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m I a . . f -3 U THE NEWS-ti HRALD AN INSULT TO FARMERS RESENTED I. Q. COBB, Publisher- THURSDAY, APRIL 23, 1908. Bv Clarence H. Poe, Editor Progressive Farmer, of Raleigh, the Most Widely Circulated Farm Paper Between Baltimore aud Atlanta. vrW win furnishes tne io itiu jduhu.. a uu money to send out all the liquor paring rather carefully a full and that floods the mails? dispassionate review of the ob- The great (?) men in this State jections made to btate prom who are working for the liquor bita in North Carolina, but j tnere is one raauer auuui which men are not doing it for their and health, and it is easy to guess which it may b(J ag wdl that j where tin money conies irom. nlUst omit from my review, as I am less inclined to treat it dis. Do the farmers of this State passionately. like to be Dlaced in the same I refer to the statement which It l i 1 J- class as negroes? The liquor men Wr leaders nave muue uv j- I and over again, in substance it sayinat now tuc ncv u , T .1? trancmseu tney are uepenumg The strenwh 0f the liquor on the farmers to carry the State interests is in the country. We wet. That is an insult to the admit that you prohibitionists best people God ever made. Read the article by Mr. Poe, editor of the Progressive Farmer, in this issue. will carry the towns, but we are i going to sweep the rural districts. We used to have the negro to stand by whiskey and save it in everv election, but whi'e we haven't got the negro any longer, Concord Presbytery has been we have got the farmer and we with us this week, about sixty are banking on him to take the strong, and no finer looking or negro's place. " more intellectual looking body of men ever visited us. They have received a hearty welcome from our people, and from all "Burke's Annual Row" Analyzed. John M. Mull writes a let ter to the Charlotte Obseryer under the above caption in which he severely criticises Report of the Burke Count Republican Convention on April ISth. Chairman R. M. Smith read the call and explained the same that it was for the pur- the chairman and others of pose ot electing- delegates to the Republican conyention the Sta'.e and Congressional hA !in Mrrno-ntnn on the conventions. After some re- 18th. Mr. Mull is seriously marks by Mr. Smith he called mistaken, I think, or else he Captain L. A. Bristol to the frcm some other cause mis- chair represents the same. I was Captain B. was on motion secretary of that 'convention made permanent chairman and have been asked to give and John Hood and William the facts in the case, which Waters secretaries. Captain are as fellows: B. thanked the convention for Onuntr fhnirmnn Smith, the comtuiment ana an- J U LA tjr J Vfc i " 7 I 1 miner of some oooosition nounced that the convention - - - - r r to Taft and others after going- to Morg-anton, referred to it in his preliminary remarks was read for business. All of the precincts were represented except Barriers, and called Captain Bristol to in Upper Creek, and No. 2 in the chair as a man most suit able to deal iustlv to all factions. The organization was made permanent without a dissenting voice. Ao fnc- denominations. Dr. Lilly, the Presbytery and the public This is the claim, farmers of North Carolina, that the liquor men have made from the begin ning of this campaign. What do' you think of it? What ol llA-i studied and oft-repeated insult speaker of great fame, addressed that tne tanners, the intelligent country people ot North Laro- Irni liciltvno hr.lT nnr OAiil tn tIiA generally, at the Baptist church whigkey may be Wednesday night. We extend counted upon to step into the Presbytery a glad welcome and poor, ignorant, venal negroe's hope they will come again. Historian of the Press Convention. J Mr. T. G. Cobb, editor of The News-Herald, is in Charlotte shoes as the great refuge and stand-by of The liquor interests? For this reason, if for no other, the farmers of the State should redouble again their efforts in behalf of prohibition. Let the. tl-iics -nrarAr of ton ."lino- thA Sfith an. 1 111.J V V IV UbbUimilli, v.w " . . - , I'll nual convention of the North te b deciJed. ? Carolina Press Association, which overwhelming, that never again convened Tuesday. At this will "friends and hirelings of the sakxn dare insult the sturdy : rueto-inn', larmers oi uie urn norm aiate tiyil Alii. VUkUXVUU tilV J I T I ft i . The Charlotte News of vy UCfl, a flon upon ineir mannoou ana ineir nonor, paper, to-day said of the report: We have not seen a more beautiful tribute, to journalism than that delivered by Mr. T. G, Cobb, historian of the North Carolina Press Association, at this morning's session of the convention." "We call special attention to the report appearing elsewhere in to-day's paper, on the differ ent newspapers of the state, as made by Mr. T. G. Cobb, of Mor ganton, editor of The News- Herald, and historian of the press It was the farmers of North Carolina who won immortal re nown at JVlecklenburer Court House. It was the farmers of North Carolina who gave to Alamance and Moore's Creek and King's Mountain their undying fame. It was the farmers of North Carolina largely in the Civil War who won for North Carolina the glory of being "first at Bethel and last at Appomat tox." To say that the sons of such sires have now degenerated into the willing slaves of saloon- association. Mr. Cobb has covered peepers and whiskey interests, the ground entirely, and his re- and that they may be counted on port is highly interesting. In u ,uie "e10 b as ine the beginning, he pays a tribute t0 cat s ot th?? men to journalism in this state of rare tms 13 ,a slancier whlcn as wmv Thorfmwrto their spokesman, I can not too rapid growth the state papers bitterly deny nor appeal to them are experiencing, and is well to? .strongly to rl back at its worth the perusal." time spent in its originator. A few months ago I stood on the old battle-ground at Lexing The Law as to Prescriptions for Whis- ton, Mass., and saw the statue key. To the Editor of The News-Herald: There seems to be a misunder standing among the physicians of Burke county as to their powers under the law to make prescrip tion for whiskey. No physician has ths right to give prescription for whiskey except in case of sickness, and then only when the patient is under his charge, and in his of the ploughman there that marks the spot "Where ence the embattled farmers stood And fired the shot heard round the world." To the farmers of North Caro Una I would now appeal to re peat the deed of their fellows in Vfnnonr.V.-.,,.-!, 1 1 1 uiassaLiiuacus a imiiureu years ago and more. A world-wide movement is now on against in- i. i . . . I .wiiiviniivv anu 1 1 -i uunr h 1 1 1 whiskey is necessary to properly earth the Celegtia treat the disease. Any other is nt- Q , , . , ;;tnv.u a it. - """, ucicmimeu muH-tauic. n wuiu w me wise. it is hoped, will be sufficient. J. F. Spainhour, Solicitor. heroic ettort to shake off the galling chains of the opium habit, one ot the worst forms of in temperance. In far-away Eng 1 . . . J 4 1 . . i 1 - i , irtim tue jjiowui oi temrjeranee sentiment is only less pronounced than hero. In our own Jam! North, South, East and West are agitated as never before. But North Carolina. bovernor Uenn to bpeak in Mor- ber, is the first State in the &e? f ur JsALE: Guernsey Cow, fresh AprillOth. Rhode Island Red nnd White Wyan dotte eg-g-s. W. E. Edmonson. ganton. Governor R. B. Glenn will speak on Prohibition in Morgan ton on Tuesday, May 5th, at 2 o'clock p. m., at the Graded School Auditorium. There will be music by a choir from all denominations. The vice-presidents and executive committees of every township are requested to advertise this speaking at their rallies on every possible occasion, and try to induce the voters to come out to hear this question discussed. Ladies are especially invited. A. C. Avery, Jr., Prest. Anti-Saloon League. F. 0. Huffman, Secretary. E3Bread is the staff of life, therefore, have it jrood. Use our brands of flour and you'll hrve thy b;-st. Bristol & Harbison. present temperance rivival to vote by ballot on prohibition. In all the other States the question has been decided by legislative act, and now the whiskey inter ests are claiming that North Carolina's vote will show that the people, that the country people, are not behind this movement o their leaders. North fla-mlmo therefore, is the tonch-stwio' Its voice is eargerly awaited in all parts of America. t.h beratien may even reach to Europe and Cathay, and if our rural population will but exert itself to the utmost, it may be said of North Carolina in 1908 as it was of Massachusetts in 1775 that lilPCRTATTT DECISION It is important that 3-cu should de cide to take cn'y 1 oiey's Honey and Tar when you have a cough or cold, at t will cure the most obstinate racking ough and expel the cold from 3'oui ysteni. Foley's Honev and Tar con a.ns no harmful drusfs. Insist upon having it. W A. Leslie. Icard township and No 2 in Silver Creek. Mr. Lafevers, from Love lady township, offered some resolutions endorsing- the time over the manner in which delegates to the State Con- Notice to Registrars. Poll books, permanent registration certificates, election law anp otner books and papers necessary for holding prohibition election have just been sent me by Secretary of State. Please come in or send some one to get them. A. C. AVUKY, JR., Chm. Election Board. NOTICE! A nptition has been presented to the Hoard of Elections to change the voting precinct of No. 2, Icard township, to from W. W. Aikeen's to F. if. Cook's. This matter will be heard by said board on Thursday, May7th, when those for or against said removal can be ' heard. This April 16th, TJUS. A. C. AVERY, Jr., C. E. Tate, Chairman. Secretary. Notice to Voter! of Silver Creek No. 1. A petition has been presented the Election Board to move the voting place of Silver Creek No. 1 from its present location at George Taylor's home place to the forks of Jamestown and Glen Alpine road or J.. L. Epley's store Those for or against the removal will be heard by said board on May 15th, 1908. . T A. C. Avery, Jr., Chairman. Election Board. C. E. Tate, Secretary. Notice of Dissolution. Having sold my interest in the firm of Beach & Coffey, (near the Hospital,) to J. P. Beach, the business will here after be run by J. P. Beach. He as sumes all indebtedness of the firm, and all accounts must be paid to him. J. R Coffey. April 20, 1908. ion was observed until the President's administration.al- resolutions were read, at the so that of S. B. Adams tor - i r-t i r j end of which Jdr. Mull was otatenairraanaDQ secretary recognized by the chair and Taft for President, and in mf. a snpprh no-ainst them, structinsr the delegates elect- Col. W. S. Pearson and oth- ed by this convention to vote ers made speeches favoring tor Adams for State Chair- ht- resolutions, which vcrti man and Secretary Taft for adopted, only three votes f resident, l ne adoption ot asfainstas I counted, out of these resolutions was dis perhaps 40 deleg-ates. -Some cussed pro and con by several i; ,, ..,i v.f tUic oi me aeiejrates, ivir. jonn Mull ooposino- anv insrruc tions, while Mr. W. b . HcJlv burton, Col. W. S. Pearson, veation be elected. The man- Mr. Lafevers and others fa- 41 n jI J ! j a ner was tmaliv conceaea xo yorea insirucTion lne resolutions iavorintf in- li-l I l .lll luiiuaiii til' i . ... . . i i ,1 Miuiiiui wc r auu jicu uv a. nnm inff ire 1 1Plfrn Tfs ncmrn- I . L ingiy. it was tnen raoveu Mr George K. Pritchard, that the delegates be instruct- from Mitchell, and Mr. White, ed to vote for Taft for presi- from Madison countv, were dent and Adams for State endorsed as delegates to the , tvt at. .11 ci. National Convention from this . V i Conqressional district. aerainst instrucuno-anii ui. n;taa,1mi,a1.nf ,1-, W. S. Pearson for instruct- Were elected to the State and ingf. it was put to tne nouse jonsrressionai conventions. anrl rarrip A three dissenting v hile there was some little enirp. Mr. Mull moved to warmth of feeling- brought reconsider and vote by town ships at this juncture. D. C Pearson, P, M., the only fed- ?.lly harmony in acquiescing eral officeholder in the con- to the maiontv t'o nf inn c ornn AoA Mr Mnll's On motion ot C b . McKes- N0TICE. Noah Whisenant enters End locates 100 acres of land in Upper Creek township, Burke county, on waters of Irish and Rose creek adjoining the lands of H. R. Branch and others. Beginning on three maples near a path and runs south 44 poles to a Bum, Branch's corner; thence north 80 east 15 pIes to douwood, then north 60 east 63 poles; then south 45 east 34 poles; then north 14 poles; thence north 85 west 150 poles, then south to the beginning. Entered 21st April. 1908. Any person or persons claiming the above entry or any part thereof will file their protest against the issuance of a warrant for the same in the Entry Taker's office, and if said protest is not filed within thirty days from the date of this notice, I shall issue a warrant for the same as the law di -reets. This 2lst day of April. 1908. J. B. HOLLOWAY, Entry Taker. SALE OF LANDS FOR ASSETS. Bv virtue of an order of the Superior Court of Burke county, I will, on the 9th day of May, 1908, sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, at the Court House door in Morganton, N. C that cer tain tract of land belonging to Gabrial Pearcy, being Grant No. 7481, and bounded as follows: Containing 547 acres, lying in the county of Burke, beginning at a stake and poinlers on Fox Camp Hill, in G. Pearcy's own line, and runs south with his own line 320 poles to a black-oak on the east sidd of the path; thence west 20 poles to Vebt's corner, thonca east with Webb's line 180 p.ie j uisline: tnence east with his line 80 poles tn I.incraf.'ldt's lm.?: thence ea3t with his line 60 poles to Taylor's line; thence north with Taylor's line 240 poles to a maple; thence with said line 80 poles to a pine near the old road leading to Jonas Ridg-e in the fork of Angles Branch; thence south rt a east 1 0 poles, crossing a prong of said branch, to a white-oak: thence north 45 west with Pearcy's line to the heerinninsr. Terms of sale 25 per eentMn cash, balance in six months. Thh April 14th; 1908, E. S. WARLICK, Admr. Gabrial Pearcy, deceased out in the discussion on the matter of instruct-ng the dele gates, there was motion to vote by townships. .The voting commenced, and Mr. Mull retired, two men fol lowing, the balance of the convention remaining until adjournment. These are, as I remember, the principal facts in the case. son, the Convention adjourned. Sale of Land for Town Taxes. By virtue of an order of the Board of Commissioners of Morganton, North Carolina, made and entered on the minutes of said board, to me directed, and duly endorsed on the tax list for the I have nothing against Mr. said town of Morganton for the year , . , , i- , t r 1 j iau, now in my nanas ior collection, i Mull whatever, but 1 tailed to will, on Monday, the 4th day of May, A. JJ. 190a, in detault of the payment Notice To Registrars. TVi rpoHstration books for the prohi bition election on May 26th must be nnpnerl on Friday. April 24th, at 9 o'clock, and continue open for twenty days, that is until Saturaay, May ioin. The registrars can remain at their homes during the twenty days except on Saturdays, when they must be at the polling place. There is no new registra tion hut trip rep-mar registration must be used, and only those registered who have moved into your township, en titled to register, and those who have become of age. Be sure to come yourself or send some reliable nerson for vour registration book, which can be found at the Regis ter of Deeds omce. A. C. AVEKi, Jr., Cbmn. Board of Elections. r t i . The Harvest will be all you desire and more if yon plant our seeds. Success is assured because our seeds are all fresh, 1907 crop seeds grown by reliable seeds men. We have a splendid assortment of FIELD SEEDS GARDEN SEEDS FLOWER SEEDS all true to name. Many choice varie ties among our garden and flower seeds. Have them in bulk or package. Why not plant seeds on which you can depend this year? Their cost is no higher. BURKE DRUG COMPANY Sale of Farming Lands for Partition. Ev virtue of an order of the Superior Court in the case of Julius Sims and others vs. Mollie Pul- liani and others, the undersigned commissioner will sell, for cash, at the Court House door, on the first Monday in May. 1MOS, Ibeinjc Maytne4tn, 1908.) these two certain tracts of land on John's Eiver in Burke county. First Tract. Beginning on a maple in the out side line of the John Sims home tract and runs .north U west crossing the creek at the mouth of Sprmtf branch, and up the said branch with its meanders 17 poles to a stake in said branch; then with the branch south 88 west 7 poles to a stake in the said branch; then with the meanders of the branch north 55 west 62 Vi poles to a large leaning poplar on the bank of the branch; then with the meanders of the branch north 41 west 22 poles to a stake in the bottom of a hollow, then north 15Vio west 105 poles to the Moore pine corner, corner of the Sims home place; then with the Sims outside line east b'l poles to the red oad cpmer of Tobitha Thompsen; then with the line of Mrs. Thompson south 2 east 50V2 poles to a pine on the east side of the road; then south 27 east 45 poles to a pine; then south west 16 poles to a stake in a field; then south 54 V20 east 16 poles to a stake at the field; then south 85!40 east 70'2 poles to a sour wood corner in the back line; then with the outside line south 61 west 44 poles to a pine; then south 15 west 18 poles to the biginning. Second Tract. Beginning on a Hickory corner on the bank of the river and runs with the outside line north 32 east 11 poles to a small apple tree; then north ISO east 27 poles to a small dogwood on top of the ridge; then north 25 west Sii poles to a stake on top of the ridge; then south 38 west 57 poles to a stake on the bank on John's River; then down the river with its meanders to the beginning. This April 2nd, 1908. JOHN T. PERKINS. Commissioner. MORTGAGE SALE. Under and bv virtue of power of sale contained in a certain mortgage deed exe cuted by Austin Collett and wife Laura Collett to the unaersigneo mortgagee on May 31st, 1907, and recorded in the office of the Register of Deeds of Bui-ke county, in Book B No. 3, page 378 et seq. Ana upon aeiauit in tne payment of this debt thereby secured, I will on Saturday, May 16th, 1908, sell for cash to the highest bidder at the Court House door in the town of Morganton, a tract of land in Burke county North Carolina, bounded as fol lows: Begining at a stake, the north east corner of a 5 acre tract sold Laura Collett by Rufus Avery, and runs with .1 . i j 1 "i J 1 o saia tract soutn oa degrees west oo poles to a stake in the line of Col. Tate purchased trom Miss a. ji;. rearson; thence north 2 degrees east 22J poles to a stake in the Tate line; thence north 88 degrees east with the line of Rufus Avery s other land 6b poles to a stake; thence south 2 degrees west 22 pole3 to the begining, containing 5 acres more or less. Sale made in default of pay ment of a debt of $225 00 and interest thereon from the ?,lst day of May, 1907. A. M. KISTLER, Mortgagee. Avery & Ervin, Attys. observe the hih-handed tyr anny exercised by the chair man or the brute force used by anyone to force the reso lutions throuo-h. I think Mr Mull got a square deal, but he caught small cards, having" "Fere once the Sitood Ami fircil the shot world." emhalUed fanners aril round the Seen m its large significance, therefore, the May 2Cth election aftords not only the occasion for a crashing rebuke to the most Violsnt recent insult to the' farm ers of this State, but it is also the supreme moral opportunity riem this eraticn. 1 hat they will prove themselves worthy sons of their sires when the test comes, I have no doubt of the taxes mentioned below, expose tne several lots or parcels ot land where on the same is due to sale at public auction at the Court House door in the town of Morganton, State of North Carolina, (sale beginning at twelve (12) o'clock M.,) to the person or persons who will with ready money pay the taxes and costs for the smallest portion or portions of such lots or parcels of land resnppfr.ivplv all nf snnh nromiaoc nothing but the three-Spot lying and situated within the corporate mil iho Anr Hp r.1ivfd hU linms OI saia town oi Morganton, coun- and the deuce, lie piaea nis ty of Eurke State of North Carblinaf trav a three-spot literally and each of said Jots and the amount on the resolutions and instruc- and known by the name of the owner tions, and played the deuce set PPslte thereto, as follows: nsrurati eu . i am sorr mat A,,n tw, q w Mr. .Mull had to carry Ji is Avery, Lucy Ann, one town lot . . Avery. Jerrv. one town lot grievance to a democratic Averv. Jones, one town lot. journal. The Observer has A' tI' t16 toT 1oti J . Avery, James 1, one town lot iti own troubles with Kitchin Austin, Julia, one town lot riryan both oa ita hands, Berry, Will, one town lot and to chronicle ail the rows gger D, one town lot ... rsoger, xt rs, one town lot that are now occurring in its Blue Ridge Wagon Co, 1 1 lot own political fold would keep VferSitSt it Quite 'usv. Bond, Miss Lou, one town lot IXJKJ V CI z,t VJ VJ, UUC lUWU 1UL Coleman, Howard, bal, 1 t lot Mull h cntli-ism ol the con- Clark. Mrs. M A, one town lot n.ij . ii t. . . vention is too severe. He has T I' q ' one?own,lot . Caldwell, Sam, one town lot not been in the Republican Caldwell, Jerry, one town lot fold so very many moons, and Caldwell, Dennis, est., 1 town lot r ' , , , ueai, jos ivi, one town lot tor a mere lamb to enter a Denton, m j tmim w arje flock of old sheep and Deny, J S, one town lot c.-, ,-,,,,,-1, p-iln nc in n-rin E'lwin, james v, one town lot rai so much Lam as to ho Estes j c one town lot snail be tlieir Slieuneru Will Erwm. Jones, one town lot not be vvell received bv stasfs Fleming, W T, one town lot u i i ,i n i Garrison, J W, one town lot Who have been in the flock SO Gardiner. JerrV. on town lot lonff that their horns have en- Harbison, Mance. one town lot circled their ears a time or Harbison PG, one town lot , , , , .. , , Hallman, V V, one town lot two, and whose tails have be' Johnson, Laura, one town lot come the lodg-jngf place for at Kible'r, M B, one town lot lpa;t IS rrntis nf riicVlplnirs J--oven, n, ts, one town lot least . crops ot cuckieDurs Lan6j s s one town ot and bpanish needles, many of Lytle, John, one town lot whom have never licked a rrv"e ljOU?, one town lot ?rain of salt from a shepherd's 5 ESfi ,ot nana, it may De possioie tnat iviuii, j ti, one town lot the reason Mr. Mull failed to ?iull Mis- J?hn M, 1 town lot i r 4, i ii- i Morganton U. & I. Co., 1 t lot defeat the resolutions was be- Morganton Handle Co, 1 1 lot cau.-e his horns were too Moore, Will, one town lot short, and his failure to keep K3;!-31 J A? one town lot . . , f , . . r McGalhard, Lark, one town lot the aelesrates from beinp; in- McNeely, Mrs. Naomi, 1 town lot structed mav have arisen from McKesson, Harriet, one town lot the fact that he did not have o.?is'nn i' est tow.n lot - wwwwuy U JLJf IUWJJ 1UL $ 1 50 100 1 00 1 00 170 1 00 8 8!) 93 3 03 3 CO 15 50 4 75 11 60 2 50 8 48 14 00 7 15 2 00 5 55 1 50 50 1 00 4 25 4 50 4 25 13 30 3 50 7 32 7 50 1 50 4 40 30 40 2 75 5 17 15 35 10 31 cuckleburs and Spanish nee dles enono;h in his tail. This is one of Joe Cald well's objec tions to Bryan. Bryan may have some sandhurs sticking m round his ears, as he hails from that region, but he has not pot enough cuckleburs in his tail. J. E Hood. Piles are easily and quickly checked with Dr. KhoopTs Magic Ointment. To prove I will mail a small trial bos as a convincing- tet. S:mpiy address Dr. Shoor), kaeine Wis. I surely would rot send it free unless I was certain that Dr. Snoop's Magic Ointment would stand the lest Remember it is made expressly and alone for the swol len, painful, bleeding or itching piles, either external or inier lal. Larireiur Qc. Hold by llurke Dm Co. - Pope. P S. one town lot. Payne, J N, one town lot Payne, H F, one town lot Somers, A F & Co, 1 town lot Somers, A F, one town lot Somers. A F, guard. Webb. 1 lot Scott, Hennie, bal. one town lot Smyre, Robt, one town lot Tomason, R S, one town lot Tate, Thad, one town lot Tate, Harvey, one town lot William?, John W, one town lot Walton, J F, one town lot Walton, Mr3. Kate, cue town l,.t Walton, Hiram, c?. town lot Wiiscn, J H, one town lot Wilson, W E, one town lot Wilson Henry, cne town iot -Wall, J A, one town lot Warliek, E S, one town lot Walton, John, cue town lot Wilson, Anderson, 1 town lot . 8 50 3 00 8 40 4 50 1 50 5 05 3 50 9 80 12 50 (i 00 10 00 3 68 7 35 1 14 2 50 2 00 4 00 4 00 15 00 18 40 20 00 30 00 12 90 31 15 1 75 1 50 13 20 2 00 2 00 5 00 11 2ft IS 1 50 20 46 6 IS 2 09 15 25 25 10 75 2 GO i'ril 2. link HAMILTON ERWIN, Town Tax-Collector. Sale cf Part of Dennis Caldwell Land. Py virtue of an order of the clerk of the Superior court of burke county. N. C, made and entered in a special proceeding pending in said court entitled A. F. Scmers, admr. of Dennis Caldwell, against IsabellaCaldwell and others, 1 will sell at public auc tion, to the highest bidder for cash, at the court house door in the town of Morganton, North Car olina, on Monday, the 4th ds-.y of May. A. D. 1908. the following described tract or parcel of land, ly ing: and bein;? in the county, of Burke, State of JNorth Carolina, designated ana described as fol lows: Besrinninpr on a pine stump near the south-west corner of the Dennis Caldwell lot, and runs south 51 degrees west 67 poles to the fork of the McRae branch; then north 72 degrees west 29 poles to a large black oak in the head of said branch; thence nortn 55 decrrees west 44 poles to a small oak bush; tnence norm n aegrees east o poles to a stake, Presnell's corner, tnence south 81 degrees east with Presnell's Hne.-to the beginning:, containing: 21 acres. School house lot of four and one-half acre3 ex cepted out of the above boundary. The said land to be run out, surveyed and divided into lots and sold first in lots and then as a whole, sale to be reported at best irice bid. This 2nd day of April, 1908. John T. Perkins, A, F. SOMERS, Adm'r, Attorney. of Dennis Caldwell, dee'd. COMMISSIONER'S SALE OF LANDS. By virtue of a decree of the Superior Court of Burke county, rendered in the special proceeding wherein Anna T. Key. Executrix of P. B. Key. is plaintiff, and Henry T. Key and others are defen dants, ihe undersigned Commissioner will sell at public auction, to the highest bidder, for cash, at the Court House door in Morganton, North Caroli na, on Saturday, May, 16, at 12 o'clock M., the fol lowing described real estate in the city of Morgan ton: Being the lot formerly owned by the late M. M. Chambers, butted and bounded as follows: Being the house and lot conveyed by J. W. Wilson to the late M. M. Chambers, and formerly owned by iip.rah A. McDowell, situated upon West Union it:et, bounded on the west by lot formerly owned by the late S. C. W. Tate, and on the east by the lot owned by Mrs. Sarah C. Tate, and containing two and one half acres, more or less, (excepting and reserving that portion of said lot conveyed by M. M. Chambers to Sarah Michaux and Mark Wal ton by deed and fully described therein.) This April 11, 1998. GEORGE E. FRENCH, Commissioner. McLaughlin s iMichoIson, Attys. . John's River Farm BERKSHIRES! Four Boars of February far row; large, thrifty, big-boned fellows, with plenty of length, heavy hams, good heads and the kind of body the meat market man is looking for. These boars are sired by my great boar Hollybroods King, registered No. 91,521, and out of Dominant Fancy, also registered. Priced right to move them early. Address, John M. Harshaw, Proprietor John's River Farm, Collettsville, N. C. 88888 M 1C. F. KIRKSEY. H Having bought the interest of Mr. J . E. Coffey K in the firm of Kirksey & Coffey, 1 will ;vVi more g) to the stock and sell at a less profit. I am handling Furniture manufactured in Mor- 5g ganton by the Morganton Furniture Co. There g fore, having no freight to pa;, I can save you that much by selling you Morganton made furniture, T T 1,J1J 4-1- K -1 eg i can say uiui i tun luniuiniy uie uesi ana most up-to-date furniture that can be purchased any- H where. g COFFINS AND UNDERTAKERS SUPP1KJS. Call and see me. X very respectful I y, 9 I O. F. KIRKSEY, Sale Lighthill Interest in Lands. By virtue of an order made and' entered in a special proceeding pending in the Superior Court of Burke county, entitled J. M. Mull, admr c t. a estate A. P. Lighthill, dee'd, vs. W. H. Brevard" Theresa Rosembaum, Mary E. Beorce and Josel phine Callomarl, I will, on the 4th day of May (.being the first Monday of the said Month of May' 1S08,) 1S03. sell to the highest bidder, for cash at the Court House door. Morsranton. N. C.,- and 'be ing a sale for as3ets to pay debts of the said estate all that one-half undivided half interest in and to the following described tract of land: Situate and leing in BHiidletown, Silver Creek township Burke county. N. C, adjoining lands of Carolina Queen Consolidated lands et al. and bounded as follows; Beginning on a pine on the point of a ridge White s old corner, and runs south 36 east 110 polos to a pine; then south 34 west 82 poles to a stake in Soap Stone Hollow tract: then north 56 west lid poles to a white-oak, in White's old line then south ?,P west SO poles to a persimmon in Uiieen nhe; thence SS west 3G poles with said line to a doprooa: then south 61 west 20 poles to the road: then uort 2i? west 20 poles; then north 70 east ao poles: then south 80" east 16 poles to stake then north 41o east 27 poles to a mulberry; then north 4'jo west 40 poles tor a bfcck oak on south side of reed; then north 44 east 44 poled to a gum then north 6 west 10 poles to a poplar; then north 5i east SO poles to a poplar; then north CS east 2 poles to Spanish oak; then south east 2 poles then north 22- east 21 poles to a Spanish oak; then sou;h.ri10e;;.st72polestoa larsre white-oak; then north 72 cast 100 poles to the beginning, contain ing some :;oo acres, more or less, and being the kinds f why described in deed duly registered in Ke;rister s office Burke county in Book A No 2 at pape r74 et. sr-i. This April tfnd. 19", . , JN'0- M. MULL, A.lmr.c. t. e. estate Dr. A. P. Liahthill. dee'd. HUNTER & ERVIN, Retail Merchants. Groceiries, Chickens, Eggs, All Kinds Country Produce. Began business Feb. 15, 1908. LINVILLE STORE, - - N. C. Candy Kitchen and FRUIT STORE. I have opened a new Candy and Fruit store on Union street, and want you to come to see me and buy all your fruit. My Candy is all home-made, clean, pure and very cheap. Fruits at wholesale. C. G. T R A K A S. A NECESSITY! If You Do Not Kill the Germs, the Germs May KiH You. PUR0X DISINFECTOR PRICE $1.50. Means death to all disease germs. Cots 3 to 7 cents a month to keep Purox Dis mfector in erooci der. Kills al leaves no odor. Foi further information about the Purox Disinfector apply to RHYNE & FLEMING Local Agents. I f ySf si? : v i If a Poor Watch Is a poor investment don't it follow as logical sequence that a GOOD WATCH is GOOD investment? We think so, and it our reason for selling only GOOD, standa watches. We know of nothing better than Mine Hamilton, South Bend, and the Elgin a: Waltham. Prices begin at ii PATTON'S JEWELRY STOR High Grade Jewelry. IT W LL PAY Y0 U running or odors and If Ff Thc Hot Season is Coming. 9 gaBsaaassBsacgcasBFtgsEg Make no mistake about your Ice. - We will especi ally care for the wants jof our regular customers St. rm. , i. i t i . . .... me oesc ice ana the best delivery possible. - Respectfully, - To watch our show windows. We are constantly gettting new goods, the kind that give perfec satisfaction. The people who use our line o: goods recognize them as the verv best. Nov to demonstrate this fact to you, let us full your next order. We are satisfied you will be pleased. We carry the biggest line of fancy groceries ever handled in Morganton, and we sell them just as cheap as you buy cheaper goods. PHONE YOUR WANTS TO NUMBER BRISTOL & HARBISON. FANCY AND HEAVY GROCER HANCOCK BROS. & CO'S. Lni PLUG TOBACCO is one of t.hp tobacco ever biggest plugs of standard grade flue ! wjjj - Tt4 duiu i.ui- xuc j.c goes xuruici n longer m the going than any other brand made. AJJJ who knows of this brand never goes around yft uu ins snomaer, ne Keeps it m nis n"-. makes friends, and makes them always glad to s 3 u Manufactured by a strictly independent fa- nrUUtl tSKOS. & CO.. IvncftDUrg; Established 1851 ' UetS MORGANTON, N. C.
The News-Herald (Morganton, N.C.)
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