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The Cleveland Star
I SHELBY, N. C.
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THE STAR PUBLISHING COMPANY. INC.
JLEE B. WEATHERS'___—- President and Editor
g>. ERNEST HOEY ____Secretary and foreman
RENN DRUM____- News Editor
A. D. JAMES______Advertising Manager
Entered as second class matter January 1. 1905, at tlie postoffice
At Shelby. North Carolina, under the Act of Congress. March 3, 1879.
We wish to call your attenllon to the fact that it is. and has been i
cur custom to charge five cents per lino for resolutions ot respect.
cards of thanks and obituary notices, after one death notice ha3
been published. This will be strictly ndherred to
“ ; ' "* tVEDN'DAY. H IA I". 1 •' -*0 _
TW,NK1 Ks
CREDIT TO THE MERCHANTS.
THE ANNUAL encampment of the North Carolina Span
ish-American War veterans lias been brought to a very
Successful conclusion and the event should not he dismissed
: from mind without some mention of the loyal part played by
(the merchants of Shelby in doing their bit to make the ocea
Inon the decided success it attained. Every request mad*! of
the local business houses was granted and that in the most
kheerful manner imaginable. Had it nobheen for their libetfil
Bid in a financial way, the plans could not have been carried
but and Shelby might, have failed to reap the glory which is
ihera as a result of the entertainment, offered the delegates
this city.
} The entire public deserves to bo commended, but parti
fltadarly Is this true of the merchants association.
eackeh the opportunity.
HjflE RALEIGH News and Observer, in discussing the dia
\ * tribe launched by Congressman DePriest, negro, against
fha legislatures of Southern states for the resolutions they
tdo|>ted condemning race equality, says that DePriest accus
ed “members of the South Carolina legislature of cowardice
§05 the action taken.'1
|j Either tho negro congressman or the esteemed Raleigh
fwper must be in error as regards what legislature adopted
Ch® resolutions in question. The South Carolina legislature
has not been in session since last March, and as the now fa
mous White House reception took place only last month, the
Phlmetto state solons have had no opportunity to adopt any
Condemnatory resolutions. It is not to he doubted that our
ffire-eating neighbors would have been only too glad of the
opportunity to do so, but this opportunity merely was not
vouchsafed them. *
LITTLE SYMPATHY NEEDED.
YJ/HY IT IS t hat so much sympathy is extended “stunt”
fliers and other daredevils when they suffer serious in
juries or death in their foolhardy attempts is somewhat dif
ficult for the average man to understand.
People who set out to break records on the turf, in mot
oring, in flying, or in any other field, are actuated nine times
out of ten by an insatiable desire for publicity or personal
greed. They are seeking to help self solely, and so far as is
evident, not in any sense of the word for the betterment of
humanity*
Naturally arty and all of us hate to hear of a life being
loot,'but when it comes to extending maudlin sympathy, we
•re willing to admit that we are not there. If a man he fool
ish enough to take every sort of unnecessary risk, then he
tfaegUd b& Willing to take the consequences.
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QUICK THINKING.
' A BWFBE ftthri carried by the Associated Tress and dated
Danville, Va., narrates that the quick thinking of a tele
i fefeone operator saved a citizen there the complete loss of his
'dwelling when fire broke out.
This calls to mind the fact that no set of people in any
Hty render more faithful service to a community than do the
young ladies employed at the telephone central office. Un
|fortunately, the public is prone to accept this faithful and
painstaking service as a matter of course and it is rare in
deed that the operators are publicly honored, by mention or
otherwise, for what they are doing. Picture for yourself
what chaos would result in Shelby if all telephones should
go out ef commission and be thankful that this cannot hap
pen. And should the opportunity occur, let the young ladies
employed here know that there is a public appreciation of
what they do for the community.
I •Jfcvv.1'h.-.
A DEMOCRATIC SPEECH.
J7VEN HIS Democratic hearers were moved to applause at
very frequent intervals during the spendid address made
here before the Spanish-Amcriean war cterans by Repres
entative Charles A. Jonas, Republican.
Outstanding in the declarations of the congressman was
the statement that he proposes to introduce in the next ses
sion of the congress a hill under the terms of which all Con
federate veterans will share equally with the union veterans
ih the millions.of dollars disbursed in pensions. Mr. Jonas
righly declared in his address that it is unthinkable for the
pebple of any section of the country to spend their lives in
paying taxes to a government for the purpose.of paying pen
sions to a victorious foe and this is whal the United SJetes
government'te requiring of the Southern man who fought
for a c'alwehe thought right.
This newspaper has no idea that ( oqgrrssman Jonas
will be successful in his fight to have the Confederate sol
diers included.- There are too many “daniyankoes'’ in con
gress, filled with bitterness, vindictiveness and hatred (A' the
South, to ever permit such legislation to become law. These
men have demonstrated too many times in the past that
they are not willing for the Southern states to have one
penny more than is actually required by law for any and
every purpose, and it is not reasonable to believe that they
will be willing to alter their position at this date. Be that as
. it may, this newspaper wishes to commend Mr. Jonas for his
utterances." IF w a s just as good address as a Democrat
congressman could have made and some of his hearers were
led to remark, after hearing his effort, that Mr. Jonas is in
[all probability a better Democrat than he is a Republican.
A SHORTER ROUTE NORTH,
LOOK at I hr state highway trial) brings In mind a very
important link in the state highway system which should
hr built m Lincoln county and one t hat would lie a great bene
Iit to Cleveland arid other counties along the South Carolina
line a well as Rowan, Lincoln,- Davidson, Guilford. The link
which wc have in mind is that between Lincolnlou and
IMoon-sville, through Denver in Lincoln county. If this short
length were built, travel going north t mm Shelby would go
via Lineolnton and IMoorosville and cut into highway No. 10
at Salisbury, thus shortening the distance between Shelby
and (ireen.shbrd approximately J5 miles and cutting down the
traveling time considerably because travel headed for points
north of Salisbury would avoid the congestion of Nos. 20 and
15 at Gastonia, Charlotte, Kannapolis and Concord.
This link which we propose ia in the district of Com-(
missiouer Vi ilkcrson but. the citizens in the circulation terri
tory of the Star are interested neve rtheless in the building
of this link. We understand the citizens of Lincoln county
are also awake to the importance of this link and are urging
its consideration by TVlr. Wilkcrson.
Nobody’s Business
GEE McGEK—
(Exclusive In The Star in this section.)
Fisherman Joe.
Uncle Joe is a Baptist. and so
far as l know, he is in good stand
ing with his church. Ho sleeps
» -little during the religious serv
ices, and skips a Sabbath ever
now and then, an pays very
sparingly to charity, but otherwise
—he is a model member.
I have never questioned Uncle
Joe's piety or veracity. He prays
splendidly when called upon and
manages never to leave out any
body or any cause. He is thank
ful for “the beautiful sunshine that
is shining today," no matter if it
ts close on the midnight, and not
even congress is forgotten in his
pleadings for mercy and blessings.
But I eavesdropped Uncle Joe
the other evening and heard him
telling a bunch of tourists (who
had stopped at the well for n cool
drink) a fish story which ran
about as follows:
wen, i notice you fellers have
been down In Florida?" The lead
er of the party told him that ne
was right in his surmise, Uncle
Joe then asked him if they had
fished any while they were down
there, and they told him yes, anti
enumerated a few instances where
their lurk was fine. They asked
Uncle Joe if there were any fish
ui his community. Uncle Joe told
them that, they didn't know what
fishing meant unless they fished
a short while down on Mackanacn
creek.
1 couldn't catch where Macka
naek creek was, but Uncle Joe
said: "There’s more fish in old
Macktnack than there Is in the
Gulf of Mexico. I drove down there
one night last week, and one sec
ond after I had dropped in my
hook, I pulled out a mud turkle
that weighed several hundred and
74 pounds. 1 was so busy with
my turkle 1 didn't fish no more
that evening, and when I got
ready to start home, I found that
t was out of gas, so I hitched that
mud turkle to mv Ifcate. and he
pulled me back home and sever
al times I noticed that the radia
tor showed 35 miles per hour."
Uncle Joe went on to explain
that they ate the said mud turkle
(or dinner the next day. He be
gan again: "Yes sir roe. we hav
the fish. My hook is made out of
a bent waggln axle, and I gener
ally bait with pigs and young year
lings, Old Mafkanack has climb
ing fish as well as carp and eels.
T saw a fish up in a mulberry tree
the oUter night pulling mulberries
and throwing them down in the
water to her children. The fish
bite my hook In such a scramble.
I've known them to smother each
other to death many a time ”
The tourists kinder wanted to
stop over a few days and fish some
with Unde Joe, but, hr told them
that, he would he on the jury for
'the next 2 cir 3 week., and be
side.-. that- ihe laws of his state
required them to have a license
that was .at lea ' 6 weeks old be
fore they would be allowed to
even batt a hook Aliev Unde
Joe had told the yankees a few
.more fishy facts, such as - "I've
ketelied homey heads that welsh
ed 20 pounds, and minnows fre
quently are mistaken for shad n
old Maekinnek " they winked at
one another and lit out up the
road.
How To ( nnibat 111-Omens.
If you should be riding down the
road with your fiancee, and a rab
bit crosses the road, be sure to
•take your hat off Immediately and
spit in it. but if you are bare
headed. as you will no doubt be.
then spit in her lap. and cross
your fingers. No gobblin can
stand these sources of immunity
from danger.
If a bull dog ever springs upon
you suddenly, stand perfectly still
till you count 2 hundred and i)9.
It you attempt to jump or run, you
are liable to have the seat of
your brlthcKes torn out, and don't
forget britches cost money. Af
ter you have finished counting',
look around carefully, and if the
bull dog is still there, why, just
do what, you think is. best. My
plan herein outlined has failed
to work on 1 or 2 occasions. But
you might make a .wish..
If you should unfortunately fail
to see the new moon clear, stop
right in your tracks, wiggle your
left oar, make a cross mark with
your right foot, remove your rab
bit foot from your vest, pocket, and
scratch the letter "L" in ihe cen- !
ter of the cross mark, and say.
"Go way trouble, don't bother
me; I ain't no bad little boy, as
you can see.” This will put you
back on the same footing you
would have been on had you seen
the said new moon unobstructed.
When a black cat, crosses the
street in tront, of you, while there
ain't much that can be done, it
will pay you to turn to the right
and walk 3 steps, then turn to
back-back 3 steps, and repeat
Paragraph 10, at Page St57, Vol
ume No, 45, Section No. 23, of
the Income Tax law, 5 times. If
this does mot seem to eradicate]
the probability of a pending mis
fortune. take off your right shoe,
arid turn your sork wrong side
out (if you have any bill, and
leave your shoe unlaced till you
get home. This method ot pro
cedure has saved millions and
millions oi people from utter de
struction after the passage of a
black cat.
In the event that you wake up
some nigbt and find a snake in bed
with you, lie perfectly still < if
possible), and rub your little tb?
on your left, foot against your
big toe on your right foot, then
remove the cover carefully, hop
out the window and “beat it”
• meaning the smakei to the woods'.
After you have gotten so far away
from home that no one knows you,
take a green twig and rub it on
the wart on your left hand, and
then make some arrangements for
a taxi' to—take yon back to your
family. This will keep snakes out
of your bed forever and ever.
Amen.
T have several other suggestions
that I could offer, but the news
papers I am writing for like to
carry some advertising matter in
addition to my advice, so I will
not proceed further at this time.
But, friends, keep your eves skint
for hoo-doos and wum-wamps.
Cleveland Folk
Given Licenses
Eight North Carolina' couples. a
majority of tlipm being from this
section. obtained marriage licenses
from thr offtcp of judge of the
probate court Lake W Stroup tn
Gaffney during last, week The fol
lowing is the record as published
ill The Gaffney Ledger
Chiton Walker and Alma Grant,
both of Henrietta
Joe Hardin, of Carolcrn and
Evelyn Perris, of Riitherford*on
Marion Howell and Jcsjie Mae
Gale, of Shelby.
Norris Scott and Dora Wllker
son, both of Union Mills'.
Everett Curtis and Eula Walk
er. both of Moore,sboro.
Oscar Beachboard and Salhe Sul
livan, both of Avondale
Hyden Wright and belorus Ki
ser, both of Spindale.
Congress has ordered the next
census to begin on April 1. Which
may be a delicate hint as to what
congress thinks of the majority cf
us.—San Diego Union.
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