WE ARE ABLE And willing to do everything for our customers that a good bank ought to do. Why don't you open an account with us? With a record of seven years of successful business and re sources of more than two hundred thousand dollars, we solicit s our business. Call to see us. BANK OF RAMSEUR When shipments were interrupted by the war, it was estimated that there was enough Potash on hand in the United States to pro vide two and three per cent Potash in mixed fertilizers for this spring's trade. Some manufacturers had more than enough for these percentages. Since then minor sources of Potash have been fully utilized, and additional shipments from the usual source are still being received. The supply is below normal, but this need not prevent farmers securing some Potash in their fertilizers, nor should it lead farmers to decide not to use fertilizers. There is no reason to return to the out-of-date goods without Potash, although some authorities may try to "wish" them on us. We have not used enough Potash in the past. The largest annual Import of Potash was only one-seventieth of the Potash taken from the soil by our 191 4 corn crop and only one-fifteenth of the Potash lost every year in drainage water. Spring crops use from two to ten times as much Potash as Phos phoric Acid. Get as much Potash in the fertilizer as possible. A few firms are offering to furnish from four to ten per cent. There is no substitute for Potash. It may be harder to get just now, but POTASH PAYS. CERMAN KALI WORKS, Inc, 42 Broadway, New York Chicago, MeCormick Block Atlanta, Empire Blag. New Orlean. SF.WTNO MACHINES standard make sewinsr machines, and before taking inven tory we offer them at $15.00 ly sell for $35.00 and S4U.UU. bargain. MCCRARY-REDDING HARDWARE CO. NOTICE OF LAND SALE UNDER MORTGAGE By rirtue of the powers vested in tke undersigned by mortgage deea executed by John R. McLeod, and wife Cassie E. McLeod, on the 27th day of February, 1914, recerded in the office of the Register of Deeds of Randolph county in Book 155 page 155, I will sell at public auction for cash, at the court house door in Ashe boro, N. C, on the 26th day of April, 1915, at 12 o'clock, noon, the follow ing lands: lying and being in Trinit township, Randolph county, Nortn Carolina, bounded as follows, to-wit: Beginning at an iron stake in Horace Ragtn's line five feet west of a stont corner planted by A. U. Tomlinson and D. M. Petty, thence along the public road from Freeman's store in the town of Archdale to Trinity in an easterly direction 247 feet to an iron stake in Mrs. Horace Ragan's line; thence in a northerly direction 238 feet to an iron stake, Mrs. Horace Ragan's corner; thence in an easterly -direction 97 feet to an iron stake in Mrs. Horace Ragan's line to the cor ner of what was formerly known as the Shube Swaim place; thence in northerly direction 149 feet to the Petty line; thence in a westerly di rection 551 feet along the Archdale Roller Mill road to an iron stake thence south along the road between the Petty property, and Horace Ra gan's property 102 feet to an iron etake, Horace Ragan's corner; thence easterly along Horace Ragan's line 182 feet more or less to an iron stake, Horace Ragan's corner; thenci 229 Vi feet to thebeginning, contain ing 5 acres, more or less. The 6am, being what was formerly known as the Moses Hammond home place. Said mortgage deed contains power of sale authorizing the under signed to make sale of said land in n AatanM. heinc made in th' payment of the debt secured by said mortgage deed, said default having keen made, this sale is accoraingiy made under said power. This 22nd day of March, 1915. EMMA H. SMITH, Mortgagee NOTICE W . H. H. Brown has this day enter ed six acres of land more or less, on 4l nt Pmch rvppV. in Cole ridge township, adjoining the lands f Alfred Kivett, A. tt. crown ana 'then. Witness my hand, this March 17, 1916. GEO. T. MURDOCH, Entry Taicer. NOTICE Take notice that the commissioners f the town of Asheboro have ordered a new registration for election of Mayor and other municipal officers, which election is to take place on Mon day, the 3rd day of May, 1915; that he books will be open for registration n the 16th day of April; 1915. Done by order of the board. 6. C. CRANFORD, Mayor. A. R. WINNINGHAM, Sec. Sated March 17th, 1915. rm AMI is food for thought as well as for crops this year. Saa Francisco, 25 California St. Savannah, Bank & Trost Hide. Whitnay C antral Bank Bids. We have on hand several each. These machines usual JNow is tne time to get a MORTGAGE SALE OF VALUABLE REAL ESTATE By virtue of authority and power in the undersigned vested by a deed of trust executed on the 4th day of May, 1908, by Mary A. Ferree to J. V, Ross and others, which deed of trust is duly registered in the office of the Register of Deeds of Randolph county in Book 127, page 480, and by an in denture or deed duly executed on the 15th day of March, 191U, by and De tween Mary A. Ferree, J. D. Ross, Trustee, and U. Rosenthal to Bertha Rosenthal, Jr., which indenture or deed is duly registered in the office of the Register of Deeds or ltandoipn county in Book 133, page 186, the un dersigned will expose at public sale to the highest bidder for oash at the court house door in the town of Ashe boro in said county on Friday the 16th day of April, 1915, at twelve o'clock M. the following real estate men tioned and described in said deed of trust, being the valuable property known as the W. J. Glass place in the town of Rantlleman, lately oc cupied by the said Mary A. Ferree, and more particularly described and defined as follows: Beginning at a stone on the west side of the Ashe boro road and running west 6.34 chains to a stone; thence south 3.16 chains to a stone; thence east 6.34 chains to a itone by the side of tne road; thence direct to the beginning, containing two acres more or less. The same being known as the V. J. Glass place on which the late Mrs. Mary A. Ferree recently lived. This the 11th day of March, 1915. BERTHA ROSENTHAL, JR., Mortgagee. G. S. Bradshaw, Attorney. NOTICE OF LAND SALE By virtue of the powers vested in the undersigned by decree rendered in the special proceedings entitled, "G. Elwood Stanton, Admr. Thomas Matthews, deceased vs. Martitia Avent et al." in the the Superior court of Randolph county, I will sell at public auction at the court house door in Asheboro, N. C, on Monday, the fifth day of April, 1915, at 12 o'clock, M., the following lands situate in said county, State of North Carolina, New Market township, bounded as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a white oak. Breedlove corner in Lyndon Swaim's line; thence west along Breedlove line 55 poles to a post oak, Breedlove cor ner; thence north along Breedlove line 25 poles and 5 feet to a stone in Breedlove's line; thnce east 55 poles to a white oak; thence south 25 poles and 5 feet along Lyndon Swaim's line to the beginning, containing 9 1-3 acres, more or less. See Book page 223 in Register of Deeds' office. Terms of sale: one-third cash, bal utica nnon a credit of six months, ap- roved security to be given therefor, eferred payments to bear interest from day of sale; title retained until all purchase price is paid. Thia March 8, 1915. m.mirt G. ELWOOD, STANTON, Admr. of Thomas Matthews, dee'd. Hammer & Kelly, Atoorneys. I W. AUSTIN, M. D. Practice Limited to Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat, South Main St., next to P. 0. HIGH POINT, N. C. Wm. C. Hammer R. C. Kelly HMAER & KELLY Attorneys at Law Office Second door from street in Lawyers' Row. DR. D. K. LOCKHART Dentist ASHEBORO, N. C. Phone 28 Office over the Bank. Hours, 9 a.m. to 12 m. 1 p. m. to 5 p. m. DR. JOHN SWAIM Dentist Office over First National Bank. Asheboro, N. C. Phone 192 DR. J. F. MILLER " PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON Offices Over Bank of Randolph Asheboro, N. C. DR. J. D. GREGG Dental Surgeon ..At Liberty, N. C Mondar, Tuesday and Wednesday. At Ramseur, N. C. Thursday, Fri day and Saturday. THE BANK OF RANDOLPH Asheboro, N. C. Capital and Surplus, $60,000.00 Total A.-wpta over S250.000.00 With nmnle assets. exDerience and protection, we solicit the business of tVia hnnkinc mihlte end feel safe in saying we are prepared and willing to extend to our customers every in cility and accommodation consistent with safe banking. D. B. McCrary, President. W. J. Armfield, V-President. W. J. Armrield. Jr.. Cashier. J. D. Ross, Assistant Cashier NOTICE OF SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY On Thursday, the 8th day of April 1015 of 19 r'MnrV nnon. I will Bel at public auction, on the premises at Randleman, the following personal effects of the late Mrs. M. C. Dicxa. Consisting of all her household and kitchen furniture, Deas, Deaain& chairs, sofas, table-linen table-ware .k;.. onl nmnVorv and silver-ware range and kitchen boiler, and cooking utensils, carpets, rugs, ornaments, pic tures, etc. Terms, cash. H. M. WORTH. Admr of Mrs. M. C. Dicks, dee'd This March 8, 1915. NOTICE Having qualified as administrator on the estate of Noah T. Latham, de ceased, before J. M. Uaveness, went of the Superior court of Randolph county. All persons having claims against uniA aatoia ara nntifiprl tn TirpKOIlt them to the undersigned, duly verifed, on or before the 10th day of March 1916, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery; ana an person owing said estate will come forwaru and make immediate settlement. This 10th day of March, 1915. S. A. COX. Admr. Noah T. Latham. NOTICE On Friday, April 2nd, at 9 o'clock the members of New Salem Sabbatn school will meet at the New Salem church, for the purpose of cleaning off the church grounds, grave yard, etc. All who are interested in tne church at this place and those who have relatives and friends buried here, are requested to meet with us or send contributions, which will help to some needed improvements .on the church and burying grounds. R. S. CAUDLE, Supt., 5t. New Salem Sabbath Schools. NOTICE Having qualified as administrator on the estate of Jane Asbill, deceased, before J. M. Caveness, Clerk of the Superior court of Randolph county, all persons having claims against said estate are notified to present them to the undersigned duly verified on or before the 20th day of March, 1916, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery; and all persons owing said estate will come xorwaro and make immediate settlement. This 17th day of March, 1915. Z. T. BYRD, Admr. Asheboro, N. C NOTICE Notice is hereby given to W. C. Jones and Causey heirs that the un dersigned, C. H. Phillips, on the the 6th, day of July, 1914, purchased 2u acres of land in Tabernacle township known as the Jones and Causey land listed in the name of W. C. Jones and Causey heirs, for the delinquent taxes of 1913, it being sold by the Sheriff of Randolph county; and unless the same is redeemed on or before the 6th day of July, 1915, the time that the right of redemption, expires, the undersigned will make application for a deed to said land. C. H. PHILLIPS, Purchaser. AtaV A atlck makaa quart ot A II. . 11 finest washing bluo. It's all ; . , . v vL.'M blue saies the coat or yVS uaeleea bottle f Vaf at all grown. Vw7 lY Diamond. McDonnell ft Co., IT VJ-f 4Q0 M. 4th St.. Phils. IBB urn Strength Past Fifty Years can be maintained by adapting the right nourish- jter ment, and Nature's own oil S. food in Scott's Emulsion has strengthened thousands of men and women to continue their work and usefulness for many years. Scott' i Emuhion is a food, a medi cine and a tonic to keep the A blood rich, avoid rheumatism yK and thwart nervous conditions. It is free from alcohol or harm- jrfif ful drugs. The best physicians A W prescribe it 14-50 TARIFF WORKING WELL The following is a recent dispatch from Washington to the daily papers: Under normal conditions the Sim mons-Underwood tariff Kw will pro duce all the revenues expected of it, in the opinion of Andrew W. Peters, assistant secretary of the treasury. As a member of the ways and means committee of the house, Mr.- Peters aided in framing the bill. He predicts that during the fiscal year ending June 30 there will be col lected in customs approximately 2220,000,000 and $80,000,000 in in come and corporation tax. Notwithstanding the disturbed con ditions due to the war," he said, "the total revenue under the Underwood law will be about $300,000,000. "The estimate of the treasury de- partment indicates an expected fall ing off in revenues for the current fiscal year from customs of $100,- 000,000 on account of the war an es timate which the receipts so indicate to be not far from correct. "The falling off is undoubtedly due to the effect of the war on commerce generally and particularly of imports from these countries which ara man ufactured articles subject to the high er rates of duty and the value of the imports from France, Germany, Aus tria, Hungary and Belgium has de. creased approximately $70,000,000 as compared with the previous year. "Up to the beginning of the war, the records show, the Underwood bill produced all or more of the revenue expected of it at the time of its crea tion. It was estimated that under the new tariff the receipts from customs for the fiscal year ending June MO, 1914, would be $270,000,000 and the income tax receipts $95,000,000. "The actual collections for that pe riod were, from customs $292,128,527 and from incomes $71,381,275, a total of $363,701,289. The receipts from customs, in other words, were more than $22,000,000 in excess of the es timate, while the receipts from the income tax were $24,000,000 less. "That the receipts from the income tax were below the normal is due to the fact that many incomes are de rived from interest and dividends payable on July 1 and January 1, and on such incomes the tax accrued for only four months of the year, from March 1 to July 1. The amounts of such interest and dividends payable on January 1, 1914, were not includ ed in the returns for the fiscal year but will be included in the returns for the present fiscal year." Children Cry FOR FLETCHER'S C ASTO Rl A NOTICE OF LAND SALE By virtue of the powers vested in the undersigned by decree renderd in the snecial proceeding entitled J. U, Hinshaw et al vs. Roby Hir.shaw", in the Superior Court of Randolph coun tv.T will sell at public auction at the court house door in Asheboro, N. C, on the 10TII DAY OF APRIL. 1915 at 12 o'clock M., the following lands,. Beginning at a stake in the road. Mar tin Ledwell's corner, running thence west 11 chains and 87 links to a stone in To--,, rv.Htt'c lino- tVienee smith 1 ., chains and 78 links to a post oak, thence west !) chains and os iiiiks to a stone, Collett's corner; thence south 6 chains and 28 links to a stake in the public road; thence north 55 degrees west 9 chains and 50 links to a stone in the i-jad; thence south 16 chains and 47 links to a red oak in W. C. Hinshaw's line: thence east 67 links to a stone; thence south 6 chains and 04 1,'nlra n n stnnp; thence east 15 chains and 50 links to a stone; thence north 28 de"-ees east 17 chains and fis UnL-o n n Ktntie on thp north side of R. R.; thence north 65 degrees east 10 chains and 30 links to a cedar in W. C. Hinshaw's line; thenre north 10 chains and 13 links to a stake; thence nnrii, on AarrrBi west. 8 chains and 65 links to the place of beginning, con taining 95 acres, more or less. in,;, o cila nf Efiiri In ml account hA m no oont- mlvnnre hid of A. M. Barker on the $1,050 bid of L. H. Laughlin. , i Terms of sale: One-third cash, bai- proved security to be given for de ferred payments, the same to Dear in terest at the legal rate from day of sale, title retained until all purchase price is paid. This March 22, lit. R. C. KELLY, Commr. NOTICE Pfsirinff mmliripd ns administrator on the estate of J. W. Ried, deceased, before J. M. Caveness, Cleric oi tne Superior Court of Kandoipn county, Ail cnc Vmvinir rlaims acraJnst said estate are notified to present them to the unoersigneu uuiy verm to on or before the 1st day.of May, 1915, this notice will do pieanea in Dar tliniv Miunrv! I and all rjersons owing said estate will come forward and make immediate settlement. This March ie, iio. J. O. REDDING, Admr. J. W. Ried. Asheboro, N. C. f 1 I MlTMTIONAL jNMTSfflOOL Lesson (Bv V.. O. SKI.f.wn.S. Artinis l)ir,- tnr nf S'inilay Srliiiiil 'nurse. Moutly llilil,- ln KliluU'. Cliiiu;o.J , LESSON FOR APRIL 4 SAUL REJECTED BY THE LORD. LHSSON Ti:XT-l Samuel 15:10-3. GH.rKX TKXT-rvhnM. to r,l v Is bet ter tlmti Ku-iiiii'e. 1 Sumuil ID Jonathan's victory (ch. 14) brought with It a sinnins on the part of the hungry, harassed Israelites in that they ate of the spoils "with the blood" 114:31, .12: Lev. 3:17, 7:20). In the emergency Saul erected "the first al tar that lie built unto the Ixird" (cli U:"), a rather dilatory act on thu part of a Gnd-nnolnted king Saul hud resorted to the subt'erfnsp of com manding the people "to roll a great stone," i.e.. cut the thruats of the uni mal.i of which they had eaten that they mtelit bleed, and thus be an evi dence that the animals had died be fore belli;; eaten. This the people did, fearing Saul, but having no scruples In transgressing God's commands. These same people rescued Jonathan from the foolish vow of Saul, for It was his faith and valor that had chief ly brought about the victory. I. God's Sorrow, vv. 10-12. Samuel had first revealed God's purpose in making Saul king, and likewise first declared God's purpose to dispose of Saul (v. 10). Saul's actions (vv. 1-9) had stamped him as being no longer worthy of God's confidence. The word "repenteth," meaning "to sigh" (v. 11), denotes a change of feeling due to Saul's actions and not to any change in the character, purpose or desires of Good. God was sorry that Saul had proved himself unworthy. A half-way obedience of God's com mand only heightened his guilt. "Whatever moral difficulties seem to lie, for a later age, in Saul's commis sion against Amalek. there were none such for him" (Vaughn). Man's re pentance Involves a change of mind and purpose. In Saul's case God re pented, changed the instrument of his execution, because of the change of circumstances and relation. God is ever the same; it Is man alone who changes. Saul had given Samuel cause for anger (v. 11 R. V.l, but ho did the wise thing in taking It to God in prayer. Arising early the next morning Samuel hastened to acquaint Saul with Jehovah's message. It is remarkable of how many of the great men of the Hible it is said that they rose early, Abraham, Gideon, Joshua, Job, Jacob, Moses, etc., not to forget our Lord Jesus. II. Samuel's Rebuke, vv. 13-19. It must have been a striking scene when the aged Xazarlte prophet faced the proud but recreant king. A guilty conscience is often covered by a great show of piety (v. 13), but such acts cannot stifle the conviction of the heart nor deceive the righteous judge. Sin proclaims itself even as Samuel's sharp question brought conviction from the lips of Saul (v. 14; Prov. 28:13). Saul thought to deceive Sam uel by using a falsehood (v. 15). The only safe course is to confess our sins (Ps. 32:15; I. John 1:9). There is an interesting suggestion in the way Saul uses the impersonal "they" and "we" in verse 15, as if to lay thu guilt, of his acts upon others. It is easy for the sinner to blame others and seek to minimize nis own guilt (Uoin. 14:12). Verse clearly in dicates why Saul and the people had spared the best of the cattle. To usa a part only for God and the rest for self in direct disobedience to God's rights or the rights of others is to incur his righteous wroth (vv. 22, 2:!). III. Saul's Self-Rejection, vv. 2C-i3. God se( Saul aside because he had rejected the right and chose the wrong. Face, to faco with his sin iTaul could not dodge the Issue. Sam uel's "wherefore" iv. IMl must have aroused Saul's guilty conscience, it is a question which t-hould reach every tempted soul. Samuel charncteri.'.ed kind's sin as being due to stubborn ness, rebellion, disobedience and a re jection of God (v. 19). Again Saul seeks to evade his responsibility (vv. 20, 21). Then Samuel speaks plainly (v. 22) comparing his sin of disobedi ence with witchcraft, stubbornness, Iniquity and idolatry. Plainly he tells Saul, "Recause thou hast rejected tho word of the Lord, he hath also reject ed thee from being king" (v. 23). Driven thus to a corner Saul made a confession of his guilt (v, 24) but spoiled it all by acknowledging that he had greater fear of the people than of God. This is Easter Sunday, our reproach has been removed, not at Gilgal but on Calvary. The unchanging God hates sin, which Is unchangeable, has condemned it on the Cross that tha guilty sinner may live. The persistence of sin, the un changeableness of God and his un yielding hatred of sin are met by the culmination ot Easter for, 'T!y the obedience of one shall many be made righteous" (Rom. 5:19). The whole root of Saul's trouble was his attitude towards the word of God. Every man's destiny hinges upon what he does with the Living Incarnate Word. The resurrection of Jesus is tha seal of his authority, the evidence of his power and our eternal salvation depends upon what we do with him, John 3:16; 13:36, TALKING BETTER TIMES A recent dispatch to the Charlotte Observer from Washington, D. C, says: "It may be a dream, but everybody is talking better times, and that sort of thing helps. The money which is now tucked away in old socks and other resorts used in time of fear may reappear and put the wheels of industry humming, if the prosperity statements keep coming. The people of the United States are just bginning to see tne real size of the blow that struck the country when the European war broke out last summer. "The most significant thing said in Washington recently came from John H. Fahey, of Boston, at a meeting of the members of the board of directors) of the Chamber of Commerce of tha United States, which has grown into a big and powerful organization. When asked for an expressiin ot opinion, Mr. Kahey declared that conditions are improving. " 'The resumption of business ac tivity and improvement of conditions which began as soon as we could re adjust ourselves after the outbreak of the war is continuing steadily accord ing to all of the evidence that comes to my attention and the movement should quicken a little faster now,' Mr. Fahjy went on. 'The opinion of the average man about business con ditions is generally governed by his personal point of view, his tempera mental characteristics and the condi tion of his own business. However, the concensus of all expressions which come to me is that in almost every di rection things are now mending rap idly. As a result of the war, it is in evitable that there will be marked slowness in some lines, but more men men are bing put to work every week and the industrial output is increas ing. "President Wilson and those associ ated with him in the Washington Ad ministration believe that the worst of the depression that came with the Eu ropean war is over, and the tendency from this time onward will be upward instead of downward. "Everybody is hopeful. Almost every unbiased person is talking bet ter times." WHOOPING COUGH Well everyone knows the effect of Pine Forests on Coughs. Dr. Bell's Pine Tar-Honey is a remedy which brings quick relief for Whooping Cough, loosens the mucous, soothes the lining of the throat and lungs, and makes the coughing spells less severe. A family with growing chil dren should not be without it. Keep it handy for all Coughs and Colds. 25c. at your Druggist. HOHENLINDEN On Linden, when the sun was low, All bloodies lay the untrodedn snow, And dark as winter was the flow Of Iser, rolling rapidly. But Linden saw another sight When the drum beat at dead of night, Commanding fires of death to light The darkness of her scenery. By torch and trumpet fast arrayed, Each horseman drew his battle blade, And, furious, every charger neighed, To join the dreadful revelry. Then shook the hills with thunder riven, Then rushed the steeds to battle driven, And louder than the bolts of heaven: Far flashed the red artillery. But redder yet that light shall glow On Linden's hills of stained snow, And bloodier yet the torrent flow Of Iser, rolling rapidly. 'Tis morn; but scarce yon level sun Where furious Frank and fiery Hun Shout in their sulphurous canopy. The combat deepens. On, ye brave, Who rush to glory, or to the grave! Wave, Munich, all thy banners wave, And charge with all-they chivalry! Few, few shall part where many meet The snow shall be their winding sheet, And every turl' beneath their feet Shall be a soldier's senulcl-.er. --Thumps Campbell. A Wonderful Healing licence in Kidney Troubles A year and a ha'.f i'.?o T was tak with a severe ut'ack of i.'ihiey tioul . that pained me to : -.ul. mi extent that morphine had to be gien ne. Was attended by a doctor who pronounced it as Ktone in the IVadder and pre scribed Lithia Water. I took Lithia water and tablets -or some time and received no relief from them. I stop ped taking medicines for some time, later having some Swamp-Iloot in the house I decided to try it and felt much relieved. While taking the second bot tle commenced to pass Gravel in urine until I had passed in all at least hall a dozen or more and have not suffered the slightest since and in all have taken one bottle and a half and feel very grateful to Swamp-Root. Yours very truly, H. W. SPINKS, Camp Hill, Ala. Personally appeared before me this 16th day of August, 1909, H. W. Spinks, who subscribed the above statement and made oath that the same id true in substance and in fact. A. B. LEE, Ex. of Justice of Peace. Letter to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y. Prove What Swamp-Root Will Do For You Send ten cents to Dr. Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, N. Y., for a sample size bottle. It will convince anyone. You will also receive a booklet of valua ble information, telling about the kidneys and bladder. When writing, be sure and mention the Asheboro Weekly Courier. Regular fifty-cent and one-dollar size, bottles for eale at all drug stores.