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A REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF AMERICAN HOMES AND AMERICAN INDUSTRIES.
VOL. IV.
BURLINGTON. N. C, SEPTEMBER 13 1911.
NO. 18
iffiENBUIiG ON
BEATTIE’S CBiE
;iaci
r.en
‘ iV;ion tlie silence of that fatal
•^u w.i.s broken by the screams
rhiU defenseless woman,
I't-alized that the man who
VOL’;': to protect her was a
and
lUi
-.K'arnate,'and he silenced
cre.ini with the report of
^hat de:iUi-deaiing- gun, God
rVownea and the law shuddered. ”
•■Inis man was left alone on
‘he seer.e of the crime, left alone
hv that pool of blood—with the
smokhig' weapon still in his hands
jie ti^rew the gun into the car
boky of his vrife after it
me body of a slaughtered
Lilt)
Attendance at Schao! Shodd be in
creased Prize aad Certificates of
fered in County for Attendance
■ ’Tne learned and brilliant coun
vel for the accused have asked
sou on principles of sophistry
iiow this man could have commit
led that crime. I say that a
rian w ho murders his wife is not
orly a murderer, but a fool.”
"Beattie had to account for
that gun, and he telis you of a
big bearded highwayman, a giant
v. ho fired the shot, and of how he
a mere stripling, goes up and
v;rests that gun away from the
giant, not knowing whether he
iaad a double-barreled shotgun
and whether the giant would
have given him the other load.”
“Thank God, no scrubby farm
er came along and picked up that
gun. He threw in out in the high
ay of tramps, hoping that some
iramp would pick it up.”
“And yet iVIr, Carter wants
you to look for a bearded strang
er. Why when the people read
the papers the next morning, ev
ery farmer in Chesterfield ran for
his razor to shave off’his beard. ”
‘I wonder how much of this
man will go to heaven and how
much will go below. God has
given us means to procure evi-
dence. The great power which
moves all things appealed to the
conscience of Paul and made him
reveal all he knew,”
“This is the cheapest miirder
1 ever heard of. It has an ele
ment of cheal)ness about it. ”
■ ‘This is the greatest crime and
the worst under thereof of heav
en. This young man, gentlemen,
has bound a band of blood around
his name so that generations will
slowly go by it until it is blotted
out from memory. The dark and
bloody annals of the past have
nothing to equal this crime.”
“But there is an inqisible pow
er somewhere, and that same
power made Paul tell the balance
of that secret in his heart. He
had nothing to fear. He knew
he was an innocent agent. But
here he has been vilified, and
the worst character has b^n at
tributed to him. But I tell Paul
Beattie that Grod, who made him
disclose that dreadful secret, will
look after him. He has nothing
to fear.”
“A ministerial friend of mine
suggested that the deeds of
iienry VHL of England formed
the greatest blot on the escutc
heon of England. And I say that
this crime of Henry Beattie has
formed the greatest blot on the
escutcheon of Virginia!”
“They tell you to let him go
tree. Let him go free, and I tell
you that every unpunished murd
er takes something away frHn
the security of every man's life.
Let this man go free, and I s&y
to Virginia: ‘Go to the grave of
Cluverius; go to thegraveof Mc-
Cue, and to the grave of Jeter
Phillips; dig up their bodies and
apologize to them, and place a
band around the escutcheon of
Virginia, to remain there through
all eternity.^”
“Justice must be satisfied, and
a broken law must be vindicated.
Go, gentlemen of the Juiry, and
render your decision so that the
verdict of this State will be:
'Well done, good and faithful
servants.'”
film HHiBBESED. MKEf
No business can succeed as it
ought unless every department
and detail of the work is careful
ly guarded and properly kept and
maintained. More than one well
established business has failed
and others that were started did
not rise and succeed because
some one department or detail of
the enterprise was neglected.
We are fully coniident that these
fundamental laws apply to a'
school or system of schools as
much as they do to any other in
stitution whether that institution
is of the business kind or other
wise. Hence it is our aim and
sole purpose to provide proper
adequate equipment for our
schools, and to see that every
factor and force, as near as may
be, contributes its part toward
complete success.
V/e well know that good com
modious houses properly equipp
ed with a supply of school apara-
tuses are very necessary. No
man or woman can work without
tools. There is a great deal of
time and money now spent not
only in obtaining the matter
that is to be presented in school
but also on the method of present
ing this matter. This is neces
sary because wherever there is
matter to be presented there
must be a method; and whether
or not the child obtains and re
tains the matter presented, de
pends very largely upon the meth
od. But we believe the thing of
most vital interest connected with
our schools now and the thing
that should claim our at
tention most just now is the
question Qf attendance. We may
have our handsome and commo
dious buildings with a full supply
of up-to-date equipment and we
may have our proficient well
trained teachers, but unless the*
students come they will all a-
mount to nothing. The houses
are provided for the girls and
boys. The teachers are employ
ed and paid for the girls and boys.
But unless the girls and boys
come to get the benefit all our ef
forts and expenses are fruitless.
Therefore I call upon every teach
er, committeeman and patron to
h£lp increase our attendance the
coming year. The rural school
census for the white race last
year for our county was 4563.
The enrollment was 3153 and the
average daily attendance was
only ^55. These figures shovir
the average attendance to be 77
per cent of the enrollment and
only 56 per cent of the entire
school census. That these per
centages should be increased goes
without saying, So vrith the
hope that ^’ley may put more
boys and gtrls in school during
the coming session and be an in
centive to keep them there more
regularly I offer the following
prize and reward; ^ I will give ^
niat rural school in the County
that makes the best average at
tendance, as compared with its
own enrollment $5 to be expend
ed in books for its library. And
I will give to every student that
is neither tardy nor absent the
entire session, a large printed
certificate of honor,
I would like to ask through this
medium that every teacher make
these announcements on the open
ing day of school, that all may
have a fair chance to win and
that every student may use the
(feys as they x>me so the result
will be better attendance in our
schools.
J. B. Robertson
Supt
Hendersonville, Sept. 11.'-
finding of the body of Miss Myr
tle Hawkins, 17 years oUJ and
very pretty, in the blue waters
of Lake Osceola Sunday morning
deepens the mystery caused by
the disappearance of the daugh
ter of W. H. Hawkins a promi
nent business man of Hend arson
ville, since last Thursday. The
body of the girl was found float
ing on the waters of the Jake by
a little boy. The coroners jury
returned a verdict of death from
unknown causes. As a matter
of fact, there are rurnors of sui
cide and of a worse crime having
been committed.
Miss Hawkins disappeared
from her home last Thnrsday. A
quiet searcli since then failed to
locate her.The lake in whicli she
was found is encircled daiJy by
hundreds of carriages and auto
mobiles, From the condition of
the body, it is reasonable to sup
pose that she had been in the wa
ter for several days, but ample
evidence is also there to show that
the girl was dead before her body
touched the water. Miss Haw
kings parents are very prominent
here. The death of their young
draghter is one of the deepest
mysteries lately developed.
I The Burlington tobacco market
opened Tuesday, September 12th. i
The market which has been one
of the best in this section of the
state during the past several
years promises to sell more to
bacco this season than ever be
fore. The market has ail oi' the
leading tobacco companies repre
sented, among them being W, J.
Martin for R. J. Reynolds To
bacco Co., R. r. Srrtin, Rich
ardson Tobacco Co., Mr. Spencer,
American Tobacco Co., Mr. Ly
ons, British American Tobacco
Co., Imperial Tobacco Co. and
one or more independent buyers.
The market opened with prices
ranging from $1.00 to $3,00 per
hundred higher than last year.
Everything indicates a good sea
son for our local market which
sold two and one-fourth million
pounds, and with bright pros
pects of easily reaching three
million pounds this season.
We deem it unnecessary to
mention the courteous treatment
that will be extended every farm
er who patronizes our local mark
et. Our warehouse men are very
busy and those who have patro
nized our market know they will
receive every cent it is possible
for Messrs. Hooker & Thornburg
and Mr. Morgan to secure.
Mrs. Jpe;Thomas of East Bur-
lington, wHo died at Stbkes San-
itorium, Salisbury, where i she
had been carried for treatnient
was buried Tuesday evening at
Fine Hill Cemetery, funeral by
Rev. G. F, iMillaway of Winstoii-
Salem, N. C., assisted by Rev. J.
D. Andrew. iMrs. Thomas was
forty-fi ve years ol d and leaves
one daughter, Mrs. A. W. Cole.
Chesterfield Courthouse, Va.,
Sept. 8. — Twelve Vir^nia farm
ers knelt at dusk tonight in the
obscurity of the smaH jury room
of Chesterfield cdurthou^^ pray
ing fervehtly that they might
pass judgment aright on Henry
Clay Beattie^ Jr., indicted for thei
murder of of his wi^e. Grimly
determined thfey arose a moment
la^er and silently, one by one, re-
cordfed a unanimpus verdict of
Fonshee Appeicted.
Simple Tbeory.
“What is your theory about
self-help?”
‘Why, ioheip yourself if there
IS anything in sight.”
Special for this week, another
wg shipmiant of White Statuary
Jo go at 10 cents at Wilson & Buc
hanan’s 5, 10 & 25 Cent, Store.,
Cooper's old stand.
Governor Kitchin commissioned
Howard A. Foushee oi Durham,
Saturday evening to fill tha ya-
feancy made by the resignation of
Hon. J. Crawford Big^ who re
signed the ninth judicial^ judge
ship to accept the position as
professor of the Law Department
of Trinity College.
Mr. Foushee is a native of
Person County and is about forty
years old.
Among the other applicants for
the position were Jacob A, Long
of Graham, A. Wa^yland Cook of
Greensboro and A, A. Hicks of
Oxford.
St. Athanasius’ Parish.
The Fourteenth Sunday after
Trinity, September the 17th, ser
vices will be conducted by the
Rector, The Reverend John Ben
ners Gibble,. as follows:
Holly Communion, 7:30 A.
Sunday School, 9:30 A. M.
Litany, Decalogue Service, and
sermon, 11:00 A. M.
Confirmation Lecture, open to
the public, 4:30 P. M.
Evening Prayer and sermon 7:30
P.M.
The Rt. Reverend Joseph
Blount Cheshire, D. D., Bishop
of the Diocese of North Carolina,
together with the Clergy of the
Diocese will Consecrate the new
granite church, on Sunday, No-
vem^r 5th, 1911 at 11:00 A. M.
and the Bishop will administer
the Holy and Apostolic Rite of
Confirmation during the service
that night.
Street Ci^rs Arrived.
The light of Saturday moi ning
dawned upon two street caj s in
our town, which had arrived diir
ing the night while we slumbered
By Monday morning the number
had increased to nine virith one
more to follow. These cars were
shipped from Washington, I). C.
five being motors which are pull
ed by the trolley and five trailors
which are drawn by the inotors.
The cars are beauties in api>ear-
ance and durable in construction
and when the trolly wires and
power houses have been complet
ed will be joyfully saluted by the
many hundred people who are
waiting anxiously for the fiyst
appearance.
At present a generater is l«ing
placed in the Bellvue Mill which
will enable the cars to start and
be running for the fair.
The track which is eight and
one half miles in length ruiming
from the Plaid Mills direct to
Haw Biver with a line running
from ;Hardin8 Junction to the
Court House at GrahSha is being
finished and the pow€Sir house be^
ing pushed to completion at the
earliest possible date. Thus when
th€i> cars are put in operation the
name of J. W. Murray associates
and friends who have sto»d by
the undertaking however threat
it appeared to many, will go down
on the historical pages of Burling
ton’s record and will be lauded
through out the coming gei era-
tions, as one of the great under
takings of our town which was
begun and not let perish hi its
infancy but pushed to eompU tiwi
Off for School.
Among the boys who left first
of the week for Chapel Hill were:
Messrs. Blake Isley who enters
the Senior class with only four
teen hours work, Chris Isley,
who graduated at our city Grad
ed school last spring and enters
the Freshman class, Jno. Lynch
who graduated at . the Graded
school 1909 and enters the Junior
class, Earle Patterson of R. No.
1 who has just a few hours work,
or will perhaps take extra work
and receive higher degree upon
graduation next spring, and Jno.
Lashlev one of our eminent sons
who goes as one of the faculty.
Visit to “WiUowbrook”
Champeroned by Mesdames W
H. Carroll and T. S. Faueett a
very quiet and enjoyable occasion
was last Friday night when
“Willowbrook” was visited and
after several hours of boatriding
the crowd returned to the home
of Mrs. Faueett where they wera.
entertained in a delightful man
ner.
Those present were:
Misses Nonie Moore, Edith and
Ella Ray Carroll, Annie Morgan
Faueett and Edna Graves.
Messrs Schatz, Bob Lincoln
Alton Mofiitt^ Jno. Lashley and
Prof. Jno. Turrentine.
Mrs. Nancy Ray died Wednes
day, September 6th, at her home
in east Burlington at the age of
77. She 1 eaves six daughters
and one son. Funeral seryice$
were conducted from; the Meth
odist Protestant church by Rev.
J. D. W'illiamBassisted by Rev.
J. D. ’Andrew, \
Moon tight Outing
The serene stillness of the
deautiful moonlight was made a
chatter of gaiety Thun^day night
when a crowd of youngsters i;ham
peroned by Mr. Ernest Holt and
Miss Netta Daily drove to “Wil-'
lowbrook” carrying with them
dainty lunch and the expecta
tion of having one of the grand
est moonlight outing of the sea
son which was not blighted in the
bud but carried out to the fullest
expectations of the riiobnlight
riders. ■ ■
The occasion wStS planned in
honor of Miss Lpuibe Guthrie of
Raleigh who is the guest of her
coasihs Misses Ada and Mamie
Guthrie. ^
Willowbrook w ith ops^^^^
arms beckoned with a gHm smile
the arrival of the meiryma,kers
and gladl;^, extended h^r ancient
boat of historic ifame and her
waves who could whisper the
story of the number whc
glided over them tickling
fancy of the dimpled cehck
silvery curled sweet sixteen who
perchanced to enjoy the croak
of Mr. Frog and the sweet per
fume of the lilies.
Those who had the facinating
privilege of enjoying the occa
sion were:
Misses Netta Daily, Ada and
Mamie Guthrie, Ruth and Thelma
Thurston, Bettie Lydy May, Sad
ie Montgomery, Flora Garrett
and Louise Guthrie of Raleigh.
Messrs. Ernest Holt, Charles
Malone. Geo. Sharpe, Paul Mor
gan, Edgar Holt, La,timer Horna
day, John Lashley, Claude Holt
and Walter Story.
Pausing in solemn coht^mpla-
for fifty-eight minutes,
weighing carefulb' the meaning
of their decision and once more
on bended knees beseeching Di
vine assistance that they might
not err. they filed into the hush
ed stillness of a crowed courts
room and'with startlin
ness twelve voices, instead of the
usual one of the foreman, spoke
the single word “guilty,” It
was almost a shout. The spectre
of death which st Midloth
ian turnpike on July 18, last,
when the life of Mrs. Louise Ow
en Beattie was taken away
the single report of a shol
stared hard at the young
band, ready to claim its victim
by electrocution on Friday, No
vember 24, next. But the pris
oner returned the gaze, unswerv
ing and unafraid.
Burlington Craded Schoob^
The Burlington Schools opei^l
with a good increa se over last
year. The enrollment at present
:by grades is as follows:
the
1st grade
2nd “
3rd “
4th
5th
6 th*
8th
9 th
nth
151
134
76
367, Prim’ySch.
54 ■
6t
232, Gra’r
43
20
35
18
Primary School,
Grammar School,
High School,
Total
116, High ScH.*^
359
232
707
Total last year, 659
Restanrant Sunday Hours:
Open in the morning at any
time close at 9:80 open at 12:30
close at 3:00 open at 6:00 dose
£1^ 9 *80*
The above hours have beer de
cided upon, by the Board of Ald
erman at their regular sami-
monthly meeting Monday ni ^ht.
$^.00 license was :^lacedoa all
fresh me,at dealers disposing r of
meats not their own raising .
Other routine business was
disposed of.
Young Man lostantly Killed.
Ijacy Hackett aged nineteen
son of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Hackett
of Pomona was accidently shot
and killed late Wednesday after
noon by Gaff Smith an inmate
friend while they with another
companion were out hunting
squirrels between Pomona and
High Point.
Th& remains of the young man
were brought to this city Friday
morning for interment at Pine
Hill Cemetery.
The young men had been hunt
ing and were sitting beside the
road when Hackett proposed that
since it was getting late it
was time to start home. This
was agreed to Hackett rising to
his feet facing the other boys
who were sitting down. Smith,
before getting up, unbreached
his gun, having forgotten wheth
er the shell was empty or loaded
intending if it was loaded to re
move it for safety. When he
broke the gun it was discharged
the whole load of shot entering
Hackett's mouth and ploughing
upward through his brain killing
him instantly.
The. whole community, is full
of sympathy for the grief slrick-
en parents and for young Smith,
who is frantic with regret.
Specification f«r Side and Street
Work
City improvement
posals received by street and side
walk conunittee of Burlington,
N. C., until 3 P. M. Sept. 28th.
for construction of 20,000 square
yards bituminous macadam pen
etration method 15,000 square
yards concrete sidewalks; 5000
linear feet combined concrete
curb and gutter and 25000 cubic
yards grading, plans, profiles,
specification etc., will be on file
at office H. Fireeland Mayor
and;:al^ the office of englifieer, Gil-
bert C. White, Charlotte N. C.
and copies of specifications form
of proposal etc. m^y be obtained
from engineer after Sept. 16 cer
tified check for $500 rights reser*
ved.
Teachers and th eir Addreists^
C^ Girled Sdbooit.
Miss Miriam McFadyen* Clarit-
ton, N. C.
Miss Delha Austip, Tarbolpo,
N. c.
Miss Sadie L. Smith, Fayette-
villej N. C.
Miss Blanche Robinson, Greens
boroj N. C.
Miss Byrde Dailey, BurUmgton,
Ni C
Mrs. W. C. Isley, BurHngtoo,
N. C.
Miss Mamie Fon viUe,
ton, N. C.
Miss Cornelia Hancock/ So^th
Richmond, Va.
Miss Catharine Bryan^ Dur-
N.C.
Mtss lla Blue, Aberdeen, N. C.
Miss Bemiee Homaday, Bur
lington, N. C.
Miss Margaret Mizelle, Roa>
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