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VOL XXXIII.
ASHEBORO, N. C, THURSDAY Octobei 29, 1)08.
No 48
HE
DEMOCRATIC
CANDIDATES.
Have Canvassed Every Township
In The County.
EVERYWHERE GOOD IMPRES
SIONS WERE MADE
The St runic Peritonei of The Ticket Una
Allel Mrengtll to The Ticket -Ucmo-rrntlc
Victory Aiminil With Con
tinuance of The Prngrrxn of
ltaudolpli nd lloneit
AiliululMratlnu of
County Affair.
The conntv campaign is nearing
au eml and us the end approaches
the success of the Democratic ticket
with increased majority grows more
evident. The Democratic candi
dates have visited every township in
the county and talked to the pwpl
in a convincing manner of the pol
cies of the purty, reviewing the go d
already accomplished by ton party
through careful, economical and
honest administration of the affairs
of the county. Everywhere the can
didutes have made goou impression
and the vote has ben greatly in
creased at fch public gathering.
The confidence of the people in the
Democratic party and its principles
has been strengthened n til the as
surance is given that the Democrat!
majority this year will far exceed
that of previous elections,
A glance at the personnel of the
Democratic nemmees reveals tne tact
that the ticket is one of the strong
est ever placed before the people,
many of them witii uutaiuted
official record, and the others backed
by character which is beyond
Droach for public or private acts
Mr. Joseph A. Speree, who is the
nominee for the Senate, is well and
popularly known throughout this
the 23d Senatorial district, in which
he has spent many yeais past teach
ing school and afterwards practicing
his profession as attorney-ac-iaw
He has ever had the interest of the
people at heart, and in the piactice
of his profession, in wnicn ne nan
been most successful, he has won
the confidence of all in his recogni
tiou of right and justice.
For House of Representatives two
bettpr men cannot be found than
lhoiuas J. Redding, of Sophia, and
J. Rom Smith, of Liberty. Mr,
Ridding has represented his couaty
in the Legislature several times and
his official record is without uerauit
He has always been active in the
affairs of the county looking to de
velopment, always at the service of
bis uartv and better still at the
service of his fellow countrymen
Every citizen of Randolph has plac
ed confidence in Mr. Redding's bet
ter iudament and this confidence
has not been betraved. Mr. Smith is
a young man of business ability and
integrity, and his election assures
the voice of Randolph in the ad
ministration of affairs in state that
vitally concern our people. Toelect
these gentlemen is to guarantee wise
conservative and the proper presenta
tion of the voice of the citizens of
Randolph in matters to come before
the next session of legislature.
In M Stephen L. Llajworth, the
nominee for Sherifi for a second term,
Kandoliih nas one ot tne -jett oiucers
in the state, liis reooru in upu..ui
ing the law and I ringing the violators
promptly to justice, and his success
in cuhtcting the t-ixes for the county
has won tor him this place. While
the litt of insolvents uuder the Re
publican sheriff was reported into
the thousands tloe of Slier iff Hay
worth are huudreds less. His at
tention has been given to the duties
of his office.
His record commends him for re
action. Benjamin F. New by for
Tieaurer is the right man iu the
pl 'ce. He also devotes his time to
his office and with care and precision
records the receipts and disburse
ments and his books are ever sub
ject to inspection of the public and
ready for a settlement with the coun
ty commissioners. This is an im
portant office and must be filled by
an honest careful and accurate man
which is found in the present in
cumbent. Mr. George T. Muidck, the nomi
nee for Register of Deeds, is well
known throughout the county. He
has been active in county affairs for
many years and stands for all that
stands for t he progress of the county.
He hai served bis county as a mem
ber of the Hoard of Education and
done much to promote the cause of
education in our county. His iuc-
cess in private and public affairs has
proved his capacity tor attending to
the office of Register and in e'ecting
him to this place the people run no
risk.
Mr. Henry A. Albright, for Sur
veyor and JJr. Dennis. Li. rox
for coroner, need no introduction to
the people of Randolph, lloth
standing for re-election, the choice
of the county convention, with re-
cirds without question, their reten
tion in office is assured.
Oil discoveries in Orange River
Colony, South Africa, seem impor
tant. A broad oil bel-t stretches
across the colonv.
TAFT CHAMPION OF
WAGE CUTTERS
Republican Candidate For President
On Record For Low Wages.
HIS
DECISION FROM BENCH
CONVICTS HIM.
II" They Are Not Content With the
Wanes, They Are N'st Compelled to
A'xest Them, ami May Retire
front Tlieir Kuiployuirut.
V)(f I '.anient Have
No wuiiillng la
His Court.
It is found that Judge Tuft not
only recommended $1.00 a day for
railway employes while he was a
judge on the bench, but In; actually
ordered a reduction.
The decision was rendered by
Judge Taft in the case of Thonn.s
vs. Cincinnati, Orleans and iexas
Pacific Railway, Circuit Cour,
Southern District of Ohio, W. 1).,
April 30 1894, and is to be found
in ieb. Rep., v. G2, p. bb. J. he
aetion was oue wht-reiu the employes
of the road had applied to t.he court
to have rescinded an order of the re
ceiver mkiag a 10 per cent, reduc
tion in their wages. I Lis decision
was made wi bout giving
the employes an opportunity to have
their day in court and snow why
their wages should not be cut. He
held that the mere 3 days' notice
of reduction giveu by the receiver
was sufficient.
"They are not," he -aid, in ail
decision, "to be pat in the attitude of
either accenting or reiw.tnz the
proposition by the receiver who em.
ployed them at the redaced wages
IB THBT ARE NOT COMTBNT WITH
THB WAGBW, THEY NOT COMPELLED
TO ACCBl'T THEM, AND MAY RBTI HR
f ROM HIi EMI'LOTME.NT. T.16T
have bo standing in this court, to
call for an adjudication of any
rights.
Father of his deciston Judge. Taft
held in effect that the preservation
of the property and its administra
tion in the interests of tliose who
owned it was eulitUd to lirst con
sideratiou. lie then went on to
say that the receiver had consulted
with the court before making th
reduction, and that "the court must
presume that the order was well
made."
Later the employes appeared in
court and presented a petition pray
I lug that the court direct t!ie rej-:v
er to modify this waiie reduction.
,t Ju.igt Taft remleivd an opinion
denying the petition.
laiiltl In Kexlnton.
Lnst Wednesday ; the home of
the bride at Lexington, Mtsd Julia
Uarkey became the bride of Mr.
Walter Lee Scarboro.
Airs. A. K. Scarhoro, mother of the
groom Miss Myrtle Scarboro Mrs.
II. L. Laiighliu and Mr. r. C. Scar
boro, of Greensboro, were iu
Lexington to attend the marriage.
Shot By Landlord.
John Bridgers, a white man was
stabbed and mortally wounded Sun
day night by bis landlord, J. P.
Jones, at Concord. They quarrel
ed over a board bill which Jones
claimed was due him by Bridgers.
Bridgers, who has a bad record in
police circles, was stabbed over the
heart.
Buckhorn to Light Manlord.
Five hundred polls have
been
shipped to Sanford to be put in the
line which will connect banrordwitn
the Buckhorn power plant. The
right-of-way was secured some time
last year. The wiring for the line
was also purchased some time ago.
Work on the proposed line will pro
bably begin soon and in a few
months Sanford will have power
and lights from Buckhorn.
WROTE TAFT'S PLATFORM.
Attorney-Cm. Waile Kills Holds That
the Msinteiiiiiire nrMepnrate Nchools
lor Negro Pupil li Illegal.
ColumliHS. Ohio. Oct 22. Attor-ne-(ieiu-inl
Wade 11. El is, of Ohio,
today held tint the inainietimice "f
separate school i for negro pupils is
illegal and brings out tint such a
Violation exists in Huron county.
The opinion hold that, t.heiieuial to
colore! children of cipi-i rights in a
graded school estvolisued for white
children is unlawful.
Tlieltrnnlt of I'll.' ( iinlol.
At tue close of the ivu'eir, Tht
Cornier published tlm winners of
the prizes. (JiJ u t p'au. s'i rtie
entire v.'t f jr th;; r ifiii that -o
many o. thm fell be'.-iw th mark.
Upon tie reipiest "f oae of th--workers,
hownver, we ;'. i-elo thi
entire vote at the cloji' of t'ie con
test.
The following is the list- of con
testants and the): standi At the
close of the c'ontest:
DISTRICT NO. 1.
Fannie N.-wby 26,800
Blanche Spotai S,t)o
Xanuie Lambeit.
I 1,1)01 1
H trbr Keeling. .
Fleta M. l'arks...
8l
7,lo(
vttis lVsuidl..
15,700
4,400
2,800
Ahua Wren ..
Ulna Rush
(rUdya 'league...
5,200
famine Wood....
Hes Fanner
Virgie Puh ,
Lal Gieeu ..
1,200
4oi
4,000
1,600
Blanche Chrisco 19,600
Delia Alired 40,200
Mamie Kenee.. 2,8o0
Mary Neliu 400
Lecta Cheek 4,200
SUie Brown 6,800
Luanda. Alired 800
Esiellc Sugg 7,900
1'ISThICT NO. 2.
Coney Spencer
. 16,600
Annie box
Ina Aunian
.. 10,000
.. 7,000
.. 4,400
..10C.920
.. 8,000
800
..126,500
Mande Bulla
Kate Phillips
Addie Hid
Jewel Alien
Alma lk.
Annie Redding...
. . 4.800
L
Kearus 13,200
DUtTRICT NO. 3.
1Coltie .Rtutta
2,000
800
Lizzia Kelly
Eiiza Biggs
800
DISTRICT NO. 4.
Mrs. Nora Hack Dey 6,600
Ilutlcr Answers Adams' Ctmplalnt
Marion Butler ud brother, Leslie
F. Butler have tiled their answer to
the complaint of Spencer B. Adams
in the suit for $'0,000 for l.bel in
the charges published in Uia Can
Cisian, owned by the Butlerp, in
which it is alleged that Mr. Adanu
was bribed while a judge in Indian
Territory. Messrs. Bntler, in the r
amwer, claim thit they thought
the fdurges weie irne. and still lie
Here it, and if the plaintiff is dam
aged it tvii tin ir to tiie time tlio
ti. hs were pabislied by the defend
ants.
!:i-ri.int Cut Clu Itrlts
Unknown persons cut the belts o
the cot'on g.ti at Artiolil, six mil
fivm Lexington, Sunday night am
one piece about ieu leet long was
carried away. I he operators of the
gin bare received no threatening let
ters and there is nociue totheuuiitv
parties. That it has been the wot
of night riders has been suggested
Dentil of Sirs Borrow.
Mrs. Isaac Burrow died at her
home in North Asheboro Saturday
morning after a lingering illness of
several months dura ion. Ike d
ceased was 49 years old and is sur
vived by a husband, three sons aud
two daughters. The fuueral was
conducted Sunday afternoon at
o'clock at the Holiness Church
Ker. ue weerd conducted tne ser
vice.
Night Killers la Wake.
A threatened night rider outbrea
in New Light township, Wake
connty, was nipped in the bud last
week by the arrest of U. B. Ihomp
son, a well known farmer, charged
with planning to burn the gin of W
3. Adams. Utber barns and gins
have been threatened, if owners did
not stop ginning.
.
Carter, Wvuuilol by Pistol In
SERIOUSLY SHOT.
IluntU ofKred ltll win Both Col- . (li r Protect ion u. dllitla.
' The irivr-.s'igai'o'i of the depp-ii-Carl
Carter, a negro, was shot and ; t-ons of "Ni.lit Riders" in T.Miiiem-e
seriously wounded Saturday night,
by 1-red Baldwin, also colored, in . Patterson. The lifeof ttte (lw:.
Noith Ashehoro. inor has h'en threat-lied ati l 'o
Tne two I ad rpiavrclled over a I gUimi ngainst f itrther and hioie -girl
on the show grounds a'td and in j rioua trouble a deUchiiieut of troops
uompi.uy with othtre, weie returning j ais-c.ieil to assist fie
home. When about to sepamte for ; Shei ill and pm-e of bv.-r Con.n y in
their homes, the quarrel grew so j pit-.erving or.i.-r. W mm the muni-;-liea'e
I that threat u er made and j ,,f (j ,,, 4ll u ,t j ,, 'p.ivoir
when Ctntr-r made fr BibUm the i
I,t r drew : pistol niid lired. ' he
entered Caitei'-s breait near Inn
heui t.
Although the woui.d is sepoui,
ihp physicians do n-it think ( V.ii'r
will die.
Halilwin i.ntnedi-.i. Iv left fur parts
mki.owii and as n iitu'c of him
as ti'-en f iiiini.
The liet Men t'or t onimlssluneri
l'robnoly the most important oflhie
to be received at tt e h nds of :le;
eople is thai of couotv ooiil'iiission-
er, tnd th s oflioe liould be tilled by
men of son d judgment, ti t us Htid
withouc ptejudic".
In the ii"iiil'i.iii n of Arch; ban I
, Bnl. a, Jut:n Wesley Cox and
id J. Arioli i l to compos-.! the
in.i rd for Ra.-i.joli h the De.noesiiM
ieeltd a th;tC coni;eded by ail to
be the strong, i: po-;ible, and one
that will do credit to the county.
All our successful business men, w!io
have th" ki-i ue-Jt interest in the i!e
opir't-n'. 'f oi.r t' nMtv and the
suctess and comfort of our people.
rhe two firs", named gentlemen are
members of the present board of
conimisiouers, which witli it. ti.
Lansiter, as the other member of the
board ha by strict economy, turned
tne taxes of the p.?ople b-:k to them
many fold in bridj-s, :oals, c-iinty
home for aged and mil. u, anew
'.'rthousj etc., etc. t he lust two
with Win. J. Arn.field, Cisl i-r if
the Bank of Randolph m the third
nominee for the board gives to Ran.
dolph an exceeding. y siron com.
missioner's ticket; one in which th"
entire public, regardless of political
party, has the greatest coufider.cp
and one which will contiune to give
the people the benefit of story dollar
of taxes and pramo.te industrial and
Commercial interests of the i;ouuty.
The voters should ca.efiil'y think
over and compare the ability of the
g'-ntlemsn nomiuated for office in
Randolph bf fore casting their vntes,
If this is done, without prejudice
the refute on the 3rd day of rv.rein
ber will be an overwhelming Demo
cratic vietory.
Dentil of m YeanK Han.
Master IInry Led muni, son of
George Jjedmum, of Staley, who was
recently seat to the hoxpital
Baltimore to receive treatment for
concer in ins nose, uteu ucie
20th.
Aftei tbe operation was performed
he rallied for a short b le, but soon
beenn to amir wjaker and died the
nieht following the operation.
1 re coi pi-e was hro:i::i!. to Liiiei-
ty and tenderly laid 1) reft in tl
metery at Mt. I'leaaut, lntiitov
ounty. Tha ueei a;.c-.l le.tws
fatb-r, tn other, four sisters and tw
brol'itrs to iiion en their Iosj.
Dralli Ht liainlli iu.oi.
MUs Delia .lones dn-d Satunlsy
moi liing Oct. 17th nt t.ie rrfiideiit-f
of Mr. l.inilo r-'mith, at Uaodlemaii
and was buried at Bethany church
Sundsy 3 miles east of town. Miss
Jones went to L'aiidlctiiaii on a visit
sometime ago and was in feeble
health; she gradually grew worse
uutil death claimed her.
Mr. and Mrs. Evans Bowden of
Greensboro spent a few days here
last week with Mr. Bowden's par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. T. 0. Bowden
on Naomi street, before leaving for
Richmond, where they will make
their home. Raadleman News.
Big Kally atThoiuasvllle Friday.;
Great preparation has been made
for the Democratic Rally to be held
at Thomasville October 30th. Gov
R. B. Glenn will deliver the ad
dress. Three brass bands have been
engaged to furnish the music and
participate in the parade. The chief
marshals are John W. Lambeth,
John ll. Mock and Eugene C. Lam
beth. The rally is under the direc
tion of the Thomasville Democratic
Club.
The Democratic pan v is the only
party in which the people rule. The
nominees are selected in the primar
ies.
TENNt.
MIGIIT RIDERS. I
governor i,oniui-in.H -vji lUgauoi! u n-
h-ln, ,,ef0.i;i ,lv directed by ia.
w.,s ,o. ,. ,.,t , t,i,. i..v Gov d ..
(.,,!t., tlJ
:ive in, p-r-;o,.ul attfiti
t staying th- v.rk of ine nig!
ri'lers. $10 Olio i., iff Ted for t
i'..livi(",imi -.ae niiiT'lerers.
ARE CONFIDENT
OE VICTORY.
Chairman Mack Wires Chairman
Eller Encouraging Report.
BRYAN WILL HAVE MAJOillT Y
IN ELECTORAL COLLEGE.
AnprRl lor l,rge Piipulur Vole In North
I'arsliiia In Oil il.nir ol'Vli'tni-y
Irfl S'.veiv DiMinu'riit llo IIU
I'Ull lutv Iu .la feu Kesult
l')ccMve.
Special to Tlie Courier:
Raleigh, X. J., October 27th
the following telegram was receive'
xt Democratic Headquarters ber
this afternoon:
A. II. Eller,
Chairman Dem. State Com.,
lUleigh, N. C.
VtTe tre confident that Bryan will
win in the Electoral College. 1
am wiring to urge you to call upon
the voters of your state to be active
ard to appeal to those iu strong
l. mocratio sections to brmg out
fnU Democratic vote so that a
tig m j irity of the popular vote
ill i caiit for iiryau and Jiorn.
A large majority of the popular
vote will help to secure the rsforas
1- gi.litiou to which our party is
committed. A big majority in yoar
Stau.- will help the Democratic party
cverj-fchsre. Please leave no effort
untried to get out the full Demo
cratic, vote in jour State. Appeal
tue Democratic papers which
have done so much in this campaign
to aid iu this work.
NORMAN E. MACK
Cl. K. n. Creerv, Oldest LUlus; Edltsr
In Ktata llaad.
Col. R. B. Creeay, editor of th
Elizabeth City Economist aad the
oldest newspaper man in point of
age and service in the Mate ana prob
ably the United Suterf, died at his
home lut week at the age of 97
yearn. Col. tlrsecy ws perb-ips the
best known man in Eastern North
Carolina and his death has cast a
gloom over this entire section. He
was an alumnus of the State Uui
veimty ami all his years was a friend
of the institnti m. The entire State
will be saddened bv his death.
r ii IH to Die.
Ilei.t v II irvev. t h" iifgro lltid'T
feti:i nce t ) be ii mge-1 in 11,
'Uinr;.
ham fo: inuri'.ei- in the lir.-it
is repiievid bv (i- vernor (lleuii nn
t,l N i vi in r 19 :u orde- tliut eo'.iti
I for the ib-f'i-. ina line tim ti
III" a petition f.ir commutation to
ife imprisonment on the ground
that the negro's mental condition
in. tits him for capital punishment,
being nearly idiotic.
r(jro Masonic Temple.
James H. Young, and J. E.
Hamlin, nugroes of Raleigh, are the
principal incorporators of the
Masonic Benevoleuce Society which
is designed to take over the new
negro Masonic hall. It is expected
that the negro Grand Lodge of
Masons will also become a stock
holder in the corporation which has
$10,000 capital authorized.
tisve Morphine for Calomel.
The little child of Mr. and Mrs
G. H. G reason, of Wake Forest, died
last week from an over dose of mor
phine. A clerk in the drug store
there, through some unaccountable
blunder lilled a prescription calling
for calomel with morphine.
New Library lluildlng.
The contract is to be let soon now
for the erection of a $5,000 library
buildine for the Slate School for
the blind at Raleigh. The appro
- priation was made by the 1907
Legislature.
DEMOCRATIC RALLY
Barbecue at Randleman-.-Kitchin
Present.
BIG CROWD AT FULLERS ON
TUESDAY.
ri$f Alti'ndnncff ( F.vrrj' liniorrHtlc
fei.aliliiK K Tlm-rl III? liltrrrat ill' tlie
lfoit notl i'rocliktm ftiacvenii
of (lie t'nrtjr In ltuiloliili County,
The event of the campaign last
S tturdav was the visit of Hon. W.
W. Ivitchin to iUiidi lph, addressing
the p'-nple at lUncl email.
1'he liryan-KitJinn Cluo of Rm-
dleman and the i-ouniy Executive
tJoiiiiiii tlee bid made f reat prepara-
tio.i for a gra id iai!y and barbecue
jii that dav, and though the crowd
numbered 2500 or more there would
hve bees uiaay hundred more had
the weather beeu more favorable.
The distinguished speaker left
the train just outside of Raudleman
where h-; was met by a mounted
pruce.-sim wnich accompauied him
to the scene ot the barbecue near
Rnnlli-man Graded tjctmol. The
speaker's stand was decoiated in
Hags uud butitiug and the wuviug of
i.noiiaauds of flags presented an in
spiring scene.
The speaker was at his best
and were heard with interest
throughout.
jir. Kitohiu aroused reit enthusi
asm aud applause was frequent as
he arr.iigued the Repub i an party
in both State aud Nation, for its
short comings, contrasting it with
the Democratic administration..
The thinking voter who heard the
speaker cannot do other than vote
the full Democratic ticket.
Following the address the bar
becue was served by a committee of
ladies and all partook with a relish,
after which the candidates addressed
the people
Iwo hands fnruished the music.
People were ia Randlemau Satur
day from nearly every township and
the effect of tba addresses heard on
that day will be felt all ov the
county on election day.
The Democratic Rally and Basket
Picnic at Fullers Tuesday w n
elaoorate affair. Fully 2000 peo
attended. Prominent cit'zin-i de
clare that there were many more
than that, while more conservative
estimates place the attendance at
f ion 2000 to 3000 people. Not only
Tabernacle tewnsbip was there in
full strength, bnt hundreds from
surrounding townships as well as
frooa Davidson county were present.
The speaker, wtu drove from
Thomatville with Mr. Frauk Lam
both, was met in the highway by a
procession, tr -fus. ly d'cornted vehi
cles more than 2 miles long, bearing
euthusiiistic voters and ladks and
children waiting fligs, hats and
handkerchiefs, snouting for the per
petuation of good government under
Democratic administration. The
crowd was the largest ever iissem
bied in a country district iu this
s.ctiou.
The speaker, Senator Ler S.
O v: mau, that champion i f Demo
cracy, nude a g.eai s: eeii, inspir-
liie yoteis to t'l" ex.en! tUat full
strength in tl.ut Beeti.m will lie poll
el on t i e third of Nov. ii.lr. He
all with the p.ilictes of the oppo
e patty with g!tv.-s i If and his
alynis of the principles of the
uioeratic party were clear and
convincing.
After the speaking dinner was
served in au elaborate manner by
the good housewives of Tabernacle
township, and the tables were loaded
with plenty aad to spare to every
thing. I he Farmers Cornet Hand and
the Tabernacle String Baud furnish
ed the music, adding to the pleasure
of the attendance.
After dinner the candidates and
Wm. C. Hammer addresse dthe peo
ple. Death of Prominent Physician.
Dr. Thomas B. Meacham, aged
72 years, died at his home at Fort
Mill, S. C, Sunday after an illness
of two weeks. He had been in bad
health for more than a year. Dr.
Meacham was a large practitioner
in Upper. S. C, and was at one
time a merchant at Charlotte, N. 0
Orville Wright Improving-.
Orville Wright the aeroplanist,.
who narrowly escaped death in the
accident to his aeroplane during a
flight at Fort Myer, Va., five weeks
ago, will soon be able to leave for
his home at Dayton, O. His most
serious injury was a broken thigh.