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LEXINGTON, N. C, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 21, 1903.
VOL. XXI.--NO 37.
THE PAPER 6F THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE AND WITH THE PEOPLE.
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A Week's Events Carefully
Busy
THURSDAY, JAN. 13.
It developed in Baltimore
financial circles today that the
deal between the Union Trust
Company and the Seaboard Air
Line for the purchase by the
latter of the control of the South
nd Western Railway and . the
Cranes Nest Coal Company is off.
Washington, Jan. 13. It is an
nounced today that General
Leonard Wood has applied to the
war department for duty in the
Philippines, and that his request
has been granted.
FRIDAY, JAN. 10.
At the annual meeting of the
Southern Express Company at
Savannah, to-day it was deter
mined to increase the compen
sation of all salaried employes to
an extent that will involve a largo
and liberal addition to the pay
rolls of the company.
The American board of com
missioners for foreign missions
recoived a cablegram to-day
from Ahmednagar, India, an
nouncing the death from blood
poisioning of George W. Harding
No tidings of the overdue
American Line steamer St.
Louis have been received at New
York up to midnight.
SATURDAY, JAN. 17.
As a result of the recent can
vass of a large territory in eas
tern North Carolina by Mr.
James Dodd, an agent of the
Wilmington Tobacco Warehouse
Company, 495 farmers in a
radius of 100 miles of that city,
have promised to cultivate 1,h"4
acres of tobacco during the com
ing year. This section which
was canvassed by Mr. Dodd, has
raised very little, if any, tobacco
in former years. A largo ma
jority of the farmers each agreed
to plant at least four acres in
yellow leaf, while not a few said
they would plant six and eight
acres. Literature relative to the
growth and curing of the weed
is furnished free of cost to the
new growers by the warehouse
company.
Five boys, whose ages range
from 13 to 15 years, while coast
ing at South Bethlehem, Pa.,
tonight were struck by a train on
the Philadelphia and Reading
Railway and instantly killed and
another was fatally injured.
At Konciusko, Miss., today
Sheriff Love and posse brought
in aDd lodged in jail ten white
citizens of the northern part of
the county, charged with the
lynching of Jim Gaston and
Monroe1 Hallum, twov negroes,
at the cross roads last August.
These parties and a number of
others have been indicted by the
grand jury of Attalla county.
SUNDAY, JAN. 18.
Five men were killed and four
. others were wounded, two of
them probably fatally, by the ex
plosion of a powder charge of an
eight-inch gun on board the
United States battleship Massa
chusetts, yesterday morning
while at target practice off Cule
bra Island.
Testimony accumulates as to
the increasing perils of the Bal
kan situation. In Vienna, where
the Macedonian agitation is close
ly watched, the opinion gains
ground that Russia and Austria
Hungary may not have an op
portunity to test the efficacy of
the reform proposals they wish
to impress on the sultan.
At the Cabinet meeting at
Washington today, Postmaster
' General Payne took up with the
President some cases relating to
the appointment of postmasters,
but no announcementof probable
. appointments were made. It is
Understood that it will be de
termined early next week wheth
er Samuel H. Vick, the colored
postmaster at Wilson, N. C, will
be re-appointed. The case
has attracted wide attention.
No developments were reported
in the Indianola postoftlce case
except that it has been decided
Collected and Condensed for
Readers.
to decline the request of the
citizens of Indianola that their
mail be sent to Heathmann in
stead of Greenville, on account
of the limited facilties of the
Heathmann office.
Owing to the interference of a
messenger boy a wreck was
caused on the Baltimore and
Ohio Railroad east of Cum
berland Md., early this morning,
in which four employes of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
were killed and three injured.
MONDAY, JAN. 19.
Turkey at present is experi
encing an unusual thing, a heary
snow storm. All communica
tions between Constantinople
and its environments has been
interupted and European train
service has been suspended.
At 3.15 this morning at Colum
bia, S. C, hope of Mr. Gonzales'
recovery has been practically
abandoned. The sergeons will
make a final effort to save his
life, but the case is almost hope
loss. When the grand jury, especial
ly convened to investigate the
coal famine in Chicago, shall
make its report today it is ex
pected that there will be 39 true
bills returned against coal deal
ers. The indictment, it is said,
will charge the coal dealers
with violations of anti-trust laws,
and with blacklisting.
TUKSDAV, JAN. 20.
Abram S. Hewitt former
mayor of New York and Repres
entative!; in Congress from 1H74
to 1HH7, died at G o'clock this
morning in New York. He was
in his Hist year and had been
critically ill for ten days.
There have been 1(1 deaths
from the plague since January 1
at Mazatlan, Mexico. Thedeaths
on the 15th numbered i, and
many new cases are reported.
Most of the ladies of the higher
class have left the city and hard
ly any women are seen on the
streets. Trade is reduced to
the lowest possible point.
J. J. Herman, manager and
match-maker for he Fort Erie
Athletic Club, of New York, an
nounced tonight that he will offer
a purse of $25,000 for a 20-round
boxing contest between Jeffries
and Corbett. He has written to
the champion and ex-champion
making the offer and if satisfac
tory answers are received, he
will, he says, at once post a for
feit of $5,000 as a guarantee that
the cont est will take place with
out inte rference.
LOOKOUT, WILDCATS.
The National Guard Bill Passes
the Senate.
Adjutant General Royster has
been notified that the Dick Na
tional Guard or militia bill has
passed the United States Senate,
it having already passed the
House. He said that within
three or four days a call would
be issued for all the officers of
the State Guard to meet in con
vention at Raleigh to make ar
rangements for carrying out
the provisions of the bill. It is
the purpose to have the National
Guards of this State in the finest
possible shape. Guardsmen are
delighted at the passage of this
much hoped-for bill, which
places all of the companies of
the North Carolina State Guard
under the care of the United
States government. According
to the provisions of this bill the
government will have authority
to call out the State troops in
case of any National trouble the
same as it now exercises over
the regular army. This is for a
period of any nine months ser
vice. There seems to be fun ahead
for the Wildcats. Their services
are liable to be called for at any
time now by Uncle Sam to sup
press dangerous riots, coal
strikes, etc
First Methodist Episcopal Church South, Lexington, N. C.
The above engraving shows the new First Methodist Episcopal Church, South, of Lexington, as
it will appear when completed. The building is now in process of erection. When completed it will
have cost about $15,000 and will be one of the handsomest structures in the state.
The arrangements of the building will be elaborate and complete. A rolling partition will sepa
rate the main auditorium from the Sunday School room. The latter will consist of eight separate
class-rooms one room for infant class department, another for the Bible class, etc. There will be a
ladies' parlor, pastor's study and all of the other appliances of a strictly modern church. The en
trance into the building will be through a vestibule, which will conduct either to right, or left to a
broad compartment wherein doors lead to the main auditorium.
ALL DEAD BUT THREE.
Typhoid-Pneumonia's Fatal Work in
a Single Family.
Sunday night at 11 o'clock, at
her home uear the Wennonah
Cotton Mill, occurred the death
of Miss Nora Jones, aged 1
years, of typhoid-pneumonia.
The funeral, conducted by Rev.
Mr. Smith, took place Monday
at Piney.
The death of this young lady
shows remarkable and deadly
work of typhoid-pneumonia in a
single family, the equal of which
has never been witnessed in this
community. Four weeks ago
Mrs. John Jones died, followed
t wo weeks later by a daughter.
The case above mentioned makes
the fourth death within a month.
Three remaining daughters are
in bed seriously ill with the dis
ease. The father died two years
ago similai l.v afflicted.
The case is one to excite the
genuine and heartfelt sympathy
uf everyone, and marks almost
the entire obliteration of a fam
ily oi people wno were among
the best citizens of Davidson
county.
Not Out to Stay.
Durham, N. C, Jan- 17. Gen
Julian S. Carr has gone to New
Orleans. He left here last night,
going by way of the Southern
road. He went south to attend
a meeting of the directors of the
San Antonio, New Orleans
and Gulf Railroad. He will be
gone some ten days. In conver
sation he talked of the senatorial
contest and intimated that he
doubted if any nomination will
be made within a week or ten
days. He intimated that if there
was not an agreement he might
come back in the race later on,
simply getting out at this time
in the interest of party harmony
and to give the others a chance
to clear up the situation.
Reformed Church Services.
Last Sunday night Rev. J. C.
Leonard, pastor of the German
Reformed church, brought the
cheering news to his congrega
tion that the Lexington and High
Point churches had been sepa
rated and each constituted a
charge alone. Rev. Leonard has
been the pastor of both since he
organized them two years ago.
The Board of Missions has com-
missioned Rev. D. E. Bowers for
High Point. This means that
the Lexington church is to have
the entire time of its pastor, a
fact which the members of the
congregation greatly appreciate.
REV. J. D. ARNOLD.
Rev. J. D. Arnold, whose like
ness is herewith appended, is the
beloved pastor oftlie First Meth
odist Episcopal church of Lex
ington. This is the fourth year
of his pastorate here. Ho came to
Lexington from Concord and his
record as the leader of one of
the leading denominations of the
city is highly creditable, lie
has won the respect and esteem
of cur people by his earnest and
consecrated Christian character,
and by his strong and effective
labors toward the upbuilding of
the sacred and noble cause he
represents. Since takingcharge
of the Lexington church Mr. Ar
nold has added 1(H) new mem
bers to its roll, the list of which
now numbers 224.
Since the old church was burn
ed Mr. Arnold has conducted ser
vices in Hedrick & Sink's hall.
A cut of the new church, which
is now being erected, appears
elsewhere in The Dispatch.
Wreck at Thomasville.
No. 35, the south-bound vesti
bule, due .here at 8:05 p. m., ran
into a freight standing on the
main line at Thomasville Sunday
night, demolishing two freight
cars and seriously damaging
35's engine, which was one of the
fine, large and new locomotives
recently added to the Southern's
equipment. No one was serious
ly injured with the exception of
a severe sprain to the ankle of
the fireman on the vestibule.
The passengers were badly
shaken up and pandemonium
reigned for awhile. The cause
of the wreck has not been ascer
tained. Either some scoundrel
opened the switch maliciously,
or else 35, moving at high speed
and 20 minutes late, cut it, throw-
! ing the vestibule from its path.
There will be a meeting of the
Tyro township Teachers Abso-
ciation in Reeds Academy, Sat-
urdny, January 24th, at two
o'clock. Teachers who are con-
ducting schools in Tyro town
ship, are urged to be present
to compare maps and organize
for the purpose of making
' tovmBhip maps.
BETTER ROADS.
Mi;. Editor:
1 see it stated that the Beard
of Trustees of Lexington town
shi( are circulating petitions to
ascertain public sentiment as to
issuing bonds to improve the
public roads of the township. In
fact I have seen one of the pe
titions proposing an issue of
bonds not to exceed $5o,(KtO, 1
think. But I have not yet signed
the petition, not because I am
opposed to good roads, but be
cause I wish to understand the
movement before going into it.
Every man who thinks is of
course in favor of better roads
and recognizes their bearing up
on the growth and prosperity of
our town. And I take it that
those who pay taxes will be per
fectly willing to pay more if it
will secure good roads. But we
already pay a considerable tax
for this purpose, and yet I have
net, heard of much improvement.
This question of good roads is so
important a matter to the town
that we ought to have general
concert of action upon it. To se
cure this, ought we not to have a
public meeting to discuss the
movement which the trustees
have initiated and to adopt plans
the best plans looking to the
improvement of our roads, and
thus all pull together and make
the movement effective. This
short communication is intended
simply as a suggestion and plea
for concerted action upon this
very important subject.
F. C. Robbins.
Accidental Shooting:.
Mr. W. F. Miller, of Cotton
Grove township, called on The
Dispatch Monday,, bringing the
sad news of the accidental shoot
ing of his son, Mr. F. L. Miller,
last Friday, by Mr. Frank Trant
ham. The young men were out
hunting when the accident oc
curred. Twenty-one shot were
received by Mr. Miller, being
distributed over his left arm,
cheek, ear and nose. His injuries,
while not fatal, are considered
quite serious. At present he is
progressing as well as could be
expected. Dr. Myers was the
attending physician.
Marriage Near Cld.
Mr. W. E. Perdue and Miss
Alice Metters, were happily
united in the holy hands of mat
rimony, Jan. 18, at the home of
the bride's father, Mr. James staff of The State, and his de
Metters, near Cid, in Emmons 'voted surgeons were present,
township. Chas. Sechriest Esq., ' A few minutes after the end
officiated. Mr. and Mrs. Per- came it was known all over
due have the best wishes of Columbia. The whole city is
their many friends. deep in sorrow,
Giving Free Concerts at the Wen
nonah Cotton Mill.
A small band, consisting of
four men who claim that they are
sanctified, are holding a series of
meetings at the Wennonah Cot
ton Mills. The meetings have
been in progress for several
days and the;r preaching and
conduct is creating great excite
ment. From what we have seen
and heard of the? e discord sow
ers their meetings serve more
as a concert to gratify curiosity
seekers and demoralize the com
munity than for anything else.
They area band of false leaders
sent only of the devil and are.
with all satanic power, ridiculing
the different Christian denomina
tions, thereby sowing discord
among the different churches
wherever they go. There is no
such thing as reaching sinless
perfection through sanctifica
tion; as they say, for the word of
God distinctly says in Ecc. 17-20:
"There is not a just man on
earth that doethgood andsinneth
not." Then if this bo true there
canSbe no good grow outof them.
And also in another place in the
Scriptures are these words :
"He that sayeth he is without
sin is a liar and the truth is not
in him." So let us turn a deaf
ear to their solicitations and as
an enlightened people living in a
gospel land favored by God with
the richest blessings, invite these
demoralizing, misleading work
ers of iniquity out of our midst
by not giving them our pres
ence. E. F. Smith.
Latur: We are glad to know
that the good people of the Wen
nonnah community have awaken
ed to a sense of their duty and
have asked these ungodly crea
tures to leave our midst by 'lock
ing the doors of the church -on
them. But still they persist and
seem to be determined to preach
their in isleading doctrine and have
secured the school house. If the
committee docs their duty they
will exclude them from the build
ing and appoint a committee to
ask them to leave town.
E. F. S.
Attempted Robbery.
Grecnsbo.o, Jan. lb Mr. J.H.
Denny, superintendent at C. N.
Cone's cotton mill, was waylaid
late last evening while on his
way home from work and he
says three men set upon him.
first drawing clubs. Taken ut
terly by surprise, especially as
he had 'nothing to defend himself
with, Denny ran and as he did so
two shots were fired at him, but
both went wide of the mark.
Mr. Denny says he recognized
one of the men as R. E. Trout
man, whom he discharged yes
terday from the mill. The police
were notified and Mr. Cone
offered a reward of $200 for
Troutman's capture. About 1
o'clock this f morning Officers
Crutchfield and Alexander, ac
companied by Mr. Cone, went to
Troutman's home on Asheboro
street, and arrested him. One
of the officers knocked on the
front door while Mr. Cone and
the other went around to the
rear. When Troutman heard
the rap on his door he ran
through the back door and
landed in the arms of the officer.
He will be given a hearing to
morrow on the charge of secret
assault. The other two men
are known and quite likely they
will be captured soon.
Mr. Gonzales Dies.
Columbia, S. C, Jan. 19. At
1 o'clock this afternoon, Mr. N.
G. Gonzales died at the Columbia
Hospital. He was unconscious
when the end came, and it was
painless. His wife, his three
brothers, A. E. and W. E. Gon
zales, of The State, and A. B.
Gonzales, of Colleton; bis sister,
Miss Harriet R. E. Gonzales,
and members of
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