VOL. IL
BURLINGTON. N. C, NOVEMBER 17, , 1909.
NO. 27
WASHINGTON LETTER.
rom our Kegular Correspondent. ,
Washington Nov. 13. With
the elections over and the return of
President Tall and Cabinet officers
and the daily incoming of Senators
and Representatives, interest is cen
tered in the work'of the first regu
lar session of the ' 6 1 st v Congress.
The President s message will be
awaited eagerly, as Az is expected
that now the tariff question is settl
ed for this administration, Mr. Taft
will make many other recommenda
tions for Congressional action in his
first message. Among them will
probably be suggestions for increas
ing the scope and power, of the In
terstate Commerce Commisiou, in
cluding a court to expedite litiga
tion. Mr. Taft said in one of his
speeches: r v J
"The administration was elected
on a platform that we propose to
carry out the policies of Theodore
Roosevelt, and we propose to keep
that promise." ;
He has made it clear, however,
that no legitimate corporation has
anything to fear and this applies to
railroads as well as industrial con
cerns. In the same conservative way the
President will deal with the labor
interests. He will recommend legis
lation relative to the issuing of in
juctions, but there will be no sugges
tions lavoring labor Unions. Every
man and every organization will be
equal before the Jaw and there will
be no special legislation for or
against any one. "
It is hardly likely that there will
be any monetary legislation during
the coming session. The commis
sion will not have its report ready
and the President will not ask for
action till the report is complete.
This - question of Postal Savings
Banks which the President favors
may be debated, But' it as " thought
that final action will be in conjunc
tion with the new currency, la w. -J
A Ship Subsidy -bill will be re
commended and it is believed will
be passed. For years. the rehabili
tation of our- Merchant Marine has
been unsuccessfully attempted, but
it can confidently be predicted a bill
of some sort will reach the Presi
dent and be approved' during the
coming session. "
The onward march of industrial
progress under the opt ration of the.
new tarig law is unchecked, ft ew
records are being made every week
and a volume of business has air
ready been reached never before at
tained.
Nowhere are business conditions
so emphatically reflected as in the
matter of idle cars. On August 4,
the day before the pasbage of the
tariff law there" was a surplus of
207,173. On November 4th, just
three months after the law wenMn
to operation there was actually a
shortage ot cars amounting to some
6,000. This means that not only
the entire transportation resources
of the country are emploved, but
orders for thousands . of new- cars
must be at once placed to meet fu
ture conditions.
It is a very significant that the
so-called insurgents who are still
grumbling because they were not
able to make the tariff law them
selves have nothing to say about its
operation. So far, there does not
seem to be on record a single ex
pression from anyone complaining
of the results of the operation of the
new law. This, of course, , is the
greatest vindication possible of the
judgement and wisdom of the. fra
mers of the tariff and of the Presi
dent who approved it. The proof
of the pudding is in the eating, and
the proof of the value of the tarriff
now in operation is the s results re
corded day by day of unprecedented
Of course it was expected that
the framers of the law would only
say the very best thing possible
about it, but we are hearing from
day to day what others think about
t who are not politicians for, inj
stance, Wm. E. Curtis, who is per
haps the most famous newspaper
correspondent of the day, says: v;
"It is undoubtly the most con
Slstant and science tariff" law : that
hay ever Deen enacted. It contains
THE UNIVERSITY LETTER
The religious services of this
week 8 chapel exercises were con
ducted by Rev: J W Wildman, pas
tor of-the Baptist church," Monday
Tuesday and Wednesday, Dr Kemp
P. .Battle gave interesting "remini
scences of the early life of the Uni
versity. Thursday ; morning ; Mr.
Wildman spoke upon students help
to the churches. The entire Friday
morning exercises consisted ot a
song service lead by Dr Chas. H.
Herty, and Charles T. Woolen, and
engaged in by over 500 students.
The University tennis team com
pose of George Fountain a second
yearlaw student and Chas Venable
a member of the Senior Class have
made a triumphal s weep of the state
of Virginia. "They have defeated
Eandolph Macon Richmond College
and the University of Virginia,
capturing both double and singles in
each meet. In the four intercolle
giate meets this fall, North Carolina
has not been scored against and her
total score is 400 to her' opponents
0. This is perhaps the most bril
liant record in the history of inter
collegiate tennis in the South.
" All eyes in North Carulina are
now turned toward Richmond. The
annual football contest between the
University of North Carolinans to
Richmond Thanksgiving Day. The
interest in this great game arises not
only out of the time honored rivalry
between, the two states. Thee out
come of the game grows more un
certain every day. Comparative
scorces favor V irginia, but North
Carolina has a good fighting chance.
Tar Heel determination and spirit
have won uphill fights before now,
and Captian Carrett and hi men
are determined to make the fight of
their lives for their Alma Mater,
aud the. Old North ' State. ' This
game has been called a Philadelphia
sporting editor the 'yale Harvard"
game of I)ixie" and undoubtedly
draws the largest crowd of any foot
ball game south of Philadelphia.
Dr. Charles H Herty, dean of the
School of Applied Sciences, has been
elected chairman of one of the divi
sions in the American Chemical 3o
ciety, and will preside over its ses
sions in Boston. Dr Herty by his
inventions in industrial chemistry,
is one of the best known chemists
in America. By his invention of the
Herty turpentine cup he has saved
the southern turpentine farmer mil
lions of dollars.
The annual debate between the
University of North Carolina and
the University of Pennsylvania will
be held Friday night in Chapel Hill.
Barnett and Highsmith represent
Carolina.
Dr. Vineberg Comhur.
Dr. Vineberg, the well known
eye specialist, will be at Burlington
November 22nd and 23rd, at Free
man's drug sto.'e. If you are in
need of glasses, artificial eye or ear
phone, Dr. Vineberg will be glad
to have you call. Prices moderate
and satisfaction guaranteed. I do
work for North Carolina's best
people and have the best of recom
mendations from them as to my
work. Don't forget the dates that
I. will be in your city, as my time
is limited at each town.
DR. A. VINEBERG,
Main office No. 208 South Elm St,
Greensboro, N. C.
"A big 21 ounce bag of Golden
Grain Smoking Tobacco for five
cents.
no oddities of eccentricities, and
thus far no serious errors have been
found. Usually the engrossing
clerks have left out cemmas or in
serted semicolons.whioh have pro
voked controversies and caused liti
gation and perverted the intention
of Congress; Several years ago the
accidental insertion ol a commauuii
fied an entire section and by a sim
ilar mistake in another law, the im
portation of a certain article was ab
solutely prohibted, when the Con
gressional Committee intended - that
it should come in free. But there
are no "freaks" in this law, and as
I have said, the general tendency is
to lower duties-" 1 ' . ' ",
The plans for our Grand Prize Con-
test have not been
fully expected to
the announcement in this issue. We
are hard at work on the proposition
and will make the
early as possible.
In Loving Memerimn.
Death has been here and -bourn
away a sister from our side. When
we look upon one who has climbed
the hill of time and is far down on
the other side we- know that the
journey is now not long and, we live
in the expectancy of her death.
But when there is a sudden de
parture from a life full of energy, of
beauty and of joy, radient withr
hope, sweet with kindness and love
the shadow comes over us at some
midnight darkness and the sun and
stars seem forever to be obscured.
Such a cloud has so. overshadowed
us- in the death of that dearly be
loved Christian woman, Mrs. W.
T. Brooks. She was thirty years
old and had been married thirteen
years when she was called to render
her account unto that, being - who
judgeth the world in righteousness
and His people in love. Her life
was of that higher kind, made beau
tiful by a naturally svieet temper
ament purified by consecration to
God exemplified in a lovely, , devo
tion to home, to parents, to brother,
sisters, relatives and friends. A
life which taught rather by example
than prevent, which devoid of de
ceit, breathed even of sincerity and
of truth. . " j . - - ' '
To her many friends she is not
dead, for to live in hearts - we leave
behind is not to die, rather she has
gone on before. Fo more shrink
ing from the winter's cold nor sum
mers heat; no longer gazing inlo a
far off sky; no longer toiling along
the path that leads into eternal
life, but she has entered in, and, is
at home with God.
Farewell most loving wife and
dear sister and mother for a little
while. Soon, too, must we go the
same way thou has gone until that
time a vacant chair in thy once hap
py home will signify of the sorrow
ing husband, relatives and friends
will ever speak thy name in sweet
rememberance and loving hands will
gently strew blooming flowers . at
thy graveside where in" the silent
dust sleeps the treasure of " thy
hearts.
She left a husband and five chil
dren to mourn their loss, three hav
ing proceeded her to the glfry land.
She was the daughter of Mr. and
Mrs. F. H. Thompson. She leaves
a large circle of friends and relatives.
All medical skill and friendly aid
was rendered to restore her to health
but the Lord called her to come up
higher.
The funeral services were con
ducted by Revs. S W. Oldham rind
P. H. Fleming at . the Baptist
church. The Juniors had the fun
eral in charge. . She-was laid away
in Graham's old cemetery.
Written by request.
G. W. P. CATES.
LIST OF LETTERS
Remaining Id Post iinue unclaimed.
Burlington, N. C. , Nov. 13., 1909
Gentlemen- ., ;, ;-
.' J. Henry Allen, B. and B, George
Gray,- Henry Holt, j Claud Jones,
Axel Johnson, E. Lorry, Pef ie
Newlle WV J. Powell, iL C, Russell
(2) Frank Taperlerr ' ; ".
Lames
" Mrs Mattie Alston- Misses Clara
Blanchard Dellie Older, Pearl Long
Annie Miller, Mi uu ie Piper, Nettie
Wright. ' ' : "
Persons calling for any of these
letters will please say ."advertised?
and give date of advertised list.
K J. Zeb Waller,
V :'. " ' ':' -' v-;---. Post Master.
Kite Snuff is good for the nerves.
perfected yet We
be ready to make
announcement as
Resolution of Respect.
At called meeting of Camp Ruf
fin CapV J . A. ; Turrentine, Com
mander Presiding the following Re
solutions introduced by W. A. Hall
were: unanimously adopted:
Whereas God in his infinite wis
dom has called from earth to heaven
our beloVed comrade and fellow citi
zen, John G Daily, be it.
Resolved: That in the death of
brother Dailey, we have lost a brave
member a noble comrade, and the
community a: good citizen. In war
he wasja brave and loyal soildier,
ever ready to answer the call of duty
He enlisted early in the contest in
Co. K. 6th.'N. C- Regiment and
was in many hard fought battles.
No braver soldier ever lived, and
now as we pay our last respects to
his memory, no more fitting monu
ment could be placed to his memorr
than to say that in battle his face
was always toward the enemy and
his life in camp an honor to his pro
fession as a. Christian.
We extend to the bereaved wife
and children our heart, felt sympa
thy, and, bow with them in their
grief,- assuring them that as this
soldier has answered the last sum
mons and . stands before his great
Captian, that we feel that all is well
with" him.- : : , . : ; : . ;:; ' ) -. '
: " Resolved tKat a copy of these re
sultions be spread on our minutes
and a copy sent to tue bereaved fa
mily and to each of the county pa
pers. J. A. Turrentine, Commander".
x W. A. Hall, Acting Adjutant.
Telephone Improvements.
, The Southern Bell Telephone &
Telegraph Co. have been making
extensive improvements in their
exchange. During the past week
the switchboards have been cut out
and new ones installed. To do this
it was necessary to handle about
300 wires, and to put each one of
them in its proper place this
without cutting, out the subscriber
for any great length of time. Cut
ting from one board to another is
no small job and cannot be done iu
a ehort while.
Manager DuRant says that all
lines have been changed from the
Old board to the new one, but not
in the relative positions whih they
will occupy when the job is com
plete a certain 'amount of confusion
cannot be helped, while this is be
ing done and the operators are get
ing used to the' new board, When
this has been completed the patrons
of the company will find their
service to be improved and it will
continue to improve from day to
day until we will have the good
service we have been promised. As
our aid to this end the patrons are
requested to use number instead of
names in calling for parties.
, Makes blood and muscle faster
than any other remedy. Gives heath
strength and " vitality : Hollister's
RocKy Mountain Tea towers "above
all other remedies for making sick
peeople well, and well people "wel
ler." Take it tonight. T. H.
Stroud- - . . ' - . . V.
Letter From Ex-Lt. Governor.
; November 12, 1909
Dr. A. Vineberg, -
Greensboro; N. C. V
Dear Sir rl write you; a note to
say how greatly I am pleased with
the glasses which you furnished me.
I have had: some difficulty during
the last several years in-having glass
es adjusted which ' would suit me -in
very respect. ; I am glad to be able
to' say that I have had no' trouble
OUR GREENSBORO ITEMS
Special to the Dispatch.' .
x?- Greensboro, Nov. 1G-. Although
the dome'of the temple of justice,
law and order, rears its head to the
blue skies in. the city of Greensboro,
the county seat , of the grand old
county of Guilford, lawlessness and
crime stalks-unabashed in some por
tions of. the countv. Folio winer
osely in the wake of the brutal
murder of Miss Lydia Newman, the
aged spinster in- Sumner township
a few,menhs.ago, comes the murder
of Mr. Simpson Coble, in .Green
township, at a point" 14 miles dis
tant from this city in the early hours
of Tuesday night the 9th, inst.
As a result of a most searching
investigation by the onicers of the
aw, Daniel F. Coble, father and
Hiram Elliott brother-in-law of the
victim have : been lodged in jail
charged with the crime. :
While engaged in -investigating
the matter and searching for evi
dence as to the perpetrators of the"
bul deed, the officers discovered an
illicit whiskey distillery near the
scene of the murder, which subse
quently proved to be recently opera
ted by Dan F. Coble, Hiram
Elliott and H. W. Holt.
It appears that a feud had existed
or several years between Simpson
Coble on one side apd Daniel F.
Coble, his father and Hiram Elliott
his brother-in-law on the other side
and that three met at the distillery
on the night of the murder and en
gaged in , a .fight in - which Simpson
vHjoie was set upon Dy me eiufr
Coble and his son-in-law, -Elliott
with rocks and sticks, ; beating him
into insensibility, after which" he,
Coble, was thrown into a nearby
gully. When discovered the victim
as unconscious, his skull having
Deen iracturea ana one eye torn
from its socket. He died withinra
few hours.after disooyery without
regaining consciousness.
The accused will be given 'a pre
liminary hearing before justice of the
peace, D. H. G)llins tomorrow
Wetlnesday. Holt plead guilty to
operating the distillery, but claims
that he was not its owner and was
acting in the capacity of a hired man.
His 'case-was sent on to the grand
jury of Guilford Superior court and
remanded to jail in default of $500
bond.
Copies of the Industrial Edition
of the State Dispatch have been re
ceived here and has been made the
subject of much favorable comment,
both as to the mechanical skill dis
played in its make up, the choice
diction of the reading matter, the
valuable information it contained,
and the public spirit displayed by
the live and energetic business peo
gle of Burlington.
Notice of the Firemen. 4
There has been a committee of
ladies appointed to canvass the city
to solicit aid in behalf of the Fire
Company for the Thanksgiving
dinner. It will be impossible for
this committee to see all who would
like to help the boys. But don't!
feel slighthed. A donation from
you-will be greatly appreciated?
We will gladly accept a turke,
o possum, cmcken, nam, rabbit,
eggs, butter, of money. '
Leave your donation at D. M.
Moore & Son or Florence & Walk
er's store, or "call up" and will be
sent for by the boy.
The committee is meeting with
good success and are making special
effort to give a splendid bill-of-fare
for the Turkey and; O'possum din
ner on Thankgiving day. -
". v C D. WhjtselIj,
, . C. O. Walker,
C . - '.. Committee.
whatever with my eyes since I last
met you in Raleigh. Judging by
results- in mjrown case, I should say
that you understand your business.
I have thought it my duty to say
this much to you, and it affords me
pleasure to do so. : . . -
Yours very, truly, .
; - Chas. M: Stedman. ,
" "Dr. Vineberg will . be : at Free
man's Drug Store November 22 hd
and 23rd. '. - ,-v i :
ELON COLLEGE NOTES.
."jj.J. . . V ,
: x icsiueu i, i.ioiui una ueeu ousuy
engaged for-the past two months in
raising the proposed endowment.
On last Tuesday morning at the re-"--'-
guiar cnapei services he announced ; ,
that he had already raised $9,500"
for this purpose. ! Those" obntribut- .
ing were W. H. Jones, Jr. Suffolk, '
$1,000, C. A. Shoop, Suffolk, Va.f ;
$1,IJ00. Willis J. Lee, Norfolk Va. -.
i inn T "C tit i.h c:.flp-ii- tr.
$1,000, J. B. Johnson, Cardenas, N
C. $r,000, K. P. Johnson, Cardenas , ,
Mm vu fliuw, vjreo vv . i ruiWi oui- , -
folk Va. $1000, Gen Julian S.Carr
Durham, N. C. $1,000 C. D. West : .
Newport News, Va. $500, Dr. J.
G.- Holland, Holland, Va..$500, r
$500.1 . ; " "7 '
November, is the month of . con-; . . ,;
ference in the Southern . Christian ' ' "
Convention. The Eastern , Va.
uonterence met the nrst week ot the 1
month and was attended by Rev J, ":
W. Wellons, Dr. JJ O, ; Atki nson, ' :
Rev. J. O. Cox and President Mof- ; 1
fitt. -The Eastern North Carolina
Conference now in session will be v
attended bv those mentioned above .
who is secretary and W. JA. Harper. ;
as editor and field necretary.of " the "
young V peoples convention. This.. ',
conference meets at Sanford, N.' C. '
Next week the Western N; C Cnfi-
ference will convene in Graham and;
the last week in November the N.
r t n r :n a j.
v. uu v iw vyuuiticuue wui meet at. - ;
Belew's Creek, N. C. ; " . ,
Rev. T. C. Amich who is prmci-
wr mm m. mm i wim i J v . . b m-m . mm m-m mm. . v :
preached "a most pleasing, ; sermod v
The Christian Endeavor s Socretv .'
is beginning to take on new life and r
I m -:
it is desired that the prayer meeting
committee in connection with - the
leader? for each meeting to plan the
program looking forward to th e se
riesiormeetings to be held soon. rN
A REMARKABLE PHENOMENON
Figure of a Hnmaii Being On The:
WaJl of St. Paul's ChnrcL. "
News and Observer. j k .
On the inside north wall of St :
Paul's church, (colored) in this city -
which was destroyed by fire on the 1
night of July 4th last there is a '
very remarkable phenomenon, on"
the plastering in the rear of where
the pulpit stood there being the fig
ure of a human form facing the au- -ditorium
apparantly in the attitude '
of preaching a sermon the right arni
extended as if making a gesture .' to
emphasize the language used; also
behind the outline.of double door.
The extended right hand of the
figure is about in the position where
the door knob? would be. It does
not take mudi imagination to make -the
impression upon the mind of the
beholder that the figure had taken
hold of the knob in order to escape
from the burning building. The 1
same imagination will remind you'
that the. figure appears to liave an
article of wearing- apparel on thev
left arm. . - .
''The remarkable phenomenon has : -as
yet been seen by f e w except col
ored people. They are somewhat'
excited over it, it being said that it
was viewed by at least 200 on Sun-;
day last . ' It should be seen to be i
appreciated. It can be seen ' from
the southern sidewalk, through a? i
window opening. Go and seeit;
Marriage invitations have been
mailed announcing the f wedding of ;
Miss Mamie Belle Dailey of .this
place to A lbert Newton Taylor -Tuesday
afternoon November 23rd
at the Methodist Episcopal church. -Owing
to the recent death of John
G. Dailey father pi the bride to be;
the wedding has been changed to a -quiet
home affair.- ,v.- -
We're sorry if you've tried ' other
medicines and they "failed. As a
last resort try HollistersV Rocky
Mountain Tea. . It's a simple reme
dy, Dut ies worked wonders, made
millions well afid happy. Purifies
the bipod, makes flesh and muscle
cleanses your system. T. H.Stroud!