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THE MEBAiNE LEADER BECAUSE RIGHT IS RIGHT WE DARE DO IT. Vol 2 HEBANE, N. C., THUBdOIAT. f^rttary « 1911 NO. 4S PERSONAL AND LOCAL BRIEFS PEOPLE WHO COME AND GO Items «f interest Gathered by Our Repokter. Mr. W. A. Murray, in Greensboro, spent Friday L. G. Cole of Durham was in Mebane Friday. Mr. John Holmes "made a pleasant trip to Lexington Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. David Katz, came up from Durham, Monday Holly Sentenced to Death In Electric Chair April 7. Friday afternoon John C. Holly who was convicted of the murder of young EMward Cromwell by giving him Btry- chinine and afterwards setting fire to the Rock Spring hotel, of which he was proprietor, to cover up his crime, was sentenced by Judge Peebles to pay the death penalty in the electric chair at the State prison April 7. Dr. H. E. Satterfield, of Durham, attended the bedside of his brother’s child here I’hursday. The Washington Government makes available ten thousand dollars in an appropriation for a public building for Burlington. Ml. Ira Rodgers whose home is near Carr lost a child one year of age last Sunday. The child died from menin- getis. Mr. C. H. Chamble, of Wakefield, a relative of Mrs. F. L. White, visited the family the first of the week. Mr. J. t\ Steed, brother of Mrs. R. H. Tyson, of Clifton Arizona, was visiting in Mebane, this week. Miss Sue Mebane, of Burlington, has accepted a position with the Mebane Bedding Co as Stenographer. Hubbard Williams, colored a respon sible driver and alround man who worked for H. E. Wilkinson,Co.died of pneumonia early Sunday morning. The Piedmont County bill will come up for a final hearing in the Legislature next Thursday. It is made a special order of business for that day. Mr. H. M. Cates, of .Rfd 2 Graham, a father of our neighbor Charlie Cates, our pickle manufacturer, was over Sunday and 'Monday. Mr. J. N. Warren went over to Mt Airy the latter part of the past week to purchase some horses and mules. He bought several good ones. Mr. Thomas E. Bradshaw, who left this section a number of years ago, and went to Thornton Ind, has been back here on a visit for the past week or more shaking hands with his old friands. Commissinor of insurance James R Young, does not see any use in an insurance investigation, but if the. Legislator should order one he is willing to carry the whitewash brush for it. The Peoples Store of Durham, has on a special cut price sale, and are making tremendous reduction. It is the place to pick up bargains, and save money. Dont forget the place read the ad in this weeks issue. Contestant for the piano should not leave a stone unturned now. Time is most up, and they should get to work in real earnest. The fi»ld is large and unworked, your friends will help you if you will give them a chance. A brief review of Senator Daggetts, anti trust bill inclines us to the belief that it has real “teeth’^ if we must the prolation of the Raleigh Observer to convey an idea and without amend ment, change or altertion it it sh#ald pass the general assembly. Mr. C. C. Smith, has recently opened up a very nice line of first class well made gentlemans clothing, boys clothing and seprate pants, It is all good stock, at moderate prices. He places an advertisment in this weeks Leader. Dont fail to read it and learn I of the bargains in men and ladies shoes. ''What is prettier than a pretty foot in •A pretty shoe? All well dressed people ^wear nice looking shoes A shoe that (fits well has much to do with its looks. iPridgen and Jones of Durham are professional foot taHors, if they can inot give you a neat fitting shoe, then you might as well give it up. See their advertisment at top of Editorial page. They carry the very best makes of shoes and if you buy of them they will give a shoe that others will admire as well as your self. Foreman Shoots Employe As a result of a quarrel at McParlan near Wadesboro Ned Connelly was phot and seriously injured. Connelly works on the Atlan^ic Coast Line Railroad and was ordered to go to work by Foreman Ned Young, after several commands, drew a pistol and shot Connelly. Tho ball entered the right breast and passed through the body. Connelly is expected to die. Severely Scores Jury. In the superior court at Wilmmgton, Judge Peebles severely scored the jury which retarned a verdict of not guilty in the case against John Bowman, colored, charged with murder in the second degree Another jury disagreed early in the term when Bowman was tried for first degree. Judge Peebles declared that the jury was the second worst he had encountered since he had been on the bench, the exception being a Randolph county jury. Possibily the n«gro was to blame for not having well paid criminal lawyers. Barn Burned. Mr. Hester who lives near Ridge- ville had the misfortune to get his barn, stables and a quantity of forage burn ed Saturday night. It was by the merest accident that he saved his horses. He was awakened about eleven o’clock by one of hia children who was ill, when he got up, attrack- C(hby the light he discovered that his bam was on fire. He hurried out, and saved his horses, but could do nothing to save anything else in the barn. The fire wap evedentiy the work of soma incendiary, or some careless vagabond. There is a proposition before the legislature to make the county of 1: Avery out of portions of Mitchell and Caldwell, and yet Mitchell county gets nearly six thousand a year out of the state treasury more than she pays in and CaHwell gets over five. Cumberland is another county that gets something like five thousand more than she pays in and yet they are wanting to ctlt off a portion to make the new county of Hoke. It would seem by this that the legislature is giving small concern as to whether a new county will be self- sjpporting or not. —Durham Herald. A Fool Law. A few years ago the State Legislature raised the license tax on the sale of pistols to that point that made it prohi bitory for most small hardware stores to carry them, the operation of this law as it stands has enabled the pawn brokers of cities to do a flourishing trade in pistols, daggers and bowie knives, by making tempting displays of them in their show windows, inviting th# most vicious elements to buy. And this calls to mind a senseless State Statute. Honest law abiding citizens are pro hibited from earring concealed weapons, but the depraved criminal, the hot headed irresponsibel villian, are all invited and ui^ed to buy. What right has the State of North C^roUna to license the sale of an article that she has prohibited the use of? An article too, that every citizen knows is res ponsable for more capital offences than anything else. There are more murder ers, more men shot down in hot-blood and cold blood from the prevalent pistal habit than any other known cause. To tempt a man to buy a pistol in many cases n^eans to tempt bloj to take human life. There should not be a store in North Carolina in which it is possible to buy a pistol. If an officer needs one he knows where to find it. Mebs^ Rfd 5. Mrs, C. W. Be^ry has been light sick but greatly i^pioved at this writ ing* I Mr. and Mrs. Joim Miles spent Sat- ur day night and ^kinday with his par> ents Mr. and Mfb>^. W. Miles. Miss Curley we are glad to Miss Martha^ a few days Newman’s. is .still improving lin of Efland spent k at Mr, J. A. Don’t Want To Stay Dark Town. In A There is very much complaint about the falling off of the boarding houses transcient patronage of late. It is at tributed to the new train service which permits drummers to come in on the morning, rnd attend to their business and get out before night. Drummers have a horror of getting into, or stay ing into a dark town at night, and un till Mebane affords some street lights at night this condition will likely pre vail. There will hardly be any neces sity for an additional hotel accomoda tion untill there are street lights and better paved streets. The best hotel on earth would not attract under pre vailing conditions. FRISCO’S VICTORY COST LOTS White-BcPtt, A beautiful marriage was solemized at the pretty home of Mrs. S. K. Scott Thursday morning at 10:30 o'clock by the Rev. F. M. Hawley of the first Presbyterian Church. The contracting parties being Mr* Stephen Arthur White and Miss Annie Graham Scott, The west room was beautifully de corated with potted plants and festoons of Southern Smilax cought with a shower of lillies of the yalley, Mrs. William Kerr Scott beautifully gowned in a cantaba crepe-de-chene, played Lohengrins wedding march aa (he bridal party entered. Traumerie by Shcumann was softly played during the ceremony. First came the groom accompalned by his brother and best man Mr. W. E. White, followed by the bride on the arm of her dame of honor Mrs. John Archie Long of Haw River. The bride was beautifully gowned {in a tailored suit of blue chiffon cloth with hat and gloves to match, she car ried a gorgeous bouquet of Parma viOo lets. The dame of honor was gowned in a blue hand embroidered marquaitte carrying a bouquet of pink carnations. They left immediately for a northern tour. The bride is the eldest daughter of the late S. K. Scott, and is a lady of unusual attractiness. admired by a host of friends. Mr. White the groom is President of the Mebane Iron Bed Co. and associat ed in other busines interast in the town in addition to which is Post Mas ter. The couple were the recipient of a large number of valuable presents attesting the good will and tender feeling of a large circle of admiring friends. Mr George Ci^^was taken serious ly ill, one eveninflf-^t week on his way home from I^^ane, we are glad to say he is some^tter. Mr. George N«iittan, his sister Miss I^gttle, and Matt^fthuikiin spent last Fri^y evening^ob Oakley’s. Miss OlHe, i»pd Tannie Douglas came home from Burlingtim Saturday to spend Sunday with their parents. Mrs. Bob Oakley and daughter Eve- land, spent Sunday with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Newman. M|*. and Mrs. Albert Tinnin has a little daughter that |ias been right sick. Mr. Will Wilkerson called at Mr. J. A. Newmans Sunday. There will be preaching at Lebanon Sunday by the Paster, hope to see a large crowd out. Close with best wifihes for the Lead er. Valentine. Toney Notes. Rev. T. W. Strowd, filled his regular appointment at Bethel Sunday, and pleached an excellent sermon. Miss Georgia Miles, of Danville. Va., who has beeu spending some time at Mr. L. A. Miles, returned to her home last Wednesday accompained by her aunt Miss Mary Miles. Mr. P. E. Harrelson, and J. D. Rowland, spent Srturday, night at Mr. T. W. Smith’s. Mrs. Brice Harrelson, and baby spent the day at Mrs. T, N. Smith’s recently. Mrs. W. W. Miles, visited Mrs. W. W Murray, Thursday, Messrs Coy Dillard, and Willie Florence, caUed on Misses Annie Hurdle and Maude Mebaje, recently. Master Mac^n Baynes, visited Charlie and Clyde Stanfield, Saturday night. Miss Essie Florence, and brother Jim visited Miss Daisy Miles, Saturday. The music played at Mr. L. A. Miles Saturday night by Messrs Preston Tingen, and Ellison, was good and enjoyed by a number of people. Little Miss Evelyn Fitch, returned to her home at Mebane, Sunday she has been spending some time at Mr. Tom Fitch. CHIEF OF POLICE. A. Miles, and sister visited B. Stanfield, Wednesday. Mrs. L. Mrs. J. Miss Vivian Walker, is able to be out again after a few weeks sickness. As was to have been expected, the few who would be hurt by the agree ment with Canada are goii% to head quarters with their protests while the thousands who #rouldbe benefited are having practically nothing to say. Durham Herald. SEGREGATION OF RACES PROPOSED IN RIGHMONO More Than $100,000 Spent to Win in the Exposition Fight. San Francisco paid over $100,000 to win its fiight against New iQrleans for the Panama Exposition according to a statement made by M. H. Deyoung, publisher of the San Francisco Chronicle. This do9s not include a sum perhaps three times that amount that went in to the lobby till from the fingers of the trans-continental railway managers. ‘ ‘Here Is A Tip Here is a tip, heads an interesting advertisement of Holmes-Warren Co. which appears on the fourth page of the Leader A full line of dry goods and notions, shoes etc. and choice ladies dress goods fills one of their brick stores, a big line of fresh, well salected groceries fills the other. You can get what you wish at the lowest price. Don't fail to read ad in this ssue. A Big Still Captured. ' Sheriff Bains of Orange County dis covered and captured a still, several hundred gaUons of bear, or fermented mash a wagon, a bull dog, and a lot of tools, and a negro by the name of George Ray last week. This was pretty big haul for the Sheriff. Advertising List. List of letters remaining unclaimed at this office for the week ending JFeb- ruary 4th 1911. 1 P. C. For Mr. C. H, Anderson, 1 “ “ Frark Bullock, 1 “ “ Mrs. Alice Smith, 1 “ “ Southern Power Co. 1 “ Mr. Dorcelle Thompson 1 Letter “ Mr. William Thompson 1 “ Mrs. Mary Jane Thompson 1 “ “ Mr. Jim Woods 1 “ “ Mr. W. V. Woodard These Icters will be sent to the dead letter office February 18th 1911, if not claimed before in calling for the above please say advertised giving date of list. S. Arthur White, P. M. The Mebane Land and Trust Company are offering some desirable houses [and lots for sale in Mebane, See ad'else where. Orange Qrove Items. The sound >f the axe is heard on all sides now. The farmers are preparing his wood with which to cook his corn and hominy, beans, and potatoes dur ing Uie summer. There was a box party and an old time spelling bee given at the school Auditorium m Saturday night February 4th. Those who have not stood up and spelled since they were beys took part, and they proved to the‘ audience ttiat they still remember much they learned in “Webster Blueback Speller.” After the match was over, those who had bought boxes spread their contents on a table, and all had a right good time. The young ladies and gentlemens who have given the drama **A White Lie” at several places during the season will give it again before an Orange Grove mdience on Saturday night Feb. 25th. Admission five and ten cents After the play oysters will be served for the benefit of those who do not want to go home hungry. Tne proceeds to go to wards paying expenses for commence* ment. Come out, and then about two month later we will entertain you fre«> at commencement. Mr. E N. Cates spent Monday in Hillsboro on business. Mr. J. W. Howard of Raleigh has offered a medal to the student writing the best essay. Medal to be awarded at commencement. Jim is a friend worth haveing. Anonymous. Ordinance Has Been Pre pared For Introduction in Common Council. With a view to segregating the white and colored races in Richmond an ordinance providing for such a segre> gation which has been prepared by Councilman A. L. Vonderlehr, of Hemy Ward, was introduced iri the Common Council at the meeting Monday night. The measure is designed to presserve order, protect property values and draw the line between residence sections for white and colored people. Rfd, Items. Mrs. Sam Thompson, and children returned to their home in Burlington, Friday after an extended visit to Mr, J. M. Thompsons. Miss Rebecca Brown, of Graham, spent Saturday night and Sunday with her mother on No. 2. Miss Alice Thompson, spent Saturday night at ilr. Levi Jobes. Messrs Kennet McAdams, Julian Gill, and {Lelia McAdams, called at Mrs. Sarah Browns, Saturday [night, Mrs. G. W. Gill visited Miss May Gill Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Hayes Smith, of Mebane spent Sunday at Mr. P. W. Nelsons. Mr. S. L. Nelson, visited at Mr. L. H. McAdams, Sunday. Mr. George McAdams, and family visited at J. F. McAdams Sunday. Near Cedar Qrove. Miss Annie'.Brooks, is on an extended visit to her brothers at Hurdle Mills, this week. Mr. Jimmie Scott, of Carr, visited his grand parents Mr. Henry Scott, Saturday night and Sunday. W. S. Barnwell and family visited at Mr. J. W. Brooks, Saturday nitrht. Mr. and Mrs. B. T. Small, visited at W, S. Bamwells, Sunday also Mr, J. W. Brooks, Glad to note Mrs. Robert Walkers, is better at this writing. Mr. Billie Wilson, went to Raleigh, Saturday after his son Otho to bring him from the hospital, but we are sorry to «ay he suddenly became worse and can’t come home yet but hope he will soon be better. Miss Munie Wilkins, is |on the sick list this week hope she will soon recover. Some of our friends went to Danville last week with tobacco and report it off somer Mr. Cyrus White, who has been very sick is some better at this writing. Do all you can girls for those prizes the Leader is offering that piano is a beauty and think yourself seated before it playing, so do your best. Dandy Jim. Mr. Sam Walker, visited Miss Daisy Miles, Sunday night. Mrs. A, B. Florance, and daughter Miss Mollie visited Mrs. J. R. Baynes, Thursday, Mr. and Mrs Ellis Bradley, visited her parents Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. L. A. Miles, visited Mrs. John Barnwell, Thursday, Among the number that visited at Mrs. L. A. Miles, Saturday night were Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Saterfield. Mrs. A. G. :Miles, Messrs Thinger, George Warren, and Ellison, Mr. Sidney Stanfield, has purchased a fine horse look out girls as he has a new buggy he will be coming around to see you soon. Mr. Coy Dillard, also has purchased a new one and he was out sporting Sunday. Mr. John Gibson, of Mebane, visited Miss Daisy Miller, Sunday must be some attraction out here for him as he is coming so often looks a little bit curious. Mr. Charlie Dillard, visited his parents Saturday and Sunday. Mr. Walter Dillard, has purchased a fine pair of mules Brown Eyes. We agree with the health experts that the practice of hugging and kiss ing pet dogs and cats should be dis continued, but our consideration is chiefly for the canines and the felines. Our Honor Roll. The newest British Dreadnought was launched with the rites of the Estab lished Church, the Archbishop of Canterbury conducting the religious services. The high priests of nations have performed such offices since the dawn of history. Yet the incident is not without its curious significance at a time of Hague Peace Conferenees and tntemational movements for disar mament. The following good and true citizens have renewed their subscription or become subscribers since our announce. See if your name is here, and if it is not ought not, it to be? Let us hear from you. Clay King, Mebane, A. W. Clayton, R. H. Oakley. Frank Petticord, R. L. Pass, Derrich Satterfield, T. L. Oliver, Bettie Finly, Fletcher Pittard, Gertrude Mitchel, A. A. Ellis, J. F. Garrison, C. W, Cates, Joe S, Gibson, J. H, Faucett, J, A. Dameron, Robert Thompson, John Taler, 1)01116 McDade, Annie Pittard, J. L. Paul, Mt Airy, J. T. Carter, Ridgeville, C. W, Covington, Dr, J. M. Wells, Mebane, C, R. Rodgers, Elsie Dollar, J. R. White, Nannie Oakley, Dentist Brown, Herbert Brooks, H. M. Cates, Graham, W. O, Ferrell, H. A: Bason, Fred Smith, R. J. Oakley, Walter Winton,' Wesley O. Warren, Mebane, Emma Allison, Mrs. Pattie King. Cedar Grove, N. C. And Deputy Sheriff of Wil son Shot Down. Chief of Police A. Glovers of Wilson N. C. and Deputy John'Mumford were shot by a n^ro at Wilson last Friday. The shooting was deliberate and cold blooded, and has excited the peo ple to a condition bordering upon a frenzy. The deputy is dead and t he chief badly wounded. The Crime. From particulars now known, the desperado was a member of a gang that broke into a store at Dunn and anu>ng other loot secur^ several pistols. Local officers were notified of the robbery and were led to believe they had one member of the gang lo cate in a negro house near the Nor folk and Southern station. Four offi cers went to the house to make the ar rest, the party being composed of Dep uties Mumford, Chief Glover and Pol- lice Officers Warren and Wynne. Mum* ford and Glover, by arrangement, went to the front door of the shanty and Warren and Wynne stationed them selves in the rear of the house. Negro Opens Fire. Whether any words were passed be tween the victims and the desperado is not known. It is only known that as Mumford and Glover entered the door two shots rang out. Later they were followed by mcwe. But with it all the tradegy was enacted in such a short time that the officers in the rear of the house were unable to get in & shot Before they reached the front the negro had escape—the slight reristance offered being checked promptly by the negro with the aid of the two revol vers. Shot As He Plead. As Deputy Mumford entered the door he was shot down. As he fell the nejjro fired a second shot, which it is believed did not take effect. “Don’t shoot again, ” Deputy Mun- ford plead. The negro’s answer was two shots in rapid succession and before the echo had died away the officer was dead. Chief Glover was shot in the chest. He has made no statement, and whether he was wounded by the sec ond shot as the officers entered the door, or by a last shot as the negro dashed away to liberty is not known. He was shot through the chest jmd at the Wilson hospital last Friday night it is said he cannot live. . * * Wilson county has the worst repu tation for murderer of any county in the state, it also has some of the smothest crimenal lawyers. No one is better qualified than Senator Root to analyze the evidence and to expose the inherent falsity of the conclusions of the majarity of the Comittee on Privileges and Elections in the Lorimer case. His speech should carry g^reat weight. If bribery and fraud in the election of United States Senators are to be overlooked by the United States Senate and the honor of that body is to be brought into general contempt, it should be only after the most emphatic protests of its leading members. The paltry plea that not enough members of the Illinois (legis lature were bribed to vote for him to justify unseating Senator Lorimer, if it prevails with the Senate, will do irrepar>*ble damage to its good name. Candidates In Plano Contest. and diamond pushing all you The Missouri man who has kissed his girl fifteen thousand times in thirty days is evidently determined to show the health experta^that there is noth ing in their theory that i:issing is un healthy. “From Morehead to Mar shall.” Asheville Gazette-News. Governor Kitchin’s recommedation of a road from “Morehead to Marshall s a reminder that “from Murphy tw| Manteo” is not the only alliterative rhetoric figure for indicating the vast ness of our State. “Morehead to Mar shall” sounds good to us. The following is the standing of the candidates in the Leader con test for the piano rings. You should be can. It will pay you. Miss Cora Lasley, Mebane, 11,000 “ Myrtle Rowland. Corbett, 4000 '• Vera McAdams, Rfd No 3, 4000 “ Bessie Allen, Cedar Grove 6000 “ Maggie L. Fletcher Watson 8000 “ Annie Paris, Saxapahaw, 1000 “ Lois Warren, Selma, 3000 “ Mf.ud Walker, Cedar Grove 1000 “ Maggie L. Mitchel Watson 30,100 “ Annie Hurdle, Union Ridge, 4000 4000 29,500 25.00 8000 1000 1000 3000 1000 1000 7000 1000 1000 1000 1000 1000 3000 Mebane, 34,975 Cedar Grove, 31.000 IN INMSI. The Plano To Be Here In A l^w Days. If you are in the Leaders piano contest, or contemplate netting into it, it is time you were getting real busy, as the contest cannot be kept open a great while longer, but there is ample time for work, and you should bestir your selves. So far the con- :est has rather lagged, en tirely too much, when it is considered the elegent in strument we are offering. The piano will likely arrive lere the latter part of this week, when it arrives we want all interested in the con test to call and see it, as it will be on exhibition. That none may entertain false, or eronious idea of the manner in which the con test has been, and will be conducted we wi?h to make this quite plain. First no votes once received in the office and credited to a can didate can, or will be trans- fered to any other candidate. Second that no credit can be given a candidate for votes untill the money for such votes has been received in the office, and no papers will be sent out unless paid for in advance. That no in dividual subscriptions paid in the office will be credited to any candidate, unless so directed by the subscriber at the time the subscription is paid. It will be our purpose to accord to each candidate ab solutely fair, and equitable treatment, of this you can be assured. Put in your ef forts good, and strong if you would win. It is a prize worth working for, and no time should be lost. Remit to us as rapidly as you make collection, so we may start the paper at once to subsc ribers. In order to stimulate, en courage and reward extra effort upon the part of the contestants we are making the following splendid offer, which will hold good untill the first Saturday in March. For $5 in cash on subscrip- tion 8000 votes ; ti 20000 “ “$20 tt a 45,000 “ “$40 “ n 100,000 “ “ $50 “ a ( 125,000 “ *• Novella Warren “ Ida Wilkerson, Mebane, “^Lelia McAdams “ Maie Reynolds, W^atson, “ Rosa Walker, Union Ridge “ Viola Rudd^ Jerico N, C, “ Nettie Oliver, Jerico, “ Mary Walker, Hightower, '• Mabel Murphy, Corbett, “ Nina Warren, Corbett, “ Dorsie Vaughn, Watson “ Ida Hughes Watson, “ Nettie Fitch, Corbett, “ Essie Florance, Mebane, *• Fannie Vincent, Mebane, *• Mabel Murphy, Corbett, “ Lottie Satterfield, “ Vivian Oakley, Please remember the date It gives all an opportunity to build the list, Do your best, your chance is good. Harry Thaw has gone into bankrupt- to 1 CO compromising with his creditors at twerty cents on the dollar. Yet, a jury of business men adjudged him in sane and the scientists endorse the judgement. The Ground Hog. The groundhog saw its shadow* which is taken to mean that we are to have six weeks more of wintry weath er. Mr. W. T. Vogler, the jeweler, wns one of these little animals and members of the family watched the movements of his hogship today About 12 o’clock it emerged from its winter quarters in the backyard a t Mr. Vogle’s home, on Cemetery street^ walked around for a short time viewing the surroundings, began gathering up a bunch of leaves which were carried into the animal’s abiding place. It returned the second time for leaves and its movements were watched with real jinterest. The animal was out a short while yesterday, but it did not gather any leayes.—Winston Sentenal. Locals continued on fourth page.