THE
Danbury Reporter.
N. E. & E. P. PEPPER, Publishers.
TERMS TO ANY ADDRESS :
One year, sl, ti mo. 50c v 3 mo. 25
JUNE 21, 1806
A DANQEROUS PRINCIPLE.
The trust idea is wrong fun
damentally, is out of harmony
with the free spirit of our govern
ment and is dangerous to the
liberties of our people. l T nder
the reign of Standard Oil, the To
bacco Trust and the hundreds of
other monopolies, we are fast ap
proaching that condition of
serfdom which obtained in Eur6pe
in the days of feudalism Even
now what young man has an op
portunity of carving out for him
self honors and fortune unless he
kneel to his Mogul. The tobacco
farmer of Stokes county and North
Carolina is today in effect a slave
to Duke, just as much a 9 if he
were to fall prone upon the ground,
setting the tobacco king's foot
upon his head and swearing eternal
fealty for himself and posterity,
after the style of ye olden time.
The greatest industry of this
ajction of the South is tobaoco.
Our farmers are yearly producing
millions of wealth by the culture
of it. Where does this wealth go?
Into the coffers of the chief barons
at Durham, Winston and New
York. The farmer who produces
this wealth is paid less for his
labor than the negro whom he
hires at 50 cents per day.
Those who are friends of the
Trust and who believe that the
Trust is "the best friend the farm
er ever had," will deny this, but
they know deep down in their
hearts that it's so.
You may have a vague idea of
redress somewhere at law. But
the law itself is controlled by the
octopus, with its millions of
bribery fees and hush money.
No congressman dares tocome out
flat-footed and tight the greatest
enemy of the American people for
fear that he will be encompassed.
Thecaseis up to the people - the
tibacco farmers themselves. As
long as they shall be content to
believe that their most dangerous
foe is their friend, just so long
will the Trust grow more power
ful, tightening its chains about
them every year until escape shall
be hopeless
THE POLITICAL POT IN
STOKES.
The political pot in Stokes has
begun to simmer, notwithstand
ing the election is nearly five
months distant. But the interest
and activity appear confined to
the Republicans, who have their
usual confidence in controlling the
offices. All the present incum
bents expect to re-nominated, ex
oapt Treasurer Reynolds, who is
ojnsidered to have had his place
long enough, and there are now
about 15 aspirants for it.
The Democrats have not yet
bdgun the discussion of candidates,
though it is generally conceded
that S. P.Christian will be Sheriff
Potree's opponent again, having
made such a close run two yeats
ago.
The conventions will be held
shortly, and the campaign will
soon be on in full blast.
A GUARANTEED CURE FOR
Itching, Blind, Bleeding, Protrud
ing Piles. Druggists are author
ized to refund money if PAZO
OINTMENT fails to cure in ft to
14 days. 50c.
AN UNRIGHTEOUS RULINU.
That is n very unjust ruling of
the Postoffice Department impos
ing a fine of S2OO on any one who
opens a letter by mistake. Busi
| ness men do this constantly and
jin perfect honesty with no
j thought of larceny of tho contents
of tho evelopus. It ia argued that
people should examine their mail
before leaving the postoffice and
turn back any that may have been
put in their boxes by mistake.
But few if any of the people of
the cities or large towns get
their mail at their postoffices.
It is delivered to them by mail
carriers, and there is nothing
more natural than that a business
man, running hastily through a
large bunch of letters, should open
one addressed to another person
or firm of somewhat similar name
and sent to him by error. He
assumes, and naturally, that what
is put in his postotfice box is his,
does not think of a probability
that it may not be, and doesn't
scrutinize the address closely.
If punishment is to be visited
upon anybody for innocent mis
takes of this character —and there
should be none —it should be upon
the person who made the first
mistake and not the one who com
mitted the second, having been
led into it—that is to say, the per
son in the local postotfice who put
the letter in the wrong box. —
Charlotte Observer.
Yes, this law is impracticable
and unjust. Suppose a letter ar
rive addressed to John Mabe, or
John Smith. There are many of
our Stokes citizens who answer to
these names. Would it be right
to make either of these gentlemen
pay a penalty for opening the
letter and finding it not intended
for him.
It looks to one up a tree that
this ruling of the Postoffice De
partment is way out out of line
of the usual wisdom and broad
ness of our laws.
The Reporter will be glad if
every secretary of the Farmers
Protective • Association in the
county will send in a report of the
number of members of their sub
associations and let us see just
how many farmers in the county
have pledged themselves to fight
for better prices for their tobacco.
There are now a number of
flourishing sub-associations in the
county. Fraucisoo leads with 17")
members; then there are West
field, Pilot Mt., Brown Mt., Ca
pella, Dillard, Wilson's Store,
Lawsouville, Pine Hail, Walnut
Cove, Sandy Ridge, Danbury and j
others, with good memberships.
Send in your reports in time;
for our uext issue.
There is appearing in the Re- j
porter a communication from
"Timothy" regarding the question
of whether or not the negro has a
soul. This letter will yet run iu j
one or two installments, after
which "Timothy's" opponent will
be given the privilege of a reply
of the same length. Then both
will be allowed rejoinders of not
over one column or tWO words
each. This will close this long
drawn out discussion, so far as
this paper is concerned. The
readers are getting tired of it
FOLLOWING THE FLA(i
When onr soldiers went to Cu
ba and the Ph iHi pi lies, health was
the most important consideration.
Willis T. Morgan, retired Com
missary Sergeant IT. S. A., of
Rural Route 1, Concord, N. H.,
says: "I was two years in Cuba
and two years iu the Phillipiues,
and being subject to colds, I took
Dr. King's New Discovery for
Consumption, which kept me in
Sirfect health. And now, in New
amshire, we find it the best
medicine iu the world for coughs,
colds, bronchial troubles and all
lung diseases. Guaranteed at all
druggists. Price 50c and 11.00.
Trial bottle free.
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DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
Called To Meet In Danbury On Satur
day. June 30.
A convention of the Democratic
party of Stokes county is hereby
called to meet in Danbury, N. C.J
on Saturday, June iso, 190H, for
the purpose of electing delegates
to the State, Congressional, Judi
cial and Senatorial Conventions.
The county ticket will not be
nominated at this convention, but |
a convention will be held later for j
that purpose.
This June 11, l'.tOti.
J. D. HUMPHREYS,
Cit'mn Dem. Ex. Com. Stokes Co
NOTICE.
Stokes County Republican Conven
vention Called to Meet July 2.
A convention of the Republican !
party of Stokes county is called to
meet at the court house in Dan-'!
bury, on Monday. July 2, 1906, at I
1 :iio o'clock, p. tn., for the pur-11
pose of electing delegates to rep- !
resent the county in the State I
convention, which meets in the |
city of Greensboro, on the 10th .
day of July, Mot>, and to the Ju
dicial and Congressional convent
tions, when called, aud to transact
such other business as may prop
erly come before the convention, j
The members of the Republican
Executive Committee of Stokes
county are also called to meet in j
Danbury on July 2, liOi, for the
purpose of fixing the time for the
regular county convention.
This June 4, l l .K>>.
N. O. PET REE,
Chin. Rep. Ex. Coin. Stokes Co.
DEATH FROM LOCKJAW
never follows an injury dressed
with Bucklen's Arnica Salve. Its
antiseptic, and healing properties
prevent blood poisoning. Clias.
Oswald, merchant, of Rensselaers
ville, N. Y., writes: "It cured!
Seth Burch, of this place, of the
ugliest sore on his neck I ever j'
saw.'' Cures Cuts. Wounds, Burns
and Sores. 25c at all drug stores.
Increasing Business.
The Bank of Stokes County j'
every week adds new depositors to i
its ledger. The people of Stokes
county are patrouizing it loyally, j.
Many people who have never done
any banking business before,
especially farmers, are finding
that ruuuiug a bank accouut is
uot only nice and convenient and
business-like, but that it saves
them quite a good deal when thoy \
want to send money off any dis
tance
Agents for Winston-Salem's
UU "oc, C 1 5c P a a nd ern6 MS"WE?TBROO(P "SB*
20c. I HEST STORE.
Here are some Crackerjack
from our Great Remodeling Halt 1 ; !
If it is inconvenient for yon to come to the store, or
Jer goods by mail—"your money's worth or yonr
money hack :"
.
FLOWERS, 10c. $1 PETTICOATS, 7oc. i 12'. und t -COLLARS • I
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Artificial Flowers for Trim- Ladies' fine white muslin Ladie: . mhroidored t-tock i
ming lints, a miscellaneous Petticoats, full length, deep j collars i. . i.UW.ng variety of [
selection, worth up to 2oc, hemstitched rufile and tucks, j patterns, 12Ac and !
for 10c regular dollar value 75c j 15c ones T 5c 1
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20c RIBBONS, sc. $1.50 WRAPPERS, SI.OO. j $1 LACE Cl'U'i aJNS, 7.V..
Piquot edge ribbon, 1J Ladies' Percale Wrappers, j N-'ttinghum Lace Curtains in
inches wide, pure silk, all cut very full and well made, ' several pretty patterns, three
shade, worth 280 for the wide milled skirt, the $1 50 I yarls long, the regular dollar
yard 5c ones for $1 f ant s tor 75c
WESTBROOK COMPANY,
lie you Merchant, Farmer, Sawmill Man, School
Teacher, Manufacturer or laborer or of any pro
fession or calling
\M Bank of Stokes County M
solicts your business. We can save you money that you pay out
for registered letters and money order fees, as it only costs a
Bpf?? 2c.. stamp to send a check. We welcome nil accounts, no matter
how small or large. We have at all times money to loan, and if
yon find that you have not quite enough to finish* your crop, or
could use a little more to advantage in your business, don't licsi.
fate to call or write. Our terms are easy.
l|| Danbury Walnut Cove ||j
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y Did You Ever Stop to Think #
\ Where All Your Money Goes ? /
In one year you must pav out quite a sum for necessi- M
9 lies. If you had a checking accouut and paid your bills C
w' by check you would have a complete record of every cent. j
You can tell how much you spend for frilles during tho M
It is a good plan to have a record of all money you pay f
We will show you every courtesy possibles consistent
j with safe banking.
/PIEDMONT SAVINGS BANK J
X I*. W. CRUTCH FIELD, Cashier. \
m Winston, N. C.
£ 4 Per rent Intercut Puiil On \
# Deposit. C
THE SANITARIUM CURES RHEUMATISM
Then* l« no better time to treat your Kheiinintlmn than now.
Theh l 1h no I totter place limn tin- ItlcrMon-C-opple Sanitarium. j
Onr iierHentaKO of Cnrex for the pant two yearn lum equalled If
not excelled the celebrated Hot Splines. Ark., anil at a rout not
ifreater than your rcllroad fare alone, there and n*tnrn. A few
treatiuontH now will rll tin* M.VHtom of nay lmplretlen, ami
would |M'i lia|lS IK* the tneaan of preventing wrlou* HlcklU'HM. If
you HulTer with any form of skin trouble, olil Soren. Catarrh.
Kidney dlxonse, ludinentloii. uii.v other chronle d|neane. W*
offer a treatment that Cure*.
DUS. KIKR.SON AND COI'PLE, Physiciana ami Hurgeons,
127 S. MAIN HTIttiKT, \VI NMTON-HAIJCM. X.
If you want to see dollar* grow, feed
your Held* with Vlrginla-CuroUne Fer
tilizer*. They will " Increase your
yield* per aore,"aod thu* brfug dpwn
the oo«l of produotlon. even If yorfuaa
fewer tnam* and leu labor.
We have thouiand* of (tron* teitl
monlal* from farmer* who have tried
other make* of fartlllzor* aud uaert
that
Ylrjiaia-Cirolina Fertilizer*
are by far tho beat. They wIU tiro
you oropg that will make more money
for you. Buy no other,even If torn*
dealer endeavors to vet you to buy
some "cheap" brand Ju*t beoauiehe
may aake a little more profit on that.
Of oou rse, that weuld b* to hi* Interact
—not your*. ~~
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