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[Jp7ER6 YEARS-STILL WELL Kow Strong aad Hearty Thongh Case Looked Hopeless I was in awful condi "Sj?ye J E K Chase. 36 E. Cross tioß VrSianti' Mich. "My family was V couldn't live more than two told 1 j waß j n constant pain from ©ontns- 1 t jj e unc acid and was BO bad with f A rheumatism m y / vti i e ß 9 seemed all I Yj drawn up. My ff/iA W. back never 1W W& vVI) stopped hurting. a i The kidney secre- II L&k *0 tions were held n jj back until only a 1 few drops came, KJj'T Y IfA and I bloated un- IV . til I thought my .jfm skin would burst. My legs were twice Ml 1- rJEitr' their normal size. % "The water i/ seemed to fill my Mr. Cone chest and press . in «it the heart. 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Constipated? Here's Relief Not that often harmful, always vio lent and temporary help that comes from harsh purgatives, but the com fortable, gratifying, corrective regula tion of stubborn bowels so pronounced to Dr. lung's New Life Pills. Tonic in action, they promote free bile flow, stir up the lazy, thoroughly but gently cleanse the system of waste matter and fermenting foods, and give you keen zest for hard work and healthful recreation. All druggists— cents. SLOW" DEATH Aches, pains, nervousness, diffi culty in urinating, often mean serious disorders. The world's standard remedy for kidney, liver, bladder and uric acid troubles — COLD MEDAL fcnng quick relief and often ward off deadly diseases. Known as the national lemedy of Holland for mora than &0 years. All druggists, in three size*. Look for th* name Gold Medtl en every box tnd accept no imitation BABIES LOVE gg|| MRS.WIWU3W3 SYRUP Bpjflil Tie lofinU' ud Cbildrn'a Regulator Pleasant to give—pleasant to |Spi take. Guaranteed purely veg etable and absolutely harmless, i It quickly overcomes colic. M f I diarrhoea, flatulency and . I p;/ other like disorders. rn*&h. f * °P en Published TCEfg —■ - ~ For CROUP, COLDS, INFLUENZA St PNEUMONIA mpntiTo onl d keep a Jar of Brame's Vapo m?ntha Halve convenient. When Cronp, Influ- KaiJl J Pneumonia threatens this delightful nnJo.Vi. we!l lnto th ® throat, chest and he arms, will relieve the choking, break congestion and promote restful sleep. WILL noi SlAin TttE curnirs iCjr V d • I ' W) or lemt prepaid bj Dmg Co. N. Wilhegboro, N. C. rDCPtfI TO POSITIVELY REMOVED br Dr. B«n£a rjirllßl r"\ «*eklo Ointment—low dnuibt« W 1 •ILUIVLLu K«. FT., book. Dr. C.H. Borry Co., 2S7S Michigan AvoniM. CMcaso. Kv SPECKLED VELVM Thm,, * 3 bushel; $5 100 pounds; Doniaaville Elevator Co.. Thomaavllle, Qa. Clear Baby's Skin With Cuticura I Soap and Talcum i j°»P 25 c, Ob'uneal 25 a ni 50c, Talcum 25c. Coughing harmful. Relieve thread' tickling and get rid of cougha, aaa hoarseness at oace by taking PREPARATIONS FOR GREAT BOND ISSUE ALLOTMENT OF THE PROCEEDS TO BE BASED ON MILEAGE POPULATION AND AREA NEW DEPARTMENT IS CREATED Interest on $50,000,000 laaue Will be Paid out of State Automobile Licenses as Far as Possible Raleigh. A summary of the bill to be in troduced at the special session of the legislature this summer, providing the manner of alloting the proceeds of the proposed $50,000,000 issue of bonds for hard surfaced highways, was made public by Col. T. L. Kirk patrick, president of the Asheville- Charlotte-Wilmington highway asso ciation, who framed this measure and its companion authorizing the issue. The allotment of the proceeds wiil be based on the population, area and mileage of roads of each county con necting county seats. All proceeds of the proposed bond issu« will be expended under direc tion of a state highway department, created by the bill, which will con sist of three members, giving their full time. This department will be required to pass upon all estimates and programs of the various counties. First authority will be given for th» construction of roads which will con nect the principal towns and villages from county seat to county seat by the most practicable and direct route. Woman Would be Notary Miss Mattie Higgs, of Raleigh, has filed an application with Governor Bickett for the "office" of notary pub lic to be considered immediately upon the ratification of the Susan B. Anth ony amendment by the required thirty-six 'States. "In the event that Mrs Nolan Knight applies for before that date," Miss Higgs wrote, "I do not wish to take precedence over her applica tion. Mrs. Nolan Knight, of Asheville, was the first woman notary appoint ed in this State under act of the Gen eral Assembly of 1915, and the ap pointment was nullified by the Su preme court. New Flu in Only Two Counties Only two counties in the State are continuing to report influenza, and health authorities believe that the last of the epidemic has been seen until next fall when a recurrence is expect ed. Counties reporting were David son with 17 cases and Wilson with eight. Many counties have reported that the epidemic is definitely over, Conway's Band is Coming Pat Conway's band and soloists, a musical organization of international fame, has been booked as the feature attraction of the Carolina Automotive Exposition in this city April 12-17. The management of the big motor exhibition considers itself very fortu nate in booking this musical at traction. Cat Leads the Way Grangemouth, Firtli of Forth, Scot land, — Nine men of the crew of the American cargo steamer Lake Eliko, were saved from drowning recently by the instinct of the ship's cat to swim toward the steamer in a storm and darkness when their small boat floundered at midnight between the ship and the shore. John Shortne. S3, a sailor, of Marlboro, Mass., and Gil mer Stroud, 17, messroom boy, of North Carolina, were drowned. No Equipment from U. S. Washington, (Special)— North Car olina is one of the few states that have not secured any of the material or equippment for the construction of roads under the act of February 20, 1920. Twenty states received 20- ton tractors. 11 15-ton tractors and 14 five-ton tractors. Tennessee re ceived 40 20-ton tractors. 70,000 New Citizens During the year 1919 there were 69,791 little Tar Heels ushered into the world, the mountain section of the state leading in percentage. Clay county claims the banner with 41.4 per hundred thousand, while Cur rituck is 11.6. Mecklenburg shows 21.7; Caharma, 31.2; Davidson, 30.4; Gaston, 32.7; Union. 26.9; Iredell, 26.6; Lincoln, 29- .3; Cleveland, 33.3. Wake's percent age was 29.6. The other counties in the state show a gradually decreasing proportion. College Enrollement Large The enrollment at State College for the current year has established a new high mark in attendance at the State's technical institution. A tabulation of the registration by courses shows that 1,046 young men are preparing themselves for indus trial pursuits. This is the largest enrollment in the history of the college.- The Freshman class of 367 is larger by 42 per cent than any other incom i ing class. VTTT»! nOTTPTF.R T?ORF,ST f!TTV. N C. Value of Our Farm Lands Market values of farm lands ID North Carolina, particularly in those sections where tobacco is grown, have advanced tremendously in price during the past year, according to a bulletin issued by the Co-operative 'Crop Reporting Service, some of it bringing as high as SSOO per acre. Lands everywhere have shown en hanced values and there is a demand for farm lands that has never been equaled in the State's history. The unprecedented demand and the unprecedented prices that are paid for farm land is not surprising to the director of the service in view of the prices that have been received for tobacco and other farm products this year. Many tobacco farms, par ticularly in the~"bright tobacco belt of the eastern counties, average up wards of SI,OOO per acre last year. This year there promises to be an increased acreage of tobacco. Many hundreds of acres of new lands will be opened up and planted in tobacco. Although tobacco lands lead in the high prices, there has been an ad vance in the market value of all farm lands. Cotton and corn land in the southern and central section of the State has advanced, and in Scot land and Roberson counties, the main cotton growing counties farm lands are selling at S3OO and S4OO per acre. Simmons in The Limelight Washington, (Special)— Senator Simmons is holding the limelight on "the German peace treaty. His pluck, persistency and good sense in deal ing with the unusual situation in the senate is attracting nation-wide at tention and admiration. College Base Ball Schedule The North Carolina State college base ball schedule announced by Manager R. P. Stacey, calls for- 24 games, with 11 contests scheduled on foreign soil. In addition to the usual games with other North Carolina institu tions, state will play the Baltimore "Orioles" at Goldsboro and Raleigh and Yale, Maryland States and the University of South Carolina at Raleigh. Physician Breaks the Law For failure to comply with provi sions of state vital statistics Dr. Hen derson Irvin, of Eureka, Wayue coun ty, was convicted in court at Free mont in two cases, and fined sls in addition to costs of $7.50. Dr. Irvin had persistently refused to file berth certificates in cases where he had been the attending physician. Judge Council Secure License Washington, (Special) —V/. B. Council, of Hickory was sworn in to practice in the supreme court. He will appear in the case of Kenneth B. Steer, trustee, against W. W. Beat ty, et al. Soldiers Identification Cards Former service men, holders of Uncle Sam's War Risk Insurance have received from the Bureau of War Risk Insurance an identification card bearing their names and insur ance number,for ready reference, such as they carried while in the service. This card will enable the men to give their correct insurance number serves for identification in ca=« sickness or accident when communi cating with the Bureau of War Risk Insurance. Many of these cards are being re turned to the bureau by former ser vice men, instead of being retained. The director requests all former ser vice men who received these identi fication cards to keep them. Smithfield Sale of Hogs North Carolina hog raisers from nine different communities bought most of the registered Poland Chinas cold at Raleigh by the American Po land China Record Association on March 9, although livestock men from South Carolina, Georgia, and Florida were on hand and took some of the animals offered. Thirty-three head were sold bring ing ii- a total of $3,572.50. 320,000,000 Pound Tobacco Crop. The season's tobacco sales, estimat ed by the Co-operative Crop Report ing Service, reported in December as 310,000,000 have already gone over 311,600,000 pounds, according to fig ures complied by Mr. Frank Parker, head of the reporting service. The estimates of those failing to report make the total 314,675.000 pounds and the final total is expected to run close to 320,000,000 "During February there were seventy-three warehouses operating on twenty-one markets in counties. State School Conference To give representative citizens an opportunity to confer with teachers and other school officials on the edu cation of the children of the State a conference has been called to meet at the North Carolina College for Wo men May 4 and 5. The call for the conference was issued, at the request of Dr. E. C. Brooks. State Superint endent of Education, Governor T. W. Bickett. and other prominent citizens of North Carolina. It is one of a se ries of conferences by the United States Commissioner of Education. Sure Relief 6 Bcll-ans 1 Hat water Sure Relief RILL-ans INDIGESTION . PELLAGRA CUBED WITHOUT A STARVATION DIET AT A SMALL COST If you hare this awful disease, and want to be cured —to stay cured—> write for FREE BOOK giving the history of pellagra, symp toms, results and bow to treat. Sent in plain, sealed envelope. A guar- 1 anteed treatment that cures when all others fall. Write for this book today. CROWN MEDICINE COMPANY. 1 Q»gt 51 Atlanta. Oa. ] J 1 Grandmother's Remedy for ; Croup, Colds, Coughs It is nothing new to fight croup, ' coughs, soreness in the chest and 1 colds by external treatment, but sometimes we forget bow effective this treatment is. 1 is one of the oldest and best known remedies for the treatment MM ■ of cold troubles. You just apply MM it externally, and rub it in, and It MM GET SLOAN'S FOR YOUR m RELIEF You don't have to rub it in to get quick, comfort ing relief Once you've tried it on that stiff joint, sore muscle, sciatic pain, rheu matic twinge, lame back, you'll find a warm, soothing relief you never thought a liniment could produce. Won't stain the skin, leaves no muss, -wastes no time in applying, sure to give quick results. A large bottle means economy. Your own_ or any other druggist has it. Get it today. 35c, 70c, $1.40. m n^EBSBB llf ■JhhShQm ill will reduce inflamed, swollen Joints, Sprains, Bruises, Soft II |g Bunches; Heals Boils, Poll ■ I Evil, Quittor, Fistula and iL Infected sores quickly Vfj if ft J. as it is a positive antiseptic W germicide. Pleasant to H 1r!353f A 0K: does not blister or remora M h*ir. and you can work tbe bone. H fl XjcSL S2.SO per bottle, delivered. M Book 7 R free. AJBSORBINE e JR., tbe intitepac liniment for mtnldni. reduce* Painful. Swollen Veini. Went. Straini, Bruioeo; (top* pain and Inflammation. Price SI.2S per bottle at dealera or delivered. Will tell you more If yoo write. Liberal Trial Bottle for 10c in otampi. W. F, YOUNO, P. D. F..SloTm>pl« St., Springfield, Msm. Danger All Around. "Here is a rum go!" "For heaven's sake, don't let the prohibitionists find you in such a pre dicament. OPEN NOSTRILS! END COLD OR CATARRH How to Get Relief When Head and Nose Are Stuffed Up. Count fifty. Your cold In head or catarh disappears. Your clogged nos trils will open, the air passages of your head will clear and you can breathe freely. No more snuffling, hawking, mucous discharge, dryness or headache, no struggling for breath at night. Get a small bottle of Ely's Cream Balm from your druggist and apply a little of this fragrant antiseptic cream In your nostrils. It penetrates through every air passage of the head, soothing and healing the swollen or inflamed • mucous membrane, giving you instant relief. Head colds and catarrh yield like magic. Don't stay stnffed-up and miserable. Belief is sure. —Adv. The man who is unable to find his match may have to go to bed in the dark. Nifiht and Morning. Havc strong, Healthy gI * Eyes. If they Tire, Itch, £ W* Smart or Burn, if Sore, V> Irritated, Inflamed or YOUR tILJ Granulated, use Murine often. Soothes, Refreshes, Safe for [nf ant or Adult. At all Druggists. Write fo; Free Eye Book* Huriae Eye Rcsiedy Co., thicag'. MANY MILLS MAKE VERY MODERN CITY KANNAPOLIS HAS MADE RAPID GROWTH THROUGH TEXTILE AND OTHER ENTERPRISES THE LARGEST TOWEL FACTORY The Cluster of Twelve Mills Whish Made a City In a Few Years It the Cannon Manufacturing Co. Kannapolis,—Perhaps no industrial community in North Carolina has ex perienced a more rapid growth during the last few years than Kannapolis. About 12 years ago, one small cotton mill was erected here. Today we have a cluster of mills known as the Cannon Manufacturing company, who have the destinction of being the larg the manufactures of towels in the world. Another large mill company is the Cabarus Mills company, They manufacture a heavy fabric used in the making of automobile tires. When this addition is completed the plant will extend many hundred feet back from the Main street. Two of the newest and most im posing structures in the town are the Mary Ella and Cabarrus halls. These builidings are modern in every detail. The Mary Ella wil accommodate more than 200 people and the Cabarrus about 80. They were originally intend ed as homes for the female operatives of the several mills. They later de cided to take in men as well as wo men. The two buildings are rapidly filling up and are the social centers of the town. Wendell, —The Wendell Spinning Company's plant, one hundred bales of cotton and one dwelling house were completely destroyed here, en tailing an estimated loss of SIOO,OOO, partially covered by insurance. Raleigh,— Five miles of hard sur faced highway between Raleigh and Garner, the first to be built in Wake county under the supervision of the State Highway Commission, passed the final inspection of Vernon M. Peirse, division engineer of the Bu reau of Public Roads and was accept ed as completed. Lumberton, — The new county fight is already being waged in "the State of Roberson." county advocates have nominated a ticket, the candi dates being it is said in favor of di viding Roberson into three counties. The two new counties would be known as "Liberty" and LaFayette, Winston-Salem —Seven capital cases are on the docket to go on trial at the term of the superior court. Six of these are for murder and one for burglary. There are nine defendants in these seven cases. In addition there are no less than 20 highway robbery cases on the calendar. Kinston, —The largest portable as phalt mixer in the United States has arrived here to prepare the top coat | ing for Lenoir county's concrete-as |phalt roads, now being built on all I sides of the city. The machine is to 'be set up a short distance beyond the 5 northeastern corner of the city. > - Sanford. —At a union meeting of the Presbyterian, Methodist and Bap tist congregations of this city at the • Methodist church, Chaplain W. S. ! Golden delivered certificates of hon or awarded by the Frenoh govern ment to the families of those who died in the service in France during the World War. Washington, (Special)— The steer ing committee of the house has put its ponderous foot on the Weaver bill ior a fish hstchery and a forest e* periment station in western North i Carolina. The people of the moun tain jegion have been clamoring for | these things and Representative Wea ver is trying to get them, but the con ditions made it impossible. ■ —— Divorces to Feature Court, j Lenoir, —Special term of court has I been called for Caldwell county for t week beginning April 5 for trial of j both criminal and civil cases with i Judge Adams presiding. This term is called for trial of all leases that were docketed for trial at (the February term which was called i off on acount of influenza. Criminal I cases are calendared for the first ,four days of the week. These are to •be followed by civil cases, of which ; divorce cases make up a great ma- I jority. r • ) Killed by Fall From Horse. Fayetteville, —Mrs. John W. Cross, of New York city, met with a fatal ? accident near Manchester, when in ? some manner unknown to her friends she lost her balance and fell from a ? horse. P. A. Rockefeller, of New York city, t>a nephew of John D. Rockefeller, was i, a little in advance of Mrs. Cross when ! »the accident happened. Rockefellers r opinion is that Mrs. Cross was thrown the horse by reason of some ; quick movement on the part of the animal. Wh« fN tnM wMh aar our rA MrtttM khtfljr bmHob that jw ftw fee ad ta The Courier. It will beaefit m aad imn 70a of tke beet h ulawl Im »erehant eu gira HH9H. nil m 1 1 §9m'U' .* 11l m jjjßjW fIL bsist 9B the Genuk ft Costs Yoa No More T' * R. R. BLANTON Attorney Forest City, N. C. Office ia Bank Building PAUL w. GAY Attorney - At - Law Forest City, N. C. MUa Orer Postoffice J. B. LONG Justice of the Peace and Notary Public Forest City, N. C. At Loag Drug Co. FOREST CITY LOAN & INSURANCE CO. Insurance of all Kind* Bank Building W.G.Bostic. Prea J.A.Wilkfe, ALEXANDER NEWTON Dentist Ofi«c Upstairs Bank Building Forest City, FRANK R. WILKINS Dentist Oflee: Moon Building Forest City, N. C. Dr. J. H. Gettys DENTIST Forest City, N. C. OAo« la the Moore Building |Am Phono 17» Borne Fhoae M DR. J. S. DORTON Veterinarian Shelby, North Carolina Barber Shop Gene in and Bee oor op-te* date 5-ehair Shop. Sfiiwer Baths THE JOSII-A-WAYS Rear U. S. F. 0. I
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