MR. WILSON'S MESSAGE.
The biggest jolt official Wash
ington has received in a long time
came on last Sunday whenjt was
learned that President Wilson
had announced that he would
come before Congress and deli
ver his message in person. Ac
cordingb on Monday the proper
resolutions were passed by the
two Houses of Congress, but not
wiihour some adverse debate in
the Senate, and the hour of 12:30
Tuesday was set for a joint ses
sion to hear the President's mes
sage. Before beginning to read
his message, he explained his at
titude, saying:
"I am very glad indeed to have
this opportunity to address the
Houses of Congress directly and
verify for mysilf the impression
that that the President is a per
son, not a mere department of
the government, hailing Congress
from an isolated island of jealous
power, sending messages, not
speaking naturally and with his
own voice: that he is a human be
ing trying to co-operate with oth
er human , beings in common ser
vice. After this pleasant experi
ence we shall feel quite normal
in all our dealings with one an
other." His message related solely to
the tariff. Its import" and charac
ter may be seen from the follow-
ing two sentences:
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"We must abolish everything
that bears even the semblance of
privilege or of any kind of artifi
cial advantage, and put our husi
ness men and producers-under
the stimulation of a constant nec
cessity to be efficient, economical,
and enterprising, masters of com
petitive supremacy, better wor
kers and merchants !han any in
the world.
"We must make changes in
our fiscal laws, in our fiscal sys
tem, whose object is develop
ment, more free and whole some
development, not revolution or
upset or confusion.' ' State Jour
nal. BANK OF ROXBORO,
CAPITAL $25,000.00
Undivided Profits $13,500.00
Resources a quarter df one mil
lion dollars.
Cortright shingles are the best,
for sale at . '
Long, Bradsher & Co.
e Want Your
We want our store to be your Head
quarters for Hardware. y
WE CARRY .
THE
Oliver Chilled and
Vulcan Plows ,
The Genuine
Farmers Friend Plows
Boy Dixie Plows
Cultivators
York Weeders
Peg Tooth Harrows
Disc Harrows
Remember the Cole Corn
and Fertilizer distributors
us for your Hardware we want
serve you.
LIVE STOCK PENS.
Spencer, N. C, April 1 1. To
provide improved facilities for
propeny nanaiin the growing
movement of live stock to Eastern
and Virginia Markets from the
Southeastern, states, the Southern
Railway is now completing a mod
ern plant for resting and feeding
stock on x property adjoining the
Spencer yards. -
The plant consists of 33 pens,
of which are covered. All
pens and alleys are paved with
one foot of cinders .and are locat
ed on a gentle 'slope, providing
natural drainage, Each pen is
provided with water i trough and
feed rack, and the entire plant is
electrically lighted. Nine pens
are Bet apart for cattle from the
quarantined area and are separat
ed from the others by a solid
board wall ten feet high. As all
cattle are unloaded at Spencer for
sor feed and rest, this convenient
plant will prove an important
facility for stock growers.
The construction this, plant
is in line with the Southern Rail
way Company's policy of making
every possible effort to aid the
live stock industry in the territory
along its lines, in accordance with
which it has provided special
train service for live I stock from
points where sufficient ' business
is, offered and through its Live
Stock Department is endeavoring
to interest farmers, to dissemin
ate helpful information, and to
contribute in every proper man
ner to the upbuilding of the 4a-
dustry.
LYCEUM ENTERTAINMENT.
' At the Auditorium on Friday
evening, April 18th, the final
number of the seasons Lyceum
course will be given by THE
LYRIC GLEE CLUB. The Club
is composed ot four talented male
musicians and entertainers who,
are now touring the continent in
their sixth season and they are
known from coast to coast as one
of the strongest and . most popu
lar musical organizations in Am
erica. Vocal and instrumental
solos, duets, quartettes, readings
in costume, and brass quartette
work will make up the program.
You may have missed others but
don't miss this number. Reserve
your seats at Hambrick & Aus
tin's Thursday and Friday April
17th and 1 8th.
The best 3 piece suites, swing
and rockers to be had for the
porch at T. W. Pass & Sonls.
Spring Trade.
Smith Harper Hoes
Globe Cultivators -Pittsburg
Perfect Fence
Poultry Netting
Ijawn Fence
Iron Fences to order
Devoe's Paint .
Lewis Lead Oil
Root Paint
Planters
Come to
to
Court Proceedings.
Superior Court adjourned last
Thursday evening. The follow
j jng cases were disposed of;
btate vs ueorge bnotweii,
gamblmg. Guilty, judgmen t sus'-
! pended on payment of costs.
State vs J. N. O'Briant, selling
cider. Guilty, $25 and costs.
State vs Thos.' F. Gates, affray.
Guilty, $50 and costs. , ;
State vs John Chambers and
Margarett Gooch, fornication and
adultery. Guilty, judgment sus
pended en payment of costs. " v
State vs Jasper Clayton, distill-
ng, iiuuty, $ jou ana 450sta
State vs Charlie Robertson,
carrying: concealed weapons,.
Guilty, judgment suspended on
payment of costs and promise, of
good behavior, V
State vs Paul Kerr, ; carrying
concealed weapons. ' Guiltyr $20
anaVeosts: ,if.- ''.,..:::
- State vs Leslie Epps, retailing.
Guilty, judgment suspended dur:
ing good behavior, by consent up
on paying costs.
State vs Charlie Winstead and
Eugene Tally, assault with dead
ly weapon. Guilty, . judgment
suspended upon payment of
costs. i v
State vs Sim Pulliam, cruelty
to animals. Cuilty, - judgment
suspended uponpayment of costs
and ? 10 for damage to cow.
State vs Monroe Lawson, dis
posing of mortgaged property.
Guilty, judgment suspended up-
on payment of costs.
State vs. L. G. OaklAv. retail
Ing. - Gtrftiy$20iiind C0lsts;;f &$$m Snndaylilghr Goldsboro
. .- - I
, State vs John Crawley, assault
with deadly weapon. Guilty,
judgment suspended upon pay-
ment of costs and $25 to party
assaulted.
Charles Solomon vs Hattie
Solomon, divorce proceedings,
Divorce granted.
W. C, Allen vs Lula F. Cates,
Executrix of Jas. T. Cates. Non
suited.
R. E. Dallas vs Norfolk & Wes-
tern Railway Co. Judgment in
favor of plaintiff for $1500. ' 1
W. C. Watkins vs Pullman Co,
Settled out of Court.
Mrs. Emily Watkins and hus-
band W. C. Watkins vs Pullman
Co. Settled out of Court.
One of the most interesting
A . a '
cases ot tne term was Dallas
aeainst the Railroad Ctfffinanv
which resulted in a verdict of
$1500 in favor of Dlaintiff Mr.
Dallas is a traveling man and was
severely injured about a year ago
Qf tha cfatinn in Pnvhnrn nn
bu ...v uvuuvu aw xtiUAUVI U viiw
nieht bv falling over some con.
u:
lytGiv Iul iiiai wao umug puul
.
down, tne comnanv hav ncr no
light, and the electric lights being
Ai.f tVmf vtirrVkl- Tt Tno n UA
uuu iuab liin u. ii was a uaiu
fought case. Mr. L. M. Carlton
appearing for Mr. Dallas, and Mr.
W. R. Guthrie fnr thft milrnd:
t .'o. i.ni..nAAri i,4- di.. j
ii is uiiutisiuuu iuai uiu lvcuu uau
Comnanv will anneal tn SnnremellS it for:
, j- c tr -
uourc . Mr. uanas travels for a
Danville manufacturing concern.
BANK OF ROXBORO,
CAPITAL $25,000.00
Undivided Profits $13,500.00
Resources a quarter of one mil-
lion dollars.
Estimates of the fortune left by
J. P. Morgan vay quite ass much and pains; I can divide his mental
as scientific speculations concern- powers; I can take interest from
ing the age of the earth, . ranging his work, and discount his chanc
all the way from . $75,000,000 to es for success. -
millions at his command he Jiterv
allv starved to death, brino nnahlA
to assimilate food . There was
nothing in Particular the matter
ith'him-rhe had simnlv erhaiist.
t ei liiV.vitottyrmypiiing up vellow
c?6l--i"- i-j -'-J
THE USUAL HOWL.
i
vf course-me usuai. no wi is oe-
jtng made by the special
interests
tht they f must have protection
or their business will be ruined.
The howl was to have been ex
pected. We are sorry, however,
that the Southern cotton mill
mefrrhad to join in this howl. We
exfcected it from the woolen in
terests, and the, lumber interests,
an 'the sugar interest and others
Of jthc : kiqd who have - fastened so
ionaHhe .Qxpense of the people
jBeic&ga io thhv, ? ui;; we " ex-
M1 gs oJ "the outh-
errjtomju men; ana it is.es
rjciajly' surprising that such ; tuen
as two or
three of those quoted
allow their voices to be"
jbihed ;to those of that bunch of
Httle fellows to be found in everv
section who never have a tnougnt
abovetheir appetites. Of course
the tajWof closing mills and lower
wages is simply stuff; and maybe
a little bit of hysteria on the pan
of some, The mills will run on
arid we confidently predict will be
more prosperous under just and
:- ' '1", i .... j.1 - U4
equjcaDie taws man evci uciuic.
TljSjpn't need any graft and
itieught not to have it. If they
shd&d have it; then there could
not 9 any reduction of the tariff,
for the, mills of the South are no
mote entitled to special privileges
than are the industries of any
Other section. Raleigh Times.
Goldsboro Has $25,000 Fire.
, a -
suffpred a disastrous fire, entail'
ing a loss of a quarter of a million
dollars. The fire originated in a
storage warhouse of the Norfolk
Southern Railway. The W. H
Winstead Tobacco Company was
the heaviest loser. The loss is
fairly well covered by insurance,
Two white boys, Guy East, age
fourteen, and Edwin Utter, age
fifteen i we re arrested in Rocky
Mount and are now held in
Goldsboro, charged with starting
the fire. Utter's father is dead,
and he recently went to Golds-
boro, after spending over a year
in & Virginia reformatory. East
is a native of Goldsboro. The
boys admit they were in the
building and set fire to a bale of
1 ... . A A
cotton while smoKing cigarettes.
PAINT NOW
If you oughi to have painted
last year and waited for paint to
COmeOWn. hOW mUCtl do YOU
I
think you made?
YmiMl huv an extra callon this
" j
ml dr - tfl tnt r"hin
year, limc j ui i
and labor. You thinkyou won't,
hilt VOI1 Wl II: vou can't stretch
v"" "
paint. .
It is always so: the longer you
wait, the more paint and wages.
I Rppirlps what naint is for. What
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DEVOE
Long Bradsher & Co., sells it.
The cigarette is credited by an
exchange with making the follow
ing calculations: 'l am not much
I . : . . . i t -
pt a mathematician, dui i cu auu
to a youths nervous trouDie. a
can subtract from his physical
energy: I can multiply his aches
"" w7 ' .
. habilitate Dayton.
Dayton. April 3.- The estimated
cost of forty, million dollars is
made to rehabilitate the city of
Dayton, Tenty-seren - thousand
homes wrTftJnondatt4A-
Resolutions of Respect." . ("-.' '.
Whereas, the Heavenly Father
has called May Newell Serjeant
from our midst to crwell forever
with Him. and
Whereas, our Missionary Socie
ty has Jos r one of its members
who wa greatly beloved by allr
therefore be it
Resolved. 1. That in. her
bright, sweet-spirited Christiin
life she has left a priceless legacy
that will be 'an inspiration to us
all.
2, Xhat in her death we feel a
deep senseoloss to our -
our unurch and to the com muni- inoon iiuo ana a numncr or
ty. . - . vited friends last Neeek. J Rook
, 3. -That we extend our heart-;jwas played it eight tables. f
felt iympatliy ;o her ; stricken Jh hostess served , refresh-,
family arid orav - God's blessings I ments in several courses.
upon mem in this dark hour of j
bereavement. ' .
4V That a copy bf these resolu
tions be sent to the bereaved
family and to the Roxboro
Courier and iialeign Christian
Advocate for publication.
Mrs, E M. Snipes,
Mrs. Mamie Merritt,
Mrs. Ella Clayton.
Committee.
32' HORSE POWER,
FULLY EQUIPPED '
F. 0. B. Detroit', Mich., $1,000.00
LONG MOTOR CAR CO.
'-DISTRIBUTORS
1
oof y o
The best line of floor cbverings that
you have seen in Roxboro is here.
RUGS 35 cents to $5.00.
DRUGGETS $3.00 to $30.00. , .
MATTING 18 to 30 cents i .
And our 30 cent matting is the best ,
China matting made. ' '
-No matter how much 'more you: pay-,
you wont get anything better. .
Along with; this good stock, of floor
4 coverings you will find a splendid line of
-furniture. It will pay you as ". well as us
for you to see, what we have before you
buyi
Society News. " '' " Li v
Mrs.NW; A. Bradsher was hos ' .
tess to the ResearctfClub lonjasti
Wednesday; Roil call was re
sponded to by Ifacts about Indian
India and Canada being:, the sub?
jects for the afternoon "review.
MrsV Teague was leader, and was
well upvOn both subjects. V.Mrs.V
deVlaming and Mrs. Lunsford .
readvinteresting papers ,At the
close of the program the hostess,
served a salad and cream course.
Mrs. Harry Winstead delight-
BANK OF? ROXBORO, ;
CAPITAL $25,000 00 .; .: ,
Undivided Profits $13,000.00 '
Resources a quarter -of one. mil-
lion dollars. .
... Fresh greceries being received
every day by Sergeant & Clay .
!ton. Phone 23.
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