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I'HE COURIER Mil I i T5he COURIER J Leads In Both News and ! Circulation. I I I &e COUR.IER wr w ax.a n a Advertising Columns ! Bring Results. 1 llisued Weekly. I ' VOL. XXXV PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN. $1.00 Per car ASHEBORO, N C, THURSDAY, Januar 20, 1910. No.? THE GREAT POPULARITY 1 Since our last issue, several have been placed in nomination and are (entering the contest with a splendid start. Yonng ladies, its up to YOU to GET BUSY, and sio what yon can run your vote to before next Thursday's issue. We want a record breaking vote this month and to get ? it, we are making tne following liberal offer: The Courier will give a I FREE TRIP, all expenses paid, to the Mardi Gras at New Orleans on February 7th and 8th, to the young of votes by February 1st.- Any contestant for this great trip must have twenty thousand votes in order to qualify. This offer is in addition to the other prizes offered, and we wane secure this trip. LIST OF CONTESTANTS. Miss Nellie Jordan, Trinity. " Bertha Lack, Seagrove, Route 2. Lena Cole, Dewey, " Olive Moffitt, Asbeboro, Route 1, " Mary White, Glenola " Fleta Free, Randleman, Route 2, " Maud Miller, Fullers, Route 1, " Nettie Luther, Eleazer, Miss Maude Curtis, Ramseur " Maggie Albertson, Trinity, " Bettye Shamburger, Hills Store, Mrs. W. P. White, Ramseur, Emma Coltrane, Glenola, Mies Lola Trogdon, Aeheboro, Route 1, " Ida Cox, Ralph, " Emma' Pierce, Seagrove, " Effie Presnell, Mitchfield, ' Linnie Dorsett, Fanner, ' Effie Harvell, Abner. " Nannie Hill, Rachel. Mrs. M. B. Coins, Trinity. Miss Lydia Lajsiter, Lassiter, ' Estelle Cranford, Archdale, " Maud Fousbee, Staley, " Melia Frazier, Frankliaville, " Cora Vuncannon, Seagrove, ' Moneta Yow, Central Falls, " Mary Stuart, Franklinville " Lizzie Cameron, Liberty Bens Farmer, Randleman LEADS THE WORLD IN RAISING CORN. 226 2-3 Bushels Produced In Wake County on One Acre Mr. J. F. Batts, Of Garner, N. C, Sets a High Stan dard for Farmers. The News and Observer publishes the following letter which should interest every Oourier reader and we know it will: "To the editor: At your request I will write a Bhort article telling about my acre that produced 226 2-3 bnBhels of corn this year. As some seem to doubt this yield, I will Bay that the acre was planted and the corn was gathered and measured under the rules of Wake county Corn Contest, and the fast that I produc ed 226 2-3 bushels on the acre is sworn to in the report filed with the North Carolina Department of Agri culture, which is open to the public My land was upland sandy soil, with yellow clay subsoil. It pro duced only five bushels of corn eight years ago. It prodnced only eight bushels of wheat last year. I fol lowed the wheat with peas laat sum mer, and cut about 3,000 pounds of peavine hay. With such a poor start so far as the land is concerned, I had to fertilize to the full extent of my ability. Fortunately I had been selecting and improving my seed corn for seven years: and if my 226 2-3 bushels to the aore proves any thing, it proves the wisdom and value of using and improving the 8d. i I had only one year in which to prepare my land, but I had been working on my seed in a little plot for seven years and I attribute from thirty to fifty per cent of my yield to the prolific quality of the seed. Seed that produce from two to four ears to the stalk, and each ear well filled out and of good size are the only kind of which great crops can be expected. I kept a diary of this acre, and I Bubmit below a condenced statement of it: On the 12th of March 25 two horse wagon loads of cow manure were spread upon the acre, a spreader being used March 15th the land was broke with a No. 19 Oliver chilled plow, 12 inches deep. A one-horse Dixie turning plow fol lowing in the furrow behind, plowing j at a depth cf six inche;, which left the land broke to a depth of eigh- teen inches. Tne land was hai row ed Jwith a smoothing harrow the Bame day. April 9th, twenty two-horse loads of manure was spread on the land April 10th the land was broke cross nase to the first breaking, this time to a depth of twenty inches, and was harrowed the same day. On the 15th 800 pounds of acid, 16 per cent was broadcasted and 2,000 pounds of cotton seed meal wan harrowed in. On the 19th the acre was laid off in rows forty-one inches apart with an Oliver Chilled low, running twice to the row, 'hrowing the dirt out as deep as pos- CONTEST IN FULL SWING lady who secures tne iargBi numoer to see some one oi me conieaianui 140S 201 701 201 4457 200 1154 750 2801 201 1678 200 4418 401 401 1200 2202 402 265 403 201 401 2U0 coo 200 200 2227 1800 2404 sible, then putting 600 pounds of Home's Fast 8-3 3 guano in the row?. With a planet, Jr., cultivator with two small wings mads a small ridge about five inches below tha ground. The corn was planted April 17th, a planter being used, dropping the corn about eight inches apart, three grains to the hill . and about three inches deep. The amount of seed used was three gallons of Batt's Pro lific four-year corn. On the 27th of May,a mixture con sisting of 200 pounds of cotton seed meal, 200 pounds of acid, 400 pounds kanit and 200 pounds of nitrate soda was harrowed in. On June the 9th another mixture of 200 pounds cotton seed meal, 200 200 pounds acid, 400 pounds kanit and 20& ponntls nitrate od was oroaucasi in miuuie aim uarruweu in. The corn was 4 1-2 feet high at this time. The corn was laid flat by heavy winds of June 14th and 17 and had to be straightened up again. .Tie total amount of commercial fertilizer used was $58.80. The corn was gathered in the old way, the fodder being left on the stalk. The cost of producing this yield of corn from the time of the f (reparation ot tne sou to. tne nous ng of the crop was $139,02, aa fol lows: Cotton seed meal, $14; kanit, $10: acid, $12; nitrate soda, $15.75 guano, $7.05; cow manure, forty-five loads, $56.75; labor and team, $23.97; total cost of crop, $139.52. Let me say, Mr. Editor, that I am a reader of the Progressive Farmer, and this article would not be com plete if I failed to . give credit for the help I have received from it. Very truly yours, J. F. Batts, Garner, N. C, R. F. D. No. 1. F. s. l will be glad to answer any inquiries. v Change At Central. Mr. A. A. Spencer has leased his large and valuable hotel property in Aeheboro to Mr. A. Deaver, who comes here from Carthage, N. O. with high testimonials and a good record in .that town. Mr. Deaver for a year has been proprietor of the Tyson House at Carthage. Mr. Deaver was attracted! to Asheboro, like many others, by its growth and increase in popuiutiuu uu m conr mercial enterprises. mallpox In High Faint. All the churches, moving picture shows and other places for public Catherines nave been ordered closed in High Point by the board of health. This prompt action was taken by the board on account of the prevalence of smallpox in tne city High Point Bonds. The city of High Point sold last week $30,000 of thirty year five per cent water works bonds for $31,100 and interest, ceaaongood & Meyer: of Cincinatti. were the the success ful bidders. MEETING FOR FARMERS AND THEIR FAMILIES. Boys' Corn Club Day Girls' Poultry Club Day Corn Selection Day. On Suturday January 29, Mr. O. R. Hudson, who has been located' at Statesville in charge cf State dem onstration work will be at Asheboro to meet the farmers of this county to give demonstrations in the select ion of proper corn for planting. He will giv farmers much instruo tion which if put to practice will result in a notable increase in corn production. Within recent years the govern ment and State agricultural depart ments have been successful in scat tering information in regard to this important matter. Farmers who nave in the past been accustomed to planting ordinary corn without any regard for its quality or any care and attention as to whether it was of the select sort, have been educat ed to the decided advantage of mak ing a careful choice of their seed corn. It is a fact that the selection and planting of proper Beed corn will increase tne yield at lease zu per cent. Mr. Hudson will also talk to the boys about growing corn and to the girls about raising poultry and there will be organized a Boys' County Corn Club and a Uirl County Poultry Club. Every farniar is requested to bring with him Beveral ears thirty or fifty if convenient of seed corn to be used in testing. If y u have not good ears bring such as you have. To the farmer who brings tne best ear of seed corn on that day $2.50 will be given as a prize; to the farmer bringing the second best ear of seed corn $1.50 will be given; and to the farmer bringing the third best ear of seed corn $1.00 will be given; This meeting is tne most import ant gathering which has been called together in this county. Its purpose is to stimulate tne farming and increase the yield of crops. The work is an tne bands of train ed men sent out under the direction of the United States and the State Agricultural Departments. There is more being done in this state by the Department at Wash. agto& and. the State Agricultural Department than has been done to help the farmer at any time in the paat. The practical lessons taugnt the farmers at these institutes in the various county seats are of great and lasting valne. The farmers and their famlies are expected to turn out in great num bers at this meeting at the conrt house in Asheboro on Saturday Jan uary 29, Wlnnlnfcham-Jone. Mies Cora Steed Winningham. daughter of Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Winningham of Thomasville, was married to Mr. Samuel L. Jones of the same city dnring the holidays The ceremony was performed at 8:30 o'clock in the presence of a number of relatives and intimate friens, by Rev. Parke- Holmes, pas tor of of the Methodist church of that city. 'i. he ceremony was Iper. formed in the west parlor of the Winningham home and this room had been artistically decorated in holly, mistletoe, cut flowers and pot. ted pla its, the color scheme being pink and green. The wedding march was rendered by Mrs. Ivan Medearis, of this city, as the bridal party entered, and "Hearts and Flowers" was softly played during the ceremony. The bride was atired in a lingerie drets of batiste and val lace and car ried a boquet of bride's roses and lillies of the valley. Following the ceremony a dainty salad course was served. The Courier extends congratula tions and best wishes. Liquidating Agent. The stockholders of the defunct City National Bank, of Greensboro, have elected Mr. Chas. D. Benbow as liquidating agent subject to the approval of the comptroller of the currency. The business men of Willmington have held a meeting and decided to start a movement to secure tor tr-' city better freight rates than e which now prevail and w a(e regarded aa oppressive ' aiohk are natin' .-" nd'discrimi- STATISTICS FOR NORTH STATE Per Capita Girt of 33 Cents For Foreign Missions. The denominational average per capita for foreign missions fur the whole state is as follows: Presbyterian, $1.33 Moravian, .74 Methodist, .44 Lutheran, .36 Episcopal, .32 friends, .20 Baptists, . .17 Reformed, .14 Methodist Protestant, .12 Diociples, .09 Christian, .06 Average For Denominational Purposes The following table will show the per capita for the various churches ftr missionary and educational work in America, together with congrega tional expenses of various Kinds Episcopal, $12.40 Presbyterian, 8.32 7.84 5.19 4.70 4.03 4.10 2.79 2.22 1.96 Friends, . Methodist, Lutheran. Reformed, Moravian, Methodist Protestant, Baptist, Christian, North Carolina, $4.33 Comparative Membership. The comparative number of com municants in each church is given aa follows: B.tptist, 217,000 164,342 20,447 43.643 Methodist, Methodist Protestant, Presbyterian, Disciples, 18,000 14,547 13,923 9,036 6,800 5,013 4,135 w ; 516,886 Episcjp'l, Lutheran, Christian, , Frienas, Reformed, Moravian, j" Total fp?JState The 516,886" ' communicants in North Carolina give annually $1797 002 for congregational expenses; $442,128 for missionary and educa tional work in America, or a total of $2,239,130 for all home purposes. For foreign missions the state gives $187,897. Young People's Farm-Life Clubs. The County Superintendent of Schools has addressed the following letter to the boys and girls ot the county : Boys7 Corn Uontests have been or ganized in Randolph county only one year. This first year one of onr own boys won the State prize of $50 for the largest yield of corn en an acre of land. Now we expect to have another contest, and it is earn estly desirel that a much larger number of boys enter, uins roui try Clubs will also be organizad. There are 100 rural school districts in the county, and each district ought to furnish a half dozen boys and girls for these contests. In addition to the State prizes which were given last year, we ex pect to give county prizes. Just what these prizes shall be will be determined later. It wonld al o be a good plan for school districts, es pecially the larger and more popu lous ones, to give prizes also. All these arrangements will be perfected Saturday, January 29th, when the Agricultural Association is organ ized in Asheboro. We invite all boys and girls who are interesfed to come to Asheboro that day. We think we will do something that will be of value to you, and that you will oe lnieresceu la me worn iu ue pre sented at that time. Prof. I. O. Schaub, of Raleigh, is coming to speak to you. Come and spend the day with us, and we will try to make you feel at home. Any public school pupil between twelve and twenty years of age may become a member of these clubs. Membership in the county clubs will entitle you to membership in the State Association. Let us have at least 300 boys and girls who will enter these contests. If you cannot come to Asheboro on the date men tio led write me for further parti''' lars. Very truly yours. E. J. Col . County Supt .rane, . of Schools. Governor day par'' men .vltchen on laat Mon nneA Fred Ozment. Oz V . nnnviated at the May, rfOS term of the superior court of Guilford County, of burning a nam, lintiu and table, and senten ced to to five years. He has Berved four years and eight months and CENSUS APPLICATIONS FORMS. Those For Enumerators Received by the District Supervisor. Census Supervisor A. T. Grant, Jr., whose office is at Mocksville, N. 0., has received from the census bureau, a supply of blank applica tions for persons applying for posi tions as census enumerators. These will be forwarded to his list of ap plicants as soon as possible. The applications, properly filled out, must be returned to the super visor not later than January, 31st, the census directors having extended the time for filing from Jan uary 25 th, which was the date first set for closing the consideration of application?. The "test" will occur February 5th,' as previously an nounced. The instructions printed on the application form state that a deti nate answer to the following ques tion is required: "Are you a citizen of the United States? If a naturalized citizen, when and where were you natural ized? "Of whit state or taritory are you a legal resident ? How long have you been a legal resident thereof ? Of what county and of what town or city and ward are you a resilient ? How long have you been a resident thereof ? "What is your sex and color ? What was your age at your last birthday? Where were you born? "What is your education? (Give the principal facts.) "What is your present occupation? "What is your professional or business experience? ( G.ve the prncipal facts, and , if at present an officeholder, name the office you hold.) "Have you ever been employed on census work, either national or state? If so, in what capacity and for how long a period? If an ennmerator, for what territory or district? " (De scribe as accurately aa possible.) "Are you physically capable of a full discharge of the duties of a census ennmerator? Have you any defect of eye sight, hearing, speech or limb? If so, state nature of de fect. "Do you speak English? Do you understand and speak any other lan guage than English? If bo what language!" (bpecify languages spok en as Bohemian, Chinese, Danish, franca, uerman, week, Unitarian, Italian, Japanese, Lithuanian, Mag yar, Norwegian, Polish, Portugese, Russian, Slavic, Spanish, Yiddish. etc). . "Are you a member of a political committee of any part? Answer 'yes' or 'no,' but do not indicate what party. "In view ot the fact that yon may be required to take a test before a postmaster, state what postoffice would be most convenient to you for this purpose. (This test is of a practical char. acter, consisting chiefly or whally of the filling out of a sample sched ule of population from information furnished regarding typical families, and in the case of enumerators whose work will be in rural districts the filling out of a sample schedule of agriculture.-) "Are the answers to each of the foregoing questions true to the best of your knowledge and belief? Are they in your own handwriting?" Endorsements must be secureJ from two aepiesentative citizens of the. community in which the appli cant resides. They must be at least 21 years of age and acquainted with the applicant not less than onejear. Endorsements will not be Accepted from any person who is in any way related jto an applicant. The en dorsement ceitifiei that the applicant "is a thoroughly trustworthy AQ(j honest person, of good habit-' anj in my opinion, is fully - 0 discharging the duties f J cen8U8 enumerator, if appo' Randleman T' ownehlp Votes .Bonds for Good Roads. , "e election in Randleman town- ahio on the question of issuing $50, 000 in bonds for good roaas ibbs Tuesday was carried by a majority of 126. This will mean from twelve to fifteen miles of good roads for this township. Tfc ia now reriorted that republican are to nominate Richmond Pearson tt,; nnt ranrlirlAte lor ZOVfcm TVo firaiff ia the nominee the democrats; otherwise Represen- freight steamera in North Carolina tative John M. Mowhead will be and plied between Elizabeth City I put up by the Republicans. HONOR ROLL. List of Loyal Courier Readers Who Have Renewed or Become New Subscribers. Below will be found a list of the loyal Courier friends who have eith er renewed or added their names to the Courier's Honor Roll, Is YOUR name written there be loved? If not, we will be delighted to have it appear in oor'nfxt. VI f Pub7J MGreeo. W O Rice, Mrs. E L Fox, Mrs Emma F Kenrns, D B Pres nell, Lebbens Aaman, R W Kearns, Alma Barker, Joe M Johnson, Nathan Sheffield, Z H Lowdermik, J V King, C W Sbaw. P T Kearns, Mrs Mary Yow.AT Williams, CO Jarrett, John Bray, Vina Allred, H P Mo Cra.y, W F Mcdrary, Noah King Duncan Dove, Sank Lindsay. T B Prevoe, Jas Lind say. W H Brady, J M Tippett, S W Free, N F Marsh W D Mayner, Mary Jane Cox, Presley Moon. J S Williams, H B Moore, W A Buckner, Mrs. J F Buckner, Virgie Wall,, E C Lamonds, John M Fentress, John Oregson, G M Hearne, J C Vinkory, L W Cagle, Frank Gray, J A Henson, Mattie Groce, Mary Hodson, W D Thornburg, J O Forrester, S M Underwood, O K Leach JKHankins, EfTie Hunrell, Ralph Leach 8 G Colboro, T W Steed, Mrs R D Cothron, B Frank Page, P F Fields, J P Fields, V O Marley, I M Hunencker, Mrs A A Teagne, Sam Bingham, T E Marshall, Everett El lington, John M Marley, W H Hardin, A R Kearns, A A Wagner, B S Kimery, J D Gregg, Jcob G Moser. Mrs Alice Staler. J C Faust, B M Brower.R A Smith, Gilliam and Patterson. Mary A White, E E Pngh, A M Rankin, J R Keitzell, H A Moffitt, Bellvue. Hotel, T L White, H A Tomlinson. Mrs. Solomon Frazier, J N Hodgin, A Q Pool, D S Davis. K G Coltrane, R C Smith, Roddy Fields. S C Cranford. Jesse F Coltrane. Di- J D Bulla, W H Wall, E L Tomlinson, R R Itagan, 1 T fetout, Daniel Merrill, A J La mar, O E. Itacan, J R Peace, W H Peace, Geo T Macon. U H Rush. WORST BLIZZARD SINCE 1888. Live Lout and Business at a Standstill. The worst storm in 22 years was in the northern states last week. In New York it began Thursday night at midnight and was not over until Saturday. Ia New York the earth , is covered with a , blanket of snow 'fifteen inches deep. In Pennsylvania and New England it is deeper. The wind blew a gale of from 40 to 75 miles an hour. Sev en persons in New York city alone lost their lives in the storm and three more will die, while hundreds, of others sustained minor injuries, Ii many places the hurricane forced the wind in open stretches of country, piled the snow high across highways and railroads, and in many places not a wheel turned. Prac tically all business was suspended in TTew Yotk city. Vessels could not get in nor out of port. The wireless telegraph was to a great extent the only method of communicating information to the worl'd. IT WAS A BIG AFFAIR. Everybody Was Impressed With the Im mensltv ol the Laymen's Meeting. The great Laymen's Missionary Meeting in Greensboro last week took our breath the very bigness of the thing swept us oS our feet. It was the first time we ever knew the women to be literally crowded out by the men. Ar rangements had been made to ac. commodate the ladies in the galler ies but they were excluded and were assigned separate quarters with a, a separate programme for' them, alone. The intensity and immensity of the movement, the earnestness of every endeavor, the determination to evangelize the world in this genera tion impressed every one present. There were 1472 delegates pies tnt who registered by card. This did not include the speakers. Supt. ttruce. Craven Is Elected For An o'ihcr Term In Advance. Prof. Bruce Craven, superinten dent of the Kinston graded scnoois, was elected at the last meeting or. the school board for a term com mencing at the expiration of tno present term, tnus securing ma ser vices for 1V1U-J.V11. who unprecedented action and met with Opposition Dy IWO memuers vi nuo board on this account. News and. Observer. btcamcr Barns. The steamer Estelle Randall of the Farmers and Merchants North Carolina line, was destroyed by nre at her wharf at uoiumoia iasi mou day night. William Exley, the cook, perished, and several of the crew were compelled to jump over - board. The Estelle Randall waa of aim nf the largest passenger and. , and Norfolk via Columbia . . baa been a gooo pnwucr.
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