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LOCAL PAPER CAN
8AVE BUSINESS OF
* THE SMALL TOWN
By Ole Buck.
n.u ** *'-< 1? " ?
ririu .nanajtcr, iiciimniui I'rns /IBBD* I
elation.
A common remark nowadays, is '
that the bi(t towns are swallowing '
the little ones, that -the automobiles 1
and good roads are taking all the''
business to the big. towns, that soon 1
there will be nothing left of the, small '
towns but a depot, a grain elevator,'
v a post ofltce," a garage, and one or j
two little stores.
Fred Anderson, founder of the An- '
derson Department store, in Cozad, '
Neb., has proved that this is not nec- 1
essarily true. Cozad is a town of ^
1,800 population, located near two c
larger towns. Fred Anderson started '
in business (here with a capital of
$3,000, $2,200 of It borrowed. That
was in 1906. He started in a little i
frame building. Last year he did a
business of $300,000 and his store
now contains 3,700 square feet of.
space. I <
The first ten years-he did little or (
no advertising and just dragged along. 1
Then he started adverising in the '
local paper. He has been at it every '
year and his business has grown 1
steadily to its present proportions. He '
'gives all the credit to advertising, t
l ast year he spent 1% percent of his ' <
income for advertising. He says he '
could affofd to spend twice that much !1
He has a duplicating machine and!
does lots of direet-by-thail advertis-!!
ing and he Improves any and. every]'
~ nnp.ortijhity for U . Jiis sluiu.lH'-'l
.fare the public. But spice in the lpcal i
pap-fer is his'chief reliance. He never j*
.uses less than ,1 page **d. sometimes.) I
rcvera^ pdges in the same issue. He i
says he ha* bought the1 local paper f
riiany times but never got title to it. i
- But he- doesn't want title- because it *
serves him. so well as it isy- ~~~~p
The Rosenlaam store iii Harvard,
i-V;., another 1,30# tovm, is an exam- <
pie of what can be done bv giving the <
puhlfr what it wants p.nd'doing enough *
advertising to make the facts known ]
- ard is.' within easy driving dis- t
' . if four or five larger towns. ?
one of 60.000, on?-or two of 12,000 or s
more, and others much larger than it t
is, but thif - stare draws trade for 5CM
?' miles or more. 1
These stores have proved that it is 1
just as easy to follow the good roadf in
r. Ford to a small town as n large r
one, provided the. small town goes (
after the business. * Mr. Andersen *
says that what they have done anyone \
can do by following the same meth-'J
ods. He says n' merchant is justified j
in spending as high as 6 per.cent of,
his income for advertising while he J.
is starting. But no small town will t
. -errs?STTu dnTy unine tne i
fact that all th? business is going to' <1
the big towns nnd then doing noth- I
ing to prevent it. And no country j
town editor will help the situation ."
any (by printing editorials and news (I
items encouraging such a belief.
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FROM AM.ENSVILUE.
? Mr. H. T. Clayton is patting a corn
mil) at Allensville. This . will be a 1
great convenience to this comnruntty. (
.' r..-- Richard, Mrs. Richard and part of
the little Richarda paid a visit tc '
_ Burlington Sunday -the loth. We had 2
a most enjoyable day, meeting kin
and- friends. Richard's brother has "
bought a store at Burlington and is
about moving- there to live. This
town, like Roxboso, is building 'up '
remarkably fast and -if ^we are to
U judge hy the churches as to its moral, J
ity' Burlington is a . good town to live
In, for I think we passed six inside
. the corporate limits, allb'i ais |idih- -
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RIDAY JUNE 20th.
'ILL BE GIVEN UN- ~
NUMBER. WE ARE J
>iC TO IMPROVE r,
YOU. PLEASE DO ;'
THE OPERATORS I1"
DUT THE NUMBER j li
ORCED TO TREAT
B<
NEWHO HAS NOT
IEW- DIRECTORY
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5 AND WE WILL u
J ONE. .cp?
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ephone Co. li*
i ?' ' tw
"* ' an
lie
id near them which would indicate ^
:hat worship was going on in all . of j
hem. The Baptist seemed to own the
inest church in the town, but all P"
ooked good to a man like Richard
:hat had never seen much.
The crops along the road are awully
late and common looking, with
nore tobacco it seems than anything
ilse planted, but the farmers seem "
rery optimistic and cheerful * and
itlchard hopes with all of his heart
hat they may be successful to a
legree beyond their expectations. *
The road is now most excellent to 'e
Turlington with exception of a piece
n what those people up there say is
n Orange county. This is very bad, D,
nade Richard think of one piece* of
oad below Allensville connecting us
vith Granville. Both of these pieces
if road should be looked after at an th
arly date so as to connect us with CI
hose other counties.?Poor Richard, i Mi
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iPECIAL SESSION LEGISLATURE its
WILL MEEJT ON AUGUST 7. ha
Backed by the unanimous consent ro:
>f the Council of State, . Governor co
Tameron Morrison announced yesterlay
that he will summon the General ni
\ ssemblv into extraordinary session th
leginning August 7 to consider pre- re
jarations for submission to the people be
n the November election, machinery pe
,y which the State may encourage orj
ingage in water transportation as a wi
Mow for freight rate justice -for North so
jaronna. ' . ce
Those who had anticipated stub)orn
resistance on the part of any
ft ember of the Council of State to nc
he Ginfrnw'i* proposal recently?n-.by
nended so that the action of the Gen- St
?ral Assembly in the creation o? a
)ort commission and the clothing: of
t with functioning power must Ikubmitted^
to the electorate before i'
s effective, were disappointed. The
nembers of the Council voted solidly
villi the CHjveiiioi:? 1? ?-?
No formal call wa* issued by th- ^
Governor yesterday. The text of. the yQ
all, he stated, he will frame within gu
i day or two. While the water trans- tjc
jortation matter is of supreme in- yo
erost to the Governor, the question ta
ws to whether or not this would court
itute an adequate emergency ..under
he law for a special session has been ?
net with the suggestion that both of
he constitutional amendments which
aril! be submitted to the people in
November need amending uhd "eithe- Q|
night supply a needed buttress to on
emergency if not constituting one in
taelf. 1 rj
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FUDGE CONNOR AND or
M. V. BARNHIIX Cc
TENDERED PLACES.
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Raleigh, N,, C., June 16.?Governor
"ameron Morrison tonight tendered ?
Fudge Qeorge W. Connor of the su>erior
tourt appointment as associate
ustice of the state supreme court to
incceed Justice W. A. Hoke, recently
(Fevated to the chief justiceship.
A? the same time" the governor
endered to M. V. Barnhili of Rocky
Hount, the position as superior court
iudge of the second circuit, the posi;icri
now held by Judge Connor is a D;
litfve of Wilson, N. C. ??
Wilson, N. ^C, Jam 18.?Judge gj
George W. Connor, of the superior
:oort, tonight received and accepted
in appointment from Governor Mor- ^*1
risoij td be associate, justice of the In
supreme court. Associate Justice Con- hi,
lor succeeds Walter A. Hoke, recently
eTeyated to the chief justice
ihlp.
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IKY X OLDS CONCKU8S ?7?
DEFEAT IN PRIMARY
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BE ROXBORO COURIER. June 181
V ~
Reynolds, defeated candidate for
e Democratic nomination for lieulant-governor,
tonight wired Elmer
?ng, of Durham, nominee, pledging
no support in the general eiectioh.
The telegram sent Mr. Long fol,
"I congratulate you upon your vlcry
in the primary of June 7 and I
sure you that you have my best
shes and my services in the camign
to follow. I shall do all possible
assist in bringing about the greatt
Democratic majority yet registerin
North Carolina, and I predict
r you a successful and useful term
lieutenant-governor."
VEOLLETTE READS HIS
OPPORTUNITY IN* DAWE8 |
ilieves Vice-Presidential Nominee
Will Alienate Liberals and
Labor.
Washington. June 13.?Any plans
mator Robert M. La Follette may
ve had prior to the Republican
nvention for running as an Indendent
for President have-not been
anged by th.e nomination of Cool- <
zq and Dawes as the Republican ;
ket. On the contrary he regards the
'o nominees such outstanding ex
spies of conservation that he beves
there is an urgent demand for
e candidacy of a Progressive, to
10m the liberal element of the
rty may turn.
The Insurgent leader, they say, rents
General Dawes, the vice-presintial
nominee, as the very essence
conservatism, as reactionarisms
r^onified as a "labor-hater," and
ally as a candidate who makes the
publican ticket wholly unattrac'e
to the Progressive elementrof the
sst and middle west. In short, they
d, La Follette is highly pleased, beving
that for his purposes no bet- '
r selection' could have been made
V WE??jS,ELECTION
WAS NOT SURPRISE
Chicago, June 13.?Nomination by
e Republican party of General
larles G. Dawes, of "Dell and
aria" fame, a^ its choice to preside
er the United States Senate with
complement of LaFollette?Brookrt
men, did not. come as a surprise
the General's friends here and
any Republican leaders over the
untry. \
Before Fred Upham, Illinois' new
itional committeeman, started for
e Cleveland convention, where he
signed the national treasureship, it
came known that Mr. Upham was
rsonally for General Dawes.
General Dawes personally did not
int the nomination, "but like a good
Idier" his friends said today, he acpted
it for the good of his party.
Too much poultry this year, price*
t good, then wipe out the surplus
p. cooperative carlot shinmr-rit The j
ate Division cf Markets will be
ad to advise you how it may be
ne.
r SAVE NOW.
We doubt if it v*as ever more neeyou
really want to save money or
pr purchases hi Furniture it. will
rely pay you to shop around a lit
and get our prices before making
?ur purohases. Beat line of Underking
.supplies Xve have ever carried.
E. D? Cheek & Co.
FARM FOR RENT
pood 6 or 8 hopse farm, four miles
VtfKxboro on sand clay road, well
iproved soil, adapted for frrain,
bacco and cotton. 4 tenant houses,
tobacco bams, z pack houses. 1
pre house, 5 good meadows, fine
chard, near, church and high schoM.
>mmunicate with
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It cures Rheumatism, Gout, Torpid
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ATTORNEY GENERAL SEES MENACE
TO BOTH PUBLIC AND
INDUSTRY IN LOCAL SUPERVISION
By JAMES S. MANNING
Ittornay General of Hie State of North
Carolina
State regulation of the public utillies
Is a comparatively new governnental
function. And yet within eighteen
years it has been adopted by for- .
ty-two States. There must be a rea10*.
In round numbers the population
if the United States has increased
10% in twenty years. In that time the
lemand for and use of street railway
lervlce has increased 168%; use of
;as service has Increased 207%: use
Of telephone service has lneeeased
1000% : use of electric light and newer: J
iSrvlce has Increased 2d00f?. accordng
to figures furnished by the North
and South Carolina Public Utility
information Bureau.
These estimates appear to explain :he
almost universal adoption of reg
ulation of the utilities. The organized
community lite of today?commercial,
industrial and domestic?is built
aronud these-public utility services.
As tbey function efficiently or Inefficiently,
so the community functions
efficiently or inefficiently, and becomes
attractive or unattractive to
new enterprises aad new population.
The utilities, therefore, having become
so vital apart of the public life,
the government In its various units
has taken cognisance of them. Time
was when utility-service was regarded
as strictly a private commodity. Ths
system then was one of a utility and
s municipality "horse-trading" or battling
orer the terms of contracts and
each trying to get the better ot
the other. But uliuiy-aervtce rapidly '
outgrew local limitations: electric and
gas central station plants began serving
many communities from one large
system, often as many aa 100 to 200;
transportation lines became not only
urban but lnterurban. A state-wide Interest,
therefore, rather than a local '
oue immediately c&me Into extatence.
It wag found that local politics,
graft and local - prejudices often en
tered Into the settlement of utllltj
matters with expert engineering ad
service counting for but little, leav
Ing the public helpless against either
poor or inadequate service or unjust
rates, to say nothing of blocking development
and driving capital from the
community.
The common sense of the Ameflcar
public soon discerned that because
of the nature of the services of th
utilities. State regulation and super
vision were not only desirable bul
necessary. So that, since the creation
of a full-fledged utility commission by
Massachusetts iri~1906, the States have
rapidly fallen into line. The ten
dency during these years has been tc
extend- the rowers or these commis- ~
sions and to increase their responsible
ities to the public. One exception ir
this regard is noted in the recent
actfon of the South Carolina L?egigln
ture curtailing the powers of Its rail
road commission.. This is contrary tc
the trend in - practically every State
in the Unioir.
The public service'"" comcnsslbnf
stand as arbiters between the pub
lie and the'utilities, it is -assumed
that disputes will arise between municipalities
and their utilities. The com
missions, 'created by law, represeni
the government They are courts oi
appeal where fact and argument maj
be presented and decision rendered
Such procedure fulfills the American
principle of representative govern
ment. .. (
The utilities, I am lead tA believe, ]
and by all means they should, invite t
public discussion of their policies, Ber
vice and rates. Such 'discussions
Would tend to a better understanding '
between the public and the utilities.
State regulation of the utilities t?
not only desirable but necessary fo* j
the following reasons:
First, because utility service is a
matter of such importance to-?our con
venlence, welfare and progress that t
the public has a right to provide foi t
Its complete adequacy and continuity
Second, because utility service re |
quires for its provision the investment [
M Capital 111 men enormous pfopor
tions and the expenditure ot such vaal I
amounts as to warrant safeguard! .
which only properly constituted gov
ernnvent authority can afford. 4 Third,
because utility service 1
should b ( free from j>olltt?al dlserlm I
inatioa and t^e influence ot localities
thus placing it on terms reasonabl<
both to the public and to the utility 1
Fourth, because wasteful competl j
tlon Is uneconomic and. therefore,..s |
public injury. Fifth.
In order tbat the public ear 1
Ice commissions of the States ma; .
be able Justly and equitably to deter J
mine and decide controversies thai >
may arise between the public utilities 1
and the public. It Is essential thai j
these public service commissions b? '
adequately provided with porapeteni ,
stans 01 engineer* and accountants t( (
deal with tbe complex technical quea j
tluus 'thai constantly arise. 1UB U t
mate Independent- Investigation! tc |
ascertain the facta upon, which thali
decisions will depend 1 ! 1
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remedy for kidney, liver and
Madder disorders, rheumatism,
lumbago and uric acid conditions.
QQiOMEik,
w HAARLEM OIL
TJ IIIIIRJ1
correct internal trouble*, tdnaolate vital
organ*. Three sues. AH druggist*. In jut
so the original genuine Gout Medal.
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PEACEFUL;
SOUR serrice yives anp*
impression of* peace ,
and understanding,
hus relieving the be- SB
reaved of all worri- fi|
ment and rusponsibil- aw~~
ity. We carry out all 8|
instructions. Bfl
We Understand BR
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Funeral Directors SSL
Roxboro, N. C. 1
STEWART, COOK & CO.
Undertaker?.
We will open on June 1st our yi
iertaking establishment and will I
prepared to care for your wants
bis line.
.Our manager, James S. Stewa
has had a , long experience in tl
work and we cordially invite our c?
ored friends to give us their bu;
ness.
All kinds of repair work. We espc
iaily want to do any - repair wo
leederi on your fumituro and bo
oming chairs.
Stewart, Cook & Co.
Reams Avenue.
Roxboro, N. C.
Only for limited time $11.93
Regular Swing
hatidi-eUrting. LeftHand
Wheeler He MM
rolver 32-20 nr 38 ( aI. 6 Shot
ruick a? a flash, with great B|B
penetrating., power and true . **
narkmanship. Made of Bilbao bh
iteel, lifted barrel. With inspeetic
ilate and automatic hammer safe
111.96.
Every GuaeBrand New and Tnspee
.' I. All guns shoot Standard Amei
Ian Cartridges.- SEND NO MONE
fay go dalivery til jS pint t?w ren
o cover shipping expanses.: Mont
>*ek promptly if net satisfied.
Xow York Importers Company.
bdK so. zdli r.oadwaj., New .To
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' Raiff's
10 MIS ONLY 10
June Sale
% i g
Great Reduction On A'
Splendid Line Of
LADIES AND MENS READY TO
WEAR AND PIECE GOODS
i'It
Will Pay You to Read
These Prices.
j, 214 yds. wide, unbleached
sheeting. 50c
2* vds. wide, white.
? ,
good quality sheeting
58c
Aluminum ware. . 69c
$13.00 and $15.00 d
I dresses. . . . . . . . $9.95 ^
Dresses up to
$ 18.0t) $14.95
$35.00 coats. . . $17.50
$25.00 coats. . . $12.50
I Dresses up to
$27.50 $19.75
Voile dresses, nice
quality . . $3.95
$7.50 linen dresses $5.48
| Voile up to 45c. . . 35c
Voiles up to 65c. . . 50c
36 inch Everfgist **
I suiting ......... 39c
40 inch dotted
Swisses. . . 50c
36 inch dotted swiss 29c
36 inch stripe satin- ?
ette, dandy for underwear,
sale price 48c
$1.00 and $1.25
silks 85c
40 inch silk Rashnahaia
crepe $3.50
quality, sale price . $2.69
Flat Canton crepe,
black and whit?,
$3.50 quality, sale
price$2.69
Sil,k shirting....... 95c
Bungalow aprons . . 75c
Dress linen spqngi
ed and shrunk, $T?00
_ quality, sale price. . 89c rj
Millinery at a great
reduction. ga
Boys Kaki pants, . 75c ^
t,e 2 yds. wide floor '
oil cloth $1.19
Grassr rugs. . . . . . . 89c
& 39 inch white cloth 12?c
>!; 36 inch bleaching . . 18c
27 inch tissue voile* 12?c
*- 1 lot of Chambjray
^ i anrl anmn. 1 A-%
Curtain goods. . 10c
Turkish towels. ... 10c
Turkish towels, . . 25c
_ Hospital counterpanes
, . $1.98
2^ lb. quilt goods. . 69c
Mens work shirts. . 85c
Work pants. . . . $1.48
Sunday pants . . .- $1.48
| EXTRA
Sample straw hats
? up,to $5.00 quality,
ty sale price/. 98c and $1.48
? English Broadcloth
shirts, $3.50 quali- - '
^ ty, sale price. ... $2:69^
Many of other things are ^
greatly reduced.