GOOD ROADS WORK IN EVERY STATE. Columbia State. The United States department of agriculture is opening a campaign for the improvement of roads throughout the country, lhe de partment intends toraise the standard of the roads with every state equal, if not surpass, the standard which prevails in New Jersey and Massa chusetts, said to be the highest in the world. In a letter on the subject just is sued by the department the plans are outlined in detail. F. II. Hyatt said yesterday in re gard to the letter that it is just along these lines that the South Carolina Good lioads Association is now working and the same idea was expressed at the Kichland meeting a few days ago. "What 's needed more than anything else," said Mr. Hyatt, "is wider roads, kept in bet ter condition. "All of the roads leading out of Columbia ate too narrow and when you tb'v!: that t'ohimbia will short ly b i :.'y t!:;it will include- every part :'. linn Claire and Waverly, you c t' .; :! see that it will never d) to .; .. narrow hities running off from '.. . r:o;id s'tvetsof the pres ent ci v. "'ruHio f all kinds will be bl ..'..(.! aid if there is any moveni ;.: i;i in inuie to remedy this no t tla- tint- tuiturt.." The 1 r-f t!:e d part.meut of agrieulti ; is :is fuli-.n. : "Static'.'.' i recently c )tn plied by this ollict -li iw tin'.:, n,-i are nearly 2,500,000 r.i.o i.;"p'i.l;3 ro.ids in this count .-. t,:i'v a stin'l percen'. age of wbu ii .-!.' i:ii;'iHH..!. Neces sarily it ie u;:.!iv yc before a large )h:vp!i ':!;; o!' ii:i- ur eat mile age will be in,, -nvi it. An .'Xpejidi ture of nearly f' U.OOO.OUU per an num is benirf np)lied to the main tenance of these roads, and it is s.ife to sy tha.t the loss from improper methods is well up in the uullioi.s. "There are certain priuciples which underlie the art of road building and maintenance, and cer tain methods known to many engi neers and road builders which are easily put iuto practice. Unfortu nately these simple principles and methods are not universally known. "In explanation of our plan we invite attention te the following tentative outline.: "The organization on the part of the local communities of associ ations designed to bring about an improvement of the public roads in the respective counties and town ships, the,se associations to have a definite aim and to have sections or committees somewhat along the following lines: "Committee on road administra tion; This committee should ascertain the revenue for road purposes, how derived, how expendsd, what ac counting system is followed, under what laws the work is beiug carried on; whtit organization exists; make recommendations, for reform in road laws, organization, systems, of ac counting, etc. "Committee on road materials: This committee should ascertain the location, character, quality and availability of all road material in the county, cOBt of transportation, and make recommendations, as to whether the source of supply should be secured by the county, and any other pertinent information and suggestions bearing upon the sub ject of road materials. "Committee on road construction and maintenance: This committee should ascertain mileage 'of all public road's; classify them accord ing to amount of traffic and import ance; ascertain as to what improve ment is necessary; the probable cost; draw up a general pla'i for the gradual improvement of all of the country roads along definite, intel ligent lines, according to the means available. It should obta:n data bearing up on all piiases of road construction and should co-operate closely with the committee on road materials in drawing up its recommendations as to the kind and amount of road construction to be undertaken. It should make a close study of road maintenance with a view to intro ducing the best and most economi cal methods in the treatment of common roads, and should familiar ize itself with all classes as are best adapted to the local road condit ions. "Committee on ways and moans: The aim of this committee should be to uphold and further the work of the other committees by devising plans for linancing the association and for carrying at the various lines of work indicated. "The ofliee of public road?, after the proper organization bus been inaugurated as above deisciibed or when rc'ie.ti d by the local author ites will, sj far as its limited appro pri tion and personnel will permit, assign lecturers in such manner as You are judged by your stationery. Does It appear cheap ? The Courier Job Office, Asheboro, N. C. Employs skilled labor, Has most modern equipment, Most artistic and popular type faces, Latest and varied stock of papers. And we use best inks. Send us your next order. At least it will interest you to get our prices. 1,677 Biscuits is the number Beaked from 48 Lbs CROWN PATENT LOUR Best Flour on lrth Made by the Crown Milling Co N. C. Asheboro, OUR ALREADY will best meet the requirements of the local situation, und will further the efforts of the various committees of the association by assigning ex perts on road adiniiiistiatiou and accounting, road materials and road construction, who will, ' under the directions of the county association, make a thorough investigation along the respective lines above bet forth. "The part of the ofliee of public roads in this genera! plan msiv be said to conform to th: fo1 lowing sei'ienne: ( vernin -nt publica tions, le(:tlirS, e.pcl t 111 VeStlg llioiis, report an 1 .idvic, wIimv a plan of road improv.-m 'nt bin been decide I upon, a piacfie.,',1 iUmi n;t:atio:i of road building and temporary roal school to instruct th -lo.;il ni'ti in the principles and methods of road building. "The plan of po-opern'iun of the local authoiities and citizens is ( i) organization, (b) working commit tees, (c) the adoption of a definite svstem and the inauguration of de finite reforms as the logical re suit." The Cause of Many Sudden Deaths. There is a disease prcviiiiin in tin's country most ilanyenms Ik cause so k-ccn- : live. Mai'vsmMeu Oif -"hs are caused ! in- u neari ns- VU ease, pneumonia, JLi. lieai t failure or iiii; k-warc often LEGAL NOTICES. .v., rili i l.,in.,i!.l .Millie .I..I. Ki;V Preserving The I'all Fruits. In preserving fruit it is better to use three quarters of a pound of sugar to one pound of fruit than the equal quantities of each, usually prescribed. Add a cupful of water to each pound of sugar and heat to the boiling point. Skim and add the prepared fruit, with a few ker nels from the sto.ies and cook until the fruit is clear and transparent. Lemon juice is untly added to pear and peach preserve. UINCEIt I'EARS. To eight pounds of finely chopped pears, allow four pounds of sugar, the juice of four lemons and the rinds cut iu thin strips, a cupful of water, and an eighth pound of s'i- ced ginger root. Let it simmer for thres quarters of au hour, uutil thick. Pour in jelly glasses and seal . (ilUI'E I'KESKKVES. Use hilf ripe and half greeu grapes for the preserves. Heat the grapes uutil soft in a jar set in :i pot of boiling water, then ires3 through a colander, and weigh the pulp. Allow a scant pound of sugar to eacli pound of pulp and cook until of the right consistency, stirring frequently. Then stoie iu jars. C II A It AIM'I.K .lELt.Y. Wash the apples and cut them up small without coring or peeling. Cover with cold wa'er, allowing a cupful for every six pounds of fruit. (Jook slowly for eight or ten hours in an earthen jar, set in hot water. Let it drip fiom a jelly bag over night, la the morning weigh the juice and set it on the stove to heat. Measure out au equal amount of sugar and set it in the oven on plates to heat. When the juice is hot, anl the sugar is about to turn brown, turn it into the juice and stir until the sugar is dissolved. After thiB skim carefully and pour in glasses that have just been taken from hot water.' This jelly is greatly improved by being flavored with rose geranium leaves. Sara Crasfohd. C and 1 Kail way. S. II. Gardner and family have moved from Lake-View to Carthaare. Mr. Gardner becomes depot agent for the Carthage and I'liiehurst Kailwav. This new road was com pleted last week. A passenger schedule will be put iu operation at once. the lesult of kid- iklfe Uliiey'VrouWe is I all'nu iltoa.lvance Ilieki.inev-iMiisoii- e l blood' will at tack the vital organ.-,, cnuf-int; e.itiirrli of the Madder, or the kidneys themselves break down ami waste away cell by cell. l'ladder troubles almost nhvavs result from a derangement of the l.idnevs and a cure is obtained qu;cl;e.-t by a proper treatment of the kinneys. If you are feel ing badly you can make no mistake by taking lir. Kilmer's wamp-Koot, the reat kidney, liver .-u:d bladder remedy. It corrects inability to hold urine and scalding pain in parsing it, and over comes that unpleasant lu rcsr-ity of being compelled to go often through the dav, ami to get v many limes during the night. The miid ami the extraordinary effect of Swamp-Koot is soon realized. It stands the highest for its wonderful cures of the most distressing cases. Swamp-Koot is pleasant to take and is sold by all druggists iu fifty-cent and one-dollar size Wtk'S. You may have a sample bottle of this voudcrfi-.l new dis covery and a liook that tells all about it, both sent free by mail. Address. Dr. Kil mer & Co., l'.inghamton, N. Y. 'When writing mention reading this generous offer iu this paper. Don't make any mistake, but remember the name, Swamp Koot, Dr. Kilmer's Swamp-Root, and the address, Iiiughamton, N. Y., on every bottle. i ' i ujMTinr Cine-t. ' I tin-.li:,lv. I tl nUiVf tumi''! uiil luki imtiiv -i. ill 'I a.- aluvi' liii- I n i'.iim- i.' M.prl.i.r I ..!,.! of l(iilii.lill iin- iiiilui'. i'.it iiliiaimv waln ut ill iliVi'lM tin- ,llH.sil:oll m a ' u.iti 'I in vii. I i. amy, in hji-li I Till.' I ili- ! in HIV tlnil lie it II-lii- i:..n.,r V. II. .Iii-iin-, inun i.i "i a'lkim u!,.. I ti'iiitaiit v i.nila r !., , illiri'il t i :!; '.ir l.i'i'iiic 1 III t uc ill . i .. i.i . mi III J ileiiuir t- Ti" i., liimii in i-uii f :i.-ti-.ii wliieli will ! I lie litf.i Mi. cii-rk nf ih.- mi.. ii.,r i:im .,f i sliM ei ill my ,il Iu- hIIN-m uiliiia In. I - fl'nl:; il;iU in tin- p'i.n.i'ii ili ii .y lhe in.i'rt lur iln- n- ' Ml f ik'llli.ll.!. i ill I'.'lll llll. I in- li'.i 'tiy .il si'it. r. Everything j For W. ('. IIAMMOMi. S L, liuihlnli.il Ci.lliily, SAI.K NOTICE. By virtue of an onler fit the Siin'iior Court of Rnniliilph Cmiiity. in tli sNetil iimeeeiliiiB en titled. I. A. Wall, mtinini-trahir. et ul. npiiii-t Kvie (Jiliii.T. etal. I will on the l!Kt lnv of oetl r, lmiT, nt lao'eloek M.. m-II lit the court house ilnorin tamloliih eninity.'ut pulil i r ane tii hi tn the highest hiililet fur eusli. the fiilliiwint! ile.'ei llK'il n'lil e-tuu? to wit: Atriu tof luinl in the suti'iili- of the town of Sopliia, N. I',, New Market Tmvnship, Kiiiiilolpli Comitr; Imuiuleil on Hie north hy W. I Wellmrn, on the east bv .1, K Kaolin iiml T. N. IlriekhmiM-. on tin- south by . I. A. Wall, anil on the west by W. I- Wei born, e.ontaiiiiiif.' about .IU acres more or li'KS. It bi'iin; known ie. the UeoRie Brooks Wads mid the 1 in.ts whieh he owned when hi'ilieil. This the l'.ttli duv of Heptemlier. I!i7. J. A. SPKSCK, Comr. Bid AfCTIiiN SAI.K. On the Uth duv nf iii tnber. Itnir. ln'cinnin at 10 o'clock, a. in., I will otler for sub- at public auction, to tin- liitrhe-t bidder, two horse, waiions and Harness, tiuKi!' and butary luir uv. cows. his.;corn and iced stnl!-. uirniinu' linplenieiits, liouchold and kitehen furniture, tuid othel articles too tedious to ineiitiim. The sale will Ik on tin- premises, urn. mile iinrthcat of Michtii'ld. Ki'im uilii'r the dab , imu huui- -lletolier IT'li at Hi o'clock. .ISO. A. ri:i'si; I,, M.i'lili -Id, N.C. Nut UK "K KXKIT'I ION SAI.K. Hy vir;uc of an c.i'i'iil:.ni issued from the Sa hT or oiiil of Ihiuiliilp!: c.iuiuy on the eil i.,v of AuKii-t .a ih. i,i-e..i .losi ph i'iiikiii iuiu.iM l!ie Ib.iM'i' 11:11 Ool Minim; r panv, I will .-! I :i: ti i u rt hou-e door on Monday tlleilhilav m iiilolier llHi; al I -J m. lit nubile auciioo in i iu'iii-i. iiiu.ifi Ml' c in llii .taie Ik-Ioiiuiih! Io tin- -aid Hoover Hill (iol l Miuiiitt Ciiinp:iuy. dccriU''i a lollows: l o.wil: IVuiniiiiutatii pfiu'ar near the mouth of ii lais'i- inaiii ii and iiini.iiu.' tlieiu c up the various eou i ses of said branch si mt I'. Vd deu'ree cast 10 en;. ins to n v bile oak on the bunk oi branch, s .cel'scorner, thence ninth '.'1 1-9 dctr east Hicham mid 70 links to a pirn, in the . Id line, thence cn-t s chain, and 5 links touu liitv ouk in Jotin sbiH-t's line, thence north 5 chains to a fiiue sheet' corner, thence eiL-t on.' Ins line I chains mid Hi links to a hickory iu 'his line, thence norths chains u ml Tin links to a black Sak in the Hoover line, ihcnce west on said line ot ctmliisand friliuk ton pine T. Kush'scornur tlicuce Hiiuih II chains ami ;,o links to a black oak sapliiiK in t lie old line aforesaid, thence west on said land 4 chuiiiH to u pine, theaee south 50 decrees wet f clniins to a siuke, tlicuce wet il chains to a stake, t'lencc wnith 5 chains but siuke iu the old line, thence iioitnH.'xIcKr es we-t on said line ! chain. .'Hi links to a stake now u doKWood. theiicesotiih cr-ssim; tiie river -a chains to a stake Kichurdsou's corner, thence south SO dmrcc east croiue the river ill chains to ii sycamore on the south bank of t'whunie River in a plaecHherc it laru'c black walnut tree loiincrly 8 o.nl, thence up the various courses of saio rivet near north .'! dcitree east 17 chains to tiie tieKiniiinu, eniitiiiiiiiiK two hundred uud eiKluy tnriH! (-'Ml acres more or less uud known as the Hoover Hill (Jold Milium Company's lauii -e' Has iccm greatly in.:;'oa-e.l hy a re cent visit to the Northern Markets. Many Beautiful Things In Art Squares. Carpets. I'.i:;rs, SeUues, Chairs, Il'iekers. S:!--!OHrt!', Tui.ies, ( Liiloni'Ts, )'( Koom Suites, Cl.1. Glass, etc. An Inspection o Our Line Is su'v to jik-ase. We iT'ii1. c huyiivr e asy ar .! rloaant l fcr the : to-i'tci'v; h-y.i ;e'..ife. ' I Cmie a.iii he (.;.iivii.e:vh i PtOFLS" ilOUSt RJKNISHiNG CO. We prepay freight to any point on the A. !i A. on purchoses of $'25 or over. '-. 1 1 wras?' Wi-j ti i WE TEACH M H oney I V esLking O1"1 the 1 M.etliods Farm I us pmis'rty is known iisthc old Hoover Hill old MmiiiK pionr:y in Talicinaclc township, i is valuable p;'ocrty mid was worked fin nold luny years. S. I.. HAVUiilil II. She ill ot Kandiilph Cuiintv Tliis AiiKUst ai. lmm, NOTICK. Ilayini; qualilied us uduiiuistrator on the e late of Wulter Harris, di cca-i d. In fore W. C llai ond. Clerk of the superior Court of Kau- dolpli County. All person- liaviiu; cliiiui aiiamst said ctntc arc notiiie.l to pre-cnt llieia In lhe uiulcrsintieil, duly erilied. on or belore tiie ;ih day of Sept. I'.msor tin notice-will In pleu led ill baroi their p civ rv, and all ;'i-oiis uwiiiit s iid estate will conie forward and n.iki imiin diale settleinelit. In -7thlayuf.c.! l'.nr. SKI II W. I.Al'i.HI.IN. A.lmr That is why "TIIE FARM MONEY MAKER" has thousands of its subscribers in the South. That prosperous section is now awake to its enormous possibilities. Every farmer, fruit grower or live stock man in the Great South should be a reader of Farm Money Maker. We are making a special offer to farmers in the Southern states. Cut out this advertisement and send it to us with 25 cents (just one half our reprular price) and we will send you Farm Money Maker for one year, or mail us 50 cents and you will receive it for 3 years. Do it today. Address FARM MONEY MAKER, Cim-inr.ati. Ohio. i.AM) SAi.K. By virtue of an ord rof side urau'c I by the Sutierior Court ot K.indol;h c mniv, iu a Special I'roeccdimr entitled .1. A. Hi i ly' and others UKiiint .lames CoX Hint other. I "will sell at the court houe diKir in Ahcliorn. N. C . lit l-'o' clock in. on Monday the l ull day of letohoi ,HM7, the followiiiK real estate, to wit. l.ylnu and lieiiit; iu Randolph Counly. unit in Columbia Township. State of SortliCiirolina. iidjoiinm; the lands ot Oliver Ward. Wesley York und others, and lviinj and lieinir ontlm wutersof Suudv Creck'and ImiuuiIciI on the North bv the lauds of Clark Pickett, on the I: ut bv the lands of (diver Ward, on the Smith tin.) West by the lauds of Wesley York uud Henry lvey, ' contiiininir l'.'n acres more or less. It bciiif! known u the Zcno j Cox lands. Term of Sute, Cah. s i This 14lh day ol September. ELIJAH Ml IKI'ITT. loner. SAI.K Mil U K. virtup of the p over v . -1 ! inn- Lynn old, SiiK'i'liirCnurl of li;iinl"!pn (''ilii'iy. i it : i.n. I ii the action entitle., .1 ilia i". Kulli ihci'saKain! Huxier peacock ai.d ..th. i' ill uu me -'1st day m iieiob.r, 1 '.t, i; , all in., s. II nt puiio'e aiiclion t,i tin liiuin -r fori'a.li at the court lam-e i!i. in A-lu S. C, the loliowiiw de cnlK'.l real c-!.iie Cosby Patent Air-Tight Baker and Heater NOTICK. 1 hereby forbid any und all persons frotu etn pliiyinuor liarUiriui; my luiutid boy, Arteiiiu shauilieriicr, who left my premises w ithout my concent. I'i'trii SiiAMiu itiii:it, Mills Store, K. C. This the ,'iitli ihiy of July, 1IK7. W. F. )jl)V, ineinher of the Pow hatan (.iuiiitls, at the Juniejtnwn Kxo.-Jition, wlioso h nne is at Lex iiif'ton, was in jured ly 1 einj; throw ti from his horse one il.iv l.'St week. His injuries wore ji.iinfiil out not ECIIOUS. UK -SALE OK LAND. ISy virtue of an rtler of re-sale fjranteil liy tiie Superior Court of l!iinilolili eoiintv on 111" petition of Elijah MnMilt, uilininislr .' lor. if Sallie .1. lllair ilece tie.l, uKaii,t m .1 Blair et al, 1 shall - I at tln Cinii thou-e door in Aslielioro, X. (' , nt li o'clock M on the ilith day of (let , l!M7, the ftillownip; real estate, to w it: A tract i f lumi in Ttim lv township, in said county, ad iuiiiim; the , liinils of W. (i Bio!,au iiml otlieiH, houml ed as fel! .ws: lieiiiein); at a hickorv on1 R K. Blair's line, thence noilli I I chs' to a ' Htfitie, thence west 1 -' chains hi a Mime! at the lane, thence south MIL' tlc-js wci I chs. uud ;!0 links to a si;ee in . K Hlaii ' line, ihenoc eiit 1 chs. and 11' Iks. on K.ii.i , lino to a sliiiit", theiiee south 1' I 'J chains to ,1 Hioiie, thencH Konth ,"i ilerH, east ,'i I 1' chains to a white oak near tin road, liu nei soulh .'I chs. and Kt Iks to i!ic liceinnint; cootoi i. i ii L'"i 4 'ie in ire or less. TKU.US: On.-tliirl .-as, t '. ii,', twti 1 1 1 1-1 .in ,i credit of i in..til!:., :i.c i i:l,:;. ,. K;X:.r l,,. .,.! ;,,,,,. I Ml'iui'v tiieri bir. and the tiile rescued id! p.,. fui -i er older ul die emu I , Tiiis L'.'l'.l duv "f -i I'teni'ior 11107. KI.I.IAll .MUl l' l IT, Omnr. I Kirst tniet, known a Miller, v Idsinc land. In i imi tin at a stone, .lulla c, Ki.lier line, ami i ti 1 1 1 1 i i ik Ihcucc uortn '.'it chain ami -'C uuk to a si. il:e. Ihcnce west .'i chain and 711 link to a siuke, thence iiortli Hi chains and so links to j stale, thelicp cii-t '-'i.' chains and .'ill links to a blacK Klim, thence north HI cliiuii- and .tn link to a chestnut oak. thence east lii chains and -."1 link to u stuke. thciu c oiiin .Mi links to a w hite o;iii. thcucu east 7 chains and jinUs to a doe wood, tlicuce south -a chains and -.' links ton slake, tlicuce ca-t 17 chain-and .m link- ton i-t ouk, thence south -.'il chains und rm link tun lnke, thence cat s chain and no links to a Make in thcsalisluin and A-helHiro rond, thence -..nth .'lOdcurees west Cham to a -lake. Ihcnce south till decree- wc-t with -aid road. Is chain and Ml links to u xtukc.,ii'tlce soiltll 7ri deurei wi-i w ith said road. I'.' chains and rm links t.1,1 -tuke, thence soutliiir dci;rci's w.-t withuid 10.nl. I cluiins and 7'i link-toa takc, the'ici! 1I1 11 decree we-t b) chain to a iuk. I In nee soiltll H7 deitreeswcst UU chain to lac h. rinninc. coutiiiuiiu; ai'rc '11. ire or less. m eoiul 1 tact; A tract ol I 111. 1 known 11 the liio'.vu mine eiiiitainuu: ah ml Is acre more ur li s. I ids Septemticr the IS'h ln.17. H. It. KINi., I. A. SI'KNCK. couiuiis-itiucr. AlTTIdX SAI.K The iiudcriigiied w ill oiT 'r fur alc a' public nneiioti I' l idav ( h'tulier I'.'i, 1:mI7, al , Hie reside ,f .lolin' II ('..wa' d. al Cedar I I''.,!:, Kandolph County. Ins hou-chold an I ; k.ii iien furiiitiire, hiruiine uieiisi!, some 1 . k c.uisislic of hoi-c-. , aisle iiml hot". , A'snulot oi enrii, wheal, l.av and fodiier. ! S.de will lH'i:i promptly at l'd o'clock. j Terms cash. I , V. II. I.im.miiv, ! Cedar Kails, X. ('. i I'l is Scpicml cr l.", I.1I17. ! Ni'TlcK. i II .vine iiiu!i!icd us executor on 0 -t:ilc i ! M .. l.'u I Speueei , deec.lM'd. Ik Ioic W. C. Ilnm ;r !. CI. rk of lhe Siim-i a-r 1 imrt of Kaudoip:. . ' are untitled lo pr.-e,l ttn-ai to the undel .1..' I. duiy u-r..i.'d. be,, re the I '.Ml ,i.;y .1! '-:rr.'.'..v..:y.'''.t.,! n'l p r-'on- llllvi 'u"i "I V. til cine l.uuald a::u i-,.ie !iHimli.iK' I ins iilst dav ol Auk. Pi',; . I'.WI I S. FAIil.i iW, I l.xecutor. I ilainlieiiian, It. V. Ii. No, :!. 1 IT HEATS AND . '11' :j COOKS TOO. tULt-TX& r The Most Convenient, Useful -J &&Bgany Vf' r- 1 and Economical Stove for the Home Ever Made. IT DOES DOUBLE DUTY It warms the coldest and largest room in the house, making it cozy. The busy housewife can cook or bake anything from light rolls to a Thanksgiving or Christmas turkey. Still it looks just as neat as any heater made. It is air-tight and a great fuel saver. Thousands are be ing sold. Thousands of housekeepers are enthusiastic. Fine Cast Iron tops and bottoms, making it last for years without repairs. Made only by UNION STOVE CO., Inc., Box 2745, RICHMOND, VA. I:- . 4,' ltVV e Sell the IDarth! If you are irttorotcvl in the ITopo.sit.ion, in or r.oar A jheboro. wo think v can plf':- you as to int. j rices and terms. O.lk-o in J'ank I;Mf;;. Armfield Me?.! r.stPv?c DcJrt!, I ('.at wo are r.jronts for tlio i!!H IH:i:Ri..rs. g ItAUiON l-.aiM3 ar.d SLJ'ARATOR. Also .V. I'. Fanjuhar line. It' intc resti-.l, call to see er write & MXroii -y -Sicddinfj iirdvarc Ccmpainy