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KELLY PePftlEST.
WALTEIi S. I'ROKKK.
HELP THE KOA!
COMMISSION
Tiie citizens of Rutherford
county voted $2-0,0M in bonds
a few months ago for the im
,.n i t- .... . i. i
provenient or tne puonc roaus. , , ; :
' . , , I in the tenement quarter many people
Thus sum. to many people, P-Jtake ailv.intttKC of the opportunity
pears tube enormous, but j to KSlther bits of broken board to
when compared to the needs it ht their fires. The girl ran on
is small. It' everv dollar of it and asked the old lady if she would
was put to the actual building H'" :im' rest f . .,
, , , . . i , j We are having a party, she said,
of roads it would not give the ; Thu house was , ,e wo kninvn t0
county the highways needed. numbers of peop ; in the neighbor
There has been and is at the; hood as a Chris 'an settlement. The
present time opposition to the. women who lived thcr.both younger
bond isue. Some citizens '. i,ml .ryinB to be friends
fought it and have
against it from every
talked
stump.
and while they have injur jd
the cause of good roads to
some extent nothing serious
has been accomplished. f'.t
just now there .ire breaker.;
ahead. The $250,000 looks big
and to some of our citizens and
W nwrn,,.-! t .r .
portion of it through damage
SUltS tiled . against tlie road the vv, "and your dress is quite
commission. The Free Press ' right. We only want you."
is told that a number of suits ' T'1 persuaded, she stepped into
!, . i , fii . i i ,., i:,. 1 the warm, bright room, sat down and
hae been riled by citizens liv- ' 7 '
! had conee and cake, while her basu
ing along the Kuthertordton- ct wus fiUed with fruit and floW(J1.8 so
Westminister road for alleged that the rough wood was hiddon.When
damage to property through
which the new highway runs
Some, it is understood, are
asking more than their land is
worth. The Free Press knows
nothing about this, but it can
not see how any man can feel
that he has been greatlv dam
.vu -v y uvuji nici'
was a narro w, uphill-down-hill
affair there is nov a beautiful,
well graded highway a credit
to that section. It is one of
the best strips of road in the
county and when the top-dress
ing is applied will put West- (
minister citizens thirty min
utes nearer the county seat.
The road commission believe
it should and is willing to pay
a reasonable sum where per
manent damage has been done
to land, but cannot see wherein
fabulous sums or any sum,
for that matter should be
paid when the man filing the
suit is the one most benefitted.
The idea is prevalent that "if
John Jones gets damages then
why shouldn't I?" and the
suits are increasing as the
work progresses.
The commissioners have
struggled with the problem.
The money from the bonds is
in their hands and they desire
to give the citizens the great
est benefit possible and in or
der to do this they have deci
ded to give their attention to
sections where they find the
last opposition and where the
citizens are willing to cooper
ate in the work. Every dollar
of the issue is needed for road
improvement and, realizing
this, the road commission does
not propose to pay it out in
damage suits:
Mr. Taxpayer: YOUR Mon
ey is threatened. It matters
not how you voted; the issue
carried and YOU PAY THE
TAX. Do you want to pay
damage suits or do you want to
build roads? If your section of
the county wants its roads im
proved then wipe out the op
position and Superintendent
Clark and his force will come to
your aid. If you do not do
this you will continue to pull
through the same old mud
and up the same steep hills.
If you wart to be miserable think
ubout yourself. - Charles Kingflcy.
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ress
- I). ACQUIRED OCT. G. 191S)
Editor and Publisher
Husiness Manager
- Managing Editor
THE NEW EAR SI'lRll
One cok! day, in New York, a
Itrirl saw irom tier v.muow a poor
ly dressed and very old woman,
walking past the door with a basket
oc chips and wood. When a 4tuiUl-
itf s i torn down on A clt streo
I '.viin tneir iieiirnnorx, aim aoing ever
, thing, thty could to make thorn han
: py and show them sweet and unol-
trusive charity and clean ways of liv
ing. When they had a tea party in
th.1 afternoon they invited mothers
;.nd chi'.dren in and tried to offer
f'nem ivul friendly hospitality and
a good time.
"1 caii rot come in,"was the reply
of thc (M m" halting English.
"I am not dressed for a party and I
haven't ai'.v monev."
I
'Yo
don't need anv monev," sai
she said goodby the old lady looked
about her, and in a quivering voice
made this little speech: "I am eigh
ty years old. . I came from Germany
fifty years ago. 11 his is the first time
I have had any thing to eat and drink
outside of my own room.".
The thought of that speech can nev
er lose its impression on those who
Jnr-rrl.. .Sif'J lonely years,
'.'.! 'it, a.ui wi't.i fay to yourseu"?ri.?7vT
you are young and happy that you
will be looking out for the people who
are lonesome, so that you may cheer
their pathway.
"There are lonely hearts to cherish,
While the days are going by."
Exchange.
THE CALL OF COUNTRY LIFE
Farm schools are being establish
ed all over the world. In addition to
these new schools, designed specific
ally for preparation for farm life, ru
ral high schools with definite depart
ments of agriculture, and f home
making are rapidly multiplying.
Hence there is coming to the profess
ion insistent calls for men and women
who are competent to teach these sub
jects. In most Slates there are few
teachers prepared for this most im
portant field. Th'j demand for some
time will be in excess of the supply.
Hence it would seem that bright and
ambitious young men and women
would rapidly begin to fit themselves
for such positions. There are sev
eral reasons why such careers are at
tractive: 1 The salaries paid such teachers
asafetslrrrsur x-ces' re- taoi etaos
are far larger thai the usual salaries.
Just recently a call was sent out
by one of the Southwestern . States
fo fifteen teachesinhsalnumfdlwu hdl"
for fifteen teachers prepared to teach
agriculture in rural high sc'nools.The
salaries offered were $12.00 each
Many of these scViols are paying
higher salaries then this State was
offering.
(2) These position are more perma
nent than teaching positions
ordinarily are. Msn lire wanted who
will have charge rf the school farm
and gardens all fie year round and
a house for this teacher is usually pro
vided. .The trustees want men who
will cast in their lot with the com
munity and beconv; the leading work
er in it. Many of these teachers do
extension work during the summer
months.
(3) Teachers in these fields have
such splendid opportunities for social
service. No positions are more in
viting in this respect. The teacher
has the usual opportunity of build
ing character, but in addition has the
added opportunity of helping mater
ially in establishing comfortable,
sanitary homes anil economic farms.
From the very nature of these posi
tions, leadership is thrust on the
teacher and only such teachers as
are enpable of leadership are wanted.
Try Our Job Department.
T A G E
THE CRY OF
THK WEARY
I l!y !r. I'r-ii'A Crane
I I stood at one of the r.-'-'-"-'- f
city where the human streams por.
'out to take the suburban train;. L
was evening in the sky, it was even
j ing in the faces around me, it was
evening in my heart. The grimness,
; tenseness, mercilessness of the
'strife came home to me.
j I waited in the railway station and
saw tired, unshaven men sitting sto
lid or asleep from weariness; and
faded women, tired, tired, tired, with
insistent children tugging at their
skirts, little full and strong lives de
1 vouring the weak and failing, as
'wolves eat their wounded.
! I watched the army of workmen
teeming out of the factory at the clos
jag hour, carrying dinner pails, walk
ing with heavy Jjraggiitg feet, a few
, ' .ri , ..
laugning as 11 aivanizeu lor a mom
ent by a joke, but the most of them
looking ahead with set eyes.
I saw the mother of six when she
had put the last into bed, and had
sat down and seemed to collapse, as
a pack-mule too heavily loaded; and
she fell asleep, too tired to undress.
I I saw the vaudeville actor that had
I been setting a thousand people into
'roars of taup,hter; he came from the
'stage door and his features were
i drawn with weariness, am' his mouth
I wore the tw isted smile of the heart
broken. j I saw the boy, alone in the city,
j come ir.to his mean hall bedroom,
ake off his.shoes as a prisoner takes
(off his ehaSis, and sat with his faee
in his handl too tired to go to bed.
j I saw the shopinrl, whshnmfy eeb
' I .-aw the shop-iii ! when she thought
, no one was looking, sit down for a
! moment's rest, and her face was gray
with exhaustion; all night ?ong she
had watched by a sickbed.
' 1 saw a slouching man, his coat
shiny, his trousers frayed; he walked
j stealthily into the park late at night,
and sat down upon a bench; he spread
:a newspaper out over his kn!es and in
ia moment he was asleep, j
I saw the morrally tiredi the boy,
tired of the isolation oft decency,
drift into. the saloon and Vin to
I drink; the girl, tired of t Xruggle
for virtue's sake, let go a ,-vvhirl in
to the pool of lost souls. J
And I saw strong men, betrayed
and shamed, grow suddenly tired
I and sick of life. j
j And I saw old men (and women
tired because hope had Ueft, enthusi
asms iaaeu, disillusion cq.iw f....u u.cy
longed for the rest and peace of death.
And I saw the invalid, the broken
and wounded, tired, tirel, tired.
And I saw all the failures, those
1 who were not made of stuff stern
j enough to win in the push and fight
for success; they stood pitiful, hope-
less, pathetic.
The whole world seemed to be so
tired, tired, tired.
Were it not for its two friends
mankind could not endure.
Its two friends are sleep and death.
A WIFE'S BELIEF
IS HEK HUSBAND
Ida M. Tarbell publishes in the Jan
uary American Magazine a thrilling
description of the work of Court of
Domestic Relations in Chicago a
court which settles disputes between
husbands and wives. Following is a
story of a wife-beating case that Miss
Tarbell saw settled:
"In a touching case a woman of fif
ty, gentle, hard-working and respect
able had served a warent on her hus
band for beating her. They had no
children; he never drank. He work
ed regularly, and regularly 'beat her
up.' 'She wasn't strong as she used
to be,' she said apologetically, and
'she coulden't stand it.' The judge
looked at the big, bent, surly-faced
fellow, and broke . out in wrath.
'You've got to go to the Bridewell,
that's the place for you, a man who
will beat a woman like that!-all worn
out and a good wife, anybody can see
bhat. You'll go to the Bridewell for
a year.' " 1
'The man looked up in real alarm
'But what will she do, Judge? We
ain't got much ahead. She ain't got
anybody but im, Howll she live!'
His concern for her was perfectly sin
cere. 'She's nobody but you, and you
bent her,' exploded the judge. The
man seemed like one awakened from
a stupor. 'I'll never do it again, on
my honor I won't. I didn't know sho
was sick; I didn't realize. Things got
so hard noising but slave, and I just
got ino the habit, guess I took it out
on her. I'll never strike her again in
this world.'
"The woman behind him, with the
tears streaming down her face, said:
'He won't, Judge. Don't send him
away. He won't beat me if he says he
won't. He has had it hard.'
"Well, they wont off happy and I,
for or.e, do not doubt his keeping his
word."
Experience also teache us a lot of
things that arc of t o particular we.
I UAXQl'KT TO Or I R EUS
j
j 15.J. Dobbins ui Carol.-en F.n-
j tertains Overseers
Cs-roieen, Special. Supt. and Mrs.
13. J. Dobbins gave their annual ban
quet Christmas Eve, the occasion
surpassing former events. The in
vited guests were the officers of the
Caroleen'and Henrietta Mills and
the ministers and teachers .f the
two towns.
Good Christmas cheer prevaded
the home. Charming music, spicy
speeches, reminiscent and full of
anecdote and innocent glee and a
four-course dinner made up the pro
gram. A pleasant feature of the evening
was the presentation to Superinten
dent Dobbins by the officers of the
two mills of a handsome and valu
able watch an expression of esteem.
This is Mr. Dobbins' sixth year in
his present position. During this
time he has enjoyed the full confi
dence and support of his overseers.
FOR SALE Beautiful Shetland
pony, buggy and harness. See Dr.
George P. Reid. lit.
PRODUCE MARKET
(Corrected by Fortune, King & Lowe)
Y'oung Chickens 10 lb.
Hens 10 lb.
F.ggs 25 do?..
Kuttor 20 lb.
TVes Y7aK 25 lb.
Tallow 5 lb.
Xow Corn $1.00 bu.
Win :,! $1.00 bu.
)at CO bu.
Peas (white) $2.00 bu.
Peas (colored) $1.50 bu.
Beans (white) $2.75 bu.
Beans (colored $2.50 bu.
Andrew L-der, and ex-slave, died at
Lawrence county, Ca., last week aged
103 years.
Dr. Frank K. Haynes,
DENTIST
FOREST CITY, N. C.
Office
Over Fortune, King & Lowe store
A. II. LONG,
NOTARY PUBLIC
Forest City, N. C.
Office at .1. B. Long's Store
jlrTeo. P. Keid
PHYSICIAN
and Surgeon
Residence Phone No. 43; offices So. 1.
Dr. J. II. Gettys,
DENTIST
FOREST CITY, N. C.
Office in Moore Bldg. Phone Resi
dence 26.
Dr. W. C. Bostic,
PHYSICIAN
Office on Young Block. Phone No. 31
at office; residence No. 14.
Robert E. Morris,
ATTORNEY
FOREST CITY. N. C.
Office in Moore Bldg.; ove- Harris
Hardware Co. Phone No. 51.
P. A. liVGREGOR
Livery,
Sale and
Feed
Stable
FORESTjCITY, N. C.
FOR SALS
Fifty acres land lying be
tween Forest City and Car
oleen, on Caroleen road.
Cash or on time. Easy pay
ments. A bargain. See or
write
MRS. ADORA TOMS
I 13G E. Lee St.,
!G-6t Spartanburg, S. C.
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for all our friends three hundred and sixty-five days
of health and prosperity. f
Wejwill continue to furnish hemes during the.
yearust dawning.
i Padgett & King-
To All Our
Friends and Patrons
We wish to express our sincere ap
preciation for your patronage during
the year 1913, which has been the
most satisfactory year for us in the
entire history of the Bank, and we
are looking forward most hopefully to
thc year 1914.
With best wishes lor a Happy
and Prosperous New Year to eacfi
and every one of you.
THE
First National Bank
of Forest Cily. N. C.' :
PRESIDENT: G. E. Young . VICE-PRES.: Geo. P. Reid
CASHIER : V. W. Hicks ASST. CASHIER : Lloyd Biggerstaff
Happy and Prosperous
. NEW YEAH
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