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Cbc dfoatbam TKecort. H. A. LONDON EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR. TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION: S1.50 Per Year STRICTLY IN ADVANCE N A Comprehensive Condition The Governor begins his message' whh a note of impressive events during the last four years of tl State's history. Never in its his tory has it been so rosperous in up Inading along all useful lines and its rame and fame reach far and wide. Tven amid the panic there has been m"u-h prosperity. Cotton mills have been built in every section. We raise 0 0.000 bales and manufacture more. We have 53.446 looms and 2,378,148 f pi tulles. We are first in manufac ture of plug and smoking tobacco u;ul number of chairs, and have the largest pulp factory in the world. Progress in education is most grat ifying. During the last two years from county and local taxation -490,-r42.15 has been raised and by dona tion and bonds $749,671.31. School rvoperry has advanced in value by l.i$iV25S. School terms are length ened and teachers better paid. The ksf General Assembly appropriated f So.OOO for high schools and 156 have Vert established with an enrollment .1' :.949 pupils. The present body v. ill be asked for $50,000 for the pur- The State Superintendent's report shows a deep interest in education over the State. The Governor notes improvements in moral?, industry and patriotism. The commission of which the Gov ernor was chairman, was given power to adjust the State's indebtedness. This has boon effected with satisfac tion to creditors and honor to the State except that the iniquitous spec ial tax bonds, repudiated by the State. The bonded indebtedness due in 1918 amounts to .$6,836,000, but the stock in the North Carolina Railroad is worth $1GS per share and will. meet this and have more than $1,000,000 left. The last Legislature appropriated $500,000 for further means of caring for the insane. The Governor assures the present body that the commission ers have performed their duty faith fully and is sure that impartial in spectors would exclaim, "Well don?." A few eninerations follow: A good tract of land on which to build an epileptic hospital has been purchased at a fair price. This will also furnish a good farm, on which the patients can work. A wing to the Eastern Hospital which accomo dates 100 patients has been completed. A nurses' home at Morganton is about ready for occupation, and, when the nurses move into it, will give ?pace for 100 more patients in what are now the nurses' quarters. An other building at Raleigh for 100 women is now under rapid contrac tion; three brick buildings, colony plan, at Raleigh, for 100 convalescent patients; also six more brick build ings at Raleigh three for 100 epilep tic women and three for 100 epileptic men will be finished by April 1st; also two brick buildings at the col ored hospital at Goldsboro for forty epileptic patients, and two frame buildings for forty tubercular pa tients, besides all needed repairs. The commission will also af, once erect another colony building ai-Mor-ganton for 100 more patients, and will supply all needed wants. The Governor rehearsed a resume of the difficulties with the-railroads on the rate issue and assures the body of his determination to compel obedi ence to the law had not satisfactory adjustment been made and ratified by the called session of the General Assembly. This adjustment has proved a great blessing to the State. The Corpora tion Commission has made out. a strong case to the interstate com mission against discrimination in freight rates and it is hoped that good results will yet follow. The Governor says if we lose we must appeal to Congress. He recommends that the body re quest the railroads to remedy the present annoyances from the mileage book system. The Governor recog nizes some acts of injustice to the rail roads in the way of. unreasonable penalties that should be righted and commends a spirit of fostering these great arteries of commerce, instead of needlessly crippling them, while yet enforcing obedience to law by them as by individuals. ? The Governor says there are not many pressing laws needed now and recommends a short session. Ho asks for an increase in the Governor's salary from $4,000 to $6.00, and of the Commissioner of Labor and Printing to $2,500, all. the other State officers salaries having been increased at the last session. The Governor says he has lived economically but has had to spend $2,000 more than his salary every 3"oar. He says the Governor should not want more than his expenses but should have this amount. He ursres immediate action that the new incumbents may reap the benefits. They cannot do so if the act is not passed before the inaug uration of Gov. Kitchen. Taxation. The Governor dwells at length up on the intricate subject of taxation. He recommends that valuations on personal property, real estate, money credits, etc., be as nearly as possible o VOL. XXXI. Review of State's and Needs. to its real value. This would nec essitate only a very low rate. It would advertise the State to advan tage and invite capital and settlers. More than forty-five counties receive more from the State than they pay into the treasury. Valuations are so lacking in .uni formity as to do great injustice to the just. Taxes collected since last Legislature have fallen below appro priations from lack of uniformity. The Governor urges that the present law of equalization be repealed as it is too costly with no method of en forcing it properly or of securing uni formity. He says: "I suggest that you appoint n very strong finance committee AVho shall consult with the Auditor, Treasurer and Corporation Commission, and, after considering all suggestions made make such a law as will properly ad vertise the true value of the State's property and allow the rate to be fixed at a lower amount. While the assessment was made last year, there is no constitutional provision that prevents this Legislature from requir ing a new valuation." Primary Elections. The Governor notes the great ex pense and annoyance of candidates for public office begetting a tendency of good men to shirk from duty while bad men are liable to secure the places to the jeopardy of the State He recommends legalized primaries and a law requiring candidates or persons working for them in pri maries or elections to give a strict account under oath for all money's collected or expended in the cam paign under penalty for misdemeanor and. debarment from ever holding public office in the State. He would also have newspapers and public speakers punished for defamatorj assaults against a candidate unless satisfactory roofs are at hand. He thinks we should have more polling places and that the polls should be closed at 4 o'eloek. Criminal Proceedure. The Governor notes the crowded condition 'of the court dockets and recommends that recorders be ap pointed or elected in every city arid town or township to try all misde meanors and favors a division of the State into two circuits thus dividing equally the judicial districts in which the judges should rotate. It would save expense and time and all nec essary changes could still be made under certain conditions. He would give the State an equal number of challenges of jurors as the defendant in criminal cases .since 1 the defendent is allowed to testify in his own behalf. He further says: "I also insist that you thoroughly examine " all the judicial districts, equalize them in accordance with the amount of work necessary to be done; and then put Solicitors on a salary." lie recommends that executions be made in the State penitentiary and that they be by electricity instead of the present mode of hanging. He thinks the change can be made in the mode without changing the constitu tion. Corporation Commission. The Governor speaks in high praise of the good work cf the Corporation Commission and says of its sphere and power: . "Instead of being curtailed, as they -were by the last General Assem bly, shoul&be extended and enlarged. It should -be given all power neces sary to regulate all interstate pas senger and -freight rates, to prevent railroads from unjust discrimination, to require connecting lines to make close connections, and to do anything and all things necessary to control and regulate all railroads, steamboats, telephone lines and banks, with full power to enforce its orders by con tempt proceedings. I therefore sug gest that you carefully go over with the Commission all the present laws and make such amendments as will restore its power and thus make it more efficient and valuable to the State." Insuranco Commission. The taxes collected for the last fiscal year were $224,680.58, and are increasing every year. " Each Gen eral Assembly must necessarily fur nish needed help for this- department. Buerau of Labor and Printing. The amount, of useful work done by this bureau is little understood and appreciated. It is the only de partment that gathers statistics in regard to all our industrial and agri cultural 'pursuits1,' and when these statistics are published and sent broadcast over the country, they ad vertise our resources as can be done ,in no other way. This bureau visits factories .and examines into labor conditions,1 such as proper labor-hours and the ehild-labor problem. i.He thinks that if the Bureau did nothing else than the State print ing it would still be profitable.' He would have "the salary of the Com missioner raised to $2,500, and his terf:ahd 'field of .usefulness en larged. Agricultural Department. . This . department he says, has been of great benefit to the State in ad vancing 1 the scientific knowledge of farming," thus making this branch of PITTSBORO. CHATHAM COUNTY. N. C, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13. 1509. NO. 22. industry more attractive and re munerative. The experiment fdrmsj bulientiris, etc., have been Very help ful. It has kept out Undesirable em-, migration". State Prison; The -Governor says the State peni tentiary is not only self-sustaining, but actually pays money into the State treasury. He calls attention to acts of the last Legislature inrequiring it to repay former appropriations faster than it can spare same. Action on this is -asked for. He asks the Legislature to print and distribute to its. members the report of Superin tendent Mann, which he thinks sets forth valuable ideas and plans. Geological Survey. The Governor recommends that in accordance with the act cf the con vention of GoA-eriibr's at the White House, the State establish a com mission through which the waste of our forests, minerals, fish, oyster and other resources, might be checked and, as far as possible, absolutely prevented. Proper laws should be enacted to protect our oyster and fish industries, which would yield revenue to the State. The display at Jamestown he says, shoAvs that no State has more valuable gems than North Carolina. Our forests " should be protected j which he thinks" could be effected by regulating the size of trees subject to be cut for lumber. The Governor dwells upon the sub ject of roads, -presenting the great necessity for action by this body lcok to good roads. The GoA-crnor speaks in cheering tones of the personnel and efficiency of the State Guards. He has no rec ommendations. Pensions'. Oil the subject of pensions the Gov ernor has this to say: "Find out what the veterans bf the CiA-il War require, and then do all you can for them; and when you haA'e done all that is, asked, you have not done half enough to repay them for their loyalty in the past. A small increase Avill be asked for the support of the Soldiers' Home. The A'e.terans are getting old; they can not work and many are now coming to the Home. Give what is needed, and let the deeding years of these old soldiers be in ease, as in a cbm fortable tome they smoke the pipe of peace, awaiting their summons tb come up higher.' State Instiutions. After noting the good work of our State schools he says: "Money spent in educating cur boys and girls yields tho greatest of all dividends to a State, tnd eduated brains, directing trainf 1 fingers,, is the power that is I--riding manu factories, developing our resources, educating our coming "generations and eleArating our morals. A cultiA-ated, educated brain is the handmaid of thrift and enterprise that builds up but never destroys." After noting the good and benev olent work of the institutions of the Deaf, Dumb and Blind, he says: ; "Few States haA-e such a high standing as; ours for institutions of this class, and I can truly commend the management of both as being wise, faithful and humane. They, too, will come to you for aid." On account of enlarging at Golds boro and . an enlarged number of patients at Morganton, he says : ' "These two hospitals had to go in debt the one at Goldsboro for $11, 000, and the one at Morganton for $20,000. It was a case of necessity and the Legislature is asked to ap propriate the funds to pay the debts. The propriety of appropriation to the Ellanan Training school is ques tioned, and he thinks careful investi gation should be made bsfore more is given to it. The Gqyernor urges that an admin istration building be put where the Supreme Court and the Agricultural buildings noAV are, which will be fire proof and of dimensions adequate to the needs of the different depart ments that are nOAV in mere fire traps, and liable to burn AA-itbr their values that will run into millions. He "sees that it will require an issue of bonds but the - absolute need together with the small burden it will place upon the State he thinks will not compare Avith the good accomplished. Most of great improvements, he notes, are accomplished with the aid of bonds. Trusts and Monopolies. The result of the recent cases be fore the Supreme Court of Missouri shows that unlaAvful combinations and trusts can be controlled, even to the extent of driving them out of a State. Some people confuse corporations and joint stock companies Avith mon opolies and trusts, and yet they are vastly different, for the former are legal and should in all things be encouraged, while the latter are il legal and indefensible, and should not be tolerated, but driven out of the State, as' was doie in Missouri. I unhesitatingly say to the ' Gen eral Assembly, encourage in every way possible each legitimate concern and business in the State, pass such laws as will encourage them, shield them from unjust taxation and insure their: enjoyment of peace and protec tion, thus inducing a high order of capital and labor to come into the State for the 5 purpose of locating as investors and as home-seekers, but at the same time thoroughly examine, every corporation, combination or concern doing business in the State, and if any are found that are engaged in trying to crush out competition, unlawfully lowering or raising prices or in any other form or manner try ing to monopolize trade or stifle com petitibiii theri Control stich unlawful associations 6r monopolies even though it he necessary to drive the business entirely Out of thei State. Have' we such monbitolies iri the State f Then cbUtrbl them or drive them out; but to every legitimate and useful business extend a welcoming hand and give every aid you can ren der to add to their prosperity, thus advancing- the State's wealth and growth. Reformatory and Reform. The last General Assembly appro priated $7,500 per year for two years for a reformatory. A site has been purchased and a building is now be ing erected. All the States, notably Georgia, having reformatories claim that they do a great 'deal of good by rfefielaiming wayward youth, and making but of those whb wbuld be lost br hardetifea, if ieft t6 associate with old criminals, gbbd citizens, with trades and useful occupations. I recommend that yon increase your appropriation to at,least $10,00 each year for tAvo years, thus putting the Reformatory ifl & position to render effective service find enabling it very soon to become Self-support irig. The GoA'ernor Urges strict laws reg ulating cigarettes, opium, cocaine, whiskey, beei',ete. The Governor deplores lynching arid says he has tried tb give speedy trials to remove their excuse. All gobct citizens have aided him, and law and order have prevailed all over the State. x The Governor thinks the prohibi tion law adequate and no neAv legis lation on this subject is needed, but urges the members and all good citi zens to co-operate in its enforcement. Constitutional Amendments". "HaA-ing giA'eh my views as to the laws needed to be enacted, 1 Avill sug gest to the General Assembly that it submit to the people the following constitutional amendments: "First. GiATe the Governor the A'eto power. North Carolina and Rhode Island, I am informed, are the only States in the Union where this power is denied the Governor. If the Gov ernor abuses the-' power, tAvo-thirds of the members of the Legislature can pass the law bVer his Veto, while having the right tb veto bften pre-A-ents UhAvise arid iil-advised iaws from being passed. With the yetb power the Executive acts as a check bn the Legislature arid the legisla tive branch on the ExecutiA-e, and thus the people are protected. Second. Let all State, county, township and municipal officers be elected for four years instead of two. Third. Let the General Assembly only meet once in four years, unless for some extraordinary purpose it is called in extra session by the Gov ernor, with the approval of the Coun cil of State; then let the session be ninety days, with no bills allowed to be introduced the last fteen days, except by unanimous consent. This has worked in Canada and other coun tries. Recapitulation. The Governor 's recapitulation Urges . First. Increas3 the Governor's and Commissioner of Labor's salaries. Second. EquaUze taxation by adopting a better mode of assessing both real and personal property. - Third. Pass a legalized primary law and amend the election law. Fourth. Amend our criminal pro cedure by putting Solicitors ' on sal aries, diA'iding the State into two judicial circuits, appointing record ers or trial justices to try misde meanors, thus relieveing the Superior Courts, and have executions in cap ital cases take place at the State Prison and by eletrocution. Fifth. To aA-oid inhumanity, scan dal and to institute a more effective system of working convicts, thus mak ing the State Prison self-sustaining, placeall convicts under the manage ment of the State authorities, though still to work the roads of the various counties desiring such labor. (See Superintendent Mann's suggestion.) Sixth. Restore the former powers of the Corporation Commission and even give it more power . with . con tempt proceedings to enforce its orders. Seventh. v- Strengthen the Reform atory already established, and yet pass such laws as will prevent the terrible practices that render such institutions a necessity. Eighth. Provide a suitable and sufficient administration building, thus protecting valuable records and pa pers, and also giving needed room in which the -arious departments can transact their business and be better equipped to render more efficient ser vice. Ninth. Pass all IaAvs necessary to protect our forests, insure the build ing of good roads and better govern and control our fish and oyster in dustries. . The Governor closes by answering some criticism and explaining his motives and his hope of much good accomplished by mingling with the people and advertising the State. If it were his opportunity he would do more along these lines again than he did. He expresses his devotion to the. Old North State, commends the new Governor and says: "Hoping that your stay in our Capital City may be pleasant to you and profitable to the State, and ex tending to every member my kindest regards and best wishes. I bid you God-speed in your labors, and ask the richest- belessings of heaven on all that you may accomplish for the State's betterment and prosperity. "Respectfully, "R. B. GLENN, Governor." MM LEGISLATURE MEETS North Carolina lawmakers Now in Session. JUDGE GRAHAM MADE SPEAKER Legislators Assemble and Organize Gov. Glenn's Message Bead in Per sonPreparation For Inauguration. Raleigh, Special. The General As sembly met Ofl Wednesday noon, when the nominations made in" caUcus Tues day night were confirmed by election. Francis D. Winston presided in the Senate afld F. D. Haekett, the retir ing principal clerk, presided in the House. Chief' Justice Walter Clark administered the oath of office". With the completion of the organi zation Governor Glenn Avas notified of the readiness of the Assembly to receive his message, but at his re quest thig was deferred until Thurs day morning When he appeared be fore the joint Session Of the assem bly and read the message In person. On the Dembcratit' side of the House bf Representatives this session are such oid arid recbgiiized leaders as R. A. Doughton, of Alleghaney ; R. H. Hayes, Chatham; A. W. Gra ham, Granville; W. C. DoAvd, Char lotte; George L. NortbU, Wilmington; Harry Stubbs, Williamston; A; P Kitchin and others. While on the Republican side, which comprises a voting strength of thirty, there are A. T. Grant, Jr., Davie county; M. N. Harshaw, bf Caldwell C. Ed'. Taylor, Brunswick; T. E. J.feftary, Lexington, and others whom thfe Republicans are confident Will make it interesting fdt the dominant party. The Caucus. On the third ballot and by a vot of 43 to 36 the Democratic caucus the House Tuesday night selected ti Judge Augustus W. Graham, of Gran ville, Speaker of the House, over Mr. W, C' DoAvd, of Mecklenburg. On mbtibtt Judge Graham's nomination Avas alsb made unanimous Jiigt fibrty-rtiiie ye&rs figb Judge Graham's father was elected Srjeakei1 bf the House by the first caucus held in the new hall of the new Capitol. The selection of the Speaker was left as the last Avork of the caucus Oil ac count of the belated train from the west, bringing four Representatives said to be Dowd men. On the first ballot Dowd receiAred 23, Gcaham 21, Haynes 11. The balloting was rapid, with considerable animation On the third ballot, the vote being1: Graham, 43; Dowd, 36; Hayes, 2. The nomination of other officersfor the House resulted as follows: Prin cipal clerk, T. G. Cobb, of Morgan ton; reading clerk, R. M. Phillips, of Lee county; Engrossing clerk, M. D. Kinsland, Waynesville j sergeant-at-firms, George L. Kilpatrick, Lenoir. The caucus of the Democratic mem bers of the Senate resulted in the se lection of Whitehead Kluttz, of Salis bury, for president pro tem. He had no opposition. Other officers chosen were : Principal clerk, A. J. Maxwell, of Craven county; reading elerk, Mark Squires, of Lenoir; engrossing clerk, W. E. Hooks, of Greenville ; ser- geant-at-arms, R. E. Staley, of Wilk esboro ; assistant, Nick Dobey, of Ral eigh, Senator J. A. Long, of Person, was made chairman of the Senate caucus and J. L. Barham, of Wayne eountv, secretary. The Senate passed a resolution nrenaratorv of the inauguration of the Governor, and other State of ficers Tuesday. January 12th, at 1 o'clock. A joint resolution was offered in the House by Perry, of Vance, ex tending profound sympathy to the King and Queen of Italy and their subjects and appropriating $5,000 for the relief of the sufferers of the earth quake. This was referred to the com mittee on finance to be approved. Senator Manning offered a resolu tion that the Senate and House meet in joint session Tuesday, January 12th; to open and publish the returns for the ection of Governor and otn er State officers, and that these be in ducted into office at 1 o'clock that dav: furthermore, that a committee of three Senators and five Represen tatives be named as a joint commit tee tb provide suitable arrangements and regulations for the inauguration and to report the expenditures in mrred. The Senate thereafter ad journed until 11 o'clock Thursday. Chief Clerk Cobb, of the House, announces the folloAving appoint ments as assistant clerks : Alex Las- siter, of Bertie; W. A. Bobbitt, of Lenoir; W. N. P. Smith, of Wake; W. S. Pasre. of Iredell; R. F. Leather wood, of Jackson: R. L. Huffman, of Pfltnwha- F. D. Haekett. Jr.. of Wilkes. Lawrence Erwin, of Burke, messenge. The following apointments of em ployes for the , Senate are announced : Clerks Ofis Self, CataAYba; &. w, Wade, Carteret ; W. T. Smith, Wake The Senate on Friday pass ed two separate bills mcreas ins the salarg of the governor from $4,000 to $6,000 and the Com missioner of Labor and Printing to $2,500. There was no opposition to tTif bills alonsr partv lines. Senator FrrmlA of New Hanover, favored $7,500 for the Governor's salary. Representative Morton of New Hanover, had his protest filed on the journal in opposition to the Gover nor's reading ma message in pciswu, Speaker Graham is remarkable for the number of old Confederate, chiefly from the Home, " that he employs as aborers about- the Senate chamber. He is himself a veteran. " The Legislative committee fixed up on 1 p. m. next Tuesday for inaugu rating1 Governor Kitchen. The Wood men of the World band, of Concord, has been selected for the occasion. The cadets of the A. and M. College are named to participate. The day was largely consumed in committee work, after a short session in which committees were named. NO. INCREASE. ill Pftseed by Senate Increasing the Governor's Salary Bererred to House Committee, Where It Will Probably Did. Raleigh, Special. -The proposition n inni-Anse tho : (invemrtfif'k RAlnrv Erom $4,000 to $6,000, which the Sen ate gava such endorsement, is destin ed to meet with disaster in the House, if the fiction fit the committee and the positive declarations of a score of the members of that body are to be accept- ;d as a reflection 01 trie general senti ment. The House committee OH sal aries and fees, of Avhich Representa tive E. R. Wooten is chairman, met and, after what is said to have been a spicy discussion of the merits of the hill did(d in rprfttmnernl that, it he considered fit the unusual hour of 4 o'clock Monday afternoon. Had the 3bmriiittee suggested -I o'clock Mon day morning1 or midnight, it Avould have served the same end, tor the House will hardlv be in session at the Hr- cptnnllv flocitrnatpd This is rfi- warded as nothing more than a polite 11 n .1 .1. J metnoa 01 smotnenng me proposeu measure, which the members of the committee themselves oppose and which they know will never be rati Sed by the House, but to kill it would be, for obvious reasons, embarrassing tb all parties concerned. Just why sentiment should nave hanged sb abruptly is hard to pre- vely. determine. There is no ques Ijn that a maioritv of the members v f the two houses approved the sug gestion which Governor Glenn so ur gently recommended in his valedic tory message Thursday. That such was the ca&a was shown bv the action of the Senate Saturday when the Nimroeks bill was presented. It pass ed the three readings with substan tial majorities each time. . An idea may be had from the re mark of a member, when some one raised the issue of the constitutional ity cf the bill. "What's the use?" isked he, nonchalantly. "We are going o kill it any way, and the mvestiga- ;ion you suggest would do nothing bat entail needless toil. The bill is now where it should be and there it will remain, never fear. It will sleep throughout the least of its natural life and then will be forgotten." Another member who opposed the bill justified himself thus: "The Governor's sal- iry is $4,000. According to-the reports of the State Treasurer the mansion expenses during the ppst year were 3,000. Six hundred is allowed for traveling incidentals and $500 for something, else. That makes $3,100, which I consider fair compensation." Such being the case the action 01 he committee and the opinion of the numbers! unless very extraordinary effort is put forth between now and Monday, the measure providing lor Hip increase, in the Governor's' salary will be lost never to be heard of again at this session. : The much-talked-of bill by Sena :or Manning, enlarging the powers of :hR Attornev General so that he shall have the power to investigate corpora tions ac to violation of the anti-trast laAv and making him attorney of re cord for the Corporation Commission, was introduced Saturday and went 10 th indifliarv committee. It provides also for an assistant for the Attorney General with a $2,500 salary. Tn thA Senate a bill was introduced rolatinof tn snnprnumerarv judge, pro- viding one wno snan oe avanauio xw :rAifll terms and to supply for any Pnnrt. indffi who is sick. The bill that passed the &enaie m- m St creasing the Governor's salary irom $4,000 to $6,000 came over on batur the remlar order of pro ceedure was relerred by tne rspeaKei trt tho nmmittee ort salaries and fees Both the Speaker and the chairman of the committee on rules, Mr. uowa. seemed inclined to look with disfavoi t, tho. Tirflfftice of suspending rules and considering bills before they have Seen to committees. Lawyers Want Twenty Districts. Clinton. Special. The several bar associations composing the iith dis trict haA'e asked the other bar asso ciations of the State to join in asking the Legislature to form twenty judi cial districts in the State instead of sixteen as now exist. Judge Linney Seriously Sick. The many friends of Hon. R. Z. Linney in this county will be sorry to learn that he is seriously ill at his home in Taylorsville. He suffered a collapse while making a speech in Mitchell court about a month ago. lie rallied from the attack, but he is now quite feeble and his condition is con sidered serious. A FABULOUS MICE. OBloward I hesitate to ell you what tfo.it. automobile cost me. You wouldn't believe it. I paid a fabu lous price for the machine, though. I can tell you. TCnhifax T don't doubt it. What I want to know is the real price you paid for it. Chicago News. Zbe Cbatbam "Recorb. RATES OF ADVERTISING: One Square, one Insertion $i.oo One Square, two Insertions.. 1.50 One Square, one month .ojf For Larger Advertise ments Liberal Contracts will be made. REVENIOA1DERS Six Thousand Gallons of Beer-Destroy ed Near Hickory. Hickory, Special. Six illicit distil leries and 0,000 gallons of be,er Avere captured and destroyed in a remoto section of South Mountains, thirty miles south of here, by a party of raiders organized by Special Govern ment Agent C. F. Blalock, of Hickory. The officers report tho .blockadera comfortably housed in the yards of their homes. Although taken una ware, no arrests Avere made. One man was engaged in raising hogs, fat tening them on still slop. He had sev eral hands 111 the act of killing a hog: weighing 500 pounds. The settlement in which the seizures were made is known as York settlement, and at one time was dangerous for officers of the law; but the younger generation seem to prefer showing their heels rather than standing their ground and fight ing. Mr. Blalock said: "We have warrants for eight or nine and their arrests will folloAV. All are old resi dents of that community, so you see the reArenue officers are not out of commission and have plenty of work to do." Financial Plans of .Proposed Orphan age Maong Good Headway. Winston-Salem. Special The build ing committee of the Methodist cr rthnnafro. which is to be built this r 0-7 spring on the Dwire farm to the west of this city Avas in session here last wAAk. The committee is composed of Rev. Dr. George II. Detwiler, of Char lotte; Walter Thompson, of Concord; C. .H. Ireland, of Greensboro; P. II. Hanes, O. B. Eaton and James K. Norfleet, of Winston-Salem. The re port of Rev. J. P. Rodgers, field agent, showed in gratifvinsr desrree that this phase of the project Avas going avcII. In LeaksA'ille and spray alone jur. Rogers secured $1,000 for the orphan- . Electric Suburban Railway. Salisbnrv. Snecial. The Piedmont j 7 x - Carolina Railway company has enlist ed the cood wishes 01 the Salisbury Merchants' Association and at a lale meeting the aiocintion passed reeclu- tions asking the county com mi iswnpvs to meet in special session an 1 grant franchises to 1 the railway tprapc. The first link of the car line Avill !; built from Main street to the fair Grounds, and rails and ties are now being distributed along that road. The company proposes as soon as iran- chises are secured and the wors can be inaugurated to extend its lines to-the Piedmont toll bridge by way of East Spencer, to South River, to Granite d Faith and throuch China Grove to Kannapolis on the Cabar rus county line. Power tor the -car line will be furnished by the Southern Power company. Lee's Birthday. The birthdav of General Robert E. Lee will be appropriately celebrated by the University of North Carolina on the 19th of January. President Woodrow wilson, of Princeton UniA-er-sity, will deliA-er the address. Prcsi- . dent Wilson is one of the foremost thinkArs of the world today, and a scholar who apprecites the virtues, the services and the life of Lee. It is probable that many State officers as well as other distinguished citizens from all parts of the State will at tend the celbration. President Ven 0M0 has A-rtAndAd an invitation to the General. Assembly. That, how- 1 . n 1 1 ever is the day set apart tor the eiec- -tion of a United States Senator, which will be Hon. Lee OA-erman. Thos. L. Canler Disappears. 1 ATr. Thos. T- Canler, secretary and treasurer of the Selma Cotton Mills, nas sirangtuy j:nnnr anA rlAAn mvslerv sur- rounds the case, Avhich last Saturday was the all-absorbing topic in this city, where he was last seen Friday night only for a moment, as he got off the train from eima ai o ciuc. i n .irlr Kntnrdflv morning letters, checks, bank book and other papers Avere found inside the yard of the Acme Fuel Company that lfe must have had on him and thrown over iuu fence. It seems most like a voluu tarv absence as no foul play secm3 probable. Two Run Over by Train. SnAfMAl. Reiner run over UJJtutv. , j- ' ' . rrVit train on the Southern Railway yards at Spencer Saturday afternoon, Oscar Eart and Wade Wor ley, each aged 22 years, employes of a section force from Princeton, John ston county, Avere carried to a hos pital in Salisbury in a serious condi- . tion. At an unguaraea mumcu iiml-j Iwere caught under the rear of a shift ing "train. Eart is said to be badly crushed m the body, ana tuiiej a foot and was seriously injured m the side. - ' South Dekota Regrets It. Raleiffb. Special. South DekMa now regrets that she sued North Car olina on. bonds made (in reconstruc tion days and repudiated since) and collected $10,000. She is seeking an honorable way to return the mony. These bonds were given to South Da kota by holders of large blocks of the bonds, who could not tnemseives ,uu anA. PollAct from the State, They I hoped to get the State to compromise on the wnoie. ah uiuuiwu wwv that if the Governor of North Caro lina will ask for it he can get it.
The Chatham Record (Pittsboro, N.C.)
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Jan. 13, 1909, edition 1
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