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Thursday, November 30, 1911.
Thanksgiving day is the next stop
jind then comes Christmas.
President Taft says his annual
message to Congress this year will
be short.
The oftfeiil date for the opening
of the Panama Canal has been set
for January 1st, 1915.
Congress will meet in regular ses
sion the fiir.t Monday in December
The democrflh'. propose to get to
work on ihe tariff the first thing.
The Soulh has expended nearly
jS44,000,Ci!0 in the past ten years on
road improvement. Of this amount
North Carolina has spent $4,505,000.
Good roads are surely coming.
Judge B. F. Long, of Statesviile,
will be in the race for a place on the
Supreme Court bench next year,
lie will run against Justice George
II. Brown, who now holds a position
on the Supreme Court bench.
Listen to the Durham Herald
when it says:
"The average man expects nothing
from the national government and
would be more than satisfied if it
would quit taking money out of his
pocket and putting it into the pock
ets of those who are better able to
do without it."
It took Raleigh a long time to
wake up and catch the spirit of pro
gross that is aboard in our State,
but when :?b.e did realize her condi
tion the city has made rapid pro
gress. The latest effort is one put
forth by leading citizens to build a
modern theatre. We are not going
out of the way in saying that the
New? aid Observer has been a great
factor in seithig in motion the pro
gress o:: our capital city.
Tiie people of Gaston county voted
down the farm-life school at an el
ection he'd in th-it county one day
test week. This school is not meet
ing with popular favor throughout
the State, since only one county, out
u several elections held, has voted
the tax. The plan of the farm-life
school has some good features and
we cannot see why it is not looked
upon with more favor by the very
people it is intended to benefit.
Too Wadesboro Ansonian express
es iiseif in a way that is well worth
considering, just at this time, when
it says:
"While you are holding your cot
ton for a higher price, which you
are likely to get, take care that you
do not neglect the merchant or oth
er person who helped you to make
this crop. It might be well for
mora of us to try to se the matter
from his standpoint sometimes.
Would we want our credit to suffer
because those who owe us are wait
ing for better prices? Would we
war.; to lie awake at night, worry
ing about debts we couldn't pay be
cause the folks who are holding
back what they are already due us?
Well, that condition of affairs exist
in many instances throughout the
South today. In other towns, there
have been failures because the peo
ple who furnished the supplies and
fertilizers for making the crop of
1911, had failed to receive their
money in.time to pro'ect themselves.
Hold your cotton, if you can, but
manage somehow to borrow a little
money on it rather than allow some
body to suffer. This for the good
of your country."
Seattle's Confession.
Richmond, Va., Nov. 24. The an-ti-mortem
statement of Beattie was
a confession of his crime. In leav
ing the world the young wife mur
derer declared that the theory of
the prosecution that was so relent
lessly fought and tenaciously hung
to through the weeks of the trial
was correct. This is his confession:
"I, Henry Clay Beattie, Jr., de
sirous of standing right before God
and man, do on this 23rd day of No
vember, 1811, confess my guilt of
the crime charged against me.
Much that was published concerning
the details Was not true, but the
awful fact, without the harrowing
circumstances remain. For this ac
tion I am truly sorry, and believing
that I am at peace with Gor and
soon to pass into his presence, this
statement is made."
ANOTHER SHELL GAME.
It is declared in Washington poli-t.i,-fll
circles that the Republicans
are going to try to sidetrack the j
"tariff and increased cost of living"
issue in the next campaign, and
make the party's "big appeal" for
support on the currency question.
Republican leaders in both branches
of Congress arc at work on speeches
the imDort of which will be that
"the business interests will suffer
as long as the currency system re
mains as it now is." The modified
Aldrich plan on which the Republi
cans intend to go before the coun
try provides for a national reserve as
sociation, which practically amounts
to a central government bank.
The reserve association would
have power to issue emergency cur
rency, and could practically dictate
the banking policy of the country
and control the credit of the busi
ness world, a vast power.
Democrats in Congress have fre
quently pointed out the danger of
allowing the money power to be
come any more centered than it al
ready is, and many students of
finance contend that the; propDsed
"reserve association" would be lit
tle more than a money trust, whose
controlling factors would very likely
be the same group of men who now
dominate Wall street and the Re
publican party. C. H. Tavenner.
The Majesty of The Law.
Editor Johnson," of Charity and
Children, asks the question if Beat
tie could have been convicted in
North Carolina? He doubts it, and
argues that "Beattie's father is said
to be worth $300,000 and if a rich
man s son nas ever paia any very
severe penalty for crime in this State
we do not just now recall his name.
We are quick to punish poor folks
and niggers. The law works beau
tifully when the defendant has no
money, but it is mighty hard to
reach men of influence who have
sidestepped and gone wrong. We
are aware of the danger of bringing
our courts into contempt, but it is
hard to get around the plain facts
and the plain fact is that Virginia is
ahead of us in the trial and convic
tion of prominent criminals. Would
Richeson be in as much danger in
North Carolina as he is in Massa
chuset t? We doubt it. He is back
ed by both money and influence,
lie stood high in social circles in
Boston, and is still enjoying the con
fidence of wealthy families and
friends. We do not know, of course,
bflt we have no doubt that this sporty
parson will get what he deserves.
On the other hand, how many can
be recalled without a moment's re
flection, walking around in North
Carolina enjoying social favor and
business patronage whose hands are
red with innocent blood?"
This is a very severe arraignment
of the administration of justice in
North Carolina but is it not true?
The trouble is mainly to be found,
if one wants to look for it, in our
jury system. Had the North Caro
lina system of selecting a jury pre
vailed in Virginia, the odds are ten
to one that Beattie would have been
acquitted. The press of this State
has cried unavailingly for reform in
the jury system for years past, but
the lawyers seem to be "agin" it,
just as they are in the matter of the
Torrens system. It is a desire to
get their man off, in the first case,
and to pocket fees in the second.
Charlotte Cnronicle.
Society of Automobile Engineers En
tertained in Paris.
Paris, Nov. 22. The visit;ng
members of the society of Automo
biles Engineers were given a ban
quet last night at the Automobile
Club of France by the Messrs. Ed
wards and Andre Micheh'n, the vell
known tire manufacturers.
During the evening the American
guests received many warm felicita
tions. Mr. Andre Micheiin proposed
a toast to President Taft. and Mr.
Wolf, of the Micheiin Company pro
posed the American automobile in
dustry and remarked on its wonder
ful development and rapid growth.
Mr. Howard Coffin, of the Hudson
Company, and President of the So
ciety of Automobile Engineers, re
sponded in behalf of the visitors
and congratulated the Michelins for
their success as tire makers, stating
that nearly all the American con
tests were won on tires of their
manufacture. Mr. J. Hauvette
Michelin, head of the Micheiin in
eresfts inAmerica, was present and
also spoke a few words to the visit
ing Engineers, many of whom are
his personal friends.
The unique private theatre of the
A. C. de F. was the scene of a
vaudeville and musical entertain
ment, f urnlshedjby some of the lead
ing Parisian artists, which conclud
ed the evening's enjoyment.
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For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature of
THE KETH0B1ST COSFKEfiCE.
if;3 Session Closed Monday fflorolcg
Wllh the Reading cf the Appoint
ments. Kinston, Nov. 27 The 76th annual
session of the North Carolina con
ference of the Methodist Episcopal j
church south, came to a close here
at 10 o'clock this morning with the
reading of the appointments by j
RicVinn V. K. Hoss. The closing J
.
hour:
rtf h mnWn. were mark- '
ed by the spirit of good feeling that
had characterized the entire session,
beginning with last Wednesday
morning. There was not a single
contest over any question on the
floor of the conference.
The final reports showed substan
tial gains during the year just clos
ed. There was a net gain in church
membership of approximately 2,000,
the number of church members now
standing at 80,019. The number of
adults baptized during the year was
2,777; infants, 774. There are 72
Epworth Leagues, with a total
membership of 3,125. The .number
of Sunday schools is 695, with 5,723
officers and teachers, and 61.460
members. The number of pastoral
charges increased by two, making
the total number now 190.
Bishop Hoss made a fine impres
sion as a presiding officer, a wise and
discreet counseller and a good
preacher. He left here this morn
ing for Florence, Ala., to open con
ference there Wednesday morning.
Nearly all the preachers and laymen
left on the morning trains today.
There were fewer changes than
usual in the appointments. There
were no new presiding elders, and
only two changes, the Rev. R. F.
Bum pass being transferred to the
Warrenton district, and the Rev. J.
E. Underwood from the Warrenton
to the New Bern district.
The list of appointments for the
Warrenton district is as follows:
R. F. Bumpass, presiding elder.
Battleboro and Whitakers J. W.
Frank.
Bertie J. G. Johnson.
Conway B. H. Black.
Enfield and Halifax L. T. Single
ton. Garysburg E. N. Harrison.
Harrellsville C. H. Caviness.
Henderson W. R. Roy all.
Hobgood F.. F. Eure.
Littleton R. H. Willis.
Murfreesboro and Winton H. M.
Jackson.
Northampton W. B. North.
North and South Henderson S. J.
Kil patrick.
Rich Square D. L. Earnhardt.
Ridgeway J. E. Holden.
Roanoke J. T. Draper.
Roanoke Rapids Win. Towe.
Scotland Neck N. C. Yearby.
Warren B. C. Thompson.
Warrenton D. N. Caviness.
Weidon J. A. Hornaday.
Williamston and Hamilton Ruf us
Bradley.
Littleton Female College J. M.
Rhodes, president.
Other appointments that our read
ers might be interested in are as
follows:
Belhaven C. A. Jones.
Franklinton W. W. Rose.
Louisburg R. W. Bailey.
Hamlet J. A. Dailey.
Lumberton circuit R. L. Car
roway. Rocky Mount T. P. Howard.
Tarboro L. B. Jones.
Washington R. W. Broom.
Wilson M. Bradshaw.
Aberdeen and Bisco C. L. Reed.
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We pay liberal interest consistent with safety 4 per cent, com
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Pioneer Bank of Halifax County, Scotland Neck, N. C.
J. P. CAIB'VELL PASSES AWAY.
En3 Comes Peacefully !o Great Editor
at Morsaalnn Wednesday Morning.
Buried ;.t StatesvHIe.
Morganton, N. C, Nov. 22 Mr.
J. P. Caldwell died at 5:15 this morn
ing. The end came peacefully. He
fell asleep shortly before this hour
and never awoke.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
afternoon in btatesvilie at 4 o ciock.
Mr. Caldwell suffered a stroke of
, ., ..,.,..
paralysis wnue eunor
of the Char
lotte Daily Observer on March 3,
1909. After several weeks illness
he resumed his duties only to suffer
a second stroke of paralysis with
motor aphasia, from which he never
fully recovered. He was taken to
Morganton where he remained un
til the time of his death.
From early boyhood Mr. Caldwell's
life was devoted to a newspaper ca
reer. He was born June 16, 1853,
at Statesviile, N. C, and at the age
of 14 entered the newspaper busi
ness as an apprentice in the office of
the Iredell County Enterprise. In
1872 he became local editor of the
Charlotte Observer, where he re
mained until 1876 when he entered
into the same duties on the Raleigh
News. After a year he returned to
the Observer as editorial writer. In
1980 he purchased the Statesviile
Landmark, and while editor of that
paper was elected mayor of States
viile, 1886-90. In 1880 he also be
came director of the state hospital
for the insane and served as chair
man of the board from 1884 to 1909.
In 1892 Mr. Caldwell was chair
man of the North Carolina state
delegation to the democratic nation
al convention and in the same year
became editor of the Charlotte
Morning Chronicle, now the Char
lotte Daily Observer.
Slraiaii! Roads
Before making good roads why
not make the Tarboro road straight
from the Joyner farm to Greenwood
fork, beginning at the first bend of
the sand road, which would save one
half mile, three bad hills and sever
al crooks.
R. J. Allsbrook.
"The Liver Pills act
So Naturally and
Easily'
Such a statement, coming from
the cashier of a bank, shows what
confidence responsible people have
in these piils. Mr. A. L. Wilson
after trying them wrote:
"I have used Dr. Miles' Nerva
and Liver Pills and also your
Anti-Pain Pills, on myself, with
good results. The Liver Pills
act so naturally and so easily
that I scarcely know that I
have taken a pill. Frequently
being troubled with headache I
take an Anti-Pain Pill and get
Immediate relief in every case."
A. L. Wilson, Sparta, JXL
Mr. Wilson was for a number
of years cashier of the First
National Bank of Sparta.
Dr. Miles'
Nerve and Liver Pills
are different from others. Many
kinds of liver pills are "impossible"
after one trial on account of their
harshness. Dr. Miles Nerve and
Liver Pills do not act by sheer force
but in an easy, natural way, with
out griping or undue irritation.
They are not habit forming.
If the first bottle fails to benefit, your
druggist will return the price. Ask him.
MILES MEDICAL CO., Elkhart, Ind.
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The Rev. Irl R. Hicks 1912 Almanac.
Before the great drouth of 1901,
the Hicks Almanac gave timely
warning. For over two years prior
to 1911, the Hicks Almanac again
sounded a'waming 0f drouth danger.
And so for forty years this same
friend of all the people has stead
fastly refused the offers of specula
tors and continued to to warn the
public of the coming dangers of
o storm and weather. As they
should have done, the people have
nobly stood by Professor Hicks, their
faithful public servant, who has
grown old in their service. Send
only one dollar to Word and Works
Publishing Company, 3401 Franklin
Avenue, St. Louis, Missouri, and
get his Magazine and Almanac both
for one yer. The Almanac, alone,
a fine book of 150 pages, is only 35c.
by mail. Let everybody respond
and receive the warnings of our
National Seer for the coming year.
C. C. COBB.
ODD OPOS.
rely
So. States Phone 435 BROKERS So. Bell Phone 445
Members of New York and Norfolk
or nicago oara oi iraae and New York Stock Exchange.
Cotton, Stocks, Bonds, Grain, Provisions.
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opec-mi aitfiiuun given io reiegrapmc and phone orders. Execution
of all orders reported promptly. Any information desired reardin"1? Ill
markets will be gladly furnished at any time. Private teleranh S
an principal exchanges. Correspondence solicited 5 )
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furniture up-stairs-just a look is all you need T T
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Why insure in companies that
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THE GL03E AND RUTGERS. Assets
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Should you wish insurance
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that loss is paid, unless by fraud
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JAS. B. MCCAW.
Cotton Exchange. Correspondents '
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