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-1 TII2 COURIER. X5he COURIER Leads In Bbth News and TShe COURIER j ( Advertising Columns f j Bring Results. 1 Circulation. ssued Weekly. PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN. $1.00 Per Year VOL XXXIV" ASHEBORO, N. C, THURSDAY, Octobei 14, 1909. No. 4J THE JUNIOR ORDER GETS TOGETHER. Paace U MadeThe laaurjrenta Win OuLThe Order Now In Fine Shape. At the recent special meeting of the Junior Order of American Me chanics held in Greensboro to decide on the advisability of the State Council withdrawing from the pro tection of the National Association because of differences between the State and National Associations in regard to insurance benefits, extrav agant expenditures of mouey by the National administration, the le fusal to consider the request of the State Council for the establishment of an orphanage and because of other , differences which had become accentuated by reason of long standing, the shurpe clash expected did not materialize. The session lasted only two hours and harmony and good feeling a sprit of give and take prevailed, and all the differences were adjusted to the satisfaction of all concerned. The representatives of the national association presented a compromise whereby it is probable that a branch orphanage will be established in this state by tne national association, and allowing the different councils to place a membership in any funeral benefit association in which they may desire, and the compromise was readily accepted by the repre sentatives of the Btate association. The questions of establishing a state orphanage and funeral benefit association was the only grounds which the state association had tor wishing to withdraw from the nat ional body, and when the demands for these rights were acceded to by the national council, there was nothing left for the delegates to do bnt adjourn. The County School. A large number of county public schools have opened recently, and the prospects for a good year are very promisiug. There seems to be more interest than usual; more stu dents are being eurolled in the begin ning: the teachers are showing good spirit, and there is active co-operation n the part of committeemen aud patrons. 1 be reports last week show almost twice as many children in school at this time as were enrolled at the same time two years ago. The greatest work at present is being done in the public high school. The enrollment of the Lib erty High School has reached 140 and more'stodents are being enrolled almost daiiy. At farmer the en rollment has gone far beyond the 100 mark, wnile Trinity breaks the record fot the teaching force in the High bchool when 45 students have been enrolled in the High School Department alone. The other parts Of the school are taxed to the utter most. HONOR ROLL OF TH1 FARMER SCHOOL The principal of the Farmer High ocbool believes in doing things ays. tematically, and has therefore pre. pared, in connection with his regular monthly rtport, an honor roll. The following names appear on the honor roll for the first mouth: High School Pupils Fred Kearns, Cammie Nance, Esta Homey, David Scroggs, Kate Dorsett, Gertrude Ridge, Hope Hubbard. Seventh grade Elbert Kearns and Ruby Fuller. Primary grades Effie Rush and lorn Kearns. - Encouraging reports have been received from Ramseur, Frnkhn ville, Shiloh and other schools. Herbert W. Jackion, It is with sincere pleasure that the editor ol this paper learns of the good fortune that has came to Her bert W. Jackson, of Raleigh. N. C For years we have known bim, and each passing year has strengthened our regard for the man. The high- hi wuiynuicub turn we can dbv mm ft i - it r ..-.. " m w eay mat ueroert w. Jackson is a : man a man among men. Ever since we first met him he haa held a Position in the Commercial National Bank, of Raleigh. A short while ago he was made its cf shier. And now he goes to a larger field to the largest company in the South At wotic state, the Virginia Truat Company, of Richmond. This man's i access is not a matter clunce, or lock. It's deserved. Uur best wishes go with him per il! to say, -Uod bless you." would not be out of place Greensboro Ncml-Centlnnlal of North Carolina Methodlsm--I839-1909. A big missionary meeting was held at Trinity College in June, 1859. The committee very wisely invited Rev. M. T. Yates to be present, he was at home in North Carolina from his mission field in China. Fine addresses were made by gieat men. Two young men of our church were present ready to go to Uhina. Young J. Allen, of Georgia, and M. L. Wood, of North Carolina. Iu his short address Dr. Yates turned to the two young men nd said: "My voting brethren, 1 am glad you are coming o China. We need you, on, we need you. Mil lions and millions there never heard of Jssus. It will take you about six months to get there 17,000 miles around the sonthern cape of Africa. (There was no Suez Canal or Pacific Railway iu those days.) If you get tbere, so far from all thm is lovely in this Christian land, vou will love a Baptist there better than you ever loved a Methodist here." Allen and Wood and their wives left New York D cember 17, 1859, a .d landed in Shanghai July 13, 1860. The world has read the h'story o.f Young J. Allen. The life of M. L. Wood, as a missionary, was short. He was born in Randolph County, N. C, October 23, 1829. His wife, Ellen Morphia, was born in Raleigh, January 27, 1 834, and was teaching in Greensboro female Uollege when they married, September 16, 1859. Their first child, Edwin Herbert, wes boru in Shanghai, July 13, 1861, and died iu North Carolina April 6, 1884. The second chill, Chas. A., was born in Shanghai October 17, 1863. He is "ow the ptstor at Asheboro, Western North Carolina Conference. The:r mother died in Shanghai March 16, 1864. What could the father do with two moth erless little one? The Confederate War wa9 in progress and he could not bring them home. The chil dren were taken April 16. h to Tung chon, a jiurney of nearly 900 miles to Itev. T. P. Crawford and w fe, Baptist missionaries from Alabama, to be cared for. Here they remained till September 1866. They left Shanghai for home Deoember 5th, 1866, retching New York March 20th, 1867 one hundred aud three days from Shanghai. That meeting in 1859 did me good. It cost me about $20 to go to it. The time and money were well spent. I went back to my Smith- ville Circuit, in Brunswic, and raised two hundred and thirty-six dollars for Foreigh Missions that fall. I reckon Sister Wo d was the first Nortn Carolinian ever buried in China. A. I. Betts, Greensboro, N. C. The County Teacher' Meeting. Announcement was made last week of the first Teachers' Meeting for the year, which will be held in Ashe boro, Saturday, October 23. To this meeting all teachers, school pa trans, committeemen, ministers, phy sicians, and women interested in bettering rural conditions, are cor dially invited. Mrs. Chas. D. Mc Iver, Field Secretary of the North Carolina Woman's Betterment As ociation, is particularly anxious to meet all of the above mentioned classes. People who remember the work which Dr. Mclver dil in his life-time cannot fail to be interested in the work which Mrs. Mclver is doing and wbat she has to say about improving rural conditions. Another feature of the program will he the address of Mr. J. A. Bivins, from the State Departm tit of Education. Mr. B'vins has re oently accepted the position of Su pervisor of Teacher Training iu North Carolina, and no doubt he has plans for the teachers for this county which will be worth careful consid eration. Other matters of importance will be discussed. It is enough to say that there will be a progiam which will justify teachers from all parts of the county in being piesent. I do not care te make a simple invita tion to all teachers to come, but I wish to go farther and say that all public school teachers in the county will be expected to be present for this meeting. Please reuember the date, and also the time of opening, which will be ten o'clock. , E. J. COLTRANE, Connty Snpt. of Schools. Clinton R dding and Miss Flora Hunt were married at Randleman last Thursday by G. E. Eaves. COURIER REPRESENTATIVE'S TRAVELOGUE In Seattle, Washington Beautiful Natural Scenery Automobile Ride Over City. Seattle, "The Queen City of the Northwest." has a popula tion of about 300.0CO people, and it is interesting to know that the first white boy born in the city is ! only fifty-six years old and is still a resident of the place He has seen it grow from a collection of wood sheds to a municipality con taining fifty -five square miles The first settlement there wa? made in 1852 and the town was laid out in 1853 and named for a fnendlv Indian. For twenty years the town grew very little, but after the advent of the rail road in 1884 the city took on new life, and the growth since that time has been marvelous, due, perhaps, to its unique position, being situated on the shortest route of travel and transporta tion between the eastern states and the countries of the Orient and Alaska, at the Doint where the transcontinental railroads of the East, South and Middle West meet the ships of the world in the large and growing commerce on the racihc. One often hears the expression ''when rail meets sail" in Seattle, and it doesn't take long to find out this a very appropriatt sa ing, for the crates are almost constantly swinging open to send American products out to all the nations of the earth, and swinging inward to receive the products of the world Seattle's Fine Harbor Profanity Hill Queen Anne Hill. Seattle is located on Elliott Bay, a branch of Puget Sound and fronts one of the finest har bors of t he world. The charac ter of this harbor can well be il lustrated by the fact that the American fleet in its trip around the world sailed in under its own steam, passed into review and came to anchor without aid Many fleets of similar size could be accommodated within its har bor. It is likewise true that the great steamship Minnesota in her trips to and from China and Ja pan comes to her berth in the Seattle harbor under her own steam without assistance, which is very different from conditions in New York's harbor and in most harbors of the world. Seattle is built on a succession of hi 'Is,' seven in number, I was told, and am well prepared to be lieve the statement, for as we were entering the city it looked almost as if it were built on ter races. The hill on which the court house stands is called Pro fanity Hill, named by the law yers of the city, who were dis pleased on account of the loca tion. Queen Anne Hill, one of the best residence sections, is reach ed by Queen Anne street, which rises 465 feet in the space of five blocks. Queen Anne Hill is the highest point in the city. Trolley cars run east and west, and ca ble cars run north and south in the most hilly Dart of the citv, Some of the hills are so steep that one almost imagines, when on these cable cars, that a ride is being taken on a scenic rail way. Beautiful Natural geencrjr of Seattt Mt. Ramir, the Illghmt Paakla the UMl'ed States. The natural scenery surround ing the city is magnificent, in cluding in one general view the waters and green islands of Puget Sound and Lake Washing ton, the Olympic mountains on the west, the Cascade mountains with the lofty snow-covered dome of Mt. Ramir and many lesser peaks along the eastern horizon and the intervening country cov ered with evergreen forests Mt. Ramir is the highest peak in the United States. In Seattle the mountain is known by its geographical name, but when in Tacoma one must not forget and say "Mt- Ramir." for Tacoma people point with pride to the same mountain and sav Mt- Ta coma-" Some one at one of the meetings of the National Edito rial Association, after hearing of the controversy between the two cities over the name, suggested calling the mountain " Tacoma Ramir," and added that the mountain was large and high enough for both names. Eataruiament of National Editorial AaeoclatloaUnbounded Hospitality. Notwithstanding the fact that numerous national organizations have held conventions in Seattle and had courtesies extended. the' National Editorial Associa tion cam? in for its share of entertainment- The city was given over to the "pencil pushers," and the latch key was really and truly on the outside." Through the courtesy of Mr. W. A Steele, the press and commercial club3, with the hearty cc-operation of many of the citizens, the editors were "on the go" almost con stantly The meetings of the Association were held alternately at the Chamber of Commerce in the city and at the Auditorium in the Fine Arts building on the Exposition grounds- The first session was called to order by the President. Mr. W- H Mayes. i f Teas, who, by the way, not only proved himself a fine execu tive officer, but displayed great wisdom in preparing a most in terestmg and instructive pro gram for the meeting. The meeting was opened with prayer by Mr. B B Herbert, editor' of the National Inland Printer Journalist, who is the founder of the N. E- A. and is known as Father Herbert. As suranc&bf welcome dime from the Governor of Washington and different prominent men. An nouncements were read and par ticular attention was paid to the entertainment which began on the first afternoon with An AatoaaoMIe Klde Over the City. Seventy five automobiles were found at the close of the meet ing at the door of the Chamber of Commerce waiting to take the editors over the city. Our party of five were fortunate in getting with Mr. bmith. who was chair man of the floral committee for the Exposition grounds. He took great interest in telling us of beattle s wonderful growth, of how the Improvement Societies had persuaded persons owning handsome residences to let busi ness people have sites for places of business ; of the tearing down the Washington Hotel, which was on a very high hill, and rebuild ing it; explained how the hill was now being torn and washed down, to tide flats on which is built business houses In various parts of the city private citizens are opening and grading streets and cutting down big hills. Things which seem insurmountable are bemsr over come- Indeed. I believe it is pos sible for Seattle to be anything she chooses. One evidently only has to stay in Seattle a short time to get the Seattle spirit " interest and energy. Their mot to is "Boost, don't knock," and from all I saw of it everybody was adhering to it. Mr. Smith de layed taking us by his own hand some dwelling until near the end ox the ride- His home was in one of the most attractive resi dence sections overlooking Puget bound- Mrs. Wm. C. Hammer, Private Rnvelopa People livir.g on rural free deliv ery routes should use an envelop with return directions printed on them. Then when your letters go wrong tbey come back to you with, out any trouble, or additional post age For the convenience of people on the rural routes leading out of Aaheboro the Courier has printed and will sell envelopes of this kind for the small price of 25 c nts per hundred or 15 cents for 60. We will also print envelops of a like kind for any other route for onlv a small advance on that price. The use or those envelo is advised by the post office authorities. Call at the Courier offioe. Roberts. Hepler a citizen of Oreeutiboro, died last week. General News Items. Miss Lena Hayworth and Thomas Vestal were married in High Point last week. Following a rnling of the Va. Supreme Court, all the nt ar beer joints in Danville have been cosed. Fire destroyed a grocery store in Nashville, Ten a., last Friday, and a tamily of ten living above the grocery perished. S. B. Smith, a forger who picked iio Cal Spencer at Salisbury for $20 the other day, has been captured and is now in jail. The two councils of the Junior Order at Concord, N. C, have de cided to Bupply books to all needy scnooi cnuaren in tnat place. A pa Ard, a negro, was lynched near Greensburg, La., one day last week for the innrder of a farmer near that place. J. J. Moore, a farmer who lived two miles from Dunn, was fouud dead in bis wagon one day last week. It is thought he had been drinking. Has Greensboro au epidemic of pellagra, or why did the physicians of that town prescribe more than one hundred gallons of whiskey the past mouth? And now they have got up a low about the South Pole. It is claimed by the Royal Geographical Society of England that Wilkesland, discov ered by Lieut. Wilkes in 1840, does not exist. June Bowman and Frank Propst have been found guilty of man slaughter, at Taylorsville, for the killing of John Hafer, last October, and sel.tenced to the penitential) for 8 years. They must have had a lot of sick, ness over in GreenBbDro during the past month. Over one hundred gallons of whiskey was prescribed during the month for medicinal purposes. Caucasian. Ex Sheriff Julian, f Salisbury, was atritken with a fainting spell last Saturday and, for a while, it was thought the attack might be fatal, but he rallied later and is now much improved. Natal, Transvaal, Cape Colony and Orange River Colony, in South Af rica, have formed a confederation with a strongly centialized govern ment. The new nation has 660,000 square miles of territory and a pop ulation of five and a half millions. Two years ago Andrew Carnegie offered to give Greensboro Female College $25,000 if the friends of the college would raise $75,000. This condition having been complied with Mr. Carnegie recently sent them his check for $25,000. The Whitney Company's troubles seem to multiply. Recently Judge Pritchard rendered a decision which it was Hoped would enable the Com pany to resume work, but an appeal has been entered, and the resumption of work has been indefinitely post poned. C. W. JenningB, the Greensboro real-estate man, has purchased the in terests of Di. Logan and W. R. Land in that part of the Ben bow building, at that place, now or-cu uied by the Thomas-Rierson tailor shop and Bernau's Jewe.ery store Mr. Jennings paid $800 per front foot. The heroes of kings Mountain have been remembered at last. The Uuited States government has erect ed a $30,000 monument to their memory, at that place. The mon ument was dedicated last week with elaborate ceremonies and much speech making by prominent men from this State and South Carolina. The doctors at Greensboro only went half way when tbey tried to cure Greensboro of pellagra by pre scribing over one hundred gallons of whiskey last month. They should have put in the other "in. grugency," to wit, castor oil. The whiskey is given to make the oil palatable John Holton, the 11-year-old son of District Attorney A. . Holton, was accidentally shot by his brother last Saturday at their country place, near Winston-Salem. About one hnndred shot entered the boy's leg, going so deep the doctor was unable to get them out. It is thought that the wound ii not fatal. George Gordon Battle has been nominated for district attorney of new iors COUniV t)V Timmuni Hall. Mr. Battle is a North Caro. linian. Willie Smith, the 8-vear-old son of Fiauk Smith, of Forest Hill, ac- cidentiy shot and killed him?elf with what ha (supposed to be an unloaded pistol. Mis? Lola Brown, of Ramseur. a stenographer who has been at Iiigu i uuu ior some time, now h.is a posi tion in Asheboro and expects to re main here indefinitely. The grading of the Southern Rail. way's double track between Salisburv and Sumner, a distance of ten miles ua been completed and the fo'ce will begin immediately to put down tne iron. Julge Boyd's reeidence in Greens boro was intered by burglars recently and $18 in cash and about $300 worth of jewelry was taken. It is thought the robbery was committed by a crowd of thieves following the Sells-Flota Oircus. Gov. Pothier, Staff and other dis tinguished Rhode Islauders were at Newbiru last week to unveil a monu ment to the Rhode Island dead in national country at that place. After the days exercises were over, they were tendered a reception by the looal daughters of the Confeder acy. Judge Council .has announced th-t he will not be a candidate for Superior Court Judge again, and it is rumored tnat he may stand for the nomination on the Democratic ticket for CoDgress. The probable can didates to succeed Judge Gouncil on the bench are T. B. Finlev. of North Wilkesboro, Cude Jones and Mr. Wakefield, of Lnoir anl Ed ward Cline, of Hickory. Barnnm and Bailey's Greatest Show on Earth will exhibit at Greensboro Monday October 25th, with 400 arenic stare, 1000 animal wonders, 108 cages of animals, 8 herds of elephants and many new and startling features never before shown the management claim, they will fully sustain the reputation of the Greatest Show on Earth. N. Glenn Williams, of Yadkk county, has gone to Rochester, Minn., where he will undergo t.n operation which has been ad viced for several months by Mr. Williams' physician. Mr. Williams has compromised the cses in the Federal Court and paid iff all claims the Government holds against him on the score of his troubles while engaged in the liquor business. Maj. W. A. Colston, a prominent railroad man of Liuisville, Ky., while serving as Democratic chal lenger at a registration precinct one day lust week, was arrested and taken away from the place. Maj Colston cla'ins there was a conspiracy to get rid of bim and that he was also as. saulted. He swore out warrants for two officers charging assault and battery and expects to see the bonds men of two officers for $10,000 damages. According to a Raleigh special in the Winaton-Salem Journal, the Bell Telephone Company are in trouble again. The dispatch refer red to says that it is understood that Will Wynne, and possibly others, representing independent telephone interests have filed with the Attor ney General affidavits alleging con duct on the part of the Southern Bell Telephone and Telegraph Com pany that is in violation of the state anti-trubt law in its efforts to destroy competien. Burglars entered the post office at KernerfcviHe oue night last week and took therefrom about $1,500 worth of stamps but got very little money, it having been deposited in the bank the evening before. The safe was prized open with a pinch bar and was evidently the work of non-professionals. The strangest part of the story, as told by the Winston Sentinel, is that the burglars were heard and seen at work by at leasf two men, one of them a citizen ot Kernersville, and no alarm was given or attempt to stop them was made. Good Roada Win at Lexington, The election held cn Tuesday of this week for a one hundred thou sand dollar bond issue for good roads in Lexington township, David son county, resulted in favor of bonds by a majority of fifty six.