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Vol. XXI
ROXBOKO, NORTH CAROLINaWednesday Evkning, Oct. 26 1904.
No. 43
COUNTY CAMPAIGN ON
Basket Picnic and pemocratic
Speaking at Bethel Hill, and Speak.
at Cates County Candidates
on Their Rounds.
There was a big basket picnic
aDd speaking at Bethel Hill on last
Friday. It was a 8ood day for e
cause' of Democracy. There was
plenty to eat, an elegant dinner
having been prepared by the Demo
crats and the good ladies of Bethel
Hill. Speeches were made by Hon-,
jones Fuller, of Durham, and Hon. ,
A. L. Brooks, of Greensboro. Bo'h
were splendid efforts, and were tell
ing presentations of the Democratic
issues.
SATURDAY AT CATES.
At Cates on Saturday, Hon. A.
L Brooks was at his best, and
made one of his most eloquent and
masterful speeches. Mr. Brooks is
dealing the opposition some Bledge
hammer blows, and his arguments
are well iigh unanswerable. The
visitors were handsomely entertain
ed by Mr. James T. Cates. who
knows how to entertain, and always
does things in great shape. This
of thf most nleasant re
was ww v-
minders cf our trip to Cates.
COUNTY CANVASS BEGINS.
The county candidates started
out Monday, their first appoint
ment being at Cuningham- Yester
day they were at Ceffo, and today
at Winstead.
At Cuningham the candidates
arere elegantly entertained at lunch
by Mr: George Cuningham, at
his hospitable home. The various
county candidates announced them
selves and speeches were made by
Hon. J. A. Long and Col. J S
Cuningham.
Tillman Wants to Preach.
Roanoke, Va.s Oct. 24. Rev.
0. P. Currie, a native of South Caro
lina, now a resident of Missouri,
where he is a local Methodist
preacher, and wLu is iu this city as
sisting Rev. J. 0. Brown, -a West
ern, evangelist, in a revival here
has rtcekred a letter from ex-Iieu-tetant
Governoi Jatnes H. Till'
man, of South Carolina, the ilayer
of Editor N. G. Gonzales, stating
that hp has , made aDDiication to
join the Methodist Conference an a
expects to enter the ministry cf
that church. Mr. Currie is, related
to Mr. Tillman.
h uge Hotel for Chicago.
Chicago, Oct. 25 Chicago is to
have one of the largest hotels iu
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the world. It will cost $10,000,000
and be twenty-two stories in height.
The builders and the owners will
be a syndicate of Chicago and Eas
tern capitalists headed by Otto
Young. The hotel will occupy pro
perty measuring 400 feet in length
by 171 feet in dep h in Michigan
avenue, to blocks south of the
Auditorium. Steel construction will
be used in building the new hotel,'
whicti will be the highest building
in Chicago in point of stories with
the exception of the Masonic Tem
ple. The PostofEce Department has
ordered that the front door of the
ftoxboro pDsroffice, which has been
iojktd at night for sometime, be
kept open hereafter. This will be
much appreciated by our people
Hereafter no one except the em
ployees will be allowedlin $he
postoffice behind 'the maif boxes.
This is light and proper.
GATTIS-KILGO CASE,
Is Set tot Trial Before Judge Long,
In Raleigh, Next Week-Has Al
ready Come Upon Several Occa
sions. Rev. T. J.Oattis' case against
Dr. Kilgo and Mr. B. N Duke
comes op again next week in Wake
county Superior Court, The case
has already been tried twice, Mr.
Gattis winning both times.
Mr. Gattis lives in Charlotte,
having made that hia home for
many years. He suffered a fail a
few week ago, falling through a
trap door in the building of C. H.
Robinson & do. Hewaa right pain
fully, though c not seriously, huru.
The f oljdwing summary of the
case, which la perhaps the most
noted case now m the State will
prove interesting.
Dr. Kilgo, president of Trinity
College, and Mr. B. N Duke, presi
dent of the American Tooacco
Company, published, it is alleged,
certain newsp per articles and
pamphlets, making charges again'
Rev T J Gattis, a minister in good
standing in the Methodist Church
of the North Carolina Conference
Mr Gattis asserts, that the charge
were libelous and brought feuit for
damages, 80 far the courts have
sustained Mr. Gattis. two trials
having been held.
The t'ial was at Oxford in the
f all of r 900 before J udge Hoke, and
a verdict for $25,000 was given. A
new trial was given by the Supreme
on he question of evidence.
In 1902 the ease was heard again,
this time before Judge Shaw in Ox
ford and he verdict was ioi $2o.ooQ
Again the cmpienie Uourt gave
new trial ana 00 application 01
Messrs. Kilgo and Duke the case
was removed and was et for trial
in Wake county.
The case h is been cn the Wake
docket in Raleigh fo some time,
but tne congested condition of the
docket lias delayed it.
Huidle Mills Notes.
People are very huy now gather
ing in their crops of corn and having
it shucked, sowing wheat, oats, etc.
We are very much pleased to
state that Mrs. Fannie Daniel is
improving fr. m her long spell of
fever, though she is still very feeble.
Mr. and Mrs. R. L. Wilburn re-
turned a few days ago from St. Louis
where they had beeu attending the
World's Fair. A very pleasant trip
was reported.
Several people from this vicinity
attended the S ate Fair at Raleigh
last week.
Our farmers are beginning to put
their tobacco on the market and are
all reporting very satisfactory prices,
though there is room fr advance
ment yet
II was my pleasure to be out at
Bushy Fork and hear the joint debate
between Hons. W. W Kitchin and
C A. Reynolds. A very large crowd
was present and the eloquent way in
whicn Hon. W- W Kitchin epoKe
and explained the State and national
issues, was so nise that 1 saunot see
why any intelligent voter could voe
against him. Mr. Reynolds also
acquitted himself very .well.
Our school is moving along niceiy.
But with such an aole teacher as
Prof D. S Parker, it could not be
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otheiw se.
I must now close, asking ever one
that has not registered to do so at
once, and go to the polls on the 8th
of November and vote lor every
Democratic nominee from township
constable to President.
As ever,
A. F. 0AHIEL,
THINK ON THESE THINGS
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Fellow Democrat, Can You Afford to
Vote the Republican Ticket This
Year? Let the Mind and Conscience
of Each Voter Answer.
The recent articles from the pen
of Mr. Abher L- Clayton, which
biave appeared in The Courier
are the best that have oeen before
the people of Person in sometime,
and should commend themselves to
the thoughtful consideration of
every intelligent, thinking citizen
of the county. Such articles cannot
but be of great good to the cause
cf Democracy, if those who are
wavering or doubting will reflect
over what they have read.
We suppose that the readers of
this paper nave observed that we
are no more of an admirer of Presi
dent Roosevelt than is Mr. Clay
ton. The President's socia. equality
ideas, his abuse of Southern people,
his misrepresentations 01 Jefferson
Davis, and his "Speak softly but
carry a big stick" methods do not
meet with our approval.
Fellow citizens, what do you
think of a Southern White man, and
a North Carolinian at that, who
ta wul.ihW yDg Peop of our com-
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on the social equality question'
That is what one has done recently
Oscar J . Spearsi the Republican
candidatcfor Congress iu the Sixth
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lefrmf cr 1 A n cm Hav.o ahai Hi I
thank (jod Mr. Roosevelt is a man
good enough and great enough to
eat lunch with Booker T. Wash-
wno neipea to save tne tortunes 01
a republic at San Juan." Of course
Mr Roosevelt and Booker Wash-
ington felt on au equality and
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wouiu not nave umea togeiuer,
Now comes Mr. Spears and lauds
the President for eatinc with a
negro. Is it not disgusting? How
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wouia you ime tor a negro to sit
down at your table and eat with
vou? In the first olace. vou.are not
troincr to ask him to do so. K one
were to aiiempt it, yguwonu
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ilim (JUL Ul piCJEt- up ci LUdii auu
touocie him out. and you would not
be long about it, either.
Another curious thine presents
itself in this camoaisn. That is the
fact that some who were formerly
Populists say they are going to vote
for Roosevelt Surely they have
never read what he said of them in
the camoaiffn of 1806. 4 'Thrift, in-'
A A Kucnacc onorrrv ar(1
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qualities which are quite incompa-
tible with tne true -opuiistic ieei
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ine. Payment of debts, like the sup
oression of riots, is abhorrent to
the Populist mind. Such conduct
strikes the Populist as immoial."
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That is what the President said.
The Democratic ticket, in the
nation, State and county, represents
the best for which all can vote v ho
love ffood government, proper and
honest administration "of affairs
wise and judicious expenditures of
public funds, and efficient, pains
taking management.
The Person county Democratic
ticket commends itself to the peo
ple. It is the ticket tor the farmer
the business man, the professional
man, and the wage faraer. Itis
best for all. Can you Afford to vote
the Republican ;ticket? We do not
tliink so. Stop and think over the
matter.
1 The candidates are now on their
county canvass. Go out and mix
with them and talk with them.
H. M. Jordan.
Marnage Near Neptune. '
Married near Neptune, at the
home of the bride's father, Mr. Joh .
HdS, on the 16th of October, Miss
Mollie fluff to Mi. Henry Denny.
Those in attendance were as fol
lows: Miss Lizzie Denny and Walter
fluffs
Miss Rosa Huff and Badger Seat.
Miss Nannie Dixon and Nat
Denny,
Miss Mary Laws and Jim O'Bri-
anr.
Miss Mollie Slaughter and Robert
Laws.
Miss Novella Laws and Arch
Dixon.
Miss Olga Daniel and Algie Wil
liams. Miss Liilie Pool and John Snipes.
After theeremouy by the writer,
the contracting parties, with rela
tives and friends, left for the home
of the groom, where all enjoyed a
nice dinner. J. L. G.
A Surprise.
On the bright and cloudless morn
ing of October j.8th, 1904. we heard
it whispered around tnat a marriage
would take place in our school houte
at 4 o'clock, it being two of the
in unity. Our teacher suggested that
decorate our school room a little
and give the bride and groom a sari
prrse also.
. 9tt.r 1?88on8 ?W 7eU ?util- aboc,t
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carriages began to roll in.
Qur teacher being in sympathy
with us, and thinking it best, rhr&w.
i the doors and windows, open and
honge wa8 full x before the ap
pointed hour for the bride and groom.
At 4 o'clock promptlt, Mr. F. D.
Long carried in leaning on his arm,
Miss Ida Tillman. They were
United in matrimony by their be
loved paistor )lder W. A. Simpkins,
of Raleigh.
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The bride was attiredin a lovely
8ilk hat ad glovesto match.
The grojm is one of our most
promifling voung men
Af ttr a short termon by Mr
Simokins. thev left for the State
Fair at Kaleigh, carrying with them
' tii.lthe beet wishes of all their friends
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and neighbors. A Friend.
jjine jtQ a Nro.
At Springfield, Ohio, on tne night
of the nignt of the 21st of this
mouth, Governor Herrick and
tenant Governor Harding dined
with u. nfirrn at, th Aro.julp Hotel.
Local Repablicails tned t0 Keep the
oaatter secret. The negro was Sully
James, a young lawyer..- Thf mat-
w nas causea a ,big sensapon and
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fnr not PTrtreflamor hie disannrovai .
He made n0 gi when tbe negro
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seated himself at the table, x he
feeling against negroes in Springfield
i most as strong as ar many points
in tne outh
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Stvlish
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VVe received a shipment of wraps today, which
completes our stock, and we say it without hesitation
or fear of successful contradiction that we have as
stylish a line as is found in the county. In fact we
have the very latest styles to be tound anywhere, all
at the very lowest prices consistent with quality. We
have coats itf short, medium and long for both ladies
and misses and in all the popular shades, especially
! light tan, brown and black. The prices are from $3
Ho $15.00. Also a nice liue of capes and shawls.
Don't forget our tkysV suits
est m town.
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160 Hens Mortgaged.
'Squire D G. Maxwell has re
cently presided oyer an interesting
legal transaction. Mr. J A. Harcis,
a well known blind man of this city,
recently gave a note to Mr Andrew
Martin for $40, payable in six
months after date. A chattel mort
gage was then made out, in which
160 hn8 were specified as payment
This is an average of 25 cents per
hen. Nnne of your big jointed, splay
footed, scraggle tailed old roosters in
the bunch, but 160 hens, strictly.
This is as good security as one would
want at this season of the year, for
about this time a strict investigation
what the bill of fare calls spring
chicken is really some old Friesland
rooster who has earned a precarious
livelihood and who, judging by his
well developed muscle, must have
lived an athletic existence. Cha
lotte Observ r.
Letter to W. A. Dixon,
Roxboro, N. C
Dear Sir : Mr. N. Avery, Deini,
N. Y., had two houses exactly alike,
and painted them; one Devoevlead
zinc; tne other baiytes-and-zinc. Ee
paid same pirce for both paints.
He used six gallons lead-and-
zmc, gallons barytesandzinc.
He paid $18 for painting lead
and-zinc. $56 for painting barytes
and zinc.
The total cost of the lead and-zino
job was $27; the total cost of the
baryt;sand2LDc job was $54.
He didn't know he was buying
barytes; the dealer told him that
paint was as jood as Devoe.
A fair example of how it gener
ally comes out, when you buy "some
thing just aB good." Better go by
the name: the name; and the name is
Devoe.
Tours truly,
F. W. Devo & Co.
P. S. LoBgtlMfSlw & Co , sell
our paint.
the Nortji Carolina Granite Oor
poration, of this city, will furnish
the stone for the third story of ths
new National Museum, to erected at
Eleventh and B streets, Washington
City. Out of twenty four leading
quarries of the United States, eon
tracts amounting to $736,444.13
have been awarded to four concerns
for the cut stone for the entire build
ing, and our home quarry succeeded
in securing the contract to quarry.
cut and deliver stone to the amount
ot $!07,645i0. Each bidder was
required to give a bond of fifty
thousand dollars and each quarry
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naa to en omit to a government in
spectiou to ascertain whether or not
the bidder was sufficient IT well
equipped to fulfil the contract, and
tbe Mount Air? quarry stood tte
test, which goes to show that our
home quarry is capable or getting
out work that compares favorably
with the largest quarries in the
country. Mount Airy Leader.
thi sijmftUiro is on erety box of the genuine
mm
cores r efa&p on 4M
and overcoats are swell-
Wraps.
A M. BURNS.
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