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A REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF AMERICAN HOMES AND AMERICAN INDUSTRIES.
VOL.
BURLINGTON. N. C, MARCH 3, 1909.
NO. 42
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WASHINGTON LETTER,
ur Kesular Correspondent.
ashmeton, ieo. 2. it is not
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u-nal for the cabinet of a, president
t be announced before his inaugur
ation. To the best of my know
k'lj there has always been doubt
an ! uncertainty untilr after the offic
ial announcement of the President
frcni the White House. It is' how
ever, characteristic; of the candor
and non-secretiveness of the President-elect
that the country now
know-; that with the acceptance by
Mr. MacVeagb, a merchant, of
Chicago, of the Treasure Portifolio,
the cabinet of the new President is
arranged and fixed. There are only
two holdovers from President
Roosevelt's cabinet-men who have
sat with Judge Taft at the council
table of the nation. They are Mr.
Meyer, at present Postmaster Gen
era!, who will be Secretary of the
Navy in the Taft administration
and Mr. Wilson, the venerable Sec
retary of Agriculture who will re
main at his present post. The
present cabinet will be distinguish
ed for a remarkably strong battery
oi eminent lawyers, with the Presi
dent himself on the bench as it were
in the cabinet room. Five mem
bers of the present cabinet are dis
tinguished members of the lega
profession, men of ripe learning and
experience in various branches o
the law.
1 he I'resident-eiect who is now
in New York, is expected in Wash
ing on Saturday, the 27th inst. and
will remain here as a guest of the
Boardmans until after March the
fourth, when he will transfer his
activities to the White Houe. It
is announced that soon after his in
auguration, he will visit the ranch
of Charles P. Taft near San Anton
io. Texas, ' where a residence for
him is building and golf links are
laid out.
interesting: lniormation comes
f-om China in the form of an offic
ial private letter to the President
eleet in which the attitude of the
Chinese Government as represented
by the Recent concerning vital
Chinese questions, is explained at
x
length. This letter confirms the
intention oi the Chinese (jroveru-
ment to carry out the reforms and
the progiessive policy which the
world has understood to have de
pended mainly on the recently de
posed Grand Counselor. It also
expresses the wish that the Japan
ees may withdraw entirely from
Manchuria and that they, at some
future time, may find it advisable
to relinquish their nwnnannv nf
IKorea. The President-elect is pe
jculiary well iuformed in matters re
flating to China. His long residence
the riulipnines: his visits to
China and Japan his tour through
China, Sibera and Manchuria has
given him an insight and a sympa
thetic interest in questions relating
to the Dolicv and the nrofrress nf
this great Oriental Empire. This
letter of the Chinese Begent is
doubtless a recognition of his inter
est and his expected influence in
vital matters pertaining to Oriental
civilization and is another indica
tion of our prominence in world
polities.
Durin? the past week. I went to
Old Point Comfort to see the in-
COQimgr flppt rpfnrninor from its
around-the-world voyage, accom -
anied hv
lad be'ii sent, out nn thp Atlantic
o meet and to conduct it home. I'
annot say that the spectacle was
'erv inipressivp. Ri-rtoPii Jaro-P
vhite iron-clads moved up the still
vaters of Ho T?
peed of only seven knots per hour
Uni :i Mt,,1 .:4u 1 r
ll" I'tcsident's yacht, the May
0nUi, as each iron-clad passed.
1 s something for congratulation
nat s" powerful a fleet has circum-
Pri!)U of a dpstrnotUro cVinf fit nnv-
rnUltr i vtr.,.f U 1 i TU..
had anything but a warworn
,r "catherlxaten appearance and it
hoped that thev are worth as
niiich as tKm. J a
j urai xniA iiiaii iu pic-
yving p,.ac.e according to the idea
Vi mt' A 'cedent, they will
pay for ;
theirenormously expensive upkeep.
Apropos of the .Navy, the Presi
dent has sent another message to
Congress urging a greater Navy,
auvising radical changes, recom
mending more authority for the
Secretary of the Navy aud favoring
continued preparedness for war. He
insists particularly on the co-operation
of the Navy -Department and
the War Department as recently re
organized in defensive preparations
and in the establishment of naval
stations, calling attention to the
good work done in. the reorgauizn
tion of the Army under the plan
formulated by Secretary Root. He
urges remodeling along the same
lines, the naval establishment and
administration.
The President's interest and ac
tivity up to almost the last day of
his administration is not unexpected.
He has however, stopped making
appointments, announcing that peti
tions for places must be presented
to his successor after March the 4th.
Congress is not paying much atten
tion to the President's recommenda
tions, treating them very much as
James J. Hill treats the President's
Farm Uplift enterprise, "as of little
more importance that the twittering
of the first robin in Spring," to
which Mr. Hill says we might as
well listen as to the report of the
Farm Commission appointed by
President Roosvelt.
ITEMS OF INTEREST
FORM ELON COLLEGE.
Elon College, Feb., 26. The
Clio Society has been very fortun
ate to secure a distinguished speak
er, iu the person of Senator Sim-
ions, who will deliver the annual
Literary address before the literary
societies ot the Instution, on Tues
day morning, June 1, 1909. Sen
ator Simmons is well known as the
senio'r Senator and as one who has
won for himself a distinguished po
sition of influence and responsibili
ty in the distinguished body of
which he is a member. A large
audience will greet him at the ap
preaching commencement occasion
Dr. Joseph Hyde Pratt, State
eologist and Prof, of Economic
Geology iu the University of N. C
delivered an interesting, scholarly
and instructive address in the col-
ege auditorium on Thursday even-
mg. JJr. Jf ratt chose tor his sub
ect a theme ot great importance at
the present time " I he utilization
and conservation of our natural re-
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sources. iis address not oniy dis
played his accurate knowledge of
Geological formations of the old
North State, but a thorough grasp
of general principals on which the
utilization and conservation of our
natural resources depends. It is
needless to say that his address was
well received and made a lasting
impression.
The Ladies Aid Society, au aux-
lary organization of the Christian
church at this place has decided to
give a play. entitled 'The Spinsters'
Return" on Tuesday evening of
next week at 7:30 o'clock. The
play will take place in the college
auditorium and the proceeds to be
nsed to defray the expenses of the
new church soon to be built in this
town. The society has been work
ing toward this end for a number of
years and has already accumulated
a considerable amount of money.
Prof. Wicker has recently come
to deserved honor in the Masonic
Fraternity. It is already known
that he is one of the best masons in
the state and his expert knowledge
and equipment in masonry have won
for him this new honor, that of De
puty Grand Master for the district,
including Orange, Alamance, Guil
ford and Caswell counties.
If you .foil to send your vote and
list of items for next week, you will
miss voting for the winner.''
The Dispatch is the peoples paper,
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The Dispatch is the rural carriers
friend, '.'Nuf said." ;
OUR RALEIGH LETTER
Last week was a very strenuous
one in the'legislature. The nencTu-
lum, would swing froni the very ar
derous and. monotinus task of con
sidering and amending the "Reven
ufe and Machinery Act to some oi
the sharpest and shrewdest politica
moves that has occured during the
session. It has been found that the
revenue act of two years ago fa led
to raise sufficient funds for the needs
of the State, and instead of it rais
ing the $500,000 to make the nee-
essary permanent improvments at
the several hospitals of the State,
the same having been appropriated
two years ago, it has been found
necessary to issue bonds for the full
amount. I he Senate Committee
has reported favorably a bill provid
ing for the removal of the Capitol
to Greensboro, but I hardly think
it will be done, and the people of
Alamance would doubtless object to
its passing through the county eith
er on a goat wagon or a flat car.
There is a proposition up in the
legislature to issue a half million iu-
bonds to enlarge the capitol aud it
seems that it is difficult to agree on
the motion, some wanting to enlarge
the capitol and others wanting to let
it remain as it is, and build separ
ate buildings for Supreme Court
Library, Museum and fireproof
vaults for records etc., that are now
in danger of destruction by fire.
There was an interesting affair in
the House one night last week when
a bill came up to allow an ex-Con
federate soldier to peddle without a
license.- Some of the minority mem
bers spoke in opposition to it, and
several of the majority members ad
vocated it vigorously, and did not
see the trap they were being led in
to until two or three of the minori
ty members setit forward amend
ments allowing all Ex Confederate
soldiers to peddle if they wished to
without a license then they saw
that it was the minority members
that were the real friends of the old
soldiers and not the majority as they
were trying to make the people be
lieve. There is promise of some
thing interesting here this week, in
fact, the closing days of a session of
the legislature is always interesting,
and it is thought that there will be
some veryr radical measures brought
up and an effort made to rush them
through light at the close. These
members that are looking out for
those things will be on the alert for
the balance of the session to head off
f possible, all such measures. It
seems now that the session will nut
adjourn before Monday March 8,
although the pay of the members
stops on Saturday, March 6. There
is considerable work to do yet be
fore adjournment Will probably
stop the introduction of billsnow in
a day or tiro, as well as cut off de
bate, then business can move on
more rapidly.
R. F. D. No. 5.
Mr. Will Johnston, of Haw
River, spent a few days last week
at the home of Mi. L. M. Johnston.
Miss Blanche Robinson attended
he Teachers' meeting at "Graham
ast Saturday.
Fate has decreed that we shall
not talk over the 'phone it seems
far since at last the wire is strung
now the boxes are lost on the rail
road, but we still keep living in
hopes if we die in depair.
Several of the young people on
our route - attended a dance at the
home of Mr. H. J." Pritchetts last
Friday night. They report a grand
time.
Mr. Walter Aldridge has the
sympathy of bis many friends in the
death of his brother, which occurred
at his home in Caswell, February
19th.
Mrs. Rate Wyatt spent several
days last week at the home of Mr.
R. D. Aldridge.
Several young people spent last
Sunday afternoon with Miss Ara
Rogers.
Mrs. Yancy Chandler, of Caswell,
is spending sometime, with her son,
Mr. John Chandler, on route 3.
Mr. Geo. Patton is all . smiles
it is a boy. . '
The public school at , Longs
Snow Camp No. l.
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iuai mere oas Deen no news
published in the Dispatch from this
rneck ot the wquds" don't mean
that there is ';uothing doing," and
we hereby challenge any carrier in
the .county to show a . better record
for improvements, especially in new
houses and barns.
Mr. G. F. Coble, the hustling
manager of the firm of J. R. and C.
F." Coble and Co., of the town of
Snow Camp has about completed
one-of the most stylish, up-to-date
cottage j houses ever built in the
county, and is having it nicely paint
ed byJscar Curtis, an experienced
painter of Burlington.
Mr. Q. O. McPherson, one of No.
l's best farmers, has completed and
painted a splendid two-story house,
which adds greatly to the appear-
ance.ot his well kept farm.
M. ti. Y orkman near Holman's
Mill has built a handsome two-story
house and barn.
Mr. Gray McPherson, another of
No. l's big farmers has completed
uew iwu-swrv uwening, and is
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arranging to build another in the
near future on his farm near Beth
els.
R. F. Holman the clever mer
chant-farmer, at Holman's Mills has
under way a splendid building,
which when finished, will be one of
he largest and most complete in the
country.
Mr. James McPherson, another
hustling Cane Creek farmer, has re
modeled his old home and the re-ult
is a handsome two-story building.
Messrs. Ira Guthrie and Co.,
contractors and builders, have built
several of the above described dwel
lings. A. L. Foust has completed a large
two-story barn, and his brother, J.
M. Foust has one nearly completed
Miss Daisy Wood is teaching a
very successful school at Bethel this
winter.?
Mr. George Roberson, a student
at Elon, came home a few days ago
sick, which proved to be a cas of
measles, but we are glad to say he
is able to be put again aud will soon f
return to school. George deserves
lots of credit. in striving for an edu
cation. We, and the people who travel
the road near Spring Church, are
indebted to J. H. tV'oodv for some
much needed work on the road. Let
the fever spread to other sections.
C. W. Johnson, one of Spring's
most industrious farmers has re
modeled his old house and built a
two-story one instead.
The Wilson-McBane Co., are
kept busy every day at their new
plant near Chatham Church, Ailing
orders for furniture, matching and
dressed lumber.
Robert M. Lindley, who has been
right sick, we are glad to note is
improving.
N. C. Stuart, who was painfully
hurt a few weeks ago by being
thrown from his wagon in a runa
way, has recovered sufficiently to be
out again.
Prof. J. B. Ingle, principle of
Ceuter Graded School, and Mrs.
Ida Lindley his assistant, are mak
ing extensive preparations for their
school closing March 19. Prof. In
gle is one ot the most untiring, en
ergetis school workers we ever have
kuown, and he has had wonderful
success at Center, so much interest
being taken, that at Oue time every
child of school age but one was at
tending. The committee has very
wisely contracted with him for the
next term.
Chapel closes Friday, March 5th,
and Saturday p. m., March 6th. The
Long's Chapel boys expect to Cross
bats with the Cross Roads boys at
the school house. The Public is
invited.
Mrs. James Anderson and daugh
ters, Misses Carrie and Myra, spent
Saturday at Mr. R. T. Aldridges.
Our mail carrier, Mr. D.--S. Hall,
bade us good-by today (Monday)
for-a week. He says he is going to
leave for Washington tomorrow to
attend the inauguration, and while
we will miss his good humor and
eherry smiles, yet we are glad that
he is so favored, and -wish for him
the very best time that is possible.
v R. LD. No. 1.
; Mrs. D. E. Clapp and children,
oL Gibson ville,, accompanied by
Miss Emma Clapp, of Whitsett
visited at W. V. Montgomery's last
week. - -
Mr. and Mrs. L. C. May, of
Route 4, spent Thursday, - night at
W. R. Shepherd's. :
Rev. J. I). Andrew made seve
ral calls on our Route last week.
Uncle Abner McKeel who is
superintending W. L. Spoon's
farm spent Saturday night and
Sunday in Burlington visiting his
wire and family.
Mrs. Waller and Miss Swanna
Patterson paid us a short fall Sun
day evening. Hope they will come
again. .
E. F. Waddell is attending court
this weqk as juror. Ed don't do
much business courting the girls.
We don't know what he will do
courting the men. .
Miss Minnie Montgomery who
taught school on No. 9 this winter.
has closed her school and s is at
home for vacation.
Mrs. Geo. Bradshaw. of Bur
lington, visited J. W. H. Islev. of
Alamance Sunday. Also Claud
V ard was a caller at Mr. Isley's
Sunday. Claud has a long face this
week.
Uncle Gaston Sharpe put out 3
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usii uaaiitas ine oiner aay and is
expecting to make this his occupa
tion tor a while. Hope he vyill
have good luck and will give us a
mess or two.
Misses Jennie Vaughn and Ella
-Lvuuyrisoii were visitors on our
D. 1
Route Sunday afternoon.
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we are sorry to learn ..r little
Wayne Patterson being sick; Hope
he will soon recover.
Miss Joy Coble, of Whitsett,
spent Saturday and Sunday at home
wnn ner parents.
Misses Florine Robertson and
Minnie Coble attended the Teacher's
Association Saturday. '" .
Misses Novella and Lizzie Foust
and Maud .Islev spent Suudav with
Miss Maud Culler, of Rock Creek.
Several of the young people spent
a pleasaut afternoon at a musical
sociable at the home of Miss Malone
Pa.t.'rson last Thursday. Those
I being present were Misses Ann and
oajiit Closer, xNovena and lizzie
c. n: . at. . n -i t-
Foust, Elizabeth Home wood, Maud
Culler, JMorine Robertson, Maude
Isley and Bulab Murray. Messrs.
Martin Murray, J. A. Dwiggins, O.
E; Culler, Henry Murray and Roy
Ho me wood.
Prof. J. B. -Robertson has pur
chased him a home here and has
moved into it, he is now keeping
bachelor hall, but we understand he
intends to soon cut this out. Hope
we will not los-any of our postoffice
clerks.
Mrs. G. L. Simpson spent one
night last week with us.
Today (MondavY is our first dav
on our third year for "Uncle Sam."
The two years which we have serv
ed No. 1 has marked many changes
Two years ago our route was hand
ling 3,000 pieces of mail per montfc
where now we handle 5,000, where
there were no houses there is now
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a dozen new houses andA a number
of old housesjremodeled, a handsome
State High School building has been
erected which is doing good work.
A telephone line has threaded a
greater portion of our route. Farm
ing has improved much and infact
everything has improved wonderful-
l j i i
ly except our roaos, wnrcn is no
better at places. We have become over the school houe. Prof,
better acquainted with our patrons, Roberson, secretary of the state Sun
and appreciate serving thm, we are day School Association will speak,
grateful to. them for their many acts Then the boxes wil befcsold and en-
of kindness which tas heloed to
make these two years time a pleas- cation, the betterment of our school
ure instead of a hardship. Now wq, or base ball is invited. Special in vi
hope that the next two years will tation is extended to the young ladies
only mark greater success for all.
Mr. Lacy Cable, son of Mr. and
Mrs. James Cable, died in the home
of his parents on Adams avenue Fri
day night at 1 1 o'clock, age 1 8 years
3 months and 16 days. The funeral
was conducted in the home by Rev.
J D Andrew on Sunday afternoon
and the body laid to rest in the Shal
low Ford Christian graveyard.
R. F. D. No. 8.
C. E. Fapscott after spending a
few days on "No. 4 visiting relatives
and attending the wedding of h is '
sister returned home last Friday.
We saw.. J )hn Bt coin one day, .
last week. He has about got al-
right again, he has not named the '
baby yet, in faqt John is about out ;
of names. -
We had the pleasure of calling on
our geneal good-looking No. 7 car-
ler. We enjoyed looking at his
fine chickens, he has some as fine as
we ever saw, buff and wyandotte.
Now what be does not Know about
chickens, don't ask us. Anyone
wishing fine stock will no well to
call on No. 7.
Mrs. G. L. Simpson spent part of '
last week in Burlington visiting her
daughter. ,
Quite a number of our farmers
sold tobacco on the Burlington mar
ket last week and were pleased with,
the prices.
Will Paschal spent Tuesday
night with us, we were glad to have
him. One of our No. 8 farmers took
tobacco to Greensboro a tew days'
a& on ms Y nome "e got so very
muddy that he had to buy a new
suit of clothes. ' Moral Take your
tobacco to Burlington.
The work on the car line is pro
gressing nicely, it . looks as if we
could ride to Graham and Haw Riv-
er some day, we are interested iu
the line, it "goes by our house..
L. E. Gattis, who recently pur
chased the Apple place near Iselys
chool house is making quite a lot
of improvements. He will have a.
real nice place when he gets it com-.
pleted.
J- F. Smith is .quite a chicken-
fancier, he has the white leghorn all
first class stock. There is ffood
money in poultry, we don't see whjr
more people don 't go into it. We-
soId some beDS ll,st plain "eating'
hens tor 80c each the other "day.
v e made a mistake last week in
regard to Clyde Iselys fancy. driv-
WS 11 was Saturday night instead of
bunday night. It was on Monday
we tniuk, that he met John Conk-
lins' old mnle that had not been
scared in 27 years and the mule
got scared at Clyde aud took to the
woods.
We regret to . note that Grace
Somers is on the sick list. Hope
she will soon be well.
T. B. Barker spent Monday in
Graham, 'squire got so used to go
ing to Graham every first " Monday
that he can't break the habit. He
is our good friend.
R. A. Matlock and family spent
Sunday with J. F. Barker. "
Miss Carrie Conklin spent Sun
day at home returning to her work
Monday.
L. H. Holt, our geuial county
surveyor, spent last Friday on Al-
tamahaw No. 2 surveying the Hicks
property, also telling jokes ; Lewis is
good at telling jokes.
Gov. Kitchin has appointed J. H.
Gilliam, of A 1 tamahaw No. 1, a no
tary publico! Morton township.
J. N. Garrison, of A ltamahaw
-'l billed a hog that weighed 522
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most as good a one as our No". 3 car
rier killed last winter. That's the
kind to raise, big ones.
The Betterment Society of May-
wood school will have an Entertain
ment box party etc., at the school
bouse Saturday night, the 13th. A'
game of ball will be played at 2 p.
m. lhe J unior Order will raise a
joyed. Lverybody interested in ed-
to onpg boxes, and young men to
bring their pocket change to buy
said boxes. The proceeds will be
used for improving the school build
iug.' Let's all go and have" a good
time and help a good cause. Don't
forget your pocket change.
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