H. A. LONDON, Editor.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 25, 1911.
Raleigh has much cause to be address and in his private con
proud not only of her magnifi-. versations he showed that he
cent auditorium but also of the was eminently practical and put
grand success of its dedicatory
exercises, which will ever be re
membered with much pleasure
by those who were so fortunate
The 51st annual fair of the
North Carolina Agricultural Sc- as to be present on that occasion
ciety (commonly called the Although we had heard much of
3tate Fair") was held last week this auditorium and were pre
and was a success in every par- pared to expect much, yet the
ticular. The exhibits were more realization was even more than
numerous and better than ever the anticipation. It must be
before, the crowds in attendance seen in order to be fully appreci-
were larger and the weather was ated, and seen for the first time
as favorable as could have been
desired. Although there was
very much rain on Tuesday
night, yet there was none during
the day and the rain laid the
dust, which otherwise would
have been very disagreeable, and
cooled the atmosphere to a more
comfortable temperature.
Besides all this, that which
was most gratifying to those at
tending the fair and most credit
able to those in authority, was
the absence of the gambling de
vices and indecent side-shows
that had disgraced the previous
, fairs. At least, if such were
there, they were kept in the
background and not flaunted
openly in the faces of the public,
as heretofore. The absence of
such attractions (?) at this fair
and the presence of so many
thousand visitors proved that our
fairs can be made attractive and
be enjoyed without the usual
gambling devices and immoral
side-shows that have been con
sidered necessary to draw a
crowd.
The main attraction at this
fair were the wonderful flying
feats of the "bird-man," who
made several flights which were
watched with intense interest by
the many thousands who had
never before seen such exhibi
tions of man's capacity to fly.
He seemed to have perfect con
trol jf his machine (or aeroplanr,
as it is called) arising from the
ground and alighting again with
all the ease and grace of a bird,
after circling in the air at a great
height and terrific speed. In one
of his flights, however, tone
part of his machine was broken,
and, but for his cool self-posses
sion and courage, he and his ma
chine would have been hurled to
the earth and crushed into atoms.
As it was, he made a narrow es
cape from the same terrible death
that has befallen so m: ny aviat
ors The crowds were treated every
day to free exhibitions (in front
of the grandstand) of wonderful
acrobatic feats, that were great
ly enjoyed. The contortionists,
who performed, seemed made of
india rubber and could twist and
turn themselves into all sorts of
shapes, and perform all kinds of
stunts, almost "turning them
selves inside out." The man
who walked and performed on
the stretched rope seemed to
tempt providence by his reckless
feats, for one slip would have
hurled him to instant death.
The great drawback to a full
enjoyment of the fair is the want
of adequate transportation to
and from the grounds, which are
about a mile and a half from the
centre of Raleigh. Of course the
authorities of the fair are not re
sponsible for this and have done
their utmost to remedy it and
have adequate transportation
provided, but thus far in vain.
Our fairs are great occasions
as social gatherings, when old
friends meet together and renew
their old friendships and ex
change pleasant greetings; and
also when new acquaintances are
made and new friendships are
formed. Persons attend from
all parts of the State and by
meeting each other they learn
more of their State and broaden
their views, and thus stimulate
and encourage a greater degree
of State pride. This ffsif tiro
alone would be worth having our
i airs
else.
under so pleasant and attractive
surroundings as attended its ded
ication the appreciation was the
greater and more pleasing.
Notwithstanding the heavy
downpour of rain, that would
have kept away nine-tenths of
the audience from any church ser
vices, there was a vast audience
present, larger of course than
had ever before assembled in any
building in Raleigh. Tne dedi
cation being held on Tuesday
night of "Fair week' there were
present hundreds of prominent
persons from all parts of the
State, and they were as much
interested in and as proud of
this auditorium as were the citi
zens of Raleigh.
Although many speeches were
made, yet the audience did not
become wearied, for all of them
were very appropriate and much
enjoyed. Indeed so appreciated
were they, and all the speakers
acquitted themselves so credit
ably, that we concluded that Ral
eigh must be a nursery for ora
tors. And while the Raleigh
speakers acquitted themselves so
creditably none of them did any
better (and we must be piri on
ed for adding) or quite so well as
our talented countyman. Mr.
Clarence H. Poe, whose address
in presenting the portrait of Sir
Walter Raleigh was a gem-
himself in close
whom he met.
Grit and Record Complimented.
From the 8iler City Grit.
Vanity is possibly the one be-
touch with all setting sin to which all the hu
man race is heir that is excusable
at times. And when a person is
commended .for his elf orts he nat
urally is pleased. Therefore, we
will be pardoned for quoting an
A meeting of cotton farmers
was held last Wednesday (dur
ing the fair) at Raleigh, that
was attended by many from dif
ferent parts of the State. Sev
eral resolutions were adopted,
the purport of them being in fa
vor of holding cotton until the
price is higher and also in favor
of planting less cotton next sea
son. Two d legates from ca?h
Congressional district were ap
pointed to attend the cotton con
vention that met last Monday at
New Orleans, and it was agreed
also to send delegates to the
hearing m New York in regard
to the reorganization of the
American Tobacco Company. -
The resolutions adopted at this
meeting were all right, and if
their object could be carried out
would result in great good not
only to the cotton growers them
selves but also to our people gen
erally. The trouble, however,
is in carrying into effect these
resolutions and similar ones usu
ally adopted at the meetings of
cotton growers. Every time any
meeting of cotton growers re
solves to hold cotton for a high
er price, many of them are com
pelled to sell their cotton to pay
for fertilizers and supplies, and
every time such meeting resolves
to decrease the acreage for the
next crop, too many plant more
than usual with the hope of get
ting a high price because others
may not plant so much-
Governor Harmon made a
most pleasant and favorable" im
sionsion upon all who had the
pleasure of meeting him during his
visit to Raleigh last wek. The
fact that President Cleveland
thought him worthy of being a
member of his Cabinet was a
sufficient proof of his ability and
high character, and those who
had the pleasure of meeting him
last week were greatly impress
ed with his attractive and pleas
ing personality. Although sixty-
five years of age he is a splendid
fairs even if they did nothing type of manhood physically, be
else. , ing six feet in height and weigh-
- ing 200 pounds and carries him
There was a mutiny last Sat- self with the ease and grace of a
urday among the students of the much younger man.
JNegro Agricultural and Mechan
ical College at Greensboro, re
sulting in the expulsion of thirty-six
of their number. The
cause of the trouble was the dis
satisfaction o! the students to
work halt ot Saturday. Presi- special emphasis upon the neces
ucuv wuuic, ouu ma. lacuuy seem sity or every tarmer coming
The revolution in China seems
to be making cons iderable head
way and the revolutionists seem extract from a letter which one
to be winning victories over the ? ,ur subscribers recently was
government troops. It is prob- COUragement whieh is expressed
auie mat uie roreisn jrowers in tnis jetter jg what, figuratively
may yet have to intervene for j
the protection of the foreigners
who are residing in China. As
his been often said, China is a
slumbering giant that may yet
awake and assert its strength.
An experiment was made near
Charlotte last Saturday with a
newly invented cotton picker,
called the Price-Campbell cotton
picker, that was considered quite
a success. Many persons went
out from Charlotte to see the
machine pick cotton out of a
neighboring field and all were
pleased with its operation. If
such a machine has at last been
invented it will, of course, great
ly reduce the cost of picking cot
ton and increase its cultivation,
and therefore decrease the price
of cotton.
A Faithful Old Servant.
From the Wilmington Star, 21st.
Among the memorials in the
Confederate museum at the Wil
mington Light Infantry armory
there is a military saddle and a
pair of spurs bearing this card:
"'Belonged to Lieut. Col. William
M. Parsley, and brought home
after his death atFarmville.Va.,
along with his horse Deloraine,
by his faithful body servant, Ben
Halsey."
Yesterday Ben died. In the
long stretch of years that lie be
tween that journey from Vir
ginia and that one upon which
he set out yesterday, he has
been as faithful to every trust as
he was to the one entrusted to
him then by his "old Marster,"
when he sent him forth with a
son of the house to follow him
whitherso2ver he goeth. He was
boy then, of 15 or 16 -he was
Id yesterday, there had been a
long time in which to keep the
faith. But Ben kept it. He
never worked for any name but
one the family to which he be
longed during slavery. In those
days his mother had charge of
:he hospital or "sick house" as
it was called, for the hands at
the mill Hilton Lumber Mil's,
nd his father was penman in
the timber pen. But Ben took
to the stable3 and to horses, do
ing his apprenticeship under
"Uncle Titus." When so small
he had to stand upon a barrel to
do the currying, he "tended
Marse Willie's" horse. And
when he came home leading that
riderless horse, it was there he
asked to be permitted to return
to the stables and the horses
at the mill. And it was there he
was as long as life lasted.
Good, faithful, honest a relic
of that wonderful state of soci
ety which has passed away for
ever from the land Ben Halsey
has passed on respected by the
family to whom he had been true,
and mourned by his own people.
Fountain at Round Knob.
From the Raleigh Times.
The beautiful fountain at
Round Knob, N. C, which was
the admiration of all tourists to
Western North Carolina several
years ago, is being reconstructed
and within a short while will be
sending a column of water '250
feet in the air.
Announcement was made sev
eral weeks ago that the fountain
would be rebuilt, but it was not
stated that the work would be in
honor of Col. A. B. Andrews, of
Raleigh, first vice president of
the bouthern Railway. Mr. Geo.
F. Baker, of New York, is hav
ing the work done at his own ex
pense and when finished the
fountain will be a very unique
memorial to the man who has
probably done more than any
other railroad official toward the
sound development of North
Carolina.
Sanford Express: Mr. Mathew
Wicker fell dead at Dowd's saw
mill near Tramway on Sept. 3C.
He was apparently enjoying good
health when the end came. It
is thought that he died of heart
trouble. Hb was a Confederate
veteran and about 70 years of
age. - Little Mildred, tr e 5-year-old
daughter of Mr. H. C.
Booker, of Colon, came very near
being burned to death Sunday
morning. While kindling the fire
her clothing became all aflame.
Fortunately Mr. Booker was near
by at the time and extinguished
the flames, Mr. Booker is suffer
ing from a very painful burned
hand.
Is the World Growing Better?
Many things go to prove that it is.
The way thousands are trying to help
others is proof. Among them is Mrs.
W.V. Gould, of Pittsfield, N. II.
Finding good health by taking Elec
tric Hitters, she now advises other suf
ferers, everywhere, to take them. "For
descriptions of years 1 Buffered with stomach and kid-
your recent trip North, and it is ney troulle," she writes. "Every mel-
a real regret to me that you end- ,icine 1 use(i faiIed tin 1 took Electric
ed them with; your last issue. ! 1$itters Hut this great remedy helped
Wishing you every success and ,me wonderfully." They'll help any
woman, 'lhey're the best tonic and
finest liver and kidney remedy that's
made. Try them. You'll see. 50c at
O. R. PilkinRton's.
speaking, gives a silver lining to
our clouds. It causes all things
to assume a rosier hue, and
makes the grind of a weekly a
pleasure.
"1 very much' enjoy reading
your paper. Surely your father's
editorial mantle has fallen upon
his son. No county can claim
two cleaner papers than The Grit
and The Record, and our people
are fortunate in being thus rep
resented bv the two Londons
father and son. In narticular
do I enjoy the
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The Grit a long life, with you at
the helm, sincerely yours."
President in Gold Kline.
Rapid City, S. D., Oct. 21.
President Taft went down into
the Home State mine, the larg
est gold mine in the world, at
Lead today and emerged with &
nugget of gold in his Docket.
The president descended twelve
hundred feet through the main
shaft and walked a quarter of a
mile through the gut of the mine
while members of his party held
tiny lights to illuminate his way.
It was the president's first dip
into a mine and he declared when
he got once more up into day
light that it was the most uniq ie
experience of his life.
Averts Awful Tragedy.
Timely advice given Mrs. C W.I
loughby, of Marengo, Wis., (It. No.1 )
prevented a dreadful tragedy and sayed
two lives. Doctors had said her fright
ful eouh was a "consumption" cough
and couid do little to help her. After
many remedies failed, her aim turned
her to take Dr. King': New Due very.
"1 have been using for some time,"
she wrote, "and the awful couyh has
almost gone. It also saved my little
boy when taken with a severe bmn-'
ohial trouble." This matchless naMi-j
cine has no equal for throat and lung -troubles.
Price 50c and $1. Trial bot-
Guaranteed by (f. II. Ii;k-
Apex .Journal: Mr. Raymond Dixon
met with an unfortunate accident
Tuesday afternoon whi'e operating a
feed cutter at Mr. M. T. Yates'. Young
! Dixon was feeding the cutter when his
glove became caught in the roller,
drawing his right hand in and cutting
it off just above the wrist. Surgeons
were su:nmoued and an operation was
performed, removing the crushed por
tion of the arm. ,
Gives aid to Sinkers.
Sometimes liver, kidneys and bowels
seem to go on a strike and refuse to
work right. Then you need those plea
Kant little strike-breakers -Dr. King's
New Life Pills to give them natural
aid and gently compel proper action.
Excellent health soon follows. Try
them. 2c at (J. It. Pilkington s.
Eugene Kly, a noted aviator, was
killed last Thursday at the Macon
(Georgia) Fair, hi3a?ro;Iane accident
ally falling with him from a great
height.
Here is a
personal
ence, viz., Mrs
woman who sjic iki. "om
and long c ri
ll. Brogan, of i'.-
knowledge
P
He free,
ing ton.
son. Pa., who says, I know- from '.-xpe-rience
that Chamberlain's Cough lU-m-edy
is far superior to any other, l or
croup there is nothing that excels it."
For wale by all deulers.
In a violent wind storm of cy
clonic proportions, which swept
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I over a sinau urea oi renaer coun
Libel Suits Against Observer.
From the Ilendersonville Time 5.
We have lem definitely in
formed that two hoel suits will ty one night last week, the usi
be brought against the Cnariotte ! dence of Mr. K.Kvin Orrfll wn
Observer in connection with j overturned and he received pain
statements pubhshe dby that pa-,ful injuries when caught in the
pei in its account oi tne uawKiLS i wreckage
case. One of the plaintiffs is j
Ui. i JS3 xi.l xgrflCL Hi&ieiie Vjrranr, a: There In more Cataim hi thia aeeV.oa ot the eountr
vcunsr ladv of the hiyhMi- rh-r- ir"1 aa ouwr 0laei8e rut una Umu the
clCter. Whose natrlP Was mpntinn- nnJr Veare dct prououncwl It a local dltittme an
, 1 tv""7 ii'iiilC vvim IIlLIUIDn- prescrlb;l !oc:U readies. ad by eoustonUv r&tllcii
ed very unfavorably bv the Oh- evTe w,tl1 locja tr"-tnt. prououuti u iiieurtie.
. J . Belence lias proven Catarrh to be a constitutional dis
Server in Connection With the faae. and therefore requires connUtutlonai treatment.
l-tnmL-.'no' if l ,, k iij Hall's Catarrh Cure, manufactured by F. J. Chine
tiaWKinS Case, althOUgH She had Co.. Toledo. Ohio. Is the otily Constitutional eure on
absollltfdv Fin fiimiPCtinn 7IU the market. It Is taken Internally In doaes from 18
awwiuiciji liu connection Vltn drops to a treiBpoo-if id. It aeta directly on the Mood
the matter and wa not fipm u.co" ' yte They ocr one
. - " - ' - nunureti aouara ior any case it laus to eure,
r.n T.lmP OT thP trn:;orlir "ha or circulars and twtimonlals.
Kent
other plaintiff is the coroner. Dr.
William Kedin Kirk.
J. W. Copeland, of Dayton. Ohic,
purchased a bottle of Chamberlain's
Cough Itemedy for his boy who had a
cold, and before the bottle was all used
Adilress F. J. CIIKNKY A CO.. Toledo. Ohio.
Hold by DTiiKKlsts. 7 be
Tate Hall's Family Pills torcoDstlpation.
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A DMINISTRTOIt'S NOTICE
Having qualified as administrati x
of M. H. Johnson. decessed. this is t
! noijfy nil creditors having claims
against the said decednt to pr jent
the boys cold was gone. Is that not j dav of October, 112.
belter than to pay a livedollar doctor's Thin lbtb of October. 1'Mt.
bill? For sale by all dealers. W. V JOHNSON, Admr.
&3
assc
His address at the fairgrounds
was heard with, close attention,
for although he has not the
graces of an orator yet he spoke
Demented Woman's Horrible Act.
Braddock, N. D., Oct. 23.
Apparently laboring under a
mental strain, Mrs. AxelJohn
son, wife of a farmer living near
here, locked herself and her six
little children in their home to
day and set the house on fire.
All were burned. Mr. Johnson
was working in a field some dis
tance from the house when the
tragedy occurred.
Neighbors believe Mrs. John
son loeked and barricaded the
doors and nailed down the win
dows of the house. Then, satu
rating the room with oil, sheaD-
; plied a match
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A Typewriter That
Means Something.
Blindfold yourself. Have ten
typewriters, of dilTerent make,
placed in a row a Monarch some
where among them. Try each key
board in turn The machine with
the Ugliest touch will be the
" Monarch
and you can locate it every U1113, no matter how its position be changed.
Just as the proper tools produce the best work, so does a responsive
key action increase the efficiency of a stenographer.
MONTHLY PAYMENTS
.Monarch Machines may be purchased on the Monthly Pay
ment Plan. Send for Monarch, literature, liearn the m-my rea
sons for Monarch superiority. A postcard will bring full infor
mation. DURHAM BOOK AND STATIONERY COMPANY,
112 West Main Street, Durham, N. C.
"Tl viVtMH .unit
tnrfin v nnrl sr nrnct M v 9! trt , , .
j i- --j - ea to lne nouse duc rescue was
capture his hearers. He laid imDossible
The figures of the Canadian
to have acted verv nrnnprlv i,rot p 'census, as announced by the Min-
are to be commended in .Heir ef- that he may have something next A.O&'S incrLVo'f
forts to ma-ntam a proper dis- year and not sell his products un- 1610,554, or 30 per. cent, over
cipline among the students.- til he gets ready." In his public the figures of 190X,
Leap's Prolific Wheat
The Most Prolific ct? Best of 'Milling Wheats
Yields reported from our customers from twenty-five to fifty
two bushek per acre. When grown side by side with other
kinds this splendid beardless wheat yielded from five to eighteen
bushels more per acre on same land and under same condi
tions as other standard wheats.
.Wherever en-own it is nniTarlmT 11 T,: I 3
v - 11 . " . . 1 iiiii iwuiua auu it.
should be sown universally by wheat growers everywhere.
wme ror prices and wood's Crop Special" giving!
uimduou auuui au oeasonaDie deeds.
. r. W. VOOD & SONS, Seedsmen. - Richmond. Va
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Buggies, Harness,
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Pittsburg: Electric "Weia fencing,
Barbed Wire, Plaster,
Metal and Composition Roofing,
Paints, Oils, Mill Supplies, &c.
Quality considered wo sell cheap
er than others. Mail orders given
prompt attention.
EVERYTIIENG IN IIAE1TOWARE.
hurnicure
l N unususil opportunity is offered at this store
jt in HTuruitnrc, iovcs, Ranges,
Rtigs and all IIouscfumIsUinj;s.
Come on the "Shoo-fly" and let us show you how
far we can make your $1 go.
FOR $20 CASH TRADE
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we pay the freight and pay your way to Sanford
and back a distance of 25 miles-
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of this store's bid for public patron
age. We want every furniture buy
er to 'understand that when he (or
she) purchases here they roceive
not only furniture of character and
reliability but more
Per Dollar Investment
than you can get anywhere else.
You can save enough on a
$15. PURCHASE
to pay your faro to Sanford and re
turn. We pay the freight on $5.00
and over.
The JBIG Furniture Store is
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Fcushee-Cuniiigham Building,
SANFORD, N. C.
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WEDDING BOUQUETS,
FUNERAL DESIGNS.
PALKS. FERHS. BLOOM
ING PLANTS. CABBAGE
AND TOMATO PLANTS
All orders given prompt atten
tion. M j. MCPHAIL,
phoue, No. 94. Florist,
S&sf ard. N. C
Coffins and
caskets :
A full stock of Coflins and
Caskets always on hand and
sold at all prices. All kinds
and sizes.
B. Nooe,
Pittsborc.N. C.