Danbury Reporter
■ I'EI'PEK HROS., Ki>h, and Pitiih.
June IS, 1!H)7.
The fiDe crop of grain reported
by our farmers is indeed a cause
for congratulation. Shake hands
with yourself, Mr. Farmer, for
tiour is high.
Some of the Stokes county mer
chants are considering the feasi
bility of closing up their stores
and taking orders for Sears, Roe
buck & Co.
The efforts of the Tobacco Trust
to defeat Reuben D. Reid for
Congress and W. W. Kitchin for
Governor will not be as easy a job
as starving the fanners.
A man who will raise the price
of his labor or products and then
kick because the other fellow rais
es too, is just as much a menace
to the country, as far as he goes,
as is the Tobacco or Standard Oil
Trusts.
Mr. G. G. Shelton, of Danbury
Route 1, was over Saturday and
paid us a pleasant visit. Mr.
Shelton was on the tix-listing
board for his township, end tells
us that the Peter's Creek taxa'ilos
were increased about 20 per cent,
this time, as nearly ds he can es
timate. Mr. Shelton says he has
been about a good deal recently
and that in his judgment the
present wheat crop in Stokes is
the best that has been grown for
many years, which is indeed
gratifying.
1 Dr. D. C. Dix, of Madison
Route 3, was in town Saturday.
Dr. Dix is one of the best inform
ed men of our county, and is able
to talk learnedly and entertain
ingly on any subject you bring up.
While a Democrat in principle,
he has some rather advanced ideas
on government. He is an impla
cable foe of Grover Cleveland,
whom he terms a traitor to his
party, and a great friend and ad
mirer of Bryan. Dr. Dix classes
Roosevelt with Cleveland, and says
the President has also been false
to his party.
JJJJDr. L. H. Hill was here Satur
day. Dr. Hill was among the
Stokes veterans who attended the
reunion at Richmond a few days
since. Others who attended were
Messrs. Dee Tuttle, Alex. South
ern, and Sheriff Petree. They re
port a most pleasant time. About
40,000 veterans from all parts of
the South were there.
The Richmond News-Leader
gives this editorial reference to
the occasion :
"With 75,000 strangers here and
probably 25,000 of them old men,
many of them unaccustomed to
to cities aud to traveling, we have
not had a fatality or a serious ac
cident or crime. Of course, as is
inevitable at such times, a great
quantity of liquor was consumed
and a large number of men toek
more than they could carry com
fortably or with dignity. Yet,
there was no violence and no dis
order. It was a gathering of typi
ical Southern people of all classes
and all ages, law-abiding, kindly,
courteous and peaceful. It was as
clear a vindication as could be
found of the old civilization of the
South which so many of those
who were here represent. The
South of the time before the war
has been pictured so often as the
home of vainglorious, Bwaggering,
drunken, slothful and narrow
people that even our own child
ren may have imbibed some such
ideas of their forefathers. It was
well for the younger men and
women to have before their eyes
between ten and twenty thousand
of the men who did the most des
perate fighting and had part in
the most trying campaigns in the
annals of war and observe their
real qualities and characteristics."
THE FARMER'S ONLY HOPE IS HIMSELF.
Did you ever think what a power the farmers would be if they stood
together ?
What a mighty, orushiog, irresistible, sweeping force ! Corpora
tiens, political parties, legislatures, congresses, would oringe and
fawn at their dread commands. Compared to energies they might
exert, Niagara's would be puny. Ail the dynamos in the world would
cease and every wheel be stilled at a word from these masters of the
soil.
Suppose in our own county, that the farmers once realized their
might and used it. What if the whole body of these people were or
ganized into a unit, every township, every school district, every
neighborhood, and family. Within two hours notice they could put
a thousand horsemen on the march, and all opposition must vanish
before them like chaff in the wind. How it would remind one of
when—
"The Assyrian came down like a wolf on the fold,
His cohorts were gleaming in purple and gold ;
And the sheen of his spearmen was like stars on the sea
Where the blue wave rolls nightly on deep Galilee."
And yet what a weak, vacillating, divided body of men these farm
ers are. Imposed and spit upon by every shark-combination
in the world. Every other class of people in the world, reoognizing
the principle that in union is strength, are organized for their own
protection against those who would oppress them. All the machinists,
bricklayers, carpenters, printers, lawyers, doctors, preachers, editors,
merchants, manufacturers, painters, paper hangers, plumbers and
office holders, have trusts of their own, and dictate terms, except the
farmers. * These men whose numbers are legion, whose power is
stupendous, whose importance to civilization is paramount, are so
dwarfed in spirit and enthusiasm, so little in soul, so devoid of man
hood and intelligence that they are willing to let a corporation dictate
what price they shall receive for their products, and when it is on the
level or below the cost of production, they only sigh, take what is
offered them, aod go back to work, like meek slaves.
What would you think of a carpenter who made his goods for sale,
and then took what his customer would give him, not even having
the courage to say himself what it was worth ; or of the merchant who
threw his goods on the counter and said to the buyer, "not luy will
but thino be done, take it at whatever you are of mind to give me."
And yet is the farmer less a freeman and more of a slave than the
carpenter or merchant or other tradesman or professional man ?
The trouble with some of our farmers is their dense ignorance. If they
had sense enough to go in out of the rain, they wouldn't stand it—they
wouldn't be dogs, slaves, pigmies, toads. Now mind you, there are hun
dreds of men in our county—farmers who adorn their noble and God
chosen calling, who are not like dumb, driven cattle, but they are
perforce controlled by the great gang who have no mind, no ideas, of
their own and who by their inaction and fool opposition to their
best interests nullify every good thing that the more intelligent
class try to do.
There is no hope for the farmer except in himself. If he is willing
for sharks to feast off his bones, so mote it be.
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THE SAVAGE PAYS NO TAX.
"IT HAS BEEN TOO COMMON A POLITICAL TEACHING THAT THE BEST
GOVERNMENT IS THAT WHICH LEVIES THE SMALLEST TAXES. THE FU
TURE WILL MODIFY THAT DOCTRINE AND TEACH THAT LIBERAL TAX
ATION, FAIRLY LEVIED AND PROPERLY APPLIED, IS THE CHIEF MARK OF A
CIVILIZED PEOPLE. THE SAVAGE PAYS NO TAX."—CIIARLES D. MCIVER.
The Reporter would like to vote tomorrow for Stokes county to is
sue $200,000 bonds with which to macadamize the public roads and
bridge every stream.
We imagine that the very discussion of such a horrible idea is such
as to give some of our people cold chills, and make each separate hair
stand on end.
And yet we feel assured of the fact that Stokes county oonld make
no investment that would pay handsomer dividends or result in more
material and lasting good for our people. And if any of our readers
care to dispute this proposition, our columns aro open to them. And
we are willing to put up money that within ten years from the begin
ning of the expenditures for the improvements, not 25 men oould be
found in the county who would be williug to go back to the old order
of things.
Why are we so scared of taxes ? Dj wo ever expect to amount to
anything, or accomplish any thing without spending some
money ? Do you think you can raise tobacco without using guano?
What sort of counties would Mecklenburg, Guilford or any of the
other leading counties of North Carolina be, if they had roads like
ours ? How much capital, and how many good citizens and farmers
would be attracted if a two-horße team couldn't pull over 800 pounds
of cotton from Concord to Charlotte. Instead, one horse pulls i bales,
weighing 2,500 pounds, with ease.
We believe we have some people who are oppoaed to taxation at all,
yet would be protected in the enjoyment of their lives and property
without contributing a cent of support to the government.
New York City owes more thah the national debt, but who will say
that the New Yorkers are taxed to death, or that they are in danger
of the poor house. That city is the seat of learning and wealth, and
the home of the arts and scienoes. There workmen receive greater
compensation for their labors than those of ajry other city in tbe
world, and in no other city is genius more quiokly recognizfti or more
handsomely paid. *
Why are so many of our farms tenantless, and so many of our
young men gone to the cities, leaving the old men, women and child
ren to tend the lands or follow the boys to the mills and factories f
We are prepared to tell you that one of the chief causes is our lack of
county pride, and stinginess and onr mossback ideas.
This man bought a supply of tobacco with
out acquainting himself with the distinctive taste
of SCHNAPPS Tobacco, which has the cheering
qualities that gratify his desire to chew, and at
less expense than cheap tobacco.
' SCHNAPPS has been advertised in this Some day they'll get a taste of the real
paper so that every chewer has had an Schnapps —they'll realize what epjoyment
opportunity to get acquainted with the they've missed bynot getting SCHNAPPS
facts and know that drugs are not used ago—then they'll feel like kicking
to produce the cheonng quality found in ,
the famous Piedmont country flue-cured themselves.
tobaccos, and that SCHNAPPS is what he SCHNAPPS is sold everywhere in 5 *
ought to chew. Still there are chewers n.
who accept other and cheaper tobaccos cent cut8 ' an( *
that do not give the same pleasure. sure you get the genuine.
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LAND SALE.
By virtue of a decree of the Suiie
rlor Court of Stoke* county, rendered
by M. T. Chilton, C. S. C., in the
Special Proceedings entitled "Hessle
N. Smith et al vs. Carrie Gentry et
nl," appointing the undersigned a
commissioner to make sale of the
hereinafter described lands, I will on
Saturday, the (tth day of July, 15*07.
at the home place of the late P. O.
Bennett, deed,, sell at public auction
to the highest bidder the following
descrllied real estate, to-wit:
Ist tract—Contains 225 acres, ad-
Joining the lands of C. 11. Lunsford,
Jasper Bennett and others.
Second tract —Contains 4a acres
more or less and adjoins the lands of
W. G. Slate, P. (). Bennett and
others.
Third tract—Contains 21.fi acres
more or less and adjoins the lands of
J. C. Tlllotson and others.
Fourth tract—Contains -1171-10
acres more or less and adjoins the
lands of R. G. Gentry, 11. R. Smith
and others.
Fifth tract—Contains 14.K acres
more or less and adjoins the lands
of R. R. Bennett, I'. O. Bennett and
others.
Sixth tract—Contains 21.6 acres
and adjoins the lands of R. It. Smith,
W. G. Slate and others. The 225 acre
tract will lie sold separately by its
self, and likewise the 45 acre tract
will be sold by Itself separately.
Tracts numbered 3, 5 and (i will lie
sold together. After the lands are
bid off as set out above, they will
then lie offered all together to ascer
tain by which method the greatest
sum can lie obtained therefor, and
the method or way of selling which
brings the most money will lie adop
ted and the bid reported to the
Court for confirmation or otherwise
as the court may direct. The terms
of sale are One-half cash on day of
sale and the remaining half to lie
paid on or lx>fore the first day of
January, 1808, with bond and ap
proved security for deferred pay
ments. The metes and bounds of the
various tracts will lie made known
upon application for the same.
This May 17th, 1007.
. JENNIE BENNETT,
Commissioner.
Trustee's Sale In Bankruptcy.
As trusteeJn bankruptcy of T. W.
Hylton, bankrupt, by authoritv of
the Bankrupt Court, I will sell' for
cash at public sale at the following
times and places the property vet lie
longing to the said bankrupt, as
follows, to-wit: At the lumlier vard
known as the G. M. Joyce luinlier
yard, near Caiupliell, Stokes countv,
N. C\, on Friday the 14th 'lay of June,
1907, a large lot of oak, pine ami pop
lar lumlier consisting of several
thousand feet of lumlier, and also
odds and ends of lumber and other
tilings.
At the store of myself in said coun
ty aud state on Saturday the 15th
day of June, 1907, a nice set of scales,
kiitftvn as the Stimiison Computing
Scales, and various other articles of
I>ersoiinl property and a lot of book
accounts against various partlesand
other claims due to the said estate.
Parties owing said accounts can |my
them off to the undersigned at any
time liefore sale of tlie same. Terms
■of sales will lie cash. and nil sales are
subject to the confirmation of tlie
Referee in Bunkrnptcv.
This May 28th, liMl/.
JESSE A. LAWSON,
Trustee in Bankruptcy of T. W. Hyl
ton.
P. O. address:— Danbur.v, N. C„ R. F
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# DANBURY, N. C. 2
Report of the Condition of the
Bank of Stokes County At the
Close of Business May 18, 1907.
RESOURCES.
Loans and discounts $32084.73
Overdrafts 07 01
Banking house, $1475.14; fur
nitureand fixtures $1024.(14
Due from banks and bankers 17:105.:tl
Cash items 255.X0
«old coin 0:17 50
Silver coin. Including all
minor currency #86.41
National bank notes and
other U.S. notes 4041.00
Total $58478.44
UABILITIKS.
Capital stock $10,000.00
Undivided profits, less cur
rent excuses and taxes
paid 10.33
Deposits subject to check 20W7.54
Demand certificates of dep. 20431.3*
Cashier's checks outstand
ing 1089.19
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Total $5847*.44
Btute of North Carolina, \
btokes county. J
We, N. E. Pepper and R. R,
Rogers, Cashiers of the above
named bank, do solemnly swear
that the above statement is true
to the best of our knowledge and
belief.
N. E. PEPPER,
R. R. ROGERS,
Cashiers.
Subscribed and sworn to before
me this 30th day of May, 1907.
E. P. PEPPER,
Notary Public.
Correct—Attest :
J. H. PRATHER,
W. J. BYERLY,
L. E.*PRATUER.
HOLLISTER'S
Rocky Mountain Tea Nuggets
ft Buty Medicine tor Buty People.
■rlDft SotOw H tilth and Renewed Vlger.
A epeclflo for CoDßtiMUn. Indigestion. I.lver
and Kidney troubles. Pluniles. Eoumu. Impure
liluoil. Had BrMtli. StUKtrista Bowels. Heudacbe
i and Uftc-Uache. Iu Hock f Mountain Ten in Üb
| lei form, IB oenl* a box. Genuine m»tle by
HOLUSTK* DRITO COMPA**. Miui'son, Wis.
GOLDEN NUGGETS FOR • ALLOW PEOPLE
TRUSTEE'S SALE.
By virtue of the power contained In
a deed In trust executed to the under
signed on the 14th day of April, I'JOfl,
l>y S. L. Venable and wife Eliza J.
Venable, to secure the payment of
$150.00, and Interest on same, due
March 1, 1907, and default having
liecn made In the payment of the
same, 1 will Bell on Tuesday, June IS,
1007, on the premises, at 12 o'clock
M., the following described tract of
land lying and being in Stokes coun
ty, and lKiunded at* follows : Adjoin
ing the lands of J. M. Galloway, J.
M. Vernon, It. W. Simpson, and
others, and lielng the lands sold by
P. I). Price, to M. F. Martin, deed
dated March 2, ISBB, recorded lu Hook
29, page 373, deeded by M. F. Martin
to It. At Me.ttchee and B. F. Me
(Jehee, and dated April 2, 1002. re
corded in Book 43, page 550, office
Register of Deeds of Stokes county
which salil lands were deeded by 1$
F. McGehee and It. A. McUehee t
said S. L. Venable of even date her*
with. All of the said deeds ar
hereby referred to and made a par
hereof as fully as if set forth in full.
Also one horse bought of J. I
Carlco & Co. by said S. L. Venable.
Terms of sale—cash.
Tills May 11. 1!H)7.
B. F. McGEHEE,
Trustee.