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VOL. XXXV ASHEBQRO, Nj C, THURSDAY, May727 1910. : No. 19
KING EDWARD VII DEAD.
Death Caused by Pneumonia and
Bronchitis Condolence seut from all
Parts ol the World A Great Ruler
and Good Man George V New King.
King Edward VII of Eogland
died on Friday night May Cth from
a complication of pueuraonia and
broacuitis. The King became un
conscious lute in the ufternooon, but
aroused once and murmured, "Well
it i3 all ov;:r, but I think I have
done my du'v." He sank rapidly
died at 11:4 j"P. M surrounded by
the roval family. The Kins had
been ill less than a week, and hid
not tten conaulored serious three
day?.
''Vitti giief," and. all in
gloom. M-.-s?! 'of wiuUdeune
nave bean soiit by Previa, nt F.l
Hares, of 1'Y.iao ; fc.np'irur William;
vi Uirmany; lung Ableta, of Belgi
um; Qaee-n Wiihelminiit, of Hol'and,
President Trtft; and Km,' Alfonso,
of Spain. Private mess.iws have
been seat by the hundivci; ania
others, one by Col. U -os-M-it.
Kin 5 EI ward wui the oldest son
of Qieeu Victoria and Piiace
Alb. re, and w:h born in Bucking
ham pal io;, November 0,1811.' Uj
had the titles Prince of Wales, D'ike
of Ciruwall, Duke of Korna,
Duka of ..xo-G'o') ir:,'-G.)t'n, I'rs.na!
of Saxony, Eu-i of C..rrick, E;rl or'
Dublin, ii: lam Uetifiew, nad Lord
oftlielshs. lie had traveled ex
tensive I v, haviiig visited the United
St-. tea inlSOO. He beam.; Kin:.; of
England at the dea'hof h.s mother
Queen Vaafc.nia m 1001, and was
crovned with re-l. cercmioay Ah
1002. Kd-vv.i'l VII wuh a great
ruler and triod m ui lc'.-d and tia.v.-
.! !,v v , ,1; ,1-, , ,1I,1,
I'nueo G j: or Wabv, w!" .va-
born in lS';o, is no-v K;" uf
England jmiei- tit-' all- if tt.vr,'-)
V.
T!k funeral w'.Il he at'en-lea bv
ttraotiotiv all tho royalty of Htti,o;v.
Col. P')0cv..U vi". probably rej'P1-
8'irit tiio U aited St.ia.
RANDLEHAN COMMENCEMENT
Sermon by Kev.W. K. Swain AddrcHS
by Prof. M. II. tuccy Grailuatlii
Exercises.
The commencement txercises of
the Randleman Gra'ded School be
gan Sunday morniug with the annu
al sermon preached by Rev. W. E.
Swain. Although the weather was
very inclement a large audience was
present to near tne aoie sermon ue
livered bv Mr. Swain.
On Monday afternoon , the pupils
of the primary grades gave tneir en
tertainment. A large and apprecia
tive audience greeted the young
scholars as they went through their
very attractive program of drills,
recitations and songs. Monday
night the grammar grades gave a
play, "The Stars and Stripes Jubi
lee." Those who came with a keen
anticipation of enjoyment were in
no wise disappointed, for the pro
gram was well rendered, reflecting
credit on those having it in charge
and those taking part.
Tuesday was commencement day and
seven of the scholars graduated.
The address was delivered by Prof.
M. H. Stacy, of Chapel Hill and it
was a gem.
This closes one of the most suc
cessful years in our school history.
Supt. Robertson and his corp3 of ef
ficient assistants have done excellent
woik. At a recent meeting of the
School Board, the entire faculty was
re-elected for the coming year.
. Graduate and Essays.
The following essays were read :
Clara Hayes Builders, Joseph
Daniel Wall Our Inheritance as
North Carolinians, Song "The Old
North State," Thomas Carl Bostick
southern iiome ijite iieiore tne
War, Robert Lindsay Fields Amer
ican Patriotism, Song "America"
Lijerary Address Prof. M. H.
Stacy.
The following essays were not
read:
Ottie Bell Neighbors Twentieth
Century Slavery, I la Luella Neigh
bors Significant Development in
Merchant of Venice, 'Annie B. Cum
mings Mile Stones in The Life of
Caesar.
Presentation of Certificates of At
tendance, Presentations of Scholar
ship Prizes Mr. W. F. Talley,
Presentation of Diplomas By the
Superiutendant, Announcements.
Music was furnished by the Ran
dleman Brass Band.
CONTEST CLOSING
Special Prizes Announced Prizes To
Clubralsers List of Grand .Prizes.
The special May prizes, which will
begiienthe three persons .sending
in the largest lists of subscribers
during mis month, and which i.s
open to any one whether one "of the
contestants or not, are as follows:
lut prize one set of silver knives
and forks.
2nd prize, one sot of silver table
spoon?. 3rd prize, one set of silver tei's-
SpjOiiS.
The above sfeaal prz"3 will l-e
i'iveu the three persons who send 1.:
I he l.ngtst number of si.i'weiiufioMj
during the balance c.f thid in.m'.b.
In i'.'Jilir.ion to Uk'--' siKtval i.r
Wf W'iilt tO Oull t'lO i-lt v:'.! V1 of ev
itiy one to the j. r-z-M which mc of
( feivd to Club Uaia-ie. TVse ad
dit'ona! pr'z?a ar ail valu.ilil,- a ,
Ufi-'ull nidi are ;;ivL-n l,v f
Ui seventy subacr p'i.inf. 'f hi of
fer t Club tJaifora osli ; ly c'.o.h-s
this month, and we want yoa to
secure every subseriprion pod iibU ; hi
fact, you must do thitr b fore t,,e
31st of Miy to deonr.r any r i ll
v.ii'.r:bl'! pcvmiains.
Oor
ir.
i Popularity CuRH-at
also
rhij 111 )iitii and bp i.v,
lov ali.-t cf tho 1
0111! ff the (iM,ti S'..::
04
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il'.cs;: pviz.M ii,:).l, with ;ne or tv.'o
ef.'ons, M of r.ai h-ive. about t-'
elV'inscs -:ind by wccKioji h.rl
0!O!i'!i )u m iy ;ib!.' to v. in out
the jjniQi! priz -a :
ust or i':;r,i-:s.
Fii't ;r.z , a ;fLftt).oy Pi-fio.
'fh.'id priz si Ua:.;::iil ' .
Mtcbine.
'ferii P.-iz.-, a bi--!U!;f-jl I''?
Sixrh pr;:, a la.!, .'or i-.oc'i
50-Vo!:r i va c'-."
B.''.-..v ia a IUt of th .;nt
H'itli tbeii to-!'(.-.;ti : v.:t .i on
tT.':.y, ll,y i;:t. t!
vuics you o....n .M t your; n
the ni:X'; tiwne a P. I l ii.'Ji- i",vk-i
LIST OF CONTESTANTS.
Miss Molala Yoiv. Conlral Falls
Mrs. A. B. Oltrane. Glonoij
Mils M;iry Wilito. eicnol.i
MiS3 li!is Cameron. Lirmrlv
Miss Bettyu Shambnrucr. Hills Stare
Miss Nellie Jordan, Trinity
Miss Bessie Farmer. Randleman
Miss Maud Curtis. Ramseur
Miss Efiie Presnell. Michlield
Miss Lena Cole. Oewev
Miss Myrtle lohnson, Worthvllle
Miss Alice Buruess. Ramseur
Miss Bertha Luck, Seaorove. Route 2. .
Miss Maud Miller, Fullers, Roule I
Miss Maud Foushee, Staley
Miss Stella Kelly, Troy
Miss Maggie Alberlson, Trinity
Miss Emma Pierce. Seagrove
Miss Elfie Harvell, Abner
Miss Mary Stuart, Frankllnyllle
Mist Cora Vuncannon, Seagrove
Miss Ida Cox, Ralph
Miss Melia Frailer. Frankllnvllle
104153
1 'i.an
10 54
8. 031
7.122
6.601
7.419
6.751
5.376
4.001
3.701
2. 992
2.200
2.500
2.220
2.000
3.098
1,800
1.502
' 1,201
Miss Myrtle Pugh, Asheboro, Route 1 2,000
951
Miss Lydla Lassiter, Lassiter. 613
Miss Llnnle Dorset!. Farmer 416
Miss Mamie Ellis. Millboro 400
Notice of Convention to Nominate
County Officers.
The Democratic Convention for
Randolph county, to nominate can
didates for the general assembly and
for the various connty offices, is
called to meet in the courthouse in
Asheboro on Saturday, August 6th,
1910, at 11 o'clock A. M.
The primaries aie called to meet
at the various voting precints on
Saturday, July 30th, 1910, at 3
o'clock p. m., and instruct for such
nominees as they may desire, and to
send delegates to the County Conven
tion; and-alao to nominate justices of
the peace and: constables. Every
Democrat is urged to attend the
primary and vote for the men of his
choice.
By order of the committee.
W. J. Miller,
Chairman.
This May 4th, 1910.
Precinct Meetings and County Conven
tion.
In pnrsnance to the rnles and regu
lation adopted by the State Demo
cratic Executive Committee, the
precinct meetings are hereby called
to meet at the various voting places
on Saturday, Jane, 25th, 1910, at
3 o'clock P. M to vote and instruct
for such nominees as they may desire
for Congressional, Judicial and State
offices, and to elect delegates to the
Connty Convention to be held on
Saturday the 2nd day of Julv, 1910,
at 11:30 A. M. in the courthouse at
Asheboro, N. C.
The purpose of the said County
Convention is to elect delegates to
the Congressional, Judicial and State
Convention.
Every democrat is urged to attend
the precinct meeting and vote for
the men of hia choice.
This April, 9th. 1910.
W.J. Miller,
County Chairman.
LEAVES FROM A COURIER
REPRESENTATIVE'S NOTE BOOK.
Panama, one of the Six Republics of Central America
Geographical Situation Climate and Rainfall
Til e Canal Zone, Under Jurisdiction of the United
States Government Famous Cubbra Cut Through
Culebra Hill.
Before going into the doei-iption'of tha Canal and ths marners
and oustoms of the people,, it is douU'o not out of place to review
our gtogvapliy concerning 'this cour.tr.' unoa which the cvos of tho
whole world are turned. Pana.nu i. oi.a of tho six ieuuMlc.-? ot
Central America. It 'a sii-u'-.tvU ia j T-,.rii! Zoao, urid ihivex-iv
h..tj a lroi)ie;ai Teinpi:-.:ttme i-.M-.f-jj i:..-o:n 7s d.rroos tu V',
decree:?, x:: .. i., wry '',.. ) vii.i.'. . i i ,:.. K . ; - .
u;;:;.Ki' a.ui ;hit:r. is 0.'.'.- . r.:s r;i:ny c.-..:'-n. i.' .:
form.'.' 'x'i.ialnr; a'out tl'o ilit ct' J -iry ,-.. hv';r'-; nm.li ;,
l:ibt o: Ann!, i',10 hitz-:c h..i.s u .!!; : : . :-' -'.i ei-h: iro-ilh:
of thejCiU', bat svo vro !;;. fha; lb-.: ..: 1 : i.i 1 1: y; ; (.:, -.vo, k o ...
accou.iG of rain. I':, y. ' : ravain - r.i .v. ifia.: : f . . ;-s , , ; .
an-lr;.ivly evt-r rai::s for lr.-jr:.' th.'.a uv uC-e ivj ,lv -. V, ii.ha
tcni , j ?rat v. Cki y-iiv, pr l: :i:. t lv oO ;! . an 1 a ..i h'y:h ha
nuhry, Lai air ia ua:n . a.id ai.ta y dai-la n a-;.? of t::o rai.iv t)-ja?on.
and t.;i1..-.-(;i'orc la ,x;-iau;-.l?;:.:j and usJ'jri-ay.j t t.h.) js-i uaacjiHto.riv d
to tropical eondiibu.-!, Dau ic ij said ta.'-; tlie n:-.;hu ar-i aKvayr, cj.;!
ond comfortalla. .The ann-.'.al rainfall 7 rfoy froai about 123 inches at
iCoioa, on tha Atlaaac t U2 inches in int-?ria. r..id ) ineli.-;.? at
Pana::vjo:i the Paci!-;. Paaavia is sh nj.Kon rthki Lin no..'k of a
i2f0 ; this was m.uj o-.;).:cia!ly n-i:c;.l b lo sk'a'V a;: tha iaav;
j which au:;v aa t!r; '.vvl in o-.ir o a: on --::.; '. r.v V -
o.'ij ai tha 1, ,a ;!".'; ta ic Pa'iar: :.-: v. ..-' C .1 . .. Tai.
waa hard to bcbv, iliai aa. ixaac 0:1 '. f.-ill : c a'd !u '. a
any p-iiat on ia ; Atlaatie, oaz it ii . .. . .- . i . ,1 : .
I frara Ui niila.i ia t!i ..' aar.-j '; 1
ia .'IJ.J ;n:b-v-b;.y. .Ic h-u aa.a-aaaf
tioa of oi;U,G;y, uctacl.-n th-) -I),0j..'
The Canal Zone.
The Canal Zone is a strip of land ten miles wide, extending five
miles on each side of the center line of the canal and about 50
miles longfrom three miles out into the Atlantic to three miles out
into the Pacific- It was purchased of the Panmanian government bv
"Uncle Sam Sam" for ten million
the Isthmus is comparativrly low
Kiverand its tributaries, ihis
larger than Deep River in this county, but during the rainy season
it is a torrential stream, nsin? trom twenty-hve to forty feet in
twenty-four hours. The interior of the Isthmus is very irregular.
There are numerous hills with very steep slopes and the valleys are
narrow, lhe mountains and
jungle. One of the hills near Cullebra is 660 feet high ; it is one of
the highest points in the Canal Zone. Here is the famous Culebra
Cut, one of the most talked-of places in the canal.
Government of the Canal Zone.
The Canal Zone is under the jurisdiction of the United S tates. It
is governed by the President of the United States through the per
sons appointed by him to govern the Zone and build the canal.
Colon and Panama, although situated within the ten mile belt of the
Canal Zone do not belong to the United States ; by special terms
they were held by the government of Panama, except in the matter
of sanitation. As Colon has Cristobal for a suburb, so Panama
has Ancon, and the two sets of authorities work so harmoniously
that they seem to be under one management. A civil government
has been established in the Zone with courts and an efficiently or
ganized police department.
Death of Ex-Sheriff" Page.
Ex Sheriff M. W. Page, of Wake
county, died Friday, May 6, aged 74
years. Mr. Page was a prominent
and highiy esteemed citizen of his
county. He was the father of Mra.
Daisy" Page Walker, who was at one
time a teachei in the graded school
here.
l1.:) ,a-! : ia tiia i I . . .n-,:;
.3U3 .j jiiv :uiU:i..wii-au'.-)ulu-
a ;';.! .. , .. . . .. .-. ,
dollars. The Atlantic side of
and is drained by the Chagres
river, dunnjrthe dry season, is no
hills are covered with a tropical
To Succeed Commissioner Avcock.
On last Fritlay, Gov. Katchin ap
pointed Mr. Henry Clay Brown for
eighteen years chief elerk to the
North Carolina Corporation Com
mission to succeed the late B. F.
Aycock. Mr. Brown was uct a can
didate for the position until a day or
two before the appointment.
Mr. Wright Hauts to be Judge.
The Salisbury Post says that Mr.
R. Lee Wright, of Salisbury, will be
a candidate before the convention to
succeed Judge Laughlin in the tenth
district. The Post says:
Since he has decided to offer, en
thusiastic supporters will begin
immediately to present his claims to
the Democratic voter of the district.
Mr. Wright ia OMe t-f the Lest
known lis vera in this seatioi: of the
j title ut;d has been highly taicei3i'u!
in the i ractice i.f bis rofcion.
tic baa laiai ( riuticuij; 21 ) ears', h iv
ui 4 i.'ivii.a.'.n.i (! 1 ' tr.e bar ut t!.:
IV..1 .!;: iei hi, ISaa, t.,.d h.s.Jwa;.s
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L .;:.:'..( i::.- la the hwr I... i !. ' in
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saifUi-i';-!".- i.i i '(. i !::!:.
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in v. vi Oi'fa.a--, h.,:.., ;...!
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.nvil.-'. Jt. i.s . J t .ac 1000
jav v-l 'a.-ii ii.. , taal 10.00 i
-.vv-tv iv i. r.-.!. hom-at:-, n... .r...,l!
tv . to s.'.OO..',' aa w..s d-'.-'rj.i.d
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M:.S. F.-':- OuihiU-d.-v:h-
iter, .ii. .1 Jan k; -i ra.id'lj ui t
Ji.Mjm i;iuif., rt..jvii(j:vf nr." r'ie
-i.t.i.'v i?..iM,;.
V. 8. Supreme Court Upholds State
Anti-Trust Laws.
Some time ago, the Association of
Retail Lumber Dealers in Missis
si ppi and Louisiana were ordered to
disband by the Supreme court of
Mississippi, aud the United States
Supreme Court has itcently upheld
the decision. The Standard Oil
Company, of Kentucky, has also
beeu ousted from Tenn.ssee by . the
Uuited States Supreme Court con
firming the decree of the Supreme
Uourt of Tennesse". In 1907, the
Standard and two of its agent) were
indicted under, the Tennessee anti
trust law, but escaped punishment
on the ground that they could enly
be ousted.
Oaster proceedings weie then begun
by the Btate courts from which an
appeal was taken to the United
States Supreme Court, which con
firmed the decrees of the lower
com as.
Died In Indiana.
Mr. A. M. Moore has recently re
ceived a letter from Plaiotield, In
diana, telling of the death in April
of Mrs. Carolina M redith, of paral
ysis. Mis. Meredith was born in
Guilford county, North Carolina,
more than eighty years ago aud re
moved to Indiana with her husband,
Mr. Eikauah Meredith about forty
yean ugo. Her huslaud was a
brother of Mrs. A. M. M ere, and
she haves many friends in Guilford,
Randolph aud Davidson counties.
WASHINGTON LETTER
Extravagance of Republican Adminis
trationAttorney. General U'lcker
ftliain and the Kailroad Kill other
Matters.
From Tavenuer, Siclnl Corrt'stion Jcht to The
Courier.
Since June 30th, 1907, there has
been a di licit in the general funds
i.f the government of $190,057,
887.80 ; so fur tir's fial jear, one
of .;l(J,0(!O,000 ; during the month
of Ajinl, onevf $1,000,000, and diu
iwj ii!..- ti-rti- days i.f ?.., the
i nurMiiciit spent ' 5,aoi',6o3.81
iini'v c I'an it ti.Kjji ii'.
ihr.;a.-e in. -re llliist itatmjrf of a
lli-inii.iir:t.i 'bi.rfi.,i'es. ,r liiinisU'a-
i. n ; tvr ti :.!,.. ic
b..-.i'J an. I ntt
100 1...U5 Ul,u'.i'
Ui-! c.. tuJ ; ti.e
1 1 In; v.: inat -lv
C-ii i y ihtil
r iii'. is and
.ciue::!, Yico
'u.' Ij tlUU'-
11 a Caff.. V'r.ll-i l.Ji'l).;.i; Kt.-I.iijns
-.i:! .iw-ii wi.-i-u hal 4 the j-ilryof
r.apolfoii'icoiili ; hfllldrtilic-f UtOtl
ui d-.-iihtis i.i uj.'j ro)iiiikd to
l.ei-p b.-ur.tors in U:.t,.t artich e, pay
'X''e'-f.ei in atteiidi' g funerak, etc.
Dia'i,:- the Let e;gi:t years '09,225
fuiv.-j-..l oll'ice holdeid bnt bten ad
i.i'.i to din p ty nl.s of the republic
at tin i..:it ux- id mo e than seventy
i-iiiiioa lUiIL.js. Thii lttin helps to
. Xi'Liu why ;t 53 cc;sii.j the Tuft
..On iiittr.ui;n mcie than twice as
it.ui.b to run the poverijinent aa it
liidtnitof Cleveland. ' 'r-'
I( the average citizen vvfll consid-
t ti;e pf r cjtiia npprufrii.tion
' v'(ti.;;t-b i a mi eel fiuin ,;t; in 1890
j t, 512.40 iu IhtO, and that the i,'ov-
ii.n)i-nl r.iiiea Hie balk cf l's ivve
ia.i" at, the cat: torn hoiis.-3 and inter
I ':. i lviv'iate clli'iif, he can te how
1 1:' 6 i" iA.ri.s hiu!. The sitL'tr irust
b-ai i'silf j ir.vuTu! oi:on'a to
I'.'oh.lljf 0v Celi-iu.-. " All
r. ,vn is, tha in, lvo'du
! .'.',.. b.-c.i i. tuiueid in Con
;.'.f :.a:i f.-r jt, j.iuhe of this
I'.',' tllr. I .L' V.t t'V
a i r tiar wa r..
l'J'1'. or tf.eitt
attorney fcr
tin- :ai;a r trr-st ai. d Attorney Gen
eral Wie. Keshan! wua formerly a law
jwrtuir ut" the 'juuht.r.
A hiih eOieiai of the treasury
told the writer that the recent in
eieatie iu the customs receipts is
due largtly, if not wholly, to the in
tmuption of business while the
tariff bill was in the making, and
docs not indicate that the new law
is to be a much better revenue pro
ducer than the old. Republicans
say, "Aldrich is not a candidate for
re-election, and therefore is no
longer an issue." Vice President
Sherman intimated in a speech in
St. Louis, on April 25 th, that the
new tariff law was bringing in so
much money that it might be neces
sary to revise the Payne-Aldrich law-
The Democrats, assisted by a
handfnl of progressive Republicans,
have forced the administration to
abandon some of the worst of the
corporation serving clauses in the
Railroad Bill framed by Attorney
General Wikersham, after consulta
tion with six railroad presidents.
Instead of drawing a bill to protect
the people, Wicktrshain has been
charged with having attempted to
take from the masses such inade
quate protection as they now enjoy.
It has been asseited that Wicker,
sham was selected by President Taft
in deference to the corporations of
the country, but whether this is the
case cr not, the trusts have had no
occasion to be dissatisfied with the
President's choice.
President Taft complains that the
progressive Republicans visit him at
the White House, assure him of
their gieat personal respect and well
wishes, and then vote against his
railroad bill. One of these Repub
licans, when questioned, said that
he respected the President but that
he respected the welfare of 90,000,
000 people more. President Taft's
definition of a good Republican is, a
member of Congress will vote for
legislation endorsed by the President
whether said Congressman believes
the legislation would be for the
good of the country or not.
The report that Roosevelt had
written letters to President Taft
and others endorsing the present ad
ministration has been d:sproved.
The recent elections in Massachu
setts and New York, in which demo
cratic congressmen npturned huge
republican majorities, have inspired
the democrats all over the country,
and a feeling is abroad that spells
success in the fall elections.