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HI ('ill POINT, GUI LFOttD COUNTY, N. C, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1&05.
No. 5
FEYER AT PENSACOLA
WAR AT AN END
HEARING
TO-DAY.
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Ex-Mayor McCown of Durham Sent
to Jail for Striking Judge Ward.
Suet out Writ Habeas Corpns
Durham, Sept. 3. Ex-Mayor M. E.
McCown, who was last night attached
for contempt of court and sentenced
to serve 30 days, in the common jail
of the county, and in addition to pay
a fine of $200 for assaulting and in
suiting Judge George W. Ward, is
locked in a cell in the jail. All day
there have been streams of his friends
going into, and coming from the jail,
while large numbers have been gath
ered in the neighborhood of the pris
on. The affair, as was expected,
created a great sensation here this
morning and has been the one topic
of conversation! ,
When the writ was 'signed Judge
Walker notified the counsel for Mc
Cown that notification must be given
to Solicitor A. L. Brooks, in order
that he may be in Raleigh to repre
sent the State. The Judge further
directed that in case the solicitor
could not be there, that the attorney
general should be notified in order
that the State have representation at
the hearing. Solicitor Brooks had
left here, but a wire message was sent
him at his home in Greensboro.telling
him of the new turn in the deplorable
affair.
NEW BUILDINGS
The people of High Point still
have the building fever. New con
tracts are being let daily. The
fciinoMiior new houses have been
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contracted for since our last report:
Will Gurley dwelling House.
Victor Chair Company two tene
ment houses.
John Rush 4 houses on the Vail
propeity.
Harris Luck one dwelling house
VTrT-ewallen laree store house
on South Main street.
O. J. Sink 4 room house on Tate
stre . t 1
FUNERAL DAVID PETTY
David Petty, well known in this
community.died at the home of his
law Richard Hollowell in
Greensboro yesterday evening.
Funeral services at Springfield
were held Tuesday, afternoon at
o'clock.
TRADE CLOSED
Mr. J. Newton Campbell closed
a trade today for some of the best
improved property on one ofth
principal streets of the city. He
rnvwrilsM us full particulars to
morrow.
A FORMER EMPLOYE CRITICALLY
ILL
The Enterprise regrets to learn
that Jim Holbrook an employe
this office some ten years ago.
critically 1U at the home of his
b1rh In Greensboro. ' He ; has
mnramotion and is gradually
wasting away; ; Jim after leaving
' here went West and finally settled
In St. Louis where up to a year
, rn. when ill health overtook him
he was doioe well. He was at one
i ttm emnloved ; by i the Simmons
Hardware' Company, of St Louis
1 one of the largest concerns of its
s- kind in the United states. " , .
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THE NEW, SCHOOL
, , ; The Enterprise visited the new
ohnnl Vfonriav mornlnsr at openine
and found about aoo happy chlld
; vren The assembly k of tote" in
the" first "grade; waa an luspmng
I f ; slrhu H.There war 126 of them in
Miss Jones' room, tw6 to a seat.
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"The two schools registered Monday
morning about jodd children, and
rn nmA AWftv on account
. of not haviiig been vaccinated. 1 At
'H ; school No x Aere were , about 700
1 r pupils ' The morning . hour i was
. -' ' r"u spent sin the chapel where Prof.
','Crowell Teviewed theworktobe
v s'm done" for the session,'. 1 - . t
Newt. Campbell
MINERAL WELLS, TAXAS.
The Enterprise had a talk with Mr
A. L. Howard Friday one of the
"Runaways we spoke ot last week a
Randolph boy who has made his mark
in Texas. We learned much of the
great resort of Texas, the town of
Mineral Wells. It has a population
of 3500, but in the summer has no less
than 100,000 visitors. Our greatest
resort in the East is Atlantic City ,with
her 50,000 'visitors. Think of this
and some idea, may be foimed about
this Texas resort.
In 1881 a farmer settled in that
section. He dug a well Dut tne water
had such an unpleasant taste his family
could not drink it. They hauled their
drinking water 5 miles for some time
Eventually he thought he would learn
to drink the water. His family used
the water a short time and it was the
means of curing a case of rheumatism
among them that had hitherto seemed
incurable. The news spread and in
the course of a few mouths people were
there from all parts of the West in
tents. This was the beginning, ihe
town has now 3500 population and
500 wells hence the name Mineral
Wells. The town seems to be over a
lake of the water which has such
wonderful curative properties. People
flock there from all quarters of the
globe for the water and baths.
Death On Rail.
Greensboro, Sept. 4th Paul Ham
1m, aged 20, son of sheriff of Yadkin
county, was killed and terribly muti
lated by a shifting engine on yards
here last night, body being sent to
Rockford this morning for burial.
Was flagman of work train. Sup
posed to have stepped off main line to
escape No, 29 and was caught in
wheels of approaching engine on
other track. Was dragged one hun
dred yards, head nearly severed, dis
emboweled and legs crushed.
NEW YORrf PARTY , . -
a Mrs Brooks. Miss Pattie Newlln
Miss Laura ' Dodomead and Miss
Kate Smith left on be, noon train
for New York. .They will be away
about ten days. ; , ' , ,
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t ' Harrison Luck Hurt .
Harrison Luck was. kicked by a
moulder Mondar morning at Kearns
fW-tnrv and firot his right harid hurt
some, bat Dr. C. E Reitzel thinks it
will not hinder him from, his work
WILL MOVE TOMORROW :
' High Point Savings, & Trust tki.
will occupy their new - quarters in the
Elwood buinding tomorrow. 1
A REALITY
driving the first spike on the Inter
THE LIGHTS
There is a vast difference between
keeping up with a business and push-
iner it lorwara on new hub, nuumg
0 . m.
improvements. whenever needed, ine
man who follows the latter policy
will win . in the end. This is a ques
tion on which the world has agreed.
Whenever High Point has followed it
in a public way she has always won
out, adding wealth and population to
her resources. We have done much
of this, bnt tbete is a sore spot in the
body politic so to speak: The little
cheap, half jacked light service we
are getting here, the five hour system
a system of lighting that would not
be tolerated by a hamlet of 100 peo
ple. We are not criticising anybody.
We simply make the appeal to the
progressive spirit of the town, every
man as one. Let us rise above such a
small policy and make preparations
to give, an all night service. JSo one
specially is to blame for the present
condition of things. When the lights
were first put in here it was practica
ble to run them just half the night.
But we have outgrown this years ago
and if we don't make the change soon
and put the system on a basis in keep
ing with the other public improve
ments all will have much to answer
for. We have simply neglected a
most important matter.
MR HAMMEL
The Enterprise together with all
those present at the Auditorium de
sires to thank Mr Hammel of Greens
boro, for the part he took in "Echoes"
Thursday night. Heiontributed much
to the play as the part in which he
led was one of the best on the program.
IN PUBLIC PLACES
There is a disposition on the part of
some here to be rowdy around some
public piaces'making it unpleasant for
people who know how to have respect
for the presence of others. Chief
has his eye xn a few of them and the
mayor is now paving a way for them
on the public roads. 1
MR. FRANK KEARNS HERE
Mr. Frank Kearns, of Hunts
vllle, Ala., is here for a visit to his
brother Mr.1 H :C; Kearns. He
has been away about 15 years, and
la now. on a visit tq his old home
in' Randolph county, - Mr. Kearns
is among the large' planters of
Alabama. ' His A many Y friends
throughout this section will be
pleased to see bim again.
PASSED EXAMINATION
Mr.' Ed. H. Farnss was among the
successful applicants, before the Su
1reme Court for? license to ipractice
aw. Mr. Farriss has been at the
University for the past two years. ;
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MR. SHAW B0ES TO BIRMINGHAM
The following special from At
lanta notes changes on boutnern.
Amonsr tbe changes is Mr. Shaw
well known to tne snippers 01
Hign Point. We regret to s? e him
leave. .
A number of changes were an
nounced Monday - afternoon by
the Southern railway, in the fu
ture location of agents of the road
to become effective September 1.
The office of the division freight
agent at Birmingham has been dis
continued. Columbus Ga., Greens
boro. h." Crr&U 'JtfatUnoAgK;
Tenn. , are affected by the changes
made.
Tie changes are as follows:
W. A. Turner, commercial agent
at Colnmbus, Ga., will go to Chat
tanooga. H. P Stafford, at pre
sent the commercial agent at Bir
m ngham, wiil gc to Columbus to
fill this vacancy.
E H. Shaw, the division freight
agent at Greensboro, N. C, will
go to Birmingham to become as
sistant freight agent in that city.
G. R. Thompson, division freight
agent at Birmingham, will go to
Greensboro, N. C, to succeed E.
H. Shaw.
R. L. Simpson, who is com
mercial agent inChattanooga.goes
to Birmingham to take tbe place
of commercial agent.
IN THE SOUTH
never name it "Yellow Jack"
down there.
They
Making the awful minister of death;
humbly they speak ofit,and only dare
To say: The fever in u whispered
breath.
Buffalo News.
WONT GO BACK ON THOSE
We are confident Colonel Watter
son will come to the end cf his denials
before he reaches the statements that
were attributed to him regarding the
Newport'smart set.
UNTEl' SEPTEMBER J5 RE
DUCED RATES
Bv reauest of manv present and
Kospective guests the season at Vade
ecum 1 Springs has been extended
until September 15. This is the very
best season to get benefits from the
mineral water rates reduced, si 4t
. ' A GOOD IDEA
A New York woman is to erect a
monument to a horse in an age which,
too often, alas! is accustomed to giv
ing that sprt of recognition to jaek
asBes. Herald.
HOW ABOUT A PARACHUTE JUMP?
. Now, after a trip in a dirigible bal
loon and a swim through the Niagara
rapids the President will be open to
suggeetions.Milwaukee Sentinel.
The late Prof. O. W. Carr carried
Hie insurance to the amount of $7,000
Three Cases Officially Re
ported Today-Court Ma trial
Ordered.
Washington, D C, August 30
Telegram from State Health Officer
Porter confirms the report that yel
low fever has broken , out at Fensa
cola, Fla He states there are three
cases. All possible precaution is be
ing taken to prevent the spread of the
disease. Block in which the patients
are located has been quarantined and
fumigated.
Secretory Bonaparte has ordered
court martial to try Captain Xoung
of Bennington, for neglect of duty.
TWO SESSIONS
The hours at the city schools will
remain as they have been two ses
sions a day 8:30 to 12 m., an hour
for dinner and close at 3:30 p. m. The
matter came up Tuesday JJand after a
discussion at some length it was final
ly decided not to change.
. DEATH OF MRS. LEA
Mrs. N. S. Lea mother of Mr.W
HLea of this place died at Greens
boro this morning with heart disease;
She was sixty nine years old and will
be buried at Cran Roads church in
Alamance county. She leaves a daugh
ter and three sons.
HE CAN MOVE THE EARTH
C. M. CutLmings will go to New
Bern soon to do some moving. He
did not say what he was going to
move but suppose it is the Neuse
river ot something of that charac
ter. He can do it if he takes old
"Morgan,' the mule.
VISIT TO WINSTON-SALEM
A short visit to our neighbor city,
Winston-balem, lately was in eveiy
way a delightful one. Winston-Sa
lem is now, probably, the largest city
in the State, if Waughtown and other
suburbs are included. lhese are
properly a part of the same town, as
there is no perceptible line 01 demar
cation between, and houses are built
up all the way. It is over seven miles
long. It is claimed that the entire
population of greater Winston-Salem
amounts to at least 35,000. It has, in
this larsre population, many men of
large wealth, including one or more
millionaires, some of the widest-awake
business men in our commonwealth,
one of the foremost schools in
the South, and a tobacco trad e that
oes up into the millions. Winston-
Salem is also noted for ist beautiful
churches, elegant homes and clean,
well shaded streets. The bar of this
beautiful little city is noted for its
ability over the entire State. Among
the prominent lawvers there, is our
friend and class-mate, H. Montague,
For fifteen years or more he has been
identified with the rapid growth of
the town and is highly spoken of as a
man of probity, progressiveness
and merited success. It was our
great pleasure to spend a night and
part 01 a day 111 his delightful home,
His estimable wife (nee Miss Stella
Nissen) proved a charming hostess in
deed. With such men as Montague,
the Frieses, the Nissens, the Buxtons,
Watsons Glenns, Blairs and many
Other "live wire" men of business who
make their home there, this already
successful town is destined to yet
greater than it is.
A talk with our old friend George
Pell a prosperous attorney, disclosed
the fact that Winston-Salem thinks
she has done her part for the Inter
Urban, and is looking to this end of
the line for further progress.
MAY BE
TOO LATE
YEAR
NEXT
Possibly Secretary Shaw thinks it
better to give his Presidential boom
an airing now. when there is plenty of
room for it. Washington Post.
IS TAKING TOO MANY
CHANCES
The entire nation cherishes the res
pectful but ardent hope that its valued
Chief Magistrate will consent to draw
the line short of the airship. New
York Sun. '
CAN'T STAND THE PACE
Both, Colonel Watterson and "Big
Tim" Sullivan, found Paris shocking.
Both gentlemen are not so young as
they used to be. Constitution.
Russia Achieved Victory in
Windup For Sake of Peace
Japs Magnanimous
Portsmouth, N H, Aug 29 Peace
between Russia and Japan was prac
tically concluded at this morning's
session of the peace conference. In the
final struggle the Russians achieved
the victory. For the sake ot peace,
the Japanese, with a magnanimity
worthy of their heroic achievements
in this war, met the ultimatum of the
Czar and abandoned their demands
not only for reimbursements for the
cost of the war.but for the re-purchase
of the northern half of Sakhalin, Rus
sia at the same time agreeing to di
vision in the island. The Japanese
also withdrew articles 10 and 11 of
the peace conditions as originally
proposed (demand for the surrender
of the interned warships and limita
tion of the Russian naval power of the
ar &st ).
The official account of this after
noon's meeting was given by Mr. Sato
on his arrival at the hotel. It was as
follows:
''In the afternoon session of August
29, the conference has discussed the
details of the treaty of peace. It has
been decided to entrust the drafting;
of the clauses to privy councillors De
Martens and Mr. Uenson, legal ad
visor of the Foreign Office of Japan,
with instructions to finish the work as
soon as possible."
Ihe following statement was issued
by Mr. Sato on behalf of the Japanese
plenipotentiaries:
. "Ihe questions of the final disposi
tion of the Island of Sakhalin and the
-reimbursements to Japan of her war
expenses have from the first been is
sued on which absolute divergence of
views existed. The difference of opin
ion upon these points not one but
both have frequently threatened the
existence of the conference. But his
majesty, the Emperor of Japan, re
sponding to the dictates of humanity
and civilization, has, in a spirit of
perfect concilliation and in the inter
est of peace, authorized his plempo
tentiaries to waive the question of re
imbursement of war expenses and has
consented to a division ot Sakhalin
upon terms which are mutually ac
ceptable, thus nmkiag i possible to
bring the important work of the con
ference to a successful issue."
MR. MARKLEY BEGINS WORK
Mr C Markley has had his force of
hands at work a day or so on the
Williams property whiah he bought a
month ago. The work now is confined
to clearing off the land preparatory to
laying it off into lots. The work of
paving the walks through the proper
ty has also begun and in a few weeks
a great change will take place in the-,
looks of the property. As befor&
stated Mr Markley will lay out sever
al small parks on the grounds for
public use.
IN MEM0RIAM
Progress, N. C, August 28.
Editor Enterprise:
The death of James J. Freeland
on the 19th inst., at the home of
his parents near Graham, deserves
more than a passing notice, as it
leaves a vacancy not to be filled
among his own people, as well as
among his many mends in High
Point and other places where he
was well-known and his worth ap
preciated.
The writer was not intimately
acquainted with Mr, Freeland but
in the last year or two has had
frequent opportunities of seeing
and cultivating his good qualities,
as, also, his winsome character.
During this acquaintance he has
ever been a Kind, considerate,
cheerful christian thar people love
to meet; a gentleman by nature
and without ostentation; commu
nicative without exaggeration or
egotism, yet always keeping his
own counsel concerning his own
affairs, and, in short, a christian
gentleman
He was a man whose usefulness
will be sadly missed by the indus
trial bodv where he was employed
by his church and Sunday school,
by the Junior Order, of which he
was a worthy member, but most of
all will be missed by the dear wo-
man, Miss Annie Floyd, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Floyd, of
Progress, Randolph county, whom
he was to have led to the altar of
matrimony on the 13th of the in
coming September. Yet in all this
gloom and sadness ''there shall be
light." wwm
FIDUS ACHATES
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