THE DANBURY REPORTER.
VOLUME XXXIII.
STORMY SKIES
Republican County Conven
tion Will Be Warm.
THE FIGHT BEGINS
Executive Committee
Meets, Discards Old
Plan of Organization,
and Adopts Democratic
Plan—Strong Opposi
tion—The Fight Be
tween the Friends of
the Five Candidates
For Sheriff.
The Stokes County Republican
Convention meets here on Satur
day, August 22. and it will in all
probability be a stormy one.
There are at least two well defined
and agressive factions in the Re
publican party in Stokes county,
and these had a clash here last
Monday, when the executive
committee met to arrange the
time for the county convention,
passed a resolution to discard the
regular plan of organization, and
adopted the Democratic plan. It
it is learned that the new de
parture met with strenuous op
position from some of the friends
of certain candidates for Sheriff,
and that some of the old-liners
who were present warned the
impetuous, and predicted trouble
on convention day.
The Republican plan of organ
ization, as established by the
State executive committee, is for
the majority rule. For instance,)
at the precinct primaries, the
candidate whose delegates receive ;
the majority of the precinct vote,
gets the fall strength of the pre
cinct in the convention, and the
candidate who falls behind loses
what little strength he had to his
competitor. As, suppose at Fran
cisco, Flippin could muster 20
delegates, Simmons 15, Davis 12,
Jones 12, and Fultou 12. Here
Flippin would get the solid vote
of Francisco preoinct in the con
vention, while his competitors
would get nothing. But under
the Democratic plan of organiza
tion, Flippin would get 20-71,
Simmons 15-71, Davis 12-71,
Jones 12-71, Fulton 12-71,
of the precinct vote. Each
candidate receiving, in the
convention, the benefit of the
fractional vote which he got in
the precinct and not losing bis
lesser strength because some other
oandidate landed the greater num
ber of the delegates.
So, at the meeting of the
executive oommitte last Monday,
Mr. R. P. Joyce, of Walnut Core,
introduced a resolution to
adopt the regular Democratic
'plan, and the ri tion waa
carried. This, it is teamed, was
hotly opposed by the friends of
C. M. Jones, candidate for Sheriff,
on the ground that it would not
* only be unlawful, but that it
would be aura to cause a bitter
* fight in the convention, when
,>«ome of the precinots would
' Aoake returns under the old plan,'
others would adopt the new
" The credentials oorn
* Mottee would be bound to seat a
that was elected under
t ttyold plan.
i* There will no doubt be a big
Verowd of the warring factions at
convention, and the fun to
' reaott ia awaited with eager ex
pectancy. The fight between the
"fronds of the candidates for
* Sheriff is waxing warm. It is
Impossible to tsll who is in the
' lead, bot> each is fighting like
I&. V •
everything were coming his way.
Jones, Davis, Fulton, Simmons',
Flippin—these are the candidates.
It was reported that Fletcher
Hawkins was a candidate on a
wet platform, but the Reporter
asked Mr. Hawkins here Monday
if the report was correct, and be
answered in the negative.'
The Republican primaries will
be held on the Saturday preced
ing the Saturday of the conven
tion, and if all reports are correct,
there will be a hard struggle be
tween the friends of the candi
dates.
LET THE FARMERS ORGANIZE.
Has Never Been a Time In the His
tory of the Country When It Was
So Important Aa Now.
Mr. Editor:
I hope you will have space to!
announce that there will bo a pic
nic and public speaking at Isom's
school house on Saturday, July 18.
We cordially invite everybody
to come and bring their baskets.
We expect to have the Walnut
Cove Band. The purpose of this
gathering will be to interest the
farmers on the need of organiza
tion. There has uever been a
time in the history of our country
that we as farmers should come
together, and demand our prices I
on our produce as the present'
time. The question is: Are we
going to stand still and make no
effort to demand our just rights
and future prosperity? Are we
going to continue to be controlled
by trusts and capital as we are at
the present age? Or are we go-1
ing to join in one united brother- j
hood and demand a living that we
have earned but have so long!
beeu robbed of? I say the farm- i
era of this country or any other i
country can be organized and the
time is ripe for this work to be
done. There is no use for the
farmers to be bound as slaves any
longer. This work must be done
and the quickest plan will evi
dently be the right one to pursue.
Theie is no use listening to the
old squall, "the farmers can't or
ganize" or "they won't organize."
That old statement was false the
first time it was ever uttered and
I am glad to say it will soon be
proven false in this county as it
has already been proven in many
others. Now what we want is the
quickest and best plan to get the
people together. I have studied
on this subject and what plan
would be best to make a strong
organization and leave no doubt
on the mind of the man who
wishes to join an organization to
better his condition and know it
will be a success and can sea it in
the outset. Now I will give my
plan and any one wishing to make
any change in it (or a different
one) to secure the ooufidence of
the people and get them to take
hold of it, I am ready to drop my
plan and endorse theirs. I hope
to hear from men of different
parts of this connty.
My plan is this, let every good
man use their infiuenoe to get
every person they can to attend
a meeting at Danbury in the near
future for the purpose of discuss
ing the plan of organization and
aelect a good influential man from
every acboolhouse district in
oounty to see every farmer in his
respective district and get the
name of every man that ftill join
an organization. Give them time
Continued on fourth page.
DANBURY, N. C M JULY 8, 1908.
CROPS IMPROVING AT BRIM-
Mrs. J. M Napier Improving—lce
Cream Supper Given By Mr.
Dillard Napier, Largely Attended
Preaching at Brim Grove Next
Saturday and Sunday.
Brim Grove, July 6.—Crops are
looking very much better since
the refreshing rains that have
been falling for the past few days.
Several of our young sports, to
gether with their best girls, at
tended the picnic and fourth of
July at Brown Mt. Saturday. All
report a nice time.
The ice cream supper given by
Mr. Dillard Napier was very
largely attended. Those present
were Misses Bertha and Georgia
Simmons, Martha and Cora Thore.
Hessie Wilson, Ada Mitchell, Jeu
nie Smith, Effie Mitchell, Rosa
Slawter, Messrs. Powell Thore, ().
M. McDaniel, Raleigh Boaze, D.
E. Gordon, C. L., J. D. and Alex
Slawter, Otto Boaze and T. J.
Covington.
Miss Lilln Mitd >U is spending
a few days visitu.g relatives at
Walnut Cove, Madison and
Greensboro
Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Owen spent
Saturday night at Mr. H. W. Gor
don's.
Mrs. S, M. Gordon visited rel
atives iu Mt. Airy last week.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. Y. F.
Sams, a twelve pound boy.
We are glad to note that the
condition of Mrs. J. M. Napier is
somewhat improved.
Miss Pearl Boaze, who has been
spending some time with her sis
ter in Winston, has returned home
again.
Preaching at Brim Grove next
Saturday and Sunday by the pas-!
tor, Rev. Dr. Smith, at the usual [
hour.
Everybody shout a grand hurrah j
and give three cheers for Kitchin, ;
our next Governor.
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Mitchell ■
visited at Mr. Robt. Lawson's
Sunday. Mr. Lawson, v\ ho has
been very ill for some time, is
about well again.
Mt. Olive Church Being Remodeled
—Seriss of Meetings To Begin at
Capella Fourth Sunday.
King, July 6. —Quite a number
of young people of this section
visited Vade Mecuru the 4th and
all reported a good time.
Mr. Lennie Pulliam visited at
Mr. J. M. Gibson's Sunday.
Mt. Olive church is being re
modeled and repaired.
The series of meeting will be
gin at Cnpella on the fourth Sun
day iu July.
There was an ice cream supper
at J. W. Tillotson's Saturday
night.
Mr. Nat Bowles visited at Mr.
J. T. Johnson's Sunday.
Misses Claudia and Mallie
Johnson spent Saturday and Sun
day at Vade Mecum Springs.
Dr. R. G. Tuttle spent the 4th
at Dannaha.
Hurrah for Scribbler.
ELVA.
Jake Jackson's Counterfeiting Toola
Plowed Up By a Westfield Far-
Jmm.
A farmer while ploughing near
the old home place of Jacob Jack
son, close to Weatfield, last week
unearthed a set of counterfeiter's
materiala, together with 14 spur
ious quartera of the date of 1876.
One of these, with the overplus of
the mould still hanging to it, was
■ shown the Reporter here Monday.
| Several years ago Jacob Jack
| son was convicted of counter
! feiting and sentenced to a term of
| four years in the Federal prison
at Atlanta. It is supposed that
the fixtures ploughed up by the
Westfield farmer were those used
by Jackson.
MRS. BETTIE CHATHAM DIES.
Fatal Result of Appendicitis Near
Pinnacle—Sunday School Con
vention at Chestnut Grove.
'Squire Edwards Kills a Large
Crane —Personals.
Chestnut Grove, July 6.—Mrs.
Bettie Chatham died at ber home
near Pinnacle Friday morning of
appendicitis. The interment took
place at Chestnut Grove Saturday
afternoon. Funeral services were
conducted by Rev. P. Oliver. Be-!
sides many other relatives Mrs.
Chatham leaves a devoted hus
band and one sister to mourn their
loss. She united herself with tho
Missionary Baptist church when
quite youug, and lived a consis
tent member until her death. She
always had a kind word for every
one, and was loved by all who
knew her. Mrs. Chatham was £3
years old, five mjoths and 24 days.
Mrs. Luther Wall and children
returned home Thursday from a
week's visit to relatives at Rural
Hall.
Miss Claudia Johnson spent
Tuesday at M. D. Hamra's.
Mr. Squire Edwards killed a
large crane recently, measuring 6
feet and 4 inches from tip to tip.
Several from Winston came up
Saturday to attend the burial of
Mrs. Chatham.
The Suuday School convention
will be held at Chestnut Grove
Saturday before the second Sun
day in August. Hope every Sun
day School in the township will
be represented.
Mr. M. D. Hamm, wife and
children spent yesterday at G. W.
Smith's.
MOUNTAIN GIRL.
Card From Treasurer A. F. Chris
tian.
I learn that there is a report
being circulated in some sections
of the county that I have left (
Stokes and engaged in the ware
house business in auother county.
I take this method of saying thati
this report is a mistake. I have
not left the county. It was an
other Christian who left the
oounty to engage in the ware
house business. I was born and
raised in Stokes county, and ex-
I pect to live and die here. I am
| still a candidate for re-nomination
! and a candidate for re-election to
' the office of Treasurer, which I
: have held for two years, and with
i the help of my friends I expect
to be re-nominated and re-elected.
A. F. CHRISTIAN.
Death of Old Aunt Thena Hairston.
Walnut Cove Route 5, July 6.
Editor Reporter :
Please give space in your val
uable paper for notice of a death
near this place. On the 13th day of
June, 1908, Thena Hairston, wife
of John Goolsby Hairston, died of
paralysis. She was born 1831, be
ing 77 years old, was buried at the
old Hairaton graveyard. She had
7 ohildred, 22 grandchildren and
6 great grandchildren. She told
her husband the day before she
died that she was going to leave
him, and would soon be out of her
troubles in this world. The writer
has known her aud lived near
them fer 37 yeara, and knew her
to be a good, faithful servant, aud
was liked by all that knew her.
W. H. GENTRY.
SAXON.
Saxon. July 6.—Mr. C. R. Wall
has purchased a new thresher
| from J. I. Case.
lir. Wallace Webster has bought
a new threshing machine.
Mr. R. P. McAnally has water
melons as big as a quart cup.
Who can beat it ?
We had a nice rain Saturday
evening.
BRIDGE AFFAIRS
Consume Most of Time of
County Commissioners.
SNOW CREEK NEXT
The Clerk of the Board
Ordered to Advertise for
Bids for Bridging this
Dangerous Stream.
The liairston Ford
Bridge Approaches Paid
For at the Price of
$3,944.70—New Road in
Yadkin—Claims Paid.
The regular meeting of the
board of county commissioners
i here last Monday was not distin-!
I guished by any business of an ex
traordinary nature, the payment :
| of claims occupying most of the!
attention of the board.
A representative of the Roanoke!
Bridge Co. wa9 present and
received pay on the part of the
company for the approach recent
ly built to the Hairston ford
bridge. The price received was
$15,944.70. A check was given on
the Bank of Stokes County for
the amount.
The following petition was
presented to the board: "The
undersigned citizens of Stokes
| county petition your honorable
body to grant, have laid out and
constructed a public road in Yad
kin township, beginning at Mis
souri Stephenson's and following
a county road as near as may be,
the most practicable route, and:
intersecting the Dan river road at 1
or near Mt. View, passing over the
lands of Missouri Stephenson, W.
J. Johnson, R. R. Boyles, Sr.,
P. P. Johnson, J. H. Cromer,
Martin Tuttle, Julia Tilley, E. H.
Cromer, D. V. Carroll, G. A. Car
roll, and J. E. Slate. Respect
fully submitted. (Signed.) W.
C. Slate, J. P. Ferguson, J. P.
Tuttle, T. M. Gibson, W. W. Fer
guson, J. F. Meadows, W. G.
Meadows, Sam East, V. T. Hart
grove, J. E. Slate, E. C. Slate, D.
V. Carroll, J. H. Ferguson, J. R.
Donnell, J. M. Gibson, Samuel
Kiser, F. O. Moser, J. W. Slate,
A. P. Stephenson." The com
missioners. Bfter considering the
advisability of the road, ordered it
| laid out.
The bridge to be built across
Snow Creek was taken up, and
the Clerk of the Board was order
ed to advertise for bids for the
immediate building of the bridge,
' which is to cost about $2,000.
CLAIMS.
Claims were ordered paid by
the Commissioners as follows :
' Roanoke Bridge Co., for
Hairston ford bridge, $ 3,944.70
W. H. Craig, inspecting
Hairston ford bridge, 34.60
J. F. Dunlap, list-taking, 16.66
T. H. Priddy, list-taking, 22.48
jR. W. Hill, lumber for the
| Danbury bridge, 6.58
| Jas. Martin, hauling lum
ber for bridge, 2.55
i R. P. Joyce, repairing Wal
nut Cove bridge, 5.40
!J.R. P. East, list-taking, 29.89
| Johnson & Fulton, lumber
for bridge, 23.10
J. Walter Fowler, list
taking, 19.09
J. T. Smith, registrar elec
tion, 14.45
E. C. Sheppard, registrar
of election, 13.29
M. T. Chilton, expenses in
office, 24.00
C. R. HeUabeck, list-taking, 30.88
D. D. Carroll, work on
cross-index, 27.71
No. 1,893
IT. S. Petree, work on cross
index. 17.47
Danbury Reporter, print
ing. 5.75
R. J. Petree. laying out
road, 4.C0
W. S. Ray, member pension
board. 2.10
J.A.Leake, member pen
sion board, 3.80
W. R. Stephens, keeping
poor house, for June, 101.91
W. V. Shelton, list-taking, 18.58
J. P. Smith, dynamite for
road. 1.56
PAI'PER ALLOWANCES.
Allowances to outside paupers
were made as follows :
W. W. Newsom, $ 3.00
i J. L. Freeman, 4.50
j Agnes Lawson, 2.00
; Sallie Sizemore, 1.50
Martha Hiz, 1.50
i Jane Smith, 3.00
i Sarah Lawson, 2.00
jJ. B.Martin, 2.00
| Sallie Priddy, 3.00
! Shep Durham and wife, 3 00
TAX RELEASES.
I
Tax releases were granted as
j follows :
Ellis Jackson, $ 2.75
C. J. Knight. 2.75
M. H. Washburn, 2.75
Sarah J. Smith, 1.03
E. B. Kdes, 2.50
D. R. Amos, 1.83
J. F. Card well, 4.43
Richard Sisk. 5.50
Protracted Meeting To Begin At Ca
pella Christian Church Fourth
Sunday.
King, Route 1, July (j.—Mrs,
Zack Page is right ill with the
tooth ache this week.
The protracted meeting will
begin at the Capetla Christian
Church the fourth Sunday in
this month.
Misses Martha and Bessie Ben
nett, of Winston-Salem, and Miss.
Nannie Vance, of Germanton
Route 1. were the guests of Mis
ses Fannie, Jennie and Anna
Tedder Saturday and Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Pete Smith visit
ed his mother Saturday and Sun
day.
Among the crowd at Mr. J. C.
Tedder's Saturday night were the
following: Messrs. Vester Burge,
Thurman Boyles, Eddie Bennett.
Franklin and Coy Hall and
Virona Bennett, Misses Nannie,
Mamie, Bessie and Martha Ben
nett, Fannie, Jennie and Onna
Tedder. They report an enjoy
able time.
Messrs. Thurman and Ramy
Bennett visited Misses Mamie
and Claudie Gravitt last Sunday.
Messrs. R. B. Tuttle and T. A.
Hall were the guests of Misses
iGlinnieand Letha Boyles Sun
day.
Mr. J. R. Newsome is improv
ing slow, we are sorry to note.
TWOCHUMS
Big Cost Sale At Walnut Cove.
As will be seen at another place
in this paper Messrs. Joyce &
I Bowles, of Walnut Cove, are pre
paring to move into their new
store room, and on this account
i beginning July 11th they will sell
I foiv cost everything in the dry
i goods line, including dress goods,
j millinery, mens' pants, shirts, hats,
j underwear and all cotton goods,
| low cut shoes, etc. You will miss
it if you fail to visit them. Sale
I only lasts 30 days.