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Statesville, N. C, Saturday Evening, August 29,
No. 297
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Leper Early
May See Wife
TO REMAIN IN WASHINGTON.
Received Word Yesterday That
Such Was the, Verdict of the
Officials but That He WiU be
Allowed to See and Talk to His
Wife Who is Now on Her Way
to the Stricke nMan.
Salisbury. Auff. 28. Mrs. John
R. Early, wife of the North Caro-
lina leper who is isolated at Wash
ington, accompanied by her moth
er and her infant son, came to
Salisbury on the Western train
last night and left on No. . 38 for
Washington.
Mrs. Early, who is a plain look
ing little womanf is greatly dis
tressed at her husband's plight
and refuses to believe tha he has
leprosy. She said she knew
nohing of Mr. Early's detention
until she read an account of it in
a paper Tuesday. She immedi
ately began to make preparations
to go to Washington and declares
that she proposes to be near her
husband. -
Mrs. Early says she can readily
account for the white spots on
her husband's body, which the di
agnostician's pronounce certain
signs of leprosy. He was employ
ed at one time, she says, in a fac
tory where a fluid that would
deep into the flesh was used and
that he was frequently and seri
ous burned. So powerful is this
fluid, Mrs. Early says, that if a
drop touches a bare floor it leaves
a blister.
Mrs. Early is hoping against
hope, however, since the physi
cians who have examined Early
say there is no longer any doubt
about his disease being leprosy.
Washingon, Aug. 28. John A.
Early, the ex-soldier, who came
here looking for a pension and
was found to be afflicte dwith lep
rosy, will have to remain in the
District of 'Columbia in the opin
ion of the officials. -
He received word this morning
. that he would be allowed to see
his wife and be permitted to talk
with her. The woman left North
Carolina yesterday for Washing
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LAST DAY OF CARNIVAL.
Gets Its Share of the Patronage
Two Successful Balloon Ascen
tions by Fearless Young Lady.
Animal Show a Big Favorite.
Confetti Battle Tonight.
All day the various attractions
at the carnival have hatf a brisk
business.
At 1 :30 o'clock there was a suc-
cesful balloon ascension, as well
as at 6 p. m , yesterday.
The' young lady who makes
I these ascensions is both young and
handsome. That she is without
fear goes without telling.
She goes to a greater height
than any who have previously
made ascensions in the city and
her big vehicle is undoubtedly'
the biggest ballon ever seen here.
Another ascension, one with
two and possibly three parachutes,
is promised at about 6 o'clock.
Last night saw the largest
crowd up to that time.
The animal show, with Captain
Curly e Wilson in charge has
sprung into popular favor and is
unquestionably doing the best bus
iness on the grounds.
Confetti Battle Tonight.
Another big confetti battle is
announced for tonight.
On the range last night 1,000
CIRCUS DAY.
A Big Crowd Sees the Magnificent
Array of Gilded Dens, Gold Be
decked Chariots, and Costly
Trappings i of the Good Old
John Robinson Outfit.
Republicans were a sore lot this
morning and in fact all day.
' They have had a grand chance
to put circuses under Federal con
trol, so all hands could get passes
but have neglected to do so.
Today: they had to settle just
like white folks. "
It was not an unusually large
'crowd that greeted the circus this
morrimg. Bad weather and many
bridges washed away made it im
possible for many to get here but
nevertheless all of the friends of
Old Ma nRobinson and his boys
were on hand.
Lowlow. Calls on Mascot.
Bright and early this morning
The Mascot boys were honored
with a call from the veteran
clown, John Lowlow.
While he talked with the editor
about o'jd times the boys stood
around wih big eyes as they gazed
on the man of whom they have
heard of all their lives.
Mr. Lowlow as one of the man
agers of the circus now, having
the advertising business in hand.
He is the real Lowlow and is still
living, although he has been "kill
ed" by the newspapers scores of
times.. Joel Chandler Harris once
wrote a two column editorial on
his death, in the Atlanta Consti
tution, and Lowlow still lives and
has seen 'his Mend Harris die and
pass away.
Lowlow is 67 years old. He
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was oorn in ueorgia wnere ne
gooberpeas grow and the wire
grass never dies, " as he said. His
age does not show as it does on
many men carrying tne .same
weight of years. He talks most
interestingly, is witty and has the
soul of a gentleman.
He has not been with the circus
for several years, and keenly en-
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oys every town wnom ne nas
known many years. His show ex
perience extends over a period of
two score years and he has been
all over the world. He is the last
of the great clowns, of a time
when clowns were clowns, men of
brain, who quoted Shakespeare
and Milton to the multitudes.
John is the same old John, he
still ciises right smart but only as
a force of habit and is a strictly
moral man.
Talking with the editor this
morning he said :
'"The church is the best insur-
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ance policy a man can uave
inst fire in the great hereaf
ter."
Of all of the John Robinson pa
rades, that which traveled the
principal streets of the city this
morning was the grandest ever
seen here.
Nearly 300 horses were in line,
more horses, than we could count
and a heap of elephants.
There were two steam calliopes,
a number of strange and unusual
things we did not know the naine
of a steam organ, a troup of cav
alry and more pretty girls than
we ever saw with a circus before.
As we go to press the first per
formance in is progress.
bags of confetti were given away
between the ours of 7 to 8 p. m.,
and a big battle with the colored
discs was at once started, ladies
joining in the sport. For a long
time the range was a lively scene,
everyone throwing confetti. No
tragedies were reported besides
the occasional swallowing of a
mouthful of confetti.
Tonight between 7:30 and 8 :30
another thousand bags will be
given away to the ladies free.
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LUTHERAN WOMEN.
Home and Foreign Missionary
Society Meets at China Grove,
Elects Officers and Transacts
Other Business of Importance.
(Special to The Mascot.)
China Grove, Aug. 28. The
meeting of Woman's Home and
Foreign Missionary Society of the
Lutheran church of North Caroli
na convened here last night and
an interesting session was held.
Mrs. J. A. Linn, the president,
read an interesting report which
was followed by an eloquent ser
mon by Rev. R. R. Sttwers, pas
tor of St. Paul's and Bethels
Lutheran churches of Rowan
countyy.
Today officers were elected -as
follows :
President Mrs. J. A. Linn.
Vice-Presidents Mrs, J J. Q.
Wertz, Mrs. J. II. -C. -Fisher and
Miss Ella Belle Shirey. .
Corresponding Secretary Mrs.
J. C. Deaton. "
Recording Secretary-f-Miss M.
E.Brown.
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Historian Miss Maggie ""Bos-
tian. ' -' ,'v . ;
Treasurer Mrs.i A. W- Wine-
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The convention is, being held in
St. Mark's church. ''f
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PERSONAL NOTjS.
Some Happenings Among Those
Pjople You Know and Others
You Don't Know.
Mr. and Mrs. Laidley Walton of
Marion are visiing in town.
Mr and Mrs. W. B. Carter of
Concord are visiting in town.
Mrs. A V Miller of Memphis,
Tenn., is visiting Mr. R. P. Allison.
Mr. L. B. Bristow is back from
Lynchburg, Va., where he went on
business.
Mrs. J. S. Thompson of Salis
bury is the guest of Mrs. Ora Mit
chell who lives linear the town.
Miss Agnes Puette of Lenoir
arrived today to visit Miss Plen
nie Sherrill. r
Miss Luce Dinkins of Ashe
ville is visiting Miss Louise Har
bin on Alexander street.
Mr. Wright Tucker who has
been the guest of Oliver Overcash
has returned to his home in Con
cord. Messrs. Sig and Isadore Wal
lace have returned from a sojourn
at Waynesville.
Mrs.- S. E. Everett, of Suffolk,
Va., is visiting at Judge B. F.
Long's.
Miss Dora Goodman t)f Connel
ly arrived ths morning for a visit
with Mrs. J. O. Overcash.
Mrs. Dinglehoef and daughter
went to Winston-Salem this morn
ing to spend several weeks.
Mr. Eugene Culbreth of Raleigh
is visiting his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. E. W. Culbreth on Kelly'
street. ;
Miss Annie Colvert has return
ed from Ashevile where she was
the guest of Mr. and Mrs. S. L.
Colvert.
Mr. John Moore is home after
an extended visit with relatives
at Sumter and oher points in
South Carolina.
Mrs. E.-S. Pegram is at home
after an extended visit with rela
tives. .While away she was at
Charlotte, Spartanburg and John
son Ciy, Tenn.
Miss Cleve Stafford who has
been visiting the family of Rev.
W. A. Lutz returned to her home,
the Maples at Winston-Salem to
day. I
Dr. C M. Richards and chil
dren, Mary and McDowell left
yesterday morning for Arden in
Buncombe county jwhere Mrs.
Richards and her little daughter,
Sophie;
weeks.
have been for several
Son
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is Real Hero
STOPS RUNAWAY HORSES.
In Great Danger Himself, Kermit
Roosevelt, From His Own Sad
dle Clung to Rains of the Plung
ing Animals and Saves Three
Lives Persued Frightened An
imals for Over a Mile.
Oyster Bay, N. Y., Aug. 27.
Kermit Roosevelt, who is to ac
company his father, President
Roosevelt, on his hunting trip to
the African jungles next year,
displayed his courage and his skill
as a horseman this afternoon.
On horseback he pursued for
more than a mile a pair of runa
way blooded horses, dragging be
hind them a carriage containing
a helpless woman and her two lit
tle sons. - By stopping the runa
way at they risk of serious injury
to himself young Rooesvelt un
doubtedly saved the three lives.
Frank Hilton, a New York busi
iness man, was driving with his
wife and their two sons in a wag
on along the shore road when, at a
narrow portion near the' bridge
over Bayville.creek, they attempt
ed to pass a disabled automobile
and the wheel of Mr. Hilton's car
riage struck a post. The shock
threw Mr. Hilton from the ve
hicle, and his frightened horses,
sprang forward. They dashed
along the road, the carriage
swinging behind them and Mrs.
Hilton was powerless to save her
self or her children.
Kermit Roosevelt, out for a ride,
was a few -hundred feet behind.
He saw the accident and in a few
seconds his spurs were deep in
his mount's side. After a hot
pursuit of more than a quarter
mile Kermit was almost abreast of
the runaways. He reached out to
seize the reins, r but the skittish
animals swerved and then dash
ed on with greater speed.
Half a miles farher on the
runaways began to tire. Kermit
ranged up alongside, shouted a
word of encouragement to Mrs.
Hilton and then, leaning far to
one side he caught the reins. He
gave a vigorous tug and for a mo
ment it seemed as though he
would be pulled out of his saddle
and trampled under the runa
ways. Cool as could be, however,
Jie retained his seat, tugging at
the reins with every jump of his
horse. His efforts finally told.
The runaways knew they were
mastered and came to a standstill.
Mrs. Hilton was profuse in her
thanks to Kermit, who was un
known to her. After he had as
sisted her and her crjldren from
rode away. Mrs. Hilton was soon
the carriage he lifed his cap and
joined by her husband, who had
been throwkn into a mud heap
and was uninjured.
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Dr. Robertson Returns.
Rev. Dr. A. T. Robertson and
family who were .the guests of Dr,
Robertsan's relatives in Cool
Springs township for several days
left Thursday for their home, af
ter spending the day with friends
in this city.
Dr. Robertson is a member of
the faculty of the Southern Bap
tist Theological seminary at Louis
ville, Ky. ,
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Mr. Frank Bryant of Bryants-
ville, is now working for J. K.
Morrison & Sons Company in
their store on Broad street. He is
a son of Mr. R. J. Bryant.
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Eufola News K -
Just a few items ii ovte
perous little village. - :
We have been having some in
clement weather for the past few
days. Considerable damage has
been done in various places, such
as corn being blown down, bridges
carried away and quite a number
of others which are top numerous
to pen. Cotton is well filled, but
is shedding on account of the
rainy weather.
The writer had the pleasure of
attending the Iredell County sing
ing held in Statesville last Satur
day which was an enjoyable occa
sion to all present. -
Mr. G. W. Nash who has i been
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ill with tever tor several weeks
does not improve rapidly.
Fever seems to be epidemic in
this section. There has been four
cases in Mr. Millard Nash's fam
ily recently. The community ex
tends to them their heartfelt sym
pathy and hope for their speedy
recovery.
Mr. Dee Nash who has been on
the sick list for several days is
getting better we are glad to note.
Mr .Taylor from Norfolk, Va.,
has been spending several days
with "special friends" in this vi
cinity. .
Mr. and Mrs. Grover Shook
have been visiting Mr. Calvin
Shook who resides in Statesville.
Master Paul and DeWitt Car
ter have been visiting their sister,
Mrs. Cleo. Beaver who lives near
Cool Springs.
Miss Rosa Guy, who has been
spending several months vacation
will enter Statesville Female eol-
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lege at the opening of the fall
term. We hope Rosa a success
ful term. Miss Annie Bradford
will also enter the same school
at that time. - - ?
It is reported that Mr. Arthur
Sewart will teach the Fulbright
school his winter. Good teachers
seem to be somewhat scaarce.
We should do every thing with
in our power to improve our free
school, for on them, most of our
boys and girls are dependent for
their education. Then why should
we not make use of our time? We
appeal to you to build larger
houses, have longer sessions, and
have better instructors, and then
we will show you brighter girls
and boys. AVe have some among
the brightest minds that have ever
adorned American society. Why
should we not make use of our
talent? A chance is all we ask.
In a few years we will have to fill
the places of the men and women
of today. Let us be good or bad
citizens. So let us improve, our
time and talent.
A series of meeting was con
ducted recently at Shiloh Presby
terian church by Rev. Kushner,
of Spencer.
Mr. Hiram Freeze who has been
critically ill for almost a year is
not improving rapidly.
Watermelon time is about over
within this section, the crop was
fine. Apples are not so profusely
abundant as they were several
weeks ago, nevertheless there are
plenty yet.
Fodder making time is very
near at hand. Beware of the lit
tle saddle backs, they are plenti
ful indeed.
The weather has been unfavor-
To Inspect the Markets.
Mr. R. M. Knox, of Knox, Pos
ton & Co., left 'this morning for
Baltimoij and New York to make
an inspection of the markets and
purchase fall and winter goods.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. McKee, who
are in Baltimore, will join Mr.
Knox in New York Monday. Mrs.
McKee is head milliner fo rthe
firm. - '
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SOME THOUGHT HIM DRUNK.
As Burton B. James, a Consump
tive, Lying Helples Fell a Prey
to the InsectsThey Swarmed
Over His Body and Ate Him
Alive Was in California for
His Health.
Los Angeles, Cal., Aug. 27.
After lying helpless under a tree
near the ostrich farm east of the
city, from Sunday afternoon un
til Tuesday night, while red ants
swarmed over his body and liter
ally ate him alilve. Burton B.
Jarvis, 25 Chestnut street, Terre
Haute, Ind., died to'day at the
county hospital where he was tak
en when found last night.
Jarvis was suffering from tub
erculosis and came to California
two years ago.
Last Sunday he left his hotel in
the afternoon to go to the ostrich
farm for a pleasure trip. On the
way he became faint and, walk
ing over to a shade tree, lay down.
Instead of recovering his
strength, he fainted and did not
regain consciousness until long
after dark that night.
For two days and nights he lay
helpless with ants and other in
sects tormenting him. Occasion
ally passersby thought the man
under the influence of liquor and
did not go to his assistance.
orable this week for attending
"Home Coming Week." Be not
discouraged for the sunshine must
follow the rain.
Count the days of sunshine,:
Mark them on the pane,
Where youre Isure to see them
Through the mist an drain,
They are sent to brighten coming
dreary days.
Count the days of sunshine
Fill the hours with praise,
Think about the sunshine,
Life is gladsr far
Then we sometimes deem it,
Through the gloom a star
Ever shines to guide us when a
jjong we raise,
God's within the future and the
cloudy days,
Tell about the sunshine,
With a glad content,
Thank the gracious giver for each
blessing sent,
Tell of loving kindness labyrinth--
ian ways; ,
Oft seen this side heaven, - ,i
Lead to happier days,
Sing about the sunshine, f
It will soften pain,
Lift your courage higher,
Bid you hope again, ; ;
Doubt is for a moment,
With the dawn of morning
Joy resumes her sway.
A two year old child of Mr. Jno.
Byers was playing around a blaz
ing fire one day last week and got
seriously burned and death re
sulted last Wednesday. The body
was conveyed to Shiloh church
and laid to rest to await the judg
ment morn. The community ex
tends their sympathy to. the be
reaved parents.
Mr. J. S.Morrison has been on
the sick list for several days but is
improving.
9 Dull times; no marriages to re
port. Come on correspondents
we will be. glad to hear from you
"any old time."
Success to" the Mascot and its
army of readers. j
SCHOOL GIRL.
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