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m omatt THAT WHICH IS MORALLY WRONG CANKOT BE POLITICALLY RIGHT. VOLUME 1. THOMASVILLE, N. C, FRIDAY, JANUARY 20, 1911. NUMBER 34 Census Returns Thomasville Made Good Showing LEADS LEXINGTON IN GAIN. 3,877 Souls Dwell Hera 4,163 In Lexington According- to the census returns c-iven out Monday, Thoniasville's population when the census was taken was 3,877. The population of this town in 1890 was 590 and in 1900 it was onlv 751. From 1890 to 1900 our gain was only 161 or an average of about 16 each year. Froni 1800 to 1910 we made a gain of 3,126 an average of about 312 each year. If the census was taken now we would go beyond 4,000 Lexington's population is 4,163. In 1890 the population of our neigh hor was 1.440. while in 19a) it was only 1,234 a loss of 206 during the ten years. From 1900 to 1910 the gain was 2,929 an average of about about 290 each year. If you are thinking of moving and want to go with the crowd, why come on to our city; you will be wel come. Watch the census returns for Thomasville in 1920. Denton News. Mr. Clark Bean, of Thomasville, after spending a few days with his friends here, lelurned home Mon day. He sold his store building to A. G. Morris. Mr. J. W. Hanner, who is with the Piedmont Railroad Company has been appointed depot agent at Thomasville. Mr. and Mrs. Han ner moved to Thomasville last week. Mr. S. B. Wall succeeds Mr. Han ner as conductor. Mr. N. E. Morris has moved from Denton to his former home near Lilac. Mr. Brown, the insurance man has been in Denton on business during the last few days. Mr. C. H. Surratt has decided to prprt n store and nut in a stock of goods. Mr. Harris Johnson recently moved into his handsome dwelling on North Main street. Mr. W. K. Hill, of this town, and Mr. Pearl Shaw, of near Bomley are going to put a stock of goods in Mr. Hill's store. Mr. Shaw expects to move to Denton in the near future. Mr. W. L. G. Bingham, the de puty sheriff went to Troy last week on official business. Mies Mabel Williams, who is visit ing in Greensboro, will return to morrow. Mr. Albert Cole, of Lick Creek, has entered school this week. Mr. T. W. Cole, a former student of Denton High School, who is now taking a course .in Wireless tele graphy at Charleston, S. C, made a social call here last Sunday. Mr. Cole returned to school on Monday. Mr. Ranzie Lawson, a school stu dent, returned Tuesday from Win ston, where he had been visiting home folks. The members of the M. P. church will hold a conference to-night nfter prayer meeting to decide as to whether they will erect house of worship. They will doubtless de cide to build. Rev.D. A. Braswell filled his reg ular appointment Sunday. After the sermon the church held com munion service. The members of the Bar aca class of the M. P. church have been in vited to bring their lady friends to a peanut race at the orphanage Fri dav niurht. The event promises to be a delightful occasion. A company of the students of Denton High School will give the popular play, "Ten Nights in a Bar Room." some time in March, the proceeds will go to the library. It has been announced that Rev. Swain, the President of the M. P. conference will preach here the first Sunday in Febuary. The Denton Cornet Band meets inr nrnctice on Tuesday and Friday nights. The band ia in good order and makes some hne music. Ghtctfo, II Millions of pounds of 'butter, eggs, cheese and poultry held in cold storage warehouses to Chicago will be thrown on the mar ket before May 1, and a general ' tumbling of prices is expected at once, according tocommission mer chants. Thirty-four warehouses are aid to have forty-four- million pounds of butter, eggs, and poultry. The same condition prevails in New York. - ':i A Good Woman Passes. Mr. Mary Burfin, Motfttr of Onr Townsman Mor W. 0. Bunln an Mi.R. L. Burfin, Dili After Lingering Illness. Mrs. Mary Burgin, widow of the late Merritt Burgin, of Rutherford ton, and mothei of our townsmen Mayor W. O. Burgin and Mr. R. I,. Burgin, died in Charlotte Tuesday evening about eight o'clock, after an illness of several months duration. Her death was not unexpected but it was pecularly tad. For months and months her condition lias been desperate. Her suffering has been long and painful. And hour by hour she has been constantly grow ing weaker and weaker. When affliction came upon her, although her bodily frame had be come aged and worn, she bravely submitted to the most delicate op eration known to surgeons. She was carried to Baltimore where she was placet! in a Hospital and ac corded all the attention that science and skill could give. But her case baffled science and doctors. Xotli ing could be done, and, realizing this, she returned to Charlotte and remained there until her soul took its flight to the Great Beyond. tins good woman leaves many friends in Thomasville to mourn her death. She spent several weeks here with her sons during the sum mer of 1909, and while here made scores of friends. She was especi ally fond of young people and all the young people were devoted to her. The deceased was a consecrated and consistent Christian woman. She was sixty-nine years of ageand was the mother of seven children, all of whom survive to mourn her death. These are as follows: Messrs. W. O. and R. L. Burgin, of Thomaaville; S. L. and C. M. Bur gin, of Charlotte; F. A. Burgin, of Atlanta. Ga. ; J. S. Burgin, Eller- son, Ga.; and Mrs. John Geiger, of Charlotte. The remains were laid to rest Wednesday afternoon at her old home in the town of Rutherfordton To the grief-stricken members of the family we bow in sympathy and trust that they can draw consola tion from the tenderness and sweet ness that marked the closing hours of this good woman's days. Hero ically and calmly she accepted God's decree and seemed to feel that: "I shall grow old, but never lose life's zest, Because the road's last turn will be the best. " Bond Issue. Provide for New State Building-$1,000,000 luue. Raleigh, N. C. Senator Boyden, of Rowan, introduced a bill in the Senate Tuesday to appoint a build ing Commission and provide for the erection of an administration building in Raleigh. The bill pro vides for the appointment of seven business men as the commission and they to supervise the construc tion of a fire-proof building, to be built on the square north of the capitol. The bill also authorizes the State treasurer to issue bonds not exceeding ifl, 000,000 ot 1 per cent, these to run 40 years. Senator Boyden says he intends to work vigorously for the bill. What Others Say of Us. Thomasville has nothing to be asnamed of on account of its cen sus report. An increase of popula tion from 751 to 3,877 in ten years, is a fine record. Lexington lias also done well with an increase of 2,820.- Charlotte Chronicle. Every good citizen of Lexington and Daviceon county will rejoice in the showing made by Thomasville, the "Chair City." Ten years ago it was a village of 751 people. ' To day it is a hustling little city of 3,877. This is indeed a record to be proud of. Lexington Dispatch. Lexington end Thomasville have made fine records in population. Thomasville has 3,377, whiie Lexing ton has 4, 163. Ten years ago Thom asville's population was 750 and Lexington's 1,234. In the- classic language of the poet, that ie grow ing some. Winston Journal ' The Journal 'made an error, Thomaaville' a population is 3,877 instead of 3,377. NEWS OF THE WEEK. ChaprH HIH The University of North Carolina wants $25,000 more income and $503,030 for buildings from the State. Santera A fire at Sanford last Monday did damage to the amount of $21,700. Four buildings were de stroyed. Cary-Tlie home of Mr. Seawell Howell, near Cary was destroyed by fire Monday. The loss is about $1 .:0 with no insurance. Raleigh It is said that the senti ment of the members of the legis lature is not inclined toward the creation of any new counties at this season. Boston, Mass., Henry Cabot Lodge returns to the United States senate for a fourth term with the support of 14(1 out of 279 members of the Massachusetts legislature. Statesville Rev. C. K. Maddrj, pastor of the first Baptist church of Statesville, has received a call to the first Baptist church of Kl Paso, Tex, He has gone to visit the church. Winston The Minister's AssocC ation of Winston adopted a resolu lion favoring the enactment ot a bill to prohibit t he sale of near- beer. Copies of the resolution will be forwarded to the representative, Washington, D. C More petitions for the pardon of Chas. H. Morse were received by the Department of Just ice Tuesday. They were signed by lawyers, Congressmen, newspaper men, hankers, educators and men of many other professions. Washington., The army oppropri atioti bill, carrying 93 million dol lars, passed the house today. The passage was preceded by an extend ed debate concorning the necessity of the country being in readiness for war. Hartford, Conn., George Payne Mc Lean, of Simsbury, Republican, was chosen United States Senator from Connecticut for the six-year term beginning March 1 next by the Gen eral Assembly Tuesday. He will succeed Morgan G. Bulkeley. Columbia, S. C., Cole L. Blease, of Newberry, was sworn in as Gover nor of South Carolina, last Tuesday. Mr. Blease who has been sick, was rather weak, and the inaugural ad dress was read for him. A consid erable portion of his address was devoted to the press, paying spec ial attention to one daily paper which has consistently opposed him. He declared in favor of edu cation. ShelbyviHa Ky. Sunday morning a mob of lass than one hundred men broke the lock of the Shelby county jail and took three negroes frorr the jail and lynched them. One was being held for the murder of his wife, while the other two were charg ed with assaulting white women. Two werehanged to a bridge near the jail, the third was shot in at tempting to make his escape. The mob was very quiet and very few people knew of the lynching until some time after it had taken place. AshevHIva Because citizens had cri ticised his attempt to enforce the prohibition laws of Canton, Mayor Curtis and the aldermman have turned the town over to the critics. Last Monday he summoned a num ber of prominent persons, Rev. L D. Abernathy and A. Greyheul be ing among the number, to appear before him, and be sworn in as special police to hunt blind tigers, to their Batislaction. the mayor days those who know so much about the non-enforcement of the law should have a chance, and he is giving them the privilege. Oxford Nathan Montague, a ne gro was triea tor trie murder of Mattte Sanders last December. It will be remembered that Montague killed Peyton Sanders, Mattie San ders and Irene Overton and then burned the house to conceal the crime. Montague was carried from Raleigh to Oxford for trial. He was guarded by 70 soldier of Com pany B, of Raleigh, and was met at Oxford by 40 of Granville's Greys. A large crowd was present t the trial but no disorder prevail ed All persona who entered the courthouse were searched for guns. The jury were out just eight mi nutes. They returned a verdict of guilty. ' Montague was sentenced to die Feb. 10. He appeared tote unconcerned. With the Law-Makers. Bills Introduced Last Week. .-I Bills latroduGad Duiins tn Utt Week Which an Most Important to Our Readers. Senate): Reinhardt, of Lincoln: Providing punishment for making false Statements to obtain credit. Referred to judiciary committee. House1: Parham, Davidson: Tax laundry wagons in Lexington. (Juickle, of Lincoln: Amend di vorce laws so as to make insanity for ten years standing ground for divorce. Senate: Gardner of Cleveland: Incorporate the North Carolina In- teruirban Railway Company. Refer red to committee on corporations. Graham, of Orange: Relief of Burlington. Referred to judiciary committee. McDonald, of Moore: Authoiize Sanford to issue bonds to pay in debtness and install sewarge sys tem. Referred to j udiciary commit tee. Boyden, of Rowan: Appoint state building commission and pro vide for the erection of an adminis tration building in Raleigh. Refer red to committee on public build ings and "- rounds. The Thomasville Baraca and Phllathea Un nion. The Haracas and I'hilatheas of Thomasville were favored on Thursday evening of last week with a very helpful lecture in the Main st M. K. Church on the Ba raca and Philathea work 'of our Sunday Schools, by Mr. Luther M. Tesh, field secretary of the world wide Baraca Union, Rev. R. M. Courtney presiding. Special mus ic by the choir. Prayer by Rev. M. L. Kesler. Scripture reading by Rev. P. K. Parker. Two solos, one preceeding the address by Mrs. J. F. Hayden, the other followed the address by Miss Ella Lambeth. Ftir' inore ' than an hour the speaker held the attention of the congregation as he described the Baraca work. He said in part: The Baraca work has brought great results, he explained how it was human for boys to hate a dull life, they soon grow tired of going to Sunday School and hearing just an opening song, a long prayer and a dull teacher give a little lec ture on the lesson, another song and adourrment. They will not at tend a place like that. The Bara ca Class gives them an opportuni ty to do something and to be some body in the religious life and to ex. press their own opinions in their own words if they want to. He ex plained now tne riaraca work is based on three principles of "win hem to the class w n them to the Church, and put them to work." The work of the class committes was explained by giving an idea of their reports before the class on Sundays. The committees are the hustlers, membership, relief and social. The- speaker said a good social committee would draw the young people around the church, and if the church did not do some thing to entertain them the devil would. This great movement iias grown from one class organized at Syracuse N. V. by Marshall A. Hudson, October 10, 1H0O to more than 2700 with a combined memb ership of over 500, 000 which in cludes Philathea Classes for the young' ladies which are based on PMnH DePbtVa This buggy will be given to the one having the largest number of vofee at, the wl fclllU ,1 ilai.W"""cioBOf our Popularity Voting Contest. These buggies are carried andeold by the Lexington Hardware Company, Hon. Zeb Vance Walser Inter viewed in the Capital City. He Tells a Representative of the Washington Post That the G. 0. P. Should Name a Southern Man for Vice President. Mr. P. H. M 'Gowan, special cor respondent for the Churlotte Olmcr ver, at Washington, had an inter esting article in the Oltscrver Mon day morning, giving an interview with our countyman, Hon. Zeb Vance Walser, of Lexington. The interview was taken from the Wash ington Pout, and ran as follows: "It will help the Republican par ty to winthe national election 1912, if a Southern man is placed on the ticket as a candidate for Vice Presi dent, according, to Zeb Vance Wal ser, former Attorney General of North Carolina. I don't know what the Demo crats will do in the way of having a Southern man on the national ticket," said Mr. Walser, "but it oc curs to me that, if the Republicans will name a man from the South as running mate for President Taft, it will give us a better chance of vic tory. There is plenty of good ma terial to be had. North Carolina has a number of Republicans who would add strength to the ticket. For instance there is Judge Priteh ard. He would make a strong can didate for Vice President. Then there is Representative Morehead, who overturned a Democratic ma jority of 5,000. If we should go to another State, we might select Gen. Luke Wright of Tennessee. TAFT STII.L I'OPl'I.AK. "The result of the election in North Carolina does not signify that the Tar Heel State has gone back ward in its fight for Republicanism. North Carolina has always been more or less volcanic in its elections. Mr. Taft is more popular to-day in North Carolina and throughout the South than he has ever been, and this is due in a large measure to the independence he has shown in his appointments. He has convinced the people that he Is not a partisan President, but a President for all the people. I do not know how his ap pointments cf Democrats may ap peal to the North, but we Republicans in the South admire him for his non partisanship. His declaration that the South will never give a Republi can majority until the question of office holding is eliminated is ac cepted as a correct interpretation of the situation. "There will be a pretty fight among the Democrats, when it comes to electing United State Sena tors two years hence;" added Mr. Walser. "Senator Simmons will have formiable opposition from Governor Kitchin, who is an avowed candidate. " Notice! Notice is hereby given that an application will be made to the Gen eral Assembly of North Carolina now in session, to amend the char ter of the town of Thomasville. W. O. BURGIN, Mayor. the same rule. This idea forced itself on Mr. Hudson. His Sunday School was a failure and he saw something had to be done to bring his boys back to Church, he open ed a place for the boys and they responded with enthusiasm. Mr. Tesh is a native of Davidson county and was reared in Arcadia township. Going North some years ago he was a travelling salesman until Oct. 1000, and since that time he has been Secretary of this world wide movement travelling over 20, 0)0 miles in its interest. Lexington, N. C. A Good Showing In this issua we are publishing the standing of each contestant. If yon are not in the lead this week, you should see that you are leading the next time. 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