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The Asheboro Cornier PRICE ONE DOLLAR A YEAR Wm. C. HAMMER, Editor. rRntered at tbe tot Office at Asheboro a 'eoond C.wa Matter. The increase iu the appropria tion for the imaae by the legiala- tur(, is humane act. The only complaint that will ever be made of it will be by tbe Republican party during the next campaign. Nobody enters any protest now. The $500,- 000 appropriated is to be paid m instalments of $125,000 a yer un til adequate piovisions are made for the eve of all the imane in the state. Under the wise and econo' mic rule of the state government we are fortunate in having the tunds on hand. The old confederate vet erans will be helped more by this legislature then ever before; the pen sions will be more than doubled. This will be a help to a needy and deserving people. It is gratifying that no bai kward steps are beiug taken in Temperance measure; dc spite the efforts of the leaders of the Republican party, several of the Re publican members of the legisla ture have voted for the temperance meat n res this year. There will be very little temperance legislation by this General Assembly, for the rea son that there is a disposition to go slow in these matters and test the present laws which we now hae. SeLator Foraker who has so zeal ously defended the negro soldiers in the Brownsville, Texas, affair, is taking his own medicine from the President. The President has de termined to appoint a colored man to an important position in Cincin nati. It is believed that Mr. For aker espoused the case of the negro soldiers in the Brownsville affair, because of the fact that there are , 50,000 negro voters in Ohio who hold the balance of power in the state and national elections. Mr Foraker criticized the Presideut because the President did not con suit him about the selection, and charged that the President consult ed Booker Washington to whom he referred as the third Senator from Ohio, who does not live in the state, The Wilmington Messenger com menting on this matter, aptly says "But why should the President con sult Foraker or Dick before naming the negro? He did not consult Tillman or Latimer when he noini nated a negro for collector at Charles ton. This move or. Irs part shows that he really believes in his doc trine of the square deal. Foraker voted to confirm Drum in Charleston. He should vote then to con Arm the negro in Ohio." The articles written every week on various subjects by Mrs. Ida Ingold Masten, who formerly lived in this county but is now residing in Indiana, are attracting wide at tention and favorable comment. Mrs, Masten has been writing for newspapers since she was a mere girl, ten years or more ago. She is a fine writer and illuminates any subjects which she touches, being well educated and a student of books and of the people and having three years ago graduated from the Uni versity of Indiana. With our next issue we will begin a new feature in the Courier. The publication of two or more columns each week of Scrap Book articles, containing in teresting comments, infoimat'on, scientific knowledge, data as to var ious matters and the best jokes of the age. An effort is being made to adopt in the Oklahoma c institution many new provisions which are usually left to the legislature, such as estab lishing maximum railway rates and separate cars for whites and negioes. The President has notified the legis lature that he will examine the con stitution very carefully, and if it does not contain provisions which suit him, he will withhold his ap proval The President is again transcending his authority unless we read the. constitution incorrectly. It is Congress that approves tbe constitutions of states when they -come into the American Union, and not the President of, the United States. Sampson County has reaped a bitter reward and has drunk the c rags of political bitternes since tie days that Marion Butler and bis allies got control of affairs there. They put a man by the name of Aman in office as sheriff and county treasurer. He had in charge the school fund for that county, and the public schools are today without the mouey which the Jpeople have paid as taxes to educate their children. The defaulting sheriff has fled the country. The history of the rule of that county is the history of most counties in states where Republcuns are in power. The Keeuansville News says: Certainly enough of the honest horny handed sons of toil will re turn to the old Democratic party which is today educating the poor children of the State. Some lessons in experience are dear, very dear, but often they are a blessing in disguise. Of course, the good men of Sampson will profit by this sad experience, and will come back home That was once the banuer Democratic county in the State, but vile politi cians, after the mess of pottage, came along and the situation is deplorable Come back home! Many farmers will have to curtail their opeitious this year, simplv be cause of the gnat sea city of labor. Millions of dollars a-e in vested in cotton mills, and a large amount of machinery is standing idle owing to the scarcity of help. The mills are getting good prices and are paving good wages, but the help is not to be had. Two-thirds of the cotton mills in the south are tunning from 20 to 30 per cent of their usual time, and unless something is done there will be failures among some of the cotton mills. When there is a shortage of help, as is the case now, the cotton mill men ought to be permitted to go abroad and get help in other countries, without violating the law. There are now several cotton mill men on trial in North Carolina for alleged violation of Anti contiact Labor Law because they got a few English cotton mill operatives to come to the state, not to take the place of our own people, but b-cause we did not have the hands. It is not only the cotton mills that are suffering for lack of help, but every brahvh of industry. No one contends that p operty should be put down at its absolute value, but it is wrong for some prop erty to be valued at two-thirds and other property valued at one-third ou the books. There was recently a meeting at Raeford of a number of citizens wanting to create a new county out of parts of Cumberland and Robeson, with the couuty seat at Raeford. Home Insurance Companies. There has grown up in North Carolina a uumber of Fire, Life, and Accident Insurance companies and our people are patronizing them lib erally,. even beyond the hopes of the most sanguine promoter of these enterprises. We are glad to see this; and we are glad te see that the time has come that local enterprises are not looked upon with distrust. The growth of hese enterprises add materially to the wealth of the com munities and the state. Heretofore, the money which is expended at home, was sent across the Potomac into the northern states for our fire, life and accident insurance. Now a great deal of it remains at home in the patronage of hoinn companies. But we call attention to one import ant matter which should not be overlooked that our legislature should look well to guarding the rights of the people and protecting their interests so that the home in surance companies which we now have cannot build up, even if they were i isposed to do so, enterprises that will result in trusts and com bines and aggregations of capital ized eit -ri r'.&es, being surrounded with political influences until they become such a power in the state that they control legislation and op press the people, as has been the case with the insurance companies in New York and in some other places. We need legislation along the line of the Armstrong Law in New York. It might look like a hardship now, and would no donbt, be considered so; yet we think that there should be placed upon our statute books an act preventing any insurance company from being con nected with any bank or banking institution in the state. Such an act would be opposed by many, and it would be said tnat those who advo cate it are wild and populistic in their ideas; yet if such a law is not enacted now the day will come in Worth Carolina when, in our humble judgment, the people will see the evil results of a failure to do so. SPEAKER CANNON ACCUSED. Charged With Accepting Money From the Whiskey Trust and Does Sot Deny. Greensboro Record. Another Republican idol seems to be in need of a coat of whitewash if the report is correct in The Wash ington Post, which says: "The attack made by Judge Green, of the fifteenth Iowa judicial circuit, on Speaker Cannon the other day has attiacted some attention at th Capitol. Iu an open statement Judge Green flatly accused Uncle Joe of accepting money from the whiskey people to prevent tne re porting of the Hepburn-Dollivei, bill, which gives to each State the power to control its own whiskey traffic, from the House judiciary, committee." What makes the matter look seri ous is that Speaker Cannon refuses to allow the charges to be (investi gated by the House and evidently intends to ignore the scandal. One of the Representatives who was es pecially incensed at Judge Green's attack upon Speaker Canuon sug gested that as'the "Hepburn-Dollivei bill was reported from the judiciary committee yestarday,will not Judge Green think that it was due to his attack on the Speaker?" When will these constant tales of grafting and frauds by Republican officials be ended, for no administra tion has been so prolific of scandals as the present one. Poi-Mcl)onali. One of the prettiest marriag s that has occurred in this section this season took place at the surburban home of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Mc Donald, father of the bride, last Wednesday evening, when Mr. James C. Fox, of Randleman, Ran dolph couuty, led to the hymenial altar Miss Susie McDonald of Rock ingham, Rev. M. M. Mclver, , pastor of the Presbyterian church, offi ciating. The bride who is a very lovely and popular young lady, was d rest ed in a traveling suit of blue with hat to match. Mr. Fox, brother of the groom, and Miss Eva McDonald, sister of the brjde, were the only attendants. Mr. Fox, who is a well known base bull player, belorgs to the South ern league and is the first baseman on the Atlanta team. He is known all over the South among baseball ists as "tbe tall sycamore," he being six foot six inches high, and his friends are numbered by the score. After the maniage ceremony the happy couple took the 8:12 p. m. train for his former home in Ran dleman, after which they will take a trip to Florida, returning late' to Atlanta where they will reside. The bridal presents were many and costly. Au elegant supper was ser ved to a large number of invited guests. Consideration lor the Teachers. There is no class of public servants so well entitled to public considera tion as are the school teachers. They must give both their time aud their talents to their work. To them are committed largely the future of the youug men and of the young women "of the state. There fore they must hae not only talents and time, but character. In fact, the school teacher must be equipped with qualities which, with the op portunity present, would afford him or her a more remunerative field than in training the idea a $30 to $40 per month. It is a pity we cannot pay our school teachers more, aud thus bind them with stronger bands to this most important service. For what ever the incentive to teach, we cannot get rid of the human element, aud the better salary will make the more faithful teacher, which is true in any profession or calling. But even if we cannot now pay bet- tei salaries it is certain we can make provision for more prompt payment of those ' salaries which are now more than earned. Atlanta Constitutor . Married. At. llin ImiuA nt lha.M,.; ml, . tut.- IW Turnntinn of C.,ulw,m V..U l-l,!.' If." J. Marshall Scarhor and Miss l,owey Coley, uoiti oi worinvme. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OF THE BANK OF RANDOLPH at Aslii ljoro, In the suite of North Carolina, i t me i-Hn-c oi dusiih-nb January wi, iwr. KEW'TRCKSj Loans ami discount KT.IW Overdrafts Secured and unsecured 1,.S1.V1." BunkhiK House Furniture and Fixtures 5,000 0 iH-inand Loans l.oOOOO Due in nn Banks aud Bankers iM.NK! 12 Cash Items a.tm 44 'Jiild Coin; 1,65 00 silver com. including an minor coin currency 1,205 HO National bank notes and other V S notes 4.TH0 00 Total air.u.-o 05 LIABILITIES: Capital stock paid In lil.ooooo surplus iunu 20,00000 I nilivided urotiut. lessL-urruntciueuses iiiid taxes paid 11,871 87 LeHsit subject to check H 9,4-.'4 54 Cashier's Checks ouUtauding 4.VSM Total l!17.:ff.0 06 State of N. C County of Randolph, kh; I, W.J. Arnineld, Jr., Cash'r the above bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement Is true to the best of my knowledge and belief. Subscribed and sworn to before me, this lath day of Feb, 1907. W C. HAMMOND, C. B.C. W, J. ARM FIELD, Jr., Cashier. Correct Attest : T. H. RKDDl.N'A. BFNJ. MOFF1TT. Directors. Nominations By The Mob. Some of the States have adopted the primary election plan, and such elections are held at public expense. It is a costly affair, but the people will have it, for the reason that they have been taught by sincere and in sinceie demagogues that political parties are become so corrupt that they are not to be trusted with the old-fashioned conventions that were so sat isfactory to our fathers and grandfathers. The primary is dbt only a burden on the public treasury, but it has come to the pass that a poor man is practically shut out from political preferment under its operation. In some of the States tbe primary is held at the expense of the candi dates In the State of Kentucky the Democrats propose to hold a primary to select a candidate for fotnething or other, and the entrance fee is $6,000 for each cand'date. There have been governors of Ken tucky who would have been ineligible to the position under that regulation; If there is one piivilege dear to the American heart, and especially to the Kentucky American heart, it is the right.to run for office; but here is the office for all practical purposes, so far as the poor man is concerned, p it up to the highest bidder, and the upset price is so great that if a moderate-minded man had the price, he would have no use for the office. Scandals says and ofttimes scandal is a great truth-teller that the Democratic "machine" of Ken tucky, whatever that is. Axed the price to scare off the track all but the aspirant it favors, to the end that no election be held, and that the State committee may declare the solitary candidate the nomiuee, who thus has this advantage over his would-be adversaries he gets tin p'um without paying the price. This craze of goveiment by the mob must run its course. The people have been persuaded that politics is corruption and politicians scoundrels, and when the masses ur in that temper there is your dema gogue's oppoitunity. A time will come when, by general consent, a return will be had to the old con vention method, for it is manifest that a party that cannot hold an hone.-1 convention will never hold an honest primary. Chastily that has to be watched is an irksome and a worthless quantity. We need more faith in public men. The average politciau is a reasonably honest man. Washington Post. Ked Cross and Climax Clippings. Mr. H. J. Fields horse got out of the stable last Saturday night fell down the bank in the public road. He called in a few of the neighbors and carried it to the stable. Mr. Frank Trogdon was a recent visitor at Mr. II. J. Fields. Mr. John Ledbetter went to Greensboro last Saturday for a serious operation. Mr. Will. D. Fields has purchased land of Mr. Alvis Unt'erwood and is erecting a dwelling. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Greeson of Red Cross visited his brother near Alamance last Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Mary Williams is ill with a cancer. Caraway Uots. Argus Barker oi Randleman was at Caraway a few davs last week helping to install a new Switch Board at the t entral. The new Board is giving good service and all lines. 8 or 10 new lines will lie Imiit at once. One line will he to Rachel near Lassiter's Mills. The school at this place will close in about two weeks. J F. Jarrell is having extensive trade at his store. Mr. Krookshire manages store No. 'J at Spencer mill in Mr. Jarrell 's nlmence. J. F. Jarrell has lieeii reappointed Jfotorv Public for 2 more years. This will make 10 years in succession he has served iu that capacity. The post office at this place is expect injj nrders every day to start an R. F. I), iloute Card of Thanhs. We wish through the Courier to thank the tieople of Asliclioro and friend of Randolph county who have been so kind to us iucc the death of our father. We shall ever remember and appreciate each effort to assist us in waring our sorrow. Mrs. J. '.. I'noi'ST, Mrs, Wii.kv lti sii. Mrs. Mattie B'air is ill at her home on Worth Street. She is suffering wifh a slight attack of pueumonia. Business Locals. Notices Inserted under this head at one cent word each Insertion. Every lady who desires to preserve her good looks should buy one of those 'Wrinkle Removers' kept at Asheboro Drug Co. I have for sale two good horses, large. able, line workers; two sets harness, and a good wagon, all for sale at a bargain. Apply to J. A. Ulnpp, ltanulcman, .N. U. The new magazines are on hand, together with a fresh lot of la board Inn books. Ashe boro Drug Co. Those fresh garden seeds are here and going rnpiuly woods seeds are winners, We have onion sets also. Ashelwro Dru Co. WANTED STAVES Highest cash prices paid for all kinds of staves for .Norfolk mar ket. Apply to E A Hammer, Asheboro, N C. We have a lot of good five cent cigars winch we propose to sell on Saturdays only at 3 for ten cents. We want to make room for new goods coming in. Ashehoro Drug to. (next to tne bank.; NEW HORSES AND MULES. Mr. Ross Returns From West With Good Ass irtment. I have just .vturtn-d from Kansas were I bought a good assortment of mules and t;orfes. They are expected here the first of next wek, and any one wnntinga horse or mule, of any kitid is iuvited to come to my stiihls on Depot street .Monday, February 25th, and select for himself. I have one team of mules that are the best ever offered on this market aud are acknowledged to be the best among more tlmn five thousand head snipped from the Fort Scott market this year. They are from the farm of Sheriff L. J. Iliggins of M"und City. K;tnai, and have worn the blue ribbon f:oni more than one fair in that 8rnt. Feby. 20, I'jo? R. R. Ross. On last Saboath evening at tie home of J. ('. Hoover, Mi. G. L. Shore, of Trinity K. K. l. and Miss Ida Hepler. f Thonmsville R. F. D. were united in the bonds of mat rimony. Several of their immediate friends were present to hear the vows. ,1. C. Hoover, officiating. Don't neglect your cough. Statistics show that in New York City alone over 200 people die every week from consumption. And most of these consumptives might be living now if they had not neglected the warning cough. You know how quickly Scoffs Emulsion enables you to throw off a cough or cold. ALL DRUGGISTS Randolph Hardware Go'y ATTENTION! We want our friends and prospective custom ers to know that G. W. Elliott & Co. has added a tirst-class Hardware Store, with full line, all new, no old rusty stock, but everything bought right from the manufacturer. SEE! SEE! We will exchange anything in our line for country produce through the well-known firm of G. W. Elliott & Co. at highest market price. We invite you to call and inspect our stock whether you purchase or not. Your needs are our r.ims. We keep what you want. RANDOLPH HARDWARE CO., Opposite G. W. Elliott's New Store, Randleman, N, C. Furnitnre and Undertaker. I am now carrying a complete line of all kinds of house furnishing goods such as Room Suites from $11.00 to $100.00. Iron Beds, Wardrobes, Chiffoniers, Sideboards, Odd Dressers. Safes and Kitchen ( abinets. Hall and Wall Racks. Chairs and Dining Chairs, Tables, Center Tables, Clocks and Pictures. A complete line of Bed Clothing, Matting, Carpet, Druggets Rugs, Window Curtains and Shades; also an up-to-date line of undertaker's goods such as Coffins, Caskets and robes. See me before buying when in need of any thing in my line. 0. R. FOX,1 Defend the Homes. The Wise will have Ready VICK'S CROUP AND PNEUMONIA CURE ALSO Gripe Knockers, 25c. At all druggists cr mailed by L. RICHARDSON. Manufacturing Chemist GREENSBORO, N. C A Guaranteed Cure for Piles. Itching, Blind, Bleediug, Protruding Pi es. Druggists are authorized to refund money if PAZO OINTMENT fails to cure 1 toll days. 50c. o o o o o o o o o o o p o i 50c. AND $1.00. jfo Successor to KEARNS & FOX. Asheboro, - - - N. C
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