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Strletiv In Advance!
MARION, N. a, MARCH 9, 1916.
Pay your poll tax be
fore the 1st of May so that
you can vote in the presiden
tial election.
Politics in McDowell.
The political pot in McDowell
is now srettiDg ready to boil, there
beiD^ several candidates who are
thinking seriously of coming out
in the open. Mr. Millard Poteat
has already announced himself as
a candidate for county treasurer
on the Democratic ticket and his
friends are confident he will re
ceive the nomination. Mr. A. W.
Grayson of this place has also
been mentioned as a canditate for
treasurer and it is understood his
friends are urging him to announce
his dandidacy. Of further inter
est to the J)emocrats throughout
the county will be the announce
ment that Mr. Geo. W. Chapman
will be a candidate for sheriff.
Mr. Chapman has for many years
been one of McDowell’s most prom
inent and successful business men.
He is a splendid citizen, is well
known throughout the county and
would no doubt make a strong run.
For Register of Deeds and for
the Legislature there are as yet no
avowed candidates. Mr. R. L, C.
Gibson, now serving his third
term as Register of Deeds, will be
urged to make the race for re-
election and will no doubt be nomi
nated. For Representative Mr.
W. F. Wood, J. W. Winborne
and and J. K. Cowan, of Old Fort
have been mentioned.
In the Republican ranks, Mr.
W. H. Hawkins has been men
tioned for Sheriff, and it is also
rumored that Sheriff J. A. Laugh-
ridge will be a candidate for re-
election. It is rumored, too, that
Mr. J. P. Ray has a bee in his
bonnet. For other offices, it has
not yet been made public just who
will be candidates, but it has been
rumored that Mr. T. L. Epley will
be a candidate for the Legislature.
On the whole, this will be an
interesting year in the political
field, since both State and national
officers are to be elected.
New Bill Calls For An Army of
140,000.
Washington, March 6.—With
the introduction today of the House
army bill, the second of the^Nation-
al defense measures recommended
by President Wilson, was before
Congress. The first of these meas
ures—the Senate army bill—was
introduced Saturday.
As completed the measure pro
poses to increase the regular army
to a strength of 140,000 fighting
troops, which means the addition
of 40,000 men and 7,439 officers.
It also provides 786 additional of
ficers for detached service with the
National guard, military schools
and elsewhere. A maximum
strength, however, is fixed at 170,-
000 men.
The House by a vote of 276 to
142 declared itself in support of
President Woodrow Wilson in his
negotiatioES with Germany.
Kill Winter Flies Before Warm
Weather.
People of the State are again be
ing warned by the State Board of
Health to kill the winter flies be
fore the hot weather comes on.
The Board is making this request
very emphatic on account of the
warm winter weather we have had
and the large number of flies that
are living through the winter
ready to get busy the first warm
day.
The Board says: “You can ac
complish much by swatting the
few flies now whereas if you wait
till warm weather when tBey are
in swarms neither swatting, trapp
ing nor poisoning will keep them
from being a great health menace.
Controlling the fiy nuisance now is
the easiest and most sensible way
of keeping flies down later. Don’t
take for granted that another cold
spell will kill them out or that the
few seen flying around can do no
harm. A fly is a fly, and Dr. W.’^
A. Evans of Chicago tells here
what one fly left over from winter
is capable of doing. He assumes
that the fly is a female, that the
season and conditions are normal
and that every female hatched will
live to full maturity and lay her
full quota of eggs.
“ ‘She would begin laying about
April and her daughters would
have been ready to lay about May
The females of the second crop
would lay in May and their young
would be ready to lay about June
1. After that we figure that to
pass through the stages—egg,
larva, pupa, fly to fly, ready to
lay—would require twenty-four
days. This would mean five crops
by October 1.
“ ‘The calculated number of de
scendants of this old lady on Oc
tober 1, next, would be 131 quin-
tillions, 220 quadrillions, or 131,-
220,000,000,000,000,000.’”
U. S. Public Health Service Gives
Some Timely Facts.
Washington, March 4.—The fol
lowing is issued by the Public
health service:
Do you know that 4 per cent, of
the inhabitants of certain sections
of the south have malaria?
The United States Public Health
Service has trapped 615,744 rodents
in New Orleans in the past 18
months.
The careless sneezer is the great
grippe spreader?
Open air is the best spring tonic?
Typhoid fever is a disease pecu
liar to man?
Measles kills over 11,000 Ameri
can childred annually?
There has not been a single case
of yellow fever in the United States
since 1905?
Small Boy Inflicts Knife Wound on
Man.
MorgantOD, N. C., March 6.—
As a result of a knife wound re-
raceived in a fight with Bob Lane
and his ten-year-old son, John Tate
Epley is in a hospital at Statesville,
with a slim chance of recovery.
Bob Lane and his son have been
placed under a thousand dollar
bond.
It is stated that while Epley and
one of his companions were stand
ing in front of a store, Lane and
his son walked up, and that Lane,
iokingly said, pointing at Epley,
“What are you fellows doing as
sociating with that thing.” Epley,
it is stated, took offense at the jest,
as a result of which a quarrel and
fight followed. Epley was getting
the best of Lane, when Lane’s ten-
year-old son entered the fight and
stabbed Epley in the side with a
pocket-knife, desperately wound
ing him.
Formal dedication of the Pana
ma - California International Ex
position will be held March 18.
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MEN’S CLOTHING!
We have just received several new suits for men. These suits were bought a long iime ago
before the advance in material. We have a good stock of Men’s Clothing and can save you
money. We advise you to buy your suit now, if you don’t you will certainly have to pay more
later.
MEN’S EXTRA PANTS! We are showing a splendid line of Men’s Extra Pants, both
for working men and for dress wear. Our Men’s Working Pants are pric^ from $1.25 to $2.60
and the dress pants for $2.50 to $4.50.
BOYS’ SUITS and EXTRA PANTS I We believe we have the best stock of Boys’ Suits
and Pants ev6r shown in Marion. We want you to see our line before you buy and we earnest
ly and conscienciously advise you to buy your Boy’s Clothing now. Our suits are priced from
$1.75 to $6.50, and extra pants from 50c to $1.75.
MEN’S WALK-OVER SHOESl We have just received a big stock of Walk-Over Shoes
and Oxfords. We are showing the latest styles and are selling them at the old prices, $3.50 to
$5.00. We have a good stock of Boy’s and Children’s Shoes and advise you to buy now while
you can get them at the old prices.
LADIES’ COAT SUITS and COATS I We are showing soriie of the latest creations in
Ladies Spring Suits and Coats, and positively can save you money. Ladies House Dresses and
KimonasI We have a good selection of these and are pricing them low.
Attention, Farmers!
We will handle Fertilizers for spring planting. We have Northern grown seed Irish po
tatoes. We have Hme-Sulphur for early spraying. , We have Georgia Fulghum seed oats for
early sowing. We have cotton seed meal, hay, oats, corn, molasses feed, etc.
Hats, Caps, etc. and invite you to call and Iqt us show you through our various departments.
Gaston & Tate, Inc.
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Marion,
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Announcement.
I hereby announce myself as a candi
date for the office of Treasurer of Mc
Dowell county, subject to the action of
the Democratic primary. I promise, if
nominated and elected, to serve the
people to the best of my ability.
M. G. Poteat.
NOTICE!
To those residing in the Free Range
district in McDowell County:
The matter of damages, etc.. from
stock running at large in this district
coming before us for attention, we find
after carefully investigating the matter,
that Chapter 262 of the Public Laws of
North Carolina, Session 1909, Have never
been fully complied with, hence no free
range for stock is allowed in McDowell
County until said law is tully complied
with By order of Board
G. C. Conley, Chairman
Board of County Comrs.
Dr. Johnson,
The Optometrist,
will be in Marion from
March 7th until
the 12th.
If you are suffering with weak
eyes, bad vision, headaches, red
and inflamed eyes, spots before the
eyes, or any other eye trouble,
don’t fail to see me.
I have had twenty years ex
perience in the Optical business
and have thousands of satisfied
customers.
The examination is free, so come
on and let’s get acquainted. The
first five patients who purchase a
pair of glasses will get a present.
Only five presents given away.
Hours from ten until one and
from three until six.
^Tailoring Display"^
An expert custom tailor
from the
Hopkins Tailoring Co.,
Baltimore
will be here
IMonday and Tuesday,
March 13 and 14,
showing the newest fabrics and
styles for correct dress for
the coming season.
See him before placing
your order.
J. H. L. MILLER
CLOTHING CC^
If you need anything in
the way of
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry,
Fine China or Silverware,
Come in and see our line.
Repairing done neatly and durably.
J. FRED SPRAGUE
Watchmaker and Jeweler
Marion, N. C.