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Lincoln EWS. SHE Hew to the Line. Let the CMds Fall as they May. $1.50 PER YEAR 5 Cy' 'S PER COPY. TWICE A WEE . x Tr , 4 LINCOLNTON, N. t., rKlUAi, AUoUol Z, 1VU. . iiu. ou, TTT n rtMn rITPCTirN North Carolina Stat. Catechism. By W. A. Gkaham I have been requested by several persons to present ray views as to the Bond Election in The Sews. In doing so I shall state questions as generally asked me and give the answers in substance. Q.Is it not an attempt of Lin eolutoh to make the other portions of the county pay for roads for its benefit? ' A. Lincoln ton township pays half the taxes of the county. Ca tawba Springs about one fifth. So that there is left for the other three townships only three tenths of the taxes and each one of these would have expended in its bounds ac tually more money than it paid. So that the question to be deter mined by the election is "Will Ironton, Howard's Creek and Northbrook permit Lincoln ton township to contribute money to improve roads in their township. Q Will not taxes be very high! A. If "bonds" carry taxation for roads will be limited to twenty five cents on the one hundred dol lars and may be less. Under the present law it may be thirty-five cents. By voting good roads you make the limit twenty-five instead of thirty five cents. ' Iron and Ca tawba are now paying twenty cents will not Ironton vote the extra five cents in order to receive Lincoln ton's aid! Q, I do not wish to sell my land, the good roads will raise val nation and I shall have more taxes to pay! while my land will not produce any larger crops. So it will simply raise my taxes without . benefitting me. A. If you have fifty acres of laud and in ten years on account of the good roads the assessment of vour land is raised three dollars per acre you are worth, or you have accumulated one hundred and fifty dollars. This is saying that the assessed value is all you can get at sale which is hot the case. Your increase tax or the cost to you for the one hundred aud fifty dollars would be 37 1-2 (say 88) cents per year or three dollars aud ' eighty cents, but the valuation . would not reach quite three dol lars for several years so that for your one hundred and fifty dollars yon would pay three dollars and eighty cents less than it might be each year until the three dollars increase was reached. This one hundred and fifty , dollars is as much actual property accumlatcd as if you had found it by labor, trade or other investment. This is too plain to argue about. Now don't do like the fellow who had the corn and the rock in the sack to balance each other when shown that he could accomplish the same end by dividing the corn and throw ing the rock away, did so but shortly afterwards seeing a rock of suitable size saying "this is some blame Yankee trick" put the rock in the bag and the corn at the oth er end and went on as before. Go out on August 8th. Take the rock out and let it stay out. The good road will enable you to haul heavier loads and more of them and save repair bills, and yield . you L. much more than . your in creased taxes. Q.I do not live near where the 3 road will be located so I will get no benefit It is true that the good road can not go directly by everybody's house but the increase in the value of property near the route over the assessment of yours should make your taxes for all purposes comparatively less, and at the same time you would, to more or less extent, receive the ' benefit of the road in going to market or other hauling. A. The S2o0,00; would not macadamize over forty or fifty miles. The law does not compel macadamize. It says "macadam ize and improve." If I thought the money would be all spent for macadamizing, I would vote against the bond issue. Gravel and sand roads cost about one-fourth of what macadam roads cost they will last as long and are more fihoanlv repaired. Two-thirds of - - i our roads could be gravel or sand roads. Since 1893 the U. S. Agn cultural Department have had a Itnrpsw of road construction. One division of the Bureau examines material for road building com bines or mixes different material; aud just as you know that mixing sand and cement make concrete; these experts know what material is produced by mixing others and how much should be applied. We can get the aid of these experts their salaries are paid by the U. S. Government aud they would cost us only their expenses. You fre quently see washed sand from the fields upon places in the roads that were muddy and they are now hard aud firm, to preserve them in this condition only requires to so drain the bed as to prevent the the sand being washed off. There are miles of road that the adjacent land in the six or eight inches of top soil contain gravel enough if placed ou a properly constructed road bed to make as good a road sut could be desired. A. How would they proceed with the work! That matter is in the hands of the County Commis sioncrs and they only can answer, but I will state how it might be done. After the bonds are voted employ a competent engineer, lay out the roads you intend to nn prove, have estimates where grad ing is to be done, of the number of cubic yards to be filled or removed at each place, let this work to con tract at such price as is usually raid for such work. Let also the work for gravelling or macadamiz ing in the same way if it can be done After you have located the roads and know how many miles you have, then make the best road you can for the amount of money, do ing whatever is done in a perma nent manner shortening or omit tiug if necessary. Ilenuepeucoun ty, Minnesota, has one hundred and fifty, miles of sand or gravel road and only ten miles of macad am. - - - Q. How will the roads not im proved by bond money be worked? The assessed valuation of the coun ty is said to be four million dollars. Twenty cents on the one hundred dollars will yield 18,000.00, or the amount necessary to pay the in terest when all the bonds are sold. This leaves five cents on the $100 and what is left of interest money each year and the increase from higher values for this purpose, The ratifying this act by voting bonds repeals all other acts as to taxation. Lincolnton has awaked from its years of lethargy and slumber and entered upon a career of progress and prosperity. Let the country take it by the hand and say "me too" July 27, 1907 "Paw" had just come in from his work and had pulled his shoes off to be comfortable as he sat un der the shade of the big apple tree in the back yard when he looked up the road and saw "Son ny" coming home from school. When "Sonny" came up with his blue-back "speller" hi one hand and a live bull-frog in the other the following dialogue took place viz Paw "Well, Sonny, what did you lam at school today, have you got as far as B-A-K-E-E yet?" Sonny "Saw, I haintgot uoth ing to do with 'Baker,' that's old fashioned, Teacher has been read ing the News and Observer to us and a telling us all about how Uncle Sam is treating his poor, weepin' daughter, North Carolina and how these Railroads is running all over the State at a 'rate' ucver heard of before. And, Paw, I lamed a whole lot of law that Teacher read out of that thar newspaper, and just as soon as 1 gits old enough to wear long pants I am going to form a partnership with Ed. Justice aud we'll just wipe out these old fogies." Paw "Wall, Sonny, let me see if you know your State Catechism, I am anxious to hear how much law you have learned." Sonny "All right, paw." Paw "Well, here goes, j ist set on that log and answer me a few questions now who is the wisest man?" S. "Eddie J." p. "Who is the most truthful man!" S.-"Joe Daniels.'! S. "President Finley." p,"Who is the meanest man?" S. "Jeter U. Pritchard." P. "Who is the biggest pebble on the beach?" S. "R. B. Glenu." p."Who is the smallest potato in the hill?" S. "Teddy." p.Who is the best man?" S. "Judge Long." p. "Why is Judge Tritchard the meanest man?" S. "Because he won't do what E. B. wants him to." P. "Why is Judge Long the best man?" S. "Because he does what E B. wauts him to." p. "Well,' Sonny, what is a self-executing law?" . S. "It is a law the operation of which is started when E. B. wants it to start, and is stopped when E B. wants it to stop that is a self executing law." p, "What are some Judges for!" .. Senator Overman is invited as a special guest of the Brooklyn Dem ocratic Club August 29th, when he and all the Governors and the Senators on the Democratic side will be euests of honor. Governor Glenn and Senator Overman will take part in the discussion of the encroachment of the Federal gov ernment on the autonomy of the States, a matter chosen for debate before the recent North Carolina trouble created such a sensation throughout the nation. S. "To indict people when R. B. wants it done." p. "What are other judges for?" S, "To nol. pros, cases against criminals when E. B. says so." p. "Who was Daniel Web ster!" S. "An old fool." p, "What is the Constitution?" S. "Some fool paper gotten up by our grand daddies that we UalUb gvl UU UaC 1U1 m uui VAUJVhj. P. "Is the law supreme!" S. "Oh, no, not at all." P. "How can any one become superior to and above the law and the constitution!" S. "By joining a lynching mob or being elected Governor. " Paw "Well. Sonny, you sar tinly know a' heap more than your old dad ever expects to larn, but let me tell you one thing; all this rate bill and injunction busi ness reminds me of old Simon Brown's fine mare. The mare was a fine animal as you ever seed, but she was a bit fractious and needed taming down some. Wall, old Simon had her out one day and was taming her down gentle-like, a little at a time and was getting ou pretty well to at that, when along comes a wise guy, all dressed in store clothes aud tells old Simon that he ain't doin it right; that he (the Wise Guy) is the Champion Bronco Buster from Way Back. Old Simon did not take on worth a cent to him, but this wise guy just tuk the bridle out of his hands and ses he will show old Simon how to do the trick in less than no time. .Wall. 'what did that chap do the very fust thing but put a bridle on that mare and the bit of the bridle had spikes on it. Then he lifted the saddle and put a lot of chestnut burs under the blanket. The mare was a blooded critter and was gitting sorter restless by this time; but that chap did not stop there; he got him a big bunch of thorns and tied it to the mares tail; aud, not being satisfied with that he puts spurs ou both heels and took an ox goad iii his hand and mounted, aud then he had the crowd around to blow tin horns and beat drums till the noise fairly lifted that mare off her feet aud she started off as if the devil was after her with that wise guy a pounding with his Ox goad and a driving his spurs home at each jump, and then that bronco buster looked back and smiled over his shoulder as much as if to say "look what a smart man lam," but if he had been looking ahead he would have seen what was go ing to happen for just theu the mare went under a large oak tree and a big limb struck that wise guy in the back of the head and that was the last of him "But that mare was so wild with the pain that she ran on for a short distance and then fell crip pled for life a good .horse ruined and the champion Bronco Buster dead, "Now Sonny, you see Bail Roads is good things. We cannot well do without them, and the old Southern is one of the best "Howsomever, I don't say but what she is a bit fractious and may need 'a little curryin down now and then. Now you mark my words; R. B. is in the saddle and is a clapping of his spurs in hard, and is a proddiu with his Elephant goad and has the blood running red; he has put the burs under the saddle blanket and has Eddie J and the rest of them a blowing tin horns and a making a lot of noise about State rights, and he has the old Southern running like the ilev- il, and just as E. B. is turning around to look back and see how the dear people are admiring him he will strike a limb and that limb will be the Supreme Court of Uncle Sam, and then E. B. will be no more. He may succeed in enp- plin a good horse but that horse knows that the rider has no right upon its back aud is makin straight for that tree and when he gets there you will find a dead rider, and you may find a crippled horse." L. B. W. In the warm conflict in which the Southern Eailway and the At lantic Coast Line Railway were forced to yield obedience to the State railway rate of 2 1-4 cents, and to surrender the position which they had assumed in defiance of the law, two roads with but little mileage in the State, also disobed ient, were overlooked. These two roads were notified by Governor Glenn Monday that they must obey the law or take the con sequence, and these roads are the Louisville and Nashville, whose mileage in North Carolina extends from the Georgia line to Murphy, in Cherokee county, and the Caro Una and Northwestern, which ex tends from Chester, S. C, to Le noir, N. . C. Telegrams were sent to Mr. L. T. Nichols, the General Managei of the Carolina and Northwestern at Chester, S. C, and to the presi dent of the Louisville and Nash ville, these telegrams reading as follows: State of North Carolina. Executive Department. Ealeigh, July 29, 1907 The Southeru and Coast Liue Railways have agreed that the rate of 2 14 cents fixed by the Legislature go into effect August 8th. Will your road also comply with the law and adopt the rate ou that day! Please answer to the end that if you refuse to re cognize the law, I may take such action as to me seems right. R. B. Glexn. Governor. The telegrams were sent during the morning, and at four o'clock in the afternoon Governor Glenn received a telegram from Mr, Nic hols, of the Carolina and North western saying that the president of the road is not at Chester, but that he would see him at once and send a reply, asking the Governor in the meantime to take no action It is not probable that these two roads Avill continue to attempt to disobey the law, and it is expected that on the eighth of August they will put the 2 1-4 cent rate into effect. Mr. Lander Avery has been on the sick list for the past few days. Master Hilliard Hoyle spent last Saturday and Sunday with rela tives in North Brook. Mrs. Beverly Leonhardt has the fever. Mr. Audie Gilbert enjoyed Sunday afternoon "with friends in .'olkberry. , Misses Ella and Emma Smith were the guests of Miss Ola Avery Saturday night and Sunday. Mrs. T. Dellingcr spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. John IIuss. Misses Fannie and Ida Houser enjoyed Saturday night with their cousin Miss Emma Carpenter. Mr. John Hoyle and his little daughter spent Sunday with his brother Mr. M. L. Hoyle. A lemonade party was served by number of young people last Sat urday at the home of Mr. John Avery. A good time is reported from all that were present. , Who can beat this statement be low on raising Irish potatoes. Mr. John Hoyle planted 3 bushels of Irish potatoes and made 75 bushels besides those that he consumed be fore he gathered them. . Mr. Hoyle had some that weighed from 1 1-2 to lbs. each. Let us hear from somebody that can beat that in Lincoln county. Strangek. Good Roads. ELDORADO. Gaily Bedight, a gallant knight, In sunshine and in shadow, Had Journeyed. long, singing a song, In search of Eldorado. But he grew old this knight so bold- And o'er his heart a shadow Fell as he found no spot of ground That looked like Eldorado. And, as his strength failed him at length j He met a pilgrim shadow "Shadow," said he, "where can It be This land of Eldorado?" "Over the Mountains of the Moon, Down the "Valley of the Shadow, Ride, boldly ride" the shade replied, "If you seek for Eldoradol Edgar Allen Poe. the Lincoln Co News the People at North Brook is and Will Work agancc the maCadain Road for We Do not need those roads Mr. Beam is on the rite : track, to aid and assist his fellomau. - Mr. Beam is a good help to North Brook town ship in mauy ways." Mr. Edertor anough has ben said in favor of the macadmized road We no that afew men favor these - roads tharc are oversited men an have under estamated the Cost if lincoln County has propest it didn't in travling macadmised roads let us have our road the way nature have graded them We have hills an valley rain an sun shine we never fail to get to the County Seat when business Cauls us there time money an labor Will estmater the cost gentlemen and felow cit- tysans of lincoln county to those favoring the bonds let us come the Conclusion of this matter drop the idia at once an bury it for ever a Word to the wise is sopishent. M. L. H. North Brook Doings. We have a good season and the crops are looking well. But peo ple can't turn wheat ground at all. Mr. U. S. Bass made 75 bushels of Irish potatoes, Mr. John Canipe made 50 bushels and Mr. George Whitener made 45 bushels. North Brook is blessed generally with Irish potatoes. The singing choir, of Reep's Grove, met at Mr. John Canipc's Sunday evening and theyi' had a nice time. The following attended from Cleveland county: Mr. Shot tie Sain and sister, Miss Bertha Sain, Mr. Dossy Upton and sisfer, Miss Eva Upton, and others whose names have been forgotten. We are sorry to learn that the Children's Day at Reep's Grove has been put off because the preach er could not attend on that day. . But the protracted meeting will begin next Sunday at 11 a. m. There was an ice cream supper at Mr. Frank, Barnes' last Satur day night. N. I. Whitti.kk. Hell's Broke Loose In Georgia. When is a lady's arm not a lady's arm! When it is a little bare (bear.) Marriage At Conover. Wedding invitations have been issued reading as follows: Mr. and Mrs. Jerome Bollck will give In marrlige tuelr daughter Julia Vlrtna to-. Mr. Francis E. Men nen on the evening of Thursday, the 8th of August nineteen hundred and seven at eight o'clock Concordia Lutheran Church flnnnver. North Carolina The honor of your presence is requested. At Home ' , i after October the first , Chicago, Illinois Augusta, Ga., July 31. Chaos reigns in the liquor traffic : in ' this "1 "' State today since it is a foregone conclusion that the bill providing for absolute prohibition after Jan- i nary 1st next will be signed by--f Governor Smith before the end of the week. Dispatches from Sav- i annah and other cities tell a story of financial loss that runs into many millions. "Augusta will lose two and a half million dollars in property values and license taxes. Columbus also will lose almost tre ble that of all other whiskey sell ing places in the State. Bruns wick's loss will run above the mil lion mark. Macon will suffer heavily in the loss of revenue from many saloon properties and one of the finest breweries in the South. It was stated here today that the : railroads have offered to transport breweries and stills to other States free of freight charges. Florida and Alabama are xne estates to which the whiskey interests will move from Georgia. Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Costner, are spending several days in James town. Mrs. John D. Points, of Palatka Fla., is here on a several weeks visit to her mother Mrs. Fannie i Alexander. ,
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