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Our,Job Office is Com plcte. Your next order respectfully solicited, r The only Semi Published in I County. $1.00 p JJjV ' Triors & H. C. MARTIN, EDITOR AND PROP. PUBLISHED TUESDAYS AIO FRIDAYS. PRICE 81.00 THE VOLUCE XII. LENOIR, N.C., NOVEMBER 10, 1909. Six Killed in Landslide. The Obtrver. Wioston Salem, iXov. 16. Six men were almost instantly killed and one was seriously injured here this morning shortly before 10 o'clock by a landslide of tons of dirt from the side of an abutment being constructed for the 600 toot bridge across the Salem creek val ley, on the first section of the South bound Railroad. The men were excavating at the side of a great hill, working with picks and shovels nearly fifty feet below the top of the embankmeut when tons of earth broke iu masse from the mainland and covered them. A few, by dint of terrific struggles, mauaged to extricate their arms from the mass, and the laborers near by rushed to their assistance. But at once a second crumbling of thousands of cuoic feet ot earth above 8 wept the re scuers aside in the twinkling of au eve, and buried the seveo victims hopelessly. It was nearly an hour before the first dead bodv was recovered, so deep was the mass of earth which had crumbled dawn the embank meut. The laat body was taken out at 1 o'clock. Each was easily recognizable: the earth had crush ed the breath from their bodies without battering them. More Than -a Hundred Drown. Singapore, Nov. -14. The mail steamer La Seyne of the Message r- ies maritime service, running be tween Java and Singapore, and on her way to this port, was in collis ion early this morning with the steamer Onda of the British-India iue, and sank within two minutes. Seven European passengers, includ ing Baron aud Baroness Beniezky, the captain of La Seyne, five Euro pean officers and 88 others com prising native passengets and members of the crew, were drown ed. The rescue of 61 persons, practi Toe Split Lof . j A Good Turn. Youths Companion. Charlotte Chronicle. i A few years ago a Mksouria far-j Since his trip into Nonh Caro mer named King became digusted ) lina, last week, Secretary of Agri as many a farmer has been before culture Wilson has been express and since that time, with the con-1 ing some views as to . the South, dition ot the highway l?tweeu his 1 He believes there is soon to be an farm and the neighboring village. influx of Northern and Western He studied the situation, and one i farmers iuto the South, aud we day devised a rude contrivance to ) might add that such is the very smooth the rough places and round class of immigration tbe Southern up the surface from the ditch to I States most desire. Mr. Wils in the center so as to drain off the water. It was a simple affair, made of a log split into two equal parts, a few braces between them, and a Complete Arrangements for the Annual Convention of the Farmers' Union, Which Will Begin on December 15. Dr. H. Q. Alexander left this morning for Greensboro, where he will spend a day or two making preparations for the approaching' State conveutiou of the Fanners Educational and Co-Operative Union of North Carolina. Dr. Alexander states that the convention will begin on December 15, and, that a large number of im important matters are to be consid ered bv the delegates present. Ke- presenttaion at this State convert tion is two or three delegates at large from each county, aud then delegates according to the member ship of the Union in each county At the approaching State con vention State officers will be elected Dr. Alexander is now the head of the organization both in this county and in the State, and under his administration the Union has made effectual strides forward. The Wireless Telephone. Washington, Nov. 16 Demon strations with a marine and field wireless telephone were made yes terday afternoon, when members of the diplomatic corps and army and navy officers were present. Tbe demonstrations were made at one of the fish ponds in Seventeenth street, the apparatus being placed on each side of the water, in tents. The test included a conversation held in the natural voice and in whispers. Both these tests were successful as also were those in which a harmonica was played. Count Moltke, ambassador from Denmark, talked to his compatriot, Dr. A. C. Kopp, a young Danish scientist, across the water without wires, aud was load in his praises of the wireless telephone. cally from the jaws of shoals of chain by which the berses hauled sharks, formed a thrilling Incident the drag with him upon it. He of the wreck. tried it after a rain, when the road 1 he accident occurred at 4 was SOft and it worked so well that o'clock in the morning in a thick its fame spread through the neigh haze. The vessels were steaming borhood, and thence far aud wide. at good speed and the La Seyene That was the modest beeiuni4 was cut almost in half. The major- ami now the split-log drag, which ity of shose on board were caught any farmer or road commissioner iu their berths aud carried down ran make in a fpw hours. isrvnln with the ve88el. tinnizinc the methods of maintain l he torce or tnecollision Drought ing dirt roads methods which the Onda to almost a dead stop and have always been notriously expen her engines were at once slowed 8jve and ineffective. The drag was and boats lowered. The rescue not patented, and its inventor, with work proved thrilling, for not only nothing to sell, aud only as a good were the rescuing parties impeded road enthusiast, has toured the by the dark, but schools of sharks country, telling gatherings of far- were already attacking those cling mere, road commissioners and local ing to pieces of wreckage in the fficials the marvelous results, both water. Sixty one persons from the jn immediate improvement and in til fated steamer were finally drag the subsequent cheapness of main- ed into the boats and brought by tenanoe. aroomnlished in the mid- the Onada to this port. Many of die West, where the drag is now in them had been bitten by sharks wmorol nse. Indeed, in nn state. and several are severely injured. Iowa, its use on all country roads To Jail For Contemp of Court In the United States Supreme Court yesterday 8heriff Shipp, of Chattauooga, Teun., was sentenced to 90 days in jail for contempt Two other men were also sentenced for 90 days for the same offence and three others for 60 days each The sentences are to be served in Washington. Three years ago a negro was sen tenced to death at Chattanooga for criminal assault. Through attor neys application was made to the Supreme Court for a hearing and the application was granted. Then the negro was taken from jail and lynched. The sheriff, jailer and numerous other persons were cited before the Supreme Court for con tempt, it being charged that they were in the conspiracy to lynch the negro. Six were found guilty and this is the end of the case finds that land in the South can be bought for about half what West em land brings, and he thinks it will not be long before the progress ive farmers of the West realize that they can better their condi tion by shifting their location. He thinks the natives "have got cou trel of the cotton mills from out side capitalists, aud that the manu facturing interests of the South have gone ahead of the farming interests." All of which goes to prove that the Secretary of Agricul ture is an abservant man. The need of the South is for more peo ple. It has too much idle laud. Its soil and climate are as good as that of the West, and what might be called its "living conditions" are better. In advertising this fact, Mr. Wilson is doing the South a good turn. Little River. Mr. Charley Sherrill was at Granite Falls Tuesday on business. 8enator J. C. Sherrill and fami ly moved to Whitnel one day last week where he will teach school Mrs. W. L. Winkler died Moo The Winter's Coml May depend on some of these needed things. I early then wheu stocks are sure to be found tomj lefore vou'll 1 ready for them. is now required by legislative enact t country fa appreciated everywhere. A comparatively small mileage of ef the roads can be surfaced with crashed stone or gravel, and in the cheap and effective maintenance of the prevailing dirt roads, the device primitive in appearance, made from a split log and backed by theener gy of au intelligent Western far mer, promised to be a most import ant agent. Coal Scuttles Stove pipe of all kinds Thirol In fact everything necessary for the pr.-per ranging ol your toe. W oi show imi how well Hi-pared we are to snppiy those i We will sell you an air tight stove that will 1 whole family warm for placing t w vi-it us today H Suicide At Morfinton. Special to the Observer. Morganton, Hot. Charles Julius Redding, aged 80, a lawyer and real estate broker of Charles too, 8. C, committed suicide here today by shooting himself in the chest with a shotgun, The cause of his rash act was supposed to have been due to mel ancholy. His remains were ship ped to his home in Charleston. "Rebs" Cheer a Union Monument. Baton Rouge, La., Nov. 15. Miss Lena M. Remington, of Somer- vill, Mass., unveiled a shaft to Northern soldiers of the civil war here today. Three hundred Con federate soldiers gave the rebel yell when the American flag, was pulled from the shaft. Two hundred stu dents of the Louisiaua State Un- ThOUSandS Starving in London, iversity aided in the cheering. Governor Draper of Massach London, Nov. 17-General Boothe of the Salvation Army, in a report today says bis organization cannot handle one-tenth of the applicants for help. The conditions in Lon don and all England are the worst in historv. One person out of very thirty-two in London is a pouper. Hundreds of thousands of able-bodied workmen are starv ing with their families and hund reds of thousands are walking the streets. Even the jails are turn utetts stood facing Governor Sand ers ot Louisiana, their hands clasp ed during the demonstration . Gov ernor Draper said in his speech "it our people had known your people as well 60 years a?o as they do to-day, this statue would never have been unveiled." Items from Wilkes Chronicle. Mr. and Mrs. Sid Dula of Lenoir Mrs. W. C. Winkler has return ed from a two weeks visit to her ing away men anxious for imprison mother Mrs. Bower at Lenoir. ment with food and shelter. Thn innrpflHA of t.hn nnenrtloved ia 1 0 ,fc .r W. m.r TW ftre Vi8itin8 Mre- DQl'S m0thr . Mrs. Emma Dnla. 1.1 IIV WVIli. I Lawyer T. B. Finley left Satur Kills Her Foe Of 20 Yean. day for Bakersville where he goes "The moat merciless enemy I had to attend Mitchell coanty courty. for 20 yean," declares Mn. James We hope that after the next elec uuncau, oi naynesvme, ,. was Fiuiey wI11 attend the JtinJZr drlnkin, aUi nld .caw. Mitchell County courts as Judge of lit l . J 1 aWn. After minr remedies had "e district. failed and several doc ton gave me up. I tried Eleotrle Bitten, wbloh Young Girls are Victim eured me completely. Now I ean eat of headache, as well as older women, anything. I am 70 yean old and am but all get quick relief and prompt overjoyed to get my health and ur ,roin D King's New Life Pills, strength back again." For Indlges the world's bea t remedy for sick and tlon, Loss of Appetite, Kidney nervous headaches. They make pure Trouble, Lame Baek, Female Com- blood, and strong nerves and build plaints. Its nnequaled. Only 60c at up your health. Try them. 26c. at J. B. Shell's. J. E. Shell's. We etteodour Sympathy to the bereaved fcusbaad. Tbe remains were taken to the family Dftryfog grounds, near Boone, for burial. The infant, of Mr. and Mrs. Finley Livingston, died Tuesday. The remains will be buried at Union today. Mr. klbnge 3ieKeary is very- low with pneumonia fever, at this writing. Mr. W. I). Oxford was at Mr. R. Theodore Autons Sondav. Mr. Robert Reid, of the Granite cotton mill section, spent Sunday night at Mr. J. Heltons. Mr. H. M. Crouch made a busi ness trip to Lenoir one day last week. Messrs. L. C. Reid, James Pres nell, Luther and Jeorden Helton, left Tuesday morning bound for Gastonia. They had nice loads of apples and cabbage etc. Mr. John Hiee returned home from Mortimer Sunday . Nov. 10th, 1909. Vivian The Sick in Taylersville. The condition of Mr. R. P Matheson, has changed but little in the last few days. For the past week he has been losing strength and bis mends are very anxious about him. Mr. J. P. Matheson is still con fined to his room but is able to sit up a little each day. The friends of Mrs. Gertrude Matheson will be glad to learn that she is now able to be up a part of the day and walk about the house Scout Killed in a Boiler Explosion. Special to The Observer. Spring Hope, Nov. 16.- There was a fearful accident one mile from Nasheville at the sawmill of William Sellers today when a boil er exploded instantly killing his son, John Sellers, a young man of 18 years. IHliii YOUR HARNtSS iS HERE WON'T YOU J)ME AND THE HARNESS IS RIGHT - SO IS THE PRICE "WHEI IN DOUBT, BUY OF PRICE!" Don' Forgi SMBBBiaBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBBaBBailllMaSk To look into our Thank . giving windowand don forget to leave your ord( for a Turkey and Oyster Cranberries, Celery, Baski Grapes, Malaga Grape Grape Fruit, Oranges, H nanas and Nuts. Respectfully, Harrison & C 1 i r up if
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