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'PATCH. 4,K FEOFLE READ THE DISPATCH. : WHY SOI IOC! IF IT HAPFEX9 I18 15 THE DISPATCH OM.T 0X1 DOLLAR A TEAS. THE BIS THE PAPER OJTHE PEOPLE. FOR THE PEOPLE AND WITH THE PEOPLE ESTABLISHED 1882 LEXINGTON, N. C. WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER , 1910. VOL. XXIX NO. 27 i nnriT uinTnnv aqkebi viuiuni v : , THE RESULT IN DAVIDSON. The agony Is over. Uncertainty lemocrats Sweep Bie Nation North Caro- ? e nxh wr nerve i2 ' breaks the hearts of strong men, held DM ElCCtS 10 OemOCratlC COflOreSSmeil sway in Davidson county from the Sfet. ,l.rtt. How Innflfl closing of the polls at sunset yester- St2tJ Ea0ntJ NBar BU,0UU. . day afternoon until eleven o'clock to , ' day. Ten thousand rumor were sent . ..ii,H-n out and republican and democratic fllVinCnM IV niuln.Il headquarters were besieged at all UAllUuUn 10 UIIIUUU hours by throngs of voters and the . , - : I " ' - ' . -,, r, tfce Democrats Elect Clerk, Treasurer, ember of the Legislature, and . Probably Coroner and surveyor Republicans Be-Elect Dclap Sheriff ; . . , ,,, r and Miller Register of Deeds County Commissioners In Doubt Paw and Hammer, Democratic Con- SnllHtor Re-Elected 7 . y Handsome Majorities. The battle of ballots Is over and the great state pt North Carolina Is nee more In the democratic column Irom the mountains to the sea. Ex ceeding the expectations of the moBt;ham, of Thomasvtlle, was elected to . 1 , I .1 1 u- 1 I ..1 .. i unguine, the militant democracy of i to state has redemeed the fifth, eighth and tenth districts, retiring Cowles and Grant, republican congressmen, aad replacing Motley Morehead, the ally and protege of Marion Butler, with Charles M. Stedman in the fifth, la the eighth district, the democrats nnder the leadership of Robert L. Doughton, farmer ana cattle dealer, went up against a ma'orlty of 1376. It is practically certain that he has arried the district by 1100, In the atrongly-entrenched republican tenth, James M. Gudger faced" a republican majority of about 500 and Indications aro that he has ousted John G. Grant by a majority of more than 600. The gallant old confederate soldier, Charles Manly Stedman, in the fifth, laced a republican majority of 300 for Morehead two years ago. Yesterday he snowed Blair under with an old time majority of about 4,000. In the districts that were not doubt tal, democratic majorities increased. John H. Small carried the first by a majority well over 7,000. Claude - Kltchln carried the second by a ma jority of '8,241: In the third, Dr. John M. Faison defeated George But ler, the brother of the notorious Mar- . Ion Butler by a Urge majority. E- W. Poa,' in the -fourth, defeated Independent-republican Cooley by about 1,000. In , the sixth, . Congressman Codwln, in spite oi laciionai omnr sees, defeated his opponent by a ma jority of mora than 3,000. Indications are that Hon, Robert N. Page has car vied the seventh by about 3,500. In the ninth, Hon. E. Yatts Webb has defeated S. a McNlnch. by about 6,000 votes. MAJORITY IN THE STATE - WILL REACH 60,000. When the returns began to pour in Ui.-t night, there was rejoicing in the carters of State Chairman A. H. El ler. He has put up a plucky fight from the beginning. At a late hour i- t night, he gave out a statement, jart of which was as follows: . The reports at this hour Indicate lection of all ten democratic candi dates for congress. Also Increase of about ten democratic members of the house and four or five In the state senate. Large gains have been made for the state ticket almost everywhere, . the exceptions being a few counties, where there is practically no republi can party and hence a light vote. The . majority ought to be right around &u,t 00. This is certainly sufficient to put an end for all time to Butler's de aeent upon this state and Morehead'a retentions to- give ns a "respectable regressive republican party" in SOLICITOR HAMMER. RE-ELECTED One of the most gratifying results f the election in North Carolina is the election of Hon. William C. Ham mer, solicitor. His majority, accord ing to reliable estimates will reach 1,000 Two" years ago, his district 'gave a republican majority and his lection this time is indicative of the good sense of the people. His oppon ent was a weakling and Hammer's defeat would have meant disaster to the people of the district. Randolph county Is safely demo cratic, electing all of the county offi cers by majorities ranging from ZOO ap. Stanley " Is safely democratic. ' Pago carried Richmond by 600 and Anson by 1,336, an Increase In Anson f (I. All of the democratic candi dates tn Stanley 'were elected and Page got a majority of about 200, Montgomery ' Is democratic by about 100. Alexander went republican by 300.. Iredell la democratic by 1,100. Cabarrus gave Doughton, democrat, 150 ma'orlty and la thought to be safely democratio all along the line. Blair, republican nominee for con gress, carried Forsyth by 150, but elec ted a democratio sheriff, clerk, two - - ,1- . ,1 ,1 . aad a majority of the board of county commissioners. Btarbuck. republican, for the senate and Mastin, republican register of deeds, were elected. Por- ... n.. . ..i.. hi. t. Tlcltor over Hall by 600. In the fifth eisirici, Koctingnam ana , Ajamsnoe wung Into the democratio column In ao half-hearted fashion, giving roue- lag majorities and Oullfrfrd came ' .... . .. " . wross wun a iwjority or i.euu. now- county came up to th scratch wlth a thundering big democratic ma jority and nowhere in tba state were serious democratic losses recorded. little handful of candidates on the anxious seat? Reports cams In . early .wnhtn orient Rmmnnn Alleghany, Jackson Hill, Reedy Creek, and Hampton and with the exception of ThomasvMe, every township heard from told of increased democratic n. rnA.n rhl,riM e. Godwin, for clerk of court, was admitted - by the republicans early last nl8nt- The vote In the townships thpnrri from war i heard from was so close that nothing definite could be learned of the oth ers until the remote townships were heard from, Delap, sheriff, and Miller, register of deeds, were re-elected by greatly reduced majorities. Mr. B. W. Par- represent Davidson in the legislature, over Mr. J. W. Cole, of Lexington (and Tyro.) Rothrock defeated Fitz gerald by a good safe majority and the vote for coroner and surveyor has not yet been determined. From the reports received, it is be lieved that the present board of coun ty commissioners is re-elected, but it will take an official count to settle it Page carries the county by a good safe majority and Solicitor Hammer has a good lead over Holton. The democratic senatorial ticket got through with a small majority. In the district, the democratic senatorial ticket gets a large majority. Mr. Parhams majority will be 125 or over. Sheriff Delap, republican, will have a majority In the neighborhood of 80. Clerk Godwin leads his ticket with a majority of over 225 Register of Deeds Miller leads the republican ticket with a majority of something near 225. Mr. E. A. Rothrock defeats Treas urer Fitzgerald by 50 votes, or possi bly a few more. , Following is the vote of the town ships as received here up to to-day at noon with the exception of Hampton, Alleghany and JackBon . Hill, all of which will give republican majorities. Republicans claim Hampton by a ma jority of 16, Alleghany by 40 and Jackson Hill by four and these ma jorities are conceded by the demo crats and are figured in estimated ma jorities published above: . - " ..-- ABBOTT'S CHEEK. ... For the house Parham, 'democrat, 68, Cole, republican, 178; Sheriff McMillan 55, Delap 182; clerk God win 64, Stone 171; register Harris 54, Miller 183; treasurer Rothrock 66, Fitzgerald 176; county commissioners Michael 56, Anderson 57, Kepley 56; Harris 181, Doby 177, Lindsay 178; congress Page 67, Parker 181. ARCADIA. For the house Parham 71, Cole 99; sheriff McMillan 69, Delap 102; clerk Godwin 70, Stone 100; register Harris 70, Miller 98; treasurer Roth rock 73, Fitzgerald 99; commissioners democrats 71 each; republicans 101; congress Page 71, Parker 101. COTTON GROVE. -House Parham 130, Cole 36; sher iffMcMillan 127, Dolap 40; clerk Godwin 133, Stone 34; register Har ris 129, Miller 38: treasurer Roth rock 133, Fitzgerald 35; commission ers Michael 128, Anderson 132, Kep ley 132; Harris 35, Dohy 35, Lindsay 37; congress Page 131, Parker 32. EMMONS. House Parham 147, Cole 206; sher iffMcMillan 160, Delap 202; clerk Godwin 156, Stone 202; register Harris 136, Miller 216; treasurer Rothrock 152, Fitzgerald 203; com missioners Michael 141, Anderson: 151, Kepley 146; Harris 209, Doby 206, Lindsay 208. . HEALING SPRINGS. ' v House Parham 62, Cole 99; sher iff McMillan 66, Delap 97; clerk- Godwin 68, 8tone 96t register Har ris 62, Miller 99; treasurer Roth rock 67, Fitzgerald, 96; commission ers, Michael 63, Anderson 69, Kepley 64; Harris 94, Doby 96, Lindsay 94; congress Page 69, Parker 94. HOLLY GROVE. House Parham 97, Cole 73; sheriff- McMillan 102, Delap 70; clerk God win 104, Stone 68; register HarriB 99, Miller 70; treasurer Rothrock 99,- Fitzgerald 70; .commissioners- Michael 98, Anderson 98, Kepley 97; Harris 74, Doby 74, Lindsay 74. NORTH LEXINGTON. House Parham 365, ' Cole 231 ; sheriff McMillan 354, Delap 245; clerk Godwin 383, Stone 216; regis ter Harris 237, Miller 2C0; treasurer Rothrock 368, Fitzgerald 227: con- ! gress Page 863, Parker 231; commls- Inlnn... Mlnha.1 OCX Am4aum Qfie Kepley 35g. mniM 232( M, unsay 237. . SOUTH LEXINGTON. House Parham 809, Cole 166; sher iffMcMillan 303, Delap 172; clerk- Godwin 818, Stone 1691 register Harris 285, Miller 190 ; treasurer Rothrock S19; Fitzgerald 156; con gressPage 814, Parker 162; commis sioners Michael 810, Anderson 309, Kepley. 807; Harris 166, Doby' 166, Lindsay 237. LIBERTY. ; House Parham 1 S3, Cole 71; sher iffMcMillan 4, Delap 76; , clerk- Godwin 85, Stone 76; register Har ris 18, Miller 93; treasurer Rothrock 33, Fitzgerald 79; commissioners democrats S3 each, republicans 71 each; Cong ess Page 82, Parker 79. MIDWAY. House Parham 73. Cole 159; sher iffMcMillan 76, Delap 160: clerk Godwin 75, Stone 180: register Har- a um 1 .A , .... fnk- rock 7J nttgM u; eommlssion- ers Michael 75, Anderson 75, Kepley 76; Harris 160, Doby. 160, Lindsay 1H- ' ' . ' r , TtT House Parham 101, Cole S7: sher- tr McMltlatt , Delap 90; nl.rk- Godwin 106 Stone 83; register Har ris 96, Miller 94; treasurer Rothrock 107, Fitzgerald 83. THOMASVILLE. House Parham 614, Cole 612; sheriff McMillan 507, Delap 532; clerk Godwin 537, Stone 476; regis terHarris C26, Miller 500; treasurer Rothrock 510, Fitzgerald 622; com missionersMichael 613; ' Anderson 518; Kepley 509; Harris 626. Doby 516, Lindsay 518. TYRO. HouBe Parham 153, Cole 83; sher iffMcMillan 148, Delap 99; clerk- Godwin 157 Stone 89; register Har riB 137, Miller 107; treasurer Roth rock 14S, Fitzgerald 98; commission ers Michael 149, Anderson 147, Kep ley 146; Harris 98. Doby 96, Lindsay 96; congress Page 148, Parker 97. YADKIN COLLEGE. House Parham 35, Cole 24; sher iffMcMillan 37, Delap 21; clerk- Godwin 39, Stone 20; register Har ris 35, Miller 24; treasurer Rothrock 19, Fitzgerald 20; commissioners Michael 33, Anderson 35, Kepley 34; Harris 24. Doby 24, Lindsay 25; con gress Page 40, Parker 19. BOONE. House Parham 117, Cole 35; sher iffMcMillan 80, Delap 67; clerk- Godwin 118, Stone 30; register Har ris 66, Miller 89; treasurer Rothrock 89, Fitzgerald 68; commissioners Michael 94, Anderson 94, Kepley 61; Harris 86, Doby 52, Lindsay 63; con gress Page 80, Parker 50; solicitor Hammer 109, Holton 35. REEDY CREEK. Sheriff McMillan 54, Delap 131; clerk Godwin 56, Stone 129; register Harris 61, Miller 135; treasurer Rothrock 56, Fitzgerald 131; commls sloners, Michael 60, Anderson 51, Kep ley 51; Harris 135, Doby 135, Lindsay 134; house Parham 52, Cole 132. DAVIDSON'S VOTE TWO YEARS AGO. In 1908 Davidson county cast 2,128 votes for Bryan for president, and 2,541 for Taft, giving the republicans a majority of 413. For governor the democratic candidate received 2, 231, and the republican 2,481 a re publican majority of 250. For con gress Mr. Page received 2,220 while Mr. Walser, his republican, opponent received 2,484 a majority of 264. The republican candidates for county of fices were elected by majorities as follows: Delap, sheriff, 302; Miller, register of deeds, 256; Fitzgerald, treasurer, 35; Peacock, coroner, 210; Payne, surveyor, 162. T. E. McCrary, republican candidate for the bouse, received a majority of 228 over his democratic opponent. Wade H. Phil lips. DEMOCRATIC VICTORY IN THE ' ; ;. NATION. "Since 1892 the. nation has witnessed no such tidal-wave as swept It yes terday. . From Maine to California, democratic gains have now been reg istered and in New York, even Theo dore Roosevelt went down In defeat, bis candidate Stlmson falling before John A. Dlx, democrat, by a plurality of more than 60,000, reversing a re publican majority of 80,000 for Hughes in 1908. In New Jersey, Dr. Wood row Wil son, the college president candidate of democracy carried the state over his republican opponent by about 20, 000, reversing a republican majority of 8,000 for Governor Fort In Massachusetts Eugene N. Fobs, democratic candidate, has defeated Governor Draper by a majority of 30,000, reversing a republican ma'or lty of 8,000 for Draper two years ago. In Connecticut, Judge Simeon E. Baldwin, democrat, has triumphed ov er his republican opponent by a ma jority of 4,000, reversing a republican majority of 16,000 two years ago. In Ohio, Judson W. Harmon, dem ocrat, appears to be re-elected by a majority close to 20,000. Democrats claim the election of Claude R. Porter, candidate for gov ernor In Iowa. In Illinois, democratic gains were made all along the line and it is prac tically certain that the democrats will control the legislature. Democrats will gain three or more congressmen tn this state. In New York, seven republican con gressmen were replaced by democrats. In Oklahoma, democrats gain three congressmen; In Missouri, democrats have gained three and' perhaps four, and In Iowa, three democrats will oust three radicals. : From the returns, it Is practically certain that the democrats will con 'trol the next house of representatives. They needed only 22 votes to do this and It Is as certain as anything po litical can be that the necessary 22 have been won and It la believed that the democratic majority in the lower branch of congress will be a good one. The party will also make a sub stantial gain In the senate.' Theodore Roosevelt, the king pin of republicanism, who so far Injected his owu personality Into the campaign in several northern states, as to be come the paramount Issue, was com pletely dethroned.. His home precinct, the far-famed Oyster Bay, gave Dtx, democrat, a majority of 204, against a republican majority of 793 for Hughes in 1908. His candidate, Henry L. Stlmson, said of his defeat last night: There seems to be a ground swell all over the- country, and I was caught in it I think it Is only the beginning. We're beginning to have a realignment of political parties and the republican party Is undergoing the agony of becoming progressive. The returns speak for themselves." Dr. Crlppea Will Dang. . Dr. Crlppen, the American dentist who murdered his wife. Belle El more, a muslo kail singer, must die on tho gallows. The English court ol criminal appeals, after hearing the arguments of Crlppen attorneys and the Crown representatives, Fri day afternoon decided that there are no grounds for a new trial. The next step will be to ask the home office for a pardon or commu tation of sentence. Mr. G. I. Simmons, of Brim, Stokss county, baa bought a farm at Guilford College and expects to move his fam ily there next year and educate bis children. JACOB HEDRIC.E DEAD. Coroner Finds That "Skip" Was the Cause of His Death Rumors of Harder. Sunday afternoon, Mr. Jacob Hed- rick was found in a -dying condition six miles south of Lexington, at the barn of Mr. David Beck. He was not dead when found, but died a short time thereafter without regaining consciousness. No one seemeil to know what had caused his death and rumors flew thick and fast A mes senger was sent to Lexington for the sheriff and he sent a deputy down to investigate Sunday evening. Mr. James F. Hedrick, liveryman, a brother of the dead man,' also went down to in vestigate the matter and early Mon day morning. Coroner J. W. Peacock. of Thomasville, arrived here and sum moned a jury composed of Messrs. J. B. Hayworth, B. F. Au?band, R. E. Tubbs, Earl Holmes, A. L Clodfelter and J. W. Sexton. Thfc nry went ov er the (Case thoroughly, examining uia.ny witnesses and consuming the greater part of the day with the hear ing. -:. There was evidence to the effect that Mr. Hedrick, "Little John" Young, Young's brother,, Wilty Kepley and others, had spent Sunday morning in drunken brawling.- Kepley brought the news of Hedrick's; death to town and his damaged appearance gave strength to the rumor of foul nlay for It was evident that he had engaged in a rough encounter iwlth some one and it was known that had feeling had existed between Mr. Hedrick and the Kepley family. From the evidence it appeared that there was booze and some to spare, and the crowd indulged to the limit They discussed politics, one man speaking fire minutes for McMillan, another following with eulogy of Delap, and .0 very short time being allowed between drinks. The party finally broke up and Mr. Hedrick, to top off the load he had taken on, drank two glaBses of "Skip," , a beverage distilled from the green skimmings from molasses. He- was alone when the deadly intoxicant over powered him and he . was found as above described. The coroner's Jury found on Mr. Hedrick's body, no trace of violence. The only mark was a- tiny scratch on one cheek and after due deliberation it was decided that the "Skip" was the cause of his death, two glasses in the opinion of the coroner and bis jury being sufficient to cause death. Particulars of the general row in which Mr. Hedrick's companions had taken part Saturday night and Sun day morning, were brought out In the trial and "Little John" Young' was placed under arrest as soon as he got off the witness staajL for assaulting Wiley .-Kepley. lt-waiisTgaa -iWi- Young smashed Kepley over the head and face with the barrel of a double barreled shot-gun. His trial will be held later. Also, It developed that Mr. Hedrick had on his person more than $100 In cash Sunday morning and when he was found there was less than $5 on him. Young's brother Btands accused of taking all or part of this money and will be urrested as soon as the officers can get an eye on him. , Mr. Hedrick was a man of consider able property and was in many, ways, a very good citizen. He leaves three children. His wife died some time ago. He was laid to rest Tuesday morning at Cedar Grove. Dr. J. C. leonard, pastor of the First Reformed church, of Lexington, conducted the funeral services. Connty Commissioners Met Monday. The board of county commissioners met Monday and was In session a lit tle more than half a day. The most important piece of business transact ed was the letting of a contract for the construction of a steel bridge ov er Brushy Fork, near Midway. The contract was let to the York Bridge Company for $925. Hinkle A Leonard were paid $210 for brick for the county home. J. M. Crotts was paid $703.48 on contract for the building of the coun ty home. Robert Fritts was paid $50 for lum ber for the same building. W. M. Eddinger was paid $60 for building a bridge over Jimmle's creek in Thomasville township. W. C. Wilson was paid $40 on dem onstration work. Arrangements were made for prop erly decorating the court house dur ing Home Coming Week. A petition was presented protest ing against the change in the Boone Ford road, which was petitioned for last month, and as the number of signers opposing was greater than the number favoring the change, the board ordered no change in the pres ent road. H. C. Johnson, Jailor, was allowed $58.20 for keeping prisoners during October. Soldier Get 99 lean. , Ninety-nine ' years imprisonment was the sentence Saturday pro nounced upon Seargent J. D. Man ley, the national guardsman who killed Louis Relchensteln, during President Taft's visit to Dallas, Texas on Octo ber 23, 1909. Manley was attempting to hold back the crowd when Relch ensteln broke through the lines. Man- ley plunged bis bayonet through the man, killing him. Manley's trial was long and sensational, terminating with a rerdlct of guilty of murder In the first degree. Successful C res merle. : The success of the Mooresboro and Shelby creameries la an Inspira tion for all who believe In, the great principle of co-operation. The Moorea- boro creamery has paid out In the last ten months betaeen eleven and fifteen thousand dollars for butter alone, over and above the oper ating expenses, which were about $200 per month. , There are men at Mooresboro who will swear that not over $100 in any one month ever came into the town of Mooresboro for butter prior to the coming of the creamery. Shelby Highlander. Davidson County Home Coming Week and Agricultural Street Fair, November 16, 17 and IS. Let every body com. P18IIHG WORK OX SOCTIIBOniD Bridge Forres Arc Working Under High Pressire Derrick Gees to Whitney. The Southbound railroad Is near- Ing completion. The Lexington sta tion is about completed and ready for occupancy and the girders of the Fifth avenue bridge are In place. The work on it has been rushed as fast as money and an ample force of men could rush it The crews have been working on Sunday all along the line in order to complete It The under pass of the Southern here is about completed after months of bard work. This has been one of the most troublesome pieces of work in the history of railroad construction In North Carolina. Of other progress along the line, the Winston-Salem Journal quotes a Southbound official as saying: The Pennsylvania Steel Company's 100 ton derrick, to be used in the erection of the Yadkin river bridge at Whitney, was delivered yesterday afternoon (Thursday) at 6 oclock over the Southbound tracks to the north side of the river. The erection of the bridge will be proceeded with at once, and it is expected to be com pleted by November 22. The four 65 foot spans over Brown's creex, soutn or AAsonvllle, were completed yesterday at 3 o'clock, and three small bridges at Albemarle will be completed In the next ten days.' The work of placing the girders lor the underpass of the Southern railroad at Lexington will be com pleted at the end of this week, and the coaling station to be erected at Norwood will be completed about the first of December. The work of placing the girders for Southmont, Tuckertown and Eller are -shout completed, and the work on all the other stations Is being pushed along as quickly as possible Over i0 -miles of main lire track have ,now been laid, and the men at this end are rapidly pushing to completion the double trsck into the Winston-Salem terminus. The track has already crossed the Southern, at the junction of the Winston-Sa lem yards, and there is not any great difficulty facln? the engineers to complete at this end. Farmer Killed by Train. Sunday afternoon Mr. Will Puck- ett, a Vance county farmer, was In stantly killed by a train at Hender son. His mule was killed and his wagon smashed into kindling wood and his brother who was in the wag on with him had a narorw escape from death. From the testimony brought out at the coroner's inquest held at - Br Hf dWilnrndertaltlng rooms it appears that while the train on the Southern on its way to Ox ford was turning the curve near J. H. Parhams residence before the brakes could be applied the engine struck the wagon and team with the result as above stated. The mule and body of Mr. Puckett were dragged 15 feet from the crossing, while the horse wa thrown 20 feet from the railroad. A New Railroad Chartered. Says a Raleigh dispatch of Nov. 5th: The North Carolina and Virginia-Railroad Co., with $500,000 capi tal, was chartered today for the con struction and operation of a railroad from Spray, in Rockingham countv. N. C, to RIdgeway, Henry county, Va, The road Is to be six miles In North Carolina and sixteen miles in Virginia with the captalizatlon to be not less than $5,000 per mile of road. The incorporators are J. D. Hufnnes, of Rockingham county; P. W. Glide- well, Rockingham, P. W. Smith and others of New York. Craddock-Terry Co. Expands. The following dispatch from Lynch burg, Va., will be of interest to the merchants in this territory who buy from Craddock-Terry Co., the leading shoe men of the south: Announcement has just been made here of the purchase by the Craddock-Terry Company of the shoe business and factories of the George DeWitt Company. The former, it is estimated, will now have an annual business of $5,000,000 with a dally output of more than 15,000 pairs of shoes. - First Shipment Sntordaj. The first shipment was ' received here today over the Southbound rail road. It was a car load of wood and came from Eller's, near Midway. was transferred to tho Norfolk Western yard. The Sentinel. Confesses to Crime. The following dispatch from Phoe nix, Ariz., may throw some light on one of the most horrible tragedies of recent years: . A sensational story of participation In the destruction of the Los Angeles Times building was told ' by Edward Gllham, a waiter in a restaurent, at a local Salvation Army meeting. Gll ham, who was arrested, denies the story, saying be was Intoxicated. In his statement he said he was one of 17 blindfolded who drew lots at Los Angeles union headquarters and that he was one of three chosen to blow up the paper after it went to press, but that some employe, encountering the wires, caused the explosion. - Another Landslide. Information reached the Panama Canal Commission Saturday that there had been another landslide In the Culebra cut tn tha Canal sons on October 22od, when 175,000 cubic yards of earth slid aeventy five feet filling the pioneer cut and drainage channel, destroying four construction tracks and burying sixteen flat cars, and two locomotives and. two steam shovels. This, cut bids fair to become as troublesome as the Southbound cross ing in this city. . Don't forget the fifty dollars in gold waiting for tha good women of Da vidson county to pick op. It is as much yours as anyone's snd yon real ly ought to coma after It INTEREST COSTIME8 TO GROW. Davidson County Home Coming Week and Agricultural Street Fair Is Close on Us. The list of premiums for the good womecj of Davidson county and the poultry list, attracted a great deal of attention and it looks now like there will be a really handsome dis play of fine poultry on hand. The premiums are worth while and will tempt every poultry fancier In the county and there are more chicken cranks lm Davidson county than most folks think to show his birds. Es pecially fine displays of black lan shangs, barred rocks, buff rocks, buff orplngtons and white end brown leg horns are looked for. The fifty dol lars In gold offered to the women, of the county will not be allowed to go back to Raleigh, for a whole bunch of folk3 are coming to town on the eighteen of November just to carry that gold away with them and there will be "some" competition. It will be a big honor to walk away with first, or even second or third prizes and every woman in the county has a chance at it Prepare for It and! make the very best showing possible. PREMIUMS FOR THE FARMERS. President Wesley C. Wilson, of the1 Davidson County Agricultural Asso ciation,, took it upon himself to go around and get some premiums for the farmers and he met with en couragement and co-operation on the part of the merchants that surprised him. He expected to get everything he needed but he did not expect the interest and encouragement that he met Everybody was glad to help and the list of premiums here given is proof positive that the merchants are anxious to see the agricultural exhibit the best that old Davidson can musteV. The premiums offered are as follows: Best ten ears of Prolific corn one $3.50 Stetson hat W. G. Penry. Three stalks of best prolific corn one Chattanooga sub-soil plow $6.00. Lexington Hardware Co. Ten biggest and best ears of corn one pair S2.50 shoes. Jule U. Smith. Biggest Bingle ear of corn two bags of 8-2-2 fertilizer. Brantley H. Finch. . Best peck of wheat One pair $2.00 shoes. J. K. Hankins. Best peck of oats one dollar in money. Tuesey & Koonts. Best peck of sweet potatoes two packages International Stock Food, value $2.00. W. H. Moffitt Best peck sweet potatoes $1.50 in merchandise. G. D. Thomas. Biggest Irish potato one dollar cash. J. D. Grimes. The hlseest sweet notatn S1.K0 pair brogan BUoes. A.-' H." Hinkle. The biggest pumpkin. $1.50 pock et book. J. B. Smith. Best peck of peanuts one dollar cash. J. L. Michael. Best quart or half gallon of pear preserves one $4.00 parlor lamp. Lexington Drug Co. Best quart or half gallon of pe-3ch preserves one pair $2.50 ladles shoes. W. F. Lopp. Best quart or half gallon of canned apples one chiffon vail, worth $1.00. Geo. A. Adderton & Co. Best quart or half gallon of canned peaches $3.50 ladies' sweater coat, The J. F. Ward Company. Best six months old mule colt $5.00 In gold. Commercial & Sav ings Bank. Best six months old horse colt- $5.00 in gold. National Bank of Lex ington. Best uniform hand of tobacco $1.00 cash. W. C. Wtlsom Best stalk of cotton S3.00 pants The Fred Thompson Company. Best peck of apples $1.75 cash. G. W. Crouse. Biggest turnip one dollar cash. H. B. Varner. Best peck of onions $2.00 rug. Lexington House Furnishing Com pany. INTERESTED IN THE FLOATS. the manufacturers are taking a great deal of interest in their floats and a dozen of the good ladies of the city are working their beads over time in an effort to think up some thing catchy and novel for the floats which their husbands, brothers and Fathers are going to enter. Thomas ville is waking up along this line too and It Is rumored that the hand some prizes offered by the merchants and manufacturers' committee will go to the chair city unless Lexington gets 3 move on." The Thomasville people are enterprising and their Everybody's Day" showed to all the world that they could do things when they tried. Lexington extends to the Imerchsnts and manufacturers of hustling Thomasville a warm wel come and an invitation to come over and take every prize offered for the whole week If they can spell able. DISPLAY OF DANIEL BOONE REL- ICS. - Mr. J. R. McCrary, president of the Daniel Boone Association, Is plan ning to make a display of Daniel Boone tellcs for Homo Coming Week. It will be Impossible to get together a large display for tbe relics at the Boone cabin are very preoious and should not be recklessly exposed In snipping. Mr. Mccrary, however. win get together enough of tbe old relics to be interesting. Everybody In the county who has any old his torical relic that would be of Interest or that would Impress upon childish minds any Important event or achieve ment, are asked to bring them and place them on exhibition. It will do a great deal of good and will add much to the Interest of the occasion One of the first citizens to suggest this feature was Mr. N. W. Lanier and a number of others have expressed a determination to help make the "historical department" a success. DISTINGUISHED VISITORS COMING It la practically certain that Dr. Seaman A. Knapp, chief of tho Dem onstration work of the United States Department of Agriculture, will be present for at least two days of the celebration. Hon. W. A. Graham commissioner of agriculture, fans written that he will be here on the 17th and will remain for tha remain der of the week. The Southern lull way will b represented by Mr. W. V. (Continued Ou Page Four.) JlR0B FOB FEDERAL COURT. Important Cases on Dorks for Trial at Term Beginning DecCB berfi. The jurors have been drawn for th regular term of United States circalt court, which will convene at Greens boro, Dec. 6, Judge Boyd presiding. There are a number of criminal cases on the docket the one of greatest In- ' terest being the one against the Nick Williams Company which was con tinued from the June term. Tha judgment of the court will also b prononnced In the case of the U. S. vs. N. .Glenn Williams. Among the Jurors for tbe term ara the following: A. M. Smitherman, Shore; C E. Moxley, Booneville; S. A. Swalm, Thomasville,' R. F. D. No. 2; J. El wood Cox, High Point; E, H. Dorsott, C. 8. Payne, Thomasville, R. F. D. 1; J. H. Fulton, Mt. Airy; John Reece, East Bend; M. F. Butner, Shoals; L. S. Burkhead, Versailles; R. E. Dal trtn, Winston-Salem; K. M. Tbmop son, Jonesville; J. L. Nelson, Clem mons, R. F. D. 2; S. W. Rierson, Wal nut Cove; A. M. Enochs, Winston-. Salem; L. W. Smith, Guilford Col lege; R. T. Stone, Stonevtlle; J. H. Fletcher, Winston-Salem; H. H. Hart ley, Lexington, R. F. D.; Spot Dil- lard, Leaksvtlle; R. O. Butner, Be- thania; Prof. Geo. W. White, Gull ford College; S. H. Wilmoth. Boon- vllle. Patrick and the Children. Who said John T. Patrick was an old gray headed man? In years ha is going on towards sixty it is trna but you would not think so if yon could see him playing with the score - of children who flock to his camp grounds every afternooh. He Is as young as the youngest He plays with grown up fellows In foot ball. he throws rocks at "The Duck oa the Rock," with the men, he pitches heavy weights with the strongest h plays basket ball with the girls the only man whom they allow to join m tneir game and the little kids. Well he Is one with them. They ar happy with him and he seems to drop all the fifty odd years when they ara around him. No wonder he can do so much, no wonder work is easy to him. He has learned the lesson of being young at fifty-seven. It is worth a hundred mile trip to go to Patrick's Saturday afternoon. where all the people for miles con gregate. All those he has under his employ stop work and loin in the play. They get their full week's pay from Patrick but Its not ell work that they get pay for, they are paid for one half a day's play. Everyone , who - works for him, even old auat Charlotte, his stand by cook, " who fully believes if she did not eook Boss John's vitula" he would not live and be happy. And we guess Charlotte is not far wrong, for she is certainly a fine cook for we have had the pleasure of tasting the way she fixes things for "Boss John." Sou th's Work. Cade's Machine Still In the Making. Rev. Baylus Cade arrived in tha city Saturday from Philadelphia, where he has been for a month, - su pervising the work on his typeset ting machine. When asked about the progress made on the machine Mr. Cade stated that more had been ac complished during the four weeks -that he spent at the factory than had been done In eight weeks before, and that the prospects for success now seemed brighter than at any . time previous. Ho made no definite state ment as to when he thought the ma chine would be completed. Shelby Highlander. - - Ten Things to Do This Month. (1) Gather the cotton as it na tures, keep it In the dry after it is baled; in boll weevil territory eut down and plow under the stalks. (2) Sow rye on all cotton, corn and. other cultivated land where nothing else is growing. . (3) Finish wheat sowing: see that the land Is well prepared and the seed good, and sow with a drill, it possible. (4) Do some fall plowing: nlow deep and thoroughly; use at least two horses and a good plow. (5) Put the stump puller and the mattocks to work and clean off the fields so improved machinery can he used. (6) Do some tile drainage if von have any wet land. If you must etill use surface ditches, take plow and scraper and make them broad and Buauuw bo you can cross wun teams. (7) Plant an orchard: set out ber ries, grapea and small fruits; plant some shade trees, and make a lawn. (8) Fix up the barn and sheds so that the live stock will keep dry and warm. It the whole south side ta open, it doesnt matter, but tha little holes the wind blows through keep stock uncomfortable. , (9) Study the problems of feedlnr and find out the grains that It will best pay you to use with tbe rough feeds you have. . (lOf Get some good books and ne pers for the young folks to read on long winter evenings; provide soma games, and, if possible, music of soma sort Progressive Farmer. , Tuuauie vw. W. W. Marsh, of Waterloo, la.. owner ot Dairy Maid of Plnebnrst, the champion cow of the world, now on exhibition at the dairy show at the Coliseum, refused $10,000 for bin pei cow. The offer waa made by Mrs. Tru man W. Brophy, wife of the Chicago dentist who raised the champion and sold her to Mr. Marsh a year and a half ago for $5,000. Mrs. Brot hy maintains a dairy farm at Morris town, N. J., where sh has one of the finest Guernsey herds In the coun try. Mra. Brophy does not shn to conduct th farm for profit, b- r ) hy being to obtain thn rnnt vi, Guernsey cows possible fur hi r lection. IMlry Maid in Vi I t nmi; n 1 s V" "'' 11 : i !i!)!:i-r. .9 C OVnr tl
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