The Oanbury Reporter.
VOLUME XXXIII
Doesn't This List Jar You?
THE REPORTER'S FINE ROLL OF HONOR NEW SUB
SCRIBERS CONTINUE TO COME IN—THE REPOR
TER THE ONLY PAPER TN THE STATE THAT
PRODUCES PROOF REGARDING CIRCULATION.
The following persons having
paid their subscriptions to the Re- j
porter in advance, are placed upon i
the Honor Roll:
W. N. Browder, to June 9,1905.
R. F. Shelton, to July 20, 1905.
Mrs. I). S. Boyles, to March 2,
1900.
W. H. Sheppard, to January 12,
1900. |
D. F. Smith, to June 9, 1905.
A. B. Hauser, to November 4.
1905.
C. S. Fowler, to May 4, 1900.
J. L. Merritt, to August 27,
1905.
Miss Martha Coffer, to Aug. 11,
1905.
Dr. J. J. Leak, to December 17,
1905.
Jackson Elliott, to July 7,
1905.
J. D. Tatum, to June 1, 1905.
W. H. Slaughter, to August 11,
1905.
W. B. Bolejack, to August 4,
1905.
W. E. Rhodes, to October 0,
1905.
E. R. Voss, to February 4,
1900.
J. W. Newman, to September 2,
1905.
J. S. Chapman, to September 10,
1005.
J, R. Smith, to September 10,
1905.
J. F. Allen, to February 18,
1900.
J. W. Mitchell, to June 3, 1905.
Walter Mitchell, to August 11,
1905.
J. B. Tillotson, to November 8,
1905.
Asa Lewis, to February 11,
1900.
Miss Wilmeta Smith, to April 28,
1900.
Miss Kate Gatewood, to May 8,
1906.
W. G. Hill, to August 27, 1905.
E. A. Rothroek, to March 24,
1900.
C. H. Lnnsford, to March 10,
1900.
G. A. Jones, to June 18, 1905.
R. A. Overby, to August 11,
1905.
B. A. Overby, to May 0, 1900.
• W. G. Lawson, to August 11,
1905.
J. Will Rierson, to August 4,
1105.
Y. S. Smith, to September 3,
1900.
S. W. Neal, to May 1, 190(5.
Miss Pearl Boaze, to August 8,
1905.
J. P. Covington, to April 15,
1900.
D. E. Tuttle, to August 9, 1905.
James Ingram, to August 9,
1905.
Rufus Mabe, to December 1,
1905.
W. G. Shultz, to February 11,
1906.
L. P. Grogan, to September 22,
1905.
O. W. Kallam, to August 11,
1905.
C. A. Brown, to August 11,
1905.
Mrs. Mary A. Eaton, to August
11, 1905.
C. J. Newsom, to November 11,
1905.
N. I. Vose, to August 11, 1905.
T. F. Calloway, to May 12,1900.
A. J. Simmons, to November 11,
1905.
W. C. Dennis, to November 12,
1905.
W. C. Smith, to June 1, 1905.
J. Walter Tuttle, to Kept. 17,
1905.
J. M. Gibson, to August 27,
1905.
H, W.Shelton, to September 11,
1905.
Miss Virginia Edwards, to Jan.
nary 1, 190(5.
J, W. Joyce, to August 11,
1905.
R. W. Plaster, to November 11,
1905.
H. C. O.Hall, to July 1.1905.
S. W. Fulk, to August 11, 1905.
Raleigh Young, to August 11,
1905.
Henry Warren, to June 10,
1905.
Joe Wall, to August IS, 11*05.
H. D. Reid, to May 6, lK)f>.
Ham Mitchell, to November lit,
1905.
J. B. George, to August 18,
1905.
J, H. Keaton, Jr., to August 18,
1905.
Alex Moore, to August lb,
1905.
S. G. Wall, to August 13, 1905.
A. D. Murray, to November 12,
1905.
C. W. Holland, to February 4,
190(1.
W. A. Kiger, to July 9, 1905.
Miss Bessie Davis, to July 1,
1905. , .
W. A. Bagby, to Demnber 25,
1905.
Jesse Moretielil, to October 27,
1905.
Sam Hairaton, to September 1(5,
1905.
A. J. Essex, to August 20, 1905.
Peter Smith, to August 19,
1905.
Peter Kiser, to August 18, 1905.
James Ashby, to August 18,
1905.
Bruce Kiser, to May 5, 1906.
T. H. Moser, to October 28,
1905,
S. A. Hauser, to November 18,
1905.
J. A. Edwards, to August 18,
1905.
W. E. Butner, to August 18,
1905.
Robert A. Oliver, to May 18,
l'XXi.
Joe Gibson, to May 18, 1900.
Julius Mickey, to November 18,
1905,
V. T. Hartgrove, to November 6,
1905.
W. M. Marshall, to November
18, 1905.
C. T. Duggins, to June 15,1905.
REMITANCES.
Remittances on subscription are
acknowledged with thanks from
the following persons:
G. F. Daniel, O. F. Tucker, M.
V. Mnbe, Mrs. Harriet Harger, J.
M. Collins, M. P. Palmer, It. G.
Hall, Thomas J. George, L. W.
Ferguson, W. R. Stevens, Steven
Ashby, R. N, Reynolds, W. T
Fowler, D. K. Mabe, W. L. Hall,
T. M. Martin, D. F. Spillman, J.
W. Boles, W. E. Moore, M. T.
Mitchell, J. T. Tuttle, S. C. Hill,
Geo. Hawkins, Solomon Woods,
J. R. Martin, Lucy A. King, Miss
Hattie Gatewood, J. 11. Bondur
ant, W. J. Hawkins, J.J.Spencer,
Jasper Bennett, J. J. Priddy, M.
E. Garner, S. O. Fulp, J. Y, Phil
lips, S. L. Montgomery, Dr. J. T.
Smith, J. A. Sheppard, W. J.
Poore, T. B. Darnell, James Ellis,
J. M. Edwards, Miss Febby Hen
nis, J. M. Brim, Mrs. Catharine
Brim, H. F. Hutchens, C. R.
Simmons, Z. R. Moran, J. B.
STOKES AND CAROLINA.
DAN BURY, N. J., THURSDAY, MAY 25, 11)05
Woodiuff, J. F. Boyles, G. 11.
Moore, Miss Bessie Gibson, T. O.
Mickey, J. E. Tedder, Miss Mat
tie Taylor.
NEW SUBSCRIBERS.
New subscribers hnve been inter
ed on our books since our last re-1
port, as follows:
Miss Martha Coffer, J. 11, Kea
ton, Jr., Andrew Brown, Miss
Pearl Boaze, W. G. Lawson, R. A.
Overby, O. W. Kallam, C. A.
Brown, Mrs. Mary A. Eaton, P.
W. Gunter, Julius Mickey, A. B.
Hauser, Mrs. Alice Rutledge, J.
L. Kiser, W. M. Marshall, Miss
Essie H. Flynt, C. S. Fowler, C.
J. Newsom, W. E. Butner, D. E.
Tuttle, J. H. Bennett, N. I. Voss,
Peter Kiser, James Ashby, J, W,
Glenn, Phebo Collins, James
' Martin, W. T. Ward, J. A. Ed.
wards, J. B. George, J. F. Browder,
Joe Gibson,S. A. Hauser, C. S.Car
roll, Willie Carroll, Walter Mitch
ell. Miss Cora Boyles, J. W. R.
Mabe, li. W. Plaster, J. W.Joyce,
Mrs. Klif.a Mcßrydo, Joe Wall,
Jliss Kate Gatewood, W. H. Hart
' i man, D. F. Duggins, R. T. And
rews, Jaiues Ingram, J. M. Jack
son, S. W. Fulk, J. R. Shelton.
Alleghany Star, J. B. Tillotson, A.
J, Simmons, Raleigh Young, Alex
Moore, Mrs Nancy Jones, Miss
Minnie Westmoreland, Robert A.
Oliver.
Confederate Veterans' Reunion, Louis
ville, Ky., June 14-16, 1905.
, For the above occasion the
Southern Railway will sell tickets
tu Louisville, Ky., and return at
' rates named below, Goldsboro
$15.55, Raleigh $13.00, Durham
, 13.65, Greensboro $11.95, Wins
ton-Salem $11.55, Salisbury $ll.OO,
Statesvilleslo.so, Charlotte sll.lO,
Conpord $11.45, Approximately
low rotes from other points. Tick
ets sold June lOtli, 11th, 12th and
, 13th with final limit leaving Louis
! ville June 19th, 1905 provided
tickets are officially stamped by
Joseph Richardson, Special Agent.
' | Original purchaser may secure an
| extension of final limit to leave
! Louisville not later than July
J 10th, 1905 by depositing ticket in
person with Joseph Richardson,
Special Agent at Louisville, Ky.,
' between the hours of 8.00 A, M.,
and 8.00 P. M., June 10th to 19th
, inclusive, and upon payment of a
| fee of 50 cents.
General J. S. Carr has selected
' | the Southern Railway, via Ashe
| ville, Knoxville and Harrimon Jet
> as the official route for his veter
ans' Special, which will consist of
first class day coaches, and stand
ard Pullman cars to bo handled
'| through to Louisville witnout
{change. These special cars will
• | leave Raleigh at 3.30 P. M., Mon
day June 12th 1905. Berth rate
r from Raleigh and Durham $4.50,
Greensboro SUX), Statesville ami
| Hickory $3.50. Two persons can
• occupy a berth without additional
cost. Excellent service on regular
trains in both directions. Ask
your Agent for rates from your
3 station. For further information
i and Pullman reservations writo
R. L. VERNON,
Trav. Pass. Agent,
Charlotte, N. C.
Mrs. J. A. Sheppard had a
•!quilting last week and quilted 7
1 , quilts. Who con beat that ?
BUTTERFLY.
'. | Take Notice.
'. I Chapter 318 of the Public Laws (
I (of North Carolina, ratified Feb.2B,
1901, and Chapter 01(5 of the Pub
' j lie Laws of North Carolina, ratified
9 March 9, 1903, protect Telephone
'• lines from injury, and make it a
•, misdemeanor for any person to
■ carelessly or negligently cut or fell
any tree or limb or branch there
from in such o manner as to cause
• any injury to line or poles, or to
U cut, tear down or destroy, or in
>,! any way render unfit for the trans
_ | mission of messages anv part of
the wire of a telephone line.
® People living along telephone
>• lines might save themselves trou
t. ble by bearing the above in mind.
FATHER AND SON SHOCKED
Lightning Strikes House of L. L.
Nunn - Marriage at Francisco—
Wheat Looking Well—F. E. Collins
Has a Toe Nail Pulled.
Francisco, May 18—The people
are not all near done planting corn
yet,
Several of the farmers have
planted some tobacco. Sanders
Hill and Joe Hill have planted
about 1(5,000 hills of tobacco.
The farmers have been hauling
a good deal of fertiliser the past
week.
We had a very bad storm in
this section last Friday evening.
No serious damage was done.
J. W. Lawrence and son.Grover,
wore on their way to Pilot Moun
tain ami stopped at Mr. L. L.
Nunn's near BigCreekand lightn
ing struck Mr. Nunn's house and
shocked Mr. Lawrence and his
boy and tore off some pieces of
weather hoarding from Mr. Nunn's
house. No serioug damage done.
Mr. George Lawson and Miss
Bettie Lawson were united iu the
holy bonds of wedlock on Mon
day evening 15th inst. The cere
mony was performed by R. E.
Smith, J, P. It was a runaway
match. The couple was married
at the home of Mr. Jeff Goin. We
wish them the best of luck.
About all of the tobacco in this
section has been sold.
Messrs. Jesse Beasley, W. R.
Beaslev, J. W. Boasley, Jno. Beas
ley ai.-L several others finished
selling tobacco last week.
Wheat crops are looking well
in this section at the present. We
hope it may continue.
Mr. F. E. Collins, who has been
troubled with an ingrowing toe
nail, has had his too nail pulled.
The nail was pulled by Drs. Moir
and Smith.
R. E. L. FRANCIS.
Advice to Girls
I am glad to know that the girls
are still fighting liquor. Girls if
you cannot pursuade your boy
friends to quit drinking by read
ing the Bible or by any fair means
simply have no more to do with
them. Boys how many girls havo
you ever seen drunk and how
many have you ever heard take
the name of God in vain ? Boys
think of the difference and let us
try to improve. May God help us
all to do better and get on a high
er standard of Christianity.
CLEARED FOR ACTION.
When the body is cleared for ac
tion, by Dr. King's New Life Pills,
you can tell it by the bloom of
health on the cheecks; the bright
ness of the eyes; the firmnesss of
the tlesh and muscles; the buoyan
cy of the mind. Try them. At
all drug stores, 25 cents.
Raleigh Young, who has held a
position as clerk at tho Commer
cial hotel in Lenoir for some time,
returned to his home here Satur
day.
SAVED BY DYNAMITE.
' Sometimes, a flaming city is saved
Iby dynamiting a space that the
fire can't corss. Sometimes, a
cough hangs on so long, you feel
as if nothing but dynamite would
cure it. Z T. Gray, of Calhoun,
Ga., writes: "My wife had a very
aggravated cough, which kept her
: awake nights. Two physicians
1 could not help her; so she took
Dr. King's New Discovery for
Consumption, Coughs and Colds,
which eased her cough, gave her
sleep, and finally cured her."
Strictly scientific euro for brooch
itis and LaGrippe. At all Drug
'stores, price 50cand$1.00;guaran
! teed. Trial bottle free.
Young Stokes Farmer, Take Heart.
INTERESTING STORY OF THE IMPROVEMENT OF A
POOR PLANTATION THAT WAS NOT PAYING THE
TAXES AND INTEREST ON THE INVESTMENT
NOW "PRODUCES MORE THAN $1, 400 A YEAR.
Mr. Editor:
As there has been but very lit
tle said in regard to farms and
farm work, I will impress n
few thoughts on the young farm
ers' minds, for their encourage
ment in farming, if you will allow
me space in your paper.
Can we make a success
farming and give all of our
thoughts and time for study to
something else? Can we get the
best yields from a crop and not
give the proper attention? I say
no. Neither can a man make a
success in business unless he ap
plies himself to his business.
If the young men of this coun
ty would apply themselves to the
farm and farm work like the suc
cessful student does to his books,
and the successful business man
does to his business, what a change
would there be on most all the old
farms in Stokes, Let's wake up
to the duties of this important
work and give attention to the
neglected fields which are laying
in waste on four-fifths of the farms
in Stokes today. Give them the
proper attention and improvement
they should have had and in a few
years they will give yon the best
yields and be worth more than
any land you have. I have 25 acres
of land that 1 have been offered
$25.00 per acre for and refused it
because it was the pride of my farm
and four years ago it was laying
in waste and grown up in pine,
some of which would measure 10
or 12 inches in diameter. How
careless it seems to me to look at
so many neglected fields which
ought to havo been rich and pro
ductive and perhaps in many cases
the owner is buying flour and feed
stuff that ought to have been made
on his neglected fields.
Does this look wise, brother
farmer? Have you not made a
mistake in treating your fields so
careless? Why should we not
look after those fields that have
grown up in briers and shrubbery
and make bread and feed stuff in
stead of buying what we can so
easily make at home. If our land
is not suitable for some crops
most assuredly it is suitable for
others. The upland farmers should
not plant crops that will im
poverish our lands, but always
work to make our land better from
year to year.
I know of farms that scarcely
produce enough for the tenants
that ought to rank among
the finest farms in the county.
Tho oldest farms in the county
ought to be the best farms in the
county, but iu many cases, they
are merely makeshifts for a living.
Thus, we can see that our farmers
(many of them) are falling back
while others are on a stand still
and but very few are in a progres
sive condition. I am sorry our
good folks have gotten in such a
deplorable condition, but it is even
so. What is the matter? Our
farmers ought to be more thought
ful and attentive to their lands.
What is the cause of the farms
going down, and why do we see so
many old broom sedge fields? The
cause must be that there are no
thoughtful fanners to either till
them or look after their improve
ments and therefore, they are in a
state to discourage the young
farmers of today.
Young man, do not be dis
couraged, your condition is not
too bad for you to redeem your-
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self from this 6tote of affairs. I
; have heard it said that the history
mid nature of man WHS the great
est study that a person ever en.
Kaged in, and if that is the most
important history, I should think
the next is agriculture; becaute
| agriculture is the source of living
,in every enlightened nation and
therefore there cannot be a more
honorable occupation than farm
ing. lam living on a farm that I
purchased five years ago and when
I bought it there was not enough
rents collected from the place to
pay the interest on the money the
owner invested in it and the taxes,
Since I moved here the produce
lias ranged from §500.00 the firtt
year to $1400.00 since the first crop.
1 lie place could have been paid
for with the produce it made every
year since the first year and two
crops would have paid for it four
times (that I have made since I
have been here). I have only men
tioned this to show the young
farmers that there is a chance to
make a good living on lands tlint
have been neglected and grown up,
There were not but about 10 acres
of land in a state of cultivation
when I came here and now T lmvo
between 15 and 50 acres open and
in a state of cultivation. Before I
bought the place, I never knew it
to make more than 25 or HO bush
els of small grain. I increased the
yield to (>2A tlie first year, 108 sec
ond, 11;) third, 255 fourth atnl this
year I will increase the yield more
titan any previous year if nothing
happens to my crop. The above
figures are only to show how wo
can increase our yields on the neg
lected farms. The above mention
ed crops were mostly made with
one horse. I have built a dwell
ing, three tobacco barns, pack
house, granery, ice house, base
ment and smokehouse with some
other improvements, and have
paid for my place and am even with
the world, which all has been done
with the crops T have made, except
but very little.
Now, young man, if you will set
out to farming with the determ
ination that 1 have, you can niako
oven more than 1 have, because
many of you have a much better
i chance than I have had,
j Give your time and study to
. your farm work and you can mako
a good living for yourself and fam
ily and you single men be careful
whom you choose, for a farmer can
not make a success with just any
kind of a woman. You do not
need one that is always thinking
of how many things she can buy,
regardless of your ability and
never trying to help and encour
age you. A farmer does not need
a woman to plan to spend his
money, but he needs one to plan
to keep from spending it, and that
is thoughtful in business, econom
izing in everything possible. She
| should think how hard you have
labored for her and your children
and 3pend her part wisely and in
after years the children will be
better equipped for life and Le
more likely to take a progressive
course because they have been
started right and perhaps wisdom
will take place in their minds and
cause them to select the proper
courso in life. We should not fail
to do our duty towards our chil
dren and they will then always
have confidence in us and be kept
out of many wrong doings. The
Continued on Third I'age^