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VOLUME XV.
MOCKSVILLE. NORTH CAROLINA. WEDNESDAY. SEPTEMBER 3, 1913.
NUMBER 9
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When Farmer Fixes Price.
Frogie.ve Farmer.
In the Progressive fiiriiiGr office
the other day Prof. D. N. Barrow
ie a statement about the control
"! 'cotton prices that is worth pass
fins is wuat ne saiti:
n The farmer will be able to fix
the price of his cotton when he
owns it and not before. The farm-
tl. is not an exception to the geaer
al rule that a man cannot control
the priee of a thing which does not
belong to him."
ll the argument in the world
cannot get away from this simple
proposition. The cotton crop of
the South when made does not be
oaa to the men who made it, but
to the landlord, the storekeeper the
banker, who furnished them the
money to make it with. These
iueu want their money, the cotton
irrower has to raise it for them,
and has just one way to get it
that is to sell his cotton.
Of course, under auch conditions,
some one else fixes the price of cot
ton; and not until the conditions
are changed will the farmer have
much "say" in the matter.
It is good to know, that the con
ditions are being changed, -that
moie and more farmers are coming
really to own the crops they make;
but there is yet much progress to
be made before any sort of organ
izatiou or financing plan can enable
the farmers, as a class, to hold lor
for a fair price. The first thing in
the fight, for better cotton prices is
to do away with the old practice of
letting cottOD growers live all sum
mer long on the expectation of a
rror vet to be made. The share
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cropper, with everything furnished
him and a mortgage laid on the
cotton he is going to make, must
be converted into a wage hand, or
given a chance to do real farming
aDd release himself from the econo
mic slavery of his present condi
tion. The land ownig farmer who
buys fertilizers and workstock aud
machinery and corn and hay and
groceries and clothes, all to be paid
for when cotton is sold, must be
be changed into a self supporting
farmer who grows more of what he
needs and owns more of what he
produces. '
Here is where the work of fixing
cotton prices must begin; and any
such work is necessarily slow. It
is gratifying to know, however,
that every farmer can do some
thing at it this very year. He can
at least make sure that he will
have home grown hay and feed
and home raised meat to eat next
winter; and these two things will
put him far along the road to econo-,
inic freedom. It roust, be remem
bered, too,that every man who
puts his farming on a self-sustain-,
ing basis, not only helps himself,
but also adds to the strength of the
farmers who already own their cot
ton and hastens the day when there
will be enough such farmers to take
care of the crops produced by the
dependent class.
Remarkable Cure of Dysentery.
"I was attacked with dysentery about
July 15th, and used the doctor's medicine
and other remedies with no relief, only
getting worse all the time. I was unable
to do anything and my weight dropped
from 145 to 125 pounds. I suffered for
about two months when I was advised to
use Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and
Diarrhoea Remedy. I used two bottles of
it and it gave me permanent relief," writes
B. W. Hill of Snow Hill, N. C. For sale by
all dealers. .
ADVERTISEMENT.
Good Suggestion to Others Counties.
No son or doughter of any com
mitteeman shall teach in any Meck
lenburg school, neither shall any
son or daughter of apatron of any
school serve in this capacity here
after, according to a ruling adopted
by the County Board of Fid ucation.
Charlotte Observer.
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GROVE'S TASTELESS chill TONIC, drives out
Malaria and buildauo the system. 'A true tonic
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Credit Too Slack, Toe Brother.
Siler City Grit.
The laxity which many people
exhibit in the matter of paying a
debt is apalling. And we are not
especially referring to those who
are in arrears for their papers; we
are speaking generally now. There
are many people whose honesty you
would never for a moment ques
tion, who buy whatever they want
on time and then disregard any re
quest for settlement. And many
of these people who stifle their con
sciences are members in high stand
ing in their churches, and if they
were pointedly accused with de
liberate ''beating'' a fellow out of
his goods by contracting a debt
which they are slow to pay, whv
they would raise a howl and start
a slander suit at once. This de
linquency in paying a debt really
appears to be growing worse, and
unless the practice is checked, it
will lorce the adoption of a pay as-
you go system everywhere Many
of those 'respectable" debt-con
tractors get furiously angry if sent
a bill or are "dunned" for the a
mount. They consider it an insult;
but just how they expect business
to run without money or why
others should support them, we
are unable to understand.
An Awful Arraignment ef David
son's itizeaship.
The Statesville Landmark says:
Davidson county has long had the
reputation of being a very corrupt
county. The report has been com
mon for years that a large per cent
of the citizenship, including many
well to-do, sold their votes at every
election if they could find buyers;
and it has been a matter of caramon
report that the jury box as well as
the ballot box, was corrupted in
Davidson. The report seems to be
verified by what took place in
Davidson superior court this week.
When a defendant was arraigned
in a homicide case counsel for the
prosecution moved that jurors be
summoned from another county a
recent act of the legislature permit
ting this and in support of the
motion read affidavits from promin
ent citizens stating that io to 30
per eent of the citizens whose
names are in the jury box could be
bought aad sold at elections.
Counsel for the defense did not re
sist the motion and it was granted.
But isn't that an awful arraign
ment of the citizenship of a county?
Good Reason for His Enthusiasm.
When a man has suffered for several
days with colic, diarrhoea or other form
of bowel complaint and is then cured
sound and well by one or two doses ot
Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea
Remedy, as is often the case, it is but
natural that he should be enthusiastic in
his praise of the remedy, and especially is
this, the case of a severe attack when life
is threatened. Try it when in need of
such a remedy. It never fails. Sold by
all dealers.
ADVERTISEMENT.
What Will Be Done With That 15
Gallons?
The lawyers are a knowing set
of folks, says the Mt. Aity News.
Editor Johnson explains: Of course
they never give out all the facts in
the case, but it is no uncommon oc
currence after a term of court to
hear it whispered around that they
were afraid to risk certain cases
before the judge. Not often ' are
they bold enough to allow this im
pression to get out before the term
of court. But here it is and court
two weeks off, and already we hear
the report on the streets that Judge
Lane is not to be trusted in hand
ing down his opinion on eertaiu
matters. To be more explicit they
cannot afford to trust Judge Lane
to pass upon what shall be done
with that fifteen-year-old brandy.
It is known that Judge Lan stands
for all that is best and that he
knows the law. He is not afraid
to do his duty, and the idea of
having that fifteen-year-old brandy
poured out in the streets of Dob-
son or even into the gutters of this
wicked city is something fearful to
contemplate. Bo some kind of an
excuse has been hatched up to
allow the rqatter to go over until
another term of court. In the
meantime Capt. Sam Pace has been
down to the West-Hill Co's. store
and bought himself a twenty-five
pound can of sourwood honey and
is the happiest man in town. He
is so impudent that he dares to
stand on the streets and boast that
he has in his possession an abund
ant supply of both sourwood honey
and fifteen-year-old brandy. Just
how a long suffering people can
stand for such conduct is more than
we can jtell. ;
The Happy Man.
The happiest man in the world
is the common, every day chap
who makes his own living, pays
his own bills, and has the respect
ot his neighbors. He saves a little
money as he goes along, but does
not try to get a corner on the local
output and he is not a' Blave to
ambition or society. He never ex
pects to wear out his . trousers in
the senate and when he glide out
of bed in the morning he never
wastes any time trying to pick out
tie right tint of socks, suspenders
and necktie that will blend with
the general effect.
He only wears a high collar
when he feels like it, and when
his pet coin begins to jump, he
jerks out his knife and cuts a tour
inch gash in the side of his shoe
and nothing is said about it in the
local paper. He never has to set
up at night to poultice his con
science. He believes in the doc
triue of live and let live. When
he encounters one of the needy he
doesn't stutter with his pocket
book. The plain plug of a man is
happy because he is satisfied and
he doesu't spend half of his time
yearning for something whieh his
salary will not permit him to buy.
Give us more plain men and the
world will be better. Ex.
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Yadkin Valley Bank Shortage A-
bout $21,000.
Lost to The Trust.
A letter from Mr. George L
English sets forth the correct stat
us of monazite and protection. It
appears that the ad valorum duty
of 25 per cent is no protection at
all and the monazite industry of
Cleveland county is in even worse
Dliirht than before, if such could
be the case. In the light of the
valuation of Brazilian monazite,
the duty on the home production
has been really reduced from four
cents to two and one half cents.
Mr. English points out quite clear
ly that the home industry has been
handed over to the mercies ot tne
Welsbach trust. He thinks "such
legislation is absolutely iudefen
Bible" It is further an illuitrl
tion of the iniquities perpetrated
in the name of the taritt. tnar
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Raleigh, Aug. 11. Returning from
East Bend this evening, State Bank
Examiner S. A. Hubbard reported
the shortage of the Yadkin Valley
Bank at East Bend at $21,014, of
which the sum of $8,354 is said to be
personal shortage of Cashier J. Lee
Norman, and $12,749, doubtful notes
and checks.
The deposits at this time aggre
gate the sum of $37,500 and it is said
that loss to the depositors will be
heavy. It is intimated here that
efforts to re-open the bank will pro
bably fail.
Cashier Norman is said to have
neuralgia of the heart and is report
ed to be in a critical condition.
He Went to The Right Place.
A Philadelphia man claims that
he got a good wife in answer to
prayer. Probably he got a good
one because he went to the house of
prayer and met his ideal there in
stead of meeting up with her at a
i tango tea party. Wilmington
Star.
How's This for Financiering?
We note that the state treasurer,
is slowly disposing of the issue of
state bonds, authorized by the last
efnslature, about half of, the a-
mount authorized having been sold.
We also note that the dispatches
say that the state debt has not been
decreased by the sums received for
the bonds. It was our impression
that the bonds were issued to pay
off the state's floating lnaeoieaness,
but here we find half of the money
alrpadv used for other purposes.
This may be good financiering, but
we do not think so. Lenoir JNews.
ASK YOUR DRUGGIST ABOUT IT
There is a New Remedy that Takes the
Place of Calomel. Recommended and
Guaranteed by the Druggists.
Costly Treatment.
..t ..,a m.hlAf1 with constipation and
indigestion and spent hundreds of dollars
a-. onH treatment, writes C. ri.
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Hines, of Whitlow, Ark. "I went to a St.
Louis hospital, also to a hosprtalmjew
Orleans, but no cure was effected. On re
turning home I began taking Chamberlain s
Tablets, and worked WJ
them for some time and am now all right.
For sale by all dealers.
ADVERTISEMENT. V
D H. Hendricks & Sons, Bixby,
N C., never sold a remedy that
gave more complete satisfaction than
Dodson'sLive Tone a mild vege
table remedy for constipation, sour
stomach and lazy liver.
Folks who have suffered for years
4- fkon r-osnrr. to dansrerous cal-:
omel have found after one trial that
this pleasant-tasting vegetable liquid
gives them a long sought relief with
out bad atter-enects.
Dodson's Live Tone is guaranteed
by D. H. Hendricks & Sons. Bixby,
N C to be a safe live stimulant and
to' be absolutely harmless without
bad after-effects. You will find
many persons in this locality who
have tried it ana every usci
speak a good word for Dodson s
Liver Tone. It livens up a torpid
liver and makes you feel fresh,
healthy and clean. . .
The price of a large bottle is 50
cents money back if not pleased.
Dodson's Liver lotie
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has brougnt many raeuicmcaunu
field that imitate its claims, and some
have name very
same color, but remember Dodson s
Liver Tone is guaranteed by D. H.
Hendricks & Son, Bixby, N. C., who
will give you back your money it
you want it.
How the Trouble Starts.
Constipation is the cause of many ail
ments and disorders that make lile mis
erable. Take Chamberlain's Tablets, ke ep
your bowels regular and you will avoid
these diseases. For sale by all dealers.
ADVERTISEMENT.
These Hungry Democrats.
There were only 65 applicants for
the l'ob Major Grant turned loose.
We are surprised at the small num
ber. For an important place like the
clerkship ot the Federal Court,
there ought to have been ma ny more
than that. Wilmington star. ,
Do Your Fear Consumption?
No matter how chronic cough or how
severe your throat or lung ailment is. Dr.
King's New Discovery will sureiy help
you; it may save your life. Stillmn I
Green, of Malichite, Col. writes: "Two
doctors said I had consumption and could
! not live two years. I used Dr. King's New
Discovery and am alive and well. Your
money refunded if it fails to benefit you.
The best home remedy for, coughs, colds,
throat and lung troubles. Price 50c. and
$1.00. Guaranteed by all dealers.
The Legislature And Dogs.
No account dogs keep on going
mad and biting people, btill, .North
Carolina Legislature" can't get up
enough nerve to tax tneni so tnat
there would be less danger from
them. Wilmington Star.
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kinds of laundry, Cleaning,
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The Allen Monument.
"Sacred to the memory of Claude
S. Allen and his father, who weie
judicially murdered by order of
the Governor of Virginia over the
protest of one hundred thousand
citizens of the State." rlhis tomb
stone inscription over a grave in
Carroll county, Virginia, is decid
edly rank. But if the survivors
find any consolation therein let it
staud the more so as, unhappily,
the phrase, about the "protest" is
trUe. Charlotte Observer.
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by taking Cheeneys Expectorant also
cures consumption, whooping cough, droop-
pings from the nose, and throat. Bronchitis
and all throat and lung troubles. Cheeneys
Expectorent a liquid preparation, tested
for 50 years. Thousands of cures made
where all else failed. Try it. Safe, sure
and satisfactory. Druggists 25c and 50c.
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Wood's High-Grade Seeds.
Crimson Clover
The King of Soli Improver,
also makes splendid fall,
winter and spring grazing,
the earliest green feed, or
a good hay crop.
CRIMSON CLOVER willinere.se
the productiveness of the land more
than twenty time a much a3 the same
amount cpentin commercial fertilizers.
Can be sown by .itself or at the Ust
working of earn, cotton or other cultiva
ted crops.
We are heic'quarteri for
Crimson CKovcr, Alfalfa,-
Winter Vetch, and all
farm Seeds,
Write fof prices. nd Descriptive
Fall Cntalofl, giving inforanauors
about all seeds far tall sowing.
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