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1 izkm nnirn iitd L Leads ialDoth News and Circulation. 1 K6e COURIER Advertising Columns I !. Bring Results. Issued Weekly. PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN. $1.00 Per Year VOL XXX11. ASHEBORO, N. C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 10. 1907. No 38 OUMER. i LOCAL HAPPENINGS. Graded School Closet. First Month of Fall Term. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS BUY Q PLANS FOB COURTHOUSE, Chrysanthemum Shew Next Month Death of Mr. Lassiter Other Item of Interest. Daring the first month there has been an enrollment' of 460 pupils: 330 whites and 131 colored. The average attendance of the whites dnriug this month is 95.1 per cent; that of the colored school is 91 per cent. ' During this yea'' the requirements for the Honor UoM are 100 on de portment, with not less than 90 per cent on e-icb literary subject, no' tardy murks and perfect attendance. The fallowing pupils having at tained this degree of excellence, secure places on ibe lull of honor for the first month: nrsT GRADE. Janette Allen, Alva BeUs, Til man Cox, Mary IJickfns, Alice Hnnsuckcr, 1 tora L" L rl n, Ray McPher-on, M;iry M.-.l'itin, Elsie Presnell, (Jleu Rich, Ktaunton Skeen, Siducy Woo J, Arthur Birk head, Ben Bulla, Robert Junes, - Frank Kivett, Clifford Morris, J 3hn Mendeuball, lleury Rich, John Smith, Millard Smith, John Spoou, Hazel Spoon. ' '"'" SECOND GRADE. Banks Richardson, Houston Scar boro, Mary Moffitt, Urslie Clark, Etha Glasgow, Marjorie Meadea hall, Lillian Hunsucker, Eunice Bulla. THIRD GRADE. Lila Slack, Ruth McPherson, Nettie Newby, Margaret Morris, Dewey Webster. FOURTH GRADB. Lula Pritchaid, Anlla Spoon, Edith Ransacker, Nannie Plnm mer. FIFTH dJRADE. Lester Rputh, Fred Styres, Ever ett Newby, Wayne - Miller, Everett Kendall, Frances Walker, Marietta Berry, Catharine Barns, Annie Da vis, Virginia Henly, Lillian Hen dricks, Louella Lowe, Nellie Spoon, -'Cora Stowe, Coma Wall, Hilda, Slack. 6IXTH GTADR Maud ' Hall, Harriet Hammer, Lily Parrish. SEVENTH GRADE. Virgie Dickens, Enolia Presnell, Allie Spoon. EIGHTH GRADE. ' Ina Auman, Nancy Lambert. . NINTH GRADE. Rosa Stowe. CHRYSANTHEMUM SHOW. Exhibit la Graded School Auditorium November 5 th. The Chrysanthemum Show will be -given Tuesday, November 5th. I ine snow is a county anair ana persons anywhere in Randolph county can enter plants for exhibit. Those having plants must send them to the new graded school building on Monday, November 4th, and enter them or they cannot be accepted for exhibit , ' ' The exhibit opens Tuesday mor ing at 9 o'clock and will close at 10 o'clock Tuesday night. Home Made Oandy will also be en ale. Book Club Meeting. The Randolph Book Club will meet with Mrs. H. E. Moffltt Thurs day afternoon instead of Friday, on account of the concert at the acad emy. The following is the pro gram: . History of Ancient Sculpture Mrs. E. Mof fitt. - Uoral Decoration in Karble and Stone . lira. H. Robins. ' Items. Colar Bone Broken. - Elmer Cox, son of Mr. and Mis. N. P. Cox, was seriously injured by a fall from nis bicycle Monday night, lie was riding at a rapid speed on the sidewalk when be struck a telephone pot in front ot the Asheboro Lumber Go's office. His colar bone and arm were broken and he was badly bruised. DEATH OF MRS. LASSITER. End to Patient Suffering Came Saturday The Funeral Sunday. Mrs. Mada Lucilla Lassiter, wife of J. M. Lassiter, died at her home on Sunset Avenue last Saturday morning. Mrs. Lassiter was 32 years of age. She had been in declinin? health for several months. She was a pati ent suffer and her lovable disposi tion at once commanded the esteem of. all she tnet- The funeral was conducted from the M. E. Churoh, of which she was a tnemfcer, Sunday afternoon. The pHStor, Rev. N. R Richardson, conducted the burial service which was most lnimesftivp. Mrs. Lassiter was a daughter of wr. anu Mrs. L. r . Hash, of Ashe boro. She is survived by a husband and two childien. Th bpreaved family have the sympathy of marly menus iu uauuoipD. . . The Old Uluover lllll Mlnlug Property Is Now lu father llauds. The Hoover ri ill Gold Mine prop erty in Tahtrnaule township was sold .Monday under execution to E. M. AnuHeld, Poiihm Paviit, H. V. Brilesaud i hoa. Failov. " The property includes the uiiues, w hi ;h were worked hy an English syudicUap to a few years ago. Also 300 acre's of land jmd several houses. The property brought $8, 500. The parries who bought the piop erty are undecided as yet what dis position they will make of it. Your Taxes. Sheriff Hayworth is on his rounds for taxes. He started this week. The notice of his appointments will be found in this issue of the Cou rier. Jt would be well for all tax. payers in Randolph to look np the date the 8heiiff will be in the town ships so that the date may be re membered. Meet him at his ap pointments and ' pay your taxes promptly. The taxes must Le paid sooner or later, and why not pay them now and not wait 'so long. Concert Friday Night. The Daughters of the Confedpr. acy will gm a concert in the Grad. ea ocnooi Auditorium, Fridiy nit-lit. The program of music and recitations will be Dresented hv local talent. An admission of, 15 cents will be charged at the door. Children w:ll be admitted for 10 eents. New Court House. The County Commissioners on last Monday made the contract wit h an architect for the dans for court bouse. The location of the new court house was conin'i'd nn til the next meeting. Weavll In Wheat. Within the last few days mnch complaint has been heard about weavil m wheat in almost every sec tion of the count v. The remedy for this is to purchase a pint can of carbin bysulphide and cnt a hole in the top and sink it in the bin of wheat. Capt. Skllllcora Dead. Capt. Wm, 8illicorn, an aged ex confederate soldier, who fell from a house ton and was internaUv in jured, died last Friday from his injuries. Can Sknlhcorn was born on the Isle of Wight nearly 70 years ago. lie was a food citizen. Subscriptions Paid. M. H. Moffitt, Clara Rpencer. 8atn Spencer, Raleigh Cagle, J. M. MoDaniel, Mrs. W. J. Blair, W. E. Poe, N. C. Johnson, T. E Lassiter. S.H. McKee. G. H. F rree, John W. Parks, Ed Kanov, John Ro leers. R, M. Stokes. J. H. Stokes, F. G. Surratt, R. F. Newsome. A. O. Har rison, tokes Smithf Wm. 0. Rur ratt, James W. Newsome, Allison Lambeth, L. 8. Birkhead, Mrs. T. J. Fanrot. P. Nelson; T. L. Parker, R. H. Maxwell, Mrs. Pearl Tooma, Walter Ranch, J. A. Donlap. Miss Clara Wall, Mrs, Lydia Lnck, HeDrv Wall, C. O. Wallace, L. E. Presnell, T. V. Cranford. A. Lawson. O. V. Hox, W. H. Burrow, B. F. Parrish, will iywis, U. Auman, J. It. Skeen, W. D. Lewis. Mrs. E. C. Williamson, o Worth ille, is visiting'the family of 11. A. Moflitt, at High Point. FIFTEEN CENTS TILL JANUARY FIRST HALF PRICE OFFER FOR 3 MONTHS EVERY SUBSCRIBER URGED TO GET A CLUB. Fifteen reu's till January 1st, to-any new subscriber is the offer we make to everybody. This is half price. We will h ee money on it, but the offer is made to get new enhscribers and ive a trial subscription at low cost. Publishing a six Column, en page paper, we shall lose money on ibis proposition. We want to increase The Courier subscribers 5000 this ya-, a?d if our fiiends will get busy and help us we are going to accomplish wonders. Take off jour coats, "get busy'' and help us. We want evry subscriber we now have to e nd us some new sub scriber?. ' We want this 15 ceut carr.paign to bf ' a whirlwind campaign in. which every subscriber should help until the paper goes into every home. The Courier stands for better rosdf, good schools, good citizenship, clean and honest methods in both private and public life. But rgumeiits aro not necissary to get subscrip tions under this offer. During the month of October we want every suscriber to send us as many new 15 cent trial subscribers possible. To evei v one who Fubecribes under this proposition and pays 15 cents the paper will be Btopped promply if not re newed. For twtlve new 15 cent subscribers we will give a good first (ditss fountain pen, a cut and description of which will be found 'ii another column of this issue. ' 1 We want everybody to help us in this campaign. We write in place of a personal letter aud urge all to send m a club during the month of October. Please let os hear from you. ess The Corn ier, Abheboro, N. O. SUIT FOR ALIENATION. Winston Fulton Begins Proceedings Against Dr. J. H. Mock, of Thomas vllle, Asking Damages. Thomasville, Oct 7. An action in arrest was started )ast week in the Superior Court of Davidson . county by attorneys for Winston Fulton, of Mt. Airy, against Dr. J. H. Mdlk, of Thomasville. Dr. Mock is charged with alien ating the r flections of Fukou's wife an i sued for $25,000. A bond of $25,000- wis required of Dr. Mock. - The casn will probably Dot be heard until the February term of court. Mi. Fulton is repiesented by A torneys D. P. Sfern, ol Greens born; W. F. Carter, of Mt. Airy; A. F. Sauit, of Thomasville and Wal ser A Walser, of Lexington. Dr. Mock's attomevs are Justice and Broad hurst. T. J Shaw, of Gteeps boro, and E. E. Ka) er, of Lexing. ton. Mrs. Fulton is a daughter of Mr. and Mrs Worth Wo.k1, of Greens boro. Some two months ago Dr. Mock wtta tried by the members of the Masonic Lodge at Thomasville aud was indefinitely suspended from fellowship with the lodge. On the fiual voe theie were lack ing only two or three votes' of being tue required numnei for expulsion from membership in the lodge. Hon. 3, M. Brown Improving. Hon. J. M. Browu, of Albemarl--, who has been for several months confined to his room with paralysii, has gone to Greensboro and placed himself nuder caie bf a physician for electrical treatment. Mr. Brown's condition has improved within the last few - months, and it is to be hoped that there is to be a perma nent recovery. Proctor Released sn Bend. Grovet Proctor, who stabbed Mr. Meyers in Daviuson county last week, over the elopexent of Meyers' laughter with Proctor, and who was caught in High Point and placed Lexington jail, has been released upon a 250.00 bond. TheC and P. Trains Banning. The first train in charge' of Con ductor C F. Baxter and Engineer Cnailes Miller, on the Carthage and Pinehnrst Railroad, was put on last Wednesday. Trains oi the CAP connect with the A & A and S. A. L. trains at Aberdeen. George Cbavers, an epileptic ne gro, full in a branch iu Wilmington, N. C. one day last week, aud whs drowned in only eight inches of water. lie whs ftund with bio iieud buried in the mod a few hoxin after he dial. DAUGHTERS OF CONFEDERACY Annual Meeting In Session at Greens boro Asheboro Delegates. The Tenth Annual State Conven tion of ithe Daughters of the Cen federaA is now in session at Greens boro il'here . are mote than 135 delecitto in . attei dance. The tot. vention opened Tuesday with a re ception at t be home of Mrs. R. F. Dalton. The first business session was held Wednesdav and the closinc event will he a reception at the state normal College Friday after noon. The Daughters of the Confedtr acy is the largest organization of women in the entire South. In North Carolina there are 73 charter' l chapters. The Cape Fear chap ter, of Wilmington, is the Wgest one in the state. Guilford Chapter was organized in 1899 and now has 150 members. Receutly the High Point chapter was taken from this chapter. The delegates from Asheboro and their homes while there ara Mrs. W. C. Hammer with Mrs. G. S. llrad shiiw, Mrs. McAli-iter with Mrs. A. W. McAlisier. Death In Rowan. Thomas M. Kern, Ohiirmin of the Board of County Commisioners in Rowan county, died at his home in Salisbury, on Monday of last week, after suffering for several month from cancer of the throat. Mr. Kern leaves a wife and two daughters, Mrs. J. W. Carlton and Mist Beulah. He was a successful farmer, a member of the Royal Ar canum, a director of the People's Bank, and Chairman of the Board of Connty Commissioners. He was only 64 years of age. Standard Oil Wealth. The income and balance sheet of the Standard Oil Co. was made pub bic by the Government investigation last week. It showed that the com puny paid $40K)0,000 in dividends and then left a surplus of over $43, 000.000 for the year ending Dec. 31st last. The balance sheet show ed assets $371,664,532 as compared with a cpitalization of $100,000, Q00. . Distilleries Captured near Greensboro. Saturday afternoon revenne offi cers destroyed 800 gallons of beer and oaptnrrd a blockader named uartini, uve miles from Greensboro. That night another large still in the same neighborhood was destroyed aud a man named Lewis, was placed in jail as owner and operator. Mrs. T. J. Faurot, of Greenfield. Ini'iana, who has been visiting rela tiv s at Farmer, left yesterday for llii.li Puiat. She will leave Mo n for her home iu Indiana. L. P. TYSOR DEAD. Soldier Merchant and Christian Gentle man Called To His Reward. Lncian Pearson Tyson died it Carthage Saturday. He was 65 years old. The death of Mr. Tyson removes a landmark from Carthage and Moore county. The firms of T. B. Tyson & Son, Tyson & Branson and Tyson & McNeill have betn known to the people of Moore county for the past three generations. Thomas B. Tyson was the originator of this firm and the nioneer merchant, nf Jhe town of Carthage. In due course or time nis son, Liucian r., became a member of the firm, and af:er the death of his father bad the supervision of the business and handled the same till the failure of his health compelled him to retire to private life two years ago, since which time he has not participated in business affairs. Lucian P. Tyson was a volunteer soldier iu the Confederate armv serving as a, priva e iu the Twenty sixth Regiment of North Curoliua volunteers. JUDGE BOYD ON BLOCKADING. Declares That (he Watts and Ward Laws Hare Done More lor Upbuilding the Htate than Any Other Legislation In Twenty Yearf. Judge Boyd in his charge to the Grand Jury at Greensboro Federal Court refeired in the major par; of his 3harge, says Mr. Andrew Joy ner in his corrtspondence, to the evils of dickering in liquor, either by distilling or retailing, in connection with his instructions as to what was exacted by the govern ment simply as a matter of revenue. Judge Boyd reiterated his former strong condemnations of the traffic from a moral and economic stand point, declaring that what are known as the State Wtts and Ward laws have dene mote for the up building and progress of North Caiolina, in a material and moral asr ct, whether it originally was .omote4- as a political . move, than any other . legislation in the past twenty years. This all goes to show that independent of politics or of political ambition the temperance forces of North Carolina have never had a stronger asset than Judge Boyd, and besides all this he prac tises what be has for the last five years us Judge preach id. LOCALS. The public school of Archdale opeued Tueuday. Miss Benbow of Oak Ridge is in charge of the school. Jesse Meed, of Progiess left last week lor Kansas where he goes to spend some time with his uucle, Thomas A. Steed. Isaac Hicks, of New York state, was here this week. Mr. Hicks was looking after his farm nea: Gray's X Roads. There were a number of promi nent citizens in Asheboro Monday attending the session of the Board of County Comuiisicner8. Z. F. Rush, who has been in business in Tampa, Fla., for a year and a half, came home Saturday. Mr. Rush has not yet decided whether he will remain here or re turn to TamDu. Johu Blair, of High Point, is viDituig lis mother who is cntTcallv ill. Ntlsou llopkius, an aged citizen of New Hope lowuohip. died of heart trouble and whs buried yestei day. C. Wm. Hind?, col., of Beloxi. Miss., who wis once senator in that state, lectured m Boston l ist week, declaring that the color line most. go and that it mast be washed out with blood. He advises preparation for war that the negro may secure aamisdion to tne bit Hot and jury boxes. . - Gw. J. WhitiW. of P.ttshnro. Pa , rresfdcnt ii the Whitney Pow- er Lo., whose plant is Lcatod on the iudkm ntr, duu otLer officials of the couip:sny vUiU'd G.eens'jorj U1 wttk a:;d it N probable that tLo great cotton mills of the Cone Co.. will be driven with power from this piaut. The public school committee will meet at district No. 1, Rock Spring schcol house, in Richland Town ship, on Saturday, October the 19, for the purpose of employing a teacher for said district. M. J. Presnell, Chm. of Coin. GREENSBORO FAIR. Big Event Will Be Pulled Off Next Week. WM. JENNINGS BRYAN WILL SPEAK WEDNESDAY.. Greatest Fair Ever HeldEvery Day a uig iianaaome i:nlbtu Big PursesInteresting At- tractions. n8boro. N. C. October R Nevet in the history of Nort'i Caro lina has there been a time when von could come for half price on the railroad, and have a good ec! edult-; one that would bring you here in ine morning and take you home at night and allow you to see a city of 42,000 inhabitants one that ha grown so rapidly iu every respect well as the Greensboro Fair. In fact, a tft-wn that not many years was known as a ou'.tle held and a wilderness. The same Datriotio spirit that existed then, predomi nates uow in tnis ntndsorne city. ine Uluo Kooms andeverv homa- will be open and a hearty welcome awaits you. Mr. Bchlos?. Manager tf the Opwa House, hits epared no pains to secure the highest class shows to entertain you during this week. Then why not take a day oft and come to the Fair which will be held October 15-16 17-18 '07? On Wednesday, the 16th, we will have with as the Honorable William Jennings Bryan, the world's great est oiator, the man of the hour. We will also have the noted Gov ernor R. B. Glenn; the man who has won a world wide refutation, to in troduce Mr. Bryan. Ine citizens of uieensboro aro making preparations to tender e bauquet to Mr. Bryan and his party,, and expect that 500 of North Caro lina 8 noted men will participate. Mr. Brvan will deliver a noliticat speech at this distinguished gather ing. , THUB8DA. This is everybody's day, and we have the Kemp Sisters'a Wild West Show, Hippodrome, Indian Congress to give free attractions in front of tue grand stand, aud on the track we will have Indian Races, Hurdle Races, Chariot Races aud Loop the Gap. This will be the great race day of the season, and one well worth your coming to see. That night will be the Big Mar- shalls' Ball and at Last 100 Mar shall will participa e, as that num ber has already agreed to partici pate in the Gala Week at Greena. boro. FRIDAY. Friday will be Greensboro Day.. This is the day when Greens' oro'a 42,000 people will turn out tj see this great Fair. We will give you that day Balloon Ascension by the noted Prof. Hutchison, who will as cend 5000 feet in the air. Every day will hi a big day at the Greensboro Fair. The T Winston. Concert Band will play for th en tile week. This Baud is coin-idered one of the best bands in the State. Why not come aud bpeud the week? We will give you a heaMy welcomes and a good time. Sheriff Jordan his kindly donated to the Greensboro Fair two wilu hogs and these will he turned lo s on Thursday and Friday of the Fair. The one who ca'iches th-in keeps them. We rather tbihK thse hogs will wander back tit their uative swamps if Curuber'uud ccuntv Rowlands Nut Guilty. Dr. and Mrs. Rowland, wniv had been on trial in Wi.ke Count v Super ior Court on the charge of imirder ing engineer Strange, former nut band of Mrs. Rowland, were m quit ted by the jury lust Sunday morning after Mi tioms ueliiieiation. vvnen the verdict whs arnouueed the conrt roou! r..i;g wi'.li cheirs. M. n:;d :s. II C. V.Mboru, who lute been living in Kmsas sevei-tl tears, ae in Aiieboso visit ing Mis. b. F. Ncby, a eitr of Mrs. Welborn. Mr. Welborn lives in Eastern Kausas, where he is en gaged in farming, lie made. 2050 bushels of wheat this year and will raise tomethin . near 4000 bushels of corn. He hits 50 hogs to fatten, Mr. and Mrs. Wilborn's iinny friends in this section ire j;lad to, Eee thtm.