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VOL. XXXI. ASHEBORO, N. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 1, 1906. No 9.
BLACKBURN INDICTED.
Bills Returned by '.Federal
Court at Asheville Last Week.
Two indictments were returned
by the Federal grand jury at Ashe
ville last week against E Spencer
Blackburn, Republican Congress
man from the Eighth District rf
North Carolina, charging practising
before departments of the govern
ment, and accepting fees for the
service after his election to the
House of Representatives.
The indictments allege that
Blackburn appeared . before the
Treasury Department and the Com
missioners of Internal Revenue, as
attorney, and obtained a compromise
of the cases against Ace Dmkins
and P A Davis, two men charged
with violation of the laws governing
the making of whiskey in the Fifth
North Carolina District.
It is alleged that Blackburn was
paid $100 by Davis and $500 by
Dinkini for his services, and the
date of acceptance of these fees is
placed in Februarvand March, 1905
The indictments are based on sec
tion 1782, however, of the Revised
Statutes of the United States on this
subject says:
'No senator, representative,
delegate, after his election, and dur
ing his continuance in omce shall
receive or agree to receive any com
pensation whatever," etc.
Friday another bill of indictment
was returned by the grand-jury at
Asheville against Mr Blackburn
charging that in May, 1905 he ap
peared before the department for
W R Kryer, of Rowan, accepting
there tor a tee or 3au.
Mr Blackburn arrived "in Ashe
ville Saturday accompanied by his
counsel Judge W P Bynum, of
Greensboro. It is reported that he
will also employ John ii Carhsh and
J ndge Alton IS barker, of New York
in defence. Ibis is denied how
ever.
When court convened at Asheville
Monday morning Mr Blackburn ac
companied by Judge Bvnum. Mr G
S Brad aha w and Chas J Harris, was
in the court room. A few minor
matters were disposed of and then
Judge Bvnum arose and said that
the defendant requested as speedy
trial as possible. Continuing Judge
tsynum saia that he cad been in
conference with District Attorney
H oi ton, ana that the middle ot April
would be the most convenient time
for the government to try the cases.
An order of transfer of the case to
Greensboro was accordingly made
and agreed to in open court by coun
sel for both sides and the cases set
for trial the middle of April, sub
ject to the appoval of the circuit
judge.
This formality over Judee Bv
nam stated that his client was ready
to give bond in any amount. Judge
Waddill nxea the bond at $1,000
Chas J Harris, recently Republican
candidate tot governor, signed the
bond. Blackburn said that he was
going back to Washington again to
take up his official duties.
Mr Blackburn has employed Judge
By num. us leading counsel. Asso
ciated with Judge Bynum will be A
Ii Brooks, Hi J Justice and G
Bradshaw, of the Greensboro bar.
and Col V S Lusk, of Asheville. It
is said that other counsel may be
employed.
It was learned to-day that District
Attorney Hoi ton will be relieved of
the prosecution and that Attorney
General Moody has consented to
either appear himself or have one or
more of his assistants to appear in
the case when it comes to trial.
The1 next move of1 the President
in airing Republican soiled linen,
will be an attempt to discredit the
Douglas influence. It is generally
known here that a record of events
during Judge Douglas' reign as
marshal and clerk is being prepared
with a view to showing that the
judge was short with the govern
ment to theextehtof $40,000. The
J ndge s active efforts in filing scanda
lous charges against Prof Frazier
are said to be the cause of the re
vamping of these old charges to
show that the pot should not call
the kettle black.
No wonder the President gets
sick and tired of North Carolina
Republicanism, with Blackburn
throwing off on a United States
District Judge and United States
District Attorney and others gravely
preparing what might be termed
accusations of embezzlement against
a former Supreme Court Judge and
a life long Republican Federal office-holder.
It looks like the Demo
crats must have always been right
in not trusting the State into the
hands of Republicans, any longer
than it could take to make the ne
groes quit electing them to office.
It'was much laughed at the day
he said it, but the remark Hon
Romulus Z Linney made to Collect
or Duncan in the bar of the Feder
al court, while the Samuels case
was iu progress may not be such a
laughing matter after all. Said Mr
Linney to Collector Duncan in a
stage whisper so that half a dozen
others would hear him: "Duncan,
if you don't manage some way to
stop this fellow Hoi ton, d d if we
won't have t hold the next state
Republican Convention in Atlanta,
if we desire any working delegates I
in attendance.
OVERSEERS WARNED.
Something Must be Done in Columbia, Says
the Board.
Ramseur, N C,
Feb 20th, 1906.
The Courier, Asheboro, N C.
The Board of Supervisors at our
last meeting, requested me to send
you for publication the following
and last appeal to delinquent over
seers of public roads in our town
ship. Racket or no racket, some
thing must be done to them to wake
them up.
COLUMBIA TOWNSHIP.
The Township Board at the
February meeting determined to
call attention to overseers once
more, to their neglect of duty. It
is not necessary to call names or
specify sestions. There are over
seers who were continued last Au
gust because they had neglected
their roads. To these with others
appointed last August who have
continually promised much, and by
various pretenses evaded, or failed
in their duty, this is to all such,
the last appeal. However unpleas
ant it will be to all parties concern
ed, if this notice is not heeded the
remedy is prosecution in justice's
court of an adjoining township.
John Wade and Uge Elliott Arretted.
True bills were found against
John Wade at the December term
of court for selling liquoi in the
vicinity of Randleman during last
summer and fall. I he fact that i
bill was found was not known out
side of a few individuals until last
week when Wade was arrested
and bound over to court in
a bond of $200.00. The bond is
not only justified but the officer in
vestigated the surety to be worth
$10,000.
A man by the name of Elliott
operated with Wade. He was ar
restea on last Saturday by Deputy
Sheriff W H Glasgow, in Providence
township, and was taken before Mr
J A Russell, a justice of the peace,
at Randleman. After a trial he was
bound over to the March term of
court and failing to give a bond in
the sum of $350 was committed to
jail. There is evidence that Elliott
has sold liquor on different occa
sions and to several different people.
There were were two witnesses who
testified before the justice of the
peace that they bad bought liquor
of Elliott.
There my may be something
"else doing" where more prominent
persons are interested than Wade
or Elliott.
To Indict Holton.
It was reported fron Asheville
two or three days ago that a motion
would be made in open couit before
Judge Boyd in Asheville to appoint
a special prosecuting attorney to
prosecute District Attorney A E
Holton for failure to prosecute in
certain instances, and also other
charges not specified. Affidavits will
be presented to Judge wadill, ot
Richmond sustaining these charges.
Later advices from Washington
tav:
District Attornev A E Holton has
replied to the charges brought
against him by Representative E
Spencer Blackburn. His answer is
now in the hands of Senator Fora
ker, of Ohio, chairman of the sub
committee having charge of the
case.
Mr Blackburn submitted charges
alleging falsification of accounts on
the part of the district attorney;
using bis omce to further his politi
cal ambitions; failing to prosecute
certain offenders against federal
statutes, etc. It is understool that
Mr Holton goes into each count at
length.-
One who haa read the reply 'says
that it meets squarely every accusa
tion brought by Mr Blac&burn.
THE FRANKLINSVILLE GRADED SGHOOL.
First County School District to Inaugurate the Graded Plan.
Prepares Its Pupils to Enter Slate- University. Led Ran
dolph County. Mr. 0. R. Cox the Leader.
In next week's issue will be
found a communication from Prof
R C Welborn, formerly of this county
but now of Eudora, Kans., in which
he states that the entire public,
school system of that state is Con
ducted on the graded plan, and that
the cost of the system is $0,000,000.
annually. North Carolina is iust
I how getting under way in establish-
Franklin i!le
Franklinville
intt graded schools
led Randolph county in voting a
graded scuool sax, under the general
school law. The election was held
August 8, 1902, at which time one
hundred and six men, determined
that their children should haw the
opportunity of securing an education,
went as one man to the voting place
and cast their ballots fot a graded
school tax. There was not one dis
senting vote.
Immediately following this ex
pression of the people's deeiie for
better schools the small shanty as
shown in the accompanying illustra
tion was replaced by the splendid
new building which is also presented
here. The old building and site were
sold at auction for $35 00; the new
building was erected at a cost of
about $2,700.00. The new school
has a full graded course of study,
and prepares young men and young
women for entering any college in
the State.
Probably no man in Randolph
county has taken mon.- interest in
-7j
Old Franklinville Public School.
educating the children of his com
munity than the whole-souled, pro
gressive and public-spirited gentle
man who is the subject of this ar
tide. Mr Parks, once a school
teacher, is very much interested i'i
FAREWELL SERMON.
Rev C W Robinson Has Accepted a Call to
His Old Pastorate.
Rev C W Robinson, who served
the Presbyterian church here as
pastor for several years, has resign
ed to accept a cdl fiom the church
es at Wilkesboro and North Wilkes
boro. The latter is an old pastor
ate of Mr Robinson's. He preached
his farewell sermon to his congrega
tion Sunday night.
During his stay here, Mr Robin
son has greatly endeared himself to
our people, nd they received his
farewell sermon with feelings of
keenest sorrow,and their prayers and
best wishes will follow him to his
chosen field of labor.
Mr Robinson left Monday for bis
home in Wilkes county.
Mrs A M Rankin and children,
of High Point, arrived Monday
af ernoon to visit Miss Etta Blair.
public education in general. II
believes that, in Ki-ending money to
educate the ch'Mr of our county
we not only benefit the children,
Jbut the entire nation will be more
prosperous because of the more in
telligent, industrious, and skilled
citizen -hi
Mr Parks wits Mil 1-wling Miiiit.
j -in building the Fr.mkliiiville Graded
-
Grade Schoo
I
Mr Hugh Parks, Sr.
School, and is still taking a great
deal of interest in making it one of
the leading schools "f the county
Mr Pirks has the confidence and
esteem of the Franklinville people,
and his co-workers good men, all
of them work in perfect harmony
with him.
Someide of the improvements in
the pnblic school building at Frank
linville can be gained by knowledge
of the fact that the old public school
building was sold at public auction
for $35.00. The new building cost
about $2700.00.
DIED IN ALABAMA.
Successful Young Man Died Last Week Na
tive of Randolph.
Mr W C Cox, of Jacksonville, Ala,
whose illness was noted in The
Courier some time ago died Feb
ruary 17tb. Mr Cox was born at
Franklinsville and was one of its
most ingenious young men. He
has held several responsible positions
in cotton mills and was superintend
ent of a cotton seed oil mill, at
Jacksonville. Ala, when he met.
with an accident, some time ago, by
getting scalded when a steam pipe
bursting, which caused his death.
He was a member of Hank's Lodge
at Franklinsville for many years,
and was loved and respected by all
of its members, who deplore his un
timely death. He leaves a wife and
several children, who have the sym
pathy of a host of friends.
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RAMBLERS ENTERTAINED.
Washington's Birthday Appropriately Remeui
bered by Book Club.
Satuiday afternoon the Rambler
Book Club met at the home of Mrs
J V Hunter. After their regular
business meeting they adjourned into
a social session at which the mem
bers became the guests of Misses
Daisy Stuart Page and Maggie Lee
Hrwin.
The room in which the meeting
was held appropriately reminded the
attendants of thr birthday of George
Washington. It was decorated in the
national colors, the stars and stripes
and the notable hatchet being much
in evidence.
The feature of the afternoon was
! a contest for which each was given
an unique hand painted card, pre
senting the cherry tree, with the
hatchet buried in the limb and here
and there a stray cherry, a bow in
the corner presented the national
colors. On this card was written
"Washington" and all vied with one
another trying to write the greatest
number of words containing only the
letters of the great statesman a given
time.
Miss Nannie Bulla was awarded
first prise and consolation was given
Miss Esther Auman.
The meeting both literary and
social combined into a pleasing suc
cess. DEATH OF 0 L COX.
Retired In Apparent Good HealthWas in
Asheboro Monday.
Mr O L Cox, died suddenly at
h's home five miles south of Ashe
boro Monday night. He is survived
by a wife and several children, and
was a brother of Mr Newton Cox,
of this place.
Mr Cox was in Asheboro Mon
day morning having brought a load
of cross ties, and seemed to have
been enjoying perfect health. Re
turning home he worked on his
farm and after eating a hearty sup
per retired. During' the night his
wile was aroused by a noise and
found her husband in the throes of
death. Before anything could be
done life had departed. The de
ceased was one of Randolph's most
honest and industrious farmers, and
during his life of 45 years had suf-
tered little illness .
The body of the deceased was in
terred at Flag Springs, 8 miles
south of Asheboro yesterdav.
Fire in Davidson
A barn and its contents, belong
ing to j o lesn, a piosperous
farmer or Enterprise, Davidson
county, was destroyed by fire at two
oclock Monday morning. The
origin of the tire is unknowu. Mr
leshs loss includes four horses,
several hundred bushels of wheat,
threshing machine, reaper, a large
quanity ot feed stuff, drill, plows
and other farming machinery. The
loss aggregated $2,000 or more,
with no insurance.
Mrs A F Eshelman, of High Point Dies in
Salisbury.
Mrs A F Eshelman, of High
Point died here last week and the
remains were taken to her home for
burial. Mrs Eshelman had been in
declining health for months and
was brought here the second time
several days for treatment. She is
survived by her husband, who is
connected with the Union Furniture
Company of High Point, and sever
al children. Salisbury Post.
Plans For Chrysanthemum Show.
At a meeting of the School Im
provement Association on Monday it
was decided that the Association
would take charge of the Chrysan
theman Show for this fall.
A list of the flowers and premiums
will be published as soon as the
committee can arrange them.
A great deal of interest was man
ifested in the Chrysanthemum show
hei last year and some very fine flow-
eis were raised.
Mid-Winter Concert.
The Courier acknowledges the receipt of
the following:
You are invited to be present
at the
Annual Mid-Winter Entertainment
given by the
Music and Elocution Classes
of the
Lucama Graded School
Friday March the second,
nineteen hundred and six
Lucama, N. C.
Mrs W J Teague and Mrs J T
Underwood have returned from a
visit of several days to relatives in
Florida.
HIEN0US CRIME
Mother Brutally Slain Before
Her Helpless Children.
Murderer in Jail.
Duham, N C, February 26. A
crime that shocked the entiie coun
ty was that of J II Hodge3, of West
Durham, who yesterday dragged his
sick wife from her bed and shot her
to death. He had had trouble with
his wife on numerous occasions, and
recently they separated, and she
began proceedings for divorce. Hia
visit to her here at mid-night Satur
day was his first there in a week or
more.
It was after one o'clock Sunday
morning when the officers down
street knew of the crime. '
The property owned by Hodges,
several houses and lots, had been
given to his wife. Divorces were
talked and the property was divided,
the understanding being that both
should go their way and separate.
The trouble was 'patched up and
other fusses followed. Hodges was
in court several times and then
Mrs Hodges instituted suit for
divorce, this suit being now pend
ing. Recently he has been sober and
last week worked six days. He
brooded over his troubles, however,
and on Saturday purchased the
pistol from some friend, nor now
known, and the murder was done.
The murderer is in jail and as
serts that he is "glad she is dead,'
and he is willing to pay the penelty.
tie declares he will go into trial
without any defense.
WEST RAMSEUR.
Citizen Used Tobacco 60 Years A Thought
For Chewers.
Mr and Mrs J A King, of Why
Not, who have been visiting their
sister, Mrs J U Forrester, and
brother, Mr Will King, returned
home to day.
lhis being election year aud as
usual there will be a full crop of
candidates on band let us go slow
in selecting our seed, for the market
will be glutted.
We will, admit that this is really
spring like weather and all those
who are plantiug and sowing their
early seeds should remember that
the second day of February, ground
hog day, said 40 more days of winter
Better save some of your seed.
A O Phillips, who has reached
his 63rd year and has been adicted
to the use of tobacco for fifty years
abandoned the habit the last day
of the year 1905 and has not used
or either wanted it since. His
average weight at the time of quit
ing the use of it was 190 peunds
and he now weighs 207 a gain
of 17 pounds in less than two
months. He says he does not know
whether it is a sin to use tobacco or
not. But says he knows it is not a
sin not to use it and that he had
spent in the 50 years at the low
estimate of 10 cents per week $260
for the weed and never had received
any benefit only half a pint of
nasty ambier a day which would
have filled a pool of 1140 gallons or
38 barrel Is, and after considering
the whole he thinks he will
try to live the few remaining days
of his life partly a clean man in the
flesh.
Shanks.
Elected an Architect
The Asheboro School Board has
elected Mr L L Hunter, of Charlotte
architect to prepare plans for the
new school building. Mr Hunter
was here last week and laid before
the board a set of drawings which
greatly pleased them, aud it is
probable that these, with a tew
changes will be adopted.
1 be plans are of Colonial design
and present the most modern ar
rangement of similar buildings. It
will contain nine class rooms, a
libraiy, superintendent's office, as
sembly hall and an auditorium
which will seat from 800 to 1000.
Mr Hunter, though a young man,
has had experience in this work
making a specialty of public build
ings, tie will leturn to Asheboro
in a few days to consult the wishes
of the boarii in any charges desired
in the plans offered.
Presiding Elder S B Turrenine
spent Sunday and Monday in Ashe
boro. He preached a strong ser
mon at the Methodist Church Sun
day night hia subject being "charac
ter" He was he recipient of much
praise and it was received with good
effect by the large congregation.