"HERESHALL THE PRESS, THE PEOPLE'S RIGHTS MAINTAIN; UNA WED BY INFLUENCE AND UNBR1BED BY GAIN."
VOLUMN XII.
MOCKSVILLE, NORTH CAROLINA, WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1910.
NUMBER 2r
Not Injured by Political Campaign.
From the strenous political cam
mpn which closed with the elec
tion Tuesday the Farmer's Union
emerges without a dent or tear.
The campaign was pitched upon a
rather low plane of personalities
and it was the kind of campaign
that would test an orginization like
the Farmer's Union. But it stauds
today like a stoue wall, and there
ien't a politician in North Corolina
wl.o is big enough to ride the
Farmer's Union. Profiting by the
fatal mistake of former kindred
orginizations the Farraer't Union
proposes to coutiune to carry its
banner as an educational and busi
ness orginization, and as such will
steer clear of the turmoil of partisi
an politics, and it will go into poli
tics just as other business orginiza
tions go into politics, by asking lor
ami getting what it wants, in the
way of legislationthrough the po
jmeians after they are elected. It
is results we are alter, not political
office. And when forty thousand
organized farmers ask the next
legislature to enact the Torreus
system of registering land titles and
for a decent and creditable appro
priation for the establishment of
agricultural high schools in differ
eut sections of the state our mem
bers will not be concerned about
the kind of party label the indi
vidual members of the legislature
are wearing. Our representatives
will be there asking tor results and
if results are not. obtained our;
members will know the reason why.
We have learned from our own ex
perience, a9 a class, and from the
example of others, that if we get
anything ol value to us in a legis-
lative way we must put behind our
efforts the cohesive and irresistible
influence of a strong and potent
class orginization like the Farmer's
Uuion. From now until the ad
journment of the next legislature
the Farmer's Union will mix a lit
tle business politics with its other
business transactions. The best
time for us to go into practical po
litics is after the partisan politic
ians have pulled off their game and
ended their campaign aud we
have arrived at that period now.
Carolina Union Farmer.
Corn Making the World.
Mr Johu Sandy Covington Unit
ed States Demonstrative farm sup
erintendent for Richmond county,
superintended the measuring of an
acre of corn on the editor's farm on
monday and reports 122 bushels of
shelled corn. The editor is very
much disappointed. He expected
160 bushels at least. It's the finest
corn he ever saw grow, and others
claim to have made 226 bushels.
We have never believed that that
much corn was ever raised, now
we almost know it. All the other
contestants got out of the editors
Vray in this contest.
This corn was raised at a cost of
CO and 2-3 cents per bushel. Near
by this acre is a good tenant who
lias ten acres of corn that will make
about 150 bushels on the ten acres.
He used $5 worth of fertilizers to
the to the acre, or $50 on the ten.
It cost him to work it $5 per acre,
of $5o, total total cost $100, o 66
aid 2 3cent8 per bushel against
the one acre cost- of 60 and 2 3
cents per bushel, besides the rent
for the extra acres, say $5 per acre
w 8145 for the ten acres, or 96 and
' rents per bushel.
This shows that deep plowing
nd liberal manure pays. Get right
farmers, we have, the best ami mosj
honorable business in the world!
The Lord made the farmers and
they are making the world. Kock
bigham Post. v
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An Historic Spot Near Statesville.
Statesville Landmafk.
Fort Dobbs was built in 1755 to
protect the settlers from the In
dians, this then being a frontier
country. It was built under the
direction of Capt. Hugh Waddell,
who was in command ot the fron
tier company, and was named in
honor of Arthur Dobbs, the Gov
ernor, who took the oath of office
at New Berne November 1, 1751
Prior to that time Indians had at
tacked the settlers in this section
of the State frequently. On his
induction into office Gov. Dobbs
adopted measures to conciliate the
Indians and sent Capt. Waddell to
treat with the Catawba and Chero
kee tribes. In June, 1755, Gov.
Dobbs left New Berne for a tiip
across the State, to visit the west
ern frontier and fix a place to eta
tion the frontier company. In his
letter Gov. Dobbs tells of his trip
to this section and describes the
country. With reference to the
location of the fort, he says:
"I bad ordered Capt. Waddell
with our frontier company to scout
upon the edges of the mountain
and: upon their return I set out to
fix upon a proper and most central
place for them to winter at and
erect a barrack and if found prop
er there to build a fort. I proceed
ed northward to the latitude 35
degrees, 46 minutes, to Thiro creek,
which fills into the South Yadkin,
where I found an eminence and
good springs and fixed "upon that
as most central to assist the back
settlers and be a retreat to them,
as it was beyond the well settled
country, only stragglingsettlements
beh i ud. .thein t and ,i.I ; had placed
them beyond the settlements with
out a fortification they might be
exposed and be no retreat for the
settlers."
In 1756 commissioners wtre ap
pointed to visit the frontiers and
recommend to the Governor a place
for the location of the new fort and
leport upon the condition of Fort
Dobbs. On the 21st of December,
1756, they reported that they had
viewed the western settlements and
found them in a defenceless con
dition except . near Fcrt Dobbs.
which was a good and substantial
building of oak logs, 53x40 and
24 J feet high, containing 3 floors,
from which 100 muskets might-; be
discharged at one time They also
found under command of Capt.
Waddell 46 effective men.
The site of the old fort, where
the marker is located, is three
miles north of Statesville. The
site is on the land of Mr. John
Hatchett and he deeded without
cost to the D. A. R. chapter the
land on which the marker is
erected.
A Kansas editor sarcastically
announces that he wants to buy a
sack of flour, a pair of three ply
button trousers, and a straw hat,
and that he is ready to receive bids
on the same. He says that is the
way the merchants do when they
want two dollars' worth of job
work. Atchison Globe.
Robin Cooper Not Guilty.
Nashville, Tenn., Nov. 15 Rob
in J. Cooper, charged with the
murder of Senator Edward W.
Carmack, was given a verdict of
not guilty in the criminal court
this morning on recommendation
of Attorney General A. B.' Ander
son. Thus was brought to a close
the .final chapter in one of the most
celebrated cases known to the an
uals of the courts of Tennessee.
There seemed to be a dearth ot
Republican roosters this year.
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On The Spoiling of Children. -
Teachers are almost invariably
the object of bitter criticism, much
or most of which is wholly unjust,
and almost all of which could be
avoided if parents would take the
time for personal investigation.
Most men are unable to get away
from business daring-school hours,
and mothers want take the tronble.
Was there ever a girl or boy not
under discipline, whose eyes did
not light up with pleasure at the
sigh : of a parent entering the school
room? Was tn ere ever a. teacher
who did not welcome a visitor who
came not to blame, but to learn
what was going out It is ignor
ance of conditions which is respon
sible fcr much of the fault finding.
The real faults are seldom mention
ed. Thi truth is, we parents are sel
fish. We are neglecting our chil
dren and trying to salve our own
consciences by blaming others. No
matter how -much money is spent,
no matter how good the system of
adminstration adopted, we are not
going to get very far unless parents
take hold and do more of their pro
per share of education. In reality
the teacher is only the parents
helper. It is not wholly an ideal
condition to havechildren in school
at all The home is where thev
should get their best education, and
where they ought even now get
the most of it The school of to
day is a rather crude invention for
accomplishing the greatest good to
the greatest number, and it is' of
value only as we supplement its
work at home. That is where the
trouble arises Ex.
. -For pains in theside-or chest dampen a
piece of flannel with Chamberlain's Lini
ment and bind it on over the seat of pain.
There is nothing better. For sa'e by all
dealers.
He Thought He Stopped the Pa
per. An acquaintance met Horace
Grteley one day, and said: 'Mr.
Greeley, I've stopped your paper.''
"Havejoul'V said the editor;
"well that's too bad," and he went
his way.
The next morning Mr. Greeley
met his subscriber again, and said:
"I thonghtryon had; stopped the
Tribunev; ;S.fe"v
-"So T did' .
; ''Then there raust-besome mis
take," said Mr. Greeley; "lor I
just came from the office and the
presses were runuing, the clerks
were as busy as ever, the composi
tors were going on the same as yes
terday and the day before."
"Oh!" ejaculated the subscriber,
"I didn't mean that I had stopped
the paper; I stopped only my copy
of it, because I didn't like your
editorials."
"Pshaw!" retorted Mr. Greeley,
"it wasn't worth taking up my
time to tell me such a trifle as that.
My dear sir, if you expect to con
trol the utterence of the Tribune
by the purchase ot one copy a day
or if you think to find any news
paper worth reading that will ney
er express convictions at right an
gles with your own, you are doom
ed to disappointment..''
Envy is blind and knows nothing
exceDt how to depreciate the excel
lence of others.
; Trinity Episcopal church, one of
the; oldest in Asheville, was de
stroyed by fire Tuesday.
Not Sorry For Blunder.
"If my friends hadn't blundered in think
ing I was a doomed victim of consump
tion, I might not be alive now," writes D.
T. Sanders, of Hanodsburg, Ky., but for
years they saw every attempt to cure a
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Dr. King's New Discovery. The effect was
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DON'T STOP MY PAPER.
Don't stop my paper, printer;
Don't strike my name off yet;
You know the times are stringent,
"And dollars hard to get.
But tug a little harder
Is what I mean to do,
; And scrape the dimes together
Enough for me and you.
I can't afford to drop it.
And find it doesn't pay
.To do without your paper,
; However others may.
. I hate to ask my neighbors
To give me theirs to loan;
;They don't just say but mean it,
"Why don't you have your own."
You can't tell how we miss it,
-1 If it, by any fate,
Should happen not to reach us,
Or come a little late.
Then all is in a hubbub,
And everything awry,
And printer, if you're married
:f You'll know the reason why.
The children want those stories.
-' And wife is anxious, too.
At first to glance it over,
'A And then to read it through;
I read the editorials,
-The locals I persue.
And read the correspondence
And every bit of news.
Exchange.
The Greater Youth's Companion.
Since its enlargement by the addition of
an amount of reading in the year equal
to four hundred ordinary magazine pag
es, The Youth's Companion can offer even
a wider range of wholesome entertain
ment than ever before; but the character
of tlie paper's contents remains the same,
and the subscription price, $1.75 is un
changed. '
Every boy will eagerly look for the arti
cles on skill in stories and pastimes and
how to develop it.
The girls will find many novel and prac
tical suggestions which will be helpful -in
their daily life.
. For.the family in general, hints for the
prpfUs occupation of winter evenings.,
for increasing the happiness and eomfort
of the household.
This reading is all in addition to the
ordinary treausry of stories, articles by
celebrated men and women, the unequaled
miscellany, the invaluable doctor's article,
the terse notes on what is going on in all
fields of human activity.
It will cost you nothing to send for the
beautiful Announcement of The Compan
ion for 1911, and we will send with it
sample copies of the p3per
Do not forget that the early subscriber
for 1911 receives free all the remaining
issues of 1910, including those containing
the opening chapters of Grace Richmond's
serial story, "Five Miles Out."
The new subscriber receives also The
Companion's Art Calendar for 1911, litho
graphed in twelve colors and gold.
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What Constitutes Good Citizenship.
And now, in closing, let me just
say this: I ask finally for good
citizenship. It is not a form of ge
nius. Good citizenship in its es
sence consists of three qualities
other qualities, too, but three es
sential one3: honesty in the first
place. I don't care how able a man
is; if he is a crook he is all the
more dangerous because of his abi
lity, in business or in politics.
Hunt the crook out of politics, if
you can
But honesty is not enough. I
dou't care how honest a man is, il
he is timid you can't do much
with him. A man is not worth
worth anything it he is not a dead
game man. (Laughter and ap
plause.) I know I will get a Vir
ginia audieDce with me on ' that
proposition. (Cries of "That ia
right,'- and laughter.)
But that is not enough. I don't
care whether he is both honest and
brave; if he is a natural born fool,
you can't do anything with him.
For good citizenship we need hon
esty, courage, and the saviug grace
of common sense. Ex-President
Koosevelt at Bristol, Teun.
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SALESMAN
We want a man to represent us S
in this section who can get the bus-
iness. We manufacture anything Y
in Cemeterv work, and are shin-
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ping work all over the two Caro-
f Unas. Write us. &
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Box 32.
Fell Under 100. .
Mr. W". T. Parker had a coin
husking at bis country home yes
terday to which all of his neigh
bors and a number of High Point
people were bidden. It will be re
membered the Commercial Bank
here offered a prize for the best
acre of corn for which Mr. Parker
competed and the corn husked was
from this acre. The yield proved
to be 95 bushels, High Point En
terprise. Look a man in the eye when you
have anything to say to him like
wise a mule. Cincinnati Tribune.
It remained for the airehip man
to sweep the big stick from the
lace of the earth
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The very grave seemed to yawn before
Robert Madsen, of West Burlington. Iowa,
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WANTED, f
Charlotte, N. C.
To The Charlotte Observer.
With the Methodist conference
in session at Winston and the col
ored Methodists in session at States
ville last week, we would like to
ask' the Charlotte Observer what
chance the average man has in se
curing a piece of chicken in either
of the above earned towns this
week?
Chas. H. Armfield Dead.
Statesville, Nov. 15. The re
mains of Mr. Charles H. Armfield,
who died at Morganton last ni.ht,
arrived here today. The lavryer
of the town met the train and ac
companied the recicins to the hyufb
of the deceased. The funeral vlll
tie conducted frenxthe Bread Street"
Methodist church tomorrow niorij
iug at 10:3O o'clock and the inter
tnent ill be in Oakwood cemetery,
where his brother, Gen. J. 1 Arm-
fieUf was buried a sbcrt time aN
With the biggest corn crops in
the history of Union county, moie
nnd larger potatoes than have ewe
been known and a good price fr
iorton, farmers of this section are
prepared to go into winter qunrl
era and ftar no danger, ki) Our
Home. ', " '
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