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V',' J. .-yn-.-.-.-i.-- 'Ait?. 1 Cpmmencingin Important that Subscribers Give us full address. in in Vol. XXVI. Nine-Tenths of the People in High Point and ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION The Greatest in History The Nations of the Earth Grouped in a Space 2 by 3 Miles Not Quite Complete But Visited Now by Thousauds. The Exposition at St. Louis about which we have heard and TpnH so much for-the past two venrs is about complete. That is j . to say that by June 15th the build ines and streets wilt not only be complete but the grass plots will be green and the flowers in bloom. It is a great show and will appear so even to those- who saw either the Chicago or Buffalo Exposi tions. The conception was great and the vastness of the completed work which can now be seen and appreciated does the management great credit. Ot course mere is a similarity about all Expositions, because they "have the same end in view the bringing together the nations of the earth and emphasiz ing the achievements of the peo pie. The Exposition grounds is about 2 by 3 miles. The Intramurlal railway 7 miles long parallels the enclosure. This rail wav has 17 stations, stopping in front or near the principal build ings on the ground. It is not a belt line but answers the same pur pose. Those who have only al.nrt time to stav will find this road a great convenience and time saver. A person arriving at the grounds should circuit the Ex position on the car line which can . ho Am for 10 cents. The next in order would be to mount an automobile near station No. 1 and traverse the streets in front of the main buildings which can be done for 25 cents. Having thus located yourself a choice can be made to the places most desired and see the Exposition in detail. This will take any where horn four days to a month, depending altogether upon the movements and analy tical tastes of the visitor. We should say that a visitor arriving on the grounds Monday morning could see the Exposition satisfac torily by the following Saturday evening. The accommodation lor visitors are anfplff. The most popular place of course is at the Inside Inn. This mammouth hotel of 2,500 rooms is inside the grounds at one of the main entrances and is lo cated in a large grove. ' The Ex position begins with the Inn. In this grove to the east are the State buildings, all of them attractive in architecture and surrounded by beautiful grounds.' Then comes the Aviary, Government building one of the most attractive there, the Permanent Art Gallery which is in the rear of the Music ball and Cas cades. Standing on the eminence In the door way of the music hall the Exposition extends out like, a ' fan, one of the prettiest views that may be had. At the foot of the ( ' streets leading to the cascades the Pike with its many attractions be gins. . , . Theftke. The Pike is all that the Midway was with hundred fold Improve ments in every way. The attrac tions are numerous and of a 'high order and we failed'to see any that - would be objectionable. . Some of those which should be seen by every visitor are "Ireland,?! "Gal veston," "Battle Abbey," 'Here after,' "Creation,; U. S. Navy Maneuvers," Animal Show, "The Alps," "Fire Fighters," "Over "6 and, finder,-the Sea," "Scenic Rail way." vTbis is only a begin-" - ing bat these are among the best. The "Pike" is over a mile long a.id both sides of the street are ' lined wi'-h attractions. They are could be had in the world and they do not fail to entertain. Our Ctusins. Our adopted cousins, the Fil lipinos are there in droves. Forty seven acres were allotted to them in which are the huts and natives of the Islands and the wall city of Manilla. There is a great con trast among theses people. In grove we witnessed the dress pa rade of U. S. soldiers with their band of music all Fillipos in well disciplined men and just a few feet from them was another tribe without clothes and feasting on dog meat. They have learned to beg for money and tobacco. It is not uncommon to see men, women and children with a stub of a cigar in their mouth. Then there is the little dried-up black man, almost pitiable to look at. They are small and "scrawny" and have an appealing expression always on their faces. Great crowds visit this reservation daily, because perhaps the people have lately be come our subjects. The exhibits in the different buildings are on a large scale, every state and nation vieing with each other for supremacy. This has brought out the best in quality as well as arrangement and the visitor will have much to remem ber from the daily visits to the departments. The electrical display is simply wonderful. When the fountains and lights are turned on at 8 o'clock there are thousands of people facing the cascades to wit ness it and the scene is a most entrancing one. There are thous ands of lights reflected under the water as it rushes down the steps from the summit to the basin be low making the scene undescrib- able. This is a favorite scene for the ladies and children who sit for hours on either side of the basin or skim along over the lake in the numerous naphtha launches on excursions of 2l2 miles for the small sum of 25 cents. The music on the grounds is good, led by Sousa. The police protection Jefferson Guads is ample. The large body of guards, attractively uniformed is well organized and the visitor may get all of the in formation he desires for the asking. There is no way for the visitor to be imposed upon on the inside the grounds. The many booths in the Foreign attractions will get all they can for their wares, but the visitor is not compelled to buy un less he thinks the article cheap enough. One lady was observed to pay $2.50 for a belt in "Jerusa lem" which the merchant from the Holy City vowed could not be made for less than $5.00. But she held her ground and got the belt, what she thought it was worth and we left her having the same fight over the buckle' that went with it. The Foreigner loves the money, especially when he sees it I We have gone into small details thinking that such a report might be of use to those -who expect to visit the Exposition. A trip can be made for $50 or $60 and up, ac cording to the wants of the visitor. Those who can should engage quarters at the Inside Inn in ad vance as this is by far the best place at which to stop. The rates at this hotel are from 3.00. to $15 00 a day American plan and from $1.50 to $10.00 European plan including one admission each day to' the grounds. The Laclede street , cars run from th'e Union. depot to the hotel without trans fer time 40 minutes. While this hotel usually serves 4,000 people at every meal, the service is so good, the forces so well organized, that t9 far as attention goes, it is the HIGH POINT, GUILFORD many hundred in the alone. In goinfe, to the Exposition, say from High Point, it is best to leave at night going south, or at noon going north. By doing so the trip can be made in one day and two nights otherwise it will take two days and one night. The Enterprise has in its posses sion plenty of information about the Exposition, railroad Conner tions and boading houses which can be had by calling at the office Novel Weapons. While at St. Louis last week we witnessed a performance not down on the program. At one of the entrances a man was selling sand wiches. Soon another man came up to engage in the same business. Both were well supplied. A quar rei arose over tne stand and soon there was a fight and the weapons used were sandwiches which they whirled at each other's head. When the police arrived they bad been tattooed with mustard and ham. Gen. Cronje. It was our pleasure to meet and converse with Gen. Cronje the South African hero of the Boer War while at St. Louis. He is the only man we ever saw that looked point blank like his pictures. Even the pious look is there. Editor Clarence iroe secured an interpreter, one of the Captains of the Army, and through him the conversation proved very interest ing. The General expressed his appreciation at the good feeling of the American people and said he discovered it even before he reach ed Newport News. He related instances ot his con fane merit as prisoner-of-war at St. Helena and told of his visit to the tomb of Napolean while there. Gen Cronie has a picked company ol Boers with him encamped on : large reservation and will repro duce some of the more important engagements of the Boer War. Bob Taylor To-night. We take it that every one who can possibly do so will attend the lecture of Gov. Bob Taylor at the Auditorium to-night. He is by far the most entertaining lecturer on the platform, Jeloquent, humor ous and a man ot great magnetism To those who hold the regular sea son ticket a small additional charge will be made. Thiols made nec essary on account 0 the -large fee that it requires to secure the speaker. Wednesday night is generally a hard night on any entertainment here on account of the several churches holding prayer meeting, but the lecture will begin at 8:30 sharp, which will give ample time to attend prayer meeting to all who may wish to do so. We hope to see a large audience out to hear Gov. Taylor. Rummage Sale. The ladies of the First Baptist Church will hold a "Rummage Sale" June 3rd and 4th. Articles left at the store of the High Point Provision Company will be cared for until a salesroom is secured. Rummage your house for any old thing and send it along. No Change Locally. The Florida night trains have been taken off but this does not affect the local schedule on the Southern. The baptists Will Build. The Finance ' Committee has recommended to the First Baptist church the advisability of building a new house of worship and the church has adopted the report. .. It is understood that plans will be perfected at once for subscriptions and a beginning of the work is ex pected during the summer. - ; Chattawka Club Entertains. ; v ; . .... -.-4 ,: ' .-- ''Si- The Chattawka Club entertained ast night i. in honor of visiting honor of The event -11 your?'? ladies. was an COUNTY, N. C, MAY 25 surrounding territory PASTORS TAKE ACTION Want the Sunday Laws Enforced in the Town. The High Point Pastor's Asso ciation, at its meeting on Monday May 23rd, unanimously adopted the following resolutions, and or dered that it be published in the Enterprise: Whereas, We believe that both the State law and city ordinance, regarding Sunday observance, are being constantly violated by some of our citizens, we hereby publish the State law and city ordinance on this matter, call the attention of our citizens in general and the city council in particular, to the law and the violations thereof, and ask that those in authority look into tne matter, and take some action that will enfore these laws We have all the law we need, and all that is necessary is that our present laws be enforced. We think that the proper interpreta tion of that part of the law which refers to works of necessity and mercy, would exclude the sale of anything on Sunday except what is absolutely necessary for food and medicine. As an association we are considering the general sub ject ot Sunday observance, and hope to arouse public rentiment on the matter to such a point that finally all such institutions as our post office, livery stables, tele phone office, etc. , shall be closed up on Sunday or at least restricted to certain hours. Following are the State law the city ordinances covering the sub ject in hand: 1st, State Law; (Sec. 3782 of N. C. Code ) "On the Lord's day, commonly called Sunday, no .trade- man, artificer, planter, laborer, or other person, shall, upon land or water, door exercise any labor, business or work, of his ordinary calling, works of necessity and charity alone excepted, nor emlpoy himself in hunting, fishing, or fowling, nor use any game, sport nor play upon pain that every person so offending, being of the of 14 years and upwards, shall forfeit and pay one dollar." 2nd, City Ordinance. Sec. 74. Any peison who shall open any shop, store, or place of business on Sunday for the purpose of buy ing or selling, except in case of necessity shall on conviction be fined not exceeding five dollars. Sec. 75. Any person who shall, on Sunday be present aiding any unlawful assembly, or be found drunk in the streets, shall on con viction be fined not exceeding ten dollars. Sec. 128. That the sale of to bacco, cigars and cigarettes, at anyplace within the. city limits, on Sunday is hereby prohibited and any person violating this ordi nance Shall pay a fine of five dollars and costs for each and every offense upon conviction before the Mayor. Sec. 141. It was ordered that all hotels be allowed to sell cigars on Sunday to their registered non resident guests. Eli Rbbcb, W. M. Bagby, E. L- Siler. Committee. Wilt Close at 7:30. "The merchants will close their stores at 7:30 o'clock p. m., begin ning June 1st, and continuing until Sept. 1st. New Band. The boys in South High Point have ; organized a . band and the adies will give a lawn party Sat urday night at Green Street Bap tist Church for the benefit of the new organization. The Enterprise wishes the boys success and will 1904. read the Enterprise ONLY $35,000. To Bring the New Railroad to High Point. It Will Eventu ally be an Electric Line. Capt Milt Jones was in the city yesterday having brought up from the Iola Gold Mine a bar of gold worth $7,000 the result of a week's work. The Enterprise likes to talk to the Captain, because he is always a good feeler and has a right to be when his mine is yielding over $ 10,000 a month. He is now engaged building a railroad from Thomasville to the Narrows Not on paper," but on the ground the workmen being engaged in grading it. The En terprise asked Captain Jones why he did not come on to High Point and he said that he would make the city a poposition: If the busi ness men would get together and raise $35,000 he would bring the road on to High Point and would not be long about it. This seems to us like a big propo sition for the city, especially for the factories. There are millions of feet of good timber in that sec tion, which would find a market here where it is needed. It would serve us the same purpose that the Asheboro road did when it was built. $35,000 is a small sum of money for High Point and the En terprise thinks that Captain Jones' proposition should be taken up by the Manufacturers Club. The Duty of All. Every good citizen is interested in the government of his commu nity and it is his duty to uphold the law. A man has to do more than pay his taxes and vote if he fulfills his duty as a citizen. He should be one to help create a healthy public sentiment on all matters pertaining to the govern ment and progress of his commu nity. If he fails in this many of the evils arising from carelessness and disinterestedness may be laid at his door. Bought Snow Place. Dr. W. G. Bradshaw has pur chased from Mr. J. El wood Cox the Capt. Snow place, corner South Main and Green streets and will erect a modern dwelling house this summer. The lot is 133x200 feet and one of the most desirable loca tions in the city. The plans for the house which have been drawn by Architect Rowe, of Raleigh, calls for a ten room dwelling with all of the modern conveniences. The house will practically contain 14 rooms. Dr. Bradshaw intends to have the work begin in a week. First Presbyterian Church. Prayer meeting Thursday night this week. Children's Day service next Sun day morning at n o'clock. Every body invited to this interesting ser vice. All the children are work ing for the "Lapslep"' diplomas or certificates. The pastor attended the ad journed meeting of Orange Pres bytery at Greensboro, Tuesday and Wednesday. Mr. Partridge is absent this week, making a business trip to New York. , A Children's Mission Band was organized last Sunday by Mrs. Siler and starts out with encour aging prospects. An adult Bible class has been Organized in the Sunday school taught by the pastor. It started with ten members, and we expect it to be largely increased soon. There have been some stirring scenes in the General Assembly at Mobile during the last few days. The question of closer relations with the Northern church is a burning and important one and will doubtless occupy much of the Assembly's time. E. L. Sixer. New Advertisements. Pix Liniment Co. Loflin & Lewallen, undertakers and house furnishers. Ring's Drug Store, 1 Th Bee Hive. . " , "-!1 TVt-T CO. No. 1. Advertisers take notice Badly Needed. Tiie Highway Commission is giving us a splendid road to the Randolph line but it runs up against a small narrow bridge a mile from town wholly insufficient for the travel and unsafe. There should be an iron bridge there and we believe the Commission will order it done immediately when they know the situation. All the other workjis almost useless with out the bridge. An At Home. Berta Lindsay entertained a num ber of her girl friends at her home Monday evening. After amusing themstlves playing on the lawn, games and music, they were in vited in the dining-room, where they were served with cream, cake, and oranges. It was one of the most enjoyable occasions of the season. The presents were num erous and beautiful. The guests were as follows : Avery Kirkman, Marguerite Kirkman, Marjorie Richardson, Fanny Bagby, Clara Steele, Gen evieve Moore, Kathleen Causey, Edna Sechrest, Annie Burns, Francis Pickett, Blanche Pickett, Lillie Moore, Kathleen Petty, Verta Idol, Mabel Lea, Bessie Siceloff, Mary Campbell, Clara Harmon, Hazel Harmon, Irma Ritter, Margaret Walker, Maggie Booker, Grace Council, Annie Laurie Council, Francis Ingram, Ashley Lowe, Doborah Sberrod, Mary Sherrod, Cleo Raper, Bessie Pitts. Grace Kirkman, Laura Kirkman, Linnie Mann, Grace Field, Edith Bradshaw, Floy Siler, Alice Smith, Rober Bencini, An- nabella King, Mabel Tate, Kath erine Tate, Clara Stanton. Vir ginia Bryant, Verta Leak, Louise Reitzel, Elva Strickland, Mabel Peacock, Aileen Parnell, Hazel Rush. First Baptist Notes. Sunday was a great day at the First Baptist. After a sermon from the pastor appropriate to the occasion, tne cnurcn votea unani mously to proceed at once to the erection of a new house of wor ship. The vote was taken stand ing, and when the members of the church had voted, the pastor asked everybody in the congregation who felt like voting, to do so nearly everybody stood up. The entire community, so far as we can gather, is heartily in favor of the movement, and if the Baptists show the willing spirit themselves, as we believe they will, many friends on the outside will rally to their help. Two Committees were appointed to perfect the plans and report at an early day to the church for final instructions. It is the purpose of the church to erect a building that will be a credit to the denomination and to our progressive little city. It is hoped that the soliciting com mittee will not let the grass grow under their feet. What they do should be done quickly. Mr. A. J. Dodamead is chair man of the soliciting committee. It will greatly facilitate matters if persons desiring to contribute would report their subscriptions to him, or to Mr. Hundley, the pas tor. The building ought to be completed before the winter. Let there be no dallying. The church was literally packed on Sunday night to hear an ad- ' dress from Mr. T. Fushida, of Fukuoka, Japan. Mr. Fushida is preparing himself for mission work among his own people. He has been studying for three and a half years at Baylor University, Texas, and next fall will enter the South ern Baptist Theological Seminary at Louisville, Ky., for a two years course. He told the people on Sunday night about how he be came a Christian. The address was heard with -intense interest by the large congregation, and evi-i)( dently produced a profound im- pression. The envelope system continues to be a success. The Sunbeams, under the leadership of their zeal ous president, Mrs. B. A. Horton, held a delightful outing last Fri day afternoon at Green Hill. Mid-week meeting to-night, as usual. The, pastor will be there to lead it. ' ' - - , . Read the local advert' j ! 4 1 w i
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