional bonds was submitted, and crrried about six to one We have now $450,000 to build pikes over the county, and it is estimated that when this mon ey is expended aDy farm in Rober sou county will be within two miles of a good pike." The same writer says, 'There is no practical way to construct pub Vic roads without the issue of bouds." If the roads are to be built to benefit persons now living, the foregoing statement certainly is true. It is possible to build roads on the piecemeal order,, but the process is next thing to inter roiuable. It is better to build in that way than not to build at all, but the county which improves a bit of highway here and another bit there will be a long time get-, ting a good system of roads, for some sections will be worn out be fore others are constructed, and unless there is careful maintenance all along the line, the results are not likely to be satisfactory. Build ing in this way is a more needless proceeding than "taking two bites at a cherry" it amounts to con suming the cherries by a series of nibbles. Counties which are in need of emancipation from mud should re alize that the best and quickest way to bring about their freedom is to raise the money and build the roads. And the only practical method of raising it is by the bond issue, which permits of speedy im-piovement. Cat Reared Rat to Eat. How a mother cat fattened a young rat for her personal consump tion is vouched for by Charles E. Gilmore, yardmaster at the Termi7 ial Association, says the Kansas City Times. In a cabin along the tracks a black cat called-4 'Nig" by yardmen, has been a star boarder, 'Several dajs ago Nig became the mother of two kittene. The yar' iueu got a roomy box for her, fill ed it with straw and made the lit tle family comfortable. Tuesday Gilmore was amazed to tin I a baby rat sharing all the turaforts with Nig's kittens. Word went around the yard that the cat bad adopted an orphan rat ' aLci iiiany came to wonder. Last night the rat shared a meal with the kittens. But today a trag edy has happened in the cat house hold There will be no funaral. Sot enough of the late lamented foster child was left. During the summer months mothers? of young children should watch for any un natural looseness of the bowels. When given prompt attention at this time ser ious trouble may be avoided. Chamber lain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Reme dv can always be depended upon. For sae by all dealers. A Gem. Thirty two years ago there was a great political contest. Ulysses S. Grant was a candidate for the Presidency of a third term. John Sherman of Ohio and James G. Blain were also candidates. James A". Garfield, placed John Sheiman in nomination, and the speech was a great one. Sherman was not nominated but Garfield's speech made such a favorable impression that it led to his own nomination and election. We present the speech below believing it will be read with interest. "As I sat in my seat and wit nessed this demonstration, this as semblage seemed to me a human ocean in tempest. I have seen the sea lashed into the fury and tossed into spray, and its grandeur moves the soul of the dullest man; but I remember that it is not the billows but the calm level of the sea, from which all heights and depths are measured. When the storm has pissed and the hour of calm settles on the ocean, when the sunlight bathes its peaceful surface, when the astronomer and surveyor take the level from which they measur ed all terrestrial heights and depths. "Gentlemen of the Convention, your present temper may not mark the healthful pnlse of our people. When your enthusiasm has passed, when the emotions of this hour have subsided, we shall find below the storm and passion that calm level of public opinion from which the thoughts of of a mighty people are to be measured, and by which the thoughts of a mighty " people are to be measured, and by which their final action will be determin-. ed. . . "2fot here, in this brilliant circle where fifteen thousand men and women are gathered, is the destiny of the Republic to be decreed for the next four years. Not here, where I see the enthusiastic forces of seven hundred and fifty-six de legates waiting to cast their lots into the urn and determined the choice of the Republic; but by four millions of Republican- fire sides, where the thoughtful voters, with wives and children about them, with the calm thoughts in spired by love of home and coun try, with the history of the past, the hopes of the future, and rever ence for the great days gone by, burning in their hearts THEIR God who prepares the verdict will determine the wisdom of our work tonight. " Into Masonry via Breeches. Law's Lash. Begosh, it's happened and theres no way to help it. A few, weeks ago, in a city built with hands, where it hasn't become a common fashion tor females to mingle and mix up with men's breeches, a lady secretly slid into a big jeans pair and got a clerking job in a clothing store for a few weeks. Everybody took the dear thing for a pious kind of a minister who was sorty late sproutin' whiskers, and even the gentleman who owned the store just got to liking that "fellow" to beat the very dickens. He insist ed on ''Lim" joining the masons, which was favorably considered. During the work of the third de gree her sex was discovered. Now in the third degree they have an artiticiai mouse which is wound up like a clock and runs at the candi date. The process of initiation went on all right till this artificial mouse iried to run up the girl's trousers leg and she grabbed her imaginary skirts in both hands and raised them to an alarming height and jumped clean over the nabob's i i f fho trm of a table and screamed "bloody murder till the police forced an entrance. But the girl is a mason with the exception of the mouse degree and they can't help it. - This has caused ? a new feature in the initiation of, mason ry, and they investigate before leaving the anti room. It is stated now that the lodge examines care fully the feet of its applicants. 11 the feet are cold enough to freeze ice cream the candidate is lack balled. When a woman sets her head to find out a secret, there s no dickens if she doesn't get there some way. - " . . . .', ; The Catastrophe. The country is not on a solid ba sis and it is not the lault of the tariff, the trusts, the pension bills or any other governmentol ques tion. It is the spirit of reckless ex travaganee that has seized our peo pie. To be in debt these days, is a decoration of honor. We have people in this town of fhomasville who would not hesitate to buy the Southern Railway on four months time; Riding up and down the streets of our towts in costly auto mobiles are people whose grocery bills are a year behind. Of course they raise the same old cry that it is nobody's business but their own, but they are mistaken. It is some body's business.- It is time to cry aloud and spare not against the reckless spirit that looks not one inch ahead but plunges in the dark at thirty miles an hour. The day of reckoning must come for this wild extravagence, and at the pres ent rate it will not be long coming. Dr. Kilgo was right in his warning two years ago. We are approach" ing the greatest panic since the war and it will be remembered as the automobile panic. We have for gotten of the old days when people were as afraid of debt as of a bear. Perhaps the old folks were too ti' mid to make investments, but that is a safer side than Ibis. It is sometimes good business to make a deal with jborrowed money or with no money at all, provided one has something to show for it, but to go out and put good money in a ballon, that perhaps means a mort gaged home, is pretty good evi dence of a fool for the lack of sense. A man who has an income above and beyond the wants of his family can own and maintain an automo bile, but anybody who burns mon ey in this way who owes it toothers or who needs it to supply the ac tual necessities of those dependent upon him, has lost his reason. And the tragic part about it is, those who have been seized with this wild delirium are unconscious of any danger. They imagine that they have found the key to pros perity and happiness because of the temporary exuberance produc ed by speed. As sure as chickens come home to roost the folly of poor folks trying to ride with the rich will overwhelm them sooner or later. The Niagara river runs strong and swift and it is easy and delightful to rush with the cur rent, but there are the falls, and wo to that boatman who passes "Redemption Point." Charity and Children. Will Put it Up to Forsyth County. Winston Journal. To use the words of a prominent citizen, who says he, knows what he is talking about, the citizens of Davie couuty will put it up to Forsyth so say whether or not a steel bridge shall be built across the Yadkin river near CHmmons Station, which will link the heart of Davie county with Winston-Sa lent. It is learned that the Davie citizens have raised by private sub scription more thao-$3,000 of the 15,000 or $6,000 which they ex pect to contribute, this being half the 'amount required to build the bridge. It is understood that when the money is raised a delegation from Davie will appear before the coun- ty commibsioners and demand that J Forsyth do its share by contribut Ing the rest. It will co3t between $10,000 and $12,000 to "construct the bridge. The citizens of Davie are greatly interested and are working hard to raise half the funds needed. It is the plan to build the bridge at the point on the Yadkin where an old bridge stood in 1850. This point is in a direct line between this city and the center of Davie county, and it is declared that the bridge will mean much for Forsyth coun ty in that it will furnish a greatly desired convenience to the people who; want to trade in the Twin City and are now trading else where because of the rivir. It is said that the bridge will draw trade not only from Davie county, but from Rowan and Iredell. The point proposed for the bridge is a natural bridge site and it ' will be an easy matter to construct a bridge above the. high water mark. The above is news to us, but we hope it is true. A bridge is badly needed connecting Davie and Forsyth. There is some talk of building such a bridge, but Da vie cannot pay half the expense. If apy euch amount as $3,000 has been raised for this bridge it has been kept a profound secret. -Ed. WHO WAS FOOLED. Who was recently fooled at Balti more? In spite of us, we believe Bryan thought he was hurting Wall Street. We don't think he was in a secret deal with those sharpers. If not, then Bryan was badlv fooled. All they wanted was for Bryan not to bolt. They let him talk. But if he thinks Wall Street and the Cath olics are not pleased with Wilson he is badly fouled. Hickory Mercury. Party, Not Men. The Ohio Republican State con vention which had aTaft majority of thirty before the President s nomination met again the past ieek to nominate,- a State ticket and the Taft majority had grown to one hundred and twenty-eight. It is clear that a good many of the delegates had been thinking it oter. This sort of thing has been apparent throughout the whole country. The new party tempera ture is not anywhere near as high as it was the night the Chicago convention adjourned. Leaving the Republican party isn't as popular as it was thought by some it was going to be. -e pld triednd true is always preferable tdf the new. and uncertain , and wheq re forms are needed they shouts be made within and not--without for good and : lasting . results. -Union Republican. : . Want Bridge Across Yadkin. Winston Journal. There is said to be a movement on foot to construct a steel bridge a cross the Yadkin river, linkincr the center of Davie county with Forsyth And if the bridge is built it will stand at a natural bridge-site, where was a Abridge 70 years ago, on the Thomas Griffith place two miles from Clemmons station and one mile north of the railroad bridge. It is declared by those who favor the construction oj:he bridge, that at this point nature has provided a natural site, with high bluffs on each side; of the river, so that the span will "necessarily be surprisingly short. A bridge stood across the Yadkin at this point in 1850, but fell of itself in about 1856. Old people tell a story connected with the collapsing of the bridge, that a man with a four-horse team had just driven across and the hind wheels of his wagon had hardly cleared the bridge, when it fell into the river. It is said that the river at this point forms a shoal, is shallow and that the bed is filled with natural stones, while in the middle can yet be seen what is left of the pillows that supported the bridge of tie fathers. Mr. J. Hampton Rich returned yesterday from Clemmons and he declares that the people of that fe tion are enthusiastic over the plan to construct a bridge at the old site. Also he learned that a movement was on in Davie county to assist For syth in the construction of the bridge, although nothing definite has been done. It is said that a road by this bridge-site would afford the shortest possible route from Winston j Salem to the center of Davie county, and hence that the bridge would mean mucji for Winston-Salem and the citizens of Davie, It is known that Mr. P. H. Hanes, of this city, who is a member of the Board of Commissioners of Forsyth county looks with favor upon the plans to construct the bridge. ?The Choice of a Husband is too important a matter for a woman to be handicapped by weakness, bad blood or foul breath. Avoid these kill-hopes by taking pr. King's Life Pills. New strength fine complexion, pure breath, cheerful spiritsthings that win men follow their use. Easy safe, sure. 25c. at all druggists. THE BEST IN THE COUNTY. -1 have been in the undertaking business for 42 years, and have the best line of caskets, robes and supplies in the county. My caskets are all hand-made, and the prices range from $5 to $75. All sizes are kept in stock at all times. Calls answered day or night, Phone or call on me and you will receive prompt service. .1 fur nish all supplies at reasonable prices. My goods go in to all'surrounding counties. When in need of anything in my line remember that I am prepared to serve you. J. J. STARRETTE, KAPPA, N. C. Some big Bargains. $4 Stetson hats, $2.98., 15c. Fruit Powders 3 for X 25c, 6 dozen Fruit Jar Rings, 20c; $1 Alarm X Clocks 55c; $1 Blue Ridge Overalls 84c ; Culliva- tors to close at $2.45. 5 JUST RECEIVED A good lot rubber coats. Blue Serge Suits $15; Boys' Suits $1.25 and up; Rubber Roofing, Painted and Galvanized Roofing at a bargain; 8 day clocks $1.95. A full line of Bicycles and Horns, Bells, Lamps, Cement 1 ires and Tubes, Pumps. Spokes, Brakes, Rims. Etc. Ice Cream Freezers. l-WiUypR'S ..(, HOUSE, MOCKSVILLE AND BIXBY. 3C 3C WHEN IN NEED OF Monuments, Tombstones &c. DON'T FAIL TO SEE OR WRITE US. First Glass Work, Best Material and Reasonable Priced STATESVILLE & M00RESVILLE MARBLE & GRANITE CO. C B. WEBB, Proprietor. J 1 " The Davie Record Invitations if ; Letter Heads n is Note Heads Bill Heads WE DO GOOD JOB PRINTING The Davie Record Shipping Tags tt i Statements Programs U Circulars 44 M I H M K WW J M M K. MM K M B K M M M m w 4. 3- I am making arrangements to close out my inter ests in Mocksville, and-am offering my complete stock of dry goods, notions, hats, shoes and clothing at a big sacrifice. My store is one of the largest in the town, and in many lines I have no competition. Stock is complete, and all goods practically new. Any one wishing a bargain can get it by consulting with me. The stock must be sold at once. I have one of the best locations in town. This is a bargain for any one wishing to go into the mercantile business. J. T. BAITY, Mocksville, N. C 9 O O O O O O O O O Ut :: & S 9
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