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The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29
Business
Propositions.

We have the following on our list to
offer:
20 acres in five minutes walk from
the City school building.
20 good building lots on Benton Hill.
2 lots on Vann Heights.
2 corner lots on Branch street near
City school building.
lot near Icemorlee Mills.
3 lots on Welsh Heights.
2 houses in east Monroe; also
extra large lot for a nice home in
east Monroe.
| store house and lot on principal
street.
Why not buy lot with rent money?
List your property with us if you
want il sold or rented. We can find the
purchasers and renters.
We represent Fire Insurance Com
panies that carry all kinds Of risks; and
are agents for the best Life and Acct
dent Insurance Companies, issuing poll
cies from twelve dollars up per thou
sand; and can also furnish Bonds for
employees.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29
Masonic Supper.

The supper given by the Monroe
Masons last Friday evening in the
banquet hall of the Jackson Club
proved to be most enjoyable oc-
casion. About fifty Masons, and
an equal number of their wives or
daughters, were present and few
especially invited guests. Mr..
II. w. Lemmond, worshipful mas
ter of the lodge, presided, and good
speeches were made by Messrs.
j. w. Leafe aud Il. G. Ashcraft.
The supper, which was prepared
under the supervision of Mrs.
Julian Griffin, was capital. Every.
body had good time. Rev. Plato
Durham of Charlotte was to have
been the principal speaker, but was
unable to get here.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29
Smoker 10 the Business Men.

Tomorrow night al eight O'Clock
the jackson Club will give a smOk-
er 10 the business men Of the town.
All the club members are request
ed 10 lie present and special invita-
tiOns have been extended TO non
members.
The object Of the meeting is bust
neSs. The club wants TO get the
men Of the town who are interested
ia progress together and talk
over the situation. There are many
things that may be done by unity
Of action, and some Of these things
will be discussed. Several gentle
men have been asked to make short
speeches, and there will be infor-
NAL talks.
Nothing but cigars will be served,
and while the guests are blowing
smoke il is hoped that some pipe
dreams will come forth that may
eventuate in something substantial.
The club is determined TO do all
that can he done 10 promote the
welfare of the town. A most en-
ioyable time is in store for those
who can attend.
NEW COMMITTEES.
At a recent meeting Of the board
of governors of the club, the fol-
lowing committees were appointed
for 1907:
New Industries-R. A. Morrow,
W. A. Lane, W. ). Blakeney.
Railroads-W.S. Blakeney, r. F.
Beasley, +. c. Williams.
Good Roads-Rufus Armfeld, Ed
Crow, W. J. Ridge.
Public Improvements - Davis
Armfeld, +. c. Winchester, G. b.
Caldwell.
Entertainment u. l.. Everett,
j. ii. Beckley, o. W. Kochtitszy.
Membership - Frank Armfeld,
I. L. Dillon, J. c. Skies
Railroad Rates-G. +. Hender-
son, ]. A. Stewart, t. J. Payne.
All committees are to make re-
port at each regular quarterly meet
ing, and oitener when called on.
Each Thursday night was set
apart as ''ladies' night" at which
time all ladies, if accompanied by
a member of the club, will be wei
come. No one under the age Of
sixteen admitted.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29
The Monroe Insurance
and Investment Co.
Office in Bank of Union building.

CABBAGE plants, celery plants, all
l. kinds Of garden plants. We are
now prepared to furnish the well
known varieties OF cabbage plants, the
extra early Wakefield, the Charleston
or large type Wakefield, Hendersons
Success and fiat dutch. These plants
are grown in the open air and will
stand great cold. We guarantee quail
ty and count. Prices in small lots
81, so per 1000, in large lots sI.oo to
sI.25 per 1000, F. o. b. Meggetts,
The express company has granted us
a reduced rate to all points. Unless
cash accompanies order plants will &C
c. o. d. The department of agricul
ture established an experiment station
on our plant farm for testing cabbage
N. II. Bitch Company,
Meggetts, s. c.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29
NO KINGS EXCUSE IN COURT.

Judge Council Refuses all Requests
TO Be Excused From Jury Duty.
Starts Court OFF With Due Re-
gard for Its Dignity and Import
ance.
When Judge Council opened
court yesterday morning there we're
a number Of gentlemen who had
been summoned rs jurors who
wanted to get excused from duty.
They offered the usual excuses.
Some were not feeling well and
others could not leave their bust
nesses without great Inconvenience.
The Judge stood them all up IN a
row and took their excuses in mill
fashion, knocking them down into
the jury boxes like ten pins and
never missing a shot. The nearest
to anexception made by anyone was
by Mr.. W. A. Huey, who was ex.
cused for one day only aud in
structed to report next day. Those
who were sick were told that if
they got too bad to sit they would
he excused later, and those who
wanted to get of for business rea-
sons were informed that their ex-
cuses were not sufficient. The
Judge said that it would give him
pleasure to excuse the gentlemen if
he could, hut that it was their duty
to serve and he could not let them
of except in eases of absolute
necessity.
Judge Council, who is a big,
square man from the mountains,
believes in the dignity aud import
ance of his court. He laid down
fiat rules for order and is careful of
the details. The sheriff was in
structed to be careful that white
people and colored ones We're
served with separate bibles ON
which to make their oaths. He
cleared the bar of all but the law
yers and court officers, and re
quested that everybody be quiet
while the charge was being deliv-
cred.
The following grand jury was
empanneled: Geo. NJ. Laney, fore
man; J. c. Helms, Thos. l.. Brew
er, W. w. Clontz, John Osborne,
W. l.. Parker, Il. ID. Crow, ii. W.
Redwine, Hiram Strawn, c. l..
HOWE, l.. 7. Moore, W. 7. Latham,
N. A. Ross, w. p. Little, ). ID.
Griffin, j. M. Phifer, \. b. Fun
derburk, w. G. Griffin.
The grand jury being empannel.
ed, Judge Council proceeded to de-
liver his charge, beginning by pay
ing a high compliment to Union
county, which, he said, was recog-
nized as one of the best of all the
of the State, and its good
reputation, the Judge said, was a
source of qualification to him. He
reviewed the principles upon which
our government is founded, and set
forth the fact that no government
can ever be any better than its peo-
pie, and emphasized the duties of
citizenship. Coming down to spe-
cifc laws, the Judge said that
while Union county was as immune
from the sale of whiskey as any
county in the State, it was the
duty of the grand jury to see that
no other forms of alcohol were sold,
whether in drug stores as medi-
cines or as soft drinks.
On the habit of carrying con
cealed weapons, Judge Council was
saying that this habit
had been INDUCED in so long by
many nen that they considered it
as a right to carry a pistol. II, he
said, they would report and cause
to be fined every man in the coun-
ty who carried a pistol, the public
treasury would be fuller of cash
than it had been in a long time.
He also said that the persons who
were convicted of pistol toting in
his court would either pay the fine
or help improve the public roads.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29
City School Notes.

In three weeks the Prang Ednea'
tiOnal Company will send a special
art instructor, Mr.. Hammock, TO
introduce drawing in the city
schools The company says Of him:
''In sending Mr.. Hammock TO you
We are sending a man who has had
the best possible experience in this
work. He was for years an insti-
tute conductor; he is a good artist,
a young man, and in every way
capable of arousing enthusiasm
among the teachers and helping
them forward in work Of this kind.
He has been so satisfactory that we
have engagements for him four
months ahead, but we have just
started our work in the South and
We want TO send our very best peo-
pie into it. We feel that we can
assure you absolute success in your
work in drawing Mr.. Hammock
will spend a week with our teach
ers and pupils His services will
cost the city absolutely nothing.
The enrolment has been very
materially increased since Christ
mas. There is not a vacant desk
in the school. Scarcely any pupils
have been lost from the roll. At
least three new school rooms will
haze to be got in readiness by next
September to meet the growing
needs of the school.
The boys of the high school de-
partment, after their debate last
Friday, organized an athletic asso-
citation. Mr.. John Lee was elected
captain of the ball team. A good
team will doubtless be put forth.
A banquet is promised them at the
close of the season if they carry off
the honos from the majority of
the teams that they play against.
An interesting debate was held
last Friday on the question, "Re-
solved that a reformatory for youth
full criminals should be estab.
lished.n
The school is running along
smoothly, and good work is being
done in all the grades.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29
May Live 100 Years.

The chances for living a full cen
fury are excellent in the case OF
Mrs. Jennie Duncan of Haynesville,
Me-, now 20 years old. She writes;
Electric Bitters cured me ofchron-
ic dyspepsia of 20 years standing
and made me feel as well and strong
as a young girl" Electric Bitters
cure stomach and liver diseases,
blood disorders, general debility
and bodily weakness. Sold on
guarantee at English Drug Co. IS
Price only soc.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29
The Age Of contz Griffin's Pig.

A patron of this paper said the
other day, "Look here! You report
ed a few weeks ago that Mr.. Il. G.
Griffin had killed an 1S-months-
old pig that weighed a little over
600 pounds. Now | had been &C
quainted with that pig a little
over three years" Another citizen
says Coutz's pig was over four
years old.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29
Mr.. Farley Invaded Charlotte.

Charlotte observer, SaTd,
Mr.. J. NJ. Farley, a well known
cotton merchant of Monroe, came
to Charlotte yesterday morning,
accompanied by a cutter, and be.
fore the afternoon was spent pur-
chased % bales Of cotton from wag.
ops on the streets. Local buyers
were paying from 10 to 1866 cents
a pound for the staple. Mr.. Fair.
ley offered as high as II cents a
pound, and as he purchased the
cotton had it marked for rush ship.
mani
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29

Clear up the complexion, cleanse the
liver and tone the system. You can
best do this by dose or two OF De-
Wits Little Early Risers. Safe, re.
liable little pills with a reputation.
The pills that everyone knows. Rec
commended by DR.. S. !. Welsh and c.
N. Simpson, Jr.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29

Tor SALE-Fine farm, no acres,
[ on Stewards Fork creek, y miles
from town, 2 good new cottages, one
s.room and one groom, the larger one
painted, wells. good pasture, mead
ow land and 800 fruit trees. See
Beasley & Skies,
Real Estate Dealers.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29

Furs of all kinds wanted-mink,
fox, muskrat, coon, 'possum, rab-
bit hides. Save the skins when
You hunt and get good money for
them. s. X. Doster.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29

VOU can insure your horse or mule
| against death from any cause. |
represent the Southern Live Stock
Insurance Company, a safe and sound
North Carolina Institution, and will be
glad to talk the matter Of live stock in.
surance over with you.
Is. {. Ashcraft, Monroe, n. c.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29

DON'T fail to see Z. Preslar for
~ watch repairing lie saves you
money.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29

DARTlES desiring me to order cab.
bage plants tor them will send in
their order with the cash, at IS cents
per hundred. II. Boyle.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29

We want to buy chickens, eggs,
butter and all other kinds of coun.
try produce. s. X. Doster.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29

THOSE wishing 10 buy or sell real
estate, call on X. w. Elliott &
Co., real estate dealers, over sheriff's
Office in court house, Monroe, n. {.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29

EOR SALE AT OMEGA frst-class
| mule, : years old, weighs 1880 lbs.
Good conditioned in every way. See
me at once A Pate.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29

Nearly every person who is subject
TO attacks from the stomach suffers
from a morsid dread Of dietetic
treatment for relief, that is three.
fourths starvation aud one.fourth toast
and milk. On the other hand you can
eat as you please and digest the food
by the aid Of a good dgestant, thus
giving the tired stomach equally as
much rest. Eat what you please and
take a little Kodol For Indigestion at.
ter your meals. II digests what you
eat. Sold by DR., S. ]. Welsh and c.
N. Simpson, Jr.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29

TOR RENT to gentlemen. two rooms
convenient to business part OF
town. Address Y. A., care The Jour.
nal.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29

C'OR SALE-Four nice building lots,
L adjoining I. P. Dillon.
Fred NJ. Helms or ]. Frank Williams.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29

Tor SALES Several good building
/ lots cheap. Frank Williams.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29

GEE Sam Jones' book, at
y L. w. Osborne's.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29

NC. HOWE, Electrical Contractor,
M is prepared to wire your house
and do general electrical work. All
kinds electrical fixtures furnished
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29

DOR watch repairing, see J. Z. Pres.
L lar. He will save you money.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29

TO LAND OWENRS-Having re
| Gently supplied myself with first
class surveyors outfit, am prepared
to do all kinds OF plane surveying
Dividing land into lots and laying off
town and city lots specially. ! use
none but United States standard line
or measures. ask your patronage.
Wn MeCauley, Land Surveyor.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29
Big Excursionl

Running every day. Trains from
all parts of Union, some from An.
son, some from Stanly and some
from South Carolina, all headed
one way, loaded full, and running
top speed to the great bargain cen
ter, where they are loaded witt
things cheaper than they can b,
bought anywhere else. No use Il
mention the place. Everybody
knows it is Kendall Grocery Co
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29

Barrel home made kraut, mighty
fine quality, at S. r. Doster's.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29

Want 1000 geese right away. If
you have any come and see what
they will bring. s. X. Doster.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29

CAM JONES SAYINGS-You should
) have this book by all means. s.. so.
S. 50 and S. 90. L. w. Osborne.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29

DON'T eat soddy biscuits when you
~ can get the best bread at parker's.
phone 81.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29

The United States was prompt To
send aid to the sufferers in Jamaica.
Imagine the surprise Of the world
when the bull headed English gov
ernor Of the colony refused to allow
the United States ships to extend
any aid after they had arrived for
that purpose.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29

CEVEN ROOM house for rent.
) w. L Lockhart.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29

A Ii kinds of fresh meat, the best to
n be had anywhere, at Parker's
Market.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29

MTANTED- Two horse tenant, with
wv stock preferred, or will furnish
stock TO tight man. Twenty acres
fresh land. IS old land.
+. A. Armheld.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29

ZINE stippled and decorated water
L sets with slop jar, 50. so.
Monroe Furniture Company.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29

OR. b. F. ARLINGTON, Specialist,
~ will be in Monroe at an early date.
Practice confined TO treatment OF dis.
eased gums, especially Riggs disease,
SO called; more generally known and
spoken OF as scurvy For further in.
formation apply TO Dr. Z. S. Green,
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29

| Z. PRESLAR will save you money
u. on your watch repairing, All
work fully guaranteed. Room former.
ly occupied by Five and Ten Cent
store, Sbute building.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29

DICTURES 5 cents up, at
| Monroe Furniture Company's.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29

FRESH steaks. sausage, pork, veal,
/ fish, ETC., to be had, at Parker's
Market.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29

I oAF bread. the best to be had. at
l. Parker's Restaurant, phone 81.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29

A FRESH milk Gov for sale.
n Geo. s. Lee.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29

cEED CORN. SEED coRN,-The
y Words Premium Seed Corn, which
took the premium at the Worlds FAIR
Raised aud sold only by the Daisy
Seed Company. Write today for cat.
alogue aud price list, which are free.
The Daisy Seed Company.
K. +. D. No. ), Winston. Saelm, n. {.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29

LoR SALE = Good young mule.
L VIII trade for colt. cash or good
paper. Viii be sold al bargain.
Do not need the mule.
W. l.. Staraes. Monroe RI. ID. 10.
The Monroe journal., 1907-01-29
Special Notice..

l. 5. Il ". Colts pistol. $500 re-
~ard for return 10 Journal Once.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-16
FLEET HIAWATHA.
a Cynical Critics Cold Analysis CT
LongfeIow's Description.


LongfeIIow's Description.
Determine how fast, asks Professor
Greenhili Hiawatha can run from the
| following data:
Strong of arm was Hiawatha.
He could shoot ten arrows upward,
And the tenth had left the bowstring
Ere the first to earth had fallen.
Swift of foot was Hiawatha.
He could shoot an arrow from him
And run forward with such swiftneSS
That the arrow fell behind him.
Neglecting the resistance Of the air
and granting that Hiawatha could
shoot one arrow a second the solution
is as follows:
The time of flight of the arrows shot
upward must have been nine seconds.
Therefore the velocity with which they
were shot, being equal to the time null
tiplied into half the value of the con
slant of gravity, was IA feet a second.
Now, in shooting an arrow from him,
Hiawatha, to obtain the farthest flight,
would let fly at an angle of forty-five
degrees, and by a simple trigon0met-
rical calculation we therefore arrive at
the fact that the horizontal velocity Of
the arrow would be rather less than IA
feet a second and would in fact be 102
feet q second, or seventy miles an hour.
HiaWatha would therefore have to run
faster than this. Could he do it on
sprint?
Again having recourse to calculation,
we find that an arrow shot at IA feet
a second would fly 216 yards, or near
~ a furlong. Hiawatha would run
that distance in about seven seconds,
so that he would be able to give the
present holder of the record some 145
yards Start.-LOndon Post.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-16
The Worm Eater.

Even worm holes are no guarantee
of extreme old age in furniture, as was
demonstrated some time ago in the law
courts, when a woman came to excuse
her husbands absence from the court
on account of illness. What is your
husband?' asked the judge. "A worm
eater, my lord,' was the reply. =
what?" asked the judge again. Il
don't wonder he's too i'll to attend
The woman then explained that her
husband was so called not because be
was addicted to this peculiar form Of
diet, but because his trade was to drill
these holes in new furniture to give
it the appearance of antiquity.-London
Taller
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-16
TOILETS OF ANTS.
Combs, Brushes, SPonses and Soap
Used In Making Them.

ANTS have fine and coarse combs,
sponges, hairbrushes and soap. They
are remarkably clean.''
The speaker was nature student.
He bent over the artificial ants nest.
or formicary, that stood on his table
under glass
watch this lady making her toilet, .
he said. "She won't mind
The little black ant seemed to be
carefully tying and untying knots in
herself. The small black body twisted
limbs darted through the air.
"That is her fine tooth comb she Is
using now explained the student ct
is affixed to the tibia of the fOreleg 1t
has short handle, a stiff back and
sixty-five fine teeth. Nothing can es-
cape it,
Nov she is sponging her back. Yes,
the tongue is her sponge, the fat sur
face of the tongue. The tongues edges
are her brush. They are equipped with
hemiSpherical bOsSeS-Short, stiff. blunt
bristles. See her brushing her left fore
leg with it. Doesn't 1t work admirably :?
Nov she is combing the hairy un-
depart of her body with her coarse
comb. 1t is attached to the tarsus and
has forty-fve coarse teeth, an excel
lent instrument for rough work
"She is giving her legs a good SOAP
bath now. She draws them, you see,
through her mandibles. or upper jaws.
The mandibles are serrated, and they
secrete a fluid that is quite like soap
suds, a superb toilet lotion which
cleanses the skin and makes the hair
brilliant and supple
Brushes. combs, toilet lotions, soap
and sponges-nature has given them all
to the little black nt."-New Orleans
Times Democrat.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-16
The Chillinu Reply.

According to a Washington legal
light, there are times when a lawyer
regrets the use of an illustration which
a moment before has appeared especial
" felicitouS.
THE argument of my learned and
brilliant colleague" said counsel for
the plaintiff in suit for damages from
a railway company, is like the snow
now falling outside-it is scattered
here, there and everywhere"
Whereupon opposing counsel improv-
ed his opportunity. "All l can say"
he hastily interposed, lis that the gen
tleman who has likened my argument
to the snow now falling outside has
neglected to observe one little point to
which / f1atter myself the similarity
eXtends-it has covered all the ground
in q very Short time. '-Iarper's Week.
".
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-16
Trouble In Store.

One of the very few entertainments
which are free to Londoners was il
progress. A huge pawnbrOker's shop
was on fire. and the firemen were busy
trying to prevent the confagratior
spreading. Among the large crowd Of
onlookers was one woman who was
evidently in an agony of excitement
Every now and again she would urge
the firemen to more strenuous efforts,
and as the flames leaped higher her
grief became violent.
whats wrong. missus?' said SYN
pathetic bystander. Don't you upse
yourself. There amt no one there
What's the row.
ROW" exclaimed the lady through
her tears. There viii be row ii
they don't get that fire out soon. Ny
old mans Sunday suit is up that spout,
ana rs C4t
press.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-16

ESTATE of Thomas Harwood. deceased.
- State of Wisconsin, County Court o.
Grant COunty-In Probate,
Notice IS hereby given, that at the specias
term Of the County Court, to be held in and
for said county, at the. court house IN the
city of Lancaster in said county. on the 4tE
Tuesday Of Mar, A D., 1907 being the
25th DAY of Mar, 1907. al the hour OF
one O'Clock II the afternoon. the following
matter will be heard and considered:
The application Of ROBBIE HarwOOd for
the appointment of an administrator or
the estate of Thomas HARDWOOD late Ct the
sin, deceased,
By the Court. E. B. GOODSELL
County Judge
Dated Feb. 10Th. 1907. =
Brown & Brennan, Petitioners AttyS.
Qsr ms. Mar End: last ms. Mar, 1914
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-16
aconspieuous by Absence

Tacitus. the great Roman historian
was the originator OF the phrase, "Con-
Spicuous by his absence" when, de
sc1fbing the funeral Of Junia IN bis
'Annales," he said the images Of hel
famous kinsmen, Brutus and Cassius
shone by their absence. Lord John
Russell popularized the phrase in Eng
land in 1859 by saying Of Lord DerDy's
reform biz, Zone provision is conspicu
Gus by its presence, another by its alb
sence."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1907-03-16
Erickson Nominated Again.

Bloomington. ILL.,. March 12.-Mayor
a. &. Erickson. whose spectacular dis
appearance and trip to New York
caused such a sensation a month ago,
was renOminated at the Republican
primaries after ar exciting contest
with three competitors. 4 unique feat
IRE at the polls were petitions protest
ing against 4 change III venue for
Murderer Thomas Baldwin.