The Asheboro Cou.ier
PRICE ONE DOLLAR A YEAB
Wm. C. HAMMER, Editor.
or Bute red at the Pout Office at Asheboro m
coDd C. ws Matter.
And amongst otheis Mr. Maiitn
Butler, the LeJ leader of the Re
publican party M Noith Carolinp,
got a body blow at Gieensboro Fr:
day Charlotte Observer.
Thomas Fence writing the Ntws
and Observer says Congressman
Blackburn declares he will go to
the Attorney General and demand
the removal of District Attorney
Holtou from office. Mr. Blackburn
is confideni that he can control the
State convention when it convene
despite the powerful machine opera
ting in the SUite.
A dispatch frrm sheville says
that there is ereat dissatisfaction
among friends over the Blackburn
acquital and that many assert that
Blackburn would have been convict
ed, had Judge Gott! permitted the
case to go to the jury for a majority
wprp in f,vor of conviction. The
question of interest is, how did they
find out how the jury stood.
The Hon. Marion Butler is now
In Greensboro. As it has often
been stated and never denied that
Marion is really in charge of the
Republican party in this State, al
though there has been a shrewd ef
fort to keep the fact concealed, it is
supposed he is here to establish
headquarters in the city where his
newspaper has been established and
is now in "operation",
BLACKBURN ACQUITTED.
After having moved heaven and I
earth to convict Representative
Blackburn the case ended, after s
three days trial, in a dismal failure
After the evidence as heard and
argument of counsel, Judge Gcff de
livered a lengthy charge to the jury,
closing with the following word
directing the jury to return a verdict
f not guilty;
"And so, should you return a
verdict of 'guilty', under these
conditions I would at once set
it aside. It is therefore useless
to have you go through the
formality of considering the
case or rehiring a verdict."
Republic Graft.
One of the Life Insurance mag
nates has been arrested for giving
a large sum of money, that should
have been sacred to the widows and
orphans of the policy holders, to
the Republican National Commit
tee. President Roosevelt declared
before elec'ion that no tainted
money was being used in his cam
paign, but the evideuce shows he
was greatly mistaken, for the in
surance trust and other corporations
"came down'J handsomely. The
strange part of it is thatthe Ad
ministration organs before the last
national election declart-d that, the
President was managing the cam
paign on a "business basis" and re
ceiving daily reports of the finances
of the Republican committtee from
Chairman C'rtelyon. Was the
President deceived or did he then
think insurance money was not
tainted? No restitution has yet
been made, though it would seem
that the ethics of the situation de
mand that the money be returned
turned to its rightful owners.
HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY TOLD.
This sulden announcement caused
a burst of applause and a large num
ber ot ladies in attendance rushed up
and shook Judge Goff's hand.
ANOTHER REPUBLICAN SCANDAL.
DlHKraeefal Couilltlon of the C'oiiNular
Service.
The President has, no doubt, en
deavored to cleanse and improve the
service by forcing the resignation of
some of the grafters for "the good
of the service," many worthless in
cumbents still remain. "While
there has been much progress," says
the New York Post, "there are
many consuls who do not reflect
credit on the country. There wns
the one at Coburg, for instance, who
turned the consulate into a disreputa
ble resort and made every exporter
contribute a Sample' for use in fur
nishing the consulate, or to be dis
posed of for the benefit of the con
aul's pocket. Careful investigation
would have shown the man's unfit
ness for office before his appoint
ment The State department re
moved him for the 'good of the ser
vice,' but Mr. Roosevelt, in the eyes
of the Coburgers, added insult to
injury by appointing as his succes
sor that Saylor who obtained un
enviable notoriety by trying to de
fraud the State of Pennsylvania
when serving in its Legislature, and
who was officially denounced by the
Governor. There are plenty of oth
er cases on record in which the
President or the State Department
connived at the appointment of un
fit men."
Their records apd the disgrace
they have brought on the country,
make the ears of every American,
when traveling abroad, tingle with
the remarks of foreigners, who point
to the official representatives of this
country as typical citizens of the
United States. The demoralization
of the Republican politicians seems
ubiquitous, yet there are plenty of
honest Republicans who would do
as credit but they seem to have no
chance in the rase for office as they
do not generally belong to the politi
cal machine.
A half hearted Christian is a
t K i.v(rti-""T",;t f :T the devil.
Agains: these new follies of bud-
diLg state-socialism, the Democrat
ic partv of the Union can afford to
array itself with unflinching faith
and in such a moviment the Uemo
crats of the South should be the
leaders. Such an attitude wjuld
be in larmony with the Democratic
faith of the past; it would be in
harmony with the best aspirations
of the Democracy for the future.
Upon the subject of the tariff-
freedom from undue favors to spec,
ial interests; upon the currency
freedom for the use of credit in all
forms which are useful to industry,
without any further regulation than
public safety and convenience re
quire; upon public expenditure,
freedom from waste and excessive
taxation; upon the regulation of
corporations, freedom from special
favors and from anv interierence
except such as is necessary to the
maintenance of equal opportunity
for all under equal laws, these doc
trines adapted to the present con
ditions, are in harmony in each
case with the fundamental teachings
of the fathers of Democracy; they
are m harmony with the interests of
the South; and, what is mon', they
are in harmony with the true in
terests of the nation, and the con
tinuance of its prog:eis in the paths
marked out by the founders of the
Republic and the franiers nf the
Constitution."
The Republican excuses for not
revising the tariff at the present
time really postpones the matter
indefinitely, unless they revise it
2) rer cent higher, which is the
only change the Protective Tariff
League approves. Some Republi
cans want to put off revision until
the uext session of Congress: others
say the next session will be too short
to take up the matter. Then the
excuse will be that business condi
eions must not be disturbed on the
ee of a national election. After
that the Democrats will be in power
but the Republicans will still fight
revision to repay their friends, the
the trusts and combines, that have
furnished campaign funds, so what
relief from trust high prices can
you expect from the standpatters.
It is very disquieting to the
nerves of the Republican Senators
when Senrtor Tillman each day
reads to his colleagues a letter,
memorial or affidavit, setting forth
some particular instance of unrea
sonable railroad rates or the abuse
of power by the coal trust against
the little coal shippers. This is
the way Senator Tillman gently
stirs up the Republicans and re
minds them that his pitchfork is
still in good order.
How much did the Easter hats
and bouneta cost your family? It
is well to ren ember that under the
present Republican protective tariff
8 stem the cost of millinery is in
creased over 50 per cent.
What with the cradle trust and
the coffin trust both protected by
the tariff, through the favor of the
Republicans, the combines have up,
whichever way we turn, from the
time we first see daylight until we
join the great silent majority.
Will Open New Store.
Mr. Z. T. Bird, of High Point,
has rented one of the store rooms in
the Ross building, formerly owned
by E. II. Morris, and will open a
Five and Ten Cent Store there in
the near future. Mr. Bird is an
old resident of Randolph, having
formerly lived in Brower township.
The Cannon Manufan u ltiir Com
pany, of Concord, bus increased its
authorized capital stock from $200,
0O0 to $660,000. The company
proposes to erect another mill of
30,000 spindles.
The home of Rufus Linebeny,
known as the old Troy residence,
near Liberty, was recently destroyed
by fire. Comparatively none of his
household goods were saved.
J. M Pruit. of Trap Hill, Wilkes
county, father of Mrs Alice Snioot,
who was sentenced at Greensboro to
a term in t he Federal prison for
for counterfiting, has been arrested
and placed undr a $1,000 bond for
a similar charge. lie could not
give bond and was remanded to j ail.
Chas. Williams, colored, was
found dead on the railway track at
Greensboro Sunday. Th) man had
been diiukiug.
It is reported that volcanic dis
turbances of considerable propor
'ions are to be s'een at Dismal
Swamp. Reptile and animal life
are leaving the swamp to higher
land.
The suit of D. T. Oicki vs the
Southern Railway for injuries ic
ceived sometime ago lasted a day
a id a half, ending by a verdict in
favor of the defendant.
The Electric Bond and Share
Company, of Providence, R. I., has
purchased the Raleigh Electric
Street Railway.
The old Dr. Foushee place, in
Chatham county belonging to Mrs.
D. T. Johnson, of Raleigh, but oc
cuppied by S. M. Wilson was de
stroyed by fire a few day ago. All
his houshold effects were burned.
J. A. Reagan, a leading tobac
conist of Danville, Va., accident
ally shot himself while hunting
la t Thursday.
While plowing in a field in Da id
son county a few. days ago W. A.
Hflreck, of Silver Hill, was sud
denly stricken with blinduets.
Physicians think he is hopelessly
blind.
Dr. Wm. League, the oldest phy
sician in Rrowan county died at En
ochville Sunday
A company of Rrowan capitalists
have purchased the granite quarry
ot J. i. Atrz & Vo., of Faith.
DEATH OF MRS. ROBINSON.
Wife of Rer. C. W. Ratbtaaon Died at
Welkeboro gaturpay Beatlfnl
t'hrlntlam Character.
The people of Asheboro will learn
with deep sorrow of the death of
Mrs. Robinson, wife of Rev. C. W.
Robinson, formerly pastor-of the
Presbyterian church here. Death
occurred Saturday morning at 6
o'clock at her home on the Brushy
Mountains, near Wilkesboro. The
funeral was conducted Sunday after
noon. Mrs. Robinson was 46 years
old and had been in ill health for
several months.
She was a woman of highest chris
tian character and was, much loved
by all.
A fttraage Item.
R L Col traoe of New Market town
ship went to his stable last Friday
morning and found that bis mare
had twin colts. One was a male colt
and the other was a' horse colt-
It eeems to be agreat curiosity
for this section.
If we were to get onr bell on
earth for our sins, this country
wonld smell like a brimstone fro
tmj.
I CJrOTTRT.Tf A ft WAPTTTWP"
CONl'Ll'DED KRMII FIRST PACK
the State, involving also the disgrace
of his wite and child. It in assist
ing the defense of that man, 1 felt
constrained to denounce such nefar
ious work as characteristic of the
cut-throat and pirate, I was telling
nothing more than what every can
did-minded citizen of the State must
admit to be the truth; aud if such
denunciation constitutes me a slan
derer, then the so-called' State chair
man of 'the organization or any of
its leaders, are welcome to pronouEC?
me guilty.
"Mr. Rollins is mistaken in say
ing that I am disgruntled. I have
no perspual quarrel with any of his
'leaders' or misleaders. They may
He further declares that the so-called
leaders have often made them,
selves so offensive to the best people
of the Southern States as to make
sure that no decent number of the
other party would atte npt to join
And he speaks of such organ z -tions
and their leaders as 'papsuck-
ers' and as 'false and incompetent
leaders.' I commend that letter to
the serious consideration of Mr. Rol
lins and I trust that he will ghe
heed to the wise and timely sugges
tions of his superior."
KKPORT OK THE CONDITION OF'
THE BANK OP LIBERTY
LIBERTY, N. C.
ucloMM)f business Nov 9th, 1905.
RESOURCES.
pursue their way, as far as I am j umnsaii.i discount !.! s.r5
55 5
All illhiT Stocks. Hnnri ami MiMt.iniirra SlkliWl
cuurt no Hunking limine Furniture and Fixtures 971 77
2,125 48
894 00
M.IK5 78
concerned: I want none of the oflinea ovenimfw
over which they tight. I
political honor at their hands. But iZJSSruulS"
I reserve and expect to exercise, HiMhur ull minor coin currency
f i . . , National naulc njtes and other
w henever I deem it proper the right j notes
lo speak my convictions as to tbeir T()lil
nolitical and public transactions. i
To suceeed, a political party must: Si.!!"" :V.V." iSSSSS
not Only deserve SUCCeSS but be Capa I ri"iivi'l''l lnts, less current expense
. , , . I UllU UlXL'8 lHtlu, . 1, iHtf oY
ble of wisely using it when it is riepmiut subject to check 45,099
achieved. It i useless to deny that i to" u,,"k!.oute,.,"g'.V:--.".V on"
the people of North Carolina will j !riVL.2 te...
not commit and OUgllt not to com- 1 lo solemnly Bwear that the above statement
mit the affairs of this great State to j is true u l,,e of my 5TwJkett.
the management aud control of such i omAtiji! '
a body of men as now seem to have- w. a. grimes
the direction and control of the lit-j 1' K LEW1S- r,,,,,,,,,
publican paity in North Caro-! SiiIuhtUicmI and sworn to me, this sSlst day of
lina. If auy 0 le differs with me in ! ' ' ' w. h. griffin.
this nnininn. l. f. him u,,nr tl.u . ! Notary Public
turns of the next election, if Mr.
Rollins and what he calls his 'or
ganization and its leaders,' are per
mitted to continue iu control, and
see whether or not I am right.
THE CHIEF CONCURS.
"Even Mr. Rollins' chief, whom it
is generally understood that he
serves in a letter dated yesterday
seems to occur fully with me in this
view. It is unfortunate for Mr.
llolllns that that letter was publish
ed in the newspaper organ of which
be is the president in a column par
allel with his attack on me. For in
that deliverance Mr. Butler declares
in substance that the leadership of
the party in the South is in the
hands 0! men who do not want the
party to grow but who wanted to
have a small coterie of men calling
themselves the Republican party,
who would control and dish out the
Federal patronage among themselves;
and their constant regret has been
that the party was already too large
to give each one of them an office.
THE BANK OF RANDOLPH,
ASHEBOO, n.c,
at cloec of Inwinewi April 6, 100, condensed
i from rejiort to North Carolina Corpora-
tiou Commission.
I Loans and discounts $104,117 69
Overdrafts M81
BaiiKing nouse, lurmiure auu na
tures 5,475 00
Demand loans 1,000 00
Due from banks aud banker 30,773 81
Cah Items
Gold coin 8,910 00
Silver coin including all minor coin
currency 2,205 18
National Bank notes and other U S
notes 3300 00
Total 211,818 10
Capital Stock 16,000 00
Surplus fund 30,000 00
Undivided profits, less current ex.
penses and taxes paid 8,167 91
Deposits subject tocheck 165,8.r.O 94
Cashier's checks outstanding 1, 79.1 88
State of N.C, County of Randolph, as:
I, W. J. Armiield, Jr., Caahler of the Bank of
Randolph, do solemnly swear that the above
statement Is true to the best of my knowledge
and belief. W. J. ARMFIELD, Jr., Cashier
Correct Attest:
T. H. REDDING,
W. P. WOOD.
BENJ. MOFFITT,
Directors.
8wor to and subscribed before me this 20th
day of Apr.. KM., w, c. HAMMOND C. 8. C.
etty-Reid Co.
No. 336 South Elm Street.
Greensboro, N. Carolina.
We invite the attention of the public to our line of.
Buggies, Surreys, Hacks, Wagons, Harness, Bicycles,
and Farm Machinery in general.
We carry a complete line of Babcock, Hackney and
Columbus Surreys and Buggies, Cortland Hacks, Old
Hickory Wagons, together with a number of others, and
the largest stock of Harness in the State. We make a
specialty of
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We carry a full line of Plows, Seeders, Weeders,
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R. S. PETTY. Pres.. B. C. CAMPBELL. Sec.
F. B. REID, Treat.
BtSSfr ltbe Superior Court.
Will Coltrane et al !
Notice.
Peter Coltrane et al y
Tlie defendents, Peter Coltrane, Fletcher
Gray, Fenley Coltrane, Tom Graham and
Uattie Graham, iu the abovr entit'ed action
take notice that an action entitled as above
has been commenced in the Superior Court
of Randolph County to" sell for division a
certain parcel of land situated in said county
described in the petition in said cause; and
the said defendents will further take notice
that they are required to appear at the office
nf the Clerk of the Supei ior Court, for the
County of Randolph on the 21 day of Mav,
1900, at the courthouse of said county, in
Asheboro, N. C, and answer or demur to the
pe.ition in said action r the petitioners Will
apply to the court for the relief demanded in
said petition. , '
W. C. Huimosd,
Clerk Superior Court.
Why Pay More?
Face the question squarely. Are you buying your
goods as cheap a3 they can be bought.
Don't be gulled into paying high prices for the sake
of a few days time; pay cash and hold on to your own
hard-earned money until you find a place to spend it.
Hold the dollar so tightly that the eagle screams, and
the Goddess of Liberty shouts, Go to Hayes' New
York Rat ket Store for your Dry Goods, Notions, Em
broiderics, Laces and fancy goods of all kinds the
cheapest store in town.
We sell McCall's 10 and 15 cent patterns. Mail or
ders promptly attended to. Fashion sheets free every
month.
Any lady returning
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to Hayes' New York
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any one of the follow
ing articles free:
1 paper of Needles,
a nice Picture, a Thim
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ImnasTi
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Barbara Winslow,
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