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The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

zens, is North Oarolinian by birth, and
first saw the light of day at Morganton,
Burke county. His father, ]. ]. Erwin,
Eq., was prominent man of that coun-
ty. His grandfather, Captain James
Erwin, came originally from Pennsyl-
yania.
Our subject received an excellent
academic education, and subsequently
in 1888 engaged in the mercantile bust
ness at Burlington and followed that
until 1880 May 1898, he was elected
Mayor of Burlington, and his administra-
ton, although brief has fully demoR-
strated his progressiveness in municipal
matters. This plant is one of the largest
of the kind in the South, and the largest
in North Carolina. 1t can be said that
the Burlington Coffin Company is a
thoroughly up-to-date concern, superbly
managed and great credit to its pro-
jectors.
Such plants are conducive to the adj
vancement of the State.
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An Organ cation Chartered Under the Laws OF
North Carolina to do All kinds of
Manufacturing.
w, C.. COLEMAN SEC-TREAS
The Only Cotton Mill in the United Stat
Owned and TO be Operated Entirely by
CoIored People. A Notable Event
in the Industrial Develop
ment of the South,

The great problem of the future of the
colored race in the South is about to be
solved 1t is to be done through indus
trial labor and colored citizen Of North
Carolina is to be given the credit for
originating the plan. He is no other than
w. G. Coleman, of Concord, one of the
weal.hieSt and most progressive color
ed men in America.
The corner stone of the Coleman Cot
ton Mill Building was laid February 8,
1898 with Masonic honors and the event
attracted notable speakers from many
parts OF the United States. The occa-
sion marked an epoch III the progress
of the colored race Of the South. This
enterprise through the efforts OF It's pro-
moter, w c. Coleman has attracted wide
spread attention and he has rallied
around him not only the leaders of his
race but has the endorsement Of many
of the most successful finnciers among
the white citizens Of this and other
States The Coleman Manufacturing
Company was incorporated with a capital
stock Of $4,000 and this has since been
increased to $100,004 The following are
the officers: r. r. Fitzgerald. President;
Il. A. Johnson, iceprGsident and W. q.
Coleman. Secretary and Treasurer.
The mill was constructed upon the lat
est and most improved, plans and is
located immediately upon the main line
Of the Southern Railway about one and a
half miles South Of the depot at Con-
cord Many things led to the selection
of this location and among others may
be mentioned the following: Taxes are
very low and health excellent in Cabar-
rus county Concord has more Spindles
and looms than any other town in the
State. There is an ample supply Of wa
ter upon the tract Of land which the COM
pany has secured. which consists of one
hundred acres, divided up into lots upon
which is to be erected the tenement
houses The mill is in sight of Scotia
Seminary, the largest educational insti-
tuition for colored women in the South.
The mill expects to draw largely from
this as well as the other schools and col
lcgcs in the State for its employees and
operatives.
The presidents and principles Of these
colleges and Summaries as well as the
leading ministers throughout the State
and South are in thorough accord with
the movement, many Of them being
stockholders.
Near the mill and upon the land of the
company will be erected schools and
churches. the company giving a site to
any denomination that will build a
church.
There is no doubt, but that the mill
will he a great success right from the
start. All the local white cotton mills
have paid handsome dividends continu-
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C. C. THOMPSON.
Register Of Deeds of AIamance County. Young
Man Of Sterling Worth, Who is Making
Splendid County Official.

This bright and popular young man
deserves great credit for what he has
made of himself in the face of great
opposing circumstances. He is in the
truest sense of 'the term a self-made
man. Our subject is a native of Alamance
and was born April the 9th, 1871. Ills
parents were Capt. d. S. and Sarah J.
Thompson. His father was planter
and early in life Mr. Thompson began
making n full hand on the farm, spend
ing what time he could during the slack
season, in the schools of his county.
BY using all of his spare m Dments
in studying he was prepared fer college
and in the fall of 1893 entered YadSin
college. In the following spring he was
called home on account of his father
death to take charge of the farm. lie
saw that his duty was to remain on the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
HOLT & MAY.
Exclusive De Iers in Hardware, Paints, Agri-
cultural implements, S owes, Buggy
and Wagon Material Etc.

The career of a business house is the
rule and standard by which the public
tests its worth The career Of Messrs.
Holt and May has been one of Uniform
success and prosperity. The business
was founded in July, 1892, on very
small scale as general merchandise
concern. Three years ago it was merg-
ed into that somewhat generic term
general hardware. They occupy spaci-
Gus quarters and owing to the immense
increase in their business, they are pre-
pairing to occupy an additional building
this fall.
The stock carried is very large and
embrace Hardware, Paints, Garland
Stoves and Ranges. Mowers Binders,
Cutters, Guns, Pistols. Locks, Chain,
Iron, Buggy and Wagon Material, Lewis
and Buck Lead, Rope, Tinware. Saws,
Lime Cement and all kind of Builders
Materials. They are agents for the
Rambler Bicycle, having the exclusive
agency of this county. They are now
making all arrangements for the addi-
ton of a Buggy and Harness Depart
ment. to be connected with the main
store.
The business is principally retail, the
territory embraced consists of Alamance.
Chatham, Caswell and Guilford counties.
This is the only exclusive Hardware
House in the county and sells more of
the farming machinery than any five
other agents together in Alamance coun-
ty.
Mr. w. X Holt has full control and
complete management of the business.
He is native of this county, having
been born and reared at Burlington. He
is the son of George II. and Caroline
Holt, and was educated at Graham High
School Mr.. Holt married Miss Maud
G.. May, of Burlington, and this union
has been blessed with four children.
He was County Commissioners for four
terms and is a member of the X. of p,
Odd Fellows and Junior Order of Ameri-
can Mechanics. Both he and his wife
are members of the Christian church of
Burlington.
Mr. w. A. May is a native of this
county, and is the son of Barney b. and
eliza May. He was educated at the
common schools of the county. He mar
ried Miss Hattie Davis of Keysville,
Nirginia, and has two children.
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Manufacturers and Jobbers
of Vanished, Cloth Cow
cred and Metallic
COFFINS AND CASKETS
J. |. Erwin, Sec tary, Treas.
urer and General Man
ager. A SplendidIy
Equipped Plant.

Among the great manufactures that
conduce greatly to the welfare of this
section, the Burlington Coffin Company
is entitled to more than an ordinary mem
ton in an edition devoted to the dissent
nation of literature relative to the in
dustries Of the great State of North
Carolina.
The Company was incorporated Feb
rtrary, 1899 and is the successor of
Erwin & Moore, who organized the bust
ness in 1886. The plant represents an
investment of 100000. 1t is located in
the corporate limits, in East Burlington.
and is situated in the midst of three
acres of ground.
There are three main buildings, ETC.;
the factory having a floor spaceage of
13,100 square feet; the Paint Shop,
$500 square feet, the office, cloth and
shipping department 10.0S0 square feet.
In addition to the above, the lumber
kilns have 1900 square feet, giving them
a total floor spaceage of 35,3S0 square
feet
The equipment of the plant is superb,
the complement of machinery being thor
oughly modern and up-to-date and from
the very best factories in the country.
They manufacture a line of vanished,
cloth-coyered and metallic collins and
baskets, from medium to the highest
price and best. In the construction of
their goods they use the very best
quality of Poplar, as well as the very
best of other materials. They have
adopted standard of Manufacture that
has caused their goods to find ready
market throughout Virginia, North
and South Carolina, Maryland and other
States.
A corps of experienced travelling men
are kept upon the road, and these keep
the factory busy filling orders. From
thirty-fve to forty people are given emf
ployment, thus it may readily be seen
of what immense value this plant is to
the citizens Of Burlington. distributing as
it does, hundreds of dollars into the
Golfers of our merchants weekly.
The plant has prospered under able
and conservative management, and is a
credit to the manufacturing interests
of the State.
Mr. J. l.. Erwin, Secretary, Treasurer
and General Manager, one Of Burling-
tons highly respected and esteemed citl-
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The Growth of This Mill has
Been Almost Phenome-
nal. w. c. Curtis
Manager.
Manufacturers Of all Kinds of Full Fashioned
Seamless Hosiery, Plain or With
High-SpIiced Heel and
Toe and Double

Among the manufacturing enterprises
that go to make mp the business and
commercial life of Burlington and which
stand as a proof that manufacturing is
being carried on most successfully here,
the Daisy Hosiery Mills are entitled to
prominent mention. This mill was es-
taElished i'm November. 1897 and was
incornorated Feb Goth, 1899, with q
capital stock Of 100000. The officers
are:
S. NJ. Holt-Pres.dent.
Geo. w. Anthony -Nfce-president.
W. c.. Curtis-Secretary and treas,
urer.
The main building is a three story hrick
structure. 30x40 feet. On the first floor
the finishing and boxing is done
and on the second twenty-one of
the latest improved full automatic ma
chimes. are kept running. Twenty-three
operatives are given constant enniQy-
mtnt and the mill has n daily capacity Of
seventy-five dozen pairs of hosiery. Five
different styles, including mems, women's
and children's hosiery. are made and the
demand for these goods in New York
and Southern markets is such that the
mill has never been able to keep up with
its orders. A dyeing department. IS in
connection with the mill and the goods
are ready for use ON leaving the factory.
When it is known that the mill started
just two years ago in the face Of grrnt
difficulties, with but one machine III
operation some idea Of the wonderful
growth and success of the enterprise will
be had. The midi now has orders for
months ahead and the managers have
decided to still further increase their
capacity in the near future.
Mr.. w. G.. Curtis. who has full con-
troll and management OF the business. IS
4 native of Alamance and the successful
manner in which he has MANAGED the
Daisy Mills has given him high rank
among the cotton manufacturers of the
State He is a man of fine business
ability as we'll as a polished, courteous
and cultured gentleman.
lie married Miss Daisy Cook On
whose honor the mill was named), daugh-
ter of Mr.. r. NJ Cook. of Swcpsonville
and they have an interesting family of
three children Mr. Curtis is a member
Of the Presbyterian church of Burlng-
tom and one of its main supporters.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
|. B McADAMS.
Sheriff Of Alamance County, AMan mi entity
Qualified to Fill his Responsible Office.


AS a man to fill the office of sheriff
the v0terS of Alamance could not have
hit upon one more suitable thar the
preseM incumbent. J.. b. McAdams.
Sheriff MeAdams is a man of practical
ideas. sound judgment, and is n man
who knows no fear wlen duty calls him
into action He was born IN Alamane
county, 1915. and is a SON of Ell anu
Margaret McAdams. He was Tn sai
a farmer boy and obtained a common
school education in his county. He WIS
too young for service at the beginning II
the civil war, but towards it's close eallst,
cd with Company C, 40th North Carolina
Regiment towards the close of the war,
where he remained until the surrenderat
Appomattox. His lifetime occupation had
been farming up to the time of his, cleo
ton last fall. Previous to his election
as sheriff he had served as deputy for
Sheriff !. A. Hamilton for a number Of
years, and so faithfully did he discharge
the duties of this office that he proved
himself eminently worthy Of higher
office In his canvass last fall he made
A big change in the poll of his county,
and was elected by a majority of 203
votes.
Sheriff McAdams is a member 9f the
Presbyterian church. He married Miss
Harriet Il. Barnwell, Of Caswell county,
and they have an interesting family of
eight children. As a citizen he is wide
awake and enterprising and is ever
ready to take part in any enterprise
which ba fnalS m bn for the good of his
town or county.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24
NATURES WISDOM.

How wondrously nature has ordained
all things below
Mong other things forbidding hair on
womans face to grow;
For no barber could e'er shave her, no
matter what his skill,
Because her tongue would never let
her dimpIed chin be still
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the business He attends to the buying
and keeIs thoroughly posted as to the
demands of his trade. His Judgment is
considered the most reliable, hence the
success of the concern. The house has II
wel-arrunged mali orler department
Mr.. Allen makes annual trips to North
ern markets in order to keep thoroughly
Tested relative to the ''latest" in the
grocery business, and this experience is
expended upon the business.
Mr. Allen is one OF the leading and
most progressive citizens of this thriving
municipality. He is member and
steward Of the Methodist church of Bur
lington, and was secretary and treasurer
OF the town last year. During the prey
alence of smallpox here, he did valiant
service for the community He married
Miss Allie Walker Moore, the accom-.
plished and talented daughter of George
g. Moore, of Person county, and this
union has been blessed with two chill
dfen Mr. Allen is Knight OF Ply
tnias, n Mason and a member of the
Junior Order of United Mechanics and
Knights Of Honor.
The Burlington Grocery Company is
III 4 thriving and prosperous condition
and as each year is numbered with the
past, a fresh laurel is added to its
cro~n.
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s ~; n 80 80 Z

The Windsor cotton mill was organized
i'm 1890 by X. l.. and Col. J. II. Hot,
Jr., and has capital stock Of $l39,o0O.
Col. Holt superintendent the building and
equipment and is manager OF the entire
plant. Il. Il. Holt, who owns q hall m
terest in this mill, is also manager Of the
Glencoe Alamance Carolina and fIlmira
mills, all located in Alamance county,
aud IN which Col. Holt owns stock.
The location Of the Windsor mill IS N
east Burlington and the area of grounds
occupied is about thirty five acres. One
hundred and forty hands are given en-
ploymeut, and 100 looms, and 1000 spin
dies are operated. A complete finishing
plant las recently been added and now
all Of the work Of spinning, weaving
and dycing Is done under the cover Of the
mill, and the goods turned ont are ready
for market Al kinds of cotton goods
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are manufactured, including cheyiots.
outings, ginghams, etc. These goods
are IN eIeat demand and find ready sale
in thu Northern and western markets
Col. j H. Holt, Jr., manager of the
mill is The fourth SON Of James IL.
Holt, i a andsen Of Edwin Nj. Holt the
pioneer manufacturer Of the South, and
a nephew of Governor Holt. Col. Holt
is a born manufactures, having fallen
heir to that business sagacity and sound
Judgment for which his family has so
long been noted. He ranks first among
the manufacturers of the South and is
Just now in the boyhood of rich mental
activity. AS IA citizen of Burlington
he Yields an influence Of rare magic
character. He is First Ceremonial Mas
ter Of The Shrincrs. Past Grand in the
Odd Fellows and a member OF thu
knights of Pythias.
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The Aetress-'I wonder il ii is really
disappointment that drives so many men
to drink"
The Crific-''I guess So But few tle-
atrical performances come up to the
average mans expectations"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-08-24

"It's funny" unused the janitor rhilo-
sopher. 'but nfver tn liss trne thot a
mon in his first pair nv duck pants fales
loike a goose"
The Coconino sun., 1899-10-07
THE COCONINO SUN.

'If you SCOUT the world you will never find remedy equal to One Min-'> ute Cough Cure" says Editor Fackler of the Micanopy, Fla, "Hustler." It cured his family of la grippe and saves thousands from pneumonia, bronchitis, croup and all throat and lung troubles. Pioneer Drug Store.
The Coconino sun., 1899-10-07
He Fooled the Surgeons.

All doctors told Renick Hamilton of West Jefferson, O., after suffering IS months from rectal fstula, he would die unless costly operation was per- formed: but he cured himself with five boxes of Bucklen's Arnica Salve, the surest pile cure on earth, and the best salve in the world; 9 cents box. Sold by Pioneer Drug Store.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-07
WIN Not Choose 1eO Acres.

The Dawes commission are not
going to allow people who choose
their allotment contiguous to Mus
kogee to take the full 160 acres,
but on the contrary only be allot-
ted that amount which will make
it the standard value Of an allot.
ment. This will greatly effect the
plans of a number of people who
have allotments improved adjoin.
ing the town and is liable to be a
disturbing element before the
courts as number claim that they
are entitled to their full 100 acres
and will contest the same in the
courts. From present prospects
the enforcement Of the Curtis bill
will afford endless litigation IN
Ipe courts. Phoenix.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-07

TEXAS GIRL A-WHEEL.
Short Stop at Vinita Prevents
a Reception.

Miss Ernie Bloss. the young
lady who is going to New York
City from Fort Worth, Texas, on
her wheel-a Crescent, the kind
Ming sells-arriyed in Vinita today
at 1890 and was entertained al the
/ Cobb. She was detained at Adair
by the rain and was lost near
Muskogee but is not one bit dis
couraged and is sure she can make
the trip in 60 days. She has been
on the road two weeks today and
left here at one O'Clock expecting
to reach Parsons tomorrow. She
carries 38 calibre revolver which
she can use with skill, if necessary.
She will follow the NJ, X. & T. to
st. Louis and the Wabash east to
Sandusky, Ohio. She has been
riding the wheel only one year yet
1t is said, is an expert. On reach
ing New York she may conclude
to continue her trip to Europe,
if wheeling is good, probably. A
purse of 81, 600 is to be given the
lady as soon as she reaches New
York. is said that there was
never broncho so wild that Miss
Bloss was not able to conquer and
ride and she handles a Winchester
with the dexterity of an old time
plainsman and Indian fighter.
AT Muskogee elaborate and ex-
tensive preparations were made
for the lady's entertainment.
Frank G. Hubbard, chief deputy
marshal, rented a wheel and went
clear down to Summit to meet the
heroine. Court ''rose" for an
hour and the judge made several
feeling and touching remarks, and
had to be taken away, and 50 ii
has been, one ovation after am
other from Wagner to Wybark
and from Uhickey -chocky to Ok.
i. /. Il 11z,2 r t'.-.i & "a IS IS ~. W s1s 7
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1899-04-07
WHAT SECTION n MEANS.
A Communication to the Dis
trict Attorney.
Department of the Interior.
Commission to the Five Civilized Tribes.
MUsKoGEE. IT., April 4. 1899.

Dear Strive have the honor
to acknowledge receipt of your let
ter of April 3rd, 1899, in which
you quote an editorial published
in The "Chieftain" under date oi
March 28th, 1899, relative to the
selection by Cherokee citizens OF
eighty acres Of land each. in which
letter you request the views of the
commission as to certain provis-
ions OF the Curtis bill and the in
tent of the rules of the secretary
of the interior Of October 7, 1898,
providing for the establishment of
an Office within the limits of the
Cherokee nation, at which citizens
may select eighty acres as a pre-
liminary allotment in aid of the
general allotment of lands OF said
tribe.
Section II of the act of June 2S,
1898, known as the Curtis act, is as
follows:
"That it shall be unlawful for
any citizen of any one of said
tribes to inclose or in any manner,
by himself or through another, d.
rectly or indirectly, to hold pos
session OF any greater amount of
lands or other property belonging
to any such nation or tribe than
that which would be his approx
mate share Of the lands belonging
to such nation or tribe and that Of
his wife and bis minor children as
per allotment herein provided;
and any person found in such pos
session of lands or other property, |
in excess of his sharesand that of |
his family, as aforesaid, or having |
the same in any manner inclosed,
ut the expiration of nine months
after the passage of this act, shall
be deemed guilty of misde-
meanor.n
This language seems to be clear,
and we think means just what it
says, and taken in connection with
other provisions Of the act, re-
quires that every citizen of the
Cherokee nation in possession of
lands, the value OF which exceeds
his share of the lands of the tribe,
shall, after March 2Sth, 1899, re-
linquish possession Of such excess,
and hold only his approximate
share in value of the tribal do
main.
Section IS Of said act, fixes a
penalty of 500 for each day on
which a citizen may fail to comply
with the provisions Of said section
II.
The rules Of the secretary Of the
interior above referred to, simply
provide that each citizen may se-
lect eighty acres of land without
regard to value, except where the
same, by reason Its location, is
Df greater value than the per cap
tia share of a Cherokee citizen,
he possession and occupancy of
which he may hold exclusively q
Until general allotment of lands t
provided for in said act, when, un-
Ter provisions thereof, the lands b
ire TO be divided among the mem t
'ers of the tribe in such manner as il
0 give to each his share in value n
f the entire Cherokee domain. .
The per capita acreage Of Chero- b
zee lands has been variously il
stimated at from one hundred and d
wenty-fiv to one hundred and q
'rty acres, without regard to val Al
., butt is believed that eighty a
cres Of the best land, or of the ct
scond grade land, will be in val Il
., the full allotment Of a Chero- v
se citizen. We presume the sec il