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ESTABLISItED 1882 - LEXINGTON, N. C. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1911. - VOL. XXIX NO. 39
AKTI.PIEDXONT METING. room, have soiled their hands, even
- blackened their souls, with deed of
. ., , shame la many a political contest"
Active Orgaalxatlos Perfected to Fight Mr. McCrary went on to amr that
the Feneatloa el Pled eat he opposed the loss of anr territory
Coatnlttoe Nested. because It would weaken Davidson
. county. The county needs to (row.
There was a mass i meeting in the ,t waifU good roads, good schools
courthouse Monday that was chock- thousand other things that can
full of leal Interest from beginlnlng to onl C0lne through an Increase In
2nd;.,. tt WV ?alled for PurPM ot wealth. The county needs more pres
decidlng whether or not Lexington Uge ta eTery w nd lt can not get
would allow Abbotts Creek, a section n by jiOWng territory to be lopped
of Thomaavllla township sad various ofl on i ,lae. ot lt and be went on
and sundry parts ot Randolph and . tn utti- ak rnnntin mim
GuUford to secede from the present
organised counties and form a new
. county . by the name of Piedmont
About forty cltisens of Lexington were
as resent The object ot the meeting
. was stated by Cant! & E. Williams.
'- after Dr. B. J. Buchanan had taken
' the chair on motion of General Zeb
Vance Walser.
.,. A number of speeches were made.
The nrst man called on was Mr. H. B.
.. Varner, who said that when the ques
tion of the new county first came up
he was opposed to It, for it meant that
it would take away from Davidson
county $3,000,000 ot taxable values.
After lt was decided to let Thomas
ville alone, be said that he had come
to the conclusion that if the good peo
ple of Abbotts Creek and upper Thom
asvllle township wanted to go that lt
would not be wise to. stand in their
way. He said that of course, he did
not want tLem to get out and ' he
would be the last man to suggest that
they should get out, tor that would be
un-neighborly to say the least ot It,
but that if lt was their desire to go
they should not be opposed in the mat
ter. Abbotts Creek pays as much tax
per capita as any other township in
the county, its farms are as good as
those ot other townships, but the se
cession of Abbotts Creek would mean
no present financial loss to the coun
ty, for the county pays out for the
township more than the township re
turns to the county treasury.
Capt Wade H. Phillips hereupon in
jected spice into the gathering by tak
ing the floor and charging that the
mass-meeting, was not called for the
purpose of doing a patriotic service
to Davidson county, but that the
whole thing was permeated with pol
itics from garret to cellar. It was be
ing charged, he said, that: democrats
were anxious to have Abbotts Creek
cut off because it would make David
son county democratic and on the oth
er hand It is being claimed that Pied
mont will be a republican county.
Captain Williams followed and said
that it was his desire that old David
son remain intact and that politics
had nothing to do with his feelings
about the matter at all. - He said that
even if the people of Abbott's Creek
wanted to get out of Davidson county
they bad no right to take from the
county territory that Aau belonged to
it for years and it they wanted, to get
out of Davidson the thing for them to
do is to pack' up their things and
move. He discussed the question at
considerable length, growing eloquent
at times aid bringing tea epplauesv
Captain Phillips,, challenged. . as .ia
his assertion that' the question under
discussion was entirely political, got
on his feet again and pitched Into the
sublect with the reckless abandon of
red-beaded Irishman, though be is
neither red-headed nor Irish. When
it comes to smashing things, the pro
verbial angry "bull in a China shop"
has nothing on the Captain. He hits
hard and he is not at all particular
about whom he hits. When his fight
ing blood is up he wades into spots
where angels fear to tread and this
time he lived trp to his reputation.
He read a letter from the republican
leader of Davidson county stating
that the democrats ot Lexington were
in favor of the new county because
it would leave goodgdemocratlc ma
jority Ih the county "and adding a
few embelisblng touches about some
of ithe undesirable features ot the
game of politics as It Is played In Da
vidson. Mr. J. R. McCrary, the afore
said leader, was present and he tried
several times to stop Phillips,, be
cause, as he explained later, the let
ter was a confidential one and mak
ing it public was a violation of all
the rules of decency. The letter,
however, seemed to sustain admirably
the contention of Captain . Phillips
that politics, not patriotism, is back
, ot the movement to get a new county
and that politics explains the lnter-
, est of both factions in the secession
of Abbott's Creek.
- As quick as he could stem the an
gry flood ot words that poured from
the mouth of the Captain, Mr. J. R.
McCrary took the floor and before he
got through he, too, "got all bet up."
He explained about the letter, saving
that a democrat of prominence, who
had been a leader of bis party for 20
' years, had asked hhn for the letter.
- because that democrat is working
hard tp defeat the new county and he
wanted a statement of the exact sit
uation and he gave him the facts as
he saw them and intimated that he
did not believe all he had written but
was helping to "work the scheme
that this prominent democrat was
putting through. Then Mr. McCrary
went on to pay his respects to the
political game in general and what
- lie ssid was a plenty. It came straight
from his heart so fast that words ran
over each other In an effort to find
expression. Bald he:
1 "I am sick and tired of Davidson
county politics. For fifteen years
conditions have prevailed in this
county that are nothing short of dis
graceful. I au disgusted with It and
sick at heart and i never intena to
take part , in politics again as the
leader of my party
' He added that ha did not know
what' the future would bring forth
and that he was making no promise,
but that he felt now that ho would
' Beveft engage In - another political
fight Mr. C. M. Thompson, chairman
of the . democratic executive commit
tee, was sitting on the other side ot
the room, and at this juncture bis
face turned loose a regular "tbats-what-they-all-say"
grin and Mr. Mc
Crary got the full benefit of it
"Oh. yon may grin about lt, Mr,
Thompson," he said, "but I mean ev -
.nrri nf it and here ia tnv hand
- nn it tn mvar xaln take Dart In 'a
political fight as the leader of my entire Issue of $6,000,000 bonds Is sold
party If you will agree to do the same, to complete and pay for the constrac
We have had too much politics In tlon and equipment of the line, the
Davidson county. Men standing high union trust company taking tb en
In the church men right here in this
in this section ot the state, too poor
to even float a bond issue, weak in
every way and getting weaker every
day.'
Captain Phillips fired it back at him
about corruption In politics, saying
that he was tired of hearing corrup
tion charged against the democrats
wlien Mr. McCrary "a party was as
corrupt as a certain personage that
is supposed to have horns, hoofs and
forked tall and hold as much ot a
monopoly in corruption as the Stand
ard Oil Company does- in petroleum
products. The atmosphere gradually
cooled down after this and on motion
of General Walser the matter was put
to test and the crowd voted 29 to
nothing to oppoBe the formation ', of
Piedmont. Probably a dozen did not
vote and Captain Phillips blocked an
effort to have it declared unanimous,
A committee was appointed to name
a delegation of 25 to go down to Kal
elgh to fight the Piedmonters and the
meeting came to a close. ,
The letter of which Mr. Phillips
complained and which Mr. McCrary
claimed was confidential, has . been
printed and distributed In large num
bers by those opposing the new coun
ty, presumbly against Mr. McCrary's
wishes and without his consent It
is directed to republican members of
the house of ' representatives and Is
intended to give a jolt to the idea go
ing the rounds that the change will
do the republicans good in the form
ation of a republican county and at
the same time lay bare democratic
"perfidy." It follows :
"Member Of the HouBe of Represen
tatives, Raleigh, N. C,
Sir:
There will be an effort made be
fore your body to establish a new
county with High Point as the center,
taking off parts of Guilford, Kanaolpn
and Davidson. The people of David
son are opposed to it even In the two
townships affected if tt were left to
a vote of the people. But the demo
cratic politicians are anxious for this
territory to be taken away lor the
reason that it gives some 225 or 250
republican majority. . Davldsoa- coun
ty has been very close politically for
many years and it is a great tempta
tion for our opponents to get rid of
so many republican votes for it seems
to accomplish. at one blow what their
strenuous efforts and corrupt meth
ods have failed to accomplish over a
long period of time. : Air the demo
cratic politicians In Lexington, so far
as we know, are in favor ot the new
counly and you know that' something
it wrong -whwrteen-Bre willing to let
the best and most advanced portion
ot their county be taken away from
It to form a new county somewhere
elae. I trust yon will keep this in
confidence and will vote against the
formation of this new county. Some
people may try to get you to believe
that the aew county will be republi
can, but this Is all foolishness for tt
will be seven or eight hundred demo
cratic. -'
Respectfully,
J. R. McCRARY, Chum.,
. - Ren. Co. Ex. . Com.
JRMlH .
(Original Copy in Hands of Ex-Gov
ernor Chas. B. Aycock.)
. The Local Charity Fund.
As manager of the local charity
fund 1 desire to make the following
statement of the condition of the
same. At the beginning of the year
1910 there was a balance of $64.03 In
the fund, augmented during the year
with collections amounting to $37.00,
giving us a fund of $101.03 for the
year. The sum of $42.98 was paid out
to persons in .need. The balance at
the beginning of this year amounts to
$58.06. ' " '. - -
The fact is well known that this
fund hss for several years past been
at the disposal of the several pastors
of the town. Mr. W. H. Mendenball
Is the treasurer and the writer the
manager. Every case is carefully in
vestigated before an order on the fund
Is granted. While the sum at our dls
posal has been small, the donations
mads from the fund have brought gen
uine relief In every case. The winter so
far has been rather mild, and as a
consequence the calls have not been
numerous. But during the next two
months there will no doubt be many
more calls. Any persons who may
feel Inclined to give to this worthy
cause may feel assured that their
gifts will be thankfully received, and
will be directed into a deserving chan
nel. Money may be handed to any
minister ot the town, or to the treas
urer. . J. C. LEONARD,
1 Manager Charity) Fund.
Boithboand Bonds Sold.
The following associated press dis
patch from Pittsburgh, Pa., appearing
in the daily papers yesterday, will be
of interest to the thousands of people
In this section who are interested in
the growth and development ot the
Southbound
- Negotiations were concluded today
for the purchase by the Union Trust
Company of Pittsburg of $6,000,000
first mortgage 4 per cent fifty-year
gold bonds of the winston-saiem
Southbound railway company of Nortu
Carolina., The bonds are dated July
1, 1910, and are payable July 1, i960,
the interest periods being January 1
and jniy l
The Winston-Salem railway Is Joint
ly owned by the Norfolk ft Western
Railway Co, and the Atlantic Coast
Line Railroad Company and runs 89
miles from connection on the north
with the Norfolk ft Western at Win
' ston-Salem, N. C to a connection on
the south with the Atlantic Coast Line
railroad at Wadesboro, N. C. The
tire issue. . -,
W0BEIXG FOB COTTOX KILL.
Board ot Trade Holds Stcead "Heet-
lag la Interest ef the Big MM
Good Werk Done.
There was another meeting ot the
Lexington Board of Trade Monday
night in the grand-jury room of the
courthouse for the purpose of learn
ing what had been done in the way
ot securing subscriptions for the new
cotton mill and further arousing in
terest There were about fifty of the
leading citizens of the city present
and there was a great deal ot Inter
est an.l enthusiasm manifested. Dr.
E. J. Buchanan presided. ,
The central committee, appointed
at the meeting January 23, made Its
report showing that part of the com
mittee had done fine work and part
of the committee had done but little.
One member bad been sick and two
of the others had been out of town.
The other two had been hard at it
and their report showed results. Mr.
11. B. Varner was called on for s
speech and he responded briefly,
saying that owing to having' been
away, attending the meeting of the
press association at Winston-Salem
and a good roads meeting at Raleigh,
he had had but little time to devote
to the work of securing subscriptions.
Incidentally, he told of meeting with
Col. P. H. Hanes, the well-known
manufacturer ot Winston-Salem, who
paid high tribute to Mr. O. A. Rob-
btns, the man behind the new cotton
mill. Mr. Hanes said that Mr. -Rob
bing had just finished spending for
him a quarter of a million dollars in
finishing and equipping a new mill.
He said that he found Mr. Robbins one
of the very best mill men In the whole
country and that he had saved him
several thousand dollars.
Before the meeting was over Mr.
Robbins was called on for a speech
and he went over the proposition
again, showing his faith In the ven
ture and giving sound reasons for
the belief that the mill would be prof
itable from the beginning. He said
that the cotton mills of the south bad
been consistently successful every
where. They had paid big dividends
and the percentage ot failures among
cotton mills was so small as to be an
almost negligible quantity. No other line
of manufacturing can show the record
that cotton manufacturing has shown
and he again called attention to the
fact that the proposed mill will man
ufacture high grade goods, a better
class of goods than any other mill In
the state, and that there is a better
profit in high grade goods than in
any other class. In closing he warn
ed the board that there must not be
further delay. The spring is coming
on now and he is anxious to see a
gang "of negroes shovelling dirt over
on Grimes Brothers' farm where the
mill. 1b to stand. He said .quite frank
ly that lt struck him that there was
not enough work being done and be
urged action. ,
At the conclusion of his speech a
Mcpndcoounlttee was . appointed, to
aid. -the first committee In the work
of pushing the matter of securing sub
scriptions. The committee named is
as follows.' H. B. Varner, Chairman ;
Wade H. Phillips, E. A. Rothrock. J.
C. Smith,. J. L. Michael, A. L. Sink
and J. R. McCrary. Before adjourn
ment four men agreed to raise $6,000
each, a total of 120,000 for the funds
and this leaves less than $40,000 to
be raised It is confidently expected
that the whole amount will be .- In
hand when the board of trade meets
again Monday night February 6. .
Pastor's Aid Society Entertains.
The Pastor's Aid Society ' of the
First Baptist church has arranged for
an entertainment Friday night, Feb
ruary 3rd, at the home of Mr. D. F.
Conrad on Main street. There is a
"giving feature" attached as the in
vitation below printed will show and
an Interesting program will be ren
dered. The program follows: . .
Quarette Sweet andeLow ...Barnby
Miss Trice, Mesdames Radcliffe, Pen-
ry and Swaim.
Vocal Stingy Kid .. ... .Goldstein
Miss Dorothy Mendenhail.
Piano Duet . . ... .Harkey
Miss Josephine and Bain Harkey.
Vocal .. .. .. ..Mrs. Anna Turnley
Reading The King's Victory Ander
son. '
Miss Zula Hedrlck.
Vocal Trio Your Lips Have Said You
Love Ms Hawley
Mesdames Walser. Penry and Miss
Trice.
Violin (A) Fifth Norturne Leybach
(B) Ave Maria Mascagnl
Miss Mary Wilson.
Reading Asleep at the Switch Miss
Jennie Messic.
Vocal You Give Me Your Heart and
I'll Give You Mine G. F. Hankins
The invitations are now being is
sued. The invitation is as follows:
"The Pastor's Aid Society, at the
residence of Mrs. D. F. Conrad Feb
ruary the third nineteen hundred and
eleven, 7:30 to 11:00 p. m., Lexington,
North Carolina. .
"Of pennies bright and new
Will you count out Just a few,
Till they number Just the same
As the letters in your name? :
"Or, if you'd like to much better, :
Put two pennies for each letter.
Then all your pennies pack,
.With love. Into this little sack.
"Then come and bring this sack
Packed with pennies on your back.
Refreshments will be served at ten;
Come one and all and bring ,
. friend." ... ... .,:',. ;!
i You never can tell how a man. Is
going to be taken, off. A dispatch
from Alton. 111., one day last week
told the following- story: George
Martin, 62 years old, who once was
attacked by Indiana and left for dead
in Nevada, was shot through the head
by robbers and thrown later Into tbe
Mississippi river and - had -suffered
many other accidents, yesterday was
killed by a fall ot four feet
A movement has been -started to
build a macadam road tram Winston
Salem to Boonevllle, In Yadkin coun
ty. A meeting was held at Boonvtlle
Friday to boost the movement and It
seems almont certain that the various
townships through which the road
will run will vote bonds tor the road.
A W0NDEBFCL OFFER.
The Dispatch Will Ghe CM Yetes Fer
Every Dollar Paid la Centest
. Fer Tea Buys.
The farmers who are Interested in
the fight to win the fine free trip to
Mecklenburg county in The Dispatch's
special train, will take to the follow
ing great offer (to use a homely ex
pression) "like a dock to dough."
Read It every word of It
From today Wednesday, February
1. 1911 until Saturday, February 11,
The Dispatch will allow 600 votes
get that? for every dollar paid on
subscription, new or old. This Is a
bonus of 200 votes on every subscrip
tion and the contestant who Is wise
will take advantage of this unprece
dented offer. After Saturday, Febru
ary 11, the old schedule 400 votes for
one dollar will go into effect again
and every live contestant will bestir
himself mightily during. the next ten
days. Thisls an opportunity that will
not pome again during the life of this
contest and the man who really wants
to take the trip cannot afford to let
slip. Thtok of it! . Two dollars paid
on subscription under thlB offer gives
you 1,200 votes. After . February 11,
the same amount will sgtve you 800.
Two dollars now equal three dollars
after the offer expires and your
friends will not be slow to realize it
Get in behind them and get business
while times are good.
The eontest, on the whole, is com
ing on nicely, thank you. A glance
at the list of contestants will show
that some of the very best citizens of
the county have registered for the
battle and are doing valiant service.
The Dispatch has said time and again
that lt wanted representative citizens,
men ot common Bense and brains and
a glance at the table of contestants
will be sufficient to show that we have
the proper eort, of timber. These men
are capable of learning things, get
ting on to the advantages of the many
labor-saving devices that will be ex
hibited on the Selwyn Farm and good
points about tbe agricultural methods
in use on the farm and bringing them
all home for their neighbors. ' In this
way we will be'abie to reach all parts
ot Davidson county- with the gospel
of good roads and improved farming
methods fifty strong men, represent
ing every township, all helping to In
struct and uplift their -neighbors.
In some of the townships, however,
we have been just a little disappoint
ed. Abbotts Creek hag nominated a
fine set of men but there is not a
great deal of activity. . The same
thing is true of Alleghany. , Hampton,
Healing Springs, and. Reedy Creek
are not showing the - artlvitv that
could be desired, tmt.PfvMsvateli'le
reliably Informed that (here is go
ing to be "something doing" where lt
Is least expected and that before many
days. . These townships are full ot
good people and these good people
sre. not going to let slip the oppor
tunity of boosting the cause of im
proved farming, good roads, etc., mat
this contest offers. . iney cannot ai-
ford to do it and they will not. When
the finish 1s reached, these townships
will all be represented and well rep
resented, too.
It is not hard to get subscribers lor
The Dispatch. The county is full of
its friends. In the fight to build up
Davidson county through the medium
of improved roads and better farms
and farmers, The Dispatch knows no
party lines. Democrat, republican, in
dependent The Dispatch is behind
you with all the resources at us com
mand In the fight for better things
and in no way can you serve your
county better than by standing by The
Dispatch. .' In addition, we offer the
Progressive armer, tne nest larm pa
per in the United states, aDsoiuteiy
free to those who pay their subscrip
tions in advance. What better offer
oould you have to.help you win out in
this great contest?
In addition to the free trip, with its
free automobile rides, trolley rides,
sumotuous banquet and .other attrac
tive features, there are the fine prizes
ranging -to value from $14 to $125.
Read it over again and see .how It
strikes you.
The standing of tbe contestants is
as follows:
ABBOTTS CREEK.
C. A. Davis .... ..
1,200
G. W. Clinard .. .. ..... .. ..
400
400
400
246
A. W. Clinard .
C. M. Wall
G. C. Spoolman ..
' ALLEGHANY
J. L. Doby 4,096
W. P. Steed TO
C, L. Surratt 60
E. S. Varner .. 40
ARCADIA.
J. C. Ripple .. . . 400
W. M. Zimmerman .... .. .- 1.200
C. E. Snider .. .. .. .. .. ., 36
BOOM.
O. M. Sharp .. 3,246
James Beall 2,660
J. H. W. Wilson .'. .1 .. .. .. 3.620
W. U Snider , .. .. .. 816
R. K. Wlliams .. .... ..... 400
Grady Wilson .. .. .. .. .. . CO
COHBAD HILL.
Ivey G. Thomas .. ........ 1,860
John H. Crotta .. - 00
Jacob Beck .. .. .. .. . .. .. 1,030
Eil Younta .. .. .. .. i. .. .. 3,840
Cornelius Bryant .. .. .. .. 800
M. M. Swing .. .. .. .. .. . 466
Rev. James F. Deal ,,-.V:-.;'. 400
P. D. Finch .. .... .. 400
W. A. Beck, Jr. .. .. .. .... 810
COTTOir GBOTE.
0. W. Smith ..... .. .. .. 1,480
C. A. Trantham ,. . ...... .1,640
Walter Yow .. ...... .. ... 400
J. D. LookablU .. .. .. , 840
John L. Miller , . .. .. .. .. 80
Z. T. Sharps 80
R. B. Sheets ........ f. 10
M. C. Surratt 1,600
v EXXOHS.
J. O. Garner .. .. .. ' ,. .. 1,096
Phillip Oarner . . . . ...... 4,640
N. W. Lanier .. .. .. .. ..' .. 400
N. H. Prevo .. .. .. .. .. .. 1,040
(Continued on Page Eight)
A FIGHT TO THE DEATH.
Aatl-Dsieaaites Gather la Battle Ar
ray at Washington General
Walser en Deck.
Mr. Tom Pence had an Interesting
story in the News ft Observer Sunday
relative to the republican political sit
uation and because of its bearing on
tne local postomce fight it Is bere
given:
The Marion Butler wing of the re
publican party in the state Is gather
ing here for another onslaught on na
tional Committeeman Duncan. Con
gressman Morehead and Grant went to
the white house today to put the anti-
Duncan artillery in motion. They did
not have as satisfactory an audience
as they desired, and expect to return
next week. In the meantime many of
the antl-Duncanite leaders are camp
ed at the national capital. The chief
of all of them, Marion Butler, is on
deck, along with Dr. J. J. Mott, Tom
Settle, Gene Holton, Zeb Walser and
others. Whether it is the purpose of
the Butlerites to make a flying-squadron
advance on the white house has
not been disclosed. In addition, to the
anti-Duncan republicans enumerated,
others are expected to-morrow.
The gathering bere has to do with
the president's harmony plans, so I
am told. Mr. Taft wants Duncan and
Morehead to get together, and bury
the past. The Butlerites propose to
tell Mr. Taft that there is nothing left
of the Duncanites to bury. As for the
Duncanltes, they are sawing wood and
saying nothing; they will -not only re
fuse to recognize the Butler faction,
but are confident that when the next
republican state convention is puljed
off, there will be nothing left of the
Butler faction in the state. Under
the circumstances, what is poor Mr.
Taft to do?
Mr. D. F. Conrad, who wants the
postofflce from Zeb Walser's brother
at Lexington, is also here.
THE LEXINGTON POST OFFICE.
Rumors come down from Washing
ton that President Taft will even
things up by the appointment of Mr.
D. F. Conrad -to be postmaster bere
in the place of Mr. J. G. Walser, but
this is only rumor. It is said that
the president is trying to please both
sides and that in order to do this he
appointed Holton, of the Butler-More-
head clan, district attorney, Willis
Briggs, of the Duncanltes, to be post
master at Raleigh and that Conrad
will get the plum here. The balance
is to be maintained by the appoint
ment of a Morehead-Butler man for
the western collectorship. This will
give both sides a fair division of the
spoils.
Mr. W. A. Hildebrand, Washington
correspondent of the Greensboro
News, has this to say of the Lexing
ton poBtoffice fight:
Facts which came to hand today in
dicate that there has been a revival of
the contest over the Lexington post
offlce. This contest figured In the
meeting ot tbe republican state exec
utive commute, -when CoHeetor Brown
and District Attorney Holton -were, en
dorsed for reappointment. At that
time Congressman Cowles charged
that the committee had done violence
to the home rule principle because a
majority of the Davidson county com
mittee had endorsed Postmaster Wal
ser's opponent, Mr. Conrad. The full
committee overruled the county com-
(n?lttee, but the subcommittee, after
an Investigation, which included an
inquiry into tbe charge that Lexing
ton s postmaster had not voted the
straight republican ticket, made a re
port favoring Mr. Conrad, and the full
committee thereupon rescinded its ac
tion. It was supposed this would set
tle the controversy, but it seems that
some member of the committee the
referees, as they are termed by the
opposition does not favor Mr. Conrad,
and the fight is on again. Zeb Vance
Walser and Mr. Conrad were both
here recently, presumably to present
their contentions to Chairman More
head and others.
Business News Notes.
Nothing, adds so much to the ap
pearance of a dining room as a band-
some dining table. Read what the
Little House Maid says about that very
thing this week. It is found in the
ad ot the Davidson Furniture Com
pany.
Tbe National Bank of Lexington has
a striking advertisement in this issue.
It has grown steadily, and now boasts
total resources of $240,000. Read their
ad.
The Bank ot Lexington, the oldest
and strongest bank of the county,
has an ad In this issue calling atten
tion to the fact that lt has assets of
$450,000.
Tbe Huber Manufacturing Company
tells of the beauties of the Huber
Tractor In this Issue.
The Hill Hardware Company, of
Denton, has an ad In this Issue. They
handle a fine line of hardware.
If you need a pair of shoes to fin
ish out the season, read Fred Thomp
son's ad. "Shoe Savings."
Get your horse in good condition, is
the advice of J. & 8mlth, the "Old
Reliable." -"Tbe
Store that Treats you Right'
the Davidson Hardwan- . Company,
has an advertisement In this issue
that ought to Interest you It you are
going to build a house or cover an old
one. They are offering the finest
roofing made . at remarkably low
prices. Hunt up their big ad and
resd it
Strsck y Train. ;
W. W. Siiemore, a white man, who
Uvea near Rural Hall, Forsyth county,
is In a precarious condition as a result
ot being struck by a Southern train
one mile west of Rural Hall Wednes
day evening, saya a news ' dispatch
from Wlnaton-8alem. Tbe train was
a local freight bound for Mount Airy
and the train crew is said not to have
been aware ot the accident until an
hour after It happened. It Is said
that the man was either walking or
sitting on the track when the train
knocked him off, and the railroad peo
ple say they have information that
be had been drinking. Bu per in ten
dent Bennett is Investigating the case
and may have Slsemore brought to
the Twin City hospital for treatment
He was badly bruised, and cut in sev
eral places.,
Personal Xeatlen. ,
Rev. J. D Newton, of ThomasvUle,
was In the city Monday.
Mr. G. W. Wall, of Wallburg, was
here yesterday on business. .
Miss E. G. Hllliard wlU leave to-day
to visit st Richmond, Va.
Miss Lizzie Weaver is visiting
friends In Rockingham, N. C.
Mrs. W. B. Tucker, who has been
ill for a few days, is recovering rap
idly. Mr. L. A. Martin, of Tbomasville.
was in the city Monday on legal busi
ness.
Capt. W. O. Burgin, mayor of Thom
asvUle, was in the city for a few
hours Friday.
Mr. C. R. Thomas, the leading drug
gist of ThomasvUle, spent a few hours
here Monday.
Mr. E. A. Caudle and son, of Liberty,
spent Sunday In the city as guests of
Mr. Fletcher Caudle and Mrs. J. A
Wright.
Mr. Charles S. Pitzer, of Red Shoal:,
Stokes county, spent a few hours here
Sunday with his sister, Mrs. A. L.
Fletcher.
Mr. John C. Bower spent two days
of last week in Carthage and at other
places in Moore county on legal
business.
Mrs. Chas. E. Senseman returned to
her home in Atlanta, Sunday, after a
visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A.
L. Clodfelter.
Mr. G. W. Miller, register of deeds,
spent Saturday night and Sunday with
his brother, Mr. A. S. Miller, in Con
rad Hill township.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed Mungo and Mr. and
Mrs. R. F. Skiff, all of High Point,
spent Sunday in Lexington visiting
Mr. and Mrs. H. M. Brown.
Mr. D. B. Hankins, who has been
running a hotel In the western part
of the state, Is spending some time
here with his brother, Mr. G. Foster
Hankins.
Dr. Samuel Hill Yokley, of Buena
Vista, Va., spent tbe latter part of last
week in the city. Dr. Yokley is a na
tive of Davidson and has considerable
property in the county.
Mr. L. E. Miller returned yesterday
from Wadesboro where he went to aid
Mr. John T. Patrick in a big lot Bale.
The Bale was very successful, a large
number of lots selling for good prices.
Miss Alice "Earnhardt, for several
months the efficient matron ot Hotel
March, went to Mt Airy, N. C, yester
day and will make her home there.
She will be greatly missed in Lexing
ton. Mr. D. R. Cecil, who Is superintend
ing the building of Mocksville new
graded school building, a handsome
brick structure for which Mr. D. K.
Cecil Is the contractor, spent Sunday
Ut ,hame. The na building WlU be
completed; within the next two or three
weeks.' ; ;r'i&if
Mr.- W. A. Miller and his wife and
son, have been seriously 111 during
tbe past week. Mr. Miller has had a
very bad case of pneumonia and Mrs.
Miller and son, have had grip. Both
Mrs. Miller and her son are much
better now and Mr. Miller shows con
siderable Improvement.
Mr. and Mrs. Fate Weaver, of War-
renton, arrived Sunday, being called
to Lexington by the death of Mrs.
Weaver's mother, Mrs. H. A. Trant
ham. Mr. Emery L. Weaver is also here
on a visit. They are former residents
of Lexington, but have been living
near Warrenton for tbe past several
years.
Not From Lexington.
The Greensboro News of last Thurs
day carried the following story:
Passengers on No. 12 last night
were discussing, in as many ways as
there were passengers speaking, the
actions of a handsomely dressed
young woman who boarded the train
at Lexington and left it at High
Point. She was highly intoxicated and
did not seem to care who knew lt
Somewhere between the two stations
while the train was running at full
speed, she went to the water cooler
and, after drawing a glass of water,
proceeded to pull a whiskey flask and
pour into the water a pretty big drink
of whiskey. She did not drink the
mixture there but started to her seat
with it In her hand. Tbe train struck
a curve and she fell down, Bpllling
the whiskey In the lap of a gentleman.
When the young woman left the train
at High Point lt required the com
bined efforts of two men to assist her
in getting from the car. After she bad
reacneu tne grouna sue siaggereu
down the platform lurching against
the cars and then the other way. Sev
eral people standing near were-afraid
that she would fall under the wheels,
so tbey suggested to her that she go
across the platform. As a finale to
her previous actions, she fell flat on
the ground and was unable to rise.
The train came on to Greensboro and
the young woman, . who was not
known to any of the passengers was
left behind."
The Greensboro News Is correct In
that such a young woman was on the
train and drunk. Another was In al
most as bad shape, but neither of the
ladles balled from Lexington and
neither boarded the train here. Both
ot them Uve at High Point and they
got aboard No. 12 at Salisbury.
The Durham small-pox - situation
continues serious. Twenty-five new
cases most of them among ' whites,
were reported last week. The dread
disease has scattered all ' over the
county and Is not at all under con
trol. - -r -- " 1
Miss Eleanor G. D. Cuyley has giv
en $6,000 toward the Wright memorial
dormitory at Yale university. Miss
Cuyler's is the third gift ot $6,000 to
be used for a suite of rooms. Her gift
is In memory of her brother, Theodore
Cuyler, class ot '82.
Fer 16 days esly 406 vetot fer
every dollar paid en labscrtptlon to
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IX THE LEGISLATURE.
The Seloas Are Net Delag Back-.
Favorable Report en Hoke Coaaty
Dog Law Killed. ,
Tbe legislature has been In session
for twenty eight days and has so far.
accomplished but little. All lmpor-
tant legislation wUl be crowded into
the last ten days of the session,- as is
usually the case, despite the fsct that
the presiding officers of both houses '
warned the members In ths beginning
that they must not delay getting their
bills in. Experienced members find
that It is a great deal easier to pass
their pet measures at the end of the .
session when everything is In a rush .
and scant attention is paid to local
legislation.
Among tbe important matters that
have been before tbe legislature dur
ing the past week is a road bill Intro- .
duced by Representative Greer of
Mecklenburg, a bill prepared by a Mr. ,
R. O. Alexander. Other good roads
measures were Introduced, notably
some measures prepared by tbe North
Carolina Geologic and Economic Sur
vey and presented in the senate by
Senator Boyden. In tbe committee the
contending factions came together
and there was a slightly acrimonious
clash. A sub-committee representing"
both houses was named to work over
all the bills presented and it is to be
hoped that the various good roads ad
vocates can get together.
The Spainhour judges' bill created
a red-hot debate but finally went the '
"Indefinite postponement" route and
will be heard of no more. It was in
tended to increase the salaries of
(Judges to about $4,000.
Senator Boyden Introduced a bill to
appropriate $25,000 for a monument -'
to North Carolina confederate, soldiers .
at Gettysburg.
The proposed Income tax amend
ment to the federal constitution pass
ed the senate by a vote of 41 to 1. -
Tbe anti-near-beer bill got a favor
able report from tbe committee on li
quor traffic and the consideration of
it was set for tomorrow. It will pass.
Hoke county, to be formed from
parts of Robeson- and Cumberland,
got a favorable report from the com
mittee and will be fought out on the
floor of the house this week.
Senator Gardner secured the pas
sage of bis bill to increase the salary
ot the governor from $4,000 to $6,000.
The solons of the senate discussed-
at length the bill to tax dogs and voted
it down, thereby putting themselves
on record as the friends of the dog
and the enemies of the sheep raiser.
Representative Devin Introduced a
bill to place husband and wife on an
equal footing in the matter of suing
for divorce on Biblical grounds. - -
The house bad a warm time over
the free school books bill introduced
by Marshall, of Surry, republican
member, a purely political move. The
republican platform last campaign had
a plank favoring tree books. The bill
was amended to apply to only snrryr
county, and was withdrawn by Mr,
Marshall bimseir. . , -.-.
A. bill was introduced and win be '
passed to provide a fund of $20,000
annually for the maintenance of the
Stonewall Jackson Training School at
Concord and $38,000 for permanent lm- '
provements. 1
Representative Spainhour intro
duced a resolution Monday to reduce
the salaries ot the clerks in the state
offices to the level of those of the
teachers of the state.
Senator Martin, of Buncombe. In
troduced a bill to appropriate $26,000
to establish a teaohers' training school
in the southwestern part of the state.
Yadkin Desperado Shot
Cleveland McBrlde, ' a notorious
blockader, who has been defying the
officers of Iredell, Davie and Yadkin
counties for some time, was shot and
perhaps fatally wounded Monday by
Iredell officers. The shooting occur
red In Yadkin county near the home
of James Hayes, said to be a friend of
McBrlde s. According to latest re
ports, the blockader Is still alive but
he has pistol wounds In bis head and
body and a load ot shot in his back.
McBrlde had threatened to kill any
officer that attempted to arrest him.
The officers were: Deputy Sheriff
Joyner, Constable Renegar and '
Messrs. Mel, Charles and . Marshall
Grose. All of the men except Rene
gar were placed In jail at Yadkln
ville. , e
College to Haxe New President
An interesting change is Impending
at the Presbyterian college. Rev. Dr.
J. K. Brldgers, who has been presi
dent of the college tor some years, no
tified the board of trustees that he was
anxious to lay the burden of respon
sibility down, and the trustees by the
strength ot this bave chosen as a
successor to Dr. Bridges, Rev Dr. J.
L. Caldwell, of Pine Bluff. Ark. '
This action was decided upon ' at
a meeting of the board ot trustees of 1
the college at the Second Presbyterian -church,
night before last.
Dr. Caldwell was in the city and
met with the board. He stated that '
he would not accept the presidency
of the college unless the board would
raise the standard, as to the course
of study; Improve tbe buildings with
in all the grounds. Dr. Caldwell is
about 50 years of age. - He Is a de
scendant of David Caldwell, ot Rev- -olutionary
fame, in Mecklenburg, and
is considered one of the ablest men
and best organizers in the circle.
Dr. Brldgers has made an ideal
president Dr. Caldwell ia no less
fitted for the work. Charlotte News.
(Dr. Caldwell ts the father of Mrs
W. E. Holt, Jr.. and he has many
friends in this city who will learn or
the probability of his return to the
state with Interest and pleasure.)
Jack Smith, one of ; Uncle Sam's
young sailors, was arrested In Dur
ham last week on the charge ot de
serting from U. S. 8. Franklin. He
was carried to Portsmouth, Va., Frl-
day.;- -. - ... - .-.-...
The first' aeroplane engine of which
It Is possible to regulate the speed has
been Invented In England.
For 1 days esiy f"9 v'-s for
very dolinr paid ea . U
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