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A REPUBLICAN NEWSP.AiPER DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF AMERICAN HOMES AND AMERICAN INDUSTRIES. VOL. n* BURLINGTON. N. C. MARCH 9, 1910. 43 hursday id Boy’s CLIN A. •f her excellence in her *ontests Mis- Hob^ood received with a cheerful attested his never- nature, the muddy streets u that there ^ve?e attractions in the ority of the senior 'resent, the accom- scnool teachers, and •e of ‘-the boys.- 'esounded Mith gen- id hilarity til the hours, when deli- ments were served sts separated with ce of having spent )f solid enjoyment. ibal A. Williams. ■ Class of the Graded 3 pleasure in an- X Mr. Hannibal A, le eminent Shake- er, will appear in Auditorium Friday I 4th,. ‘eels that it is es- mate in securing the Ir. Williams for this assures those who sning of rare enjoy- )fit. ns has a world-wide IS a Shakesperian las not only filled ments in forty-five as made a profes- ' the world and has ^ in every countin’ to a peculiar com- appy circumstances 3uld be secured, taiinment will be the auspices of the and it is hoped that nee will be present the distinguished eat tickets on sale 2.t ST AND HOW VOTE STANDS riiiigton. ; Patterson, 3,225 Workman, 2,600 sley, 1,700 )verman R. 1. 1,050 /hitsell, R. 4, 1,350 rate, 725 Jurke, 350 atlock, R. 2, 300 Turner, 300 ;or. Route 2, 200 ouse. Route 4, 200 ennington, R. 2, 100 3elle Stanford 100 oland, vis, i>w Camp. out, d School, , d School, [ebane, mick, tdson, ^?er. No. 1. ibright. ollege, N. C. aldwin, 100 m 4,275 500 200 300 100 3,050 650 rHEY I iONE. ® LINA. W CONTEST AND BOW TOE VOTE STANDS M^ss Swannie Patterson, ’ • Lois A. Workman, *' Myrtle Isley, Myrtle Tate, “ Flossie Burke, “ Lillian Turner, ■ Callie Boland, *' Daca Davis, Burlittgton R. F. D’s. ■ Jennie Whitseli, R. 4, " Emma Overman R. 1. “ Annie Matlock, R. 2, Ollie Ectx>r, Route 2, ■' Rosa Crouse, Route 4, “ Mattie Pennington, R. “ Fannie Belle Stanford Route 9, Snow Camp. Miss Mary Stout, Spring Graded School, Sylvan Graded School, Mebane. Re>ohlie» From iIk Miairterfc (]lnifQ|| fajje Miss Grace Amick, " Essie Dolson, Haw River, No. Carrie Albrisjht, EIob Colieg!, N, Miss ,Mollie Baldwin, 1. 3,375 2,800 1,900 725 360 325 100 100 1,650 1,050 400 m 200 2, 100 100 4,575 500 200 300 100 3,500 650 Whereas in the resolution, adopted by The Pastors’ Asso-; ciation February 28th, relative ■ to the non-enforcement of the law! in Burlington, certain sentences have been construed to have son Fm Political Parties meaning which was not intended by the association; we solemnly reiterate and reaffirm the state ment of facts contained in said resolution, but cheerfully and voluntarily state that it was not' take our purpose or intention to im-1 ties, A citizen writes an interesting a letter upon the thought contain ed in an article which appeared in these columns recently; Editor Dispatch: I see in your issue of Feb. 28, under caption, “Church could l^son from political par- by comparing the difter- pugn the personal character or | ence between the two by concen- integrity of any one of our city officials. We again assure them of our moral support and call upon all citizens of Burlington to co- trating the ideas or beliefs into a one^ness, or, nearly so, there be ing only a five point difference on the one side, while there are at least one hundred and fifty on operate with them in the proper | the other here in the United Local Option the Only Remedy. The wrangle now on in this '.‘ity between the Ministers Asso- dation on one hand, and the May or and Police officials on the oth er, emphasizes the futility of our Siate wide, so-called, prohibition law. it is a well known fact that a great many people are consum ers of ardent spirits—not neces- sarily drunkards, though, and as iong as these conditions exist, ihere will be some one to cater to the internal and eternal thirst iii this large and eminently re spectable class of our citizenship. People who voted for prohibition have been heard, not infrequent ly, to say that in casting their baliots as they did, that they were Roi voting in accordance with their personal judgement, but that they did so in order to grati fy some friend or neigh^r who insistCKi upon them taking this course. The open and flagrant violation of the prohibition laws and the itter impossibility of their en forcement make it more and more patent every day that the voice of wisdom would demand the old by stem of local option under which our State made such phe- norninal advances in material as v.'e!l as moral growth. As a State we have m&de a mistake. Let us correct it and thus remove a pretext for fac tional bitterness and hate that bodes no good to our community, our county or our State. Citizen. enforcement of the law. Rev. J. D. Andrew, “ C. Brown Cox, “ J. D. Williams, “ S. L. Morgan, “ E. L. Ogilby, “ J. A. Hornaday, “ R. L. W'lLLlAMSON, “ D. McIver. From tiie Mayor and Policemen. Whereas the paper adopted by The Burlington Pastors’ Associa tion and published in the news papers of the city last week, was construed by us as being a re flection on our personal charac ter, and Whereas we are convinced, as a conference held with said pas tors assciation, together with a resolution adopted by said asso ciation and publish^ herewith, that no such meaning was in tended. Resolved: That we, the mayor and police officers of the city of Burlington do regret our hasty action in calling for an investi gation and do hereby declare that our action in calling for said investigation is reversed. A. F. Barrett, Mayor H. F. Moore, J. L. Patilla, Jas. a. Zachary. Rev. J. W. Hok PouiMied. F. R, Shepherd came to my house March 2d. bringing a varie ty of good things contJributed by the con^egation at Bethleham. The articles were meal, flour, iiams, lard, sugar, fruits and riany other things such as are n eeded in the home. The whole amounting to $24.80 in provisions and $10.00 in cash. The grati tude of myself and wife is ten dered to the good people who so kindly treated us. Rev. j, W. Holt. ies&litttieiis 9f Bespect. Whereas, Our Heavenly Father on Feb. 18, 1910 saw fit to re move from earth our brother, Harvey V. Steele, and whereas, the deceased was a faithful mem ber of the Baraca Class of the Methodist Protestant cliurch of Burlington, N. C. Therefore, Be it Resolved: First, That we bow in humble submission to the will of him who doeth all things well. Second. That we entend to the bereaved family our heartfelt sympathy in this sad and trying hour. Third, That a copy of these re solutions be spread on our minu tes, a copy sent to the famliy, and copies to Our Church Record, The State Dispatch, and The Burlington News for Publication. (Signed) T. T. Stafford, i J. H. Boon, I Committee R. F. Williams, ! live Stock Association An out growth of course in Dairying Brovm's Chapel last week is States. Wliy this wide difference of belief when we take up the testimony of Christ and the apos tles as found in the New Testa ment scriptures, John 17-11. Here Christ prays that the deciples may be one, as he and the Fath er is one. Again verses 20-21, here He prays not for them, the deciples alone, but for all that believe in Him through their (the apostles) word, that they too, (believers) may be one as the Father and Christ are one. Why ? That the world might believe that the Father sent Him, Christ, and that the glory that God gave his son should be there. Why? That they, the deciples, might all be in one in Christ, and that they should be perfect in love with Christ and that the love of Christ should be also in them. Now the question arises: How can so many different (nominal) beliefs or creeds be in harmony with the love of and oneness of the Father and Son so as to be perfect in them? There certain ly is wide discrepency somewhere. I don't wonder at the so-called Christian church or denomina tions taking a serious lesson from the political parties. Again, how can such a division of Christians have fellowship with the Father and Son? First John, verse 3, or life in them'first John verses 1, £ If we say we have fellowship with Him and walk in darkness, division in religious belief, we lie and do not do the truth, but if we walk in the light, oneness and have fellowship one with another and He cienses us from all sin by his own blood. First John 6, 1, how about the true genuine fel lowship of the so-called Chris tians of Burlington? Do they commune with one another around the Lord’s table in break ing of bread, Christs body and drink of that cup which is the blood of the New Testament in Christ, Mark. 14, 22,27, Mat. 26, verses2 6, 27, 28? I guess not hardly. Why not lay aside our isims and scisims and be and act like the deciples in penticostal times, acts 4, 24, 82 and take the advice of Paul, the apostle. Col. 3,;^, 24, that whatsoever you do, do it heartily as unto the Lord and not unto men. Knowing that of the Lord ye shall receive the reward of the inheritance for ye serve the Lord Christ. Let no man, Uaeolgian, deceive you with vain, fai^ doctrine or theories I. . (Words, for because of these held at: things cometh the wrath of God on children of the disobedient. adds for by one spirit are we all bapti^ into one body? Not many bodys or branches of one bcydy whether Jews or gentiles, whether we be bond or free, and have been all made to drink into one spirit, for they are not one member, individual, but many individuals, if the foot should say I am not the hand, therefore, I am n^ot of the body. Is it there fore not of the body, and if the ear should argue in the same way, would it be separate from the body or the ^ye also, if the eye were the whoje body where were the hearing, or if whole were the hearing where would be the the smelling? But thank God, he has made it clear that His body, the Church, is not made up of the many different sex or denominations, but indivi duals in particular first Cor. 12 verse 27, but if they were all one member, where were the body, bu t now hath God set the mem ber every one of them in the body as it hath passed him, verse 18. Well, well, I had no idea when I sti^ed to call the attention of Christians to the necessity of laying aside our ci’eeds and fav orite dodmas that I would say so much, but only seek to unite on God's word ^d show to the world our Savioura prayer will yet be answered and that we may all be sanctified through the truth and that He prayed that they, his deciples or followers, all may be one as thou Father art in me and I in thee that they, my followers or deciples, also may be one in us, that the world may believe that thou hast sent me Christ. More Anon. in oi old Organbed. the short the' organization of a Live Stock As- yg ^^e new man . county. I^hich sdter God Rock Creek No. 1. Our carrier has been right sick for a few days the past week but we are glad to see him on his route again. Miss Artilla Thompson who has bsien staying at Graham for some time is at home with her parents at present. J. M. Thompson is building a nice two story dwelling. Also B J. Whitehead is building it seems that the high cost of living does not stop all progress among the farmers and common people how ever I guess it is not so much the high cost of hving as it is the cost of high living that we hear so much about. Talk about roads good roads and other roads but you ought to see them down on this end they, but maybe the county will work them some next year. Well it has been quite a bit since we had any items from this route but the truth is there is not much news to write our people are so healthy they wont get sick and to good natured to get in any trouble any way. However if we keep on writing we will try to have something that will be of in terest. » New Gty HaU. HatHferRim March has beeh so nice iand quiet Well, do we remember 45 years ago the sixth of March we came home a parolled prison er from- Point Lrokout after a stay of .16 months in prison, we reached home and found the old home run down and tho old folks at home, we were then a youth, but now among the old men of our country. Revs. Clements aiid Ametfce filled their respe^ive pulpits Sunday morning andi eVehirig ico the delight of their people. There is quite a hustle with some of our people this morning (Monday) getting ready to at tend court. * Mis^s Lillie Dunnegan and Nellie Maxwell took a flying trip to Durham Saturday morning and returned on the evening train. Mi«, Edith Williamson, who is in h^r %th year, is quite feeble She is the oldest pereon that We know of living any where in all this country, that had sons Lee’s Army. Who can tell another? There are twelve of the veterans living here novyr. Two have answered the roll call of late, not long until we all answer. The Baraca Class of the M. E. church served an oyster supper at the Y.M.C.A. Saturday night and had a good time. Many friends were entertained. Now gentlemen spring has come, perhaps we will hear from the good roads movement. We think it is time they come this way. Capt. Prucell is making some improvements around his house, he has fenced in a lot for his chickens. It appears like he is going into the poul^ business. The many friend^ of Mrs, J. W. Williamson will re^^et to learn of her sickness, we hope for her a speedy recOVerV. Misses Lily pHnagan and Nellie M^well, Messrs; Jno. A. Trollinger and J. C. Lloyd went, to Greensboro last Saturday night a week to witness the per formance of St. Elmo. Miss Patsy Robertson spent the ;^th and 27th in Greensboro, the guest of Miss Mary Brad shaw. We are glad to state thiat Mr. B. S. Robertson is out again af ter nearly three weeks’ illness. Communication From Morebead. A prominent citizen of our town is in receipt of a letter from C6n- gressman Morehead saying the committee on public building have decided to pass a bill at this session. Congressman Morehead says to please have our Chamber of Commerce and organizations of like character address him a memorial setting forth Burling ton’s claim for consideration mv- ing the postal receipts, bther revenue mail facilities, mail r«i-* quirements, and voluhie of postal business and all other deeirabl« information. An Enjoyable Eveiiiag. Those who availed themselves the opportunity of witnessing the rendition of “King Henry IV” (part one) by Mr. Hannibal Williams at the Graded School auditorium last Friday night 'vere well repaid for the visit. Prof. Curtis, in introducing Mr. Williams, said that he was the gi’eatest Shakespearian read- in the country, and those who ;-vere fortunate ennugh to hear it bear testimony of the truth fulness of Prof, Curtis’ asser- 'iion. The characters were protrayed iii inevitable style, and in such a 'uiuner that everyone present t'fsiovod the evening immensely. M- toiciom that our people have Oir.jortunity of witnessing and i!.-tcuir;g to such a cultured and ' ‘--ii i; ‘J’] entert£untnent. sociation for Alamance The organization will meet at Charles Greeson’s next Saturday the 12th, for permanent organi zation and for the transaction of such other busings as may come before the association. The purpose of the association is for the betterment of the con- is created in righeousnesQ and true holiness. I Eph 4, 24 and grieve not the hol ly spirit of God whereby ye are scaled unto the day of re demption, for we should endeavor ! to keep the unity of the spirit in the bond of ]^ce. There is one body, one spirit, as (we) ye are dition of live stwk raising in the cajjed in one hope of your calling, county and it is gratifying to Lord one faith, not many leam that the association is mee^' qy beliefs, on not three or ing vdth encouragi!ment ^d modes of one baptism, one that the permanent organization Father of all who is vdll mean much to the farmers above all, and in you all. Eph. and stock raisers of the county 14 2, 4, 5, again Rom. 12-45, for as it vsdll have a tendency to im-1 having many members in prove the grade of s^k bred body, and all members have and raised and will be the ineans same office. So we, in- of producing better results to all (jividually, not different sex or concerned. 1 1 j u ■ denominations, t^ing many are The organization should nave jjj Christ and every one the support and encouragement of every citizen that has the welfare of his county at heart. Mr. W. H. Turrentine is presi dent of the association and Mr. R. G. Hornaday secretary. Prof. J. B. Robertson E. S. W. member, one of another, apostle, Paul, in speaking of the many gifts of the spirit says: 1 Cor. 12-11 and so forth, but all these I worketh that oue and self-same I spirit dividing to every man i severally as he will, for as the ; body is one and hath many mem- Dameron attorney delivered ad- bers and all lihe members of that dresses at the close of the Shoff- one body being many are one ner school on No. 10 Saturday. body. So, also is Chnst and he The city aldermen met in regular session Monday Aight and transacted routine business. One of the ^nost important mat ters brought before the board was the erection of a City Hall to be used by the Fire Company, Mayor’s court and city market. After discussing the subjeet the lx»ard unanimously decided to erect the building on the lot ovraed by the town fronting on Fourth and Worth streets. Messrs. Walter Sellars, W. W. Brown and Luther Cates were appointed to represent the board, Mr. l^n Walker, Chief of the Fire Compnny, to represent, the fire company and Mr. Jo®. A. Isley to represent the citizens, this committee to consider plans and ccfflt of building. The following were appointed registrars and poll holders for the bond election to be held' May 3rd: registrars. 1st Ward—Dan White. 2nd Ward—J. W. Slaughter. 3rd Ward—C. G. Brown. 4th Ward —H. C. Foster. poll holders. IstWard-W. M. Cates W. R. Ross. 2nd Ward “A. H. Black wood, J. A. Pickard. 3rd Ward —J. D. Payne, R. L. Sutphin. 4th Ward—B. E. Teague, J. W. Cates. Had to Get 0«t dF L«ck-Up to Look Alter Ifis Smday ScbooL The drink habit ^ves vent to funny as well as ridiculous state^ ments sometimes. A man went to a neighboring tpwp One Satur day a few we^s &go, got drunk and was placed in the lock-up." Sunday morning he awoke and on finding himself in a sober con dition, sent for a friend to come and get him out. But the friend didn’t seem to be much inclined toward advancing any money on the matter, and the man who had only the day before felt himself so rich, but now realized that he was a helpless coiidition, appli ed to Mm like this: ‘T’ve just got to get out of this thing. I’m superintendent of our Sunday school down home, and I’ve got to be there this evening.” Marshville Our Home. Three men were killed, one fatally hurt and seven others^ severely injured on the Illinois Central i^Iroad one mile south of Oconee, III., last week, where- two freight trains collided in a heavy fog. In one Nebmska town of 800" population 40 autos were sold last - year to farmers the town- and retired farnierB in the town. Careful estimates of the number of automobiles owned by farmers ■ in the entire Umted States is 76,00a ^ Excellent bricks are made of the soil of ant hills in Oentrai Afriqa. The natives tread it with water into a doughlike substance, which i!5 shapi^d in rou^h w^oodr en molds. It is thein dned in the sun, and afterward baked in: native kilns; It appears to be the custom of ■ some people in Holland to pawn v their best clothes on Monday morning, redeem them oh the Saturday night follbwng and re pawn them on the following Mon day, securing their use for the' Sunday outing. Turkey has only one university, ; that of Cohstantinople, with fa culties of medicine, law> theology, science and letters. In this last department the literatures stud ied are the Turkish, Ai^bi(^ Per sian and French, In time the study of German and English, will be added. Governor Harmon, of Ohio;: Governor Marshall, of Indiana,, and Ma^or ^ynos, of New York,, are exp^ted to be the chief' Speakers at the big Democratic Imquet to te held in Washing ton next ihoifth' in celebration of Jefferson’s birthday. Engineer W. J. Dinart a\id Fireman 0. I. Carter were pain fully burned when their locomo tive on the Norfolk and Western yard at Williamson, W. Va., blew up last week. Carter is in a Bluefields hospital, and his con dition is said to be precarious. By a vote of 26 to 13 the Vir ginia senate last Friday defeated the Strode bill providinj^ for a popular vote on the question of statewide prohibition. It was un derstood to be the death knell of the statewide prohibition so far as is concerned the present ses sion of the genei al assembly. The Pennsylvania special, due in Chicago at 8:55 a. m., side- swiped a freight six miles west of Wooster, Ohio, last Friday, while traveling at the rate of 50 miles an hour. No one was in jured. Several freight cars were hurled across the track, but the passenger train did not leave the rails. V:'-". ■ While Col. John L, Davenport, of the Elkland, Tioga county. Pa., was celebrating his ninety-third birthday last week, sitting in hotel lobby smoking a cigar, in came a fiddler and struck up a jig, to which the Colonel respond ed with alacrity, just to ‘/stretch my legs a little,” he said, half apologetically. After a trial lasting three days at Bedford City, Va., Tom Pres ton, a negro, was last week con victed of murder in .the firat de- epee for the killing Michael Custy, a white saloonkeeper, whom he shot to death in the latter’s place of business at Bed ford City in August, 1906. Motion for new trial was made. William Schultz ^as instantly killed and four other linemen. Mrs. Nellie B. Green, who has had considerable experience in the millinery business, formerly of Graham, will open a smart line of millinery at the Cooper Dry Goods Co. Mrs. Green is the sister of Mrs. Dr. Taylor and Mrs. J. W. Murray and is no stranger in Our midst. Her open ing will occur March 18th-19th. Spend an hour of pleasure and recreation at the Crotto. employes of a local electric light ing company were injured when the wire they were stringing came in contact with a heavily charged tranismis&ion cable in Atlanta, Cra., bist Friday. All of the men h^ hold of the lose wire, when it was mven a sud den jerk, and fell across the cable. Tide injured will recover. Col. Thomas W. Bullitt, ag^ 71, a prominent lawyer of Louis ville, Ky., died at a^ hospital in. Baltimore, Md., last week of ai)0plexy, with which he was stricken on a street car about a week ago. The body was taken to Louisville for burial. Colonel Bullitt served under General Morgan in the Confederate army during the Civil war.