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THE OBSFUvEIL FAYETTEVILLE, N, C. THURSDAY, DEC. It, 1909. E. J. HALE, Editor and Proprietor, E. J. Halo, Jr, Business Manager. L. B. Hale, City Editor. A CLEVELAND "DEMOCRAT." . Under the caption "Will Taft Pro mote 'Private Car" Lurtoa V the Bat elgh New and Observer of Sunday contained the appended article. ' Our dlapatches yesterday evening; brought the newe that Mr. Taft had appointed "PriTata Car" Lurton who, by tit : way, la a perfect example of the kind of Democrat" If r Cleveland waa la the habit of aelectlng for Judicial pre fermentIn the place of the late Jus tice Peckham, another appointee of Mr. Cleveland. : 1 Bayi our Raleigh contemporary: Will Taft Promote "Private Car" Lur ton Hia Action In Filling Vacancy , , on Supreme Court Bench Will Ra. veal the True Character of the Presi dent; Will Show Whether He is Hand in Glove With the Interests r the People Record of Tennessee Judge. " An executive shows the trend of his mind better in the character and opin ions of the men he appoints to the beach than la any other way. Mr. Taft must soon fill a vacancy on the Bupreme Court Bench. The public seems to be divided as to whether Mr. Taft Sa a reactionist, as his sweeping endorsement of A Id rich, made since his election, would indicate, or wheth er he la devoted to "Roosevelt policies" aa he waa particular to declare before he waa nominated and daring the campaign. He la trying to pleaae both factions of his party, bat so far he has given praise and place to the reactionists and only words aad taffy to the progressives. The people will get the real Taft attitude whea he names the Associate Justice of the Supreme ourt. It is sow believed that he win name Judge Lnrton, of Tennessee, a Democrat who waa appointed to the Ctree.it Court by Cleveland, and a lawyer who. it ia al leged, has never doubled the divine right of railroads aad trusts to role this country. Recently prominent North Carolina Democrats have re ceived letters urging them to endorse Jndge Lurton for the vacancy. Natur ally Southern Democrats would like to see a Democrat named if he ia a sound Democrat aad is not a reaction ist, is Judge Lnrton record aoch as to make hia appointment desirable to those who wish to regulate railroads, dissolve trusts and put aa end to gov ernment by the dollars? Gilson Gard ner, a newspaper correspondent, de siring te learn the views and stand tag of Jndge Lurtoa, recently visited Nashville and here la the result of his Investigation ah pnblished in the At lanta Journal: "Nashville, Tenn. I came here tc awe what kind of a rantitalinn hi neighbors give to Jndge Horace a Lurton, who baa been picked by Prea- ueni xan o succeed Justice Peck nam on the United States Sapreme ourt. " The railroads and the corpora tions of Tennessee will be entirely sat Is fled witH Jndm tjirtm'a Blent,' said the first man I asked. Tie baa served them here in Tennessee long and faithfully, aad they win be guu 10 see mm promoted to the lar mer field.' 1 asked what arUniM th.ra of friendliness between Jndge Luton . and the railroads. The tamper des ignation. 'Private Car Lurton,' the lawyer answered. 1 mimu heard what everybody knows through oat this section of the South about Judge Luton's habitual mae of pri vate cars rarnianed by the railroads. Up to toe passage of the Hepburn law. Judge Lnrton scarcely moved without the nrlvate car.' . True enough, everywhere t went I iouna tales ot Lurtoa s private cars Not for business merely did be use them, bttt he cava nrlaaaa a ties. Once her took a party of young menus, men and women, through the West, Including a visit to the Tallow. tone. - On such occasions the rail roads furnished not only their cars, bat the Chef, the nmvMnna mnA all 4k. tittle extras that go to make a Junket of this sort complete. "It should be understood that the exDensea of thmwa nn h k- rallroads which were actual or potea- uai uuganta m hia court. At one time, I am Informed, there was a receiver shin Which bronzht Iha .Y,a... of a railway Into Judge Lnrtou's court. mau me juage simply Indicated to tbt receiver his desire to have a private car. The receiver naturally obeyed. "Neither Judge Lurton nor his friends ever hare denied his frequent habitual use of private ears. Nor have they tried to Justify It I was talking to a grizzled corporation lawyer who waa most friendly to the Judge. I don't think that story should uruugni up at this time.' said the lawyer. 'Judge Lnrton has reformed and seen the error of his ways. Why not forget the pastr . , " "He went on to say that this pri vate car- affair 1.. .1 j- 1 . T. . buouj kvmi Ue Jtuige a promotion to the Supreme wui , i " 'It was President Roosevelt's pur nose to annnfnt I....... 1 wed Justice Brown,' the lawyer said. . Z? imi wao was then Secretary of War. waa Dmuin. - ' - rj ""i ivu as rftiiiiTT But Roosevelt got the story of Judge Lurton a use of private cart, and "" OOT" nie general railroad lean- jngs, ana ne dropped that name from nia list "President Tsft and Judge Lurton were on the bench together. At one time the court waa made np of Taft. Lurton and Day. the Utter being Mr Justice Day, ef the United States 8. preme Court. The district included Michigan, Ohio, Kentucky and Ten nessee, juage LAinon owed his ap- yuiimucui m rresiaent Cleveland..' "A leading- memhar i xt. .1.-111 a . - . wo ,.HUTj(Q bar and himself a corporation lawyer dung . verrrees. what be had to say of Judge Lurton takes on added BiKniflcance from the fact that he la personally and professionally the JfidiriVs friend. " 'In these days', said Mr. Vertrees, 'J ul - g and lawyers are apt to be c a ufifd under two heads: those who 1 1 ... the euiphasia on property rights 1.1 1 CioBe v. lio place the emphasis on r-'-"'i'"l Hr'iia. To the former class 1 - i Jin' s Lurton.' v -1 ', in y w ent on to argue that ! ; 1 1 11 is a correct one, and ' --' r r -opny should be ' ! -m I diked With law- ) : - i i ! Memphis, and i : .; so ilict the lm- i i a 1.1 11 3 orporate and railway leaning. , "'If Judge Lurton has, ever decided a motion or a case In a f distaste ful to the Louisville and Nashville railroad,' said a Memphis attorney, I have never beard of the case, and he added: This may mean that the LAN. road la always right; but if that la what it means It Is singular to say the least' "Judge Lurton'a pro-railroad and pro-corporation record covers a pe riod of about thirty years. It began when the firm of Lurton A Smith, and be was local attorney for the L. t N. It ia made up on many learned decisions, well written and fully 'but tressed' by hoary precedent, and all tending to the weakening ot personal and the strengthening of property rights. They hare contributed to the defoat of personal injury claims a gainst railroads and to the breaking down of federal and State regulation of corporations. "And to this end Judge Lurton haa worked with ability. He U a scholarly man of Industrious habits and no small vices. "'He can write an unsound opin ion.' said one lawyer, and make It sound like music on the water.' "On one occasion, however, Judge Lurtoa was eloquently silent That la remembered by lawyers aa the time he overruled the United S La tea Su preme Court. The facta were these: One Kelly had sued a railroad for damages to compensate for personal injuries resulting from the failure of the road to furnish safety appliances required by the so-called coupler law. Judge Lurtoa protected the railroad by reading Into the law the necessity for due diligence. Meantime the same sort of case went from Arkansas to the United States Supreme Court and the latter body knocked oat the 'due diligence- defense. Kelly applied to uirton (or rehearing. Denied, ruled the court. 'No opinion,' that waa all. Since then the Supreme Court has In- ervened and taken the Kelly case .rom Lurton'a court. . "Judge Lnrton as a member of the United Slates Circuit Court of Ap peal, found technical grounds for de claring the employers' liability act un constitutional. In the application of . K Keen for aa injunction against voting certain railway stocks. Judge Lorton found the Sherman anti-trait aw not to be binding upon him or his railroads, much to the satisfaction cf E. H. Harriman. whose consolidation programme waa thus made easy. "As far back aa -ie early 70s Judge Lnrton waa known as a parti san ot the corporations as against the people, defending the claims of torn pike and early railway companies to the subsidies voted them by the State before the war. "It is recalled that whea he waa a member of the Chancellors Court h read a paper before the Bar Assocla Hon arguing the entire sufficiency cf the courts to curb trusts and monopo lies, and depreciating legislation o. ihis character. "Another paper read a few rear ago is devoted to an elaborate d? fenae of corporations generally. Judge Lorton waa born in C'arkv ville, Ky, but waa brought, aa a bo: , to Tennessee. He graduated fron thc Lebanoa School of Law, the eldest astitutlon of Its sort in Tenasase? After about four years aa Judge of the Chancellors Court he was elect od to :he State Supreme Court bench, vher. he served ten years. He was ap -joined to the Federal Court in 1893. Hi residence is in Nashville. He has twe children, both grown, and living awa from home." CONDITIONS IN THE CONGO CAN IBAL8 LOOK AFTER THE RE FRACTORY KILL AND EAT VIC TIMSV- Aa Associated Press dispatch ha the following: "There is no' possible doubt that King Leopold Is responsible for the tembie conditions la the Congo. Hi own commission corroborates the stor ies of ttrocities. The Congo now L all under Leopold, for aluough divided ap and apportioned among different companies, Leopold retains more than 'A per cent of the stock of each. One of these is sa American company.' Dr. William H. Leslie, accompanied by his wire and two-year-old child, made this statement today on return ing to this country after speeding seventeen years ia the Congo as a representative of the Americas Bap tist Missionary society. . When a district proves refractory," he continued, "bands of native soldiers are aeat to punish it - These soldiers are cannibals and they slay and spare no one. "As r evidence that they have done good work and not wasted their bul lets, they bring back the right hands of their victims. - Sometimes they come la with huge basketfuls of hands. The bodies of - their victims are cooked aad eaten." . , THE WORLD'S BANK NOTES. Harner'B Weeklv.1 ' The only paper money that is ac cepted practically all over the world ia not "money" at all, but the notes of the bank of England. These notes are simply printed in black on Irish linen, water-lined paper, plain white. wna raggeo edges. The notes of the Banque de Prance are made of white water-lined paper printed In black and white, with numerous - mythological and allegorical pictures. They are la denominations from ts frnrw tn 1 nna franca. Bank of England notes are of a somewnai nnnanay sise I by I inches. South American nima MMiMa the bills of the United State, except inai cinnamon arown and slate blue are the prevailing colors, uerman cur rency Is Printed in men anil hkuk the notes being in denominations of "" marts 10 i.vm marks. -"The 1.000-mark bills are printed on silk nner paper. It takes an nwrl nr distinguish a Chinese bill from a laun dry ticket If the bill la of Inw 4u.m- ination or a firecracker label if for a larger amount, the print being In red uu wmie or yeuew on red, with much gilt and COraaOOS dnvlro Italian notes are of all sizes, shapes, and col ors, me smaller bins, snd If lire, re pnuiea on wnite paper. In pink, blue and carmine Inks. The most striking paper currency in ue worm is the 100-ruble note of Russia Which Is barnx! fmm bottom With all tha nnlnra nt that rain bow blended as when a sun ray passes inrougn a prism. , . The American oractlca nt wattorlnv Strands of allk through Ihn nana, t. ia. aa a protection againat counterfeiting a unique. DIVES AND LAZARUS. Baltimore 8un. The point touched upon twe weeks ago, concerning the relations of rich and poor is not a mere matter - of choice or counsel, but a positive duty. That those who have more than their share of the world's wealth are bound to help the needy Is a dictate of rea son as well as a precent of divine law. Cod never Intended that Dives should revel in luxury while Laxarus la atarV' ing at his door. Inequalities of wealth there must and ever will be, under any and every social or industrial system It Is c condition necessarily resulting from the inevitable and unalterable mental and physical Inequalities of the human race; and every scheme that haa tor its object the reduction of all mankind to the same property level la purely Utopian, and must of necessity fail. All have not the aame allotment of brains or brawn, and It ail were made equal In point of wealth today, the brains and brawn would be on top again tomorrow. But, whue the distribution of wealth will ever re main unequal, and while no man la obliged to yield up what ia required for the suitable maintenance ef hia proper atatlon la life, common sense Itself will suggest that no one man. or no body of men, haa the right to hoard np extravagantly superfluous treasures to the detriment ot the people at large. As there Is but a limited supply of the means' ot subsistence. It stands to reason that It some have too much others will suffer want Hence the necessity for an equitable division. If not to even-up things, at least to pre vent destitution. There ia no social or economic here sy la this . It la the plain, unvarnish ed: social and economic teaching of both the Old and the New TestamenL Both are replete with proofs that man ia not the absolute or arbitrary mas ter of the superfluous goods la bis dos session., but rather the steward, or custodian, holding them In trust for the benefit of hia fellow-men. The early Christians were certainly not ex treme Socialists In the modern sense of the term and yet we know that they went so rar as to possess all things in common. St James, the Apostle makes religion itself synonymous with practical charity: "Religion pure aad undented with God and the Father la this; to visit (help) the orphans and widows in their distress." St John Identifies love of God with beneficence to His creatures: "He who has the sub stance of this world and sees his bro ther In need, and closes the bowels of mercy, or charity, against him, how doth the love, ot God abide ia 1001?" And, strongest of all Christ wimimif while Insisting on the Importance of belief, yet makes beneficence the stan dard by which He shall Judge the world. Not every one that salts. "Lord, Lord, shal enter Into His kingdom, but: 1 was ahungered, and ye gave Me to eat; thirsty, and ye gave Me to drink; naked, and ye clothed Me,' etc. ' .. " It Is sometimes claimed that the coney expended on extravagantly lav- i:h enterta'cmenta is not misspent, ince It fads Its way Into the natural channels of commerce, and thereby ultimately benefits the community at rge. There is some truth In this. 'r better thus than to have it lie le in the coffers of the rich. - But how vastly much more good could be . comp!lshed by devoting these super fluous funds to the endowment of hos- p tals. asTlums, educational institu tiona, etc Besides, not infrequently It :s precisely tbe sight or accounts of lese wrrr-. than pagan saturnalia that drive the hungry thousands to ' the brink of madness, that add fuel to he fire of tbe would-be levelers. and precipitate disastrous social revolu tions for the purpose of equalising con i-'tlons. The men and women of wealth sve the remedy, or preventative, in ieir own hands. It is in their power o bind tbe poor to them with hooks ronger than those of stee( or to es range them beyond repair. History peats itself; snd the not very dls- i"t luture may snow that on their hoice depends their making or un making NO NEGRO RULE IN THE SOUTH AFRICAN COLONIES. In his speech In the House of Com mons on the second reading unani mously carried of. the bill sanctioning ine union of tne lour British colonies of Sooth Africa on t it haata nt tho compromise constitution framed by tne colonists tnemselves. Colonel See- ley, under Secretary for the Colonies, said: ' "The bin proposes, to set up one rarnament for the whole of South Af rica. - It DrODOses to amaleamatat Snnth Africa in a anion closer than that of Australia, closer even than the un ion of Canada. The fact ot these be ing a vast native DODuIatfon. who have to be governed, to the greatest ex tent, by tbe white races, makes It es sential that one single form of gov ernment -with Strength, nower anil Bmpathlcs, should pursue a common policy wiin regard to all the native races. ; -.. .. .; .,; A .,:.... "The Parliament is to he nnnmtaa of the king, the Senate and the House or Assembly. The Senate and the House of Assembly. The Senate has 40 representatives, of whom eight are nominated by the Governor General in Council and eight are elected from each province. Of tbe eight nominated Senators, four are to be chosen for special knowledge of native, affairs and of the wishes of the colored races. The Senate can amend all bills and rights except money bills. . Money bills it can reject but not amend. The two bouses sit snd vote together in the ease of mane hllli at niwn- in the case of other bills only after a measure haa been passed by the As sembly a second time. As the Assem bly numbers 121 members anil tha. Senate only 40, the power of the for mer ia greater than in England. The 121 members are selected broadly sneaking, on the basis of tha KnmnMa male adult population In each pro vince. Natal and Orange Free State, aa small states have rather hum mem bers than' they are entitled to; the 1 ransvaai and Cape Colony less. The 121 members are diairlbuted as fol lows: Cane Of flood . Hnna K1 mam. hers; Transvaal, 36; Natal and Orange Free siate, . each IT.. . The qualifica tion of a sitting member Is that be shall be of Enronean deacon t ahall have qualified as a voter in hia pro vince and be a British subject of five years' residence. There is to be 'one vote, one y alue,' with the same num ber of voters In each constituency, though there may be a 15 per cent var iation In accordance with density or sparsity of population, nature of dis trict, etc. - There is to be an automa tic redistribution of seats. , "There are to be fmir . nmirtniat Councils with a franchise, tbe aame as xor tne Assembly. No man who now has a vote will lose it under the Dill and no one now wlihnt if arm gajn it (In Cape Colony the natives have to a restricted extent tbe right to vote and will retain it; In the oth er three colonies ther hate no vol and will not get it) In official documents in iha omh and In Parliament tbe English and Dutch lanmaaea are to hav rights. Tbe new South African Gov ernment assumes the debts of the for mer Colonies and takes rar nf Iha railway management and the civil ser vice. A Judiciary is set up for the whole of South Africa, Including a Supreme Court. Tha CArA and Iraah ment of natives are given over to tbe central power, as also all matters af fecting Asiatics, native rpmrtwi. In. Cations, trusts. Ate. Ilkr(aa r.n n the care of tbe Union Parliament. (The protectorates remain at nrexont nmlnr the care of the London Government oui ineir gradual transfer la contein- piaiea.) "Criticism Is directed to the words 'of Euroncari descent I in tha rnnuH. tutional definition ot the right to be come a voter) a disability imposed Uon election to the ITnlnn Parllnmunl We regret that these wont, are In the bill, but we know they form an essen tial compromise. When this House ranted self aovernment tn Iha Ymna. yaal and Orange river colony It grant- ea a rrancoise wnicn excluded natives from the vote and from their Parlia ments. The Caue for SS veara haa had a restricted franchise, which some of ue native enjoy we have therefore divirgent systems to both of which this House haa formallv aaaonrxl In the West Indies we treat the native as an equal, provided he cornea up to a certain, not so much Intellectual as monetary standard. Accordin tn tha older system the native Is treated with every consideration, but aa a minor with regard to political rlghta. This haa been minted out aa a falUna- awa. from a principle, but the House as a wnora aas assented to it. That being the state of affairs, we have ourselves established these two avstema In Smith Africa. The compromise la that while every native tn cape Colony retains his right to vote and the chance ot hia beina denrived of it la mala mnn remote he is debarred from sitting in me union parliament because he waa debarred from sitting In two of me raramenta (Transvaal and Or- anae River Cn'onvl bv nn aWInn har If these points were struck out( by the Commons) the Union would be smashed, with results most evil tor the natives-. i "The Government of this country has assented to similar words In a very recent act Ia our own ntnciai do cuments here we not only have words as atringent, but more stringent lim iting the highest posts In this country to Dersona of nnrelv Klimnaan Hauunt I ask the House in all seriousness: can we now break np this great mea sure of reconciliation (tn South Afri ca), 'causlnz DOasible infinite daman to the very people we seek to protect. iw ue saxe 01 a principle to which we ourselves nave not been faithful? I believe we can do no such thing. I do not think It would be fair. , "The Constitution of South' Africa Drovidea that a twn-thlrria niMti of the Union Parliament chlse the native in Cape Colony. It is arguea py tne under secretary that Such a maioritv ia nnllkelv On ha other hand, he and nthav anaaVora pressed a hope that the Union Parlia ment wouia ultimately see m way to giving ue native throughout South At rica Some sort of rla-ht nf ronrauan. lion in the Government of his own country. ., ... r - . "Sir Charles Dllke contended that the bill gives 'six and one-fourth mil lions of people to be governed by an absolute and permanent oligarchy of a million people," and 'forces the best Of the Colored .nennlo dnwn ' tn tha ranks of the native races, Instead of raising them up to the ranks of the whites.' Mr. Balfour. Conservative; 11 r. John. OTonnnr Kntlnnallpt ,nH others spoke in approval of the bill. nr. ttauour spoke ot tne failure of the effort to make a voter ot the negro in the United States: 'It ia nainfullv true that the relation between the races of European descent and the dark races ot Africa, whether In their original home or in the Southern Statoa . nf America, present a problem of extra- oruinary aimcuity ana complexity en tirely novel in history, and without Darallel In the memnrv and axnarlanna of mankind. As soon ss tne United States got rid of slavery they were face to face with a Constitution, which in true elc:hlaipnth rititr Ian. guage laid down the principle that all men are equal. 1 ao not believe any man can approach this question wise ly who really thinks all men are equal To suppose that the races of Africa are in any sense tne equals of men of European descent, ao far aa govern ment, society or the higher Intarmita nf clvitixatlon are concerned, is an ab surdity. The only glimmer of aope 01 aeaiing successfully with the real race nroblem in Booth Africa la not to attempt to meddle with it our selves, out 10 trust to ue union Par liament to risa tn tha nrraatnn anil meet the nroblem with all maaihia courage, Humanity and sympathy.' COTTON ITEMS - . - .... . Correspondence of the Observer. Cotton, N. O, Dec. 13. This morn ing, Dec. 13th Is quite showery. Not so 47 years ago at Fredericksburg, va. On the night of Dec. 12 1862 couriers were dispatched lo each of the Confederate , commanders, that ben. Burnsides had been heavily re inforced and that a battle next day Dec 13th, was imminent, and that if It was found that Gen. Burnsides' army were crossing the river that night, that a cannon would be fired early next morning. Sure enough that cannon was fired about day. Gen. Lee's army, with less than SO.OOj men were arous ed to arms to confront Gen. Burnsides army of 130,000 men. The battle rag ed furiously all day long. Fearful was the carnage. Gen: Burnsides with his defeated army was forced to recross the river. We were there in this bat tle. Cotton. N. P. Taw i tor. k.. the County Commissioners iiav. mnt' ea an order to allow the voters of Kocknsn an opportunity January 15th 1910, to vote on tbe stock law question. SbOUld a maiOrltV Of tha Vntar vnta - w wca law, it will Work gjii aara on a gooa number of the people here and at Hnna unia hr 1 rhe citizens here own about m ua nearly eU noes. . It the ainrk i. passes those neome Will ha nmnal1a.t to sell their stock at a aarrlnna n. siaes. ue agitation ot this question we fear, will engender some ill will among our citizens. - ... ; . , ' T ITEMS FROM HOPE MILLS. Correspondence of the Observer. ' Hope Hills, N. O, Dec 14. Bunnell, both of Parktnn. vara m... red here Sunday by Hon. W. C. Perks. me xoung Mens Christian Union Will meet In the Prpahvtarlon fhn.K next Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock and the life of Elisba will be the sub ject for discussion, 1 - At last rain baa come. For quite long while the weather In this sec tion haa been exceedingly dry, the atreets have been very dusty anr a good many people predict that we will have a bard winter, and In that event, quite a large supply of fuel will be required to meet the demands. Dr. J. C. Gilbert has purchased the Gilbert-Ray estate adjoining his pro perty. tbe Hamilton nloca nn tha - -- . 1- -r r , "I yJ wi of town. The Gilbert-Ray tract cpn tains about 200 acrea, la excellent con- union, and the two placea combined make this a desirahl nlaca nf ty, consisting In all of between 4o0 and 600 acres. . .Mrs. Martha Bullard died Sunday morning about 8 o'clock In her 65th year. The funeral aerricea were con ducted at 2 o'clock yesterday after noon from the Mm hod 1st church, by the pastor. Rev. J.'D. Pegram. , For a number ot years Mrs. Bullard baa been a faithful member ot the Methodist Church, and Is survived by one sod, W. H. Bullard, and three daughters, Miss Dora Bullard, Mrs. Heman Dea rer and Mrs. E. D. KeUy, all of this place. A good woman has passed away. ... Mrs. Louvenla Cameron died In her home at Cotton Saturday morning at 4 o'clock In her sixty-ninth year. The funeral services were conducted In Christ's Episcopal church Sunday af ternoon at 3 o'clock by the pastor, Rev. N. C. Duncan. . The deceased waa the wife of the late George Cameron, and la survived by one son, James Cameron, ot this place, and one daugh ter, Jannle McNeill, wife of Dr. John McNeill, of WhltevlUe, N. C. Mrs. Cam eron waa tor many years a faithful member of the Episcopal church, and her life waa an exemplary one, full ot many loving deeds In the Master s service. Rev. J. D. Pegram, the Methodist minister, who succeeds Rev. T. H. Sutton here, will preach In Hope Mills on the third Sunday of this month. Mr. Pegram'a regular appointments will be as follows: Third 8unday: Hope Mills, 11 a. m.; Cumberland 8:30 p. nt; Cot ton t p. m. Fourth Sunday: Parkton, 11 a. m. and 7 p. m.; Lumber Bridge, 3 p. m. First Sunday Sandy Grove 11 a. m.; Cumberland, 7 p. m. Second Sunday: Marvin, 11 a. m.; Hope Mills, 7 p.m. PARKTON ITEMS. Correspondence of the Observer. Parkton, N. C, Dec 13. On" last Thursday the remains ot Mr. W. p. Burns of Haselhurat, Ga, was brought to Parkton on. train No. 80, accompanied by hia son-in-law, Mr. A J. Brannon and waa taken to St Pauls, where the funeral was held at 3 o'clock, and waa laid to rest In the family grave yard, amidst a large con course of sorrowing friends and rela tives. " Mr. Burns had lived In Geor gia only a tew years. He was well known In this County and was a prom inent cltlxen before he left here. , There waa a tennant house burned here on last Friday night on the Mai comb Johnson place, which waa loca ted near Mr. J. G. Hughes stables and residence. No other dam&n waa rinna The house was unoccupied and it was aiscovered on fire about 10 o clock at night It ia thought that the fire was of Incendiary origin. .',., .-.,:,.., Rev. John M. Glbba preached at the Baptist church here Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and at night, preaching two very interesting sermons, as he usually does. It Is to be regreted that he cannot accept a regular - call as pastor here, but we learn hia Hma ia all fulL . There will be a grand concert by the school at the Acadamv nn ThiiMdo, night before Christmas, which promis es to De or great Interest Music by the Parkton band. Capt J. B. Malloy, went over to Laurinburg Saturday evening, and re turned this morning, on professional business. - Messrs. C. S. McArthnr and E. B. Daniel spent Sunday with Mr. Mc Arthur's sister, Mrs. R. E. Louis near That Christmas Present BUY IT WOW AND HAVE IT ENGRAVED BEFORE THE CHRISTMAS RUSH OUR SELECT STOCK OF WATCHES, 1EWELRY, SILVER NOVELTIES, &c, &c, -ARRIVING ' DAILY, AND IS READY FOR YOUR INSPECTION. - : : : : .THE .. ' UDli -Seillm AY & ' " - - ' ' 1,11 : - - .... . - - - How Abont ThattCalre For Irista?! C E HAVE THEM IN ALL SIZES - 'U AND GRADE8- FRUIT CAKE AT , v t . 20, 25 and 30c. per pound. GENUINE HOME-MADE POUND ' . . cake 25c per pound. Ladyftngers, J Maccaroons, Etc., Always on Hand. the McNeill Bakery Company TERMS CASH. jJiiiiimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiHiiiiiiiiiiiiuiniiiiniiiHnin,,,,,,,, ,, i " ; 5 mm Toys Dolls; Etc. i Now Open. Come See. I PRESENTS OF ALL HINDS. I Open Every Nlglit (ill 8:30, f EZolIinusworlh & Co. I . r - - Sal s,,,,l,"l,l,,,,m Lumuerton. . , Mr. J. C. Atkins of Bunslevel Is In town tonight. " M srs. w. E. McMillan and Worth Williamson attended a box supper at Vernon school house last Friday night and report a fine time. Miss Willie Hodges haa accepted a position with Cobb Bros, store during the rush. Postmaster Mr. A. Parham went up to Fayettevllle today. Dr. H. W. McNatt aeema to have war with bis stumps, or at least the sound resembles war. Every farmer that has stumps to contend . with should do aa the Doctor blow them out with dynamite. : CUMBERLAND ITEMS. Correspondence of the Observer. i Cumberland, N. C, Dec 13.' Mr. John Brewer returned Sunday from a visit to his sister Mary's at White Oak Mills near Greensboro. Her husband, Charley Calhound, formerly or this place, died there auddenly laat week, leaving a wife and six children, the youngest aged i, and one la mar ried. :'.,'.. Mr. Bob Thomas of Hope Mills at tended the Oyster aupper at the Acade my Saturday night The Methodlat Sunday School. rais ed about $15 last Sunday tor the Christmas tree. Wright Pattishall, a clever man, gave $5.00 of It : Y ' The Box Party, Apron Party and Oyster Supper waa well attended Sat urday night and a pleasant time pre vailed. $17.61 for the Christmas tree at the Methodist Sunday School was received. Seven young ladles had aprons to hem, and men contested for first honor, but James Nordan, a fine young man of the Bluff, won first hon ors, and Mr. J. L. Smith got the con solation prise. Two cakes aold at 75c each and one at $2.00. Miss Mary Philip's box was bid off by Mr. Luther Smith at 75 cents. Miss Cogdell's by James Nordan, and Miaa Grace Robin son's at $1.10 by Mr. Bob Thomas. Mrs. Woodall and others who helped prepare the oysters; Mr. L M. Cul breth the manager, and the waiters; Misses Beulah Phillips, Alma Biggs, Alice Woodall, Miss Nordan and others deserve praise for their excellent ser vice. Mr. Albert Wade, secretary and treasurer is working faithfully to raise the needed funds, and the training committee la busy. '. " " : . . 1 -. .... . 1 uo auujuuBuce bi tne Jneinooist 1 Sunday School Sunday was 134. Rev. P. T. Britt preached Sunday ' nignt in tne Baptist church on the fol lowing subject: "Christ the true vine, and Christiana as the Branches." , He administered the Sacrament ot the Lord s Supper. - Miss Eugenia Cogdell, of the faculty of Hope Mills Graded Schools was a welcome visitor here Saturday and annday. she taught here last two winters. . . ; Miss Janle Bute has Invitations to weddings at Clinton and Wadeaboro Wednesday evening Mr. Love Mo- Queen's and Supt B.. T. McBryde'a. D. R. Mclver has an invitation to the latter. The teachers all wish for our worthy Superintendent and hia bride much Joy, peace and prosperity. The welcome rain came at laat , It helps the cotton mill Industry and peo ple generally. ' -John Chester Powell's two stubs of nngers are healing quickly. Jeweir? Co., i TEVILL E, N C 111 GREEN 8TREET. EDONIA LETTER. Correspondence of the Observer Edonia, N. C. Dec. 13.-Mr. O. F. Johnson of Howellsvllle Routo 1 waa In thU vicinity Sunday. The singing at Mr. C. S. Council's Sunday night was quite a luccosa. There wilt be a Christmas tree at Bladen Union Church Christmas eve night Come one and all and lota have a merry time together. We are now having some rain which Is very much needed In this section. . Mr. T. J. Underwood Is now having new two story dwelling erected which adds much to the beauty of hia Be Independent Only FIVE men' out of every one hundred who reach the age of 60 have .a regular income. The other 95 are dependent upon either daily wag or their children for support. 1 ; . - ; ;Why not start an account with-us now and ....(. . ....... ' .1 ..... , ... prepare for Old . Age it knocks at every door? : One dollar or more will get you started at this bank add to it as you can. Fourth National Bank CAPITAL 15100,000. SURPLUS 60,000. OUR Ma BEVILL HAS JU8T RETURNED FROM THE WESTERN MARKETS, WHERE HE BOUGHT 107 HEAD OF MULES AND HORSES. WE HAVE ANY KIND OP A HORSE YOU MAY .WANT HIGH-CLASS PACERS AND TROTTERS AND GOOD BUSINESS, FARM AND FAMILY HORSES, SINGLE OR DOUBLE, AS WELL AS 8EVERAL EXTRA NICE SADDLE HOR8ES AND PAIRS OF HARNE8S. WE AL80 HAVE ANY 8IZE MULE, FROM THE HEAVY LOG MULE TO THE SMALLER COT. TON AND FARM' MULES. EACH AND EVERY ONE GUARANTEED TO BE EXACTLY AS REPRESENTED BY U8. Buggies, Wagons, ; Harness, Robes, Etc. AND THE WELL-KNOWN BABCOCK BUGGIES AND HACKNEY BUG GIE8, AND AL80 HAVE ON HAND AT ALL TIMES A COMPLETE LINE ?0 Jo wlTHTHMEM.N0 CHEAPER 0RADES; HARNESS, ROBES, ETC, WE KEEP ALL SIZES OF WAGONS BOTH ONE AND TWO Hv8JL"72? HmAN,SAN .rWUKlMYOU WITH ANY, KIND YOU MAY WANT, OUT OF STOCK. . . . ' W Pay The Highest Market Prices For Cotton. ' . : IF YOU NEED ANYTHING. IN OUR LINE CALL AND 8EE US. BEVILL & VAN STORY, teville, n. c. Special Holiday Rates. ; AMERICAN SHORTHAND AND BUSINESS COUEGE. - : . - DURHAM, N. C. ;'- Thqa0NLY Business College In the CaroUnas presided ttver by an Ineor porated Aoconntant and Auditor a aufflclent guarantee ot Its superiority. . -; Good for , 135.00 oa a complete combined courts or : .. $20.00 -on any complete eingle course. . EXPERT FACULTY, RAILROAD FARE PAID, POSITION GUARANTEED. """ .... Date I expect to enter 'IBM! BUSI8BSS SCHOOL , PENMANSHIP " . SHORTHAND . -- TYPEWRITING BOOKKEEPING ' ' TELEGRAPHY SPECIAL PREPARATORY DEPARTMENT . OAT AND NIGHT SESSIONS. ;f - RATES REASONABLE. SPLENDID EQUIPMENT, i i ; ' : -- .: . For tenna, etc." address, :i'fC. :. , CAROLINA BUSINESS SCHOOL, OWHN C ROGERS, Principal. Bank JuUding, Hope Mills, N. C Better jDyspepcia But don't trifle with Indi'Moii. . A Hill a..'. . . . a orry tot It-whsa nerrooa or they bar not been able to ear It at..i. v """-"aouioni xoiiowa arTSfi. .jMt tnrally nr wund and SWsfto.S ' "tomaoh, belching of gas aad wauiif fluid, bloaud fu"n; SSL11? I ,a ot the JtiJ.tt Qulcktr yon tak. nt, let Kodol dlgit It u, phyaica, etc., are not likely to be of mncb benefit uTjon. In laUT Umta. Pepsi. Is otvly j farm. 1 he box aupper at Vernon whom house Friday nlsht was a decided cess. MIhs Mamie Carter took th wfa-plllow aa reward tor the prettied Everybody In this section seems t be getting ready for Christmas .? peeling to meet all their old Wer5 and relatives and have a general r union. " Miss Daisy Tyson spent Saturday night with her" slater, Mrs, j; b. Rid. die. Success to the Observer. ' ' "NERO" 4 Carloads 107 He?d ' -op-MULES .AND HORSES. This coupon when signed and handed or mailed to us will be accepted for ita FACE VALUE in part payment for TUITION on any unlimited schol arship purchaaed of na on or before Jan. 15, 1910. Only one coupon ac cepted from each person. " COURSES OF STUDY Book-keeping, Shorthand, Typewriting, Telegra phy, Penmanship, English Branches, etc. , . .. .. ." ... Address 4 '""" Not Get partial dlretUr 4 physics ara not digesters at alL Kodol It a perfect dlgestaf. If ro eoald see Kodol dlgestiagereiy particle of food, of all kinds, In th (laat test-tubes ia oar laboratorlea. yoi Would knov thla Inat aa wall MVS 40. Nature aid Kodol win always Cart a Blck- atnmaiRint In nrdaa to be cured, tbe atomach must rnt. That ia what Kodol doss tests th Stnmarh M1a a.A -tAmaih aala ' f u. hi, ,wuih. a)w.aT t u, , Jut u aimpls M A, B, 0. OurGu&rantea , .ayr4nirfiato4ayaa4faa . I bettla. Th anar you a ara s4 Ike ollra aooMnw of th botHa If yo aa. aonaaiijt a.r, that It haa not dmw aaf sooa, ra4nm tha botila to tn. dntrfiil aa4 - - win w- ii u a imr aifM.7 wiinoiii anaaa tloa a, .,.,, ftawui ti.n Mthdrna flat t ma bo.Ha. tn't aaaliaw, at . -. - auvw Hwnr a-na)nnia la Tnno-r anpiia. tothalarra bottla onl. n.Kvuiuii.lH.lHill,, 'ID, W'n tla amualna Mix timm u Hua aa .i.a a.. aaatbttua. , Kodol Is prpard at tils h bo rat toriMof&ai)eWiUCsCUilcafl, 80LB Bf ARXnnjJ DRUa ITORJk-
Fayetteville Observer [Weekly, 1880-1919] (Fayetteville, N.C.)
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