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7 SEME-WEEKLY. A PRETTY LITTLE MAP THREE LINES OF INDUS TRIAL ACTIVITY. Agriculture, Trade and Manu facturing Go Hand in Hand. It is th opinion of clever busi ness men that every community to be on a sound basis, must have three lines of industrial activity agrcultural, trade and manufactur ingall to go hand in hand and de veloped as far as possible. This is Mr. A. H. Powell's conception of a self -sufficient community, and he is entirely correct. It is far better to remain as a town than it is to become a city, cut otf from the outside world and fed on withered vegetation and second-hand product collected and supplied by commission houses. The ideal city in which to live is the one with its surrounding farm ing territory highly developed. If Oxford is going to be a solidly founded trade and manufacturing center, capable of continued and natural growth, the back country must be in a position to take care of and feed the city. Thus it will be seen that it is the duty of the merchants, manufacturers and busi ness men to encourage better farm ing methods, diversification of crops, agricultural education, county fairs, good roads and immigration. A self-sufficient community is one in which the farmers are made to feel that they are members of the same community of business men as the citizens of the town, and that the town is as necessary to the surround ing country as the country is to the town. There is no doubt in the world that Granville county with it3 522 square miles could provide food stuff for more than 200,000 people with greater ease than it now pro vides for 26,000, and this in no wise to disturb the tobacco industry. In order to set forth our natural advantages it is necessary to state that Granville county is almost a rectangle with a maximum length of :JG miles from north to south and a width of 10 miles, comprising an area of 384,080 acres. Consult the map and no where else in the United States will you find the watershed as perfect as Granville county with 53 branches and creeks flowing into four rivers Tar, Dan, Roanoke and Neuse. What would be the result if we had a pretty little map of Granville county print ed, showing its beautiful outlines, the drainge and natural advantages, the same to be distributed through out the world, inviting people to locate here? It is such a country as would appeal to the good solid German truck gardener, and the English, Scotch and Welsh farmer, who rival the world in diversified farming. No class of men are more familiar with the conditions and tendency confronting the commer cial interest of the country town than is this class of farmers and they are invariably loyal to its best interest, and wherever you find them in large numbers you will also find small diversified manufac turing plants springing up, and that is what we need in Oxford and Granville county. Big Stock of Goods Cohn & Son's open the new season prepared to render you better service than ever before. Not only are they now carrying larger stocks and greater varieties, but they are showing choice and better merchan dise at still lower prices than any time in their history The poilcy of making dependable merchandise at the lowest margin profit built Cohn & Son's business. Now is the time to obtain just what you want most economically. Attend the Cohn & Son's 10 day event. You will profit. See their ad elsewhere in this paper. The Ladies at Work The Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist church has succeeded in beautifying the interior walls of the church, preferring a soft Luff finish, which is very pretty and restful to the eye. SHORT LOCAL PICK-UPS GATHERED FROM THE TOWN AND COUNTY About People and Things That Are of Interest to Our Readers. The lazier folks are the harder their tongues work. If dirt was trumps Spring street would hold a full hand. Pitch ford & Co. have had the front of their store repainted. The Public Ledger will welcome short articles on matters of public interest. Work is like an umbrella. You have to keep it up to get any good out of it. Bring back, oh little child, to day, the dreams from whose delight we roam ! It goes without saying that the paint brush would greatly improve the looks of Oxford. Glad to learn that Dudley Fuller, who has been suffering with rheu tism, is some better. Ladies hats this season are sim ply trimmed, but how about hubby and papa's pocket book? The teachers of Oxford College will receive this Wednesday after noon from 5 to 6:30 o'clock. Our excellent Sheriff has rear ranged his office, making it more convenient for the transaction ot business. Whenever you have visitors at your home why not let us know it so we can publish them in the Pub lic Ledger? On Sunday morning one of the laborers of Downie & Wheeler's Show was kicked by one of the horses and badly hurt. Dr. Benj. K. Hays after having spent a successful season at Buffalo Springs has returned to Oxford and resumed his practice. Superintendent R. L. Brown has added a new standard linotype to the equipment of the Orphan Asy lum printing department. Go to the moving picture show at the nice, comfortable and order ly Orpheum Theater. It will take your mind off your troubles. Owing to Downie & Wheeler pay ing off their employes in Oxford Monday Postmaster Osborn issued $1,000 worth of postoffice orders. Wonder how the ladies liked the new style hat worn by the clown in Downie & Wheeler's circus pa rade Monday morning? Oh, it was a stunner. Jack Howard, of Route 1, -has joined the Oxford Tobacco Brigade and will move his family to Oxford, having rented the Gregory cottage on Asylum street. The best thing that can be said about a county is that it is progres sive. If a county really is progres sive it indicates that its people are intelligent and thrifty. We learn that Mrs. W. H. Up church, who had to go to Richmond and undergo a second operation, is "doing as well as could be expect ed," says the doctor. The improvements to the exterior and the interior of the residence of Col. Roger Gregory on College street have been completed and presents an attractive appearance. Mr. Business Man you will get the best results for your money by advertising in the Public Ledger, which has a large and daily increas ing circulation in this territory. It is reported in the Berea sec tion that J. K. Daniel, an old and honored member of the Bachelor's Club, has at last become a victim to sly cupid's dart and now walks around with a smile on his face. Rumor has it that Oxford is to ! have a department store next year and that Matt Nelson and Sam Wat son will erect a building 50x100 feet in the corner of the Johnson lot on College street for that pur- ' pose. OXFORD, N. C, WEDNESDAY, OCT. 1, 1913. A LEGITIMATE BUSINESS ASK THE OLD SOLDIERS ABOUT IT Light Your Pipe and Think of the Broad Fields of Granville We often hear the use of tobacco denounced in high places as being a companion of the idler, loafer, gambler, drunkard and criminal. We scarcely believe the good farm ers of Granville " would engage in the cultivation of a weed that would damn the souls of men. To the con trary, statistics show that tobacco is not the habit of the licentious, immoral, grafting fellow. Many of our large prisons are filled with criminals who never used tobacco in their lives. Tobacco has had nothing, and never will have any thing to do with poverty, strikes or riots. Poverty is a condition of society which cannot be remedied by the use or nonuse of tobacco. The farmers who raised the bum per crop and those who are handl ing it can rest assured that the churches are full of those to-day who can hardly wait until the bene diction has been pronounced so that they can get out and get at their pipe or plug or cigar. Eighty-five per cent, of our male population uses tobaco in some form, and that 85 per cent, the whole world knows, ges to make up the bone and sinew of our fighting power both on land and sea. Both at Yorktown and Gettys burg tobacco was an important factor in the upkeep of those sturdy heroes. Oxford Tobocco Market Last week proved a record break er for the four warehouses on the Oxford market, as nearly 750,000 pounds of tobacco was sold, with common grades predominating, as the farmers are not as a rule, put ting their best tobacco on the sales. Thousands upon thousands of dollars are now being paid by our banks to our industrous farmers; who have earned every dollar they are locating into their jeans. Monday the . farmers rolled in again in large numbers and the warehouses had another large break and did not get through "until late in the afternoon. Prices remain about the same, and common grades are selling well. Oxford thus far has been able to take care of the large amount of tobacco that has rolled in, while prices has remained steady. Not the Man Chief Williford was informed by officer of SouthHill, Va., of arrest of a negro named Alexander, and he went over Sunday in an automobile fully believing that he was going to bring Graham Alexander back with him, but he was badly disap pointed as they had arrested the wrong man, and had his long trip for nothing. He was accompanied by Deputy Sheriff Walter and J. T. Poythress. Dr. Livingston Johnson Dr. Livingston Johnson, cor responding secretary of the State Baptist Missionary Board, filled the pulpit at the Baptist church Sunday morning and evening. Tho roughly interesting in missions, he is one of the ablest divines to visit the Oxford Baptist church in a long time. While in Oxford Dr. Johnson was the guest of PresidentJEIobgood of the Oxl ord College. Give it Your Business Farmers and business men are asked to read the advertisement of the reliable Citizens Bank of Creed moor, one of the strong financial institutions of the county, on the last page. This bank is conserva tively conducted and worthy of your patronage. - SAMUEL DAVIS, of Clarksville, Va., will save you five times your railroad fare on any hardware item, machinery, gun or implement you buy and will guarantee you satisfaction. J. H. Daniel, of Tally Ho, was among the crowd in town Monday. VICTIM OF ACCIDENT. WILLIE BOWLING KILLED BY BULLET The Result of Whiskey and the Reckless Handling of Fire Arms Upon the receipt of the news Sun day at noon that a murder had been committed at Tar River station Sheriff Hobgood, Dr. Sam Booth and Coroner W. D. Bryan hastened to the scene to assertain the facts. They found Willie Bowling laying dead on the floor with a bullet hole in his side. The coroberative testimony of W. C. Sharon, J. C. Bowling, Roy Bowling and Henry Averett, eye witnesses of the tragedy, aver that the killing was . accidental. The witness acknowledge the presence of much whiskey in the crowd and all imbibed more or less freely. The question of trading pistols came up, and while Goody Green was in the act of returning the pistol to his hip-pocket it was discharged, the ball entering the side of Willie Bowling, tearing its way into his intestines, the victim expiring fif teen minutes later. After inquiring into the facts and circumstances of the death the jury found the following verdit: "That Willie Bowling come to his death by the reckless and care less handling of a pistol in the hands of Goody Green." The jury: A. A. Crews, E. R. Green. E. F. Currin, S. T. Daniel, H. L. Hole man, N. D. Wheeler. Mr. Bowling was the son of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bowling, of Tar River, and was 22 years of age and married. Deep sympathy go out to the loved ones in their sudden bereavement. The remains were buried Monday afternoon near the home of Mrs. Cary, his mother-in-law, and largely attended. This is a sad untimely ending of a young man in the prime of life, and should be a warning to other to keep out of bad company. Goody Green when the fatal shot was fired and Mr. Bowling was laid on the floor disappeared, but came to Oxford Monday and surrendered to Sheriff Hobgood and a warrant was issued for his arrest for carry ing concealed weapons and he was locked up. The trial will come off today, Wednesday, before a magis trate. Women's Civic Club The Woman's Civic Club will meet this Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock in the rooms of the Gran ville ommerical Club. Several matters of importance will betaken up at this meeting and a full attendance is most earnestly re quested. Those interested in the Chrysanthemum Show are especially urged to be present. The premium list for the show is now ready for the press and as usual is as attrac tive as generous. The final date for the show has not yet been de cided upon, as that will depend upon the flowcs, but it is certain that it will either be the last of Oc tober or the first week in Novem ber. The flowers give promise of unusual perfection and variety and it is expected that the show will be a great success. Mr. McFarland Chosen Judge W. A. Devin, who has been Superintendent of the Oxford Baptist Sunday school for some time, was present Sunday morning last and tendered his resignation to the school. While a member of the Legislature Judge Devin never failed to reach Oxford and give the Sunday school his undivided attention each Sunday but as Cir cuit Judge he cannot conveniently reach Oxford every Sunday, hence his resignation. Mr. W. A. McFar land succeeds Judge Devin as superintendent, assisted by Mr. C. D. Ray. ' TWO car loads of hog, cattle and garden fence received this week at Samuel Davis and you know what we do for you, so send your orders and save this difference, which will mean several times your railroad J fare Davis pays the freight. MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE. SOME YOU KNOW AND SOME YOU DO NOT KNOW Personal Items About Oxford Folks and Their Friends in General. J. T. Morton, of Route 4, was in town Monday. J. F. Puckett, of Route 4, was in town Monday. D. G. Bullock, of Stem, was in Oxford Monday. J. B. Adcock, of Berea, was in Oxford Monday. E. G. Connell, of Tar River, was in town Monday. W. A. Mo3s, of Tar River, was in town Monday. Mrs. R. T. Smith is on a visit to her sons in Wilson. Mrs. Moneypender has returned to Oxford for the winter. Louis Daniel, of Route 1, was on Monday's large tobacco break. Crawford Overton, of Route 6, was on tobacco market Monday. Mrs, George Til lery. of Wilming ton, is on a visit to her old nome in Oxford. Mrs. Thomas Waller and children are on a visit to relatives at Mor risville. Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Elliott, of Route 1, were Oxford shoppers on Monday. W. H. Washington, an excellent citizen of Stem, was on our streets Monday. R. W. Lassiter arrived in Oxford Saturday afternoon from Washing ton City. Mr. and Mrs. Carl Piper and children, of Route &, were in town Monday. Miss Margaret Hilliard has re turned to Oxford to the pleasure of her friends. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Woody and family, of Route 5, were town vis itors Monday. Mr. and Mrs. John Dickerson, of Wilton section, were Oxford shop pers Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Elijah Daniel, of Culbreth section, were Oxford vis itors Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Frazier, of Route 2, were among the crowd in town Monday. D. T. Winston ahd J. P. Royster, of Adoniram, were on the tobacco market Monday. Mr. and Mrs. Robt. J. Hart and children, of Route 5, were town visitors Monday. Miss Marie Medford left Friday to become the music teacher in the Lucama graded school. Mrs. B. T. Waterman, of South Hill, Va., is visiting relatives in the county and the town. Ed Moore, Superintendent of the Public Roads of Person county, was an Oxford visitor Monday. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Babcock and children, of Route 7, were among the crowd in town Monday. Mrs. Annie Land is and daughter, Miss Florence, will leave today for Valla Crucis, Watauga county. Mr. and Mrs. Cary Parham, of Route 5, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Critcher Sunday. Matt Hobgood and James Pleas ant, who are running a warehouse at Snow Hill, spent the week-end in Oxford. Roy Osborn, the excellent agent of the Seaboard road, has returned from a pleasant trip to Baltimore and Washington. Mr. and Mrs. James Stark, of Vance county, were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Walter Stark the past week, and we had the pleasure of meeting our old friend Jim. WE will close our stores Thurs day October 2nd on account of holi day. Will re-open Friday morn ing. COHN & SON, The Leader. VOLUME 30. NO. 82 THE BIG COUNTY FAIR. THE MARSHALS AND LIST OF FLOATS Preparations Are Well in Hand and a Big Crowd Anticipated. The very liberal premium offers coupled with the pride of growing and exhibiting superior products is serving to arouse keen interest among farmers in the County Fair, which this year is to be held Wednesday and Thursday, October loth and 16th. Out at the Fair grounds things are beginning to take on a hustling appearance. A crew of men is now engaged in overhauling buildings and erecting some additional structures, which adds considerably to the appearance of the grounds and provides badly needed room. The following firms will put on floats for the two days of the Fair: Edwards Hose and Ladder Com pany, Granyile Real Estate and Trust Company, R. L. Brame, Par ham & Parham, J. Robert Wood, Cannady & Alston, Union Bank, S. Nasser & Company, First Nation al Bank, Horner Bros Company, Hughes Smaw Furniture Company, C. A. Carroll, L. F. Smith, Long Winston Company, Sizemore Bros., Mrs. T. Lanier, National Bank of Granville, Hamilton Drug Com pany, D. C. Hunt, Oxford Buggy Company, Orpheum Theatre, G. C. Daniel, L. F. Day, H. M. Turner, J. J. Medford, Breedlove & McFar land. L. T. Pitchford, J. T. Size more, Mangum & Watkins, C. D. Ray. The following are the marshals of the County Fair, with Jonah Veasey as chief: Lee Taylor, I. W. Mangum, Geo. Parham, Ernest Howard, Ben Las siter, T. G. Stem, Roy Wright, Leonard Mitchell, J. P. Floyd, EI vin Parham, W. N. Thomas, J. A. Niles, E. T. Crews, A. H. A. Wil liams, J. R. Powell. J. P. Harris, Billy Landis, Arthur Pitts, W. E. Dorsey, Jos. Gooch. Alfrtd Veasey, Jonnie Currin, L. W. Hall, W. S. Gooch, Oscar Oakley, Clarence O'Bian, D. H. Currin, Louis Daniel. Walter Crews, J. E. Newton, H. W. Caldwell, H. T. Jackson, S. A. Wilborne, Morgan Hicks, E. A. Hunt, John Dixon, R. T. Gregory. W. H. Fleming, Joe Crews. Car rol Dickerson, Elmer Mangum, E. B. Mangum, A. T. Knott, Ben Per ry, Fred Phipps. His First Literary Success. Thomas Dixon's first literary success, "The Leopard's Spots'" considered his masterpiece, has at last been dramatized by the author and will be seen here on Saturday, October 4th. at the Orpheum The atre. Mr. Dixon claims that this book gave the South a voice in the forum of the world, expressing the long silent Southern feelling which scorned national public opinions and defied efforts to change social con ditions by law. The play is thrill ing to the extreme, differing now and then from the book in order to present more forcibly the fact that the negro can never be received on a social equalitywith the white race. It is the modern negro problem which he exposes this time, There is an intermingling of romance, love and comedy which adds to the enjoyment of the performance. "The Leopard's Spots" will be presented here under the personal direction of the author. DOLLARS saved to-day means a larger bank account at the end of the year so write or come to Samuel Davis the hardware man, the man who pays your freight, the man who buys in car lots and the man who has always given satisfaction to his customers. SAMUEL DAVIS, Clarksville, Va. IF it is cook stcves, ranges or heaters, then do nothing but come and see what Davis has to offer you. We sell the Majestice, Enterprise, Live Oak and Excelsior stoves. If Davis don't save you money then he will pay your railroad fare. Remember Davis pays the freight.
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