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VOL. XIX
MORG-ANTON, N. C, OCTOBER 29, 1903.
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NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.
As Told by te Papers in the Neighboring
Counties.
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flfcfc INSURANCE
We wri.e Fire luminance poli
ce i.H of property
iii i be largest nome ana ior
e:1ru companies
0S -USUtUieU UU
i , ,, i ii w .'hiu'v estahlished
UIU'r(l 1" i""- r
fifteen e.irs ago, has beeu proinpt-
v .ml .-iit.siacToniy seiueu.
We are agmts for the
Noriu Carolina Home,
'Aetna o 1 Hartford,
U.tuiburi Bieineu,
H trctOid, of HarttordjOon.
InMiraace Company ot .North
America,
iafrara of 2Jew York,
Howe, of New York and
German American.
Policies placed on our books are
..i.. rUiiaiciiH Iwl'nrn cinir;i.
prom pi o -
atiou. .
We write iisks irotn $iuu to
iiimiiiil) ou property in town or
conn
n at lowest rates.
A VERY & EETIN, Agts.
SALE UF LAiND.
tu- virtue of an otder of the Clerk of the
I cutered in a certain special proceeding mere
i in pcmling entitled M. A Hnffman against
i Iax Hurtman aim umcia, i v ni,
I missinncr. expose to sa;r. at yuunt auiuuu,
j the ninest nuiuer, iorcasn, til. mc .unri
Houc dour in tne town ui mursauiuu. 11
IC on Alontiu, tt u u uai v. . ,
D. 1 1 0 :i . tietwern the legal hours of sale,
the f llinvinii i;ecribcii tracts or parcels ot
laml. to wit: I..in ana Deing in tnt county
ui "fnr-c and ?tate ot .urtn .aionoa, aa
i'.ini:,s the ian. s ot Wsley vYalker, Newber
rv Pruett i now T. A. Carswell) and others,
b'mndt'l as lollows, viz: First Trsct. Be-
linintr on a whuc-oak ana inns sonin ou
L'o:e? t J a statue, lii' 11 wi-i- pwa
hickrv in t e e-if;e ot tne uottom; tnen
imth 4-0 poles to a post-oaK on a nage;
then west on poles, crossing tne creeK, to a
stake; tne" north 110 poles to a hickory;
then east with vaid (Cars well) line, crossing
said ereek to tiie beginning. Second Tract.
L vine on the waters of Roper's Mill creek.
Beginning on a hie orv on a steep nui-siae.
I and runs eat so poles to a hickory near a
Isinall branch; ilien south l'"0 poles to a pine
n a hill side near a branch; then west HO
Doles to a stake; then north 1O0 poles to the
bcuinnine. Third Tract Beeinninis on a
white-oak, ami rims east 30 poles to two
oak hushes in iWishy) Walker's line; then
outh loo poles with Wa ter s line to his
hesa-j: c-rn.-r; then west 30 poles to a
sta;e 111 irs 11 one: tnen nortn ltiupoiesio
I the beg. lining. 0 - a t aininic (in the three tracts)
lone huuilr.d and ni .ctetti il!9) acres, more
i 01 less.
sahl land s id lor i artitloa iiraong the
I teiian - in common
This the Is- dav of October, A. D. 1903.
J I Bl'MGARNER, r.oramissioner.
Avery & Ervis. Attornevs.
SOUTHREN RAILWAY.
THE STANDARD RAILWAY
WATAUGA.
Boone Democrat. Oct 22nd.
Chestnuts? Yes, quite a good
manv.
seur.
$2400.
The consideration was
Mcdowell. Cleveland.
Marion News. Oct. 22nd. Shelby Star. Oct. 21st,
Sam Proctor met with quite a Capt. C. G Love has sold his
senous accident at Murray's Mill fine 40 acre plantation below
at Eberman one day last week, j Shelby to Capt. Walter Ratn-
rie came near cutting his foot off
at the ankle with a broad axe. !
The leaders and arteries were
servered and he will doubtless be
a cripple for life.
John Bailey, of McBee, S. C,
was called home last week to at
tend the funeral of his sister Miss
Sallie Bailey, who died at the
State Hospital on last Friday.
She was buried at Oak Grove
Cemetery. Miss Bailey had been
an inmate of the Hospital for
several years.
Mr. J. M. Houck liecame dan
gerously ill on last Wednesday,
having, as he supposes, been
poisoned through eating fish. He
felt :he bad effects of it for sever-
.al days put is up and out. If he
had not called in a physician at
once he says he would not have
recovered.
Mr. T). L. Davis, who carries
the mail from Marion to Dysarts
ville told us of a remarkable vield
of watermelons that had come
under his observation. Mr. J.D.
Hogan, who lives near Dysarts
ville, had a volunteer vine to come
up in his garden that produced
seven melons that weighed 151
pounds. Mr. Hogan's neighbors
might do well to obtain some of
the seed.
The congregation of Zoar
church will erect a handsome
new church at Zoar next spring.
It will be 40x60 and cost about
$800. -
Shelbv will have a street fair
and carnival for one week in No
vember, beginning on the 9th
the first day of court. It is ex
pected that a great crowd will
attend. There will be ten shows
or attractions and amusement is
promised for everybody.
The price of cotton has ad
vanced perciptibly within the
past ten days. It has been bring
ing 9 and 9 cents on the Shel
by market for nearly a week.
and the tendency has been up
ward. The crop is undoubtedly
short, and the price ought to ad
vance still more
Mrs. Festus Blanton, who lived
near Mooresboro died on Oct.
13th, after a brief illness, and
was buried at Sandy Run church,
Rev. A. C. Irvin conducting the
funeral services. Deceased was
25 years of age and leaves a
grief-stricken husband and many
friends to mourn her untimely
death. Her child died with her.
On last Sunday, Dr. WTillIam
Ferry, son of Mr. Jack Ferry, of
Mooresboro, and Miss Lizzie
Warren, the fascinating young
daughter of Mr. Lakotts Warren,
were happily married just over
the line, Rev Mullinax officiating.
A bountiful supper was served
at the groom's father's to a
1 m 1 . 1
arge crowd ot relatives ana
CATAWBA.
Newton Enterprise, Oct. 23rd.
Magistrate Fleming is about
as busy a man as there is in town
these days. His court is open
several times every day.
There was a big frost Monday
morning, it was sumcient to
kill all tender vegitation; but not
severe enough to injure imma
ture cotton bolls.
There is but one opinion in
Newton about the acquittal of
Haywood and Tillman. Both
North Carolina and South Caro
lina are disgraced.
The Southern Railroad has
adopted a- new syatem of paying
their employes. Instead of send
ing each one a check, a pay train
is run over the road and every
employe is required to meet the
train at some station. The first
pay train went up the road Mon
day. A warrant was sworn out last
Friday for Mr. A. A. Yoder, charg
ing him with manslaughter in
killing Archie SimniSj as describ
ed in these columns last week.
He was taken before Mayor
Gaither, and through his attorn
ey, Mr. W. C. Feimster, waived
examination and gave a $300
bond for his appearance.
Mr. Seth Sherrill, son of Mr.
James Sherrill of .Catawba, died
last Saturday morning of ty
phoid fever. He was about .20
years old, and was noted for. his
strong constitution and good
health. He was a student at Ca
tawba College a few years ago,
and afterwards served a short
time in the United States army.
Then he obtained the position of
fireman on the Southern railroad
and was thus engaged when he
was taken sick with fever. '
but it is believed that the haid-
ware store was set ou fire by
parties who were robbing the
store.
TWO FIRES AT MABI0. -
CALDWELL.
Lenoir Topic, Oct. 21st.
The Davenport College girls
have adopted the uniform rule.
Miss Mattie Mae Ballew re
turned Monday from a visit to
Morsranton.
We know of two marriages to
ta ke place next month, but we
have not the liberty to divulge
names.
The city authorities will erect
a wirq fence with iron gates
around the cemetery in the north
ern portion of town.
Sheriff M. E. Estes returned
last Wednesday from his tax
rounds and took his bed with
fever. He is quite ill but is not
thought to be seriously so.
Uncle Billy Sudderth, the fa
ther of the Topic's motive pawer,
died last Wednesday. He was of
that class rapidly becoming ex
tinct of the oid slave time darkey.
He was about 80 years of age.
Mr. C. A. Teague and Miss Net
tie Payne will be married to
night at 3:30 o'clock at the home
of the bride's father at Granite
Falls. Mr. Teague is a brother
of Mr. Fritz Tea uge, the efficient
clerk at Kent's drug store. Miss
Payne is a popular voung lady
of Granite Falls.
SAILING ON THE CATAWBA.
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GLEN ALPIII NEWS.
-OF THE
SOUTH
The Dikect Like to All Points
TEXAS,
CALIFORNIA,
FLORIDA,
CUBA AND' -
PORTO RICO.
Strictly first claea equipment on all
-hrough and Local Trains , Pullman
Paiace Sleeping Cars on all Night
-rains: Fast and Safe Schedules.
Travel by the Southern and you are
'usured a Safe, Comfortable and Expe-litious.Journey.
Apply to Ticket Agents for Time
tables. Rates and general information
address
H. L. Vernon. f. R. Dabby.
T. P. A.. C. P. A T. A..
Charlotte, N. C. Asheville. N. C.
S. H. Hard wick, G. P. A.,
WASHINGTON D. C.
Mr. John Edmisten.of Blowing
Rock, continues ver' sick.
1 he four scarlet fever patients
in the family of Marion Story, of I friends of the bride and groom.
Morramnn rt 1111 ltnTirovinir i
I I c T 1 XT.-,!! V,r,c 1.rus,H
lvii. ijiiitt jx. liuu una irancu
the Shelbv Htel from Solicitor
ames L. Webb for five years
and he assumed control to-day.
Mrs. Hull, who is a most charm-
ing laay, win arrive aaruraay
rom Connelly fepnngs, where
she has been spending a few
weeks since leaving Blowing
Rock. The hotel will be remod
elled and renovat-id and every
thing kept in strictly first class
condition. Mr. Hull will contiL-
ue to travel his territory in this
State and South Carolina with
headquarters here.
Mrs. Mahulda Eddings, who
lives 3 miles above Shelby, has
just returned from a visit to Mr.
W. S. .Newton, of Casar. When
she returned home and unlocked
the door to her room one of her
hens ran out of the house. Mrs.
Eddings had been away from
home 31 days and this hen had
remained in her room for all this
time without food or water. The
hen was very poor, but was
otherwise all right and is doing
well now, Mrs. Eddings did not
.know the hen was in the house
when she left and it is supposed
that she was under the bed.
k KQR1H WESTERS BT.
TIME C&.T.
Effective June 7, 1903.
Mixed
Tnes.
Thurs
Sat
Passenger Mixed
1 k
SORTHBOCKD Kx SOU DnilT
Lv Chester 9 00 am 8 00 pm
I Lv McConnells 9 28 am 8 48 om
I i-v Guthries 9 33 am 8 57 nm
. orkville 9 49 am 8 19 om
i-v Clover 10 12 am lO 00 nm
l.v i,astonia 10 38 am 1 2 30 am
1-v Dallas 11 00 am 12 45 am
1-v H Sho.-Is 1120 am 110 am
i-v Lincolnton 1143 am 2 OO am
.Mdiaen 12 10 pm 2 30 am
r t:ton 1 2 28 pm
.v Hickory 12 50 pm
-v.nns 123 pm 4 40 am
i-v Granite Falls 136 pm 4 57 am
ArUnoir 2 05 nm ft .'It nm
PaHsenger Mixed
9 7ft
SoiTHBot-ND i Sun I Jail V
Lv Lenoir 2 30 pm 8 00 pm
Lv Granite Falls 2 58 pm 8 43 pm
3 08 pm 9 30 pm
3 20 pm 9 50 pm
i 4o pm 11 45 pm 11 20 am
U3 pm 12 is am 12 lO pm
4 30 pm 1 50 am 12 45 pm
4 52 pm
5 12 pm
5 30 pm
5 57 pm
6 23 pm
b 40 pm
6 45 pm
6 57 pm
7 17 pm
are all
These are all the cases in 1 1 ec un
ty, so far as we have heard.
Mrs. E. S. Coffey left for Balti
more Tuesday, with her little
daughter Ruth. The little girl
at one time had a paralytic
stroke that left one of her ankles
in a weekened condition, and
Mrs. Coffey goes to have a brace
fitted to it, They were accom
pained by Mr. Coffey as far as
Greensboro.
The meeting conducted by
Revs. Fox, Crisp and others at
Howard's Creek church came to
a close on last Sunday evening.
We are told that the meeting was
a very great success, many con
versions, and that large crowds
were in attendance at the, ser
vices. The good people of that
community had dinner on the
grounds, and it is estimated that
500 people were present.
On last Sunday evening little
William, the third son of Judge
Council!, happened to quite
painful accident. Mrs. Councill
returned from a drive, alighted
from the sufry, and and the lit
tle fellow stopped between the
wheels: the team started and he
was thrown to the ground,
caught under the rearwheelrand
when it was lifted from him by
his uncle, l. t. Coney, it was
found that tbe hip and knee
joints of one leg were both dis
located. Physicians were called
at once, the joints put back, and
the little sufferer has been getting
on nicely ever since,
It is Impossible for One Correspond;
ent to Get All the lews, So A. Jfi-'
Tries His Hand.
Correspondence of The News-Herald.
There are some parts of Glen
Alpine bevond the "jurisdiction"'
of "U No Hoo" and we thought
we would give you some "news
for your valuable paper
Miss Lola Roper, of the Hos
pital, spent Saturday and Sun-
dav at home.
Mr. John Pitts is visiting re!
atives at Glen Alpine
Rev. J. 1). Carpenter will preach
ai the Metnouist cnurcn next
Sunday
Mr. and Mrs. Marshall Benfield
visited Jriends at Oak Hill last
week. Mr Benfield, accompan
ied by Messrs. Joe and Erwm
McConnaughey and James Har
bison, went chestnut hunting.
Mr. Edgar Puett was in Mor-
There was a pretty consider- gjmton Saturday. Some very
able wreck of a freight train on pretty young ladies were there,
fha Pap-l?riii Xr Nurt h.tFMi! prn I Vr ,1.. if "TTVIiq" aarv
railroad about half way between them?
Maiden and Lincolnton Monday
afternoon. The eastbound freight
was crossing the Summerrow
trestle at more than ordinary
speed, and just behind the engine
was a heavily loaded coal-car.
" 7 It 4- t-k a -v 1 x c wm imrt nit t tin
curve iust bevond .the trestle, it
. - - ' I T T f ll .P tU
kpnt straight ahead and tore nn Mr. Karaon uowe.oiineoouiu-
tVio tin ft.- aa it wpnt TIip fivpnr ern. sueiit Sunday at Mr. J. M.
six following cars piled on top of Brinkley s.
Last Siturday afternoon the
Carolina & -North-western had
packed cars from Lenoir to New
ton. The "overplus" consisted
of the defendants from Caldwell,
Watauga and Ashe counties
booked to answer roll call Mon
day morning in Statesville Fed
eral court. While waiting in
Newton for the Southern train
thev learned that Statesville had
become a dry town since the last
term of court. This was shock
ing news. A federal court in a
dry town! It was a new pn 'po-I
sition to the mountaineers. One
of them rushed to the telephone
office and ordered a gallon from
Morganton.
Restaurant and Warehouse, Worth
$6,000, Burned, and an $800 Blaze
at McCall & Conley's Store.
Marion Special, 22nd, to Charlotte Observer.
About 4 o'clock this morning fire
broke oat in a negro restaurant,
ran by Frank Morehead, the build
ing belonging to J. G. Neal, snr
rouDded by warehouses aod sheds
in tbe rear of brick stores on Main
street. Thii building, being old
and a regular fire trap, barued
very rapidly for an bout or two
before they got it nuder control.
Some (bar or five ware houses
were burned and one dwelling.
Mrs. Marguerite McCurry lost a
large warehouse occupied by J. G
Led better. J. P. Noiton was tbe
Leaviest loser on buildings. Thom
as & Price, hardware dealers, lost
heaviest on stock, as they bad just
gotten in & car load of wheat drills,
besides other farming implements,
etc., tbeir loss being about $1,000
above insurance. J. D. Blanton's
large warehouse, rilled with bay,
grain, heavy groceries, etc., quite
near Thomas & Price's sheds came
near burning. At one time tie
roof was ail ablaze, but by heroic
efforts it was saved. J. E Home's
tin suop was burned; loss about
$500, with no insurance. There
was no wind this morning or the
fire would have been harder to
control, as we have no fire com
pan v or anything to fight fire with,
except by tbe old way everybody
earn ing water witb backets. Tbe
estimated loss is about 86,000 or
$8,000, with about $1,500 insurance.
The jail was fire proof, or it would
have been destroyed. Several
prisoners were in jail for drunken
ness. Tbey weie taken out. When
one asked, "Where shall I gof
8 me one tol him to go to tbe
d . He walked off.
Fire here shortly before noon
to-day damaged tbe store of Mc
Call & Couley to the extent of
$800 to $1,000. The loss is covered
by insurance.
Smoke was first noticed coming
oat of an upstairs window, and tbe
alarm was given and the fkoies
soon extinguished. The fire
started i" some cotton batting,
either from a lighted cigarette
being thrown down or from
spontaneous com bust iou.
Mr. 0. M. McCall was prostrated
by smoke and beat, but is nw
coming around all right.
For Over Sixty Tears
Mrs. Winslov's Soothing Syrup
has been
ers for their children while teething, with
perfect success. It soothes the child, softens
tbe gums, allays all pain; cures wind colic.
and is the best reined j for uiarrnoea. it
will relieve the poor little snfierer imme
diately. Sold bv Druggists in every part of
the world. Twenty-hve cents a Dottle, be
sure and ask for "Mrs. Winslow's Soothing
Syrup." and take no other kind.
FOUE SUCCESSFUL BBOTHEES.
There was a large crowd in
attendance at. the meeting of the
Epworth League Sunday night.
Mr. Ernest Harbison conducted
League services. Miss Mertha
Pitts will lead the services next
one another as they came. By
the time the caooose. in which
nrnrQ o Tnr tiq ouon tram
reached the wreckaire, the force
had about been spent, and it es
caped damage. Lars were
smasned to pieces and furniture,
coal and other Ireigbt were scat-1
tered around promiscuously.
Mr. Ralph Simpson was as
home Sunday.
Mr. Don Hunter got his foot
crushed by a log last week and
Nelson Epley got a gash cut in
his head. The accidents were of
a painful nature, but were not
very serious.
We would be verv triad if the
Nobody was hurt. - Bob Dellin-
uer. colored, was stealing a ride parents would sendtheirchildren
on one of the wrecked cars, and to school, as there is talkofstop-
The great annual re-union of crawied out of the debris with a nimr the school if the attendance
r 1 a l 1 ' u .
vxu iterate veterans oi thieve- hroad smile on his Face. .For two is not larger.
i j l.-i.i li.ii... I . . 1 "
anu county was iiem iu oueiu; days all trams were run by way R Wvncoop filled his- pul
ltiat Thnrsitnv nnH nn immpnHA I .trti i14.. ii..t I " 7 .r . f
j . I OI LllnllUlLc Ll VjclcLUlllu.. kQ net Snnrlav innrllinp-
,.r, ,1 1-Mt UC1C O
LUlJtouifsu oi i iyj ini. ci oi- 11 1 uivu i i - .
here to do honor to the dav and Newton had the worst fire in ver lare crowu vvas uu.1
the occasion. A vast number of her history between mid-night If this is not consigned to the
I ..mill
soldiers attended from Cleveland and day last Monday. TheRhvne waste basket we shall probably
and surrounding counties and all & Co. and Newton HardwareCo. wrije again
of them were repaid for attend- stores on the north east corner
l-v Cliffs
Lv Hickory
Lv Newton
Lv Maiden
J-v Lincolnton
J-v H shoals
Lv D ,llas
J-v Gastonia
Lv Clovrr
Lv York-ill
Lv GuthH-u
Lv McConnells
v uowrvs
Ar Chester
6 00 bm
6 20 am
7 02 am
8 OO am
9 20 am
2 55 am lO 00 am
4 00 am 2 OO pm
3 10 pm
3 45 pm
5 20 pm
Mixed
63
7 OO am
8 05 am
9 15 am
9 35 am
2 22 am
2 55 am
4 25 am
5 lO am
6 OO am
6 50 am
7 00 am
7 23 am
8 00 am
8 23 pm
3 25 pm
3 65 pm
Mon
Wed
Fri
CONNECTIONS.
V4toni -Southern Railw
f-'nc ilnton S i
TrV;.OIV""1 Hirkorv Southern Railway
inI?- XVf - 70 "d Tl carrv Pullman Sle
wo'" "etween Chester and Lenoir
E F. Reid. G. P. A.. Chester S. C
eep-
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DO GOOD IT PAYS.
A Chicago man has observed
that, "Good deeds are better
than real estate deeds some
of the latter are woi thless. Act
kindly and gently, show sym
pathy and lend a helping hand.
You cannot possibly lose by-it.
Most men appreciate a kind
word and encouragement more
than substantial help- There
are persons in this community
who might truthfully say: "My
good friend, cheer up. A few
doses of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy will rid you of your
cold, and there is no danger
whatever from pneumonia
when you use that medicine
It always cures. 1 know it for
it has helped me out many a
time." Sold by W. A. Leslie.
Druggist.
. t
ng. rne court nouse waspacKeo
to overflowing when Maj. H. F.
Schenck called the meeting to or
der. Not over one-third of the
people could get in the court
house. In a charming short
speech, Capt. L. J. Hoyle intro
duced the orator of the day.
Hon. Chas. M. Stedman, of
Greensboro, who spoke for half
Siiberman
Bros.
Largest Fur House In America.
Branches All Over Europe.
Highest cash price paid for all kinds
of raw furs. Hold your shipment
nntil you get our price list. WriU
J-r zt to-day. We mail it free.
"-EERMAN BROS.,
12 to 128 Michigan St.. Chlcago.lll.
JLosT. Between Morgunton and
G. W. Hilderbrand's mill, on the 10th
insL between 2 and 6 o'clock, a leather
pocket-book containing' 3 pockets for
chan ire and a place for bills. The
pocket-book contained $40 two ten
dollar bills and four five dollar bills,
The book had been worn a great deal
The finder will receive five dollars on
returning' the same to the postmaster at
Morganton, K. W. Carswell, at .knola,
or W. H. York, at Wortman- J. Z,
Martin, Hayseed, N. C, loser.
of the square and the tower of
Mrs. Shipps residence were
burned. And it is the wonder of
everj'body that the firewasstop
ped before the whole block was
destroyed. 1 he money loss was
about as follows: The IMewton
Hardware stock $7,000, insur
ance $5,000. The stock was en
tirely destroyed. Rhyne & Co s.
Mr. Marshall Brinkley is going
to Morganton to-morrow.
A crowd of young people went
to Mr. Wise's corn shucking Monday-
- A. Mi.
Glen Alpine, N. C, Qct. 26,1903.
They Manage a Number of Mills, of
Which Mr. W- A. Erwin is Presi
dent.
Charlotte Observer, 25th.
Mr. W. A. Erwin, of Durham,
was in towu yesterday on bis re
turn from a business trip to Atlan
ta, Ga. Mr. Erwin is the oldest of
four brothers, all of whom are now
taking a prominent part in the in
dustrial life of this State. Mr. Er.
win himself is president of the Er
win Cotton Mill, at Durham, of the
Cooleemee Cotton Mill, the Dur
ham Cotton Manufacturing Com-
pany and the Pearl Cotton Mill,
at Durham, the Oxford Cotton
Mill, at Oxford, and tbe Alpine
Cotton Mill, at Morganton. Mr. J.
Locke Erwin is secretary and
treasurer of the Oxford Cotton
mill; Mr. J. Harper Erwin is secre
tary and treasurer of the Durham
and Pearl Mills, and Mr. J. Ernest
Erwin secretary of tbe Aloiue Mill,
at Morganton. All of the mills,
with tbe exception of the Oxford
Mill, which has only recently come
into tbe hands of the brothers, are
spleodid paying properties. That
plitnt was doing no good.
"What do you need!" asked Mr.
W. A Erwin.
"PM't-.v thmmanrl rti.llnrs " was
the reply.
"You shall have it,'' said Mr.
Erwin, and then be raised the
money in a day and sent for his
brother, Locke, to come over and
manage the mill. The directors of
the mill are B. N. Dnke, W. A.
Erwin, J. Locke Erwin, E. T.
White and J. G. Hall. Tbe capi
tal stock has been increased from
$125,000 to $175,000.
Congressman Webb's' : ' 'Scheme ',' 1 to
Make the Biver Navigable'' Arouses
Enthusiasm A Picture of ' Future
Nautical Life for Inland People I
"Why Haven't We a Eight to Our
Own Ships?"
Charlotte Observer.
"After the Catawba river is
made navigable by Cotigressm in
E. Yates Webb and after the 4C'8
exteid their electric railway to
the Catawba,' remarked the op
timistic resident, ''there will be
nothing to retard tbe growth of
Chariot tf. It cannor ihen be re
garded as an inland towu, and
will grow to be one of the most
prosierou3 among the largest
Southern cities.
"Just imagine riding out to the
river and taki g a trip up as far
as tlie Biirke county lin, or be
vond, on a steamboat. Thnt is in
cluded in Congressman Webb's
scheme. His idea is to first get
half a million or something like
that and make the river navigable
from Mt. llollv up to some point
in Catawba county, bat it is quiet
ly known that Mr. Webb will
proset-ute his m i'urtlier and fin
ally secure sufficient appropria
tions to make navigation possible
between Morganton and Fort Mill,
S. C. Say, won't, we have stirring
fines then! The papers will an
nounce lhat the little steamer A.
P. IJiiyne, or the little sailing ves
sel Bol lieinhardt, or the schooner
Willie Phiier will clear the docks
iu the morning, on the upward
trip, or that the staunch little ves
sel J. IT. Loug had been sighted
off Catawba station. How scared
everybody will oe when ic is wired
in that the big tug boat Pink Hol
ler, is on tbe reef at Catfish and is
a-battlin for her life. And what
larKs aud picnics we'll have on the
pleasure crafts Mayor Brown and
Henderson Weddington!
"Sailin on the Catawba! Man'
there won't be anything like it.
And what a fine port Charlotte
will make, to be sure. People in.
the up couotry and even tbe Dutch
in Catawba, who dou'1 even know
the virtue of a cat boat, will learn
to sail seas and to talk the seali r
ing vernacular. What glorious
opportunities there will be for out
ings! A sail up to Burke will theu
be prescribed instead of a trip to
tbe mountains, and weary invalids
will rest and recreation in stand
ing in the lee scuppers of the ves
sel and trolling for catfish and na
tive suckers.
"Oongressmau Webb deserves
tbe warmest support and encour
agement from the residents of this
county. His promise to make the
Catawba bavagible has aioused
more interest than any other pub
lic project that has been mentioned
in many fears. There is no reason
why we shouldu't pass and repass
and entertain and be entertained
on our own particular river. By
the great born spoon, we have as
much right to nnfurl our baby jibs
and lower our main topails as
anybody, and I don't see why ships
that pass in the night can't pass
Bozzell's ferry, Catawba junction
and the Lowdermi:k fish net up in
Burke. Do you!"
THE OLD RELIABLE
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Absolutely Puro
THERE IS NO SUBSTITUTE
TO CTJKE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund the money if it fails to
cure. E W. Grove's signature is on each
box
Eollins Notes.
Correspondence of Thb Nbws-Hebu.d.
W. C. Ervin, Esq., and J. Arthur
Wain wright were in Marion a few
dajs last week looking up a suita
able water supply for Marion.
Wheat planting is now engaging
tbe attention of. farmers aud get
ting fertilizer is quite a question.
As soon as a supply is heard of
farmers drop everythingand rush
to obtain a supply.
Sorghum making is now in full
blast and evidence points to a fair
supply to help sweeten tbe dark
ness of winter.
Last Wednesday J. L. Reepand
Lawson Waters wei t to Asheville
to see Mr. Beep's son Thomas N.
Beep, who was reported very badly
hurt. Thomas was engaged in
digging in a bank to prepare a
foundation for a blacksmith shop
when the bank caved in on him,
crushing him, breaking the pelvic
bone and injuring his intestines
and bladder. He was taken at
once to the Mercy Hospital and an
operation was performed, from the
shock of whiGh the young man re
covered well and at last accounts
he was doing well and has a fair
cbance of recovery. Messrs.
Waters and Beep returned home
Thusrday very hopeful of good re
sults. If Thomas recovers he will
not have any permanent injury.
To show what Mr. T. L. Duck
worth has to overcome in going
from his store to Morganton by
the Kutbeifordton road, 1 give tbe
elevation above the sea of the TJ.
S. Geological Survey. Starting at
T. L Duckworth's store with an
elevation of 1165 feet, tbe next is
Gilboa school bouse, 1207; Bidge
be'ow Williams 1084; Britain's
store, 1241; Salem church, 1231;
Robert Bailey's Hill, 1237; Wm.
Bailee's Hill, 1193; Gaston Hill,
1247, Pbifer's Hill, 1194; Avery
Wilson's Hill, I2I8; apposite the
D.&D. School, 11G7; dry bridge
over the Southern 11. 11, 1159.
These figures Bhow the actual
condition of the Rutberfordton
road aud prove that that is one of
tbe very worst for tbe farmers and
others who have hauling to do.
Aa one man said either were walk
ing up hill or putting on tbe
brake all tbe time. The proposed
new highway will obviate this op
and down bill to a large extent.
Yours truly,
Optimist.
Bollinp, N. C, Oct. 20, 1903.
Cures Rheumatism and Catarrh Medicine
sent Free.
Seud no money simply write
and try Botanic Blood Balm at
our expense. Botanic Blood Balm
(B. B. B.) kills or destroys the
poison in the blood which causes
five
an hour with surpassing eloqu- stock of goods was recently in
ence and made a speech charac- ventoried at $H,UUU and was
tenzed by lofty sentiment, ele- insured for $4,000. Mrs. hfupp s
gant diction and breathing the damage to house and contents
true smrit of devotion and adora- was about SSUU. 1 he nouse was
tion for the Lost Cause
beloved Southland.
and
our 1
RAN A TEN PENNY NAIL
THROUGH HIS HAND.
While opening a box, J. C.
Mount, of Three Mile Bay, N.
Y., ran a ten penny nail
throuerh the fleshy Dart ot his
hand. "I thoueht at once of
insured but not the contents.
Mr. George MeCorckle's damage
to office and library was perhaps
$200. The two "brick houses.
completely destroyed, wen-
worth S,000. 1 he corner build
ing and a half interest in theoth-
er belonged to Grace Reformed
church m Newton, having been
bequeathed to the church by the
all the pain and soreness this late Maj. S. M. Finger. The
A rtonaa ma " lia care. I 1 t. ;A :nnnnnn
would cause me." he says,
and immediately applied
Chamberlain's Pain Balm and
occasionally afterwards. To
my surprise itTemoved all pain
and soreness and the injured
carts were soon healed." For
sale by W. A. Leslie, Drug
gist,
church carried no insurance on
its property. The other half in
terest in the hardware store be
longed to Mrs Philo Hall of
Hickory. There was $600 in
surance on this. The total loss
was about $18,000 or $20,000
The origin of the fire is not known,
Letter to J. A. Dickson.
Detr Sir: There are these
wavs of badness in paint:
(I) 8tnffed ont- with cha.k, or
something like that.
(2) b:.ryte, better than ehaiK,
but no covering to it; nooony
knows it' there.
(3)benziue in the oil, or water,
or other sncb stuffing.
(4) too thin too much liquid,
whatever it is, for tbe solid.
(5) fchot t measure.
JS'ow will you buy by the price
per "gallon!"
W famish oar agents with a
state chemist's certificate of analy.
sis that tells what's in Devoe.
Yours truly
F. W. Devoe & Co.,
New York.
A CURE FOR DYSPEPSIA.
I had Dyspepsia in its worst
form and felt miserable most
all the time. Did not enjoy
eating until after 1 used Ko-
dol Dyspepsia Cure which has
completely cured me. Mrs. W.
W. Say lor, Hillard, Pa. No
appetite, loss of strength, ner
vousness, headache, constipa
tion, bad breath, sour risings,
indigestion, dyspepsia and all
stomach troubles are quickly
cured by the use of Kodol.
Kodol represents the natural
juices of digestion combined
with the greatest known tonic
and reconstructive properties.
It cleanses, purifies and sweet
ens the stomach- Sold by all
Druggists.
Later News.
Thomas N. Reep is making very
satisfactory progress towards
recovery, although it will be a
long time before he will be out.
He is receiving the best of careat
the awful aches iu back aud should- the Mission Hospital at Ashe
er blades, shifting pains, difficulty vjjje
IU uiuiu iiucib, lues ui ica,
bone pains, swollen muscles and
joints of rheumatism, or the foul
breath, hawking, spitting, drop
ping in throat, bad hearing, specks
flying before tbe eyes, all played
out feeling of catarrh. Botanic
Blood Balm has cured hundreds of
cases of 30 or 40 years standing
after doctors, hot springs aod pat
ent mediciues bad all failed. Most
of these cured patients bad taken
Blood Balm as a last resort. It is
especially- advised for chronic,
deep seated cases. Impossible for
anyone to sutler the agonies or
symptoms o! rheumatism or catarrh
while or after taking Blood Balm.
It makes tbe blood pure and rich,
thereby giving a healthy blood
supply. Cares are permanent and
uot a patching up. Sold at drug
stores, $1 per large bottle. Sample
of Blood Balm sent free aud pre
paid, alao special medical advice
by describing your trouble and
writing Blood Bilm Co, Atlanta,
Ga. A personal tri..l of Blood
Balm is better than a thousand
printed testimonials, so write at
once.
NEW MEAT MARKET.
I have opened a fresh meat
Tvioi-lrot. at. tbft st.fl.nrl fnrmftrlv
occupied by G. W. Jones, just covery as to no otner meaicine
above Tull's drug store, and
will keep on hand at all times
J. L. Davis and T: L. Rudicil,
with their families, will move
this week to Morganton.
Pierce Buff has rented T. L.
Epley's farm about one mile from
here and will move onto it this
week.
Mrs. Margaret C. Grant started
for her home in the North Mon
day. She has been visiting her
daughter Margaret" G. Grant at
the Glen Alpine Springs school.
The funeral of Batch Hemphill
was held at Dj-?artsville Sunday.
Yours truly,
Optimist.
Oct. 27, 1903.
SAVES TWO FROM DEATH.
"Our little daughter had an
almost fatal attack of whoop-
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ing cougn ana oroncnitis,
writes Mrs. W. K. Haviland,
of Armonk, N. Y "but, when
all other remedies failed, we
saved her life with Dr. King's
New Discovery, Our niece,
who had Consumption in an
advanced stage, also .used this
wonderful medicine and to-day
she is perfectly well." Des
perate throat and lung diseases
yield to Dr. King's JNew Dis-
Have voa Kheumatismt. Stiff
.TnuitN? Sore Muscled An oia 1
sore, a burn, bruise or any 'flesh
wound! Tiaymon'8 JNerve oc Done
Oil cures such Hfflictions. Remem
ber the name RAYHON'd; Zoc.
All dealers.
Judge Peebles told the-jury in
the Haywood case, after they rend
ereda verdict of acquittal, that
had be been one of them be woold
have done likewise. This infor
mation was doubtless no surprise
to the jury or the public.
BrBi Wanted. Afresh milch
cow. Apply to Loyd E.Webb,
Morganton. ..
fresh Beef, Mutton, Pork and
all kinds of Country Produce.
I will not kill old poor cows or
oxen nothing but the choicest
to be found. I now have a
choice lot of young cattle from
Mitchell county. My prices
are as low as any other, and I
will appreciate a share of the
patronage of the public.
Highest prices paid for
Chickens, Butter, Eggs, and
other country produce.
J.W. GARRISON.
on eartn. lniainoie ior
Coughs and Colds, 50c and
$100 bottles guaranteed by
JohnTull and W. A. Leslie.
Trial bottles free.
Our fertilizer has just arrived
and now is the time to avail your
self of
LOWEST PRICES.
It is always to your interest to
buy your fertilizer at tbe lowest
possible prices. We are selling
only for CASH, and consequently
oar prices are tbe LOWEST.
FORNEY & CO.
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