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DISPATC Printer' Ink tjt The Diipftteh hu the Urcat circulation of any political weld netrepaper in the South. IT TOO DON'T BXAO - THE DISPATCH TOO DON? On THE NEWS. ESTABLISHED 1882.' LEXINGTON, N. 0., WEDNESDAY, MARCH 4, 1903. VOL. XXL-NO 43. THE PAPER OF THE PEOPLE. FOR THE PEOPLE AND WITH THE PEOPLE. UNFAVORABLY REPORTED. The Bill Having for Its End the Improvement of Our Streets and Electric Lighting System, : Graded Schools and the Establishing of Water Works and Sewerage Meets a Waterloo. The bill to extend the corpor ate limits of the town of Lexing ton ia dead. It came up before the commit tee on counties, cities and towns, and was duly considered. Upon the representation of the opposing element of this city whose counsel was Capt. S. E Williams, the bill was almost unanimously unfavorably re ported. The representation which was made to the committee by the op position was that there had been an agreement entered into be tween the mayor, the town com missioners and the Wennonah Cotton mill, that the latter should remain without our city limits free of municipal taxation for a period of twenty years from the date of the agreement. At the time of this alleged agreement the mayor of Lexing ton was Mr. M. H. Pinnix and the commissioners consisted of thefollowinggentlemen: Messrs. T. C. Ford, J. L. Clement, John Laydon, G. W. Harris and J. N. Mendenhall All of them are dead with the exception of Mr. Mendenhall, jpt theAmerican ulMaM ' pro . tfTirmture ijompany. me tenure of their office was in 1897. Mr. Mendenhall states' that if there was ever such an agreement entered into between the parties above referred to, he has no knowledge of the fact. Hon. John H. Moyer, present Mayor of Lexington, has searched the records and states that he finds nothing indicating that such a compact was ever formed be tween the town authorities and the Wennonah mills. Squire W. P. Redwine. 'Squire W. P. Redwine, of Healing Springs, was a very welcome guest in the Dispatch office last Thursday. He is one Davidson county's staunchest citizens and a good Democrat. While here 'Squii e Redwine chat ted very entertainingly on the questions now before the people and on which the Legislature is at present acting. He is em phatically in favor of the bill for ' the codification of the laws, which he says should be passed without futher ado. as justices of the peace and everybody else, except experienced lawyers, are in ig- norance of the laws of their State, which should be simple and in a nutshell. Justice Redwine it one of the cou&ty'a most intelligent and in corrupt magistrates. , He is the , father of our townsman, Mr.J.u Redwine, of the Lexington Hard v ware Co. For the Cemetery. '7 Mayor John H. Moyer informs us that the nice iron fence recent ly purchased lor the Lexington Cemetery,'' has arrived. There will be two large gates one arch . irate at entry and a driver gate at J northeastcorner. Tne Ience will : be put up immediately. It is a V .most praiseworthy movement .; on th$ pajt of Jour town author ities. , ":. ,, , -. 'V Mr. Allen Everhart west to Charlotte last Friday to have his eyes treated by a specialist.) . . Masonic : :' & A. M., will meet Friday March 18, 1903, at 7.80 o'clock. Work in third degree. Brethren will meet promptly. Visitors are cordially invited TO INCORPORATE CHURCHLAND. S. E. Williams at Work for the Dis tillers-Rev. W . A. Smith on the Ground. Hon. S. E. Williams, of this city, is in Raleigh for the pur pose of securing a charter for the city of Churchland, located in Boone township. The officers named in the charter are Mayor, L. F. Snider; Commissioners, Alfred Leonard, W. L. Simmer- son, E. E. Walser. The proposed incorporation is for the benefit of the distilleries of Clay Grubb and W. D. Simmer- son. Rev. W. A. Smith, pastor of Lexington Baptist Church, is in Raleigh fighting the incorpora tion of these distilleries, and will very probably win. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. In Session Monday and Tuesday. Business Transacted. The Board of County Commis sioners were in session this week, the session beginning Monday and continuing until Tuesday af ternoon. The contract for the construe tion of the vault for the court house was confirmed, and Mr: W. L. Harbin has the job. Work will be begun at once. The contract to build a bridge across Hunt's Fork, near J. W. Veach's, in Thomasville town ship, was let to Mr. Walter Ken nedy. A petition was presented to the Board asking that a public road be established at a point near Solomon Snider s in Em mons township, intersecting the Lexington and Asheboro road at M. W. Tysinger's in Silver Jffill township. . .No action has yet been taken on tne petition. The usual claims to paupers and other dependants were al lowed. HON. ROBERT N. PAGE, Our representative in the next Congress. MOCKSVILLE SAFE CRACKERS. Arraigned at Charlotte Monday- Hearing Next Tuesday. The four alleged safe-crackers and -postofflce robbers, James Long, Walter Wood, Charier Rog era, and a., is. wuson, wnose crossing the Yadkin into David son and whose subsequent cap ture at Monroe was reported in the Dispatch some weeks since, were carried to Charlotte before U. S. Commissioner D. G. Max well Monday, who committed them to jail in default of a $10,000 bond eachTf i'" f f n ' As the men claimed they were not ready for trial, Commissioner Maxwell , set the preliminary hearing for- next Tuesday, the 10thinst...s ;. V; . Detective M. B. Tobin, of, the Pinkerton Detective Agency, has been employed by the American Bankers', Association, ? and iws worked unthe1 case of the at tempted safe-blowing at Mocks- ville in January. , He says that he had enough evidence to con vict the men of the robbery at Mocksville. He . is ; confident these men belong to a regular organized band and that they are responsible for all of the late rob beries and safe cracking in this part of the State. You can buy a $10 Suit for $7 at renry's. - DAVIDSON SUPERIOR COURT. State Docket Finished Today-Cases Disposed of Jason Lindsay, the Alleged Train Wrecker, Acquitted. The Spring term of Davidson Superior courtis yet in session. The State docket was only finish ed today. One of the most important cases disposed of since the last issue of The Dispatch is State v Lee Myers, charged with the lar ceny of goods of some of the stu dents at Yadkin College. He was found guilty. Judge McNeill has not yet fixed his sentence. Another case which has attrac ted a good deal or attention was the ca6e against Jason Lindsay, JUDGE T. A, ,McNEILL, who is presiding at Spring term Davidson Superior court. the negro charged with wrecking No. 35, the southbound fast mail at Thomasville during January He was acquitted yesterday Two days were consumed in his trial, A prominent lawyer in formed us that he had no doubt of the negro's guilt, but that the evidence was not sufficient to sat isfy the jury beyond a reasona ble doubt. .The proceedings since our last report are as follows : State v Kirt Thomas, larceny guilty. State v Albert Yokely, false pretense ; not guilty. State v John Michael, a. w. d. w. ; not guilty. State v Ed Embler, nuisance ; mistrial. State v Thos. L. Jorrlon, a. w. d. w., guilty; $25 and cost. State v Geo. M. Bailey, a. and b., guilty ; judgment suspended on payment of cost. State v Jeff Myers, a. w d. w., pleads guilty ; six months on roads. State v Earnest Kendall ; not guilty. State v mistrial. Jeff Myers, slander; State v Albert Parks, cutting trees on the lands of S. J. Finch; not guilty. State v Lee Myers, larceny and receiving ; guilty 12 months on roads. State v Jason Lindsay and Syl vester Davis, gambling; not guilty. State v Jeese Smith, larceny ; not guilty. State v Kirt Thomas, larceny ; same case as above; new trial, guilty; 6 months on roads. State v Chas. Lookabill, retail ing, pleads guilty ; $10 and cost Dan Miller, larceny; pleads guilty. State v Daisy Wright, a. w. d. w., pleads guilty ; six months in jail with leave to hire out. Mrs. Martha O.GaUlmore Dead. Mrs. Martha O.Gallimore died Sunday morning at her home in Silver Hill township. She was aged 45 and leaves a husband and fire children. The cause of her death was rheumatism'. ' The in terment took place' Monday at Tom's Creek graveyard ' at 8 to'clock, p. m.'.'t, . : , ' Mrs; Galllmore Iras a sister of Mr. a. r.uallimore.of Lexington. Going to Build. . : . . Y We understand that Mr. Jno. T. Lowe, of Thomasville, will soon have under erection on his lot on isortn Mam street a very handsome residence. We have always taken John to be a pro gressive young man but we are forced to believe there is a deep er motive than that of progress in this movement. PIEDMONT POULTRY ASSOCIA TION. Organized Monday Night-Election of Officers. The Piedmont Poultry Asso ciation was organized in Lexing ton Monday night at the store of Mr. A. C. Harris. A large num ber of the chicken cranks of the city were present and much in terest and enthusiasm were dis played at the first meeting. Mr. A. L. Smith was called to the chair, and Mr. T. F. Grimes made secretary. Several inter esting discussions followed in which the object of the meeting was stated and the pleasure and the profit of fancy fowl breeding, the purpose and the character of poultry fairs, etc., were among the topics discussed. The meeting then proceeded to the election of officers as fol lows: President, R. L. Simmons; vice presidents, A. L. Smith, H. J. Berrier and .B. F. Ausband; secretary and treasurer, Thos. F.Grimes; superintendent, Thos. S. Eanes; assistant superinten dent, A F. Stewart; executive committee, S. W. Finch, chair man, A. C. Harris, F. L. Hed rick, J. W. Earnhardt, W. Lee Harbin, F. R. Loftin, C. C. Leon ard, H. B. Varner, Chas. E. Mc Crary, Ed. Rothrock, T. F. Grimes, R. L. Simmons. A committee on constitution and by-laws was appointed by the president as follows: T. J. Grimes, B. F. Ausband, A. L. Smith, S. W. Finch. A committee to solicit mem bers to the association was also appointed as follows: Thos. F. Grimes, A. L. Smith, A. C. Har ris, B. F. Ausband, A. F. Stew art, Walter Craver, Thos. Eanes and H. J. Berrier. The membership fee was fixed at 1 a year. The next meeting of the asso ciation will be held March 12th, at 8 o clock p. m. SIMMONS, North Carolina's peerless Sena tor from the East. Friedburg News. Friedburg, March 1. Last Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. Eli Sides celebrated their golden wedding. They are highly respected citi zens of Forsyth county. We wish them another fifty years of health and joy. Mr. J. D. Fishel, of Arcadia, killed a nice hog which weighed 500 pounds. The v hooping cough which has been prevailing in this section has about died out. The Hopewell public school, taught by Mr. R. F. Weisner, will close next Saturday. He is a good teacher. Miss. Morgan, of Winston, is the guest of Miss Ella Folty. Mr. T. R. Anderson Is on the sick list We wish him a speedy recovery. '.. , ,.,. . ..,' y The pretty weather bf last week set the farmers plowing, v The March winds came before March did. ' One of those fierce winds visited this section yester day. ' " '" ? J'.1 .;. '.. " i , Mr, H. R. Hegehas gone to Ar cadia o school. V y i ': Hurrah for the- wedding bells. Walter Delap, of Reedy, to Miss Lizzie Wilson, of Arcadia. We heartily congratulate them; . There will be a put lie exbibi tion at Oak Grove Saturday. s' ' Mr. T. T. Spelgh is attending Davidson court The school at Chestnut Grove has bpirnn. The house was de- 1 stroyed by fire last winter and has just been rebuilt. "Teddy." HON. F. M. EXTRA SESSION. The Senate Called to Convene To morrow. The president Monday issued the following proclamation: By the president of the United States of America: Whereas, public interests re quirehe Senate should convene in extraordinary session, there fore. I, Theodore Roosevelt, presi dent of the United States of America, do hereby proclaim and declare that an extraordi nary occasion requires the Sen ate of the United States to con vene at the capitol, in the city of Washington, on the fifth day of March next, at 12 o clock noon, at which all persons who shall at that time be entitled to act as members of that body are here by required to take notice. Given under my hand and the seal of the United States, Wash ington, the second day of March, in the year of our Lord one thou sand, nine hundred and three, and of the independence of the. United States the one hundred and twenty-senventh. (Signed) THEODORE ROOSEVELT. By the president. JOHN HAY, Secretary of State. If the present Congress ad journs without taking final action on the Philippine tariff bill, it is quite possible that the president may decide to call both House and Senate in extra session. HON. LEE S. OVERMAN, who will take his seat in the new Congress tomorrow. A MAGNIFICENT TRAIN. J. Pierpont Morgan and Party Pass Through. Mr. J. Pierpont Morgan, the railroad magnate, financier and multi - millionaire, passed through Lexington last Thurs day morning very early. His equipage consisted of a train of six magnificent palace cars, fit ted up in regal style. There was the Grand Isle, occupied by Morgan nimselr; a splendid car of the lake Shore & Michigan brand for Mrs. Morgan and at tendants, and the Arcadia, the Antioch, the Schuylkill and the Campania for the other members of the magnate's party. Give the Morgan special the right of way was flashed over the wires, and ever passenger train and every freight had to get on the siding when the elegant train approached. In preparation for " Morgan s coming station , agents over all routes were required to person ally inspect all switches and yards. Along the whole distance there were stationed relief en gines, while six extra engineers rode on the -special, timed for Instant service. The Charlotte Observer- says,' that when the train arrived at Charlotte at 6:05 A. M., it , was met by ten train crews. , .. Such is the princely style in which .the greatest, financier in $he" world travels.", ;;".' Mr. Morgan and friends were en route to Tampa, Fla., where they embarked for Cuba. The object of the visit there is not known, but it is rumored that Cuban railways will be invested in. - The school will close at Happy Hill school house, Saturday, March the 14th, with a public ex hibition. Micheal String Band will furnish the music. Every body is invited. THE LEGISLATURE. But Three More Days of the Ses sionThe Proposed Bond Issue The Audubon Bill Passes. But three more days and the North Carolina Legislature of 1903 will have passed into his tory. The body is deluged with bills now. and is rushing to get through by Saturday night. The important legislation be ing considered at present is the revenue bill and the proposed bond issue. The house Finance Committee yesterday afternoon, after two day's discussion, upon motion of Mr. Ricks, of Nash, appointed a committee of five to draft a bill to provide for the $300,000 deficit in the State Treasury and to pay the $100,000 now due for public schools, said $100,000 having been appropriated by the General As sembly of 1901. The committee, which Mr. Ricks named in his motion, was composed of Gov nor Doughton, General David son, Judge Graham, Mr. Blount, of Washington, and Mr. Smith, of Gates. That committee met at once and after long consideration de cided to offer a bill embodying these two provisions: 1. To authorize the State Treas urer to issue $300,000 in three per cent ten-year State bonds, to pay the deficit due to appropria tions made in 1901 for which there are no funds in the Treas ury. 2. To borrow $100,000 from the Permanent School Fupd, paya ble January 1st, 1906, said loan to be paid with a bond of the State of North Carolina, bearing three per cent interest. The Audubon bill, which is a measure to incorporate the Au dubon Society of North Carolina and to protect the song and game birds of the State, has been passed. Another important measure enacted by the Assemblyis a bill creating a commission to recodi fy the laws. The following bills were intro duced in the House yesterday: Scott, of Alamance: To en able the Department of Agri culture to erect and equip an Agricultural Building at the A. and M. College. Murphey, of Rowan : To in corporate the Salisbury Railroad Company. Murphey : To regulate the sale of substitutes for butter in North Carolina. Thomas, of Ashe : For the re lief of certain disabled ex-Confederate soldiers. MacCall, of Davidson : To amend the charter of Lexington, extending its corporate limits. Death of Roby Cross. Mr. Roby Cross died at his home in West Lexington Tues day morning at 10:20 o'clock of pneumonia after an illness of on ly six days. Deceased was born in lower Davidson nearly sixty years ago. Had been a member of the Methodis Protestant Church for 40 years. He leav.es a wife and three children to mourn his loss. He will be buried at Mt Car mellnear Thomasville Wednesday afternoon. Rev. J. . D. Arnold will conduct the funeral services at the home at eight o'clock Wed nesday morning. , : ' .". Bain Items ,1 v ,;V7, Bain; March" 1 Mr. W. K. Nance, of Thomasville, spent some days here last week visiting his family.' ; , ; f . Mrs. Ira Lomax is on the sick list, we are sorry to note, i - , Mr. M. P. .Hopkins sttendeo, Mrs. W. D. Smith arid Mr.'li L."Ferrell visited Mrs. Amos Clodfelter last Wednesday. Mr. A. C. . Burkhead, of Ran dolph county, has moved in our midst, we are glad to note. Mr. J. M. Clodfelter, of El dorado, Montgomery county, and Mrs. A. B. Hanner, widow of A. B. Hanner, deceased.of Milledge ville, were married on the 15th of last month, H. Saunders, J. P., officiating. p. T.