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A REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILD)* OF;AMERICAN HOMES AND AME^JICAN INDUSTRIES.
VOL. iil-
BURLINGTON. M : C.. JULY 13, 1910.
NO. 9
T ANNOyNCEMENT.
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vrated the first of June, we
"nvii this week the names of
,e ii’'. the Contest who have
no efiort to increase their
From ihis date to the
Li the Contest we will
the vote for all new sub-
.-rs. in other words, we will
'm}{\ votes for one new year-
,^cri])iion; 100 votes for a
;rionths subseription. It
i eanev.' subscriber, Just
of name from one
v.',tu;bC‘A/i a family to'another
i,e counted as a renewal.
y-jr all renewals of subscriptions
\i>ie will remain as in the
For every dollar paid on
P.Iuscription we will give 100
votes,
Fron* this date until August
ITiii, at noon, we will give 1,000
\oies I'or So.00. either new or
venev.'iii of subscription, the pa-
)>e: 10 be mailed to one name
a;-jd aklress. This, Vv'e feel sure
v:iii inetit with the approval of
the co.ntestants and should create
ni(o-e or less enthusiasm. , Now
!er every one get busy. This will
enas'ie those w'ho are behind in
the race to make considerable
l,:aint. if not to place them in the
leftd. Let everyone hustle for
new subscribers, they are the
ones mat will increase your vote.
m cowEifAm HOW
THE VOTE STAND
Burlington.
}.':'ss Lois A. Workman,
‘ Swannie Patterson,
Myrtle Islev,
' Myrtle Tate,
" Lillian Turner,
Burlington R. F. D's.
Ki^S'-Jennie Whitsoll, R. 4,
' Emma OveiTnan R. 1.
' Annie Matlock, R. 2,
■ Ollie Ector, Route 2,
' ‘ Rosa Crouse, Route 4-
94,2?
13,200
2,150
1,000
925
3,225
1,375
400
2!0G
*.200
18,125
500
200
300
114,00
6,250
300
Snow Camp.
Misp Mary Stout, ^
Spring Graded School,
Sylvan Graded School,
Mebs^ne.
Miss Grace Ajnick,
Haw River, No. L
Miss Carrie Albright,
Eion Coilege, N. C.
Miss Mollie Baldwin,
Union Ridge, No. 1.
Miss Lottie Terrell,
Elaborate Openiog.
The grand Opening at the
First National Bank building last
night was visited by at least 1500
people. All of whom were of a
jovial nature and entertained in
such a way as to cause them to
wear a smile that will never come
off, The large building five sto
ries high, which contains thirty-
two beautiful rooms was all ag
low from bottom to top with ele
ctric lights more than 90 lights
showing forth their illuminous
rays at one time.
The elevator was kept busy
transporting the visitors from
floor to floor where they were
^net by ushers who carried them
through the building stopping
occasionally to glance at the de
To the Republican Voters of North
Carolina.
Pursuant to a resolution pass
ed by the Republican State
Executive Committee, at a meet
ing held in the city of Greens
boro, N. C., on the 27th day of
May, 1910, a State Convention of
the Republican party of North
Carolina is hereby called to meet
in the city of Greensboro, N. C.,
at twelve o’clock noon, on Wed
nesday, the tenth day of August,
A. D., 1910,
, This Convention is called for
the purpose of nominating a
Chief Justice and tw^'o Associate
Justices of the Supreme Court of
North Carolina, to ratify the
nomination of Superior Court
Judges in the various districts
where candidates for judge are
to be nominated this year, to
nominate two Corporation Com
missioners, also to elect a Chair
man of the Republican State
Executive Committee and one
Committeeman from each Con
gressional District, the last nam
ed to be designated by the dis
trict delegation when assembled
at the State Convention and to
transact such other business as
may come before the convention.
The plan of organization re
quires that delegates and alter
nates to the State Convention
shall be elected by duly constitu
ted county conventions, called on
at least fifteen days notice of the
time and place of such conven
tions. Representation in county
conventions shall consist of one
delegate and one alternate for
every tv/enty-five Republican
votes, or fractional part thereof,
cast in the precinct for the Re
publican candidate for Governor
at the previous election, and in
all other conventions one dele
gate and one alternate are ap
portioned to every one hundred
votes, or fractional part thereof,
cast at election the for Republi
can candate for Governor. Pro
vided, however, that each coun
ty shall be entitled to at . least
i^vo vbtes in State, Congression
al Judicial conventions.
The county chairmen, as well
as the precinct chairmen are
earnestly urged to use all dilig
ence in seeing that their respec
tive counties and precints are
well and fully represented in the
conventions, as, well as to give
their conventions when called
the vs^idest publicity. Let us
urge upon you that the conven
tions in each county and town
ship shall be conducted in such
manner as to have full represen
tation in the respective conven
tions, and let every voter feel
that he has a voice in the affairs
of the county.
Spencer B. Adams,
Ch’m Repub. State Ex, Com.
T. J. Harkins,
Secretary.
This May 30, 1910.
OUR RALEIGH LETTER.
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OCEEDING OF COUNTY
eOMMlSSlONEKS MEETING
;; (Graham, N, C., July 5th.-
special tu the Disjtatcli.
Raleigh, July 9.—The Wake
county Democratic convention hv;- 'r'^^^-
met in the Court House in
eigh on Saturday last. Though
heralded as the militant Democ- j ^
racy of Wake and reported in the
columns of the News and Observ
er as the “unterrified Democra
cy"' of the metropolitan county
of the State, it was apparent to
all on-lookers that soniething had ^
come over the spirit of the dream;
of the dominant party. Occa
sional hand-clapping was the ex-
tent of applause; not a cheer was
at ten o’clock a. m., in regu
iaonthly meeting with the
IMlowing members present:
A. N, Robertson.
B. S. Roberson.
: ; / W.A. Murray.
B. R. Sellars.
The .Following business
was
this Board at its
Yle^ting in May ordered a special
isiection to be held in certain ter-
Burlington To wn ship
in
heard, and old time enthusiasm
was entirely lacking. Wh,en one
of the defeated office holders was I ^ . ., -,
asked why the copvenhon was so g to vote und the aueSion^
lacking in enthusiasm his answer sDeSt4 in SiHer
was; “Did you ever hear of be- and
i returL^from the
Hon Chair-was duly held on
man of the Democratic Executive 1 ,how *tiiat'^th««
to! forty eiglit registered ™t.rs
come before the convention, totif*'! that forty-five voted for said
nov^-here in his remarks did he K&^Mcfartaf"
make any reference to a united i ordered
risrtv nr the hone of success and ^ ^ hereby dec-
paiiy ortne nope OI succebs^aiiu rjirripd in fnvnr nf ;npr'inl
victory m the coming election. oi speaaJ
Hon. R. W. Winston was made i n.. . . p
permanent Chairman of the Con- ; ^ of one ndi tax fn
vention and in his speech w^ade ;
reference to the fact - that thei -^*^^^^ Township same hav-
TBE STATENS OM
Democracy of Wake county was |
divided; had two wings--andi.
stated that no bird could fly un- relieved oi
' l ing been erroneously listed.
" Ordered: That S. C. Craddock
poll tax in
less it had two wings. The pri
mary vote was canvassed by the
Convention and the result declar
ed. Delegates were named for
one
fB)on'Station Township same er-
leneously listed he having been
Ordered: That Dr. J. L. Ker~
be >^elieved of tax on $1000
Iton. R. H.*Battle, nominee forlW?'?
tlie House Representatives was j '
called upon for a speech and in-^ ctouoie ixx on
troduced as the next Speaker 01 i Tb«i- M-irvin Tohr
the House of Representatives.) ^
Mr. Battle stated tLt those who reheved of one ,tax
voted in the recent Democratic listed for
Primary were not, legally bound ™ t B- R Sellars
to support the nominees but were } ,; : / i f • ; ^ j "
mDrailx-bound to do so, and beg- appointed ^ 4e-
ged the Democrats of Wake to
support the ticket nominated, the State meeting of the
saying that this ticket had been, Comniissioners ^fech
placed in the field by the vote of ■ Chariotte on August 10
^te^id iSt”So“1t in n^T Ordered: TiiatD. W. Kemodle
vemberhe would then opposJM authorized to furnish WmH
pHtnthP ]pe-ali7ed nrimarv sv«-Provissions to the
edtothe legalized pnmary sys , ^1,50 ^ fy,.
Mr. Alf. A. Thompson was c^h
Oakiiale Bots.
Quite a good congregation at
tended church at Mt. Zion last
Sunday owing to the report that
the Piedmont Baptist Association
was to meet there. For the ben
efit of those who wish to attend
will say the pastor announced
that the Association would meet
July 26th, at 7:30 p m, and will
continue two days.
ed upon for a speech, and he;
spoke of the fact that it was saic;
2^d account with this order at
tached.
Ordered: That this Board levy
that many of the defeated wing vraerea. inai iim
of the Democratic party woulci^ax of iwen^ cents on Ae one
not support the ticket in Novem- s |j^^dred dollars valuation ^of
ber. He urged the Democrrts tct i ®f
stand together and elect the| »>»fo^^'|Em.raGra^
f i! ? Jt i «nt expenses of the County.
d^eliS sS ttot h?WMto i‘^ That 'S. S. l4ert-
to the Convention as an on * hereby appointed a committee
come to the Convention as an on-1 |^ investigate tlie road at C. G,
Maynards and decide as to the
looker.
After the report of the plat
form committee Dr. Sy kes , nom
inee for the Senate, had the plat
form amended so as to authorise'
the members of the Legislaturt'
make investigation and determine
whether they should recommencT
the creation of the office of Com
missioner of Agriculture for
Wake county.
On July 6th, the Fourth Dis-
past week has done much good
wJionTa redrwhteand blSi,
The refreshing showers for the trict Congressional ConventioE.
- - ■ - met in Raleigh and declared Ed
ward W. Pou the nominee of the
?>nd beantiful evergreens which
spoke words of welcome to the
visitors. All the rooms were
attractive but none so much so
iis the one presided over by a
^autiful young lady serving pun
ch or sherbit as a matter of
C-*ioice. The light refresements
v’ere very delicious and cannot
oe complimented to highly.
To entertain the public in gene-
and especially for the benefit
01 those v/ho were served to of-
•Lc the punch, music was fur-
by a colored band of Roa-
I'Orie, Va. The first floor of this
•'‘Elding which is used by the
‘ is finished in solid marble
i oak
con
other rooms are all well
iod and beautifully furnis-
civient for office or pri-
iividuais.
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A, Sharpe, of Richmond,
i/Hg representative of the
!('an Snuff Co. spent last
iri town visiting friends and
can now finish their crops.
We w ish to say that we endorse
what Mr. Buckner says about the
roads and say we do not believe
one can find tv/o miles of good
public road in Patterson toviai-
ship in one strip, many roads are
almost impassable. We saw a
man on his way to Burlington
with wife and boy who had to
hold to keep the good wife from
falling out in the road, where
there is much travel, not less
than 50 vehicles a day. If you
call this good roads, “Gee what
next.” The inquiry when you
meet a man generally is; did you
ever see such roads. This is a
square deal, nobody working, no
body paying.
A Tax Payer..
D. A. White goes on record as
the wheat raiser, sowed one
and one half bushels threshed
forty and three fourth. A yield
of 28 bushels to one. Mn Y/hite
lives in our midst and is well
know to us all.
location of the same.
Ordered: That the report of
ithe Committee on the bridge at
Hoahs Ford accepting the same
fee accepted by this Board.
Ordered: That J. W. Page be
Mowed to close the old road
w^here it crosses his place near
Koahs ford as the new road is
open and passable.
lOrdered: That the Road ask-
:?or by citizens on petition
pfes^nted to this Board at its
beginning
Articles of Agreement Signed by
The Soathem Railway Company
and Its Conductors, Baggagemen^
Brakemen and Other Employes
Spencer, July 6. —In th0 matter
of the controversy which has been
pending between' the Southern
Railway Company the following
settlement of the various articles
in the proposals wfere agi-eed up
on in W>fehington last Saturday
with thfe officials of the Southern
Railway Company, .
On runs of 1^5 miles or
over a day the following rates
will apply, effecti/a July 1,1910:
Passenger conductors, 21-2 cents
a mile; baggagemen, 1.35 a mile
flagmen and brakemen, 1.325 a
mile. On and after April 1,1911,;
the rate shall be: conductors, 2.75
cents a mile: baggagemen, 1,55
cents a mile; flagman and brake-
'men, 1.50 cents a mile.
On runs of less than 155 miles
?er day the following rates wiU
)e paid on and after July 11910;
?assenger conductors, $3.75 a
day baggagemen $2.30 a day;
flagman and brakeman $2.20 a
day. On and after April 1, 1911,
the rate shall be: For passenger
and brakemen, $2.55 a day. ,
Overtime in passenger service
to be allowed prorates computedi
On speed basis or other basis sti
pulated in the individual schedule
as of December 1 1909.
All regularly assigned passen
ger crews will on gind after July
1, 1910, be guaranteed the follow
ing monthly pay: Conductors $115
baggagemen $65; flagmen and
brakemen, $6k On and after
April 1, 1911, these amounts Will
be increased to $125 a month for
conductors, $4.25 a day; baggage
men $2.75 a day, flkgman and
brakemen, $2.55 a day,
On and aftei» July 1, 1910 the
rate^^ of pay for through freight
and mixed train service t6 be as
follows; Conductors 3.55 cents a
.mile', fiagmeri/an'd^'br^^l^femifen,
35 cents a mile. On and after
April 1 1911, th«*« rates will be:
for conductors. *. T5 cents a mile,
fiaginan and brakemen^ 2.50 cts.
a mile. ,
Runs of 100 mil^s or less either
straight away or turn airound to
be paid for as 100 miles.
Employes in yard service will
receive a still greater raise, the
average increase being about for
ty per cent above the wages now
paid.
Members of the Order of Rail
way Conductors are free to ex
press their hig:h appreciation of
the increase^ which is said, to be
entirely satisfactory and is der
dared to be entirely satisfactory
and is declared to be the best in
crease ever granted the employes
in the road service. The men
who run in and out of Spencer in
large numbers are frank to admit
that they feel more inclined than
ever before to render the very
best service possible.
Democratic party. This Conven i
tion was another tame affair.
There has never been a timeir
S' sWe of tlie old road
^ Pfced following a ridge across the
rf TO?S fn the Demoira^^ 1'- Kemodle and Jas.
tLt Bason to Lewis Gerringers
out a^iWn, thence across Haw Kver
hVket andtheLdemocratsbetween Mrs.
F. Summers and J. T. Ker-
from tL to boffi i; i to the macadam road lead-
bitter was the fight waged by Burlington,
Daniels and Bailey that the good : ^®,s**antea.
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urging Republicans to nominate
a winning ticket and admmister j attached
a rebuke to those who made usej f ^ Thomp-
of such disgraceful campaign* mat w, . inomp.
methods.
Ordered: That E. P. Perry bei
i loh be authorized to investigate
j t le bridge across Back Creek bet-
and'^Mebane
Board at jts
|\v'een Trolinwood
C. H. Horton of Altamahaw | j ad report to this
has recently purchased a half in- j ^ rixt meeting,
terest in the Sanitary Barber Ordered; That R. N. Thomp-
Shop. Purchasihgthestockown-,-m be instructed to work the
ed by J. H. Matkins. ' road in the Southern part of the
County, report^ by Robert
ITiompson as sooii as convenient.
Ordered: That the report of
Dr. Geo. W, liong Supt. of heal
th be accepted and filled.
Ordered: That the tax returns
for Pleasant grove township be
received.
Ordered: That the tax returns
for Faucetts township be received
Ordered; That the tax returns
for Haw River township be re*
ceived.
Ordered: That the tax returns
for Patterson township be receiv
ed.
Ordered: That the report of
J. H. Tarpley Supt. of the Coun
ty Home fee received and fille^.
Ordered: That B. S. Robertson
be refunded tax on $1000. same
having been charged up as stocks
and bonds and should have been
Bank stock and we^s also charged
as Bank Stock.
Ordered: That B. S. Robert
son be relieved of Gradedschool
tax on $1000. same having been
charged twice. \
Ordered: That W. N. Thomp
son be instructed to work up the
road from Lake Side toward the
old Ireland mill to the Elon Road.
Ordered: That this Board ad
journ to meet Monday the 11th
day of July to receive that Tax
returns and to hear any com
plaints that may late made in re
gard to the valuation of property .
Snow Camp, July ,9.—On July
4thj at Pleasant Hill church in
Patterson^tOwni^hip^ the Pleasant
Hill Temperance Society met in
seventy-seventh annual session,
A house full of people expressed
by their presence on this anni
versary of National Independ
ence, their love of home and
country, by their loyalty to the
cause of temperancie as espoused
by the above Society for thretj-
quarters of acentui'y, After at
tending to the usual order of bu s
iness the audieince was favored
with an address by Mr, Frank R.
McNinch, of Charlotte, which fid-
dress was likened to with much
interest and was so eminently
pracfcal that we take the liberty
of passing along some of the
prominent thoughts.
The speaker started out with a
patriotic reference to our great
nation, insisting upon a deeper
appreciation of beritage and more
familiarity with the facts of our
history. »
His introduction to the subjed
of temperance was an admom-
tion to the Society not to dwell
too much on its past but to look
back upon: it only to gain inspira
tion to go if orwkrd. “If you stop
here," the speaker said“God
win mark you as a Lot^s wife in
your community.” So in the
State We must not be , content
with merely looking back upon
the election whi^'h gave us 44,-
000 for prohibition but let that be
oiir inspira,tion for future eftort,
‘ ‘Let God guard the rear and us
go on to Canaan,’^ real prohibi
tion which is the conversion of
the last single mind from; objec
tion to prohibition.
In regard ^o the enforcement
of the law he said that in the
first place no other law is so un
fairly and fanatically judged as
prohibition, that no one would
Ihink of repealing laws against
murder, tljeftj arson, and all
crinte i&ws ■.
are sometimes not enforced, that
we are a set of moral cowards if
we say that the law cannot -be
enforced, and that one good
strong man in a community will
insure a reasonable enforcement.
Whiskey should be made an un
lawful curse and the man who
sells it an outlaw. If our officers*
fail in doing their duty, the. po
litical authorities should be made
to understand that these guard
ians of the law would be succeed
ed by others who would make of
fenders skulk to their hiding
places; and that if the law is hot
enforced it will be the fault of
the temperance people.
With reference to the law itself
the speaker thought it quite sat
isfactory except for the pro vision
made for ministers to obtain wine
for sacramental purposes. He
deplored this as coming under
the woe pronounced upon him
(individual or organization.) whe
putteth the bottle to his neigh
bors lips, incidentally making a
strong pl^ for unfermented wine
for these purposes. Legislation
prohibiting the sale of near beer
was suggested as an improve-
ment also.
The progress of the temperance
movement generally was men
tioned and with encouragement.
A touching reference to the sliav-
ery of the South which the North
finally destroyed, was followed
by the thought that now the
South, out from under the ban of
whiskey almost from Mason and
Dixon line to Mexico, should turn
to the North and plead for emau'
cipation on the part of the North
from slavery far worse than that
of the black man.
Mr. McNinch referred: to the
old saying, “if you will let liquor
alone, liquor will let you alone,"
adding that he wished to disabuse
evqfy young mans mind of that
idea and gave- some striking in
stances of the fallacy of such ar-
g\iment. He followed with s^me
eJicellent advice to the yoUug
men who “w^ish to Keep step to
the music of the day, ” a recipe
which the speaker terrned '-the
fundamental, basic principle of
all goodness and greatness and
the right kind of smartness”
which was this, ’“as for me and
my house we wiH let liquor alone.' ’
The world he said is at last
coming to God’s way of thinking,
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