The Lincoln County News
W. A. FAIR, Publisher,
Entered as 'second-class .matter
December 31, 190(, at the Post
Office at Lincolnton, X. V., under
act 'of Congress of -March 3, 1ST',).
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ANN'OUNCKMKXT.
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dress as well as tlie new one,
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people. If yon want .to reach the folks
advertise in the News. .
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ents and others to discuss public, men
and public policies. All communica
tions must be accompanied by t he true
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appear in print.
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the names of correspondents w hen they
are demanded for the purpose of per
gonal satisfaction, .
FKIDAY, (K'TOnin: K, U''i7-
YVi; feel sorry fur a yonnr ni"'
who is inllictod with the impress
ion that h- knows it all.
A wisi-; man is one with sense
enough to know the, difference be
tween what he knows and what he
thinks he does.
It is silly to nourish a ' grudge
in business'.' One soon rinds' that
unkind feelings are not only '.un
marketable, W no one wauls such
opinions as a gift.
When the hour of death comes
that comes to the high and low :
alike then it's na what we hae !
dune for ourselves, but what we
hae dune for others, that we think
on maist pleasantly. Sir Walter
Scott.
Wiikn the fool rinds out his
folly: when the wilful man gives
up his wilfulness; when the rebel
submits to law; when the son
comes back to, his father's house
there is no sternness, no upbraid
ing, no revenge; but the everlast
ing and '.boundless love of (Jod
wells forth again as ever. Charles
Kingsley.
AriV llio vsirious old and cur
ious coins that have been brought
to the Xews office lately one.of the
oldest, perhaps, is a Spanish coin
which Mr. Laben Hoylc has. It
is so worn that the date is indis
tinct. There seems to be a great
many old Spanish coins scattered
about over the country and the
question arises, how did this Span
ish money find its way here? This
opens up annciTrieldTtoi'T,onjec
tnro mill snppnhil.ion. Mr. Wal
lace M. Eeinhardt always believed
that De Soto and his followers
passed through this county and
that what was known as the In
dian Dam, on Clarke's creXIcpwas
the remains of a Spanish device
for washing out gold. Govern
ment records in "Washington show
that De Soto carried on mining
operations in northern Georgia,
and that some of his followers
marched ( on further North, but
there is no definite information as
to what became of these straglcrs.
Of course, few of the Spanish
coins now in the possession of
Lincoln county people date back
to De Soto's time but is it not
probable Jhat other Spanish ad
venturers prowled through old
searching lor VA Dorado, and
scattering their money among the
Indians. .-.
Nice To Be An Editor.
The -News Editor acknowledges
the following invitation and re
grets his inability to accept:
Tho Fall Festival Management ,
request the honor of your company at an
Informal Koeeption
to be tendered :
Hon. William Jennings Bryan
. and
Uovemor Itobert B. Glenn
; on the evening of
Monday, October Fourteenth
Five-thirty to Six-thirty o'elock
Assembly Hall
Sehvyn Hotel
Charlotte, orth Carolina
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS MEET.
The Board of County Commis
sioners met Monday with all mem
bers present. The following busi
ness was transacted:
Outside paupers . were ordered
paid their inonthlv allowance.
E. "W. Keener, jail fees, etc.,
!3..so. '-'".'.
V. P. Asbury, for building 2
bridges on new road from 'Smith's
Furnace to Lock Jtubinsoii's, lo.
V. P. Asbury, for services as
raid supervisor in Catawba Springs
township and hired labor, ;i.".l.S.
W. E. Mace, for services as road
supervisor .in Lincolnton township
and hired labor. tO.S0.
, S.O. Hause, for hauling piping
on Morganton road near P. D.
Hause",
T. J. Long, for services as judge
of bond election, August, 1907, at
Triangle precinct, 2.
M. F. Coon, for 520 feet lumber
for :. bridge on Quiekel branch,
s.s.lil!.
J. 1!, Cherry, for services as road
supervisor in Catawba Springs
township and. hired labor, 1.40.
II. M. Ileal, for services as judge
of bond election, August I'JuT, at
O.re Lank .precinct,'
II. P. Peid, for nails, 1'5 cents.
, II. E. Peid, for .rope and pick
for Lincolnton township, S,") cents.
T. P. J.cnks, for !Hi;i feet of lum
ber for 'bridge on Long Pranch,
near Hebron church, l 1.0 1.
L. T, Duncan, for services as
road supervisor in Lincolnton
township and hired labor, .:!(. 30.
K. L. Poyles, for services 'as
judge of Xoveinber election, 190!,
at I. store precinct,
J. AY. Keener, for 711. feet lum
ber for bridges on Long Shoal's
road, 10.ii.
II. E. Pamsaur, for nails and
pipe for Lincoln county, 14.19,
W. A. Goodson, for services as
judge of bond election, August,
15107, at Ore Hank precinct, -
II. A. Self, for services as clerk
to Poard, etc.T 20, 75.
It is ordered that A. S. Scronce
was ordered at last meeting to cut
out road through lands of Jonas
Mitchem, et al., be and he, is here
by ordered to summons hands
within : miles of said road. .
Ordered that John P. Livens be
released of poll tax for year 1907
on account of infirmity. J
It. F. Goodson, for services as
judge of Xovember election, 190G,
at Iron Station precinct, 1.
J. W. Saine, for services as coun
ty physician one month, 12.50.
P. C. Goode, for nails and 2
buckets for county, 4.
Town of Lincolnton, for water
two 'months', .1.20.
M. L; Heavner, for keeping
county home, and cash paid for
shTngleinirsheeting and mending
shoe),. ijyxfiO. - :
A. Xixon, C. S. C., be paid
sf 154. 74, amount of county liabili
ties at September term 1907, as
certified by clerk of said Superior
court, less the cosruTTcaseseuti7
tied State va Drayton Medlin.
It is ordered that county of Gas
ton be notified that it is indebted
to county ot Lincoln for the hire
of Drayton Medlin in the sum of
27.10 and for the hire of Bob Hess
21.05 and for the hire of J. W.
Buss, 16.40 and Walter Byers,
10.67.;
It is ordered that Dora Hayes, a
person convicted at last term Su:
perior Court and sentenced to 6
months imprisonment in county
jail with authority to county com
missioners to hire out, it is ordered
that-sheJbehhTdJo
Harvey, for said term for the sum
of 11.52, which amount has been
paid by said Harvey to county
treasurer,
Lincolnton Livery Company, for
conveying 5 jurors to county home
and horse and buggy for Bandy,
4.50. ''';." ''':'"'..';'"
R. A. Yoder, for surveying and
running line to Gaston county and
for ft. A. Yoder, Jr., rodman,
16.30. . ' ''.':-:'.
S. W. Kcever for services as
road supervisor in Irouton town
ship open and put in traveli iig
condition the new road from Mrs.
Reel's, to the public road near .
S. Mullen's store.
P. E. Pamsaur, for 3 days ser
vice on survey to Gaston", county,
(.;.
J. E. Cronland, for building 2
bridges on Long Shoals and Char
lie White roads and hired help,
.'!.!. 15.
J. P. Cronland, for services as
road supervisor in Irouton town
ship and iii red labor, ('.2.90.
John A. Chapman, : for Services
as road supervisor, iii Lincolnton
township and hired labor, 109.
John A. Chapman filed his
monthly report as road supervisor
in Lincolnton township,: same was
accepted.' approved and ordered
filed. ','".'
W. I, Mace filed his monthly
report 'sis' road supervisor in Lin
colnloii township, same was accept
ed, .approved and ordered filed. ,
It appearing to (he board that
Capt. C. C. WreiiMhall who hereto
fore having been appointed by this
board with. T. F. Cline on the part
of Lincoln county to join represen
tatives from Gaston county in run
ning the county line, having in
formed the board of his inability
to take part in same, and having
resigned, whose resignation was
accepted 'and T. F. ('line with au
thority from Loanl, employed one
T..L. Bandy, to take the place ol
C. C. Wivnshall, w ho met onMon
day, the Jiotli day of September,
1907, .with' representatives from
Gaston, county and qualified and
entered upon said work. This
board, hereby ratifies the selection
of T. L. Pandv b T. F. Cline on
the part of Lincoln, and do hereby
appoint i. I. Handy, and l. r.
Cline on the part of Lincoln and to
represent Lincoln county in said
survey and to complete said sur
vey. ;:;
Toluca Items.
Perhaps a line from Toluca
would be read with interest. It
seems that this is to become a city
in the near future. The citizens
are clearing up and, laying off lots
and buildings are being erected.
J. II. Graham is putting up a res
idence and out buildings. Mr.
Dan Sain is building on the corner
of Sain street and 'Mr. Andrew
Sain is putting up a building for
luona.ite.
Mr. J. II. Graham and Charlie
Maples have begun work in their
shop.
The Toluca Mercantile Company
is doing a splendid business. The
Company is a great help to this
community, saving' the people
miles of travel. They will do
their best to supply all of their
needs. Mr. Home and Miss Sain
are always ready to wait on their
customers and never tire of show
ing their goods.
Dr. Self is one of our busiest
men, always on. the go, andnth
his push we shall expect to see
something done in and around
Toluca. S.
Items From Pleasant Home.
Miss Yera Ilauss will teach our
school at Pleasant Home this win
ter. -The committeemen are to be
congatulated on securing this
worthy young lady. .
Miss Kate Wrood, of Hickory,
B. F. D. spent Saturday night
with her parents Mr. and Mrs. B.
C. Wood.
Messrs. Charlie Rhync, Jim Put
man and Smith Coble, of Long
Shoals, spent Saturday night at
Mr. W. C. tritzis.
Mr. Chas Heavner and children
of Lincointoii, speiitun Jay at
the county home. .
Misses Fannie Foster and Sallic
Bess, of Bess Chapel, were visit
ing in the community Saturday
night.
The young people of this neigh
borhood surprised Mr. Henry
Heavner by coining in Saturday
night and giving him and old
time ring playing which was very
much enjoyed and all wish for
another one in the near future.
There were several coru shuck
ings in the neighborhood last
week. ' ', ''.;.'-'
Strangek.
Southern Prosperity Is In The Balance.
A pamphlet composed of a col
lection of editorials and interviews
gleaned from Southern newspapers,
is being mailed broadcast over the
South with a view to turning the
tide of public sentiment against
anti-railroad and corporation legis
lation. ... The pamphlet conies from the
presses of the Manufacturers' Re
cord Publishing Company, Balti
more,'' and articles from the Manu
facturers' ..Record are featured
prominently in V the publication.
Some of the titles of the articles
are: "Call of the Conservative
South,'" ''"Southern 'Prosperity in
the Balance, " Paralyzing Southern
Pnergy," "An Appeal to Reason, "
"Sanity or Stagnation for the
South?" and "The Shadow over
the South." .':
Old Turkish Jote.
Among the many anecdotes re
lated of the old Turkish joker,
Xasir-Pddiii-lvhodja, is the follow-
ing: Khodja went one evening
to the well to draw water and,
looking down to the bottom, he
saw the moon. Quickly he ran
into the house and got a rope
with a hook attached to the end
of it. This he lowered into the
well. The hook caught fast on a
stone. Khodja pulled desperately,
the hook gave way, and there was
the joker, 1lat on his back, staring
up into the sky.
"I'pon my soul," he exclaimed,
perceiving the moon' "I have had
a bad fall, but I have put the
moon back in its place."
Professional Carda
G. W. H UNTER,
Architect and Builder
LINCOLNTON, N. C.
V. O. HOX 123.
those no
A. L. QU1CKEL,
. Attorney At Law
-LINCOLNTON, NORTH CAROLINA
Practices iuall .courts. Prompt uttcn
tiou to all mutters entrusted to mi' cure.
LAWRENCE E. RUDISILL,
Attorney At Liw
LINCOLNTON, NORTH CAROLINA.
Office over First National rank.
WALTER C. FE1MSTER.
WALTER N. KEENER.
FEIMSTER & KEENER,
Attorney! At Law,
Lincolnton office, over Wampum
Mores.
Dr. L. M. COFFEY,
Dentist,
LINCONTT0N NORTH CAROLINA.
"Ofllrer over- Kamsaur's 1 lardu are
Store, Main street.
CHAS. E. CHILDS,
Attorney and CooaKller At Liw,
LINCOLNTON, N. C,
Dr. I. R. SELF,
Dentist,
LINCOLNTON, NORTH CAROLINA.
Office over La wing's Drug Store.
VllOJiK Nj. :
FOR AGENTS A SUCCESS.
"THE OLD WORLD AND ITS
WAYS"
BY - .
WM. JENNINGS BRYAN.
678 ImperlBl Octavo Cages. 251 Siiitrb
Kngrttvlngs from photographs tnkea by
Col. Ilryau.
Recounts trip arounil the worlil
nml his visits-to lt nations. .(Jriwlust
book of travel ever written. Miwt suc
cessful book of Hill Kcnuratiou. 11,000
called for In 4 months. Write tis for
sample reports of first KM agents em
ployed. The people buy It easrerly. The
agent's harvest. .
Octi it Fhek ficud fifty cents to cover
cost of mailing and handling. Addreso
THE THOMPSON PUBLISHING CO., St. Lhu, M.
Stoves,
We have the largest and best assorted stock of
these ever shown in Lincolnton.
"WILSON" Hot Blast Coal Heaters.
"WILSON" Hot Blast Wood Heaters.
"TIP TOP" Hot Blast Coal Heaters.
Open "FRANKLIN" Coal Heaters.
Grates, all kinds.
Solid Car Steel
Cook
9
If you think we can't save you money over the
Catalogue Houses take a look at our "ACME
'8-18 Steel Ranges only J22.50. You'll know
then th&t we can.
Reid Hardware Gomp'y
S h op, i n Charlotte
AND HAVE THE LITTLE-LONG CO. PAY RAILROAD FARE
, It's the hub of the surrounding country and The Little-Long
Company's store is the emporium for merchandise
that's up to the minute. There you'll iind everything
that's nctf, and the largest stock ot tho Carolinas to se
lect from. The millinery and coat suit showings are far
beyond anything ever seen iu their stores. Besides, you
will find every want can be supplied in , the way of fine
dress goods, silks and 'trimmings,' lloor coverings, china,
brie a-brae, men's and boys' high class clothes, ladies',
men's and children's line shoes, men's and ladies' furnish
ings, as well as an up-to-date jewelry department contain
ing sterling silver and plated table ware, silver novelties,
solid and gold filled jewelry, watches, fobs, bracelets, dia
monds, rings, etc. If you purchase 40.00 or more, rail
road fare will be refunded within a, radius of fifty miles,
and freight prepaid on all purchases of 5.00 or more.
gjSST-Ask where's the biggest store in the Carolinas,
and you'll be told its in Charlotte, and its
The Little-Long Company
Our penny column brings good results so the users say.
will make no mistake in using it.
Tax Notice.
I will meet the citizens of Lin
coln county at the following times
and places forthopurposeof jcol
lecting the taxes for 1907: Trian
gle, Monday, October 14th, 1907.
Iron Station, Tuesday, October
15th, 1907. Reepsville, Wednes
day, October 16th, 1907. Lincoln
ton, October 17th, 18th, and 19th,
1907. Flay, Mouday, October
21st, 1907.
Respectfully,
John K. Cline, Sheriff.
This 30th day of September 1907
Special Tralo And Rates Via Seaboard.
..Account of tho Mecklenburg County
Fair, October 22-25, the Senbonrd Air
Lino announces round trip rnto of one
fi rut-el an fare Tpiusii.T "cents, using basis
offaVos in effetfc prior to July 1st, plus
o0 cents for yild "admission to the
grounds, from all points within a radius
of 100 miles from Charlotte.
Tickets to 1W sold ; October 21-25th
with final limit October 2Hth.
Special train from Kutherfordton to
Charlotte, Wednesday and Thursday,
October 23-24, passing Lincolnton at
K.0D a, m. arriving at Chnrlotta 10.(10 a.
hi., returning leave Charlotte .r)'.4.5 p. m.
Kxtra coaches will be provided on
trains Kast of Charlotte where ever ne
cessary. . . ,. ,
Por further tnXtfrmation apply to the
undersigned.
JAMES KKK, Jr., C. H. GATTIS,
C. P. A., T. P. A.,
Clmrlotto, y.C Raleigh, N. C.
Rang'es,
eaters
Ranges and Steel
Stoves
You
Special kates To Raleigh Account State
Fair, October J4th-J9th, J907, Via
Seaboard.
One first-class fare plus 25 cents, using
plus -50 cents for one admission to
Grounds, from points in North Carolina:
From points outsido of Jiorth Carolina
50 cts. for admission coupon to Grounds
is not added. Children over five and
under twelve half fare,
Military Companies and Bands,
twenty-five or more on one ticket, two
cents per mile one way distance trav&
eled. ' -. '
Tickets sold October 11th to IKth In
clusive, and forenoon trains arriving
Kaleigh, October 19th: limitod October
21st. '
Special trains will bo operated from
all territory on Seaboard wherever ne
cessary to properly handle tho business.
See flyers advertising spociul service
on AVednesday and Thursday.
Train Will Im-OimratHll-Wnilunurlair
and Thursday every 20 minutes Union
Depot to Fair Grounds to accommodate
the travel from the city.
This will be the best and largest at
tended Fair in the history of the Asso
ciation: October 15th. . . .'. . . .Postmasters' Day
October Kith.. .Masonic Day
October 17th ......... ; Dryan Day
October 18th. . Children's Day
Grand Free Attractions, Hippodrome
and Wild West Showg. Meeting Post
masters and speech by Postmaster Gen-,
eral n Tuesday. Laying Comer Stone
Masonic Temple Wednesday. Honora
ble William Jennings Bryan Kpeaks on
Thursday. ,
For information, seo Agent or address,-
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