m A IAV.
kia I
lay at kia fart and (MM at tke|
to imM or 4* nr
but mom wkile ke plied tkel
■tick. He tied tkem op bjr tke
■Mi fiiU hi no way to ineptre
In tMr
The
IT we recall thp
bo tkat w» km
a. Some of thow black* |
tkat M tkoir way to the
ropoatodly act very muck Hko aa*-|
No doubt mm of
)ut wtth all oar fauKa.l
taken a* a whole people, m arc both |
chriliaed and enligktened. Wa
above tka method* of the lavage or
even tka barbarian. It May be tkat
tki w MracN wa have, if nek they
are, can be dealt wtth only by aavage
method*. but our ciyilisatkm revolt*
at tka Methoda of tke ian|t. Wal
a Imply will not atand and aaa aoch
Method* applied awn to tke aavage.
M May bo tkat tka country la better
off by Cranford uaing aavage method*
on aavagea, but tka country daoa not
endorse nek methoda, even if they
do got raaultt in the way of more
p^J. Kltil*
mhmi* num.
It ia urged atrongly tkat Cnnfonl
got raaulta. Ha kuilt a good ayaton
of roada for kia county. Ha handled
aavagea in a way to gat result*. Tkua
ka ia backed up by many who are
cfaaaod aa good citiaena. But tke
fact remain* tkat tka public mind re
volt* in what ke baa done. It ia a
bod advertiaeMant for Stanly county
and for the itate and tka whole South.
Many nenaible people hang their!
kaada ia akame at what ka* been done
in tke name of tka law and good
roada. Bettor by far had we placed j
tfceee aavagaa ia cell* and fad them
for the remainder of their day* rath-1
or tkaa reoort to tke Metkod* of a
aavage to got them to work. In |
theory many Man would be hotter off]
If dead, but wa attach rock value tol
human Kfe that wo do not Mil people,
oven to got thorn to make roada. If
kalf they tell on Cranford ia true ka
ia em fit Man to ke kooa over anything
let alone a aavaga.
THE SOUTHERN MAN'S
INDEPENDENCE.
The extreme tiidipwi—ri of the |
■mm of tkwe Southern State* iiitu
Ject that hu interested many think
ing people. It k a wall known (act
that the man of the Sooth la of a
upon hi. own je4gment, ratios on hU|
own information
of other part, of I
This has hoen |
proved te be true kf
It la
i of the I
i. A * sL—A — - * - M I
w DUJr 1 DOOK IMX IrVfll of frOWinf
mttuii. A book mi iny mb^pct that
la aappaaad te tetereet the
ha a
la true of the North or|
the problem* of
not been able to
of the soother*
t have
for It.
All this la
way the men of
The
try te
' are trying *">
hi a better way of
■at them te a4apt new m
kind* of fruit* and
re alow te fall hi Hue
all thia. We hvre right mw te
the wtetar garden. In the
la the Htee te
m
Dr. A«M»)i Ctappafl, of Asheville
•wf Dr. Frank N«rrU. of fort Worth.
Tom. two n«i who staad high la the
Dr. Ckaptall ha. b
and Dr.
■ pistol. Dr. I
trial far Ma alleged off a
and came rlaar. Dr.
triad at a later data
ffce tkarn inlmt Dr. CkaMdl,
who i* pastor of a large church la
AshevWs, craw aat of a visit he wad*
wastara city early in this jrsar
while tkmk was «n walking
to a
Mi i___ .__.HPISMPHL
on* night and found It n»es»sary to
" h* waara for
protartloa from rupture. Bad
that h* enteiad a I
it
of ill fame. Ta auk* matter* worn*
th* polk* raided th* place Just aftar
Dr. Chappoll entered to adiuet his
truaa, and h* was arrested alone with
th* otfcera who wara th*r*.
What Dr. Chapp*ll talis about this
ta *xactly th* uapialU of what th*
' to tall. Then
th* question naturally aria** as to
how a praarhar la to he convicted If
his suppaaad high character is to en
title him to belief even if it la eon
tad'utcd by testimony of oflfcers in
th* diacharg* of thair duty. The high
standing of prsaeher* is such that
th* world is alow to better* that t hey
are capable of lmmwlH|. Th*
testimony required to cor riot must h*
overwhelming la its nature and be
yond a shadow of a doubt as to its
{§HkJP woo Id ha unfortunate if It
<r«re otherwise la this ease the
t^r*aeher got the benefit of the doubt
and roes free.
Th* rase of Dr. Norris ia interest
ing. He was Hi his study in the
rharf* of his duty. A man wait
snd talked big and loud about
ing him up and taking his life.
Norris edits a paper and ia an
tor who raiaaa sand about
things. He had offended by
preaching and his editorials,
visitor to his oflke threatened his
and refused to leave when shown
door. Then it was. that Dr. No
evidently lost his control and found I
pistol said to belong to th* wafa '
nnd used it to the death.
Preachers stand so high that
are supposed to be able to et
their peaaions. They are suppos
he men of such high character
h* able to turn the other cheek and ta
submit meekly to all kinds of ab
th* rough el*want when It be
comes anmi Th* vary opposite
is the truth. There are aWmt as
many dangsrous man In the ministry
aa in other walka of Ufa. Bocauae a
man is a preacher does not mesa ia
the l*aat that h* ia not Just as htaman
as other ml er that he wQl aat re
sent aa tnault or a throat just aa
other man do. Th* truth is that
natura that thay are "high
and emotional sad aeon leas
their emotiona, auch aa anger
natituted by
other am Aad because a nraacho*
mean that no is any leea qualified for
the high duties he perform*. ^Jlt
simnlv msans that h* is .
arts Ilk* a kuman. Take M from as. It
is not safe to go oat abusing preach
ers. Aad this ia aa defense of Dr.
Nereis. He Is aa agitator snd a I
who is *h»laa ap too maeh trouble
' one think of him aa a
'•* Uw building fwnnily uaed by the
Bank of Mount Airy and the rnmpanv
will mtov Its niOre* thm when ronf
nieted. Her* will be put on display
■n an attrarthre allow room all modem
•laetriral aptbuirfi that have been
/ Rapidly. ^
^Contractors who hsve the Uak oS
/•vine Mount Airy". itiwti thia
Amt are mikinf rapid progres
_____ __ in
i --- — W tmm i i ■■ i ■ ■ »■ m* ■■■ pra wp • ww«* Sfl
their writ, km *HI| rbont rrjitflM
tW pa vine of Willow Stiwt from
Raw bay to Lebnnon this week. Al
ready Taylor frn« Main to South, and
Orchard ka*t ham paved. Orchard
la now opan to tha traflc and Taylor
will ha opan In a few day*. La at
weak WmI Elm Stmt wa» addad to
tha pa vine program and thia will per
hap* he paved while tha craw la wort
ini nn Willow 8treat.
Other street* now accepted for pav
ing are Hinea. City HtlC Dixie man
Franklin to florkford, Spring and
Granite. When thia work is finished
"" ally all tha principal streets of
ived and M
i city will he paved and Mount Airy
have one of the heat system ay
" in tha state
of the surprises of the year
__ace the ftrst of the week when
•ha colored people on Naedmore, now
ofeially named Virginia Street, pre
_ a petition to the board for the
pa vine of their street. Practically
the property on thia street i*
ted by the colored people and they
have caught tha spirit of pnigrsaa
that is sweeping over Mount Airy and
have a I moat unanimously asked the
city fathers to paws their street. At i
the sum time rssidsnts an South ;
the same time rssidsnts an 8outh
Street from Virginia to Franklin also
askad for paving. As the property
owwsr* pay the coat of tha paving it
is supposed that the ettv will grant
the re on sat of the colored dtisens on
straota and pat this work on the
tut
The MIAi«2*aaMck H
Cs, la a new luaesra fast organised
In thia city compoaad of J. B. Midkttf j
and C. L. Bran nock. They have f
-d the Sehnfer store room b
Helton's grocery stors an Mate Street
and will opan up a stock of hard
ware hp Sept. 1st
of this new bus
liws* in this
yenia. Mr. _
at Hofcosnb A
-ffaet August 18th. The
•m v »l Kandl' i full lire »f
we. build inr materials, tires,
WW
d»y. rrttay
Carroll Oftcm I* W Tried ia
IVrput y Sheriff*, Jtri Towe and BUI
4M>aw st ■ prrlitrnary hearing ia
Mbritte, Vs.. last Thursday wmtYr.1
examination and ««t bound ormr to
the circuit court of Carroll Comity
and will be triad far the murder of
forater D^jwrty Sheriff Morgan _Ed-|
at the September ten*. Both
oBi »r» are under a hood of $SfiOO
for their appearance at court. Ed
who waa a brother to a former
of Carroll County. Bod Ed
waa shot to death more than a
ago by ugkara Towe and Mc
Craw. The oAcera claim that Ed
ward* attempted to wlmi a prinon
et they had under arrest and «tarted
the ihootlni that resulted in his rs
m I BM
*01 be thoroughly investigated at the
trial of the oSuers in September, and
able corneal haa been employed to
Tu Rate $1.21. I
The County Conuaiasioners taut!
made the tax leey far thin year.
« the rata llil oa the I1N.M
property valuation. This t» an in
crease of 14 cents over the rate last
mset the budget of the school hoard
highway commission. Last year the
schools received 51 rents of the tax
levy, this year they will get Ml cents.
Last year the roada wet* given 14
cents, this year they get ill cents.
The rate for county purposes, bonds
and lirtdga» remains tin same aa last
year, lt^ 3k and S cents, respectively.
yfy* to ffcrnnan-ti J?, w em
°" tlM
Wc find wfc have to reduce our slock of
Shoes sod lor the nest ten days si our
shots will be so'd st s reduction of ss
much as 30 per cent. In bet si items
will be sold far less than cost.
Stock is complete—New styles
If you wint to save some real money
buy your shoes here.
;
HARMAN'S
MAW Mount Airy. N. C
I AM AVAILABLE
TO DO ANYTHING, POK ANYBODY, AT ANY TIME
I am ready to do for yon the thing*:
1. You don't know how to do.
2. Yav haven't time to do or donl want to be both- •
ered with. t. That are out of your field.
It C STANLEY.
1:M A. N. to I F. I. it
EASTS
OmiiHi Pm OflM All dUmt ttrnm at 144 Bay ft. NU. Airy. N.C
First Sale
. One good five-room bungs low and about eight nice
residential lota. This is a new house and has electric
lights, it is located on the White Sulphar Springs road,
about one mile from Mount Airjr, where property is ad
vancing by leaps and bounds. Property is now owned
by H. E. Scales.
Sec
i Sale
Two dwellings, on* store building mad three vacant
lots and personal property, consisting of one Ford track,
one Buiclt automobile, one six year old hone and stock
of merchandise. This Is the property of F. C. and Hoy
Vernon and located on the Lowgap road about one mile
from Mount Airy.
Two dwellings, one store bullrtliis and one vacant lot.
located on Catus hill and known as the old home place of
Sttww* now U«DN BJ an. m«*w.
AU this property will be sold regardless of price and
on very eaay terms. Now is your opportunity *• buy
property on the ground floor and participate in the
proAts that are bound to coma.
BAND CONCERT
Third Sale
W. G. Catus.