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VOL. XXXI. ASHEBORQ, N. C, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 8. 1906. '. No 6
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H0LT0NIS NAMED FOR THIRD
TERM.
Millikan Also Re-Appointed by
President.
Washington, D C, Feb 5. The
President sent to the Senate to-day
the names of District Attorney Hol
ton and Marshal Millikan for third
terms.
This course was taken by the
President on the basis of a report
made by Chaa H Robb, assistant
attorney-general, who has had
charge of the investigation of the
revenue frauds.
Reports as to District Attorney
Holton's conduct in these revenue
fraud cases were made both by
solicitor Hayes, of the Internal
Revenue Department and Acting
Attorney General Robb. The re
sult of their investigation was that
the district attorney had done no
more than his duty and wts entitled
to another term as the result of his
activity in uncovering official -and
other corruption in the conduct of
internal revenue affairs. Mr Robb
not only went to Greensboro in his
official capacity as assistant attorney
general to look into the trial of the
pending cases, but also as the per
sonal representative of the President
and Attorney General Moody to
look into the personal aspect of the
situation. Not anly did he recom
mend Holton's reappointment, but
he took up Millikan's cause, and
placed the President n tne embar
rassing position of breaking his ab
solute promise to Clint Wagoner
that he should be the Marshal of
the Western district.
The President followed Mr Robb's
recommendations to the letter.
Hoi ton 'b reaDDointment is resrard
ed as just and merited and gave
general satisfaction, especially to
members ox tne state delegation.
Republicans eenerallv resented
the manner in which the President
ignored the two rival party factions
in tne state.
BLACKBURN SAY8 NEVER.
There is already talk of a fi ght
on Holton's confirmation, though
the Senators have not been officially
advised about this contemmplated
action. It is not believed that any
such move will be more tnan an ex
pression of revenge. Representative
Blackburn would not comment on
the nomination, 'though he said to a
friend during the day, "Holton will
never be district attorney."
The charges, it is said, would re
late to the district attorney's official
conduct
Chairman Rollins, who had the
district attorney bee in his bonnet,
never knew that the President was
about to act on the iniative of the
Department of Justice until Black
bu.n made 'the discovery. Rollins
came here in great haste. It is said
that he went to the White House to
protest, bat lay down as soon as the
President made known his fully de
termined purpose.
Rollins friends deny this and
claim both appointments as an or-,
ganization victory. The Black
burn retort is that Rollins agreed to
Wagoner's appointment, and that if
he did not he went back on a writ
ten agreement and handed his politi
cal rival the double cross.
The double statement comes to
day from an authoritative source
that can be accepted, that Robb's
report never referred to the collec
torship in any way. If Hoskins
continues in office, it will be for rea
sons entirely independent. The
friends of G 0 Bailey claim that he
has Rollins' endorsement on the
collec torship.
wagoner's beeach of promise.
The general opinion here is that
the Piesident has treated L Clint
Wagoner pretty shabbily and that
the latter either has cause for ac
tion for mental anguish or breach
of promise. There is ro question
about the President's promise to
him that he should be made marshal.
He did so in the presence of twenty-ty-three
men (all of Blackburn's
flying squadron,) and the fact is re
called that as the party was leaving
the White House Mr Roosevelt
stepped op to Wagoner, and tapping
him on the shoulder said, Yon
needn't worry; yon will be appointed
man'oal." The President's double
acti n towards Wagoner is not ex
plained by any of his champions or
admirers.
LOTS OP MAD REPUBLICANS.
There were lots of very mad Re
publicans, though, who did much
talking. One of them said: "It
looks like this man Robb is running
politics in North Carolina. If this
is to be his came, he ought to con
sult some one else besides Judge
Bovd. It might be a good idea to
elect Boyd chairman of our State
committee, inen we could get ail
our politics from the bench and
patronage through the Department
of Justice.
CLAUDIUS IS NAMED.
The President kept his word in
the case of Claude Dockery and
sent to the Senate his nomination,
which afforded no little relief to or
ganization Republicans generally.
The faithful had begun to get on
the . ragged edge about Dockery's
appointment, because of the delay
in Bending it to the Senate. T J
Pence in News & Observer.
GRADED SCHOOL HONOR ROLL.
Name of Students Meriting Note tor excellent
Work
First Grade.
Carrie Burrows, Claudius Crater,
Ruth McPherson, Pearl Way, Etta
Glasgow, Ernest Spencer, Lila
Slack, Nettie Newby, Rush Lassiter
Lura Jones, Joe Hendrix, Frank
Fox, Simon Fox, George Betts, Lela
Aiken, John Brittain.
Second Grade.
Arthur Presnell, Mabel Spoon,
Lncile Scarboro. Harvev Roarers
John Plummer, Jessie Wood, Carl
Hoover, Kate Brittain, John Plum
mer, Clara Presnell.
Third Grade.
Fred McPherson, Guy Aiken,
Clarence McPherson, Fanny Newby,
Tom Wood, Everette . Newby, Lil
lian Hendrix, Ha Aiken.
Fourth Grade.
Mildred Birkhead, Eulah Glas
gow, Mary Hannah.
Fifth Grade.
Mattie Eivett.
Sixth Grade.
Lynette Swain, Enolie Presnell,
Mamie Morris, Annie Fox, Ernest
Williams.
Seventh Grade.
Grace Wood, Lela Hall, Blanche
Anderson, Lollie Jones.
Eighth Grade.
Mona Rush, Blanch Spoon, Grady
Miller, John Sexton, Daniel Sharpe.
Ninth Grade.
Marietta Betts, Blanche Coffin,
Mullie Rush, Henry Ingram, Roscoe
Miller.
DOUBLE HOMICIDE.
Ave Darr, a Drunken Vagabond
of Lexington Shoots and Kills
Section Master Hughes
Near Thomasville.
Thomasville, Feb 6. A double
homicide occurred this afternoon
about 5 o'clock, two miles north of
Thomasville. The facts are as fol-
ows: When w u ungues, a rail
road section boss was preparing to
return to town from work on his
dump with his hands, three white
men comming from the direction of
High Point walking, whose names
are Spencer, of High Point, Looka
bill and Ave Darr, of Lexington,
the last named being drunk, asked
Mr Hughes to.let them ride to town
on the dump. He would not con
consent telling Darr he was drunk.
They were left behind but when
the foice stopped again to repair
the track, Darr overtook them,
renewed the quarrel during which
he drew out a heavy pistol and shot
Mr Hughes three times. At this
point Big Jim Hunt, a tall negro,
one of Mr Hughes hands got pos
session of the pistol after wrestling
with Darr, who attempted to make
his escape when the negro shot him.
In a very short time both Hughes
and Darr were dead.
Dr Mock and Esquire Keen were
sent for immediately but both men
were dead before they reached the
scene. The boddies vere brought
to town and delivered to the under
taker. Mr Hughes was a fine man
and considered a good, inoffensive
citizen. He was 30 years of age.
He is well known by a number of
citizens of Asheboro, where he
formerly worked.
. Mr Hughes is a brother of Mr S
A Hughes, of Spero.
We have never seen any one who
had a form to which the addition
of angel's wings would be becoming.
SCHOOLS IN FRANKLINSVILLE TOWNSHIP.
Progress Made During the Past
the Old Log School
Last week the Courier presented
an article relating to education gen
erally in Randolph County and with
suggestions for the improvement of
the system. This week we present
tatistics fron Franklinville town-
NEW PUBLIC SCHOOL
ship representing the improvements
made in that township during the
laBt five years.
In 1900 there were seven white
public school to every five squaie
miles of territory. Now there aie
MR,. O. R-. COX.
only five schools in the townshid,
an average of one for each seven
square miles of territory, or less than
half the amount of territory em
braced in one of the old original dis
tricts which were laid out four miles
square. Consequently the changes
have not yet worked a hard
ship on anybody as compared
with the distance in the orig
teal districts.
In 1 900 there were seven
teachers in the township. They
were teaching school in seven
school houses valued at about
$1000 which was twice as much
as the property in the township
is worth. Now the public
school property in the town
ship is worth $4950.
Ia nineteen hundred the 7
The Above is a Picture of the old Ferrees MjooI House; Below is the Old Cedar Falls
School House. These Were Consolidated in the New Building.
FOX HUNTERS OFF,
Large Party Lett Monday to Chaee Reynard
Around Jackson Springs.
A large party of Randolph sports
men went to Jaokson Springs .Mon
day to participate in a fox hunt to
last a week. They carried with
them a large pack of bounds t
"furnish music or the occasion,
Among the party were Messrs Robt
Millikan and Sidney Hughes, of j
Five Years. The Passing of
in Franklinsville.
teachers received an average salary
of $25.C0 per month; now there are
nine teachers receiving an average
salary of $30.55 per month. The total
amount paid white teachers in the
t"vnship in 1900 was $936.29; the
amount paid for the same pnrpse
AT CEDAR. FALLS.
lust year was $1451.60. The enroll
ment in 1900 was 418; last year it
was 511.
One of the communities in this
township which has received much
benefit from these improvements is
CEDAR. FALLS.
the Cedar Falls community.
Mr O R Cox, one of the leading
business men of this section of the
state, was first to conceive the idea
that it was better to have one up-to-date
school house with two teachers,
than two shanties with the
same number of teachers.
, Mr Cox has always been leader
in developement, and ready to
aid in movement that will help
his community or connty.
Following Mr .Cox's sugges
tion tbe Ferree's and old the
Cedar falls schools were com
bined in 1903. The great ad
vance realized in this can
be conceived by comparing the
accompanying illustrations.
Spero, Thos Farlow and Lem Eng
lish, of Hoyle, Jim Lassiter, Worth
Gamer and Burk Thornburg, of
Lassiter, and Jesse Lassiter and J C
Davis, of Asheboro.
At Biiicoe they were joined by Mr
J Reece Blair, of Troy.
A lively time is anticipated.
A poor man always smiles when a
railroad train pulls out and leaves a
rich man who ftils'to get there on
time.
JURORS FOR MARCH TERM.
Commltslonert Met Monday Will
Build
Bridge Accrosi Deep River.
The Board of County Commis
sioners were in session at the Court
House Monday, being present II T
Caveness, chairman; H G Lassiter
and A N Bulla.
The regular routine of allowing
claims against the countv with
other matters were dispensed with.
The following jurors were dran
for the March Term of Randolph
Superior Court: A J Craven, Rich
land; C F Kirkman, Liberty; J W
Marley, Richland; S C Cranford,
Concord; W R Graves, Richland; M
L Fogleman. Liberty; Lewis Jarrett,
Randleman; Orlando Chrisco, Brow
er; M W Wood, Providence; J M
Wright, Grant; D C Pool, Cedar
Grove; H B Carter, Columbia; II L
Miller, Back Creek; M Charles
Cranford, New Hope; C F Arnold,
Franklinsville; D A Hancock,
Union; G W Way, Liberty; S W
Kearns, Concord; M H Allied,
Providence; Joseph B Hinshaw,
Providence; S E Way, Asheboro;
J II Johnson, Concord; J F Craven,
Coleridge; Jno L Cox, Grant; M R
Morhtt, Cedar Grove; W T Bryant
Randleman; S W Wall, New Market
L U Elliott, New Hope; G P Bray
Pleasant Grove; J C Wright. Grant:
W E Nqlson, Franklinsville; W G
ourratt, New Hope; B M Caveness,
rleasant Grove; (J L Johnson
Trinity; John Kearns. Cedar Grove:
U Li Luther, Union.
Second Week.
T W Ingram, New Hope; Wm
Chrisco, Richland; W D Fields,
Providenoe; N P Nelson, Back
Ureek: U W Slack, Randleman; T M
Brady; Pleasant Grove; G H Rich
ardson, Tabernacle; S W Cox, Grant
VV J bcarboro, Asheboro; T Siler,
Providence; Jfi M Allen, rant; E L
lomlin8on, New Market; J C Kirk'
man, Liberty; John Wright, Colum
bia; Benj. Cox, Columbia: J A Pat
terson, Franklinsville; W M Cheek,
Coleridge; W B Richardson, Ashe
boro.
The board also ordered that t
bridge be built accross Deep River
in iirower township near the proper
ty of W S Gardner for which the
board agrees to pay $2,000 when the
same is completed and accepted.
$21,000 Worth of Horset and Mulei Sold.
The first sale conducted by Pen
ay Brothers rnd Company's horse
end mule exchange was held Mon
day at their stables in Gieensboro.
One hundied and seventy-five
norses ana mules were sold and the
aggregate amount of the sale was
$21,00. The highes price paid
tor any one horse was $240.
WORLD'S OLDEST ENGINEER
Died In New York, Buried In
Asheville.
Salisbury, Feb. 5. The body of
uapi Liester Aldricn, one of the old
est locomotive engineers in the werld,
was brought from New York to Sal
isbury, thence to Asheville Tuesday.
Vapt l nomas Murphy, a conductor
on the Western North Carolina
branch and a nephew of Mr Aldrich,
had a message announcing: the latter's
death and accompanied the body to
Asheville.
Enginees Aldrich was remarkable
man aid recently commemorated his
ninety-first anniversary. TTn tn hiinnii nn Dlirci- flrnmwi.11 nrViiV
85th birthday the spring of vouth I
characteiized his movement. His
health began to fail him shortly
afterwards,
Mr Aldrich lived there twenty vears
xie then owned the old "car shop
before the State leased the road and
this was the largest repair works in
the State. He was a fine mechanic
and made the shop famous. The
State took his property and the vet
eran engineer went back to the road
and up to his abandonment of t e
service, twelve years ago, he ran a
yard engine on the Asheyille station
ground. He was married more than
fifty years ago to Miss Chunn, a sis
ter of Dr Locke Chunn, who died
many years ago.
There are numerous relatives in
Salisbury and Rowan county bearing
his name.
A meeting of the Asheboro School
Board was held last night in the
office of Col A C McAlister for the
purpose of considering the erection
of the new Graded School in the
early spring. It was decided to
issue tbe $10,000 in bonus and place
then on the market at once and
architects were notified to present
plans for the new building as early
as possible.
IMPORTANT SCHOOL CONFERENCE.
Meeting Held ai Randleman
Saturday to Promote Work
on County Education.
The meeting of the Association
of High Schools at Randleman last
Saturday was an important one.
Plans were laid which, when carried
out, will place Handolph county in
the fore front of the educational
movement in North Carolina.
There have been two serious hin
drances to the best work in he
schools: One is a lack of uniformity
in the course of study in the differ
ent schools; the other is the great
difference in the standard of work
required. These two obstacles to
progress the Association hopes to
remove.
At this maeting a committee was
appointed, consisting of Messrs
Chas M Staley, of the Asheboro
Graded School; J L Harris, of the
Randleman Graded School; and K
II Mclntyre, of Farmer Institute,
to prepare a course of study, high
enough to admit to the otate Uni
versity and at the same time elective
in some branches, and to report to
the next meeting of the Association
to be held in Asheboro some time
in March,
Also a committee was appointed
to report on the advisability of pre
paiing a uniform set of examination
questions to be given in the schools
comprising the association these
questions to be based on the college
entrance requirements.
There are many teachers in this
county who are anxious to have the
time come when the schools of Ran
dolph county will be lecognized as
the equal of those in any county in
the Btate. And to aid in doing this
is the prime object of the Associa
tion of High Schools.
ALBEMARLE NEWS.
New Club Founded Land Purchiies Other
Newt.
Albermarle, N C, Feb. 3. A new
social and commercial club is being
organized this week at Albemarle
composed of the leading business
men, who nave the welfare of the
town at heart. The nature of the
club will be to look after the inter
ests of the town as well as provide a
place of social gatherings and read
ing rooms. A charter will be ask
ed for with in the next few davs.
The Stanley County Loan & Trust
Co. are moving into their elegant
new building, corner of Main and
Second Streets.
The Albemarle Real Estate and
Insurance Co. have purchased some
twenty-five acres of land in the
Southern part of the town and will
have it laid off in lots for the pur
pose of building houses and develop
ing that portion of the town.
Mrs J V Hunter Entertains.
The membere of the Randolph
Book Club were entertained at the
home of Mrs J V Hunter on Main
street on Friday from 4 to 6 p m.
Miss Daisy rage read an mterest
n? Daner on the Roval familv of
England beginning with the House
of Lancaster and going through the
Tudors. Miss Erwin also read
was splendidly nrecared and verv
much enioved. Each member of
the club had read an on Cromwell
and discussed his life, character and
peculiarities Mrs Hunter had
also arranged a Literary Contest
which embraced a number of
noted authors and poets. Miss
Frances Creight, of Wiunsboro, S
C, gave several readings, selections
from James Whitcomb Riley, Doro
thy Dix and Ruth MeEnery Stuart
after which delicious refreshments
were served.
Mr J D Simpton Entertain In Honor of
Mitt Creight.
Mrs J D Simpson gave a thimble
party at her home on South Fayette
ville street last week in honor of
Miss Creight, of Winnsboro, S G.
Several ladies were present who
did fancy work, and kept the "con
versation ball" rolling.
Miss Creight entertained the party
with delightful readings some of
which were "Miranda on Higher
Education" "Should a woman pro
pose" by Dorothy Dix and "Nothing
to say" by James Whitcomb Riley.
Dainty refreshments were served.
Mrs Simpson kept up her usual rep
utation as hostess.