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P UBLIC Democrats have the Republica ns on The Run LE gtfUiW CAMPAIGN. Mentwi Senator Simmons and Governor Craig, if ou ,a mcaI victory 'a landslide," "the f. caf- ' "I told you so, etc., country p expressions one hears sre a ffw .. i(. hr.,a,i iand of ours to- li The only surprises are that the day- ... tii, National, aiaie ann S'SrTal contest are so large some Seaf ! not care to believe it.while Pf are so astounded they say, "I t rom Missouri, show me." Yes there are no "ifs and ands" out it lfie victory is s0 coraPlete. ith a Derm-crane House, Senate and p t sident, that one stands aghast at thethouiht of what will become of the "ins ' and the possibilities ot the outs " The old adage, "To the victor belongs the spoils." will be sung by a Democratic choir of 200,000 voices to a Republican audience of like num btrs, and no doubt the President-elect has heard the mutterings of the band in the distance. As for Granville county the greatest interest centered around theSenatorial contest. The managers for each can diute had their helpers on the ground bright and early, and by the time the dew was licked up by the sun the bat tie was on in earnest and every inch of ground was hotly contested until the sun hid its serene countenance in the west. Little knots of men gather ed about the polling places, and in low tones of voice they discussed ways and means how to "resurrect" another voter for their favorite candidate. Under a clear and open sky old Gran ville did herself proud. Everybody was in a good humor, and only mild, good-natured taunts were heard. It was generally conceded at the be ginning of the campaign that Governor Kitchin would carry the county by 400. but when Mr. F. V. Hancock, Senator Simmons' county campaign manager, pulled up his sleeves and waded into the field it was apparent that the Kitckin vote would dwindle under his well-directed, clean and sys tematic efforts. During the last two months of the campaign Manager Han cock laid aside all other business and planned to carry the county for Sim mons Tt will hf rpmpmhorad thct both the Governor and Hon. Claude 1 : .. u i ri . . luieiim maue powenui appeals to tne voters of the county, and that not a single speech was delivered in Ox ford or the county in behalf of Senator Simmons. It was Mr Hancock's desire to have at least two strong speeches delivered in Ox ford to refute the statements of the Governor and Hon. Claude Kitchin. and if Mr. Hancock had been success ful in getting Senator Simmons to come to Oxford it was planned to have a mammoth parade, headed bv a band and followed by at least five hundred people, from all parts of the county, mounted on horses, and if all this had been carried out theKitchin vote would have been materially decreased. The Senatorial vote at each precinct is as follows: North Oxford Simmons, 103; Kitch in, 114; Walter Clark, 41. South Oxford Simmons, 122; Kitch in. 80; Clark, 25. Salem Simmons, 25; Kitchin, 18; Clark, 28. Geneva Simmons, 34; Kitchin, 25; Clark, 19. Bell Town Simmons, 57; Kitchin. 26; Clark, 11. Dement Simmons, 45; Kitchin. 11; Clark, 8. Wilton Simmons, 17; Kitchin, 90; Clark, 32. Wilkins Simmons. 13; Kitchin, 42-; Clark. 5 Oak Hill Simmons, 6; Kitchin 41; Clark, 8 Grissom Simmons, 15; Kitchin, 67; Clark. 11. Creed moor Simmons, 16; Kitchin. 73; Clark, 16. Stem Simmons, 51; Kitchin, 73; Clark, 11. Howard Simmons, 22; Kitchin, 30; Clark. 8. Buchanan Simmons.16; Kitchin, 27, Clark, 30. Bullock Simmons, 8; Kitchin- 25; Clark, 10. Stovall Simmons, 33; Kitchin, 33; Clark, 8 Berea Simmons, 46; Kitchin, 22; Clark, 4. The vote in the county stands : Kitchin 797 Simmons 629 Clark 275 No true friend of Senator Simmons will deny that he has been up against two of the brainestand most resource ful fighters in North Carolina in the Derson of Governor Kitchin and Judge Clark, men who hitherto have never known defeat in a Democratic content. " was indeed a battle of the giants, t-ne in which the winner must solve the old riddle of the "irresistible force and the immovable object." &on't Put 9i off Any Longer. We would again remind our sub scribers that the Public Ledger on and after Deccember 1st will be $1.50 per year or 75 cents for six months. Those bo renew before that date will re vive the paper at the old rate. I HAVE for sale Barred Rock Cock 'res at $1 each, and Indian Runm r kueks for $2 per pair.' Mrs. E. C. Harris, Route 3. Oxford. OUR NEXT PRESIDENT ELECT WOODROW WILSON. Born at Staunton, Virginia. Dec. 28th, 1856; graduated from Princeton College, 1879; graduated from the law depart ment of the University of Virginia, 1882; practiced law at Atlanta, 1883; married Helen Louise Axson. of Savannah 1885; became professor of political economy at Bryn Mawr College, 1885; became professor of political economy at Wesleyan University, 1888; became professor of jurisprudence and politics at Princeton, 1890; became president of Princeton University, 1902; elected governor of New Jersey on the Democratic ticket, 1911; received Democratic nom ination for President of the United States, 1912: author of numerous works on political economy and American history Xocal Wavelets i Events of interest (Batl) ere6 3fere an& Z5l)&re. The Democratic Pie Hunters are on deck. Wonder if McNinch has heard from Roswellyet ? Wonder if McNinch has wired the news to Colliers ? Gov. Kitchin's political goose seems to be well cooked. To McNinch : There appears now to have been "a reason." Walk up like a man and pay your election bets as it is all over This country and North Carolina was never before so full of victories. Senator Simmons character was tri umphantly restored to him Tuesday. Senator Simmons run a little behind on wind but was a hummer on votes There was a very large crop of Sim mons gathered in the State Tuesday. Mrs. Calvin Breedlove, who has been sick several days, is rapidly improving, Acting Gov. Alex Feild is now enti tled to a rest for his devotion to duty. We are glad to learn that Mr. Luther Davis, who has been quite sick, is im proving. Mr. Leak Peace is now a resident of Rectory street, haying moved one day last week. Four years of honest government equal rights to all and special privi leges to none. The big dose of Simmons Regulator must have taken the political bile out many systems. We all had the great privilege of voting for the men of our choice, so let us all be happy. Don't all the candidates for the post mastership speak at once as it is liable to astonish the natives. Top of the morning to Senator Sim mons, Gov. Craig and the gentlemen composing the county ticket ! Peaceville is coming. The new store has been completed and occupied, and side walks and streets laid out. While western North Carolina bad its first snow on last Monday eastern North Carolina was wearing its summer clothes. The gentlemen who abused and "cussed out" the Public Ledger for ha v ing told how the "cat would jump" may j now smooth down their bristles as all's ! well with Democracy in the saddle. OXFORD, N. C, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 9, til 1 iSK23 -!,VS90C!iri i 1 1 1 YYl.ra. I.I CST ""3TT We are pleased to learn that Con gressman Sted man's majority in this district is about 5.000. Now for a legalized primary system and no more Democratic primaries at the end of a campaign as we lost many votes by the one just held. Bishop Cheshire will visit St. Paul's Church, Goshen, Sunday next, Nov. 11. Service at 11 a. m. All are cordially invited to be present. It's all over so that the next shot will be when the town voter takes aim at the Mayor and Board of Commis sioners. The election is not until May. The Governor's political father (old Granville), administered rather a se vere rebuke to his son William for for saking the political friends of his bril liant youth. The Public Ledger conceded Gov. Kitchin 200 majority over Senator Sim mons in Granville, but did not receive but 181, and did not receive a plurality over Simmons and Clark. BishoD Cheshire will visit Saint Stephen's Church Sunday night at 8 o'clock. The Apostolic Rite of Confir mation will be administered. All are cordially invited to present. A country man was heard to sav: "Kitchin is powerful sick, and I fear he'll politically die, For in sixteen years he has eaten a big slice of rich pie." On Saturday evening at 8:30 in the College chapel, Miss Fannie Buchanan will give a piano recital, assisted by the Chorus Class and Miss Elizabeth Hfancock, soloist. The public is cor dially invited, Mr. John E. Ruark. of Oxford, and Miss Elizabeth Vaughnn.of Clarksville. Va., were married in Richmond Thurs day, November 7th They will be at home at the Dr Sails residence on King street after Nov. 15th. Senator Simmons is a happy man and declares that he was confident all along that the people would return him, while Gov. Kitchin takes his de feat like a man, and says that his friends and supporters had led him to expect better things. We learn from the News and Ob server that Governor Kitchin says: "Oh, well, unhs I change my mind, I will return to Roxboro to practice law. That's my home and those are my folks. I have not made any other plans." Wah-Letka. who was recently in Ox ford, met with a serious accident Sat urday evening in Henderson. She was doing her famous mind reading act blindfolded when her foot became en tangled in electric guard chain causing her to fall head foremost in orchestra pit. Her face wasjbadly bruised up.For tunately no bones were broke. She i3 now in the hands of a beauty doctor in Richmond. "Personal Sfcotes. ' Coming and (Boirtg of friends and Strangers. Mr. W. A. Parham was a Durham visitor Friday. Mr. James Ellis, of Route 5. was in town Thursday. Mr. A. A. Bullock, of Bullock, was in town Thursday. Mr. S. J. Hudgins, of Shoo Fly, was in Oxford Friday. Mr. H. E. Crews, of Watkins, was in town Wednesday. Mr. Gurrant. of Route 3, was in Ox ford Wednesday. Mr. M. L.Oakley, of Providence, was a town visitor Friday. Mr. John Wilson, of Dexter, was a town visitor Thursday. Mr. H. T. Roycroft, of Wilkins. was in Oxford Thursday. Mayor J. L. Peed, of Creedmoor, was on our streets Thursday. Mr. W. J. Brummitt, of Route 3, was in town Wednesday. j Mr. A J. Yancey, of Buchanan, was in town Wednesday. Drs. Nat Daniel and Watkins were in Raleigh Wednesday. Mr. Oscar Yancey, of Enon section, was in town Wednesday. Mr. R. P. Coble, of Sandford, was in town the first of the week. Mr. David Eakes, of Fishing Creek township, was in town Thursday. Mr. W. E Stem and son, of Stem section, were in town Wednesday. Mr. Zack Allen, of Providence, was on our streets Thursday afternoon. Mr. W. H. Washington and Mayor Bullock, of Stem, were in town Friday. Messrs. D. S. Howard and W. J. Brasswell, of Route 4, were in town on Wednesday. Mrs. Moncure. of Raleigh, is visiting her brother, Mr. A. A. Chapman, on College street. A POUND OF PORK FOR ONE CENT Seperate your hogs, equally, in two lots, feed them exactly alike, give one lot Hall's Hog Powder, as directed, if you continue this for two months you will find the lot given Hall's Hog Pow der will weigh 100 pounds more than the other for every $1 worth of the powder given them, in this way you buy pork at One Cent a pound. Money cheerfully refunded if you are not sat isfied. Your friend, Nov. 23t. J.G.HALL 1912. Smallpox Near Virgilina. Dr Sam Booth, superintendent of Health for Granville county, made a visit to Virgilina last week at the so licitation of friends and he found seyeral cases of smallpox in that sec tion. Dr. Booth took every precaution possible to prevent the spread of the disease and he is watchiug the out come with a great deal ot concern He ieels that there need be no undue alarm if the people are careful in car rying out his instruction. Sunday Services. The Presbyterian pastor will preach at both the morning fand evening ser vices on Sunday, and the public is cor dially invited. The night services will continue to emphasize especially the evangelistic note.the subject this week being: "The Lost Sheep." Mr. Pardo. who is an experienced and accomplish ed singers will present theGospel Story in song, and the choir will render a song in keeping with the spirit of the service. The service begins promptly at 7:30 p.m. The Chrysanthemum Show. The good ladies of Oxford are hold ing a chrysanthemum show in the Armory, and they are to be congratu lated on the many reallv elegant spe cimens on exhibition. The show was opened Thursday evening, and on ac count of the weather not as many at tended as the show would warrant, but they have a chance to attend this (Friday) afternoon and night, when the awards will be announced by, let us hope, competent and impartial judges, which means so much to those who honestly strive to produce the most aesthetic tendrils of this most beautiful flower. Young Man Stunned. Mr. A. Hobgood, a young man, was slightly hurt last Wednesday as a result of innocent amusement. He walked up behind his friend, Mr. Elvin Parham, who was standing on the sidewalk near the National Bank of Granville, and placing his arms about him, and by main force raised him clear of the sidewalk, remarking ro Mr. Par ham that it was time for them to go home. The trouble was that Mr. Hob good lifted his friend too high, at any rate he fell backward, with Mr. Par ham on top of him, the sideof his head striking the sidewalk with terrific force The blow rendered Mr. Hob good unconscious, and Dr. Thomas was called, and placing him in an auto mobile they were speeded to the home of Mr. Sam Hobgood, brother of the wounded man, where Dr. Thomas was successful in restoring him two hours later. Good Service. The citizens of Oxford subscribed sufficient funds to secure the full As sociated Press election returns on the night of November 5. The Court House was thrown open and a great throng gathered there to hear the returns read as they were received hot from the Western Union wire. The returns began to pour in at about 8 30. and a half dozen bright little boys were kept busy up to a late hour between the office and the Court House delivering messages from all parts of the Nation and the State. An examination of the reports revealed the fact the Wes tern Union had a good operator at the key in the person of Mr. F. C. Spencer, who took his seat at the table early in the eveniDg and remained at the key-board for eight hours and twenty minutes, until the we small hours, when those two pleasant little word, so familiar to newspaper men and telegraph operators, flashed over the wire "all in." Mr. Spencer received over ten thousand words and wrote them down in a neat clear hand, and his writing was as clear when he fin ished as when he began. County Commissioners Meet. The honorable Board of County Commissioners met in regular monthly session on Monday last with the fol lowing members present: Messrs R. W Lassiter, chairman; B. I. Breedlove. H. C. Floyd and J. N. Tilley. On ac count of sickness Mr. Ralph Currin did not attend. The clerk, Mr. James Powell, read the minutes of last meeting, which were approved. It was ordered that the clerk record the plot of the remainder of land of the County Home. Messrs J.-' N. Watkins, B I. Breed love and R. S. Hart were appointed a committee to meet at Mountain Creek bridge and lay off a road from said bridge to the Oak Hill road near Sat terwhite place. It was ordered that the Sheriff sum mons a jury of three disinterested freeholders to assess the damage to property taken for public road from Berea toward Trinity church, crossing the lands of Henry Thorp and others. Mrs. Burchett and children were admitted to the County Home. It was ordered that the Sheriff sum mons a jury of three disinterested free holders to assess the damages to the property of Lucius Cunin, of '-. Brassfield township, caused by the ii- i - i . puDiic roau crossing ins lanu. Mary Philpott was put on the out side pauper list at $1 per month. It was ordered that the clerk issue an order to Dr. E B. Meadows for $25 to be used in improving the road from Cuibreth to W. S. Cozart's place. VOLUME 25. NO. 101 OLD RELSABLE SERVANT. The People Praise the Public Ledger for Its Clean and Honest Campaign Work. Now that the election of 1912 is a thing of the past and the wounds that were made by the land-slide are heal ing over, we may be permitted to say the Public Ledger has no ill-feeling against any one. We espoused the cause of Senator Simmons because we conceived it to be our duty to defend the Democracy of the standard-bearer of the party, and as this was para mount to the interests of the people the result shows that our efforts were not in vain. The two old war horses at the helm of the Pubiic Ledger knew a thing or two, and mere sentiment had no weight with us when the De mocracy of Senator Simmons was assailed. We knew that his position on the tariff is that of a sound states man and it was for this reason that he has been accorded such an extra ordinary support by the voters. The Public Ledger has given its support to Senator Simmons, not as a personal preference, but for the good of the State and of the Democratic party. We urged his retention in Congress because of the commanding influence he has attained as a National legisla tor and because of the possibilities of stiil greater services to the material advancement of National and State interests. This support has been the more cordial because he stands with Woodrow Wilson not alone on the tariff, but for the development of our inland waterways, for the building of post roads and the extension of the rural mail routes, and four years from now we hope to see the things we have contended for in the tariff to have become of general acceptance, and the Democratic party at length safely entrenched in the confidence of the business, manufacturing, commercial and agricultural interests of the United States. The Public Ledger rejoices that it stands for constructive statesmanship, for the common good and orderly pro gress in the solutions of the problems that confront a tree people, and it is our province and pleasure to stand for righteousness and endeavor to make industry thrive, peace reign and pros perity abound. Overstock Sale. The big overstock sale of Cohn & Son is still on in full force, and they propose to eclipse all past selling records this month by giving real bar gains to every man and woman who have any care to economize in the purchase of their personal wants. The appeal of this reliable firm for your patronage is based on giving better values than any store in Oxford. The list of bargains enumerated in their advertisement on the fourth page of this paper is only a partial list. It will pay any one to go to Cohn & Sons for the things they need to trade with them means a substantial saving on everything you buy. Are You One of Them? We are advised by the Third Assist ant Postmaster General, Hon. J. J. Britt, that copies of the Public Ledger sent to persons after one year from the date of their subscriptions, "unless such subscription be renewed for a definite time, together with an actual payment of subscription or a bonafide , promise of payment," cannot be sent through the mails at the newspaper rate. We direct the special attention of our subscribers to this fact and ask those that are in arrears for a year to make payment at once. This must be done or we cannot mail them the pa per. We ask that our friends who are behind one vear to give this matter their Attention at the earliest possible moment and save them embarrass ment and us some trouble. We thank all our friends for their patronage and do not want to lose a single one of them. Short Locals. We wish to say to the dear children that we will publish the honor roll in Wednesday's issue. County, State and nation have had politics enough for one year, and now let us iiope that people will think and talk about something else after the news is all in. "Don't break it off in anybody" now. Smooth down the bristles of those who talk ashily about the defeat of their favorites. He who keeps on his shirt h greater than he who gets hot in the collar. Don't forget that the Oxford tobacco market continues to have big breaks every day. the quality of the offerings holding up remarkably well, thus keep ing the daily average price at very high figures. If Gov. Kitchin's friends are disgrun tled we see no cause for it. Senator Simmons simply got the votes and plenty of them, showing that the peo ple had confidence in him and wanted him returned. Owing to the fact that the Board of Canvassers have not finished tabulat ing the returns we cannot publish the county vote until next Wednesday. The average majority ranges from 11 to 12 hundred, a gain over years ago. )
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