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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20

In the following words MT. c. P. Beddow, chairman of the Saloon Opp position league, replies to P. G. Bow man, and accepts his challenge made at Bessemer for a joint debate:
 q notice in report of your meet ing at Bessemer last night that you are quoted as having stated that you would send written challenge to me to meet you in joint debate at the Jefferson theatre Wednesday night, August 23, the question to be debated to read: If Jefferson county should vote wet on August 24. which would be better for the people, the dispen- sary or the open saloon?'
 q have not received your letter, and for fear that you might change your mind and not send it, take this
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20

on the railroads going in and out of Birmingham add their protest; when the other many prominent citizens who signed this address have the manhood to come out over their sig natures and protest against the re- turn of the saloons, it can mean but one thing and that is that victory is ours. The blind tiger, the sole ami nal in the menagerie of the saloon ists, has been overworked. The peo- pie cannot be fooled by pictures in the paper and statements in the pa per portraying the awful conditions existing on account of the blind tiger. They are going to vote against the saloons and take care of the blind tiger after the election.
 To Launch Candidates
 ''The business mems meeting last night seems to have been more for the purpose of launching the candi- dacies of we'll known citizens for places on the excise commission than anything else. Both J. T. Collins. Jr, and Edward Wilkinson, who are re- puted to be open candidates for two of these juicy plums, were put for ward to make some of the principal addresses. Now there are, if reports are true at least three hundred can didates for these positions, who are nobly battling for the return of the saloons and it is, we submit, unfair to these valient warriors for these business men of Birmingham to select two or this army and place them in the limelight as the probable sue cessful candidates. If the speeches of MT. Mcqueen and MT. Glass are cor rectly quoted it is evident that both of these gentlemen are going it blind ly, for they are too honest to have made a statement that we had de. serted prohibition and were advocat- ing dispensaries and were not hon. est in doing 50.
 "They evidently have not read a single piece of our literature, for not once have we failed to make our pos ition plain that we are first against the legalized sale of liquors in any form, shape or fashion, but if it should be forced upon us we expect to hon. estly and consistently exercise our option in favor of the dispensary against the saloon.
 o'NeaI Takes Hand
 Governor O'Neal grows more in terested in the election every day, it seems. Not satisfied with the efforts of the Fleeing Squadron We have now brought into the fight Col. P. G.. Bowman, the governors most trusted adviser; Thomas M Rogers, his sec retary. and Lon Greer, from Chocco- locco, one of his convict inspectors. It seems that the, convict business is looking up in Jefferson county. First the governor spends two days and night looking after it and most of his work in that connection if reports be true, emanated from the Morris hotel after discussion and advice on the part of the leaders of the saloonists cause.
 "If the open saloon is brought back and it repeats it's, past history in the number of murders, commercial strikes and open law violations, the convict business will pick up so much that the governor and his officers will not have time, If they attend to their business, to interfere in and advise with the people of the different coun- |ties in settling their local 6matters.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20
6urr's Statement
His statement follows:

His statement follows:
 From all accounts the business mems saloon meeting failed to en. thuse. The reason is apparent. It can be found by perusing the names of the business men and other we'll known citizens signed to the address published in this afternoons Ledger calling attention to the prophecies in 1907 of the saloonists concerning ma terial and financial demoralization which would follow voting out of the saloons and telling the voters why they are against the saloon. This address is remarkable, both in the number of names it carries and the character and standing of its signers. There will be found on it men who opposed prohibition in 1907. Practi- cally every industrial organization Is represented on this list by some of their principal agents and officers. If we had any anxiety about the result of this election the publication of this list is sufficient to dissipate it.
 Men of Standing
 When men of influence and stand ing like G. B. Mccormack, J. A. Shook, Erskine Ramsey, James Bow ron, Augustus Benners, Dr. George M. Morrow, R. s. Munger, Gen. B. w. Fucker, Samuel l.. Earle, C.. c. Heidt, Gov. w. H. Sims. Gov. B. B. Conner, J. D. Collins; when corporations like the American Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company. employing 600 la- borers and the United States Cast Iron Pipe and Foundry company, em- ploying several hundred laborers in their corporate names protest against the return of the saloons; when the the strsst.xauwaxs and
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20

Mir. Burr charges that Governor O'Neal has ordered all of ihs lieuten- ants and aids to come to Jefferson county to help in the fight for the saloon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20
PRATT CITY
WEST END AND ELYroN

J. c. Alexander w. E. Aldridge Arlie Barber. W. M. Blackwelder. Holcomb Bacon. Russell c. Booth. D. c. Brasfeld. WI. Brown. T. L.. Bell. E. c. Beasley. c. E. Coffman. c. NJ. Cook. R. F. Chastain. J. T. Chambers. W. A. Duffey. J. H. Donaldson. W. W. Dorman. L. R. DeRamus. A. F. DeArman. c. c. Ellis. Jr. A. J. Florence. V. V. Florence. J. D. Folks. A. M. Frazer J. w. Flippen. 8. M. Funderburk J. S. Glasgow. A. J. Garner B. c. Garmon W. Nj. Goodwin. w. C. Gardner. James F. Harrison. Ja,J. Henderson. Henry H. Howell {. R. H. Hagood. R. e. Haden. r C. D.%Hurley. H. B. Hopper. H. H. Huffstutier l.. H. Howell E. B. Hamilton. B. F. Jenkins. ]. n. Lanier. s. R. Monroe. C. H. Mosely. w. T. Moore
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20
Burr Analyses Business Mems
 BijOu Meeting

Says Candidates for Excise Commission Were Lead
 ing Speakers CHARGES O'NEAL WITH
 ORDERING FORCES UP To Battle for the SaIoon-Says the Advent of Bowman, Rogers, Greer ct als, Show the Hand Being Taken by the
 Governor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-20
EAST LAKE

R. V. Allgood. c. S. Brunt. D. G. Burchfieid. s. w. J. Best. w. l.. Bowman. William Conniff. l.. J. Cox. F. E. Crow. Corey chappell J. A.. Ellard. l.. A. Holmes. J. NJ. Hawkins. Joseph Hood. w. R. Hilliard. W. D. Hawkins. J. R. Hardin. T. R. Kemp. S. r.. Jones. W. R. Kilburn. G. W. Knowlcn. D. G. Meadow. George Marsh. Fred Lawrence. J. c. Miller. E. Mamwing. J. R. Sadler J. M. Parker. W. L. Tate. T. J. Walker. H. P. Wood. James E. Wood. E. D. Ratliff. J. c. Rocket. R. S. Thompson. w. R. Tarrant. Sam A. Tarant. Robert Walker. E. s. Wear. T. J. Wallis. Dr. J. D. Bancroft. pr. N. A. Barrett. George c. Davis. E. G. Burchf1eld. W. M. Sadler. B. D. Holley. J. E. Ford & Sons. J. U. Burson. Wall & Sullivan. D. E. Mckinley. Guy R. Mckinley. James Walker. J. D. Killough. E. Y. Jones. V. P. Whetstone. A. J. Coe. T. W. Hayes. Mack Jones. M. J. Ware. pr. J. F. Prescott.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-21
E'aWe2ns Items,

Dawsons, II. c., Sept. 19.-Wc
are glad to learn that Efr. ]. =.
Lawrence is improving.
MIR. Geo. Newson has returned
from a visit TO Oak City.
hIr. Ben parti1e ard family hay,
recovered from . severe attack C
fever.
We were glad to see Mr.. Waite
Finch up Sunday shaking hand,
with his friends, says his crop is verv
good.
One Of our town boys that visite I
Washington, D. c.. some time az 4
tells us that he saw q coed many
houses there covered with gold. We
would like to see such sight.
lIr Aft BarnI1ill is installing q
nice pin and press and will be read y
to gin cotton IN q short while.
Mr., i. w. Darnhiil has added on
to his store house getting ready fer
Il good fall trade.
We learn that Mr.. Tom Cotton
has bought cut Mr.. Bob Price ard
will open general merchandise
store at Mr.. Balfour Dunns old
stand.
A good many farmers around here
say their cotton crop is coming in
very short and the prices seems very
short TO us when we think of the
soda we used this year.
Messrs. Archie and Tom DeBerry
returned home few days ago from
Richmond for few days rest.
There were eleven baptized last
Friday as additions to Dawsons
Baptist Church.
Brunswick stews and barbecues
are all over now with we old farm
ers for this season, now comes our
time for sweet potatoes and 'possum.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-21
k0tnUs.s3 El.liE t,.''13sfl.
A .sgP3 #i2a yo3a}It8 assault uD3a
While Wom2i. IN Warren County.

Warrenton, Il. G., Sept. ia ne
gre, George l;arsh hall. lately return
Cd fron the north, late Saturday
afternoon crin1;nally assaulted Mrs.
J. Z. Chaplain, the wife Of . r3spec-
table farmer Of VicIsb0ro Il miles
from here, after having threatened
to Kill her.
It appears that Mrs. Chaplain, the
daughter Of Mr.. j. W. abbott, aged
% years, on going 10 the spring near
the dwelling, vas held up by Mar
hall, who with gun IL hand, crin3i-
na'ly assaulted her. Returning 70
the house sha related to her husband
and father what had occurred.
Mr.. Chaplain Immediately left for
Warrenton for the sheriff, while
Abbott armed himself with eua 4 j
with others began the hunt. hrpiv-
ing at the negroes fathers lgusa
the negro opened fire. shooting Alb
bot in the face and breast, ana the
second time ii the '1@ck. Sheriff,
Davis, with others, was soon on the
spot, and surrounded The house and
firing commenced. The sheriff vas
wounded in lie arm and he return
cd 70 Warrenton Cor assistance and
medica. treatment.
yesterday morning after the house
hal been watched all night the ne
gro's father, by ruse, entered the
house with other negroes and over
powered him, when the posse rush
ed in, bound him and brought him
here to jail. The whole of two
counties is aroused over the afro
cious deed.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-21
Is II Right?

Mr.. Editor W-fs surprised to see
that cur cotton buyers were instruct
ing our ginner5 how to wrap up our
cotton, when we have left it with
them to fix the price and TO say what
should be taken off for Dagglng and
ties. | see in the Progressive tar-
mer that they took off 50 pounds to
the bale, and the Progressive FAR
ner urges every body to be sure to
put on 80 pounds to the bale. Now
Mr. Buyer if this 80 pounds to the
bale is rot correct you will do US
favor by letting us know what IS cor
rect. Mr.. Buyer if this 80 pounds
to the bale is correct and we wrap
up eur cotton with 2 pound baggln!:,
and chop the side strips out we VIII
lose about So to the bale, il there be
Il million bales made it means to
the farmer "a million dollars lost,
aIr. Buyer that will be too bad.
w. 3. BARNHILL.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-21

Having qualified as administrator
Of A. A. White, deceased, late OF
Halifax county, n. c., this is to no
lily al persons having claims against
the estate Of said decedent TO pre-
sent them TO the undersigned for
payment on or before one year from
the date Of this notice, or said no
tee will be pleaded ii bar Of their
recovery. All persons indebted to
said estate will please make imme-
Giate settlement.
4. B. WHITE, Admir-.
August 31st. 1911.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-21
Forced 10 Leave flcElc,

Every year a large number ii
poor sufferers, whose lungs are sore
snd raclEed with coughs, are urreG
= go 10 another climate. But this
IS costly and not always sure.
There g better Hay. Let DR.,
Kings New Discovery cure you at
home. 1T cured ne Of lunc
trouble, writes w. r. Nelson, of
Ca'anine, Ark, Yqhen al else fail
ed ard I gained II pounds in weight.
Us surely he king o all cough and
lung cures Thou ands owe Ie;,
lives and health to It. It's posit;va.y
gUacan 'eed fer Coughs, Coils, IT,
Grippe, Asthma, Croap all Throat
and Lung troubles. SOC and 81 &C.
Irial bottle free at z. 7. Whitehead
;Forrr1o9v
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-21
NEWS FROM HALIFAX.
Items Of Interest Reported From The
County Seat.

Halifax, n. c. Sep. 19.-Col.
Frank Faison has field Of fine cot
ton over the river that " as planted
in June which up till few days age
was in an excellent growing state
and from which he anticipated quite
a large yield, but the army worm
located it, and Col. says they place.
bullet holes through it without any
regard to habit. He thinks the yield
viii be much decreased.
We were Informed few days ago
that MIR. Iliah Bradley, who resides
in the Croweli section. found what
he thinks is the boil Weavell on his
farm. He stated that they drilled
holes in the boil causing them to ro' F..
iLessrs. T. Q. Vaughan and Z. 4.
Stephenson have q fine field If cot
ton although the drouth effected It
much. They are gathering on an
average Of enc thousand pounds per
acre first picking. They have two
acres of long staple cotton, some Of
which come up about the middle OF
June is the taliest we have ever seen,
a great deal Of it is T to feet il
height.
Mrs. James Carrol. continues very
i'll at her home ore mile west Of
town, we learn today that she Is
worse.
Mr.. James Tyvisdale for some
weeks has been very sick and today
we are informed that it is only q
matter of q few hours for him here
unless there is decided change for
the better.
Halifax High School opened Mon
day with tie attendance fair, Miss
Elizabeth Clarl; has charge Of the
school this session.
Miss Sarah Fenner, Of Raleigh,
for several days has been the guest
Of Miss Mamie Gary.
Mrs. I. O. Vaughan, Miss Maud
and Master jack have returned
from Woodland.
J. H, Watkins, Of Norfolk, was
a vi=itor here g day or 50 ago.
j. NcP. Tucker, of Petersburg.
was mere Tuesday OF business.
T. Froelich left Tuesday for Rich
mond to spend the week.
Mrs. Z. L. Travis has returned
from New York where she spent
several days.
Mr. and Mrs, D. 7. Swanson,
Misses Anne and Lille. Masters
Ionmie and Howard, OF Dorcl2,
have been visiting Mrs. Swansoa.s
mother, Mrs. Henry G. Harper.
Mrs. w. 4. Safer spent q day in
Scotland Neck last week with her
daughter, Hrs. Hsrreil.
Mrs. J. W. Cornett returned from
Petersburg Monday where she has
been visiting relatives fer three.
weeks.
Miss Mary Norman spent the
week with her mother at Littieton.
Miss Lucy Belts Left last week for
Lousburg Female College.
Judge JAS. NJ. Mullen, Of Peters
burg, was here Monday on legal
business.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-21

The following advice from the
Hereford County Herald is very
timely just at this season:
The poorest policy and he wors.
economy is to keep the children out
Of school. Every Gay lost has its
manifold effort; the knowledge gain
ed on that day is missed, pupil is
throWc behind, becomes discourage
ed, has 9 bad effect on the class and
the very habit IS TO be avoided"
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-21
[. I. Whitehead ComD'v.
DRUGGISTS,
Notice.

All persons indebted to w. H Can
non S estate will please make i'm
heolate payment to me. All persons
paving claims against his estate will
tlle same with me within AZ W., W..
oo uays as his estate will then Re
settled. Sept. 6, 1911. W
A. PAUL CITCHIN. ATTY
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-21

Governor Judson Harmon, Of
Ohio, will be in Raleigh Oct. 18th
and deliver an address at the State
fair grounds. This date viii be dur
ing fair week, and Governor Eor-
mon will be \ big drawing card.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-21

We extend our daad.'e+ sympathy
TO brother d. j. Waicnasd on &C
count of the death Of his mother.
Mrs. Y. H. Whichard, which occur
ed at her home in GreenvilIe Satur-
dag morning.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-21

The Greensboro Daily News has
recently absorbed The Evening rele-
gram Of that city. This gives the
city only two 'papers-an evening.
and morning paper and they are
both Of high standard, both as to
news service and editorial manage
IN mt.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-21

One Of cur exchanges says that ii
is impossible to make q live town
with dead citizens, which is no doubt
very true and we'll said.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-21

L appears from the press report
seat out that the various colleges
have had record breaking openings,
THIS speaks we'll fer our educationa!
progress.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-21

Cotton is infected by the cotton
worms, the boil wevil and the bear
spectators. How can it hold up IN
price.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-21
The Pit! County News Of Frida}

say:
Solicitor J II. Kerr, Of Warren
ton, reports that Startling Gum, 4
North Carolinian, and q native of
Ca5weil county, was the first to pull
the trigger al Yorktown, where ole
man Cornwaiis passed Il over to on,
Washington. An inscription on the
tombstone TO lis (Gunn'5), memory
in the old buryiag ground on ta>
Murray farm about three niIss
from yarceyville. tells the tale.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-21

And the foot ball season has ar
rived again.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-21

President Taft is spending Sl8, 900
to swing around tire circle to tell
how he swung the veto pen.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-21

Entered al the postoftice At Scotland
Neck, N. c., as Second-Class Matter.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-21

Thursday, September q, 1911.
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-21

WINS Rare Wild Animals, % V,,Iy- =
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-21
z0OoNE1' highlands Champion Bareback R;d.r

Horses Bands of Musid. 20 Euroncan A..
The commonwealth. (Scotland Neck, N.C.) 1896-1929, 1911-09-21

progress.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-04-07

holding iler fast 'Tryin- W sneak
wa yous Not much-not this tim,.
Did you ever play forfeitS when ynu
was little? Well this n forfeit game
and you're " You must bow wv VIM
rrettiesl. knreI ~ the wirtiest and kiss
the one Eon lorp best And Id let yuu
or on the first two Come. now. nav
up
Then shr screamed and her SCREAM
was answered XIX once gate swung
back with bang. and she heard some
one running along the walk toward
her
"Oh, Cap'n Whitaker" she called
Come. Come quick. pleaseF'
How she knew that the person run
ming toward her va Captain Cy has
not been satisfactorily explained even
vet She cannot explain ii, and neither
San the captain And equally astonish-
I'm was the Iatter's answer. lie Ger
tainly had not heard her voice often
enough to recognize ii under such cir
cumstances.
All right, teacher" he shouted. "Tm
commit let 20 OF that woman, you
On, it, you, i itr'
He had seized ~. Smith by tine coat
collar and jerked him away from his
victim Miss Dawes took refuge be
hind the captains bulky form. The
two men looked at each other. Smith
was recovering his breath.
It's you, j. it," repeated Captain Cy.
Then, turning to Miss Phoebe, he ask
Cd, did h. hurt your
mo, not yet, but he frightened ne
dreadfully- Who Il he? DO you know
himY'
Her prosecutor answered the ques-
ton
You bet your Life H. knows mer' he
snarled- He knows me mighty welll
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-04-07
MARYLAND HAPPENINGS.
ETO Ill Continued

Robert Diggs, colored, p years old,
2040 Druid Hill avenue, Baltimore,
employed as elevator boy at The Mer-
cant's Club, was caught and crush
ed to death between the floor and the
elevator about noon Friday last
One hundred and twenty-three per
sons were treated last year by The
'Pasteur method for the prevention Of
hydrophobia at the Mercy Hospital
Baltimore. Twenty OF these were
treated In the wards and 103 at The
home OF the patients.
Sidney Williams was arrested at
Ocean City March 16 BY Deputy Cor
don Bowen on a charge OF violation
or the Local Option laws. Although
1t IL contented that Williams was I'm
armed and made no resistance, Bowen
shot him i'm the left breast, the bullet
passing through him. He was taken
to Snow Hill where the wound was
dressed and the prisoner placed IN
Jail
Misses Mary and Sallie Bloodgood
sisters, OF 10 West Twentieth street,
Baltimore, and Miss Alice Mcclure,
who resides next door, nearly lost
their lives Sunday morning In a fire
that Quilted the rear part OF the sec
ond floor OF the Bloodgood home.
While Miss Mary Bloodgood succeed
ID in reaching the street without a.
sistance, her sister had to BE- carried
from the burning home down ladder,
while Miss MCGUIRE was taken from
her room by policeman in a partly
RuffOcatAd condition.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-04-07
Sna gaZaQ Eorrledly mic MIN.

SH1 $dEGu WOTElG0lW 3I NlLN.
"But I'm almost sorry you were the
one TO come. Tm afraid that man viii
get You into trouble. Has he-can
he- What did H. mean about to-
morrow? Who II her.
The captain pushed hi cap back
from his forehead
Teacher" IT, said. there's "A prov
erb, amt there, about lettin' tomor-
row take care Of itself7 80 for trou-
ble-well, # did think I'd had trouble
enough in my life to last me through,
but callate I've got another guess.
Anyhow, don't you fret | did Just
the right thing. and I'm glad II did IL.
1f Il was only me wouldn't fret,
either But there's It stopped,
groaned and pulled the cap forward
again Good night" he added and
turned to 20
Miss Dawes leaned forward and de-
tanned him.
Just minute, Cap'n Whitaker"
he said .I was little prejudiced
against you when J came here. was
lOlu Iuat you SOL Ine LnG tGdGH0T DO
sition. and there was more than a hint
that you did 1t for selfish reasons Or
your own But I've had tD Judge pee
pie for myself In my lifrrir--r and i've
made up my mind that ! waS mistaken
about you ! should like to apologize
Will YOU shake hands,"
She extended her hand. Captain Cy
hesitated.
Hadn't you better wait spell?' he
asked You've heard that swab call
me partner. Hadn't
NO; don't know what your trouble
H., OF course. and certainly shan't
mention 1t to any one. But, whatever
It T., I'm sure you are right and it,
not your fault Now will you shake
handsT
The captain did not answer. lie
merely took the proffered hand, shook
It heartily and strobe or into the dark
ness.
[To - Continued