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VOLUME XI.' JLENOIR, 3ST. C, JUNE 15, 1909. NO. 64
f ; The Confederate Reunion.
The old Confederate soldiers have
had a great and glorious time in
, Memphis this week. This will be
v v the last reunion a number of them
' wjll ever attend.
,JT We clip a few of the many say
, fngs and doings.
- The convention ball was elabo-
rately decorated, the flag of the
: Confederacy being alwaysutwined
with the flag of the United States.
Grouped around the speaker's
v stand were grey clad officers of the
old Confederacy, their gold insig
nia on sleeve and collar relieving
the dull grey of their uniform
Back of them sat the maids, ma-
trons and sponsors in dainty white,
wnue aDove them in tiers were
grouped the one hundred beautiful
v girls who coapose the famous Con
federate choir. Gathered from all
over the South, these sweet voiced
young jwomen, clad in the gray
Jbomespnna and wearing the soft
'hat of the private Confederate
soldier, made one of the pret
tfest pictures of the reunion.
Immediately before Governor
Patterson spoke, Mrs. June
wards, of Norfolk, Va., command
$r in chief of the choir, sang 'tDlx
ie. This sweet faced young wo
jnan, with a voice of wondrous
charm, carrying in her hand the
ailken banner of the Los Cause,
glided to the speaker's stand. ' In
her trim uniform of gray, wearing
the three stars of a colonel, she
stood a ' moment, then before she
could give the signal to the orchea
tra, nearly every man on the stage
gtood up. Heels clicked together
with military precision tnd hands
rose sharply to forehead in milite
ry salute.
But it was when her fresh, sweet
voice trilled out the words of the
famous old battle hymn, that the
big demonstration of the reunion
broke out. As the last words died
away there was one of the old yells
that fairly split the' atmosphere.
Men threw their hate in the air,
hugged one another and more than
' one of them broke into tears which
i they made no attterapt to hide
' ine convention was a sea or wav
ing stars and bars, and the music
- of the band was drowned: hi the
cheers.
As the noise died away, because
Terrible Hailstorm.
Millboro, N. C, June 9. One
of the largesp clondburts and hail
storm passed through this country
ast evening that was ever known
n this country. It lasted about one
hour. The hail literally destroyed
everything in its path,. It hailed
about an hour and the stones were as
arge as quail eggs.
The wheat is down flat on the
ground and lots of it beat off of the
heads, while the corn and vege
tables in the gardens are complete-
y destroyed. Beans, tomatoes,
cabbage and other vegetables are
cut smooth 'with the ground. It
killed a lot of young turkeys for
Captain Lineberry and blowed
down hi tool house. Fortunately
he had his binder ia the wheat
field but a stowing machine aad
corn drill was in the house and re
ceived some damage. It reached
from Millsboro to XI berry sta
tion, a distance of five miles, and
1
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the makers of it were too exhaust
ed to continue, there was a mo
ment's pause. Then, clad in
white 8kirt, a red military blouse
and a red cap, Miss Bcatric Bing
ham arose iu the midst of the choir
and on a bugle sounded clearly and
sweetly the assembly call.
The second demonstration which
followed seemed likely to outdo the
tirst, and Ueneral Evans had to
pound the stand fiercely to get a
chance to introduce the Governor.
Immediately after Governor Pat
terson's address the choir sang
"Maryland," Mrs. Kd wards lead
ing, and received another ovation.
Then, alter General Evans had
read his annual report the conven
tion adjourned for luncheon.
Some quaint sights were witness
ed today. One old veterau from
Arkansas, accompanied by his wife
and five ehildren tied his entire
family together with a clothesline
and led the procession through the
union station. He created a small
sized riot as he and his family and
the family rope became entangled
and confused. But he extricated
them by good flank movements
and announced that he didn't in
tend to lose any of 'em, nary a one,
sah." ' '
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you get DeWitWOarbolked Witch
H&zel SaJve jfhei yuu sk for it. I It
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and Is especially good for PUpb. Sold
by J. E. Shell, Lenoir Drug (Jo., 'ami
Uranite Tails Drug Co.
everything in its path was destroy
ed.
Youthful Couple Arrested.
Roanoke, Va., June 10. Wil
liam Stover, aged 17, and his wtfe
aged IS, were arrested here today
on a telegram from Montgomery,
W. Ta., and locked up la jail. To
night Mr. and Mrs. C. 0. Honake,
parents of Mrs. Stover, arrived and
had the gill released. They will
leave early tomorrow morning for
Burwell, W. Va., their home.
Stover is still In jail With no charge
preferred against him. The couple
ran away from Burwell a week ago
went to Bristol, Va., and were mar
ried and theil Came to 'Roanoke
Stover exhibited a marriage certif
icate in jail tonight and says he
must make the best of the situation
at present, tie hopes ,to recover
posession of his young wife.
Marries Five Eloping Couples.
Bristol, Tenni, Jane g.- Rev. A
fred H. Borroughs, of this city, to
day, with a single ceremony, join
ed in marriage five young couples,
who eloped to Bristol from points
in Virginia. The five brides, each
attired in white, had left their re
ipectire homes ostensibly to attend
the commencement at Emory and
Henry College here. All the
couples arrived on thesame train.
This ceremony brings Rev. Mr. Bur
roughs' record up to nearly 3,000
couples and he claims the world's
record for marriage ceremonies.
Millionaire's Coffin.
Paris, June 8. The body of
Chauchard, the multi-millionaire
department store owner who died
ast week, has been placed in , the
coffin ready for burial. The but
tons of the waistcoat to the suit in
which the corpse is dressed were
pearls which cost Chaucdardf 100,
000 and were his favorite gems.
For this reason the executors de
cided they should be buried with
him.
The coffin is a wonderful work
of art. It ia made of bronze and
copper and the carvings on it cost
nearly 110,000. It is so heavy
that fourteen men are required to
carry It.
The will of the late M. Chauc
hard waa made public last even
ing, rat state receives nis collec
tion of pictures which eost him
$5,400,000 and ate now worth
much more.
The total donation to the estate
amounts to 8,000,000 or a third
of Cbauchard's entire fortune.
Drugged and Robbed in Chap
lotte.
Reporting at police headquarters
late yesterday afternoon E. M. Car
ter, of No. 409 Templeton avenue,
reported that he had been drugged
and robbed of $580. Practically
all of this amount was composed
of $20 bills.
"A man from "Wilmington, a
fellow-Woodman, whom I had
known but a day did it," said the
complainant. "He proposed yes
terday when we parted that when
we met to-day we should have a
good time if we had nothing to do.
About o'clock thil afternoon we
went to the New York Restaurant
on West Trade street, when we
rdrank aeeoacola. My companion
then drew a bottle of wine from
his pocket and told me to have
Want To Be Doctors
Ashville, B. C, June 9 Carry
ing a diploma, a certificate of good
moral character and last, but not
ist, a $10 bill, 127 young doctors
fell in line this morning and await
ed their turn to register in order to
take the examinations of the State
Board of Medical Examiners for
license to practioe medicine in
North Carolina. In the crowd
that assembled in the ball room of
the Battery Park Hotel, were men
ranging in age from about 45 years
down to those just having reached
their majority. Included in the
total are twoladles, one of the ap
plicaots residing in Ashville, 15
negro men and one negro women.
The first examination will be held
to-morrow.
some. I did so. We then went
out to the Electric Park, in Nerth
Charlotte. All the way eut my
head was getting heavier and
heavier. When we finally reach
ed it I lay down near the pavilion
and fell sound asleep. I knew
nothing more for several hours,
when I awoke to fiod my compan
ion and my money gone."
Mr. Carter wrote the name of
bis companion as Weldon or Wel-
chon and as accurate a description
as he could recall in his somewhat
unsettled condition. He gave his
weight at 150 pounds.
50,000 Veterans In Grand Parade
Memphis, June 10. Fifty thous
and men in grey inarched through
the streets of Memphis this morn
iug iu the annual reunion parade,
along beautifully decorated streets,
lined with nearly 200,000 spec.ta
tors. The former warriors of the
Contederacy were greeted with
thunderous cheers.
Geueral Fred D. Graut, the son
ot tho rsoithern chieltaiu, was in
the reviewing stand and the old
veterans gave General Grant many
a salute aud cheer as they passed.
The parade was one of the great
est in the history of Confederate
reunions.
The Corporation Commission
Went to Banner Elk Yesterday.
To regulate the matter of turn
pike tolls the. North Carolina Cor
poration Commission yesterday
left for Banner Elk in Mitchell
connty to hear the petition of citi
zens of 'Watauga county ceneern
in? a schedule of rates to be fixed
for the Valle Crucis, Elk Park
and Shawncehaw Turnpike Com
pany.
There has been complaint about
the rates in wwy and the Commiss
ion.) iuiof erediby stayite; to. ro
eulata Uier. tat is also called urn
on, to arrange for certain other toll
gates, and this matter will betaken
upaiso acme hearing.
Tie Secret.
Exchange. ,
"A consecrated young lady was
requested to teach a class of girls
in a certain 8unday -school. She
accepted the invitation and engag
ed in the work. She was seen to
be very earnest, faithful and affect
ionate with her youthful charges
In a little while one scholar after
another became thoughtful, serious
and anxious, until every member
of her class was converted. She
was then requested to take another
class, and had not lxen long in it
before similar effects were produc
ed, and ultimately every memlicr
of this class also lcieved in Jesus.
She was finally induced to give up
this class and take another one of
the children, in which she had not
labored long when the same iv
suits followed as before, every
pupil having been broughtinto the
Shepherd's fold. Her work was
well done. She fell asleep in Jesus.
After her death her friends on er
aminmg her journal, lounu me
following resolutions-.
"Resolved, That I will pray
once each day for each member of
my clans by name.'
"On looking further into this
faithful teacher's journal, they
found the same resolutions re
written aud re-adopted, with a
slight additiou as follows:
' 'Resolved that I will pray
otico each day for each member of
my class by name and agonize in
prayer.'
"On looking further into the
journal, the same resolution is
found re written aitd readopted,
with another slight additions as,
follows;
'Resolved, That I will pray
once each day for.each member of
my class by name, and agonize in
prayer, and expect a .blessing.'
"No comment is needed npon
this illnsfciation - of. Christ-like
devotion; it carries itt ' own
lesson in bold relief. Throngh the
telephone we' rfneh our friends' by
the way of the ccAtml station.
To Save Him From Convicts'
Stripes
Charlotte Chronicle.
Raleigh, June 11. A strenuous
effort is being made by counsel and
friends of J. W. Coltrane, the
railway mail clerk, Tunning from
Greensooro to Goldsbero, who
pleaded guilty in the Federal
Court of rifling the mails, includ
ing hundreds of letters and pack
age, to keep him out of the peni
tentiary. To this end Judge Con
nor was induced this morning to
make an order that he pay the
costs in the case at once and give a
$3,000 bond for his appearance at
the November term .
Expressions by the court in
dicated that the judge inter pets
the law to be that he must impose
the penitentiary sentence. Coun
sel wants to procure from Washing
ton some concession that will ad
mit of payment of about 1,000
fine and avoid the convict's stripes
Coltrane is about 24 years old,
and his home is at Liberty, Ran
dolph county.
(Why should this man, who ad
iu its his guilt, escape! Can some
one explain?
We Will Celebrate Anyway,
JULY 3rd.
Tou may add to the happiness of the day and
perhaps save enough to pay expenses of a truly
glorious fourth by taking advantages of some of the
exceptional offerings we are now making.
And you may also have the further advantage
of our liberal rebate payment plan for cash.
Let ns tell you all about this plan and show you
our notable offerings.
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Hy wood's Taxicab 10 00
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Matron Accused ot Cruelty.
Richmond, Va., June ". War
rants were sworin out to night for
the arrest of Mrs. Short, matron of
the Methodist Orphan Asylum,
charging her with assault upon the
person of Cleveland Wells, the S)
year old son of Mrs. Susan Wells,
who was apparently unmercifully
beaten for a trival offense.
Mrs. Short is now in a hospital,
suffering from a nervous break
down following the publicity of
her treatment of the boy. It is re
ported that she made an attempt at
suicide, but this cannot be substan
tiated. The boy was beaten three
times until his body was black aud
blue, the last whipping taking
place after he had gone to bed.
The superintendant, Rev. A. B.
Sharp, discovered the condition of
the lad: The boy told his mother
what had occured aud showed to
her his lacerated back. She im
mediately took steps for the appre
hension of Mrs. short
1 ,,,. .WlK
To be treated one ofthe family
Wrttahrays as pleafmhtas it sounds
Bolt Strikes Girl's Garter.
i
Miss Hilda Clark, swinging in a
hammock or the veranda of her
home at uichmond, Va., Monday
afternoon watching the storm
clouds, when a playful bolt of
lightning struck her gai ter clasp,
tore off the silken hose and shat
tered a high heel slipper.
Miss Clark was shocked, but not
injured. The only mark left by
the lighing is a blue streak about
her knee, where the garter clasped
the limb. Members of the house
hold hurried to her assistance.
Miss Clark was found sitting
upright in the hammock, but in
an almost senseless condition.
State Dentists to Meet.
The North Carolina State Den
tal Society will hold its 25th annn
al meeting at the Battery Park ho
tel, Asheville, June 23 29.
The meetiug will be called to
order Weduesday movuiug, June
23, by President Hunt, of Ashe
ville." The address of welcome will
be delivered bf - Mayor Campbell.'
The response, will be by Dc-DLJ
James, of Qroensboio. Peresidcut
Hunt will deliver his address, and
the annual essa5' will be read by
Dr. F, W. Eubank, of ITeiidersbnv
His Second Tiioujrht.
(loose ligg Cove is on the New
.Jci ' sde of Dele ware bay. The
faru rs for iniies around bike their
families to the cove iu the summer
for a picnic.
Last summer among the crowd
was one Camden county man who
had drunk too much Salem county
applejack. He made himself ob
noxous by going to the men as they
were with their women folk and
shaking his list under their noses,
saying: "I can lick you. Come
out and fight." No one would
fight, because he was evidently
drunk.
Convinced that he had scared
them all, he walked up and down
the beach saying, "I cart lick any
one ou the beach." He repeated
this to every one he mot.
Finally an Inoffensive little fami
ly man standing with a group
jumped on him and beat him into
submission. When he was finally
allowed to get up the Camden man
struggled to his feet, , and looking
Li 3 . . A. 1 - .. ...L .'.L 1. J
tUUUIIU ttL im?"UJrw WIUCI 'Mill
gathered; said -defiantly. r.'tiJi'"
.'.'Me and this little' feller' can
! lick any man oti the beach ;im 1 '