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ft fil ProDrietors. Home 'First: 'Abroad Next. VOL XXXI ROXBORO, NORTH, CAROLINA, Wednesday 22, 1914. N.6.;i6 1 frn'. rvfct; vvfe, lis.

r. -v rv- iii.i.liabMt8BayEayjRMMR I The Durham Fire is wortli seer FOUR AMERICAN MARINES KILLED; 20 WOUNDED; VERA CRUZ TAKEN. Editor of Courier: i H. Hunter States His Position lb is being reported that afty on Bond Issue. township which does riot: giVrf afMri majority', for bond issue And the voters of person County You Will Get That All Satisfying Satisfaction that lingers if you have your eyes examined, glassesKmade, and; adjusted by Dr, S.

Rapport, at Roxboro at the Hotel Jones, Wednesday April will nothave any- part ofthemotfj v-x ociit Mi wiab wnuamp a sioners win state wny am- op-whole county gives it as p0S to te Bond Issue This seems to me to be very uji-1 There has not been a vast a-reasonable distribution of; work doe ot rGads eoooooooooooooooooooooooootoooooooococpoooooooocoooo The People Who Feed V- Are Entitled to the Ml In past years the insurance business has remindeel us of the iong cow her head in the South and her tail in the Noith. We have been feeding her and the North has been milking But the Jellerson Standard hasturned the old cow around by writing more busing in the. State than 'any o. 49 a i) 0 rnmnanv PVPr rlirl wrifp in 1 1 11 1 and every dollar invested in Jellerson otanaara policies is returned to the section from whice it comes, We now have policy we want you to; see it doesn't cost you a cent to look and learn. Ask us about it.

First Blood Spilled Yesterday in tht War Between Mexico and the United States When Mexicans opened Fire on the Marines, WASHINGTON, April The American flag tonight flies over Vera Cruz. Four Americans were killed and 20 wounded -when i detachment of bluejackets and marines from the American fleet seized the customs house, raised the American flag, and skirmished with the Mexican garrison. Desultory firing was in progress hue today, according to a dispatch iV.m IJcar Admiral Fletcher, received at (' p. m. At first the gar-risMn had appeared to be 'withdrawn.

American Consul Canada reported this to the state department at o'clock, but when the American forces reached the customs house, the Mexicans opened with riile and artillery'; fire. The transport Prairie Immediately began shelling the Mexican positions, slowly driving them out The Mexicans fought from housetops nrid along the streets. The American forces have taken possession of the cable office and hold the American consulate and the part of the city in the vi- cinitv of the wharves "Firs' Blood Spilled Hear Admiral Fletcher's dispatch came by cable and reached here at p. m. A hurried conference was called at the White House, President Wilson summon- ed Daniels.

They were in conference for an' hour, emerging serious fac ed. "TV. 1.1.. 1 1 11 ,1 1 irsi uiooa ims ueeu spn.eu, said a White House official First Victims of Mexican War Galveston, April 21. Information received at the cable office here confirms the Washington renort that United mar ines have seized the 'o and customs iiouse in era and that four marines were and 2() wounded.

office Cruz, killed TiiMo i Vv'8in TT Shoemaker, Corporal SATTERFIELD AGENCY. "Old and 0S00000e06000C0S000C0QQ9 AHSWE Do you buy your life ing. They have tm rty views oi it at t4THE GRANDW Friday. Mrs. R.

Hall 'and daughter, Mary Willie returned home Sun- -0 day night from Stfuth Boston and Omega, where they have 11 been visiting 8 8 thp Sfalp in anv nnp VPar ff O. 11 1- 2 8 000080030000090CCO0 insurance contacts simply be to Long. s' 3 0, rfft'fliEi 8: t.l' cause it is represented to be the best," or do pou make an intelligenVand Unbiased investigation of the:" merit of the contract and the company writing Turn the tull lighs of your jnvestigatiorivupon the policies and record of The Southern Life and Trust Dompany. If it fails to measure up to the highest standard bf a solid, sound and successfull life insurance company, we make no claim for your business. Qver one-tenth of the entire business of this company for 1913 was written upon the lives of people who already held its policies.

Yes, its a record any companywould.be proud of Let us figure with you on that next life insurance policy. ed. More than 200 Mexicans were killed at Vera Cruz today in the fighting that followed the "landing of the United States sailors and marines, according to inforniatioii received at the cable office here; v-v i School Closing. 'The school of Miss Ruth Fulch- cher, who has been teaching the puonc school near Jjeasburg, closed last Friday, and entertainment at night, of which a 'much older teacher might be proud. The children showed they had been well trained and reflected credit on themselves and teacher.

Miss Ruth doesn't do things by halves anyway. Sometime ago she gave a box party, the proceeds of which were enough to buy for her school a nice library with more than a hundred' 'books. Spectator. Miss Mabel Harris Gives a Recital. Miss Mabel Harris, a graduate of the School of Music of Greensboro College for Women gave her recital on the 17th.

Her father and mother Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Harris, and Mrs.

II. h. Harris and Miss Mary Harris attended. Miss Harris is one of Roxboro's most popular and charming young ladies and her friends are much de- lighted to know of her success. -fi Honor Roil of Bushy Fork High School.

The following comprise the honor roll for the sixth month: First Grade Andrew Allen, Robert Wilkersoh. Second .5," -j. .4 -Nannie Allen, Alien Wilkerson, Onie Whitfield. Fourth grade Mary Hester. Sixth grade Annie Wiikerson Seventh grade-Car- rie Lee Wilkerson, Lemuel Allen, Rena AIen." Tenth grade Mol-lie Wilkerson.

Farmers Meeting. Dr. H. Q. Alexander, president of the Farmers' Union, will address the farmers in the Court house on next Friday at the noon hour.

Dr. Alexamfei Dr. Alexander is a talent-k ed speaker and you wdl 1 1 Ml miss a erv Tanner is coroiaii.v nivitt-u iu hearhim' QQseeoooo3ooooooeod AKE AT THE 0 o. -o Go. 1 her J.

it. in at As one of your County Commit up to 1913 as we had tax levy of. only 15 cents on the 100 dollars whicb gave us 60d0 dollars a year. 'In June 1913 the of County Commissioners raised "the tax levy for road work to 25c-which we are now collecting. This will give us over 10,000 dollars.

We have already bought" three new graders, two fine mules, two two-horse scrapers and we expect do a lot of good work this year. It is the'idea of the Board -to get the Legislatu re to allow us to raise our tax levy to 40 cents on the 100 dollars, for eight years which Would give us 16,000 dollars a year Eight years would make a grand total -of 128,000 dollars. A direct tax from the people to the road work. At the end of eight years we should have good roads and debt. We then cut our tax levy down to just enough for the upi keep, of the roads.

The old injunction 4 'Pay as you go" is better read Pay before i you go. The one great mistake we have been making is our roads are too flat and are not properly ditch- ed. I am sure if we'd itch our roads properly and make them high in the middle so the water will not stand on them it will be a very short time before will liave gootVvrjaUs ino1d' Person: and that without a bond indebt edness. Give us a direct tax of 16,000 dollais a year and we will then do work that will count. Now suppose the bond election is carried.

Your tax will be 35c. on the 100 dollars, which will be 14,000 dollars not counting the poll tax. Of this amount, 9,000 dollars goes for interest on SBonds and a sinking fund. That will leave a balance of 5,000 dollars for road work: maintaining a chaingang paying a road superintendent, road commissioners, feeding prisoners, i mules and other expenses. The road commissioners can not work all the roads in the county with the 150,000 dollars, so there will be hundreds of miles of' roads that will not be worked so much as they were on the 15c.

tax levy. The Bond Issue would work about two hundred miles of road. If you should happen to be on one of the gdod roads you are lucky, but if on the ones not worked you can readily see you will be spaying your tax with but little benefit. My idea is that one man should not be taxed to benefit another set of men. 1 Have you vthought how much the tax payers of Person County will have to pay if the Bond Election be.

carried? We borrow dollars for which we pay dollars interest. We could well afford to raise our tax levy to 40p. keep it there for eight years which would give us 128,000 dollars and no interest. 1 The County Commissioners have tried to treat everybody right inj regard to the road work. Now friends, read the1 law, and if you think the Bonds will be a help to you and others-vote for Bonds.

But if you think they 1 will 1 work a hardship onyou and others Vote against Bonds. Tours "Truly, 4 I Sometliing Good! -Something Funnvl Six ReelsL Also thirty scenes of the 'DurhaorFre at Grand Theatre' Friday. pay its part of the taxes and, ought to get our part of the money whether our township votesTOr the bonds or not. Can you tell liie about this? Holl ways. vvt-(If the county gives a majority for the road bonds your.

-township will be entitled to the same coti side ration whether it votes for against them. If you elect a good' strong man as road commissioner ov your township he will hlp each elect three Highway Commis sioners who will see that the road funds are fairly and honestly among the different townships. Eds.) 'jiv For The Bond Issue. KS litiyj xiviiiao VVlXlLll IjlV I write to inform your commit-tee that I read the good roads bill three times when it was first prin ed in The Courier and I heartily endorse every item of it. hi a been ready and anxious to cast vote for it ever since I first re: i 1 1 .1 1 1" we know that good roads are, the next best thing for Person county to have and that they will cost moneys The way to get the money is to issue bonds, sell them for cash and go to work.

That Hs the way towns, cities, railrbacfs and nations do. Why hot Peisih iicicuaiicuis. Mr. Bowles, the popular and efficient postmaster at Helena is erecting a building for the Timber-lake post office. Everything looks and feels better with a new dress on.

A farmer wTas found stuck in a hole a short way west of Helena last Saturday. He had broken the doubletree, a wagon frame and his religious vows and was still in the hole. He had blocked two other tor Donas. At Roxboro Wednesday April 29th. Dr.

S. Rapport, of Durham, will be at Roxboro at the Hotel Jones Wednesday April 29th, for the purpose of examining eyes and fitting glasses. Dr. Rapport will fit you with suitable glasses any style Gold, Gold filled or Luminum from $1.00 up including examination. Superior Court.

Court is in session here this week, Judge Lyon on" the bench and Solicitor Gattis prosecuting. The usuabcrowd was. here yesterday, notwithstanding they were all here Monday attending the circus. Nothing of any- note is to come up this term, and we will give an account of the proceedings in our next issue. Commencement at Bethel Hill.

The Bethel Hill High School address will take place Sunday morning April 26th, at 11 o'clock. The entertainment will begin early Monday, night. Don't fail. to attend the- entertainment. The admission will be very small; Sparks Shows.

Sparks Shows were here Mbn day and as usual they werie greet ay ed with a full The' Sparks Shows give a clean T)erformance, in. fact it is the, cleanest" circus we thipk we have ever seen, and they deserve all of the which they have achieved. Cunmngliaiii We write all kinds of Insurance Office Entrance, Bank of Roxboro Build- ing. treat if vou fail to hear him. Ev-ttm i ouissett, all or the 0000000090000000OOP63OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOCOOOOO Iverytlung im and Seam -t oattleship rloriaa.

lhe name the t'oiuth man could not be (exarn- I WE HAVE MADE OURSTORE STORE IN "THESE why? WE'VE RAKED THE BROUGHT TO OUR STORE AND k-rtte T'V BEST STORE. In AT ROXBORO'S We ask on the. prices, your patronage 'merits of; our arid reasonable the we are; always THE "BEST" HARDWARE DIGGIN'S," BEST MARKERS AND THE BEST THERE IS IN HARDWARE. WHEN YOU "FORK OVER" YOUR MONEY TO US WE GIVE YOU THE BEST HARDWARE FOR YOUR money. r- to -1 4 0 8 pleased A serve' you.

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