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REV. P. OLIVER. Writes Another Letter Against the Good Roads Bond Issue. Messrs. Editors : I am glad that the issue before the people of Stokes is not "good or improved roads," but the "bond issue." Every man wants better highways, but many of us want them in a safe way, to pay and improve as we go, not to pay $3 or $4 in in terest for $1 spent on the roads. This I discussed in the last week's paper. Fellow citizens, at this time, labor is scarce and high, and every one knows that "public money goes free" from the General Government at Washington, and down even to our counties and townships. We may be certain that if we undertake to build roads at once all over the county they will cost us entirely too much. I suggest that the commissioners levy a reasonable special tax for road improvement. This could be spent in an economical way. Many farmers living near the road could be employed at re sonable prices to follow and drag the roads. Many of the worst places could be paved with stone that are in the farmers' way, and leveled up so the road would last for years. I know what 1 say by a little personal ex perience. I hear some one re plying, "we have no funds of that sort in hand with which to begin." Our people will work on time until such tax can be collected. After a few months it could be a cash business. We cannot afford to try to keep up with other counties whose tax able property is three, four and five times as much as ours. There let me state the relative value in' several counties. These figures are taken trom the N. C. Hand Book, published by the Raleigh News Observer Company for the year 1913, giving 1912 statistics, etc. Stokes county 403.935. Remember this takes in all, real, personal, railroad, telegraph and express companies. Iredell, §14,533.853; over 3 1-4 times the property of Stokes. Guilford, §22,975.07; over 5 times the property of Stokes. Mecklenburg, $25,821,557; over £ 1-2 times as much as Stokes. Forsyth, $22,162,463; over 5 times the property of Stokes. Now, fellow citizens, if we attempt to keep up with those counties what must be our tax rate ? Just in proportion to our property of course. Then let us improve our roads in a safe way as fast as we can, and be out of debt each year. Let dollar we pay be spent on our roads and not in paying in i terest. Kind voter, let us stop just here and view Greensboro, Winston-Salem and Statesville, large cities, filled with millions of dollars worth of property, factories, etc., with their paved streets and concrete sidewalks pointing in every direction like i spokes in a wheel pointing in every direction from the hub, «nd in addition each county re ferred to is comparaitively level. Now, how do these facts and conditions compare with what We have in Stokes ? Let us be \frank and open about the matter, jpor our seat of county govern -1 inent we have only a village and that not even incorporated with neither streets nor roads from . jvhich to extend our proposed System of public roads. Look ing from Danbury in almost fvery direction we see almost Eirmountable barriers, great jntains, hills and hollows. I lk it is a well established t that even macadam roads I not stand much of a grade, all on all to behold our hills I hollows, and see this matter it is for themselves, I men i these things not in dis agement of our dear old nty, for in love and devotion ler I yield to no one, and I hope and expect to spend the rest of my days on earth right here in the shadow so to speak of the grand old Sauratown mtn. We hear it urged that we might as well vote bonds, for in case the scheme is defeated at the polls the board of commissioners, acting under a certain power, vested in them by law, will pro-' ceed to issue the bonds any way. | This sort of "persuasion," ifi translated into the language of { the lone-highway-man, would j read something like this : "Hands up, you numb-skull, pass over your valuables at once or you will be assisted in com plying with my command." Friends, whitherare we drifting, and where is our boasted "sovereign rule of the people ?" Let not this sort of "hold up" induce any one to vote against his good sound judgment. The road for this manner of pro cedure is pretty strong. First, to accomplish this purpose there would have to be found a board of commissioners elected by the people and sworn to faithfully discharge their duties in the interest of the citizens of Stokes county,—a board having a political party at the back and responsible for its conduct; that would find it in their hearts to ruthlessly over-ride, rough-shod, the majority will of the people j fairly expressed at the ballot box. And second, there would have to be located men of i money who who would be ui 11- ' ing to invest their money in bonds issued under such con demnatory acts and a cloud of circumstances. We will cross that bridge when we reach it. Let us not lose sight of the issue now confronting us. We are told that bonds for roads will increase the value of our lands to such an extent that it will be an easy matter to pay the extra taxes. Gentlemen, I beg leave to differ on this point, and I call attention to the county of Patrick, in Va. to support my contention. Years ago, as I am informed, that county voted $150,000, or just half what we are called upon to vote. They did this to assist in bringing a narrow-guage railroad to the county seat, which road has since been converted into a broad-guage road. It will be observed that in their experience the county did not have to pay any expenses to keep up the road as would be the case with us in mantaining our dirt roads. But on the other hand they re ceived large taxes from their railroad property to assist in paying their bonds as well as for all other purposes. But after paying this pretty stiff special tax to meet interest for many years, many of the citizens, so lam told, began to advertise their farms and homes for sale in their desperation to flee from that tax-afflicted district, as they saw it - wholly on account of the debt which is of small concern as compared to what is proposed to place on us, for they saw no indication of its end, and it is said that lands just a cross the State line on the Va. side was offered much cheaper than lands of a like quality was bring ing just over on the Stokes side, but that was not often taken by home-seekers. If we are to get the increase in valuation referred to, I am of the opinion that it will be only on paper, and that paper in the hands of the tax lister, for it will be needed for taxes without a doubt. Will the lands grow corn, wheat or tobacco any better ? Infact, will they grow crops as well after much of the top soil, as deep as the plow goes, has been hauled off in muddy weather onto the roads ? These are some of the questions that in terest the farmer, and even if the valuation of the land should actually increase, it would not especially benefit the fanner unless he desired to sell. It would only mean higher taxes to THE UANBURY REPORTER appease the appetite of the bond holder every 6 months. Facts are facts and we might as well lit- frank about the matter before us, as I see it. Let us be conservative on this as well as on all questions in which our real interest is involved. Let me say further that the improved roads did not have all to do with the other counties becoming rich, but rather after they became rich, they built the roads as a luxury to some extent as well as for service. We are not able to have the luxuries that wealthy counties enjoy. But we have a fine op portunity to improve and place ourselves in better condition. "It is well to let well enough alone" before we have come to repent, but too late. P. OLIVER. fhe Great jJnliseptic 'Pain Relieve; for MAN and BEAST. MEXICAN Mustang I V W #■ I 'Che {Best Emergßemedy for armers, Stock-rc'- u end Household |x. Speedily relieves Spavins, Swin- I ty, •Harness Sores end Qalls, Shoe i >ih, Strains and Lameness in Horses ; a bed Udder and Sore Teats in Cattle Hd Ailments of Poultry. SAFE AND SURE. Being made of oils it soaks down traight to the bone, banishes pain jnd saves suffering. Only oil lini nents can soak through muscle and issue. Alcohol liniments evaporate >cfore they can be absorbed by the lesh besides they are dangerous vhen used near a fire or lamp, tlexican Mu&ang Liniment will not >urn even though a lighted match >e applied. Mexican Muftang Lin ' ment is THE SAFE as well as the 1 >URE-TO-CURE remedy. COMMENDED BY A FARMER. Greensbobo, Ga- As long ago as I can remember I have known of Mustang Liniment. I al ways keep it in my house and if any of my amity get injured in any way, such as sprains, cuts, bruises, and, in fact, in many accidents that happen I always use Mus tang Liniment. On my horses and stock I never think of using anything else —it is or cheaper than dec tors' bills. I com- Tiend it to all farmers; it will keep their 'amities and also their horses ana stock n condition. Very tmlv yours, J. D. ANDREWS, farmer. pKr.r, Send/or"'Prautro/a Hone." Large type lIUILi e J/n on on card 7x9. Haoe circulated tundredt of thoutand* of thU famous Hone't Prayer. illerv lover of horaei a>anii one. LYON MFG. CO., 1 South Fifth St., BROOKLYN, N. Y. i mmmmm _^^^ —^^ NOTICE. Having duly qualified as ttdmlnls trator of the estate of Noah W. Eaton, deceased, notice In hereby given to all persons holding claims against tlie estate of the said Noah W. Eaton, to present them to me for payment, duly authenticated on or liy the 2.lth day of March, I!H4, or this notice will be pleaded In bar of their recovery. All persons Indebted to said estate are respectfully re i|uested to make Immediate pay ment to me. This the li'th day of Feb., l!U:t. T. B. SMITH, Administrator. I'ost otltce: King, N. C.. Koiite2. N. o. I'ETKEE, Atty. for Adnir. NOTICE. Having duly qualified as adminis trator of the estate of John M. Lln vllle. deceased, notice ts hereby given to all persons hoidlngclaliasagainst the estate .of the sutd John M. Lln vllle, deceased, to present I hem to nie fur payment, duly authenticated, on >r b,\ the tnrli day of Feb. IS>I4. or this notice will lie pleaded In bar of their recovery. Alt persons In debted to said estate are respect fully nil nested to make Immediate paMiiein to me. This the 4th day of Feb. l»i:t I'. 11. UNVILLE. Adminlst rator. I'. (•. Walnut t'ove, N. t. N. »>. IVtree. Atty. fur Adinr. Notice. lam paying cash 91.t0 per bushel for wood milllnu wheat delivered to my mill. ■ also buy corn and pay cash at the market price. I sell Hour, meal and chop at the lowest prices JOHN It LACKEY, Wal nut Cove, N C. tf WANTED—White girl to do cooking and house work. Ad dress F. E. SHORE, Box 82, Winston-Salem, N. C. Notice of Sate of Real Estate, By virtue of a decree of the Su perior ronrt of Stokes County, X. ('. rendi red on the SNth day of Feb. lUUI. ia (lie special proceeding entitled "*>. W. Kiiton and others against Ktta Dorsett and I'eld Dorsett," I will expose to public sale upon (lie premises in Stokes county, to the highest bidder upon (he terms set fori h below, on Satur day. April 12th, IDPI, at the hour of two o'clock p. in., two tracts of land ttelonging to Noah \V. Katoa, deceased, in Yadkin Township, the first tract being the same tract of land conveyed by deed from Alexan der Boylcsatnl wifetoNoah W.Katon recorded in the Register's olllce of Stokes county, in Book No. 1!), page 2K). containing 12(> acres, more or less, and bounded as follows: Beginning ui a white oak, Adam Fulk's corner, running west 4a chains to a white oak. South .'in chains to a Spanish oak, Fast 4a I chains to a rock and pointers, and! thence north .'iilchaius to (lie begin-1 ning. Saving and excepting about 4a acres sold off said boundary t*> Henry Dorset!, reference beiim had to the deed to said Dorsett for! boundaries of said exception. Second trad being the same tract conveyed by deed from John (J A King to Noah W. Katon. recorded lu til* 1 olllce of tlie Register of llecds for Stokes county ia book -7, .'l'.'-. and to which reference Is hereunto made, and bounded as follows: Beginning on two white oaks, said King'sand ICat oil's corners, NI IIS Sait ii 2o chains to a stake la a piece I of land sold to Abel Kdwarils. thence I west with his line 1 chain and 71 links to a slake and pointers, thence j north 2:1 chains to a stake and j pointers in Martin's old line, east to the beginning, containing four acrcs. ni M'e i ir less. Terms of sale: One fourth cash na day of sale, one fourth payable ! December the Ist, I'.iPl, and the re. ! laainder payable one year from day of sale, with bond and approved sec urity for deferred payments bearing !six per cent interest from day of | sali-, witli privilege to (he purchaser to pay nllcasli if he so desires. This the Mil day of Febv. I'.ti:!, T. 15. SMITH. Coiu'r. N. O. Pet fee. Atty. for Com'r. I ■ - - i Notice of Sale of Real Estate. j By virtue of a decree of the Su ' peril a- court of Stokes county ren dered on the I'm 11 day of Feb, l'.il.'l, ia tlie special proceeding entitled "S. W. Katon nini others against Ktta Dorsett and Held Dorsett," 1 will ex j pose to public sale upon the premises . in Stokes Co., to the highest bidder upon the terms set forth below, on Saturday, April (he 12th, 11)1:1,at the hour of 1 o'clock p. m., the lands of Mrs. Louisa Katon, deceased, in Stokes county, being lot No. 4 In the partition of the lands of Joseph Culler, dee'd.. as appears of record in the office of the Keglster of Deeds for Stokes county, In Book No. 15, page 1(12. etc,, and to which ref TCIICC Is hereunto made, bounded as fol lows : "Beginning at a post oak Ban nester's former corner, running west thirty chains to three white oaks In (iynion's line, north on Ills line thirty four and a quarter chains to a post post oak In Martin's former line. Kast on said line seventeen chains to a spanlsh oak. his H. e. corner. South four chains to pointers, a corner of lot No :i, Kast with said lot thirteen chains to a chestnut, ohl corner, South thirty chains and a half to the begin ning," containing !(7 acres. more or less. Saving and excepting 4:» 1-2 acres sold off of said boundary to S.J. Wall, deed recorded In Register's office of Stokes county In Book 25, page 4sii, to which reference Is here unto made for boundaries of said exception. Terms of sale: One fourth cash on day of sale, one fourth payable Deceniberl, 101 ft, and the remainder payable one year from day of sale, with bond and approved security for deferred payments 1 tearing i> per cent Interest from day of sale, with privilege to the purchaser to pay all cash If he so desires. This the 2Mb day of Feb 11)13. T. B. SMITH, Coiu'r. N. O. I'etree, Atty. for Com. Notice. Having this day duly qualified as executor of the last will and testament of Joel Y. Holland dee'd., all persons owing dee'd are requested to make immediate settlement of same, and all persons holding claims against the estate of the said Joel Y. Holland, deceased, are hereby notified to present the same, duly proven, to the undersigned for payment on or before the 10th day of March, 1914, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. Germanton, N. CRF D 1 This the 26th day Feb., 1913. JOHN M. REDDING. Ex. of Joel Y. Holland, deceased. J. D. Humphreys, Atty. for Ex. Notice. Having duly qualified as executor of the estate of John H. Merritt. de ceased, late of Stokes county. North Carolina, this Is to notify all per sons having claims against the estate of the said deceased to exhibit them to the undersigned at King, s. c., Route 1, on or before the ldth day of Feb. 11)14, or tills notice will pleaded In bar of the recovery. All persons Indebted to said estate will please make Im mediate payment. This Kith of Feb. IHRI. IKA \\, MOSKK, Kxector of John H. Merritt, dec. ('HAS It. IIKKSABKCK. Atty. for Fx ecu tor. SALE OF LAND By virtue of a decree of the Superior court of Stokes county rendered by M. T. Chilton, c. s. c., in the special proceedings entitled "Sadie Isom and her husband, L. H. Isom, Gracie Gatewood and her husband, Bruce Gatewood, J. Frank Dun lap, Berchie Dun lap, HattieGann and her husband, Roscoe Gann, Robah Smith and Roy Smith, the last two named by their father, J. F. Smith, Expartee" ; which proceedings are partition proceedings for a sale for divis ion of the hereinafter describedj lands, I will on the 29th day of March, 1913, on the premises sell at public auction to the high est bidder for cash the following described lands, to-wit: A certain tract or parcel of land situate, lying and being in the county of Stokes and State of Nurth Carolina and in Beaver Island township adjoining the lands of R. W.,Mitchell, J. G. H. Mitchell and others and more particularly described and defin ed as follows, to-wit: Beginning at a white oak said Mitchell's ! corner in J. i. H, Mitchell's line, runs North SG degrees West with R. W. Mitchell's line 3" 1-2 chains to Lynn's creek, thence iup the meanders of said creek >- 36-100 chains to pointers R. I. |l)alton's line thence South 8(5 decrees, East 16 75-lUO chains to a black oak, thence South 55 chains to the beginning contain ing 107 89-100 acres more or less and it being the same land de scribed in bond for tittle from G. T. Dunlap to J. Frank Dunlap and in deed from same to J. Frank Dunlap and conveyed back by J. Frank Dunlap to G. T. Dunlap by a deed bearing date of Sept. 20th, 1909, and re corded in the Register of Deeds office of Stokes county, N. C., in Book No. 54, on page 143 to which reference is hereby made for further description. Sale subject to confirmation of court. This Feb. the -oth, 1913. J. D. HUMPHREYS, Commissioner. Sale of Real Estate. By virtue of tin- power of mile contained in a certain deed in trust executed to ine by .1. >l. Jack- Hon and wife, Ktta Jackson, oil the Pith day of Oct., 11)1(1. duly register ed in the olllce of tUe Register of Deeds for Stokes county, X. ('., In book (55). page (277), and to which reference is hereunto made to secure the payment of acertaln note or bond therein recited and default having been made in the payment of said bond and the holders thereof having a |)|tiled to me to make sale of the lands conveyed In said deed In trust to satisfy said bond, I will expose to public sale to the highest bidder for cash upon the premises In Stokes county, N. ('., on the Mb day of March, llll.'l, at the hour of 1 o'clock p. m., the tract of land conveyed lu saiil deed lu trust, bounded as follows: Beginning on a stone In Joel Jack son's line on the Rockford road, runs north said road 45(1 feet to a stone In said road, thence nearly Kast 21(1 feet to a stone, thence nearly south 45(1 feet to a stone In In said Jackson's line, thence with Jackson's line to the beginning, containing two and three tenth acre, more or less. This t lie (it h day of Feb., l!ll:i. J. A. STONE, Trustee. Notice of Sale of Real Estate. By virtue of a decree of the Superior Court of Stokes county, N. C., rendered on the 7th day of Dec., 1912, in the special pro ceeding entitled "D. H. Boyles and others against Arrena Boyles and others," I will expose to public sale to the highest bidder for cash, upon the premises in Stokes county, N. C., on Satur day, March 22nd, 1913, at the hour of 11 o'clock a. m., a tract of land, bounded as follows: Adjoining the lands of D. W. Gordon, deceased, John Shep pard and others, "beginning at a post oak in the Steel line, run ning West 6 ch. to a black oak. thence South on this line 6 ch. to post oak and Spanish oak, Wm, Jackson's corner, thence West 6 ch. and 82 links to J. G. Gordon's corner, thence North 11 ch. to a Etake, Gordon's corner, thence West 10 ch. to a black gum and stake, Gordon's corner, thence North 5 ch. to persimmon and pine, thence 7 1-2 ch. East, cross ing a branch to a white oak, thence North 5 ch. to a pine, thence East 16 ch. to pointers, thence South 15 ch. to the be ginning, containing 31 acres, more or less, (less the amount cut off of same by Bose, suppos ed to be 9 acres, more or less), and being same tract of land conveyed by deed from D. H. Boyles to Sarah E. Boyles, re corded in the Register's office of Stokes county, in Book No. 52, page 221, and, to which reference is hereunto made. This the 14th day of Feb. 1913. N. 0. PETREE, Com. 'State of North | In the Superior Carolina, | Court, before i Stokes county. I the C;erk. ' Robert C. I Notice to non Hairston, I resident defen- Susan C. Dal- | dant to appear tun, and her | and answer, husband Bed- I ford Dalton, | Plaintiffs, I against | Jemima Hairs- | ton, Patrick C. Hairston and others, Defen dants. It appearing to the Court upon aliidavit filed in the above en titled action that Patrick C. Hairston, one of the defendants therein, is a non refident of the State of North Carolina, and can , not, after due diligence be found 1 therein, and can not be personal ! ly served with summons and is a ! necessary partv to this action, it being a proceeding to have dower assigned to Jemima Hairs ton. widow of Wm. C. Hairston, deceased, in the lands of the said Wm. C. Hairston, and for ! partition of said lands, subject : to said dower, It is therefore ordered by the \ court that publication of notice ,be made for four successive weeks in the Danbury Reporter, 'a newspaper published in Dan | bury, N. C., notifying the said Patrick C. Hairston. to appear at the ollice of the Clerk of the Superior court of Stokes county, N. C., in Danbury, on or before the 22nd day of March, 1913. and answer or demur to the petition now on file in said cai-e. And iet Patrick C. Haiiston take notice that if he fails to appear and aswer said petition on or before the 22nd day of March, 15)13, the same will be heard ex parte as to him, and the relief therein prayed for will be grant ed. This the 12th day of Febv. 1913. M. T. CHILTON. Clerk Superior Court, Stokes Co., N. C. Watson, Buxton and Watson and N- 0. Petree, Attys. for Plffs. Notice of Sale. B.v virtue of tin* power i f sale contained in a certain deed of trust executed on the *tli da.v of July, 1012 by K. 11. Biggs to the under signed .1. I>. Humphrey*, trustee, to neeure the payment of a certain bond due to \V. Ferguson, which deed of trust appears of record in ottiee of the It center of Heeds of Btoken county, X. ('., In book no. 55 on page .130, and to satisfy the terms of said deed of trust, and In accordance with Its terms, and upon request of said ('. W. Ferguson, I will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash on the 15th day of March, 101.1, lit the store house of K. H. Biggs where said property Is located all of the pro perty conveyed In said deed of trust which Is described as follows to wit: All of the Roods, wares and merch andise which consists of a general stock of goods, wares and merch andise now In the store of E. H. Biggs, one half of which he has this day bought from W. Ferguson which stock of goods and store Is at present on the lands of J. S. Biggs but which In a short time will be removed to a storehouse lot that E. H. Biggs Is buying or about to buy from Mattle Martin which Is just across the road from the present store house. This lot of land adjoins the lands of .1. S. Itlggs, Mattle Martin. Also such goods wares and merchandise as may be added from time to time to the stock In the usual course of business, and also scales and all things that belong to the store. The above description Is as of deed of trust. This Feb. 10th, 1013. ,1. I). HUMPHREYS, Trustee. NOTICE. Having this day duly qualified as executor of the last will and testa ment ofti. T. Dunlap, deceased, all persons Indebted to said estate are hereby requested to come forward and make Immediate settlement of same ami all t>ersons holding claims against said estate are hereby notified to present the same duly proven to the undersigned for payment on or before the 25th day of Feb. 1014 or this notice will be pleaded In bar of their recovery, (ildeon, N. Feb. 15th, 1013. J. FRANK DI'NLAP, Executor of G. T. Dunlap, dee'd. J.I). Humphreys, Att.v. for Ex. NOTICE. Having qualified as administrator of the estate of John Neal. deceased, notice Is hereby given to all perßons holding claims against the estate of the said John Neal, to present them to the undersigned for pay ment, duly authenticated, on or be fore the 10th day of Feb., 1014, or this notice will be pleaded In bar of their recovery. All persons In debted to said estate are respect fully requested to make Immediate payment to me. Tills the 4tli da.v of Feb. 1013. JOHN H. NEAL, Administrator. I'. O. Meadows, N. (J. N. O. IV tree, Atty. tor Adnir.