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CONCORD, N. C, MONDAY, JULY 25, 1910.
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ruKXZAL or capt. odell.
-Impressive Service si Tore EC1
Church Enndred Present, ilany
from Other Cities Eloiiuen Trib
ute by Dr. Plato Durham.
The funeral terrier of Capt. J. M.
Odell vu held Tt Saturday After
noon at 4:30 o'clock in the Forest
Hill Methodist eburoh, eondueted by
Rev. L. Hutehins, assisted by Rev.
Dr. J. C. Rowe, Rev. Dr. J. M. Grier
and Rev. Plato Durham. .
An hour before the time of the
eerviee the church was filled by those
whoee love and respect the dead man
commanded, and a'room twice as large
would have been -crowded to the
doors. It iwas fitting that the ser
vice should be in the church which
Capt. Odell himself was largely instru
mental in building and of which he
was a 'regular , attendant from the
time it was opened.
' The streets in the vicinity of the
' home and the church were lined with
vehicles and automobiles in which
" friends had come, from every direction
to pay honor to the good man whose
life had cone from them. . r ' -
' The altar and pulpit were complete-
- ly covered by floral offerings of the
- most beautiful and appropriate de
signs, contributed by loving friends
" everywhere. . . . -
The following were the active
.'pall-bearers; L. D, Coltrane, John
M. Cook, W. C Houston, G. 1L Lore,
J. F. Dayvault, E. C Earnhardt, u,
Morrison. B. L. Amiek. The honor-
; rv -t all bearers were: D. B. Col-
' trane, Judge Montgomery, R. E. Gib
son, P. B. Fetser, J. W. Cannon, Jos.
G, Brown, of Raleigh,' Ceasar Cone
and C. H. Ireland, ofjGreensboro.
The floral bearers were : Messrs.
' "A. R. Howard, N. A. Archibald, Eu
gene Bernhardt, A. M. Gibson, W. J.
. Montgomery,. Jr., Frank Morrison,
Nevin Fetzer and Jno. M. Oglesby.
" The following were the out-of-town
visitors here for the funeral i ' Mr.
v Harry Odell. of : Washington, ID. C
Mrs. J. H. Ramsay, Miss Bettie Graig
and Mr. Burton Craig, of Salisbury
Mr. and Mrs. ' Albert Hurley, - of
Rockwell Messrs. Jno. M. Scott and
. D. P. Hutchinson and Miss Anna
Parks Hutchinson, ; of Charlotte;
' Misses Lizzie and Mary Young, of Da
vidson; Col Leroy Springs end Master
Ellkrtt'6prings7" of .Lancaster, Sv-C;.
, Messrs Ceasar -Cone, f.'-ji. Young.
, C. H. Ireland, and J. A. Odell, of
Grensboro; Mr. J. G. Brown, xl Kal
eiffh : Mrs. D. A. Garrison, Mrs. Hal,
Garrison and Miss Pearl Dickson
Bauthis. of Gastonia: Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Bost, of Bost Mills; Misses
1 Harvey and Will White, of Graham;
" ; Gen. J, S. Carr, Durham ; Mrs. W. H.
. Branson, Miss Anna and Mr. William
T. Branson, of Durham; Mrs. Sarah Vir
ginia Young, Mr. and Mrs. A. L.
I Smith, Mr. George E.: Wilson and
- Mrs. J. P; Caldwell, of Charlotte.
The choir sang "How Firm a Foun-
dation,'.' after which Dr. (Rowe of
fered a most remarkable' and heauti-
- f ul prayer. - Scripture lessons ' were
. then read by Mr. Hutching and Dr.
Grier, after which Miss ' Gertrude
Caldwell, sang sweetly and tenderly
"I Would Not lave Alway."
Mr. Durham preached the funeral
sermon. It was a beautiful tribute,
" one which came from the heart of the
speaker, who knew the dead man so
- well, and there was no one who felt
that he said a word too much. Mr.
Durham said in part; - -
- "There is no part of his life that is
not a sermon and might be taken for
a text. For nearly eighty years he has
stood before the gaze of men, and all
have known him and those who knew
' ' him longest are the Attest ones to de
, liver rthis eulogy. Nothing little or
--, mean was ever found in the heart or
brain'of John Milton Odell. . - -
"His life was out of the ordinary.
His life does not belong to this com--J:
munity. V It is a lesson to a State
and a section. The elements of great
ness in his life are worthy of emula
tion by the youth of this State and
commonwealth. He came in a time of
- - inactivity; of chaos. He came with a
- power of industrial prophecy and
wrought a revolution in the life of
- this State." Dr. Kilgo once said of
a great man: 4 His greatness was in
his power to labor an the dark." Dr.
Kilgo 'a eloquent tongue alone could
pay just tribute to .the life of this
great man. He had the power to
dream his dream and go Jo its ful-
fillment in spite of any obstacle.
f When North Carolina knows and
understands her life and realizes her
greatness she will stand to do jhonor
. to this man 's name; will write high on
the tablet of her history the name of
this' man, who did in the name of
God, things for the "upbuilding of
' man, who in the night of things
went mibout bringing forth dawn. And
who sliall say he labored in vaint
"He was a man that could bring
thinsrs to pass,. John . Milton Odell
was a genius as an organizer. A pow
er not only in industrialism; be
industry. This pioneer captain or in
dustry caused to rise buildings for
the glory 01 uod and ror tne eainca
tion of the people. Tba people who
had shared his wealth faave gathered
here today to honor the man who
builded for mankind and not for sell
"This man considered farmself the
brother of the mr who worked by
his side. I have been told that girls
stopped to ask of Capt. Odell in bis
illness with tear bedimmed eyes. They
lost their beet friend when he passed.
He was a man whose dream was to
bless and whose ambition was to build
as a public wealth. .Whatever indus
trial prestige this community bas
must . be laid beside these pathetic
ashes today as i tribute to his works
and memory. ' ----- : ' .;
"Another great element in Bis life
Wealth is a very great test of a man.
There are certain restraints in poverty
that hold as to certain necessary vir
tues. Gladly do I stand here and say
say that the the fact that be was
wealthy, never changed him and he
was the same simple, beautiful and un
pretentious gentleman, 'who .would
speak to the meanest ox bis factory
men as gladly as he would to a king.
He never compromised in his proud
est day as a great captain of industry
with his faith in God.
"Another phase of this man's char
acter was his fidelity to his church.
His seat was seldom vacant and if it
was, it was cnown tnat be was ill.
This church next to his family was
his first love. Never in his proudest
or wealthiest day did be forget his
boyhood's God. From this dead man's
bps therefore come to us all t be
faithful in our stewardship. Great
industrial prophet; man of iron and
as gentle and as beautiful as a wo
man whose character was without re
proach. - . - : - v-
L'X have fought a good fight,
have finished my course ; I have kept
the faith' and in the stillness of the
night, . when . God said : 'My child
come home,' he could have said these
words as Saul of Tarsus. We say to
him farewell until we stand with him
in the company of God's servants."
Stanly BepubUcans Nominate Old
r - Ticket. ,
A Republican rally and county con
vention was held at Albemarle Satur
day. The .speakers were jRepreaenta
tives Ralph Coles, of jthe Eighth- Ohio
district, and Charles H. Cowles,' of
the Eighth North Carolina district.
The old eounty Republican ticket
was renominated by acclamation. The
administration of Representative
Cowles was indorsed. The following
is the ticket:
Representative Dr. J. L Campbell,
of Norwood.
Clerk' of Court A. lA. Thompson,
the present chairman of the board: of
county commissioners. - '
Register of Deeds W. B. Moose.
Sheriff S,'R. Green. : .
Treasurer W. A, Tucker, ,- '
Coroner M. M. Poplin. 1 . '
Surveyor Charles Harward.
"Cotton Weigher George W. Rog
ers. - .A :: ' ' Y' K-'fi-- " 'V 'v
County Commissioners J. S. Mis-
enheimer, J. M. Lambert, A. D. Shoe.
All the above are present incum
bents except Mr. Shoe, who is a new
man ' lor commissioner, and Mr.
Thompson', who is the present chair
man of the board Of commissioners, v
Representative John M. Morehead
was the ehoice of the delegates to the
State convention for the State chair
manship of the Republican party.
' She "How far can you trace your
ancestry!"
He " Well, when my 1 grandfather
reaiffned bis position as cashier of
a county bank, they traced him as far
as China, but be got away."
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: A well dressed man gets ' into ' a
busy man 'sN office where a douchy,
slipshod follow gets tired waiting on
vne ouisiae. , oeei '
AT HARVESTING
TIME-WHEN EVi
BUY MINUTE
COUNTSA CHECK.
IN G ACCOUNT
WILL PROVE OP IN.
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VALUE. IT WILU
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"PAY BILLS FROM
THE HOMESTEAD.
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SOME WHEAT FABI2XKG j
IN OLD CABAESUS.
Mr. H, F. Teeter Eaises ThirtyihrN
Bushels to the Acral .
Mr. Editor: I see by the papers
that Davidson eounty claims some
good farmers, but they don't all live
m Davidson, as Cabarrus claims at
least one so far heard from. This dne
is Mr. M. F. Teeter; of No. 1 town
ship, in the Harrisburg neighbor
hood. . Mr. Teeter has just thresbod
a field of 38 aces, which threshed out
1250 bushels. This was 33 bushels to
the acre, lacking just a fraction. This
was struck measured from the ma
chine. - The wheat weighs - 61 1-2
pounds to the struck measure. Adding
this 1 1-2 pounds makes 31 25-60 bu
shels to be added to 1250 which makes
1281 25-60 bushels by weight. The
writer of this went out to see this
field of wheat. I have seen wheat
tow in some 20 cr more states, bat
don 'I think that I ever saw any bet
ter anywhere, and I am positive-1
never saw a better field in old North
Carolina, a field of this many acres
I have seen patches that made more
wheat per acre but not a field of 38
acres. : This is what I learned, from
Mr. Teeter in regard to the prepaia
tion of the land. He turned under' a
clover sod, then harrowed. This wca
the latter part of July; be then plow
ed again and harrowed it in October;
be then packed the ground with a
heavy Dunham packer; then drilled
five pecks of wheat to the acre and
followed after the drill with the Dun
ham packer. He used no fertilizer of
any kind.' There was a loss of wheat
in this field on account of shelling out
in cutting and hauling to the maohhs
of at least four bushels per acre, in
my estimation; Mr. Teeter says it was
much more. Mr. Teeter made in all
on bis farms about 2000 bushels. He
is also a cotton farmer. f He says be
planted this year for 250 bales. He
has a farm of about 1100 acres of the
best land in this county. He was not
like the Davidson farmer who lefj bis
binder in the field until be finished
shocking bis wheat and then could
not get it out until be hauled out his
wheat as the shocks stood too thick to
get it out. All of our Cabarrus farmers
were caught that way. several years
ago, but they have learned to getjUje.
bmder out for .the first thing -when
tucjr uuisu n ueia now. - 4 ; i -
The wheat crop in this' section is
good,. -better than for six years. The
grain is very good, very little dam
aged by the June rains:
Yours truly,
G. T. C.
The Institute in No. 8.
The Farmers' Institute, Thursday,
July 28th, will be held at Mt. Pleas
ant, in the auditorium and that for
the women in. the college. S t,-'-yj-:-.
There will foe a room at the college
for baskets, etc., and tables can be
had that the farmers may invite their
mends to join them in their dinner.
So come prepared to stay all day and
to have a good time with your friends.
Fortunes are waiting on ua when
we have farm products to 811; then
let us all get interested and personally
encourage a forward movement. ;
Our Institute will have special in
structors and will be strictly in class
A, but all who join us and are not
fully posted can then attend Concord
and Harrisburg.
EX.C0M.N0,8.
A Shattered Bomanee. '
The romance of Miss Rena G. Jew
ell, of Charlotte, and Arthur D. Thom
as, of Washington, .who eloped last
Friday night from Washington ' and
were married early Saturday morning
at Rockville, Md, bas been shattered.
After the return of the young couple
with the announcement of their hasty
marriage,' Miss Jewell's mother, and
Washington relatives took the young
bride from her husband and she was
taken to her home in Charlotte.
Thomas's appeal for the parental
blessings were unavailing. What fur
ther action the family of the youmj
woman will take in the matter was
not ; announced, the mother of the
bride wishing to consult her husband.
. . Eight drams make an ounce, but of
ten half that number will make a man
a foolish and disrcptnable spectacle.
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Which . has : made marked
i earnings and resources
j ization in 1879 indicating
, ability , lo handle Vour account with Safety.
Every modern " banking facility extended. - - ?
Your Checking Account inyited. ; , '.V.-'
Ccrlt'l, C'jrj:!'j3 end Profits.
FEESOXAL XZXTXOir.
Some ef the People Hare and Else
where. Who Coma and. Go.
' Mr. W. A. Bost is spending the day
in Salisbury.
J Mr. E. Sauvaine spent yesterday in
Greenville, 8. C
Mr. D. J. Bost has returned from a
short visit to Charlotte. ; - - ,p .
J Mr. J. T. Allen, of. Wadeeboro, is
a Concord visitor today.
. Mrs. D. A. Garrison returned today
to her home in Bessemer.
; Mr. W. J. Glass left last night for
Baltimore on a business trip.
Miss Mamie Willeford, of Char
lotte, is spending the day in the city.
Mr. Emmet Cruse, of Salisbury,
spent last night in the city.
Mr. R. T. Allen spent yesterday in
Wadesboro with borne folks.
Mr. D. B. Coltrane is spending the
day in Bessemer City on business.
! Messrs. G. G. Simpson and Ted
Sides, of Charlotte, spent last night in
Mr. 0. L. Lockwood, of Charlotte,
was a Concord visitor yesterday.
Mr. S. J. Durham returned-last
night to his home in Bessemer City.
'jMr. R. T. Grant, of Anderson, S.
C, is a visitor in the city today.
1 Mr, A. P. little will leave tonight
for Kansas City, where be will locate.
f Mr. and Mrs. G. W, Means have re
turned from a ten days Btay ait
Wrightsville.
Mr. John B. Alexander bas gone
to Hot Springs, Ark., to be treated
lor rneu-niavism.
Mr. W. B. Sloop left this morning
for' Salisbury, where he will spend
several days on business.
Mr. T. P. P. Carson, of Greenville,
arrived in the city yesterday to spend
several days on his vacation. - -
Mr. H. G. Hedrick, of Lexington,
spent yesterday in the city the guest
of Mr. Alfred Browerw
Miss Lina White left this morning
for Clayton, where she will visit her
brother, Mr. A. S. White.
Miss Fannie Yates left this morn
ing for Salisbury, where she will visit
her sister. Airs. runderturg. . - ,
- Judge and Mrs. Montgomery left
today for Lancaster to visit their
daughter, Mrs. WitherspoonI
Lisses Hattie rounds and Ullie
Fisher and Mr. Clyde Pounds spent
yesterday at Shernll 's Springs,
Mr. Lester Bost, of Atlanta, will
arrive in tne city tonignt to visit
friends for several days.
Misses Lee Propsl and Robie Cook,
who have been visiting friends in Den
ton, will return home this' afternoon.
Mrs. W. W. Carpenter returned this
morning from a seveal weeks 'stay
at Rutherfordton and Chimney Rook.
- Mises Rosa Mund and Bessie Cald
well left this morning for Ocean View,
Va., where they will spend ten days,
Mrs. M. L. Brown and daughter,
Miss Lucy, who have been visiting in
Salisbury for several -days will re
turn home tonight. . .
Bishop J. CL Kilgo, of Durham, will
arrive Wednesday to spend several
days with his friend, Hon.' W. R.
OdelL
Mr. J. Will Smith and family, of
Atlanta, and Mrs. Joe A. Smith and
family, of Knoxville, are visiting at
Mr. J. M. JSmith's.
Mrs. R. A. Brewer and eon, FranS,
who have been visiting at Lauriuburg,
are expected home Friday. Her sis
ter, Miss Minnie Smith, will accom
pany her. - ' - ,
Mr." L L Davis has returned from
a weeks' visit to relatives in Mor
ganton. Mrs. Davis and daughter,
little Miss Lina Elizabeth will remain
in Morganton for several days.
Miss Kerr, who was Mrs. E. F, Cor
ell's tained nurse for so' long, will
spend Wednesday and Thursday with
Mrs. Correll before returning to her
position at the Charlotte Sanatorium.
Master Brevard Harris, who has
feen spending several jreeks in the
city at tne home 01 Mrs. w. u twya,
will leave tonight for Scranton, Pa.,
where be, will visit his grandmother.
This
gains - in
its
since its organ
its - increased
Bank
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- Bowan is AH Blxht
Salisbury Post. ; - - -
"Wasn't your imagination rotas
out on a little excursion - yesterday
when you talked about a Democratic
majority of L500 in Rowan county t"
inquires a Republican friend. Not a
bit of it. The Democracy of Rowan,
in our candid opinion, is in better
shape than it has been for ten years.
none out a 1001 would deny that
there has been friction among Demo
crats in this county for several years
and it is fairly certain that all the old
sores will not have healed by No
vember. -
It is eoually as clain that more
genuine enthusiasm prevails this year
among Howan Democrats, than for a
long tune and that the stay-at-home
vote which has been lured 'into a
sense of false security will make itself
leu this year. '
.No, Rowan Democrats are not out
on a limb when they talk of an in
creased majority. They see the goods
m sight and this is the reason for the
faith that is in them.
Hell Get There All Bight
Winston Sentinel.
Mr. R. L. Doughton, who was here
yesterday, expressed himself as beinsr
well pleased over the situation in Ca
barrus and Rowan counties. In fact.
he regards the prospects bright for
tne Democrats to redeem the district
in November. He will challenge Con
gressman Cowles for a joint canvass
of the district.
It is predicted by some of his
friends that Mr. Doughton will kiss
every baby and shake hands with ev
ery voter in his district before election
day rolls around.
Attention, Veterans.
The second Tuesday of August, be
ing the 9th, is the time for our regu
lar annual meeting for the election
of officers and such other business as
may come before the Camp at the
Court House, at 11 a. m. A full at
tendance is desired. Be prompt.
H B. PARKS, Com.,
Camp No. 212, U. C. V.
Mr, Frank B. 'Irvin,"of Salisbury,
spent Sunday here. ;
QfrQQflfo)
torn La jb
Continues all this week.
Many New Extra 5pc
cials will be put out in
Clothing, .Furnishings....
and Shoes, Dry: Goods,
Notions and Millinery;
1
; In this ? Clearance Sale the
j prices are cut deep; Every
thing is marked in plain fig
mres. Let us know your
wants.-,
El L
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Grand . Excursion to PorUmouti
Norfolk, TU Seaboard Air Line,
August 2nd, 1910 PsHaaa Elsep-
'. era. . .. .
The Seaboard Air line is going to
operate their annual excursion fa
Portsmouth-Norfolk August 2nd.
This is the grandest excursion of the
season and every one should take ad- .
vantage of it. The rates are very low
and tbe aeeommodations are the very
best. iJulrman sleepers on shis (rain
berth rate 2.50 each way, two can
occupy berth at same rate. Reserya- -
tions should be made early by writing '
to James Ker, Jr, T. P. L, Charlotte, '
N. C Persons from west cf Char
lotte will use train 132 into Charlotte '
and special train from there.' Spe
cial leaves Charlotte 8:30 p, m. This
train arrives Portsmouth 10:30 a. m.
Train leaves Portsmouth, returning
August 4th. This train will make a -fast
run in both directions. The rate -from
Charlotte for the round trip is
only $4.50, and accordingly low rates
from all stations from Rutherfordton
to Hamlet; Clarkton to Hamlet, Ches
ter to Monroe, Hamlet to Gary. ' For
further information call on your near
est. Agent or write the undersigned.
Make your preservations early. -JAS.
KER, JR, T. P. A,
Charlotte, N. C
A pioneer in reviving after . the
civil war those industrial activities
which slave 7 lad choked, the late'
Capt. J. M. Oda 1, of Concord, was
among the most useful North Caro-
lmians of his generation. He dies
full of years and rich in public es
teem as he deserved to do. -Charlotte
Observer.
The State lost a valuable citizen
when Capt. J. M. Odell, of Concord,
died Thursday night. He was a pion
eer in the cotton mill business in
North Carolina and his public-spirit-edness
cannot be estimated. Truly a
good man has gone to rest, leaving
a rich heritage to his posterity. Sal
isbury Post.
The law class was studying wills.
".Young gentlemen, ''. said . the in
structor, "I will give you one maxim
that every lawyer needs, Where
there 's a will there 's a way to break .
it " v 1
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