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Vol. XXVIII.
HIGH POINT, GUILFORD COUNTY, N. C, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1905.
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IN COURT AGAIN
The Burning Bush Preacher and Wife
Sent to Jail This Time However.
Twelve or fifteen citizens in the
vicinity of the Burning Bush peo
pic swore out a writ against them
as an unmitigated nuisance. Great
patience has been exhibited to
wards them during the entire
summer: but the screaming, beat
ing of pans and other upoarious
anise became so unendurable that
this step was felt to be necessary
The trial of the case was had be
fore Capt. W. E. Johns on Satur
day, and resulted in the binding
over to court of. Mr. Ragsdale and
wife. The former of these is the
preacher and the latter is said
oreaMv to assist him in his dis-
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turbance of the peace of the neigh
borhoid, using several homely and
noisy implements for the purpose,
Capt. Johns tells as that they re
fused positively and stubbornly to
give bond and he has been com
Delled to send them to jail.
We should like to say in this
connection that this demand of the
citiz:ns of South Main Street is
not, in any sense, a religious
persecution.The whole starf of the
case is that tne tremendous ana
unusual uproar of the Burning
Bash oair and their immediate
helpers became an unbearable
nuisance to half the town, and,
their unwillingness to abate the
nuisance brought upon them ar
rest.
TRAIN SHOT INTO
Crash Goes a Bullet Over the Heads
of Passengers.
The following telegram was re
ceived from Supt. E. H. Coapman
bvDetective J. G. Ahem Monday
nieht who was in Greensboro at
the time: "Some one fired a
small bullet through window in
first class car on right hand side
about two hundred yards north of
Elwood Hote!. Hieh Point. No
one was struck. But window was
hit iust above the heads of two
passengers." '
E. H. Coapman.
Train No. 12 which passes here
ait ten o'clock is the one referred
to Detective Ahem in answer
to the telegram is here look
ing into the matter
H. P. S. C. ENTERTAINS
The young men of the High
Point Social Club entertained
quite a number of their yoang
friends Thursday night at the
home of secretary Walker.ln honor
of their departing members,
Messrs. Willie Bridgers and Thur
man Mann, who leit last Priday to
enter Trinity College. Those pre
sent were Misses Hazel, Clara, and
Mildred Harmon, Jannie Spencer,
Bessie Pitts, Maud Ar men trout,
Lucy Kirkman, Francis Ingram,
Francis Pickett, Ava Hall, Mar
guerite Walker and Miss Armen
trout of Greensboro.N. O. Messrs.
Belvin Harmon, Carl Raper, Geo.
Matton, Dee ; Carrick, Willie
Bridgers, Thurman Mann, Allen
Tomlinson, Vassie Wilson, James
Ryan, C. W. Klngsberry, John W.
Walker, Jr., and A. T. Gray.
MISS LINEBACK MARRIED
Married at , the home of the brides
mother Mrs. Iineback, corner .Wash
ington and Jordan streets at 9 o'clock
6, m., Sunday night Mr. George W.
ranford and Miss Berta Lineback,
Rev. Eli Reese officiating.The groom
is in- the employ of the Southern Ex
press Company, from Greensboro to
i-i Goldsboro. -a-; .:" -' 'i
iThey tookhe 10 o'clock, train same
night v for Greensboro their future
4 home with it the blessings of many
friends and hopes for future happi
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Boys On Bond Skipped. ,
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. Mike Jones and his brother Grissie
' Jonelwho were arrested last , week for
V breaking Switch lights in the R. R.
". yards and were, placed under Bond
;v?nave skipped. X:-:--:-:'' .J-):'
Judge WAlkeb denied McCown's
petition and the case cornea up ioday
efore the entire court. . ,
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WILL SUE CITY
Claude Woodell has entered suit
against the city for $2000.00 for
injuries his wife sustained recently
on account of the accideDt on
Broad Street, an account of which
appeared in the Entarprlse.
It will be recalled that while
Mr. and Mrs. Woodell were going
home in a buggy at night they en
countered a pile of brick near tne
curbing on Broad Street, throwing
them both out and breaking the
buggy. Mrs. Woodell was render
ed unconcious for several minutes.
IMPROVEMENTS ON MAIN STREET
The Johnston block and the ad
joining buildings of W. C. Denny
and R. F. Dalton on Main Street
are undergoing extensive improve
ments, which adds materially to
that side of Main Street.
MISS COWENHOVEN'S GOOD
LUCK
The prize for the best dressed
baby in the Steel Pier Baby Show
yesterday was won by Miss Eliza
beth Leach Cowenhoven, daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford S Cowen
hoven, of New York. The little
girl, who is less than a year and a
half old, received 2,694 votes.
Mr. Cowenhoven is connected
with the Wireless Telegraph Com
pany. The above is from the Atlantic
Review of Atlantic City Mrs.
Cowenhoven, (nee Miss Frances
Leach,) is well known in High
Point where her parents, Col. and
Mrs. Geo. T. Leach reside. I
was quite an honor to win such a
prize among so many and the
Enterprise extends congratula
tions.
SIDE WALKS
The following sidewalks were
ordered paved with granulithlc:
On Elm street from Broad to
Thurston 5 feet.
High street from Main to Thos.
Kirkman's 5 feet.
West Russell, from Main to Wil-
ow Brook 4 feet.
East Russell, from Main to
Hamilton 4 feet.
Marlory from Main to Hamiltod
4 fee- .
T. E. Kirkman and J. u. Mann
were announced Street Committee.
TO VOTE BOND ISSUE EOR
RAILROAD
Lexington, N. C, Sept. 5, The
Davidson - county commissioners
yesterday ordered an electlon.tobe
held on October xo, allowing
Arcadia . township to vote on the
question of subscribing $10,000 in
bonds of said township, to the capi
tal stock of the Winston-Salem
South-Bound Railroad Company.
The additional survey is now be
ing made through Arcadia.
Winston has decided to have a
horse show in connection with the
Fair .in October. The Sentinel
says that while the horse show
will be of interest to all, it will be
a great society event at the same
time as the tournament will aid in
securing a large attendance on the
part of the ladies. ;
-The horse show: will be one of
the most interesting events of the
week, which promises to be the
greate
of nie
test gala week in the history
city
ALMA FURNITURE FACTORY.
oldest and most prosperous manufacturing plants.
DR. J. L. MOORE.
Our former townsman, who, in a few
months, has taken the lead in the
medical fraternity in Nebraska.
HIGH POINT LEADS
Raleigh, Sept. 7. Messrs. Bob
erson & Armfield of High Point,
were here today and obtained
charters for the High Point Real
Estate and Trust Company, with
$5,000 capital paid in, and for the
Merchants and Farmers Bank of
Chapel Hill, with $100,000 paid
up capita, the stockholders being
thirty residents of that town and
section. Messrs. Roberson and ,
Armfield are proud of the fact
that High Point obtains more
charters for co'poratiens than any
other town of its size in this state.
THE AUGUST SHOWING
A record was completed yester
day of "the solid car shipments of
furniture here in August. By
official count there were 239. This
number includes only the solid cars
loaded at the factories.
PULLMAN OFFICE
The editor Enterprise has taken up
the matter,of establishing a puIlman
ticket office here. There is not a day
or night passes that there are, not
calls for resevations by High Point
passengers and those coming in on the
Asheboro train. It is very troublesome
to have to telegraph to Salisbury or
Charlotte for berths and then not one
in ten are you certain that you can get
the berth after engaging it.
We think Mr. Tayloe could well
afford to put on sale here 2 or 3
berths on train 38 and 34. Anyway
we shall try and make him see it that
way.
SWITCH LEFT OPEN
Thursday an extra engine was
running west at a very high rate
of speed. The switch being oper
at the eastern end of the Dalton
Furniture Company, the engine
took down the Y towards Ashebo
ro and by great effort was stop
ped within a few feet of the night
shifting crew.
The Masons of Winston have
I already raised $33,000 for the
Temple to be erected at tnat place
at a cost of $40,000.
i TWO THINGS AHEAD OF US
There is considerable discussion
here about a cotton factory and a
military school. They would add
much to the development of the
city. The editor of the Enterprise
has been discussing the latter pro
position for some time with Prof.
Chas. F. : Tomlinson who thinks
well of it and if the right man, who
is In mind,' can be gptten, there
may be some developments soon.-
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LIPS, CLOSED
On of the Federal Grand Jurors
was here luesday afternoon for a
few hours the Grand Jury having
taken a recess on account of the
absence of Distrect Attorney Hoi
tan. The Juror looked wise and
had a fuDny look about him but
his lips were closed tight. We did
learn that there were 400 witnes
ses summoned.
THE CHAIR MEN
The meeting of the Chair Manu
facturers consumed all the after
noon Tuesday and an organiza
tion was effected before adjourn
ment, with the following officers:
President, W. S. Milne, Cleve
land, Tenn., Vice-President, S.
L. Davis, High Point, N. C.
Secretary Mr. Cutler, of St. Louis,
Treasurer John R. Myres, Thorn
asville. A meeting will be called
later at Thomasvill;,
CHANGES LOCATION THIS
WEEK
Miss Venetia Smith will move
her millinery store to the Elwood
Hotel bui!ding next door to High
Point Savings & Trust Co.
,Th Newilin-Brooks Dry Goods
Co., wlil occupy the store adjoin
ing, the centre room in the build
ing Cannon-Fetzer & Co., will oc
cupy the last room in the building
next to their present store.
Riog Drug Company will put a
second drug store in the building
now occupied by Cannon-Fetzer
Co
AS TO SCHOOL CHILDREN
The White schools of Winston
opened yesterday with an attendance
of about 950, this being 50 more than
on the opening day last year. Some
of the grades are crowded. The only
thing done today was distributing the
book lists. Winston Sentinel.
By way of friendly comparison we
desire to inform our brother that on
the opening dav of the white public
schools at High Point we enrolled
1050 pupils which shows the extent of
the.population here. 1 he increase over,
last year was over two hundred
Winston may come up to the mark
next year! But we are not surprised
and it is no discredit to our neighbor
because we have so many people in
High Point now and the increase is so
rapid that it is the subject of remark
bv all.
A NEW LOAN COMPANY
The following clipping is from
the News-Cbserver:
The High Point Real Estate and
Trust Company, of High Point
Guilford county, with $125,000
authorized and $5,000 paid in cap
ital stock, was chartered. The in
corporators are: H. C. Pitts,
George T. Penny and W. Frak
Armfield, all of High Point. The
objects of the concern are to deal
in real estate and all connected
with it and to build and operate ;
a clones.
If it remains clear until the
Equinox sets in we will not have
too much rest from the wet spells.
DR. PEACOCK RETURNS
Dr. Dred Peacock who . has
been away for several months on
account of his health has returned
very much improved. His numer
ous friends here are pleased to see
him and to know that bis health
has Improved.
GREAT DAY FOR CHURCH GOERS
Immense Crowd hear Noted
gelist Three Good Services
Evan
.ounaay was a great day among
the church goers in High Point. The
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fame of Rev. George Stuart the
noted evangelist, had preceded his
appearance in the town, and at 11
o'clock a great crowd filled thePickett
warehouse to hear him. This large
warenouse wnicn Has been hi lea up
with seats, rostrum, electric lights
and other accomodations, will seat
3,000. All the seating space was
rapidly filled and hundreds stood a
round the outer aisles, while others
climbed high on barrels and boxes
nearly up to the rafters.
Ihe singing was led by a choir of
two hundred singers from the various
churches under the leadership of Mr.
A. Jj. Hunter. It was sweet, strong
and accurate and encouraged the vast
concourse to add their voices to the
volume of melody. Mr. Hunter him
self is an excellent singer, with a fine
true voice and is ehuract.eriV d bv
great simplicity of manner. All the
singers were upon a manmoth rostrum
in the rear of and on each side of the
preacher. No instrument was used
except piano. This was presided at
by Mrs. Causey, the accompanist of
Washington Street Church.
.oeiore ne Degan nis sermon, Mr.
Stuart announced that a collection
would be taken daily to defray- the
necessary expenses of the meeting
He said that there were only three
ways of getting a thing in this world
to buy it, have it given to you, or to
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steal it, and as the expenses of the
meeting could not be given and had
not yet been paid for, every one who
attended might draw his owh person
al conclusion regarding his responsi
bility as a contributor.
Considerable amusement was creat
ed by his remark that at his meetings
he usually required the ladies to wear
small hats or remove them, but that
he would not require them at this ser
vice as some of the ladies had not
fixed their hair so that the hat could
be removed, in the evening how
ever, he announced that all had
remove their hats but fifteen and hop
ed that these could be persuaded to
do so at the next service.
Mr. Stewart preached just fifty
minutes morning and evening. His
powers of entertainmert was so great
that the time passed quickly, and the
audience exhibited no impatience
despite its crowded condition. He is
a man ever the average height, iron
gray hair thrown carelessly from a
high forehead, and with a manner and
voice both kind and winning. H
gains the confidence of his audience
from the moment he begins to speak.
It would require many columns to
report the sermons of this noted
evangelist yesterday. Even if we
had the space it would seem unneces
sary, as we believe that all our High
Point readers heard the real thing
and would not care for the dead coal
after they had felt the live one.
1 he preacher used for his text, for
both morning and evening discourses
Gallatians 6:10. "As we therefore
have opportunity let us do good unto
all especially unto them who are the
household of faith."
The burden of his morning dis
course was that a man must be some
body in order to do anything in the
world. What a man does is due to
what he is. The man who succeeds
in life is the man who makes himself
essential 10 the position he occupies
by doing what he has to do in the
best manner he is capable of doing it.
tie told or two men commencing as
brakemen on a railroad. One of them
worked against time and is still twist
ing the brake the other labored for
the best interest of his erriployes and
is now a superintendent of the rail.-
way machine shops.
Mr. btewart said he had no good
opinion of the person who talked and
did not do. The sister who went a
round saying she had a clean heart
could not get the people to believe it
ifshe kept a dirty house and permit
ted her children to go unwashed.
Cleanliness is next to goodliness. As
eooii as a man becomes a Christian, he
puts on a clean shirt and collar, for
one who is clean inside wished to be
clean on the outside. Nor had he
any use for a man always going a
round with a sore toe for somebody
to tread upon. Some men say they
will not go to church from the fact
that nobody shakes hands with hira.
"How many people did you try to
shake hanrla with?" ha ol
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- I them. He believed
church members giving the hand to
strangers who attend church, saying
that one good member doing this sort
of work was worth a church full of
people who did not do so.
A WORD TO YOUNG MEN
This word was reeardinff cigarette
smoking. He said that this was a
vice which would be sure to under
mine the moral sense of anyone who
persevered in it. He told a pathetic
story of a young man who took un-
nrage at Dr. L. G. Broughton for
saying that anyone who smoked
cigarettes for ten vears would steal
This young man. after callincr Tir
Broughton to account for his apparent
y extreme statement, killed himself
afterwards and was found to have
been $2000 short in his accounts. The
preacher backed up his statement on
the cigarette question with rock rib
bed argument drawn from his own
Jong observation and created
a pro-
found impression.
AFTERNOON MEETING
This was for
was lor men only and bovs
over the age of twelve. It was
thronged with men of the town and
surrounding country. The address
was clean, pure and ennobling, and
was said to be the best sermon to men
ever delivered in High Point. It
was directed against the sins of mpn
It was under three main divisions:
Courage; reverence and honestv. The
preacher abounded in richness and
aptness of illustration and became
dramatic and powerful in his denun-
cation of the habit of carrying pis
tols, of impoliteness, irreverence
and profanity. At the invitation to
take a higher stand on these things at
least fifty men responded.
EVENING MEETING
In the evening the crowd was so
large that hundreds could not get
even standing room and were turned
away. Koughly estimated, 4,000
people were present. Mr Stuart an
nounced that on the morrow certain
rubbish piled up along the walls of
the warehouse would be removed,
thus making room for others who de
sired to attend.
Mr. Hunter sanir an esneciallv
beautiful solo, "Will there be any
stars in my crown?" and there werp
many prayers by the local pastors
and songs by the congregation. The
singing was inspiring, especially that
of the old song, "Oh hanDV dav." the
vast concourse ioining ami niakintr
the volume of sound something tre
mendous.
The sermon was on opportunity.
the same text being used as at the
morning service. While this sermon
was a continuation of that of the
morning, it was fresh.stimulating and
highly entertaining.
1 eople, s;ud the preacher, are al
ways saying and expecting to do good
at some time in the future. At school
young men and women say they are
preparing for life. We are in the
midst of life from the time we are
twelve years old until we reach the
cemetery. There is a time for every
thing under the sun. The time to do
good is all the time. At the shop,
in the factory, on the train swnrm
with opportunities to show that we
belong to Christ. Practical Christ
ianity, expressing itself in sood heln-
ful acts is the only Christianity worth
a cent. He scored neonle who rn
over everybody in order to bring
about their own selfish enjoyment.
These people blame everybody for
their own accidents, misfortunes or
inefficiences. In his travel he had
found many of these selfish hogs to
be church members some of them
officials in the church. He told of a
beautiful and dramatic instance in
his own experience, where he was
greatly blessed by assisting a poor
fellow with a babe on the train. The
man had left his wife very low at a
hospital and was trying to carry the
child to its grandmother many hun
dred miles distant. The Jbottle con
aining the infant's food was broken
and he was in the greatest distress. A
new nursing bottle was at last im
provised from a candy pistol through
the united wisdom of preacher, porter
of the buffet car, and an elderly
Christian woman. So impressed was
the father of the babe that he became
abetter man and a firm Christian.
Any report of Mr. Stuart gives but
a faint idea of his sayings. He is ' at
once witty, simple "though profound,
pathetic, and at times genuinely elo
quent. We feel that we should con
gratulate the people of the town on
having the oppomuity of his presence
his preaching, and his inspiring ex
ample. Thre appears to be no need
of urging the people to attend. They
go in great crowds and many are at
the place of meeting an hour or more
before time for the services to begin.
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