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TO THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PEOPLE OF McDOWELL COUNTY.
ESTABLISHED 1896;
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MARION, N. C, THURSDAY, MARCH 16, 1911.
VOL. XV NO. 28.
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NEW ROAD LAW
for Mcdowell
Entitled : An Act to; Improve 'the
JKS P u bl i c R o ad sojEi M c J)p w e 1 1 j
lissiorier. '
The GrENERAi Assembly of Nobth
! Carolina jyEstii
S0cti& -l;:( TEijSt all roads that
fcave bib laidptit in any township
in McDbWeir County are hereby
declared t& jpublic broads, and
the Road f Commissioners herein-
Bf ter hamedi;in,each- r and j every
1wnshii) shaj
nd control of - the public : roads : in
tlieir respective townships. They
hall with respect : to? this .. work,
constitute and bci styled Road Com
taissioSe?s of v: such to wnship and
mf oresaii, they are , hereby incor-
Road Commissioners, in their re- FIRE AT RUTHERFORDTON
speewve lownsnips are nereoy vest-.
ed with authority to draw orders Central Hotel and Carpenter Build-
on the county Treasurer of Mc- jngs Destroyed Loss Between
Doweii county for any and all . $9R.nnn nnH SSn.nfM.
funds due their " respective town-L , t .
ships, said orders to bo ?icned by Katberfordton . jiRrch M.Tho
jneir cnairman, ana counwgnea tril Hotel and the Carpenter
uy Liieir seuretary ana treasurer, U
FREE DUTY ON UN-
" FINISHED LUMBER Commc
How Lumber Is Treated In the Re
ciprocity Agreement With
Canada.
Mr. J, Q. Stevenson of the En
terprise Manufacturing Co, has
HANKINS SCHOOL
and when so sicrned. shall be lemlli'm. mt-'t: i. . hwjMcfvJ tViA folIntBnrr tttA m
. . : " last xnursaay.i nieni oeiore me ,v ' .v... "i..u t .i.u
vouchers m the hands of the Coun- fl: u7 " rL IMr. Geo. Koehler. antlncr Hhif tt"Vrl "-'.-
by the :finance committee in his tQe4:ftUey was badly damaged by how lumber is treated in the- rc
settlements as such. " ii:' .wii' tu ur rr: ciorocity agreement with Canada.
. .. . milium won. jl uu nniciu uuiuu . .
bection 4. That any person. Telegraph office was torn down to Thls is a most iniporUnt matter
company, or corporation ; -.which help cKeck the sprwidinff flamcs now before our people and the
has m its employ men, subject to and all messages were forwarded lter will bo of general interest.
from theSeaboard depot on Friday. ?tiU" Mo.
respective townships, shall upon The Baptist church and the Car- he Department duly received
application by any road overseer, DQnter residence war savivd bv your letter of the 10th ultimo tn-
or by the Road Commissioners of kArn:P ftf?nrtQ tk Uco i.m.f. QrioR how lumber is treated in
said township, furnish a list of the at betwecn $25ooo and $50,000
nam5 Of all; male persons in its withinsurancfi ami rox? matin iSlo .
employ, between the ages of eigh- L00- Following the names of tha
YitAd thftRoad Ck)mm?ssionere M11 and forty-five years of age, firms occuuv:n.r thft Carnfntr
f suchrtownship. The said Road and at the same time give such in- buUdinK and tbe amount of in-
rjnmmissionftrs of an v townshin iormauon as u nas, .vor can oy Su ranee carried:
hall have power and authority, reasonable diligence obtain, as to
within their respective townships, now iong eacn one ot sucn era
to order the laying out pf any pub- Payees has been in the county, and
lie road where they shall deem it trom whence. tney came.
APPRsarv. to annoint where bridges Section 5. That all male persons
shall hft made, to discontinue such locaiea or reguiariy empioyea in nitUre. S2.000.
ynAdR as Rhall. be bv them found an township, as aforesaid, shall, x o Wood & Com nan v. under-
, useless, and to alter roads , so as after thW have resided, been lo- takers, stock nearly all saved.
1 make them more vusetui. l - . xvicurayer k Mcuraer, aiior- V. -TV . era of this achooU Mr. Z. C. Cunp
The roads of their respective town- r1"4 wu "7' H , neys; j. u. bouther, jeweler; Uar- . wt and Miss Jennie HunUr. arc rood
Carpenter Grocery Company,
wholesale groceries, $2,000.
J. A. Wilson & Company, dry
goods, $4,000.
H. S. Toms, groceries and fur-
the reciprocity agreement with
Canada.
The following article th
growth, product or raanufactun
of the United States arc to b ad
mitted into Canada free of duty
when imported from the United
States, and reciprocally such ar
ticles the growth, product or manu
facture of Coada are to be ad
mitted into the United States fir
of duty when imported from
Canada.
Tiraber, hewn, sided or squared
otherwise" than by sawing, and
ncement on March 4th a
. Great Success.
On the night of March 4th, tha
Hankies school held its first com
mencement entertainment. The
program, consisted of songs, recita
tions, declamations and other sta
tnu!o
The
last
was a marked success. Tbe songs
were well rendered, the rccitatiocj
were very good and the declama
tions were generally well delivered
and so mo of them cnnscally well,
showing marked oratorical talent
in some of the boys.
The house was Oiled to orcrflow.
ing with people, and the most rr
fct good order prevailed through
nut the entire erening. The be
hniiur of even the small children
was so perfect as to gire undoubt
ed proof of the fact that they had
been well taught by tHcir teachers,
and well raised at home. The
parents of the entire commuulty
were present, mothers being pres
ent with the little ones, showing
the greatest interest in the occasion
and the education of their cbiUren.
No one could witness this enter
tainment and doubt that the teach
ships shall be in their exclusive "V"" ., vuumW iuau3 penter & Son, dealers in lime; J.
control.
Section 2. AH ablebodied
persons between the: age
v :: hn before Drovided for in this B. Higgins, shoe shop; no insur
adied -male ance-"i-r 'l-
isTof tigtiS Tte&LXbi if any person ThV'daVpenter: Bun31ngia-
company or corporation, or the
Wteen- years ana iorty-nve years f. "; wu-swr,y urxuK airuuvuro, iuu pro-
hall be required to work on tnerf"" m , , , periy or Air. iv. d. carpenter.
huilding,wharvc3.
Sawed boards, planks, deals
nnd other lumber, not further
manufacture I than sawed..
Taving posts, railroad tics, and
telephone, trolley, electric light
and telegraph poles of cedar or
other woods.
Wooden staves of all kinds, not
further manufactured than listed
. : : lanv nnhlm road, bridcrft or ran.tuvl : n rnn t
in tneir respective -7- T.. , . . tarry iujj -,ow lusurauuis. i ur.
townships except the members of .nauug ioks, , eoKiues, Carpenter will . rebuild.
the Road mmissioni six days in saw-mili timrr or material for the The Central Hotel was an old
--1. Lj - I' - Construction 6f any railroad Or tKrAAstorvframAhtiiMintyoornntArl
auu c v oi jf Jf cl : otu ; 1U cwvi - , -" i " i t t A ? " ' I :AJRiJ 1J .4 U!
of damage resulting from heavy tramway anasnau laii repair by Miss May ' Hester, who saved Uf;D7 wu.BUlouo,u'
ains or stbrm, they mibe re- the damage-thereto, and leave the nearly all of her household goods , kctf a.nd inst . .
quired to ork twelvediys.; samf 10 f condition as .for- and furniture, with $1900 insur- Tho foHowlog articles the
Section s; Miss Hester has moved t P0,011?
TriAYl for in Ration on ins nouueu oi bucu uauiKa temporarily into the Morrow build- r .r r
ofthis iciare hereby required to any rod overseer, or if any such ing further south on Main street,
meet in their resiicctive townships Person, company, or corporation, where she has again opened tho
within ten days " after receivix or the employees of such shal by hotel.
notice of their appointment, and such hauling damage any cartwar Mr. M. B. McDaniel's stock of
organize by electing a chairman Pr any- P"vare roaa wiuiou! 80Ods were considerably damaged
wii"o -ef. thv rn hre- consent of the owner of the land by removing from tho old Morrow
by empowered with authority to ov which such cartway or private bailding and some goods were
j. : road runs, and shall -fail to repair Utolnn w nndproUntl.
sections and assign hands to such the damage-sb done to such cart- . .The fire.was discovered by the VL ,M ot B; M
sections, and assign nanasw sucn w rivate road withi fiv0 -. Hhnnt -m n. m I Planed or finished .
SSE days from the time of notice from , A. of th renter build- tonsued and grooved, or planed
same.wmca - ld! over which w.; .1.. Kt it' ,M orflobbed on two sides per M feet
to serve ior one year wnoouicum- , : , : f - -
toensation. Any. road hand may 80011 roa runs ' anyperson woo impoa,ble to stop the flames owing
K . .. . . ,t. -a inecessanlv travels and uses the to lack of a -water supply. The
W,toinesecrery oi vu :5tUp of snfth PJl,M Bnch origin of the fire is unknown.
rVwimi(.Mn mno nmiai trip ftofn - - : i tt
person, cuupauy. ur uurpurouuu,
United States at the undermcntion
ed rates of duty when imported
from Canada.
Laths, per 1000 pieces 10c
Shingles, per thoasand 30c
Sawed boards, planks, deals and
other lumber:
Planed or finished on one side
Planed or finished on one side
teachers, and have gained the con
fidence and affections of tho paopla
of this community for the excellent
school they hate taught during tho
past session, to say nothing of the .
great benefit to the children on ac
count of their participation in so
excellent an entertainment as this
prorcd to be, for which the people
of the community owe them an ad
ditional debt of gratitude.
Parents have reason to be proud
of such a school an this one is, and
of children who can proviso such
an entertainment, and teachers
have reason to be proud, as it was
evident, these teachers were, of
such children
The people of Hall Town it is
evident are waking up to a rcili ra
tion of the importance of educating
their children, and much may be
expected of this section, and its
talented boys and girls In tho -near
future, A fisrroiz-
a m; 75c
Planed or finished on three sides.
Famine Still Raging.
Vashingn, March 8,-rTbcre
; ; Commission ;; one dollar for each
TTday required of such hand in; lieu
- nd stead! of : working the roads
, : When the secretary re-
res;monev!frohi .Jiaiids in lieu
of , wort," he shall report same to
thellRoadSC his
township, and the ; same ? shall be
i expended beneiBt of the
, roads of such township in the dis
rcretibn of the Road Commissioners.
It shall be the" duty of the Road
Commissioners in their ? respective
townships to meet at least once "a
year to receive the overseers' . re
ports, and do any and all acts neces
- isary for the good of the roads of
theirl;resptive towns " The
oh airman hf ,th a "Road Commission-
;p ; ers of any township may call
special meeting when " he ' deems
same necessary. The Road Com
missioners of each and every town
ship shall receive, as compensation
ior;their services one dollar' per
day for such, days v as they shall
iiecessarily be employed. The said
or planed and finished on two sides D0 aUtement in the crying needt
ana tongued ana grooved per Ai of .urvimr dcooIc of China as
feet B. M. $1,121. indicted bT adrieci receited bT
Planed and finished on four sides gute Department, As a fur
ther measure of relief, the A men-
or the employees of such, so offend- -r Closw of North Cove School.
- v OnTTriMfiv Arpninfr. March 10. Pr P1 fcct M- 51.50.
Section 7. That said Road Com- the closing exercises of North Cove "ftr 'H ESSE: a,;Z can National Red Cross m today ca-
missiohersinthfeir respective town- School was given. Uill mr1 on hrnrrl mLnrnnlbled $3,000 to the American con-
ships aforesaid are hereby : author- .The house was prettily dexrated Lccoant of planing, tonguing, and I sal general at Shanghai for distri
bution to the famine tnucrcrs, In
formation received by tho State
ized and empowered to enter into I with f evergreens. Songs, recita- groo vingJ
anrf nrtnn onw lonno in rnoir cnin i nnn. niRinirnps hiiii urnu tTt jiii ijixsitj
townships for the purpose of layr the program: f ocn?rl V!rrn5 auPaY,,?V .Department Jbj. mall continues to
ing out any new road or changing "Nebuchadnezzar," a recitation The annual entertainment of 1 reiterate that women and children
the present location of : any road; by McKinley Lonon, was well Dysartsvillo High School will be are being sold by the sufferers to
or for. the purpose of getting any I spoken and showed what a great (given Saturday,. April 1st. Tbelbuyfood. Great numbers am dy-
rock,' timber, or other ; material task it is to hold tho temper as exercises will consist of two pro-1 Ing of starvation, in some instan
necessary to, macadamize or im-1 well as the lines in ploughing. The grams. One at 3:00 p. m. will be Ices entire families perishing in a
prove the roads of their respective many otber well cnosen seiecuons everybody. Tbe evening single day.
lil! ili it rr, did credit to both pupils and flT wjL, R ftvwt -
whcisQ land any road sballbe con- Mr F Giles was present and
Admission: Adults 15c, children
structed altered or changed, .orL'.ria.n ?nCr,?nrr tllr Hnnrmvl 10c Proceeds for thebencfitor
from whose land any material may the boys and girls to continue their school. A literary address will bo
have been taken, shall claim dam- studying through vacation. ono of the features of this program.
ages for such location or change in Everyone . went away, feeling 1 The public is cordially invited.
anv road, or for material taken, wen payea xorcomiug ouu
he may file his claim in writing be
fore the commissioners in their re-
4-
Corporation Tax Constitutional.
The corpora tTon tax provision of
the Payne-Aldrich uriT act wt-s
(CJontinued on sixth page. a the school.
sustained today as constitution!
Thft tpAchera. Misses Lvnch and H. S. Barger, of Ashcvillr, bash,- tuft Sonrema Court of tLs
Brown, deserve much1 tr. dit for been appointed a clerk at $000 in j,u:on ct
t; i i. ii .i j s-1 o ... .tcn n.n.rAr, . veV.-l United ctates. xne cecu.on
tno cooa worK vucy nave aauo ia vuuiu3wuiv.i4ikuitu
ington, D. C
tho court was unanimous.