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The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1910-09-13
e1DR. B. G. REDFEARN,D %

DENTIST,
Charges reasonable.
Satisfaction guaranteed.
Office one door south OF CIV. Burners
Store. Monroe, N. c.
Will be at Marshvilie, n. c, on FIRST
and third Mondays OF each month, and
at Matthews Oh second aud fourth
Mondays. Phone aga
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1910-09-13
Notice to Creditors.
Notice of Administration.

Having qualified as administrator Of
the estate of Isaac Long, deceased, late
of Union county, North Carolina, this
is to notify all persons having claims
against the estate of said deceased to
exhibit them to the undersigned at Mon
roe, N. c., on or before the 7th day Of
September, 1911, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate will
please make immediate payment.
This September s, 1910.
TH0S. j. GORDON, Admr.
of Isaac Long, deed.
Redwine & Skies, Attys.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-17
E PSYCHOLOGY Of GUN CHEWING

uas. There Is the dcyotee who holds the Gud
sedaely and takes only an occasional furtivc bite.
Again there those who chew blltheiy and boldly
Others have the squirrel method and others who
OF the timber jawcd persuasion, the teeth to
protrude. did the Cimbr OF old when struggling
with marrow bones.
Some there are who chew with wondrous facial con
orons others whose fnces arc like smoothly running
engines well adjusted gum reducerS, which have
definite number of motions 10 the minute and run
and without let hindrance. having Interrupt
lions except for the inblbtng or food. Like the
gentle kline, ruminatc wistfully, while others
a stare OF such G1y and herceness that they
excite remark
Has 1t been your lot sit opposite a gum
chcwor such as this7 How he into vacancy and
presently hls eyes 10 rest upon YOU There Is
no speculation In those orbs and only gum below them
where the molars grind. He is all unconscious of his
own hard and gImmy stare and IL you should accost
him and demand the reason for his glarIne at you
hXcdy he would only humble something lnartculate
and resume his maSticAory rounds.
Like the bovine such these wander through the
pastures OF life browsing from drug to slot
machine or mayhnp. from the hands of the sidewalk
merchant. and they continue their way with
rapidly moving jaws and feet regulated to a solemn
gait
Grave concern has been expressed by persons of an
aesthetic turn of mind 10 whether the gum chew
ing hablt VIII permanently change the pbysioenomy
of the If the atrton of the substance carried
10 excess it is believed thar there VIII be decided
hardening of the facial expression and rigldy OF
the jaw results like that which Father William de
scrlbes when I1tcrrogatcd by his son in Alice in
Wonderland"
The mIsoheyous effects of the chewing Of gum
perhaps exaggerated, for of the innocent faced
children depicted In the advertisements asking
the only genuine kind shows any trace of XedncSS Of
feature ordinarily ascrlbcd to the absorption of the
tropical chcle.
Judged from the point Of View OF psychology. how
ever the motion Of the chewing gum gives the inn
preston OF constant change and is Sign OF restless
which seems inherent in of the persons who
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-17

addicted TO the contant Of the alluring gum
The energy required may detract from rental proc
while the due spent In the exercise might bet
ter he bestowed in The opinion Of some moralisis IN
the replenshug or the store of intellectual pabuum
1t is suggested for the benefit OF those who must
chew gun that Is best have the hat shaped we'll
tho head, but too tightly modelled. Several
days ago there sat in Chicago elevated train II full
faced man whose jaws were toiling their gunmy
grst while ut the time the muscles of his upper
head moved his tightly 1tting hat upward and down
ward with the regularity OF a pile driver in swift
action
Up and down with swift stroke IL passed until there
almost the stroke OF piston in the rhythm of that
hcudgear. The youthful fellow passengers laughed
some glgglcd and still the chewer looked neither
the right the left but with the dignity Of some
gentlemen of tho old school engaged In the mysteries
or minuet. he maintained his exercise. all uncon-
sclous of bis heaviug top hamper.
There are old fashioned tenets which seem To be
consistent with public gum chewing albeit 1t IS
, much the increase There is of Dclsartenn
sound which forth that Stiffness OF person
stcadncss of feature signal marks of good breed
ing, and in the of the gentleman with the rapid
y moving derby there might be tendency believe
that at least he ought keep the felt thatch from
such unnecessary vautngS.
II Is now often said or II used 10 tc rather. that
great heights dwell repose, and surely such dome
of thought that which the Jaw OF the Chi
car had for his very there should have
been restfuness. Hence. In tho opinion OF
arbiter OF elegance. the social usagcs OF The future
may ut least require. do not chew gum white
ing a light hat
There are various other rules Of etiquette which
might apply to the custom il 1t Is TO grow such
extent IL has In recent wears but they might better
be considered when 1t Is definitely determined
whether not the habit is to have additional sane
tlon II II docs the American Parbcnon viii be deco
rated with frezc OF gum chewing faces in a large
variety of expression, from giddy youth until the
wakes old.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-17

compound. ion such 1t becomes as the swcecn-
ing and davorng have been eliminated. On all sides
may be The evidence of its increased use. while
shipments Of IT are being regularly made Europe
and TO the South American republics II will not bc
many decades. perhaps. before the whole world is
engulfed in the of the growing practice.
The true lnwnrdnesS of the habit is not To he found
in the warnings for digestive aids in the desire
for aromatic nayos but it is in the very act of chew
ing Itself
There seems 10 be peculiar desire on the part OF
humans" said DR. Carleton Simon the other day. TO
chew gnaw. 1t is not caused by the habit created
la childhood aud must be sought in racial ascent 1t
is a relic OF barbnriSm nnd has its origin in the
yeanng FOR food. 1t Is love Of the exercise of the
guStntory SccrctloDs
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-17

1T is we'll eXempliGcd in barbarous natives who
carry bone and chew 1t continually rs dog might
Again. this tendency is well Illustrated in the semi
barbarouS tribes such the East Indian beel caters
and well In the South American Indian. who cbcwS
continually the erytoxon coca leaves in the tobacco
Cbcwcr of modern civilization and finally in the
refined habit of chewing gum
The incentive of gaining food has been the great
est cvoutcr of civilization The taste smell OF
food therefore will always affect mankind In Stmu-
ntmg the system and Increasing the cerebral
powers because he his very existence to the
stimulating and mysterious yeariDg for susten0nce.
Chewing gum IS nothing more nor less than a
Intent instinct brought down through Il long period
Of time from forefathcrs who chewcd the hldc when
they could not chew the meat
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-17

The original gum which was chewed came from the
spruce forests OF Maine and deectabe resin it
Occasionally spruce may be obtained, and 1t has
delightful aromatic flavor. The country passed
through the plain WAX period. when compound made
largely of paraflin in vogue, and now comes the
agc of the resin derived from the Mexican Chicle.
which is imported in sufficient quantities to satisfy thu
demand from the States and Territories of this gum
consuming land
1t is difficult indeed to obtain exact figures the
amount expended In the United States upon chewing
gum. although there standard Of consump.
ton. In the Spanish-Amercan War there tax
this American luxury. Bvery little package bad
It's stamp AS In the old days the British Crown levied
lmpost upon the growing American fondneSS for tea.
so national legislature called all good citizens
their jaws In patriotic accord
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-17
THE LAND OF HAPPY CHILDREN

BY Frank X. Finnegan.
AVE you the fairest vision in this dull old
world of
FaIrer than the Fields Elysiau with their never
changing flowers?
"ris found In CaShmercs valley nor amid Cathny's
perfume
Its the land Of happy children where the Christmas
trees bloom.
To the wanderer a-weary. To- 1t beckons from afar-
From the vanished days OF childhood and above II
shines Il star
All what treasures would you barter for one golden
glowing night
In that land of fairy magic when the Christmas trees
sIigbt.
Close your eyes. grown dim with seeking and across
the bridge of years
As the memories trooping, ah, how vain It nil
appears
Toll and strfe-thc gain and glory4caD they give to
What left In that fair country round the shining
Christmas tree?
Faith and and peace unendng till crossed It's
border bright.
Happlness-nor eer pretendIng-wbere have these all
6ed tonight?
Hark. perChancc again well find them Laughter
sounds across the snow
From the land OF happy children where the Christmas
trees a-glow.
Come then: Here's fig for sorrow! Let US lay our
burdens down
For a little space Tomorrow twin be- time enough
to fruwn,
Hand in hand with some balrnie let us ding away
the years
In that land OF joy unfathomed where tile Christmas
tree appears.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-17
The Psychology Of 1t.

Civilization has swept away many OF the normal
sppeteS and the actual struggle FOR food IS
not keen, the population is seeking and
more to get the luxures of NE more Of fine
ralmeut and OF costly dwellings In which To ve
Yet there those who Gnd that after the lapse OF
thousands OF years, perhaps following out the analogy
Or Simon the old ycarnng for constant gpawing
comes back to them,
Perhaps in those times ancestor sat In his
chewing for hours meditHtively Il bit OF
grstle. while without howlcd through
which he could make his way to seek PROV
ender. 1t is beyond the theory proposed, then.
that, tlrng of the griste, he might have obtained
gum exudlng from the cherry tree Its pro
totype balsam from the pine and kept his jaws
working to keep away tho panGs OF hunger.
The chewing OF gum is OF the primeval world, then.
just the desire to adorn the neck Of woman with
pearls and diamonds Is old as the plan OF that
denlEen OF the caves Of long who rounded and
polished red stones found in the bed of the brook and
drilled holes In them and made of them necklace for
his lady fair TO take the place OF the scarlet berries
which adorned her aud then pcrshed.
Such Is one theory. least, the origin of the
American gum chewing habit and such It does not
indicate that It is based ultimate refinement
There are those who find however, that the habit
partakes largely of the nature OF sedotye for Ameri
can unrest The gum Is chewed often in proximity
the baseball diamond and finds its way the
bleachers 1t lacks the narcotic effect OF tobacco
The beel nut yet its mIlder influence upon the
system Is held by those who use II to be highly
srablc
That it has relation to tobacco Is evidenced by the
fact That 1t Is often exposed for sale in stores where
the fragrant weed is dispensed 10 all forms 1t Is
sometimes resorted 10 as deodor1zcr of the breath
again as substitute when II Is possible smoke
The average American is not happy unless he is
doing something II he cannot smoke he may cicw
gum. IL he cunno, read he may resort to chicc ana
par0fin, There women who NAV have no
taste for newspaper reading. vet for the ntcst
novel. who while away shopping journey ny invoking
the elastic gum.
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-17

indeGnabIe sense that there was clash Of
cadence7
The explanation is often simple Everybody in that
Ing gum and the motion was out of rhythm with the
movement of the wheels of the chewers were
proceeding with calm and dignincd measure while
others were going though they heard In their cars
the trumpet call To charge.
The force there generated II transmitted TO n dyna.
this of the Of power neglects sim.
pie eXpedlent Often there whole parks of the
gum reducing batteries In the street cars and again
may behold after car go by without Jaw
being turned,
Hundreds OF persons go the theatres with their
teeth playing In and out Of resilient material and
slngularly enough, they to move in various
strata
Gum chewing Is custom of leisure hours; It be-
tokens the cud of Incidence general thing The
shop girl puts her jaws TO the pace u the intervals
when there customers in sight the telephone
Phoebe beguncs the hours at the switchboard with
steady and soothing exercise.
Again. the habit is associated at times with vlgor-
Gus, manly sports as when the baseball player
moistens his lips and Increases the suppeness of his
jaw by tho of his favorite brand The football
player delights in gum times and often In the race
may be seen bending hard to the sculs and at the
time calling into play the tissues of his countc-
nance as they are set upon the foundation of gum
The Evening standard. [volume] (Ogden City, Utah) 1910-1913, 1910-12-17
A Billion Chews.

Fully S10o0O0OO worth of chewing gum Is sold in
the United States in the of year or, counting
the cakes the dosage apportoned to indi-
Nduals at time fully 900 100000 chews are delv-
cred The bnsis elastic medium is the chcIe.
the gum which exudes from the groves of Yucatan,
There Is nothing aurng about 1t 1t Is gathered for
there Is scarcely any taste being devoid Of the delicate
woodland flavor of the Maine spruce,
Fully 100000 pounds of cbclc arc used In the
United States annually for chewing manufacture
the great centres of manufacture being New York
Philadelphia and Cleveland. The Ohio city has had
several chewing gum millonnaIres at time, and
all through the reserve the inhabitants have
studIous ntrospective look gained from standing In
the fields or at street corners revolving the guu In
contcmplstye way,
It is generally accepted, however that New York
city while 1t may have large per capita manlp
nlation resin exceeds others in the energy of
the chewcrS and their devotion to their duty II the
used in the subway cars by devotees of the gum
applied to the generation OF electricity every
OF the system would be selfpropelling
The conversion Of chlcle to American chewing gum
is ensy process. The resin must be first melted
and strained to remove fragments of bark and gum
and purified 1t Is blended with various constt-
uents take away its sickness suGared and Favored
and scented.
The standard ration OF chewing gum is thiply
rolled slab about and half inches In length and
an Inch In width which OF a size convenient for
obusve introduction into the mouth This product Is
speedily reduced to the necessary consistency.
The chewing Of commerce Is in effect neutral
The Washington times., 1910-01-23
WHITE COMPANY
MAINTAINS BRANCH
Gas and Steam Cars Are
Handled-F. /. Chichester
In Charge.

The White Company. makers OF the
White steamer and White EasoIene car,
maintains a branch store az 1124 Con
nectiCut avenue. II is under the man
aEemeut OF F. L Chichester, who has
made many friends since coming 10
washington.
The White gas car is featured by
a motor Of the en- bloc type A review
Of the car shows Il TO be OF 20-horse-
power and OF the Iong-stroke type, for.
while the bore is ga inches, the stroke
IS 5Is. which is longer in proportion
than the stroke used by any other
American maker. bat which simply fol
lows out the foreign practice. Outside
OF this novel feature the car has a cone
clutch, a 1cur-speed selective Eea rser
with direct drive on third, shaft drive
with two universal joints in the pro
pelIer shaft. magnetic ignition. and
three-point suspension
In It's 24-hOrsepOWer steamer the
White company has increased the wheel
base 10 11O inches. The engine still IS
OF the CoIurC,ini vertical type, with q
2-inCh bore in thS low pressure cylinder
and a stroke Of three inches
Outside OF a pronounced tilt 10 the
steering column and q. change in the
shape or the - I'd guards. the GG-hOrSa-
power steamer Is about the same IS be-
FORE with the exception probably OF
the. frame being steel instead Of ar
mOred wood.
The Washington times., 1910-01-23
BROTHERS
HANDLE THE FORD
Agents Are Enthusiastic
Over This Type of
Automobile.

Miller Brothers Auto and SuppIy
Company. located at II91-1Id9 Fourteenth
street, have handled automobiles ever
since the advent OF this modern means
OF locomCtiOn IN Washington. and their
agency, the Ford car. has been the
means of placing them, n point or Gales
made, among the leading dealers IN
this section OF The country Charles z
Miller and Claude Miller, who compose
the firm, are enthusiastic over the Ford
car and its designer and producer, Hen
~ Ford
Henry Ford is one Of those mauufac-
rurers who believes that motor car
STYLES should not change with the sea
sons and that u anything good and
new IS brought out & should be ircor-
p0rated into the car without regard 20
the time O. the year Therefore the
Ford row being shown bv the Miller
brothers is not radically different from
last years model
The same Ford ea-na-kz are to be
GOJed-tEe dywHeel magnetic. the left
hand system 81 control. the -auadiuu
steel construction, and the light weight.
Of which the designer makes much cap
itai- Although making but one CIas-
sis the Ford has 4 variety Of bodies
including a Ve-paSSeuEe- touring car.
a roadster with a detachable rear seat.
a passenger LoEra bout with the
rear seat detachable, a coupe. a landau
Jet, and a town car The Model # Ford
IS a FoUr-cyliude-- OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
car with a 5e-fDrG bore and q f-iucE
stroke. the cylinders being cast in one
block THermo-sypEOu cooling is fur
uished and the clutch is q multiple
disc The transmission il the Ford
spur piauetarE- The fabrication scheme
is a combination OF splash and gravity
Final drive Is by CauIal shaft with a
single universal Joint 20 beveI-driye
gears IN tEelivn axle
The Washington times., 1910-01-23

STANDARD GARAGE
SELLS LOCOMOBHES
Thez19l0- Models Well DESIGNED
and Proving
Popular.

The LoComOhiIe agency was taken BY
che Standard Garage Company several
E1onths $50 and a number OF machines
have been sold J. f. Mcdonald. OF the
Philadelphia branch OF the LoconoEfTe
company, spends a good deal Of tine in
Nash 1ngton, and IS aiding Manager
Moore OF the Standard Garage, IN dem
ouEtTating this popular car.
The Locumobile Iins for 1850 remains
practically unchanged with the excep-
ton OF a Few improvements IN regard
20 several mechanical details. and the
general refinement Of the product. In
me motor she timing gears are now Of
the spiral type, instead of the z+rs chr
Hpur gears previously eTuDIOvcd and
with the exception Of a change In mo
type of mechanical oIIcr used +r7e-o
are no further changes External ard
internal brakes have been aGonred in
stead OF tho dOuble internal brakes -r-e-
v1ously used
The LOComObils enjoys the distinction
Of being the first American car 10 Mn
the international race for the classic
Vanderbilt cup
The Washington times., 1910-01-23
LATCH SPRINGS oIIALITY

Where a poor quality OF steel Is en-
aloyed IN the little springs. which ser-a
70 retain the pawl levers on change GEAR
and emergency brake controls. tbe-e is
4 tendency for the latches not 10 work
satisfactorily This defect never zFo-,Id
be permitted to endure, particularly in
the case OF the brake equipment
loose or poorly gripping latch. uav h.
the cause Of a released brake. lust qt 4
critical time, when it's hold should be
retained at all costs 3 & q protection to
The Washington times., 1910-01-23
REMOVING GEAR WHEELS.

When attempting to remove sprockets
or other gear wheels from shafts 70
vi len they are attached BY means Of
taper or plain fits and keys care should
be taken not 10 use the hammer too
freely, fJr fear Of either fracturinE the
gear or sprinEing IL out OF line A So
called "Dulley-DuIleT. OF special lark
may be coutrived without difficulty un-
der almost any circumstances. and by
ITS use the part NAV be removed with
OuS imposing any undue strains UPON it
The Washington times., 1910-01-23
OIL SEEPAGE.

Sudden tendency TO oil ssepase
through the parting line OF the crank.
or gear case. should be followed by an
Immediate investigation. While it may
DC due merely 10 the loosening Of some
or the fastening bolts, there also IS a
Dliity that some unusual strain has
50 Wrenched the shafts and bearings as
10 spring or even crack the housing II
such happens TO be the case, Of course.
the internal mechanism also must be
attended 70 at once.
The Washington times., 1910-01-23
20. D." RIM TURNBUCNEs

While advice is plentiful Just now. as
to the proper methods OF caring for
quick detachable and demountable rims.
the caution as TO the care OF 1he screw
threads on the turnbuckIe OF the 20
d. rims which IS a very essential one.
sometimes IS overlooked II s. to the er-
feet that the threads should be smeares
with graphite paste 70 prevent them
from rusting. and also TO ensure easv
working at all times
The Washington times., 1910-01-23

PeTCeltaE e
IN WufEw

A 20 Der cent solution OF alcohol VIII
Withstand a temperature Of II degrees
below zero but in general "a . per cent
stODS- in many cases. one filing Of the
radiator with an alcohol solution has
lasted throughout the entire winter but
should any loss Of radiator supply oC-
cur. II should he replaced with equal
The Washington times., 1910-01-23
NEW FORM CARRIOLET

A new form Of cabrioIet, which just
has ben brought out IN England. has a
folding leather top which completely
houses the entire vehicle while the
sides and front are incIOsed BY glass
drop windows The general effect thus
is the same as with the the Berlin
body. But the construction IS such that
on occasion the top may be folded, thus
leaving an open body of the touring
car order. and without any visible top
euCumbTance.
The Washington times., 1910-01-23
RIWCUTTING

ting except abuse by the operator. Is
rusty or bent rims The best way %
prevent rusJiuE is TO paint the inside
with some oil paint and that this pre-
caution IS Important IS evident when
one considers that a, rusty rim is largely
responsible for the r0tti1E Of the fabric
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22
GOOD BOOST FOR OUR
UNExCELLED CLIMATE

A special to the Denver Post from
Durango says: The San Juan Con
gress, the new publicity organization
OF southwest Colorado and northwest
New Mexico. is planning to advertise
the advantages of the San Juan eli
mate.
The ground has not been frozen this
winter, and farmers are plowing their
ground preparatory to spring planting
There is no snow except on the high
est mountains The lowest tempera-
lures this winter have scarcely been
below freezing. Fruit has remained on
the trees on many farms near this city
and is uninjured. Strawberries were
picked from vines near this city all
summer and until Dec. / on the Blu
chanan farm.
Those who have spent the fall and
winter here say that there is no more
healthy or pleasant climate on earth
There is little or no wind in the Du
range district and the sun shines oui
bright and warm almost every day the
year around.
Semi-weekly herald., 1910-12-22
A ROAST FOR MEN.

Men are queer. Wouldn't there be
a roar when they went home to their
meals II they had to climb upon Il
high stool in front of a table on which
there was no cloth and eat their
neals in that fashion? Yet the ma
joTity OF men when they go to res
taurant. will pick out the high stool
and the feed board with no cloth On 1t
in preference to a comfortable chair
with a cloth covered table. A man
viii borrow a chew of tobacco and
most of them will set their teeth
into the plug where some other man
has gnawed off chew. Offer him a
piece of pie at home from which his
wife or one of his children had taken
a bite and he would holler his head Off
AT home he will not drink out of a
glass or cup from which one of the
family has been drinking. Call him
into the back stall OF livery barn,
pull out bottle and he will stick the
neck Of the bottle half way down his
throat in order to get a swig. after
half dozen fellows have had the
neck Of the bottle in their mouths,
Truly man is a queer duck-Ex.