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Nobody’s Business •EE McGEE— ; t v ■■ Jo*t Drifting Along. .... .Verely. verely, it seemeth to me ■ hat we are floating back to the <socalled> good old days of 19 and 10—when a dollar waa a giant and • dime wa&sent any baby to be neeaed at. . . .But we now find our cities, towns, school districts, counties., state,1 and most individuals bur dened with debts that they know eth not what to do with. We are afflicted with taxes from center to circumference, and the end is noi yet . . . Raw materials ain't worth the fertiliser it takes to produce them Bggs ain’t fetching enough to pay the hen for wasting her time lay ing around. Wheal, and sand are aelltng at the same price And other farm products are worth more . W permitted to rot on the land than they are peddled to the public. ' . . . -If you work for a dairy, you go to work at 4 a. m. If you work for a farmer, you begin to tickle the Soil at 5 a. m. If you Work for a cotton mill, you must begin to spin at « a. m. If you piddle around ha a grocery atore, you are expected to begin piddling at 7 a. m If you are in a bank, you may begin to "turn down" cheeks at, S a. m. But tf you are employed by the public— and paid with money received from taxpayers, 900 a. m or 9:15 a. m or 9 30 a. m.. or possibly lo a m l* ©. K for you *o drop In and take your seat. And that’s that, . ... At last, some folks have be gun to think. Taxpayers leagu»s are springing up here and there. They won't be able to help them selves one Jot or tittle till they nomi nate and elect men for public office with guts enough to stop wasting money and out out useless jobs and face the facts and figures relating to appropriations that beget graft and cxtravigance, and have some regard for the man who la left half starved when he pays his taxes. (Apparently no public official has ever thought of cutting expenses i * . States are striving to raise money honestly, where possible, but where such means are not. to an end, they are raising money any how. The highway commission* are hell-bent on getting everything In eight They built roads for ths use. of automobiles and trucks, yet—each state la now forcing outsiders to get licenses of all kinds and prices (for private as well as public trucks operating for profit, or without pro fit,), and it won't be long befoar a bull frog will have to wear a metal tag on his tall for home-hopping and extra metal tax for visiting hopping. In other words, don’t dare leave your own state with a truck load of anything to sell or exchange Take my advioe stay at home un less you are walking, or riding a mule—even then, don't venture across the line . . . .About the only property the average poor man wants Is plenty chewing tobacco to keep him busy chawing, a couple of hound dogs to wick his eggs, an old Ford to keep him poorer, and S or 10 younguns to work for him. . . . .The majority of the sunrises are lust as pretty as the majority of the sunsets that so many peo ple throw fits over. The differ ence between the two Is—there ain’t nobody up early enough to see the sunrise—except farm hands who don't like sunshine, and that’s why sunsets have it on sunrises. Nature ain’t grand to everybody. . . . .The railroads will be able to cut their operating expenses very extensively Just as soon as they get that 18 percent advantage in freight rates. They can take off at least 38 per cent of their trains and train crews, as the trucks will haul most of the freight. The truck trains are looking forward with much glee to the advance in rates -because they can advance their rates 1R percent too, and still be in line. Cotton Letter. New York, Aug. 12—Due to some thunder in Oklahoma and the Pan handle, spots broke 10 points in anticipation of moisture, which is net needed. A red spider was found In Alabama last week, and as soon as his whereabouts were reported to New Orleans, the nearby months eased off to a new low for the sa son. If stocks break again, cotton will follow, as cotton is sympathiz ing moat sincerely at present—with stocks and call money. We advise holding for a probable squeeze. . .. .While keeping batch last month I learned how to prepare a great many delectable dishes. My egg stews were simply grand Here’s the recipe for egg-stew Take 3 freshly - laid eggs >if possible,' put them in a quart of boiling water • if your gas has not been cut oft), let them »oll till you have read the morning! yaper. If your subscription is nolj 3ut, then take eggs out of wa'er! ivlth a spoon— don t use your nak 'dj aands—hull them, pour into a tea :up, if a clean one ran be found, Tumble up some stale bread, and •■mpty the mess into a botvl and •at with a spoon or fork or knife vr your fingers, which ever is clean. Wipe egg-dippings from shirt front j tnd go to work. How To Have \ flood Town. . . Trade at home. Pay your debts, i 3o to church. Support, your town council and chamber of commerce. >t your own doctor treat your In zer troubles. Speak well of your neighbors. Love your own wife Soost your friends. Stop growling, and put your money in the hank Bills Of County Checked And Paid By Commissioners The following bills were ordered paid by the Cleveland county com missioner* at t.helr regular monthly session. Southern Public Utilities’ Co, lights for county home, *11.45, Ragle Roller mill, county home, 131.36; A, V. Wray and 8 Sons, coun ty home, $7 42. E iC Hendrick’s Serv icc station, county home. *8 52; Asheville Washing Machine Co. county home. *2.41 • Cleveland Pro duce Co., peas for county home, *2.30; John T. Borders, sal. etc , county home *200; Paul Poston, corn meal for county home, *15AO. Farm ers and Planters Hdw. Co., for county home, *180; Stephenson Drug Co., for county home, *13.35; Campbell Dept. Store, for * county home, *8 60; Jackson Cash Orocery. county home, *132.05; Dr J. S Dor ton, county home, *3.50; D A. Beam, seed peas for county home, *1.25; City Ice and Puel Co., county home. *10.00: City of Shelby, tail, *28 80; City Electric Shop, jail, *4,20; Cleveland Hdw , jail, *2 10; J G, Dudley, Jr., jail. *3.95; T. M Allen, stamp*, etc , *36 80; ,1, M Allen, trip to Raleigh with J, J. Lattimore. *35.00; Stephenson Drug Co . jail, *1.58; M A. McSwain, jail. *4.85; Modern Plumbing and Heating Co. Jail, *4.00; I M. Allen, report, of jail. *804.80: B O. Hamrick, piping, *29 74. V. O. Cline, straw. *19.04; Standard Oil Co.. *27,82; Basil Ooode, groceries for Mrs H. B Ellis, *2,33; Jackson Cash Store, for char ity, *13.80. Caswell Training school, bill for returning Robert Mayes, *3.40; Cleveland Mill and Power Co., for Ben Champion *12 06; W C. Powell, trip to Morgantorv with Lou Cline. *10.00 Lutz and Jackson burial of Lizsie Beth MeAbee, <10.00,. R E Lutz, coroner for July, <37 00; D. T. Moore, county physician $93 50: Stephenson Drug Co., <3,50. Plonk Bros, for Criss Rainer, <15.20; Campbell Dept. Store, by J B. Smith, <9 80; N. C. Sanatorium, for R. H Walker, <32.22, P L. Hoyle, pension board. <4.00; Southern Pap er Produce, Inc., <87.50; A Blanton Grocery Co., brooms for ' court house. <2.00; Harvey Harrelson. cap turing two stills. <20.00; Harvey Har relson. capturing Made McMilltng manufacturing whiskey, <20 00; H. W. McKinney, serving grand jury, <5.80 H W. McKinney, bringing Per ry Ledford to jail, <3.80; A. P. Mead, capturing Ross Swink, Sumrney Cook for manufacturing whiskey, $40.00; Mae Ellen' McBrayer, rteno graphical duties secured testimony for Inquest of death of Thomas J. Phillip, <12.50; Observer Pig Co. county accountant. <47.50; Observer Ptg. Co., county accountant, <30 00; Observer Ptg. Co., register of deeds <17.50; Star Publishing Co:, tax no? tices, <48 25; Insurance Dept, of Union Trust Co . <76.00; Mitchell Ptg. Co , register of deeds, <15.65; A F. Newton, stamps, etc., <1 60; Shel by Ptg, C. S. C.. <38.90; Shelby Ptg. Co , register of deeds, <100; Shelby Ptg. Co , tax supervisor. <2.50; South ern Bell Tel., <44.95; City of Shelby, court house, <15.43. T. P. Jenks, listing taxes for No. 8, <268 33; W. C. Hamrick, listing taxes for Boiling Springs, <71 53; H. B Stowe, listing ttxes for Kings Mtn, <108,11: A. A. Horton. Casar, <47.05; A. A. Bettis, for Earl, <72.75; N. N Gantt, Lawndale, <51.62: Stowe Beam. Fallston, <107 80; B P. Jen kins, Lattimore. <83.65; R. W Mc Brayer, Mooresboro, <93.30. M P Harrelson Shelby R-l <53.29; Hotel Charles, lodging and breakfast fot jurors. <19.50; Shelby Casket Co. one child casket, <5.75r Mrs. Pay* Osborne. 6 days tax work, $12.00 Howell Transfer Co, moving Jake Patterson, <2.50; A, C McClurg and Co. cushion for treasurer. <3.28. There 'being tno further buttnes: the meeting at burned *o meet Sat urday, August 8, 1931. Weather, Flying Talked By Wilson!1 __ To the Editor After the extensive drouth of last nummer that covered all the middle part of our continent, I wished to see what the prospect was for this year so I might pass the informa tion on to my friends 'and enemies, if any). So early In the year 1 sent 50c for a 1931 Hicks Almanac. 'My last copy was 1916', Just to see how the planets were arranged for this season. The astronomical charts give the position for each planet and moon in our solar system for every day In the year. J will say right here that Umber or the lack of timber does not cause droughts, but it does hold back floods and conserve a smaller rainfall for the benefit of springs, wells, the crops and climate After looking over these charts T decided that the Mississippi river would reach Its lowest stage about July 15 and would then hold Us own and begin to climb back up the guage— the water coming down all its tri butaries from every point ol the compass. Now If we missed our guess no one is hurt. Only some people seem to think I am responsible for them not having any rain Just as. some others think President, Hoover is responsible for them not having any Job or money. Well, two weeks have passed and Lindbergh and Anne are still on American soli, and I guess when they leave where they are, they may have to walk several hundred miles back to civilisation and that suit# me. for so much of this flying around by fool Americans ought to be stopped before they get us all in war with all the nations of the earth Some of our men are In jail In Japan now for taking pictures there from the air Just a few years hence we will all hide in zcpellns in comfort and absolute safety. So why worry about, a few little airplanes when they will only be used to carry mail. make, quick trips and in time of war. We are ready to ride Just as soon as they can built the ships nd give u/i the rates. We are now going out of the last storm period and starting into an other which may last well into Sep tember So good lucky to Lind and Anne if they do have to stay till after the equinox J A. WILSON Elliott Reunion Set For Aug. 22nd Whit* Boy* Coming Horn* With Their Georgia Oamsel* To Enjoy The Oerasion. PolkviUe. A up 10.-~Plea*e allow mo space to adjust some errors of omission that, were lacking in my last contribution. One half of my life, so far, has been required to explain and correct, the other half. First, as to the date of the time honored Elllott-Reunlon It is in variably featured on the fourth Sunday in August, and no depart ure will be made from the custom on this occasion. To be accurate according to calendar remember the date is August. 22, 1931. Then as to festal occasion featured on August 5, 1931, by the benign and benevolent Boniface. Andrew J.' Elliott; two important guests were left out of my former report, or at least not published. William D. El liott, of Lyons, Georgia, and our Civil War Veteran. James C. Elliott our merry youthful hero of 86 -wheat harvests. Both enjoyed this festal occasion, and neither showed any diminution of health or appetite. Mention was made of my sons who participated. Lucten, Ralph, Robert, and Adolphus B. White. Lurlan, Robert and Adolphus were soldiers of World War. Adolphus and wife have mounted their buzz wagon and are at Pontiac, Michigan ere now at place of business. Robeit C. White, Sr. and Jr. with Mrs. Robert C. White, are still at home of Mr. and Mrs. M. L. White for a few days, when they will mount their stately Butck and hie to thoir home at Sandersville, Georgia. By the way, my sons seem to cherish u preference for Georgia damsels. We are beginning to need another shower, although the dispenses of the weather have been propitious. About August 15. 1931. you may expect the prow of the auto guided by my son, Eugene O. White, who ,has a position at Lynch. Ky. With him are expected to come part of the family of Mr. and Mrs. J. N. Kelley of Glenlta. Virginia, The readCr will recognize Mrs. J, N. Kelly as nee Pearl B. White a dau ghter and the only one. of Mr. and State Is Due More Of Civil Service Berths North Carolina Entitled Tou73 Posi tions But Has Only .123. Washington.Miss Nannie Dee' King is among those displeased with the workings of the civil service commission. She says the civil serv ice law provides for the apportion ment of positions among the states and the District of Columbia, and that the District, Maryland and Virginia, have hogged the Jobs. It is another hog combine. Under any equitable apportion ment, says Miss King, and under the law, if observed, tills city should be assigned H9 positions, but that as a matter of fart more than 12.000 i appointments have been made from' this city. The statistics provided Dy Miss King show that North Carolina Is entitled to 973 government positions, under the classified service and that these should be drawing $900, 000 annually, but that only 523 pns- , itions have been credited to the state. In civil service circles one ex planation of this situation is that! when the World war started the gov ernment needed a great deal of help, that men and women were re cruited from near at hand, in this city and nearby states, and subse quently these people, after residing here a number of years, were final ly accredited to the District of Col umbia. since they no longer claimed , distant states as their place of rest- i denr.e Many veterans, too, received treat- i ment in the government hospitals, and preferential rating under the j civil service, and in the fullness of; time these men also were put down ! as resident of the District. There were 9,261 ex-service men j who received civil service' jobs from ) Uncle Sam in 1930, and of these },- , 996 were disabled veterans, official ; figures of the American legion show. These totals are regarded as tool low in comparison w-ith the annual ; number of civil service appoint- | ments For that reason, the area of vet- j erans’ preference, in accord with the executive order issued by President Hoover, is being enlarged, Important concessions are made disabled ex-service men in this ex ecutive order, according to legion representatives. The most significant is the stipu lation that., whenever a disabled vet eran received a mark of 70 or over in a civil service examination, his name shall go to the top of the eli gible list. This means that his chances of appointment, when he received a passing mark in a civil service quiz, are excellent The appointing officer is required to make a complete statement in writing of his reason for pasting over an eligible disabled veteran in making an appointment in favor of a civilian. Benson Humphries I Die* In Lower County 'Gaffney Ledger' Benson Humphries, retired farmer, •died Saturday about 6.45 o'clock in the evening on route 1 at the home of hts late brother. John T. Hum phries. in Cleveland county. North Carolina. He was 74 years and eight months old. Funeral services were conducted at the Camp's Creek Baptist church Sunday afternoon by the Rev. Wal ter Boone The pall bearers were Gurphy and Guy Humphries. Robert N. Jolly, Carl Huskey, John Martin, and Wright McCraw. Mr. Humphries is survived by two sisters, Mrs. R. A. Hawkins and Miss Rebecca Humphries, and a half brother, W. J. S. Humphries. The exhibit of Korean lespedeza from Cabarrus County won much attention at tire annual meeting of the North Carolina dairy association held at Winston-Salem. Where Union County farmer poisoned for the boll weevil this summer there are few infester squares now, says Tom Broom county agent. Mrs. M. L. White of the PolkviUe region. Melvin L. White. COMING CAROLINA Cherokee Mutual Reduces Insurance Redurtion Made In Rat* Charted Karmnn For Firr Inaura ncr. tGaffney t<edgcr A reduction from $1 to 75 cents per $100 in the premium charged By the Farmers Mutual Insurance Association of Cherokee County was votrd at the annual meeting held at. the court house here yesterday. The new rate will become effective on policies written for next year, beginning in December. All officers j and directors of the association were re-eleeted. The officers are N. H. Littlejohn, president; Frank McCluney, vice president; and Mrs. Marie K. Corry, secretary and treasurer. The report of the treasurer show ed policies in force totalling ap proximately $1,000,000. as compared with $3,000,000 a year ago. Cash on hand .was over $3,000 not including certain funds tied up in closed banks. A resolution banned the writing of new insurance for former pol icyholders who failed to pay an extra assessment of 25 rents o«>r $100 levied against old policies was adopted at the meeting yesterday.! Why, yes, my boy; you may have her." "Hows that? Haro whom?" "My daughter, of course; You want to marry her, don't you?" "No, sir; t just wanted to find out if you would endorse my note for $100." "Certainly not Why, I hardly know you." f "IT I got constipated, 1 I would get dizzy and have swimming In my head I would have •*ery severe headache. “For a while I thought J wouldn’t take anything—may be I iould wear out the headaches; but I found they, were wearing me out. * "I;found Black Draught. would re lieve this, so when I have'the very first symptoms. I take Black'TDraught and now I don’t have the headache. “I'am a firm be liever? in Black Draught. and after using it 20 or more years. I am satisfied to'continue Its use.” itvKinn*,, Orang* rtitk, rv AUGUST 15TH, EXCURSION Vacation Time ~ SOUTHERN RAILWAY SYS TEM ANNOUNCES GREAT LY REDUCED ROUND TRI1 SPECIAL EXCURSION FAR ES TO MANY POINTS FOR ANNUAL AUGUST EXCURS ION. ROUND TRIP _EXCURSION FARES FROM Shelby, N. C. Atlantic City, N. J. .. $24.35 Bulla to. N. Y. . .... $29.0(j Baltimore, Md.. IJ7JC ( hlcago, III..... $29.10' Cleveland, Ohio - $28.23 Cincinnati, Ohio _$24.20 Detroit. Mich. .1. $27.60 Louisville, Ky. _ $24.20 Montreal, Can. ...-$38.20 New York. N. Y. . ..... $24.20 Niagara Falls. N. Y. .. $29.00 Philadelphia. Pa. ... $22.0£ Pittsburgh. Pa. . ..... *26.93 Toledo, Ohio ... ... $25.53 St. I-ouis, Mo. . _ $29.53 Washington, D. C. .... $16.03 Tickets on sale August 13th, only. Limit 21 days, stop overs allowed at all stations both directions. Round trip tickets good in Pullman Sleeping and Parloi cars upon payment Pullmai charge*. Call on SOUTHERN RAIL WAY AGENTS for additional information and reservations R. H. Graham, nivigion Faseenger Agent. C HARLOTTE N. C The Biggest Value You Have Ever Seen for $1.00 Down. A Marsh Or Hoosier Kitchen Cabinet With 59 'Special Improved Features-*—.to Save the Housewife Time and Steps. A decoration to any kitchen. Finished in a choice of Ivory. Green, White, Grey. Special Free Gift of 27-Piece Aluminum Set or 10-Piece Steel Cutlery Set with the purchase of every cabinet SI.00 DOWN* BUYS THE CABINET SI.50 WEEK I, Y Cabinets ran,ere in price from $29.75 " $62.75 Think of Buying a Cast Iron Range for Only Down The most liberal offer we have ever marie to any Home. These, handsome, durable ranges are finished in plain black, or green, or grey enamel. Can be Had with or without resevoir Every range is guaranteed. Sold For Only $1 Down And $1.,"0 Weekly. Priced from: $54"’°,0 $92 w A Really Great Break* fast Room Bargain Down A breakfast room suite of five beautiful, sturdy pieces; consist ing of table and five chairs. The tat>le is equipped with a drop leaf and extension benefit. The suites come in pretty assorted colors. Ranging in price from: $1950$38r,n $1 Down and SI.00 Weekly These are some of the bargains representative of our very low prices on home furnishings. Everything in our large store is priced to meet the demands of the thriftv home purchaser. Let us show you how to save money on the things t*ha+ make home more comfortable and beautiful. Kester-Groome Furniture Co. “Our Volume Of Business Enable* Us To Sell For Less” Opposite Baptist Church — Shelby, N. C,
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