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VOL XXXI V. ASHEBORO," N. C., THURSDAY, March 4r t909. . No 9
ONLY WANT
: SIXTY DAYS
Legislators Doa't Want to Work
Overtime
IMPORTANT MEASURES ARE
.CALLED
The Trust Bill Education BUI Game
Law Again Discussed Perple ling
Revenue BUI Auditor! Hatty In He
port of Insurance Commissioners tMHce
Raleigb, March 2. 1909. At the
time this is being written there ire
many things coming up for a finali
ty, in fuct, about all the matters that
can be called State-wide. As inti
IS 'el fiom lime to time in these
4 jrs, things o al and semi-local
Jj e had the right of way, and
many of the things introduced as
local measuies have taken on a State
wide tarn, in that some liberty of a
citizen had been, or was-about to be
taken, end the brg debates have
t.ken the time due otuer thiugs.
Bill after bill to reg.. late the af
fairs of some locality and dtawn to
suit the affairs of some titan igno
rant o.f the principles of civ.'I liber
ty, have had to be fought out on
the floor (thanks to the courtesy of
committees) ef the legislature. Such
as maki ga primary law so tight
that a man voting for one party in
fie primary and another in the eleo
jtioo would be guilty of a misde.
imeanor aad fined fifty dollar; or the
fgifing the Governor the right to
f appoint deputy sheriffs with power
to arrest witbont warrant and lock
psople up; or to go into a man's place
of business an information and be
lief an seat oh far whiskey. These
. are a few and tend to show that some
! folia hare no love for tha liberty of
I auuuai vac guTOf uiuoun give.
; ButMt.aisw Sf wmm Sa InUra A
Readers of The Courier know the
famous sab aectioa "A" of theaatu
trostlaw, baa keen discussed and
how the Lock hart bill to kill trusts
I has been op and down all the ses
sion, the friends of it holding on to
the last in tha hope of getting some
thing for it; bnt the end bad to
csme, and Senators Bassett tt Blow
framed a substitute that was adopt
ed and one that will not it seems,
disturb business by its passage. The
Senate has passed it by more than
two to one, in spite of all the influ
ences brought tolar. It wilt pass
tha house most likely when reached.
I Snob campaign oratory has seldom
been beard.
w Baaeatlea.BMl
Senator Blow has a bill to amend
the educational method of the State,
Jwhioh provides for requiring tour
months school in all places, and
I hikes oat the counties that elect
Ytheir own boards by vote, making it
f alike all over the State. ' Jt causes
some friction. But it will pass the
i house when once there.
1 : Tabled the Kaat BUI
After all the talk of protecting
the quail of the State, when the
Cmpie game, bill to prohibit the
tiling of game in the State for two
"Mrs, and limiting tbo "amount to
e killed in day to fifteen, came up
i a sptci 1 order . and the bill on
action of Privott, of Chowan, was
aid on the table 'with all amend,
ments thereto. That leaves that
matter as it was,' the counties hav
ing their local laws to deal with. ,
That Loag Rtrta Bll
i Mention was made in the last let
::r that the revenue bill, the most
nportant of all, would take the
me of the nous in the day then to
ine, and it was opened up Monday
li has taken timo and time since
en trying to de ise ways to help
is State out in finances. A few
ianges have been made, but the
'ate hue taxed about all there is to
ix, in the way of license and fran
.iee and privilege, ' If she could
t some ot the leal estate on the
oks at a living price, things would
; different. Inhere is disposition in
we pi toes to be hard on all corpo-
oions bnt on the whole there is
uerahty shown such. The finance
ro mi t tee had a bard scuffli and its
ork as a whole is standing up . be
re the house in committee of ' the
Tha iralaaaj BUI "
t The drajnage bill has parsed the
oy an aimost unanimous vote
u will when reached pass the Sen.
It oovers the whole Sute. ex.
: does not supersede the acts
: r t oeoiai CHses a , now on tne books
via this or any other session of (he
body. It is expected to work won-j
tier from the lowlands of the State,
and there are lands in all the (upper
counties that are worthless as they
are now.
900,000 Hospital Bonds
- The House has passed the bill to
allow the State to issue bonds for
the amount of $500,000 to cover the
money borrowed on the approprio
tion cf $500,000 two years ago to
pr vide for the insane of the State.
A Fall Sixty Days
The hope to get away and all tie
res lutions to the effect of getting
away before the time limit have dis
appeared and all are bending every
t Sort to get away io time, to keep
from having to work overtime.
1008 Prohibition Liw to Have A Trial
Many came Jiere with the idea
thai the prohibition laws would le
tightened up in many place?, and if
none were loosened, and several bills
of a tightening nstuie, some of them
radical, hava biei reported favor
ably, and one with some objection
able features passed as to Burke
county, but not till the "stinger"
was taken oat of it. Another, the
Buncombe bill was tabled even af
ter a part of it was taken out. These
follows wanted to search a mans
premises without warrant, and make
tne bavin t ot a certain quantity or
the "ardent" on bant1, proof th. t
yon were selling it. The constitu
tionalists, and the stand-patters gave
it out that it was the intention to
try (he 1908- prohibition law as a
whole before the screws were put up
any tighter.
NothlBf Crooked Whatever.
The com mitt' e which bad the re
port of the Auditors which examin.
eu the offices of the State before the
meeting of this 'body, and which
showed Vat there was some regu
larity in the office of the Auditor
and the Insurance Comminaioner,
have filed their report, and it is
signed by all the Democrats and the
Bepu blioans or i&e committee and
completely exonerates, alt the men
concerned, as well as Fish Com mis
sioner" Meekina, and makes the posi
tive statement tnat there was noth
ing wrong in any of the work"of the
otuce, and tne auditors at work on
the books were unwarranted in the
charges they made, and worked in
two or more places on wrong premi
ses. Tne report would cover a pap;
of this paper, and covers the whole
Held, filing the evidence along with
the etber. Thus ends what was
thought to be a blemish on the ad
ministration. The only change
asked were a few minor ones as to
keeping of books in the Commission
ers office.
Aft the Solicitor Aajata.
Early in the session the House
adopted an amendment to the salary
out tnen nnder consideration, mak.
ing the salary of solicitors twenty.
two nnnarea and nlty dollars, bnt
tne bill was killed, now the Senate
his taken the matter op again and
nas passed a bill putting the Sol lot
tirs on that salary for the time to
come. . it will come . to the house
again, but it is hard to b 11 what
they will do there on a second
round, in the face of the house hav
ing killed it once. Jt looks like
such a bill would be popnlir in the
state as a whole.
. Th Gam Laws Up Agala,
Some of the counties are inclined
to smart nnder the S ate Aidubn
Soqjety, and a bill has passed tbs
Senate taking two counties out of
the working of the law, end when it
came to the house ic was found tart
twenty odd counties wanted to set
on the bill and they did, killing
every amendment tbat harmed it.
Ull Talking Maria' th Capitol
Raleigh as a v. h le i seems hi I
been figb'ing any enlargement of tbo
capital building, ac- has worktd
oara to aeieat (tie bill to speud ball
a million on the . State-house, tbo'
the bill has been rep ited favorably
ana iooks line it win pass tne bouse
if gotten before that- body. The
pians can lor rue moo: tne wings
north and south and east, and tnal e
room for the Supreme oourt id all
the tire proof room the State needs
But Senator Barringer'a bill which
baa been considered a joke, in many
places and was so published in the
Charlotte Observer Sunday has pass,
ed the Senate on its second' reading
and it has been said that it will pass
tne iiou- if It comes to tbat body
Mighty interesting matter, this,
i . 0. W. H.
Mrs. Tim Ward, of Troy, was a
guest of friends in Asheboco hst
week. .-
DISTILLERY CAPTURED
Two Men In Charge Arrested Hit Hat.
dred Callous of Beer Destroyed
A thirty gallon distillery was cap
tured Monday by deputy sheriffs U.
H. Lncas and J. M. Lutber on a
branch leading into HanneVs c eek,
about 12 miles from Asheboro. S x
Btaads of beer, ' one s and of slop
and two stands of meal, and one
Bh.nd containing some backings were
found at the still. About bOO gal
lons of beer were destroyed and seven
b.Hahels of merl and malt.
The ati 1 1 was brought to Asheboro
and de'ivered to Sheriff fltyworth.
Bettle L, Hurley and Biaxton Hall
wste found in chaige ot th Hill
and ere brought to Asheboro and a
warrant awoin out fo them. They
were tried before J. B. Ridge, who
put. them under a hond of $2oOeHuh
and on failing to give the mine the
were committed to jail. The e par
ties who were caught at the still
and in charge of th" pa on ve'ie seen
to come up to the still by the depu
ties and one of l hem had a gnn ami
provisions enough. to last two or
i hire days aud the other had two or
three pieces of wagon tires which
are usd to hold up the still. After
tbey were arrested they said the gun
was not theirs and they did not
bring it there nor did they bring the
rations. They declared the still
belonged to Oliut S. Hurley aud a
negro by the name of Stephen Cagle.
DEATH AT JACKSON HILL.
Mrs. M. 4. Badgctt Sueeumks le Linger
tug Illness With Kheaaaatlsa.
Mrs. M. J. Badgett, aged 61
years, died at Jackson Hill Friday
morning at 2 o'clock. She was a
consistent member of tee Jackson
Hill Methodist Episcopal Church,
south and a devout uhnstain lady.
She had been a patient snff irer from
lnnatuamtoxy rbeomat em for twetity
years and for 12 years bad bean au
invalid. ' . The' funeral, wad condnct
ed Saturday afternoen' followed by
the interment' a the Jackson Hilt
cemetery. The,deceased is survived
by ber husband one daughter, Mrs.
Jas. T. Wood, of Asheboro, an J
three sons, S. B. aad W. R. Badgett,
of Jackson. Hill and S. H. Badgett,
who is in the U. S. navy on, the
battleship, Kearsarge, which has
just returned from a tour of the
world with the bastleship fleet.
' He has been with the navy for
seven tears, and arrived at the bed
side immediately after his mothers
death.
Contributions to Monument Fund Hc
celved to Date.
' The Daughter.- of the Confeder
acy are gratified at ' the progress
made in raising the monument fund.
A neet sum is added to the amount
received this week. Persons will
confer a favor by sending names of
Sersons who may contiibate to Mrs.
. D. Ross, Asheboro, N. C, in or
der that a personal appeal from he
Daughters oan be sent to them by
tbs Chapter.
Amount contributed by the Ran
dolph Chapter of the Daughters of
the Confederacy. $150.00
W. 0. Hammer 1. 60.00
Wm. P. Wood 60.00
R. R. Ross 25.00
A. 0. McAlister 25.00
U. R. Prebnetl.. 20 00
J. W. Jolly 15 00
L V Rash.... 10.00
Z. A. Cranford .j N. 5.00
John Hancock...:.. 5.00
Dougan Brower..... 5.00
A. o. Rush 6.00
E. J. toltrane 6.00
Wm. H. Glasgow 5.00
0. A. Hay worth 2.50
John Winslow 1.00
W. 0. Wright 1.00
0. M. Henry 1.00
J. T. Penn 2.50
J. M. Chrisco 1 00
8. L Hay worth 10.0'
N, M. Lowe 1.00
N. T. Uiusbaw 5.00
W. M. Parrish 3.50
1. U. Spencer ............ 2.50
Mrs. E. E. MoHitt. .....I.. 5.00
, Blow off Head With an. '
I, T. Burgess, a prosperous farm
er, of Battleboro, Nash county, N.
C, blew off the tori of his head on
last Thursday, He fired the gun
by using one of his toes. The cause
of the shooting is unknown. It s
thought it was because of thirst for
liquor, as he had . up .till recently
been a bard drinker.
. ,
30 minors were, killed in a terriCo
explosion near Pittston, Pa., on
Tuesday of this week. .
NEWS IN BRIEF.
Gieansboro fs to Lave a Record
er s Court.
Richard L. Hall, suprin(enl.ct
of the Lillian Knitting Mill, will be
married In Mav to Misa Rebeckah
8anford, at Coviugtoo, Tenn.
A Lodge of Kike will soon be in
stituted at High Pojjjt. The chat
ter membership has been if cured. -
The Senate has confirmed tbr I
appointment uf C. A. Reynolds and
R T. Joyce as p 'ttm aster at Wins
ton -Suit ro 9nd Mt Any respectively.
Paul Milner Hankinc, son of J. J.
ILiu"ins, of Lexington, died at
Dawson, Oa. list Thursday, he
was 2'i years old and a bright young
business man.
Brukeh an J. W. Nunn was fa'a J
ly injured on Tuesd ly night of thu
week, wl ile a8ict:n in switching a
passenger trit'ii in thy railroad yard
at Greensboro.
Seiiitor 8imini)ii8 hab sleected
Cpt. M. A. Au'ie and appointed hun
to the comrpiftee eler, ship of the
Democratic Peiute Caucus, of which
S nator 8imnmi s is the Chairman,
succeeding Tellet.
The negro arrest ed at Clinton,
Tenn., sopposed to be John Jackson,
murderer of policeman Monroe, of
Salisbury, has been released. The
prisoner was not the murderer.
Rewards aggregating $300 are offer
ed for the arrest of Jackson.
O. C. Bodenhamer, of Kerners
ville, wh is charged with robbing
ihe vaults of the Forsyth Bank &
Trust Co., at thatpl ie, has confess
ed the crime and the money which
was buried nnder his home has been
recevere Be was arrested in
Washington last week.
MheaWell Cunrlcted.
In Guilford Superior court last
week Baxter Shfcmwpll, of Lexing
ton, was ' given a sentence -of five
month in prison, for assaulting
Conductor J3tbery of the South
em railroad, and he was required to
give a bond in the snni of $3500 to
keep the peace with Smithefs and
otters concerned in the case for three
years. An appeal to a higher court
wms taken.
Last Saturday the case was re
opened and the attorneys for Shem
well made a motion to release the
defendant upon a fine as he wanted
to leave the State and locate at
Birmingham, Ala. This Judge
Long declined to do.
Notice Stock Law.
All of Randolph county is now
under stock law." The general as
semble has passed a law that will
pnt the small portion of Brower and
Richland townships in the stock
lw territory, to go into effect on the
first day of April. That is. the
same day that the Moore county
stock law will go into effect. Tie
Courier has been requested to pub
lish this fact by those who are in
terested in the matter. The bill
recites that a majority of the quali
fied voters of the territory have
signed a petition declaring that
tbey favored stock law, and for this
reason the new law was enacted.
For the Junior Orphanage.
At the recent meeting of the Jun
iors held at Elizabeth City it wat
decided to establish an orphanage to
be supported by the Oder. I. B.
MoCiary is appointed a member of
t'ae committee to select a site and
several towns are preparing to offer
inducements to secure the instilla
tion.- Asheboro could secure the
orphanage if some one would take
the matter in hand. It is believed
that sufficient interest could be
aroused ii Asheboro to offer a flat
tering inducement to the commit
tet.
Saw Mill Explosion,
The Saw mill belonging to Andrew
Beck, five miles South of Thonias-
v He on the Fisher Ferry road run
ning from Thouiasville to Denton
and Jackson HiP, was blown up
by an explosion from a boiler on
Monday of this week. A son ol Mr
Beck was blown to pieces and two
or three others were injured.
Greensboro Hardwood Plant Burned.
he Hardwood Manufacturing
Oo-'s plant on Hast Washington
Street in Greensboro, was destroyed
by fire on last Saturday ' morning.
The loss was $10,006, covered by
$21,000 insurance. W.aU. Reddick
is secretary and treasurer and O. C.
Bon bow is the Superintendent of the
compuoy. , -
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.
Gradid School Will Close April 33th
Graduating Exercises Tuesday
Mern'ng April 29.
The commencement setson of the
Asheboro Graded Schools will open
in a few days. The first event of
the teason wil be ar entertainment
by th pupils of - fyirst, secon.
and third gradie. v are now
haring very success. 'hearsals
and an iiitenst ng jrogi proin
tstc .
Followirg this there will
tertainmenti by the higher gi
The spring' tejm wi 1 c!oie
Friday, April 25r,b.
Ou t!ie 'Suuday folloving t'le
commencement t-ermou will be
preaebfd in the auditorium.
Moudty evening, April 27th au
entertainment wt 1 bi given by the
pupils of the tlftn, sixth and seventh
grade.
It has been decided to hold the
graduating exercises Tuesday morn
ing, Apr 1 28th at it o'clock. Just
who will deliver the address is no
known.
Tuesday night the annua closirg
cancert will be given the details
of which will be announced later.
A rmsll adm'Biion fee will be charged
at this entertainment aad the pro
ceeds will befeipeoded in purchasing
new books for the graded school
library.
THE HEW STATION.
Railway Offlelals Conferred In Ashe-
r Maaday.
G. P. Walton, Superintendent of
the Danville Division and H. P.
Knight, Roadmaster of the South
ern Railway and J. R. Page, Super
intendent of tne A. S A. Kail way
were in Asheboro Monday conferr
ing in, regard to the proposed new
anion station for Asheboro and the
improvement of the yard facilities.
I ha easiness me a are encouraged
by the outlook and the assurance
given y thete gentlemen that the
erection of a new station . here is on-
'y a question . of a short time.
Ibey are going over the' details
thoroughly and it is believed tbat a
Law station will be provided soon.
1 The Southern is arranging to lay
team tracks near tbe Asheboro fur
niture factory at once.
State Junior Oflleert.
At the meeting of the State Coun.
cil Jr. O. U. A. M., held at .Eliza
beth City last week the following
officers were elected:
State onncilc, J. F. Reynolds,
of Wii ston Salem; vise State &U
cuor, W. Ben Goodwin, Elizabeth
Citj; State Council secietary, Sam
F. Vance, Winston-Salem; State
Council secretary, R. P. Fulghum,
WiJsoD; State Counoil treasurer, C.
V. Fulch, Kernersville; State Coun
cil conductor, L). R. Harris, Tar.
boro; State Council warden, J. R.
Baggett, Belew Creek; State Ooonoil
inside sentinel, R. H Plyler, Gas
toni; State Council outside sentinel,
Adolphus Cheek, Butlington.
The following-named prominent
Juniors was elected to.ciigbt as rep
resentatives to the national council,
one more representative to be elected
latei:
Charles E. Brewer, Wake Forest;
Z. P. Smith, Raleigb; 0, B. Webb,
Salisbury.
Presiding Elder's Appointments.
The following are the quartet ly
meeting appointments in Randolph
county for Rev. W. R. Ware, Pre
siding Elder of the Greensboro 3is
trio.t of the M. E. Church. Ronth:
Liberty Circuit, Old Randolph,
April 2d, 3d.
' Aih boro Circuit, Cedar Falls,
April 3d, 4' h.
Ramsenr and Frank linv ill e.
Franklinville, April 4th, 5th.
Randleman at.d Naomi, April
10th.
Asheboro Station, April 11th,
12th.
Coleridge Circuit, Mount Olive,
April lTln, 18th.
Randolph Circuit, Hopewell, May
8th, 9th.
Uwharrte Circuit, May 29th 30th.
Denton Cir;uir, May 30th, 31st.
success of the evening and especial
ly uf on tbe perfect order preserved
unring the eutire performance. All
who attended were glad and those
who did not attend and - have since
heard the many complimentary ex
pressions regret that they were uot
present.
It was one of the cleanest per
fornianoes ever presented in Ashebo
ro. The niusio was fine and the
order was s'mply perfect.
THE fIDDLERS'
CONVENTION.
Over A Thousand People Attended.
ONE OF THE BEST EVER.
The Program Interesting Throughout
Pe i :ct Order Preserved Many I a
(erecting Features CJooil Special
tiesThe Geography Chant.
As was proohesied in these col
mns the Fiddlers Convention . held
t the New Town Ha'l last Fridiy
night was a grand success. The at.
tendance was probably the largest
xssembled for any amusement iu
Asheboro and every attendant Was
delighted, with the program.
The crowd begun to gather early
and wbeu tbe convention was called ,
to order by Directors W. N. Elder of
Trinity, and Capt. W. C. Johns,
of High Poi t, the houe was well
filled. One thousand and eighteen
people were a mitted by actual
count. As the crowd gathered
music was furn shed by the electric
piano.
On the platform were seated about
sixty fiddlers, guitar, banj-, dulci
mer players who in contesting for
the prizes played all ye Olde Tyme
Tunes, as Old Mollie Hare. Whist
ling Rufus, Mississippi Sawyer,
Allelujah Side, Turkey ,ia the Straw,
Hove Sweet Heme, etc.
The contestants all of whom de.
serve mention for their excellent
work were; Fiddlers A. 0. Bon
kemeyer, Randleman; Everett M.
Danif 1, Julian; John Bray, Randle
man; J. J. Miller, Asheboro; W. N. '
Elder, Trinity; 0. J. Pooli 'froy;
W. E. Johns, High Point; Henty
Smith, Millboro; C. A. Spencer,
Edgai; John W.Elder, Trinit .
Banjo Tony Johnson, Sol; B. H,
Sawter. Triuit : W. 0. Ronth. Kan-
dleman; Miss Lnla Liowe, Asbeboio,
R. F. V; B. t. Hill. Progress; G.
W. Saunders, Randleman; J. B. '
Winningham Randleman; H. H.
Dougan, Asheboro R. F. D. Guitar
0. J. Pool, Try; Purd e Robbins
Asm bore; J. A. Davis, Progress;
Dalcim r 8. T. Hill, Progress
W. H. Jennings, Cedar Falls;
Harp W. 0. Richardson, Seagrove. -
specialties a. I. Hill, Progress:
W. C. loutb, Randhman; Wm it.
Sttvensun Randleman, R. F. D
Capt. W. E. Johns, High Point; E.
Wnatley. Seagrove and "J be Bora
of Asheboro"; Mr. Stanley, Greens
boro.
Besides these there were many
others who assisted the contestants
in presenting their numbers.
J. G. Miller, of Asheboro, Dr. F.
E. Asbury of Asbury, acted as
Judges and awarded the prizes as
follows:
Best Lead Fiddle W. N.. Elder,
Trinity, $5.00 Second best; J. J.
Miller, Asheboro, z.oo, liest uuitar,
0. J. Pool, Troy, $2.50.
Best Banjo, Gentleman. Tony
Johnson, Sol, $5.00.
Best Banin. lady. Miss Lnla Lowe,
Asheboro, R. F. D., $5.00
Best Dulcimer, 8. C. Hill, Pro-
greas, 2 50. -
Best specialty, Mr. Stanley,
G eensboro, $2 50.
Messrs Pool and Stanley, deserve
special mention in their ppt cialties,
and responded to encores from the
audience by singing popuUr songs
in tne most plea-ing manner.
While the judges were out Mr.
Pool was called by the audience
which was captivated by the"Laugh
ing Song" and "Piggie".
Another most interetting feature
was the "Geography Chant," by
Prof. Wm. M. Stetenson.of Randle
man, presenting the most remark
able study in geography of tixty
years ago. Mr. Stevenson chanted
t a nauietfof the continent?, oceans,
nations with their capitals, pro
vinces aud States, with their capitals,
rivers mountains etc , etc. Mr.
ShT non who waeintroduced by
Col. W. P. Wood, is 78 years old.
y.i. Stevenson is one of the oldest
school teachers in the county, having
taught in the ounty continuously
for 63 years. He is a s cxd cousin
of Adelai A. Stevenson, who was
democratic vice resident, nnder
Cleveland with whom he corres
ponds regularly. Mr. Stevenson for
three years followed Lee and Jack
son during the s ruggle between the
States and was one of the South's
brave heroes. He is in excellent
health r d possesses a most remark
able memory."
Messrs E. G. Morris and 0.0.
Cranford, managers of the town hall
are to be congratulated .upon tha