The Asheboro Couaer
PRICE ONE DOLLAR A YEAR
Wm. C. HAMMER, Editor.
'Entered at the Bret Office at Asheboro tu.
'eoond C. sa Matter.
The report of tke superintendent
of the graded school of Asheboro
for the year 1906 shows a very de
cided increase over the work of any
preceding year. Comparedwith the
session of 1904-5 the report shows
an increase in enrollment of 15 per
cent; in daily attendance of 28 per
cent; and in promotions of 68 per
cent. The school year just closed has
been the most successful one in the
history of the school.
The report shows that in the pri
mary depaitment, first to the third
grades inclusive, there were enrolled
200 children, which makes necessary
the addition of another teacher in
that department. The board will
push the work of the new building
as rapidly as possible in order to
provide the additional room needed.
Another imperative need for whch
the Board will make provision, is
the addition of a tenth grade to the
course of study. The leading col
leges have, in the last few years,
raised their entrance requirement,
and the schools must raise their
standard also. The people of Ashe
noro will be satisfied only with the
best when it 'comes to matters of
school buildings, equipment, and
work .
The Lexington Dispatch is 25
years old. Ten years ago Mr. II. 13.
VariKT purchased it when it had
only tiOO circulation. Under its
present management the Dispatch
has developed oue of the best weekly
papers in the State.
The Chatham Record announces
that, after having used a Washing
ton Hand IVess since th? establish
ment of that paper in 1STS, they
will install a uew cylinder press at
once. Congratulations to the clever
editor, Mr. London.
NOTES AND COMMENTS.
It will probably turn out that the
proposed ?10,000,OOU battleship has
gone up in smoke, as the money will
have to be usl-J to help out San
Francisco.
The Administration must keep
its weather eye open, or the Beef
Trust will be running some of its
embalmed beef in oti the ban Fran
cisco sufferers.
Republican Senators tried to snub
Senator La Foliette by refusing to
listen to his speech on railroad rate
regulation, but the people in the
galleries listeued and applauded.
The ship-subsidy steal is st'll one
vote shy of being reported favorably
by the Committee of Merchant Mar
ine and Fisheries, and Gen. Cms veil -or
and the lobbyists have expended
all their efforts so far for nothing.
It was only a year or two ago that
Senator Lodge voted to strike out
the imprisonment clause of the anti
trust act aud now he proposes im
prisonment for railroad managers
guilty of granting rebates. Has
Senator Lodge repented or is he try
ing that old Republican dodge of
trying to fool the people?
Secretarv Shaw is so thick with
the Rockefeller City National Bank
Wnt Rtmmii
On account of the illness of Rev.
W. C. Frazier the pnlpit at the Holi
ness church was supplied ounaay
bv Rev. Mr. Cox, of Greensboro.
J. R. Phillips visited Greensboro
on busiuess this week.
The nro3nects for a heavy fruit
cron is the best that has been for
vears.
J. B. Dixon, who has beeu con
fined to his room by sickness for
several days is able to be out again.
Mr. and Mrs. W. Kivett were
presented with another new boy
few days ago.
Rev. Mr. French, of Elon College,
spent Sunday here, preaching excel
lent sermons Sunday morning and
evening, at the Christian church.
Messrs. J. W. Kivett aud Ral
eigh Cagle, proprietors of the brick
works here, expect to have 100,000
brick for sale by June 1st.
A. D. Phillips who has reached
his 63rd year and is registrar of
the town" election informs us that
he has votd iu every election since
he wos 21 years old aud bad always
voted the old Democratic ticket
without a single scratch.
Uncle John Brady, who has
raanheil his 85th nulel post ami is
one of the poll holdeii in the Town
Election to day, says the 1st presi
dent he ever voted for was James K.
Polk in 1844 and that he had been
old enough to vote 64 years and had
voted in 63 elections". Who can
beat that?
Rev. W. C. Frazier has beeu cm-
fined to his room quiet sick the past,
week .
Rev. Cox, of Greensboao, tilled his
appointment at the Holiness church
Saturday, and Sunday nights.
O. R. Phillips left on the morn
ing train for Greensboro, ou a busi
ness trip.
HAPPENINGS OF THE WEEK BRIEFLY TOLD.
An enthusiastic meeting of Yad
kin citizens was held last week to
discuss the proposed inter-urban
electric railway from Winston-Salem
to Yadkinville.
The quarterly conference of West
Market Street M. E. church elected
as delegates to the Greensboro dis
trict conference Messrs. F. B. Ricks,
J. W. Landreth, S. L. Trogdon and
T. C. Hoyle; alternates, Messrs. N.
L. Eure, C. H. Dorsett, M. S. Sher
wood and I. F. Peebles. The dis
trict conference will convene at
Asheboro July 24th.
Judge Peebles, who has just ad.
journed court in Surry is suffering
from an attack of rheumatism and
The classis of the Reformed
Church of North Carolina will
meet in Bethel Reformed Church at
Misenheimer Springs, Stanley coun
ty, on May 8th.
Columbia and Venezuela are
ajain on the verge of a declaration
of war. Venezuela has offered an-, nmriPiip,i rnil9 nrntnhaa
other Jiusult to the republic ofj
Columbia in its refusal to recognize Rowan Wooseley, who mysterious
Dr. Heneia, who is to represent iv left his home and family near
the Columbian government in fram-1 Enterprise, Davidson county, a few
ing a treaty with Venezuela. Weeks ago, has been heard from.
Tho t,!; i .t,J His sister has received a letter from
Sixth Judicial District will be heid!,himin whic ' ,Wo?elv tes that
at Lillino-mn June 20th. , n FI l aie somewnere in
; the lar west
of 400 n..RtP ,f l,Pirie P.irh l-ftl "UFB' jvidbwu, nave
eastern North Carolina for north-! liwed tots m Greensboro and
., mo.u,, .,.,,wi.i.. will erect two buildings, one of
iiu w.u.n.u-, aim unuv.u. I. 1
ui itn a..ju iKvit auu una uuu uuni-
Prof. S. A. Houghton, the Eng- td iron in which they will nianii
lish Choir Master, of Biooklyn, N. facture buggies.
Y., has taken charge of the Episco-j
pal choir at Winston-Salem. ' A. H. Price, of Salisbury lost on
'of bis handsome horses which took
W. P. Reid has been appointed: first nrize at the horseahow at Ash.
agent for the Southern at Winston-! villa Saturday Thn bnrs upr-
balem to succeed the lute Capt. compelled to do without food and
unas. muoru.
Alirlxio It. F. I. 1.
Mrs. Cornelia Cox is visiting her
brother Dr. Milliard Fox this week
at Guilford College.
Miss Ethel Burrow, of Franklin
ville, spent Saturday and Sunday
with Miss Mary Bell Burrow.
Miss Lillie Craven visited friends
iu Ramseur Saturday aud Sunday.
Mr. Henry Cox and little daugh
ter, Flora, left Saturday for Guil
ford College where they will spend
a few days with Dr. M. Fox.
Mr. Monroe Cox and family
spent Sunday with his brother Mr.
Eleazer Cox. near Kemps Mill.
We are glad to know that Mrs.
W. R. Hughes is .recovering from a
few weeks illness.
Miss Marv Woodell spent Sun-
dav with Miss Maud Cox.
Miss Sophia lleiison visited Mr.
Calvin Cox aud family Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Cox and little daughters
visited Mr. Eddie Allen and family
Sunday.
We are glad to know that Mr.
Jesse Burke is recovering from a
fw days illness.
1!. 1. Cox. Esq. is suffering from
a wound on his ankle received from
a knife.
Mrs. S. E. Allen has been very
ill for the last few days.
M. E. Allen will commence work
on his residence this week.
W. O. Craven hm been very ill
for the last few days.
Miss Annie Black left Sunday
for Raleigh where she will spend
the summer in schco!,
W. R. Hughes purchased a bee
tree from R. 1. Cox last week. The
bees seemed to be very fond of him
while he was hiving them.
Trinity linn.
The town election passed off very
quietly on last Monday. The old
board was elected with the exception
of two who had moved away. Mr.
J. D. Brame and Prof. J. T. Henry
were elected to till their places.
Ihere is a meeting called for next
Saturday at two o'clock p. m. by the
road supei visors for the discussion
of macademizing the '"Brame hill."
All interested in the work are re-
Dr. Rierson has sold his interest
in the Sanitarium of Rierson & Cop-
pie at Winston to his partinr. Dr.
Copple, and will go to California in
the hope of improving the health of
his wife. Dr. Copple will continue
the Sanitarium.
While suffering from nielai cho
lia Mr. Winslow Goodwin, aged 33
years, living near Apex, iu Chatham
county, recently attempted suicide
by shootiug himself in the head
with a 22 calibre pistol. He has a
wife and eight children. The at
tempt was unsuccessful. He was
taken to the State hospital for treat
men t.
Gov. Glenn has offered a re vard
of $100 foi he arrest of Ed Davis,
a'ias John Black, colored, who mur
dered conductor W. A. Wiggins ou
a street car at Salisbury last week.
The aggregate reward now reaches
nearly $S0u
i,... .for fr- u;-f n,t,.,
.uutjr-uin uuuio niieu
shipped back from Asheville. The
pret'iest of the pair became sick
and died. $1,000 had beeu re
fused for the blooded animal.
The case of Marion Draught!
(Miss Flossie Settle) against "The
Clansman" company was decided
iu favor of the defendant last week
in the New York Supreme Court
Miss Settle who was to have played
leading feminine role in the Dixon
play last fall was discharged before
the season opened. She eutered
suit for $12,000.
Representative Blackburn, has
written chairman Rollins a letter
in which he urss an early State
Republican convention and promi
nent Republican Politicians are con
ceeding the control of the ass nib'y,
to him.
A movement is on foot to ask the
General Assembly next vear to take
The Cherokee Indians in Jackson,'" Drt of Buncombe, Haywood and
bwa'ii and Cherokee counties in
North Carolina will be given $240,
000 of tlu- $4,000,000 whicn the
United States Supreme Court de
luded the Eastern band of Cherokee
Indians were eutitled.
Madison counties iu .Western North i
Carolina, and form a new county
with Canton as county seat.
The Southern railway employrs!
at Spencer will be given their annu j
al excursion to Winston 'jaleni Mav I
26th. " i
Clarance Call's Pin factory, which
was destroyed ot ilkesboro bv liie . ,
several wet- ks a so has been rebuilt! Cal Caesar aud Sam Hughs, the
and is a,'ain in operation. ! "eSr0l!S who caused the riot at Mt.
Airy, Easter Monday, have been sen
It is estimated that Winston Sal-j tenced at Surry court to work 54
em will invest more than $1,000,000 ; and 42 months respectively on the
iu buildings this year. j public loads.
and other Wall Street bankers that quested to be present. The meeting
he is virtually paying interest on
the gold they are importing from
Europe by advancing the cash with
out interest, on security other than
United States bonds. "To him
that hath shall be given" is the mot
to the Administration follows.
Falrvtew it
Mrs. Sarah Hepler, of Kansas,
has returned to North Carolina to
vist her relatives and will probably
buy property aud remain in her na.
tive State.
Retta Blair returned home yester
day from High Point where she has
been spending some lime with her
sister.
Mrs. Stillwell, of Charlotte, is
visiting at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Addison Blair.
Mr, Ed and Rodger Millikan have
finished their painting in this com
munity and hare taken contracts at
Archdale.
Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Millikan and
family, of High Point, spent last
Saturday and Sunday visiting rela
tives at this place.
Clara Blair is at her grandparents'
where she will spend the summer, j
will be held at the store of Mr. J
D. Brame.
Mrs. Ellis aud children, of Dur
ham, are visitinsr this week at Rev.
F. H. Wood's.
On last Sunday afternoon Mr.
Will Swiggett and Miss Courtney
Younts were happily- united in mar
riage by Rev. B. F. llargett.
Mr. Clark March is erecting a
new house on his lot in the southern
part of town.
Mr aud Mrs. J. R. Reddick at
tended the funeral of the little son
of Mr. B. B. Wagner in Thomas
ville on last Thursday afternoon.
Mr, Frank Wood, of Marion, is
visiting his f ither, Rev. F. H. Wood.
M. Mitchel Reddick has accepted
a position with New York Racket
Store in High Point.
Reflection of a Bachelor.
A girl can be jealous about a man
even when she dosen't like him.
People who aren't married have
very optimistic views about wedded
bliss.
It would be a good investment to
have' so much money that people
who borrow from yon would be too
afraid of you not to pay you back
III Mrmorliiiii.
Notion Wiiji-.er, sou o! ISraxton mid I.ulu
Warner, wa- Iwn June; .".nl lSin; and i t- 1
May 1st It)"'"' after a-i illness of only four
iliiys wit It tliat ilieu ilul -lisoaso appendicitis.
Kvi-rything that frien-U coiU
do was il.uie to keep little Xollan "itn us
Imt Uod saw lit to take the little hud that
was planted hem for only ten years home
to live with his little brother, whom he
loved so niueh and who had none 01 lv a little
over a year ago.
lie Va always a bright nix I cheerful
little fellow i:i the home and wherever he
illicit he and loved l.y his playmates and
friends. He was devoted to his Sunday
Sih iol and was a regular attendant. He
loved to go to church and would often say lu
was a little Methodist.
Many were the t'.oral trilmtes brought 1 v
his little sc'ioolaiaie-i and friends his !
beautiful white cask'-t was r.ivered with
llowers, Imt none more fair or pure than the
lillie sotd that 1. as gone to liu with God.
His smiles and sotngs are tui-si d in the
home but he is singing sweet songs in a far
brighter world than this. Jle 1 javes a fatl.ee,
mother, six lumbers and two i-isters to
mourn their loss. May CJud comfort their
broken heart- and help them to be faithful
and meet him iu that Uwitiful home far
beyoi.d the skies. We laiiij little Nollan to
res! in thecemetary at Thouiasvitle after a
U-autitiil service at the home by 1,'ev. R. I'.
V.ubanks. ktmw the lie that binds two
worlds was still closer drawn that afternoon
as i e ang "Asleep in Jesus" and breaking
hear s were able to say "Heaven seems not
faraway''
After loving hands hail covered the grave
with sweet flowers we left dear little Nollan
to sleep on and one day we shall lind him
again safe in the arm) of Jesus
Aunt Sallie.
Few Blockade Planta Now,
According to the officers thfie is
less blockading going on in this and
adjoining counties than for many
years. Some of the revenue officers
assert that Judge Boyd's court is re
sponsible for the decrease, while
others say that the general sentiment
of the people of the country has
undergone such a change on the
whiskey question that it is impossi
ble for the blockaders to "do busi
ness." One officer remarked that
if the people of the neighborhood
did not approve of the blockade
distillery that it would not stay
there very long. The trouble here
tofore, according to this official, was
that too many of the people of the
neighborhood were among the pa
trons of these illicit distilleries.
Greensboro Record.
Ilalpli.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Spoon, of
Asheboro, spent Sunday at Mr. K. L.
WinninghainV.
Mr. Hugh T. Brown, of Why
Nor, spent Saturday night with his
pirents.
Mr. and Mrs. S. F. Lowdermilk
spent Sunday at Mr. Charley Smith's
in Asheboro.
Messrs. George Scott, of Why
Not, and Colbert Wmningham, of
Asheboro, spent Saturday night at
K. L. Winningham's.
Miss Ida Henley, who has ba-n in
school at Asheboro, has returned
home.
Mr. Alfred S. Staley is improving.
Several from this section attended
the commencement' at Asheboro last
week.
It looks like now that there will
be more fruit this season than there
has been iu a long time.
Wheat is looking fine around here.
There is more true philosophy in
an inch of laughter than there is
in a yard of sarcasm.
Business Locals.
Notices Inserted under this head at one
cent a word each Insertion.
FOR SALE Two engine, one 35 horse
power and one 30 horse power; one 50 horse
power boiler, and one saw mill an fixtures,
located near Midway siding, 10 miles south
of Asheboro, on A. & A. Ky. Hkddinq Lum
ber Co., J. A. liKimiNo, Sec. A Treas., Mill
boro. X. C.
4-12-OG-a.
WANTED STAVES Highest cash prices
paid for all kinds of staves lor Norfolk mar
ket. Apply to E A Hammer, Asheboro, N C.
WANTED: District Managers to post
signs, advertise and distribute samples.
Sal ry f 18.00 weekly, $3.00 per day for
expenses. State age and present employ
ment. IDEAL SHARE CO,,
39 Randolph St., Chicago. III.
WANTED: Travelling Salesmen. Must
furnish referenc a and invest $ 1 ,000.00 in
first class 6 pe . cent Bonds; Salary and
Expenses paid. Experience not required,
we teach business at ear Mills. The Wheel
ing Roofing A Cora ice Compauv, Wheeling,
W Va. '
4-2 -6t
ABSOLUTELY A CHANGE.
About seven years ago my health
began to fail, I was completely "run
down." und my blood got in a bad
condition. 1 suffeied with severe
pains iu uifferetit parts of my body,
so severe that I could not lie in any
position long at a time, and in
consequence of tbis I did not know
what it was to get a good night's
rest. I had been taking different
medicines for the trouble for three
years, but got no relief. Then I
thought I would try Mrs. Joe Per
son's Kemedy. I had no faith in
it, or anything else for my case, but
I thought it would be a change.
The third night after I started ou
it I got the first good night's sleep
I had had in many months. I be
came hopeful. The Remedy ie
lieved the terrible pains I bad been
suffering from so long and being
able to sleep well at uight, I soon
began to feel like a new man. My
appetite begun to improve, I began
to build up in every respect. I
continued its use until I took about
three dozen bottles, when I knew I
was a well man. I have been cured
four years, have never fwlt those
pains since, und am now a perfectly
healthy man, nor have I ever need
ed any of the Remedy since.
W. E. Griffin.
Fort Mill, S. C, Sept. 26, 1903.
The railroads and the trusts still
have a strangle hold on the Ameri
can people, in spite of the loosening
effect of tbe San Francisco eartL
quake ou pretty uear everything
else.
It will be interestng to notice
when the state Republican plat.orm
are promulgated, how far the Re
publican politicians will follow
President Roosevelt in his proposi
tion to confiscate thep.-operiy of the
very rich. Party organization must
be pieserved at all hazard and tbe
party leader is eutitled to tull obedi
ence, or the party machine will be
worthless.
WANTED
25 good check or box
loom weavers. Good
weavers can make $30
$40.00 a month. Cheap
house rent or goad board
can be had for $2.50 per
week. We run only 10
hours per day and stop
at noon on Saturday's.
Healthiest and most
delightful place in the
country to live.
Come at once or address
J E HARDIN, Supt.
Asheville Cotton Mills,
Asheville, N. C.
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