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ASTHMA, CROUP WITH (Thousands "who have used Go-wans f Dunng rati flTI in Vl triaofmnn , very severe colds, asthma, bron ttis throat troubles, pneumonia, etc., Ste'in praising its many fine quali- S " "ATT 7 Q J' penetrating, is much preferred for Zl troubles. Get a bottle of Gow- wire ans, just rub it on the affected parts at night and note immediate relief. Don't let some unscrupulous dealer put something off on you "just as good." Demand Gowans, because Gowans Is more penetrating." Sample and testi monials sent free by writing to Gowaa Medical Company, Concord, N. C. Kufr-M-Ginu No Dirt. No Exposure. Inexpensive. Make the roof FIREPROOF instead f FIRE INVITING. A stormproof roof that will free you from all repair expense, and lat as long the building. 7 For Sale by MORG4NTON HARDWARE CO. . COUPON FOR Charlotte Observer Bargain Subscription 191, Date... CHARLOTTE OBSERVER, Charlotte, C. Find enclosed $ , for which send The Char lotte Observer, Daily and Sunday, by mail to the undersigned for months. Name BARGAIN RATE Daily Daily & Sun St. or R. F. I) 3 Months. .$1.25 $1.50 k ' t 6 Months.. 2.50 3.00 Town 1 Year 5.00 6.00 Remit by Check or Postal Order. Money gets lost in the mails. Orders accepted under this special rate only during Special Bargain Period. NORTH CAROLINA, Burke County. SUPERIOR COURT, Before the Clerk. J.B.Holloway, Admr. of Mary Walton, vs. Annie Reynolds, et. al. KOTICE OF SUMMONS BY PUBLI CATION. To Sam Walton, Henry Walton, Lula Holt, Lula Walton, Essie Mead ows, Emma Walton, Bertha Bellmore ind Herma Johnson, defendants in the above case, you will please take lotice that an action entitled as above ks .ee:i commenced in. the Superior Court of Burke county for the sale ( land to make assets to pay debts and you will further take notice, that you are required to appear at the of ice of the Clerk of the Superior Court f Burke County, N. C, at the Court House in Morganton, N. C, and an swer or emdur to the complaint in said iction or the plaintiff will apply to the court for the relief demanded in laid complaint. , L. A. BRISTOL, Clerk of the Superior Court. Jan. 24, 1916. - NOTICE. NOTICE OF SERVICE BY PUBLICATION. North Carolina, Burke County. Jonas Kidge Township. G. E. Weld vs. Stokes Aldridge. KOTICE OF WARRANT OF AT TACHMENT. The defendant above named will take notice than a summons in the bove-entitled action was issued, gainst said defendant on the 22nd ay of January, 1916, by W. M. Shuf ler a justice of the peace of Burke Wy' North Carolina, for the sum y $59.58 due said plaintiff by account goods sold and delivered to the ? defendant in the; year of 1915, ich summons is returnable before justice of the peace at his office t Jonas Ridge, in said county and in Jonas Ridge township, on the 25th day J February, 1916. , The defendant also take notice that a warrant attachment was issued by said 5Ce on the 22nd day of January, against the property of said de isnaant, which warrant is returnable Jftore the said justice at the time and f'ace above named for the return of T. D. Crockett enters and locates 25 acres of land in Jonas Ridge town ship, Burke county,' adjoining the lands of G. H. Aubrey, J. W. Wiseman and others. Beginning on the south-east corner of the Ceseston tract on the waters of Pine branch and runs a northly course with said line to or near the J. G. Franklin line, then runs various courses and distances for complements so as to include vacant land. Entered Dec. 24th, 1915 .' 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. En try 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 rects ' This Jan. 20th, 1916. J. B. HOLLOWAY, Entry Taker. TRUSTEE'S SALE OF VALUABLE LAND. the summons. When and where the wenaant is required to appear and jnswer or demur to the complaint or in.- le,f deranded will be granted, ims the 28th day of January, 1916. W. M. SHUFFLER, Justice of the Peace. nave you surveying or tim er estimating to do? A. G. jyman of Morganton, N. C, can Qo it for you in a careful and ac hate manner and at a reason- Notice. able price. His surveying tools "6 Of the Vkoof' onrl a intra va in ?od order. He does the most Jafcult and intricate jobs and jets them right and will make nice map of the work if u want it. Give him a trial you will be satisfied he un flerstands his business.? By virtue of authority conferred upon the undersigned as trustee for the Virginia-Carolina Chemical Com pany by G. F. Brittain and his wife Rosa D. Brittain, said deed of trust dated March 24th, 1915, and register ed in the office of the Register of Deeds of Burke county in Book U No. 3 of mortgages on page 164; and the said G. F. Brittain, having failed to discharge and pay off the said note se cured by said deed of trust, and at the request of the said Virginia-Carolina Chemical Company, the holder of said note, the undersigned will sell at the Court House door of Burke county in Morganton to the highest bidder for cash on Monday, March 6th, 1916, at 12 o'clock noon, the following describ ed lands, to-wit: A lot or parcel of land lying and being in Morganton, Upper Fork township, county of Burke and State of North Carolina, and more particu larly described as follows: Beginning on two Spanish oaks and rock, his corner of his old survey and runs west six poles to a stake in his -line of his 43 acre tract and runs south 32 degrees east with line 34 poles to a chestnut on the side of the mountain. Then south 46 degrees west with his line 40 poles to a stake, his corner of the 43 acre tract. Then south 46 degrees west 48 poles to a forked white oak in Hawkins' line. Then south 44 degrees east with Haw kins' line 46 poles to stake and Nory's line. Thence north 50 degrees east with Nory's line 28 poles to a stake his corner. Thence south his line 26 poles to a gum and pointers. Then south 55 degrees east nine poles to two hickorys, then north 49 degrees east 8 poles to a gum, Mull's corner; then north 45 degrees east with Mull's line 24 poles to a small hickory; then north 88 poles to a bent hickory on the side of the mountain; then east with Mull's line 126 poles to a chest nut oak and Henry Franklin's line and north 19 degrees west with his line, 186 poles to stake in Mull's home tract, then west with his old line to the beginning. In the above boundary 50 acres of land excepted, also 25 acres sold to Manly Powell, leaving 53 acres in the above tract. Terms of sale cash. This February 4th, 1916. LOUIS M. SWINK, Trustee. FEBRUARY ELEVENTH WAS WASHINGTON'S . REAL BIRTHDAY. Was Born February 11 His Diary Shows This to Be the Date. Exchange. The birthday of George Washing ton was celebrated this week, Tuesday, February 22, and for more than a century the memorable event has been observed on that date, though the date on which the great American was born was February 11, 1732. Un til he was twenty years old, Wash ington always observed February 11 as his natal day, and even afer Washingon had become the greatest and most famous American, February 11 was observed as his birthday, which sometimes was celebrated in different places both on the 11 and 22 of the month. Washington's diary for 1879 con tains this note: "February 12 went with the fam ily to a ball in Alexandria" given by the citizens of it and this vicinity in commemoration of my birthday." That birthday ball in Alexandria was held on Monday because the 11th of February fell on Sunday. Washington's diary for 1799 the year of his death, contains this birth day reference: "February 11 went up to Alexandria to the celebration of my birthday. Many maneuvers were performed by uniform corps, and an elegant ball and supper at night. February 12, returned home." The change in Washington's birth day date was brought about by the change in the calendar. England in 1752 adopted the Gregorian, or re formed, calendar, which corrected the error of the Julian calendar. The new calendar dropped ten days, and events which took place from Febru ary 12th to 21st inclusive were deem ed to have taken place on February 22. It would appear that there was no observance of Washington's birthday in the Continental Army until 1781, and it is likely that that was the first of the anniversary by any other per sons than Washington and his fam ily. On that occasion Rochambeau and a number of French and American of ficers celebrated the day with a din ner. On February 12, Rochambeau wrote to Washington: "Yesterday was the excellency's birthday. We have put off celebrating that holiday until today by reason of the Lord's Day, and we will celebrate it with the sole regret that your excellency be not a witness of the effusion and gladness of our hearts." The first popular celebration of the February 22 date was at Newport, R. I., in 1784. The chronicles of the event say that the bells of the town were rung, the houses were decorated with flags and bunting and a brilliant entertainment was given. The Tam many Society of New York, in 1790, adopted a resolution that thereafter the 22nd of February be commemor ated as the birthday ofWashing ton. HAPPINESS X BY-PRODUCT. Depends Very Little on the Size of Our Incomes. Exchange. , Common experience reinforces Munsterberg's statement that neith er prosperity nor economic progress increases the sum total of human happiness. This is perhaps the most properous of all centuries known to history, yet measured by any stand ard, by the number of suicides, in tensity of social unrest, jealousy and strife, it is the unhappiest. Those who are worst off economi cally rarely commit suicide; they en dure while the death rolls of design are enlarged by persons comparative ly well off. This is natural, for hap piness is a state of mind, while enw is a state of comparison. Double the income of all and you simply elevate the compari-J son without altering the judgment. People who are 'unhappy because they cannot have strawberries in winter on $1,000 a year when their income is advanced to $5,000 a year; will be sorry because they must drive an open car in winter. I Happiness is a state of mind, a by product of living, an intangible which cannot be measured in money. As Jane Addams says, "It happens along the road." In this respect it resembles a four-leaf clover. Search for it in vain and presently when the tension is relieved and you are looking for some thing else there is the coy freak of na-1 ture beneath your hand ready for the , plucking. If this theory of Munster- j berg's were generally understood and ' accepted everyone would be happier.1 But when all is said and done, do we! want to be happy? STIFF NEC!S5 III! mil 1 bear those pains? A single bottle will convince you Sloan's Liniment Arrests Inflammation. Prevents severe comply cations. Just put a few drops on the painful spot and the pain dis appears. "iiiiT i n n n n n n n n n n n n n n n a e us rtLi AX- COMMISSIONER'S SALE OF VAL UABLE FARM LAND. Great Religious Gathering in Washington. One of the most momentous relig ious gatherings since the world mis sionary conference in Edinburg in 1910, says a Washington - dispatch, will take place when the National Missionary Congress meets at Wash ington next April, according to an nouncement made by the National Missionary Campaign. The Con gress will be the climax of 37 conven tions now being held in the United States under, the direction of the Layman's Missionary Movement and the chief topics of discussion will be mission work in the United States and in non-christian lands and the future activities of laymen in all branches of mission work. The Congress will be limited to 2, 000 delegates from the various Pro testant denominations throughout the country and will be in session from April 26 to April 30. x Farm Mortgages in the State. University News Letter. The farm mortgage loans in North Carolina in 1915 were around $21, 000,000. About a tenth of this amount was Carried by the insurance companies, a third by banks other than national; and the balance by mortgage loan companies and individ uals. The average rate on farm mortgage loans from all sources in North Car olina in 1915, counting commissions, was 7.7 per cent; and this average was lower than in all other Southern States, ' Virginia and Kentucky alone excepted. Coughs and Colds Are Dangerous. Few of us realize the danger of Coughs and Colds. We consider them common and harmless ailments. How ever statistics tell us every third per son dies of a lung ailment. Danger ous Bronchial and Lung diseases fol low a neglected cold. As your body struggles against cold germs, no bet ter aid can be had than Dr. King's New Discovery. Its merit has been tested by old and young. In use over 45 years. Get a bottle today.- Avoid the risk of serious Lung ailments. At all Druggists. Austin Dunstan, Governor's ' Messenger, Dies. Raleigh News and Observer, 19th. Having served North Carolina faithfully through ten different ad ministrations, Austin Dunstan, col ored messenger of the State executive office, died at his home on the corner of Dawson and South street yester day morning. Two weeks ago Dun stan, sixty-five years of age, was at tacked with pneumonia. His death came in the early morning while he was unattended, breakfast having been served him a short while be fore. v The funeral arrangements have not yet been completed, but the services will be conducted Sunday afternoon, it is thought. The Council of State will attend in a body. Serving first in the old Yarborough House, Dunstan later became a ser vant to Governor Caldwell, and was associated with the executive, office during the administration of Govern or Vance. From that time he served continuously as messenger to the Gov ernor and the Adjutant General until two weeks ago when he was taken ill. During his last visit to Raleigh, the late Governor T. J. Jarvis remarked to friends in the presence of Austin Dunstan: "If I had a million dollars and wanted some one to keep it for me, I don't know of any one I would rath er trust with it than Austin Dunstan." Yesterday the Council of State in meeting adopted resolutions of respect for the faithful servant. Body That of McNeely, Says Vic tim's Brother. Concord Dispatch, 18th. The body washed ashore on the Egyptian coast near Alexandria and reported to the State department by American Consul Garrells, is that of Robert N. McNeely of Monroe, Amer ican consul to Aden, who lost his life when the British steamer Persia was sunk, according to G. R. McNeely, brother of Robert N. McNeely. Mr. McNeely said that he based his belief on the description of the cloth ing and articles found on the body which were identified with those own ed by his brother. A Blowing Rock item in the Wa tauga Democrat of last week says: Messrs. L. S. Bollinger and Theodore Greene, skilled cabinet makers of this borough, have recently filled a large order for several suites of furniture of native wood to be shipped to the Adirondack Mountains where they will adorn the summer cottage of Mr. and Mrs. Hagameyer of New York City. Mrs. Hagameyer is a sister of Mrs. W. W. Stringfield of Chetola. The undersigned as commissioner appointed by the Superior Court of iuiKe county in a special proceeding entitled J. D. Pitts et al. vs. aki Pitts, et al, will, on Monday, the 20th day of March, 16, am.n tne ica. hours of sale (the same being the day fixed for the sale in the order) expose 10 tale and sell to the highest bidder for cash at the Court House door in the town of Morganton, four certain tract3 or tarcels of land in Hurkr county, North Carolina, described and bounded as follows: FiKST 'TLACT: Beginning o:i a large red oak, oimp&on s coiner, and runs west with Simpson's line passing Simpson's post oak co;ner, 24 poles to a stake in the Alexander line; thence south 42 poles to a sourwood; thence north 45 west 2C0 poles to a chestnut; thence eai.t with Sigmon's line 180 poles to a pine; thence north with Sigmon's line 200 poles to a lo cust on the river bank; thence down the river with its meanders and in cluding the island, 340 poles to Simn son's corner; thence south with said line 86 poles to the beginning, contact ing 420 acres, more or less, and being the tract of land conveyed to Abel Pitts by James W. Wilson, by deed dated November 8th, 1878 and re corded in the Register's office of Burke county, in Book G, page 230, to which deed, registered as afore said, reference is hereby made for further description: But excepting out of boundaries of the tract of land above-described the land conveyed by Abel Pitts to W. D. Pitts by deed dated October 30th, 1902, and registered in the office of the Register of Deeds of Burke coun ty, in Book W No. 3, page 382, con taining 88 acres, more or less. SECOND TRACT: Joining the Wilson tract, beginning on a sour wood and chestnut, and runs west 36 poles to A. L. Giles corner; thence north 16 degrees west 15 poles to a stake, A. L. Giles' corner; thence north 27 east 22 poles and 12 links to a stake, A. L. Giles south-east corner; thence south 46 degrees east 46 poles to the beginning, containing 8 acres, more or less. THIRD TRACT: Beginning on a stone on the south-east bank of the Catawba river, a corner of the old survey, and runs south 330 west 25 poles up the river bank to a stake in the mouth of the branch, J. M. Or der's beginning comer; hence up said branlh with J. M. Order's line south 5 degrees west 5 poles to a stake in the branch; thence north 70 degrees east 14 poles with said branch and said line to a stake; thence south 52 degrees east with said branch and line 40 poles to a stake in said branch; thence south 15 degrees east 10 poles to a stake at the mouth of a ditch mentioned in John Pitts' will; thence up said ditch south 40 degrees west 21 poles with said J. M. Order's line to a stake in the old road, the said Order's corner; thence south 15 de grees east with said road 12 poles to a stake: thence south 34 degrees east with said road 18 poles to a stake in the road; thence south 13 degrees east 14 polestrftrstake in said road, J. M. Order's comer in John Arney's line: thence north withaid line crossing the. branch at iv yvuies, vcies v-i Duncn or s corr ants in common. The 420 acres trct above-described will be sold in thrc , separate tracts, ploU of which will b ;fhovn to purchasers at any time after .March 10th and up to date of tale i raid tract r v.v tttat tit Liaiccia and then as a whole, the sale to t ifviivu ai me rest price obUine lerms of ale cash. This 19th day of February, 1911. T,,r,,;'-D. PITTS, Commissioner. EVERY & ERVIN, Attys. NOTICE RE-SALE DENTON LAND By virtue of an order of re-l made and entered in a special procwl mg pending in the Superior Cn- of Burke county, whercTn the undersirn hi wa anno:ited Cornior -n-titled M. J. Denton, Charlie Denton, et al ex rartc, the undersigned vilL on the 13th dav of March. 1916. t Ihi Court Houe door in the town o Mor ranton, within the letral hours o' aje xnpe to public sale to the hieheS bidder on term one-fourth ca- bal ance in 2. 4 and C months (ti r a'nHl till Tvirchaee monv raM la fuln the flowing tact of bir1 1ST TRACT- Be-inning a chestnut oaV. old comer, and mns t with Dnton line 78 roU, to nhte oak: thence south CO po! t0 a forked h'ark oak; thence o 73 at ?S poles to a nerro nine: t"nc eat R3 poi: thenc to the ben'nz. 2ND TRACT: Beirnn;ng on chestnut oav and running to chnut t month of b-anch on river -nk thence up branch to a maple in Ynl 'no are tract; thence to th winning. 3RD TRAPT: Beginning on chestnut mouth of branch nd nma "n brancn 106 poles to chr,ut; thence west 40 poles; thnce north 8 west 50 poles to a chestnut oak; thence eaU 14 poles; thence down the road to the river; thence down th nyer to the betn'nning, containing la all 3 tracts 84 acres. Said rale being made for raHitloa between tenants in common with bid ding to begin at the price of $407.00, th bid of Charlie Denton. This Feb. IKth. 191G. M. J. DENTON, Commissioner. Ml degrp Pain is a visitor to every home and usually it comes quite unexpectedly. But you are prepared for every emergency if you keep a small bot tle of Sloan's Liniment handy. It is the greatest pain killer ever discov ered. Simply laid on the skin no rubbing required it drives the pain away. It is really wonderful. Mervin H. Soister, Berkeley, Caln writes: "Last Saturday, after tramping around the Panama Exposition with wet feet, I came home with myneck so stiff that I couldn't turn. I ap plied Sloan's Liniment freely and went to bed. To my surprise, next morning the stiffness had almost disappeared, four hours after the sec ond application I was as good as new. March, 1915. All Druggists, 25c mimes, sind Arny u the ctillyv nortu A yoies xa a stiiKer uictice nfl frrees fast ljM5ble4td a si tmallfpine; tMerfce Wutb: Vast 44 polslto ivsfta cornerSrr irvnce norm 4y aegre witn ner line to a stakjr her earner: thenceffo corner; thence op east 11 rih 87 de- ak4: thence es to a degrees po trine, said Gritty Puts' line; Cst poles nd pointers 12 poles to fitiimn? thenrt treet 171 Poles to the hptrinninf rnntnininc 554 acres, more o less, except from said boundary of 4 acres of land con veyed by Abel Pitts to J. M. Orders by deed dated November 14th, 1908. and registered in Book C No. 3, page 560. FOURTH TRACT: Beginning on a stake about 150 yards west of Shoups house, and runs west cross ing 2 branches 151 poles to a stone on the west side of a branch; thence north crossing the branch 84 1-3 poles to two white oaks on a hillside; on the east side of the branch; thence east 151 poles to a stake in the back line; thence south with the old line 84 1-3 poles to the beginning, contain ing 80 acres, more or less, excepting 55 acres sold off to John Shull now owned by Logan Rich; the same being the tract of land conveyed to Abel Pitts by J. H. Giles and wife, by deed dated February 3, 1913. and regis tered in the Register's office of Burke county in Book R, No. 3, page 374. Sale made for partition among ten- $ Allow M your decora- 1 J tor to give you one of the most artis tically decorate dU homes in America I with the charming stencils and beau- tiful wall tints of I I Tb B(iUful W3 Tart Alabastinc is the wall tint that itayi on the walls. It is sanitaryj lasting and economical. Remember, Alabastine tinted walls are the fash ion in the best homes this year. Come seethe charm ing colors and plans for beau tiful rooms. Morganton Hard ware Company si BLANK OPTIONS TO PURCHASE LAND. For Sale at The News-Herald Office. 9 i .