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The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31
INTERESTING EXPERIENCE.
Mr.. w. J. Mcleod Given Pair of
Clutches by President Lincoln
on Dav of Assassination.

Mr.. ". ]. Mcleod. from the
Naked Greek section. III this coun
Is. was Id town Saturday and
told to 4 Post repres ntaiiye an
interesting occurrence OF his life
that occurred while he was a
prisoner in the Union hospital
at Washington.
Mr.. Mcleod was in Ransom :
Brigade In the 2Jth y. e.. aud
on the 25jh OF March. lS65. was
wounded at Fort Sieadman. near
Petersburg, The wound was in
his right leg just above. the ankle,
and when the Union troops adj
vancesl he was taken prisoner
and carried to the Union hospii-
al prison at Washington. Here
for a number of weeks in compa-
ny with hundreds of other woum-
ded Confederate prisoners he lay
IN bed unable to walk ON his
wounded leg or to get crutches.
President Lincoln often visited
the Confederate prisoners. and
Mcleod ) bed being near the door
he was always the first and last
patient Lincoln saw in his Wis
its, Often he stopped and talk
ed with him. One day. after ask
ing how he felt, he asked Mr..
Mcleod ii he needed anything. or
if there was anything he could
do for him Mr.. Mcleod answer
ed, Nothing, unless YOU can pre-
vail on the nurse Ia give me a
pair of crutches. " Lincoln turn
eel. and calling the head nurse to
him, told her that when h. came
back next day he wanted to see
that man walking around.
The erutchcS were brought at
once, but Lincoln did not get
back to see them. That night he
was asSassinated. n Rockingham
Post.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31
Notice of Administration.

Having this day qualified as admins
traitor of the estate of Rosa Houston,
deceased, late of Union county, notice
is hereby given to all parties having
claims against the estate of said de-
ceased TO exhibit them to the under
signed at Wellington. N. c., on or be-
fore the 9th day of September, A. D.,
1912, or this notice will be pleaded in
bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate settlement.
This the Goth day of September, 1911.
j. ID. HEMBY. Admr.
of Rosa Houston, deed.
Redwine & Skies. Attvs.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31
Postum Time

Oh. dip some taters down ii Il
grease
En- fling DE- dogs i later apiece,
Ram yo brogans clean n taeks
Splint dr splinters Ell fetch de
AK
Hit ; possum time again
Catfish tender. catfish tough.
We - done Il catfish long IN
ough;
We - tard IT peas en- white
side meat.
En- We : gwinc have supp'n AT )
good 10 eat -
Hit ) p0SSum time again
De pot 5 gwine simmer Oh bubble
TN bile
Till hit gifts scummed over wild
postum lie;
Hit II look jis' 5 juicy as tar
soap sudS.
Whoop, come along. coon, we )
off TO de woods =
Hit IS posslm time again
John Charles Mcneil.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31
Curing the Social Unrest.

I'm the last fifteen years Parlia-
ment has passed act after act in
the interest of British workmen.
Perhaps never in amy country
was a greater program of social
legislation carried through with
in so short Il time. I'm 1897 there
was the act to compensate work
men for injury or death through
industrial accidents, which we
are now feehly trying to imi-
tate. Hours of labor for women
and children, and in some occupa-
tions. for men, have been redu-
ced and limited by law. In the
sweated" trades minimum
wage-seale, at a living level, may
be established by the Board of
Trade. A special act exempts
trade unions from liability TO
damage suits. Free public EN-
ployment agencies have been or
ganized. There have been acts
to protect workmen s health,
limbs and lives in hazardous oe-
equations. The old age pension
law guarantees sustenance to the
Superannuated at the expense of
the state. Next year the national
insurance bill goes into effect,
providing indemnity for Illness
and, in some trades, for mem-
ployment. 1t is very significant
that the last bill was supported
by both parties, while il was
partly to provide old-age pensions
that income and inheritance tax
Is were increased and the state
laid its hand upon the "unearned
increment in land values.
Compared with social legisla-
ton in the United States, this
program looks vast and reyolu-
tionary; but after ii was all car
ried Overwhelmingly. IN July
and August last-England expe-
lirnced one Of the greatest, most
violent strikes in her history,
Never had British workmen seem
ed more intensely and agrees
lively dissatisfied. This does not
argue that the British workman
is an especially unreasonable and
ungrateful person. For skilled
men. such as carpenters, masons,
plumbers, painters, pattcrn-mak-
ers. printers. the predominant
range of wages in England and
Wales is eight dollars and half
10 nine dollars and half week.
What labor wants. the world
over, is more wages. All social
legislation is only incidental to
Saturday Evening Post.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31
Res of Valuable Lands.

North Carolina-Union County.
Matilda Alsobrooks ct al. VS.. James
Perry ct al.
By virtue of an order of the clerk of
Superior court of Union county. made
in the above entitled proceeding, which
is proceeding for the sale of the here
matter described lands for partition
among tenants in common, | will, on
Saturday, November 4, 1911,
at IL O'Clock m., at the court house
door in Monroe, N. c., sell to the high
est bidder upon the terms hereinafter
mentioned, the following described
lands, to-wit: Lying and being in Mon
roe township, adjoining the lands of C
N. Simpson, Erwin Medlin and others
bounded as follows: Beginning at stake
by pine and p. o., Mediums line, and
running thence S. 65.34 w. IL. 40 chains
with said line to a pine stump in said
Simpsons line of his Robt. Starnes
tract; thence with his line S. rs chains
to a stake by a r. O., pine and b. j., B.
]. Whitley's corner in said line; thence
with said Whitley's line S. SS E. 1850
chains to stake in said line; thence
with the division line between this and
the balance of the Steeles tract N. rs
w. % chains to the beginning, contain
ing 800 acres more or less, being the
lands conveyed to John F. Perry, now
deceased, by W. H. Phifer and wife
by deed dated 22nd March, 1898, and
recorded in the registry of Union coun-
ty, N. c., book of deeds q, page 53s,
ETC., reference to which is hereby made
for more particular description of said
lands. The assignee of dover rights
having petitioned the clerk to make an
order to sell said lands, not subject to
dover and electing to take the worth
of dover in money the former order of
the court was changed accordingly, and
an order made that the lands be sold
Saturday, Nov. 4th, 1911, not subject to
dover. Terms of sale: one third cash,
remainder on credit of four months;
title retained until all of the purchase
money is paid in full. Bid to commence
at $3.50. This the 25th day of Septem-
Der, 1911.
r. W. LEMMOND, Commissioner.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31
Auction Sale of Valuable City
Property.

Notice j. hereby given that the
City of Monroe, \. G.. will ex-
pose for sale al public auction 10
the highest bidder. on Monday,
the 9th day Of November, 1911.
at II 0 clock m. at the court
house door in Monroe. North
Carolina. the following described
tract vi land or town lots.
The old county home building
and tract Of land containing the
same.
The Cilvs lot III land on the
west side Of Lafayette or Main
street ~ passenger station, lot
adjoining the Shute property:
The city rock quarry tract,
north OF the railroad.
The lot OF land ou Bryan Ave.
mt on which the city recently
sunk two artesian wells.
Terms Of sale: One-third cash.
one third in SIX months. and one
third in twelve months. with in
tereSt on deferred payments from
date of sale; notes TO be secured
by approved Surcties or deeds OF
rust.
Each lot will be sold separately
Bids to be approved by the board
of aldermen.
For further information apply
to the mayor,
J. J. Crow. Mayor.
p. Ii. Johnson, City Clerk.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31
Editor Warner Wants to Repre-
Sent This District.

Mr.. II. b. Warner. editor of the
Lexington Dispatch, and former
Commissioner Of Labor and Print
ing. is candidate for the State
Senate from his district. No man
in his section has done more for
the uplift and advancement OF
the people there and of the State.
and no man in the district could
make more capable senator.
lie knows how to do things and
does them.-Concord Tribune.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31
Gives Aid to Strikers.

Sometimes liver, kidneys and bow,
els seem to go on a strike and
refuse to work right. Then you
need those pleasant little strike
breakers-Dr. Kings New life
Pills-to give them natural aide
and gently compel proper action.
Excellent health soon follows.
Try them. 25c at English Drug
Co.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31

When you have bad cold you want the
best medicine obtainable so as to cure il with
as little delay as possible. Here is drug.
gist's opinion; II have sold Chamberlain
Cough Remedy for fifteen years." says Enos
Lollar of Saratoga, Ind, "and consider il the
best on the market" Sold by all dealers
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31

II you have young children you have per.
haps noticed that disorders Of the stomach
are their most common ailment. To correct
this you will find Chamberlain's Stomach
and Liver Tablets excellent. They are easy
and pleasant to take, and mild and gentle in
effect. For sale by all dealers.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31

Ii is the man that is always
getting left that talks the most
about his rights.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31

]. W. Copeland, of Dayton, Ohio, pur.
chased bottle OF Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy for his boy who had cold, and be.
fore the bottle was all used the boys cold
was gone. Is that not better than to paw
five dollar doctors bill? Sold BY all dsalers.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31

When we say man is not OPP
EN- TO argument it usually means
that we eouldn / convince him.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31

The moment a lie is born il
begins to run.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31

There are more slips after the
cup has been to the lip.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31
Send Express or P. o. Money Order.
TURNER & coRNWELL, chsrIstts, H. C.

These beds and pillows on sale
at Mrs. Sudie HOWE S Boarding
House.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31

Life consists OF desire and re-
gret.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31
DOCTOR HID. STEWART
PHYSICIAN. MONROE. N. c.

II you desire my services. call me through
Residence phone IA Office phone 257,
Office hours II to y, q. m, and from 80 TO
D. m. Oflee over Union Drug Company's Res
ldenee on Lancaster avenue.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31

A contented spirit may be all
right, but it is death to enter
prise.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1911-10-31
SPECIAL OFFER /!

Let Us Send You a 50 Pound All
Feather Bed and Pair of 6f10 m
6 Pound Feather Pillows NlU.uu
Freight Prepaid for -. Y'S"
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06

Senator Buckley. Badly beaten and
at the end of his political career, SEN
ator Buckley nevertheless secured the
appointment for his faithful lieuten-
ant, even though he had to GUST a
Civil War veteran to do IT,
In justice to Mr.. Hawley, it must
be said that he allows the Civil War
veteran to remain in office until the
end of his CHawley's) term as Sheriff
in June instead of ousting him i'm
mediately upon the final action Of the
Senate. On the other hand, Civil
War veterans assert that Hawley
acted less out of consideration for
Marshal Bishop than from regard for
his (Hawley's) deputies who served
him faithfully and effectively in the
Brandegee-Hill and other notable cam
paigns and who might have lost their
offices had the Sheriff taken the Mar
shalship at the earliest possible mo-
ment. Possibly, also, the reputed fact
that the office of Sheriff pays better
than that Of Marshal exercised some
influence.
The BUSTING of a Civil War veteran,
following the defeat of Congressman
Hill for U. S. Senator, caps the eli
max of Sheriff Hawley's career. Few
men have had better opportunities of
achieving home popularity, or evaded
them more completely.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06
LABOR CHARGES
AGAINST ALLEN
Mayor Smith of Hartford Hears
Police Commissioner Tell
of Strike Arrests

Hartford, April 6-When Mayor
Smith, who presided at the hearing
of the charges preferred against Po-
lice Commissioner Normand F. Allen
by the Central Labor Union of Hart
ford, opened the hearing yesterday, he
said that he wanted it understood
that it was in no sense a trial, but
simply a hearing. The hearing last
ed through the day and was adjourn
ed late in the afternoon to be called
again when the mayor has had an
opportunity to look over the records
of the recent trial in the police court
of the strikers arrested for interfer-
ing with strike breakers.
Commissioner Allen is charged by
the Union with having used his office
to further his own business, the firm
with which he is connected being the
one in which the strike of the cloak
makers started Testimony was CIV
en- to show that Commissioner Allen
ordered the arrest of strikers at the
Union Station and that the imported
strike breakers were taken from the
station in the commissioner autono-
bile.
Mr.. Allen was on the stand when
the hearing closed and in the course
of his testimony denied that he had
exceeded his authority or that he had
used the office to further his own
personal or business ends.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06
PRESIDENT TAFT
III
GIVES HIS AID

The Republican scheme to prevent
action upon any tariff revision bills
at the present extra session is develop
ing. President Taft has decided not
10 ask for the creation of a permanent
tariff commission until the regular
session in December next. This leaves
upon his programme Canadian reci-
procity only. and the Republican Sen
ate will probably act upon that, and
:hen vote to adjourn. The Demo-
cratic House. having pledges to the
people to fulfil, will refuse to adjourn,
and then the President holds the
power. under a constitutional provis-
ion relative to such disagreements, to
decree an adjournment.
IL is a very keen move characteristic
of its authors. They do not desire
fariff-revision downward. not even of
the wooden schedule which has been
pronounced ''indefensible"l by Presi-
dent Taft. Their evident plan is to
postpone tariff action until the regu-
lar session in December, and then to
create q permanent tariff commission
ana seek pOSlpONeHlenI OF tdTIlI TcfiS-
ion until after the Presidential and
Congressional elections of 1912, upon
the plea that Congress should await
reports from that commission. 1t is
their hope and expectation to carry
those elections, in which event there
would be no tariff revision down.
ward.
This scheme will work, if the Pro-
gressive Republicans do not balk.
There are enough of them, voting with
the Democrats, to defeat a motion for
adjournment of the Senate, which IS
the key of the whole position. They
can thus compel the Senate to await
action by the House on tariff meas
ures According as they exercise their
balance of power will they be Judged
by the people Tariff revision down.
ward, which they have steadily advQ-
Gated, is up to them. The Demo-
cratic House can send tariff measures
TO the Senate, and there its power
stops. The whole matter is in the
hands OF the Progressive Republican
members of the Senate.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06
MERRIAM'S FRIENDS
TO PUT UP $4,000
ROsenwald and Crane Agreed
to Meet Any Deficiency in
Campaign Fund

Chicago. April cit has now become
known that instead of 57,404. as of
ficially given out the night before cleo
ton, Prof. Merriam's unsuccessful
campaign for the Mayoralty cost no
less than $3.50, 000 Of this large sum
of money required to carry the cam
paign up to and including election day
it is said here that julius Rosenwald,
president of Sears, Roebuck & Co., and
Charles r. Crane. who are declared to
have ''underwritten'' the Merriam
campaign, will be called upon to make
good a deficiency of s150,000, or $4,000
each.
Charles r. Crane is a son of r. T.
Crane, the ulti-millionaire elevator
builder, whom President Taft in the
fall of 1909 appointed Minister to
China, but whose loquacity prevented
his getting any nearer his post than
San Francisco
The statement is also made on ap-
parently good authority that the list
of contributions to the Merriam fund
was juggled in order to cover UP the
sources of the funds. This assertion
was based on the declaration that sew
eral of the contributors whose names
appeared on the official list had given
much larger amounts than indicated.
The statement is made that Victor
II. LdWSOu, VI Tic Odlly
News, which was a champion of the
professor, had contributed $4,000 to
Merriam's fund. The official state
ment showed Mr.. Lawson to have
given 800.
Harold Z. Mccormick, whose name
appeared on the list with a contribu-
ton of 5000, is said to have given
SO 00O Mr. Mccormick had nothing
to say regarding the matter yesterday.
referring the whole thing to Julius
Rosenwald.
Charles r. Crane was credited with
a donation of $1,000, but it is said that
Mr. Crane had given $4,000.
Mr.. Rosenwald was listed as having
contributed $4,000.
81 propose to give to Chicago a DEM
ocratic administration" said Mayor
elect Carter II. Harrison, after the re-
turns from the election were all in.
'.'I shall be personally responsible for
the conduct of departments, and
shall name men for the heads of de-
partments who are personally known
to me and whom I consider my per-
sonal friends. That has been my
policy in times past. 1t is perfectly
safe forecast that there will be an en-
tirely new list of cabinet officers.
MY promise is not out to any one
for any appointive position" the May
or-elect said. mo promises have
been made of any kind. I have chosen
no one for anything, and no one will
know who is ON the list until it is
submitted to the city council. Any
statements to the contrary, emanating
from any source, will be Incorrect
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06
G. A. R. LOSES 1871
Report For Year Will Show Those
Deaths in This State.

United States Marshal Bishop was
in New Haven yesterday. He is busy
making his report as department
commander of the G.. A. r. of Con-
necticut.
In the last year there were lost 191
by death and it is said it was little in
excess of the average. A remarkable
thing is that there were 3,241 mem
bers in good standing against 3,340
of a year ago. It looks as if the G..
A r. is devoted to longevity.
1t may be surprising that there is
one post with only five members,
which keeps it's charter. 1t is in the
town of Union. And down there in
the camp-fires those five men win
that town in politics.
The largest post is Admiral Foote
post in New Haven. 1t now has a
membership of 450.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06
out To SMASH
ULLMAN RUL {
Butterworth Club Will Oppose
Any Nominee Affiliated With
Machine
CORRUPTION MUST CEASE
Hiring of Spies by Ring Bosses Warm
ly DenOunced-Revolt Is
Earnest.

New Haven April G.-The Butter
worth Progressive Republican club
from now on intends pursuing a more
vigorous campaign than ever in the
interests of purer politics. The dis
gushing corruption at the last con-
ventions has sharpened the sword OF
revolt and the members of the club
with the encouragement of hundreds
of voters behind them intend waging
a courageous opposition to the local
Republican machine power, which. 1t
is claimed, has brought the city into
political disrepute throughout the
state and made the city court here a
prize for party henchmen.
One of the things now credited to
the local machine is the hiring of
spies who report to the powers things
of interest they may overhear. This
fact which is now becoming more
generally known is meeting with
warm denunciation.
Last night with these things In
mind the Butterworth club unanim-
ously adopted the following:
Whereas, The Butterworth Progress
sive Republican club of New Hav en-
was organized and is supposed TO
stand for clean politics, and against
the exploitation of the Republican
party by political bosses or political
machines which further their own
selfish or corrupt interests at the eX-
pense of the party, and inasmuch as
the members of the club believe in
leadership that leads but frown upon
bossism that drives, therefore, be it
Resolved, That we, the Butterworth
Progressive Republican club, will not
endorse any candidate for any politi-
cal office who the members of the
club believe would. if elected, support
or work in conjunction with, in any
way or manner, the political element
known as the 'Ullman machine" of
New Haven; that it is the belief and
unqualified sentiment Of the Butter
worth Progressive Republican CLUB
that it would further good citizenship
to a greater degree by going down 20
defeat in the support of a clean, in
dependent, anti-boss, anti-corruption
Republican ticket than it would to
reap victory through submissive and
unmanly obedience to corrupt ma
chine manipulation or obnoxious boss
dictation; that these are our honest,
conscientious sentiments, and that we
hereby irrevocably declare our inten-
ton to stand or fall on the issue Of
anti-corruption and anti-bossism.
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06
-FOUR PRIESTS NAMED
FOR new HAVEN Passionate
Father Kennedy of st. Francis Very
Ill at His Niece's Home.

New Haven, April 6-Present indica-
tons seem to point to the appointing
OF a new pastor by Bishop Milan for
ST. Francis r. c. church in Ferry
street, to succeed the Rev. P NJ Ken
nedy, who has been pastor of that
church since 1897, but who was re-
moved yesterday from the church par
sonage to the home of his niece, Mrs.
Charles Hendrickson, in Norton street.
Father Kennedy has been very i'll for
two years, and as he showed no i'm
prov ement in health his removal to
his niece's home was suggested.
The names of four priests have al
ready been mentioned as the success
sor to Father Kennedy, among whom
are the Rev. John G.. Murray, who
has been chancellor of the diocese for
the past ten years; the Rev. Peter Nc
Clean. pastor Of st. Mary's church. in
Milford; the Rev. j. J. Smith of Nor
witch, where Father Kennedy was just
previous to his pastorate at st. Fran
els, and the Rev. Thomas J. Preston,
The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1911-04-06

The L. s. Supreme Court has decided
that the manufacturer of a proprie-
tary medicine has no right to dictate
the price TO a consumer. In other
words, retailers may "cut prices if
they SO desire. Justice Holmes dis
scented from the opinion of the major
i.x saying that he believed in the
policy of letting people manage their
much as possible, and that there was
a tendency to overvalue the benefits
Of competition to the public
We do not understand how the
opinion of the majority overrides the
view of Justice Holmes. The court
does not estop the manufacturer from
fixing his price to retailers; it permits
him TO manage his business of selling
10 retailers. 1t does allow retailers
to manage their own business in their
own way, the principal feature of
their business being to fix prices to
consumers, ana TINS no part of the
legitimate business of the manufac-
turer. The court so holds, in SUBJ
stance. and it is right. This decision
may be far-reaching. There are other
manufacturers who dictate prices to
be charged by retailers. The decis-
ion hits them as we'll as the manufac-
turers of proprietary medicines.