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.Formerly McDolvwtt Democrat
VOL XIV,:
MARION, N. C., THURSDAY,' lULY 21. X91A.
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PROFESSIONAL
T. A. MORPHEW ,
ATTORNEY-AT-LAW
Office over Merchant's & Farmers'
Bank.
OLD
NORTH
STATE NEWS
MARION
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DR. J. GILLESPIE REID,
Dentist
Will answer, calls at any
; hour of the night. :: ::
Roems 3( 4 and 5
First National Bank Building,
Marion, N. C.
McBRAYER & ROSS'
ATTORNEYS AT LAW
Prompt Attention Given All
Business Intrusted' to Their
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Up Stairs, Streetman Building
IR. WM. MiEMING
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OFFICE IN STREETMAN
BUILDING.
Interesting Items of News
Briefly Set Forth For
Busy Readers.
Winston has re-begun the move
ment to consolidate Winstom and
Salem into one town wittrthesame
municipal government. '
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Durham seems to be very much
alarmed over the lellagra situation
within her' borders, from which
disease six persons have been the
victims recently.
The collector's report for the
western revenue district shows
that during June the tobacco tax
amounted to $52,961; whiskey tax
$307; lists $26,211; special $4,000.
Mr. R. L. Doughtpn of Alle
ghany was. nominated on the fifty-
eighth ballot for Congress on the
Democratic ticket in the eighth
MONUMENT TO
MAJOR WILSON
Movement for Restoration of the
Fountain at. Round Knob.
ALLEN AND LEE
THE NOMINEES
The Only Two Contests of
Democratic State Con
vention Decided on
First Ballot.
Among the recent deaths in this
section; none have x caused more
general regret than that of Major
James W: Wilson. He had a
state-wide acquaintance and had he Charlotte, N. C, J uly 14. With
accomplished nothing more in his harmony as its watch ward, and no
life than the survey and building jarring note, the democratic state
of that section of mountain rail I convention, in session here today.
road which stands even today as a I made these nominations, all the
rare feat of engineering, he would candidates going in bn the first
have done enough to earn the life I ballot.
long gratitude of every resident of I Chief justicepf the Supreme
Western North Carolina, In a court Walter Clark, of Raleigh.
letter to th'js paper, published yes Associate justices Piatt D.
terday, Mrs. James P. Moore sog- Walker, of Charlotte and William
gests that the people of North R. Allen, of Goldsboro.
Carolina keep the memory of thel Corporation commissioner-Hen-deceased
green Mbv erecting some I rv C. Brown, of Raleigh and Wil-
fitting and lasting monument and liam T. Lee, of Waynesville.
to perpetuate the memory of his Chief Justice Clark and Associ-
great service to the state in open-late Justice Walker had no opposi
ing The Land of the Sky to theltion. Supreme Court Judge Alleo
world." Mrs. .Moore says: I was nominated over the incumbent.
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There are many points alongl Associate Justice James S. Man-
the line of the Asheville division I ning, of Durham, who was ao-
thftt hi frtf nii hJ luijxsl that
he outdistance his competitors br
a very narrow margin, and a dead
lock was lookrd'upoa as a not un
likely eventuality.. Yet, lo, an!
behold, the raoanUin man fan
ahead of the proceuion so far that
he outdistanced them both by some
90-oJd votes.
Statd Chairman Ellcr called the
convention to order and United
States Senatnr Overman, who acted
as temporary chairman, outlined
PEOPLE'S FORUM.
tan. 10MMnM mm to mASm2j
to to ra&A
REFORM MUST COME.
tfetU to TM rwilML
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Some tinxs ao we ootktvl a
tUUrwnl in TmsPteooiui ti
the Issues of the coming camDalgo I preaslcg a cUme&t like thh; tbal
in a vigorous speech charging the lour yooog wen thooU tiy th
repubheao party in lUte and nation I political alUatioo and U grtal
with breaklog faith with the peo-1 Interrst in poUic aa!rs. Wa abo
pie and betrayal of confidence. notice the t&eciioo of the ifijpiricg
Hon. Waiter K. Moore of Jack-1 fact that a number of MeDowtlPl
son was elected permanent chair-1 bt dtitena have pledged tiea-
man of the convention and Mr. C tc!vr against any kind of corrup
a Daniels of Wllwo permanent lion la politics and hav circulated
secretary. The assistants beiog R. copira of this pledge ia the cocnty
A. Deal, of ilkes; V . Yi . Neal, lo eooa train others to do likeviM.
of McDowell; W. S. Wilkinson, ThU U cocnmeodaUe.
KvWu, - v -1 it u a miliar or rorr.rrirm
of the Democratic press present. U.-. tv.. mrtrr r-Hih. citr. aid
too
cxzdili trcass it U a hxrir
li-e cPtSea not frtca
within, ll U to U bc;d Ltl
olhr azzzCr ati loz.t mZX td
bio liz aid we aixll toco im
rvi cf li.U foil cccukc, to! ihu
lillUnuU al
a qcinrlie
ocr be rJ en
cxa or ccrrBttko f std.a.
It was Po; wLo sail
Ls 1? CtoVAs
wbo
LctLlrg
for Le alall toi h daacliVvL
I W n est e z ptel rrtal tiir r. Is
congressional convention at States-1 that would be appropriate to place 1 pointed by Governor Kitchin to
ville lass Friday.
The new Erwin Cotton Mills at
Durham and the largest single
roof plant in North Carolina, have
been completed and, announcement
made shat as soon as the markets
adjust themselves, they will begin
operation.
C. E. HOUSE
Surveyor and Draughtsman
this memorial, out at or near succeed J ustice uonnor, wdo re-
Round Knob seems to be the logi-1 signed to accept a federal judge-
leal spot, as here is the.jreal- gate-1 ship. The contest was close but
way to the perilous climb, and no-1 without bitterness. Allen's ma
where else along the line of road is jority over Manning was 92.
there so strategic a position alike I A surorising featilre of the day
comprehensive and commanding was the splendid run made by Mr.
many views of the iron path' that! W. T. Lee of Haywood for Cor-
winds with equal ease across moon-1 po ration Commissioner. The most
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tain gorges and towering peaks.
The restoration of the fountain
the highest in the world at
Round Knob would be a most
DESOCSCO TARirr BILL
At the adjourned meeting to
night the convention adopted with
out contest a platform which gen
erally reaffirms the principles of
the party, dodges the state prohi
bition Issue, and denounces the
hamlet, from Seattle to Key West
is lofectfd with a political duj;
a commerce in suffrage. However
I suppoe that the ccroslies of
Western North Garotica are as
free from this scocrge as any, or
more so; bet reform taast cots.
Payne-Aldnch tariff as the most -r, f tjce o( n inUl!irtot dtixeo-
iniquttous measure ever foisted
upon the people. Hundreds of
idle cotton mills in tne sute were
pointed out as evidence of rebubli
can misrule, while a strong stand
was taken for advancement in the
state along industrial lines.
Make ob Copt Maps
Blueprints and Abstracts a
Specialty.
Office in Streetman Bldg. Main St
P: J. Sinclair
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SINCLAIR S CARLTON
LAWYERS
Practice in State and Federal
, Courts.
Office over Gaston & Tate's Store.
MARION, N. C.
McCALL & LISENEE
ATTORNEYS-AT-LAW
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water burns readily.
Poteet Building,
MARION,
DR. R. J. BURGIN
DENTIST
MarionT Nortii Carolina
Office in
FOTEAT BUILDING. ..,
Miss Alva Weeden, of v Blowing
Rock, was bitten Tuesday by a
copperhead snake and little hope beautiful tribute; making perman
is entertained for her recovery. ent a thing of beauty his brain
Reports say she turned dark spot- evolved and his hands placed there
ed all over her body and is fright- overa quarter of a century ago
fully swollen. I recall as a child the pride that
Blled my breast on hearing the ex-
Mr. J. S. Staubury, of WaUuga clamations of delight that fell from
D. L. Carlton county, has found oil in his well. " ' T .
Mr. Stanbury says he first thought no,ain lfc Dnou'a
someone had poured-oil in bis of this fountain be deemed mex-
well, but on investigation found pedient, then a cirn of field stones
there was toa much to have been ,?ed.knoh:.n,,np
mnToA in A TMtnPr dinned in ths " Dr0ad UrCek Val1 "
t rt I . . , , t 1
lew nunarea yaros aoove wnere
the Round Knob hotel stood. At
one time during the construction
There is a deadlock in the con- of the road. Maior Wilson lived in
vention which met in Newton last a cottage on this knob.
week for the purpose of nominal-1 The above are only suggestions
ing a judge for the 13th Judicial as to the kind of memorial, but the
District, The balloting lasted till plea to place one is aiustand earn
2 o'clock the next morning, when lest aoDeal to the state pride of
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every North Carolinian. Will not
and the convention adjourned till I the love and loyalty of those few
August 25th. still of the. old regime' prompt
them to lend their influence in
winYWphh. of Shlhv. making this tribute to their old
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k w inocnntA1 fn TVKntK I comraae possioiei
North Carolina district in the Clt,z?Q 13 J that
the restoration of the fountain re-
nouse oi itepreseuianvtss uve sue-1
, .11 f erred to would be the finest monu
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meni idsi couia oe ereciea w nio
Wilson. During the
n. a
convention at
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ship, exercising the right of suf
frage without bribery or latimkla
tion is of greater cotxra to cs
than all other Usees we bare to
face. We cannot solve any ra-
liocal, state or municipal qceatiooj
corrrctly ad perm ten tiy a toeg
as the tltce of power is made
an object of barter. II form meat
come ard it will cocd, acd it srrms
to me that th right toote to the
right v has lpo Ciade by lhMS
gvotlemrc, for this charge mcst
come from tb pvop ibrnacltt.
TVrw mrt no Uws stroCsgvr than
the moral srcUtorrt thai asstaicj
them, so lh rrfoftn moU code
frotn the voiiog atixom. I aia
gad thtt JclVowil baa made the
first start. It ahows a apirit l;ke
that shown by the signers of the
Mecklenburg Declaration of In
dependence, when 'they dedartd
themselves frr? from the tjracay
and imposition which
EcgUnd, only this is oore coo-
tbere a htlUr ti for tit ycer
oea to Ura their atViCcts toward
paUc afsiri! They slccU wcrk
11 ka aoUkrs to acccsrloh tils re
form for thectcirnu Jcucs
sajs that each Rccxn tcliltr wevk
ed to pleajbs his dect;rico ard each
dec&rioa his cectcrioa acd each
reels rico his Lrilca ard tah
tnbcDe hit Sc;ricf Cnr-rtnitr.
Yostg ota work la haxrxcy, lie
rha-jpa will cooe, Tbwbc4tJs
toa seta it aad dow Is the lis to
strike.
tr UfKic r tttxs ti2 tzd cr
Tt smb7 l&mn i rrtcjr 4y;
Wt ml u at rij to Anisi.
TL"tw U ill U lL aaIti t aawa
Wlk Uka at lie txd ImJU os fco
U ticcaJ ta aiuulrrt a&S asJW
Oa mca a f 3 ajf acrw a-it,
Axd w ssait Vkl U ccrrcal wl a
Or Iom ocr
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Hstherford Colkgt, Jcly 1C
Lawyers stard cp ia cocrtboc
before jcrcrs, la tbt pmnetoa c f
large aciierx. arJ deoccact cra
as liars, aoocsdrtlt, thWrfti ar3
perprtd v illiait, aad whea eocrt
adjoaixa the oea apaT lo har
bor xm ill will agalsst tbeca. Ikt
lei a twspcr f airily IrCsU
that a csaas characVr blIied,
ard he has lo 00c free I a Lor
pistol, surd a l.Ul tell or miTer
ha l the t; tiirk lo be
grett of all trU&ctiott--,la9
a tatcnbrr. Ks. -
llea9 reexcaber that caaiilaV a
cards ard all ccc?akaicc.a avi
rccalirg tsea for cflot ajarir
ia TriB lsrafca are thargrd f - r
at rvgxlar advtrtirg ratra, par
able ia advance, aai that Ihlt rxZi
will be strkUy adhtred lo.
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NOMINATION COUPON:
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Goood for SOO votes
To Majuox rxitiaxAA. MatVjc. N. C
B. K McCALX.
W Si
UFIDERTAKBRS
Cofflns and Curial Supplies
CKMKxt loct" wifKnnf. nnnrvn. Major
4,- o c tuahu 4 long years that it was in operation
Democratic mayor of Charlotte, is fountain was the admiration of
-ri. Li; i I thousands who passed it year In
runnmg on,ne -xpuoucaa ucKet , The deceased, who lose much. But open your eyes.
in opposition to vreoo. . first"taraed on its w&ter8. mA boys, and look about The timeU
given the choice, would ask no coming when the opportunity to
Morganton Correspondence to more in the way of lasting tribute, buy a little farm will not bo as good
Charlotte Observer: . Pressure is Here, then, is a moyement which M DOW
J. F. SDainhourtomak& the race DreatcoaLand we are inclined to VYOfK 10 Begin on me Air Line.
this fall as the Democratic candi- hAliv hat tb Sonthrn iVdwav LJ't-
lt -fnr thou TcHclatnre from .ntt ; -Hi f Via Rnt mnM Civil Engineer R.
Burke county. -It is needless to I when the matter is brought to
say that should he do so he will be I their attention.
triumphantly elected and will be
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one of tne leaaers in we nexxi bov. ouv Land.
HON. J. M. GUD6ER, JR.
Democratic Nominee for Congrest of The Tenth District.
Any business intrusted
to our care will receive ijrenerai Assembly oi JNortn uaro-
lina."
prompt
tention.
and careful . at-
Over McCall & Coftley's Furniture
-Store. - '
The following is from the York-
ville Enquirer, and while it was
written for th' bov. ' of Yorlr
Joint Passenger Station at Bostic.Loanty ig tlly as good for
Actimj on an official investiga- the boys of McDowell or any other
tion inadeJbyCommissioner county: ." .'
Rogers, the Corporation Commis-1 Boys, boy land,' not for specu
sion last week ordered the Sea-llation, but for a home," buy it as
j board Air Line and the" C, C. & I cheap as' you Can and , on as good
O. Railway companies to . provide I terms as you can., Don't try to buy
la joint passenger station at the! too much to begin Kith. - Twenty
THE NORTH .CAROLINA
College of Agriculture and
Mechanic Arts.
The State's college for training crossing of the roads east of Bos- five, fifty or a hundred acres., will
industrial ' workers.'" Courses in tic,' and authorizing the Seaboard do for many of you- - And when
Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal to discontinue its passenger station yon have bought,-go-in to farm it,
Husbandry and Dairying; in tavii; at Bostic. The order also requires and farm it right, ron nave no
Electrical and Mechanical Engi- the Seaboard to retain' its freight idea bow much bigger it will make
neennc: - in Cotton Milling and deoot at Bostic but authorized an you to become a land owner. You
Dyeing; in Industrial - Chemistry; arrangement by the two roads for I will actually feel that you are. big
and in Agricultural teaching.' u the exchange- of - freight at the ger and you will be bigger. There
Entrance examinations at each crossing if the companies desire to I is no risk about a land purchase if
county seat on the 14th of July. -doso.-This is the end of a big I you have a fair amount of grit and
- D? HHlTPresident, v j fight between "faction of citizens intelligence Yoa can make it pay.
7t-30 : West Raleigh, N. C. and the railroads; . . I But even if you fail to yon-cant
I. Greenlee,
who made the preliminary survey
of the StatesVille Air Line railroad
from Statesville to ML Airy, is
here with his force of assistants to
begin work today making a perma
nent survey of the road out from
Statesville, A route out from
Statesville has not yet been decided
on and the first work of the en-
gineers will be to make a number
of surveys and thus determine the
most feasible route. The work of
grading the road is exDected to be
gin before many days.
During the operation of the new
North Carolina automobile act for
the firsTlta?iust closed, there
were: registered nwcuioa
with the payment of the $5 regis
tration and license tax. In ad
dition to this thre were 252 trans
fer certificates at $1 . each. No
with the beginning of the second
year there have been 1.234 renew
als at Si each. So that the revenue
from this act practically within the
period of the first year of its opcr
ation has been $2,416.
Mtnuilt for TeicherV Institute
Work Issued.
Kaleigb, July 11. A manual for
teachers' institutes ia ju.it baroed
from the state department of edu
cation for use in the teachers
institutes now under way and to
be held in every section of the
state during the summer and fail.
There are CS counties in hkh
these institutes will be held this
summer, the law requiring that
counties must hold the institute
at least once in two years. There
are engaged in this instilote work
about CO of the best educators of
the state and practically every
public school teacher in the state
will attend one or another of these
institutes. Sute Supcrio Undent
Jovner declares that the purpose
uf the manual is to secure drfi-
niteness, uniformity and continuity
in the work of county Institutes
and summer schools and to make
tM work more effective by pro
fession al improvement auJ pro
fessional promo lion. The motto
of the enterprise is declared to be
the famous declaration of the lata
Dr. Charles D. Kclvtr, "The
teacher is the lecJ corn of civiliza
tion and nooe but the best is good
enoogh to Bse."
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To the penoa who DotnlatAs the ir cf
Prize, The Psora fca iU give 1.00 rn Cath.
of ConUmt oa another pge.
the Gn-Lki
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LABORERS WANTED
Wages 1.65 Per Day
Take a-nice trip, see the beau
tiful country and find out what
other people are doing. Make a
pocket full' of money quick co
you can spend the winter com
fortably. Write at once or apply
in person to the
Hewitt Construction Co.
A. C HEWITT. Stc IL Trt-si
Pembroke, - Kentucky.'-
and get the work, make the mc
ncy and have a good time