THE POLK COOUTY HEWS.
" COLUMBUS NEWS.
Coming and Going In The County Seat.
Mrs. Dr. Worth has been quite
sick for several days.
j. P.- Morris and wife of Ruth
erfordton, are in town a few
days. 1 .
Wash. Hill is a candidate ap
pointment as . a Justice of the
peace in Columbus township.
Miss Florence ,Westlake came
up f torn .Spartairg Saturday
to spend few m&ys with her
mother. kv . v. . .
Miss SalHe Arledge i is -spending
this week with her sister-in-law
Mrs. W. B. Arledge, who
lives near Landrum.
Mrs. Angie McFarland has
been quite sick for several days,
suffering from violent hemor
rhages from the nostrils.
Monroe Henderson is the Dem
ocratic candidate for constable
in this township to oppose
John Hutcherson Jr. , the Repub
lican nominee.
A sweet potato weighing 3fts
is a sample of what N. T. Mills
can do irf that line. He present
ed us with one and had a whole
lot left for himself.
There were no services at the
Presbyterian chur c h Sunday,
owing to the absence of the pas
tor, Rev. T, C. Croker, who had
gone to his old home for a visit.
J. A. Garmony and family of
Saluda, expect to move back
here shortly and occupy the
dwelling with Dr. and Mrs.
Worth for the protection of the
latter, both of whom are advan
ced io years.
Miss Emily Carnegie who has
been assisting Mrs. Stevenson at
Log Cabin Inn this summer will
leave November 1st for North
Augusta, S. C to enter a sani
tarium for the purpose of becom
ing a trained nurse.
The friends of Virgil Cloud
formerly of our town will be
pleased to learn of his success in
the hotel business in Petersburg,
Va. He is partner in a lease of
of one of Petersburg's fine hotels
recently remodeled and improved.
Cards are out announcing the
marriage on Oct 15th, at Easley,
S. C., of Geo. M. Pope of vNorth
Cambridge, Mass., to Miss Zer
mah Sitton of Easley. Miss Sit
ton is well-known in this county,
having attended school here and
is a niece of John D. Carpenter.
They will reside in Cambridge,
Mass.
The star route to Tryon will re
sume the former schedule on Nov.
1st. The afternoon trip, will
however, be made a little earlier
in order to allow the carrier to
reach here on the return trip
before dark. This arrange
ment will be satisfactory alike to
and patrons the mail contractor,
C. E. Page. .
The Spainhbur-Justice debate
-did not take place according to
schedule. Mr. Justice did not
put in an appearance at court
last week owing to his wife's
illness. Much interest was taken
in the debate and many were
disappointed at the failure of the
Republican nominee for Solicitor
to be on hand.
. 'Lura West, Walker and John
Arledge, Charlie Horton, Butler
and Jess Mills, with their "old
reliable" 'possum dog, Dave and
the Polk County News, went
'possum hunting Tuesday night.
They stayed out from 8 p. m. un
til 4 a. m., and they didn't fail
to catch the 'possums either,
don't you forget it.
If you have lost jour boyhood spirits,
courage and confideocof youth, we offer you
new life, fresh courage and freedom from ill
health ia HolliiterV ftocky Mountain Tea.
35c Tea or Tablets. For sale by A. L.
McMurray, Columbus, and R. E. MlSSIL
dine, Tryon.
Legal blanks for sale at The
News office
DEMOCRATIC TICKET. .
For Representative
E.B.CLOUD
Edgar B. Cloud is a native of
Columbus. Read law in the of
fices of local attorneys, and re
ceived his license last fall. Mr.
Cloud is a self-made man. He
was an artisan and studied law
while not busy at his trade. He
is a close student of public af
fairs and an orator of no mean
ability and will make an able leg
islator. Has been a justice of
the Peace and is now mayor of
Columbus.
v For Sheriff
" - F. L. WEAVER :
F. L. Weaver is a native of this
county. He has .been prominent
in politics in Polk for a number
of years, was nominated for
Sheriff by the Democrats in 1902
to oppose Sheriff Robertson but
was defeated by a small majority.
Mr. Weaver is a farmer and stock
raiser and lives near Columbus.
His hospitality is proverabial.
Is popular with both parties, and
has a large family connection.
For Clerk of Court
J. P. ARLEDGE
J. P. Arledge, present incum
bent, has served three terms as
Clerk of the Superior Court of
Polk County, and is a candidate
for re-election.
Mr. Arledge is a native of this
county and was raised in the
Green River section, was elected
first by the Republicans. Became
a Democrat and has served two
terms. Has resided in Columbus
since his second term. Has a large
family connecting thrbught Polk
and Rutherford counties.
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For Register of Deeds
. F. M. BURGESS
F. M. Burgess is a native of
Rutherford county, but moved to
Columbus some years ago and
married a daughter of W. H. Mc
Farland, a former Register of
Deeds. He was elected in 1902
and re-elected in 1904, bjsing the
only Democrat on the ticket, who
succeeded in getting in. Mr.
Burgess has made a good record
as Register and was nominated
without opposition.
For Treasurer
J. R. FOSTER
J. R. Foster is a Polk County
man and a merchant in Mill
Spring, and was a member of the
Board of Education until recently,
which he resigned upon being
nominated for treasurer. He has
never held any elective office, al
tho he was a candidate for the
nomination for treasurer two
years ago.
His business ability fits him for
the office of treasurer and if elect
ed will no doubt discharge the
duties of this important office with
entire credit.
For Commissioners
W. M. BARNETT
P. D. WILLIAMS
C. W; WILLIAMS
Messrs. Barnett, Williams and
Williams are all farmers, the for
mer being a resident of the Coop
er Gap section and the two latter
resident of Greens Creek town
ship. - None of them have ever
held any public office in the coun
ty but will make consciencious
officiais and all stand well in
their respective communities. -
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For Coronor. .
R. B. WILLIAMS.
R. B. Williams is a yoUng man
a son of J. W. Williams who lives
near Lynn. He has never held
any public office, but made a
good run in the primary and will,
a the Governor said, be needed
oil the 7th of November to bury
the Republicans so securely that
they never will be resurrec'el in
Polk county."
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For Surveyor ;
J. R. BLANTON.
J. R. Blanton is a native of the
Green River section, a -farmer
and surveyor by profession. He
has never held any public office in
the county but can no doubt "cut
the earth to suit your taste' ' and
therefore should be elected.
LYNN LINERS.
Crawford Spaks at Lynn W. T. Hamfffett
Gone North Much Building Going on
Personal!.'
Lynn, Oct. 24. -Hon. W. T.
Crawford," Democratic nominee
for Congress from the 10th dis
trict addressed the voters in the
casino of the Mimosa Hotel Sat
urday night. A large number of
Lynn people were present, in
cluding many young ladies, and
several of the Tryon and Colum
bus people. Mr. Crawford spoke
along' the usual lines of his cam
paign speeches and was fre
quently applauded. Prof. Britt,
the Republican nominee, - who
had been invited to attend was
unaEle to be present. '
W. T. Hammett of the Tryon
Hosiery Co., has resigned his
position and gone to Philadelphia
to learn the hosiery mill business
from a mechanical stand-point,
and has been succeeded by Harb
McDaniel of Rutherfordton.
J. F. Cochran has purchased a
part of the Bacon vineyard where
he has been living several years.
D. A. Goodman has nearing
completion" a new house. When
finished it will be very conveni
ent and comfortable.
H. G. Cannon bias about com
pleted a new barn on his place.
John Panther i s building a
small cottage near his father's
place.
Miss Cora Belue of Campobel
lo, is visiting her sister Miss
Molly at Mrs. Norman's, who is
assisting the latter at the Lynn
school.
Miss Monterey Thompson re
turned last week from a two
months visit to her sister in
Greensboro.
Messrs Poppe and Oppal spent
Sunday at Skyuka and visited
points of interest on the Moun
tain. v
CoL Jackson, a confederate
veteran gave a lecture and ster
eoptican picture exhibtion of con
federate scenes at the school
house Monday night.
Bill Chellotite, a young Texan
now of Lynn, succeeded in riding
F.t L. Weaver's wild mule, in true
cowboy style Tuesday in the
presence of a number of interest
ed spectators. C.
JUD GAINES SHOT.
Probably Fatal Accident to Popular Young
Man of Tryon During Friendly Scuffle.
Tryon, Oct 24. A very dis
tressing accident happened here
Saturday night by which the life
of one of our best young men,
Jud. Gaines, hangs in the bal
ance. Mr. Gaines, who is a nephew
of W. J. Gaines, went into the
Ballenger Co's. store late Satur
day night and became engaged
in a friendly scuffle with A. L.
Hill. During the struggle Mr.
Gaines fell backward to the floor
and the force of jthe fall dis
charged a pistol which he carried
in his hip pocket. The ball ran
ged upwards towards the spine.
He was taken to his home and
given the best medical attention.
The ball had not been located up
to Wednesday morning but his
chances are said to be fairly good
as he has a strong constitution.
Mr. Gaines is an amateur ath
lete and was to have engaged ir
a wrestlings .match Monday'
night with W. A. Wilde.
This ii thie season of decay and weakened
vitality. Nature is being shorn of its beaui)
and bloom. If you would retain yours for I
fy your system with-Hollister's Rocky Moun,
tain Tea. 35c Tea or Tablets. . For sale by
A. U McMORRAT, Columbus and E. E.
Missildine, Tryon.
ome of Our Ousfomsrs
-That we have;been advertising fdr their wives, and that they
, can't keep them at home, because of the fact that they want to gb
and see what the Tryon Supply Co., has to offer in the way of bar
ainsjn its various lines. -11, husbands, just be reconciled for a
whlieior we bet you dollars to doughnuts that Jfe - feties, your '
wives and daughters, save you dollars, for wliavlnmigurated
a plan which enables them to do thisa Iplf whicliif ied out,
will help you, too. Come and see, for see
We have the best pattern of the Mason PVuit Jars, that has
ever been offered on this" market, at reasonable prices. Jelly
Glasses, the Telephone? Fruit Jars, flee Cream Freezers, Oil Cooking
Stoves, Mason's Jar Caps, Fruit Jar Rubbers, Adjustable Steel
Chairs; in fact, most any thing yu may need?in this line,
Don't forget, husbands, sons, daughters' and wives -that we
carry a complete line of Builder's Hardware, Paints and Oil, Also
' Wagons, Buggies, Harness, etc. v '
THE
TRYON
GEO. A. GASH? Manager.
Farmers! Farmers!!
We have the Agency for and carry in stock
THE PITTSBURG WIRE FENCE
THE PERFECT PENCE..
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call and examine same.
THE TRYON SUPPLY CO., mmUg
OPEN ALL THE YEAR.
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Mrs. M. E. STEVENSONTProprietress,
Columbus, A. C.
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the brain." We endeavor to clothe attractively all S
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printing entrustea to us.
of this fact.
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pnifjfirjG house,
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The best .Chewing Gum manu
factured a delicious flavor that is
healthful and lasting.
Sold by all Drug:, Grocery, Con
fectionery and Cigar Stores, Res
taurants and Hotels,
package.
5 cents per
turns c:Et;n ta ooM ut
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Printing I
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mall waterworks eritems: tor dnmi reea
. waterworks tritams; tor drrriag 'eed mult,
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oaebinery of any kind requiring small power.
and. macbinerr of any kind reao
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COMPANY
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TRYON, N. C.
eise. we invite vou to
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Ask your dealer about It. Take bo enbatr
tute, aa we send by mall on receipt of price
A complete Bhoe-poli&hiBg outfit for 35 cesta.
Ladies can polish their own shoes with little
or no trouble, and it does not'smut or black
the skirts. Gentlemen who never before pol
lahed their shoes now use 8hnshine. Can be
carried in the pocket or gTip. Yon can't spill
It. Bhoshine contains no acid, shellacs or aw
roonia, a liquid dressings do. . hvshine Is si
leather preserver for all kinds of leather, in
cluding shiny leathers. Bhoea wear much
longer when used exclusively.
OSMIC CHEMICAL COMPANY,
Brockton, Mass. " -
E. BECLOUD
rs AV. . . m A- . m J
COLUMBUS, H. C.
Office in court house in upper
court room to the right. : . '
HELP IS OFFEEUlD
TO WORTHY YOTJWO PCOPLS
We earnestly request all roans' persons, no matter
how limited their means or edneation. who wish to
obtain a thoroosrh buainess training- and rood posi
tion, to write by first mail for our great halx-rata
offer. Success, Indopendeneeapdjmibablsfostans
are g-uaranteod. Don't delay, vrits today.
The G.Ala. Business CsUssTe. Hacsm. Ca.
' Legal blanks for sale, at The
News office. " ,