'A . i. ". -V A REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILffNGJ HOMES AND AMERICAN INDUSTRIES. L 1 -" - ' 4 V . "'- .a. J, V. i BURLINGTON, N. C, JANUARY 20, 1909. . vul. I. ; v BUKLIINlilUIN, IN. U, JANUARY 1909. ; , . Wt .' v ; i! a. ri 'X I I - t 1 i'-t '-i I In mi WASHINGTON LETTER. From our Kejrular Correspondent. Washington, D:"cCj Jan. Ever since the command from the White House went forth that. army and navy omcers would berequired to undergo a mild physicial endur- ance test there ;, have been muffled protests. A&auanaL-thing army Niavy. men over forty years . old do not keept themselves in training and it is suspected that a majority of them alter a horseback ride of ten or nueeu nines, would experience considerable latigue -.and soreness. The test required by the President was a horseback ridenipety nSiles in three constructive days a pretty severe test for soft" men " of middle age, the majority of them, - weighing pernaps two nuuarecr pounds: but what right has an army offlcer to weigh two hundred pounds? The man weighing that muNch is probab ly not iu good health and haa spent i ' . - too many years since He was thirty id sedentary eating and- drinking. He is too heavy for au ordinary horse, and extraordinary horses are hard to fjnd. A rider in practice has(an indurated seat and can easily ride thirty miles a day not only for three constructive days but for 'ten Well, the groans and the protests of the captains, colonels and majors came to the ear ot the President and he determined to showj.them what the Commander in. Chief of the Army and Navy could do -and to that ejnd one day this week he got up between three and four'Vclock in the morning mounted his horse and with three companions rode to Warrenton, Virginia, where he ate luncheon and, after a rest of half an hour, rode back, to the White House arriving alout eight o'clock at night having covered in the round trip a distance of ninety-eight miles; in other words, ; ha vinsr -ridden in lone day eight miles more tbau he nas required regular rmy and navy peers to ride in three days. The Jresident weighs two hundred pounds but he is tough and as hard -as nails. He lias been riding cons- tatitiy lor years probably about eignreen miles a day was of c6urse , mi . in training, luere can be no doubt but that there is too much effemiu- iacy and softness among the officers dent to ' twenty thousand dollars, 1 a.U' j. -' V ,1 , o ' l . i auu ujat. oi me opeaKer ro the Ht ouse.to twenty, thousand. This is a ddubling of tiie salaries for all three' offices. Until thex election of President Grant the salary of the President of the United States was only twenty-five, thousand dollars a year , and now after thirty-seven NORTH CAROLINA THE LEADING APPLE STATE Notice1-has jus been received by Prof. W. 'N. Hutt, State Horticul turist, that the exhibit of JNorth was awarded a blue ribbon on Buck inghams and Korth Carolina Beau ties, second prize-on Royal Limber twigs and first on Virginia Beauty: . J. S Grreeh, , of Blowing Rock,' was awarded - the blue rihbon on Greegs and the red ribbon on Vir ginia Beauties. I; r" Av A: Boggs, of Waynesville, was awarded fourth on Adrian Special, No. 67, Class 15. -' Jy S. Palmer, of Southern Pines, was awarded second on McCullers. Martin Glass, of Greensboro, was given honorable mention' on hfs Winesaps, and. Paul Va honorable mention on h VVinesap. ( TneSparger Orchard Company. of Mount Airy,' was given , the blue ribbon ouRed Limbertwigs, the white ribbon oii Royal LimbertwiVs and honorable mention on VVihe saps. . J. R. Ragsdale, of Jamestown, was given honorable mention on his Winesaps also. BURLINGTON'S CHARTER , TO BE AMENDE! ed and qualified. Board of Alderman of the City of Burlington Jbr the purpose of pro- .' An Act, Entitled an Act to Anient Wa.nd the Mayor and . ? v. r . ... tne Lharter of the Xity of Bur- may borrow the sura, of "twenty - ; ' linton. North Carnlma -, thousand dollars and pledge as ' security for said loan the faith-a ' the genkrAIj assemjBlypf north credit of said cityjV the ymayoiL ah? 'I'' 4 . ' 7 Carolina; do ilVact:- alderman of tiie cit v-of Burlington - Sen .1 TKar tUa .a n- aieherebi lington may own and maintain jts own water-works, electric light and r authorized andmnnw-1 ered, without:- snbmittiug the ;:qll'j' ' tiou -to a vpte'oftheV.dal(fied-teTf'' ' " . o r.f :a r. . . . . - , - . o. ; " - n Lindley s eweige systems, and may furnish y V w lssue upon v pond , ' , -. isStaymen's eieclnc Power lights to the uceeaing twenty ;. , 71 f.;. - J, , citizens of said eity and collect rents tnoasand dollars, m denominations . - . tnereior,-tor both day and night Vuau one nunar-Hi dollars '.v service, and furnish water for fire eacV jngJiteit;YrDm;ih'e.date' v . fU " and. for other Dnrnosps' tri if nitil tneir issue, at a rate ? not exceedinff s ': 1 Diirnosps zens. but shall i nve per cent per annum, end nav- for damages' for a &ilure to furnish I a"e'6eml"annually; The bonds shall V ,T r a sumcieni supply ot - either water yj iue eApiraiiou oi iijir- v ,4; - ;- ijv infra iiiiiii i.ii" xrc riiorinr . ' . ..- ' bonds and coupons shall be number- X v ea ana shall be signed by the Mayor of Burlinnton and countersigned by. - iigh't or electric power to any per son or. corporation. ' Sec. 2v That the Board of Alder men shall have power to adqiiire j 1 "11 1 . .. 1 V i- yeas at fifty thoiusand dollars it is- Carolina, at the' National Apple pioposed agam to double- it; The ohow at Spokane, -Washington, has wealth of the jcotmtry has more than been awarded first prize sa being dodbled since the President's salary the best exhibit of apples from was last-increased and there are a bouth of the Mason and Dixon line. numberof men, presidents of much Many valuable prjzes were taken by smaller corporations than the Unit- the North Carolina exhibit. This ed States of America, who are re- will, be very gratifying to all our eeiving a .yearly salary of more than people, and especially to those who it, is -now proposed- to pay the are acquainted with splendid natur Presideut. v al advantages of the western part of The brarich of the Government pur State for. commercial apple cul- hoXvever in most, urgent need of an ture. NowheVe -in the whole east increase of salary is the Federal o the United States can be found a judiciary. The justices of the Su- climate and soils' better situated for preme and Federal Courts. These the growing of the king of fruits are the men who hold Itie scales of than is found in our'western moun corruptiou and the ordinary cares of tain' counties. In the well drained me -iuai luaj ue auie iu au- nunouj muuuwiii auu wvti jLuejuugea iiegiecieu 10 name a ".v auire , . ii - Vi.v.i,Hil'T-,, minister the law in an atmosphere the apple ireef finds its most favor- scale pf'points for the different vi- and bold riShts W water and" P. V' . e Uea" VSSS-; 01 seieulty snd calmness far remov- able conditions foa growth and ed from secular concern. Complete duotiyeness. It may be ltteresting j n 1 I A- j 1 - a I consecrauou 01 sucn raeu cannot beiw many 10 Know mat in tne moun- trustees to do this. You wi nnf expected, unless they shall receive tain and piedmont regions of this by the premium list that certain va-1 PUI?oses aH have power ta comoensating salaries. btate there are three-quarters ot a rieties exhibited in the plate contest p50"060 aDd take rights of way, T. i U ! . 1 iL .i i ' I m:ii:.,n n.;.J a. . . . I PPSPmenra urafarvihta , ,1 1a iciiesuiLig uj kuow mat tne uumuu appic ueta giuwiug iu uum- were to score ten points, and other I Muiti-nguio mu umer rotnrninn P.nri.nf c r. r. . Dn I IiVoi"!q1 r r- fi .1 d T'Viio nA iTnuInnui m'n. . -I DrODertV TOT tllP TlirrTkea r-f rvofttr' vvuuj.ug vuugicoouiau 1 1 jili x u-i w i I.UU1UOI xis3 vvto nji I v ai icuco-u tuc uui u io. seven points ma speak hopefully and encourag- include small orchards of less than etc. 53 " ingly of the progress of the Panama one hundred trees. Thousands and We are sending to you direct the anai and add their voices Ao the thousands ot apple trees are bemr ribbons which were won 1 prediction that will be finished in planted io our western counties ev- exhibitors and trust that y ery year, ihere is a bright future see that they are. distributed- We before North Carolina .as a great shall also write each of the exhibi- commercial apple producing State, tors a personal letter ' 1 As soon, as' word was received The National Annlp Rhnw wa that a National Apple Show would wonderful success m everv resnert tne origmal charter of said city. Rr;J Atv,A Ar, D.'i beIthe State Horticulturist felt and we thank you for your part in Seo- S' "Tbat for- the proper Dna jesAreirasnedAwayandKaU- that considering our pretensions as making it such. We wish to con- management of said systems a com- an apple producing State, North gratulate you upon your success and misslon 18 nereby estabnshed to -be i k TL v"u, uai;"ulu uuuiLi iu ue ao-1 uope mat ' ou win do as well or I . " ivaici, a-ugut auu eeot uvra n. a. circular letter was better next vear. - wuujujissbiod, wnicn said " , . - . shall consist ot three the Board pro- rieties in the plate exhibits, and it wer. ngnts,-and - other, property- ;"Via, . , will be necessary for the board of mtbm andl without the city limits "V" k f- h ., .7 I I . l .. COUDons Shall hp rPr-pivpd in rxr i auy vjiaiiaijtje uhssmtv tot- ire i i - f" i r I ' 7 -v . fcJ I property for the purpose of getting, storing and maintaing and furuish- ing a pure and adequate water sup- I I ! . -mm . ment of all taxes and debts due said city jSaid bonds shall v not be I sold x for less than par. The money aris-' ing from the salp shaH.be' expeuded by the Mayor and Board of Aider man of said city only for the pur-. pbsje of paying off and discharging f.4r 'V. six years. bv vour P, and of furnishing lights, sew- If P paying ott and discharging rm wilh era8e aoT electric power for the city the iuebtednss of naid citTor the ; w and its citizens at all times: That Purposes above mentioned, , - I: FLOODS IN CALIFORNIA. the proceedings in condemcfation shall be the same as are provided in chapter 204, private Jaws of 1903, roads Badly Crippled. Ssm Francisco, Jan. oec v., ' nat ail laws ahd Clauses of laws in conflict wi ih this act are hereby repealed ; r ' Sec. 10. That this act 'shall go : into effect and, be fn force from arid. . -after its ratification. ; In the General Assembly read three times" and ratified"; this the.C ...:day of....f.K:l909; ...--": )th of the army and of the navy, r. Roosevelt doubtless remembers le striking example of General floods rpsnltinir from tha huovv an continuous rains of the last week out b the. Statev Horticulturist Diplomas will also Be issued and ssion shall consist of I to all commercial annle ? rowers and in soririp rasps mwlafo on A fKiicn ,.n members to be elected bv the -ia piim Toiin.ro ul j a magnificent lot of oDDles was col- be fipnt' oirlatPr , . . ot Alderman not more than two of have seriously crippled railroad com- J?160 rof wiaexnipit. Ihecounty We band you herewi.th an opder ;u"f-oe oi tne same political Being the Confessions of the1 700th u..:j tairs and State Fair added kthpir u r2i., party tor a term of three vears each. Sayings of Mrs. Solomon monicatinn. " 11 K. ;dr nf.na fairs and State Fair added Hheir on the Colum thA A morinanfi!i'or :.i..,r f k., J quota and the whole was assembled ville. Ga.. for 50 etra fin. WJn excePfc at the first election under ot the Southern Paeifio. near Sacra-1 and l),ace:, m cold borage at Greens- sap apple . trees, as. a prize for the ' Dls sectlou the terms shall be for St Louis PoslDispntcK ' I f .1 . s I. . J -mm I f, . mento, part of which was carried away last night, are out of commis sion and cauot be repaired for sev eral weeks. No trains, are running on the east side of the Sacramento alley, which has been threatened with inundation, are reassuring;. At btockton no great damage has beeu boro. Before the time of tha open- best exhibit from Southof Mason one two h,nd three years, and in Wife, as Translated. Postj-DispgitcK .. Would thou be a bachelor girl, exhibit wos carefully repacked -6 lUv auuuaiappicoiiuwum auu Lfixoo s line. i dis award was " . j. ir lucl,yioc luau my daughter": . For this is thy and uo such i ... . the unexpired terra: and the said L; ri ;: - nnmm ICGHITl cha I nrnnninn U 1 i I r .uOU(U,V KUiW . bachelor mr mv Ka a eked and made since we wrote vou last, Other 7 expiration of term, the Board forwarded by express to Spokane, prizes, such as medals. dinlom sha11 eleot some person to fill out Uvnr, -Ui m. 1, .1. - . . ' "7 1 .1 1 !. , . . . I '"."fe '-atoniu. CHJCLI ...c .cnmi taptvuuiy grauiying, etc., will be torwarded as soon considprinir th fUfftrniltlaa unsJoi. r n i u i .jN. o ......v.vvj c tau uavc lutiu luscnoeu. as o Cnha. ir i i i - . . . renerai weigned probably three nnureu ana mty pounds but in the ray, ot baggage he -vas like a three nndred and httv tn milltr nd the neck of the arm v. Hi rliiio f oic .i uiuu,tci'' nines in the rear the army and there on a couch : ..1 t. . . . . 'amuK wuq gout he sweltered in e humid tropical July climate. mi T - ihe lives and the treasure lost to e country through promotion bv niority of unfit men will never be own. The only road to- thp hysical fitness is through exercise o abstemiousness. There can hp 0 sufficient exercise without ab stemiousness. Kockefellpr's f,tr. proeticallv no namaw. and the-rain ias just predicted that the muki- has been f great benefit to fruit Valler. and ovprlaml truffif tntrt . V. ... - , . I ' ' cally is at a standstill. f which we Competed, as all our fruit Again thanking you for your Reports from the San Jonouin . w .,sent tnree thousand miles many efforts in behalf bf the Nation- iu neated express cars. In spite of al Appl6 show, we bee to remain. Yours very truly, National Apple Show, H. J. Neelyj Secretary-Manager. ii natter wno was in pommn,! f e Onhan armv spnt ir mi.l c. . . j " " . uinisuiuujn i . o o ' ii . . .i i i .. . The iramenselv stout old done and Mrrao Chanuel, which 1 uu"' OI, ine pest exhibit trora yesterday broke through the levee at .Linden, has been falliug since midnight. The higb water at Ba kersfield, in Kerb county, is subsid ing. Although portious of Visalia and Porterville were flooded thsre was no loss of life and the loss was not large. Many families in Porterville were carried from their homes in boats or in rafts. One woman, who" was ill in bed, was rescued before the water reached har home. Considerable damage was done in Keno by the flooding of basements. The Santa Clara Volley suffered this handicap our fruit arrived iu good condition and carried off the I ft , , - . 1 U Kill 1 1 1 n Or oriA lit ltd mumktkrt. I . I ..... :f , sweet young thiug who assumeth a whose term as chairman shall be for bee,Jmipg 80S 0f she ma one year. Prov.ded, that smd Board 0ld maid who miketh the bSWnf the Southern States' At the close of the exhibition the 1 fruit of the-Xorth Carolina exhibit i was bought by a "Tar Heei" now tf 1114- A. 1 ASfi juai, uaufse may at any time dis charge or suspend any member of ..:. ii.? t .i tiu com mission ior iaiiure to prop erly discharge the duties of said office. Sec. 4. That the said Wmmis- sion snail have entire residing iu the West Wheu he saw North Carolina fruit he couldn't re sist the school bov memories of the I supervision and control of the maintenance, im- tiun. of th V Old Fashioned Winters. Philadelphia Eecord. It is idle for the Weather Bureau PVeme & managament of said Jife it is.a bac of temperature Jter, Sewer aud Power Systems, L gas stove fol and an unbecoming situation; but a confirmed bachelor girl is one who hath, not married yet. ' 1 For the single life is a perfectly lively thing in. story .books. Yea, it is made up bf rarebit sup pers and high art arid the adrnira illionaire will live to be a hundred ears old because-as he says, "he bes a great deal of exercise in toen air and always leaves the taole l.rwr.T" I C .1 J I. vi course me doctors I a . . 1 1 7 ' I rAAt1 friATk 4-1, n ,1 yyutsy is uol proved, out it may "c "A cause oi tne rise m 1 . " I A. I " assumed that Kockefeller has lue ri 'eT8f warra weather hav out as good a physician and as prevailed tor several da vs. i a. mf as money will buy and this giowers and farmers. Heavy rains have falleu in the Sierras, a precip itation of 15.20 inches having been recorded in the last four days. The melting snow in the mountains has been one of the fiflllfiP nf tho rice I ing ise t l i r ano supyestmn in Uanr e evefetive mAfi;,. . ery reader may notP s,,rl K thout paying the bill that Mr. ;.eit:iier douoiless nai!i! u: i,. That the present Congress is of e opinon thafcvthe big Presidpnt. pet is worth fifty thousand dollars ear more than the. President vho oeen flourishing the big stick in "J tO SPP Yocfnrffn.r C .. ,uvUalUl Killed While Reading Bible. Salt Lake City, Jan. 15. Matil da Eclund, while reading the Bible at her homa uear Sandy, last night, was shot and instantly killed by Axel Carison,. wW fired at her through a window. Carison then want to a nearby saloon, and after dnnkinsr three classes ot wniskev told of his "deed. He was arrested See. Yexterclav f3na " -"""""S ow,lculcul Horn rpinrf0 fk ilfv to the effect that he had beeu "wrong- - -'v ,vv Liir ifiriMii lira . i - - ' utivp nri u:ii x by tha railroads" 'and "hounded Th. mnei b7 llnion to en" .until x someone had vy nil a.- a. urir m Tnn - . j - e multitude; but in real k all bedroom with i . I w iiror. .'MaUmt .inW ...... w i. I to com one records ot tpmnpmtnpp ti j.uci oysieius, u. ... fti-P f ,r n..m.un . r, ,r ppjes grown in and snowiaii calculated to prove "Z. , ulJ,1Wil" r ty-five cent table d'hote for excifp- me vmnuimoiare. that within m PwtP mik hf mp . "ICI llSul au power as mey monr mi r i .. . . " " " U' I. 1 t- r i .i I xne louowing letter. to rrotessor I atiou from vear to vpnr therp i no tul.UK uehC- vided that any per-' Vrilv T nfn tu . Mi,-, fmm fhi-. a. i .1 I . . .. linn mar onruui ivnm ,-o ' 7 - . . ' J " V xUlu tUC ujauageiueiu oi tne change in climate. "Everybody': .r"1 "vlu 1LO "culo,uu aa man who would not auonai .ppie onow gives a cata- knows that the clin the i ft-: iiiimi. in i a k rp. A . .j . tor a cook stove, and an arnv of . feeC5- That t.he aid. comras- diplT,mas for an armful f h ,; . 'Tr T 8 '? ad a latch key fi,r a nice p, , VJ xtoxC:, uunu ,roa(1 shoulders if the exe!i:i a logue of the awurds won by v.xL r i- i i .. .x'vurui varonua exnioit. Spokane, Wash., Dec. 18th, 08 Mr. W. N. Hutt, Slate Horticulturist, Raleigh, . C. Dear Sir: W e are d! eased to nd Visxi rrrviv lio L 7 vu LUU I 1 . the judges awarded first prize tollaS1 tne winters are getting milder, TT 1 . . 1 " T ml ' i , . . I xiaywood county, in iNo. 8, Class 5 - m . w t i -m i.iiv im 14 ill ill u vm niii umate is cnangmg. . . : I type writer tor a cradle, and a isle "Everybody" remembers when there T ft i d u snau ior a sewing machine, and an ( .sel was sleighing on lhanksgiving day, and, of course, that proves that there used to be two feet of snow on the around from November till March tr i , . i i. an account spnarjirp tmm tho ntH. .t . or April. ve Know mat ooesn t . r r; onered tnem to her. happen now south of Maine, and there you have conclusive evidence , .j; f -;. '"-ivV'?.3?-'''-V- J city funds; that said funds shall bei paid out only on the order of said commission, and at the end 5f each aLt. 1 ha mrkof -C i ot' this bill fe an increase of tl,P He 18 eveqf to be insane. The question is"', not, Does the oi the President 6fjheJCrhit- arsa year. The same bill ih- the salary of thet.e-Presi- ... . w . . . . ii . . J .1 . ooes theUorstitution eveu stay -at home .with the fla? , . T. . i . . . ' it carries with it a blue ribbon and $100 in cash, both of which we en close herewith We wish to con gratulate you upon your success in this contest. We know that it is well earned. i ou are also awarded first prize in No. 58, Class 15: for the hpst single view of an orchard home. For this we enclose check for ft A and a blue ribbon. In the contest of new apples the There is an old record in Chester hnarter the sai1 commission shall I xixl T"k - 1 tail muinrv of a wintprnhoiit. 1728 whpn fePri to tne ara Ot Alderman its thppp-wps vprv littlpRiinwfind anurna. receipts ano an itemized schedule o lv ny ipp. Rut npnnlp don't rarrtr ite disbursements and the net gain old records around with them; they for ,the periodTand shall recommend ust remember, and they can remem- .tu "u,: .a 8UOU amoimi as mY , ' I r, I A. I m . I I ber the snow they" plowed through luroeu over io tne general luuu ui mc uiiv. iiier uearincr wairi " . T o on thpir wav to school much bpt.tpr !... , 1. Av.f vnnnmluli, k, . I TCPOrt and rejcomraendatiohs the grounds they walked over without effort. The. man whose boyhood was sent in Maine or Vermont, and who is now living in Philadel- judges decided that ndne of those Pbia'or Baltimore or -;New York CAnioited Irom nnv nio Knows verv w en uiau ,iuere is no Jooard of Alderman shall decide what sum - shall be -turned over to the general fund. Sec. &. The said commission shall elect all officers, agents and etnploj ees necessary to the manage- wArtU - p. . were ; , ann&" nnUanW fKo inent and conduct of said svstems. v Fult) and theretore . . , - . -. onA fi .xi 1? . none-wcas awarded. Mr J A Dnl to m the da73 wben he llved on f iT iuuueiauou, euoject e t i-i 1 . . . . 7 of Lenoir, had p'nfprpd 'in We have written hirn regarding this. ,wai were awarded in the plate contest also. Haywood fh. farm Ut in mnnlnmvA vi. lo-ine approval Ot the lioard ot dence that the climate ia changing, derman, and said Alderman shall ucviiuc wiuuu 01 sap omcers, agents and employees shall give bond, and The Btate Hospital CoramisstOD the kmnnnf. thorcf countyjyas awarded first on Royal in its report to the Governor recom- Sec. X, The Board of Alderman LimbertWlS. INiekaiAnks. Pollowat- mmda-tn thp fi Cons.itut, follow the ffag?, ; But, Uith .11 : .1..-' - wr, kj 11 rVIIl. 1,1111 T Jers. . - " .' - - nil t.hfl hnsmfais- for thp nifiono mLuJo;. tL i" r ti t . . . I r . T" . iuiwiuu, imiBucn remuneration snau . - ' '"'j t v w....--.. . n - 1 ia&i oniy ,aniu axney board is elect- Yea, obserVeJiow easily college professor droppeth h brew and her Greek and I, to talk baby-talk. - ; l And mark hoAvx willingly o doctor stoppeth rolling pifi ; pleasure of rolling a buhf'fj For art is a beautiful tl:i;: it is, so intangible. Ve. canst not put thine arms a neck; neither-anst. thou tie pink ribbons Nay,' thou ' :i run try fingers through its ; call M . funny . nicknames " upon its coat lapel. '. Neit i; thou worry about it, nr w it nor "fuss" over it. V v verily a woman most ha v thing to coddle and a'jma- . -ter than a teddy bear. St !t ;. Jigti ;niaQ dv ,te-5th he pg' -V ut ' tS .: in stx, ' mm Mrs. Y. B. Warren of n died at her horire Thursday ing at 6 o'clock, after a feV sickaess. She was abont: - : years of - age.' I Mrs. 'War?' . . buried in the family plot , y Crav church "Fridnv R.yv exceed inglyv good ' woman v-.-viIl ; - ksT-v. ix ' as,.; ' A:f- Lv-".-- ly, until anew Board is elect- be. remembered by all who'kiv ; l-$mmmi&:$ 0 1-