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THE MERCHANT PRINCE.
There wo* nn old geezer nnd ho lirt<l n
lot of sense;
Hr started up » business on n dollar
eighty eenls—
The ilnllnr for stock mol eighty fur nn
m(-
YtriMight him throe lovely dollars'in u
Ony, liy ilnil!
’WdM, Iw Bought morn goods mol » littli*
more spare,
.Ami lr plnynl Hint system with n nmlln
on liiii faro;
• ■kurttmirrs Hocked to his two by four,
.Amt noon ho had to hustle for n regular
store;
Up on tin* square whore Hie people puss
lie gobbled up n eorner Unit rrnn rill
plate glass;
Hr fixed up the windows with the beet
that be lunl,
.And hr told them nil about it in n half
pope ml.;
He soon bmi ’em mining, mol never
<|uit.
Ami lie woiililn’t eul down on hie tide,
one bit; —
Well, lie’ll kept' thiiige humming in the
tow'll ever eilire,
Amt non everybody cnlle him the Mer-
elinnt Prince.
I.ET RAILROAD CONTROL BE "DE
NATIONALIZED.”
>1 aim fm-tii rare Iteeord.
Not inmilir.nl ion of the rullronile,
liroiigld nhoilt through nrbltinry em
ployment of power by the Government
-during the war period, took the form of
Min Ill'll notional ngreemente, the elTert
of which line been to deprive the proper
tint of their earning nnpneity mol hmul
Hum over, free of elnirge, to the Organ
ized labor elements. The profit ill the
«(irrntinii of the ramie line been eom-
mndivreil. Tliere is little iliiTorence
between nn Aet of Congress eonfieeiiting
the proportion onlriglit mid an Aet of
-Congress vvhir'li vlrlunlly eoinpele the
ronds to turn over eo greril n part of
Ho- grime reeeipte to om ploy eee that
nothing ie left for internet on eiipltnl.
Continent inn ie cnnfiHrntloii, no mutter by
nbnt mime enlled.
Tin' rnilroiide in net. be 1 • ilonut iotinl -
r*ml." They iioiet Ini brought Imek to
the point where there ie eome eeneilile
nml reasonable relation between intake
and outgo. II line been dumonetrutml
tbul Hie ’tireiiking point in rutoe line
ibern renehml. The assumption Hint rntee
•void be placed at tiny figure, neeordiiig
<i* Hie revenue rmpiirml, mol be Jiroiltlr-
live line been proved nbitird. Tim hind
mwi ie not ottering; the tonnage iloee
not eome forwnrd. .lunt ne tlm upper
lirneUele in tlm incoinfi-tnx Hee.tlnn aril
too lilgli to be productive of the iniixi-
'tnum re venue, just eo tlm ruilroml rntee
are too high to bring in the rnipilelte
return. Yet, under lower rntoe, titular
ratoa Hint would attract trnffie, the earn
ing of miflielent revenue would lie bib
powlble, Tliere ie nn economic dead-
lock, n clmckmnte.
Tlm notion Ie paying. In pnrt, for the
miaerly pulley purmied over a term of
year* of not permitting tlm roade' to
«rn n living. Tlmre in no bettor in-
•wretmeiit In tlm world tlimi fulr pnymeut
for nervine rendered, flood aorviee at
* high price ie licttor tlinn poor eerviee
at. n low price. Morn ebenpneee in trans
portation ie not un object. Tlm men
•engngiHl lit riillroioliug nliould be well
P»W. It le nn industry which tdiimld
attract intelligent workmen, men of
•pirll and nmbition. Tbo nation emmet
afford to Imvo nn underpaid pereonnel
«n tlie romle. The employeee ehould be
Vniih the maximum that it ie poeelble to
pay them, with due regnrd to eflieleney
amt the plnee of triiiiHportntbm in the
economic equation. Hut it ie miiuifeetly
■heard to attempt In niuintilln n wage
•rule that relleete Itaelf In u rate eenle
we high that hiieinoKH ie dleeortraged mol
will not iiuive. Here lignin we have nn
instance of the deplorable reeult of mi
scientific dellntion, Wngee mol rntee
that would have been feueible for u lung
Afnm to come Imvo been made impracti
cal in n few abort week* by the general
Ihrenkii'g down of prices and business.
In urging before the Itnilroml Labor
nonrd the immediate nlirogutiim of the
national ngreemente, mnde effective ne
vvnr meneuree, Oen. „ W. W. Atterbury
points out Hint the nltonmtlve ie the iii-
molvonev of many of the companies. Thu
nntionnl agreements, he declares, involve
an avoidable waste of npproxiniutely
•300,000,000 n year. "We bollove that
iu Hie wages of tlm rnilrond employees
tlm Inst to go op, they should be
the Inst to come down, but we do Insist
that for mi ample wage nn honest, day's
work shall be done," Hen, Atterbury
thinks that during n OO ilny trinl period
it would lie possible to assess the savings
wuder eeenOlhienl administration, out-
wide tlm restrictive imtlomil ngreemente,
after which it would lie feasible to nr
■ revc ut ii fwir estlninto of the minimmii
.cut in basic wages Hint will lie required,
It must Imvo been apparent to fliinn-
i.-mrw and others that dellntion hf crop
vrriWs a mild ultimately nffect every bus
inciw In the nation, linilrond rates that
wore feasible with cotton at -HI cents the
jssind Imemne utterly out uf the ques-
trios with cotton at Hi cents. The trnf-
fir can bear so tnueb, ne more. The
cost of railroading must lie kept within
.economically permissible limits. No leg
islation man change that fact. These
limits have been contracted by lloiistoii-
*sm, so that rates nml wages must also
be contracted. This is ua the nssump-
fion Hint lloustouism tuis created a semi-
pc rum Jew t ers of tow prices. Many
txhvv*k Hint the return swing of the pen
dulum is going to carry prices to a
much higher level. A snflleient swing
imek would solve many of the present
difficulties. It muy Is-, Indeed, that in
proposing n sort of BO-dsy wage truce
Hen. Atterbury wants time in which to
watch tlm price trend.
It ie more likely that Mr. I’lumb nml
those associated with him in his plan
for forcible seir.ore of the rnjlrood prop
erties, to be eondue.ted in the interests
of the employees but witli Hie Govern
nil'llt ns paymaster, will seek to capital
ise the eitiintiou by pretending Hint it ie
possible under Government ownership to
continue paying present high wngee mol
at the entue time retain solvency, or oven
earn money. Tlm truth is Hint Govern
ment "ojyrat inn of the railroads during
the war was scandalously inefficient. The
cost of operation was multiplied so rap
idly Hint nn ndvnnees in rates could keep
up with the iuerensing outgo. The solu
tion does not lie in n return to the
prolligney which brought about tlm ex
isting situation, lint in the elimination
nf tlm onuses of the trouble.
Eirst, the Government, through the
Adamson Aet nml otherwise, linmlcd the
ronds over to the employees. Then the
Interstate Commerce Commission Inst
summer linmlcd the ronds over to the
coni trade. What Hen. Atterbury now
propuses is Hint some control over the
mniingemeut of the rouils be turned buck
to tlm owners, whose interest is to innn-
nge tlietii eeonoinienlly nml to furnish
service nt Hie lowest possible cost eon-
sletent with efficieney. The great innss
of people are eonvineed, we" lire confi
dent, Hint this slime course is the best
course. uml if the politicians are not ton
strong it will be tried.
GEMS FROM THE PEN AND HEART
OF THE MERIWETHER
PHILOSOPHER.
•lodge II. II. Kcvill in Meriwether Vin
dicator.
It slum-times seems to me Hint, there
Is not n proper npprei-iutiiui liuraifesled
for tlm service of the go I In lit boys who
went oversells to fight for us. Tlmre is
many a Imro among them, Many-a quiet,
mildest mol imussuining youth nt Imam
made ii record for bravery on l-'lumlerq
fields Iiiisiirpusscd in Hie unnnle of his
tor.v. These boys lire entitled to the full
mans mu of our Imurt's gratitude. We
stayed lit home; they went mol fought
for us. Hhull we, even for a iiionmiit.
allow then! to think that their gallant
services, great privations mol intense
sufferings failed to inspire iu us Hint
deep mid lasting gratitude which they
so richly deserve I Never was such mod
esty displayed by soldiers on this earth.
When they enmo Imek you heard no
boasting or vainglorious chatter. It i.s
difficult to get them to tell you any-
tiling about their service. They were
awed by tlm horror of it: they were
purged in the fiery crucible, nml the
millions like them who obeyed the trum
pet cull of duty mol gave action, not
words. After awhile, when they sit by the
fireside uml their children lire gathered
around them, then they will tell of the
grout struggle of heart, soul mid body,
mol childish ours will gladly listen to
the heroic deeds, told in humility, but
with tlm consciousness of duty done.
Every one of them deserves n big plnco
in our hearts.
As I writo I mu facing Hie ovoning
sun. Tim sky is tinted witli radiant col -
orlug. It is beautiful to look upon.
Yesterday was dark mid gloomy. Tlmnk
God for the hennteous sunlight which
followed the dny of darkness.' It Is ii
loken Hint sable clouds shall not al
ways brood over the earth. It is u
message to Ininimi lo-urts to turn to tlm
light. Hod placed the rainbow iu the
lieu veils us n promise to His children,
lie sends the sun to shine us ii premise
Hint there shall lie light. It may be
lurk today, but not always so. Tomor-
■mv will be n radiant dny. Woke tip,
naiu I I’ronblous times will soon puss,
ion will lorget, miiid the joyousuess
of the new-born dny, that wlmt you call
*‘hnrel times” ever existed. The world
is passing through the night, lint, already
tlm eastern horizon is burnished with
golden hues. It is tlm new sun. A now
dny is breaking. Dawn—then the bright
huh. Hotter tiny—tlm best you luivo ever
seen. Be u better man, uml when bet
ter mini meets better day, then God,
glorified iu lummu hearts, will rule nml
feign. It is coining. He ready for it.
• Are You m a Rundown Condition ?
.Does Your Headache ?
.Elgin, Tenn.—“1 can say that Dr.
Ylefce’s Golden Medical' Discovery
and ills ’Pleas
ant Pellets' have
been the moans
of restoring my
health. 1 was
weak and run
down, hud sick
headaches, and
my kidneys were
all out of order.
misery
i walk
began
- - Dr.
[■pierc.e’s medicine and they put mo
J-on the road to good health right
lawny. I want to speak a good word
•for Dr. Pierce’s remedies to all suf-
I ferers." — HARRISON SHEPARD,
it. K. D. 1. Box 18.
Sold by druggists for fifty years.
RESOLUTIONS OF RESPECT.
Since it has plenned Almighty God to
.-nil from bis Inbors ou earth to the
Grand Lodge on high our brother, w -
D. Stephenson, therefore Is- it resolved—
1. That Turin Lodge, No. 337, E. k
A. M., line lost n trim uioi zealous brother
—one who loved nml lived the precepts
taught around our altar—one who was
useful in nil tile walks of life.
g. That to IiIb family we offer our
Miwern sympathy, and commend them to
the craft on earth mid to the Supreme
Architect on high.
3. That these resolutions In* sprend
on our minutes nml printed in the Now-
nan Herald.
Respectfully submitted.
A. J». Adcock,
K. D. Proux,
W. b, McLean.
Committee.
•lust lieenuse a fellow enn’t kies n girl
is no sign that she does not kiss.
Vnmo, like the river, is narrowest
where it is tired, nml bronder nfar off.
* i nil oui oi oroei
| It was a miser
■ for me lo
* '' around. I bega
'‘itv 1 taking Dr
DO YOU WANT TO BE LIKED?
Southern Telephone News.
"To be popular nt home is u great
iH-lileveiueiit," snys Thomas Dreicr.
The man who Is loved by the bouse
cut, by Hie dog, by the neighbor's chil
dren nml by his, own wife is ii grout
mull, even if he has never hud his nntnc
la 'Who's Who,' " lie might have
added that such a mini will be well
liked also by bis associates iu business,
for lie evidently luol in mind one who
wns nt heart fair, kiml nml considerate
of others.
In the race for success some people
lose sight of the fact that this life is
short, mol that one of its great achieve
ments is in gaining the regnrd mid nf
feet ion of others. 'Kindliness nml the
Golden Rule will carry one further than
arrogance mid antagonism, and the way
will be sweeter and happier. Don't let’s
forget that for wlmt we get we most
give.
Courtesy is never wasted; love is
never wasted. No matter whether it is
reciprocated or not—even if it seems
not to le- appreciated—it ministers to
the growth of one’s own soul.
We don’t mean to lie understood as
preaching," but at the beginning of
every year it is natural for all of us to
take stock of ourselves and see where
we can improve. Some ot* us make res-
elutions. Maybe there is some good in
that, even if they are broken, (as they
usually are from time to time.3
Wo just want to suggest that along
with other plans for self-government, it
would lie well to resolve that in the
coining year we will make as many
friends as wo can. There is no hotter
way to insure our own happiness.
| Senator Eletchcr, of Florida, tells
Ibis story in illustrating the difficulties
of some people in meeting the problems
due to the high cost of living: “A
1 woohogolie creature." said the Senator,
"wailed that for forty years he had
worked hard, and that he had got noth
ing out of life except his clothes an-h
food. And the dissatisfied citizen also
claimed that his food never agreed witli
him, and his clothes never fit."
-i o
Boost the Chamber of Commerce.
Pains
Were
Terrific
Read how Mrs. Albert
Gregory, of R. F. D. No.
1, Biuford, III., got rid of
her ills. ^'During ... I
was awfully weak . . .
My pains were terrific. I
thought I would die. The
bearing-down pains were
actually so severe I could
not stand the pressure of
my hands on the lower
F art of my stomach . . .
simply felt as if life was
for but a short time. My
husband was worried . .,
One evening, while read
ing the Birthday Alma
nac, he came across a
case similar to mine, and
went straight for some
Cardui for me to try.
TAKE
CARDUI
The Woman’s Tonic
"I took R faithfully and
the results were immedi
ate," adds Mrs. Gregory.
“I continued to get bet
ter. all my ills left me,
and I went through . . .
with no further trouble.
My baby was fat and
strong, and myself—thank
God—am once more hale
and hearty, can walk
miles, do my woiV,
though 44 years old, feel
like a new person. All 1
owe to Cardui.” For
many years Cardui lias
been found helpful in
building up the system
when run down by dis
orders peculiar to women.
Take
Cardui
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oi
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SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS
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Atlanta and West Pnint
RAILROAD
ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE
OF TRAINS AT NEWN AN. GA.
EFFECTIVE JAN. 16.1921.
Subject to change and typographical
errors.
NORTHBOUND i
No. 42 6.45 a. m.
No. IS 9.45 a. tu.
Nil. 3S It.IS n. in.
No. 40 1.00 p. in.
No. 20 6.30 p. m.
No. 34 5.20 p. m.
No. 36 10.26 p. in.
SOUTHBOUND)
No. 35 7.06 a. in.
No. 19 8.25 a. m.
No. 33 9.45 a.-ni.
No. 39 2.46 p. nt.
No. 17 5.20 p. lit.
No. 41 6.52 p. m.
No. 37 ....7.19 p.-in.
J. P. BILLUPS, G. P. A.
SPRING GOODS AT NEW PRICES!
Below we list a few items just to give you an idea of the
many good values now being offered at this stoie in new spiing
goods.
For a New Gingham Dress
Don’t buy any Gingham for this purpose until you see out
line. We have an assortment that is surely worth your while to
look over, and the new prices are—
15c, 19c, 25c, 35c y ald
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For the Man Who Has His Shirts Made
You will be delighted when you view this lot of fine silk
finished Shirtings in the prettiest stripes ever brought out. They
are vard-wide and fast colors. The new price, is—
Every Woman Loves New Spring Silks
And they are going to be pleased when they see this lot of
new Foulards. These are navy blue, browns and grays; yard
wide and of extra quality, and the price per yard is—
$2.50
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These New White Goods
Yes, you must see them, for you’ll be pleased with the qual
ity and price. Flaxons in plain, stripes and dainty little checks,
swiss, lawn, etc., per yard—
15c, 25c and
Renfrew Devonshire Cloth
A dozen neat stripe and small check patterns as well as solid
blue. The ideal cloth for little boys’ suits, rompers, etc.; yard—
Splendid Values in New Ribbons
One lot of fine Silk Ribbon in fancy patterns, 5 inches wide;
all colors; yard^-
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Real Values in Men’s Spring Clothing
Now, for the man who has been waiting for a real fine, all-
wool Suit, of well tailored clothes; we want you to come in and
see this special lot at—
$25.00
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New Spring Hats for Women
Every woman likes to view pretty new Hats, so we extend
you a special invitation to visit our millinery department, and see
the wonderful selection of new Hats and note the very moderate
price of each.
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Boys’ New Spring Suits—8 to 18 years
You’ll be agreeably surprised when you see this lot of boys’
fine, all-wool, hand tailored Suits. Suits here made up to sell
for $15.00 to $20.00. Every Suit has a live leather belt, and the
price is only—
$7.50 to $12.50
Pajama Checks, extra gooil quality, yaril wide, only
19C
Best, grade Mercerized Cheviots for Waists, etc
... • .... 19c
Heavy weight, smooth woven Sea Island
12/3C
200 pairs boys' Knee Pants at 50c. up to
.$3.00
Lairge size Grass Hope Rugs, special
$1.00
Men’s line Shirts, values, on sale at
$1.50
Rest ernile men’s Khaki Pants
ai «?n