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TEh COURIER. &e COURIER Leads inlBoth News and Circulation. T3he COURIER J Advertising Columns Bring Results. J wmmmmm mmmmmm mmmmmmmmm Issued Weekly. PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN. $1.00 Per. Year VOL XXX11. ASHEBORO, N. C, FHURSDAYrAUGUST P 19077 No v. THE JAMESTOWN TERCENTENNIAL. A Veritable Dreamland Is Now Complete. MAGNIFICENT PROGRAMME AR RANGED FOR CAROLINA WEEK. Caroliua Kxhibitw Are tilt F.nvy of Other States Commercial, l-lducational and Social Life of the Old Worth Mate Will Hold Sway During W eek Heginning August 1 i til. Never before in the history of the country, has tbeie been held an Ex position with eo many attractive featuies, as the Jamestown Ter-Cen-teunial, now in full swing, ou the historic waters of Hampton Roads, some tight miles from the city of Norfolk, Virginia. The immense exhibit palaces, s ate government luildings, all of a per manent or semi-permanent construc tion, set off with the most luxuriant trees and foliage, give to this Expo sition appearance distinct from all of ita predecessors. Object of the exposition. The object of the Jamestown Ex position is, primarily to celebrate the three hundredth anniversary of the founding of the first English settle went on American soil, which, as history records, occurred on the 13th day of May, 1(507, on the peninsula. The little band of hardy pioneers named the village Fort James, later James City and finally Jamestown. This settlement was the sequel of a long journey of three vessels, the Godspeed, Susan Constant and Dis covery, which set sail from Black wall, England, on the ICth day of December. 1C06, under the command of Christopher.Ntwport. Historic Points Within an hour's ride, by either boat or train, are such places as Yorktowu, where CVrnwalliB sure rendered to the Continental army; Old Point Comfort and Fortress Monroe, whose grim walls and wind ing moat make it one of the most picturesque spots in the country. These and many other places of his toric interest give an appropriat eetting to the Jamestown Exposition. The illumination at night is a scene, in itself worthy a journey of a thousand miles to witness, and with all the outlines of the buildings aglow, the paths or "canoe trail," "Lovers Lane," twinkling with the myriads of little lights, the War Path a blaze of electricity, the many powerful searchlights playing the heavens with the lights of a dozen oitiea and nestling towns, what more sihlime or beautiful could be imag ined. The W ar Path. On the amusement section of the Exposition, called "The War Path" there is every conceivable amusement nd diversion where the visitor to the Exposition, after a long day of eight seeing can relax and let him self drift with the pleasure-seeking from oue amusement to the nextjon this "Great White Way" where tht lights ever twinkle and the noise of the oriental music can ever be heard. Tar Heels father August lOtb The program arranged for North Carolina Week at Jamestown assures the presence at the Exposition be tween August 12th and 17th of Jnlv 75,000 or probably 100,000 Tar Heels. The movement of "Down Homers" to the exposition will be gin in earnest Saturday, August lfltb, many preparing to go in ad vance and spend the entire week. North Carolina will do herself proud and set the pace for all States at the Exposition. i Military Pageant. The Military and Naval pageant to pass in review before Governor Glenn on Lee's Parade will comprise about 10,000 or 12,000 men, the National Guard, several regiments of regulars and the sailors and ma rines from the warships in Hampton Roads. The streets of Norfolk will sue the greatest demonstration wit nessed there since the war. The "Down Homers" will be in the sad dle. Every detail for a perfect week is being carefully planned. Tur Heel Inhibits North Carolina the most progress ive of Southern States, is credited with presenting the best, most com- plete and comprehensive exhibit at the expositioa The State's acclivi ties and achievements are presented in a most praiseworthy manner. It shows the State as it is, with its vast anl undeveloped wealth, itsunwork ed mines, its fabulous water powers, its liberal acres of farming land with incredible fertility, and countless op portunities for the brain worker, Agriculture. Thu exhibit by the State Hoard of Agriculture occupies three thousand feet of floor space in the State's Ex hibit Building on one of the central spaces with aisles on either Kide. The location is good. Here is shown the wonderful resources of the State and the display is arranged so th-it all monotony is biokrn. I' urn it u re. No one exhibit at. the Kx j-iit iji hasuttractid tuore atieit:on l.vn the object of tin -rr- fav.i a1'! c in meat than t lie North Cirolm-i Ki.r uiture Exhibit. It i in rharji- of Mr. A. H. Cliibholni, aiol is 1 iMtt-1 in the State's Exhibit !'mliln, Tnirteen factoiit-s ait- n-p e-.-iitvii. STATISTICS tF cl;oV I II. l&f'O, 4 furniture f.if'on s, er. ploying li-'l b-tid-: capital $4 l.ft'tt 1000, 44 fiiniitiue f :to i-s. e o ploying l,7i)! hand-: ca.nt.tl vtl .(i-.:J-374. 1U05, 105 furniture f.mtoii, in eniplovitig 5.tl4 hand-; captt.il $4. 751, 94. 180(i, value of oiitput .fti'lUM'-tV Textile Inhibit. Attracting he intention of viVtnrn from all parts of the woild mil amazing the people of the whole country is N'.rth Carolina's TeviL Exhibit. Itetqual has never been displaced by anv State at a World's Fair and the nonor reflected upon the State makes it a matter of pnde to ail North Carolinians. No exhibit at the Exposition ic viewed with moie interest and is at tiactiug nice attention. Kilucationul. . The eiiucational exhibit of t'ie State of North Carolina at the Kx positiou is a complete demonstration of the educational methods employ ed in the various parts of the State, and graphically represents the pub lic school system of that State. The ex' iliit consists of pictures, charts, maps and the handiwork ot the students. Kaudolph Schools. Ther are also iihii y interesting pictures showing the old and new rural progress in school house im provement during the past six year. Among these is a most attractive dts play of School Buildings from Ran dolph County. state School for the Rliud. The North Carolina State School tor the Blind has a most interesting and attractive exhibit at the World's Fair in the Northwest corner of the Social Economy Buildiig right at the main entrance. It is by far the largest and most representative dis play of its kind to found. Negro Inhibit at Jamestown. For the first time in history a gov ernment has made an expensive ex hibit at a gi a international exposi tion to show the progress of the ne gro race. The United States . ppro priated $1,000,000 for a "Negro Building" at the Jamestown Exposi tion and some of the progressive men and women of the negro race raised an additional fund for exhibits and other needed buildings. Within the walls of the Negro Building are many exhibits that will surprise vis iters, exhibits which would do credit to any race on the face of the globe. Immediately upon entering the Negio Building miin entrance is the exhibit of the North Carolina Deaf, Dumb and Blind Institution, in charge of Mabel Hooker, one of lh; teachers from the institution at Hal eigh. It will be surprising to North Carolinians to see what work is be ing turned out by the mutes who are being educated by the Stat. Historical Kxbiblt The North Carolina State Historic Exhibit, but recently installed in the History huildin? at the Exposition, now forms oue of the most valuable collections at the Ter-Centennial. The exhibit, which is partly under the au-picesof the Wachovia Historic Society, a Moravian organization of Wiuton-Saletn, N. C, is under the direction of Mrs. Lindsay Patterson, of Winston, chairman of the com mittee; MissSchenck, of Greensboro, Miss Mary Hin ton, of lUleigb, and Continued la the Fltli Column. iff. af f 4J i - "-, " 1 North Carolina Building at Jamestown. PROGRAM FOR NORTH CAROLINA WEEK. Encampment of North Carclina Land 17th, In:lu3ivs -Daily Military Ex5.::- r-y the North Carolina Troops and Other Military Organizations Daily Con certs by Ncrth Carclrna ?:::itarv Eands. August 13th. Gov. etuO .. ..T: ea'i miii An Liiie Kati v.iv, at l'..i"Kmoii : ' . h pig'tloii vp-i.il, about oitill p. in. Thev '. - : I'unniii't.HH f i 'ii the Noi'.h (Vi;niii.i hvc'ie; y ()f X, 'hem to 'hi-ir Intel i;i Naif . ) k, n-!;ee til- y a i t Curoliiia Societv. Press Day. August 14th. At lit a. in. the. o.re-i,o.- ,.i,il party will be driven over me v,ity of Nottolk in autoiiu'iiles, li-.i.- n- tn- gjIj.-s of tile State ot North (JaroiiiH. p. m. I'pon '.h arrival cf the Governor f North Caroliua at the exposition ground In will ne received at trie gate by a reception commit tee, cotii-itftiitx of the officials of the Jaus'owi, Epottt.;on Com pan y, and escorted to the North Caroliua Stele Build. ng. wnere he v.ill remain dur ing North Carolina Week. 4 p. m. The Governor and official funy will visit th; North Caro lina exmoita in the various exhibit palaces, where tbey will be received bv members of the Norrh Carolina Couiaj'ssion. Governor 's Day August 15th. At 11 a. -ii. the Governor of North Carolina will leave Hie North i;iolina Sttte Building, acoiupunitd 'iv the staff; inem ber of the North Carolina Commission ami a military escort of the North Carolina State Troops, arriving at the Auditorium Hui dinat 11:30 a. in., where the following exercises Mil- tiike place. Auditorium 1 1:30 a. m. Opening prayer by the Uev. Dr. Cluei'zberg. Hon. 0. !s. Powell, President of the North Carolina loinnis.sion and Miit-ter of O-'eiiioni-s, vv 1 1 pre-jrnt Hor. II. Sr. George Tucher, I'esident of the J.niiMiow n Exn.iHtion Company, who wi ' dehver tile uildiess of welcome o ; behalf of the expooition. Munic Addiess bv Litti ten-Mit-Governor lina Mmi. Ad lie.s by the Hon. Robert 1. M nsic. (Music will be furnished by Band.) Reviewing Review by Governor Glenn, of ernor ot Virginia, tiovernor or Massachusetts, MaMi-Genera F. I). (runt. Adtnual Harrington and other artuv and navy representatives. Review will consist of the Soldiers and sailors stationed at the expo sition, the North Carolina troops and other military organi.at'otis encamp ed at the exposition. Detailed militaiy program will be ananged later. 8:30 to 11 P. m. Reception to the Governor of North Carolina bv the North Carolina State Commission at the North Carolina State Bui ding. j . Auditorium Where Exercises H' .54 Pi j .I acu N Ftrces August 12th to punv w-1) iirrive vin A: Hi-c! ver Ex " at. t he mion by a "t'o'k. who will escort ! gt.e- S nf the North I'Vi'ics i). WiL.sl.on, of Noitb Caro Til. -on, G vern ir of N-j.'th Carolina. lh- North Carolina Third Kerjim.,t Stand -5 p. rn. Nor h Carolina, assisted by the Gov. Will be Held During North Mr. J. A. Lineback, of the Wachovia Historic Society. The Moravian exhibit is a most interesting collection of the handi craft and genius of the great people of that denomination who settled in North Carolina in the early part of the eighteenth century. Among the relics of this exhibit are the first fire engine imported into this country, also one of the first printing presses which was captured later by Corn wallis and used in the punting of his orders. Pottery, bead work and pewter ware form an important part of the collection, which is exhibited for the ft'rst time outside ot the city of Winston-Salem. The State ex hibit, which covers the entire early history of North Carolina from its beginning, thro' ihe war of 1812, is replete with por traits of president.-', governors and statesmen that have been produced f J o ill within her borders, famous doc- ! uinents, letrets and silverware from rnanv of the old families of the State. i Relics from the fann us battles of jtiiulfonl Court House and Moore's j Creek Bi idge also form part of the exhibit. I THE STATE WINS ITS FIGHT WITH THE RAID ROADS. j Kt tliireii Pasenger liate to ; int I : dirt on August I '.ighth Agreement licaiio-il Saturday At'teriiron, at Con-li-renre in tiovernor's Oftlre at Kaleigh. The Southern and the Atlantic Coast Line have submitted to the sovereign State of No.th Carolina; ( the two and a quarter cent passenger : rate goes into effect on both systems ', August 8. j The (h c'sion of the two railroads j to comply with the law pending a final decision as to its constitutior. jalitybythe United States Supreme Oou tt was communicated to Gover nor Glenn in his office at Raleigh at a conference between him and his counsel and the counsel for the railroads Saturday. The governor't counsel were Speaker E. J. Justice and Ex-Governor Charles B. Aycock. The counsel for the raiiroads were Judge Humphrey and A. P. Thorn for the Southern ana Alexander Hamilton, George Iiountree and Warren G. Elliot for the Coast Line. No oue waR present at the conference except those mentioned. The reduced passenger rate is to go into effect August 8. The rail roads convinced the Srate authorities hat they could not get the rate into effect sooner than that. They first asked for August 10, but con sented to make it August 8. It was agreed that the State has a right to appeal in the habeas cor pus case of Wilson and Wood n Asheville and triHt the Southern shall appeal its $30, 000 fine case in Wake to the North Caroliua Su preme ourt. and if deciled agaiutt it then take it by writ of error to the United States Supienie Court. The railroa I to concur with the State in any efiort that it may make to speed the hearing of these cases and both of them to be argued to gether in the Supreme Court of the Uuited States. (The Supreme Court of North Carolina meeU September 1; the Supreme Court of the Uuited States, October 14.) The equity case before Judge Pritchard to be proceeded with speedily, the State not waiving its Carolina Week at Jamestown. 75,000 TAR HEELS WILL BE PRESENT. Many Attnctions Eeing Prepared for Tpr Eee!r. GOVERNOR GLENN AND STAFF WILL RECEIVE. HI '! ptii.il A 1 1 ji ni 1 ut tile North Carolina state It Lildjng Pen Picture ol the Ktiilditig W l.i 'i . Admired by All Mailt i.i oit'i Carolina Pine, Ti" aceon!par.y:r:g prognim for North Carolina w. k, jiromises one of the most iie;-:;, r Weeks of the exposition, lli etiixjiateof 75,(00 Korth Carol. :.;a:.ts:oi the week is not too large, uecot ii; g to tnose who are clostst in U.... L with tiie situation. August 10 tu is (joveitiui's Day, and this will equal it: attendance the days when President R'.-os-ieit has been at the Exposition. Governor (Mean has announced ollicially that every North Carolinian is invited to the reception at the North Carolina Building and no cards will be required from North Carolinians. Of thetwenty-ihree State buildings at the exposition, none has attracted, more atteut;on than the stately and magnificent Nortn Carolina struct ure. It is modem in every way and is truly a North Carolina Building. All the material used in construction and all the furniture is from the Old North Stite. It is well located on the water front, commanding the finest possi ble view of the Historic Hampton Roads. The building has eight spacious rooms, four on the first and four on the second floor, and with a broad hall 15 by 40 feet, first and second floors, and a grand stairway of un usual drgnity and beauty of work, manship. The vestibule is hand somely tiled. The whole building is built to stand one hundred years. It is painted light canary, trinimed in white, has large genuine French glass windows and handsome art glass in the front. The building cost a fraction less than $19,500. SANFORD'S NEW MAYOR. T. I.. Ch tool m Has Had Previous I'.npe. rlence in the Oflirel Sanfoid, N. C, July 30. At a special meeting of the Board of Aldermen held last night Mr. T. L. Chisholm was elected to succeed as mayor G. H. Makepeace, who died a few davs ago. Mr. Chisolm has served the town in this capacity be fore. Price lor Federal Judge. The Jacksonville, Fla., Times Union eays: That Attorney A. H. Price has been endorsed as the successor of the late Judge Sway ne, gives attorneys of Florida good grounds for believ ing that the federal judiciary will not be carpet bagged again. Mr. Price was born in North Carolina, and has lived there for the greater part of his life, in and near Salisbury. Mr. Price went to Jacksonville from Salisbury last year. Brings Home liar of Cold Worth $3. OOO. ThomasviHe, July 27. Capt. M. L. Jones returned home this after noon in his automobile from his mine, the Iola Mining Company, at Candor, bringing a gold bar worth $5,000. The result of fifteen days' work. position that Judge Pritchard had no jurisdiction in the case at all. The governor to ask that further prosecutions pending the final settle ment of the matters in dispute shall not be instituted. Those already instituted to be dismissed except the Wake case, the Ashville habeas corpus case, and the equity case referred to above. No proceedings to be instituted against Police Judge Reynolds, of Asheville, or any of his officers, or any State officials, or others acting at the instance cf state officials, for anything they have done in attempt ing to enforce the law. THE ARREST OF MR. FINLEY. President W. W Finley, of the Southern, was arrested in Asheville Saturday, on a warrant issued by Police Judge Spears Reynolds and immediately ideas d by Judge Pritchard in habeas corpus proceedings.