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VOL IV.
RALEIGH, N. C., THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1907.
NO. 24
EoterpnsCo
BILKINS AT JAMESTOWN.
Social How the Biggest Hunk in the
Tile President as Full of Speeches
as is Mr. Bryan That Great An-'
nouncement and What it Means
Bilk ins May Come to the State
Fair. . :, v -
Jamestown, Va., Oct. 9th.
Correspondence of the Enterprise. .
I hev bin watching' the big show
here an' I reckon you would call hit
awl "glide. But the sosial row wuz
the biggest hunk in the pile. Them
fellers got their Virginia dander up
an' they piled hit on. Take the sosial
plum erway f rum a Virginia man an
he won't eat anything. If any ov them
happen ter git up ter that grater an'
better wurld they will probably try
ter run things sure.
I am stayin- here a gude deal long
er than I expeckted ter stay bekase
Preserdent Roosevelt iz still trottin':
erround makin' speeches an' carryin
on. Hit iz no use fer me ter go ter
Washington until he gits back home,
fer I can't git them letters ter the
furrin potentates till he cums home.'
Preserdent Roosevelt iz gittin' az full
of speeches as my friend William
Jennings Bryan. Both ov them need'
bleedin'. ;.:
I see that the North Carolina State
Fair iz ter be in seshun at Raleigh
next week. If I don't, hear f rum
Washington I may run down an' be
thar ter give William J. Bryan a bear
hunt. He writ me that he'd enjoy hit;
a whole lot an' sorter hinted that az
I am chief manager of PreserdenshiaV
bear hunts, I'orter try ter be thar an1?
run things fer hiz benefit. Whenj
Preserdent Roosevelt wuz at Raleigh
last Fair they wuz not but one bear'
in Pullen. Park at Raleigh. Now they;
iz three, fer I seed them myself. Hit
. will be jist like Mr. Bryan ter want
me ter let him shoot awl three ovf
them in the hunt so he kin claim that
North Carolina give him three times
az much bear shootin' az hit did Mr.;
Roosevelt. But I will see him in
Durham County before I will dis
criminate. He favors 16 to 1. I will
do this I will let him shoot 16 times
at 1 bear. :
I see that Mr. Bryan will make an
important announcement on Novem-
ber 25th. I kin see through that..
He iz goin' ter claim that I give him
a bear hunt an' that he killed three
bears ter one killed by Mr. Roosevelt.
He will hev ter promise ter appint
me minister ter Utah if I do that. ;
I will think over hit a day or two,
and may deside ter run down ter Ra-j
leigh next week an see that Mr, Bry-
an hez a gude time an' then go terj
Washington. I'd like ter visit the'
Fair an' see awl the nabors anyhow,'
an' I reckon Betsy would be glad ter
see me an' Bob once more. But hit
awl depends on how the drap falls."
If Betsy happens ter be ready ter buy
a new dress an' wants me ter make a
voluntary peace offerin' she will be
poewrful glad ter see me.
, I see that a rich man in Philadel
phia is goin' ter spend half a mil
yun dollars in takin' friends erround
the wurld. Az I am gittin ready ter
go anyhow, I'd like ter be one ov his
special friends. But I guess they will
start out with a ship-load ov wine an'
licker an' ride erround on fine boatn
and trains jist fer a frolick -.while I
am goin' ter see the hole show, or
find out why. That crowd won't hit
nothin' but high places an' when they
' git back they will be tellin' their
friends' that "Paris, the capital of Af
rica, was the most beautiful city we
saw on the whole trip." Rich folks
air mity ignorant at times.
I am nothin but a plain ole sitizen
frum the Terrible Creek naborhood.
But if I go erround the wurld I'll
see every mouse an' rattlesnake frum
Bilklnsville ter the Northeast corner
ov China, an' I won't ride on any
special trains onless the Sazar ov
Russhy gives me an' excursion while
I am stoppin' with him. He owns the
rodes an' kin afford hit.
ZEKE BILKINS.
The Proud Apple ; or, Beauty is But
Skin Deep.
Two apples were lying under an
apple tree. One had a fine, smooth
and red skin and the other was rough
and ugly and had no rosy cheeks. The
red apple said to his plainer sister:
"How dare you show your face so
near me? Do you not know that my
skin is fair and my flesh as fine again
as yours?"
"It may be so," said the modest
apple, "but you know I did not make
myself, and am not to blame. He
who makes all things gives to each
some quality different from the rest.
You have a fair skin and decay soon;
my skin is harder, and I last all win
ter. Indeed, I think I saw a worm
eat into your heart this morning al
ter he had tried in vain to get
through my skin."
Children who are proud of their
clothes or their beauty are like this
fair appl r for,--thou gh no real worm
eats into their hearts, envy and pride
enter and prevent them from being
happy or beloved.
C. H. WILLIAMS.
THE STATE FAIR.
First Occurrences.
The first horse railroad was built
in 1826-1827. v'i;;,'-;'.:;;;--.;
The first sulphur match was made
in 182 8. -:
The first steel pin was made in
1 8 3 0. sv" .
i Ships were first "copper-bottomed"
in 1837. :;
Envelopes were first used in 1839.
The first shoe black appeared in
1750.
The first anaesthetics were used in
1844.
The first steel plate was made in
1830.
Coaches were first used in England
in 1869.
The Franciscans arrived in Eng
land in 1224.
The entire Hebrew Bible was print
ed in '1488.
The first daily newspaper appeared
in 1702.
Christianity was Introduced into
Japan in 1549.
The ' first telescope was used in
England in 1608.
Omnibuses were introduced in New
York in 1830.
The first temperance society was
organized in 1808.
The first almanac was printed by
George Von Furbach in 1460.
Percussion arms were first used In
the United States in 1830.
The first glass factory in the Unit
ed States was built in 1780.
Th first complete sewing machine
was patented by Ellas Howe in 1846.
Morse successfully operated the first
telegraph instrument In 1835, but
did not demonstrate it tb the world
until 1842. Chicago Record.
Opens Monday and Will Be in Full
Blast Until Saturday Many Spe
cial Attractions A Record-Breaking
Crowd Expected All the Week.
With good weather, and that may
be expected, the State Fair will prob
ably eclipse all previous Fairs in
point of attendance. It will last an
entire week and this will give a bet
ter chance to handle the great crowds
expected.
On Thursday, October 17th, at
noon, Hon. William J. Bryan will de
liver one of his great speeches.
Many new and novel attractions
are billed in addition to the fine dis
play of agricultural and manufac
tured products.
Francis Ferraris' great Trained
Wild Animal Show will be on hand.
It will be worth a long trip to see
this , ; .
Demarest's Great New York Eques
trian Combination will be here all
the week and will attract great
crowds.
Numerous other attractions are
billed. In the city splendid theatri
cal plays will be on every night, and
those who enjoy that will have a
great opportunity.
On Wednesday the corner-stone of
the magnificent Masonic Temple will
be laid. The building is already in
progress, and by next week the con
crete frame-work will be five stories
in height and the visitor can begin
to judge what it will be when it
reaches the Jull height. This build
ing will cost, when completed, $125,
000. At least 5,000 Masons are ex
pected to attend the ceremonies, and
will march in full regalia. No such
meeting was ever before held in this
State. 7
The hotel and boarding-house fa
cilities will be better this year than
ever before by far, and many private
homes will be thrown open to vis
itors. The street car facilities have been
almost doubled in Raleigh since the
last Fair, and the crowds can be
handled much better. But, of course,
no one need expect to visit the city
when a large crowd is present and
find all cars running on time to the
minute, or to find them uncrowded
on such an occasion.
Several thousands of dollars worth
of Improvements have been made at
the Fair Grounds this year and the
grounds are now in excellent condi
tion in every Respect. Rain or shine,
the Fair will not be interrupted.
"Meet us at the Fair."
It's a Mistake.
Public opinion all over the coun
try Is increasing that a great nilstake
has been. n)ade in dealing with rail
roads too hastily in enforcing the 2
cent passenger rate. Railroads are
valuable in making taxable assets for
our State. Our fight ought to be more
railroads and better railroads. But
at the same time they should be made
to tote fair with the public Shelby
Aurora.
Uncle Sam is gathering crops worth
$7,000,000,000. That means about
$80 worth of farm produce for every
inhabitant of the country. As a pro
ducer of real wealth the farmer is
still in a class by" himself. Philadel
phia Press.
ROWLANDS ACQUITTED.
Jury Found the Evidence Insufficient
Out Several Hours, However.
At 10 o'clock Sunday morning
court was convened to hear the ver
dict of the jury in the Rowland case.
"Not guilty" was the answer in re
gard to both of the defendants)!,
and Mrs. Rowland.
They were released from custody
at once, and soon afterward began
preparations to go to Vance County,
where they are spending some time
with relatives of Dr. Rowland. .
The attorneys began their speeches
Friday afternoon and did not com
plete them until a late hour Saturday
night. The jury retired to the jury
room at once and began to discuss the
celebrated case. It is said that a ver
dict was agreed upon in a very short
time. But, it seems, that the jury
decided to w ait until Sunday morn
ing to return the verdict, probably
thinking that the Judge had retired
and would not wish to be disturbed
at such an hour.
Mr. Walter Clark, Jr., made the
opening speech for the State Friday
and was followed by Col. J. C. L.
Harris for the defense. At 9 o'clock
Saturday morning speaking was re
sumed. Mr. Elmer Shaffer spoke for
the State. He was followed by Mr.
T. T. Hicks and Mr. Walter Watsoa
for the defense. Solicitor Jones fol
lowed for the State. Mr. J. N. Hold
ing and Major S. G. Ryan then spoke
for the defense and Col. T. M. Argo
closed for the State. The charge of
the Judge occupied about an hour..
When the verdict of the jury was
given Sunday morning the court
house was filled with people. Mrs.
Rowland and her sister, Mrs. Levane,
fell into each others' arms and wept
when the verdict was announced. Dr.
Rowland, who had remained calm and
collected during the entire trial, also
broke down and wept. A large por
tion of the crowd in the court-house
applauded the verdict, but quiet was
restored when the Judge ordered the
arrest of any person making a further
demonstration.
The Enterprise predicted the ac
quittal of the defendants some time
ago, the prediction being based en
tirely upon the weakness of the evi
dence so far secured, though a num
ber of circumstances appeared to fit
well together.
Dr. Rowland returned to Raleigh
this week, but has not announced his
plans for the future, so far as we
know.
Time to Take Notice.
When a girl invites a young man
to her home for dinner, and he is told
that she did the cooking, it is time
for him to sit up and take notice
Durham Sun.
Doctors who plead guilty to Pro
fessor Osier's charge that they smoke
too much may allege that they com
pound for their own Indulgence by
forbidding it in their patients. New
York World.
Comparing the cities of the coun
try, the Census Bureau announces
gravely that New York has thsmost
expensive government. Wouldn't it
be nice if this were news to ( Manhat
tan tax-payers? rNew York v World.