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THE CQURIER X5he COURJKK Advertising Columns Bring Results. Issued Weekly. PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN $i.U0 Per'tfear VOL XXXV ASHEBORO, N3 C, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1910. No.4J me COURIER Lends in Both News and Circulation. VA ISSUES CALL TO YOUNG MEN. Ex-Gov. Thos. J. Jarvis Makes An Urgent Appeal to the Young Men cf North Carolina. Ex Governor Thos. J. Jarvis, the frand old man of North Carolina, as issued this clarion call to the youug men of North Carolina: I have always taken a deep in. terest in the young men and I have done what I could to promote their welfare. I have in public and pri vate life tried to make it easy for the young men to become educated, fit ted and trained for the duties of life and have in public addresses and private admonition urged tbem to make the most of their opportuni ties. 1 have associated much with young people, ana to tnis fact 1 attribute much of the continued active, hope ful, happy life I lead. Because of these things I do not teei inat l am violating the rules of propriety in these words of advice and encouragement to the young men of my State. I cannot and do not advise you to become politicians and seekers after office, but I do insist that you owe a duty to your State and to society that you can only discharge by an active participation in public affairs. But how shall you discharge these public duties? . In the first place you should set a high standard of Public Morality and Public Service and insist that those who seek the favors of the pub lics shall measure up to them. , Set high ideals and strive to live up to them yourselves and teach your fellows by precept and exam pleto do likewise. In public mat ters seek only the public good and use only methods that are honest and jnBt. Avcud the . man who would prostitute the public service to his private gain. Shun as you would a deadly pestilence the party that would debauch the young man hood of the State for party success or that even directly or indirectly advocates measures which tend to produce such results. Haviog fixed upon high idealB in public life stand by them and defend them. But ours is a government by party. Whether we would have it soor not the fact that party policies and party practice largely determine the policy and practice of tbe gov ernment. So if you propose to take an active part in publtc affairs in our Stab it is necessary for you to ally yourself with one or the other of the two political parties which seek control of the State government. Which shall it be? The rrinciples of the Republioan party as a national party are funda mentally wrong. Jt teaches that the power to levy tax '8 and Ci llect reve nues for the support of the govern meut carries with it the power to distribute the burdens of supporting the government unequally. Under the guise of protecting certain indus tries the government may make laws to enrich one class of men at the ex pense of another class. Democracy says that tbe burdens and blessings of government should be distributed on all alike. Republicanism says, not so, but that these burdens and blessings should be distributed ac cording to the sweet will pt the few who dictate the making of the laws. It is the privilege and the dutycf the young men to stand with the party which stands for equality of opportunity in the race of life. I warn you against the seductive ap peal tint is sometimes addressed to yon to join this or that party on the plea tbat it may offer personal ad. vantage. Public service and human . welfare are tbe consideration that ougnt to weigh with a high-minded manhood. When the young men come to form their party afiliatione in this. State not one should have the slight est difficulty in making his selection betweeu the Democratic and Repub lican parties. The Democratic party has ever stood for high ideals aad .has wiougbt magnificent results. Thn republican party has slojd for low ideals and whin it was given power 1ia3 brought wreak and ruiu in its wake aud shame and difgrac-j upon I ;it! State. -.1 became a worker if the Demo cratic j.-irty in tbe days just preced ing the war aud I saw its victories and afchievmrnta thrp. 1 assisted iu its reorganiz ition after the war and I have worked with it and for -it ever since. I have seen it go down in defeat twice during these long years frem 1865 to i910 and Oh! what dark and damnable piges were written in my State's history during "EXPERIENCE MEETING." Ashebof j Democrats Turn Out in An En'huiiastic Body and Form a Club. With only a very limited amount of advertising beforehand, the Dem ocrats of Asheboro, old and ' young. turned out to the court house on last Monday night for the purpose of mingling together iu a body known as an 'Experience Meeting " and to organ' z j a Democratic club. The courtbonse was pretty well filled up with the fighters for Democracy, among the number being several ladies mid young girls, all of whom took a uVep interest in the meeting. After tbe meeting was called to order, W.J. Scarborj was appointed to the chair and J. 0. Redding was made secretary. Then u. R. Cox was asked to "break the ice" in the speech-making procession and reap uded with an appi opriate one, interspersed with a few rich joke as a flavoring. Col. W. P. Wood whr next on the program, and in a speech of some duration traced the record of the Republican party for some years hack and ex posed the dire disasters that it wrought while in power in the state. J. 0. Redding was next called upon and he responded with some very timely remarks, which were enjoyed by all that were present. Quite a number of other Democrats in the crowd gave their experience as life-long Democrats and made some remarks that were enjoyable, to say the least. After the speech-making role was concluded, a motion was put forth and endorsed to the effect to form a strong Democratic club, for the es pecial benefit of the young men of the town. This resolution resulted in the formation of a strong club of Democrats con liting of 174 in nnm ber. ; Young Mens' Day Set Apart. In response to tbe wide interest evoked by ex. (Governor Jarvis letter, which appears in this issue of The Courier, 0'iairman Eller appoints October 29 ih as Young Mens' Diy in North Carolina, the purpose of which is to direct the thougnts of young men to their duties as citizens, and asking them to take a lively in' terest in all public questions, and to become active, working Democrats. On that day the speakers and tbe Democratic press will devote special attention to the young men of tbe State. Crippen Sentenced to Die Tha geneational rase of Dr. II aw ly Crippen charged with the murder of his wife, iielle Elinore, wnicb Has been of interest to the world more or less, came to an end in tho London, Ei.glanu, court last Saturday. Alter a trial extending over five days, and thirty minutes deliberation, bv the jury, he was found gmlty of the tnurd rot h:s wife ana li was -en-tenced to be hung ou Nov. 13th. There being snch strong piejn lice iu England on convicting a man on purely circumstantial evide .ce, Orippen'a sentence may be changed to life imprisonment. these two Republican administra tions, 'lhere cannot be one among you who would not wipe out (dues upon the fair name of our dear oiu State if you could, 'hat cannot be done but 1 will tell you what you can do. Yon can unite with the party that has twice redeemed the State from unworthy rule. I have seen the Democratic party take charge of the government of tbe S.ate when she lay prostrate un der Republican oppressions, when her people wero poor and almost hopeless, when t'ie school houses were closed and the teacher was silent, when ruin and despair seemed to brood over the land. And under Democratic rule I have seen the dark clouds pas3 away and hope revive. I have seen the school bouses opened and the teacher abroad in the Had. I have seen good govern 'rnt take the place of bad government aid law and order hold sway everywhere. I have seen poverty give awv t pros perity and the mouruin ; cf the peo pie turned iut'i j y. I nav..- s.ea the State rise from tbe wreck und ruin wrought by Republican initial and take hit, "plM-2 under Democratic ru'e among the foreoio-it StatiM in ttNSgreut -Union of States. It id i u to the rank of ih'u -eat and glorious party whose records are so full ' of magnificent nchievuient that I invite my dear young menus to come and share with us in labors and triumphs in .upbuilding the State. Tho3. J. Jarvis. NORTH CAROLINA NEWS Live Happenings That Have Oc curred Within Our State Dur ing the Week Gastonia, Gaston county, is to have a floral fair, which comes on Novem ber 1th and 5th. Mr. James Ktrnodle, an old gen. tleman living near Burlington, com mitted suicide Sunday night by using a shot gun. Thad F Tyler, of Wilmington, a local contractor and builder, died a ft w days ago as the result of inter nal injuries received in an automo bile accident. Senator Lee S, Overman will speak at Denton, in Davidson county, on next Tuesday, Nov. Its. .A large crowd ia expected to hear tbe Sena, tor discuss the issues of the day. The Southern Textile Association, an association that has in the past few years taken such a leading part in the development of the textile in terests of the South, will , hold its winter meeting in Charlotte on Nov. 26th. Judging from oil the rewspaper acconnts sent ont from Raleigh, the fiftieth North Carolina" state fair, which came to an end at noon Sat urday lest, was the greatest in its history. The many and varying ex. bibits were said to be of thn finest type. It is reported that B. F. Massey, of Charlotte, has lately invented quite a valuable device in the way of an extension step for pull man cars, tbe valuation of the new invention being placed at $50,000. Mr. Mas sey baa already refused an offer of $10,000 for a one fourth interest in tbe patent. At a meeting of the directors of tbe Statesville Air Line Railroad Company held in Statesville some few days . ago a route leading out from'1 the west end of town was de cided upon for the new railroad, and the first work on same will be done at Bloomfield, the suburb of the weal. A dispatch from Washington, the nation's capitol, says that the board of trustees of the postal savings bank on last Saturday approved of 43 second class post offices as postal bank stations. Salisbury, N. 0., was included in the list of offices approved. This is the first test of the kind and the results will be forthcoming later. In appropriations amounti-g to $725,000 apportioned to various col leges in the United States recently by the General Board of Education at New Yor);, two North Carolina oolleges received recognition. Trin ity College, at Durham, received $150,000 and Meredith College at Raleigh, received $50,000. A dispatch from Lexington says tbat J. C. Ross, former contractor ou the Southbound railroad, has been awarded the contract for tbe construction of three miles of mac adam 'road from the city limits of Lexington ont the Salisbury road. This is the beginning of the expendi ture of the $100,000 bonds ecently voted by Lexington township, David son county. A dispatch from Winston-Salem the other day says that a detective has been searching that community recently in tbe search of the daugh ter of a millionaire, who had left home six weeks ago, and left no trace of her whereabouts. The par ents of the girl reside in Baltimore or Washington, but the detective re fuses to divulge name or details in the case. It is thought that she is travelling with a side show attrac tion under an assumed name. Will Vote f0r Birkhead. It has been circulated over the county that W. H. Watkins and E. C. Leonard would vote for J. A. Brady, the Republican nomjnee for sheriff. This is positively false. All thre-e of , them are Democrats mm) will vote and work frJ. W. Birkh'iid for sheriff. I do not eee how juiy good Democrat could aff ord to fail to vofe for so good a jian as Birkhead. I know of no Democrat who will not votj for him. If there are any I have not seen them or heard of them. One who knows. Rams?ur, Oct , 24th,, 1910. Send us ouej dollar and we will scud jou The Courier one year. ABOUT PARTICULAR PENSIONS Mr. Johnson Tells tbe Thing as it Happened and Not What it v Might Have Been. Mr. Editor : In regard to the Board of Pensions of,Raudolph coun ty, in matter of Fields, Yates and Modlen, since certain parties are try ing to muddy the rater and befog the political atmosphere without just cause, exhibiting little grave and less gumption, as a member of said board I wish to add a few words to tbe facts already stated by Col. Wood.1 James . Fields was born acd raised in Columbia township. I have been acquainted with him since he was a small boy, and here is his ctse in brief : In the summer, or rather the early autumn of 1864, only a few months before the war closed, a Bqnad of men weie sent ont from Asheboro on a raid down in Columbia township, and witu them went a wounded sol dier ff m Lee's army, still not able for service, except light dnty. They arrested James Fields witn others not concerned in this matter. Fields was sent to Capt. W. S. Lineberry'e company, io bo perfectly fair and leave no room for false impressions aga nst Fie ids, as has been the strained eft arts against the pension board, Fields was not a deserter, had never been in the army, was not more than 17 years old ; he had not answered the general uall, was just waiting, I suppose, for a personal solicitation which came on this oc casion. Fields, a known Republi can, was entered on the pension roll largely through faith and credit of his own word and sympathy of the board, no objection or known reason to bar his claim. Later chargeB were lodged against his war record, not against hie political application. He produced no discharge or other written document ; no sworn affida vit as to his whereabouts at close of the war, and the physician's certifi cate then produced was insufficient, as Wood stated. , Now, in view of facts above stated, I ask, in the name of reason and common sense, what other could the board do than it did? I want to fnrther state that the wounded soldier before referred to returned to the army after the raid when Fields was picked up, and af ter Lee's surrender was discharged, is now living in Columbia township an honored veteran, a good citizeu and withal a good Republican. He says and will say again that some time after he got home he eaw Fields returning from somewhere. He does not Lnjw why Fields tarried so long, or where he war. This is Fields' case without favor or prejudice, aud will satisfy auyone looking for tae truth and uot garble ! facts. . In regard to Mr. Yates : Possibly three years ago last July tbe toard (pension board) was in session. Three men, as I remember the circum stance, Yates being one, came before the board. Everyihing went smooth ly ; tbey passed by two of the board, answered every question promptly without any qniboling or evasion. When they come to me there were but two more questions to ask, where were you and what were you doing when the war closed ? They answer ed still as prompt as ' heretofore: we were in Indiana working at a saw mill. Not a donbt in my mind then or now about their honesty, their straightforward manner of proce dure proved it. They were not mistaken about the requirements of their enlistment obligation, which three years or during the war, be it long or short, they really thought they had a right to leave the army at the expiration of three years. They said the reason they crossed tbe lines was, it was hard to get home, bet easy to get across. I have heard it said that politics is a queer fellow. I cannot say as to that, bnt can and do say some political schemers who are in it are bad fellows. Why not run a cam paign like any other legitimate busi ness, and not under cover of decep tion. The merchant displays his goods, tbe farmer his products, the horse trader his stock. Why not come oat in the open, lay down their political stock in trade alongside of their opponents, an 1 let the honest rank and file come out from both, or nil parties aud judge of their merit. If you have anything good cr be' ter to offer the people bring it out in 'a joint canvass and not hide behind a paper screen. s Y. M. C. Johnson. Why does i party decline to make a joint can vast? Because it is afraid to meet its opponents in the open. SETTLE MAKES SPEECH. Speaks in the Court House at Ashe boro Tuesday to a Fairly Good Sized Crowd of Republicans. According to the speech-making schedule of the Randolph Republi cans, Tom Settle delivered a sp ech at the courthouse on Tuesday after, noon to a fairly good-sized audience, consisting of a number of Republi cans and many Democrat ', wbo were possessed with eager curiosity' to near what he might say concerning the party which he lands to the skies from the mountains to the sea. Mr. Settle confined himself to no detiinite political issues of the day but in a random way touched upon State politics, and made brief men tion of what he termed and of ten reiterated during his lengthy speech, the industrial developments of "Dixie Land," and, of course, gave all the credit to the party of his life-long affil ation. During the course of his remarks, it just seemed natural for him to heap t p some abuse on certain State Democratic officials, and even then he was not at his best, according to the "rep" that be has as a Republican campaign er. Of coune, some of bis jikes were quite good and created applause from old line Republicans that were present. With everything consid ered it can be truthfully stated he was not up to hia usual standard as a speaker and bis discussion of the po litical issues was just a little thin when sized up from every stand point. When he came to giving au explanation of the self government plank he sidetracked just a bit by bringing in some jokes to temper things down, and by further read ing some clauses that he said were inserted in the Democratic platform of 1904. The Chrysanthemum Show . The annnai chrysanthemum show given under the auspices of the Ashebdro School Betterment Asso ciation, will beheld at the "graded school building oa Friday, Nov. 4th. Tbe show will tn i open at 10 a. m. and last until 10 p. m. Refresh ments will be served in the building. Different kinds of fancy work suit, able for Christmas presents will be on sale, also home-made candy for the little folks. Proceeds from tbe Chrysanthemum show will be used in improving school grounds. Admission Grown people, JO cents, school children, in after noon, o cents. All town people are requested to have flowers at echool building by 3:00 o'clock p. m. on previous day. Out of town people may enter on morning of the show. It is hoped that every person who has flowers will enter them and help to make this the best show Asheboro has ever had. The following list shows the prizes for the flowers: Chrysanthemum Finest plant, three blooms, any variety; f 5.00 in gold from Bank of Rrndolph. Finest plant, ostrich plume, 12 or more blooms, any color; $5,00 iu gold, First National Back. Best general collection cut flowers, in one vase; Rexall fountain pen, J. T. Underwood. Finest plant, 6 blooms, white; one 48 ponnd bag flour, Asheboro Roller Mill. Finest plant, 6 blooms, yellow, Rug, Morris-Scartoro-Moffitt Co. Finest plant, 6 blooms, black hawk; can of coffee, W. D. Stedman A Son. Finest plant, 6 blooms, pink; 1 case of tomatoes, Asheboro Grocery Co. Finest plant, 6 blooms, mixed va riety; box fine stationery Randolph Bulletin. Finest plant, 6 bloomsbronze; jar of Heinz apple butter, A. 0. Ferree. One vase of 20 largest blooms, cream; one 48- pound bag flour, Crown Milling Co. One vaae of - 20 largest blooms, yellow; 1 case of peaches, Lexington Grocery Co. Oue vase of 15 largest bloom?, pink; 1 piece of china, McCrary-Redding Hardware Co. One vase of 15 largest blooms, white; 12 pairs Stockicgs, Acme Hosiery Mills. One vase of 15 t.looins, Lillian Bird; 1 pair silver cuff pins, N. P. Cox. One vase if 15 largest blooms, Black Hawk; hair brash, Spoon & Redding. , , One vase of best general collection PUBLIC SPEAKINGS Where And When The Democratic I oliti-al Speakers Will be at ia This County The Democratic nominees for the general assembly and for the coun ty offices will speak at the follow ing times and places: New Market Wednesday Novem ber 2d at 1 o'clock. Flint Hill Wednesday night Novem ber 2d at 7:30 o'clock. Seagrove Thursday November 34 at 2 o'clock. Central Falls Friday night No vember 4th at 7:30 o'clock. Hon. Walter Murphy will Bpeak at the following times and places; Liberty November 4th at 1 o'clock. Ramseur, November 4 th at night 7:30 o'clock. Asheboro, November 5th at 1 o'clock. Randleman November 5th at night 7:30 o'clock. Mr. Wm. C. Hammer, candidate for Solicitor, will address the voters of Randleman on Wednesday night, November 2nd, at 7:00 o'clock. Mr. H. M. Robne aod Mr. R. C. Kelly will speak at Charlotte School House on Ihursday night, October 27th, at 7:30 o'clock; at Spero on f riuay ni-.nt, October the 29th, at 7:30 o'clock. W. J. Miller, Chairman, Dem. County Ex. Commmittee. The lateness of this issue of The Courier is due' to the fact that the electric lights went out on us Wed nesday night and shrouded our printing office in ut'er darkness. It is an unvoidable case on our part, yet we regret the circumstances. Just attach the blame where the fault lies. "A Thing that Wont Materialize. Mr. Editor : Charlie Boy Redding says he will make a new road law if he is elected and he will abolish the election law if he is elected. Don't he look like abolishing something L He says he would reduce the taxes. I reckon he would, little tax-dtdger that he is. He is not to be blamed for being young. He can't help tbat, we have all been babieB, but some of us have more sense than to talk about legis lating before we are knee high to a June bug. And again, before a fel low talks about making laws he should obey the Jaw. Suppose Redding aEd York were to be elected how could they get a law passed ? There will not be three counties east of the Yadkin river that will elect representatives in the general assembly and few west of that great stream which crosses the State. They would be mighty lone some, and the only way they could get a bill through would be to get some Democrat to take pity on them and help them. But they are not going to be elected. Voter. Randleman Route 1. v old fashioned varieties; 1 fair shears, J. L. Norman. Best general collection cut flowers, from "Rural District;" $5.00 in gold, Womans Betterment Association of Asheboro. Ferns Finest plant, Ostrich Plume; nm. brella, Wood & Moriag. Finest plant, Boston Sword; table, Home Building and Material Co. Finest plant, silver fern; Set of Silver teaspoons, Lewis-Winslow Hardware Co. Finest plant, Asparagus, sprengeri; I icture, 0. R. Fox. Finest plant Asparagus Sprengeri; step ladder, Asheboro . Wheel barrow Co. Finest plant, Asparagus Plumo- bus; step ladder, Asheboro Wheel. barrow Co. N Finest plant, Shaking fern; 12 roses, The Asbebow Courier. Best collection -Potted Coleus plauti, baud embroidered center piece; Mrs. W. D. Stedman. ' Finest Jupauese Fern; hand paint ed, Ncrth Carolina toast, Mrs. W. C. HainmOr. ,: Itrgonias . ( . Finesfplant, Rex; 1 bottle Toilet Water, Standard Drug Co. Finest plant, Flowering; 1 rocking chair, Asheboro Chair Co. Finest plant, Tuberous rooted, 12 fine chrysanthemums plants, Ashe boro Electric Co. 1 -