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y TG 4MM KOFLI UU THE DISPATCH, WHI IOT TOCI ir it happess its n THE DISPATCH OXLI 051 DOLLAB 1 TEA, THE PAPER OF THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE AND WITH THE PEOPLE ESTABLISHED 1882 LEXINGTON, N. C. WEDNESDAY, JULY 19, 1911. VOL. XXX-NO. 11 DISPA H H i ii 11 1,1.0 BIO 6AIX IX TAXABLE YALCES. Report of Coanty Assessor Shows TV bo Par the Tax Midway Makes Largest Gain. The report of Mr. 8. Lee Owen, county tax assessor, contains many Interesting features. ' Incidentally It settles for all time the question of "Who's Who" In Davidson county when it comes to tax paying. All of the. townships made good gains, the percentage of gains run ning from about 5 per cent for Yad kin College to 50 per cent for Midway and Abbott's Creek. The careful read er may be able -to pick out the town ships In which the assessors hare done their duty without any trouble at all and may lust as easily pick out the townships In which the assessors have scored a complete fall down. On the whole, good work has been done and the assessors have done the prop er thing. Lexington township made a mighty fine showing and Thomasville a most disappointing one. The Chair City is a much better town than the asses sor's returns would indicate. The re port for the city of Thomasville has not been made, but It is certain that but little, if any, gain will be shown. Of course, Thomasville lost two big chair factories by fire last year, but it also gained a cotton mill or two, and other establishments. It has al so boasted that hundreds ot new res idences have gone up during the past year, but they did not seem to make any showing on the tax books. The assessor says that practically all of the comparatively small gain the township haa made is outside of town. Abbotts Creek, Emmons, Lexington and Midway townships lead Thomas ville by good margins. Lexington's gain is $690,811. Thom asville gains $90,500, leaving Lexing ton in the lead by $600,311. Land In Lexington township 1b valued at $20.33 per acre and in Thomasville $10.00 per acre. The total taxable values in Lexington township Is $3,318,931, as against $1,641,540 in Thomasville town Bhlp, or a little more than double the wealth of Thomasville. It will be recalled that several months ego High Point had an almost uncontrollable desire to become a county seat and to turn High Point township into a county. At that time it was said that if Thomasville, was taken from Davidson county that there would be nothing left Admitting that the loss of Thomasville would deso late the county unutterably, some took Issue with the High Point folks who made this statement, and it now appears that High Point herself, is not what "she was cracked up to be." The tax assessor has finished over there and the total value ot all of the prdperty. Teal aflfl personal, In High Point township, is $3,294474, leaving Lexington township with a clear lead over ambitious High Point of $24,757. The figures for the various town ships are given below and the reader may make his own comparisons: Abbotts Creek township has made a large gain over 1910. It shows 193 white polls and 13 colored. The as sessed value of land has been raised from $5 per acre to $8.12 per acre. The total value of real and personal property under the new assessment is $348,254, as against $241,107, In 1910, a gain of $107,149. Arcadia makes a good gain, the value of land being raised from $7.75 per acre to $9.25. The total for 1911 is $226,188, against $199,144 in 1910, a gain of $24,044. Alleghany township gains consider ably. Land values are raised from $2.33 per acre to $3.75 and the total value for 1911 is $110,925, a gain of $29,521. Boone township showB a fair gain The total value of property la $336, 538, as against $299,404, a gain of $37438. The value of land was rais ed from $7.60 to $9.45 per acre. Conrad Hill gains about 20 per cent The total value of real and personal property Is $271,696, as against $228,716 in 1910, a gain ot $43,880. The value of land was rats ed from $4.75 to $6.30 per acre. Cotton Grove township shows an Inorease in land values from $7 to $9.75 per acre. The percentage ot gain is about 10 per cent Taxable values tor 1911 reach $366,538, and Increase of $30,156 over the 1910 fig ures, $336,382. . Emmons township's land values In creased from $3.50 to $5.80 per acre. The total value for the township is $420,818, as against $302,287 in 1910, a train of $118,531. Healing Borings township shows an Increase in land values from $2.85 to $4.40. The total Is $167,026, as against $132,277 In 1910, an Increase of $34,749, or about 25 per cent Hamoton township shows an In crease' in land values from $7.33 to $9.33 per sere, with a total value ot ".' $55,409 against $43,526 In 1910, a gain of $11,988. In Jackson Hill land values lncreas- from $3.08 to $5.22 per acre, and the ' total value of all property from $133,857 In 1910 to $175,446 In 1911, a gain of $41,689. . In Lexington township the land values Jumped from $14.60 per acre to $20.83 and the total valuation from $2,628,120 to $3,318,931, a gain ot 8690.811. or about 26 per cent . In Midway township the most ss tonlshins wins were made. The value of land was raised from $5.15 ' per aero to $10.20. The total value rose from $211,748 In 1910 to $345,861 ' in 191L Reedr Creek Increased the assess ment of land from $6.76 per acre to $10.20, raising the total value from - 1157.128 In 1910 to $216,584 in 1911 Silver HiU raised land values from $3.45 per acre to $6.09, Increasing the total valuation of property from $136,- 660 In 1910 to $170,882 In 1911. Thomasvllle'a land values were raised from $7.65 per aero to $10 tnd the total is $1,641,640. In 1910 the total taxable- values was $1,651, 043, and the gain is $90,497, or about per cent Trro township raised' Its land val nation from $7.26 to $9.25 and its tax able values reach $356,642 tor 1911, as against $294,569 In 1910. Yadkin College Increased land values from $8.60 per acre to $11, and its taxable values for this year . reach $87,838, as against $83,452 In 1910, a gain of $4,386. There was some talk ot raising the assessments ot Thomasville and one or two other townships, but this L brought on a storm. The Thomas ville assessor, summoned to Lexing ton by the board of equalization, brought with him a small army of Thomasvlllians and there was no raising of the assessment for any of the townships. After much talk, which amounted to absolutely noth ing, Mr. J. A. Lindsay county com missioner and a member of the board of equalization, demanded that the assessments of Abbott's Creek, Em mons, Lexington and Midway be low ered. If there was to be no Increase In the low townships. The board agreed to this and the assessments of these three townships were order ed lowered ten ver cent None ol these townships had asked for a de crease in the assessment, hut Mr. Lindsay stood for fair play and final ly got what he asked for, and he will be generally commended for his ac tion. Arcadia has 140 white polls and no colored; Alleghany 86 white and 2 colored; Boone 142 white and 22 col ored; Conrad Hill 192 white and 1 colored; Cotton Grove 184 white and 55 colored: Emmons. 282 white and no colored; Healing Springs 137 white and 6 colored; Hampton, 37 white and 3 colored; Jackson Hill, 95 white and 4 colored; Lexington 932 white and 99 colored; Midway 182 white and 20 colored; Reedy Creek 144 white and 4 colored; Silver Hill 143 white and no colored; Thomas ville, 846 white and 106 colored;; Ty ro. 191 white and 27 colored; Yad kin College 36 white and 11 colored. This gives a total of 3962 white polls in the county and 373 colored. The total value of property real and personal, less the reductions made for the lour townsnips is 375.396. Of this, $4,683,396 is real es tate and $3,692,366 is personal prop erty. last year the total amount was $7,- 094,795. The gain, therefore, is $1480, 601. With the bank stock, corpora tion excess and the value of railroads telephone and telegraph companies in the county added, the total valuation of property in the county last year was $8,833,797.47 and the county s in come therefrom, as figured by County Assessor Owen, was $28,732. This year, not counting the value of the Southbound railroad property and the increased valuations of bank biock, railroads, etc., which is certain to come, the county's wealth will run well over $10,000,000. The county also shows a gain in polls of more than 200 and this is an encouraging sign. The county win be well out of the pauper class and will take Its place among the wealth ier counties ot the state. .' fastness Sew Jiotes. "The Davidson Hardware Company. "The Store That Treats You Right," advertises an unusually strong line ot agricultural Implements this week. The wise farmer will hunt up tneir ad and read it before buying else whoro A. E. Sheets & Co., "The Leading Jewelers," have an ad In this issue calling attention to their special sale of china ware. It will pay you to buy now. The Davidson Furniture Company, "Makers of Happy Homes," advertises this week a special sale on Matting. They are offering some real bargains. See their prices. The Fred Thompson Company ad vertises a few unusual bargains in summer time goods. One ot their specials is 36-inch embroidery not more than 20 yards to a customer at 5c. per yard. Read the ad. Shepard ft Son tell ot some special bargains that should Interest the la dies. Their leader is a beautiful all-over embroidery dress at $3.25. See what they offer. The advertisement of W. O. Penry, "The One Price Store," In this issue reminds us that In spite of the way It feels now cold weather is coming. It is announced that Strouse & Broth ers will have a representative here July 24-25 to take your measure for that new fall suit See him at W. O. Penry's. If you are looking for bargains in druas. so to J. B. Smith's. "The Old Reliable." He offers a special this week that wiH make It worth your while to nunc up ana reaa nis bo. Re-Union at Chnrchlaad. There Is to be a big re-union of the old students of Churchland High School on the school grounds Saturn day, August 12th. An elaborate pro gram has been prepared and many old students who have made their mark In the higher Institutions of learning will he on hand to take a cart in the exercises. The principal address will be made by Hon. Zeb Vance walser. ex-attor ney general, and this speech alone will be worth going miles to near. General Walser is one of the most pol ished sneakers In the state. A fine Dlcnlc dinner will be served on the grounds and the Union Cornet band will furnish music. It Is planned to organise an alumni association in the afternoon and It is hoped that every old student who can do so will attend. The occasion prom ises to be one of rare interest and pleasure. The public Is Invited and It Is hoped that everybody will come with well-filled baskets. Abost State High Schools. Concerning state high schools Su perintendent Vann writes as louows: For the Information ot our citizens ot this county I am writing to quote some of the law In regard to students attending county high schools. The law says: "To permit all school children of school age who are pre pared to enter such High School, and all public school teachers of said county desiring high school Instruc tion to attend such school free." This means that any boy or girl In David son county of school age, and who can successfully pass tne examination in the course of work prescribed In the seventh grade of our public school course, and all public school teach ers of this county can attend a pub llo high school In this county free ot tuition. These schools have been do ing excellent work In training our boys and girls, and they are equipped for a successful year's work for this coming winter. , THE BO AD IMPROVEMENT TRAIX. More Facts About the Good Road Train WMch Will Reach Lexington Tharsday July 27th. J The citizens of this section will be given a floe opportunity to lea-n about the importance of good roads Wednesday and lost no time in getting and the best methods ot building and right down to business. It was de keeplng them In repair, when the elded to divide V work into depart- Road Improvement Train" being or- e rated by the Southern Railway and amiiaiea unes woraing in conjunction on one man wno eeuia do new re wlth the United States Office of Pub- sponsible for the department After lie Roads, visits Lexington on Thurs day,. July 27th at 10 a. m. The train consists ot lecture ana demonstration coaches equipped wi-.n a stereopticon, exhibits and working models, and is accompanied by Messrs. U E. Boykin and H. S. Fairbanks, two government road engineers who from wide experience are qualified to give the most valuable information on good roads building. W. J. Hurlbut, of the Land and Industrial Department of the Southern Railway, goes with the train. It is the object of the "Road Im provement Train" to not only stimu late interest in the good roads move ment but to give practical instruction in the building of roads and their re pair. President Finley of the South ern Railway Is an ardent good roads advocate and realizing the vast eco nomic importance of a system ot im proved' highways to the people of the south, made it possible to have this "Good roads school on wheels" visit all the territory served by the South ern Railway and allied lines in order that the people might have tne op portunity to receive the information as to the Improvement of roads which it affords. The Southern Railway, at great ex pense. Is handling this train without charge to the government or the peo ple and all the lectures and demon strations are free. The lectures and exhibits are bound to prove helpful to all Interested in good roads and the experts will be ready to answer all questions whose solution may be puz zling the individual as to how best to improve his road. The working models will be shown in actual operation, the motive pow er being furnished by a gasoline en gine Installed for the purpose, and with these the experts are enabled to explain what materials make the best roads and how they are made and re- paiied at the smallest necessary cost. The "Koaa improvement Tram win be on the road continuously all the summer and fall completing an ex tensive tour over the whole south at Richmond, Va., at a good roads con vention to be held there In October. The tour, began at Mobile, Ala., May 1st and a warm reception haa been accorded the train at all stops. Those in charge Of the train extend a cordial Invitation to the people of this community to attend the exhibi tion. All county officials and road supervisors are asked to take part and the ladies will be especially welcome. To Examine on Theory and Practice. Superintendent Vann makes it plain in the following as to why he cannot grant a certificate to certain would-be teachers: The ruling of the state superinten dent and the state board of education forbid a county superintendent to re new a certiflcfiate unless the appli cant has done the work required in the county teachers association. If the applicant for a certificate either by examination or by renewal, has failed to carefully read and study the following books: Ritchie's Primer of Sanitation, Jean Mitchell's School, How to Study and Teaching a Dis trict School, he cannot stand the ex amination on Theory and Practice of Teaching. The state board makes out the questions for examination, and the entire examination on Theory and Practice was taken from these books. These books may be had by writing to Alfred Williams and Co.. Raleigh, n rr it w. irref.l n th teachers' assoclation, and the matter was dis cussed at different times last winter, that If a teacher would carefully read each of these books, and at his leisure in his home, write an essay of not less than five pages on each -of these books, studied in the association, and named above, and send in these es says, they would be accepted in the place ot the examination on Theory and Practice. So all teachers wanting certificates renewed, or granted by standing the examination, may take either course, send in these essays before the cer- examination on the books named above. This question has been dis cussed time and time again In the meetings, and in The Dispatch. Superintendent Vann says that the school committeemen appointed by the board at the July meeting have all been notified ot their appointment A card was Inclosed for reply. A large number of those appointed have already replied. It la very important that all reply fust as soon as ipossl ble. If you have been appointed let Mr. Vann hear favorably front you at once. It Is time to get things In shape as soon as possible snd prepare tor the best year's work In each school In the county. ' . . ' , . , are trusting In the Lord and His peo The Lutheran, General Synod. In " 0ur own sdlournlng Mourning lis oienniai session in Washington, voted w create an om- elal newspaper after the wanner of the "Advocate" in the -Methodist church. .Radical changes were made in the foundation ot the Synod pub lication board, bringing that board Into harmony with other Synod agen cies, snd almost the aame thing was done with the district mission boards, to bring them into closer relations to the general mission boards, boms and foreign. . , Up to the present time $3 000,000 has been soent on the treat cathedral of St John the Divine In New York City. It will take probably $10,000,- 000 more to finish it The dimensions Indicated will make St John's In size the fourth church of the world, St Peter's at Rome and the cathedrals of Seville and Milan alone exceeding It High Point township has made a gain In taxable values, according warm welcome. The program as pub to the new sssessment returns, of Ushed in The Dispatch last week will $361407. The total amount now Is be rendered snd every number on It $394474. GETTING READY FOB THE FAIR, Heads of Departments Karnes Cem- mlttee to Sera re Prtulams for Various Departsieats. The directors ot the Davidson Coun- ty Fair held an important session ments and appoint a . head for each, so that the responsibility would fall some discussion the following were named: 1 Horses and mules, Mr. 8. D. McMil lan. Mr. McMillan Is a prominent liveryman and knows horses and mules. He also knows every farmer in the county who is interested in growing horses and mules and may be depended on to make a fine show ing in his department Cattle, Mr. W. B. Meares, of Lin wood. This is a good selection for Mr. Meares probably knows more about cattle than any other man In the county. His "Red Polled" cattle are known all "over the Piedmont sec tion and have attracted special atten tion at all ot the biggest (airs of the state. He knows cattle from the ground up and his department will be up with the procession. If not a lit tie ahead of it Sheep and hogs, Mr. Wilson G. Mil ler. Mr. Miller, now holding down the job ot register of deeds, is a pro duct of the (arm and he has lately become the possessor ot a farm near Lexington. He has a wide acquain tance in the county and may be de pended on to secure a large number of entries. Farm and garden seed, Mi1. J. F. Spruill. Mr. Spruill is a member of the Lexington bar and is also a farm product. This is an important de partment and one that attracted a great deal of attention last year. It will attract even more attention this year under the management of Mr. Spruill. Canned fruits, Jellies and preserves. It was thought best to place this end of the big show In charge of more than one, because of the Immense amount of work involved in it. Last year this department was the sur prise of the fair. The following la dies will have charge of the depart ment: Mrs. T. J. Grimes, Miss Roxie Sheets, and Mrs. F. I Hedrick. Un der the charge ot these ladles will come also the household department, fancy work, sewing, odd and inter esting objects, etc. i The heads of the different depart ments will meet at an early date with the board of directors of the Fair As sociation and will decide on what they will offer 'premiums, -.A premium list may be Issued; j;?r'fb directors decide not to lssne a premium list the columns of The Dispatch will be used as last year.- When it is decided as to the premiums to be offered, the heads of the departments named will be called on to see the merchants, manufacturers, professional men, far mers and everybody else, to secure oretniums. The Poultry Department, which was the biggest single attraction of the fair last fall, will be bigger this year than ever. The directors of the fair will leave this department to the tender mercies of the Davidson Poul try Association which is to be organ ized for the express purpose of get ting things in shape for the fair and also to keep alive interest in poultry raising in' this section. Rev. J. F. Deal, of Holly Grove, is a member of the board of directors, and he is also a live poultryman. He will help get the association on its feet. Card From Mr. Jenkins. To the Editor ot The Dispatch: I have wanted to say a word to our friends in Lexington for several weeks, but their almost unbounded favors, interest and liberality towards I us n ' 8t,ruggle t0 J , new house of worship, have embaras- sed me with the sense of inability to say what I would like to say and what our entire church would like to say in appreciation of the uni versal spirit ot co-operation on the part of our good citizens. How shall we express our great gratitude T We shall never be satis- fled by attempting to do it with mere words.. So many have come up and offered to help us in this effort. Some have already done more than we could even ask, and others have ex pressed a purpose to help In the fin al "Home-Run" of the struggle. The ly merchants! They have shown the greatest possible degree of appreci ation and willingness to co-operate with our Jadles In their attempt to work up various kinds of merchan dise to sell during their "rair wees, by giving goods and furniBhing names of large wholesale firms to whom we are looking for help. All this has been done with more than ordinary cordiality, and we want the whole community to know just what sort of spirit Is being manifested. I am thankful to say that our build ing enterprise is progressing aa well In all resnects as we had hoped In the beginning. We shall yet need at least one thousand ($1,000) dollars more than we have pledged, but we : ,.,,. haMiooft.n dts- treM,nf gacrlnce, to "pull up to the f th hm ana w, do not ge, coM nave aon, mor, tnan '...., ... ni tn an they are doing, and are pledged to do. Any one wishing to help further, may dO SO. JOHN T. JENKINS, ! Pastor First Baptist Church. Entertainment Tomorrow Sight " The entertainment that was to have been given at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J. K. Hankins last Thursday night for the benefit ot the building fund of the First Baptist church, was postponed on account of rain, The ' entertainment will be given tomorrow ' night beginning at eight o'clock, In the Sunday - school - rooms of the church. Owing to sickness in the family, it will not be given at the - Hankins home as planned. ' A silver offering will be taken at the door and everybody will find will be very pleasing. A SQUABBLE IS THE CAMP. Senator Simmons and Chairman 1. ler Out for Gore Mr. Maxwell femes to Simmons' Aid. The biggest row in the democratic camp is now on. In many moons there has been no such a spilt be tween men of such prominence. It all came about through the debate in congress on the reciprocity bill, when Senator Simmons was attacked by a number of his democratic colleagues, for having voted against free lumber. He was accused of not having kept the faith and in defending himself he said that in a statement sent out from democratic headquarters in 1908, Chairman Eller set forth that the democratic party did not stand for free lumber, unless saw mill machin ery, and other machinery used in the manufacture of lumber, were also placed on the free list. He said that the lumber business was the great est single industry of the state and that free lumber would have done hurt to the lumbermen, without a corresponding cut on mill machinery which is highly protected. Chairman Eller, who, by the way, Is a violent partisan of Governor Kitchin, immediately gave out an in terview in which he denied making any such statement saying that the statement referred to was not read by him, or authorized ty him, but was sent out by Mr. A. J. Maxwell, a clerk in his office. This attempt on his part to shirk the blame for the statement ended disastrously and he stands in a very bad light before the people of North Carolina. He is chairman of the dem ocratic executive committee and his partisan play in this Instance will do him and the party damage all over the state. Mr. Maxwell, an ex-newspa per man and once connected with the lumber business, while he was a Kitchin man in the fight of 1908, and probably is now a Kitchinite, stands for fair play and he had no idea of al lowing the blame for the famous lumber circular to be saddled on him and he called the state chairman down in no uncertain terms. In an open letter to Editor Daniels, of the News ft Observer, who is righting Simmons bitterly, he set history straight The Raleigh correspondent of the Charlotte Chronicle outlined his statement as follows: A. J. Maxwell, secretary of the Corporation Commission, has issued a lengthy signed card addressed to the editor of the Raleigh morning paper setting forth In full his connec tion with the now famous "lumber circular" of the 1908 campaign that figured in the colloquy between Sen ator Simmons, Senator John Sharp Williams and others on the floor of the senates whs lik Simmons was delivering his speech in advocacy -of his amendment to the Canadian rec iprocity bill. Mr. Maxwell says State Chairman Eller is mistaken about not having read all of that circular and insists that he read and strongly ap proved it; that 20,000 circulars were printed and the article printed in the Raleigh morning paper before it was passed into the general campaign newspaper supplement He Insists that the article can in no way be construed to be a repudiation of the Denver platform. He argues that it was really the application to the tar iff olank of the 'rule of reason.' "A notable bit of irony in the card is the statement that it never occur red to him that when this democratic house assembled, elected squarely upon an issue of tariff reform, on this same platform, that It would for get all the balance or this tana pianx. pledging the people relief from exac tions of tariff protected and trust-organized manufactures, and accept as their pet measure the trade agreement originated and fathered by a republi can president and championed by the leading protection hlgn priests ot tne country, "which amounts to placing on the free list the products of the farm and leaving the farmer at the complete mercy of the protected trust manufacturers. He resents tne in slnuations of the Raleigh morning paper that his connection with the lumber business had anything to ao with the writing of the article and tells of Editor Daniels having brought about his taking up the publicity bu reau work of the campaign and In sisting that he can 'Look any North Carolina free-wood-pulp and print- paper newspaper man in the face and claim to be as white as ne is. Ware-Kramer Company Gets Judg ment A Raleigh Dispatch dated Thursday savs : - Judgment against the American To bacco Company for $70,000 and costs was signed by Judge Connor this at. ternoon following the jury verdict for $20,000, which means $60,000 under the provision ot the anti-trust sjet which gives treble damage. Also Judge Connor under this act taxed the fees for the plaintiff s counsel, al lowing $10,000 In this case. The nlalntiffs claim that the Ware- Kramer Company, which la In the hands of a receiver, is in debt $70, 000, and that all the $60,000 verdict will go to the creditors leaving notn- lng for the Ware-Kramer stocxnoia- ers. However, they have decided not to ask for a new trial. To Beastlfy Cedar Lodge. The High Point correspondent the Charlotte Observer says: of Mr. June Johnson city engineer. Is engaged In surveying and plotting out the county estate of Mr. r. N. Fleer, the wealthy chewing gum manufac turer, at Thomasville. Mr. Fleer will employ a prominent landscape gar dener to make this cne of the pret tiest estates in this part of the south. It comprises some 1,500 seres, much of which is'flne meadowland, special ly adapted for grazing purposes for the fine herds of cattle of which Mr. Fleer makes a specialty. A fast mall train on the New York Central road, a few days ago, draw ing seven all steel mail cara and two Pullmans, ran three miles in one min ute and 51 seconds. The first mile was made In- 88 seconds, the second in 37 and the third tn 26, the fastest time ever made In the world oa steam railroad. Raising Railway Assessments. A dispatch from Raleigh Saturday said: George B. Elliott, assistant general counsel, and C. J. Joseph, tax agent for the Atlantic Coast Line, were here today in conference with the Corpor ation Commission with reference to the tax assessment that the commis sion has made against the Coast Line, the railroad officials setting up the contention that the new assessment is too high. . It Is learned that the commission has about finished the assessment of railroad property, this being the regular quadrennial period for general reassessment of the phy sical property of the railroads and property generally throughout the state. Also it' is learned that the railroad assessments show very ma terial Increase over the assessments In force for the past four years. How ever the Corporation Commission has, they set out been governed purely by the general showing of earnings and that the assessments are well within the bounds of reason. With the big advances in tax valu ations in railroad and other corporate property and the general advances in valuations of real estate the state ov er that are being reported by the county tax assessors, there is every assurance that the state and the coun ty governments will have all the rev enue they can possibly need for the next two years and that the 1912 leg islature will have an opportunity of materially reducing the tax rates, this reduction to extend to the county and the municipal governments. It is said that the school funds in many coun ties will show an especially big in crease, owing to the material raise in the tax rate that was made for the schools by the recent legislature. In deed, it is said that some counties will have more schools funds this year than they will know what to do with. Preacher "Damns" Milk and Ice Trusts. New York dispatch 14th: The Rev. L. S. Osborne, pastor of the Trinity Episcopal church of Newark, N. J., whose congregation Is composed of many of the wealthiest and most fashionable families in that city, wrote this letter to a Newark news paper: 'I have been taught that damn is a good Scriptural word; not, however to be used unadvisedly or lightly, but reverently, discreetly and advisedly soberly and In the fear of God, like matrimony or a blue pill; and so 1 say advisedly and soberly: 'Damn the ice trust and the milk trust and the farmers and the cows and everybody and everything that is making this hot weather an excuse for boosting the price of Ice and milk." 'The sugar trust n:ay be rauity ana the Standard Oil not all that could be desired, but they don't conspire to kill sick babies. Thank God, the un dertakers haven't raised the price of coffins! "Neither have the doctors raised their prices, and there are persons who will minister to the sick and poor without money and without price. 'So heres $10 more for your ice fund direct, and to help alleviate the poverty of the Indigent milkman and lmpecuneous iceman. 'I hone they 11 repent In time to escape that place where they'd give their mortal souls for a drink of iced milk. "Yours truly, "L. S. OSBORNE. "Rector Trinity Episcopal Church.' Mr. Osborne Is regarded as one of the leading Episcopal clergymen in New Jersey. His letter In the New ark paper has created no end of com ment. Rig Still Seized But Operator Makes His Getaway. Durham dispatch, 14th: Revenue Officers K. W. Merritt and J. B. Jor dan have been unable to locate the owner of a big still which they cap tured Wednesday and the warrant has not been served. They were in Le banon township that day and ran across a big still that had been sud denly moved. It had been spotted Sunday before and the officers were prepared to swoop down upon the makers of whlsney. When tney came up it was gone, dui were were re mainders of it. They tore up the fer- menters and other paraphernalia and walking a little further saw a man and a boy. A question or two made the man dash off at a ten-second speed and the kid did as well in a minute or so more, xney tnen round cne in capacity copper still near the yard and concluded that they had the man, But he is hard to locate just now, This is the first still smashed In sev eral months, the let-up in the block ade business having been noted many times. Gave Stock nnd Cattle Away. Some of the older residents claim that the drought of 1911 Is the mos severe that has been experienced since the summer of 1811, when very little rain fell from May until September. All vegetation was parched and it is said that in some sections people gave away their horses and some cat tle because they were unable to buy feed stuff and could not raise anything on the farms. These cases, however, were exceptional, . although the drought ot that period extended over a greater territory than the one of the present year, . Those who have not realized the ef fects of the present drought will be very forcibly Impressed If they try the market for any sort of vegetables. Corn is drying np and Irish potatoes are not larger than marbles. Moores- vills Enterprise. Hand Blown Off by a Dynamite. On last Monday afternoon while cleaning out his barn Mr. Oscar Cur tis, who lives near the sewing room In this city same across some dyna mite caps, and In throwing - them away, they exploded In his hand, tear ing the fingers of his hand off, and terribly disfiguring his hand, In fact his whole hand Is almost destroyed, Mr. Curtis is a hard working well thought of young man and this mis fortune coming to him Is a severe blow. He has the sympathy of his host ot friends. Burlington News. W AJTD ABOUT 11X156109. Personal Mention lavements et the People Small Items of In terest Mrs. W. M. Jordan Is In the citr letting Mrs. T. E. McCrary. Mrs. C. W. Trice went to CnnrnrA Monday to visit her parents. Mr. W. G. Miller, register of deeds. is in bed with a very severe billions attack. Mrs. J. W. Finch went to Greens boro Thursday to spend a week with her niece, Mrs. N. D. Elliott Mr H ft Uaca loft fn. W.dViI.a. yesterday where he will take a job 1 me uuy o oireei car system. j Mr. J. B. Smith and son. who have been attending the pharmaceutical convention at Morehead City returned home today. Mr. and Mrs. Dermnt Shpmwall anil Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Foy. and children. id Mr. and Mrs. Baxter Yountr. input Sunday at Healing Springs. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Thompson and little daughter returned from More head City Monday night where they haa been for a week enjoying the sea breezes. Miss Lula Tussey. of St. Louis. Mo.j is here visiting Mr. and Mrs. W. Fj Tussey. She will spend several weeks in the county visiting friends and relatives. v ...-. Messrs. J. B Harwnrth W-. V Thomason and L. F. Barr went to St Louis, Mo., Monday to buy a car load of horses. They exnect to return tn the city next Tuesday. , Clint. C W Trif-A uhn ho. Iwun.' til for several days, Is Improving rapid ly. His manv friends will ha el art tn know that he will be able to resume worn in a few dasy. . , , ter, Miss Dorothy, Miss Edith Greer,"V Mrs. Wade H. Phillips and others who w?'-. were at juoreneaa uity during the Third Regiment encampment, re turned home Monday. The people of Lexington will regret to learn that Mr. Glenn Smith Is very seriously ill. His father, who has been at Morehead City for a week, was telegraphed for yesterday. His condition Is considered critical. Prof. F. William Cannelman. of Charleston, S. C, was in the city last . weeK in the Interests of Elizabeth College of Charlotte. Elizabeth Col lege has a number alumnae here and Is very popular with Lexington girls. Mr. Benj. H. Bates, of Baltimore an electrical tester with the C, G. EL L. &.J?, Co., is in the 4Ur visiting . his i, . , parents. He was connected with the , light and water department of this ' city for some time before going to Baltimore. - Yesterday there arrived at the home of Rev. and Mrs. J. F. Deal, of Holly Grove, a fine baby boy, an eight pounder. Both mother and child are doing nicely and the proud parents are receiving the congratulations of a wide circle of friends. Mrs. Dr. O. C. Neier and Mrs. T. L. Major, of Indianapolis, Indiana, for two weeks past have been visiting Ex Sheriff P. J. Leonard and other rela tives in Lexington and Davidson county. They left Monday morning for their home in Indiana. Messrs. Ben F. Lee, David F. Con rad and Sam Miller enjoyed a most successful fishing trip last week. They went down to Mr. A. S. Miller's, on the Uwharrie river, and spent sever al hours seining. They landed about 150 pounds of mighty fine fish and had a most enjoyable time besides. Mr. Guthrie Robbtns, son of B. O. Robbins, formerly of this place but now of Richmond, Va., came home to accompany the Lexington Rifles to Camp Glenn. He Is a member of the company and has been out of Lexing ton but a few months. He is now employed with the Williams Printing Company, of Richmond, Va. Baraca and Phllathea Union Picnic at Denton. Denton, July 17. On Wednesday, Ju ly 26, the Baraca and Phllathea Union of Denton will hold a basket picnic on the grounds ot the Baptist church at Denton. Everyone is cordially In vited to bring a filled basket and en joy the day with friends. The two features of the day are the addresses which are to be made by Mr. O. T. Smoot of Salisbury, who is president of the Baraca-Philathea Union in this state, and by Miss Flosy Byrde, who Is secretary of the above named un ion. These two addresses will be well worth your effort to hear. We expect very entertaining and Instruc tive speeches from our guests. The program will consist of specially pre pared music for the occasion and the addresses already mentioned. The morning address will be given at 11 o'clock, and In the afternoon at 2 o'clock. . Let every one Invite friends and come out tor the day and enjoy meet-' lng your friends at this basket pic nic ..; . U The Wake county grand jury re turns not a true bill in the case ot H. W. Montague, who has been under $2,000 bond since June when he shot to death Buck Robertson, near Eagle Rock. The Jury did, however, return a bill for carrying concealed weap on. Montague was paying attention to Miss Clarice Robertson, sister or the deceased, against the will of the other members of the family they be-- lng engaged. It was after an ion cream supper on the night of June 4 that Robertson accused Montague ot talking about him and the shooting followed, Robertson having fired up on and wounded Montague first ' . A scathing attack on the alms and alleged tendencies '. of the Carnegin Foundation was the sensational fea ture of the opening session of the Convention ot the National Catholla Educational Association held In Chi cago last week. In an exhaustive ad dress, the Rev. Timothy PreanahRnv S. J., president of Loyola Unlveml' , Baltimore, Md., arraigned the f " 1 datlon snd bis views were t metitcd by a geral C. wur ' 1. :.'; -I