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The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-04-29
A YOUTHFUL MUSICAL PRODIGY
Little Raleigh Girl, Aged 5. Sings
Faultless Alto.

(FrOm Raleigh News and Observer.
Every now and then YOU folks read
i'm the papers about some youthful
prodigy who has been discovered in
SPOKANE, or Chicago. or Miami. or
somewhere or other on 'tother side OF
Hillsboro." who can beat twenty-five
gray-beards at chess simultaneously
or add up a twelve-point eolum oil
figures at a mere glance. or play a
concerto in Y Major by instinct. But
il now appears that Raleigh has a
youthful musical prodigy all Its own.
The local wonder is Ruth Ann Now
ell. a little lady OF 1--WE years. who.
since the age of three. has shown a
remarkable talent for music, singing
either the soprano o. alto OF any song
which she has once heard. and play
ing her accomplishments by ear right
off the bat. II is interesting TO see
this mere baby sitting at the piano
and singing and playing away. al
though her small hands cannot yet
reach an octave. Nevertheless, her
harmonies are unerring and remarg-
able.
The first selection which she learn
ed 10 sing and play was 20. Happy
Day." Little Ruth is a regular attend
ant upon the Sunday school OF the
Tabernacle Baptist church, and II is
there that she picks up most OF her
melodies. which she proceeds to play
and sing for herself as soon as she
reaches home.
She is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIII NOVEL;. of East Hargett
street. Mr.. NOVEL; has been lie
member of the old Atlantic Sympho-
ny Quartet that trouped for num-
Der of years. The original members
beside himself were Messrs. Clarence
Coley. william Smith and J. Sher'
wood Upchurch. Ruth's prize must
cal feat is to satisfactory fill va
cancy in the quartet. Her parents
plan 10 have her receive a thorough
musical education.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-04-29
List-Takers' Appointments.

Notice is heby given that the list
takers Tor the different townships OF
Union county. y. C.. will be AT the
following places and AT the times
named when and WHARF all property
owners and tax payers in said town
ships are required 10 return TO the
list taker for taxation for the year
1921 all the real estate. personal
property. etc. which each one shall
own on the first day OF May. or shall
be required TO give in then.
All male persons between the ages
of Il and SO years are TO list their
polls during the same time. Return
of property and giving in OF polls are
required under the pains and penal
ties imposed by law.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-04-29
DEATH OF IA,lEs EDGAR BAILEY
His Late Partner Bear Testimony 10
Hi> Rigid Honesty.
tFrom DC AaTshHIlIe Home.l

(From the MarshVille Home.l
James Edgar Bailey died al his
home in Charlotte last Friday morn
ing. aged as years. He was married
first to Miss Mamie Bass. daughter
of the late Andrew Bass. Of Lanes
Greek township. His second mar.
rage was TO Miss Fannie Fortune, oil
Shelby. who survives him. with one
son and three daughters His mother,
one brother and three sisters also
survive him. Deceased was mem
Der of the Methodist church at Marsh
willie. from which funeral services
were conducted Saturday by Rev. j..
j. Edwards. OF Marshyille and Dr.
Orr. of Charlotte. and the body was
inferred in Marshville cemetery. MT.
Bailey was a son of the late J. Z.
Bailey and was born at their former
home In Gilboa commani The fam
jly moved TO Marsh, in the early
nineties. Edgar in youth was stud
emf in the Gilboa school when Il be-
came distinguished as one OF the
pioneer high schools OF the county
under the principalship OF the late
John C. Marsh. As companion stud
ent with him the writer can bear tes-
timony that Edgar always played fair
games at school. as he later played
the games fairly in his business lie.
Mr. John Belk, with whom he was
last associated at Marshville, pays
him tho highest tribute as an agree
able partner who was rigidly honest
in every detail of his business trans
actions
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-04-29
ROAD UPKEEP is Chief
CONCERN OF new BOARD
4 Patrol system. Placing Reliable
Man i'm Charge of Each District,
Seems To BE Favored
As PREDICTED. MeRAE Is HEAD

From informal conversations with
members Of the new road electorate
II is gathered that road maintenance
will be their chief concern. They are
not opposed TO continued construction
work. but question the wisdom OF
building roads without sufficient
funds for their maintenance. and for
the present they will proceed with
caution. They are sizing up their
jos. and every man on the electorate
has seen and heard enough during
the few days since they qualified TO
realize the magnitude OF their task.
Very little was done Tuesday after
noon except to select the commission,
composed of three of their members.
Mr.. j. d. MeRae. as forecasted in the
last issue OF The Journal. is chair
man. while Messrs. T. G. Collins and
]. n. Price are his associates. IL Is in
these three the county must look for
the successful conclusion of its first
effort at road building on a gigantic
scale.
Mr.. Collins, the member of the
commission from Marshville township,
seems to like the idea OF road pat
rol. He believes good results could
be secured by laying of the roads into
districts, and placing reliable man
in charge of maintenance over each
district, requiring him TO drag roads
after rains, see that bitches are kept
open. and all holes filled. The work
would be under the supervision Of the
county engineer who would be requir-
ed to inspect and approve all roads
before the supervisors could draw
their monthly checks.
While Mr.. McRae. the chairman. is
not an experienced road man. II Is
pointed out that he is a good busl-
ness man, is very familiar with the
county and its citizenship. and with
the assistance of good engineer his
colleagues are confident that he Will
make good. He will also have the
benefit of the advice and experience
I of the several old members OF the
commission who were reappointed.
Apparently they are not worried
about the financial plight of the COM
mission. They believe the people oil
the county will vote bonds even u
the commissioners are forced TO call
an election. and should the opposition
be successful they know that lh'
county commissioners have too much
"horse sense" to permit the roads to
60 10 rack and ruin for the lack oil
funds. There is more than one way
of financing the work. il is declared
and some of the electorate are OF the
opinion that the commission has the
authority to issue short term. nego'
table certificates. So. they declare
calling an election on the bond issue
will simply cause an unnecessary eN,
pense TO the county as the money VIII
be forthcoming from some source.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-04-29

All persons who have been exempt
ed from the payment of poll tax, will,
when they have come to list. be re-
CURED to exhibit certificate of such
exemption from the clerk of the COM
missioners. Those who have, through
mistake. surrendered or have lost or
mislaid their certificates of exemp-
ton should make application for 9TH
er certificates at the May meeting of
the board. This certificate of exemp-
ton is TO be kept by the person en-
empted.
All persons who are liable for tax,
and fail TO give in. and all who own
property and fail to list 1t, will be
charged double tax. unless satisfacto-
ry excuse be rendered TO the board of
commissioners on or before the first
Monday in October.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-04-29
Buforl Township.

X. ". Elliott's. Friday. May 9Th.
Trinity. Saturday. May 7th.
Sandy Ridge. Tuesday. May 10th.
Prospect. Wednesday. May nth.
Plyler School House. Thursday. May
18th. a. m.
II. c. Nisbet's. Thursday. May l2th.
y. IN.
Broom 4 Starnes Store. Friday. May
18th.
A. Funderburk' Tuesday. May 18th.
Walters Store. "Wednesday. May 18th.
Mountain Spring. Friday. May goth.
Hours 1880 a. m. TO $3.50 p. m.
TH0S. l.. HINS0N, List Taker.
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Jackson Township.

Walker school. Tuesday. May Srd.
Henry McWhorter's. Wednesday. May
Attn.
Sam II. McCain's. Thursday. May 5th.
w. A. Huey's. Friday. May 9Th.
d. NJ. Walkup's. Monday, May 9th.
w j. Sims, Tuesday, May 10th.
WaXhaw, May 18th. 10th, 18th, 18th
and 18th.
j. T. WEIR. List Taker
T. W. SECREST. Assistant.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-04-29
Out of the Question

He: "A short session Of married
life has convinced both OF us we can |
cet along together, Your ACTIONS
have been too sensational. SO sug-
cost that we get divorce as quietiy
and quickly as possible. 800.
She: Your suggestion OF qulethess
and ouickness is preposterous' IN
tend 10 so on the stage.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-04-29
Rheuma = Quick and Sure

Rheuma. the marvellous rheuma-
tism remedy. sold and guaranteed by
the English Drug Store. Acts quick
~, safely, surely. II antagonizes and
drives from the system the poisons
that cause stiffness and pain the
joints and muscles.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-04-29
Unnecessary

II haven't any sympathy Tor tne
man who beats his wife" said pas
senger in the smoker of the 5:l5.
well" said another. timld' uh-
dersized fellow. "A man VINO can
heat up his wife doesn't need an!
sympathy.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-04-29
Lanes Creek Township

b. +. Parkers store. May Z.
E. A. Collins store May Is. until IL
O'Clock.
jenkins school house, May 10, from
IL to $3.50 o'clock.
X. l.. Smiths store, May IA.
Mills school mouse, May 20, until IL
o'clock.
Henry Rayfeld place, May 20, from
II to $3.50 p. m.
G. b. Walters store, May 81.
Hours 1880 a. m. to $3.50 p. m.
w. l.. THOMAS, List-Taker.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-04-29
SANDY Ridge Township.

Mineral Springs, Tuesday, May 3.
Marvin. Thursday. May 5.
Weddington. Friday. May 6.
W. L. Hemby's Old Store. Monday
May Q.
HOWE Mine Wednesday, May IL.
Clark Bros. store. Friday. May 10
Prices Mill, j. n. Prices Store, Mon
day, May 16.
J. n. PRICE List-TaXer
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-04-29
n PAYS to Advertise

Western evangelist makes prac-
tice of painting religious lines on
rocks and fences along public high-
ways. One ran: What Will you 40
when you de-" -
Came an advertising man anu
painted under il: 4,
.IIse Delta Oil. Good for burns.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-04-29
P. II. JOHNSON, List-Taker

| will be at my office in Bank of
Marshyille from May 3rd to 31st in.
elusive for the purpose Of listing
property for Marshville township.
F. w. ASHCRAFT.
Assistant List Taker.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-04-29
You Are
In Danger!

If you are in the habit of keeping money OF val
uables on your person about your house, you are
certainly in danger
You are in danger, not only of being robbed, but
of having some worse fate befall you. There are,
sad to say those VINO would not hesitate to commit
murmur if necessary, to expidte robbery that they
have planned
You will be safer and your money certainly will,
if it is deposited in the bank We not only offer you
100 per cent safety but will add per cent interest to
your balance each year.
AS to your valuabes, you can rent safe deposit
box in vault in which they too will be really safe.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-04-29
Goose Greek Township.

]. Davis Helms, May 10th.
w. F. Robinson's. May 18th.
Oscar Clontz's store. May 18th.
Farley brakes (W. G. Longs old
home place.. May 10Th.
Huey Sells. May goth.
Unionville. May 23rd and oath.
|. c. CLONTZ, List Taker.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-04-29
Vance Township

L. J Byrums, May 9th.
p. c. Stinson's May 10th.
Stouts May 18th.
Indian Trail May 18th. 18th and 18th.
j. Z. BROOM, List Taker.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-04-29
Monroe rnMnshin.

Wingate. May 9th and 10th.
Bakers May 18th
Courthouse, May 18th to 25th.
Hours, $3.50 to 1880; 1889 to
$50.
The Monroe journal. [volume] (Monroe, N.C.) 189?-1965, 1921-04-29
A Sweet One

Sign at an Allentown, Pennsylvania
eating house during the economy
days:
SAVE THE SUGAR
STIR LIKE HE'LL
WE DON'T MIND THE NOISE
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-09-30
N TO FURS' MASQUERADE
Dealers Are Prohibited by Law From
Giving Certain Names TO OBJ
vious limitations.

AesOp's well-knOwn fable OF hhe
ass in the lions skin was not directed
at the fur trade, but undoubtedly
some people have thought of a pos
sible application The value of euphe-
misms has been recognized by fur
dealers as by most other tradesmen,
but Miss Agnes Lait, the most recent
popular authority on furs, asserts that
%euphemisms In the fur trade have de-
clded limitations. Donkey masQuer-
aiding as lion would be Indignantly re-
lected by any dealer In good standing.
The fur trade has organized strongly
10 protect the public and has laid
down the law on what is fair in furs.
America Is now the world market
for furs, but the code Of the London
chamber Of commerce, along with the
Canadian conservation report. is cited
as authority for the nomenclature.
According to these rules, Brer Rab-
bit, that ubiquitous little beast, is en-
joined from disappearing as beaver.
sable, ermine, chinchlDa, fox or seal.
The goat may o appear in public
disguised as bear Or leopard. Kid
must not call himself lamb, nor may
possum play beaver. 1t is taken for
granted that beaver will not wish to
play possum. On the other hand. goat
may aspire to be h~ear-goat or possum
may become beayer-possum. Kids
may be karalul Kids II they so desire.
The white bunny may become mock
ermine. II 1t coyets the distinction,
and mock fox is \ %pardonable vanity
in white hare.
All this suggests an Increased con
hdence that in the passing show upon
the boulevard things are as they seem,
at least below the neck. n complex.
Ions are not always what they seem.
that Is the fair public's Own business,
Neither this nor the matter OF mock
blOnds and blond hrunettes seems one
that can be regulated by law.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-09-30
HE WANTED SERVICE.

Admiral Sir Guy Gaunt said atra
dinner in New York:
american hotels are good, amaz-
ingly good, but in the remoter dis
tricts there's a lack Of ceremony
about them which l, for one, rather
enjoy.
a know a pompous E~nglishman
who arrived at one Of these hotels
by motor. He strobe up to the desk
and asked for a room.
go am lord Caravan he said.
",All right, lord, said the clerk
genially. Room S97. Three flights
up, turn to the right, fourth door
on the left hand side
"But the E~nglishman thumped
his heavy travelling bag on the cOun-
ter and said coldly and significantly,
al am the earl Of Caravan
"Well,' said the clerk, with .
puzzled smile, what do you expect
me 10 do-kiss YEP"
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-09-30
a GOOD CARVER.

George AIDE, from his box at the
Carpenter Dempsey fight, nodded
in the direction Of a beautiful
young woman with very marvellous
jewels.
'That's Cora de Trafford. She
carved out her own fortune" he
said.
"Rotl" protested a cinema pro-
Queer. "That ex-chorus girl didn't
carve out her own fortune. She
married Hugh de Traford, the wild
septuagenarian millionaire"
Eyes" said Mr.. AIDE, "but think
how many other chorus girls she
had to cut out to marry him."
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-09-30
SKY HAS ITS wHlRLPooLs
Atmosphere Enveloping the Earth 10
IN Many Ways Like the Waters
Of the Seas.

The envelope Of air surrounding
the earth, which we call the atmos-
phere, is in many ways like the wa
tiers Of the seas, London Tit-Bits
states. Its currents take the form
of winds, and just as is the case
with sea and river currents, they
form great whirlpools every 0
and then.
If the huge eddy Of wind currents
is revolving in the opposite diree-
ton to that taken by the hands Of a
clock it is called a cyclone al anti
cyclone whirls in a ~clockwise direc-
ton.
There is another difference be-
tween the two, which is Of greater
Importance. The cyclone is a whirl-
pool in which the greatest pressure
is on the outside edge Of the current
and the lowest at the center. In an
anti-cyclone these conditions are re-
yersed. Pressure is lowest at the
fringes and highest in the center Of
the eddy.
High pressure means a high ba-
rometer and fine weather low pres
sure gives a low glass and rain. The
cyclone, therefore, when it settles
down, always brings bad weather.
The an~ti-cyclone is rainy and squat
" at its fringe, but it's center is all
ways calm and dry. 1t is to a sue
cessiou Of anti-cyclones that We owe
the wonderful summer of 1921.
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born, but she has a wise head-bet-
ter than | have, at that. She's right
about this thing. that's evident"
The next morning Cyril arrived at
his office rather late, and found the
Weekly Times spread out on his desk.
BY accident the tOusle-haired Office
boy had placed it right-side up. and q
three-cOlumn headline staring up at
him arrested his attention before be
thick and fast" Then the phone rang.
The headline was
MATTE SHELDON AND CYRIL.
HOLMES BOTH DROP OUT OF P0-
LITICAL RACE.
Talk about surprises (" Cyril ex-
claimed. They certainly are coming
thick and fest Then the phone rang.
This is Matte said the voice on
the wire. "How does it happen you
Withdraw from the race for %notnina-
tiong
Il did 1t because you convinced me
in your argument yesterday" he an
swered, AFTER listening to your food
Of OratOry rendered a verdict in your
favor and Immediately acted upon IL.
But how come you're out OF it?'
"You convinced me, tOO,' she told
him: Now, what are we going to do
about it1 We can't very we'll re-enter
the race = that Is. you can't, aud
can't, either"
The Office door opened nOisily aud,
with the receiver TO his ear, Cyril
turned to see the tousIe- haired Office
boy.
MIR. Jackson to see you. sir" said
the boy, on important business"
Cyril felt a thrill Of exuItation. Mr..
Jackson had just been made defendant
in an important lawsuit. Cyril had
never dared to hope that he would be
retained as an attorney in the case.
well" said Matte at the other
end of the wire.
We'll Cyril said In the mouth
piece Of the phone, there's just one
thing for us to do. | guess. I've Jus.
got word that makes me think thing,
are coming my way, and | believe :
private law practice would he hes
after all-if one is ambitious enough
But two heads are better than n
so let's form a law partnership. VIII
your help | ought to get away will
some big things"
"Whatu we call the firn?' she in
CURED.
"Slieldon & Holmes" he returned
No. there's a better one. What d
You say TO Holmes & Holmes?"
He listened eagerly. She seemed
long time answering.
That suits me- she finally sale
and Cyril sighed deeply and gratefu
ly as he set down the phone an
turned to the Office boy.
"Show Mr.. Jackson in," he directed
and got very busy with some useles
papers ON his desk.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-09-30
THE PERIOD OF RENAISSANCE
Discovery Of America in 1892 MoSA
Generally Accepted as Close Of
the Middle Ages.

The extent Of the period which
covers the middle ages is disputed
by even the best authorities on mo
dieval history, observes a writer in
the Seattle Times. It embraced
that part Of history in which the
feudal system was established and
developed until the time when it
was overthrown. Many different
dates are given for the beginning
and the closing of this period, but
most historians agree that the fall
Of Rome in 416 marked its birth.
The middle ages are divided into
the dark ages and the period Of the
Renaissance. The dark ages, or first
division, is so called because it was
overshadowed by the splendor Of the
Roman empire which Immediately
preceded it, and by the wonderful
culture and learning of the Renais-
sance which followed. The latter
part of the middle ages shows the
rebirth Of knowledge and arts and
is called the period Of "reminiscences.
Although many dates are given for
the close Of this period, the one
most generally accepted was the dis
covery Of America in 1892.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-09-30

Circuit Court at the October term
1921, thereof, sell publicly at auction
to the highest bidder for cash in hand
the following described real estate,
situate in Lafayette County, Nilsson
ri, to-wit: The south half of the
southeast quarter of the northeast
quarter, except a strip thirty-seven
(37) links wide off of the east end
thereof, and also a strip nineteen
I'D links wide from north to south
and nineteen and 63-l00 (19.63)
chains long from east TO west Off of
the south side Of the north half of
the southeast quarter of the north
east quarter except a tract thirty
seven $50 links. wide off Of the east
end of said strip, all being in section
fifteen (15) township fifty (50)
range twenty-five (25).
Given under my hand this the 18th
day of September, 1921.
J. L. FORSHA,
Sheriff of Lafayette County, Missouri.
Sept. 16, 1921.
The Lexington intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1901-1949, 1921-09-30
TRuSrRE,S SAFE.

Whereas, Joseph Miller and Eula
Miller, husband and wife, by their
certain deed of trust dated Septem-
Der 18th, 1918, and recorded in the
Recorders office for Lafayette
County, Missouri, in Book 245, at
Page 227, conveyed to the undersign-
ed, as trustee the following describ-
ed real estate situate in the County
of Lafayette and State Of Missouri,
to-wit: Lots numbered fifteen and
seventeen Hawkins and Smiths Sub
division of Block "D" Blair's Add
ton to the City Of Hfgginsville, La
fayette County, Missouri.
Which said deed of trust was Civ
en- to secure the payment Of three
certain promisory notes in said
deed of trust described. Which said
deed of trust provided that upon de-
fault being made in the payment of
said notes, interest or any part
thereof, according to their true ten
or and effect, then the whole shall
become. due and payable. And where
as default has. been made in the
pdyhisAlb u odlu HobCS anu AibSi Noti
according to their true tenor and ef-
feet, and said notes and interest is
now due and unpaid; now therefore,
at the request Of the legal holder
and owner of said notes, and by vir-
tue of the power in me vested by
said deed Of trust, l the said trustee
hereby give notice that | will IN
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18th, 1921
at the Court House door in the City
Of Lexington, Lafayette County, Mis-.
souri,, between the hours of nine o.
clock in the forenoon and five O'Clock
in the afternoon, of. said day, pro.
coed to sell the above described rea.
estate, at public vendue, to the high.
est bidder for cash in hand for The
purpose of paying said notes, the in
terest thereon and the cost of exc
cutting this trust.
Given under my hand this 21st day
of September, 1921.
I. H. MOVES, Trustee
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WAS FAMOUS AS COMEDIAN
Noted Entertainer Died in 1893, and
His Jokes and. Jests Were Put
Upon Market.

Joe Miller was famed as a come
dian during the reign Of Charles |.
After his death in 1888, his family
having been left destitute, one Joe
MOTLEY was employed to gather in
all old, stray or current iests about
town. which he published in a book
entitled thus
Joe Miller's TESTS, or the Wits
Wade ecum. Being the collection
Of the most Brilliant Jests, the Po-
lite Repsrtees; the Most Elegant
Bons MotS, and Most pleasant short
stories in the English language.
First carefully collected in the COM
pany, and many Of them transcribed
from the mouth Of the FacetlOus
Gentleman, whose name they bear
and now set forth and published by
his lamentable friend and former
companion, Elijah jenkins, Esq.
most humbly inscribed to those
c~hoice-spirits Of the age, Captain
Bodens, Mr.. Alexander Pope, Mr.
Prof. Lacy, Mr.. Orator Henley and
Joe Baker, the Kettle-drummer
London; printed and sold by I
Reid in Dogwell-court White Friars
Fleet Street (17S9). Price one
shilling"