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THE She COURIER Leads in Doth News and Circulation. Advertising; Column Bring Results i Issued Weekly. PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN fci.UO Per iur VOU XXXVI ASHEBORO, N C, THURSDAY, JANUARY 26, 1911 No. 4 DOINGS AT THE STATE CAPITOL Many Bills Pass and Are Intro duced The Committee Reports Favorably on the Torrens System of Land Registration Anti-Mo-' nopoly Bill. ' The ssesions of the House have been marked by many bills of a lo i sal natare and the house has icdus ! trionsly labored to clear the calendar. ! One employer's i liability bill t eopied after the Federal .statute and ; which was fought hard for two ' years ago. The commissioners reported on the Torrens system of registering utleB favorably, and Borne system like that was recommended. In the Senate a bill was introduced -to prevent monopoliea by gas,electric . power and other appropriations, A bill torbidding the shipment of quail ont of the State was passed In the Senate Saturday a bill was introduced by Lemmond, of Union county, designed to prevent monop oliesof gas and electric lights and power or other lighting agencies for , cities, towns or persona by pro via ing that no corporation or person engaged in the business shall estab lish or put in operation rates, where there is competition for the purpose of stifling compttition or driving competitors ont of business. The bill further provides that where rates are ont under charges or com petitors they shall be deemed reason able rates and shall not be allowed to be increased again and must ap dIt to all points served by the oor- Doration reducing the rate. The fixing of such rate shall be con. atraed as prima facie evidence that n was done to atine competition. In the House Turlington, of Ire. dell, introduced a bill making inBor. anoe agents personally liable for ir- enranoe, piacea in unlicensed cum panics and requiring citizens using unlicensed companies to pay the tax on the premiums. A bill oy with. eisDoon. of Scotland, proposes to ee tablish the "valued policy" for fire insurance in the State, requiring that buildings be valued wnen in snred and in case of totajl loss full value be paid unless fraud is proven Shis is in line with the recommer. dation of Governor Kitchin, but will be opposed by the State Com mUaioner of Insurance and the in. an ranee companies. A bill bv Boss, of Harrett, re quires standard provision for health and accident policies. A bill to amend the divorce laws of the 8tate so as to put husband and wife on the same footing as to Biblical cause for cause for divorce, came from the judiciary committee No. 1 with unfavorable report so that so that repeated a&ffenseB will have to be proven for divorce from haaband. The bill to increase the salary of the 8upreme Court reporter was re-referred to the committee on salaries and fees. In urging the passage of hia bill increasing the salary of the governor from $4,000 to $6,000 per year, Sen ator Gardner, of Cleveland, illus trated the necessity for the raiBe by the fact that ev- Governor Glenn lelt ike office at the end of his term if four years having paid out $8,000 more than he received ana tnac uov- ernor Kitcbin hrs already spent nearly ip,uuu more wan dim saiary since he became governor.' Senator Gardner argued that 4,000 is in adequate pay for the chief executive of the State and he read a list or. a large number of states that pay the"r governor! more tnan tnis sum. ne felt that the bill could be considered at this session without any partisan feeling as no one knows who will be the next governor and the bill does not become effective until the begin ning of the term of Gov. Kitohin's successor. Of the State institutions, all were reported on. The institution- for the blind was recommended to be re moved from its present location in the city of Raleigh. The Tubercul osis Sanatorium in Cumberland county was highly recommended for farther financial aid and its work in the past was commended. Another of the many important bills introduced by Senator Boyden was one yesterday carrying an appra priation of $25,000 for a suitable memorial to North Carolina soldiers at Gettysburg. Dr, W. II. Whitsett, former presi dent of Southern Baptist Seminary, died in Richmond, Va., Sunday. GO0l "ADS PRIMARIES a Tvrr-i 'xririM-rioiM tm R Primaries on Satu. . February 4th County Cor , tion ! on Monday February 6th. The following letter has been sent many otiaens in the interest of good roads in Randolph: Asheboro, N. (J., January 25, 1911. Dear Sir: The time has come when Randolph should take np the subject of Road improvement, and we are writing you to ask that you attend a Primary to be held at the polling precinct in yonr township on Saturday, February 4th, at 2 o'clock p. m., for the purpose of expressing your opinion on this subject as to whether or not the county shoulc. go to any expense or make any changes in its present system of road work. it is a matter which concerns every man, woman and child, not only in the sense of better living conditions, but as a matter of dol lars and cents, and one which will, if properly handled, advance all values and increase the pop ulation of the county by bringing in Outside capital and settlers. You are, therefore, urgently requested to attend cms rrimary and express your views fully. A Democrat and a Re publican, trom your township snouiu oe elected to attend i mass meeting of delegates in Ashe boro on the following Monday, tne did; taeae delegates to carry with them the result of a vote which will be taken at jour primary, showing the sentiment for or against this movement. The meeting of delegates which will be held in Asheboro on Monday the 6th of February will be for the purpose of considering a bill to be placed before the Legislature now in session, providing a suitable road law and for expenditure for road im provement in the county.' While the two delegates will be the official representatives of your township in the meeting at Ashe boro, it would be well for you to also attend as a delegate exofficio,eo as w have as many as possible represented in Asheboro, and that all may have a voice in tnis matter, which is most vital and important. Let us consider this matter in a sense broader- than any political view that might be taken of it . It iB for a common good, and it mat ters not what party you belong to, it will help you as well as every one. Again urging you to attend this meeting, we are lours very truly. Randolph Good Roads Association. By u, is. McCrary,Ghm'n Ex Com S. W. Laughlin, Secy Col Hicks, Superintendent of Ox ford Orphanage Died. Col. Hioks, who has been superin tendent of The Oxford Orphanage for the past twelve years died last Saturday. He had been in declin ing health for several months and had resigned his position bnt was in close tonoh with the work at the time of his death. He has given his time and money for caring for needy ones. ' A good man has gone to reap his reward. Good Showing. The People's Building and Loan Association of Asheboro was started in a small way in Sept 1904. The following is aproximately what it has accomplished for the community : Booses MiUt, Vi, parr furnished by Associa tion. $37,117 80 Homes repaired, 8, part furnished by Associa tion, 2,035 00 Homes bought! 17, part furnished by Associa tion, 11.025 00 Business property bought, 1, part furnished by Association. 2,000 00 640 00 Loans for other purposes, Total, $42,817 80 A Modern State Building. Mr. Ashley Home, in the House, and Senator Boyden have introduced a bill providing for the erection of a State Building that will meet the needs for the next half century. There seems to be a demand for it. The suit of Virginia against West Va.,for thepayment of a $33- 000,000 debt that has been standing for many years is before the Su preme court now. To Teachers of County It is my idea to hold a county commencement and educational day ior tne rural schools of the county at Asheboro on the 31st day of March. s The principal object of this commencement is to give ctrti ticates of graduation to those who nave finished a course of study recommended by the state depart, ment of . education, and who pass satisfactory an examination on the same. This is no new ! idea bat is advocated by our leading educators and county superintendents. We shall endeavor to have with us on that day some of the best educators of the state who will deliver ad dresses upon educational topics. ; I shall want at least six boys and as many girls fiom different rural schools to deliver declamations and recitations. . This will form a con. test, and gold medals will be given for the best declamation and recita tion The amount of work to be done shall embrace the following: 1. A good Speller, as Foust & Griffin. 2. . .Language: as much of gram mar as is contained in Hyde's Book I and Smith's Book II. 3. Literature: Rip Van Winkle, Evangeline, The Great Stone Face, Hiawatha, and Classics Old and New, or the equivalent. 4. History: Chamber's Higher Hiatory of the U. 8., History, of North Carolina, and Civil Govern ment. Hill's History and Peel's Civil Government are recommended. 5. Arithmetic: Golaw & Elwood's Advanced, omitting all reviews and supplementary exercises, and those parts which involve algebra and geometry. . 6. fbysiologv: Culler's Book and II. 7. Geography: Maury's Complete. b. Agnculture: Beginner's Agri culture. The above announcement should have been made sooner, but I. felt some hesitancy in making it until the plana for the same had been practi cally perfected. 1 shall be glad if you can let me know how manv students von have in yonr school who can probably take the examination by the fifteenth of March. I feel sure there are a great number of students over the county, who, by a review of some of their previous work and by making a special study of a subject or -two which they have not yet taken, can complete the course. The time has come when these students must have credit far the work they do, and know where they stand in our edu. cational system. These certificates will ent tie the holders to enter any high school in the county or state without further examination. Iam not able to say just now how the examinations will be held or how the papers are to be corrected, we can determine that later. The commencement will be , held in the Auditorium of the Asheboro Graded School building, and I shall expect every boy and girl who passes the examination to be here to receive his certificate. This certificate will be signed by the Chairman of the Board of Education, the Oonnty Superintendent of Publio Instruc tion, and the teacher under whom he studied last. Please give me the information asked for and help make this day the best ia the history of Randolph. very truly yours 8. T, LMdter, Co.Sup'tof 8chools. - Roads Meeting. On Saturday February 4th there will be township good roads meet ings at the various voting places in Randolph county to .discuss the question of good roads in the county. One of the questions for consHera tion is to ascertain the sentiment of the various townships aa to the question of a bond issue for good roads for Randolph county. It is to be hoped that there will be a large attendance at the various township meetings and that there be a free and full expression of opin ion as to the wisdom of issuing bonds for good roads. At these township meetings at least two delegates should be ap pointed to attend the county good roads convention at Asheboro on Monday February 6th.' Elder L. II. Hardy, a Primitive, Baptist minister at Keidvule, will preach in the old court house next Saturday Jan, 28tb, at 7:30, and Sunday, 29tb, at 10:30 a. m. and at 2:30 p. m. Everybody invited. Mrs. W. E. Kearns. Farmers, N.' C. Mrs. W. E. Kearns very charmingly entertained a number of her friends at a "Watch Party" Saturday night, December 31st, from 7:30 to 1911. The gueBts were received and ushered into the beautifully holly decorated parlor, where a number of amusing games were played. A "Get the Raisin contest was given with Miss Kate Nance win ning first prize. Tne "booby priae," was awardtd to Miss Maggie Parrish. Then the hour of 11:00 having ar rived, next in order was to choose partners to lunche n. This was done by means of drawiug dominoes. each one representing some boy. The girl drawing double blank had to go to luncheon by herself. Miss Bet- tie Strickland was the unlucky one, At lltfOv-Mra. Jiearna very benev olently invited the guests into the handsomely decorated dining room, In the center of the room was a long table heavily loaded with various kinds of refreshments and teas, over which hung four japanese lanterns, which furnished the light - Just as the guests bad finished luncheon, they were called to the f roi t door by the hostess to see tne Old year pass out and the New in. Immediately 1 the clock began to striae iz:waoda urge ben was heard to ring in the parlor. All ruahing to the door, aaw a very roughly clad man representing the old yer march out from behind oreenaad pass off. Miss Kate Dorsett beautifully clad in a pink gown, and with floating hair, march ed in and presented tae secret works of 1911, which was a beautiful 1911 calendar. After whioh she, as the New Year, marched in behind the screen. All knowing that this meant "skidoo," retired to their respective homes. Those present were Miasea Erama Dorsett, Kate Nance, Emma Kidge, Maggie Pamsh, Cammie Nance, Linnie . Dorsett, Hettye otncaiand, uiyde nearns, &.ate Dor sett and Gertrude Ridge. Messrs. Ernest Ridge, Bob Dorsett, .Arthur Macon, Irven KearnB, Prof. ' Brad shaw, Geo. Dorsett, Allen J. Macon, Clay Nance, Will Parma, Walter Kearns, Conrad Homey, and Walter ttidge. Honor Roll of Welch School For Second Month. First Grade Elsie Cox. Boy Har vel, Dora Shaw, Glynn Pool, Bertha Callicut, Clara Shaw. Second Grade Otto Hancock, Delia Strider. Third Grade Nora Binder, Ora Strider. Fourth Grade Sarah Hancock. Fifth Grade Bettie Hill, Dorothy Harvel, Justin Cox, Ernest Strider, Laura 8trider, Mattie Strider, Sixth Grade Sarah Shaw, Bryan Cox, Fleta Lucas. Seventh Grade LeBter Lucas. For Union of Methodists. By the Associated Press. Cincinnati, Ohio, Jan. 20. After formulating the plan that it believes will lead to the unification of the Methodist Episcopal, the Methodist Episcopal South, and the Methodist Protestant churches, the sub-corn. mittee composed of three members from each of these denominations adjourned today. It will report to the general committee composed of nine members from each of the three named churches in Chattanooga on stay 17, No intimation as to the nature of the plan was announced. B. P. Bean Goes to Pea for 20 Yean: Benjamin F. Bean of kittle River' township Montgomery county.who was charged with rape on his eldest daughter sometime last summer in the presence of other members of the family was not tried for his life but submitted to the charge of at tempt to commit rape and also for the charge of incest. He was given hfteen years in the penitentiary in one, and five years in the other, the sentence in each case being the limit permitted by law. No evidence was submitted in court by either side. This was an unusal case. One Dunn living not far from Star who was sentenced for incest with bis own daughter for five years to the penitentiary has returned to his home and is now living with his family. His family increased dur ing his absence. While in the pen it is said that Dim was a trusty much of the time and saved up a thousand dollars trapping for fur on the Roanoke. NEWS BRIEFS. The American Steel and Wire Co1 have advanced the price $1.00 per i ton on all wire and wire products. Paul W. Schenck has been elect ed president of Guilford Battle Ground to succeed Mj. Morehead, deceased. New York republicans have given Mr. Roosevelt a slap in the face in electing William Barnes, Jr., State Unairman. Little Ellen Fousbee, of Joner boro, was burned so tHat she died as ariiuiiuf the accident in a few hoiirs utm, S.itnrday. February the 14 th is the date set for a meeting in Raleigh to discuss the building of a great highway across the State from the mountains to the seashore. Gjv. Elect Hooper, the second Re publican Governor since reconstrue. days was inaugurated yesterday in Tennessee. It will be remembered that bis election was due to a split in the Democratic party. Mrs. C. W. Temple, of Warren county, aa a result of cruel treat ment of her husband, took carbolic acid and died in a few minutes so the Snnday dispatches relate, f he The husband was placed under a $500 bond. Israel Coble was arrested in Greensboro last week on a charge of bigamy and has since been tried and remanded to jail. The testimony showed that he had two wives dead, one living in 8tanly county and one at Pomona. The latter with whom he was living had the warrant is sued. Luke Lea, editor of the Nashville, Tenneaseean, baa been elected U. 8. Senator to fill the place soon to be vacated by Jamea B. Frazier. Mr. Lea ia only thirty-two yeara old. He has been taking great interest in prohibition in the state and his election has caused much interest. Mrs. Gnlula Hensley, who was being tried in the police conrt in Asheville Tuesday was sentenced to the "lock up" when she declared that the witness who was testifying on the stand was telling "an infer. nal lie . She was escorted ont by two police officers. G. F. Avenger, secretary and treasurer of the three cotton . mills in East Laurinbnrg, waa way-laid and robbed last Saturday of about one thousand dollars. Mr. Avenger had $2,400 of curency on hia person aa it was pay day at the mills. The robber waa masked and armed. One of the mill operatives was su pec ted and arrested. District Attorney, Charles R. Beattle, of New Orleans, has been asked by Attorney General Wicker. sham to resign his position. It is said that the action of the latter was called forth by Mr. Beattle's Eublio criticism of an opinion by r. Wickersham advising against an anti-trust prosecution. Numerous protests have been sent in against the confirmation of the nomination of Mr. A. E. Holtor, who has been given the fourth term as district attorney by the President at that session of Congress. An Inter urban Electric line is Eroposed from Greenville, 8. C, to lurham, N. 0. The Dukes of Durham aadiThe Southern Power Co. are pushing the plans. If completed the proposed line will carry freight as well aa passengers. The Gross Dixon Gold Mining Co. is developing a mine seven miles from Yadkinville, Yadkin Co. The ore which is being taken out is bringing from $40 to $300 per ton. The mine has been under develop, ment four yeara and promises to be a profitable gold mining proposition. J. Pierpont Morgan goes down as having made the fastest trip on re cord from Washington to New YorK The distance 224.7 miles was made in three hours atd 56 minutes. Mr. Morgans special tram averaged more than a mile a minute for the trip. Charlotte Miut Will be Continued. Senator Overman has succeeded in getting the $88,000 included in the appropriation for the continuation of the Charlotte mint, which the president had recommended discoc- inued. The mint wsb estab ished n 1837 and is one of the most his toric institutions in -the country. RATE INJUSTICE TO CITIES OF STATE Hon. E. J. Justi e Speaks He Dis cusses the Rank Injustice Prac ticed" by the Railways Against the Cities of This State and Sug gests Remedies to Abate the Evil Mr. Justice said in un uddrf-ss tn the Chamber of Oomm-rrerf Gren.,- boro on the wgLt uf January 17tl: . "In aIdrging a (iremtjooro cr any other Noith Carolina oeni blHge of business imn it is hardly wi rth while at tbis day to coi sume rme in proving that we are ehflVr lug because of unfair tieatment m the master of transportation rales. I think 1 may well proceed npou ike tssumpf'on that you know this is a fact. The question that should address itself to you as practical men is how to remedy the evil. I call your attention to the fact that all North Carolina cities suffer from the same exorbitant and discriminatory freight charges that Greensboro is t ffiicted with, "My investigation of this subject has convinced me that it ia not the value of the goods, the length of the haul, the expense of operation, or the bulk of the goods which fixes the rate, but that rates are fixed by railroad operators arbitrarily with a vie of getting out of the people all the money that the business will stand. In our effort to find a remedy for these abuses we should carefully refrain from flittering away our strength in unintelligent effort The first business in hand is to find the remedy, and, having found it, to fight the battle out along these lines. Let us understand that those who say that the North Carolina Legis lature ought to correct the abases are either ignorant, or, knowing bet ter, undertake to direct the efforts of the people along paths that lead nowhere. ''So far as the interstate freight rates are concerned that is, so far as rates on freight which crosses a State line from its point of origin. . to its destination the State of North Carolina baa no power to do any thing that is effective, except to ap propriate money to prosecute the fight and to designate some individ ual or individuals who are capable of carrying on the fight. Under the Uonstitution of the United States. the matter of regulation of interstate freight rates is wholly - with the redtral Government. "For more than two decades the law as written by Congress prior to 1906 was that there should be no discrimination in favor of a long haul against a short haul, 'where conditions were substantially similar' and the Interstate Commerce Com mission had under the law no power to fix rates. Its power was simply to declare rates illegal, but having declared them illegal, its power stopped there. "The truth of the matter is that the policies of the Southern Railway Company are controlled by a few men who are holdirs of the common stock of the Southern Ktilway Com pany, all of whioh is watered. These men seldom come to North Carolina, and are not in sympathy with the people, and this road is run largely with a view of boosting this watered stock on the New York stock market, and the officers of the South ern Railway Company, from the president down, while generally courteous and able men, are mere megaphones through whioh Mr. Morgan and a few other men who control the common stock issue their orders in regard to the policies of the Southern Railway Company and their decrees to the people as to what will be done by it. The best way to remedy the mat ter, thought Mr. Justice, was for the people to get control of either the interstate commission or of Con gress, and remove those unfavorable to the rights of the people in the matter of railway legislation. State Christian Endeavor Convert-. tion Meets in Burling tob. March 17-19. The State Convention of Chris tain Endeavor rf North Caiolina will be held in Burlington March 17-19. Mr. Karl Lab. man, of Bos ton, field secretary of the United Society of Christian Endeavors will be among the convention speakers and will perhaps make a two weeks tour ef the State in interest of the work before the meeting of the convention.
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