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Mrs . Thales Turner Feb. 2,08 IHt flDWEftS COLLECTION VOL. 20. OXFORD, N. C, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1907. NO. 15 ITEMS FROM EXCHANGES. NEWSY, POINTED ITEMS GATH ERED FOR OUR READERS. Short and Seasoned, Wise Pert, Gay and Solemn Things Talked About iin the Merry-go-Round. Bv the time the average man ac hieves success he is too old to appre ciate it. The cyclone blows everything from the face of the earth except the mort gage on the farm. There are great many people who will never go to heaven unless they go at excursion rates. President Alfred Walter, of the Seaboard Air Line, elected about six or eight months ago, died at his home in New York after a brief illness. A clear conscience brings joy un speakable to the soul, but if our con science be callous or scared with guilt, who can estimate the anguish of the soul? An Indiana man stole a mile and a half of copper wire charged with 550 volts of electricity. The fellow wrho took the red hot stove will have to give it up. Let the man who suggests the nomi nation of a deaf and dumb man as the next candidate for governor of North Carolina come out and let the people see him. Salisburv Post. Says the New York Mail: "Every Congressman will sit up nights now, watching his private seismograph to see whether that $7,500 salary shakes up the home district." The Chatham Record, whose editor is a lawyer and a good one, opposes any increase in number of Superior Court judges. The Record says "there are enough judges now if they will do their full duty." - If all the bills pass that have, been introduced, with regard to the railways it will take the railroad companies un til the next session of the legislature to become familar with the "ties that bind" them. Charlotte News. The farmers of North Carolina might have a lobby of their own to protect them from the insinuation that they are incapable of attending to their own affairs. About the smartest man of all is the Tar Heel farmer. Raleigh Times. Of the 97 counties in the State elev en have diepensaries and nineteen have saloons. All the others are under lo cal prohibition, with anti-jug laws ap plying to forty-seven, prohibiting li quor being shipped from other counties into them. Geo. W. Deffenbaugh, a wealthy citizen of Kokomo, IndL, after liberally providing for his family, left $50,000 to the church of his faith on condition that his spirit be elected a member of the boaid of trustees of the church and be permitted to attend its meetings. If the church takes the money and the Deffenbaugh shade should happen to drop into a meeting of the trustees the quorum would get cold feet. A comment is made by some of the ablest members of the legislature that a steering committee is needed to look over the state's needs and arrange bills to cover these and to see that these bills are promptly put together. There are, many bills before the legislature which need never have come before it and which' could be disposed of else where. Of course there are not so many of these as in 'past years, but some members will persist in sending them in. A New York man left $20,000 to be paid to his wife when she marries again. That's the kind of man the women have been waiting for ever since civilization began and this is the first time he has shown up. Many men have left fortunes to their wives on condition that they remained wid ows, but never to encourage them to remarry. Now start a guessing con test as to how long it will be before the newly made widow puts herself in shape to claim the $20,000 legacy GOOD ROAD QUESTION. Rev. J. A. Stradley Discusses Roads and Dispensary; I am glad so much interest is being manifested in this important matter. It awra kens hope for the future prosper ity of Granville county. Judge Gra ham deserves thanks for the interest he is taking in this matter. I like the plan he has figured out for the issue of $100,000 in county bonds with one exception, I am opposed out and out to relying on Oxford and Creedmoor Dispensaries to pa)v the interest on these bonds. I am in favor of the bonds being issued and road work being rap idly carried forward. It would take only a very small tax to pay the in terest on the bonds, and gradually pay off the principal. The improved roads would more than pay the tax so that no one would feel the burden. I do not want any, whiskey money in the business. I want it to be a clear high toned, honest deal by the good people of Granville county. To depend on dispensaries for tax is to lean on a rotton slab that is cracking and will soon break. Creedmoor ought not to have a dis pensary, I hope the good people of the town and township will take a second sober thought and decide not to take a backward step, and not bring a blight on their prosperous young town. A writer in the last issue of the Public Ledger puts it well when he says: "That if the people of Creedmoor would work as hard to enforce prohi bition which they have, as they do to get a dispensary blind tigers would be killed out and their skins hung out to dry." That is true. But if Creed moor gets a dispensary the profits from that and the Oxford Dispeusary willnot pay the road tax very long. It will only be a few years until State prohi bition will wipe them out. My friend Judge Graham speaks of State prohi bition as a rather forlone hope. I think his hope for revenues from dispensaries befoges his vision of the tremendous temperance movement in North Carolina. In the great State TemperanceConvention held in Raleigh a few weeks ago the prevailing senti ment was in favor of a vote at once on State prohibition. But 'some of the strongest prohibitionist thought it best not to force the issue just now. We have some new temperance laws, that need to be tried and show the people their good results. When the stock law was first passed the people were furious against it but when it was tried they saw it was the best thing the Legislature ever did for them. So when the people have time to see the good results of our new tem perance laws, opposition will change to approval. County after county is asking the Legislature to give them county prohibition. Prohibition is a It will 'sweep swelling, rushing tide. over the State and will drive out the last distilling grogshop and dispensary, 33 it will not be very safe to bank too much on the revenues from dispensar ies to pay road tax. I want to say that I do not regard dirt roads as an entire failure. The roads that have been worked up by convict labor have been much improv ed. With a little more work filling up holes and putting on a coat of soil on some places that easily get muddy, these roads would be good compared with the rocks and roots and gullies and mud holes of the old roads. Prohibition, education and good roads are growing in favor with the people. Our future is more hopeful. J. A. STRADLEY- Persons whose eyesight is defective and who may need glasses wili be in terested .in the announcement of Dr. Rapport, who will be at the Exchange Hotel Tuesday, March 5th. Tiles get quick relief from Dr. Shoop's Magic Ointment. Remember it's made alone for Piles and it works with certain ty and satisfaction. Itchi.ig, painful, pro trudingof blind piles disappear like mag ic by its use. Try it and see! J. G. Hall. If you want to secure good seats for Senator Tillman's lecture March 13th you can secure your tickets now from Dr. J, G. Hunt or W. E. Massen LETTER FROM CHOCTAW. THE PROGRESS OF TWO PRO GRESSIVE TOWNS. Capt. Clement Writes Interestingly of his Visit to Salisbury and Spencer. Having lately visited Salisbury and Spencer, two of Our progressive towns located on the main line of the South ern Railroad, was so much delighted with my visit, cannot refrain from giv ing a few of my observations and im pressions. Salisburv is an old town, many of the soldiers of the late Civil war well remember its red mud streets, its de lapidated and contracted buildings. What a change has gone over the place since that time, in fact during the Jast few years. The same Heav ens are above our heads, the same sa lubrious air surrounds us, the same beautiful Yadkin not far away still wends its way among the hills along the border line of Rowan and finally losing itself in the Great Peedee, but all else how changed. The old mud streets are fast disap pearing and in a few years they will be a thing of the past. Stone, brick, cement and other street building mate rials will soon hide their red mud, be- daubed visage. Manjr, may I say all except a few of the old, have been re placed by good substantial buildings. The vacant lots are fast being filled with good houses. The town is being extended in every direction and all around the town you can see scores of new' houses built and being built, to such an extent that as many live out side the corporate limited as in. The old rattle trap railroad has given place for a splendidly equipped road. Cot ton mills, electric lights, gas plant, ve neering plant and other enterprises' -'go to show the energy and thrift of its people. Street cars run from the park through Salisbury to Spencer (a dis tance of 3 or 4 miles. All along this line houses dot both sides of the,, road. Many of its streets are beautiful and many handsome and costly dwellings may be seen in various parts of the town. Good churches speak well of any town; the writer attended services at one of the churches and was delight ed with the building, its surroundings and the decorous congregations. I have told you what I saw, now for the impressions Salisbury has very many good people as evidenced by the good order of the town, the push and ener gy exhibited everywhere, its attrac tive buildings, its nice churches and their courteous manners. Now Mr. Editor before I leave Sal isbury I wish to give Fulton Heights a passing notice on account of its alti tude, its nearness to the park, in fall view of the passing trains, it being on the street car line, the fine view of the distant hills rising one above the other, the healthful breeze, whsch comes over the fields and hills, laden with fresh ness and anvigo ration. It was there the writer spent most of his visit. It is a spot I feel special interest in, be cause of some of its residents. THOMAS D. CLEMENT. Rev. F. H. T. Horsfield. The diocese suffers a real loss in the resignation of the Rev. F. H. T. Hors field, rector of St. Stephen's, Golds boro. Mr. Horsfield has also for two years past been dean of the Convo cation of Wilmington, in which capac ity he has won in no small measure the admiration and affection of his brethren of the clergy. Besides the charm of his fine personality he has a depth of spirituality and a rare gift of original thought and expression that unite to make him a preacher of un usual ability. He has accepted a call to Oxford diocease of North Carolina. Southern Churchman. IF YOUR watch has gone on a strike and your clock has quit striking why bring them to W. D. Stimson and he will adjust the matter prompt ly and properly. Located at Paris Dry Goods store. PASSENGER RATES REDUCED. Gen. B.fS. Royster Champions the Editors Cause. The Hpuse of Representatives set it self square with the people of North Carolina, and fulfilled on its part the promise of the Democratic party in its platform for a material reduction in passenger traffic rates. The substitute rate bill, drafted by the chairman of the House committee on Public Ser vice Corporations. Mr. Manning, of Durham, was passed by the House with a large majority, the vote being 83 for: the bill and 28 opposed to the reduction in rates. All the amendments,- except that, of M r. Royster, per mitting : the newspapers to exchange advertising for transportation, were voted -own, and the House would not permit the will of the great mass of people of the State to be defeated by the adoption of any amendments which would have destroyed or impaired the real merits of the bill. There was a long and vigorous fight, but the wisest representatives of the people and the adherents to the Demooratic party's platform were victorious. The action of the house on this bill is the happiest and most appreciated news the citizens of North ? Carolina will have received from this Legislature. The principal. provisions of the bill are as follows: A rate of two cents per mile on all railroads, whose gross passenger earnings are , $1,550 per mile. .. A rate of two and one-half cents per mile on railroads, whose gross eatings are less than $1,550 per mile buif itexcess of $lj000 per mile, on all railroads whose gross earnings are less than $1,00Q per mile of road, a rate is prescribed not exceeding three cents per mile to be fixed by the North Cardinal Corporation Commission. The bill Irequires'nrst class cars, abol ishii!irgfiiieefcSrfcf class" fare, and pro vides for interchangeable mileage. Mr. Royster was reeognized after Mr. Justice and declared he believed the democratic platform meant what it raid when it declared for a reduction in passenger rates. If the roads could afford to carry some of the people for two and a half cents on mileage books, they could carry all for two and ahalfi cents. Mr. Royster spoke vigorously in fa vor of retaining the second-class fare. He was opposed to forcing ladies to suffer the indignities they would be subjected to if there were only one class. As to his amendment that the sec tion regarding newspapers be stricken out, he opposed imposing any hard ships upon the ibest friends the demo cratic party ever had, the editors, who had done more than any other agency to make Noirth Carolina's position one of pride. He agreed with the gentle man from Iredell that the editors were not men to be corrupted and subsidiz ed. 1 He proceeded to pay a high tri bute to the editors of North Carolina, paying they stood for everything that was best in our citizenship. Miss Florence P. Landis. The many friends of Miss Florence P. Landis will be delighted to hear that she has been elected president of the Sophomore Class of the State Nor mal and Industrial College. The Sophomore Class is one of the largest and most influential at the Normal and it is naturally considered an evidence of especial merit and popularity to be chosen its president. As a pupil of the Oxford Graded School Miss Landis was very popular and maintainded a high class standing winning the Davis Scholarship Medal in her senior year. This was prophetic of her later success at the Normal where so many of our brightest women gather. She is making a most enviable record and .her recent election as presi dent of her class attests to her great popularity. We heartily congratulate Miss Lan dis upon her success. We feel that Oxford is honored in having this hon or so worthily bestowed upon one of our most deserving and popular young ladies. ' CREEDMOOR HAPPENINGS. ITEMS OF NEWS GATHERED BY REGULAR REPORTER. Personals, Honor Roll of School, Pleasant Entertainments at Various Places, etc. Miss Emma Peace, of Bennehan, was in Creedmoor Saturday. Miss Ethel Holmes spent last Satur day with Miss Hazel York. Miss Hallie Peed, of Durham, is visiting relatives in Creedmoor. The Creedmoor teachers were glad to have Prof. Kittrell visit the school one day last week. Miss Oza Mangum and Mrs. R. W. Allen are spending some time with relatives in Durham. Mrs. G. T. Sikes, of Grissom, is spending some days with her daughter, Mrs. Devare Mangum. Miss Leila Lyon, of Lyon, is this week visiting the popular Misses Kate and Mary Fleming in South Creed moor. Rev. and Mrs. A. C. Sherwood vis ited friends in the Brassfield section a few days ago and report a very pleas ant trip. The home of Mr. Thad Cannady was the scene of a merry party on the evening of February 16th. Pitching bags of beans for a prize seemed to be the order of the night. Miss Mamie Gates, the popular young feacher of the Brassfield school, has issued invitations to the entertain ment to be given at the closing of her school, March 1st, from 8 to 10 o'clock P. M. Since the breaking up of the serious ly rough weather, the health of our people is not so good. No seriovs ill nesses reported, but numbers are com plaining of colds and grip and threat ened pneumonia. Mrs. Walter Aiken entertained the children of Creedmoor at her homp on the evening of February 14. They greatly enjojed pitching beans, tailing the donkey, eating candy and compar ing valentines and think children's parties are the thing and Mrs. Aiken a model entertainer. j Friday morning it was discovered that the store of W. R. Jones had been robbed the night betore, the robber or robbers carrying on a considerable portion of the stock of goods. As this was the third time this store had been robbed the proprietor was so exasperat ed that he wired Raleigh asking that blood hounds be sent him if there were any to be secured. The names of the following gcod students of the higher and intermedi ate grades in Creedmoor school were last week written on the roll of honor: Lois Rogers, Freddie Bragg, Sadie Bragg, Pearl Curl, Pearl Moss, Elsie Hester, Roy Mangum, John Rogers, Davie Fleming and Alex Fleming. Burma Hester, Florence Jones, Fen ner Sanderford, Lottie Bragg, Mamie Bragg, Louise Jeffreys, May Moss, Iris Chappell and Ruth Fleming. The school closes after three weeks more. The special tax lengthened the term from four to six mouths and it is hop-. ed an eight month term will be taught ' . I Mrs. Lena Chappell entertained a few of her friends at the home of Mr, J. R. Neathery on the evening of Feb. 15. Those present were: Misses Ha zel York, Mabel Cozart, Myrtle Peed, Mamie Lyon, Kate and Mary Fleming, Berma Sanderford, Minnie Winston, Ethel Holmes and Mary Hardy. Messrs. H. H. Bullock, 0. B. Allen, M. D. York, I. W. Mangum, T. R. Fleming, Caephas Allen,' Sam Bullock, Hubert Sanderford, Pender Cozart. Mr. and Mrs. Mangum and Mr. and Mrs. Aiken. The parlor was beauti fully decorated in green, pink and white, the color scheme being perfect in both decorations and refreshments. Altogether it was a scene of beauty and on memory's wall it will remain as a joy forever. ANONYMOUS. "DE WUST CRIME UV ALL." Two Colored Men Pass on Important M?;ttersof State. if Lem' me tell you somefln' nigger?" said Rastus to Sambo, at the corner of Easy street and Sunshine avenue, yes terday: as an Observer man passed along. "'What is it nigger? Tell it!" quoth Sambo. "Ef you git rough don't sell no li quor, but kill er nigger?" "Kill er nigger?" "Yep, kill er nigger, but don't sell no liquor fur do Lawd's sakt;." "Come on down nigger, an' 'splain' yosef! 'Splain yosef !" "Dere ain't no 'splainin' to do. Ain't you been 'tending cote here fur de las' two years? Don't you see de diffunco in killin' er nigger an' sellin' liquor? "Ef you ain't I kin show you. You know dat nigger Henry Freelau dat told dat nigger to jump down here at Ross' stable an' den shot him in xle abdermen an' kill him?" ! "Cose I know him, cause I was workin' on Foth street when I seed him go by des arter he shot John Dud ley. What about him?" "Well dcy sent dat nigger to de roads fur two years." "Is dat' all?" "Yes, dat's all, an' dey sent Jim Belk up fur er year an' fined him 8100 or mo' fur sellin' liquor. ,No, sir, it aint half as bad to kill er nigger as it is to sell liquor. An' den de niggers hav' mo' spect fur you after you git out of you use yo' gun. "All yer gut to do 'bout killin' er feller is to run avajr er while an' den come, back an' des sumbit." "Ef .you sell er drap uv liquor dey'll put de blood hounds on yo' track an' follow you to der grave, J's seed ernuff to know dat. Charlotte Ob server. To Prevent a Flood. A well-known Philadelphia rector, having a parishioner of great fluency of speech and also somewhat addicted to profanity, considered it his duty to talk to the man about his fault. The man listened for a while respectfully, and then replied seriously: " I know it is a bad habit, but, you see, my words flow so rapidly that I have to throw in a 'dam' now and then to pre- vent a flood." February Lippincott's. A Great Day for the State. The Bickett bill, or, if you please, the substitute for it, is a law, the Sen ate having passed it yesterday with amendments which the House readily accepted. The passage by the Gener al Assembly, by a unanimous vote in both houses, with few remarks and no debate, of a bill carrying an appro priation of a half million dollars, is a most extraordinary, occurrence and a crown of glory for the body. It is the highest evidence it could afford of 'its right-mindedness and of the fact that upon this point, at least it is truly representative body; for upon the sub ject of care of the class of darkened in tellect, at whatever cost, the people are united. Charlotte Observer. Good Roads Needed in Granville. . . , , , . , Are you interested in your county s property? Then stand by and support the bond issue for macadam roads. Are you anxious to see your lands ad vance in price? Then support by your vote anything that will give good roads. Are you in favor of mote new ! comers of the right class? Then sup port the good road movement, which is the chief thing to draw a good cla of population toour county. Are you desirous to save large amounts in tho wear and tear of vehicles and road gear? Then stand for good roads. Are you,in short, interested as a patri otic citizen in your country's welfare? Then help push forward the road move ment. A tissue builder, reconstructor, builds up waste force, makes strong nerves and muscle. You will realize af er taking Hol lister's Rockv Mountain Tea what a won derful benefit it will be to you. 35 cents Tea or Tablets. J. G. Hall?
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