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GOURI LIER T olumns T5he COURIER Advertising Columns Bring Results. Issued Weekly. PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN. $1.00 Per Tear VOL XXXIII. ASHEBORO, N. C, THURSDAY June 4. 1908. No 2 Fourth of July Celebration and Randolph County , Annual Masonic Picnic. T5he COURIER j Leads In Both New and Circulation. 1 HE Preparation for Grand Celebration of the "Glori ous Fourth" Senator Lee S. Overman Invited as Speaker Spectacular Street Parade and j Brass BandsAthletic Sports and Ball Game. The annual Masonic Picnic or Randolph county will be held at Asheboro, Saturday, July 4th. At a mass meeting of the citizens of Asheboro held Monday night a committee was appointed to co-operate with the Masons in making this a grand all-day patriotic celebration of the fourth of July, and yesterday that committee and the representa tives of the various lodges met and perfected plans to thij end. The day promises to be one of the biggeit celebrations ever held in the county and the united effort being put forth by the business men a sures the success of tbe undeittking At the meeting yesterday the fol. lowing committees were appoinlta to look after the different features of tbe day. Executive Committee. D. B. McCrary, Edgar Presnill, R. E. Johnson, W A. Underwood, E. G. Morris, J. A, Spence, C. A Hay worth. Entertainment. Mayor H. M. Robins, Chm.; W. J. Scarboro, Dr. W. J. Moore, G. G. Hendricks, Wm. C. Hammer, W. P. Wood, J. S. Lewis, W. J. Armlield, P. 11. Morris, A. C. McAlister, E. J. Coltrane, R. R. Ross, J. T. Brit taiu, W. D. Stedman, C. L. Holton? E. Moffitt, W. J. Miller, W. U. Moring, E. H. Morris. Committee Floats. . W. A. Underwood, J. T. Winsbw, 0. C. Cranford, E. A. Younta, Dr. D. Lock hart, J. A. Spence. Decoration. Mesdames Win. G. Hammer, C. C. McAlister, W. D. Stedman, R. I. Dickens, H. B. Martin, J. D. Ron, E. H. Morris, J. T. Winslow, W. J. Scarboro, E. E. Eephart, W. H Moring, J. D. Simpson, Misses Es ther Ross, Annie Blair, Nannie Bulla, May McAlister, Corinna Auman, Clara Spencer. w Ball Ground. Ssth W. Laughlin, Sulon Sted man, W. U. Hammond. -Amusement. J. H. Kivett, C. Rush, B. A Yeargin. Music R. E. Johnson, Edgar Presnel', V. U. McCrary, C. A. Hay worth, J. A. Spence. As invitation is eitenued to the entire citizenship of Randolph and adjoining counties to spend satur day, July 4th, in Asheboro. Theie will be many interesting attractions and plenty of amusement to guaran tee a pleasant day. Senator Lee S. Overman, of Salis bury, has been invited by the Ma tons to deliver the principal ad dress. There will be a spectacular parade in the morning, forming at the ball park in West Asheboro and proceed ing along Sunset Avenne to Fay etteville Street, thence to the Graded School Auditorium, where appro priate exercises will be held. In the line of march will be two brass bands, representatives of the Masons, Knights of Pythias, Junior Order United. American Mechanics and Odd Fellows, handsome floats decorated by the merchants and manufacturing enterprises of the town, handsome driving rigs, etc. rmea will be awarded for the best float, for the handsomest ene-horse turnout and two-horse turnout. During the afternoon the Athletic Park will be the centre of attraction. Base ball games by strong and evenly balanced teams will be ar ranged, besides a program of out door sports to consume the entire afternoon. Such amusements as foot taces, wheelbarrow and bag races, catching the greasy pig and climbing the greasy pole will be provided. Refreshmeats will be sold inside the park for the benefit of the Ox ford Orphauage and o.her cbaiita ble institutions. The merchants and others will decorate their buildings in the na tional colors red, white and bine bunting. , - It will be a true celebration of the "Glorious Fourth." MRS. WILLIAMS DIED DANVILLE. AT Mother of Mr. i. E. Williamson of Wortbvllle interment af Itt ltls ville. The many friends of Mr. J. E. William80u, of Worth viile, will re gret to learn of the death of his mother, Mrs. V. F. WillianiSJU, Saturday evening. Mrs. William son died at the home of her daugh ter, Mrs. J. 0. Majjruder, at Dan ville, Va. She is survived by four children, J. Edmonds and Lynn li. Williamson, Miss Minnie William son and Mrs. J. 0. Magruder. The funeral was conducted Suu dav afternoon at 3 o'clock at Reids ville, the home of the deceased. A large number of friends of the be reaved family attended the funeral. COURT HOUSE SITESELECTED Will Proceed to Arrange for Imme diate Construction. COMMISSIONERS ACT AT JUNE . .. ,. MEETING. Something of tbe Plans New Site at Small : t!ost Lawyers will Erect an Office Building; Ready to Proceed, The County Commissioners at their meeting held at the Couri house Monday, located the site for tbe new courthouse on the property known as the windmill property The site is purchased from Mr. and Mrs. A. C. McAlister and is located on the north side of Main stieet. and fronts 198 feet and extends back 250 feet. Under the terms of Trus tee D. B. McCrary, through whim the site was secured, the business men of Asheboro, by private sub script on, will pay $1400 of ti e pur chase price of $3700, leaving $1300 payable by tbe county. As only 158 feet front is required tor tbe courthouse, the lawyers of the town have agreed to purchase the remaining 40 feet, upon which they propose to erect a law building, in which the attorneys will have their offices. The County Commissioners have purchas d plans for the new court house, which will be in every way a duplicate of the Iredell couuty court house at Statesville. We present herewith, a picture of the Iredell banding. On the first floor is located the offices of the clerk of the court and register of deeds, which have con nected large fire-proof vaults for the protection of the records. Adjoin ing the register's office is the com missioners room. On this floor is also the office of the treasurer and tbe sheriff, and separate rooms for the solicitor and giand jury. On the second floor, the court room is large and airy, with private rooms for the presiding judge, the jurors, prisoners and witnesses. "m , . , ,, m xnereisaisoa large gaiiery. xwo broad stairways lead to the second floor, one on each end of the build ing. A large tasement for furnace and other apartments for storage is also provided. - It is to be an imposing building and sufficient to meet the demands of the county for many years to come. , The commissioners will make- ar rangements to begin the work of construction at once. It is propos ed to use the county convict force to make the brick and let out the masonry and Wood work to contrac tors. llt no seems that Randolph will have a new and commodious court house at m early date and one, too that will be in keeping with the progress of oar county and a credit to our people. MODEL OK K.WDOI.PH ( WANTS DELEGATES INSTRUCT ED. Uov. Glenn Further Says Mr. Bryan Is Choice of Democracy. Governor Glenn has given to the si h e Pres an interview in which he urgs the Stat Conven tion to instruct its delegates to the Xa;ionl Convention at Denver. He sa-s if the State Convention favors either Wm. Jenning Bryan, Governor Johnson, Governor Folk or any other candidate for president it should so instruct its dg-ites. In th intervew Mr. Glenn strongly f vors Mr. Bryan as the most uvail.ihle cndidute. He de clares that during the recent con feienceof Govern rs in Washing'on he tok uucasiou to talk with prouii nent Democri ts all over the couutry and that he is of the opinion that Mr. B'yan is the choice-of the peo ple He believe Mr. Bryan cau poll a much larger vote than any man the party can nominate. Young Man Sentenced for Life. Ack Hale, a youth charged with murdering his sweetheart, was con vicud at Bristol, Tenn., Friday and sentenced to life imprisonment in the penitentiary. The tragedy oc curred in a cemetery "t Bristol last May, just three days before the girl was to have wedded anotb?r. Hale has two brothers in prison for mur der, a brother-in law in the North Carolina penitentiary for robbery and other members of the family are fugatives. Wind and Water Do Great Damage. News comes from all over the West of the heavy property losses from tornadoes, cyclones and water spouts last Friday. In Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri and Indiana the streams are raging and many farms are submerged in from two to five feet of water. Texas also suffered heavily from rains. Few fatalities are reported. Rich Mine In Stanly. v It is reported that some rare and rich veins of gold have been found at the Parker mines near New Lon don. One day last week a vein was struck which opened afresh the gold fever among the Stanly people. This mine is owned and operated by Mr. H. C. Ivey. Young Man Commits Suicide. Louis Murphy, aged 24 years, em ployed until recently by the Ameri can Machine & Mfg. Co., committe d suicide at Charlotte Friday by shoot ing himself. Murphy was despon. dent because.be was unable to find other employment. He was a na tive of bouth Carolina. May Succeed Tan. Tbe announcement is made at Washington that Luke E. Wright, of Memphis, Tenn., will be appoint ed by the President to succeed Sec retary Taft upon hio nomination for President at the Republican Con vention at Chicago. Art 2 . OI NTY'S XI'.U t'Ol'RT FlOl r.. As BLOCK iDERS. Still Destroyed and Two Arrests Made Xear Liberty. M. A. York, better known as Dnke Yrk, i'f neir Liberty, Randolph Uonn'y, was placed in jail at GreenstO-o last Thursday in defanlt of a $5W bond for his a) pearance befo-e U. S. Uouiraissio'ier Wolf on June 6th, to answer a charge of violating the revenue laws. York tnd Rossi e Coble are believed to be associated together in operating a di9t:llery. On Tuesday of last weok Revenue officers captured a still which wus being hauled by Coble nar Liberty. Following a tiail from York's hoti'ie the officers found a barrel waich had been rolled from the house t a thicket. Tbe bnrrel contained 25 gallons of whiskey. Other evidence was found connecting the two men, and warrants were issutd for their arrest. Noted Sate Cracker Caught. Gus Deford, a notorious safe blower and bank robber, has been captured at London, England. De ford was a leader of ;a band hich operatea in the bouthern GUtes, and several of its members are now serving seutences iu the South Caro lina penitentiary. Deford was ar rested by United Str.tes secret ser vioe men aud will be -returned to America at once. Mr. Reltzel lmprovlug. Walter O. Reitzel, of Liberty, who naa nis leg ampu&tea at St. Leo s Hospital at Greensboro recently, has returned to his hone. Mr. Reitzel, who is a son of M. J. Reilzel, suffered with a diseased bone, aud though he will be under the care of a nuise for several weeks hie physician says ho will complete ly recover. Preacher Arrested for Betting. A. B. Blake, a bauctiGcatiunist preacher, and W. T. Saddler, have been arrested at Raleigh and placed under bond for betting on the result of the recent prohibition election. Kev. Blake put up $2.50 against $5.00 that the State would go dry. Gov. Glenn An Elder. Gov. Glenn was ordained an el der in tbe Presbyterian church at Raleizh Sundav morninc Frank lin McNeill and James R. Young who bad already been ordained were installed. Another Railroad Fails. The Pittsburg Terminal Company, which forms an important link of the Gould trans-continental system of railroad?, weat into the hands of receivers last week. General Geo. W. Gordan, now representative in Congress from the 10th District of Tennessee, will probably succeed the late GeivS. D. Lee, as commander-in-chief oJ the United Couft'detate Veterans. It Mill Link When ! o :iileted. NEGRO FOUND DEAD Horrible and Sickening Sight Near Liberty THE RESULT OF FOUL PLAY Bodv Pound In a Hole Xear Where ; , Blockade Distillery Had Been Oner ated Coroner's Jury Unable to Name Perpetrator - A Strong Suspicion Circumstantial Evidence. Ou llondav afternoon of thl week Sheriff P. P .Tm m. nf T.iVwito township, 'phoned Sheriff Haywortb that a colored man had heen fonnrl dead ou the Jacob Foutt plane some three miles this side of Liberty. The sheriff notified the coroner and the coroner went ovr Tuesday morn ing, anerm Haywortb and Solici tor Hammer also went over. The coronor's ljury found that Sam Erwin, who had escaped from the chain gang of this county, wai iouoa aeaa along a Drancn wbere a few runs of whiskey had been made in a small still ef two bushel capac ity. It appeared that Claud Feust, Served teim in thn rhain oancr in this conntv. and who hod in a little hut on the north side of the plantation which belongs to the es tate of his father, Jacob Fonst, had with Sam Erwin made a few runs of whisker. Laxt Rnndnv was a nalr ago is the last time that Claud Fonst was seen in that community. He was then seen by Mr. J. O. Cox. It is believed that the negro was killed prior to this time, for on Fri day before that two other negroes came and finished making a run of whiskey in the little still. The negro was in such a decom posed condition that it was impossi ble to identify him except by his clothes anu his genera appearance, which indicated that he was Sam Erwin. He was found in a hole in the side.of the branch, and still slop had been poured on top of him and brush and small bushes and a mnall sized tree had been cut down over bun. Annearannea imlifatAil that, tho slop was poured on him and the brush thrown over him to deceive the public by pretending to cover up the sIod so that when flies, eta were seen there by those who might pass tney wouia tbinit tbat an effort had been mada to coneeal the still slop. 1 wentv-five yards from where the killing occurred there was dried blood. It is believer! that 'the col ored man was shot. One of hi a arms was off, his head was gone, his neBb. was reauy to tall from the bones, and his oody was in such a decomposed condition that it was a most horrible and sickening sight. i he report ot the coroner s jury was that the deceased cum tn hia death at tie hands of some unknown person or persons, but the general belief is that Claud Fnnst killd him and has left the country. I ANNUAL CONFED ERATE RE-UNION. Large Gathering of Veterans In Asheboro Yesterday. ADDRESS BY MAJ. WADDELL OF GREENSBORO. Exercises At the Auditorium In Honor oi'the Birthday ot President Jefferson Davis the Daughters Prepare a Feast lor Confederate Soldiers. The members of Randolnh Oamn No. 1C4(3, United Confederate Veter ans met in annual re-union in Ashe boro yesterday. The camp assem bled at ihe courthouse at 11 flVWIr aud after a short busings 8PJWinn joined the Randolph Chapter, Daughters of the Confederacy at the auditorium where a short mem orial exercise was rendered and an addreas to the veterans was deliver ed by Maj. D. O. Waddell, of Greens boro. About eighty v.'terans formed a line of maicb t the courthouse at 12 o'clock and to the beating of drums advanced to the school audi torium. At the Presbyterian church about 100 children joint d the ranks and escorted the olu soldiers to the graded school, cheering - the heroes who headed the procesoiou continu ously. As the veterans entered the build ing the children sa:)g Dixie in a thrilling manner. The program was as follows: Song "Dixie" by the children. Prayer Rev. C. A. Wood. Song "Carolina", by the children. Speech Maj. D. O. Waddell, of Greensboro. Trio "Dixie" (Tune, Annie Lan- riel. MigS Maa HfnAlintar Mrs T M. Johnson and Henry B. Mar tin. Recitation "Crosses of Honor" Miss Lillie Parrish. Song "America". Mai. Waddell was introduced hv Col. A. C. McAlister, Commander of Randolph Camp, U. C. V. Maj. waCdell said: So much has been written and an many speeches made on the inci. dents of the Civil war that there re mains little new that can be said. But, there is something about the name "Confederate Soldier" that like magic arouses a 'mvsteriona something that floats in the air and throbs in every heart. It arouse old memories of the stirring battle field, where glittering swords and unfurled flaps charge the fnm nf ' death. Continuing Mr. Waddell snokn nf one of these memories the battle t Gettysburg. The speaker wag a member of the 11th Reciment of TI C. Infantry and went through this three davs strucirle which cu the fiercest of the four years of war. uis description of the battle was vivid and was listened to with keen interest by the soldiers and eaiw.ial. lj by the younger generation pres ent. At the close of his srteech Mai Waddell was m-esented with m hamf. some bouquet by Miss Harriet Ham mer on behalf of the Daughters of the Confederacy. At tbe close of the BDeech Col W. P. Wood announced that tbe Daugh ters had started a fund to nrent: sv monnment to the heroes of the Hnn. federacy and a subscription of more nan duu was taken. 'Ihe danga. ters propose to erect a bronze statue of the Confederate soldier a,t a enat of about $1500. following the exercise in the auditorium the soldiers were es corted to the old academy building "ucit uwucr was Herveu. xne din ner was sumptious and was the cli- ' max of a pleasant dav tor the veter ans, who were glad to meet their old comrades aain and once more "sii arouna tbe camp hre and from memory charsre the breastworks nf the foe." Loss to the State Normal. Miss Susan Simms Battle, a nonn. lar member of the facultv of the State Normal, died at the colWe infirmary Sunday. Thj re mains were taken to her home at Rocky Mount Monday for inter meat: President J. I. Fount, anil Prof. W. C. Smith accompanied the remains. The Louisburc mittrean faMr was destroyed by fire Wednesday morning. The damage, which ia covered by insurance is $3000, V
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