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lilJOHNSTQN CONVENTION
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY" EVEKING
Mcdowell publishing co.-
M arion, N . C.
doubt that independent of
action, Jeffries; would have
counted out.- '
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S; E. WHITTEN, Editor and Prop.
IVIr. Justice Nominated : by he Primary Vote Canvassed
Entered at the Pofitoffice at Marion,'
N. C as second class matter.
Acclamation --Johnston
Wins on 84th Ballot.
Owe Ta,-' ; - ;." V';-'--
3'; Six Months, :'- i . -,;.
Thjuss Months, v - s- - ;
(. ' Strictly In Advance! ,
MARION. N. C, JULY 7, 1910.
McDowell's Position.
- The results of the Teacher's In
stitute lately held in McDowell
" countv wftra most crratifvinc in-
-Iaai Mop A than jeiTf.tr tAsmhAre I hour,
have registered for- the institute waited upon, maMnov a
S The convention of the 14th
Judicial district was called to or
der at 2 o'clock by Hon. Manly
wc I McDowell of Burke county. " Hon.
j . ju. y. rjira was made temporary
chairman and : the temporary or
ganization was made' permanent,
T. G. Cobb, Morganton, and W.
W. Neal, Marion, secretaries.
Immediately after making the
organization permanent Mr. Spain-
candidate for J udge, was
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most be-
and ' Delegates Appointed
totheStater Congress-;
iona!, Judicial and
- Senatorial Conven-
; - v Jions. .
tJounty con-
I A ir. j
in the court house , a t,..v.
work this year. - coming withdrawal speech and
Toe progress of McDowell coun-r moving that M. . H. . Justice
ty in educational lines within the Laminated hv alamatinn.
The Democratic
mention met
Saturday at 2 o'clock, and was
called to order by the county
chairman, A. Hall Johnston. Roll
of townships was called and all
were represented but Turkey cove;
D. E. Hudgins, on motion of J.
L. C. Bird, was made chairman,
and W. W. Neal and S. E. Whit-
ten, secretaries.
Chief Justice Melville W.Fullcr,
of the United , States Supreme'
Court, died of heart failure at his
summer home in Sorrento, Me., I
Monday morning. - He was in his
seventy-six year. - -
Bridgewater News.
-A. a Abernethy of Hickory visited
rela tires here last week.
Mr. and Mrs. M. F. Tate spent Tut-
&mh Cradles
held serrlcee
at Mrs. J. B. Rust's the fourth Sunday
afternoon by the request of Mrs. 8. A.
Rust, -who is quite old and hardly able
to get ont to serrioes at her church-
Snow HilL
Miss Annie Stacy of Kebo will teach
the school here at Tate's school bouse.
beginning the 11th for a four months
term.
Mrs. J. W. BaHew and step-daughter.
The primary returns were ven- . - nw . vu. cviia wni
be ned ana delegates appointed to tne gpeild rammer there with her trade
State, congressional, judicial and I Claytle Riddle and. other friends near
lastfew years has been most Dhen-1 m, : . . A, ' . I senatorial conventions. The votes IBurnsrille.
,7 , . . xnen came tne nominations ior 1 . . . .
omenal. m fact, there is no countv 1 . I of the county for the different
within the State that has begun or Solicitors' to . succeed Spainhour State officers were as follows:
Misses Carrie and Fearle Tate hare
returned from attending the teachers
undertaken to do so much. Mc- ancl nominations were made in tne jQdg of Superior Court: Justice accepted a school near Marion. andMias
Do well is now second only to New following order; K W. Eubanks sixteen and two-fifths; Spainhour, Pearl win teach near Old Fort. We
TTanAm in lvwl for oslisvn1 i J ql i t tt j t tn on1 fViPAA.fi ttYiG Jn1tTft of Rn. hote they our both make suooeasful
iricts, New Hajiover leading in 3. Price placed Ar Hall Johnston Prm Court, Clark, unanimous.
. tnat parucuiar.
: : We bear in mind the school con
ditions of some ten years ago, in
"fact McDowell had no school svs-
"School Manns."
"We hope "Snowball'
U all right
- " 1 . ill M J I no uvw ouu" umjt im m iu
of McDowell, W. A. Newell placed I aer una?muou I again, ao he can do hie own writing.
ot . . . . 1 J seventy-six one-hundredths; Man- We don-t me (t) rr. Cook's" sarcastic
onipman, jx. v. mcnaruson piaceu ..ng 0Qe twenty-four one-hun- remarks, and Snowball, if thcee -Ahers-Carson
of Rutherford and J. Bis drptdths. Corrjoration Commission-1 pen you up too tight you may count 00
Three grades imitation leather cou
ches, new stock just from the manu
facturers at $10.00, $12.50 and $16.
50 the couch.
Hall Rocks at $7.00, $10.00, $16.00
and $16.50 each.
Fruit Jars and fruit jar Rubbers.
Kings fruit Preserving Powders.
Agents for the- J. L Nissen round
and square hound wagons.
iu i j.: iJp. ni..A4 run. A vn.A1. I T3nmn nn.n;mAn.. Tiu fi rra I ns to come to your aia. uoweTer. we
gm .edoeation ::was; .sadly lacking- Johnston" was elected on the and sixty-eight one-hundredths; q. c. Anthony has accepted a poriUou
V; suffice if to say at a very low ebb 84th ballot by a vote of 74.2 with Pearson thirty-two one-hundredths. in Abernethy and Company's store at
at best." T?hat; we may fully ap- , AQ K m; In the Congressional Convention Bridgewater, and K. A. Abernethy, who
i preciate our school facilities of to- a V required to nomi- the vote wiU ollows: formerly had fuU charge, U superintend-
5-day we need only contrast the log nate' " Gudger twelve and forty-nine one- l the nianagement of their brick mill
- - school house and its short session endea one of the hardest hundredths; Cocke two and forty- (- IIrachm u -i- M
' with pur ample and commodious I battles of ballots that Western four one-hundredths, and Gallert gimpeon and other friends at Drezet
:1, - buildings . and school terms of to- J North Carolina has knwn
; day. . - -
f lliere can be: but a great and
: irlnrions fntiirft for n. np.nnlo and
r ; ; :County where such' a noticeable Realizing the demoralizing, and
Jo Do JSlsmtfcoira
A Pledge.
four and seven one-hundredths. Bridgewater will "wake up and take
The county is instructed solidly notice" occasionally. She is now baring
for A. Hall Johnston for Solicitor. buiUJrrtTi ewalk
in front of the pcetoffioe. ice cream par-
Deletates to State Cenventlon ior reet&xiTnt. These sheds will
J. W. Pless. J. Q. Gilkey, W. be a great conrenience.
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E. Landis, D. L. Carleton, C. B.
Robert Madison, of Cullowhee, K. C
risited Miss Pearle Tate sereral days
here last week.
Jack and Jill.
die for him In the lat few wveka. The
cauae Is unknown.
Mr. IL P. Morris m4 a btua
trip to Marion, lart Saturday
S.vowhall.
Sugar Hill News.
The glorious Fourth and hot weather
has come, and you will find me welter
ing in my crystal blood, and diminishing
The Governor's Boston Speech.
. . ; V like . the speech that Gov.
v .WKitchin made at Boston on
I Si the thjof July. jJt was an inspir
i ' ' ing speech and it tended to show
the'North how hallowed are the
' rft verences of the South for the
: nation and its natal dayt but with
: al how temporarily we are forced
to withdraw from the union, not
in. enmity, but in opDression.
Thereupon he paraded not the dif
rferences of the two sections, but
.the community of interests which
; we enjoy: and how such should be
Bradley, J. F. Harmon, C. Y.
Lytle, W. H. Taylor, George Sat
terwhite, W. W. Neal, W. F.
Wood, D. E. Hudgins.
Delelates to Conlresslonal Convent lo in aroirdnpola erery minute. Is it pa
T . I triotism that prompts me to holler hur-
J. Q. Gilkey, E. H. Dysart, W. for American hawk, the bird of
veritable abode nation or his election after nomi- W. Neal, J. W. Pless, T. A. Mor- birds, or is it the desire for the gain of
nation, whom we believe to be us- phew, Charles House, Fred Brad- the gold and sUrer hawk? The gTeat
ing money iUegitimately or cor- ley, G. Sandlin, Tom Davis, Dr. oommoaon u xmvM Mirier me iaer. iu
" , , , . a , , . . -r x , xrv not get oratorical but leare that to Dr.
ruptly for the purpose of influenc- Mclfitosh, Logan Lackey, J. D. qqqT m more up to the business.
ing or buying votes, or whom we Elliott, C. Y. IytlerW. A. B. Gar- WeU; rjncle Bube, I appreciated your
believe to be in sympathy with the rison, W. C Morris, G. H. Gar- sympathy very much. Accept many
emolovment of such tactics. din. Miles Flack, T. E. Satter- thanks for your kmd remembrance.
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We hereby further appeal to white, J. L. Padgett, M. L. Good,
ANNOUNCEMENTS.
FOR TRKAAC&EX.
I hereby announce myself a candidal
for the office of Treasurer of McDowell
county, sabioct to the action of tbe
Democratic Conrention. I am crlppUd
and probably for life, and I am not able
to perform manual labor. I trocaUe if
nominated and elected to giva all of my
time to tne duties of the offlcew and wfU
scire all the people with the bmt of my
ability. M. O. Potkat.
interest is taken in matters educa- corrupting, and ruimous effect up-
v -. i i
; ; tional. For the past few years the - - - McBrayer.T. A. Morphew, A. Hall
' v-. educational achievements of Mc- money for the purpose of buying, . i w
... I . n . . , . U J V, w. .
weU.have,attoacte ectlonf' Winborne, J. C. Sandlin, Fred
r. - tention in the State school report. we uuuonsuou, . v-
Our success is forthcoming be- Pledge ourselves, upon our
A - cause of faithful management and honor as men, to hereafter do all
the unalloyed assistance of a peo- m our power to wipe out this prac-
pie who love enlightenment. Mc- tice in McDowell county, and to
: f Dowell has changed its position never again vote for any candidate,
- - ' it-.i. -. 3 V, 4- Lot I OF'ANl FAKTI, BlUlCr IUr H13UUUU
, Ai VilA VUll VX m VAUt aa. wwa aava arvr vumw
. - ; of a" beacon hill i
: of enlightenment.
roa TRnAsram.
I hereby announce mywif a candidate
for the ofice of Treaeurer of McDowH
Ceunty snbect to the action of the
Democratic coorvntloo and if nominal-
Miss Pearl Williams has returned I ana eiecxea wvu ry o "T j-
. . r i - . Ji k. TilntAllMEMf Of KIT AbilltT and COQ-
every citizen in McDowell county J. C. Conley, W. A. Laugnndge, I iemchen lngtitQt teach the I doct the oOc in a safe buini manner.
whn is nnnosed to this business to R. H.v Hennessee. Lreorcre late, J. I htm, to. mrhL wktK nnm. imn I J. D. LfnrrrnL
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at once enter his loud protest, and G. Patten, W. K. M. Gilkey, W. Dr. and Mrs. J. F. Jonas, of Marion,
to pledge himself against it, and to T. Morgan, R. S. Fmley, W. H. visited the latter's parents. Mr. and Mrs. For Tre u re r.
demand that everv candidate shall Hill, b. i. wmtten, J- a. mc- - - - r" -x I herebr announce tnrxelf a can-
Y . JStl i i. tv.i -JI.l l-WV. I J I J: tm tV.. (V,m. 0S.9 Hnrtnl
UIUSW IUI b4JU VUIVV W. xvwwj
Treasurer of McDowell Coootr.
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The Glorious Fourth n
hire
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uiih all its t'orics ind rciro ti rai t'-t t t?-3
house full of BARGAINS FOR YOU.
U'hirc Goods of all kinds at pnect you r.rcr rrxTx
paying.
Lawns in snipes and fif-ra at 6c. 10; anj lie the yn3
Madras, Ginghams etc in the very U:os coiors and rJcvT:i.
Ladies U'hirc M'aists, beautiful arvd coc4.
A fc more Ladtcs fovr.s i:h low r.ccis arxj then almci
ti wholesale pnecs. Mens and Lad:cs Under car too.
Keep your eye on our stock and paces ItVuI save rou
money to do so.
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MARION BARGAIN HOUSE,
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speak out publicly, boldly and clear- Braver, 1. w. lysan, n. x . i -.. ln lmmeliAte neiKhbochood.
ly, how he stands on this question Wood, W. U. LAndis, a. uianun, Tbe yietims seem to be paying dearly
B HAKDWAR
Gilkey, W. M. Goodson, W. A.
Conley, W.F. Wood, A. Hall John
ston, Edward Harvey Dysart, W.
W. Neal, J. C. Brown, D'E. Hud-
r cultivated in such a manner as to
,be productive of general good nd L Wm Blanton j. q.
: Denenw -
In beautiful numbersTie portray
ed theTirth of the new South from
' a desolate and war ridden' land
t how today the throbbing of her
many industries is felt the world
over.; ;
: - The summary of his speech most
undoubtedly was: There is much
i to bring us together, as a nation,
and nothing to preclude conjunc
;tive effortwhich conjunctive ef
. fort is : the nations "hope and a
wholesome consummation.
before he asks either for a nomi- M. F. Morphew, J. W. VYinborne, for the chilly presence of Snowball two
nation or election (until this shame- W. H. Taylor, J. F. Harmon, H. weeks ago.
ful practice is wjed ont). B. Bracket .W. a rLkJZ.
B. B. Price, W. T. Morgan, J. Grant, E. H. House, L. C. Black- and Mrs. B. M. Bright are all
D. Blanton, G. H. Gardin, J. W welder, J. a Sandlin, H. H. Tate, gn. lt., a
J. W. Streetman, G. B. Justice. Mr. J. F. Morgan lost a fine cow the
.: . ...1lother dar. This is the second one to
Conventions.
J. L. c. Bird, D. E. Hudgins, Report of Fit National Bank.
J. Q. Gilkey, E. H. Dysart, J. Report of the condition of The First
' , t 9xVr. Txnu.l t c National Bank, at Marion, in the Bute
VY. iriess, u. f. it iuuuiuo, . .i0f North Carolina, at the close of bud-
gins, J.vL. C. Bird, B. F. Burton,
Thos. Y. Lytle, Geo. I. White, Unley, K H. House, W. W. Neal, nesa, June 80. wio
J. Ai- Laughridge, N. C." Jones, Thomas Morris, B. B. Price, P.J. BESOTJRCE3
P. H. Mashburn. J. ir. Kay,-J. aj. Sinclair. Charles Lauffhridge. A. Loans and discounts
Blanton, G. S. Kirby, W. K. M.
Gilkev. D. F. Giles. W. T. Mor-
I Morgan, C. M. McCall. .
Marion, June 24th, 1910.
t397.4ian
OverdrafU, secured and unse
cured
TJ. 8. Bonds to secure drcula-
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A Long-Needed Crusade.
Excellent Timben .
We call attention to the
nouncement cards of both
Lytle, of Old Fort, and J .
an-
o T- TTT1 ?i. TT TXT T" A I BUB
gan, D. ' nuuju, xx. t . isysart, tj a to secure U. a
C. B. McBrayer, Fred Bradley, C. deposiu
a Elliott, J. L. Burgin, J. B. Bur- SntSs.8
T. Y. gin, T. Y. Lytle, J. H. Harmon, Banking house, furniture and
D. Tom Davis, Dr. Mcintosh, Tom owned
for- thelPnrter. Hnirh Tate. L. J. P. Cut- Due from National Banks (not
1.49&M
60.000.00 1
1.000.00
s.soaoo
7.000.00
18.000.00
3,500.00
A. V
L. Lytle, I. V. Stroud, nAraroTed reeerre
agents
Checks and other cash items
cents
83,831.18
15.803 81
M 1.84 1
15 00
9,900.00
Ledbetter, of Marion,
Elsewhere in this paper will be Democratic nomination of County lar, C,
"seen a copv of petition and signers Treasurer appearing in this weeVs Johnson Ledbetter, Will Wilson,
' thereto, which petition has been paper. Mr.. Lytle made an ex W. C. Morris, JoeG. Price, E G. I NotA of otheT National Banta J,50o!oo
the Llot A fnr this T office, before Goforth. Miles Flack, W. C. Ra- Fractional paper currency,
iewuwj , b wuwu, . -r . - i , - . i 1V-1 .nl i
- signatures of many leading citizens, and now his following seems more burn, . oawrwrni, .t. n.
It is a proper crusade againsVfcor- greatly in evidence. Added to that Taylor, J. D. lAugnridge, R. H.
Eruption funds and vote buying. he is a man .of wide competence Cowan, Joe Padgett, M. LGood,
5 This paper has constantly" taken and en5oys the distinction of being J. C. Conley. R- H Hennessee, J.
iMia''Rtand 'surainst such' foul t an nld Confederate veteran. G. Patten, W. U. Brown.
procedure and ' practice: These Mr J. D. Ledbetter is a man of
two leading political vices should j exceUentbudnessjabiUty shaving ; . Jeffries Knocked Out.
not for another day be counten- J had wide; experience': in business.
;ahced, for when they are in ascen-1 Because of his capability, training
sion
tApl arft Rnbmerfired. , lis nn wonder that he. too, is
"f it is now high time for those who widely endorsed.
" loye- pure and", unalloyed politics
subject to the action of the Demo
cratic County Con ten lion.
T. Y. Lttul
Old Fort, July 5, 1910.
WOOD
The most wood for the
money is what you want.
This it what yoo gut when
we 11 your order. Oae
two-horse load good dry
store wood, placed in bed
10x22, for only $1.25.
Orders filled after Au
gust 1st.
Place your order today.
H70
nickels, anc
Specie - a.000.00
Legsd-tender notes 900.00
Radmntion fund with U. &
Treasurer (5Jt of circulation) 3,500.00
.Total emtl.7
LIABILITIES
Capital stock paid in $50,000.00
Carson Bros.
Coort Street
loa
Hurclus fund
Undi Tided profits, less expens-
m and taxes raid
Natl Bank notes outstanding
Due to other National Banks
4.900.00
49,300.00
S.1&4.8S
1.000.00
lUngside, Reno, Nev., July 4.
- . . , . - - T,. , - ,. Jack Johnson knocked out Jim Due to 8tate and prirate Banks
the voice and wll of the peo- and high standing as aitizen there H. uu . " o fifrnth mnnj I and bankers 54.04S-W
he, too, is so h"1" "v . - Indiridual deposiu suDjec to a
jennes was coauiu wu i caoc .VTrJTTlZ
lL Jr, tVirAA I Demand oertificatea of deposit 151.074-73
over the ropes, going down three L.fi . checks - 60.00
and sound government to rally - to The best way by which Anzona umes. ST imSTding Cer-
the support of this petition, for in. and New Mexico can prove to the - vxeorge nwu, ,.3- tiflcaf Deposit for rnc
.uc r. . ; : a.. m ..iA wwi, f tim-kBerjer. makes the following y borrowed . 10.000.CQ
deed there can oe- nommg oiuer wonu mv -mo o . . - t - " Total tU3.80l.78
Statehood is to go temocratic at annouuuicu.. . . : Uasseferi.cawua 1
TliQ fight lasted s rounas. ii 1 covnty of mcvomm j
.i . 1 j ouyr I t rw T Whita. Caahier of the abors
the C0unty,?tokes4thlS-ma f - Tn I named bank, do jmniy rear tnat
AUO ilKu" otwV4 " line aOOTO tuvewcut m mut w
Horse Shoeing
REPAIRING
We do It promptly
Wt do it rtjbt
Our pric4 art reosHMaee
These hot days call for Ice
Cream Freezers, Water Coolers,
Screen Doors and Windows and
New Perfection Blue Flame Oil
Cook Stoves. Wc have them all
in stock.
We have the best SEWING MACHINE ca the
market for the price.
Don't fortct our Moutrs and May Rakes.
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Low Prices
We bsrcn'l space to excise all tl
differect srtklr itd special rrkr
Uial we hsre pot 00 thrra, bcl t
hare acme
Real Bargains
for yoo. Sow, doV lei olber rof4
dictate to yoo but coo ted 1
seeicir is belief inr. We bar
of good new goods for -ocl rople
thst we will offer at ercwitccly low
prices cociitticg of Dry Goods. No
iooa, Oothicg, ijboe. lUc
If any of your farm tools, or
machinery are out of order and
need repairs, let ns pot them
rixoL "We repair anything from
a lawn mower to a thrashing
than crnod coming therefrom.
-When the staunch citizenship of 1 the jBrst opportunity and continue
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political purmcaiion in nauu. -r 7 l . . Tw Vtoowledjre and beliet
' f - O.. ill L...tAMriH a U1B 1DU1 TUUUU UlCtg w l . ,
ill surely DO eiimuiawxiii ouuio wum.wuu . - -- - , c . . . 1 - fjBQ. X. WBTix, uasnier
failnrfrto! dd-sb means that the the fence nnd ouu tnaixne ienco is , " . " - , Subscribed and sworn 10 oeiore me
vices
Carson's Shop
Court Street.
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more deeply seated" will ' become I a barbed-wire one.
the trouble wbich at ail levenis
must sometime be removed. ;: We rnVrforfft thai a- man is al- seconds.
would urge that now is the w avs'most likely to get lost when rushed in, and the referee gave the
opportoneje for decision to Johrn.;;: There is no
The first two of
these Were each of nine seconds u. ir of Julr. 1910.
duration The last one was eight - B..F. Burton, Notary Public,
Then Jeffries' seconds rTTS . ,
TV TL Prica
J. Ia Morgan )
Directors
Call at Thk IBooan office and
get a Thermometer free.
Renew joot tubacripUoo to Tin
00 Underwear. Silk H, Indies lists, MeoV arJ CtilWs HaU.
Somxner Drraa Goods, UadW ard Mus 2 pxa sxh
SoiU and Skirls for kaa tsa tbe coovis cost.
New lot Mtulin Ufcdcrwcar, Gowr-s, Cbersi, Corct Corrrt, Kiaocat,
Klc Cotne and soe ci pay csoh ad tare oooey.
25 poondt tvsxr $1.45. k galloa f roil jtra Me dc. Qart frc;l
jara c doxro. Jar ILcLUra 5c dewa.
Uotrjcauc f c yaro. vajkww-"" a
IUrxrains tn eTeru us
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