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A REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF AMERICAN HOMES AND AMERICAN INOUSTRlfe.
VOL. III.
BURLINGTON. N. C, AUGUST 31,1910.
NO. 16
THE CONTEST AND HOW
THE VOTE STANDS
Miss
IKe Rural Carriers Picnic.
Miss
BuriingtoG.
Lois A. Workman, 11,450
Swannie Patterson, 14,125
Myrtle Isley, 3,350
Myrtle Tate, 1,000
Lillian Turner, 925
Burlington R. F, D’s.
Jennie '\\'hitsei], R. 4, 3,225
“ Emma Overman R. 1. 1,475
" Annie Matlock, R. 2, 400
Oilie Ector, Route 2, 200
■ • Kosa Crouse, Route 4, 200
Snow Camp.
Miss Mary Stout, 13,725
Suring- Graded School, 500
Syi ^'an Graded School, 200
Mebane.
Miss Grace Amick, 300
Haw River, No. 1.
Miss Carrie Albright, 12,750
Eloa College, N. C
Miss Mollie Bald\vin, 6,650
Union Ridge, No. 1,
Mis.* Lottie Terrell, 300
Republican County ConTe&lio&^
Xoxice is hereby given the
Republican Convention for Ala
mance Co. will be held in the
Court House Graham, N, C^.
Saturday 17th of September at
noon for the purpose of nomina
ting candidates for the several
county officers and a candidat.e
for legislature and to transact
sach other business as may prop
erly come before said convention.
The precinct primaries in all
the precincts except those in the
cities and towns will be held on
Saturday, Spt. 10th, at 1 o'clock
p. ni. for the purpose of eJectiixg
delegates to said county conven
tion and transact such other
business as may properly come
before said primaries. Tlie fix
ing of the time for the primaries
in the towns is left with the com
mittee of each precinct.
By order of the Alamance
County Republican Executiv€
Committee.
This August 22nd, 1910.
T. F. McVey, Ch'm.
E. S. W. Daiaebon, See.
Republicans Atteoilon.
A Primary of the Republican
voters of North Burlington pre
cinct, will be held in the Mayor’s
Hall, September 16th, 1910 at 8
o'clock p. m. to eiect lelegates
to the county convention, and to
transact such other business as
may come before the primaiy,
v hich is to }>e held at Graham,
N. C. September 17th, 1910.
This the 31 day of Aug. 1910.
John R, Hoffman, Geo. D. Smith,
Chairman, Secretaiy,
Reputican Primafy*
The Republican primary for
South Burlington precinct will be
held September 8th, at 8 o’clock,
p. m. at the home of Mr. Spar-
ro’A', near Aurora Mills, for the
purpose of electing delegates and
alternates to the county conven
tion to be held at Graham Satur
day September 17th, 1910. Ev^
rybwly who intends to support
the Republican candidates this
year are invited to attend.
W. J. Horne. F. S. Cheek,
Chairman, Secretary.
Republican Primary.
The Republicans of Graham
lo'.vnship are called to meet in
the Court House on Saturday
evening September 10th at 8
o’clock to elect delegates toj^he
County Convention to be held
B'iptember the 17th, to nominate
a county ticket.
}y. H. Holt, A. M. Hadley,
Tov.-nship Chairman, Secretary.
Up and Down Broadway” Music.
Villiam Jerome and Jean
"^-•irvariz have written a clever
for the new musical comedy
L'i) and down Broadway,^ which
- .'.' .aking such a hit at Shubert’s
^ ^;no. The title of this rollick-
V.- rVolickinp; song is “My Oper-
• SamsoD.' Every reader of
Xov,’ York Sunday World will
K' his song free next Sunday.
*' is and music complete.
■ /i -» T-rr ^ A -.1 ^
A rural carriers picnic compos
ed of the carriers and patrons of
routes No. 1, Union Ridge, Wat
son and Corbett, was held at
Baynes store Saturday August
^th. There was a large gather
ing present notwithstanding the
threatening condition of the
weather and the busy time with
the tobacco farmers in that im
mediate section. There were
speeches by Postmaster Waller
and Hon. John R. Hoffman of
Burlington, the speakers were
introduced by that popular ware
houseman, W. L. Thornburg, and
every thing parsed off pleasantly.
Dinner was served about 1 p. m,
the table being filled to over
flowing with the choicest of eat
ables. ^ The reputation of Mr. J.
Zeb. Waller as a lover of corn on
the cob had preceeded him, and
several ladies had a large quan
tity prepared which soon dimin
ished as Zeb tried to maintain his
reputation. TJiere was a bevy
of young ladies present which
added gaiety to the occasion and
made the young men linger long
er than usual, infact Mr, W, J.
Brooks and Mr. D. S, Hall re-
inaiji«d ov^x* night in the neigh
borhood, Mr. Brooks, of course
stayed to talk to the young ladies
and Dan said he just did not have
the heart to leave all those good
rations and was going to stay as
loang as they lasb^. If lie car
ries out this declaration he will
become a citizen of Caswell coun-
ty>, for #>.e whole county is f^iH
of something good to eat, as welJ
as the pr-ettiest girls to be found
any where. Messi^ Dameroii
and Cook was to have been pres
ent to make addi'esses, but'Owi-Dg
to pi'ofessional engagements
could not attend. The crowd w^s
somewhat disaj)pointed in not be
ing able to hear tliese iultured
gentlemen. A string band re&nd-
ered delightful music, and -alto
gether the occasion was one long
to be remembered. Here is hop
ing that those present may live
a thousand years and pull >off a
picnic every year.
Suicide at Altaai^aw.
Sam May, a good Ivonest, Siard
working farmer,, who Mved aibout
thr^e miles west 'Of Altamatew,
shot himself about seven o’clock,
Monday morning, dieing almost
instantly. His son Leis was at
the barn feeding when the re^port
of the gun was heard and hasten
ing to the house, found Ms fath
er with a hole shot in tbe top of
his head. No cause is known for
the rash act. He is suni’ived by
three sons, making bis home W3th
Len, since the death of his wife
last fall He was about years
old and was a confederate .soldier,
the remains was buried at Beth
lehem Tuesday afternoon.
OUR CWAH IHTEI
Special to the Dispatch.
New York, Aug, 27. —TheDera-
ocratid United States Senators
have filed their minc^rity report
on wages and the prices of com
modities. While the Democratic
senators did not so intend it, tiie
report is an interesting and vrilu-
able contribution to the fund of
Republican argument in this cam
paign. Admitting that “we are
without sufficient data,” their
conclusion is that the tariff is one
of three chief malefactors, iaiid
then they proceed, of course
“without sufficient data,” to
make the time worn argument^
which long ago was consigned by
the American people to the polit
ical scrap heap, in favor of J'ree
trade. It will make our Ameri
can laboring men shout in deris
ion when they read that in the
opinion of these Democratic Sen
ators the condition of those who
work foir wages is better irfGimt
Britain than in the United States.
Great Bri^n is a free trade
nation, and it is the most p.*os-
perous nation in the world, ex
cept Oiir own, ’ ’ says the Demo
cratic committee^ Those last
words wes^ a necessary qualifi ca
tion of the claim eoneerniug
Great Britain’s prosperity. It, i&;
moreov-ejr., an acknowledgement
of the fact wMch. up to this tiirie,
Republcans ha^ve be^ alone an
asserting, that the United States
is the most pras^rouos nation in
the world.
Of course it is. Farmers l&3re
are &e most pi’osper®us faimars
in the world, Workiiigmen here,
in fivery line of industry, are iihe
most prosperous wcf kingmeia in
the world. Our people are bet
ter clothed .and better fed, they
enjoy more ^of the comforts and
luxuries of Mfe than do the peo
ple of any'S^her coma try.
JW^twith&tanding this condition^
.of prosperity and plenty, of joy"
au.d happiness, in the Ameaacm
hffiine, theseDemocra-dc Sena;to;rs.
sipeaking for the JI>einocratic par
ty., albeit ‘^‘withoiit sufficient
(&ta,” are convinced that s®me
Death of D. Frank Lamb
Our town was greatly shocked
to learn of the terrible accident
which resulted in the death of
Mr, D. Frank Lamb, a contract
or, who was Superintending the
erection of thS new Episcopal
church who fell last Thursday
morning just before noon from
the tour, a distance of sixty feet
and died in about three-quarters
of an hour, from concussion of
the brain, never becoming ' con
scious. Mr. Lamb with Mr. Tom
Shatterly were on the tour when
Mr. Lamb made an attempt to
catch the hook on hoisting line
and became over balanced and
fell amid the pieces of timber
which composed the scaffold to
the earth. Several physicians
were summoned but to no avail
as the gashes on the head show
ed that death could not be avoid
ed. The dauntless character of
Mr. Lamb and high esteem in
which he was held by his fellow
townsmen makes this one of the
sadest deaths which has occurred
in our city for some time, to! say
nothing of his home connection,
bis wife having died two years
ago, and his death leaves four
orphan children, the oldest pf
which is about fifteen, the young
est three. Although parentless
but still not unprovided for as
Mr, Lamb besides being in reas
onable circumstaiices, carried in
surance for the pratection of his
family. Funeral 'services were
conciucted at the home Friday
evening at 4:36 by Rev. J. D.
Wiliiams, burial at Pine Hill
Cenaetery under the auspices of
theJ. O. U. A..M.
THE GREAT JOHN
ROBINSON'S CIRCUS
Special to The Dispatch.
a
•pies of S
,.:unday World can be
'.''fjfl by applying at the Dis-
'. H Office.
l^roian ExoBorated.
The attempt to besmiiHjh Vice-
President Sherman and Sejmtor
Curtis of Kansas in the matter of
the Oklahoma Indmn contracts
died a bomin’. This is the Con
gressional committee’s report;
“The committee has heard and
carefully considered all of the
testimony submitted and is unan
imous in the opinion that ther is
and was no warrant for any per
son to use the names of Vice
President Sherman and Senator
Charles Curtis in connection with
any impro. 3r i’elation with any
Indian contract whatever.”
At the. last minute Senator
Gore, whose testimony at the
opening of the investigation
sought to connect the two states
men with the fraudulent con
tracts, addressed a letter to the
Congressional committee request
ing “that the committee make an
authoritative statement that no
evidence has been presented
tending to establish any improper
conduct on the part of either Vice
President Sherman or Senator
Curtis respecting the subject
of this investigation.
And thus what looks like an at
tempted assasination of charac
ter for partisan purposes utterly
fails.
To the Patrons of No. 8. ^
The patrons of _R. F. D. No. 8
are cordially invited to attend
the carriers and patrons picnic at
Harden’s Paik, Monday Septem
ber 5th. Will do all we can to
give you a pleasant time, , .
J. M. Hayes, Garner*
Bible Class Association.
^ Report of the Men’s Bible
Class Association of Burlington
for Sunday, August 28th, 1010.
M. P. Basaca Class, Present
26, collectiois $2,00.
Baptist 'Baraca Class, present
40, collection $2.00.
Cliristian Men’s ^Bible 'Class,
present 14, collection 4Q cents.
M. E. church Baraca Class,
present 29, collection $1.10,
thing'ought Jto be.dose to change [ rij ^bytenan Young ®
present 17, collection$2.32.
The secretaries of the Young
Sp Classafe of the M. R, Ger-
throw overboard the Ameoean | fail^to ^h^d^ln
pelicy of protection they dcs:i't' Schools fail to hand -n
make clear.
1®
their reports. Please haiid
Just why they sh«i3d argue in yo^TCport freiy Monky.
fai/or of nnttine- i Itworthy of mention that
the Young Ifen’s Class of the
& i Presbyterian s. S., aithwghhad
tl^y claim .has imade Gieat j.next to the SBiallest atteadanet^
collection was the l^g-
ica, IS unexplained, bui, that is ipcj- •npvip ic a a*rvvl avpraova
WL^ their^rgument they say. j .j, ^ collectisn, ail classes$6.81
Think of it! Increased until
i ^ Wor^or Youig Men aiftitaad- ^
on the average aboiat half what Bible and the Rible
^ hy tha
i likihool,'’^
T. D.
J. H.
BUPUY,
Vsirnon,
Plies.
Sec. ■
they are in America. TMs
Democratic argument! “Lt’,!
therefore, ” sa^ these great Bern- j
oeratic statesmen, “we remove!
the obstruction (that i.s the in-1
iquitous protedtswe tari^)., allo^w- ; noiiday at the rostotnce.
ing prices to sii^ to the?.r natural | . Monday .Sf?ptembar 5th, bein®:
level, thejauesticm of wages imy j a legal holiday, (Labor Day) the
be trusted to t^e_car^f itself.: | postc^ce wiKl observe Sunday
Champ (^rk, the Democratic | g^^d will be open for me
leader in Cc^gress, has declare^ the moirning, 9 to 10, and
that he is a free trader and glo- ? thirty minutes in the evening, 7
ries in it; that if he c^ld nave 7:30. There will teao deliye-
jy by the rural carriers. Those
patrons of rural routes who are
is town during c^ce horn’s can
be .served by callijag at the gen
eral delivery. The public will
please take notice and giovern
themselves accordingly.
Respectfully,
I. Zeb. Waller,
Postmaster.
Will Exhibit at Burliiigton, N.
C., Wednesday, Sept. 14th.
America’s oldest, richest cir
cus, a modernized, stupendous
combination of four rings circuSj
three combined menageries, and
complete wild west, all united in
the greatest tented exhibition
that the world has, even seen,
will appear exactly as advertised
upon- the date named. Under
management of Mr. John G.
Robinson, grandson of the orig
inal founder, this ancient and
honorable institutioii has niore
than kept pace with the times,
and with the prestige of three
generations of success, ehorrhGuis
financial resources and world
wide popularity, it has attracted
to itself the greatest artists and
startling features fiSom
land.
\ Four rings, two stages and a
half mile hippodrome track are
required to present the enormous
array of startling acts on' the
programme. Three combined
menagaries comprise the most
complete zoolopcal exhibit evei*
carried by any traveling show.
To add varietyy a complete
Wild West exhibition will be
given by 50 cowboys, 30 cowgirls,
50 real blanket Indians, a com
pany of ^ Russian Cossacks and
Japanese scouts, Mexiimh horse
men and South American Vaquer-
os. A company of U; S. cavalry
will present all kinds of fancy
drills. There is a taribe of Singa-
lese, and desert Arabs, and a
camp of The Natioris, including
hundreds of strange people from
the far corners of the ejarth.
There will be a great street
pageant at 10 o’clock and two
performances, afternoon and
evening. No one should fail to
see this great exhibition in this
city*
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Pio^ram of Cionriers Picnic.
Programme of the R. F. D.
carrier and patron ^^picnic for
Sept. 5th at Harden’s Park:
10:00 a, m.—Music.
10:15 a. m. Speech—Hon. John
M Gook.
10:30 a. m. Speech—Hon. J. Zeb
Waller. ^
10:45 a, m. Speedii—L. W. Holt,
No. 7.
11:00 a. m. Speech—Rev. A, F,
Isley No, 8'.
11:20 a. m. Speech—Prof. J. B.
Robertson, No. 1.
11:50 a. m. Speech — Visiting
Speaker.
Postmaster Douglas, of Greens
boro, has been invited to make
a speech, and advises that he
will be present.
12:45 p. m.—Dinner.
1:45 p. m—l\f eetin^ of the Asso-
cion.
2:00 p. m. Baseball— Maywiood
vs. Elderrnont boys.
Gk)od music throughout the pro
gram.
Refreshments served by the
carriers Association. .
Elon Collegej Aug. , 2^.-~Presh
dent IfefRtt, sifter an absence of
nearly, five months because of se
rious illness returned tohis home,
refreshed and strengthened, and
will enter upon the active duties
of his office with the opening of
the fall term, September the 7th
Dr; Moffitt is heavier than he has
been f01* many yeai’s and seems ^
to be in perfect neaith. His phy-
sician eautioii ham against .steady
aplplicatiori for the first fev?
weeks, but assure him that he is
permanently well. This intelli
gence will be weTcomed by his
many friends educational and
personal. :
The deep well, cdmpletiei about
a week ago, is the the talk of the
town. It is almost incredible
that such a flow of water, more
than 100 gallons per minute ac
cording to the cprnpany that bor-,
ed it, should he found .at su^ .a
comparatively shallow depth. ■
The quality of th^ water is equal
ly as remarkable as its quantity,.
The College is most fortunate it
securing such a supply of water
for its sewei; Kight, and water
and heat plant. Hot water pipes
are now being installed directly
from the Central Power Statioia
to the various Cpilege building,
which will Obviate the necessity’
of haying each building heat. ite
own water for the baths.
The pi’ospect now is for Ctte
best opening in the institution’E
history. This statement if ^ver?
upon estimates sent in from the
various sections and states served
by this College. Applications are
already in from eight of the
Southern States. Students • wiii
begin to arrive the last of next
week. The Gpening. day is Sep
tember the sevehth.
The Alamance County Sun day
School Associataon will hold its.
annual Gonyention in the extreme
Southern part of the county on
Satiirday and Sunday. of this
week. Profs. Wicker and Har
per will appeair on the program^
The vacation number of, the
Elon College Weekly will appear
from the press the first of next
week. Editor Lawi'enee is now^
busy getting it ready.
his way he would tear down eve
ry custom house in the United
States, from turet to foundatioii
stone.”
Lately he hasn’t dared confess
his real sentiments in &o stronj^
language as that, but here comes
this committee of Democratis
United States Senators with the.
courage of their con'^^ictions, al
though they are “without suffic
ient data,” and openly announce
the good old Democratic doctrine
of free trade and advocate its;
substitution in this country for
the' Republican doctrine of pro
tection. They want to let wages
take care of themselves. Such
unconcern for the welfare of the
workingman may be Democratic
but it certainly is not and never
has been Republican policy. And
it never will be.
The Republican party wants the
laboring man here, in America to
enjoy more of the blessings of
life than does the laboring man
anv where else on earth and to
that end the Republican party by
steadfast adherence to the prin
ciples of protection, will seek ,to
keep the wheels of industry turn-
Al. Martin’s Country Store.
‘‘A1 Martin’s Country Store, ”
a comedy in five acts, will be giv
en'in the Brick. Warehouse Fri
day night by local talent. There
.are twenty-five characters, aach
one different. It is being'given
for the benefit of the new Meth
odist Church. Everybody is in
vited to go out, enjoy yourself
iind help a good cause. Prices
Mj 25 and 35 cents.
****.1
Bony Cates left the first of the
week for Roanoke, Va., where
he has accepted'a position.
iiig to make demand for labor at
tlie best wages known to man-
laind. ; . ,
Storm Party.
Last week was one of sublime
gaiety in the realms of social soc
iety, In order than no link might
be left unconnected a larg;e crowd
aeout twenty-five in humber
stormed Miss Addie Ray one
of our popular stehogmphers at
the b^utiful residence of her
uncle Mr. R. A. Coble on Broad
Street last Wednesday evening
from 8;30 to 11, out of door games
were played, light ref r^hments
served, and an immensely good
time is the report of allpresent.
$25.00 Reward.
Twenty-five dollars reward will
be paid for the arrest and con-
yiction of the parties who oh
Monday night August 29th,; 1910
and at other times, did wilfully
and maliciously shoot at aiid in
jure our Cable on the road be
tween Burlington andyGraham. /'
Southern Bell Telephohe aiid Te]-
egraph Company V ; I,,:
,D. L. Temple; Plant Foreman.
The protracted meeting at the
Christian church will begin the
second Sunday in SeptemlDer.
The pastor, Rev. P. H. ITleming,
will be assisted by Rev;: H. W.
of Richland, Ga.
R. F. D. No. 3.
W. P. Durham's new homeih
nearing completion.
The Alamance Fair ^issociatiott
is going to make some changes
and they will give more accomo
dations.
Miss Janie Watkins of Raleigh
is spending a few days with her
sister, Mrs. J, H. Trplinger.
Master Tom D. Sniith of Dan
ville, Va., is spending a few days
with hi^ atmt, Mrs, Julia Smith
G. M. Marlett is able to. be ouB
again after being confined to h,ii
room for some weeks, suflferiiit
from a burn on his chest, which
bccured by turning over a pot of
hot cofEee^_^
Mies of Greens
boro is visiting relatives and
friends on No. 9. ’
H. C. Anthony who is traveling
in the^ interest of a tailoring
company stopped d5W«6r .in vthe^ity
long enough to^ drive out Ihome
and spend an hour before con>
tinuing his trip east.
Mrs. J. H. Blackmon, of Haw
River spent Thursday evening on
No. 9.
Mrs. Julia Simth spent F^*}d^y
evening in Burlington,
W. H. Conklin has been doing
some repairing on his dwelling,
J.. H. Trollihger spent Sunday
on No. 3.
It seems there is some attrac
tion oh No. 9 for Jim Anderson.
J. W. Stratighn has accepie.d
the position as foreman of the
convict camjp made vacant by J.
M. Conklin resignation.
B. S. Bowles made a call on
No. 9^ Sunday evening.
Layman Dixon of Greensboro
is visiting relatives and friends
on No. 9.
As I have been absent from the
colums for some time, I wish
thank my patrons for their kind
ness for fruit and melons whieia
have been so liberally gi ven, and
the least will not be forgotten^
Mrs. John R. Foster left Thurs
day to visit her cousin, Rev. and
Mrs. Pike hear Liberty. She al
so contemplates visiting Mount
’ Vernon Springs while away.
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