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COUR W9 COURIER Leads In Both News and Circulation. T5hes COURIER J a Advertising Columns J WL Issued Weekly. PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN. $1.00 pfir Year VOL XXX111. ASHEBORO, N. C, THURSDAY July 9. 1908. Mp 29 BIG CELEBRATION. Threatening Weather Had Little Effect on Attendance FULLY FIVE THOUSAND PEOPLE IN ASHEBORO Independence Day Celebration a Big Success-llandsomely Decorated Float In The Parade Kverybody Enjoyed The Day Masonic Addreas. Aa predicted the citizens of Ran dolph and adjoiniug counties enjoy ed a happy celebration of the birtn day of Anierioau Independance in Ashe uoio on Saturday, July 4th. Estimates of the crowd are from 5000 to 70u0 people. There were large numbeis here from Guilford Davidson and Montgomery coun ties. Every train to Asheboro Sat urday was crowded and it is the general ceusus of opinion that the celebratiuu of the Glorious fourth in Asheboro was one of the largest patriotic demonstrations ever held in this sectiou. It is with pride, too, that refer ence is made to the order of the crowd ou that day, Seldom is there Bucb a large assembly of people mat there are numerous arrests for mis conduct, or that there are not a few who must be reproved. But in ABheboro there was not an arrest. Tnere was no drinking, quaireling or lighting. AH joined in making the uay one memorable for pleasure and creditable to the people of this section. The day opened with a hotly at tested base ball game at the ball park, at which time Millboro de feat d the Genual Falls team by a B-iore of 12 to 11. The game was called at 10 o clock and was fast and replete with good plays. Tne parade, under the direction of Chief Marshal W. A. Underwood and a hundred and fifty assistants from every townsmp in Randolph county formed at 10: 30 and advanced a long Sunset Avenue to the Depot; thence up depot street to Fayetteville street; tbeuce to the courthouse and back via the business section of the town to the graded school. Nothing like this procession has ever been wituessed here. There were many dazzl ng floats, decorat ed buggies aad horses in the saddle. The scene was one of true beauty as this procession approached. The desigus were attractive and ideas original. A description of each float would be interesting but limit ed space forbids all but mentioning the business bouses represented. They were: Morns-bcarboro-Moffitt Co., gen eral merchants; McCrary-Reddiug Hardware Go., O. R. Fox, furniture, Miss Ballinger, AiUjinery:, Standard Drug Go; W. D. Stedman & Co., fancy grocers; Lewis- VVuislow Hard ware Co., Spoon & Keddiug, general merchants; The Courier, printers. & publishers; Crown Bottling works; Crown Milling Cc. roller mille; Randolph Bulleutiu, piinte;s & pub lishers; Asheboro Roller Mills; Ashe boro Drug Co; Morris Livery stables and Ross Sales Stables, The Junior Order United Ameri can Mechanics also furnished an attractive float, carrying the banner presented t'o the graded school aud tne s.-coud grade w ho won the banner at the close of the teim. Tne members ot the Junior Order followed tteir float in the line of march. The Farmer and Asheboro bands were also in the procession and dispensed some fine music as the parade advanced to the school house. The prize for the float which beat represented the business of the firm was swarded to the Crown Milling - Company. The second prize was award! to McCrary:Redding Hard ware Co. The Morns Livery Stable woo the prize for the best tnrnont. The buggy was decorated in green festooning, and white ribbons inter, woven in the wheels. The buggy was drawn by a dapple Iron gray horso and was driven by Miss Annie Blair who handled the reins with grace and ease. The Judges were Mrs. E. E. Kephart, Asheboro; Dr. F. E. Aabnry, of Asbnrj; Oro. Daniels, Woth Title: and Mayor H. M. Robins. When the parade terminated at th graded school the crowd gather ed in thi Audit orium to hear tbe Masonic address by Rev. Cbas. E. Maddry, of Greensboro. Mr Ma L r ry confined his remarks tv the Masonic Orphanage work at Oxford. He told of the university of the undertaking and the duty of the people to the orphan children. Mr. Maddry spoke of the duty of the people of North Carolina to the orphans. He spoke of the career of the people of North Carolina during the civil war. He spoke of the heritage left ub by our fore-fathers, who fought the battles for four yea not for slavery but for principle. Mr. Maddry reviewed the progress of the stale since the war; of the dis titution of the homes and business of our fathers and how, with cease less labor, and patriotic spirit the country had been reclaimed. It is our duty to place withiu the reach of the fatherless aud motherless the advantages necessary to lift then to the highest type of citizenship. Without the orphanage to traiu these children they will grow up worthless men anu women to the state. He spoke of the great work being accomplished at the Oxford orphan age and urged the people to sacrifice if necessary to care for the children, for it may be that from the orphanage will come lead ers of nun. A collectiou for the benefit of the Orphanage amounted to $25.00. The Farmer Baud, directed by Rev. S. T. Lassiter, furnished music at the Auditorium The attractions for the afternoon were at the base ball park. An ex citing base ball game was played by the Thomasville and Asheboro ag gregatious, which resulted in victory for Asheboro. The score was 7 to nothing. During the latter part oi the game raiu which had been threatening all day began a steady down-pour and greatly interfered with the field-day exercises which had been planned, and which inclnd ed ratchiug tbe greasy pig. Oily two of the Athletic num bers were called the running high jump was won by E. Winslow, with Ira Ferree a close second, Th hurdle race was won Ly Sam and Lonu spencer. Kobbery at Lexington. Burglars entered the store of Springs Hardware Co., in Lexing ton by breaking a glass in the f:out door on the uigbt of July 5th Four dollars in mouev aud three pistols and some cartridges were the only articles obtaua0. It is be- leived that the burglars are the two escaped convicts from Rjwau chain gang who were seen near Lexington the afternoon before the burglary. Lum Staley Hound Over. U. S. Commissioner J. M. Wolfe, of Greensboro, on July 1st, bound ovr Lum Staley, of Randolph county, to the next term of the United States Court in a bond of $200, for illicit dsnillmg. Staley was arrested about tbe first of June, but the trial was not had until July 1st. Mayo Mills struck bv Lightning. The Mayo Mills located at Mayo dan iu Rockingham county, N. C., which were struck by lightning re cently, sustain $75,000 damages. Much valuable machinery was de stroyed and operation will be sus pended for several weeks. Nurat Halstead Dead. Murat Hal stead, a widely known newsptjper and magazine writer, died nt his home in Cincinnati at the age of 79 years, on Jnly 2d. He was one of tbe leaders in journalism. For 60 vears he attended and re ported the Republican national con ventions. Yean; Man In Trouble. Paul Caldwell, ef Albemarle, was arrested on Monday of this week at West London for breaking into Stern's Jewelry store and Allen's clothing store atJAlbemarle Saturday night. The young man had con siderable of the jewelry on his person hen arrested. Murder at Stanford. Matthew Ritherow murdered Jas, Barton on luft Saturday at San ford. He shot 'him three times in the back., Both men are colored. The killing was caused by an old grudge. The murderer has been apprehended. Republican! Meet In Charlotte, , The Republican State Convention has been called to meet in Charlotte on Ang. 26. "ON TO SUCCESS" THE WATCH WORD. Candidates In the Piano and Outing Contest Now Active -Votes Are Coming in From All Sides Young Ladies Beginning to Work With Determination. From every nook and corner of Randolph and neighboring counties come names and votes for young ladies who are interested in the Cou rier's great voting contest. Some of the ladies are just now awakening to the fact that the contest is a pleas ant reality and not a mere dream. They are going to work in earnes; and those who want to win should get into the race with determination at once. Votes are pouring in from various sources, and the candidates are Jnst beginniug to get their start. They are feeling the pulse, of their friends to learn their strength. A large number of subscriptions have conic to the contest department f The Courier from the various candidates as they have learned that 8ub8cnptious are the only thmgs that couut in the coutest. The Plan In Brief. The prime motive of this contest is to secure new subscribers for The Courier. In order to do this The Courier will award more-thail $1,000 iu prizes to the ladies of K-mdo'ph and adjoining counties in exchange for a little time and effort on the part of those who desire to compete. The contest is open to every lady residing in Randolph aud adjoining counties or anywhere in North Carolina. All you have to do it to send us your name, telling us that you are going to act as agent for The Cou rier in securing new subscribers and renewals of old subscribers for us lo win the handsome $400.00 piano there is no requirement ex cept that you may secure the largest number of subscriptions to The Courier during the term of the con test thus securing the largest num ber of votes. Get your friends to help you. Contest will close Septem ber 22d. Rules Governing Context. Only actual subscribers or the wife or daughter of a subscrikvr, can enter the contest. Three judges will count the bal lots and decide the winners. The votes of one candidate cannot be transferred to another. The votes will be placed in a seal ed box as they come in and the offi cial vote announced each week. In every case the money must ac company the name of the subscriber and must be addressed to "The Cou rier Contest Department, Asheboro, N. O." The right is reserved to withdraw any offer in any county or district when cot more than one active con testant is enrolled to compete for prizes. In order to win either the piano, the trip to Northern cities or one of the scholarships the winner lnnet have as many as 40,000 votes cast for her in the congest. How to Get Voles. Enlist the interest of your friends and your friends' friends. Use vour te'ephones and if you havefrieuds in other districts write them. If you learn ot any persons who are not Courier readers secure their sub scriptions whether yon know them or not. Have us to send sample copies to them. Special order blanks for subscrip tions can be secured from the Con test Department of The Courier. Don't knock the other candidates. Remember the "Golden Rule.". Should jour father, brother or friends belong to any organization, get them to work for you. Do not let a day pass without; casting a ballot. Success is the re ward of persistency. It is easier to Bk questions than to correct a mistake. Keep everlastingly at it. Don't get discouraged. The following is the list of con testants and their standing: Pattie Smith 6,800 Fannie Newby 12,4001 Blanche Spoon 4,800 Nannie Lambert 6,600 Coney Spencer . 5,200 Feta M. Parks 3,200 Barbra Keeling 800 Myrtis Presnell 1,600 Alma Wreun Ulna Rush 800 1,600 Gladys Teague 2,000 Pauline Wood 800 Bess Farmer... 400 Virgie Pugh" 3,200 Lala Green 1,200 Blanche Chrisco 2,400 Annie Fox 7,200 Ina Auman 5,600 Maude Bulla 3,200 Kate Phillips.... 9,200 Addie Hill 2,400 Jewel Allen 800 Alma Delk 3,000 Delia Allred 5,G00 Annie Redding 800 Mollie Stutts 1 2,000 Mamie Ferree 400 Marv Newliu 400 Lecta Cheek 1,200 J Nora Hackney 800 Lma Kfinu . . 4,400 NEW BUSINESS BLOCK. Handsome Brick Building to Ite Erect ed on Depot Street. Preparation for the erection of the uew brick building ou the cor ner of Nortlf and Depot Streets be gan Monday. The old church building is being moved to the lot adjoining Skeen's livery stables, on North Street to give place to the handsome thive-story brick building to be erected by C. C. Cranford, in which will be located the postoffice. Mr. John Ward who owns ihe property adjoiniug the site of the Cranford building announces that the frame buildiugs now ou Depot Street occupied' by the stores of Wm. Hooker and Oscar Russell and Hamlet's restaurant have been sold tj J. G. Miller and will be moved back on North Street. When these are moved Mr. Ward will erect a two story brick building with two large store rooms on the ground floor. Besides the improvement in th e appearance of the business section of the town, the example of these gentlemen in erecting brick busi -uess houses followed by the other property owners in the business sec tion of Asheboro will do much to decrease insurance rates in the town and Asheboro will continue to grow. PROF. THOMPSON RE-ELEGTED. Man Who Has Managed statesville Schools So Weil Ke-elected. Statesville, July 1. Prof. D. Matt lhomp8on, who has had charge of the Statesville graded schools for years and has managed the institu tion entirely satisfactorily, has again been elected superintendent for another year, and the following named have been selected members of the faculty of the school for the next session. Prof. H. E. Craven, principal; Misses Kate Finley, An nie Lois Henley, Claudia Poindexter, Edna Brooks, Jessie Massey, Lottie Glass, Clara Gillon, Elinor Murr, Lottie Linton, Nell Armfield and Lula Craven. Miss Armfield, of Statesville, and Miss Craven, of Concord, are the only new members of the faculty. They will take the places of Misses Edith Moring and Mary Howe, who declined re-election. In Hand of Receiver. The Jonesboro Sash and Blind Companj, which has been doing a sash and blind manufacturing busi ness at Jonesboro, was placed in the hands of a receiver Tuesday, upon the petition of J. F. Makepeace gen eral manager pf the company. A, E. Kelly, Esq., was' named as temporary receiver and the creditors and stockholders are oirectid to ap pear at Laurinburg July 3d to go into the matter of a permanent re ceiverthip. The assets are given as $7,500, the liabilities about $12,000. Lee Co. Times. Bridge at Moffitt't Mill. The bid of J. 0. Cox for the erec tion of a bridge across Richland Creek at Meffitt for fifteen hundred and ninety-nine dollars was accept ed by the board of county commie, sioners at its meeting Monday. CONDENSED NEWS. C. F. Tomlinson. of High Point. I has returned from a meeting of the x. r. a. at Milwaukee. Prof. Giles has been electsd prin cipal of the Pleasant Garden high School. Capt. John Wilkes, for more than 50 years a resident of Charlotte died July eti, aged 81 years. Dr. James Arnold will be mar- rie(l to Miss Lottie Louise Whitaker, ot Oak Kidge, in August. Max Littlejohn died of typbphoid fever at St. Leo's hospital iu Giesnt boro this week. Chas. Apple, aged 30 years, died of tuberculosis in Greensboro on July 6. Col. Clegburn Lemuel Hairis, aged 86 years, died in Raleigh J uly 3 at the home of his son, J. C. L. Harris. Miss Emma She-mwell; aged 20 years, daughter of Mr. Baxter Shem well and a studeut at Staunton, Va., died of typhoid fever in a hospital in Washington and was buried at Lexington ou July 6th. 'I he Baptist and Reforji Sundey Schools of Lexington will operate an excursion to Raleigh next Satur day. Round trip $1.75. There will be an annual picnic at J. B. Haywood's Mill, near Mt. Gil ead, in Montgomery county, on July 30th. At Winston Salem last Saturday night an -unknown negro threw a beer bottle at Will Styres, a white man, and crushed his skull. The affair occurred at a negro restaurant. Prof . W. E. Massey addiessed a large number of citizens at Siler City on lust Satuiday on the estab lishment of a school of agriculture in Chatham county. Rev. J. L. White, of Greensboro, has closed a most successful revival in the Baptist church at Siler City. There were fifteen accessions to the church. Mr. "!ih Jarrell, who has been paralyz'd for several months, was rim ovwr hv some ot:e in a.vhicle in High Point on July 4th, and was seriously injured. Miss Mitchel Waddell left today to attend a imping party 1n the mountains qf thi 3 State. ".Mr. and Mrs. II. A. Pae of Aberdeen, will chaperon the part v. Carthage Blade. Miss Jennie Morvin Thompson, daughter of Rev. J. E. Thompson, of Aberdeen, was recently married to Prof. Nortjn, of New London. Both are teachers in the New Lon don Graded School. The 20 or more young men who have been attending Mr. Fr.mk Page's school of pharmacy in GreeUR boro, went to Morehead City this week to stand an examination before the State Board of Examiners. A. W. 151air, of the University of Florda, sorp?d over in GrreiH boro lust week to p h's brother, Walter K. Blair on Irs way t,, t ike a simmer nourpp nt f'ornel' Univr 8ity,says the Greensboro Record. Rev. Amos Gregson, local preach er in charge of the Methodist churches o f Mayodan, Avalon, Stoneville and Price and who lives at Price, spent several hours in Madison Monday on his way to Rock Hill, S. C, where he goes to join his wife, who is visiting their daugh ter. While here, Mr. Gregson called on the Herald and we enjoyed his visit very much, as he is quite an interesting talker. Madison Herald. Meeting at Randteman. Rev. Hugh Paylor, of Virginia wili conduct revival meetings for the next ten days at Randleman. The High Point Enterprise says that Prof. E. J. Coltrane has been elected principal of the Elm street Public School. The Enterprise syas Prof. Coltrane goes to High Poin highly recommended. Mr. Col trane has refused to accept the posi tion and Prof. C. A. Smith has been elected. Troy Hoover, of High Point, vis ited in Asheboro last week. IMPORTANT LOCALS. Work on New Court House to Begfa qt Once. COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MET MONDAY J. R. Owen, of Kandleman. Superintend ent of Construction Work--Convicts to be Csed Xegro Arrested for (Burglary. The county commissioners were in session here Monday and Tuesday. Besides the regular business of al lowing accounts the board consider ed the immediate erection of the court house. Joseph R. Owen, of Randleman, was employed to super intend the work of construction un der the direction of the board and at the option of the board. The convicts will be moved to Ashsboro within the next few days to begin the excavation for the foundation. On next Monday the board will meet the assessors in Asheboro and will also be glad to meet and receive propositions from persons desiring to sell tbe county material to be used in the new ceurt house. The board proposes to push the work en the building as fast as pos sible and an early completion of Randolph's new court house is ex pected. Charged With Burglary. Arthur Walker, a negro, was ar rested at Level Cross Monday night on a warrant charging him with burglary. Walker entered the home of Allen Robbins, near Caraway, Sat urday night thinking all were away from home. Miss Robbins discov ered him in the house late in the evening. He was frightened away by her screams. The negro was tried Tuesday before tJ. L. Robbins, J. P., of Back Creek township, and committed to jail without bond. He was placed in jail Tuesday evening. Walter For Governor. The Davidson Dispatch says that former Attorney Z. V. Walser, will probably be the Republican nominee for Governor. We have no doubt that Walser is one of the best equip ped Republicans in the State and can probably poll a? many votes if not more than any member of his party in the State, out it is generally understood tiiat the bosses of the Republican party have agreed upon "Cv" Thompson as the nominee. It matters little who the nominee, is, for it is as certain as fate that the Republican nominee will be defeated overwhelmingly. Bryan on First Ballot. A wave of Bryan sentiineut has overwhelmingly swept over the country until iis iiresistable propor tions have guarvtiteed absolutely the nomination of the Neoniskati at Denver this week. It is diflbult to foretell who will be the nominee for vice president as there are a number of prominent democrats mentioned for the place. IUWyal Meeting Rev. W. F. Hollinsworth. of Mor ganion, began a series of raviv.il ser vices at the Presbyterian cbureh Tufsdav nicht. The services will conclude Sunday nighl. Meetings-wil-1 be hel l every morning at 10' o'clock nd ererv evening at 8:15 o'clock. Mr. Hollinsworth requests the cheirs of all the churches and christians of all denomination to assist in the meetings. Shot a Negro. Section Master Steele, of the A. & A. at Aberdeen, shot and painfully wounded Jim Alston, a negro, near that place, a day or tw ago. They became involved in a quarrel dnriag which the shooting occurred. The negro will recover. Thompson For Governor, Republican leaders have been pat. ting their heads together since the Democratic State Convention and have practically decided to run Dr. Cyrus Thompson for Governor this year. The Farmer base ball team will play Franklinville in Asheboro at Lewis Park on Friday, Jnly 10th. The same team will play Rameetr on Saturday, the 11th, at the same place. The Republicans of Caldwell county have renominated Mr. K. M. Harshaw for the legislature.
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