The Lincoln County News
W. A. FAIR, Publisher,
Entered as second-class matter
December 31, 1906, at the Tost
Oflice at Liucolnton, X. C, under
act of Congress of March 3, 1879
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TTESDAY, AUGl'ST
i9o;
Patient endurance
-Longfellow.
is Godlike.
And the devil did grin, for his
darling sin is pride that apes hu
mility. Coleridge. ;'
Xoisility of character manifests
itself at loop-holes, when it is not
provided with large doors. Mary
E. Wilkius.
I fkel my immortality o'ersweepj
all pains, all tear's, all time, all
fears, and peal into my ears this
truth--thou livest forever. Byron,
. ; IT PAYS.
Mr. iv O. Anderson, who is
Secretary of the Lineoluton Build
iug aud Loau Association, told us
yesterday that he had received
letter from a -. gentleman in South
Carolina subscribing to stock in
the Association. The gentleman
stated that he owned building
and loau stock in his own State,
but had been reading the Lincoln
County Xews and desired stock in
the Lincolutou Association. This
proves three things: 1st. That
Liucolnton business men know
how to write attractive advertise
ments; 2nd. That if placed in
the Lincoln County Xews they are
seen and read; and 3rd. That it
PAYS TO ADVERTISE.
STILL THERE.
How e'er it be, It seems to me 'tis only
noble to be good,
Kind hearts are more than coronets and
siinplefaith than Norman blood.
Tennyson.
r Vigilante-in watching- oppor
tunity, tact ami., daring in seizing
upon opportunity, force and per
sistence in crowding opportuuity
to its utmost of possible achieve
ment these are the martial vir
tues which must command success.
Austin Phelps.
We were very much struck with
the remark of a Wilmington bank
er who was asked about the recent
heavy decline in Atlantic Coast
Line stock, which has tumbled
from 157 to SO within the last few
weeks. Quite a number of AVil-
lgton men had told us that
they were awfully hard up on ac
count of this heavy decline.
There's nothing to worry about
n that,'' said the banker, "the
oad is still there. Engines, cars
and rails are worth as much today
as they were : yesterday. If the
fellow owns his stock he is alright;
f he doesn't he deserves to lose.
The point made was that the de
pression in stocks was ; fictitious,
there . was no actual decrease iu
alue, and the owner of stock to
day has the same value he had a
year ago. it is the chap who is
speculating and holds his stock ou
margins who is doing the squeal
ing. He is gambling, trying to
get something for nothing, and if
he loses, well and good, so far as
the country at large is concerned.
The sooner this madness for quick
wealth is smashed out of the Am
erican people the better for the
nation.- Stock, market quotations
do not represent the actual value
of Stocks; these quotations only re
present the feverish temperament
of the speculative public, which
Fire In Telegraph Office.
Lightiuing came very near
causing a fire at the "Western
Union office last Friday evening
about 8 o'clock. A passerby
noticed a flickering light and
notified Agent Adair who hurried
around with Mr. Vic Motz and
found the insulation on the wires
attached to the ceiling in flames.
Had the matter not been reported
promptly a serious lire might have
occurred.
State Farmers Convention.
Raleigh, X. C. August 2Sth, J
29th, 30th, 1907.
meeting of the
A GOOD SHAKEDOWN.
Eeceut press dispatches state
that there is a falling off in the
automobile business of about !?120,
000, U00. Hundreds of people are
cancelling orders for expensive
machines and this curtailment of
automobile purchases is said to be
due to the great . shrinkage in
stocks. The Wall Street gambler's
have been getting ''pinched" right
and left here lately and these poor
millionaires are haying to uudefgo
the extreme hardship of giving up
some of their -20, 000 autos.
Those who make, their money
: by gambling in stocks and dealing
iiu-iictitious " values"" are raising
quite a howl and prophesying a fi
nancial panic. Eeceut exposures,
and Teddy's big stick have played
the wild with the stock market,
and these gamblers, who sometimes
make a million over night by buy
ing and selling things which really
do not exist, are very much con
cerned. They are "gettiug it in
the neck," and they do not enjoy
it. In the meantime the country
is tremendously prosperous, aud
the real wealth of the nation is
getting more and more evenly dis
- tributed among the, great masses
of the people, where it rightfully
belongs. The speculators are get
ting a wholesome jolt and when
the shaking down is over the entire
country will be in a much healthier
condition.
There is no danger, whatever, of
a financial panic, and no possible
cause for one;, it is only the squeal
of the stock gambler who has had
his "tail" pinched. It won't hurt
to pinch it some more, and then
give him a rap across his "cocoa
nut" with the big stick. Knock
him clean out of the box! If the
transactions of the country could
only be confined to the buying a nd
selling of actual values the country
would then settle down to a rock
bottom basis.
rises aud falls with passing events.
The real values are in the mater
ial things which constitute wealth
aud are not affected by the excite
ment of Wall street.
The Gun Is Here.
Quite a crowd of citizens gath
ered about the Court Square yes
terday to watch the placing in po
sition of the gun which the War
Department has presented to our
ft4"tr T'K 113 tfMIU I C it O'll'lll AH I f
and is accompanied by 24 large
shells which form a pyramid on
the greeniieaLtheguu. Several
citizens have expressed disappoint
ment'in the size-of -the gnu, but
perhaps its history, when writtei
up. will compensate for what it
lacks in size. At any rate we
shoukl-iiot-'loolc-tha giil guy in
the mouth." The Xews is glad
the gun is here, and that its mouth
is so large, and that it is close to
the office. If certain contcmpora
ries do not stop monkeying with
the tail of our comet, and casting
inucudos about the size of our
eggs, we will load this engine of
war with tomatoes and potatoes
aud turn her loose in the direction
of Shelby and Xewton.
Satisfied Customers. - , J
A letter from Mr. W. D. Burns,
President of 1 the Piedmont High
School at Lawndale, says:
""You may -tell your readers, if
you like, that we have opened w ell,
Virginia, .North Carolina and
South Carolina are represented,
In North Carolina we are touching
new territory, ior instance we
have never had any patronage
from Northampton till this session.
Now three are enrolled and others
are coming from that county. Ad
vertising pays, provided you have
something worth advertising.
"With best wishes for your pa
per and kindest regards Tor
yourself, I am,
"Yours sincerely,
W. D. Burns."
Subscribe for the Xews.
The fifth annual
State Farmer's Convention will be
held at the A. & M. College, Ral
eigh, X. C, ou Wednesday, Thurs
day and Friday, August 28th. 29th
and 30th, 1907.
The cheap railroad rates already
in effect and the facts that rooms
and meals will be furnished those
who desire them at the college. at
actual cost and that an attractive
program is assured, should result
in making this the largest gather
ing of farmers ever held in the
state for the study of strictly agri
cultural problems.
The features-of the opcuing ses
sion, Wednesday inorniug at 10:30
o'clock, will be an address of wet
come by Governor P. B. Glenn
and the annual address of the
president by Ashley Home of
Clayton. ' . v
Wednesday afternoon will be
devoted to the study of corn and
small grains and instructive .ad
dresses will be made by prominent
farmers and agricultural teachei's;
Wednesday night at 8:30 o'clock
there will either be an address by
some speaker of note or a stereop
ticou lecture illustrating modern
methods of progress and develop
ment in agriculture. Thursday
forenoon will be taken up with the
study of ..horticulture, fruit - grow
ing, trucking, etc.
Thursday, afternoon there will
be special meetings for the grow
ers of cotton and tobacco. Splen
did programs, have been prepared
for both meetings, and Director
Xorth, of Washington, D. C, will
be present and discuss the collec
tion of crop reports or some kin
dred subject.
Thursday nigh' ut 8:30 o'clock
will occur one of the most attrac
tive features of the convention.
Hon. W. M. Hayes, Assistant
Secretary of Agriculture, Wash
ington, D. C, will deliver an ad
dress on Improvements in Rural
Affairs.
Friday will be live stock day.
The morning session will be de
voted to the annual meeting of the
State Dairymen's Association and
program has been arranged.
Professor'EdriLWebstSv Chief
of the Dairy Division of the Uni
ted States Department of Agricul
ture, will be present and address
the meelTng. Fridayal'toiTioon
will be devoted to the study of
general live stock problems and
the organization of a State Live
Stock Breeders Association.
There is another feature of the
conventiouwhich should not be
overlooked. On .Thursday and
Friday there will be special meet
ings for the women from the farm
homes, and a splendid program of
an entertaining and instructive na
ture already issued insures a good
time to those who attend. Those
wishing further information rela
ting to this feature of the con ven
tion should write to either Mrs.
F. L. Stevens, President, or MrsT
Walter Grimes, Secretary, at Raleigh.
Complete programs of this im
portant farmers meeting will be is
sued shortly and every farmer in
the state w-ho can possibly do so
will find it to his interest and en
joyment to attend this meeting. -
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TE MODERN "PITTSBURGH PERFECT"
WIRE FENCE, WELDED BY ELECTRICITY.
What a Marvel it
would have
been to
Abraham I,incoln,
splitter of
rails.
J5
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Mr. Farmer: Your progressiveness is keeping you in close touch
with improvements In farm machinery, in dairy methods, and with all
the scientific facts that bring about the greatest possible agricultural
production.
You are also informing yourself about fence. We k,noW you are. '
First there was the stone fence of medieval history.
Second pioneer America converted its timber into rails.
Third somebody found a way to weave wire and slats.
Fourth along came barb wire, with its marvelous sale.
Fifth machines were invented to twist or clamp one wire around
another: the woven wire fence.
But, most important Of all, electricity now welds the
wires at the Joint, making no longer necessary these wraps
and clamps. Stay and strand, wizard-like, become one.
The greatest step forward in fence building is thus accomplished at
a single, master stroke. .-. ..
Of course, you are not using anything else. Surely you are familiar
izing yourself with this remarkable improvement, to be found onlv in
, M Pittsburgh Perfect"- .. .
Reid Hardware CoJ
AGENTS V
We are now making up specifications for a CAR LOAD. If you place your order
at once, we will make a special price of 10 PER CENT OFF,
Eagles to Jamestown Exposition Sep-
1 tember 3rd via Seaboard Air Line.
"My goodness!" exclaimed an
anxious mother. "What in the
world made your face so dirty,
Willie!"
"Johnnie Jones and me had a
fight," exclamed Willie, "an' he
throw'd more dirt in my face than
could swaller. " Ex.
The Seaboard Air Line will on Tues
day September 3rd provide special
coaches through to Portsmouth A'a. on
their trains leaving Charlotte 6.30 a. in
fo r the accommodation of the Eagles,
their families and friends who use
Seaboard on their trip to Exposition,
coach excursion tickets sold for the
above trains that date at ?7.f0 round
trip good for seven days. Through
sleeper and Dining car service ou all
trains, 15 day tickets 12.40, liO day
$13.45, season $16.15, choice of routes
either via Richmond or direct to Ports
mouth ottered the Eagles, t'oing via
Richmond the Seaboard allows tickets
to bo used returning ; direct from
Portsmouth on all tickets except the
coach excursion, those have to be
u.seirgoiiig aiHt remming -same-route
Stop overs allowed at any point on all
tickets p xcfpTTonch'-exciirsion.Tlie
Seaboard is the best route to the Expo
sition. For furlher information and
sleeping car reservations cali on or
address. -' - - -. ' -". .;.
CTTTTTf ATTISr-- JAMES KER it,
. T. V. A., . C. P. A.,
! Jlaleigh, K.C ' Charlotte, X. (.',
'T'HE Security of a Bank Account depends
largely upon the character and experience
of the directors of the bank.
- The following List of Directors is a puarautee of the
conservative management of this institution;
AMBROSE COSTXER, Prop. Pioneer Roller Mills.
J. M. RHODES, Pres. and Treas. Rhodes Mfg. Co.
Pres. Gfstnn Mfg. Company.
R. S. REINHARDT, Treas. Elm Grove Cotton Mills.
A. E. QUICKEL. Atty. and Counseller-at Law.
B. F. GRIGG, Retired Merchant.
T. C. QUICKEL, Physician,
R. M. ROSEMAN, Agt. Implements, Phosphates Etc.
W. E. GRIGG, Cashier.
j5?"We pay 4 per cent, interest compounded quarterly.
me County National BanK
1
Professional Card a
. W. H U NT E R
Architect and Builder
LINCCLNTON, N. C.
P. O. BOX 123.
I'UOSE 179
A. L. QUICKEL,
- Attorney At Lw
LINC0LNT0N, NORTH CAROLINA
I AM NO V OFFERING THE CELEBRATED
...Vulcan Turning Plow...
v Guaranteed to turn any soil; shares corrugated and two will do as
much plowing as three of any othor make. Come and get one,"
and if you are not satisfied return it and get your money.
J R. M.
ROSEMAN
Practices In all courts. Prompt atten
tion to all matters entrusted to my care.
Dr. L. M: COFFEY,
.' DENTIST,
Office over Eanisaur's Hardware
Store, Main street,
Lincolnton. N. C.
CHAS, E. CHILDS,
Attorucj ftnd OoanMller l Lw,
LlnculotoD, N.
WHAT! FORGOT IT?
" ' " Go right back to the drug store and get that prescription filled that
the doctor gave you this morning and dont forget he tooth- brush - for -sister
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Also Bring a Box of Fresh Candy, JusfReceived at
LAWNG'S DRUG STORE
DR
I, R. SELF,
DENTIST.
Lineoluton, N. C.
Office Lawing'8 Drug Store,
Phoxk 85
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