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The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1910-08-09
Good Roads riuSt Come.

hut Home,
The Monroe Journal is giving
some real sensible and timely CON-
ment on the need Of road improve
ment in Union county and every
progressive citizen ought to join
heart and hands in this good roads
campaign that is being waged all
over the State. In its last weeks
issue The Journal says: with the
many Improvements now going on,
there remains only for our people to
wake up and adopt a progressive,
effective, scientific road policy. We
can do it, and what is more, we can
carry out that policy if we will, We
have already strong working force
at our command, and a tax levy which
no one finds hardship, sufficient to
nearly support it. The next thing
to do is to get government expert
to come here and tell US what we can
do and how to do it, and then for
the people to unite and carry out the
plans. Every dollar that is spent
ought to be spent where it will be of
lasting benefit. This cannot be done
till we have a comprehensive plan
looking to systematic work for long
period of time. If the people are
once shown that our roads can be
improved, how they can be, how
much it will cost, how long it will
take, and so on, they will be willing
to furnish the means. Here is where
we need leadership.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1910-08-09
Let's Have Good Roads Association

Elsewhere we copy some words Oh
appreciation which Our Home of
Nashville is good enough to say
about an article in The Journal on
road improvement. Union county is
too good county to lag behind in
the most crying need that it has.
We need a definite, broad guaged,
broad minded road policy for this
county that will be fair to all and
beneficial to all. OF course roads
cannot be built everywhere at once.
But our people should be broad
minded enough to realize this fact
and not let it stand in the way of
any improvement at all. 1t is a
great big subject and well worth the
patriotic attention, thought, and sac
rifce, if necessary, Of our people. As
a gentleman of Monroe said the other
day, Monroe will meet the rest of the
county and do its part. 1t does not
expect to be selfish enough to desire
all the benefit. In fact it will do
more than it should do, if necessary.
The beginning must be made some
where, and the county seat would be
of most benefit to all the people, but
if necessary, Monroe will lay aside
any claims Of priority that the bal
ance Of the county may think it ought
and cooperate. There ought first
to be county good roads associa
ton, with representation from the
various towns and townships, who
will come together in a spirit o.
progress and unsel6shness and tall
the matter over.
There ought to be a good roa(
from Monroe to Nashville by Win
gate, one to Waxhaw by Minera
Springs, one from Monroe to tn
South Carolina line, and one to tn
Mecklenburg line. After these wer
secured others could be taken up a
the needs appeared. This woul'
give no town an advantage, an,
would be a beginning. II this doe
not appear good, let some other pla'
be suggested. That is what we nee
an association for. Let's organic
one. If our contemporaries, Tn
Waxhaw Enterprise, The Marshvill
Home and The Monroe Enquire
! think well Of this plan we woul
like to hear from them. And a
there always has to be start for eV
erything, we suggest that the news
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1910-08-09
Improvement on the Square.
So far as The Journal has hear

So far as The Journal has heard,
our county commissioners have been
universally commended for the work
they have done in cementng the
walks on the court house square and
the sidewalks running around it
The work has been done well and We
have no doubt more cheaply than 1t
could have been accomplished under
any other circumstances. The work
was let by contract to the chain gang
and was closely supervised by Com
missioner Gordon and Chairman
CLANCY Of the road commission.
However, few further steps should
be taken and this county will have a
public square whose beauty will not
be excelled by any in the State that
we have had the pleasure Of seeing.
This fall the square should be re-
plowed and sodded in new grass and
then the town aldermen ought to
pass ordinances sufficient to protect
the whole thing. Walking on the
grass ought to be forbidden, for with
the broad walks and the ample side
walks around it there is plenty of
room for everybody to walk or stand,
except on such rare occasions as pub
lie speakings. Sales of old furniture
and other articles ought to also be
forbidden on the square, Piling up
loads of rubbish there is not of ben
eft to any one and the practice has
become very unsightly. We've got
the opportunity to make very beau
tiful place for the benefit of all the
people, and the grass and grounds
should not be ruined by auctioneers.
Such sales can be conducted at 9TH
er places just as well. We are not
blaming any one for the practice
which has grown up gradually by
general consent, but the time has
come for it to be stopped.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1910-08-09
Quarrel Between an Editor ard .
Preacher Stirs Up Town.

henderson NOlu Leai
Elizabeth City had a near-riot
Sunday night in which Rev. |, N.
Loftin, who formerly lived in Hen
derson, and W. o. Saunders, editor
of a weekly newspaper, The indie
pendent, were involved. An account
says that Mr.. Loftin, who is the pas
tor Of the Blackwell Memorial Bap-
fist church in Elizabeth City, had
preached Sunday on sensational sub
jects dealing principally with Saun-
ders and his paper, his remarks be-
ing in the nature Of reply to the
attacks made upon him for some time
past by the editor in question.
Saunders was present at both ser
vices. As he left church Sunday
night and started toward his home
many people were on the streets re-
turning home. One report has it
that several Of Saunders bitterest
enemies fallowed him and when he
had gotten inside his yard yelled out
some threats about giving him GER
tain time to get out Of town. Imme-
diately several shots rang out and
Saunders ordered his alleged pursu-
ers to keep back. Women and chill
dren were panic-stricken and rushed
to cover, some fainting and the great
est excitement prevailed. Some claim
that Saunders was shot at by some
party in the street. However, no
one was hit and the police soon dis
persed what little crowd was left af-
ter the shooting.
The unfortunate fall-out between
Saunders and Pastor Loftin is said
to have come from Saunders contin-
ued bitter attacks on Loftin on &C.
count Of a certain seduction case
some months ago in court. A lady
of this city was brought into dispute
and it narrowed down to a question
of veracity between the lady and the
pastor. The deacons of Blackwell
Memorial sustained Pastor Loftir
and expelled the lady. Saunders
} went at this action with unheard O
} editorials, giving Loftin most unfa
} vorable notoriety. Pastor Loftin de
: cided to preach upon the great evi
that Saunders and his paper we're t
! Elizabeth City and crowds gathered
5 from every section Of the city anC
: even from the country to hear bis ar
: raignment.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1910-08-09
rlonroe's Water Supply and the
Next Step of Progress.

We copy the following remarks
from our neighbor, The Enquirer:
water is generally considered a
free thing-its freeness having pass
ed into proverb. The board of al
dermen have not, however, found a
water supply for Monroe a thing
without price. If the citizens of
Monroe knew what they have paid
for digging wells, fixing broken cas-
ings and rods in wells, trying to get
broken parts of pumping machinery
from wells since 1898 they would be
astonished, and it could be shown,
if necessary, what that cost has been.
Thousands upon thousands of dol
lars have been spent trying to get a
water supply. We have had water
from the deep wells all these years
sometimes the supply was distress
ingly short, but nobody has gone
thirsty and that big frewe have been
so afraid was coming when the water
in the reservoir was not ankle deep,
never took place. The aldermen
have acted in good faith all the
while, have done what they thought
was best, but the thousand foot wells
down at the foot Of the hill have
been practically failure so far as
an abundant water supply is con-
cerned, and even when the rods down
in the deep wells do not part, when
the casing stays together and the
pumps work all right, which they
never do long at time, the cost Of
getting that water to the surface is
something terrible. 1t costs near
" as much to run the engines tc
pump the water we use as it does tc
run the engines Of small cottor
mill. We have had fine water all
the time, but the supply has been 81
limited and the cost of furnishing il
so great that the aldermen have sim
ply been "up against it all The
time on the water proposition. w
would not want a better swing at tn
meanest enemy we have than chanc'
to put him on the water committee
in this town and let him take tn
eussin' that comes to him. But bet
ter days, water speaking, are ahea'
at least it is to be hoped tina
better days are coming. The slop
in the northwestern part of town i
the place to find water. Every vel
dug in that section anything lik
one hundred feet deep, has furnishes
water in abundance. The Monro
Ice and Fuel Company's plant is i
that section Of town and its vel
which is a little over one hundre
feet furnishes an inexhaustible SUP
ply of fine water, in fact the city ha
bought hundreds of thousands 9
gallons of water from that compan
this season, the water being pumpe
from the we'll into the city mains
The aldermen have bored a well
little over one hundred feet deep, o
a lot secured from Mr., A. NJ. Grove
near the railroad in the northwestern
part of the town and have tested
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-09

that Iowa believes in and favors reac-
ton and the return Of corporation
domination of government.
If the progressives in control OF the
state convention desire 10 assist In
discrediting Iowa and Iowa senators
adoption of wishy washy resolutions Is
an unfailing way whereby TO lend its
powerful aid to the movement II II
cares 10 send abroad the impression
that progressive republication In Iowa
is word OF mouth 10 be stilied with the
lash of administrative displeasure ii
can find no more effective plan than
10 mildly indorse everything and every
body
The resolutions should indorse the
senators in unmistahabie language.
They should indorse the ticket for.
taken in It's entirety it is good ticket
and they should tread carefully be-
yond tina, point. There is no occasion
70 seek opportunity TO censure; neither
Is there occasion 20 rush into indorse-
nen;s which do not express Iowa
sentiment and conviction.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-09
WASP IS FRIEND OF MINERS
Active In Kidding cabins 81 the Pest
q opl1eps and Therefore Wei.
com0d and Protected.

The nninses Of Colorado. who have
built cabins on the mountain sides.
know Whist . pest the small brown
woo1sDsosr psovas to b. They throw
their webs over yuur bsst clothss.
oookins utensils and In ivory corner.
whsss you can get them IN your eyes
and mouth. Not only that, but they
will drop into the frying pan, water
bucket. or upon the table where you
are eating. But nature furnishsA .
remedy and Q friend when che gave
the spider hawk. TIE name q given
By miners 10 . small, steeiblue vaSn
almost three-fourths Of m inch In
length. He can easily be recognized.
by the quick, nervous strokes Of his
wings. They buiia . nest up ansong
the rafters Of your cabin, o. wood
pulp or furze, from the outer coating
OF old, dead trees. Then they are
ready for business. Every few min
utss yDu can 80 your hawk climb>uD
the raftS1s with spldeG, somaktme0
carrying ono to four or nve times IT.
own weight Sometimes they get .
spider 30 heavy that they viii fall
many times betore they suceeed IN
reaching their nest. They nsver give
up, but keep On trying unftl hey sue
coed. When thu spider u safely
placed IN the nest, the female hawk
deposits her egg In 1he dead body.
The hawks live only IN pairs. ~ far
% observation goes. They bscome
rather tame, and seem to. b obliged
to you for building the spider.trap for
their benefit.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-09
JUkklk..-A WILD BEAST.

john Junkin. the bury black brute
who outraged and murdered Clara
Rosen, is 20 be hanged within few
days unless executive clemency re-
prieves him, which is not at all likely.
Legally Junkin deserves hanging no
more than any other who has COM
mitted q capital crime but the demand
that ne be hanged is state wide.
The heinous character Of the crime
and MS own personality have brought
people TO look upon him as upon a
mad dog to be swiftly and certa inly put
to death. The concensus Of conclusion
is that his is a case for hanging. There
doesn't seem 10 be anything else to do
with him.
Generally Iowa sentiment IS against
capital punishment but Junkin is class
fled in the public mind with rattle
snakes and reptiles that siay by pois-
on. The desire is to rid the world of
him to the benefit Of mankind. There
are limits to human endurance Of evil
and to hope for criminals. Junkin is
beyond the limit. If the state were to
be polled few would counsel commute
ton Of his sentence.
There Is no call for sympathy for
I.nkin ercent as he found the path 10
the gallows smoothed and made easier
by the wide open town" which is good
for business" Junkin became wild
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-09
MONK CAN'T WILL PROPERTY.
Circuit Court at Sc. Paul Renders Un
usual Decision.

ST. Paul. July s.-By a decision rem
dered by Judge Willard Of the United
States Circuit Court, sitting in st. Paul,
the question OF the legal relationship
between a monk and a monastic order
to which he belongs. Is settled. Ahho
he may accumulate gigantic fortune
and have royalties coming 10 him
on published books, he cannot make a
win legally bequeathing any Of his
property to his mother. father. relatives
or friends. His entire estate, what
ever 1t may be, must revert to the mon
astic order to which he belonged.
This decision was rendered IN the
case OF August With. who died in
Springfield. MINI. in December. 1891.
He was a member Of the order Of st.
Benedict Of New jersey. Among hts as
sets were the royalties on a large num-
Der OF religious books. Such royalties
az were then due and as may accrue
from these works were chained by sew
eral OF his relatives as his legal heirs.
The order Of ST Benedict brought suit
against Albert Steinhauser, admins
traitor OF the estate, asserting that 1t
had an equity IN all the moneys at is
sue, alleging that Wirth's member
ship In the order made 1t incumbent
upon him to turn over all his property
and earnings to the order. The rules
Of the Benedictine order provide that
its members surrender all Individual
ownership and possession Of property
into the common fund, the expenses of
their personal living being paid by the
order. which also undertsh1 their edu-
cation and preparation Tor life.
The decision OF Judge Willard holds
unreservediy for the order and directs
the administrator TO pay the money in
controversy to the complainant order,
when distribution Of the estate b made.
The court dnde that August With was
member Of the order at the time Of
his death: that he signed all his re-
ports Augustine Wirth, o. s. b."
thereby acknowledging his responsible
ity to the order. In this order the mem
bers take the three vows OF chastity,
poverty, and obedience. The rule gov
erning property says "the vice Of per
sonal ownership, must, above an things
be cut off in the monastery by the very
root, go that no one may presume to
give or receive anything without the
command Of the abbott, nor TO have
anything whatever as his own, neither
book. nor a writing tablet, nor a pen,
nor anything else whatsoever; since
monks are allowed to have neither their
bodies nor their win in their own pow
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-09
Topics of the Times

Whatever else may happen, IL is GER
tain that The standpatters of Iowa will
! take no comfor, out OF the colonels
stand on the primary. They can't pos
sihly take on his color or force their
color on him in this matter. The coll
onel is for the primary. The stand
pa,ters of Iowa are agains, it.
It is generally admitted Roosevelt is
{ pretty much OF a political genius. If he
can find any way of helping BeveridEe
the Taft administration 1t will have 10
be granted that his political genius is
| Of Sapoleonic proportions.-Sioux City
Journal
/ What would the Journal have the
colonel do-jump in and help Kern
Is rhat the price of avoiding wreck of
The administration?
Jack Johnsons autobiogra ply is an
nounced to appear in serial form in the
newspg pers. The way the newspapers
I fly in the face of the anti-prize fight
sentiment. Of the people is a caution.
i a Kansas professor is trying 10 dis
cover what lights the aft quarter OF
the FREELY II he succeeds. the prin-
clple may De applied to the automobile.
Roosevel, has beer appealed 10 aid
son pictures He is likely TO respond,
for who but a nlollyeoddle would care
| for the mere pictures Of such an affair ?
Blu, II seems 20 be ever SO easy for
Teddy 20 come back
: L begins 70 look very much as il the
insurgents are 70 bring home the bacon
from Sycamore Hill
Johnson has az auto that can go 100
miles an hour II is for Jeffries 10 say
whether that is faster or slower than
the champions fists.
The sunnlss, thing We, Is that Reno
claims shat Il Is entitled 20 distinction
for other things.
The bias Of locality IS demonstrated
in rhe case of Texas. Down there they
think maybe Bailey Will be appointed
10 the United States supreme court.
No. in this incarnation.
Down in Kansas man who run auto
mobiles in the winter run moving ma
chimes IN the summer Perfectly nat
ural.
And the prize fight moving pictures
are not the only ones that should be
pul out Of business. The moving pic
ture is doing more harm than good
from star. TO finish
/ President Ripley. OF the Santa Fe
road says the downfall of the republic
vii. follow government ownership OF
the railroads Then. we should think,
President Ripley and other good citi-
zens would De for forestalling govern
men, ownership by bringing the rail-
iroads promptly - a basis Of cando-
and fairness in their dealings with the
public.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-09
A TALK WITH DOLLVER-
rForr Dodge Messenger.

Senator and Mrs. Doliver and their
youthful daughters and son are wei!
settled in their Fort Dodge home by
this time. It is not positively settled
that the senator will go TO New Mexico.
aitho he has been looking up the time
tables 20 find the WAYS and means OF
reaching Las Vegas. He has been un-
der treatment most Of the winter for an
affection OF the nasal passages and the
result has been quite successful. 1t Is,
however, desirable that a dry climate
have chance to onplete the curative
influence But on coming here from
Washir gton Senator Dolliver found this
atmosphere SO much more dry than
that az the capital ne has been en-
tirely confortab Die and ne Will hold his
plans FOR departing in allegiance for a
time.
AS the senior Iowa senator has been
conducting a tolerably lively cam paign
in congress all winter and spring. his
physical disability has been correspond
'ingly uncomfortable and he looks for
afforded Of being entirely rid OF the
trouble.
In a brief interview this morning the
senator was not III lile I1iccO ~ tic
cuss politics except to admit that the
republican party has been IN a rather
bad way because Of It's internal strife.
Speaking for himself he reiterated his
detern ination 10 be governed in his ac-
tons by what he believed to be right
rather than by the dictation OF any
individual or platform.
Speeking Of the legislation which has
been enacted the senator said Tea!
step in advance has been accomplished
by giving a federal body the power to
forbid advances In rates by railroads
when the step appeared uncalled for.
1t will go long way for proper rela-
lions between the government and the
railroa ds, he believes.
Senator Dolliver did not vote for the
postal savings bank bill. He considers
it is unsatisfactory In the matter OF the
depositing Of the government funds be-
cause Of the way security IL demanded
from the banks. I'm time OF panic
tir1id people will put their savings IN
the postal bank, and that bank In or
der TO hold the government money must
deposit bonds. the only place to buy
which viii be In the great financial
centers."
It appears. however that the postal
savings bank will be fnaugurated slow
Is under the counsel and care OF
board Of commissioners, who probably
viii choose remote districts where reg
ular banking facilities are limited, IN
order TO get a test Of the working OF
the system Weaknesses that are de-
veloped may be corrected by subse-
ouent legislation.
'I anticipate our president Will oc-
cupy most of the public attention now.
said Senator Dolliver. He did not say
that Roosevelt will run for president
in 1912, but he did not contradict the
idea to that effect put forth by the
interviewer. Roosevelt could be
elected" he said. Senator Dolliver
spoke very highly OF Gov. Hughes, OF
New York, ard Of his strength with the
people Il don't think popularity cuts
much figure with people in their frame
OF mind at present. he said. They
want TO know IL man is honest and II
he is able"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-09
THE LODGES.
MASONIC NOTICES.
aau over los LOT West MaAn.

A0VNIV NOJuC6Ss
XHan over 1910 West NaAn.
~\Visitors always welcome.
MARSHALL LODGE. los. A. F. q
A. NJ Stated communication. Friday,
July Is, at s p. m.
r. w. Chamberlain. W. NJ.
II. s. Lawrence. Secretary.
SIGNET CHAPTER No. Is, r. A. NJ.
Special convocation July II, o'clock.
work ! npast and. most excellent de-
George H. Bossie. E. II. P.
]. s. Willard. Secretary.
KING SOLOMON COUNCIL, No.
20. r. & s. M.-Sta&ed assembly Mon
day. July IS. 8 p. m.
A. D. Meeker. T. I. NJ.
l. T. Forbes. Rec.
ST. ALDRNAR CONMANDERf. No.
80 X. T.. stated conclsve Tuesday. even.
Ing, July 10, 1910. at S o'clock sharp.
Fred wallace. Recorder.
Fred N. Wilbur. z c,
CENTRAL CHAPTER. Ne. 81, O. D.
e.-Regular meeting Wednesday even
ing, July II, 8 p. m.
Mrs. George Downing. W. Il.
Edna C. Fllarton. Secretary.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1910-07-09
MOVEMENTS TO DlsCREDlT.

There was no movement in Iowa 10
discredit the president" asserts the
Mason City Times. He is not popular
with the rank and file of his party in
this state, bur they are 100 gent!ernaaly
to make his shortening subject o.
public censure."
There has never been a m ovalnen- in
Iowa 10 discredit the president. There
has been refusal 10 turn inside out al
the demand OF Cannon, Aldrich and the
interests they serve whether the COM
mand came directly from these inter-
ests or from the president. There has
been and IS refusal and resentment.
withal and greatly to the credit OF
Iowa this refusal has been temperate
and the resentment has not been per-
sonally and officially directed at the
president.
But there has been and remains a
fierce attempt attempt to discredtt and
destroy the Iowa senators who repre-
sent the majority sentiment Of Iowa
and the common interests. It has been
urged on and assisted by every skuk-
ing trick known TO a coterie Of dirty
politicians. Political arson IS an Incl
dent In the process and OF perform
anc9 Crooked publicity, and sneakins
Islander have been and are part OF the
standing program. With or without his
consent and collision the presidents
name and influence have been and are
being used daiIy openly ana III IoTIrTTz
and cubbyhoIes in the attempt to de-
stroy Iowa's senators and convey to
the nation the mendacious impression