North Carolina Newspapers

The Asneboro Courier PRICE ONE DOLLAR A YEAR Wo. C. HAMMER, Editor. CARES LITTLE. The Interstate Commerce Com mission has at last made some sort of report upon the operation of the great railroads' consolidation con trolled by E. H. Harrinian. Harri man may be prosecuted for violation of the law, but not on the report of the recommendation of the comnus sioners. It is true the reports charge Harrinian with much financiering and in controlling one-third of the area of the whole country. He is absolutely dictator of all the consoli dated railroads which he controls The report recommends the enact ment of Federal law, regard- ing the issue of railroads and a whole lo; of other nonsense. What does Harrinian caie for abuse as long as his hide is not punctured? Mr. Archibald Johnson, editor of Charity and Children, in his address on the "Importance of the Editorial Page" deliveied at the recent ses sion of the North Carolina Press Association, emphasized the impor tance of a live, clear page. Among ether things of importance he said: "There are certain matters of lo cal interest, that no qther paper can handle except the one on the field. Matters of vital moment arise in volving the moral life of a commu nity. In these crises a craven cow ard, in charge of the newspaper, who is dumb while the forces of evil stalk abroad, is a contemptible as he is incompetent." Continuing he said: The good accomplished by the proper use of the editorial columns is, after all, the highest motive for 'making it tell for all it is worth. This space should not be prostituted to the low level of a maker of mon. ey, but it should be consecrated to the high purpose of a maker of men. "The newspaper business is con ceded to be rather uninviting to the money monger. It will be a pity if it is ever otherwise. Newspaper men, as a rule, are not sordid and selfish. They give more than they get. They are public benefactors. It is to their everlasting credit that although they are foremost in every onward stride and the bearers of the heaviest burden in every pub lic enterprise, they demand, expect and receive less for their labor than any other class. The editorial col umn should and usually does, con tribute its full share in this unself ish service." Greensboro and other towns in the State have organized leagues, formed for the purpose of beauti fying the town. We should have such an organization in Asheboro. We need something to call attention to the neglected condition of our streets, side-walks, vacant lots, and the filth in back lots. Our streets and public squares could be made more attractive at small expense. Tha sanitary condi tion of the town is not what it ought to be, and if we had an organ ized league, consisting of J both men and women, not only the sani tary condition of the townwould be looked after, but there would be igreater pride in planting of trees, shrubs and flowers. There is great benefit derived from organized efforts of this kind. Yes. the Howl Would he lleatrn High. The New York American dia. CTHsinir the clash between Federal and State courts in North Carolina pertinently observes with regard to the attitude of the railroads to State laws that, if a hobo, arrested for riding on one of their trains, were to appeal to the United States court to protect him from the chain gang alleging that his rights as a citizen were infringed, and if the United States court actually granted him as much as a hearing, from railroad attorneys, presidents and directors all over the country a howl against Federal interference with state rights would go up that could be heard across the continent. The railroads are very much obliged to State laws made for their benefit and would be the first to scout the idea of such laws having to be pass ed upon by Federal courts. Greens boro Telegram. Somebody has defined a Rebub lican "as one who believes in the greatest good to the smallest num ber." Nothing could le more exact. BUSINESS IS GOOD. This From the KJps of livery Business Mao at Ramseur. A Courier representative visited the growing little town of Ramseur last week aud was pleased to nnd everything presenting a thriftv ap pearance. Many improvements have been made during the past few months. The latest addition is a local telephone system which has just been put in operation. The mercantile and manufactur ing enterprises are enjoying liberal patronage. The Novelty Works recently built a new stock room and is enlarging the dry kiln to furnish material to meet the ever increasing demand for its product. It was pleasant to enter the fur niture store of the Crescent Furni ture Company, which is successfully managed by J. 0. Forrester. The stock presents a freth, attractive appearance and the line is complete for furnishing each room of the home. His stock embraces bedroom and parlor suites, hall racks, couches, chairs, rockers, upholstered goods, iron beds, crockerv, pictures, car. pets, center tables, dining tables, etc., etc., at varied prices according to the quality of the goods. " Mi. For rester is receiving new goods daily, including bric-a-brac of all kinds. There was a bright smile on the face of every business man we met and without exception they said: 'business is good. "J Beautifying the skin. Exchange. There was once a girl who had muddy complexion. It was oot only muddy, her face grew foiests of blackheads from time to time She was au out-of-doors girl, play ing golf and tennis a great deal, and she was careful about her diet; but still her complection remained bad. One day somebody suggested a very simple remedy, namely apples, exercise aud olive oil. She was to take a teaspoonful of olive oil be fore each meal. She was to eat two apples a day, one of them jnst before going to "bed. The exercise was to consist of a daily walk not a shopping expedition, not agoing somewhere tocury something, but a brisk walk of at least two miles, with the arms swinging free and the skirts well up to boot tops. The girl tried the remedy. Not as women too often try remedies, for a week or a month, but she practi ced it steadily for eight months. And the reward was a clear, smooth complexion, which any girl might envy. Apples, regular exercise and olive oil had given her what she had longed for all her life. Salem Church Items. The Sunday! School at Salem is progressing nicely. At, Grace Nance has been con fined to her bed for several davs with mumps. Miss Floss Kearns will leave soon for Ether to assist Prof. E. H. Wood in the school at that place. Miss Bessie Johnson, of Farmer, will teach mnsic. Fulton Kearns has typhoid fever. Mr. ni Mrs. T. S. Everhart. of Jackson Hill, visited at Lee Kearns' last Monday. Mrs. Walter Parish who has been sick the past month ia recovering. ine farmers in this vicinitv have fine corn. Mi . and Mrs. Geo. Williams visit ed their son Hayes Williams at Bom bay ounuay. Typhoid Fever Remedy. Your editorial on "specific remedy for typhoid faver" recalls to my mind that my father for a long series of years cured every case of it by the ad ministration of three or more table spoonfuls of common yeast daily. He used nothing else and never lost a case. Typhoid fever is caused by baccilli in the lower intestines. It is prob able that yeast is an anti-toxine for them or at least heals the lacerations i in the inner coatings w hich causes the fever. It can do no harm if some of your physicians try this. If un willing to use it alone thty can try It iu conjuction with the usual rem edies if they are not such as neutral ize the effect of the yeast.- A. in Greensboro Record. The Misses Kivett, of Carthage, are visiting at Mr. E. G. Seugroves'. L. A. King is spending this week at Why Not. Miss Gladys Leach spent Saturdav and Sunday at G. N. Scarboro's. .Lonine Knkman who has been spending some time at home, return ed to Asheboro Monday. J. L. btuart visited at Whv Not last Sunday. Miss Aggie Graves left Monda for Biscoe after spending several days witn irienas iiere Mrs. M. F. Yuncannon is visiting her father J. A. King, of Why Not. Miss Lou Northcott, of Columbia, who has been visiting her sister Mis. G. H. Biggs, left Wednesday for Rockingham. North Carolina Week at Jamestown Exposition. GOVERNOR GLENN AND OTHER DISTINGUISHED MEN WILL PARTICIPATE IN THE CELEBRATION. Folk of tha Old North State Will Practically Own the Exposi tionGrand Military and Naval Parade to Be Re viewed by the Governors of Three States and Famous Army and Navy Officers The North Carolina Building. win be military drills and parades, and the sound of mnrtial music will be heard everywhere Flowers border erery walk and drive, and the coel shade of the Canoe Trail Is most entic ing these fine summer days. The ex hibits are Interesting and Instructive In jthe extreme, and days may be well spent In their study. The Old North State's resowees appear to great advantage in the several exhibit build ings, and them alone are well worth a visit to the eixsitlon. The exhibits of Virginia, South Carolina, Maryland and the score or more of other states are grand and comprehensive. The War rath is a round of instructive pleasure, the electric Illumination a fairyland, and altogether, once seen, the Jamestown exposition gives a pleasant impression, never to be for gotten. Governor Gtenn's Proclamation. From the executive department of the state of North Carolina at Raleigh recently came the following proclama tion to the people of North Carolina and the United Stares generally con cerning the Jamestown exposition end the possibilities of this pertinent cele bration advertising the resources of America, especially the south: From the substantial construction of the extilhttlon buildings at the Jamestown imposition and from the magnificent ex hibits In said buildings I hare every rea son to bellfve and do bllw that tha ex position will be a ureal success and will advertise the resources of the south ma terially. iLKticulfurally and educationally as they havt never before been adver tised, i then-fore us governor of the state NOBTH CAROLINA BUILT) HW. of North Carolina earnestly hope that all the cttlsena of our state will take an ac tive part and Interest In making the Jamestowa Exposition a great success, foi In doing so (hey nut only wfll be bnUdlnf up Virginia and the south generally, but gW great Impetus to a full advertisement of the resources of North Carolina. On Aug. ii North Carolina will have aa exhibition day, and I earnestly desire ev ery North Carolinian possible to be then and aid in making this state occasion great success. R. B. GLENN, Governor. North Carolina Building. The North Carolina building at the Jamestowa exposition is of colonial architecture and was erected at a cost of $23,000. It is an imposing structure, constructed upon a plot of ground 135 by 110 feet in size, situated on Wllloughby ftoulevard, eas aud overlooks the broad waters of Hampton Roads. The building was designed by Zimmerman & Leister, architects, of Winston-Salem. N. C, and was constructed by J. D. Elliott, contractor, of Hickory, N. C. The building Is three stories high and contains fourteen commodious apart ments, a hallway 011 each floor and a number of closets and bathrooms. The Vanderbilt Room. To the right ou cnterlug the main hall is the Vanderbilt room, so called for the reason that the beautiful and ex pensive mission furniture It contains was presented by Mrs. George Vander bilt. This furniture was made by the members of the Blltmoro Industrial club, composed of the children of the workmen employed on the Vanderbilt estate near Ashevllle, and is a very interesting exhibit. Just back of this room is another re ception room finished after the mission style, with hardwood walls, like the Vanderbilt room. The furniture in this apartment is a gift from the White Furniture company. In the Tower hall hangs a board of North Carolina pine upon which li painted the following toast: Here's to the land of the long leaf pine. The summer land where the sun doth shine. Where the weak grow strong and tha strong Grow great; Here's to "Down Home," "The Old North State." """.EGIXKIKQ Aug. 12 and contlnu- fh Ing to Aug. 18, the people of 1 W North Carolina will practically own the Jamestown Tercenten nial xposlttoir? That wtlk be North Carotlna week, and during that time especial pains will be taken to enter tain and amuse the people of the Old North State. Aug. 15 will be North Carolina dfly, which will be royally celebrated. Governor Glenn and his stuff, th members of the North Caro lina commission and other distin guished men win be in attendance, to gether with the military and naval forees of the state and a band of Cher okee Iidtans from the reservation In North Carolina to make the programme iDtwwtlng. Governor Glenn will make one of hla chasnterhtl human interest speeches."- A reooiton wIH be given at the North Carolina building, to be attended by many men of prominence In public life, together with every citizen of the titnte who may be there, and the build ing will be elaborately decorated In homar of the occasion. Electric Illum ination, fireworks aud other special features will be In evidence uiou this grout occasion. Tlx detailed ppogsnnmie for the week Is as follows: The Official Programme. Ai. 13. Governor Glenn. Btnft and offi cial party will arrive via Seaboard Air Lliw railway at Portsmouth about S:3fl p. m. They will be met at the station by a committee from the North Carolina so ciety of Norfolk, who will escort them to their hotel In Norfolk, where they will bf the gitosts of the North Carolina society. Aug. M. At 10 a. m. the governor and party win be driven over the city of Nor. folk In automobiles bearing the colors of tha state of Nerth Carolina. 1 p. m. Upon the arrival of tha govern or of North Carolina at tha exposition groundej he will be received at the gates by a reein.:on committee consisting of the official of the Jamestown Exposition company and escorted to the North Caro lina State building, where he will remain dnrlng North Carolina week. 4 p. m. The governor and official party will, visit the North Carolina exhibits In the varlou exhibit palaces, where they will be received by members of the North CaroUna commission. Aug. 15. At 11 a. m. the governor of North Carolina will leave the North Caro lina State building, accompanied by his staff, members of the North CaroUna commission and a military escort of tha North Carolina state troops, arriving at the Auditorium bunding at 11:30 a. m., where the following exercises will take place: Auditorium, 11:30 a. m. Opening prayer by the Re. Mr. Cheltzberg. Music by the North Carolina Third Reg iment band. Hon. G. S. Powell, president of the North Carolina commission and master of rcrcmonlwlll present Hon. St. George Tucker, presliirnt of tho Jamestown Ex position company, who will deliver tha address of welcome on behalf of the ex position. Music. Addri-xs by Lieutenant Governor Fran cis D. Winston of North Carolina. Music. Address by tho Hon. Robert B. Clenn, governor of North Carolina. Music. Reviewing Stand, E p. m. Review of soldiers and sailors by Governor Glenn of North Carolina, assisted by tho governor of Virginia, governor of Massachusetts, Major General P. D. Grant.. Admiral Har rington and other army and navy repre sentatives. 8:30 to 11 p. m. Reception to the govern or of North Carolina by tho North Caroli na state commission at the North Caroli na State building. Complete In Every Detail. When the thousands of Tar Ileel visitors enter the portals of the ex position they will find awaiting them a most ' beautiful colonial city, com plete In every detail and with each nopk and corner replete with attrac tions of every variety and kind. There will be many great battleships and vessels of every description In the harbor of Hampton Roads, in view from the exposition grounds; there CONDENSED NEWS. The ihfuiit of Mr. S-l. Yates died at the lioni, (.f its parrots at High I'o.nt Wednesday of luet week. J. II. Waloh, formerly editor of the Kicliiiiui.a Hewilight, of Rock itighum. died w-t ek. He was 73 years old and w as oi.e .f the State' strongest ciintry newspaper editors and a sterling Democrat. John Flenmiing. Arthur Jones and Kd Ieltu, aged 15 years, were arrested and bound over to court at alt. Airy last week for forgery. An attempt i being made to or ganize an autonnbile factory at Curl huge. The proposition , is to manufacture automobile engines with solid tires for use on the country r jails as well as pneumatic tire bug" gies. The little 13-year old 6on of H. C. Neese, who lives twelve miles south of Greensboro, died last Sat urday. G. L. Smith, a half-witted white man, of Greensboro, was arrested Saturday for selling beer. The officers Beized three barrels of the beverage at Smith's home. The de fendant had been bottling tbe beer ud selling it for "yelloale". The New Yoik Police Depart ment is greatly alarmed over the frequent assault and muider of innocent women and children in that city, aud it is announced that 500 extra police in citizen's suits will be added to the force. Sanford Express: The sales fiom peached at the Van Lindley farm near Southern pines amounted to $7,000 this vear. Thpre ia tuik of ihe Randolph and Cumberland naiiway being extended to Southport A four niil extension ia beino- b.iilr from Hallison to Deep river to reach the talc mines. The comimnv nUn contempletes a further extension of 20 miles toward High Point. Greensboro is soon to have a $50, 000 Y. M. C. A. building. The or. ganizatiou ot the aatocution will be perfected at an early date. Muerr interest is being manifested in the movement. Tbe Mt. Airy Granite Co., of Sur ry county is now employing 500 men. The pay roll will run close to $300,000 a j ear. Tony Walters, of Madison, Rock ingham county, who hue won notori ety as a baseball pitcher ou the Rochester, W. Y., team ha been sold to Little Hock, Ark. H 8 first work as a professional was with the Greensboro team a few years ago. James McCoy, a member of the McCoy faction o the Hatfield-Mc-Coy feud in West Virginia was kill ed by a posse of officers at Pound Gap, Va., while resisting arrest for seriously injuring his mother-in-law. Join Gluts, a white man about 50 years ago was arrested at Winston Saturday for raising a check from 60c. to $6.00. Gla-t was arrested a few days ago upou suspicion that he was the man who murdered anothtr man at Roanuke a few days before. John Andrews, a young white man prominently connected in Durham county, has been arrested upon the charge of seduction under piomiee of marriage, of the 16-year-old daughter of Henry 8echrist, of High Point. His bond is fixed at $1,500. It has been suggested that Prof. J. Allen Holt, of Oak Ridge Insti tute,, will be a candidate for Con greas. Solicitor Brooks, of Greens boro and others are asp'rnts. iOUlWrii Oliver" A Modern Wonder. The largest electric sign in the world has just been erected by the Oliver Chilled Plow Works at South Bend, Indiana, and the illustration at the head of this article gives a very fair idea of its appearance. This sign surmounts the plow company's new five-story warehouse, extending the entire length of the building, a distance of 250 feet. The highest point in the letters, in the trade mark portion of the sign is at the center, 42 feet above the base line, and the letters in the words "Oliver" and "Works" are ach 18 feet high and J 4 feet wide. The Isthsmian Canal Commission has purchased 500 steel dump carts, the lowest bid being $554,000. Near Jackson, Miss., a street car ran into an automobile last Wednes day, killing four lady occupants. Tha High Point Military Company will leave Thursday for Morenead City to join the tncampment of the State Guards. The Tomlinson Chair Co. of High Point, recently made a shipment of a solid train load of chairs. Winston has voted $150,000 bonds for sewerage and street improve ments. Wm. J. Clevehnd, the hernvt, of Swannanoa Station, Buncombe Co., committed suicide last Friday by taking carbolic acid. He was found sitting in a chair by his faithful negro seivant. He was 82 years old and is a native of New York. J. B. Webster was killed at the A. L. Hoover planing mill at Waughtown. Forsyth county, Satur day morning by being struck in the side by a piece of plank which he was sawing. Robt. W. Owen, keeper of the Rowan peat house was shot Saturday afternoon by an unknown white man, causing death Sunday after noon. Mr. Owen is 54 vears of see and is surived by his wife. The identity of the mnrderer is not known. The Confederate Veterans of Stokes county held their annual re union at Danbury Saturday. Soli citor A. L. Brooks, of Greensboro, delivered the principal cdlress. It is reported that French and Swiss capialists will invest $10,000, 000 in iron development in Georgia and South Carolina. Near Chicago farmers captured and burned n bie taurine car, which ran over bov; the car a orvnpied bv Millionaires Swift and Chapin, aud some ladies who were jeered and refused a vehicle of anv kind. Friday afternoon of last week Wake county was visited by a heavy hail storm which in sections of the county greatly damaged the crops. The Rockingham 4 Caswell Rail Road Go's, surv' i progressing nicply. It is completed f mm Spray to Leaksville on the Madison road. Not later than October 1st tre new Virginia passenger rate law will go into effect and tickets will be placed on sale at 2 cents a mile. Stat" Superintendent of Public Instraction J. Y. Joyuer announces that he intends to call the county superintendents to meet at either Montreat or Henderson rille at an early date. The Asheboro . Department Store. Has during the past month greatly reduced its stock on account of the Never Before Heard of Prices. To reduce still more to make r om for a new Fall line these sacrifice prices on Dress Goods, Shoes, Notions and Groceries. ASHEBORO DEPARTMENT STORE COMPANY. A total of 3.200 lamps is r. quired to proptrly illuminate this mam moth sign and the light sent ou casts it protective rays over the en' tire quarter of the city in the ueigh borhood of the Oliver factory, An illumination of this extensive character naturally consumes power and 165 of the 320 horss power generated by a single one of the 12 turbine wheels at their electiic plant is required to keep this "Pillar of fire by night" brightly burning. I-tcCrary Redding Hardware Co are the local agents for the Olive Plow Works.