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The Official Organ of Murphy and
Cherokee County , North Carolina.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
C. W. BAILEY Editor-Manager
Mrs. C. W. Bailrv \ssociate Ed.
W. \Y. SIPE Associate Ed.
1 altered in the postoffice at Murphy.
North Carolina. as sivond ( lass mail
matter under Act of March 3. 1879.
SI BSCRIPT10N RATES
l\ CHEROKEE COUNTY
One Year *150
Six Months <5
Four Months ? 50
on SIDE CHEROKEE COUNTY
On.- Year S2.00
Six Months ? . 1.00
l our Months ? .70
s^TKonh Car. .
?PP>ss \>m ; .
THESTOR^ OF THE
\ ISION OF SI K LAI \FAL
/> i //o.f ard Hall, lirasstoun. V
There is seen the Iwautif'tl llusli
? ?? of life flooding oxer hills and
\alle\>: and even the little hirds
.:!? sitting in the duor and singing
sweoj! all around i:>. \nd what
exer ot life has heen ehhed away
comes Flooding hack with sxxeetest
j roinises. Jox comes. grief goes.
evei\ thing i*- upward strixing.
It wa< in l!i - soul of Si* l.atinfal
as in tl;.- beautiful tide of summer
xxhen -II th?' j.'\ i ame. grief went
away, tgS'rything xvas upward striv
ing. In the In-art of Sir I ,au:ifal a
xision wa? strixing.
"Slowlx Sir l.atinfal? eye^ grew dim
Slumher fell I i k#* a cloud on him.
Vnd into hi- soul tlit- xision f lew .
til the "id cattle on the rushes Sir
Launfal lax down to -deep and to
get / \ision. I h< xision was hope
fullx granted. His golden spurs
brought t?? him his richest mail,
xxhicit said. " I oniorrow go oxer
land and .-ea in search, of the Holx
< nail !"
Sir Launfal xvas clad in his richest
mail to go and s?i?k in all dime* lor
lltt Holx (.rail, ^uddenl) the draw- j
bridge with a surlx clang, and a
charger sprang f ? ?i t h from the old
castle, hearing Si Launlal. the
xoung knight. in his gilded mail
which, tlamed so bright. It wa>
morning in the xoung knight's heart:
if was morning on ill and stream
and tree.
\- Sir 1 .auiifal made murtiin^
lliroiiu.li this gale lie was aware of a
poor leper who begged and moan- j
i ll as If -at. To Sir l.aunlal I he ;
I t-j n*r - appearance seemed a- a blot
on tin- summer morning and through ^
piidi ill- tossed him a piece of gold
in scorn. The leper raised not the
gold ! rom tin* dust Ih'i ause il was
not given in the right spirit, lie that
gives must give i" the right spirit. |
"He gives nothing hut worthless zold ,
\\ iio frsss a .xiijt of duty;
lint lie who gives a slender mite.
And gives to that which is out of
sigh;.
That thread of the all-sustaining
I Seamy
Which runs through all and doth
all unite, ?
The hand cannot clasp the whols of
his alms.
The heart outstretches its meager
palms.
For a god goes with and makes it
store
To the soul that was starving in
darkness before."
For a long time Sir I .aim fa I went
on with the task of finding the Holy
Grail. Over land and over sea he
went. Many years afterwards he
saw himself returning as a poor,
worn-out man ? bent in stature, lie
had come hack from the search of
the Holv Grail.
The castle was no longer his, but
another earldom sat instead. He car
ed not for his earldom s loss. Deep
in his heart he wore the sympathy
for the suffering and the poor. He
beheld the beautiful Christmas the
cas'.le, but no Sir Launfal was wel
comed to the joy of Christmas times.
Sir Launfal beheld in the leper
the Image of Him who died on the
tree. The leper stood before him
glorified as the temple of God
w hereby man can enter and be made
whole. Sir l aunfal through suffer
ing was humbled, nd was made to
-believe in the Dear Saviour w-ha has
all compassion and love for those
who love Him.
Sir Launfal realized that in the
castle the Grail was found. He
found that kindness and mercy be
i uan at home. Through the vision he
? realized the meaning ot being shod
with strong mail- having on the
whole armor of Cod, and the breast
plate of righteousness. Me must he
i'ein cd with stronger mail who
would seek for the liohle things of
flhi:. life.
I "Si; Lauufal awoke, as from a
swound: ?
Tin Grail in my eastle here is
found !
j Hang m> idle armor up on the wall.
Lei it I?o the spider's banket-hall:
lb must he fenced with stronger
mail
Who would s?*ek and find the
Holy Grail!"
? Ill I t Ck> >\ M'HIOT
Uy Porter Rafter . Senior Murphy
High School
The da\ was a beautiful one. and
:he atmosphere bespoke itself <?!
-print:. The time was ideal for tak
ir;ir snapshots: as I wandered
shrough the woods I came to the
bank of a river. The idea that this
wa- a nood desirable form of recrea
tion came to mv mind. I had used
scleral rolls of films for making
iews < ?f nature: however 1 decided
: use another for making pictures
of the bank which was covered with
and fern.
\ fw day- later when I found
? i ?; :? t?. -tudx tllr pictures I had
,;.?f I found something in the pic
nic. I had taken last, that caused
mm t* : *it upright in my chair with
jerk. I hat something was the end
? i" a piece of pipe about two teet
above the ground. 1 he pipe was
: >a re I v dix r-i nable. and at the cud
? I il the dainieici si*emed t?? lie three
inches or more. \ftcr studying the
reproduction several minutes to
make sure of niy discover) I arose,
'aking my hot and kodak with me.
1 started back to the place where the
? id ure had been made. When I
reached the place. I examined il
i'losel\. It was a haul matter t ? ? find
I he piece of pipe because a piece of
?r- had either fallen over it or
been placed there. I his proved
rno>; interesting to me: so I made
several more Miapshots of the same
place: then I examined the bank
?? r v carefully. The pipe ran par
allel with lb;' river for two hundred
icet and was ten leet front the side
?: the river bank. The face of the
'.?auk was covered with a dense
jrowth: therefore it took a thorough
e xamination of the location, togeth- j
?r with the views I had taken, to sat
isfy my curusity. \fter I had stud
ied the situation I went to the police
headquarters to relieve myself of an
idea that had I ?ecu grow ins; since1
I discover* *1 the piece of peipe.
I wo weeks before, the local bank
had been robbed ot several thousand
dollars in cash. There were two
men whom everyone was sure were
guilty of the robbery. They had
been captured, but no definite proof
could be given. I ".very available
spot that the money might have been
Hidden had been thoroughly search- ;
ed: consequently if no proof was .
found the lime had come when the
men were to be released. When I '
arrived at the police station 1 found j
Chief \\ illiams on the job. 1 asked 1
him if he hail found definite proof. |
His answer was in the negative;
hence I proceeded to tell him of my !
experience.
*"I know," I said, "this isn't much
of a clue, but you should be willing
to work on anything. Shouldn't
\oii. Chief?"
He did not answer at once, but a
I cunning look came into his gray
I eyes, and, motioning me to follow
i him, he stalked from the room. In
stead of heading fo rihe river as I
i was sure he would do he walked
straight to the jail. He went to the
' cell where the two men were being
kept. One of the men asked Wil
I liams if he had come to let him out.
"No," said \\ illiams slowly. "I
I guess you two w ill stay with ur a
: while longer. You irfay be surpris
ed to learn that we have found the
money."
'*I)oes that prove that we robbed
the bank?" one of them asked.
"No," said Williams, "the bonds
did not have any finger prints on
them; yet you must remember that
we have a copy of your fingerprints
i which we secured a few years a"
I when you were here. We ar
I sure of this other fellow."
Then I saw th other fellow flash
a frightened glance at his cellmate.
After that we left to go to the river
t
where the discovery had been made.
The pip*' had been forced into the
ground. so that it was necessary to
dip around it to remove it. After
the pipe was removed Williams held
i ? up and struck it heavily on the
ground. lit* repeated this several
times. At last fie was successful in
loislodging something which proved
to be large rolls of bills and bonds.
The one thing then necessary was to
see if there were any finger prints
I on tin- bonds. If this proved true
isuch finger prints should be com*
! pared w ith those of the former jail
j bird. Some of the fingerprints on
the bonds corresponded with those
"l both the men who were in jail.
One month later they were convict
ed. and I received a reward of one
thousand dollars which was offered
tor evidence that would convict the
handits.
?PORTER RAPER.
Green Feed Needed
For Winter Eggs
I? \I,I\I(?H. (... Dec. 2o.- Green |
? ecd added to the laying hen's ration
in winter lias increased egji produc
tion and has proven profitable ,
w herever used.
"\\ hen the green feed pasture i<
exhausted with tin' coming of frost I
and cold weather, it i> then neces
sary I ? ?r I lo ? poultrynian to provide
such Iced, recommends C. F. Par
rish. poultry extension specialist at
Male College. "There i* a wide va
riety of feeds that may be used to
a-mid monotony. Rape, alfalfa,
oats, eloxe: s. wheat, rye. barlev.
miuigels and other feed- mav be us
ed. Sprouted oats are also used el- I
lecti\."I\ by -nine growers. The oats j
a'-e led when the sprout is about
three inches long and make an ex
cellent succulent lo supplement the
.-'"nitch grain and mash."
Mr. Parrish -ays that il is not dif
ficult lo build a home-made oat
sprouter. All that i- needed is a
number of Irays with holes punched
in t he bottom l<? allow excess water
to escape. The -eed oats are spread
thinly over the Irays to prevent the
formation of mold growth*. Sprout
ed oat- secured in this manner are
? d at the rale of from one to two
ounces ^ per day per hen. A good
producing hen will consume from
- ; to pounds of this feed in a
w inter.
Hanging cabbage about 13 inch
from the floor will afford the
laying hen needed exercise and will
give her the succulent green feed
needed. Beets may be used the same
way.
When it is impossible to supply
; green feed, cod-liver ..j| mav be
, mixed witli the mash or grain ration
s"PP'y the same food elements.
In mixing this oil with the feed, Mr
Tarnsh suggests that a -mall amount
> feed l?e taken and the cod-liv
' i' oil worked in thoroughly and this
used as a stock mixture with the re
i maining food. One Bi of the oil
to each 100 pounds of feed is enough
; [<? Use. e
MAXWELL'S SITl \TION
Cod put it into the heart? of Mr.
and Mrs. T. M. Slagle to perpetuate
the memory of their little hoy by the
gift of 540 aeres as a Home for
homeless boys. Asheville Presby
tery was ready to back such a laud
able enterprise, bccepted themselves
energetically to the task.
The Presbytery, led bv !)r. Smith,
labored zealously ? buildings were
i erected, homeless boys came and
j Dr. Smith gave largely and labor
iously of his best thought and effort,
i The school prospered -the future
j was bright, everybody was delight
ed. Then came the world war, call
ing our boys away and sadly dis
j rupting the work.
i For a numl>er of years the situa
tion was unsettled and uncertain.
: I hen the men of the Church toow
, charge. The farm was run down and
j badly in need of drainage. Its lo
1 cation was a handicap, far from
Asheville, and the roads, sometimes
impassable. The Men's committee,
headed by Mr. 11. A. Osborne, labor
ed diligently, and Mr. Osborne gave
loyally and unstintedly of his valu
able time. Several Superintendents
served successively and gradual im
provement was made.
Under Mr. J. E. Lancaster, the
soggy bottom acreage was drained
and converted into fine farming
lands and diligent effort was made
to place the farm in position to as
sume a larger measure of sclf-srj -
port.
AI lthe lime the development of
sturdy Christian manhood was par
amount and numbers of boys have
gone out into really useful Chris
tian citizenship as a result of Mr.
and Mrs. Slagle's splendid deed and
Asheville Presbytery's generous sup
port.
The Home Mission Committee has
always loyally supported this cause
in recognition of tli?- tine possibili
ties.
Mr. H. A. Osborne, of Canton, has
most loyally given of his time, serv
ing as chairman of the committee
lor a numlit'r of years. At present.
Ke\. H. B. Dendy, of Wcaverville, is
chairman under the Home Mission
sub-committee.
Most of all ? right now ? thev
M.KI;. must have, and urgently ap
peal for contributions in cash, large
and small, to clear up the indebted
ness lor actual expenses incurred
since Presbytery charged them with
this labor of lo\e.
I h< Farm i> in good shape now
'for cultivation. Supt. Wat kins has
addressed himself faithfully lc> the
| task of making a real crop that will
\ery materially aid in the support
of the Home (and maybe have a
"nee bit" left over for our little
one- at Black Mountain I. Consid
erable expense has been incurred
lor seed, fertilizer, eh and this is
added to bills payabl.e
While the boys are waiting for
Cods sunshine and rain and their]
own haul licks to contribute toward I
their support won't ^ OL a friend j
ol homeless boys, send your check
now to K. L. IVexost. Frea surer,
Wayncsville. Y ( or l?? Dr. R. P.
Smith Asheville.
I lie NEED is pressing- Cod is
calling. Help these boy< \()\Y.
Asheville Presbytery i:as alwavs [
responded. ? Contributed.
GROW SPRING LAMBS
ADVICE OF EXPER1
CONDITIONS IN SOUTH OFFEF
ADVANTAGES.
ATLANTA, GA. ? Convinced thai
iV Southern farmers could increase
(heir income by growing Iambi
for market, the Southern Railway Sys- i
tem, through its Agricultural Depart
ment, offers the following suggestion! ,
as to the care of ewes and lambs b:
G. W. Humphrey, one of its agricul
tural agents, who is an expert on sheej
culture:
During the lambing season the ewei '
should be kept close at hand wher? .
they can be seen several times a dajl
and at least once before retiring foi
the night. By this means many t
new born lamb is saved which other
wise may become chilled and die be- 1
fore it is strong enough to suckle its
mother. By carefully handling th?
flccii one can pick out those ewei
which would probably lamb first and
these it would be well to put in s
B'ned or barn, particularly if the weath
er is bad. Sheep will stand a dn
cold better than rain.
A few small pens in the barn 01
shed are very helpful, because in then:
can be placed the ewes which hav?
lambs that seem ratl.er weak an 1 fl
kept there, say for a couple of days
the little fellows will gain strength and
get a good start.
A little common sense will sav?
many a new born lamb which has be
come chilled. Simply hold 1 'n wpjid
water for a few minutes, then wraj
it in a piece of blanket or woolen
cloth and give it a little warm cow's
milk from a bottle, using any ordi
nary baby's nursing nipple. Ai soon
as it is strong enough put it in a pen
with its mother and see that it
suckles. Such care as mentioned
above means dollars later on.
Again the value of seeing the ewea
often is in that at times they need
assistance at lambing. When such is
the case handle the ewe carefully,
laying her gently on her side and give
the necessary attention. At times
when the lamb is born it will have a
film of phlegm over the mouth and
nostrils. While this does not often
happen, should such be the case, see
that it is quickly removed and pet
the lamb gently over the heart to start
j it breathing.
FEEL DIZZY?
!?*? a of KlUmitaMi.
. Tfcka ?>??? year liver Is
?ot wwrklac rifkt. To*
dmO m good llrcr nil
LANE'S PILLS
PARKER'S DRUG STORE
The Rexall Store
JUST RETURNED mom
ASHEN ILLK-CHAll^
Mr. O. K. Kirbv, manj
man for the Singer Sewing )
Company, at Murphy. X r i 3
returned from Ashnill^ *k!f
company has a school toij?"
men in the sew ing machine W
and he has succeeded in
men out of the school that i
to he very bright mm ln,|
in position to tak? up
prosper. Thev are as folU,.fl
Adams, Murphy. N.C.. J.Jjr
Jr.. Hiawassee, ('.a., and M
Hughes. Young Cane, Ca.
| Mr. Kirby made a trip l0
: nooga to meet the supervisiJTJ
! of the company over iHf
I States and lie viewed the bosi^
the Murphy shop and said ^
had known this territory
y ears and used t?. liave ck
and that tile lmsim-s was inyui
condition that lit i-ver saw it
means a lot for Murphy and iS,,
rounding country to know tl* i
have a busine-s that is coming^
way.
It more than liehooves Mr. ki
to know thai in' is making sucbp
gress with tile business fore at I
has a l"t to go \'t to comtdpfci
standard. He says that it will W
to go more \cl and he is a man ^
always carries out his plans, for h
sure (lor- get the < ooperation cm
his men. l'hey have put their ^
ders to the wheel and helped
and he sure appreciates it and w*
them to know it and as ?e attil*
to go out ot the old \ear and intoi
new year and the company is m
ilig forward for next veartnbj
of the biggest years that the*
have had in the x'wing mj
business. Their bi gness is gru
very rapidly every year and
wish for it to prow on every )
sires in Caston County,, is the t,
that w ill soon be displayed by fa
ers of that county.
Poultry growers of Lee Con
have sold $12,313. W worth of j
plus poultrx and eggs in (two
li\< rarlot shipments I his year.
RELIEF FROM CURSl
OF CONSTlPATIOl
A Rattle <*re.k p1iv.?;. i:in say*.
tlon I* r??xi>onFil>U' !'??? m.>re mi*ry thu u
other c?uw "
Itul immediate roller h;>s fonai ,
tablet willwl Kexall OMi-rhes attrerU wis
fr;im the into t lazy. dry. ?nc*.
injr Imiwp! called ho ?.?!?. n The wiur V*
ens the dry food w.i-t. :.n<l .au^s \ pvt
thoroUKh movenH>nt without forming a
or over increasing tin- klii?c.
Sfo|? suffering from const lt?ali<n. C
?t Kexall < )rderlie at nUU N>xt ?by trt
?Set -'4 Tor ;'&?? tod.-iv ,.t ti.r- muiwt lb
l>run Store ? Parkers Pruc Store.
? tVCKY MCRNISC ?na NlCnUU
Dr.lfiacficrs^f-^
FRFF *'*"*' \e^.etn2!i. ?
rss?sr,?iu.\p 9i
PARKER'S DRUG STORE
"77ie Rexall Store
WE OFFER $100J
To any one who will use Padgdi
Indian Herb Juice and fail to gei fr
suits we claim for it. Indiin B?
Juice has given satisfaction to ?
who have used it for twentj-i*
years. We recommend Padgett'il
dian Herb Juice for constipit"
indigestion, rheumatism, Iter
kidney trouble, and has proved*?
preme for high blood pressure. ?
sale at all drug stores.
DR. E. L. HOLT 1
DENTIST
X-RAY SPBCIAlflff
BRITTA1X AXLET BlTLDg",,.
Office I*hona 154 rw^ '
MURPHY, N. C.
For colds, grip
and flu take
alotab
T.1AOE MARK MO
Relieves the j
prevents conip''6'^. j
and hastens recoWT*