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COXJR E6e COUR.IER Leads in Both News and Circulation. aHMBaaaitiaHBaaaHa 13he COURIER Advertising Columns Bring Results. FEE ER. I SBued Weekly. PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN. t $1.00 Per Year VOL XXX1I1. ASHEBQRO, N. C, THURSDAY, February 27, 1908. No9 2 fit . CATTLE QUARANTINE tioverment Experts Working to r.xter ml n ate Cattle Ticks Caused Dangerous Fever. For many veara the farmers and stock meu of North Carolina have lost itnmese Funis of mony from the ravages of the cattle tick. lu 1902 the State Department of Agriculture took up the work of eradicating thetict and in 1906 the United St) tea Department of Agriculture sint fleY-Tiil of its Veteuariaus to as cist ia the woik. Since that time about thirty counties have- betri fieed of this tick. As announced in a recent issue of the Courier the govern incut has had experts in this county investigating the conditions fur the past month. This work has been in charge of Dr. E. P. Henderson, who is mak ing preparation to put ja foice of men at work iu the summer in an effort to completely exterminate the tick ia ihU section. As soon us weather conditions will permit a corps of inspectors will make a thorough xaminatiou of all the cittle iu the county. Where these me.i fiud the ticks on the rattle the owners will be given instruction in the best methods of getting rid ot the ticks and this general inspection will be followed by visits at regular intervals to all the infected farms until the cattle and farms are found to be free from infectiou. The Courier representative was in conversation witti Dr. lleudersnu Tuesday and learned of the work the Depaituient is trying to do. The simplest method of ridding cattle of ticks is changing the cut tle to a pasture that ha noc'been used for live stock for a year e ng certain that the cattle ca ry no ticks with them. If this is done early in the spring the farms will be free of infection in the Fall. Dtiriug the conversation Dr. Henderson said he had been over the country and that he had found that many cattle had diec c'unng the past two years from tick fever. He also said that the infection is gener al, though uoiv not as extensive us before the fetocklaw became in force. He pronounces this law iu itself i great help iu ridding a couuty ol the tick. The Departu.e;t workers have done a greaD work for the farmers and cattle dealers in the counties in Western Nurth Carolina which have been worked over, and this year the work will he confined to the countie of Auson, Union, fctanh-y. Montgo mery, Randolph, Chatham, Wake, Franklin aud Warren. The United States quarantine now runs along the Western border of these coun ties, and no cuttle can be moved across this line. The object of the work being done this year is to cleau these counties of the tick so that the people of that section may have free move ment of cattle. Every owner of jcattle should co operate with the government forces in this work, and render every as sistance possible. Dr. Henderson says that with the aid of the citi zens of the county Randolph can be fieed this fall and persons will be allowed to sell their cattle on any market in the country, moving them wherever they desire. It has been said that in the South cattle die muually from tick fever to the value of more than $100, 000,000. INDUSTRIAL ASSOCIATION. Will Open Permanent Headquarter at once- v an neguu. A meeting of the Executive Com mi t tee and members of the Ashe boro Industrial Association was held in the office of the president, D. B McCrary, last Thursday night. Mat ters of importance to the town were discussed and it was decided to pro coed at once to carry out thejwork of the association to promote the in dnstrial, lilerary, moral and religious interests of Asheboro aud Randolph county. " No Strike at Randlenan. An investigation of the report that the operatives at the Raudle man mills instituted a strike last week proves the rumor erroneou-. Itjwas reported rh.it the nulla . were considering a reduction in wages and that the operatives requested that they bs permitted to work only four days a week until the markets improved instead of cutting wages. The matter is ujw uuder consideration. DEATH OF DR. CRAWFORD. Truly a Man of God Haa Been Taken Puueral Sunday. Dr. L. W. Crawford, one of the State s most prominent divines, and a member of the Western Worth Carolina Conference of the Meth odest.Episcopal Church South died at his home at Asheville Friday. The body was interred at Greeus boro Sunday. Leouidas W. Crawford was born iu Rowau county. Just as he reach ed young manhood, he joined the Confederate army, with four of his brothers, and the "Lost Cause" was ever deal to his' heirt. After the war he entered the University of Virginia where he was a student for several years. Jr. Crawford joined the Western N. C. Coufereuca in 18G8, serving his first pastorate at Hillsboro. He has 'also served many other chanres and his brilliant intellect and pow erful personall y greatly endeared him to the pe mis ot the entire state. For a number of years he held a position in the Bible depart ment of Tiiuity College. lu 1875 he was married to Miss Annie l'n lien, of Ualeigh, N. C, wh.) survives him. lie leaves live sons and one daugh ter, Mr. Robert Crawford, of Wins ton, N. C; Messrs. Richard and Frederick Crawford, members of the faculty of William and Mary College, Williamsburg. Va., and Mr. b rank Crawford, a student in that institution: Mr. Lee- W. Craw ford, of Columbia University, New York, and Miss Cizzie Crawford, studying this winter iu Washington City. HUNGRY DEMAND BREAD. Bloody Riot Raised By Starving Poor In Philadelphia. A lively, riot occurred iu the streets of -Philadelphia ont day last JW.Jke,h when ' an unemployed army of 1,000 foreiguers was- marcning ou the City Hall to de maud work of the mayor, wheu several wagons attempted to pass through the. line aud a general free light ensued. Many heads were split opeu aud several policemen shot. though mt beriously, over 20 were injured; fourteen of the ling leaders air-sted. Old Fiddlers' Convention. Tie Fiddlers' Convention at Farmer will be held ou Saturday night March 7th, instead of the 29th of Feb. us before announced. A large number of fiddlers will be on baud and much grand music is ex pected. All who desire to partici pate should seud in their names at once, that accommodation may be provided, bold watches and gold coins will be given as prizes. Senator Latimer Dead. Senator Asbury C. Latimer, of South Carolina, died Thursday las at Washington. He had been at Providence hospital, and under went au operation for appendicitis Sunday. The immediate cause of death is given us peritonitis. Ine deceased was 57 years old and had been a member of the Senate since 1901. The body was interred at the Latimer home at Belton S. C. Died With Paralysis. J. N Parks died at his home iu the Endicott section Sunday morn ing. He was in Troy last Thurs day and while attending to some business iu the Kegister s office suf fered a stroke of paralysis. The sudden death is very sad. Mr, Parks had Ibe confidence ot every body who knew him. He was an honest, Ood fearing man. Mont- North Carolina Federal Court. The recent act of Congress estab lishing terms of the U. 3. District and Circuit Court at Salisbury, provides that the terms shall begin on the fourth Monday in April and October. Worth Carolina has eix conrts now which include Wilkes. boro, Greensboro, Charlotte, States ville and Asheville. Mr. Kitchen to Speak Here. Hon. W. W. Kitchen, who will be a candidate for the nomination for Governor before the next Demo cratic convention, will speak at the court house in Asheboro on Monday, March 10th, 1908. N. T. Marsh spent Sunday at Ratnseu REMINISENCES FROM CAR A WA Y. By REV. F. H. WOOD, From Mt. Shepherd Church to Hurley's Tanyardluthe 'Id's. Writtem fon The Courier. If anyone is anxious to know why I confine myself in these reminis cences within such narrow limits, my answer is: 1st, that the limits are of sufficient importance as to call forth my best efforts; 2nd, that this practically is the full size of the world that I then lived in that the horizon and monutain lidges closed in all around this sphere. And the truth is that this little world was abundantly large and of sufficient importance to furnish mv childish mind all the room for til the wild imaginings of which it was capable. ,fc fit s - HKV. F. H. And, truth to tell, even now in my threescore years "and ten, 1 know many men and women of mature years, who, through all their life long have livel in a wor.d not half s large as this, aid the full extent of territory is uot more thn two miles wide aud five miles long and yet it is one of the fairest in all the State. Standing ou a high bluff of the creek where H. C. Keeraiis once lived, and looking to the north, looms up Shepherd Mountain. To the northeast and east are the Long Ann. Carraway and Kack Creek mouuiains, while to the west, and running parallel with the creek are Indian Hill aud Kidge Mountain, while almost entirely around yon stretches cut one of the finest and TOWN COMMISSIONERS. Meeting Held Friday Afternoon Street Improvement Discussed. The Board of Commissioners of the town of Asheboro met Thursday afternoon. Besides routine business the board passed an ordinance for bidding skating with roller SKate on the cement sidewalks. J. II. McCain was given a permit to eularge the postoffice by tearing out the petition, combining the pres ent quarters with the room previous ly occupied by the barber shop. The commissioners discussed the ways and means for improving the streets of th town. It is probable that something ill be done at an early date. The Sabbath Observance. The Executive Committee of the North Carolina Sabbath Association, of which Rev. R. F. Campbell, of Asheville, is president and Rev. J. W. Goodman, of Greensboro, is re cording secretary, has issued an ap peal to the ministers of the State for assistance in raising a fund of $1000 for the support of the Asso ciation. The association is promot ing the preservation and ooservance of the Christian Sabbath. Dona tions and pledges may be sent to Mr. Goodman. Special School Tai. As announced in last week's Cou rier the election at both Sl lloh and Farmer resulted iu a majority in favor of a special tax for the maintenance of rural graded schools in those distiicts. It is learned that three other school districts will hold elections on this question be tweeu this and June 1st. ! y.v y ft -I y-i ; ' , AV I). 1)., Trinity, N. C, largest tracts of the most fertile bottom lands to be fonnd anywhere in a hill country. These lands, I suppose, have been in constant culti vation tor nmie than a hundred year-, producing the finest crops of com, wheat, outs and grass under what would now be called rude methods of cultivation. Nature dealt with section in great kindness, distributing her bounties with gen erous hands. Its sceuery is worthy the labor of the masters of the brush while its capabilities for the produc tion of agricultural wealth is simply beyond the dieams of the greatest enthusiast. It might be made a veritable Garden of Eden. Within this limitation lived a cit- WOOD. D. D. izenship unsurpassed by any com munity that I have ever known, if even equaled, as I believe the sequel will show in the series following. My readers may think that the excursion I ask them to take with me into the ages long since passed is to 'de dull aud tiresome one, but I trust that my memory will become so stimulated that its personel aud incidents will Bill the journey with a good deal real pleasure and some profit. So jump into the sled and lets take a ride. Note The above is the first of a series of articles by Dr. Wool to be piitilisliHl every week, anil which will prove interesting to nil our readers, both old and young. SPINSTERS' CLUB. Old Maids Convention a ;ra(I Success Sequel Play in April. The Spinsters' Fortnightly Club, or Old Maids' Convention, given by the Daughters of the Confederacy at the Auditotium last Friday night scored another success for local ama teur performers. A fair audience greeted the players who were at their best. The cst of characters was a strong one, the leading characters receiving unrivaled support, and uot once was the thread of the scory of the trip to Alaska lost. The costumes were excellent typical of the old maid cast and spicy arguments aud assertions of the Bpinsters in transacting the bus. iness ot the club kept the audience iu an uproar. Few professional troupes can offer a more pleasing entertainment than our local talent and our people ea gerly anticipate the spinsters leturn from Alaska about April 1st. Work has already b"guu on this sequel play. A neat sum was realized for the Monument fund of the Daughters of the Confederacy. Mlllboro Chair Factory. The plant of the Millboro Chair Co wassold by J. A. Spence, receiv er, Monday. The plant was bid off by I. W. Pugh, one of the stock holders at $2700. The sale is sub ject to the confirmation of the court. KoLipuoron Pullman. The Pullman Car Company has issue i a voluntary order that the ale of wines aud liquors ou their cars be discontinued as sooa sis the present stock is exhausted. CONDENSED NEWS. H. L. Green, a well known law yer of Wilkesboro, died laet week. Mrs. Henry A. Page gave an "At Home" to the young people of Aber deen last Thursday evening. A. II. Price has returned to Salis bury lifter spending the past year in Florida. Capt. A. W. Marshall, of the Boston navy yurd will command the new cruiser North Carolina. hlfB. Polly Kerfees, died at her home at Hniitinsr Creek, Davie county last week, iiged 90 years old. Dr. Joe Hill, who went from Lexington to El Paso, Tex., a few mouths ago in search of health, is reported critically ill. Wm. Arthur Austin, son of P. W. Austin, of Albemarle, died in Okla homa recently. He was 22 years old and suffered with tuberculosis. About $1,150 worth of cotton was destroyed by fire at the Sauf'ord Cotton Mill one day last wefk. Th? flame was soon extinguished. Mrs. C. A. Lane died at her home ut High Point last Thursday. She was au excellent woman and was popular w ith a large circle of friends. W. R. Haywood, formerly of Montgomery County, but more n ceitly of Purkton. in R-'beson Co , died one day last week at bis home. The Republican executive com mittee, of Guilford county has en dorse'! Uncle Joe Cannon for presi dent. The Arcadia High School in Davidson County, which was re cently desfiosed by fiie will be re built by private subscription. The Fair Association at Char lotte has been indicted by the Mecklenburg g:and jury for permit ting indecent shows on the grounds last fall. Oak Ridge Township, Guilford County, has four white and two colored schools, and every building is new. These schools will expend $2,040 this year. Gov. Glenn has offered a reward of $100 for each member of the members of the gang of robbers tuat raided the bank at Granite Falls a few days ago. The dry kilns of the Brauning Mfg. Co. at Edenton, were destro- ed by fire last Thursday. The kilns were fall of pine lumber, lhe damage is $35,000, partly coveied by insurance. The yards of the Sherwood Bob- bin and Mfg. Co., of Greensboro, are being overhauled and the debris from the receut fire removed prepara tory to retiuilding as soon as the weather will permit. In Guilford Superior Court this week H. C. Leonard, the llagman who is charged with causing the fatal wreck at Rudd, and who has1 been iudicted for manslaughter, will be tried. Another important case is that against Lee Kirk, for murder of Black Joe Morehead. Mrs. S. II. Hearne and daughter, Miss Bess, were thrown from a bug gy while driving at Albemarle one day las'; week. The injuries were painful but not serious. Miss Hearne sustained a long g ish over the right eye. Mrs. Jane McLean, an aged ladv living at Morven, near Wadesboro, was burned to death while in bed at her home one day last week. She was 89 years old. When last seen the unfortunate lady was lying down smoking a pipe and it is thought a spark from the pipe ignited the bed covering. The Store of the New York Bar gain House, at Burlington, was broken into last Thursday. The robbers affected an entrance by breaking a large glass in the front window. They carried away a number of suits of clothes and sev eral pairs of shoes, besides other things. Arrangements are being made for a convention of merchants and manufactnrers at Baltimore begin mg 2nd. The object is to discuss trade conditions aud an effort will be made to restore comfidence to the public in all lines of commerce. Special rates to Baltimore can be se cured on all ruihoads. THE STATE JUNIORS Record-Breaking Meeting of the State Council Will Baild Temple. The meeting of the State Council Jr. O. U. A. M. at Winston-Salem last week was a record breaker, both for attendance and euthusiasm. The Noith Carolina Juniors are rejoicing over the excellent report of the secretaiy and treasurer "which showed the the order in a floursh ing condition and the membership rapidly increasing. Banquets and other entertainments added to the pleasure of the delegates. The following named ire the officers elected: Past State Councilor Chas. G. Lee( Asheville, State Secretary Sam F. Vance, Winston-Salem. " Asst. Siate Secretary Kobt. II. Fulgam, of Wilson. fetate Treasurer Geo. V. Fulp, of KerLersville. Conductor D. L. Sides, Salis bury. Warden II. O. Cozait, of An diews. In6ide S Ltinel J. M. Furr, of Piyler. Outside Sentinel C. V. Pegram. of Walkertown. Chaplain Rev. S. F. Nix, of Al- t miahaw. Elizabeth City was selected as the next meeting place. One of the im portant acts of the council was the decisiou to erect a Junior Order I'emple, at some point to be selected as a permanent meeting place for the btate body. final action will be taken at the Elizabeth City meet ing place. PROHIBITION CAMPAIGN. Central Committee Appointed to Have Charge of the Details. Pursuant to a call from the Anti Saloon League of Asheboro, a meet ing was held in the court house last Tuesday for the purpose of discuss ing a plan for the prohibition cam paign in Randolph couuty. Eight townships besides Asheboro were represented and plans are being made to opeu the campaign at once. The meeting was euthusiastic and the result is very satisfying to the temperance workers. A central committee, which will have charge of the details was appointed as follows: Rev. C. A. Wood, Rev. T. M. John- sou, S. W. Laughlin, C. L. Holton, E. H. Morris, Wiley Ward, E. J. Colt;ane, E. Moflitt, J. D. Ross and J. O. Redding. I his committee will meet at once and appoint cownship committees to assist in the woik. Speakers will also be secured and appointments made by the comniitte-e aud an nouncement will be made later. Duck Byrd and Miss Bertie Thompson, were married recently by J. B. Hurley, Esq., at Wade- ville. Two dwellings belonging to the .Tonesboro Sash and Blind Co., at San ford were destroyed by fire Mon day morning. The Bank of Aberdeen, in busi ness 18 months, has paid 3 semi annual dividends of 6 per cent, and reserved a surplus of $3,000. Th capital stock is $15,000. The Virginia Retail Merchants' Association will meet at High Point probably in May. High Point man ufacturers are preparing a banquet for the occasion. Thieves entered the clothine- store of J. B. Morris, at High Point, Sat urday morning and secured two suits of clothes. There is no clue as to the guilty parties. S. P. Washineton. Drominent farmer of Stem, was killed in a run away last Friday. He was thrown from his buegy against a house with such force as to kill him almost in stantly. A number of saloon keerjers met at the Gnilford-Benbow Hotel at Greensboro Monday. The object of the meeting could not be learned, but it is believed nlans wpre laid to put up a stiong fight in the coming pronioition campaign. The North Carolina Peace Society will meet at Wilmington May 1st. Senator McCreary, of Kentucy, Rep resentative Bartholdt, of Missouri, aud Andrew Carnegie, are invited guests of honor at the congress. Admiral Dewey and Representative llobsou are also invi!ed.
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