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VOL XXXV
ASHEBORO, N C, THURSDAY, March 10, 1910.
No. 10
Special March Prizes
Lady's Watch, Mission Glock,
Silver Spoons Date of
. Closing Contest.
We are going to offer the fol
lowing special prizes for the
month of March:
To the person securing the
largest number ef subscriptions,
we will give either a lady's or
gentleman's watch. For the sec
ond largest number, we will give
a mission clock worth $15, and
for the third largest number we
will give either one set of table
spoons or two sets of teaspoons.
Get in the race now for one of
these March prizes.
At the request of some of the
contestants, we have decided to
postpone the time of closing the
Popularity Contest to Tuesday,
May 31st. This will give every
one a fair and equal chance to
win one of the Grand Prizes.
LIST OF CONTESTANTS.
Mrs. . B. Coltrane, Glenola 46.665
Miss Moleta Yow, Central Fall 46,289
Mitt Mary White, Glenola 22.658
ui r.m.. I k.. . 10 tAR
Mill Nellie Jordan. Trinity -.. 7.731 I
Mill Beatie Farmer, Randleman - 7. 1 22
Miu Maud Curtla. Ramaaur 6.6011
Miaa Effie Preened, Michlield 5,419
Mist Bettye Shambnrger, Hills Store 5,239
Mitt Myrtle lohnton, Worthville 4,976
Mill Lena Cole, Dewey 4.951
Mitt Alice Burgeit. Ramieur 3.074
MistBertha Luck, Seagrove. Route 2--. 2,901
Milt Maud Miller, Fullers. Route 1 2,531
Mill Maud Fouehee, Staler 2.200
Miu Stella Kelly. Troy- 2.200
Milt Maggie Albertson, Trinity 2.020
Mill Emma Pierce. Seagrove 2.000
Mill Mary Stuart, Franklinviile 1.800
Mill Cora Vuncannon, Seagrove ' 1.402
Mill Elfie Harvell. Abner 1.140
Mill Ida Cox, Ralph 1.001
Mill Melia Frazior, Franklinviile 951
Mill Myrtle Pugh, Asheboro. Route 1 800
Mist Lydia Laisiter, Lasiiter 613
Miu Linnle Doriett, Farmer 416
Mist Nannie Hill. Rachel 406
Mill Lola Troodon, Asheboro, Route 1 404
Miss Mamie Ellis, Millboro 400
Taft "Cusses a Blue Streak."
"Shaw ia a damned traitor, an in
grate, and be shall not practice be
fore the executive departmerts while
I am President, is the way Mr. Taft
is said to have answered Senators
Overman and Simmons and Repre
sentatives Page when they called on
him in behalf of W. (J. bhaw, form
er law officer of the forestry bureau.
This 'declaration was made several
days ago, in the White House recep
tion room, in tne presencB or. a num
berof callers. The North Caroli-
niansihave not referred to the matter
in private conversation, but some
body else talked and The" Washing
ton ueraia oi rnaay cnrrieu a story
that set thousands of tougues wag
einff.
President Taft made the air bine
with profanity at the suggestion of
the Tar Heels. He swore so, it is
said by those who stood around, that
hardened Congressmen dneked their
heads. He talked as if he thought
that Shaw had more to do with the
controversy than any one of the Pin
chot-Glavis Shaw trio. One thing
certain the North Carolinians are
not going to desert Shaw until they
exhaust every resource'. They tried
to suppress the story of the White
House incident, believing that Shaw
wonldcome nearer getting his rights
by a 8 till hunt, but they failed and
the fat is in tne are.
Mr. C. H. Hancock, who died at
his home in Greensboro last month,
aged 68 years, will be remembered
by many people in Randolph where
be formerly lived in JNew Hope
tnwnshin where he married Miss
Cynthia Lassiter, daughter of the
late JUicajan .Lassiter. ne movea
to Guilford some 23 years ago where
he lived on a farm until three yeais
ago when he moved to Greensboro.
He was a member in good standing
of Masonic Lodge, No. 404 at Farmer,
Randolph county.
Mr. Hancock is survived by his
widow, three sons and two daughters.
The children, al' of whom were with
their father when the end came, are
Memira John R. Hancock, of Dal
las, fez.; Austin F. Hancock, of
New York; E. r. Hancock, wno
resides north of this city; Mrs. N.
L. Hanner, of Ban Jose, Cal., and
Mrs. Charles E. Pugh, of this city:
Asheboro sbonld have a bakery.
There is a good opening tor a lire
manor woman with small capital
and experience to establish , some
thing that will be useful and at the
same time be profitable to the inves
tor. . ,. -
The recent report of the State
Corporation Commissions shows the
condition of the tate banks :to be
excellent The resources are more
than ; fifty-seven million dellars.
Tbere are considerable gains along
all lines over last year. ( ,v v 1
CIVIC LEAGUE MEETING.
March 12th National Civic League Day.
There will be a meeting of the
Civic League on Saturday March
12th at 3 p. m. at the Graded School
Building, to which everybody 48 in
vited. This is National Civic
League Day and it is an opportune
time for the members of the Civic
League of Asheboro to get . together
and make plans for the work fer the
summer. Chairmen of different
committees will be expected to make
reports. Asheboro can be made a
beautiful town and by some interest
and a little work there will be won
derful improvement. Below we
print committees:
Executive Committee: W. 0.
Hammond, H. M. Worth, P.
Wood, John Hammer, Mrs. Herbert
Moffitt, Miss Lucy Crowson, Mrs.
W. A. Coffin, Mies May McAlister.
Library Committee: Rev. 0. A.
Wood, W. C. Hammer, - 0. V.
Woosley, Miss Agnes Moring, Miss
Nannie Bulla, Mrs. J. D. Ross.
Hospital Committee: Mrs H. M.
Worth, W, J. ArmrMd.
Street Committee: Miss Annie
Blair, chairman; Mesdames M. C.
Spoon, PeBn, W. D. Stedman, Misses
Esther Auman, Essie Ross, J aaniti
Redding.
Sanitary Committee: Miss Julia
Thorns, chairman; Mesdames M. L.
Davis, Sherman Kidjre, J. W. Had-
I ley, J. 0. Redding, W. F. McDowell,
j A. C. McAlister, Misses Alma Free,
! Agnes Moring.
Cemetery Committee: Mrs. U, S.
I Hayes, chairman; Mesdames Annie
i Robins. W. A. Underwood, Hi. Win
I slow, Claude Hay worth, Misses
lEddith Hendricks, Julia i horns.
Forestry Committee: MrsW. H.
Mcring, chairman; Mesdames C. C.
Cranford, E. H. Morris, R. I. Dick
ens, W. C. Hammond.
Public Grounds and Parks Com
mittee: Mrs. John T. Moffitt,
chairman; Mesdames Henry Martin,
Chae. Cranford, Stephen Hyworth,
J. V. Hunter. John M. Hammer,
E. G Moiris, Annie. Robins.
Public Buildings Committee:
Mi 8. K i. Kepbart, chairman;
Mesdams M. W. Parrisb, D, B. Mc
Crary, H. M. Worth, Baxter Rich,
Charlie Cranford, Miss L"ura White.
Prof. 0. V. Woosley, Supt. Boys
Dept., Mrs. H. M. Worth, Supt.
Girls' Uept.
l-J.-A. (U be Postmaster at Durham.
The press dispatches indicate that
J. A. Giles will be appointed post
master at Durham, N. 0. Mr. Giles
is an old Randolph boy having been
born and reared on the farm near
Central Falls, in this county and is
a son of Rev. J. A. Giles, a minister
of the M. P. church, now living we
believe in the Ore Hill section of
Chatham county. . Mr. Giles, who is
a lawyer, has been assistant district
attorney for the Eastern district of
the atate for several years and, it is
said, will be recommended by Con
gressman Morehead which is equivi-
lant to an appointment, Durham
being in his district.
Mr. Humble .Looses an Arm.
Mr. Millard Humble, a saw mill
man living five miles South east of
Asheboro, in the Richland section,
had the misfortune to have his left
aim cut off while operating his mill
last Thursday afternoon.. Dr. Fox
responded to a hurry call and went
down and attended him. . His arm
was cut off just below the elbow.
Mr. Humble is a son of Mrs. Matilda
Humble a widow lady and is a hard
working young man and is to be
pitied because of his great misfor
tune. -
Death of Otborn Grave
Osborn Graves, who ha many
relatives and friends in Randolph
county, died at his home in Indiana
Tuesday, March 1st,. Mr. Graves
left the county immediately after
the war and went west, where he
made his home and accumulated a
large fortune. - Mr. Graves fre
quently visited the old home and
occasionally some of his .children
visited here. He was expected here
soon to spend the spring and early
summer months with relatives in
this section. "- v
) Emma Walker a negro woman was
sentenced to the penitentiary last
Saturday in Guilford County lor ten
tears, for shooting antttker negro
girl by the name of Jessie Critts.
Robbers entered the store building
of J. W. Parks ia west Lexington
one night last week: and took tnere
from a lot of merchandise. .' There
is a clue to the robbers but no arrest
has yet been .made, ; 'i: .
YOUNG PEOPLE'S CLUBS.
Prizes Have Been Arranged for Boys
and Girls. Agricultural Exhibit In
Fall. All Boy Under Twenty
Years Old and all Unmar
ried Women are Eligible
to Enter.
That the Young People's Farm
Life Club-work is assuming gigantic
propoitions is evidenced by the fact
that over 100 boys in the county
have already signified their intention
of entering the boys' corn-growing
contest. Sever '1 girli have joined
the girls' poultry and canning clubs
also. To aid in this work the mer
chants of Aslebore have off ere j
valuable prizes to be given for the
best yields of corn . and the best dis
play of poultry and also canned
goods. Plans are on foot for an
agricultural exhibit to bo held in
Asheboro some time in November,
At this time there wi'l be an exhibit
of all the products grown by these
young people. Boys will have exhib
its of their corn and girls cn exhibit
samples of their; poultry and canned
goods. The prizes have not all been
arranged yet, but the following
prizes may be announced now:
boys' cork clubs.
First, second and third prizes of
articles valued at $25, $15 and $10
each will be given for the highest
yields of corn on an acre of land by
boys under twenty years old.
Also, first, second and third
prizes of articles valued at the same
prices as the above will be given for
the greatest profits on aciea of land
by boys.
To the zovtfst in this county all
boys in the county under twenty years
old will he admitted. A boyenteiiug
the county contest also enters the
State contest and has the oppor.
tnnity of contesting for the three
State priz s of $25, $15 and $10 for
the highest yield of sora on an acre
of land in the Fifth Agricultural
District. This district comprises
Guilford, Randolph, Davidson,
Forsyth and other adjoining
con aties. Auo any boy living with
in ten miles of Liberty has the op
pcrtunity of competing fcr the
prizes offered by the Liberty Indus
trial Club, announcment of which
was made in last week s paper.
GIKLS POULTRY AND CANNING
CLUBS.
The prizes for girls have not yet
been arranged in 8t.cn snape-as to be
published. It is expected to give
prizes valued at SfcoU tor tne best dis
plays of poultry and also of canned
goods. Of course it is expected that
these goods are to be on exhibition
at the County Fair next Fall. Any
one desiring to enter th:s contest
should notify me at the earliest date
possible. Complete directions will
oe issued as soon as the prizes and
rules cm be arranged.
All boy? and girls living within
ten miles of Liberty should either
notify Dr. J. D. Gregg, Liberty, or
write to me tor suggestions and ap
plication blanks. It is expected that
all boys and girls wno enter these
contests will sign application blanks
and wcrk under rules and regula
tions made by the Agricultural As
sociation. Bulletins, rules, regula
tions, application blanks etc. may be
obtained by applying either by letter
or in person to my office,
E. J. (JOLTRANE,
County Superintendent.
THOS. C. PLATT DEAD.
Sudden End of New York's One Time
"Easy Boss.'
New York, March 6. Thomas
Collier Piatt, formerly United States
Senator from New York, and for
many years a national figure in Re
publican politics, died at 3:45
o'clock this afternoon in the apart
ment of Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Abels
on West Eleventh street, from whom
he had rented three rooms for the
last fonr years. Mrs. Abels had
been his nurse.
Dr. Paul Auterbrige. his physi.
cian, said tonight that the cause of
death was chronic and acute Bright'!'
disease. The body was removed to
night to tne Dome of frank U. rlatt,
his son and will be taken on Tues-
dayto Owego, New York, the Sen
ator's birthplace, where it will :be
buried. Jfunezal service, will be
held Wednesday at the Presbyterian
church in Owsgo. , . ..
'' The Southern railway., will, J
a brick and steel boiler , factory at
SDencer. " at a cost of tl 75.000.
This will . about double, the Voile
force and output and necessitate -J .
addition of 600 horse power the
power plant. ..; .
Prominent Indianapolis Man Dead.
Mr. L. D. Moody died at bis home
in Indianapolis, Indiana, on Febru
ary 28th. He has many friends in
North Carolina who will be sorry to
learn of his death. He was born in
Moore county near Christian. Union
Church. When the plank road was
surveyed he carried a chain and was
given $1 by Dr. Worth. He often
said this was the biggest dollar he
ever owned. He and his brother
owned a stock of merchandis at
Gray's Cross Roads, Randolph coun
ty in the fifties. In 1860 he mar
tied Miss Mry Nixon, daughter of
D". N xon, a prominent- physician
of this county. They started for
Indiana immediately after their mar
riage, going through the country in
a buggy all the way, For a number
of years Mr. Moody taught school
and then engaged in the Insurance
business, -in which he remained,
having accumulated considerable
property. He was prominent in so
ciil and business affii's in Indian
apolis and the state of Indians.
His love for ' democracy and the
South never wavered. He was hon
est brave and true, a good man and
had wonderful intellect. He was
about seventy years old and leaves a
wife, one daughter, Mrs. Henry W.
Palmer, of New York City, and one
son, Mr. Arthur Moody, who is a
druggist in Manila, Philipine
Islands.
Seed Corn Days For Southern Handolph.
Two seed corn davs have been ar
ranged for the 1 wer half of Ran
dolph cour.ty. The first will be
held atShiloh school house on Fri
day, March 18th and the second the
following day, March 19th at Why
Not. Capt. T. B. Parker, of Ra
le.gh, and Messrs. S. E. Coble and
J. H. Kearns, demonstrators for the
county will be present to help in
the selection of seed corn and to
discuss any topics connected with
farm work. All boys who are in
terested in corn clubs should also be
present.- Mr. Parker is particularly
interested in boys' corn contests.
The meeting "in each place will be
opened in the forenoon. Every
farmer is 'invited to attend these
meetings. Also girls and boys are
invited. Teachers should be pres
ent with their schools.
In order to make thorough tests
farmers should bring 30 or 40 ears
of corn. Prizes will be given for
best specimens of seed corn. Farmers
should come early and be prepared
to spend the day.
. Mr. Brady Commit Suicide.
Mr. W. A. P. Brady, who lived in
the Erect community in this county,
hanged himself on last Saturday
morning about 7:30 o'ciock at his
home in Brower township. He went
to the barn and went into this hay
mow where he secured a rope or
bridle rein with which he hanged
himself. He was 62 years of age
and was a school committeeman of
his district and was at the school
breaking the ofternoon before at
Antioch school and signed the
voucher for the teacher. There were
no indications of any weakness in
his mind or mental abrasion at any
time before his death. His health
had not been good for some time and
he had some little financial tronble.
He was buried at the Mt. Olivet
cemetery. He leaves . two brothers
and seven children all of whom are
boys. He has been for many years
an influential member of the church.
He left no communication to any
one. No foul play is suspected and
his unfortunate demise is difficult to
acconnt for.
Mr. Robinson To Speak.
Mr. Kenneth W, Robinson, of
Syracuse, N. -Yv will spek in the
M. P. church in Asheboro, Thurs
day evening March 17th, The Bar
aca classes of the M. E. and M. P.
churches have arranged for Mr.
Robinson to speak-here, and all . are
invited to be present. His talk will
not be - limited to any ; particular
phase of. the sunday school work,
and we think that every one should
vail themselves of this opportunity
to Jhear something good along , gen
eral Sunday school work lines.
ftasj Balls'! Beeital. '
tnnaut suitrfH mf Miaa Vuinia
Bull arm tWr UiA Winter. Ibmtl
Friday evening in the auditorium- of
tits graded asnool boilding.s The
nmemm anui uwsl mnH tntuMatln t
and-' well rendered reflecting great
credit on ooui pupus aaa leaoaerv "
Carthage ia to have g laundry.
Handleniaa News.J
Mr. Robert Lutterloh, of Bui
lington, is the guest of Dr. Fox this
week.
Mr. David BullarM, of High Point,
was in Racdletnao Sunday.
Mises Murie Slack, Juauita
Redding, Mammie Bulla, and Messrs.
Rob Feme and Robert Swaim vis
ited in Asheboio last Sunday.
Joe Brown left M inday for Biscoe.
Thomas Swaim who spent the
winter in TenneBse returned to
Randleman last week.
Mr. Bud Scott has moved to Lex
ington. Messsr. Arch Gaster.Bascom Jarrell,
J. W. Parker, Will Brown and, Mrs.
A. P. Gaster and Mies Mary Coopei
attended the funeral of Rev. W. H.
Roach at High Point last Friday.
Mr. J. T. Steed is very ill at his
home here.
Mr. A. C. Millikan who is quite
ill does not improve.
Miss Miry Cooper is visiting her
brother, Joe Cooper, at Greensboro.
Mr. Charles Brown, who has been
confined to his room with grip, is so
far improved as to resume his work
at the drug store.
Mr. Marvin Dics bad the misfor
tune to get badly hurt by the fall of
his livery stable door last Monday.
Mr. Percy Clapp, who has been
traveling for some time, is at home.
Mr. Z. N. Lamb is the new mail
carrier from the depot to the post
office. Mr. T. N. Slack, of Franklinviile,
was in lUndleruun Mo day on busi
ness. Mr. G. W. Elliott and Miss W!l
are in Baltimore purchasing Mr.
Elliott's spring stock of millinery.
Rev. G. E. Eaves, who has been
away for sometime, has returned and
preached a very fine sermon at Na
omi Sunday evening,
The Good Roads Bonds Safe.
There is absolutely no donbt as to
the result of the bond election in
Asheboro next Tuesday. The vic
tory will be overwhelmingly for
good roads.
Asheboro township must have
good roads and there are two ways
of getting them. One is by bonds,
the other is by direct taxation. By
issuing bonds the improvements will
be so great as really not to add to
add the taxes. If, peradventure,
the bonds fail the people will de
mand the levy of a tax to macada
mize the -roads which will lay
a heavy burden on the taxpayers in
town as well as in the country.
There is no getting round the ques
tion, the people of this township are
determined to have good roads, and
while we do not 'like to leave the
debt to posterity to pay, yet the bur
den is too heavy for us and the
great improvements brought about
will enable those who follow us to
pay the expense without realizing
the burden.
, The Halifax Tragedy.
One day last week while State
Senstor E. L. Travis, Assemblyman
R. W. Kitchin and Chief of Police
Dunn were walking on tne streets of
Scotland Neck, one E. E. Powell
met them saying to Mr. Travis, why
did you not answer the letter I
wrote you, whereupon Mr, Kitchin
seeing Powell was excited spoke
kindly to him asking him not to be
angry. Powell drew his pistol and
shot Kitchin down, the ball enter
ing his face. Then Travis was shot
in the mouth and six teeth Bhot out
and his tongue split open by the
bullet. Then a third shot inflicted
a wound in the lung of Mr. Dunn,
whodied from the effects of the
wound.
It appears that Mr. Powell had
written Mr. Travis a letter about
appearing for his son. Mr, Travis
did not answer the letter because he
did not receive it. He appeared in
the case against Mr. Powell's son.
. Powell was evidently drunk or
crezy, although specialists say that
he was neither drunk nor crazy.
Powell is in the state prison for
safekeeping. . .
On last Saturday in the city of
Charlotte there was snatched from
lady by a negro a - purse containing
several dollars in money. The lady
was snatched into a ditch by the ne
gro man.. A young white girl in an r
other part of the city was also too
bed by a negro man of a parse con
taining tea dollars, . This was .all
donein the broad daylight,-
Mr: Max L. Barker, of Salisbury,
war in Asheboro yesterday on basi-
- Fleming' lor 1-1 re.
TLe lotg dominant Republican
party is ut last fighting for life.
John Temple Graves, who went
from Atlanta to New York and in
going renounced his rolitics,
which hadn't been very steady for
many years. He has not supported
the Democratic pi r y for many years.
But Mr. Graves is un intelligent
man and cnu see tlie trt-nd of affaire,
and is to honest to conceal the truth
when he eays:
"Nothing in the Heavtns above'
or in the earth beneath or in the
waters under the earth can save the
republican party now, except it be
Theodore Roosevelt.
This is the concensus of opinion
among that limited number of
American statesmen who are willing
to talk, and even , th e impression,
absolutely unanimous and evidently
s:nceie, is imparted iu confidence'
and under the strict injunction that
no names are to be used.
This is the period in our country's
history when every man is afraid of
his shadow or of the sound of his
voice. After all the great game at
Washingtsn is politico rather than
business of the country.
Interest in economic measures is in
eclipse. The federal incorporation
law is practically abandoned. The
publicity of corporation returns ex
cites only a languid interest. No
body appears to te especially ex
cited over the interstate commerce
me-autes which will prbbly pasfi
with uu amebdaient. The con.
servation measure seeins assured,,
and notwithstanding Bailey's really
great speech in opposition, the postal
savings bank may receive a tranquil,
majonty in the senate.
From the turret to foundation
stone this capitol of our country is
alive and astir to the presidential
politics of 1912, and the centre of
national interest is for a time trans
ferred from Washington to an 'in
definite point in Egypt where the
correspondents of the world's news
papers are to meet a bronzed and
bearded hunter, carrying the pelts of
a thousand wild animals in his.
train.
If any man doubts that there is.
political revolution astir in this
country, he has only to stand here
at the tentsr and catch the stories
that are afloat in the winds and
burning the wires of the country.
Nearly every republican in the
sixty first congress is exhausting his.
political influence iu the endeavor
to be put on the committee to wel
come a distinguished American on
his return to New York.
And the average republican in both
houses is in the attitude of being
flat on his belly with his hand on his
ear and his ear to the ground listen
ing to the echoes of public opinion,
from home, and for the first tread
of the lion hunter returning from
Africa by way of the courts and
capitals of the Old World.
It is a condition without a parallel
ia the history of politics in this or
any other countty.
For the long dominant repub
lican party is at bay and fighting for
its life.
Roosevelt will try to rescue and re
store the Taft administration.
Polk Miller Quartette.
Upon one memorable occasion
Polk Miller traveled to Boston with
the "Old South" quartette of negro
factory hands, which will be with
him at the concert to be giveu here
on March 12. It was rather an odd
sight a gray-coated Confederate
veteran in the hotbed of abolition,
with a bunch of the genuine, "nig
gers" who had been allowed none of
the educational milling then so
ardently desired by the Northern re
formers. But Polk Miller's abili
ties as an entertainer withstood even
this crucial test and he came off with
this from the Boston Transcript, on
of the most critical journals in the
country: .
"At Chickering Hall last evening
Mr. polk Miller and his quartette or
negroes appeared for the first time
in public in Boston, although he has
already been heard here at private
residences and. lnbs. The enter
tainment, which ia - called "Old
Times Down 8outh," is not like any
thing in the amusement lino which
hat bean given- here before. . The
negra quartette is Hot composed of
trained augers, bnt of men whom.
Mr. Miller, selected because they
could sing. Their . singing ,wa
most enjoyable." . i
, ',' It' is tstimated. that a dollar
worth, of electricity will drive a sew
,ing machine five hundred hsrs. .