CREAT PROGRESS IN EDUCA-j
TION. I
State Superintendent Prepare Report
For Past Two Years, lucrease iu nt
teudance JrUI lug Value of School
Property Much Greater Tlian In IttOS
Klght Hundred and Twenty-two
School Houses Huitl Dining Lat Two
Years.
State Superiuteudfiu of I'ul-'.iu
Instruction, J. Y. Jojner has jic
pured a eiuttnu'ui vi ti; uratiuiiul
progicss iu Noitij CuiulunV for the
past two jeaid that bhow o remarkable
progress. It shows that for 19U'j
' the State had for educational pur
poses $2,636,678 for public schools
besides considerable sums r-octii-buted
by citizens. The total in
crease of fuuda tor 1906 over 1905
was $321,949 of which $71,647 was
for rural schools and the remainder
for city schools.
Funds raised by local taxation
duriBg 1906 aggregated $480,610
of which $61,307 was for rural
schools and a gam of $110,360 over
1905. The ' percentage of iucrease
in local taxation fur schools during
1906 was 92 pe cent, for rural aud
26 per cent. Jlor city schools. I.i
addition to this private iudiviluul
contributed during 1906 $4S'159
for increase in rural school teiuis
und similar purposes. ine cities
issued bo ds tj the amount of $1 78,
581, an it crease ot $111,928 over
1905.
Excluding bonds, loans, state ap
propriations and balance for the
pievious year l lie whole amount
raised by taxation during UKMi was
$1,638,834. au iu rease of $159,890
over the year previous. The rural
increase was $62,635 and the city
increase $97,255 This aggregate
ot educational funds is an equivalent
of 10 cents fur each country child
and 14 cents for each city child in-1
crease over tne fund for the tear
previous.
The total expenditures for till
schools during 1906 was $2,291,053
an increase of $435,276, over the
year previous. The incieas'? for
rural schools was $53,734. The
increase of salai ies for white teach
ers was $4.8& in rural schools and
$10 34 for city schools. The sala
ries of both county aud city super
intendents were increased.
The increase of school alteudance
vva-j marked, the increase of while
enrollment being 5,490 and colored
3,579.
Another advance is shown iu tht
pay of teachers and in the length of
the school terais.
The value of school' property in
creased $542,136 during 1906 being
$3,725,054. The increase in the
value of rural school property win
$245,609 and of city property 'was
$296,528. The property for white
schools is $3,166,595 and for color
d $525,459. .
During the year 127 log school
houses gave pla.e to more adequate
buildings. The number of districts
decreased 74 for white and 24 for
colored children and this consolida
tion materially increased the mini
ber of schools employed more than
one teacher. During the past year
433 new school houses 359 for
for white and 74 for colored child
ren were erected. The total of
new school houses for the two years
was 822.
State Sunday School Convention.
The Annual State Sunday School
Convention will convene iu
Eeidsville, April 2nd at 7:30 p. m.
and close on the night of April 4th.
It is desired that every Sunday
School in the county be represent
ed. If the Supeiintendent cannot
attend, he should see that some one
goes in his place.
The railroads will graut reduced
rates of one and one-third fare for
the round trip. Tickets to be on
s.le April 1st, good returning until
Aprit 10th. Entertainment will be
free. Delegates are requested to
se"d their names to Pi of. II. A.
Hayes, Keidsville, as early as pos
sible, and a home will be provided
for them.
Among the promiueut speakers
will be Mr. Marion Lawrence, Gen
eral Secretary of the international
Sunday School Association, and Dr.
A. L. Phillips, General Superin
tendent of the Sunday School work
of the Southern Presbyterian church
besides some of the best Sunday
School workers of our own State.
The music will be in charge of
Messrs. Grant C. Tullar, and I II,
Meredith, of New York City. All
who have heard Messrs. Tullar and
Meredith will want to hear them
jigain, and those who have never
heard them should not miss this
opportunity.
Faster and faster the pace is set,
By people of action, viin, nad get,
So if at the finish you would be,
Take Ilollister'a Kocky Mountain Tea.
Standard Drug Co.
Joshua Harrison, who has been on
trial at Elizabeth City for several
days, was Friday found guilty, of
kidnapping the 9-year-old son of
'1 former State Senator S. M. JJeas
) ley, and sentenced to 20 years in the
' penitentiary. S
WORK SUSPENDED.
Southbound Railroad Project Blocked
Became of Tight Mouejr Market.
Work on ih Southbound Kail
road has been suspended, not aban
doned, as has been reported. In an
interview with Mr. II. E. Fries,
president ot the company, it was
learned rimt the chiff engineer's ofli
ce Hi Winston Siilem will be 'main
tained. Mr. Fries expressed the
opinion that the suspension of the
wori would i-nly lie b-mporary.
This action, it is neld, is the result
of adverse railway legislation in
Aiurtti Carolina aud other Southern
States, which has seriously affected
Southern railroad stocks, making
it uioie difficult to get financiers to
put their money in new goods.
The large amunt of "money already
expended on the Southbound, how
ever, leads those who are interested
to believe that t e road will be built
as soon as recent railroad legislation
can be analyzed and the money
market becomes moie elastic.
The Cheerful Man.
What a boon he is in every
body's lifcf Like a bright sunrise
aud a gentle south wind, coming to
gether ou a winter morning he is to
all who ci o3 his path. He brushes
cheerily aioii)r, knocking giief a-id
dis ipp )iutuient out of his path, and
leaving it fringed with wild flowers.
Such a mau is worth a great dral to
the world more than all h:s money,
bis wisdom, or bis ambitious
schemes. People feel a sort oi
pleasure just oeeing him coming
down the street, and when they
meet him there is not a cloud i
sight. Such men are a blessing to
a town. They make one feel that
the town is growing, is.nettiug moie
beautiful, more than a place just to
eat aud sleep and make a living in.
Sometimes one doesn't meet with
such men, and then he feels that
the town is degenerating, that things
are going wrong, and he go s home
aud me:ts his wife's smile with a
feeling of suspicion. A cheerful
man doesn't realize the amount of
good he is doiifg in the work . But
it is his nature, and he can not help
it. Ilea eu has picked him out as
one ot its angels, aud he is faithful
to his mission. Every day some fel
low has been made happy by his
plea ant smile and his genial "Good
morning," aud if oil? has a bit of
business with him it passes by very
much like an exchange of compli
ments. Onio state Journal.
Ieatli or Mrs You-.
Mrs Adaliue Yow wife of Hugh
II. Yow, died March 13th at her
home in Richland Township und
was buried at Pleasant Hill Church
on the 14th of March. The funeial
was conducted by her partor, Rev.
Mr. Ledbetter. Mrs. Yow was 67
years old, she was a good woman, a
loving wife, and a good mother, and
loved by all who knew her, she
never ate the bread of idleness, her
hands al ays found something to do
full of iudi stry, full of love an 1
simplicity always in sympathy with
the sick and afflicted. She was
confined to her bed about four
months and bore her suffering with
Chr st u i fortitude, and at he last
said Jesus was with her and she was
willing to die. She leaves a hus
band one daughter and two sons,
M'8 Hayworth, of Texas, F.anklin
F. Yow, of Texas; Orlando M. Yow,
of Randolph besides a host of rela
tives and friends. So we do not
weep as though we had no hope, for
we feel that our loss is her gaiu.
She is waiting for us in the
glorious Ede i land which lies b -yond
the sunset of life.
Elm a.
You should le very oorefnl of your ImiwcIh
when you have a cold Nearly all other
cough syrups are euustipatiug, esiieciully
those containing opiates. Kennedy's Laxa
tive Cough Syrup moves the IiowhIs con
tinue NO opiates. Conforms to National
Pure Food anil Drugs I.av. Bears the en
dorsement of mothers everywhere. "'Children
like its pleasant taste." Sold by Standard
Drug 'o. and Ashelioro Drug Co.
The Taking
Cold Habit
The old cold goes; a new one
quickly comes. It's the story
of a weak throat, weak lungs,
a tendency to consumption.
Ayer's Cherry Pectoral
breaks up the taking-cold habit.
It strengthens, soothes, heals.
Ask your doctor about it.
The. beat kind ol a testimonial
"Sold tot over sixty yeara."
A
manuiaoturere of
9 SARSAPARILU.
yers
PILLS.
HAIR VIQOR.
Keep the bowels regular with Ayer's
Pills, Just one pill each night.
espect
GIVE it food that will not irritate or
retard the performance of its natural
functions, and it will reciprocate in a way
agreeable and' comforting.
No single ingredient contributes so
largely toward wholesome, nourishing,
agreeable food as Royal Baking Powder.
Royal Baking Powder's active ingre
dient, Grape Cream of Tartar, is the
most healthful of the fruit products.
This is why Royaf Baking Powder
makes the food finer, lighter, more appe
tizing and anti-dyspeptic, a friend to the
stomach and good health.
Imitation Baking Powders Contain Alum
"The use of alum and salts of alumina in
food should be PROHIBITED. The con
stant use of alum compounds exerts a
deleterious effect upon the digestive
organs and an irritation of the internal
organs after absorption.
' EDWARD S. WOD, M.D.
Professor of Chemistry
"Harvard Medical School, Bostoa."
RO"l F.AK'MJ
Congress Appropriations.
People who have an idea that the
short session of Congress just closed
was occupied chiefly by the BrowDS
ville affa'r in the Senate and noth
ing in particular iu the House must
have been surprised to learn that
appropriations approximated a bil
lnn dollars, bieaking all records,
it is not so very long since the coun
try was horrified by its first sight
of a billion dollar Congress, and yet
TO. ALL OUR PATRONS:
ware, especially Barb Wire, Nails, Iron, Etc., is advanc
ing rapidly. . If you wish to buy cheap.Scome to see us be
fore fuither advance takes place. We have a heavy stock
and will be glad to furnish you. Yours to serve,
i ,
McCro.ry-Redding Hardware Company.
V
This man bought a supply of tobacco with
out acquainting himself with the distinctive taste
of SCHNAPPS Tobacco, which has the cheering
qualities that gratify his desire to chew, and at
less expense than cheap tobacco.
SCHNAPPS has been advertised in this
paper so that every chewer has had an
opportunity to get acquainted with the
facts and know that drugs are not used
to produce the cheering quality found in
the famous Piedmont country flue-cured
tobaccos, and that SCHNAPPS is what he
ought to chew. Still there are chewers
who accept other and cheaper tobaccos
that do not give the same pleasure.
YOUR
tomach
PCAOFR CO.. NEW YORK
here is a single session, and the
short session at that, which toaches
the mark. The fact is, Uncle Sam
is sharing the general prosperity
and the boys are only too willing to
prevent the money from burning
his pockets., Charlotte Observer.
Are you tired, fagged out, nervous, sleep
less, feel mean? llnlliater's liocky Moun
tain Tea Btrengtheiis the nerves, aids dt-
festion, brings refreshing sleep. 35 cents,
ea or Tablets. Sold by Standard Drug Co.
Bear in mind that
all heavy Hard-
J
Some day they'll get a taste of the real
Schnapps they'll realize what enjoyment
they've missed by not getting SCHNAPPS
long ago then they'll feel like kicking
themselves.
SCHNAPPS is sold everywhere in 5
cent cuts, and 10 and 15 cent plugs. Be
sure you get the renuine.
Would Open Fine Section.
The success of the project to
build a railroad fiom Waesboro to
Brown creek and thence up the
creek aud ol to South Carolina to
connect with the Page road, would
mean much to Wad eaboro and Anson
county. The road if built would
bring on the market millions of feet
of the fiuest sort of hardwood tim
ber and open up a fine section of
the county. The M. &. I. is not
iufornied us to the outlook for con
struction of the road, but hopes that
it is favoiable.. WaUesboro Messen
ger and Intelligence.
llarj Dark circles under the eyes indi
cate a siuggiHh circulation, torpid liver and
kidneys. Exercise and Ilollister'a liocky
Moun'ain Tea will niukeyou well and beauti
ful 35 cents, fea or Tablets Wa'.kins
LeonlirdOo, Kumseur, N C.
Gentlemen will find a full line of furnish
ings und K'ruw huts at the Ashrloro Depart
roent Store.
Rich & Moff itt
Ip-to the-Tlmes
GROGERYMEN.
We have placed at the
command of our patrons a
free delivery service, which
with the use of the 'phone
places our complete line of
fresh groceries and country
produce at your door. 'Phone
U3 your order.
Seed Potatoes.
The moon is right for
planting potatoes. We have
:i nice lot of Burbank, Rose
and Peerless Seed Potatoes.
These are most reliable va
rieties. RICH & M OFF ITT,
Asheboro, N. C 'Phone 34
Plant Wood's
FOR SUPERIOR VEGE.
TABLES & FLOWERS.
Twenty-eight years experience
our own seed farms, trial
grounds and large warehouse
capacity give us an equipment
that is Unsurpassed anywhere
for supplying the best seeds
obtainable. Our trade in seeds
both for the
Garden arid Farm
is one of the largest in this country.
We are headquarters for
Grass and Clover Seeds, Seed
Oats, Seed Potatoes, Cow
Peas. Soja Beans and
other Farm Seeds.
- Wood's Descriptive Catalog
gives miier ana more complete infor
mation about both Garden and Farm
ceeds than any other similar publica
tion Issued in this country, Mailed
free on request. Write for it.
T.W.Wood & Sons, Seedsmen,
RICHMOND, . VA.
THE l.OST
Acceptable Gift tiiut cuu 1k lietnw
ed upon a child ut anytime, i,one
which rarrie wilh it every Ueaairig
euniuioed in a token of love and
frionilship is unquestionably a NEW
SCALE fSJ(H) LUDDEX & BATES
r'lAXO to club members at $287.
This gift does noi only confer upou a
child ita own benefits, but the pleas
ure and happiness of the w hole family
from having music iu the home. Our
eight hundred club members who
joined nur cluS, unite in praise of the
Ll'DDEX , BATES 1'IANO, and
appreciate their savifg of nearlv a
hundred and twenty-live dollars each,
the club price of" 287 can lie paid
in cash or on monthly, quarterly or
yearly terms. BooU-t No. 42 will
explain our club plan, and we will
write you fullv about our "GUARAN
TEE FOR A LIFETIME," and our
"FMEE LIFE INSURANCE" -we
do not collect from widow and or
phans, give them a rec ipt in full in
case of death of parent joining the
club, now forming. Write todav for
Booklet No. 42.
Ludden & Bates S. M. H.
Savannah, ;.
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Wu LOOK FOR TROUBLE
TO W "1 if Ju obtain i Firearm of doubt-
vj ful quality
-.-p) The eperl?nctd Hunter's and
: rfP$T "irkemin't Ideal
ji''?' )ir' relilbl."dng STEVENS
"r FIND OUT WHY
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RIFLES SHOTGUNS
PISTOLS
Ask your local Hardware
or Sporting Goods Mer
chant for the 8TKYENS.
If you cannot obtain, we
lilp direct, express pre
pnld, upon receipt of Ciita
Iok Price.
4 runts In stamps for 140 Pagel
itst ruteil Catalog, including circu
K,f liitest additions to our llnaj
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' lll'i
'. litis points on shooting, ammu-l
w.i. iuo proper care oi a firearm.
..:-. Our attractive Ten Color
i- iplied Han ire r mailed any
for six rents In stamps.
1. LZL.VET19 ARMS TOOL CO.
F.-O. Box 4097
r . .ropee Falls, Mass., IT. 8. A.
Pure Food,
Good Health.
I have a complete line of
eroberies and general mer
chandise. Furnish yoor table from
our stock and you get the
purest and best.
I pay top market prices
for produce.
W. W. JONES
Look Out for Cold
Winds
You must wear a hat or at
least you ' will when you
come to see out new line for
fall and winter wear.
The shapes are varied in
style and color to suit all.
Greatest care taken to give
you a becoming fit.
ATTENTION!
We want to let
people know that
they should plant
trees that grow and
produce fruit. HSJ
We make a spec
ialty of fruits of all
kinds suited to this
climate. Catalogue,
prices and inform
ation, as to plant
ing, pruning, culti
vating and gather
ing sent free on re
quest. WAVERLY.NURSERIES,
Wavcrly. Ala.
H0LLISTSTV3
Rocky iVSountai!. T;
A Busy Moilioin for B.;.-y Peoria.
Bring! Goldon Hta'.th an.'i V-.uwcj
A Kpeeifle fnrConstinstl.in, l.ir:irotion, LIt
aud Kidney Tmuiilws. l'imji: . I .ozraia, Impure
Blimd, Bad Breath. Slimeisli lionels, IIi-aiiai'!i"
und Backache. It's R.icky Mimntnin Tea in lab
!it form, cents a box. Cenitine made by
tli)t,Li8TBa Drho Company, Madison, Wis.
GOLDEN NUGGETS r0R SALLOW PEOPLE
ECZEMA and PILE CURE
FREE Knowingf what it was to
suffer, I will give free of charge, to
any afflicted a positive cure for Ec
zema, bait Rheum, Erysipelas,
Piles and Skin Diseases. Instant
relief. Don't suffer longer, Write
F. W. Wflliamv 400 Manhattan
Avz., New York. Enclose st;mp.
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