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VOL. XXXVI
ASHEBORO, N. C, MARCH 16, 1911
No. 11
APPROPRIATIONS MADE BY LEG
ISLATURE' STATE INSTITUTIONS
The Legislatuie has made the in
crenBed appropriations to moat of
the State institutions. T' e report
of the committee was aa follows.
Stctioa-.l. That the sum of
thirty thousand dollais ia hereby
annually appropriated for the sup.
port and maintenance of the Soldiers'
Home, located at Raleigh, out of
such Bum the present deficit ia au
thorized to be paid.
Sec. 2. That the Bum of fifty
five thousand dollars is hereby ap
propriated annually for the support
and maintenance of the North Caro
lina School for the Deaf and Dumb,
looted at Morganton, which appro
priation shall include the coat of
specialists for eye, ear, nose, etc.;
and a further sum of ten thousand
dollars is hereby appropriated an
nually for the years 1911 and 1912,
for installing a water system; and
the further sum of two thousand
dollars is hereby appropriated for
ruiDm t and linisbine il..-ii
U .. . nf 1(111 nrl
1912 tor
Sec. 3. The sum of M THE ORIGINAL CABBAGE PLANT GROWERS.
dollars is hereby appropi m...
nually for the Bupport and mainten
ance of tbe Orphan Asylum for the
colored race, located at Oxford.
Sec. 4. That the sum of ten
thousand d6llais 13 hereby rppropri
ated annually for the support and
maintenance of the Appalachian
Training School for Teachers at
Boone, and the further sum of five
thousand dollars is hereby appropri
ated annually for years 1911 and
1912, for equipment and improve
ment aud enlargement of plant.
Sec. 5. That the sum of ten
thousand dollars is hereby annually
appropriated for the support and
muiutenanr of the Normal aud
Industrial School at Oullowhee, and
the further Bum of seven thousand
and five hundred dollars is hereby
appropriated annually for yeara 1911
and 1912 for equipment and im
provemet. Sec. 6. That the sum of seventy-
ty-two thoneand, five hundred dol
lars ia hereby appropriated annually j
for the support and maintenance of
the North Carolina Institution for
the Deaf and Dumb and the Blind,
locatid at Raleigh, and the further
Bum of one hundred dollars is here
by appropriated annually for library
incidentals.
Sec. 7. That' tbe sum of eighty
five thousand dollars is hereby ap
propriated annually for the support
and maintenance of the State Hos
pital for the colored race, located at
Goldsboro: and the farther sum of
fifteen hundred dollars is -hereby ap
propriated annually -for years 1911
and 1912, for fire escapes and other
necessary improvements.
Sec. 8. That the Bum of one
U"lrer& WH1! uwri.S'fi"- thousand
dollars is hereby annually appropri
ated for the support and mainten
ance of the State Hospital, located
at Raleigh, including the epileptic
department.
Sec. 9. That the sum of one hun
dred and ninety-five thousand dol
lars ia hereby annually appropriated
for the support and maintenance of
the State Hospital, located at Mor
ganton, out of which sum fire es
capes shall be proveded.
Sec. 10. That the sum of fifteen
thousand dollars ia hereby annually
appropriated "for the support and
mainterance of the Stone Wall Jack
son Training School, located at Con
cord, and the further su n of ten
thousand dollars ia hereby annually
appropriated for the yeara 19 11 and
1912, for buildings and other neces
sary improvements.
Sec. 11. That the sum of - forty
five thousand dollars is hereby an
nually appropriated for the support
and maintenance of the East Caro
lina Training School, located at
Greenville, out of which sum he
present deficit shall be paid.
8ec. 12 That the sum 'of two
thousand dollars ia hereby annually
appropriated for tbe support and
maintenarceof the Groatan Normal
School, located in Robeson county,
and the further sum of twelve hun
, dred and fifty dollars is hereby ap-
propriated annually for tbe years of
1911 and 1912, for building and
other neceesary improvements.
Sec. 13. The sum of eighty,
seven thousand dollars is hereby an
nually appropriated for the support
and maintenance of the University
of North Carolina, located at Chapel
Mr. Frederick D. Thorns Dead.
Mr. Frederick D. Thorns died t
the home of his son-in law, Mr. W.
H. Moring, in Aaheboro, March 14,
1911, after a lingering illness.
The deceased was born at Ed
monton, England, December 25,
1829. He came to America about
1856. For several years be was ( n.
gaged in business in New York. He
has lived in Aaheboro for several
yeara.
Mrs. Thorna died a few yeara
ago at an ad?anc d age.
Mrs. V. H. Moring, Mrs. J. W.
Bulla and Mies Julia Thorns, of
Asheboro, and Mr. F. D. Thorns, of
New York, are surviving children;
The death of Mr. Thorna has cast
sorrow and gloom over the commu
nity. He had the respect and high es.
ti,m nf oil mhr. L. Pi-
kind, ("';:. -5..-
I O SATISFY CUSTOMERS
Hill; and the further sum ot "liity
thousand doll.-its is hereby appropri-1
uted annually, for four yeara f.r
permme.vt iir. j)i ovemen i a.
Sec. 14. The sum of eight -si-ven
thousand toilers ia here!) aauua'ly
appropriated for the support and
iiiiiiiitenHi.'ce of the Statu Noruid
and Iudustiial College, looked at
Greensboro, and the further mm of
tweuty-fi ve thbusmd dollars is here
by appropriated annually f'-r fnur
years, for p.-rm tnent improvements,
and the dormitory to be built out of
this fund shall be ded'Cited to the
memory of tne noble wonin of the
Confederacy.
Stc. 15. That the nam of eighty
thousand dollars is hereby appropri
ated annually lor the support and
maintenance of the North Carolina
College o Agriculture and Mechanic
Arts, l.cated at Raleigh, and the
further sum of fifteen thousaud dol
lars is hereby appropriated annually
for the yeara of 1911 and 1912, for
permanent improvements.
Sec. 16. That the earn of twelve
thousand dollars is hereby appropri
ated annually for the support und
maintenance of the North Carolina
Sanitoriam for the treatment of
Tuberanlosia, located at Montrose;
and the further sum of ten thousand
dollars is hereby annually appropri
ated for buildings and other neces
sary permanent improvements.
Sec. 17. That the sum of twelve
thousand, five hundred dollars is
hereby appropriated annually for the
support and maintenance of the
North ' Carolina Agricultural and
Mechanical College for the Colored
Kaoe, located at Greensboro, and the
further sum of thousand, five
hundred dollars is hereby annually
appropriated for buildings and other
necessary permanent improvements.
Sec. 17. That the sum of two
hundred dollars is hereby annually
appropriated for- the purpose of
marking the graves of the Confed
erate dead in the Confederate ceme
tery in Raleigh, North Carolina.
Sec. 19. -kThat the sum of one
hundred tWusand dollars appropri
ated by Chapter 543, section 3, pub
lie laws of 1901, to aid the weaker
public school districts in extending
their term to four months, shall
still be used to equalize as near as
may be the school term between the
counties of the State and to extend
the school term in all counties to a
term of five (5) months, as near as
may be. and said section ia modified
as herein set forth.
Seo 20. That the sum of five hun
dred dollars annually is hereby ap
propriated for Guilford Battle
Ground Company, and two hundred
dollars additionally annually for two
years frr the erection of monuments,
aud all other . appropriations made
for this company, are hereby re
pealed., Sec. 21. That the sum of one
hundred dollars per annum be and
the same is hereby appropriated for
the purpose of caring for and main
taining tbe "North Carolina nom"
in the Confederate Muceum at Rich
mond Virginia; this amount to be
paid by the treasurer of the State or
the United Daughters of the Con
federacy and to tbe person designated
in each order, and for the purpose
above named; and all other appro
priations msde for this Museum are
hereby repealed.
NOT FOR SALE
J'D like almighty well to have more money than my purse
contains; I do my very best to save, but still they get my
hard won gains; I walk to save a nickel when the winds
of winter fiercely blow; I wear the hat and coat and vest
that first I wore two years ago; I long for money; it is
hard for me to keep my bark afloat, but no man has suffi
cient cash to buy my vote. I long to make my children
glad, to give them much they are denied; if I had money
all the things they want should quickly be supplied; it
saddens me to hear them ask for what I can't afford to
buy; they cannot understand and come to innocently
ask me why; I see the patches they mast wear and feel a
lump come in my throat; but not a man is rich enough to
buy my vote. The little home on which I've paid install
ments for a dozen years may never be my own; my breast
is often filled with doubts and fears; I do not know how I
shall raise the interest when it i3 due; there is a doctor's
lay; the dollars I have saved are few; my shoes are
I htity- f ue heels, Iwear a threadbare overcoat, but
night, I ht,
a ten-dolia'rv cash to buy my rjt1. Chicago Rec-
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. t D""ne w-ORD-rlERALD.
New Interests for Asheboro.
There are many good things in
store for Asheboro aud this section
this year. A new railroad ia not
only talked of, l.ut ia almost a. real
ity. A uottou mill will be. built
durinr : tho year, or at least one of
the most progressive citizens of tbe
town made the statement to a
Courier represeu ative this wesk.
Another enterprise greatly needed
here ia a silk mill. All we have to
do is to guarvitee a sit-i at a reason
able price and guarantee at least
250 girls and women to work in the
mill.
A pants factory wouli briug good
return? for investors.
Overalls could be made a paying
business.
There are many industries which
would pay.
Making egg crates and crates for
chickens would be profitable. They
could be made from scraps of lum
ber end refuse lumber.
Let the business men of Asheboro
have an eye single tto the good of
the town and do everything possible
to establish factories here.
Tbe Commercial Club should
bend its every energy to induce
men who have capital to locate here
t( engage in manufacturing.
Effort should be made not only to
establish cotton' mills and large en
terprises but various small indus
tries could be established here dur
ing the year if proper efforts are
made.
The only way to do things is by
concert of action. Taere ia a tend
ency to overdo certain fields of en
deavor, such as the milling business
and banking business. There are
many industries which are more
profitable for the money l n nested tfc an
there is in either one of these.
There it nothing like a united
effort to make this town grow. Let
us try for twelvemonths. Let every
body get together and lay aside every
thing for the public good. . With
every shoulder to the wheel and a
steady, united effort much can be
accomplish xl.
Asheboro is not only a good place
to live in but a good place to make
money a good place to educate
your children.
Everybody who comes to the town
to live falls in love with it. Ask
anybody who has tried it.
Miss Cranfo'i to-be Married
Invitations have been iesued by
Mr. and Mrs. E. C. CraiJcrd, of
Fair View, to the rw.rri.ige of their
daughter, Miss Artie, t j Mr. Jeter
Montgjmcry, cf High Point, on the
evening of Tuesday, April 4th, 1911,
at 7:30 o'clock at Fair View M. El
Church, Fair View, N. ,C. After
April 12th they will be at home in
Uigh Point.
The Glenola Graded School closes
Saturday, March 25th, 1911. with
an entertainment and aa address by
Mr. Joseph Franklin Morgan, of
Eton College. Also the JuniorB
will present a Bible and flag.
NEWS ITEMS
Mr. 0. R. Fox captured a hun
dred gallon still in the western part
of the county, which was owned and
operated ic ia s.tid by a urcwd of
Wilsons from Davidson county, last
Friday.
Congressman Page ia a letter to
The Moutgomerian off -rs $50 in
cash prizes to tbe boys of Montgom
ery county for the highest yield of
com pe K:e. ' ;
Homicide in Lee County.
M. A. Wood struck and killed
Dr-J. C- Cox near Jonesboro last
Tuesday after the two men had
disputed over an account. Wod
struck Dr. Cox over the head
with an iron pipe the blow pro
ducing almost instant death
Wood is at large and has not
been apprehended at this writ
ing. Getting Ready
Arrangements for ' . Poultry
Show, one ' of the features of the
Home Coming week for this fall are
under way. Let every one interested
in the breeding of chickens in the
county, write A. E. Burns, secretary
and treasurer of the Randolph Poul
try Association.
Miss Edith C. Poole, of New
York, just out of a Colorado com
vent, has recently sued Gaston B.
Means, connected with the Cannon
Mills at Concord, for $25,000 dam
ages for jilting her. She says that
he promised to marry her in July
1909, and that the promise was re
pledged in hundreds of letters writ
ten from various cities in the United
State3.
Died
Mrs, RoBCoe Parker died at her
home at Grays X Roads Tuesday
after having given birth to two
children, both of whom died.
The infant of Mr. and Mra. Sam
Nelson, of Back Creek township,
died last Thursday.
Mr. James M. Crowson, a former
resident of Randolph county, died
at his home in Hamlet, N. C., on
March 4, 1911, aged 50 years, 4
months and 13 days. He suffered
a stroke of paralysis on February
19, which was thecanseof his death.
All that skilled physicians and go d
nurses could do, did not seem to give
him much relief. On Friday belore
be died he expressed a look of per
fect etse, which lasted as long as he
lived, though he had not been able
to speak from the time he was first
stricken. He ia survived by a wife,
two brothers and one sister, being a
brother of Messrs. W. S. Crowson,
of Aaheboro, Route 2, and T. M.
Crowson, of Trinity. The funeral
services were conducted by Rev.
Jackson, pastor of the Baptist
Chnrch of Hamlet, at 5 p. m. on
March 5th, and was attended by a
large crowd of relatives and frienda.
UNITED STATES SENDS
TROOPS TO MEXICO
There is no longer any doubt as to
the purpose of the government in
sending troops e the Mexican bor
der. The United States will uphobl
the Monroe doctiine and end the
revolution in Mexico. It is thought
that the Mexican government had
indicated to European powers its in
ability to end the disorder as long as
aid .was given to the revolutionist
forces in the United States and tbe
European countries were consider
ing making representations to the
United States. However this may
be, the case was repsesented to our
government in such a way as to call
for quiok action. The American
forces Lave, betn stationed along th
Rio Grande to see that there is no
more smuggling of arms and meu
across the international boundry.
Ia some parts uf Mexico thi revo
lutionists are active tearing up rail
roads and telegriph poles. In the
towns seigtd by the insurrectos,
women and children, cut off from
supplies, are helpless. Ou March
12th a battle was fought at Augo
Prieta,' across the border from Doug
las, Arizona, the Mexicanibeing re
pulsed. Birkhead Pugh
Oil hrt Wednesday evening sr the
home of Rev. Jno. M. Pughin Ran
dleman, N. C, Mies Myrt'e A.
Pugh was married to Mr. G. Fowle
Birkhead.
Mrs. Birkhead is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Pugh, of Ran
dlenvm, and is a young lady of
charming worth, loved by t. large
number of friends.
Mr. Iiirkhen.fl, who is an Asheboro
boy, having been operator for the
Southern here for many years, is to
be congratulated u ioii securing sncu
a prizi for a companion throngh life.
The young couple will continue to
reside in Rindleman where Mr.
Birkhead is engaged as operator and
assistant agent for tbe Southern
Railway. Tut-ir many friends ex
tend to them congratulations.
High Point Has Big Fire.
The Shipman Organ Company
was destroyed by fire Friday morn
ing, which originated from a hot
box in the sander. The loss was
about $40,000, with $28,000 insur
ance. One of tbe yonng lady em
ployes on the third floor dii not
learn of the fire until it had pro
gressed bo far that her escape by the
stairway ?as impossible. She jump
ed from a window into the arms of
her father belcw without any serious
injury to either the father or
daughter.
Ld. M. Foust.
Mr. Editor : Please give spaca in
your columns to say that EJwin
Michael Foust died in Baird, Texas,
on March 2nd, 1911, of Bright's
disease.
He was the seventh child snd
third son of Isaac H. Fcmt and
Mary Jane Foust, who resided at
what was then Reed Creek, one mile
east of Rimseur on the old Ashebo
ro and Raleigh stage road, where
the old home still stands, and
where his father and mother are
buried. He graduated from Chapel
Hill in 1885, came to Texas in 1887,
and engaged in teaching, occupying
responsible positions i- McKinney,
Corsicana and elsewhere, but the
lattrr years of his life he engaged in
the lumber business.
He was from youth a consistent
member of tbe Presbyterian church,
promptly affiliating aid faithfully
working with it wherever he went.
He went down into the valley of
the shadow in f tith and humble res
ignation, smiheg into the faces of
those about him with a sweetness
that knew no fear. '
We laid him the earth with Ma
sonic honors, under the warm sunny
skies of Texas, as the rays of the
evening sun kissed the earth and
him goodnight.
His affectionate brother,
Charles George Foust.
The foregoing was sent us by-Mr.
C. G. Foust, a brother of the de
ceased, and is published in addition
to the notice in last issue of The
Courier.
The good roads fever ia a desire
which ought to spread. The farm
en in this county are taking it.
STATE MACHINERY ACT
Passed by the Legislature Differs
in Levying; Taxes in Several
Particulars From Former Acts
The machinery net passed by the
legislature, which provides the ma
chinery for levying taxes, is different
from former acts in several particu
lars. In the first place, the time for
which property on hand shall ba
listed is changed from June 1st to
May Isr, anil the date on which
county commissioners shall meet to
levy taxes, is chauged from June to
August, so that all the property for
assessment shall be in before the tax
levy is made. Heretofore taxes were
levied before the assessment was
made.
The principal changes from the
old law are in sections 15 to 25. It
is provided that the State tax com
mission which is the corporation
commission shall appoint one coun
ty tax assessor, a resident freeholder
of the county, and the couuty com
missioners shall appoint a tax as
sessor for each township, to be known
as assistant tax assessor, who shall
begin thei1" work on M-iy 1st and
continue j til J n ly 3 at. Heretofore
the crrnu oners nppointed a tax
t'iker for v township, and ev..y
fourth yea) len real estate was
to be assess, two as-ee&ors were
appointed for each township to as
sess the real estate. Undei the new
arrangement the tax assessor ap
pointed for the cenrty will visit
each township and with the assistant
assessor appointed for the township
will make the assessment. Ine
county asjessor and the board
county commissioners constitt vc a
Utwrd of tqualizuion for the coun
ties, their worl; being subject to re
view by the State tax commission.
The county assessor is to be ap
pointed by April 1st and he can der
vote his entire time for three montti
of each year to his duties at not
more than $4 a day. The assessing
otl property is to begin May 1st in
stead of June 1st. The connty as
sessor is to visit all the townships
and confer with the township aa
sesssors and instruct them in their
duties and the work of the township
assessors is to be gone over jointly
by him and the county commission
ers and the assessments revised.
All assessments are to be made as
near as may be to tbe true value in
money. The county boards of equal
ization meet on tbe second Monday
in J uly for the performance of their
duties.
ANTI-CLUB LIQUOR BILL.
It Has Passed E th Hou es and is
Now a Law.
Last week the General Assembly
ratified the bill ending near beer
evasion of State prohibition and
yesterday the club bill prohibiting
tbe club evasion of the law passed
both houses. The club bill is as
folbws:
The General Assembly of North
Carolina do enact:
Section 1. That any corporation,
club, association, person or persons
that shall directly or indirectly keep
or mantain by itself, himself or them
selves or by association with others
or by any other means, or that shall
in any manner aid, assist or abet
another or others in keeping or
maintaining a club room or other
place where intoxicating liquors are
received, kept or stored for barter,
sale exchange or distribution or div
ision among the .members of any
such club cr association of persons
by any means whatever, or shall
act as agents in ordering, procuring,
buying storing or keeping intoxicat
ing liquors for any such purpose
shill bo guilty of a misdtmeanor;
provided, this act shall not apply to
drug store medical depositories auth
orized sell liquoron prescription as
now provided by law, or to churches
using same for sacramental purposess
or to hospitals or asylums keeping
intoxicating liquors for medical pur.
poses.
Sec. 2. That this act shall be in
force from and after its ratification.
Our merchants are realizing the
loss of sale of goods and slow col
lections by reason of bad roads.