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! f Ti. rmrn itrr GOUM ( J5he COURIER J Leads in'Both News and . I Circulation. Ti. rmrn itrr . Advertising Columns Bring Results. 1 ssued Weekly. PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN. $1.00 Per Year VOL XXXII. ASHEBORO, N. C, THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 1907. No 18. ER. SUNDAY SCHOOL ASSOCIATION. Meeting of State Association Last Week. RANDOLPH COUNTY HOLDS THE BANNER Large Delegation Attends From This CountyRandolph Shows Largest Increase. Next Meeting to be Held In Burlington. The Twenty-fourth Ar-nual Meet ing or the North Carolina Sunday School Association was held at Reidsille last week. The first a s Bion convened Tuesday evening in the Methodist church with a full attendance. The address of welcome was made by Prof. II. A. Hayes, of Reidsville. and re ponded to by llev. C. Brown " Cox, of Burlington. In the ab sence of the President, Mr. T. S. Franklin, of Charlotte, Prof. J. M. Wi y, of Asheboro, presided as one of me vice-Presidents. The speaker of the evening was Mr. Marion Lawrence, the General Secretary of the International Asso ciation, who was introduced by Mr. N. B. Bronghron, Chairman of the State Executive Committee, as the greatest Sundav School man on "The World-Wide Sunday School Wo k." At the Wednesday morning session reports were heard from' the officers of the association: Chairman of the Executive Committee, N. B. Brough ton; the Treasurer, Mr. Geo Allen, Office Secretary, Miss Maud Reid; Home Department Secretary, Mrs Frances P. Hubbard. Then came a roll call of the organized counties in the State, which was responded to by two-minute talks from the delegates. Randolph county sent fifty-three delegates to the convention. Miss Dora Redding, secretary of the Ran dolph County Association, reported 119 Sunday Schools in the county with an enrollment of 9694 pupils and teachers. The enrollment was increased 1000, and two new Sun day Schools were orgauized during the past year, bhe also turned over to the treasurer for State work $175.00 and the delegation pledged $350 for State work in 1907. The Banner for the county making the most progress was for the third successive year awarded to Randolph county. N. B. Broughton, of Raleigh, presented the banner, which was received by Prof. J. M. Way, in an appropriate speech. Duplin county came next iu line, with Onilford third. Thursday morning the following, were elected officers to serve for the next year: Dr. C. M. Poole, Salis bury, president; Rev. P. H. Fleming, Burlington; Rev. P. B. Hall and Rev. L. W. Clark, Spray, vice presi dents; Rev. J. W. Long, Concord, general secretary; H. W. Jackson, Raleigh, treasurer; Miss Maud Reid, Raleigh, recording secretary. Governor Glenn delivered an ad dress at night, his subject being "North Carolina's Need of Christian Young Men." The final Bession is being held. Burlington was selected as the place for the next convention which will be held during the first week of April, 1908. Miss Redding furnishes the fol lowing as the list of delegates who attend jd from Randolph: Messrs. Thomas Coltrane, J. M. Wav, ..Eli Caudle, Chas. Walton, Chas. Redding, W. H. Pickard, J. J. Allen, Rev. R. I. Williamson, J. W. L.nir, Clarence C. Fiazier, E. C Williamson, Chas. Beasley, Rufas Neece, J. W. Jenkins, Tho npnon Harrdl, Rev. R. L. Mel ton, A. 8. Pickett, J. C. Blacknell, H. V. Clark, R. V.. Troxler, Col Hoy Reitzell, J. Rom Srutb, Rev. .. . F. Ashburn, O. R. Cox, D. J. Kmp, Dr. W. I. Sumner, R. F. Proctor, E. B. Bell, Chas. E. Mc Canless, W. A. Webster, Rev. W. C. Kenaett, Dr. C. O. Hubbard, Ai ?s May Dickens, Lura Hendrix, Lno-' Orowson, Minnie Hoover, D; j Ciowson, Lizzie Bunch, J'p-tha Redding, Mrs. E. P. Hayes, V.iginia Redding, Dora Redding, JIthtl "mh, Mrs. W. N. Elder, Eva iiwler, Loula Andrews, Mrs. Fr Hubbard, IVitI Cham- nei , ivian.t. Jenkiiih. 'f ssn Hicks, Fb-r- je 0 en, Iviitii l.ird, Verla Coble. WHITE BROTHERS PARDONED. Pardon Recommended by Counsel of State Crime Committed Three Years Ago. Thomas J. and Chalmers L. White, of Mt. Ulla, sentenced to the penitentiary for the murder of Rus sell Sherrill at his home at Mt. Ulla, were pardoned by Gov. Glenn Wed nesday upon recommendation of the Council of State. The killing of Russell Sherrill by the White brothers took place more than 3 years ago, the tragedy occurring at Mt. Ulla, iu Rowm county at the Sherrill home to which the Whites had gone early one morn ing after receiving a letter from their sister telling them that her daugh ter was a ruined girl aud that Russell Sherrill was the author of her down fall. The Whites went at once to their sister, and early next morning went to Sherrill's home where they demanded that he should marry their niece. Sherrill said there hal been otheis before him, declined to accede to th'.'.r demands and ws then shot by the men who held him responsible for the ruin of their neice. After to continuances asked for because of the absence of material witnesses, the ease was tried at Sal isbury aud a plea of self defense was entered by the Whites, the trial beiug a notable one, resulting in a verdict of murder in the second degree, the sentence of Judge Chas. M. Cook being for six years. The case was appealed to the Supreme Court but the dtcision in the lower court was affirmed and on the sev enth day of June, 1905, the White's began their term. D AVIS MONUMENT Will be I'rerted to the Memory of Form er Randolph Teacher in May. The Courier is in receipt of an interesting letter referring to the C. W. Davis monument, which is to be unveiled in May, at Abbotts Creek Baptist church, m Davidson coun ty. The monument committee is anxious that, ' iTi 'parties collecting this fund, or any who may feel dis posed to contribute, send in the amount at once to the treasurer, Wm. A. Hepler, Kernersville, N. C. More funds are needed and it is urged thiit the friends to the cause act immediately. Mr. Davis taught school m Ran dolph several years and had many admireis in the county. A Delightful Dinner. Jesse Millikan, of Fairview, gave a Farewell Dinner in honor of It. V. Millikan, who left on Monday for Thomasville enroute for Jamestown, Virginia, where he expects to stay during summer. Millikan is one of Fairview's popular young men. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Millikan, Mr. and Mrs. Lewis Millikan and family, of Thomasville; Miss Meredith, Fairview; Miss R. Davis, Miss G. Farlow, Flint Hill; Miss Leora Millikan, also Mac laughlin, Flushing, Long Island, N. Y.; W Satford Bedale, Yorks, England; James Little, High Point; J. C. Pyler. Fairview. After dinner music was supplied by Miss Meredith and Miss Davis. Every one present had an enjoyable time. Slick Thief SUnned Foolish People. Earl Vautare, a palmist and clari voyant, spent several days in Greens boro telling fortunes and during his stay succeeded in securing from his patrons several thousand dollars in jewelry, etc. It hat developed that Vautare is wanted at Elmira, N. Y. upon a similar charge. At Greens boro the shrewd villain secure J valuables to the amount of $10,000. A man supposed to be Earle Vau tare, has been arrested at Union South Carolina, and his description tallies exactly with thit given by the Greensboro officers. Vau tare's method was to impress the impor tance of wearing some valuables in a mystic bag about their neck, and when they were given him he mys teriously changed the bag of valu ables for a worthless one. The vic tim was cautioned not to open the bag until they returned to him on a certain day. On that day he was gone! Wreck on Railroad. A small freight wreck occurred near Randleinan Thursday evening, delaying the train due here at 4:30 p. m. until eleven o'clock. Two freight cars were derailed. The two ias8PngerR wk" takci on the en gine and broug.1'' -he'joro. The mail was tran'eii the north bound vestibule -"d brought to Asheboro Friday morning. SOUTHERN BELL TELEPHONE COMPANY WANTS RANDOLPH. Business Men Oppose Granting Franchise to Dangerous Monopoly Over Franchise of Telephone Company Backed by Local Capital Will be Injustice to Systems Now In Operation Hint of Methods of Gigantic Trust. At the meeting of the Board of lown Commissioners last Thursday night the Southern Bell Telephone Uompany tiled an application for a franchi efor the construction and opt ration of a tel. phone system in Asheboio. The mat er'has tit-en re ferred to a committee who will net upon the application at some future date. When it became known that ap, plication was nm.de 't was the sub jeet of much Uiseusoiou among our business men, and it is generally be lieveJ that to permit this couiu.nv to enter Asheboro will be a bad move by our town commissioners. The local telephone company be gau operation o. ly a few years ago, tiavii.g been grained by the commis sioners au exo.u ive franchise tor 30 vear!. They nave slowly developed the business and iinpioved the ex change until today Asheboro has a complete metallic system an i the ser vice is s go d as t'ne best. For months the Southern Bell has been trying to get a fuothold iu Ashebo o ihrough the local couia ny, but on account of the in eason ably bindiug contract and on ac count of the tricky metho-ls of this gigantic corporation, which has, for its ultimate end, the crushing of the smaller companies, and following the monopoly, oppression of ihepeo pie, the local independent company has ignored the. mauv propositions. 1 he Bell claims to want onlv a booth in Asheboio, but this is noth ing more than an entiaace wedge, the first step toward an open warfare against local enterprises. ., Dir. Motrin Tallin. When Mr. Morris, manager of the local exchange was teen by the re porter Monday and questioned upon the application, in view of the fact that the local company held a 30 ye r exclusive franchise he said: ''The town is morally, if not legal ly, bound not to grant another fran chise we invested when there was no hope of the system paying and performed our part of the contract in good faith. We are giving as g(.od service as any system in the State and as cheap as any metallic service system anywhere." 'The Bell only wants a booth," said the reporter. "No," said Mr. Morris "they claim only to want to give the peo ple the advantage of long distance connection. We have recently con sidered connecting with them, but their terms were unreasonable. Had we connected we would have given them control of our system, and then they would have required us to sever connections with all other lines not controlled by them, which would mean that we would have no tele phonic communication with the county, aud adjoining counties at all. We will connect with any sys tem on a juBt basis, either exchange or mileage. We are ind pendent iu not belonging to a telephone trust, but dependent upon favorable pub lie sentiment. Therefore, we nust give service consistent with the rata charged. The interests of the local company and the people are there fore identical.", Disadvantage of fwi Companies "What effect would an exchange operated by the Bell Co., have upon the town? "That's the point," said Mr. Mor ris. ''Therein re numerous disadvan tages in having two systems. When the independent companies attempt ed to enter Greensboro a few weeks ago all the Bell officials were mobil ized at the Aldermen's chamber aud in an address opi oiicg the granting of a franchise to thejindepend ; niu- pauy, W. F. Gentry, viee t of the Bell Telephone Co, n sized this point iu a lengtnv n ech, and the franchise was denied. ' town wants two telephone systems. Still, the Bell refuses to connect with anything but trust systems. ' Our people cannot afford to light such a gigantic trust after they once get a foothold here and the result will be that in a few years they will win out in their effort to crush the company with limited capital. Then thsy will have the monopoly. Once they gain the monopoly Asheboro's experience will be that of every other town. Rates will materially advance. "The unfair methods used by the Bell Company iu crushing the small comjxny aud attempting to gain control of smaller concerns and then oppi-eimiiig tbe subscribers has just been demonstrated at States vi lie, and many other towns in the State during the past year." "Can't ou connect with the Bell at High Point?" asked the reporter. "We could by sublicense, which would mean that we pay, besides a good per cent, of our toll, a bonus on each one of our subscribers whether they use long-distance ser vice or not. Then they will alio iu t. connect with none of our neighboiiiiit exchanges tin. ess they Mib-lieense, which fact makes it next 'o impocgihle for our faimers to have tele phonic coinmunicatioi. with the town on account of exoibitant rate. This practice put them almost out of business in the West and Middle West, and their exchange operation is contined strictly to the South, where there are practically no farm ers' lines nor country exchinges. How to Get LouK-ninlancc Connection "Loug-distauce connection can be best secured by arousing public seii tim nr against the trust, and force them to connect with the independ ents upon a just basis. This was undertaken during the meeting of the last Legislature, but lobbyists were too powerful. "An example cf their merciless ness can be found in the fact tha. prior to the expiration of their pat ent right to manufacture telephones about the year 1890 tney would not sell a 'phone at any price but re ited them at $35 per year each." Sheriff Rom on the Franchise. The Courier representative talked with many of our business men and, without an exception, they oppose the movement of the Bell Company. 11. R. Ross was one of those who was strong in his expression, declaring that to franchise the Bell Co. over the local system would not only be an injustice to the local telephone companies but as a busi ness proposition it is bad. The Bell Co. is recognized all over the coun try as one of the wo' f of corpora tions, and 1 have tr the West, where this corpora been cut out by the people we only have to take the experience of onr own people to form an opinion as to what disposition to make of the ap plication. We have an excellent system over the county and all that is needed is to compel this coinpauy to connect upon a legitimate basis. If we secure additional long distance service it should be done through the local company. Llit Taken and Assessors. The Board of County Commissioners at their last meeting appointed the list takers and assessors for the various townships as follows, the first name in each case being the liat taker: Cedar Grove Township W. 8. Gatlin, M. H. Lasaiter, W. T. Tant. Concord 3. M. Lewis, H. C. Nance, D. G. McMastors. Tabernacle L. C. Philips. J. O. Hoover, H. H. Delk. Trinity W. N. Elder, Jno. W. Hill, J. G. Dorsott. New Market R. L White, R. L. Causey J. A Wall. Back Creek C. L. Robbins, W. H. Red ding. B. F Bulla. AshobororM. W. Parrish, R. R. Ross, S. E. Lowdennilk. Frankliaville-D. M. Weatherley, R. W. Jordan, E. L. York. Columbia Y. M. C. Johnson, T. P. Bar ker, R. a'. York. Liberty U. C. Causey, W. P. Fox, C. R. Curtis. Providence W. R. Julian, P. A. Routh, Ed Frazier. Randleman Frank Prevo, J. T. Bostick, N, T. Uroce. New Hope Orlando Hill, John Is . Kearns, C. C. Shaw. Union A. SJCallicott, D. A. Sikes. J. W. Birkhead. Richland Jno. N. Cagle. M. i. Presnell T. W. Lawrence. Brower E. B. Leach, J. E. Albright, L. O SlJJ- Pleamt Grove J. P. Phillips, II B Luinlx'th, B. M. Caveness. Coleridge W. R. Craven, Thos. Graves, L E. Brady. Grant -S. Sj Cox, A. S. Pugh, K. L. Win-ninghatn. CONDENSED FOR BUSY READERS The Snow Lumber Co., of High Point, lost, heavily iu the South Boston, Va., fire last week, and also lost by lire in Sampson county. The loss at South Boston was $20,000. A cyclone swept the eastern part of Texas last week doing greet damage to property. At Alexan dria, fifty residences, stores aud factories, were demolished. Twe ity people were killed aud 100 injured. W. Thos. Bost, of Salisbury, be written an article for the Saturday Evening Post entitled "The Deca dence of the Corntield Debate." The Thomasville Times says ground ha3 been broken for the new chair factory near the Smelting works and a ue w factory will also go up at Blairtown this spring. Dr. Julius A. Coldwell, who went to ChatleStown, W. Va., a short time ago has decided to re turn to Salisbury to live. lie is oue of the State's best practi ioners. An attempt is being made to se cure the removal of the main office of the Seaboard Air Lii.e tollamlet. Mrs. Solomon Rogers, of No. 4 Township Cabarrus County, who attempted suicide last week was the step mother of Rev. J. P. Rogers, formerly pastor of the Asheboro M. E. Church. She lived with her daughter and it is s&i I the cause of her conduct was a sad accident of her son. A street fight at Lynchburg Va. last Wednesday was the beginning of a iiot between the whites and blacks, and resulted in two white men and two negroes being shot. The two negroes may die. The fight was started by insolent negroes pushing a white man off the side walk. A. Parker, a piomineut citizen of Sa'isbury, was severely injured by falling from a burning barn while lighting fire one day last week. Dr. and Mrs. Lloy Garee, of Fair mont, W. Va., were burned tojdeath in the River View Hotel fire at Sutton, W. Va.. Friday. They were married the day before and were enroute to the home of the groom's mother where a wedding supper was awaiting them. The Secretary of State has char tered P. J. Llaueyr;utt & Co, of Albemarle, to do a general under taking business, embalming, ect. balming, etc. The capital stock authorized is $80,000 with $15,000 subscribed for. The incooporators are Messrs. Messrs. J. E. Ewing, R. F. Houeycutt and P. J. Honey cutt, of Albemarle. N. Glenn Williams, of Yadkin county, was in Wilkes boro, a few days ago, and submitted a proposi. tion to locate a $100,000 distilling plant in that town. The matter will be submitted to a vote of the people at the town election in May. 1'he knitting mill recently de stroyed by fire at Enfield, is to be rebuilt at once and macninery for a 400 dozen a day capacity will be installed. $30,000 in common and preferred stock will be issued. Capt. Pride Jones, for years yard master for the Southern at Winston Salem and Greensboro, died at his home at Winston Tuesday morning. Capt. Jones was at one time con ductor between Washington and Charlotte, and was a native of Hills boro. The Jno. B. Wright automatic safety air brake attachment f . r rail way cars was given another success ful test at Greensboro Monday. The operation of the appliance was per fect, and forcibly impressed the railway officials i resent. Assuming the role of detective, and placing uis victim uudt-r "arrest" Ed. Duston held up nd robbed another colored man n'ar Durham Tuesday. He secured $3.50 and a watch. Duston has been lodged in jail. I wllarrle School. The Uwharrie school closed Wed nesday. The New ' Hope string band furnished music for the clos ing exercises. The literary address was delivered at 2 p'cb'uk p. ni. by Hon. R. l Poole. Mis es. Lilie Bruton aid Lucy Hunsucker were the teacher. ON TO JAMESTOWN BIG CONTEST. Four Hundred Dollars Piano Grand Prize. WILL BE THE BIGGEST EVER ATTEMPTED. Full Particulars Will Appear In Oil Xtxt Inane Begin to Talk for the Courier Jowi Then Work for Prises , The Courier will begin next week a contest with a $400 piano as the grand prize. Trips to Jamestown Fair, fuiir scholaiships ia the lead ing schools and colleges iu the State, gold watches, sewing machines etc, will be given as premiums to those who will give us only a few min utes of their time eueh day. If you want the best piano on the market write us. Do you want to go to school, or get a xewiug machine or gold watch, or stove or any one of a hundrel other premiums write us for information how to get them free. Poa't you want to go to the Jamettowa Fair and stay a week and take a trip up the James River and otner Hps bth by land and water, and all at exp me of tl e Courier; if so write in for in formation and we will send you information tell ing you how you can succeed. Davidson Clippings. Capt. W. H. Ellis and Mr. R. L. Carter, agent and assistant agent at the Thomasville and Glen Anna Railroad station at Thomasville have resigned their positions and have ac cepted like positions at Moores ville. Sheriff T. S. Doreett has return ed from St. Louis. While there he stopped at Mr. Fred Michael's hotel, which he says is a nice, 100-ioom house, enjoying a good patronage. Mr. Michael is a Davidson man. Messrs. Leon T. Lane, ol Ore Hill, aud Walter Siler, of Siler City, were here yesterday making the deal with the Lexington Real Estate and Trust Co. Mr. Siler who is a law yer, is the man who made Lee coun ty. To him, more than to any one el-e, is due the creation of the new couuty. He is a very successful lawyer and withal a fine gentle man. Union Institute Commencement. The Courier acknowledges th following invitation. The Facility and students of Union Institute rsnuests the honor of your p.-esen e at their Twenty first AiinuulComnenceaient Exercises April fourteenth nineteenth hundred and seren. The literary address will be de livered by Dr. Wm. L. Poteat, of Wake Forest College, Friday, April 19ta. Prof. O. C. Hamilton, a native of Randolph, is in charge of the school and has done a very successful year' work. Chief Deputy Resigns. Greensboro, April 9. Mr. T. E. McCrary, who has been chief office deputy for United States Marshal J. M. Millikan for nine years, has tendered his resignation and will be succeeded by T. J. Winslow, of Asheboro. Mr. McCrary has made a most obliging and capable officer during his residence in Greensboro. Bis leaving the office is not dne to any unpleasantness, but merely a political change to give way to an other. Mr. Winslow was for six years register of deeds of Randolph county and is a thoroughly capable Christian Kndeavor Officers. An interesting meeting of the Christian Endeavor Society was held h L Tuesday night. Wew officers weie elected as fol lows: President, Miss Esther Roqs; vice prehiden, Miss Beulah Fox, secre tary aid treajurer, Miss Eil . Hen d'ks; librarian, Lucy Crowson; corresponding secretary, Miss Lillian Bunch. Four new members were added to the n..l. School Exhibition. J he school taught by Miss Effie FrH-ior, near Randleman closed April 3rd. A closing concert by the pupils was creditably rendered in the afternoon, but the m ist en joyable feat re was a baske' iicnio on the " grounds. Ir. was a hupp. - for both pn ij and paUons oi . - school. ,ie stu dents diJ. "xctj'eiit work dur n the term of fie 'noiths.