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THE HER m COUR.IER Lands in Both News and M; Circulation. S6e COURIER Advertising Coiumni Bring Results. ISSUED WEEKLY , PRINCIPLES, NOT MEN ' ONE DOLLAR PER YEAR VOL. XXXVII ASHEBORO, N. C, JAN. 11, 1912 . , No. 2 Mrs. J. A. McMiUan Hostess to the Ramblers. On last Friday Mrs. J. A. McMi'. Ian was hostess to the Ramblers at her home on Salisbury street. The following interesting program was carried oat : . Reading New Year's Song, Mrs. Kemp Alexander. Paper History of Russian Mnsio Mrs. J. T. Underwood. ' Popular Talk Songs of Russia, Mrs. L. L. Whlfcaker. Anton Gregory Rubenstein Mies Penn. Song Schubert's serenade Mrs. K. Alexander. Frederick Francois Chopin Mrs. J. Bulla. Paper The Poles in music Mrs. L. F. Ross. Song National Hymn of Russia, Mrs. T. M. Johnson. "The Bride's New Year's Resolu tion" was given by Mrs. K. Alexan der. "Resolved, That though new scenes my heart entwine I'll remamber the long, the long leaf leaf pine. In tbe Old ' North State my heart Bhall rest Among the friends I love best." The program was concluded by Rubenstein's Melody iu F by the hostess who rendered it beautifully. After which delicious refreshmeats were served by Misses Maud Dick ens and Beacie Fant. The latter in the sister of the hostess and resides in Wilmington.. The meeting was highly eujoyableand most instruct ive. Ech guest was presented with favor made by the hostess and baracteristio of the ' .. am. On each was a titgof itue- v and a few bars of music from 83' 'ted pieces by the famous Rus siiu composer Paderewski. GOOD ROADS Are More Desirable Than Dread noughts and Money Spent is i - Mere Sensibly In v,; .v f There is a nation wide agitation going on in this country for good roads. This is not strange. Indeed ". it is stranger that the agiti.ln did sot begin sooner and gain BU'cith faster. There is surely, no other path of progress tbat would so elevate the masses and at the same time add to the welfare of all -tbe people as would a perfect system of good public highways. We quote the following paragraph from a letter recently written by Senator Attee Pomerens, of Ohio, on good roads: "In investigating . this subject about two years ago, I found that the average cost of building mile of public road and paving It with tbe best vitrified paving brick to a width of fourteen feet, was about $15,000. To build a modern battle. ship, costs about $10,000,000. In other words, the emount of money theGovernment expends to construct a battleship, would build and pave with the best of brick, six hundred and sixty-six (666) miles of public highway. This would mean three paved roijds across the state of Uaio from eaBt to west, or from north to south, Iu my judgment it would cost no more to keep these roads in repair than to maintain the buttle shm whose life, in no event, exceeds ten or fifteen years, at the end of which time, whether in peace or war, it is upelees, except for scrap; where as the luuds, if kept in repair, will continue of equal if not greater value, than when first built." Is there not wisdom enough iu ' this good Stite to insure a iurther advance for 1912 in the cause of civilization. lhe State is able to build rraOij and it is encouraging to do it, and when we get them the tax rate would be lower than it is now. No other improvement could bring such nr. told benefit to farmer and city and town dwellers alike. While Borne may contend about it being no part of the National Gov ernment's duty to ppend money for roads, yet we can see no harm in apolishicg the useless expenditureof millions for battleships which are of no use on earth to our govern ment. Imagine a brick pavement running in different directions with money paid for battleships. It is tree .our sailor boys have sunk a whole navy of battleships of the enemy in the Spanish Americas war. I It does not add to our glory, lut rather to onr shame, that two thou- GOT 'EM GOING IN INDIANY Some of, the seekers after the truth of the mystery stuck in the puzzle of the glue people have drop- pea out from, sheer exhaustion, Since they have found out that the paper must not be folded and two strokes made at . once, some have cussed the whole thing for a fake and quit, but evei they watch the other fellows try it. Interest may nave tugged a oit, but the phone message of Robie Taut spurred the lagging energies of the bunch. Kobie worked it on a shingle, phoned to town that he was comms: and Rjbie came but was retired without furnishing the solution. Perhaps he fo.ot his shingle, or maybe he had folded the paper auyway Robie retired to the fast nesses of the wilds rear Ulah. There came a letter from a Ran dolph man in Iodiauy. It follows : "Kingman, Ind,, Jan, 6, 1912. "Eduor Courier, Asheboro, N. C. "Dear Sir : Iu glancing over Jour much aopreciated paper on this cold, dreary January day with the wind howling and tne mercury standing two below zero, I sea an article, viz : Simple If lou Juit Kqow How." After reading tha article over care fully, I think it high time that the solution to the puzzle be givea for the benefit of all the good peo ple of your city. And as I have a brother and a nephew residing in Asheboro, and fearing that tney become infected with the thing, I beg of you to accept the i.-ilosed diagram and solution. Trusting that it will a- . all the good people from the -spending danger, I beg to remain Yours truly, H. P. McOrary," Tie Courier thanks Mr. McCrtry for his letter, but his solution will not satisfy tbe Standard. Powell says that the paper may not be fold ed, and Mr. McOrarv folded his'n. Yeathe end ib not ye, even, and five dollars in 'yaller" money is now offered for the solution. The Stand ard has sold lots of pencils, some paper and numerous cures of nerves, and by the shades of the primal soothing syrnp the latter has been needed. If you want to work on the puzzle, go to it. The Courier force has quit it. Subscriptions Paid. Below we give a list of subscrip tions paid since December 14, the last list published : J M Parson, J A Crowsoo, John Kennedy, H P Ccnville, J B Sum ner, E Whalley, E L Spencer, A Burroughs, S E Teagae, E N Far low, R Auman, M T Allen, K Latham, W V Smith, D Hall, Levi Caviness, W W Bray, D B Kendall, E B Leaoh, T B Tyeor, L D Mat thews, H A Underwood, W F Os borr, E R Yow, J M Arnold. W F Morris, J H Redding, Daniel Wat kins, Isaac Brown, R E Cox. W M Parks, Remus Yow, E M Kearos. C O Ingold, E O Yow, John Hill, W H Wall, M H Moffitt, J A lieu eon, O R Davis, J A King, J O Neison, B F Kearns, R J Lawrence, W J Moore, G H Beau, O M Lassi ter, B F BuIIp, J t Ward, H B Martin. E L W-hv, J W Richardson, J M Neely, J W Wright, Mrs K York, R LJmundson, Sam Coleman; A C Cox, U M Nance, S A Coltrane, E F Vesta, P M Julian, R D Low- deraiilk, S W Bowdor, Claude Hus. sey, H D Cox, A M Heili, U S Uarker, U W Allved, M C Allred, W T Parks, J U Johnson. J W Dixon, W A' Ward, JL A,U-u-, W D Lane, W A Bucuner, E vV Wel bern, Wm Uv.no-et O iidiJ, C J Cox, O R Cox, E B Xdarne, M E AUr.-d, E L Wnaakcr, H li Carter, Neiil Kedd, E Minec, J R iriptucer, 8 L Routh, John W Smith, A L Hueaey, J A Sto ut,A Aum-n, W D Stedman, HO H.ty worth. Julia C Fuller, Ella McDoa.il J, J B Ward, P P. Punier, Maggie Dorsett, J M. Bett3, EiDiui Keirus,. J L Brown, J F Johns in, W II Doan, D M Weatherly, R L?e Co!traue, Wai M Stevenaou, U V Hobs'JU, O, Jwell, G C Spencer, M V Petty, Union Store Co, G A Foster, J R Cbrisco, J S Redding, J C bkeen, "5 D Gar vin, T W Wilaon, M C Joues. . eatjd years afk-r the birth of Htm who came to establish peace on earth, good w.li to men, we still get pleas- f ure out or pain to our fellows who for a fleetiDg time, we lock upon as enemies. . . " v Beautiful Double Marriage at Jackson Creek. On Sunday morning at 11:30 a. m., December 24 oh, at tbe residence of the bride's father, Mr. J.A. Mor gan, in tne presence or assembles, relatives and friends, Mr Gurney Royals and Miss Emma Morgan. Also Mr. Joe McDowell and Miss Sirona Morgan, daughter of Mr. J. W. Morgan, were united in towage by tbe bride's pastor, Re?. Joel B, Trogdon in a most impressive man. cer. It was one of thos qaiefc, un assuming home marriages yet very beautiful. The parlor was beautifully deco. rated in white and pea green, holly and ferns. Miss Euimi Ridge, of Farmer, rendered the wedding march while they marched into the parlor, and after tne ceremony be ina performed aud cougrntiuUHouB extended, tie happy prt were ushered into tbe dining room heYe a tnoBt Humotuoas dins ' was served-which all partook, and ujiy el most immensely. The many presents receive1 ittests the high popularity in whi they were held. That evening they all went to the borne of the groom's fithsi, '.1 r. C N. Royals. Tue groo us are elegant and prosperous yonng men The brides are attractive acid charming young ladies. Mr. and Mrs. G. T. K vals will make their home at Tl -asville. Mr. and Mrs Jo3 MeDoi.'vl will be at home at Asheboro. May their lives be filled with un alloyed happiness. Their many friends wish them a long, happy,, prosperous and useful life. A Friend. The foregoing article should have been published in January 4, but was inadvertently omitted. Mrs. Royals is a popular young lady and her many frienda re gret for her to ieave for her new home in Thomasville. Mr, Royals who is an excellent young man is most fortunate in winning bug a bride. Mrs. McDowell is a daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. John W. Mor gan and is a young lady of rare ac complishments, both mind and heart and is most attractive young lady. Her sband is most highly esteemed. L Asheboro friends are congratulate him on his good for tune and are e ending to the happy couple many g wishes. Punishing For Pistol Toting A New York City judge said the other day in sentencing an Italian "bad man:" "I want every Italian in your part of the town to hear of this sentence, and then, perhaps, he will drop his gun into the E ist River. The law in regard to concealed weapons will will be enforced strictly here, and offenders need expect no leniency. I sentence you to a term of not lees than five nor more than nine and one-half years in Sing Sing." The Louisville Courier Journal S''ys that is the way to discourage p stol toting. The inau who gets rffeaay for pistol toting, usually carries it again and sooner or la'er kills his man. Is it any wonder that some people say it is not so much an inborn viciouaness, but the laxity of the law as adiniuishred that c.iuses so many killings. Died. Mr. P. A. Willi ims of Elise Moore Counfy died at Rn Hospital Jan. 1st aud was buried at Elise on the 3rd. Mr. Williams until a few years ago was a citizen of RindoHh coun ty, having been conduoted with the Worth Lumber Oimpany at Sea grove, lit went to Eiise when the mill .vas moved there and has lived there since that time. Mr. WiHiam3 married a Miss Lewallen one of the late Dawson Lewallen's daughters, to them three children were born all of whom are married. Deceased had bsen in de clining health and went to Raleigh for an operation as a last resort. He rallied from the operation and lived several days. . Rev. J. H. Stowe conducted the funeral exercises. , ( . Fire destroyed the home of the Equitable Life Assurance Com pany of New York City Tuesday, involving a loss of six lives and six million dollars. Asheboro Trust Company. The Legislature of North Carolina by special act, Chapter 104 Private Laws of 1911, created a corporation under the name and title of Ashe boro Trust Company, granting it privileges and empowering it to do b "siness in said Sta'e, and in all oth er States and dependencies of the United States, with its principal of fice in Asbeboro, N. 0. Some of the privileges and powers giveu to this company are as follows: . To own, sell, buy, lease and rent real estate and personal property of every nature, either for itself, or as agent, for any person, firm or corpor ation. X To do a general business as dealer ir bonds, stocks, notes and all class es and kinds of securities of any in dividual, firm, corporation, or State, muuicipulity or county. To act as Receiver, Trustee, Exe. cuior, Administrator; Acsiguee, Commissioner, Guardian for any minor or lunatic, (nd Trustee in Bankruptcy, it being lawful for any and all Courts to appoint this company in such capacity. To receive money ou deposit for iavestment; to receive money in Trust; to receive money and funds in litigation iu any of tbe courts of the State. To borrow and loan money for its patrons and customers on real estate and other mortgages, aud to act as Agent and Attorney for all persons, firms and Corporations. To erect aud operate storage ware houses for storage of goods, wares and merchandise, cottou and all oth er products and produce and person al property and to issue warehouse receipts, which are declared to go negotiable instruments. To act as Agent for Life, Fire, Ac cident, Sick-benefit, Employers Lia bility and any and all classes and kind of Insurance an ' Bonding Compamesr To collect rent accounts and ob ligations of ev.i nature whatsoev er, a kJU-TJIys. company is now organized ana ready ror business, its omcers be ing opposite the store of Wood & Moring, and next door to tbe Kexall Store, on Fayetteville Street, where the public is invited to call. All persons will be welcome, and pro spective customers will receive every ceDBideration and courtesy. The company has purchessd the Life and Fire Insurance Agencies of Mess. Hammer & Co.. and hope to receive the continued patronage of those persons who - were served by that firm, aud it bespeaks a share of the patronage of the public in gener al, as it is thoroughly equipped for the business, representing only the best companies. The Directors of the Asheboro Trust Company are: W. J. Scarboro,W. C. Hammond, Jas'. H. McCain, H. B. Hiatt, Geo. T, Murdock, W. A. Underwood, R. 0. Kelly and Hal M. Worth. The officers are: R. C.Kelly, President; W. 0. Hammond, Vice President and Hal M. Worth, Secretary-Treasurer. Died. Mis3 E:nily Simpson, sister of Mrs. W. C. llaaiaier Sr. died in Asheboro on Saturday night utter a'i attack of gjippe. Deceased bad made her home in Aeheboro with herBieterfor a number of years. She had reached her eighty first year and had for sometime been in feebie health. She was an earnest consec rated christian woman, modest and unassuming. Her remains were c u rird ti Iliclrv ory Grove church in G-nlrd ew--ty for burial. Funeral servic?s wer3 conducted at the residence by R.?v. i. M Jvjbnsor. Howell-Moffitt bedding. Mrs. M. A. Jxilltt requests tun pleasure of your company at the mjrriage of bar daughter Clura to Mr. Charles Cook Howell Tharsday. afternoon January the eightc-euih at two o'clock at the home of Mr. and Mrs, E. II. Morris Asheboro, North Carolina Miss Mofifi:t ia the youngest daughter of the late "E. A. Moffitt and one of the most charming tied attractive young womn in the state She was educated at Elon College, graduated with honors. Miss Mof fit has a host of friends in Randolph County and North Carolina who wish her joy and bappinees. Old Books "Should auld acquaintance be forgot And never brought to mind? Should auld acquaintance be forgot And days o'long sine?" It has been raining now for several days in succession; and what ie gloomier than a rainy day in Janu ary, for we are rarely ever heard by the faintest hope of the sun, it is a monotonous drip, drip, and the sun is behind a cloud and refuses to smile, not eveu a sickly smile have we had now in days, but these days of gloom have their advantages I suppose, for I have been thinking this dark morning of the many dear old shadowy friends in "Book Land," and the books themselves, 1 suppose as we outgrow or forget some friends, so also we forget or become estranged from books we loved id childhood. I was turning the leaveB not long ago of one of tbe dearest old book friends of my tender years, namely "Children of the Abbey." I had to etop at certain places as in days long past to give my eyes a chance to get so I could go on, but alas, focnl the tears only a memory; the gifts of the heroic only a dim echo of a long ago heartache, but I honor the old acquaintance and love it for the many tears I have shed while follow ing the love-lorn couple through the most wonderful ..courtship, taking it all round, that has ever been heard of in modern times. But alas, poor "Children of the Abbey" does not appeal to the young miES of today, for much sentiment, (and we might say feeling) is ta booed in this day of practicat, matter of fact, 20th century, and so this dear old book, sweet with the memory of so many pleasant associations, must lead a quite life, fill its nicb in the library and we can a!1 was said of Louis XV -oice that while it probably .er did a great deal of good, wj feel quite sure it never willingly did any hrrv. A peaceful oblivions tothf &et.. uid book, so many times drenched by our childhood tears. The rain continues to rain. I must wander on down the long row of old friends. Here is "Jane Eyre," Uhl don t X remember how many ways I was told to pronounce that girl's name, and no sooner did I get acquainted with a certain way than here would come some great scholar and give another name to Jane. Wonderfull Wonderful! "Jane Eyre." Years have rolled by and I have never outgrown my administration for the wonderful self possession of this wonderful heroine, whose character I think would be a splendid guidepost for future generations. I don't think I ever followed the various fortunes bad and good of this great character without feeling exalted, lifted up as it were. I think this book would make a good text book, when a simple book on moral philosophy might be neede) by those who compese the Echool boards. Many generations yet unborn read and ponder Jane Eyre, not for any word poiuting, neither flights of imsgary, (although an iuiuginury fi ght) nor unheard of plot, but still a wonderfully eld fashioned pointing of that thing we cail Human nature. I go again to the window and lock our, fctill raiuit g. Here comes the greatest oi all friends, "Si. Elmo," and it o.3 never faded by time, it still stands out uu the most wonderful piece of fijtiou iu the iv ay of a pure beautiful love story, told io exactly the way, ard with the right words to attract vn reader from first to last. Or ! (.i:n't I remember the first time I perused this fascinating rcmauce. I wan ?o sorry when the end eauu; urul OA don't I -remember the beautiful sent ences and the gteJlocg Greek and latin words, winch I had ti guess at, but that made no diiltrenee th wonderful, wonderful interest thrown around . the - character of Edna Earl and the mblime heights to whiuh her liitfliect cairied her. I never cocsidered thi3 friend cf mine (while I loved it with all my heart) a great portrayal of human nature, that i is ordinary human nature. But I will say - gcod bye my de.T old friend, I love, you as of yor.e. Way ovei here in a corner of the bookcase is that book of books, "David Copperfield." I go back over the years since I first made the acquaintance of David, little Emily, bterforth, heggotty, Betsy, Trot wood and Uriah Ueep. They all rise before me now from ' the long, long ago, but D&vid is etill the piti. ful bright, helpful, loving little David, and little Emily has never A State That Is Doing Things. Tbt which has developed dairying more than anything else is the dis covery in, 1890 by Prof. S- M. Bab cock of what is known as the ''Bab coek test," by which persons un trained in scientific knowledge are enabled to accurately determine tbe amount of f t in milk. Prof. Bab cock was a chemist at the University of Wisconsin. His influence has extended throughout the State. There aiejforty-ttree cattle breeders' assBciationa in that State. The average butter fat for the best herd in Wisconsin is 3G0 per cow per year ; for the balance of the country is only 160 pounds. The Courier. Journal says of the progressive and up-to-date state of Wisconsin in its efferts to improving forming meth ods by demonstration and other methods : "Wisconsin was about the first State in the union to apply the tu berculin test to cattlp, and last year moie hin 200,000 ttsts were made. Tbe Scute iias forty three cattle breeders' associations,' promoted by the university for the exprets pur pose of improving the dairy cattle. Much also is being dorie for the improvement of the breed of horses, and thre is a constant effort for the ! elimination of the scrubs. In order that stock may be properly housed the university furnishes plans farm buildinga of tbe various L't from barns to ow stalls, fro-n 8 to hen coops, It renders assistance to drainage projects ; it gives fertil izer demonstrations in the rural orchards ; it sends out potato spe cialists to show' the farmers how to annihilate the Colorado beetle and other pesfs. A few years ago 20 per cent, of the oats crops was lost annually because of smut. The university experts set themselves combat the disease and practically it has disappeared. They have help. U the farmer with the wtel prob lem by Bhowing bin. how to destroy noxious plants and how to secure seeds that are free from adulteration. Wisconsin farmers have ,been taught through he demonstrations, the institute work, the farmers' short j courses and the boys' corn clubs, bow to raise bigger and better crops of corn. In consequence the average annual yield taken by five year periods, Bhows an increase of five bushels to tbe acre for the entire State. Io like manner the barley production has been increased from 6,000,000 bushels a year to 22,500, 000 bushels, and hemp growing has advanced from a nominal produc tion to the proportions of an exten sive industry. All along the line there has been improvement. There are demonstration frai8 in thirty counties. Tiere arc boys' corn c'ubs iu forty-three counties.and last year there were Borne 20,000 contestants. As a result of the interest tb-1 has been arou3ed 1,500 students ..feud ed the farmers' couiee last er and at a farmers' school held m La Crosse five of the studeuts it tic men past 70 jjeais cf age. With the roads kae ie;t in mnd and pedestrians as v.vll ' h-ee in v-efiictf8 hampered and wiih heavy hauling ou: of the q h-smom, this is the ti me of all ti-uej for a good roads cmuvbes. grown any o'.t'.er. bterfortu is f ie same dMli!riip''jm-pul-iivd warm hearioJ fl-u; Uriah llwp eliii eating l umol.? pie, and lct;y Tr.'t.v.ood, the sun.'e woman whoe "bark w::3 wor.ve than her bite." l-fct me put tii'8 b,;jk away aide, &ud v.ith it niiiiiy tender LUougiit3 o the urg'ry genius of its uathoi. Tre Fun pc?p3 out a U'.tfe at Lis!; ind rests lovingly upon a few more of my old fner.d.-; farther down there is the one I love above almost all others, for it saothea alike, saint and sinner. I must look over th leaves onca again, a great many French phraz:?, bat no matter ther i3 plenty that is tnnelated. Ohl the wondeiful man who wrote "Les Misfrablea"l ' I think this book will be read as long as there ia a written language, and wept over as long as pity dwells in the hearts of men. I must eo now, but one little peep into the lavender scented pages ot the ante bellum days as depicted by the the author in the 'Deliverance" Bat the lavender, along with many mistaken ideas is fast disappearing from our dear aiuth land, and we are working up to life's great possi bilities and requirements. "Aunt Annie."
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