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Mrs. Tfcales Turner Feb 2908 THE FtQWKS. COUTCWS?! 1 VOL. 20. OXFORD, N. C, FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 1907. NO. 21 it if HEPORT OF THE CONDITION of the FIRST NATIONAL BANK of Oxford, At Oxford in the State of North Caro lina. at the close of business Mar 22nd, 1907. RESOURCES. Loans and discounts $265,168 81 Overdrafts, secured 1)49.7 U. S. Bonds to secure circu lation 25,000.00 Premium on U. S. Bonds. . 1,000 00 Bonds, securities, etc 11,300.00 Furniture, and fixtures..... 775 00 Due from National Banks (not reserve agents) 57,47.44 D fro aa State Banns and Banners 21.567.82 Due from aDDroved reserve agents 21.168 33 Checks, other.CMsh Items... 4.543 55 Exchanges e'earimr house 2,949.46 Fractional paper currenev.nickels and cents 238.81 Lawful money re serve In Bank, viz: Soecie 9.474 70 Lesral tender notes 6.400 15.874.70 Redemption fund with US. Treas'y (5 per ct cir'tlon) 1.250.00 Total $429,033 65 LIABILITIES. Capital stock paid in $ 25,000.00 Surplus fund lo,UU0,(Hi Undivided prohts, less ex penses and taxes paid.... 3,900.16 National Bank notes out standing 25,000.00 Due to other National Banks 5,395.77 Due to State Banks .and Bankers 1.301.88 Due to Trust Companies Dividends nnptid Individual deposits subject to check 167,515 56 Time certificates of deposit 178.595.55 Cashier's checks outstand ing 2,508.00 $348.61911 Interest reserve 4,816.73 Total $429,033.65 State of North Carolina, county of Granville, ss: I,W. H. Hunt, Cashier of the above named Bank, do solemnly swear that the above statement is true to the best of my knowledge and belief, W. H. HUNT, Cashier. Subscribed and sworn to before me this 30 th day of Mar. 1907. . C. F CREWS, C. S. C. Correct Attest: R. VV. LASSITER, Z. W. LYON, E. H. "CRENSHAW." Directors. REPORT OF THE CONDITION of th BANK 0F ST0VALL At Stovall. N. C, at close of business Mar. 22nd. 1907. (From report of N. C. Corporation Commission.) RESOURCES. Discounts , $18,843.18 Overdrafts unsecured 5.79 Office Furniture & Fixtures 415,43 Cash and Due From bank 4,999.77 Cash Items 1.005.00 Gold Coin 375.00 Silver coin. Including all minor coin currency 323.00 Total $ 25,967.17 LIABILITIES. Capital Stock. 5.000.00 Surplus Fund 2,500 00 Undivided profits, less cur rent expenses and tax- s paid .( 279 20 Deposits 7 536 02 Dem Cer.ificates of deposit 10,65195 Total $ 25,967.17 I, C. L. Lewis. Cashier of the above named bank do solemnly swear that the above statement s true to the best of my knowledge and belief. C. L. LEWIS, Cn shier. Subscribed and sworn to beiore me this 28th dv of Mar. 1907. R. T. GREGORY, Notary Public. W. H. GREGORY. YVM. L. TAYLOR. J. G. HUNT. Directors. Letter R. W. Lassiter, Oxford,N. C. Dear Sir: No man is in a position to influence men with regard to their property more than you in that little room where they tell you their troubles. Pity, if you don't know how to keep a house dry and sound, any sort of struc-. ture, house store factory warehouse shop barn fence any sort of fenee,ex ept rail; with paint. What paint? The paint that takes least gallons; for paint costs money, and putting it on costs twice as much as the paint. That is short; but that's all; it in cludes the rest. One paint wears long, another wears short; but the one that wears long is the least gallons paint; least gallons means pure and strong, and most gallons means adulterattd and weak, besides small gallons. Paint is one of the biggest interests in the United States; not the business of making it; no, the business of paint, taking care of property. Paint is worth a great deal more than it costs, and the best costs least Devoe. Yours truly, F. W. DEVOE & CO. P. S. Baird & Chamblee sells our paint MATTER OF IMPORTANCE. Sacrifices Should be Made in the Interest of the Town. Municipal government is essentially a business proposition, and from this viewpoint capable business men shouk be selected for mayor and alderman The term "business men" does not mean that one must be a merchant, a banker or fill any special position The term is used in its broadest sense and means one capable of managing important business interests. Not only should capable business men be selected as commissioners at the meeting tonight, but men of breadth and conservatism men who will neither try to run the town on the scale of a village.nor plunge it need lessly into expenditures which it can not afford. The office of commissioner is not desirable. Few people seek it who are really "fitted for it. It means much work and usually much criti cism as a reward. But we submit that in the interest of the community busj' men who. are fitted for the office should make a sacrifice and serve the community. The duty to the town, in which we are all interested, jmd the duties or good citizenship demand that every citizen should do his part for the public welfare. Having no idea who are and who are not candidates for commissioners, the editor trusts that, as a citizen and taxpayer, he may indulge in the fore going general remarks, "for the good of the order" without having some in dividual jump up and say: "He's hit- tin at me! DON'T REST ON YOUR OARS. Let us Be up ' and Doing and Push Upward and Onward. One of the most deadly diseases that' can attack a town is for its citizens to reach a self-satisfied condition to sit down and brag on their town, throw bouquets at each other and congratu late themselves on what they have done; while the great world rolls on and other towns reach out and add new sources of life and inspiration unto themselves. A town cannot live and thrive very long upon what it has done. It must be aggressive. It must be eternally doing something. Oxford has made very remarkable progress within the last ten years. We have placed ourselves m line with some of the progressive towns in the matter of public improvements. We have made a record to be proud of, but we want to increase the population of the town. We need a first class hotel which will bring more people to our town and add to the upbuilding of Oxford. We want to bring more people in here. We want to create more busi ness by having in our midst more wants to satisfy; and want to attract more enterprises that will turn loose their money in Oxford. Dr. W. C. Tyree's Left Leg Broken. Rev. W. C. Tyree, the pastor of the First Baptist church, met with a seri ous accident Monday morning, and is now at home in bed with his left leg broken a few inches below the knee. About half past nine o'clock Dr. Tyree had gone into the basement of the church, on which repairs are being made, and had stepped on a plank which proved to be rotten, and which gave way as his weight strained it. He fell for some distance,and it is thought that as he did so his leg was caught between part of the plank and the steps, his weight and the fall fractur ing it two or three inches below the knee. News and Observer. Easter Sunday in Oxford. Although Easter Sunday was cold and cloudy the people of Oxford turn ed out in large numbers to observe the glorious anniversary of the day on which the-Saviour of mankind con quered death and came from the tomb. The different churches were thronged where anthems of praise were offered to Him who suffered death for our re demption and then came forth from the grave on the third day, thereby assur ing us that there is a life beyond this mortal existence. All the pastors preached most excel lent sermons in connection with the risen Lord, which were greatly enjoyed by their respective congregations. At the Episcopal church at the close of the services the Holy Communion was administered. 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. DIAMONDS AND HEARTS. GREETED WITH A LARGEHOUSE MONDAY NIGHT. The Play was Delightfully Rendered and Each Member of the Cast Deserves Much Praise. One of the very best plays ever pre sented in Oxford by amateur talent was given at the Opera House on Mon day evening to a packed house. This play was staged under the manage ment of Mrs. Kate Hays Fleming, and it is due her to say that the manner in which it was presented showed thorough preparation and excellent training. The part of each character was well rendered, and there was not a hitch or any confusion in the whole play which shows how important it is to learn a play before trying to present it. The play itself was interesting, being wrell layed, humorous, and easy to un derstand, though its chief charm was in the admirable manner in which it was rendered. Miss Julia Winston, as leading lady, and Misses Annie Cannady, Mary Williams, Annie Crews, Kate Fleming and little Misses Laura Stedman and Lillie Burwell all added to the charm of the play, as did the men of the cast, Messrs. Crawford Cooper, - Eugene Crews, John Booth, Professor Bland, Mr. Farabow, Chief of Police Sam Wheeler and Frank Pinnix, who act ed finely, assuming two characters. As specialities there were excellent quartettes by Messrs. H. M. Shaw, Tommie Howell, J. H. Cunningham and D. H. Bland were rendered, and which were well received and appland-J ed, and added much to the interest of tlfe performance. The proceeds were given to the Fire Company, a cause which appeals to all the citizens of the town, and we are glad to learn that the net proceeds amounted to more than one hundred dollors. . W e congratulate Mrs. Fleming and the entire caste and hope they may fa vor us with another .play, as good as that one. ' Best Showing in lis History, f By reference to the statement of the First National Bank you will find that it continues to increase in business under the wise and conservative direc tion of its polite and accommodating officers. We dare say that no bank of the same amount of capital in the State las made greater progress than this one has. The following shows the growth of the deposits since its estab- ishment: Jan. 26, 1903, $60,000; Jan. 26, 1904, $160,000; Jan. 26, 1905, $250,000; Jan. 26, 1906, 293, 000; Jan. 26, 1907, 326,000; March 22,1907, $355,000. Be Careful in Your Nominations. This Friday night the Democrats of Oxford will meet in the Court House o nominate a Mayor and Board of Commissioners and the people should turn out in full force and take an in terest in the affairs of the town. We should have for. the next two years a business administration, and this mat ter should receive careful consideration "rom every man who loves his home and his home town. Self and selfish interest should be relegated to the past experiences and now we should nomi nate men who will be energetic and work for the - town, for the town i good, men who know how to make the best out of the receipts possible, men who will enforce the law because it is aw. Sad Death in Jail. Jas Cheatham, a colored man who had been placed in jail under sentence of Judge Purnell for alleged violation of the revenue laws, died there on last Thursday night. This we consider unfortunate, as he was compelled to re main there for weeks suffering with consumption, when the only charge, it seems, against him was carrying some meal to a distillery which was operat ed by another man. - It seems to us a pity that an ignorant person should so suffer and be allowed to remain in jail under such conditions. But such is the unfortunate effect of the revenue laws administered in the South. We mean no criticism of any local officials, but we are speaking of the general ef fect and policy of the system. Highly Endorsed. Hargrove, N. C, March 10, 1907. Southern Stock Food Co. Oxford, N. C. Gentlemen: After using several brands of stock food we find that we get better results from "Roysters" than any other. Yours truly C. W. ALLEN, Rojster's Stock Food is sold everywhere. A LETTER TP GOVERNOR, COLORED ORPHAN ASYLUM IN HAtfDS NEGRO PREACHERS. Thetiiee White Directors Appoint ed at Request of Gov. Glenn "V Enter their Protest. They representatives of Granville county secured the passage of a law by the last legislature radically changing the management of the Colored Orphan Asylum of North Carolina, situated near Oxford. We, the undersigned, the only white men on the board of direc tors of that institution, desire to make known to the public certain facts con nected, with the enactment of that law, and to protest against the treatment we hafe received at the hands of the Governor and our representatives. Two year's ago, against our personal j desires, we accepted, on request of the Governor and others, appointment as directors. Since then we have done all in our power tp promote the inter ests of this institution. Immediately upon ur acceptance of this appoint men t, we thoroughly inspected the asy lum, found conditions good, and so re ported to the Governor. Just before the convening of the present legislature we again visited the institution, and found ft in good shape under the con scientious and careful management of its worthy colored superintendent, R. Shepard. It is true there was a debt of about $2,000, due however, not to any mismanagement, but to the in creased number of children to be cared for and to the enhanced prices of all the necessaries of life. All this we reported, and recommended an extra appropriation to cover this deficit. From the moment of our appoint ment down to the present time, tliere has been no criticism of the manage ment of the asylum, and certainly no charge has been brought against us as directprs,either of omission or commis sion. But this new act of the legisla ture a iid the way it was passed we re- a rebuke to us, it it does not amoutijL to an insult. The net in question authorizes and diripgijhe: Gcyefnor to appoint a treas urer I jhd 'a board of audit for the asy lum.rAll money and contributions from whatever source coming must be paid jjtrectly to the treasurer, and no clainfpf any kind or amount whatever is to lie paid except by the treasurer, and jy him only' after it has been au dited and approved, by this board of au ditors, consisting of two members.Thus it will be seen that the whole control of this institution is taken out of the hands of the present superintendent and board of twelve directors,nine col ored and three white men (ourselves,) and vested absolutely in' two auditors. These two will hold the purse strings. And the two men who will hereafter control this institution are Rev. G. C. Shaw, colored, and Rev. W. A. Patil lo, colored. As for Shaw it is well known that he has all along antagon ized Shepard's management; and Pa tillo,well Walter Patillo is a politician. It is certain that when the late Senator Ingalls said that politics and religion will not mix, he did not know Walter Patillo. Shaw and Patillo as auditors are to receive $75 each per year, and the treasurer is to get $150 a year. Thus $300 annually is to be taken out of the all too meagre funds of this institv tion, that is to say, six per cent, of the State appropriation for services which many would cheerfully perform with out pay. Either of our banks, we dare say, would gladly act as treasurer without compensation. Hitherto the auditing of the books has cost the in stitution hot a cent. The passage of this law took us com pletely by surprise. We did not know that any change in the management of the institution was needed or that any was contemplated. ' We were kept entirely in the dark. Furthermore we are informed that' Shepard, the Super intendent, knew nothing about the change. There are indications that his confidence was abused. Nor was a single one of the twelve directors aware that such a move was on foot except that one of them who so deftly manip ulated the whole affair Patillo. Pa tillo attended the legislature ostensibly to secure the extra appropriation re commended by us. But we suppose he found the atmosphere of the lobby so congenial to the politician in him, that he forthwith doffed his clerical garb and secured the passage of a law lifting control of the asylum out of Shepard's hands anc placing it gently, yet securely in his own ar d those of his brother Shaw. Signed M. L. COLEY, R. W. LASSITER, x L. T. BUCHANAN. Subscribe to Public Ledger. TO THE VOTERS OF OXFORD. Important Matter Which Concerns the Health of the Town. The time is again at hand when the responsibility is upon you of selecting men into whose hands will be placed the fate of your town the men who shall by their actions, decide whether the present rate of progress, which has been so marked in the last few years, shall continue or whether a retrograde movement shall begin; the men who shall say whether your home shall be surrounded by conditions conducive to health, or whether your families shall be forced to live in an atmosphere la den with vile effluvia and your inno cent babes while they sleep, to breathe the noxious miasm of accumulated filth. It is this feature of the present cam paign to which I wish to call your at tention. The evil effects of unsanitary condi tions, being less patent to the ordinary observer, are much more apt to escape attention, and much often er do escape it than other less important interests of ' the town. We all know tliere is sickness but it is only the men who have made these conditions and kin dred subjects the study of their lives who can or even trv to discern the causes. It is true that there is still much room for improvement in the sanitary condition of the town, and we sincerely hope it will be made, but the greatest step which has been taken in that di rection in the history of Oxford was the abolition of the hog and his filthy habitation from our corporate limits, and if your present Mayor had done nothing else for the interest of the whole people of the town during his administration, every man, every wo man and every child in Oxford would owe him a great debt of gratitude for that one action. From a place second in all the coun try in point of health, Oxford has sunken during the last year to the sixth place in North Carolina, during which period there were more hogs and more trouble, with hpg-pens than at any time , for years; and how, in the face ofJ.uB fact, are, we, to, take, a back- This is a question which I ask every individual man in Oxford, and its an swer i a matter of individual responsi bility wljich rests upon every voter in the town The man who remains at home and fails to raise his voice has just the same responsibility as he who casts his vote for filth and stench which is only another name for disease and death. . Who can tell where the effect of this neglect may fall, whether upon you or me, whether upon your child or mine? Let us take another view of the sub ject. Do you think it would be safe to commit the management of the af-, fairs of the town to men who are so ob tuse, or so ignorant, or so biased by the small personal interest which may be involved as not to recognize, or not to admit the danger from the accumu lation of filth in numerous hog pens in the corporation? Take what view of it you will, still such men are not safe as Commissioners, (nor would such a man be any, more so as Mayor. ) If they are so ignorant as not to recognize a fact which is so well established, are they worthy of your confidence? If thr y ure sufficiently actuated by what they consider their own personal, inter ests as to ignore or neglect a puulic danger, are other interests safe in their hands? The town is growing rapidly and we hope and believe that its growth has only- begun. It is a fact beyond dispute that the danger from unsanitary conditions in creases in direct ratio to the density of population. It is therefore more im portant than ever before that we enact and enforce more stringent sanitary regulations rather than relinquish those we have. The writer is actuated by the inter est of no man or number of men in making this appeal, but by an earnest desire to perform a duty to the people whose money he is accepting for ser vice in this special line. There is no politics in this matter, nor should anything personal be per mitted to enter into it. Let every man in Oxford attend the convention and let the position of every man who is a candidate for your sup port be known beyond perad venture before he receives it. Let Oxford be pointed to as the cleanest town in North Carolina, and by her cleanliness let her be restored to her place among the healthiest towns in the nation. T. L. BOOTH. STENOGRAPHER and BookkeepJ er wanted. Lady preferred. Stacy & Co, Oxford, C. ANNUAL STATEPENTOF Oxford Dispensary, for Fiscal Year Ending March 31. 1307. DR. Balance on band Apl 1, Receipts for ye r CR. $ 32.65 4 942.32 4N.974.i7 F Jquora et" 25 558.95 Flasks arid cork 1 255.99 Salaries and extra h-Ip 1 690. 15 Rent 265.00 Frights 1,028.72 All o' her expenses 311 27 Town 50 per cent pr .fitH.... 9.432.45 Road 25 or CHfit pr.r)fc... 4.716.22 Schools 25 per cent profits.. 4 716 22 $48 974.97 The above Is a true anrt correct statement of receipts and '1ibursp ments for quarter ending Ap'.l t. 1907 H. M. SHAW. TrM;!sner. Sworn to before mtbl Apl. 1-r. 1907 r F Crkws. ( S. C. STATE M ENT O F P ROF I TS. Inventory Anril 1. 11H7 Inventory April 1, 1906 Ex-ess Les balance April 1, 1908 .. $3 793 52 2.950,09 823 83 3,C 791.18 IS. 80 1.89 19 056.07 2,18o.40 Net exc ss Profits paid asbove Net Promts for year Tota' discounts and credits Total cost of manag ment and im ide-.tiaN 2,001.42 Excess over cost mat' a- ment 185 98 INVENTORY OXFORD DISPENSARY A PL 1, 1907. By whiskey, wines, beer, etc $3 386.22 By Flasks and corks 107.30 Total...., Fixture .. . ..$3,493 o$ .... $300.00 $3,793 52 R. BROUOHTON. Manajror Oxford l)lpnnary. Sworn to before me this Apl. 1. 1907. C. F. Crkws. U. S. There is no provision in the Dis pensary Act providing for any exam ination of my accounts as Treasurer of the Dispensary. As I shall retire very soon. I desired to have them examined by some ooe who was con sidered entirely competent, and who is an .experienced and accurate account ant, and in whom the public have en tire confidence. I do this for my pro tection,, and to carry out what was per haps an inadvertent omission in the drafting of the bill.) I therefore re quested Mr. C. S. Easton, an Account ant at thefBank ol (jranville to make an examination. ms no qui, going over each item, spending a consider able time. Below is his statement made after his examination for the en tire term, of my office. Oxford, N. C, April 1. 11)07. This is to certify that at his request have examined the books and ac counts of H. M. Shaw, Treasurer oi the Oxford Dispensary, going over each and every item of the same, and find them correct and properly kept. The examination covers the entire time of his office from March 19, 1003, to date. Respectfully, C. S. E ASTON, Accountant. I had announced my intention last 'all. of retiring from further connection with the Dispensary after the end of this fiscal year (April 1st, 1907,) but am advised that the Commissioners who succeed the present Board cannot take their offices until June 1st. During my connection with the Dis pensary for the last four years I have endeavored to give it proper attention, and to see that the spirit as well as the etter of the law was carried out. After making some comparisons with the statistics of several other Dipensanes in this state 1 find that the ratio of cost of management of the Dispensary to business done is considerably below any one of them.and that the discounts and credit allowance exceed any other one examinea, ana tnat trie ratio oi profits to business done is far in excess of any other one, and last but not by any means of less importance, I think the criminal statistics of the town and county will show that since this Dis pensary has been in operation crime resulting from the use of intoxicants has decreased very considerably, and to a marked degree. Finally I wish to say, I believe Mr. Broughton is the best manager in the State and that the success this Dispen sary has met with is largely due to him. Respectfully, H. M. SHAW. Sworn to before this April 1st, 1907. , C. F. CREWS, C. S. C. Church Organized at Providence. A council composed of neighboring churches met March 19th, at Provi dence, on the rail road, six miles South of Oxford, and organized a Missionary Baptist church, with 32 members. Six others have obtained letters to join. Rev. J. A. Stradley was chosen pastor. Two deacons and a clerk wer J elected. The church will hold her meetings in the Providence Academy until the early fall when they will build a nieo church house. This makes 15 white Baptist churches in 12 miles of Oxford.
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