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SlISiSTOj AUGUST 10, 1911.
VOL. XV NO. 49.
FOR COUNTY:
omintssio irersSFix" Lw Jlfbr: i 911
: atlD eSreasefof 521 Cents?
Chief tnoiij niatters of interest
beiore thebft in
their, reiar essipni; this week
wewhe itigpf; the r ta levy for
191ljJtlevtfe
thtfeept special
school districts and ' Marion town
shfp was fixejd at $1;00, a decrease
ofentpeeln
.tbwBisipftiie 1 a de-
crease of : twenty-one cents. The
leyorichopl purposes -was in
creased f rbm . 19 to 20 cents, as re
quired p by V the recently enacted
Stalaw
The commissioners ordered ;that
C. C. Meitdri be allowed $27.50 for
damaisres to his land on account of
XJhairman, llvA- rate was ap
pointed a delegate to represent Mc
Dowell at the State Association of
PROGRAM FOR INSTITUTES PROPERTY ASSESSMENT ENTIRE TRAIN DERAILED
The Subjects Which Will be Dis-
v cussed at;the Farmers, In- -r
stitute at Marion. . .
. As advertised, institutes for far-
Increase of $865,294 Shown In Chair Car Turned Over More
k New Assessm'ent of Property Than a Score Injured In Wreck
. - - In McDowell. x Near Salisbury Friday.
The new assessment of property opencer, August 4. Eastbouod
mers'.and their wives and dauh- for McDoweir county amounts to Passencer train No. 22, on the
ters will Jbe held at Marion. Thur- $2,930,332. as compared with the Southern Railway from Asherille
day; August 17 $2,065,038 an U Goldboro, , was derailed sctcu
for the institutes is as follows: y increase of S865.294. In Marion miles from Salisbury this afternoon
FobThEjj Fabmees. township the assessment is $1,118,- an 20 passengers injured, six of
Morning session, 10:00; 450, compared with $848,413 for whom were seriously hurt. While
' Soil v Improvement:T.' J. W. 1910. 'This isah increaseof $270,- rnaking full time the observation
Broome ',';; . ' 1007; - car left tho, rails and all other
general Discussion. ; , The following are the valuations coaches followed in quick success
Afternoon session, 1:30. I of real and -personal property by ID chair car plunjrinc down a
uCrnCulture-7J.iT. W. Broome, townships for 1911: 30-foot embankment and slidingto
Care and Feeding of Farm Work
Stock Dr. G. A. Roberts.
; Opening of Question Box - and
General Discussion.
Boys' Corn CluV
plained..-
Appointment of Committees.
T FpR The Ladies.
Morning session, 10:00.
Systemiv'in the Work of the
County Commissioners to be held Home Miss Minnie Lv Jamison.
In Asheville August 16th. Our Boys and Girls of the Coun-
Jurors for the September term try Miss Lucig T.-Webb.
; - . - 1911
Marion - , , $1,118,450
Nebo 186.677
Glenwood 80.240
Higgina S5.703 ,
Montford's Core 87,444
DysartaviUe 14l't073
Old Fort 857.043
Crooked Creek 81,932
North Cove 259,219
Brackett's . 25.878
Broad Hirer fci.733
1910 I the bottom. Tho passengers were
106,720
46.658
5C4.031
64.107
180.061
24.707
49.020
$2,930,333 f2.065.038
of Superior court were drawn as
follows: ' - .
First week W. E . Raburn, W.
N, Ledbetter, RA. Tiawing, J. H.
Gilliam, "W. W. Owens, J. L.
General Discussion.'
Afternoon session, 1:30.
Breads, Bread-making, Canning,
Enthusiastic Road Meeting at
. ' Old Fort.
en chairs and glass.
JLne train cm set to work at
84,233 once to rescue the injured, who
96.049 were couveyed to a Salisbury hos
pital. The injuries of all were con
aidercd slight with the exception
of Richard WiUoo, agtd tlin
years, and Attorney George 11.
Smathers, of WaynesviUe, whos5
condition is critical
Physicians and nurses were rush
ed from Salisbury to tho scno of
tho wreck on a special train, which
etc. Miss Jamison.
The Countrv Home: Milt nnfi on Thursday and had a discussion
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Nichols, T. B. Ledbetter, J. QA Butter on the Farm Miss Webb. OI ine ulT1 nignway ana a road
Blackburn, C. L Lytle, J; W, Opening of Question Box and from Aerre11. VIuemont) to Old
ttrnvenn T? 1ST F.llifi. Jl D. Blftn. Flicnnccinn Ort. lalKS in laVOr Of getting tO
ton; Ir C "fof -Mi tf" p Ktmenrol ComimtCe
ler, G. G. Morgan, Wm. Wilson, Prizes To Be Given.
H. B. Crawley, A: L. Cowan, W. As these institutes are strictly
R. McGee, J. L. Bird, H. Tay- for farmers and their wives- and
lor, R. L. Bowman; Davis Bright, daughters, none but' strictlv farm
S. . Poteet, W. C. Morris', Ivey questions and home topics will be
Pyatt, A- L- Hicks, j: O. Uonley, debated; Hencp every farm within
R. W. Tate, Curtis Tate, B. W. reacn Gf the institutes : should be
Harris, D. C. Browni W. C. Mc- represented by the farmer or his
Call, J. P, Wilkersohi W. hj. Lan- wjf or daughter.
Uis, Xj. Jvr. Outlar. Each should take a note book and
Second week M. F. Tate, Jas. pencil and make notes of ideas sug-
M, Uibson, J. D. Laughridge, J. gested.
M. Hensley, G. W. McCurry, J. To stimulate interest, a prize of
B. Bird, T.X. Pendergrass, W. K. $i wjH be given for the best five
M. Gilkey, T. C. McPeeters, T. F. Lars of corn exhibited, and a prize
Wrenn, S. W. Davenport, tr. M. cf $x for the best loaf of lightbread
Carson, E. W. Neil, Caleb Gibbs, baked and exhibited by a woman or
G. W. Bradley, J. M Tate, T. E. girl Hying on the farm.
Satterwhite, W. J. English.
uiuvtuuuii) uui -x. , "v VvUiUlllr I , -i , . .
teeW sood roads went to Oid Fort uic .7 ,u,u.?a. w'no,p'K,u
liiu Hras is sniu uj navo occu
caused by spreading of the rails.
That all were not killed outright
in tho car which was crushed like
an ecgshell is considered a modern
miracle. Tho rails and tics wcro
torn up for several hundred feet.
Nono-of tho passengers in tho
work-at' one oa-the 31ncta6Tit-0ict
Fort road and of taking every fair
means to get it adopted as the
route for the central highway were
Letter From Georgia.
To the Editoi of The f bogbess :
Toccoa, Ga., Aug. 4. Will you
allow me a little space in your good
paper? '
I have been here in northwest
Georgia about one year, and I find
it to be a healthy place, good wat:
r and good people. Also a good
country to raise most, anything
you want to plant corn, cotton,
oats, sweet potatoes and peanuts.
Irish potatoes, however, don't do
bo well." I "' 1 ;
This is a great peach grpwing
part-'ofitheTjcqu
Tftdres ofelffidi
The late cold; in ;the spring killed
most all the fruit this year.
This!ia':alsp
ort withifine
Falls is grand, water falling J186
feet. : We hayef resh air most all
the time; Toccoa is a small town
of 64,00
ers tell me they, never; saw cotton
as large" and looking as fine at th.s
time of year, and if nothing: hap
pens to it farmers will have,to em
ploy extra "pickers. r ;
Wishing! the 'iilROGREg
success. : : : L. B. Elliott.
The corn must be of one variety,
uniform in shape, size and color,
and the exbibiter must be able to
give full information about the
corn. ,
Boys and girls are cordially in
vited to all the institutes, and the
boys especially will hear things of
interest to them about the corn contest.
Marion will welcome the farmers
and their families. on August 17.
The institute for. the farmers will
be held at the court house. The
women's institute will be held at
the graded school auditorium.
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Wreck on C. C. & 0. Engineer
A Killed.
Come to tbe farmers' institute
ext Thursday. ;:)vV,v :
madft bv Sonire Sandlin. Chief nf day coaches, nor any member of
Police Mauncy, Dr. D. M. McTn- tho train crew, was hurt. Had tho
tosh, Mr. Cook, Mr. .GrahamV css substantial day coaches gone
Mayor Bradley and one or two oowd the embankment tho loss of
others from Old Fort: those sneak- Ilf 6 would Pbably hare lccn
ihg from Bluemont were Mr. b. enorraot3S That the result was not
W. SpHlman, C. C. Efzeyt H. B. more disastrous was probably duo
Craven, E. F. Mumford and Mr. to tho softness of the ground down
C. Kerlee of Black Mountain. It th0 Dank
was very evident that everyono The rails were stripped from the
nrpspsrit was in favor of the direct ties for some distance, the train
and short route from Old Fort to running probably 150 feet aftar
Bluemont for ihe central highway the chair car broke loose from the
and it was decided to go to work adjoining day coaches and tumbled
at once for the road. Surveyors over.
are now at work on the road and Several parties reported tho loss
it is understood that they have of money and jewelry. One lady
made a very favorable report as to passenger stated that somowhero
grades and ease in building. .A in tho wreck wcro two valuable
good roads meeting is to be held at diamond rings belonging to her.
Bluemont as soon as arrangements A gentleman's gold watch was
can be -made and the citizens of found lying on the outer aide of
Old Fort and Black Mountain are the cnair car and returned to the
to be invited. 1$ is hoped that the owner.
six miles from this point to Old The train had just rounded a
Fort will soon be a good broad sharp curve and must have been
highway and a part of the central running at an average speed when
highway. tho wreck occurred.
e -r irr
uonon i arm rasses. Majolica Wrkck Victim Diks.
Washington, Aug. 3. Support- Salisbury, N. CM August 6.
ed by all .the democrats and thirty Richard Taylor Wilson, three and
insurgent republicans, the demo- a half-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs.
cratic cotton tariff bill, the third of Richard Clark Wilson, of New
the big" tariff revision measures Orleans, who was injured in the
Johnson City, Tenn., Aug. 7. brought forward by the democratic wreck of Southern Railway pas-
Early this. morning near Penland, house of representatives, . passed scnger train No. 22 at Majolica, Fri
N. C. , on the Carolina, Clinchfield that body early this evening by 202 day afternoon, died here this aftcr-
& wnio -ttaiiroaa, jonn jyicanny, . 01 rp. v;n .e i mr,n
anengmeer, met instant death and I . p , .
Fireman Able sustained a broken wrin on C0lW)n manuiaciurea gooas ow wnuiu.
rib, sprained foot and awful bruises, from 48 (627 percent, ad valorem, Tho other injured atthosanator-
xney were in cnarge oi a ug xwr a per cent reaucuon in auiy tnai lom aro sicauuy irapruYiuj;.
ton engine hauling seven or eight the democratic leaders estimate to n " T7"77"
freight cars and, the truc of the eimes by about $3,000,- Combj G,ven 30 Ycars'
onmnA rAfnspfl to take the curve. 1 . " ... . -
S3v M,f1,W - who formerlv 000. , btatCSVllIC, H. U Aug. lU-
xv--xv , . " I . , . . . I I .1 .11.
lived in Lyncnburg, v a., could rer -Not an amendment was oilerea to oen ixmos, was uxiay senicncca oy
verse the engine, it had turned over the bill, althouch the republicans Judgo Dadiels to servo SO years in
and down the embankment into the attacked it vigorouslyonaccountof (the state prison for tho murder of
TV 'Tm5Pw alleged increases in certain items his wife, Mrs. Bcssio Combs, whoa
ned under the monster. Able was f, . , , . ... t -r
hnrled into the stream and was able over the rates of tho Payne-Aldnch ho poisoned on the night of May
tn wndft nntl : " tariff la W. 125.
NEWS OF THE STATE
Happenings of General Interest
Condensed for Busy Reader.
All trains between Salisbury and
Asheville now hare ticket collect.
ors. The change was made oa Aug
ust 1.
Gen. Julian S. Carr has accepted
tho invitation to deliver the adirtsj
at tho annual reunion of Catawba
Confederate veterans on the 17th
at Newton.
Tho Seaboard and Carolina,
Clinchfield & Ohio Railways are ea
gaged in erecting a union depot at
Ikwticrecentlyordered by the North
Carolina Corporation Commission,
Hendcrsonville is now enjoying
the most prosperous season in ita
history. It ii roliroitid that not
less than 7,000 private tourists are
in the city with about as many more
in the county.
The first general rain the Kansas
City, Mo., section has received
incn April fell Tuesday morning.
Ono to two and a ha'f inches fell
over western Missouri, much of
Kansas, Oklahoma and northern
Texa.
Hcndersonvillo is to have another
mammoth hotel, it is said, to bo
erected at Laurel Park, a private
estate of wonderful natural beauty
located just outside of town and
o wced,by M r. W. A..S mith, p resi. .
dent of tho WantcskaTrust&Umk
ingCo.
Tho end of the cxtraordin ary tt
sion of Congress will take plac
Saturday of this week, which U.
August 12th, provided, of course,
President Taft vetoes tho wool and
farmers' .free list bills. At least
such is the opinion of Congress lead
ers just now.
Farm lands in sixteen Southern
States has doubled in value on an
average within the past ten years.
The increase is from 0.C 0 pcracro
in 1000 to $10.71 in 101O. 7ho
samo States have also do m lei their
values in farm boil'ing. . Tho
avcrago value of farm lands in
North Carolina is $15.20, when la
1010 it was 4.2i, thus showing tho
increase in this State to be US per
cent. The highest average of ralco
Is in Missouri, where it b $41.76
per acre.
Fountain at Round Knob Will bo
Restored
Tho fountain at Round Knob
will soon he-restored after being out
of commission for year. A wealthy
director of the Southern Railway
has given orders for tho fountain to
be replaced and that the bill bo tent
to him. Surveyqri have within tho
past two weeks rcsurrcyed the lino
and it is understood that in a short
time work will bo started on tho
pipe line. After tho building of
tho Wei tern North Carolina IUil-
road tho fountain for a long tico
was an attractive spot to traveler!
but after the burning of the hotel a
number of yean ago it was allowed
to get out of repair and last year
tho pipe was taken up by the rail
road company. At one timo tho
fountain was among tho highest la
tho world about 2 iO fest.
T. A. English, of Spruce Pine,
was in town yesterday advertising
an excursion to Wilmington Acg.
17. Tho fare from Marion is f L17,