THE DANBURY REPORTER. VOLUME XXXIX. MADISON SENSATION STOKE> NAN IN LIMELIGHT Or. W. P. Wilson, Formerly of Sandy Ridge, Figures Prominently In Mysterious Affair lnsurance Areata In Jail On Serious Charge. From the Itviilxville lU'vk'W, 2»l. Dr. W. P. Wilson, of Madison, has fallen a victim to what may be called a genuine "badger" game according to information which comes to The Review. The recital of the news of the attempt ed hold up reads like fiction, and equals in its sensational feature the stories so frequently seen in. the columns of the metropolitan press. Recently there came to Madi son a man by the name of Edger Young with his wife and a bus iness associate and kinsman by the name of Hancock. They have been soliciting insurance for some co-operative or industrial com pany, and it is alleged that most of their business was obtamed j from the colored population." Dr. Wilson, who we are in formed, had attended Mrs. Young in a former illness, received a note from her asking him to come to see her. He responded and found Mrs. Young alone, and after being invited in it is claimed that she locked the front door and ushered him into a back room. Soon after he had j set down his medicine case and • taken a seat, Young and Hancock knocked at the front door and demanded admittance. Mrs.! Young opened the door and the two men rushed upon Dr Wilson and scuffled with him, declaring, they would kill him. It is said that the struggle continued for more than an hour, and that Hancock had a knife which was secured by Dr. Wilson. Finally, however, Dr. Wilson was overpowered and the knife was taken from him. He was then tied with a rope. As the story comes to The Review he was then told that he would be kill ed unless he paid over to Young the sum of $3,000. Dr. Wilson was taken from the house and tied to a tree. Later he was re moved from the tree, and during all this time, so the story goes, he was being threatened with death in the event the mon ey was not forthcoming. Finally Dr. Wilson promised that if he should be released he would go to Madison and attempt to secure the $3,000. Instead of making such an attempt, how ever, he went to Justice of the Peace Jesse A. Pratt and had a warrant issued for the trio and employed Messrs. Humphreys & Sharp and C. 0. McMich ael .to prosecute his assail ants. At 8:30 o'clock Saturday night Young and his wife and Hancock were arraigned for a preliminary hearing. They had employed Judge N. E. Smith of Ridgeway, Va., to defend them, and Judge Smith asked for a continuance. This request was granted by Justice of the Peace Pratt and the date for the hearing was set for next Friday afternoon at 1 o'clock. A bond in the sum of $2,000 each was required of Young and Hancock and Mrs Young's bond was placed at SSOO. Failing to give bonds all three were sent to Guilford county jail for safe keeping until the day set for the preliminary trial. But little is known of Mr. and Mrs. Young and Hancock at Madison. The Review is inform ed that they bear the earmarks of being adventurers, and it has been impssible for our correspon dent who phoned the above particulars to obtain further information concerning them. Dr. Wilson came to Madison three or four years ago from Sandy Ridge, Stokes county, and is a successful practitioner. _He is married, his wife being a niece of Deputy Sheriff Shad*\ Martin, of Wentworth. A DREADFUL WOUND from a knife, gun, tin can, rusty nail, firework, or of any other nature, demands promp treat ment with Buckien's Arnica Salve to prevent blood poison or gangrene. Its the quickest surest healer for all such wounds as al io for Burns, Boils Sores Skin. Eruptions, Eczema, Chapped Hands, Corns or Piles. 26c at all Druggists. COTTON IN STOKES WILL THE PLANT PAY HERE? Mr. J. L. Tilley Trying the Experi ment —Big Union Mill Near Smith Nearing Completion ltems of Interest From Upper Stokes. Mr. Amer Tilley, of Sjpith, ac companied by his good wife, spent several days in town last week with their daughter, Mrs. W. C. Slate. . They came on Wednesday and returned home Sunday. Mr. Tilley tells us a good many interesting news items from the upper part of the county. The big new union mill near Mr. F. L. Moore's is nearing completion, the machinery arriving recently. This it is said will be a model mill. A large number of the leading citizens of the community are interested in it, and have stock. It will probably be managed by Mr. F. L. Moore. It will be learned with much regret that Mrs. Rierson, the wife of Dr. N. L. Rierson, of West Va., has recently become afflicted with some affection of the mind. Mrs. Rierson, it is said, will be talking with friends or family, apparently well and bright, when she will suddenly drop off to sleep, and remain in this condition for some time. Recently she has been visited by her cousin, Mrs. Fannie Martin, of Patrick county, Va. Mr. Frank Tilley, the young son of Mr. T. W. Tilley, of Smith, has recently returned from Blue field. W. Va., bringing back with him a well pronounced case of; measles. Frank had only teen over there a short time. There; is no place like hpme. Mr. J. L. Tilley is trying the, experiment of raising cotton in | Stokes. He has sown a bushel and a half of cotton seed on' about two acres of land, and it is now coming up nicely. Mr. Amer Tilley thinks that cotton will! grow as well in Stokes as any-! where. Mr. Jim's experiment! will be watched with a good deal of interest. It is the general idea that this climate is too far north ; for cotton, and that the frosts come too quick. However, times and seasons are known to change, and if Jim Tilley will show us that cotton pays in Stokes, he will prove a benefactor, even if he does add the boll weevil to our other troubles. Mr. Jim Joyce, aged about 40, and Miss Chant Williams, of Five Forks, Patrick county, aged 25, were married recently. It was only recently that Miss Alice, a sister of the groom in this affair, urnq TTiflrripfl Mr. Tilley says that the wheat crop is fairly good in his section. Death of Mr. Len Ziglar. Mr. Len Ziglar, of Sandy Ridge, died a few days ago at the age of 80 years. Mr. Ziglar was a onearmed ex-Confederate soldier. Mr. Ziglar was the father of Messrs. John and Hard Ziglar, of Madison; Mrs. Geo. Martin, of Rockingham, and Mr. Geo. Zig lar, of Winston-Salem. Mr. Ziglar had been ill for months, and recently his mind had been affected. He was an honest man and a good citizen who will be missed in his community. Mr. J. W. Mabe, a leading to bacco grower of the section just north of Danbury, was here Saturday. Mr. Mabe always grows a superior quality of the weed, and usually sells it for a good price. HOW'S THIS? We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F. J. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, 0. We, the undersigned, have known F. J. Cheney for the last 15 years, and believe him perfect ly honorable in all business tran sactions and financially able to carry out any obligations made by his firm. WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, O. Hall's Catarrh Cure is taken internally, acting directly upon the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. Testimonials sent free. Price 75 oents per bottle. Sold by all Druggists. 1 Take Hall's Family Pills for constipation. DANBURY, N. C., JUNE T 1911. ON POOLING TOBACCO 808 NUNN IN ROCKINGHAM President of Stokes Union At Work With Our Neighbors to the East This """Week —Says Stokes Will Pool 60 or 75 Per Cent of Her Crop. President of the §tokes County Farmers' Union R. L. Nunn is lecturing the Rockingham farm ers on pooling tobacco this week. His dates in Rockingham are as follows : Happy Home, June 5, at 8 p. m. Mayfield, June 6, 8 p. m. Ruffin, June 7, 8 p. m. Pike's Old Field, June 8. Saddler, June 9. Will also be at the county meeting at Wentworth on June 10. Mr. Nunn publishes the fol lowing letter to the Rockingham farmers in the last issue of the Reidsville Review : I hope all the farmers in each neighborhood will come out to the meetings as it will save a lot of time for them to do so, as I will have to visit all the next day that I fail to see at night, so please come out to the meet ings. We especially request all of you who can to come to the county meeting at Wentworth on the 10th, as it will be the most important meeting that you will have in quite a bit We are glad to see the union in such good shape in this coun ty. Everything seems to be all right. Stokes county is all right also and will pool at least GO or 75 per cent of her entire crop. If the farmers of North Car olina and Virginia will only stand firm (and I feel assured they will) we will accomplish all for which we aim. t Now is the time, Brother Union* Man, to show your colors. Be a man; stand up for your rights, and victory is ours. Fraternally yours, "R. L. NUNN. Reidsville Doinfs. From the Review, 2nd in«t. Mr. R. F. Betts, who has been auctioneer at Watt's Warehouse for the past two years, will, after Sept Ist, be engaged in the buying of leaf tobacco on order on the new tobacco market to be established at Spray. We are informed that our pop ular townsman and popular ware houseman, Mr. J. H. Grogan, will have charge of the new warehouse to be operated at Stokesdale the coming tobacco year. The Stokesdale Warehouse Co. was incorporated by the Secretary of State and a modern warehouse is to be erected..- Messrs. J. R. Joyce, P. W. Glidewell and J. E. Saintsing went to Chapel Hill Tuesday in an automobile to hear Governor Wilson, of New Jersey, deliver his address. They were highly delighted with the speech of the Governor. Runaway Marriafe. Mr. Emmet Bryant aged 22, and Miss Maud Gilbert aged 19, an attractive young Stuart Va., couple were quietly weed in the parlor of the Taylor Hotel by Rev. R. L. Doggett Wednesday May 24th It was a gretna green affair. A number of Dan bury people witnessed the tieing up of the happy Virginians. After the marriage the couple left for home. The Buck Island bridge is be ing repainted. WINS FIGHT FOR LIFE. It was a long and bloody battle for life that was waged by James B. Mershon, of Newark, N. J., of which he writes: "I had lost much blood from lung hemor rhages, and was very weak and run-down. For eight months I was unable to work. Death seemed close on my heels, when I began, three weeks ago, to use Dr. King's New Discovery. But it har helped me greatly. It is doing all that you claim. For sore lungs, obstinate coughs, stubborn colds, hoarseness, la- Sippe, asthma, hay.-fever or any roat or lum? trouble its su preme. 60c & SI.OO. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed by all drug- gists.) SHORTAGE IN EAST GLOOMY TOBACCO PROSPECTS The Recent Extended Drought Cause a Poor Outlook Tor the Weed in Eastern Carolina. Mr. T. Hutchens, of Madison, was in town Thursday of last week and paid the Reporter a pleasant call. He is handling a line of oil cans and patent soda fountain, both of them seeming to be good things, and it is learned he is placing a good many of them with the merchants around. Mr. Hutchens brings the good news that tobacco will in all probability bring good prices ac count of a short crop. Down in eas tern Carolina it is said that the crop will be exceedingly short. Owing to the extended drought recently, hardly any of the weed comparatively has been set out. Mr. Hutchens had been figuring with some parties at Snow Hill for the building and management of a new warehouse, but on account of the poor pros pect resulting from the dry weath er, the project was abandoned. Mr. Hutchens will not go east this summer, as usual, but will work - Stokes, Rockingham and other counties as a salesman. He will probably engage in the tobacco business at Madison after Sept ember, either as a buyer of leaf, or in the warehouse bus iness. Mr. Hutchens is an old Stokes boy, and always finds a welcome! in these parts. j Miss Daisy Richardson, of Liberty, and Miss Bonnie Moore, | of Altamahaw, arrived at Pied mont last week. GOOD ROADS DO NOT COST COUN TY, STATE OR INDIVIDUAL. I believe it may be said without question that broadly speaking the building of good roads through any settled district does not in reality cost the coun ty, State or individual a single dollar. This is due to the fact that the construction of improved highways immediately results in enhancement in the values of all adjacent properties by reason, so far as the farm ing districts are concerned, of the higher profits which come through reduced cost in cultivating and shipping all products. A striking illustration of this was recently given when one of the leading citizens of Delaware made an offer to that State to build a highway through the entire State at a cost of $2,000,000 and not to be reimbursed except through the increased income of the counties and the State from the larger values created by the construction of the road. So confident was he, and the whole history of the buildfng of good road proves the cor rectness of his position, that there would come en hanced values, by reason of greater profits to those living along the line, that he was willing to stake $2,000,000 and thus show his faith by his works. Throughout the entire world there has come an awakening to the importance of building good roads. It is true that in most European countries there are magnificent highways on which hundreds of millions of dollars have been expended, but even in those countries renewed attention is being given to the betterment of existing roads. The South has been tremenduously handicapped by its bad roads. The need of the increased railroad facilities in the South is so great that it can scarcely be overstated, and yet vitally important as are enlarged railroad facilities, they "are not more important than improved highways. The South is annually losing millions of dollars through the higher cost of hauling over bad country roads. This could be saved by the construction of good roads The men who, like the president of the great religious convention to whom I have referred, are preaching throughout the South the gospel of good roads, are doing much for humanity and their work is of far-reaching importance. No one can be too enthusiastic on this subject; no one can make a mistake in concentrating his work for' the better ment of his country upon the building of good roads. —-From Address of K. H. Edmonds, Editor of the Manufacturers' Record. FOR SUNDAi JULY 2 AT PINEY GRO'I CHURCH Annual Foot Washing & I Baptising Of the Primitive B; & sts —Large Crowd Expected to ™ :nd Inter esting Function. J The annual footwasning of the Primitive Baptists of this section of the county will be performed at the Piney Grove church, six miles north-west of Danbury, in the first Sunday in July. On the same day the ordinance of bap tism will be administered to several candidates at the ford of the river nearby. The footwashing is an event which is always attended by a large crowd of communicants of the Baptist church as well as spectators. Last Sunday Elders Mickey, Collins and Fagg preached at Piney Grove, and baptised sev eral members. A CHARMING WOMAN is one who is lovely in face, from, mind and temper. But it's hard .for a woman to be charming with health. A weak, sickly woman will be nervous and ir ritable. Constipation and kidney poisons show in pimples, blotches, skin eruptions and a wretched complexion. But Electric Bit ters always prove a godsend to women who want health, j boaut.v and friends. They reg -1 ulate Stomach, Liver and Kid ineys, purify the blood; give ! strong nerves, bright eyes, pure ; breath, smooth, velvety skin, j lovely complexion and perfect health. Try them. 50c at all Drug j gist. No. 2,040 Death of Mr. Henderson Priddy. Mr. Editor: It is with a sad heart that I attempt to write of the death of ray loving father, Henderson Priddy, that departed this life May 20, 1911. He was about 68 years old. He leaves a loving and precious wife, 5 children and 3 boys and 2 daughters to mourn his loss. He was in bed but a few days, bore his sickness with great patience, and was a lovely father to his family and neighbors. He especially was devoted to his wife. Oh, may we all be as willingly and Der fectly resigned to the will of the Lord as he was; that when the summons comes to us it may lie as welcome as his. He is worthy of more and better than has been said of him in this writing, but I am too weak and unworthy of myself to do him justice in try ing to speak of my dear father. Truly he set a good example for his children and may they strive hard to follow it, and grieve not for him, for we believe he is where sickness and sorrow is is never felt nor death any more. We wish to thank the neighbors for their kindness during the illness of our father. MRS. J. WESLEY MOREFIELD. Mr. W. C. Baker was here last week from Meadows Route 1. WORK WILL SOON START after you take Dr. King's New Life Pills, and you'll quickly en joy their fine results. Constipa tion and indigestion vanish and fine appetite returns. They regulate stomach, liver and bow els and impart new strength and energy to the whole system. Try them. Only 25c at all Drug gists.

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