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Notice.
North Carolina, 1 In th
Cherokee countv. 1 court.
superior
Addie Leathenrodd vs. Jas H. Robinson
The defendant above named will take
notice that an action entitled as above
lias been commenced in the superior
court tf said for the recovery of a piece
of land - near Atdrewg, being part of
tract N. 37. in district No. 7. in said
county, and damages for unlawful pos
session of same, and costs of action; add
the said defendant will further take no
tice that he is required to appear at the
next term of VS superior court of said
county, to be . d on the 4th Monday
after the first V.ouaav in March. 1904, at
the court housW in county aud answer or
demur to the complaint in said action,
or t ie plaintiff will apply to the court
Cor the relief demanded in sata com
plaint. Thi Feb. 20. 1904.
. . N. Z. DEWEES,
,.'..- Clerk Superior Court. -
' I L (if
JomeJcoutlets
Russia eaid she wanted peace, not
war, and now we can see how the
war is going, we rather believe in
her bincenty.
Ifis likely that Congress will con
sent to increase the salary of the
rural free delivery carrier from $600
to $ 720 a year.
We are to have a greater Ameri
ican navy to protect the Panama
canal. A big navy is raid to be the
best peace maker.
It is said that the Rnsso-Japaneee
war mast be settled on land, not on
sea, and Russia, has 3,000,000 sol
diers and Japan 600,000
. Perpetual motion has never been
discovered, neilLer will an- absolute
ly" fireproof building ever be built.
One is as easy as the other.
.Wheat reached the dollar mark in
New York last week, for the first
time since 1898. Corn and oats also
advanced, while coffee and cotton
slumped. -
Revenue officers seized 24 barrels
of whiskey in Asheville last week
because it was improperly stamped.
Revenue raids in this district are
common occurrences these days.
Today the Senate will vote to
ratify the Panama canal treaty. It
is expected some opposition will de
velop, but not enough to defeat" The"
measure, which means so much to
the South. ' .
Wars ar.d rumors of war are now
floating in the air, and ho shall
foretell the outcome ? Perhaps the
map of the world will be consider
ably changed before the present hos
tilities quiet down.
Senator Marcus Alonzo Hanna was
born at Lisbon, Columbiana county,
Ohio, September 24, 1837, and died
at Washington, D. C, February 15,
1904. The funeral occurred in the
Senate Chamber Wednesday, the in
terment taking placg Friday at his
old home, Cleveland, Ohio. He waa
one of the widest known men inlhe
United States. He leaves an estate
worth ten million dollars.
A scene occurred in Washington
the other day on the floor ot the
House of Representatives that has
no parallel in history. Mr. Shafroth,
of Colorado, voluntarily relinquish
ed his seat on account of fraud per
petrated in bis election, which he
gays he was ignorant of until the
evidence was presented to the Elec
tion Committee. Several Congress
men fainted from sheer astonishment
at his action. Shafroth was elected
as a Democrat. ". .
What on earth is the matter with
the morals of Asheville ? Rev. W.
M. Vines, pastor of the Baptist
church of that city, recently said in
a sermon that "Asheville is one of
worst places of its size in the United
States." And right on the heels of
this sensational statement, the Rev.
Frank Siler, pastor of the Central
Methodist church, also said in a re
cent sermon that "I was told before
coming here that Asheville was one
of the worst charges in the State."
Well, Reuben, Reuben, I've been
thinking, eto ,
The newspapers of the country
crowded their columns last week in
praise ot the . admirable characters
tics possessed by the late Senator
Hanna. Each paper vied with the
other-as to which could say the
nicest things. What does a dead
man care for fuhome flattery? If
all these nice things were known
about Senator Hanna, why in the
name of heaven wasn't the beautiful
bouquets of choice, words thrown at
him when he and his family could
appreciate them? -Why wait until
a mxn crosses into the great un
known to sing about his virtues?'
Murphy,
Death of J. M. Whitaker.
The following communication was
received too late for our last issue: '
The sudden death of Mr.. James
M. Whitakerat his home near An
drews on February 7th, was a great
shock-to his many.f rienda. He was
apparently in good health was well
and stout, although he was in his
78th year. He ate a hearty supper
on Saturday . evening, talked and
laughed freely with his family . that
night before retiring. As was his
custom he was first up on Sunday
morning and made a fire. He then
lit his pipe to take his usual morn
ing smoke. While smoking he fell
from his chair. His wife, who lay
in bed in the room, gave a scream
which brought his son to his. side,
and who found that his father was
dead.
Mr. Whitaker was born in Macon
county on March 1, 1826; was mar
ried to Miss Elizabeth Kimsey on
May 15, 1853. In September, 1863,
he enlisted m the Confederate army
and was a faithful soldier. In the
year 18t3 in a battle near Green
ville, Tenn., he was shot, the bullet
lemaining in his person five years
and four months, when it was ex
tracted by his father and a brother
at his home.
Eight children were born to Mr.
and Mrs. VV hitaker seven gins and
one boy, all of whom survive him.
April 10, 1903, at their home one
mile west of Andrews, they cele
brated their golden wedding. All
the children were present except the
son, John, who was in the wet.
There were twelve grand children
three great-grand children, and oth
er relatives present.
The deceased was out of a family
of sixteen children, ten boys and six
girls, all of whom grew to man and
womanhood. Two boys and five
girls are alive now. .
His only son, John, who has been
west most of the time since 1880,
came home on the 14th of j last De
cember to make a short visit home,
but si nee his father's death will re
main to look after his affairs. - "
Mr. Whitaker was a man held in
the highest esteem by all who knew
him. In addition to ' his immediate
family be is survived by twenty-one
grandchildren and eight great -grandchildren.
He was laid to rest in the
Baptist cemetery Monday, the 8th.
We extend our heartfelt sympathy
to the bereaved family. W.
Statehood For Territories.
r WAsniJTGTOir, Feb. 19. As the
result of the territorial hearings for
statehood, the prediction is made
from reliable sources that a bill will
be reported in the near future from
the House Committee on Territories
joining Oklahoma and Indian Terri
tory into a single state under name
of Oklahoma. This state bill will
not be admitted, however, until after
the allotment of lands by the Dawes
Commission has been entirely com
pleted and the school land question J
has been settled. This, it is esti
mated, will take at least two years.
The state, when admitted, t is ex
pected will have a population of
800,000, and will be divided into
four Congressional districts. Later
a bill will be reported admitting Ari
zona and -New Mexico as a single
state, but this latter proposition will
not be pressed for some time. .
Senator Hanna's Death.
Atlanta Constitution: "The death
of Senator Hanna is a distinct Iocs
to the American people, for, not
withstanding his aggressive partisan
ship, we had come to recognize in
him distinguished qualities of pa
triotism, good citizenship and states
manship. The senior senator from
Ohio was - no' ordinary man. Per
haps no man in American public life
ever more completely reversed early
popular estimates of his character
and purposes than did Senator Han
na. The bitterneu of the' stump,
the editorial pen and the cartoon
were not only lived down by' the ex
bibition of the man's iustriusio quali
ties, but hs actually taught , those
had hated, to respect him, and those
who had distrusted," to -.believe in
him. It is no idle tribute to the
dead man's memory to say that he
was much admired in a national
sense in the later years." - ' .' y
N. - CM Tuesday; February 23, 104.
Horse Stolen Other Hews.
Persimmon Crkk, February 17.
Since our last letter Hengr Cheat
ham and Callie ..Morrow .have been
married: also John Deekert and Ida
Johnson were married on
b. 14th-
John is ajiice young man
d Won
thy of the choice ;youDg l
ecap
tured. .;. ; . -y -
Jas. M. Decker has sold
is '-stock
of goods and land to Jnp,
Payne.
The fortrer baa taken cha
re of the
stock of goods at Letitia owned "by
Wesley Christopher, anil" is.. -now
moving his family, while .'the ' latter
is filling his vacancy. It iij said that
Johu Decker wilt occupy the house
vacated by M r. Payne. . : a ; v V
G. I. Carroll is selling but and will
go to Idaho late this spriuJames
Picklesimer is disposing ihia pos
sessions to goto Arkansas. rY
Preaching at, the , Union church
Saturday was rather podriy . attend
ed, and on account of a siok. relative
Pastor Crowder failed to get back!
Sunday. Your deponent uid not go
either day. Had I as weV i have
got drunk? ..'.;.'. '
Wm. Payne and broth-, Jas. H.
Payne, visited their uncle W; Perry
Payne, of Ogreeta, Saturday yand
Sunday. They found hirn unable to
talk on account of paralysis of some
of the articuldtive organs?- He has
been in , this condition for probably
three months. He is veryMively and
can walk about quite welli
A clever thief carried; afvay A. n.
Horton's horse on the firstiof Febru
ary, but only kept him a 4day jmd
night, brirfging him baefcyand turn
ing mm in Vr. Hall's Jfeld-- The
hoe .appeared- very J.JrCfis.if lie
had been ; traveling all . the time of
his absence. No 'arrests . have been
made, and probably never' will be,
but if there can' be any evidence
gotten up, who did it, it certainly
should be done. Mr. Horton ik much
prouder of his horse than he -was be
fore. -. - - . .
A new cornier greeted Patton Stiles
and wife on the 1st of February in
the form of a bouncing baby boy. 1
A fine baby girl is stopping at the
home of James Decker, who is all
smiles. - : -
Oscar Johnson and sister, Miss
en a, arii 'attendine school at Ath.
ens, Tenn.--
It is said that-one of our citizens
went to mill a few days ago and for
got to take his corn. . He went back
home after the corn and. stayed so
long the miller got uneasy about him
and went to see what was the matter
and found that he had forgotten to
go back. ' - - Joky.
' mum " x.. -
..; .Two Zlen. V;,
There was a man who .went througi lifel
and found - l
The way both dark and hard Fte
willed it so; :
And facing much that others could, not
He overcame much that they did not
know, -
Because he" smiled, perhaps, - but
once a day, ' T
"He . is -- a pessimist,"1 his friends
would say. j- - : ; -" - Z"'
Another man there was wiose'. lines of
Were. cast in pleasant Slaces: not a
care . . ..
He had. While others struggled help
Wly.-..:.-:t:.,-.,v.:VT.i-:--..
The world to him was always bright
-: '. and fair, - , -
. Because he smiled so mueh, men
would insist '-Ks i " - Z-J
That he was just . an ideal opti-
mist,.;'-;- ' -:
Which, think you, of the two deserved .
The greater credit? whose side would
"" you take? "-' : ;.
The man who fought hi figh and
. sometimes smiieo, : v :,
Oi he who smiledbut had no fight
to make? . '
'. J : . Cisdnnati Times-Star.
'-'.y .. BeechlCreek.-- i
Everything is moving along quiet
ly at this place. , .
Seme of our people have got the
western fever.-,.' 'Vs:;-
Misses Cora and Mamie Payne
were the guests of .Misses Ella and
Nettie Stiles Saturday .night. -' :
Miss Mary Revis is attending the
Bellview High School.
' We Are having protracted meet
ings in this section. : -
The mud doesn't stop the hauling
of lumber.
J. M. Payne is'arranging for some
repairs on the school house. M B.
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Late. War News.
Wednesday's Dispatches. '
J aps capture ffve more . Russian
Russian warship was sftscidntally
Mdpl!striking i.ne'Pert.
Arthur. Losi, I977mett.
Two warships purchased by Japan
from the Argentine Republic- have
joined the fleet; - ; '.
; Russians preparingjo check JapB
& their Invasion, of Manchuria. '
. Six hundred- Russian-soldiers were
frozemto dath 'while trying to cross
Lake Baikal-:? C - -.
' Japs are shoclced ;at tortures ' of
Russiah8. Men. beaten and robbed
arid Tomerf abused.. K; l .
. Russians make threats against U.
S.' vessel.- v - ; .
' Door opened to Japs by Korea..- '
. Sixty thousand Russian'trbops ar
rive at Irkutsk : :: -vW.
" ' A Russian fleet is reported moving
in direction, ot Korea or, Southern
Japan. . ; :;:'-f Jv :;.
Japan is planning to Jand troops
in; Manchuria. ' " '. V -. "
' German ship shot at hj Japanese;
no damage.. '.- C.' ;' y, ;." --..
. It is believed the missionaries in
Korea are in danger. - ';T':,f - -
ThJee Japanese torpedo beats re
porWd sunk in night, attack on Port
Arthurr:-- - ' . ;;' -; .' ' . - ''o
'' Russian' warships from the Medi
terranean, now in the Red -Sea and
bound for the Far Eat,' have found
a refuge at Jibutil, a neutral French
port, "and wbioh may lead to interna
tional complications. . ".v
Japanese spies have been arresd
in Manchuria.
The Russian Baltic sea fleet of six
warships are on their way to the
Orient, having passed the Island of
Gothland on the 10th.
France is preparing to meut any
sudden attack.
Russia is watching England and
is preparing to fight her in India.
Third naval battle off Port Arthur
reported, with no details.
Japs are making desperate efforts
to capture Port Arthur.
Reports claim between 30,000 and
60,000 Japanese troops landed in
Korea.
Russia has seized the Chinese port
of New Chwang.
w Russians drive Japs from railroad
north of Dalny, losing 79 men and
capturing 150 Japs.
United States warship bombards
San Domingo , insurgents at Pajarito
and lands marines.
The long predicted outbreak in
the Balkans has occurred. Turks
were defeated and 2,500 of them arc
without food and water, surrounded
by 20,000 Albanians. - . s
" Friday's Dispatches. .
Russia to date has accidentally
killed 942 of her own soldiers.
Jap refugees are robbed and starv
ed by Russians. .
Russian warships ' are" on British
steamer. . . '
The Japanese steamship Nagoura
was sunk by Russian cruisers and
600 persons were drowned.
The three Russian warships, Pal
Iada, Czarevitch and Retvisan, dam
aged at Port Arthur,- are being re
paired and will soon join the fleet.
Sixty British warships are being
fitted for immediate service. -
Russia says she .. intends to act
purely on the defensive.
Port Arth ur i s besieged by J aps
from land and sea, and it seems that
the Gibraltar of Russia is doomed to
fly the Japan flag. " -
In a battle at Salonica, the losses
of the Albanians and Turks ' were
heavy. ' ' "
Wiju, on'the Yala. river, is occu
pied by 3,000 Russitn troops.
Censorship of all news has been
abolished by the Czar. " ' "
Port Arthur has been reported as
being abandoned by Russians, who
will make Harbin their headquarters.
-Russians capture 'Japanese major
and five men.
:.,- - a m
Ku mors oi a woria w ar cause a
panio in Paris. " - s - - - " -A
fleet of warships, presumably
Russians, ba passed- down the Red
sea.
' . ' . Sunday.
' Port Arthur is prepared to resist a
siege .of two years. ... ... ' .
.Jn a fornght 100,000 additional
troops will bn in Aanchnfia.
Four huniffed itidnsaiid l'fiiss
to cross ;Yalu rivec and start for Iu
feio capital. ; ;ir -. -
Japs who .wrecked . railroad have
been. hanged by Russians. '
t Spain calls total army lo arms to
protect strategic points.
France eyes center oV Balkans, in
which ;- is seen -. serious y danger : to
peace, -r ' ' . . ; '.;?.;..
Japanese gar loan has i been; sub
scribed twice.over." r .' -."
It is repbrtV'd : the Czar will take
command of his troops - late in the
spring.;;. .. '
HOTICE. : j,
By virtue of a venditioni J exponas is
suing from the office of clerk superior
court of Cherokee county in case tf P.
M. Coker. trustee, asraiust Rohort-. Mil
ler, to me directed and commanding me i
so expose ior sale tne louowing lands,
towit:
Tract No.. 42tf, Granejfo 2217, lCO'acfe's
" 2218 100
452S , " v 2559 100 "
27;V1 ' " i 9?7 un
it
-To satisfy the sura of $1,813.32, with
interest on $1,267.50 from -9th of Janu
ary, 1893, at rate of 8 per eent per an
uurav and costs of this action, amount
ing to (16 5, I will on the 7th day of
March, 1904, at the court house door in
Murphy expose to public sale the above
described lauds to the highest bidder
for cash.- Said lands lay on th& waters
of; upper peach tree creek, in Cherokee
countyvr Tbis Jan. 24, 1904. - ;.r.
,- - ' Wm. Ramsey, Sheriff. :
MM MM
SI J 22 ms.-:.iJ2 J JUL I J 1.1 91
I am just getting in a new stock of seeds,
r .. consisting ot
Clover, Timothy, Red Top Orchard Grassr Blue Grass,
Burbank and Early Rose Potatoes,
3PxrocKlx G-arden Seed of aIX Slxtds ,
Have taken special care ih selection. Quality and prices
will make you regular customer
0"Highest Cash Prices paid
C.
To Bargain Hunters
We are going to discontinue the handling of pi.ee
goods, such as calicoes, worsteds, ginghams and everything
in bolt goods. Now, to get rid of what we have in stock we.
are going to close them out at cost. When we say cost, we
mean what they cost us. We can save you money.
We are going to handle READY to
WEAR STUFF
' , . .
All the way through. Have a beautiful line ofc Ready
Made Skirts, Waists, Underwear, etc., to suit anybody.
Remember we keep everything for men to wear from
head to foot
AKIN & HUGHES.
The Wholesale-and Retail Furniture
I have the largest and most complete lino of Furniture
and Carpets that ever struck Murphy. r.
Specials For This Week
An Oak Bedstead, worth $2.50, yours for $1 49
A spiral slatted Bed Spring, ' 1 27
white oak split bottom chairs, 3for - " 1 00
I handle sewing machines, too: -
The "New Model," a drop head, 5 drawers for . $16 90
Home Comfort, .- u 22 50
"New Goodrich" . v ' , 28 50
SHOES AND CLOTHING H aye sold a lot of them, but have 1200
pairs shoes and J 00 suits clothing which must be sold and prices will do it,;
In brick building by';
postofSce 1 ,
No. 25.
IT IS A MATTER OF HEALTH
1 1
Absolutely P&rt ;
there mm sumum
' notice. ; ;
By virtue of an order of the clerk of
the superior court of Cherokee County,
in the case of A; J. Gad d is, administra-
or. f J" B. Fain, deceased, against the
t lil w j. c. rain, ine-4iu-
dersigned administrator will bffer ' foA-
sale tt tht highest, bidder at public out- I
cry at the court house dsor in Murphy '
for cash on Monday, ths 7th of MarcliT "
J904. the following land: : Part of the '
land belonging to the estate of said J; B." : ' "
Fain, towit: the northern half of -tract' : :
No. 182, containing 50 acres more of less,
the whole traci containing ' i00 acrest;
more or less. Said sale is to' make as ' L
sets to pay debts and costs and charges'
of administration. -This Feb. 1,1904. - :
: . A: J. GADDISjAdrn'ri y :
N. Yi Gentlewomen,Atlanta Jouvvl. -nal
and ..Scout, one year, tl.50.' : .
:". -"Vs. - . .. . . i .
SI(i!iS
on seeds.
for Country Produces
A. BROWN,
at R. H. Hyatt's Store.
C. B. HILL4
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