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The Asneboro Courier PRICE ONE DOLLAR A YEAR Wm. C. HAMMER, Editor. THE STATE AND THE RAIL ROADS. The crying grievance against the railroads in North Carolina is that in the past they have so controlled affairs that they could kill and make alive. . While passenger rates have been too high the legislature was, wa think just and fair in dealing with the roads in reducing passen ger rates, yet the most important act was that reducing freight r tes and the railroads are complaining bit terly of the act regulating freight rates. It is claimed that the re. duction is sweeping and that no Southern State has enacted any law making so large a reduction in in tra state traffic. Usually those who favor the high rates the railroads have charged, start out by saying it is freight rate reduction the people need and not passenger rate reduction. If these people would only inves tigate a little they would find that the Legislature not only provided for reduction of paesenger rates, but also provided an appropriation of $4,000 to be expended in an effort to prevent the further unfair and unjust discrimination against North Carolina, the act directing the Governor to press these matters be fore the interstate commerce com mission. Now if the corporation commission of North Carolina will "get busy" we will have more re lief. PRODUCTIVE SOIL IN THIc STATE. ' North Caroliua has not only one of the finest climates inj the world, but there are wonderful possibilities in the production of the soil, when intelligence and industry are used. One achievment comes from Robe son county, says the Maxton Ch.ef: ':Mr. W. S. Cobb, of Lumber linage, in a letter to his overseer, Mr. VV W. Bandy, formerly of Marlboro, which is published in the Pee Dee Advocate, gives an esti mate of the net receipts from his ten-horse farm, the products being cantaloupes, watermelons and cot ton, not counting hay, corn, peas, etc. The net amount was $20,000, or two thousand dollars to each horse." The Statesville Landmark learns that Marion Butler is now onaking large fees, at least $50,000 a year as a lobbyist before the departments at Washington. The Landmark ob serves that bis legal attainments count for little;' he is the type of man who succeeds by craftiness and unscrupulous methods. He belongs to that class of men who have rid den into power on the backs of the farmers and after attaining his ends in the world, he does not care a rap for those who elevated him to power. He belongs to that class of the le gal profession who attain their ends not by the knowledge of law. There are too many of that class They sometimes make money, but when they die the world will be better off, and the legacy they leave to their children will not be of that kind more honorable men, though as ' successful in a way, would prefer to leave to thein children. They have not enough friends -to bury them when they die. I'AUMKK ITH.MS. Authur Macon returned last Satur day from u trip to Jamestown. "lit v. W. Ingle left last tmk lor tiie Exposition ami other places North. Mrs. J. W. Ingle returned a few days ago from an extended visit to her father near Charlotte. Mrs. L, E. Teagne, of Hillsboro who has been visiting her parents returned home monday accompanied by her hrsband. Miss Bessie Johnson ha3 gone to Either to assist Prcf. Erastus Wood in the Either Graded School. Miss Mam'e Howard leaves this week for Newton where she ha been elected principal of the art de" partment. Farmer Institute opened last Tuesday with the best record in its history about sixty being enrolled ' the first day. Several rooms have been rented and a host of boarders are expected by the middle of October, Misses Helena Morris and Lucy Betts have taken charge of their re spective departments. OVERMAN COMMENDED In n latervlew, Senator McEnery Gives Jaulor Senator Much Praise Ills Record as a Senator. The Cleveland Star of the 17th pays to Senator Overman a tribute that would De covertea oy any man. It is a splendid appreciation of the junior Senator says the Star: Words of praise are always pleasant to hear and are especialy apprecia tive when coming from a nigh soiree; from one who occupies that position of advantage which makes the com mendation of an authoritative nature A Shelby gentleman who spent a. dar not long Bince at a popular east Tennessee watering place had the pleasure of a rather intimate associa tion with BenatorMcEneir of Lousi ana. Learning that the former was a North Carolinian the conversion naturaly drifted to the unfortunate railroad controversy which was then uppermost in the minds of nearly everybody, Carolinians especially. The discussion of cource led to political matters, and Senator McEn- ery took occasion to speak in the highest possible terms or senator u. S. Overman. He said that by sheer force of ability he had risen steadily until he was nowrecognized oae of the brainiest, biggest men m that body of big and and brainy men. He considered him a statesman of the highest type of marvelous re sources, of infiuate tact and diplo mancy, and above all, a man who accomplished things: wno at an times kept at the forefront the interests or his state, and who served his consti tuency not only zealously, but in a way that bro'ught results and reflect ed credit upon himself and his peo ple. Speaking of possible opposition to his re-election, he was in earnest in his expression of the opinion that that the retirement of senator Over man would not only be a calmity to his state but to his nation as well. He could scarcely conceive how ever, that the people of Ncrth Caro lina noted for their sense of justice and fair play, could, fer (a momeut. consent to the displacement of a public servant who has served them so faithfully and with such conspic uous ability, especially in view o! the fact that Senator Overman is now serving his first term. These words of commendation an? indeed appreciated by Senator Over man's legion of friends throughout the state, not only bcause they are deserved, but because they are un biased and unsought f i om one who knows whereof he speaks, for he i in position to know what manner of man he is. That he has fully meas ured up,to every requirement of the high standard which the dignity of his office demanded is admitted by all. Then why displace him. No North Carolinian has had a bet ter name than this and none has more richly deserved it. CHATHAM HAS PEACHES. Items of Interesting News From Chat ham County. (Chatham Rtcord.) W. J. Durham has marketed nearly $100 worth of peaches this summer from a small orchard on his farm in Rock Rest township. Green Brewer died here on last Wednesday night, aged 70 years. He was the oldest white native resi dent of the town. During the war he was a sergeant of Co. D. 61st North Carolina regiment. He leaves two children, Mrs. J. E. Morgan, of Pittsboro and Willie T. Brewer, of Panama. On last Sunday a son of John U. Cotten, of Cape Fear township, and a colored boy were "fooling" with a pistol, when it accidently "went off and young Cotten was shot in the side, the ball striking a rib and glancing around his body. It was a narrow escape from instant death. The numerous side ol l.ifc. A Kansas man is sueing for it di vorce because his wife took a tin whittle to bed to wake him when he snored, lie should have greased the whistle and .then she might have swallowed it. Anderson Mail. Tom Ochiltree having been hurt in a railroad accident, brought suit for daninaes. Walking with the aid ci utchi a some months afterwarwards he met a friend who inquired, "Can't you get along without crutch es Tom"? "My Doctor says I can" said Ochiltree, "but my lawyer says 1 can t. "Dad" inquired Freddy, "what is a figure of speach?" "Where is your mother, "asked Dad cautiously. "She is downstairs" an swered the boy. "Well then" began Dad" "a figure of speach my son, is a woman." Exchange. The way to get rid of a cold, whether it Ije a "bad cold" or just a little one, is to get i t out of your feystcm through the bowe's. Nearly all Cough Cures, especially those that contain opiateB, ore constipating. Ken nedy's Lavative Cough Syrup contains no opiates, and acts gently on the bowels. Pleasant to take, bold by Standard Drug Co. . s SUNDAY SCHOOL and TEMPERANCE. (Concluded from 1st page.) the inherited teudencies of one gen eration, it atfecti the b:rth-stoc k to be bequeathed to the offspring of said genetittioti; so that ac evil birth-stock may be gradually re- duct d oi eradicated by the inn lenw of beuedoct eaviro 1 nm. u pun passing general iour; or conversely a noble birth-nock may be vitiated by an unwholesome environment. Therefore It is possible that man, through wise cooperation with these two laws, may, with their aid, attain the loftiest ideals ol the race; or by iguorauce or. neglect ot them may suffer automatic execu tion by their inexorable opetatiou. Now we will turn again to the question of intemperance and en deavor to view it in the light of these considerations. By the law of heredity, intemper ance has become a race lendeucy or disease. By the law of euviron ment, in its broadest sense, this teu dency may be diminished or eradi cated, or it may be developed and perpetuated. Therefore any ade quate scheme of temperance reform must be in accordance with these laws; indeed it must use these laws, for they will either be the most powerful ally cr the most deadly foe. The mistake of the friends of temperace is that they have devoted themselves almost exclusively to one feature of the temperance issue. The super abundance of their force has been directed toward the abolt tion of the liquor traffic as such, aud as an immediate end. Tuis i. good so far as it goes. But its weakness and ineffectiveness is iu the fact that they have sought and expected an immediate cure of a constitutional disease by applying only u partial remedy. It is assert ed that prohibition does not pro hibit, and all observing men admit this, though they may not realize thut the failure cf prohibition at such is due to an exact screntitiu principle. I do not disparage the movem-nt f r the abolition of the liquor tram' All honor and luvt to our noble wuineu, the temper ance forces of the laud, aud our peerless Governor who is leading the host in this rightei)H3 crusade But this is not all that cau be done. Itisuot the greatest no- most ef fective thing that eau be done. I . deed it is but one element of au adequate scheme of temperatiee re form. Another element of supreme importance is the proper 'training and teaching of the rising genera tions. To grasp the situation and set the force of environment at work upon our tender offspring in the formative and most ilastic period of life is a work worthy of the angels of light, aud shall have for its fruitage a checking of the evil ten dencies of the generation now rising, and the impiovemeut and enobling of the birth-stock to be bequeathed to the generations yet unborn. D'Louis Aloert Banks has said: "The last battle in the war against strong drink will be fought at the ballot box; and at that point will King Alcohol meet his Appomat tox." This I do not believe, Nor do I believe that it would be best if this battle could be fought and won today. Victory would be an illu sion. The stupendous work of eradicating from the human system the inbred disease of intemperance must be done before the final battle can be fought and true victory achieved. The chief work of the temperance forces has been destructive a tear ing down process. This alone can never bring about true and lasting temperance. The principle, "Overcome evil with good", is scientific as well as Scriptural. Temperance reform must be positive. It is not sufficient to ltuiove the distillery and saloon as elements of our environment, but a great positive force is necessary to counteract iu the human system the ravages already wrought. The intemperate must not only be de prived of his damning Leverage, but he must be given something better especially different thougts, ideals, and sources of pleasure. Now in this way the Sunday School has done and is doing great good, and can do infinitely greater good. The Sunday School, though seriously handicapped, can create a positive environment which shall make for righteousness in the pres ent generation aud minimize the cursing tendencies to be entailed upon those of the future, by teach ing the needful truths concerning temperance and intemperace, im buing tender minds with wholesome ideals, and creating a purer atmos phere in which the rising genera tion shall live. HOME TRAINING 1MPOHTANT. Lamentable is the fact that ef- tu'ient tmiuing and instruction iu the inuileni home :a rare, while inferior uud even vicious ideals atv held uleft iu prjepi mid exam ple. The public schools are doing uiucn iu tnis line, but are hindered by political impediments aud expe dients; and by lack of understanding and vision on the part of those wno teach aud those who couliol. The Church is woefully negligent, deep ly prejudiced, and withal deusely ignorant of the real lSMie. the Sunday School, hist n.-w ris iug into recognition and poer, aud uiauoed by a younger but virile gen eration with truer ideal? aud clearer visiou, has before it, in the nutter of positive temperance reform, a held of uuliuiited usefulness a held on which a victory may be achieved which shall bring a heue diction upon man kind aud challenge the hallelujths of the hosts which sang, "Glory to God iu the highest; and on earth, peace, good will to men." The vast army of Sunday School children (1 say children because I beliete that the hope of all moral reforms lies with the rising genera tion aud their successors), carefully instructed in the true doctrine of temperance, imbued with correct ideals, and inspired by a sympathet ic vision of the race redeemed from the curse, of intemperance, rallying beueath the banner of lofty man hood, shall by their own wholesome living aud by the consequent virtue of their offspriug, achieve true aud lasting victory over the demon of intemperance. It is ours to be leade:s in this campaign, ours to do aud dare, to labor aud to wait. Does it seem that I woulJ pott pone victory to the distant tutare? So it. must be. It shall require time much time. The great moral reformations of history have covered centuries in their movement. The movement which resulted in the abolition of human slavery in America during the last century, nas boru fully two thousand years ago. The German Reform ttion, which has given to mankind the priceless neritage of liberty of thought and iction, issuing in the manifold civi lization of our day, was rising for centuries before tne great Luthei nailed his immortal 95 theses to the door of the Church of Witteuberg, on the 3d of Oct., 1517. So the temperance movement shall require time. Bus victory shall come; and wbeu it comes as a result1 of the processes named, it shall come as a perpetual benedic tion to the race. Then there shall be uo question of prohibition pro hibiting, but the solidarity of a rescued and redeemed race shall stand as an impregnable and eter nal bulwark against the euemy which has cursed the race so terri bly. It shall require time; but if in a thousand years such a blessed result is achieved, the time shall be called short and the victory worthy of countless cycles of human en deavor. Such a work challenges faith. It calls for profound consecration, inhnite patience, heavenly wisdom, and all the strength that men can summon. But the magnitude of the task, the glory of the results to be achieved, aad the exalted privilege ef working with God, by co-opera tion with his laws, for the restora tion of the divine image in human nature should constrain us by their overwhelming power aud promise to give ourselves in living sacrifice for the furtherance of the cause. A PICTURE OF LIFE. In the Vatican Gallery in Rome is the famous antique groupc, Lao coon and his sons in the coils of the serpents. The awful agony of the men, depicted in the straining and protuberant muscles, the look . of despair, the futile fight against the inevitable, the slimy folds and hiss ing tongues of the monsters, are real as life and terrible as death. This group has been and by many is regarded its a true svmbol of huniau existence. To them the B'rpents, which have come up out of the sea of unfathomable mystery which eurrouuus our mortal lit, a:e the two great facts of heredity and environment, and in their silent and remorseless embrace, with griefs, struggles, agonic, despairs unutterable millions yearly are crushed, and crushed tit length to death, and still the slimy. , folds coil on and on through the ' centuries, staining the earth with tears and blood. Such may life seem to those who have not faith in God and in the justness and benevolence of His laws. But another group in Rome is to my mind truer to the facts of human life, albeit, some of the greatest of these facts are in- the future. It is Guido's painting of St. Michael and the Dragon. Upon the angel's face the sun light rests. Eternal youth flashes from Lis eyes and breathes from his body; beneath his feet, prostrate and mm POPULAR STYLE. The Above Design is by the McCall Co. of New York, Fashion Publishers and Manufacturers of McCall Patterns. 9 Convalescents need a large amount of nourish 4 ment in easily digested form. $ Scoffs Emulsion is powerful nourish- Qi ment highly concentrated. 5 It makes bone, blood and muscle without V putting any tax on the digestion. X ALL DRUGGISTS! 50c. AND $I.OO. helpless, is the dragon, with the spear of light in his head. This is to rr.e the symbol of the final redemption of the race. Be tween the two symbols 'retch, no doubt, ages of toil and contlict, of struggle and death; bnt God's laws are not merciless; they are the ex pression of ilis own character who Himself is love; aud some time hu man nature shall realize the ideal uepicted in the picture, and shall rise white and glorious above the prostrate form of vanquished sin. Let us not despise the means nor forfeit the opportunity which God has given us in the Sunday School to co-labor with Him in this glori us work. "This I beheld, or dreamed it in a dream: There spread a c'oud of dust along a plain; And underneath the cloud, or in it, raged A furious battle, and men yelled, and swords Shocked upon swords, and shields. A prince's banner, Wavered, then staggered backward, hemmed by foes. A craven hung along the battle's edge, And thought, "Had I a sword of keener steel That blue blade that the king's son bears but this Blunt thing!" he snapt and flung it from his hand, And lowering crept away and left the field. Then came the king's son. wounded, sore bestead, And weaponless, and saw the broken sword, Hitt-buried in the dry and trodden sand, And ran and snatched it, and with battle- shout Lifted afresh he hewed his enemv down. And saved a &reat cause that heroic dav." As sous of a King, let us grasn the means at hand, mid with it do battle for the Lord. I-'airvlew News. Mrs. A. F. Luusrhlin and Mr Annie Lee of High Point were in town Sunday. -.J. hlair spent lust Saturday d Sunday at Guilford Battle Ground. The delegates report a fooil Hmo at the Convention, which was large ly attended aud the hospitality of the people of Asheboro was appre ciated beyond measure, some of the Fairview delegates were joyfully en tertained at tne delightful home of Mr. C. O. Cranford Mrs. Kobt. E. Gray departed this !;fe on the third day of September. She f leaves a husband and three cn ldren to mourn their loss. Shn died trusting in her Savior, and w'thout a fear, the body was en tered 'at Hopewell Church, the funeral services were conducted by Rev. Mr. larmon. Business Locals. I have two comfortable hi uses one of 10 and the other of 12 rocms lo cated in West Asheboro, which I will sell at a low litrure. Call ou me at Asheboro Drug Store. J. D. blMI'SOX. Edison phonographs and records give the best results aud we sell them as cheap as can be had any where. We have a new lot of recorcs in this week. Asheboro Drug Co. Those shopping bags are going out fast, they are too cheap and good to remain long with us. Asheboro Drug Co. Wanted. riain sewing to do by Mrs, A M. Woodard, Park Street. Have just opened a new lot of tine silverware and cut glass, all new styles and very handsome. Our prices are very low and you are invited to examine our goods, even if you are not intending to buy. Asheboro Drg Co. Seed Oats 125 bushels Old Winter Oats, good, clean seed. 60 cents per bushels. Addiess J. L. Briles, Caraway, R. F. D., N. C. Good farm for sale. 120 acres, 1 mile from Railroad Station, two good houses and out-buildings. For partieulrs call and see the undersigned, Mrs. Lywa Miu.kh, Sophia, N. C. REPORT OF THE CONDITION OP BANK OF RANDOLPH, lit Ashnlairo ii 11.,. lit.,.., .,( v....,.,..- the close of btMitltMS Auir.' !W. !!X:T KE.SM'KCKS. IiOllis mill I lii'mmt Overdraft unsecured ..." . ." V I!-' ; Asheboro School Iwnds ti'.-a iijiii House, Furniture uud lixuues . ... sVm) in) Demand ljiuns i',N,,, Due Hum Hunks and Hunkers n !ii r cusii items ', tiol.l Colli ('.-, co Silver coin, including all minor "coin currency i cots National bank notes uud other T Notes ' ' , (s,, Total I.IABIl.lTiks .Ml, I Hi Jl.lit) Capital stock Mil puis iuiki Undivided protiis, less current Jieiises and taxes paid Deposits subject to check Cashier's Checks outstanding.. .Total. Mate oi North Carolina. County of Huudolpli.s l.'.ni; A i ' r' l'rt'sllll't t the nlsive uaraud tMiik do solemnly .swear that the above state ment is true to tin) best of my kiiowledseaud fn, W-.J-ARMEI.D. Jr., Cashier Correct Attest: W. 1 Wood, H-IH, MORRIS, T. HJKKDIUNU, Directors. daTofscrrtl,?wSWOrn 40 bC'rC me' llls Tth' J. D. ROSS, Notary Public.
The Courier (Asheboro, N.C.)
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