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ASHEBORO, N. C, THURSDAY MARCH Jrd, 1904.
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Protection to expositors,
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Dibbctobs: 8. O. Newlin, A. N,
Rnlln. W. T. Brvant. C. L. Lindaey,
K. N. Newlin, J. H. Cole, 8. Biyant
H O Barker and W K Uarueii.
BR1TTAIN & GREGSON,
ATTORNEYSATLAW,
Asheboro. - North Carolina.
P Joining countinj. la Mute end rleral
Court. Prompt attention to bueUieMof all alnda.
HAMMER & 8PENCE,
Attorneys - at - Law
PRACTiC In all the Cmirta.
North of Court Hotuo, AOirboro, N.y:.
E. MOFFITT,
Attorney at Law,
ASHEBORO, N. C.
Office near Court Howe, 'phone SS.
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Attorney vt La. w,
ASHEBORO. N. C.
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BARBER,
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ARUEBOBO, H. C.
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thing nice in Men's and
Boy's Wearables, come to
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ishers, 308 S.Elm St.
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in the State; arid do it right, too.
Leave your bundles at Wood
Moring's store. Baskets leaves
Tuesdays and returns Fridays.
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W. D. STEDMAN & CO.
are closing out
their entire stock of goods at
ACTUAL FIRST COST I
It will pay yoa to .buy
everything jou will- need
fo the next year.
MONEY SAVED IS-
MONEY MADE.
Dont wait. This is good advice.
W. D. STEDMAN it CO.
WANTED- Morris Livery Stable
want to buy ttioe high style driv
ing boras, if yoa have a good one
bring it up and yon can tsv.il at reas-
i iir',1o price lor castt.
KOREANS JOIN JAPS.
17,000 MEN WITH EUROPEAN METHODS
ENTER THE FIELD.
Captain Vicksburg Acted Right The
Japanese Attempt the llobson Act
Fighting at Port Arthur.
Esmil, Feb. 26. The Korean
government has decided to order the
Korean troops to join the Japanese
in the Held.
Tlio Port of Ijn was opened to
foreign trade last night. 1 he taxa
tions to be placed on trude and other
incidental matters will tie passed
later. Ihis uction necessitates
harbor, so Yougumpho bus been de
cided upou.
The Statesman's year book for
1003 gives tbo following details of
the Korean army: The standing
army now consists of about 17,000
men with European metnous. in
1806 it was taken in hand by n Hns-
sinn colonel with three commissioned
and ten non-eemniiesioncd officers,
who retired however in 1808. A
royul body-guard of 1,000 men was
formed and bus been well drilled,
and periodically a draft of well
trained men is transferred train it to
the other regiments of the standing
army.
Ot.'B GOVERNMENT IIAIK8 HIM.
Washington, Feb. 20. The Navy
Department today received a cable
gram from Conimauder Marshall of
the Vicksburg, at Chemulpo, saying
that he was among the first to offer
assistance to the Russian sailors
aboard the Variug and KorieU. The
following bulletin was posted at the
Navy Department:
"A dispatch from Commander
Marshall, commanding mo u. . s.
V lcksburg, states that he sent medi
cal aid as well ns boats, to the assist
ance of the Vai ing."
Touching the Russian complaint
that Captain Marshall did nut join
the other foreign captains in pro
testing against the Japanese attack
upon the Variag nnd Koriet. in a
neutral harbor, it il declared at the
Navv Department that the oflicer
certainly would not be upheld by
his department in meddling in sucu
a matter. His the first time that
either the Navy or State Depart
ments ever has been seriously asked
to oblige a foreign power to observe
neutrality, and it is pointedly stated
that it was Russia's , business to look
to Korea for redress if thai country
had not maintained the neutrality
of the powers.
TOOO'8 ATTEMPT A FAU.l'KK.
Tokio, Feb. 20. Vice Admiral
Togo's attempt to bottle up the
Ru8inn fleet at l'ort Arthur by
sinking a fleet of stone-laden mer
chant steamers in the mouth of the
harbor evidently failed, though the
venture caused no loss of life and
tbe vessels lost weie not of gret
value.
Five shins were prepared by Vice
Admiral Togo for the attempted
blockade. Four are reported to have
been suuk, but the fate of the fifth
is unknqjvn here, it is presumed
that it withdrew with the other
Japanese vessel". The tive vessels
were tilled with stone so as to make
the obstruction permaneut and were
manned by volunteer merchant
crews, it was impossible to se:eci
naval officers and sailors on account
of tbe great rivalry to participate in
tne daring venture.
Accompanied by four battleships
nine cruisers and numerous vessels
of the torpedo flotilla, the stone
laden steamers reached l'ort Arthur
on Wednesday. While the fleet en
gaged with the shore batteries the
steamers made a dash for the mouth
of the harbor directly under the
Rnssian guns.
It is said that all the crews of the
four vessels escaped in boats and
were picked up by Japanese torpedo
boat destroyers.
AGAIN FIOHTtKO AT l'ORT AUTIU'K
St. Petersburg, Feb. 26. A dis
patch received liere from Port Ar
thur dated February 26th, says:
"At one o clock this morning sev
eral Japanese torpedo boats were
sightel from here with their sails
set for the purpose of disguising
their character. 1 tie battleship
Ketvizan and the shore batteries
opened tire on' them and continued
firing until daybreak without any
visible result. After daybreak a
Japanese squadron, apparently con
voying transports was sighted. At
quarter past eleven the squadron
came nearer and an engagement
which lasted forty minutes, ensued.
There was no damage. Few shells
fell in Port Arthur.
"It is expected here that the Jap
anese will attempt a landing soon.
"An inspection of the Japanese
fire ships seat into this harbor Feb
ruary 24. show they were loaded
with coal and kerosene and that
electrical infernal machines had been
placed iu tbe midst of this cargo."
The SaashlM of Praise.
If von see anything that is worthy
of nrais). sneak of it. Even if you
cannot do awortny aeea yonrseii,
commend one who does. Praise is a
power for good; both God and man
prise) it. No prayer is complete with
out praise. - The beet worker for his
fellows who fails to give praise fails
of doing as well as bs can. Mrs.
Stowe states the truth effectively
when she says: "Praise is sunshine;
it warms, it inspires, it promotes
growth; blame and rebuke are rain
and bail; they beat down and bedrag-
Ele, even though thy may at times
e necessary." Do we do our part in
giving praise.' . s hum.
"GUILTY AS INDICTED"
SAYS JURY IN FAMOUS POSTOPICE
SCANDAL CASE
Tbe Verdict Falls Heavy Upon the Esrs
', ol Machen, Lerenz sod the Two
Golfs, Defendant!.
Washington, Feb. 26. "Guilty
as indicted was tlio verdict an'
noiinced by Carl Peterson, the fore
man of the jury in the now famous
nostotllce conspiracy trial shortly
after 3 o'clock tonight, stating at
the lame time, that this was the ver
diet as to all four defendants, Aug'
list VY. Machen, lute superintendent
of the rural free delivery division;
Geo. E. Loreiu, Toledo, O., and
Samuel A. David B. Groff, of this
city. The jury had been out nine
hours, although the verdict was
reached in eight hours and twenty
live minutes.
In the dimly lighted room sat the
four defendants who, after the case
was given to the jury had been
S laced in the custody of the United
lutes Marshal and confined to the
limits of the City Hall.
With impressive dignity the jury
as a man rose and as t be words
"guilty as indicted" fell from his
li ns tho defendants and their coun
sel seemed appalled. Tbe defend
ants had given expression to the
belief that each hour the jury spent
discussing t'jo cose brought them
nearer to an acquittal. There was
very general astonishment that the
jury had included in the conviction
Samuel A. (irofl, the Washington
policemuu and inventor of the Groff
fastener as to whom Holmes (Jonrad,
special counsel for the government
yesterday luformed tlio jury he did
not expect a conviction and that lie
personally did not believe in his
guilt.
five ballots in all were taken, un
the first ballot the vote stood 7 to 5
for conviction, on the second 8 to 4,
on the third R to 3, on the fourth 10
to 2, and on the tifth the vote was
unanimous.
Immediately after the verdict was
rendered, C'has. A. Douglass, in all
four defendants, filed a motion for a
new trial, for an arrest of judgment,
and also for an appeal for the pur
pose of having the defendants ad
mitted to bail. Kail was then fixed
at $ 20,000 each, the bond of Lorenz
and the two GrolTs being increased
from $ 10,000 to that sum. Bonds
were furnished and the defendants
released from custody.
Intense interest was taken in the
events of today about the court
house. The court room was packed
when Judge Pritehard immediately
afler convening court charge! tho
jury and ittiout eleven o'clock sent
ts member out to deliberate on tne
evidence. They had been out only
about forty-five minutes when they
canio into" court with a request for
certain exhibits and evidence in the
ease. The exhibits they were al
lowed, with consent of counsel, to.
take to the jury room, but Justice
Pritehard said that to permit them
to go over the ,trnnscript of the evi
dence would amount to a retrial of
the case in the jury room and their I
request as to this os denied. They
lid not again communicate to the
court until their verdict was reached.
MONTGOMERY NEWS.
rmiu the Riaminer.
Mr Cohen James of Carl, spent
Saturday night and Sunday night in
town.
We are soi ry to learn that Mrs.
"Pattie Reynolds of Okeewemee, is
very sick.
Mrs. William A. Merris died at
her home near Carinel Monday and
was buried Tuesday.
Mr. It. M. Cooper left for Talla
hassee, Fla., Friday. Ho expects to
be in Florida several months.
Mr J H Saunders of the Ophir
section had a leg broken just above
tne auKie ibsi. iriiuuj evening, jib
was shoeing a horse when tbe animal
some way stepped on his ankle which
resulted as above stated.
Miss Maie Shamburger of Pekin,
spent Friday night at the pleasant
home of Mr" J C Bruton on her way
home from the Greensboro Female
College which was recently burned.
She was one of the unfortunate who
lost about all of their possessions.
Some of the material for the
bridge across Uwharrie river at
Saunders' ford is in the depot at this
place. We are told that the work
on the bridge is going slow, but
steadily on. At no place in the
country is a bridge needed more
than one is need at this point.
Baa Roads and Supervisors Oo Raeel ia
. Haal.
Among the bastard articles that
appear in these columns, I noticed
one from Trinity township. The
author seems perplexed wan bad
roadi and good men. Supervisors, I
can assure "yoa that the people of
Union township are blessed with
good roads too. There is only one
supervwor down here. AlUtnpartial
one. too; the best we have had in
years. His name is Providence. We
havs lots of good ttien, and women,
too, bat our good men are just like
yours the roads receive the same
care and attention when they are
away as when they are at home. As
I have said they are good citixens,
good clever kind neighbors, nut
road supervisors tbey are not worth
a Yankee-doodle. Such are unprof
itable servant, neither are they all
the public twrvanU who need sharp
reproof. There are many others
who deserve aeTere punishment
Uaxsox Lccas.
WASHINGTON LETTER.
CON0RESS TO AID BALTIMORE SUF
FERERS. Tbe Hot. Jena Sharps WiMasu, Deast
crstlc Hosts Leader, Spriap Sur
prise lbs Repoblicaas
Presidential CssdMstes.
Special Oorrepontenoe Courier.
Washington, D. C, Feb. 20, 1904.
It is. nerhans. proper for the Con
gress to aid the sufferers from the
Baltimore fire by patting building
materials, to be used in the burned
district, on the free list Similar
legislation was passed to aid the
suffers from the Chicago fire in 1871,
Two or three inquiries, however, are
suggested by this legislation:
1. If the tariff does not lucres"
the cost of building materials or, in
other words, "if the foreigner pays
the tariff tax," as the republicans
declare, why remove these duties
now P
2. If the removal of the tariff
duties on building materials will
greatly rolieve tbe Baltimore fire
sufferers who, for the most part are
wealthy men, why not take off these
duties on all building materials and
thus greatly relieve the rest of the
people of the country, who, for the
most part are poor and are trying to
build for themselves as good homes
as their meagre incomes will permit?
3, Is this a government of, by and
for the rirh and at the sxpeuse of
the poor ?
The Hon. John Sharn Williams.
the Democratic leader of the Hours
of Representatives, is about to exe
cute a flank movement on the Re
publicans which is likely to cause
them to squirm like a cut worm.
Ho will soon introduce several recip
rocity bills which will practically be
a duplication of the Kasson treaties,
negotiated in 1896 to 1900 with
foreign countries, bat which never
were ratified by the Senate. The
sad fate of those treaties, which were
smothered to death in the Senate
pigeonholes, forms an interesting
story.
W hen the Dingley bill was put
through in the spring of 1897, many
duties were intentionally left con
siderably higher than was thought
necessary, even by the leading pro
tectionists. It was expected by
Dingley and other Republicans that
recinrocitv treaties would soon lie
made with foreign countries and
duties were left very high so that we
would have a large margin or bar
gaining powei. Then, after swap
ping tarins witn tnoee countries, we
would have ample protection left.
The Hon. John A. Kasson, of Iowa,
was made a special commissioner
plenipotentiary and negotiated treat
ies with France, Argentina, Ecuador,
and, through Denmark and the Uni
ted Kingdom, with several East In
dian Islands and with British Guin-
These treaties meant much for
both the shippers and the consumers
of this country. The fact that' a
Republican senate would not allow
them to pass means that our con
sumers are now paying duties higher
than were planned, even by the pro
tectionists.
It means that the trusts are re
ceiving more protection than many
protectionists would have conceded
had not reciprocity treaties been con
templated. It means that onr goods wheat,
corn, beef, pork, canned goods, etc
are being kept out of France and
other countries by duties ten or twen
ty psr ceut. higher than would nave
been the case had the leciprocity
clause been omitted from the Ding
ley law. Thus, it is for the purpose
of correcting this anomaly that Mr.
Williams Bus introduced these bills,
and we now will see whether the
Republicans were sincere in their
reciprocity game. We will put them
on record. If they are in earnest
then they will support the Williams'
bills, and if thsy are only bluffing,
as we suspect them to be doing, the
people of the country will have a
change before this campaign is over
to ascertain the fact. John sharp
Williams is placing them in the pos
ition of having to fish, cat bait or
get out of the boat My judgment
anent the leadership of Mr. Will
iams, published in this correspond
ence months ago, is being vindicated
every day by his work on the floor
of the House.
The presidential candidate situa
tion is again agitating the salons heie
at the National Capital. The death
of Senator Hanna nas clarified the
atmosphere so far as the Republican
situation is concerned, and there is
jio longer any doubt that President
Roosevelt will be tbe nominee oi tne
Republican convention. That is
conceded on all sides and hj all re
publicans. The only question now
coming before the people here who
are active in politics is, who win be
the nominee of tbe Democratic party.
A good many oi tne men wno, hi
months and even six weeks ago
laughed at the Hearst boom, now are
looking serious and admit that they
will nave to reckon with tne urst
movement as one of the serious fac
tors in the Democratio convention.
It piaotioally has narrowed itself
down to fight of the field against
Mr. Hearst They sea that he has
made and is making such inroads
into the rank and file of the Demo
cratic party that they must do some
thing to stop the movement or it
will be Hearst on the Srst ballot
The men who are most actively
fighting Mr. Hearst here are the
men who went back on the ticket in
1896 and 1900 and wbo voted either
for McKinley or for Palmer and
j .7;
Hiiekner. They an beuir assisted
Z. T.k- vl .o .11 ,4wi
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and the propaganda is being fostered
from there and by the men who want
an assistant Republican nominated
by tbe Democrats. They want a
bnit who can be controlled by the
element that controlled Mr, Cleve
land and they w'll sit down satisfied
that which ever way tbe battle goes
the trusts and the corporations will
be well served during the next ad
ministration, and tbe people will get
wnat they are used to a good roast
ing. The recent development in the
campaign in the central West is the
I act that almost every state is bring
ing eui its iavonte ion as a jjemo'
Cratic candidate for the presidency,
It is believed here by some of the
shrewdest politicians that this is be
in done by the Wall street props
ganda and in the inteicst of their
candidate. It is being done for the
reason that the man they claim is
the favorite son is merely a steel
pigeon for the gang that will manip
ulate the convention after the break
from the favorite son and they hope
to bold all such delegations intact
and swing them where they please.
In other words, ths men who beat
the party in 189A and 1900 will do
the driving this tiino and tell the
6,500,000 loyal Democrats to dance
to their music, it bat, as nothing
else has done, accentuated the candi
dacy of Mr. Hearst and many men
who are loyal Democrats, bnt, who,
hitherto have said nothing anent any
presidential preference, are every day
declaring for Mr. Hearst as against
this wicked combine. When tbe
time comes to count noses they will
find that these tactics have availed
little, and that Mr. Hearst is forging
to the front as real and loyal dom
oorat
Aaether Letter from Alsbams.
Vinb niLi,, Ala., Feb. 24.
I will now tell you ef my pleas
ant surroundings here. On Sunday
after arriving we wenttochnrch and
beard a most excellent sermon from
a Mr. Shaw, a Presbyterian minister.
On Monday we visited a most ex
cellent and interesting family of a
once noted Dr. Harvey, who died a
few years ago. He was a man of
wealth. After visiting here a few
days, Mr. Propst, mother and I re
ceived an invitation to dinner at Mr.
Shaw's. We accepted and about 12
o'clock were conducted to the dining
room where We partook of one of
tbe most delicious dinners it has
ever been my pleasure to partake of.
And the best of all was that pre
pared by Mrs. Shaw and daughter.
Her daughter is teaching an ex
cellent school nearby. She is a
graduate cf Ashevillc, N. C. Mr.
Shaw was educated at Davidson Col
lege and raised in Mississippi.
Last. Saturday Mattie and I visited
a merchant and family that came
here about ten years ago from Ohio
just he and wife. Both are quite
intelligent He is a one-legged man;
lost his leg in the civil war. On
yesterday we paid a visit to Dr. Mar
cus and family of this place. This ,
is another pleasant and interesting .
family. Today is a fine day. To
morrow if nothing happens Mattie
and I are going out to one of Mr.
Propit's mills, four miles from here.
Out there some families live that
came here from Maine with Mr.
Propst fifteen years ago.
SATCailAV.
Mattie and I did not make our
trip to ths mill on account of rain.
On the 25th Mr. Shaw came by in
his buggv and earned me to the
home of a Mr. Rov. Mr. Roy lives
in a very commodious house at the
foot et bill, surrounded nv a roea
wall about four feet high. His vird
is level and full of shrubbery of fine
selection. His house is well fur
nished with furniture of very fine
quality of his own make. He is a
very fine cabinet workman. He has
water works in his yard to furnish
water everywhere around. He lives
near Mulberry Creek where he has a
mill and shop. In front of his house
lays a beautiful plot of land on the
creek where he farms. In short, his
residence is jierfectly lovely. Be
sides all of this, Mr. Roy has a very
interesting family. They have in
the house a piano and organ. He
has a son ia North Alabama Confer
ence. I did not get to see bim.
Today Mattie has a turkey dinner.
Mr. Shaw and wife are here and
several other neighbors. We are
having a very pleasant time today.
In conclusion I want t ask your
many readers of yonr paper a ques
tion: A hunter went out squirrel
hnnting; his dog fouud a wrnirrel up
a large tree. He had no one to turn
the squirrel for him, so he starts
around the tree for a chance to
shoot and as he proceeds the squirrel
turns from him. He proceeds on
and the aquUrel turns. Now when
he get fully around the tree, has he
gone around the squirrel? Some
one or more answer.
Z. F. RC8H, Sr.
The Deawcrstic Idea.
The Democratic tariff idea, like
anything else Democratio, is founded
as nearly as possible upon the prin
ciple of "equality of opportunities
and equality of burdens." This same
principle extended to other matters
of anticipated legislation will, give
yon what Democracy means, or
ought to mean with regard to tham.
It stands for equality of chaiges by
railroads and transportation nmpa-
niea, with destruction on the power
of secret rebates or open discrimina
tion, whether against corporations
or localities. Neither Government
nor Government-created norpomtioni
ought to be permitted to encourage
ar oonunM in a course ox ravonusoi
wJ inaiviunwi, ny ,okvv
1' tk. a um );.,.
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in fivvrjtoay? xcgun xor reny.
OUR RALEIGH LETTER.
RF.CFJVFR APPOINTED FOR A. N. i
RAILROAD.
Judge Purnell, of the Federal Court, Ap
points V. E. McBce Receiver Upon
Application of K. S. Finch.
Raleigh, N. C, Feb. 29, '04. The
"sensation of the week is the up
pointment of a receiver for the At
lantic & N. C. Railroad, by Judge
l'tirnell ot the U. H. District Court,
npon tho application of a Mr. K. S.
lunch, of .New lork, who is said t
have recently acquired a sum
amount, of the private stock of the
road, lleing a non-resident ami 1
citizen of another State, his applies
tion was made through tho Fedornl
court. Mr. V. K. JluIJce, who
named ss temporary receiver, is the
representative of 0110 of the several
"syndicates" that lias lately been
trying to leass this road. The hear
ing oa the question of making tho
receivership permanent is set fur
April 4.
In the mean time the State (which
owns 12,666 shares out of a total of
17,972 shares of the slock) is fight
ing the actiou of Judge Purnell, and
on Saturday, Atty. dsn. (iilmer, as
sisted by spocial counsel, accouipau
ied President Bryan to Charleston,
for the purpose of asking Jiidnre
Simonton of the U. S. circuit court
to overrule Judge Purnell and set
aside his order. A lively fight in
the courts looms up as the result of
all this. No one here, from the
Governor down, had any intimation
that a receiver was to be asked for
until he was appointed. Many think
that the !ln.l outcome will bo the
leasing of the road on good tonus to
some syndicate at an early date, nnd
10 mo insist that these proceedings
are part-of a plan to bring about
such a result. Much curiosity us to
who Finch is has been manifested.
Two or three years ago he lived in
Charlotte where ho was a freight
agent of the Seaboard Air Line, at
the time Mr. Mcltee win with that
road.
There is some talk among the
democrats of the 8th district of send
ing Hon. John S. Henderson, of
Salisbury, to Congress, if he can be
induced to serve again.
Judge Frank Winston seems to be
meeting with a flattering rcesntion
in his candidacy for Lieut. Gover
nor. It is said there will be contests for
the nominations for corporation com
missioners, commissioners of labor.
and perhaps two or three other State
oftices, lint most of the present ofli
sials will probaMy lie renominated.
Although Judge Simonton declin
ed to interfere at Charleston in the
A. ft N. C. Railroad order of Judge
Purnell, it is now slated that ho may
come to Raleigh and sit in the case
at a hearing iu the U. S. circuit
court. Mean while "Bunch" Mc Bit-
is ia charge, as receiver.
LLKWAAM.
Bryan's Finanncisl Principles Vindicated.
Oate In Ralfifth Tinit.
We nsseit with entire confidence
that Mr. Bryan's financial principles
and contentions have received in this
country the fullest ami most thor
ough vindication by the events ot
our recent national history. Anyone
who knows anything at all about the
matter, and who is also endowed
with the spirit of erdinary fairness,
will admit at ouce that the very life
and soul of Mr. P-rvnti's financial
philosophy was and is the increase
ef ths per capita of circulation in
the Kepnbllc. It is perfectly true
that he and his friends wcro of the
opinion that the easiest, the simplest
and ths most direct way to increase
and maintain the per capita of our
circulation would be found through
the free and unlimited coinage of
silvei at the tatio of sixteen to one.
And when this man lint came into
prominence iu the politics of this
country, it was perfectly clear to all
types of unselfish patriotism that an
increased per capita of circulation
could be secured in uo other way;
that such an increase of per capita
could be safely secured and main
tained 111 n other way as conditions
then were. But conditions have
changed since then. The output of
gold from tho mines has so largely
Dcreased that it has become itossible
to greatly eularge the per capita of
circulation in the country, without
resorting to the expedient of the free
coinage of silver. And such en
largement of the per capita of circu
lation has actually taken place, not
to the credit of tho party in power,
or to the credit of any other party,
but only because of the increased
ontput of gold, which uo party could
either foresee or control, isut tbe
increase of our circulation by the
increaseed output of the mines has
made Mr. Bryan's contentions as to
our finances perfectly good. There
is more money in circulation than
formerly; and this is exactly the
result that he always stoutly mam
taiaed should be brought about.
New Hope Academy Items.
Rev. Stridor preachi-s at New
Hope Church tbe second Sunday in
next month, fcvcrybodv invited,
Mr. Treelic Loflin and son have
bought four young mules. The
girls may look out now for the mud
nolea.
Rev. Lead better will fill his ap
pointment at Liberty Church the
third Sunday in next month at 11
A. M. l lease come out and hear
him for the first time.
Mr. Shaw and Frank Cameron
left-a few days ago for Troy and
other poicu.
SAM JONES' LETTER.
The Japanese ami Ihisnian war is
011. Every fellow I meet is tickled
nearly to death because the Japs
have tho advantage. This country
is almost a unit with Japan and
against Russia in this war. We all
feur for the outcome of the war. If
the Japs can whip tlieni in ninety
days, or there is su'hcient intcrven
tion within ninety days, the Japs
will come out on top. "(If course, if
tho war is prolonged, Russia, with
her men and ability to raise money,
will, no doubt, be the conoupro!
Each succeeding day since the lirst
engagement brings additional news
of Japan's triumph and the glory of
her victories. If th'.- will is prolon
ed, it will be bard for other nations
to remain neutral. I hey will not
only go to the Klondike, but tliey
will go to a warmer country to pro
tect tho dollar and guard their com
mercial interests, and, in fact, all
nations are but individuals multi
plied. The United States
ynipathy with Japan, and tbey will
shout over victory gamed by the
Japanese, and be saddened ovei any
victory gained by liussians. J h
Japs arc a wonderful set of liltl
fellows. What they lack 111 n.c
they make up in quickness. What
they lack in weight they make up 111
wirvness. hat they lack 111 fund
they will make up in fusion with
China.
What did I fell you? 1 feared as
much when I sold my crop of cot
ton. As soon as it was noised
abroad sure enough it slumped i-O
a bale. How unfortunate 1 sold my
cotton, or that I let the fact lie
known that I had sold it. 1 knuv
the buars would come again: and
there is an immense tussle now be
tween the bulls and bears. Today
the bulls have the bears on the run.
The bears may turn on them tomor
row. All the" manufacturers of cot
ton belong to tile bear side, and their
name is legion, unci they have in
sympathy with them millions of
dollars. If cotton goes to 17 cents
igain it will more than likely go to
20. I am sure 1 would not sell al
present prices.
1 find wifo nnd daughters shiver
ing, and saying it is cold outdoors.
1 laugh and teil them if they had
beeu with me last week in the north
west, they would want their fans
when they walked out in this atmos
phere, 'i'hero is as much difference
between St. Paul and I'arlersville
as Maine and Florida. No prettier
country has tlio sun ever shone on
than the north-west in Miring mid
summer, but the long dreary winter
months from November to May is
more than I cure to encounter, tho'
1 bad financial interests be tlu-v mil-
ions in that section.
Yours truly,
Sam P. Jones.
GUILFORD COUNTY NEWS.
Rov. J. B. Craven, of Cooleemee,
who came here a few days ago to
visit his brother. Prof. II. II. Craven,
is quite sick at Prof, ('raven's home
m Jlendenhall street.
Hftrvev Johnson, a drunken negro
who said his hmne was tit High
Point, fell from ft southbound train
near Poinoua Thursday night and
was badly bruised about the head,
lie was beating his way home at Un
tune.
Miss Mary Ward Green, of New
port, Rhode Island, 11 great grand-
laughter of (. en e ra I Aathaniel
Greene, has sent .Major Mnrrheud a
holograph of deneral urn-no made
from an original picturo by Mundell
Major Moreheud says it is the most
itttractwe picture ot ueui-rai ureene
that has come under his observation.
It shows the general iu bis major-
general's uniform. The face bears
the stamp of great intellectuality
and has an advantage over other
photographs in showing General
Greene as being less stout and pon-
lerous of person. Of course Major
Morehe.nl was greatly pleased at the
fact that Miss Greene had sent the
picture which by the way will be
iven a conspicuous place 111 me
attlegroiind museum ami in speak
ing of the gift he said: "Miss Greene
is a staunch and ellicient friend of
Guilford Battle Ground and she
ki.ows that to properly honor her
distinguished ancestor, who was
second only to Washington, is to
build u old Guilford BattlcG round
the field of his fame above all
others."
Japsn snd Korea.
Japan and Korea havcSformed an
agreement by which Korea is guaran
teed her independence. A ins is im
portant af Rnssia charges that Ja
pan has violated ttia neutralization
of Corea.
Paiat Your Buggy 'or 75c.
with Devoe Gloss Carriage Paiut It
weighs 3 to 8 ounces more to the
pint than tithers. wears longer; and
gives a gloss diual to new work. Sold
by ilcUrary liedding Hardware 10.
Chesp Settlers' Tickets.
Ou January 19th, February 2 nnd
16th. Man-h 1st and 15th and April
3rd and 19th, 1904, the Friseo
System (Saint IjOuis and ban t ran
Cisco Railroad) will sell reduced rate
one-way and rcand-trip tickets from
Atlanta, Birmingham and Memphis
to points in Arkansas, Missouri,
Kansas, Oklahoma and InOian Terri
tories and Texatj Write mi. Par
rott District Pasewger Agent, At
lanta, Ga.
I CHEAP FLOUR
flS BAD FLOUR!
J is the best all-wheat
flour on the market today.
X Ask your dealer for it.
Our liCiiiliiiK lit
All of the produefs of our
mill are pure and nutritioiiB.
Take 110 substitutes.
'ASHEBORO
ROLLER MILLS.
CLEARANCE SALE
AT
THE tVULIKERY STORE
A line of Ladies Misses and
Children felt huts and or
naments, also baby and
Misses cups. Fascinators,
Corset.--, 1111 assortment of
Embroidery, etc. which wo
will sell at' greatly reduced
prices. We must" clear our
sMves for spring goods.
MRS. E. T. BLAIR.
We are agents for the W. B. and
I'l-ather-lione Corsets. Try them.
Balloon Soap!
For oc. you get a pound
package (if our Balloon
Soap. You get one third
more soup than of any
of her brand 011 the mark
et, besides it takes less to
do you it has the lasting
qualities. Try it.
White Eagle,
The best all-wheat
straight Hour on the
market, kept constantly
011 hand.
T. E. LASSITER & CO.
Asheboro N. C.
New
Blacksmith
Shop.
We have opened up a new
shop in South Asheboro for
general repairing and black
smithing. We make a specialty of mak-
ug Timber Wheels. Give us
your work. e guaniinee
roniplness and durability.
Woodell & Presnell.
OCKC0O0COXK!CCKOOCX00O
SPOON,
The Msxrket M&n,
Wants Your Trade.
Ho buys and Bella all
kinds of country
PRODUCE
and keeps constantly on
hand
Fresh Mea.ts
at reasonable prices. Also
a stock of Groceries.
W. D. SPOON,
Asheboro. Depot St.
ORDER YOUR
(jrocerjeS
FROM j
J. r. lieitmon
Trinity, N. G.
AND SATE MONEY.
We Sell Wood's Garden Seod.
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