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Evening HE Vol. 1. Statesville, N. C, Wednesday Evening, September 9, 1908. No. 306 Prof. Thompson end His Work FORTUNATE SCHOOL CHILDREN. Boys and Girls Have a Splendid Grad ed School, With the Best of In structors and Everything is in Readiness For the Work to Com mence on Monday Next. It is probably true that ; a very small per cent of the parents of the local school children fully realize what truly splendid educational facil ities are offered for the benefit of lit tle ones. Of course the children are not ex pected to either realize, or at the time show much apprecitatibn of what is being done for them along these lines. They take things as they come and never stop to think of what is be- ing done for them, of the sacrifices that are made for their welfare. To many of them, the school-day life is a burden, a thing they wish had never existed. Statesville's public school system has long taken a front rank, when compared with those of other South ern cities, even those of a much great er population. Our schools have been Talked about, favorably dis cussed, and the original ideas of Prof. D. Mott Thompson, the superintend ent, which have been putTinto opera tion have been eagerly "seized upon and are now doing much to promote the efficiency of the graded school systems of many other citiesr Statesville is exceedingly fortunate in having such aman as Prof. Thomp son to guide the destinies of her pub lie schools but that this is fully real ized and appreciation is shown by his unanimous selection, year after year, to the position he has held so long and so honorably. He Gets No Vacation. If Prof. Thompson ever gets a va cation no one knows of it. When graduation time "comes in June, the pupils are as free as the wTinds until the bell rings again in the early fall summoning them to their books. The teachers are off for their various homes or summer resorts and for the present their work is over. With Prof. Thompson, however, things are different. To him the vacation days of the summer are busy ones indeed. Teachers and pupils gone, he at once sets himself to the task of getting things in readiness for the commence ment of the next school year. The present summer has been a particularly busy one for him. Improvements in and Out. When theteachers and pupils ar rive next Monday morning to again take up their workthey will find everything in readiness for their re ception All of the 14 school rooms have been thoroughly "touched up," disin fected, floors oiled eto There are two large rooms in the part of the building that are not re quired and consequently have not been fitted up for school work. This can be done, however, on short notice Monovor thpv mav be needed. The big auditorium is still incomplete but is sufficiently near finished to admit of its being used for the morning de vntinnn 1 exercises and whenever U may be desired. i During the summer comp'iete sewerage system has been installed in the new part of the building and draign pipes put up to convey off the rain water that may fall. Drinking fountains of a new design have been placed on each floor. The child drinks direct from the fountain and its lips touch nothing that has been touched by those of another From a sanitary standpoint these are nearly perfect. The sewer system works automatically and is a model of its kind. Closets and lavitories for both bovs and girls, also sinks have been Installed In the new ror tion of the building and the hallways have been completed. There is a library li each school . room and a general one In the room adjoining the superintendents' office Here Is located' the teachers library and on its shelves are to be found many volumes of great value to the instructors in their work. - Outside the Building. The grounds about the Statesville graded school building have received press and educators who have seen them. At the recent State Teachers Con vention at Charlotte the State Super intendent of Schools stated in an ad dress that the . grounds surrounding the Statesville building were the neatest and best kept grounds of any public school grounds in the state. Prof. Thompson also has a letter from the state superintendent in which that official expresses himself in similar, although stronger lan guage. ' The grounds are looked after as carefully, probably more carefully by Prof. Thompson than they would be if they were his personal property and the building in the center his in dividual castle. The hedges, grown from the seed under the Professor's supervision, are now handsome af fairs and are well trimmed. Ther-? is a great variety of trees, the ever greens being planted by the teachers and Prof. Thompson has told tjiem what is likely to happen to their in dividual tree in case they take a no tion to get married. He doesn't take kindly; to the idea of his teach ers getting married for when the matrimonial fee stings one of his teachers he usually finds himself in the marl et for another teacher and good ones, at least, as efficient in structors as he now has on his list are difficult tofind. Af Vice President's Tree. One of the attractions of which both pupils and , parents are very ground is a tree that was planted by Mr. Stevenson when he was vice president of the United States. G rover Cleveland's vice president it in the ground. The tree has thrived and grown until it is now about nine inches in diameter at the base. It Is situated at the left of the main entrance to the old portion of the building as one enters. This Year's Prospects. Last year 654 white pupils were enrolled. It is' believed that this number will be very materially in creased when the list is made up next Monday: . Superintendent Thompson requests all Tmnils who did not attend the graded schools, white, last year and propose to attend this term to meet at the school' building tomorrow promptly at 10 o'clock. Theobject is to arrange and classi fy these new pupils, so as to be ready for the opening, Monday, September 14th. - The colored children will meet at the school building for the colored, at the same hour and for the same purpose. COTTON MARKET, Local Market. Prices at wagon: Strict good middling. . 104 Good middling. Middling. . . ....... .10 ......10 . ... ..79 Stains and Tinges. . The market was steady. New York Market. The New York market showed but little change. Spots closed at 9 :30. Futures closed as follows: October.. ......... H.o6 December..... 8.68 January.. .. ..8.56 March. . . '. 8-61 Washington, j. Sept. 9. The cen- sus Dureau annouutru jwicmoj morning that Its reports showed 397,924 bales of cotton ginned from the growth of 1908 to September 1, as compared with 200,278 bales of the corresponding date last year. The active ginneries reporting num ber 6.613. 4 tC His Sister Very Sick. Rev. W..A. Lutz received a mes sage this morning conveying the sad intelligence that his sister, Mrs. Sarah A. Carpenter, whose home Is at Maiden, N. C, Is very ill. Mr. Mr. Lutz will probably go to that place this afternoon. -4& ' . Mr. Heath Takes Position. Mr. John W. Heath, who has been Vn the insurance business for some years has accepted a new position. The Moneyweight Scale Co., of Chicago, has recently put agents in fioirf Mr. Heath 'being one. He left today to take up his work In Rockingham county. Miss Tina Rice of Wilson, who spenainener vacation, -J UUU1C j- - , a PERSONAL NOTES. Some Happenings Among Those People You Know and" Others You Don't Know. Miss Nellie Beard is visiting sis ters at Salisbury. Mr. S. W. Stimson and'Mr. J. G. Shelton were in Greensboro yester day. ; Mr. J. S. Mcintosh of Taylorstille was registered at Hotel Iredell last night. Mr. Jacob Wallace of New York arrived last night to visit relatives in this city. Mr. W. J. Hayner of Dayton, Ohio, was a visitor in the city the first of the week. Mr. W. Chas. Weatherman and sis ter, Miss Lula, of Jennings, re visit ing in the city. Miss Frances Nicholson left this morning for Tarboro, where she is a teacher in the public schools. Mr. J. W. Worthlngton of Shef field, Ala., was the guest of his friend Mr. E. M. Purdy on Monday. Mr. W. C. Wize, who spent yester day in the city left last night for Charlotte. Mrs. Lem Patterson and child, went to Salisbury this morning for a two week visit with her sister, Mrs. C. B. Webb. Mr. Vance Norwood, publisher of The Mascot, returned this morning from Wilmington, his former home, where he has been since Sunday. Mr. A. H. Gilmore left this morn ing for his vacation. While gone he will visit New York, Boston and Mon treal, Canada.. Col. Geo. R. Watkins of Cross more, N. C, and Mr. J. D. Grimes of Lexington, are spending the day with Prof. Meacham, at the State Farm. 1 Mr. Jake Schrameck, of Augusta, Ga., who has-been a guest at the home fo Mr. and Mrs. Sol Simon for some days, returned to Augusta yes today. Mrs. H. Lee Lazenby aud daughter Miss Elizabeth, who have been visit ing their home folks here are now the guests of Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Laz enby at Salisbury. Mr. and Mrs. Leon A. King and child who were visiting at Mr. E. P Holland's in Bethany township were in the city on Thursday, on their way home at Hartsville, S. C. Mr. Capp, representing the Haas Tailoring Co., of Baltimore, who has been with Sloan Clothing Co., for a few days, leaves this evening. Mrs. H. L. Steele and children, who have been visiting Mrs. Steele's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Harbin, and other relatives In Statesville, re turned Monday to their home at Co lumbia, S. C. Mrs. A. F. Alexander and child, of I walla WTalla, Wrash., who have been visiting relatives in Staatesville and the country, left Saturday for Meck lenburg cuonty to visit at the home of Dr. H. Q7 Alexander. Mr TV W. Jones and child, or Osrlesbv. Tex., have arrived to spend (some time at the home of Mrs. Jones' Iparents, Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Culbreth. This is Mrs. Jones' first visit home since she married and went to Texas to live. Misses Helen Ardrey and Mary Choate, who attended a house party s?1ven last week by Miss. Florence Sharpe, at her home at the Dr. J. J. Mott place near town, have returned to their homes at Pineville, Mecklen burg county. R. F. Weatherman is expected Vixr this week on a visit. Mr. Uveatnermail has been at WakeFor . where he graduated last Spring. He only studied law five months and has stood the examination success- fully. Hotel Being Improved. The old St. Charles hotel, which has recently Jeen leased to Mr. MI cDPi'mpr.. is receiving a new coat of paint,, which improves its looks wonderfully. - ' . m il V..t1i4lncr will TJe interior oi me uuuuiut, also be improved, and, Mr. A. D. Cooper, and force of men are busily engaged in putting In electric ngnts. Mr. Misenheimer says It Is his purpose to run a nice place, and ex pects to cater to the traveling public. o Special at the Gem. Miq? Martha Moore and Miss Mul- laly are planing to give a vaudeville sketch at the Gem tomorrow, night. i " . ii vTTt. In thr eltV is Patrons "-" 1 I ent. Clement Decides About Early STATE IS NOT RESPONSIBLE. Clement Says Early Contracted Dis ease in Army, and the State is not Responsible. Mrs. Early and Child May be Sent Home. Washington, Sept. 8. Assistant Attorney General Clement, of North Carolina, and President Gillett, of the state board of health, have no tified the District of Columbia com missioners that it is the federal gov ernment's duty, not North Carolina's to care for John R. Early, the leper, isolated here, whose case has attrac ted widespread, attention. Mr. Clement says railroads would not knowingly transport the leper, and that the latter could not go through the country to his home in Polk county, because of communica tion with people. Both officials point out that Early, though a North Carolina citizen, contracted the lep rosy in the Phillippines service. Dr. Gillett says Mrs. Early and her child. If they return to the state will be strictly quarantined, unless properly certified to be free from leprosy, i The District commissioners have asked for advice as to forcing North Carolina to take the leper. The Barbel? A Communication. Statesville, N. C, Sept 8 th. Dear Editor: I noticed a communication in the Evening Mascot a few days ago, giv ing justice as near as the authoi could, to the poor much talked, cussed and abused, but nevertheless, one of the most necessary evils o' the day, the tonsorial artist. That last word is not French ,. but it means the poor fellow ,who your hair and amputates your beard. Yet henever says a word, but thinks a tnmK occasionally. I' think the Shan who wrote that epistle is a gentleman, and scholar in the truessense of the word. 1 know that when he shall have thrown this 'mortal "kink" his soul will be conveyed to the breezes and the Immortal part if him will be wafted away up and beyond the Cmr.tvr. Cta-Ko ' TTara la whtvrA nil great and good men like him go to spend eternity with the just gone be fore. I mean barbers. I would like to get one glorious glimpse of so just a man before he shall have , entered upon the duties of a just person made perfect. We all know that a man gets shaved and has hair cut and all he is heir to without being troubled with anything more than a dull blade and onions sometimes. Now the ladies won't understand this for they don't talk much any way." But the barber is one animal of much sorrow, and few words, and I unaccustomed to anything but scrap- I ing chins and the groans of his vic- tims. r. Now before we take up the whole paper, we will give tnis proaigous i . . 1 1 i i prodigy a tapering squeeze ana gooa- I day. From one who Is friendly to the barber. Johnathan Millthrope. 4 OI With the Sick. The condition of Mrs. J. D. Cox, at the Billlngly hospital does not improve much. - Gen. J. F. Armfield whoTias been sick for some time is slightly Im- I proyed. Miss Mary VIckery whtf Is very ill with typhoid fever has been taken to the Billlngly hospital, j Miss Lucile Devereaux, wni ib ai the Billlngly hospital continues very sick. xiv sMnPT Flemlne who has been ill with fever at the Billlngly hos pital. Is Improving nicely, ana ex pects to be out soon. 4 Oi Benbow Hotel Loser. The Daily Industrial News says: and had a narrow escape. A bolt or There will be an amateur play at W. V. Harper, a man represent- lightning is, supposed to have caused the Gem tomorrow night. Ing himself to be a traveling sales- the accident and the city was enyel- Mr. w. R. Sloan is contemplating man, passed a worthless check for oped in darkness for a time. making some new Improvement on $200 o nthe Benbow hotel yesterday 4 0 hi3 tome on East Front stree.t morning and left, going In the direc- Editor Sherrill Here. pokJ Mmer and hIs famous coi tion of Charlotte. When it was as- Mr. John B. Sherrill, editor of the cped quartette wiil appear in States certalned that the check was not Concord Times and the efficient sec- on the evening of Sept. 22. In good the Charlotte police authorities retary of the North Carolina Press shearer.g Music Hall. were notified to arrest him. Association, accompanied by Mrs. ' "The Greensboro policemen were Sherrill, was In Statesville yester- 3Ir. Ixve to Speak, notified last night that Harper has day morning on his way to Hidden- Rev. C. Y. Love will speak at the been arrested In Charlotte, He will ite. where he and Mrs. Sherrill will prayermeetlng service at the 'Assocl- rfcf fft Greensboro today." All VI Vote For Mr. Bryan NEARLY A MILLION NEGROES. Dr. Carrothers Thinks it Will be a Good Thing for the Negroes if They Will Exercise Independence in Politics and Not Blindly Vote the Republican Ticket. Washington, Sept 9. Declaring that 800,000 or 900,000 voters of the country will cast their ballot next November "for Bryan as a re buke to the Roosevelt administra tion for its treachery in dealing with the negro soldiers, and the lily white propaganda of the south, which means the political death of the American negro," the Rev. Sylvester L. Carrothers spoke at a meeting of colored voters at Galbraith, M. E. church last evening. Dr. Carrothers, who is president of the national independent, civil and political league of American negroes, spoke in reply to negro leaders who are urging the cause of Taft. He said, in part: "The fact that in every town in the union negroes are divided on the question of politics Is the most en couraging sign. No man now can tell to what political party the negro belongs by the color of his face. In future the negro purposes to vote for men and measures, and not for a party. "If 1,000,000 negroes will vote for Bryan in November the negroes of this country will receive more re spect In the next four years than they have received in the last forty. In lependence, industry, self-respect de mand that the negro, like all other American citizens, use his ballot to secure his rights and allow no man to buy or sell him." 4 0 Statesville, R. F. D. No. 3. Farmers are very busy breaking wheat land and pulling fodder. Rev. Mr. Johnson filled his regu lar appointment at Bethlehem church the first Sunday. Miss Nanny Norrls who is suffer ing with Brlght's disease does not improve. Mr. G. W. Nash Is Improving slowly. Mr. T. P. Morrow who has been sick for the last few days is ready for work again we are glad to note. Mr. R. F. Bost had the misfortune to lose his saddle in Statesville Au gust , 29. After taking it off hisi mule he put it In a wagon that stood near by him and he would be glad If the finder would notify him. Everybody subscribe for the good old Mascot. Come on correspon dents and give us all the news. With much success to the Msacot and its many readers I will ring off. 4 4 Cleanest Show in the World. That the public enjoy, and will patronize a show that Is thoroughly clean In all its methods will be seen September 11, when the Gentry Bros, are billed to appear here for Jwo performances. The amusement loving part of the population of this section of the country will support any attraction that has merit, and at the same time Is carried out in a legitamate manner, and this Is what the Gentry Bros, owe all their success to for the past twenty years, and perhaps there Is not a show upon the road today that Is more highly thought . of, or one that receives a warmer welcome wherever it makes its appearance. 4 4 Oil Tank Explodes. Salisbury, Sept 8. A large tank rPar thp Salisbury city limits explod - 1 iate last night, causing consnder able damage. Ttan Ragan, superin- tendent of the Salisbury electric plant, near the scene of the explo- sion, was enveloped in me nymg ou I spend a week. Hotel Burned; Five Are Dead ALL EXITS CUT OFF BY FLAMES. Half a Hundred Men and Women Cling to Windows Until Rescued, But Several Jump and are Injured. One Man Suffocated in His Room. Tried to Escape but WasL Weak From Intoxication. Denver, Col., Sept. 9. -Awakened from their sleep by the shouts of fire shortly after 4 o'clock yesterday morning, guests of the Hotel Belmont,- 1737 Stout street, were thrown into a panic which resulted in the death of five. The dead: George Burtell, con ductor; George Bode, Middletown, N. Y., died in hospital from effects of jumping from third-story win dow; George Ott, Dodge City, Kas., died as result jumping from window. John D. Kane and H. M. Moore, and the serious injury of eight others. Within a few moments after the shout of fire sounded through the house guests in every room rushed to the exists. All of these were cut off by the flames. There was no way to escape except through the windows and by jumping out. Half a hundred men, women and children could be seen clinging out of the windows when the fire com panies arrived. Before any assistance could be se cured several" persons jumped from the burning building to the side walk. Of these Moore was one. Kane was suffocated In his roonr He entered late in the evening In an intoxicated condition. It is evident that after he heard the warning he rushed to the window to leap to the adjoining roof. The window was locked and being weak from the in fluence of liquor he was unable to make his eseape. R. H. Moore, of Philadelphia, who was Instantly killed by 'jumping from the third story window, recently came from the east for his health. 4- To Be Married in Charlotte. Cards reading as f illows have been received here "Mr. and Mrs. P. Bo wden request the honor of your prensence at the marriage of their niece, Selma A. Keer, to Mr. Springs R. Alexander, Wednesday evening, the ninth day of September, one thousand nine hund- red and eight, at nine o'clock, at their home, seven hundred and eight, North Davidson stret, Charlotte, N. C." ' A number from here will attend the wedding. Miss Kerr is the daughter if Mr. R. L. Kerr and a niece of Misses Thomas and J. S. Kerr. She has been making her home with Mr. and Mrs. Bowden for some time. - " The groom-elect Is a railroad man, with headquarters in Charlotte. Mr. Caldwell Will Speak. The Democrats: of Shiloh township will meet at Gilbert's school houses Saturday night, 12th, to organize a Democratic club. It Is the purpose to elect a presi dent and secretary of. the club and a vice president for each school district in the township, and to have the meetings held on Saturday nights, as often as convenient, at the different school houses, thus embracing,, by ro tation, the whole township. Lawyer L. C. Caldwell, of this city, will address the first meeting. 4 0 Local Items. Mr. W. C. Weatherman, of Jen nings lost his coat between Harmony Rtatpsville yesterday. He has an ad in this paper, Informing the party who find3 it, -where to leave It - I The work on the new Mills - 1 DUIlding is progressing nicely. Car- penters began work Monday, Work Is progressing nicely on Mr. piate Steele's handsome new home on Mulberry street. ated ReWrm church toniguw ,1 m I i J most favorable comment from the levaru.
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