Mrs. Thales Turner
Feb. 2,06
mm
VOL. 20.
OXFORD, N. C, FRIDAY, NOV. 23, 1906.
NO. 2
mm lot
of Fine Fresh Gandies just re
ceived. Finst Bananas and
Apples always on hand. All
the cakes, crackers, etc.,; are
frssh. Old goods have been
shipped back to the factory.
Best Sewing Machine Oil.
Lamest assortment of Toi-1
let Soap,Talcum Powder, Face
Gre'am, etc,
Just received beautiful box
paper. Pound paper tablets,
etc., with envelopes to match.
If you want a good guaran
teed watch for $1, to $1.75
get the Ingersol.
Another supply of those
guaranted pocket knives, ra
zors, scissors, and shears at
Hall's drug store.
Gome and get a safety ra
zor use it 30 days, if not per
fectly satisfactory I will refund
your money.
T"hv let those Door little runt
shoats eat all that corn and
not improve when Hall's Hog
Powder will make big fat hogs
of them.
Spectacles and Eye Glasses
that fit your eyes. Satisfac
tory fit everytime or your mon
ey back. Prices right 25c to
$10.00.
Hall's Spavin Gure is the
best liniment on earth for a
horse. Roysters Horse Pow
der is the best Gondition Pow
der on the market take no
other.
Tie Proserin Cartel
Is under my special care. Pu
rity, accuracy and 26 years
experience is what I offer you.
Send you prescription to me
and you will get eactly what
your doctor wants you to have.
DRUGGIST
CHECKS
are the safest way to pay your debts
The canceled check Is a voucher to
show the obligation In question Is
liquidated,
A CHECK BOOK
with a good balance behind It Is a
valuable aset to any one. Prudent
people ue care In banking, Make In
quiries and you'll find this bank Is
the place for your account,
New brick building just completed
with fire and burglar proof vault,
fire and burglar Insur ce carried.
4 per cent. Paid on Time deposits
The Citizens Bank,
Ci ccdmoor, N. c.
Z. E. LYON, President,
B. G. ROGERS, Vice-Pres.
I. E. HARRIS, Cashier.
Sale of Land.
By virtue of authority fonferred upon me
by :i derree of the Superior Court of (-Jraiiville
County in the Special Proceeding entitled "A.
J. .Johnson and others vs. 1". V. Walker and
others," I will on
TUKSDAY, NOVEMBER -27th 1906
Eell to the highest bidder for cash one-fourth
undivided interest in and to the following de
scribed tract of land: In IHitchville Township
Oranville County, adjoining the lands of A. .1.
Veazey on the north. A. J. Johnson on the
east, Mrs. Isabella Waller on the south, and
Mrs. S. J. Veazey on the west, containing 116
1-2 acres, it being the same land devised by
Elizabeth and Mary Walker to A. J. Johnson
and to James and Daniel Walker.
Place of sale. Knap of Keeds. Time of sale
12 m. w. A. DliVIN, Commissioner.
V ,.V-A- "
TOBACCO FARMERS MEET.
Annual Meeting of North Carolina
Protective Association.
The association of tobacco farmers
known as the Xorth Carolina Protec
tive Association held its annual meeting-,
in Greensboro last Friday,
and there was a fairly good attend
ance of delegates from the tobacco
growing counties when President John
S. Cunningham called the session to or
der in the court house at 12 o'clock.
Rev. Dr. II. XV. Battle, of the First
Baptist church, offered prayer and
Mayor Murphy delivered a fine wel
come address. This was appropriate
ly responded to by State Secretary J.
H. Sharp. Mr. C. C. Moore, presi
dent of the Xorth Carolina Cotton as
sociation, being called up6n made an
excellent short talk on the necessity
for farmers organizing for protection
of prices of all products raised, wheth
er of cotton, wheat, corn or tobacco.
At the afternoon session of the asso
ciation President Cunningham made
an appropriate address outlining the
acts accomplished by the association in
raising the price of tobacco, and was
followed by Grand Lecturer Gravel',
who demonstrated that by organization
and then by reducing acreage and
holding back tobacco, the association
had already been worth over a million
dollars to tobacco planters.
Resolutions were adopted recom
mending further decrease of acreage.
Discouraging forcing tobacco on glut
ted markets, aid in fostering the estab
lishment of storage warehouses, redry
ing houses, and manufacturies. The
legislature was memorialized to enact
a law making it a misdemeanor for
warehousemen to report having sold
tobacco on their floors, except the orig
inal sale from first hand.
Officers elected were: G. O. Key,
Pilot, Mountain, president; J. M.
Sharpe, Rockingham count', secretary
and treasurer; J, O. Graverly, Rocky
Mount, state lecturer; J. i. Stokes,
Reidsville: J. C. Iritis, Mt. Airy, and
G. G. Moore, of Mt. Tirzah, vice pres
idents. The Best Way.
A friend at our elbow suggests'
that t,he best way txhead off the mail
order houses is for the local merchant
to advertise liberally and get the trade
themselves. It does look reasonable.
All of the successful mail order houses
are heavy advertisers, and if they can
make it pay why not the local merchant
Loves the Work.
Mr. XV. F. Marshall, who recent
ly sold The Gastonia Gazette, is in Ra
leigh and will for a time do editorial
and special work on The Progressive
Fanner. He is a native of Wake
county, his former home having been
Wake Forest, and he is a valuable ad
dition to the staff of the paper.
Do Your Part.
The citizens of anv prosperous
town are always public spirited and
united. Stand together, work for the
interests of the whole town. Always
stand ready to do your part. Don't
grumble and spend your time in pro
phesying failures, but help to make
every enterprise a success, be it great
or small. Re energetic and enterpris
ing and your example will be imitat
ed.
-Exchange.
National Bank Statement.
We call special attention to the fine
statement made by the First Xational
Bank of Oxford in another part of
this paper. This well managed insti
tution continues to increase in deposits
and in volume of business. This bank
pays 4 per cent interest on time depos
its. Open an account with this bank
and make your book grow it is record
ing your history and telling the story
of your success.
Go Tell it to Teddy.
There is noievidence of race suicide in
Granville. At this term of Granville
superior ,ourt tnree witnesses were
examined whose combined progeny
amount to seventy three. Moses
Wo rtham testified that he was the fath
er of eighteen children and Bat Wil
liams admitted paternity of a likenum-
ber,whileTom Ifammie told the Judsre
that he was a patriot of sixty three
summers ami was the father of thirty
seven children, thirty five of whom are
now living. How is this for the pop
ulation of the colored race?
IF YOUR watch has gone on a
strike and your clock has quit striking
why bring them to AV. D. Stimson
and he will adjust the matter prompt
ly and properly. Located at Paris Dry
Goods store.
HUYLER'S Candies at J. G. Hall's
drug store. 0ct26
GRANVILLE SUPERIOR COURT.
Judge Fred Moore Presiding Solic
itor Brooks Cases Disposed of;-
Granville Superior Court convened
on Monday with his Honor Judge Fred
Moore presiding with his usual fairness
and ability, and we are sorry we can
not have him with usasrain. Solicitor
A. L. Brooks who has just been re
elected and who made such a brilliant
and aggressive campaign, is present
ami prosecuting the violators of the
law with usual vigor and ability. Mr.
Conrad Walters is acting as Sheriff,
efficiently assisted by Mr. Charley
lurner.
The following grand jury was drawn:
J. P. Bradsher, Foreman, C. E. Aver
ett, XV. F. Royster, It. Y. Crews, K.,
Z. Thomasson, XVm. Davis, Fred Ad
cock, M. I). York, L. T. Yilliford,A.
L. Xoblin, H. M. Hobgood, W. B,'
Parham, S. 1. Slaughter, .J. I, Floyd,
XV. T. Lumnkins, J. M. Colev, J. T.
Blackwell, K. A. Longmire. Officer
in charge Deputy Sheriff R. E. Booth.
The Judge's charge was of more
than an hour's length and covered the
criminal law. He fully set out the
duties of a grand juryman, stating that
they were the guardians of the people
and their protection was in their hands.
The following cases have been dis
posed of:
State vs Carver Kogers,larceny, dis
missed. State vs John Bullock, a. w. d. w.
nol pros with leave.
State vs Ella Taborn,f. and a. plead
guilty, judgment suspended upon pay
ment of cost.
State vs J. E. Goss, c. c. w. plead
guilty, judgment 15 and cost. -
State vs B. D. Eakes, affray, plead
guilty, judgment suspended upon pay
ment of cost.
State vs General Gregory, larceny,
guilty, judgment suspended upon pay
ment of cost and 2 to Wm. Alien.
State vs John Ragland, disturbing
public worship, plead guilty, judg
ment -$10 and cost.
State vs Lonnie Tinslej, larceny,
plead guilty, judgement suspended
upon payment of cost.
. rn -wit- ,
"" u. i.c vy uic tnc-iM i.
kTiaie s j.jiisLei v iiiiei, c. c. w.,
guilty, judgment suspended upon pay
ment of cost.
State vs Walter Wilson, larceny, 4
cases, guilty, 2 years on public roads.
State vs Johnny Hammie, larceny,
guilty, 2 cases, judgment suspended.
State vs Jerry Young and Lee Wil-
kerson, affray, plead guilty, judgment
suspended upon payment of cost.
State vs Wiley Moore, larceny, guil
ty, 4 months on public roads.
State vs Charley Harris, a. w. d. w.,
2 cases, guilty, 4 months on public
roaus.
!tate vs Bat Williams, assault, guil
ty, 6 months on public roads.
i
Baby Born With two Perfect Heads.
In the home of Will Davis, who
lives in Beech Mountain Township, on
the night of November 5th, was born
a boy baby with two heads, each a per
fect head with perfect necks one from
each shoulder. The baby lived about
20 minutes, each head gasping for
breath and struggling alike and then
died. It weighed b' 1-2 pounds. It
was the writer's privilege to see this
baby and can verify the truthfulness of
this narative. Watauga Democrat.
The Hampton Statue.
The 80,000 equestrian statue to
the memory of Wade Hampton, Columbia,!-?.
C, was unveiled on the State
House grounds Tuesday.
General M. C. Butler, Hampton's
comrade in war and colleague in Con
gress, deliver the principal address.
The statue, the work of Sculptor F.
XV. Kuckstuhl, is considered a very
fine piece of work. It was erected by
the State of South Carolina and its
citizens, 20,000 being appropriated
by the Legislature and 10,000 by
popular subscription.
Roasted Roosevelt.
The State convention of the colored
Baptists of Xorth Carolina, in session
at Salisbury last week passed a scath
ing resolution denouncing President
Roosevelt for his action in dismissing
from the army the Twenty-fifth Infan
try, colored, of Texas, United States
troops. The dishonorable discharge of
the negro soldiers is condemned as a dis
crimination against the negro. The
convention declared that President
Roosevelt has estranged millions of his
ardent admirers and supporters, and it
is declared- that steps will be taken to
have the action of the President re
viewed by the highest tribunal of the
land or brought to the attention of
Congress.
Subscribe to the Public Ledger.
tate vs lorn ortham, a. w. d. w.was returned and a r5 a.nyfic fight en
plead guilty, judgment 825 and costfWl. The negro wa?Se and'i through
SHOT TO DEATH BY POSSE.
The Asheville Desporado Killed at
Fletcher.
A great crowd of-jeople that block
ed one of the principal streets of Ashe
ville on the evening of X ov. 15, was
so insistent to. view the remains of the
desperado who slew two policemen and
tnree negroes on tne streets luesdav
l.i. 1 t 1' 1 , I 1 .11
uigui, anu wno was snot to aeatn by a
posse, that Sheriff Reed, in, an effort to
satisfy thi thirst, pieked up the bleed
ing mutilated body of the dead negro
and held it out an undertaking window
to the gaze of probably one thousand
people. It wTas a ghastly and uncanny
siHic .
Tne body was brought to the city
about 3 o'clock and taken to a local
undertaking establishment. Crowds
gathered, but the sheriff declined the
mass f people admittance to the place.
There was considerable cheering and
many liurrahs. The news that the body
of the murderer had been brought
to tye city spread like wild fire and
the .already large crowp surging in
front of the undertaking was momenta
rily increased until the street presented
one mass of people.
, The possemen who killed the negro
next morning held a meeting on the
highway and decided that all the re
ward money should be paid to the wid
ows of the two officers who were killed.
The amount is about one thousand dol
lars. It was also decided that the des
perado's gun should ' be presented, -to
Police Captain Page, the . officer wound
ed in the fight with" the negro on the
night of the trouble. .
The desperado who wrought such
havoc Tuesday night with a Savage ri-
iJ . 1 '11 1 Ti , I " w r
ue was Kiiiea near letciier s. ins
body was riddled withy bullets. He
was first seen near Buena Vista, com
ing from an old barn, where it is sup
posed he had' been, hiding." He went
towards Fletcher's avoiding the rail
road. The news had reached Fletch
er's and a posse ?vent in search of him."
One half mile from the village the
posse caugljjt sight of the negro and
yelled to him" to halt. He replied by
opening fire with his Jftei- The fire
1 '
.-rietener a arm njsa-tmna 50c swamp
where he lost one shoe: Other posse
men joined in the chase. About a
halt a mile west of Fletcher's the des
perado halting and backing against a
tree, fought it out with the posse. lie
was shot down and fell over his gun,
dying with the weapon still grasped in
his right hand.
Tobacco Selling High.
Tobacco continues to roll into Ox
ford and sells well. On Monday some
good sales were made by Mr. Zack
Lyon. Mr. J. P. Bradsher sold a
load at the following prices: 10, 25,
48, 40, 20, 18 50. W. T. Currin
also made a good sale, as he received
18, 14 50, 25,47 50 25, 14, 50, 0.75
The Bank of Granville.
AVe take take pleasure' in calling at
tention to the excellent statement of
the Bank of Granville and Oxford
Savings Bank. Of the fifty statements
this bank has published the present is
the strongest. The combined capital
and surplus amounting to over 100,
000 gives absolute safety to all busi
ness intrusted with them.
Burglars Enter Dr. Booth's Home.
Burglars have again made their ap
pearance in Oxford, as some one enter
ed the residence of Dr. S. D. Booth
Sunday night, and went into his bed
room, took his paints from off a chair
and carried them away. There was
between 8 and 4 in the pockets along
with a number of letters. The burglar
entered a window,and Dr. Booth heard
him when he went out but thought it
was some one at the back door as his
cook had been sick, and thought she
needed his services. This is another
warning to people to fasten down their
windows good.
The same night attempts were made
to enter the homes of Messrs. Sam
Hobgood and XV. A. A dams, but were
frightened.
FOR SALE Thoroughbred Berk
shire pigs, will sell at 2 months old
for 5 a piece, which are now 7 weeks
old, also 8 Berkshire sows which will
come in in March by thoroughbred
Berkshire. They are the large Berk
shire. Apply to E. T. Jones,
nov.28.2t.pd Route 8, Oxford, X. C.
LOST. One old fashioned bracelet
fine gold link work, with oval clasp
with raised gold rim and black enamel.
Let in center of clasp in silver is a
diamond. Finder will be suitably re
warded by returning same to Mr. W.
D. Stimson.
DEATH OF PROMINENT CITIZEN.
Mr. Dudley Bullock Passey Away
Tuesday Afternoon.
It is with deep regret that we are
called upon to announce the death of
Mr, J. I). Bullock, one of Oxford's
purest and best men, which took place
Tuesday evening about ( o'clock at
his home on Broad street. His health
nau not neen good ror z years, put ins
death was a shock to his family and
many friends.
Mr. Bullock had been identified
with the tobacco interest of Oxford for
many years, and was one of the largest
and most successful leaf dealers on the
market, and held in the very highest
esteem by his brother buyers. He
relied on his own judgment, attended
strictly to his own business, and sue
ceeding in making money in handling
tobacco, which he invested in real es
tate and some of the manufacturing en
terprises in Oxford. He was a con
sistent member of the Methodist church
and one of the stewards, and much be
loved by all who knew him, as he was
truly a christian gentleman.
The funeral took place Wednesday
afternoon at o o'clock from the resi
dence and largely attended by sorrow
ing relatives and friends, the Tobacco
Board of Trade attending in a body.
The services were conducted by his
pastor, Rev. F. M. Shamberger, and
the remains were laid to rest in Kim-
wood Cemetery and beautiful ffowers
covered the sacred mound.
Maylie rest in peace, and may his
devoted wife" and dear-children and
brothers findeomfort in the thought
that his walk "was (insistent with the
profession of faith"5 he' made in I early
life, aVrd that their loss in - his eternal
gain. ' , :r . '
The pallbearers were: Messrs JC. T.
White, John Webb, XV. Z. Mitchell,
S. Wv Cooper,; J. F. Meadows, L
Turner, Morris 'Green, and , K.
Brown. ( .
B.
Got His Pocket Picked.
6 While at the Union depot in Ral
eigh last Thursday, which was crowd
ed, with people, Deputy Sheriff LI. E.
Booth, fell a victim to a pie,k pocket
and lost several dollars along Ayith a
iijtek-''-" Frtiniii.o . i !?" bin i lie did not
have all his money in one pocket book,
if he had it all would have been gone.
Says he did not know when it was
done, but thinks it happened while in
a jam at the ticket office.
Pushing Ahead.
We take pleasure in calling atten
tion to the splendid statement of the
Citizen's Bank, of Creedmoor, in an
oiher part of this paper. ! Our worthy
young I. E. Harris, who was trained
in the First Xational Bank of Oxford
is Cashier of the" Bank, and under his
excellent management the deposits
have increased more than 5,000 since
the last statement.
Help the Unfortunate.
Dear reader and friends: It be
comes mv dutv to call on all R. F. D.
Carriers and all good citizens through
out this county and as far as this pa
per will reach to send some help to an
unfortunate brother letter carrier, Mr.
B. L. Hester, of Creedmoor, who lost
his dwelling and household iroods bv
fire on or about the night of Xov. 21st.
A letter to a friend and brother savs
he had no insurance at all. Send your
contribution to Mr. Hester at Creed
moor or send or hand to this writer
and either will acknowledge; the same
to you. Remember that 'The Lord
loveth a cheerful giver."
I). X. HUXT, Oxford, X. C.
Special Train.
The Seaboard announces account of
of the A. &. M.and V. P. I. FootBall
Game, Richmond, Va., Thanksgiving
Day, they will operate special train
from Raleigh to Richmond, round trip
rate o.00, tram to leave lialeigh at
7:00 A. M., arriving at Richmond
about 11:15 A. M. Special train will
be operated from Durham to Hender
son, leaving Durham (5:80 A. M.
Special trains will also be operated
from Louisbunr to Franklinton and !
Oxford to
that point
Returning
Henderson to connect at
with train from Raleigh.
train will lonvp T?ifhmrmd
( -J
at 12:00 midnight. Parlor cars will
be used on going trip from Raleigh,
seat 1.00, returning sleepers will be
open at 0: P. M. at Union Station
Richmond and passengers can remain
in same the following morning until
8:00 A. M., double berth rate 2.00
2 can occupy one berth. Reservations
should be made at once at this office.
This train will be operated on fast
schedule and will leave promptly at
7 a. m. C. H. GAT TIP, T. P.A.
Raleigh, X. C.
Subscribe to the Public Ledger.
R. L. HAMILTON
Druggist Station:? and
News Dealer.
COPYWI
Remember I want
you orders for rais
ins, currants, nuts,
figs, fruits, and can
dies,f or your Thanks
giving dinner. Every
thing in this line is
fresh and new.
I want all the chil
dren to. know that
I have iust returned
f rom :my - Northern
trip where;! visited
Santa Glaus ; and
made arrangements
to get him tp come
to Oxford again this
year and make Ham
Uton's Drug " Store
his headquarters.
I will have an ex
tra handsome line
of Fine goods and
desirable presents.
I took especial care
in selecting a line of
suitable bridal pres
ents. Remember you
get all the latest and
popular magazines
at Hamilton's
AVERAGE $400.00.
As nearly as can be estimat
ed there are seven million sav
ings accounts in banks in the
United States.
These show an average of
over $400 each
This bank places within the
easy reach of every one to
raise a savings account equal
to the average and over. We
have every facility for accom
modating the public in the
banking business, and we in
vite your patronage.
Get one of our little metalic
ici anu UOgn nwT,
aneaa in ine wona xnrougn ine
habit of saving.
The fall of the year is the
time to start a saving account
to which we add interest twice
a year.
OXFORD SAVINGS BAM,
& Trust Co.
H. G. COOPER, President.
J. G. HUNT, Vice-President.
W. T. YANCEY. Sec-Treas.