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The Danbury Reporter
PEPPER BROS.. EDITORS AND PUBI.MHERM.
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WEDNESDAY, APRIL 19, 1911.
If the new assessment of property increases the
taxes of Stokes county 33 1-3 per cent., for the love
of Heaven let's put some of the money on the public
roads.
It is good news from the farms that the wheat crop
is find, in some sections even better than the bumper
crop of last year. Now with the increased lay-out
of demonstration corn, we shall be saved again.
The next great political battle of North Carolina
will be between Kitchen and Simmons for the United
States Senate. As far as the Reporter is able to
judge of the situation, Kitchen is the overwhelming
favorite in Stokes.
There need not be any undue excitement over the
fact that the new machinery act requires assessors
to value property at the price it would bring on the
market at an unforced sale. This has been the law
all the time in the previous acts.
Major Stedman and Claude Kitchen are both
strongly in favor of reciprocity. Most of the other
North Carolina congressmen are against it. If rec
iprocity will reduce the cost of supplies it will be a
god-send to the tobacco farmers of Stokes county.
Mr. L. S. Grabs, of King, is a strong good roads
man, but does not believe we can ever have good
roads without taxation. Mr. Grabs takes the cor
rect view. Nothing in the world will succeed
without putting money behind it. The system of
working roads by free labor is wrong from principle.
Its application is a farce.
Dr. Seaman Knapp, who died a few days ago, was
one of the brainiest farmers the world has produced.
One of the last sayings of Dr. Knapp was that ''Boo
per cent, bigger profit is possible to the Southern
farmer." This ought to be encouraging to those
weak farmers who sometimes desert their farms and
move to the factories because they can't make a liv
ing.
The telephone, the rural free delivery, schools,
churches and good roads are incalculable blessings
to the communities, but the greatest of these is
good roads. The average Stokes county road is a
hindrance to business and farming, a stumbling
block to the mail system, a serious drawback to at
tendance at the schools and churches, and a de
stroyer of prosperity and happiness.
According to what the expert road builders of
North Carolina say, a fine sand-clay road can be
built from the Virginia to the Forsyth county line,
and from the Surry to the Rockingham county line,
about 60 miles, for $48,000. The interest on $48,000
at 5 per cent, would be $2,400 per year, and the
county could pay this for 20 or 30 years and never
feel it, while, by the time the bonds matured, the in
creased and the enhanced property would make the
tax nothing.
It was a sad co-incident that two faithful laborers
in the Western North Carolina Conference should be
afflicted almost in the same moment, and in the
same way. Rev. A. E. Wiley, pastor of the Gold Hill
circuit, was stricken with paralysis on Sunday
morning just as he was preparing to go to church.
On the same day and in the same hour, the blow de
scended on Rev. D. A. Binkley, of the Franklin cir
cuit. Both ministers are affected exactly alike, and
both are In a critical condition.
"Mooresville, No. 2, April B.—l am for the good
roads and road bonds. I see in the Landmark where
a Mr. Morrison objects to the road bonds. I don't
know what kind of a Morrison he is. I didn't think
there was a Morrison of that stripe in Iredell county.
He don't know what a good road is and what it is
and what it is worth to a farmer. I have had the
pleasure of four miles of good road from Mooresville
for 12 months. I would be willing to pay tax 40
years for that much road."
A good road is one thing which the farmer gets
full benefit of, whether he be a poor man or a rich
man. A farmer who opposes the building of good
loads Is certainly standing In Ms own light.
THE DANBURY REPORTER
PLAN OF I. G. ROSS.
Says Rock is a Failure, Sand is a
Failure, and the Only Successful
Way is to Build Them la Such a
Way That They Won't "Cost"
Anything.
Messrs. Editors :
While your paper seems to be
open for the discussion of the
road question I wish to give my
plans and views on the subject,
for we all think ours the best,
and it is very natural for us to
think so. My plan is so simple
and easy to do is my reason for
thinking mine is as good if not
better. My first thing to do is
to make the roads as short as
possible between two points and
as straight as possible, but we
will have to sacrifice straightness
in some places owing to our hills
and the next thing to consider is
the drainage. They should be so
that they could be well drained
without too much wash. Now
the next thing is the road-bed.
Stone has been used in England
and France and that has proved
to be a failure except short sec
tions near cities or mines. Plank
roads have been tried and that is
also a failure. The sand road is
the hardest and hottest on a
horse of any road that we could
possibly have. Every eastern
man will tell you the same thing.
With our roads well drained
there is no reason why we should
not have the best roads that we
have ever had with our clay,
the only material that has ever
been tried that would hold up
any kind of pressure without
crushing, which is demonstrated
here every summer when our
roads are dry. Now, the great
question is how are we going to
keep them dry. This is my plan :
First, put some permanent cul
verts in where it is necessary to
carry the water across the road as
thebridges that we now have used
heretofore have been failures
and always will be. The next
thing is for every overseer to
have a good road drag and when
he warns his hands to work
have him to bring his horse or
mule instead of bringing a pick
and shovel and have him to ride
all day on that drag and make a
better road than twenty men
make with their shovels, and
every time it rains run that
drag over the road and that will
drain all the water off of the
road-bed and fill up all ruts if
there should be any, and with it
well drained it will be dry in a
short time and can never be
muddy. It is the standing water
that gives us the mud. Old Joe
Trigg used to say that mud,
money and misery all went to
gether.
I certainly think we have had
to stand the mud and misery the
past winter and now the only
outlay of money will be for the
culverts and the road drags; that
seems to me to be too small a
matter to think of a bond issue.
We can use the bridges for a
while longer and there will be no
cost except the drags. This
looks to me to be a simple thing
and yet it seems to be one of the
hardest things to get done, but
it is possible if a public senti
ment could get behind it and
agree on this or some better
plan. If we ever expect to dis
miss the mud we must agree on
some plan.
I. G. ROSS.
SAVED HIS MOTHER'S LIFE.
"Four doctors had given me
up," writes Mrs. Laura Gaines,
of Avoca, La., "and my children
and all my friends were looking
for me to die, when my son in
sisted that I use Electric Bitters.
I did so, and they have done me
a world of good. I will always
praise them." Electric bitters
is price lew to women troubled
with fainting and dizzy spells,
backache, headache, weakness,
debility, constipation .or kidney
disorders. Use them and gain
new health, strength and vigor.
They're guaranteed to satisfy or
money refunded. Only 60c at
all Druggists.
AT DANBURY APR. 29.
FARMERS' UNION TO MEET
President Nunn Issues Call For the
Purpose of Transacting Important
Business.
Westfield, N. C., April 11.
Messrs. Editors :
I hereby call a meeting of the
Stokes county division of the
Farmers' Educational and Co
operative Union of America to be
held in the court-house at Dan
bury on the 29th day of April
1911, for the purpose of trans
acting such business as may be
brought before it.
Yours fraternally,
R. L. NUNN, Pres.
Mr. Powell Rhodes, one of the
leading farmers of Peters' Creek
township, paid the Reporter
office a pleasant visit Monday.
Mr. Walter George, whose
blood tingles in his veins when
he hears the deep voice of a fox
hound on the trail, was here
Tuesday from Brown Mtn.
KICKED BY A MAD HORSE.
Samuel Birch, of Beetown,
Wis., had a most narrow escape
from losing his leg, as no doctor
could heal the frightful sore that
developed, but at last Bucklen's
Arnica Salve cured it completely.
Its the greatest healer of ulcers,
burns, boils, eczema, scalds, cuts,
corns, old-sores, bruises and
piles on earth. Try it. 25c at
all Druggists.
Sale of Land For Taxes
I will sell nt public auction for
cash at tlic Court House iloor In the
town of Danbury, Stoke* county,
N. on Monday, the first day of
May, 1911, the lands dene rilled below,
for taxes due for the yeurn 1!H(9 and
1010, to-wlt:
I)ANHUHY T)WNSIUP:
Hitting, JA, 1 " " " 'lO I.SO
QUAKER GAP TOWNSHIP :
Sparkn, .1 11, estate, lot 'lO $8.07
Bryant. A. 29 a. Ck. Cr. 1900-10 3.2K
IOI.OKKII.
Dcarmnn, Caroline, 13 a. BC 'O9 l.si
WESTFIELD GRADED SCHOOL
DISTRICT, QUAKER GAP
TOWNSHIP :
Carson, \V V, a lot of land West
field, 'O9, *l.*o
Simmons, Mr* Violet, a lot of
land Westfleld, *o!>, 2.40
MEADOWS TOWNSHIP :
Tlllotson, D H, 78, a Neatninn
1!)10 5.10
Smith, M E, 1 lot 19011 2.27
YADKIN TOWNSHIP :
Newsoiu, .lettle, d tax 2S a 1910 4-17
PINNACLE SPECIAL SCHOOL
DISTRICT, YADKIN TOWN
SHIP :
Brown, L B, 1 lot Pinnacle 1909 »2.(15
SNOW CREEK TOWNSHIP:
Ellington, J H, Com, 190 a S R
1909-10 110.5.X
Doyle, D O, 49 a B I Cr *O9-10 fi.OS
Spottswood D, 1 lot Mica
Mine 'O9-10 3.02
Southern Mica Mfg Co, 48Jd a
Snow Cr 'lO 10.90
White Diamond Mica Co, 3
lots S It *O9-10 9.0:1
H S Tllley, 24 a I'restonvllle 'lO 4.08
BEAVER ISLAND TOWNSHIP.
Duncan, AP, Line 78 a B j Cr
•09 3.94
Flynt, J D, 187 a B I 'lO 10.20
Johnson, .1 S, 27 a Reed Cr 'lO 3.13
Powell, Chas H, 1 lot Pine Hall
•10 0.1.1
Saunders, Mrs E F, :19 a Salem
Road 'lO 4.24
Simpson, W L, 24 a B I Cr 'O9 2.40
Simpson, A L, 24 a B I Cr 'lO 2.40
Southern, J A, 1 lot 'lO 3.2:1
Martin, Joe T. 22 a S C 'O9 3.94
Carter, W C, 128 a B I Cr 'lO «.17
Welch, Nick, 5 a K Fork 'lO 1.59
SAURATOWN TOWNSHIP :
Adams, S P, 1 lot 'lO $4.20
Dunkley, FG, 105 aTF Cr 'lO 12.40
Hachney, Mrs Lena, 1 lot 'O9-10 3.24
James, F T, 20 a Z I Cr *lO 2.27
Martin, Joseph, 52 a old F Cr 'lO 3.90
Rice, B F, 142 a Belews Cr 'lO 8.20
Warren, L W, 42 Belews Cr 'O9-10 5.30
Welch, William, (10 a Widow Cr
1909 5 17
Young, JH,B6 aD F Road *O9 5.45
Warren, JL, 8 a Belews Cr. *lO 1.80
coi.oaEii.
Bailey, It S, 32K a 'O9-10 f10.38
Fulp, Sid, 10 a DR *lO 1.80
Goolsby, C W, 119 a B Cr 'lO N. 07
Hairs ton, Will I), I lot '(H) 0.39
Halraton, W D, I lot 'lO 1.80
Red, Lettle, 1 lot 'lO 2.27
Red, Walter, I lot 'O9-10 4.24
Warren, J L, 8 a B Cr 'lO 1.80
WALNUT COVE-SPECIAL BCHOOL
DISTRICT, SAURATOWN
TOWNSHIP ;
Adams, S P, 1 lot W 0 'lO 9 2.20
Hackney, Mi* Lena, I lot W C
'O9-10 1.90
coi.oHien.
Red, Walter, I lot W C *O9-10 2.20
Red. Lettle. I lot W C *lO 1.00
Halraton, WIU D, I lot W C 'O9 3.10
This March 37.1011.
C. M. JONES, Sheriff.
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Kernersville Items, From the News.
Mr. Will G. Cooke and Miss
Carrie Winfree were united in
the holy bonds of matrimony
yesterday evening at the home
of Dr. H. A. Brown of Winston
Salem.
Dr. C. H. McAnally, of Ashe
ville, a young dentist has located
here for the practice of his pro
fession.
Mrs. George Teague has
been very sick for several weeks.
Mr. Bud Dean has opened up a
barber shop opposite the Auto
Inn.
IM T BLIC SAI.F OF LAM).
By virtue and authority of a de
cree of the Superior Court of Stokes
Count v In ease of .lumen Klersoa and
W. W. King against V. Robertson
and othei'H and an Commlsslouar ap
pointed by the Court In said ease.
I will Hell at public auction at the
Court. HOUHC door la I (anbury on
Monday, the Ist day of May, 1011, at
12 o'clock, M., it being the Ilrst .Mon
day of 8al«l month. a tract or par
cel of land, being INTI"! acres more or
less, made up of four smaller tracts
the outside boundaries around the
whole, as surveyed under said de
cree l»y F. M. IJnrnnrd on the 4th,
sth and tith days of .luue, 1001, as
follows:
Beginning at the ford of January
branch thence with the old January
road as It meanders North 85° West
IS poles. North 7:i° West 10 poles to
a small branch. West 12poles—South
«l° West 7 poles, South 84° West 27
poles—North «5° West 10 poles,
North SO 0 West 20 to th»j cross roads
known as the Five Forks, thence
North deg. East with a road 24
poles N. 25 deg. Fast 12 poles—North
5 deg. West 52 poles to a bend—Nortli
30 deg. West 28 poles thence leaving
the road and runs South deg.
East Bli poles crossing two branches
to pointers and Sourwood bush,
North 2 deg. Fast 120 poles to a
Block Gum Smith's line with same
South HBJ4 deg. Fast 52 poles to a
THE LADIES
Are invited to come in and examine
my line of millinery before purch
asing their spring hats. I can
save them money on a nice
stylish hat.
My line of general merchandise is
new and up-to»date.
I have secured a quantity of the
finest home-made molasses and
am selling it at 50c. a gallon.
Yours truly,
W. F. BOWLES
Walnut Cove, N. C.
Wheat Crop Improving.
Mr. R. J. Woods, one of the
best farmers on Danbury Route
1, was here a short while Tues
day. Mr. Woods reports the
wheat crop of his section as
showing a remarkable improve
ment since the late rains.
"Our baby cries for Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy," writes
Mrs. T. B. Kendrick, of Rasaca,
Ga. ' 'lt is the best cough remedy
on the market for coughs, colds
and croup. For sale by ai. deal
ers.
Machine oils. Keiger's Store.
i Chesuut Ouk cm north Hide of Ward's
j Cap road, continuing South deg.
Kant (hi poles to pointers iu the Jesse
Mabe tract after wardH J amen M.
| Taylor's thence with same line and
I James M. Taylor's home tract line
■South 2 dog. Went crossing Bald
I Ward's (Jap road at 44 poles and
| continuing Hame course in all 137
poles to pointers formerly Slsk'sPost
Oak corner, thence North 8754 deg.
West 40 poles to a prong of January
branch, thence down said branch as
It meanders South 20 deg. West 44
poles—South 22 deg. Went 52 poles
—South 2 deg. West 15 poles to the
l>eglnnlng, adjoining the lands of
W. It. Ilylton, John Ijeak and James
Smith, the former home place of
James M. Taylor, and others.
The above land will first be offer
ed In the four munller tracts, separ
ately, and then all together as one
truct and knocked off at the high
est bid or bids offering the largest
amount.
A map of said lands showing the
separate tracts and as a whole can
be seen at the ofllce of W. W. King
at Danbury.
This laud all lies well and Is water
ed with several branches and has
branch bottoms. To be sold for
partition, subject to the confirma
tion of the Court.
Terms of sale—cash.
This the 2K day of March. 1911.
J. 11. ELLINGTON,
Commissioner.