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Marlon, N. Ci
S. E. WHITIEN, Editor and Prop.
Entered at the Postoffice at Marion,
N. C.. as secondtslass matter.
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MARION, N. C., AUG. 17,1916.
Strange how you can see a rain
coming but not going.
To multi-millionaires failure to
elect Mr. Hughes may indeed be
heart-rending.
No matter how dark the clouds
may be, there’s a world of cheer
on the other side. Break through.
The National Park Roads.
Charlotte Observer.
The entire region of the National
Appalachian Park in North Caro
lina was involved in the recept
flood. Some of the money voted
by Congress for the relief of the
people in this district is to be ex
pended in the construction of good
roads and the opportunity is of
fered for the equipment of the
park lands with a system of roads
that would open them to the pub
lic. Government engineers will be
largely employed in the prelimi
naries to this work and it strikes
The Observed" that they should
avail themselves of the chance for
developing the park by the proper
system of roads. In other words,
the work should not stop with the
building of county roads alone, but
these roads could be embraced in a
general plan for county and park
system. If the North Carolina
mountains were equipped with
winding roads like those that have
been provided for the mountains
in the West we would soon find a
stream of tourists headed this way
such as had never been dreamed of.
Surely the present opportunity of
opening our mountains to the peo
ple should not be permitted to pass
unimproved. It is the chance of
a lifetime.
PROPOSE A FAT
PEOPLES’ CLUB
FOR THIS TOWN
Numerous Qitizens Report Big
Gains Through Tanlac. One
Man Added 18 Pounds.
Kealizing that many people of
Marion and immediate vicinity
have gained wonderfully in weight
through Tanlac, a clerk at J. W.
Streetman’s laughingly suggested
that a “Fat Peoples Club” be
formed here at once.
The latest person to increase his
weight and health through Tanlac
is William Brown, Chief Chef at
The Langren, Asheville’s leading
hotel. He said:
“Having to taste so many dif
ferent kinds of food caused my
stomach to be completely deranged.
I tried all kinds of medicines but
continued to fall off in weight,
strength and energy. I had about
given up hope for recovery when
a friend induced me to start on
Tanlac. From the first dose of it
I felt better and with the finish of
my fourthabottle I gained exactly
18 pounds; stomach trouble and in
digestion disappeared entirely; my
sleep is sound and I am able to
really enjoy my work. Tanlac did
the work and I am only too glad
to recommend it to all run-down
people,”
Tanlac is sold in Marion exclu
sively by J. W. Streetman.
Mr. Hughes^ Ice Block.
The speech of Candidate Hugh»‘
recently accepting in a formal man
ner the Republican nomination was
awaited with much interest. The
result was a distinct disappoint
ment. Disappointing to the coun
try because it fell like a “block of
ice,” and actually caused a drop in
the temperature; disappointing to
the Democrats because it gives
them nothing to answer; disap
pointing to the Kepublicans be
cause it brings them neither joy
nor hope.
The substance of the speech may
be summoned up in a few words.
It might have been ^eByered “with
out words”; if he- had simply
brought a statute of Mr. Wilson
with him to the notification meet
ing and a basket of rotten eggs and
tossed them at the statue one at a
time, that would have been Hughes’
speech in all its eloquence, a speech
without words. The whole speech
from beginning to end was devoted
to rotten-egging the President, as
the New York World puts it, and
Mr. Hughes does not offer the
slightest word of constructive
policy as to “how he would have
done” if he had been in Mr. Wil
son’s shoes during the last three
years, during which time he has
borne the heaviest burdens of any
of our presidents except Washing
ton and Lincoln.
To quote again from the New
York World, which tears the
speech to tatters and tosses it to
the four winds of heaven as so
much rubbish, we read;
If Mr. Hughes’ speech of ac
ceptance means anything, it means
that for partisan and personal ends,
he is in sympathy with every for
eign country and with every for
eign element that has been in con
troversy with President Wilson
during the last three years. He is
for Huerta and against the Presi
dent. He is for Carranza and
against the President. He is for
Villa and the Mexican bandits
against the President. He is for
Great Britain against the President.
He is for the German conspiracy
against the President.”
That Mr. Hughes is doing all
that he can to win the votes of the
hyphenated American has been re*
psatedly charged, not only by the
Democrats but even the organs of
his own party have criticised him
for making a bid for the un-Ameri
can vote.
The New York Tribune is ad
mittedly the foremost Eepublican
organ of the United States and is
trying hard to be a staunch Ameri
can paper and to support Mr.
Hughes at the same time, but finds
it a difficult purpose to accomplish.
In speaking of Mr. Hughes’ speech
of acceptance, it comments in part
as follows:
It would be idle to pretend that
the portion of Mr. Hughes’ ad
dress which deals with the Louisi-
tania Massacre and our relations
with Germany is satisfactory to
The Tribune. Nor shall we under
take to make any such pretence.”
The Tribune is with very large
company in being dissatisfied with
the speech of Mr. Hughes, and the
Tribune and the country will also
realize that the country is not only
dissatisfied with the speech but
dissatisfied with Mr. Hughes also.
Senator John S. Williams of
Mississippi was asked for an opin
ion on the speech of Mr. Hughes
and he says it reminded him of an
appointment of a man some years
ago as Attorney General of the
United States, who had never been
able to make a living at home; so
after he had been in office awhile
he went back homel and walked
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Get These Bargains!
GET THESE OXFORDS NOW! For Men: $4.00 Oxfords reduced to $3.48. For Wo-
men: $3.00 and $3.50 Oxfords reduced to $2.79. For Children: $1.25 and $1.50 Oxfords re
duced to $1.44. For Babies: 70c and 95c Oxfords reduced to 59c.
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We don’t make a practice of running “bargain” ads, because our prices are always so low
that we cannot afford to reduce the prices, even for sale purposes.
But just now we have on hand a lorge number of pairs of best shoes for all kinds of wear
and we simply must convert the majority of them into immediate cash. That is the sole reason
for quoting the exceptionally low prices you see in this ad.
It is to your own interest to buy now and buy liberally for your whole family. Leather
is becoming scarce on account of the war.
Buy Now.
Bargains in Middy Blouses! We have several Girls Mid^ Blouses, size 14 to 20, value
$1.00 for 79c.
Muslin Underwear! ^We have a few Ladies Combination Suits or “Teddy Bear Suits”
worth $1.25 to $1.50, reduced to 98c. Children’s Muslin Drawers wotth 15c, reduced to 12c.
Ladies’ Muslin EmbroideredXjowns, 75c value reduced to 59c, $1.00 value reduced to 79c.
Ladies’ Muslin Corset Covers trimmed in lace, worth 50c to 75c, reduced to 39c.
Dress Goods! All thin summer Dress Goods have been reduced, l7c Lawns reduced 12c,
12ic Lawns reduced to 10c. All other thin Summery Dress goods reduced in proportion.
Boys’ Hats! School time is here and you will need a new hat for your boy. We have
some Boys Cloth Hats left that we must sell, 35c Hats reduced to 24c, 65c hats reduced to 48c,
We have lots of Bargains in our various lines but have not space to mention them all;
Come to see us and we will show these Special Bargains.
Gsiston & Tate, Inc.
The Square Deal StoreJ
Marion, - - - North Carolina
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that he had been appointed At
torney General of the United
States. Well, says the disguised
Attorney General, what do the
people around here think of the
appointment? The old farmer
says, “They jess laugh.”
NOTICE OF SALE OF LAND!
Notice is hereby given that I will
SELL or LEASE that tract of
land and mill known as the Kate
Chapin place, containing 222 acres.
It has a good dwelling and flour
and corn mill on it. Terms of sale
easy. Apply at once to me.
Geo. M. Carson, Agent.
Aug. 7th, 1916. 4t
NOTICE!
This Is to certify that J. W. Wlnborne has filed
location in my office for 100 acres of land in Nebo
Township, SlcDowell County, on the waters of
the Catawba river, adjoining the property of the
fTestern Carolina Power Company, formerly
lands of S. W. Gray, J. DelllMrer, and J. L. Wil
son, Beginning: on a stake on the south bank of
the Catawba r^^er, the northwest corner of J.
Z>elUnger 128 8 acre tract now Western Carolina
Power Company; thence south 3 degrees 11 min
utes west 327 feet to a stake in the line of J. L.
Wilson’s now Western Carolina Power company
and the comer of the said Dellinger tract; thence
south 89 degrees and 7 minutes west 1720 feet to
.a point in the center of the Catawba, a comer of
said J. L. Wilson tract, thence down the river
with its meanders and with the cen|jer of the flow
of said river to a point north of the beginning
pointy thence south to the point of beginning.
Entered Aug. 13th, 1916.
No. U123. c. A. Pale, E. T.
like a farmer, and asked what had
become of so and so, (naming him
self)? The first old farmer replied
NOW FOR YOUR
LAUNDRY
We have installed machinery
for doing first-class work and
we solicit your patronage.
Let Us Do Your Family
Washing.
Rough Dry Work, etc.
All work called for and delivered.
Phone 82.
Marion Laundry
S. C. Roberts, Mgr.
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Straw Hats at
Half Price
We are selling summer clothing of the finest quality
at extremely low prices, and you can not help
a feeling of elation when you buy one of
them. Everybody who gets them does.
Our Underclothing, Collars, Cuffs^ Ties, Hosiery,
etc., are all sold on the same low price basis.
You always come out ahead when you buy clothing
and furnishings at this store.
J. t1. L Miller Clothing Co.
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Strike! Strike!
Now is your opportunity.
Low Cut Shoes, Straw Hats and
light weight Dress Goods at
Special Low Prices.
We have some excellent styles in above goods—and
they are big Bargains, as summer weather "
has really just begun.
You will find many values all through our whole
line. Come and see what we have for you.
McCall Bros.