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• « *r i» if * Our own county of Surry to fortu MU in that naoat of oar citterns d not pat all their effort on • Ubaee crop. Moat farmer* Btkt a Jiving • Ikw. but not all, and the race*** a thi* county, M far a* famine |M will largely depend on the continue* diversification of crops. TW ma his eow and hog m chicken* will largely he ,independen of the market condition* of Uw win try, and thi* can neper be said at th farmer who pots all hi* effort* t ma he money by cultivating some on crop. To do this i* to do just wha the wheat farmer of the weet ha TEMPTING THE COURTS Thou Shalt Not Tamper With TW Court*, might bo put down m a di Tine command. There ia no more »er ioua offenae than to attempt to de ceive a court of justice in ita effor to arrive at the truth nf a matter tha ia brought before it. The above utatement ia proaptot tha effort* that have recently beet ■ado in thi* aoction to escape the pun lahment for driving an automobik while under the influence of liquor Every one know* that any one eai get a pint of liquor almost any tinu . in thi* town and aoction if he car* to pay the price—two dollar*, an< take the risk of death from drinkmi the stuff. Every one know* that cit iaena of thi* section are drinking thii liquor and driving automobile* whil< under ita influence. Public aentiment ha* chrystalisec into definite form on the subject oi what should be don* with a man wh< drive* while drunk enough to be I daagvrou* driver. A prison tans k what the public demands and ezpaeta of the court*; and the court* an a wax of the public demand*. Know tag all thi* the lawyer* are hard pd la II to clear a client when charged with drivmg while drunk. Tha law jma have faund that th* beet ptea thai «0I go whh a caurt to to aha* mad* Just an* stay Mtaftha way aai never before ia U* Uf* wa* k* guilt] af aag offence against society eHhei he'made'to believe all dembt It la aaMtHMa trae. thea Um I I »■ i *f*fto»«aa be secured. B«i •vary lawyer kaaws that It ia net al I Working e. OM Power Plu( 1 /For 1* year* the power plant «i ' 'Buck Shoal* has mow been hi almoel ' ontinuous operation iripplying tbil 1 city with power and lights But tiaM ' has begun to Uil an soom of th« 1 machinery and thi* w«k Snpt. Whit ' lock and a force of heads began thi 1 task of replacing the two large tar ; bine water wheels. With water whirl 1 ing through them for It years the] have become worn from continual erosion by the sand and dirt that pas*, es through them with the water, i Thiii work will requite about tw« weeks during ^liek time the citj will have to depend on the new plant to supply power and lights. Supt Whitlock respectfully requests con Humeri to be as economical as poaaibk with current during that time. Ow ing to the way th* wiring is connected the current on Franklin, Pine and South streets will b? off about fiv« i minutes every day at • and 10 P. It, to make necessary wire connections, i These interruptions will apply only ! to the above streets during ttis tims i the old plant is being repaired. \ With the new~wheels installed Supt. Whitlock estimate^ that the output ol the Buck Shoals plant will be increas ed by 2fi per cent. Fifth Grade Lad Has Soft Schema for Obtaining Cask A lad attending the Rockford school, and said to be la the fifth grade, has hit on a dandy scheme to obtaia ready cash without the formality and trouble attendant upon working for K. His scheme la to rush into a house aad tell the madam that hat husband has purchased a book or a picture from him aad sent him to ths wife to collect the amney. The scheme leoka simple bet up to the time of going to prsai the sporting editor ef The Neva has aat hoard «f a single Meant Airy wsmsn falling tor K. It is known that the hey tried hip sthsms en Ufa. Keehtitaky, Mrs. Kugane Paddfaon aad UnUOeeeUiig, in Mrs. Crevellag's heme tried to veri fy the boy's story by getting fa toeeh with Mr Creveliag ever the pfcoes the Mer & Hutdiens X See our window display of Shoes, both dress and work, you will be able to buy your shoes here at a decided saving in price. High top shoes for hunters. four-in-Hand Ties Preference in the style of Neckwear you wish to wear is well taken care of in our complete range of styles, materials, colors and patterns. You will find it easy to pick just what you like at the price you wish to pay. Prices range from 50c to $1 JO Plenty of New Shirts For dress 01 foi ev«t, day wear, you will fird nler.ti of good serviceable Shirts awaiting you here. And the pricea, quality and workmanship considered, are most rea sonable. W« carry a Maylda Mm ml itiff u4 nA otlkn.
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