A REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF /pfcRICAN HOMSES AND AMERICAN INDUSTRIES.
VOL. in.
BURLINGTON. N. C, JUNE 29, 1910.
THE CIINTEST AND HOW
VOTE STAN
T
Btirlington.
lois A. Workman, 9,050
•’ Patterson, 11,575
Mvrile Isley, 3,150
- \h rtie Tate, 1,000
“• jjijjan Turner, 925
Flossie Burke, 550
• Cailie Boland, 100
“ Duca Davis, 100
" Beitha Lineberry 100
Buriington R. F. D’s.
Jennie Whitseil, R. 4, 3,225
“ Enima Overman R. 1. 1,275
“ Annie Matlock, R. 2, 400
" bllie Ector, Route 2, 200
“ Rosa Crouse, Route 4, 200
*' Mattie Pennington, R. 2, 100
“ Fannie Beile Stanford
Pvoute 9, 100
Snow Camp.
Miss Mary Stout, 12.025
Sprir.g Graded School, 500
Sylvan Graded School, 200
Mebane.
300
luO
Miss Grace Amick,
“ Essie Dodson,
Haw River, No. 1.
Miss Carrie Albrig-ht, 10,500
Elon College, N. C.
Miss Mollie Baldwin, 5,900
Union Ridge^ No. 1.
yAss Louie Terrell,
300
To the Republicaii Voters of North
CarolLia.
Pursuant to a rssolution pass
ed by the Republican State
Executive Committee, at a meet
ing held in the city of Greens-
ooro, N. C., on the 27th day of
May. 1910, a State Convention of
ihe Republican party of North
Carolina is hereDy called to meet
)n the city of Greensboro, N. C.,
ai twelve o’clock noon, on Wed
nesday, the tenth dav of 'August;
A. D., 1910.
This Convention is called for
ihe purpose of nominating a
Chief Justice and two Associate
Justices of the Supreme Coui't of
North Carolina, to mtify the
nomination of Superior Court
Judges in the various districts
•vhere candidates for judge are
to be nominated this year, to
nominate two Corporation Com
missioners, also to elect a Chair-
mn of the Republican State
Executive Committee and one
Committeeman from each Con
gressional District, the last nam
ed to be designated by the dis-
irict delegation when assembled
the State Convention, and to
transact such other business as
niay come before the convention.
The plan of organization re
quires that delegates and alter
nates to the State Convention
^hali be elected by duly constitu
ted county conventions, called on
at least fifteen days notice of the
time and place of such conven
tions. Representation in county
conventions shall consist of one
'ielegate and one alternate for
i'Very twenty-five Republican
>otes, or fractional part thereof,
cast in the precinct for the Re-
P'^blican candidate for Governor
at the previous election, and in
s!I other conventions one dele
gate and one alternate are ap
portioned to every one hundred
•otes, or fractional part thereof,
at election the for Republi-
candate for Governor. Pro-
”iued, however, that each coun-
'y shall be entitled to at least
two votes in State, Congression-
Judicial conventions.
The county chairmen, as well
as the precinct chainnen are
^rnestly urged to use all dilig
ence in seeing that their respec-
counties and precints are
and fully represented in the
conventions, as well as to give
meir conventions when called
'fie widest publicity. Let us
'‘.-'He upon you that the conven-
■ions m each county and t)wn»
shall be conducted in such
•fuinnc-r as to have full represen-
in the respective conven-
aiid let every voter feel
-!ai hv has a voice in the affairs
-• -hf' county.
Spencer B. Adams,
•' ■" in Repub. State Ex. Com.
T. J. Harkins,
-V ., Secretary.
May 30, '
We Were a Little Hasty.
It appears that we were a little
hasty last week in announcing
that Burlington got left by fail
ing to secure an appropriation for
a public building site. Through
the efforts of Senators Overman
and Simmons an amendment was
tacked onto the public building
bill in the Senate, appropriating
$10,000.00. ten thousand dollars
for a building site at Buriington.
While the appropriation is srnall
and hardly adequate for the pur
pose, yet we are thankful to get
this much, which is a nucleus for
a larger appropriation for a build
ing later on. While Burlington
is provided for, yet the next Con
gress will have to appropriate the
money and no site can be bought
until this is done. ®
We had hoped that Burlington
would be provided with both site
and building in the general bill,
but from some cause, which we
are not able to explain, tliis was
not done. The cr^it for the ap
propriation rightfully l^longs to
Senators Overman and Simmons,
and Representative Thomas . of
North Carolina. Senator Over
man was upon the conference
committee upon the part of the
Senate, and Representative
Thomas upon the part of the
House, and through their efforts
the amendment was retained in
the bill. Post Master Waller
made two or three special trips
to Washii^gton in the interest of
the bill. We care not who gets
the credit, what we want is the
building, having made a start,
we will bide our time for the re
mainder.
Deatli of a Baby.
The friends of Col and Mrs.
Eugene Holt deeply sympathji?e
with them in the loss of their one
yearold daughter. The little one
had been critically ill for several
days and last week it was carri
ed to Wrightsville Beach, nei^
Wilmington, in the hope of bene-
fitting its health but the disease,
cholera infantum had gained suA
headway that the hands of skiil^
ed physicians and tender nursing
could not stay the hand of death.
It passed away Friday evening.
The remains were brought horae
for burial, arriving here on the
6:30 train Saturday afternoon. .
The funeral was conducted
from St. Athanasius Episcopal
church Sunday afternoon at 2
o'clock by Rev. E. L. Ogilby, af
ter which the remains were bu
ried in the cemetery near the
church. The Dispatch joins the
many friends of the family in
extending heai tfelt sympathy in
this sad hour of bereavement.
Childrens Exercises at Reformed.
Sunday night beginning at
eight o'clock the Children’s Day
exercises of the Reformed Church
which consisted of songs recita
tions and pantomines was rende
red to a house packed full of
people. The children all did well
and showed no lack of training
on the part of Misses Bertha
Hoffman and Daphna Fowler,
who had the exercise in charge.
The arch around the pulpit vvas
completely covered with daisies
and roses which made the
service all the i^iore impressive.
At the close of the exercise Rev.
Andrew made a few encouraging
remarks on Sunday School v/ork.
FOySTH OF ILY IN GHAHAM
Bank Move^ Into New Home.
The First National Bpk mov
ed the past week into its hand
some new building on the comer
of Main and Front. This build
ing is one of the nicest in town
and the bank should be congratu
lated upon this building also the
beautiful fixtures inside which
are equal to any in the state.
This gives our town three Jbanks
in building and supplied with eq
uipments that many towns of
20,000 population would be proud
of.
Graham People Preparing For Big
Day—3ig Dinner Served Veter-
erans—Mule Race — Guessing
Contest and Otber Things of
The merchants manufacturers
and citizens of Graham are pre
paring in the usual way to
make the day enjoyable to the
people of Alamance and surround
ing counties.
THE CONFEDERATE VE1’-
TERANS are invited and will he
pr€«ent in full force. Free din
ner will be provided for them and
served by the Daughters of the
Confederacy and the ladies of
the to^nn-
Lomonade in abundance free
for everybody.
Events of the day will be as
follows;
10:00 a. m.—Contests by Gra
ham Fire Department.
10:45 a. m.-Parade by Ladies
on Horseback, To the best rider
Mesdames Buckner & Wade give
a $5.00 hat, and to the next best
rider Dr. J. C. Simmons gives a
$2.50 Fountain Pen.
11:00 a. m. —Address by prom
inent speaker.
12:30 p. m.~Dinner Served to
Confederate Veterans.
1:30 p. m.— Short Talks by
Veterans.
2:15 p. m.~Mule Race. Fast
est mule wins a one-horse plow,
given by Grahana Hardware Co.
Second a sack of ship stiiff, given
by Stout & Small.
2:45 p. in. — Wheelbarrow Race.
First prize 48-pound sack of flour,
Dixie Pride, given by Dixie Mills,
Second prize, pair Overalls, given
by J. C. McAdams & Son.
3:00 p. m.—Bicycle Race. First
prize, Bunch of Bananas, given
by W. J. Nicks. Second prize,
48-pound sack of flour, OVhite
Lilly,) given by Dixie Mills.
3:01 p. m.—Cliiribing Slick
Pole. $3.00 watch at top for one
who reaches it, given by Z. T.
Hadiy.
3:30 p. m.—G^e Base Ball.
To Winning team “Crack & Joe”
gives $5.00 in gold> and to the
player making most hits Dr. J.
C. , Simmons giveg a $2.50 box of
cigars. , , \
Guessing Contest. To the lady ^
guessing the number of hats sold
during the present year or near-
esi: to that; number sold by Miss
Margarett Clegg will be given a
$7.00 hat. Ladies vdll call at
Miss Clegg’s Millinery Store and
guess between 9:00 a. m. and
4.00 p. m.
Contest for Largest Family.
M. R. Rives Brother will give
a $5.00 straw hat to the man who
brings the largest family to their
store from 9:00 a. m. to 4:00p. m.
Prizes for Veterans. J. T.
Black & Brothers will give a $5
parlor lamp to the oldest Veteran
age to be detenuined form re
cords made by usual registration.
To the next oldest Veteran Black
mon & Ferrell will give a 5 lb.
tin of M. R. M. Coffee.
3:15 p. m.—Lean Man Contest.
Mr. W, H. Boswell will a ^ lb.
sack flour to the leanest man on
the grounds.
Plans have been made to enter
tain a larger crowd this year
than ever tefore and we antici
pate a more satisfactca^r celebra
tion than any we have had. Let
everybody come out enjoy the
day.
Bwro mi F« ouj Rjifloa inrai.
Philathea Officers M. P. S. S.
Miss Cora Isley , Pres.
“ Flossie Loy, “
“ Dallie McPherson, Sec’y.
Madge Thompson, Asst.
Sec'y.
Miss Flossie McPherson, Treas
Rev. S. D. Williams—Teacher.
John C. Jones, Asst. Teacher.
Election held June tl iot six
months.
The latest in terstate- commerce
commission reports show that
during, the month of March ele
ven systems, representing every
railroad, north and; west ' on a
line drawn through Chicago and
St. Loxiis, show^ an increase in
gross earnings for the month of
March, of nearly $7,000,000 com
pared wi th March, 1909, while the
net earnings for the same roads
in the same period show a de-
crease of $965,000; and the in-
tei'state-commerce commission
figures for the ten months, July
to March 31, in 1910, as corhpar-
ed with i9(B, show an increase
in ^oss of over $50,000,000,
while the net earnings of these
same systems in the same period
of comparison, show a falling off
of over $3,500,000. And as com
paratively little of the increases
in wages had eveii gone into ef-
fejt during March, the railroads
must provide some means to in
crease a revenue that is already
decreasing on an increased
amount of business, and there is
no way for railroads to provide
this except by increasing their
rates and surely th^ is “reason
for the need of it.”
Met at Salisbury.
Jno, R. Hoffman, Sec. and Tr.,
of the Burlington Merchants As
sociation and Treasurer of the
N. C. Retail Association return
ed Friday from Salisbury where
he attended the eighth annual
convention of the Association.
The State organanization is com-
posed of 90 Social oj*ga,n|^tions
mc>re than two-third of this num
ber being represented Mr, Hoff
man reports the mating a great
success and makes special men
tion of the kind and hospitable
treatment by the Salisbury peo
ple. Speeches v/ere delivered by
such men as E. J, Justice of
Greensboro Ex. Speaker of the
house, and Mr, Johnson, Editor
of the Merchants Jpurnal. The
next annual meeting will be held
at Henderson.
Got a Job He Doesn^t Want.
Charles W. Freeman, a young
traveling salesman, of Alton, 111.,
is in a tight place as a result of
having applied for a mail route
in the Yellowstone Park. While
out west a year ago, Freeman
made application to the postofRce
department for the position.
Since that time has taken a lucra
tive traveling x>osition. Last
week word came to him that he
had been awarded the mail route
a,nd that he was to begin work
July 1.
Freeman wired he could not
accept and the officials replied
back that he would have to do it
or forfeit a bond of $5,000 and
spend 12 months in jail. He has
appealed to Congressman Roden-
;burg, of his district, to try and
get relief for him.i In the mean
time he will have to resign his
poisition and start " west to pack
mail over a lonely route in the
¥eiIowstone. : ^^
Kilied by Electricity.
Chas. l^easley a lineman for
the Southern Power Company
wa.s killed last Wi^nesday morn
ing while working on the com
pany’s line about five miles froip
Greenville S. C. In some way he
got mixed up in the wires and
fell about sixty feet. His body
wa,s badly burned, his right arm
being torn from the socket and
his; left shoe being torn from his
foot by the voltage. Mr. Beasley
was raised near Altamahaw his
mother living at present at Caro
lina. He was buried at Bethle
hem Thursday, He was married
at Greensboro last fall to Miss
Lizzie Hackney, who was visit
ing relatives at Kinston when
the news was received of the tra
gic and distressing occurrence.
Special to the Djspatb^:' V
Raleigh June ^th.—The re
sult of the Democratic fight in
Wak^ County waged in the pri
mary Saturday resulted in a vie
tory for the so-callM Anti-Ring
ticket, which was backed by Edi
tor Josephus Daniels df thip News
and Observer and J. W. Bailey.
The “Ring” or present officers
carried the City of Ralgiigh by
handsome majorities, receiving
some 350 to pver 500. But' iii the
county precincts the new crowd
developed unsuspected stren^^h
and over came all of thoseifnajo-
rities for the vote was vety closie
A total oj 5,000 votes was ca$t
and the only one of the pre^ient
officers in the county who was ire-
nominateu was Sheriff J, H. Sears
his ma;jority beiwg ^|)oUt 25.
Clerk of the Court Ru3s was de
feated for renoiriination by, ele
ven votes. There are * abqjit 9, -
000 qualified voters in Wake
County. Hence, hotwithsfahd-
ing the hot flight, not m.pre than
half of the voters of the county
seemed to participate in the pri-^
many Saturday. Of the ”5*006
who voted in these primaries no
questions were asked of s6me non
residents, men who had not been
in the county or precijact s^
eut length of time, aria rafahy "^hp
had not paid their poll taxes t(^k
part. At Harris’ Store, House’s
Creek Township, s^veirai negroes
voted in the Democratic primary.
This may have happened in spW^
of the othiB^ prednctsl^^; ^
nificant th^t Judge M^pn'ing, for
Associate Justice of the Sujpreme
Court, carried the County .by
about 500; It is no secretin tla-
leigh that Governor Kitchiri was
friendly towards the “Ritxfe,” or
present oflicers and they were
anxious to pile up '^ g£^ Jto^jori-
ty for his appointee "as iin ex
pression pf appreciation for his
efforts and becauce the News &
Observei* had heen hoitHe to KiMl'
This aecotintis' for the yictplry of
Judge Manning over J^udge Al
len, for both of thefe^'Jhsticekiire
well knowri in WakeVC6uhty.
There are already prah^ 6n^foit
for the nomination of a ..strong
opposition ticket andjts, js;^ confi
dently predicted by many Demo
crats that the Republicans stand
a splendid chance to carry Wake
County in November. - ; -v ■ •
Home Agriculture.
The greatest drawback to the
agiriculture in this State now is
th€| scarcity of farm labor. Many
Ma,ny farmers have been com
pelled to greatly reduce their
farming operations on this .ac
count. North Carolina does not
grow enough wheat, hay, hogs,
and dairy products for home con-
suiiiption. One-half of the farm
ers, want more labor—that is to
saj'^ fifty thousand farmers want
laboi*. Many farmers this year,
so far, have suffered heavy loss
and inconvenience for the want
of labor to harvest and store
their crops at the proper time.
As is the result, usually, during
hai*vest times each year the crops
are visited by frequent rains.
WatsoD No 1.
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Horne
was pleasant visitors at W. G.
Warren last Sunday and Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Ward spent the af
ternoon last Sunday there too.
Robert Warren is late at his
work some mornings but we all
think that, the cause of it as by
sit1;ing up at night and rocking
his son Clyde.
Mrs. W. G. Warren spent seve
ral days last week with her son
Robert Warren.
: Anius. Ward called oh#i# Lil
lian Warren last Saturday^iight.
We had a very hard sid^m last
Friday afternoon which (^d-right
•smart of dahiage. ^^ ‘'■
The farming industry of North
Carolina is more than fifty years
behind that of the Manufactur
ing.
It seems that every one has
turned their time and attention
to Cotton Mills, Hosiery Mills,
Trouser Factories, Overall Fac
tories, Tobacco Factories, Cigar
ette Factories, etc., etc., instead
of farming. Our labor is cons
tantly leaving the farm and go
ing to these factories, which re
duces the farm product and in-
increases the consumption—and
then cry—high prices. You never
turn to look back at that vacant
farm that you left behind. You
go around talking politics, high
tariff. Democratic party and Re
publican party, as though what
you eat to sustain life, grow in
any of these parties. You must
increase your farming product as
you do your population—keep
each on an equal and then you
will keep the prices of what you
consume on a level. Increase
the product and then you will de
crease the demand and by so do
ing will bring the prices of every
thing on a level footing.
mr FODnm big
AT
Mr. Editor;
Mebane, N. C., June 25—There
will be a grand day of it in Me
bane July 4th. The Tournament
and the Coronation Ball, under
the management of Mr. F. W.
Graves and plenty of Marshalls,
will be on a very large scale.
There will pe 20 or 26 riders ani[
the Dance or Coronation BaU,
will be in the large tobacco ware
house, which has plenty of room
for 200 feoupies.
Mr. Feliz Graves, as Enight of
India and Chief Mansfhall, wifi
deliever the goods in great shape.
The music, which will be of
the finest, will arrive early July
the 4th.
Mebane Lodge No, 3011. C. 0.
F. will have a public Instalation
of Officei^ by Hon. W. H. Cover-
ton, of Durham, arid Hon. C, ’ Ei
McMichael, of WentwOrth. iOfeh-
er lodges will be on Jhand
in the good work. ; 4 T
^ Hon. C..E, McMichael will de*
liver the 4th of July Oration,
which insures a speech of yei^’
high order, as Mr. McMichael if
one of the finest speakers in
North Carolina.
The Base Ball' gaine, Cedar
Grove vs Mebane, virail foe a big
drawing card and will be st very
hot game as these teams played
a week ago a 12 inning game,
score 3 to 3, game called on
account of darkness.; ^ ^ i
The Baby Show a^.many pih*
er drawing cards, i^u^ch as
candidates, who have
to be on hand Ip, ^ Jiudg^.at th«^
Baby Show, insures record
breaking crowd. ^; '
■,C V'.:.
German Millet
WTiat is German Mlillet? It is
one of the finest of feed for
horses cattle. It is an easy crop
to make. You can mow from
this millet field from four to five
crops per year and at less ex
pense than any other crop you
can plant. It is a strong food
and acts as forage and grain
when mowed while in bloom.
Much interest could said of this
crop, but as it takes so little to
grow it, it is of but little or no
use. You try one acre—prepare
your land wellj so early in spring,
cut Pften and see the ^esults^, ,
E|}ces will s^rt at; -4i3Q; rFiv^
entries iii free* for aJM Four en
tries in 3 year-^old race. Five en-
trieiiiii 2;# claiss.
iPkmc
' There;‘is]-at .
Center High Sdippl> Satttisday;
July 9th.
bring your dinner letfs sjpend -
a day of pieasum as jwell as. profit
The exercises of | the dey vdt
be^n at 10 o’cIock a^ m. and
cdhtinue tht‘oti[g]li)ut;'. th^ d^^
Prof. J. B. ItobeHwn^' SUpt. of;
the Randleman tGj^M-fechooT
and Prof. p. P. CiaiJ, High
Point Graded-schbol have con
sented to adctress US. These are
talented young men and delight
ful speakers. We also expect
Rev. P. H. Fleming, Cbiihty Supt.
of Public Schools, and other
speakers of note that we have
not yet heard from to ,taike part
in the exercises of the day. All
who are interested in education
cannot fail to attend . this,educa-
picnic. ,;
^he school will open ‘ Monday,
July 11th, with Prof. J. B. Ingles
principal.
J. B. INGLR ■ ,
Workingman More Pr4>spen>iuk
The times are becoming better
for the rank and file of Ameri
can citizens. Wages are not
falling; in fact, they are in the
ascendancy, taking: the nation as
a whole. In money, the average
wages paid the workingmen of
America were never higher than
they are today. But just as im-
qortant, and perhaps more so, is
the fact that wages 'mil buy
more now than they would only a
short time ago. Market prices
are sliding downward, and with
the influx of fresh vegetables,
incidental to the season, they
will continue to ebb to the satis
faction of buyers of produce.
For many months to come the
workingman will not have to buy
expensive fuel nor over-burden
himself with clothing and neither
will he have to be a liberal pat
ron of the butcher, In all, it
looks like a highly prosperous
summer for the workingman.
This may lead to further advan
tages for those who are employed
as the wave of prosperity conti
nues to come in. —
Fourth of July Excmions Vit
Sontbem Railway.
‘ Cheapvrounditri^l r tickets will
be sold between all points July
2, and'4th; lJn^ iim
Ask your agent or apply to ' .
' ^ W. H: pARNEtL, .
Taveling Pa^toger Agen-t,
. "■ ^ -iftaleigh, N. C,
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