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THE STATE DISPATCH
Published Kvery Wednesday
-By-
Tie Sl»te Di»p«tch PubKihin* Conpuy.
AtHlagtoDt N. C.
Dr. J. A. Pickett. - - President
lAMES E. FOUST, Secretary m4 Trewmer
and B>(ioe** Huuifer.
Office First Floor, Waller Building.
Teleplione No. 265.
pay-
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able in advance.
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aews items or business matters should
be addressed to The State Dispatch and not
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&I&D6T«
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mportance mu«t be signed by the writer.
We are not responsible for wpinione of
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Mtipt for subscription for The State Dispatch
will be honored at this rfflce unless it is
aumbered with stamped fieures.
Entered a« second-class matter May
^0,1908, at the post office at Burling
ton, North uarolina, under the Act of
Jontrress of March 3 18TS
Wednesday, May 15, 1912.
What is the use to be for any
body for President, if you are
disfranchised and cannot vote.
What is a political club for any
way if it is not to see that its
members are qualified to vote?
No man should be allowed to
Yote in a primary, or a^^y other
kind of a political meetinsc that
has not paid his poll tax.
Mr Democrat you need not laugh
at the family row in the republi
can ranks, you have one in your
own political household that bids
fair to lay ours in the shade, j
With four hundred republicans
disfranchised for failure to pay
poll tax within the required time
it looks as if somebody has been
sleeping upon their oars.
The President has appointed a
women to destroy paper curren
cy. We judge she will hold down
the position to the Queen's
taste.
Mrs. Crane who has recently
brought about an investigation
of the beef trusts denies that she
has been drawing a hundred
dollars a day. Most men would
consider this in h6r favor.
Sixty thousand dollars and still
a climbing is the size of the Co
unty debt just now, and yet we
are told that wise men are at the
mast. But it looks as if the boat
is about sunk and nothing left but
the mast.
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High School girls in a Virginia
town recently debated the query:
Resolved that Robinson Crusoe
would have been better off with
a wife. Needless to say, much
matrimonial argument Was dis
played and the affirmative side
won.
with trash. Besides it is very
dangerous to those who trayel.
By blocking the streets y ou make
youraelf liable to the law. First
the laws demand that the streets
be kept opn and second if dam
age occurs you are liable.
Will Willie Come Back.
We are told that it is being
whispered and whispered so loud
ly that it is heard even in the
Democratic household/ that Wil-
li6 Bryan is setting traps and
baiting them to his own taste,
and if not watched cloaly *^11 be
a candidate for the fourth nomi
nation for the Presidency.,
Will not the mighty and learn
edly wise Prefessor keep him
out? Will not Underwood the
man of steel nerve keep him de
barred? Will not Xhump Clark
kick him around and say, Willie
you must not. Can n»t these
forces keep him from coming
back. Or, are they blind to the
world and are willing to allow
him to be nominated? It is hard
ly thought he will try to capture
the convention but if he does, we
predict the rushing of a mighty
wind. That Willie has three tim
es been turned down, three tim
es told he is not wanted should
be sufficient. The plum looks so
good and juicy if Willie thought
there was any chance to capture
it he would run until death. Not
three times, but three times
three; yea and even more.
The National Game.
Charleston News and Courier.
The gamblers and the book-,
makers have at Jast beg‘un a real
attact on baseball. It was bad
enough when friends > bet with
each other as to the outcome of
games. Now we are informed,
regular bookmaking ^establish-
ments have been opened, Odds
are posted, based on the assump-
tionjof certain pitchers working.
Bets may be made on the results
of games, on the result of the
league pace, on the number of
runs that will be made, or cn
almost any event of the game. In
addition, tipsters have- begun to
ply their trade,' Offering to give
inside information, shure win
ners, etc.
The great national game can
not stand long under an incubus
of this kind. Once let the gamb
ling feature predominate and alL
belief in the honesty of the games
will disappear. Any player who
makes an error at a Jcritical time
will be subjected tOj the charge
that he has been bought. Man i-
gers and all others connected Offi
cially with tne different teams
will fii . 1 nit elves in a most un-
ijit r.roa Situation, pending the
liiiai ending of the sport as a na
tional pastime.
Modem Ideas in
i!
As memorial day is being cele
brated by the many thousands
we are constantly reminded from
year to year that the number cf
those who wore the grey is beihg
dwindled and many have answ
ered the last call of the bugle
and inscribed their names on
that great Book from which
they will never be exponged.
Many of those who have related
stories to us from time to time
of how they stood when their
fellow comrade were slain and
they were being stormed at with
shot and shell have crossed over
the river. The voice of ma
ny of these is hushed and still
and only a few are left. But
thdr names live immortal, be
cause of the pain and suffering
which they endured.
The State Dispatch Four Years Old.
With this issue. The State
Dispatch launches upon its fifth
annual career in the newspaper
world. The initial issue of The
Dispatch was printed May 20th,
1908, with only a few hundred
subscribers. During these few
years the paper has been enlarg
ed from a five to a six column,
and during these same few years
we have grown^in strength until
at present we are nearing our
three thousand circulation which
at our present rate of increase
will be reached within the next
few months. Are we satisfied
when this end is reached? No,
but will continue to strive until
we outclass any paper not in Ala
mance county but in the Old
North State. During these years
we ^ have jnade many improve
ments in our shop and expect to
make many more.
Our advertising patronage has
increased from a few small scan
ty ads. to columns full and over
flowing. F,or this we feel grate
ful, first, that we have the goods
and second, that our customers
know how to appreciate our col-
ums.
During our short stay in the
journalistic field we have endeav
ored to mold influence for good
through our editorials. We. have
attempted to speak words of
comfort to those who sorrow and
rejoice wi til those who are glad.
We enter upon the new year
full of hope and with a determi
nation to make the paper more
interesting to its readers than
ever before. Our aim will be to
lend a helping hand to every
good cause that stands for the
advancement of our county and
state, and we will endeavor to
publish a paper that every one of
our subscribers will be able to
read and remain in a good hum
or, no matter what may be their
religion or politics. But we em
phatically demand to be heard in
what we believe to be right, and
would rather be right than Pres
ident.
Turning Night info Day.
The editor of Washtuena En
terprise, in the State of Wash
ington, is serving out a thirty-
day Jail sentence for p^rj|ury.
What were the cireumstahces
pertaining to the offense does
not appear in the dispatches re
lating to the case, but it is stat
ed that the superior court has
ruled that he may turn night into
day in a way that rarely if ever
has been attempted before,
though editors as a class are a-
ccustomed to turning night into
day.
The court permits the editor to
serve'his thirty-day sentence at
night. Each morning he is re
leased from jail, aud proceeds to
the office of his newspaper. Soon
as the shades of night prevails,
at the hour^ when the plowman
plods his weary way, the editor
turns his foosteps toward the
jail, to be locked up while be is
enjoying his well-earned sleep.
It may be that his newspaper
is the only one in the place, and
ihat the judge ^inks it would be
punishing the citizens'more tlmn
the editor to enforce the law a-
gainst the lattej in such'a tnan-
neras to stop the publication of
his paper.—
’ is not all that
,is necessary in a shoe
—it have quality. _ We give
you both without sacrificing either.
LONG WEAR
SHOES
actually wear longer than other shoes for the same
money—they are the latest word in style, fit like a
glove and comfortable from the day you first put
them on. We are headquarters for shoe satisfaction
and guarantee to please you or there is no sale. We
can supply you in any leather you may wish, any
size ariid any last, whether the nobby, latter^ay or
more conservative shapes,
FOSTER SHOE CO
BURLINGTON, N C
Look for the
Red Bell
On the Box
We see by the papeirs tliat thoae
400 turks have been killed again
in iWpoli.
Gold bearing coal has been
discovered in Wyoming. ' That’s
the kind we’ve been paying for
all winter.
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Tom Jefferson’s birthday poss-
€d off quietly, again among our
Democratic brethern with the
customary after-effects of head
ache and indigestion.
I hjardly know so true, ani’ark
of a little mind of the servile im-
itatipi^ of.anothei,—Gj eville
Huj^ility, that low sweet rpH,
from which all heavenly virtues
shoot.—Moore.
Hope! fortune’s cheatings lot
tery* where for one prize a thou
sand tnanks there are.—Cowley.
The sufficiency of msf- merit is
to kno^ that my merit is not suf
ficient.;—Augustine.
The fawning, sneaking, and
flattering hypocrite, that will do,
or bie anything, for his own ad
vantage. —Stiilingfleet.
WANTED—Position’ as book
keeper best of reference. Ad
dress X care State Dispa^cii.
SCiiSOLitiilifoiiiUM, Friday Evening, May 17, Dll
r. y.
7:30--~
By the order.
Keep the Streets Gean.
Our attention has been called
to the fact that our streets should
be kept open at all times, and
should not be blocked with boxes
or old junk. How do you expect
firemen to get to your dwelling
or place of business at night if
you have your streets blocked
Mother’s Day.
Seven years ago in the city of
Philadelphia originated a day
known as mothers day. Its
founder, Auna Jarvis suggested
that on the second Sunday in
May all churches observe this
day. On this day each person
is asked to wear a red rose if
mother is living a white if she is
dead.
This honored custom makes
day very precious to u? when we
think how noble, kind ood
18 mother ?ja,d no word in tfee
English Language is dearer.
Sale Cheap,
a five passenger, 40 H. P.
engine, Buick touring car,
1910 or ’11 model. Just
been overhauled and re
painted, in first . class
shape, almost as good as
new. If you are'in the
market for a car it will
pay you to call at once
and examine this before
buying. This is an op
portunity to buy a car not
much in excess of one
third first cost. Can be
seeii at the Alamance
Qarage.
Members of order meet at Council Chamber for short
Business session.
Parade jDf all members to the School Auditorium, where
Pul^iic Meeting will be hdd.'
8:00———School Auditorium:
1.—String music
2.—Song America
3.— Prayer.
4.—String Music.
5.— Address of welcjpnie Hon> E. S. W. Dameron.
G.~ Response . Mr. J. D. Kernodle
7. — Stnng Musie
8.—Address C B Webb
. 9. - String Music.
10.- Address JudgeN. L Eure.
^ Jo - ‘ J. W* Sechrest
12. — String Music.
George D. Smith.
14.-Closing Ode. By the Order.
15.—Isenediction.
c Public is cordially invited to be present, and the members
or. the order in the county are especially urged to attend and wear
the parade badges.
Red Dog
AND
FLOUR
Burlington,
New Potatoes, Beans and cab
bage^ Corn, Meal, Oats, Cot
ton seed hullis and meal.
White, Pink and Lima
beans. Lemons Oran
ges,.peanuts.
Merchants Supply Co.
HiUer Agents, Helrese & Dan Valley FIdvf.
BurUngton, N. C
An ad ih The will
pay. Try ohe, and see.
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We are iri position nj
Of any flavor. Give uj
BURl
I LOOA-L
Life is ^ttjng to be jJ
state convention after ai
Money to Lwd. See
Loan & Trust Co.
Esq. Hall and the lawpi
town have arr^ged tohav,
at the mayors hall at nine
each morning.
Mr. J D- Payne who r€
some weeks ^o from hid
and winter home in Floi
now residing in Ins cottaj
the Piedmont Electric
house.
The meeting at the Pre
ian Church closed Sunday
The sermon preached
Anderson have been g
much good will result
from. ' .
Two Cylinder Runabout!
well Automobile for sale aJ
price. If interested commv
FORD GARAGE COM]
GREENSBORO. N,
Dr. N. Rosenstein, tl
specialist of Durham wil I
his regular call to Burll
Tuesday May 21st, stoppj
the Burlington Drug Co,
p irpose of examining ey
fitting glasses, all his cl
are very moderate, andgui
the work.
Mr W[. B. Linsay has
I his position with the Ai
I Ivimlwr Co. and opened ul
ness fw himself in one l
Old Bridge plant buildings!
he will be glad to see hir
[ Mends. Mr Linsay is a goc
ber man knows the bi
[top to bottom, andif ne^ii
ItMng in his line you will'
[to see him.
Mr. C. M. Coble had i
[fortune to lose his horse,
I died Tuesday morning. 1
[a big loss to Mr. Coble, i
I horse wajs'a valuable one.
Rev. Zaagg of Albemai
rived Monday and is pro
some inspiring sermons
Eefcnmea Church this wee
meeting will continue even
this week and close Sunday
noon with a sermon at thi
Iclock.
, The ground has been
J and work is being begun ,
I new hotel, just back of the
jmont building.
THE UNS
The great shii
safest ship in tl
It was consi
Doubtless, not a
slightest danger
floating palace,
disaster of wind
him.
The unseen da
ly the safest pla
forestall it; no n
the wisest thing
affairs in such c
\ the event of sud
wound up exactl
A will, proper
^ ing, is the wises
When you app
we assist you in
rest aspured tha
ed exactly as y
charge.
Come in ai
Goven
lamANCEI
Oldttt, Largestand Sti
ail Administrator,
on,