The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1905-10-12

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cnt high position. Perfectly CONVEX
SAINT with the business in all its de-
tails. his wide reputation and the eX-
tenSiVe patronage winch his ware
house enjoys, shows that Mr.. CoOpe.
has turned his Superior knowledge
to good account. he is a man who
has proven himself useful, earnest
and sincere in the building up of the
town and the markeg, thereby con
tributng in no smaii wa" TO the pc
cuniary advantages of the farmers
throughout all the section who deaf
with Henderson. or are affected by
the conditions which prevail on that
market.
He is self-made man IN the strict
meaning of the term and his sue
cessful career has proved an example
and an inspiration TO others RE be-
gan his life as a poor boy on the
farm. and pushed his way TO the front
with no friendly hand to assist being
compelled as boy and young man to
wcrk hard and practice economy. Two
things which will bring success to any
young man of energy, ability and non
e~sJ was IN the rlgge an1 exa8ut.
fed OF experience that he was taught
ns - ~ ius " and frugaGl,
which have later served him 10
good purpose in layin" the foundation
OF the great and successful business
at the head Of which he stands today.
r q has won success by work and ef-
fort. and lin all he mas undertaken
he has shown evidences of rare Dn-
siness sag1City. which with nerve ana
pluck. and an ladomitable eners =.
have made him eminently succesSIu :.
Not alone has he given attention. ~
his own private Interests but he has
dose work for HE town and comm
nifty. He has had faith in Hendef-
son ana in the future growth ~ mat
city and its tobacco market and II.
~ resent kierrish sny condition
there is much due to Mr.. Cooper and
70 men like MIN who have been un-
ceasing in promoting he best inter-
ests in the moral. social and business
undertaking oil the community.
In addition TO his other interests,
Mr.. Cooper is President OF the Hen
derson Cotton Mills. Whi1h has in
creased it's business under his man
agement in the use OF from one
thousand ba,es theI first year to twenty
one thoussIld bales of cotton year.
He is also the president OF the Har-
riett Cotton Mills and is Interested
in and a director In ten banks, is di-
rector in one Of the constituent
branches of the Seaboard Air Line
Railway He was also 4 member of
the \lEdFdS uttil Cdiiil NRIllIiIlSSioii
from North Carolina.
ne is an earnest adv5ca of edu-
c&tional interests and has done much
to advance these iii h S community.
In tbs ;espect one Of the things that
has given han the gIe&teSt pleasure
IS the erect on Ct the new handsome
graded school bulldog n Henderson,
this Occupying beautiful site in the
centre CT this flourishing town and
being both an ornament TO the place
and monument TO the purpose OF the
people of Henderson 10 have only the
best. He is the President of the Board
of Trustees of the schoO' and with h
best abilities he seeks to promote it's
interest. He has branch Of the grad
ed school at each Of his mills. He is
also an honored trustee Of st. Marys
School at Raleigh. and is one of the
best advisors Of that famous institu-
ton.
Personally, Mr.. Cooper is most
attractive man. his manners being af-