North Carolina Newspapers

Airsr Tiialos Turner v ........ - ... ... y . : , ..... . y VAT. 9!1 OXFORD, N. C. FRIDAY DECEMBER 1 3, 1907, NO, 4f i 1 : E 1 W f 1 irnirm it if II " . 4 NORTH CAROLINA NEWS. CULLED FROM THE VARIOUS PAPERS OF THE STATE. Tar Heel Items for Tar Hee! Read ers Some Happenings in Old North State. Thirty-three inmates of the Soldiers' number inmates have died during the year. .The second primary in new count" of Lee resulted in the election of .1. C. Watson sheriff and T. M. Cross regis ter of deeds. Burglars have been bothering Hick ory. In the past two weeks 15 houses have been, entered or attempts made to enter them. In Wayne county a-few days ago a email negro boy was going' hunting. The gun was accidentally fischarged and killed his little sister. Major W. A. Graham, or Lincoln county, tells the Hickory Murcury that he raised 200 hushela of corn on two and a half acres this year. The cotton holding warehouse at Mooresville opened, for business last week and cotton is being stored. The new Merchants and Farmers Bank at Mooresville opened for business. Madame Fribourg of Paris recently displayed jewels worth $10,000 in a New York hotel and they were stolen from her handbag while on a Pullman car en route to North Carolina. Carl Norwood, employed at the saw mill, at Alexis, Gaston county, acci dentally fell on the running saw Fri day afternoon and was killed. An arm was cut off and his head split open. Three hundred and forty delinquent Guilford county tax-lisiters have coma up to make amends for failing to list in June and as a result 94,000 worth of property has been put on the book?. Senator Simmons has secured tha appointment of Mrs. Matt Ransom Mc Corkle, of Newton, a daughter of Gen Matt Ransom!-to a desirable nositkn in the Agricultural Department atj Washington. Reports trom the several drug firms handling whiskey for medicinal pur poses on prescription in Greensboro have been made to Chief of Police' Neeley for the month of November. For one "patient" nineteen quarts were prescribed during the month Ed Brown, a young white who was in the service of the Raleigh and Southport Railroad and was highly esteemed in Fayetteville was killed by a train iji the company's yard on the 4th, being run over by an engine. The engine passed over his bodv cutting him in half. The year just closed broke Forsyth's record in the matter of issuing mar riage licenses- Since December 1st, 1906, 454 marriage licenses wrere is- Register of Deeds C. M. McKaughan says that this is the largest number of licenses issued in a single year in seven year??, At Hainlet late Saturday afternoon Mr, W. M. Smith had the misfortune to have one of his eyes put out. He was assisting Mr. R. S Gaddy to do some work at his home and was hold ing a board for him to drive a nail, and when the hammer struck the nail it glanced and hit Mr. Smith directly on the ball of his right eye and des troyed the sight. It is stated that a rich quality of gold ore has been found in the heart of Spencer, on the right of way of the Southern railway, where the railroad company is - sinking an artesian well, the well having reached "a depth of about ouu teet. lr tne ooutnern goes to finding gold mines on its right of way it will be up to the Legislature to meet and pass a law. James Butler, a colored man living near Troy, committed suicide by jump ing in a well Saturdav. It seems that he was secretary and treasurer ? ai negro Masonic Lodge and was shoitin his accounts and endeavored to get his wife to sign a mortgage for nearly sixty-five dollars, that he might settle the account. XIpon her refusing he took his life as above stated. Saturday afternoon late, while Mrs. Arthur Bishop, residing at 901 Man gum avenue' was on Commerce street on her Way home,a negro bor snatched her hand bag containing$6. A $5 bill dropped out on the ground and was recovered while the $1 in silver was secured by the negro, who ran into the back lot of the High Point Furniture Company's store and tlirew the bag away, Where the officers fonnd it next day. y ' BUILDING UP A TOWN. Patronize Newspaper, Banks and Merchants-They go Hand in Hand There is no better way of advancing the interests of and building up a town than that of standing by, encouraging and supporting its newspapers and banking institutions. These s institu tions go hand in hand on the mission of expanding and building up the town in which they are located. The very life of each is closely interwoven with that of the town. The irreater. the growth and prosperity of the town, the greater will he the success of the banks and newspapers. The better, and per haps the only way, to encou rase the newspaner, is for one to subscribe for it himself and induce others to do the same. If one is in business he should ad vertise liberally in its columns and not expect returns too soon, remembering that wo have to sow before we can reap. It ia the constant dropping of the water that wears away the stone. Besides, the advertisements continued in the town newspaper is an index to the town to the outside world A newspaper fall 'of home advertise ments indicates that the town is peopled by a live and -energetic citizenship, and others are induced to move to and lo cate in it. Every hotel . and boarding house keeper should advertise" in the home paper; so that people who visit the town from a distance can know in ad vance where-to find a day's or week's lodging. Such advertisements assist in attracting visitors to town, ; Just the same the banks may be en couraged and supported to an eminent degree by the citizens of a town by de positing their savings in the bank, where it will be safe from fire and burglars. There is a way of handling one's money wisely and there is a way of using it foolishly."1 And nothing is more foolish at any time than the over-cautiousness that leads to the with drawal of funds from the channels of trade and commerce to be tied up in an old stocking and hidden-in a stove pipe. Exchange. . Critcher vs. Watson. This case went up to the Supreme Court from Granville and decides that there is no error. It says: Where a tenent made a betterment to the house he was occupying an acceptance and promise to pay for the same was bindingon the landlord when madedu ring the continuance of the tenancy, the betterment being susceptible of re moval it would have been otherwise had the tenant without authority, or had the promise to pay for it been made upon a past instead of -a future consideration. Beautiful Scotch Singers Coming. The beautiful Scotch Singers will give an elegant entertainment at the Opera House on next Tuesday night, December 17th, and don't forget your reserved seats as it is worth going to. Read what the Carlisle- Press says: ' The leading feature of the Scotcii concert held here last night was Miss Tina Crawford, contralto vocalist. This lady came frem Glasgow with a great reputation and was accorded a hearty reception. Needless to say she fully established her claim to being Scotland's premier contralto vocalist. The people were delighted with her rendering of'Annie Laurie"and in tq sponse to their demands lor an encore she sang "The Auld Hoose," Manj eyes were dim with tears ere the last netes of this touching old ballard died away. Marriage of Clifton Currin. On Wednesday afternoon 'Air. Clif ton Currin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Currin and one of Dutch ville .town ship's most excellent young men, and Miss Emma Umstead, one of Dur ham county's fairest daughtersrwere united in marriage. 'J he vows were said at the home ofhet ride's parents, lr- and Mrs. H. U Umstead, and were largely attended, the Rev. G. W Fisher, pastor of Durham circuit, per forming the ceremony. After an elegant and sumptuous din ner served in honor of the happy event the newly wedded couple left for their home in Granville county amid a shower of congratulation. .May joy and peace ever hover around their fireside is the sincere. wish of the editor. DeWitts Carbol'zed Witch Hazel Salve don't forget the name and accept no substi tuce. Gtt DeWitts. It's good lof.Vi'es Sold by J. G. Hall. It may not be cause, but there has been some mighty big changes in many men on the prohibition question since it became popular to advocate it. NIGHT RIDERS AT Wm MOB OF 500 BURN $200,000 OF PROPERTY. Marched into Honkins ville, Kyv, . and Burns Tobacco Storage Houses-All Armed. , Hopkinsville, hundred "night Iyw Dee. 7. Five riders" maskdd and heavily armed inarched into Hopkins-i ville early today and destroyed prop erty valued at over $200,000, while citizens in terror of their lives feared even to open their windows. The po lice fire department, telephone and tel egraph offices,' and even the railroad stations were "in possession .of a wdd mob, shooting right and lefti flames ! 'changes the Bishop taade in charges from burning buildings meanwhile j ofstations are feV, a less number hav Iighting up the city and the surround? f ing been ordered than at any previous ing country until it seemed that the j conference for many years. The con whole town was ablaze. Windows in rfereu.ee also passed resolutions favor- the front of business houses and banks on the main street of the city were shot out and the entire front of .one. newt paper which had been especially severe in its condemnation of the raids of the"" night riders," and which was owrieil by, the mayor of the city, was demolished.- ." - - ''. .- Only two men wore injured one of them being Lindsay Mitchell, a tobac co buyer, who was severely beaten with switches and clubs, and the other, a breakemao.who was shot in the back while trying to move his, train from the path of the flames. The . raid of the "night riders" caught the city'un aware, as for some time the depreda tions resulting from the tobacco "war had been of a minor natureand it was generally thought that in the "dark district" at least the worst was over. The proper destroyed was as follows: W. H. Tandy, Independent Tobacco, warehouse building, and B. M. Wol d ridge, Associated warehouse; Tandy & Farleigh, buyers warehouse. In addition the entire glass front of Hop kinsville Kentuckian was. destroyed, while the windows in the front of the Commercial Bank, the First National, the Planters Trust Company, and' the Bank of Wopkinsville, were; punccu ted with bullet holes. The houses oAthe American and i . v,- imperial Tobacco Companies were not molested although they had a large amount on hand. " '. A number of other business houses and residences bear the marks of bul lets and it is considered remarkable that no one was killed. The insu rance is believed to, be about $60,000. Big Showing for Citizens ! Don't fail to read the Citizen s Bank statement, of Creedmoor, in another column. This is the largest statement ever made by the Citizens Bank. They have.more money on deposit than ever befdre, and have more people doing business with it than ever ( before. They have assets over $78,659.00 which speaks well for Creedmoor. Don't 37ou think so? Murder in Vance County. Near Townsville, Vance county, W. T. Reece and a man. named William son operated a blacksmith shofj and lived in the same house, both being married. Saturday evening William son discharged both barrels of a shot gun at Reece and the latter died Mon day afternoon. Williamson fled to Virginia, and was captured and is now in Henderson jail. About eight years ago Williamson killed his son-in-law, Harris, and was sentenced to the penitentiary for life but was pardoned after a few months by Gov. Russell. Williamson, it is said, pleads the unwritten law. It is said tliat after shooting Reece he tried to shoot Mrs. Williamson but was prevented by their little child clinging to its mother's dress. ' This lis the seassgn of decay and weakened vitality, tood health is hard o retain. If vou'd retain yours fortify Your system withte Hollisters Rocky. Mountain Tea. the surest way. 35c, Tea or Tablets. T. G. Hall. CHRISTMAS GOODS. The holiday seasqn is approaching and it is time to think about gifts for Christmas. You will find a choice line of Christmas goods, suitable for both old and young, at Mrs. T. Lanier. 1,500 new books, all the popular titles at J. G. Hall's. 3t. SEE the beautiful assortment of. pictures at Mrs. T.' Lanier. NEW Crop Nuts all kinds, raisins, figs, currents, citron etc. Make the Sil t; uuw XL nan a iiug k-tuic. YOU will find a beautiful selection of trimmed ,hats at greatly reduced prices at. Mrs. T. Lanier. Subscribe to Public Ledger. METHODIST CONFERENCE. IN SESSION AT NEWBERN LAST WEEK. The Appointments for, Raleigh Dis trict Rsv. F. M. Shamberger " goes to Raleigh. The North Carolina Methodist Con ference' met at Newborn last Thursday and "niter, one of the best sessions held in years closed Sunday! The News & Observer saj s Bishop Galloway spoke tenderly of his affect ion fortius State and her people, professing that the past week, spent with the glorious Metho dist brotherhood in New hern, had been the most delightful of his life. , fhe ing fetate prohibition, report shows increased The financial collections all along the line. Here are the appointments for the Rah ijrh District: : RvB. John," Presiding Elder. ; Edenton street, Raleigh, F. M. Sham berger. O. Guthrie, supernumary. Central -L. 15 Jones." " 'J. Jenkins Memorial and Apex G. W.. Stalling. Epworth P. D. Woodall. Cary J. D. Peg ram. Clayton G. B. Starling. Smithfield J. H; Shore, r Selma V. H. Puckett. , Kenly A. L. Ormond. ' Zebulon A . . D. Wilcox. " V Millbrook G. 1'. Simmons. YoungsVille D. P. Parker Franklinton N. E. Colt ran e. , : Louisburg F. A. Bishop. -. Tar River -H. G. Stamey. Granville C. W. Robinson. Oxford L. S. Massey. Oxford circuit A. S. Barnes. Raleigh Christian Advocate T. N. Ivey, editor. Orphanage -J. N. Cole, superin tendent. -. - Director correspondence Schools 1" J. Ij..Cuninggim. New National Ejank at Creedmoor. We take pleasA-re in falling atten tiori to the statement of the newly es tablished National Bank at Creedmoor with "Mr. W. B. Lasley, a most trust worthy gentleman, as cashier. This new Granville institution starts out un der favorable auspisces and is being liberally patronized by the good peo ple of that section of the county. . Baptist Favor State Prohibition. The Baptist State Convention, com posed of a brotherhood of men whose life work is devoted to bringing Christ closer to mankind and the world nearer to the Kingdom of heaven, declared in Wilmington last week itself em phatically in favor. of State pro hibition. The resolution was adopted without a negative vote and was as follows: We wish again to declare our un compromising hostility to the liquor traffic as the great enemy of the peace and good morals of the people, theweil being of the home and the work of the gospel among men. We congratulate the people ot North Carolina on the splendid progress made in temperance in the last ten years, and on the rising tide at this time to drive the liquor traffic out of the State. "We extend our encouragement to the people now engaged in their ef forts to vote the traffic out of the sey eial , cities and towns in the State where it is now being carried on, and to the Anti-Saloon League in its work. Bclieving.4he traffic in intoxicating liquors to be inherently wrong, we em phatically declare ourselves in tavor of the principle of State prohibition. "Furthermore we favor the enact ment of such laws by the Congress as shall prohibit the shipment for pur poses of traffic by interstate carriers of intoxicating liquors into prohibition territory. "We urge upon our ..people to con tinue the great campaign of education and law enforcement against the sale and use of intoxicating liquors until this great curse shall.be reduced to a minimum in our State." FRENCH Candy at 20c a pound Best for the money at Hall's Drug Store. . 3t. IF YOUR watch, has gone on a J trike and your dockhas 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. ' Subscribe to, the Public Ledger. HORRIBLE CATASTROPHES. More ihan 500 miners Killed in a v mine in Virginia. Fairmount, Va., Dc. 6. ft is offi cially announced this afternoon that i 1. ' e aa i m more man ouu men were killed in a terriffic double explosion that wrecked mines numbers six and eighTof Fair mount Coal Company at Monongah, six miles from here. . There is yet no uncertainiy that the number may not reach five hundred or even more There is a persistent report that there were 1,000 men m the mine when the explosions occurred. Not half of these men had been accounted for, and it is feared that even more than the com pan y will admit are entombed under the hills. ' . The company has ent three hun- dred caskets to the mine, and has sent orders to all surrounding towns for more coffinR. There is not the slightest hope that a single human being will be brought out of the inferno alive. The fires are still raging back in the levels of the mines and it is impossible for the rescue parties to make any headway. Frantic , women, weeping hysterically, tearing their hair and in flicting shocking injuries on themselves in a delirium of despair, have gathered by the hundreds around the mines. First National Bank of Oxford. We are pleased to note that the First National Bank, notwithstanding the stringency in the money market, is in better condition now than it has ever been. It now has on hand more cash than almost any time since it was organized, and is not unnecessarily pressing those to whom it has made loans. So great is the confidence of its depositors in the safety and solvency that there has been no "run" on it whatever, and the splendid condition of the bank is shown in a statement published in another part of this paper. Few banks; in this State can make as good a showing, which is highly cred itable to its good management. News of Rural Routes. It afforded us much pleasure to ac company ivir. roya, rne popular cu twt on -Route 6, U$t Satuniajv 1 selves nice and cloven-poop! e, and are glad they appreciate his scrvi We saw the place he takes lus v mas dinner. rienas, oon t an want your Carrier to - dinner the same day for Christmas dinner; he might stop with Sister Jone one day and Mrs. Brown the next. ' The mail boxes of the other routes not already numbered will be marked soon. We regret to lose three good widow ladies and their families from Route 5, Mrs. Bettie O'Brien and family have moved on Route 7 to the'R. C. Smith place; Mrs. Cary Wilson and Mrs. Tucker have moved to Dabney. Best wishes to those who have left us and the same to all the new comers. Show some appreciation of your car i-Ior lr Kiim'nn clamnegnrl eta tn noA Otl.li velopes, and when it is raining put a paper around your letter to keep them from getting damp. Put your mail box in .the right position so as to be e- i 1 f ' 1 Ml easy to serve, unscnoe ror gooa lit erature and helpyour family and your route. ' Carbier No. o. Buy Your Good Things at Dames. I will give special prices on all Home made Candy from December 14 to Jannary 1, 1908: Candy at 10 cents will sell 31bs 25cts 15 " " . 2lbs 25cts .20 " " 15ctsalbs 30 " " 25cts a lbs " - - 40 v " 30cts a lbs 50' " -" 40cts a lbs All Bok. Goods a 'speciality. I pound box candy at 15 cents. - 1 r y 4 A 1 pound box ana w cents. 2 pound box 50 and 75 cents. 3 pound box 90 and $.120. 5 nound box $1.25 and $2.00. r wilt crive reduced prices on all fruits, celery, nutts and raisins. Nice French baskets of Fruirat $4 for $3.50. Cream at $2 per gallon at SI. 75. Creanuat $1.50 gallon at $1.2o. . 1-6 ot gallon 65cts; 1 quart 35cts. Will sell mixed nuts, raisins and candy at wholesale prices. If you want the freshest and 'best come to see us. L. A. DAMES. TURN over a new leaf. Buy a Bible at-J.'G. Hall's. ..-DON'T buy your Christmas pres ents until you see those displayed at ! Mrs. T. Lanier. FRESH lot of Huylers, Lowneys and Royster s candies. J. G. Hall. HANDSOME Japanese China just tba thing for a nice Christmas present at Mrs. T. Lanier. ITEMS FROM EXCHANGES. NEWSY, POINTED ITEMS GATH ERED FOR OUR READERS. Short and Seasoned, Wise, Pert, Gay and Solemn Things Talked About jn the Merry-go-Round. Confidence is a harmles remedy- and it would be hard to fake an overdose. -Newbern Sun. ' An Idaho murderer first establishes an unshaken reputation as a liar and then confesses. Philadelphia. ledger. The alienist who formulated that 13,000 hypothetical quc-stion in the Bradley case must bo a woman., Wil mington .Star. Perhaps that kind of" a eagle wr put on the new gold pieces so that peo ple would feel no temptation to hr.ard them. Press. - ' Senator El kins, of We?t Vic-i !.-? wants the Government to put . out, a billion in greenbacks, and Brc!-hr Simon Guggenheim wants the govern ment to buy the output At 5ihvr mi:ie.. Next gent ! Rochester Herald. A yashington pastor has disco rrerf that the money stringency has put it stop to matrimony. f:R6oseycltetiu.''.I the panic, as some: claim, ho'sliauld talk no more about others being gnilty of race suicide.--Columbia Record It looks as if the rising, tulo for Bryan will compel the Republicans to re-nominate Roosevelt, and -trmt, U. roraker element will knife him cs tne Stalwarts did Blaine, and Bryan will sweep the country. Democratic pros pects are brightening every day. Webster's Weekly. Ladies ! Ladies ! For the Lord's sake have some consideration for the people behind you in church, and wmt the smallest hat you possess.' The Lord will know that you are in cluirch without wearing an umbrella co'vered with an ostrich farm or a poultry yard. Durham Sun. It'is reported tliat Old Man Henry G. Davis, of West Virginia, i gcnir to marry. Mr. 'Davis is 84 yrnrs of age,3-y ears older thajn whe'; iie rm,! r the vice presidency with J l;r n: t. He should have known h r wr i'.-i and if he should know, in tier now ; s he has gained v a few yr s s of v. j : ; -ence. Concord Tribune. , The Norfol k . Land ;n r k :iys i..-:t editorial disc-whig the '' J.ur -town Exposition: "A- 1 ainon.y iS, States we have to exp " Hi sr ;:'.;l warmth our 'gratitude l. Non.'i Cnm lina and Maryland, our next dcor neighbors. To North ( '. rol ina re u . indebted for the heaviest attw.-iaiM-' that came from any State and that, of course, is the greastest debt of al!." Death Mr; W. C. Rzct. The manv Oxford fr ?nds o M r. deor sorrow W. C. Reed learned with d SaturdaV aftemOOJJ Of fllS (iC.U t his home in nienmona arrer a s;io:r, n -For several vears lie vrns a cit ness, izen of our community and he zr-d his cultured wife wontho love of o - peo ple. Mr. Reed was truly a 'niirhtoned christian gentleman and was rnnagftr of the Imperial Tobacco Co. H Hlcb- mond, and made the, company ad miral official. -May God of Lf" sus tain his devoted wife in the hour of deep grief. Death of Mrs. J. W. Wrifn!- On the morning of the 22nd ':f Oc tober the angel of death visited the home of Mr. .J. W. Wright and bore away from him his much loved wife. Mrs. Wright' was siek about eight weeks with fever. The ber. r;ediea! aid was secured, and all that husvtn skill and loving hands could do w;! done for her relief but in vain. She was buried in the family graveyard near .her home, the funeral was conducted by her pastor, I H. Fontaine. service it v , A. Mrs. Wri2ht. dauahter ot Mr. a;i.' -! Mrs.. J. H. Clark, was born Juvl "0, 1S70. She was married March 24rh, 1894 Since then fhe has lived at Cornwall. She was a sweet-spirited, cultured christian woman and a meai hp.r of. A mis Chanel church. She was always ready - and anxious to do any ... 1 , ij. tl. thing ior ner master, me cnnru-wui munity was in gloom over her death, and the many beautiful flowers bore testimony to the esteem in whhh the was held. Mrs. Wright was only about 3t years old, but her life had bears well . 1 1 spent,her mission on earth accomplish ed, and she has gone home to await the resurrection morning, for ero this Bhe has seen her pilot "face to face" for she has"crossed the bar"and fobad a resting place in the land beyond the skies. '