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IGPATC 40,00s PSOPLE EE ID THE DISPATCH, WHI NOT TOCI ir it happens its r THE DISPATCH 05LT ONE DOLLAft A TEAS. THE PAPER OF THEPEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE AND WITH THE PEOPLE ESTABLISHED 1882 , LEXINGTON, K. C. WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 12, 1910. VOL. XXIX-NO. 23 TEE D 11 llo home coma week. CiMdtteM An Getting to Work Farmers' Caunltt Meets 8t . : ardsv. 'Realizing that It la high time that all th "Home, Coming Week" com mittees were at work, Mr. Wealey C. Wilson hi called a meeting ol his committee for next Saturday at ; the court house at eleven o'clock. He ex pects every member to be present and he predicts that the farmers will set a pace that the Chert will Bad hard to follow. "Home Coming Week" will be held November 14 to 19. It to yet too far off to venture a prediction as to the umber of exhibits, the premimus or the variO'S pleasing features of the occasionhot it is safe to say that It t will be the biggest thing in the way ef a celebration ever attempted in this section. : It will take hard work to bring the celebration up to the standard desired and there must be 'no delay in oe- rtnnlnK that work. In; order that ev ery man may know his place, the list of committees appointed is here given in full: - MERCHANTS AND MANUFACTUR ING COMMITTEE D. P. Conrad, . Chairman: T. H. Soencer. B. H. Pinch, J. A. Lindsay, J. T. Hedrick, J. W. Lambeth J. Arthur Morris, I J. Pea- COEDIICATIONA.L COMMITTEE P. S. Vann. Chairman; A. H. Jarratt, E. J. Buchanan, E. B. Craven, B. H. Av eritt, J. N. Hauss, B. I. Harrison. S n Hntv Kader Curtis.. FARMERS COMMITTEE W. C . Wllmn. Chairman: J. D. Grimes, P. H. Fleer, W. B. Meares, M. R.' Harris. .- RRCRPTION COMMITTEE S. W. uwh Chairman: John R. Myers, F. 8. Lambeth, Geo. Wi- Montcastle, Zeb V. Walser, S. E. Williams, E. E. Raper, 3. R- McCrary. John C.' Bower, w. k. Holt. Jr., John T. Lowe, J. is. roy, J. V. Deaderick. A. H. Ragan, J. L. Arm field, C. E. McCrary, J. T. Cramer, C. M. Wall. E. I. Burnt , PUBLICITY COMMITTEE O. F. - Hanktns. Chairman: A. L Fletcher, W. H. Phillips, Chas. R. Thomas. Ar- chlbsld Johnson. - POULTRY - COMMITTEE T. 8. Eanes, Chairman: Dr. J. M. Riley, Miss Roxle Sheets, T. F. Grimes, Mr. Westmoreland, J. C. Beck, v . MARSHALS Capt Wade H. Phil lips, Capt W. 0. Burgln with their of ficers and men. GENERAL COMMITTEE H. B. Var ner, Z. I. Walser, W. G. Fitzgerald. SPECIAL MEETING OF BOARD OF TRADE AND COMMITTEES. There wilt be tih meeting of the members of the Board of Trade, an - the members -ol the various oommlt tees that have recently been appoint d for Home Coming Week in Lexing ton from November-14-19th, to the grand jury room in the court house Thursday night, October 13th, at 7:30 , o'clock. Everybody who is interested In the upbuilding of Lexington Is earn stly requested to attend this meet ing. The merchants and business men ot the town are especially urged to at tend, as this meeting Is ot more im- portance to them than any other class of our citizenship. - The interest man ifested In this meeting Thursday night will determine what, if anythng, is to he done with our Home Coming Week. ; la order to make Home Coming Week a success, all the people must get to gether and do their respective parts to make this occasion a success. It ' Is not fair for a tew men to spend all the money and do all the work for any cause that Is for the general good of all the citizens, and we hope that those who have not done their duty , In the past will wake up and attend this meeting and give the proper as sistance to these various committees aid the Board of Trade., This is a crisis in the growth of Lexington and it is very Important that something . should be done now. . ". Foand Lost Brother. ; , The following special from Spen cer, N. C, will be of Interest to the frleods of the parties In Davidson county: -' ..i'-.. -" A.- J. Henry, residing near 8pencer, has Just found a long-lost brother, La Fayette Henry, who Is living at Cor nelius, Mecklenburg county, and who has been lost to the family for more than 20 years. The brothers have not seen each other for 22 years, the younger ef the two, LaFayeUe Hen ry, having, left the old homestead in Davidson county when merely a boy. He was found through T. D. Harwell, manager of the Spencer steam laun dry, with whom Marshall J. Henry, a nephew of the lost relative, was talking. Mr. Harwell stated that be knew a man ot that name at Corne lius, and upon inquiry by letter it was found that hs is still living there and doing well. M. J, Henry, ac companied by his family, left Spencer today, for a visit to the long lost brother. ' Soathmont Growing. Davidson county's newest city Is de veloping rapidly. Uncle Sam has given authority for , the establish ment of a post office there and Mr. Zeb Michael has the honor of being Southmont's first post master. Mr. George Singleton has announced that he will establish a silk mill at South- mont that will give employment to 800 people. - w Dae to Advertising. The Dispatch Is In receipt of a tele gram from the Craddock Terry Com pany, of Lynchburg, Vs., which reads as follows: , i "A ten thousand dollar order for Craddock shoes due to advertising We have Just received order for 2772 pairs ot Craddock shoes from one dealer In your territory and we be lieve that' this order is the direct re sult of advertising", v Xakei Peer Impression. ' Those who heard ex-Senator Mar lon l',nt!r speak here went away with 'a cm. . "y reduced estimate ot his rr.. ;i'ni to the democratic pxrfy tn j i Corollna. Pt'ling s whM:!il f t-'-'t made d.ncontent e u t , wiia one thing; t 1 1 t U quUe an- TEARS FROM WINSTON 8001. Work ef Lajlag Seuth beast Track is Sola Forward Rapidly OB. dais Here. t President H. E. Fries. 8u porta ten- dent W. H. Johnson and General Freight and Passenger Agent o. r. spoke to a large audience in tne rres Colller, 'Jr., were In Lexington Mon- byterian church, day. They spent the night at Hotel Great interest was taken in the March and left early Tuesday morn- coming of this gifted African pioneer. ing for a trip over the twenty-six miles of ta-ck south of Lexington which have been completed. They made the trip in a motor car and the road bed will be closely inspected. , . From these gentlemen it is learned that the business of track-laying is mint forward ranldlv. The track Is! now laid within a few miles of Lex ington and -by Saturday night ot this week it is expected that- it will have been completed to Lexington and the diet freight trains will come through to this city from Winston-Salem. Work is progressing nicely on the Southbound depot A big ' force ot men is hard at work on it and the foundations have been laid. It will be pushed to completion and will be ready for occupancy by November 16. . Facts for Woald-be Voters." I. No person liable to poll tax can vote In this election, unless he has paid his poll tax by May 1, of this year, and he m it exhibit his receipt or take the oath required of him be fore voting. In order to vote he must be twenty-one years old, must have been a resident of the state two years, of the county six -months, a precinct four months. If any person moves into a new precinct within four months, at the time ot the election, he must go back to the precinct he removed from in order to vote. 2. The residence of a married man is where his family resides; a single man where he sleeps. No person convicted of crime and sentenced to state's prison ' can ,. vote, ujnless his disability be removed. 3. A voter- must be able to read and write any section of the const! tution In the. English language to the satisfaction of the registrar. 4. The registration books were opened Thursday, October 8 and will close at sunset on October 26. No registration will be allowed on . the day of election, unless a person shall become twenty-one years old after the closing of the books. ?..- 5. The registrars ; will keep the registration books open at the voting place at the several precincts ou -each Saturday during this period until the evening of the 26th ot October. . .: On any other day except Satur day all persons desiring, to register must go to the registrar at his home or his place of business. . On Satur days, aa before stated, he whi m at the voting precincts from 9 o'clock in the morning until sunset, v 7. No new registration is required in Davidson .county, except 4a Lex ington township, where K ' Is made necessary by the division of the town ship Into two . precincts, and, of course, every voter tn Lexington town ship must register anew. .Where there is no hew registration, all persons who were registered in the last election can vote now with out registering again. However, min ors coming of age must register; and persons who have moved their resi dence m-st register. If they moved from the precinct In which they were registered more than four months at the time of the erection, otherwise they vote' in the precinct in which they are registered. - Twenty-Oae Injured. 1 Friday there occurred near Ela sta tion the second wreck that the Mur phy division of the Southern has ex perienced within a . week. Passenger train No. 18 left the rails and three coaches were hurled down an em bankment and were piled up in a mass of splintered wood, twisted Iron and bruised and - battered people. It is considered ' remarkable that nobody was klled. Twenty-one persons were Injured, two seriously. - W. R. Pul 11am, of Cherokee, was badly hurt In the body and his hand was out J. C. Hampton sustained severe bruises and was badly .. crushed. Gary Thomas, colored, of Bryson City, was also crushed. It is feared that Hampton and Pulliam will die. - t ; The derailment was cause by the spreading of the rails, the same thing that caused the wreck on this division less than a week before, The road bed of this division of the Southern Is not as good as it could be and consid erable criticism is going the rounds. N Incidentally, it was the train of the same numberthat went Into the ditch a week ago, seven , miles from the place where this derailment took place. - ' ' . ' Booker Washington Coming. r Booker T. Washington, the no ted negro educator, will go through Lexington October 29th, and will ad dress the people from the rear plat form of train No. 46. - R. B. McRary, and other prominent colored citlsens ot Lexington, tried hard to secure the greak negro leader for an address, but owing to the limited time he has tor this tour Dr. Washington found it impossible to give Lexington; a date. He is making the tour of the state at the solicitation of both races and by reason of the limited time which he can take from his school work at Tus keggee, Ala., hs can only make the largest towns where the masses of the colored people can be reached. His tour begins st Charlotte, on Oc tober 28. He will be In Salisbury be tween the hours of eleven a. m. and four p. m. October 29. He will reach Lexington on the evening of the 29th at 6:19 on train No. 46. At this place the party will be Joined by R. B. Mc Rary, 'who has been invited to tour the state with Dr. Washington. Greensboro, Winston-Salem, Durham, Raleigh and Wilmington will be vis ited and preparations are being mads In each ot these cities to entertain the noted educator. The brick-layers of Norfolk, va have gone on a strike for higher They have ben gx'tfng five cliiiirs pr rtv and now t f sr 'it f-r t w O l"T fi r and a half AJf INTERESTING LECTURE. Kr. WlIHast K. Hotchklss, ef East Africa, at the Presbyteriaa " . Charea. ,-: ; v ' .-' Monday night Mr. WUHs R. Hotch- kias, missionary at Lumbwa, ARlca, as a speaker he ranks as ntgn as any man on the platform today. Out of a rare experience ot fourteen years in the heart ot Africa, he spoke with 'authority and his thrilling experiences in the land of big game made it pos- slble tor him to narrate a vivid and thrilling story. Mr. Hotchklss Is a graduate ot Ob- erlln and bis college training , has made It possible for him to make big contribution to science and liter ature. He has had the unique privi lege of reducing two spoken lan guages to writing and then translat ing portions of the Word of God into them. Mr. Hotchklss held the attention of bis audience as few speakers can. At ' times his listeners were so quiet that the ticking of the clock at the rear of the church sounded loud and clear throughout the room and one could almost hear his own heart beat It Is safe to say that no more Impressive message has ever been de livered In Lexington. He told of his going to Africa fif teen years ago when he made the jour ney over-land, afoot and In deadly peril of animals and hostile natives. He landed at Mombassa where - the distinguished Theodore ' ' Roosevelt landed last year to begin his hunting trip and found a railroad train wait ing to carry him Into the interior. When he went to Africa Mr. Hotch klss found no railroads and no mod ern conveniences. In the interior, where he Is located. 584 miles from the coast, there Is wonderfully fertile country. His de scription of the country's resources was a revelation to his audience whose eyes opened with wonder as he told of lakes in the centre of Africa on which modern steamers plied and ot magnificent rivers that put our own great streams to shame and ot great water falls beside which Niagara is a pigmy.-.' ' His description of the customs and manner of living of the people with whom he haa labored for fifteen years revealed depths of ignorance and de pravity that few had dreamed of. He told of entering one of. their grass huts fifteen feet square and so low that a man could sot stand upright -in the centre, and finding therein eleven men women and children and fifteen goats.:;. These, huts have- but one en trance, a door - two feet" wide . and three feet high and It serves for win dow and ventilator as well. , .. He told of the work he and his as sociates are dalng in co-operation with the British government, in the education of the sons , of native chiefs. The government is sending these natives to the mission for a four year course and they are being taught decent habits, cleanliness, in dustry, and are learning how to till the SOil. y:r:, Mr. Hotchklss .said that the natives were laiy. They almost starve some times' because of their lack of fore eight He and' his associates are teaching them to be self-supporting and when he returns to Africa, Mr. Hotchklss will take with him a sup ply oi agricultural implements, a traction engine, harvesting machinery, etc., and several agricultural experts. Within the next five years he expects to have the mission so organized that It will be, not only self-supporting, but will be able to support twenty five native missionaries without any outside aid whatever. At the conclusion ot his address, hs and his wife, a very handsome little woman with a face of unusual sweet ness, sang beautifully In the language ot the natives ot bis district, a aong entitled the "Slaves') Prayer." Local Interest in Mr. and Mrs. Hotchklss is Increased by the fact that Miss Annie Jones, daughter of Rev. L. P. Jones and sister of Mrs. Barbee, of Lexington, Is one of Mr. Hotchklss' co-workers at Lumbwa and he spoke of her in terms of highest praise in the course pf his address. ' ...-..". Dsrsett-Peeler. Announcements have been sent out as follows: "The marriage of Miss Etta Loftin Dorsett to Rev. Bhuford Peeler will be solemnised at Bethany Reformed church in Davidson county on Tues day, October eighteen, nineteen hun dred and ten at six o'clock p. m. The honor of your presence Is reauested. At home November 1, 1910, Greens- ooro, am. Miss Dorsett and Mr. Peeler are well known here and the news of their coming marriage will . afford pleasure to their many friends. Rev. Mr. Peeler is one of the most, popular ministers of the Reformed church and Miss Dorsett Is a daughter of the late Dr. H. W. Dorsett of Bethany, and numbers her friends by the score. CoL Themes Does Some Challenging. Messrs. Parham and Cols: I am an Independent candidate In Davidson eounty for the house of rep resentatives, therefore I challenge you tor a joint debate on prohibition and other Issues that I consider of vital interest to the voters. I will bs pleased to meet you be ginning at Wallburg, Abbotts Creek township, Friday, October 14th, 1910, at 11 o'clock a. m. Then at all ot Sheriff Delap's apxlntments for the collection of taxes up to Lexington Tuesday October 26th at one o'clock. Then beginning at the voting place in Boone's townsnip Wednesday, Oc tober 2(!th at one o'clock. All other townships to follow thereafter to and Including Midway at Crotta' store Nov. 2. The voters can have night speak ing In all the townships if they so de sire. ' I will speak at Tbomasvllle and Lexington at night on tbe days men tioned above vis.. Thomanvllle on 10th Inst and Lexington on the Z'.th, nL P. C. TliuAS. - wllnnn, N. 0., had a fire Monday mnrnti-t t' t r- Ut.-d la a loss of COL. W. F. WOOD FOR. AUDITOR, j Deaiecratls JSxeeativ. Committee Hakes Choice ta 8er atresia Ballot At 11:35 Thursday ntght after bal loting steadily tor several hours, the democratic executive committee nam ed Colonel W. P. Wood tor auditor to succeed the late lamented Major a. v. Dixon, the remaining portion of the term being two years from the first of next January.. Twelve can didates were placed In nomination, the balloting beginning at nine o'clock and the choice being made' on the seventeenth ballot- i The first ballot was ordered With Hon. M. L. Shtpman. commissioner of labor, and printing, and Mr. Thomas a. warren as tellers. ' There were 66 votes cast, making 29 necessary to election. The result of the first bal lot was as follows: . Captain S. A. Ashe, of Wake .... 6 Captain W. T. R. Belief Ruther- toru .. : . . -V; .-. Dr. J. R. Gordon, of Guilford . . Mr. Frank D. Hackett, of Wilkes . . Maj. E. J. Hale, of Cumberland . . Ma j. Leo D. Heartt. of Wake .. .. Maj. H. A. London, of Chatham .. Chpt E. F. Lovell, of Watauga .. Dr. W. S. Long, of Alamance .... Hon. John C. Sarborough, ot Hert ford :. ; Mr. Charles M. Thompson of Da vidson -. . . . .. Col. W. P. Wood, of Randolph ... . . Mr. C. M. Thompson, of Lexing ton, was placed tn nomination by Senator G. F. Hanklns, who spoke of his candidate . as, a man of the highest type, one who as a con federate soldier had rendered the ser vice of a man. - He read a letter from Capt. F. C. Robbing, of Lexington, in which Mr. , Thompson was commend ed as a democrat a careful and pains taking man, honest brave and capa ble, one who ' could not make a speech, but who could Bo work. Colonel W. P. Wood,- who was fi nally chosen, was nominated by Mr. W. C. Hammer, of Asheboro, who first paid a tribute to Dr. Dixon, saying that his place was one that could not be filled, but that a confederate sol dier should be chosen as his succes sor. He named CM. W; P. Wood, of Randolph, as a man suitable, endorsed by confederate veterans, who as a soldier of eighteen voted for Govern or Vance.. He spoke of bis service as a legislator, declaring ' that he Is worthy and well qualified, a campaign er of ability, a man welt known and favorably , known , throughout the state. - 'V - ' - - The final ballot stood: -Wood. 28 E. J. - Hale. Cumberland. 2V: E. F. Lovell, Watauga, 6:T;.i T. .tt.BeTL; Rutherford, L i So far as eaa be learned, the choice of the committee meets : with the ap proval of the democrats of the state. Colonel Wood is a good democrat and a worthy citizen in: vU'y,rway. Good Boads Convention.' Mr. H. B. Varner returned Sunday from - Knoxvllle, Tenn., and Atlanta, Ga. While away be attended the sec ond annual oonventlon'of the Southern Appalachian Good Roads Association in Knoxvllle and the Southern Com mercial Congress and Southern Con servation Congress at Atlanta. In an other column will be found a sketch of the work accomplished " by the Southern Commercial Congress. The Good Roads convention at Knox vllle, was attended by more than tour hundred delegates representing six Appalachian states. The states rep resented were North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, Tennessee, Ken tucky and Virginia. The delegates were royally entertained by the neo- nle of Knoxvllle and ever, nn nf tnose present went away delighted with Tennessee ncspltallty. A pleasing feature' ot the entertainment was great banquet given by Col. William J. Oliver, the president of the South ern Appalachian Exposition Company. The Cumberland Club, ot Knoxvllle, made every delegate welcome to its club rooms and took them on auto mobile rides over the city and out to the magnificent country club near the corporate limits. ..- , Hon. Theodore Roosevelt was one of the big features ot the exposition. He took part In the parades and made a great speech Friday. , . The matter of selecting a meeting- place for tbe convention next year was len to tne executive committee. Richmond, Charlotte, Roanoke and Ashevllle were eagerly bidding for it ur. josepn Hyde Pratt, state geolo gist, was re-eiected president and Mr. W. L. Spoon, state highway engineer, was re-elected to the office of secre tary. ,- j.'...' The meeting was a very helnful nn and it Is believed that Influences were set In motion that will' result in great good for the people of the Southern Appaiacman region, l Gree sabers Gets Hesse. After long and careful consideration the committee appointed by the Grand Lodge of Masons to locate the Eas tern Star Home for aged and Indigent masons, nas selected ureensboro, and work Will be begun at once. Several cities were bidding for the borne, but Greensboro got it by reason of Its generous offer and because of Its fa vors me location. - v ; Greensboro gives the- Masons 26 acres of land located on the Van Llndley estate, just beyond one of Greensboro's parks and Just outside tbe city limits. It to guaranteed that a car line will be extended so aa to make the place easily accessible to tne city. m addition to tbe site Greensboro gives 15,000 In cash. The Masons expect to spend at once the sum of $20,000, the Investment to be increased from time to time. There are eight members of the board, besides Its chairman . Grand Master R. N. Hackett These ' are Messrs. W. H. McLaurla of Lsurin burg, W. M. White of Mooresvllle, M. Clymer of Greensboro, E. L. Travis of Halifax, J. W. Rowell of Wlngate. Dr. F. M. Winchester of Charlotte Hev. A. J. Parker of LonlBbnrr n Mr. W. H. Woodbury of Murphy. Fir were present Friday, all votes beln cast ANOTHER ATTEMPTS SUICIDE. SoIesMB Cone, a Fremtnent-Baslness Kan ef Greensboro, Sheets BJawelt. The following dispatch from Greens boro tells of the attempt at self-destruction made by Mr. Solomon Cone, a prominent cotton dealer, who is fav orably known to many citizens of Lex ington: Solomon N. Cone, a member of the millionaire family of that name which controls vast industrial interests throughout the south, and a member of the New York, Liverpool and New Orleans cotton exchanges, was found unconscious in his bachelor apart ments at 8 o'clock Saturday morning with blood streaming from a bullet wound behind bis left ear and a re volver in his right hand. From all indications his condition was the result of an attempt to commit . suicide, though his Intimate friends are ot the opinion that the pistol was discharged accidentally, they declaring that there was no reason for an attempt upon his life. It Is rumored that he was heav ily involved as a result ot recent deal ings in spot cotton, but his associates refuse to affirm or deny this, or any of the hundred of rumors or theories that have been advanced. i Mr. Cone, who was seen on the streets as early Saturday morning as 3 o'clock, was discovered by his valet Dennis Slier, who went to his apart ments at the regular - hour to wake him up. Entering he found Mr. Cone fully dressed, lying on the floor and in an unconscious state. He imme diately summoned aid and the wound ed man was hurried to a hospital, where the bullet was later extracted. It Is said that chances for his recov ery are very favorable. Mr. Cone has regained full posses sion of his faculties, but any state ments be has made, if any, have been carefully guarded), ' ' Death ef Mrs. Crawford. Last week The Dispatch carried a notice of the death of Mrs. Benjamin C. Crawford, who passed away at the home of her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Pope, at Willlamston, N. C. Her death came us a great shock to the people here who have known and loved her for many years. Few young women in the town have been more favored with a personality which charmed by its sweetness and never falling cordiality, having with in it that high gift wheh makes and keeps close the friends of youth and those of riper years. She embod ied In her every day life the Scriptur al injunction: "Be kindly affectioned one to, another." This is the testi mony k. goH niiii anew oner oen and found, in her joy, peace and com fort' , V ' .. At the age of eighteen she professed Christ and connected herself with- the Methodist church and has never de parted from that faith which only can sustain through all the vicissitudes of life. The lamented young wife leaves be hind her the husband, a little daughter, two brothers, "Messrs. Herbert and John E. Pope, one sister. Miss Anna Pope and the mother. . There are oth ers near by the ties of blood and those who are not that will miss her laugh ter and strong friendship. BUSINESS HEWS NOTES. The i. F. Ward Company la ad vertising Schloss Brothers' Clothes this week.. They are Indeed "the sea son's choicest outfitting.1 The man who cares how he looks will do well to take a look at this line of clothing before buying. . The' Home Tailoring Company is still doing business at the "same old stand." They are advertising a spe cial line ot fl5 suits and 23 and (4 pants- i W. O. Penry. "the one price store." Informs the public that no tickets of admission are needed for their autumn opening. All you have to do to be "in right" is to come right In. They handle Strouse Brothers "High Art" clothing. , , The "Little House Maid" tells how the Davidson Furniture Company is tbe friend of young couples who have not too much money. This excellent company haa a fine line of everything needed in the way of house furnish ings. One of the best shoes ever made to the "Walk Over." It la sold In Lex ington by the Fred Thompson Com pany, investigate its merits. This popular store is telling ot bargains in foot wear tn its ad this week. The National Bank tells how one may avoid being old and poor. The thing to do, as tbe National says. Is to start witn a clean slate, wipe out all fool lsn extravagance and put money in the bank....- . Those farmer who are In need of either horses or mules will find it to their Interest to read the advertise ment of E. H. C. Field and F. K. Trog den, which may be found at the bot tom of columns one and two. page eignt or this - issue. Twenty-six horses and mules are on sale at Field's stables in High Point . Greeasbert Baa Suicide. W. A. Sharpe. a well esteemed man of Greensboro, committed suicide Fri day at 11:80 a. m. He locked himself in a bath room and cut his throat with a razor, dying a tsw minutes af terwards. His sg was 66, and he was employed as salesman for the Standard OH Company. He is sur vived by a wife and two sons, Lacy Sharp, of Greensboro, and - Frank Sharp, at present a student at Dav Idson College. Ill health la ' sup posed to be the cause ot the rash act Following the announcement of Charles U. Harris that he will not make the race for the state senate from Wake connty on the Independent democratic ticket there comes tbe declaration from 3. W. Blalock that h declines the nomination for the lower house given him in the Inde pendent mass meeting Saturday, lie ays be is a regular democrat, that he voted In the primaries and rro- m (! to sl.idn by Its renultn. The t I f Independent t ' t 1 i,i c ,ii'i.td down to l,. C i. i . BIG COMMERCIAL CONGRESS. Summary of The Things Favored by Tbe Great Gathering at Atlaata Last Week. The Southern Commercial Con gress held a meeting at Atlanta last week that was marked by great en thusiasm on the part of the large body ot delegates present Mr. H. B. Varner attended as the representative of the Lexington Board of Trade. The congress went on record as standing for tbe following objects and pur poses: :,.,: To promote and develop the inter ests of tbe following sixteen states: Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Geor gia, Kentucky, Lotiaiana, Maryland, Mississippi, Missouri, North Caro lina, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Ten nessee, Texas, Virginia, West Vir ginia. , To collect and disseminate informa tion regarding . the resources and advantages offered in these states for the safe end profitable investment of capital; the south's sttractlons ; for homeseeker, artisan and laborer, and to urge on the national government proper legislations for . conservation, river and harbor Improvement , and transportation 'facilities. To promote the development of the south s resources with its own cap! tal. , ; ' .: To- obtain the establishment of commercial, manufacturing and other enterprises, and foster those already existing. , To encourage patriotic and national sentiments throughout the south and elsewhere in the nation, and partlcu larly to promote the desire for a greater nation through a greater south. . : - ; - To promote development of na tional resources. To promote and develop proper Im migration and foster the establish' ment of such organizations as may develop a desirable immigration into the south. To encourage good roads and ex tenson of railroad and trolley trans portation. - To promote the improvement of ed ucational and other conditions which tend to develop 1 the material re sources and happiness of residents of the south. To provide for permanent establish ment of the commercial congress, en largement of its activity, through a permanent . endowment fund and through enlisting active Interest of Individuals, corporations, municipali ties, townships, counties, states,-commercial and other organizations and of the national government and by securing from time to time their fi nancial support. , , . For Nsgro Reformatory. . : A story of, more than ordinary hu man Interest comes from Greensboro. At the last session of tbe legislature efforts ware made to Interest that august body la establishing A reform atory for the " criminal negro youth. The legislature not only refused to consider the matter, but also refused to charter a private institution to look after the negro criminals. The next legislature will probably do something for the cause. Certainly the devotion ot the good negro woman told of In the following will have a tendency to enlist the sympathy and co-operation of others. As the story goes, a few years ago. Nan nie A. Foulks, a colored woman who was raised in Greensboro, died in New York, possessed of consider able estate, accumulated through years of saving ot good wages receiv ed for faithful and devoted service in appreciative white families. ' In her will, she bequeathed a valuable tract ot 366 acres ot land In Guilford county, to be used as a nucleus fund for the establishment of a reforma tory and manual training school for young negroes. Wherever such a school Is established, she ' directed that the proceeds of the sale of this valuable farm, should be applied to the fund necessary to begin active work. .... - - For some time the colored people in various sections of the state have been trying to raise additional funds to supplement this donation, with a view to establishing this much need ed reform school. So far, about 13,- 000 In cash and subscriptions have been secured. A Committee has been appointed to select a site for - the school and the towns of Charlotte, Winston, Reidsville, Lexington, Thorn- asvllle and Greensboro, through their Interested colored populations, are In competition for the location. Boaght Ont a Town. The Whiting ' Lumber . Company, backed by a wealthy English syndl cate, has purchased the entire town of Robbinsvills, N. C, with the ex ceptlon of the court house site, two church properties and three private lots. - Rbbblnsvllle Is a town of about 800 Inhabitants In Graham county, North Carolina. The company. It Is understood, pro poses to develop valuable timber properties, which It owns adjacent to Robblnsvtlle and may make a manu factoring town there. It is said It will expend about $3,000,000 In devel opment processes. . .. , ' .' A Remarksble Family. Mr. Thad Moose took a picture last week ot Mr. and Mrs. Alley Travis and their nine children. Mr. and Mrs Travis live just east of Newton and have been married ten years. Their oldest child is nine years old and the youngest two months. There are no twins In the lot one child having ar rived regularly each year. Mrs. Trav is Is but 26 years old, and In the pic ture looks more like a girl than the mother of nine children. It seems that a Kansas City paper has been making a specialty of Items of this sort Mr. l Aleck Yount wrote the paper about Mr. and Mrs. Travis' rec ord to dat and It has attracted great deal of attention In the went. It Is Considered the most remarkable case reported. Newton Enterprise. More thnn 110 v their lives la t ( tw- rs-'ng In 1 wc-k. '. 1 i t t -n t f. ' PUBLIC SPEAKING. ' Appointments for County Candidate and Other Democrats Sneakers This Ksatk. The democratic candidates for county offices and for member of the - legislature will address the people of ' Davidson county at the following times and places. Everybody Is cor dially Invited to some out and hear . the issues of the day. Tyslnger-s Old '8tore Silver Hill township Wednesday, Oct 12th. 1 p. m. . Denton Thursday October 13th, 1 " p. m. Alleghany Isaac Loftin's Thurs- " day October 13th,s 7 p. m. Healing Springs Rogers Store- Friday October 14th, 1 p. tn. Jackson Hill Friday October 14th. 7 p. m. The Union Cornet Band will furnish music at the speaking at Jackson Hill and everybody is cor dially invited to come out and hear . some splendid music and good apeak- -ing. . - Southmont Saturday October 16th. 7 p. m. ENTERPRISE Monday, October 17.' 7:30 p.m. , - t SANDY GROVE Tuesday. October 18, 7:30 p. m. PLUMMER'S SCHOOL HOUSE Wednesday, Oct' 19, 7:30 p. m. ' . COTTON GROVE SCHOOL HOUSB Thursday October 20, 7:30 p. m. WALLBURG Friday, October 21, 7:30 p. m. - ' YADKIN COLLEGE Monday, Octo ber 24, 7:30 p. m. WAGNER'S SCHOOL HOUSE Thursday, Oct 27, 7:30 p. m. CONGRESSMAN R. N. PAGE. HOn. Robert N.' Page, democnrtlo . candidate for congress, will speak In ' Davidson county at the following ,, times and places: Denton Thursday, Oct 13th. at 1 o'clock, p. m. v, Thomasvllle Thursday, Oct 13th, - at 7 o'clock, p. m. Churchiand Friday, Oct 14th. at 12 o'clock, noon. Reeds Friday, Oct 14th. at. 7 o'clock, p. m. MR. HAMMER TO SPEAK. L. T. itt m r-r . . . . . . i ue nun. w. j. nunmer win oe with the county candidates at follow- ' mi yiacea li uis omcuu amies uo not . conflict: - Healing Springs Rogers : Store Oct 14th, 1 p. m. Jackson Hill October 14th, 7 p. m. Southmont Oct 16th, 7 p.m. - SENATOR F. M. SIMMONS. Senator F. M. Simmons will address the people ot Lexington and Davidson ' eounty in the court house at Lexing- ton on Wednesday night Oct 12th. at H . Ill n'.liwilr IPmMhid. whn kas sibiy do so should hear -Senator Blm- mon. - . w.-i . . ' Watch lor Counterfeit Bill. V " One of the nest counterfeit 'tan-V dollar bills of recent years has been discovered by the secret service. Th not is such a fine piece ot work- man8hlp that Chief Wilkler In a warn ing sent broadcast today, declares the ' bill will give the public a great deal of trouble, particularly on the Pacific ' Coast - :... . ..- 0 :. i .-' The bill is a counterfeit national bank note on the Pasadena National bank of Pasadena, Cal. It is com posed of two pieces of paper, a front ana back stuck together, with the 1 silk fibres between. It has the por trait of President McKlnley, and one of the marks which will identify It to the public is a bad break in the background under the left shoulder. : The face of the note la a little lighter than the genuine. , , , . . v. The etching and rough work on the back are badly done. It is of tbe series of 1908. bearing the check letter "F." Chief Wilkl advises that notes -of that Issue be carefully examined before acceptance. Washington Dispatch. ITEMS OF AIL SORTS. Junius Potter, of Goldsboroy is un-, der arrest, in Wilson,! N. C, on th Mr. Thomas H. Blount one of th , leading farmers of the eastern Dart of the stats died Monday at his home at Washington,- N. C. It haa been charged that the re- ' publicans of Guilford county are pressing into service the rural mall carriers of the county. This will probably bring on a rigid inquiry on : tn part ol tbe post office department Seaboard train No. 80. popularly known as the "Shoo Fly," killed a ne gro girl on a trestle near Raleigh Monday. The girl was on the track at a sharp curve In the road and th engineer eould not stop his train. Teddy Roosevelt declared at Atlan ta Saturday that he would run for president again If he felt sure that he could carry a single southern state. The remark was not Intended tor publication, but it did manage to get abroad and it may cause much em-r barrassment : - - Chas. M. Schwab, head of th Beth lehem Steel Company has ' been awarded the contract for th con struction of two battelshlDS for tbe Chinese government at a cost ot $15,- uuu.uuu, according to Prince Teal Suun Wbo Is now touring tbe United Btates. , . - v The county Commissioners of For syth have let contracts to the Oswego Bridge company for the construction of two fine bridges, one at Flrt.llor's creek and the other at W11!ihh' creek on the High Point road. 1 tie first will be 60 foet long and the other 40. Both will be 16 fwt wide. The triennial convention episcopal church hnld st O this week paix"-! on ' c the. "open pui1 l" i finally. Hie I ,i tlmt only r -' t 1 I ( ;, Of C . t i -'-f - 7 a t..a i j. , t r.a , . . t Kavs y-a r -'-.(fere.!?