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THURSDAY, JUNE. 12, 1902.
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4 cynica
old man once declared
the month of the b's -
jute to be
bugs and brides.
"Automobile killings" has
come a standing headline in
big'dailies, and , the killings
crease all the time. .
be-
the
in-
. The Charleston Exposition closed
with the usual exposition story
"very successful in - every, respect
. J il.2l -i .
save luuw ui minuets. - -
The greatest care of Minister Wu
-Is what to du
With his handsome cu,
When touring, the rag to chu.
Siam is to send a prince to visit
us.' If the potentates are not less
promiscuous they will make royalty
a drug on the American market.
We'll never have, an ideal Memor
ial Day Until all the orations are
carefully edited by a man of com-
mon sense and good judgement.
.The House has thrown its usual
election year sop to the temperance
voters by voting to abolish the sale
of liquor in the Capitol building.
Une man is said to nave made a
million dollars in the May corner
in oats in the Chicago board of
trade. We take it that he feels his
oats.
' The scientists may fall down in
trying to predict volcanic eruptions,
but no mistake is ever made in
predicting political eruptions. The
country is now preparing for one.
The Senatorial wind-jammers at
last talked themselves out and pass
ed the Philippine bill If they are
wise they won't turn so much wind
on the canal bill.
r
Si Louis is doubtless corrupt
all large cities, and many small ones
are but it will take more than
one grand jury report to compel
acceptance of the charge that it is
the most corrupt city on earth.
' Ambassador Choate doesn't ap
pear to , have caught any of the
numerous coronation fool-fads that
have caused other American si in
London to make monkeys of them
selyes. - ; , -
Mai. Berthelot, a member of the
French Rochambeau Commission,
who slipped on a polished floor, at
the Boston navy yard, and broke
his leg, is doubtless inclined to
think that things can easily be
slicked up, too much when prepar
ing to entertain foreign visitors.
t
It seems ,that even doctors do
not always know what to eat. A
number f the guests at a banquet
iven mt honor of Surgeon General
land irs. Sternberg, by army sur
geons,, were violently sick for sev
eral days afterward. '
v r Brigadier. General Leonard Wood
is still on good terms with Dame
.Fortune. It is understood that he
will be made a major general in
July, when there will be two vacan
cies in that rank.
Senator Depe.w said, in an ad
dress to a class of law graduates,
EDITORIAL
on the subject of marrage : "The
meanest piece of cowardice is to
take .to- the altar a young woman
and expect her to bear one-half the
expenses of keeping up the house
hold establishment. When you can
pay it all, wade right in." 4
Tli a RafrPil nrerirnts of the Huc-
srihs school house is now being
frequented by Methodists, . Baptist
and ; Presbytorian Methodists tb
wt ui) the fire: Presbyterians to
keep things .from getting too hot,
and Baptists with water on hand
in case of tWmnch fire. The house
has been nicely ceiled and othei
improvements made. A very at
tentive congregation -always greets
us with many expressions of their
appreciation of our ministerial .ser
vice, v The Lord does not forget
these people in the dispensation
of His rich blessings. Iteligeous
services seem to hold a high place
in their estimation of what it takes
to make life both rjleasant and
. . -- . -a n.
profitable. The' are a "church go
in g" people. After enjoying tile
morning services, assisted jby Rev.
Mr. Stepp and Iiev. B. P. Jackson,
we found our, way to the pleasant
home of Mr. and Mrs. 11. M. Foster;
where the already delightful enteir
tainment is increased by the pres
ence of Mrs. Wilkinson, governess
of Mr. Fosters home. The hours
'if
passed away all too quick when, a
homeward march became necessary.
Good showers visited that section
of the county last .Saturday even
ing and greatly refreshed the young
crops; Don't ask Mr. Foster how
many bushels of wheat he is going
to make ; he had rather tell you
how many he sowed last Fall.
FROM COLUMBUS TO COYDOtf.
Interesting Account of a Trip from
the Land of the Sky to the
Land of Ice and Snow.
Dear Friends: When I left Col
umbus I promised m'self that as
soon as I arrived at home I would
send back a word of greeting to
mv friends in Golifmbiis. I have
not forgotten the promise, although
1 have been at home two weeKS.
Mv trip was a most delightful ohd.
May is certainly a perfect mou th
ail over this beautiful
Nature is a wonderful
and she had been doi
laud of ours;.
dressmaker
ng her best
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for every citr and hamlet through
which I passed.
The Exposition was all and more
than we expected to find it, and
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vjuarieston oi great interest to us
all. Our glimpse of OJd Ocean
would have paid us fox the trip if
we had not nad dear old historic
Charleston besides.
To be sure we spent a good deal
oi time nuutmg a good restaurant
and some oi our party came very
near sending to Columbus for bisr
cuit,,but a happier, jollier crowd
did not strike unarieston l know. j
I found Washington the most
beautiful city I had ever seen; with
her broad avenue and dignified!
substantial air. Congress was iu
session and I considered it a great
rivilige to see the mightyv law
making body, of these , United
States at work. , .
The President did not ask me to
dine with him, but I sat in the
famous East room at the Whitri
House and tried to imagine the
mighty concourse oj people that
had passed through there from th
time ot Jefferson to the present. j
A day. at ML Vernon, the home
of Washington was one of the please
antest spent in Washington. A
simple, quiet; yet withal aristocratic
home on the Pntnmnn Tim
air seemed sacred to the memory
ot one we all love. 1 was interpti
ed in the fact that North Carolin
keeps up one of the rooms there.
Philadelphia was also full of ini
terest. - Being our first Capitol, it
was there that Washington hpld
the reign of power. Independence
Hall, where the "Declaration of
Independence" .was signed, was oi
great interest to me. There was
the old banquet hall, where a ban -t
quet was given to celebrate the
repeal of the , Stamp Act and the?
f wampum" delivered to Penn by
the Indians in that memorable!
treaty which was never brokenj
maole in 1682. " . ?
When I leltf Philadelphia I felt
that my face was turned to the
West and home. 1
, Pittsburg is, as you all know, the;
" wv vxvj xxx iud v tjuittju. oiaies.'
The air is so full of coal gas that
you leel every breath you draw;
Tlonflred
for a breath "of our mountain air
and a bit of pur clear blue sky. v -
A short.stay in Ohio 'and a eek
in Chicago completed my trip.'''
' Chicago, ihe - Emporium of, the
WfiatJis all rusV and hurry; typical
lifpc vet I
like to see Chicago with her two
millions of liusv, active people. , ;
My R Mc'anahas:
Cory don, low a, June th,! lJO.
Of. the Qreen River Circuit Sunday
School and EpWbrth League
XJonference and Missionary
Institute. , V .'
AT BETHLEHEM JULY 12, 13th
Saturdf iy Morning Session.
9 a. m. Opening services. '
9:10 Organization
9:15 Who should attend v the
Sunday School Jno. Powell,
MrsM S.AValker Garner Ed-
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masses in the Sunday School,
HoW to secure and keep the
Misses
Sallie Carpenter and 1
Ora Jackson. D. M. Arrowood.
10:00 Should the Sunday School
ever go into winter quarters, if
not, why not? Miss Maggie
Hague, Rev. E. C. Npolett, Ben
Arrowood and Elias Edwards,
10:15. The best method of taking
collections in the Sunday School,
Mrs. J. Powell, T. M. Cato, etc.
1U:30 The importance of a thor-
ongh study of the lesson. Mrs.
Jno. Mitchel. JSrs. Mary G.
Perry andSam Edwards.
10:50 now to teach so as to se-
cure the best practicable results,
T. M. Cato and Rev W. Womack.
11:10 The importance of every
Sunday School being organ
ized into a missionary society.
Elias Edwards, J. Powell and
S. W. Harris, etc.
11:30 The benefits of the Sunday
school and its great object.
Rev. W. li. Grissom, P. l3. ot
Greensboro and W. H. Perrv.
12:00 m TntfirmiRsion mid dinnpr.
1:00 p. m. Can an EpwoitU League
be run successfully in the
on iimvV Mro P.li
.
Shields, T. M. Cato, Miss Ora
.lficznu'nnA 7hv R Pour-ii
1 :30 What has-been accomplished
oy missions r ivirs. Mary vx.
Perry, Johu Mitchel, etc.
1:50 The present need of world
wide missionary effort Eh
Shields, T. M. Mills and Rev.
Womack. r N
,2:15 Our duty to go or send. J.
E. Prince, S W. Harris and
Joe Waldrop.
2. '40 Various 'reasons as a ground
for missionary effort. Ben Ar
rowood, Revs. NoblettJ and Perry.
3:00 The ability of the people t6
give, to missions, and methods
by which this may be done.
Revs. Grissom and -Perry.
3:30 How can we raise the mis
sionary collections in full on
the Green ftiver circuit ? T. M.
Cato, John J Powell, Garner
Edwards, Mrs. Hamilton and
Sam Edwards.
4:00 Missionary prayer meeting,
led by Jiess. Cato, Womack
and Noblett Adjournment at
,; : will. : :. ; i.:- '. :
Sunday Morning.
9:30 a. m. sharp, Sunday school.
10 :30 The organize tion of a
Sunday school missionary so-
ciety. x
11:00 Preaching by ev. Grissom
lheme: "Christ the Saviour of
the World.
. Everybody is. most cordially in-
; Vvc - cuu, kuu participate in
the exercises who can do so. This
includes you, Mr. Editor, and all
others who feel disposed to come.
Let everybody plan, pray and
work for a most successful meeting.
Very Truly Yours,
W. H. Perry, Pastor.
MELVIN HILL.
N. B. Hamnton. "Ran., nf riniT
bus, was in town Saturday. Come
again Mr. Hampton. s i : -
U. A. Branscom was in Spartan-
This signature is on erery box of the genuine
Laxative Bromo-Quinine Tablets
thft remedy that cares a cold In one day
PROGRAMME
lifoie
llaf
To this end we are endeavoring to sunnlv n
felt want in, the hardware
liberal share ol patronage
jcjii iuA nil mi mh iui
a continuance of the same
If in need of hardware, buggies, wagons, saddles,
. harn ess j paints, etc., , we can make it to your iuterest
to see us before placing your order, that is, if prices
interest you. : : : : j : : .
A large shipment of plows, hoes and farming tools
soon to arrive and soon to go at low prices. T :
TRY ON
Wr on business, last Fridav.
Mfa d
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of Collinsville,
were
brief visitors
their friend, Miss Bertha Wassom.
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ev- a. uranscom ot this vil-
mfee conducted services at uutner-
ford ton, last Sunday,; :
Thomas Cantreli had an exciting
experience during Saturdays storm.
A spirited team of mules he was
driving, became frightened at the
terrific wind and hail, and began
to tear things loose generally. Mr.
Can trell, however, finally regained
control of his team; put not until
they had dqne considerable damage.
Luckily Mr. Cantrell I escaped ser
ious injury, and. except for a few
slight bruises, and a general sbak-
ing up, is none the worte for his
rough experience.
Attention Democrats!
A convention of the democrats
of Polk county is hereby called to
meet at Columbus, N. C, on the
7th day (1st. Monday) of July, 1902
at 2 o clock p. m i for the purpose
of electing delegates to the State,
i'l ' l t t
Congressional and Senatorial
voogreHsionai ana senatorial con-
I X ! i J - a
veuuous, ana ro attend to any
other business that may properly
come before tthe convention. The
ivnship chairman are requested
um Lowusiup conventions on
Saturday, July 5th, and appoint
n v wu'oumwu.
June 9th, 1902.
W. M. Justice.
Chm. Ex. Com.
Notice of Incorporation.
NORTH CAROLINA,
Polk County.
I In Office Clerk
f Superior Court.
Notice is hereby given ; of the
filing of articles of ; incorporation of
the Mel.vin Hill Manufacturing &
Supply Company, that; the names of
the incorporators are Geo. A; Brans
com, J. J. Wassom, S. E. Head, J.
L Branscpm, Etta Branscom and J.
M. Robb and such others as they
may associate with them; that the
firms place of business is in Jfelvin
Hill, Polk county, North Carolina,
and its general purpose is to con
duct and carry on a general mer
chandise . business from" milling,
cutting, finishing and manufactur
ing lumber of all kinds and to make
sash, doors, blinds and to contract
and build houses of any and all
kinds, and to own and operate a
cotton gin and cotton seed
oil mill
and corn mill, and to own, buy and
sell real estate and to do any and
all things necessary in the conduct
of such business; that the duration
of the corporation is thirty years.
The capital stock i& $25,000,00 di
vided into 1,250 shares of par value
of $100,00 eace. j
This 6th day of June 1902.
N. B.I Hampton.
C. S. C.
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and works off the Cold,
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cure a cold in one day. No cure, no
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Account Presbyterian Evan
N. C.t June 24-July 2, 1902. Tick!
ets on sale .June 23-Ji8th, inclusha
with final limit to return Julv n
One first RlttSfl limitAti fa-rex il
v tut
round trip. Round trip rate from
Asnevuie,
Account Christian Wrorkers As.
sembly and Bible Conference, Mon-
treat, N. C, July 20th-August 10-
Jth, 1902. Tickets on sale for
Christian Workers - Assembly July
it to return August 6th, and for
Bible Conference, tickets on, sale
August 7th-12th, .inclusive wit
final limit to return August 27tE
From points within the state o(
North Carolina the rate will be one
first class limited fare for the round
trip minimum i aie fifty cents from
all other points not within the state
of North Carolina the rate will be
one and one third fare for the
round trip not to exceed the Sum
mer Excursion rates. Round trip
rate from Ash'eville will be fifty
cents. - :
Account Biennial Meeting Knight
of l?3rtnias, San Francisco, August
11.22nd, 1902. Tickets on sale
August 1-7 th, with final limit to
return September 30. The roucl
trip rate from Asheville for this
occasion will be $64.1 going and
i returning via same route and round
trip rate through Portland will be
$75.15. These tickets can be pur
chased either to San Francisco or
Los Ansreles. In addition to the
above rates a fee of fifty cents will
be charged by Joint Agent at the
time your ticket is validated to be
made good for the return trip.
Account Society of American
Florist and Ornimental Horticul
turalists, Asheville, August 19-22,
1902. One first class limited fare
for tke round .trip, minimum rate
fifty cents. Tickets on sale August
1719 th final limit August 25th.
Account North - Carolina, Teach
ers Assembly, Morehead City, June
10-16th, inclusive. Tickets on sale
June. 7-14tb, inclusive with final
limit 30 days from date of sale and
the rate of one first class limited
fare for the round trip plus mem
bership fee $2.00 will apply. Roiind
trip rate from Asheville including
membership fee $15.55. Upon application-to
conductor, stop-oTert
will be allowed at University,
Raleigh and Greensboro in either
direction for those desiring to at
tend the Summer School at Chapel
Hill, Wake Forest and Greensboro.
Call on ticket agents for further
nf ormation or address,
F. R Dabby, C P. & T.A.
Asheville, N. C.
Submitting to the request of
many of my friends, I hereby an
nounce mvself a candidate for the
office of Register of Deeds, sub-
iect to the Renublican convention,
which is to be held at Columhus
u vug ucai xubuxt;.
. Very Respectfully,
W. F. Swass.
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Attomeys-at-Law
Justice of Butherfordton and Morri
of Columbus. tt
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Main St., Columbns, N.C. ' ; .f
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