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J A GOUR 6 COURIER Leads irtfBoth News and 15he COURIER Advertising Columns J Bring Results. r tt Tr"TT" ' Tt a THE ER. Issued Weekly. PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN. $1.00 Per Year. VOL. XXXI. ASHEBORO; N. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 29 1906. No 1?. Li A 1 'f II r '4 IS ft- OUR RALEIGH LETTER. Michigan Refuses Tender of Bonds. Democratic Execu tive Committee Meets Next Week. Sale of Proprietary Medicines Restrained. Gorman News Bureau, Raleigh, N C, March 26, 1906. The most pleasing event of the week, of a public nature, consists of the refusal of Governor Warner, of Michigan, to accept a tender from the Carlisle Bond Syndicate of a portion of repudiated .North Caro lina bonds, fraudulently issued by the corrupt carpet-bag reconstruc tion legislature of 1868-69 which the present bjnd syndicate desired to present to the state of Michigan for the purpose of having that state sue the state of JNortn Carolina in an effort to force the payment of the same and thereby open the way for the collection of the bulk of the same bonds held by the syndicate. This action on the part of the Michigan executive is the result of correspondence between Governor Glenn and Governor Warner through which the latter was made aware of thej fraudulent character of the bonds in question, which are the species known at the time of their issue as "Josie especial lax isonas, a title given them by the late Josiah Turner, then editor of the Raleigh Sentinel, and from which the state has never received anything, the bonds afterward having been re pudiated and an amendment to the Constitution adopted forever for bidding the payment of a cent of principal or interest on their account. These Josie Specials are different from the bonds which the state was forced to pay, in a compromise set tlement, a year or two ago, because of the suit brought by the State of South Dakota. The latter were is sued by a legislature o our own people and were backed by certain stock in the North Carolina Rail road. While it is not believed that the courts would eer order the pay ment of the Josie Specials, if any state should accept a portion of them and sue for their collection, still the state might be put to much trouble and expense in defending such suit, and it is gratifying to learn that one Btate at least has refused to lend it self lo such base uses. Of course it remains to be seen whether any other state can be induced to do what Michigan has just refused to do, for it is entirely probable that the syn dicate which has secured, at little or no cost, the big lot of these out standing repudiated bonds will yet attempt to seduce some other state to become a party to its plans to force a settlement. DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE. At the meeting of the Democratic State Committee on Wednesday of next week, April 4th. which is to be held in this city, there will be an other contest between Raleigh and Greensboro for the ext state con vention, which the committee will call to meet probably in June or July of this year. The convention will have little to do, however, ex cept to nominate one candidate for corporation commissioner and ratify the nominations of about a half dozen Superior Court judges by the judicial district conventions. PATENT MEDICINES UNDER BAN. Druggists throughout the state will do well to bear in mind the fact that, beginning April 1st, it will be nnlawf ul for them to sell certain proprietary medicines which they are nearly all now selling, un less they shall first take out a regu lar U S Government liquor license. This change is required by an act of Congress. For the information of the readers of this paper I have Becured the following list of "patent medicines" or "proprietary remedies" ' which have so far been placed un der the ban as alcoholic compounds containing enough alcohol to place them within the restriction men tioned: Peruna, Hostetter's Bitters, Duffy's Malt WThiskey, Bouvier's Bnchugin, Rock-candy Cough Cure, Fowler's Meat and Malt, Cuban Cingeric, DeWitt's Stomach Bitters, Gilbert's Rejuvenating Iron and Herb Juice, Atwood's LaGrippe Specific, and Kndros. BRIEF MENTION. The date for the State convention of farmers in Raleigh the coming summer has been fixed for July 10, 11, and 12, immediately following the summer school, at the A & M College. TheApril number of the South Atlantic Quarterly, published at Durham, will be one of the best magazines ever gotten out in the South. Thousands of our people, who do not now do so, ought to read that publication regularly. It is far superior to many of the northern magazines which our people patron ize. It has been arranged to run special trains to Richmond April 14th, on which date the big game of base ball will occur between Har vard University and Trinity College teams. A big crowd of North Caro linians will go and root for the crack Tar Heel team. MISSIONARY INSTITUTE. Will Be Held at TrlnPy Beginning To-day and Lasting until Saturday. The following is the program of the Greensboro District Missionary Institute to be held at Trinity, Ran dolph county, March 29-31, 1906. THURSDAY, MARCH 29. ( 3 p m Conference of Preachers. 7:30 p m Preaching, Rev J W Moore. FRIDAY, MARCH 30. 9: 00 a m Devotional Exercises, Rev P J Carraway. 9: 30 a m Organization. 9: 45 a m Address: "The Enlarg ing Vision," Rev G H Detwiler. 10: 30 a m Echoes from the Mis sionary Training School, Rev Harold Turner. 11: 00 a m Address: "Education and Missions," Rev C A Wood. 11: 30 a m Open Conference. 2: 30 p m Devotional Exercises, Rev J R Brooks. 2: 45 p m Address: "Young People and Missions," Rev A T Bell. 3: 15 p m Open Conference. 3: 45 p m Address: "Systematic Giving," Rev C M Campbell. 4: 15 p m Open Conference. 7: 30 p m Preaching, Rev T F Marr. SATURDAY. 9:00 a m Devotional Exercises, Rev J F England. 9: 30 a m Address on Japan, Rev Zensky Hinohara. 10: 30 a m Address: "Our Work in Brazil," Rev J L Kennedy. 11 a m The Sunday School and Missions, Rev W H Willis. NEW TRAIN NEEDED. Asheboro Division Badly In Need ol Better Service. The train supposed to have left Asheboro for High Point Monday March 19th at 4:40 a m left at about 8:30 o'clock. The same train Monday of this week left after 9 o clock and all main line connections were missed. "The trouble is simply this," remarked a business man to the Courier the the other day. "There is too much work here to be handled by the single crew now making this run. Asheboro needs another train, and also a Sunday schedule for mail and passengers. Another matter of vital importance is the difficulty with which cars are se cured for this division. Business men would do well to send a dele gation to headquarters, or before the corporation commission, in an effort to secure better facilities and better accommodation in schedules. If thev present all the matters showing negligence or indiffmence on the part of the railroad and express company a lengthy com plaint will have been disposed of, and if remedied a great service will have been done, not only Asheboro, but every point along the line and the travelling public generally." Subscriptions Paid. W Trocdsn, J II Upton. Samuel Aldridge, H M Daniel, W E 1'oe, W L Scotlen, J K Harrison, A H Redding, J E Stout, Alice Trjgdon, C F Smith, J SShaw, E B Steed, G W Reitzell, F B Brown, B F Snyder, J E Hamilton, M D Gray, W P Coi, W E York, B F Reddine. L C Stalv. J W Staly, A F Jones, LN Hall O M PuRh, R S Frazier, S D Hancock, John fcmiih, II U Keddiug, J Auman, A Ward, Mra Sallie Abies, C W Luther, J A Johnson, W'm Neese, D L Col trane, Joe Norman, W W Johnson, E B Keiwus, J J Lamb, J O Miller, Chns I Iane, A F Cox, T C .Ulred, M Cagle J M Walker, S A Coltrane, J M C'rowson, Jeroma Auman, L L Coltrane. F G Garner, II Bundy, C L Johnson, S York, Dan'l Leach, O T Hatch, N It Harris, LCi ork, a M (. aveness, Airs Fannio Rebbins, K Richardson C II Craven, C R Curtis. B F Parrish, Simeon Porks, S L Adams, A B Gray, C W Hinshaw, W L Welborne, W H H Burrow, R L Causev. L A Fineb, O P Crantord, A C Brower, 15 Auman, J F Lyndon, Jesse Shaw, W H Brown, E O York, W E Rollins, 1 O Fields, HLofiin.H C Rush. Beni I.anier. Samuel Colbourn, J A McKinnon, J W Brady, T B Prevo, J CManer, W R Cox, Jno R Hayes, 11 T Parks, B F Craven, Thomas Sykes, Ililliarv Russell, M L lavis, It I) Cox, Oscar Russell, S M Cavenoss, J O Redding. H U Caveness, Union Store Compiny, S V Cox. FIRST RURAL GRADED SCHOOL, Brief Sketches of Prominent for Education in Contributed. In the issue of March 1st the Courier referred to the beginning of the work of Public School im provement by taxation in Randolph county. It begin at Franklinville just four years ago the eighth day of August. To-day there is at vranklin ville one of the largest and PROF. 0. . best rual graded schools now exist ing in the State. Prof D M Weatherly has been in charge of the school ever since the voters of this district plaoed upon themselves a special tax for schools. He has preformed his duties as Principal without reproach and with honor to himself. D M Weatherly was born in Guil ford Joounty, North Carolina. He was reared on his father's farm, an honest tiller of the soil. He receiv ed a High School education under his brother, Prof J M Weatherly, (well known in this county, as an able instructor.) Teaching then for a period of eight years in the high schools of North Carolina and Virginia, he entered the University of Nashville Peabody Normal Col lege, Nashville, Tenn. and graduat ed from that institute in 1691.. He at once chose teaching as his pro fession, because he loved the work but a greater work than mere textbooks. He endeavors to install in the minds and hearts of his pupils those principles which go to the HUGH PARKS, SR. making of the good, the best, the noblest qualities found in the men and women of our country. Mr Hugh Parks Sr., is Secretary of the committe and has at all times taken a determined and active interest in the wellfare of the school Believing that the greatest help to the boys and girls can be derived from no other source than from the school. He entertains no other motive or interest than that of aid ing young men and women to lit themselves for the duties of aa active and useful life. Mr William C Russell is a mem ber of the committee. Mr Russell is a public spirited man, generous hearted and be'ovel. As Supt of one of the cotton mills here, the duties devolving upon him call for his closest attention; notwithstanding this, he gives his time and talent to the upbuilding of the school, and j 7 y m ix win feflf N -Citizens Doing a Great Work Randolph County. the duties as a committeeman he has fulfilled well. Mr George II Black is the chair man of the School Committee of Franklinville District No. 3 and is a man of Sterling worth and quali ties, standing at all times for that which he believes to be for the ad- WEATHERLY. vancement and the betterment of the community in which he live s. GEO. H. BLACK. He is especially interested in the education of the boys and girls in this district. These men are among our most influential citizens and their charac ters are beyond reproach. They know their duty well as school committeemen and each for himself feels the responsibility upon him, working together for the good of the school. 1 hey can be engaged in no better work. They have pre formed their duty well, and in se curing the eervises of Prof Weather ly have they been especially fortu nate. Prof Weatherlv is active and - . it Wm. C. RUSSELL. eneigetic in the school room, a tire less worker, and believes in niasing scholars uf his pupils, aiding and helping them when they strike a knotty problem, encouraging them to work the harder, and in this way keeping up the interest in their studies, otherwise discouiagment might take the place of interest. The result of his labors is shown by the number of successful business and professional men, who have gone out from his training to dif ferent parts of the State, as well as a large percentage of Randolph and other counties. The effect of his efforts are not as a light under a bushel but as a city set upon a high hill. The influence of the ochool is marked in our community. The pat rons as well as our citizens feel just ly proud of the work of the insti tution. Citizen. IMPORTANT MOVEMENT. State Society for the Prevention ol Tuber culosis. At the 1905 session of the Medi cal (Society of North Carolina a discussion was held as to the advisa bility of steps being taken to organ ize a State Society for the Prevent ion of Tuberculosis. The president of the society was authorized to ap point a committee carefully to con sider the proposition and to sub mit recommendations, plans, etc., to the next session of the State Medical Society, which convenes at Charlotte May 29-31 next. It is proposed to organize a State Society which will include in its membership not only medical men, but dentists, pharmacists, lawyers, ministers, newspaper men, and the general public as well. A deter mined effort will be systematically made to acquaint the public "vith certain well known (to the medical profession) facts relative to tuber culosis (consumption) and to study the best practical methods of pre venting the ravages of the disease. ANOTHER WRECK. Cars Derailed near Sophia Early Monday Morning No One Hurt, Another wreck occurred on the Asheboro division of the Southern near Sophia early Monday morning. The train was an extra freight from High Point to this city. Three freight card and one passenger coach left the track, two coal cars turning over. No' one was hurt. The remainder of the train, several freight cars and a baggage coach arrived here about 2:30 o'clock Mon day morning. The passenger train, which should have been taken out by this crew at 4:40 Monday morning did not leave until nine o'clock. Several main line passengers who remained in Asheboro over Sunday, were compelled to remain in High Point much of the day on account of missing connection. Mule Shoe Above Judge Ward' Chair. Visiting the court room one day last week, I noticed hanging back of the seat which Judge Ward oc cupied the shoe of a horse or to be accurate, a mule shoe. 1 was curious to know to whom the inanimate shoe was expected to bring good luck; whether it was placed there by order of the county commissioners the solicitor, the members of the box or the Honorable Judge. A member of the box said it was an omen of good luck to His Honor the Jndge. Alas! for our super stition. Visitor. Randleman to Have a Chrysanthemum Shew. The Women's Parsonage Aid Society of St Paul's and Naomi churches at Randleman, will hold a Chrysanthemum Show this fall. A large list o' premiums has been ar ranged; a valuable award for each color of flower exhibited. The awards are divided into three departments, viz: for the finest col lection of blooming plants; for the single plants with the largest blocm and for the finest cat flowpr. Murh interest is being manifested in the j- proposed event, Child Painfully Injured. Little Vivian, daughter of Mr and Mrs C C Crauford, was pain fully injured at the depot last Thurs day morning. Mrs Crauford and child were going to High Point. The porter had placed the liHie one on the platform of the car, when it lost its balance end fell to the ground. A painful wound was inflicted upon the child's head, but the injury is not considered terious. Mr P 11 Fogleman, of Staley, will leave in a few days to visit relatives, iu Indian Teriitorv. RANDOLPH SUPERIOR COURT. Criminal Docket Finished Fri day. Report of Grand Jury Condemns County Court house and Jail.. Cases Tried On the Civil Docket. ' The spring: term of Randolph Superior Court continues as The Courier goes to press. The criminal docket was not finished until Fri day of last week, and some cases were continued. TTw The cases tried during the first three days of last week were noted in last week's issue. Since then the following cases have been disposed of. CRIMINAL DOCKET. State vs Bert Jones, assault with deadly wpapon, pleaded not guilty; verdict guilty, judgment suspended upon payment of costs. State vs Elzy Hamlin, affray, pleaded guilty, fined $10 and the costs. State vs Manley Presnell, assault and battery, pleaded guilty, fined $5.00 and costs. State vs Sam Sechrist, assault with deadly weapon, pleaded guilty, fined $11.95 and costs. State vs Wm Moody, et al retail ing, was continued, and defendant to renew bond in sum of $200. State ys Chas Nelson, retailing,, pleaded guilty, fined $25.00 and costs. State vs Elwood Johnson, retail' ing, continued, bond renewed. State vs John Beeson, rocking train, pleaded guilty, judgment 8 months in iail with leave to hire out. Defendant was hired out and $80 paid therefor in advance; State vs John Berry, Will Berry, Ed Berry, Chas Berry and Fletcher Brower, assault with deadly weapon, verdict not guilty. State vs George Hearn, carrying concealed weapon, pleaded guilty. One year on public roads. State vs Isaac Spencer, retailing, pleaded not guilty, verdict guilty, fined $200 and costs. State vs Travis Miller, assault with deadly weapon, pleaded not guilty, verdict not guilty. State vs Roella York, Nin Thomp son and Lill Thompson, disorderly house, pleaded not guilty, verdict guilty, 8 months in jail or leave the county. State us George Hearu, resisting an officer and carrying concealed weapon, guilty one year on the public roads of Randolph county. GRAND JURY'S REPORT TO HIS HONOR G W WARD. We, the Grand Jury for the March term of court, 1906, beg leave to sub mit the following report: We have completed the business before our body and have returned all bills1 submitted to us for action and made presentments of all matters which are within our knowledge. We sent a committee to County Home and find 24 inmates as follower 9 white male, 12 white females, 1 colored male and 2 coloied females. Four of the white are sane, 7 are insane, 10 are idiots. The colored are all sane. We visited the several rooms and found the inmates well fed suffi ciently clothed and they also have plenty of fire-wood and good bed ding. The County home has two work horses, 2 milch cows, wagon and implements to run a two horse farm. The general condition of the Coun ty Home is good. We have visited the county jail and find it well kept. We found five prisoners in jail at this time. The jail is old and unsafe and we recommend that a new jail be con structed with modern cells and other equipments. V e visited the various offices as follows The office of the Clerk of the Superior Court, the Sheriff's of- fico, the Register's office, the Super- jinienueni oi ruunc instructions j office and find them well kept as i far as we are able to ascertain, especi- ' ally considering the small space in wnicn tuey nave to transact their business. We find the public records in an unsafe condition, as there are no fire proof vaults in which to keep them. We therefore recommend that the County Commissioners build a npw court house with modern equip ments, keeping pace with the times wealth and jwpulation of our coun- ty. We visited the County Treasurer's office and so far as we can learn the CONTINUED ON FOCHTQ TAOE.