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THE CHATHAM RECORD ft A; LONDON, EDITOR AND PROPRIETOR Terms of Subscription $1.50 Per Year Strictly in Advance ir-ir jit lid v- ItUtir IIMlf ' ' . VOL. XXXIII. prrrsBORO, Chatham county, n. a, may 17, 1911. NO. 40. THE CHATHAM RECORD Rates of Advertising One Square, one insertion $1.00 - One Square, two insertions $1.50 One Square, one month $2.50 For Larger Advertisements Liberal Contracts will be made. I r n STATE BUILDING G HUSSION iOL. ASHLEY HORNE OF CLAYTON CHAIRMAN, W. E. SPRINGER SECRETARY, ELECTE5. TO ERECT STATE BUILDING Clerk Will be Appointed Site to be Selected Advertising For Bids For Bonds Architects Applying For the Job The State Building Law. Raleigh. The state "building com mission in its initial meet here elect ed Col Ashley Home of Clayton, chairman and William E. Springer of Wilmington secretary. They will later appoint a clerk, who will be in charge of an office that will be open ed at Raleigh. The whole scope of the work ahead of the commission in the location and erection of the $250,000 state administration building was gone J over, both in executive session and with Governor Kitchin and the mem bers of the council of state, with the result that a sub-commission, com posed of Colone Home, Mr. Spring er. Mr. Long and Mr. Cox was des ignated to make special investiga tion as to site and other prelimina ries and report to a meeting of the whole commission to be called by the chairman. Attending the meeting for organi zation were all seven members. Col. Ashley Home, Clayton; William E. Springer, Wilmington; Col. J. S. Carr, Durham; J. A. Long, Roxboro; A. S. Rascoe, Bertie county; J. Elwood Cox, High Point; W. L. Parson, Rockingham. State Treasurer B. R. Lacy is al ready advertising for bids for the bonds to be issued July 1. A number of architects are al ready "roosting on the trail" of the commission, seeking to secure the appointment as architect to the com mission. However, the commission must determine just what state de-' partments are to be accommodated in the new building, and also decide upon the location before there can be any definite work in the actual drafting of the plans for the building. The preamble of the act creating the commission and providing the $250, 000 bonds for the erection of the building contains only this suggestion as to what the legislature desired that the building should be: "Whereas, the building now pro vided by the state for the various de partments of its government are in adequate for the economical and ef ficient administration of it saffalrs: and whereas, valuable libraries, priceless manuscripts, historical rel ics, many records and much property are housed in many separate and uufit buildings, exposed to constant danger from fire; and whereas it is comparatively necessary that - larger and safer quarters be provided and that a fireproof building, adequate for the purpose intended and requir ed, should be erected; now, there fore," etc. A state plowing contest Director Williams of the Experiment Station Making Arrangement. Who Can Plow Well? Raleigh. Director C. B. Williams. of the experiment station, announces that he has about completed arrange ments for holding a nlowine match later in the year, either in connection with the state fair or at the state Farmers' convention, which meets during the latter part of August. Liberal premiums have already been secured for awarding to those who enter the contest and show their superior skill in this fundamental operation of farming. The primary object for holding such a contest will be to impress the im portance of deep -and thorough prepa ration of the soil, as well as empha size the economy of the use of labor saving implements that may be used in the preparation of lands for differ ent crops. In other words, the im portance of Ute use of double-horse plows will.be impressed as none other than these will be used in the con test A set of competent judges will be selected who will award the pre miums to those scoring the highest number of points in accordance with an official score card that will be pro vided. Director Williams states that he ex pects the contest to arouse much in terest in better plowing, especially preparation of the seed-bed fro dif ferent crops, and hence lead to the production - of larger and more profit able yields in the future by many of those who witness the contest. All North Carolinians between the ages of 15 and 100 who are actually engaged in farming will be eligible to enter the contest. North Carolina Honors Nohte Deed. North Carolina did honor to its Confederate dead in fitting and elo quent manner. There was oratory and flowers and revival of tender mem ories. As a general thing, those se lected to make speeches were worthy scions of, real soldiers none more representative than the ortors at Charlotte, Salisbury, Gastonia, Shel by, Statesville, Greensboro and other towns. Missionary Workers Elect Officers. Three days annual session of the Woman's Home Missions Society, of the North Carolina conference ter minated with the selection of Weldon for the next place of meeting and the following were elected as officers: Mrs. R. B. Johns, Fayetteville, pres ident; Mrs. B. N. Mann, Durham, re cording secretary; Mrs. N. E. Edger ton, Selma, treasurer; Mrs. John C. Angier, Durham; Mrs. Barrow, Eliza beth City; Miss Duke, Durham, vice presidents; Mrs. Ida T. Wilkins, Wel don, superintendent of supplies, Mrs. R. O. Burton, Raleigh, conference editor; Mrs. J. G. Fearing, Elizabeth City, conference corresponding secre tary; Mrs. T. W. Costen, Gates, field secretary; Mrs. John Doub, Jcnes boro, superintendent of press work. A 10,000-Acre Orchard in Hamlet. The announcement of the charter ing of a corporation for the purpose of constructing a 10,000-acre orchard in the eastern portion of Harnett county evidences that gradual steps are be ing taken to develop the well-nigh limitless fruit-growing possibilities of North Carolina. Aa briefly outlined the plans contemplate the plating of pecan, peach, apple and other trees and the immediate installation of large trucking operations. Fruit grow ing has been attempted in North Car olina almost since the beginning but in a somewhat haphazard fashion. There are many excellent small or chards in the east notably in the vicinity of Newbern and the moun tain farmers are beginning to realize the Importance of the matter. The establishment of a large enterprise like the proposed Harnett orchard would necessarily attract much more attention to the subject and lend im petus to its advancement. Further more, the 10,000-acre orchard - may be expected to set an example in the matter of careful grading and sort ing of the various fruits and the best methods of packing them for ship ment items upon which it would be difficult to lay too much stress just at this stage of fruit-growing in North Carolina. Winston-Salem. A new enterprise of magnitude and importance for Winston-Salem is that of the Mengel Box company's plant. Boxes of every kind will be manufactured. Wake Wants $300,000 Road Bonds. The Wake County Good Roads Im provement council has been formed. A resolution was passed by the coun cil calling on the Wake commission ers to order an election throughout the county, to be held August 31, on the question of the issuance of $300,000 bonds for road improvement, and stipulating that there be a new registration for the bond election. There was also a resolution to the effect that the council proceed at once with the organization of town ship and precinct good road councils. Native Tar Heels in Congress. Four members of the senate, Sen- stors Johnston, of Alabama, and Dixon, of Montana, in addition to Sen ators Overman and Simmons, were born in North Carolina. There are only two states in the Union with a larger representation in the senate than the Old North State. Over in the house is only one native bora North Carolinian outside of the state delegation. That man hap pens to be former Speaker Joseph G. Cannon. Representative Pou's birth place is Tuskegee, Alabama. - A Blessing to Colored Folks. The Durham colored hospital, built entirely through philanthropy, in which the late Washington Duke was the chief giver, has done capital work and but ten deaths have re sulted during the past year. It has turned out 14 nurses who are well scattered over the country. The in stitution is governed by both white and colored doctors and has been the greatest single blessing that the col ored folks have. Statesville. Governor Kitchin en tertained the crowd for about one hour and fifteen minutes with a splen did speech, giving a summary of the reasons why we celebrate Memorial Day, paying tribute to the memory of the soldiers of the Confederacy, to the surviving veterans and to the women of the Confederacy. Raleigh Hosiery Mill Sold. CaDt. S. A. Ashe and R. T. Gray have purchased the Raleigh hosiery mill, operated for a long while by Cantain Ashe and associates. It has been closed for several months and sold under foreclosure for $12,200... Destroyed Twenty-Five Stills. Ttenntv Collector J. P. H. Adams of Johnston county says that he and officers associated with him have broken up twenty-five blockade dis tilleries in Johnston county since Jan uary. Ray Re-Elected Head of Blind School. The board of directors of the state srhonl for the blind in annual session at Raleigh re-elected John E. Ray su- nerintendent and made the prelim! n&rv arrangements for the school commencement, which will take place June 3. There will be six grad uates. Meeting Waterways Association. The Atlantic Deeper Waterways association Is to meet at Richmond September 12th and remain in ses sion three days. EVENTS OF THE VFfK NEWS FROM EVERYWHERE TOLD IN A FEW LINES FOR YOUR CONVENIENCE ROUND ABOUT THE WORLD A Condensed Reoortf of Happenings of Interest From All Parts f the World Southern. The German Saengerfest came to a close with a ball in Atlanta. The meeting of the German societies ol the South Atlanta League has been a great success. The convention se lected the following officers: Honora ry president, C. H. Toussaint, Savan. nah; president, F. H. Hanne, Jackson ville; secretary,. Ffed Bachman, Jack sonville; treasurer, C. Brickwedel, Jacksonville; attorney, John D. Cap pelmann, Charleston- first vice presi dent, J. H. Moellering, Savannah ; second vice president, G. Mau, Atlan ta; third vice president, G. Stecher, Tampa; fourth vice president, A. Mor genstern, Charleston ; - fifth vice pres ident, Th. Winter, Brunswick, Ga. It was unanimously agreed to hold the next Saengerfest at Jacksonville, prob ably in April of next year. Chancellor Thomas M. McConnell dissolved the temporary injunction re straining the new commission, elected to govern the city of Chattanooga, Tenn., from assuming control of mu nicipal affairs. The constitutionality "of the new charter is upheld, and the suit is dismissed with costs on the complainants, who were members of the old government. Mayor T. C. Thompson and the four commissioners held a meeting, bonds were signed and approved, and the old government has passed into history. : Chattanooga commmands wide at tention, not only throughout the Unit ed States but in England and Canada as well. The joint commission rep resenting three Methodist bodies is in session there to consider momentous questions. The 27 commissioners who met have been appointed by the Meth odist Protestant church, the Method ist Episcopal church, South, and the Methodist Episcopal church to con sider the question of unification through reorganization. Frank B. Hayne, the well-known cot ton bull leader, threw the New Or leans 6otton exchange into a fever of excitement 20 minutes before the final gong, when he offered to purchase the entire stock of cotton in New Orleans at 15.48 cents. Pandemonium' reigned for a few mintues and the days of the great "Sully' pool were recalled. Now there are whispers here of a big "cor ner" in May cotton, but those believed to be in the deal refuse to'discuss the matter. LkcneraL - The application of John J. McNani ara, for the fixing of bail on the charge of dynamiting, was disallowed by Su perior Judge Bo rd well in Los Ange les without prejudice and with leave to renew at any time. - Canada will have three trans-continental railroad lines and ar fourth road to tidewater by way of Hudson bay, if the announcement of the poli cies of the Liberal government are carried out. Tue Canadian Pacific .was the pioneer road. The Grand Trunk Pacific is rapidly nearing com pletion under the government super vision. The third line to span the Dominion will be the Canadian North era. To insure the completion of the third line the government proposes to guarantee the Canadian Northern's bonds. Germany has warned France of the (dangerous consequences likely to fol low the occupation of Fez by French troops. Further than this, the gov ernment has taken no step, though watching developments in Morocco very closely. There Is no truth in the rumor published that Germany had decided to send three cruisers to tf orocco. For the first time in the history of mankind, the human voice carried 2,000 miles direct over phone wire when New York found Denver. A group of newspaper men in a New . York skyscraper, .talking to another group in the Colorado city, picked up Oma ha on the way and also gossiped with Chicago. j The total dead for the first day s fighting, near Juarez, Mexico, is now estimated at nearly thirty The wounded will number close to sixty. The casualties of the insur rectos and Federals are not known, but five persons on the American side of the line were killed, and at least twelve were wounded. ' A monument to the memory of Po cahontas, the Indian maid of Vir ginia history,, is provided for- in a bill introduced by Senator Martin. The till provides for the, erection of the monument at Jamestown, Va. f L&T& Lansdowne introduced in the English house of lords his bill for the refon of the upper house. Efforts to compel the girls of the senior class in Radcliffe college to wear "plain and simple costumes" or commencement day has aroused em phatic protests 4 and -- some of the se niors declare hat they will forego their diplomas rather than submit. Confirmation was received of the less of the Gulf Refining- company's schooner Queen of Tampa, Fla., with the five members of the crew some time during the storm on the gulf two weeks ago- The American Federation of Labor issued an appeal for funds for the de tense of the McNamara brothers, in jail at Los Angeles for dynamiting. The appeal for funds states that the accused labor leaders are in jail as a result of a "vindictive spirit of perse cution.' r ' Heartened by optimistic reports from their attorneys, John and James McNamara, the accused dynamite con spirators, spent a cheerful Sunday in jail at Los Anegeles. On the other hand Ortie McManigal seemed de spondent, and when Jailer Gallagher asked him what was wrong McMani gal replied; "I'm wondering whether my wife has forgotten me. I have not heard a word from her since I left Chicago, and I am suffering for news of her and the children." Mrs. McMan igal is expected in Los Angeles soon. The Colorado legislature, after a bitter fight over the -senatorship. has adjourned without making a choice, and the state in which the. Democrats are in control of the legislature will continue to be represented in the Unit ed States senate by Simon Guggen heim, a Republican, throughout the Sixty-second congress. The new pri mary law goes, into effect in Colorado this fall. Had it been on the statute books now the existing state of af fairs would not have been possible. Mexican gold coin to the amount Gen. Porfirio Diaz issued a manifes to to the people of Mexico, declaring his ietention to resign the presidency a3 soon as peace is restored. In this manner the president has virtually ac ceded to the demands of Francisco I. Madero that he make announcement of such intention. As to when peace is actually restored, General Diaz re serves the right to be the judge. In the words of the manifesto, it will be when, according to the dictates of my conscience, I am sure that my resignation will not be followed by anarchy."' of nearly one milllion dollars has been received at the Federal subtreasury and assay office here within a short time past. Substantially half the amount has been melted into bullion at the assay office. It was reported that some one who anticipated a cri sis had shipped the gold here as a precautionary measure. It was indicated that indictments for perjury were likely as a result of some evidence given before the grand jury in connection with the Ohio leg islature bribery investigation. It also was made clear that lobbyists would be indicted if sufficient testimony can be secured to convict Washington There will be no invasion of Mexico as the result of the killing of Amer ican citizens in the city of El Paso as an incident of the fighting at Jua rez. The statement of President Taft following the reported deaths of a half dozen Americans, and the debate in congress provoked by this occur rence, made plain the future conduct of the government Senator Bacon of Georgia undoubtedly voiced the senti ment of an overwhelming majority oi the senate in his superb analysis of the legal and diplomatic situation growing out of the Mexican hostili ties. The farmers' free list bill was pass ed b the house by a vote of 23 (j to 109, the entire Democratic side voting in favor of the measure, and 24 Re publicans in addition. It will now go to the senate, and the chances are that it will never see the light- of day in that body, but be strangled in the finance committee. The senate will never accept free lumber, boots and shoes and leather. Still the Demo cratic house will secure whatever credit and political accretions may re sult from this enactment. Senator Jacob H. Gallinger of New Hampshire was unanimously nominat ed as president pro tempore of the senate at the Republican senatorial caucus. Twenty of the fifty Republi can senators were absent, including nine Progressive senators. The four Progressives in attendance, Senators Borah, Brown, Dixon and Kenyon, vot ed for Mr. Gallinger. Senator Gallin ger was placed in nomination by Sen ator Warren, who eulogized Senator William P. Frye, the retiring presi dent. President Taft indulged in some plain talk in explaining to 25 mem uers of the National Grange that he does not intend to play politics with the Canadian reciprocity agreement, even if the enactment of the measure costs him the farmer vote. The pres ident told his visitors bluntly he was sorry to hear that Republican farmers would desert the party if the agree ment goes through, but fear of such desertion would not at all change his conviction as to the wisdom of the legislation. Tyrus Raymond Cobb, the "Georgia Peach,'' and the Detroit team's won derful batsman, has developed into a political factor. Judge William M Dunbar of Augusta owes several votes which helped to elect him postmaster of the house to the influence 'of Ty Cobb. Representative Doremus of Michigan tDem.) told of the activity of the Georgia ball player in inducing members of congress whom he had met to support his old friend and fel low-Georgian, Judge Dunbar. Andrew Carnegie received what he called his greatest mark of honor when twenty-one American republics bestowed upon him a gold medal bear ing on one side the words, "Benefac tor of Humanity," and on the other, "The American Republics to Andrew Carnegie." According to John Bar rett, director general of the Pan-American Union, it was the first time that such a tribute had been paid to an in dividual. Senor de Zamacona, the Mexican ambassador, made the pre sentation speech, -and Secretary of State Knox and President Taft also spoke. CROPS OF $8,926,000,000 AN INCREASE OF $104,000,000 OVER 1909 TEXAS LEADS. ILLINOIS SECOND. SOUTH CAROLINA JUMPING Georgia Strides Into Fourth Place From the Tenth Louisiana and Kentucky Sluggish Cotton Report to be Issued June 2. Washington. The value of .wealth produced on farms of the United States was $8,926,000,000 during 1910 as estimated by the department of ag riculture in a statement just issued. This is an increase of $104,000,000 over 1909. Texas, with her ten million acres of dotton, wrested from Illinois during 1910, the honor of being the first State of the Union in point of value of her principal farm crops which aggregated $364,110,000, an increase of 14.9 per cent over 1909. Illinois, with $290,295,030, dropped to second place, the decrease having been 13.9 per cent. Iowa held her place as third state, while Kansas, In 1909 fourth state, dropped to tenth. Georgia made a rapid stride in crop production for the year and jumped from tenth to fourth state with a total of $210,192,000, an increase of 6.5 per cent over 1909. All the other Southern states made good increases except Louisiana and Kentucky. South Carolina .made the largest, 28.4 per cent, or $140,009,000, jumping from twenty-first to thir teenth state. The other states rank ed as follows: State 1910 1909 Value In- State 1910 1909 Value In- Ala 14 20 $126,867,000 19.7 Miss 15 18 134,401,000 10.6 N. C 18 22 122,037,000 18.3 Ky. (x) .... 20 16 110,731,000 9.5 Ark. 21 24 109.7&3.000 11.5 Tenn. 22 23 102,009,000 3.3 Va 24 26 71,264,000 2.0 La. (x) 26 25 63,448,000 11.3 Fla. 42 42 15,004,000 8.9 (x) Decrease. Washington. Revised figures of the department of agriculture's cotton re port indicate the area planted in cot ton in 1910 was about 33,418,000 acres, instead of 33,196,000 acres as esti mated last June.' These figures will be used as a basis in making the estimate on June 2 of the acreage planted to cotton this year. The yield per acre in 1910 is estimated at 170.7 pounds and the area picked 32,304,000 acres. Revised dentails by States for 1910 follow: State Acres Acres Yield planted picked Va 34,000 33,000 212 N. C 1,511,000 1,478,000 221 S. C 2,626,000 1,534,000 216 Ga. ...... 4,970,000 4,873,000 173 Florida .. 268,000 257,000 110 Ala. 3,633,000 3,560,000 160 Miss 3;420,000- 3,317,000 182 La 1,075,000 975,000 120 Texas 10,250,000 10,060,000 145 Ark. 2.37&.000 2,238,000 175 Tenn 783,000 765,000 207 Missouri .. 103,000 100,000 285 Okla 2,260,000 2,204,000 200 Cal 10,000 9,000 335 U. S 33,418,000 32,403,000 170.7 The first cotton report of the de partment of agriculture this season will be issued Friday, June 2, at noon Eastern time and will give the esti mated acreage of cotton planted this year with the condition of the crop on May 25. Hot .Days Make Congressmen Tired. Washington. Although the special session of Congress is but little more than a month old, talk of adjournment has already become general and the suggestions are not all one-sided. Re publicans in both branches have been hinting that a recess during the hot months would not interfere with leg islation at all, while many Democrats in the house are beginning to believe they will be through with all the leg islative program they -care to enact within another week. Murderer Slays Sheriffs Posse. Montgomery, Ala. Two . negroes are dead and one mortally wounded. and four deputy sheriffs are wounded, one fatally, as the result of a murder committed by one of the negroes 21 miles south of here and a spectacular battle that followed an effort to cap ture the murderer. When the posse arrived Benson was barricaded in his cabin, refusing to surrender, and declaring that he would die before he would submit to arrest. The officers then opened fire on him and he re turned it. Presbyterians at Louisville. Louisville. Kr. With an extensive oroeram arranged for the celebration of the semi-centennial of the church, and confronted with some of the most important questions which have ever demanded its attention, the fifty-first General Assembly of the Presbyterian church in the United States (South ern! convened here. Delegates, both lay and ministerial, from every sec tion of the South are present. Three sessions will be held daily, the assem bly extending through eight days. This is the fiftieth anniversary. NEWS SURVEY OF THE SI ATE Many North Carolina Towns and Cities Noted in This Column. A Sweeping Review. Lumberton. Former Governor Glenn addressed the Confederate Vet erans of Willis Pope Camp here. Statesville. For some time there has been much complaint oi the open violation of the prohibition law at Barber's Junction. Statesville people say they can get booze there without trouble. Salisbury. Memorial Day was fit tingly celebrated in Salisbury. Sena tor Lee S. Overman was the orator of the day and delivered a great speech to the old soldiers." Greensboro. Work has been com menced on the annex -ot the Guilford county court house and it will be com pleted before fall. High Point! Edward K. Graham, the dean of the University of North Carolina, will deliver the annual liter ary address at the commencement of the graded schools of this city Tues day, May 23. Statesville. -The postoffice authori ties are getting information in regard to the population and nationalities of Statesville with a view to opening a PQstal savings hank. Goldsboro. Goldsboro as is GollH boro's way did a magnificent work when a few days ago it raised by popular subscription $14,639.50 to com plete the modern hospital building in that city. It was done in three days. New Bern. Craven county has al ready rought six pair of mules,' wag ons and machinery and will at once begin the work to complete the gaps n this county's reads. Raleigh. The Lincoln Farmers' Union Warehouse company is char tered with $25,000 capital for ware housing business under the supervis- on of the Farmers union. Concord. The winners of the scholarships to Trinity college and the University of North Carolina were: Mr. Albert Norman won ihe univer sity scholarship and' Mr. William Glass the Trinity scholarship. Durham. Complaint has been made to the officers that vandals destroy ed the tobacco plant beds of W. W. Hamlin, a large tobacco grower In the country. The rascals broke up the covering, dug up the plants and other wise - destroyed the prospects of a good crop. New Bern. Already some four or five places in the county are working for the location of tho farm-life school and quite a little rivalry has already developed.- Winston-Salem A brick fell from the top of a three story building and struck Mr. A. H. Walls on the head. He was attended by a physician, who said that the wound was not danger ous. Elizabeth City. The feature of Memorial Day was the unveling of a most beautiful and magnificent piec of statuary in honor of the heroes who gave their lives for the cause of the Confederacy. Washington. The nomination of Frank P. Drane to be assayer and melter of the United States assay office at Charlotte, and George Fort of Georgia to be deputy assistant treasurer of the United States were confirmed by the senate. Greensboro. It may be said with some degree of truth that the commis sion government was adopted on ac count of the many who opposed the blue laws. This does not mean neces sarily that a majority of the commis sion are those opposed to Sunday laws. However, it appears that If it were to come to a vote the commis sioners would not adopt a Sunday law in the same shape as the one at present. Raleigh. Editor J. C. Hemphill of The Richmond Times-Dispatch de livered a splendid - address here in connection with the Memorial 'Day celebration before a great throng of. people assembled in the Confederate cemetery. He paid high tribute to the valor and honor of the Confeder ate soldier and eloquently portrayed the victory that has arisen out of the apparent defeat of the Confederate cause, the Supreme Court of the United Sattes having affirmed the contention of Southerners for states' rights, the great principle really in volved in. the civil war. The reunited country and the loyalty of the whole people to the fundamental principles of the republic came in for forcible treatment. Winston-Salem. One of the most inspiring scenes that ever has been witnessed at the old college was pre sented at the chapel exercises when the students and ' faculty of the In stitution came , to the aid of the en dowment fund now being raised, with a total amount of more than $1,000. Greensboro. Observing the fact that everybody else in creation was 'organizing and determined not to be left in the lurch by any of them, the assistant postmasters of the state held a meeting in Greensboro and organ ized the North Carolina Assistant Postmasters' association. Winston-Salem. Dr. John Bynum was elected superintendent of health for the county at a meeting of the commissioners at a salary of $70 a month. He is to act also as quaran tine officer of the county with the power to appoint deputies. Durham. Superintendent . W. D. Carmichael left for an extended trip to schools in the middle West, which he will visit with, a view to examin ing their commercial systems. The ultimate end of this visit is to find a system that would be a good one for Durham to take up in the reg ular courses of study. SONG OF THE VINEYARD ScIm Linn far Kay 21. ltll Specially Arranged for This Paper LESSON TEXT I j aJ ah 5:1-U MEMORY VERSE 1L GOLDEN TEXT "Woe Unto Them That Ar Mlg-hty to Drink Wine, and Men of Strength to Mlngie Strong- Drink. Ia. B:M. "TIME Probably near the beginning of Isaiah's long life aa a prophet, which wu Inaugurated in the year when King Us clah died, B. C. 765 (Beecher), or B. C. 74S (Hastings). PLACE Isaiah prophesied In Jerusalem. KINGS In Israel, Menahem; In Assyria, Asshur-daan III. PROPHETS Hosea, Mlcah. Isaiah, like all great teachers, was obliged to speak many stem warnings. Individuals and nations are best pleased with leaders that praise and flatter them; but such men are ene mies rather than friends, demagogues rather than statesmen. In our own nation we have many braggarts, and many easy-going, over-sanguine clti tens; but the wise men are like Isaiah, clear-eyed to perceive national and personal 'sins. Vigilance against these is the only price of liberty in a nation and peace in an individual. The old Greek maxim, "Know thyself," Is still the foundation of true knowledge and wisdom. In our lesson the great prophet warns his nation against three national evils: National ingratitude to God; the menace of ungodly and un philanthroplc wealth; intemperance the great peril of the nation. We can look back over a history full of deliverances. America was settled by men escaping from civil and reli gious oppression. The colonists had many marvelous deliverances from the Indians and other foes. The Union has been saved by the greatest civil war in all history. We have had among our leaders some of the world's chief men Washington, Lincoln. Grant, Jefferson, Franklin. The world's greatest oceans preserve our country from attack. We have a vast territory, wonderfully rich in minerals and pro ducing harvests abundant enough for us and for other nations. The natural fruit of a vineyard, carefully prepared fine, cultivated grapes, and a full crop; that is, he ex pected obedience to his commands, and love and gratitude and worship. Instead, he got nothing but wild grapes, Bmall, sour and hard such re sults as a nation might show that had received no special benefits from Je hovah. Isaiah next comes to particulars (he two great fundamental sins of his 1. X - .11 X I .It), peupiO, MUU 1L all uauuun. a t o tt aiu remarkable persistence that in every civilization the two main passions of the human heart, love of wealth and love of pleasure, the Instinct to gather and the instinct to squander, have sought precisely these two forms de nounced by Isaiah In which to work their social havoc appropriation of the soil and indulgence in y strong drink. Every civilized community de velops sooner or later Its land ques tion and Its liquor question. Is the land question an American question also? In its essentials, yes. But what, back of the land question. Is the fundamental difficulty? The menace of ungodly and unphllanthropio wealth. In any form land, or rail roads, or mines, or mills, or houses to rent, or stocks andbonds, or money to lend. There Is more than one Ameri can whose Income Is more than a mil lion dollars a month. What la Isaiah's second "Woe? Against drunkenness and its accom panying evils, and the lrreligion that goes with them. Would Isaiah pronounce this woe upon our nation, if he were living to day? He certainly would. To be sure, there Is the most drinking late at night, especially after the theater per formances are over; and for that rea son the temperance reformers try everywhere to pass laws closing the saloons by 11 o'clock at night. Still, it 1b very common, in our cities, to see drunken men staggering around the streets in the morning, in the midst of a "spree" that may last for days. Modern men drink many fiery, dis tilled liquors unknown to the ancients. They have added the common use of many drugs, sgch as opium and co caine, whose physical and mental ef fects are more terrible and swift even than those of alcohol. And still the saloon is the center of all other sins against society licentiousness, mur der, gambling, graft, political misrule, all are closely connected with the saloon. If our public schools are to give the scholars a practical preparation for life, certainly no subject is of greater importance than temperance. Laws requiring scientific temperance In struction have therefore been passed in all the states and by the national government, and more than forty tem perance physiologies, for all grades, have been written. Nearly a million essays on temperance themes are writ ten every year by school children. .The universities, colleges and normal schools are taking up the study. It Is never enough to pass a tem perance measure. The open saloon at once becomes a secret saloon, a "blind tiger." "Near-beers" and other drinks are concocted, containing Just enough alcohol to escape the law, and sold openly. Saloons spring up on the edge of the prohibition territory. Patent medicines with a large per cent, of alcohol are used as drinks. Worst of" all, the United States laws allow the express companies to carry liquor into prohibition territory, and thus far con gress has not been persuaded or com pelled to take action to prevent the 'raffle. ,
The Chatham Record (Pittsboro, N.C.)
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May 17, 1911, edition 1
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