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VOL. XXXI.
ASHEBORO, N. C, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1906.
No 38.
DR. CHAS. D. McIVER
DEAD.
Death Invades Bryan Special, Rob
bing State of Great Educator.
MR.
BRYAN WEPT
FRIEND.
BY DEAD
At tireensboro Nebraska!! Eulogizes
the Late President of state Normal, -Beautiful
Tributes to His Work
As An Educator.
Dr. Chas. Duncan Mclver, presi
dent of the State Normal college,
died suddenly on the Brvan Special
at Durham enroute to Greensboro
Monday afternoon as a result of a
Btroke of apoplexy.
Had Dr. Mclver lived until the
27th of this month, he would have
been forty-six years of age. He is
survived by a widow and four chil
dren. Miaa Annie. Charles D.. Jr..
and little Misses Belinda and Lula
Martin.
DIED II COACH OF TRAIN.
Dr. Mclver remained in the coach
when the Bryan party left the train
at Durham. When members of the
party returned to the train standing
upon tbe siding, some one asuea mm
vhv he had not attended the speak
ing. Dr. Mclver replied that he
was suffering from an attack of
acute indigestion.
Others came in and Dr. Mclver
W.ted in a friendly wav of the
Normal College and its outlook forJ
the coming year. onaueniy ne noa
ded his head towards members of
the party who were sitting nearby.
At the same time he said, " I am
very ill." Friends rushed' to his
side and assisted inlaying him down,
but death had already claimed its
victim. The news rapidly spread
through the cars and it was an awe
inspiring scene which followed.
Weeping men rushed through the
n&ra tn the aide of their oeuarad.
Whatever may be Mr. Bryan's
bold on himself, ne lost it tnen.
Like a lion he rushed by less speedy
friends exclaiming, -It cannot be.
Oh it cannot be," and reaching the
hier. he knelt dowa and caressed
the dead hands and was gently led
away weeping.
When the train reached Greens
boro the remains were taken to the
home.
The funeral was conducted Wed-
npadav.
Dr. Mclver was born September
27, 1860, m Aloore county in me
community of the old Buffalo Pres
byterian church near Sanford. This
community was composed largely of
"Macs" whose ancestors came from
the highlands of Scotland. His
paternal grandfather and his father
were natives of Scotland and set
tied in this section when the former
was eight years old. His mother's
people were of Scotch" and English
descent. He was reared on a farm.
Dr. Mclver's life work began at
Durham in the fall of 1881, first as
assistant and afterward as principal
of a private school. Hjs first vote
was cast in May, 1882, for a local
tax to secure tbe establishment of
the Durham public school system.
As assistant superintendent he aided
in the organization of the Durham
graded schools.
In 1891, almost withoat opposi
tion an act chartering the State Nor
mal and Industrial College was
passed and m October, 1892, this
college began its work, Dr. Mclver
having been elected president.
Mr. Herndou Improved.
His many friends will be glad to
know that Mr. Carl Herndon, broth
er of Mrs. John T. Moffit, of this
city, who has been seriously ill for
several weeks, is improved. Mr.
Herndon is a lawyer of ability. For
a few years he practiced in the courts
ef Florida, whence he returned to
North Carolina two years ago to
have. an operation performed for
appendicitis. Upon leaving, the hos
pital after the operation, tbe physi
cians refused to allow him t prac
tice for a few years. He has since
been managing a large saw mill near
Durham, where his recent illness
overtook him.
Dr. Baaapa Ball. .
Dr. R. FV Bnmpas sailed from
Naples yesterday, and is expected
to Land in New York on the 28th,
and reach Raleigh on the 30th. He
will Le met in New York by bis
nephew and niece. News & Ob
DEATH AT W0RTHVILLE.
Mrs Kobblns, An Earnest Christian,
Leaves Property To Orphanage and
Church.
Mrs. Priscilla Jane Robbins, wid
ow of the late Alexander Robbins
died September. 8 at Worthyille, N
C. She had no children or near
relatives and for the past few vears
has lived in the family of Dr. (J. U
Hubbard.
She was an earnest Christian and
most loyal to her church and a
faithful attendant at Sunday School.
Although she was sixty-three years
old, she never missed church service
or Sunday School when able to go,
She left her property to the
inends Orphanage and the Metho
dist rrotestant church.
She will be sadly missed by her
many friends. v
Keal Estate Change at Kanoy..
Mr. Orlendo Chrisco will move
his family to Elise iu a short while.
He baa a position there with Mr.
George Homer. Mr. J.T. F. Beck
has bought Mr. Chrsco's place, and
will move there and go to meichan-
dising in the fall.
Mr. W. D. Wrenn has bought a
plantation near Franklinville, and
is going to move thei e in a niont1.:
or two. We are sorry to lose so
manv of our good neighbors.
Mr. W. S. Gardner has com
menced the erection of a nice ten or
twelve room house. When com
pleted it will be oue of the nicest
houses in the community.
NEW SCHOOL BUILD
INC.
Brick Work Will Be Finished By
Middle of November.
CARPENTERS WILL
NEXT WEEK.
BEGIN
Large Force ef Hands Now at Work and
Material Sufficient Iu Sight to Insure
Regular Work Until Completed.
With agreeable weather for a few
weeks Asheboro will possess the
long expected new Graded School
building. Contractor E. D. Frazier
who has the brick work, has fifteen
masons at work, and is pushing the
work as rapidly as possible. The
foundation has been laid and the
basement windows are now being
K laced. Mr. urasier says ne win
e ready for the carpenters some
time next week. The contract for
the wood work has been let to M.
L. Davis, of Asheboro. When
aalaA vhnn the huildin? would be
completed, Mr. Davis said that if
me w earner um uui juku 1.01c, mc
brick work would be completed by
the middle of November, and he an
ticipates do trouble in securing ma
terial.
The erection of the building is in
mind hands, and. when completed.
Asheboro can boast of one of the
prettiest school buildings in the
State one all will be proud of.
Both Mr. Davis ana Mr. Frazier
are well known as builders, the lat
ter having spent three years erecting
hnildincra far the Revolution Cotton
Mills at Greensboro and has just
compietea tne euuiner Duuaing at
Kandleman. 1
Death of Mrs. Pool.
Mrs. R. T. Pool, wife of Attorney
n. T. Pool, of Trov. Montgomery
coonty, died yesterday morning at
a Mra Pnnl had ViAPn
UT6 V lilV. w.
ill for several days but her condition
vai considered better. Site was a
charming woman with many friends,
a true UhriBtian wno scatterea sun
shine wherever she went. She was
a graduate or. lAiuewn remaie
College. Her death is greatly de-
K liar matov friando. The
Courier extends sympathy to the
bereaved family.
Church Social.
TheAid Society of the Methodist
Protestant Church gave a Love Feast
last Friday sight which was veil
attended and enjoyed by all.
impromptu pragram of vocal and
instrumental music had been ar
ranged and an address y tre pastor,
Rev W. K Swain, was also a feature
of tbe evening. Light refreshments
were served.
f N. Richardson, flf High Point,
ha hwn nominated a candidate for
Guilford county commissioner to
aacceod Mr. Gilmer.
NATIONAL EDITORIAL ASSOCIATION.
On Wvinc Winona Luke the tour
of the National Editorial Associa
tion, through the IlootiT State was
practically ended. It was a week
full of pleasure ana recreation wuion
will never be forgotten by those who
mara fnrtnnato annnorh tl VlAVP been
in the party. No where has the As
sociation naa neartier welcome man
tendered them by the Hoosiers. They
did themselves proud'and it would
be a good? idea for people in the
Southern States (who are noted for
their hospitality) to take a lesson
from the Indianians.
Early Monday morning found us
uearing Chicago and it was pouring
down rain. I had always heard
Chicago referred to as the "Windy
City" and was wondering if it were
not the "rainy city" too. Every one
on our train was hurrying to get
everything readyto leave the train
and have baggage transferred to
boat. When we got to Chicago we
found every one hurrying, and with
out coming out plain and asking
where they were all going, or what
was the cause of the hurry, it was
intimated that, that was the way
they moved all the time. It re
minded me more of when we have a
fire then everybody hurries. J ust
here I am reminded of a clever joke
that was told on the trip and it
seemed to apply to otheis as well as
my se'.f:
A young man and his sweetheart
wprp rmminvinff the same chair.
Toward the close of the evening he
said to her, "Are you tirea aear to
whifth she responded. "I was tired
but now I am numb." Hurrying to
get on and off of trains, lugging
baggage, umbrellas, wraps, etc.,
makes me numb.
ENTERTAINMENT IN CHICAGO, VISIT
TO STOCK YARDS.
fVrriaiJM took us immediately
from the station to the Press Club
where we were royally entertained.
Breakfast was served soon after our
arrival. An invitation had been ex
tended from the stock yards for us
to have breakfast there, but the one
from the Chicago Press Club was
accepted, howeyer, all those of the
party who wanted to go were taken
by special train over to the stock
yards, six miles from the center of
the city. Some time before we got
there we saw train loads of different
animals. There were miles and
miles of pens containing cattle,
aVionn an A hnnra- nilT (Tllidfl Raid th&t
aunp au. uvg.f v o
on the day before our arrival there
wprp 2-2f)00 head of cattle. 28.000
hogs and 16,000 sheep received.
The stock yards cover an area
one-half mile wide and one mile
long. It ia an immense establish
ment and ho one who has an oppor
tunity should miss it; but once in a
111., uuio 40 m j'.v-" , - j
the slaughtering department; we
saw it all. Tbe animals were ariven
in thrrm rh iiIIpvh. stnnned. caught
np "a large wheels, which carried
them over and bung tnem so mat
men could cut their throats. From
thnra thov went into the Pools of
scalding water and on through the
different processes to tne rerngeraior
room.
We were told that the average
time ftom the live animal to beef.
pork or mutton in the cold storage ,
was forty minutes. After we had j
been through the ; different depart-1
ments canned meats were seived as
refreshments. This was a time
when my politeness f&Ld; in this
instance feasting of tbe eyes sufficed.
A Croat deal has been said of
canned meats in the papers recently.
So far as 1 was aoie to juage imngs
were clean, wins ana women were
a: thev were tidilv dressed
and seemed careful with their work.
On our return to tne Jfress wuo
lunch was served. Several promi
nent men addressed the party,
among them Opie Real, the famous
author He is a kind of pompous
lnolrinir man who would attract at
tention in almost any crowd. Dar
ing the reception just after lunch,
Ttiuidn Rnm&'i Band of 03 nieces
discoursed popular and classic music
wmcn aaaea a great aeai 10 our en
tertainment. nOU CHICAGO TO MACKIKAC 18-
LAND. ,;:.
Two o'clock fonnd the party making
A tftlftnrim to The Courier
tor Simmons will speak in the
nesday evening, September
body invited.
their way to the Manitou Ship Com
pany's landing where we boarded
the "Manitou" an ideal passenger
Knur, with nil modern improvements.
She had recently undergone repairs
and was christenea ny tne eaiwrs on
this flip fimt. trin of the season.
She'is justly called "The Greyhound
of the Great ijaKes. xuih euureij
nf atoai and mpHnr'.nsr 300 feet in
length and 42 in breadth, her hull
is divided into seven distinct com
partments. The main saloon and
cabins are oeautnuiiy uecurausu
;fi, roifp and omld. while the ma
hogany finish of the wood work adds
richness and solidity to its chaste
surroundings. Ail panors anu
staterooms are fitted with marble
washstands, running water, electric
lights and call bells. The culinary
department equals that of the best
nf plnha and botels.
A great many of the party were
notable to testify as to this de
partment, for by the time supper
was announced they were not feel
ing like eating. Several wsut to the
diningroom, ordered supper and
didn't wait to get it. The water
was qniet and the motion of the
hnat ma verv little, more than that
of a train. Some seem to be seasick
when they get in sight of water,
dpa rpa sickness nothing hap.
pened of special interest along the
trip. Une woman uiu un num u
hprt.h and wore several facial
bruises the remainder of the trip.
At night the musical talent was dis
niucott .nrl until a. lute hour the
piano was going, sounding forth all
kinds of airs "My via ja-eumunj
Home," "Dixie" ana almost every
thing one could think of.
CHARLEVOIX AND HARBOR SPRINGS
During the following morning
short stops were made at Charlevoix
and Harbor Springs, two popular re
sorts in northern Michigan.
Charlevoix was founded nearly
one hundred yeirs ago and has a
permanent population 01 a,uw.
There are a number of elegant and
well kept hotels which in summer
are full of guests.
Harbor Springs, seventeen miles
north of Charlevoix, was the next
stop. It is located on Little Trav
erse Bay, oa a lanu-locKea naroor
formed by a long neck of land
kaown as Harbor Point, which is
covered with picturesque cottages
and club houses. It is noted for its
cool springs, which in midsummer
send forth crystal sparkling water
at a temperature of only twelve te
fifteen degrees above freezing point.
At 1:30 p. m. we arrived at
Mackinac Island famous as tne
greatest island resort in the country
It is rich with historical associations
and legendary lore of two centuries,
Tenderfoot.
NEW ENTERPRISE
Laundry Will Be Established In
Asheboro Soon.
THE RANDOLPH STEAM LAUN
DRY. B. A. Veargan Has organized a Com
pany, Which Expiets to Be Ready
For Business Within slity
Days.
A Steam Laundry in Asheboro
huu hpp.n a loner felt need, and it
now seems that ere many days such
an enterprise will be established.
B. A. Yeargin, of the Asheboro
Department Store, who has had ex
perience in a steam laundry, his
about completed the plans which as
sure this fact. He ha organized a
stock company which will be known
as the Randolph Steam Laundry
Company, aid has secured an option
on a plant, which will be brought
here and installed as soon as the
preliminaries are arranged. The
machinery purchased is of the latest
impioved patterns with capacity
sufficient to serve with ease not only
Asheboro but this section. People
who have heretofore been forced to
send their laundry to Charlotte or
do without will appreciate the es
tablishment of this enterprise for
tbe benefit of Randolph and adjoin
ing counties. Application his been
last niaht announces that Sena
courthouse at Asheboro, Wed
xsra, at i:sj ociock. tvery
BAPTIST CHURCH ASSURED.
Work Keorgaiizlt d and Plana Laid Which
Will Cause Krectlon of House
of Worship In Asheboro.
The visit of Re. Henry Sheets,
of Lexington, to Asheboro last week
has resulted in a revival of the move
ment for a Baptist church at Ashe
boro. A few of the members of
that denomination met about
month ago and reorganized the
church with W. W. Jones as chair
man and Prof. Chas. M. Staley,
church clerk.
Mr. Sheets' visit as a representa
tive of the Baptist State Mission
Board followed and a meeting of
the little band was held at the home
of G. W. Berry last Wednesdny
night. Air. Sheets stated that he
was very much surprised at the ou t
look here and more surprised that
the field had been idle for so long.
His visit has inspired the member
ship with new zeal and resulted, in
the appointment of a committee to
secure a place to hold Sunday School
and once a month preaching service.
Rev. Mr. Sheets will return to Ashe
boro and preach on the third Sun
day in October.
The church here, numbering
about 23, have the assurance of the
financial assistance of the State
Board of Missions in the erection of
a suitable house of worship. A com
mittee consisting of Messrs G. W.
Berry, W. W. Jones and J. A. Mar
tin was appointed to sefat a site for
a building to be submitted to the
Church at its next conference.
A Baptist church for Asheboro is
assured.
MR. BRYAN'S TOUR.
Greeted Everywhere By Thousands,
of Enthusiastic Admirers.
MONDAY AND TUESDAY IN
CAROLINA.
Delivers Campaign Speeches and Replies
to the Keceut Speech of Which
Secretary Tatt Delivered
Himself at Asheville.
Wm. Jennings Bryan has come
and gone. Beginning at Kaleigb. he
entered Piedmont North Carolina,
everywhere being greeted by thou
sands of admiring Tar Heels, who
heard with devouring inteiest his
analysis of tbe national issues of ti.e
day. At all point's between Raleigh
and Greensboro the people beard the
"silver tongued orator", and thou
sands heard him gladly, who a short
time ago were afraid of the "rising
sun" of Democracy. From Greens
boro he went to Winston-Salem
where he spoke to the school chil
dren, and then to the masses who
crowded the streets for blocks around
the courthouse. Then the special
coursed down the main line of the
Southern, stopping at all tbe larger
towns, where he was greeted by dense
throngs whose bursting throats
shouted the warm welcome North
Carolina extends to the favorite
Nebraskan. At all places he ex.
pounded his views on national ques
tions except between Durham and
Greensboro when he could only pay
loving tribute to the late Dr. Chas.
D. Mclver, whose body was then on
the train enroute to Greensboro.
At many places he replied to the
recent attack made upon Democracy
by Sec. Taft at Asheville last week,
- Referring to this address, Mr.
Bryan said:
"I read that speech with more
pleasure than did any Republican in
the State. The arguments in it are
so familiar! If yon want to embrace
any Republican doctrine, tak some-
tmng new.
I here are just two branches of
the Republican party; that which
will reform and that which will not
reform. Secretary Shaw promises
nothing, pledges nothing. Do any i
of you accept that speech as the ex-
fression of the Kepudlican party,
t admits our Democratic arguments
We asserted that protected stuff
sold for more at home than abroad.
He admits it According t- lead
ing Republican papers, there is
only one man in that party who
will do for a candidate. He is so
superior they are afraid to run
and want to pnt him np as tbe only
chance of success. What is the
cause of Mr. Roosevelt's popularity?
lie has bad tne courage to adopt
the Democratic instead of the Re
publican platform." (Applause.)
made to the Fecretary of State for
a charter for the company.
BIG GUNS COMING.
Distinguished Speakers to Visit
North Carolina This Fall.
BRIGHT OUTLOOK FOR STATE
FAIR.
I:nuraiice Commissioner Young Revoke
the License of Insurance Company
Had Done Business On Small
Capital For Several Years
Main Office at Charlotte.
The State Fair for this year is
j'Ht four weeks off, beginning Octo
ber 5 th and continuing throughout
the third week of October as usnal.
Although Mr Bryan came in ahead
of the fair, being unable to arrange
a date for Raleigh a month hence,
that fact will not detract much
from the crowds that are expected
and certainly detracts nothing from
the merits of the exhibition, whisk
this year will be oue of the very
best in the history of the State. The
Fair proper will be augmented as
usual by a number of the most in
teresting and enjoyable of attrac
tions and exhibitions, some of the
best of the latter being engaged by
the fair management so as to give
free exhibitions on the fair grounus
without additional expense to any
visitor.
Stale Chairman Simmons will
soon announce dates for the delivery
of three speeches in North Carolina
during the present political cam
paign by John Sharp Williams, the
Democratic congressional leader in ,
the house. The able Mississipkn
will doublets attract large crowds.,
for what he will Bay, as well as the
way in which he will say it, will
well be worth hearing and remem
bering something to think about
and to help your wisdom teeth de
velop and grow stronger.
Commissioner of Insurance Young
last Saturday issued an order, re
voking the license of the company,
formerly known as the Eastern Life
Insurance Co., with headquarters
at Washington N. C, and was so
operated for several years. Recent
ly it removed its offiee to Charlotte
and changed its name to the Con
servative Life Insurance Co., with
local agencies at Raleigh and a
large number of other towns, it is
stated, and offered inducements
which apparently were mor desira
ble and "liberal" than those offered
by the large and old companies.
It is not stated how many policies
the company had outstanding, but
it is very apparent that it would
have required the death of only a
very few of the insured to bankrupt
the company, and that this was cer
tainly only a matter of a short time,
had the concern been allowed to
continue business.
Trinity College iast week opened
its fall term under the most encour
aging conditions and bright outlook.
At no time in its long career of
usefulness has Trinity been as well
and splendidly prepared to take
care of its Btudents in every partic
ular as now. No college in the
South furnishes better facilities and
opportunities and there are fe v in
this country as well prepared. The
boy who is now getting bis educa
tion and training at Trinity is in
deed fortunate.
Following a custom which has
been observed since he became pres
ident of the college thirteen vears
ago, Dr. Kilgo yesterday deliv
ered his annual opening sermon to
the Btudents of Trinity.
Among the distinguished men
secured by the Democratic State
Committee to deliver one or more
speeches in this State during the
present campaign has been added
Richmond Pearson Hobson, of Geor
gia, nominee for congress in the dis
trict so long represented bv the old
campaigner Congressman Bankhead,
whom Mr. Hobson defeated for the
nomination. He is a grandson of
the late Chief Justice Pearson of
North Carolina, and will also be
rememberei on account of the bra re
incident in which be figured during
the war with Spain. Senator Cul
berson is also slated to speak in
this State soon.
Lliwxak,
Mrs. John Coltraae Dead.
Mrs. John Coltiane.of High Point.
died in Salisbiry where she went.
to undergo an operation last Satur--day.
She was sister of the Spen-.
cer brothers of Salisbury, and daugh-.
ter of the late James Spencer, who
lived in this county. The remains
were brought to High Point and
taken to Springfield for burial.