fTHE
Danbury Reporter*
N. E. & E. P. PEPPEK, Publishers.
TERMS TO ANY ADDRESS :
One year, sl, fi mo. 50c., 3 mo. 25
SEPTEMBER 27, 1906
THE BANK OF STOKES COUNTY
FORGiNG AHEAD.
The Reporter is pleased to note
the growth of The Bank of Stokes
County. Its assets at the end of
the first year, Sept. 15. show up
* well for our county, and indicate
that our people appreciate the
convenience of a home bank. The
cashiers tell us that the bank has
now about 200 check depositors,
to say nothing of the large num
ber who are placing their spare
money with the Bank and receiv
ing 4 per cent, interest on it. The
Bank of Stokes County is a credit
able institution, and we should
show otft appreciation .of it by
patronizing it liberally in pref
erence to banks outside of the
county. Stokes county money
has done business away from
home long enough.
Every farmer who desires to get
better prices for his tobacco is in
vited to come to the Farmers
Meeting at Danbury next Monday.
The farmers of Stokes county are
going to organize into a unit, in
order that their rights may be
looked after by the State Farmers
Association. They mean no harm
to the Trust ; they only want what
is coming to them. They are will
ing for the Trust to live and pros
per, and only ask the same priv
ilege. Let every person who is a
farmer, or who is interested in the
condition of the farmers, be on
hand. Prominent speakers will
be present.
The whites and blacks are at
war in Atlanta. Four attempts at
assault on white women by "ne
groes in one day was the starting
of it. Ten dead negroes, and a
large number injured, is the latest
bulletin. More serious daily grows
the question "what are you goinf>
to do with the negro." Two races
growing up beside each other, the
one with ambitions, hopes and
desires like the other. Did some
writer miss it far when he said
"amalgamation or extermina
tion ?"
Never before in the history of
Stokes county has there been such
a warm desire or a stronger effort
on the part of the young men and
women to get an education. This
is an encouraging sign. Educa
tion is capital, and wise is that
boy or girl who incurs debt, hard
ship, frugality or even suffering
to add to the wealth of his or her
mind. The day will come when
every dollar you have spent will
pay handsome dividends.
The Reporter is glad to see that
Prof. Smith's school, which is a
worthy institution, is fast grow
ing. A goodly number of bright
young ladies and young men from
all sections of the county are now
students here, preparing them
selves for teaching in the public
schools and other avocations of
life. This school should be well
patronized. The rates for board
. and tuition are very reasonable,
and the instruction is able,
SALE&&AN WAITED to look
after our interest in Stokes and
adjacent oounties. Salary or com.
mission. Address
THE HARVEY OIL CO.,
O.
G. C. WHITAKER KILLED.
Son Of Mr. Henry Whitaker, Of Pilot
Mt., Shot By P. F. Hedrick At
Spencer—A Woman the
Cause Of the Trouble.
Spencer, Sept. 21. G. C. Whit-*
aker, a Southern Railway flagman,'
of Pilot Mountain, was shot and
instantly killed here this after
noon by P. F. Hedrick, a South- :
ern Railway conducor, of this
place. The killing occurred in a
store in the center of town where
Whitaker was making a purchase,
and it is stated that no word was j
passed between the two men be
fore-the shooting began. Accom
panied by his wife, Mr. Hedrick
was seen to pass along the street
and enter the store he was. ,
On seeing Mr, and Mrs. Hedrick i
enter the front door Whitaker im
mediately ran towards the rear
door, apparently in effort to es
cape the presence of the conduct
or. Hedrick, it is said, opened
fire with his revolver as Whitaker
escaped at the back door. Follow
ing him to the back lot it was
found that Whitaker had been
wounded and had fallen in a small
ravine. By this time Hedrick had
emptied his revolver and was snap- i
ping at the wounded man.
RELOADED HIS REVOLVER.
A crowd began to gather on the j
scene and in a moment, it is stat
ed by witnesses, Hedrick hed re
loaded his pistol, walked up to
Whitaker's side aud fired another
bullet into the breast of the dying j
man. He then walked away fol
lowing Mrs. Hedrick to the front j
of the block. Hedrick afterwards
returned to the scene of the kill
ing and asked by-standers if Whit- i
aker was dead, after which he went
to bis home and later surrendered
to officers.
COMMITTED TO JAIL WITHOUT BOND, i
After being taken into custody
he retained as counsel Overman &
Gregory and Clement and Clem
ent, of Salisbury, and was com
mitted to jail without bond. Hed
rick was tried and acquitted for |
killing A. D. Shuping in Salis
bury eight years ago, it being held
that the shooting was justifiable.
The killing of Whitaker is said
to have been the result of his at
tention to Mrs. Hedrick. The con
ductor, however, claims self-de
fense. Five balls took effect and
Whitaker died without speaking.
Ho had a pistol in his hand when
he died but was not seen to at
tempt to use it on his assailant,
though two chambers were empty.
Coroner E. Rose Dorsett was
summoned and held a verdict over
the remains of Whitaker this af
ternoon and his jury decided that
the latter met his death at the
hands of Hedrick. Witnesses tes
tified that, as the conductor fired
the last shot, he exclaimed "I
guess you are dead."
Both, Mr. and Mrs. Hedrick
were well known and muoh liked
in Spencer, where they have resid- ,
ed for the past six years. Capt.
Hedrick had a run between Spen
cer and Monroe and had just re
turned home when the tragedy
occurred. The affair, which has
caused considerable excitement
here, is greatly regretted and
much sympathy is expressed for
the family.
Young Whitaker came to Spen
cer about two years ago from Pilot j
Mt., and was a valued employe of
the Southern and very popular:
with his friends. After being ex
amined by the coroner his re
mains were taken to an under- j
taking establishment for prepara- j
tion for burial. It was found that |
one ball entered the neck, one the j
back, one the hip from the rear, I
one the leg and a fifth one the ;
breast. It is said that either one
of four of the shots would have i
proved fatal. The father of the j
young man was notified this after- i
noon and is expected to arrive j
here tomorrow morning.
WANTED—A second band disk
harrow. If you have one write P.
H. Young, Sandy Ridge, N. C.,
Route 1. Sept. 13 —3t
NOTICE!
' Sheriff's Round To Collect Taxes
And Public Speaking.
I will meet the tax payers of
Stokes county for the purpose of
" collecting their taxes for the year
1906, at the following times and
| places, to-wit :
Wilson's Store, Mon. Oct. 15 'O6
Capella, Tues. " 16 "
Pinnacle, Wed. " 17 "
King, Thurs. " 18 "
i Grermanton, Friday " 19 "
Walnut Cove, Sat. " 20 "
Danbury, Mon. " 22 "
Br6wn Mt., (J. D. George's), Tues
day October 2iJ, 1906.
Francisco, Wed. Oct. 24 'O6
Lawsonville, Thurs. " 25 "
1 Sandy Ridge, (J. E. Shelton's),
Friday October 26, IJKXS.
Dillard, Saturday Oct. 27, I ( .KXS.
I hope the people will meet nie
at the above times and places and
pay their taxes promptly. The
county candidates will make a
joint canvass at the above times
and places, and the people are re-
I quested to come out and hear the
issues discussed. Speaking will
begin at 12:30 P. M., and it is re
quested that the people turn
1 out early iu order to hear all the
candidates, as it is necessary to be
gin early in order to give all the
candidates an opportunity to
I I speak.
This the 22nd day of Sept. 1906.
R. J. PETREE,
' Sheriff Stokes county.
; | 11 is said that Bailey and Wil
| liams begged Bryan half an hour
to cut out the "ownership"feature
of his New York speech, telling
. | him it would lose him the nomi
- nation, but Bryan wouldn't hear to
I it. That shows the kind of sand
he carries around with him. Truly
it looks like the Nebraskan had
rather be right than President.
The marketing of the 1906 crop
of tobacco has begun. It is the
general opinion that an early sale
will be effected, aud that the bulk
of the crop will be sold before
' Christmas. The prices prevailing
are about the same as last year,
I
possibly a little better, consider
ing the inferior quality.
HOW'S THIS?
We offea One Hundred Dollars Re
ward for any cane of Catarrh that
| cannot lie cured l>y Hall's Catarrh
I cure.
F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo. O.
We, the undersigned, have known
F. .I. Cheney for the last l."» years,
and believe him perfectly honorable
. In all business transactions and
financially able to carry out any ob
ligations made by his firm.
WAMMN, RINNAN & MARVVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, ).
Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Testlmenials sent free. Price ""> cents
per b 'ttle. S 'ld by all Druggists.
Take Hall's Family Pills for con
stipation.
DON'T SPEND YOUR MON
EY—When you sell your tobacco,
don't throw away your hard-earn
ed money. Bring it to us and let
us keep it for pou. We pay you
4 per cent, interest on any sum
, from $1 up. You can draw it out
t any time you wish.
: BANK OF STOKES COUNTY.
JOHN D. HUMPHREYS,
t: Attorney at Law,
Danbury, - - - N. C
Prompt attention to all business
entrusted. Will practice in all
State courts.
TR UST U K'S SALE.
>! liy virtue of the power of sale con
tained in a deed In trust evented to
1 ! the undersigned by A. J. Wall and
'' wife, Cora Wall, on the L'xth day of
, April, IsDS, 1 will offer at public sale
| on the premises on
September 2Nth, I!KNi,
I i between the hours of 10 o'clock, a.
. m., and 2 o'clock, p. m.. a certain
tract of land In Stokes county, con-
I I tabling 78 acres, more or less, ad
joining the lands of llalrston, W. I'.
liutcherson, A. J. Wall and others.
For fuller description of same refer
i enee is hereunto made to the deed of
sameWm E. .1. Eudally to A. J.
I Wall, lM'ing on record In the
. office id the Register of Deeds of
. I Stokeaf-c.iint v.
| Thl/Aug. 21, I!MMi.
JR j. H. MOORE, Trustee.
■ j Mu#Tson, N. C.
I Brown's Warehouse j
WINSTON, N C.
If HEADQUARTERS FOR HIGH PRICES I
Is centrallv located—neamrt the large factories, HO most convenient !
fewv to the buvers, nearent the large stores and business house*, nearest the [
o®s at tl,e v, TV t >l' w hen It comes to prices.
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JKSf*' # • you more money ft»r your tolmeeo tlmii uiiy uthtr two men 111 \\ In
vljiv a '*> nt>ll. With exjierienoed men, good iiccoiuinodationH, plenty of good (
| stalls, we cordially Invite you to sell your tobaeeo with us.
SIS FIRST SALE DAYS :
S2s] HI ' -drnMrM- 3r OCTOBER—Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
|p«p JmSfrnKtOKml NOVEMBER—Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday.
DECEMBER —Monday. Wednesday and Friday.
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[- i to your advantage. If it goes in the home, we have it, and at a little jpl
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