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THE HICKORY DEMOCRAT
HICKORY, N. C., THURSDAY, APRIL B, 1909.
GOV GLINN VISIT ST. LOlilS
St. Louis. Mo.. March 25,
Dear News and Observer —
Since I last wrote you, I have
come from Nashville, Tenn.., to
St. Louis, Mo. The latter place
is a great city, the people claim a
yopulation of one million and I
ani satisfied that it has at least
780,000.
It is a busy, thrifty place, with
a fine back country, and will
eventually become one of the
iai to eot cities in the nation' Ita
railroad facilities are wonderful
more railroads coming into one
depot than perhaps any other
place in the"country. I was great
ly disappointed in the size of
both of its Missouri and Mississ
ippi rivers—but they both furn
ished splendid freight facilities
to St. Louis, and this keeps
freight rates reasonable. The
wholesale and retail stores of the
city are immense and all seem
to do a large business while the
residential part of the city will
compare favorably with anv of
the larger places. One thing
struck me very forcibly—the
number Gf barrooms—saloons
everywhere and open until one
o'clock at night. They claim
Lhatthe saloons are well con
trolled. If this is true, then the
iesson of what a damage such
places are to a city, no matter
how well conducted is very ap
parent, for I saw more drunken
ness id St. Louis iu two days
than I saw in North Carolina in
months.
Sunday is poorly observed,
theatres are open all day Sunday
—baseball in full operation, and
many of the leading men of the
city setting a poor example to
the younger generation by
spending Sunday at their country
clubs playing golf.
Politics in Mi&6ouri are rather
warm just now, owing to a con
flict between the Republican
Governor and the Democratic
Legislature over appointments.
The Democrats claim they will
redeem Missouri next time with
out fail- the last election being
no indication ef the true condi
tion of things, while the Repub
licans say the Democracy is dead
and nenceforth Missouri will be
found in the Republican column.
My own idea is that with men
like Folk to lead, men who stand
for reform and better govern
ment, Democracy will again win.
If with the present policy of re
tiring such men as he and put
ting mere ring politicians in
power, the chances for future
Democratic success is not good.
Just now the Governor or Mis
souri is having a fight with the
railroads over the passage of a
two-cent rate. The railroads
t'ought it and got a decision that
a two-cent rate was confiscatory,
the State appealed and pendii u
the appeal the railroads declared
chey would return to the max
imum rate of three cents. Gov.
Hadlay at once, following the
ixamplein North Carolina, tolc
the railroads if they did he would
indict them for all violations.
The railroads will therefore not
change pending the appeal. The
railroads wish a compromise—it
juts their demands too high. It
nas been demonstrated in Nortl:
Carolina that the railroads cai
make money on a two and a halj
cent rate, and this being so,
.Missouri being more thickly set
tled and a wealthier State, inm\
judgmsnt the railroads cai
make good money on a two-cert
basis.
Following this policy in Nortl
Carolina the railroads charge al
expenses or the greater part t
iti intrastate business and no
charging a just proportion to in
cerstate business man can set
che folly of this.
Missouri is a bigger and richei
State, Mr, Editor, than Nortl
Carolina, so when I consider tht
ihralldora over it by the saloons,
see their failure to observe Sun
day being every day almost wide
open and contrast .our people
with these. lam still more in
love with my State and its good
and generous people, than ever
before. We may be A low folks,
but we are sure; and we value
character and rights, as few
people that I meet.
One thing that struck me very
forcibly in Missouri is that so
many preachers believe in what
they-call the "higher criticism."
One thinks Genesis a myth, an
other that Ruth and Esther are
love stories only, still another
that none of the old Bible is in*
spired. Well. lam like old man
Judkins, of North Caroling
mountains, when he said: "I be
lieve in the Bible from kiver to
kiyer. The Bible says the
whale swallowed Jonah and I be
lieve it; and if it had said Jonah
swallow the whale I would have
believed that too, for my God
said it and He never lies." And
if our preachers will stop so
much newfangled nonsense and
go back to preaching the pure,
simple, sweet Gospel, we will
have less and less crime, less
desecration of God's day and
more respect for religion.
I nave had good crowds, been
treated very kindly wherever I
go. Am seeing a great country,
but I am still homesick and 'long
to get back to the dear old folks
of the ' Id North State.
I take pleasure in telling all
about our State and people and if
my talks will have any weight I
will turn many a face towards
North Carolina. I go to Kansas
City tomorrow and then on to
Texas.
Good bye. May the "Old Re
liable" still flourish and continue
to stand for true Democracy.
Yours sincerely -
R.BT Glenn.
Tribute ot Respect
At twenty-five minutes to
twelve o'clock Saturday night
March 27th, the noble spirit of
Mrs. Amanda Sherrill was liber
ated from its tenement of clay
and was escorted by heavenly
messengers to the realms of
eternal bliss and happiness.
Her last illness was very bief.
She was stricken with paralysis
Friday evening at about 6 o'clock
previous to her death on the fol
lowing Saturday night, with but
verv slight prenotion of the
fatal stroke. She therefore lived
only thirty hours. The stroke
was cmplete, and it was only by
prompt and heroic treatment by
her family physician, Dr. B. G.
Flowers who was by her side
with'n half an hour, She never
rallied sufficiently to recognize
anyone.
To speak of all the good deeds
and acts ef humanity of this noble
woman, would fill a large volume
Her long life was well spent.
She lived to the good old age of
eighty years and two months.
She was married to Babel Wesley
Sherrill March 25th 1847. Her
husband preceeded her to the
heavenly home some twenty
years ago. Since that time she
has been "just waiting," as it
were, for the glorious re-union
with her loved companion, which
we are sure has already taken
place.
If the bible be true and there
is a rest remaining for those who
love the Lord, there is no doubt
but that she is now enjoying the
glories of heaven. It was our
privilege to know her well; and
we have no hesitancy in saying
Jjer life was as near perfect, it
seemed, as it was possible for
mortals to live.
- Since the death of her dear
husband, it has been the con
stant effort of her family and
'riends to make her life as com
"ortable and pleasant as possible,
ihe was loved bv every one who
knew her. We don't believe she
, had an enemy in all her vast ac
j quaintances.
She leayes behind to mourn
their loss, nine children, ever so
many grand-children., a few
great grand children. In our
imagination we see her as she
enters through the Pearly Gates,
striking hands with Jesus Christ
and praising around the throne
ot God with her friends who have
be*n fortunate to gain an en
trance into heaven; for we firmly
believe that we shall know each
other in htaven.
Although it is hard to give up
one whom we loved so well, we
shall try to be comforted with
the fact that she is now at rest
and infinitely rich in the rewards
of her labors of love, and that
we shall see her again, bv and
by.
Her funeral was held from
"Old Rocky Mount," where she
had been a faithful member for
many years, Monday at 11 o'clock
by her pastor, Rev. A. E. Wiley,
and then her body committed to
the grave by the side of her hus
band, in the church yard. Her
funeral and burial was attended
by one of the largest crowds
ever assembled in such an occa
sion at this place, which shows
the high esteem in which she was
held by her friends.
We extend our deepest sym
pa hy to the alwise father in
in heaven for comfort in this
hour of affliction.
A Friend.
The Missionary Union at Con
cord.
In the Southern Presbyterian
church there are seventy-four
womans missionary unions. The
union of Concord Presbytery met
last week at Concord N. C, Thirty
six delegates and a number of
visitors gathered there in the
First Presbyternian church and
for three days discussed home
and foreign missions. „
Miss Hawes of Richmond Va.,
gave a capital talk on Young
People and missions. Miss Wat
kins of Charlotte gave her ex
perience as a leader of mission
study classes. Miss Lambdin of
the Home Mission office in At
lanta, gave some valuable sug
gestion on how to teach Home
Missoions in the Sunday Shcoo'.
Mr. Munroe presented a map of
Concord Presbtery showing the
location of all the churches and
mission stations, especially pre
senting the needs of Yancey field
Other topics of vital intrest were
discussed by members of the
Union.
There were three evening ad
dresses- One by Dr, Wilkinson
of-Sooclero China, telling of his
work as a physician among the
Chinese; one by Mr. Homer Mc-
Millan of Atlanta, presenting in
a forceful wav the needs of Am
erica as a mission field. He said
that only one in three in America
is a church member, leaving six
ty million in oir own land un
reached by the gospeL Dr. J. 0.
Reaois of the Foreign Mission
Band of Nashville, in a master
ful and pleasing address gave
some things the Southern Pres
byterian church had to be thank
ful for on its New Year's day
April the first. The Southern
Presbyterians gave $405,000 last
year to foreign missions. In Ko
rea alone 1312 natives were re
cieved into the church. This was
the third meeting the union has
held; the first meeting was in
Salisbury, the second, last year
in Moorsville. The treasurer's
report showed an incrase in the
budget of $6OO over last year.
Mrs. J. H, Reid of Davidson
was the presiding officer of the
meeting. The people of Concord
entetained the union in a royal
way. Listen! The union meets
next year with the Ladies Mis
sionary Society of Hickory,
The electric chair ought to be
a good cure for kidnapping.
Democrat and Press, Consolidated I^os
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