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J c. CO T5he COURJER I Leads irxJBoth News and v Circulation. U6e COUR.IER Advertising Columns Bring Results. I I I HTTP IJLlLw ER. eeued Weekly. PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN. $1.00 Per Year VOL XXX1K ASHEBORO, N. C, THURSDAY, Februar 28, 1907. No 9. .OUR LAVtf MAKERS. .Busy Discussing Railroad Hates, Etc. THE .LEGISLATURE DOING MUCH WORK. .Many Local BIII,'6euatorUraham Piny. Jnde WIpitauauilForfcU that ttle the Fat Cmlllug.tbe Kfttlie Black. Scotland Neck, Halifax county, has been giveu the right to vote the liquor question. This bill .provoked warm discussion in which Cant. Swift Galloway made a speech against what he termed -"Tyrannical Liquor Laws", aud attributed these laws to t!ve Puritans who landed. at Plymouth Rock, and that he sometimes wished that the rock had landed on the Puritans instead of the Puritans landing on the Rock. He inviighed;ht-awly against gome of the local statutes making it ju'ikr facie evidence of a dealer for a person to have en-tain qunuti ties of liquor in his possession. Capt. Galloway evideti-ily Ims nor read the numerous decisions of different states, ttatiug th.it dis criminating legislation ot almost every kind may be had against liquor, as it is not recognized by theliw, u iies expiessly j.r .nted, as a legitimate business. C'apt. Gal loway said if he lived in jcornaiuni ties where fiuch laws prevailed he would seek reiitf for ins outraged feelings and ask for a furlough for brief visits to the lower world. A bill was d-efeated nnking the running of freight trains prima facie of violation of the Sunday la.v. A bill to incorporate the subur ban village of High Point, Alechau icsvUle, was lost after a hot tight. Senator Klutu' bill niaUiug it a penalty of $100 to the aggrieved person for neglecting delivery of telegrams on time, wis killed by the Senate. On Friday of last week the Sen ate passed the Graham Ii.te Bill providing for two"' passenger rates; first class 2-1-2 cents and second class 2 cents and iuteichangeable mileage on all roads. This bill passed the Sena e over the Dauiels substitute of a tl.it rare of 2 14 cents by a majority of !) and the linal reading received 44 of the 47 votes cast. This bill upplied to all roads earning $1,500 per mile. When this bill was passed it was predicted by many that there would be no passenger rate by this legislature, and the opiuion was no doubt based on the fact that Maj, Graham had declared that he would never agree to the House Hill rate or to a rate less than 21 2 ceuts for first class. But Alaj. Graham went home and on his return found himself high 4-d dry and practically shorn of his iulJuenco in foiining legislation. While Maj. Graham was chairman of the House Committee of public service corporations and had intro duced the bill which had been yassed by the Se.iate, it was ex pected that he would be placed on the joint Conference committee. The Lieutenant Governor, however, ignored him in the appointment of this committee and appointed Sen ators Daniels, Ay cock and Webb as tnembeia of this committee. When Alaj. Graham leturned Mon day moruing, although a man ad vanced in years and with considera ble experience in public life, arose to a question of high privilege and bitterly denounced the president of the Senate, Lieutenant Governor Winston, for the appointment of three Senators to confer with the Hoase committee on the rate bill, .11 of whom were opposed to the Sen ate bill. Maj. Grahi.m made some stric tures on the youthful indiscretions politically of Mr. Winston. Some of Aiaj. Graham's not over zealous friends say that it is "The pot cal ling the kettle b' ick," and that Maj. Graham himself encateped in and around and about Republican head quarters, and was not unwilling to hold conference j with Republican leaders and expressed a willingness to accept the Fusion nomination fr Judge of the Superior Court in ti e year 1808 when Judge William P. Bynum was placed on the ticket after many weeks and mouths if conferences and hesitations by the Fusion powers who were in author ity at that time. There seems no inclination on the part of (he senate to change the coi f -ei.ee committee on the railroad bib, and no reference was made Tuesday to the sensational speech made by Senator Graham in which he attacked Lieut-Governor Winston Monday. Maj. Griham offered a new biil to make the rate on all roads over 100 miles long 2 cents. The opposition contended that the senate had already passed a rat-e bill and this new effort of Mr. Gra ham was referred to the committee recently appointed. The bill as submitted is understood to be a copy of the Mississippi law. A caucus of the Democratic mem bers was held on Monday night and it is given out that the matter has all been settled, and the senate will go forward with the public business and there will be no further bicker ing. Tie Inuse on Tuesday night con sidered the committee's freight bill which is a substitute foreign other hills that have gone to the commit tee. One of the provisions of the bill is tiiat thi- pet.ulty for failure to deliver :he goods cannot exceed tin ee i i -.leg tlie value of i he goods. This it is said prevents dishonest shippers from tuning advantage of thehiw. 1'r.e oil! parsed the second reading. A I'ompul-o:-;.- S. '!; bill ha? been in! .(.-e I ;,:i ; it loois like will become a law, providing that u, n a p 'titioii of a nit n : v of the ctizens of a iy !:s:rict, townsh p, or cotiaty, th- county llo. id of Educa tion m-iy in its due etion order com pul o.y attendance upm the school or schools named therein. There a e 45 counties to which the provis ions of this oil I do not apply. We a:-e heartily in fao. of eduction, but we do not f ior the provisions of this bill. Senator rlair has introduced a bill to establish a school district at Biscoe in Montgomery county. Sen ator Wood has introduced bills al lowing Itandlemau to issue bonds for street.-: hIso to amend the char ter of Haudleman; and also a bill to allow Dr. Dowd an ex-Confederate soldier 77 years old to practise medi caid wiihuu'.. payi!iga license. Sena tor Wood will introduce a bill to day permitting the county com missioners to submit the questiou of macadam zing the public roads of Randolph county to a vote of the people ami o issue bonds therefor. Senator Murphy has introduced a bill to establish a Recoidei's court at .Salisbury. 'The Senate committee has report ed favorably a bill to make Ansou county dry. The bill is signed by 1100 citizens of Anson county. Tue bill to put the couuty officers of Wake couuty on a salaiy -was re ported unfavorably oy a unanimous vote. Gov. Glenn wants the capitol en larged, and asks for an expeodi ture of $50,000 a year toward the erection of a building to be used as a Hall of History to the Supreme Court and Supren Vt :t Library. The Senate will consider the bill on freight rates tod;v. The Re formatory bill will also come up in tne Senate today; this measure has passed the House. RANDLEMAN BOOKCLUB. Koiimt Dozen Hook t'lub llelil InH-i'est-in Meeting. Fuday afternoon the Round Doz en liook Club was most charmingly entertained by Miss Epsie Woolen, and the guests p esent were delight ed with the afternoon. The flitting loom was most attractive with its decoration; of smilax, fucias, and carnations. The club had as its guest, Miss Jessie Woollen, of High Point. Two exceedingly interesting im pels weie read. Mrs. W. A. Un derwood was heard on the stibjci t of "England Under Ed war J the H c ond," and -Miss Cornelia Bovden. on "England's On" Hundrcl Yea'- War with France." After the li brary programme, very delicious, refreshments were served by the hostess. D i vie" bank" robbers. In Jail at Charlotte to Awaii Ift-ai-itij; New Month. Sheriff Sheek and Deputy, Boss Kinibr.ruih. relumed to Mocksvilie Tuesday of last week from Atlanta G.i., with the men supposedto have been the ones that attempted 'o rob the Bank of Davie on tti-j night of January 25th 1!)0:3. The Sheriff too i Ik m io Dk' Charlotte jail Tu -sday evening for safe ke ping. Tney will bo given a hearing before E. E. Hunt on March Gth. CONDENSED FOR BUSY READERS ' W. L. Stamey, of the High Point Enterprise, has been appointed a member of the entertainment com mittee for the Woodmen of the World, which meets at Jamestown during the Exposition. Jim Morrow, a negro tried at Greensboro last week for retailit'g, aud was bound over to court. After being released, and within sight of the city hall, he attempted to thrash the principle witness. He was le quired to give another bond of $25. A. A. Ki'-kman, of Greensboro, has accepted a position with the Atlantic Co: st Line as train dis patcher. He has been an operator for twenty-six years and held a similar position with the Southern for 18 years. Rockingham county commission ets have accepted plans drawn by Architect Wilburn for a new court house. It. will be similar to th.it of Iredell county. The Methodist Orphanage at Raleigh has .i9 children. The school has no sewerage system, littls tire protection aud needs many other conveniences. An effort is being mde to raise a fund to provide these necessities. Odin and Bethany townships in Iredell county, voted on an issue of bonds to secu.e the Statesville Air Line. The road will pene trate among others Iredell, Surry and Yadkin county. Preparation for a big music nor mal school for Siler City beginning about July 1st. Siler City Grit. Representative Webb has secured the passage of a bill to , pension Mrr. Stonewall Jackson $20 a month. The bill met with very little oposition. Laura Saunders was arrested at Spencer Friday for burning a tene me .t dwelling. The act was com mitted in a jealous rage because her husband had been countenancing another woman. X. B. McCanless and others will in the near future open up a De partment Store m the Central Hotel Block at Salisnury ith a capital of $50,000. They will have 30.000 squat feet of salesrooms. While helping at a steam saw mill owned by himself and sons near Ossipee Alani nice county, last week Jrio. T. Kernodle, of Giaham, caught his lesr in th-? carriage, break ing and badly mangling it. Dr. V. E. Turner, of Raleigh has be-u elected president of Jarue$,tqwn Dental Convention, which will meet during the Exposition. Saturday Mrs. Richard Lane died at her home at Silijburv, having suffered of pnoiimoid.r, o i Sunday their ilauht.-r died from complica tions, ami now Mbs Kite Lane, a maiden mint who in ikes her home with In r biotuer lies at death's door. R preseiitaii -e Salts, of Phelps coiiniy, Mo, hrtiki' out with small pox while in his seal- on the floor of the MisMiuri ll"iis.' f Represet.ta lives 1 huisday, nuiMiig panic. The North Carolina Bankers As sx'ia'io.i will hobl its next annual meeting at Durham. James H. Ilorah, of Salisbury, has tieen appointed private eecretaiy to Coiigreii.-nuii R. N. Hackctt. AiCrifio'i Friday lire destroyed l.lnve o! the largest stores in the town. Tbc losses are as foil ws: John S. I'.rooks, $7,500 with $4,500 iiiMir.inei ; R. C. McCotter & Bro., $(J,5oo, insurance $4,000 and Jack so. i Brof, $0,500 with $4,500 insur ance. Go . EIroJ, of' S. ii n Dakota, sas Unit his father lions near Winston-Salem. Mr. Alexander Moore died ut Hackberry, Oklahoma, recently, lie hus a native of Forsyth county hav ing gone West during the Civil War. Supt. Kitltvll, of Granville county, reports that Washington district, near Stem, l;a voted a special tax for Hie public school. Another election was held at Hester last week. Mr. Rufus Kicnaman, living near Waughton, broke his right leg Tues day. He was riding on the run ning gear of a wagon When his foot struck a stump. Benjamin F. Clegg has been ap pointed game warden for Moore CouLty. A. II. Robbius, formerly of Lex ington, was in Charlotte last week on business for the Ide Cotton Mills, of Jacksonville, Ala., of which he is superintendent. This company is buildihga 25,C00-spindles mill for making line ply yams. He is a sou of Capt. F. C. Robbins, of Lex ington and one of the best cotton null men in the South. The Tar Heel Publishing Co. was recently organized with J. A. Hos kms of Sumuierfield, President and J. B. Conch, of North Wilkesborj, Secretary and Treasurer. The com pany will publish the Twice a Week Tar Heel. A speckled Hound in Union county, the o.vneiship of which has for two and a half years been con tested in the courts at a cost of more than $100 was last week turned ova- by the court, to its per manent master who paid the cost, the dog is valued at $5.0o. G. W. Wilson, aged 21 years, form erly of Suiiimei Meld, died at High Point Saturday after a short illness. He was very popular in High Point, The body was interred at Su miner-field- Two negrces attacked a comrade in a logging camp near Elizabeth city Friday aud beat his head into a pulp with clubs. They were later arrested. An old feud prompted the brutal murder. A boiler at the saw mill of Jeff Hughes, at Pleasant Garden exploded Satirday after noon. Worth Hughes, the C-year-old son, was fearfully mangled and will probably die. Mr. Hughes was badly hurt. " E. C. McCarthy, of High Point, has donated a lot to the Roman Catholic church upon which the communicants in that town will erect a $3,000 house of worship at once. The State Council Jr. O. U. A. M. will meet at Winston-Salem next year. The report of Supt. Mann, of t'e penientiarv Favs there are now iitJ2 persons, 250 of which are out on raiiroau ana turnpiKe worK, while the remainder are renuired on the state farms. The penitentiary now has to its creutt a surplus of $242, 131. Mrs. J. P. . tson, announces from Deland hat she hus do nated $40,0(io :,e Stetson Uni versity of Philadelphia, an iiuiout equal to the Carnegie gift for a li brary. An unknown three masted schoon er was wrecked off the roast of Den mark Saturday and IS people who clung to the rigging were drowned. A 10-year-old negro boy was killed in Roberson County by the train on Saturday of last week. Chas. Bostain, a mill operative at Newton, has been arrested on a war rant charging him with the murder of a man named Childers, in Alex ander county twelve years ago. He denies his guilt but it is alleged that he confessed to old associates lecent ly that he and an accomplice killed Childers in his cow pasture for his money. Miss Mittie Lee Moore, of States ville, died at Southern Pines list Saturday night and was buried at Statesville. More Heavy f-'liir I' or Ki lalllni;. Heavy fines on the violators of the liquor laws were imposed this week in Guilford Superior Court. A. J. Fraley. of High Point, plead ed guilty to the charge of retailing and was lined $500 and costs: the line was later reduced to $:5o. Chas. , Clayborn, a negro of High I'oint, who pleaded guilty of man slaughter was sentenced to three years on the public roads in Guil ford Couuty. Leslie Wilmoth was sentenced to the work house for six months for larceny. Jack W;l Hams and Dodd Wilson, two young white men from Richmond Y.i. uere convicted for larceny of the Guilford Hardware Co. and were sentenced to seven years in the penitentiary. WALKER-PAGE. Marriage Solemnised at MorrUvllle T acid ay Afternoon. Miss Daisy Stuart Page and Dr. J. O. Walker were married at the home of the bride at Morrisville, Wake county, Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The marriage was a surprise to their many friends, only a few inti mate friends haviDg been apprised of the date. The marriage was quiet, witnessed only by uear rela tive! and friends of the immediate family. Dr. Walker is a son of Col. J. E. Walker, of Asheboro, and now lives at Concord, where he has suc cessfully practised his profession for several years. lie is well known in this section of the state, enjoying the confidence and esteem of all. Miss Page is the daughter of ex sheriff Page, of Wake county, cul tured and accomplished. Sue was last year a teacher in the Asheboro Glinted School. She was loved by the pupils in the school and popular in Ashebnro's social circle. The many friends of Dr. and Mrs. Walker wish for them a happy ami prosperous future. They will make their home at Concord. MR. COXW'EDS. Pretty Home Wmdiiijr at llira Point l.at Wri k. Miss Elizabeth Jones and Mr. Carl Edward Cox, both of High Point, weic ma.iied at the home of the bride's mother, Urs. M. B. Jones, Wednesday afternoou. Both Mr. and Mrs. Cox are popular among a host of friends. Mr. Cox is a son of Rev. and Mrs. D. C. Cox and formerly lived at High Point, but is now engaged in business in Thomasville, where he enjoys the confidence of all who know him. The bridal remembrances from friends far and near were beautiful and appropriate. Prominent among them were a silver coffee service, and a silver coffee urn, the latter the gift of the groom. Ger1. and Mrs. Julian Carr, Durhaii, sent a hand some hand painted tankard inchina. SOUTHBOUND RAILROAD. Annual Meeting ol' stockholder and lllcr'iou of directors and (Iftirers. Winston Sulem, Feb. 23.- The annual meeting of stockholders of the Winston-Salem Southbound Railway Company has just been held here. Besides many Winston-Salem business men V. C. Robbies, and Geo. W. Montcastle, of Lexington. S. H. Heurne, of Albem-rle, and G. W. Huntley, of Wadesboro, are on the board of directors. Ollicers elected for the ensuing year are: H. E. Fries, President; W. T. Brown, Y ice-President: W. F. Shaffiier, Seeietvy and Treasurer. Reports were made for the year which show that nearly two hundred thousand doliats have been expended to date for surveys, organization, grading, rights of way and tei initials. LUMBER MAN SKIPPED. I .ill Homy ImU'litfcliit'-M ami S-iiinily Behind. T. W. Hylron, who jonduercd lumber and mercantile establish ments at Campbell, Stokes coiiutv, ten miles north of Datibury, left his home Sunday night, February 10 leaving indebtedness to the amount of $7,500 or $s,ooo, with assets of about fi;K)n. About $2, moo of Ilvlton's indebtedness was secured bv notes at several banks endoised by W. It. and C. G Hylton, broth ers of the principal T. W. IIvlfon. It is uiulers'.ood that the stcu.iis deny these signatures. Tile assets consisr. of a store i dwelling containing about $j,iim worth of goods - and effects; a sa--inill, box plant, lu.nber, five h..: ! of stock, cows a:id calves, buggies, hacks, wagons, etc., valu -1 at pi !. abiv .o.OiM. Tlie wife and four children kno w nothing ef bis whereabouts. O il ir ( elrlini'i'Oe. Durham, N. C. i-V-rnai J. Tonight the civic. !. t.c.it '.n io; place at Trinity Cniegc. I ic lime the lion. Ib im . I'.eJ -. ol Aberdem, d.livei'ul Uic .-oMnv-At'ter tlie nddrc.-s h.- u ( nt.-faii at a dinner paitv ido-n 1 v iiio ;) ii1.' fra:enut, under -. nis.in-e ih cel billion was I'ei t. m:- in citv Mr. Page was the oue.-i. t jr J. C. Kilao. $100 FOR DAUGHTERS Queen Esther a Success In Every Way. LARGE AND APPRECIATIVE AUDIENCE. Randolph Chapter Daughter of the Confederacy Realize Handsomely from the Production. The presentation of the sacred cantata, Queen Esther, by home tal ent at the academy Friday night was a pronounced success. Tickets were placed on sale at the Asheboro Drug Co. Friday morirng and be-fo-e night half the house was sold. The afternoon aud evening trains brought many from a distance to witness th" performance. As the curtains were drawn show ing the large chorus, and fitting stage settings, a wave of applause passed over the house. From then until the close the audience spoke its appreciation of the play by ap plause and closest attention. There were no long tiresome waits between acts and scenes The music was nio.-t creditable. The principle ohnraeteis were well chosen and with the strong support of a well trained and balanced chorus, those who witnessed the production pronounced it one of the best amateur performances they hat everatteuded. Many had seen "Queen Esther" bv several other aggregations, and these were loudest in tneir praise of the Asheboro production. It is impossible to deal with each member of the troupe in dividually. Suffice it to say that each person did part assigded well, and all were recioients of hih com pliments. Af ier bearing the expenses of the play, the Randolph Chapter Daugh ters of the Confederacy realized about $100 which will probably be used in establishing a monument fund. The Daughters are ?erv grateful to those who took part in the performance for their efficiency aud to those who assisted in making it a financial success. The managers announce that iu response to the many requests the play will be repeated in the early spring. Several new features will be added and the troupe will en deavor to outclass anv former nro- dtiction. FIRE AT JAMESTOWN. Car l,o;i(l of Cotton ConsumedDepot !aird by Arrival of Trail. A car load of cotton on siding at Jamestown, Guilfwrd county, was de stroyed by lire Monday night about 9 o'clock. The car was standing near the depot and for a while it locked as if the building would be consumed. All th it s ived the depot .vas the arrival of the northbound passenger train, No. 31, tlie engine of which was usud to shove the burning car aw iy from the depot. Itold llurlurics. There seems to be no clue to the bol.l burglarii s on Tin sday nijht of last week iu Rowa;:. The burglar li'-st entered the lion.-of Mr. Dick I'eiiipleton going through several doors and btcakinsr locks with screw drivers, g-'ttir to Mr. Tompieton's room, where he rnnsn.-ked the room, getting a watch i'tid some small change. Then the burohir went into the residence of C. Hawthorn, get ting $50 in money and about !j50 in watches, etc. At both places the clothing from which the money was stolen was t;ken outside the house. lie lor m -i to I- Hill Pauses. It has been a long tight of the good women of the St iV with the faithful assistance of a number of she state's wisest a,,,! best men. I be Preston bill pmvidhig for a reformatory t r void iiful criminals passed the House en Friday night of las': week by a vote of 7S to (i. A :;eat umjoritv of the state are in I ior of the piopo.-iri' n Mr. V. T. i or with stcrciarv t the Greater Charlotte jClnb"hi. been ere of the hard -t workei- in behalf of the proposition. We congratulate the !c ' s! il n-e o l allot h"r act Jtha will .I.--V- thi.i legislature icineuibered 'V n.tiona to Collie. Heath ol -Ajft-il Lady. Mis. Mahuda Call, widow of Mr. Ivi Call, died Siin.h'iy at, he nome i if Nuiit a (irov .in Divje 'loituty. v.,.- nrai I loo years ('' and w the first woman to b- mil -i ied in "i:nv ift,, t Lie county was re .. . .. oi ioio. I