Newspapers / The State dispatch. / May 10, 1911, edition 1 / Page 1
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•reparing to p this spring for someone bread this LOVE il 28.—Leav- at her heart of disap- ^liss Jaunita old, swaj- carbolic acid ied soon af- und by her Rosenbaum. convulsions nediately ap' npimoned, but few minutes, story of her the newspa- she loved a her parents icture of aid seem "o ? artists wh o its of them ' Any have se- joiumns this you posted Mr. Farm- notice wh:it .doing', it’s to yself the city vote of 1 A REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF AMERICAN HOMES AND AMERICAN INDU^RIES: VOL. III. BURLINGTON. N. C, MAY 10.1911. HEADACHE TABLETS CAUSE SUDOE!^ DEATH Winston-Salem, May 5.—Mr. E. R. Watkins, treasurer and man ager ot‘ the Winston Investment Company, died suddenly in his office in the basement of the Masonic Temple Wednesday. He was sick only about 15 minutes. He was siting in a chair when he died. Mr. Watkins had besn in bad health for several moriths, and was complaining of having an acute headache shortly before his death. It is thought that his heath was due to hearic depres sion, caused by taking t '.vo head ache tablets containing several grains of acetianlide The dose w”as very small for one with a strong heart, but Mr. Watkins' heart was said to have been in a w^eak condition. He was con scious up to within five minutes of his death and he stated that the tablets was the cause of his illness. He called for help when first stricken by illness, which came in the form of a spasm, and a number of gentlemen in the ad joining offices rushed to liis aid. A physiciah was summoned, but was unable to tell what caused the trouble until he found what medicine Mr, Watkins had taken and death came before the phy sician could return. CONCORD POSTOFFICE WILL BE POSTAL SAVINGS MM WATKINS SENTENCED TO SERVE IS MONTHS, APPEALS Asheville, May 6.—“Fleet Wat kins charged with the iffiirder of John Hill Banting, of Wilming ton, at the (Gladstone hotel, Black Mountain, on the night of August 6, 1909, and convicted this week of manslaug:hter, was this after noon sentenced by Judge Webb to eighteen ^pionths in the state prison. The defendant gave no tice of appeal and bond was fixed. Practically the entire morning was taken up with argument by counsel on the motion of counsel for the defendant to set aside the verdict on the ground that the juror, J. W. L. Arthur, went in to the jury box prejudiced against the defendant and that when challenged by the counsel for the defendant as to whether or not he had formed and expressed the opinion that the defendant was guilty of the crime, retained his seat. Hll^liliiSBAND TO SAVE HIS SOUL Washington, May 8. — Postmas ter General Hitchcock today des ignated thirty-six additional post offices as postal savings deposita ries, which including those pre viously selected, will make a to tal of one hundred and twenty- nine depositaries established since. January 1. The work of furnish ing the necessary equipment to the offices and having the post masters and their assistants thor oughly instructed in the opera tion of the system will be rushed so as to permit receiving deposits on Junel. . Mr. Hitchcock is well pleased with reports received from the offices that have been established, and expects to ex tend the system as rapidly as pos sible until has a postal savings bank in every money, order office in the United States. The offices in Southern States designated to day follow: Ensley, Ala.; Miami, Fla.; Hop kinsville, Ky.: Natehes, Miss.: Concord, N. C.; Dartletsville, Okla.; Suniter, S. C.; Jellico, Tenn.; and Staunton, Va. Appoint New Officers. The New Mayor and Board of Aldermen met Monday night at the Mayor’s Hali and elected and re-elected the officers for the City of Burlington for the two ensu ing years. Mr. Carl Heritage was elected Chief of Police, oth er applicants being our present police, Mr. J. L. Patillo, Messrs. Geo. Hobbs, A. A. Russell, Chas, H. Walker. A. A. Russell was also elected police giving our town an additional officer, he will also have charge of collecting the taxes. Mr. J. A. Zachary was re-elected night police, there be ing no opposition, no one else hav ing made application. Messrs. W. H. Carroll and E- S. W. Dam- eron were applicants for the city attorneyship, Mr, Dameron being elected. Mr. L. P. Shfepard was elected Cemetery Keeper, other applicants were Messrs. Jake Huffines and Bob Askew. Jerry Sellars was elected Cemetery Keeper for the Colored Cemete- ^ Mr. Snell was elected Fire* Inspector. Mr. \V. P. Ireland vas elected Mayor Pro Tem. E- lectioii of the other officers was deferred. Before electing these officers it was moved, seconded a lid carried by the Board that all officers be elected to serve, not two years unless they gave satisfactory service. The new officers will take oath of office and begin service at once. Misses Eugenia and Espie Clapp of near Brick Church were the guest of Misses Lizzie and Julia t'ogieman the past week. New York, May 6. —“I killed my husband to save his soul and I am ready to take whatever pun ishment man may mete out to me. I know God does not blame me,” said Mrs. Francis O’Shaugh- nessy, wife of a year, when Cor oner Holshauser held her this af ternoon without bail on a murder charge. She shot and killed her husband, George O’Shaughnessy, last night because he told her he was going to leave her for anoth er woman, • As she v/as being led to the tombs Mrs. O’Shaughnessy paus ed and penciled an order that her small savings of a year, money that she had planned should be used for a trip to Ireland, so that their child might, be born there, be paid over to a priet for masses for the soul of the man she killed. Quinn—McKeel. A.M J h\ Edward Mack Quinn and Miss lola McKeel were happily united in marriage Saturday night in the Register of Deeds Office. Graham. It came as a sudden surprise to their many friends, and was not made knowin to the public until Monday. Mr. Quinn came here some moiiths ago from Alabama and is connected with the South ern Bell Telephone. Miss McKeel is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. A. B. McKeel and is Chief operator of the South era Bell Telephone at this place. The State Dispatch joins th^ir many friends in extensing con gratulations. Farmers Union Rally and Picnic. Farmers Uiiion Rally and Pic nic will be held at Snow Camp on May 30th a cordial invitation extended to every local Union in the County to participate with us. Dr. Alexander State PreFi- dent and St&te Organizer Green have accepted the invitation giv en them and will both be with us. So do not fail to come bring your baskets well filled and let us spend a day of profit, and pleasure to gether. Good musi^*, free lem onade Base ball something to in terest evey one. State Veteren- arin Chrisman has been invited to be present to sh w us the good and bad points in our stock. J. C. Griffin Sec. The County meeting will be held in Graham on Saturday the 27th. GLASSES. An opticiein of professional standing is bound to refrain from self-praise. 1 do not claim to be the Vbest on earth. ” But I dp insist that I am a good Optome trist—that I know my business, an^ that yoir can safely intrust your eyesight to my care. I shall be pleased to fiit glasses for you. I will be at Burlington, Tuesday and Wednesday^ay the 16th and 17th, stopping at the Burlington Drug Co., for the purpose of ex amining eyes and fitting glasses. Pr. N. Rbsenstein, of Durham, N. 'C. That the city of Greensboro is going after a new railroad in earnest is at once patent from the fact that subscriptions a- mounting to several thousand doU lars have been made by Greens boro men to defray the necessary expenses incident to a prelimi nary survey. The proposed road is contemplated being built from this city via Burlington to Rox- boro and thence to Oxford and Henderson, connecting with the Norfolk and Western at Roxboro and the Seaboard Air Line at Henderson. Several weeks ago the chantiber of commerce through a committee of which J. W. Fry is chairman, made some investigations, secur ing data to be used in promoting the building of the route. Citi zens along the proposed line are very enthusiastic over the pro ject. The citizens of Roxboro, who are greatly interested, have stated that they will cooperate and raise thetr part of the money. On Tuesday, May 16, a large delegation from the chamber of commerce expects to leave here in automobils for Roxboro, Ox ford and Henderson, and ten or fifteen cars leaving Greensboro, carrying 30 or 40 of the city’s best business men will, it is be lieved, arouse a great deal of en thusiasm along the line, and, it is believed futher, that with the proper interest and cooperation the road can be built in the year m. 52 1911. It is beHeved the building may be done at a very reasonable expense, because the route runs along a ridge. The building of the Greensboro to Roxboro to Henderson railroad will mean much to Greensboro, as the territory through which the road will run is one great farming district. The best tobacco in the state is raised in Caswell and Person counties, through which this line pasises’ and in the section are consider able timber lands. The opening of the territory will mean thou sands of dollars additional trade to the merchants of Greensboro:; Anotheflf advantage and not the, least by any means, is that the distance from Greensboro to Nor folk will be shortened about 25 miles. In view of the situation regard ing the railroad, while it is yet in its beginning, the fqllowing is given by a gentleman connected with the chamber of of commerce. “The citizens of Greensboro are today more united than they have been for several years, and the building of this railroad is something in which they should feel interested in. They should cooperate with the chamber of commerce for the line because it will put more life into our city than any other one thing that can be done. Greensboro Daily News. TWO iNPOKTANT DOCDHENTS TIME With the City Fathers. Burlington, N. C., May 1st, 1911 The Boarb of Aldermen of Burlington met in regular session this night:-MayorLove presiding. The Street Committee submit ted the following report:— \ ‘ ‘We herewith hand you report of the Street Committee showing the total work done on Sidewalks by I. F. Grantham, one half the cost of said work to be paid by the City as per former order, to wit:— Sampson Allen, $2 3.67 Smith & Qualls, 25.77 C. R. Love, 2^.11 Sam G. Moore, 136.67 •S. Thomas & Sons, 26.00 C. F. Neese, 79.10 $316.32 Itefi^iized bills for cost of said work is hereto attached and the respective parties have advanced the money and paid for said work as per orders. Attached to this report is bill of J. H. Holt, $40.00 damage to hedge by reason of the grading of West Davis Street, and is ac cepted in lieu of the replacing of said hedge by the City. We beg to further report that the extension of Worth Street is well wca*ked up for travel and we recommend that said street be accepted, by the City. On motion by Sellers duly seconded the foregoing report was accepted and the bill of J. H. Holt $40.00 ordered paid. R. M. Morrow Chairman of the Water-Light & Power Commis sion made verbal statement with reference to the City’s Water Supply* Upon request of Apple, Alder man, the Commission was asked to reduce their suggestions^ and recommendations to writing in order that same may be made a matter of record :-whereupon the Commission submitted the follow ing:— “We recommend as the quick er and more feasible way in which to secure an immediate and ade quate water supply for our City is to connect our system with the deep well at Bellevue Mills, this can be done at aii ap proximate cost of $.700.00 and we estimate connection e^n be made within about three days after pipe necessary for the work is receiv ed. Mr. Browning, Manager, of the Mills agrees to allow the use of the well and agrees that in case satisfactory remvneratipn can not be agreed on by the Cbm- mittee; he is : willing to allow same arbitrated by disinterested parties^ / , Motion by Albright seconded by Freeland that the matter be continued for consideration by the incoming Board :-amended by Apple, _ that the Commission be authorized to proceed with the work as per their recommenda tions and as they deem proper:— on ballot Apple, Ireland and Sel lers Vote A YE. Albright, Free hand Cat6s and Atwater vote NO. Request of B. M. Walker-Chief of the Fire Company, to remove the Hose’ Scaffold across Worth Street to a point near the Fire House, was on motion of Sellers granted provided same does not obstruct the street. No report from Finance Com mittee. Reports of the Tax Collector, Police, Cemetery Keeper, Health Officer and Scavenger ail read and accepted. Upon motion by Sellers, the Secretary and Treasurer, is here by ordered to draw cheeks for salary of Aldermen and also for the Committee Meetings as per memorandum to be submitted to the respective Aldermen. Upon motion by Albright, se conded by Freeland, the Annual Report of the Secretary & Trea surer was i*€fered to the Finance Committee. Bills approved, was on motion ordered paid, as follows:— ^ W. H. Carroll 4-20-11 $400.00 H. F. Moore 5-1-11 16.30 H. M. Love & Son 5-1-11 32.56 Frederick Dismfectant Co. 1-.17- '11 6.27 Burlington Gro. Co. 3-6*11 5.00 L. A. Walker 5-1-11 16.00 Edwards & Broughton Co. 4-1-11 4.50 5-1-11 3.85 R. J. Hall 4-6-11 105.00 S. G. Moore 3-8-11 10.00 Parker & Parker 150.00 Cates Machine & Bridge Co. 23.50 G. W. Anthony Co. 5-1-11 45.32 $818.30 ' NO' other business for attention on motion the meeting adjourijied. Jas. P. Montgomery Secretary Treasurer City of , Burlington North Carolina. Washington, Miay 6.-~The sac red relics. of enduring popular government, the original declara tion of independence and consti tution „ of the UriitM Stetes, which for nearly a decade have been locked up in the archives of the State De^rtment were per sonally inspected today by Secre tary Knox, who during hlS tenure of office is charged with their preservation for posterity. Thelir exposure forcibly revealed to the Secretary that the safe in which they are kept is neither water nor fire proof. Although without available funds, he iminediately issued in^ti*uctiohs that an esti mate be made of the cost of a re ceptacle which would make the historic instruments absolutciy secure against destruction. Both documents have been ob scured from public gaze since 1802 in order to save them from the spoilation of sunlight, from acci- djent or vandalism. When uncov ered today the immortal declara tion displayed the ravages of time and the disastrous effects of press copying to which it was submit ted in 1852, and from which all fac' similes ha ve been made. Nearly alt ’the signatures have faded awa.v, even the fanious scroll of John Hanco0k being on ly vaguely and inebmpleteiy visi ble. The dimmed text, hower, is readable in- its entirety. The condition of H he declaration is ascribed by officials more to the press copying than the wear of years. The constitution, Which has never been press-copi“d, is m iilmost perfect shape, A rearrangemeDtNof the depart ment’s library 'afforded the Sec retary an opportunnity to view the relics. They weie returned to the safe and Mr. Knox an nounced that for the siake of their pre^rvaticn, there w^ould be no change in pciliey of lockihg them up from public exhibition. Fire Saturday Evening. Saturday eVening about three o’clock the home pf Mr. T. B. Fowler caught from a flue in the kitchen and before the firemen could reach the scene the entire roof was in a flame, which des troyed the building. ; Part of the property being saved. It took nice work on the part of the firemen to ^ave the two homes next to Mr. Fowlers, the building was partly covered by inauranco. Mbpresville, May 6.—J^n E. Liudyng of Salisbury, who' was elected alderman from the South ward in his town last Monday, was arrested near here this after noon about 6:30 o’clock on a chi^ge of retailing. He was rid ing a fbdr-passenger 1911 C^d iliac automo|t)ilej and under the seat, in the side pockets of the machine and in a sack were found seventy-thr^ pint bottles of whiiSkey. His machine carrij^ no number and a warrant was also issued for hitn on t^at chdrgi^. Following hiis arrest, he was placed under a $290 bond oh the retailing chairge aiid $100 bond for the charge of operating aii autpmobile without a numb^r^' forhis a]^pearaiw!€ for trial before 'Squire C. y. Volis Tuesday morn ing. He put up cash bonds and Was released frona custody. The whiskey and automobile however are held by the authorities herif until after the trial. John F. Ludwig is ason of fi*e late Benjamin Ludwig of Salis bury and is a well-known ^sl- ness man and successful farntec. It is understood here that he is wel] fixed financially. The officers here wei« put on the* lookout for Ludwig bj ^ message received from Saliskary yesterday, stating that he w^ld be here today with one hundred pints of whiskey. He was seen to pass through town afid Chief of Police Brown, Deputy Mc- Knight and Officer Broom msmtt ed -their vehicles and wentdn 'pur suits The officers caught up with the automobile about a half- mile, from town, at the McPher son mill, and there made the ar rest ef the man, ! booze and maxi- ACCIDENT DUE TO Easton, Pa., May' 4.--“By the evidence before us we conclude that the accident was caused by a defective rc^dbed,” was the finding of the coroner’s jury in Phillipsburg, N, J., following the inquest of the victims of the wreck on the Pennsylvania rail road at Marrin’s Creek last Sat urday. This finding was made in connection with the the death of Eleanor Rutherford, the Utica school teacher, who died from her inj uries in the Easton hospital. Prosecutor Striker, who assist ed Coroner Kinney in his investi gation said that he would like to have had a more explicit verdict. “The case is now up to the grand jury for further investiga tion if they care to take it,” he said. ^‘No one being charged with neglect, there is no one against whom a charge can be made. There was no evidence to show any person charged with the care of the roadbed had any knowledge of a defect, if any there was.” Million Dollar Company. The Secretary of State charter ed Friday the Piedmont Railway & Electric Co. of this city. The capital authorized is $1,000.00 and the special purpose mention ed in the charter is the construc tion and operation of a system of electric lines that will connect Burlington, Graham, Haw River Hopedale Carolina and Glehco with local service also for these and any other points within 50 miles of Burlington in Guilford and Alamance counties. The com pany also specifies ptiwei? to gen- 4Brate electric and other power, maintain parks and theaters and other pleasure resca*ts and gener al work of development. The in corporators are J. M. Cook, E. S. Parker Jr., A. L. Davis. The Bellvue well has tested and is recommended to the Board of Aldennen for our water supply. This was left open Monday night for the new Board. HORSE-RACING IN FUHUBA GETIi A KNOCK-OUT BLOir Tallahassee, Fla., May X~~ Horse raeinfe in this state reeeistt',,.. ed a death blow this afteriiooK when the anti-racetrack betting bill passed by. the lower house* of the legislature by a vote of 61 to l. It is claimed by many that the measure probably will be found unconstitutional in that- it violates another statute specify ing that each law en^ted sh^U embrace but one subject. The measure already has passed the senate and now awaits the gov- ernor’s action. Sweet Sixteen Surprise Part?. A large number of her friends were present at the home of h%r* grand-mother Mrs. J. F. Thomp son Tuesday night to assist m giving Miss Margie Lqy a Sixteen Surprise Birthday Party., The home waS tastily decorated with caronations, roses, and ferns. Progressive Hearts ^iji which Miss Mary Teague and Mr. Butler I^y won the prize, and Geo. Sharpe the Booby, was the chief amusements of the even ing. Refreshments consisting of punch, ambrosia and cake were served. The punch. bowJ being presided over by Mi&elHen- rietta Love. Thus an evening among the sweet sixt^ns was very niuc^ enjoyed. Rah For Alamance. We have just seen a letter froia Mr. Frank Melville, manger ^ the American Vaudeville Cir-feui^., 251 West 42nd St., New Yori^^ to Mr. Junius H. Harden,, man* ager of the Alanoance Fair As»»^ ciation, making Mr. Harden tkm agent for Mr. Melville aitd hm company in the territory from Lynchburg to Atlanta. The American Vaudeville Cif- cuit is the largest concern in the world boc»king out-door .^inlJ circus attractions. Alarhance opens thecirctiit’be- tween Lynchburg and Augusta, Ga., and this means that Mti Harden will have at the Ala mance Fair thi^ fall,, Oct 3-6,, attractions of a class never bjh fore booked at- a County the South. Rah for Alamance. ■ V... ■ V- 'f : w 1
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