THE DANBUR Y REPORTER.
VOLUME XXXIII.
NEW R. F. 0. MAN TO BE PUT ON
Letter From the Carrier Of Vade
Mecum Route 1.
Vade Mecum, July 13
Mr. Editor :
I will begin my letter by telling
you where my route is. You wilj
find it in the roughest, hilliest
and most niountianous part of
Stokes. It is strictly a rural route
as it does not touch any railroad.
Vade.Mecum is located 14 miles
north of Rural Hall. Our jnail is
brought out every day by the star
route carrier, Mr. J. S. East. Tho
Vade Mecum Route 1 is at
present the only route going out
from this office. I drive 15.8 miles,
the longest aud roughest miles in
Stokeß county. But Ido not hes
itate to say I have tho boat pa
trons in the county.
I haven't space to the
good people on my route, for I
serve alxint 75 families in all. The
smiling faces of boys anc' gir>
(especially tho girls) and kind
words from tho people make the
carrier forget trouble and glad he
is serving Uncle Sam in the way
of rural letter carrier.
All my patrons sympathize with
me in bad weather, realizing the
hardships I have to endure, giving
words of comfort and adding other
things such as cakes, pies, meats,
flowers, vegetables, eto. All these
tokens of love and friendship make
the burden lighter and help me
give thorn best service in
my power. Another reason for
my route being the very best pos
sible is the kindness of ray people.
No people appreciate anything
tuore than my people do the r. f.
d. service. Often do we hear them
say they would not know what to
do without it. Of course I don't
handle very much mail; there are
not very many business men on
my route, two stores, two sawmills
aud one wide-awake doctor and
live people whom I delight to work
for and associate with. So much
for my routo and my talk.
Now pardon me for being so
lengthy, but I must give my views
on the R. P. D. service, 1 believe
it is one of the educators among
»us, It brings our folks up to a
higher standard of living. It
causes them to look more favor
ably on the govemmont, feeling
that the powers are taking an
interest in them. They, there
fore honor and respect the govern
ment, perhaps as they never have
done before. This in itself is worth
tho cost. Then it educates our peo
ple to read, thereby enabling them
to think and act for themselves,
not being dependent on just a few
others for knowledge of, tho pub
lic affairs of this county. All
those aud many other things are
takon into consideration. I feel
like tho r. f. d. service is as hon
orable as any work that can be
mentioned. So when I step into
my buggy.l nm not one bit asham
ed, bi|t rather foel like I have a
good tusk buforo me 1 honor the
job as it deserves to be.
I am very sorry to say since
writiug the above that I. havo re
ceived notice from the department
that these good people that I have
been speaking of will be served
with a new carrier from a new
office, which you will learn later
on, aud I truly hope he will
givo you good people the very
best service,'which I am sure he
will. ? hope my-patrons will show
to him tho many kind favors that
they have shown me in the past
two years, and too, I hope brother
l'ayno won't get scared while serv
ing part of the route. lie may
come in contact with bears weigh
ing from 800 to 1,000 pounds and
rattle suakos 5 to 10 feet long.
But the good people will over
balance all this bad feeling and
make it easy for him. I must say
lam heartily in sympathy with
Mi'' Payne in his wpfk, and wish
him much success. I wish all
enrriers much success and n pleas
ant vacation this summer. In
conclusion I would say that I
would like to meet each and ev
ery patron on my route on. the
15th day of Angust, liK)7, at their
boxes far that will bo the last ser
vice I can possibly give you in
the capacity of rural letter carrier,
So I hope to see you all on that
day.
CARRIER'.
NEW WEEKLY NEWSPAPER
Pilot Mountain To Have Up-To-Date
One—ltems From Mount Airy.
Mt. Airy, July 18.—Our neigh,
boring town of Pilot Mouutain is
to have a newspaper at an early
Several different parties are
figuring with the business men of
that business town with a viow to.
establishing an up-to-dato weekly
in a short time.
Dr. T. J. Mitchell, who has
been spending the snmmor with
relatives here, left today forStone
ville, Rockingham county. The
doctor is an old Confederate sol
dier, and has practiced deuistry
forty-five years, and is still enjoy
ing the pleasures of a single life.
Great throngs of people from
this city and the surrounding
country are attending the revival
meetings at Central warehouse,
which is coudu«ted by the Baptist.
The interest is growing with every
service and the minister is leaving
U3 stone unturned, it seems, in
his warnings.
Mr. I. W. West, an old druggist
of this place, who has been in the
milling business for some time at
Trenton, Tenn , is visiting friends
inthiscit}. He is well pleased
with his Tennessee home, but says
|no country beats North Carolina.
A Letter From Arthnr Boyles.
Knoxville, Tenn., July 15.
Mr. Editor :
Will yon allow me space in your
paper as some of my friends have
asked me to again. I hive
heard from several of my friends
since writing before. Tennessee
is a fine oountry and Knoxville is
one amongst tho largest cities in
the South. There is pleuty of
work here for any one who wants
to work. We have had a good'
many heavy storms here and close
around the city.
The principal crops raised hero
ure wheat, oorn and vegetables
and some stock raised through
part of the oountry, but stock is
very high here.
There are three lovely parks in
this oity, and some nice steam
boats just on tho edge of tho city
on the Tennessee river.
I have heard from some of my
old Stokes county friends since
writing before.
I was sorry to hear of the sad
death of Miss Lillie Marsh, tho
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Sid
Marsh. It seems sad for anyone
to be called away just in the bloom
of life, but that is one debt we all
must pay, whether preparod or
unprepared. My advice is to be
prepared for we don't know what
minute wo may be called. My
only hope is that I may bo roady
when I am called. Miss Lillie was
a smart and intelligent Christian
little girl, and I hope her parents
will strive to meet her in a bettor
land. •
With best wishes to the Repor.
tor and all my friends.
AKTHUR BOYLES.
WONDERFUL HAPPENING
Port Byron, N. Y„ hns witnes
sed one of the most remarkable
cases of healing ever recorded.
Amos F. King t of that place says:
"Bucklen's Arnioa Salve cured a
sore on my leg with which I had
suffered oyor 80 years. I aunoow
ptgtyy five." Guaranteed to cure
all sores, by all Druggist at 25c
DANBURY, N. C., JULY 25, 1907.
TOBACCO GROWERS ACT
Adopt Resolutions Endorsing Action
Of Department Of Justice.
Danville, Va., July 115.—Mem
bers of the Department of Justice
of the United States will be in
vited by the farmers of Virginia
and North Carolina to visit the to
bacco growing sections and the
markets of the two States in ordor
to aid in the proceedings insti
tuted against tho American To
bacco Company.
This stop wes decided upon at a
large and enthusiastic meeting of
the Mutual Protective Association
of Bright Tobacco Growers at
Virginia and North Carolina at
the annual convention held here
today. Delegates from all parts
of the two Stateß were present and
■ the meetings in the morning, af
ternoon and tonight were largely
attended, and the greatest enthusi
asm was manifested. The officers
of the association, which was or
ganized principally for the pur
pose of fighting the Tobacco
Trust, in order that better prices
might be secured for the weed,
and the farmers generally appear
encouraged by the effort to have a
receiver appoiuted for the Ameri
can Tobacco Company.
The resolution endorsing the
action of the department was in
troduced by S. C. Adams, Pres
ident of the Interstate Association,
who has been engaged for several
years in an effort to organize the
farmers so that they might be in
a position to secure a better price
for their tobacco. Mr. Adams, in
introducing the resolution, said,
in part:
"liefore the American Tobacco
Company, with its many branches,
was organized, you farmers would
bring your tobacco to Danville, as
well as other markets, where it
would be sold at public auction on
the tloors of the many warehouses-
In thwse days there existed numer
ous independent concerns, all of
which were thriving and prosper
ing. There was competition and
this enabled you to got a fair price
for your tobacco. Conditions have
in recent years so changed, that
now there is practically but one
bidder for your pile of tobacco
.The Amerioau Tobacco Company
pays you what it pleases, regard
less of whether it is reasonable,
and in many instances the price is
below the cost of production, in
spite of the fact that the price
of labor has advanced and that
many of you are compelled to
work your sons and daughters in
the tobacco fields aud under the
blazing sun. Organization or the
dissolution of the trust in order
that there may be competition, is
the only remedy in sight."
Others spoke along similar
line 3, and the Tobacco Trust was
bitterly arraigned for the "down
trodden and almost impoverished
condition of the soverigns of tho
soil."
Mr, J. W. Hall spent a few
days the past week at Winston.
LONG LIVE THE KING!
is the' popular cry throughout
European countries; while in
America, tho cry of the present
day is "Long live Dr. King's New
Disoovery, King of Throat and'
Lung Remedies!" of which Mrs
Julia Ryder Paine, Truro, Mass.
says: "It never fails to give
immediate relief and to quickly
cure a cough or cold." Mrs
Paine's opinion is shared by a
majority of the inhabitants of this
country. New Discovery cures
weak lungs and sore throats after j
all other remedies have failoi';
aud for coughs and colds it's the
only ouru. Guaranteed by all drug-'
gists 500 and SI.OO. Trial bottle
| free.
WORD TO CORRESPONDENTS.
The Reporter Read More Than Any
Other Paper In the County Or
Adjoining Counties
Germanton Route 1, July 15.
Mr. Editor : '
Please allow me space in your
paper to say a few words iu regard
to the Reporter, its correspond
ents and its readers.
1. The Reporter wo believe is
road mure by all classes, young
and old, moral and religious than
any other paper in the county
and the adjoining counties und
evon in various parts of the State.
The Reporter thou is a missionary
journal to build up some thoughts
and tear down others.
2. The contributors should al
ways write upon some good sub
ject, leaving off such as sad looks,
broad smiles aud hell of a man,
etc. Let them dig deep into the
Bible ur business and present
something clean and helpful, for
they to a great uxteut make the
Reporter what it is.
3. The senior class, especially
Christians, are always oh the look
out for some way to help their
children and neighbors. They
would like to find an article or
two each week on some Bible sub
ject. If this was there lam sure
there would be more pleased read
ers.
Now, a word in regard to our
Colorado friend. Wo agree with
part of his letter but not all. We
are sorry that our friend has over
looked the other route and where
it leads to. He uoticos the broad
and the narrow way but overlooks
the high way. The above is only
nn introduction to what I would
like to write, aud if this escapes
the waste basket look for me again
next week, wherein I will endeavor
to show that the broad way is
downward, the narrow way upward
and the highway is level, smooth
and less danger of a collision, for
God will remove every obstacle
out of the way,
COUSIN PETE.
Rockingham Items From Leaksville
Gazette.
The County Board of Equal
ization has completed its work of
reviewing the returns made by
township assessors. No radical
changes were mads in the returns.
Upon the completion of the work
by the Equalization Board, the
Board of County Commissioners
met and rescinded its former ac
tion of increasing the general tax
levy 2',l cents on the hundred dol
lars and fixed the levy of the State
aud county taxes at one dollar on
the hundred, an increase of a
fraction over 15 cents. The in
crease in school and road taxes
ordered some time ago, was allow
ed to stand. This action of the
commissioners meets with general
approval, aud the people are will
ing to boar the slight increase in
taxes to meet the extra expen
ditures the county has to make in
building of the now court house.
Tho grading of the road be
tweon Roidsvillo and Spray is
nearing completion, and soon Capt.
J. V. Price's force will commence
macadamizing. It may be that an
effort will be made to induce the
county commissioners to order the
grading and macadamizing of the
road from Smith river bridge
through the Meadows, and one or
two other roads iu that vicinity,
while ttie oonviot. force and all of
the road machinery are already
here. -This seotion oan furnish
enough work to keep the road
force employed the balance of the
year, and perhaps into the next
summer.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin Flinn, of
Pine Hall, spent a few days this,
week with their son, Mr. F. M.
Flinn, at this place.— Leaksville
Gazette.
The D.inbury boys defeated the
Rod Shoal boys at baseball
Saturday on the latter's grounds.
The scoro was 5 to 23. The
Red Shoal boys should have let
Danbury score once more as 23
is an unlucky number.
REGARDING DEAF CHILDREN
Extract From the North Carolina
School Law.
Sec. 1. That "every deaf child of
sound mind in North Carolina
shall attend a school for the deaf
at least five school terms of nine
mouths each, between the ages of
eight years and fifteen years.
SEC. 2. That parents, guardians
or custodians of a deaf child or
doaf children between the ages of
oight and fifteen years shall send
i said child or children, or cause to
jbe sent to some school for the
! instruction of the deaf, at least
| five terms or sessions of nine
! months each, between the ages or
| eight years and fifteen years.
SEC. 3. That parents, guardians
| or custodians of any deaf children
between the ages provided in
| section two of this act, failing to
send said deaf child or deaf child
ren to some school for instruction
'as provided in this act shall be
guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
| conviction shall be fined or
imprisoned at the discretion of
the court for each year said deaf
child is kept out of school be
tween the ages herein provided:
J Provided, that said parents, guar
[ dians or custodians may elect two
: years between said ages of eight
and fifteen years that a deaf child
or deaf ohildren may remain out
of school: Provided further, that
| this section shall not apply to or
be unforced against the parents,
guardian or custodian of any deaf
child uutil such time as the
superintendent of any school for
the instruction of the deaf by and
with the approval of the execu
! tive committee of such institution,
' shall, in his and their discretion,
serve written notice #n such
parents, guardian or custodian
i directing, that such child be sent
to the institution whereof they
1 have charge.
SEC. 4. That it shall be the
duty of the school census-taker
jto report name, age and sex of
j each deaf child in his district, and
| name of parents, guardians or
j custodians, and their postoffice
j address, to the County Superin
tendent of Education, who shall
send said report of names and ad
dross to the Superintendent of
j the North Carolina School for the
j Deaf and Dumb, located at Mor
! gauton, N. C. That said census
l taker or County Superintendent
failing to make reports as provid
-led in this aot, shall be fined five
dollars ($5.00) for each white
I deaf child not so reported.
SEC. 5. That said fine as
provided in section three (3) of
this act, and said fine of five dol
lars ($5. 00) provided in sootion
four (4) of this act, when collect
ed, shall be paid to the public
school fund of the County in
! which child lives.
SEC. 6.' That this act shall take
effect the first day of September,
one thousand nine hundred and
sf ven.
Johnnie Overby, son of Mr. B.
A. Overby, of Smith, while hoeing
corn the other day, dug up a six
pence that is 132 years old, having
been ooined in the year 1775.
A GREAT OUTSIDE REM
EDY.
Most paius are of local origin—
a "orick" in the back, a twinge of
rheumatism, a soreness all over
' I
arising from a cold—are all cured
by outside applications. The
quickest, safest and most certain
method is Allcook's Plaster,
known the world over as a univer
sal remedy for pain. They never
fail, they act promptly, they are
olean aud cheap. You oan go
right ahead with your work while
the healing process goes on. Sixty
years' use has given them a great
reputation.
Briefs Adrift.
According to the best authori
ties dog days began July 11.
Attorney N. O. Petree visited
Pinnacle Thursday on profes
sional business.
Miss Lilla Briggs Prather, of
Mount Airy, is visiting relatives
here.
Miss Bertha Binkley left Mon
day to visit relatives at Lewisville,
Forsyth county.
Mr. T. B. Knight, of Madison
section, was a Darvbury visitor
Monday.
Mr. Dave Hodgin, a well known
traveling salesman, spont Friday
at the Taylor Hotel.
Mr. N. Ray Martin, who has a
position in Winston, spent Sun
day at his home here.
Pastor D. A. Binkley occupied
the pulpit at the M. E. Church
Sunday afternoon at 4 o'clock.
Mr. J. D. George, a merchant on
Westfield Route 1, was a visitor
at the Reporter office Wednesday,
Mr. Walter W. King, Jr., of
Greensboro, is here on a visit to
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. W.
King.
Mr. J. E. Sisk, a prominent
farmer of the Sandy Ridge sec
tion, was a Danbury visitor
Thursday.
The Danbury baseball team
is negotiating for a game with the
Stuart, Va., team at Danbury on
August 3rd.
Mr, John R. Smith, a merchant
and saw-mill man, of Wal*ut(Jove
Route 3, was here on business
Thursday.
There have been twonty-three
deaths at the Raleigh Soldiers'
Home this year. The old Vet
erans are rapidly passing to their
reward.
Mr. H. A. Blair iB this week
painting the North View Baptist
church. This is one of the strong
est churches in this section, having
a very large membership.
Mr. J. M. Boles, of the Wilson
Store section, was a visitor at
the Reporter office Friday. Mr.
Boles reports the tobacco crop in
his section very good.
Some nice fish are being
caught out of the Dan these days.
Some boys caught a simon perch
the past week twenty inohes long
and five inches across and weigh
ing three and one half pounds.
The Stokes Board of Pensions,
composed of Messrs. Jas. A. Leak
chairman, W. S. Ray and W. G.
Slate, will hold their third and
last session at the oourt house in
Danbury on Friday, August 3rd.
There is some complaint
among the farmers that tobacco is
"buttoning" too soon but it is
hoped that the excellent growing
weather we are having will soon
remedy this evil. The corn crop
is without a doubt the best in
years.
Farmers should take note of the
fact that the Farmers' Institute for
this county will be held at Locust
Hill farm next Saturday. Every
onejwho wants to do better farm
ing should not fail to attend this
meeting as it will no doubt be very
helpful.
J
During the storm here last
Wednesday afternoon lightning
struok a small ash tree in the yard
at the home of Mr. W. W. King.
Thejtree is right near the house
and some small pieces of wood
were torn from the house. Mr.
King usually spends part of the
afternoon on the poroh within a
few feet of the tree and had just
left his favorite seat when tho
stroke occurred.
No.