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^tumorous department.
Poor Thing.?"Did you send for
me?" demanded the beautiful and
haughty stenographer.
"Yes," replied the boss. "My wife
left for Europe yesterday."
"?>h. I'm so surprised. I didn't
know it was to be so soon."
"She made up her mind suddenly.
Her health is bad and the doctor
thought a trip might help her."
There was a pause while the boss
looked over some papers. The beauty
sat impatiently tapping her pencil.
Then he went on:
"I hardly think she will gain much,
however. I think she put it off too
long. If she never comes back I want
you?"
The telephone rang and he went to
the wire. When he was through he
seemed as if he had forgotten what
he was saying. The stenographer
prompted him.
"You said if she never came back
you wanted me."
"Oh. yes. If she never comes back
I want you to remind me to send her
mother a check every three months.
I am forgetful about such things."
And he never noticed the disappointment
that settled on the beautiful
face, but coldly continued dictating
his letters.
In the Hands of Friends.?Jenkins,
a newly-wedded suburbanite, kissed
his wife good-bye telling her he would
be home at 6 o'clock that evening.
Then he got in his auto and started for
town.
Midnight arrived and no hubby. She
could bear the suspense no longer, so
arousing her father, she sent him to
the telegraph office with six telegrams
to as many brother Elks living in the
city, asking each if her husband was
stopping there over night.
At dawn a farm wagon carrying a
farmer friend and husband drove up
to the house. The broken down auto
was in tow. Almost simultaneously
came a messenger boy with a telegram
followed at intervals by five others. All
of them read:
""? to onondinp the nicht
I t*H. nnu y 10 o^v?.M...0
with me."?Exchange.
Plenty Left Over.?Mrs. Ives had entertained
her bridge club, and as she
had to prepare considerable food, having
gotten her hand in, she decided to
invite a few people to whom she was
indebted, for the next evening. She
made out her list of guests and sent
her little daughter Eleanor to deliver
the invitations. Eleanor's first step
was at Mrs. Jordan's. She gave the
invitation, and as she was about to depart,
Mrs. Jordan said: "Why, Eleanor
I'm afraid your mother is undertaking
too much, after having had the
bridge club last evening." "Oh, 1 guess
not," replied the child. "I heard her
tell father this morning that there was
stuff enough left ror tnree parties. ?
National Monthly.
Poor Willie!?"What on earth are
you crying about. little boy?" asked
the neighbor who was strolling by an
East End dooryard, the other afternoon.
"Because I'm so mean and selfish!"
lobbed the little one.
"Oh, I guess you are not very mean
?nd selfish?if it affects you this
way." commented the passer-by.
"What makes you think you are?"
"See this bread-an'-jelly? Well,
I'm so mean an' selfish that I ain't
a-goin' to give Willie none of it. Booooh-hoo."
Just Spending the Day.?A woman
*' * *- ? 1 lr lr?t A Atl A f\f
rrom OUl OI lO?II namcu Uivv U..V ?
the big hotels the other morning and
wrote her name on the register.
"What, madam," said the room
clerk, with one of those engaging
smiles for which he is famous, "can I
offer you in the way of a room ?"
"Oh, I don't want a room," was the
reply. "I am just spending the day
here.
"Good thing some people spend
more than that with us," remarked the
clerk to himself as she turned smilingly
away.?New York Times.
A Lawyer's Bill.?A lawyer's bill,
like the plumber's, is full of detail.
I have just seen a specimen sent to
a business friend of mine, who, anx*
*Kio ononiint tplpnhnn
1UUS IU ocmc Uf/ mo uvvvi...., ,
ed to his lawyer. The bill came in
with elaborate detail, and the last
item was, 'To attending you on the
telephone in answer to your request
for bill, 3s, 6d." My friend vowed
he would see them in?chancery before
he paid that and struck it out.
Rutty, All Right.?"See here," complained
the man as he walked up to
the proprietor of the clothing store, "I
have only had this suit two weeks and
it looks rusty already."
"Well," said the proprietor, "did the
salesman guarantee the suit?"
"He did," replied the man. "He said
it would wear like iron."
"Well," replied the man, "it did,
didn't it?"?Cincinnati Enquirer.
Where Wat the Monkey??Edith had
been to a concert for the first time.
"And what did you think of it?" asked
her mother.
"I didn't like the organ very well."
"Why not?"
"'Cause there wasn't any monkey
with it."
Right on the Job.?"Ku'm de very
minute ole man Satan wuz tol' ter
keep up de fire he's been strictly on
de job. I makes no doubt dat one
reason he keeps it bright is kaze he
don't wan no sinner ter lose de way
ter where he lives at."?Atlanta Constitution.
Bobby's Idea.?"Bobby, 1 suppose
you say your prayers every night."
"Yes'm."
"And what are the things you pray
for ?"
"Mostly that pop won't tind out
what I've been doin' through the day."
In Siberia.?"Pleasure party?" as?ed
the first Cossack.
"You might say so," answered the
other. "We're going for a knouting."
In Animalville.?Coon?I see your
wife has taken to sleeping in a bed.
Possum?Yeaha; hangin' ain't good
enough for her.?Life.
Not from the Burns Collection.?
"Where did golf originate, Sandy?"
"It wass furrst sopken in Scotia,
lad."?Philadelphia Ledger.
Safety First.?Detective (2 a. m).?
Hey, youse! Wotcher hangin' round
this 'ere front door fer?
Supposed Burglar?I'm waitin' for
the lady inside to get asleep. We're
married.
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mounted a ladder on the house and
with water from a well on the premises,
extinguished the tiames. But for
his timely action the house would have
their kingdom; let them be weleomburned
down. Mr. Hunter's loss is
covered by insurance. The alarm of
lire was promptly phoned in to the
central ottice, but through some mistake
the tire truck was directed to go
to East End to Mr. Connor's house.
The tire wagon made the trip in short !
order. * * There wtis a good meeting
of the members of the Chamber of
Commerce in the court house Tuesday
night at 8 o'clock. The meeting heard
good adresses from Mr. Luther Ellison,
secretary of the Florence Chamber
of Commerce; Mr. C. a. William- !
son, secretary of the Chamber of Com- .
merce of Gulfport, Miss., and Mr.
Thomas M. Morgan of Bennettsville.
After the meeting adjourned the board
of governors went into the election of j
a secretary, with the result that Mr. 1
Luther Ellison was elected. Mr. Ellison
accepted the position and signitied ]
his intention or coming nere 10 iukc uy ,
his work Monday of next week. * *
The county Democratic executive com- ,
mittee met in special meeting at the .
call of County Chairman Roach S.
Stewart to pass upon the protest of ,
Mr. J. D. Potts of Indian Land town- (
ship, against the committee's former 1
action declaring his competitor Magistrate
Dennis K. Hall, the nomi- '
nee for magistrate in that township. ,
The ground of the protest was based '
on certain alleged irregularities in the ,
vote for magistrate for Indian Land
township, at Van Wyck precinct. As
preliminary matter, counsel for Mr. ;
Hall made the point that Mr. Potts was ''
not in a position to contest the election j
as he had not filed, under oath, witn '
the clerk of the court, as required by '
section 33 of the rules of the party, at 1
the conclusion of the campaign and *
before the primary election, an item- 1
ized statement or an money spem iui
campaign purposes. Mr. Potts admit- ]
ted that he had not done this. The '
committee accordingly dismissed the j
protest. After seven years of
faithful service as a neighbor and pastor,
Rev. C. S. Young ox Unity A. R. P. ;
church has handed in his resignation, j
111 health is the cause of his having to
give up the work he loved well and 1
took such great interest in. The en- |
tire community regrets so much their
loss of such a good man, for no better I
man was ever among them, and no one ;
more beloved. There was never a 1
home of sickness or sorrow that was 1
not comforted by his visits, never a 1
child or man was ever passed without
his kind word or smile. Rut not only
will the pastor be missed, but his family,
too, were so loved by the people
they will feel special loss to themselves
in their departure. * The farmers,
professional and business men of Gills
Creek township met in the court house
Thursday, September 3rd, for the purpose
of organizing Gills Creek Cotton
Congress. The meeting was a success
in point of number and enthusiasm. A
permanent organization was perfected.
W. C. Hough was chosen president and
Roach S. Stewart, secretary and treasurer.
* * * Mr. Butler Funderburk of
the Tradesville section, died during the
early hours of Wednesday morning,
after an illness which has disabled him
for years. .Mr. h'unaerourK was uiie ui
the most prominent men in his section,
having been a wide awake, progressive
farmer all of his life and was born
in the section where he died about 62
years ago. He was an upright citizen
and a Christian gentleman. He was a
member of the Baptist church. He
was married in early life to Miss Alice
Funderburk, daughter of the late Armstrong
Funderburk, who predeceased
him. His immediate relatives who survive
him are three sons, Messrs. Bynyan,
Claud and Reuben Funderburk
and three daughters, Mrs. Wesley
Rowell and Misses Daisy and May
Funderburk. His remains were laid to
rest in the graveyard at Spring Hill
church yesterday morning at 10.30
o'clock after services conducted by
Rev. B. F. Carson.
King's Mountain Herald, Sept. 3:
Mr. W. Y. Lankford died at his home
on Gold street in King's Mountain last
Friday afternoon at the age of seventy.
He nau Deen in uecmuiig nea.11.11 iui
several months but had been confined
to the bed only about two weeks. He
lay in extremis for ten days and it was
after a brave fight with the last great
enemy that he gave up the ghost. The
remains were taken to Mount Zion
Baptist church four miles above Cherryville,
Saturday, for burial. He was a
member of Mount Zion Baptist church.
Mr. Lanukford moved here thirteen
years ago and had been employed in
the sale and repair of eyeglasses ever
since. Deceased is survived by his
widow, two children Walter Lankford,
and Minnie Hedrick of King's Mountain
and one sister and three brothers.
Mr. G. D. Hambright sold the
first bale of 1914 cotton on the market
here Tuesday. The bale weighed 526
pounds and brought Sj cents per
pound. The Klotho mill was the buyer.
We hear of other farmers around
who have out as much as a bale. ?
Shine Shannon shot and instantly killed
Luther Jimmerson at Grover, Monday
morning at eleven o'clock. Both
men were colored and worked with the
road force near that town. The rash
act grew out of a row which the two
men and another had over a woman
Sunday night. It seems that Shannon
was sporting his girl Sunday night
when Jimmerson put a pistol in Shannon's
face and held it there while the
third aforesaid buck eloped with the 1
dusky damsel. Very much offended
was Shannon and on Monday he walked
up to where Jimmerson and the
buck of the night before were standing
on the depot platform with a shot j
gun in hand. "You got the 'vantage of
me last night an' I got it on you this 1
mawnin'," Shannon is said to have re- !
marked to Jimmerson as he raised the 1
gun to his shoulder and put its contents
into Jimmerson's neck which re- 1
suited in instant death. When the job
was complete Shannon sought refuge
in the tall timbers and at last account
he had not been taken. ? ? Mr. G.
T. Heafner, one of ("rouse's most prominent
citizens, died at the Rutherfordton
hospital of meningitis Monday
morning of last week. Mr. Heafner
had been making his headquarters in
Rutherfordton for the past few weeks
attending to his duties as Deputy
United States marshal which position
he had filled for the past several
months. He was 50 years of age. * *
Mr. Sidney Dellinger local manager of
the Piedmont Telephone & Telegraph
company, has resigned his position
here and will move to Cherryville Saturday.
Mr. Dellinger has served his
post here for four years and five
months. The business of the company
has increased from 140 to 195 telephones
during Mr. Dellinger's administration.
His family will go before
Saturday. Cherryville is Mr. Dellingers"
old home. He has bought the
Gem restaurant and will operate it
Marshall Heavener of Clover, S. C.,
will succeed Mr. Dellinger. * * On
last Thursday night three burglaries
were committed in King's Mountain.
The stores of Kiser & Mauney and
King's Mountain Grocery company and
the Herald Publishing house were entered.
Not much damage was done.
GENERAL D' AMADA
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General d' Amada, the French of-,;
lic-er who conquered Morocco and is (
cow General Joffre's right hand man. i
STATEMENT FROM
GOVERNOR BLEASE
(Continued Prom Page 1.)
had rendered to the people to be again
their senator, and yet vote for him?
No, they had no confidence in these
two men, and the result of the vote
showed it. I did not recognize them as
candidates, or worthy of notice as
such. It was a question entirely between
myself and Senator Smith, and
three weeks before the election who
ctm say, after knowing the result of
the meetings which we had in all parts
of the state that I would not beat him!
in the race by what I then claimed?by i
8,000 to 11,000 majority? I do not shut |
mv pvps to the fact, nor do I care to j
pass it over without acknowledging it I
as a foot, that the commotion which I
was stirred up by the bankers and the
manufacturers in the name of the cotton
planters of this state, was seized
upon by Senator Smith and his friends
to persuade the farmers of the necessity
of his election to the United
States senate, to aid them in certain
pretended anticipated actions that the
administration of President Wilson
would take in their behalf, and that
the failure to elect him would be met
with serious resentment by the administration,
and harm and injury would
result to the farmers. Then, too, it was
argued that those who were greedy for
uffice would fail of obtaining appointment
and enjoying the spoils which an
administration could give and confer
upon those who would cast their votes
and use their influence in behalf of
candidates who had obtained by servile
actions and ready obedience the
rood will or ine aepanmcms ui mc
Federal government. I have no censure
for the farmers of this state. I
simply say they have been deluded and
betrayed, and it will not be long before
they recognize the fact and feel that
they should have stood by me in this
election and resented this attempt to
deceive them. But even with this
change I still undoubtedly would have
been elected 'had an honest count
been made throughout the state, and
an honest election held in two of the
largest cities of the state.
As I have said, I feared nothing
from the misrepresentations of the
two would-be candidates. I paid very
little attention to what they said. The
record had been made up, and was accessible
to all. Their principal cry was
raised against the power vested in the
governor by the Constitution of the
state to see that the laws are executed
in mercy. Exercising this onerous, but
most obligatory duty, I have exercised
mercy. I have endeavored to see that
the laws or me siai.tr mc uui
ly and cruelly enforced, and 1 have followed,
as any one who has the slightest
knowledge upon the subject knows,
the same principles now prevalent in
most all of our states, which have abrogated
the cruel and barbaric treatment
of prisoners. And yet a candidate
for the United States senate, obeying
the duties of his office, exercising the
mandates of humanity, has been "exposed"
for the tirst time, 1 believe, for
the exercise of a generous heart and
a merciful nature, to criticism foul and
unjust. I do not recall at present any
other instance except that of the Roman
governor, who found no fault in
Him of Divine Nature, and yet was
compelled, by the clamors of the cruel
and unmerciful, to pass a sentence
which from that day to this, has been
condemned in all Christian lands. But,
if 1 mistake not, none has been so vile
as to charge the executive in me exercise
of this merciful attribute, with
which the Constitution clothes him,
with having been influenced by corrupt
purpose or illegal gain. If I am
mistaken, let me now demand that
such wretch now make known his
charge in such certain and specific
way as, when I shall call for judicial
investigation against him, that he may
not by cowardly evasion attempt to
escape the punishment which he justly
deserves.
There was another matter which
was ding-donged into the ears of the
people, and which the public may now
with, calmness look at in its true light.
The misrepresentations of me in this
matter were vile, but York county, the
home of the subject of this discussion,
showed by her vote how she estimated
the'dirty-charges made against me. I
received in that county 2,054 votes;
,,^,1 r.ti Dnll..nb fivoxxWriwl
21, and Smith received 1,905. As to
the man making these charges, the
estimate in which the people of his
own county held him, and the estimate
which they put upon the truthfulness
of his charges, whatever they were, is
seen by the vote which 1 received in
his county, which was as follows:
Chesterfield county?Blease, 1,338; Jennings,
28; Pollock, 413; Smith, 1,329.
The election has been declared. As
the executive committee counted it,
Senator Smith received 72,266, I received
56,913, Jennings received 2,258,
Pollock received 1,364. 1 shall not be
insincere in saying that this has been
a fair count or a true result. I carefully
considered before the meeting
of the executive committee the condition
which presented itself. I was unable
without adequate funds to employ
attorneys and pay for witnesses to
conduct an extensive investigation or
a recount, under a protest in this way,
before a committee already pledged to
defeat me. I felt then, as I feel now,
that the strife of the campaign, should
end, and that it was my duty to lend
my efforts to that result. It is better
for me to be defeated than for my
people to undergo months of factional
light, crimination and recrimination,
and an expose of the manner in which
these ballot boxes have been handled. I
acquiesce in the election. I shall vote
for Senator Smith. I shall stand by
ihe nominees made in these primaries.
But I now assert that it is manifest
that the primary system as conducted
in 1912 and in 1914 by the people who
have been in charge of its management
cannot survive?that it cannot
survive unless these iniquitous, unjust
and unfair rules shall be repealed; unless
those whom they opprobriously
call the "lower order" in our state be
encouraged to vote in the primary instead
of being deterred; unless they
be fairly treated, and honest men be
found to conduct the counting of the
ballots cast at the polls, and honest
iien io see mat sucn an nonest count
is properly tabulated by the state executive
committee. I deem it a pride
that I have always maintained that the
primary system is the one that we
mould uphold and keep. 1 have never
ind will not now raise my hand or
I'oice to defeat its present results. But
[ warn the people of South Carolina
that the patience of the true majority
jf the manhood of South Carolina will
irery little longer stand the treatment
which they have received.
To you, my friends, 1 have said that
ny political ambition was gratilied
four years ago. 1 have never had any ,
special desire for any further advancement
in political life, except to '
serve those whose opinions, whose
ights and interests I represent, and by
vhom 1 have stood through storm and
sunshine. They say that Bleaseism is
lead. What is Bleaseism ? Every
nessage which 1 have sent to the leg- I
slature since 1 have been governor. ,
which bodies were under the control
>f my opponents, hits been in the in:erest
and for the betterment of the 1
poorer classes of our people, and the i
uljustment upon equity and fairness
I the rights between them and their
icher and more fortunate fellows. I
utve as governor maintained the
ights of the poor man to an equality i
with those of the rich man, in the ex- ,
rcise of all the duties and obligations
n tlie life of the citizen. I have work- 1
d and struggled that the poor white I
nan ol South Carolina shall have the
ame voice in government as the rich
nan: us the banker, the capitalist, the
resident of the mill, and the railroad
iiiiitrs; tnai w nen 11 iwuiea iu vuuug
or unices, that the section man and ;
ailio.ut operative, who toils day by
lay for the support of his family, shall
lava- ihe same right ti? vote for whomsoever
he pleases as the president ??t i
he road, who rides in his private ear,
iirroiinded l>y his subordinates obe.vntt
h.s lieek anil eull; that the elel'k 1
n the bunking house, when he goes
<i the polls to east his vote, shall be
is uninlluenced in his choice as to who
hall govern him, as the president of
he hank who touches his bells and
inns into his presence the out-dooi >
ncsscnger or in-door clerk: and that
In- mill operatives who toil by day and
iy in ^ht shall have proper protection 1
.gainst the undue inlluence of oltieers I
md owners of mills. (
Now. what has anti-I'leaseism been?
.ook at the records of the legislatures,
id they initiate any laws for the poor '
man? Has anything been passed
which can be otherwise known than
as oppression of the masses and the
protection of the rich and of capital?
i)id they pass laws to help the laboring
classes? Have they seen that the
corporations of this state have fulfilled
even the statutory requirements in
their conduct towards the public? Have
they seen that freight rates and passenger
rates and freight accommodations
and passenger accommodations
have been carried out? 1 know of no
such laws. Anti-HIeaseism is therefore
nothing but the perpetuation of
the rule of the corporations and the
rich over the poor; the denial of salutary
laws for the health, safety and
protection of those who cannot protect
themselves. It is the indignation
of the press against any interference
with their opinions or with their rec,,f
p:indidates for of
lice, or their control of the creature
whom they have helped put in office.
These are the forces 1 have fought.
These are the forces I will continue to
fight, whether I bear the standard of
the people that I represent, or whether
I stand as an humble helper in advancing
their cause. The truth of this
situation, like all other truths, will at
last prevail. As for my future, I shall
endeavor, like those whom I have loved,
whom I fought for, whom I have
represented, to make a living out of
my profession, or as best I can. But.
whatever be my fortune, I say to you,
my friends and supporters, I thank you
for the favor you have shown me; I
thank you for the encouragement you
have given me, and I trust that you
will always consider that 1 am ever
ready to donate whatever is in my
power of effort or of speech to stand
by you tj the end.
Very respectfully.
Cole L. Blease.
WILSON URGES EXTRA TAXES
Government Requires $100,000,000 to
Meet Deficit.
"We shall pay the bill, though' we
did not deliberately incur it," said
President Wilson, last Friday, presenting
before a joint session of congress
his appeal for an emergency internal
revenue measure to raise $100,000,000
the government's probable loss in customs
receipts because of the European
war. Prompt action was necessary
the president said, "to keep the treasury
strong." His only argument as to
the method for levying the tax was
that sources be chosen that would "begin
to yield at once and yield with a
certain and constant flow."
The appeal met with quick action.
As soon as the president had left the
house chamber amidst an outburst of
applause, Speaker Clark referred the
message to the Ways and Means committee.
Democratic members of the
committee met tonight at the call of
the chairman, Representative Underwood
and began consideration of plans
to raise the additional revenue.
Various memoers suggesieu 3?u?v.^o
which they believed would be properly
subjected to additional taxation. On
the list suggested were:
Tax Gasoline.
Gasoline, a tax of one or two cents
a gallon; railroad and amusement
tickets, a tax of five to ten per cent;
beer, an increase of 50 cents a barrel;
domestic wines, whisky, an increase
of 15 cents a gallon; proprietary ar
tides; tobacco and tobacco prod''
chewing gum; soft drinks; playing
cards.
The proposal to tax railroad tickets
was not received with enthusiasm by
members of the committee, although it
was estimated that a five per cent tax
would raise $40,000,000. Chairman Underwood
said the articles suggested
would be gone over and a list of taxable
articles agreed on by elimination.
This list would be submitted lo the
treasury department probably early
this week. When the bill is completed
in committee, it probably will be
brought into the house under a special
rule and hurried through.
President Wilson was given an enthusiastic
greeting when he entered
the house chamber escorted by Senators
Kern, Clarke and Gallinger, and
Representatives Underwood, Fitzgerald
and Mann. The president said he
had come to discharge a duty he wish
ed he could avoid, but made it plain
that additional revenue was necessary
and that he performed his duty without
hesitation or apology.
Might Grow Serious.
Unforeseen conditions occasioned by
the conflict in Europe, he said, had
created conditions which unless dealt
with promptly might involve consequences
of the "most embarrassing
and deplorable sort."
To borrow money, the president
urged, was unwise, bond issue would
make an "untimely and unjustifiable"
demand upon money markets, leaving
taxation as the only method left to
raise revenue. In this situation he appealed
"to the profoundly patriotic
people of the country" to take up the
burden.
The president said:
"I come to you today to discharge a
duty which I wish with all my heart I
might have been spared, but it is a
duty which is very clear, and therefore
1 perform it without hesitation or
apology. I come to ask very earnestly
that additional revenue be provided for
the government.
Huge Falling Off.
"During the month of August there
was, as compared with the corresponding
month of last year, a falling off of
$10,629,538 in the revenues collected
from customs. A continuation of this
decrease in the same proportion
throughout the current liscal year
would probably mean a loss of customs
revenues of from 60 to 100 millions. I
need not tell you to what the falling off
is due. Conditions have arisen which
no man foresaw; they affect the whole
world of commerce and economic production
and they must be faced and
dealt with.
"It would be very unwise to postpone
dealing with them.
"It would be very dangerous in the
present circumstance to create a moment's
doubt as to the strength and
sufficiency of the treasury of the United
States, its ability to assist to
steady and sustain the financial operations
of the country's business. If
tin- treasury is known or even thought
to be weak where will be our peace of
minu . i lie wnoie industrial activity
of the country would be chilled anu
demoralized. Just now the peculiarly
difficult financial problems of the moment
are being successfully dealt with,
with great self-possession and good
sense and very sound judgment; but
they are only in process of being
worked out. If the process of solution
is to be completed, no one must lie given
reason to doubt the solidity and
.(de<|uacy of the treasury of the government,
which stands behind the
whole method by which our dilliciillies
are being met and handled.
Hurt 3usiness.
"The treasury itself could get along
for a considerable period no doubt,
without immediate resort to new
sources of taxation. Hut at what cost
to the business industry. Approximately
$75,000,1100, a large part of the
present treasury balance, is now on
leposit with national banks distributed
throughout the country. I need not
point out to you what the probable
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consequences of inconvenience and
distress and confusion would be if the
diminishing income of the treasury
should make it necessary rapidly to
withdraw these deposits. Such risks
are not necessary and ought not to be
run. We cannot too scrupulously or
carefully safe-guard a financial situation
which is at best, while war con
tinues in Europe, difficult and abnormal.
"And we ought not to borrow. We
ought to resort to taxation however we
mav regret the necessity of putting
additional temporary burdens on our
people. To sell bonds would be to make
a most untimely and unjustifiable demand
on the money market, untimely,
because this is manifestly not the
time to withdraw working capital
from other uses to pay the government's
bills; unjustifiable because unnecessary.
The country is able to pay
any just and reasonable taxes without
distress. The people of this country
are both intelligent and profoundly patriotic.
They are ready to meet the
present conditions in the right way
and to support the government with
generous self-denial.
Should Raise Money.
"In order to meet every demand
upon the treasury without delay or
peradventure and in order to keep the
treasury strong, unquestionably strong
throughout the present anxieties, I respectfully
urge that an additional revenue
of $100,000,000 be raised through
internal taxes devised in your wisdom
to meet the emergency. The only suggestion
I take the liberty of making is
that such sources of revenue be chosen
as will begin to yield at once and yield
with a certain and constant Mow.
"I cannot close without expressing
the confidence with which I approach
a congress, with regard to this or any
other matter, which has shown so untiring
devotion to public duty, which
has responded to the needs of the nation
throughout a long session despite
inevitable fatigue and personal sacrifice
and so large a proportion of whose
members have devoted their whole
time and energy to the business of the
country."
COTTON IN THE WEST
Oklahoma Correspondent Discusses the
Situation.
< iiri'ihnmn fitv Oklahoma. Aug. 29.
?It is apparent that the cotton situation
is not fully understood in
Oklahoma, says Elmer E. Brown, secretary
of the Oklahoma City Chamber '
of Commerce. In Texas, it is because 1
Texas cotton is already upon the
market, and the growers, jobbers and
retail merchants see bankruptcy as
their only alternative if relief is not 1
quickly given. Texas is the first of the !
big cotton states in the market with J
its cotton. Prior to September 1, it
usually gins 15 per cent of its crop, I
while Oklahoma gins one-thirteenth of l
1 per cent; Georgia one and three- i
fourths per cent and Mississippi one- i
twentieth of 1 per cent. <
Can you see why Texas is first to ]
seek relief?to cry for help? i
Does any sane person believe that
Texas single-handed can prevent the I
utter demoralization of cotton prices?
Texas has f>00,000 bales of the 1914
crop ready to market. Cleorgia has
only 20,000 bales ready and Oklahoma
has less than 100. But by November
1, Oklahoma will have 600,000 bales
ready to market. The force of the
blow of demoralized cotton prices hit
Texas lirst because it is first in the
market with cotton, but it will hit us
soon if we do not join Texas in working
out a solution.
It is not the kind of a situation that
time unaided will cure. It is, however.
a situation th it can be mastered
if masterful and patriotic men take
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Cotton's Worst Enemy.
Cotton's worst enemy fs on this side
of the Atlantic. The cotton spinners
are human and likely to take advantage
of the growers if they can. A
good many men with cash to invest are
also possessed of human greed. The
spinners who have cotton at panic
prices can make easy money. The
spinners are looking for easy money.
The buyer who has plenty of cash can
make money by buying spot cotton at
6 cents. Even a fool can make money
buying cotton on a constantly rising
market, and 6-cent cotton will go to
12 cents as sure as the sun exists.
The man who gives the matter any
study whatever, knows that the 1914
crop will not glut the world market.
The great wars destroy and consume
enormous quantities of cotton. The
cotton weavers of England cannot
practice much greater economies than
have been practiced. Below cotton
the people cannot go for covering.
When the European stocks are exhausted
the war will stop if no more
cotton is obtainable. Cotton is third
as a war necessity, flour and ammunition
being the only leaders of cotton.
Markets are Clogged.
But for sixty days American markets
will be clogged with cotton on account
of the demoralization of transportation,
and because all European
stocks will be run down to the limit.
Even after transportation becomes
free from danger, a considerable
stock, possibly 3,000,000 bales, will
have to oe careu ior ousiae me regular
channels until it can be absorbed
which cannot be fully accomplished
under a year. The problem facing
the cotton growers and the nation is
to take off the market by November
1. about 3,000,000 bales of cotton turning
it back into the ordinary channels
of commerce as the market Justifies,
aiming to steady the market
throughout the crop year. It will need
$ 120,000,000 investment by November
I. with a gradual reduction and complete
closing out by September 1,
1915.
This suggestion is not a proposal to
valorize stocks on a glutted marKei,
and it has little similarity to the
Brazilian coffee valorization. There
is not an overproduction. The world's
markets will not be glutted. The
Itussian cotton mills are today asking
for a half million needles for
underwear machines and 40,000 needles
for stocking machines, and this request
started from Russia August 17.
This request makes it evident that
Russia has no intention of stopping
her cotton mills or of permitting them
to stop. Germany and Austria will get !
some cotton and will use up the i
i
stocks on hand. England and France
will make an earnest effort to keep
their mills going as they are making
to hold back the German armies. Ana
there need be no fear of demoralisation
of the cotton industry on account
of the lack of dyes. America
produces dyes, although depending
upon Germany for much of its supply.
It can expand its dye factories rapidly.
Rut as long as Holland and Italy
remain neutral German dyes will
reach America.
Oklahoma must do her share to i
prevent demoralization. The fate of 1
ts me Hants as well as its farmers
Jepends upon action. In a week all
the other cotton states will be follow- '
ng the lead of Texas. Why should
tlklahoma not be the first to join the
big neighbor on the south? Our big
neighbor can tell us now just how we [
ire going to feel in thirty days, unless
jy joining with the other states the \
collapse of the cotton market is taken 1
n hand by their combined efforts.
Every county in the state should
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a warehouse association. Every
foot of available space for storing
cotton should be secured at once, and
wnere adequate receipts arc nui uuiamable
additional storage room should
be provided. In Texas the legislature
met on Tuesday to enact laws authorizing
counties and cities to build
warehouses. Cotton warehouse men
say that corrugated buildings big
enough to hold 1,000 bales will cost
about J 1,000. They recommend a series
of warehouses of that size to lessen
the fire hazard.
The situation should be canvassed
at once and in case it is found that
private funds will be inadequate to
furnish storage they should ask for a
special session of the legislature to
enact a law authorizing the counties to
build warehouses. The question of the
constitutionality of such a proceeding
is too trivial to be given serious attention,
for legal restraints are not intended
to prevent the people from saving
themselves from ruin.
Might Use School Money.
The state has $500,000 of school money
in the banks drawing 2J per cent
interest. The static constitution permits
the state to engage in any kind
of industrial enterprise. If the counties
cannot legally levy taxes to build
the warehouses, the state can, and it
can do as Texas is doing, use the
school funds for that purpose. The
fund can be amply protected and it
can earn more than it is earning in the
banks.
Failure to take steps to protect ourselves
will be due to a lack of leadership
in the state capable of meeting an
emergency, coupled with a greed that
is willing to feed off the miseries of
of the public.
The state needs patriots who will
work for the welfare of the whole people.
We know already that we will be
obliged to pay war prices for our cotton
goods. If we get war prices for
what we have to sell the situation will
not be serious, but if we sell at panic
prices and buy at war prices the situ
ation spells misery.
Canadian Wolves.
There appears to be no doubt whatever
of the increasing abundance of
wolves in our north country. The Information
comes to us from too many |
sources to admit of any doubt on the
subject. There are also perfectly natural
reasons for believing in the increase
of the ravenous creatures in
the Lake St. John country. All who I
have studied their habits know very J
well that they follow the red deer in ,
its migrations. During the last few
years, the deer have been driven farther
and farther south by the work of
railway construction in the north, and
the wolves have naturally enough followed
the deer. i
Then again the incrcri.se of b<ggame, I
and especially of red deer, in the National
Park, without a proportionate
destruction of the following wolves,
has apparently provided the destructive
animals with a comparatively safe (
asylum.?Quebec Chronicle. i
Most of the World's People at War.
?The world has 54 independent governments
or nations ruling themselves.
Of these 9 are at war. Their population
is 904,559,000. The 45 nations
at peace have a population of 615,591,[>00.
Thus the world contains today
288,968,000 more persons involved in
war then living in peace. The countries
at war and their population follow:
British Empire 435,000,000
Russian Empire 166,250,000
France and colonies 98,850.000
Germany and colonies .... 79,041?,000
Austria-Hungary 51,340,000 .
Belgium 7,432,000 '
Servia 4,000,000
Montenegro 500,000 |
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vest Liege.
SKIN DISEASES OBSTINATE
But they can be cleared away by
purifying the blood and building up
the system with Mrs. Joe Person's f
Remedy. X. W. Winton, Ahoskia, N.
C., had a child severely affected with i
skin disease. Doctors' medicines fail- A
ed to do any good, but two bottles of A
the Remedy made a perfect cure. "I
cannot say too much in praise of Mrs.
Joe Person's Rertiedy." ^
Mrs. Joe Person's Remedy is pronouneed
by many the best blood medicine
In the world. By purifying the
blood and renewing the health and w
strength ot the body, it drives away
rheumatism, indigestion, nervous dyspepsia.
scrofula, eczema and other ills
that come from bad blood. Your
druggist should have it; if not, send A
us one dollar for large bottle. Remedy
Sales Corporation, Charlotte, N. C.
Mrs. Joe Person's Wash should be
used in connection with the Remedy for
the cure of sores and the relief of inflamed
and congested surfaces. It is es
ptrtiuii> vaiuuuic iur women, unu anouiu
always be used for ulcerations.
"GETS-IT," 2 Drops,
Corn Vanishes!
The Only Sure Ender of All Corns. ?
Desperate, are you, over trying to
get rid of corns? Quit using old
formulas under new names, bandages,
winding-tapes and cotton rings
that make a fat little package out of
Tlii? U the Grip of the Happy. Comleee i.
Footemity of "GETS-IT " M
your toe. Quit punishing your feet
by using toe-eating salves and ointments.
To use knives, Hies, scissors ana
razors, slicing and hacking at a corn,
only make it grow faster and bigger. M
It also brings danger of bleeding
and blood poison. The new way, the
new principle never known before in
corn history, is Gtrr-IT. it s a
liquid?2 drops on a corn does the
work. Pain goes, the corn begins to
shrivel and out it comes! You apply
it in two seconds. Xothing to stick,
nothing to hurt, and it never falls.
Try "GETS-IT* tonight on corns,
calluses, warts or bunions.
"GETS-IT* is sold by druggists
everywhere, 25c a bottle, or sent direct
by E. Lawrence & Co., Chicago.
FOR SALE 4
136 Acres?The Wells Place, the
property of R. N. Plaxco. a very fine
farm. High state of cultivation.
I have had many inquiries about the
County Home Lands?First Tract: 90
acres, on Rock Hill road; also 137 acres #
Join J. L. Moss. I must sell this land
At Once. .If You want it, tee Me at
Once?It is a good money maker.
County Home Farm?90 Acres, Joining
T. L. Carroll, $25.00 Acre.
140 Acres?Joining R. R. Love, J. L.
Moss and others. Magnificent bottom
land in this tract. See me.
Cottage Home?Of W. C. Miller, on
Charlotte road, near Ancona Mill.
300 Acres?Property of D. A. Whls
onant, Joins J. W. Quinn and others
Price $16.00
40 Acres?Property of John Barnett.
Joining farm of J. R. Connolly and Wo.
Harrison Eat. lands.
100 Acres?Known as the Dorster a
place, about 1 1-2 miles from Phlla- w
delphia church and school. If sold
during February, I will take the small
sum of $20.00 an acre for it.
109 Acres?Near Lowryville, $25.00
per acre.
I desire to say to my friends that I
have property that I can cut up In
small tracts and sell on long terms.
The Quinn estate land?On King's
Mt. road, adjoining Frank Riddle's A
Neil place and others, am willing to
cut this into smaller farms to suit the
pui v-uaoci .
The residence of the late Dr. J. B.
Allison, Joining the new Presbyterian
Manse. Can be cut into two beautiful
building lots. V
The property of Dr. Mack White on
King's Mountain Street, also 2 dwellings,
property of Quinn Wallace, et al,
on Kinr's Mountain Street. This property
will be sold quickly and if you
want it, see me.
I have for sale three of the Finest
Farms in York county, and they are
very cheap at the price; to wit:
The John Black?Henry Massey
homestead.
0()0 Acres?The R. M. Anderson
Farm.
110 Acres?Of the S. M. Jones-Ware
Farm, about 4 miles from Rock Hill.
Also 18 acres, and a nice cottage,
beautifully located within the incorporate
limits of Yorkville. Read my
list of Farms and send me some of>ers.
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Two Cioo<l Houses?On King's
Mountain Street.
J. C. WILBORN
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The Monument is the sole product
man which is expected to exist,
.vithout change or repair, for all
;lme?beyond the memory that we
cherish in our hearts, which is only
is long as the span of life. It may
nelp to form a record, but it is erect
;d as a tribute of love to those who
lave passed "to that bourne from
vhence no traveler ever returns " as
mch, let it be a thing of beauty, not
lark and somber, but bright and
cheerful; not typifying earthly sor"ow,
but symbolizing undying love.
\nd as architecture is brought to us
'rom the past by the tombs of the
indents, so let us pass on to those
n our steps, some worthy expression
>f our conception of beauty.
3ALMETTO MONUMENT CO. f
JOS. G. SASSI, Prop.
FMioiie 211 Yorkville. S. C.
[f You are Going 1
t r i I
io acnooi-Visit
our store for the many things
iou will need?Gloves, Shoes, Ties,
Jnderwear, Shirts and everything you
vill need when away from home.
tOYAL TAILORED CLOTHES?
Young Man, let us take your measire
for a ROYAL TAILORKD SUIT.
iVe are showing the Fall patterns and
ityles, and we guarantee Perfect Kiting
garments, the prices are right and
U livery is made when you say.
HOES FOR EVERYBODY?
Our stock of Fall Shoes is complete
nd includes Shoes in all Styles, and
n all Leathers, for Men. Women and
'hildren. and all rightly priced.
/IISCELLANEOUS STORE NEWS.
We sell Ladies' Home Journal Paterns?the
best ever.
We are Agent for the Charlotte
team Laundry?Perfect Work.
t ee us quick for Coffees, Sugar and
rlour IF YOU XKKD 'EM. Better buy ^
hese Now as they are all going UP, ?
G. W. WHITES IDES & CO.
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YORK COUNTY FAIR
VT Rock Hill on October 14. 15. 16.
1!?14. Two Aeroplane Flights f
laily. I'alloon ascensions and nunerous
other fine attractions. Horse
tares and Liberal Prizes in all Departments.
YORK COUNTY PAIR ASSO.
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