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Oucso'avs The News Printery The Lenoir News. 1 1 th Try beet Adrertiuag Median, beeta it U rt&d by the Lr?tt 'aubr of th popi of Cftldwell Coanty. : ONLY tl.OO TIIEYEAH equipped to do your cit order J1V Trloa?s 01 J pb Printing proui ptiy. Don't csd yoar work oat of town w will do it to ait you. LET ITS OONVC'CEYOU. H. C. MARTEN", EDITOR AND PROP. rCBUMO TUESDAYS m FRISATS. ' PRICE S1.00 THE YEAJR. VOLUME tXl. LENOIR, 1ST. C., NOVEMBER 20, 1908. .1 0 Criminal Indifference. i I am astonished at the criticisms of tke country life commission. It is my eouviction that the commis sion will accomplish untold good by directing the attention not only of the national goreroment, bat our own home people to the press ing needs of rural life and the pos sibility of rural development. It is especially unfortunate that Governor Glenn talked premature ly iu an interview concerning a session which he did not attud and reported in a paper whose rep resentative did not attend except for a mere fraction of the time. It is high time, anyhow, for the south to get over this morbid aud baby ish sensitiveness about the publi cation of every statistical fact that doesn't please our passing fancy. The bald truth is that our death rate from typhoid fever and other preventable diseases is shockiugly and inexcusably high, a burning shame to our people amounting to nothing less than a sectional crime, and it is folly to deny it. The true southerner, the mau we ought to honor and follow, is the man who looks an unpleasant fact squarely in the face and sets about getting a remedy. In Heaven '8 name, let's have done with our quick, popularity-huiit ing doctors and leaders who tell us there is nothing the' matter with us, that we are the greatest and happiest people on earth and all that we need to do is to keep on forever iu our old ruts of illiteracy, undeveloped resources, and out-of- date (arming methods. Let us rather follow the doctor and the leader who loves the south with all his heart, but loves her too well not to use the knife of criticism and reform upon the cancers upon her economic life and general well beine. (Itoueht to be said that this criticism is not aimed at Gov ernor Glenn, but at the type ol man who his ill considered inter view suggests. Now to come to the point: Tin commission is criticized because m urging the need of better rura sanitation and hvirione Dr. Stiles nointed out the excessive death I rate in our rural districts as com nured with other sections of the i - country. For instance, he men tions typhoid fever in emphasizing the truth (.of so much moment to us) that DO per cent, of the cases and the deaths from this dread disease might be prevented by proper sanitary precautions. And he is right. The average number of deaths from tvohoid in the United States is thirty-five iu each 1,000 deaths, while iu the Gulf Coast reeion it is fortv-tive, in the South Central Appalachian region sixty-three, in the Southern Inter ior plateau, South Carolina, Geor gia, Alabama, and Mississippi sec tions, seventy-six, aud the South western Central regious (parte of Arkansas. Oklahoma, and .Texas 69 per cent. Wherever the negr population is Men, as Dr. Stiles m m - I points out, the lack of sanitary nreautiou insures a high death v rate from typhoid. The negro carelessness, and our own, as Dr Stiles points out. in the matter oi typhoid fever, hookworm disease cite, is murdering the white wo j men and children of the south Dul the claim is made by on North Carolina critic that the numlicr of deal lis per 1,000 popu hit inn remitted 111 till! last census was not so high in Norlh Carol iu as in Now York or Massachusels or Ohio. Asa matter of fact, the general census ropdrl as to the number of deaths ly states is re cognized by tho government its so deficient that it refuses to base any estimate on these figures although it might be said iu passing that while it may bo possible to pick out, didapper fashion, certain states which compare thus favor ably, it is only because in these states, having large cities, the cen sus authorities really reported the fnll number of deaths, as they are unable to do in rural states, and that even here the general statis tics show the North Carolina, South Caroliua and Georgia death rate for whites excluding negroes as 3 per cent, higher than the aver age for w.hitesin the United States. These are the figures whose ac curacy the government stands for, and the southern man who can ook them in the face aud still ar gue for a listless, do-nothing policy is the man who murders present and future generations by criminal carelessness. Dr. Stiles is a man who with rare self-devotion proposes to give his life to the effort to reduce this fearful Southern death rate its excessive proportions in our cities being but typical of similar condi tions in our country districts and there is no man in America today who more heartily deserves the co operation of every agency in the southern states. It is not climate that makes our southern death rate so high. It is ack of sanitary precautious upon the part of our large negro popu- ation and also upon the part of a hirge white population as well. In the name of human life, let us set about remedying these con ditions. CLABKNCE H. POE. Raleigh, N. C, Nov. 14, 1908. ? I Christmas OUR GOODS ALREADY HERE! Our shelves are loaded down with the most beautiful and handsome lines oi Crockery, Glassware, Lamps, Etc. Come iu and select a nice present suitable for any one. See our exquisite line of Plain and Decorated Lamps. T13J337- sue Beau-ties! Fresh, Lowney's Candy by express always on hand, in all size boxes. Don't forget your Christmas pur chase of Candy. We will have them in Baskets, Glass Cases, Hankerchief Boies and various other Styles that will be useful after the caudy is gone. An Addition to a Noble Cause. The Odd Fellows of North Caro- ina have let the contract to Holla day & Crouse, of Greensboro, for the erection of an additional build- iutr at their orphanage plant at Goldsboro. This building as order ed bv the J rand Lodge at its last session, is a memorial building to the late Nathanial Jacobi. of Vil mington, the originator of the or phanage idea amoug the North Car olina Odd Fellows and a member of tht board of trustees from its in ception to the time of his death, and will be known as the Nathan ial Jacobi Memorial Building. The present plant cousists of four buildintis the main building, which cares for one hundred child ren, besides assembly room, music room, omces, etc., tne uiniug room building, which has dining room, store room, kitchen and dormi tories above that accommodate thirty boys; an infirmary, a one story brick building containing four rooms with all necessary bath rooms and lavatories: and the home for the aged Odd Fellows, their wives and sisters of the lie bekah degree. The plant at present is easily worth $60,000 aud the Jacobi Memorial Building will cost $25. 000, exclusive of furnishing, which will make the plant worth $85,000. The new building was made nec essary because at present they are running at full capacity, having about 130 children tnd three aged people. When the new building is completed the capacity will be increased to 250. In the near fu ture the Odd Fellows intend to in stall a laundry and central heating plant. The children are well cared for in every way. They attend the irriidcd schools of Goldsboro and average a little higher in their grades than the other children, more than one of them having graduated with first, honors. '1 hey are taught piano ami vocal music in addition to useful occupations. There is a strong moral sentiment prevailing, a large majority of the childien being members of the different churches. t t Coming!! f i t X t t f 11 lMwwuauuiMUo "Everything to Eat and Wear." TURKEYS, CRANBERRIES, CELERY! Come in or 'phone your order for them . We have bought 25 Nice Turkeys all sizes from 8 lis. up. Tropical and JDomestic Fruits always ou hand. Our grocery department is complete, Let us serve yon. We have a large and reliable delivery force, and will lie glad to deliver your order. 8 8 iiriiT tn n auaI til I III UAY5! 0 - fl I will make 20 Pictures for 25 h Cents, twice the size of regular 8 PENNY PHOTOS 8 Your Picture W on a Post 1 i CARD : (A ' 6 r 50c. NOW IS THE TIME! This will be a chance to have your picture made at "panic prices" and the kind you can afford to give to all your friends. :: :: :: L 8 9) (4 - I MM GIRLS! A SSove Free- TTo the little girl 14 years of age or under, who builds the greatest numlier of words from the phrase "Buck's Stoves and Ranges" we will prescut the handsome little Buck's Juuior Range'' now on exhibition in our window. jXo proper names, foreign words, or slang phrases may be us ed. Write only on one side of paper, aud write your name, age and Dumber of words at top of list. ;(Lli m THE BOOK STORE (IN BAR THE COURT HOUSE) Indication point to a big Holiday trade. We are getting ready with the most choicest Oifts in Books, Pictures, Stationery Toys and Novelties. c,Large stock of Waterman's "Ideal" to select from. Many are placing orders for Bibles with name in (iilt. See to vours. :: :: :: :: :: :: :: I Lenoir BookCoinpy. line collection of select MOl'NTAIN Vll'AVS on Post 'aids. (iiHiul Fnllier Mountain in t he ( "lomK (Jreat Stone I'aee of the ( ! raudfalher. 1'lc. No Slip; No Slide 5A Bias Girth Stable Blan kets don't slip, don't slide. They keep their place upon the horse. Horsemen like them, recommend tluri, use them. The horse comfort able. No tight girl';!".;. IHiy a .r). Bin Clrth t r Vc Stable, liuy ; 5. S'u i re ;.n- tlic direct. We Them SOl'S Ml Opposite the Court House W LENOIR, : : North Carolina, g PHIGE-GURE HARNESS A TANNING GDHPHY. TTlicn. in. IDcu-iot 'cm;, cf riicc." TTi'nm'V7itFmxr ?t jfMiJiiaiJiJ!MEf5miEKX,!;t:ff.iirfTJLiiaL! .i'".sr -If I i ! I
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