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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-11-22

NEW YORK, Nov. Howard Gould
filed his amended answer to the COM
plant of his wife, Katherine Clemmons
Gould, who is asking for final separa-
ton and alimony. In response Mrs.
Gould made answer through her coun-
sci, Clarence J. Shearn. This answer is
so detailed as to overshadOw every for
mer feature of the ease, setting forth
IN exact items the expenses considered
absolutely necessary by a New York
society woman.
Mrs. Gould estimates bare living ex-
penses outside of travelling or neces-
sary contributions to charities at more
than $4,000 year. She declares
that although she has been having in
charge the disbursement of about $76,-
,O0G year for the last ten years, she
is now in debt, her wardrobe held for
hotel bill and her jewels held to Sc
cure money for their repairs.
She shows that her household >ex-
penses have frequently for years at a
time exceeded $4,000 a month outside
Of all payments for fixed charges or
employees Among the striking state
ments in her answer appear the follow
ing:
cit costs as much to furnish the
table for one person as it does for two,
and it costs more in proportion for
one person to live than it does for
two.
81 have been accustomed to horses
and do not know why l should give
them up simply because my husband
has unjustifedly left me. -
alt scarcely pays to keep an auto
mobile longer than a year.
"NO dress at Osborn s, Wana-
maker s or Altman s that any woman
of means would be apt to purchase
costs under $3.50. -
"'This iewelry bill ($57 .O00) cannot
be called extravagant either for the
wife of man of my husband 5 large
wealth. 1t certainly Will stand com
rarison with the iewelry purchased by
the wife of the defendants brother,
George Gould. which | am crediblv in
formed and believe to be valued at
81 200. 600 -
Mrs. Gould takes up in detail the
allegations of her husband regarding
her actions at various hotels and cafes.
that most of the charges are made bv
| discharged employees or others under
her husband s influence.
In Mr.. Gould s amended answer he
claims that he has paid on his wife s
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1908-11-22
What Mrs. Howard Gould
Pays to Live in Smart Set

Mrs. Howard GouId's estimate of a
society woman s necessary monthly ex-
penses at present in New York:
Monthly rent of apartment, not ultra
fashionable, $500.
Rent of furniture or deterioration of
furniture owned, $500.
Coal, gas, electric light and teIe-
phones, 800.
Butler, $75; cook and housekeeper,
SIS; kitchen maid, housemaid and la
dies maid, $1O5.
Linens, curtains, carpets, bedding,
silver, dishes, glass, ETC., 500. Repair
ing, etc, $25.
Grocer, butcher, baker, etc, cit costs
as much for one as for two" $1,000.
Horses, $780, Coachman s salary,
SIS. Grooms, stable men, etc., $50.
Livery, boots, keeping in order, $50.
Harness, whips, carriages, etc., $25.
Two automobiles, $1,000. Chauffeur,
$3.50. " i8
Gowns and street dresses, cheapest
$50, dearest, $1,000. Hats, wells, etc,
not more than two a month, 800.
Shoes, slippers and hosiery, $50. Lin
gerie, etc, $50. Fans, parasols, UNI
bfellas, opera glasses, ETC., $50.
Doctor, dentist, massage, ETC., $50.
Books, stationery, husic, etc, 800.
Amusements, theaters, operas, etc.,
$50.
Tips and small items, $50.
Charities, travelling abroad, etc,
$5715.
Total yearly, less charities, $70,9SO.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29

Mr.. j. w. Bailey, Democratic candi-
date for elector-at-large, returned
yesterday from Yadkinville. where he
spoke on Monday. He reported very
large audience and fine Democrat"
enthusias SIN. He also brought remark
able evidence that the Republicans
have grown hopeless of lodging res
possibility for their past and have de-
cided to defend Modernism, Russell
ism and Reconstruction. This Is borne
out by the notorious Montgomery
speech here.
ut seems" said Mr. Bailey, in an
interview, that the Republicans have
decided to accept the responsibility for
the miserable records made by the
two administrations they have had in
North Carolina.
"At Yadkinville yesterday (Monday.
October 19th) Mr.. Bart Brown intro
duced Mr.. Elwood Cox. candidate for
Governor on the Republican ticket,
and declared with frenZied emphasis
that Mr.. Cox. if elected would main
tain the standard set by Governor w.
w. Holden, adding that all that he and
his party asked of Mr.. Cox is that he
should make such a Governor of
North Carolina as Holden made.
Mr.. Cox was present and by his ST
lence acQuieSced in the impeachment.
Browns extraordinary declaration
came about in this way: | was speak
ing to a large crowd of Democrats in
the courthouse at YadkinVille when
Mr. Cox came in. I had referred to the
fact that in his letter accepting the
Republican nomination. Mr. Cox had
called upon the people to forget the
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29
COX TO MAINTAIN
HOLDEN STANDARD
Boast of Republican Speaker Intro
ducing Cox
DEFENDS RECONSTRUCTION
Mr. T. w. Bailey Says Cox by His Silence Acquiesced in
The Impeachment That He Will Maintain The Stand
ard of Holden and Russell The Republicans Have
Decided to fake The Best of Bad Cause and De-
fend Reconstruction, Holdens REGIME and Russell
ism

past and to Law aside the political
'prejudices' of their fathers; and l had
expressed qualification that the Re
publiCanS had at any rate become
ashamed of their past. | undertook
briefly to show why they should be
ashamed. and on the other hand. WhN
he people of North Carolina could not
forget that under HO den AMI Russell
the Republicans had not only proved
themselves unfit 20 conduct our State
affairs, but had plunged themselves
into corruption and brought the State
into humiliation. l added that while
the Democrats point with pride 70
their past. holding alOft the names OF
Vance, Jarvis, Fowle, Scales, Holt,
Carr, Aycock and Glenn, the Repubi-
and ask us to forget I went on to say
that all the Democrats claimed for w
w. Kitchin is that he will maintain the
noble record from Vance to Glenn, and
! challenged the Republicans to prom
Use that Mr.. Cox would maintain the
standard of Holden and Russell.
You may imagine my surprise
when in the presence of Mr.. Cox and
a courtroom full of Democrats and
Republicans MIR. BROWN DID THAT
VERY THING.
1T appears that the Republicans
have decided to make the worst of q
bad cause and defend Reconstruction,
Holders regime and Russellism. 1t is
their load-let them carry it. They
are responsible for these administra-
ton; the record is theirs. 1t was said
of old BY their fruits ye shall know
them and so are they known to North
Carolina"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29
WHY HIS PRIVATE CHAR
ACTER is CONSPICUOUS
Unterview with f. J. Justice.)


Much has been said by Mr.. CoN's
party friends of his personal charac-
ter | do not think it would be proper
for me to say anything against his
private character, if [ were disposed t.
do so. and, besides. l know of MOTH
ing to say against it. L freely grant
that he is sober. pays his debts. is not
immoral, and contributes to his
church. | believe this to de true, not
WithStanding the attack upon him by
the editor of the official organ of his
party.
If Mr.. Cox were Il Democrat the
Possession of Il good private character
would not make him conspicuous. II
is the rule of the Democratic party to
nominate decent men for Office, anG
" hen the Republicans make so much
noise about the nomination of Il man
who has IL good private character il
would seem to indicate that with that
parry il is the exception. NOthWith-
standing Mr.. COX'S private character
j. good. there are few men i'll the State
who are, by their interests. environ
mcnt and views, so disqualified 10
serve the people in an official capacity
aIl-round .'handy man. of the South
Crn Railway Company in Guilford
county. The arrangement has been
profitable to Mr.. COX and. ! have no
doubt. to the railway company also.
Mr. Cox his given evidence of his high
appreciation of the faVorS the railway
I company has bestowed upon him. ana
lie is as prone to think with it as the
sparks are to fly upwards.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29

The one issue which the Republic
cans have raised with the Democrats
in North Carolina and given the dig
nifty of of Il position in their State plat
form is a criticism of the last Demo-
cratic Legislature for reducing rail-
road passenger fares in North Caro-
lina-that they have made it possible"
for the people of the State to buy
railroad tickets for less money than
they formerly had to pay for them.
Bear in mind that the Democrats
have been in charge of our Legisla-
lures for ten years. and in these ten
years they have legislatcd so We'll and
SO wisely for the promotion of the
interests of the whole people of the
State that i'll all this record the Re
pubicans find nothing worthy of cri-
ticism in their State platform but this
one matter of railroad rates.
The Democrats gladly accept the
issue they thus raise, and take pride
in defending their action in this mat
ter as one of their best accomplish
ments for the benefit of the people
at large, and have the advantage of
being able to show, from the sworn
reports made by the railroads them
selves, that, while they have thus
people, they have at the same time
increased largely the net earnings of
the railroads from passenger fares i'm
North Carolina.
The sworn reports made by the Of
ticials of the Southern Railway to the
Corporation Commission show that
for the six months ending December
81, 1906, under the old high passcn-
ger rates, their receipts from passed.
ger fares in North Carolina were
1857, 564. For the SIX months ending
December 81. 1907, under the -
cent rate. their receipts We're $1.047,-
SIS, an increase for the six months Of
$S0,O24; an increase of $l3,337 per
month and of nearly $500 per day.
Like reports from officials of the
Atlantic Coast Line for the same pc
riod show $432. 90 under the high
rate and $475,9S6 under the low rate:
an increase under the low rate of
$43,O21. or $7.170 per month and
S25S per day.
Like reports from officials of the
Seahoard Air Line show passenger re-
c"ipts of$226.SS7 under the old high
rate, ana S3O3,SO2 under the new low
rate for the same period of six
months; an increaS" of receipts un-
der the reduction rate of $76,915. or
$l2,Sl9 per month and $427 per day.
These are facts. They show
beyond the point of cavil that the sug-
%estIon made by the Republicans that
the Democrats have done the railroads
an INJURY IN reducing passenger fares
IS absolutely without foundation II
IS true that the railroads. in common
with every other class and form of en-
terprlsc in the whole country have
suffered greatly within the last cirh-
Teen months, but their troubles are
Irafeapic 70 the empty freight cars
side tracks from one end of the cnun"
try to the other. Jun
AS shown above, the r,iIro,d,
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29
independent Candidates.
Baskerville Citizcn.)

Is SAFE to say that nine out of
every ten Independent candidates arc
men who have tried and failed to o,et
ollice IN the Democratic party. Before
'neS We're beaten they talked long
ana loud about their devotion to nart,.
PRINCIPLES; Being beaten, they becorc
abusive of their former party asset
a 49, desert the principles they once
eNtolled so loudly. and in every re-
slnle way show that it is nrofit ara p ',[,.
a pntHiclple that controls their poIiticoI
til Nurse tnefe are a few excen-
ions, but this is the rulo
conrs nat non. honor is there in such a
-. -"hat principle? Who can
trust u turn-coat? Who can n1,t "a,
h, a,'as IN the man that is blown about
RESTING ,,a VINO OF doctrine, finding a
i rtes pace only where his nerson.i
interest dictates? ms elsolidi
pendent a tn9 rs o, reasons all so-caled indie
out dlscredited In the evcs of 80; Sra,'
thinking folk and usually end ~, IN ~
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29
To DEMOCRATIC CLUBS
Keep the Democracy Close to the People-Success of
The Club hovement.-Its Importance and Value
Organization Aggressive and Actve-How to Be
Helpful.

1908, William Jennings Bryan, their
captain. with the high standard of
equal rights to all and special priv
legeS to none. engraved on his banner,
will lead his army to victory, but pO-
litical battles, like actual ones, depend
upon the loyalty, courage and patriot
ism of the DriVateS. Oliver Cromwell,
with his IrOn-SideS, changed the pO-
litical destiny of England Why? Be
cause he had behind him the most de-
termined men of conviction the world
has ever seen.
army, but they are the mud-sills upon
which rest this nations destiny Their
efficiency as units determine their
strength as a whole. No party is
stronger than the voters who supply
and sustain it. We have got to win
and we summon the Democracy of
North Carolina to clean their guns for
the coming conflict.
The few days remaining for work
must be utilized along practical and
personal lines; that is, the clubs must
see that every Democrat capable of
voting votes. This is the essence of
'ictOry. There ought to be a special
committee in every club for the sole
purpose of seeing that Democrats get
to the polls; the old men who are
unable to come must be brought and
the young, if unmindfuI, must be re-
minded.
Democratic clubs offer every men,
Der opportunity to labor for his party
and if the hundreds of clubs in North
Carolina do their duty as units, there
will be one of the comDlctest Demo-
cratic victories North Carolina has
seen for years. Club members do mot
ly upon your officers to do all the
work. You are an integral part in this
-r"at fight and the ideal club is that
club in which every member, regard
less OF his place or position, presumes
to be a leader The Democratic party
has placed it's destiny in your hands,
and to you it looks for final vindica-
ton on November s, 1908.
Respectfully,
O. MAX GARDNER,
State Organizer Democratic Clubs
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29

The Democratic party, since its in
ception, has been anchored near to
the hopes, hearts and happiness of
the American people, and this close
masses has enabled it to withstand the
devitilizing consequences of repeated
defeat in national elections.
In North Carolina it has been found
that the most effective way of reach
ing the people, high and low, small
and great, has been through this
splendid instrumentality of Club Or
ganization.
The present campaign has received
close attention along this line with
strong and sympathetic support by
the Democratic Organization and to-
day there is scarcely a precinct, ham,
let, village or town in the State with
out an association of active Demo-
Gratis, militant and enthusiastic, loyal
and devoted to the principles of their
party. The underlying idea of Club
Organizations is to bring the Demo-
cratic men of the precinct. county
State and Nation into closer union; to
difference and. 20 have every voter
feel that he is an essential element
in his party'S success.
There are thousands of these clubs
in the United State today: men of all
classes, businesses, occupations and
professions, bound together in one
common purpose and actuated by the
highest patriotism. You do not find
Democratic Clubs inspired, conceived
or dominated by men bent upon greed
or private gain, but that they are of
ficered and directed by unselfsh citi-
zens, who place principle before pow
er and men above money.
The clans of Democracy are arising
and on every hillside and valley; by
seashore or by mountain brooh thoy
are drilling and organizing for the
most momentous battle since York
town, when CORVALLIS surrendered
English tyranny to American liberty.
This vast army of Democrats is de-
termined to wrest from the hands of
a few what God intended for the
many, and on the third of November.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29

1t is a fact which may have been
forgotten by great many people, and
which deserves to be remembered
that the author of 1.-The CIansman"
and THE Traitor, Thomas Dixon, Jr..
was the author of the first Confederate
pension bill adopted by the State of
North Carolina, and which was the be-
ginning of the system of pensions to
Confederate soldiers in North Carolina
He came to the Legislature from his
native county of Cleveland in 1885, at
II years of age, and drew and intro
duced and championed with his bril-
liant eloquence the bill to pension Con-
federate soldiers, and the claims of the
old veterans were SO we'll presented by
him that when the roll was called out
not a single Democrat in the General
Assembly voted against it. This was
the beginning of the pension system
in the State which has been so popu'
lar, and so generously recognized as
just and proper that every succeeding
Democratic Legislature has increased
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29

the amont given to this purpose, until
it has now reached 100000 per year,
one-sixth of the total taxes collected
by the State.
AS the Republicans are this wear
making pretense of championing the
cause of the Confederate soldiers it is
worthy of record, also. that in this
Legislature of 1885, when Dixon's
pension bill was adopted by solid Dem
ocratlc vote, it was opposed likewise
oy an almost solid Republican vote
the Journals of the Legislature show
ing the following votes in opposition:
In the House, Brim, Bulla, Chappell,
Eaton, Henderson, Hussey, Jockey
Plnn1x, Pritchard, Roulhac, Thorpe,
Wall, Ward, Whitted-14. all Republi-
cans. In the Senate, Chadbourn,
Montgomery, Robins, Swan, Taylor
and Thomas-6, all Republicans
1t is also worthy of note that the
only Legislatures since which have not
increased the amounts appropriated
Tor the old veterans were the fusion
Legislatures.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29

No doubt great many people have
been puzzled to know how the Dem
ocratic administration has been abb"
to make the extensive improvements
in the public school system, build so
many new school houses, enlarge the
asylums, largely increase pensions to
Confederate soldiers, etc, without
any increase in the property or poll
taxes for State government
The report of the State Treasurer
for the last year shows that only 3G
per cent. of the revenues of the state
government are derived from the gen.
eral property and poll taxes collected
by the sheriffs and that in fOrty-one
counties of the State an amount in
excess of this amount is actually re-
turned to the counties in the appor-
tionment of the school fund and in
the pension payments, and in the 9TH
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29

CT counties Z large per cent. of the
state taxes collected are returned to
them for these objects.
The balance of 81 per cent. of State
revenues is derived entirely from
fronchise taNns. privilege taxes and
taxes on railroads, insurance compa-
mics and other corporations
This is d remarkable showing as
Indicating the progress that has been
made under Democratic government
in eQualizing the burdens of taxation.
For Il long time the State collected
most of its income directly from the
citizens, while corporations, especially
railroads and Insurance companies,
did not pay anything like their pro-
portionatc share of taxes and but com
parativcly little money was realized by
the State from franchises and privi-
lCSC taxes.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29

They say nov. Nv
things of which Nnu u
construction da,r>. bn'
us back in power. ~
They want H. to for
we can only iutt@C 900
the past. When ho~'-
Children OF Israel i"'
the wilderness hc t1'u.
people ready Ia for@ri
crS i'm Egypt and thI
their bondage: but il sd
to the history al thu 81
crS you will sec that ~
forgot themselves ana ,
that he was lCadit- h
he told them Ia "kv'
upOn the fronti"t~ "l
wear them upon i'y
right handy ru~ =
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29
SHALL PASSENGER FARES Be |NCREA5E1?

The Democrats Gladly Accept the Issue Raised A3ans
Them by the Republicans on Reduced Passenger
Fares and Show by Sworn Reports of RAILROAD O.
icials that Railroads Have Been Greatly Benefited
by the Cheaper Fares, While a Hundred Thousand
Dollars per Month Are Being Saved to the People
Will The Republicans Restore The Old Higa Rates.
Democrats Are Also Striving to Correct the Freight
Determinations Endorsed by Hon. ]. ElWood Cox.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29

Don't fail TO vote for your Demo-
cratic Congressman. North Carolina
now has ten Democrats in Congress.
and by all means should hold the
solid delegation. The only way to put
an end to Joe Cannonism is by elect =
in" Il Democratic Congress. If the Old
man should h" defeated in his district
as now seems prOba Bile and the Re
pUbIicanS should hold their Iaiorit +,
III Congress, they would find another
doc Cannon 10 pul in the Speaker
chair and stand between the special
interests and the people. 1t is time
now for ii peoples Congress.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29
What 1t Means to Vote for Mr.. Cox.

Winston Journal.
When "a Democrat votes for Mr.. J.
ElwoOd Cox for Governor, he is prac-
tically voting:
1st-To place all election pachin-
cry in the hands of Republicans. the
Governor having the power to appoint
the election board.
2nd-To place the penitentiary in
the same hands that had it ten years
ago and ran it in debt over 100000,
the Governor controlling this through
board appointed by him.
3rd-To place our splendid h0spi-
tails for the insane, our excellent
schools for the deaf. dumb and blind,
our State University, Normal schools.
a. and NJ. Colleges, etc, all under
control of Republican boards.
4th-To place the appointment to
fill all vacancies in the United States
Senate, all vacancies i'll State offices;
Supreme and Superior court Judge
ships, etc, in the hands of u Re
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29

/ did not know whether l was going
to get StrOn" enough to fight in this
campaign. but when the Republican
Convention met and put on their ticket
old DR.. Cy. Thompson tor one of the
best paying offices of the State, the
''piZcn' broke out all over me. He WAS
once Il Democrat. but he went over
and fused with the Republican party
and helped to defeat lis in 1891. and
when they nominated him the ''piZcn''
broke out Just like measles. Cap
Dlausc) 1 couldn't put my finger on
Il place tina: Wasn't ''piZcncd.' (Ap-
DIaUsc. )-tyruS Il. Watson
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29

from the sworn rclIrts ".
officers. have been h,lU'i
hurt. by the cheapcniu@ %
fares. And while this is 3
disputablN true, how abn"
ests Of the people? Il"#
been affected
They have been sHVcd
Of one hundred thousau
every month since the E.
went into effect. and this
that continues to them cF.
money which they now H.
pockets, their banks, ur +
their needs.
The Democrats ar" @9a
this issue. and challen-.
Leans to say that. it aGat
with the power. they ".
the old high rates ana Gm
pie again to have To- pu.
cent difference between Q
the reduced fares.
Another enactment uf t.
is lature in the interest 60.
which was So clearly just
that it PASSED almost vii.
ton. WAS to make 20 rr5.
per cent from tho lu,;l
on shipments bctW",u u.
state over two cor muf
the total of two ur mu-
Still another pU1tfrr.f..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29

Now. I iInNc don" .lr
could toni"lIt-thC hr.I
But l"trI' J hope To- Co., .
"a more logical tall. ! Nlt..
To go from the i..a-t Co. a.
line ind tell this INT.
people. | have moi loIg 4.
{ hiIGrcn and grandClIiiti.
To YOU that 30 ~trukr
hand ~hnIl aid in puttiu-
can party ONrr the"
grandchildren. tNprl;iu
because I hove tri"d II tu
having tried il in til" pH-
found nothing hut ruin
! CnnnOt help hut ii-ht b
-. Watson.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1908-10-29
TOM DIXON, AUTHOR OF
CONFEDERATE PENSIONS

Introduced First Pension Bill in 1885, Which Was Pass
ed Over Opposition of Republicans Including Prtch.
ard. Now, After Democrats Have Increased Pension
Appropriations to One-Sixth of All Taxes Collected
by State Government, Republicans Pretend to Supe-
rior Friendship to Confederate Soldier