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u Price: $4.00 peryear. ONCORP, N. V. SATURDAY. AUG. 2,'l902. - CgPY 5 (JMNTS (3001) JMMDS MOVEMfiXT. , .Make Hook Koads Where You Can, 'Gauiwid Roads xt but flit and keep Dirt lloatl In Good CondiUoif. During the. past to decades the good roads movement ki North Carolina has taken -more definite shap'e than at any previ ous period of ouf history.. The varying fortunes of politi cians have been staked on the . outcome of this issue, and repu lations have been won and lost by adherents to the belief that .the people desire this public im provement. Recent develop ments, ' "however, point to the gratifying results that many of the people who in its earlier stages resisted the advancement of this crying need, are now its most earnest advocates, because, like other public necessities it has proven, beyond theory or cavil, that its absolutely essen tial to the Dest progress of a nation, a State or even a local community. It is a matter of congratulation that the people of our State have already passed through the stage of education as to the "benefits" resulting from good roads and the desirability of having them in every locality Probably no person within our borders now would for a moment contend that better public roads fail to promote every phrase of human happjness. and that the degree of happiness thereby attained is measured by the state of perfection to which our public highways are improved, It is therefore useless to employ arguments upon that part of the controversy, because it has un mistakably been settled in the minds of tl:e citizens of North Carolina. Their present great interest in public road building and the desire manifested in all portions of fhe State for infor mation upon the subject, .evi dence their determination to reap the benefits of good roads which past experience has brought to the more wealthy and progressive centers of civilization. Having settled this most im portant fact in the progress of the campaign for better roads, our people are now confronted with the probably more difficult problem of determining the wisest and most practicable manner of arriving at a system of road building which will be suitable to out conditions as a people and our progress as a 4 attempting this mthpd at , present. Gravel rods are less expensive" .and relatively less durable, .white .eVirth roads or hcommon dirfe. roaos are the f cheapest and naturally the least satisfactory. m However, iu the progress which ourjpeople are to make in road improvement, there must be a gradual imp0ve- ment from 'the least expensive roads to a system which will be substantial and which the public sentiment will demand, as the resources of our communities will allow. ' But we must not lose sight of the fact that earth roads or com mon dirt roads can be brought to a high degree of perfection and be made to yield surprising ly satisfactory results if proper care and attention are 'given to their location, drainage and re pair. "A cm. d. must cravvj be fore it can learn to walk" seems to apply with some force to the present road situation in ?firth Carolina. While, of course. some of our wealthier counties are spondaic: thousands oi dollars yearly for building and maintaining public roads and are "past masters" in the art of road building, yet the infection has not become general in the State, aud out of our 97 counties, this intelligent modern road im provement is carried on in probably not more than a dozen sections. A person has only to visit AsheVille, or "Winston, or Charlotte, or Raleish, or Wil mington to discover that in any section of North Carolina, from the lowlands bordering the ocean, through the more ele- 1 LT0N WILL IfOT HASH ' SfinMiee Conimfitefl tv Life Imprison , inent Too 3uclrl)oubt ilie (Jot ernor. . Tho Raleigh correspondent to the Charlotte Observer says: .Governor Aycock to-day dis posed of an extremely interest 'ing case by commuting to life imprisonment in the penitentiary the death' sentence of Richard Blaton; colored, who was con victed of rape and sentenced to be hanged at Salisbury. Riclf ard Fleming, convicted at the same time, was hanged and on the scaffold declared Blaton's innocence. Governor Aycock says in his reasons for commuta tion: "His guilt is too uncer tain to permit his execution. Tho ovidenco against' him was that of the wom.au who only saw him in tho uncertain light through an ipen door. At first she failed to: identify him and the officer turned him loose on her statement. He proved an alibi by a witness who proved a good enr meter. The trial judge earnestly recommends tho com mutation, and says that but for an implied understanding that the sentonce would bo commuted to life imprisonment, ho would havo set the verdict aside. Biaton proved a good character on the trial. Many of the law yers and other reputable citizens of the county recommend tho commutation and most of them express gave doubt as to his guilt.-' M v jHniTFYTnnTTTTTTWFTTTTTTTTnYYTJTTTTI THIS IS I.T.J t t and you will find that it' " 3 which is the Old GlorvShoe 3 utv men is a hard proposi tion to break at the price. 3 3 Snow's Old Glory, Box Calf. Vice. Velours ntirl Pat. in all styles and widths 3 for . 3.50 Ladies Low Shoes SUICIDE IX HALIMItUKY. Mr. Sam Taylor Shoots Himself This Morn inc. State. The most reliable and experienced road builders agree with one accord that a crushed stone (or macadam) road is the most econimca in the end and the most satisfactory at all times, and yet the great cost W con struction will prevent a large majority of our counties from O vated m'ddle section, to the rug ged, mountainous counties, road improvement to a high, state of perfection is possible, and even profitable. He will also bo im pressed with tho fact, that im proved highways and fncre.asing prosperity go' hand' in hand; they are twin brothers and are not to be separated; to some ex tent each is the cause and each is the effect. Tho North Carolina Good Roads Association recently formed at Raleigh, has under taken with earnestness this cam paicrn of education for better public roads in the Stata, and has for its objfict the snread of;,. , - , . . . . ' himself dead intelligent inlormation regard ing every feature of public road improvement, especially the methods to be employed in different localities which will yield the most satisfactory re sults? It hopes to create a senti ment is favor of improved high ways which will result fh the demand for good roads every where. It Has determined to en lighten the people of the State so far as possible upon the sub ject and promote an intelligent understanding of this important industrial and economic problem. State Good Roads Bulletfti. Mr. Sam Taylor committed suicide at 7 o'clock this (Satur day) morning in tho Rowan Hardwaro Company store in Salisbury. Mr. Taylor was a man of somo 50 years and had a family. He was once a good business man of S ilibuiy. He dropped into tho drink habit whch ef fectually changed the man and a downward c ourse marked his un fortunato career. He recently finished a penalty for abuse of his family we learn and proba bly stinging under the humilia tion ho walked into the hardware store, took up a pistol and shot Thy eg i na a f e v pa i i left in broken sizes. One of the best 3.00 Shoes made. A big bargain if we I can lit you at 1-95 1 1 W M MU IWMMMWWMlWg.iJMMMMiiiaM.; M.1W t aW JJ MMMM If yon want shoe laces, shoe polish, slipper strings from 2-ie to 10c, or anything in ooc (Ind- ings visit headquarters. Out job counters have been replenished since 3 I taking stock and you will find several good 1.25, 1 I 1.50 and 2.00 Low Shoes on our 50 & 75c counters. 3 If you wear Parks & Co's Shoes drop in i time while passing and get them shired free. a arv 3 If you have a very low instep, or a broad foot, or a high instep or are hard to fit in any way you will save time by coining direct to headquarters. 3 -i 3) H. L. Parks & Co. I 4riiiiiAAiUiiiiiiuii.aiiiiiiiiiuiauiiiiuuiiiiiiUiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiijiiiiiiiuu iuuiiK Let them roll we are prepared for you to sit yourself in order. No trash, no foolishness. Useful and ornamental is our motto. Come and see us before you buy your presents. Hall Sets, Chaniber Sets, Parlor Sets, Dining Room Sets, Kitchen Sets, Garrett Sets, Out in the Yard Sets. Wo can 'fit you up, no matter wht you may wanr. Come and see. All kinds of odd pieces to meet the demands. Car lots- spot cash. We buy to sell we sell. 23 oil ana Harris 3Pxir. Oo. Killed hi Lightning at Pilot Wuutain. A Mr. Padgett, of Pilot Mount ain, was killed by lightning AKE. OP in one of our handsome White 'iron Beds, 'on one Qf our about 4 o'clock on Fridav morn- comfortable BfelD SPRINGSaiid you'll feel refreshed and ready for a hard days work. i Rfid Room Furnitum. (r t -r- .i n . . t lu. lie was in uie nouse T.itn his family when the stroke killed him instantly without even shock ing the other members. - Goio the primaries this even ing and vote for H C McAllister for State Senator. He will repre sent all the Jpeople and not- a part of them. advt. mm 3 3 3
Daily Concord Standard (Concord, N.C.)
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