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En ERPI Vol. XXXIII NEWTON N. C. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 19. 1911. No. 3.6 ON NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS. Live Items Culled From Exchanges. Ixed.sH. tateville Landmark. The work of grading the Buf falo Shoals road was begun this week at the shoals by a force .of Contractor J, T. Plott's laborers, v ho are using about 16 mules to plows and scrpers. Some of the teams passed through Statesville early in the week and others went out yesterday. A camp has been established near the river and the force will work this way. "If any of you think I won't kill you, you are a d n fool," ar the words alleged to have come from the lips of Walter j Russell, as he struck June Sum mers a death blow late Tuesday afternoon. Russell, Summers, Marvin Cruise, Charlie Bowers, Press McCoy and Fred Hutchins, ail young white men, were at the blacksmith shop of Jas. Church Oiin township, when the tragedy Hickory Seed Co, having an or der for 1,000 bushels of peas from Argentina, has been as far west as Missouri to get them, often seeing them thrashed out in the fields. He is convinced that there is no section in the country with greater possibilities than our own. ' Mr. Ramond Abernethy is go ing into the poultry business on a big scale. He has recently re turned from the north where he has made a special study of poul try raising. On his fine farm near town he has, or soon wil have, 5,000 white leghorn hens, unsurpassed as layers, and will put eggs on the market in big quanity. Mr. R. J. Foster recently pur chased the residence of Mr. M. H. Yount next to Mr. Geo. Ivey's While fixing up he found a copper still under the house. No, it occurred and according to those was not in actual operation but present the circumstances were about as follows: Summers and another one of the crowd were pulling "square heel" when one accused the other of unfairness in the game and a quarrel follow ed. Russell '"butted in," it is said, and sided against Summers and he and Summers began cursing each other. Suddenly Summers seized a small piece of iron pipe lying near by and about the same time Russell snatched up a p'ece of an old wagon tongue. Before the other mem b?rs of the party hardly realized what was taking place, Russell struck Summers such a terrific blow on the head that he fell to the ground unconscious, with his skull badly crushed. As his ii 1- i i i Nutim ici: icu-seu made tno re mark quoted above and then went off toward the home of Mr. Church. Some of his com panionscalled to Mr. Church to catch him, whereupon Russell changed his course and ran into the woods. Z-iirLCOlr3- Lincoln County News Sheriff G. Lee Heavner and Deputy J. S. Hallman made a raid ud in Howard's Creek town ship on last Tuesday night and captured a forty gallon copper stilling outfit. The plant was located near Zion church and was in full operation when the officers appeared on the scene. The still proper, was located in a gully and the officers crept up as near as possible to the edge of the bank and made a dive for the unsuspecting moonshiners but they were too quick for the officers making a rapid exit down the bed of the stream and escap ed. However the outfit, which by the way was brought to Lin colnton. Several gallons of second-grade "white ligbtnin' " was also a part of the capture. On last Wednesday morning Mrs. Emma Asbury, the beloved wife of Mr. V. P. Asbury of Catawba Springs township, pass ed away at the Lincolnton hospi tal The day before her death, Mrs. Asbury had undergone a serious operation from which she never revived. Her body was laid to rest onThursday at Marvin church near Kiddsville, Rev. Mr. Wagg conducting the funeral services. Mrs, Asbury, before her marriage was a Miss Wingate, la early life she became a mem" her of the Methodist church and Ur'til death ever remained faith ful and devoted to the vows she assumed. Having been called up higher to become a member of Zeb Buchanan says it has done business in its days, Among latter day residents of this place have been Messrs. J. D. Elliott, E. B. Jones, and Geo. F.'Iyey. Suspicion is wobbling around amongst all these names. Taylorsville Scout Mrs. Jane Herman has a pump kin vine in her garden that measures fifty feet each wav, or covers a circle of 100 feet. It has never been cultivated with plow or hoe. The number of pumpkins on it are too numer ours to mention. Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Steven son, who moved to Almira, Washington, last spring, return ed to Alexander last Monday. They are stopping, for the present, at Mr. S. G. Earp's; but will locate in the county and make it their home. Mr. E. F. Chapman, one of Alexander's oldest citizens died, at his home three miles north of town, on last Saturday night. Aged 83 years. His remains were laid to rest at Three Forks on Sunday, Rev. J. W. Watts conducted the funeral services. CaJd-x7ell- Lenoir Topic. On last Saturday evening the barn, ginnery and crib on Mr. W, B. Gibson's farm, near Loar, was destroyed by fire. The loss is estimated at $800 to $1,000. Insurance on gin $75. The fire originated from a small boy and a box of matches. One more plea for the "strike-me-on-the-box" match. Report Issued on Currant Prices. Washington, Oct. 12. Short crops of corn, potatoes, hay aud oats and a good crop of cotton have had their effect on prices, which farmers are receiving for their products. Inquiry by the department ot agriculture re garding prices paid on October 1 compared with that date a year ago are the following higher averages: Potatoes 30:2 per cent; hay 22.7 per cent; oats 17.4 per cent; corn 7.5 per cent. These lower averages are shown; Buckwheat 2.4 percent; wheat 3,7 per cent; chickens 6.0 per cent: butter 9.2 per cent; eggs 10.7 per cent; 23,3 pen cent. Omega's Budget. Iron Station. N. C, Oct. 10. Rev. C, H. Curtis closed a revival meeting at Lebanon last Friday night. There conversions, one accession to the church, and we think the church greatly revived as a result of the meeting. Mrs, Zanie Wilkinson, wife of Everett Wilkinson, is now very sick with typhoid fever. Alda, daughter of the late O. E. umunger, also has fever. The fever seems to be of a very stubborn type. Mr. J. B. Ballard has bought trie M. A. Wilkinson farm and has moved his family to' it. He is enerasred in morVmnriicm and is also ginning cotton. Lebanon church has lately in stalled a new organ. Thanks to liberality of friends 'in Catawba and .Lincoln counties. Cotton is about all picked and most of it ginned ia this section, and the crop is as short as pie crust. The capapillars, or army worm as some are pleased to call them are fast consuming the weed in most fields. With the crop at least one half short and 1 - tue price ot the staple lower than it has been for several years makes it doubly hard on the farmers, and many of them 'can not possibly meet their indebted ness. Great influences are now ac work all over the South to aid the farmers ia keeping cotton off the market until the Drice ad- vituces oucupto trie present it seems to be pouriner in on t,hp market in a steady stream. Many farmers are warehousing their cottou and the banks are kindly loaning money on ware house certificate to the amount of 70 per cent. This scribe is one that believes that there is no good reason for the present low price of cotton. We believe that there is concerted action on the part or certain interests to bcAt down the price of cotton. We also believe that behind the reports of the crops sent out by the government is incoinpetencv if nothing worse. But brother farmers as president Cleveland once said in a message to Con gress at present it seems to be "A condition and not a theory that confronts us," To hold cotton off the market until it brings a living price is the duty of every son of the Soutii who can honest'y do it, but every thinking man knows that with present conditions the great majority of farmers cannot hold it and be honest with their creditors. It seems to us that we farmers are pulling at the wrong end of the rope. After having had so many object lessons. Why is it that we can not reduce the cotton acreage, so as to avoid bumper crops so called? Just as long as we raise bumper croos, imaginary or real, and have to go in debt for what we ought to raise at home, just that long will we be at the mercy of the cotton bears. We thirk brother farmers the more excellent way is to heed the advice of Dr. H. Q. Alexander, State President of the Farmers How Much Is A Bushel. fai both to the producer of crops The principal work of the Bu- and ttie consumer. Those who reau of Standards in Washington wish to pursue the matter is to establish scientifically ac curate standards for the weights and measures used in the United btates. Recently the bureau ' Panion. has been engaged in gathering statistics to show the leeral weight of a bushel of different commodities, as fixed either by national legislation for the pur pose of the customs, or by state legislatures for the purposes of trade within the states. 5v In the case of a few -commodities only, such as wheat, oats and peas, .are the legal weights uniform throughout the country, and in many cases they differ widely. Neither do the legal weights which the bureau has listed represent a volume equal to the bushel ot two thousand one hundred and fifty and forty two hundredths cubic inches the United States bushel, so called. On account of the variations in the densities of commodities in different localities and in differ ent seasons, it is impossible to fix with any degree of cerlanity the weight of a given volume of any cemmodity, such as potatoes, farther should sead to the Bu reau of Standards for the com plete circular. Youth's Com- Caterpillar History. The caterpillars which have beea feasting on the cotton leaves in this section of the State have been here before that is, their ancestors have been here. In 1894 this writer came from Wilmington with a caterpillar story which he published in The Charlotte Observer that the people thought rather doubtful, if not altogether a lie. He told of the train haying been stopped near Lumberton by caterpillars crossing the track. The govern ment through t the matter worth investigating and sent an agent there who more than confirmed what the reporter had said. This army of caterpillars was quarter of a mile wide and long enough to continue crossing the railroad track for eight days. It came up from the direction of Marion county, South Carolina, moving from southwest. The mass of crushed worms made the apples, coal or corn. Since, rails so slippery that the engine therefore, the actual weight can I dnvers would simDl , around. The old Carolina t!' church invisible, this good toman's departure will not only ' Senator Overman Leaves For Pana- mourned by her family but by entire community in which &ta lived. (Mrs. Asbury was a Jf-w of Mrs. E. D. Gamble of Newton.) II, e Kur iKmocrat. tee W. B. Councill recently a line farm on the Yadkin in wan county and bought one Hpy noar Salisbury from H. Or abb for $10,500, Mr- W J. Shuford, of the ma. Salisbury, Oct., 11. For the purpose of joining a senatorial committee in New York. Senator Lee S. Overman went to that city today and will, on Saturday, sail for Panama. The object of the visit is to inspect the Pana ma canal in accordance with in structions from the last con gress. Senator Overman, who will be away for a month, was accompanied by Mrs, Overman and his private secretary, John D. Brown.of Salisbuay Union and "make any reasonable sacrifice to avoid debt, and farm not to make money but to make a living," and the Doctor could have added that this is exactly the way to make money farming. The farmer who raises all his supplies and does not go in debt at the stores does not need to warehouse his cotton if he don't choose to. He can pile it under a shed and keep it until it does bring a living price. It will not spoil. If he wishes to he can have it insured against fire at small cost, and he is independent of the world, so far as the price of cotton is concerned. Omega. Giyes Aid To Strikers Sometimes liver, kidneys and bowels seem to go on a strike and refuse to wnrlc rirht. Thpn von tiodH tnc ! -r-i i " iii.iv pleasant little strike breakers Dr. Kiner's New Life Pills to eive them natural aid and gently compel proper ! acuon. rixceuent neaitn soon iollows, Try them, at Clarence Clapp's and R P B reeze A Boston school teacher who is just retiring after forty-nine years of service says: "A little harmless flirting rests the tired mind." She needs a chaperone. Houston Chronicle. be fixed only approximately, it is important that in transactions in which the bushel measure is used, it be distinct'y understood which is meant; that is, whether a volume of two thousand nnp hundred and - forty-two hund reths cubic inches, or a certain number of pounds. Since these two defi anions of the bushel are contradictory, the bureau recom mends that all sales be made by weight, as is now the practise in all transactions of wheat. There are eighty-four commo dities for which legal weights in pounds to the bushel have been generally adopted by the stales. The list begins wit alfalfa-seed and ends with wheat, both of which run sixty pounds to the bushel. Apptes range between forty-five and fifty pounds to ihe bushel; dried apples, twenty -four to twenty-eight; barley, forty seven and forty eight; a so on. The list includes vegetables, fresh and dried, seeds of many kinds, chaicoal, coal, berries, meals, nuts, lime, fru ts, salt and pop corn. In some cases the United States standard has been adopted and in other cases, where there is no United States standard, the states have had to fix their own. In some instances there is a con siderable difference in the standards. For example, malt ranges from thirty to thirty eight pounds to a .bushel, and pop corn from forty two in the ear in Ohio to seventy shelled in Iowa, When such great differ ences occur, however, there is usually a reason, such as the presence or absence ot the cobs. Knowing this, traders make proper allowances. It is in teresting to notice that peas, clover seed and wheat art all rated at sixty pounds to the bushel, and that in these com- moaiues sucn states as nave a standard make it conform to that of the federal government. Here is a list of the United States standard weights for all the commodities for which it has been established Barley, fifty; buckwheat, forty two; bituminous coal, eighty; corn, fifty six; corn meal, forty eight; flaxseed (linseed), fifty six; malt, thirty four; oats, thirty two; peas, sixty; potatoes, sixty; rye, fifty six; wheat, sixty. The table published by the Bureau of Standards is valuable to the middleman who deals with producers in various parts of the country. It is also valuable to the statistician who may want to ascertain, for example, the difference in the cost of living between certain localities. With out knowing accurately how much of a given product there is in a bushel, the ordinary man would be wholly at a loss to know whether or not he was getting like quantity for like money. If the time arrives when goods are sold by a universal standard throughout the union, such a 1 1 . -1 -a taoie will . become un necessary. Until then it is use- uentrai management had to send a gang of workmen to the scene to scrape and sand the rails and this trouble continued during the migration of the army. Some years ago. "just after the war," Capt. Richard A. Torrance was farming in the Brazos section, when the cater pillar made its appearance. The trains were stopped in a manner similar to the incident related Cotton there grows ten and twelve feet high. The cater pillars attacked the uoper and tenderer parts of the plant, stripping the limbs and barking the young bolls. These young oolis, exposed to the sun, shrivel ed up and cracked open, Capt. Torrance gathered them by the wagon load and ran them through a gin. The huds fell where the seed usually fall there was not a sed in any of the bolls. The result was six teen bales of cotton of good lint, for which Capt. Torrance got the same price as for undamaged cotton. Charlotte Chronicle, Woodrow Wilson Man for President Says Mrs. Armor. Savannah, Ga., Oct. 13 -Th Savannah Press of to-day carries an interview with Mrs. Mary Harris Armor, known best for her temperance speeches and nation al organizer of the Woman's Christian Temperance Union, in which she declares that she failed to find any enthusiasm following the speeches of Presi dent Taf t in the West and North. She spoke in several of the cities just following Mr. Taft, "The best man the Democrats have to offer is Wood row Vit son," says Mrs. Armor. "He is tho man who will be able to carry not only the North but the other sections as well." She says Governor Harmon lacks the strength of Governor Wilson, Sulphur in the Soil. Experiments at the University of Wisconsin are reguarded as proving that the generally pre vailing theory that sulphur in trie soil is of little value for promoting fertility, as compared with phosphorus and nitrogen is erroneous, and that sulphur is, in fact, of vast importance. Con tinuous cultivation, together with insufficient fertilization, causes a large annual loss of sulphur, which cannot be compensated from the atmosphere, and little is brought up by capillarity from me subsoil. The experiments therefore recommended the ap plication of fertilizers containing sulphur to lands which are fre quently cropped. The failure nitnerto to recognize the great value of sulphur in soil is ascrib ed to faulty analytic methods employed by early investigators Youth's CJom panion. Concordia College CONOVER, N. C. session opens The thirteenth annual September 13, 191L Thorough instruction in courses leading- to degrees for male and female students. Buildings renovated and improvements made. Board will be furnished at cost and will not exceed eight dollars for month of four weks. For further information address Geo. A, Romoser, PRESIDENT. Silence I The instinct cf modesty natural to every woman is often !, drance to t,,e cure ot wonnnly diseases. Women shrink from the personal questions of the local physician which seem indelicate. Tha thotht of examination is tb borrent to them, and so they endure in silence a condition Of disease which surely progresses from bad to worse. It has been Dr. tierce's ppitrliso to crr-s? a reat masy women Bio have round a rc?Be tor modesty in L2s offer ot FXZZ consults. Jon by letter. Till correspondence is held am sacredly confidential, address Dr. S. Y. Pier. Z:aZ?alo,x. Y. Dr. Pierce orite PreK-ription restores and regulates the woma acrons, abolishes pain and builds up and put the fc. jiug touch of health on every weak woman who gives it a fair trial. It Makes Weak Women Strong, Sick Women Well. You can't afford to accept a secret nostrum as a substitute lor this non-alcoholic medicine op inown composition. 7 -Pi Years of experience. Modern methods of book-keeping. A Savings Department Strong connections in the money centers. Resources of over a quarter million dollars. These are some of the things that enable to give our customers the best possible ser vice. us Shuford National Bank, Newton, N. C. Claremont College! HICKORY, N. C. If you have a daughter to educate and desire to place her where she will re ceive the best instruction, under the most competent teachers, surrounded by influence which tend to develop the highest type of character and for the least money, then you had better write JOSEPH L. MURPHY, PRES. Claremont College, HICKORY, N C THE NORTH CAROLINA College of Agriculture & Mechanic Arts THE STATES INDUSTRIAL. COLLEGE Four-year courses in Agricultural; in Civil, Electrical, and Mechanical Engi neering; in Industrial Chemistry; in Cotton Manufacturing and Dying. Two year courses in Mechanic Arts and in Textile Art. One-year course in Agri culture. These courses are both practi cal and scientific. Examinations for admission are held at all county seats on July 13. For Catalog address THE REGISTRAR, West Raleigh, N. C THE NORTH CAROLINA State Normal and Industrial College Maintained by the State for the Women of North Carolina. Five regular Courses leading to De grees. Special Courses for teachers. Free tuition to those who agree to become teachers in the State. Fall Session begins September 13, 1911. For catalog and other information address Julius I. Foust, Prstd nt, GREENSBORO, N. C. Fudge Raises A Blockade, Boston, Oct. 11. A balky horse completely tied up traffic at the corner of School and Trenton streets this morning. Its driver and others, and traffic policemen, whipped it, lanked at its bridle, coaxed it all in vain. The situation had become serious when came along an attractive young woman, S'ie took a piece of chocolate fudge from her pocket and fed it to the horse; munching the candy it followed the pretty girl, who walked away, coaxingly holding out another piece of fudge. The horse got that in due time. In the block's length the fudge was all gone, so was the horse's balkiness. I'd follow her anywhere myseii, exclaimed a young traffic policeman. "And without the fudge, too,' returned his fellowman. . ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE. Having qualified as administrator of the estate of John L, Carter, deceased. all persons having claims against said estate are hereby notified to present the same, properly verified, to the un dersigned, on or before the z7th day oi S ptember, 1912, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of recovery. All per sons indebted to said estate will please make immediate payment. Sept. 27th loll. W. B. Gaither, Administrator. Lawyer for the Plaintiff- Gentlemen of the jury, the de fendant claims that, when he ran over my client, his car was go ing about three miles an hour. Think of the agony endured by my client while being run over as slowly as that! Puck. The Sixty-first Annual Session Of CATAWBA COLLEGE OPENS SEPTEMBER 6, 1911. JF1"!5 tjniprhonor institution is continuing its great work with Increasing sue ttJi.?. , erli lhyona people of this community a most excellent opportunity t o secure the henents of thorough oolleeiate r.nd academic training at a very mode aSf.hih J'ofunivt-rsityand colifge-tramed men and women f-f"rS hi"Af, eof !:t-,ra,'5" w?rk- Two courses ltdinsr to deerees are offered. njit"1 adNautaaes ,llSlus"-- Art. Kspression. shorthand, Typewritine, and 2 ookkeepmg at reasonable rates. For catalog and information address. J. F. Buchheit, A. M. President NEWTON. :: NORTH CAROLINA. TRINITY COLLEGE 1859 1S92 1910-1911 Three memorable dates: The Granting of th Cfca Removal of the College to the growing and prosperous Ci y of Durham: ' the New and greater Trinity. t Magnificent new buildings with new equipment and enlarged facilities. Comfortable hygienic dormitories and beautiful pleasant surroundings. Five departments; Academic; Mechanical, Civil and Electrical Engineering. Law; Education; Graduate. For catalogue and other information, address R- L, FLOWERS, Secretary, Durham, N. C Cr oiina & North-Western Railway Company 3CHEDL-B EFFECTIVE APRIL 30,Mf Daily W'k-end Sat only Northbound Pass. No. 10 Pass. No. x Mixed No. 60 Pass. No. 12 Mixed No. 62 842 9S0O Chester. Lv 7 55am 100pm i or k vi lie Gastonia Gastonia Lincolnton Newton Hickory Lenoir Mortimer. Edgemont Ar Soutl bound Edgemont Lv 11 35a m . Mortimer. Lenoir Hickory Newton Lincolnton .. Gastonia Gastonia Yorkville . . . Chester. x Leave 225 4 15 o 5 40 x 10 26 6 46 11 05 7 40 1155 1135 120pm 100am 5 00pm 23S 712 2 50 7 35 Mon. only No. 61 No. 11 No. 63 6 30am 640 855 No. 9 No. 11 43 12 58pm 7 00 am. 225 825 3 05 915 3 43 10 05 4 40 o ii 45 4 55 x 12 30 pm. 539 150 ...Ar 625 350 o Arrixe ONNECTIONS CHESTER Southern Ry., S. A. L. and L. & C, YORKVILLE- Southern Railway. GASTONIA - Southern Railway. LINCOLNTON S. A. L. NEWK)N and HICKORY -Southern Railway. E. F. REID. G. P. agt. Chester. S. C- Subscribe for The Enterprise, AMINISTRVTOR'S NOTICE. Having been appointed and qualified as administrator of the estate of Mrs. j L. A. Burns, deceased, late of Catawba ' County, N. C., this is to notify all per sons having claims against said estate to present them to the undersigned, properly verified, on or before the 30th day of September, 1912, or this notice will be plead in bar of the recoyery thereof. All persons indebted to said estate will please make prompt pay ment of same. This September 27th, 191L W. A. Burns, Administrator. Walter C Feimster, Attorney. MONUMENTS This is your opportunity to buy Monuments and Tombstones at a lower price than ever. We are going to move our stock away from Statesville this summer and we are making our prices at enough above cost to get out the work and letter it If you want to save some money and have a grave that you ought to mark, write us for prices at once. Very truly, COOPER MARBLE WORK E. H. Warner, Mgr., STATESVILLE, N. G