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» A REPUBLICAN NEWSPAPER DEVOTED TO THE UPBUILDING OF AMERiCA-N HOMES AND AMERICAN INDUSTRIES.
VOL. V.
FINANCES
Graham, N.
I Mr. Editor'
C., May 14, 1912
1 have seen much in certain of
the county papers lately about
iounty finances, and the charges
Ld counter-charges were so
confusing that I asked the ^g-~
ister of i>eeds to give me defi
nite information about these
things. The following is hid let-
“Gi*aham, N. C., May 10,1912
“Mr. E. S. Parker, Jr.,
Graham, N. C.
Dear Sir:- .
In regard lo your request for
information concerning the fin
ances of Alamance County since
1 have been Register of Deeds
and Clerk to the Board of Com-
Tiissioners, I beg to a^ise:
‘ I went into office in December,
1904, and the following Commis
sioners entered upon the dis-
of their duties as such at
that same time: Geo. T. William
son, J. G, Clark, John Wagoner,
T k Barker and W. E. VinT
cent. Of these, fou*- were Dem
ocrats and one was a Republican.
Previous to the time this Board
took charge there had been coun-
tv bonds issued in tne sum of
$50,000.00, and all outstaiidmg
debts of tne county paid, so mat
when this Board went into ornc*e
the total county debt was repre
sented bv the bond issue of $50,-
OOU.OO. and there was $1,000.00
which had Deen set aside as a
county debt sinking fund. This
Board held office for two years
and the county expenditures for
the first year were $21,719.89,
and for the second year, $22,221.-
This Board went out of of
fice in December,- 1906, leaving
$3,000.00 loaned as a county debt
sinking fund, and $3,000.00 loan
ed tc the Christian Orphanage
at Elon College, and $636.07 in
the hands of the County Treas-
uaer. _ ^
In December, 1906, ueo. T.
Williamson, T. B. Barker, W. E.
Vincent, b. S. Robertson and T.
F. McVey took charge as County
Commissioners, and of these a
majority—the last three named
—were Republicans. The ex
penditures of this Board for the
first year amounted to $29,622.-
65, and for the second year, $40,-
144.27. When this Board went
out of office in December, 1908,
they turned over to the new
Board of Commissioners $3,000.-
00 loaned out as county debt
sinking fund; $3,000.00 loaned to
the Christian Orphanage, and
this Board left a floating debt of
59.000.00 with outstanding bills
due to the amount of "about $3,-
000.00.
In the year 1908 E. Long, W.
A. Murray, B. R. Sellars, A. N. i
Roberson, and B. S. Robertson;
took charge as County Commis
sioners, and this Board were all
Democrats except the last named
7Mr. B. S. Robertson—a Repub
lican. This Board’s expenditures
for the first year amounted to
$011,261.34. (Among this year’s
expenditures of this Board was
S-ib:>.3.^,3interest on the $2,00,-
OOo.OO bond issue for good roads.)
The second year the expendi
tures of this Board amounted to
)^3G,263.98. (In this year this
Board paid interest on
the good roads bonds and other
county bonds, to the amount of
512..500.00, which is not included
in the above. $10,0p0.00 of this
interest on the good roads bonds
''vas paid from road tax of the
county, and there was no in
crease of taxes to meet this.)
This Board went out of office in
December, 1910. turning over to
the succeeding Board money on
hand or loaned out for county
dobt sinking fund, amounting to
760.14, and leaving a floating
indebtedness of $21,000.00.
^_ln December, 1910, Geo. T.
yViiliamson, T. B. Barker, Ed.
L; Dailey, John E. Stroud and
• H. Turrentine took charjre as
County Commissioners. The ex
penditures of this Board for the
year amounted to $34,245.-
There is not included in this
amount $12,500.00 paid by way
of interest on bonded indebted
ness, $10,000.00 of which is in
terest on good roads bonds, and
•'>2,500.00 on the $50,000.00 bond
issue of 1903, hereinbefore re
ferred to.) At the end of their
nrst year this Board had a float-
1 indebtedness of ^8,800.00,
sJid had oh hand or loaned out
I for the couuty debt sinking fund j
} the sum of $10,294.14. The ex-1
penditures of this Board for its j
second year up to and including
the first '^londay in in April, 19-
12, havf amounted to $11,151.08.
The CO I ity debt to date is as
follows: ^ond issue of 1903.
$50,000.u0; bond issue of 1909
(good roads bonds), $200,000.00;
due C. A. Webb & Company,
^9,000.00. The county , debt
sinking fund loaned out and, on
hand on May 1st, amounted to
$13,494.94.
In connection with above state
ment, I beg to call attention to
the fact that the funds secured
from the issuing of bonds for
go^ ro&ds was not expended by
the County Commissioner*? but
by the Highway Commission (a
non-partisism board, com pjsed o f
Demrcrats and Repauiicans),
but the Commissioners have
from the taxes collected paid the
interest on these bonds, and tax
es have not been increased to en
able them to obtain the funds so
to do.
No one has criticised the man
ner in which the proceeds of the
bond issue for good roads
has been .expended,
and the Highway Commission
has twrned over to the county
macadam roads built from the
proceeds of the sale of those
bonds (the bonds having been
sold at a premium and the mon
ey previous to the time it
actually expended having been
so handled by said Commissio.i
as that it drew interest to the va
lue of more than $2^,000.00.)
Previous to the time I went in
to office in 1904, there had been
expended for steel bridges $44,-
162.09, and by reference to the
first part of this letter it will be
seen that when the Board that
went into office in 1904 went out
in 1^6, the county ' indebtedness
did not amount to more than this
sum, after deducting therefrom
the amount loaned otit and on
hand. Since then there has been
expended for permanent improv-
ments the following: For new
workhouse^ $2,993.43; for patent
index in Register’s office, $1,250.-
00; for steel bridges, $35,837.01,
and various sums for road ma
chinery, stock, etc.
This entire statement is made
up from the records in my office,
and I believe is correct, and at
those times when the Board of
Commissioners was composed
partly of Democrats and partly
of Republicans, the records show
no protest by those of the oppo
site political faith from the ma
jority.
Verv respectfully,
(ilhas. D. Johnston,
Register of Deeds.”
It would seem from the above
statement that charges cannot
be made against any Board of
Commissioners. Everyone knows
that everyone of the gentlemen
who have served are honest,
clean men^ In some matters per
haps they have not acted as cer
tain ones of us would have, but
there is doubt about the fact
that they have acted
always with perfect honesty.
The county voted for the crea-
tion of its debt for $200,000 001
for good roads, and certainly the
Highway Commission handled
these funds admirably. They
obtained a premium on the sale
of the bonds, and then so hand
led the money that a large sum
was collected by way of interest,
and they turned over to the
county roads that actually cost
fully ten per cent nore than the
debt created for those ^oads.
In passing, I would like to say
that I believe that the County
Commissioners could well consid
er the question of abolishing the
workhouse. We do not have
many convicts, and considering
the fact that the workhouse must
be maintained, whether there
are many or few convicts, and
tliat the convicts must be cared
for, whether the weather is so
they can work or not. I believe
it would be for the financialgbod
of the county to abolish it and
make arrangements with some
other county so that the Judge
could sentence prisoners from
Alamance to this other county,
or if this is not wise, then make
such drrangiements _with other
counties for the sending of con
victs here as would ^ve a suffi
cient number of convicts to justi
f y the expfenses of keeping up
the workhouse.
BURLINGTON. N. C, MAY 15, iai2.
BIG PUBLIC MEETING.
Jr. O.U. A. M.
Graded School Auditorium
Friday, May 7, 8 P. M.
Public Inyited.
^ee Program in another Column.
NO. 1
I do not want to enter into a
controversy of any kind with any
person, but after receiving this
letter-f rom the Register of Deeds
it seemed to me that it would be
well to give it-to the publie, and
I believe it will, do for many
what it has done for me-enable
us to understand that our county
finances have been so handled
by Commissioners elected from
both parties, miifeh of the time
serving on the same Board, as
that n>> political capital for eith-
er p-trty can be made from an ac
curate statement of what Jias
been done.
Very resoectfully,
E. S. Parker,' Jr.
Nanus of Those Whs Have £•
tered the Dispatch Contest.
NAME
Bertha May Horne
Addie Ray
W. J. Brooks
Aurelia Ellington,
Mebane, R., No. 4,
Mary Lee (joble, R.No.1
Bettie Lyde May
Lizzie Cheek
Waller Workman
NO. VOTES
39000
36000
35000
34800
29500
9000
8100
9600
Comnencemeot Week Prograin of
Burlington High School.
Sunday M^ay 19, 1912. at 8:00
Baccalaurate Sermon at M. E.
Church, by Rev. R. C. Craven of
Durham, K. C.
Tuesday, May 21, 1912, at 8:00
o’clock. Annual musical recital.
Wednesday, May 22,1912, from
8:30-11:30, Annual reception of
Seniors, (to invited guests.)
Thursday, May 23, 1912^ 8:00
promptly. Class night.
Friday, May 1912, 8:00 o’
clock, Annual Literary Address,
by Judge Jeter C.' Pritchette.
Presentation of Diplomas.
I Saturday. May 25, 1912, at S:00
there will be a ball game at Har
den’s Park, High Point vs Burl
ington High School, to decide the
champions. Burlington and
High Point both claim the champ
ion ship of the State, and this
game will decide Ih^ contest.
This will be an interesting game,
and we want everybody to come.
Admission, 25c. Reserved seats,
35e. i
W. I. Braxton, Snow Camp, TOOO
Martin L. Coble, R. 1,
T. F. Matkins, 3700
Gibson vilie.
Carrie Albright, 3300
Haw River.
Mrs. B. L. Shoffner, R. 10, 3000
J. R. King, 1100
' Greensboro.
May Carr Hall 1000
Margie Cheek 1000
Doyte Heritage 1000
Capt
Wiltiam Murphy
Called.
Capt William ^ Murphy An
drews died at his home in South
Buriington, North Carolina, May
9th, 191^ at the age of 76 years,
5 months and 26 days. He was
married, three times and leaves
to mourn his death three broth
ers, four sons and one ^aghter.
He was a soldier in the Civil;
Philatheas Entertain Baracas. f
The Philathea Class of the
FrontStreet Methodist Church de
lightfully entertained the Baraga
class and invited guests Thurs
day night in the Baraca class
room. The number present was
one hundred and sixty, ninety-
five -^f this number being basracas.
The room was decorated all
afloat in white ^nd blue, the
Philathea colors,, while potted
plants and cut flowers were
used.
A verv interesting program
was rendered by Rev. T. A, Sikes
The tocher of the Philathea
class delivered the address of
welcome which was responded to
by Mr, EL S. W, Dameron teach
er of the Baraca’s. A beautiful
solo was rendered by Miss Ruth
■Dameron, after which Miss
Blanche 5tory gave an interesting
recitation. A male quartet and
other music was rendered, Mr.
was a sowier m me uvii ;W. E.,Sharpe prov^ the lucky
war. Company E. 13th Regiment 10“e™rang the pme m tte con-
and North Carolina volunteer ,
Ld served from the beginning' , A two coaiwmenuwasserved,
to the close. He fought in all the firat pickles and crackers and
— second' ices and cream. Over
this Rev. Sikes acted as t(^st-
master and the following respond
ed with toasts: Messrs. W, E.
Sharpe, 0. F. Crowson, E, S. W.
Dameron, Will Dailey", A. A, Ap
ple and others.
To carry out the colors of the
class the Philathea^ were all
dressed in white and .blue.
the important battles of Virginia
and at Gettysburg. He was
twice wounded and several times
promoted. He professed religion
more than thirty yeai*s ago and
joined New Providence Christian
Church, living faithful until
death. Funeral services were
conducted by Rev. J. W.' Holt,
assisted by Revs. Kendall and
Morgan. Interment at New
Providence under Masonic hon
ors. May God bless the bereav
ed relatives. A good citizen,
kind neighbor, and honest man.
The funeral was attended by a
large gathering of people.
• J. W. Holt.
Philathea Class Entertain.
The Philathea Class of the Bap
tist Church delightfully enter
tained Friday night at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Mclver in
honor of their teacher Miss Cbr-
nf lia Handcock, one of the facul
ty of the Graded School. The
reception lasted from eight thir
ty to eleven, during which time
outdoor gsimes were played.
Tho«e who received were: Miss
Bertha Cates, President of the
class, and Miss Hancock, Mr.
and Mrs-Mclver the hostess of
the evening. ,
A salid course was very much
enjoyed, after which cream was
served. About sixty-five were
present to partake of the enjoy
ment of the evening.
Services at St Pauls.
Owing to the inclement weath
er the third Sunday of April the
“Communion Service" at St-
Pauls Luthern Church Alamance
Co. was postponed until ,third
Sunday of this month, being next
Sunday and also the closing of
the work of another year, we
will be glad to see all members
and friends present there will be
two services, dinner served on
the grounds.
Pastor.
Many a politidan who starts
out on a baiad w^on walks home.
Cansme.D Gather.
Jpckson, Ky., May 11. —Arous
ed by the desperate condition of
Ed Callahan, who was shot from
amnush a week ago today, clans
men of the fendist and former
sheriff of Breathitt county are
gathering from all sides today at
his home in Crockettsville. Cal
lahan is rapidly sinking the
hospital at Buckhorn, where he
was taken after the shooting, and
may not last out the day.
Buy^our flour of Coble’s Groc-
ices Reasonable^
“Women Of The Cbafederi^y’”
Ladies and Gentlemen:
My brother
Carroll has spoken most elpquerit-
ly of the sacrifices and, heroism
of the men of the South in the
terrible war between the States.
Surely time can never wither
the laiu^ls they won on the field
of battle and defeat can never
dim the glory of theif/achieve-
ments in the face of overwhelm
ing members, superior resources
and untold privations. Nor do I
detract one iota from their re
nown when I say the, women of
the Confederacy exhibited a hero
ism no less sublime during these
dsirk days of strife and turmoil
that tri^ men’s souls as it were
in a veritable furnace of fire.
The women of the South contri
buted their full share of heroic
sacrifice and loyal devotion to the
halo o#" glory, created by the
common sacrifices of flathers and
mothers, sons and daughters,
husbands and wives and sweet-^
hearts; and this halo of glory
will glow with an ever-increasing
splendor as long as bravery and
unfailing loyalty ai?e esteertied
virtues among men.
The Old South created and
nurtured a class of women never
surpasse in the World. Poetry
and romance have never yet
portrayed, in truthful colors, the
atiraetions and beauties of the
Sourthern home. A plantation
was a little kingdom presided
over by husband and wife, be
twixt whom there existed mutal
respect, deference, admiration,
and love. Refinment, culture,
purity and a becoming modesty
were prevailing traits among the
girls, and in this atmospher
there was developed a type of
womanhood never excelled in all
the history of the world. When
the South became one great
battlefield, the mothers, wives,
sisters, daughters, and sweet
hearts,^ with sublime unamity
and fervor, rallied to the sup
port of theiir bleeding country.
Anxious women, with willing
lands and loving hearts rushed
eagorly^to every place where sick
ness or destitution or the ravag
es of war had invaded. Church-
•es were converted into hospitels
or places for making, collecting
and shipping clothes, and other
needed supplies. Numberlpss
private homes near battle-fields
were filled with the sick and
wounded. Grandrhother and
youthful' riiaiden blended their
willing efforts,in making socks,
hats and other necessary articles
for the men in the trenches. Un-
trrined and fresh from the lord
ly mansions, these noble women
entered th^ fields of labor with
the very spirit of Christ and, so
enrolled their names on the list
pf the immortals, Thus they im
parted fresh courage to the
brave, quickened the responjte of
the laggard and poured shame
knd contempt on him who shirk
ed the responsibility and danger
of duty at the front. Thero wo
men surrendered the gemmed
ring, the diamond bracelet and
the rich wardrobe. They cut up
ich carpets for soldiers bliankets
and took the fine line^n frona their
persons for bandages.
When four hundred of Long-
street’s men came up to Nash
ville as prisoners of war. and a
flight of stairs in the building
the occupied fell, killing and
wounding a large number of
them, the Federal soldiers were
astounded to see the ladies come
forth from the mansions, bring
ing restoratives and delicacies in
their hands, mingling in the
dingy crowd, wiping away the
blood with their white handker
chiefs, and.) uttering words of
cheer, while hundreds of Union
soldiers' crowded around them.
It is not surprising that scenes
like these inspired the Confeder
ate solders to deeds of d.aiintless
courage and demonstrate ta the
Union soldiers that there was an
efement of character in the wo
men of the South vdth whsch
they had hot yet reckbned. .Such
daring and heroic conduct is al
most without paralled in all his
tory. '
But great as were the sacrifices
of tho women of the South dur
ing the conflict, they wejre not
more trying than were their suf
ferings after the smoke of bat
tle had rolled away. The South
was litterally billowed with gra
ves, and everywh^ wj^ heard
the cries ot Itochel wibeping for
her lost children. There was all .
the loneliness of the vacant chair
never to be occupied again, the
sigh of the widowed mother aiid
the wail of the helpless orphan.
Berefit in many instances of hus
band, father, brother and son,
deprived of tne ordinary necessi
ties of life, and thrown back up*
on the resources os a lanb just
swept\ by all the desolations of
war thieirs would seerh' to havje
beena. hope that was against hope
and a peath struggle vritti want,
destitution and /despair; but'
soothed £iind sustained by an un^
faltering trust in him whomareks
the sparrows fall and stills the
raven’s cry, these good women
rose to the Exigencies of the o-
ccasion and made the b^t of
theirA desolate lot. Thus they
have left to us a heritage richer
than towering monument or niar-
ble shf^t, better than dazzlingr
diamond or buinisheb gold, more
vauable tlum stocks atd bonds oir
widespreading ocres;
And they need no eulogy. Their
noble deeds of srcrifice and their
heroic endurance place them far
beyond any worde of praise or
blame our feeble lips may utter.^
Theio memory is enshrined fooi.
everin the" hearts of a greatful
postery. ^ ^
Let us therefore remember al
so the Uttle ones scatter flowers
Upon these sacred mQunds; and
letiisall resol vb afresh to live:
worthy of tee men and women
who jointly bequeathed to u&
this priceless he.itage of glory.
“Thus, though off depresse and
lonely.
All my fears are laid aside,
If I rember only,
Such as these have lived and
died.”
WILL BE AT BliRUNGTUK
TUESOM MAY 2lst.
Dr. N. Rosenstein, will at Bur
lington Tucfsday May the 21st,
stopping at the Burlinq:t:on Drug
Co, If your eyes needs glasses
dont fail to see Dr. Rosenstein,
He is a expert in the Optical Kne
and his charges are m^erate in
cases. Dont forget Tuesday May
21st at the Burlington Drug Co.
Memorial Day.
Who has ever seen a more de
lightful time to celebrate memo
rial day than Friday? With the
balmy breeze, the sweet, scented
flowers filling the air with their
fhigrance and the chirping note
thrilling from the throat of the;
bird ias it flits from bow to bow,
busily engag^ building its sumr
mer home. What a pleasant
time to remember fifty years a-
gol
In accoi dance with the time
honored Custom this day wa»
celebrated by many of our peo
ple, quite a large number going^
to the cemetery where the pro
gramme arranged by the inan^g-
ers of the occaaion Was carried
out. After arriving at the cem
etery Rev. S. L. Morgan led in
prayer which was followed by an
address by Hon. W. H. CarrolL
subject, “Soldiers, ” in which he
reviewed the past scenes of those
who wore the grey and how they
fought for what they believed to>
be right and how they endured
thru trials and hardships. The
address of Hon. E. S. W. Dam
eron on “Women of the South’*'
was liken unto the first address^
a masterly piece of literature, a
tribute of respect to the fair ones
of the South who stood through
thick and thin ever ready to go
forth, be it on the battle field or
in the hospital.
A very impressive scene waa
the decoration of the graves
when the many beautiful and
lovely bouquets were laid on the
mounds of those whose bodies
had long molded into dust but
the memory lingers still.
Music was furnished by the
Elon College Band.
Important.
All persons owning lots in Pine
Hill Cemetery are requested to*
see me at once or write me if:
they want me to kee up lota or
not. A. . M. King,, Cemetery
Ke^i% Burlington, C.
Where ignorance is bliss;
folly to be wise—G*#y.
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