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SUBSCRIPTION OF JkNY PAPER PUBLISHED IN EASTERN NORTH CAROLINA
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I to
N. C. Doc. * Jt la tear*
tka neytlnc or tbo atata
education Tkuradaj tod Ita
MWMHI to n?ld to tk? demand of
It" Norfolk Southern railway
tta Roper Lumber com
thare bo delar hi tka I
?BBWINK
for tMaUa
and sMciflcationua
ar.bl.?,?M, Ih.t but f
sa'aazsr.s.is.sr:
ootd Ma entire Interest. Mattamnn
kast lafcebed ud HI, in tie draia
&!? to northern capitalists. who aa
ioiMd Um place of the state's inter
est In tka undertaking and propose
to giro Maple gusrantee for the per
fection of tkt drainage undertaking.
This includes a stand or sea level
csaal <hat would reduce the lake wa.
tar several feet snd dykes, with an 1
Immense water pit In connection'
wjth which there, would be Unmenie I
pumping plants that would run con
stantly and complete the drainage.)
at the same time maintaining a sys
tem of Irrigation in seasons during j
which such might be pceded. Th* {
eatimated coat of the drainage Q
?500J?W I
Now, unfortunately, it seems, it
looks like the opposition to the un- |
dertaking 1? out tor a permanent tie
up of the present scheme, at ;
hoard of education had thought It
had about oonsu mated with pros-|
t j>ects to add a good snug sum to thej
state educational fund and transfer
the drainage undertaking under
guaraottee to private corporate pro-'
motera. with unlimited capital to
put the undertaking through, is
eliminated. As some one expressed
II, It looks like the promoters of the
state's interest In the Vattamuskeet
enterprise had Its hand tied and It
has been roundly criticised aroynd
capitol square.
Timely Talk
Those who heard the sermon of
Rev. H. P. Searight on Rev. 3: 4.
commended its courageous plea foi
n purer and stricter Christianity and
ita condemnation of social vices and
faahionable frivolities. We particu
larly endorse his disapproval of the
custom of serving wine at banquets
and receptions,: and his plea for a
simpler, and more economical social
and domestic life.
At the night service the music
was a special feature. It was a ser
vice of song^and praise. The pastor
made a short talk on missions and
an offering was taken for this cause.
Tka mala quartette readered the
beautiful aelection "God Will Take
Care of Thee." -v
The znanr trlonA* of Mr*. Roger
Moor, wift Kfnt to Mm Of her Hl
neoo. She la dm of Wuklastoati
highly MtMMd cltlaeas nl to ro
?r?orr to heolth to the with of Mr
rannj Will
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?? Iymri
Th. Yacht Thetlft returned Sotur
*1 alght from Sooth Crook wftote
?|?r. Fuller ead Mo gnoat* bar* It'
M?< la hooting tor (ho put week.
1>?r report o aioot ptooaaat aat~
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Watershed
Light Grays and 1
J?
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The Waehlngton led.. No. KM.
Benevolent and Protective Order oi
Elk* head their annual memorial
services In their hall Bundcy after
aoo?vat 3 o'clock.
A? usual there wu * moit attrac
tive .musical program in connection
with the urrlcM and MAed -o <hl?
and oration ot lh? aI
ie the oocaalon ono long
' in Washington.
? of Blka In thli city has
?l?r boon from lta foundation a (ac
tor and tMr coming togethf r in
tbaoo annual memorial ecrrloee U
looked forward to with anticipations
and plea a* re over which the "atar
ot memoir wOi mr JJwar."
The exerciaea reatardar were la
vnrj way admirable. The orator
of the dajr. R?v. Robert V Hope dl?
film self proud in pfeseattai? the
great truths and principle, ot the
Hit address Was the climax of the
Rer. Mr. Hep* la a speaker ot
magnetism and power and he aster
fails toN interest and instruct his'au
dience?yesterday was ao exception
to the rule.
The Washington lodge Is to bo con
nlated on what thsy accompllsh
ssterday.
They do' things?showing their
Heda.
The? are titer tllva for the bet
terment of their fellowman and the
widow and orphan.
The opening prayer Was made by
Rev. * J. A. Sullivan, pastor of the
First Baptist church. After the invo
cation the opening exercises took
place.
When the opening ode, "Great
Ruler of the Universe, etc." haa oeen
rendered by the entire audionce the
tbaphiln. Mr. Josph F. Taylo -
Bred the invocation... As rtr\to'l
above the -oration of the day as
delivered b* Kev. Robert S+.lty*.
pastor of the Christian '^lurch. il'r.
Kop<? is not only a worthy* nmbas*
?6r? oV^^l^d bat a loyal K:w, iv-<
Lddress was ornaYe,x^Tht6r^st$a*x,jm4
magnetic. No talk of the kind has
iver been surpassed*ln Washington.
The order of Elks has no more wor
thy members. Prom al isides today
ire heard many , encomiuma of his
talk and the influence for good it is
lestlned to'accomplish.
The eulogies delivered by Major W
D. Rodman aa to the life ot F: G.
Paul and that ot' Mr. A. D. Ma eT as an
is to that of Mr. Wiliam P. Baugham
sere masterpieces ot logic and beau
ty and diction.
The music as rendered by the male
chord* was dne of the features ot
this auspicious occasion.
It has been a long time since
Washington was afforded a more en
Joyable occasion. The order of Elks
were present in full force In their
regalia. 1
A large number of visitors were
present and no more attractive ser
vice was ever conducted in Washing
ton.
The order of Elks is doing a no
ble work for the comuntty and their
efforts if not rewarded now will be
in that great day for which an uu.
lays were aaade. T* ? /V
THE METHOOIKT ?'lirRrH'|
The eerjleea conducted bv the \yo
raaa'i Foreign tflaaloaan Societ'y ?t
the M. E. Church-y?a?erd?r wn* one
of the moat delightful eeer conduct
ed by thli worthy organisation. The
pro#r?in from bectnalu to end ?.
teeeMalae unique end thrilling.
Tkh society la doing e One work
la t?U city end thaw or Ita meabar
ehlp ere to he congratulated what
the/; hare eeeoet?Whed tor the
Maater during the peat yotr.
On aenouat of the abaance of the
paator than waa ao ear.Ice held la
thla churth Bumday alght
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Overcoats
Slacks
$15.00 to $25.00
NO MAX ao HAPPV V8
Gi:\. BCCK3SK IS AT ?7.
He Won't Trade
Louisville, Dec. s.?General Simon
UlllTir Bucknsr. renowned l??d?r
in the civil war and former govern
or of Kentucky, now In hia 88tn
year, was an honorary guest of the
Governor* Thursday
?'I can't keep out of polities." be
id. "I guess it's In my blood. 1
I wJah I could have kept oat of poll
\ tics all my Ufe and probably I would
' have been a rlch^ man. But I an?
happier than anybody In the world
af, it is. I came all the way up bar*
from Hart county, tbe bast spot flb
tbe world, and I'm going back tbere
tomorrow, because I'm homesick al
ready. 1 am living In th* same log
I cabin on my farm in old Hart county
'that I wan born (a. Vv .V?';
"That cabin la a hundred and
three years old. My father Irtlilt t
?ad it Is In as good a state of pre?er
| ration today ss gbv one could wish.
II raise my own toeacco and I have
a fin* mint bed, and my old dog Gen
eral, waga bis tail every time 1 walk
into tbe front yard.
'There Is a good spring lust out
side-the door. The water Just gush
es from the rocks and the wster Is
as cool aad aa pure as any water in
the world. Along the banks of I ho
little stream that trickles front P*
spring grows the finest mint in the
world.
"This,,wster and this mint when
i combined with a little of Kentucky's
^ best spirits makes the finest mint
julep in the world. *
"Young man, you can tell every
body In the world- that I. wouldn't
give up this home for the palace of a
king..
"Mr. Rockefeller and Mr. Vander
bilt with al thelr'ftoney couldn't buy
thy place up In Hart county.:! 'would
not trade it for all of their places
i and nil of their riches.
1 "They need never trly to make me
an offer, because 1 would refuse nil
i their property for that log cabin,
| ant that spring an nthat mint bed."
BIER .CLIFF
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AND KILLED
Freeding, Va., Dec. 3.?Robert
Potter, a substantial farmer, of near
Osborne's Gap rode his mule over a
cliff at night and was killed by the
fail. I
He and his brother were out both
drinking, when they met a friend
with whom the other stopped while'
PotteV kept on toward home. Pot
ter's bfother followed but found that
he had not reached home, a few
mlntitea after the mule came. A
seorch was mart-? for Potter and his
body was found lying below a cliff.
The mule was unhurt.
T wenty
days to Xmas
Dec. 5
Remember the
Overworked
Shopgirls
Buy Now
I^BP!
Quite a nuater nturitd from
Ellaatetb Clu tkl* att*moon vh?r>
lb*T hat* bam attending the anaaal
co&fer?nro of tko If. B. Okurck
cut
Tb? Board ot City AMtran will
J'\ll>lll?i Mia* at Lk. otty
!the
Champ Clark Talka of
Many Things Political
HE ASSIGNS REASONS
WHY THE DKMOCltATS
COl.TTRV -1 Ha
Tom MA.1T
qCKHTlOXU PUT to
i*0. I?Champ
I probably ba tb? next
bona*. ?u today aak
?W?I OUMUou on
Tba quarlaa u< bla
t ea??r'?r nam chleftj
at tb? republican d?
> tba coat of IWlag tbt
I???. I vrota far Th?
_ t Hi rwnnt and la an
awor to Hi ?<m?Iom, aa olaboTata
lat?r.lMt.to which I pradictad a dam
ocratlt Tlc(prj In-Nortmbsr. I than
atatad ?fclt I rccardrd aa tba cauae
*ratk Tletorr, Is whioi.
hln??
r_ J $normou? and abnorm
ity of tho popular vote that
[ Tuft received, which bred
It Ion among republicans as
th* river* seek the m.
Second. Th? fl^tat In the houne
over tb* rule*. wMrli split the re
publicans into two bitterly warring
fa^loja.
TJilrd. The widespread dissatisfac
tion j^th President'Taft's adminis
tratis j
Fourth. The almost universal dis
satisfaction and disgust with
Favnd A1 Alch-Sraoot tariff bill
My**j?t,on of *l,y 5 vu fuI*
filled literally on November S. and 11
belief waa fulfilled for the reason!
eet forth In the July mterviow. Off
wfljtanor causes operated herp j
En<1 .<^ere- lx?ctl disturbances,
foudafmong republicans about post- i
helped somewhat; Tho cost j
of llffpg aided us largely and the vot
era Attributed it partly, at least to1
the 4*rlff.
W1DEMOCRATS SHOULD DO
What should tho democrats
nowaS*ttr pitsin Ijieir success?
A.. In order to retainsuccess
democrats should religioualy, so far
as in them lies, carry out the prom
ises made In order to win the elec
tion. No other rule of conduct will
do to lire by. and no man or party
can long bold public confidence that
does not live by It. The people are
entitled to that square deal of which j
wo hear so^ much.
Q 3: If the democratic party I
should be conservative rather than !
progressive, what would De t^e re
sult to the party?
WHAT IS A CONSERVATIVE
A. The?words "conservative" and
"progressive" as used In the publi
cations of sphechc5 and conserva
tions of our day are rather hazy in
meaning and need a diagram to ex
plain them. Surely "Conservative"
as applied to anybody except stand
pat republicans does aot mean that1
a man or party shall occupy forever
the same position on all questions us
unchangeable oln their opinions as
the Mede? and the Persians were in
their lawr. Should the democrats
perform any such caper as thatj
This la a thing Incredible ? they
would relegated to their wanderings
In the witdemees, but wou*d rioter;
deserve to be relegated. But I oo
not believe th?> will be a# relegated
lor all sufllcient ie*uoa that I do not
believe that ther will play the fool
In any sueh manner ?s their enemies I
cotton ft.it
LUt cotton. 14.IS.
Cotton seed per ten. *?M
| WOMAN ARTIST IS SMARCfV OT
PAMB STARVES TO dttK
Philadelphia. Dee. 3.?After years
j of striving to become a soeoud Whis
tler. Mies Ella Flnloy, an artist
known by bar paintings end sculp
ture fsr beyond Philadelphia, today
idled ot starvation, after sitting four
'weeks before a mirror In her studio
Id a last effort to petnt a likeness of
horaelf which would keep fresh In
the minds of her friends how sue
looked before the pangs of starva
Itlon demanded their toll. S&e fin
ished the picture and H will proba
bly bo auctioned off to defray the ex
peneee of a soluble fraeral for Ml~
Flnley unless some at her wealthy
relatives take chargo of ?>? body.
Ktft Flnley was fifty years of ate.
For thirty years she hod been strlv
Ibk to become a treat artist. Twice
?he thought she had reached the coal
of her ambitions when she exhibited
palatines and some sculpture in the
locsl Academy of Floe Arts. Her
works were admired and command
ed good prices. With this encourage
ment she went to work with renewed
energy only to have most of her la
ter efforts declared mediocre.
Some thirty years ago Mis* Flnley
took up the study of art at the local
academy. She continued until 1398.
when her wealthy brother, n state
senator and Arizona mine owner,
died.
Without his support she was una
ble to bear the heavy educational ex
pense and buy supplies necessary In
the sculpture classes and the took lo
painting.
Until the very last M13S Flnley
denied herself every comfort, even
food, to keep her handsome studio
at 1613 Chestnut street. It was here
last Sunday that Dr. D. Callis Faust,
a local physician interested In art. i
wont to pay her a friendly call. He
noticed her pallor and asked hct to I
submit to a professional examlna-ifl
| tion. Within two minutes Dr. Faust
had diagonlsed the case as one of J
starvation.
Calling an ambulance he a<>nt the
artist to the German Hospital. Here
Ills diaponlsis was confirmed. The
hospital surgeon said: "Peritonitis
brought on by starvation," An op
eration was performed immediately,!
but the arilst had~aot.?ho strength
to withstand the shock.
Only one week as<> one of her 1
young artist friends called ui: Miss'
Finley with the hope of pursuading |
her to give up tie pursuit aftor fresh \
laurels and enter the rnnks of com- j
merclal illustrators. N
"My work will be recognized somo !
| time," answered Mies Flnley. "I am I
working along much the same line !
as Whistler. He waited twenty years '
for recognition 1 will wait longer. I l1
would rather starve to death than'1
to do the trash you are doing." j
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II BUTTLE
Chlhoahua, Mexico, Dec. 3.? (Via
El Paso, Texas. Dec. 4.)?Reports
of the battle at Padernalco lost Tuc*
day were confirmed today. Some of
the Mexican regulars who were taken
prisoners went over to the rebels
The Mexican soldiers in the fleh
were those who left the train at Sna
Andreas on November 22. when the
train was wrecked. They had been
Urine In the" country and hung'('
drore them to Pad em ales, where the
fight occurred, it la tbought the rev
olutlonary commandent at San An
dreas hi Francisco Valdee Ven
que*.
Governor Jose Maria Ranches
pacta farther active flghtlag In Chi
haahaa state.
Only 20 Days Before Christmas
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Our assortment of Holiday Good* are
numerous for you to select from for the
i whole family.
Lots of Useful Presents
Store open every night
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WASHINGTON'S
FOB. BIIIDIIG
11 ha" r?c#tr*^
(199 tUe a*?. of th<
treasury departs . "^^jjT^Hiowlng
comunlcatlon, wWch" u U
Mix:'
Washington. Not. SO, 1910.
Hoounble John H. Small. M. C*.
Wash Id (ton, N. C.
Sir: j
Acknowledging your telegram ot
the zjkh instant, I am pleased Co In
form jou thai the working drawings
for tfca proposed nty oat office build
Ing it Wutiagton, North Carolina,
hare been taken up In accordance
with the atatement contained In the
letter addreaaed to you by tbla d<4
imrtment under date of October
8th?
A tentsUve copy of tba floor plan
baa been aent to the postmaster In
orde. to give blm an opportunity to
make any cbangea that ba may con
alder relevant. and when tl^a baa
been returned hla statement will re
ceive careful consideration In the
further development of the draw
lags.
If no unforeseen delay occurs the
drawing- *?nd specifications should
be completed in time to permit this
department to advertise for bids In
the coming spring
Respectfully.
C. D. W1LLES.
Assistant secretary.
Superior Court.
The December term of Beaufort
county Superior court for a term of
three weeks met at the courthouse
thla morning at 10 o'clock with his
honor. Judge Adams of Asheville. I
presiding.
The first two weeks of the term |
will be devoted to the trial of rlril |
causes and the last ueol. to that of'
the criminal docket.
There are a number of ciises on i
the docket both civil and criminal.'
for adjucation.
This will^e the last time that So
licitor H. S. Ward prosecutcs the
itate docket before his retirement aa
locllltor.
He has made a most capable ?and
sfflclest officer and the best wishes of
ill our people go with him.
The Daily News takes'pleanure li:
tgaln welcoming Judgo Adams to our i
rity. He la.one of North Carolina's I
best JuVist and presides over the do- i
liberations of the court in a way to
J raw and attract not only th* ut-|
torney but the litigants. May his |
?tay in our city be pleasant and?
profitable.
County lloiirtl of ^duration.
The eouuty board of educMic*)
In s?sfaion at the court house today
for their us.ial transaction of busi
ness
iKinrlns; Class.
Prof. A!!mon'? dancing class will
meeet at the nrraony tonlKht at 7:33
and tomorrow at 3:30. There will
be an after dame tomorrow night.
All invited.
Insomonla usually trouble s the
wife of a man who talka in bie
sleep.
we ib boycott
To Bar Papers Carrying
Whiskey Ada.
TO STOP SHIPMENT
THE * K. C'ONFKRKNIK MKHO
KIAUZE8 OONGIIKS8 TO STOT
IJQUOR TRAFFIC FROM WBT
TO I>BY TERRITORY?THE FA
PEB QUESTION IS HTILI, OK?
ADJOIUNED TODAY.
Elluboth city. Djf. 3.?Br ? Ban
1 mourn toU today the M?tho4Ut ooa~
C<rme> adopted * report from tb*
committee on temperance declaring
agalat the support of thoee papers
which admit whiskey advertisements
to the^ columns.
Other declarations contained th
the report were a demand that the
coming legislature wipe out near
beer saloons In North Carolina sad
memorialise congress to stop the
shipment or liquor Into prohibition
territory. The only discussion on
these questions wss sn Impassioned
speech by R. L. Davis, superintend
ent of the state anti-saloon league.
Contrary to expectations, the ques
tlon of consolidating the two church
papers in North Carolina pro yoked
no discussion today, and the report
of the committee on books and period
icals recomendlng a committee to act
with the commltteee from the West
ern North Carolina conference was
adopted.
This committee la composed of
Revs. M. T. Plyler, R. B. John, p-1
Joseph O. Brown, and they nro c**
egated with power to act. If the
consolidation is made it will mean
the continuation of the North Caro
lina Chlrstlan Advocate, with publi
cation office in Grfeensboror. D. B.
Coltrane, a layman of Concord, made
the only speech on the question and
there was only one vote cast against
the adoption of the report.
Only threo preachers are on tno
supernumerary list for the coming
year. They are: R. w. and W. H.
Townsend and J. C. Guthrie. The
following are sdperanuated: M. C.
Thomas. J. E. Brlatowe. J. E. Thomp
?on, T. p. Bonner. W. H. Klrton. A.
D. Betta. C. C. Brothers. J. J. Porter.
T. J. Browning, W. H. Puckett O.
D. Lanston, and J. Y. Old.
The report of the committee on
Sabbath observance recommended
a memorial to the legislature to psss
a law against running freight trains
on 8unday, and this was adopted
unanimously.
MR SMALLWOOD STRICKEN
WITH PARALYSIS
Mr. John W. Smallwood one ot
Washington's oldest and highly es
teemed cltizena was stricken with
paralyals last Saturday morning. lie
was taken while altting in his sit
ing room at the home of his daugh
ter on East Main street. Mr. Small
wood is between 81 and 85 years of
age.
His condition today is not such as
to- give any hope to his friends for
recoeery.
Mr. Smallwood has long been con
nected with the history of Beaufort
county. He is a gentleman of the
old school. Hla illness is regretted
by his host of friends.
Special Values In Clothing.
We are showing in Mens and Boys
Glothing the largest line of patterns
we have ever shown. Values unex
celled. Call and get your Xmas Suit.
Bowers-Lewis Co. ?
wu<v, Urn Rutnt Watch \
An ?? to data ?how m to nit
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