The Danbury Reporter
N. E. & E. P. PEPPER, Publishers.
TERMS TO ANY ADDRESS :
One year, Jl.f) mo. 60c., 3 mo. 25c
MARCH 17, 1904
OF INTEREST TO TOBACCO FARM
ERS.
In view of the probability of
cotton farmers going wild over the
big prices paid for cotton the last
several months, and of the great
danger of an over-production of
the staple next year and the con
sequent neglect of the supply
crops, Mr. Harvie Jordan, of Mon
ticello, Ga., President of the
Southern Cotton Growers' Pro
tective Association, says in an ad
dress to the cotton farmers :
Th« increase of our cotton ac
reage can only be made at the
expense of our supply crops. This
would be a suicidal policy even if
we felt assured that the prices of
cotton for next season could l>e
maintained at 10 and 12 cents per
pound from the opening to the
close of the selling season.
Southern cotton producers now
face the greatest opportunity they
have had since 1865 to control the
cotton situation next season and
force the buyers of their staple to
pay them ifVs true and legitimate
value. The first thing 'most nse
ful is to make the smoke-house
and corn crib the bulwark of safe
ty between the growers and the
commercial world. This can only
be done by steadfastly clinging to
the usual acreage devoted to sup
ply crops and appreciating the
high importance of a correct sys
tem of diversified agriculture.
Farmers who purchase their
supplies with which to make the
ootton crop under existing condi
tions cannot do so at less than 10
cents per pound for their staple.
Great nations are now at war, and
the price of provisions will neces
sarily be much higher than at
present before the end of the year.
The question of provisions for the
vast armies is of more importance
than that of clothing. The greatest
mistake ever made by Southern
cotton producers will be to reduce
their usual acreage in wheat, com,
oats, peas, sorghum and other
similar crops in order to create an
nbnormal acreage in cotton which
cannot be profitably cultivated or
sold. We want to make enough
cotton to meet the world's require
ment for our staple next fall, but
we will need the supply crops just
as much, if not more, than the
cotton.
The advice Mr. Jordan gives the
cotton farmers is advice severly
needed by the tobacco farmers of
Stokes. The Reporter is not a farm
er, but it believes that the
most scientific tobacco men
of North Carolina know
what they are talking about
when they tell our farmers it is
ruinous for them to risk every
thing on tobacco. There is a grave
danger that. 1904 will witness the
growing of the biggest crop of to
bacco in the history of the coun
try, notwithstanding the Trust ha»
cut the throats of our people.
The news Hies from the eastern
sections of North Carolina that
the farmers of that region will
quit tobacco. This causes the Pied
mont farmers to take hope and try
again. In the meantime the east
ern fellows are told that the West
is done with tobacco and will try
hog and hominy. The result is
obvious. The easterner gets fooled
like his western brother and
both repent in sackcloth and ashes.
The Trust in the meanwhile grows
fatter, and smiles and winks, as it
soothes the feelings of the farmers
by assuring them that the crop is
sorry—lacks body and wax. They
pay the growers 6 cents for it and
sell it back to them in plug at
from 50 to SIOO per pound..
The Reporter is very anxious for
the interests of the farmers and
hopes they may learn a lesson by
the past. A short orop of tobacco
will bring more money than an
abnormally large one.
TOBACCO NOT BAD AS SOW-PAW.
"Reformer," Of Tuttle. Asks "Tot"
Some Questions.
Tuttle, March 8.
Mr. Editor :
The article headed in your last
week's paper "tobacco as bad as
whiskey" does not prove it and
there is very good reason why Mr.
Tot failed to prove his statement,
and the next fellow may take it up
(and be a giant by the side of
little Tot) yet he will also fail for
the statement cannot be proven.
It seems that Mr. Tot is very sen
sitive along the question he is
trying to hold up, yet he says he
will not take the defensive side.
Mr. Tot admits that the liquor
traffic is one of the greatest evils
in our land, and that it has blight
ed more lives and sent them on the
downward road to destruction and
despair than uny other one evil to
be named, and were it possible for
us to banish it from the face of
the earth by our ballot we could
not do it quick enough. He also
says as it is here and will ever be
it behooves us as citizens to make
the best of the situation. I now
ask Mr. Tot to tell the people why
these distilleries are being put up
at Walnut Cove ? Did you lend
a hand in the election for them to
come to your place ? How are you
making the best of it you can '?
Did you mean that you wanted it
as handy as possible '? I know not
why you have taken the position
along this line that you have and
in reply to your criticism on
my name I will say that if our
mistakes were all that our names
imply, I doubt not that Mr. Tot
would as myself, be guilty of many
less errors.
As Mr. Tot is so careful on ex
planations and definitions I would
like for him to define his chosen
name.
Mr. Tot uses a great assertion in
saying that tobacco is a worthless
weed and that we are encouraging
a habit that is as bad as the liquor
business. We admit that tobacco
sometimes is used to such an ex
treme that it canses death, but the
same can be applied to the glutton.
The most of the people of Stokes
county are tobacco raisers, and a
great many of them are tobacco
users, but I have never heard of
any man shooting another down
from the effects of tobacco. I
have never heard of tobacco caus
ing people to fight and quarrel,
and never hea~d of tobacco caus
ing our poorhouses. jails and pen
itentiaries crowded. Neither lias it
been charged of increasing our
orphanages and multiplying the
number of widows. Will you
please take note of how much the
liquor traffic costs our town of
Walnut Cove in the way of hap
piness and humanity '? Has it
not already made you shudder
with regret to see the loss of some
of your friends by their employ
ment in this business ? The Bible
says "there is a way that seemeth
right unto men, but the end there
of is eternal death." May He help
us to guard against our own
notions that we may not have to
taste of the second death.
You harp on tobacco and say
that our county is in a deplorable
condition, and I fear that you will
find Walnut Cove in the same fix
before long and perhaps worse
Then how will you get rid of the
vile stuff ? The men in that
business with their gang will carry
the town their own way. It will
not be as it was when you had a
licenced barroom, you will have to
endure it and as yon say make the
best of it you can.
Again tobacco does not send
men home crazy to abuse and
beat their wives and children.
Now, Mr. Tot, yon are at liberty
to criticise my name and myself
to your own satisfaction, but re
member that country people have
all the liberty they want, while
town people are studying how to
wind them up and make them
•pin. Sometimes the winding
chain breaks and they will spin
before you get ready. I will admit,
I am not a debator, but I cnn see
sdfflfe things so plain 1 can speak
them. Yon asked the question,
will not the correspondents get
tired of this subject ? Mr. Tot I
cannot answer that question be
cause it will hardly he dropped as
long as we find such pieces as
yonrs, and may not then, unless
your town is quiet and sober,
which I hope it will be. I wish
your town to be a quiet civil
place, much better than is expected
by some of the best men of onr
country. Now in conclusion T will
ask you Mr. Tot to remember that
country people are not always
found asleep. With best wishes to
Walnut Cove, I will close.
FRANCISCO.
Francisco, March 7.
Miss Cora, one of the accom
plished daughters of Mr. Jas. A.
Leak, has accepted a position in
Winston as stenographer. Miss
Cora is a pretty and charming
young lady and we hate to see her
go, but our loss will be someone
else's gain.
Mr. W. W. Leak is on the sick
list, but we are glad to note he is
improving.
Farmers are busy burning plant
beds preparatory to raising another
tobacco crop. Though it don't
seem they will plant as much this
time as usual. They are going in
for more bread and meat.
Misses Ada and Minnie Leak
and Mr. W. P. Wilson visited the
home of Mr. Jim. Mills recently
and report a very pleasant time.
Miss Annie Leak, who has been
sick at her home with the scarlet
fever, has returned to her school.
Public school will close at State
line school house the 18th. We
are having a good school this time.
Misses Aunie and Ada Leak are
contemplating entering the
Teachers, Normal at Clemonsville
near Winston.
Miss Fannie, daughter of Mr.
Robt. Hill, is sick, we are sorry to
note.
Miss Mamie Leak expects to
enter school at Danbury after the
close of the free school.
Mr. John Hill has just returned'
from Mt. Airy, and reports that
the prices on tobacco are irnprov
, ing a little.
The two Wills are getting to be
rivals of late. Boys which shall
it be? The persistent often win
the race.
T think a certain young man
was in a big hurry to see his liest
girl from the rate he was travel
ing.
PLOWBOY.
MOUNTAIN VIEW.
King, R. F. D. No. 1, March y.
The Rev. Mr. Ratledge preached
another one of his good sermons
Jor us on last Sunday, which was
appreciated by all.
The Rev. Mr. Mathews, of West
field, paid Mt. View a visit and
preached two good sermons for us
in the M. E. Church at this place.
Would be glad to have him to call
again.
We are having an interesting
writing school going on at the
Institute in connection with the
other school taught here by Prof.
! Wall.
Miss Maoy Pulliani, of Pink, is
the guest of little Darie Voss and
taking in the writing school. Hope
Maey will enjoy herself with her
little friend Bessie.
Miss Darie Tuttle is a student
at the writing school. We welcome
you, Miss Darie.
CHOCKTAU.
OF INTEI&ST IN THE KIT
CHIN.
Matter of varied interest to the
housewife is provided in the April
Delineator. An article on serv
ing the formal luncheon and din
ner contains many practical sug
festious, and is illustrated effectly.
>ainty Dishes for Easter, illus
trated, is of seasonable inten
Luncheon Dishes and Knt •
from Left-overs will prove (
uable aid to economy, and L,
ware Hat Breads soein tempting
enough to dispose of even the
objections of cold bread advocates.
Delicious Sweet Fritters and Novn',
Oyster Recipes are other
topics.
WAR ON THE DRINK EVIL
Rev. J. T. Ratledge Wants Signers To
Temperance Pledges.
I have just received a letter
from Mr. J. W. Bailey, Chairman
of the State Central Committee of
the N. C. Anti-Saloon League.
He wants us up here to do some
thing for somebody quick.
He says that the leading policy
of the League is to keep the boys
from being drunkards, though the
drinker is not to be neglected. He
makes use of the sayings, "An
ounce of prevention is worth a
pound of cure," and "A stitch in
time saves nine;" that it is man
ifestly a greater work to prevent
nine boys from becoming drunk
ards than to rescue one drunken
sot.
In his letter he leaves me no
way of escape without helping on
the good work, and the fact is I
don't want to escape any other
way. With such a fearful monster
as strong drink coiling itself
around the tender lives of the
youth of our land and stinging
them to the death, I had rather
strike than run any day. So to
business. Mr. Bailey wants signa
tures to a temperance pledge the
form of which is as follows:
Whereas, the use of alcoholic
liquors as a beverage is productive
of pauperism, degradation and
crime; of moral, intellectual and
spiritual ruin, and whereas I re
cognize my bounden obligation to
my God to abstain from evil and
to sot my fellowman a clear and
helpful example, I therefore
solemnly pledge myself to abstain
from the use of alcoholic liquors as
a beverage. I make this covenant
freely and in full sense ,of its im
portance. and I make it a promise
not only to men. but a covenant
with my God.
Name Age
Postoffice
I shall ask Mr. Bailey for 150 or
200 of these blank pledges to begin
with. I shall present this matter
personally as far as possible, but
there are many I cannot see in
this way. so if you are in earnest
about the matter and will seriously
taks this pledge just write to me
and I will send you a blank. These
blanks are to be signed twice and
the half marked "duplicate" torn
off and sent to Mr. J. W. Bailey,
Raleigh. N.C.. to be placed on re
cord there, while the other half is
to be kept by the signer.
Who will help me to reach the
boys and young men of Stokes? I
cannot get to them all. Let me
hear from you.
Yours very truly,
J. T. RATLEDGE.
BROWN MT.
Brown Mt. March 7.
Robert Hill and Reid Martin
are going West in a few days. It
will be a long trip for the boys
a-foot.
Miss Ida Simmons and brothers,
from Westfield, visited relatives
near here last Sunday.
We are sorry to learn that Mr.
P. C. Bennett has made an assign
ment and is going to quit the
goods business.
Mr. Richter is all with the girls.
He rode all day and half the night
and then got left.
S. R. East and S. E.Smith went
a-courting last Sunday and had to
g J home in the rain.
Miss Oliver is looking right bad.
Cheer up, Miss Oliver, J. R. will
comeback some day.
RED BIRD.
WAKEFUL CHILDREN.
For p. lone *ime the two year old
chili' *" MePherson, 59
N. ' ; «burg, Pa.,
wo Mireehoura
'y - night,
she .
Two
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■ now wo"*
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Q>H ANION'S
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WINSTON SALKM. N. C\
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Stokes people will not liuil a letter mole
reliable plaee to purchase the.r D/fUUS tiun
at this reliib'e house.
ALL KINDS OF
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KEPT AT ALL -TIME.B.
1 also keep the largest ami finest line of Trusses in
the State ami guarantee satisfaction in both quality ami
pi ice.
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E. W. O'HANLON.
McCanless & McCanless.
Practicing ••hysli-lnu*,
DANBIIHV, N C.
All kinds drugs kept constantly on hand.
JOHN D. HUMPHRIES,
Attorney at-l.aw
I> AN BURY, N. C.
Prompt attention to all business entrus
ted. Practices in all .State courts.
Thompson's
Drug Store,!
Winston, JV. C.
The largest ami
most varied stock
of pure Drugs in
Winston-Salem. I have had "0
years experience
in fitting trusses
and can advise
you in selecting
one.
Come And See Me.
V. 0. THOMPSON.
TAILOR - MADE
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Winston, N. C.
Latest Sty les. Per
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I am now at my new stand on Lib
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232 South Peoria St.,
CHICAGO, 111., Oct. 7, 1,W2.
Eight months ago I t as so ill
that I was compelled to lie or sit
down nearly all the time. My
stomach was so weak and upset
that I could keep nothing on >t
and I vomited frequently. I
could not urinate without great
pain and I coughed so much that
my throat and lungs were raw
and tore. The doctors pro
nounced it Bright'* disease and
others said it was consumption.
It mattered little to me what
they called it and I had no de
sire to live. A sister visited me
from St. Louis and asked me if
I had ever tried Wine of Cardui.
I told her I had not and she
bought a bottle. I believe that
it saved my life. I believe many
women could save much suffer
ing if they but knew of its value.
Don't yoa want freedom from
pain? Take Wine of Cardui
and make one supreme effort to
be well. You do not need to be H
a weak, Lolpl n ss sufferer. You I
pan have a woman's health and H
do a woman 's work in life. Why I
not secure a bottle of Wine of I
Cardui from your druggist to- J
day?
WINBCWDUII
M!OI Dyspepsia Care
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U. S, Government Depositary.
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your business and
the accounts ofi/v uy
friends. You can
not do better else
where. The Govern'
ment deposits here
and you will nut find
a better place. Call
to see us or write at
once.
JOHN VV. FRIES, Pros.
WM. A. BLAIR, Vice Pres.
Tiloß. A. WILSON, Cashier.
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FURNITURE
Is tho place where i
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The Largest Stock
Best ,'1 ssoi 'tntent
and Lowest Prices.
These essentials we justly claim, as
any of our patrons will testify.
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Saved .
Is
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Made.
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UUNTLHY,
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STOCKTON
COMPY.
Corner sth an I Trade Sts.
winston, n: C.
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FOR SALE CHEAP.
A trood two story brick storehouse situ
ated in public square in Ueriuauton, tie
best stand for a store in Stokes county.
Also twii tenement houses and a 1600 lb.
improved Mosler safe In good condition.
All three houses coimnand good rents.
Apply t> my attorney J. D. Humphreys,
D anbury, N. C., or to me at Malheur, Ore
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